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The
USS Lynde McCormick DDG 8 was
commissioned in Boston,
Massachusetts, 3 June 1961, Cmdr. Ernest S.
Cornwall, Jr., in command. After fitting out at the
Boston
Naval Shipyard, the USS Lynde McCormick DDG 8
sailed for her homeport of
San Diego,
California
in August 1961. Enroute she made a call in
Washington
D.C., passed through the
Panama Canal, and a call in
Acapulco,
Mexico. She arrived in
San
Diego,
California
on 16 September 1961. After an upkeep period, she commenced shakedown training in
October 1961. During this period she underwent final acceptance trials which
subjected her to maximum operational demands under the close scrutiny of a group
of experienced naval observers. The intensive training and preparation was
completed 8 December 1961.
"...destroyer
men
have always been a proud people. They have been the elite. They have to be
proud people and they have to be specially selected, for destroyer life is a
rugged one. It takes physical stamina to stand up under the rigors of a
tossing DD. It takes even more spiritual stamina to keep going with
enthusiasm when you are tired and feel that you and your ship are being used
as a workhorse. It is true that many people take destroyers for granted and
that is all the more reason why destroyer men can be proud of their
accomplishments.
Admiral
Arleigh A. Burke
U. S. Navy
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