Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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TKIGO SUPPLIES Prior to any lengthy deployment, ships have to take on a great deal of supplies in order to support not only themselves, but other ships in case of emergencies. NASSAU was no different, and for several days before the cruise there were working parties for food, both dry and frozen. But food was only part of the many supplies the crew loaded on. As far back as December the ship took on ammuni- tion fmiddle, rightj,-and up until a few days before departing Norfolk, parts for equipment, tools and ofHce supplies were brought up from the pier ftopj and lined the hanger deck fbottomj. It was then up to the crew to store them all below fmiddle, leftj. Supply Department coordinated the on-load in typical NAS- SAU fashion.

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Mi :fag RN' USS NASSAU is named for the first- ever landing by Marine and Navy forces At that time, NASSAU was directed to embark men and equipment of the 38th - -- On May 15th, 1980, NASSAU en- tered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for against Fort Nassau on New Providence MAU and dvep,l,Qy...Lo einforce the Naval post-shalcedown availability for up- Island during the American Revolution. Statio tMGua'Q Q if Cuba. For grading and repairing of equipment. NASSAU was commissioned on 28 he Q gang NASSAU returned from the yards july, 1978 in Pascagoula, Miss., where nlkx o rnis .OH6 ZW5, in March, 1981 and was immediately she was built by Litton Industries. Shei , 5 an THEMIVEIPSP OW? V ---f 't Sent on 3 Shortmotjce deployment to the fourth ship in her class of Gene l , f ' 8' jeff, W ' ,.,, ll the Med, Where 51-,e Sat Omstafjon Off PUFP056' Amizhibivvs A553133 15 P5- -e in gl fllA?'lndWQPfil 93 , 'i' ix k al4 the coast of Lebanon for almost two NASSAU is f 9 N-QVYIS Sefon SA i tt t 35 f 1 ' i i1,.. 'QVA X onths durin h ' ' ' ' ship type. She carries armament c , a . nlgifgslggj ..,,,. . . ,.i,,.:1:-g She retlinigj Oelxggngninissile ing Ofthtee 5,inCh 54,Ca1ib,e1ightY :lm I ' q e it hrough the fall months of 1981 the guns, combined with computeri Hi? p 1 3 Q ZVI 6 AINY ,,...... Q A' F . underwent Various training exer- control systemsg two Basic Point e e' 9' 'Q '4'Pv, 45., t th , -t.,. on-loads of Supplies and equip- Missile Systems and Six 20111 1 glglgi- NASSAU steam Caribbe- ' l ii tin preparation for MARG 1-82. This complementmakes her the -ea 'gst an on a Good Pag e ,h of interest D ing the entife Med deployment, gunship in the Navy today. 3 l cruise to 'doze Q 11, Amphfbi- N SSAU and her Crewand embarked NASSAU has been assigned fl Elm mavsshaiilglwde' ' iglflflg ff. : f rines performed every' task in a phibious Group TWO, Naval Sag C95 these vii: ts, the AV,8A 17.131 i rff mmendable manner Force, U-5-Af1aflfiCF196'f, l10mePOlt J?KMEW5TOi Ai '-l'i t an ot er cfaf .. Q NASSAU is the second shi of the Norfolk, VA Since Commissionihsgrlilbiarked also it f d? ilbii fleet to bear the name The Hri CVE- Upon afffval fn Norfolk on 9 Augu 'SMPNVQJ P -7f2 ' l ero 'lr l'l'l 16 was a converted su l shi that 1979 she proceeded through various sha- f d jmumsandsmof I i S' --,. - ' . ' PP Y P . . . . ,lf ' I V L A , n a o saw action during World War ll She lcedown exercises and trials, qualihca- 0CQFWm1S5s is Shown below with het Complement gigs and training until 2 October of that XNXKWM Z of Hghters on deck. This NASSAU 'W v-faw,...,,,,,,,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,-vv-e was named for Nassau Sound.

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The M RINES LO D No good Med cruise would be complete for an LHA without a couple thousand Ma- rines and all their equipment and supplies aboard. NASSAU embarked major compo- nents of 34 MAU and HMM-162 from Camp Geiger and MCAS KI-D New River in North Carolina. The on-load went smoothly, using land- ing craft from AC U-2 and the CH-46E heli- copters from HMM-162. The ship's system of cargo elevators, con veyors and monorail cars fmiddle, leftj made the entire evolution go very quiclcly, and NASSAU was soon on her way south. x,m,x.x.tx.sL.LJQ 18 V!!!