Yosemite (AD 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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BOILER REPAIR SHOP Q-m-pu-1--e ,..,.a..,.. , BTFN Degroat, BR1 Lennex, BT 35 Harthcock, BT 2 Pelton, BT1 Reeves From: USS VREELAND To: USS YOSEMITE VREELAND has been steaming at or near full power since 28 OCT. Your repair efforts in replacing 88 boiler tubes in my two boilers is considered outstanding and a magnificent support and assistance effort in getting VREE- LAND back on the line without missing next commitment. Lfig Sams, BRCM Sherman, and all hands in YOSEMITE's BR shop worked around the clock for sixteen days to complete the retubing on schedule. Gf the 88 boiler tubes replaced, not one leaked on initial Hydro testing. Thanks from VREELAND to all your BR's for a highly profession- Hl, CAN-DO performance. BT E! Z -'3fff1,q, I- l , ,,,,,ff .V ,A ff 1 0 f f' far ' y rur, an an y I M! J M,W'a,s H V ,, V, M Il H ,, V, ,, 4 N a vw at S , , 1 an ffm Regfetflllly, pictures are unavailable of BRC Pinkham BRC Whittaker. BT2 Dubois

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m 1 M MRFN Pentico MR2 Nuehring, MR3 Taft PRINT SHOP rwq LIC Baker Cbeftj. LISN Henz LI1 Lawson CRightJ: SN Gonzalez LI3 Pineiro 178 - LI3 Strange, LI3 Davenport, McNeil, Jarin

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DIESEL SHOP ' ' M R ' ,,.,--A f ,, f 1 I I 5 A LQ I fa 1 1 gn9'U'p' 1' EN3 Preston EN1 Taylor EN3 Clugstof' FROM: USS STANDLEY TO: USS YOSEMITE STANDLEY'S RECENT TAV WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. THIS WAS LARGELY DUE TO THE OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AND CAN-DO SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY YOSEMITE AND HER REPAIR DEPARTMENT. STANDLEYMEN SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE SUPERB PROFESSIONALISM AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE OF ALL THE REPAIR SHOPS DESPITE THE SHORTAGES OF PARTS AND MATERIAL AND A SHORTENED TAV PERIOD. LCDR HOFF- 1 MAN LT. KELLUM AND LTJG SZUCS WERE PARTICULARLY INSTRUMENTAL IN STANDLEY S MOST SUCCESS- FUL TAV IN A VERY LONG TIME. UNDER THE SUPERIOR GUIDANCE OF CWO3 WOODY AND ETC TAYLOR 4 SHOP 67 REPAIRED AND CALIBRATED 91 PIECES OF TEST EQUIPMENT DESPITE THEIR ALREADY HEAVY WORKLOAD IN ADDITION THE TELETYPE REPAIR SECTION UNDER RMC ROSZELL AND RM2 FLOYD RENDERED INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE CONCERNING THE REPAIRS OF STANDLEY S COMMUNICATION TELE TYPE EQUIPMENT ALL PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO SHOP 67 ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE WAS ALSO WITNESSED WHEN SHOP 41 PERSONNEL UNDER THE EXPERT TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP OF BRCM SHERMAN AND BTC COX AIDED IN REPAIRING A CASREPT BOILER A MAIN STEAM VALVE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED WITH THE EXPERTISE OF HT1 MERRITT IN ADDI TION EN1 TAYLOR S ASSISTANCE WITH THE STANDLEY S BOAT ENGINES WILL SERVE US WELL IN THE MONTHS AHEAD THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF PM1 MEEK FROM YOUR PATTERN SHOP HTC WITT FROM YOUR CARPENTER SHOP AND MRC ARNOLD MRC TAYLOR AND FN NESTER FROM THE ENGRAVING SHOP IS TRULY OUTSTANDING AND SELDOM SEEN THESE DAYS STANDLEY MEN ALSO THANK CHAPLAIN ROBINSON FOR HIS ASSISTANCE CONCERNING TOURS AND DIVINE SERVICES YOSEMITES OVERALL PERFORMANCE SURPASSED OUR FONDEST HOPES WE ARE ENVIOUS OF OUR FROM COMMANDER TASK GROUP 60 2 TO USS YOSEMITE LL REPORTS RECEIVED BY ORIGINATOR TO DATE INDICATE A CONSISTENTLY OUTSTANDING PE RMANCE BY YOSEMITE SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL IN THE MED KEEP UP THE FINE WORK RADM LANGILL SENDS I I i MAYPORT SHIPMATES. MAY WE EXTEND A HEARTY WELL-DONE. D 9 1. A R- FO , i E f . 180