Samuel N Moore (DD 747) - Naval Cruise Book

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Dedication It is because Navymen really care about those Whom they leave behind when they go to sea, that sailors endure the long separations far from home. We all wish to preserve our system of government and the traditional American way of life. We recognize that our country provides the most favorable environ- ment in the world for the pursuit of happiness we have claimed as an inalienable right. We also recognize that every privilege is accompanied by responsibility, for every gain there must be sacrifice. This, then, is the reason why we sail from our homes, our families, and our loved ones. We have accepted the respon- sibility of defending our country in order that those who are dear to us may be assured of their rights to life, liberty, and happiness. Although we leave our loved ones, We never forget them. For this reason we wish to dedicate this cruise book to the wives, children, and sweethearts of the men of the Moore. We express our gratitude for their love and support.

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EST -P C CRUISE 1964 U.S.S. SAMUEL N. MOORE HDD 7 47 D I -lk, ev WX. A fl? -3 fl 1933 Aj ffl, M311 'Byf . ELLA EDITOR: ENS. P. E. FRENCH ASSISTANT EDITOR: PUCHRIK, SN. BUSINESS MGR: WENNERBERG IC3

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Forward The following are scenes of the U.S.S. Samuel N. Moore, ably serving as a unit of the powerful U.S. Seventh Fleet to preserve the peace. The views and settings represent a scattered composite of the spirit and environment of the ship during both perform- ance of duty and relaxation. Words and pictures can only sug- gest the complex combination of atmospheres that are theory and practice, work and play, man and machine, however, this collection is not intended to be an indoctrination for the uniniti- ated nor introductory familiarization, but an aggregation of glimpses in retrospect, useful and worthy of reminiscence by those who participated in the cruise. For although the MOORE abounds in complicated electronic equipment, rugged propulsion machinery, sophisticated weapons systems, and the services to maintain them, the backbone of the ship is the men who operate these inanimate mediums. These men, coming from widely vary- ing family backgrounds and from almost every state in the union, represent a true cross-section of America. Combining their talents and directing their efforts toward a single goal results in bringing to life the inanimate machinery of the ship. Because of their efforts, what was once complicated, even cumber- some, becomes a smooth operating unit of our Navy.