Princeton (CG 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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BUT WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND WANT US TO LEARN AND GROW FROM THEIR EXPERIENCE. 2. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL FIRST DAY, WE MUST NEV- ER FORGET - WE ARE IN A WOODPILE WITH A COPPER- HEAD SNAKE - HE CAN STRIKE WITHOUT WARNING. 3. STAY SAFE, KEEP ON YOUR TOES, MAKE NO MIS- TAKES AND GIVE HIM NO EASY SHOTS. YOU'RE DO- ING GREAT, AS I EXPECTED. TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER R 0415302 JUN 91 2YB PSN ll3058Hl8 FM COMTHIRDFLT TO RUHPDIHXUSS PRINCETON sss SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU USS 'PRINCETON 1. THE ACTIONS OF USS PRINCETON AND HER OUT- STANDING CREW DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM WERE INSPIRING AND COMMENDATORY. YOUR COURAGE, WARFIGHTING SKILLS AND SPIRIT SAVED THE SHIP AND YOUR SHIPMATES, AS OUR PRAYERS WERE WITH YOU THEN, OUR CHEERS ARE WITH YOU NOW AS YOU RETURN TO LOVED ONES AND A NATION EQUALLY PROUD OF YOUR COMBAT CONTRIBUTIONS. ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE THIRD FLEET, I WELCOME YOU HOME. WELL DONE, PRINCETON, VADM J.L. UNRUH SENDS.ff BT R 090025Z APR 91 PSN 973876G40 FM COMDESRON SEVEN TO RHOQDIHXUSS PRINCETON SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU OPERXDESERT STORMH RMKSfl. BRAVO ZULU TO THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF USS PRINCETON FOR WINNING THE ASW, ASUW, AAW, ELW, NAVIGAT. AND SEAMANSHIP, DAMAGE CONTROL, AND ENGINEERING MISSION AREA EX- CELLENCE AWARDS. THIS FORMAL ACKNOWLEDG- MENT OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROWNESS ONLY ECHOS THAT WHICH IS OBVIOUS TO ALL WHO SERVE ALONGSIDE USS PRINCETON, AN IMPRESSIVE LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR AN IMPRESSIVE SHIP. WELL DONE AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. LOOK FOR- WARD TO OPERATING WITH YOU IN BATTLE GROUP ECHO REAL SOON. RELEASED BY CAPT G. T. FORBESH P 2510242 APR 91 2YB PSN ll823lGl6 FM COMSEVENTHFLT TO RHPXDIHXUSS PRINCETON INFO RHOQCGSXCOMCARGRU SEVEN RUWDGAAXCOMNAVSURFGRU LONG BEACH CAN SUBJ: FAREWELL RMKSXI. AS YOUR DEPLOYMENT DRAWS TO A CLOSE AND YOU HEAD FOR LONG BEACH, MY BEST WISHES GO WITH YOU FOR A SAFE VOYAGE AND A JOYOUS REUNION WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. YOUR GAL- LANT AND INTREPID WARRIORS MET THE ENEMY EARLY ON, AND DESPITE THE UNSEEN BLOW YOU WERE READY AND WILLING TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT WITH YOUR MAGNIFICENT SHIP. YOU DEPART WITH MY RESPECT AND ADMIRATION - HAVING EARNED A MAJOR SHARE OF THE CREDIT FOR THE SPECTACULAR SUCCESS ACHIEVED BY OUR FORCES DURING THESE HISTORIC OPERATIONS. 2. RELEASED BY VADM S, R, ARTHUR,ff R 0402407 JUN 91 ZYB PSN l0l642H14 FM COMNAVSURFPAC SAN DIEGO CAff0off TO RUHPDIHXUSS PRINCETON INFO RUWDGAAXCOMNAVSURFGRU LONG BEACH CAff00ff RHOQCGSXCOMCARGRU SEVEN RHOQHKGXCOMDESRON SEVEN SUBJ: WELCOME HOME RMKSXI. TO THE OFFICERS, CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS AND MEN IN PRINCETON, CONGRATULATIONS FOL- LOWING YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DE- SERT STORM. THE TRANSIT HOME HAS BEEN THE IDEAL TIME FOR THE MEN IN PRINCETON TO RE- FLECT WITH EARNEST PRIDE ON THEIR COUNTLESS ACHIEVEMENTS WORKING UP FOR AND DURING THIS DEPLOYMENT TO THE WAR REGION OF THE PER- SIAN GULF. REGARDLESS OF THE TASK, BE IT SERV- ING AS ALTERNATE AAWC FOR THE GULF OR AS LAAWC FOR THE CENTRAL GULF, TO PROVIDING DI- RECT SUPPORT TO THE COALITION MINESWEEPING FORCES, PRINCETON WAS CLEARLY INCHARGE, OUT IN FRONT OF THE PROBLEM, AND MAKING THINGS HAPPEN. THE CONFIDENT ACTIONS OF EVERY MEM- BER OF THE PRINCETON TEAM DURING THIS DE- MANDING AND STRESSFUL TIME IS A TRIBUTE TO THE TRAINING, RESPONSIVENESS AND 'CAN DO' SPIRIT PRESENT ABOARD. IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE, YOUR ACTIONS WERE NOTHING LESS THAN HEROIC AND PROFESSIONAL. I WOULD LIKE EACH CREW- MEMBER TO KNOW THAT I WOULD BE PROUD TO CALL HIM SHIPMATE',. 2. I WISH EACH OF YOU A SAFE RETURN AND JOYOUS HOMECOMING TO LONG BEACH. HAVE A WELL DESERVED POST DEPLOYMENT LEAVE AND UPKEEP PERIOD, FOLLOWED BY CONTIN- UED SUCCESS IN MEETING THE CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD. 3. WELL DONE. VADM D.M. BENNETT.ff P 0607007 JUN 91 ZYB PSN 115397H26 FM CTG THREE 2ERO PT FIVE TO RUHPDIHXUSS PRINCETON sss RHOQMDXXUSS PAUL F FOSTER RHOQFHUXUSS FRANCIS HAMMOND SUBJ: FINAL SALUTE RMKSfl. AS YOU DETACH FROM BATTLE GROUP ECHO ON THE FINAL LEG OF THIS HISTORIC DEPLOYMENT, YOU ARE HEADING HOME FOR A WELL-DESERVED REUNION WITH YOUR FAMILIES AND OTHER LOVED ONES WITH OUR STRONGEST ACCOLADES FOR YOUR CRUISE PERFORMANCE. THE BATTLE GROUP CALLED ECHO HAS BEEN COMMENDED AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND FROM CNO TO FLEET COM- MANDER, AND I JOIN THEM IN APPLAUDING YOUR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE. 2. TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION DESERT STORM AND YOUR DIRECT ROLES IN THE LIBERATION OF KU- WAIT. YOUR OPERATIONAL READINESS AND SIGNIFI- CANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS THE OPERATING FORCES OF THE FLEET THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT ARE ESSPECIALLY NOTEWORTHY. YOU HAVE DONE YOUR COUNTRY PROUD. WOULD FIGHT TO SAIL WITH YOU AGAIN, ANY TIME, ANY PLACE. 3. FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS. 4. RADM R.J. 2LA- TOPER SENDS.ff P 0718202 JUN 91 2YB PSN 123559H25 FM COMNAVSURFGRU LONG BEACH CAff01ff TO RUHPDI4fUSS PRINCETON SSS SUBJ: HOMECOMING RMKSfl. FROM MRS. W. W. BRADLEY, SHIPS SPONSOR CONGRATULATIONS ON THE COMPLETION OF YOUR HISTORIC DEPLOYMENT TO THE PERSIAN GULF AND HAVE A WONDERFUL HOMECOMING. MY HEART IS WITH YOU ALL ON THIS JOYOUS DAY. SIGNED MRS. SUE BRADLEY.ff

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