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Richard M. Paxton TMSN - injured, slipped on ice on pier when bringing supplies aboard R.J. McGinley SN - injured, lacerated right index finger Tuesday, January 19 -- 04-08 Moored as before. 0745 Sutton, R.C. SA, USN, returned on board having been AWOL from 0730, 19 Jan 1960, a period of 15 minutes. W. H. Bedford, ENS USNR

ASW Exercise Western North Atlantic Monday, January 25, 1960 to Monday, February 8, 1960 14 Days At Sea Operating with: USS Wasp CVS 18 USS Lloyd Thomas DDE 764 USS Keppler DDE 765 USS Fred T. Berry DDE 858 USS Norris DDE 859 USS McCaffrey DDE 860 USS Harwood DDE 861 USS Blandy DD/DL 943 Mustered the crew at Foul Weather Parade at 0715 Underway at 0824 Sunday, February 7 - encountered 10-15 ft waves Monday, February 8 - arrived Newport, RI at 1514

February 11, 1960 - J.T. Miklencic FN injured, received 2nd and 3rd degree burns on ankle and right foot

ASW Exercise San Juan and St. Thomas Cruise Operation Springboard Western North Atlantic Monday, February 29, 1960 to Wednesday, March 23, 1960 47 days before returning to Newport Operating with: USS Wasp CVS 18 USS Lloyd Thomas DDE 764 USS Keppler DDE 765 USS Norris DDE 859 USS McCaffrey DDE 860 USS Harwood DDE 861 USS Blandy DD/DL 943 Thursday, March 3 - while highlining, the Norris and Lloyd Thomas collided starboard - after separating, continued highlining Saturday, March 5 - John Kish FN, received second degree burns both hands - placed on Binnicle list Tuesday, March 8 - Enroute to San Juan, Puerto Rico March 8,9,10 - Gunnery exercises off Culebra, Puerto Rico Thursday, March 10 - Left Culebra at 1045 for San Juan - moored US Army Pier, San Juan, at 1346 Friday, March 11 - Underway at 0613 - moored at Tender Piers, San Juan at 1748 Sunday, March 13 - Underway at 0930 - moored at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands at 1434 Monday, March 14 - Underway at 0625 - moored at St. Thomas (no time recorded) Tuesday, March 15 - Underway at 0556 for Gunnery Practice Tuesday, March 15 - J.T. Mikencic injured, scuttle dropped on hand Tuesday, March 15 - Moored at San Juan at 2107 Wednesday, March 16 - Underway at 0613 - moored at San Juan at 2045 Thursday, March 17 - Underway at 0545 Russell Williams FN injured, turned his ankle Monday, March 21 - Anchored at Hampton Roads, VA - Moored at Norfolk, VA at 1055 Monday, March 21 - discovered a fire in forward officers country caused by a welding torch at 2055 Tuesday, March 22 - Underway - moored at Yorktown Pier at 0953 - commenced unloading all ammunition Tuesday, March 22 - Underway at 0425 for New York Wednesday, March 23 - proceeded into dry dock at the New York Naval Ship Yard in Brooklyn for repairs Wednesday, April 6 - Sutton, R.C., SN, USN, AWOL since 0730. Wednesday, April 6 - 0806 Sutton, R.C. returned voluntarily having been AWOL 36 minutes Monday, April 11 - Underway at 0557 from shipyard to Naval Ammunition Depot in Earl, NJ. Underway from Earl the same day. Tuesday, April 12 - Rendezvous with the Valley Forge CVS 45 Operating with: USS Valley Forge CVS 45 USS Lloyd Thomas DDE 764 USS Keppler DDE 765 USS Fred T. Berry DDE 858 USS Norris DDE 859 USS McCaffrey DDE 860 USS Harwood DDE 861 USS Blandy DD/DL 943 Tuesday, April 12 - fired MK-15--3 torpedo to port One hang fire torpedo tube #2 - Unloaded impulse charge from torpedo mount and disposed over side - no casualties Monday, April 18, - arrived Newport, RI

ASW Exercise North Western Atlantic Monday, May 2, 1960 to Tuesday, May 17, 1960 15 Days At Sea Operating with: USS Valley Forge CVS 45 USS Lloyd Thomas DDE 764 USS Fred T. Berry DDE 858 USS Norris DDE 859 USS McCaffrey DDE 860 USS Harwood DDE 861 USS Blandy DD/DL 943 E.L. Rhawn SA - injured, fueling line dropped on foot Friday, May 6 - seas running 5 to 12 feet Monday, May 9 - Closed on a surface contact. Evaluated as the SS Chain, a hydrographic ship Tuesday, May 17 - arrived Newport, RI at 1512

Tuesday, May 31, 1960 - LCDR Paul L. Nuschke reported aboard Friday, June 3, 1960 - LCDR Paul L. Nuschke relieved CDR Clarence R. Beyer as Captain of the Lloyd Thomas

Mediterranean Cruise Tuesday, June 7, 1960 to Wednesday, August 31, 1960 Enroute to Virginia Capes Operating Area Operating with: USS Valley Forge CVS 45 USS Lloyd Thomas DDE 764 USS Keppler DDE 765 USS Fred T. Berry DDE 858 USS Norris DDE 859 USS McCaffrey DDE 860 USS Harwood DDE 861 USS Blandy DD/DL 943 Wednesday, June 8 - moored Norfolk, VA. Loaded ammunition. Underway same day. Saturday, June 11 - seas running 10 - 15 feet Monday, June 20 - arrived Rota, Spain - took on fuel and departed Saturday, July 2 - arrived Palma de Mallorca, Spain at 0822 Thursday, July 7 - departed Palma de Mallorca at 0835 Friday, July 8 - arrived Barcelona, Spain at 0821 Friday, July 15 - departed Barcelona, Spain at 0957 Thursday, July 21 - anchored Naples, Italy at 0823, underway at 1717 Friday, July 29 - anchored Golfe Juan, France at 0756 Wednesday, August 3 - departed Golfe Juan at 0759 Wednesday, August 3 - arrived La Spezia Harbor, Italy at 1634 Friday, August 5 - departed Le Spezia at 1437 Saturday, August 6 - arrived Naples, Italy at 1805 EJ Jensen - injured, first degree burns Friday, August 12 - departed Naples, Italy at 0713 Saturday, August 20 - arrived Gibraltar at 0853 RT Meyer - injured, stringing lighting Monday, August 22 - departed at 0651 Insert:Shortly after we left Gibraltar we hooked up with the USS Forrestal CVA-59 and shadowed a Russian convoy for a short time as it headed south along the coast of Africa. We headed back on course towards the States when other ships arrived to shadow the convoy. Our task group was mainly interested in the convoy as there was a sub tender with the group and the chain of command wanted to know what Russian subs the sub tender was going to service. Wednesday, August 31 - arrived Newport, RI at 0958

Monday, September 12 - Moored Newport, RI Hurricane Donna causing McCaffrey and Lloyd Thomas to pound each other. Captain commenced emergency breakaway. Proceeded to Narragansett Bay anchorage NOTE: Two crew members have stated they thought the Norris was the ship involved and not the McCaffrey. There is a possibility that the wrong ship was written into the log during the confusion and excitement of getting the ship untied and out into the bay. E. Amequita FA and D.L. Dibben BTFN - returned aboard by Shore Patrol, drinking as a minor K.W. Hayes - injured, lacerated right knee handling lines

Monday, October 3 - departed at 0758 for the dry dock at Davisville, RI

ASW Exercise Western North Atlantic Thursday, October 6, 1960 to Friday, October 21, 1960 16 Days At Sea Operating with: USS Lloyd Thomas DDE 764 USS Keppler DDE 765 USS Fred T. Berry DDE 858 USS Norris DDE 859 USS McCaffrey DDE 860 USS Blandy DD/DL 943 Blandy was used as the flag ship Friday, October 21 - arrived Newport, RI at 1327

Monday, October 31 - ENS. A.K. Williams died due to head injuries

ASW Exercise Western North Atlantic Monday, November 7, 1960 to Monday, November 14, 1960 7 Days At Sea Operating with: information unavailable or did not copy Monday, November 14 - arrived Newport, RI

Sunday, November 20 - 2040, fire reported SRT antenna forward stack - 2045, fire out, damage to insulation, SRT inoperable

ASW Exercise Western North Atlantic Monday, November 28, 1960 to Wednesday, December 14, 1960 17 Days At Sea Operating with: information unavailable or did not copy Seas rough - 12 to 20 foot waves Wednesday, December 14 - arrived Newport, RI

Wednesday, December 28 - David Frederick Meyer - injured, fell down the ladder in M Division Compartment, treated aboard

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