Henrico (APA 45) - Naval Cruise Book

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The period 21 August to- 5 September was spent operating between Okinawa and Viet Nam carrying troops. In addition to American Troops the ship made stops at Da Nang and Cam Rahn Bay to embark Korean personnel for off loading at Chu Lai. On 8 October the ship joined the Seventh Fleet Amphibious Ready Group in Subic Bay and with the Ready Group participated in Operation HILLTOP VII from 10 to 12 October at San J ose, Mindoro Island and Operation MUD PUPPYI from 17 to 20 October at N avotas, Min- doro Island. Returning to Subic Bay the ship departed that port on 25 October 1966 with the Special Landing Force embarked for Da Nang and the Demilitarized Zone for Ready Gro-up operations. Following a trip to Okinawa in early Novem- ber the ship returned to Subic Bay to prepare for Operation MUD PUPPY II at Navotas, Mindoro. Proceeding to Vung Tau, Viet Nam, on 29 De- cember the ship embarked Brigade Force Bravo, South Viet Nam Marine Corps for Operation DECKHOUSE V which was conducted during the period 2 to 15 January 1967 in the Mekong Delta. Following a visit to Hong Kong in late- J anu- ary the ship proceeded to Okinawa to embark troops which were off loaded at Hue, Viet Nam, on 6 February. On 8 February troops were em- barked at Da Nang and off loaded at Okinawa. The period 18 to 21 February was spent in Subic Bay and on 25 February the HENRICO relieved the USS WHITFIELD COUNTY in Vung Tau as Station Support Ship for Commander River Flo- tilla ONE and remained in that duty until 23 March. Departing Vung Tau on 23 March, HENRICO proceeded to Pearl Harbor for fuel and returned to San Diego on 18 April 1967 after a nine month deployment. Following leave and upkeep the ship partici- pated in Exercise GOLDEN SLIPPER at Camp Pendelton from 3 1 July to 4 August. Local opera- tions and an inspection by the Board of Inspec- tion and Survey completed the summer. On 10 October 1967 CAPTAIN R. B. PEREZ relieved CAPTAIN H. D. WILLIAMS as Com- manding Officer. Results of the Board of Inspection and Survey indicated that the HENRICO was fit for further service but recommended that the ship be de- activated and placed in the reserve ileet. On 13 November 1967 USS HENRICO CAPA- 45j made her iinal departure- from San Diego for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for deacti- vation and decommissioning on 14 February 1968.

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November 16 found HENRICO again enroute to the Western Pacific where she arrived at Yoko- suka on 9 December. From 16 December to 27 January 1965 the ship operated between Subic Bay and Okinawa transferring troops. On 8 March HENRICO was a part of the task group that landed the first U. S. combat unit in Viet Nam at Da Nang. The remainder of the deploy- ment was spent in transferring troops from Okinawa to Viet Nam with landings at Da Nang, Hue, and Chu Lai. The ship departed Yokosuka on 2 June and arrived in San Diego on 16 June On 2 August 1965 CAPTAIN H D DUR HAM USN relieved CAPTAIN DANKWORTH as Commanding Officer Immediately following the change of command the ship departed on a troop lift deployment to Okinawa and returned to San Diego on 30 September 1965 The remainder of 1965 was spent conducting local operations in the San Diego area In Janu ary 1966 the ship commenced refresher and amphibious refresher training which was fol lowed by more local operations During the period 12 16 April HENRICO participated in the amphibious phase of Exercise GRAY GHOST Conducting unit training from 19 to 29 April HENRICO earned her sixth consecu tive Amphibious Assault Award and her fourth consecutive Engineering Excellence Award On 18 July the ship departed San Diego with Commander Amphibious Squadron ONE em barked for the Western Pacific with stops at the Naval Ammunition Depot Seal Beach to load ammunition and Pearl Harbor for fuel where CAPTAIN H D WILLIAMS USN relieved CAPTAIN DURHAM as Commanding Oflicer on 5 August 1966 . 7 ll - a 9 . . . - . . ' 9 . . . .. . . . , , .

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