My
Wheel Book Entries
G.E.
Kersey EMFN
6
June 1963
Reported aboard USS Severn AO-61 in Newport, R.I.
Did
not begin keeping log of ship sailings until:
19
January 1964
Underway from Newport, R.I.
23
January 1964
Arrived Newport, R.I.
27
January 1964
Underway from Newport, R.I.
31
January 1964
Arrived Newport, R.I.
3
February 1964
Underway for Caribbean
8
February 1964
Arrived St. Thomas, V.I.
10
February 1964
Departed St.
Thomas, V.I.
15
February 1964 Arrived Ponce,
Puerto Rico- -Visited Fort Allen
17
February 1964
Departed Ponce,
Puerto Rico
20
February 1964 Arrived
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
23
February 1964
Departed
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
29
February 1964 Arrived San
Juan, Puerto Rico- -Visited Fort Brook
12
March 1964
Departed San Juan, Puerto Rico
16
March 1964
Arrived Newport, R.I.
3
April 1964
Underway from Newport, R.I.
16
April 1964
Arrived Newport, R.I.
4
May 1964
Underway from Newport, R.I. for Operation Slamex
14
May 1964
Arrived Newport, R.I.
25-26
May 1964
Attended
Firefighting School 441
17
June 1964
Underway from Newport, R.I. for Canadian Midshipman Cruise
25
June 1964
Arrived Argentia, Newfoundland- -fuel lift only no liberty
26
June 1964
Departed Argentia, Newfoundland
28
June 1964
Entered St. Lawrence River
29
June 1964
Arrived Quebec City, Quebec
6
July 1964
Departed Quebec City, Quebec
14
July 1964
Arrived Newport, R.I.
27
July 1964
Underway from Newport, R.I.
4
August 1964
Arrived Newport, R.I.
2
September 1964
Underway from
Newport, R.I.- -for GQ Drills
2
September 1964 Arrived
Newport, R.I.
8
September 1964
Underway from
Newport, R.I.
10
September 1964 Arrived
Newport, R.I.
15
September 1964
Underway from
Newport, R.I.- -for Fleet Ops.
24
September 1964 Arrived
Newport, R.I.
9
October 1964
Underway from Newport, R.I.- -for Operation Steel Spike I.
11
October 1964 Anchored off Onslow Bay, N.C.- -No
liberty
12
October 1964 Underway for Fleet Ops. & Spain
27
October 1964 Arrived U.S. Naval Base, Rota, Spain- -
for fuel lift, no liberty.
27
October 1964 Departed Rota, Spain
1
November 1964 Arrived El Ferrol, Spain
2
November 1964 At 0030 Departed El Ferrol, Spain- -2-5
hour liberty calls and a riot in the city square.
3
November 1964 Arrived Cherbourg, France
4-5
November 1964 2 day American Express Tour of Paris,
France
9
November 1964 Departed Cherbourg, France- -for ConUS
27
November 1964 Arrived Newport, R.I.
9
January 1965
Underway from Newport, R.I.- -for tank mucking
15
January 1965
Arrived Norfolk, VA- -for tender availability
18-22
January 1965
Attended Motion
Picture Operator School
5
February 1965
Departed Norfolk, VA
6
February 1965
Arrived Newport, R.I.
11
February 1965
Departed
Newport, R.I.- -for Boston Naval Shipyard
12
February 1965 Arrived Boston
Naval Shipyard Pier 7
17
February 1965 Entered Drydock
#2
5-9
April 1965
Attended Practical Damage Control School, Newport, R.I.
3
May 1965
Left Drydock #2
18
June 1965
Departed Boston Naval Shipyard
19
June 1965
Arrived Newport (Melville), R.I.
22
June 1965
Underway for tank repairs
23
June 1965
1030 Arrived Newport, R.I. pier #2
23
June 1965
1600 Shifted berth to Melville
25
June 1965
0800 Underway for anchorage to load ammo
25
June 1965
1600 Arrived Pier #2
28
June 1965
Underway from Newport, R.I.- -for GITMO
2
July 1965
Arrived GITMO
10
July 1965
Arrived Montego Bay, Jamaica
11
July 1965
Departed Montego Bay, Jamaica
12
July 1965
Arrived GITMO
23
July 1965
Departed
GITMO
25
July 1965
Arrived Ft. Lauderdale, FL
28
July 1965
Departed Ft. Lauderdale, FL
30
July 1965
Arrived Newport, R.I. (Melville)
16
August 1965
Underway from Newport, R.I.—for CanUS SILEX warmup
18
August 1965
Arrived Newport, R.I.
20
August 1965
Underway from Newport, R.I.- -for CanUS SILEX
1
September 1965 Arrived
Newport, R.I.
20
September 1965
Underway from
Newport, R.I.
23
September 1965 Arrived
Newport, R.I.
24
September 1965 Underway from Newport, R.I.- -for
Dependants Cruise
28
September 1965
Underway from
Newport, R.I.- -for New York
1
October 1965
Arrived New York Naval Shipyard Pier J- -Attended the Worlds Fair.
3
October 1965
Departed New York
7
October 1965
Arrived Newport, R.I.
27
November 1965 Underway from Newport, R.I.- -for
Mediterranean Cruise.
8
December 1965 Arrived U.S. Naval Base, Rota, Spain-
-base liberty
9
December 1965 Departed Rota, Spain
10
December 1965 Arrived Gibraltar- -Liberty for tour
only.
11
December 1965 Departed Gibraltar
21
December 1965 Arrived Suda Bay, Crete
22
December 1965 Departed Suda Bay, Crete
23
December 1965 Arrived Rhodes, Greece
26
December 1965 Liberty party stranded on the beach.
28
December 1965 Departed Rhodes, Greece
29
December 1965 Arrived Athens Greece
31
December 1965 Full day tour of the Ruins- -Stranded
on the beach.
5
January 1966
Departed Athens, Greece
5
January 1966
Arrived Athens, Greece
6
January 1966
Departed Athens, Greece
12
January 1966 Arrived Suda Bay, Crete- -50 man liberty
13
January 1966 Departed Suda Bay, Crete
17
January 1966 Arrived Valletta, Malta
1
February 1966
0800 Departed Valletta, Malta
1
February 1966
Arrived Augusta Bay, Sicily
3
February 1966
Departed Augusta Bay, Sicily
4
February 1966
Arrived Arancia Bay, Sardinia
9
February 1966
Departed Arancia Bay, Sardinia
11
February 1966 Arrived Genoa, Italy
23
February 1966 Departed Genoa, Italy
25
February 1966 Arrived Naples, Italy
26
February 1966 Departed Naples, Italy
3
March 1966
Arrived Naples, Italy
4
March 1966
Departed Naples, Italy
6
March 1966
Arrived Hyeres, France
7
March 1966
Departed Hyeres, France
12
March 1966
Arrived Naples, Italy
13
March 1966
Departed Naples, Italy
17
March 1966
Arrived Toulon, France
19
March 1966
Departed Toulon, France
22
March 1966
Arrived Naples, Italy
24
March 1966
Departed Naples, Italy
26
March 1966
Arrived Palma, Mallorca
28
March 1966
Departed Palma, Mallorca
6
April 1966
Arrived Naples, Italy
6
April 1966
Departed Naples, Italy
10
April 1966
Arrived Valletta, Malta
19
April 1966
Departed Valletta, Malta
22
April 1966
Arrived Athens, Greece- -Honors for King Constantine
22
April 1966
Departed Athens, Greece
25
April 1966
Arrived Suda Bay, Crete
26
April 1966
Departed Suda Bay, Crete
5
May 1966
Arrived Barcelona, Spain- -Went to Bullfight
13
May 1966
Departed Barcelona, Spain
16
May 1966
Arrived Rota, Spain
17
May 1966
Departed Rota, Spain
20
May 1966
Arrived Portsmouth, England
25
May 1966
Departed Portsmouth, England for ConUS
27
May 1966
ENGINE ROOM FIRE
2
June 1966
Arrived Newport, R.I.
6-7
June 1966
Attended MDCS School, Newport, R.I.
9 July 1966 G.E.Kersey EM2 Transferred to USS San Pablo AGS-30 Philadelphia Naval Base.