Henrico (APA 45) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 46 of the 1968 volume:

CAPTAIN JOHN H. WILLIS, USN CAPTAIN WILLIAM C. FRANCE, USN OFFICER BIOGRAPHY SHEET num-on my. Hn This form lone copy onlyl to be omitted initially and when changes occu will be used for public rela- tions purposes and will he cons red authoritative. Officers should ine una! an accurate up-io-date biography is on file in BuPers. IIAIK 1-YUHMIII fllflll INCMIII GIIDL -C ASSIYICAYIUI HL! IU. WILLIS, John H. ' l Captain USN l 5673A nan: ron Annu: fra an una In auurlng gnu CW-'Elm K our nr nun rue: ur :lun ' Richmond, Virginia. ' 2-8-1900 - Richmond, Virginia nm:-s un: - - - uornu-a msc: umm Q . C. E. Willis Emma Bradley Howard xcnocu an :amen ummm mon vu urunamv mms 'McGuire's University School, Richmond, Va. '23 mnml.: ls.. nm, -' , ' nmwmmium T - Q 1921 'unc canuussuouw cunt cE ' our Msscunvro 1117awI'liuifn of .v-onanigf' June 1920 Ensign 'AvnLnlcs. snow. Acnltvunl: uunlv socllvlu uc nlvlclnuo ll - , 4 DAVI AID 'LACK DI NAHIIIEE WMI Nl! AID-IAIDKI IAHE OF I ' I V 10-17-28 - New York City, New York , Minneapolis, Minn. - Geraldine Henning ill!!! DF Cllllllll ' DAVE DY IIIVII CFUIS. SWIETIIS, DIGAIIIAIIDIS. ITC. lllllil GF 'Y John H. Willis, Jr. Lp11f15-29 National Rifle Association. mfr mmm or cum - ran fumcnrv rvniwurrnaiu. infmmav-'niliiw ea ra: ompama an ,rum-.1.:,'a. amrTrf1. 'Tu um'T-e1',am4 9: 5 gm n u ,pm-x nun. In ni-mzyaun an my am or mm, 9 4 s . fu u s 4 bu 4 1 , 1 4 ,' 4 ' - ......4.-4.., ..4 f...4,. ..,.f,if.n, v.c.4v.i.f 1.,xI4. ,.f-.2ZIi'.ll2 ZS.i2i15Z11f if...ii...f .i2'5iif!.f,.5Z3v?Za'SfT.Z ,Z Z3f.121fJ5!iZf7'1?'5.5Tf5 1 ,man ui yum: pm Au an ug- fu-4, fum-fc au In ocrovduurl an nr-fs :eu-1. f ' ' ' - ' 65 exif? Chl 'Nas first Commanding Officer of U.S.S. Henrico QAPA 1453 named after homgv 'F' county in Virginia.' fel 1. Commanding Officer of above vessel at initial assault landings in Normandy COmaha Beachl and Southern Franceg and operations in Western Pacific and Philippines. 2. Commander Transport Division 51 initial assault landings Kerama Retto fOkinam-:al . ' 3. Commander Transport Division 50 initial assault landings Ie Shina fOkinawaQ. ' Qdj 1. Legion of Merit Medal with Combat WVU 2. Bronze Star Medal with Combat WVU 3. Gold Star in lieu of 2nd Bronze Star Medal with Combat WVU A. Purple Heart Medal 5. All the usual area medals which go with the above i.e QAtlantic, European Theater, Pacific, Philippine Liberationl l A mu suunnrvro' N-I 1' M14 8-29-A9 ' 0 V H. WILLIS ' A F1501 Prepared 24 Jan 1946 Perg 528---ara signed 31 JAN 1946 The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the BRONZE STAR MEDAL posthumously to CAPTAIN WILLIAM COOK FRANCE, UNITED STATES NAVY for service as set forth in the following CITATION: HFor heroic achievement as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. HENRICO, Flagship of Commander Transport Division FIFTY, prior to sailing from Leyte for the assault on kerama Retto on Harch 26, 1945. Skillfully navigating his ship through hazardous waters under threat of hostile air attack, Captain France enabled the Division Commander to supervise the unloading of both assault and garrison troops. By his superb sea- manship and gallant devotion to duty throughout these highly complicated landings, he contributed essentially to the success of the operation. His inspiring leader- ship and initiative reflect the highest credit upon Captain France and the United States Naval Service.H For the President, James Forrestal Copy to Secretary of the Navy Pers 328 Public Relations Ref:BdAwdsMtg of 16 Aug 1945 end on ComTransRon-l7 conf ltr Ser 067 of 15 May 1945 Misc 27-M SS HENRICO The History of USS Henrico Attack Transport 45 1943 - 1968 25 Years of Service in The Amphibious Forces of the United States Navy J' QTQQM we QM AZ, Vx if ff' Xi fy 2 :Hg ' it i DEDICATICN To those men who have served in HENRICO and who gave their lives While in the service of their country. -W ' ' '- . 1 1 . ff v 1 V ,f v 1 L . . I ,mp,f.7.1,','.1.'.'-Q,QQky'-Z1TrI11',1.ff,',j-E:Ivi-If1-ge.'.gi',jgj.j.j-1-171-If1'.f-Q-Q1-117':jf'SIE2-7-Q-jyjvjy1y'qZw:-':1'Z:Z','.',jf.'-1Qlljflifjlj-jv7'I-I-Q'Z:I l'Qj.1,'.-l1.j.j.'.1.j.Z1-11.1.1.3 ' ' ' ' ' IJ- -4-: :: -.. ' fun' sJ.4b dim M. adn' hw 1:-n'a:meLf!w4:.:.:.:3 'f ',1Q.e-mam-1-...m.LL ' CAPTAIN W. D. OWEN, USN COMMANDER AIVIPHIBIOUS SQUADRON ONE Captain OWEN, the lastCommodore, is a native of Poultrey, Vermont. He grad- uated from the United States Naval Academy in the class of 1941. During WWII he served in USS YORKTOWN CCV-55 until she was sunk during the Battle of Midway, USS BIRMINGHAM CCL-623 and USS ASTORIA CCL-905. Prior to assuming command of Amphibious Squadron ONE, he commanded USS GATLING CDD-6713 during the Korean War, USS JOHN S. MCCAIN CDL-35, Destroyer Division 172, and USS UVALDE CAKA-882. He has served o-n the following staffs and shore stations: Crusier Destroyer Force, Pacific Fleet, Joint American Advisory Group, Europe, Officer-in-Charge Naval Recruiting and Officer Procurement for Northern Cali- fornia and Nevada, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Commanding Ofiicer U. S. Naval Communication Station, Washington, D. C. and Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wash- ington, D. C. I I I CAPTAIN R. B. PEREZ, USN COIVIIVIANDING OFFICER, USS HENRICO Captain PEREZ, the last Commanding Officer, is a native of Coronado, California. He graduated from the University of Texas Naval ROTC in the class of 1945. He has served in a variety of ships including USS M. C. FOX CDD-8293, USS CONSERVER CARS-393, USS KIOWA CATF-725, USS SAIPAN CCVL-485, USS FRANCIS MARION CAPA-2485 and USS ALAMO CLSD-333. Prior to assuming command of USS HENRICA CAPA-453, he commanded USS LST 898 during the Korean War, USS SURFBIRD CMSF-3935, USS AMPERE CADG-11D and USS COLONIAL CLSD-18D. He is ordered as Commander Landing Ship Flotilla ONE. Captain PEREZ has served on the following staffs and shore stations: Commander Training Command, Pacific Fleet, Bureau of Naval Personnel, U. S. Naval Attache, Lisbon, U. S. Naval Mission, Ecuador. ' I iii P I Xibb ,iii ff ii .ile I. X P' ' fr f 3 P A A iil' f ' X f If - ...i ..e. S P -A :P 1 A I P I 0 T 7 X ' 2 Y 5 ' ' W Q I , f'ff f I f f ff . f i T - . I P I H if . r A I . 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N ormandy Southern France Okinawa Inchon Viet Nam Number of Major Peacetime Operations! Exercises ,,,,,, ,,,,,, -44 THE BEGINNING he USS HENRICO CAPA-453 is named for Henrico County, Virginia and was formerly the SS SEA DARTER. Built by the Ingalls Shipbuild- ing Corporation of Pascagoula, Mississippi, in 1942! 1943, the Sea Darter was converted to an attack transport with accommodations for a divisio-n staff by the Bethlehem Steel Company of Hoboken, New Jersey and Was commissioned the USS HENRICO on 26 November 1943, COMMANDER JOHN H. WILLIS, USN Com- manding. On 3 December 1943 the ship reported to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet for duty With Transport Division ELEVEN. On 27 January 1944 HENRICO joined Task Unit 20.2.1 and on 11 February proceeded to the United Kingdom with elements of the Head- quarters Division Command, Sixth Armored Division, 128th Armored Field Artillery Bat- talion, and the 50th Armored Infantry Battalion embarked. In England she participated ir1 rehearsal landings preparatory to the invasion of Europe. On 28 May 1944 during a heavy air attack in Portland, England the HENRICO fired her guns in anger for the first time. D-DAY, 6 June 1944 found the- HENRICO a part of the assault force which landed troops over the EASY RED section of OMAHA Beach, Normandy. Following the landings at Normandy the ship proceeded to the Mediterrane-an and participated in the- landing at Baie De Pompe- lonne, Southern France in August. September and October were spent shuttling troops and cargo from England to Southern France and Italy. In October 1944 the ship returned to the United States and entered the Boston Naval Shipyard for repairs. Upon completion of re- pairs, in December 1944 HENRICO proceeded to Leyte- in the Philippine Islands via the Panama Canal and San Diego. At Leyte the ship made preparations for the invasion of Okinawa. On 18 March 1945 CAPTAIN WILLIS Was relieved by CAPTAIN W. C. 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HENFIICO UKPA-451 IN REPLY REFER TO ze June 1944 APA4s!A4-S qoosy f'i'7Tx ff .g' -Dm AU RUEwfU 715 fx' If 1121. . fi? The Commanding Officer. Rggfjul 3 NMCA K, J The Naval Commander Western Task Force. xgU,Hg. The Commander Assault Group 0-1. Brief Chronological Narrative Report of Oper- ations from Time of Departure for Assault to and Including 17 June 1944. Cal CNWTF desp. l8l2l2B of June 1944. NARRATIVE: - 1735 Underway from Portland, England, in company with Task Force 124, Western Naval Task Force, Assault Force VON. This vessel attached to As- sault Group 0-1, Assault Group Commander in U.S.S. SAMUEL CHASE. Embarked aboard were the Sixteenth Infantry Battalion, U. S. Army, and attached units, under command of Lieutenant Col- onel Herbert C. HICKS, Jr., U. S. Army. 1824 Buoy 02 abeam to port, distance 200 yards. Changed course to 1320 T., proceeding to trans- port area, standard speed 12 knots, through swept channels, in accordance with Operation Plan . 2331 Heavy A.A. gunfire was observed on t e assault beaches approximately 20 miles. - 0240 Approaching anchorage in transport area. Ships in convoy maneuvering to assigned positions. 0327 Anchored in transport area Baie de la Seine, position 490 30' 30V N., 009 44' 000 W., in 17 fathoms of water, 65 fathoms of chain on the port anchor. 0331 Assault boats were lowered. 0411 First assault wave left the ship for the rendez- vous area. 0500 Second assault wave left the ship for the rendezvous area. 0527 Third and fourth assault waves left the ship for the rendezvous area. .,,,, sp 2 fr. N A 7 f A f 2 f A f f W 0 0 .3 ff, s,fff,fff,,,,f 7,f 'f 1 . ,aai --144'1, 1 -sfe .,...... 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Brief Chronological Narrative Report of Operations from Time of Departure for As- sault to and Including 17 June 1944. 0537 Fire Support Vessels of Task Force 124 commenced bombardment of Assault beaches. 0723 LCT 0599 moored starboard side to embark Army personnel and equipment. 0745 First LCVCPJ re- turned from Easy Red Beach. First returning boat officer reported strong machine gun fire opening on men as teams were disembarked. Surf and beach conditions normal. Apparently only one DD tank arrived at Easy Red Beach. 0748 LCT 0306 moored port side to embark Army person- nel and equipment. 0750 LCVfPl's commenced re- turning from the assault beaches bringing casualties. 0805 LCVCPJ I3 and 020 returned to the ship in a sinking condition due to enemy action, hoisted aboard. 0820 The crew of LCVIPJ 021 reported on board, their boat having been sunk due to enemy action. 0838 LCT 0537 moored starboard side to embark Army personnel and equipment. 0850 LCT 0600 moored port side to embark Army personnel and equipment. 0856 LCT 0537 cast off to proceed to Assault Beach Fox Green. 0907 LCT 0559 cast off to proceed to Assault Beach Fox Green. 0919 LCVfPJ's 4, 7, 9, 14, 22, 32 left the ship to report to the U.S.S. ANNE ARUNDEL, as per operation orders. 0932 LCT 0306 cast off to proceed to Fox Green. 0937 Sixteenth Infantry Battalion, U. S. Army, and attached units and equipment completely dis- embarked. 1000 Crews of boats numbers 6 and 21 reported on board, their boats having been lost due to enemy action. ll30 Hoisted all boats on board with the exception of LCVfPJ's numbers 2, 6, ll, 12, 21, which were lost with all equip- ment due to enemy action. No other damage was sustained by this vessel due to enemy action. 1207 Orders received from Assault Group Commander 0-l to send all available LCVCPJ's to the Control Area to assist inlanding troops from LCI's and to return with casualties. 1530 LCT 0544 moored starboard side to transfer survivors and casualties. Zicggfr :W ,lid if Q, W ' ,fy ,.,. 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As a result of the attack, thirty-seven Navy and fourteen Army personnel were killed including the Transport Division Commander, the Commanding Officer, and the Troop Commander. LIEUTENANT W. D. CRAIG, USNR, the Executive Officer, had assumed command. On 14 April 1945, after completing temporary repairs, HENRICO got underway for the United States. During the transit at Ulithi, Atoll o-n 19 April 1945 CAPTAIN J. H. WILLIS, USN, re- turned to resume command. Upon arrival at San Francisco on 13 May 1945, the ship entered the Bethlehem Shipyard for extensive repairs of her battle damage. Subject Action Report U S S HENRICO CAPA-455 dated Classifiication SECRET CDeclassiiiedQ 2 April 1945 0811 Anchored in Southern Anchorage Kerama Retto after return from night retirement Standing by with float- ing reserve as before ' 23 April 1945 ' ' ' 1550 1700 1710 1741 1823 1828 1836 1838 1845 1900 2100 2250 2330 Underway to night retirement. Standing by in area George awaiting signal to get underway for night retirement. Underway from area tceorgev to night retirement. OTC and formation guide in the U.S.S. CHILTON CAPA-385 in convoy position 31. This vessel in posi- tion 11. Base course 1800 true, standard speed 12 knots. Changed course to 1350 true. Air alert Flash Blue, Control Yellowi' was received via TBS from OTC, at this time gun crews were alerted by the control oiiicer. Unidentified planes were observed and reported as bearing 1350 relative, 2700 true, distance about seven miles. A twin-engined bomber Francis emerged from the clouds and approached this vessel. An Army 40mm set up at the starboard side of No-. 1 Hatch opened fire on the plane, expending 25 rounds. No. 9 20mm located on the signal bridge, starboard side, opened fire but expended only 10 rounds. Plane crashed on the starboard, side of the bridge deck at frame 96. U.S.S. HOBSON CDM-265 standing by to render assistance. U.S.S. SUFFOLK CAKA-695 standing by to assist and take this vessel in tow. All fires were under control. Attempted to get vessel underway under own power but was -unable to, due to salt water damage to gen- erators and auxiliaries due to leakage from fire main and fire fighting. Taken in tow by the U.S.S. SUFFOLK CAKA-695 proceeding to Kerama Retto anchorage. 1 POST WAR LET UP KFRONTJ THE WAR IS OVER KBACKJ ft i1 CAPTAIN J . B. WILLIAMS, USN, relieved CAPTAIN WILLIS on 27 .Iune 1945. When her repairs were completed in July 1945, HENRICO proceeded once again to Leyte to prepare for further Amphibious operations. It was at Leyte that news of the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II reached HENRICO. From January to May 1946 the ship partici- pated in Operation MAGIC CARPET, the monu- mental task of returning the, veterans of War home to the United States. During June, July and August 1946 the ship operated in support of Operation CROSSROADS, the historic Atomic Bomb tests conducted at Bikini Atoll. Following Operation CROSSROADS HENRICO returned to the operational control of Commander Am ph1b1ous Force U S Pacific Fleet and deployed to the Western Pacific as the flagship of Com mander Amphibious Group THREE On 4 J anu ary 1947 CAPTAIN E S Von KLEECHK USN relieved CAPTAIN WILLIAMS as Commanding Officer Returning to the United States in September 1947, the ship entered the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for regular overhaul. With overhaul completed in November 1947, HENRICO served as the flagship of Commander Amphibious Group ONE and participated in various am- phibious exercises in the San Diego area. CAPTAIN F. P. TIBBITS, USN relieved CAP- TAIN Von KLEECHK as Commanding Officer on 12 April 1948. July 1948 found HENRICO again deployed to the Western Pacific and operating off the coast of Tsingtao, China until February 1949 when she returned personnel and equipment of the 5th Marines to San Diego. 7 7 ' ' 7 l - , . . , . 1:Q121221Q.Lz3::Q:Q:Q:g:Qi:1Lg1g1Q1QLQ4lgL'ig1Q2Qi:Q3iiQg:g:1:2:3322121331312134Eigiqlslgizlzigbzl312:33Q.2.11QaQi:ll:Lg':44ggQ'ig11QqIg'Qzizliztzggiglelz'silll:li:2:f:lf'f2z5:::-1-3.11':Q:Q:L:S15ggi:g:5511, A t- f.Q..--fftwp , . , , ,vm-,,,,i,v,,,i-. . I 1.y's.,sa El wmv.-3,ii.gQqglizi+u-1vi f K I f5QllfZtMiRlfQalliil5kiX5f3'iM'lWWW-M'.f. a H ' '-Q2-if-Yiflwiirurvfuggmsgiextgiw1 ' I CAPTAIN H. D. WOOLESON, USN relieved CAPTAIN TIBBITS on 26 March 1949. From June to August 1949 HENRICO was at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for overhaul. Upon completion of the overhaul she sailed for Olympia, Washington, to load units of the 2nd Infantry Division, U. S. Army, for Operation MIKI. Following Operation MIKI the ship re- turned to San Diego in November 1949 for local operations. In January 1950 the ship sailed for the East Coast via the Panama Canal to embark troops of the 3rd Infantry Division, U. S. Army, and thence to the Caribbean to participate in Opera- tion PORTEX, a joint amphibious landing exer- cise at Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. Upon com- pletion of PORTEX in April she returned to her homeport of San Diego. I On 1 June 1950, CAPTAIN J. E. FRAUD, USN relieved CAPTAIN WOOLESON as Command- ing Officer. At the initiation of the War in Korea HEN- RICO again loaded troops for combat operations and on 12 July 1950 with units of the 5th Ma- rines embarked, sailed for Pusan, Korea, arriv- ing 2 August 1950. On 15 September 1950 the HENRICO par- ticipated in the historic landing at lnchon, Korea, landing the 5th Marines in an amphibi- ous assault. On 24 September she returned with reinforcements for the lnchon invasion, the 17th Regiment, Capital Division, Republic of Korea Army. Continuing to operate in Korean Waters the ship landed units of the 7th Marines at Wonsan, North Korea, on 25 October. Return- ing to Japan, she embarked elements of the U. S. Army 3rd Infantry Division and also landed them at Wonsan on 19 November as reinforce- ments for that operation. ,zz 4? ? 5, wx , wwf- ' 4 V Z 'WW , Y asf' STN A-W Axrssyzym-.1 11-effh 'W , LI 1 ., , .,,.,m, , . ,Mg , ,, fx , A ,I 5 ,vg'g?g,v4 an A 1 X ETF fbi Q V A N ' x by if A Q is mg k W Q X X Wm M Y' ' QW -n .' 'n' , H , f, if Ayn,-5 6:1-,5 , wx, ..f.. wa? I4 59 v. ,f I - The setbacks to the United Nations Forces in late November and early December of 1950 due to- Chinese intervention in the Korean War brought HENRICO again into action in the Withdrawal of the 3rd Infantry Division from Wonsan on 10 December and later in mid- December in the Withdrawal and redeployment of the Republic of Korea 1st Army Corps from Hungnam, North Korea, to Boku-Ko, South Korea. The final withdrawal of United Nations forces from Hungnam took place on 24 Decem- ber with HENRICO again in the van. HENRICO continued to operate in Korean Waters until late February, 1951, when she returned to San Diego on 22 March. In April the ship entered the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton, Washington, for a deserved overhaul and returned to San Diego on 25 June 1951, Where the remainder of the summer was spent participating in various local amphibious exercises. On 29 July 1951 CAPTAIN H. W. TAYLOR, USN relieved CAPTAIN FRADD as Command- ing Officer. The ship sailed for Korea on 16 October with the 14th Marine Replacement Draft, landing them and their equipment on 4 November at Sok Cho R1 Korea fifteen miles behind the United Nations lines The month of December, 1951, saw the ship participating in the rotation of the 45th Infan- try Division, U. S. Army, from Japan to Inchon and the 1st Cavalry Division, U. S. Army, from Inchon to Japan. Commencing on 6 January 1952, HENRICO assisted in moving the 21st Infantry Division, U. S. Army, from Yokohama, J apan, to Inchon. In February of 1952 HENRICO made a iif- teen day visit to Hong Kong Where she repre- sented the United States in the ceremonies marking the death of KING GEORGE VI of England. Following the Hong Kong visit, HENRICO participated in Operation CORAL HEAD at Okinawa in March and April, then she returned to Japan to take part in operation CHIGISAKI, an amphibious landing exercise. During June the ship made two trips to Inchon, ferrying re- placement troops. On 18 July 1952 the ship arrived at Pearl Harbor for a three day visit enroute to San Diego and arrived in the United States on 26 July. On 30 July 1952 CAPTAIN K. L. NUTTING, USN relieved CAPTAIN TAYLOR as Command- ing Oflicer. After leave, upkeep and local operations, the ship departed San Diego with dependents em- barked, on 15 September for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard where she underwent a two month overhaul. Returning to San Diego in November HEN- RICO conducted local operations until she de- parted for the Western Pacific on 7 March 1953. Arriving in Japan in late March, the ship ferried troops from Japan to Baeng Yang Do, Korea, during April, participated in MARINE LAND- ING EXERCISE CMARLEXD ONE and TWO conducted at Yong Jong Ni, Korea. In July, HENRICO transported troops and equipment of the 24th Division, U. S. Army, from Shiogama and Ohara Wan, Japan, to Korea. On 20 August 1953 in Yokosuka, Japan, CAPTAIN L. J. JONES, USN relieved CAPTAIN NUTTING as Commanding Oilicer. Operating out of Yokosuka and Sasebo, dur- ing July and August she transported troops and supplies to Pusan, Ulsan Wan and Pohang Hang, Korea. In the latter part of August, HENRICO, with Commander Transport Divi- sion embarked, proceeded to Koje Do, Korea, for Operation BIG SWITCH, the transporting of North Korean prisoners of war from Koje Do to Inchon pursuant to the Armistice Agreement. Following Operation BIG SWITCH, HENRICO returned to Yokosuka to return Korean Veterans to the United States in company with the USS LENAWEE and USS BEGOR. Milli' 1 A-M! fff f Q v wx xx xf l ?f,,,.W-W s mfw f I , ,fi r- in . A, ff f f f w viz' ' A , mm ,Z ff f, 4 ? ,Q USS my f 'NN 'Wm x l. gl 5 I ii 1 .i i I Ia I ll 4 1 i 1 33 '1 li is ,a r J I E V I Z 3 I May and June 1956 were spent in local Opera- tions off San Diego with a cruise to San Fran- cisco for the Naval Reserve in late June and early July. On 23 August the- ship entered a commercial shipyard in the Long Beach area for a major overhaul and conversion which was completed on 18 December. On 28 September CAPTAIN G. T. FERGU- SON, USN, relieved CAPTAIN COLEMAN as Commanding Officer. From January to August 1957 the ship en- gaged in refresher and amphibious refresher training, local operations and Exercises QUICK- STEP and WORKHORSE. HENRICO again deployed to the Western Pacific in August 1957 arriving in Yokosuka, Japan, in September. During October the ship participated in Operation MARLIFT, the move- ment of the THIRD Marine- Division fro-m Japan to Okinawa. On 16 November 1957, CAPTAIN G. C. CHRISTIE, USN, relieved CAPTAIN FERGU- SON as Commanding Officer. In December the ship participated in Exercise PHIBLINK, a combined U. S., Philippine am- phibious operation conducted in the Philippine Islands. Continuing to operate in the Philippine Island area, HENRICO ended the deployment with participation in Exercise STRONGBACK and returned to San Diego in March 1958. Local operations and Exercise ROCKY SHOALS with troops of the lst Battle Group, 12th Infantry Division, U. S. Army, embarked and conducted during the period 20 October to 21 November occupied HENRICO for the re- mainder of 1958 and until April 1959. On 7 December 1958 CAPTAIN W. H. SHEA, USN, relieved CAPTAIN CHRISTIE as Com- manding Officer. .f if xx X XXX XXX XSS XXX XX N xxx FN 'SX x 'XXQN lik 1-NX if X Wk W' M 'X W 7,19-7l'. V - XX XXX X fx X XXX X' XX'-g f ,, -X-1,h4,,W,X,X.- . , , NQRXXQFX X XXXXXMX wx K X fw '- , gr X. WZ' A' -,WW . Xk XL YRXXXXL XXX Xxx .X X X X VY .XW,,v . ,L I A i ff, X ,K .,.. 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X f' Vx' . 1 T ffl M' , On 20 January 1961 CAPTAIN R M HAYES USN relieved CAPTAIN RHODEMYRE as Com manding Oflicer In February 1961 the ship entered a San Fran cisco shipyard for a two month overhaul period From April to October 1961 the HENRICO par ticipated in several exercises in the San Diego area which included WAGON MASTER PAPER CUTTER MARLEX 61 PACNARMIDLEX 61 and a NATO demonstration Amphibious re fresher and refresher training immediately pre ceded the ship s departure for the Western Pacific on 16 October With Commander Am phibious Squadron ONE embarked the ship participated in Exercise SILVER SWORD in the Hawaiian area with units of Service Force Pa ciiic Cruiser Destroyer Force Pacific Subma rines Pacific and personnel of the 1st Marine Brigade lst Division this exercise was con ducted during the period 27 October to 4 Novem ber 1961 Western Pacific operations included Visits to Okinawa Sasebo Yokosuka Iwakuni Keelung and Hong Kong The deployment ended with participation in Exercise TULUNGAN conduct ed in the Philippine area with Amphibious Squadrons ONE and SEVEN Departing WEST PAC on 17 April the ship arrived in San Diego on 5 May 1962 i During the Competitive Year 1962 HENRICO was awarded the Green E for Operations the Assault Award for the third consecutive year On 12 July the ship entered the Willamette Iron and Steel Works shipyard in Portland Ore gon for overhaul and returned to San Diego on 7 September On 18 July CAPTAIN J H DOLAN USN relieved CAPTAIN HAYES as Commanding Officer On 28 September the ship entered the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company shipyard in San Diego for additional engineering work 7 - 7 7 7 4 7 ' , ' ' ' 5 ' ' - Red for Engineering and the Amphibious 7 7 7 7 7 - 7 J . With the Cuban Crisis at hand the ship loaded troops, stores, equipment and ammunition and departed for the Caribbean on 27 October as a part of Task Group 53.2. Transiting the Panama Canal on 5 November 1962 the ship entered the Caribbean and steamed in the vicinity. of Cuba, in readiness for any overt action that may occur. As tension in Cuba subsided the force departed the Caribbean on 6 December returning to San Diego on 15 December. During the period 14 January to 15 February 1963 the ship underwent refresher and am- phibious refresher training, followed by Exercise STEELGATE at San Clemente Island and Camp Pendelton from 28 February to 8 March under the command of Commander Amphibious Group THREE. On 26 March the HENRICO deployed for the Western Paciiic with Amphibious Squadron ONE. Highlights of the deployment included participation in Exercises F LAGPOLE and BAYON ET BEACH which took place at Pohang, Korea, and the transporting of dependents from Sasebo to Hong Kong for recreation. Returning to San Diego in September CAP- TAIN H. J. ROSANIA, USN, relieved CAPTAIN DOLAN as Commanding Officer on the 16th of the month. On 9 January 1964 HENRICO entered the Todd Shipyard at San Pedro for overhaul and returned to San Diego on 16 April. On 21 April the ship was presented the Battle Efficiency Award for Amphibious Squadron ONE for the Competitive Year 1964. For the remainder of the spring and the sum- mer the ship conducted refresher training, local operations and participated in Exercise SEA BAR which was concluded on 10 September. On 17 September 1964, CAPTAIN E. G. DANKWORTH, USN, relieved CAPTAIN ROS- ANIA as Commanding Officer. 4-s Nd 5 -i K November 16 found HENRICO again enroute to the Western Pacific where she arrived at Yoko- suka on 9 December. From 16 December to 27 January 1965 the ship operated between Subic Bay and Okinawa transferring troops. On 8 March HENRICO was a part of the task group that landed the first U. S. combat unit in Viet Nam at Da Nang. The remainder of the deploy- ment was spent in transferring troops from Okinawa to Viet Nam with landings at Da Nang, Hue, and Chu Lai. The ship departed Yokosuka on 2 June and arrived in San Diego on 16 June On 2 August 1965 CAPTAIN H D DUR HAM USN relieved CAPTAIN DANKWORTH as Commanding Officer Immediately following the change of command the ship departed on a troop lift deployment to Okinawa and returned to San Diego on 30 September 1965 The remainder of 1965 was spent conducting local operations in the San Diego area In Janu ary 1966 the ship commenced refresher and amphibious refresher training which was fol lowed by more local operations During the period 12 16 April HENRICO participated in the amphibious phase of Exercise GRAY GHOST Conducting unit training from 19 to 29 April HENRICO earned her sixth consecu tive Amphibious Assault Award and her fourth consecutive Engineering Excellence Award On 18 July the ship departed San Diego with Commander Amphibious Squadron ONE em barked for the Western Pacific with stops at the Naval Ammunition Depot Seal Beach to load ammunition and Pearl Harbor for fuel where CAPTAIN H D WILLIAMS USN relieved CAPTAIN DURHAM as Commanding Oflicer on 5 August 1966 . 7 ll - a 9 . . . - . . ' 9 . . . .. . . . , , . The period 21 August to- 5 September was spent operating between Okinawa and Viet Nam carrying troops. In addition to American Troops the ship made stops at Da Nang and Cam Rahn Bay to embark Korean personnel for off loading at Chu Lai. On 8 October the ship joined the Seventh Fleet Amphibious Ready Group in Subic Bay and with the Ready Group participated in Operation HILLTOP VII from 10 to 12 October at San J ose, Mindoro Island and Operation MUD PUPPYI from 17 to 20 October at N avotas, Min- doro Island. Returning to Subic Bay the ship departed that port on 25 October 1966 with the Special Landing Force embarked for Da Nang and the Demilitarized Zone for Ready Gro-up operations. Following a trip to Okinawa in early Novem- ber the ship returned to Subic Bay to prepare for Operation MUD PUPPY II at Navotas, Mindoro. Proceeding to Vung Tau, Viet Nam, on 29 De- cember the ship embarked Brigade Force Bravo, South Viet Nam Marine Corps for Operation DECKHOUSE V which was conducted during the period 2 to 15 January 1967 in the Mekong Delta. Following a visit to Hong Kong in late- J anu- ary the ship proceeded to Okinawa to embark troops which were off loaded at Hue, Viet Nam, on 6 February. On 8 February troops were em- barked at Da Nang and off loaded at Okinawa. The period 18 to 21 February was spent in Subic Bay and on 25 February the HENRICO relieved the USS WHITFIELD COUNTY in Vung Tau as Station Support Ship for Commander River Flo- tilla ONE and remained in that duty until 23 March. Departing Vung Tau on 23 March, HENRICO proceeded to Pearl Harbor for fuel and returned to San Diego on 18 April 1967 after a nine month deployment. Following leave and upkeep the ship partici- pated in Exercise GOLDEN SLIPPER at Camp Pendelton from 3 1 July to 4 August. Local opera- tions and an inspection by the Board of Inspec- tion and Survey completed the summer. On 10 October 1967 CAPTAIN R. B. PEREZ relieved CAPTAIN H. D. WILLIAMS as Com- manding Officer. Results of the Board of Inspection and Survey indicated that the HENRICO was fit for further service but recommended that the ship be de- activated and placed in the reserve ileet. On 13 November 1967 USS HENRICO CAPA- 45j made her iinal departure- from San Diego for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for deacti- vation and decommissioning on 14 February 1968. FORCE COMMANDER VADM F. J. BLOUIN, USN SHIP CHANGE OF COMMAND Th La T... Z, Z' In :I i I I I I '4 .1 .I is V I I 4 I l I H S I I I I Ix FLAGSHIP CHANGE OF COMMAND CAPT W. D. OWEN, USN, RELIEVES CAPT J. D. WESTERVELT, USN CAPT R. B. PEREZ, USN, GROUP COMMANDER RELIEVES CAPT H. D. WILLIAMS, USN RADM F. W. VANNOY II ' II 2 ii III I! I .I , II II Ir: ' H1 III II I I! 9 yy, 41 I vw 53,33 A. I 5 f iiwffyxw , A an X if ' Q Ie? fc CS2 C. J. 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AFX .X SX X1 XXXX XX-X X,XX f X X X ,,,, XX X X f X XX,f X X , X 'XXXX -X-XX , X X X X XXX -X-, f XX,, X XXf' ff Y 'X ,,XXX ----, ..'X T -XXX - X f f . XX ' XXXX ,XXX .X ,X,, XX f, 4 X - ,f , f X X f X.XX XXX, .X , . X X X A,XXX X XXX, X X ,'XX ,,,, X .X X X ',X, XX .X ,XXX M X ,X ',,f -X , f X fXXX,, , H -- fWXf,WfW,,W,,,zW- WXXX' ., 'X . I,WX,,W,w -' DEACTIVATION CREW Front row, left to right: LT R. H. Owens, LCDR R. L. Hill, CAPT R. B. Perez, LCDR l. A. Herbst, LT A. C. Ristad Center row, left to right: LTJG J. M. Sheppard, LTJG F. J. Zadell, LTJG R. W. Borkowski, WO2 E. M. Riley Back row, left to right: LTJG F. J. McGavran, LTJG S. L. Howard, LTJG D. J. Bellak, LTJG R. Massey Front row, left to right: J. Carlisle, J. P. Marshall, L. P. Reaves, E. E. Benson U Back row, left to right: E. L. Marteniz, B. J. Sunday, J. N. Jones, C. F. Wilson, C. M. Emmons, R. A. Hardin l Front row, left to right: C. R. Terrell, D. W. Staab, D. R. lVlcLemore-, R. D. Sutton Back row, left to right: S. lVl. Nlarteeny, R. D. Alston, T. D. Hooe, G. L. Snow, C. L. Wiggins, J. L. Jones, D. J. Bellak it J Front row, left to right: T. G. Smith, A. Jackson, W. B. Carrington, D. D. Doornhaag Center row, left to right: B. D. Hartog, P. J. Schettlne, F. B. Arriola, R. J. Herling, W. E. Fiegen I Back row, left to right: D. G. Bateman, K. E. Purkapile, J. S. Elizondo, D. W. Wilson, R. Launt, S. J. Newman, L. L. Smith Front row, left to right: J. A. Peck, D. L. Patterson, J. C. Plckeral, C. A. IVlcLean Center row, left to right: J. L. Forbes, OLE. Risland, A. D. Vicente, D. J. Bentley, H. IVI. Harrjngton, R. W. Hawkins Back row, left to right: K. L. Lewis, D. L. Hatchenburg, R. G. Glllesple, J. A. Gillespie, IVl. L. O'Nell Front row, left to right: IVI. W. Grewing, P. A. Knoll, R. D. Browning, D. B. Nliller Center row, left to right: lVl. E. Carney, G. A. Reime, L. C. Munnell, J. M. Hudson, H. S. Pagan, R. C.-Shaw Back row, left to right: L. D. Bonazza, C. L. Shelton, C. L. Larson, G. P. Nehls, J. A. Steele, B. C. Splece Front row, left to right: S. L. Alexander, R. F. Rotermund, J. A. Colyvell, S. L. Emery ' Back row, left to right: G. P. Thompson, V. G. Gregerson, L. K. Clark, S. A. Froehllch, L. R. Fruge, G. R. Gehrlng Front row, left to right W F Brooks, J H Mulllns, L D Chapman,J J Taylor Center row, left to right C F Wllson,J R Walder, J D Maunu, D K Bemis, J E Claudette, E E Benson Back row, left to right J M Hunt R W McCauley, G E Moore, R C Allen,T M Nielson Front row, left to right: H. B. Johnson, W. J. Hartsfield, P. R. Hohenfeldt, C. R. Robertson Center row, left tonrlghtz J. W. Cochran, T. G. Geist, D. S. Guldin, S. L. Grant, D. D. Koenig Back row, left to right: A. L. White, C. J. Rivera, C. B. Benton, A. Tomasello, R. J. Harries Z f s f 7 Front row, left to right: J. J. Janocha, R. N. Gray, R. J. Mason, E. Simmons Center row, left to right: M. S. Eggleston, G. J. Stakley, lVl. W. Dargavell, D. E. Gravely, W. R. Terry, J. C. Hernandez Back row, left to right: R. B. Dempsey, T. N. Law, R. L. Davey, H. D. Wiggley, R. R. Richards, R. G. Atterberry, R. A. Kelly -.-.:x:z'Hl,1li.l:w.,uxzfz L 1 l 1 l ll L 1 L IL, f f 'WlV . O. Morgan, L. D. Frownfelter T. W. Camp, T. L. Thompson Back row, left to right: C. Levi, B. E. Beer, C. Van Meter, L. P. Reaves Front row, left to right: L. C. Leeson, E. E. Punches, R Center row, left to right: R. J. Marshall, P. R. Curtis, Bottom row, left to right: R. D. Sugg, R. R. Swank, A. T. Iliff, S. A. Manring, R. J. Bowers, D. F. Butkovitz Top row, left to right: R. W. Bowmer, E. H. Mercer, F. P. Clark, J. E. Claudette, R. J. Regan Front row, left to right: W. A. Granillo, V. W. McKinney, D. W. Bradbury, C. E. Akers Back row, left to right: E. A. Tokarsky, B. E. Ward, D. R. Lipps, G. W. Johnson, P. M. Gosselin zlvldiizislsixfl ' '- ---- - .. ,,, nm fi- 2-me-I-1 .Y Q- ww w .,.-summit.sufwxqhhmuswn-H.ner!!-iuazuzaaa-rummnn:i:.:.50.1411mira-Jw::aa.a:.sq..,,,,,.g..m,,,1,,LLf.,,1,,,,, , UL, V-I. awww irlll xr ll'-gl 1 Front row, left to right: R. lvl. B I ,A. L.s th, R. B.s r E.A. Back row, left to ri mt R. R. S ergu a m' an OS' Keuer g wank, J. B. Jesus, H. D. Fitch, W. J. Gray, J. D. lVlink, C. C. lVlanansala, R. A. Gebhart Left to right: J. Nl. Hunt, W. G. Roberts, C. Levi, D. D. Koenig Front row, left to right: R. L. Chavez, T. C. Smith, C. S. Fitzgerald, W. C. Roberts Back row, left to right: A. A. Solina, C. J. Barkley, J. R. Plank, J. D. Smith If . Personnel Commended for Outstanding Work during Deoctivufion Front row, left to right: J. L. Jones, W. F. Brooks, W. J. Hartsfield, J. W. Cochran I n Back row, left to right: J. P. lVlarshall, R. B. Santos, R. G. Atterberry, T. L. Thompson, R. Dimone, G. A. Reime, T. G. Geist Nar- Front row, left to right: R. A. Hardin, C. F. 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X I 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I I DECOMMISSIONING U S S HENRICO QAPA-45D DECOMMISSIONING CEREMONY 14 February 1968 INVOCATION Commander GeorgeM HERSHBERGER CHC USN NATIONAL ANTHEM PRESENTATION OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL Seaman Charles Allen MCLEAN USN Presentation of Special Awards if -k Chaplain, Puget. Sound Naval Shipyard 7 if if to -k -k REMARKS BY COMMANDING OFFICER Reading of Commanding OHicer's Orders Captain Raul B. PEREZ, USN 'lr SECURING THE WATCH Lieutenant Commander Richard L. HILL, USN Executive Officer +- RETREAT As the bugler sounds Retreat the National Ensign, Union Jack and the Commission Pennant are hauled down Signifying that the ship is oflicially out of commission 'k ACCEPTANCE OF SHIP AND REMARKS by the Oflicer in Charge, Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Bremerton Captain Donald B. RAMAGE, USN 'k BENEDICTION Commander George M. HERSHBERGER, CHC, USN Chaplain, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 'A' SECURING OF DECOMMISSIONING DETAIL if MUSIC PROVIDED BY THE THIRTEENTH NAVAL DISTRICT BAND