Charles R Ware (DD 865) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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