Forrest Royal (DD 872) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1951

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tufQ) M CDR. 0.0. LIEBSCHNER, USN Commanding Officer ■ ' finiiiTi y Upon being commissioned in June 1939, was assigned to the cruiser BROOKLYN on the west coast. In December 1939 recommissioned the old destroyer, MASON, which was assigned to neutrality patrol in the Caribbean. After transferring the MASON to the British in October 1940 spent 10 months on the old destroyer, TATTNALL, in the Canal Zone, and then in December 1941 commissioned the destroyer EMMONS, at Bath, Me. After two years on the EMMONS, spent a year each on the destroyers, ELLYSON and HENRY N. TUCKER, as Executive Officer. While on the EMMONS and ELLYSON, par- ticipated in the invasions of North Africa, Normandy and Southern France, and aided in sinking a German sub off the east coast of Spain in May 1944. Re- ceived the Bronze Star Medal with V for controlling gunfire during the Normandy invasion. From November 1943 to June 1946 commanded and de- commissioned two destroyers, the McLANAHAN, and the STODDARD, at Charleston, S.C. Attended the Naval Intelligence School and language school (Russian) in Washington, D. C, from July 1946 to December 1947 and then spent 2-1 2 years at the Naval Communications Station, Washington, D. C. In July 1950 took command of the destroyer, FORREST ROYAL, at Norfolk Virginia. The FORREST ROYAL proceeded to Korean waters in September and operated with United Nations forces until returning to Norfolk in July 1951. Campaign Medals and Decorations Bronze Star Medal with V European Theatre with 4 bronze stars. American Defense with bronze star. World War II Victory. American Theatre. Korean Service. - 9 -

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The ROYAL saw her first action against the Communists forces as flagship and support ship for the Mine-sweeping forces engaged in cleaning the harbor and adjacent waters of Chinnampo on the northwest coast of Korea. During the Red offensive in the latter part of November the ROYAL and five other U.N. destroyers, in response to an urgent message that redeployment of United Nations Forces at Chinnampo had started earlier than expected, made the hazardous night passage up the Taedong River to the besieged city. With the redeployment of U. N. personnel completed the ROYAL re- mained in the harbor over night completing the demolition of military installa- tions abandoned by the U.N. forces leaving the port area ablaze. She then returned to Sasebo, Japan for upkeep after having operated for over 40 consecutive days. After a week in Sasebo the ROYAL proceeded in- dependently to the east coast of Korea near the port of Samchock to act as fire support ship in an amphibious redeployment of U. N. troops from Hungnam. This operation completed successfully, she joined the rest of Destroyer Squadron Sixteen to support the redeployment of friendly personnel from Hungnam, Korea . The ROYAL conducted effective fire here successfully holding the Reds back and permitting the evacuation of valuable U. N. forces and equipment. Upon completion of the evacuation she commenced an effective blockade patrol off the Northeast Coast of Korea, patrolling as far north as Lat. 41° 38 . During the next month the ROYAL operated with U. N. Blockading and Escort Forces on various assignments of patrol ling, interdiction and harrassing fire, providing fire support against enemy forces during the salvage operation of the Thailand Corvetti, PRASAE, and in support of U . N . troops at the front lines. The month of February the ROYAL spent screening the USS BATAAN in the Yellow Sea while her planes conducted air strikes against the Communists on the Korean West Coast . The FORREST ROYAL returned to the blockading forces on the east coast for the months of March and April moving into the enemy held harbor of Wonsan first and remaining eighteen consecutive days on the firing line. During this time enemy shore batteries attempting to shell the ROYAL were silenced before getting on target, by counterfire from the ROYAL and other U.N. ships in the harbor. She spent the remainder of these months providing fire support for the ROK 1 Corps at the east coast front lines. After six months of close in operations with the U. N. Blockading and Escort Forces the ROYAL with the rest of Destroyer Division 162 was relieved and joined Task Force 77 as a part of the fast carrier screening force. She com- pleted her eight months tour of duty in the Korean combat theater with this force and was relieved in early June to commence her voyage home. During her tour of duty in the Far East the ROYAL operated a total of 150 days in mineable waters and was subjected to sustained intense, enemy mine warfare efforts. She expended over 7500 rounds of main battery ammunition in round-the-clock bombardments and steamed over 36,000 miles without a breakdown . - 8 -



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LCDR. O.C. FOOTE, USN Executive Officer Left to right front row Lt, George W. Tobias, USNR Ltjg. Edmund D. Rogers, Jr., Ltjg. Charles B. Smith, Jr Ltjg. George I. Morgan, Jr., Ens. Robert L. Bogle, USNR it. Robert D. Warren, USN Ens. Harold L. Goyette, USN back row Ltjg. Kenton R. Miller, USNR USN Ens. Frank J. Hawley, Jr., USN USNR Ens. Robert R. Monroe, USN USN Ltjg. Norman Barker, Jr., USNR Ltjg. George E. Morgan, Jr., USN Lt. John A. Geddes, USN ITS . £ - W ap • - 10 -

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