Arthur W Radford (DD 968) - Naval Cruise Book

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UNITAS U.S. TASK GROUP USS John King (DDG 3) USS JOHS KISG is a guided missile destroyer of the Chnrlcs F Adams Class of ships. The ship was commissioned in February 1961 and since that time has had 12 periods of extended operations in the Mcditerrean Sea with US SIXTH Fleet. USS JOHN KIF G participated in the Cuban blockade operations in October 1962. and has represented the United States i avy in Germany ' s Kiel Festival in 198}. and in bilateral operations with the Canadian Navy in I9S4. The ship h.s operated extensively in the Northern Atlantic, having made seven deployments there in support of S. TO commitments and has also operated in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans as part of the AS SFVFNTH Fleet. The ship is commanded by Commander Thomas H. Smith. USS De Wert (FFG 45) USS DE WFRT is a guided missile frigate of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class of ships. The ship has a wartime mission as a multi-purpose c. ' icorl vciscl for the protection of amphibious groups, convoys, and underway replenishment forces. In peacetime, ships of this cla.ss arc emplo ed as escorts in deploying battle groups. The ship operates within the reduced manning concept and is fully prepared to conduct anti-air. anti- surface, and anti-submarine operations. L ' SS DF WERT was commissioned in November 198} and is named in honor of Hospital Corpsman Richard De Wert. The ship has operated in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea and has deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. The ship is commanded by Commander Waller F. Doran. i USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY is a tank landing ship of the Newport Class of ships. The ship is named for Harnslabic Country. Massachu.-ietts and is the second U.S. Navy ship to bear the name. The ship was commissioned in May 1972. Since that time. USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY has made eight major deployments and has participated in numerous exercises and operations including six Mediterranean dcplo ments and three North .Atlantic depknments. USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY has the familiary bow ramp comfiguration which enables the ship to rapidi} off-load her troops and equipment in support of naval operations ashore. The ship is commanded by Commander l)(i Owen TASK GROUP 26

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JULY 20th 1987 f i m Chief MAC and Master Chief man the rail The fantail linehandlers A final look upon departure Many crewmember ' s thoughts were distant this day 1ST DA Y 25

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I USS DACE (SSN 607) anchored out in Roosy Roads A WR plays sub-tender to USS SCULPIN (SSN 590) P-3 ( VP 56) during one of many exercises I TASK GROUP 27