Trathen (DD 530) - Naval Cruise Book

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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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' CAPTAIN CLARENCE E. CORTNER, USN COMMANDER, DESTROYER SQUADRON 28 AND DESTROYER DIVISION 281 Captain Clarence E. Cortner, United States Navy, was the Com- mander of Destroyer Squadron Twenty Eight and Destroyer Division 281 during our world cruise. He was born in Cortner, Tennessee, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Cortner. He entered the Naval Academy in 1923 and was commissioned Ensign in 1927, Since reporting to his first ship, Captain Cortner has served extensively in battleships, cruisers and destroyers. He saw duty aboard the cruisers Concord? and Galveston and the battleships Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas. Much of Captain Cortner's sea time hasbeen served in destroyers. He came to his position as COMDESRON 28 inIuly1952, as aveteran of nearlysix years of destroyer experience. Captain Cortner was promoted to his present rank in March, 1945, andshortly thereafter assumed command of Destroyer Division 12. Im- mediately prior to assuming command of Destroyer Squadron 28, he was U.S. Naval Attache' in New Delhi, India. During his tour of duty off Korea, Captain Cortner earned the U- nited Nations Service Ribbon and the Korean Service Ribbon. Pre- viously he had been awarded the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Medal, the American Area Campaign Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Area Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pac ific Area Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Navy OccupationService Medal. i -Q .X . , 15, .- x, 4, 1 , X , . . . w.,+,,.v,X p. V- -f A-, ,xi , ,.- ,Q U wumrx, . ' 3,9 if ff, ,H ,ja ,r:r A .f flprryw- K , .ff -ff Vx fin, 4 .., if '12. .Q J' 'ax Vi., . .Q .vu 9. I .:il:1f'?' .5g.'3!3..,,:: - W E, 1 . i fix 'WW-L-H. I-zi-I:fz12::is:1'-:-1.- , .. .5 H fi-'f .I-'ii i 'Ii V F435 T. '. X - fi'Ei'fl ?3'f fi3f37i3EE2s':5,3?f' 72? .','L li f. ,t,r k,.,,:1'5' , j. '-.:4Qf :32-l- - fig. f 'gf' K. V. .krkr V, ,,.V,, ,, ,,,k K V, ..,, I V... WT -5.-f 3' :zifli-V''2E3?'ff5:'f5'52' . K' 1 'f-f . .Q,,,,. .,,.- Q -f.-, . GQ ' -s ,fl ' fy., ss fi, . 2 sE 3, 'w ir15713f lf. ':'::3E'5'. .V I X M..3..,.,i, ,,.,, ,.,.,.. , .L .l r Qznnvvl A , , ,,.,,,,,5.,,.,,f3,..i,.,.,.,,,,A V,Vk Z i,-,,V,.Qgg:gj23,,,,, f. , Y ' 1 as R k 7-'mil 'Q X'3' .1,1i. v7-3,-2Gs..,y3:v:..3g, 1:1-yy . .v f- ,.,,, gi ,f-, . 11, - I X-9, IagzfI-ff.252-fzie'.,:g:--'--1'gi,. 'F ' . 3 2.L:.:.- ,H w ,. .' ii -- ' .V '.