Buchanan (DDG 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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IN MEMORIAM KENNETH RAY MONTONY AUG. 27, 1966 — JAN 21, 1990 At the time of printing of this book, BUCHANAN lost a valued crewmember and friend to a tragic rock climbing accident, HM2 Kenneth Montony. Ken unselfishly gave of himself to better the lives and welfare of all who knew him. His professional abilities were in the highest keepings of Naval Service, as evidenced by his award of the Navy Achievement Medal. The prayers of the crew go to him and his family. GOD BLESS YOU KEN.

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Wt ' dediciite this buuk to those gallunt, bnue men who have sailed the seas before us. It is in their footsteps that we continue a proud tradi- tion, the tradition of serving our country with pride. The reasons are many for the .sacrifices we endure, yet benea th them all lie a single truth, we share a fundamental belief in preserving those freedoms and ideals that make the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, great. Our forefath- ers fought and died to make those same ideals a reality, we, in turn are not only prepared but are morally obligated to lay down our lives in defense of those same ideals, should they ever be threatened. It is with pride that we serve. KEVIN R. HENDERSON STG2(SW) Photo courtesy of ET2 Feist

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SHIPS MISSION An Adams class destroyer, the USS BUCHANAN is powered by four high pressured, oil fired boilers which provide a total of 70.000 horsepower to drive this two propeller. 4,547 ton ship at a speed in ex- cess of ,30 knots. Twin rudders are installed to provide maneuverability. All living and working spaces on board are air-conditioned to pro- vide maximum comfort and efficiency for the 350 crew members and necessary cooling to vital equipment. The bridge integrates tactical command and navigational func- tions in one enclosed space. Combat Information Center (CIO integrates detection, tracking, display and weapons control information in a central decision making area to provide tactical coordination of weapons systems against air, surface and subsurface threats. The major weapon systems on board are Tartar surface-to-air mis- siles. Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles, Anti-Submarine Rockets ( ASROC). torpedo tubes and 5 inch guns. The Tartar missile, fired from the twin arm launcher aft, is capable of destroying supersonic aircraft. Harpoon, the U.S. Navy ' s newest surface-to-surface missile system, is also fired from the missile launcher aft. ASROC, fired from the box- shaped launcher amidship. and the anti-submarine torpedoes, fired from torpedo tubes forward of the bridge, are used to combat submar- ines in conjunction with installed sonar. Two fully automatic 5-inch guns, are designed for use against air, surface and shore targets, round out the armament.