Remey (DD 688) - Naval Cruise Book

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For the crew while in Izmir tim-,-y pulled quite Q grunt, They made up a si iteduie for a mighty boar hunt, The 688 again led the pack, We killed the most boars, too many to bring back, For coffee, sandwiches and all things to eat, The canteen in Izmir just couIdn't be beqt, With the wind in our hair, salt spray on our face, The floating hotel again set the pace. An Island they said was our next destination, Maybe temples of gold!! Gosh, what imagination. Crete was the Island, the question what's there? But there was a city so why should we care? The midnight oil did burn that night, For stores we did carry with all of our might, A smoker was planned for the ships while in port, The schedule was jokes, with boxing the sport. The screws were turning, the force in a screen, We proceeded to Greece with much to be seen. The tours we were offered were many and great, The sights we encountered were of historical date. As we stood by the Acropolis with wonder and awe, ln our minds we could picture the ancient Greek Law The columns of marble though centuries old, Still stood in the ruins with the story they told. As Athens and Pireaus faded from sight, We took up a course for the great Roman might. When we neared the last port while our stay in the Med, A towering volcano loomed up dead ahead. Mount Vesuvius they called her, Though she was a bit still, We could see at a glance she was quite a big hill. Now Naples l'm sure the crew will remember, A beautiful city in all of its splendor. Two points of interest they said we would see, Were that of Pompei and also Capri. The Redskins again accomplished quite a feat, ln fleet athletics, we just couldn't be beat. With a hearty congrat from 62.l, The A was awarded, for the championship we won. Pick up your anchors was the word and sound, All engines ahead full, we're now homeward bound. The States sure looked good as we ceased to roam. We are now surer than ever, that There's no place like home

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MEDITERRANEAN cnuiss ssrirzman-necsmssn 1953 by THOMAS L. DAVIDSON, YN3 DONNELLY J. WOLF, PN3 When the Screaming REMEY left the U.S.A. Twas on 16 September for ClUlfe 0 5lOYf A Operation Mariner was it's name, With the U.N forces all in the game. With the WADLEIGH and YOUNG we left on a course To rendezvous with the others that made up our force Then the BEARSS, WILSON, DAMATO we found, And the carrier SIBONEY, the hunter-killer hound. On ASW we couldn't be beat, Then we found ourselves in the ambulance seat, With a sick pilot from the SIBONEY, We dashed to England, 700 miles away. 27 September late at night, we delivered our patient, Fulfilling our plight. Six hours later, our job well done, All engines ahead flank we gave her the gun. The day was clear, the course was right, But at rendezvous point there was no one in sight. For two days we steamed in search of our force, Twas then we discovered they had set a new course. When we finally rejoined with the task force that day, To England was the order, we returned for a stay. With Plymouth the port, hospitality fine, Though the stay was short, we had agood time. Then anchors aweigh and England astern Underway for the Med where our medal wie earn. Algiers our first stop, where customs are strange, We knew we were in for quite a change. The alleys were many, the lights they were few Of food there was plenty, still we liked Navy stew. The men in their turbans, the women in veil A visit to the Casbah and then we set sail. I Cagliari, Sardinia was the next spot Where the REMEY again made a non-scheduled stop. With our steam built-up and motion quite jerky We re'oi d h l l ne t e task group to move on to Turkey.

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1 ?'-11 nmmanbing Gffitm' . Q 1 ni e tates Navy WGS born 20 JOUUOVY 19l5' in Atchl- son, Kansas. He was co ' ' ' mmissioned an Ensign 12 June 1941 at Northwestern UniversifY, Chlcogo Illinois. He reported to the USS HELENA CCL 5 - Ol and served in the GunneVY Deporlmem In that vessel during the Ja a p nese attack on Pearl Harbor when the HELENA was tofpedoed' Com d ' 1942 man er Langan served in the Armed Gu d t ar rom March 1942 to November and then commissioned the USS NIELDS CD - ' D 6161 that was employed in Atlantic Convoy work- ln November 1943 Com . ' h , mander Langan commissioned the second Aircraft CarrieIi,9f16ej USS HORNET CCV-121 and remained on board u t'l h n i s e was decommissioned in November He served as Assistant Gunner d h . - ' d Y On t en Gunnery Officer on the HORNET during witch perm she participated in th ' ' ' ' e majority of Pacific Ocean Campaigns, Commander Langan attended the G I ' 947 enero Line School, Newport, Rhode Island, lf1dlMiS- and then was ordered to the Bureau of Ordnance where he served in the Gun, Mount an sile Launcher Off' ' ON ice until March 1951. He served as Executive Officer at the USS BROWNS CDD-8681 until April 1952 and wa d . d s or ered to the USS YEl.-LO'WS'11ONF, iAl7M?71where he seI'Ve as Executive Officer until h e reported to the USS REMEY in SGpl0r1'i1wr 1953. Commander Langan is married to the t U -. ka . ormer Mary Lou lallei of lallfa UTY' Nebms and has two children: a daughter, Diane, six, and ci mn, Patrick, thim-