1956 Log Book


*U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692*
1956 Log Book

January 1, 1956 - The traditional mid-watch verse by LTJG C. E. Pollard
January 25, 1956 - The first of many days of OPS off the Virginia Capes
January 31, 1956 - More OPS with DESDIV 161
February 8, 1956 - OPS with the subs, this time USS BURRFISH
February 24, 1956 - Operation Springboard a winter time favorite in San Juan
February 28, 1956 - Culebra Island and gunnery exercises
March 3, 1956 - Time for that High School French at Fort de France, Martinique
March 8, 1956 - One of our favorite ports - Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
March 18, 1956 - One of our unfavorite ports - Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
March 23, 1956 - Back home at the CE Piers in Norfolk
April 12, 1956 - Operation INTEX with the USS NEW JERSEY, FORRESTAL and CORAL SEA
May 1, 1956 - Time for more fun in the Virginia Capes
June 15, 1956 - More extensive OPS this time and moor at Newport, RI
July 19, 1956 - Operation Hide Away, another name for more OPS in the Capes
July 28, 1956 - Today's visitors include the CNO Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, CINCLANTFLT Admiral Jerauld Wright and COMDESFLOT 4 Rear Admiral C. H. Lyman giving us a sendoff on our way to the MED
August 11, 1956 - Time to get to work with the 6th Fleet, anchor at Valleta, Malta. Vice Admiral Glover and Rear Admiral Martin stop bye to say Hello
August 14,1956 - Back to one of our old haunts - Phaleron Bay, Greece
August 29, 1956 - A visit to a different culture - Iskenderun Bay, Turkey
September 1, 1956 - A great port in the 1950's Beirut, Lebanon
September 10, 1956 - It's back for another round of culture at Izmir, Turkey
September 14, 1956 - Time for some more Baklava at Phaleron Bay, Greece
September 21, 1956 - I'm in the mood for some pasta so let's stop at Naples, Italy
September 26, 1956 - A backup sheet for the Logs will give you an idea of Mediterranean weather in the Fall
October 2, 1956 - Good thing we studied our French in Martinique as we are now in Cannes!
October 15, 1956 - Our last run at culture this trip with a stop in Istanbul, Turkey to see the Blue Mosque
October 25, 1956 - Time to stop at an island with a bit of history - Rhodes, Greece
November 2, 1956 - This time it's not a drill - we are in them middle of a war in Alexandria, Egypt!
November 5, 1956 - The Change of Command ceremony for Captain Haisten and Captain Beers
November 21, 1956 - Run in to Augusta Bay, Sicily for a pizza.....
November 25, 1956 - For once instead of just cruising by we stop at the Rock of Gibraltar
December 4, 1956 - Another Med Cruise comes to an end and we are back at Pier 23, NOB
The rest of the year we shop at the Exchange, wrap Christmas presents and wait on Santa