Tallahatchie County (AVB 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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TABLE UF CO TENTS Introduction ..... . . 2 Officers and Chiefs . . . 4 Deck Department . . . 12 Supply Department . . . 23 Operations Department . . . . 30 Engineering Department . . . 40 Executive Department . . . 49 Recreation . . . . 52 The Ship . . . . 62 Naples . . . . . 70 Ports of Call . . . . . 74 The Advance Base . . . . 84

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I TRUD CTIO Shift Colors is the order given bythe Boatswain's Mate of the Watch whenever a Navy ship anchors, moors, or gets underway. It has special significance, however, for the USS TALLAHATC HIE COUNTY. When our bow slides up the beach at Souda Bay, and the word is passed, one can almost feel the anticipation in the air. A special moment is at handg we have a mission to fulfill, and it starts right now. This book has no bone to pick, no moral message to sell. And while the focus is on twelve months at sea, it doesn't tell a story or present a travelog. The sole aim and purpose has been to produce an impression, hopefully a lasting one, of what life on the Tally Hoxwas really like. There are two hundred and sixty stars in this production, each with a vital role to play. Its success can only be determined by the principals themselves. Years later, when they open this volume, if they can truthfully say, Ah yes, that was life aboard the TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY , then this effort was not in vain.

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John William Shute Casper R. Van Dien Commanding Officer Executive Officer Leonard S. Lyons Charles H. Hoffman Robert F. Prest William H. Compton Engineer Officer First Lieutenant Supply Officer Qpei-ations officer