Concord (AFS 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS CONCORD (AFS-5) USS CONCORD (AFS-5) is a combat Stores Ship, Mars Class. Her mission is to replenish other units of the fleet in order to enable them to stay at sea for an indefinite period of time. Her operating with fleet oilers and ammunition ships can provide virtually every item that might be required by a customer ship. She is a vital link in the supply of our forces afloat. A Minuteman on a blue field, surrounded by sixteen links of chain (in yellow) symbolizing the sixteen cities named Concord. The five yellow stars over the minuteman mark the five ships named Concord that have served the Navy. She was constructed by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego. The keel was laid 26 March 1966 . . . launced 17 December 1966 . . . commissioned 27 November 1968. Concord was designed for a maximun propulsion of 22,000 horsepower on one shaft from a set of Delavel cross compound turbines. Concord has a large six-bladed propeller. Her firerooms contain three modern boilers, each of which is capable of producing 86,000 pounds of steam per hour at 600 psi. The ship ' s evaporators can make 32,000 gallons of fresh water per day. Three 1,500 KW steam turbine generators supply power for lighting, cooking and special electronic and weapons systems. All living and berthing spaces, many work spaces and offices are air-conditioned to improve the comfort and efficiency of the crew. Two UH-46 heavy logistic support helicopters, operated by six pilots and twenty-three enlisted personnel, are aboard during deployment. Approximately 26,000 different items are carried in Concord ' s five holds. The vessel was designed to carry one- half to two-thirds of the provisions previously transported by the Store Ship (AF), about the same amount of general cargo as the Stores Issue Ship ( AKS) as well as a number of aviation supplies and spare parts. The majority of stores are kept in the five holds onboard . . . one refrigerated and four for dry provisions and technical stores. Ultra-fast cargo elevators, built-in package and pallet conveyers are used to move cargo from the holds to the cargo handling areas on deck where forklift trucks take over. Concord can operate ten replenishment stations and transfer cargo to two ships alongside at one time while steaming between 12 and 20 knots. The ship is equipped with automatic tensioning devices which keep a constant tension on the high line over which goods are transferred. Each of the helicopters, used in vertical replenishment, can transfer a load of IVi tons at a time.