"Naturally we are out to sea all the time."
Korean War
With the increased demands on the Navy as a result of the Korean War,
Halsey Powell recommissioned on 27 April 1951. After shakedown and
training exercises the ship sailed for the familiar waters of the Far East 23
July from Long Beach, arriving Japan 16 August. Joining Task
Force 77, the destroyer acted as plane guard
and screening ship while the carrier planes kept up constant pressure on the
Communist lines and shore installations. Halsey Powell continued these
operations off the eastern coast of Korea until October, when she departed
the nearly stabilized war zone for training off Okinawa. Late in the month she
returned to take part in destructive bombardments of Suwon Dam, Wonsan, Hungnam,
and other areas. Patrolling and screening duties continued until the ship
sailed for the United States on 20 February 1952.
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