Myles C. Fox (DD-829) was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corp. Bath Maine 14 August 1944 Iaunched 13 January 1945; sponsored by Mrs. James C. Fox mother of Lieutenant Fox; and commissioned at Boston 20 March 1945 Comdr. John S. Fahy in command.
After DASH qualifications off the Virginia Capes the destroyer operated along the east coast until getting underway for the Far East 4 October. Steaming via the Panama Canal Hawaii Japan and the Philippines the destroyer arrived off the coast Of North Vietnam 7 January 1967. While in the war zone Myles a. Fox delivered numerous fire support missions against enemy ground forces and installations. Her guns also damaged three enemy Junks and two Communist sampans. She headed home on the second half of a round-the-world cruise 20 February and arrived Newport from Suez and Gibraltar 25 April.
Myles C. Fox operated on the coast and in the Caribbean during most of 1967. She entered Boston Naval Shipyard 26 September for overhaul through 31 January 1968.
Comments