Shenandoah (AD 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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T w During this tour of duty in theMediterranean each and every man had proven himself fully qualified and capable of performing all the duties of his rating. This stellar individual proficiency together with the Can Do spirit shown by all hands gave the Shenandoah the reputation of being a clean, smart and able destroyer tender. We are all rightly proud of the Shenandoah and with our mission accomplished as Sixth Fleet Tender and Flagship for Commander Ser- vice Force Sixth Fleet, we will return to the United States to continue repairing our Destroy- ers. The need for outstanding performance will continue and with each member of the ship's company pulling together we will continue to be a winning team despite the adversities of per- sonnel shortages, monetary restrictions and the myriad of other miscellaneous difficulties normally encountered. Each of you will always retain many pleasant memories of this cruise, foremost of mymemo- ries will be the willingness, initiative and ability of this entire ships company, as a team you are without peer. For the entire operation, WELL DONE. J.S. WEILER, Commander USN Executive Officer, USS Shenandoah dll---...... Z A no-,,,,,,, ,.,,,,, ,,,,,,,.',,,.,:,,,,.,,.,.,,.,..-.......-,......-... ..... ,. ...-.-Q--.-.Q -nn-V THIS IS THE CAPTAIN We have just ended a very successful cruise. It has been somewhat of a strain on all of us, and I am proud that we accomplished every- thing we were called upon to do. You are a fine team of officers and men - in my opinion, the finest. You have brought credit to the Destroyer Force, the Shenandoah, to me - and more im- portant to yourselves. The many messages we received testify to the appreciation others have for our services. I wish to tell you how thankful I am that you are all back safely, and I wish the best to you and your families. No one could ask for or have better Ship- mates. Best of luck and smooth sailing. William M. Rakow Capt. USN Commanding Officer, USS Shenandoah QAD-265 -.-.-M.-,M , .v---.- , ...-4v-1.-fu, . ....a4g4..am-

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JV' ,R I l QL X v , f bf ,Q Q t 4 NUVEMBER - MIISTER UN STATIUN With the exception of a couple of rough days the passage over the Atlantic is without incident. Our first landfalls are the Spanish and North African coasts that form the Straits of Gibraltar and we enter with the sun setting behind us - the blue Mediterranean before us. Later in the evening the lights of Gibraltar twinkle like a thousand stars as we pass in the night. Up along the Spanish coastline we steam and past the Island of Mallorca, which we will visit later on during the cruise. Finally, it is dawn, and through the first rays of light we sight our mustering station - Cannes, France. Against this background we also see the flagship to which we report and re- lieve - the USS GRAND CANYON. We come alongside and we secure from quarters. is si , X Sf' AEA-if -mf.-S-ae2i 'tf-H e he-W -Q,,Q.-,Z:,f. f , fs fra A J fNfNff'wf'tQ:.l ':f f-ikkx ivwlqwijx - fr t' JC ,md K f,. eeAe-eett-tA