Concord (AFS 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Chronology: 1966-1970 San Diego Keel laying Launching Pre-Com training Long Beach Delivery Commissioning Fitting out Pre-Transit loadout 26 March 1966 17 December 1966 4 0ctober- 21 November 1968 21 November 1968 27 November 1968 29 November - 13 January 1969 18-30 January 1969 San Diego-Norfolk Transit 31 January-14 February 1969 Stop: Panama 8 February 1969 Panama Canal transit 9 February 1969 Shakedown training, Guantanamo Bay 30 March-5 May 1969 Stop: Jamaica 26-27 April 1969 Norfolk Dependents ' cruise 22 May 1969 Shipyard period 26 May-15 July 1969 I ' inal trials Depart Norfolk for Mediterranean 22 August 1969 Mediterranean deployment 1 September-7 March 1970 Arrive Norfolk 17 March 1970 Liberty ports ATHENS, Greece BARCELONA, Spain NAPLES, Italy PALNLA, Spain TUNIS, Tunisia VALENCIA, Spain VALLETA, Malta 9-11 September 1969 6-9 November 1969 23-27 February 1970 9-13 Januarj- 1970 23-24 September 1969 31 October-3 November 1969 26 November- 7 December 1969 23-29 December 1969 23-26 January 1970 13-15 February 1970 2-3 March 1970 3-6 October 1969 12-15 December 1969 31 December-6 January 1970 9-10 February 1970 9-13 October 1969 13-17 November 1969 13-21 September 1969 28 January-2 February 1970 MXWfM

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From scaffolding to champagne The USS CONCORD (AFS- 5) , is the fifth ship built utilizing a Mars class Combat Stores Ship design. Built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., CONCORD is designed to replenish units of the fleet utilizing both the traditional method of alongside transfer of supplies and vertical re- plenishment. With her advanced design and equip- ment, she can provide vir- tually every item that might be required for human needs or equipment repair. -