Walker (DD 517) - Naval Cruise Book

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, 'Vs , ' V hn-.- i i Q i . 5 1 i I i i 1 . 1 i is 1 1 3 i i J ,Q J I J 'a i ........., lg. ,- The task group winds its way into Sasebo, Japan. A brief stop in Sasebon On May ioth, WALKER and the task group arrived in Sasebo in southern Kyushu, Japan, for a tour day stop before heading south. The center of world interest because of the incidents in the Sea of Japan, WALKER was met in the harbor by boats and helicopters carrying members of the Japanese press corps. Japanese newsmen rush out to get a close look at any sign of damage. 'Q' .. ,jr .- N - . ,A H, V, l ff. M- w uhqy V H , T mfwgw fwga m,Z,.l,,V Q ,? K A VM V-M V . ' , Y 4 V if ,r V'..V :: ,i 'WI 1 yi ' V VV -Q VV ....,,,.,,, V:':'r:- U Q ,gf-f VV,-an V Vx Q pw, ,rw f, F 5 --14 . 4 .am J,-QM ' J 5 fr ,Vgg-1 QQ ff- 5 VV V an M PM - ,V , mr .U ,. Y.-... W I , ww, H+, 4, -v -, .. I V V ...VVV-afer::!fa.,:.J-f...V - V 3' Vf J .V ...W ws R I V- r.. ,W .-...-pa... K gg V V-9' . is Y - - . V- ..., M, A . -f' '-I W - , 4.5. J ,I J'- f f lag? mn? w W- Mm . -V ,.,. - .. ,, g, V . ' ., . VW .. -MV fi .' .,, ,.,, ... ...- AV f ' , -'-' 3 ' fe frwf W fu, in W kV,, ,,V .VI NEF V I N.,.....,:V- rf., V fn' 'V 'f V. ' :V as , g V V r P i , W W.. A.....'J'i7i'9- Q' V- ff ' , V 'Z :,.. . ,V y a,.,t-w- ,M v a,,-.,V- V ,. ya---fr p A 'V V-Q me gi ,, .. . ,. , , , , um., f-was-4 ' - sv iff- V----V.-.c: 'f'.'1.'a.T-.semi - K ' -f' vegas' ' V' f :iwkfrcf ' M r fri'-ffre.--..ff - if 14 Ta , V ..,, ,xg-V .,,. , V P6: ,,,..- ,KV 6 V 4, n .eV '1..f' ,Ay . . ,. , ,M A- - . ,Ks .ML -' ' 'cr . V ,, V . ' -'- ,,, 1, ' - --V tx VV .J af, 'wilpgivfi ' 'S .. Wm . W- , ,VW . , HJ.,......:,-,.x kr I g f W V VM'-.:f!:,,,,V:V ,D WV -at N -V V X V ,V . V V ,:'g-7, Q-. , V ' .A ,V- V-WV ' , 3, X ' hVQWa,i..,.t...,...,.,f.gM1:..i..T'- ,,, ,V A,.i..nm,, ,- Z 3 V V ,fu VV, if W-. .....-1':fV-.gm-f I' , QQ Q QW' , Af-M Q j V -M ii: 55,16 , ,. ---JV - ff -v ' ' - ag 4' - ' ' ' x u4...............s,.. - -V - ,,.- - ,, Aw V-M, ,rw-,, -,surf -- ' N: 'I A ' s N? ,.4 tr:,r,! ' A - - f.,-r'-Vfi ,wean-H-vs . A fg . N.. . -4' ,,g:m,wq,,,i sam a y r' V V1wfw? '- VV J V' i J , - rf-M if .-V Xi? Lb: 'url 5 5 V J m . if 3. N V , I wld V , Q ' ' , ' ' -ff X ' A O I U tie- , , 1 de .. - - , Ma. .,-.....ZL:,, . '4 '

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554 i .Af USA ff 'K' if Nowvnsnnw SUNG' Japan Im-xciwwf if 1 QKRYXNQTBQ ' L Q ,Q , fvze l f W RFP' ,BSR ,.,,j:'.. ,. QA .935 .-A s...l 1f1Q A Soviets observing the task group conducting ASW eXe 0'SeS WALKER was again ordered to screen the HORNET on the morning of May llth. At H32 while carrying out her mission, WALKER and a second Soviet ship, Kotlin Class DDGS-025, were involved in asecond collision. Damage to both ships was limited to minor hull damage and there were no injuries. Both events received heavy coverage throughout the world For several days in all news media. The following message from Commander Seventh Fleet was re- ceived by WALKER, . . .you have my admiration and support for your intelligent actions . . . VADM John J. Hyland. so

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n -sk-F N... W NN Much of the stop in Sasebo was Filled with press interviews and press conferences for the Captain and some of the members of the crew. Representatives of almost every radio-television network and news magazine in the U.S., and several foreign ones, were on hand to hear WAl.KER'S story of the Sea of Japan incidents. X - MX i i