U.S.S. EDSON

USS EDSON (DD-946)

Edson (DD-946) was launched 4 January 1958 by Bath Iron Works Corp. Bath Maine; sponsored by Mrs. M. A. Edson; and commissioned 7 November 1958 Commander T. J. Moriarty in command.

Edson called at Cuidad Trujillo and other Caribbean ports while conducting shakedown training en route to Callao Peru where she lay from 18 to 21 February 1959 delivering supplies for the U.S. Embassy in Lima. She reached Long Beach her home port 2 March and through the remainder of the year perfected her readiness with exercises along the west coast. On 5 January 1960 she sailed from Long Beach for her first deployment in the Far East during which she patrolled in the Taiwan Straits and took part in amphibious operations off Okinawa and exercises of various types off Japan. On 29 April she rescued three aviators from Ranger (CVA-61) who had splashed during exercises off Okinawa. Edson returned to Long Beach 31 May for an overhaul which continued through October. Edson spent the remainder of 1960 conducting training off San Diego.

[Note: The above USS EDSON (DD-946) history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the USS EDSON (DD-946) or by other non-crew members and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]