Detroit (AOE 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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-4 n nun. ' X 1 F ' X s 1 1 ' , X. t I -. XX , S-4 li 'J' at I If U .E X ls , vr I :gg X. -7 :lui , ,.z' Llp . - 1 -Q4 ' . 4 E. . 'I nv ! -'. 4 x x ' 31 A' v rv? U ' X ' 1813-1824 1869 1. T1 I 1 . Vg. 8 'kv-X Q. I . U. 1' - -X lla ,js N A-my f I, y my A ,A I , - I ,, ,. -.3. n ..-.41-2-----A -- H f X f, 'H f 1 . 1, ' 1 x f 1 , ,, 'In . ' . , Ls ,51 . --1' k ms.. 1- .,,,- sg WQAQQJY The first DETROIT, a 19 gun sloop, was captured from the British in the Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813, having been built at present day Amherestburg, Ontario, a few months earlier. Badly damaged in the battle, she was towed to Put-ln-Bay, Ohio for repairs, but remained laid up until sold for commercial use in 1825. The second DETROIT, a Hrwas originally christened USS but was designated DETROIT from 15 May to 10 1869, after which she was CANANDAIGUA. The third DETROIT, a cruiser, was in 1893 and had a longer more colorful history. She first steamed to Rio de laneiro American citizens during Latin uprisings, then deployed to Asia for several the 1898 Spanish-American W conflict, she captured the Spanish steamer CAT and was placed out of The fourth DETROIT, the Army Air Corps divisions in the Atlantic but managed to carrier day of the war on 2 September carried thousands of troops home. ship of the to be named in honor of the City of Detroit, Michigan. DETROIT is a Fast Combat Support Ship, specifically designed to resupply the various ships of the attack carrier task forces with fuel oil, aircraft fuel, ordnance and stores at a rapid rate of transfer. The four ships of this type represent a significant advance in realizing the full potential of the Navy's attack carrier task forces. DETROIT'S keel was laid 29 November 1966, and she was christened on 21 Iune 1969 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. .' 1, ' I 1. 4- I I N f 1 .-:I ' . I N .sl I-, I lx . 1 -II ' I X- :A ,u L ., ,I .N I 1 ' -.CL .1 1- NJ H' vii 'VT Il I -1' 'Q ., '- 51 bi: 1. X X 1 M.4:!.6g1m,. . v - .'. ' ' ' , '. . .,i :Ja- lx Q ' 1- ji . 991.-dxf' ' A' mag... A , ' X C ijhlfm' X ' G 1 N V ,N 61893-1898 1923-1941