Ajax (AR 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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aSS AJAX FRS Subic Bay. May 1982. OSS AJAX in Diego Garcia B.I.O.T.

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f I . AJAX at anchor between a battleship and an aircraft carrier in Sasebo Japan. 1950. AJAX at Van Tau. Vietnam in Hovember 1971. AJAX ' s 5 inch gun mount removed 1973 or 1974. Homeported in San Diego after the war, AJAX made five tours of duty to the Orient during the years 1950 to 1958. Three tours were during the Korean Conflict in which she provided logistic support for The Passage to Freedom in Tourane, Indo ■ China. In 1960, during her sixth tour of duty in Japan, AJAX received orders from the Chief of Naval Operations to be homeported in Sasebo, Japan. Through the next decade AJAX would provide considerable support to the Seventh Fleet and perform numerous goodwill visits to our allies in the Orient. In February 1970 AJAX received word that due to cutbacks in military spending overseas, her homeport was to be changed effective 1 June 1970. On the morning of 6 August 1970, AJAX steamed into San Diego harbor to a warm welcome from a crowd of AJAX families and friends. AJAX is one of the oldest continuously commissioned ships in the Navy. She has logged more time with the Seventh Fleet during the Vietnam War years than any other ship in the U.S. Navy. AJAX ' s history has been an impressive one. She has serviced everything from the smallest boat to the largest aircraft carrier in the Navy, sometimes with as many as 22 ships alongside for repair. For the last 39 years she has served as a repair facility, supply center and hospital for those ships and sailors in need of her help. 7 U

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INDEX PAGE I I A p i. 2. 9. 10. 12. 14. 15. 17. 19. 20. 22. 23. 25. 27. 31. 33. 36. 39. 45. 49. 51. 52. 55. 56. 59. 60. 63. 64. 65. 66. 68. 73. 80. 84. 96. 100. 133. 145. 147. 148. Dedication AJAX History Index Captain R.W. Kerslake. CO XO ' s Page Captains Message AJAX leaves San Diego Hawaii Underway and . . . General Quarters Navy Picnic at Sea Underway Routine Philippines Crossing the line I 29 May 1982 Diego Garcia Berbera, Somalia Return to Diego Garcia Vertical Replenishment U.S.O. Show AJAX Sports Leaving Diego Garcia Crossing the line II Singapore Hispanic Heritage Week Phattaya Beach. Thailand Tiger Cruise San Diego, Homecoming Reflections Best Photo W j More of the AJAX Crew Track Chart Wf$ Administrative Dept. Deck Dept. Dental-Medical Dept. Engineering Dept. Operations Repair Dept. Supply Dept. Crews Corner Cruise Book Staff AJAX home at Last CRUISE LOG WEST PAC 82 ' 2 April Depart San Diego, CA ? April Arrive Pearl Harbor, HI April Depart Pearl Harbor, HI 1 May Arrive Subic Bay, RP 22 May Depart Subic Bay, RP 1 June Arrive Diego Garcia B.I.O.T. 12 June Depart Diego Garcia B.I.O.T. 20 June Arrive Berbera, Somalia 26 June Depart Berbera, Somalia 4 July Arrive Diego Garcia B.I.O.T. 27 August Depart Diego Garcia B.I.O.T. 4 Sept Arrive Singapore 7 Sept Depart Singapore 10 Sept Arrive Phattaya Beach, Thailand 14 Sept Depart Phattaya Beach. Thailand 19 Sept Arrive Subic Bay. RP 28 Sept Depart Subic Bay. RP 12 Oct Arrive Pearl Harbor, HI 14 Oct Depart Pearl Harbor, HI 21 Oct Arrive San Diego, CA