Brewton (FF 1086) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS BREWTON IFF-10865 IS THE 35TH SHIP OF THE KNOX OCEAN ESCORT fFF-10521 CLASS, COMMIS SIONED ON I ' 10 JULY 1972, BREWTON S PRIMARY MISSION IS ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE. THE SHIP HAS INHERENT VERSATILITY, AND HAS PROVEN TO BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE MANY TASKS ASSIGNED TO FAST FRIGATES IN TIME OF PEACE, AS WELL AS IN TIME OF WAR. BREWTON'S OVERALL LENGTH IS 438FT B , EAM IS 46'9 , DISPLACEMENT IN EXCESS OF 4,000 TONS, NAUTICAL SPEED IN EXCESS OF 27 KNOTS. BREWTON IS OUTFITTED TO OPERATE THE SH-2F LIGHT AIRBORNE MULTI-P URPOSE SYSTEMS QLAMPSJ HELICOPTER IN SUPPORT OF HER MISSION. BREWTON IS ALSO CAPABLE OF ANTI-SURFACE, ANTI-AIR, AND NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT. BREWTON'S PRIMARY MISSION IS ANTI SUBMARINE - WARFARE CASWJ, OUTFITTED WITH SEVER- AL UNDERWATER DETECTING ABILITIES USING INSTALLED SONAR EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS. CUR- RENT SYSTEMS INCLUDE THE ANXSQS 26 CX HULL MOUNTED SONAR, THE ANXSQS 35V INDEPEN- DENT VARIABLE DEPTH SONAR AND , THE ANXSQR 18 QTACTASSJ STREAMING SONAR UTILIZED WITH OPERATIONS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE ANXSQS 35V CIVDSJ. BREW- TON'S ANTI-WARFARE ABILITIES ARE ENFORCED THR OUGH INSTALLED WEAPONS SYSTEMS. ANTI-SURFACE ENFORCEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE ASROC LAUNCHING SYSTEM, ENABLING MISSILE DELIVERY FOR HOSTILE SUBMARINE AND SURFACE ENGAGEMENT. THERE ARE 4 MK-32 TORPEDO TUBES OUTFITTED TO PROVIDE WEAPON DELIVERY FOR CLOSE-IN WARFARE EN- GAGEMENT, ONE 20MM GATLING GU N KCIWSJ FOR DEFENSE OF INCOMING MISSILES AND A 5 54CAL GUN USED FOR ANTI-SHIP DEFENSE AND GUNFIRE SUPPORT. BREWTON IS MANNED BY 18 OFFICERS AND 275 ENLISTED PERSONNEL ONB , . OARD SERVICES AVAILABLE ARE THE POST OFFICE, SHIP'S STORE, BARBER, BERTHING QUARTERS, DINING AREA, LAUNDRY, TV LOUNGE, UNIVERSAL WEIGHT MACHINE AND LIMITED WORK-OUT SPACE. BREWTON IS A SINGLE SCREW PROPULSIONED SHIP, DRIVE SHAFT AT 35,000 HORSEPOWER FROM STEAM TURBINE PROVIDED BY TWO INSTALLED BOILERS ON THE . AVERAGE SHE REQUIRES APPROXIMATELY 9518.000 A DAY TO PAY INCURRED COST OF FUEL, MEALS, CREW'S EARNINGS. BREWTON IS IN DESTROYER SQUADRON 25 HOME PORTED OUT OF PEARL HARBOR HAWAII. BREWTON HAS TO-DATE DE- PLOYED 7 TIMES ON WEST PACIFIC ASSIGNMENTS, AND ONE SOUTH PACIFIC EXCURSION.

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, .2 W ff CO MA DING OFFICER COMMANDER KRA IG M KENNED if Commander Kraig M. Kennedy USN, was born in Seattle, Washington where he attended the University of Washington and participated in the NROTC program. Graduating in June, 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, he was subsequently commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. His first tour was as Assistant Turret III Officer aboarfdithe ,.,lfi USS NEW JERSEY QBB-621. He then served as third if f iifl ',,f 3 Division 'ss' Officer aboard USS CHICAGO :Ant,i+Submarine Warfare Offgivgeraiyapbgggrd the USS WADDELIQIDDG-245, and Operation Officer for.Beacht1n,as,ter Unit One. Officer aboard USS NOUELLET CPF-1077J, heservfeydfasg,Nlatefrial Officer for FIVE. Heqthenlserved ashore at Navy Recruiting iDistricft5!Chicago, and was Officer Programsllvlanagier for Navy Recruiting areafiyeq Heireturned to sea as the USS BARBEY 0313410881 in June 1982. In 1984, Commander,Kennedy assumed R9CIl1i'fin8 District Milwaukee. Following this shore commandhe returned to USS NEW he served as Operations Officer. Commander Kennedy assumed command of USS BREWTON CPF-10861 in August of 1988.