Cogswell (DD 651) - Naval Cruise Book

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USSR CHN 5 wmaafk ,f-' x Saturday Friday A Monday Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Monday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Saturday Monday Friday Tuesday Friday Sunday Thursday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Monday Monday! Thu rsday Thursday Friday Saturday Wednesday Friday Monday Saturday Monday Friday Monday Friday Wednesday 6 12 22 7 18 AW .vmwwm Us . X Nl Fan-:Luca Pr' cancun. L Alun... I-or t -- if x Q,P0 ffL1-J AN , er Q - la... 'B J f J' We? 'L C1 0800 1300 0800 1000 0800 0930 0800 0800 1300 1045 1500 0900 0800 0800 1330 0900 1400 0800 1600 0800 1600 0800 0900 1430 0800 1200 0700 0800 0700 1000 0600 1500 0815 0900 Nl 'ul W Departed San Diego, California Arrived Pearl Harbor Departed Pearl Harbor fStoddard saves Yamxj Arrived Suhic Bay, Philippines Departed Slibic Bay Philippines Arrived Yokosuka Japan Departed Yokosuka Japan Arrived Kao-hsiung Formosa Departed Kao-hsiung Formosa Patrol 7551 Arrived Kao-hsiung Formosa De arted Kao hsiun Formosa Patrol 9952 P ' S Arrived Kao-hsiung Formosa Departed Kao-hsiunb Formosa Patrol 7553 Arrived Kao-hsiung Formosa Departed Kao-hsiung Formosa Patrol 9554 Arrived Kao-hsiung Formosa Departed Kao-hsiung Formosa Patrol 7555 Arrived Kao-hsiun Formosa Departed Kao-hsiuzig Formosa Patrol 5556 Arrived Kao-hsiung Formosa Departed Kao-hsiunb Formosa Arrived Hong Kong British Crown Colony Deoarted Hong Kona British Crown Colony Arrived Subic Bay Philippines l ocal operations 0800-1600 Daily Departed Subic Bay Philippines Arrived Yokosuka Japan Departed Yokosuka Japan Arrived lxoloe Japan Departed Kobe Japan Arrived Buckner Bay Okinawa Departed Buckner Bay Okinawa Arrived Yokosuka Japan Departed Yokosuka Japan CCOHUSJ Arrived San Diego California U.S.A 13 ' , 21 , 1 , 5 , 6 , , 9 , 13 , , 17 , . 19 U, , 24 , 27 , , 30 , 1 , 5 5 U, 7 , , f 11 , 14 U, 16 , 23 , U, 26 , 10 J 11 12 , 23 , 1 J 7 11 J ' 1 16 J , 25 J , 29 J , 2 I 1 , 6 l , J 1 , ,

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I CAPTAIN'S FOREWORD The cruise that We of the Cogswell have just com pleted has been both a pleasant and a profitable one for all of us. It has been pleasant because of the many fine friends we have made While a part of the U.S. Seventh Fleet and the many fine ports we have visited. It has been profitable because of the fine teamwork which the officers and the crew have exhibited in meet- ing the challenge of an interesting and busy operational schedule. I am very proud to have commanded the Cogs- Well during this cruise and wish to extend my personal thanks and my personal cWell Done' to all who have served in Cogswell during this period. CHARLES NEAL Commander, USN

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The U.S.S. COGSWELL QDD-6515, is a general purpose destroyer 376 feet in length and measuring 39 feet across the widest part of her hullg she is one of the many FLETCHER QDD-4451 class destroyers that are still going strong after having chalked up a brilliant combat record in World War II . . . COGSWELLE duties include shore bombardment, anti-submarine warfare QASWD, anti-aircraft defense, and rescue missions. In short, she can handle any task which requires a Well-rmed, fast, highly maneuverable vessel. How- ever, owing to the rapid technological advances in ASW, her primary function now hes rn that field constant tra1n1ng and participation rn major ASW exercises has well qualified her as a potential sub killer COGSWELL s armament consists of conventional straight running tor pedoes homing torpedoes dual purpose five inch guns three inch anti aircraft uns depth charges and hedgehogs an ahead thrown antr submarine weapon 7 . . . . . 9 J ' , 7 Q l o' ' - ' '. -' U 9 a 1 . . . ,LA-:AY A l-A AAL- A AA A Y I 5 5 -515, M5351 4,i:3,,..,, Am ,g. ,,T::ai:s,g.iL2L - f-y.g-,-.egg-Jr -- ' --,:b1n1..u.f:-::::g.-..:' A4 ul