Radford (DD 446) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1968

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RUI EE Aug '67 Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov N ov Nov 0800 0947 1252 0923 0745 1008 0649 1741 0537 1930 0400 0600 0803 1545 1500 1050 2048 1440 1203 0330 0600 1053 0908 1201 1500 1800 2400 0927 Underway for WESTPAC. Moored Midway Island for fuel. Underway for Yokosuka, Japan. Moored YokosukaHarbor, Japan Underway for Buckner Bay, Okinawa Anchored Buckner Bay, Okinawa Underway for Subic Bay, P, I, Moored Subic Bay, P.I, Underway for lst NGFS Assign- ment, I Corps, South Vietnam. Commenced firing lst NGFS Mission. Completed lst NGFS Assignment. Underway for Subic Bay, P,I. Moored Subic Bay, P. I. Underway for 2nd NGFS Assign- ment, IV Corps, South Vietnam, Lost one DASH Drone. Commenced Firing 2nd NGFS Mission. Underway for Gulf of SIAM. Commenced firing mission on west coast of South Vietnam. Underway for East Coast of South Vietnam. Completed 2nd NGFS Assignment. Underway for Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Moored Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan, Underway for Yankee Station. COMASWGRU 5 Arrived for short Visit. Commenced ASW Training. Completed ASW Training, detached to operate as gunship for Chicago CCG-1lD. Underway for Subic Bay, P. I. Moored Subic Bay, P. I. Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb 0738 2321 0600 0800 2330 0908 0700 '68 0001 2046 2035 0735 2040 1445 0704 1058 0700 0932 1158 1227 1055 0001 0950 1242 1021 1021 Underway for 3rd NGFS Assignment. III Corps, South VietNam. Commenced 3rd NGFS Assignment. Completed 3rd NGFS Assignment, Underway for Subic Bay, P. I. Moored Subic Bay, P. I. Underway for Hong Kong, B.C.C. Moored Hong Kong Harbor, B.C.C. CHRISTMAS Underway for Yankee Station. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Commenced surveillance of Russian trawler, GIDROFON. Returned to Carrier operations. Commenced ASW Training. Underway for 4th NGFS Assignment, III Corps, South VietNam. Commenced firing 4th NGFS Assign- ment. Completed 4th NGFS Assignment, underway for Subic Bay, P. I. Moored Subic Bay, P. I. Underway for Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Anchored Buckner Bay, Okinawa. Underway for Yokosuka, JQDHH- Moored Yokosuka Harbor, Japan. Entered Dry Dock, Yokosuka, JHDHH- Underway for Midway Island for fuel. Moored Midway Island Underway for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Moored Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. End of WESTPAC '67-'68 after 179 days with 131 spent at sea.

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ECUTI GFFICER Commander Robert A. Mesler has served as Executive Officer of RADFORD since March 1967. The Commander reported from duty on the staff of Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet. Commander Mesler, a veteran of 15 years Naval service, received his B,S, degree from Susquehanna University and was commissioned in 1953 upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, He has also received his M.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School. The Commander has had a distinguished career with assignments to several different My types of ships including, USS CANBERRA nf' and USS GRIDLEY. His duties aboard RADFORD and his zeal in carrying them out have helped make this an enjoyable cruise for all hands. a,,,.-fdhiulpp.



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