Marvin Shields (FF 1066) - Naval Cruise Book

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'2 Plf-rv' USS MARVIN SI-IIELDS PP-1066 USS MARVIN SHIELDS CPP-10665 is the first ship named in honor of Construction Mechanic Third Class Marvin G. Shields. MARVIN SHIELDS, the sixth ship of the KNOX class constructed by Todd Shipyards Corporation, Seattle Division, is one of a new class of modern ocean escorts designed for optimum performance in locating, tracking, and destroying hostile submarines. In addition to performing anti-submarine warfare QASWJ, MARVIN SI-IIELDS is capable of performing such varied missions as search and rescue, patrol, shore bombardment, evacuation and blockade. MARVIN SHIELDS is equipped with the most modern long-range underwater sound detection KSONARJ, a towed SONAR array, as well as long-range air surface search radars, modern communications equipment and a sophisticated electronic warfare system. Her armament includes anti-submarine homing torpedoes which can be launched from shipboard tubes or delivered against a target miles from the ship by anti-submarine rocket QASROCJ, and a 5-inch!54 caliber gun for use as an anti-surface weapon, or for shore bombardment in support of military operations ashore. Variable depth sonars, Close in Weapons System QCIWSJ and manned helicopter capabilities have been added to MARVIN SHIELDS sensors and weapons installation. Powered by two boilers providing 12.00 PSI steam through turbines to a single screw, MARVIN SHIELDS is capable of speeds in excess of 27 knots with a cruising radius of over 4,000 miles. FF-1066 produces over 20,000 gallons of fresh water daily for personnel use and for feeding the ship's boilers. Two gyro-controlled fins protruding from the ship's underwater hull actively stabilize the ship. MARVIN SI-IIELDS is homeported in San Diego, CA. MARVIN SHIELDS is a unit of the Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. .111 f. . .--snail V 'M 'T 'i Anna. A.pu..,..,i:dg ali I ' 'l ng.: -f-lieu

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GLEN SI-IIELDS OP MARVIN QLEN SI-IIELDS Following recruit training at the Naval Training Cent? 1939 at Port Townsend, Washington. After attending lug Georgia and then to the Construction Battalion Shields was ordered to Viet Nam as an Autom0f1 1104, was assigned to build and improve training armed with machine guns recoilless rifles small S Cong surrounded the Americans. For approximately thi Xoai, fifty-five miles north of Saigon. On 9 June 196 u attack with flame throwers hand grenades and man to safety and then resumed his gun P0519 needed ammunition and returning enemy fire, Hltho . , g ' Q g 0 K f h und or a volunteer to accompany him outside the headquaariief position, which was endangering American personnel wlt toward their objective with a 3.5 inch rocket launcher, fl 0 I Q . L wounded He died on the afternoon of 10 June 1965 Sh was left in charred ruins the American position WGS the Vletnamese Order of Gallantry with palm and th ubtedly saving the lives of many American servicemen. I . L L . ,, C C Q x. the Navy Unit Commendation. him the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White Ho

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comivxamotmcs f mcse DR. Jaffray L. Richard COMMANDER JEFFREY L. RICHARD g UNITED STATES NAVY Fort Fairfield Maine in December 1944 He was raised in Worcester an NROTC scholarship student, graduating in 1967 with a df in May 1967. Commander Richard was promoted to l1lS Warrena Richard of Worcester, Massachusetts and Mr. I-like F JOY CDD-9511, and USS CONTZ QDDC-401. He served as Exe 1983 to July 1984. Assignments ashore have been in Berkeleb' C Berkeley in Washington D C ac Records Management Off the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets including duty aboard USS EN l , I I . . F F F ig 5 o the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk Virginia and .the Ar he former Charlotte Louise Morello of Worcester, Massachusetts- awarded two Nav ' Fon the staff of the Chief of Naval Dperations in the Syqfems All y Commendation Medals as well as various camp!