Jan 27 (Thu) |
Underway from Pearl Harbor in transit to Subic Bay |
Jan 30 (Sun) |
Refueled at Midway |
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Feb 01 (Tue) |
Crossed International Date Line at 27 degrees north |
Feb 06 (Sun) |
Refueled at Guam |
Feb 10 (Thu) |
Moored Subic Bay |
Feb 14 (Mon) |
Underway from Subic Bay |
Feb 16 (Wed) |
Joined USS CONSTELLATION (CVA64) on Yankee Station. Assumed Plane Guard duty |
Feb 18 (Fri) |
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0000 |
Operating with USS CONSTELLATION (CVA64) and USS MAHAN (DLG11) on Yankee Station |
0844 |
Assumed duty as primary plane guard in station 1200- |
1628 |
USS CONSTELLATION advised they were preparing for emergency landing of an inbound F- |
1639 |
The aircraft crashed on approach about 2600 yards ahead of OUELLET |
1649 |
OUELLET’s plane guard detail was able to rescue the Radar Intercept Officer, but the pilot was lost. |
1728 |
A doctor from the carrier was brought to OUELLET by helo |
1746 |
Recovered aviator and doctor were returned to the carrier by helo. |
2325 |
Underway replenishment. In life guard station 1000 yards astern USS HALEAKAIA (AE25) |
Feb 27 (Sun) |
USS ALBERT DAVID (DE- |
Mar 04 (Sat) |
Upkeep in Subic Bay |
Mar 12 (Sun) |
Underway to Yankee Station. USS E.F. LARSON (DD- |
Mar 16 (Thu) |
USS HIGBEE (DD- |
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Note: On April 19, while on station at South SAR, a Mig- |
Mar 20 (Mon) |
Arrived at PIRAZ station [I believe we operated with the USS Sterett (DLG31)] |
Mar 30 (Fri) |
Releived on PIRAZ station by USS CHICAGO (CG11) |
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Enroute to Yankee Station |
Apr 01 (Sat) |
Arrived at Yankee Station and assumed Plane Guard duty for USS CORAL SEA (CVA43) |
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Conducted ASW exercises with USS SCULPIN (SSN- |
Apr 02 (Sun) |
(Easter) Detached from Yankee Station enroute to PIRAZ station |
Apr 03 (Mon) |
Detached from PIRAZ to join USS JOHN R CRAIG (DD- |
Apr 06 (Thu) |
Detached from PIRAZ - |
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Assisted in rescue of downed pilot |
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Apr 07 (Fri) |
OUELLET relieved by USS MAHAN (DLG11), but remained on station at South SAR to control a "Big Mother" helo for a downed pilot recovery off Hon Mat Island |
Apr 09 (Sun) |
Departed South SAR- |
1014 |
Fire mission (H&I) range 22,000 yards [Harassment in Interdiction] |
1435 |
Ceased firing, 79 rounds expended |
2319 |
Fire mission (H&I) range 24,000 yards |
Apr 10 (Mon) |
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0010 |
Ceased firing, 46 rounds expended |
0020 |
Fire mission (Tank) range 24,000 yards |
0230 |
Ceased firing, 41 rounds expended |
Apr 11 (Tue) |
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0000 |
On NGFS standby station at DMZ |
0336 |
Commenced fire mission (H&I) range 18,000 yards |
0423 |
Received hostile fire |
0556 |
Receiving hostile fire |
0610 |
Fire Mission complete, 124 rounds expended |
0651 |
Commenced mission (H&I) range 23,000 yards |
0725 |
Fire Mission complete, 70 rounds expended |
1009 |
Commenced fire mission (H&I) 22,000 yards |
1019 |
Receiving hostile fire |
1200 |
Receiving hostile fire |
1227 |
Secured from NGFS, 191 rounds expended |
1250 |
Enroute to rendezvous with USS CAMDEN (AOE2) |
1454 |
Set refueling detail |
1609 |
Refueling complete. Received 14,923 gal |
1807 |
Highline transfer complete. 22 loads transferred |
1833 |
Enroute to join USS HANCOCK (CVA19) for escort duties |
2314 |
Relieved USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (DE1067) as escort |
Apr 24 (Mon) |
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0000 |
On escort station 3000- |
0810 |
Helo transfer. 2 men received aboard. |
0827 |
Detached to proceed to DMZ gun line |
1220 |
Reported for NGFS duties |
1320 |
Fire mission (Supply Area) 13,500 yards |
1417 |
Mission complete, 15 rounds expended |
1550 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 23,000 yards |
1655 |
Mission complete, 80 rounds expended |
1657 |
Receiving hostile fire from vicinity of Cap Lay & Tiger Island |
1709 |
Commenced counter battery fire |
1739 |
Hostile fire and counter battery fire ceased. Received 17 rounds, fired 26 rounds |
1905 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 24,000 yards |
2046 |
completed NGFS missions, 87 rounds expended |
2129 |
Commenced NGFS missions as assigned |
2141 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 24,000 yards |
2151 |
Mission complete, 40 rounds expended |
2210 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 14,000 yards |
2217 |
Mission complete, 30 rounds expended |
2251 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 17,000 yards |
2259 |
Mission complete, 30 rounds expended |
2354 |
Fire mission (Illumination) 12,000 yards |
2359 |
333 rounds expended for the day |
Apr 26 (Wed) |
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2331 |
Fire mission (Tank) 24,000 yards |
Apr 27 (Thu) |
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0016 |
Mission complete, 26 rounds expended |
0121 |
Fire mission (H&I) 24,000 yards |
0146 |
Mission complete, 80 rounds expended |
0415 |
Fire mission (Artillery Site) 25,000 yards |
0500 |
Mission complete, 94 rounds |
0854 |
Fire mission (H&I) 20,000 yards |
0917 |
Mission complete, 40 rounds expended |
1124 |
Fire mission (Artillery Site) 24,000 yards |
1225 |
Mission complete, 44 rounds expended |
Apr 28 (Fri) |
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0100 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 24,000 yards |
0131 |
Received 5 rounds of hostile fire |
0201 |
Mission complete, 150 rounds expended |
0207 |
Fire mission (H&I) 18,000 yards |
0228 |
Mission complete, 60 rounds expended |
0229 |
Fire mission (Vehicle) 18,500 yards |
0251 |
Mission complete, 70 rounds expended, proceeding to DaNang |
0819 |
Moored port side to USS SAMUEL GOMPERS (AD37), anchored in DaNang harbor |
0848 |
USS ROARK (DE1043) moored alongside OUELLET starboard side |
1520 |
noted hull damage caused by camel between GOMPERS and OUELLET due to sea swell |
1918 |
USS ROARK was underway |
1926 |
Underway to join USS CORAL SEA (CVA43) as escort. |
Apr 29 (Sat) |
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0050 |
Relieved USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (DE1067) as escort for USS CORAL SEA (CVA43). |
0300 |
Repairs to hull damage completed |
0438 |
Relieved of escort duties by USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (DE1067 |
0638 |
Enroute to rendezvous with USS CAMDEN (AOE2) to refuel and replenish. |
0922 |
Alongside USS CAMDEN. |
1003 |
Completed replenishment. 26,830 gal of fuel, 273 rounds of 5/54 and 1 passenger received. 3 passengers transferred to Camden [probably Hull Techs from GOMPERS who had worked on hull damage] |
1010 |
Enroute to DMZ gun line |
1330 |
Conducted boat transfer with USS WADDELL (DDG24) |
1420 |
Commenced NGFS duties as directed |
1713 |
Fire mission (Artillery Site) 23,000 yards called by air spotter |
1734 |
Mission complete, 53 rounds expended |
1822 |
Fire mission (Tank) 23,000 yards |
1911 |
Mission complete, 40 rounds expended |
1925 |
Fire mission (Tank) 25,000 yards |
2030 |
Mission complete, 23 rounds expended |
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NGFS April Summary: 4 structures destroyed, 1 structures damaged, 2 secondary explosion |
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May 01 (Mon) |
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0000 |
On DMZ NGFS station in support of 2nd and 3rd ARVN Divisions |
1237 |
Commenced fire mission (Supply Area) 15,000 yards called by air spotter |
1247 |
Mission complete, 14 rounds expended. 1 secondary explosion observed |
1832 |
Completed NGFS assignment |
2003 |
Enroute to NGFS Point Betsy approximately 40 miles south of DMZ |
2131 |
On station [as I recall we were repositioned to serve as communication relay] |
May 02 (Tue) |
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0156 |
Worked with air spotter. Fired 5 rounds illumination on a supply area at 24,000 yards |
0218 |
Mission complete |
May 03 (Wed) |
Detached from NGFS duties, enroute to Subic Bay for maintenance and upkeep |
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NGFS May Summary: 1 secondary explosion |
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May 05 (Fri) |
Moored Subic Bay |
May 10 (Wed) |
Message received advising of the mining of Haiphong Harbor |
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May 22 (Mon) |
Underway from Subic Bay |
May 24 (Wed) |
Relieved USS SARSFIELD (DD- |
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Jun 03 (Sat) |
SARATOGA escort duties assumed by USS RICHARD S EDWARDS (DD950) |
Jun 04 (Sun) |
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0000 |
Enroute to NGFS gun line |
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Relieved USS ALBERT DAVID (DE1050) on the Gunline.... Commenced NGFS |
0601 |
Commenced firing (H&I) 21,000 yards |
0624 |
Ceased firing, 25 rounds expended |
1221 |
Refueled helo (171 gal pumped) |
1807 |
Commenced firing (Command Post) 19,000 yards called by air spotter |
1825 |
Mission complete, 24 rounds expended |
1852 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 22,000 yards called by air spotter |
1904 |
Ceased firing (18 rounds) 3 structures destroyed. |
Jun 06 (Tue) |
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0030 |
Fire mission (H&I) 23,000 yards |
0239 |
Mission complete, 39 rounds expended |
0926 |
Fire mission (Missile Site) 17,000 yards called by air spotter |
0954 |
Mission complete, 21 rounds expended |
1004 |
Fire mission 14,000 yards called by ground spotter |
1007 |
Mission complete, 8 rounds expended |
Jun 07 (Wed) |
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0225 |
Fire mission (H&I) 20,000 yards |
0422 |
Mission complete, 60 rounds expended |
0842 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 15,300 yards |
0900 |
Mission complete, 26 rounds expended |
1110 |
Fire mission (Mortar) 16,000 yards called by air spotter |
1152 |
Mission complete, 10 rounds expended |
1258 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 24,000 yards called by air spotter |
1307 |
Mission complete, 17 rounds expended |
2009 |
Fire mission (Mortar) 24,000 yards called by ground spotter |
2020 |
Mission complete, 10 rounds expended |
2149 |
Fire mission (Ammo Storage) 16,700- |
2358 |
Mission complete, 15 rounds expended. 1 structure damaged |
Jun 08 (Thu) |
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2327 |
Fire mission (H&I) 23,500 yards |
2344 |
Mission complete, 40 rounds expended |
Jun 09 (Fri) |
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0025 |
Fire mission (H&I) 14,000 yards |
0431 |
Mission complete, 56 rounds expended |
0746 |
Fire mission (Assembly Area) 14,000 yards called by air spotter |
0839 |
Mission complete, 35 rounds expended |
1701 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 18,000 yards called by air spotter |
1750 |
Mission complete, 42 rounds expended |
Jun 10 (Sat) |
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0406 |
Fire Mission (H&I) 20,000 yards |
0438 |
Mission complete, 20 rounds expended |
1033 |
Fire Mission (Troop Concentration) 17,000 yards called by air spotter |
1100 |
Mission complete, 25 rounds expended |
1855 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 23,000 yards called by ground spotter |
1925 |
Mission complete, 23 rounds expended |
2138 |
Fire mission (H&I) 15,000 yards |
2321 |
Mission complete, 40 rounds expended |
Jun 11 (Sun) |
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0212 |
Fire mission (H&I) 20,000 yards |
0336 |
Mission complete, 50 rounds expended |
0747 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 23,000 yards called by air spotter |
0810 |
Mission complete, 20 rounds expended |
1006 |
Fire mission (AA Site) 21,000 yards |
1108 |
Mission complete, 30 rounds expended |
1415 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 21,000- |
1501 |
Mission complete, 135 rounds expended. 1 secondary explosion and 3 structures damaged |
1945 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 24,000 yards called by ground spotter |
1952 |
Mission complete, 5 rounds expended |
Jun 12 (Mon) |
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2315 |
Fire mission (H&I) 19,000- |
Jun 13 (Tue) |
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0323 |
Mission complete, 72 rounds expended |
1032 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 19,000 yards called by air spotter |
1050 |
Mission complete, 32 rounds expended. 3 structures destroyed |
1110 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 22,000 yards called by air spotter |
1128 |
Mission complete, 31 rounds expended. 1 structure destroyed |
1131 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 21,000 yards called by air spotter |
1139 |
Mission complete, 14 rounds expended. 1 structure damaged |
1827 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) 21,000 yards |
1830 |
Mission complete, 12 rounds expended |
2237 |
Fire mission (H&I) 17,000 yards |
2359 |
Mission complete, 49 rounds expended |
Jun 14 (Wed) |
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2240 |
Fire mission (H&I) 14,000 yards |
2254 |
Mission complete, 33 rounds expended |
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NGFS June Summary: 10 structures destroyed, 12 structures damaged, 1 secondary explosion |
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Jun 18 (Sun) |
Upkeep in Sasebo, Japan |
Jun 22 (Thu) |
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Jun 25 (Sun) |
Underway – transit to Gulf of Tonkin. Modified speed of advance to allow Typhoon Ora to pass ahead |
Jun 27 (Tue) |
Diverted to Subic Bay to escort USS SARATOGA (CVA60) |
Jun 28 (Wed) |
Underway to Subic Bay |
Jun 29 (Thu) |
Underway as escort with USS SARATOGA enroute Yankee Station |
Jul 01 (Sat) |
Arrived Yankee Station operating as escort and plane guard for USS SARATOGA |
Jul 09 (Sun) |
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0205 |
OUELLET lost all power and maneuverability due to low water in only steaming boiler |
0245 |
OUELLET restored boiler and resumed normal operational status |
1930 |
OUELLET relieved by USS WHIPPLE (DE1062) and detached to proceed to NGFS duties |
Jul 10 (Mon) |
Arrived on Gunline |
1231 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 16,400 yards called by ground spotter |
1829 |
Mission complete, 2 rounds expended. 2 structures destroyed |
2328 |
Fire mission (H&I) 23,700- |
Jul 12 (Wed) |
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0326 |
0326 Mission complete, 25 rounds expended |
0202 |
0202 Fire mission (H&I) 6,800 yards |
0235 |
0235 Mission complete, 37 rounds expended |
1354 |
1354 Fire mission (Artillery Site) 25,400 yards |
1620 |
1620 Mission complete, 15 rounds expended |
2157 |
2157 Fire mission (Artillery Site) 19,400 yards |
2201 |
2201 Mission complete, 20 rounds expended |
Jul 15 (Sat) |
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1604 |
1604 Fire mission (Beached Landing Craft) 12,000 yards observed by ship |
1612 |
1612 Mission complete, 24 rounds expended |
2025 |
2025 Fire mission (Artillery Site) 24,000 yards called by air spotter |
2035 |
2035 Mission complete, 10 rounds expended |
Jul 16 (Sun) |
Departed Gunline to escort USS MIDWAY (CVA- |
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2219 |
MIDWAY assumed tactical command of USS OUELLET. USS TOWERS (DDG9) detached |
Jul 17 (Mon) |
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0900 |
USS OUELLET detached. Relieved by USS JOSEPH HEWES (DE1078) |
Jul 18 (Tue) |
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0053 |
Fire mission (H&I) 21,000 yards |
0432 |
Mission complete, 35 rounds expended |
Jul 20 (Thu) |
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2208 |
Fire mission (H&I) 24,000 yards |
2209 |
Mission complete, 5 rounds expended |
Jul 21 (Fri) |
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0000 |
Fire mission (H&I) 25,000 yards |
0045 |
Mission complete, 10 rounds expended |
0146 |
Fire mission (H&I) 24,000 yards |
0406 |
Mission complete, 38 rounds expended |
1534 |
Fire mission (Artillery Site) 23,000 yards called by air spotter |
1647 |
Mission complete, 55 rounds expended |
Jul 22 (Sat) |
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0338 |
Fire mission (H&I) 21,000 yards |
0500 |
Mission complete, 45 rounds expended |
Jul 23 (Sun) |
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0746 |
Fire mission (VC/NVA Position) 24,000 yards called by air spotter |
1112 |
Mission complete, 30 rounds expended |
Jul 24 (Mon) |
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0840 |
Fire mission (Assembly Area) 25,000 yards called by air spotter |
1031 |
Mission complete, 50 rounds expended |
Jul 25 (Tue) |
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0926 |
Fire mission (H&I) 23,000 yards called by air spotter |
1000 |
Mission complete, 20 rounds expended |
2225 |
Fire mission (Mortar) 22,000 yards |
2359 |
Mission complete, 30 rounds expended |
Jul 27 (Thu) |
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0001 |
Fire mission (H&I) 24,000 yards |
0006 |
Mission complete, 30 rounds expended |
0026 |
Fire mission (H&I) 18,000 yards |
0133 |
Mission complete, 36 rounds expended |
1230 |
Fire mission (Mortar) 21,000 yards called by air spotter |
1244 |
Mission complete, 36 rounds expended. 1 site damaged |
1340 |
Fire mission (Mortar) 20,000 yards called by air spotter |
1358 |
Mission complete, 20 rounds expended |
1613 |
Fire mission (Artillery Site) 14,000 yards |
1635 |
Mission complete, 40 rounds expended |
2342 |
Fire mission (Base Camp) 24,000 yards |
Jul 28 (Fri) |
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0000 |
Conducting NGFS on Station "E" at Point Joey |
0007 |
Completed fire mission, 100 rounds expended |
0119 |
Commenced firing (H&I) 19,000 yards |
0251 |
Ceased firing, 63 rounds expended |
1040 |
Relieved by USS BADGER (DE1071). Eroute to rendezvous with USS SANTA BARBARA (AE28) |
1134 |
On station 200 yards off starboard beam of SANTA BARBARA |
1159 |
Vertrep complete 354 rounds 5/54 taken on board |
1315 |
On station "G" at Point Joey |
1554 |
Commenced firing (Troop Concentration) 11,000 yards |
1622 |
Ceased firing, 50 rounds expended |
1704 |
Fire mission (Staging Area) 15,000 yards called by air spotter |
1714 |
Mission complete, 4 rounds expended |
1731 |
Commenced firing (Mortar) 10,000 yards called by air spotter |
1733 |
Ceased firing due to gun casualty, 3 rounds expended |
1749 |
Gun partially operational |
Jul 29 (Sat) |
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0000 |
On station "G" at Point Joey making repairs to hydraulic leak on gun |
0616 |
enroute for boat transfer with USS PROVIDENCE (CLG6) |
0658 |
Passengers, Captain Paul Dallman & LCDR Gerald Higbee, on board |
0703 |
Enroute to boat transfer with USS RICHARD S EDWARDS (DD950) |
0747 |
4 men transferred to EDWARDS. proceeding to rendezvous with USS PASSUMPSIC (AO107) |
0850 |
alongside PASSUMPSIC |
0952 |
fueling complete, 15,796 gal received |
0958 |
Helo from USS SANTA BARBARA (AE28) delivered 25 bags of mail |
1000 |
enroute to DaNang |
1620 |
Anchored at anchorage 15 in DaNang harbor |
1635 |
Whale boat clear of ship |
1833 |
Harbor tug alongside with mail |
1852 |
Whale boat back aboard ship |
1910 |
Underway for Point Angela |
2110 |
Received boat from USS Trippe (DE1075) for mail transfer |
Jul 30 (Sun) |
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0000 |
On station Red at Point Allison |
0634 |
Enroute to station Blue at Point Allison |
0712 |
Whale boat delivered mail to USS SAMPLE (DE1048), USS ROARK (DE1053), USS RUPERTUS (DD851) & USS DAVIDSON (DE1045) |
0816 |
Boat returned with BTFN Ronald Voegler |
0858 |
Boat departed with mail for USS MULLINNIX (DD944) & USS HOLLISTER (DD788). Also delivered Captain Dallman & LCDR Higbee to MULLINNIX. |
0948 |
Boat departed with mail for USS PARKS (DD884), USS GLENNON (DD840), |
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USS HAROLD E HOLT (DE1074) & USS RICHARD S EDWARDS (DD950) |
1213 |
Enroute to transfer mail to USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA148) |
1300 |
Transferred mail to NEWPORT NEWS boat (Ouellet's whale boat screw was fouled by stray line) |
1352 |
Enroute to station Blue |
2053 |
Enroute to station "Q" |
2223 |
Commenced firing (H&I) 23,000 yards |
2251 |
Ceased firing, 23 rounds expended |
Jul 31 (Mon) |
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0319 |
Fire mission (H&I) 16,000 yards |
0359 |
Mission complete, 31 rounds expended |
Aug 2 (Wed) |
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0500 |
Fire mission (Troop Concentration) |
0530 |
Mission complete, 72 rounds expended |
Aug 04 (Fri) |
Moored Hong Kong |
Aug 07 (Mon) |
CDR John F Baumgardner relieved CDR Albert L Henry as Commanding Officer |
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Aug 10 (Thu) |
Underway from Hong Kong |
Aug 11 (Fri) |
Moored Subic Bay |
Aug 12 (Sat) |
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Aug 13 (Sun) |
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Aug 15 (Tue) |
Underway from Subic Bay |
Aug 18 (Fri) |
Refuel at Guam |
Aug 22 (Tue) |
Refuel at Midway |
Aug 25 (Fri) |
Moored Pearl Harbor |