Manchester (CL 83) - Naval Cruise Book

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' The first night in Keelung was warm and clear — ideal for our planned shenanigans on the fantail celebrating the Manchester s fourth birthday.

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COMMANDER TASK FORCE 72 The Manchester steamed into Keelung harbor on October 29th to take the Saint Paul ' s place, and Captain Parks relieved Rear Admiral Binford as CTF 72 — and as the Seventh Fleet representative in Formosa. Soon we took command of four patrolling destroyers: the Hollister, Knox, McKean, and Ozbourn, and the fleet oiler Ashtabula. For awhile it seemed that our job would not be particularly difficult, and the men of the Manchester were des- tined to make the best of it . . . Captain Parks with the mayor of Keelung.

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That night, those who had been with the Manchester since she was barely old enough to go to sea were honored (and invited to stick around). - a if - ' 7 is my pleasure to present to . . . B. B. Aired, GM2 D. E. Anderson, BTC L. G. Beck, QM2 B. J. Belue, GM2 A. C. Brassard, SN C. E. Buchanan, Jr., IC1 L. Davis, SD3 J. P. Dawson, SHI C. L. English, TN J. A. Flowers, GM3 C. Gaglio, BM3 C. L. Gordon, Jr., QM 1 J. E. Hancock, GM3 G M. Hayes, BM3 C. W. Holyfield, RM2 G. S. Jenkins, SN A. N. Jones, GM2 K. J. Kerzel, FN R. W. Lebo, GM2 A. M. Manlet, SN R. C. Marx, QM2 M. Matteoli, SN N. V. Moran, GM2 R. A. Nichols, QM2 B. T. Niemiera, BM3 S. Ogrysko, MM2 A. N. Petty, SN A. C. Powell, GM1 M. A Ross, MM 1 J. H. Russell, Jr., RD2 L. J. Stosik, GM3 R. E. Williams, FN J. C. Bagby, FC2 W. R. Jones, FC2 W. D. Roberts, QM1 This honor . . . £d i «H 3 H Sjj ffiangfo g jL to All Sailors an l Marines .herever Ye H 114 to I • • , L ipilutU «R88TIN«S: ■ . fe b, IBts. presents Iftol (The Plank Om»r) • ' ■• ' I cert.m soeci . Anderson Lewis • Ailtv wiprenje Plank Owner iaptali ' , i s m m m§i u