Henry Tucker (DD 875) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Sheldon D. Kully USN Commander Sheldon D, Kully, Captain of USS HENRY W. TUCKER, was born in San Francisco, California, on 8 January 1927. He received a BS degree from the University of California and in January 1951, upon completion of Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. Commander Kully's previous sea duties included serving as Commu- nications Officer aboard USS H,W, BUTNER QT-AP-1131, Weapons Officer in USS JOHN W, THOMASON QDD-7605 and Executive Officer in USS HENDERSON QDD-7855. Some of the most exciting shore billets in the Navy have been held by Commander Kully. He came to this ship from the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C. He served as Assistant Naval Liaison Officer in Hong Kong for three years and shared his wealth of knowledge of that enchanting city with his shipmates on this cruise. He is a 1965 graduate of the US Navy War College and attended the Naval Intelligence School in Washington, D.C. where he studied Chinese fMandarinJ, A Naval Opera- tions Staff, Officer for COMUSMACV, J-3, he assisted in preparing for US Navy participation in Vietnam, including Naval Gunfire Support, am- phibious ranli Market Time operations. ' commander Kully has two children, Elizabeth Ann, 9, and Mark, 7.

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Message from the Captain This cruise book chronicles the latest and most impressive chapter in the life of HENRY W, TUCKER, Reflected in the following pages is the fact that TUCKER was more than just another ship in WESTPAC, During the strenuous five months of operations TUCKER was called upon to perform a multitude of tasks including: Naval Gunfire Support of U, S, and Allied troops in South Vietnam, escort for three carriers in the Ton- kin Gulf, Search and Rescue operations in the vicinity of Haiphong, radar surveillance, helicopter refueling and anti-submarine operations. In ad- dition, the ship has been a home away from home for 270 of our country's finest fighting men. As time passes, this book will be a nostalgic reminder of our tremen dous contribution to our nation's efforts to aid the cause of freedom. We will recall not only such situations as spending 90 of 95 days at sea, ex- tended periods of condition watches, the constant threat of a PT Boat or air attack, battling typhoons and heavy seas and the long hours of main- taining the ship's readiness but also ship's parties at Yokosuka, precious time ashore in Hong Kong and Kaohsiung and even visits to Subic Bay. In all tasks the men of TUCKER performed superbly and with high morale. The ship's outstanding achievements are in keeping with TUCKE tradition and are the result of teamwork, skill and sacrifice of every man on board. AV E? SHELDON D. KULLY COMMANDER, U.S. NAVYI COMMANDING OFFICER r 'I ' ' J, N .X gf... S ,f ,5 f P i ig Wav 8hSe8 3 e X X, If V 'r 'CK Q 1 R

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Captain John H. D. Williams USN Captain John H. D. Williams, Captain of this ship from December 1965 until July 1967, was relieved in Yokosuka and departed the ship for duty with US Naval Security Group Headquarters in Washingto-n, D.C. Under Captain Williams, TUCKER won the coveted E for Battle Efficiency. Lieutenant Commander George E. O'Brien USN The Executive Officer is Lieutenant Commander George E. O'Brien, a graduate of the US Naval Academy, Class of 1957, whose previous ex- perience includes duty in USS SALEM CCA-1393, USS BARRY QDD-9333, Commanding Officer USS HUMMINGBIRD QMSC-1923 and instructing at Holy Cross College. Commander O'Brien is married to the former Nancy L. Hogan of Baltimore, Maryland and has two children, Cathleen 9, and Tory 8.