Gurke (DD 783) - Naval Cruise Book

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anti-submarine warfare situations. Upon completion of FRAM in May 1964, GURKE underwent an extensive period of underway training. On 25 July 1964, USS GURKE was pronounced ready for any assignment, and resumed her duties as an active member of the Pacific Fleet. GURKE deployed to the Western Pacific in November 1964 after com- pflfeifihgifour rigorous months of refresher training and preparing her- self for the cruise. She returned from the Western Pacific in May 1965, completing another successful tour of duty. . ,JA During the latter mon , fed 1965 and the early months of 1966, GURKE participated in sever st rn Pacific operations, all of which were preparing her fo Pacific Tour. GURKE's stay in the Eastern Pqciific ei ylifi 5 ' Srl-'966Eyfhen she deployed for her fifteenth tour in '- Areturned on 16 November 1966 with a record of in Navy Search and Rescue efforts of downed pildtfs in From November 1966519 March 196Z5.GURKE operated with the Eastern Pacific Fmlegt after ,wh'i'f:'hg.Qgg15pofrt'5'd to the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for her cyclical overhaul. Four monthsglapsed and in July 1967, GURKE steamed backmtocvher Home port of San ego. The next few months con- tained'.ref'FgshbigEf'FfainfIfigsand preparati Q Qtfor another Western Pacific Cruise. , -ff ff 1 c , ,A jiliiii ft' if 1 , 1 ?,1M+ff - 1. ' pi 4 .4 I az-V wg ,, i llri November 15262, GURKJE deploygef ifdtthgfiqwegirn Pacific for her six teenthfftgpr. 1 heQ'?ru3iQQk1BK Ei'saw duty as a Search and Rescue uni't:fq?Qdfjglsoifaslliijgiedgkgiggi liii tngiaircraft carriers as a plane guard. On 26fMay 1968?iQ,U.R 'returned to San Diego with another successful cruise beh'i'nd'her. M ' ' ' GU RKE's scheduleusince returning from the Western Pacific hasbgen very complete with such events as COMD ES RON 15 enjtbarking for his change ofcornmand, embarking NRO TC midshipmen for their six week Summer cruise, a COMTUEX, which took GURKE to San Francisco for a weekend, and a four week yard period in the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for emergency repair of the rudders. GURKE in preparation for her seventeenth tour in the Western Pacific, was an active member of two COMUTEX's and the first maior fleet exercise of 1969. GURKE has become a familiar sight in the ports of Japan, Korea, and'- Formosa during the last 24 years. She has also called at the ports of Manus, Pago Pago, Sydney, Machay, Newcastle, Brisbaine, Cairns, Hong Kong, Saigon, Guam, Kwaialien, Valpariso and Acapulco.

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