Alstede (AF 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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M85- l'q':t',l:f.9f'Q-tfglwgi' A 4 as 1 ' 'intlsa I' ' ' t tc , - A ' 'H i et: flfrif int- -'f-w - . .-A .. ' f' t - t ...A . . . , - t . -. -.-t t t ,J , gt' .. 'w,.1,t ' A tender ' ' ' - - A Omlloblllfy WGS G55'QV'eCl lf? mid-June to prepare tor summer operations with the Siftf alongside the tender VULCAN th ht ' f b , I I , Q S Ip s orce removed a major deficiency in ALSTFDE'5 operatii H? Ccinsfrucrmg Gnd GQUIDDWQ, with VULCAN s help, a modern Combat information Center. Sirrtult ree Week DQWOGJ, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard enlarged the helo deck, installed cargo elettafltf Consfrucfed lOr99 V9fVlQ9fU79Ol STOVCIQG Spaces in Number Five Hold adjacent to the helo deck and W3 utility boat out of the route of cargo flow to the help deck. Elevated ramps were installed at 'fin elevators to aid in loading them. These improvements made possible much more efficient mc.f'T increased .ALSTEDE's overall effectiveness in performing her mission of mobile logistic st..r.r. of flexibility in underway transfer of provisions wa 1. evidenced on ALSTEDEE neft deplaymetif of these improvements. ALS7-EDE'S first Mediterranean deployrnettt unt.tt,r her new skipper, Captain BEMNG, beast 1 The Captain had set his sights high. l-le v iii-, iw tjeterrinined that ALSTFDE would return home r,i as transfer records as possible. The battle cny' of AL,fTlfDlf'o hard charging crew was ' 'Beat L newest and most modern of Atlantic Fleet AFs, held 'gif of the twelve official records xero 'f' Lei Ja, ALSTEDE. She was the dragon which twenty-year-old Al STEDE ,vould strive to overcome. The men did not disappoint their Captain. At the end of the deployment ALQTEDE held se ren of the 4. .. -- '.'t6l XF: Ftgef, While f' if ztpability t 1 ,Ht ,ly, in a Qc serve it, tj 'ke ship's g aes of the 5 fargo and gh degree Vit direct result 5 July 79611. any an derffay . WGEL, the F96 FQCGVCS for of ACZTEDE ht gh ly prizes' underway replenishment records leaving only three lor WGFL. The slogan Beat iDlGEl. was 'hen a'anaoniea as no longer necessary,-mission accomplishedl Sunshine and touring were entoyed in Palma, Gen on this memorable summer cruise. ALSTEDE returned from the Mediterranean on 27 August. The elevators to the helo deck ara th modifiedby the shipyard to take advantage of lessons learned in the Medi terranetan, also tocsfae tions impeding replenishment were removed by the ship's force during this Inport period. served the ship well in vertical and alongside replenishment operations on the next cruise. Within return from the deployment ALSTEDE began loading stores for the Sifth Fleet ships ana she sail again on ll Qctober. ALSTEDE had by now gained a reputation in the Fleet as a pace-setter and record sreaker. night replenishment operations were carried out smoothly and three more replenishment-at-sea Marseilles. ALSTEDE returned to Norfolk from this final Mediterranean deptoyrrent lf D53 on gi '.:.e :e'. p ber she underwent a thorough and successful Administrative lnspection by CCMJ: hfV!L?1,t'n' t ,Va Jar and upkeep period and on 8 January i965 she put to sea for her second Qperadioit hfeiitai-SE J.-..L. COMSERVRON TWO within seven months. The ship did well on the inspection as a 'es a and hard work. A we--sfx f These f:.'3r ., . e, - A, L- a JV- iZ'5.,s if VUTCS .ui-V9 i 'Eff Zlfffdf' VTTQFQ . :5 'E-t'T'f a eek ot he' -- 5- .i , t M ea of 'c fe, K' an his cratse -1- .LIL -Q-. --. F 1 .ao f..t-.a.v Ai fwf- L5 -.f to the ship'S impressive list of accomplishments. The crew was rewarded with liberty in Cgrteaefa, ac, , , ,nn PML' :.n 3. wages,-Qt-A f. -...,- to or IFES. 3 AI ' -t :.,.1'o :Q Al.STEDE's next maior at sea period was from 9 to I7 January, .-.hen she :ar'r:rca'ea i, a cc .,v s - cc- -Q 1 -'--xrmgf off the East Coast of the United States. This operation tested various methoas of :cncy :rcecttan ,aa s s sc- .Y .,,,,,,- .pg Mem., replenishment practice to the ASW force.A great deal of vital data was coliectea cy the Nia. sc g cocoo. '- ...g,.. ALSTEDE was bound for the Mediterranean again on 9 February T963 with o.er '.-.ct nittian :ot 'rs .ref 3 food on board. Despite a rough crossing and poor weather in the Mediterranean she rectenishea sixty-'car snt:s and three Navy commissaries auickly and with negligible loss ot stores at sea. 'itore recoras A.-.ere set on this Cruise, including a new cruiser provisioning record established with the Sixth Ftieet F agshto S,Df?iNQFif-f i' a howling gale, and the replenishment of an Attack Carrier, a cruiser and sixteen aestroyers in an eight hoc' r se in N1 roh -hen 'at period despite high winds and seas. The biggest prige, however, was the CV-X reco a o t ,tif-x.'..,.. SARATOGA was provided with 291 tons of food and stores in one hour and fourteen minutes in :aa weather. The crew enjoyed outstanding liberty in Marseilles, Cannes and Naples. Fitteen members of the cretx also ha: J' ant nrncnt 'ro' opportunity to visit Faris for four days. ALSTEDE returned home aaain on -Xpni lst tiying a gi eu-l s. her foremast signifying a clean sweep of provisioning records with ali types ot combatant shtps. ACSTEQE now holds ten of the twelve recoanized Sixth Fleet replenishment-at-sea records. This is 'ite times as 'fatty records as are held by the other five East Coast refrigerator ships combined. Leave was granted in April to many members of the crew and many others Jttertdea Naty technical schoots. Two days after the Easter holidays ALSTEDE went to sea to conduct a towing exercise with the USS WQANGECQ. Between 26 and 30 April ATSTEDF was involved in Oiaeiiaiitjirts with an anti-submarine huntervkiiler group oft the Virginia Capes. She replarti ,l'it-:'l git .hip-, -luring this -tt-eicise. Newport and New York City were xisitea auring this operational week. Qn 6 May i965 AL.STbl,ti5 tri itiiervell to Captain John K. BELING as he Aturned overgthe responsibility at command to Captain Ray i l-'i.tig?l'gfiitl. tfupttiiri l3Fi..lNG has left his mark on ALbTEDE. During his gif Of, mam, f as set more records than uittii 'irif wret,tioi,is cu tain and has become the hallmark of service to the Fleet. ., e i t D I I cf

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ll X if A T . Y I 1 J Q! gi 44 A Elma Sweep 81445 A Kewrd year Caprain Thornas HAZAPIS was relieved as Commanding Officer by Capfain John K. BEUNG on I May i96l1. Befween The 4Th and Irirh of May The ship operaTed wiTh joinT Canadian and American anTi.sabrnarine forces in The WesTern Aflanric on operarion SILEX, During This exercise ALSTEDE gave Second Fleer unirs a chance To brush up on Their Underway replenishrneni' skills in rough weafher. ALSTEDE was andervva The Y firsf week in June for Training and an OperaTionai Readi- ness inspecrion by Commander, Service Squadron TWO. in, .,yI id 1 ,,,, 41 ,3 1 T W f I I Tim gin T il ,I.l i ,w T - , . . ,T T . . viriiii 'f T M 5-:.f I ,I , . -Z-3 X -V -'K' Ti.. , i I lliii Vvfilifxj ring li-' .4 5 rs lsr , T fa.. 4,1 4 Sy ! , V 1 'Y7.I'4 'Q Hq'S ' i 4- 'T .I Jfx 1 X 8 is E 'if J I N I ff' .L ,... ,,--ff' ' ' if f 3 4 i F H wNQQmx J 5 . ei . -I-.'+'ivfAww-wmwwmmmmmw:wwmxwwwwwmiwwrwfwv T'-if?,fhiice.is A- L fi SU 2 Q 1 rib' if T1 Q gr I P' fx r L

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