Picking (DD 685) - Naval Cruise Book

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Departed Transitecl: Departed Crossed: Departed Crossed : Departed Transited: Departed : Arrived : IT I ERARY Fall River, Massachusetts Panama Canal Balboa, C. Z. San Diego, California Pearl Harbor, T. H. Midway Island International Date Line Yokosuka, Japan Task Force 77 Operations Sasebo, Japan Task Force 95 Operations Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong, B. C. C. Saigon, French Indo-China Equator Singapore Trincomalee, Ceylon Aden, Arabia Suez Canal Port Said, Egypt Izmir, Turkey Naples, Italy Cannes, France Gibraltar Argentia, Newfoundland Boston, Massachusetts 1 Apri '953 7 Apri '953 8 April '953 15 Apri '953 25 Apri '953 27 Apri '953 28 Apri '953 4 May 1953 May 1953 3-29 June 1953 July-August 1953 4 August 1953 11-13 August 1953 16-19 August 1953 21 August 1953 21-23 August 1953 27 August 1953 5 September 1953 8 September 1953 8 September 1953 10-12 September l1953 14-16 sepfembef 1953 17-20 September 1953 22 September 1953 30 September 1953 2 October 1953

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Captain J. Maginnis took over the reins of Destroyer Squadron TWENTY- FOUR iust a few days before we left for the Far East. ln an impressive cere- mony aboard the PICKING, his flag- ship, he relieved Captain C. W. Moses who had been ordered to Germany as Chief of Staff for Commander Naval Forces in Germany. Captain Maginnis capably directed the final training of DesDiv 241 during the trip to Japan and while on station with Task Force 77. While the PICKING was undergoing repairs in Sasebo, he transferred his flag to the IRVVIN, where he directed operations in Won- san Harbor as the Mayor of Wonsan. During a heavy Bombardment of the Korean shore, Captain Maginnis was badly wounded necessitating immedi- ate hospitalization as the first step on the long road to recovery. 'A llll-E 'Q 19 sf Q 'iss Captain H. Farrow stepped aboard his Flagship-to-be after our return from Task Force 95 operations. Immediately assuming his duties as CDS 24-no ceremonies were held due to Cap- tain Maginnis' hospitalization - he launched a vigorous program to ready the division for the trip home. Good- will and good appearance were stressed in every port. Each port of call was the scene of last minute preparations to receive the numerous guests aboard at receptions, lunch- eons, or iust as visitors. Evidently his planning was a success since numer- ous messages were received from diplomatic personnel after leaving port congratulating the division on the favorable impressions made.