Oldendorf (DD 972) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 6 text:

Admiral Jessie B. Oldendorf Uff0Hacdmfamuedaf?2aA4bwna!JeuwB. O!Zr'f1wb'e-'C ouaafmewail' dZU11guL44edAaarfzwwaa.41aefLgaf7fafa14Zbwrved4ma4g WmUWaaff.AuaL'w Aa6wwa!0Mz:vda4fwaAcalTapM2dZ5QafedcwIaLuovvw4elaak4gwa- Eng alflle Ballfe affwugaa fffialfoa Q4-Q5 OMIM 1944. fwugaa .fvzadf wa4awafa4we4afbamUaIZBokphaemUaaf5vaaa22Zaf6afam!D0agla4 lWaaAzUua2 zeliuuoiirfle, Phldppucea ae 1944. Nulhy book! law w!Qwzed?2 Tlaevaubw uavalengage:-feuHa.4UeBa1ZZemfLegZZ6uZf lawpmaibw, AawzaawuphbwwhuAugaIbgl2611L41Zafmpwu!JapmfueNmgwwfI2da uaAAafecowcEAaHaa6,4eaQa1gD31ewnAeI72ecowueafUa1DacLfz:Waa,. Hewalyeww wa47ZehqewMwUawofwupMwwAhpAwfdD7a4apm1ZmwimedmLqq1Z6aZf 0awafUewwwcDnaD2oQAwo6PdaJapwcme:QweofE1abaEf?Ahp4,U3aee0uuwq audelgkfcmvzogw wide miuwu, was Gpau Ufaougi fwagaa flialfafmgdtmqd .aapaxa11eAuwzwaw WPW W D415 GM Alkvflidbgamwfwwuuabuwwe, A46w7fal05!aabafdaplbygdLu,Q,w0f0Jd 5aZdQ4A1p4, czawwa, deafrayau and P7'b0aZJ afdapmfofwrgougwgw gnmgg lw,mZQ,, lfwofhZAwba2Zi'M4y1A wmeAu1afivouofUaJapa4ma15akM Pmalffaabow. 7ZeAeveZinwu4adbee4oAaA1agedaad4MZ?Zdwvdwywa,,,ay,,,,6,a 4Aaaae,IErevm?ZeAw-w. A4fdeve4e11e4c0-wUegdfd.flaUeu1gA171'y.a,1,,,4,,,Ml,Ze Ja,,a..ea4aaaaaz1a4ya4Avarb,,11aPTb0azraa4avagaa,aauwm wfgecfZAed,6ydeaIygwa4'We:Qom?ZamuU0um1d6aZZhh?14y4ugg,95meaAd Mkafdaheadaffwayaafnafi Pa4aafgadmdafMaafafqw6amm5,,4,,, W,M,g.11a- T maaaam, Adnan! Oldaalwfz Paul Haabaa mmm ,md Lgauypzgeclifeiowaeiapfauelwwgl- Only auf, Japanese mmm and daniwym Awufwea! Me caae444Mfplm,,1apy,,,g' Na UK. awed www Auuk ow wmzwowlq damaged. 7Ze,EcZ?za!Az,aa4m',,,,,,,,,1 Ua6a1ZZ'bp64wff4a9wna!0!ZLe4mbmfwawpauQaZ?' Aazaqawaahaaaaruama,maawbammmaawwmg, Jipgwpuld eugageeacLo'lZMiwacLA6wA1m4Qce-Tb-AumQce bam Ag Tledzliugwxded naval AQADM fa4ul4afE5bFMo'uZm,w1oEofUe6aZ- tie, milew1eaaElqAdh4weU3aIMlbafed122ax0waaf0ldeudoafA14 ad16 gwamS1a4yaafHa4Zfawwal2imgaw11egdm1Z0faZ!guataAmaA,4wduq afaU2uZZowErAa54ZEU2epaAAafgnfakadafmva6'wamQaeUayafZwdmEod.fn mdaa-peaafguauaE4afOd5bea1944,ZZaBa2ZieLawbecawa40640612aAUa 1 'yffffwi Lee- xx :AQ me 03.5, Qldemfsmf, in fmwgf ciesffrgym mckrwyumed 519 Ofva i I 5 X I

Page 5 text:

, ii. gut, Q-or. ' u- W -Q1 , rf 'ana' I :'F1'21- uw -x H- .-f. fi -i V' -' .qi Q Q f' ' ' gf- 1 a, 0 I' 0 , 1A,Q, U i a o 4 A- lg ' - . VN l 8' ' .v Main -Lv... Vf -if W. - ' ' f 1 hx r I f EC USS O l lin DH O W PA C' r f n ,F DORF DD- wma MAY 16 9721 f x ,fmy I ,M f 1 -V mv--W .. ' , W W W -W ,ff V wwf ww ,.,,,ff-w,..wr1-91 - .. ' - -A nw ?W1Qi fm-Ham Q-: .. f- .-was-M1 J 1 A -ur: ,144 ,. , f

Page 7 text:

HIP CGA T UF ARM QI Ip: 1 ',, 111111111111 ,.. .0 ', 111111111111 O... .'s 5 ' .', QT! Q iq 1. Rx 0' L A 6 w E N 1 US f 1 AS oh fl 4 ' r U ad Q . I Q O - . I Ba' . 0111111111111lf' I , I l I ,I - 1111111111111 1,11 P fl A 00 1 I ,I Q Q3 Qs 90 4' f .0 C Cn I1 Oo ll ifrifrtfr sf ' ' 3' of - Q9 I' 0' T-ss s-'v,,. IG mm,,lf 'I' - 993 I ss.. Q D Q 1 1 I ,A ,I .. O ' 1111, 'I TEAM OL Y The design of the OLDENDORF Coat of Arms is a com- posite of emblems representing Admiral Oldendorf 's achieve- ments during his illustrious career. The shield commemorates Admiral Oldendorf 's crossing of the T in the epic sea bat- tle of Surigao Strait during World War ll, which resulted in a brilliant and decisive victory for the United States. The verti- cal blue bar, alluding to a narrow passage or waterway, re- fers to Surigao Strait, and the eight red and white sections of the background represent the total losses of the enemy in terms of the number of ships sunk, damaged or crippled. The blue chief at the top crossing the vertical bar at center, forms the letter in reference to the crossing of the T , battle plan, with the upper section simulating red sky over the night battle of Surigao Strait. The four stars denote Admiral Olden- dorf's highest rank. The crest symbolizes the award of the Navy Cross, the Navy's highest decoration, awarded to Ad- miral Oldendorf for exceptional leadership and heroism in the Battle of Surigao Strait. The trident signilies authority and power and the annulet with red center suggests the muzzle of a gun in action. The two way bars are indicative of World War Il and of the Pacihc area. The ship 's motto, Ad Proelim Victoriamque futuram l To Fight and Wctoiy Aheadj is the Latin translation of a line taken from Admiral Oldendorf's memories regarding his charge to his forces on the eve of the decisive Battle of Surigao Strait.