The USS Eversole received a change of orders Mid April 1961 to rejoin The USS Coral Sea and TG. 77.4 off Coast of Hong Kong B.C.C. The Eversole participated in a joint seato Amphibious operation "Pony Express" Task group departed for Borneo on April arriving off the coast February 26th.
The situation in Laos had become critical. The Eversole was ordered to proceed to Laos 150 miles off of Coast of Vietnam.
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The USS Eversole served 2 tours in the Korean War but never in the Vietnam War. She was transfered to Turkey in 1973.-----------This is incorrect the USS Eversole DD-789 did serve in Vietnam. She is a proud member of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club. I know this because my father served aboard her and I have his cruise book back at home. So if anyone remembers my dad hit me up he is ET3 Robert J. Stocklas I can be reached at Robert.Stocklas@us.army.mil
1/1961 through 12/1964
1/1961 through 12/1964
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The USS Morton (DD-948) served in the Vietnamese theater of operations off and on from August 1964 through 19 February 1973 . See link below .
In 1959.
No, the USS Eversole DD789 was entered into service in 1946, October 6, in San Diego, CA. It served well in the Far East, South East Asia and near Japan. It never broke in half or had to cruise in backward into Japan's harbors. It was decommissioned and transferred to Turkey in 1973. It was decommissioned in 1995 by Turkey and is on display as a museum at Izmit.
Yes. The USS Enterprise launched jet fighter bombers over Vietnam, becoming history's FIRST atomic powered warship to engage in combat.