George MacKenzie (DD 836) - Naval Cruise Book

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The MACKENZIE was commissioned at the Boston Naval Shipyard on 13 July 1945. After serving with various units of the Atlantic Fleet, she was transferred to the Pacific Fleet in June 1950 for ac- tion in Korea. During two tours in the Korean area, she operated with Fast Carrier Task Forces and participated in gun strikes against targets along the Korean coast. After the Korean War the MACKENZIE shuttled back and forth from its home- port of Long Beach to the Far East on deployment, occupying most of its oper- ational time with Hunter-Killer groups, the Formosan Patrol, and as plane guard for Seventh Fleet carriers. In February 1960 the MACKENZIE homeport was changed to Yokosuka, Japan. While homeported in Japan she won acclaim by rescuing a downed pilot in the South China Sea, and by being- awarded the Gold E for continuing excellence in destroyer operations. In October 1962, after completing 28 months in WESTPAC, the MACKENZIE returned to a stateside homeport. In December 1962 the ship entered the New York Naval Shipyard, where she underwent an extensive modernizing pro- gram, in order to improve her capabil- ities as a destroyer. A year later she was back in working condition and was again homeported in Long Beach. Early in 1964 MACKENZIE was again assigned to Yokosuka with the Far East Squadron. From December 1964 until her return to Long Beach in August 1966, the ship was busily engaged in operations in and around Viet Nam waters, and she participated in four Gemini Recovery Task Forces. Upon her return stateside, the ship underwent a four month overhaul, which was followed by a period of exten- sive underway training. Following this training the ship underwent a series of rigorous inspections, which completed preparations for the 1967 WESTPAC cruise. MACKENZIE is a destroyer of the Gearing class designation of 2500 tons displacement with an overall length of 390 feet and a beam of over 40 feet. Her armament consists of a main bat- tery of four 5 38 caliber dual purpose guns in twin mounts (one forward and one aft) and various antisubmarine weapons including ASROC and DASH. She has Babcock and Wilcox boilers and is pow- ered by Gein Lectric turbines (two shafts) with a total of 60,000 IIP. Her maximum speed exceeds thirty knots.

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THE MACKENZIE BEFORE MODERNIZATION SHIP ' S HISTORY The MACKENZIE is a unit of Cruiser- Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet and operates as a componet of Destroyer Divi- sion 32. She was built by the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, in 1945. She was named for Lieutenant Commander George Kenneth Mackenzie, U.S. Navy, who lost his life during World War II while serving as Commanding Officer of the submarine USS TRITON (SS201). :•;■;- :no; ;:i ' ( :!!:ii!t !iffi ! ; ' ! ' 7;Ki ' ;R;:i:;iii: W) r ;;i

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