Davis (DD 937) - Naval Cruise Book

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The destroyer USS DAVIS was commissioned 6 March 1957, bearing the name of World War ll Commander George F. DAVIS who, as Com- Officer' of the USS WALKE IDD-7231, brave- his life in a victorious duel with four Japanese aircraft. Although mortally wounded, Com- mander DAVIS rallied his men to save the heavily damaged snip. To honor him, the Navy named one of its finest Destroyers after him. Built in Quincy, Massachusetts, DAVIS arrived in her homeport of Newport, Rhode Island, on 10 May. During the next months, the ship underwent intensive shakedown cruises, molding a new ship and a new crew into an outstanding fighting unit. Finally, that summer, she was ready to join the fleet. DAVIS deployed to the Mediterranean as flagship for Com- mander Destroyer Squadron Twelve. The winter of 1958-59 saw DAVIS in Caribbean waters for Operation Springboard . After this annual exercise, the ship entered Boston Naval Shipyard for a regular overhaul. After the overhaul DAVIS in Caribbean waters for several months STDRY OF THE USS DAVIS navigating the world. DAVIS finished this eventful year by capturing another Battle Efficiency E and the departmental awards for both operations and engineering. I Early in 1967, DAVIS deployed to the Mediterra- nean and duty with the United States' Sixth Fleet. Dur- ing this cruise, the ship saw action in the Arab-Israeli confrontation in June of that year. Returning to Newport in November 1967, DAVIS headed for Boston and a yard overhaul. Beginning the new year in the yards, the ship finished her overhaul and steamed south again to take ,part in Springboard exercises. DAVIS spent part of March on a Confidential mission near Cuba followed by ma- jor ASW operations off the coast of Florida. In May, it was back to Newport in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Vietnam. During the summer months, the crew worked many long hours getting DAVIS ready for her second WESTPAC cruise. DAVIS continued her tradition of excellence. On 15 August, 1968, the ship received three major returning to Newport in February of 1960. In April, the ship received 7 Gunnery Awards outstanding competitive firing, and on 5 July she received the Battle Efficiency symbolic of the state of battle readiness in her squadron. the first for the ship, were the begin- ofa DAVIS tradition. Throughout the ship's consistently maintained her high 'won countless awards in awards: The Destroyer Squadron Twelve Battle Ef- ficiency E , the Weapons and the Engineering This was the third consecutive Battle Efficiency E for DAVIS, and the second Engineering These awards made DAVIS the most in the Atlantic Fleet. Then on 20 August yet another honor - The Atlantic Fleet concluding the snip of the proudest com VIS