Leahy (DLG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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x XXXyxxx ws ATE u s S LEAHY IDLG I6I f f, My I I FLEET POST OFFICE I NEW YORK NEW YORK o9soI l n 1 Il l of ff 1 f 0 Ir X 6' Xu 6 August 1964 Genoa Italy Greetings to all LEAHY families and friends This letter is being mailed to you from Genoa Italy We arrrved here on iuc sd Ab I C, ist ift r consilcrfxole period of time underway missiles for exercise and for our annual competitive requirements Tw uerfornance of the entire ere for these firing is one for which you can take considerable pride Both competitue shots ere gerfect runs and resulted in I IT' scores As for liberty ashore we managed to get into San Juan for two evenings out the hour was Cluite late and the crew was tired Not too many went over Thus the first real opportunity to ten 'Isl orc smce IO july is our story now in Genoa Following our few days off Puerto Rico, we joined the Attack Carrier FORlx ailil. the X 1 sile Cruiser BOS FUN-, dvd the MACDONOUGH and SELLERS from our own Destroyer Squadron 6 I IIs Ur mu u nec st Carrier Task Group for a rapid transit across the Atlantic We entered the Mediterranean on 27 uly and on 29 July dropped our nc Ior Ior a feta hours in pollcnsa day on the fl tne out Foing ships met ard eicl anged Northern Coast of Mallorca During these few hours the notes sort of a Change of watcn ceremony Our partner A few days later we anchored again, this time in Golfo the Sixth Fleet Attack Forces for exchange of ideas and This brings us up to date The trip so far has been operations in the Sixth Fleet are full time and strenuous nt The Sixth Fleet is a front line sea going team which is including humanitarian assistance for which some action ator to our friends in this area of the determination of our couI for all people and nations rn an environment of freedom You know I am certain that this is the LEAHY s LEAHY is the first of her type to be a part of this po opportunity to take the LEAHY on this first deploymen Sixth Fleet and to participate in the effective integrati be proud of us and the way your ship performs Now for a few small administrative notes to you Mail service to and rr I I I :Qs l. . . . ' XX . Z -if a f 9 W 5: .-fp 51 i I I ' A 1 I ':II,lIII!' f lg In G 'MIIIW 'A g Q X-as T 6 - TT' 1-G I sf' ' I ' I . , -I X . ' I I ' ' ' ' 7 , -3 ',F Iaujr. t. e a c - r I n u , . . . V -A a I -- - N K Y I I N I After leaving Charleston IO July, we proceeded to the Atlantic Missile i-range near Hucrto into nhcre ue fired several I . . . - - - ' E : I I A V . ' , e vi, ' ' N S I ' ' ' ' , ' ' ' I ' ' 1 , 1 I r r '. I ' 7 I ., i. ., 'A - -. - I , ' , 7 ' S u c.. ai ' c - ' ' A I-r 'i . ' ' ' ' V 't iii1'T'I , LIS-' ' I' '. F , TI' or rg ' came 2. Fa ,' ' I . . . ' I I I - J J ,, r , ' A F . . I I F L4 . I ,. N . . . A , , ' , - ' - -HI . ' -5 , . A I . 1 az - it 1 99 A 'e 'w1.r11I2l: 7 ' E f I . . . . I I , g I I I I . . . I I . 5 I . . . . - I e ' 7 ' I . . . . . IPW. 3 . . . V I . I ' I . , M , I I -, I . ' . ' :I I ' I : qU1Ck6SC mall IO arrive IS AIR MAIL This is because such mail gets to the air terminal ster than regular first-class mail. We depart Genoa OH 13 rations arrive in Theoule, France on 21 August for a stay of about ISE west of Cannes. For further planning, if all goes as expected, We Ihristmas Ql964!j, happened to be LEAHY'S second anniversary. Excellent ness area. As a coincidence, visiting us for the day was J, also in port. LT LEAHY is the grand-son of Admiral William uite appropriately participated with us in the birthday cake birt. cere ed of the operations of the LEAHY in similar letters as we pass ncerely yours Steven N. ANASTASION Captain, U. S. Navy Commanding Officer .,,.S':. -fu. VI II I I. 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II'

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