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SOUTHERLAND 1973 CHRONOLOGY
SOUTHERLAND Documentary 1973 Annex
SOUTHERLAND 1974 CHRONOLOGY
USS SOUTHERLAND 1974 Documentary Annex
ROSE FESTIVAL PORTLAND OREGON
VISIT MAZATLAN MEXICO
ABSTRACT OF ENCOUNTER WITH GUITARRO (SSN-665)
USS SOUTHERLAND 1975 CHRONOLOGY
USS SOUTHERLAND 1975 CHRONOLOGY ANNEX
ACAPULCO MEXICO
SOUTHERLAND 1973 CHRONOLOGY
1 JAN-7 JAN Inport, holiday upkeep, San
Diego, California.
8 JAN-13 JAN Commence Refresher Training.
Underway Southern
California OP Areas with FLETRAGRU
observers and returning to
San Diego at night.
13 JAN-14 JAN Inport San Diego.
15 JAN-19 JAN Underway in Southern
California OP Area for
REFTRA Exercises.
20 JAN-21 JAN Inport, San Diego.
22 JAN-26 JAN underway in Southern
California OP Areas for
REFTRA Exercises.
27 JAN 28 JAN Inport San Diego,
California.
29 JAN 02 FEB Underway in Southern
California OP Areas for
REFTRA Exercises.
03 FEN 04 FEB Inport, San Diego,
California.
05 FEB 09 FEB Underway in Southern
California OP Areas for
REFTRA Exercises.
10 FEB 11 FEB Inport, San Diego,
California.
12 FEB 16 FEB Underway in Southern
California OP Areas for
REFTRA Exercises. Conclude REFTRA on 16
FEB with Final Battle
Problem.
17 FEB 18 FEB Inport, San Diego,
California.
19 FEB 28 FEB Inport TAV, San Diego,
California.
Comcrudesflot 11 Nuclear Weapons
assistance visit.
01 MARCH 04 MARCH Inport, San Diego,
California.
05 MARCH 08 MARCH Underway in Southern
California OP Areas
for Plane guard assignment with USS
HANCOCK (CVA-19).
09 MARCH 15 MARCH Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
16 MARCH 16 MARCH Underway in Southern
California OP Areas
for Planeguard assignment with USS
TICONDEROGA (CVS-14).
17 MARCH 22 MARCH Underway in Southern
California OP Areas
for type training.
23 MARCH 01 APRIL Inport, San Diego,
California.
02 APRIL 02 APRIL Commence crossdecking
of crews with USS
BUCK (DD761) preparatory to becoming a
part of the Naval
Reserve Force,
U.S. Pacific Fleet.
03 APRIL 13 APRIL Inport Upkeep, San
Diego, California.
14 APRIL 15 APRIL Inport Upkeep, San
Diego, California; Naval
Reserve Training Drill Weekend with
Reserves embarked.
16 APRIL 24 APRIL Inport Upkeep, San
Diego, California.
25 APRIL 26 APRIL Underway in Southern
California OP Areas
(POPS).
26 APRIL 26 APRIL Inport Upkeep, San
Diego, California;
COMDESRON 27 assumes administrative
control of SOUTHERLAND.
27 APRIL 29 APRIL Inport Upkeep, San
Diego, California.
30 APRIL 03 MAY Underway in Southern
California OP Areas for
type training.
04 MAY 07 MAY Inport upkeep, Port
Hueneme, California.
08 MAY 10 MAY Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
type training.
11 MAY 11 MAY Dependent's Cruise in
Southern California OP
area.
12 MAY 13 MAY Inport Upkeep, San Diego,
California.
14 MAY 18 MAY Inport TAV with USS SAMUEL
GOMPERS (AD-37), San
Diego, California.
19 MAY 20 MAY Inport Upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve Training Drill Weekend with
reserves embarked.
21 MAY 01 JUNE Inport TAV with USS SAMUEL
GOMPERS (AD-37),
San Diego, California. Complete TAV on 01
JUNE.
02 JUNE 08 JUNE Inport Upkeep, San Diego,
California.
09 JUNE 10 JUNE Inport Upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve Training Drill Weekend with
reserves embarked.
11 JUNE 15 JUNE Underway enroute to
Seattle, Washington.
15 JUNE 16 JUNE Inport upkeep, Seattle,
Washington.
17 JUNE 17 JUNE Underway enroute to Adak,
Alaska; Commence
Operation CHARGER SURFPAC 1-73 (Naval
Reserve Squadron
WESTPAC deployment).
18 JUNE 22 JUNE Underway enroute to Adak,
Alaska.
22 JUNE 22 JUNE Inport refueling, Adak,
Alaska.
23 JUNE 27 JUNE Underway enroute to
Yokosuka, Japan.
28 JUNE 04 JULY Inport upkeep, Yokosuka,
Japan.
05 JULY 06 JULY Underway enroute to Kure,
Japan.
07 JULY 08 JULY Inport visit, Kure,
Japan.
09 JULY 12 JULY Underway for
U.S./Japanese Maritime Self
Defense Force Anti-Submarine Exercise
1-73 off Japan coast.
13 JULY 18 JULY Inport upkeep, Sasebo,
Japan.
19 JULY 21 JULY Underway enroute to
Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
22 JULY 23 JULY Inport upkeep, Kaohsiung,
Taiwan.
24 JULY 27 JULY Underway in South China
Sea for U.S./Republic
of China Anti-Submarine Exercise SHARK
HUNT IV.
28 JULY 30 JULY Inport visit, Keelung,
Taiwan.
31 JULY 31 JULY Underway enroute to Hong
Kong, B.C.C.
01 AUGUST 05 AUGUST Inport visit, Hong
Kong, B.C.C.
06 AUGUST 06 AUGUST Underway enroute to
Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
07 AUGUST 07 AUGUST Inport upkeep,
Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
08 AUGUST 11 AUGUST Underway enroute to
Guam, M.I.
12 AUGUST 12 AUGUST Inport refueling,
Guam, M.I.
13 AUGUST 17 AUGUST Underway enroute to
Midway Island.
18 AUGUST 18 AUGUST Inport refueling,
Midway Island.
18 AUGUST 20 AUGUST Underway enroute to
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
21 AUGUST 24 AUGUST Inport upkeep, Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii.
25 AUGUST 30 AUGUST Underway enroute to
San Diego,
California; conclude Operation CHARGE
SURFPAC 1-73.
31 AUGUST 14 SEPTEMBER Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
15 SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER Underway in
Southern California OP
Areas for Naval Reserve Training Drill
Weekend with reserves
embarked; Inport Long Beach, California
overnight.
16 SEPTEMBER 16 SEPTEMBER Underway in
Southern California OP
Areas for type training with reserves
embarked.
17 SEPTEMBER 05 OCTOBER Inport TAV/DATC
availability USS
DIXIE (AD-14), San Diego, California.
05 SEPTEMBER 08 SEPTEMBER Inport upkeep,
San Diego,
California.
09 OCTOBER 11 OCTOBER Underway in
Southern California OP
Areas for Planeguard assignment with USS
KITTY HAWK (CV-63).
12 OCTOBER 12 OCTOBER Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
13 OCTOBER 14 OCTOBER Underway in
Southern California OP
Areas for type training; Naval Reserve
Training Drill Weekend
with reserves embarked.
15 OCTOBER 16 OCTOBER Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
17 OCTOBER 17 OCTOBER Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Joseph
McCullen visits SOUTHERLAND inport San
Diego, California.
18 OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
01 NOV 02 NOV Underway enroute to San
Francisco, California.
03 NOV 04 NOV Inport visit, San
Francisco, California.
05 NOV 07 NOV Underway enroute to San
Diego, California.
08 NOV 09 NOV Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
10 NOV 11 NOV Inport San Diego,
California; Naval Reserve
Training Drill Weekend with reserves
embarked.
12 NOV 12 NOV Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
13 NOV 16 NOV Underway off San Clemente
Island providing
Naval Gunfire services for First Marine
Division.
17 NOV 18 NOV Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
19 NOV 07 DEC Inport TAV with USS PRAIRIE
(AD-15), San Diego,
California.
08 DEC 09 DEC Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
10 DEC 10 DEC Underway in Southern
California OP Areas for
type training; return to San Diego at
night.
11 DEC 11 DEC Underway enroute to Seal
Beach, California.
12 DEC 12 DEC Inport ammunition onload,
Seal Beach,
California.
13 DEC 14 DEC Underway off San Clemente
Island for NGFS
qualifications.
15 DEC 15 DEC Dependent's cruise in
Southern California OP
Areas.
16 DEC 16 DEC Inport Naval Reserve
Training Drill Weekend
with reserves embarked.
17 DEC 31 DEC Holiday upkeep, San Diego,
California.
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SOUTHERLAND Documentary Annex
Outchop press release for Operation
Charger SURFPAC 1-73
In a major demonstration of the role
Naval Reservists now
play in the Navy under the Total Force
Concept, four Pacific
Fleet destroyers return to their west
coast homeports today
from the Western Pacific completing an
historic training
cruise called CHARGER SURFPAC 1-73. USS
KEAN (DD-784),
homeported in Long Beach, California; USS
SOUTHERLAND
(DD-743), homeported in San Diego,
California; USS WILTSIE
(DD-716) and USS CARPENTER (DD-825),
homeported in San
Francisco, California departed Seattle,
Washington, the 16th
of June with reservists from most of the
states west of the
Mississippi embarked. In the next 2.5
months, these ships
visited Adak, Alaska; Yokosuka, Kure, and
Sasebo, Japan;
Kaohsiung and Keelung, Taiwan; Hong Kong;
Guam; Midway
Island; and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More
than 1000 Naval
Reservists participated, receiving
significant training in
SEVENTHFLT operations, and naval
exercises with friendly
foreign navies involving some 25 ships
and aircraft. A unique
feature of this cruise was the airlifting
of new groups of
reservists to the ships on their
departure from the Western
pacific, Rear Admiral John Kern, USN,
Commander
Cruiser-Destroyer Force Seventh Fleet,
told the ships,
"Success of CHAGER SURFPAC 1-73 has
set the precedent for
future cruises and has established a
record that will be hard
to beat," The four destroyers that
participated in this first
mass employment of reservists in
SEVENTHFLT theater of
operations are under the overall command
of Rear Admiral Mark
Woods, USN, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer
Force U.S. Pacific
Fleet. USS MCKEAN is commanded by
Commander J.L. May, USN;
USS SOUTHERLAND is commanded by Commander
P.S. RODER, USN;
USS WILTSIE is commanded by Commander
C.T. O"NEIL, USN.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Joseph T.
McCullen visits USS
SOUTHERLAND. The one Navy concept
strengthened October 17th
as Joseph T. McCullen, Jr., Assistant
Secretary of the Navy
for Manpower and Reserve affairs visited
the San Diego based
destroyer USS SOUTHERLAND (DD-743).
McCullen, in town to address the Naval
Reserve Association
convention, discussed the value and
application of reservists
in today's Navy while on board. On top of
the list of topics
was the amount and success of training
that reservists
receive on ships specifically assigned to
that task. Vice
Admiral Damon Cooper, Chief of Naval
Reserve; Rear Admiral
Mark Woods, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer
Force Pacific; and
Captain C.V. Wilhoit, Commander Destroyer
Squadron 27
(Reserve) also briefed McCullen on
current reserve training,
manning and morale.
The One Navy concept integrates the
training needs of the
"weekend" reservist sailor with
the needs of the ship and the
fleet to provide maximum benefits for
both. SOUTHERLAND's
recent return from the summer deployment
of selected reserve
destroyers to the Pacific Far East
highlighted the growing
success of the One Navy concept.
Four destroyers succeeded in training
hundreds of reservists
while maintaining training and
operational commitments for
the fleet. Every two weeks some 75 to 100
new men would be
sent to each ship to start the process
over again. Both the
response received and the results
achieved indicated that the
average naval reservists were
enthusiastic about their duties
and had pride in their jobs.
McCullen was further briefed on the One
Navy concept as it
applies to unifying the
"weekend" reservists with the "full
time" sailors that serve aboard
SOUTHERLAND. Every effort is
made to incorporate the reservist into
regular ship's
routine, including supervisory and
managerial jobs. "The
reservist of today wants a meaningful and
responsible job
when he comes aboard," said
Commander Peter S. Roder,
SOUTHERLAND's commanding officer.
McCullen is a newcomer to the Navy
establishment, being
appointed to his present post from his
job as staff assistant
to the President. The 38 year old management
consultant is
working hard determining the manpower and equipment
readiness
of the fleet reserve. Among recent
innovations in the reserve
community to increase readiness are
consolidation of the air
and surface commands and turning over
many active duty jobs
to reservists. On SOUTHERLAND, the
reservist has many duties
that are done each month solely by
himself. This unified One
Navy concept is going far in getting more
highly qualified
reserves to stay in the service. McCullen
said that he hopes
to eventually have about 80 per cent of
the fleet reserves
serving in ships like SOUTHERLAND. About
20 per cent of
today's reserves have billets in reserve
training ships.
Following the briefing McCullen was given
a tour of the ship
and had an opportunity to discuss life on
board with men
throughout the ship.
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SOUTHERLAND 1974 CHRONOLOGY
01 JAN 05 JAN Inport, holiday upkeep, San
Diego, California.
06 JAN 07 JAN Inport, holiday upkeep, San
Diego, California.
SMAR team weekend.
07 JAN 07 JAN Underway on Southern
California OP Areas for
Submarine Target Vessel Training with USS
SCAMP (SSN-588);
COMDESRON 27 embarked.
08 JAN 09 JAN Underway enroute to San
Francisco, California.
Inport San Francisco, California by 1330.
10 JAN 13 JAN In port visit San
Francisco, California.
14 JAN 15 JAN Underway enroute to San
Diego, California for
planeguard assignment with USS RANGER
(CVA-61).
16 JAN 16 JAN Inport San Diego,
California at 1040.
17 JAN 18 JAN Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
19 JAN 20 JAN Underway in Southern
California OP Areas for
type training; Naval Reserve Training
Drill Weekend with
reserves embarked.
21 JAN 22 JAN Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Submarine Target Vessel Training.
23 JAN 31 JAN Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability USS DIXIE (AD-14).
01 FEB 01 FEB Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
COMNAVSURFPAC Boiler Inspection, (No. 2
boiler) TAV/DATC
availability.
02 FEB 03 FEB Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMAR team
weekend; TAV/DATC availability.
04 FEB 15 FEB Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability ends 08 FEB.
16 FEB 16 FEB Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California; change of
Command, Commander P.S. Roder, USN, is
relieved of command of
SOUTHERLAND by Commander R.M. Wellborn
Jr., USN; Naval
Training weekend with reserves embarked;
TAV/DATC
availability.
17 FEB 17 FEB Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California. Naval
Reserves embarked.
18 FEB 24 FEB Underway enroute to Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii with
USS HOLLISTER (DD-788) and COMDESRON 27
in HOLLISTER.
25 FEB 25 FEB Inport, refueling, Pearl
Harbor.
26 FEB 27 FEB Underway for type Training
in MIDPAC areas.
28 FEB 28 FEB Inport, visit Pearl Harbor.
01 MAR 04 MAR Inport, visit Pearl Harbor.
05 MAR 05 MAR Inport, visit Pearl Harbor;
Lieutenant the
Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) visits
SOUTHERLAND.
06 MAR 06 MAR Inport, visit Pearl Harbor.
07 MAR 12 MAR Underway enroute to San
Diego, California.
COMDESRON 27 embarked, in company with
USS HOLLISTER (DD-788)
and HMS JUPITER; Prince CHARLES onboard
JUPITER as the
communications officer.
13 MAR 13 MAR Underway enroute San Diego,
California;
refueling from USS TOLOVANA (AO-64).
14 MAR 14 MAR Underway enroute to San
Diego, California as
before. Inport San Diego, California,
late morning.
15 MAR 15 MAR Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
16 MAR 17 MAR Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California. Naval
Reserve Training weekend with reserves
embarked.
18 MAR 23 MAR Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
23 MAR 24 MAR Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California. SMAR team
weekend.
24 MAR 31 MAR Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
01 APRIL 05 APRIL Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
06 APRIL 07 APRIL Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California. SMAR
team weekend.
08 APRIL 11 APRIL Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
12 APRIL 12 APRIL Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
NJROTC students tour SOUTHERLAND.
13 APRIL 16 APRIL Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
17 APRIL 18 APRIL Underway in Southern
California OP areas
for Submarine Target Vessel Training with
USS TANG (SS-563).
19 APRIL 19 APRIL Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California.
20 APRIL 20 APRIL Inport upkeep, San
Diego, California. Naval
Reserve Training Drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
21 APRIL 21 APRIL Underway in Southern
California OP areas
for type training; Naval Reserves and
NJROTC students
embarked.
22 APRIL 17 MAY Inport upkeep, San Diego,
California.
TAV/DATC availability USS DIXIE (AD-14).
18 MAY 19 MAY Underway in Southern
California OP areas Type
Training and final ORI battle problem;
return to San Diego,
California at night.
20 MAY 22 MAY Inport, San Diego,
California.
23 MAY 29 MAY Inport, San Diego,
California; Midshipmen
embark for training.
30 MAY 08 JUN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
08 JUN 09 JUN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
10 JUN 13 JUN Underway enroute to
Portland, Oregon (Rose
Festival) Inport Portland, Oregon late
morning, 13 June.
14 JUN 16 JUN Inport, Portland, Oregon.
17 JUN 17 JUN Underway enroute to
Astoria; embark Navy League
guest at Portland; debark at Astoria at
1500; enroute to San
Diego, California.
18 JUN 20 JUN Underway enroute to San
Diego, California.
21 JUN 21 JUN Inport, San Diego,
California.
22 JUN 23 JUN Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Type Training (ASROC shoot).
24 JUN 30 JUN Inport, San Diego,
California.
01 JUL 02 JUL Inport, San Diego,
California; COMNAVSURPAC
Boiler Inspection; TAV/DATC availability
with USS PRAIRIE
(AD-15)
03 JUL 03 JUL Inport, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
04 JUL 12 JUL Inport, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
13 JUL 14 JUL Inport, San Diego,
California; SMAR team
weekend; TAV/DATC availability.
15 JUL 19 JUL Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
20 JUL 20 JUL Underway enroute Avalon,
California; for type
training; Naval Reserve Training Drill
Weekend with reserves
embarked.
21 JUL 21 JUL Underway enroute San Diego,
California; for
type training reserves embarked. Inport
San Diego, California
at night.
22 JUL 24 JUL Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Planeguard assignment with USS ENTERPRISE
(CVAN-65).
25 JUL 09 AUG Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California
10 AUG 11 AUG Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMAR
team weekend.
12 AUG 12 AUG Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
13 AUG 14 AUG Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Anti-Submarine Exercise Training;
Anti-Submarine Warfare
students embark; Inport San Diego,
California at night.
15 AUG 16 AUG Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
17 AUG 21 AUG Underway enroute Seattle,
Washington for type
training with USS HOLLISTER (DD-788) and
USS JOHN R. CRAIG
(DD-885); Naval Reserves embarked.
COMDESPACDET 219 in
HOLLISTER is OTC.
22 AUG 22 AUG Inport enroute Manchester,
Washington for
refueling; proceed to Seattle. Inport
Seattle, Washington to
stay overnight.
23 AUG 23 AUG Underway enroute Esquimalt,
B.C. Inport,
Esquimalt, B.C. by 1300.
24 AUG 25 AUG Inport, visit, Esquimalt,
B.C.
26 AUG 28 AUG Underway enroute San Diego,
California; type
training.
29 AUG 30 AUG Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Submarine Target Vessel Training.
31 AUG 08 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California
09 SEP 11 SEP Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Planeguard assignment with USS CORAL SEA
(CVA-43).
12 SEP 12 SEP Underway enroute to Seal
Beach, California for
ammunition of offload; inport Seal Beach,
California by 0800;
SECNAV guest embark; return to San Diego,
California at
night; SECNAV guest debark.
13 SEP 14 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
15 SEP 16 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMAR
team weekend.
16 SEP 20 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
21 SEP 22 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve Training Drill Weekend with
reserves embarked.
23 SEP 30 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
01 OCT 04 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability USS DIXIE (AD-14).
05 OCT 06 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMAR
team weekend; TAV/DATC availability.
07 OCT 16 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
16 OCT 16 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Amphibious School visits SOUTHERLAND.
17 OCT 18 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
19 OCT 19 OCT Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
type training; Naval Reserve Training
Drill Weekend with
reserves embarked; return to San Diego,
California at night.
20 OCT 20 OCT Underway in Southerland
California OP areas for
Dependents Cruise with Naval Reserves
embarked.
21 OCT 27 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
28 OCT 28 OCT Inport, Holiday upkeep, San
Diego, California.
30 OCT 30 OCT Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Planeguard assignment with USS CORAL SEA
(CVA-43).
01 NOV 01 NOV Inport, Seal Beach,
California for ammunition
onload, embark NJROTC students; return to
San Diego,
California at night; debark NJROTC
students.
02 NOV 03 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
04 NOV 06 NOV Underway Southern
California OP areas for type
training.
07 NOV 08 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California
09 NOV 10 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMAR
team weekend.
11 NOV 13 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
14 NOV 14 NOV Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Junior Officer Shiphandling Training;
NJROTC students embark.
15 NOV 15 NOV Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Planeguard assignment with USS KITTY HAWK
( CVA-63); return
to San Diego, California at night; debark
NJROTC students.
16 NOV 17 NOV Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
NGFS Qualifications; Naval Reserve
Training Drill Weekend
with reserves embarked.
18 NOV 19 NOV Underway in Southern
California OP areas for
Planeguard assignment with USS KITTY HAWK
(CVA-63) and type
training (ASROC Shoot).
20 NOV 20 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
21 NOV 21 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California;Annual
Supply Inspection.
22 NOV 02 DEC Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
03 DEC 06 DEC Underway enroute to
Mazatlan, Mexico with USS
CARPENTER (DD-825) COMDESRON 27 embarked
in Southerland
inport Mazatlan, Mexico, by morning 06
DEC.
07 DEC 08 DEC Inport, visit, Mazatlan,
Mexico. Mayor of
Mazatlan, Port Captain, American Consul
Mazatlan aboard for
returning calls and luncheon.
09 DEC 12 DEC Underway enroute San Diego,
California.
13 DEC 13 DEC Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
14 DEC 15 DEC Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve Training Drill Weekend with Naval
Reserves embarked.
16 DEC 29 DEC Inport, holiday upkeep, San
Diego, California.
30 DEC 30 DEC Inport, holiday upkeep, San
Diego, California;
Midshipmen embark for training.
31 DEC 31 DEC Inport, holiday upkeep, San
Diego, California.
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USS SOUTHERLAND 1974 Documentary Annex
USS SOUTHERLAND and USS HOLLISTER transit
with HMS JUPITER.
During her transit to San Diego,
California from Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii, her majesty's ship
JUPITER with Prince
CHARLES of England onboard as the
communications officer was
escorted by USS SOUTHERLAND (DD-743), and
USS HOLLISTER
(DD-788), two Naval Reserve Force
destroyers of Destroyer
Squadron 27. During the transit the three
destroyers
participated in a full range of exercises
including surface
and air gunnery, Multi-ship ASW,
maneuvering and tactical
exercises.
Before the transit started HMS JUPITER'S
officers were hosted
onboard SOUTHERLAND by Captain C.V.
WILHOIT, Jr., Commander
Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Seven. During
this meeting many of
SOUTHERLAND's and HOLLISTER's officers
had a chance to meet
Prince Charles. The next day several
SOUTHERLAND and
HOLLISTER officers were given tours of
JUPITER by their
counterparts on the British ship.
Once underway, officers and men of all
ships were transferred
via highline, boat and helo to give as
many as possible the
benefit of studying the ways of each
other's navies. That
Sunday men from all ship's were hosted to
join in playing
cricket, volleyball and deck hockey
onboard the JUPITER.
During this day the men were given beer,
dinner and the
opportunity of meeting Prince Charles. I
(Richard Anderson;
Andy) was given this opportunity. Anyone
knowing of other
shipmates who was involved in this day
please advise. Also I
would appreciate any one having pictures
of this day to
include them.
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ROSE FESTIVAL PORTLAND OREGON
On June 10, 1974, USS SOUTHERLAND
(DD-743), USS MCKEAN
(DD-784), USS HIGBEE (DD-806), USS
HENDERSON (DD-785) and USS
HOLLISTER (DD-788) were involved in a two
week midshipman
training cruise to Portland, Oregon,
during the Portland Rose
Festival.
Portland is much more than just another
port visit for Naval
ships during Portland's Rose Festival in
June. This year the
SOUTHERLAND hosted the Rose Festival
Queens and Captain JOHN
RODOCONACHI, Commander, Canadian
Destroyer Squadron 2 at a
ceremonial breakfast party on June 15.
The Rose Festival
provided outstanding entertainment and
unforgettable events
for the entire crew during liberty hours.
4800 civilians
toured SOUTHERLAND during her inport
period and guest cruises
were conducted from Astoria up river to
Portland and return.
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VISIT MAZATLAN MEXICO
The USS SOUTHERLAND (DD-743) (COMDESRON
Twenty-Seven
embarked) and USS CARPENTER (DD-885)
proceeded on a scheduled
cruise 02-13 December to Mazatlan,
Mexico. The mission was to
advance the state of readiness of both
SOUTHERLAND and
CARPENTER, maximize recruiting/retention
and training of
embarked reservists.
During SOUTHERLAND's inport period in
Mazatlan, the command
made courtesy calls on the Mayor of
Mazatlan, Mexico, Rear
Admiral Enrique Arce SUAREZ, Commander of
Naval Sector
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Captain de
Carbeta Jose Munoz MIER
Liaison Officer, Naval Sector, Mazatlan,
Mexico and the
American Consulate, Mr. Robert Prieto.
All of the above
officials were hosted to a formal
SOUTHERLAND wardroom dinner
on Saturday 7, December honoring Mexico.
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ABSTRACT OF ENCOUNTER WITH GUITARRO (SSN-665)
Situation:
TU35.7.1 consisting of USS HOLLISTER
(DD-788) and USS
SOUTHERLAND (DD-743) were transiting from
west coast CONUS to
Pearl Harbor conducting reserve training
with selected
reservists embarked. GUITARRO (SSN-665)
was transiting from
Pearl Harbor to San Diego, California and
was under strict
emcon requirement.
Mission:
The surface units were assigned an
exercise search and
destroy mission conducting
surface/sub-surface ASW encounters
whenever appropriate opportunities
occurred employing optimum
passive/active techniques to detect and
attack "hostile"
submarines. The submarine was assigned as
ocean clearing
mission with orders to attempt to close
and attack the
surface units before being detected and
attacked. Probability
area, time period for the intercept and
vulnerability area
were provided to allow for a greater
tactical "free play."
Exercise weapons were not authorized.
Summary of Encounter:
Since a sturgeon class submarine is very
quiet, it was highly
improbable that a surface ship or VP
aircraft could detect
USS GUITARRO unless she would come up
above the layer.
Therefore HOLLISTER and SOUTHERLAND
decided to enter the area
widely spread with emcon set and ships
sonars in the passive
mode. In addition the ships used radical
course changes,
turncount marking and single screw
operation to prevent or
deter early or accurate classification.
VP's gained possible
submarine contact prior to the
submarine's detection of
SOUTHERLAND and HOLLISTER, but,
re-evaluated their contact as
non submarine. Initial contact was
acquired by HOLLISTER
during a random portion of the active
sonar time sharing
plan. The contact was located between
HOLLISTER and
SOUTHERLAND. Upon contact, HOLLISTER
notified the VP aircraft
and SOUTHERLAND and conducted a simulated
attacks as did USS
GUITARRO. Sonar contact was lost several
times but always
regained. When exercise was concluded,
GUITARRO was released
to continue its transit and the aircraft
to continue
exercises independently, HOLLISTER and
SOUTHERLAND continued
their transit to Pearl Harbor.
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USS SOUTHERLAND (DD-743) 1975 CHRONOLOGY
01 JAN 05 JAN Inport, holiday upkeep, San
Diego, California.
06 JAN 10 JAN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
11 JAN 12 JAN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability; ship maintenance repair
(SMR) team weekend;
RADM guest visit.
13 JAN 17 JAN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
18 JAN 19 JAN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve training drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
20 JAN 24 JAN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
25 JAN 26 JAN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserves embarked.
27 JAN 30 JAN Underway in SOCIAL OPAREAS
for READIEX (1-75).
31 JAN 07 FEB Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserves embarked.
08 FEB 09 FEB Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve training drill weekend with
reserves embarked; SMR
team weekend.
10 FEB 16 FEB Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserves embarked.
17 FEB 23 FEB Underway enroute to
Acapulco, Mexico; SECNAV
guest embarked; In company with USS JOHN
R. CRAIG (DD-885)
and USS WICHITA (AOR-1).
23 FEB 02 MAR Inport visit Acapulco,
Mexico.
03 MAR 07 MAR Underway enroute San Diego,
California in
company with USS JOHN R. CRAIG (DD-885)
and USS WICHITA
(AOR-1).
08 MAR 09 MAR Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMR team
weekend; Naval Reserves embarked.
10 MAR 11 MAR Underway SOCAL OPAREAS for
ASWSS; ASAC students
embarked; 60 Navy guests embark.
12 MAR 14 MAR Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
15 MAR 16 MAR Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS for
type training;
Naval Reserve training drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
17 MAR 27 MAR Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
28 MAR 29 MAR Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for SCREENEX.
30 MAR 08 APR Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserves embarked.
09 MAR 11 APR Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for planeguard
assignment with USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63).
12 APR 13 APR Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMR team
weekend.
14 APR 16 APR Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
with USS JOHN R.
CRAIG (DD-885) for COMPTUEX; ammo onload
with USS KILAUEA
(AE-26).
17 APR 17 APR Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserves embarked.
18 APR 19 APR Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve training drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
20 APR 09 MAY Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
10 MAY 11 MAY Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability; SMR team weekend.
13 MAY 14 MAY Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for submarine target
vessel training with USS GURNARD
(SSN-662); full power
vibration test conducted.
15 MAY 15 MAY Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for project
operations with USS SAILFISH (SS-572) and
USS ROBISON
(DDG-12).
16 MAY 16 MAY Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
17 MAY 17 MAY Underway enroute to
Ensenada, Mexico; Naval
Reserve training drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
18 MAY 18 MAY Underway enroute to San
Diego, California;
inport late evening.
19 MAY 26 MAY Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for type training;
Midshipman embarked for training
(PACTRAMID I).
31 MAY 01 JUN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserves embarked.
02 JUN 04 JUN Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for NGFX school ship
assignment.
05 JUN 06 JUN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserves embarked.
07 JUN 08 JUN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMR team
weekend.
09 JUN 12 JUN Underway enroute to
Portland, Oregon (Rose
Festival); SECNAV guests embarked. 0800
arrived Astoria,
Commenced transit up river, Embarked 50
Navy League guests.
1400 arrived Portland. Debarked all
guests.
16 JUN 18 JUN Inport, visit Portland,
Oregon. Underway depart
Portland, Oregon, enroute to Monetary,
California; SECNAV
guests embarked. Arrived Monterey,
California.
19 JUN 19 JUN Inport Monterey,
California.
20 JUN 21 JUN Underway enroute to San
Diego, California;
inport San Diego late evening 21 JUNE.
22 JUN 22 JUN Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve training drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
23 JUN 03 JUL Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability; debark midshipman (PACTRAMID) 03
JUL
04 JUL 11 JUL Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; TAV/DATC
availability.
12 JUL 13 JUL Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMR team
weekend; TAV/availability.
14 JUL 14 JUL Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
15 JUL 18 JUL Underway enroute to La
Plaza 0900 15 JUL ;
depart La Plaza 1300 15 JUL; underway in
SOCAL OPAREAS for
plane guard assignment with USS RANGER
(CVA-61); Inport early
morning 18 JUL, San Diego, California.
18 JUL 18 JUL Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
19 JUL 20 JUL Underway in SOCAL OPAEREAS
for type training;
Naval Reserve drill weekend with reserves
embarked.
21 JUL 24 JUL Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for NGFS school ship
assignment. Conducted Burial at sea
ceremonies on 24 July.
25 JUL 27 JUL Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
28 JUL 08 JUL Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California;
IMA/availability.
09 JUL 10 AUG Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMR team
weekend; IMA/Availability.
15 AUG 15 AUG Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for type training;
inport late evening 15 AUG.
16 AUG 20 AUG Underway enroute,
Washington for type training
for selected reserve cruise. In company
with USS HENDERSON
(DD-785), USS MCKEAN (DD-784), USS JOHN
R. CRAIG ( DD-885),
USS PAUL REVERE (LPA-284) and USS TULARE
(LKA-112).
21 AUG 24 AUG Inport, visit Seattle,
Washington.
25 AUG 29 AUG Underway, enroute San
Diego, California;
enroute type training; inport late
evening 29 AUG.
30 AUG 02 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
03 SEP 03 SEP Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for Junior Office
ship handling; inport late evening.
04 SEP 04 SEP Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for project
operations and burial at sea; inport late
evening.
05 SEP 12 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California;
IMA/Availability.
13 SEP 14 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMR team
weekend; IMA/availability.
15 SEP 19 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California;
IMA/Availability.
20 SEP 21 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California;
IMA/Availability; Naval Reserve training
drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
22 SEP 28 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California;
IMA/Availability.
29 SEP 29 SEP Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Commence
INSURV inspection.
30 SEP 30 SEP Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for INSURV UMI;
inport late evening.
31 SEP 03 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; continue
INSURV inspection.
04 OCT 09 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
10 OCT 10 OCT Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for Junior Officer
ship handling; inport late afternoon.
11 OCT 14 OCT Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for READIEX 1-76.
15 OCT 15 OCT Underway, Seal Beach,
California for ammo
offload; enroute to San Diego,
California; inport San Diego,
California late evening.
16 OCT 17 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California.
18 OCT 19 OCT Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for ORI; Naval
Reserve training drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
20 OCT 31 OCT Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; IMA/DATC
(R) Availability.
01 NOV 02 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; IMA/DATC
(R) Availability; SMR team weekend.
03 NOV 09 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; IMA/DATC
(R) Availability.
10 NOV 14 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; IMA/DATC
(R) Availability; Commence Ship
Mobilization Operational
Readiness Evaluation (SMORE).
15 NOV 16 NOV Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for type training and
SMORE evaluation.
17 NOV 20 NOV Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; IMA/DATC
(R) Availability
21 NOV 21 NOV Underway in SOCAL OPAREAS
for SMORE evaluation.
22 NOV 04 DEC Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; IMA/DATC
(R) Availability.
05 DEC 05 DEC Inport, San Diego,
California; commence
pre-overhaul.
06 DEC 07 DEC Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; SMR team
weekend; continue pre-overhaul.
08 DEC 12 DEC Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; Naval
Reserve training drill weekend with
reserves embarked.
13 DEC 31 DEC Inport, upkeep, San Diego,
California; continue
pre-overhaul. ROH deferred on 28 DEC.
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USS SOUTHERLAND 1975 CHRONOLOGY ANNEX
The basic objectives of the Ship
Mobilization and Operational
Readiness Evaluation (SMORE) were to
measure and compare the
capability of maintaining operation
readiness among four
manning configurations: full manning;
80/20; NRF 35/65. Since
the FRAM I class was the only ship which
met all four of the
manning requirements it became the major
basis for SMORE
evaluation. For those ships which operate
with a reduced
manning configuration, the SMORE
evaluation addressed two
primary questions; first, the capability
of the reduced
manning configured ships to perform all
assigned ROCs with
the SRU's on board.
Since the USS SOUTHERLAND is a NRF ship
with reduced manning
configuration (65/35), she was nominated
as one of the
participants in the SMORE evaluations. 10
November 1975
marked the commencement of the evaluation
with a four day
material, administration, supply and
manpower inspection. On
15 November 1975 a 24 hour at sea ORE was
conducted; however,
due to unexpected problems underway the
event was rescheduled
for the following week. SOUTHERLAND is
still undergoing the
SMORE evaluation and will continue to do
so until mid-year
1976.
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ACAPULCO MEXICO
On February 24, 1975 USS SOUTHERLAND
(DD-743), USS JOHN R.
CRAIG (DD-885) and USS WICHITA (ADR-1)
were involved in a two
week reserve training cruise to Acapulco,
Mexico with SECNAV
guests embarked.
The mission was to advance the state of
operational readiness
of all three ships, provide shakedown
training services for
the WICHITA and maximize
recruiting/retention and training of
embarked reserves.
The three ships spent a day at sea
hosting REAR ADMIRAL ZEEDA
TORRES, the Mexican Commander Director of
Mexican Naval
studies, Mexican Naval Officers, 12 Mexican
Naval Cadets, and
70 Navy League Guests. Unrep operations,
ASW tactics and
normal underway ship routine were
observed by the embarked
guests. Calls were made to the Commander
of the 8th Naval
Zone, VICE ADMIRAL, H.A. Estrada,
Commander of the 27th Naval
Zone, General E.J. RUITZ and the Mayor of
the city of
Acapulco, Mexico, L.I.A. NAVARRETE.
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