Wainwright (DLG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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uss WAINWRIGHT DLG-za SHIPS HISTORY USS WAINWRIGHT KDLG-282 is thejqrst ofthe WAINWRICHT class Guided Missile Destroyer Leaders and the third ship in the Navy to bear this narfw. Th . V missmn of the USS WAINWRIGHT is to provide anti-air and anti-submarine deknse for a e ' rzma , - . f st carrfer task! force Secondary missions are to provide defense agaznst surface ships and to conduct shore a - 5 bombardment in support ofamphibious operati0rtS- Designed to operate at high sustained speeds for long distances, WAIN WRICH T has been htted with a radicalhz diykrent az'r search radar and an integrated weapons direction system that 'employes high speed gen- eral purpose digital computers of great reliabiligi. This system processes data on air targets of all kinds and feeds it to the Terrier Missile fire control and launching systems in order that the Terriers may be properhi az'med andhred at any air attacker. The ship is equipped with the Navys latest long range sonar which, with a semi-automatic underwater battery fire control system, will direct the ships ASW armament which includes ASROC-DASIL and various kinds of torpedoes. WAINWRIGHT is equipped wz'th a single dual-purpose rapid-fire 5754 automatic mount and two single 3750 rapidfhre heavy machine gun mounts. These two systems provide deknse against air and surface attacks as well as for shore bombardment. All these systems combine to make her one ofthe most formidable wea- pons in the world. I The engineering plant ofthe WAIN WRIGH T is four high pressure boilers capable of delivering 81000 horsepower for propulsion and 24, 000 gallons of water per day is produced by the ships evaporators. All working and living compartments, in addition, are air conditioned. Modern living accomodations areprovidedforabout400 ojpcers and men, Flag facilities are also provided hir whenever the Squadron Commander is embarked. a WAIN WRIGHT was commissioned 8 january 1966 in Boston Naval Shipyard by RADM William B. Seiglapf Commandant ofthejhrst naval district. Captain Robert R Forman USN a 1944 graduate ofthe US. Navalflcademy was the first commanding omcer. ChrThe.kfeetl wlqsl laid on 2 1962 at the Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, fldaine. Launching and is ming oo p ace on25Aprzl1964. Sponsorfor the Christining was the late Mrs. Richard W Wainwright gif? og one ofthzjive naval officers for whom the ship is named. Mr's. Wainwrights daughter , Mrs. Nicholas - 0 man, ClCf6 as sponsoffor commissioning. D - . . . , LC 28 is the third ship to bear the WAINWRIGHT name Her predecessors beinfr DD-62 a World War 0' D t - , , ' wzise eZL?iljTS4Z?5i'C?13!i19 ci! Hilorld Wai Two Destroyer. DLC-28 is named in hon6r ofhve naval omcers ' Smeg U p nne t e years from the civil war to the landings at Vera Crug Mexico in 1914. f comn ' ' has pam.CZpam?iZZ'ZZ7QgTg7hZfl3:giYN7y5lg3gGHZ!' has .undergone a very vigorous period of operational testing. She marihz in the Guhfof Yuonkin' ' an has WSL! C0mt1l-Qfcd an extended WestPac deployment operating ,Nl- The f ' 5 C - . . l presen ommanding Ojjhcer is Captain Carette E. Lockee, USM 0fPgmb,.OkC, N07.!11 Carol,-,mn ...SSB

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H DEDICA TION Destroyermen learn to expect the unexpected in Peacetirne and in time of war. Routine operations might beinterrupted at anytime, to rush to anarea ofa natural disaster to assist with food and medical aid. Another moment, the ship may be called on to dispatch iinznediatebi to a remote troubled area to support American policies overseas. Frigates, like Destroyers and all !Vavy ships, are made up of many teams, teams operating in a joint efort to maintain theship in peak readiness. These 'Teams' are the various divisions, each with z'ts own special responsibilities. Todays Navy requires that every man be a specialist in one of many vocations, such as,' Electronics, Miss1'les, Nuclearpower, or Sonar. In additz'on, he must be an intelligent military man an an able sailor. In a well integrated hghting team ofafrzgate, every man has a vital job and must know it well for any mistake or miscalculatz'on may prove deadhi to a shzpmate. At the sound of General Quarters, indicating the presense ofan enemy, thepeacetime routinesuddenhi changes as every man rushes to an assigned battle station. Yeomen and Personnelmen leave thez'r zypewriters to become Bridge phone talkers, Storekeepers and barbers plot bearings in Combat Control' Cooks and Messmen handle ammunition. Repair and first aid parties muster and are comprised of many divisions. Lzfz aboard a Frigate is rigorous for all but all take pride in the fact that their dugi is hard duty They revel in the knowledge that 'Big-shipmenuwouldhave dzjfculiy filling their shoes. Frigate men live by the rule ofsehfreliance, not by being afraid oflong hours, hard work, rough living, and tough assignments. Thus is the way of life for the men onboard a Frzgate. The USS WAINWRIGHT KDLC-28j is such a ship, and i't is to the men ofthe Wainwright this book is dedicated. 3

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