Tennessee (BB 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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I9 APRIL I945 From: C.T.F. 54 lR.Adm. Deyol. To: CTG. 5l.2l lR.Adm. Reifsniderl. Many Thanks Tor your message. The place is Tull oT caves and pillboxes buf exTerminaTion is progressing. Your Tlagship did a beauTiTul iob and l would like To see iT in prinT. BesT oT luck! lR.Adm. ReiTsnider.l 23 APRIL I945 From: OBOE-I60. To: TENNESSEE. ln connecTion wiTh your harassing Tire lasT nighT our InTeIIigence reporTs ThaT your Tire was very eTfecTive in SecTor Two. 25 APRIL I945 From: Charlie-l6'Z. To: TENNESSEE. Cease Tiring. You have done good work and good shooTing. TENNESSEE is besT ship we ever worked wiTh yeT. You scored 9 direcT hiTs on pillboxes. lT would be a pleasure To work wiTh you again. Thank you Tor your splen- did work. '26 APRIL I945 From: CTG. 5l.22 lR.Adm. I-Ialll. To: C.T.F. 54 lR.Adm. Deyol. lnfo: C.T.F. 52 lV.Adm. Turnerl. Following from I-LQ. 27Th lnTanTry Divi- sion passed To you wiTh my congraTulaTions and graTiTude. PerTormance oT all Tirinq SPIPS of all I-LQ. 27+h lnTanTry Division naval liaison officers excellenT. We would like To see Them have Their iusT compensaTion and reward, especially The TENNESSEE. 29 APRIL I945 From: C.T.F. 5I lV.Adm. Turnerl. To: T.F. 54. COM5Tl-IFLT. lAdmiral Spruancel. COMGENTEN, lLT. Gen. Bucknerl. COMC5EN24Tl-I CORP. lLT. Gen. l-lodgesl. T.F. 51. CINCPAC, CINCPOA, PEARL, AND ADVANCE, lAdmiral NimiTZl. Commander General 24Th Corp. reporTs lnTo: prisoner oT war Taken, sTaTes naval gunTire mosT Teared and demoralizing oT our weapons. ReguesT all Tire supporT ships be noTiTied oT our appreciaTion. Well done To T.F. 54 and ships oT TG. 5I.5 and TG. 52.2 Temporarily aTTached To T.F. 54. 30 APRIL I945 From: C.T.F. SI lV.Adm. Turnerl. To: COMGENIOTI-l ARMY lLT. Gen. Bucknerl. COMGENIIRD Pl-llBS.CORP. lCien- eral Guygerl. c.T.e. si.22 lmam. I-Ialll. lnTo: CTG. 5I.I9 lR.Adm, T.F. 54. CINCPAC ADVANCE NimiTzl. ' i'ReCenT commenTs by Troops gn effediv ness oT naval gunTire and how unpopulmnis wiTh The Nips are greaTly appreciahgd, H mighT be possible To make iT sTill more Un. popular wiTh The enemy. These ships are ready and anxious To shooT Twice as much as prev, ously in order To help you along wiTh Thigiob.. 3 MAY I945 From: C.T.F. 54 lR.Adm. Deyol, To: TENNESSEE. You may well be proud oT your Tine record during The Okinawa assaulT. Well done! 7 MAY I945 From: CINCPAC Advance. To: FiTTh FleeT. The oTTicers and men oT The 5Th FleeTby Their courage, TorTiTude and general Hqhhnq abiliTies are making proud pages in The his- Tory oT our Navy and our naTion. The man- ner in which They are inTlicTing damage on The enemy, keeping aT sea Tor prolonged periods and conTrolling damage is cause IO! greaT pride and saTisTacTion. CongraTulaTions To as superb a body oT seamen and Tighfing men as ever engaged in baTTle. f , . fx ,2 f'- 5' .Z 'C 0' T , C 1-vi www g gi g I , . lg. --Q . A , - -A i f - ii ff - 'Q' R if' XQ J-FT' D' V - f T 2 Y ' iv 1 I, '- '-N, -' ' - T ,rf ' - .T ,. , Q, Li L L - ' ' E - all 'F'-ff irq' , -i, 'Z-if git: A- ' ST TFf - 4 'us' fa ' T 7 g u- 5- Q 'A 'U yt VI 1 I ' f - f as 1 'Twill' 'li-'ii I 1' 2+-A - 3 . ,f 't ' ' ees-JH 1 T. il f I l Z f.: - I 5'- f 25' f' , , 5322642 3.4.5 WMTTITI 'iw fl i F I' A xx ILYMZ' M93 ' ::i..':'..r'QvQjv , J Y I T T sl. I l!ri.iZ?W5 ys 3 igg' -fejq ,N 'f' I .ix -T lliiiwf fl .. .E , ' f . . 'gg ' ,, ,453 I T F ' Tv gif: ' 5 1 2 TTTTFZQ YJ-lf 7 'ZZ - H f i. - . S . -si. v ,i Leia. - A .- ' f'i ' 'x: ,. '.Z'-f . J 1 Sr. Wwfilfi Q: jf f li . ,hi ' I -f - I, 07- H, I p- N ..-,Z-.- - ex. il: 5 'Q 7' 42'llill- -:-T'- 7 f4 75 'ff' A A Xb 2- lf if .1 ' . Q75 -W , ips- s-- X.. F f s. 52 ' ' 5' 1, f 'T-'T - 'E 5 1 ' ' - ' 2- I-, '1 2L2f:11?,:s2 12 I ' f .fgfiyya f THQ Taj 1?-Q fQ ?T ifi Q T-effe 'fn-' :+ - X, A' h' I' . I' - 1 llf ff- 'ff -3 ,, ,1 ,!..-- : J Ek .5 I X....,, J Zi- -1-L? J i 7 - at - 7:1 TQ' QQ-gif K' e-25 -as , T T- ff ' A s Xa Ti A I ef - 1575? fi' - Q -fff zi-Eaesfaaaoiizfs - 1f Take My Advice an' Don I' Shand in One Place Very Long. I V T S I Undersiood I Wuz I-o Drive Your Jeep? Sir.

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-K'f1w I okinowo smoke 5 APRIL l945 From: OBOE-833. To: TENNESSEE. Your Tire is very eTTecTive and righT where we wanT iT. Fire aT IeasT Ten rounds in There. 5 APRIL l945 From: Naval Liaison OTTicer-833. To: TENNESSEE. You covered The area beauTiTuIIy. The baT- Talion commander and our naval liaison oTTi- cers say ThaT was excellenT work, and Tor you To Thank Ace Tor us. I4 APRIL l945 From: OBOE-820. I To: TENNESSEE. We wish To Thank you Tor your coopera- Tion. Your 5-inch A.A.C. Tiring did a good iob. ConTinue normal schedule ThroughouT The nighT in The same Tour areas. I6 APRIL l945 From: Charlie-292. To: TENNESSEE. Your mission c:ompIeTed. Cease Tire. IT was exceIlenT Tiring. I6 APRIL I945 From: I'I.Q. 24+h Army. To: TENNESSEE. I 'Q' K Q-M,.,1,,,f M., V ,M ,W fan-ww ., :gym W , N , s J V You have compIeTed adiusTmenT on Two TargeTs aT The same Time, requiring only Tour spoTs. We apprec:iaTe your exceIlenT shooTing and cooperaTion. I8 APRIL I945 From: CTG. 5I.l2 lR.Adm. ReiTsniderI. To: TENNESSEE. OBOE-290. I-LQ. 6Th Marine Division. InTo: C.T.F. 52 lV.Adrn. Turnerl. Today our Troops Took The high ground prepared by The TENNESSEE yesTerday. 7 enemy were killed on The slope and 30 on The Top. In huge craTers, Caused by The I4-inch shells Trom The TENNESSEE, OBOE-295 counTed IZO enemy dead and numerous de- molished anTi-aircraTT weapons and insTalla- Tions. C.O. I-leadquarTers 6Th Marine Division himselT saw The TENNESSEE Tire yesTerday. and wishes To express his appreciaTion Tor The TENNESSEE's cooperaTion and delivery oT ouTsTanding supporT. The main and secondary baTTeries oT The TENNESSEE broke and drove The enemy back. I-Ter naval gunTire on The almosT impossible did The iob. CongraTulaTions To all The men oT The TENNESSEE. Comman- der Task Force 53 also sends his congraTula- Tions. Well Donel .W ffqarw . A . ,. A.

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