McCloy (DE 1038) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS NlcCloy left Newport on 8 .luly 1968 for her first extended deployment in over a year. Her desti- nation was San Juan, Puerto Rico where she was to join USS Josephus Daniels, USS Damato and U55 Chopper to form Task Force 86 and begin Unitas IX. During the four months of Unitas operations lVlcCloy visited fourteen ports in South and Central America. ln some lVlcCloymen relaxed, saw the sights and in general had fun. ln some they worked and had little time for themselves, But each port had a different flavor about it, a different touch . . . ,fl gs, I . Xi 1' 1' i.' U , V uni S AM-,. ,l 5 W f, N ' L N J, 4, x .Wh S 'I if 4' ' .- the inspection! ,, Q t f San ,man at nigh! - l'll give you S5 if I pass 8

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PRCJECT HANDCLASP ln Cartagena McCloy began work on a project that was to last through- out the cruise, in almost every port that the ship visited . . . Project Handclasp. Project Handclasp is the Navy's effort to spread goodwill in countries not quite as fortunate as the United States. lVlcCloy's part in Handclasp was to dis- tribute foodstuffs, athletic gear, school supplies and medicine to needy South American institutions. ln Cartagena STG3 Carl Wales was lVlcCloy's Project Handclasp representative. He helped distribute material to an orphanage. If 4 W, j