Washburn (AKA 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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OUR PURPOSE As the worldls most powerful sea-going force, the United States Navy has assumed the responsibility of meeting the Communisththreat with sea power on any part of the globe. Free world interests demand and an every ready fleet strategically positioned to cope with any situation. The fleet must not only be a carrier of good will and a means of showing the flag throughout the world, but must also be constantly alert to danger and prepared to use force when necessary to meet aggression. On 16 October 1961, we of the WASHBURN sailed with Amphibious Squadron One to join the Seventh Fleet in Far Eastern waters. Our role in international defense was to include a seven month tour of duty in the explo- sive and unpredictable Orient. To most of us, only the serious necessity of our task eased the sadness we felt at leaving homes, families, and loved ones on that October morning. CUMMANDING OFFICERS MESSAGE The WASHBURN has reliably rnet all her eornrnitrnents on the long deployment in the Far East, displaying skilled performance in every tasle. No commancling of-Zeer could expect nzore, ana' I asle that you share rny prz'a'e. As this cruise has been adventurous ana' rewarcling to each one of us personally, it is hoped that this hoole will assist in keeping rnany 5eztz'rfyz'ng and happy experiences agloru in our rnernories in years to eorne. 1 DUNHAM REILLY 4 is

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EXECUTIVE orrrcte .fc K X 'I..Il Robert A. Moore Commander, United States Navy Robert A. Moore was born in Clay, Kentucky in 1923. He attended Murray State College in Kentucky and Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. In Iuly 1943 he began his naval career and was commissioned in October 1944. During his naval career, Commander Moore has served on various destroyers and amphibious type ships. He has given 18 years active service to the navy and has seen extensive shore and sea duty, summarized as follows: SEA DUTY USS SIRONA KAKAW '45-746 Gunnery Officer ENS USS ACHERNAR CAKAXB '46 448 First Lieutenant ENS USS GENERAL CTAPN '48W'5O Ass't Engineering Officer LTIG NAS KWAIALEIN, M. I. '53-'54 Meteorological Officer LT DESRON FIVE STAFF '55-'56 Operations LT USS AGERHOLM CDDB '56457 Executive Officer LCDR USS WASHBURN CAKAB '61- Executive Officer CDR SHORE DUTY USNAB, Ft. Pierce, Fla '44445 Attack Boat Officer ENS USN Gen. Line School 'SO-'51 Student CMontery, Cal.D LTIG MSTS-Pacific '51-'51 Ass't Operations Officer LTIG USU Post Grade School '51-'53 Student CMonterey, Cal.D LT FLTWEACEN, Seattle, Wash. '54-455 Senior Forecaster LT USN Post Grad. School '58-'61 Instructor CMonterey, Call LCDR s 3 I s

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0 R0 TE DATE PROGRESS 16 Oct 04 Nov 12 Nov 1961 1961 1961 Anchors Aweigh-San Diego California Depart Honolulu for Operation Silver Sword Return Honolulu Hawaii 24 Oct 1961 Land Ho! Diamond Head, Hawaii 15 Nov 19 Nov 23 Nov 28 Nov 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 19 Dec 20 Dec 22 Dec 25 Dec 04 fan 05 fan 06 fan 09 fan 10 fan 12 fan 13 fan 15 fan 13 Feb 17 Feb 04 Mar 06 Mar 07 Mar 08 Mar 13 Mar 18 Mar 20 Mar 02 Apr 03 Apr 05 Apr 07 Apr 09 Apr 13 Apr 21 Apr 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 24 Apr 1962 30 Apr 1962 04 May 1962 05 May 1962 10 May 1962 16 May 1962 16 May 1962 28 May 1962 Underway for lapan Cross the lnternational Date Line Thanksgiving Day at Sea Arrive Sasebo, lapan Underway for Korea Arrive PuSan, Korea Arrive PoHang, Korea to train ROK Marines Depart Korea for lapan Transit Shimonoseki Straights, lapan Arrive Yokosuka, lapan Christmas in Yokosuka Underway for Firing Exercises Arrive Yokosuka, lapan Underway for Okinawa Arrive Buckner Bay, Okinawa Depart Okinawa Pass through Formosan Straights Arrive Hong Kong. British Crown Colony Assume Duty of Station Ship Underway for lapan Arrive Sasebo, lapan Sayonara, lapan Arrive Buckner Bay, Okinawa Underway for Naha, Okinawa Depart Naha for Buckner Bay, Okinawa Underway for Operation Tulungan Arrive Subic Bay, Philippine ls. Depart Subic Bay Underway for Okinawa Pass through San Bernardino Straights Arrive Buckner Bay Okinawa Arrive Naha Okinawa Underway for Guam Arrive Guam for Voyage Repairs Depart Guam for Australia Cross Equator Line Arrive Brisbane Australia Depart Brisbane for Sydney Arrive Sydney Australia Depart Sydney Australia Arrive Pago Pago Samoan ls Underway for U S A Home San Diego California 5 I I I I I I . I I ' I 'Y 'wmv 5 ::-? 1t'- P M ' ' ' 1 Y V V. f , .f ..,- .rf..- ,M 1.4.11 .amd -we ,