1. Naval Ships

2. Notes

3. References

Operation Golden Dragon was a combined United States-South Korea military naval training exercise in February 1973.

The operation was held outside of Yang Po Ri island, South Korea.^[1]

The exercise was designed to train the South Korea's naval troops and prepare South Korea for any attack from North Korea or Japan.

Naval Ships

• USS Blue Ridge III (LCC-19): USS Blue Ridge is the third Blue Ridge-class ship built by Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. The ship was sponsored by Mrs. Gretchen T.Byrd. Captain Kent J. Carroll was put in command of the Blue Ridge (LCC-19). The ship was at Hong Kong before travelling to South Korea for the operation. After that, it head to Vietnamese water to join in the Vietnam war.^[2]
• USS Bausell (DD-845)^[1]
• USS Gurke (DD-783)^[1]
• USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852): USS Leonard F. Mason is a Gearing-class destroyer built by Fore River Shipbuilding of company Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts. Mrs. Hillery Hillary Mason was the sponsor of the ship. S. D. B. Merril was first put in commanding the destroyer. The destroyer was dry docked at Japan for 2 weeks to be repaired before heading to South Korea to participate in the operation. The ship later was deployed to many other operations over at Japan islands.^[1]
• USS Tripoli LPH-10: USS Tripoli is the Iwo Jima-class ship build by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Mrs. Jane Cates was the sponsor of the ship. Captain Henry Suerstedt Jr. was the first commander of the USS Tripoli. The ship was operating in the Philippines and Hong Kong before arriving at South Korea to contribute into the operation. Later, USS Tripoli was sent to the South of Vietnam to support the U.S. troops in the Vietnam war.^[6]
• USS Caliente (AO-53)

Notes

Mann, Raymond A. “Blue Ridge III (LCC-19).” Naval History and Heritage Command, 7 July 2016, 1:00:47, www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/b/blue-ridge-iii.html.

USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) The Unofficial (and More Complete) History, 1971 to Present, cosmicshipmedia.net/history2.htm.

Mooney, James L., and Arleigh Burke. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center Department of the Navy, 1991.

References

• V2V
• V2: Vertical Velocity
• V30
• V300
• V.300
• V-300
• V32
• V.32
• V32bis
• V.32bis
• V.32terbo
• V.33
• V337 Carinae
• V34
• V343 Carinae
• V344 Carinae
• V345 Carinae
• V.34bis
• V34bis
• V.34Plus
• V.34plus
• V35
• V354 Cephei
• V357 Carinae
• V36