Josephus Daniels (DLG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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R 09 0317Z AUG 70 FM COMDESRON C NE SEVEN TO USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS ' USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS PERFORMANCE 1. DANIELS PERFORMANCE AS ORIG FLAGSHIP PAST FOUR MONTHS HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING IN EVERY RESPECT. OF PARTICULAR NOTE is the unfailing support rendered ey communications and cu Personnel to orig in his capacity as ctu seven seven pt zero pt zero. THE UNIFORM EXCELLENCE OF THIS SUPPORT IS EVIDENCE OF A WlLL TRAINS ORGANIZATION MANNED BY DEDICATtD PEOPLE. 2. DANIELS CAN TAKE PRIDE IN HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS SSS PIRAZ SAR PICKET (CTU 77.Z.2) THE PROFESSIONALISM AND ZEAL EXHIBITED IN PIONEERING NEW CONCEPTS AS GOT PIC K ET A E HIGHLY COMMENDABLE AND SHOULD RESULT IN NEW OR REVISED OPERATING PROCEDURES WITH ASSOCIATED REDUCTION IN DESTROYER ASSEST5 REQUIRED AS GOT PICKETS 3. BEST WISHES FCR CONTINUTED SUCCESS DURING REMAINDER OF YOUR LONG DEPLOYMENT. BT R 0901 8Z SEP 70 FM CTU SEVEN SEVEN TO USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS 1. ON YOUR DEPARTURE FOR HCME MY THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. THE EXPERTISE DISPLAYED BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE DANIELS THROUGHOUT THEIR TENURE IN THE GULF OF TCNkIN HAS BEEN AN IMPCRTAMT AMD APPRECIATED PART OF FORCE READINESS. MY THANKS AND BEST WISHES FOR A PLEASANT PORT CALL IN SYDNEY AND RETURN PASSAGE TC NORFOLK. BARDSHAR BT R 120006Z OCT 70 FM CTG SEVEN ZERO PT EIGHT SAYONARA 1 . AS YOU OFFICIALLY TAKE LEAVE OF THE CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP SEVENTHFLT AND RETURN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR OUTSTANDINGSUPPORT IN SEVENTHFLEET OPERATIONS • YOUR PERFORMANCE DURING MANY MONTHS ON SSAR PIRAZ STATION PROVED YOUR HIGH DEGREE OF PROFESSIONALISM. YOUR COMMENTS ON YOUR EXPERIENCE PROVIDED AND EXPERT EVALUATIONOF POSSIBLE NEW PICKET STATION CONCEPTS AND CONSTITUTE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO SEVENTH FLEET PLANNING. DURING THE SILVERKITE SAR INCIDENT JOSEPHUS DANIELS AGAIN DEMONSTRATED HER EXPERTISE BY THE RAPID AND SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY OF THE RIO. 2. I AM SURE YOUR AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND EXCURSION WAS EVERYTHING YOU EXPECTED AND NOW THAT YOU ARE HOMEWARD BOUND MAY GOD BLESS AND SPEED YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY. WARM REGARDS BASS BT 1810 P 301851Z OCT 70 FM COMCRUDESLANT TO RULPNFD USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS SEVENTH FLEET PERFORMANCE 1. ON THE EVE OF YOUR REUNION WITH FAMILIES AND FRIENDS I CONGRATULATE EVERY MAN IN YOUR CREW FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE FINE REPUTATION EARNED BY J DANIELS DURING HER DEPLOYMENT TO SEVENTH FLEET. 2. DESPITE THE MANY PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND CHANLLEN6ES PRESENTED YOUR PERFORMANCE OF TASKS ASSIGNED IN THE JOSEPHUS DANIELS MANNER HAS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO MEETING OUR COMMITMENTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. YOU HAVE HAD TO MAKE MANY SACRIFICES TO MEET THE DEMANDS PLACED UPON YOU. NOT ONLY THE NUMEROUS SLEEPLESS HOURS OF HARD WORK BUT ALSO THE PROLONGED SPARATION FROM YOUR LOVED ONES YOU HAVE MET THE CHALLENGE IN A MATTER BEFITTING DESTROYERMEN. OF THIS YOU CAN BE JUSTLY PROUD 3. BEST WISHES FOR THE BEST OF HOMECOMINGSM WE ' RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK. BT m 0062

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• .. ' USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (DLG-27) , named after the secretary of the Navy under Woodrow Wilson, is the first ship to bear: the name. Commissioned on 8 May 1965, JOSEiPHUS DAN- IELS sailed out of Bath Iron Works Bath Maine, for her ultimate destination, her homeport - Norfolk; Virginia- But After some shakeddjj fresher trainin to the Me ' 4 ' she brokd the lantic and cir Continent. Aft the Norfolk N UNIT AS IX I for refresher ■ ider, Southern At- the South American I hectic months at ey Ghost of lamo Bay, Cuba ce again combat ready ' lNIELS weighed n exciting