Magoffin (APA 199) - Naval Cruise Book

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ITINERARY 11.|im( 1962 rV|);irl( ' (l Saii Dicfio. California, for I ' rail il.irlpor. Hawaii, with 1200 ip- |il.icfmt ' nt Maiin( ' cmliaikfd. 18 Jmu ' iiivoil IVarl Hari)or: participated in Opi ' iatioii ■ Kiviiiji Ui c. 27 June Departed Pearl for Naha, Okinawa. 11 July .Arrived Naha, offloaded Marines. 1. ' ? July Underway for Suhie Hay. Philippines. 16 July Arrived Sui)ic; conducted voyage repairs. 9 Au : . ' orlied from Subic to evade Typhoon Patsy via Palawan Passage. I 1 Aug Kclurncd to Suhic. II Aug I nderway for Buckner Ray. Okinawa. 17 Aug Arrived Buckner. 18 Aug Departed Buckner for Suhic with BLT 2 3 for tran it. 21 Aug Arrived Suhic. offloaded BLT 2 3 and onloaded BLT 1 3. 23 Aug Undenvay for Buckner with BLT 1 3. 26 Aug Arrived Buckner. 27 Aug L ' nderway for Nuniazu. Japan, w ith elements of 1 2th Marine Regiment. 30 Aug Arrived and offloaded Marines at Numazu. 31 Aug Departed Numazu for Naha with BLT 1 3 embarked via Typhoon Amy evasion route. 6 Sep Arrived Naha ; offloaded Marines. 7 Sep Undenvay for Sasebo. Japan. 8 Sep Arrived Sasebo and loaded 167 Armed Forces Personnel and Dependents for R R Cruise to Hong Kong. B.C.C. Departed same day. 12 Sep Arrived Hong Kong. B.C.C. 17 Sep Departed Hong Kong for Sasebo. 23 Sep Arrived Sasebo; offloaded passengers and commenced 12-day upkeep period. 4 Oct Departed Sasebo for Buckner Bay — evaded Typhoon Gilda on the way. 7 Oct Arrived Buckner. 13 Oct L ' ndei-way with other ships of PhibRon 5 for operation Lone Eagle off the coast of Okinawa. 18 Oct Captain A. F. Rawson relieved Captain F. J. Fitzpatrick as Commanding Officer at anchor, Kimmu Wan. Okinawa. 21 Oct Returned to Buckner. 23 Oct Alerted to proceed to Numazu w ith L SS Skagit and USS Fort Marion. 26 Oct Arrived and departed Numazu with BLT 12 3 for Naha. 30 Oct Arrived Naha. offloaded BLT 12 3 and onloaded BLT 3 9. 31 Oct Departed Naha for Numazu w ith BLT 3 9. 4 Nov Arrived Numazu, offloaded 3, 9. 7 Nov Undenvay from Numazu to Subic. 12 Nov Arrived Subic for 4 days upkeep. 16 Nov Undenvav for CONUS via Pearl Harbor.

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SPORTS Basketball team. Softball team. Bowlins; team. For the sports-minded of the crew we fielded softhall, basketball, and bowling teams. Although we spent a good deal of time at sea, we utilized every opportunity to exercise the teams. The bowling team highlighted itself Ijy winning 4 out of 5 games. Intramural bowling was organized among the divisions, and Subic Bay was the scene of some fierce competition. With the progression of the season our softball team improved in each game, and as a climax defeated the Paul Revere nine. Our basketball team just entered the new sea- son, and shows promise of upholding our record.

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CHANGE OF COMMAND ' ' ' !■ - |U ' ■ ' ; ' .j j« ;S = Oct 6i Captain Fitzpatrick bids farewell. Captain Rawson charges the crew. On 18 Octolier. during Operation Lone Eagle at anchor in Kimmu Wan, Captain Fitzpatrick bid us farewell and expressed his regret at leaving such a fine ship. A recitation of orders, a firm handshake, and we had a new Captain. A parting handshake.