Santa Fe (CL 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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TH U. S. S. AN A A PICTURIAL RECORD OF A LIGHT CRUISER DURING THE WAR YEARS 1942 - 1945 To the Men who served aboard her, this book is dedicated

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, ,f X 0 ga ,V W 4, 17 lm Z, ,Q , fv h 4 fgwac , I ff' ff , 1 ff ' Ji, , fY,f,.,f,f milf - w fr f'vfffv'QA f'4 5V I -t S N S f s-Zi ',f, ' 'z' ,gi I , V Q, . , .,,,ff-www wif ' ' V 4 f- f V .s S' 1 I , sf ' -, 'Sf , 1 1 4 , f .,, fr ,Msg f y g-rf, , E , ff i '?' Mg ,W 'Wi ,, . ffyflfh 1- ' Z4 2 ,Q M if , ,f y z 4 , fi asv! ,sy ff-, f f f -A ff , ,Q ff f J Sm J 9 ' f at 9 f wwf' 7.7-ffow ,f X 'fx , ' ,af , ,ff g, ,.,w,v f Q 'Q 9 1 f af, M, , , , ,- . 1 , y, ,, 11 ,,. 1 :J www. ,i,p,. v - W. . 0 tswisbhkmz - .W- ,fm A, ,f '-Q., S' fe Q l .' 'Q ,I: 2, Q , - I ' K V 5 ' L3 . - 1 1 1 l Hi ll A i CAPTAIN RUSSELL S. BERKEY, USN NOVEMBER 24, 1942 DECEMBER 15, 1943 ff HROUGH the Final stages of the SANTA EE's construc- tion, to commissioning, and into six assaults against enemy held territories Captain Russell S. Berkey, U.S.N., was in command. He started her career of seeking and destroying the enemy inthe Pacificgaifllllegimltial operations were the Aleutian Canipaign,,ithe'7i5aids onjfarawzgf Walie, Kwajialein, and Treasury4BQQQ'g'aipSii'l'le5 the occupation of Taravval 'S The threelplanesa Weredshotfdsown in the night action off Bougainvillblx'lZlrcl thefirst to be painted on the scoreboard on thel Captain Berkey, noWiiRear'l1Admiral, will always be remembered for his ineviitablei ,cigarette holder and his chats'-oyoeij the public address:-slystem ,at the sta,r,t,.,of an 4. V , , 'rj' L-,3,g,.a---in -'-L1 X-QiifjQf,1e:ir3'.2gT3 12 2Zr3,,4q.,g24j2 operatioen'1oro'on'S'the eve of action For his colorful person- ality, daring, and shiphandling ability he was respected and admired by all who served in his command. CAPTAIN JERAULD WRIGHT, USN DECEMBER 15, 1943 NOVEMBER 1, 1944 PTXHE changing tide of the war and the determined, relentless push to the Jap homeland is reflected in the record of the SANTA EE while under the command of Captain jerauld Wlright, U.S.N. Under his direction the sxhip earned Qpbattlgeigtarisgeduring the ockcupagons of Kyvaj atllein, G1iQa'1n'indf35aipan15 tslieSattaclQs'aind'fiiidstifon Truk ,, h e la n , W g Yygleaiifsgita W a n , PonapE' Hollaniflia,fthgfbninsflQ,lfinayiia:and'-'Elie Philip- pines, and ithe suvrfaceisbgapitiimgitlfrgptheiPhilippine Sea and Leyte Culf. 'Z During the eleven mont ,E sfofhfis command, three planes, four luggers, one destroyegllayxlight cruiser and an aircraft carrier were added to thezs,Eorefi'Qf',enemy units destigqyed. Foffahrezliefdershfiaivfeapzeaii received the Silver Star. His slogans and expressions, and his tall erect figure as he travelled with rapid strides about the ship have their niche in many memories.