Ingraham (DD 694) - Naval Cruise Book

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The U.S.S. INGRAHAM was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearney, New Jersey and alter commissioning on 10 March 1944 joined Task Force 38 58 in the Western .The closing days of 1944 brought the INGRAHAM into die midst of battle where she sank a Japanese cargo ship off the coast of Mindoro.ln January 1945 she conducted shore bombardment patrols during the Lingayen Gulf landings. In the spring of 1945 the Japanese made the Pacific even more of a nightmare than it had been . tin- early island hopping campaigns by launching its last desperate attempt at victory: the Kamikaze raids. Enroute to the Okinawa Gunto Operation the INGRAHAM ' s task jj iit was attacked bv about 50 enemy planes. During the ensuing battle two destroyers were sunk, and scores of enemy planes were shot down . During the battle, the INGRAHAM was attacked by five aircraft, four of which the INGRAHAM shot down, but the fifth went into a suicide d i e and crashed into her port side. With 15 men killed, 36 wounded, only one gun operative, the sfittHimped back to port with her main deck only a few feet above the water. i, ' ,

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After repairs the INGRAHAM rejoined the Pacific Fleet and participated in the atom bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in 1946. In the early 1950 ' s the INGRAHAM joined the Atlantic Fleet. In 1962 she deployed to the Mediterranean where she visited Naples, Barcelona, Menton, Cannes, Valencia, and Palermo. Since her return to theU.S. she has participated in the Sigma Seven orbital flights and the Cu- ban Blockade. In June 1963 she went into drydock inBoston for minor repairs; then joined DESRON 24 for ASW operations in the Atlantic. During July andAugust 1963 she visited Bermuda, New York City, and Sydney, Nova Scotia, during the Midshipman training cruise. In October INGRAHAM deployed to the Mediterranean again with DESRON 24 as part of a fast Anti-Submarine Task Force.