This information was taken from the ship's official histories for 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.

1 - 5 January 1975 Holiday Leave and upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan.

6 - 10 January 1975 En route from Yokosuka, Japan to Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines via Okinawa Operations Area.

11 - 19 January 1975 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

12 - 17 January 1975 Oklahoma City Olympiad sports competitions.

20 - 26 January 1975 En route from Subic Bay to Jakarta, Indonesia via Subic Bay Operations Area. Conducted gunnery and Naval Gunfire Support training.

25 January 1975 Crossed equator and conducted "Crossing the Line" ceremonies.

27 - 31 January 1975 In port Jakarta, Indonesia. Conducted general ship visiting with 5,000 guests.

1 - 2 February 1975 En route from Jakarta,

3 - 6 February 1975 In port Singapore.

7 - 9 February 1975 En route Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

10 February 1975 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

11 - 14 February 1975 En route and participation in READEX 1-75. Conducted Talos missile firing exercise.

15 - 17 February 1975 En route Yokosuka, Japan.

18 February - 9 March 1975 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

10 - 16 March 1975 En route Guam and operations with Task Group 77.4.

14 March 1975 The ship passed Iwo Jima and held memorial ceremonies.

15 March 1975 Anchored off Saipan. Cookout on the fantail.

17 - 20 March 1975 In port Guam, Mariana Islands.

19 March 1975 Guest cruise around Guam

21 - 24 March 1975 En route Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China.

25 - 28 March 1975 In port Keelung, Taiwan. Visit Taipei.

28 - 31 March 1975 En route Yokosuka, Japan.

1 - 14 April 1975 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

15 - 18 April 1975 En route Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

19 April 1975 Local operations, Subic Operations Area. Conducted type training and Naval Gunfire Support qualifications at the Tabones range.

20 - 21 April 1975 En route South China Sea.

22 April - 2 May 1975 "FREQUENT WIND" Operations in South China Sea. Oklahoma City served as the Command Ship for the evacuation of U.S. and Vietnamese nationals from Saigon.

29 - 30 April 1975 The ship landed 12 helicopters carrying 154 refugees fleeing the North Vietnamese Army.

1 May 1975 All evacuated personnel were transferred to USS Blueridge (LCC-19) and SS Greenville Victory.

3 - 6 May 1975 En route Yokosuka, Japan.

7 - 15 May 1975 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

16 - 18 May 1975 En route/In port Shimada, Japan. Participated in the Black Ship Festival and conducted general ship visiting. Ship's units participated in the festival parade.

19 - 20 May 1975 En route/In port Yokosuka, Japan.

21 - 25 May 1975 En route Manila, Republic of the Philippines with a brief stop in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines to embark guests.

26 May 1975 Guest cruise to Manila.

26 - 29 May 1975 In port Manila, Republic of the Philippines.

30 - 31 May 1975 En route/In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Guest cruise.

1 June 1975 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

2 - 3 June 1975 Type Training in Subic Operations Area.

4 - 8 June 1975 En route Yokosuka, Japan.

9 - 22 June 1975 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

13 June 1975 ADM M. F. Weisner, CINCPACFLT, visited VADM Steele, COMSEVENTH.

14 June 1975 VADM Thomas B. Hayward relieved VADM George P. Steele as Commander Seventh Fleet.

16 June 1975 Oklahoma City's crew contributed $11,073.26 to the Navy Relief Drive.

23 - 26 June 1975 En route Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. Father/son dependents cruise.

27 June - 1 July 1975 In port Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. Conducted general visiting.

2 - 3 July 1975 En route Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

3 - 6 July 1975 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

7 - 11 July 1975 En route Yokosuka, Japan. Conducted training exercises en route.

12 July - 27 August 1975 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

15 July - 27 August 1975 First increment of regular overhaul.

28 August 1975 Underway for Sea Trials in Yokosuka Operations Area.

29 August - 1 September 1975 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

2 - 5 September 1975 En route Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

6 September 1975 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

7 - 10 September 1975 En route Sattahip, Thailand.

11 - 15 September 1975 In port Sattahip, Thailand. Visit Bangkok and Pattaya.

16 - 19 September 1975 En route Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

20 - 22 September 1975 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

23 - 28 September 1975 En route Inchon, Republic of Korea. Conducted Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection.

29 September - 2 October 1975 In port Inchon, Republic of Korea. Visit Seoul.

3 - 6 October 1975 En route Yokosuka, Japan.

7 - 22 October 1975 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

7 October 1975 ADM M. F. Weisner, CINCPACFLT, called on VADM Thomas B. Hayward, Commander Seventh Fleet.

23 - 26 October 1975 En route Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

27 October - 2 November 1975 In port Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

2 November 1975 Conducted general ship visiting.

3 - 5 November 1975 En route Manila, Republic of the Philippines. The ship's crew contributed $21,237.87 to the Combined Federal Campaign Drive.

6 - 9 November 1975 In port Manila, Republic of the Philippines. Conducted general ship visiting.

10 - 13 November 1975 En route Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

10 November 1975 Conducted Naval Gunfire Support training at Tabones range.

14 - 17 November 1975 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

18 - 25 November 1975 Underway for Type Training/MULTIPLEX 1-76 and MISSILEX 2-76.

26 - 28 November 1975 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

29 - 30 November 1975 En route Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan.

1 - 3 December 1975 In port Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan.

4 - 5 December 1975 En route Yokosuka, Japan.

6 - 31 December 1975 In port Yokosuka, Japan (Holiday/Upkeep). The ship was visited by the Honorable J. William Middendorf II, Secretary of the Navy. The ship was presented with the "Golden Snipe" Award for excellence in engineering practices and cleanliness of below deck spaces.

22 December 1975 The 31st anniversary of the Oklahoma City's commissioning. A Joint Birthday/Christmas Party was held at Club Alliance, Yokosuka.

25 December 1975 Christmas in Yokosuka, Japan.

1 - 4 January 1976 Holiday leave and upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan.

5 - 7 January 1976 En route from Yokosuka, Japan to Keelung, Taiwan.

8 - 11 January 1976 In port Keelung, Taiwan. Conducted general visiting. Visited Taipei.

12 - 14 January 1976 En route from Keelung, Taiwan to Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Conducted air intercept control and gunfire support training at the Tabones Firing Range.

15 - 23 January 1976 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Conducted the 1976 Olympiad sports competition.

24 - 28 January 1976 En route and participation in MULTIPLEX 2-76.

29 January - 1 February 1976 En route Sattahip, Thailand.

2 - 6 February 1976 In port Sattahip, Thailand. Visit Bangkok and Pattaya.

7 - 9 February 1976 En route from Sattahip, Thailand to Singapore.

10 - 13 February 1976 In port Singapore.

14 - 21 February 1976 En route from Singapore to Yokosuka, Japan.

22 February - 14 March 1976 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

15 - 21 March 1976 En route from Yokosuka, Japan to Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

21 March 1976 Conducted Talos missile firing exercise at the Poro Point Missile Range.

22 - 24 March 1976 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

25 - 31 March 1976 En route and participation in READEX 2-76.

1 April 1976 En route Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

2 - 7 April 1976 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

8 - 9 April 1976 En route/in port Manila, Republic of the Philippines. Dependents cruise.

10 April 1976 Underway for typhoon evasion, en route/in port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Dependents cruise.

11 - 18 April 1976 En route from Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines to Perth, Australia.

19 - 25 April 1976 In port Fremantle, Western Australia. Conducted general visiting for 28,000 guests. Visited Perth.

26 April - 8 May 1976 En route from Fremantle, Australia to Yokosuka, Japan.

29 April 1976 Crossed the Equator and conducted "Crossing the Line" ceremonies.

9 May - 21 June 1976 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

19 May 1976 Ship's crew contributed $22,165.40 to the Navy Relief Fund.

24 - 31 May 1976 Oklahoma City was host ship for HMAS Derwent (DE-49).

22 - 24 June 1976 Underway and operations in Yokosuka Operations Area.

25 - 26 June 1976 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

27 - 30 June 1976 En route from Yokosuka, Japan to Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. Father/son cruise.

1 - 4 July 1976 Storm evasion for typhoons Sally and Ruby, Philippine Sea, en route Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

5 July 1976 In port Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

6 July 1976 En route from Hong Kong, British Crown Colony to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.

7 - 10 July 1976 In port Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.

11 July 1976 En route from Kaohsiung, Taiwan Republic of China to Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Conducted Talos surface to surface missile exercise using a target barge at Scarborough Shoals.

12 - 13 July 1976 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

14 - 18 July 1976 En route from Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines to Yokosuka, Japan.

19 - 25 July 1976 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

24 July 1976 VADM Robert B. Baldwin assumed Command of the Seventh Fleet from VADM Thomas B. Hayward. Guests included ADM Maurice Wisner, Commander Pacific Fleet.

26 July 1976 Dependents/Guests cruise in Sagami Bay, Japan.

27 July - 28 September 1976 In port Yokosuka, Japan, for second increment of Regular Overhaul. Commenced Supply Operations Assistance Program.

29 September 1976 Underway for Sea Trials in Yokosuka Operations Area.

30 September - 3 October 1976 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

4 - 6 October 1976 Underway for local operations in Yokosuka, Operations Area.

7 - 8 October 1976 En route Pusan, Republic of Korea.

9 - 13 October 1976 In port Pusan, Republic of Korea.

14 - 15 October 1976 En route from Pusan, Republic of Korea to Yokosuka, Japan.

16 - 22 October 1976 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

22 October 1976 Captain Thomas R. Colligan relieved Captain Paul D. Butcher as Commanding Officer USS Oklahoma City.

23 October 1976 Underway for local operations in Yokosuka Operations Area.

24 - 26 October 1976 En route Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China.

27 - 31 October 1976 In port Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China. Visit Taipei.

1 - 2 November 1976 En route from Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China to Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

3 - 7 November 1976 In port Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

8 - 9 November 1976 En route Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

10 - 15 November 1976 In port Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

16 - 19 November 1976 En route from Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines to Singapore.

20 - 23 November 1976 In port Singapore.

24 - 25 November 1976 En route from Singapore to Jakarta, Indonesia.

26 - 28 November 1976 In port Jakarta, Indonesia.

29 - 30 November 1976 En route from Jakarta, Indonesia to Yokosuka, Japan. Conducted exercises with Indonesian destroyers Samadikun and Ngura Rai.

1 - 8 December 1976 En route from Jakarta, Indonesia to Yokosuka, Japan.

1 December 1976 Crossed Equator and conducted "Crossing the Line" ceremonies.

9 - 31 December 1976 In port Yokosuka, Japan.

20 - 30 December 1976 Loading repair parts onboard ship as part of the Supply Operations Assistance Program.

25 December 1976 Christmas in Yokosuka, Japan.

1 - 9 January 1977 Holiday leave and upkeep period in Yokosuka, Japan.

3 January 1977 Completed Supply Operations Assistance Program. Approximately 65,000 line items of ship's repair parts were offloaded, 23,000 line items of excess material were turned in to the Naval Supply Depot, Yokosuka, and 7,913 shortage requisitions were submitted.

10 January 1977 Individual Ship Exercises in the Northern Japan Operating Area.

11 - 14 January 1977 Operations in the Northern Japan Operating Area with Task Group 77.4.

15 January 1977 Individual Ship Exercises/Type Training (Refresher Training).

16 - 18 January 1977 Work-up for Readiness Exercise 1-77 in the Philippine Sea.

19 - 21 January 1977 Readiness Exercise 1-77 in the Philippine Sea.

22 January 1977 En route to Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

23 January - 1 February 1977 Upkeep at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

2 - 4 February 1977 Operational Propulsion Plant Examination in the South China Sea.

5 - 6 February 1977 In port at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

7 - 10 February 1977 En route to Yokosuka, Japan.

11 - 13 February 1977 In port at Yokosuka, Japan.

14 - 5 April 1977 Incremental Overhaul 3 at Yokosuka, Japan Ship Repair Facility.

14 February 1977 Entered drydock at SRF Yokosuka.

25 March 1977 Left drydock SRF Yokosuka.

6 April 1977 Sea Trials in the Northern Japan Operating Area.

07 - 10 April 1977 Upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan. Completed Incremental Overhaul 3.

11 - 15 April 1977 Individual Ship Exercises/Type Training in the Northern Japan Operating Area (Refresher Training).

11 - 23 April 1977 Conducted Ship Qualification Trials.

16 - 20 April 1977 En route to the South China Sea (Refresher Training).

21 - 23 April 1977 Individual Ship Exercises/Type Training in the South China Sea (Refresher Training). Conducted Naval Gunfire Support training at Leon Creek firing range, Republic of the Philippines.

24 - 29 April 1977 Upkeep at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines.

30 April 1977 Individual Ship Exercises/Type Training in the South China Sea (Missile Systems - Ship Qualification Tests). Conducted classified weapons tests.

1 - 7 May 1977 Ship Qualification Tests in the South China Sea. Conducted classified weapons tests.

8 - 10 May 1977 Nuclear Weapons Assistance Inspection preparations in the South China Sea.

8 May 1977 Conducted two Talos missile firing exercises.

11 - 13 May 1977 Nuclear Weapons Assistance Inspection in the South China Sea.

13 - 16 May 1977 Visit to Manila, Republic of the Philippines.

16 May 1977 En route to Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Guest cruise.

16 - 18 May 1977 In port at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Command Inspection by Commander Naval Surface Group, WESTPAC.

18 May 1977 Type Training in the South China Sea.

19 May 1977 Gunfire Support Exercises at Leon Creek, Republic of the Philippines.

20 May 1977 En route to Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

21 - 24 May 1977 Visit to Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

25 - 27 May 1977 En route to Yokosuka, Japan.

28 May - 19 June 1977 Upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan. Completed Incremental Overhaul 4.

20 June 1977 Independent Ship Exercises/Type Training en route to Inchon, Korea.

21 - 23 June 1977 En route to Inchon, Korea.

24 - 28 June 1977 Visit to Inchon, Korea (at anchorage).

29 June 1977 En route to the East China Sea.

30 June 1977 Independent Ship Exercises/Type Training in the East China Sea.

1 - 8 July 1977 Sister ship operations with JDS Akizuki (DD-161).

1 - 2 July 1977 En route to Otaru, Japan.

3 - 5 July 1977 Visit to Otaru, Japan. Conducted general visiting for 2,700 guests. Visit Sapporo.

6 - 7 July 1977 En route to Yokosuka, Japan.

8 July - 14 August 1977 Upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan. INSURV Inspection by Board of Inspection and Survey, Washington D.C. and Pacific INSURV Board. The ship was found fit for further service.

11 August 1977 Dependents cruise in Tokyo Wan with 400 guests.

15 - 18 August 1977 En route to Leon Creek, Republic of the Philippines.

19 August 1977 Naval Gunfire Support Exercises at Leon Creek, Republic of the Philippines.

20 - 23 August 1977 En route to Surabaya, Indonesia.

22 August 1977 Crossed Equator and conducted "Crossing the line" ceremonies.

24 August 1977 Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Indonesian Navy ships Kri Multatuli (AGF-561) and Kri Monginsidi (DD-343).

25 - 26 August 1977 Visit to Surabaya, Indonesia.

27 - 28 August 1977 En route to Singapore.

29 August - 1 September 1977 Visit to Singapore.

2 September 1977 En route to Penang, Malaysia.

3 - 6 September 1977 Visit to Penang, Malaysia.

7 - 9 September 1977 En route to Pattaya, Thailand.

10 - 13 September 1977 Visit to Pattaya, Thailand (at anchorage).

14 - 19 September 1977 En route to Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, avoiding typhoon Dinah.

20 - 22 September 1977 Visit to Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. Conducted general visiting for 3,000 guests.

23 - 26 September 1977 En route to Yokosuka, Japan, avoiding tropical storm Freda.

27 September - 6 October 1977 Upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan.

7 - 8 October 1977 En route to Buckner Bay, Okinawa.

9 October 1977 At anchorage at Buckner Bay, Okinawa.

10 - 21 October 1977 Operation FORTRESS LIGHTNING in the Philippine/South China Seas.

22 - 25 October 1977 Visit to Manila, Republic of the Philippines.

23 October 1977 Conducted general visiting for 4,000 visitors.

26 - 29 October 1977 En route to Yokosuka, Japan.

30 October - 1 December 1977 Upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan.

2 - 4 December 1977 Escort USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) in the East China Sea.

5 - 8 December 1977 Antisubmarine Warfare Exercise Kl-78 in the East China Sea.

8 December 1977 Hon. W. Graham Claytor, Jr., Secretary of the Navy, visited Oklahoma City.

9 - 12 December 1977 Visit to Sasebo, Japan. Conducted general visiting for 3,700 guests. Visited Nagasaki.

13 - 14 December 1977 En route to Yokosuka, Japan.

15 - 31 December 1977 Holiday leave and upkeep period, Yokosuka, Japan.

25 December 1977 Christmas in Yokosuka, Japan.

1 - 8 January 1978 Upkeep Yokosuka, moored at Berth 8 FAS.

9 - 14 January 1978 En route to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands.

13 January 1978 Surface and air gunnery exercises.

15 - 22 January 1978 Upkeep Subic Bay.

23 January 1978 Underway, Naval Gunfire Support and BUZZARDEX exercises.

24 January 1978 En route to Hong Kong British Crown Colony.

25 - 29 January 1978 Visit Hong Kong. Moored HMS Tamar.

30 - 31 January 1978 En route to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands.

1 - 3 February 1978 Underway, Naval Gunfire Support Qualifications.

4 - 5 February 1978 Upkeep Subic Bay.

6 - 7 February 1978 Underway, live firing exercise at Poro Point.

8 - 11 February 1978 En route to Okinawa.

12 - 17 February 1978 READEX 1-78 off Okinawa.

17 February 1978 Anchored Buckner Bay, Okinawa.

18 - 20 February 1978 En route to Keelung, Taiwan.

20 - 23 February 1978 Visit Keelung. Visit Taipei.

22 February 1978 Conducted General Visiting.

24 - 26 February 1978 En route to Yokosuka, Japan.

27 February - 2 April 1978 Upkeep Yokosuka.

30 March 1978 The Hon. Mike Mansfield, US Ambassador to Japan, called on Commander Seventh Fleet.

3 April 1978 Underway, AAWEX USMC.

4 - 6 April 1978 Visit Kagoshima, Japan.

7 April 1978 Underway, Bilateral exercise with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force SURF/AIR GUN.

8 - 11 April 1978 Visit Pusan.

12 - 13 April 1978 Underway AAWEX USMC.

14 - 21 April 1978 Upkeep Yokosuka.

22 - 24 April 1978 En route to Guam. Crossed Equator and conducted "Crossing the Line" ceremonies.

25 April 1978 Visit Guam. Ship's party on the beach.

26 - 30 April 1978 Underway, Group sail with USS Reasoner (DE-1063), Bilateral exercise with three RAN Destroyers and a RAN submarine.

1 - 3 May 1978 En route to Sydney, Australia.

4 - 8 May 1978 Visit Sydney. Moored at Garden Island Naval Dockyard. General ship visiting held.

9 May 1978 En route to Melbourne, Australia, U. S. Ambassador aboard.

10 - 11 May 1978 Visit Melbourne. Conducted General Visiting.

12 - 15 May 1978 En route to Fremantle, Australia, group sail with USS Reasoner (DE-1063).

16 - 20 May 1978 In port Fremantle. Conducted General Visiting. VADM Baldwin placed a wreath at the Fremantle War Memorial to commemorate the Battle of the Coral Sea. Visited Perth.

21 - 26 May 1978 En route to Jakarta, Indonesia, group-sail with USS Reasoner (DE-1063), bilateral exercise with RAN P3 aircraft.

27 - 29 May 1978 Visit Jakarta. Conducted General Visiting.

30 - 31 May 1978 En route to Singapore, group sail with USS Reasoner (DE-1063).

30 May 1978 VADM Sylvester R. Foley relieved VADM Robert B. Baldwin as Commander Seventh Fleet.

1 - 4 June 1978 Visit Singapore.

5 - 12 June 1978 En route to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, group sail with USS Reasoner (DE-1063).

5 - 7 June 1978 Carrier Task Group operations with USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

13 - 14 June 1978 Upkeep Subic Bay. Moored at Alava Pier.

15 - 18 June 1978 En route to Yokosuka, Japan.

19 - 30 June 1978 Upkeep Yokosuka, having steamed 11,878 nautical miles since leaving.

1 - 6 July 1978 Upkeep Yokosuka.

7 - 9 July 1978 Underway to Sasebo, bilateral sail and exercise with sister ship JMSDF Akizuki (DD-161). Father and son cruise.

10 - 12 July 1978 In port Sasebo, Japan. Conducted General Visiting. Visited Nagasaki.

13 - 14 July 1978 En route Yokosuka, bilateral sail/exercise with JMSDF Akizuki (DD-161).

15 - 25 July 1978 Upkeep Yokosuka.

25 July 1978 Dependents' cruise in Tokyo Wan.

25 July - 27 August 1978 Upkeep Yokosuka.

28 - 31 August 1978 En route to Keelung, Taiwan. Anti-air warfare exercise with units of USMC.

1 - 4 September 1978 In port Keelung. General Visiting was held. The ship was visited by Chinese Premier Chiang. Visit Taipei.

5 - 8 September 1978 En route to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands.

8 - 20 September 1978 Upkeep Subic, Command and ship's personnel inspections by RADM R. B. McClinton, COMNAVSURFGRU WESTPAC.

21 - 30 September 1978 Underway, FLEETEX, Four Talos missile firing exercises.

1 October 1978 En route Inchon.

2 - 6 October 1978 In port Inchon. Visit Seoul.

7 - 13 October 1978 En route Yokosuka.

14 October - 6 November 1978 Upkeep Yokosuka.

15 October 1978 Navy Friendship Day General Visiting for several thousand visitors.

7 - 10 November 1978 En route South China Sea.

11 - 13 November 1978 Underway South China Sea. for type training

13 November 1978 Anchored Subic Bay to transfer typhoid patents to Navy Regional Medical Center, Subic.

14 - 17 November 1978 En route Penang.

17 - 21 November 1978 Visit Penang, Malaysia.

22 - 24 November 1978 En route Pattaya Beach.

25 - 28 November 1978 Anchored at Pattaya Beach., Thailand.

29 November - 2 December 1978 En route Subic Operations Area.

3 December 1978 Type training Subic Operations Area.

4 December 1978 In port Subic. Alongside Leyte Pier.

5 December 1978 En route Hong Kong.

6 - 10 December 1978 Visit Hong Kong. Conducted General Visiting for 6,000 visitors.

11 - 13 December 1978 Operational Propulsion Plant Examination en route Okinawa.

14 - 15 December 1978 En route Iwakuni, Japan.

16 December 1978 Change of Command underway. Captain Rodney B. McDaniel relieved Captain Thomas R. Colligan as Commanding Officer USS Oklahoma City.

17 - 31 December 1978 In port for Restricted Availability Yokosuka. Berth 8.

25 December 1978 Eleventh (and last) consecutive Christmas in Yokosuka, Japan.

1 - 7 January 1979 Upkeep Yokosuka.

8 - 11 January 1979 Underway for Subic Bay, Republic Philippines.

12 - 19 January 1979 Upkeep Subic Bay, Republic Philippines.

20 January 1979 Underway to Manila (guest cruise).

20 - 23 January 1979 Visit to Manila, Republic Philippines.

21 January 1979 Conducted General Visiting.

24 - 25 January 1979 Underway Subic Bay, Republic Philippines, Naval Gunfire Support exercises.

26 January - 6 February 1979 Upkeep Subic Bay, Republic Philippines.

7 - 17 February 1979 Underway, MULTIPLEX 2-79.

18 February 1979 En route to Kagoshima, Japan.

19 - 20 February 1979 Visit to Kagoshima, Japan.

21 February 1979 Underway to Sasebo, Japan.

22 - 25 February 1979 In port Sasebo, Japan. Visit Nagasaki.

25 February 1979 Conducted General Visiting.

26 - 27 February 1979 Underway to Yokosuka, Japan.

28 February - 2 April 1979 Upkeep Yokosuka.

3 - 5 April 1979 Underway to Pusan, Korea.

6 - 7 April 1979 Visit to Pusan, Korea.

8 April 1979 En route to Chinhae, Korea.

8 - 10 April 1979 Visit to Chinhae, Korea.

11 - 12 April 1979 Underway to Yokosuka, Japan.

13 - 20 April 1979 Upkeep Yokosuka.

21 - 25 April 1979 Underway to Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

26 - 30 April 1979 Visit to Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

29 April 1979 Conducted General Visiting.

1 - 2 May 1979 Underway to Subic Bay, Philippines, conducted MISSILEX.

3 - 6 May 1979 Upkeep Subic Bay, Republic Philippines.

7 May 1979 Underway, type training Subic Operations Area/Naval Gunfire Support.

8 - 11 May 1979 Underway to Yokosuka, Japan.

12 - 15 May 1979 Upkeep Yokosuka.

16 May 1979 Underway to Shimoda, Japan. US Ambassador to Japan the Hon. Mike Mansfield on board.

16 - 18 May 1979 Visit to Shimoda, Japan, for the Black Ship Festival.

17 May 1979 The ship's drill team participated in the Festival Parade.

19 May 1979 Underway to Yokosuka, Japan. Dependents cruise.

19 May - 10 June 1979 Upkeep Yokosuka.

11 - 12 June 1979 Underway to Kure, Japan, sister ship ops with JDS Akizuki (DD-161).

13 - 15 June 1979 Visit to Kure, Japan.

16 June 1979 Underway to Beppu, Japan, sister ship ops with JDS Akizuki (DD-161).

16 - 19 June 1979 Visit to Beppu, Japan. Sister ship party with crew of JDS Akizuki (DD-161).

19 - 21 June 1979 Underway to Otaru, Japan, sister ship ops with JDS Akizuki (DD-161).

22 - 24 June 1979 In port Otaru, Japan. Visit Sapporo.

24 June 1979 Conducted General Visiting for 10,000 visitors.

25 - 29 June 1979 Underway to Yokosuka, Japan, sister ship ops with JDS Akizuki (DD-161).

30 June - 4 July 1979 Upkeep Yokosuka.

5 - 8 July 1979 Underway to Inchon, Korea.

8 - 11 July 1979 In port Inchon, Korea. Visit Seoul.

8 July 1979 Korean-American Friendship Association entertainment show on the fantail.

12 - 14 July 1979 Underway to Yokosuka, Japan.

14 - 22 July 1979 Upkeep Yokosuka.

23 - 30 July 1979 Underway to Singapore.

31 July - 5 August 1979 Visit to Singapore. Moored at Sembawang.

3 August 1979 Ship moved to the World Trade Center Pier, Singapore.

4 - 5 August 1979 Conducted General Visiting.

6 - 8 August 1979 Underway to Pattaya Beach, Thailand.

9 - 14 August 1979 Visit to Pattaya Beach, Thailand. Anchored off shore.

15 - 20 August 1979 Underway for Poro Point, Philippines.

20 August 1979 conducted BUZZARDEX 3-79. Fired four Talos missiles as targets for other missile ships.

21 - 24 August 1979 Underway, MAFLEX off Okinawa.

25 - 26 August 1979 Underway for final visit to Yokosuka, Japan.

27 August - 8 October 1979 Upkeep Yokosuka. Transfer of Seventh Fleet staff to USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19).

5 October 1979 Commander Seventh Fleet flag shifted to USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) after Oklahoma City served as Seventh Fleet Flagship for 11 years.

9 October 1979 Underway from Yokosuka for the last time, en route to Okinawa to conduct BUZZARDEX 4-79.

10 - 18 October 1979 En route to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

12 October 1979 Oklahoma City chopped to Third Fleet.

18 - 22 October 1979 Visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

22 October 1979 Underway, en route to San Francisco via Pacific Missile Test Range. Guest cruise.

23 October 1979 Conducted BUZZARDEX 1-80. Several Talos missiles were fired as targets for ships and aircraft.

23 - 29 October 1979 Underway to San Francisco (guest cruise).

24 October 1979 Returned to Hawaiian waters to Medivac a crew member with appendicitis.

30 October 1979 Arrived San Francisco. Ammunition offloaded at anchorage.

31 October - 4 November 1979 Ship shifted to Pier 45 on the Embarcadero. Visit to San Francisco.

3 November 1979 Captain Rodney B. McDaniel was relieved as Commanding Officer USS Oklahoma City by Commander James A. Shreckengaust, Executive Officer USS Oklahoma City.

3 and 4 November 1979 General Visiting for a very large number of visitors.

5 - 6 November 1979 Underway (guest cruise) to San Diego via the Pacific Missile Test Range, Point Magu, California. Conducted BUZZARDEX 2-80. Several Talos missiles were fired as targets for aircraft and the AEGIS system on USS Norton Sound (AVM-1).

6 November 1979 The last Talos missile to be fired from a ship left the Oklahoma City. The last 6"/47 salvo fired by a US Navy ship was fired by Oklahoma City.

7 November 1979 Arrived San Diego.

7 November - 14 December 1979 Standdown in San Diego in preparation for decommissioning. Ship's crew was 22 officers and 145 enlisted.

15 December 1979 Decommissioned, Pier 5, Berth 55, NAVSTA San Diego, CA. At 1020 the Commission Penant was hauled down. RADM John E. Kirkpatric (retired), one of the first Executive Officers of the Oklahoma City, was the guest speaker.