Norris (DD 859) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tons of mmunition 18 Jan 1300fHJ Transferred LCDR R. C. Pye to USS MATTAPONI qAO41J for further transfer to Saigon as Communications Of- ficer, Military Advisory Command Viet Nam. 22 Jan 144OqHJ Underway for Yokosuka, Japan via Okinawa. 26 Jan 1757113 Moored U. S. Naval Station, Buckner. Bay, Okinawa. 1120115 Underway for Yokosuka, Japan.

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QRRIS Fired 345 15 Jan 1115QHJ Anchored in Danang harbor 1153QH5 Departed Danang for Tam Quan. From 15 Jan to 22 Jan NORRIS served as NGFS ship, I Corps. Included in her duties Were several days of escortingtruck convoys along a coastal road Where they were very vulnerable to V.C. attack. Seas were extremely rough during this periodg however, NORRIS continued to maintain a high standard of gunfire in spite of heavy rolls. Near DaNang Vletnam 50 I

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all L -- V. V v. Total Cesi of Ammurftion 28 Jan 0805415 Moored alongside pier, Ship Repair Facility, Yokosuka, J apan.Weather is cold and Wet. i Japanese Battleship Taxi Tide to Yokohama I 'I Q, f 1 1. 1 I V. X b e iff: , , 4 ' m 1 'Z 1 I yi l 3. x 1 E T l T Japanese Sailors Yokosuka, Japan K