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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

Commanding Officers

 

Assorted Pictures of Hull

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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
(1968, 1972)

 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

 

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
(Quemoy - Matsu 1960 - 1961, Vietnam 1965)

 

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

 

HUMANITARIAN 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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