Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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,sa 9 x 34514 N Z Wi sr Ez its S 5 5 S Q1 ks is E N. 8 an BIDDLE exemp11f1es self-suff1- Bllllt by: at sea for months on end 1200 meals a a m1 disti ship and ammunition ships. Keel laid: Bath Iron Works Corp., Maine ber 1963 Ju-y 1965 1967 Meters feet, 16.7 meters feet, 8.8 meters tons, 7194 metric tons excess of 30 knots, or 55.5 kph PHALANX 20mm 54 caQiber duaQ purpose Air SOHHI'

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it at we as 5-X' S M , NW, T get .. - is a hi. Q E Kgs ' ? S FROM THE COMMANDING oFF1cER ilis 1 2 The content of this cruise book depicts a year in the life of a man o' war. A year S eeeel e S Q means 35th of the crew has turned over, several major inspections, fleet operations in os f Q waters throughout the world, off ship training for many crewmembers, periods for repair i s iiis and maintenance, advancement examinations and promotions, daily shipboard training, llii C port visits, watches, duty days, leave and liberty, field days, sweat weeks, zone ,cpy ,i,r,,, inspections, preservation and painting, helo operations, missile and torpedo firings, full if ylly power tests and economy trials, competitive exercises, fun, hardships, family separations, yivisiyv , ,, t E ispl if mail call, letters from home, replenishments at sea, gunnery, religious services, rpiy E faai homecoming, award ceremonies, navy showers, sea details, good Navy chow, pay days, syty islf ,igzipi ,ti geedunk, hard work, movie call, boating, PMS, damage control readiness, general quarters, security alert drills, working parties, sightseeing, deployment, mid-rats, cook outs on the ,st ilit Q iff fyait flight deck, talent shows, fire drills, PQS, reenlistments, honors and ceremonies, etc... I 1'. Lr,VL -V,. LL,' k.t!,g' lfc irii ige, The above evolutions are some of the things that we do during the year. I-low well we A do them is what makes our reputation throughout the fleet. In 1983 BIDDLE's lgyyy scyy .rf C i achievements and hard work were recognized in several areas. First, our Type Commander, COMNAVSURFLANT, placed BIDDLE in the Minimum Inspection Program CMINTJ in recognition of our high standards and readiness record. Secondly, BIDDLE was riil i,,1 selected as the best conventional cruiser in the Atlantic Fleet through the award of the lij lir lpl ,gg,,, Battle Efficiency E . Following that, the Commander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet ssgll awarded BIDDLE the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy for the ship or aircraft squadron with ytyysisgr the greatest improvement in combat readiness during FY-83. These are significant li. achievements considering that there are several hundred ships and squadrons in the fciiyr S ltii ecpyl ,tiil Atlantic Fleet. 'f ltr'ir , . iglg . ,,.r, feC,i T In order to gain this recognition a ship must have a crew that is dedicated, c,,r ffl' r,,i,, professional and have the desire to excel. The men on the succeeding pages have these qualities. I am most impressed by their team spirit and enthusiasm and am proud to have yigcr 1 them as shipmates. U. S. Navy sailors have been tested on many occasions throughout our if rilili history. These men are ready! U - Sincerely yours, ZZ lsyyr A' R. G EZ ff? CAPT USN 52 f iif. if T gf i,. ,, i A , v Qi f,f,i, g,te..i V A Vifii ' Vli, S V if , g .',l A tsiiy itsy 1, y y TV if ty if A i y if i of if EY: x F

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4 Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight Rear Admiral Richard C. Berry Rear Admiral Richard C. Berry received his commis- sion in I une 1954 following attendance at Officer Can- didate School in Newport, R.I. He is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and George Washington University where he received a Master of Science Dee gree. Rear Admiral Berry has served over 13 years at sea including command of the lUSSiACCOKEEK, an ATA, the USS HARTLEY CDE 10295, the USS CONYNGHAM CDDG 171, and a cruiser, the USS WAINWRIGHT CCG 281. While in command of USS WAINWRIGHT QCG- zsy, the ship was awarded the cruiser Battle Efficiency E , five Departmental Awards, and was the recipient of the Majorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award as the most operationally ready ship in the Atlantic Fleet. His tours ashore have included duty with the Bureau of Naval Personnel as a detailer, the Joint Staff Head- quarters, Europe Command, and as the Executive Secre- tary to the Chief of Naval Operations for joint Chiefs of Staff matters. When selected for promotion to flag rank, then Captain Berry was serving on the Staff of Coms- mander Naval Surface Force Atlantic as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Readiness and Training. Prior to his return to the Naval Surface Force Atlantic Staff as Dep-' uty Commander, Rear Admiral Berry served as Inspec- tor General for the Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Atlantic Command. Rear Admiral Berry's decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commenda- tion Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal. He is married to the former Patricia A. Kendrigan of Chicago. They have two children, Thomas and Denise.