Damato (DD 871) - Naval Cruise Book

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eration Sea ragon Part Une 2 -15 September 1967 2 September 1967 Q 1254 opened fire on Thuy Tu Storage Area in company with USS BRUSH. Heavy black smoke and secondary explosions seen after firing. 1700 Received 103 rounds counter battery fire while firing at Canh Duong Xa Bridge Approach. ClOSeSt rounds bracketed ship at 50 yards while opening from target. Both ships returned fire. . 1900 Received 69 rounds counter battery fire 'while preparing to fire on My Duyet Ha Hwy Bridge. Closest rounds landed 20 yards from the bow and close aboard on the starboard side. Shrapnel was showered on deck. Opened fire on the gun site while retiring with several rounds falling in vicinity of gun flashes. 3 September 1967 0515 Fired at Dong Hoi Transfer Point. Three rounds counter battery received by BRUSH, closest landing 200 yards astern. 1400 Fired at Bivouac and Storage Area and taken under fire by coastal defense site. Took closest rounds close aboard with shrapnel on the decks. 1530 Fired at barges located in the mouth of the Kien Giang River, in company with USS MC KENZIE. Re- ceived counter battery fire with 86 rounds landing in vicinity of DAMATO. Shrapnel landed on decks. Nearest explosion 10 yards off the bow and 10 yards astern. In returning fire, scored direct hit on one gun. 2000 Fired at coastal defense sites with damage unobserved due to darkness.