Luce (DDG 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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CLOSING THOUGHTS . . . THE SEA We s iil .icross the ocean tides the force within, she sometimes hides. When • ' sA ' . ' i turn duik jnd haze gitiy, M ith 4im ships she says. ' 7 time to play. The ship will rock and the ship will roll, and upon the men she takes hrr toll. Though hearty the men, and worthy the crew, she shows no mercy, she cares for few. Don t deny her the chance, don ' t think you can win. She knows where you hide, she ' ll find you again. HT1 Dale Daniel hr . . . any nicin wJio nici be asked in this cenhir) what he did to malce his life worthwhile, I thinlc can respond wilh a i ood deal ol pride and satistaclion: I served in th(} United States Navy. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 99

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r ifikr 1 MED ' DEPLOYMENT STATISTICS Over the course of the Mediterranean de- ployment the LUCE steanned 24,622 nautical miles, visiting six different countries with a to- tal of 1 1 port visits, burning 3,770,760 gallons of fuel (A Perry-class frigate burns 1100,000 gallons for a similar distance). Some interest- ing facts follow: Meals prepared and served Cans of soda consumed Haze grey paint used Five inch ammo expended 22,000 112,603 cans 300 gallons 350 rounds ' 1

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In Memoriam MM3 Lawrence D. Brown, USN , 1 J