| Portion of title |
USS Alvin C. Cockrell (DE 366) |
| Abstract |
Christened and launched August 8, 1944, the ALVIN C. COCKRELL was intended for escort duty, though a number of air and sea rescues are described off Yap Island and Guam. Also included is a description of the rescue of the crew of heavy cruiser USS INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35) after it was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine. Correspondence describes the condition of allied prisoners of war brought to the Wakayama Evacuation Unit. Describes the recommissioning of the ship in June 1951 for anti-submarine activity during the Korean War. Also details training cruises for the Selected Reserves for Escort Squadron 3 in 1955, and surveillance in and around South Vietnam with Escort Squadron 7. The account concludes with details of the ship being used for hull strength testing, its decommissioning, and sinking; a list of officers and their biographies; and a chronology of the ship's activities. |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy formerly comprised the George L. Clark, Jr., Collection (#711). Transferred 9/15/2023. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Errata slip inserted. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner Rare copy gift of George L. Clark, Jr., 9/13/1995 |
| Genre/form | Cruise books. |
| Genre/form | Cruise books. |
| Genre/form | History. |
