Wed. 30 Oct. The following message was received after last night's 
             heroic rescue of the three downed aviators from the 
             F.D. Roosevelt (CVA-42):

FROM:  COMSIXTHFLT
TO:    USS C.P. CECIL

     WARMEST COGRATULATIONS FOR PROMPT AND OUTSTANDING RESCUE OF
THE 3 MAN CREW WHO WERE FORCED TO DITCH DURING NIGHT OPERATIONS X THE
IMMEDIATE SIGHTING AND PICKUP OF THE CREW REFLECTS ALERTNESS TRAINING
AND MOTIVATION X THIS EFFORT HAS SAVED US THE LIVES OF THREE AMERICAN BOYS -
EACH ONE OF WHICH IS BEYOND PRICE X IT IS MY DESIRETHAT YOU EXPRESS MY 
SINCERE APPRECIATION TO EVERY MAN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS RESCUE X
WELL DONE X SIGNED BROWN

Friday Nov 1: Ice cream was enjoyed today by all hands - the traditional
              gift was received from the USS ROOSEVELT for the rescue of
              their downed pilots.