Cony (DDE 508) - Naval Cruise Book

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The last days of the War found CONY Supporting the landings at Brunei Bay Borneo and at Mindinao and Asragani Bay in the Philippines. She also provided gunfire support dur- ing minesweeping operations in these areas. Announcement of V-J Day found CONY at Ulithi Caroline Islands, where she had been acting as escort for the main supply force. , From 991' ly September tffthe middle Of N0V9II1b9I', CONY operated off the mouth of the Yangzte River, China. She assisted in minesweeping operations and disarming of the Jap- anese garrison on Raffles Island. Next came minesweeping off Formosa and the pesgadol-es Islands. At long last, on 15 December 1945 CONY was given a well done. and sent home to the USA. By directive dated 1 January 1947, CONY was decommissioned at the Charleston Naval Shipyard and transferred to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Charleston, South Carolina. On 17 November 1949, CONY was recommissioned DDE 508 at the Boston Naval Shipyard. Under command of Cdr. J , A. Dodson Jr. , USN, she underwent a 10-week shake- down cruise at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba followed by a 3-month overhaul at Boston Naval Ship- yard. Routine operations occupied CONY'S time until May, 1951 when she was ordered to Korea. While there she operated on both the east and west coasts, providing shore bombard- ment, escorting carrier forces, landing Korean marines behind enemy lines, and assisting in minesweeping operations. CONY returned to the U. S. in December 1951 via Singapore , the Indian Ocean, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic, stopping off at several ports enroute for rest and relaxation. During the months of February and March, 1952, CONY was engaged with the Task Group hunting a 'mystery submarine in the Caribbean Sea. In July, 1952 she entered Nor- folk Naval Shipyard for her regular yard overhaul, and was considerably modernized. Ref- resher training in December and January was followed by a period of ASW and plane guard exercises off the Virginia Capes. ' The last few weeks of August and the beginning of Septem- ber were devoted to preparing for Operation Mariner. SERVICE RIBBONS American Theater Service Medal Asiastic- Pacific Theater Service Medal with 11 Battle Stars Korean Service Medal with two battle stars United Nations Service Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal China Service Medal Philippine Liberation Medal with two battle stars. National.Defense Service Medal Ad Infinitum 29

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