Harry Yarnell (DLG 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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P 1 1 1 1 4 USS HARRY-E.YARNELl. S gg Q e R if , DI-1G+l7 Cn 2 February 1963, USS HARRY EQYAR-c HELL QDLG-17j, the second of the'DLG-16 class nf Guided Missile Frigates, was placed in com- nissioniat Boston Naval Shipyard. Over 'a year' af fitting out, extensive testing of 'equipment md rigorous training followed. She made her first leployment to European waters in September., 1964, LS a member of the U.S. Sixth Fleet., Returning n February, 1965, she made several ,short deploy- nents including Operation Springboard in the Clar- bbean. In October, 1965, she again departed in ihe Black Sea in January, 1966, to 'demonstrate :he United -States -adherance to the principle of reedom of the seas.. . ' 7 f A, , ' Several short operations followed, including 'IATO exercises in the North -'Atlanticland missile sion on 9 February, 1968, at .Bath Irony Works, Bath, ,Maine. ,Major alterations over the next sixteen months included the installation ,of .more powerful generators, the lNava1. Tactical Data System, advance fire control systems, and im-7, proved communications facilities, giving YAR+' NELL one of the most, modern and capable weapons 'systems in the fleet. S A - A A ' A Onjuly 12,.1969, YARNELL was recommis- sioned in the Boston Naval Shipyard. She reported, as a fully operationsl unit of the' fleet- in April, 1970, YARNELL sailed from, Newport, Rhode Island, ' beginning the four and' one-half ' month UNITAS XI cruise around the continent of South America., The ship 'traveled ,better than twenty A 'thousand Smiles, visited ,more than eight ports, irings 'nat fthe Atlantic .B Fleet Weapons 1 Range., e and, .PC1'f01'mCdi- the f0u0Wi1!gi fYARNELL fifstsl i'or her performance during this period YARNELL crossed?thesquaror, -sailed the ,Straits of 'Magellan vas, declared:-the .winner of the annual Squadron 2ind,.,thC,P3CifiC-9 and U'3VC1?Slf5d'thCMP3I1am3,-,C31131- TWENTY-s1X,e along with urea-weapons eandeaop-' ' Servincgeese flegsehipfgtfef Urs-CO.M'S0Li,ANTs :rations In ,,addition,gYAIRNELL- was 'thei 1 - - VUNIeTASr,'XI-' ,Task Force .,Commender,e Ashe eeni :ecipientofthe Marjorie,-'Sterret Battleship 'F,uI1d ,I . , 'd11Cted.5XtCi!SiVf? and f1f4iDiiT8.eXe1'CiSe5 kwardg asf, ffrpp :Gmff inefheefmlamiceee Cruiser! the i, r fleviee refs,GelembiesyetyVenezilelee, eBreZilf Destroyer Forbes, it QF' gf? ire alfi aiet f ,L B 1 fUrl1'g11eY5Arse1!ti1iee Ecuadmi end Fefu-SYARNELL, eDuri11gi1967 YARNELLemede1WQeMeiiiferrei1i 2159 ,i. t1 ensegeiii ifif4e'efPe0P1e.f '10, ' i. FQ9P1C,fe.rPf0Sf?!n een iferuises' with., their Sixth A :Fleen fJe1i1iery thru at A 7C1iCfi1i1PeSS.i1?8,'iQpffafidii5H411'1FlaSPSa'GiYiCfA?ti0P Mei' 'end regain-afrehi ' September- , ,. r lirii ?Deee1iibef4e' 9 'ti' ' 1 PF9.ieefS: iSP0ffS.?fC0'1vPet'iti91Bie.41id'ib9f11Q+f0fFi1a1Swim! The first CII-liSC'TfiI1ClIldCd,j,P01?l jvisicsr In L1 .eef This ihefiairiirrheeiygeffelytlieieruise A ee. were .made duringithec-sieeenfk tecee ' e, iseiashili figiiifieant ASW ifeebdbilifies eff 1-llliify if . 'e e1 f L fy.,-55.4, 1 1 nfs. --- -57... .-. :,.-',- fe. ,...- .. .f..,.. .. . , V . , . v-V, 1 , ., .. e ., . . , , Y .. - ... -- -A -.f f.-- .,. . .- - . , . . ,, ,.,. ,, . . . ... ,. i .. 4... , . .-..,. , ,, . ., . ., -.. -..-,M ,-. ,V 1 .. 3 ,.,.x5,x . . ,, . Y . . L uv M. -, - , 1, 1.-.,.. -1, ,,..,. - , -,....--. 1. ,..,--.T-,--, ...gf .,,,A ..,,.,.... .L . , K Ml.. .- . ,K V e . f . - - ., . . 1 .,.. , ,, .,, ., ,Q -,M U xv,-A, ,K n vi:-,.yA,, U, ,,,- ,..,, ,,,,, i T., --,.:.l,-, , Of' '-vf' 1 , - 1 '1',7 'v if.' 'F .'f'.'f UlU-V - ?f ,'LJx 17f . '- ' T'1 6 2'I' 'TTL .yur-'1J.,.' 'r-'- - ww- L. ' --:.' N .f -, ,,-eq ,A N-.-' ,..-Yr - , e. -Y ....,g' - -- - - , . .-1... ,ns--..- f, . 1 , .,'f1 fy .- ., ,- e f- ff.. -M ' -.' '.' .:-.-- - M1- 6 '-'--'- ev--N ffl- --' -.eai-:-.H -QE-f..,...e...'ff-s.--e.. ,- ' ' -f-.-Z,w -.,,.'e1t.. ,..--'12-. '--.'- , lv, ..,, ,. ., ,. .... , .-., .. .- . .,. ...-. ,.,,.,.,,, ,,,, .v-.i.. .-- ,- .... - ,, .V -4 ,,-1-A-,re-. .av-iv-.1.,,,e:,,r-'.'r. 1-,yr .-.wg auf.:-v,., -1 K-4 ---,,.. ,L--J - :---1-'ee 1 , .-.--- --V . -- --e f- M.. - . V, . , - . .. .5 ,A ...-,.. ...3N.,. W, .- ' .311-a - -1: :-f 5 ,, ,fe el-1,---f-af!--f ,-. ,eJ9r-u'L-'1'f'frr'14?e14?'iif? --'zf,ff'1S-s f: 1:-1 -1' .-.. or --11f-f'e-s?'-f1-- 1---4 V--v--fav-fem--exe,-,

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i 4 AI-1395 ity Ytttittllktas Bath iiflifivai gattthdttij Independence LHigli , appointed ' to- the, U.Sgi aval:ACaf1Cmy from the Thii-dt Iowa ,District in 1887- I-le was graduated fourth, in tht time of 1897.9 aueiservizd tat sea ,for two years as required tbyg law before being commissioned has Ensign U.S..Navy,' on July I, 1899i isubseqente ly' he served ihhhatdwhtihht vessels in the Asiatic Fleet dm-ing tht Philippine Insurrection and the Borer Rebellion. , Captain Yarnell commissioned the SARATOGA, on November 16, 1927 and served , as her commanding officer September, - 1928, when he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Engineering and 'Engineer in Chief of the U.S.' Navy with the accompanying rank of Rear Admiral. In 'October 1936, 'he was des- ignated Commander in Chief ' Asiatic Fleet with the rank of Admiral. Fat his services as Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for which his citation states in part, He has , shown such exceptional ability, courage, tact, and de- votion to duty...that ,he deserves the nation's highest praise .... gi 1 Rear Admiral Yarnell was transferred to the retired list of the iNavy7in his permanent rank of Rear Admiral, and, uh July 16, 1942, was advanced, to the rank of Admiral, in accordance legislation: He A' was recalled g to .active duty during the period of eniergencyfprior to the outbrealr of World to serve in mtlie, Office of they at ofiftliti Nayy as Special Advisorpfqgrhtt 'Qhiiieste Miufafymissionga andgjlateiirr fhkiomtt 00112 QCm'?f'9f iNaY!a9Peraeivnssjt fflief-id iofafa11a5acrive'5cldsi1wi ixifbefeliihei. c1944el li? Failfiadtflat 9,

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'ff' W , W ' if gf , ,MW .W xv W 'W 1 - WW L RADM HERBERTH H. ANDERSON USCOMSOLANT Rear Admiral Herbert H. Anderson, Commander U.S. South Atlantic Forces, termed Unitas XI Ha highlight of my thirty years service in the United States Navy. On numerous occasions Admiral Anderson praised the outstanding support provided by Yarnell during the hectic at-sea training and inport periods of Unitas XI. The praise was not to be taken lightly as Admiral Anderson has had several flagships before Yarnell. Most recently he was commander of the Cruiser-Destroyer Group Seventh Fleet, the Surface Action Group Attack Striking Force and the Naval Gunfire Support Forces in South Vietnam. During Unitas XI Admiral Anderson hosted dozens of high ranking military and civilian personages aboard the flagship, as well as conducting press conferences for over 200 media representatives. At sea he commanded the com- bined task force of United States ,and South American naval units, relying on Yarnell's communications and Combat Information Center facilities. To the officers and men of Yarnell he offers: Many thanks for consistently outstanding performance. Your contribution measureably added to the success of Unitas XI in promoting understanding among Americans of both continents . ' ' 4