Rogers (DD 876) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer's essage I think we'll all remember this cruise as being an especially good one. ROGERS did just about everything a destroyer of her class could be tasked to do ln SEVENTHFLEET - lots of shooting, PIRAZ and North SAR shotgun as well as carrier escort duties. Along with these assignments went the many necessary refueling, rearmirg and other at-sea replenishment evolutlons. Everyone aboard will remember also the relaxation and good liberties in Sublc, Singapore, SOPA Admin ln Hong Kong, time when money ran low, and the ships' parties ln Kaohsiung. Yes, there was hard work and some uncomfortable days at sea with our friends, typhoons Della and Elaine, but there were many good times too. I hope these next pages wlllbring back pleasant memories of ROGERS' WestPac cruise of 1971. To the mother of the three brothers for whom our ship is named, Mrs. Josie Rogers, we dedicate this book. L. A. Rauch Lieutenant Commander, USN Commanding Officer

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This book is dedicated t0 Mrs. Josie RogerS. mother of the three sons for whom this ship is named 45 t ,H ll- .. , The USS ROGERS wasbuilt by Consolidated Steel Corp, Orange, Texas. The keel was laid June 3, 1944, and launched November 20, 1944. Firstcom- missioned on March 26, 1945, the ROGERS was converted toa DDR on June 20 of the same year. The USS ROGERS was named in honor of three broth- ers, Jack Ellis Rogers, Charles Ethbert Rogers and Edwinlieith Rogers, seamen first class. killed in action aboard the USS NEW ORLEANS at the battle of Tassafrongs in the South Pacific on November 30, 1942, when she suffered an eneml' torpedo hit and lost her bow- The Rogers brothers were serving on the NEW ORLEANS when she first saw action fl Pearl Harbor on December It 1941, and also in the battlBS of Midway and the Coral 59?- Two years after lhelf death, this ship was christened by their mother, MTS- Jack Ellis Rogers.

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ast Commanding Officer Cgmmander James E. WooIwaYf USN Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Commander James E. Woolway was commissioned atthe United States Naval Academy in 1952- His first assignment was USS ROCHESTER KCA-1249, where he served initially aS Radlo Ufficer and later as Gunnery Division Officer. Other assignments were as il szturlfrnt at the US- Naval Srriifml for Mine W3FfHI'G ill Virginia, i-Ixecutive Officer for tin- USS RICDPOLL IMSCJOJ- 579, nnrl f'lJlllfllZll'lfilf'i2 Officer Of USS i'IllNlf'I'I 1i'C'l-I vwiiil, Vurn mei mls- r Woolway ez:-rvs-il airs Aiclt- sind lflzig Lieu- re-nzinr for tin- Vfiriirnanclant ikllfiliil Nqivail Ilistrirt ln Oc- tulwr lflfifl, in- was ii3iSlL1Ilt'Cii1S Ups-r'.itiwii:4 Ut'fic'f-r uf the USS R. l,. lAll.SUN1lllll-I Sail This um, tiillmu-il iw .1 ruin' at the , . . I S Nixnil llvsliwm-r' School. Xie-v.pm't, Rliwclv lslamcl as an illf4il'lll'iUl' of .-Xnti-Siiimiarine l,X'.irf.irv Mtvr' nttemiinil the Naval Wai' Fullers' in Ortolwr 1964. t'uiiirii.imlvr Wnolway 1-ppm-ted to the USS Ni,-XSSEY KDD-7785 .mel rvlivvvtl .is liwvmitivo Offi- wr Rvtiirninu to the Ngyal Xvkli' l'Uiit'l1P in ifififih hgj-hp-C3319 il:-ml ut' tlivStrvtw15'and Tactics llixoisiun of the C'orresponclence Svli-wi in .-Xuuusi. 153651, Com- fllllfllilll' XKIUUIXRQQF' giggunnxd Corn - RS until .luly I?lTl, when he was transferred rimml nt' time ROGE to the .loint Chiefs of Staff, Xkkisliirigttmx DYC.