Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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tbelowl President Gerald Ford, using Capt, Compton 's sabre, cuts the cake during USS Nimitz' commissioning ceremony on May 3, 1975. lbelowj USS Nimitz was commissioned at Pier I2 in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 3, 1975, infront ofan enormous crowd ofmore than 10, 000. On thepier were many ofFleetAdmiralNimitZ 'friends,family and collegues. A poem a friend gave to Admiral Nimitz that he adopted as his own. Lord, Thou knowest better than Iknow mysehfthat Iam growing older, and will some day be old. Keep me from getting talkative, and particularly from the false habit ofthinking Imust say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from the craving to try to straighten out everybody 's ajfairs. Make me thoughaful, but not moody, helpful, but not bossy. With my vast store ofwisdom, it seems apity not to use it all - but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end. Keep my mindfreefrom the recital ofendless details, give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my many aches andpains. They are increasing, and my love ofrehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by. Iaskfor grace enough to listen to the tales ofother'spains. Help me endure them with patience. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally it ispossible thatl may be mistaken. Keep me reasonably sweet, Ido not want to be a saint- some ofthem are so hard to live with. Help me to extract allpossiblefun out oflje. There are so many funny things around us, andl don it want to miss any ofthem. n I 5. i. . K 'x A n N , i I I first I a b o v e J PresidentFord congratulates USS Nimitz' commanding officer, Capt. B ry a n W. Compton, during the commissioning ceremony. ' ' T ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 'I C leftjA postage stamp 9 . N . commemorating p Ji: FleetAdmiral D fl Q-1 ' Chester W. Nimitz' i::r , m,,,.M?, ri Q servicetohis country. 5 T a ' .i J ' A ' ' . In l905hegraduated I 'Wx' fb, 2 . seventh inhisclassat . A -Q! rel, ,Y . the NavalAcademy Q 1 and served until . ! , Q :H DecemberI947. . L FQ N' - - I ai' . ..l-.ll-ll I' T A p ig ir, .pa ... . in . sf Q ' ' 'j f' Cb tabovej Vice Adm. C.A. Lockwood and FleetAdm. Nimitz are shown at the . a F: periscope of USS Nautilus KSSN571j during an informal cruise on thefirst D . li L11 nuclear-powered submarine. AdmiralNzmitz :iff