Harold J Ellison (DD 864) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 8 text:

INTRODUCTION: HISTORY: PORTS OF CALL: MEN OF THE SEAS: SHELLBACKS: LEISURE: CHANGE OF COMMAND: B sl M 11 OI oc ox s FIRST SECOND Afs 262 STAFF

Page 7 text:

C' ,rf 4 f '1: Q 0 gt-e A- WFP Lg V fi- b 0 E9 9 I 2 19 '77 A I f ! ,X i1 ff! K, f f A KA ff .L flnyf, fl I W f 0 X 3 Z,,....1W ,, 1 ' j , ,U f ,ff ' Sig' pf' I 4 'V 4, , 5:5 ' ff -J , - Q, . ,s., N ' -1- I X-,f dw 2 '.s?'Qq,osQ. Q ' , fp W ' all 'X -' . -2 , ,f' I ' -.Lg',2'a::--'S' 4 5 ff lun-s-I - 4 I , -, r Ati 0 I fl X .H'.tul ' ff- - KN A ,zu ' ' 1 f ,Nw gi 4' ' f f : W ,411 lan If, if, V W N 6-f ' -Jqgvq, M ' Mmiilil I N - ,, .,-WW, ,. K . U.. ., .L- -1--S-f--f-fry, I A We xx ., 'ww Q QQ M f ix X f 5, V ,-.x. . I - 1' I x f tn 'f 'X -A 'hi-'k A ' .?MI g! :uf I X' ' 'jr M-O ,, 7 EW--Q -1 --.-.,.! V S f ,. 1 rf, Y' , : , I' --' '1 N v5Q Q. w f f fp M XX L -L.-ff---- 2' gxm' 7 , ' f ' ' N41 p Q X Q -il--fv -. f W NN., 105. X , +-' X 1 f - ,, f,,,,f y X -- , P Q- QQ' .I 4.1-',,, J X kd X N55 I ,XX -..Q ...I , . , F .f-l1,.1.4, , - A fx...-, f 'Y Q .-A! Hi, XX -'qs , 6 A X ' . ' A- Qgizfg LJ,.,:'f,, f ff? X X fy ....-,.,,, , Lx '- 5' A - X ,Q -i '- ' -,..-ff N-3 V-H --- . Q:-1 cz' A ' '. L ,.,,, ,,'1 . '- g-.,.,,q-- H R Z Q2 f ix , k X VTR' if f K M if g'L , 1 USS HARCLD J. ELLISON DD-864

Page 9 text:

INTRCDDUCTICDN In September of the twenty-fifth year after her long slide down the ways at the Ethlehem Steel Shipyard, USS HAROLD J. ELLISON IDD-864I called her crew to quarters, took in her bow line and gracefully backed out of her slip at the Destroyer and Submarine Piers, Norfolk. In her Silver Anniversary year, she was off on a six month deployment to the Middle East. Unlike most deployments, the Middle East consists primarily of long hours of independent steaming -- quiet watches slicing solitarily through the often mirror-smooth waters of the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. The Middle East demands a special kind of professionalism. Months before leaving the States, ex- tensive plans were made and tremendous quantities of supplies stocked in the holds. With no major support facility available, ELLISON could only look to herself for spare parts and the myriad items required to keep almost 4,000 tons of steel and sailors operating and comfortable. When a casualty occurred ship's force had to correct the problem and keep theship steam- ing. ELLISON's technicians never failed to meet that challenge and the ship met every commitment. Then, of course, there were the good times to be had taking in the exotic attractions of lands separated from our own by almost half the circumference of the globe. When ELLISON hit a port, there were smiling sailors everywhere -- riding camels, swimming at the beaches, filling the shops and lifting a glass or two at the local pubs. In fifteen countries from massive, timeless India to Mahe Island, a tiny, tropical jewel set in the midst of the Indian Ocean, ELLISON-men demonstrated that patent American ability to make friends and enjoy themselves anywhere. ELLISON showed the flag at sea as well as ashore. Partici- pating with units of the Bitish and Iranian navies in the annual CENTO exercise, MIDLINK XIII, she aptly demonstrated her formidable anti-submarine, anti-airand close gunfire support cap- abilities. As she departed the Middle East she received a WELL DONE from Commander Middle East Force, Rear Admiral M. G. Bayne. Throughout the long period away from home, the men of ELLISON never failed to meet the highest standards of perfor- mance. Hopefully, this book will serve as a record of that performance. 3