1961 Callup Dates

USS Whitehurst Logo by: Pat Stephens, Webmaster, DESA

1961 Callup, Departure and Arrivals
Oct. 1961 to Mid July 1962
Records kept by Rodger Clement QM3

Rodger Clement QMC USN Ret, 2007

Rodger Clement QM3, 1962

1961 Oct 2, The ship was called to active duty

Oct 4 Set sail from Seattle for Long Beach Ca. where we had tender
availability.

Oct 24 Steaming to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii arriving on Oct 31

1962 10 Feb. Departed Pearl Harbor

20 Feb.-21 Feb Guam (Marianas Island)

22 Feb Arrived Subic Bay (Philippine, Islands)

7 Mar. Arrived in Da Nang, Viet Nam for personnel transfer

17 Mar. We had a ships party at Da Nang Military base

23 Mar-30 Mar Hong Kong (British Crown Colony) (Rest & Relaxation)

13 Apr. Left Subic Bay for patrol in Viet Nam

19 Apr. Ise De Phu Quoc (Island off Viet Nam) to the village of An Thoi, Viet Nam (beach party)

27 Apr. Arrived Subic Bay

29 Apr. Underway –Yokuska, Japan

3 May Entered port. Yokuska, Japan

5 May Underway for Kobe, Japan

6 -9 May Kobe

10 May Underway –Yokuska , Japan

11- 27 May Yokuska Japan

28 May Underway for Pearl Harbor

5 June Arrived Pearl Harbor

10 July Underway for Seattle

17 July Arrived Seattle USNRTC Lake Union

2 Aug Released from Active duty

All Whitehurst Deck Logs are now in the National Archives. To obtain copies
write to:

National Archives
8601 Adelphi Rd
College Park, MD 20740-6001

Specify the dates of the logs you want. You'll receive a reply giving an estimated cost. You must pay the estimated cost before they print the logs. If the actual number of pages is more than the estimated number, you will have to pay the additional cost. If there are fewer pages than estimated, you'll receive a refund. As of this posting, June 2009, the cost of each legal size, 11" x 14", log page is 75¢.

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1961 Callup, Departure and Arrivals Oct. 1961 to Mid July 1962 Records kept by Rodger Clement QM3

Rodger Clement QMC USN Ret, 2007	Rodger Clement QM3, 1962

1961 Oct 2, The ship was called to active duty Oct 4 Set sail from Seattle for Long Beach Ca. where we had tender availability. Oct 24 Steaming to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii arriving on Oct 31 1962 10 Feb. Departed Pearl Harbor 20 Feb.-21 Feb Guam (Marianas Island) 22 Feb Arrived Subic Bay (Philippine, Islands) 7 Mar. Arrived in Da Nang, Viet Nam for personnel transfer 17 Mar. We had a ships party at Da Nang Military base 23 Mar-30 Mar Hong Kong (British Crown Colony) (Rest & Relaxation) 13 Apr. Left Subic Bay for patrol in Viet Nam 19 Apr. Ise De Phu Quoc (Island off Viet Nam) to the village of An Thoi, Viet Nam (beach party) 27 Apr. Arrived Subic Bay 29 Apr. Underway –Yokuska, Japan 3 May Entered port. Yokuska, Japan 5 May Underway for Kobe, Japan 6 -9 May Kobe 10 May Underway –Yokuska , Japan 11- 27 May Yokuska Japan 28 May Underway for Pearl Harbor 5 June Arrived Pearl Harbor 10 July Underway for Seattle 17 July Arrived Seattle USNRTC Lake Union 2 Aug Released from Active duty
All Whitehurst Deck Logs are now in the National Archives. To obtain copies write to: National Archives 8601 Adelphi Rd College Park, MD 20740-6001 Specify the dates of the logs you want. You'll receive a reply giving an estimated cost. You must pay the estimated cost before they print the logs. If the actual number of pages is more than the estimated number, you will have to pay the additional cost. If there are fewer pages than estimated, you'll receive a refund. As of this posting, June 2009, the cost of each legal size, 11" x 14", log page is 75¢. For Agent Orange researchers see: Agent Orange Injury Claims