Robert H McCard (DD 822) - Naval Cruise Book

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W? 1 V ,. 'Us-, fy' ,, , ,, M g , -1. vfyxl-4 , Following the overhaul and zicconipnnying refresher cruise, MC CARD and the rest ot' Squruiron 4 inoveii to their present homeport, Charleston, South C.irolin4i. In the ensuing three years the ship purticipzited in NA FU exercises, the recovery phase of Pi'oQ1ectt MERCUIQY, and another Mediterranean cruise. During 1962, MC CARD underwent Floor Ilehiilwilitation and Modernization in the Boston Shipyzml. This in- cluded the installation of the XSROC and IMS!! wv.ipon systems. The ship returned to Chgirlvston in .I:inn.iry, 19673, and proceeded on 4,1 refresher cruise, The Ship pgirticipzitefi in joint l',5, - C.nimli.in vxviw-iws during the summer ni'1961i,fiuploywl tothe Mi-i1ntni'r.inv.ui during the tall .uni returnwi to Chairleston in the siwiiipr of 1964. Upon her return irmn thu M.-flitoiixiin-.i1i, , ,-54?-i15.,E In MC CARD p.irticigxiteii in nxirioiis 510-it exercises .Anti .intisuhin.irim- opvritions, In J.inn.iry, 15765, the ship, c'.irr3.'ini her third Battle i'Ift'iCivm'y ii , .1g.iin rl9ill0f-'alll to the Maliterranean and soiwwi with Millie ii.ist forces. .liter .itz overhaul .ind i'ot'i'vslivi' txtiininf in the srrirzc of 1966, the shig marie her fourteenth .ivplo1.'ir.vnt to the Nief:1i:eI'r'.i:1e.m Carrying the flag of Coiixnmniier, Destroyer Squadron 4. During: the spring .intl simxztzer of 1967, NIC CXRD par- firimtwl in threw Ii1.l-IOP flee: exercises in the Atlantic .ind r'.xi'ihiw.ui zziclixiing .i Mi.ishipn:.1n tr.iin.n: Cruise. In Nnwi1aiwi', 1967, shv tieployeri to the Western Pacific' mr .1 tour of duty mf the coast oi Vietnam. It is hoped that this vruisv hook will coiirvy the h.1i'.iships,3oj-s, and .irruinplisliinviits oi' that cruise.

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.ss jf? f:,,,m. fi '--UC Y wb of b 'Q if 4- ann- ' 71 sin N. 1, In 5 'A . . -. , ,. ,, . . ,,.g...,., rm, ' , 0 W N1 'tri 'ir' PQBERT H, MC CARD :ms built in Un' j,w1rf1' nf YM- Consohdalffri Steel Cifrpvrfltiorm at Ummiff, 'IW-v:.w , Hfz keel was laid on 29 Junfe, 19455 'mfr v:,1'.1:umfhf-fi 'rim 9 November of the same year :md r:ru'mm' www-fl fm. 23 Uct0ber,1946. The ship was named in honor of fmrmffr, f4'i5'f'l1I,V P05611 H. Mc fjiffl, USMC, HQ '4f'Y'11-fl wlfh 'lx'!in'?4w. from 18 IJQcf:rrrbf:r, 1939, until rw vmu k.Hf-fl in ,H wf.: during the battle for ipaipan in H1-1 Ifaf 1Iif in .hw-, iw 1, His death occurred as he waz fg,frfffx'1m' in 1-4,41 1m.f,i. of the crew of hi'-1fliS51YJ1f3'1 tank with muff wr' :wh .l rnachine gun fire. Por' ma :uzfirm nf' vm' ,1'J.f,x1 11'i -1 , Pljfplfi HFMTK ATM fluff f,U!xHI'f ,'.lfm.1l Ki'-11.41 U1 firmfq From her COTfLf!li2'iiUI'lH'lQ until l'1', ., Ki' f gpg, , 'Nifh I,1f:?tT0yf.:f 'u'4l121f1ffm lfl, lmrm-gffnrfl-13 Ili '. , svn? in if 4

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Commander Samuel L. Doak was born ln Greenville, Tennessee and :it- tended public schools there. He went to Marion Institute, Marion, Alabama ll Tennessee prior to entering the UA-3. and Tusculum College, Greenvl e, the Naval Academy in 1950, Naval Academy. Subsequent to graduating from leted the Command and Staff Course at the Naval Commander Doak comp War College and was awarded a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from Boston University. Sea duty for Commander Doak has included destroyer force tours on thc- USS JOHN R. PIERCE CDD-7535, USS CHARLES ll, ROAN GJD-85IiJ,:lvifl as Executive Officer of the USS PURSE CDD-8825, Commander Iloak was ' - ' SS i-lXUl,- Commanding Officer of the USS LAKE COUNTY CLST 8803 and Uv TANT GVISO-4413. C mander Doak's tours ashore have included service on the :mills nl om Commander Service Force, U,S, Atlantic Pleetg U,S, Naval Wan' Colleen-3 1 Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet. Upon completion of his pn-:-.mit and Commander n , ARD he will assume tiutlert- ns asslgnment aboard the ROBERT H. MC C , Chief of Staff for Commander, Amphibious Squadron Twelve. Commander Doak is married to Salem, North Carolina. The Doaks have two sons. i i Commanding Officer Samuel L Doak Commander USN the former Emily Oghurn oi Winston-