Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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r- s- n havy, the Royal navies of New with the Roya l l ' l ia ftj( ff ' ' ' gt:£VELAfTO ' completed-tatf - more Western Pacific Deployments from September 1983 to March 1984 and August 1985 to December 1985. CLEVELAND completed an extensive 9 month over- J;iaul in Long Beach and returned to San Diego December 9986. CLEVELAND assumed duties as Flagship for Com- hander THIRD Fleet in January 1988 and served until November 1988. Throughout the THIRD Fleet tour, CLEVELAND participated in RIMPAC ' 88, another com- bined allies exercise and READIEX 88-2. CIpon comple- tion of Flagship Duties, CLEVELAND completed a 3 month Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA) in San Diego. Two weeks after completion of PMA, CLEVE- LAND left for a two month assignment to Prince William S ound, Alaska in support of Exxon oil spill cleanup ef- operations during PACEX ' 89, amphibious exerciaca un Camp Pendelton, California and completion of amphibi- ous refresher training. On January 12 1990, LAND departed for her thirteenth overseas depli ,. and through the six months, participated in six rt amphibious operations, including FRINGE KEEP TEAM SPIRIT and COBRA GOLD ' 90 before returning t her San Diego homeport 12 July 1990. oi CLEVELAND ' S 23 years of distinguished service has-- earned her two Meritorious Unit Citations, two Battle Efficiency Awards, Coast Guard Special Operations Ser- vice Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Combat Action Ribbon. April 1967 ' July 1990 .,

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— uilt in Paroagoulff, JlAississippi -at- (J«S CLEVELAND (LPD 7). was tommtssroned April 21, , i967 at Norfoll , Virginia. CLEVEL WD istheihjrd shi ' fefe named after Cleveland, Oinio. The first was a Prfff Beted Cruiser (C-19) from 1903-1929 and the second •« feht Cruiser (CL-55) from 19421947. - Kvfter commissioning, GSS CLEVELAND changed ho- meport to San Diego and joined the Pacific Fleet Am- phibious Forces. From 1968 to 1972. CLEVELAND divid- ed her time between local operations in the Eastern Pacif- ic and three extended deployments to the Western Pacif- ic. CLEVELAND was usually assigned as part of the JAarine Amphibious Ready Group and, with her embarked Warines, acted as an integral part of the Onited States tnilitary effort in Southeast Asia. In addition to participat- ing in numerous amphibious and combat support oper- JftisnSj the ship served as Flagship for Commander Am- = --18 Force, U.S. SEVENTH Fleet. -1-on her fourth V ESTPAC in July 1972, erations off North J ietnam, In ear ber, CLEVELAND sailed to Okinawar ' disembarked, „Je Cobra detachment and embarked element? Jf ' Mdl IIIB ' ■ Sattalion Landing Team 1 9. During this period, CLEVE- LAND also served as Flagship for SEVENTH Fleet Am- phibious Ready Group Commander. Upon the Vietnam cease-fire in J nuary 1973, CLEVE- LAND joined Task Force 78 in the mine-clearing effort of Haiphong Harbor, Operation END SWEEP, followed by the long awaited return to San Diego on 28 April 1973. CLEVELAND ' S next four Western Pacific Deployments were from April to November of 1974, April to November 1976, March to October 1978 and January to July 1980. From April to October 1982, CLEVELAND again de- ployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans for her ninth overseas deployment. During this deployment, CLEVELAND participated in RIMPAC ' 82 with units of

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ass CLEVELAND STATISTICS Enlisted Officer Maximum Ship ' s Company Allowed 440 30 Presently Onboard 372 27 aSMC Onboard 424 23 Other USN (Seal Team, Special Boat Unit, Beachmasters, LCG) 6 3 Present Total 852 53 Maximum at one time during WESTPAC 1,216 CLEVELAND also embarked Korean and Thai Military personnel for various operations. COMBAT CARGO Department working with DECK and AIR Departments moved: over 1550 people by boat Over 2200 people by air 18,000 pounds of cargo by air handled, moved and stored over 1,000,000 pounds of cargo The Food Service Division accomplished the following: Served 724 meals consisting of 116,138 rations (servings per man). Served: 16,376 dozen eggs, 5,578 gallons of lowfat milk, 1,115 gallons of chocolate milk, 5,287 pounds of bread, 5,810 lbs of hamburger patties, 3,640 pounds of hot dogs, 8,882 pounds of lettuce and 12,476 pounds of cut up chicken. GATORS FOREVER!