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. 01 :DWG :ds 5750 Ser: 10 2 0 6 MAR 1969

From: Conunanding Officer, USS·PASSUMPSIC (AO 107) To: Director of Naval History (OP-09B9)

Subj: Command History (OPNAV Report 5750-1)

Ref: (a). OPNAVINST 5750.12 .

Encl: (1) Conunand History for calendar year 1968

1. · In accordance with reference (a), enclosure (1) is submitted.

Copy to: CINCPACFLT COMSERVPAC COMSERVGRU ONE COMSERVGRU THREE

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cor.u.wm HISTORY

USS PASSUHPSIC (AO 107.)

CLU.E?IDAR YEAR 19 68

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CHRONOLOGY

BASIC HARRATIVE

OPERATIONAL STATISTICS

INDEX

(WESTPAG DEPLOYMENT NOV 67 - JON 68)

CROISEBOOK · 1 (WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT NOV 67 - JUN 68)~\t-~_J

COMMANDING OFFICERS OP USS PASSUMPSIC

CHaONOLOGICAL HIS'l'ORY USS PASSUHPSIC (AO 107)

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1 Underway Viet11am combut 2one {Yankee Station) operations., UNREP USS CORAL SEA (CVA 46), USS McCl~RD (DD 822) and USS B0R0l:";L0N (DD 881) Consolidete from USS CHEMUNG (AO 30)

2 UNREP USS ORISKANY (CVA 34), USS CHE"'vALIER (DD 805) and USS RADFORD (DD 446)

3 UNREP USS GURKE (DD 783), USS RI 1.rTY HAWK (CVA 63) r

USS BUCK (DD 761), USS STRONG (DD 758), USS CANBERRA (CAG 2), USS CHANDLER (DD 717}, USS CHEVALIER (DD 805) and USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DCG 20)

4 UNREP USS BEL!{l1AP (DLG 26), USS DALE (DLG 19), USS HIGBEE (DD 806), USS KING (DLG lO) and USS WILTSIE (DD il6)

5 Underway Yankee Station

6 UNREP USS Kiir:l1Y HAWY. (CVA 63), USS PRICHETT (DD 561) and USS BUCK (DD 761) . Transferrad personnel by hclo to USS RIT~"Y HAWK (CVA 63)

7 Enroute Subic Bay

8 Moo:cad U. s. naval Base POL pier, Subic Day, R. P ..

9-10 Inport Subic Duy, R. P.

11 Shifted to 2\mno Anchorage Shifted to Bouy E-15

12-14 Enroute Eiarke~ 'l1 ime. Operations .P.rea to pro·v-ide combat support

15 UNUEP USS MASOU (DD. 852), USCGS BERING STRAIT (W 362), USS DYNl\HIC (IISO 432) and USS LOFBERG (DD 759)

16 UNREP USS WHIPPOORWILL (MSC 20"/), USS ORLECR (DD 886), USS INFLJ:c:r. (USO 456), USS COOK (APD 130} :1

USS RltDFORD (DD 446), USS GURKE (DD 7S3) and USCG CA!fi>BELL {W 32)

17 UNREP USS CH..ZUTDLER {DD 717), USS FALGOU'l.1 (l"lER 32d) c!'.nd USS Il!'Jl?ERVIOUS (Z1SO 4 4 9}

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urm.EP USS E:•!Gli.GE (NSO !~33) r USS .GALLUP (:?G1.'1 05), USS SAN('.~;Ui~R.''.~ {Al-I 17) 1 USS ?Emaus (DD B7'1), tiSS l·lAVirnRo {l11'A 215}, USS Cl\.t{f' (OEI! 2!.il} 7

USS COYl1S'IOCI< (LSD J.9), USS IWO JIM:1. (!.,!1H 2), ..

UNRl~P USS I·1AHLEY (DD 9i;Q), USS KEA~S1' .. RGE (CVS 33), USS THOMJ,r,QN (DD 760) , USS :EVANS {DD 7!j,J), USS OWEN'S (DD 77Gj, USS McCORMICK (DDG O), USS JOHHS 1.i!ON (DD 821), pnd ·1:1:emsrarred personnel to USS At,:N.i\.POLIG (AGR 1) hy ui;ility boat

20 'UNP.EP USS C01U"1L SEA {C-lfA 43}, oss McCAHD (DD 822) and USS STROr!G (!J!l 7 !i C)

21 UNREP USfj B:!JUE (i)D 744}, USS HBWPOR~· m:v,s (CJ}. 148), USS OWEUS (DD 775), USS BORDEL01'1 {DfJ Oll3.}, l--1:VlllS l?Ell'IH (!) J 8) , USS l{IT1l''l ID\Wl{ ( CVA 6 3) , USS PERlO:HS {It!) iJ'77), USS l'HI'l'CHETT (DD 561) and USS ROGERB (DD 8'16)

22 Consolidc1,ca from USS ffEC?.ES {AO ,z;) UNREP USS carc.hGO (CG 11), USS DEWEY (fJLG 14), USS CONE {DJ) CG6), tms HEEV;::S (DLG 2'3) m'!d USS DEHAs;_;~:::N {DD 727)

23 Conso1ic1,1,..:e fro:m USS ?-:BCHES (AO ,;7) c.nt! USS TALOGA {AO 62) UNnEP USS COlU~L SE.1\ (CVi\ ,~J) r USS STRO!rG (DD 758) and USS HcClU1.D (DD 812)

24 UNREP USS PRO'VIDi~N~ (CLG G), USS KI'l'TY Hl~WK (CVA 63) , USS PERIO:HS {DD i37'l) ;, USS ROGERS (DD 876). and USS PP.IS.-:CHET=.:;, (DD ~Sl)

25 . UNREP OSS IUW!GER (C.'V.R Gl) , OSS ROWAH (DD 732), USS JOBHSTOliJ (DD 821) r.:nd USS H.i\HSF:CELil {DD 728)

26 En~oute Subic Buy, R. P.

27 ~cored u. s. Havul Base POX. pier, Sub°ic.: Sny, R. P.

28 Inport Subic B~Yv n. P~

29 Shifted t:o Alnva Pier, Subic B~y. R. P.

30 Shii:tod to A.r:m:o J~nchorc,ge

31 Em:oute Nurket Time 0,?erati:,n J~rea to provida corabat st1ppo::t:

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l-2 Em:oute I•lnrke:d.: 1.l'ime operat:i.ons

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3 UNREP USS D).''l{AI:-D.:c cr-iSO ;!32}, USS surrnIT COGN"i'Y (LST 1146), USS l'T.dIPPOORWILL {!-iSO 207),. USS ORLECI< (DD 866) and USS CnEVAL!ER (DD 805)

UNREP USS INFLJ:CT (USO 455), USS EVANS (DD 754), USCG HIN?-lETOlU~~ (WHEC 67) , USS JAI,mSTOvm (AGTR 3) , USS II1PEP.VIOUS (MSO 499) und USS FALGOUT {DER 324)

5 UNUEP USCG DUANE (WHEC 33), USS FOR~IFY (HSO 446), USS Wl'UJ!IB (DD 'i'23), USS G.i\.LLUP (PGH 85), USS 1\l~"\POLIS (1\GMR 1), USS l·u"\SON (DD 662) , USS COMSTOCK (LSD 16), USS LOWE (DER 325), USS HcCORMICR (DOG 8), USS CLEVELAND (LPD 7), USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2),. USS flu'\.NSFrELD (DD 723), USS E!itli\RDS (DD 950), and USS NAVJl.RRO (APii. 215)

6 UNREP USS 1IAI<lr•1ER (DD 718),. USS PROVIDENCE (CLG 6), USS MANLEY (DD 940), USS LOFBERG (DD 759), and USS DJiLE (DLG 19)

7 UNP.EP USS TICONDEHO_GA {C"vA 14), USS S'11ROI-JG (DD 758), USS HOLI.1lS 1rER (DD 788) and USS KITTY HAWK (CVA 63) Personnel transferred to USS KIT2.1Y HAWK (CVA 63) and USS CORi\L SEA {CVA '13) by helo. . . UNREP USS CORAL SF.A (CVA 43), USS DEHAVEN (DD 727), USS HcCARD (DD 822.) and consolidate from USS NECHES (AO 47)

8 UNREP USS HOEL (DDG 13), USS BORDELON (DD 081) and USS l\1ANSFIELD (DD 728)

9 UNREP USS CASTOR (AK..'\ 1), USS BELKNl':.P (Dl~G 26), USS HALSEY (DLG 23), USS GURKE (DD 783), USS RING (DLG 10) and USS WILTSIE (DD 716)

10 UNREP USS KEARSARGE (CVS 33), USS KEYES (DD 787), USS THOF'iASON (DD ·160). Tral1sferred personnel to USS KEARSARGE (CVS 33) by helo. Consolidate to USS PONCHATOUL.t\ (LO ltlB) and UNilEP USS CHICAGO (CG 11)

11-12 Enroute Subic Day, R. P.

13 Conducted gunnery exercise enroute Suhic ~.oared POL pier, u. s. Naval Buse, Subic Bay, n. P.

14 Shifted to Alava Pier, Subic Bay, R. P.

15-18 Inport Subic Bay, R. P.

19-21 Enroute Yankee Station Operation Area for co:rabnt support operations

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'-2 UNREP USS BUCKLEY (DD 808)

23 UNREP USS TIC01'1DER0Gl. (CVA 14), and personnel transfer by helo. UNREP USS DEHAVEN (DD 727), . USS PREBLE (DLG 15) and USS OHLMANN (DD 687)

24·. UMREP USS BON' HOMMF. RICHARD (CVA 31), USS BUCKLEY (DD 808) and USS UHLMANN (DD 687)

25 UNREP USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN 65), USS O'.BANNON (DD 450), USS REEVES (DLG 24) and consolidate to USS ·HASSAYAMPA (AO 1,15)

26 Consolidate from USS TOLOVANA (AO 64)

27 UNREP USS OHLMANN (DD 687). Personnel transferred to USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA 31) by helo. UNREP USS BUCKLEY (DD 808) and USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA 31)

28 UNREP USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN 65), USS O'BANNON (DD 450), USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14), USS DEHAVE~ .(DD 727), and USS GURKE (DD 783)

29 UNREP USS ARLINGTON (AGMR 2). Consolidate from USS TALOGA (AO 62)

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1 UNREP USS BLUE (DD 784}, USS BEXAR (APA 237), USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14), USS DEHAVEN (DD 727) and USS GURKE (DD 783). Personnel transferred to· USS TICONPEROG.i\ .(CVA 14) by helo

2 Underway off coast of Vietnam

3 UNREP USS MOUN'!' KATrtiAI (AE 16) , USS GURKE (DD 783), USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14) and USS DEHAVEN (DD 727)

4 UNREP USS COLLETT (DD 730), USS CHICAGO (CG 11), USS SUTHERLAND (DD,743), USS REEVES (OLG 24) and USS CHANDLER (DD 717)

5 Consolidate to USS PONCHATULA (AO 1ea)

6-7 EnrouteSubic Bay, R. P •

. e Moored POL pier, u. s. Naval Base, Subic ~ay, R. P.

9 Shifted to Alava Pier, Subic Bay, R. P.

· 1:0 Inpc::-t Subic Bay, R. P.

11-l~ Enroute to Sea of Japan Operations Area

15 UNREP USS RANGER (CV.A 61) and tz:ansfe:c::ecl personnel by halo

16 IDqRt~ USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43), USS LOFBERG (DD 759), USS ROGERS (DD 876) r USS PERI~rNS {DD 877). Transferred p'ersonnel to USS COR1i.L SEA (CV'A 43) by hclo. UNREP uss r,mns (Ai"S 1)

17 UNREP USS E""vANS (DD 7 5 4) , USS iW.LKE (DD 7 2 3) , USS ROWAN (DD 782),·0SS PREBLE (DLG 15), and transferred pe:i:sonnel to USS KEf\RSARGE (CVS 33) ·by helo. UNREP USS KEYES (DD 787), USS THOMASOl~ (DD 760) , USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14), USS PICKING (DD 685), USS GURKE (DD '783) and USS CRAIG (DD 885)

18 Underway Sea of Japan Operation Area

19 UNREP USS REP.RSARGE (CVS 33), USS i:-:icCOR.MICK (DDG 8), USS Lt"\RSOl,1 (DD 830) and USS KEYES (DD 787)

20 UNREP USS THOH.hSON (DD 760), USS ROWAN (DD 782), USS PREBLE (DLG 15), USS EVI>.l~S (DD 754), USS WALl~E (DD 723)" USS TICONDEROGi\ ccv·A JA), USS GURlCE (OD 783), USS CRAIG (D:O 885), and USS PICiaNG (DD 605)

21 Enroute to Sosebo, Japan Moored to Yokose FueJ. Pier, Sasebo, Jllpan

22 Shifted to Bouy 017, sa~ebo, J&pun

23-26 Inport Sasebo, Japan

27 Enroute Sea of Japan Operation Area

28 Operated wi~ units o~ Republic of Korea lli.ivy -(APD 01}, (PCEC 5l)r (PCEC 52), (DE 72) - Conducted underway refueling mmrciseo

29 Operated wi~h units o:-7 P..epublic of Rorea ~Jnvy -(PG 86), (DE 71.), (PG 85), (PCEC 58), PlJ' 65) - Conducted refueling e,:erciscs

30 Enroute to Saaebo, Japan Ancho:;..·ed in 11.nchoragc ~39, Sancbo, Japsn

31 Shifted to Yokone Fu~l Pier: Sasebo, Japan

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1 Shifted ·co Xndi~ Basins- Pier f,3" su~::ebo, Japan · for upkeep period : ' · ·

2-14 Inpor{: Susebo, J'apan

15 Shifted ~o Yok.,ze Fuel Pie:c, Sazebo, J'apun

16 Shift~a ·::o Eou1 q1s 1 ss.sebo r ,:,apc1.n

17 ·underway for S1.1bic Bay, R. P •

. ·-19 · ··- ·Divorted to Ya::1kce Station Ope:cfft:ions Aro!l by schedule chang-3 .. _ -... . -. -~.

20-21 Enrou~e·Yankee Stat:tcn

22 UNREP USS RaNG~R (CVA 61), USS DEW:F!Y (DLG 14), USS m·mtm (DD 776) ~nd USS ,~fOHNSTOrl (DD 828)

23 UNREP USS KITT'[ 1-m.WK (CVA €3), USS BOHDET.,ON (DD 861) and USS OSBOURN (D:J 846)

. ' 24 tJNREP USS GRIDLEY (DLG 21) r USS PAitRS (DD 804) "

USS JOUE'l'T (DLG 29) ane USS BtiCI~LEY (DD 008)

25 Transfer.red lube oil tc· USS Sl1CRENEN'I'O (AOE 1) by helo

26 UNREP USS DEWE"I (DLG 14}, 'GSS COLLETT {DD 730), HMAS HOBART (D:J 39)·, USS Rt"\NGER (CVA 61), USS J .c. m·1mis (DD 776), USS JOHNSTON (DD 821) ana consolidate from USS TOLOV.i-'..1~1'. (liO 64)

2i ID.JREP USS BIDD:wE (DLG 34), USS GRIDLEY (DLG 21}, USS PARKS (DD 884), and USS BUCl:LEY (DD 808)

28 Underway Yanke·:.:: Station Ope:ration I~rea

29 UNRE"'.I? USS RANGER (C1JA 61), USS o;mns (DD 776), USS JOHNSTON (;:,O 821) and uas PP.EBLE (DLG 15)

30 Enroute Subic Bay, R. P.

MAY

1 Hooracl to POL pier, 'O. S. Naval Dase, Sublc Bay, R. P.

2 Shifted to Ala7a Pier; St1bic Bay, H. I? ..

3 Enroute Market 1l:irne -Cpera~ion Area Conducted gu.."ln(?ey ~rn:erc::i.se off Subia Bay entrance

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6 m,m.EP USCG I·l:.Ni•iETOi·Um (WHBC 67), uSS .71lHESTOWN (AGTR 2) an,;'l USS EI-1BA~-:'J.'LE (HSO •i3(;

7 Ul-:REP USS LOYl~I.'JiY (r-1SO 45•/), USS THCMIH; (DD 833), U3S UHL.".•m.Nn {DD 68'1j, tJSf ALBATf.OS (MSC: /.139) and 7/SS lWINf::R (DE'.~ 3 31)

8 UNREP USS CAtJA"i'..IER (APl-i. 37), USE W1i.rmr,ER P1SC 206), USS EPPERSOH {DD i19}, USS VAUCE (DEH :!87} ana USS BRISTER {Dlm 327)

9 UNREP USS CPJ~::l:G (DD 8135}, USS FlR.'rv'.! (HSO 444), USS EPP!UG FOHEST (!•!Sf~ 7), USS FORESTEH (DEE 33(), USS '?HCr-11\STOl-T (LSD 28J, USS EDSON {DD 9Hi}, USS PXCh'.!:NG ~DD 6U5), USS Vli.l:iLEl" FORGE (L1?H 8), USS HULL (DD 9 115), us:; BLUE (DD 7-H,), USS .!\IJ.\!•!O {LSD 33) and USS SUTIIl.m!..hND (Di) 7 '~ 3)

10 tmREP USS BOS':'·:)l~ (CAG l.), USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN 65), USS COCHPJ.NE (DI:,G 21), USS PREBLE (DLG 15}, USS ARLIHGTmI (I-lGMR 2), USS BOLE (DD ni~), USS DELL.i\Tltr=: (AF 62) ~ USS TICcr;DEP.OGJ'. (C"JA 11.:}, USS FLETCHER (DD ~.:25) ..:nt. USS Rf.I.J5UAW {DD 499). Transferred pe.:-sonne-1 'l:o USS TICONDEROGA (CVA ltJ) by heloo UNREP USS BOU !IDNHE R:,:cm~RD (CVI: 31), USS BOYD (DD 544) and USS HENDERSON (DD 685)

11 UNRE!> USS BRi\1lDLEY (D:~R 1041), USS COLr~t:'l"'r (Dt1 730), USS COCHWlNE {DDG 21) , USS YORK'l'O;'ltl (CVS .10) 1

USS T.P.USSIG (DD 746) m16. uSS BROOKE (DEG 1)

12 UNREl> USS TIC01{DERQ::;A (C'VJ\ 14} r USS PLE'l.1CHER (DD 445) nnd USS RENSHi\i~ (DI) 4,19)

13 Enroute Hong 1~cr1g, D. c.

14-18 Inpor.t Hong !~ong, B. C. for rest and rcluxation

19-20 Enroute subic Bc:~y, R. P.

21 Moorar1 POL p:1.cr ~ u.. S. Ne.val Ba~e, Sub.5.c Bay, R.. P. Shifted '.::o A11chorage :J:-21., Sutic Bt1i·, n. ::P.

22-23 Enroute Yankee Sta:cic:1 Cparation AI:cu

UNREP USS T!CO'i.iDER03A iCV.r._ 14), USS BUCHANAN (DDG 14) and USS RENS;m:•J (DD 499} - •..

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26 Transferred mail and personnel to USS KIT'l".Y HAWK (CVA 63) by helo, UNREP USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA ~~), USS :RICH (DD a20) and USS STEINP~CKER (DD 86;3)

27 UNREP USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14) and USS COCHRANE (DD 621). Transferred personnel to USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14) by helo. UNREP USS REEVES (DLG 24), USS NICHOLAS (DD 449), USS MANSFIELD (DD 726), USS HANSON (DD. 832) and USS HALSEY (DLG 23) .

28 UNREP USS KITTY HAWK (CVA 63), USS BORIE (DD 704) and USS HOLLISTER (DD 788)

29 Enroute Subic Bay, R.P.

30 Moored POL pier, u. s. Naval Base, Subic Bay, R. P.

31 Inport Subic Bay, R. P.

JUN

1 Underway for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

2 Enroute Pearl Harbor

3 Rendered medical assistance to SS BESSEMER VICTORY

8 Changed operational control to COMFIRS'l'FLT

11 Crossed International Dateline

14 Moored to Pier K-3, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

15 Inport Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Visit by Commander Service Force, u. S. Pacific Fleet -RADM W. V. COMBS

16 Departed Pearl Harbor for Long Beach, California

17-18 Enroute Long Beach

19 UNREP USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 499), USS FORTIFY (MSO 446), USS ENGAGE (MSO 433), USS INFLICT (MSC 456) and USS DYNAMIC (MSO 432)

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24-30 Inport Long Beach, leave and upkeep

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1-21 Inport Long Beach, leave and upkeep

22 Underway to off-load anununition. Off-loaded ammunition at Anchorage r35, Long Beach nm:bor. Moored Navy Fuel Depot, San Pedro, CalifoL~ia

23 Underway for Southern California Operation Area (15 E)

23-28 Cleaned tanks at sea in prepa1:ation for restricted availability period

29 Moored to Pier 3, Bethlehem Steel Company, San Pedro, California. Commenced restricted availability

30-31 Restricted availability, Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro

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Restricted av~ilability, Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro

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l-5 Restricted c1vailabili ty, Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro

6 Underway for sea trials .. Moored to Pier 4 Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro

7-11 Restricted availability, Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro

12 Shifted to Hav-J Fuel Pier, San Pedro

13 Shifted to Pier 4, Be~hlehem Steel Co., San Pedro

14-17 Iripoxt San Ped~o

18 Shifted to Ammunition Anchorage, Long Beach Harbor. Loaded ammunition. Underway for Southern California Operation Area (ISE)

19 Conducted surface gunnery exercise. UNREP USS PRITCHET"!' (DO 561)

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21-22 Hoored to Pier 9, Naval Station, Long Beach

23 Underway, enrcute services foi: F'I'G San DiEgo. UNREP USS J.P. JONES (DDG 3~)

24 UNREP USS l<I'l"I'!l P".l~Wr: (CVA 63) r USS WAI,l~E (DD 723) and conduct~d ourfac~ gur ... 'lcri, e:-:ercisc

25 ONREP USS BRONS'l'EIN (OE 1037) r USS REl'~DY (PG 07) and USS CAHOi:~ (PG 90)

26 OHREP USS PRO~YON (1~' 61)

27 Moored Na\.--Y Ft'.e1 D.;:pct, San Pud::·o r Califot·nii:

20 Under,,my for Southern Californiu Opuratior. Area

30 UHREP USS ENTERPRISE (CVA'N GS)

OCT

1 Moored lla'\l·y Pt:el D.::pot, San Pod:::o, Califor·nia.

2 Underway for Southern Californir ... Operation I1.rca UUREP USS O' CALT..JuI1'.U (DE 1os1:1, USS SO~IERf: (DDG 34)

3 UNREP USS YORlc:'l'Olm (CVS 10) Moored Bouys f2G and 27 San D:Lcgo Harbor

'l-6 Inport San Oi~go

7-0 Training rer-dinczs evaluai::ion inspaction concluctod by ' FTG Sun Diego

9 Corr.menced Ref I:"coher Training. Undarway f CJr l''l'G o:cerciscs

10-11 Underway for FTG e1:m:cises ·

l.l Moo1:ed Douys f 26 una 27 San D:Lcgo HnrbOi:

12-13 Ir1port San Die.go

14 Underway for FTG m:ercises Moored Bcuy {;~;c; and 27 s~n Diego Ha:a:-bo:::

16 Underway for 1:~TG e:2:01:cises ONREP USS E?i'l'EP.PRISE (CV1'.ll 65), USS STODDJJU> (DOG 22)

17 Underway for I"TG m:c:i:ciseEi .,. . , .,. . . Moored to Bouyn l.}26 nnd ~~/ Sa1i Diego Harbor .. -~

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18 Underway :or final battle program. Brief turn around San Diego Harbor. Underway for Long Beach. Moored to Pier f9 u. s. Naval Station, Long Beach

19-21 Inport Naval Station, Long Beach l'<-

21-25 Repair availability with USS HECTOR (AR 7)

22 Commenced pre-deployment inspection by CO~SERVGRU ONE Staff

23 COMSERVGRU ONE, captain A. }'. BETZEL, conducted pre-deployment inspection and presonted the Meritorious

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26 Dependent's Cruise - cancelled due to low visibility

28 Underway for Southern Californin Operation Area. Se;vices FTG San Diego.

29 UNREP USS Pl\UL REVERE (APA 248), USS GURl\E (DD 783), USS MOID1T 1-lcKINLEY (2\GC 7) and USS KING (DLG 10)

30 UNREP USS BRONSTEIN (DE 1037), USCGC RESOLUTE (WMEC 620), USS AGERHOLM (DD 826), USS Z.OFBERG (DD 759) and USS DONCl1.N (DD?. 87'1)

31 Conductec1 air gunnery e,:erciscs

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UNREP USS lmARSARGB (CVS 33) and USS MOP.i,aH (DD 948) Moored Unvy Fu~l Depot, San Pedro, Cnlifornia

l Shifted berths to l~ier i9 U. s. Naval Station, Long Beach

2-12 Inport Long Beach Visit by COHSE1lVGRU ONE, Captain A. F .. BETZEL

13 Underw~y for Southern California Operation Area. Services to F'l'G Si'!n Diego. UNREP USS ESTEEM (MSO 438), USS ENDURAUCE (MSO JJ35), USS \·1HETS'l10NE (LSD 27), USS HIGBEE (DD 806) and USS HECTOR (AR 7)

14 mmEP USS TJ:CO'.LiDEROGA (CVA 14), USS DALE (DLG 19), USS GURI<E (DD 783), USS WALI:E (DD 723), USS O'CALLAHAN (DE 1051) and USS BRONSTEIN (DE 1037)

16 UNREP USS EN~E!lPRISE (CVAN GS) flnd USS DEJmVEH (DD 727) Moored 1-qavy Fuel Depot, San Pedro

17 _ Underway for Southern -california Operation Area

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18 UNREP USS KITTY HAWK (CVA 63) and USS PERKINS (DD 877) Moored Navy Fuel Depot, Satl. Pedro

19 Shifted to Pier i9 Naval Station, Long Beach

20-26 Inport Long Beach. Preparations for WESTPAC deployment

27 Shifted to Navy Fuel Depot, San Pedro, california

28 Inport San Pedro

29 Underway for Subic Bay, R. P. Consolidate from USS ASHTABULA (AO 51)

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13 Change OPCON to COMSEVENTHFLT

20 Moored POL pier, u. s. Naval Base, Subic Bay, R. P. Shifted to ~ouy §25, Subic Bay

21-23 Inport Subic Bay_for voyage repairs .. --....

. . 24 Underway for combat support operations - Market Time Area

26 UHP.EP USS HUBBJ\RD (UD 748)

27 UHREP USS WARBLER· (MSC 206), USCGC INGHAM (WHEC 35), . USS HOPEWELL (DD 681), USS PIVOT (MSO 436), USS WEISS (APD 135) and USCGC WACHUSETT (WHEC 44)

28 UHREP USS TERRELL COUNTY (LST 1157), USS NEWPORT IIB"w (CA 148), USS SAMUEL N. MOORE (DD 947) and USS WARBLER (MSC 206)

29 mmEP USS HUBBARD· (DD 748), USS FJ\LGOUT (DER 324) and USS FLETCHER )DD 445)

30 mmEP USS ENERGY (HSO 436), USS CONSTANT (MSO '427), USS JENKI1':S ( DD 447), USS WILHOITE (DER 397) ,· USS BRINKLEY Bl'~ss. (DD 887), USS DULUTH (LPD 6) and USS D1iVIS (DD 937)

31 UNREP USS ADVANCE (MSO 510) and USS S~1RAUSS (DDG 16)

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The USS PASSU?,1PSIC celebrated New Ycara Day by conducting ~eplenishment operations in th~ combat zone off North Vietnam (Yanlteo station). During this period conducting <J:>mbat support operations, PASSUMPSIC replenished forty-one :Jtlipa and transferred over eight million gallons of fuel.

From 9-11 Jonuacy, PMStnIPSIC reloaded in Subic Duy t~1d brought ammunition aboa:cd for the various ohips operating in the f.Iarket TL-ne area of op~rations off the coast of S,~·Uth Vietntm1. ·

Und~1ay 12 January for the Combat zone. Mobile logis­ti,.• support was provided to various uni ts off' South Vietnam (Hurket Ti.ma) frvm the.Gulf of Siam to the Gulf of 'r'onkin anfl to units cf Task Forco 77 on Yruutee station. Si~'tl·-one oh:l.ps were rap~enisbed during this period.

Returning to Subic Bay on 27 Janu~~"'Y, PASSUHPSIC again reloaded for ano·cher st-,ing through Marl:.et Time and Yunkoe Station. From 31 January to 10 February" PASSUMPSIC re­fueled f'orty-nino ships and transforrod 0·11er five n1illio~1 gallons of fuel.. An nir g~ery Gl:ercise waa conducted prior to entering Subic on 13 Februai-y.

Frcra 22 Febr..iary to S !<larch Pl\SSUllPSIC repl_enished thirty- · four uni ta of TasJ,: Force 77 on Yankee Station. . From Yankee Stni,::f,on, PASSOHPSIC returned to Sublc Bay for four days of preparations for her upcoming trip to the Sen of Japan Operating Area.

Underway for tlle Sea of Japan on 11 March. Replenish­ments ·were conducted with three carrier groups from l~ '1:0 20 Mar~h before entering the ·Japanese port: of Saseho on 21 March.

Sasebo proved to be an interesting and exciting port for the crm·1. Tha majority of the liberty hours were spe::nt looking at the sighta of Sasebo and purchasi:ng the fine, low­priced Japanese m~rchandise. 'l1he ship sponsore.d an enjoyable

.tour to Urizen National Park and Naga:;aki. ·

PASSUI1PSIC c!~part:ad Sasebo 26 ?-lurch for tuo dnys of operations with the Republic of Rorea ?;Javy 011 20 and 29 Karch. Replenishmont at aea nnd fJersonnel transfer ~:rerc the main er.ercioes conducted. Officers and petty officers from th~ Korean Navy were trnnsf erred to PASSOMPSIC. ·The Korean Navy was found to be highly skilled and well t:t·ained in . transfer at sea operations.

P1l8SUMPSIC returned to Saoebo 29 I-laz-ch and commenci?cl a two weelc upkeep period~ This inport period provided the

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· opporlainity to accomplish lung needed repairs -co the ship • and ~Lso for the crew to enjoy sight~eeing ~nd shopping.

Anotl·~r tour was made to Nagasaki and Unzen.

On 17 April, PASSUMPSIC departed Susebo for Subic Bay. · How,jver, on 19 April a scheciule change l·ras reced ved directing

PAS3UMPSIC to Yankee Station. During this trip to Yankee St1:~ion it was decided by the crew that the official nickname fo: PASSUMPSIC personnel would be the Pumping PASSUMPSIC P.;:lcats.

From 22 "to 28 April PASSUMPSIC repJ.enished twenty-five 1nits of TasJ;: J:i"orce 77 on Yankee Stat.ion and arrived back .n Subic Bay on 30 April for four daymof upkeep. After loading cargo ammunition on 3 May, PASSUHPSIC headed for another full swing through Market Time and Yankee Station. Between 7 and 12 May, PASSUMPSIC replenished 49 ships and transferred over f:ive million gallons of fuel.

On 14 Uay the ship entered Hong Kong Harbor for a deserved five days of rest and relm:ation. The 'stay was short but the crew thoroughly enjoyed it. Every nook and cranny on board seemed crai'1llTled wii:h the various bargains available in Hong ICong.

Froo Hong Kong, PASSUMPSIC sailed to Subic Bay for a one­day tum-around before heading to the "line" for the last tL~e during this deployment.

From 24 to 28 May, PASSUMPSIC carried the replenishment load alone on Yankee Station. Twenty-five ships were re­plenished making·a grand total of 362 underway replenishments for the deployment and pumping over forty-nine million gallons of fuel.

Entering Subic Bay for the last t~ne on 30 May, prepa­rati9ns were made for departing WESTPAC. PASSUMPSIC departed for home on l June. Passage through San Bernadina Stxaits was made and the great circle to Hawaii lay ahead •.

On 3 June the ship received a message indicating that a freighter, the ss BESSEI4ER V!CiORY, required medical assis­tance. A rende2vous was effected and the Chief Hospi'l:sl Corpsman was sent ~o the fr~igh~er by motor whaleboat. Medical asaistance was 1·enderod ruid PASSUMPSIC con·tinuad on to Pearl Harbor. ·

With favorable se~o.and full power, lost time wao quickly recouped. Cargo fuel tanks were clean~a and much adminis­trative and maintenance uork was accompl.iahcd prior i;o arrival at Pearl Harbor, as scheduled, 011 14 June.

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• Tha first lea~"s party departed ior CONOS nt Pearl mir.bo)':. CO.MSERVPAC, RZ~D:'-i W .. V. COt•lBS, 0·n. , conc1ucted a brief inspection of the ship. several membelZof the Admiral's staff boarded for briefings on WESTPAC operat5.on~i.

16 to 23 J'une enrot1te Long Beach. On thiE last leg home, five ships of I-lIHEDIV ·11 onrou-r.:e from WES'I-PAC to Long ~· Beach were replenished~

23 June; home a{: l~st. For 'i:he first few weeks the duty sections maintainea the ship while those in a liberty st:atus left the ship after morning muster to enjoy being home after a ::::even m::mth deployment. 'l'hc second and third leave parties took their turn during this period.

The ship remainc6 moored at Long Beach until 22 July when we got unden1ay to off-.load_ammuni tion a11a spend six

·days ai: sea cleaning tllnks in p:i:eparation for the restricted a,tai labili ty pej:-iod.

On 29 J"uly, PASSUI1PSIC entered i.:.ho Bethleh2ni Steel Co. Shipyard, San P~di·o for a restricted availability. Along with plann~d ship's fo1.~ce work and follov:-up on y~:rd work, personnel were sent to school and preparations made for Refresher Training.

On 30 August CAPT H. P. GLINDW,.i\N, JR. relie,ved CAPT R. R._ HALE as Corrananc1ing O_fficer of PASSUMPSIC.

Sea trialc were conq\,cted on S September.. For the most part, -;:he trial:s; uere succ:_essful although sevo;;ra.l items required addi "i:ional ~tte11ticn. PAS SUMP SIC remained at the Bethlehem Steel Co. Shipy~ra until 17 September when the ship got. unde1:way fo1: two days _of independent operations.

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Undert-1a1r 23 Sept(:lll~er .. to provide sezvices to Fleet Training Group, San Diego·.· These sei-vices not· only help~d the ~hips undergoing :refresher/shakedown training but also provided iavaluable training for the many new Pl\.SSUMPSIC men who had replciced experienci~d personnel. Service·s were pro­vided for eleven ships d~ring the periods of :23~26, 28-30 September and 1-2 Octobar. Short stops at Long Beach or a.t the Fuel Depot, San Pedro filled the interim;

The ship entered San Diego Harbor 3 Octobar in preparation for Refresher Training. Fleet. Training Group obu~rvers con­ductC!d a Training Readiness Et"alua~ion on 7 ana O October. Some discrepancies wei:e found, however-, due to CJ::cenGive preparation, the ship was found reudy in all r-zsp8ctG to commence

training,. Under1.;·ay •r-i-uining commenced 9 O~t.obel:' and con­-tinu,ad 1:hrough 18 o.::·cob~r. PAssur.u)SIC was one of the few sh.ips fortunate i;o pa.ss the! Damage Control phase of training during ·REFr.J.'R~ and r,~cc5.ved an <.Yi.rerall grade of Goo::i. Upon completion of tlm f innl bn t"i:ls problem and cri tiqu;, FTG observers debarked anu a course was set for Long Beach.

From 21 1:o =~5 October PASSUMPSIC was in a RAV status with nssistancc f'rom USS HECTOR (AR 7) • On 22 Oc·i:,::,bar, the staff of COHSERVGRU ONE cormnencee. a tl-:-o day pre-deployment inspection. cmrnERVGHU ONE, CF.PT .1\. F. BETZEL, a::rived 23 October to complete t:hc inspection and to award PASSUMPSIC the M~?ritorious Unit Corrl;nendatior. in recognition of outstanding support. during her 1967-58 WES'l'PA.C crv.ize.

26 Octohnr ,;;-as se',; .:side for PJ.\SSUMPSIC' s dep3ndents crui~c but due to he.:vy fog and lot,, vinibili ty th,;? cruise off CatuJ.ina Island WEUJ cancelled.

From 28 to 31 Oc~obe~ t:he ship again provided services to FTG San Diegop Eleven ships we~~ replenished during this period.

PliSSUH?SJ:c 1:-e.-nained inport Lo~1g Beach fl::'om l to l.2 Nov~-nber. Services were agnin provided to FTG San Diego from 13-18 Novernbe1:. Thi:cta~n ships we:i:.-e replenished.

P~epa~a~iong for overseas mov~m~nt began 19 November while in L-ol1g Bauch. Pl:·ovicions, supplies, and 224 cltlss stock wua loaded.. Lzwt mint1te :i:'Cp<1i:!"s were also accompliEhed before deploying.. ·

On 27 Nove!uber ·the ship shifted to N~vy Fuel Pier, Se-.n Peero to load cal:go fuel and remained ·the.re until 29 November.

Friday morning, 29 November, underway for WESTPAC. With families and friends B"i::anding on the pie:i:, PASSUMPSIC slipped quietly away from Long Beach. USS ASI-lTABULi"\. (AO 51) rendezvoused outside the breakwater for a consolidation to top off cargo fuel for the transit t·~cst. ·

Rough seas and hc:;avy weather was the order· of the day for the ·western transi·;:. Due to the low fraeboard, extensive water daraage to spaces on the main dack was encountered. The ship slowly fell behind ·che position of intended movement. However:, near the end of the crossing, the seas calmeci and lest time was gradually zegained. PASSUMPSIC transit€d the Sti:-aits of San Bernardino and uri:iv~ed at Subic Bay on 20 DecGmber.

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.. voyage repairs .. Hail,, cargo, and ndo.itional deck load items were brought abot:.rd.

Unde3.-.1ay 21.: December for Market Time Operations. No U?lREPS were scheduled Christmas Day and the crew relru:ed after feas\:ing on the t1:aditional holiday maal.

1gGa cuine to a close with PiiSSill~SIC providing combat suppol:t to 11a.val unita on .Market Time patrol~ 'l'Wt3llty-three replcnishment.s we:ce nmde t.his time on the line with a awing .thro1.1gh Yank<Z!e St~tion scheduled before z-eturning to Subic Bay ..

1968 tnis a yeu:r.: i.n which PI.SSUHPSIC ne·ver missed a schecluled corr.mi tr.1ent und a year in uhich the crcu was re~ard.~d for hc1.· fino 6Upport ,;1ith the Meritorious Unit Co:mnendation.

USS PASSD1'1PSIC (AO 107) - "REY '!0 I-!OBILIT'"l"

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