Cabildo (LSD 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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Length: 457 feet Beam (width): 72 feet Displacement: 9000 tons Well-Deck: 388 feet long 44 feet wide 2 anchors: 9 tons each Stern gate: 7 tons Cargo Capacity: 1500 tons Engines: 2-3500 H. P. Steam Turbines This book is a partial record, in words and pictures, of CABILDO ' S tenth West-Pac deplisyment, May-Dec.1965. .

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I J he hL USS CABILDO is named after a historical landmark in the city of New Orleans. The first New Orleans City Hall was called ' The Cabildo , a Spanish term for ' Town Meeting Place. ' The Cabildo was the scene of the final negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase by the United States from France in 1803. This historical building now provides a considerable attraction for visitors to New Orleans and also contains a Naval Museum. The primary mission of the LSD is to transport, land and support small landing craft and amphibious vehicles with troops, supplies and equipment in amphibious assault over enemy beaches. While anchored off the assault beaches, the large well-deck is flooded to permit combat-loaded smaller craft to move out under their own power ready to hit the beach. The flight deck is used for helicopter operations or can be used to transport large trucks and other vehicles and heavy construction equipment. USS CABILDO was built by Newport News Shipbuilding Company (Virginia) and was commissioned on 15 March 1945. Although CABILDO joined the Nav ' s Amphibious Force too late in World War II to see extensive action, she did parti- cipate in the occupation of Japan. Decommissioned on 15 January 1947, CABILDO was recommissioned on 7 October 1950 for the Korean War. In April 1952, while loading mine sweeping boats in Wonsan, Korea, the ship suffered a direct hit amidships but was able to carry out her mission after local repairs. Since re- commissioning in 1950, CABILDO has made ten cruises to the Western Pacific, in addition to operating along the Western coast of the United States. She has also operated in Canada, Alaska and Hawaii and in 1962 cruised through the Panama Canal to participate in the blockade of Cuba. CABILDO has earned the following medals: Purple Heart American Campaign Asiatic-Pacific World War II Victory Navy Occupation Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal W Star China Service National Defense Korean Defense-2 stars United Nations Korean Presidential Unit Citation i Mil

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May yrient 63 - itnerat • September 7th Underway Fron:i Long Beach To San Diego 2nd 10th Underway From San Diego To Midway 4th 21st Arrive And Depart Midway 5- 10th 1 Ifh June i. J. L.11 12th Uth 1st Arrive Okinawa 15th 2nd Typhoon Evasion 16-27th 3rd Depart Okinawa For Cam Rahn Bay 8th Arrive And Depart Cam Rahn. Bay 28th 9th Arrive And Depart Chu Lai And Danang 29th 10th Depart Danang For Subic 12-21st Subic Bay, P. I. October 22nd Depart For Okinawa 26th Arrive Okinawa 1st 6th July Uth 13th 3rd Depart Okinawa For Danang 19th 7th Arrive Danang 20th 8th Depart Danang For Subic 22nd Uth Arrive Subic 23rd 13th Typhoon Evasion 25-28th 15th Depart Subic For Danang 30th 18th Arrive Danang 19th Depart Danang For Okinawa November 23rd Arrive Okinawa 25th Depart Okinawa For Danang 5th Evade Typhoon Harriet 8th 30th Arrive Danang 10th 31st Underway From Danang To Okinawa 12-16th 17th 18th August 22nd 6th Arrive Okinawa 28th 9th Depart Okinawa For Chu Lai 14th Arrive Chu Lai December 17th Underway For Operation Star] ight 18-24th Operation Starlight 9th 25th Depart Chu Lai For Subic Uth 27th Arrive Subic Depart Subic For Chu Lai Arrive Chu Lai Operation Piranha Depart Chu Lai For Subic Directed To Return To Danang Arrive Danang, Depart For Qui Nhon Arrive Qui Nhon Qui Nhon, Operation Highland 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Depart Qui Nhon For Danang Arrive Danang, Depart For Subic Arrive Subic Depart Subic For Pusan, Korea Arrive Pusan Depart Pusan For Qui Nhon Arrive Qui Nhon Depart Qui Nhon For Subic Arrive Subic Depart Subic For Phan Thiet Special Operations Arrive Subic Depart Subic For Manila Depart Manila For Subic Depart Subic For Hong Kong Hong Kong Depart Hong Kong For Subic Arrive Subic Depart Subic For Guam Depart Guam For Pearl Harbor Arrive Pearl Harbor Depart Pearl Harbor For Conus -Homeward Bound- i I i