Howard Gilmore (AS 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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Howard W. Gilmore CAS-IBD

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GILMORE is a submarine tender with the primary mission of providing services, weapons, repairs, spare parts dry and fresh provisions to submarines and surface units of Submarine Squadron FOUR based in Charleston, South Carolina To the submarines that GILMORE tends she can provide the services com- parable to a moderately sized city Repairs of all kinds other than a major overhaul or conversion, can be accomplished to ships while alongside The shops are equipped with the most modern types of machinery and are operated by Navy personnel who have received extensive technical training :I x: .. . ..'. .... , .., .-... :.. 1'l '1'. ...... x : -'-1 - . -: --1+ L-. ,IX .', 7-'f -- -:-.- '-.Q 'nf :4'f': ' -3 - 5-I-2-7. ff. Z' 'i5.IS'7'Z ' M ' -.-I . Z.-.xi Cvfl ' :f'?.- -:-25 - if-:Q 53.6 P . nl- ' 4-5. Z.'.I II six'-T ' 1-:J -3-1-3 -Q..:'.':.-.cf k' +I' .,' -.1 - -.'. ..'.:.. 4.5. L.. . ... . ....- ... '. . .. ,. .. .. zz... 5 ' :'s'I: ' :.'- :-14 u . .- Q Q . 1 1 . of 1 '. 'N '. 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The submarine tender was placed in commission on May 24, 1944 and in the 24 years since GIL.MORE's commissioning she has seen much and has provided many services. From the first submarine provided for in the Marshall Islands during World War Il, up to and including today, G1I..MORE's performance can best be described as service to the silent service . '

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.25 ' n . . fl , nu. ' ff . ,, . ,gl .!, ,,. R, -.- 'Q - . 1 7 X . I , A Exsxsxx 0 'X coMMANmNG osr-:can f.l,mK5g, USSHOWARDWlGlMOREMS4Q ,,7 ,mga I5 FPO New YORK oesoi X -, , , - exi f hifiigf F O R E W'O R D GIIMORE's recent depl and the UGat oyment to the 'land of Perpetual Spring eway to the Caribbeann can best be described by the phrase 'TJ Magnifico.H This cruise book has captured the highlights of GILMORE and her crew both at work and play during this deployment to San Juan, Puerto Rico and the brief visit to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands for the Nauy's annual training excercise, SPRINGBOARD '68. As the time for reflection and memories of this cruise approaches what will be Unumero unon in our minds? Will it be the long back- breaking hours of work performed in supporting submarines, the rough weather enroute, sightseeing tours, shopping tours, swimming in the clear blue Caribbean waters, Puerto Rican cuisine, Spanish entertainment, throat cultures or perhaps sitting under the dock- side Hbeer treen? Whatever memories we may now have, we'll find that this cruise book will provide a new lustre to these memories and help us all to relive them in the future. W This fine cruise book reflects the efforts of officers and men in GILMORE. Fbr th and the admirable quali ' Well Don ' many of the e co pleteness of co tles of this book I e . verage , say to each of them Hasta luego, RANK T..RAWlINGS, JR EE f Captain, U. S. Navy ...s ' v ' .- ' . .- .- . ...,4 .- ' ,.--' .,.: .- ,.v . , . - ' 'w',,:.iw:r , . - - - ' ' ,,..e-w1'dV'i ' . o ' ' ' . K. - . 0 W11,,.,,, ui' .. a 3 'f . .A-'unit-H-an-at