Walker (DD 517) - Naval Cruise Book

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ew flag, acquired in Yokosuka, was first seen in May- All ., , , ,rf 1 4,'..mma,,:vi ata-E .1 5 vii-:M ,1,1i:i li gg: 'H-1 , . .1 ,v v K 1 . WALKER moves into station alongside the fleet oiler USS TALUGA CAO-635 for refueling as HOFXNET refuels to port while transiting the Sea of Japan.

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MAY fl l 5 ii ll i 'i i 3 l l 1 1, is 2 i 51? Torpedo away! The sonar tracking team closes in on a friendly submarine and launches a successful exercise shot. One. of the modern Japanese ships which accom- panied us steams easily in her screening station. f wh- 'I ' V 'ff':1-',.3,.'-,-,-,,- --.--.. ,1-x-,..--,--e,- Y M,- JY , . , , ,, ' 1-42 -1, '1' fri5:f?Z.-2311:-T'i+t41:S:T,5, With Yokosuka behind us, WALKER and the task group joined destroyers of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force for antisubmarine warfare ex- ercises which took us up the eastern side of Honshu, the largest ofthe Japanese lslands. Through Tsugara Strait which separates Honshu from Hokkaido, and into the Sea of Japan. Later the Japanese Ships were replaced by Korean ships For ASW training ex- ercises. Long underwear and warm clothing were issued, and paint cracked as long unused heaters were turned on.

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i l ll v 1 1 Q il Al A 3 , fl fl .i 5 2 E4 4 'TT z 4 fi Il N viii egtaig WALKER and Soviet DD-O22 meet May 10, 1967 in the Sea of Japan. 6'Do not cross my bow ETC FIOESER Crearj takes charge as the antenna torn loose on Nlay 10th is retrieved. Flag Tango, International Code of Signals On May 9th the task group, conducting ASW training exercises in the Sea of Japan, which separates Russia and Japan, came under surveillance by Soviet DD-022. The morning of May lOth WALKER was assigned to screen the HORNET, At llO7 WALKER and Soviet DD-O22 were involved in a col- lision. Damage to both vessels was minor and there were no personnel casualties.