Southerland (DD 743) - Naval Cruise Book

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FROM T COMMANDER CRUISER DESTROYER FLOTTILA SEVEN NIT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTION 0F THE USS SOUTHERLAND IDD-7L5I TO THE MARKEDLY SUCCESSFUL SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. SOUTHERLANDS CONTRIBUTION HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT IN VIEW OF HER LONG AND TRYING DAYS. BUT YOUR OFFICERS AND AND MEN HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES MANY TIMES OVER WHILE SUPPORTING COMMANDER TASK FORCE SEVENTY-SEVEN AND COMMANDER TASK FORCE SEVENTY- ONE. THE PART YOU CONTRIGUTED TO THE MARKET TIME OPERATIONS IN SUPPOR OF SOUTH VIETNAM WAS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW DETERMINATION CAN OVERCOME OGSTICLES AND LEAD TO THE EXCITEHENT AND SATISFACTION THAT COMES WITH DOING A JOB WELL. YOUR CREW SHOWS AN AWARENESS OF THE GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES SET UPON THE DESTROYERS SERVING IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC. FOR YOU HAVE NEVER FALTERED, NO MATTER WHAT THE ASSIGNMENT THUS AGAIN UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST TRADITION OF THE NAVAL SERVlCE.n FROM: COMDESDIV 152 INFORMAL VISIT 15 APRIL 1. THPOUGHLY ENJOYFD MY VISIT ON ROARD GNP APOQECIFTF THE COUPTESIES EXTENDED TO ME GNC MY MATERIAL OFFICER. 2. TRP APPEARANCE OF SDUTHEPLINP IS FLOSE T0 OUTSTINOING AND I AM CONFIOENT SHE WILL REACH TH'T GUAL IN A VFRY SHOUT PERIOD. YOUR PRESENT STATURE COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN OHJAINED THROUGH THE EYERCISE OF AQLE LEADERSHIP WY THE OEFICEPS AND PEITY OEFUCEFS BND THE RESPONSE TO THAT LEAPFCQHIP DY PROUD INF PEOICITED NON- PATEP PERSONNEL. WELL POKE ANP HOPE POWEP TC YOU. S. BEST WISHES TO ALL FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND FNJOYAHLF TOUR WITH SEVENTH FLEET. FIDH: COMCRUPESPAQ UNCLAS C ENJOYED ATTENDING YOUR FINE SHIP'S PAPTY LAST N'CHT ANU HAV'NG THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT SOUTHEPLPNC TODAY.n I WAFnMOST IMPPESSEU WHICH MAKE SQUTPERLAND AN AQLE QEPHESFLTATIVF OF CPUDFSPAC IN VESTPAC KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. ANP QTST Of LUCK 'N YOUR FORTHCOMING OPERATIONS. mon: ' ' USS HANCOCK UNCLAS Z-25-C COMPEY ,, , 1. THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF YUUD COM 'C A UL'CAT'9NS PERSONNEL OSSEQVING MY Z-26-C COVPEY TODQYQDPOVQEEQQE A WELL-PLANNED, CAREFULLY ORGANIZEO EYERLI+E.THC pQEpApAT'ON CONVEY MY APPRECIATION TO DLL CONCERNED 'I P A AND CONDUCT OF A JDS WELL DOVE.