Waddell (DDG 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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'Weiss' 1 C3 Aprl Tlfme destroyer USS WADDELL Fired on Codsfdl defense sites cmd choke points Twelve miles soullm-souflwedsf of Dong Hoi, C13 Apr-l The U33 WADDELL fired on Ndfer supply traffic 25 miles norflw-norflwlfesf of Vinlw. WADDELL desfroyed flwree Croft. Q6 ADH Tlwe desfrcyer UTS WADDELI. Ora 3530 Drdqpn Patrol, Fired on lwiqlwfmy bridges, o supply Ferry Cerw- Plex Gnd codsfol flfelf-dee mites. - ,gm A New lf! -W V, ,?'l!f v QS' W HL! g ,,AwH,J

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2 l i A i cs M Q- ' 1. 3 1 S i ,,.,.........,. . , Wu- 4. -4-,- ,.-............ Clvlarch 28D While shelling en- emy emplacements near the DMZ, the destroyer WAD- DELI. received enemy gunfire v s from the beach. Fifty gun flashes were observed from the beach, ten shell splashes fell within 50 yards ofthe ship. lt was estimated that 50 rounds were placed within ZOO yards of the ship. C2 Aprl The Seventh Fleet ship USS CANBERRA CCAG-2l fired on coastal defense sites and choke points along the coast of North Vietnam. Firing on waterborne logistic craft, the USS WADDELI. destroyed three and damaged three, six miles north-northwest of Dong Hoi. After completing her firing mission, the WADDELL heard four air bursts from shore batteries. i 3 3 an

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C6 APRJ The destroyer WAD- DELL came under severe en- emy fire today while shelling enennf coastal defense sHes near the Song Ma River, 65 miles southwest of Haiphong. WADDELL weaved an evasive course through the splashes of over IOO salvos,many land- ing vdthin 20 to 200 yards of the ship. During the 20 minute batHe, Four air bursts were taken close aboard resulHng in superficial damage to the shipfronwshrapnehi S I lt t i X z E 5 i ' ' ' !'2':f2'?3?fit -W 'W i ' I L , , t 4 e it ,fit I . E t i so , 5 A 5 . f 1 M 2 .JJ E- ,-, 5,, it fu gl Q1 yi 1 ,, F13 tiff . Mefxq 'mix ,Sgr .A -,sms , A , Ut M- ,f, I '5 1 If, sf?- aw 3? is 'tw . Ye. ,:- '- f.,,j 1 v MW: M11- , 25.151235 f gl,-.usp i. Lv -Q i ,Ng Yi' l .'I 1 ' -