Yellowstone (AD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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4--e-as-ry-ez-v-v-gyqavr-nv1-'rf s f f --wg Welcome Yellow tene Take llver Our proud ship, U.S.S. YELLOWSTONE, departed from Newport, Rhode Island for the Mediterranean Cruise on May 27, 1953, For many of the sl1ip's company it was to be their first cruise. Excitement aboard ship reached a peak, as the wives, children and sweethearts were seen at Brenton Point waving good-bye and wishing everyone '4Bon Voyage. Pelkey's '4Bob Catsn added to the excitement by playing uAnchors Aweighf' Nine days later, word was passed that land was in sight, indicating that the YELLOW- STONE had successfully crossed the Atlantic. It was now possible to see two continents, both Europe and Africa, in one view. As the strait of Gibraltar wasentered, the HRock,, came into view. In spite of absence of the uPrudential sign, the '6Rock appeared to be an impressive military stronghold. Following clearance of the YELLOW- STONE by the British at Gibraltar, we set sail into the Mediterranean. On June 8 the YELLOW- STONE rendezvoused with the U.S.S.CASCADE for highline transfer of essential items, and on the following day both ships anchored in LaSpezia for final transfer of equipment and to officially relieve the CASCADE. With the relieving of the CASCADE and transfer of Service Force Sixth Fleet, the YELLOWSTONE became a flagship. Most important of all, the Mediterranean cruise was now oliicially underway! High lining , transferring ot material andfor personnel at sea. Wonder what was in this cargo net? .,,. , -. -Q, A 1 ,.,- mu-,, -.i.,,.l,.-,--. L- .. 5 : ,' . 5 4- .-,--f-'f: 1 f .E ng- fA f ' Alongside the CASCADE in La Spezia, One ot the many signs welcoming our arrival. Little did we realize, at the time, its true meaning. Our tirst meeting with the CASCADE, Roger two blocked coming alongside tor high lining.

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.4 Zfumpg-L mn V in I W.-,....x, gn.- ,11- T. '12 -1:-I1 L--H V 'T' ' 7' Fir' .a-111: fZ?g-1. ... : H'l9YH9illhlh-911. D. Although a comparatively-fnewladdition to thsiU.S'. Fleet, the U.S.S. YELLOWSTONE tAD27tjf has gained A if 11.-i111fou1'th-Machine shops light and heavy. boiler, I foundry, optical, typewriter, refrigeration, blue- status as one of the U. S. Navy's finest destroyer tenders. iif,1yl print, photographing and 'print shops. I i I-ler construction was authorized, by an act olffeona f1f'ifth-4Sfhifpfitiers,Qslieetiiietalfwelding, canvas, Car. gress dated 10 August219Ll-4, with her keel beingflaid jf Q, A penter, blacksmith. pipe and coppersmith shops. on 16 ,October 1944, at the Todd Pacific,,Shipyard, 1 Sixth- -Ordfnance repair, Hrs fcontro1l,igunnery,and Seattle, Washington,gOn 12 April 71945, she was Christen- gg ,iii torpedoishops and diving facilities, 1 A if 1 A ed the YELLOWSTIQNE, in honor of thie,g1rea-t national DEPARTMENT P I ,q park of that name,1by Mrs. F. A., ZENSLERQ.agh!d- launch, f ii IfVIiss1ioiz,g,5i11Coillection, I evaluation ,and dissemination of ed atfSeattle's Harborgyisland. Uponiherfcomrnissioning' 12 siyyiib , com at iiei jandf operational 1 informationw required on 16 January 1946 gher command, was tlsirti g55umedg fpby 21 yfiybl ffor., assigned missions andtasks of the ship. Captain 1. A.1FARRELL,. Ir., U.S.N.,'witli i-Sl100CSS1Ol'1QOf ,i,,t Division: 1, 6' ' 1, if I 1 1 captains as follows: 19 7 y -A 1 A tipty , 1,70-+-Combat, Informatiorif Center, radiofcominunica- Captain G, CILL, U.S.N4 r A 11 gf iff,n 1-tions and,ship71S aidlministration.,-i,pfagif1112.i if 1 17f,lu1lyf-1947 1- tiiidi 17i,lune 111948 ifitir NAVIGATION iDEP1A1RTMENTff 1 fff yiyy yy 1, .1 Captain1K. J. BIEDERMAN, U.S,.N.j y ,1Mz'5si0n: Safe navigation and11-piloting'of1tthe'ship. 17 June 1948 - 31 .luly'1949. ,1 C A 75, , Captain Viv. E. GUITAR, U.S.N.1 y, 6 1IQNE-Navigation and visualcommunications. -1131f.11ff1.11f1fYiyl-94.9 . 3 August 195011.12 14 -ECIQDEPARTMIZNTQ 1 10 -1Captain,-Ci11-C1,1.i1fjHfOEENER, U.S.N. ff ,M1issi0n: Employ,n1e,ITt1ii,of?71tl'1iefequipment associated Auguigt 1952 X with the ordnance equip-A Captain C. A, Vfbi 16 iire Lment- A A 1 1ii' Q 1 I ,1 g 1 1 7131March 11952 -'121Ju,ne rt y'Xi 1 nliy ,fjDlUi3i0fl5! iyt'yfi yyyf' yfey Qf ,lflbf 31f:,11j'1'i1,1fff1ff1f5fi11f7iff g Captain ,iigf C, B. LANING, Us-NL: irfi tsfi fi ,rri 1 iiry 1 First-+11Ian-dling of 1boats,fy V'.1f booms,f3g'm1ooriing' and 1 12, jam-51953 . Present 1 A -1: irist T 11 Xynpif anchoringf-gear, ammunition! magazines, 20MM, PhYSieallYg. rlti 1itbe.iXYELLOWSTONE is at vessel of if40MMfiHHd 5 batteries .ff' f51If1f9rWard Section Of 16,000 tons displfacernent, 492 feet long, with a beam of 66 feet and a,draftf,ojfg25 feet. She- is driven at a maximum of 18 -kinotsjygbv-1ia1f single fsc-re1w1,th,rough re- ductiongearing power fstearnftufrbines supplied by two, oilfiired boilers. g 1 -1 A Since she was-cornmisSi'Or1ed, the YELLOWSTUNE has served in bothftijef1At1lantiC and PaCificf,,FlCCKS,8Hd on -detaclied duty inivthefiMediterranean11 yrrv 1 g 1,1111 The TYELLOWSTONEE primary duty-Q is to repair? supply and furnish tr'il ' O-theirMaDXi11-iary, servicesal-Q dCSU'0Yi' ers. During her tolursjof.gdutyif1w1ith1the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, she 1aS5uffia1 iybf additional duties in providing ,general servicesflfor yyi't faylylgjghips present from submarines to aircraft carriers-iShefhas now Completed six such cruises to the Mediterranean. I 1 717 - I C 11 1 1 1 1 1 . August-N vegrnbe1ri,-1941-7 , yb,n.iillr 11f,Qfi1,,i May-August194-8 1 - A I ' 2. 3. March-1uly 1949 g 1 4,1 June-November 1950 reyr y 5: , Dctober 1951f-Eebr,uaryf1952 1 11 y 6. A May-November 1953 I 1 r ,The YELLOWSTONEls exceptional record is evi- denced bythe Battle Efficiency Award presented to ,her in two consecutive years 1949 and 1950 and -again in 1953, marking her. as the outstanding destroyer tender in the Atlantic Fleet. 'Further evidence of her successes are the many conimendations, both official and personal given her by units ofthe Sixth fleet during her Medi- terranean1cruises.1 , A ,fft I , 1 I I The ship's torganization is comprised of the fol- lowing departrnentswhich have divisions with functions as listed: 1 1 I REPAIR DEPARTMENT A Mission: Accomplishments of repairs and alterations on those ships made available for such work., Divisions: ' Third--Electronics, electric, gyro compass and in- strument repair. 1 fff-1fe-ff-K'-f-wf'---'- e- -1-'f ' Mx, SIUP-1-1 11 iff1 11 . 1 1 1 Second4fHand1li-nge' of if boats, booms, viewing fgear,f f'1f1ammunition magazines, 20MM,,40MM and'15', A batteries for after section of ship' I 1 1 ENGINEER DEPARTMENTQ, 1i., A en1i1 A Mission: Operation,f,care and maintenance of all propulsion and auxiliary- rnachineryf and 1 control iof damage aboard. Aiugmenjtaitionfof ,,y1f1 repjairrpdepart- ment in repair of di1esel1i1engi1nes and 1l'16+sf21UiiPme11r. 1 I 7 f1t' if 1'11 D1wfsf0ns:11-11-1 r f A+AuxiliaryI-equipyment, boat. and vehicle engines, .5 ,f ,BfBoilers. I 1' 1 N 1 y I E4El1ectrical equipment. 1 51, A M-Main propulsion. 1 R-fHull repairand damage control., QT' y SUPPLY fDEPARTMENT:1: 4 I f 1 I Mission i -Procuring, receivingfistoring, r issuing, I ship- ping, i,,ii transferring, selling, accounting. for, -ana, while ,gin custody, maintaining if of all A stores I and i g yequipmfent of the command, ,y -1 fDivisions: 1 f .1 11 I S-1-Stores, over-76,000 items stock. 1 9' 1 S-2--Ships service: clothing andsrnalslfstores, ships 11 , store, laundry,-barber shop, tailorfand cob- . A ler shops. y 11- rf A V S-3+-+Cornmissary. E y 1 A R111 S-4-Stewards, and-Disbursing. 1 1 MEDICAL -DEPARTMENT: 1 1 Mission: Maintenance of health of all personnel. Division: I 1 H-Laboratory facilities: blood counts, blood types, urinalysis, darkfields, smears cultures and Kahns, X-ray and physical therapy. Forty two beds available. DENTAL DEPARTMENT: Mission: Prevention and control of dental diseases. Division: D-Oral surgery, operative and prosthetic s den- tistry.

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..--frr1f . 4 . . , A Nmmmm ' ' ' ' ' H ' lY5'7'PP?0'l 'W 2 I-HV4 1-D 045-ur lfalian fug sianding by fo assisf in poinfing fhe CASCADlE'S bow fo 2700. Having been relieved, fhe CASCADE baclrs away from ihe YELLOW- STONE displaying flag hoisl reading, Newpor+, Rhode Island, Milne 9. Sad hearfs walched The' CASCADE heading home, lxnowing if would be five monfhs before we would leave for Newport