Julius Furer (FFG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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Insigne Blazonry The Ship's lnsigne was created by combining portions of the coat of arms of the Family Furer with that of the mission of a guided missile escort ship. The professional background of the naval officer after whom the ship was named was also a major consideration. The crest of the insigne, the eagle's head in silver, represents the high ideals to which the ship's crew is dedicated to uphold and, further, is supportive of the ship's chosen motto Nulli Praeda - A prey to no one . The crest rests upon a blue and gold wreath which serves only to separate the crest and the silver helmet of a gentleman. The helmet connotes the readiness of the ship to defend those under escort. The blue shield with 3 golden banners is representative of the Ship's capability to project power over, under and on the sea against intruders attempting interdiction. These figures set upon a red background, are completely encircled by the name and numerical designation in gold, of the ship against a blue background. The blue and gold colors, while appearing as major colors in the family coat of arms are representative of the Naval Academy background of the Admiral while the two stars represent his rank of Rear Admiral at the time of his retirement. The helmet and shield shapes were extracted from the family coat of arms as were the blue, gold, red and silver colors of the insigne. A -1-

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The Loss of a Shipmate IN MEMORY OF BT3 CHRISTDON E. GRIFFIN, USN 16 OCT 1955 - 28 SEP 1977 The unity and closeness of a ship's crew is something unseen and unfelt by the outsider. But to those of us who live and work in the confines of 414 feet of grey bulkheads, experience the long weeks at sea, the lonely months away from home, the many hours beyond a civilian 40 hour work week, to those of us who wear the Naval uniform, stand the endless watches, prepare for the various inspections, train for the war we hope never to see, Unity is the foundation upon which all the success, honors, BZ's, and well dones are achieved. The unity of a ship's crew is something only the crew- member can feel, experience, and see. He becomes a part of the ship, and the ship, a part of him. He becomes a part of the lives of everyother shipmate aboard, and everyother shipmate's life becomes a part of his. lt is that binding force that only a sailor can know that makes the loss of a fellow shipmate one of the most difficult trials the ship will undergo. But it's at a time of loss that the significance of the ship's unity is made ever more real. It is then that the importance of each and every man onboard becomes the focal point of our thoughts and attention, and the men reach out to help those friends and family members of the lost shipmate. And so itwas when BT3 Griffin died in an unforseen accident last September in Charleston. BT3 Griffin, or Grit as his friends called him, was loved by all onboard. His smiling face and cheerful approach to life filled the fireroom in which he worked. It was his humor and laughter that helped make the work seem less difficult and demanding. Throughout his three and a half years onboard, he did much to improve the readiness of the fireroom, and assisted in the successful completion of three of the ship's most difficult engineering inspections. His efforts, his knowledge, and his attitudes combined to produce an outstanding boiler technician that the ship and his shipmates can always be proud of. After the sad news of his death reached his shipmates, the crew immediately proceeded to raise almost S350 to be jointly used to purchase a memorial monument to be placed at his grave site and to assist the surviving family with the funeral expenses. All in remembrance of a true friend and shipmate missed by all. -2-