O Brien (DD 975) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER IN CHIEF COMMANDER NAVAL SURFACE FORCES lf. S. PACIFIC FLEET U, S, PACIFIC FLEET THOMAS Ii. IIA YWARIJ WILLIAM R. ST. GEORGE ADMIRAI., l'. S. NAVY VICE ADMIRAI., U. S. NAVY IUMMANIJICK l'Rl'ISl-IR - COMMANDER DESTROYER lil-1S'I'ROYI'2RILRUIT' FINE SQUADRON NINE ST.-XNLEY T. COINTS WALTER A. ORSIK REAR ADMIR.-XI.. If S. NAVY CAPTAIN, U. S. NAVY 5 23

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llllllilf UF NAVAL 0l'l'IRA'l'lUNS J. I.. llUl,l.UWAY. Ill ADNIIRAI.. l'. S. NAV! 1.5 Y 'l CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 2 Dr-ccnbcr 1977 Deal Capuln, Please accept my mosv. sincere congratulations on the occasion of Ure CYINHISSXOUIYYQ of United States Ship O'BRXDi. An unusual dlsrrrrcrion md a special act of responsibilities fall rpon you as uw first oxrrnandrng officer. By your selection as the connirssiomng capraxn, your distinguished record of professional L'ClTlXlJ'lf'f'lfl' has been recognized, and in this assiqrment the full rrwasarir 1- of your dr-rnonsuared abilities will be called rpon to fulfill Ulf-:lr lf'!?f'DY1.'3lbl1lll0S. Nwn mr- gorns rho fleet, O'BRll3Nl will be the new-st drip in rw- Hmrr-d :Emu-5 Navy and will brinq to the op.-racing forces mr mfr nnimn dosiqn and qualimy construction afloat on the :ran rainy. YM Uris splendid ship cannot fulfill the role for which iz .mi .1uUl'Jrl7r-d by our Congress-to contr ibuu- to the oovrmon fir-fr-rr'-rr '11 our nation by maintninlnq our marltlme superiority- .rnlvrrg rr rs' manrw-3 wrvch a dedicated crew of Navy men who are wngmrllr- of ogy-rafinfi and mainraining her to the very limits of 1'-'mn'-i :mf-mial. ll lf -,nur rf-srnnsrbrlzry, as commanding officer, Lo establish for 'Hlfl'7Q an fvpf-rratinq capalilllly to match hor mtrnlial. M 'fin 'r.rr, md C'If'h' grrform, O'BRlEN will dfrvelop a personality fl ru'-r fvl and :r rf'pu'.at,ron which will endure- on-r her many yvarl of frrvwr- an Uv- nation and Lo me Navy. O'BRIEN's excellence of rirmarrr-r md professional rcplwllon will largely dqrnd IIDD r.-in Zrwlvfrfship mx rho firsr corrrnandirrq officer. l c'rma'ularr' yiu cm your ry-le-:tion for Uris mat lrrportant aw. Your if a 'arf-at honor. lt is also a profound responsi- Ullfv- l bmw- Uv fullesl confidence you will execute it wil. Sincerely, W J. L. IKJLADHAY Ill ktrliral, U.S. Navy f'l'l f-1'r1f'? .7a'1'2 J. Mullen. USN 1-'arts-: :sql-war I-reall: 3?lI'X'7Jl1filfTQ Division Llfinw S-fgif-1-5, lnggypgrauq Vaotafxiula. 'J narssmpi 39567

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SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING COMMANDANT SIXTH CONVERSION AND REPAIR, U.S.N NAVAL DISTRICT PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI IIUY I . IIOI I NI.-XXX 14' I2 I i WILLIAM E. MCGARRAH REAR .-XDMIRAL, I'. S. NAVY CAPTAIN, U. S. NAVY COMM.-XNIJING OFI IC'I-IR I I.,I'II-IT INTRODUCTION TEAM PRESIDENT INGALLS SPR UANCI-I CLASS A qua. .I , . uv-.. RAYMOND J. HARBRECHT CAPTAIN. II S. NAVY SHIPBUILDING DIVISION 'i f I .3 L MR. LEONARD ERB