Sunday, June 30, 1968
At Sea, SAR Station. Condition III Set. Warm, Sunny. 0930 — Holiday Routine. 1030 — Mail Brought Aboard by Helo. 1- Package (Books). 2100 — Officially Relieved on S. SAR by USS Horne (DLG-30) Depart Station Set Course for Subic Bay, P.I. AT SEA, SAR STATION. CONDITION III SET. WARM, SUNNY. 0930 — HOLIDAY ROUTINE. 1030 — MAIL BROUGHT ABOARD BY. HELO. 1- PACKAGE (BOOKS). 2100 — OFFICIALLY RELIEVED ON S. SAR BY USS HORNE (DLG-30). DEPART STATION SET COURSE FOR. SUBIC BAY, P.I.
Original Logbook Page
From Mike's letter, 29 Jun 1968 — LAST LETTER FROM THE COMBAT ZONE: "It's about 12:30 AM Saturday morning here and I'm on watch... We get relieved up here at 8:00 AM Sunday then head for Subic Bay." [Letter]
From Mike's letter, 29 Jun 1968: "Since I made the last tape on the 23rd, there hasn't been anything new happen up here. We had our last refueling here Wednesday night. Of course every day they have MIG tracking alerts several times but they seldom get within 40 miles from us." [Letter]
From Mike's letter, 29 Jun 1968: "I just remembered this will be the last 'free' letter I write from over here. Boy, thats too bad! We are starting to lose out on some of the combat zone benefits now that it's time to leave." [Letter]
Photos
Cruise Book
Cruise Book — Pages 126-127USS Jouett (DLG-29) 1968 Cruise Book
USS JOUETT (DLG-29) 1968 CRUISE BOOK — PAGES 126-127
[Full two-page spread: Watercolor painting of USS JOUETT (DLG-29) underway at speed, starboard bow view. Hull number 29 prominent on bow. Ship shown cutting through blue seas with white bow wave, Terrier missile launcher visible on foredeck with missile loaded, SPS-48 and SPS-39 radar arrays on superstructure, signal flags flying. Dramatic blue sky with clouds. Artist signature "E. RAWST..." visible at lower right]
Cruise Book — Pages 128-129USS Jouett (DLG-29) 1968 Cruise Book
USS JOUETT (DLG-29) 1968 CRUISE BOOK — PAGES 128-129
[Photo: USS JOUETT DLG 29 "SCOREBOARD" painted on the ship's superstructure. The scoreboard displays: a starburst with the number "1" at top (indicating one confirmed kill), eight parachute symbols (representing aviator rescues/SAR recoveries), and two missile silhouettes (representing Terrier missile engagements). Ship's name plate "USS JOUETT DLG 29" visible at bottom. Caption reads: "SCOREBOARD"]
THE NEW JOUETT HERITAGE
PORTS VISITED . . .
HAPPENINGS . . .
CEREMONIES . . .
[Section title page on blue background with illustration of three military medals/decorations on ribbons — appears to include campaign medals and a star-shaped decoration. Page number 129 at bottom]