Rich (DD 820) - Naval Cruise Book

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, nw USS RICH lDD8201, the second ship named in honor of Lieutenant liunior grade1 Ralph McMaster Rich, USNR, who was awarded the Navy Cross for heroic action while piloting a plane in Fighter Squadron Six from the USS EN- TERPRISE during the battle of Midway, was constructed by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas, and launched 5 October, 1945. The first USS RICH IDE-6951, and escort vessel, was destroyed by three German mines off the coast of Normandy on 8 June, 1944. From 1946 to 1966, RICH actively participated in an unceasing parade of de- ployments to European and South American waters, fleet exercises, overhaul periods, and homecomings, In 1963, RICH underwent a FRAM MK-1 con- version in order to extend the life of the ship from eight to ten years. In late July 1967, RICH commenced training operations with the Anti-Submarine Warfare Force of the Atlantic, and received news that the Engineering Depart- ment was to receive the Engineering Departmental E Award for the fiscal year 1967. In addition to participating in the large Canada-United States Anti-Submarine Exercises CANUS SILEX 1-67 in the autumn of 1967, RICH also received a grade of outstanding in the annual Supply Inspection, indicating that she had one of the best Supply Departments in the force. On I6 January 1968, RICH departed for the sunny Caribbean to participate in the initial three weeks operation SPRlNGBOARD . Throughout the exer- cise, RICH was primarily concerned with ASW operations and Naval Gunfire Support. To provide some relaxation, three port calls were made to San Juan, Puerto Rico. On returning to Norfolk, RICH was busily engaged.in additional inspections and preparations for an extended deployment, On March 26th, 1968, RICH departed Norfolk as a unit of Destroyer Division Twenty-One, composed of USS BLANDY lDD9431, USS ROBIE lDD7041, USS STEINAKER IDD8631, and RICH. DESDIV 21 was headed for ultimate duty with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the waters of the South China Sea, and off the coast of North and South Viet-nam. Forty-two days and 12,000 nautical miles later, RICH arrived in Subic Bay in the Republic of the Philippines. During her transit, RICH stopped at Rod- man, Panama Canal Zone, San Diego and Long Beach, California, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Midway, and Guam. May through July were spent operating as an escort and rescue destroyer for four successive air craft attack carrier task groups, USS BON HOMME RICHARD ICVA 311, USS ENTERPRISE ICVAN 651, USS CONSTELLATION ICVA 691, and USS TICONDERGOA ICVAI41 1. During this period, RICH paid visits to Singapore, Subic Bay, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. -'UW 30, RICH arrived at Danang, South Vietnam, to ioin a search and rescue group consisting of USS STERETT IDLG 311, USS WAINWRIGHT IDLG 281, USS ENGLAND IDLG 221, and USS I-IANSON IDDB321. The guided missile frigates and destroyers were dispersed at three stations along the North Viet- namese coast, from which they controlled aircraft and conducted rescue opera- tions to recover pilots unable to return to their parent carriers. It was during USS RICH - DD820 Ship's History this period that RICH was awarded her second annual Destroyer Squadron Two Battle Efficiency Engineering E , and her first Supply E . A September visit to the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong was followed by ten days as a unit of Task Unit 70.8.9 on the Gun Line in I Corps Tactical Zone in Northern South Vietnam providing naval gunfire support for the First Divi- sion, Army of the Republic of South Vietnam and the 26th Marines, Third Ma- rine Division. October found RICH reunited with DESDIV 21 on their return to the United States, RICH returned to Norfolk on November Sth and spent the remainder of 1968 in a much deserved leave and upkeep period. ln January 1969, RICH proceeded to Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. in Baltimore, Maryland, in order to have repairs to the Sonar Dome accom- plished. The remainder of January and February were devoted to preparing for the annual Caribbean Cruise, Springboard 69 . RICH participated in two more operations prior to departing Norfolk on July 30, 1969, for the Red Sea. She provided Naval Gunfire Support for an Amphibious Training Exercise off Onslo Beach, North Carolina from 1 to 5 April. On May 12, RICH became part of the Atlantic Spacecraft Recovery Force for Apollo moon shot and then returned to Norfolk to prepare for her second deployment to the Red Sea. July found RICH united with Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Two and skipper, Commander John H. Scott, USN, took command July 6th, 1969 prior to crossing the Atlantic. The ship crossed the equator at Cape Verde Islands to Luanda, Angola, so that the polIiwogs could be initiated into the ranks of a shellback in the traditionally colorful ceremony. Ports visited were Luanda, Angola, Lourenco Marques, Mozambique, Port Louis, Mauritiaus, Madras, India, Chit- tagong, East Pakistan, Colombo, Ceylon, Karachi, West Pakistan, Manama, Bahrain, Victoria, Seyschelles, Diibouti, Bandar Abbas, Iran, Roosevelt Roads, and St. Thomas, Puerto Rico. RICH pulled into Norfolk on January 21, 1970, to begin a long stay inport. On 29 April, 1970, RICH moved to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Vir- ginia for her second regular overhaul since FRAM, departing on IB August for the Destroyer-Submarine Piers. On 17 September, 1970, RICH left for refresher training in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, successfully completing training on the 3rd of November. RICH achieved a grade of excellent while qualifying for gunfire support at Culebra, on 5 No- vember. The same day included a port call in St. Thomas followed by refueling at Roosevelt Roads on the 6th. RICH returned to Norfolk on the 9th of Novem- ber, 1970. On 25 November, Commander Marvin F. Hanigan, USN, took command of RICH. From 30 November to 5 December, RICH participated in Fleet Opera- tions for the upcoming deployment and on 5 February, 1970, RICH deployed via Springboard for operations with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. 1-I,-ao.

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