Ault (DD 698) - Naval Cruise Book

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Decembgr'19lJr. The famed Task Force 58, Powerful carriu tau Admiral SPruanoe's Sth Fleet, was the Symbol of Nmrican 59 ni'n dn the Pacific when on December 25511, the AULT em 'r'd Uuthi her officers and men, seefng for the first time that 81 9'f 9t' 4 b ' of navel outer, knew that at last the long P9I'i0d of S1'00I11-U18 for 'cum behind them. The AULT was about to see action. LAUNCHDB AND COMMISSION ING That long period began on larch 26, 19l.l., when the widow of, Commander Bowen Ault, United States Navy, christened the ship in honor of her e husband nhoflosz hiselife in the Battle of the Coral sea mile nn- ae Air Group Commander of the old LEXINGTON ,, having led the gttggk du,-gn. one Jap carrier was amk and one severely damaged. When the AULT slid down the ways to her first taste of eelt water, thoee State N who had fought un. Nazis in the North A of the next year 8 Avy, Commander Destroyer Squadron glxyygrm and mem who were to man her were, most of them, training intensively Norfolk: but finally on Hay 31, 19L.1., an had been brought. to In rm the oommnd of Commander Joseph C. YI lie J , U J' , 1' , nited States Navy, vener- many earlier Pacific, e a U8 gements. Aboard also was Captain John I. 813143 , In old destroyin- tlantic and had later loved aging many battles in the South Pacific. AULT ws to 3 Clffy his flag .1..