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zo Dedication TO OUR DEVOTED AND DEDICATED LOVED ONES WHO ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH WITH SO LITTLE Contents Introduction 9 CHAPTER I Ship in Readiness 11 i 1 CHAPTER H Shipboard Organization 29 CHAPTER in Ports Visited 53 CHAPTER IV Daily Events 73 Commanding Officer The Commanding Officer of Bainhridgc, Captain Raymond E. Peet, is a native of Oneonta, New York. He attended Binghamton North High School in Bing- hamton, New York, where he was graduated in 1939, first in his class. He was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1942. He became a veteran destroyerman in World War II, serving two years as Gunnery Officer and E.xecutive Officer aboard USS Converse (DD 509). His ship re- ceived the Presidential Unit Citation for heroic service in the Solomon Islands with Destroyer Squadron 23, the famed Little Beavers squadron ol Arleigh 31- Knot Burke. He also served on USS Aiilick (DD 569) in the Okinawa and Philippine Islands campaigns. In 1948, Captain Peet graduated from the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology with a Master ' s Degree in Electrical Engineering. Later he was Camnery OHicer aboard USS New Jersey (BB 61? ; Commanding Offi- cer of USS Barton (DD 722) and aide to Chief of Naval Operations, Arleigh Burke. He spent a year under instruction with Vice Admiral Hvman Rickover in the Naval Reactors Branch of the Atomic Energy Commission. Executive Officer The Executive Officer of Bainbridge is Commander John Bell, USN, a graduate of the Naval Academy in 1947. He served aboard the aircraft carrier Coral Sea with the U. S. Adantic Fleet until 1950, with duties in the Navigation, Engineering, and Executive Depart- ments. Next he had a short tour of duty on the mine- sweeper Lorikeet, followed by further minesweeping operations as Executive Officer of Mocking Bird and Commanding Officer of GtdL taking part in combat operations off Korea. On returning to the United States, he served as Navigator of the Presidential yacht lF 7- iani.sburg until she was decommissioned in 1953, and during this period he was also Officer in Charge of Camp David, the Presidential summer camp in Mary- land. After normal tours of duty in the Bureau of Ships and aboard Brown (DD 546), he spent the year 1957-58 at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, in the command and staff course. He was assigned next as Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer Development Group RWO at Newport, and later completed the one-year Nuclear Power Training Course at Mare Island, Cali- fornia, and Arco, Idaho. His awards include the Bronze Star with Combat V for combat minesweep- ing operations at Hungnam, Wonsan, Inchon, and Chinnampo, Korea. .. ■ r INTRODUCTION Bainbridge represents the United States Navy ' s first venture in combining the versatility and striking power of the destroyer with the durabihty and endurance of nuclear power. Her ap- pearance alone gives promise of speed, power, and versatility that, through the years, have been the special mark of the destroyer. But there is far more than mere promise in Bain- bridge; there is also the built-in ability to produce results in a manner never imagined before by the destroyermen of the fleet ' s early years. This was demonstrated in her first deployment to the Mediterranean just four months after commissioning. The top speed o{ Bainbridge is classified, but there is no secret to the fact that she can cruise at full speed for distances up to 180,000 miles, the equivalent of better than seven times around the world. At a conservative speed of twenty knots, she can keep going for roughly 450,000 miles. This means that there is no place upon the seas of this planet to which Bain- bridge cannot steam on an instant ' s notice, carrying to the scene of an emergency a self-suffi- cient, powerful instrument of sea power. It is tliis feature of mobility h.diig vts Bainb ridge her unique position in the history of Navy destroyers. She has the mobility to race unaided to any target area upon the sea lanes of the world. She has the endurance to maneuver in that area for an indefinite period of time, with- out the awkward necessity of breaking off operations to make rendezvous with a tanker for refueling. With her deadly striking power and her nuclear capacity for almost unlimited staying power Bainbridge is a mighty force for world peace. Should the demand arise, she could deliver with swift response her full capability. She represents as do all our fighting ships, the ability of the Navy to carry out its mission of defending free world security by maintaining control of the seas. Bainbridge is a proud symbol of destroyer tradition and of the destroyerman ' s dedication to service. But in a more critical scope, Bainbridge is also a symbol of the Fleet of Tomorrow and of the Navy ' s role as champion of freedom upon the resdess waters of the world. What is the Ship but for Her Men ? Without man ' s mind and heart, his ship remains a sterile, lifeless thing. Through the years tech- nology has brought great changes in ship de- sign, power, potential, instruments, and weap- ons. Man ' s intelligence, however, is still needed to put these new advantages to their intended purpose. Man is still the most important means to guarantee tlie control of the seas. CHAPTER I SHIP IN READINESS What is the ship but for her men ? Without man ' s mind and heart the ship is a mere lifeless construction of steel possessing an armory of inef- fective weapons. Man is still the most important instrument to guarantee the control of the seas. To maintain its security, the Navy must know the nature of the enemy, his whereabouts, and his planned strategy. Just as important, the Navy must have the means of delivering the destructive power of its weapons against enemy targets. To guard against a change in the cold war temperature the Navy to- day keeps four fleets in deployment, the First, Second, SLxth, and Seventh. It is the responsibility of the Sixth Fleet to be ready for trouble in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea and to keep an eye also on the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and the Arabian Sea. On February 5, 1963, fully ready and fueled with enough uranium to circle the globe more than twenty times, Bainbridge stood out of Charles- ton Bay bound for her first fleet deployment — just four short, but busy months since her commissioning in Quincy, October 6, 1962. At sea off the coast of North Carolina on the afternoon of February 7, she joined another of her breed, the supercarrier Enterprise. These two nuclear powered surface ships combined their mutual capabilities for the first time in an historic nuclear power for peace . The rendezvous was part of some twenty-one ships of Task Force 25 transiting the Adantic to deploy- ment with the Sixth Fleet. The units of this group became a part of the Sixth Fleet on February 16, when they steamed into the Mediterranean passing the famous Rock of Gibraltar. In joining the Sixth Fleet Bainbridge became a part of a modern, well-balanced fleet that includes an attack aircraft carrier striking force, an amphibious landing force, and a variety of sustaining auxiliary ships which make it possible for the fleet to operate indefinitely at sea without shore bases in the Mediterranean. The SLxth Fleet is an instru- ment of national policy and power whose goals are peace, stability and good will gained by maintaining operational readiness and earning re- spect for the United States. Its aims are entirely friendly but it is always batde ready, capable of waging any kind of warfare; hot or cold, limited or general, atomic or conventional. The SLxth Fleet has not only national responsibilities but responsibilities under the North Adantic Treaty Organization ( NATO) as well. In the U. S. chain of command the Sixth Fleet is a subordinate operational com- mand of Commander in Chief, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe. When the Sixth Fleet operates in its NATO capacity, it is known as Naval Striking and Support Forces, Southern Europe, and the Fleet commander reports to the Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe. 11 The Sixth Fleet has no shore bases in the Mediterranean. It is a per- manently transient organization. It is completely mobile and self-sus- taining. About fifty percent of the time the fleet is eng aged in training exercises at sea, both U. S. and NATO. Ships reporting to the Fleet are expected to have developed certain basic skills, and while some exercise time is allocated for maintaining these skills, the primary emphasis in the Fleet must be on the development of advanced task force and fleet coordination, culminating periodically in combined operations with our NATO allies. Among the many skills continually exercised are those involved in air strikes, air defense, anti-submarine warfare, underway replenishment, mine warfare, and amphibious landings. The many exercises at sea are designed to keep all naval capabilities in offense and defense at a peak of readiness and efficiency. The ability to operate effectively without bases, which are subject to changing political winds in the host country and are obviously vulner- able to enemy attack, is one of the real strengths of the Sixth Fleet. Ca- pable of delivering in a single attack more destructive power than all of that unleashed by all of the air forces combined in World War II, the Sixth Fleet can shift their potential striking force from one end of the Mediterranean to the other. It is a long-legged, free ranging force, able to give renewed confidence to our iriends and pause to anv potential enemy. Bainbridge with its demonstrated advantages of mobility and endurance served to greatly enhance the effectiveness ol this force. 12 On the Bridge One of the most action-packed places on any ship at sea is the bridge of a destroyer. Here, half a dozen operations may be going on at once, all of which are vital parts of a tighdy co- ordinated program. Signalman, navigator, quartermaster, messenger, talker, skipper — all destroyermen who must work as a team to meet the high performance standards set by the destroyer force as a whole. The Bainhridge has demonstrated her abilitv as one of the best. .t: -. ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE The largest hostile threat facing the U. S. Navy today is the Soviet submarine force. And to cope with that threat, the Navy is spending great amounts of time and money for its anti-submarine warfare. Basic ASW strategy is to destroy enemy submarines before they get to sea, en- route to their target, and in their target area. It is an expensive and demanding operation. The free world depends on the sea lanes for survival and the sea lanes are always fat targets for submarines. Today, more than 2,500 mer- chant ships are moving along the life lines on the Atlantic on any given day or night. The free world alliance can be broken if denied the use of the world ' s oceans and the Russians now have the largest undersea armada the world has ever known. Thus, the ship of tomorrow, Bainhridgc, has been equipped with all the latest submarine detecting devices and ASW weapons. These advantages compiled with the mobility, versatility, and endurance of nuclear power makes Bainbridge the ship of the future for ASW. To be fully effective in its ASW mission, modern sonar must include capabilities to detect, search, and attack. For attack, the sonar must feed accurate target range and bearing data to high speed computers of the ASW weapons system. This is done by the sophisticated sonar equip- ment SQS-33 and is directly integrated with the ASROC anti-submarine missile system. ASROC offers a combination of missile, torpedo, depth charge, sonar, and fire control computer, designed for the purpose of locating, tracking, and destroying submarines at long range. It features a fifteen-foot mis- sile weighing about 1,500 pounds. Bainbridge also carries two triple-barrelled ASW torpedo tubes. It was the extremely rough crossing that so strikingly illustrated one of the foremost advantages of Bainbridge ' s nuclear fuel reserve and ability in ASW. The formation was sometimes required to slow or even reverse course to seek out a safe route for refueling the conventionally powered ships. Bainbridge was always available to serve as an anti-submarine patrol ship during these replenishments. Leaving Ismir, Turkey, Bainbridge demonstrated her amazing mobility by a high speed dash to the southern side of Crete where she provided anti-submarine and anti-air support for an amphibious landing exercise. It was here she was singled out for a special commendation from Com- mander, Task Group 60 for her expeditious and successful attack on the prowling U. S. submarine Tigrone. The sortie from Naples, Italy was opposed by the U. S. submarine San a Iving in wait between the islands of Capri and Ischia. Bainbridge underway early to perform screening duties, detected Sarda with her pow- erful sonar and simulated numerous attacks, holding the submarine down to permit safe exit from the harbor for the heavies . 17 ANTI-AIR WARFARE If it ' s an air target the Bainb ridge is seeking, then she is equally well armed by her unique pin-point supersonic airborne target detection radar and her beam-riding advanced Terrier guided missiles. The SPS-39 Frescan, the world ' s first seaborne three-dimensional air defense radar, provides simultaneous range, bearing, and height information on a great many supersonic airborne targets with only one antenna, transmitter and receiver. Frescan also features the first elec- tronic stabilization to compensate for pitch and roll of a ship at sea. Frequency scann ing per- mits rapid movement of a pencil-shaped radar beam by changing the transmitter frequency. This technique eliminates mechanical nodding of the antenna. The advanced Terrier system aboard Bainbridge significandy increases the effectiveness of the missile defense against air attack. Terrier went into operation as a supersonic, all weather, surface-to-air missile, designed to knock down enemy aircraft at distant altitudes and ranges. It is semi-automatically loaded, trained, elevated, and fired in a sequence of events that takes only a few seconds for each launching. Once aloft, it rides a radar beam to its target, reaching supersonic speeds by means of a rocket booster and maintaining its flight with the help of a solid fuel rocket engine. The first propulsion stage of an advanced Terrier is a separate booster rocket that supplies high thrust to launch and accelerate the missile to its supersonic speeds. At booster burnout, the empty case falls away and the second stage rocket ignites. The second stage, called the sustainer, is part of the missile proper and maintains the velocity required to match any eva- sive maneuver the target aircraft may take. In addition to the advanced Terriers, Bainbridge also carries in her weaponn, ' two twin- mount rapid fire 3 50 caliber guns for close-in surface or air fighting. Anti-Air Defense Air defense is one of the more important missions o{ Btiinbridgc The armament of B(ii)ibii(lgc brought to tlie fleet the newest Terrier missile. A Terrier missile is shown in flight to its target (opposite page). (Left bottom) The eves of the liuinhriilge are extended bv a variety ot special and vevy sophisticated radars. The complex job of anah-zing information from air and surface radars, and manifold other sources, is perlormed in the ships CIC (upper right). (Right) While his range is limited, the man with th e binoculars still plavs a part. i ' TiVi. Packed with Power Deep in the heart of liiunhndgc lies the mightv nuclear power plant that drives the ship to meet her demands. The power that has been har- nessed in her nuclear power plant enables her Engineering Department to keep the ship on the go for years without relueling. The ship ' s nuclear engineering plant is operated by a highly skilled group of experts, espe- cially trained for their work in the Navy ' s nuclear power program. Dur- ing her deployment with the Sixth Fleet, Bainbridge continually demon- strated beyond any doubt the priceless advantage of nuclear propulsion in Naval operations. And as RADM Martin, CTF 60, noted ... your instant ability to go anywhere anytime arriving with full readiness has provided the margin for success on more than one occasion to a herald of the future, well done. Replenishment at Sea The fleet is able to sustain itself contiiiuouslv at sea several thousand miles away from home bases through underway replenishment; that is, through the transfer at sea of stores, provisions, fuel, ammunition and other necessities. Of course, Bainh ridge does not have to refuel at sea and thus avoids the awkward necessity to return to the service fleet when needed somewhere else. During de- ployment w ith Sixth Fleet, Bainbridgi replenished much more frequently than necessary in order to keep fresh foods and new movies. ombat Information enter this one area of Jo AW f the most efTicient coii- itration of facilitiescollect, display, and disseminate combat information and intelligence so sound de- ions may be made concerning weapons systems or tical maneuvers. On the wa y to the Mediterranean [ far from the west coast of Africa the task force s buzzed by Russian Bear Aircraft, but not be- c Rni ihrid rc ' s alert combat information centerhad ected the intrusion at a comfortable range and re- rted the information to the flagship. For the timelv rning BiiDihridgc earned a ' ' ell Done from the k group commander. MEN IN READINESS Man is still the keynote to a ship being prepared to meet the challenge in the control of the seas today. Bainbridge is made up of a complex assortment of jobs and equipment. Men are always being trained to fight the ship, operate new and more sophisticated equipment, and per- fect their efficiency in accomplishing their jobs. During the Sixth Fleet deployment in the Mediterranean Bainbridge took part in many exercises and drills which included a missile shoot, 3 50 anti-air gunnery exer- cises, anti-submarine warfare exercises, torpedo firing, engineering casu- alty control exercises, damage control exercises, defense against simulated nuclear bursts, and various operations and communications drills. Re- sults were very encouraging as Bainbridge men earned for themselves and their ship an average grade of EXCELLENT. ombat Information enter this one area ol );A«i ' t, ' ( ' tlie most efficient con- itration of facilities collect, display, and disseminate combat information and intelligence so sound de- ions may he made concerning weapons systems or tical maneuvers. On the way to the Mediterranean I far from the west coast of .Africa the task force .s buzzed by Russian Bear . ircraft. but not be- e lidiiihridgc ' s alert combat information center had ;ected the inlrnsion at a comfortable range and re- rted the information to the flagship. For the timely riling lUnnhndiiv earned a Well Done from the ,k group commander. MEN IN READINESS Man is still the keynote to a ship being prepared to meet the challenge in the control of the seas today. Bainbridge is made up of a complex assortment of jobs and equipment. Men are always being trained to fight the ship, operate new and more sophisticated equipment, and per- fect their efficiency in accomplishing their jobs. During the Sixth Fleet deployment in the Mediterranean Bainbridge took part in many exercises and drills which included a missile shoot, 3 50 anti-air gunnery exer- cises, anti-submarine warfare exercises, torpedo firing, engineering casu- alty control exercises, damage control exercises, defense against simulated nuclear bursts, and various operations and communications drills. Re- sults were very encouraging as Bainbridge men earned for themselves and their ship an average grade of EXCELLENT. f Maintaining Equipment The maintenance of equipment is perhaps one of the most important jobs aboard a modern ship to preserve her operation- al readiness. Upon completion of her Mediterranean deploy- ment VADM Centner, COM SIX FLT commented . . .that you deployed within four months of commissioning and have oper- ated without casualties is noteworthv and reflects credit to the officers and crew of vour tine ship. 3 On the Alert A destroyer must not only guard a carrier against hostile submarities and aircraft but also must serve as plane guard to help rescue a flier who can ' t quite make it back to his flight deck. Also a destroyer must always be ready to assist and rescue at sea. i I lo • .•4 , t- , ' I OOOi 10010 1 1 |EII3-l-r H  .:! Mkr V P - t -v 1 1 ■ ' ■-.■ 1 v.. Training Pays Off As the cold war runs its dangerous and seemingly endless course. Bainhridgc men keep up their training on the same high standards that have paid oil in emergen- cies. The Si.xth Fleet deployment sharpen- ed the degree of readiness of Bauihndge as she took part in many exercises and drills. The results were encouraging. Ruge ' Are you conventional, or nuclear? Chapter II Shipboard Organization Behind Bainbridge He the years of trial and error, of development and progress, of death and glory, that have made the destroyer force of the U. S. Navy the most versatile and indispensable fleet arm in naval history. Bainbridge has brought MOBILITY and ENDURANCE to the qualities of the destroyer fleet introducing a new era of destroyer capabilities. Ahead of her and her sister ships lies the unknown, the unpredictable, for there is no way to foresee the changing events and demands of a world that must stay armed and ready to fight in order to remain at peace. Operating as complex an instrument of naval power as Bainbridge re- quires skills and efforts of hundreds of well-trained officers and men. The Bainbridge is organized under the Commanding Officer and the Executive Officer into six departments; Operations, Weapons, Navigation and En- gineering Departments known as the Command Departments; Supply and Medical Departments known as the Support Departments. Each depart- ment consists of one or more divisions, functionally organized to serve the operational and administrative requirements of the ship. 29 ly : ; ••1 X • •9 Navigation Department The role o{ Bainb ridge ' s Navigation Department, as on any other ship, is one of the most responsible in the sea-going profession, namely the safe navigation of the ship. Though much progress has been made in the past years to simplify navigation, the art of navigation still requires sound knowledge of the science coupled with unerring accuracy acquired through experience. The primary tools used in navigation include charts and their related publications. Being nuclear-powered with a world-wide cruising range re- quires charts and publications covering all the oceans and navigable waters of the world to be carried on board. Besides the charts and pub- lications the quartemiasters use sextants, pelorus ' s, alidades, and Loran to aid them in their navigation. In addition to maintenance of the charts and publications there are many other jobs requiring attention and accuracy. Some of these jobs include calculation of tides and currents, azimuths of the sun, correction ot the magnetic compass, care of the ship ' s clocks, the navigational chro- nometers, and maintenance of the Qiiartermaster ' s notebook. Weather reports are also the responsibility of the Navigation Depart- ment. Weather instruments are carried on board to provide accurate weather forecast anywhere in the world and under any condition of storm or climate. Operations Department The Operations Department is responsible for collecting all of the types of information and intelligence necessary for the successful conduct of the ship ' s operations, and for evaluating this information and distributing it throughout the ship. Combat Information Center is the heart of operations for here collec- tion, display, and dissemination of all combat information and intelli- gence is conducted. Operations maintains and operates the ship ' s surface and air search radar, height-linding, radars, and communication equipment. To handle these responsibilities the department has its personnel make- up distributed into three divisions, 01, OC, and OE. V. r - ' 01 Division The 01 Division, under the CIC officer. is composed of radarmen, who operate the ship ' s surface-search, air-search, and height-finding radars, and who man the communications, plotting, and control station in the ship ' s Combat Information Center (CIC). Teams of CIC officers and radarmen display and evaluate informa- tion concerning friendly and hostile ships and aircraft, and make this information available to the Commanding Officer and to the various weapons control stations. J-r Z l m ' •1% i •- .. v?: ' - ' I? (f IN 1- p. OC Division The OC Division under the Communica- tions Officer, includes the radiomen and signalmen who work the ship ' s electronic and visual communications systems. This is the section of the Operations Depart- ment that concerns itself with the many facets of Command as exercised through naval communications. The division also embraces such office personnel as yeomen, personnelmen, who handle the large amounts of correspondence involved in the Bainbndge operations, and postal clerks who handle all the ship ' s official and personal mail. I : ' i i ' J0-i 1 : I ' i K - -y -. f- ' . . w OE Division The OE Division operates under the Electronics Material Officer and is made up of Electronic Technicians who are responsible for the maintenance and re- pair of the complicated radars, communi- cations equipment, and related electronic devices used by the Operations Depart- ment. The complexities of modern elec- tronics require that these technicians be highlv trained men, who must engage in constant study to keep abreast of ad- vances in equipment and techniques. (,■■ y 1 t I I I I I t II IM t I t J V ' t. f ' ' Weapons Department The mission of Bain ) ridge being multipurpose requires her to carry the latest weapons for anti-submarine warfare, air defense, and surface war- fare. The armament of Bainh ridge consists of ASROC (anti-submarine rocket), torpedoes, twin-terriers supersonic surface-to-air missile launchers, and conventional 3 50 caliber rapid fire guns. The Weapons Department personnel, charged with responsibility for all this, include at full strength eight officers and approximately 124 men. They are expected to be capable of simultaneously engaging fast subma- rines thousands of yards from the ship, multiple supersonic aircraft at medium ranges, air or surface targets at short ranges, and various shore or surface targets at mediiun ranges. Y V Be 7 First Division The First Division, composed of deck seamen and boatswain ' s mates, is pri- marily responsible for the physical main- tenance, upkeep, and general cleanliness of most of the topside spaces, including the sides of the ship. They are also re- sponsible for the operations and mainten- ance of all deck tackle. H± il U!U JStm rtSfilpwniiw ' ' - ' 4% ' f ■ t ' V « i ' l . ■ u ■ . Second Division The Second Division, composed ot gun- ner ' s mates and missile men, is primarily responsible for the operation and main- tenance of the ship ' s guns and missile launchers. The division is also responsible for the ship ' s ammunition and small arms. An important aspect ol its responsibilities is that of stowage, handling, and readi- ness ol the guided missiles. J a V -i I - . - I ;i !l-4!- ' . ' rf ' - F-1 Division Tlie F-1 Division, composed of fire con- trolmtn, is responsible for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of the ship ' s fire control radar systems, including the direc- tors and computers, as well as the radar proper. !. ' ■■: f%-f ..- t.-n F-2 Division The F-2 Division, composed of gunner ' s mates and sonarmen. is responsible for the operations, maintenance and upkeep of the ship ' s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) systems, including sonar, ASW fire control, the ASROC launching system, torpedo tubes, and all ASW weapons. Engineering Department Bainbridge is powered bv two identical propulsion plants, each normal- ly driving one shaft. Each propulsion plant consists of a reactor plant and a steam plant. The reactor plant is housed in a shielded compart- ment and contai-ns steam generators in which reactor heat is transferred from the primary coolant to the secondary water, generating saturated steam. The steam plant uses the steam to drive a main propulsion tur- bine for shaft propulsion, to drive turbine-generator sets for reactor cool- ant pump electrical loads and ship ' s service electrical loads, and for other au.xiliary equipment. The primary coolant and secondary water are both contained in closed pressurized systems completely separated from each other. In this department the Engineering Officer is responsible for the opera- tion, care, and maintenance of all propulsion and aitxiliary machinery; for damage control; for furnishing power, light, ventilation, heat, refrig- eration, compressed air, and water; and for the repair of the hull and its appurtenance. He has several assistants. The Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA) has responsibility for the efficient operation of the main engines, reactors, and associated auxiliaries; his Damage Control Assistant is re- sponsible for the control of damage, stability, and for repairs of hull and machinery; his Electrical Officer is responsible for the operation, mainten- ance, and repair of electrical machinery and systems, and interior com- munications equipment throughout the ship. 45 4tfm ryv ' . -4. S T t ft 1 i -j ' 1 Xf! I ft . . 1 M Division The M Division, consisting ofmachinisl ' s mates, enginemen, boiler technicians, and machinen ' repairmen, is under the MPA and has the responsibility of operation and maintenance of all iion-electrical pro- pulsion plant machinery and all associa- ted fluid systems. It also contains (he Engineering Lab Teciinicians who insure that primary and secondary chemistry is maintained. r ' v t i - ,j , 1 i i - E Division The E Division, consisting of electrician ' s mates and IC men, is under the Electrical Officer and is responsible for the opera- tion, maintenance and repair of all elec- trical machinery- and systems, and interior communication (IC) equipmejit througli- out the ship. A Division The A Division, under the DCA. consists of machinist ' s males, ship titters, machin- ery repairmen, enginemen, and damage controlmen. The .V Division is respon- sible for the operation and maintenance ol all non-electrical svstems and machinery- outside of the propulsion plant, including damage control equipment, and small boat engines. The .-V Division also does repair work and operates the .Machine and .Mctalsmilh shop. k RC Division The RC Division, under the Reactor Con- trol Officer, consists of electronic techni- cians and IC men. The RC Division is responsible for the operation and main- tenance of the instrumentation and con- trols associated with the reactor plants. This division operates the two nuclear re- actors and also maintains and calibrates all radiological control equipment. mm - rr i i M]l Supply Department On a nuclear-powered sliip which can spend months at sea the problems are new for a Supply Officer. With less opportunity to replenish stocks tliere is a great demand on tiguring and a talent tor stockpiling. The Supply Department is diarged with the responsibility ol administra- ting all financial matters concerning appropriated funds, for outfitting the ship, supplying materials and equipment required for the operation of the ship, and for administering most of the service functions of the ship. These service functions include preparation and serving of food, operation of re- tail stores, and operation of a barber shop and laundry. The department is broken down into five groups; stores, commissary, ship ' s service, disbursing, and stewards. The stores group, made up of ten men, maintains and operates twenty storerooms aboard ship. It issues everything from repair and replace- ment parts to blank forms, special clothing and housekeeping items. It controls and stows greater than 40,000 different types of materials. It operates from a specially designed and outfitted office called the Repair Parts Record Center, the only one of its kind aboard destroyer-type ships. i I  I L .4J 1 ' ■ .•i ' X  . J The commissary group, also composed often men, has the capacity to carry a balanced load of provisions for long periods at sea without re- plenishment and still feed wholesome, nourishing meals three times a day to about 500 officers and men. This endurance capability exceeds that of any other destroyer-type ship, and has been attained in part by careful planning and positioning of each type of provision and by the use of ration dense food. It takes greater than 225,000 pounds of food to load Bainbridge for sea. Also in the Supply Department is a ten-man ship ' s service group. This group is responsible for running a ship ' s store salesroom, two bulk store- rooms, a clothing and small stores salesroom, and a clothing and small stores bulk storeroom. On the appetizing side, the group operates three soft drink dispensing machines and a soda fountain that boasts two ice cream machines. Assorted other duties include laundry, drying, and press- ing room, and a laundry issue room. Also this group operates a two- chair barber shop. The steward ' s group is made up of eleven men who prepare and serve meals for all Bainbridge ofiicers. They are responsible for the upkeep and operation of the wardroom and lounge, the wardroom galley and stew- ard ' s mess, the Squadron Commander ' s galley and the Captain ' s galley and twenty-one staterooms plus the Captain ' s cabin and Squadron Com- mander ' s cabin. There is a two-man disbursing group to compute and distribute the pay and to handle all ship ' s finances involving appropriated funds. Medical Department The primary mission of this department is to protect and maintain the heahh of the crew by means of an adequate prevention and treatment program for sickness and injur ' . The department is operated by one Medical Officer and four hospital corpsmen. The Sick Call Treatment Room provides facilities for holding daily sick call, examining patients, giving outpatient treatment, dispensing medication from the pharmacy, and making use of the labora- tory for urinalysis, blood studies, and bacteriological studies. The Medical Ward, with its ward bath, is unique in the sense that other frigates and destroy- ers are not equipped for inpatient treatment. The Operating Room is still another feature unique with Bainbridge, for it is also something that other destrover-type ships lack. Most unusual of all however, is the Dosimeter and Photodosimetry Room, where depart- mental people guard against radiation hazards. Members of the ship ' s company who work around the reactors and who handle special nuclear weapons are monitored regularly for possible exposure to radiation. L SHIP ' S LOG Toulon, France February 23 - March 3 Ixmir, Turkey March U - March 18 March 23 - AP fjaples, Italy AprllS-AP ill Apr A - April 28 Taranto, Italy May - May 20 May 27 - May 30 May 31-] ' = ]une8-] n 11 GolfeJuatt,Fi ' = Golfe]uan, France Corfu, Greece Bari, Italy Rhodes, Greece CHAPTER III PORTS VISITED Part of the normal duty of a ship with the Sixth Fleet is to take part in friendly calls at friendly ports, a mission that is becoming increasingly important in destroyer activity wherever the U. S. Navy shows the flag. In port the mission of the fleet is to promote good will, understanding, respect and acceptance, both through official contacts and through simple people-to-people relationships. Each man in uniform is considered an ambassador of good will and respect and is expected to act like one. The high standard of conduct ashore of SLxth Fleet personnel has won the re- spect of our friends and allies, and the continual presence of this ready fleet in the Mediterranean has earned respect from those countries which are not friendly to the United States but understand only the meaning of power. The Fleet has been so active for so long in promoting good internation- al relationships that many of its activities have been institutionalized. In a normal year as many as 1000 individual shipboard parties will be given for children in ports around the Mediterranean. Sports contests be- tween ship teams and local teams are a common feature of port visits. Exchanges of official calls and entertainment are a fixed part of all visits. Ships of the Fleet are open for visiting in all Mediterranean ports. Ship bands play public concerts before enormous crowds. Bluejackets of the Fleet can be found on tours in all the great, historic, and interesting cities of Europe. Although the motto of the Sixth Fleet is Power for Peace , activities such as those mentioned above, along with the traditional alacritv of the Fleet in responding to disasters such as earthquakes and Hoods, and the legendary generosity of the American Bluejacket in helping those in need won for the Sixth Fleet a reputation as The Friendly Fleet . 57 II n ' y a pas de quoi. And we indeed were ! Toulon added hospitality to its long list during Bani- hndiic ' s stay. ! TOULON, FRANCE After a week of at-sea exercises with the Sixth Fleet, Bainbridge arrived in Toulon, France, her first foreign port of call and France ' s largest Med- iterranean Naval Base. Here she was toured by officers and men of the French Navy, many of whom enjoyed the movies shown on board each night and the abundance of icecream made in the ship ' s soda fountain. Although all had seen ships before they were quite impressed and many C ' est magnifique ' s were heard each time the missiles were run out on their launchers. The French officers were most impressed by the technical and habitability advances incorporated into this first Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Frigate. Bainbridge men availed themselves of the opportunities to visit Paris, Nice, and the French Riviera on tours. Long famous for its beautiful churches, lacemaking, and wines, Toulon added hospitality to its list during Bainhridge ' s stay. In addition to the numerous shops lining the narrow streets were res- taurants with the superb cuisine of French foods. Toulon is adequately supplied with taverns, or as they are called in France, bars . In each a bevy of attractive waitresses served their mild intoxicants in a manner unlike anything found in the States. All hands found the visit to Toulon a very memorable visit which was all too brief! II n ' y a pas de quoi. And wc indeed were! Toulon added hospitality to its long list during Bain- h ridge ' s stay. ! TOULON, FRANCE After a week of at-sea exercises with the Sixth Fleet, Bainhridge arrived in Toulon, France, her first foreign port of call and France ' s largest Med- iterranean Naval Base. Here she was toured by officers and men of the French Navy, many of whom enjoyed the movies shown on board each night and the abundance of ice cream made in the ship ' s soda fountain. Although all had seen ships before they were quite impressed and many C ' est magnifique ' s were heard each time the missiles were run out on their launchers. The French officers were most impressed by the technical and habitability advances incorporated into this first Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Frigate. Bainhridge men availed themselves of the opportunities to visit Paris, Nice, and the French Riviera on tours. Long famous for its beautiful churches, lacemaking, and wines, Toulon added hospitalits ' to its list during Bainb ridge ' s stay. In addition to the numerous shops lining the narrow streets were res- taurants with the superb cuisine of French foods. Toulon is adequately supplied with taverns, or as they are called in France, bars . In each a bevy of attractive waitresses served their mild intoxicants in a manner unlike anything found in the States. All hands found the visit to Toulon a verv ' memorable visit which was all too brief! IZMIR, TURKEY On March 11th after a two week period of intensive maneuvers with the fleet an event of interest in naval history was enacted when the Bainhridgc anchored in the ancient waters of the harbor at Izmir, Turkey. Though Izmir has existed as a thriving seaport since the days of the Hittites and has been a principal port and gateway to the Middle East for centuries, the Bainbrklge was the first nuclear powered vessel to visit the historic city. The city offered new sights and points of interest to the men, just as Bainbridge caused much comment and interest among the knowledge- able seafarers that reside there. Many tours were available and of these tours one of the most unique was the visit to the ancient city of Ephesus which has been, excavated by the Turkish Government. Ephesus was thecapitalof the Roman province of Asia. Many of the beautiful sculpture works of that period have been excavated in addition to the famed Temple of Diana, one of the ancient wonders of the world. In addition to the shopping and sightseeing tours that most of the men enjoyed, there were offered two uniquely Turkish sports, wild boar hunting and camel wrestling. Bainbridge crewmen par- ticipated in the former, accounting for ten of the beasts. As for the latter, no one will ever quite forget the sight of the gayly bedecked fighting camel being towed around the ship on a barge while a Turkish band played to publicize die camel WTestling matches held in the city ! Tours and Sports A tour to the ancient city of Epliesus for the historical minded and an active sport for the hunter was offered to the crewmen of Rai)ihri(lge at Izmir. No one will for- get the sight of the gavly bedecked fight- ing camels engaged in a sport similar to bullfighting. TARANTO, ITALY After another week of operations, demonstrating the versatility of a destroyer by providing anti-submarine and anti-air support for an am- phibious landing exercise in Crete, Bainbridgc dropped her anchor off the historic Italian Naval Base at Taranto, Italy. The event marked her first visit to an Italian port of call and was highlighted by tours of the ancient city and the famous caverns at Castellano. Bainh ridge ' s athletic teams busily engaged themselves against the local baseball and basketball teams and enjoyed a chance to take part in some physical exercise. The Italian Navy offered to Bainbridge ihe use of its clubs for recrea- tion and many friendships were made with our seagoing allies. -J ' -.f: . I Naples, Pompeii, Vesuvius. . . Included in tours of historic and recrea- tional interest were the tours to Rome. Isle of Capri, Pompeii, and Mt. Vesuvius. Naples offered an opportunity to do any- thing anyone wanted to do from excellent shopping to gav and spectacular night life. — ' - NAPLES, ITALY Following a week at sea, in which she participated in a large NATO exercise with military forces of France, Greece, Italy, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, Bainbridge pulled into sunny Naples. Italy ' s third largest city and busiest seaport, Naples proved to be one of the favorite ports of the cruise. Naples, the home of the cameo, offered an opportunity to do some ex- cellent shopping at the NATO exchange for products from all over the Mediterranean area. Included in tours of historical and recreational interest was a tour to Rome during the Holy Week, daily cruises to the storied Isle of Capri, sleepy Sorrento, famous Pompeii, and nearby Mt. Vesuvius. The daily tours to Capri included a two-way boat cruise, dinner and a sunburn. The famous Blue Grotto included on the route provided an interlude of wonder. Pompeii- Vesuvius provided the locale for yet another exciting tour. The city of Pompeii was buried under lava from the volcano Vesuvius before the time of Christ. The remarkable excavation restored the ancient city and much of the art of the time. A walk through Naples during the day is a sight-seers delight and quite an experience. If one avoided the horn blowing speeding vehicles he was sure to bump into an official Neapolitan guide who would spend the remainder of the day at your side. The night life was gay and spectacular and provided much entertainment for the weary sailor. The crew thoroughly enjoyed Naples and the only regret was that the visit to Naples passed too quickly. 65 Included in die tours of historic and recre- ational interest from Naples was a tour to Rome during the Holy Week. Many Bdinhndgc crewmen took advantage of this opportunity to see the sights in and about Italy ' s largest and most historic city. In Rome the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the ' illa Borghese. the Vatican, and the Trevi Fountain were only a few of the high spots visited. GOLFE JUAN, FRANCE During the ensuing four week period the ship was engaged in rigorous, at-sea training operations, including a large-scale exercise with French Naval and Air Forces. This period was interrupted by two of the most pleasant visits to Golfe Juan, France, a resort town located between Cannes and Nice on the French Riviera. As Bainbridge approached her anchorage on the beautiful French Rivi- era all could see the shimmering inlets dotting the coastlines and the snow-capped mountain peaks far beyond; but even this silent welcome didn ' t tell of the fun in store. Soon it was sadly discovered that even with a 17-days visit there wasn ' t enough time to take in all. Here the beaches with the typically French sidewalks, restaurants, and bikini-clad girls attracted many members of the crew. In addition to local attractions, tours to the towering Mairtime Alps, the perfume manu- facturing center at Grasse; Monaco, the tiny principality Grace Kelly calls home; Nice, the city of perpetual adventure; Cannes, home of the Inter- national Film Festival which was in progress during Bainbridge ' s stay; and daily tours around the Riviera were available. All enjoyed the beautiful scenery, the fine French food, and the night life on the Riviera. The Chief Petty Officers held their initiation for the 13 new chiefs and a good time was had by all. Alas, the time came for our final au revoir and on the morning of 20 May, Bainbridge ( xitA course for Corfu, the island paradise off the coast of Greece. r i.: (J __Ji ■•%: French Riviera Onlv tlie Frciicli words, C ' est Magiiifi- quc . adt-quatelv describes the French Riviera. Here the beaches with their tvpicallv Frencli sidewalk restaurants and Bikini-chid girls attracted many members of tlie crew. - i l  - « «-.- . •  „, :V • A -rfK ' ' j . ' ,. ;:« !■ ' . i. ._ People and Places In addition to the local attractions, tours to the Mairtime Alps, the perfume manu- facturing ceiiter at Grasse, .Monaco, Nice, and Cannes were availahle daily. Our lengthy stay gave all a chance to see the Riviera and make nianv lasting acquaint- ances.  t m [ Film Festival ' During the second stay in (Jolfe Juan the International Film Festival was in prog- ress in Cannes, a mere ten minute ride away. Cannes was full of many gay times during those ten days ! ,. iiii ' t Rest and Relaxation After a hard week ' s work the crew rehixed on tlie beaches enjoying the warm sun and cool blue waters. Two picnics were the highlight of our visit to the litde Greek island of Corfu. CORFU, GREECE The visits to France were followed by a week of training involving gun- nery and missile shoots, anti-submarine warfare exercises and damage control and engineering drills. Arriving at Corfu, Greece on May 27, Ba nhridge joined Enterprise in taking in the sights and enjoying the warm sun and cool blue waters after a hard week ' s work. Here the crew members availed themselves of the fine picnic facilities to get together for sports and relaxation on the beach. Daily tours of the island were conducted, and though many of the ancient sights were destroyed during the war years, a great number re- mained and were found to be very interesting; the monasteries, dating back to the time of the 5th Crusade, were of greatest interest. Bari, Italy June first, tumid the Bainbndgc anchored off Bari, Italy after an overnight trip across the Adriatic Sea. Despite the brev- ity ol the Bari visit, all hands had the opportunity to marvel at the beauty of the southeastern Italian city of more than 300.000 people. RHODES, GREECE After another week of operations with the fast nuclear carrier Enterprise, 5rt; iAnV; e called at her last port ofthecruise, Rhodes, Greece. Although only a brief visit, it was highlighted by tours of the beautiful surrounding countryside and ancient ruins. Night life introduced the Greek musical instrument bazookia and the self-expression dances of the Greeks. Although the deployment provided new and interesting things to see and places to go, all was not sightseeing for the Bainbridge crew. In each port her men were host to many visitors of all nationalities. They entertained students of Turkey, Greece, France and Italy. A children ' s hospital in Izmir, Turkey was painted by volunteers from the ship. Ath- letic contests with native teams in each port exemplified the good will that was created whenever the ship was anchored. In addition, the ship was visited and admired by many — awed by the phenomenon of nuclear propulsion. A power for peace she is — for now her first mission has been accomplished. Anchor Detail From the OOD down through the ranks, every man aboard a destroyer has his own job to do. especially in the activity of entering or leaving a port. I Chapter IV DAILY ACTIVITIES The evolution of destroyers and destroyer weapons hasn ' t changed the age-old fact that there is always work to be done aboard, some with muscles and some with minds. A day aboard Bainbridge differs very litde from that of the older day destroyers. Technology has changed the source of energy to propel the ship, deliver her weapons and has demand- ed many more technical jobs requiring special training, but the daily rou- tine is similar to that of all Navy ships. The day begins early and following breakfast an hour is devoted to school call . During this period all hands not on watch attend lectures on subjects ranging from seamanship to Nuclear Physics. Closely asso- ciated with school call is the USAFI program. This program consists of both high school and college correspondence courses. Bainbridge men have shown a very enthusiastic interest in this program. After school call all hands turn to to commence the day ' s work. The day ' s work consists of maintenance and repair of machinery, main- ta ining records, cleanliness of the ship, shining brightwork and the watch standing, the constant vigilance necessary for operation of a mighty fighting ship. Again after the noon meal Bainbridge men continue ship ' s work until late afternoon. After the day ' s work and after watch the time is occupied by relaxation, sleep, study, and entertainment in the form of movies or bingo. The day usually ends with writing letters and some days are brightened by a helicopter and the familiar mail call to follow. And to those let- ters this book is dedicated. 77 Helicopter Detail, Mail Call The happier davs of the cruise were those in which the words station the helicopter detail were announced for this usually meant a mail call to follow. The won- derful messages from home were the little which accomplished so much . Turn- to Continue Ship ' s Work The evolution of destroyers and destroyer weapons hasn ' t changed the age-old fact that there ' s always work (o be done aboard ship, some with muscles and some with minds. i Helicopter Detail, Mail Call The happier days of the cruise were those in which the words station the helicopter detail were announced for this usually meant a mail call to follow. The won- derful messages from home were the little which accomplished so much . Turn- to Continue Ship ' s Work The evolution of destroyers and destroyer weapons hasn ' t changed the age-old fact that there ' s always work to be done aboard ship, some with muscles and some with minds. -J3a Knock off Ship ' s Work A lull between watches, general quarters, or turn-to is a chance for the men to relax and renew their energies. Besides reading, sleeping, fishing, sunbathing, or playing cards a good many men use this time to study their USAFI courses to ad- vance their knowledge and obtain degrees. 0 t Personnel Inspection, Advancements and Talks with the Captain Some events which were a bit out of the ordinary were the personnel inspection given by COMDESRON 18, reenlisl- ments, and advancement in rates. Bam- bridge has shown excellence in inspections and her advancement in rates is some- thing to marvel at. On occasion the Cap- tain would talk with the crew to keep the men well informed. Special Activities Sports contests between ship teams and local teams were a common feature of port visits. The ship ' s band played for entering ports and special occasions. The basketball and baseball teams did an out- standing job toward increasing good will among the people we visited. The Writing, The CaUing, The Return. The morale was greatly boosted when our chief radioinan made long distance phone patches home so our men could talk to their loved ones. Many thanks to him and the hams stateside who made this possible. Five long inonths accounted for many tons of letters that were written, and finally the return. . . =mc2 Bainbridge was awarded the Cruiser- Destroyer Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet Batde Efficiency Award for having demonstrated her outstanding effectiveness in overall combat readiness. This award has indicated the outstanding performance of duty and achievement by each man in Bainbridge. The above famous Einstein relationship between mass and energy symbolizes the new mode of power and men which run Bainbridge and also the reward of a highly successful cruise. «4 Ji y.J r-.,.W i =mc2 Bainbridge was awarded the Cruiser- Destroyer Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet Battle Efficiency Award for having demonstrated her outstanding effectiveness in overall combat readiness. This award has indicated the outstanding performance of duty and achievement by each man in Bainbridge. The above famous Einstein relationship between mass and energy symbolizes the new mode of power and men which run Bainh ridge and also the reward of a highly successful cruise. 84 .


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