Yorktown (CVS 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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ill enloy- -egenl enllri nmflfli ing llc: 3 l rOUPC P bel' Connie .O 56l'l W 1 CCMMANDING CFFICER MAY 7, 1966 CAPTAIN W. M. McCulley We have come to the end of another long and tedious Westpac cruise. Our mission of anti-submarine warfare was nota glamorous one butour presence was vital. During our stay on Yankee Station we answered the call to perform search and rescue missions on many occasions, often they resulted in rescuing downed pilots from hostile waters. Although l did not come aboard until about mid-cruise, your reputation was well known to me. Since coming aboard, l have come to appreciate first hand the professionalism and team- work of the crew ofthe Fighting Lady and her Air Group. Not once has she failed to meet any and all challenges that came her way. The South East Asia Treaty Organization Exercise surpassed all expectations for a suc- cessful People-to-People program. We acquired many new friends and renewed old bonds of friendship while in ports of call a CVS rarely visits. In closing, I wish to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thanks for a successful cruise to a well deserving crew. May On Station '66 bring fond memories in future years. wfffffk af

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Q COMMANDING OFFICER JUNE 11,1965 - May 7,1966 CAPTAIN James B. Cain 'll shall always remember my tour aboard YORKTOWN as the most rewarding and enjoy- able of my life. Commanding the Fighting Lady is to me, like compressing the past, present and future into one time-frame, thus allowing me to be a part of this great Lady's entire naval history. She was the platformthat saved my life in i944 and was my major sea command in 1965. She has captured my heart for as long as l shall live. The single, most outstanding feature that makes any ship great is her crew. Having had the pleasure and privilege of serving with this crew, it is not difficult to see why 'The LaClY' remains the greatest ship that ever put to sea. lt is my sincere belief that no finer group of men have ever been assembled under one platform of teak and steel. May the YORKTOWN men of future years look back with pride as long as any ship bf-BUYS The P 0UCl name- MOV They, GS l, feel the satisfaction of having contributed to the can-ClO 5Plf'li Oi The YORKTOWNS of the past. My eternal thanks to destiny for allowing me toserve with this, the finest crew in YORKTOWN history. Annan-lbelnld 'WP

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' . . f .eye .,,p.f V,, :- rigs- L, .Amd H4 --,I ,,.-' '- he 5 A , f., . .- , W ... - .-ruin: xr-gf ---1: 1.'.,:,1. :-'qu I . ' .. . .'.,:n'. , , A 'f j--- - f-ff A ' sf-.Ar '--'Y '.-' r- ' L 1: - -f2:fg9: ':7 fi j..5:.-ig. ' 11 EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAPTAIN Peter W. Viscardi When you look back on events that characterized ON STATION '66, you should be. proud, not because of a spectacular reaction to any single requirement, but your swift responsiveness to multitudinous demands placed upon YORKTOWN. Many. of these demands were primarily predicated on the principle of the best possible force capable of providing professional know- how for military missions that didn'tquite meet the criteria of other naval units. ON STATION '66 provided the higher authorities and other naval units with the answer to their requirements - the Fighting Lady with her willing crew and can-do attitude! The very nature ofthe missions ofan antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier tends toward the less spectacular and colorful vein, and written into such missions are descriptive words such as, persistence, patience, constantness, perserverance and thoroughness. Nowhere In this list are found the eye-catching terms of - massive strikes, awesome show of power, confrontation, Mach I or Holiday Routine. The foregoing is not meant to sound as a prelude to a sour grapes message. Rather, itis meant to point out to those unknowing, and to remind those knowing, that our iob was important and required professionalism in its finest sense by a team who worked hard together knowing full well that recognition would not be coming frOI'T1 without, but that satisfaction must be obtained from within. By your knowing you had dis- Eharged your responsibilities to the best of your ability, you inwardly knew the iob was Well one. That's as it was, Shipmates of ON STATION '66, You performed our duties in the highest tradition of the Naval Service and I personally was proud to have been your shiprndte- Good luck and smooth sailing! w:J9o.QL' f' 'Q3'5Q fvoveagwzrgp -Q g A ,uf EL. 'S