Capodanno (FF 1093) - Naval Cruise Book

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En!5.5555-QAPODANNO' is one of the Knox Class' Fiigates and is equippedtwithqfbow and stern gwpoafanno fha Qyhzfa Since the breaking of her commissioning pennant on 17 November 1973, USS CAPODANNO has continued to bring new honor to the proud name of her exemplar. USS CAPODANNO deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, in April 1975. During this time, CAPODANNO conducted search and rescue missions on four separate occasions, resulting in the saving of 22 lives. In the summer of 1976, CAPODANNOconducted Bicentennial operations on the West Coast of Africa and contimued on to an extended tour of duty with Commander, Middle East Forces in the Red Sea, Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean. While on this deployment, the ship was awarded the Commander in Chief, U, S, Atlantic Fleet Golden Anchor for the best personnel retention rate in 1976. CAPODANNO Was .runner-up for this award in 1977. In July 1977, CAPODANNO deployed t0 South America. AS a member of UNITAS XVIII Task Force, CAPODANNO operated with many South American navies and served as an ambassador of good will to our allies to the south. Upon completion of the UNITAS deployment, CAPODANNO shifted homeport to Bath, Maine where she underwent ex- tensive overhaul and modernization at Bath- Iron Worksfrom-january to December 1978. -In early 1979 while undergoing refresher training at- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, CAPODANNO achieved an .overall .score-of 92 percent in competitive exercises, a record high for that year. In September 1979, CAPODANNO deployed again to the Mediterranean1Sea. While on deployment she was award- edg thefBattlerfEfficiency E as well as several other departmentalr.excellency- awards. 5 'LING participatedin Teamwork '80, a NATO exercise, from 'late 'August 'to early NO.. vember,-1980.-. In 1Decvember'.198O, CAPODANNO was again awarded thef..Battle Efficiency E and-.7 dePartment5q,1'awafdg'g' GAPODANNO is a memberteof the Surface .Group FOUR andf became the activew' - ' A515 sr 2' -A M . ' I I is .1 A e ' fiiiirsnblctive fleet unit toibe homeported in Newport, Rhode Island since 1973. 15, ' tinoiinted' Lsonars capable of detecting submarines at extended ranges and de.pth'S'L fllhe ship's.antil- submarine arsenal is afforded great versatility by her homing torpedo9'fube.s.anid :the ASR0C'fA-ntiL- ,Submarine fRo'G'1ket'j'-lauritcfher. In addition' to anti-submaririeifwairfare, CAPODANNO'S '5Hf54?1'apiil -fire' gun' pra.fir1id'es' -theicapability 'for shore b'ombard'ment as well as antifair and antilsilifrite defense. CAPODANII ' ii: .. lieequipped' with the Harpoon Surface Missile System. 1 EQWWCAPODA-NNO reflects s'igriifica'rit improvements 'in habitability as-compared with o.ther Sihips 'inf '5l1ei53FlfAeQt'1-roda-yi'Virtuaullyhalfl'compartments are air-conditioned to provide increased comfort NT' ' 3 t r-lets! of' 21- officeis and 235 enlisted men. The ship is 4385 feet long witha I N and 'has ra- fuu displacement' of 4,200 fans. A highly 'e engineernig ,faint qicfvvkersf-agnsiteafmi'turbinefto produce 35,000 shaft horsepowerito drive TIAS'-' ve ton propeller. CAPODANNO is capable of speeds in excess of 27 . X - f mg.. , ' ...rf 'K if Y

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,.,..., .,..., -7 i I l l E fmbzoen! afwa!wnno.' Haha man Vincent Robert Capodanno was born in Richmond County, New York on February 13, 1929. As an avid swimmer and great sports enthusiast, this native Staten Islander led the active life of an American boy, After his 1947 graduation from Curtis High School, he began a rigorous cur- riculum in preparation for the priesthood. Following a year's study at Fordham University, Vincent Capodanno attended Maryknoll Seminaries in Massachusetts and New York receiving the degrees of Bachelor of Sacred Theology and Master of Religious Education. Then on June 7, 1957, he was ordained by the late Cardinal Spellman and shortly after, fervently devoted eight years of Catholic Missionary service to the needy people of Taiwan and Hong Kong. Volunteering his services as a Navy Chaplain on December 28, 1965, ,Father Capodanno received his commission as a Lieutenant in the Chaplain Corps of the United States' Naval Reserve. ' After completing orientation at the Navy Chaplain's School, Newport, Rhode Island, Lieutenant Capodanno requested duty with the Marines in Vietnam. Joining the First Marine Division in 11966, Father Capodanno immediately began making his presence in thelcombat .operations of Chu Lai, a Zregular part of his duties as Battalion Chaplain. A I 1 F ' - To stay with his men, Chaplain Capodanno even relinquished thirty days of Christmas holiday 1 . - . . , eave .and after servin one ear he extended his tour of dut for snr months on conditions that 8 Y , Y . he be allowed to remain with the infantr . Father Ca odanno's reatest desire was 'ustthat - to Y P 8 J remain with his troops and to experience their fears and give them moral suppor-tE.Then.f morning of -September,4, 1967, the decisio- was no longer his to make. In an 'actthat 'so typified his love for life and the lives .of others, Father Capodanno was fatally wounded by enemy sniper fire in the Quang Tin Province. I .s , ' - A- , , .- IH January -l969,' Lieutenant :nt R. Capodannopbecame the second Chaplain in the nistory cf, the United StatesiNavy to receive our nat' ' h' h ion s ig est military honor. For consp-if-'nous gallant- t 4 ry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and b . ,dw hy t.-fl fl f eyon t e ca..s,TM'e. Htggjq. . . , he wasipost- hunwusly. awarded the Medal of Honor. In addition, Chaplain Capodanno also woreathe 'National Defense Service Medal and the Viet I nam Service Medal.-The government of Vietnam av.-sf'8'et2 Mfr the Vietnamese -Gallantry .Cross with Silver Star land the ,Republic 1 Viefcm' I with device. Another la-sting tribute was paid to Fat? ' ' NewporteNaval Base dedicated the Capodanno Memorial.Cl1apel in nie hx . , 1 , -x-,KE f h '17 1 ,- - . 3- , ,. . leaf- N ' 3: .-' 1 ' 5 ' . 'Vt :Agn fN,,,.5.- l l 1 12 1 ' 4' V. 'QA' L, ' 'gf . Tv 4 ,Q - sup: ,,, .. - - . Q-gp , xx: 9

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