Hale (DD 642) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER AUGUSTUS KNIGHT, JR. Wieamge fum Me Qmmmzcidng Ufficefz Some time in the life of every ship there occurs a cruise and a crew which together form the basis of her internal spirit and her external repu- T tation. Our recent trip to the Medi- , l l terranean, which this book so ably commemorates, was such a cruise. Every man who took part will long remember the good times as Well as the hard work which were an integral part of that cruise. The HALE proved herself to be a particularly eflicient unit of the Sixth Fleet. The engineers answered every bell, deck force kept our topsides shined up and were always ready with an efficient gang to rescue aviators, rig a high line or take on fuel, Operations kept us Well informed, and used their equip- ment so well that their success became legendary, Supply and Medical kept us Well fed and healthy. The ship's band, combined with an occasional view of a-Well filled Bikini fthroughibinoculars of courseJ kept us well amused. , By and large every man contributed his very best to make the cruise a success, and so it was, as the suc- ceeding pages will prove. Z' Commanding Officer A This book represents the combined efforts of many men whose contributions in the form of photographs, cartoons, captions, layouts and plain old hard Work, have made it possible. To these men and to all hands Who made the cruise a much de- served HWELL DONE . Lieutenant C. J. McLaughlin, USNR

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