Wainwright (CG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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heritage Ubf 15579 lmlttittturigltf' mhe Guided Missile Cruiser USS WAIN' wR1oHT too-zsi, formerly Guide Mlsille Destroyer Leader fDI.Gf28D, is the third Navy War Ship to be named WAIN- WRIGHT. The first vessel named WAIN' WRIGHT was a torpedo boat destroyer, NO, 62, launched 12 June 1915, and commisf sioned on 12 May 1916. The second WAIN- WRIGHT was DD-419, a destroyer. Her keel was laid in Norfolk, Virginia. The ship was launched on O1 june 1939, commisf sioned 12 December 1939 and saw action in a variety of theaters throughout World War II. The keel of USS WAINWRIGHT iCG- 281, was laid O2 july 1962 at Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine, and on 25 April 1964 the ship was christened and launched. The christening sponsor was the late Mrs. Richard W. Wainwright, wife of one of the five Naval officers for whom the ship is named. Mrs. Wainwright's daughter, Mrs. Nicholas C. Bodman, acted as the spon- sor at the commissioning which took place at the 'Boston Naval Shipyard in Massachusetts O8 january 1966. The ship is named in honor of five Naval Ofhcersr COMMANDER JONATHAN MAY- HEW WAINWRIGHT, who served with honor in the Civil War. He was killed in an attack on Confederate forts in Galveston Harbor on O1 january 1863 and was buried with the Honors of War, O2 january 1863 in Galveston, Texas. ENSIGN JONATHAN MAYHEW WAINWRIGHT, JR., son of the preceed- ing, died from effects of wounds received while commanding a boat expedition against the piratical ship FORWARD at San Blas, Mexico, in 1870. COMMANDER RICHARD WAIN, WRIGHT served with distinction in the Civil War and was commended for his galf lant service in extinguishing the fire gn HARTFORD by Admiral Farragut. I-Ie par- ticipated in operations of the fleet below Vicksburg until taken ill with fever. I-Ie died in New Orleans, Louisiana, 10 August 1862, REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD WAIN, WRIGHT served his country with honor in the Spanish-American War. He was Execuf ,i, tive Officer aboard the USS MAINE when she was blown up in Havana llarhor. lie commanded the wooden gunhoat GLOUCESTER during the l3artle of Santi- ago. I-Ie commanded the Second Division of the Atlantic Fleet during their cruise around the world. I-Ie retired front active duty in December 1911 and died in Wrisliiiigttiii, D.C. on O6 March 1926. COMMANDER RICHARD WAINf WRIGHT, son of Admiral Wainwright, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his out- standing conduct in battle while coininandf ing a battalion from the FLORIDA in engagements at Vera Cruiz, 21f22 April 1914. During World War I, Coininander Wainwright was Senior Naval Officer on the CALAMARES and later served at US. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He was transferred to the retired list on 03 March 1921 and died on Z8 March 1944 at Wardour, Annapolis, Maryland. USS WAINWRIGHT continues lu serve with honor and distinction in the tra' dition of the men after who she is nained. fag Z7 5? .. ,i K.. PE- NIE- E515 nxt E-5 5.5 9.57 3. 52' 05-5 :We-v gk!-' ae 2? -:S 55.53. 3.3 E03 M.: .eu.e,,.,. e:.,.g.mM 3 5

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Qhrnnnlngg ! O7 October Deployment Day ...... ......... - Atlantic Transit ......... ...... O 822 October r 2325 October Adriatic Operations ..... ...... T October lnport Catania, ltaly .... .......3O October f O5 December Adriatic Operations ............... lnport Trieste, ltaly CIMAVD .... Adriatic Operatio Fnport Naples, ltaly December ns ............... .................. l 9120 December .....2l December - O71anuary lnport Monte Carlo, Monaco .... .................... l 1f14january lnport Barcelona, Spain ........ ........ 1 647 january ......l8fO8 February Adriatic Operations lnport Trieste, ltaly ...... ..............O8fl5 February February Change of Command ..... .....l6 February f Z0 March Adriatic Operations ................... March Adriatic Operations Turnover ..... .....22f23 March Mediterranean Transit, West ...... Battle Cvroup Turnover .......... ........ 2 4 M21rCb ...............25fZ7 Marcb Atlantic Transit ........ -...-.. 2 8 M21fCl1 -O6 April ' .................... O7 April Homecoming ..... lnport Magala, Spain ..... ,

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1525757 MAJ! Qiiltmiil 0166 BHD Ship 5 Glhtirtuztertatuza I he primary mission of USS WAIN WRIGHT is to provide antifair antifsurf face anti submarine and electronic warfare support to a carrier battle group. I-ler sec' ondary mission is to provide and conduct shore bombardment in support of amphibif ous operations. WAINWRIGHT originally designated as a Guided Missile Destroyer Leader w as the first such ship to be built with an intef grated weapons system that employs high speed general purpose digital computers of great reliability. WAINWRIGHT is equipped with a long range missile system to provide defense against aircraft and missile. Modern Gatling guns provide shortfrange self defense against cruise missiles. WAINWRIGHT S Harpoon anti shipping cruise missiles are a pcbtcnt long range defense against surface tarf with the longfranve search and detect capaf bility needed to fully exploit its weapon sys- tems and a modern electronic warfare sys' tem rounds up its capabilities. The ship is equipped with a lonvfrang sonar system for locating and tracking sub' marines. A computeri-ed Underwater Batf tery Fire control system directs the ship s includes torpedo launched by both rocket and by conyentional torpedo tubes. WAIN WRIGHT S antifsubmarine armament also includes fwhen assignedl the Li ht Airf borne Multi-purpose System CLAMPSJ helif copter which carries sonobuoys and magnetf ic anomaly detection CMADD Gear for locatf ing submarines and antifsubmarine torpee does for attacking them. The ship is 547 feet long and 54 feet l0 inches wide. WAINWRIGHT displaces an is bf is 9 l 0 9 o Q I 3 , , 7 y V C V 1 I ' c c ' e U t KC Y U C ev -I C C v 7 . . A . Y 3fIfl'SLlbIII3I'lI'IC NVHYIHYC HYUIHIIICDI, XVl'1lClI 1 c V L ' Y C C C C r C , g , c 7 c c sc c 7 C, c C as ' 9 c f F c C V ' c c c H , C ' r 1 ' gets, and the rapid fire 5 I54 gun proxides defense against surface and air targets as well as a Naval Gunfire Support Capability. An array of modern Fire Control and Search Radars provide WAINWRIGHT Station keeping in the Atlantic. The USS WAIN- WRIGHT trails the USS J. F. KENNEDY during flight recovery operations. WAINWRIGI-ITS's primary role in ax erage of 8 200 tons has two sixfbladed propellers and is capable of speeds of 32 knots. The ship is capable of carrying 500 officers and enlisted personnel and an embarked staff. the Battle Group is her antifair warfare capability. With her new threat upgrade system WAINWRIGHT is always assured of success.