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.IA ' , . P.: 'Cup' PORTERFIELD wo rke d with th e USS INTREPID QCVS-113 and USS CONSTEL- LATION QCVA-645 for short periods dur- ing the early part of the cruise. Thus, we were given the opportunity of viewing first hand the fast attack carrier force, one of the most effective weapons systems uti- lized by the Navy in Vietnam today. With amazing consistency - day and night - these bird farms belched forth high pow- ered jetsg destination: the varied fuel, sup- ply and ammunition areas of the North Viet War, or perhaps the support of ground ac- tion in South Vietnam. But wherever they roamed, our pilots spewed forth their ar- mament causing widespread death and de- struction. Without a doubt, our aircraft were a fearful deterrent to the overt Communist forces. Though primarily designed as an ASW car- rier, the INTREPID launched and recov- ered aircraft with the vigor of a new CVA, It was no great surprise when she won the Efficiency Award. Planeguarding and screening of carriers is seldom exciting to a gunship such as the PORTERFIELD, though the pace was fast and exacting. Thus, when messages indi- cated that we were assigned as gunship on PIRAZ, the officers and crew were quite exuberant. NOW SET THE PLANEGUARD DETAIL!
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6 As gunship protecting USS WAINWRIGHT QDLG-281 35 miles off Haiphong, PORTER- FIELD found herself with a couple of anx- ious moments. Never knowing whether that small radar contact was aNorth Vietnamese P.T. craft or simply a fishing stake, the V General Quarters alarm was never out of the OOD's reach. On each occasion, we re- sponded to the test with the zeal and ability of an eager, well-trained machine. For- tunately, the hectic moments passed and our position remained intact. As Protector of the Weak , PORTERFIELD was never given the opportunity to demonstrate the effec- tiveness of her five 5 X 38 gun mounts. Af- ter ,8 weeks of tense, vigilant patrol, we de- parted for more fertile grounds. But first , a short break as the sleek PORTERFIELD headed for port. PIRAZ
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