1965 - 1969
 
Year Date Time  Med Cruise                       
1965 1/1    Moored Naval Supply Center Bayonne, NJ
  1/7 1300  Fire in Galley, overheated oven
  1/13    Underway Rota, Spain deployment to Sixth Fleet in Mediterranean
  1/13 1117  Lost power in Engine Room, main fuel pump OOC
  1/18 1715  Lost steering control, overload #1 Generator
  1/23 0925  Moored Naval Station Rota, Spain
    1630  Underway
  1/25 0825  Commenced ammunition transfer with USS Nitro (AE-23)
    1440  Anchored Valencia, Spain
  1/28 1002  Underway
  1/29 0715  Commenced rearming USS Dahlgren (DLG-12), USS Basilone (DD-824), USS Strong (DD-758), USS Manley (DD-940), USS McCord (DD-822), USS Byrd (DDG-23)
  1/30 0820  Anchored Bay of LaFurmentera Island, Spain
    1443  Man overboard, fell off stage while over the side painting
  1/31 1350  Underway
    1620  Commenced rearming USS Aucilla (AO-56)
  2/1 0712  Commenced rearming USS Dahlgren (DLG-12), USS Stickell (DD-888), USS Springfield (CLG-7), USS Basilone (DD-824), USS Byrd (DDG-23), USS McCord (DD-822)
     1215  Commenced rearming USS Forrestal (CVA-59), USS Strong (DD-758)
    1601  Commenced receiving stores from USS Hyades (AF-28)
  2/2 1308  Commenced rearming USS Aucilla (AO-56)
  2/3 0211  Commenced rearming USS Saratoga (CVA-60)
    2108  Commenced rearming USS Dahlgren (DLG-12), USS Byrd  (DDG-23)
  2/6 1600  Commenced refueling with USS Aucilla (AO-56)
  2/7 0825  Commenced ammunition transfer USS Shasta (AE-6)
  2/8 0955  Anchored Livorno, Italy
  2/19 0801  Underway
  2/21 0825  Commenced rearming USS Stickell (DD-888), USS Byrd (DDG-23), USS
 Sampson (DDG-10), USS Strong (DD-758), USS Dahlgren (DLG-12)
  2/22 1235  Commenced rearming USS Aucilla (AO-56)
  2/24 0918  Commenced rearming USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
  2/25 1650  Commenced highline transfer of personnel & refueling with USS  Aucilla (AO-56)
  2/26 0800  Danish Naval Officers transferred aboard by helo
  2/27 0936  Anchored Palma, Mallorca
  3/3 0945  Underway, 2 absentees, ship re-anchored
    1008  Both absentees returned to ship
    1040  Underway
  3/4 0713  Steering casualty
    0825  Commenced rearming USS Byrd (DDG-23), USS Manley (DD-940), USS Dahlgren (DLG-12), USS Strong (DD-758), USS Damato (DD-871)
  3/5 0850  Anchored Valencia, Spain
  3/12 0941  Underway
    1803  Sighted debris in water, identified as aircraft fuel tank, fuel tank sunk by rifle fire
  3/14 1106  Conducted surface gunnery exercise
  3/15 0913  Commenced rearming USS Kaskaskia (AO-27), USS Damato (DD-871)
    1750  Commenced rearming USS Weeks (DD-701), USS Owens (DD-776)
  3/17 0530  Anchored Augusta Bay, Sicily
  3/18 0757  Underway
  3/19 0847  Commenced rearming USS Saratoga (CVA-60), USS Owens (DD-776) and highline personnel transfer to USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98)
    2024  Commenced rearming USS Manley (DD-940), USS Waldron (DD-699)
  3/20 0810  Commenced rearming USS Strong (DD-758), USS Cone (DD-871), USS Johnston (DD-821), USS Damato (DD-871), USS DuPont (DD-941) and refueled with USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98)
  3/22 0825  Anchored Naples, Italy
  4/2 0904  Underway
  4/3 1355  Commenced vertical replenishment with USS Truckee (AO-147)
    1650  Commencer rearming USS Manley (DD-940), USS Springfield (CLG-7), USS Damato (DD-871), USS Waldren (DD-699), USS Owens (DD-776)
  4/4 0012  Commenced rearming USS Strong (DD-758), USS Byrd (DDG-23)
    0153  Commenced underway replenishment with USS Rigel (AF-58)
  4/5 0930  Russian Trawler (TC-55) passed close abeam to port
  4/6 0000  Commenced rearming USS Springfield (CLG-7)
  4/8 0000  Commencer rearming USS Saratoga (CVA-60)
  4/9 0710  Made preparations for entering port of Souda Bay, Crete
    0808  Emergency stop, stern swung into pier
    1012  LT Carlson donned diving gear and entered water to investigate damage to ship's propeller
    2148  Underway
  4/16 0740  Moored Rota, Spain
    0844  Commenced offload of all ammunition and weapons
  4/18    LTjg Hatfield departed ship for Cartagena, Spain to deliver drydocking plans
  4/22 1958  Underway
  4/23 0833  Moored Gibraltar, BCC
    0856  Loaded new propeller on board
    1358  Underway to Cartagena, Spain
  4/24 0928  Moored LaVurra Warf, Cartagena, Spain
  4/26 0715  Shift berths from LaVurra Warf to drydock
    0839  In drydock
    1150  Ship resting on keel blocks
  4/28 1901  Inspection of hull openings completed commenced flooding of drydock
  4/29 0648  Underway
  4/30 0638  Moored Rota, spain
    0730  Commenced loading ammunition
  5/5 2150  Underway
  5/8 1319  Anchored Genoa, Italy
  5/14 0949  Underway
    1302  Commenced rearming USS Manley (DD-940), USS Byrd (DDG-23), USS Damato (DD-  871)
    1734  Commenced rearming USS Saratoga (CVA-60), USS Waldren (DD-699)
  5/15 1915  Commenced refueling with USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98)
  5/19 0105  Commenced rearming USS Dewey (DLG-14)
    1325  Commenced rearming USS Owens (DD-776)
    1900  Commenced rearming USS Springfield (CLG-7), USS Waldren (DD-699)
  5/20 0832  Commenced rearming USS Byrd (DDG-23)
    1057  Commenced rearming USS Dewey (DLG-14)
    1437  Commenced rearming USS Barney (DDG-6)
  5/21 0855  Commenced ammo transfer with USS Shasta (AE-6)
    0956  Commenced rearming USS Barney (DLG-6)
  5/22 0823  Anchored Cannes, France
  5/24 1001  Underway
  5/25 1330  Commenced gunnery exercise
  5/27 1553  Commenced refueling with USS Truckee (AO-147)
  5/28 0805  Anchored Bay of Golfe Juan, France
  6/4 0953  Underway
  6/5 0703  Commenced rearming USS Meredith (DD-890), USS Bailey (DDR-713), USS Farragat (DLG-6), USS Noa (DD-841), USS Damato (DD-871)
  6/7 0925  Anchored Bay El Calo, Island of Formenteraa
    2325  Underway
  6/11 2036  Commenced rearming USS Farragut (DDG-6), USS Bailey (DDR-713), USS Meredith (DD-890)
  6/14 0822  Commenced refueling with USS Elokomin (AO-55)
  6/15 0814  Anchored Barcelona, Spain
  6/22 1219  Underway
  6/23 0742  Commenced ammunition transfer with USS Diamond Head (AE-19)
    1042  Moored Cartagena, Spain
  6/24 1017  Underway
  6/25 0950  Moored Rota, Spain
    1007  Commenced ammunition transfer
    2155  Underway for Bayonne, NJ
       
       
Year From To  Second Fleet
1965 7/5 11/19  (This section under construction)
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Year Date Time  Med Cruise         
1965 11/1    Moored Naval Supply Center, Bayonne, NJ
  11/19 1456  Underway Straits of Gibraltar
  11/23 0105  Steering casualty
  12/01 0645  Commenced ammo transfer with USS Diamond Head (AE-19)
    0945  Commenced highline transfer of personnel to USS Diamond Head
    1712  Moored Naval Fuel Annex, Cartagena, Spain
  12/02    Underway
    0805  Anchored Barcelona, Spain
  12/08 0812  Underway
    0936  Commenced refueling with USS Marias (AO-57)
  12/09 0923  Anchored Pollensa, Mallorca
  12/10    Underway
  12/11 1912  Commenced rearming USS Springfield (CLG-7)
  12/12 1212  Commenced rearming USS Leahy (DLG-16), USS Rich (DD-820), USS Owens (DD-827), USS Lind (DD-703), USS America (CVA-66), USS Furse (DD-882), USS Sellers (DDG-11), USS Steinaker (DD-863), USS Blandy (DD-943), USS MacDonough (DLG-8)
  12/15 0608  Commenced rearming USS America (CVA-66), USS Owens (DD-827), USS Furse (DD-882), USS Rich (DD-820), USS Blandy (DD-943), USS Lind (DD-703)
  12/16 1559  Commenced ammo transfer with USS Nitro (AE-23)
  12/18 0836  Anchored Naples, Italy
  12/29 0645  Underway
    0955  Commenced rearming USS Furse (DD-882), USS Leahy (DLG-16), USS MacDonough (DLG-8), USS Sellers (DDG-11), USS Lind (DD-703), USS Rich (DD-820), USS Steinaker (DD-863), USS Sylvania (AFS-2)
    1855  Commenced refueling with USS Marias (AO-57)
  12/30 1059  Anchored Livorna, Italy
       
Year Date Time  
1966 1/2 2155  Set the Special Sea and Anchor, due to severe winds and high seas ship started dragging anchor
    2326   Commanding Officer ordered the ship underway for remainder of storm
  1/03 0000  Underway. Due to weather conditions boat operations cancelled, 33 personnel ashore
  1/04 0735   Anchored Livorno, Italy
  1/05    Underway
  1/11 0000  Commenced rearming USS Sellers (DDG-11), USS Lind (DD-703), USS Blandy (DD-943), USS America (CVA-66), USS Steinaker (DD-863), USS Furse (DD-882), USS Leahy (DLG-16)
  1/13 1920  Moored Rota, Spain
  1/15 1810  Underway
  1/18 0851  Moored Pier 6 French Naval Base, Toulon, France
  1/25 0754  Underway
    1151  Anchored Marseilles Harbor, France
  1/27 1528  Commenced rearming USS Marias (AO-57)
  1/29 0820  Commenced rearming USS Furse (DD-882), USS Leahy (DLG-16), USS Sellers (DDG-11), USS Lind (DD-703), USS America (CVA-66), USS Steinaker (DD-863)
  2/02 0810  Commenced rearming USS Leahy (DLG-16), USS Lind (DD-703), USS Steinaker (DD-863), USS Furse (DD-882), USS Sellers (DDG-11), USS MacDonough (DLG-8)
  2/03 0831  Moored Ajaccio, Corsica
  2/08 0945  Underway
  2/10 0810  Commenced rearming USS Furse (DD-882), USS Lind (DD-703), USS America (CVA-66), USS Steinaker (DD-863)
  2/11 0856  Anchored Genoa, Italy
  2/13 2000  Russian merchant vessel anchored 350 yards off bow, ignored attempts to contact by flashing light, unable to get underway due to position of Russian vessel over anchor
  2/22    Boat runs cancelled last 20 hours due to heavy swells
  2/23 0544  Underway
  2/24 0735  Commenced rearming USS Springfield (CLG-7), USS MacDonough (DLG-8), USS Steinaker (DD-863), USS America (CVA-66), USS Leahy (DLG-16)
    1615  Commenced refueling from USS Mississinewa (AO-144)
  2/27 0641  Commenced rearming USS Sellers (DDG-11), USS America (CVA-66), USS Steinaker (DD-863), USS Leahy (DLG-16), USS MacDonough (DLG-8)
    1103  Commenced highline transfer of personnel with USS Severn (AO-61)
  2/28 1911  Commenced light line transfer with USS Nitro (AE-23)
  3/03 0730  Commenced ammo transfer to USS Nitro (AE-23)
    1810  Commenced rearming USS Leahy (DLG-16), USS America (CVA-66), USS Steinaker (DD-863)
  3/04 0748  Commenced ammo transfer with USS Nitro (AE-23)
    1105  Commenced weapons transfer with USS Nitro (AE-23)
    1709  Anchored Rade D'Hyeres, France
  3/05 0917  Underway
  3/06 1545  Commenced ammo transfer with USS Nitro (AE-23)
  3/07 1446  Commenced rearming USS Springfield (CLG-7), USS Leahy (DLG-16), USS America (CVA-66), USS Sellers (DDG-11), USS MacDonough  (DLG-8), USS Steinaker (DD-863)
  3/09 0616  Anchored Golfe de Santa Manza, Corsica
    1603  Underway
    1626  Commenced rearming French ship Casablanca (D-631)
  3/10 1007  Commenced rearming USS Steinaker (DD-863), USS Leahy (DLG-16), USS Sellers (DDG-11)
    1730  Commenced refueling with USS Chukawan (AO-100)
  3/11 0825  Anchored Beaulieu, France
  3/19 0207  Underway
    1345  Commenced rearming USS Leary (DD-879), USS Owens (DD-827)
  3/20 0601  Commenced ammo transfer from USS America (CVA-66)
  3/21 1058  Commenced rearming USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
  3/22 0854  Moored buoy A-4 MarGrande, Toranto, Italy
  3/23 0555  Underway
    1050  Commenced weapons transfer with USS America (CVA-66), commenced rearming USS Leary (DD-879), USS DuPont (DD-941), USS Springfield (CLG-7), USS Damato (DD-871), USS Lowry (DD-770)
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