1954-1968 USS Halsey Powell
uss halsey powell in 1959.
during next few years halsey powell made yearly cruises western pacific, operating task force 77 off korea, patrolling formosa strait, , engaging in tactical exercises other units of pacific fleet. in september–october 1958 ship aided nationalist chinese operations in quemoy-matsu crisis, convoying transports , standing deter attack communist chinese. seapower decisive force in checking spread of communism.
halsey powell s trim silhouette became familiar @ many far eastern ports. continued alternate these important operations 7th fleet training , readiness exercises off west coast. in recent years included practice cruises nrotc midshipmen. halsey powell continued important contributor peace in far east america s readiness @ sea. during may–july 1962, destroyer took part in important nuclear tests in pacific, , returned in 1963-1964 regular pattern of deployments.
on 1 january 1965, halsey powell assigned reserve destroyer squadron 27 long beach home port. operated naval reserve training ship through 1967, cruising between vancouver, canada, , mazatlán, mexico.
on 27 april 1968, halsey powell transferred south korea. stricken naval vessel register on 2 june 1975.
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