Keppler (DDE 765) - Naval Cruise Book

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U.S.S.KEPPLER lDDE7655 Claws, or Fbuir Post OFF4-'LE NL-.-.' Yusrfzv- New YORK l January l954 From: Commanding Officer ' of the KBPPLBR To: The crew o nommendation ' for Sllbjl tf l. The KEPPLER has long had a reputation carrying out her missions with speed, dash, and accuracy. She has the reputation of being a ucan don ship, and it is not unusual for her to perform better or to look smarter than other ships in company. r 2. Although it is the KEPPLER that gets the credit and Nwell Donesu from sources outside the ship, all credit must go to each man and officer in the crew. Without you, the S KEPPLER is only a cold dead mass of steel, - aluminum, and electron tubes. Every officer and man aboard is necessary to breathe life, and intelligent maneuyerability into Q power, L our ship. l 5. During peace or war, the KEPPLER will always be ready to pull more than her share of the load, for the simple reason that you use your talents well, you work hard, and mos important of all, you take pride in making the KEPPLER a better and a happier ship. roud to be associated with you. I am very p J. E. GIBSON -.. ., '-4-.. , ' W'-V.. 'A 1 N -' mph. -.,.., , ' '- Q- -.. .

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