Roanoke (CL 145) - Naval Cruise Book

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FROM : COMCRUDESPAC TO: COMCRUDIV ONE COMCRUDIV THREE COMCRUDIV FIVE RESULTS BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR CRUISERS FISCAL YEAR I956 ANNOUNCED AS FOLLOWS X FIRST BREMERTON X SECOND ROANOKE X THIRD TOLEDO FROM: COMCRUDESPAC TO: COMCRUDIV FIVE INFO: ROANOKE PLEASE EXTEND TO ROANOKE MY HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS FOR THIS SPLENDID SHOWING SHE MADE IN THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION X HER OVERALL PERFORMANCE IS AN OUTSTANDING ONE AND CERTAINLY IN MOST COMPETITIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL WORTHY OF A FIRST PLACE X WE ARE DULY GRATEFUL FOR THE HIGH DEGREE OF EFFECTIVENESS WHICH ROANOKE HAS BROUGHT TO THE PACIFIC FLEET AT THE ADMITTED EXPENSE OF THE ATLANTIC X EVERY MEMBER OF HER SHIPS COMPANY WELL DESERVES THE ADMIRATION AND RESPECT WHICH THE REST OF THE FORCE ARE MOST PLEASED TO GIVE X VERY BEST WISHES TO HER AND TO YOU FOR THE COMING YEAR X WOOD FROM: COMCRUDIV FIVE TO: ROANOKE ALTHOUGH I DO NOT KNOW RESULTS OF LAST FISCAL YEAR BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT I EXTEND ROANOKE CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE FORCE COMMANDER AND ADD MY COM- MENDATION FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING OVERALL PERFORMANCE X THE UNIFORMLY HIGH STANDARDS OF ROANOKE HAVE FIRMED MY CONFIDENCE THAT YOU ARE READY FOR ACTION X TO YOU ALL YOUR OFFICERS AND CREW WELL DONE X REAR ADMIRAL WRIGHT

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