Wasp (CVS 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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-.l- HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRGN FIVE1S pr.- s to locate, track, and destroy enemy submay-meg Since being commissioned in January 1956, the squadron hasl performed many special assignments including assisting and aetu- ally recovering astronauts. The pilots of HS-5 fly the SH-3D Helicopter, which is jet able of airspeeds of over 140 knots. The helo and mary mission i powered and cap its three man crew including co-pilot and sonar operator can re- everal hours while its highly accurate elec- main in the air for s tronic gear locates, classifies, and tracks enemy submarines HS-5 is the largest squadron aboard WASP with 16 aircraft d 256 enlisted men. The achievement of the squad: 52 officers, an 's mission imposes on each man the highest degree of profes- ron sional skill and readiness, HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE FlVE's officers and men represent adedicated group who have ae- cepted the challenge to guard the freedom of America and the CDR. A.C. Ferguson world. 4.9. X in 4, 4 ,M CLEQ 3 l42 Front row left to right- IT I W Mpyqnn, rs . - J '- - 1 f III' A ID w c' in 1 '- ' it -P ICDR G E. Pete ' Ka OC u LCD w , I yy' t ' - . Il P ill I I Vs , J, K, IOS:-tll I 0 p 1 S' R- N- EJ- Branch, LT K. A. Marriott, CDH lfilbll H, A. l'ill,U'llt'l ,l 'I U.f1.Jci,Swi::k,1.T. G. L- Kochi? A- C- Ferguson, Loon C' L rms ICDI6 it . , J- - ' f- ff ,v.M. Cllum- typ ft, ,,,, we .P LT T' W- T115 LCDR R. F. Frontz: I,cIm.1,1,K1,,,.k.' '5 m H' I M H' 'H' l I KM Back row: WOl J. Stankoski, L'Ffj.g.DIJ, G, Img:-rg, 1, '- C1.v,.Q1. J, ru, time-1, ,V J U. P, O'Rei11eI'Yv I