US Navy-Ports of Call

Newport, United States ‐ Jul 25, 2066

Stationed in Newport, RI for two years abroad USS Hammerberg DE-1015. Did one Unitas Cruise to South America between Aug-Dec 1966 & one Med Cruise between Aug-Dec 1967. Did two Caribbean Cruises Feb 1967 & Feb 1968. Other than that we would operate out of Newport.

Talcahuano, Chile ‐ Oct 20, 1966
Mejillones ‐ Oct 9, 1966
Valparaíso ‐ Oct 13, 1966

Got to visit Santiago, Chile on this stop
Callao, Peru ‐ Sep 30, 1966

Got to Visit Lima, Peru on this stop
Paita District ‐ Sep 27, 1966
Salinas, Ecuador ‐ Sep 19, 1966
Rodman, Panama, Panama ‐ Sep 12, 1966
Panama Canal ‐ Sep 12, 1966
Cartagena, Colombia ‐ Sep 7, 1966
Strait of Magellan, Chile ‐ Oct 29, 1966
Provincetown, United States ‐ Jul 20, 1970

Stopped here on our 1970 2 week cruise
Chelsea ‐ Aug 15, 1969

USS Hummingbird was in shipyard here for repairs.
Halifax, Canada ‐ Jul 20, 1969

Stopped here for a couples days on our 2 week drill cruise.
Gibraltar, Gibraltar ‐ Nov 29, 1967

Stopped here for one day upon departing the Med. Did get to goto top of Rock of Gibraltar.
Palma, Spain ‐ Oct 28, 1967

Stopped here for a few days on 1967 Med Cruise
San Juan, Puerto Rico ‐ May 2, 1967

Both years while on active duty we would operator off Puerto Rico in Feb-Mar. Oftenned pulled in San Juan. 1967 & 1968
Key West, United States ‐ Feb 25, 1967

Pulled into port for one night
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands ‐ Dec 11, 1966

First stop of three over 2 years of active service
Recife, Brazil ‐ Nov 28, 1966
Rio de Janeiro ‐ Nov 22, 1966
Montevideo, Uruguay ‐ Nov 12, 1966
Buenos Aires, Argentina ‐ Nov 3, 1966
Punta Arenas, Chile ‐ Oct 29, 1966
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago ‐ Aug 29, 1966

Unitas VII cruise ( Aug 1966 to Dec 1966) left Newport sailed to Port of Spain, thru Panama Canal, down West Coast of South America, thru Strait of Magellan, up East Coast of South America, return visit to Port of Spain and stop at St Thomas on way back to Newport, RI.
Boothbay Harbor, United States ‐ Jun 15, 1966

Anchored out in Harbor one night on weekend cruise while on USS Tills.
Bahia de Guantanamo, Cuba ‐ Jun 14, 1966

Did a weeks training out of Gitmo.
Cape Cod Canal, United States ‐ May 15, 1966

Sailed thru Canal once on USS Tills
West Palm Beach ‐ Feb 25, 1966

Stopped here to for a couple days during our Feb 1966 2 week training cruise.
Little Creek ‐ Feb 20, 1966

Stopped here to drop off sailor on our way to West Palm Beach during our Feb 1966 2 week training cruise.
Portsmouth ‐ Jul 20, 1965

Made a few stops here while in reserves. Once on Tills and a few time on USS Hummingbird MSC-192.
Montego Bay, Jamaica ‐ Jun 20, 1965

One day stop while operating out of Gitmo
Crossing Equator 80' 30" W, Ecuador ‐ Sep 18, 1966

Crossing the Equator - Shellback Initiation
New York Harbor, United States ‐ May 22, 1967

Attended Fleet Week 1967
Bar Harbor ‐ Jul 20, 1963

Got to sail here on USS Tills to see Solar Eclipse
South Portland ‐ Sep 24, 1964

Joined reserves on 09/24/1964. Over school vacation in Dec 1964 did my 2 weeks training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Great place to spend Christmas. In May of 1965 started monthly drilling on USS Tills DE-748 base in South Portland, ME. Served on Tills until going active in Jul 1966. When I returned to reserve status in Jul '68, I was assigned to USS Hummingbird MSC-192 when Sep '70 when I received my discharge.
Naples, Italy ‐ Oct 5, 1967

Stopped here twice on our '67 Med Cruise.