Samuel N Moore (DD 747) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE DESTROYEIYS MISSION 4

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th The aircraft carrier in the United States Navy poses one of the mightiest offensive thieats' in the World today. The attack carrierls fighter and bomber aircraft extend toe ciaiiier s fighting arm by traveling hundreds of miles from their parent carrier 'ithand or sea oblective, and returning to their mobile base in a matter of minutes. her f3'CZt1'1'1Q1i s primary means of defense, in 3.ClCl1tlOH.tO the protection afforded .by is S5101 aft, is mobility. While launching and recovering' her aircraft, the carrier tee? 6 to travel hundreds of miles in a single day, making the enemy's Job of de- T1011 that much tougher. po hi-tse aircraft carriers are the main reason that the United States has the most argfelful Navy in the World. The ability of these carriers to cover thevast ocean alwas of the World has been a major factor in deterring further hostilities and will bala3YS act as a symbol of America's strength and determination to maintain the Wlilce of D0YVer in the World. , that H9121 carriers put to sea, they are escorted by destroyers: The escorts provide is C0 a ded insurance that the big ships may remain on station until their mission r mpleted. We of the MOORE salute the carriers and their mission and We are P Oud of the supporting role We play. L

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aestfoyer is a iiiulti-IJLIYIYOSG Sl1il3 with food and fuel amphibious ships for assa lt 1 u yriad of complicated instruments and over the beach-and so on down the list Th - e The missions a destroyer may be destroyer, however, 1135110 Que Specialty She upon to fulfill are almost infinite. She is, rather, a ship of many faces providing Small in size but mighty ifl ilHlJ0rtanceg anti-air Warfare the flexibility that permits the short in range but fieet to cover any assignment. Anti- tl I submarine warfare Thismay sound funny picket duty, courier to some, but to those r duty, gunfire sup- Who ride the grey port, and life guard hounds it is a reality are just a few of There is, however, a these duties. for all this. The Maintaining this 'S mission, simply to -T!-I bag of tricks on a is command of the seas . To carry out twenty-year old ship is demanding work re- mission We have hundreds of ships Whose quiring endless hours of watchful waiting, dil- specialties contribute to provide for the many ligent maintenance, and judicious improvising. facets of modern naval Warfare. We have Thus the unequaled endurance-but also the gigantic aircraft carriers for air support, mis- source of pride that makes destroyer people the sile cruisers for air defense, service ships for finest seamen in the United States Navy. l