Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

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PNC J. Lucero QMC A' Knox Z Carter, PNSN D. Datsko, QMSN L. Green, YN3 D. Lynch, QMSN R. McFarland, YNSN m MC' JW JQIM GWB , Saul- 'ua Losrg... VM 'rue NAvaeATongg R, Mehlberg, SN D. Minks, PC3 B. Oliver, QM2 D. Warren, YNZ

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Nav1gat1on D1v1s1on charted the shlps course from port to port contznually estab11sh1ng the shzp s pos1t1on the entzre cruzse However the occasslonal bad weather forecasts and the resultzng good chow courses qulred some soph1st1cated navr guesszng Ch1ef Knox s courage 1n such matters was bolstered by drznk 1ng plent1ful amounts of black coffee The quartermaster gang was alded by a fleet tramed postal clerk who had to abandon h1s dut1es on the br1dge dur1ng unreps and helo detalls IH order to d1str1bute the mall we recelved Doc Schulte treated us at all hours when we were SICK 1nsur1ng our good health Hrs earplugs saved our ear drums durmg gunflre m1ss1ons and h1s exposure ratlons of brandy warmed our 1ns1des after cold and wet replenlshment detazls Shrp s Off1C6 under the supervlslon of PNC Lucero was on the job many long hours capably prov1d1ng the Command1ng Offzcer and Personnel Wlfh admlmstratlve eff1c1ency On a couple occaslons the penczl pushers were requ1redto double as damage controlmen when Water leaked 1n durmg heavy seas they also provzded the br1dge w1th phonetalkers durmg the CFUISG . . . . . . , ' . . . . , . . 1 - r ' 1 1 U s fe' . . . , I . . ,, . . , . . ' . . . . 1 4 II , . . . . . . I 6. . , , . . . . , . E . . r x 1 ' ' ' 1 f ' Il . L . . , . K 1 . V , my af is E 7 'Zi loli INS K7 ., Q 1 ' 1

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FROM: COMMANDER COAST AL SURVETLLANCE FORCE TOz USS HOPETNELL T. DURTNC HOPEVwTELL'S TOUR TNTTH TASK FORCE TTS YOU HAVE CONSTSTENT LY DEMONSTRATED EKEMPLARY PERFORMANCE RY YOUR PROFESSTON AL COMPETENCE AND ENTHUSTASM. THTS HAS DEEN REFLECTED NOT ONLY TN YOUR ALERT DARRTER PATROLS DUT ALSO TN YOUR EKCELLENT COORDTNATTON VVTTH AND SUPPORT OF FREE TNORLD FORCES ASHORE AND MARKET TTME UNTTS AFLOAT . Z. YOU CAN TAKE GREAT PRTDE AND SATTSF ACTTON TN KNOVVTNC THAT YOUR SHTP' H.AS VERY ADLY MATNT ATNED TTCHT DARRTER TNTECRTTY AND ALSO HAS MADE A SUDST ANTTAL CONTRTRUTTON TO OTHER MARKET TTME OPERATTONS TN TV CORPS, ESPECTALLY , YOUR PARTTCTPATTON TN SEA LORDS AND STLVER MACE OPERA-' TTONS. THE RESULTS OF YOUR NAVAL CUNFTRE SUPPORT MTSSTONS TN THESE OPERATTONS HAVE BEEN TMPRESSTVE AND YOUR SUPPORT OF PFC RTVER RATDERS OUTST ANDTNC. 3. EKPRESS MY APPRECTAT TON TO THE OFFTCERS AND MEN OF HOPETNELL FOR THE OUTST ANDTNC1 TOR THEY HAVE DONE FOR MARKET TTME FARETNELL AND EEST TNTSHES. FR OM 11 C OR Ps L QSVCYTIEIEIENCE OPEWEL GUN L1 O S Y L AS WIT? LUG? B-QUR LA ON OFF Y oN FORE ST I ICER ST AV EE TH OF E D N IET Yo ON GUR UR E A PL CR RE EA UISE Avg OEIIZRE T ISH WSTAN?DHAVE E C IN Y OU G J OU LD OB Go FROM TT co UN LTASQN O FF USS HOPEWELL XCER PHAN 1111111 BE ADV1 1301 f1URZigGF?yPf,?3xT?1ON OF T4 FEB RES 9 G 0 T V UL OOD 509 ES NTU FRXNDLY r1g'?JI:131c?'j3s1?J131T1SEU FEB TQ: . OU. ' A I H . T03 I ' o ' Li ,J