USS Coontz (DLG-9, DDG-40), a Farragut class guided missile frigate, was commissioned in July 1960 and soon joined the Pacific Fleet. Just over a year later, Coontz crossed the Pacific to begin the first of seven tours with the Seventh Fleet.
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  • David Lamphier January 20, 2014 at 4:16pm

    I was a BT2 in forward Fireroom from Jan 1974 to Dec 1974.

  • Don R. Dodson October 13, 2010 at 4:10pm
    I was on the Coontz from April 1964 until January 13, 1967 and deployed two tours of duty to the Tonkin Gulf. I was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1969. The ole girl had one fantastic crew when I was on her, and everyone who served on her did an outstanding job. We made short meat out of anything and anyone who thought they could do the ship and crew any wrong happenings as we showed the idiots from North Vietnam in their lousy lil ole PT boats who attacked us. We tried to outrun the PT boats, but we couldn't do that so we called in the F4-Phantoms from the carrier, who sank all three PT boats. We captured 19 prisoners and when we went to DeNaang to offload them, South Vietnam wouldn't let us since we were not at war with North Vietnam, only a police action. Duuu! We offloaded the prisoners to an oiler out in the harbor who had a brig on the ship. Since we caused an international incident by sinking three North Vietnamese PT boats, the ship had to find some country who would accept us as friendly. The only place we could go was Tiawan, who was happy to give us a chance of R&R relaxiation. Hohg Kong, Japan, and the Phillipines would not let us come into their country. The Coontz went home after our stay in their country. Home was San Diego, California.
  • Brian K. Moats September 6, 2010 at 6:37am

  • Johnny Hale February 2, 2010 at 10:10pm
    I was on the USS Coontz in 1966 with the helo det. I was there when the PT boats attacked us July 1.
  • Douglas Karr April 13, 2008 at 5:19pm
    The USS Coontz 2008 All Hands Reunion has been added to the Events page!
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