Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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,Q 7,115 9 H l l 4 ' is ' - , .. --..- fits ao.-J --w-1.9. .-.V , A ,.,,.,5-'11, 4 W , l-,..I -o an - mt Q. .agp ,jr-7 ...lu- KOELSCH 26 Aprll1971 LTJG JOHN KE'LVlN KOELSCH was sewing wlth a Navy Hellcopter Rescue Unit ln North Korea h By 1951. ln an attempt to rescue a downed fller, hls helicopter was shot down ln enemy territory. For rubs days he led his crew toward the allied llnes but they were all finally captured. Even as a prisoner he lmptred Illia lad conlldence in his men. He died of malnutrltlon on October 16, 1951. For hls conspicuous gallantry . . . at the ri of his life above and beyond the call of duty LTJG KOELSCH was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR. THE SHIP The USS KOELSCH ls the ninth ln a series of Garcia class Ocean Escorts. and the first to receive a nel computerized ASW Tactical Data System. She ls the first shlp to be named lor LTJG JOHN K. KOELSCH. USN, a helicopter pllot who was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR during the Korean War. KOELSCH embodies a new concept In the ASW defense posture ol the Navy: a destroyer stu shlp with the latest ln anti-submarine weapon and propulsion. By lncorporatlng the latest technological advluces h shipboard machinery and equipment, KOELSCH ls able to place a new meaning to excellence is ASW: detection, speed, manuverablllty, endurance, and armament. KOELSCH'S peculiar tear-drop shaped sonar dome houses one of the most advanced sonan In the Navy today. By comblnlng this unique detection device with the Anti-Submarine Roclret CASROCL modern torpedoes, and the brand new ASW Tactlcal Data System, KOELSCH ls able to etlectlvely prosecute a Di contact and deliver any one of the ASW arsenal with an assurance of success never before seen. Addltlonaly. the ship ls armed with two live inch guns dlrected by the MK 56 gun llre control system. Supporting these complicated weapons systems ls a modern hlghly efllclent engineering plant. Employing two super charged steam generators. the Navy's latest development ln Marine Steam Englneerlng lor propulsion purposes, KOELSCH is able to develop 35,000 shaft horsepower and make speed In excess of 27 knots. Although the shlp ls longer than the destroyers ol World War Il, she can outmaneuver them and wtth the unique hydraulic stabilizing system, she can use full rudder at lull speed with a mlnlmum of heel. To meet the commitments placed upon lt, a shlp must also have a well rounded supply system. KOELSCH has Hve repair parts storerooms which contaln approximately 35.0lXl spare parts worth approxlmately l.5 million dollars. Food handling and storage also fall under supply cognlzance, provldlng a capacity lor 66 men eating simultaneously ln the mess decks and lood stowage capacity lor Xl days wlthout replenslhment. Laundry service and barber service are provided on a daily hash for use hy shlp's company. Ultra modern alr-condltlonlng and llvlng accommodations are provided throughout the ship to enhlbce the habltablllty for the 235 officers and men. Total cost of hulldlng and outllttlnq KOI l SCH totalled approximately 25 mllllon dollars. l , 1 'V r ' i 0,1 Q' -If ' . Q N- 1 , - - . - , , ' 1, 4e-Nails -,. A ka. 'n '-F ' , ' ' , nl., ' .-,-.VL.q-f-qu Q,,,,, f .,q , .,,,,, 'Q' -1 -,-' , Qi F' 'Z'-4n,'l was QL, -4-gig., 1' , ? U hw 4 A e , u-l,., 'L ' -1 Ji '41- ,5 ' Q s fry ,rn i' - nv ' we 1 S. f-guaggg-' .+- f 1- ' ' s- G

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uufldefway, Shlft C0lOfSln barks the Quartermaster, and our ship moves slowly away from her berthing at Mayport Naval Station to commence another six month deployment. For many onboard, we were sailing to familiar surroundings, to foreign shores visited before. For others, this was to be a virgin voyage, an adventure to places unknown .... ..: Q t t-, l ww gi,-pevglfzfisssgyit , ,. , ff'