Bainbridge (DLGN 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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.

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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.