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History of USS Hull (DD-945)
Hull shown with the MK 71
8"-55 experimental gun - See the 70's decade section for more detail
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COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
(21 Feb 1968, 1-3 Mar 1968, 1 May 1968, 28 May 1968, 11
May 1972, 13 May 1972, 2 Jun 1972)
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
(Quemoy - Matsu 1960 - 1961, Vietnam 1965)
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
(22 Oct 1982)
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM MERITORIOUS UNIT
CITATION, GALLANTRY CROSS (with palm)
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
CAMPAIGN MEDAL
(Sep 1966 - Jan 1967, Mar 1968 -
*Jul 1968, Jul 1969 - Jan 1970, Apr 1971 - Aug 1971, May 1972 - Oct 1972
*This
date was published in the Decommissioning Ceremony Booklet as Jan
1968.
Hull represents
the last of the "pure" destroyer-type ships built by the United States. Designed
for versatility, the feature that made the destroyer the "work horse" of the
American Fleet during two world wars, Hull has the capability to carry
out a variety of missions with profound effectiveness. Her multi-purpose,
rapid-fire gun mounts are capable of destroying enemy bunkers and artillery
sites several miles inland while at the same time throwing up a curtain of flak
against an attacking aircraft. Long range air and surface radars warn of
approaching danger long before it becomes visible to the human eye. Hull's
Combat Information Center collects and disseminates up-to-the-minute tactical
information, while her Communications Center links the ship to a world-wide
radio network. Modern sonar equipment searches the ocean depths for hostile
submarines which, once detected, become vulnerable targets for the destroyer's
high-speed, homing torpedoes. Last but not least, Hull was built with
modern habitability features for her crew including air-conditioning, a ship's
store, post office, barber shop, laundry and well-equipped galley, enabling her
to remain at sea for extended periods of time.
From the laying of her keel to her final
days, these pages are dedicated to her service to our country, and to the many
crews that served her.
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