Sperry (AS 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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ft A ' i X , Thirty years ago a ship was commissioned. lt was a large conglomeration of cold steel named the United States Ship SPERRY. Since that time tens of thousands of officers and men have established the tra- ditions and reputation of SPERRY. They were men who did their job as they saw it. They were men who did impossible things as others saw it. There were great men, small men, but they all added up to the crews of the USS SPERRY who kept their submarines on the line. They continued to do their job in war and peace allowing our submarines to continue their outstanding contribution to our nation. It is very difficult sometimes not to be on the fighting line, not to be in the forward area, not to see other countries, not to be underway sailing for distant shores and adventureg but the officers and men of SPERRY have been on those distant shores and in those foreign seas just as surely as if they were physically present on their brood of fighting submarines. We can all hold our head up high when we see the accomplishments of our fellow navy- men and submariners and realize that without us to succor and support them they would be unable to operate in their 'magnificent fashion. The motto of SPERRY could well be, we donit have to be fancy to live up to tradition, we just have to know how to fix things, and how to keep on fighting. The unequalled response of the officers and men of SPERRY over the years and through this thirtieth birthday has been tremendous. The inventiveness, the inginuity, the dedication and just plain hard work of the men of the SPERRY leaves nothing to be desired and is reflected in the history of their performance. No one knows what the future of SPERRY is to be, but certainly it will continue to reflect the proud glory of her past and the undaunted spirit of her future. M. C. SCOGGINS Captain, U. S. N. Commanding Officer l COMNIANDING OFFICER

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1 as 'Z i 2 it s pi ssl SPERRY P-S W Y ' uss - HAPPY 30th ANNIVERSARY! Instead of discussing the usual administrative interests of an Executive Officer, I would like to digress and discuss SPERRY's motto and shield insignia. Our motto is MDE PROFUNDIS TRIDENS, which means OUT OF THE DEPTHS, SEA POWER? This is simple, dignified, clear, and in keeping with the mission of the Submarine Force. Our shield is divided into quarters as follows: Upper Right: The Black Trident, traditionaldiriblem of Neptune, symbolizes dominion over the seas- the seas being represented by the light blue field. Upper Left: The crown of gold, a mark of sovereign power, denotes the naval supremacy of the submarine and, in particular, the submarines supported be SPERRY. The field of Navy Blue signifies that the supremacy is, indeed, naval. Lower Left: The III reveals that units displaying this shield are members of Submarine Squadron THREE. Lower Right, The heraldic Dolphin signifies the Submarine Force in that it is a mammal whose natural habitat is beneath the waves. Normally peaceful, it is fearsome when aroused and, if attacked, will intrepidly engage predators much larger than itself. The Dolphin also recalls the insignia of the sub- marine service and is represented in a diving attitude to represent the efforts of the Submarine Force to push back the frontier of the depths and constantly seek greater achievement. Last, but not least ,the gold and black banner prominently displayed across the shield leaves no doubt that this particular insignia is that of USS SPERRY KAS l2J. J. T. LEWIS Captain, U. S. N. Executive Officer 3 Executive OFFICER