Gyatt (DDG 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR. G. B. SHICK, JR -10-.

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u. s. s. eYA1'r conenp , Care of Fleef Pos? Omen New York, New York I 'a 5 1 I 1 I S rl We departed Rapallo on 27 January and began a two-week operating period - the last during the deployment. The major portion of thig period was taken up with exercise BIG GAME., a bilateral exercise with units of the French Navy and Air Force and units of the SDKTH Fleet. Our participation was largely as an air defense and missile ship. If there was any one exercise during our deployment in which GYATT more than excelled, this was it, and it was only fitting that this, our last big exercise with the SIXTH Fleet, be our best. For both her work as an air control ship and utilization of her missiles, GYATT received much praise from the Force Commander at the end of the exercise. At the termination of this operating period, we anchored off Theoule, France, just south of Cannes for a visit from 8 February until lo February. '1'his was our last port visit during our cruise. Again everyone was able to enjoy the Riviera sights and sounds 5 and this time with the knowledge that home was just around the corner. Leaving Theoule, we stopped in Pollensa Bay 19 February and were officially relieved as a unit of the SIXTH Fleet by USS STICBLE, a DDR homeported in Norfolk. Around noon 19 February we upped 2-I1Ch0I' and headed for Gibraltar and the Atlantic after spending six hard, but const- ructive and enjoyable months in the Mediterranean. We 3I'I'1Ved ln Charleston 3 March. ..9..

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'Dep H LT. G. E. MILLER Gunnery Officer LT. W. N. HEAD Operations Officer eadls