Table of Contents

WESTPAC 1967 - 68

USS GURKE (DD-783)

    Scanned from the cruise book of 1967 - 1968
    edited by

    LTJG. J.F. Schlightig

    assisted by

    LTJG. T.L. Reeder

  Pages 1- 3 The Laws of The Navy

by Capt. Ronald Hopwood
(Lines from this poem were used as headings
to sections of the cruise book)

  Pages 4 - 5 Cdr. J.F. Murphy Photo and Biography

  Pages 6 - 7 Change of Command

  Pages 8 - 9 Cdr. E.B. Ackerman Photo and Biography

  Pages 10 - 11 A Summary History of a Great Ship

  Pages 12 - 13 Officers

  Page 14 Shipmates at work

  Page 15 Shipmates at work

  Pages 16 - 21 Engineering Department

  Pages 22 - 25 Operations Department

  Pages 26 - 27 Supply Department

  Pages 28 - 33 Weapons Department

  Page 99 Index of Photos