The USCGC Half Moon's Deployments
1962 thru 1969
| Destination | Departed | Returned | Comment-1 | Comment-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | Jan 29 1962 | Feb 27 1962 | Refresher Training | Visited Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| O. S. Echo | Mar 30 1962 | Apr 27 1962 | ||
| O. S. Charlie | May 19 1962 | Jun 21 1962 | Visited Argentia | Visited St. Johns |
| Bermuda Reserve Cruise |
Jul 1 1962 | Jul 13 1962 | ||
| Nassau, Bahamas Reserve Cruise |
Jul 23 1962 | Aug 3 1962 | ||
| Curtis Bay, Md. | Aug 10 1962 | Oct 12 1962 | Yard Availability | Return via Norfolk, Newport and Earle |
| SAR F/V Monte Carlo & 5 men in the water | Nov 15 1962 | Nov 23 1962 | Hostile submarine encounter during | Cuban missle crisis |
| O. S. Bravo | Dec 9 1962 | Jan 12 1963 | Visited Halifax | Visited Argentia |
| O. S. Charlie | Feb 9 1963 | Mar 30 1963 | Fatal Accident on OS/C | Visited Dublin, Ireland |
| Bermuda SAR Standby |
Apr 16 1963 | May 11 1963 | SAR Cessna TJAAF | Medevac USNS Croatan |
| O. S. Echo | Jun 19 1963 | Jul 18 1963 | ||
| Bermuda Reserve Cruise |
Aug 11 1963 | Aug 24 1963 | ||
| O. S. Bravo | Sep 11 1963 | Oct 17 1963 | Visited Halifax | Visited Argentia |
| O. S. Delta | Nov 6 1963 | Dec 7 1963 | Visited Argentia | |
| Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | Jan 13 1964 | Feb 23 1964 | Refresher Training | Ocho Rios, Jam. & St. Thomas, Virgin Is. SAR - BluePeter II |
| Bermuda SAR Standby |
Mar 19 1964 | Apr 13 1964 | SAR - Mormacpine | 3 MEDEVACs |
| O. S. Charlie | May 18 1964 | Jun 19 1964 | Visited Halifax | |
| Curtis Bay, Md. | Jul 13 1964 | Oct 09 1964 | Yard Availability | Major Overhaul |
| Bridgeport, Ct. | Nov 7 1964 | Nov 9 1964 | Community Relations | Shakedown Cruise |
| Bermuda SAR Standby |
Nov 13 1964 | Dec 08 1964 | SAR - Yacht Adios | MedEvac USS Investigator |
| O. S. Bravo | Jan 23 1965 | Feb 24 1965 | Ship Iced Up | Visited Argentia |
| O. S. Delta | Mar 28 1965 | Apr 29 1965 | Visited Halifax | |
| O. S. Charlie | May 27 1965 | Jun 29 1965 | ||
| Bermuda Reserve Cruise |
Jul 12 1965 | Jul 24 1965 | ||
| Bermuda Reserve Cruise |
Aug 09 1965 | Aug 20 1965 | ||
| O. S. Charlie | Sep 16 1965 | Oct 18 1965 | ||
| O. S. Delta | Nov 1 1965 | Dec 1 1965 | ||
| Bushey's Yard Brooklyn, NY |
Dec 2 1965 | Jan 12 1966 | Replaced Sonar X-ducer 3 times | Infamous New York City transit strike - no cabs, buses, subways |
| Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | Jan 25 1966 | Mar 9 1966 | Refresher Training | Visited Cap Haitien & Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Kingston, Jamaica; Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Bermuda SAR Standby |
Apr 10 1966 | May 10 1966 | ||
| O. S. Charlie | Jun 13 1966 | Jul 17 1966 | MedEvac to Argentia | Oceano Mission |
| Curtis Bay, Md. | Aug 1 1966 | Sep 6 1966 | Yard Availability | Overhaul |
| O. S. Echo | Oct 10 1966 | Nov 10 1966 | Visited Bermuda | |
| Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | Jan 3 1967 | Feb 7 1967 | Refresser Training Visited Miami |
Cay Sal Patrol Lobster Wars |
| Waters off South Viet Nam |
Apr 1 1967 | Jan 22 1968 | Member Squadron 3 |
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| O. S. Bravo | Apr 18 1968 | May 22 1968 | Visited Halifax | Oceano Mission |
| O. S. Echo | Jun 16 1968 | Jul 23 1968 | MedEvac MV Brunsdeitch |
Visited Bermuda |
| Curtis Bay, Md. | Aug 12 1968 | Sep 25 1968 | Yard Availability | |
| O. S. Bravo | Oct 17 1968 | Nov 18 1968 | Visited St. Johns & Ile. St. Pierre | SAR M/V ETNEFJELL |
| Philadelphia Navy Yard | Nov 30 1968 | Dec 14 1968 | Collision with pier on return | Spent 7 days at Todd's Ship Yard for repairs |
| O. S. Delta | Mar 14 1969 | Apr 15 1969 | ||
| O. S. Delta | May 23 1969 | Jun 24 1969 | Oceano Mission | Final Ocean Station |
| Decommissioned | Jul 15 1969 |
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