Hull (DD 945) - Naval Cruise Book

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ME CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION to uss HULL QDD 9453 for serv1ce as set forth 1n the follow1ng CITATION For mer1tor1ous serv1ce from l February to 6 July 1968 wh1le serv1ng as a un1t of the Un1ted States SEVENTH Fleet dur1ng combat operat1ons aga1nst enemy aggressor forces 1n Southeast AS18 Durlng th1s per1od USS HULL f1red over 25 OOO rounds of ammun1t1on 1n support of varlous commands and act1v1t1es 1n the Republ1cofV1etnam often opera t1ng at h1gh speeds 1n close prox1m1ty to fr1endly forces Frequently called upon by gunnery spotters to shlft targets w1th no pr1or not1f1cat1on the sh1p met these challenges 1n the m1n1mum of t1me and ma1nta1ned the same h1gh1y profess1onal and accurate gunf1re on each new target demon Stratlng the superb coord1nat1on of her crew ln add1t1on to a d1st1nctly super1or gunnery performance HULL prov1ded outstand1ng commun1ca t1ons and other support to the embarked Commander of the Naval Gunf1re Support Un1t perm1tt1ng rap1d coord1nat1on w1th other elements of the task un1t and the many commands ashore In order to reach ass1gned harassment and 1nterd1ct1on targets as well as prov1de cont1nuous call f1re on mortar art1llery and rocket pos1t1ons wh1ch were f1r1ng on fr1endly forces south of the Dem1l1tar1zed Zone HULL lay well w1th1n gun range of host1le shore batter1es On seven occas1ons she was taken under f1re and although 1n1t1al 1mpact of the host1le f1re ranged from ten to one hundred yards from the sh1p she prov1ded cont1nuous support to fr1endly troops ashore wh1le qu1ckly tak1ng host1le shore batter1es under counterbattery f1re HULL cons1stently exh1b1ted an unusually f1ne degree of plann1ng and preparatlon 1n effect1ng seamanl1ke ammun1t1on rep1en1sh ments often at n1ght under arduous cond1t1ons The courage stam1na and profess1onal1sm d1splayed by the off1cers and men of USS HULL 1n the face of enemy f1re were 1n keep1ng w1th the h1ghest trad1t1ons of the Un1ted States Naval SGIVICC des1gnated perlod or any part thereof h b are ere yauthor1zed to wear the Mer1tor1ous Un1t Commendat1on R1bbon For the Secretary 1 T H oorer Adm1ral Un1ted States Navy Ch1ef of Naval Operat1ons All personnel attached to and serving on board USS HULL QDD-9457 during the above The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in presenting the