Thetis Bay (LPH 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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I EDITOR ENSIGN D. E. LA . ADVISOR CHAPLAIN K. R. I SALES MANAGER ENSIGN T. E. DRI. SALES STAFF D. R. MOSS, RD3 S. E. STEVESON,.. c. R. GOOLSBY, L. D. HEAD, SN I L D. T. CRUIKSHANK, AN R. P. ROSEBERRY,VSN R .. PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICER ENSIGN E. T. MILLER I PHOTOGRAPHERS D. R. PREUNINGER, PH3 E. J. THORNTON, PH3 M M I M. P. OSTROWSKI, SA 5 D M. J. REED, SN I I ART AND EDITORIAL ENS D. E. LAOERBERO , E I ATHIS IS WESTPAC I959, THE STORY OF OUR CRUISE THROUGH THE ORIENT. WE HOPE THAT You INTENTION WAS TO PRESENT A FULL PICTURE OF THE MEN THE SHIP TI-'E VOYACE TI-'IS BOOK I , , I ' . . S TO GIVE A REALLY COMPLETE PICTURE OF ALL THE MANY EXPERIENCES WE'VE SHARED DURING THIS I P I OINTS, ALL THE BIG MOMENTS IAND QUITE A FEW OF THE SMALL MOMENTS, TOOI. IF THIS BOOK HAS S OR TWO, ITS EXISTENCE IS JUSTIFIED. I A SPECIAL WORD OF THANKS TO MR. TAKEUCHI, MR. TACHIKAWA, AND'A.LL THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF WHOSE COURTEOUS ATTENTION AND TECHNICAL ABILITY MADE OUR BOOK POSSIBLE. I BACK IN APRIL, AT THE OUTSET OF OUR TRIP, IT SEEMED WE HAD NOTHING, BUT TIME' IN WHICH TO . FLASHED BY, BEFORE WE KNEW IT, IT WAS OCTOBER, AND .... . I ' ' I I