Fred Berry (DDE 858) - Naval Cruise Book

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ln March l96l, the BERRY entered the Boston Naval Shipyard to undergo a seven month FRAM ll overhaul. Leaving FRAM II overhaul, the BERRY returned to serve with the Atlantic Fleet. 'ln May of 1962 the BERRY participated in Proiect Mercury. While on Proiect Mercury she visited Bermuda for several days. Then in June she began another Midshipman Train- ing Cruise spending most of the ensuing six weeks in ASW exercises in the Atlantic. Ar the beginning of fiscal year 62 the FRED T. BERRY was designated a General Purpose Destroyer. ln September l962 she departed for a seven month tour of duty with the SIXTH FLEET. After a visit to Beirut, Lebanon, the BERRY passed through the Suez Canal on 17 .lan- uary and reported to Commander, Middle East Force, for duty. During the following six weeks she visited Massawa, Ethiopia where she participated in ceremonies witnessed by Haile Selassie, Emperor. She also visited the British Protectorate of Aden, Bahreinp Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, Bandar 'Abbas, lran, a deserted island in the Persian Gulf, named Sir Abu Nu Air, and Jidda, Saudi Arabia. After being relieved of her Middle East duties, the BERRY once again passed through the Suez Canal and, after an independent cross- ing of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean with stops at Rota, Spain and the Azores, returned to Newport on the lst of April l963. April and May were spent in Newport with the BERRY participating in a number of local operations. On the 4th of June, she embarked 2l Midshipmen and ioined Task Group' 83.4 for seven weeks of ASW operations. During this cruise, the BERRY visited Bermuda and Halifax.. , The latter half of i963 was spent in upkeep and hunter-killer operations. Finally, in April l964, the BERRY departed for the four month Med tour described in this book. ' . - .A .. . - . . . ,, ,- L, -,.-...-..-,1, L..,..,4:.:,..:a-.-gets-.-:,, 1:55 -gg,-ge :H-'-g.fj.11Xi-f ,i2-'s?'-- . ,..,. ..,. -. -...,..., ,..., , ..,.. , , 0. 17.,f,-X-1 -L - -,f--'-A.-X1 .V ..: .s.. . - ...Q C . ...- .

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