Forster (DER 334) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 u.s.s. Forster CDER 3345 P i strategic materials to Africa and Europe. 1 way to the Pacific war zone, the fighting 5 served as a unit of the Allied Occupation 5 assigned to the Reserve Fleet in January, 1 In July, 1945, FORSTER was transferred to the USS FORSTER, originally DE 334, is named in honor of Edward William Forster, Machinist, USN, who was killed in action during, the Battle of the Solomon Islands on August 10, 1942. Machinist Forster was wounded while serving aboard the cruiser USS VINCENNES and died two days later, being buried at sea from the Australian cruiser CANBERRA USS FORSTER as DE 334 was built by Consolidated Steel Corporation Ltd. of Orange, Texas. Her keel was laid on August 31, 1943. Mrs Grace Forster, wife of William Forster, acted as the Vessel's sponsor when it was launched on November 13, 1943. LCDR Irving E. Davis, USNR, assumed com and of FORSTER upon her commissioning on January 25, 1944. FORSTER joined the Atlantic Fleet for active duty in March, 194i where she served as an escort vessel for convoys carrying Pacific Fleet. While on her came to an end. She continued however, to the Western Pacific where she Forces in the Far East. FORSTER was ordered out of active service and 1947. In 1951, she was recommissioned as a U,S. Coast Guard weather a ship USCGC FORSTER CWDE 4343. She served in this capacity until she was again decommissioned on May 25, 1954. FORSTER remained as a part of the reserve fleet until 1956 when she began a FRAM conversion to a radar picket escort vessel Upon completion of her FRAM overhaul in March 1957, FORSTER was transferred from Long Beach Naval Shipyard to Seattle, Wash- ington for duty as an early warning radar picket ship in Escort Squardron FIVE under Commander Naval Forces, Western Continental Air Defense Region. In June, 1958 FORSTER's homeport was changed to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii where she became a unit of the Pacific Barrier Force, the vital sea-area of the Distant Early Warning CDEWJ line. On November 28, 1960 FORSTER deployed for duty with the Seventh Fleet and returned to Pearl Harbor on May 24, 1961. During the tour of duty in WestPac, FORSTER participated in numerous Good Will people-to-people assignments in addition to carrying out normal operations with units of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. In March, 1962, FORSTER entered into operations as a unit of Joint Task Force Eight for nuclear testing in the Pacific. FORSTER served 121 days at sea during the year of 1962 with Joint Task Force Eight. FORSTER departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 29 December 1962 for three months employment with Task Force 43 in Operation Deep Freeze. FORSTER returned in March, 1963 and resumed her vital role in the defense against surprise attack as a member of the Pacific Barrier Force. On 24 March 1964 FORSTER once more was ordered to the Western Pacific where she became one of the first units to participate in Wdarket Timen coastal surveillance operations. Presently FORSTER is preparing for another tour of duty in Southeast Asia as a unit of the Market Time anti-infiltration surveillance force.

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Dedication H During the period covered by this book, FORSTER was withdrawn from her long standing assignment as a navigation airlsearch and rescue ship of the Northern Pacific Early Warning Barrier and reassigned as a unit of the South I ciii iet-113111659 Coastal Surveillance Force on OPERATION MARKET TIME . Surface infiltration of arms and munitions by the Viet Cong was confirmed in the sinking of a laden com unist freighter in Vung Ro Bay in South Viet- xemese water during February, 1965. In order to curb this infiltration, it was the DER with her elaborate radar detection, her diesel plant endurance, and her vigilant trained crews that met the requirements for this type of cperation. It is the hope and intention that this cruise book will portray a genuine and complete account of the hard work, the long hours, the discomforts, the unexpected, the contributions, the dedication, the beauty, the experience, the humor, the travel, and the return from FORSTER's 1965 WESTPAC cruise. FORSTER met the new challenge of WMARKET TIME OPERATIONH and fulfilled every com itment. Her sailors produced superior results that proved beyona any doubt that they were sailors. With the above thoughts in mind, this book is proudly dedicated to the ship's company, U.Sa.S., FORSTER CDER 3341. K9 H15 Safe