Ault (DD 698) - Naval Cruise Book

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YANKEE STATION AULT got underway for YANKEE Statlon the attack carrler operatlon area on 26 March TICONDEROGA AULT s dutles were that of plane guard for the huge earner 1n company wlth as she launched and recovered her many alrcraft AULT was responslble for recovermg prlots from the water should an alrcraft accldent occur b uent o eratlons AULT returned to Sublc Bay for rendezvous Wlth USS KITTY On su seq p HAWK QCVA 637 She was asslgned plane guard dutles on YANKEE Statlon until 15 Apr11

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- -....n..-.'.---1 -A-Uv ASW CPERATIONS ays of ASW training operations with USS BLACKFIN QSS 3225, a conventional submarine. During these exercises AULT weapon's systems hit with t Y wo practice torpedoes as the submarine tried in vain to escape.

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4,33-i'.'9-1,1'i ggg:-gre,-1 .p 4. Y H SEA DRAGON HAWK QCVA-633 and ordered to report to operation Sea Dragon, the code name given to offensive surface operations against water borne logistic craft and coastal o other destroyers, AULT made sweeps On 16 April AULT was detached from USS KITTY defense sites in North Vietnam. In company with one cruiser and tw from Cap Lay north to Thanh Hoa. During this time, the ship hosted correspondents from N .B.C., U.P.I. and Newsweek. These were the first war correspondents to board ships on operation Sea Dra on. AULT was fired 8 upon by enemy coastal defense sites on two occasions, but suffered no damage or casualties. I. -nf ,r P. ff- qpw Wffhagl -