Barton (DD 722) - Naval Cruise Book

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X ' w a vm' Y 1 S, ,gl 5 y 545 ' 1331 .- ,9 H1 .3 W, V. Wg .. ,W .. 51 . H 1 i3 ,' ?2 I Front Row fleft to rigbtj: Leadman, Spratley, Cavallaro, Hernandez, Steedman, Lucas, Anderson. Second Row fleft to rigbtj: Babb, A., Scott, Kucera, Holmes, Chief Wadas, Chief Youngson, Baldwin, Porter, Emard, Wright. Third Row I left to rightj: Lehner, Ballard, Gallagher, Babb, C., Folgers, Cun- ningham, Smith, Deters, Dugan. SUPPL DIIVIISIION

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Front Row f left to rigbtj: Diamond, Rodgers, Houghton, Hickey, Swisher, Doyon, jackway, Scollin, Edberg, Chief johnson, Held, Isakson, Hooven, McKenzie, Casella, Dusing, Russell, Hughes. Second Row fleft to right 1: Baer, Umnus, Foster, Glanzer, Disanti, Davis, H., Duke, Taylor, Joling, Provencher, Hill, Thomas, Marshall, Brumfield, Klock, Ill, Ens. Forsyth. Third Row I left to rigbtj: Mryick, Green, Hodges, Phillips, Selvaggio, Grabowski, johnson, Duify, Davis, J. J., Davis, J. A., Cassidy, Kintzel, Chew, McKee, Berry. OPERATIONS DIVISION I

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QUR HISTORY t's a Long Long Time From May to December d well have been the theme song of the crew of . SS BARTON for the year, 1952. For the period ay to 12 Dec. found the BARTON and her more '300 men and officers on an adventurous 47,000 -'round-the-world cruise. e story of this globe-circling adventure is best by the pages of pictures which make up. this , but for a brief word preview of the 7 months' 161298 start with a mid-May day in Norfolk, inia: ' 1 011 15 May the BARTON, along with three other Ships of DesDiv 21, the Uss PIERCE CDD 7539, the USS STRONG fDD 758D and the Uss soLEY QDD 707 J and DesDiv 262, left the Norfolk Navy Base bound for duty with the United Nations Forces op- erating against the Communists in Korea. Although battle-preparation iwas the theme of the journey to Japan and Korea, we all found time to enjoy ourselves during brief stops at Panama, San Diego, Pearl Harbor and Midway. On 19 June the ship dropped anchor at Yokosuka, Japan, to begin her actionjpacked four-months' tour of duty with the Seventh Fleet. With the BARTON as flagship and carrying the screen commander, the four ships of D'esDiv 21 spent the period of 21 June to 9 July with Task Force 77, the fast carrier group operating off the east coast of Korea. Highlight of the many attacks delivered against the enemy by Task Force 77 planes during this period was the much-publicized bombing of the hydroelectric plants on the Yalu River. Following a brief upkeep and recreation period in Sasebo, Japan, the BARTON on 20 July moved into Wonsan Harbor where she served as flagship for ComDesRon Two, who was commander of the East , w 1 Coast Blockade Element and later commander Wonsan Bombardment Element. During 33 consecutive days in Wonsan Harbor flocated deep in Communist-held North Koreaj the BARTON distinguished herself by her' accurate bombardment and harassment of Com- munist activities. No member of the BARTON's crew will forget the names of the friendly islands of Yodo, Taedo, Hwangtodo, of Typhoon Karen and her aftermath of floating mines, or of enemy-fortified Hodo-Pando. Nor will we forget the night of 10 Aug. and the bitter ninety-minute gun duel which cost the life of ship- mate Dale P. Gray, Boatswain's mate third class, and left the BARTON with a gaping hole in her forward stack. The enemy batteries were silenced, however, and the BARTON remained on station for another g- -Z . ru h