Seattle (AOE 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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i USS Seattle CAOE - 35 AOE 3 USS SEATTLE QAOE 33 is a last combat support ship designed to supply fuel oil, aircraft fuel, ordnance, frozen and fresh food and fleet freight at a rapid rate of transfer using conventional connected replenishment rigs and CH-46 helicopters for vertical replenishment. She was constructed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Her keel was laid October 1, 1965. On March 2, 1968 she was christened and launched. Her commissioning took place on April 5, 1969. Shortly afterward she sailed via the Panama Canal to her homeport in Norfolk, Virginia. On July 13, 1990 SEATTLE changed homeport to Earle Naval Weapons Station, Leonardo, New jersey. To date, SEATTLE has deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea and Indian Ocean a total of 18 times and has been involved in numerous Atlantic Fleet Operations. Length ................................................ ........... .... ...... 7 9 5 feet 7 112 inches Beam iwidth at middle of shipl ...... ..........,........ 1 07 feet Draft Qshipis keel to waterlineb ........ ........... 5 8 feet Displacement ................... ................ 58,000 tons Speed .................. ........................... 3 0+ knots Helicopters ......... ....... C 25 Ch-46 Sea Knights Complement .................... ....... 3 4 Officers, 600 Enlisted Liquid Cargo Capacity ......... ............. 9 .6 million gallons Ordinance Capacity ......... ............... 1 5 thousand tons Provisions Capacity ....... ................................... 6 75 tons Fresh Water Output ......... ...... 8 0 thousand gallons per day , . ,2- if x PM .iq g gi if

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, 3. 06 f . ' U 4 T be N l C OMMANDJNG OFFICER, USS SEATTLE MOE - 39 Captain Steven E Eirks, U. S. Na Captain Eirks was born in Crawsfordville, 1n. and raised in Orlando, P1 and St. Louis, Nlo. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1974- In December 1974, he began flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in January 1976. Captain Pirks reported to VA-122 for fleet readiness training in the A-7E 11 aCorsair . ln Eebruary 1977, he reported aboard VA-146, OH USS CONSTELLATION CCV 645. He then served as Training Landing Signal Officer CLSOD forVT-7 in Meridian, Ms. ln january 1982 he was assigned to Commander, Carrier Air Wiiig Two as Staff LSO on USS RANGER CCV 613 and on USS KITTY HAWK CCV 635. Captain Eirlcs attended the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, Ca in 1984 where he earned a Master of Science degree in Aeronall' . . . . . . . . . - TSS tical Engineering. He then was assigned in August 1986 to VA-97 where he served as Administrative, Maintenance and Operations Othcer OD L CARL VTNSON CCV 703. Following a one year tour with VPA-127 in Eallon, Nv as an Adversary Pilot flying the ESE and A4E. he transitioned to rhe FA-13 MHOYUCE and in December 1990 reported aboard VEA-195 in Atsugi, japan as Executive Ofhcer and subsequently as Commanding Officer. Captain Pirlis H511 thirty-two missions in support of Operation Desert Storm from USS MIDWAY CCV 413. 1 A ri After completion of Nuclear Power training, he reported aboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVEIII' LCV 711 as Executive Officer from P 1995 to August 1996. He assumed command of USS SEATTLE in November 1996. Captain Pirlcs is married to the former Susan Taylor of Plorrisant, Mo. They have 1 daughter, Catherine and two sons. .iff-VYCF' L1mlTimOfhl' 2 Uss SEATTLE 3 ji - 1 1