Shelton (DD 790) - Naval Cruise Book

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,ff Aw , js INEVITABLY, as SHELTON prepared to set sail for the Western Pacific, years of tradition and myth colored the thoughts of those on board and those to be left behind. Every one of us could almost see the image of the swashbuckling sailor created by the millions of tars who had sailed before us. Foreign seas and foreign ports beware! Then the lines were cast off, reality returned, and We found ourselves with a lot of friends, a lot of work, and along cruise. We were rich in time, poor in money, and torn between the excitement of what lay ahead and the sorrow of good-bys. Given these conditions we plotted our course and alotted our time. The days were long and holidays rare. We became alternately a tight, smoothly functioning team afloat and 3oo curious seekers of experience in the lands of the East. Time and ports raced by, our meager funds decreased, and our loved ones suddenly seemed closer at hand. Our minds were full and the cruise was over. The swashbuckling, sword swinging role had not been ours, but a greater image was. We came home educated, confident defenders of freedom, and ambassadors of good will who had done a job of which our nation can be proud. 3

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Vietnam Coming Home