50 Years Ago Today –Mullinnix Leaves Antwerp, Belgium
Excerpt from “The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944” - A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood
The ship received 521 visitors on 6 October and 528 on the 7th. However, all good things must come to an end. In accordance with COMCARDIV 6 OP ORDER 56-60, Mullinnix pulled away from the pier at 1117 on Sunday, 9 October under the watchful eye of Pilot Captain F. Van Zwynsvoorde. Captain Zwynsvoorde’s role was to guide the ship through Schelde River Channel. At 1437 he was replaced with Captain R. Legein, who continued to guide the ship through Western Schelde and debarked the ship at Buoy 1A at 1615. She then steamed towards rendezvous Point Quench in the English Channel in the company of USS Laffey DD-724, USS Claude Jones DE-1033, and USS Lester DE-1022.
To be continued...
Cheers,
Woody
The ship received 521 visitors on 6 October and 528 on the 7th. However, all good things must come to an end. In accordance with COMCARDIV 6 OP ORDER 56-60, Mullinnix pulled away from the pier at 1117 on Sunday, 9 October under the watchful eye of Pilot Captain F. Van Zwynsvoorde. Captain Zwynsvoorde’s role was to guide the ship through Schelde River Channel. At 1437 he was replaced with Captain R. Legein, who continued to guide the ship through Western Schelde and debarked the ship at Buoy 1A at 1615. She then steamed towards rendezvous Point Quench in the English Channel in the company of USS Laffey DD-724, USS Claude Jones DE-1033, and USS Lester DE-1022.
To be continued...
Cheers,
Woody
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