Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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Destroyer Squadron Thirteen DESRON THIRTEEN is one of the Navy's longest continuously commis- sioned Squadrons. Its operational histo- ry began in july 1941 when rt was orga- nized as part of the U. S. Atlantic Fleet to participate in the Neutrality Patrol off the U. S. coastline and to escort convoys of U. S. shi s across the Atlantic prior to the entry ofythe United States into World War II. When the United States joined the Al- lies in World War ll, DESRUN THIR- TEEN took a very active part in all the Allied operations in the Africanflviedi- terranean Theater. Ships of the Squadron partic.'ip.rted in the landing on the Afri- can crmst near Camiblanca, the invasion of Sicily, tlie assault on the ltalian main- land :rt Salerno and Anzio and the land- ing tm tlrt- 'ruuthtfrn coast of f'r.1nc.r:. ln tlurse .actions thi- Squadron engaged en- emy ships in gurrfirf: duels, .rnti-subrrrr rim- warfare-, dr:-itroyed rrruerriy airiratt, -.ilirriwd wlurra' lmtti-riffs and provided irr- vnlrmlrli- -.rrp mort for landing troops with supporting -i mn- lrurrrlmrdrrir-rrt iollrrw- ing tlri' iurripli-tmrr ul' tlri- in-.sault on l'nrtrii-un l.umpi ', tlre- Sqrradrorr pa troll:-tl rrlttl t .i,ut!t'tl in tlri' Atlartlis .intl Mr-iliti-r'rrrru-.uri until trim-.tu-rs In tlw l'.r fllii 'l'lt6'n!t'l lit lqilfv Alllurttglr tm: late' tu i-rri.gragi- tlri- vrwrrry in irrrrrlmt in rlrr- l'.u'ilir', tlri' fiqirmliuri wiv. rr-.-.rgrrvrl to .r-. -.r-.t with C ips-rntmii Niagra lrirpe-tw err. lltg Uvt'I'-1'-is per'-ulrru'l rr -.pi---dy in-tirrrr lruirro- to tlri- llrriti-d 'it.atr'-- Ilri- 'wqrr.r.lr-iii '-ttivvrl uri to lwrurrie' ii prrrrmrrn-tit -.nrt tit tlw l'.ir'ilu' lla-vt .uid in thi- ri-latrvv v .im vt yt-.ir-. tlmt lrrlluwrrl, p.rrtiiip.rtv'tl iii runny i'u'rn'i--iw .mil uwrriluttvtl rrrritrrv- upl'mlir1tr'-rtrliutlr rlii-ta-.ri-rrr.m.l XM--.t ern Pacific. When the Korean Conflict broke out, DESRON THIRTEEN ships supported the United Nations efforts by roviding shore bombardment, port blockades, patrols and escort services to carrier task forces. ln the Cold War years that followed the Korean Armistice, the Squadron con- tinued to make regular deployments to the Vtfestern Pacific, consistently main- taining a high state of readiness in all areas of destroyer operations. As the role of the United States in Vietnam in- creased, DESRON THIRTEEN was a ain ready for action. lN'hile on patrol, srips of the Squadron played a part in the Tonlain Cult incident that eventually resulted in air strikes over North Viet- nam. During hostilities in that country, the Squadron performed many varied funttluns in Southeast Asia suilr JSI rorrtrollrng air strikes search and rescue rrrrssiorrs, escort operations slr-are born- l l ' lmrdrrrenr and trove rrr Naxar gunfire support t-.rr our allies .rslr-re Srnte the vrrd ot irrrsrrlrtrfr- rri Nicrrrarrr lJleSliOfNl l..1- limit' fc'kr!.rl clcpluyr rrr-'rir-, tu tire KM--rezrr l'.r..iir rri support rat lflrrtrxl Lrtairf- gt.,-irrff lll 'ulillx lllllilll N -leigh .lvt liryt'tl 1 - 1 .l,. ' .P-s. 1 r- use r b L,tj.. NA - K 142'-L .rrrrl .i,j.r.!r lsr -1 t 1.1-ltr: 1031: opt r- ntitir, rlr !!.+'lr.1iY rf! lfrrr .rr .rtrrl 1l.r wa N wt l.rg-.rrr irrkll ll 'rlit lf! lllllill l l .l-'pl-r-.'--.i .li ltr.: I-fr-' r:z.l-.rzlrd rrr l Sf ilk'-Xti. v-.'l 'fray' rr! liallli l lll' llli -ll-tl .r' fkrrtc 'rrrlrirrarirrr liN.ir'l.rrr K .f:1e:.rr ' . s'-. l'st r it-rniiiir lllti l l 'ffl l' it..f..rt. l lrt.tlt .rritl Nt.tl't..rtr 'H-.i CAPT I. J. Mullen Commander Destroyer Squadron Thirteen in-wks killli l' M.irrti l r ltiltli li llrxun lfllli li llnririori . . ' . l lll- lx km--rwll l 14

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DEER Navy's sioned E ry bcgar nizcd as pzirticipi thr- U, 5 of U. fi. ilu- vntr' W.ir ll. lNl'iI'!' lu-'. in l 'l'lll-N l Alliml C lf'll'i1lU'il pnitirip lilll lllhl' ul hill ily liiml .il ing on llll .l' .ii 1-my -.hi lim- w.i Mllvlu ml Vsllllilllll niippiil! ing ilu- luitir- in-Ili-il Mi-.lil--i multi' lil tu 1-lign l'.u ilu, r.:-.I wil ing iwt limni' In -.mvi-.li Ilia- l'.ir vi Y!'ill HIJIIV i Ul'l'ldllI 14 16 ir Wing nload Prior to her deployment, Kitty Hawlds crew onloadecl tons of supplies and equipment. Two days before departure Air Wing Nine personnel brought the bullc of their support equipment on the ship and moved aboard. Truckloads of great pulled up to the pier to offload, which -.ct .1 chain of men and machines in .action to gift everything on board and HllJWffLl before deployment. A pair of ionvf-yor halts were l-:apt uonvtantly in motion .is onvr new lir.-fred equipment lliurn rlif- trurl-.f. to thi- belts, whitln then df-live-n-il thi- load In .1 -rf7LlJflLl New on fr i um' ul tlif- i-li-vdtor-, Ihre new tricn -,huge-Ll tht- gi-.ir lor il'-livf'r1.' to ziiff propig: -.lump lvluulthiirl-,iii quip!'nffrit.1rid pure Mtllldl l'lllAl l'i lNf'H' 'iliii l'.0'Ll ilfl dllll .Hilllllel thi- vlo-valor-. Ihr- pilw. iii hull-,.1It,l lliil' iliinvry tlwnrlml thi' rn:-ri wliii -.-.vi-f li.in illillg Ilirm A-. lnrgv tie- Parity ll.ia-.5 if -.miw iuultl -.till woii.lf'i tlmt thi-rv i-..i- -.p.ui- In -.tow i-vu-rytlinng Ili-r -iiii.irl:iiri mvn wuilrml lmitl .intl i.iii'2iillt.' lrif' HiHllllli1lll'-l 'LrilIU'l1Mvl llill'f lhvn v-'swim thi- mol.-liill-. illmlpl vv'. ir'-il lN'h.i! l:.i.i -.1-vnu-il .in iirii-.1-.-.iliiliiv Klori.l.i'.' lif- iyiino' .i lm! lilu .rl.ii,' .i-. tim-. ,ry m.,g.-3,2 won- ilint l.lV 'intl piopvrlv -.row--rl ,Krug lW1Hl-IN . ul .iiiluon-- toil .-Xu lN'iri.ig NINE VV-IH .llwhllxl lXlllV ll.HN'li. v..1-. gr-,1,lX,' fn iii-i-lov