Hoel (DDG 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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W 3 , 'H' 1 l THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ' WASHINGTON May 31, 1962 'My dear Commander Slifer It is with great pleasure that I extend my 1best wishes to you, your officers and men of USS iHOEL CDDG 133 on this memorable occasion of her zcommissioning USS HOEL CDDG 131 is another step forward in the development of combatant ships and is the ,umulative result of the combined efforts of many segments of the United States Navy Upon her and Lll the ships of the Fleet lie the hopes and as Jirations of our Navy With her overall strength eatured by her superior Anti Air Warfare capabil zties, her very existence will be a further strong 1eterrent to aggression It has been said that a Navy in only as ood as its ships While this is true, a ship can only as good as its crew tfic meaning because before Lve,each shcp must train for ambat readiness To achieve are you I am confident that This has a more spe a Navy can be effec the highest possible this is the goal be under the leadership .d personal example of you and your officers the :ghest standards of devotion to duty will b .hieved,and that USS HOEL will meet the challenge her tasks in defense ofcmr country in such man r as to reflect the highest credit upon the U S Sincerely yours, nander Allen W Slifer, USN Lpective Commanding Officer HOEL CDDG 135 . 11Supervisor of Shipbuilding '1City, Michigan all ', USN 2 Q29 'S : I CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 31 may 1962 Dear Captain, On the occasion of the commissioning of your ship, USS HOEL QDDG-l3j, I extend to you my congratulations on your new com and and wish you, your officers and crew a successful and rewarding cnnse USS HOEL is the newest in a series of Tartar guided missile destroyers whose armament will greatly increase the-Anti-Submarine and Anti-Air Warfare capability of our Navy The characteristics of your ship reflect the technological advances which have signif- icantly improved the combat efficiency of the Navy through improved weapons and other epochal changes in combatant ships It is your privilege to command one of the finest ships of the finest Navy on earth The duties and responsibilities which will rest upon your shoulders during the time you have command will be heavy indeed It will be your duty to weld the fine officers and men who compose your crew into a combat unit ready to carry out any of the many missions which may be assigned your ship lt will be your responsibility to generate the teamwork, the personal skill and the individual devotion to duty making U S HOEL the effective fighting unit that she deserves to be It will be your duty to en sure that each individual who has the honor to serve in your ship will have the personal satisfaction of being an important part of a successful fighting organization of the United States Navy . As Com anding Officer of your powerful ship, you will realize that you, your ship and each individual in her must be able to respond to any crisis with which the United States may be confront- d You and each one of your ship's company must be able to act swiftly and intelligently just as other men have done in U S men- of war before you By so doing you will make a personal contribu- tion to the Navy s rich and meaningful tradition To you and each member of your ship's company, a fair breeze and God's help in the many tasks which you will encounter I -I a ca ta a t S 1 1 f 'q.1Ql4- ' . .waywyvh - M, gM,.- naps -swag 1 W X W Ap. sl . Wifi. i 1 -:J ay I 1 1 '73 446 ., h ,f ,,4?fSw,f?'l 51. ? -ff' - fa fly? V ff H 4 ilu:::l A 1 Sincerely yours, gm f GEGWHBWiHUHggQggtLtSyzANJ Commander Allen W. Slifer, USN Prospective Com anding Officer USS HOEL QDDG-13, 1 cfo Supervisor of Shipbuilding, usN Bay City, Michigan V ,Q .- 'vff 5. ,ky 4 g'6g3:Z,U,,pga 45i'4u,'y?f' . '. ,J . . fgzwfsg, 4 '-lyk, LJ 1,-,f .- ,, was A We ,. Q1 1 ,,.,4-'JQ15'5 FN.. Y w.f4w fli? ' if J' f '?'f?f r '.- H Y' J 5if7'. -1737-ff N. lt tap WMwwJ4ww'ww,w:- ww- 1 qt in tiMW5pa4,Rr1,afq 1 I . ,.. . . ,. fm xrl 'V J1g,,,,,,. gh- A ' -- u A F , . ., -.., , ,, -. sc.

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