Check out the Naval Gun Fire logs of USS ORLECK. When you get to the page you will see 628 logs for USS ORLECK. Select “view record” for the one you want to see and it should open to the data. ORLECK was there many times so plan to spend a lot of time doing this.
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San Diego Reunion 2014 group photo USS MIDWAY
New Year’s Post on USS ORLECK DD 886
Sunday, 1 January 1967
Moored to the HENDERSON, portside to
Berth sixteen in Long Beach, a great deal to do.
MASON is starboard, her lines smart and tight,
SOPA COMMINPAC, we’re ready to fight.
Readiness Condition is number Five,
YOKE is set , hopefully to keep us alive.
Ships present include many ships bright and clean,
Yard district craft bustling, First Fleet looking mean.
All’s well must we say on a wonderful ship,
We’re ready to steam, deploy and fight with full kit
Oh, were we in WESTPAC we would do a good job,
A victory from Commies is what we would rob.
Our men are ready, we’ve got a good crew,
We are willing to fight until we are through.
J. S. CLARK, LT, USN
All of those speaking received a similar award. John got his award, not because he was there, but because of what it says on the document. John and Sandy are in the middle of building their house in the State of Washington and could not come. I wanted you all to see this. We are so thankful for John and the hard work he did that helped us insure our history will be available for years to come for those who want to know. The participants at the 2014 San Diego Reunion signed the back of this document for John.
Thanks John.
Check out the decklogs.
Check out the cruise books.
John Barrios Resolution