Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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The CISS DENVER, an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) is an all-purpose ship which employs the balanced load concept. It is capable of carrying troops, cargo and vehicles. In addition, it operates troop and cargo-carrying helicopters to project assault forces inland in support of the beachhead. The crew consists of approximately 420 sailors and 30 officers. More than 19,000 repair parts are stored onboard to permit all levels of maintenance while underway. The diesel and steam generators can produce sufficient electricity to light all the homes in a city the size of Tacoma, Washington. The evaporators have the capacity to distill more than 60,000 gallons of water per day. DENVER has an official U.S. Post Office where the crew can mail letters and packages home from ports she visits all over the world. DENVER ' S storerooms and refrigerators can hold enough food to feed her crew for three months without replenishing. The crew ' s galley is capable of serving more than 4,000 meals per day. A general purpose library is filled with more than 2,000 books in addition to a technical library with more than 10,000 technical manuals and blueprints of the ship ' s equipment.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Commanding Officer 7 Executive Officer 8 Master Chief Of Command 10 Siiips History 11 Decl : Department 12 Air Department 20 Engineering Department 24 Operations Department 37 Communications Department 41 X-Division 46 Supply Department 52 Westpac W 58 Medical Department 60 navigation Department 62 LCU 64 Westpac W 66

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Commanding Officer CAPTAIN MIQEL E. PARKHURST Captain Nigel E. Parkhurst of Clackmas, Oregon received his commission in June 1963, upon graduation from Oregon State (Jniversity. On his first duty assignment he served as Main Propulsion Assistant and Gun- nery Officer on USS MULLANY (DD-528). Fol- lowing attendance at the G.S. Naval Destroy- er School in Newport Rhode Island, he report- ed to USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS (DD-950) as Engineer Officer. He was subsequently as- signed as Material Officer for Commander De- stroyer Squadron ONE. Captain Parkhurst had additional sea duty as Damage Control Assistant on USS CONSTELLATION (CVA- 64), Executive Officer of USS THOMASTON (LSD-28)and USS DURHAM (LKA-IM), Com- manding Officer of USS FORT FISHER (LSD- 40) and Chief Staff Officer for Commander Amphibious Squadron FIVE. In 1970 and 71, Captain Parkhurst was assigned as Special Intelligence Officer on the staff of Command- er Naval Forces Korea. He served ashore as Strike Warfare Officer for Commander Train- ing Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Dam- age Control Training Officer for Commander Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Captain Parkhurst attended the Naval War College and Salve Regina College where he received a Master of Arts Degree in International Rela- tions in 1986. Captain Parkhurst ' s previous duty assignment was as Commander Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan. Captain Parkhurst has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commenda- tion Medal with Combat V, Navy Achievment Medal as well as other campaign and service medals. Captain Parkhurst is married to the former Delores E. Bee of Portland, Oregon. They have two daughters, Melissa and Valerie.