USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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B ILDI A N ER bic Bay Naval Base in Philip- pings, first line kin. iOn Sept. 12, 1972, ENTERPRISE depart- ed Alameda for her sixth combat deployment to Southeast Asia. it 7 The arrival of 1973 brought good news to ENTERPRISE and the world, the an- nouncement of a cease-fire in Vietnam. In March 1973, ENTERPRISE earned her sec- ond Battle Efficiency EH for attack carriers of the Pacific Fleet. The ship left Subic Bay may 30 to return to her home port of Alame- da. T 7 0n July 30, ENTERPRISE sailed from Alameda to Bremerton, WA, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, for a six-month ship- yard period of alterations and refitting in preparation for taking on the Navy's newest fighter aricraft, the F-14A Tomcat. Returning to Alameda in early February 1974, ENTERPRISE began refresher train- ing, carrier qualifications and air wing oper- ations in August. ENTERPRISE won her third Battle Efficiency EM for Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers. 8fHISTOR Y

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On March 27, 1967, ENTERPRISE iwag awarded the battle Efficiency E, heryfirstf award as part of the Pacific Fleet. A I Wg The cruise ended in June within 13,400 bat-1 tle missions flown, and ENTERPRISE ra turned to Alameda July 6, a I I I I I I 0n Oct. 9, the Secretary of the N nounced that the Big E had won Unit Commendation during her ployment. a ' u, I y . After Christmas at Alameda I PRISE sailed again on Jan. 3, third Western ,Pacific Cruise. ENTERPRISE was the Sea of Japan, USS PUEBLO by mained in the area nearly a flagship of the specially-created 71, Relieved in the Sea of She proceeded to Yankee ing combat operations on 26, the Big' E and hert Hnished their third combat . ENTERPRISE arrived a brief cost4 A of 15 fl. ight, employees be-1 the Big E , The I and of .these men were such that the worlds mightiest carrier was againigready forrsea onMarch 5. I . fAfterrfive days of sea trials, the,Big. E t itdeparted Hawaii on.March 11, en route to iVYankee Station for her fourth Vietnam tour. Sheqreacliedthe Guld of Tonkin iMarch73,l beginning immediate air strikes .against the enemy. g E a I I A 1 A When. the North Koreans shot down ya Navy EC-121 reconnaissance aircraft :on April 16, ENTERPRISE was once again or- dered into the Sea of Japan, where she was joined by three other carriers and numerous support ships. As flagship for the newly reinf, stated Task Force 71, ENTERPRISE bef came an intetgral part of the largest task force assembled in more than 25 years. EN- TERPRISE returned to Alameda in July 1969 and soon sailed for her new .home port in Norfolk, Va., arriving, in August 1969.. From Norfolk, the giant carrier returned, to the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry- dock Company where she underwent her sec- I ond refueling and overhaul. Having been re- fitted and refueled, ENTERPRISE complet4 ed her sea trials in January 1971 and then began the trip around South America for her home at Alameda, Calif. In July, ENTERPRISE arrived at the Su- X! HIS TOR Yf7

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