Mount Baker (AE 34) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1992

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w Master Chief Torpedoman ' s Mate Joseph R. Bowlds Command Master Chief A native of Owensboro, Ky., Master Chief Torpedoman ' s Mate Joseph R. Bowlds joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and v as assigned to active duty in 1966 aboard USS TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY (AVB 2), homeported in Naples, Italy. He then enlisted in the regular Navy in 1972, and served successfully aboard the submarine tenders USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS 36) and USS DIXON (AS 37). After completing shore duty as a Navy recruiter in Pittsburgh, Pa., he returned to sea, this time aboard the submarine tender USS FRANK CABLE (AS 40). Upon transferring to shore duty, he became the senior instructor at the Advanced Undersea Weapons School in Service School Command, Orlando, Fla. From there he reported aboard USS MOUNT BAKER (AE 34).

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USS MOUNT BAKER (AE 34) joined the fleet in July of 1972, and is one ofthe Navy ' s newest 7aL ea -class ammunition sliips. This modern class of auxiliary support ship has brought an increased capability for under- way fleet replenishment. With her advanced design replenishment facilities, MOUNT BAKER can more effectively accomplish the rapid transfer of ammunition and other cargo to fleet units at sea, The ship is 564 feet long and 8 1 feet wide. When fully loaded with 6,000 tons of ordnance cargo and 2,500 tons of fuel, MOUNT BAKER displaces 1 9,000 tons, and has a maximum draft of 28 feet. The ship is armed with four three-inch-fifty-caliber, rapid-fire guns in two twin mounts. MOUNT BAKER has berthing and messing accommodations for 28 officers and 399 enl isted personnel. During deployments, a helicopter support de- tachment and an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team are em- barked. This modern fleet ammunition ship is the second U.S. Navy ship to bear the name MOUNT BAKER. The first USS MOUNT BAKER was also an ammunition ship (AE 4), gallantly and honorably participating in the European and Pacific theaters during World War II, and also during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. She was stricken from the register in 1969. Both ships were named for one of the United States ' most recently active volcanoes. Mount Baker is a 10,778-foot peak in the Cascades Mountain Range in the state of Washington.



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Cruise. Sept. 26 UndeAA ay for Deployment MED 4-91 Oct, 9 Transit Strait of Gibraltar to Mediterranean Sea Oct, 12 Commence Transit of Suez Canal Oct, 13 Complete Transit of Suez Canal Oct. 30 Transit Strait of Hormuz to enter Arabian Gulf Nov. 12 Moored in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates Nov, 16 Underway from Jebel All Nov. 27 Moored in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Dec. 4 Underway for gunnery exercises Dec. 12 Moored Jebel Ali, UAE Dec. 14 RADM Taylor (COMUSNAVCENT) arrives for change-of-command ceremony as CDR D.P. Burnette relieves CDR C.W. Neihart as CO. of USS MOUNT BAKER Dec. 16 Underway from Jebel All Dec. 17 Commence Operation Eastern Leopard Dec, 22 Moored in Abu Dhabi Dec. 24 Candlelight service held on flight deck for all inport ships Dec. 30 Underway from Abu Dhabi Dec, 31 Moored in Mine Sulman, Bahrain Jan. 2 Underway from Mina Sulman, Bahrain Jan, 3 -15 Commence Operation Red Reef in Arabian Sea Jan, 16 Moored in Jebel All, UAE Jan. 25 Underway from Jebel All, UAE Jan. 29 Moored in Abu Dhabi, UAE Feb. 2 Underway from Abu Dhabi, UAE Feb. 6 Transit Strait of Hormuz for the last time

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