Jenkins (DD 447) - Naval Cruise Book

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' By the end of October, the tempo of operations had markedly increased, for the .end of the competitive year was quickly approaching. Formal gunnery, engineering, communication, and ASW exercises kept us'alI on our toes. The JENKINS had acquired a reputation as a scrappy ASW combatant. KEARSARGE aircraft were always eager to work with us because we constantly found the action. Our W-2-U and Z-20-C done, we retired in force to the tropical climate of Subic Bay for a thorough tender availability that was urgently required. Typhoons and heavy weather had taken their toll. After exhibiting SEVENTH Fleet's strength and flexibility in the Joint Task Group Exercise YELLOW BlRD , we sortied north for our last entry into Yokosuka. Since our INSURV inspection would follow shortly after our return to.Pearl Harbor, this final WESTPAC tender availability permitted the correction of many existing discrepancies. Our WESTPAC employment completed, all hearts lifted as we turned homeward. The JENKINS team could rightly be proud of their performance for they had demon- strated the record breaking replenishment capabilities and formidable ASW attack capabilities of JENKINS. t Our mostl frequent liberty ports during this time were the Naval Bases at Sasebo and Yokosuka, where every- one continued to spend and also fruitlessly attempt fo. save. A bright spot in our usual fare of ports occurred when we visited the city of Hakodate on southern Hokkaido, Its' citizens welcomed us with open arms and genuine smiles. The U. S. Navy is held in high regard in Hake. date, and American naval ships visit there once every six months. Consequently, the crew never lacked friends nor requests to speak English and sign autographs. On the morning of our reluctant departure, the townspeople threw brightly colored paper streamers to JENKINS crew members and held them until they broke. As the pier became distant, we all felt a warm sensation, for the people still stood waving goodby to us. 1, r 5.

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FIRST ROW QL-RD: LTJG. S. C. Thayer, Carter, J. C., Walblom, D. O., Sullivan, M. J., Bilotta, W. L., Ahne, E F., Tomerlin, C. L., Brown, A. D., Paris, J. R., ENS. H. A. Sneed SECOND ROW: Stewart, G. E., Johnson, J L., Mikesell, E. C., Urban, J. R., Ward, O. E., Paker, D. R., Forinash, D. L., McWilliams, R. E. THIRD ROW Bennett, D. G., Cromwell J. R., Townson, F. L., Rickard, B. R. NOT IN PICTURE: Harrison, H. A., Ovestrud O., McKillips, L. T. OI DIVISICN