Annapolis (AGMR 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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SK2 W. H. TEMPLE EM2 D. E. WILLIAMS RM2 D. C. WOLFE YN3 B. R. MURPHY W K CS2 S. W. HAND YN2 M. E. MANOWSKI GMG2 J. A. RUSHBROOK PN2 M. S. SARMIENTO 'iw Z SN H. J. BROWN SN G. C. BYWATERS SN A. J. DEWEY SN T. E. GOULD a fZ YN3 D. G. MOOSE YN3 H. M. NELSON PN3 G. E. ROE SN W. D. BRODERSON

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, gg. f , 1-.-2.2:-5' HIBTOIZY OF U53 ANNAPOLIS C ASME - 1 I 1.4 :W-. N . ,. .A T-.- .g,. 1 9 THE DECISION TO GIVE THE NAME ANNAPOLIS TO THE NAVYIS FIRST COMMUNICATIONS f. Q 5,1 MAJOR RELAY SHIP CAME FROM A SUGGESTION WHICH EMANATED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS. THE NAMING OF THE FIRST AGMR AFTER THE fax CITY OF ANNAPOLIS COMMEMORATES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE OF THE NAVYIS FIRST '-if ' :- if 3, IIWIRELESSII STATIONS THERE IN 1902. IN ADDITION, ANNAPOLIS TODAY IS THE SITE OF 'Wi THE NAVYIS OLDEST EXISTING RADIO STATION WHICH IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING THE Fr:-:-' - :f:1:-25: TRANSMITTER FACILITIES FOR THE NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE AGMR-1 IS THE THIRD SHIP TO BEAR THE NAME ANNAPOLIS. THE FIRST ANNAPOLIS 215115- . -4' . zgigzg. WAS A GUN BOAT COMMISSIONED IN 1895 WHICH SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE 199' - SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR AND LATER WITH THE ASIATIC FLEET, AS A TRAINING SHIP AT 'Z THE NAVAL ACADEMY, AND ON PATROL IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICAN WATERS BEFORE ' BEING DECOMMISSIONED IN 1919. TVHE SECOND ANNAPOLIS WAS A PATROL FRIGATE, ' -arg, COMMISSIONED IN DECEMBER, 1944, WHICH SERVED AS A CONVOY ESCORT SHIP MAKING CONVOY RUNS TO ALGERIA AND LATER BEING ATTACHED TO THE PACIFIC FLEET WHERE SHE WAS DECOMMISSIONED IN 1946 AND SOLD TO MEXICO. -S-'IIE HISTORY OF THE PRESENT ANNAPOLIS BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 1962 WHEN THE DECOMMIS- -1 ONED ESCORT AIRCRAFT CARRIER, USS GILBERT ISLANDS CCVE-107, WAS TOWED FROM It '11 x5'?:5'f:. HER BERTH AT BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY TO THE NEW YORK NAVAL SHIPYARD FOR CONVERSION ,Q TO THE AGMR-1. AS A CVE SHE HAD SEEN ACTION IN THE PACIFIC DURING THE OKINAWA- A I-lR.'43'72f ' fi GUNTO OPERATION AND AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONS IN BORNEO. NOW, THE 19 YEAR OLD SHIP ,,,, WAS TO BE CONVERTED AND RECOMMISSIONED TO FULFILL A VITAL COMMUNICATION NEED OF THE NAVY-S OPERATING FORCES. ff USS ANNAPOLIS CAGMR-IJ, AUXILIARY GENERAL MAJOR RELAY, NUMBER ONE, IS A SHIP iEixSl.N5RDETlOq ill?-IIQIG NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS TO ANY NAVAL UNIT ASHORE OR AFLOAT, WHEN AND WHERE IYOIZLEESIITH SPEEDIAND ACCURACY: TO PROVIDE A VOICE FOR COMMAND DED. WITH SPECIALLY DESIGNED ANT ON HER FLIGHT DECK THE LATEST IN CO ENNA SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED C I MPLEx COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN HER NEWLY- ONSTRUCTED COMMUNWATIONS SPACES, CAPACIOUS FUEL TANKS AND WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT, HER SMOOTHLY FUNCTIO ' NING AND WELL TRAINED CREW OF 700 ANNAPOLIS IS CAPAB'-E OF OPERATING FOR PROTRACTED PERIODS OF TIME IN REMOTE CCJRNERS OF THE WORLDIS OCEANS AUGMENTING ExISTI EXTENDING ESSEIQITIAL NAVAL COMMUNTSA?-lIlC?Slls:VN:ygJNICATION FACILITIES, TEMPORARILY A S IN AREAS WHERE THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN I I,- LOST OR WHERE THEY MAY NEVER HAVE EXISTED, 'I HER TASKS: TO PROVIDE FLEET BRO ADCASTS - .4 CIRCUITS FOR SHIP TO SHIP AND SHIP TO SHO'RQNg-ER AREA RELAY CIRCUITS AND RELAY COMMUNICATIONS STATION ABLE To MMUNICATIONS. SHE IS A FLOATING DEPENDING UPON THE WHIIVIS OF RELUi:TI-AAxN1r?EYOND THE REACH OF HOSTILE POWERS' NOT ' ' 'I-IIN,-N225 WHEREVER A SMF, CAN GO AND CAPA A'-'-IES. CARRYING VITAL COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTE-'RS' AS HER MOT-ro STI?-ll:El?SOFgl-IFEACHING ANY I-AND AREA WITH HER POWERFUL THE SEAN AND THE VOICE FROM THE SEA' TIEIEIS TRULY IIVOX MARIS.I, THE IIVOICE OF , UNITED STATES SEAPOWER. ' VCHCE OF NAVAL COMMAND, THE SOUND OF N2 -:-13: :-:-gig wx:- -X:-.K 6 N H :Nw , -1f+1:1f122 , M - ' . - I ' - v zig f 'NW-'X I. X

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,fp C1 I f S S 2 I wo-1 J. I.. RussEl.l. LT R W HARPER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ' ' ' CHAPLA IN ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION THE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, INCLUDING THE CHIEF MASTER-AT-ARMS, IS I RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMAND. THIS INVOLVES MAINTAINING SERVICE RECORDS OF 42 OFFICERS AND 724 ENLISTED PERSONNELQ OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MATERIAL USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH: AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT OFFERS USAFI COURSES, OFFICERS AND ENLISTED CORRESPONDENCE COURSES AND OTHER MATTERS OF AN ESSEENTIALLY PROFESSIONAL NATURE: THE ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF SHIP'S CORRESPONDENCE, DIRECTIVES AND PREPARATION OF THE CAPTAIN'S PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE: THE SHIP'S POST OFFICE PROCESSING ALL OUT GOING AND INCOMING MAIL. THE CHAPLAIN PROVIDES RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND INSTRUCTION FOR THE OFFICERS AND CREW. I 4' f XX ,f X f .L I I 9 , QW gy I ff ' I 'Jyfffg my - fg' iff 1 W , ' ff I 71 f 1 f + WV 4 s ,M w W ,af ff X fe 46 , I YNC A. M. SIVERLY EMC R. E. CROCK PCI A. E. NORTH INGTON PNI R. D. GREENLEE