Emory Land (AS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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3PNAV 3100 99 (REV. 2-76) FRONT UN 0107LF03V0495 SHIP ' S DECK LOG SHEET IF CLASSIFIED. STAMP 12 13 - M lb 16 Z7UOI 80 Z9NovB0 09Oec80 9 Dec 80 10Dec80 l2Oec80 l8ClecS0 21 Dec80 Z3DecS0 Z4-Dec 0 ZBDec 80 01 Jan 81 QiJanQl V5 0ar)8l 0lJan8l 10 DanSl l5Dan6l Bnthusiosm profess or)a 6 r) and Zeis make the Cusbonoer right, cite the by tvorc of the L and- ' U55 Goldsboro. Thanhsgiying Day, sunny and t eocLtifu-l. use a roup ' 6 noMe prov ded Courjttyo ?d Western mus c . Trad ' biona turkey dinne.r. ba e ihanhs for our fami lies and o Bd ones vh Pare safe. in these times of tumultuous i orlde- Br)ts. Casino Mite on the Bnh ' sted Dining PociHty . Please, pass to all Land personna the Sincere, thanks and appreciation from all j i ' rg nla personnei -for their ifforts in our behalf. USS i i ' rginia Chanukah Seri ices aboard- Topped off fuel from Dieg06arcia ' s nekvfuel p ' er. All depQirimBnts ready lo gat undertvay . professionalism and ccoperation of Bmcry S. Lond ?reatly appreciated. U5S Badger. epar tea Diego Garcia after turnover tn U5s Jason AR- . The following ships and units were tended during oar siau in Dieqo arc a ' • ULSSSarYiple ff 1048 USS DtirOit AO£4- US5 OMAHA U SMetiiphis SN(o9l USSSoldsborO DDGZO USS Haddo SSN d4 USS Sal pan LHA2 U55 Badger ilSSNtv pori L5TII79 USS Philadelphia SSN(! 9D USS h l Oiq iLra.FcJls AFSi US 5 South Carolina C£ N57 ' » USS Jessie L. Brown FFI0S9 U5S Virginia C6 ' N3e U5S EL Paso LHA 111 A eor Term Preposition force Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4€ NQ rQl Support Facility. Diego Garcia. I8S5 Job orders sudmiiied, 9i% Jobs comple+ed. i(£ , 059 man days t-xptnded- . Genera I Quarters drill . (beat oar best timesetting Zebra) huare truely professionals C0M3U PAC h elldone U best wishes as you return to familar i aters- C0M5F Ie THRJ Commenced northbound transit ofSuezCdnol. TV Raffle. Chn ' stmas door decorating contest. A t-n lied Haifa Israel. Hol Land most inspiring. Toured Bi ' blica I sites . ... the priceless fre dom which you hdp preserve is a heri+age beyond any price .. • I wish each of jou a joyous Christmas and a nappy New Vean cmcusmVBUf{ . Departed flaifa, Israel wiih new insights and an appreciation of ancient and modern poltHcal,historicctlj and religious Cultures. Quiei New years Day- Se en shipmates reenh ' st d- Arrived Malaqa-ySpa ' m. Tours builfiohts De.parie d tAdiaq a trans} hed Stra i ts o rG ibra I tar. Commenced Won)Bn-io-the--Navy WorKehops- ... Vour tenacity, professfonaiism, and technical exptriiet con Bributed Qre ily ... COt mOGROElGHl Happy birthday Pat-cnes ... 4 years aid. R.C.F.E. InspecfiboTeamarnVedonboarcl via helicopter tram Qermuda. Moored PikrZ ' b Naval Station, Horfolh, a - HOME.

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OPNAV 3100 99 (REV. 2-76) BACK S N 0107-LF031-0495 SHIP ' S DECK LOG SHEET IF CLASSIFIED, STAMP ' SECURITY MARKING MERE , SHIP TYPE HULL NUMBER ( D A AS .0.39 1 2 J 4 7 £MOfiY S- LA ND »;PASSAGE FROM NOf FOCH A TO DieGO GfifiC A ANO Ren»iM 05 Sep 80 Underway for D ego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. Commenced CCTv. 06 Sep 80 Genera Quarters Abandon hip drills ■ 07Sep60 Holiday routine underlay, Brunch, Divine Services • I Sep60 daturday Byenin d ' inqo. Conserve fresh waber. l(oSep60 Arrive Falma, de Majorca, Spain. iSSepdZ) Yom Kipper (Day of Atonement) Jewish Services, Pa I ma. Z05Qp l Departed fhlma. Commenced MARS calls. 22 5ep80 Swim call. The Mediterranean is deep blue ; weather sunny and i varm. 25Sep80 Commenced convoy tronQit through the Suez- Conal. Sights include i ages, palm trees gun em placemen tSf tanks, irr Iq cdeci fields , off shore oi r gSf tan hers. Chipboard Col leae Hi h School courses commenced. Transit Red Sea- 01 Oct 80 Polliyi ogs unite in the PLA CfhlHwoq Liberation Army) 2 Oct 80 Poll i vog Beauty Contest. Oaweyi nes Arrived onboard ' 05 Oct 80 Crossed the Bouator. Polh YOgs initiated into the Royal Order c fhe Dee p ' 04 Oct 60 Received IVe come from COMS yfA mflT Holiday r ' Outine, cook out on fan tai ship ' s bonds provide the music. Suni orshiPpers ' ' aboui d e decHa. 0GOct 60 Arrived Dieqo Garcia, 6r 6ish customs canoe aboard. We are ready to work- Commenced turnover iv th U55 Aja AR-G. Mail from home . Fantasy Island Liberty Cards Issued. 09Oct60 Commenced work on Indian Ocean Battle Group Units 0 Oct 80 Repair accomplished ■. • highest guality. Command- er Task Group 73. 7 IQ Oct80 . . . Quality andquantity ofi vork considered out - Stornding ..■ USS Sample . 19 Oct80 Land . . . cheerfully ivorkad around Hie dock . . . express appreciation. ' uSS Detroit- ZZOct 00 Exceeded monetary goal for Combtned Federal Campaign with 17,016.36. 07No 80 In memory of the fueling operation, Damn the hose . . . QllbachfUll. 06Nov60 Stereo sale on the BnlistedPming facility. Commenced Poo Bingo sales. i0Mov60 i elcome aboard Cdr Ferbrache our new fxeca.t ve Officer. IZNo v60 An especially heavy mail call, crews spirits lifted by news of home- exchanged Christmas videotapes w b loved ones. 8llov80 Farewell to Cdr ■ Leeds our departing fxecuti ve Officer. ' Zi ILov60 It is responsive- professionalism such as yOurs that liteps us ready • M? ' re proud to havaycu tvith us. Vadm CA.H. frost., C0M5BV£NTHFL7. ZZ ov80 Heavy rains through most offfie day, unusual for ttiis area as most of our dai y rains occur before dawn.

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Emory Scott Land Emory Scott Land, a pioneer in submarine development, was born in Canon City, Colorado. A graduate of the University of Wyoming, U.S. Naval Academy, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he became a naval constructor prior to World War I. As Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair (a fore-runner of the Bureau of Ships), from 1932 until 1937, he supervised the design and development of submarines that formed the back- bone of the U.S. Submarine Fleet in World War II. Emory S. Land retired from the Navy on April 1, 1937 at the rank of Rear Admiral. On April 16, 1937 he accepted an appointment by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a member of the U.S. Maritime Commission. On February 18, 1938 he became chairman of that commission. On February 9, 1942 following the outbreak of World War II, he was also assigned as administrator of the War Shipping Administration. He served in that dual capacity until the cessation of hostilities. During this period he was advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral by a Special Act of Congress on July 1, 1944. His list of awards includes the Distinguished Service Medal - Navy: awarded for exceptional meritorious service to the government of the United States as Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission and as Administrator of the War Shipping Administration from April 16, 1937 to August 31, 1945. The Distinguished Service Medal - Army: Vice Admiral Emory S. Land, Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission and as Administrator of the War Shipping Administration, from December 1941 to September 1945, performed services of extraordinary value to the nation. On January 15, 1946, Vice Admiral Land resigned as Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission, later to become the president of the Air Transport Association. In addition to the Distinguished Service Medal awarded by the Navy, and the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Vice Admiral Land received the Navy Cross, the Spanish Campaign Medal and the Victory Medal (World War I) with submarine clasp. He also received the following foreign awards: Honorary Commander of the Military Order of the British Empire, 1921; Honorary Knight of the Military Order of the British Empire, 1945 and Grand Officer, Second Class, Polonia Institute, presented by the Polish Government in exile.