Wasp (CVS 18) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1960

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ta P 5 M Q A D 5 W 0 S 2 F -f L' H S S Q QQ - - . Th frceis TASK GROUP BRAVO is a complex, integrated team of surface am: air unltilifhoutethz need capable of sustained, around the clock operations GUYWBU' on 'he M9 seas - f or support from shore bases for long periods of fimev ' ir: The 40, o SK GROUP BRAVO. She serves as a floating 21 field free to roam the seas at will ' OOO ton carrier WASP is the hub f TA , with complete support and repair facilities for her etrglmisg squadrons of aircraft. The WASP is flagship for the Commander, TASK GROUP BRAVCF1'-p Co 4- a mobile headquarters completely equipped with the facilities needed to coordinate l 9 cated operations of the ASW group. The WASP operates two squadrons of Grumman S 2 P Trackers , with 10 planes per sgugggln These aircraft, which have both detection and kill c b' ' ' d miles of oc ' ' apa ilities, search thouS3I1 5 0 ean each hour using a variety of electronic detection equipment. 1 ,fQr WASP DESTROYERS

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AINITI-SIJBIVIAFIIINIE ln general, the mission can be divided into three WARFARE I'laSeS! FALLS INTO THREE PHASES . . . ,Q p A T 1 STRIKE AT SOURCE g at . . , A rig , 1. One of the most effective methods of nullifying jif- , . 'X T i I, G-...r ml the submarine menace would be through the destruc- ,.. - . . . ff ft, tion of their bases. This phase would fall to the Q fast carrier striking forces, our own missile armed I. submarines, or strategic air power. Such strikes at L .gpg -- A X gggg I the source would destro the enem before he could -i 'Tatar , ' A , bi , I :: Lg Xcsx S 2. The task of destroying the enemy whileintransit from his home bases to the target area would fall to our surface and killer submarine forces at sea, carrier based planes and long range shore based air- craft. The WASP, her air squadrons and accompanying destroyers might well be assigned here. 3. The killing of subs intheir target areas, whether they be missile launching positions far off the U.S. coast line or astride shipping lanes connecting us with our allies, forms thefinal phase. The same forces employed in countering the enemy while in transit would be used here. Again the ready ASW Carrier Group, on station at sea, would be our main line of defense. 2 IN TRANSIT elf yi ---ff , ,A 4,1 -.v--, . X..- 3 IN TARGET AREA f 1 V , , . 1 fm, N links .Ami ,,f, ,,...4v ,,--1-'-Q



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wimize-,Lf 5 ' 'U' an One squadron of 14 Sikorsky H S S helicopters operates from the WASP, adding the use of their dunking sonar and airborne weapons to ASW tactics. These helicopters usually operate near the WASP and are dispatched to the area of any submarine contact. A detachment of 4 Douglas AO5W Skyraider aircraft round out the WASP's ASW air group. These versatile aircraft provide a powerful airborne search radar platform, a radio communications relay, and an airborne station for the air control of other aircraft. A detachment of 6, Martin P5lVl 'tlVlariner aircraft, supported from a Naval Air Station ashore, operate with the units of the TASK GROUP. These long range amphibious patrol bombers combine a variety of detection devices and kill weapons with facilities to control other aircraft. Eight modern destroyers complete the roster of units that operate with the WASP in TASK GROUP BRAVO. They add long endurance and seaborne sonar, radar, Electronic Counter Measures CECMD and numerous sub killing weapons to the varied capabilities of the force.

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