Ingraham (DD 694) - Naval Cruise Book

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From loading to firing here's what took piacen We brought many rounds aboard. . . ...L and stowed them. The Army provided the spotters. . . H.m 4 While we provided the firepower Y Y: and we did provide it! Some relaxed a bit. . I '-w..N,i - -R VIO COiT1I'TiEVlt.

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as Upon leaving Japan, we went directly to the combat zone for the first time. We were to Spend two more tours here, where we would lifeguard and planeguard for the Ticonderoga and Hancock, engage in Naval Gunfire Support in various corps areas, and conduct special operations of surveillance. The following pages depict our moments of combat along with lighter moments while in the South China Sea. A' .ik it seemed the days would never end. 'ef' Before going in to fire, we rearmed sometimes it was easy and sometimes not so easy.

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Merry Elzrisfmas, arumrzrlder ,mfr While lifeguarding for USS HANCOCK lCVA-197 on Christmas Eve, INGRAHAM became the only unit +I? l I -at of DESRON 24 to successfully rescue a dOWned , pilot. After his F8U crusader exploded, CDR Speer ' ejected from his aircraft and, although complete darkness made the mission difficult, he was soon rescued, enjoying a cup of coffee in our wardroom ' e. less than 20 minutes after the crash. 'A ' V rl Q P' ce .gl SECURITY CLASSIFICATION i NAVAL MESSAGE lm Fowl omav FORM 21 IOQ9 po-sei Rcmdcr from FPSO Co I Slock Points DRAFTED BY S. PRECEDENCE DATEITIME GROUP MESSAGE NR. FtOUTIl'QE 241 IZSZXDECXES FROM ,,-,,, ,,., -. CTG ' TO: . USS livlGFtAllAl-.l INFO: I I i CTU 77.3.2 uuctris Youa LIFESAVIP-IG is its coop AS voun sguootiilo. OUTSTANDING Al' OIOBTOOO I .ri . r. r,f, iucoaihc vin Fft 5, A RELEASE 'ron T JE C 65 ME GROUP 241 135ZfDEQ Becunrrv CLASSIFICATION aft X ' wfsf-2 - f- .- , ,. t , 'llc 4'f:f:,'f. ,-f-15 2 , 1 L fig it - 5 , r ,,,,.,,.,.s..,.. r a V