50 Yrs Ago Today, Mullinnix Steams Towards Barcelona, Spain
Excerpt from “The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944” - A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood
On Monday, 25 January it was back to sea and back to work: Narrow weaving exercises with Boston; general quarters drill; refueling from Nantahala; collision, abandon ship, and man overboard drills; plan guard duty; and refueling with USS Truckee AO-147. Surface firing exercises were conducted on 29 January with the sip expending 38 rounds BL&P, 10 rounds AA common, with 48 rounds of 5”/54 flashless powder plus 4 rounds of 3”/50. By Saturday, 30 January she was headed to Barcelona, Spain a one week tender availability. Upon arriving the ship moored alongside USS Yellowstone AD-27 with a nest of four destroyers at the North Head of Muella del Contradique in Darsena del Morrat, Barcelona, Spain. While moored, Mullinnix received miscellaneous services from the tender.
This tender availability period afforded the crew the opportunity to see bullfights and senoritas in the largest Spanish seaport.
To be continued...
Cheers,
Woody
On Monday, 25 January it was back to sea and back to work: Narrow weaving exercises with Boston; general quarters drill; refueling from Nantahala; collision, abandon ship, and man overboard drills; plan guard duty; and refueling with USS Truckee AO-147. Surface firing exercises were conducted on 29 January with the sip expending 38 rounds BL&P, 10 rounds AA common, with 48 rounds of 5”/54 flashless powder plus 4 rounds of 3”/50. By Saturday, 30 January she was headed to Barcelona, Spain a one week tender availability. Upon arriving the ship moored alongside USS Yellowstone AD-27 with a nest of four destroyers at the North Head of Muella del Contradique in Darsena del Morrat, Barcelona, Spain. While moored, Mullinnix received miscellaneous services from the tender.
This tender availability period afforded the crew the opportunity to see bullfights and senoritas in the largest Spanish seaport.
To be continued...
Cheers,
Woody
posted by Frank A. Wood at 08:09
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Wow. Must have been a great experience ,
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