Albany (CG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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Four ships of the U. S. Navy have carried the name of ALBANY, in honor of the capital city of the State of New York. The first ALBANY, a 22-gun sloop-of-war, was built in the New York Navy Yard and com- missioned in November of 1846. Within a year of her commissioning, ALBANY saw service in the Mexican War, taking part in operations against Vera Cruz, Tuxpan,,and Tobasco. Following the war, she was assigned various duties with the 1West Indies Fleet. ALBANY'S career was destined to end myeferleuely. heweverfi In L h . f i A ,g i,':r'1i'1:z1i'f.iv11,5fi.Q?f'qw 2N:?l'..M 'i'i she departed Colon. Panamag: ..'- r. . h .w,,:,g::a1'3533.+:1a.i1z11:iii1i.:l!iiVimAjg-,wg if i York, a voyage which was . . - i . it L t'ii Q' ii-if H,siinv''lemi2T'1wiw.itY i Gi1?+:5QQiii ReCe1V1H8 H0 Word subseque11it's1-iteiuehein.-'1Q1ie.ii'i?QiiQf rf Y 1 , . , 4 Ee i- . : .nsr f ', i S-S1,1fFi'i:eE:ii'-AEm'EiEif'1-....Pi a thorough searchwas OrderedY-and.-3.gqgMlggyQQg but ne treee hee ever been felmfii .iy1 The second ALBANY was. ..Ai' 1864. She was a 14fgun, w a r. O r i gi n al ly chris te n e 'cl TOOGOOK, her name-was ie 1869- A f iy jf.--,QL -5.5 .h-.jrrf-'13, 4,3 - A, .yr pfiiiik ej :tram .i 'lf' ,sf Ji' h2.lf!sU,i'fife 'f 'iii Um United States' Slofm-of-Vvar .'u,n.nrv. under sail.

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I. ff! ,. .. .. ,. Y it-'W.'F7Sf? ' a ,XR . , , -, K 5 . hwQ O,..,lL-fx, y LL gg ,Q xx COMMANDING offauisezif-2 fltflifi U. S. S. ALBANY LCG-not Ml 'ffl To The Men Of ALBANY: This book represents a pictorial history of some dramatic moments in our lives that will be long- remembered. It is of special interest because each one of you has contributed to its publication by virtue of a photo or by sharing in the experiences portrayed in the pages that follow. It will always be a good reminder of interesting events that unfolded aboard the ship at sea, our interactions with other ships - both foreign and American - and the pleasant memories of visits to distant lands. Discussions will persist over the years on which country or port of the six visited was the most attractive. This moment in time, September-December 1975, has been marked by some unusually noteworthy events in the history of our navy and ALBANY. First, we were an important participant in the celebration of our navy's 200th birthday. Typical of many American navy ships over the past two centuries, ALBANY was deployed in the service of her country - this time in support of American and NATO objectives. Second, our operations extended above the Artic Circle where crew members were duly initiated into the Order Of The Blue Noses. Finally, ALBANY was honored by the privilege of serving as a fleet commander's flagship in an operation consisting of about sixty ships, aircraft and submarines from several nations. So that you are not misled into thinking that this was a luxury cruise by the photos on the pages that follow, I think it important to remind you as to the purposes of this voyage. It is a fact that an undertaking of this sort has required many hours of arduous work for all hands under very challenging conditions. Such tasks are exemplified by cold, windy nights for lookouts on deck, high temperatures in engineering spaces, and port and starboard watches for many men. The basic objective for this deployment has been to enhance the readiness of the Atlantic Fleet in terms of a series of training exercises designed to test the proficiency of our men as well as the capabilities of our ships. The fact that the principal focus of operations has been with NATO units abroad underscores the importance of testing our military muscle in collaboration with allies. ' So it is that this cruise book represents a milestone in our personal history when we have shared a mo- ment in the life of USS ALBANY. She has steamed approximately 16,500 miles between September 26th and December 10th. Her ports of call were Oslo, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Brest, Portsmouth, and Rosyth-Edin- burgh. Her excellent capabilities have been fully tested by her sailors and marines. The performance of her crew in all phases has been excellent and highly deserving of the traditional accolade reserved for ex- QZLMMAQW R. D. Heenan Captain, United States Navy cellence - well done.

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y , T 5, f -K ff . 435' Q5 it Q X 5 7 . . lg ' f 1. :sw , - A we ' 5 . li ' f et 4. ,Q , X x - X 'N X L, J: Q K 5 A .says , ft -'txt f-5' ' 9 1 'u , it -pl i t t A Lg ,. - X 5 .rf F21 ' ' - . . tri-- ,.,x tt f 28 . 1-IME A 5301 . A -. ' 5. af q ,SNR - - Q -k'-W-tx Q . W1 4 . 3 -X M . sa k Qi ,W4.4..--,.t . 1 . tt , 3 F ., ,egbqlmt .mt qw., 1 K 4 .- ASXV' 4. ru - s 5 is XM:-.........,A:v-.. a... , , , as if 1: ,wxtui aims.- The second ALBANY was in service little more 'than five years during which she cruised mostly in the North Atlantic and West Indies She was placed out of commission in Ianuary of 1870 The keel for what was to become the third ALBANY was laid in Newcastle England in 1879 Originally constructed for the Brazilian Government she bore the name ALMIRANTE ABREU prior to her purchase by the United States Government in 1898 at which time she was still on the ways Two years later this ship was placed in commission as the third ALBANY This XLBANY a protected cruiser had an overall length of 254 feet and was designed for a speed of 20 knots She carried 24 officers and 342 men and was armed with six 6 inch 50 caliber guns four 4 7 inch 50 caliber guns and three 18 inch surface torpedo tubes ALBANH had a long and xaried career At the onset of XX XXI she receix ed orders to sa1l as escort for the first Xtlantic conx ox under a Lnited States command During the wir Europe pI'OXltllTlg protection for -1 ships 919 shi joint tl H , 'Ns--.w..1!.., 2.g,s,.... .. .. W..-fAXf i 3 A ' .. 5 3 if r--K X .Q ,t ,A x-.wry -1 xv Q .- , . ' ' l' 'g , - x at ' Q- .f-gvg-Ny'-.. U .A x . K .3 ,N ol' '-Q-ww-wx 9,8 X , ,,.A - .W , . LA- , A Y lvl- T K rr 1 ,f M it . .- ' . A - 8 T ' MA ,,t.f:f'ix:?e,Q5 Q , ...ff tv ,, .. ' i' J,,jiLilj,,fI,..',g'..'.',f.Z,TI4i11T-Il.'l1 'Z ' ' f 1618+ ' ' V , ff ,Leu ,, , ..MQ,. ,W -. .ef 1 -A V 1 . ww- dlng most of her time cruising ln waters off Vladivostok Siberia Here she operated ln sup port of Allied Expeditionary Forces committed ln alliance with the anti Bolshevik Forces in Russia She was to reach the venerable age of fifty years before finally being stricken from the Navy list in 1929 The fourth and present ALBANY was originally constructed as a heavy cruiser ICA 1231 by the Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy Massachusetts She was commissioned in the Boston Navy Yard on 15 june 1946 under the sponsorship of Mrs Elizabeth F Plnckney of Albany New York During her twelve years of service as a heavy cruiser ALBANY visited nearly every mayor Atlantic Caribbean and Mediterranean port taking part in Midshipmen cruises Amphibious Operations NATO Exer cises Naval Reserve cruises maneuvers ln the Artic regions and an International Naval Review On 30 june 1958 ALBANY was placed out of commission and transferred to the custodv of the Commander Boston Naval CFUISPI' I I ' - , O ' 0 , O , I I ' 1 I ' . 7 ' I Q I ' J ' -. F ' 1 I 9 . . . l '- . g ' I , I 7 ' V ' 1 '. 1' , I . V ' I 'C t 9 ALBANY escorted a total of eleven convoys to Shipyard. for conversion to a guided missile ln 'lt 2 ' ' 3 the .-Xsiatiti Vlect. spen- -' ' 's - - - -' -4 ' 's-1-11 4-4-..:..-.. -:J...nnQIL!-lu:.4Oan-I-4-1nnwz.-4h.s--.---.s.-'-:-p-.s''v',..-.-4.3-1-..f.1 vm.. ,,, . URMM g .1 2 , U .. , 'QA' I V I Y V I . . Ury,