Siboney (CVE 112) - Naval Cruise Book

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A 'S A .. .--A i.-...., .cf 1 f': ' Q' V CAPTAIN R. B. MOORE, USN Commanding Officer s U.S. Naval Academy, 1932 0 USS COLORADO s VO-3 USS MISSISSIPPI sPensacola, Flight Training, 1936 s VO-4 USS MARYLAND o VS-42 USS RANGER s Pensacola, flight instructor s VO-6 USS NORTH CAROLINA s World War ll - C.O., V-S One D-7 -A.O. USS INDEPENDENCE -X.O., USS PETROF BAY s Naval War College s Naval Air Bases 'l0th Naval District s X.O., NAS Norfolk s Staff Comairlant 0 Office of CNO - Washington, D.C. s C.O., USS SIBONEY DECORATIONS Legion of Merit: Purple Heart: Presidential Unit Citation, Philippines Liberation Medal: Pacific Area Medal with nine stars: Atlantic Area Medal: American Defense Service Medal with one star: and the World War ll Victory Medal. COMMANDING OYFICER U S S SIBONEY fCVE-II2l To All Hands: The strides that have been made in the past year in making the SIBONEY an etlficicnt, clean, happy, and livable ship are remarkable. This has been accomplished in a spirit of cheer- ful v-'zllxngncss which is unsurpassed. We have come along way ln a short time and have done an all around job of which we can always be justly proud. Our missions have been many and we have operated with many different commands, These operations have taken us to many parts ofthe world and have made it possible for us to visit an un- usually large number of foreign ports. We will always be able to look back upon our days aboard the SIBONEY as days spent in ac- complishing any and all mxssions in an outstanding manner. We will never need a reminder of this. However as time rolls on some ofthe pleasant ports that we visited may dim in memory. This book as published in hopes that these pleasant memories may be easily rev:-:ed and that the association of outstanding accomplishment and -lterestmg events may be readily recalled in days to come. This journal is published at a most fitting time. The ship as to be zsacti-.-ated. She is not being inactivated because of a lack of effmczerzcy but because modern aircralt have become too fast and too large to operate from her relatively small deck. We can see er put away with pride, knowing that she finished up her active career at the peak of efficiency. Also, we can take with us to ozher steps and stations or to other walks of life the many lessons that we have le--'ed in the spirit of accomplishment while serving aboard her. I '-would like to take this opportunity to compliment each and e e , one of you on a job done in a most outstanding manner. Good luck and smooth sailing ys, R. . M00 , Captain. U. S. Navy, Commanding

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