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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