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i ix i ix - ■A- iz Tis fine to see the Old Worl :l, and travel up and down, Among the famous palaces ar.d Cities of renown, To admire the crumbly castles ar.d the statues of the kings,- HENRY VAN DYKE ))
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U.S.S. DAMATO The Story oj The Ship The keel of the U.S.S. DAMATO (DDE- 871), a 2400 ton long hull type destroyer was laid on 10 May 1945, at Stat en Island, New- York by the Bethlehem Steel Company. On 21 November 1945, the Damato slid down the ways and began her preparations to join the Fleet. The Damato was named in honor of Corporal Anthony Peter Damato, U. S. Marine Corps, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for action on Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, on 19 February 1944. Corporal Da- mato distinguished himself by bravery above and beyond the call of duty by covering an enemy hand grenade with his body in order to save the lives of his two companions. On 27 April 1946, the DAMATO was formally commissioned at a brief ceremony in the U. S. Naval Shipyard, New York, with Corporal Damato ' s mother, Mrs. Frances Damato, acting as official sponsor for the ship. The DAMATO operated independently until 13 December 1947, at which time she joined four other destroyers in Destroyer Di- vision 81, a unit of Destroyer Squadron 8, known as the Eight-ball Squadron . De- stroyer Division 81 operated with Hunter- Killer One, a task group made up of destroy- ers and a carrier whose mission was to hunt for submarines. In August and September 1949, the DAMATO made a cruise to France and England with Naval Academy Midship- men aboard, and in November 1949 she went north to participate in cold weather opera- tions in Artie waters. 1950 was a very active year for the DAMATO starting out with her participation in a big fleet exercise down in the Carribean near Puerto Rico. Upon her return from this operation, known as Opera- tion Portrex , the DAMATO received an as- signment to Destroyer Division 82, another unit of the Eight-ball Squadron . Anti- submarine Warfare training was the main concern after that until July of 1950, when the DAMATO and Hunter-Killer Group One took time to visit Quebac, Canada on another Midshipmen Cruise. In September 1950 Hunter-Killer Group One was ordered to the Mediterranean for training with large fleet units. The DAMATO left the United States on 2 September 1950 stopping over, enroute, at Iceland, where they had a chance to see the world . The DAMATO arrived in Italy in the latter part of September, and took part in frequent fleet exercises. In between these exercises she visited Naples, Palermo, Au- gusta and Villefrance (French Riviera). At the end of October the DAMATO and Hunter- Killer Group One left the Mediterranean Homeward Bound, exercising enroute in op- eration Convex , an amphibious landing. Then followed Christmas leave and some training until the ship entered the Philadel- phia Naval Shipyard. In January 1951 the DAMATO was assigned to the Escort De- stroyer Squadron 4. After departure from the yard and com- pletion of Hunter-Killer exercises in the South Atlantic, the DAMATO departed in Septem- ber 1951 for the Mediterranean Area. In a visit to Tangier, North Africa, the entire crew was entertained by members of the American Colony culminating in a formal dance given in their honor, and a reception on board for their congenial hosts. Departing from Tangier she joined units of the Netherlands Navy in
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