No radar in those days and primitive radio-the pilots of the plane guards were the only ones I could talk to via the radio compass.

'Stethem' also had the opportunity to support the Battle Group as a carrier escort and a plane guard.

She also operated for a time with Yorktown as plane guard.

Tills served as antisubmarine screen and plane guard for these strikes which commenced on 1 June.

Serving off the coast, she performed plane guard, naval gunfire support, and other duties for which the versatile destroyer is well suited.

From October 1944 to May 1945, she served as plane guard and escort vessel during carrier exercises off the east coast.

She arrived at San Diego 13 June and spent the following months as plane guard for aircraft carriers training along the California coast.

She repeated her former pattern of plane guard and search and rescue operations off the Vietnamese coast.

She served as plane guard and screening vessel for this group and TG 38.5 through the end of the month.

She acted as a plane guard and an escort for carriers training in the Marianas.