US Senator George Murphy and new CO Captain Hilton in center
From the 1972 Cruise Book - Courtesy of Shipmate Elden Miller
HOMEWARD BOUND 1970
| Captain Jack Hilton's tenure as Commanding
Officer began on 13 August 1970 with a Change of Command Ceremony at sea
while Sterett was in transit from Pearl Harbor to San Diego. After a
lengthly and arduous Western Pacific deployment, including extended line
periods in the Tonkin Gulf combat zone, DLG-31 led the DESRON 3 squadron
of six destroyers in formation into San Diego harbor. Each ship was
flying the
classic "Homeward Bound Pennant"( Sterett's, was 306 ft long!) to the welcome sight of hundreds of families, friends, dignitaries and
other well wishers greeting them ashore. US Senator George Murphy and new CO Captain Hilton in center |
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From the 1972 Cruise Book - Courtesy of Shipmate Elden Miller |
