Detroit (AOE 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Richord C. Allen

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The seal of USS DETROIT (AOE-4) is unique fo her and will represent her qs long as she remains o port of the fleer. The seven major elements depict the functions and history of the ship. The block hull ond white soils of the first DETROIT ' ore set against o bockground of light blue sky and deep blue sea. A spherical bomb symbolizes ordinonce, o wheat-filled cornucopio symbolizes provisions, and o fuel volve symbolizes petroleum products. These portray the mission of the Fast Combat Support Ship, to support the Navy ' s fost attack carrier task force at sea. The symbols ore set within electron poths to identify the nuclear age. The five stars in the sky represent the five United States Novy Ships to beor the name of the city, Detroit, Michigon. The ship ' s motto, SUPERARE OPTIMUM means To Surpass the Finest. DETROIT ' S emblem is adopted from on original sketch by Quartermaster First Class Rex M. Reed, USN, who once served in the ship ' s Navigation Deportment. Ship ' s Seal and Characteristics US5 DETROIT Qt work - fueling, conrep, and vertrep Home Port Complement Length Beom Maximum Draft Loaded Displacement Moximum Speed Shaft Horsepower Corgo Fuel Capacity Corgo Ammo Copocity Replenishment Liquid Cargo Pumping Rate Boots Cruising Radius Armament Propulsion Plant Norfolk, VIrginio 600 Officers and Men 796 Feet (242.8 Meters) 108 Feet (32.9 Meters) 39 Feet (11.8 Meters) 53,000 Tons 30+ Knots 100,000 Horsepower 9,416,474 Gallons 2500+ Tons 6 Double-Hose Fuel Rigs 7 Cargo Transfer Stations 37,750 gallons per minute 2 26-foot Motor Wholeboots 2 50-foot Utility Boots 2 33-foot Personnel Boots 10,CX)0 Miles at 17 Knots 1 NATO SEA5PARROW Missile System 2 VULCAN PHALANX Weapons Systems Twin High Pressure Steam Turbines Twin Screws, 23 Feet 6 Inches Diameter USS DETROIT ' S Ship ' s Seol Generator Capacity 4 1,500 KW SSTG ' s 1 1,000 KW Emergency Diesel Generator Evaporator Output 80,000 Gallons Fresh Warer 24 Hours Air Conditioners 3 90-Ton Capacity Units Refrigeration 2 ISOTon Units Medicol Facilities 13 Bed Word Surgery Theater X-Roy Loborotory Blood and Chemistry Laboratory Phormocyja. Dental Choir

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CopfQin Allen ot work In his cabin Commanding Coproin Richard C. Allen was born in Rice Loke, Wisconsin on 8 Novennber 1939 He orrended Srour Srore University in Menonnonie, Wisconsin prior ro enlisting in the Novol Aviation Cadet Program in July 1959. After completing flight training, he wos commissioned as Ensign and designated a Naval Aviator in December 1960. Following A4 training and serving three years with VA-34 flying the A4, he transitioned to A6 aircraft, serving with VA-42 and VA-75. In 1967 and 1968 he deployed to Vietnam with VA-75 aboard U5S KITTYHAWK. He received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science in March 1971 from the U. 5. Naval Postgraduate School. In 1971, he was gronted o designator change to Novol Flight Officer. Other assignments include Commander Medium Attocls Wing ONE Staff, Oceana; Ops Officer of VA-65 aboard U5S INDEPENDENCE: XO of VA-85 oboord 055 FORRE5TAL for two deployments,- CO of VA-85 and Carrier Air Wing SIX aboard US5 INDEPENDENCE. Following service on the Commander Sixth Fleet Staff ond PCO School, Captain Allen assumed duty as CO of U55 DETROIT (AOE-4). |ng on the phone in the pilot house (obove Saying goodbye to daughter, Louro, ond wife. Peggy