Charles R Ware (DD 865) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lreutenant Charles R Ware USN Lieutenant Charles R Ware USN for whom this shap IS named was a naval avaltor who as pnlot of a scout bomber gave has llfe an the Battle of Mldway 4 June 1942 He was awarded the Navy Cross the Nation s second hnghest mill tary honor for has courage and devotion to duty ln actlon against enemy Japan ese forces Lieutenant Ware was born In Knoxville Tennessee on March I1 l9ll He enlnsted In the Navy as a sea man apprentlce In l929 ln 'I930 Lleu tenant Ware entered the U S Naval Aca demy and subsequently was commlsslon ed ENSIGN USN on 1 June1934 H untll l940 when he reported to Pensa cola Florlda for fllght duty under In structron Upon hrs completlon of fllght tramlng he was deslgnateda naval avla tor and reported to Scoutlng Squaclr0r1 Six on board the USS ENTERPRISE 1 1 1 1' 1 2 1 1 f 5 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 - 0 I I . ' . I u . . . It . u - . I . I . . l . l I I I , . el - served aboard various units of the fleet . 7 . . . . I ' ' I . . . 1 Q g , . I . I I . ' I . . I I u I I . . W . V

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n-,Q l v ,.f- ,Q USS CHARLES R. WARE QDD-B653 clo Fuss-r Post Orncs New Yomc CITY. New Yomc 1 August 19 57 To the wives andVfami1ies of the crew of the USS CHARLES R. WARE, Today, the WARE returned from a 'three month tour with the Sixth E'1eet in the Mediterranean. 1t has been an interesting, eventfu1 and busy three months. We have steamed 15, 806 mi1es and visited six ports in four countries. With our sister ships of Destroyer Division 81, we were privi1eged to form the U. S. element in the first joint U . S . -Spanish nava1 operations ever to be he1d. The WARE 1 participated in two NATO exercises and severa1 Sixth F1eet exercises. We return a c1oser knit, more effective team, with improved combat efficiency . ' ' 4 The sights we have seen and 'things we have done have been interesting and p1easant. This cruise book is our attempt to share with you the experiences we have had on this cruise. For a11 of us in the WARE, the separation of the past three months has strengthened our 1ove for home and fami1y and our homecomingis a joyous one. To you, our fami1ies, for your constant, unfai1ing affection and faith, we gratefu11y dedicate this book. Sincere1y , v C1 .F. BRYTNER Commander , U . S . Navy Commanding

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PW SHlP'S HISTORY The USS CHARLES R. WARE KDD- 8651 was built by the Bethlehem Steel Company in New York and was launched on 12 April 1945. She displaces 3500 tons when fully loaded and has an over- all length of 391 feet. Armament con- sists of six 5 guns, six 3 guns, one quintupletorpedo mount, depth charges and anti-submarine hedgehogs. Since commissioning, the WARE has operated continuously with the Atlantic and Sixth Fleets participating in var- ious fleet exercises. In 1946 she was assigned escort for the newly commis- sioned aircraft carrier MIDWAYKCVB-411 and participated in Operation Frost- bite in Artic waters. She has had seven, tours of duty in Mediterranean waters with portions of two of these tours spent in Northern Europe. The WARE has visited every maior port in the Mediterranean and Northern Euro- pean areas. For her duty in Europe, the WARE was awarded the European Occupation Medal, and on 5 August 1949, she was awarded the Battle Efficiency Pennant in recognition of her excellent perfor- mance of duty during the previous year. The WARE is a member of the At- lantic Fleet Destroyer Squadron Eight, with Newport, Rhode Island as home port.