Yellowstone (AD 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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SHIP'S HISTORY The first YELLOWSTONE (originally nomed War Boy) wos a steel hulled, single screw freighter, commissioned in September. 1918. During o brief career near the end ond shortly after World Wor I, YELLOWSTONE wos decommissioned ond returned to the Shipping Board for use. Her subsequent tour wos short lived due to running aground in the Azores. Although listed os stranded ond o total loss, oil 45 of her crew wos sofe. The second YELLOWSTONE (AD-27) wos commissioned in Jonuory. 1946. For 28 years she tended the destroyers of the Atlantic Fleet. During this period she earned o reputation of dependability ond reliability, the nickname Old Faithful ond the covered bottle efficiency E oword ten rimes. She wos decommissioned on September 11, 1974. The present YELLOWSTONE (AD-41), commissioned on June 28. 1980. is the first render to be equipped with o destroyer refueling rig copoble of sending refueling probe, robb ond NATO refueling couplings to other ships. YELLOWSTONE hos participated in severol multi-norionol navol exercises, providing mobile repair ond logistics support. During the NATO exercise Ocean Venture 81 , the Repair Department, under simulated wartime conditions, completed over 100 jobs during o three day anchorage in Scopoflow. Scotland. During United Efforr Teomwork 84 , YELLOWSTONE completed over 300 jobs, sending Tiger Teams of repair personnel to other ships ond providing logistic support by transferring repair ports and supplies ond pumping fuel ond water to ships of the tosk force. USS YELLOWSTONE (AD-41) Second YELLOWSTONE (AD-27) 3

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SHIELD The USS YELLOWSTONE, o new destroyer tender, inherits the nome ond traditions of two former ships. They earned the sobriquet Old Faithful” for their long ond dedicoted service to the fleet. The geyser containment, o Y-shoped heraldic charge colled o poll, is symbolic of support. The color red is for heot ond energy. The vertical bonds ond the scolloped white ond blue cloud forms ore indicative of the upward surge of sreom ond water, in allusion to the famous geyser Old Faithful. CREST The seo horse is symbolic of the bosic mission of the destroyer render, the furnishing of supplies ond services to the fleer. The trident is symbolic of noval power ond authority. The head of the trident suggests the letter 'E”, the coveted bottle efficiency “E , which the second YELLOWSTONE earned ten rimes.

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CAPT. STEVi TURNER Captain Steven L. Turner, a native of Danville. Virginia, served as aVi'El tCPaboardC USS CONWAY (DD-507) after graduating from the U.S. wJwtit MarineJv, Academy in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Enginccring.-HetheWattendedv the Naval Destroyer School and upon completing his tudics. reported'to USSlg. HOLDER (DD-842) as Engineer Officer. Following his tour on HOLDER. Captain Turner earned his h Sters Degree ink Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina whi£;(teaching.|; Students in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTOjprpg am. He wa then assigned as Commanding Officer of USS COCONINO COUNTY :j(EST-603)!Sy and later as Commanding Officer of USS OUTAGAMIE COUNTY.'(EST»1073)1 J. -both homeported in Guam, operating almost exclusively in the rivers and along thCj£ coast of Vietnam. In 1970. Captain Turner entered the naval War College and up-on completion oth 'training, served as Executive Officer and later as Commanding Officer .in US®. JBRUMBY (FF-1044) After his tour on BRUMBY, he ;i ttendetf-'RensselaerTf [H echnic Institute from 1973 to 1974 and earned an MBA. A tour at the Navmfr SiM Systems Command followed, prior to assignment as Commanding officer of US9 FISKE (DD-842). Following his duty on FISKE. Captain Turner graduated from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces before serving three yeais..s Engineer Officer of USS MIDWA1 mV''-Just Prior to assuming command of USS YELLOW8 )®®D4| ; mtain Turner served briefly on the staff of the Command of th lIjMateria Captain Turner s personal awards include the Legion of Meri lll fifeitorioug ggyice medal and two Navy Commendation Medals. ptain Turner is married to tire former Louise Mougcot of Mon tr lSda.They jjltaye three daughtei s: Melanie. Natalie and Suzanne. 4