50 Years Ago Today - Mullinnix Heads Home From Med (Headed to Norfolk)
Excerpt from “The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944” - A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood
The ship arrived at Golfo Di Palmas, Sardinia at 1649 on 14 August. The following morning at 0830 US Newport News CA-148, USS Intrepid CVA-11, USS DuPont DD-941, USS Henley DD-762, USS Ault DD-698, USS Putnam DD-757, and USS Keith DD-775 stood into the anchorage and anchored. In accordance with BUPERS Message 101629Z, Captain I. C. Kidd, Jr. relieved Captain J. H. Carmichael, as COMDESRON 32 and COMDESDIV 321.
Headed home, finally… At 1418, Mullinnix pulled up anchor and headed home to Norfolk, Virginia.
To be continued...
Woody
The ship arrived at Golfo Di Palmas, Sardinia at 1649 on 14 August. The following morning at 0830 US Newport News CA-148, USS Intrepid CVA-11, USS DuPont DD-941, USS Henley DD-762, USS Ault DD-698, USS Putnam DD-757, and USS Keith DD-775 stood into the anchorage and anchored. In accordance with BUPERS Message 101629Z, Captain I. C. Kidd, Jr. relieved Captain J. H. Carmichael, as COMDESRON 32 and COMDESDIV 321.
Headed home, finally… At 1418, Mullinnix pulled up anchor and headed home to Norfolk, Virginia.
To be continued...
Woody
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