Lincoln County (LST 898) - Naval Cruise Book

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Blansett, EN2 and Cospelicll, SM2 are sworn in by the Commanding Otticer tor a six year tgur ol: duty. 1 .,.,., Ensign Stephens receives ten dollars and the Captain's congratulations For submitting tl1e winning sl1ip's emblem design. Cospelicb, SM2 is congratulated by tl1e Commanding Officer at quarters tor receiving his liirst Good Conduct Medal. The Captain expressed l1is wislw that Cospelicll would receive many more before bis retirement. -s.

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The article quoted below is From the Amphlblan' TRANSIENTS TI-IANK LINCOLN COUNTY FOR I-IOSPITALITY. The tank landing ship Lincoln . II ' - CountY recently received tribute from their Fellow NavY men ' 3 Hthank You For the Ima manner In which they were transported from Long Beach, Calili., to Pearl I-Iarbor, I-Iawaii. The transients presented the Commanding Otliicer and crew ol: the LST with a letter ol: thanlcs and appreciation uPon their arrival in Pearl I-Iarbor, and some even requested fo remaln aboard the ship' The ship was unable to h Th ltt ead: I'Each transient aboard would Iilce to talce this grant these requests owever. e 9 er F opportunity to express thanks For the consideration received aboard. It is evident that all personnel have put Forth every effort to malce this a clean NavY SIWIP- OI: Outstanding quaIII3Y aboafd is the meals. The Careful preparation and the consistent high standards of coolcing . . that meal times is Ioolced forward to with anticipation. It is Iielt that the food excels that ol: many ships, and stations we have been aboard. We each personally would lilce to extend our sincere thanks and a Ilwell donell to the officers and crew of the USS Lincoln County.II The letter was signed by all 52 transients, all ol: them naval personnel being transferred to the Far East for duty. According to the shipls Executive Oliticer, LTJG K. Mitchell, the transients themselves were responsible For much ot the pleasantness ol: the cruise. IIThese men worlced long and hard hours for us on the tripll, he said. III suppose it could be summed up by saying they were treated as il they were members of the crew,II the Exec said, 'land not as though they were infringing upon our privacy.II The Lincoln County is Commanded by LT J. W. Bowen. The message quoted below is From Commander Seventh Fleet, VADM GRIFFIN. The completion ol: Blue Star marlcs the successful accomplishment of the largest amphibious exercise ever held in WestPac. The outstanding planning and execution ol: the exercise resulted from the teamwork and aggressive effort ol: all units involved. Blue Star has increased the readiness ol: Seventh Fleet and has shown once again the effectiveness of our air, sea, ground team. To all participants well done. The article quoted below is from the Idaho Freepress CUPAD. U.S. CHINESE TO HOLD AMPI-IIBIOUS OPERATION QTAIPEI, FORMOSAD: More than ninety U-S- NaVY SIIIPS, l8,000 U.S. and 14000 Chinese Nationalist Marines will participate in Operation Blue Star' an amphibious exercise Starting MBTCIW I6 in Southern Formosa under the direction of Lt. General Thomas A. Wornham, commanding the U.S. Fleet Marine Force in the Paciliic.

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The ship helcl a lll-lappy l-lourl' on our cruise from Long Beach to Okinawa. Shown here is llEvelyn ancl her magic guitarsll. From left to right: Leeg llEvelyn'l Cooley Braclwellg Execg Ens Loltusg Wetherington CComLanShiRon 7D: ancl Gruenhagen Braclwell has lust thrown a bucket of llwaterll in the Commodores Face. The llMagic Guitarsll get with it an l Q