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TO THE MEMORY OF JOSEPH J NOVAK JR KENNETH U TOWNSEND THIS CRUISE BOOK IS DEDICATED
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HISTORY OF THE U. S. S. PAWCATUCK CAO-1081 Commissioned at the Sun Shipbuilding 8z Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, in May 1946 under command of Captain McKinney, USNR. After refitting and shakedown at Philadelphia and Norfolk, com- menced hauling diesel oil and gasoline to Labrador, Newfoundland, and various Caribbean ports from Texas and Louisiana during summer and latter part of 1946 under the command of Captain Stokes, USN. In Febru- ary 1947 converted to Navy Special Fuel in Norfolk. Participated in fleet maneuvers and hauled black oil in Caribbean in spring and summer of 1947. August, 1947 Captain Chase, USN, assumed command. Hauled black oil in Mediterranean touching Arabia, Tangiers, Malta, etc. September 1947 returned- to the United States carrying 150 Greek Naval personnel from Piraeus, Greece. Winter of 1947 and early spring of 1948 alongside tender and in Navy Yard at Norfolk. Spring and summer of 1948 hauled planes to Casablanca, several trips between Aruba and Mediterranean touching various Mediterranean ports. Returned to Norfolk by way of Northern France and Azores. Winter of 1948-49 in Navy Yard and alongside tender Norfolk. Captain Fitzgibbons, USN, assumed command. Remained Norfolk area during 1949. Spring 1950 Captain Carter, USN, assumed command. To Newport, Rhode Island, for tender. Miami, Florida, for Armed Forces Day. New York for 4th of July. September, 1950, hauled black oil to Mediterranean by way of Plymouth and Ports- mouth, England to drop off British two man submarine. Remained in Mediterranean until December, 1950 touching various ports. Returned to Norfolk December 1950, Captain Wood, USN, assumed command. Hauled black oil from Houston, Texas, remained in Norfolk area from'December 1950 until April 1951 when Captain Fitzgerald, USN, assumed command. May, 1951 participated in Convex to Newfoundland as flagship Com- mander Service Squadron TWO. July 1951 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for -service to iieet. Fall, 1951 partici- pated in LantFlex 1951 in Caribbean as flagship Commander Service Squadron TWO. Winter, 1951-52, returned to Norfolk tender and shipyard. April 1952, hauled black oil to Mediterranean touching various ports. Participated in fleet exercies. August 1952 returned to Norfolk, tender period. Captain Wilson, USN, assumed command. January 1953, cruise to Caribbean with Commander Service Squadron TWO aboard touch- ing various ports for liberty and recreation. February 1953, participated in PhibTraEx II in Caribbean. May 1953, Commander Dutton, USN, assumed command. Made cruise to Port Everglades, Florida, for liberty and recreation. July 1953, departed for Mediterranean Area. Participated in Sixth Fleet Operations and Exer- cises, touching various ports in Europe, Africa and Asia Minor. December 1953 departed from Mediterra- nean Area, returned to Norfolk.
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