ORIGINAL VINTAGE UNITED STATES NAVY CRUISE BOOK FOR THE HEAVY CRUISER USS DES MOINES CA-134 MEDITERRANEAN DEPLOYMENT 1953. PUBLISHED BY THE CREW AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF THE SHIP DURING HER MED DEPLOYMENT 1953. HARD COVERED BOOK MEASURES 8 3/4" X 12" PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH 100 PAGES OF TEXT AND PHOTOS OF THE SHIP & CREW. THIS BOOK FEATURES >>> COMMANDER SIXTH FLEET - VICE ADMIRAL JOHN HOWARD CASSIDY - COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN HOWARD A. YEAGER - EXECUTIVE OFFICER BYRON D. VOEGELIN - CREW PHOTOS. ADMINISTRATION - COMMUNICATIONS - DAMAGE CONTROL - DECK - ENGINEERING - EXECUTIVE - GUNNERY - MEDICAL - NAVIGATION - OPERATIONS - SUPPLY - WEAPONS DEPARTMENTS. REFUELING AT SEA - MARINE DETACHMENT - LIFE AT SEA. PORTS VISITED - GREECE - BEIRUT - ITALY - FRANCE - SPAIN - PORTUGAL. THIS IS A DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE SHIPS ACTIVITIES DURING HER MED DEPLOYMENT 1953. BOOK IS IN GOOD PRE-OWNED CONDITION WITH LIGHT SOILING TO OUTSIDE COVERS - PLEASE SEE SCANS.PLEASE VISIT OUR E-BAY STORE TO SEE OUR ENTIRE COLLECTION OVER 1,000 U.S. NAVY CRUISE BOOK FOR SALE.
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