Hamlin (AV 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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x A 1 ,I R. sl 1. XA ,QL 'E ,wif fr ,ggzpfbfp if? A PT4'1 ' U. S. S. HAMLIN KAV-152 Tokyo Bay 26 September 1945 From: The C0Ulll1a1'diUg Officer. To z Officers and Men of the U.s.s. H4.h1,.UV. Subject: Excelleit Performance of Duty. ' lf The ending of th its beginning, has Sf on this shi ' V . e war, with the same dramatic Suddeness of forded the first breathing Spell that We have had p since our co ssio , just fifteen months a fhile anchored here in Tolinllfoi B-9,y.E51alJy free .fro crazy Kamikaze, we have been individually changed Situation, and withal t fulness for a sure a t0d . ill the thrift ofagze taking stock of a radically here pervades, a deep feeling of thank- Ili timely return to our homes and lvved on 2. I am also thinking of the War Tacoms to Tolqyo in fifteen months the part of th.is crew signments with base es. cruise of the H in, from of willing and coordinatejmelffort on which has brought us through the toughest of as- flying colors. The Ha-Ihlih proved at Iwo Jima that an air can be established and operated on a mommts notice in practically any sem.i-sheltered Water on the earth' s surface. At Kerema Rnetto in 'fthe most derirg seaplene base operation in history to qu socisted Press, we proved that a seaplane base co enemy territory in support of an amnhib ar::ive.1 of the main assault fo cient operations car seige at W' ote fl-Om As- uld be established , ious operation ev rce. The Uninter rzied out by this -1sel11a.n's Cove was ' the Naval Service you men. in Q1 before the Pupted and 11728111 ship throughout th ln keeping with + and proved the st y effi- e long suicide the highest traditions ot' Grains and unflinching gall-entry of 3. In later years you Will look back on this cruise with a variety of recollections. Few will recall days of ease and comfort, some Elqy remember only the long periods of nervous strain and Burk. Most of us I am sure will remember an epic greenhorns who with the spirit and stuff cans, became dn unbeatable Na war cruise of the H ' lives. You P1196 2 hard story of so cha Vy crew in 8-'Mlm repr my well SY a grou racter' ' a peri esents be pn: p of .zstic of Ameri- Od of three months. The a very worthwhile period in your ud of it as I am of you. - .