James C Owens (DD 776) - Naval Cruise Book

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SHIP3 HISTORY One of the most decisive battles of the war was the Battle of Midway Island, which took place on 3 June 1942. In this battle courageous men of Torpedo Squadron EIGHT, attached to the USS HORNET, played an inspiring part. One member of this famous squadron, LT. JAMES C. OWENS, JR. , had already distinguished himself in prior engagements, receiving the Navy Cross and a Presidential Unit Citation. Now, posthumously, another honor was bestowed upon him: a ship of the line to bear his name. Thus it followed that on 1 October 1944, a sleek new destroyer was christened at the Bethle- hem Steel Company's San Pedro Shipyards, The USS JAMES C. OWENS DD '776 . After a brief fitting-out period and subsequent shakedown off the coast of California, the OWENS was chosen for escort duty in the Pacific, screening heavier units and transports to Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, Ulithi, and Okinawa. In July of 1945, she was assigned to a fast striking force of cruisers and destroyers which was dispatched to the China Sea, and there took part in the War's first major anti-shipping sweep in that area. ' The close of hostilities found the JAMES C. OWENS at Okinawa as a member of the FIFTH Fleet. Then, as part of the occupation force, she entered the homeland of the enemy at Wakayama. After brief duty: in Japan, the OWENS was ordered home, and transiting the Panama Canal, entered the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. For some time afterwards, the ship was used on training cruises off the East Coast. General assignments followed with her making appearances at Gal- veston, New Orleans, and Pensacola'for various holiday observances. - In June of 1946, the OWENS was attached to Destroyer Squadron TWO and later in company with Task Force 41, made a Mediterranean cruise, calling atAlgiers, Trieste, Venice and Taranto. Another cruise to the Mediterranean was made in June 1948. It was on this cruise that the OWENS first operated under the United Nations Flag, patrolling the waters off Palestine. The JAMES C. OWENS was plucked from the fleet in early 1950 and left idle at Charleston, S, C., in the Mothball Fleet , until September 1950 when the outbreak of warfare in Korea brought about the recommissioning of the OWENS. CDR ROBERT B, EARLY, USN, took command of the newly activated vessel and proceeded to organize the ship and crew for duty with the fleet. Having performed admirably in such operations as OXTAIL AND LANT FLEX 52, the OWENS was chosen for duty in the Far East, where for the second time, she operated under the United Nations Flag. During her tour of duty in the Far East in 1952 the OWENS operated with Task Force 77 QThe Carrier Task Forcejg and Task Force 95 fThe Blockade Forcej. While serving as commander of the .Task Element bombarding Songjin, the OWENS received sustained counterbattery fire from enemy shore installations which damaged the superstructure and resulted in personnel casualties. After the OWENS completed her 1952 tour of duty in the Far East, she returned to the States viathe Mediterranean with Destroyer Division 261, making a good-will tour enroute. Upon arrival in Norfolk, August 19, 1952, Commander John C. Spencer, USN took command of the OWENS, The ship was then returned to DesDiv 221, operating out of Norfolk until her over- haul period in February 1953. After refresher training at Guantanamo Bay Cuba during June and July 1953, the OWENS, to.. gether with the other ships of DesDiv 221 departed Norfolk 25 September 1953 for duty in the Far East, where she served for a third time under the U. N, Flag, Arriving in Yokosuka, Japan on 10 November 1953, the OWENS served, as on her previous tour' Offiutyv With Task Force 77, and Task Force 95. The Korean Armistice being in effect, the operations of the OWENSbecame that of on station training, and a precautionary force to insure against violation of the Armistice on the part of the enemy. On 11 March 1954, the OWENS and other ships of DesDiv 221 departed Yokosuka Ja f . , pan or the home port of Norfolk, returning by way of the Panama Canal. Stops enroute were made at Midway, Pearl Harbor, San Francisco Long Beach Balboa Ha d K - - in Norfolk on 1 May 1954. , , , Vana, an ey West' arrwmg .4 9'