"Commendations to the USS Charles P. Cecil DDR-835"

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From: Commander Task Force 60
	
To: Task Force 60/COMSIXTHFLT

Re: Critiques of March, 1962 Anti Air Warfare Exercises

"Canberra and Cecil lead in intercepts. Combat Air Patrol 
much improved this exercise. Cecil outstanding. Canberra 
next best. Long range detection best to date. Cecil on top 
this area, but all stations good. Cecil as good as they 
come this exercise."

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From: USS Runner (Submarine)

To: Commander Task Group 60.5/COMSIXTHFLT

Re: Report of Opposed Transit of Heavy Ships

"Runner submerged at 1949. At 2047 went deep to close sonar 
contact classified as heavy ship bearing 245 degrees. 2055 
attacked by Cecil three times. All attacks evaluated excellent. 
Broke off attacks at 2058. Unable to gain attack positions on
heavy."

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From: USS Allagash (Oiler)

To: USS Charles P. Cecil

Re: Refueling

"On your approach this date (14 August), your total rig time 
was two minutes ten seconds recorded by stopwatch. This is 
the best time to date with Alagash. Well done."

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From: Commander Destroyer Squadron 26

To: USS Charles P. Cecil

Re: Congratulations

"Cecil conduct ashore and hard work alongside tender reflect 
credit upon Destroyer Squadron 26."

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From: USS Canberra

To: Commander Task Force 60
	
Re: Critique of a Communications Exercise For Signalmen

"Cecil performance noteworthy in all respects."

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From: Commander Task Group 60.2

To: Commander Task Force 60/COMSIXTHFLT

Re: Critique of Electronic Countermeasures Exercise

"Cecil, Lawe and Corry excellent (eleven ships participated 
in this exercise)."

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From: Commander Task Force 60

To: USS C.P. Cecil

Info: COMSIXTHFLT/Task Force 60

Re: Electronic Performance

"Your consistently high performance in radar and ECM detection 
of A4D aircraft during ADEX 10/ECMEX 4 exercises indeed gratifying 
and worthy example for all picket destroyers. Keep up the good work."

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In addition to the USS Charles P. Cecil's record in Fleet Operations, 
the conduct of our crew's conduct ashore was unmatched by any ship. 
During the entire cruise, we only had one Shore Patrol report.