Houston (CL 81) - Naval Cruise Book

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U. S. S. HOUSTON CL81 Serial No. Care of Fleet Post Office, Nev York, Npw York. 31 Jaruary 194 ' ' . From April t December 1%6 the HOUSTOK served in U.S. Kaval Forces Europe, a tour of duty on foreign station that has seldom been e.qualled in the history -of our liavy for interest, adventure, and variety of experience. From Gibraltar to Glasgow, from Copen- hagen to Cairo, from Paris to the Pj-ram.ids, from Stockholm to Suez we visited and showed the flip, bringing the United States to some nations who had not seen the U.S. Navy in many months and in all ports doing our utmost to show that our country stands for peace and friendship throughout the world. liev; friends were made, new bonds of acquaintanceship established, and all those who were in the ship through those eventful months ma y look back ' ith ; -ide and satisfaction upon a mission Uell Done for the ' avJ ' and for our country. And as for the individual missions which were also well done - - The following pages will bring back to all of us memories of the HOUSTON ' S great cruise of 19 ' i6, and from here on each person tells his own story. To the finest ship ' s company in the finest Kavy may all future cruises be as pleasant as the one herein recorded and every experience be an Operation Goodvri.ll , X K ' , yiL U i IL K, DILTraCH C£.ptain, U.S. Nary

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HOWARD E. OREM Captain U.S.N. Commanding Officer, August 1945 — June 1946 GEORGE E. MILLER Couintauder, V . 5. N. Exec. Officer, Feb. 1945— July 1946 HARRY E. REITER Commander, II. S. N. Executive Officer, July 1946

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