Roark (FF 1053) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER 7 ? 5 3 Hut' VF' CDR JEFFREY R BEINBRINK UNITED STATES NIAVY A native of the northern shore of Long Island, Commander Jeffrey R. Beinbrink is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Beinbrink of Manhasset, New York. I-Ie received his commission as an Ensign upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in june 1967 Following commissioning, Commander Bernbrink served aboard USS FISKE QDD 8421 as Damage Control Assistant until December 1969 I-Ie subsequently attended the Surface Warfare Office School department head course in Newport, Rhode Island and graduated with class 30 in june 1970. I-Ie then served a two year tour as Engineer Officer of USS WARRINGTON IDD 8431 In August 1972, Commander Beinbrink reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel for duty within the surface junior officer detailing section. Commander Beinbrink was then assigned to the USS ANTELOPE QPG 86, in Naples, Italy He served as the ship's Commanding Officer from February 1975 until April 1977 Commander Beinbrink next served as Flag Lieutenant on the staff of Commander, Naval Forces Korea in Seoul, Korea. Commencing precommissioning training for the USS GEORGE PHILLIP QFFG 125 in November 1979, he served as the sh1p's Executive Officer until October 1982 Remaining in San Diego, Commander Beinbrink was then assigned to the Fleet Antisubmarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific, as the Resource Management Officer. He assumed command of the USS ROARK in February 1985 and served until May 15, 1987 Commander Beinbrink is married to the former Margaret Elizabeth Moore of Manhasset, New York. They and their children reside in San Diego. -ry. , fray, In . . '- s ' .N fa, 5-ffl . . N B ' 2 4 Y , I , v f' ,,, Z , C -. . . -

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4.4, 2 41 f,.f4f f Keel laymg for ROARK took place 2 February 1966 at Todd Shxpyard rn Seattle Washmgton She was launched and chrlstened on 24 Aprxl 1967 and commlssroned on 22 November 1969 Her pr1mary m1ss1on 15 to provrde escort and screenmg servrces to con voys and larger warshlps as they translt submarme mfested waters ROARK rs 441 feet long 47 feet wxde and d1splaces approxrmately 4100 tons Propulsron IS provxded by two 1200 PS1 Combushon Engmeermg boxlers supplymg superheated steam to a Westrng house turblne whlch delxvers 35 000 horsepower to a srngle 15 foot drameter propeller Her top speed 15 rn excess of 27 knots ROARK s prrmary weapon systems are ASROC Crocket thrown torpedoj tube launched torpedoes a 5 1nch!54 calxber gun and a Baslc Pomt Defense m1ss1le system She IS also capable of supportmg a LAMPS helxcopter for ASW search and rescue and transport Slnce comm1s sromng ROARK has deployed several t1mes to the Western Pacrfrc and saw actxon off the coast of Vretnam She has carrred the flag to many ports rn vrrtually all parts of the P3C1f1C and Indran Oceans Srnce her transfer to the Naval Reserve Force rn 1987 she has taken on the responsxbxllty of tramrng selected reservrsts 5 fat 4 I V ,, 1,4 444,41 ff aff 54w'f' 1' M' 'v ff ww f 4 Wfyjfy 4 f ywf f f 4, It Q f ,g,f4'if, ,c,4f,, ff M ,f f ff!! f f 4' 5 211: ff 4 ' 4 , 4 'WL 4 ,Zz ff' 24477 , 4-f,f,f4f4W M, 4 'f 'f f Q 4fff,,g,fgvf:fzf,9f,fW9 f ' , 4 5f ff' 4,42 fCL'27ff f 4, ,' 44 ,,N,w, ' , , ff glfjlflffif 4 4 f, 44 X, fff,!f,,,!'f USS ROARK is named for WILLIAM MARSHALL 23, 1938 in Sioux City, the U.S. Naval Academy ated and was 1960. He was firsfl ain- Struvfins lP1eb2S-: In to Pensacola, Florida for ued ffainfinse' fifi his aviators wings on 1 7 ' Lt! Rbark' 153 in DeCGIYlb94f74 196215 in an eighrmonfh aboard the U55'C0RALf5l5AlCVA:f43JiZI?1'222f2fUfned,and after one year the again deployed awith'5qL1ad1f9iif4f fry CORAL SEA- Lt. Roark wasshotye 1965 while on a bombing ftla 1over5g4North Viet- nam. - 1 4 in I W 5 al'-'B l udnlllaw 'WJQSH ' what, Q, Tw w 2 tif Hy. f-'XM' tt' 54 1 vu-w'c.uQ'shvumvuoL-SN Q 5 JR: 6 Q xg, l 'fl 3 . 4 . . - Q I I 1 ' ' . . . I . W af, MWW-vm 'V 44 4 1 7 1 , aff, - 4 X ' V , X . . . . 4 ' . . . . . 1 I ' J . . . Q Q p - K J .2 . . . . . 47 1 Q - 4 V 1 I . . . , 0 ' V ' '40 .. I - ' ' s v 1 ' 1 . . . , . . , Q f I 1 . 4 . . , v . ' 1 l ' . , I . . , , . U . A . 4 ' f . . . . . , V . lk' - . K4 L. A 44 4 4 .. - - t 44 4 up 4 4 -4 4 X - 1 4 4 'sg .ts 9 4 4 4 4 4 5 ', ' ' x ' - 4 4 J 4 4 Q 2!'j4' 7 - f 4 7 4 R Sgr:-In-1. l . S 4 4 kgk - S f X. ' 'v' REQ? 5:5 4 S S L f S f 4' sf 4 ' ' 4' ..-yr 4 ' est ' '-4 9 - . X 4 7 7 as ...Ab :..l . ilivfghi. . 'av :eng all' . A A 4 A 4i 4x Vp 4 . . 4 l ' Qui-5 ,.... iq-e 4- Q. 35g,,4r,jy,v'-ik.' A 0. 4L' 44 5 ,xxx ,gn-YN .- f:.':1 I--iQ,hg4'j,.,4 -'y--fy.-.nv-5 .pw ,.-4,,.'1 4 X XQ 1f - 4 4 44. 'W' - - Mft.- ' 4 ----1.---uw was ..r w.--it -R--fm-uw --ft. 9 5 S A 1 ' f -.' ' . , . .- . .::.., 4. . . 4? .434 - pw, gil...-,SMJ4 Va ' 4 . I. EA R 4 4 . J 4 X K4 41 A N fl, -at 5: I, ,V . T254 EFE' ' N ' . if ' 4 f'fs..+-f--e-e-1t4.+- 'T ' ' 'Q' ' '. '- 1 4 3 .3 KH' : '. 'l VLH!-- v . ' ---M --.2 ' ' ' 9w?5x :ffl--5lll ' 5' lflzflfl t' N.. . vu'-w I h . W H I A . U, . rr r. I ,4 . I, ., -,A M.. V., V4 JI .43 .W .t,,..,., I 4 J.,,,,.?. V- ,,.J,.,H.MSf'7K.k,t. 4 N K... 4 'Vx 1- 4 1 Q1 -1 - 1 I ' F N l . 5 - .r Y- 1 - -4- ' ' 1 . ' 1 1- A ' .1 - 4- e 'H '. 1. ' ' 1- ' i 3 'l 'l l - '- ?-. f ' M Hia! 59 5-'?:l1l 'l?-if N: 'Fl-: ll..l:'. l'7'2'-2'?.fD:4'27-X . ' f'f'-.t'l'1L1 f- Q: '- '952.2:'5'l :'3:A'l: '-4'L''F' l' i ' rf '-iii: :'1 lA'.-'lA'l-l- N . . -'L fb 'XL 5' ' S 4 'V V 'LN ill' 7 K + - '.-' 1'-1. 4.54m -' g .vi-f.! - 1- .. -'. --w .- 4 , 1' . K 4 -'-r -.-.':-' .-,!-f.-e- z' 1 . .4 eq ,--A'.. .---fr.'u.s- -'t4'-1':'t1l-- - M 4 ' .1 A :K f' - Y- 41 -4- ' . gm.,-41.-,-.4g, s - . .h . .. .. ., v . .4..1.,.. .4 .4 ,.. 4 , ,4x,,4. - 5 ,vt f4 ., 4' e'f..v-- or -Q I ..1' -11-vt.-- ... -. . -. - ., 1 -.N - '- - '- nfl: J'-Pm, .1 ' .- '- . .wk ww'--'V-4-' xt . , 1' I A 4. Q - S, tv f- . X 4 , 2 ' ' ' ' l' ' l 'L 4 Sw ' ': 4' '15 G-'X N :N X ' Al'1il kl'i:l'3 '. La, . x .-ly!-A .. 1 uw 'ft - - ' X ' X' 4 4t 4 X4 i -51:44 4 4

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COMMANDING OFFICER. CDR. WARREN E. SMALL UNITED STATES NAVY Commander Warren E. Small hails from East Nassau New York He is the son of Mr and M fs. Small. He , . . r , y y . received his commission upon graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1969, as a Distinguishediltlaval G d f ' ' ' ' ' ' ra uate o Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Science. Following commissioning, Commander Small reported onboard the USS LLOYD THOMAS KDD 7641 and 88IfXf9d as the Electronics Material Officer until January 1971. He then transferred to DESRON 2.7 St ff 'n servm 1 aS a ,agaly - EMO and Material Officer. In July 1974 he weighed anchor onboard USS MOINESTER QFF 10971 as Qpeiatlofls Officer. He b I d ' ' A ' if I I A su sequent y atten ed the Naval Post Graduate School, obtaining a Masterof Scienceyldgglfe? in Oceanography upon graduation in March 1979. y y yy A y. , ' y Following Post Graduate school in Monterey, Commander Small was assigned to Commander Carrier'Gr011P THREE Staff as the Assistant Surface Operations Officer until 1981. He then s d LE ' erve as xecutive ,ICEI O, , MARVIN SHIELDS CFF 10665, from January 1982 to July 1983 until he was ordered to the Air Warfare Collegffyaf Auburn Universit where he e d M ' ' ' ' ' ' A I' A y arne a aster of Science degree in Political Science and International jRCl3F19Fl5f A Upon completion of his studies, Commander Small Joined the Staff of Chief of Naval O erations 1OPf352lH5ffhe P 1 f A f Branch Head of the Surface Radar and Identification Section. I ' ' lttc A I Commander Small is the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Achievement Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Battle E Ribbon, and various unit He is married to the form P A ' ' er eggy nne Raker of Monterey, California.