Berkeley (DDG 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER CHARLES R. GIRVIN, III COMMANDING OFFICER Commander dirvin attended Purdue University, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in iVIechanical Engineering. Commissioned as an Ens ign upon graduation, he was promoted to his present rank of Commander in 1986. Commander Ciirvin ' s initial assignment was to USS HENRY B. WILSON (DDG-7) where he served as Fire Control Officer. Anti-Sub- marine Warfare Officer and Cumliat Information Center Officer. In Oc- tober 1974, he reported to HMS GLAMORGAN (D-19), a Royal Navy County Class Guided Missile Destroyer homeported in Portsmouth, England, where he served as Weapons Officer in the Personnel Ex- change Program. After his return from the United Kingdom, Commander Girvin at- tended Department Head School and was subsequently assigned to USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14) as the Engineer Officer. He next served consecutive tours on the staffs of Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-one and Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific. In August, 198.3 Commander Girvin returned to USS BUCHAN- AN as Executive Officer. He most recently was assigned to the Board of Inspection and Survey, Pacific as Combat Systems Inspector. In addition to various service medals, Commander Girvin has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with combat distinguishing device and gold stars in lieu of second, third and fourth awards and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantrv. . x

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JM TORY 8 AUG 1979 - Underway fur Deplcivment number ten. 21 NOV 1979 - BERKELEY leads the KITTY HAWK Battle Group out of Subic Bay in response to the takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran. Underway in the Indian Ocean and the Ara- bian Sea for the next two months, the Battle Group conducted contin- gency operations. •27 FEB 1981 - Depart San Diego for WESTPAC 11. 13 JAN 1984 ■ BERKELEY gets underway for her 12th deploy- ment to the Western Pacific. 12 AUG 1986 - WESTPAC 13. 1.5 DEC 1987 - BERKELEY celebrates her 2.5th Anniversary. The USS BERKELEY is a Guided Missile Destroyer of the CHARLES F. ADAMS class. Commissioned on 15 Dec 1962, she is in her 25th year of service. This book is dedicated to the men who were, are, and will be BERKELEY. BERKELEY FACTS DISPLACEMENT, TONS 4,825 (FULL LOAD) DIMENSIONS, FEET LENGTH 437 BEAM 47 DRAFT 20 MAIN ENGINES 2 GEARED STEAM TURBINES 2 SHAFTS; 70,000 SHP BOILERS 4 GUNS 2 5-INCH .54 CAL ANTI SUBMARINE WEAPONS 1 ASROC 8-TUBE LAUNCHER 2 TRIPLE TORPEDO TUBES MISSILES 1 SINGLE ARM MK-13 LAUNCHER SURFACE TO SURFACE HARPOON MISSILES SURFACE TO AIR STANDARD MISSILES ROCKETS MK-36 SUPER RBOC IMDEN .red for imjed MMmdtiiMr ULnWitttdovet ■gmaditinrd. tjnaf iltluP - ... lll«

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I iV COMMAND MASTER CHIEF FCCM(SW) G. S. WATSON