Morton (DD 948) - Naval Cruise Book

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rlmnlra '-1' fig 5 F , if FROM: CTC SEVEN ZERO PT EIGHT TO: USS MORTON FOR COMMANDINC OFFICER HAVE WATCHED YOUR FIRING AND YOUR VERY SUCCESSFUL DODGING WITH KEEN ADMIRATION. YOU HAVE EARNED OUR RESPECT. WELL DONE ...BT... S2 I I FROM: COMSEVENTHFLT TO: USS MORTON SAYONARA I. AS YOU LEAVE SEVENTH FLEET, I CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR OUT- STANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE WIDE VARIETY OF TASKS YOU HAVE ACCOM- PLISHED IN WESTPAC. YOUR WORK AS AN ATTACK CARRIER ESCORT, AND ON OPERATION SEA DRAGON, AS WELL AS THE EXCEPTIONAL JOB YOU DID WHILE OPERATING AS A NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT SHIP, ESTABLISHED YOU A REPUTA TION THROUGHOUT THE FLEET AS A SHIP OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, WE ARE SORRY TO SEE YOU GO. 2. BEST WISHES ON YOUR TRIP HOME, AND FOR A HAPPY HOME COMING. VADM JOHN J. HYLAND, USN . .BT. . . IO

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