Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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I. North Atlantic Cruise STATISTICS Beef 7859 lbs. Bacon 624 lbs. Hot Dogs 595 lbs. (5950 dogs) Butter 1292 lbs. Frozen Vegetables 3024 lbs. Fresh Eggs 3204 dozen (38,448 eggs) Shortening 2190 lbs. Salt, Table 610 lbs. Flour (baking and cooking) 4930 lbs. Coffee Grounds 880 lbs (2464 gals, coffee) White Bread 5680 White and Chocolate milk 5616 gals (89,856 cups) Ship Baked Bread 1520 loaves Fresh Vegetables 11,320 lbs excluding potatoes Fresh Potatoes 7,650 lbs. Fresh Fruits 6794 lbs. Fuel Consumption 1,251,321 Fresh Water Consumption 897,297 Steamed 15,169.48 nautical 54 days at sea 14 days in port 68 days anchored Vertical Replenishments 1 Underway Replenishments 5 Helicopter detail 15 Highline 2 ADVANCEMENTS SEPTEMBER 1976 Allan E. Osbourne SM2 Mark D. LaVallee RMSN Romeo A. Ong SN Ralph J. Whitfield FN Samson Smith ETR2 James D. Klingensmith S George Vasquez OCTOBER 1976 Robert L. Andrews SKC Jun R. Oculto MSC Samuel A. Jackson, III FTGl Rodney D. Trout STG2 Bruce A. Ferkinhoff SN Roger P. Gingras GMGSN Jeffery J. Jarvis SKSN Salvatore Persico HTFN Brian E. Staples SN James F. Henson BTC Lawrence C. Reece SKI Daniel F. Davidson EM2 Victor R. Bognot MM2 Terry D. Gaskin OSSN Johnnie R. Hawkins SN Paul F. Kent STGSN Kevin J. Spear MSSN RE - ENLISTMENTS SEPTEMBER Harold Chestnut SK3 Roland C. Worster, Jr. FTMC OCTOBER James R. Boettiger DKI Rico A. Borja MS3 Ship ' s Store Total for October 16,042.30 Average per day 517.49

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The Cruise On the 3d of September, 1976, USS BIDDLE got underway for the North Atlantic Ocean to participate in ex- ercise ' Teamwork ' 76. ' On 4 September BIDDLE rendezvoused with Task Group 400.1. Some 11 ships formed a screen to transit the Atlantic to Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland. On the 7th all ships began operating on a Full Alert Status. From September 10th through the 24th BIDDLE participated in Teamwork ' 76. This was an exercise in commu- nications and tactical maneuvering bringing to bear NATO forces of the United States, Canada, West Germany, France and Denmark in an amphibious landing on an enemy beachhead. On 14 September BIDDLE anchored at Scapa Flow and on the I5th got underway to rendezvous with Task Group 402.1.2 enroute to Norway. BIDDLE took station as guide ship in the formation. On the 17th the Northern Lights were sighted. BIDDLE moored at Copenhagen, Denmark on September 25th. After the crew enjoyed three days of liberty she got underway the morning of the 28th for the Baltic Sea and further operations. On 1 October BIDDLE entered the Baltic Sea. The ship ' s log explains, ... as expected numerous ships of the Soviet Block nations were on hand to greet us... Anti-submarine warfare, tactical maneuvering and simulated missile firing exercises were completed and on 6 October BIDDLE moored at Travemunde, Germany. After three days of liberty she got underway the morning of the 9th to continue Baltic Operations. With the completion of the Baltic Operations BIDDLE detached to head for Task Force 42 on the 11th to participate in Operation Bonded Item, an amphibious landing. On the 14th BIDDLE detached from this Task Force and with VADM SHANAHAN embarked, steamed inde- pendently for Hamburg, Germany. Mooring the morning of the 15th, liberty was enjoyed until the evening of the I9th. Vice Admiral Shanahan disembarked and Rear Admiral Palmer came aboard and the BIDDLE steamed in- dependently for Antwerp, Belgium. Mooring at Antwerp the morning of the 21st of October liberty was enjoyed until getting underway for Cher- bourg, France the afternoon of the 25th. The morning of the 26th BIDDLE moored at Cherbourg for three days of work and liberty. She got underway the morning of the 29th (...country roads take me home...!) for Norfolk, Virginia. BIDDLE arrived home the 9th of November! She steamed 15,169 nautical miles, with 54 days at sea and 14 in port.

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Copenhagen With nearly a million and a half people, C openhagen is Denmark ' s only large city. Starting as a small fishing village more than a thousand years ago, the city has grown into a major European commercial and cultural center. Its name (in Danish Kobenhavn, or Merchant ' s Harbor ) reflects its historical association with shipping and international trade. The city dates from the period of Absulutism, the golden age of aristocracy. It is a metropolis of fine old buildings and beautiful spires rising from the copper roofs of churches and castles visible over palace tiles. In 1167, Bishop Absalon, warrior and politician, as well as priest, built a fortress on the small central island known as Sltsholmen for protection. Christianborg Palace, scat of Parliament, stands on the sight now. C openhagen continued to grow with the influx of trade and with the ascent to the throne of King Christian IV (1588-1648) entered a period of great expansion. Rosenborg Castle, a beautiful Renaissance palace, which is now a museum with fine tapestries and royal possessions, includ- ing the Danish Crown jewels, was built by him. Also inspired by him are the Round Tower and Stock Kxchange, building. Frederick III built the Citadel near Lnagelinie for extra protection in 1659 after King Carl Gustaf of Sweden beseiged Copenhagen trying to conquer Denmark outright. The city was devastated by fire in 1728 and again in 1795. With the rebuilding hardly done, she was bombarded by the British during the Napoleonic Wars in 1801 and 1807. After this, Den- mark enjoyed relative peace and Copenhagen expanded far beyond its old boundaries andfortifica- tions. Industries such as brewing, shipbuilding and manufacturing hardware became highly profit- able. The city has grown from a population of 130,000 in 1850 to its present size. Kongens Nytorv (the King ' s New Market) is a large attractive square with carefully cultivated flower beds and shady trees planted to form a huge circle with a statue of King Christian V in the center. On the circle is the Royal Theatre and Charlottenborg (Royal Academy of Arts). Branching off this circle is Nyhavn, the sailor ' s corner. It is a canal where Hans Christian Anderson lived as a boy. There ' s the Little Mermaid, symbol of Copenhagen ' s hospitality and Tivoli Clardens, famous world over as an amusement park which embodies the conception of what fairyland should look like.