USS MULLINNIX DD-944

Tunis Tunisia 1959

Excerpt from "The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944"
A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood

No liberty, but Mullinnix was honored by being selected to act as primary escort ship for President Eisenhower when he traveled from Athens to Tunis to Toulon aboard the USS Des Moines CA-134 for his eleven nation goodwill tour "QUEST FOR PEACE". In Toulon, the President spoke directly to the crew by radio and congratulated them on doing a magnificent job.

Wednesday, 16 December was witness to the flight in 'special formation' as it proceeded to Tunis, Tunisia. At 1515, the crew manned the rail as HMS Tyger C320 rendered honors to the President embarked on Des Moines. Once the ships arrived in Golfe De Tunis, Mullinnix patrolled the area between anchorage of USS Des Moines and Cap Carthage.

To be continued...

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