Caloosahatchee (AO 98) - Naval Cruise Book

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JN 31f!3?i?'372H5?5'3g?'75f'f'?f7f'lr1f5733 px, v!.- '15!t1n-01-i'! - 0 C S -A J- HISTORY or uss cALoosAHAtcHEE The ship wos originolly built by Bethlehem Steel Corporotion's Sporrows Point Shipyord, Doltimore, Morylond for the US, Moritime Commission, but before completion wos converted into o US. Novy Fleet Oiler, AO-22 Closs. The keel wos loid in November 1944 ond the ship wos lounched on 2 June 1945. The ship wos nomed ofter the CALOOSAHATCHEE River which runs from Loke Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Fort Meyers, Florido, CALOOSAHATCHEE wos christened by Mrs. C. L. ANDREWS, wife of Coptoin C. L. ANDREWS, MC, USN. The ship wos ploced in commission in the Novy on 10 October 1945 ond wos on continuous duty in the Atlontic, Coribbeon ond Mediterroneon oreos since thot time until 8 Moy 1968. A On 8 Moy 1968 CALOOSAHATCHEE returned to Dethlehom Steel Corporotion ot the Key Highwoy Shipyord, Doltimore, Morylond where she wos delivered to the custody of the Commondont FIFTH Novol District ond the Supervisor of Ship- Duilding for conversion ond modernizotion. CALOOSAHATCHEE wos recomissioned os mini-multi-commodity replenishment ship on 27 September 1969 ond ossigned to Service Sguodron TWO, then homeported in Newport, Rhode Islond. Since rqoining the Atlontic Fleet following conversion, CALOOSAHATCHEE hos estoblished on envioble record of operotionol performonce ond moteriol reliobility. In December 1969 she wos oworded the highest operotionol reodiness inspection grode ossigned by the Commonder Troining Commond, US. Atlontic Fleet during the colendor yeor 1969. She supported units of the SIXTHFLEET from September 1969 to Februory 1971 ond wos oworded the Dottle Efficiency ond the Engineering Excellence HE in 1978. In Februory 1975 CALOOSAHATCHEE wos reossigned to her present homeport, Norfolk, Virginio, coincidently tronsferring ollegionce to Service Sguodron FOUR. She deported for the Mediterroneon vio the North Atlonric, North Seo, ond Doltic Seo Areos. Complimented for her overoll moteriol condition ond cleonliness for o vessel her oge by the INSURV Doord in Morch 1977, CALOOSAHATCHEE then commenced o mojor RAV which she completed two weeks eorly, o first in the Surfoce Force community over o consideroble spon of time. Following o brief period of refresher troining ond WESTLANT support operotions, CALOOSA- HATCHEE ogoin deported for the Mediterroneon to spend the Winter of 77-78 operoting with units of the SIXTH FLEET. V This deployment wos highlighted by two very fruitful industriol ovoilobilities in Morseille, Fronce ond Polermo, Sicily opening commerciol shipyord focilities to the SIXTH FLEET in the Mediterroneon bosin. CALOOSAHATCHEE wos recognized for her effective performonce while oshore ond ofloot by the Commonder, SIXTH FLEET ond the Commonder, Service Force SIXTH FLEET. While serving the fleet with pride, CALOOSAHATCHEE wos runnerup to COMNAVSURFLANT's 1977 Golden Anchor Aword for retention. In the winter ond spring of 1978 CALOOSAHATCHEE endured o bitter winter ond on eight month mojor extended regulor overhoul in Brooklyn, New York during which she received five competitive owords: Combot Informotion Center Green Communicotions Green Gunnery Systems Domoge Control DC , ond the Deck Seomonship Aword. Following overhoul ond ofter refresher troining in August 1979, CALOOSAHATCHEE in September deported with Commonder SECOND FLEET for Northern Europe ond NATO Exercises to be conducted in the North Atlonric, North Seo, ond Boltic Seo oreos. CALOOSAHATCHEE sustoined her envioble record of operotionol performonce ond moteriol reliobility by replenishing 116 ships ond meeting oll commitments. - During 1980 the CALOOSAHATCHEE porticipoted in vorious reodiness exercises which involved two deployments to Cubo ond o five month cruise to the Mediterroneon. Over 170 sofe replenishments were completed in 1980 which set o new record for the CALOOS ond estoblished ci precedent difficult to follow. 1981 brought the CALOOS onother fost poced Coribbeon deployment ond o six month cruise to the Mediterroneon. 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