Yorktown (CVS 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHIEF STAFF CAPTAIN Lefteris Lavralcas My months aboard USS YORKTOWN have been inspiring and most rewarding. As a naval officer who has spent most of his years at sea aboard smaller men-of-war than the Fighting Lady, l am still deeply moved by the loyal and professional manner in which officers and men of our wonderful Navy go about their business. Too, the word shipmate has taken on a new dimension in meaning. l consider it a privilege to have been given this opportunity to serve with carrier shipmates who symbolize the best in our fighting Navy and beloved country. The proud traditions of the carrier navy are steeped in honor and valor. To have been close to and associated with officers and men who perpetuate these traditions will always be a memorable and lasting experience for me. X

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COMMANDER ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE f GROUP THREE REAR ADMIRAL Fillmore B. Gilkeson Our missions are many, our success dependent upon the individual contributions ofa multitude of people. Off California we trained, at Yankee Station we produce, while con- tinuing to improve our capabilities. We must be ready at all times to protect the forces present from attack by enemy submarines, shouldthisthreat develop. ln the interim we rescue downed aviators such as the five picked up by our helo the night we arrived, we maintain surveillance of the entire area to prevent surprise attack on any of our forces. Striking the enemy while protectingourselves isateam effort involving every man in Task Force SEVENTY SEVEN. Readiness must be raised ever higher by all hands. This is why we use our own sub- marines for training, why we shoot our guns, drop a variety of weapons, run exercises with all our sensors and other equipment. We keep our guard up with continued damage cOrI'fl'Ol training, drills, and battle problems. Task Force SEVENTY SEVEN counts on our suppOl f- We know that for this confidence to beiustified, each member of the team must pull his weighi- NO matter what your individual assignment, you are contributing to a team effort. You are G member of the greateast team ever assembled. O Q U 'T' ' 'fT?v,,e:':. ' ....,..-,c-- . N,,,,.,.,,....-A-,gw.3s s, H ' ' ' ' 'T rf-4'--1 1 a-'I'7GXT T'-V., ,. ,. -,QQ AQ., A fri A f foaqgz.. -f..Lf.1a-wafe Lf.-..:ffw,-':zs:1'r . - . . , ., wf...ss-3?mai:iffy-fT:?.me,fZwS1ff: . ,- N Y I. . I ,H .. , VM., 4. ., .. , . . .Ewa dz, ...,-.........J,...-......,..-E...-cd. ,If - , x g

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