50 Years Ago Yesterday – Mullinnix leaves St. Jean
Excerpt from “The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944” - A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood
She left St. Jean on 7 August back to fleet operations. Where to? More firing exercises were conducted on 8 August, expending 52 rounds of 5”. Mullinnix engaged the replenishment group on 9 August, taking on fuel from USS Mississinewa AO-144 followed by ammunition transfer from USS Shasta AE-6. She commenced vertical replenishment from USS Altair AFS-32 at 1025 and by 1301 Mullinnix was transferring ammunition to USS Mississinewa.
She spent the next several days steam with USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA-42. The Roosevelt was the second of three Midway class aircraft carriers. To her crew, she was known as the "Swanky Franky," "Foo-De-Roo," or "Rosie," with the last nickname probably the most popular. Roosevelt spent most of her active deployed career operating in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the Sixth Fleet. The ship was decommissioned in 1977 and was scrapped shortly afterward.
At 1418 on 11 August, the ship lost the electrical load while shifting from 1 and 3 ship’s service generators to 2 and 4. She reshifted the load back to 1 and 3 but at 1428 a electrical fire broke out on the reefer decks. The ship immediately went to general quarters, setting material condition ZEBRA throughout the ship. The fire in the No. 2 reefer motor was quickly extinguished.
To be continued...
Woody
She left St. Jean on 7 August back to fleet operations. Where to? More firing exercises were conducted on 8 August, expending 52 rounds of 5”. Mullinnix engaged the replenishment group on 9 August, taking on fuel from USS Mississinewa AO-144 followed by ammunition transfer from USS Shasta AE-6. She commenced vertical replenishment from USS Altair AFS-32 at 1025 and by 1301 Mullinnix was transferring ammunition to USS Mississinewa.
She spent the next several days steam with USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA-42. The Roosevelt was the second of three Midway class aircraft carriers. To her crew, she was known as the "Swanky Franky," "Foo-De-Roo," or "Rosie," with the last nickname probably the most popular. Roosevelt spent most of her active deployed career operating in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the Sixth Fleet. The ship was decommissioned in 1977 and was scrapped shortly afterward.
At 1418 on 11 August, the ship lost the electrical load while shifting from 1 and 3 ship’s service generators to 2 and 4. She reshifted the load back to 1 and 3 but at 1428 a electrical fire broke out on the reefer decks. The ship immediately went to general quarters, setting material condition ZEBRA throughout the ship. The fire in the No. 2 reefer motor was quickly extinguished.
To be continued...
Woody
posted by Frank A. Wood at 13:39
1 Comments:
I remember that. Does anyone remember the live steam accident that resulted in Court Martial procedeings being held in Officers Mess? This was on my first cruise to the Med in 59 if I recall correctly.
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