Lincoln County (LST 898) - Naval Cruise Book

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wesl-ern pacific four of the . lincoln county llsi' i E983 4 february 1960 commclnclecl by iclck wirmree bowem Iiewiegaclnl' u. s. n. QECEEVED AUG 3 1969 NAVY DEPARTMENT LIBRARY A

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commaqnding officefs forward: From: Commanding Officer To: Officers and Crew, U.S.S. Lincoln County CLST 898D Subi: Your ship As my tour of duty as your Commanding Officer nears its end, lam especially glad to have the opportunity to write a letter of this type. This is the best iob that l have ever had. To have command of the finest ship in the world's best Navy is indeed an honor. The fact the Lincoln County is such a fine ship is not lust an accident, however: there is a reason for it. The reason is you, her officers and crew. The crew of the Lincoln County is different in many ways from the others that l have known, but I think that the maior difference is in FQ-e in their ship. You are proud of her food, her cleanliness, her fresh paint, and the way she operates. Furthermore, you are more than happy to tell other people about her. This ,pride has welded IOO individual men into a crew, all of whom are working together. It has helped you when the working hours were hard and long, and rest was very little. It has helped you when you met other people ashore who didn't know that ours is the Navyls best ship. We are near the end of our current Westpac tour. We are a part of the last squadron of LSTls to be rotated to this duty. Your ship is the only LST still in commission which participated in the lnchon invasion. She is the only one who flies the Navy Unit Commendation. During this tour she has again proven that she is the best in the fleet! 1 Many of you, like myself, will soon be leaving for other ships or stations. Take with you your pride in your ship or unit, and you will help make it better, too. For those of you who will remain aboard l leave this thought ---- as long as you are proud of your ship she will continue to improve. My best wishes for continued success to the Lincoln County and every man of her splendid crew. J. W. BOWEN