Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHANGE GF COMM ... , T , If . W , ',.' IXTH FLEET it if Wm-fifdmeme yah, 741, ZZSZ an May 27, l952, aboard The U.S.S. SALEM in The harbor oT Villelranche Sur Mer, France, Vice Admiral lvlaTThias Gardner, USN, relinquished his command OT The Torces oT The SixTh l:leeT To Vice Admiral John l'l. Cassady, USN. ' Many Toreiqn and American dignilraries and Naval oTTicers were presenT as Admiral Cassady uTTered The familiar l relieve you. Admiral RoberT Carney, ClflCNELMl Tlew To Villeifranche Trom his headquarTers in Naples, lTaly, To be presenT Tor The occasion. Following The brieT ceremony, and prior To The deparTure oT Admiral Gardner, a recepTion was held OH The Focsle oT The SALEM Tor The Triends oT boTh The new and deparTing SixTh l3leeT Commanders. TF: gc 'rr T I as ' i FT ig , if' if . .- xr '13 61 -- P., ii - X X i i is , 'll Cx Y J' M H K gg T 132609-9 5 5,4 I . 4' .A .wg KA. W ' v I F .- ...ff . - . ir suftf'-'f' - 4 4 -i 5 'l' ,Q-cg' . 1' I ,I if Q 1- A Q . L N 9 9 Qc E l' T -1.4 V. , - v Z I Scenes prior To chanqe of command N if' l,.,'wf V - 3- fr Rf , .H 2 'xx u : SM Ll V .X iffy, Ifvy ' 'fxslwl ,X Hia :... ff. 1 if W , 'QSM Q FN r'M'4f 'P 1 r 55 -ij 'ri ii 5. Q I , s s i -is . .. ,,, A it L . T l l I I l l l l i l l l 1 Q l' l i i 1 l