USS Morton (DD-948) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Commander Dudley "Mush" Morton USN (1907–1943), commanding officer of USS Wahoo (SS-238) during World War II.

Morton continued operations off the west coast until August 1964 when she steamed to the South China Sea to support South Vietnam in its struggle against Communist aggression during which time she engaged hostile forces in the Gulf of Tonkin before …

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USS Wiltsie (DD-716) and USS Morton (DD-948) alongside the USS Prairie (AD-15) November 1960 in San Diego.

May 23, 2017 · MORTON decommissioned at Pearl Harbor on 22 November 1982. Her name was struck from the Navy List on 7 February 1990 and the ship was sold to Southwest Recycling, Inc., Terminal Island, Calif., for scrapping on 17 March 1992.

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Early one evening in June the USS MORTON (DD 948) learned, over static- laden radio circuits that U.S. troops had been attacked by the Viet Cong. While closing the beach at 27 knots an urgent call for fire support was received, and within seconds the first round was on the way.

Aug 11, 2015 · Morton (DD‑948) was laid down 4 March 1957, by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, Miss.; launched 23 May 1958; sponsored by Miss Edwina R. Morton; and commissioned 26 May 1959, Comdr....

Media in category "USS Morton (DD-948)" The following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. A sailor cools a gun barrel with water aboard USS Morton (DD-948) off Vietnam, in 1967.jpg 591 × 603; 185 KB

USS Morton (DD 948) WestPac Cruise Book 1972-73. Table of Contents: Introduction; Chain of Command; Ship's Crew; Weapons Department; Operations Department; Nav / Admin Department; Supply Department; Engineering Department; The Cruise and Ports of Call; Cruise Book Staff; In Memoriam; Back to last Page Back to Cruise Book Page Back to USS Morton ...