Edson (DD 946) - Naval Cruise Book

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N---'X---:I-- -- fini-'1-1,:vf1::-inf: ' 'Lib .4-74-1 .. ... ,.,.. .. .,,,.-.:f...Y..1 -- wf-- ' ' 1-1, .Y -if - - CDR K. G. HAYNES USN Commanding Officer From the Commanding Officer: USS EDSON sailed from Long Beach, California on March 13, 1964 and returned on October 2, 1964 having logged 48,000 miles and spent 153 days at sea. Throughout the long and arduous cruise this beautiful ship and cheerful crew met every commitment with unfailing regularity. The Cruise was highlighted by visits to Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Yokosuka, and many visits to your southeast Asia home in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. For forty- three days we steamed in the South China Sea supporting T ICONDEROGA and actions in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 2-5, 1964. There was never any doubt in my mind that to- gether we would have acquitted ourselves well in battle and it was a disappointment that the opportunity was not presented in which to prove it. We shall always remember the pitch black night of August 4 when at 0130 General Quarters was sounded and battle stations were manned and ready in slightly more than two minutes. The targets were shortly identified as a friendly submarine and innocent fishing boats, but we were read y. lt has been an honor and a pleasure to serve as your Commanding Officer. To those of you who will soon leave the Naval Service for other fields l Wish you good luck and God- speed. To those of you who have chosen the Navy as a career and will remain to serve your countr I e ' ' ' I y Xpress my sincerest appreciation and the hope that we shall be shipmates again. dig!! . X. if.. lkll 1 A M X xi A X. X x K . X.X,X:x 1-el.Q.Qk

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March 13 March 19-20 April 2-7 April 8-May 6' May 8-13 May 16-17 May 18-22 May 22-26 May 27 May 28-June 7 June 8-14 June 15-18 June 22-July 1 June 2-3 July .4-August 14 August 15-28 August 29-Sept. 12 Sept. 13 - 17 October 2 .-7 flu- ' Tinlw'-?'2':42f-4 N55 TLS.: , AE a1SZ'1 ZfK F 5JJ'?:'2il??..rc.f.J-.'1 5 N S r ' sl ., wff : A, N F ., OPERATING SCHEDULE 1 March 13g 1964-October 2, 1964 Departed Long Beach Pearl Harbor Kaohsiung 1 Taiwan Patrol-ln port Kaohsiung Hong Kong- Subic Bay f Gunfire support, T abones Plane guard A Subic Bay Gperation LIGTAS Subic Bay Exercise MINUTE HAND Yokosuka ASW Carrier task force operations South China Sea Subic Bay Amphibious task force operations Subic Bay Arrived Long Beach .. . .. . -.4-1--.-------5,-P-,-,,,,.,.,,. .,-..-,,.,.., -.-1-L.- ,. .,. - .,..,.. -.... M... ..-

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its NB I F37 '- vwg ,. YI? K 55 rss? anti- ggi ff? B553 56 2:35 si? if W A if-Q - 1 .,i 1 . 1 . LCDR Rf. KEMBLE usN Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander KEMBLE began his naval career as head of the message center, Naval Communications Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Following duties as Gunnery Offi- cer of the USS NICHOLAS and staff duty with Commander, Destroyer Division 32, he took command of the USS MATACO QATF-365. Prior to assuming duties of Executive Officer of EDSON in July 1963 he attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode lsland. Relieyed by LCDR L. S. MARSH as Executive Officer in September, he proceeded to take command of USS MCMORRIS QDE-10365.