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UNTIL NOW. .,, 1 The keel of the USS TRATHEN was laid on 17 March, 1942 in San Francisco, California. The ship was named after acting volunteer Lieutenant Commanderjames Trathen, USN. LCDR Trathen was born at sea near the coast of Maine on 28 August, 1811 and served with gallantry as an officer of the Federal Navy during the Civil War. The TRATHEN was delivered to the Commandant TWFLFTH Naval District and was commissioned in May of 1943. The ship then departed for Pearl Harbor where she arrived in August and was assigned to Commander Cruisers, Pacific Fleet for training. In the last week of August DD-4530 joined Task Force 11 and was ordered to Baker Island. Here the ship entered her first action while acting as fighter direction ship off the transport area during the amphibious landings. During World War II the 'USS TRATHEN earned eight battle stars on the Asiatic-Pacific Area Service Ribbon foreparticipating in the following operations: Wake Island Raid ' Marshall Islands Operation Western New Guinea Operation Leyte Operation Luzon Operation Iwo Jima Operation Okinawa-Gunto Operation After nearly three years of fighting the tired, war -weary crew received its last orders with much excitement, for they directed the ship to return to the USA. The 17th of june, 1945, found the TRATI-IEN underway for Pearl Harbor and hence to the States. On the 9th of July the crew enjoyed their first stateside liberty in 32 months in Seattle, Washington. From Seattle, the ship proceeded to San Diego for inactivation and ultimate de- commissioning. The TRATI-IEN was recommissioned on 1 August 1951, and became the flagship for ComDesRon 28. After her Shakedown cruise and a short availability at Mare Island, the ship proceeded to the Atlantic Ocean via the Panama Canal .and joined the Atlantic Fleet. s Following a four month availability in Portsmouth, Virginia, and the ensuing underway training period at Guantanamo Bay Cuba, the TRATI-IEN began a long series of preparations for her Eastern Tour. Finally, on 12 january, 1953, the ship left Norfolk, Virginia, on the first leg of her journey to Korea and the consequent Round-thee-World cruise f o , 1 f 2 .-.Wa vf 424' , 11 45-nf -1 L V 7 I' , M ,4 a - f, -...gf :,.,.,,.,, .
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