Essex (CVS 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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Thus, a legend was born of a mighty carrier up The Fightin est Ship in the Fleet wrote its name in blooah in fire, in triumph. Such a name can be but an inspiration to the future. l It cannot be ' an epitaph to the past. We aletlicate the ship anew to those high hopes anal great spirit which brought anal will bring both fame ancl eternal responsibility to all who serve in ESSEX

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f I Q . ,yy Iii V Z, . . . .zsyijz 5' -. 4' ' ' ,Wu .- 4 -1,4 .., V ' , , 4 N. P , . - --M . ,, . N. ,y X ., , QV, ADMIRAL MCELROY lt was Admiral McElroy who brought Carrier Di- vision 18 to ESSEX, and it is to his credit that operations between the ship and the new Flag have been so smooth . . . Former Skipper of the super-carrier INDE- PENDENCE, the Admiral was no stranger to the complex operations of a Flagship. As Commander, Anti-Sub- marine Group 3, he also had tactical command of the destroyers of the Fleet's finest hunter-killer groups . . . A keen and imaginative mind fthree weather briefings a day and a staff briefing every afternoonj kept the Admiral on top of every situation that arose. But Ad- miral McElroy wasn't all work and no play! He was known to enjoy his evening cinema, and even an oc- casional afternoon matinee . . . ln his new post as Com- mander Naval Base, Key West, we know that Admiral McElroy is enioying every success. COMMANDER CARRIER DIVISION EIGHTEEN ADMIRAL ASHWORTH Admiral Ashworth brought many years of out- standing Naval service to CARDIV l8. Before assuming command of CARDIV 18, he held posts as Commanding Officer, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, Commandant of Midshipmen, U. S. Naval Academy, and Director, Atomic Energy Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations . . . In the six months that he has been aboard, we have all learned to know and respect the Admiral. This respect was developed by confidence in his professional and technical abilities and his firm and positive leadership, which stressed the importance of each individual and produced a can-do spirit . . . He has commanded Anti-Submarine Group 3 half way around the world, and has led our Flagship in ioint operations with the British, French, Pakistanis, Canadi- ans, and Iranians. We are confident that the Navies of these countries, like ourselves, have the utmost respect for the ASW readiness of his Flag and for his profes- sional abilities. 22