Harry Yarnell (DLG 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q , is , f '-than t Admiral Anderson inspects Honor Guard Sideboys render honors to Venezuelan Rear Admiral Benatuil s , I 7 f r- :QS . 1 'Q N. ,, . , 5 F A 5 j FF' I f,2 ,.m ' A -lU'fll'- ..s ,ff 40-f Wi low Admiral Anderson participates in wreath-laying ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian Honor Guard U. S. Ambassador to Argentina, the Honorable John D. Lodge, I visits Yarnell.

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Manning the rail for VIP demonstration HONORS an CEREMONIES Not only were we sailors and sightseers, but also diplomats. In every foreign country we visit- ed high government officials visited our ship in port or witnessed firepower demonstrations at sea. On these occasions diplomatic protocol was the order of the day. Glistening brass, flash. ing swords, and snappy rifle drills marked the superb performance of our honor guard which welcomed generals, govenors and diplomats to our ship. When entering ports, we 'cmanned the raila' and fired 21 gun national salutes to honor each nation we visited. At a moment's notice, our honors OOD,s, honors boatswain's mate, sideboys and gunner's mate were ready with a traditional military welcome for our South American friends. Yarnell fires gun salute lg: , :-,55:f!- 3'fgc51:?f15i95f Yarnell passes in review with Venezuelans

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SPCRTS An avid group of sportsmen represented YARNELL and the UNITAS Task Force as a whole by organizing teams for intership and mternatlonal competxtlon YARNELL fielded teams in softball, basketball, and soccer and plled up good records Our softball team won seven and lost two The hoopsters were 2-1, and our soccer team put up a determmed flght but lost to the Brazlllans At d1v1s1on p1cn1cs and beach partles challenges were issued and the result was hard fought football games followed by v1s1ts to the corpsman Golf courses and sw1mm1ng pools were made available rn several ports and the Jocks among us had thelr day lx ., 1 f U' fi :is 5 Q . W., .t j V ..,, K f ., yftff X, A fx . t r b f ' X' 'f ' N , ' - -- Q is ,X M .g f 'Q X, s , f f e fi? 2 ' ' g gi! ! ' I r n -, X V r , ' f A, 'f . f':-' 'S 1 1 -N f E 'G 4 lv iz' 1 , r , x L ff 5 F: g 4' ' f ,W-' 1, in lisggsf iii , 2 , M GQ. W 4 Z f.. at. as : fm n 541' ws, it 'iysfh s - f ' if Q A rif? 7 f ,, 4 V r Zz! f, V, ' - f' ff- 4 2 4' , , ff W fvf. ff S 1 or it L! s ,- tw . ' -1' ,--V .pa ., . 'l- ' 'BSEHNAEQT I Z rf Z W M? ,dv , , , J., , ,uww IAQ, , , yy 1 47 ' 'X if W, ylr hfe , f K I 1 1 'ff X I X fi df!! f f f , 9 X X ff 1 f f ff, wx H -A f J A 1, if ,Z J RD1 Koerselman tees off in San Juan ruin! up Immment homerun against the Venezuelans The blinding speed of SFC Atkinson U0 gl......1 .l. . In