Curts (FFG 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS CURTS (FFG-38) 38 SPECIAL TEAM OPERATION DESERT SHIELD OPERATION DESERT STORM 1990-91

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SHIPS CHARACTERISTICS SHIELD: THE WAVY DIVISION OF THE SHIELD ALLUDES TO THE OCEANS OF THE WORLD. THE FLAUNCHES (CURVES OF EITHER FLANK) SUGGEST RADAR WAVES, IN REFERENCE TO THE COMMENDATION BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OF CURTS ' OUTSTAND- ING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF RADAR. THE FOUR STARS IN CHIEF DENOTE HIS HIGHEST RANK ACHIEVED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY. THE FLAMING BOMB IN BASE REFERS TO ADMIRAL CURTS ' COMBAT SERVICE DURING THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BATTLES OF WORLD WAR TWO AND THE CROSS PATTEE SIMULATES THE NAVY CROSS AWARDED HIM FOR HEROIC CONDUCT WHILE COMMANDING THE USS COLUMBIA DURING THOSE BATTLES. CHEST: THE SHIPS WHEEL SYMBOLIZES THE AUTHORITY ENTRUSTED TO ADMIRAL CURTS AT THE FLEET COMMAND LEVEL, AND HIS DISPLAY OF LEADER- SHIP AND SKILL IN THE DIRECTION OF THE U.S. NAVAL FORCES BOTH DURING AND AFTER WORLD WAR TWO. THE HERALDIC TWO AWARDS OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN NUMEROUS HIGH COMMANDS. BUILT BY TODD PACinC SHIPYARDS SPEED: 30 KNOTS LOS ANGELEL DIVISION AIRCRAFT: TWO SH-608 SEA- SAN PEDRO. CA HAWK HELICOPTERS ARMAMENT: MK 13 GUIDED MIS- KEEL LAID: 1 JULY 1981 SILE LAUNCHER •HARPOON ANTI- CHRISTENED: 6 MARCH 1982 SHIP MISSILE •STANDARD ANTI- COMMISSIONED: 30JUNE 1984 AIRCRAFT MISSILE AT LONG BEACH •MK 32 ASW TORPEDO NAVAL STATION TUBES (TWO TRIPLE DISPLACEMENT: 3800 TONS MOUNTS) •MK 15 CLOSE IN LENGTH: 453 FEET WEAPON SVSTEM COMBAT ' AN SPS g AIR BEAM: 47 FEET SKTEMS SEARCH RADAR COMPLEMENT: 15 OFFICERS •MK 92 FIRE CONTROL 17 CHIEF PETTY OrnCERS SKTEM 180 ENLISTED •AN SPS-55 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR PROPULSION: TWO GENERAL •AN SLQ-32 ELECTRON- ELECTRIC IC WARFARE SYSTEM LM2500 GAS TURBINE •AN SQS-56 SONAR ENGINES (40,000 SHAFT •MK 36 SRBOC HORSEPOWER) DECOY SYSTEM ONE CONTROLLABLE •AN SLQ-25 TORPEDO REXTRSABLE PITCH . COUNTERMEASURE PROPELLER SYSTEM TWO 350 HORSEPOWER •AN SQ( 9ASW ELECTRIC DRIVE INTEGRATION AUXILIARY PROPULSION SYSTEM UNITS •LAMPS MK III WEAPONS SYSTEM AUXILIARIES: FOUR 1000 KILOWATT •SQR-19TACn R:AL SHIPS SERVICE TOWED ARRAY DIESEL GENERATORS SONAR