James C Owens (DD 776) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 1 --W----f Qaida sv XX S?25x e N92 x Puttrng out the Word Somewhere rn the Medrterranean Sea a unrque trophy rs drsplayed proudly rn the wardroom of a NATO shrp for such IS the fate of the HMS LOWESTOFF S wanderrng trophy Concerved three years ago rn the sprrrt of rnternatronal good wrll and competrtron by the Brrtrsh Frrgate HMS LOWESTOFF the trophy has changed hands from wardroom to ward room of the destroyers of the U S SIXTH Fleet and the Brrtrsh Medrterranean Squadron The competltmn can be anythrng rmagrnable from budge games to crgar smokmg wrth the rules as mutually agreed upon between the champron and the challenger Another rnsprrrng chapter was added to the never endrng eprc on the calm waters of Valletta Harbor Malta on 12 November 1966 There the undefeated and unchallenged wardroom of the USS JAMES C OWENS CDD 7765 met the f M N a DGHAJSA Cdrcerj race fln some Brrtrsh Challengers from HMS TORQUAY a destroyer o Her ayesty s avy rn countnes DGHAJSAS are referred to as bum boats Wrth flags flymg and ladres sheerrng the DGHAJSAS lrned up w1th therr eager crews tense on the oars A number of En lrsh bservers c mmented that such a settrng had not been w1tnessed srnce the last Royal Henley Regatta At 8 O o the blast of a mechanrcal fog signal both boats exploded wrth thrashrng oars From the begrnnmg rt was evrdent f d Wh h that the brave crew from Charleston was no match for the seasoned oarsmen from Cambrrdge and Ox or en t e waters calmed down the result was evrdent the OWENS Crew had suffered defeat By at least twelve lengths Amrdst uch a ea tr and ceremony the trophy was presented by Mrs R W McN1tt wrfe of RADM R W McN1tt m P S I1 Y the Unrted States Natronal Representatxve to Headquarters Allred Forces Medrterranean to the wardroom of the h h f d TORQUAY As tradrtron drctates an addrtron was made to the sheet metal trophy wrt t e prnnrng o a estroyerman prn and the placement of another artrcle the symbol of athletrc endeavor And so the trophy wanders on For those who are rnterested rn vyrng for the trophy s possessron HMS DAINTY was last known to possess the cherrshed cup . . 7 . 7 - a 7 7 4 , n - U 7 7 . , . 7 . ' , 'Y 77 - 7 7 ,. . ' i , . . . . I , . . , 9 . ' 7 , . . . . , . ' 7

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l l ,Malta From 8 to 17 November, OWENS and other ships ofthe SIXTH FLEET visited the port of Valletta, Malta. During the visit, members of the ship's crew took part in community relations projects with the USS COLUMBUS CCG-125 and USS MC- CARD KDD-8225. The men from the three ships helped to paint and repair some rooms in a local orphanage and staged an exhibition softball game at the request of one of the youth clubs in Valletta. Would you believe a paddle wheel tug? onor Guard . fa, p X QW . 5 X ii ii q ., s V R 5 X T rsxf is , ii f -Lfiii! lf' f' ' f X 1: o s - T x e stlff , iA fc' e .U T i'if 'fi ,.-- Gerling the word. Dghajsas or water taxi and some times racers.

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0 On 28 November, OWENS departed Malta to return to Naples for a tender availability from the. USS SHENANDOAH CAD-26j. After leaving Naples on 30 November, OWENS and USS BORDELON KDD-8815 proceeded in company to Izmir Turkey for a port visit from 3 to 7 December. In Izmir the ship was Med-Moored to the sea wall at Cumhuriyet Circle, very much in the midst of the city's port area. In such a strategic location, the ship received many Visitors during the short stay in port. J 1 X Z W ff Xf ZW f Z W XZ X W X 7 X f Xi S Welcoming committee. Everybody ready? Did you see that rat' fax ag! f f Z 4X5 Z! ff JL fa f f f is WW X X X X K r V X f Wx W Q X X X ff fi AX v Vf Wf ff W mb 7 XZ' X W Q f if XX mmf W IZ XZ I f X X X ZX fig X Z5 X Zfi ZZ X W ? X X X 3 W X ? XXX X 7 f X X X I W fi Xfjkw 4 !4 if X QXZQK Q1 f Www! Get the slac X Out Mrk 055 fix WX Z 4 52 M Q V K 7 -S, f X 0 W yf X f ,W XX X K 7 5 C X fr ff f I S 21 Ilttle Shallow here XffXXWX X N7 f,f7 Af XfXXXXX Xxx FN Jf fffv 3 X f ,V IX ztisyffpf Xp Q! X Xf X XX' XX X X X W X X I X X X 5 WX , f X, SQXMX-X it X7 ff ZX Fxigf X Nxyxgij 'xx X Qx Xcf mx Xa E55 iv MX X K fw Im,- f WM mars XX XY iigfiaiifk Sw fm! ggigsgrir M term XX M 7X Muff WX ,Swv !I Si5X X! I Xyfg yx R ip 4 IXXZQ XXZXxXfx?XX! AXX fX4X WX X X XX X X f X jf I WX? XfXf !XZXX4X,7XXfX'S XXWXS X f X X, f XXX WX fXXf X XX fX'ZXfX fX,fX X X WX X X X XX X XX WX W WX ZxZXf 7XZXfX?X f Q WX XX 5VwX,Ew XXX,,w X X,4QX ,fx,f'XXj2Nf - X XXX i s 1: S Q XX : ' 1 N X, 14 gr t I if y ,y,, - 2 ,,,, I... --X- X f ff X . , , W , X.. . . 2-V ffif N57 3ffX'f 7 X X FX 'L I f X- f Zf X1 WW f' XX 22251-XJMH QQ M WW XXW v if X Q ' ' X- Nkx t ff A' X Je .X N 5,3 - fy , new X XI: V, if H1 qu ,X--MI' N 1, f ,vw ref I . ' I X X 5X X in rx gxiiiii YW 15'-Q H ' ii? fy W9 -.4 f' f I 'X X X2 'C' X I ,gy 3 -f.A Q gs - uf-H52 W, 5w,,,.,,f-X fr mir 0 , ' 2 5 X A ,F A f X X f ' ' X I X iff? bl V 33 51 Q, 1 1, -' zz!! X , rw X X , X X 11 X 1 V . Q 1 M f fff 2 'za 1 I ,NX Xi , fy 'Q fp be we f Q C, '2', V' N 1 H, 1 I MX f ' . X ' I f X Z is wwf! it 1, f' yy, ,nf -Q I 1 . f X, ,rf 0 X 1 f X X X ' 'figs' W X W' 1 f 5 X n 1 W,xXpfi7 1 53 I 4 if ZX? v'EX?wP7 ff5Qf :ffX,,fX Xi.-Xf?fXfX f 'XXX ' X X 9 il ff , I 4 QX f NX 4' . 1 , . M f '21 1 er- ' W af 2' XXX! I X 2 f'X' X 5 X . V ff-t Nl 4 11 fr WW -. Rift V, 44 X 4 masse- 4 mf X ,N , - Sz: 5 V 'J 5NfXV'M'?f,',' WX? 'Fiff'X SX ,AW A 4 X X fX 'X X fy ..rr tX,, 4. 1 X X is -42 ' U ',wfWf f M, ' WML ' 4 f W' . A f' - e y Q I !!