USS
HOEL (DDG-13) Major Career Events
Day-Month |
Year |
to |
Day-Month |
Year |
Deployment / Event |
Cruise Book in NDL?* |
Remarks |
03 AUG |
1959 |
Keel laid, Defoe
Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, MI |
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04 AUG |
1960 |
Christened, Launched,
Defoe Shipbuilding Co. |
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16 JUN |
1962 |
Commissioned,
Boston, MA |
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11 SEP |
1962 |
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Arrived homeport,
San Diego, CA |
Yes ÓYear OneÓ (1) |
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17 OCT |
1963 |
- |
?? APR |
1964 |
WESTPAC (1) |
None produced |
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06 MAR |
1965 |
- |
11 SEP |
1965 |
WESTPAC (2)
(Vietnam War-1) |
None produced |
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SEP |
1965 |
- |
FEB |
1966 |
Regular Overhaul,
Hunters Point NSY, CA |
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28 JUL |
1966 |
- |
03 FEB |
1967 |
WESTPAC (3) (Vietnam
War-2) |
None produced |
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28 DEC |
1967 |
- |
28 JUN |
1968 |
WESTPAC (4)
(Vietnam War-3) |
Yes (2) |
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AUG |
1968 |
- |
MAR |
1969 |
Regular Overhaul,
Hunters Point NSY, CA |
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17 SEP |
1969 |
- |
23 MAR |
1970 |
WESTPAC (5)
(Vietnam War-4) |
Yes (2) |
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06 NOV |
1970 |
- |
29 MAY |
1971 |
WESTPAC (6)
(Vietnam War-5) |
Yes (2) |
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15 JUL |
1971 |
- |
23 DEC |
1971 |
Regular Overhaul,
Long Beach NSY, CA |
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13 JUN |
1972 |
- |
13 JAN |
1973 |
WESTPAC (7)
(Vietnam War-6) |
Yes (2) |
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01 FEB |
1974 |
- |
01 AUG |
1974 |
WESTPAC (8) |
Yes (1) |
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07 JAN |
1975 |
- |
13 NOV |
1975 |
Regular Overhaul,
Long Beach NSY, CA |
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25 SEP |
1976 |
- |
15 MAY |
1977 |
WESTPAC (9) |
Yes (1) |
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26 SEP |
1978 |
- |
08 APR |
1979 |
WESTPAC (10) +Indian
Ocean + Persian Gulf |
Yes (1) |
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11 JUN |
1979 |
- |
11 JUN |
1980 |
Regular Overhaul,
Long Beach NSY, CA |
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01 APR |
1981 |
- |
23 NOV |
1981 |
WESTPAC (11) +Indian
Ocean |
Yes (1) |
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30 OCT |
1982 |
- |
14 MAY |
1983 |
WESTPAC (12) |
Yes (1) |
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03 OCT |
1983 |
- |
13 SEP |
1984 |
Regular Overhaul,
Long Beach NSY, CA |
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24 JUL |
1985 |
- |
21 DEC |
1985 |
WESTPAC (13) +Indian
Ocean |
Yes (1) |
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25 JUL |
1987 |
- |
19 JAN |
1988 |
WESTPAC (14) +Indian
Ocean + Persian Gulf |
Yes (2) |
19 Oct 87; Operation
Nimble Archer |
24 FEB |
1989 |
- |
24 AUG |
1989 |
WESTPAC (15) +Indian
Ocean |
Yes (1) |
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01 OCT |
1990 |
Decommissioned,
San Diego, CA |
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*NDL = Navy Department Library, Washington Navy Yard, DC (www.history.navy.mil)