Cascade (AD 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS CASCAD IAD-161 Mediterranean Cruise S August 1960 - ebrrrary 1.961V7T s ' 'Q CtO,uJ.neJ fflFn3L . ,.,, ly ' kr-,gl The crurse to the Medrterranean wlth the SIXTH FLFFT 1S completed but the memorres of th1s deployment remarn There were rnconvenrences and the strarn of berng separated from famrles but we hope th1 book w1ll remlnd you of the more pleasant parts of your 1960 61 Nledlterranean Crulse whrle you were aboard the USS CASCADE We thank each Mother and Father W1fe and Sweetheart for the1r contlnued devotron rn sendrng letters and packages to the1r man on the CASCADE We thank each person countnbutlng photographs talents and trme to the CASCADF Cru1se BOOK . . . , , . . .4 , , S , . . 1 1 . . 'Q V . 1 1

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INTRODUCTION SHIPIS HISTORY, A OUR CAPTAINS OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICER PREPARATION AND TRIP OVER TRANSFER AND ARRIVAL PORTS OF CALL TOURS MAIL CALL I SPORTS AND RECREATION I D1V1s10Ns GENERAL

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--- - -eq HISTORY 0 U.S.S. CASCADE AD-16' The U.S.S. CASCADE QAD-161 is a 15,000 ton destroyer tender. The ship was built by West- ern Pipe and Steel Company of South San Francisco, California. Originally laid down as a passenger-freighter, the ship. was turned over to the U.S. Navy-dui-ing the early part of World War II. She wasjlaunched 6 june 1942 and spon- sored by Mrs. Charles W. Grosse, wiliellpf Rear Admiral Charles W. Grosse, U.S. Navyfi. On 12 Mai-ch 1943, nie U.S.S. CASCAADiE was commissioned. Captain S.B. Ogden, USN, was her first Commanding Officer. As a destroyer tender, the CASCADE's role in the war 'was one of repairing, overhauling and supplying com- batant destroyers of the Third, Fifth and Sev- enthFleets. The most interesting and yet most hazardous area in which the ship operated, was at Kerama Reto, Okinawa, during the month of June 1945. The main island of Okinawa had not yet been secured and Kamikaze raids took place almost nightly. A few such raids were conducted during the daylight hours too. Kerama Reto served as a refuge for the destroyers and smaller ships dam- aged by the Japanese suicide flyers. It was these ships which the CASCADE and her sister tenders repaired and made seaworthy for their long voyages back to the Navy Yards in the United States. With the termination of hostil- ities, the CASCADE was assigned to the occ- upation forces of japan and stationed at Kobe and Yokosuka. On 28 March 1946, she departed from Japan and arrived an the Philadelphia Navy Yard. On 4 May 1946, she began inact- ivation. The ship was decommissioned and placed 'In Service','In Reserve' as an accomod- ation ship in September 1946. Reactivation ofthe CASCADE began in March 1951. She was recommissioned on 5 April 1951, with Captain G.B.l-l. Stallings, USN, as the Commanding Officer. Upon completion of Act- ivation she reported for duty to Commander Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet on 28 May 1951. In February 1952, the CASCADE received a well deserved rest in the Boston Naval Ship- yard, where she underwent an overhaul and had a minor operation on her screw. The CASCADE returned again to Newport to tend destroyers. In September 1952, the CASCADE returned again to the Boston Naval Shipyard for further over- haul of her engineroom. The ship was being made ready for the proposed tour of duty in the Mediterranean as Tender for the SIXTH Fleet. The CASCADE headed for the Carribbean on 19 November 1952, for a shakedown cruise at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She returned to New- port on 17 December and after eight weeks of preparations, departed for her first Atlantic cros- ae-------- W sing, and a five month tour of duty as the Flag- ship of Commander Service Force, SIXTH Fleet. The CASCADE had her port side damaged dur- ing a heavy Storm on 16 March 1956. The dam. age was caused by the bow of one of the des-- troyers alongside as she attempted to get under- way and ride-out the storm. As a result of the damage, the CASCADE went to New York for a three week yard period. The CASCADE again joined the SIXTH Fleet in June 1956 and served as Flagship for Com-- mander Service Force, SIXTH Fleet. She re-A turned to Fall River, Mass., in November 1956. The CASCADE went to the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in Bggtgn on 27 September 1957 fo-r a propeller change. The two 30 ton booms were tested. She returned to Newport on 7 October' 1957 to carry out her assigned mission of tend'-1 ing destroyers. Having made preparations for overseas deployment, the CASCADE departed, 27 january 1958 for deployment with the SIXTH Fleetin the Mediterranean. She returned to New-- port, R.I., in May 1958- In june 1958, the CASCADE arrived at Boston Naval Shipyard where she underwent an over- haul. The USS CASCADE CAD-161 commenced thief year 1959, at Pier 1, U.S. Naval Base, Newportgzi R.I., with six ships alongside for scheduled -a-15 vailabilities. CAPT. L.C. CONWELL,USN , wasg. Y, Commanding Officer and Commander Destroyiefli Flotilla TWO, Rear Admiral L.M. MUSTIN wfasfl embarked with his staff. On 2 February Commander Destroyer Flotilfl-ai l TWO shifted his flag and staff to USS MITCI-iiER,'l qDL-23. I On 9 March the CASCADE got underway for aid. brief training period and returned to Pier 2, New'-1 port on 11 March, embarking DESLANT staff iO'1'1'. 15 March, COMDESLANT, Rear Admiral g TAYLOR, USN, broke his flag on board. J The CASCADE had another brief underway train ing period from 10 to 12 August, On 12 Augg- - ust CASCADE moored to Pier 86, New York Cie' ty for 5 days liberty and recreation and a well, earned availability with herself. O11 21 November COMDESLANT, Rear Admirii I 81 E.B. TAYLOR, USN embarked with his staff'- and broke his flag. ' On 21 January 1960, Rear Admiral C. Eye Weaklelh USN, relieved Rear Admiral E. T8Y10f, USN, as Commander Destroyer Forciaii, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. On 30 April 1960, COM-- DESLANT, Rear Admiral c.E. weakiey, Usiigl shifted his flag and staff to the Uss MILLS? wee-asap. On 2 May 1960 the CASCADE departed New? P011 Bild on 3 May entered Boston Naval ShiP9- Yard where certain items of work required fdfff the Mediterranean deployment were completed. A