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The Year 1968 – Timeline & Shipmates 1968 USS COLLETT The Year 1968 – Timeline & Shipmates (The 7 changes since the Jan 2019 draft are shown in red.) CO: John Kearney, CDR; Nov 66 - 18 Dec 68 XO: William L. Wardell Jr, LCDR; Mar 66 – Jul 1968 New CO: Walter R. Beck, CDR; 18 Dec 68 - Sep 70 New XO: Francis W. McGirr, LCDR; Jul 1968 - Dec 69 Officers (rank shown is highest while onboard): (See NOTE 2 below): Lloyd Balch, LTJG Pierce Johnson, LTJG Andrew Bradick, LT William Kelley, LT James Brewer, LTJG Michael Mullen, LTJG Charles Chadbourn, LTJG Donald Peltier, LTJG Joseph Collins, LTJG Ira Price, LTJG Richard Collins, LTJG Robert Schantz, LT Curtis Cook, LTJG Ronald Simon, ENS William Craig, ENS Robert Snow, LTJG Gerald Dunne, LTJG William Steshko, LTJG Robert Gendry, LTJG SC Don Walton, LT John Hightower, LTJG Barry Wheeler, LTJG Donald Hoffman, LTJG Raymond Yearsley, LTJG 1968 USS COLLETT Timeline Legend: DBD = “20th Century Day by Day” book WD = Webster’s Encyclopedic Dictionary. Events (per “Command History of the USS COLLETT; 1968” - except as noted): ++ Jan 1968 ++ January – COLLETT is in WESTPAC. 01 to 21 Jan – At Yokosuka, Japan for upkeep & repair. 09 Jan – Surveyor 7 soft lands on the moon – per DBD. 22 Jan – Depart Yokosuka. 23 Jan – *At Sasebo, Japan – per Steve Blanchard. *At Sasebo, Japan for refueling at 2200 – per Al Burke. *Underway; gunnery exercises in the Philippine Sea just east of Tokyo Bay – per Command History of the USS COLLETT; 1968. *We fire an alignment exercise [the mounts were rebarreled in Dec]. Using the results, final adjustments [where made] to the main battery on the way to Korea – per Joseph Collins in May 11. *Underway for Yankee Station, when at 1645 receive word that N. Korean naval forces seized the USS PUEBLO (AGER-2) in international waters. Underway; steam at flank speed to rendezvous with the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) off Sasebo waters – per Command History of the USS COLLETT; 1968. 25 Jan – Underway; as part of Task Group 70.6, COLLETT proceeds north into the Sea of Japan, awaiting further orders for Operation Formation Star. Al Burke remembers this time as the coldest sea detail in his 26 years. At 1930 a Russian DDG of the “Kildin” class observed to be in the area. 26 Jan – USS O’BANNON (DD-450) joins the Task Group. Later, COLLETT refuels from ENTERPRISE. 30 Jan – Viet Cong & N. Vietnamese Army launch Tet Offensive – per WD. 30 Jan – North Korea seizes USS PUEBLO (AGER-2) – per wikipedia.org. ++ Feb 1968 ++ February – COLLETT is in WESTPAC. 02 Feb – After unrep from the USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1), COLLETT detached to operate with the USS CHICAGO (CG- 11) on PIRAZ (Positive Identification Radar Advance Zone) station just south of the 38th parallel. 03 Feb – Underway; to General Quarters, Condition 1 AS to investigate sonar contact; proves to be non-submarine. 04 Feb – Underway off N. Korea near DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) – per Steve Blanchard 05 Feb – Underway; to GQ three times. Twice, Condition 1 AS is set to investigate sonar contacts, both prove to be non- submarine. The third GQ is for a minor fire in the JP-5 pump room. 06 Feb – Six Soviet DDs reported 70 miles north of PIRAZ station steaming south. They later alter course to the northwest. 07 Feb – Underway; detached from PIRAZ duty. 19 Feb – Subic Bay, P.I. – per Steve Blanchard. 24 Feb – Tet offensive blunted – per DBD. 27 Feb – Underway gun shoot exercise for 3 days – per Steve Blanchard. ++ Mar 1968 ++ March – COLLETT is in WESTPAC. 01 Mar – *Arrive Subic Bay, P.I. – per Steve Blanchard. *Depart Subic Bay to join Carrier Task Group 77.5 on Yankee Station off N. Vietnam. 02 Mar – Underway; refuel enroute from the USS TALUGA (AO-62) 03 Mar – Underway; rendezvous with task group at first light. Join USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) & USS O’BANNON (DD- 450). 04 Mar – Underway; detached to relieve USS NICHOLAS (DD-449) on NGFS (Naval Gunfire Support) in the I Corps area of S. Vietnam. Enroute refuel from USS PASSUMPSIC (AO-107). Arrive on station & relieve NICHOLAS. 9 days of heavy firing in support of the S. Korean Marines southeast of DaNang. 09 Mar – *Underway; about 18 miles southeast of DaNang, open fire on previously selected targets when spotter aircraft from Second Brigade ROK Marines discover enemy troops massing on a beachhead. As COLLETT brings her guns to bear, the troops attempt to escape by motorized boats. Six-gun salvoes made quick work of two boats. One boat took a direct hit resulting in a big orange secondary explosion. The third boat escapes. *Al Burke remembers some of this action a little differently. (For more detail, see “Command History of the USS COLLETT; 1968” (& even more detail in “USS COLLETT (DD730) in Action in 1968”) – both on our website.) 13 Mar – Underway; depart the gun line. 14 Mar – Underway off Vietnam coast (with a carrier) – per Steve Blanchard. 19 Mar – At Okinawa – per Steve Blanchard. 21 Mar – At Yokosuka, Japan – per Steve Blanchard. ++ Apr 1968 ++ April – COLLETT is in WESTPAC. Early Apr – Mike Emery and 3 others come onboard by being repelled down from a helo; Mike is in his first fire fight less than 12 hours later – per Mike Emery in Jun 11. 04 Apr – Depart Yokosuka enroute for Tonkin Gulf with a refueling stop at Buckner Bay, Okinawa. 04 Apr – Rev. Martin Luther King assassinated – per DBD. 06 Apr – At Okinawa – per Steve Blanchard. 09 Apr – Underway; arrive Tonkin Gulf & rendezvous with Task Unit 77.1.2, relieving USS MANSFIELD (DD-728) & joining USS COCHRANE (DDG-21) for 22 days of strenuous Sea Dragon Operations along the coast of N. Vietnam. 22 Apr – Underway; HMAS HOBART (D-39) & COLLETT taken under fire by N. Vietnam shore batteries. Neither ship is hit by the more than 100 shells fired. Shrapnel from an air burst near COLLETT pierces the ship’s ensign, & metal fragments up to 4 inches in length are picked up from the weather decks after the firing. (Photos of the torn ensign & some shrapnel are on our website.) 24 Apr – Underway; COLLETT & HOBART assigned to maneuver in the narrow area between Tiger Island & Cap Lay, just north of the DMZ to attempt to draw the fire of some very pesky N. Vietnamese guns. USAF reconn aircraft were to be in the air to pinpoint the expected shore battery fire, but there was none. 30 Apr – Underway; relieved by USS THEODORE E. CHANDLER (DD-717) & proceed toward Hong Kong for R & R. ++ May 1968 ++ May – COLLETT is in WESTPAC. 02 May – At Hong Kong – per Steve Blanchard. 07 May – Underway per 68 PD. 10 May – Underway; ASW (Anti-Sub Warfare) Exercise – per Steve Blanchard. 13 May – Underway; Sea Dragon Operations off N. Vietnam -– per Steve Blanchard. 13 May – US & N. Vietnam begin peace talks in Paris – per DBD. 16 May – Underway; COLLETT & USS HENRY B. WILSON (DDG-7) subjected to intensive fire from at least 4 N. Vietnamese shore batteries while conducting a mission about 35 miles north of the DMZ. As the first enemy shells begin to rain around them, both ships respond with rapid continuous counter-battery fire. COLLETT lays down a smoke screen while maneuvering at flank speed. As the two ships headed seaward, plumes of water erupt around COLLETT. 20 May – Underway; relieved by USS MANSFIELD (DD-728) & departs for Yokosuka. 24 May – Brief stop for fuel at Buckner Bay, Okinawa, on the 24th. 24 May – Underway per 68 PD. 26 May – Arrive Yokosuka, Japan. ++ Jun 1968 ++ June – COLLETT is in WESTPAC. 01 Jun – Moored at Yokosuka. 05 Jun – Senator Robert Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles – per DBD. 19 Jun – Depart Yokosuka. 20 Jun – Underway per 68 PD. 23 Jun – At Subic Bay, P.I. – per Steve Blanchard. 26 Jun – Underway per 68 PD. 28 Jun – Underway; rendezvous with USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64). The task group consists of CONSTELLATION, COLLETT, & NICHOLAS (DD-449). Refueled from USS MISPILLION (AO-105). The carrier launches daily air strikes against targets in N. Vietnam. ++ Jul 1968 ++ July – COLLETT is in WESTPAC. 04 Jul – Underway; play backup role in search & rescue for 2 Navy pilots who collide high above COLLETT. 06 Jul – Underway; relieved by USS RICH (DD-820); proceed to join TG 77.8 composed of COLLETT & USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVS-31). The task group departs Yankee Station enroute to Subic Bay. 09 Jul – Underway per 68 PD. 13 Jul – Depart Subic Bay. 15 Jul – Arrive Hong Kong. 20 Jul – Depart Hong Kong with USS STEINAKER (DDR-863) underway for Yankee Station as TU 77.8.2. 21 Jul – Rendezvous with USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVS-31); the task group proceeds to Yankee Station. 24 Jul – Underway refuel from the USS CAMDEN (AOE-2); depart for Yokosuka. 27 Jul – Underway; off Vietnam Coast with a carrier – per Steve Blanchard. 29 Jul – At Okinawa – per Steve Blanchard. 31 Jul – Arrive Yokosuka after evading 2 tropical storms & a typhoon. ++ Aug 1968 ++ 12 Aug – Depart Yokosuka for CONUS via Guam, Australia, & New Zealand. 15 Aug – Fuel stop at Guam Island with USS BLUE (DD-744) in company. 15 Aug – Underway per 68 PD. 16 Aug – Underway; cross equator. 17 Aug – Underway per 68 PD. 18 Aug – Fuel stop at Manus, Admiralty Islands. 21 Aug – Soviets invade Czechoslovakia – per DBD. 22 Aug – Arrive Brisbane, Australia. 28 Aug – Depart Brisbane. COLLETT & BLUE part company. 31 Aug – Arrive Wellington, NZ after rough passage including rolls as much as 52 degrees from the vertical. ++ Sep 1968 ++ 05 Sep – Depart Wellington. 09 Sep – Gain a day crossing International Date Line going east to Pearl Harbor.
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