McCloy (DE 1038) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS lVlcCloy was christened June 6, 1963, at the U. S. Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina, and subsequently reported to Com- mander Escort Squadron 10 for duty. The ship honors U. S. Navy Lieutenant Commander John lVlcCloy, who was twice awarded the Medal of Honor for meritorious service at Vera Cruz, lVlexico and during the Boxer Rebellion. NlcCloy is armed with ASROC Cantisub- marine rocketj, DASH fdrone antisubmarine helicopterj, antisubmarine torpedoes and a 3 f5O caliber dual purpose gun battery. She is equipped with the most modern communi- cations and electronic facilities to aid in carry- ing out her mission, which is to screen con- voys and operate offensively against sub- marines. She reported to her home port of Newport, Rhode Island, in January 1964, after an out- fitting period at the Boston Naval Shipyard, and has since participated in numerous fleet exercises. Additionally McCloy has played a A Q, W .-4 -111-If major role in fleet evaluation of a new generation of antisubmarine weap- ons and weapons systems. NlcCloy was deployed to Caribbean and Northern European waters as a unit of the NATO Matchmaker Three Squadron from January through May of 1967. She entered Boston Naval Shipyard in July 1967 for a onar conversion. Having completed her regular overhaul and extensive s overhaul in Nlarch 1968 and refresher training in the Caribbean in lVlay 1968, NlcCloy now has the most modern sonar and anti-submarine weapons systems available to the world's surface ships. She is being considered as a possible prototype for the Brazilian Navy's shipbuilding program.

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U S S MCCLGY KDE-10385 UNITAS x 8 JULY - 3 NCVEMBER 1968

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S0l! JPHERIG V' UNITAS IX Unitas IX is a combined nine nation operation that includes the United States of America and the eight major maritime nations of South Americag Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Vene- zuela. The theme of Unitas is teamwork and flexibility. Exercises are con- ducted in all facets of naval operations including Anti-Submarine Warfare, formation steaming and refueling and replenishment at sea. 4 Unitas provides an opportunity for the people of South America to meet North American sailors and to participate in various events with them. lt allows the navies of South American Nations and the U. S. A. to work together in multi-lateral exercises. It brings North and South Amer- icans together, in work and in play, so that each can better understand the other and thereby strengthen hemispheric solidarity.