San Jose (AFS 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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San fi e Sea Knights Save Lives Although VERTREPlNG1s its primary mission the SAN JOSE's two HC-46 Sea Knight helicopters demonstrated its impor- tance in another mission: search and rescue. On June 29 while deployed in the North Arabian Sea, the SAN JOSE received a signal for help and altered its course toward a vessel in distress. At 1508, the SAN JOSE's two helicopters, piloted by LCDR H. Frankenfield and LT S. Moore, arrived at the scene of a severly-listing Kuwaite cargo vessel. Vlhthin minutes all 21 crewmembers were hoisted aboard the helicopters and returned safely to the Magnifi- cent Seven. Only two days before this incident, one of the helicopters saved a sailor from drowning after falling overboard from his ship. And as for the cause of this incident- 750 Water Buffalo in the ship decided to live up to their name by shifting their weight to one side, sinking the ship and - you guessed it - wading the waters. 26 4

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A A Q05 ,., ...M ., ,, , The SAN JOSE's embarkation of its seventh l.O. Cruise in May-Sept '84 was one of the most successful ever accomplished, leaving behind a list of achievements which extend from vast replenishment tasks of three battle groups to record-breaking flight operations and succesful Search and rescue missions. A 1 TheUSSSAN JOSE was described as the workhorse of the Indian Oceanfbattle She condscted underway replenishments with the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA and its accompanying group of ships, in addition to two other battle groups between her anival and departure ln all, the SAN JOSE replenished 37 different ships and transported a total of 4,895 stores. This enormous task was accomplished with a crew of approximately 350 personnel, working 86 straight days without liberty Cwith exception to the Muscat pier cookoutsj. , 1 , if The ship's HC-5, Detachment One helicopter squadron broke twb fleet-fwide reC0rds. As the only replenishment helicopters detached in the task force, me squadron newiiiemosr hows ii one week with 1161, and the most hours in 30 The sm Jose has been of service to the fleet in personel were transited onto the SAN JOSE to be taken to their ,y,, Q goup. 'nie ship also conducted towm' g operations for :raining rrt i' f U KATOVA while in Singapore The eventful cruise concluded with a first in the Navy's West Padlic Fourteen sons joirm thdr fathers in Subic B Guam , , 'ay omingme's4Lo,n1esAN1osE:rave1ea2s,6oon1,1e5 ofsafe Milestones