Dale (CG 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Thomas J urprn Captarn, USN Captam Thomas J Turprn, USN, was bom rn Mramr, Florrda He rs a 1958 graduate of Florrda State Unrversrty where he eamed a Bachelor of Scrence degree He attended Oflicer Candidate School and was commrssroned an Ensrgn rn July 1959 Captam Turpm s first assignment was as the Operations Officer rn the destroyer escort USS Van Voorhrs Between 1962 and 1964, he taught antr submarine warfare at the Navy's Combat lnfonnatron Center School at the Naval Arr Statron, Glynco, Georgia, then became the Mrssrle Offrcer on the guided mrssrle shrp USS Worden for two years Captam Turprn s first command was the ocean tug USS Sunnadin rn which he partrcrpated rn towing and salvage operations rn the Mekong Delta of Vietnam In August of 1967, he was assigned as the Fleet Schedules Officer for Current Operations on the staff of Commander in Chreb U S Pacrfic Fleet Captam Turprn next attended the Naval War College rn Newport, Rhode Island before reporting as Executive Officer of the guided mrssrle destroyer USS Sellers, a post he held for 17 months The next assignment for Captam Turprn was rn the Offrce of the Chref of Naval Operations where he served as the Development Coordinator for Surface Mrssrle Systems for the next three years. X X 13512, ln June of 1975, Captam Turprn retumed to sea fora two year tour rn hrs second command, the gurded mrssrle destroyer USS Sellers, a post he held for 17 months In July 1977, Captam Turpm became the Program Manager for the erght rnch Major Calrber Lightweight Gun and Director, Gun Systems Drvrsron at the Naval Sea Systems Command, followed by servrce rn the Naval Mrlrtary Personnel Command as the Naval Material Command placement officer He then retumed to the Naval Sea systems command to become the Director of the TerrrerMrssrle Systems Drvrsron ln January of 1982, Captam Turpm became the Executive Officer of the U S Naval Station, Mayport, Florida The gurded missrle cruiser, USS DALE rs Captam TufPm 5 Wd command, which he assumed rn June 1983 Captam Turpin rs a subspecralrst rn Weapons SYSWWS Engi neering and rs a designated Weapons System AcClU'5'f'o nager IWSAMJ Hrs decorations rnclude the Meritorivll Service Medal with gold star rn Lreu ofa Second award, the NEW Commendation Medal, National Defense ServrceMedal1 Vietnam Campaign Medal with three stars and the Vietnam Service Medal Captam Turprn rs marrred to the fonner Carolyn Davis of TamP0r Florida They have three chrldren, Jeflj Christopher and Came' S 2? J . f I A fu-'f f' V, , ,?77'7' .- , , J, ff . ., ff, 7 X, ,, ,, ,,. fa 5 A ,uf W, ef J' ln Wm O hgfffef 7' ' , ,Q 1 Q .gif A 2 . f f Z W 7, my Z ,' 65 iz, , V 0 Q o o o o 9 ' ' 4 o , Q Q Q 0 0 ' ' ' Q O , o O O O O 9 9 9 o o , Q o o o o o o ' - Q o o o o O O O Q O 0 O - O O O Q o o 4 o o o ' O O O O Q Q 0 0 Q 4 O I o Q O , Q Q o 4 A o o 0 , 4 o ' O o o , . , 4 ' f o ' o o 0 ' ' 0 0 o o o o ' Q O Q O o o o ' ' ' Ma ' ' ' 5 o ' ' O Q Q O 0 Q Q O 0 I o I ' ' ' 4 o o o Q O f n ' o 0 0 O O Q O

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.5 t Z 3 l l From sloop-of-war to platform for peace The guided missile cruiser USS DALE CCG-195 is the fifth ship of the Navy to bear the name of Commodore Richard Dale who earned distinction as a naval leader during the American Revolution. Today's modern com- batant is evidence ofa long tradition of naval pride and excellence. The first DALE, a sloop-of-war, was commissioned December 11, 1839. At only 1 17 feet long, she weighed 566 tons and was armed with sixteen 32-pounder short guns. DALE's first assignment was reflective of one of the roles today's 533-foot long dreadnought performs, that of protecting American commerce. Subsequent duties took the ship to the Pacific during the Mexican War and three tlmes to the coast of West Afrlca between 1850 and 1857, aiding in the suppression of slave trade. During the Civil War, DALE served as a successful member of the South Atlantic blockading squadron and as an ordnance ship at Key West. She served as a training ship for the Naval Academy from 1865 to 1884, then acted as recehring ship at the Washington Navy Yard for ten years. This proud forebearer was stricken from the Navy list February 27, 1906. Meanwhile, the history of the second ship bearing the DALE name was underway. Torpedo Boat Destroyer number four was placed in reserve commission October 24, 1902. Designed for a speed of 29 knots,the ship displaced 420 tons at 259 feet long. As a member of the Erst Torpedo Flotilla, she departed for duty with the Asiatic Fleet in December 1903 where she remained until 1917, when she took position off Gibraltar to escort convoys to the Eastern Mediterranean. She was decommissioned in 1919. Peacetime, war roles differ Less than a year later, the DALE name was again a part of maritime history as it was etched on the hull ofa 31 4-foot long destroyer, DD-290. Armed with four 4-inch guns, two 3-inch guns and twelve 21 -inch torpedo tubes in four triple mounts, this third DALE ancestor displaced 1,215 tons. Commissioned February 16, 1920 during a time of peace, she spent much of her time with the Atlantic Fleet recalibrating radio compass stations and training naval reservists. Like today, she served with the U.S. forces in Europe from 1924 to 1925, visiting many northern European and Mediterranean ports. Following this deployment, DALE resumed duties with the Scouting Fleet, participating in many exercises and training maneuvers before being decommissioned in 1930. Five years later, a fourth DALE was commissioned on June 17, 1935. Displacing 1,500 tons and 341 feet long, she was armed with five 5-inch 38-caliber guns, four 30-caliber guns and eight 21 -inch torpedo tubes. Berthed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese struck in December 1941 , she escaped damage under the guidance of Ensign F. M. Darel, senior officer on board. Guided from her berth and proceeding out of the harbor at 25 knots, DALE was shaken by numerous close misses from dive bombers. An heroic crew retaliated, racking enemy bombers with anti-aircraft fire while barely escaping a torpedo which passed directly under DALE's bow. Reaching open seo, DALE patrolled the harbor entrance and on December 14, 1941, departed Pearl Harbor as part of Task Force Eleven. By the close of the war, DALE had earned twelve battle stars for major operations and a Phillipine Republic Presidential Unit Citation badge. Technology expands capacity Today, the fifth ship carries on this proud heritage, ready to meef 'he challenge of naval service as her predecessors have. .Originally com- missioned as a DLG on November 23, 1963, and 0SSlgned 19 Cfwsef Destroyer Force Pacific, DALE made five deployments to the far eaitggsr duty with the Seventh Fleet operating in support of U.S. military opera in South Vietnam. , She was decommissioned for modernization November 10, 197010 - - he ' ' ' t tems. A major portion of this was.t increase flexibility in combo. sys whth rovides real-time installation of the Naval Tactical Data System I P communications and information displays to the ship and force com- manders. Upon recommissioning on December 11, 1971, DALE was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and homeported at Newport, R.l. DALE began her first Mediterranean deployment in June 1973, operating in Northern European waters and augmenting Sixth Fleet forces in the Mediterranean during the Arab-Israeli War in October 1973. ln February 1974, DALE moved to her present homeport in Mayport, FL. DALE completed another deployment to Europe in late 1975 and participated in the nation's bicentennial naval review in New York harbor on July 4, 1976. I Upholding a proud heritage Since then. DALE has served with distinction, completing numerous highly successful deployments to Europe while capturing the praise of military and civilian officials. There have been several updates to the ship's combat weapons systems as well as overhauls of major engi- neering equipment. ln 1982 during a major overhaul, the 3-inch, 50- caliber gun mounts were replaced with the Harpoon missile system and the Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems were installed on both sides of the ship. Today, DALE is a versatile, highly effective unit with the most modern capabilities for anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. She displaces 7,900 tons and is a fast, highly maneuverable unit, capable of effective independent operations in a variety of roles as well as taking a major part in group actions as a platform for command and control. Manned by nearly 400 officers and enlisted professionals in over,75 specialties, she has the added distinction of being one of ten double- ended Cmissile batteries fore and aftJ guided missile cruisers in the Navy. From the first sloop-of-war to this state-of-the-art ship of the line, the DALE name has been a traditional symbol of seapower. Each bluejacket within these pages is proud to bear this heritage. CG- 19 Commanding Officers CAPT Robert R. Crutchfield CAPT Robert T. Lundy .... CAPT David A. Webster . . CAPT William A. Simcox . CAPT James C. Linville . . . CAPT Robert E. McCabe. . CAPT John R. Crumpton. . CAPT Samuel O. Jones, Jr. CAPT L. Hart Sebring .... CAPT Richard F. Butts .... CAPT J. Michael Rodgers . CAPT Thomas J. Turpin. . . November 1963-December 1964 . . December 1964-January 1966 . . . . . January 1966-August 1967 . . . . August 1967-February 1969 . . . . . February 1969-July 1970 . . . July 1970-November 1971 . . . December 1971 -June 1973 . . . . . . June 1973-August1975 CAPT Warren C. Hamm, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . August 1975-August 1975 August 1975-November 1977 . 1 .November 1977-October 1980 . . . . . October 1980-June 1983 . . . . June 1983-June 1985 1

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