Cape Cod (AD 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE 1 CRUISE LOG 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 THE SHIP AND ITS MISSION 4 COMMANDING OFFICER 5 EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6 CANDID XO CO 7 OPERATION DESERT SHIELD STORM 8 DEPARTURE 10 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT 13 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 19 DECK DEPARTMENT 25 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 37 REPAIR DEPARTMENT 53 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT 121 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 139 DENTAL DEPARTMENT 143 SAFETY DEPARTMENT 147 CHAPLAIN DEPARTMENT 149 WARDROOM 151 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS MESS 155 IRAQPAC EVENTS 159 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENTS 160 HAWAII 162 SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES 166 HONG KONG 170 WOG DAY 174 UNDERWAY ACTIVITIES 178 GATOR GULCH 181 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 182 BAHRAIN 184 OPERATION DESERT STORM 184 KUWAIT 188 RESERVISTS 191 THAILAND .192 SINGAPORE 196 OPERATION FIERY VIGIL 200 HOMECOMING 204 IRAQPAC BABIES 208 IRAQPAC NEWCOMERS 209 CRUISEBOOK STAFF 211

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CRUISE LOG 11 January Depart San Diego, California 17-20 January Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 4-9 February Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines 11-15 February Hong King, British Crown Colony 2-4 March Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates 4-24 March Anchored in Gator Gulch 24-25 March Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates 25 March-14 May Bahrain 15-26 May Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2-6 June Phuket, Thailand 8-12 June Singapore 16 June-3 July Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines 24 July Arrive San Diego, California

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THE SHIP AND ITS MISSION Named for the scenic national seashore on the southern Massachusetts coast line, USS CAPE COD is the first United States ship to bear this name. Commissioned 17 April 1982, Cape Cod completed her fifth deployment in July 1991. This modified Samuel Gompers class destroyer tender is designed to assist the DD 963 class destroyers, CGN class cruisers and FFG-7 class frigates. Customer ships range from patrol boats of about 150 feet, armed with guns, to nuclear propelled missile cruisers almost 600 feet in length, carrying advanced guided missiles and fitted with sophisticated electronic equipment. USS Cape Cod also has special repair facilities for supporting ships with nuclear propulsion plants. For customer ships with machinery under repair, USS Cape Cod is fitted with extra electrical generators, water distilling capacity and transfer facilities for providing these ships tied alongside with electricity, boiler feed, fresh water and other services. The use of cranes aids in handling of antennas, torpedoes, machinery, provisions, small boats and weapons. Homeported in San Diego, California since the keel was laid at National Street and Shipbuilding Company, Cape Cod has maintained a CAN DO, WILL DO attitude and has gained the reputation as the hardest working tender in the Pacific Fleet.