Manchester (CL 83) - Naval Cruise Book

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BEGINNING THE FUTURE... WHAT GKEATKK TRIBUTE could a captain ask than to take away with him the deep admira- tion of his entire crew? This was our tribute to Captain Lewis S. Parks. On July 12, 1951 Captain Laurence H. Frost, be- came captain of the Manchester. Thus began a new chapter in Manchester history. The arrival of Rear Admiral Earl E. Stone, Com- mander Cruiser Division One, meant the begin- ning of a flagship ' s usual glittering activities. Dur- ing her months in the states, the Manchester felt herself changing, as many of the old faces de- parted, and new ones took their places. And per- haps she felt the struggle of intensified training and testing pressed upon her to condition the new crew for their combat zone future, which was ap- proaching rapidly.

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uss . MANCHESTER VISIT! nC ' HOURS ' SNtura.Mf 1 p.m. t. ' 4 p.m. •Suixa-xq 10 .vm. to 4 p.m. Admiring friends flocked aboard up to the last moments.