Twentieth Anniversary of Commissioning

In September 1966, USS Charles H. Roan celebrated her twentieth anniversary of being commissioned. The October 1966 issue of the Cruiser-Destroyerman featured an article on this observation.

Mrs. Lillabel Roan, mother of the Roan's namesake, visited the ship for the occasion — hosted by Commander Raymond E. Ward, USN, the Roan's commanding officer. It was a fitting tribute on the deck of the destroyer that carried her son's name to ports around the world.