Cogswell (DD 651) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1968 volume:

X PREVIEWSCRUIS1E968 3 7 w-,Cui , 1 if . W ,,,,, ..- ........f4...m1a-' T g Cl r-UU C0 iffy SILVER 1 C165 ANNIVERSARY c ,y ,,,, P Twenty-Five Years It is most fitting that the COGSWELL should be found steaming with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the waters of the South China Sea on the occasion of the Silver Anniversary of her commissioning. For whenever crises have loomed in the Pacific, the COGSWELL has been ready to answer the call. From Kwajalein, Eniwetok and New Guinea to the Marianas, Iwo Jima and the Philippines to Okinawa, and Tokyo Bay to Korea and now , Vietnam, steaming steadily onward...the COGSWELL. The years have changed her face a bit P- newer communications and electronics equipment, more modern weapons sys- tems -- but the heart within her, the dedicated Navy men who make her go, still beats as strong as in those early Pacific campaign days of 1944. To the 5,000 or more offi- cers and men, past and present, who have made the COGSWELL a ship to be respected .by both friend and foe alike, we dedicate this Silver Anniversary Cruise determined to carry on the ideals and traditions which have already provided twenty-five years of distinguished service. F. W. Kraft ii' it A., i o I N O OO, Q GSW EU- R9-dm, James Capt. Francis K. Cogswell Cogswell Homeward bound, 1943. Dk My - JUN 2 1969 if - ' A -Is- ' a T Y 'Clif ,,, -,. ,a, +9144 QQ.: -K R. . .y X x ,J X i 'ax 2 I km 'r,,,,e:'e-Q-T 'wk , awp H., at x . -rj QW Roll of Honor 44 1 Caroline Atoll Jan ' Formosa Oct '44!J an Kwajalein Is. Jan '44 Samar and Leyte IS. ' Oct EnubujfEnnylabegan Is. Jan '44 Cam Ranh Bay Jan Eniwetok Feb '44 Hong Kong Jan TrukfPonape FebfApr '44 Radar Picket Okinawa . Jun Holandia Apr '44 Tokyo Bay Aug New Guinea Apr '44 Korea Sep '53!Feb Marianas Is. Jun '44 Tachen Is. Evacuation Feb Guam and Rota Jul '44 Formosa Patrol Feb Saipan Jul '44 Johnson Is. Nuclear Test Jul Woleai, Ulithi Yap Is. Jul '44 Vietnam Patrol May Chichi J ima, Iwo Jima Aug 44 Cuban Crisis Oct Palau Is. Sep '44 Harbor Defense Da Nang . Nov Mindanao, P.I. Sep '44 Vietnam Operations Nov,'65!Feb Vesayas Is. Sep '44 Vietnam Operations Nov '66!May Luzon and Manila Bay Sep '44 Vietnam Operations J un! Dec Okinawa Oct '44 ' 2 AX. Refueling, 1943. '45 '44 '45 '45 '45 '45 '54 '55 '55 '59 '62 '62 '65 '66 '67 '68 . Tv GDR F.W. Kraft Commanding Officer Commander Frederick W. Kraft was assigned to the Gunnery Department of USS MACON CCA-1323 upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952. -During his two years in MACON, he also served as Legal Of- ficer. After attending CIC Officers School in Glenview, Illinois, CDR Kraft reported to USS WALKE CDD-7235 as Gunnery Officer in February, 1955. In July, 1957, he was transferred to the U.S. Naval Academy where he served as an instructor and assistant Soccer Coach in the Department of Physical Education. After two years at the Naval Academy, he joined the Staff of COMDES- RON 14 as Operations, Gunnery and ASW Officer. As a Lieutenant, CDR Kraft took command of the Fleet Tug, USS UTE QATF-765, homeported in Pearl Harbor in January, 1961. A year and a half later he reported to the Staff of CINCPACFLT as Personal Aide and Flag Lieutenant, a position which he held until July, 1964. CDR Kraft's second command was the Ocean Mine- sweeper, USS EMBATTLE CMSO-4341, from Sepi tember 1964 to September 1966. During this time EMBATTLE participated in the initial stages of the U.S. Navy's coimter-infiltration patrol, Operation Market Time, off the coast of the Republic of Viet- nam from April to August, 1965. In September 1966, CDR Kraft joined the newly formed Staff of Commander River Assault Flotilla ONE as Assistant Operations and Plans Officer. For the next year he served in the Republic of Vietnam helping organize and plan the operations of the Mekong Delta Riverine Force. For his exceptionally meritorious conductnin the performance of out standing service in Vietnam, CDR Kraft was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V, On 9 December 1967, CDR Kraft took command of the USS COGSWELL CDD-6519, Gaptain's On 17 August 1943 USS COGSWELL QDD-6511 was commissioned at Boston, Massachusetts. One of several hundred destroyers built during the World War ll years, 1941-45, her mission upon joining the Fleet was to help defeat the en- emy and bring peace to a war-torn world. Her designers never conceived that 25 years later, without the benefit of a major modernization program, this same ship would be operating in Southeast Asian waters still fighting for t h e principles of freedom and self-determination for all mankind. The years have changed her face a bit -- newer and more modern commu- nications and electronics equipment and wea- pons systems -- but the heart within her, the dedicated Navy men that give her life, still beats as strong as in those early Pacific cam- paign days of 1944. COGSWELL departed San Diego on 17 June 1968 for the Western Pacific and returned on 19 December 1968. During that period the ship spent 78 percent, 145 of 186 days, of her time at sea and steamed more than 55,000 nautical miles in the process. More than half of it as a rescue destroyer for USS CONSTELLATION QCVA-645. During November, COGSWELL plied the coastal waters of South Vietnam from Pointe Ca Mau in the South to Hue in the North. Firing in SHPPOIT of Vietnamese, Korean, U.S. Army .ll rf ll d f' Forward and U.S. Marine ground forces, the ship earned a high reputation for her rapid and accurate fire. COGSWELL's other assignment was a four-day tour as shotgun ship for USS WAINWRIGHT QDLG-28l on PIRAZ station just 25 miles off the coast of North Vietnam. During our infre- quent periods of relaxation we had an oppor- tunity to visit Hong Kong, B.C.C.g Yokosuka, Japang and Subic Bay, P.l. That the 25th Anniversary Cruise of COGSWELL has been an unqualified success in making a significant contribution to United States objectives in the Vietnam conflict, is a tribute to every member of the crew. You all have worked long and hard hours, frequently performing the most difficult of tasks, always in good spirits and consistently attaining the desired results. Wherever your paths lead in the future, you will always be able to look back upon this period in your lives with pride and satisfaction in a job WELL DONE. ': 1 T-F! 'FERT Meyer xecutive Officer '-my Y ff' 99417 391 W' f if Q g Mx Wi F N 5 war F? Standing: Lcdr D. C, Meyer, Ltjg R, T, Riley, Ltjg J. J. Bos, Ltjg R, A, Volkwein, Ltjg G, M, Michelson, Ens T, A, Collier, Ens. T, K, Calhoun, Ltjg D, C, Malloch, Ltjg E, L. Olsen, Ltjg L, R, Forbrich, Ens R, L, Dubrule, Ens S, M, Sim, Ens J. A. Maurel, Ltjg D, A, Tennant, Kneeling: Lt J. W. Athanson, Lt B. W. Hulbert, Lt T, L, Selden, Lt D, R, Sprague, Not pictured: Ens S, W, Brintnall, Ens H. Hull. W w L, Q 5 , 4 . ,SQ TS? 'I:'r 44 84 fhcers C an: .s ig ' 31. P F I l' I ZA xH'-s, Too bad I've qult smokmg qs:-1 I It's great' 'iq 'nf ,-,J kv may Dnfty v wmv .k K! ' - AMI 0 Q if Q, - , .f 1 A I, ,ah ' I , - 5 1 ' if Y., : if Y . O . 5 : ' Z Q, 1 I . 'M f , ' M 232 f Q Y fu 4, f l I A I A f 4 I 'A 1 1 4 4 H hh kg - -2 Go get 'em Chief! Good ol' Navy mudl' , Q35 ' llllullli. 'A E' 1:11 'ff 11 What do we try now, Chief? 4--it But Chief. . You're breaking my heart, CBack row, left to rightj Nutter, McCarthy, Thibault, Goates, Blackmon, Richardson, Weng. CMidd1e rowj Westbrook, Mallory, Hefner, Conklin, Sutton, 'Chief Cochran, Christensen. CFront rowj LTjg Calhoun, Casuga, Kitsos, Dante, Dumlao, ENS Sim. IST This is no time for a Winston Churchill take-off! We haven't been this high since we left that bar in Yoko Fighting a never-ending battle against rust, dirt and faded paint sums up lst Di- vision's primary duties aboard the Cozy Cogs, fas the personnel aboard likes to refer to their home away from horney. lst Division also maintains the s h ip' s lifeboats. 4wg..g,f HI xv X Standmg FTG3 Ashworth, GMG3 Hobbs, SN Pmgley, FTG3 Esterby, FTGSN O'Ne11 GMG3 Crossley, SN Hupp, GMG3 Burke, SN Mmlls, GMG3 Barboza, GMG3 Kolbaba, FTG3 Lupton, FTG3 Steele, SN Deleon Kneehng GMG2 Nash, FTG2 mf Fox Division is comprised of fire control technicians and gimnersmates who work hand in hand to deliver a steady stream of fire from the 3 inch and 5 inch guns. M., Ml 'lm M3-E? ,, M14 'M , WW' ,Mama f ,. . A . 'vv1.'a1 A Q .Q ,. .- . fx., , ,Z :hiv mf! 4,,W37f44H ddr W1 va N,,, z . C AfS DIVISION The primary mission of AXS division is to have an alert and ever-ready ASW team to deprive the enemy of the effec- tive use of his submarines in time of war by delivering as effective an attack as possible against a submerged sub- marine. Sub service was never 11ke this I will have to think about that. 0 Mark the who ? .f-.., Av 4. A ,A - f ,w f- 0-A .. f W 525 Lifers If it only worked You gotta be . . . . .mel , ,J f-1.1.1::::.s::: 2:3 - - 1':?:!: .. -1- +A A 'ix S S- ' en,- G33 5 M Q ff wr ,,,f . , if f, , A , .. Wy, . ' I ,B fw' . . .1 , , . , 1, , , 41' fr , ' ' 1 'V M ' A 1 It ' V f 4 ' ,gf A ,., 1 'A L W , Ez f f w , of I 4 ,vi 'X 1-'. ,1 4, pw .g -A A v- 4-0, nf gf ,Q ,gwf- , . 'Y V 371 fy Fw . WMA? - 3. U ,,.. W , I N 14 l 1 , f aff, 1, , 1 gl XM K4 M J! Q M A jg V' of ff 4' 9' 4, C r f 6 V J LI, 7 , M f 1 Q . A 1' g X V w , X 1 ' f' V N 1 ? fi X L i 4 5, X if X ,f 4 9 MQ g IV 1 , 2 Z! 2' 1 ? 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NORMOYLE .ff X .4 1 !x PERSONNELMAN X -SX N CMAA h r HOSPITALMAN fzigigis YEOMAN Ca.nI help you'7 '7 SERVICE TO THE CREW 'X D1V1s1on cons1sts of the Ch1ef Master at Arm Yeomen Personnelmen and Hospltalmen The CMAA func tlons as an asslstant to the executlve off1cer 1n the en forcement of regu1at1ons the rnamtenance of good order and d1sc1p11ne aboard Shlp The YN PN team funet1on as an ass1stant to the executlve off1cer 1n the adm1n1strat1on of the adm1n1strat1ve and personnel matters The HM per forms as the med1ca1 adv1ser to both the comrnandmg of flcer and the executwe off1oer ln matters pertammg to the health and welfare of the crew and the treatment of the SICK and mjured What shots'P'P'P Ji Q ff' I I J ' 4 ,lngx ' bf' 32131. V1 , . . . . .M - - S, - , c In I. u 1 . , . U11 2:2131 wi-I35:,,-M :,,g.asf: .M-45 - 1 ' , l . fav, tp - ff WZW .M ,fa V 5 A io. V f,3X,,,, 'MDM A . J! M Qiariqgfex fig 2 4 1, . 'lsgfn Q ag f ' M ' .f 1. ' 2 ,,A,, , f 4, .Mk f S f ,-4rv. i . Z QE 1 -y xy x x . , 1 o x j + x if X, 4 L X X N FITQEFF1'wL::.1i'ii?33lFE?IET-?'274:3???X75:-fr J'- Front Row 1 to r: Morehouse BT1, Spall FN, Bonnell BT2, Harrison BT 3, Cartright FN Sato FN Bivings BT1 Middle row 1 to r: Underwood BT 1, Johnson FN, Klenke FN, Scnheble FN Vasquez FA, Sowecke FN, Bailey BT 3, Sheffield FN 214 Top row 1 to r: Kelson BT3, Van Sant FA, Kindret FN Miller FN, Mulkey BT3, Delay BT2, Shelton BT3 COGSWELL is equipped with four Babcock and Wilcox Marine Boilers, and two Westinghouse steam turbines four main engines, generating 30,000 HP at full power. The engineering plant has an op- erating steam pressure of 615 lb. per. sq. in. on the boilers, with the steam temperature at 850 F. This type of destroyer was designed for a Very high degree of rnanuverability, with speeds ranging from 15 to 27 knots with two boilers and up to 35 knots on four boilers. ur 24 '3 ,,-...ff v..A A f - AV'-x4 A -'- 1 , , , - -4 W , K, e H 25 a xl -1----,E P 71 T W 1 v . 1 I Y .,, ff ', vi ff ' I V V , .1 a K 54 Q .if F Y V '-47,1 f, D H , it ' -M . . - , Y 5? . in 5 . , A ' in U m f ' .if W W ,af af' Q fy ,J Y J -. , .H ff . P 2- 1 1 .. I R1 a - ii if ' , 5 . Y 2.5, W . .gf , ,w L. ,I f' I Qi.: I W jg . ,Z-:gi :N ,-lj' 4 I rf .L ' - I , 6 . .gn - , , . 4. , .L 4 44 bf? 2, V, f X 'L t4 ' Y W ,f N 1 , ,B . G ' L ff , Back: W. Bartlett, D. Rose, K. Airington, H. Hatfield, D. Price, A. McCarthy, R. Thomas, J. Wilson, R. Bowers. Middle: D. Moog, J. Crum, J. Williams, R. Gill, N. Salpatas, H. Lambretch, D. Gomez, R. Parsons, T. Yates, R. Lind, R. Riley, J. Maurel. Front: B. Blaine, M. Martinez, N. Clark, P. Fallico, C. Early, T. Courser, C. Eichorn, A. Coffman, G. Howard, B, Arrowood. THE CAN DO DIVISION Standing a tight watch. Hi Chief! ' i You may not believe this, but Hey Dad, this will work! Where's Ike? .--1- rl, we 5 E -, 1 , Si 5? Front: Lewis, Bote, Domingo, Mercado, Vigil. Middle: Katona, Hunter, Adriano, Quichocho, Young, Timtiman, Sprague Back: Hanson, Jacobs, Kobielski, Bedrossian, Cottington, Williams. UPPLY Th Off' G' 1 . Man with the answers. e we lr S L15 ,,.,u-vw MSM 5, I 659.52 4 ervice Who' s complaining qu Service with a smile The GONNIE f X Ek ' x N T , SFS . ,sggg M 'f Q we 0 si S gb We ,Lf 0 .gn '.x ' 1 '-'Luk' '1' . -QU' ' H,..11,,- :. K ,1 4 Some ships have extra fuel tanks, but we just carry a CVA along 4 iaerfifrw:-5213115-:SQL f . ' ,f f LIPZQLQ' , 7 .. zflg- AL 'Y X, .4 . . e :-- -1-its-v4:.Q,v '- . ff'rz5'?35 J , , -Pk? L M- at-vw v 1 . - '5 , ,.f'?'g- Ti. NA' w 6.19715-.' ia N . , . '32, LQ Q ' ff ff. 1 'A - ,. A, - -- , Q , - A . 1 , -v .w ji: R 54.5 V 5:11. Y F. 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WE AREITHANKFUL THAT AS LONG AS COGSWELL WAS IN YOUR WAKE ALL LAUNCHES AND RECOVERIES WERE SUCCESSFUL ONES AND TRUST OUR SUCCESSORS WILL BRING WITH THEM THE SAME GOOD FORTUNE. 2. THOUGH WE EAGERLY LOOK FORWARD TO OUR TOUR ON THE GUNLINE, WE SHALL NOT SOON FORGET THE COUNTLESS KINDNESSES AND RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE REN- DERED BY CONNIE. YOU HAVE HEALED OUR SICK AND INJURED, MINISTERED TO OUR SOULS WITH TWO OF THE FINEST CHAPLAINS IN THE BUSI- NESS, CURED OUR TOOTHACHES AND BOOSTED OUR MORALE WITH DAILY MAIL DELIVERIES. WITHOUT EXCEPTION YOUR ENGINEERING DEPT HAS REACTED RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO ALL OUR REQUESTS FOR REPAIR ASSISTANCE. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL RECALL OTHER GEN- EROUS ACTS TOO NUMEROUS TO RECOUNT HERE. FOR ALL THESE WE OFFER OUR SINCERE THANKS. 3- AS WE DEPART, WE SEND OUR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS AND A SAFE RETURN TO SAN DIEGO. 4. P.S. DURING OUR EXTENSIVE TRAVELS IN YOUR WAKE, WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT YOU HAVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY TRASH AND GAR- BAGE AND FINEST AROMATIC BLEND OF STACK GASES OF ANY CVA IN THE FLEET. ' Mg?-WN Fifi if 3- KK Q .6-S2 M uw me-H .J ,fx S S 'PM '-1.2, -2 sw ,..,,..-- C At1ast,the COGSWELL! D ' gm af L 2 .ww 1' ,' , 1 Y L Q . I'11 give 'em five more minutes, Black Gold Bwvfaz' l Station the HELO Detail X4 Happiness is mkumwmy vamlf' AGC: ff, ,,,.,....--- -,,..--- 'ff' - , 1. 1 lg, 1' ' f r Q ' ' v fr ,I L 11102711133 1--nuff 2 aw 4.f-. I f '15 V A child miseducated is a child lost. These words of former President John F. Kennedy are the credo of Operation School- house, a people-to-people program founded and run by the U.S. Naval Communications Station Philippines. With funds donated by various U.S. Navy units and individuals, Operation Schoolhouse pays high school tuitions for 798 young Philippine students who otherwise would end their educations at the sixth grade, the extent of free public school in the Philippines. At the end of September, during a brief upkeep in Subic Bay, the ship hosted its eleven Operation Schoolhouse students and four of their teachers. They met with the Captain and were shown the ship and sam- pled our peerless ice cream and cake. You could tell they enjoyed the tour, but more important, you could feel their thanks. It was a pleasure to have them aboard. V , ,. -.k.. -.. - A Y - V V PY-N I VY A i . , - - I U f ll YR? 16- X 'X' 'lb W4 ' Gongratulatory Messages R 251588Z AUG 68 FM USS BRAINE TO COMDESRON TWO ONE INFO USS COGSWELL COMMENDABLE SERVICE 1. USS COGSWELL, AS A MEMBER OF TU 77.7.2, COMMANDED BY ORIGINATOR, ON 24 AUG 68 TOOK PART IN A SAR EFFORT OCCASIONED BY THE LOSS OF AN F-4-B ON LAUNCH. 2. CONDUCTING ISE AT THE TIME OF THE MISHAP, COGSWELL JOINED AT FLANK SPEED. WITH DECISIVENESS, ENERGY AND VIGOR SHE UNDERTOOK A CLOSE-AREA DOWNWIND SEARCH WITHOUT THE NEED FOR SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM HER UNIT COMMANDER, WHO WAS ENGAGED IN RECOVERING SURVIVORS AT CRASH SITE. 3. FOR FIVE HOURS COGSWELL DILIGENTLY MAINTAINED HER SEARCH AND ASSIS- TED IN THE RECOVERY OF DEBRIS. 4. SHE IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR HER EXPEDIENT RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF THE MOMENT, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, PERSEVERANCE AND DEPENDABLE SUPPORT. R 310056Z OCT 68 FM CTU SEVEN SEVEN PT SEVEN PT TWO TO USS COGSWELL YOUR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, ENTHUSIASM AND READINESS HAVE CONTRIBUTED IMMEASURABLY TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS OF PAST WEEKS. IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE HAVING YOU WITH US. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR NEW ASSIGNMENT. R 310600Z OCT 68 FM CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT SEVEN TO USS COGSWELL YOUR OPERATIONS WHILE ATTACHED TO TG 77.7 HAVE BEEN HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL IN ALL RESPECTS AND ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IT HAS BEEN A DISTINCT PLEASURE HAVING YOU WITH US. GOOD LUCK AND SMOOTH SAILING. YOU'RE LOOKING GREA T. Z' I L 'EM HHH FM CTG SEVEN SIX PT FIVE TO USS COGSWELL INFO CTU SEVEN ZERO PT EIGHT PT NINE CTG SEVEN ZERO PT EIGHT COMDESDIV TWO ONE TWO , DARING ENDEAVOR NGSF YOUR OVERALL PROVISION OF NAVAL GUNFIRE IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DARING ENDEAVOR WAS NOTHING LESS THAN OUTSTANDING. THE MARINES DEPENDED ON YOUR FIREPOWER AND YOUR PERFORMANCE .IUSTIFIED THEIR TRUST. AIR SUPPORT WAS EXTREMELY LIMITED THROUGHOUT THE OPERATION AND YOUR POWERFUL SALVOS NECESSARILY HAD TO FILL THE GAP SEVERAL TIMES. ON D-DAY IN PAR- TICULAR, DUE TO LACK OF AIR SUPPORT, YOU WERE CALLED ON TO PREP THE LANDING ZONE ON EXTREMELY SHORT NOTICE. YOUR RESPONSE WAS A MAGNIFI- CENT DISPLAY OF ACCURATE FIREPOWER. IN FACT, LANDING ZONE TARGET COV- ERAGE THROUGHOUT THE OPERATION, HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE 90 PERCENT. THE HELOS TOOK NO HOSTILE FIRE EITHER GOING INTO OR LEAVING THE LANDING ZONES, FURTHER ATTESTING TO YOUR ACCURACY AND EFFECTIVENESS. YOU AL- WAYS RESPONDED RAPIDLY WHEN NEEDED DESPITE SOMETIMES COMPLEX COM- MUNICATIONS AND COORDINATION PROBLEMS. ALL CONCERNED WITH THE OPER- ATION WERE IMPRESSED WITH YOUR EXTREMELY FINE PERFORMANCE. A R 061004Z DEC 68 FM CONCRUDESGRUSEVENTHFLT TO USS COGSWELL INFO COMDESRON TWO ONE HOMEWARD BOUND 1. AS YOUR DEPLOYMENT ENDS, I CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR COMMENDABLE PERFORMANCE AS A UNIT OF THE SEVENTH FLEET CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP. COGSWELL HAS DEMONSTRATED THE CAN-DO DESTROYER SPIRIT ON NGFS, SARf PIRAZ SHOTGUN, AND WITH TASK FORCE 77 CVAS. YOUR PERFORMANCE ON DARING ENDEAVOR WAS PARTICULARLY OUTSTANDING. PLEASE PASS MY CONGRATULA- TIONS TO ALL HANDS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. 2. SMOOTH SAILING ON YOUR VOYAGE HOME AND BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY RE- UNION WITH LOVED ONES, AND A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. RADM BAGLEY. R 171342Z DEC 68 FM COMCRUDESPAC TO USS COGSWELL A WELCOME HOME TO SAN DIEGO YOUR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE DURING YOUR DEPLOYMENT REF LECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND ENTHUSIASM OF YOUR CREW. BY SUCCESSFULLY CARRYING OUT ALL MISSIONS, YOU WERE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE U.S. MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. MY BEST WISHES FOR AN ENJOYABLE CHRISTMAS AND A REWARDING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. RADM FREEMAN l l i 5 9 3 z 3 53 2 1 F 3 2 -wmv-.aa ,..,,.,. ,, 5. x f 12 ' .' 'L 7 f 'uf 'fu ' 4 A4 7 . -J:'H- A 'f':'f. '.:--5 - --till'-V.-'7s'w' '- - . F . , A V- '. 1 ' ' -,Imr3f- .'-1 lj,-:,,i4.,.,. rr . . A V 9 . ,J V , 5 ,.,,5v,,: DF... E. . 3 Q 'I -. ' ':,,g?k'4?'Qg1-gig' , l ' 'f' -A LZ' ' 1 -' .tv-1' -it ' -' .1-1 9 . 1968 Westpac Deployment 17 June -- Underway from San Diego to WESTPAC 18 June -- Rendezvous with USS ENGLAND fDLG-225 for transit 22-25 June -- Inport Pearl Harbor 29 June -- Fuel stop, Midway Island 5 July -- Fuel stop, Guam, M.I. 9-10 July -- Inport Subic Bay, P.I. 12-22 July -- Carrier operations, USS CONSTELLATION QCVA-645 24 July- 4 August -- Inport Subic Bay, P.I. 7-12 August -- PIRAZ shotgun 13-28 August -- Carrier operations, USS CONSTELLATION QCVA-645 29 August- 1 September -- Inport Subic Bay, P.I. 4-9 September -- Inport Hong Kong, B,C.C. 10 September 13 October Carrier operations USS CONSTELLATION QCVA 645 14 24 October Inport Yokosuka Japan 25 30 October Carrier operations USS CONSTELLATION ICVA 645 1 23 November Naval Gunf1re Support Republic of Vietnam 25 November 1 December Inport Subic Bay P I qexcept 29 November when at sea for storm evasion from Typhoon ORA5 2 December Depart Subic Bay for return to CONUS 6 December Fuel stop, Guam M I Rendezvous with USS INGERSOLL QDD 6525 7 December Rendezvous with USS ENGLAND QDLG 225 for transit 13 December Fuel stop Pearl Harbor Rendezvous with USS BRAINE IDD 6305 19 December Arrived San Diego California in company of USS Richmond K TURNER QDLG 205, USS BRAINE and USS INGERSOLL - -.. 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