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USS CLARENCE K. BRONSON DD-668 18 MAY, 1953 - 14 JANUARY, 1954 18 May 1953— Departed Newport, Rhode Island for Panama Canal Zone. 23 May 1953— Arrived Panama Canal. 25 May 1953— Departed Panama Canal Zone for San Diego, California. 1 June 1953— Arrived San Diego, California. 5 June 1953— Departed San Diego for Midway Island. 14 June 1953— Arrived Midway Island. 14 June 1953— Departed Midway Island for Yokosuka, Japan. 14 June 1953— Crossed International Date Line— 180 Longitude. 22 June 1953— Entered Tokyo Bay, Japan— Moored off Yokosuka, Japan. 7 July 1953— Underway from Yokosuka, Japan— to join Task Force 77 in Sea of Japan. 10 Julv 1953— Rendezvoused with Task Force 77. 16 July 1953-Departed Task Force 77. 17 July 1953— Arrived Sasebo, Japan. 24 July 1953— Departed Sasebo, Japan for Hakodate, Japan, conducting Hunter- Killer Exercises en route. 26 July 1953— Arrived Hakodate, Japan. 27 July 1953-Korean Truce Signed. 28 July 1953— Underway from Hakodate, Japan, for Hunter-Killer Exercises with Task Force 96.7. 30 July 1953-Collided with aircraft carrier Toint Cruz. 4 Aug. 1953— Departed Task Force 96.7. 6 Aug. 1953— Arrived Sasebo, Japan.
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A short stop in the rainy Bermudas was made on January 12th. Three days later, we were home again at Newport, just seven months, twenty-seven days after we had left. HEADIN ' HOME ROUND THE WORLD STATISTICS Engine Miles 59,396.5 Hours Underway 3,762.2 Hours Not Underway -— 2,452.3 Fuel Oil Used - 3,003,882 Gals. Water Distilled 2,261,426 Gals. STATISTICS OF SHIP ' S GENERAL MESS Total Men actually ted during the cruise 66,106 Coffee Consumed 7,662 pounds or 3.83 Tons Sugar Consumed „ 19,324 pounds or 9.66 Tons Butter Consumed 4,649 pounds or 2.65 Tons Meats Consumed 57,578 pounds or 28.79 Tons Irish Potatoes Consumed 72,600 pounds or 36.3 Tons Total Food Consumed while on cruise 385,999 pounds or 193 Tons Total Cost of Food $83,649.66 Bread baked by Ship ' s bakers amounted to 16,800, two-pound loaves or 16.8 Tons. The Ship ' s bakers include K. T. PACE. CSl; D. E. BRUNOZZI, CSSN; and D. L. BOHY, CSSN. Another interesting note pertaining to the Supply Department was the fact that the laundrymen, consisting of M. J. FEURY, SH3; C. L. VVINGARD, SHSN; R. W. FOX, SN; and W. V. COVINGTON, SHSN, washed 1,741 bags of laundry, average weight being 100 lbs. per bag. 75
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8 Aug. 1953— Departed Sasebo, Japan for Task Force 77. 9 Aug. 1953— Rendezvoused with Task Force 77. 22 Aug. 1953-Departed Task Force 77. 23 Aug. 1953— Arrived Sasebo, Japan. 4 Sept. 1953— Departed Sasebo, Japan to join Task Force 95. 5 Sept. 1953— Rendezvoused with Task Force 95. 12 Sept. 1953— Took South Korean fishing boat into tow and took fisherman aboard at 2100. One South Korean fisherman lost over the side in the storm. Fishing boat sunk at 2400. At 0230—13 Sept. unsuccessful search for man was abandoned. 17 Sept. 1953— Rendezvoused with Task Force 77. 30 Sept. 1953— Departed Task Force 77 to escort USS Netv Jersey to Sasebo, Japan. 1 Oct. 1953— Arrived Sasebo, Japan. 3 Oct. 1953— Departed Sasebo, Japan en route to Beppu, Japan for rest and recreation. 4 Oct. 1953— Arrived Beppu, Japan. 14 Oct. 1953— Departed Beppu, Japan to join Task Force 77. 16 Oct. 1953— Rendezvoused with Task Force 77. 4 Nov. 1953-Departed Task Force 77. 5 Nov. 1953— Arrived Sasebo, Japan. 10 Nov. 1953— Departed Sasebo, Japan for Hong Kong, on the way home. 14 Nov. 1953— Arrived Hong Kong. 19 Nov. 1953-Departed Hong Kong. 22 Nov. 1953-Crossed the Equator. 23 Nov. 1953- Arrived Singapore. 77
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