Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lag. . i -.,,.-.., 11, ww - ---.-1?--4-W -.ne-mer . w.g........a,.:f..,.-,...--.......,,........,f.,-..,....,,. ,,,.,, ,,,.,,,,,. , I f 1 DESTROYER SQUADRO TWENTY ON On March 10 1943 at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, nine of the new and powerful 2100 ton class C d fCa tain F.X. destroyers were formed into Destroyer Squadron TVVENTY ONE, under the omman .o p . . Mclnerney. The Squadron joined in the push northward from the South Pacific and saw IIS first action in ' - th first to encounter the enem the battle for the Solomon Islands. USS O BANNON CDD 4509 WHS 6 Y when she sank the submarine RO-34 by gunfire after forcing her to surface. Solomon Islands Operations brought the present Destroyer Squadron TWENTY ONE's insignia, a C d the motto Solomons Rampant Lion with a trident, sweeping the seas beneath the Southern ross, an Onwardf' O D . 9 1954 Destro er S uadron EIGHTEEN arrived from the East Coast, was redesignated n ec , , y q ' Destroyer Squadron TWENTY ONE, and commenced a significant role in Pacific Fleet operations, including the evacuation of the Tachen Islands. ' From 1965 until the 1973 cease-Fire, the squadron participated in the Vietnam conflict in a number of roles including naval gunfire support, escort duty for Carrier Strike Groups, search and rescue, radar surveillance and coastal patrol. I Since 1973, Destroyer Squadron TVVENTY ONE has made numerous deployments to the Western Pacific. Between deployments, the Squadron has participated in numerous Eastern Pacific exercises, while assisting assigned ships in achieving! maintaining high states of training and material readiness. Recently the Squadron provided ships to the Middle East Force and escorts for the battleship USS NEW JERSEY CBB-621 Battle Group. The Squadron was deployed from May to October 1986 as part of the NEW JERSEY Battle Group, the Navy's first Tomahawk Cruise Missile-equipped battle group. From September 1987 to April 1988, Destroyer Squadron TVVENTY ONE deployed twice for 3 months, serving as CTG 75.1. From September 1989 to March 1990 Destroyer Squadron TVVENTY ONE deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans with USS ENTERPRISE KCVN 651 as a member of Battle Group Foxtrot. In 1991 Destroyer Squadron TWVENTY ONE deployed with the USS NIMITZ battle group to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. The Rampant Lions of Destroyer Squadron TWENTY ONE are proud of their heritage and of their vital current and future roles in support of our nation's worldwide maritime interests and responsibili- ties. Q I yi 3 . ' 5 A 5 CDR Sweeney LCDR D.D. Archibald LCDRj.N. Christenson LT CJ. Nelson LT D.R. Newton LT . Okerstrom LT K.C. Ritter ENSJ.P. Naman OCCSQSWJ j.D. Anthony HMCS D.Y. Banag MMCSCSWJ C.L. Proctor RMGSCSWJ Woods MSI L. Grady, jr. RP1j.E.D. Lewis STG1 Thompson n 1 I I

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