Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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ITINERARY 30 September i953-l2eturn lirom First Korean tour. Docked at Long Beach For two weeks ol: open gangway. 16 Qctober-Arrived lvlare lsland Naval Shipyard lior overhaul and installation ot new three inch guns. i 14 C91 15 January i953 Ship's parties, held in San Francisco. 14 February-After trial runs lellt Mare lsland and arrived this date at Long Beach For underway training. 28 February-Arrived San Diego For extensive training with Underway Training Weekends in Element. March-Stayed in Long Beach aliter liull weeks ol: drills and Firing exercises around San Clemente lsland area. 19 March -Commander R. J. Badger relieved Commander S. C. Loomis Jr. as Executive Qhcicer. 25 March -l2igorously tested by Fleet Training Group to ascertain ship's 6 April 8 April 16 April 26 April l May 5 lvlay 9 May 16 May 24 May 29 May 3 June readiness For overseas assignment. Rear Admiral W.G. Schindler, Commander Cruiser Division Tl-HQEE, moved his Flag aboard. -At 0800 left Long Beach, set course For Pearl l-larbor. -After two day at Baker Dock, Pearl l-larbor, sailed on this date For Japan. -Arrived Yokosuka, Japan, and stayed three days. After seven month absence, rejoined Task Force 77 in the Sea ot Japan. y -First Wonsan strike ol: cruise. About 'l0l5 received 16 rounds ol: 76 and 'l-55 millimeter gun Fire From lQed shore batteries. Sustained slight damage From near miss. -Strike in -l-anchon-Songjin area, north ol: Wonsan. --Relieved USS ST PAUL on bombline. -Fourth Wonsan strike ol: month. Received about 20 rounds ol: counter battery liire, but sustained no damage. -l.el:t Korean area For upkeep period in Manila, P. l. -Arrived lvlanila and Fired twenty one gun salute to Phillipine Government. I l

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12 June 14 June 6 July 10 July 22 July 27 July 29 July l.'August 14 August 'l5 August 20 August l September 2 September 12 September 18 September -Aliter leaving Manila on the 9th, arrived Sasebo, Japan,'this date lior one day replenishment. . lQejoined. task lsorce, then assignen patrol duty near Yodo lsland, just outside Wonsan l-larbor. Throughout month patrolled both at Wonsan and bombline. Continued shore bombardments. Captain Robert E. Martin relieved Captain Miles l-l. l-lubbard as Commanding Qicliicer. Via Shimonoseki Straits, returned to Yokosuka For ten days ol: rest and upkeep. l2eturned to Korean area and undertook Search and Rescue mission on First day ot return. Despite liog a ship's lookout spotted Flare ot dovvned Navy airman. Within eight minutes ol: hitting the water thepilot was picked up by the BUSY B helo. -Allied and Communist Forces penned truce document, while all hands aboard awaited the word at their General Quarters stations. -Participated in search For survivors ot a US plane crash. The search took ship liar into l2ussian waters above Korean border. Under direction ot Commander, Cruiser Division THREE, supervised evacuation ot Friendly liorces lirom Wonsan area. Last ship to leave Wonsan. - ln Yokosuka, the Admiral and his staicli transferred to USS QUINCY. No liberty granted here because ol: Japanese labor strike. Arrived Nagoya, Japan. Qne of best liberty ports because of many and varied tours, including Noritake China Eactory and Mikimoto Pearl Earm. l2ejoined task liorce For intensive anti-aircraft training. One day stopover in Sasebo. Vice Admiral J.J. Clark, Commander SEVENTH Eleet, presented awards. proceeded south to Hong Kong. Stayed six days in this colorliul international port. Began week of independent ship training. Arrived Sasebo, where Vice Admiral Clark embarked For trip to Eormosa. The remainder ol: the cruise was not Finished beliore the publication date ol: this book. IF a verys hort summary ot the BREMER-l'QN'S eight month cruise Could be mgde perhaps it would go something like this: ln time ol: vvar the BIQEM proved ta be a Fighting ship 5 in time out peace an ambassador ot good will.