Richard B Anderson (DD 786) - Naval Cruise Book

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Although a little green around the gills, everyone survived and arrival in Yokosuka on 19 October was a welcome. The cool weather was a pleasant relief from the sultry days spent in the Gulf of Siam. This area of Japan was very exciting and filled with many beautiful sights such as castles, hot springs, and Mount Fuji. A few Anderson sailors made trips to nearby Yokohama and Tokyo. The ship became well-ladened with many purchases but, none-the-less departed Yokosuka and headed for the Gulf of Tonkin. An engineering casualty enroute required that the ship return to Japan for repairs, this time to Sasebo. After a pleasurable five day repair period, Anderson once again set forth for the South China Sea via the Taiwan Straits. Planeguarding was the assignment for most of the next few weeks, but Anderson was called upon to go further northin the Gulf of Tonkin as an escort for USS Chicago ICG-113 for several days. After a trip to Subic Bay for a week of upkeep, the ship returned to planeguarding duty, this time with the USS Ranger. Prior to Christmas, the ship left station for Keelung, Taiwan. Keelung is the port city for Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. Shopping and sightseeing filled the six days in this port. Anderson departed Keelung on 21 December for Subic Bay where the entire crew celebrated Christmas and New Year's while the ship was in drydock for repairs. The final assignment was as escort for USS Gridley CDLG-213 on SAR 1Search and Rescuej station in the Gulf of Tonkin. The ship spent an uneventful week on station and then headed for Hong Kong. Hong Kong had so many things to offer, great food, sightseeing, and, of course, shopping. Many Anderson sailors increased the size of their wardrobes with Mod fashions available. Hong Kong was undoubtedly one of the favorite ports wivited by the ship. A return trip to Subic Bay provided an opportunity for repairs prior to the homeward transit. Brief refueling stops in Guam, Midway, and Pearl Harbor were made enroute to San Diego and Anderson arrived for a gala homecoming on ll February 1971.

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as J WT' 3 x '1lln3lu5 1 5' l X I - - 2 F H5735 - wsifiw -,. k the Ca - The Captain surveys the situation. Vital communications eep p tain informed. l1 Commander Herbert F. Nelson was commissioned as Ensign USN upon graduation from the University of Mississippi in 1953. His previous assign- ' - ' R it Training ments include duty aboard USS Mississippi QEAG 1285, ecru Command Great Lakes, Illinois, USS Savage QDER-32833 Staff, COMCORTRON, S, ff CINCPACFLT' Staff COMDESRON SEVEN' Naval Post Graduate SEVEN, ta , , , , School Monterey Californiag and Fleet Training Group, Pearll-Iarbor,fHawaii. ' USS He reported aboard having completed a tour of duty as Executive Officer, Wainwright QDLG - 281. l Commander and Mrs Nelson e o Illinois reside with their two children in Chula Vista California th f rmer Pauline Galley of Waukegan,