Davis (DD 937) - Naval Cruise Book

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F DAVIS on station... CARRIER The DAVIS was on station in the South China Sea for forty two consecutive days during our first at sea period in the Seventh Fleet. Our duties consisted mainly of Plane Guarding the carriers TICONDEROGA and HANCOCK' as they conducted their idaily air strikes on North Viet Nam and Viet Cong positions in South Viet Nam. R . l Port .section ofthe Plane Guard detail manned and ready. I' Flight quarters standby to - launch the jets... X X

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.Utne Big KE' Subic Bay was our first Asiatic liberty port and a port we would return to twice again during our deployment in the Western Pacific. ...Out on the Town ...You want'a souvenir, Joe? And best of all were the Jeepney rides

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ll1l- W P RIITIONS Carrier Operations are demanding on a destroyer and her crevv--Launches and recoveries were if l L ,S 524.7 conducted around the clock. Everyone from the ,W Peg, Bridge Lookout to the Burnermen in the Firerooms ly, g was on the alert in order to respond immediately 'Fw .I ' ' in the event ot a downed Flyer., W 4 ut. ta Standby to recover Aircraft... .,..Green Flag From: i USS TICONDEROGA I ' USS DAVIS I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU I A 2. REGRET THAT WE WERE NOT IN PORT TOGETHER BESIDES THE FEW FRANTIC MOMENTS IN SUBIC A 3. YOUR CAN DO ATTITUDE, AGGRESSIVE SPIRIT AND SHIP SHAPE APPEARANCE ' PROVES THAT DAVIS IS A MEMBER OF THE TIGER TEAM 4. WARM REGARDS CAPT MILLER