Forster (DER 334) - Naval Cruise Book

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IT hqqfi, -N N I -...Lge H19 Underway for Manila, P.I. for rest and relaxation ,16 History R ,fag fri 2- --V f Sai' '55f5.f3lW -iiswsf' wav - ,Q K ...J gtg- -wx,:?,-.kt rt, 1:1 ..v,. I ,.N It 4-5 Holiday routine and nGa1a Barbequen on the 2 Underway for Subic Bay, P.I. fantail- i , 4 Moored Subic Bay, P.I. to complete prep- FORSTER alievad of area command? ahiP heads 6 Experienced electrical casualty in after steer- for Port- 2 I N ing. Underway'for Pearl Harbor. 12 Mbored Su ic BaY: in a nest a10H8Side the tender- 10 Entered Apra Harbor, Guam for refueling and Condition II is set l Q. for Typhoon PFREDAH. I 13 Sortie ord red. Ships break the nest and get 13 underway f storm evasion. Q 4 15 Ships return to port and weatherfout remainder 14 of the storm at anchor. f f replenishing. EESTPAC to MIDPAC. I Date Line. for the crew. Passed Corregidor Island to port. FORSTER changes operational control from Normal routine again. Crossed International Ship is diverted to Johnston Island when a crew member suffers appendicitus attack. Moored Johnston Island, transferred patient. C782 actual sea timejg 35,826 nautical miles, -4 847,605 gallon of fuel, 283 junks investigated, 83 boardings, d 46,000 man hours of watches, Moored pferside. p f 17 20 FORSTER officers and crew sponsor four San Miguel Underway for Pearl Harbor. Fi1iPinQ Students- 5 ga 19 Moored Pearl Harbor, Hawaii after 178 days 21' Ship visited by the orphans of Hospicio De San Jose School of Manila. f 22 Underway for Special Operations. ' 31 FORSTER encounters refugees fleeing ib C 1 south from Quang Ngai and provides food, medical AL erty a 1 aid, and mechanical assistance. f dlbsfffx rfggaaigs +?f'gS?Ea? 5 hifi:-1 Q:rk!EF3 iss? Q f 5 N 6 RADM Johnston, Commander-In-Chief, U,S. . smugmug, ,4,,,ff Q Pacific Fle , flies over FORSTER during a Q 3 1 1 boarding. dmiral ai -drops magazines and his , Ea f regards in note to ,O. 3 1. 'Prr- ----- 20 Entered DaiNang Harbo , Sent motor whale WaPa'W' X QQQINIII' A --boat party ashore to dminister medical aid to A XX X South Vietnamese,junk division personnel and ai ,,mlgg! their dependents. i ' 55, 26 FORSTER terminates the longest patrol-C36.daysJ:.,Ey a 'X Q: Qs and after numerous postponments, sets course '-Ij N I for Hong Kong and a well earned five days rest f ' V . and relaxation. u 'Z V , 1 ' A I I K 17 ' ,N ih - , MWwl, fnr-i.,, 1-n.n,n,TM

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