Charles F Adams (DDG 2) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1985 volume:

.■•■ : ' , ' ' :i ' -i ' f ' £M -M USS CHARLES F ADAMS DDG-2 FIRST IN CLASS— SECOND TO NONE MIDDLE EAST FORCE 2-85 PERSIAN GULF CONTENTS DEDICATION HISTORY CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT SUPPLY DEPARTMENT WEAPONS DEPARTMENT THE CREW PORTS SPECIAL EVOLUTIONS 4-5 6 7 10 11 18-28 29-36 37-47 48-55 56-64 65-80 81-89 90-93 On August 5, 1985 USS CHARLES F. ADAMS returned home to Mayport after a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf as a member of the Middle East Force. During the deployment the Mayport based Guided Missile Destroyer spent over 80 percent of the time underway, steaming over 35,000 nautical miles. The Charley Duece returned with USS ANTRIM (FFG- 20), who with the Norfolk based USS BARNEY (DDG-6) and USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD- 968) formed Middle East Force 2-85. Charles F. Adams and the other MEF 2-85 ships patrolled the waters of the Persian Gulf from Bahrain to the Strait of Hormuz at a time when the continuing war between Iran and Iraq threatened merchant shipping in that area. During the majority of the deployment the crew stood demanding wartime steaming-condition III watches, necessary because of the danger of inadvertent attacks to all ships in the Gulf. During the cruise CHARLES F. ADAMS visited Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Bahrain, Karachi, Pakistan, Al Jubayl and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Djibouti and Lisbon, Portugal. Naval training exercises were also conducted with Royal Saudi Naval forces from Al Jubayl and Jeddah. While on the cruise CHARLES F. ADAMS sailors once again demonstrated their generosity by donating 9,202 dollars to Navy Relief, among the leading contributors in Mayport. THINGS WE DID WHILE GONE MalHHHMMMMWMMMMMMMlMMMi ■ii -  ' -jr-vr sr 1 1 E DEDICATE THIS BOOK TL THE LOVED ONES WE LEFT BEHIND WITH A PROMISE OF RETURN. . . . LSL v % ' OUR GREAT LADY AND HER RECORD On June 1 6, 1958, the keel was laid for the first destroyer planned and built as a guided missile ship for the United States Navy, at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. This was the birth of USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2), first of 21 ships in her class. She is named for Charles Francis Adams, great, great grandson of John Adams, second president of the United States. Charles F. Adams was noted for his untiring efforts to keep the Navy a power in international affairs while Secre- tary of the Navy in 1929-1933 in spite of an apathetic and economy minded public. A fine yachtsman, Charles F. Adams captained the 1921 America ' s Cup winner. USS CHARLES F. ADAMS was launched on Maine ' s Kennebec River on September 8, 1959 by Mrs. Robert Homans, sister of the namesake. Equipped with ASROC, TARTAR guided missile system, six conventional Torpedo tubes, and two 5 54 caliber gun mounts, CHARLES F. ADAMS conducted intensive tech- nical evaluations following commissioning. CHARLES F. ADAMS participated in the Project Mercury manned space flight recovery operations in the Fall of 1962. Following CDR Schirra ' s orbital flight on October 3, 1962 and the successful recovery, CHARLES F. ADAMS proceeded to Norfolk to commence her duties as surface-to-surface TARTAR missile school ship. This was a first, both for CHARLES F. ADAMS and the Navy. While engaged in these duties, the Cuban missile crisis developed and CHARLES F. ADAMS took her place in the Caribbean as one of the ships actively involved in the quarantine and surveillance operations. During Operation SPRINGBOARD 1964, CHARLES F. ADAMS along with two other ships, worked with USS SARATOGA (CV-60) to evaluate a new concept in tactical formations, the fast earner task group. CHARLES F. ADAMS made the first of her Mediterranean deployments in November 1964. In April 1968, CHARLES F. ADAMS became only the second DDG in history to hit a surface target ship with a TARTAR missile. In July 1969, CHARLES F. ADAMS left her homeport of eight years, Charleston, S.C. and moved to her new home, Mayport, Florida. CHARLES F. ADAMS became FLAGSHIP for DESRON 24 duhng her 1969 Mediterranean deployments. In 1972, CHARLES F. ADAMS found herself as a member of the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic, where she operated in a task group with ships from Canada, Great Britain, The Federal Republic of Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Turkey. In August of 1973, CHARLES F. ADAMS departed on an eventful cruise, stopping in many counthes not normally visited by United States Navy ships. Transiting the South Atlantic, CHARLES F. ADAMS first stopped at Recife, Brazil, then transited straight across the Atlantic, rounding the Cape of Good Hope and visiting Angola, Mozambique, Mauritius, Kenya, and many other African countries during an eight month Middle East deployment. During regular overhaul at the Philadelphia Naval Ship- yard in 1975, CHARLES F. ADAMS became authorized to conduct twin drop-zone helicopter flight operations. Also dunng the 1975 overhaul, CHARLES F. ADAMS gained a new MK 42 Mod 10 5 54 gun system, a new Gunfire Control system including a forward looking Infra-Red sensor unit, and a Laser ranging unit. CHARLES F. ADAMS also received a 39A height finding radar unit. CHARLES F. ADAMS 1866-1954 1976 saw CHARLES F. ADAMS deployed as a test platform for the Gunnery Improvement Program. After making Mediterranean deployments in 1977 and 1978, CHARLES F. ADAMS once again entered the Phila- delphia Naval Shipyard where more changes were made on the weapons systems including the addition of the new twin-dome PAIR sonar system and HARPOON surface-to- surface missile capabilities. On November 19, 1980, CHARLES F. ADAMS began her first major deployment in two years. December 17, 1980 brought CHARLES F. ADAMS under control of the SEVENTH Fleet for Indian Ocean operations with the USS INDE- PENDENCE (CV-62) Battle Group. During the 204 day Indian Ocean deployment CHARLES F. ADAMS steamed over 65,000 miles, crossed the Equator eight times, transited the Cape of Good Hope and Suez Canal and visited Bunbury, Australia, the farthest east CHARLES F. ADAMS had ever sailed in her twenty year career. On June 1 4, 1982, CHARLES F. ADAMS departed Mayport for her second STANAVFORLANT deployment. During the six-month tour, CHARLES F. ADAMS operated with the forces of and visited England, France, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Holland and Germany. Upon her return, CHARLES F. ADAMS once again entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for regular overhaul. During this overhaul, CHARLES F. ADAMS received the SLO-32, a chaff deployment system, and a major revamping of shipboard air conditioning systems. Additionally, major structural work was accomplished along with other altera- tions to ensure reliable and effective operations during the next operating period. On February 1, 1984, CHARLES F. ADAMS completed overhaul and returned to Mayport, Florida. The re mainder of 1984 was spent training. The CHARLES F. ADAMS made a Caribbean cruise for weapons systems training and com- pleted Refresher Training at Guantanmo Bay, Cuba. In October she spent 20 days patrolling Central America and in November she participated in COMTUEX-1-85. USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2), first in her class of guided missile destroyers, is currently assigned as a unit of Destroyer Squadron TWELVE, and is homeported in May- port, Florida. CAPTAIN ROBERT J. BRANCO, U.S. NAVY COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Robert J. Branco, U.S. Navy, native of Modesto, California graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1966. Upon commissioning he was assigned as Main Propulsion Assistant on USS FORREST SHERMAN (DD-931 ) homeported in Newport, Rhode Island. After a tour as Mam Propulsion Assistant on USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG-23), he attended the U.S. Naval Destroyer School. From 1969-1971, he served as Engineer Officer on the Commissioning Crew of USS MEYERKORD (DE-1058). Captain Branco commanded USS MOUVLA (ATF-106) home- ported in San Diego, California, from 1971 -1972. Later he attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and received a Master of Science in Management in 1974. As a student in the Command and Staff Course at the U.S. Naval War College he graduated with High Distinction in 1975. Following a two year tour in the Enlisted Distribution Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Captain Branco served as Executive Officer and Navigator on board USS GOLDS- BOROUGH (DDG-20), homeported in Pearl Harbor He later was Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer Squadron FIFTEEN in Yokosuka, Japan. He is a 1982 graduate of the National War College, and was assigned as Senior Research Fellow at the National Defense University where he completed a study of the future of US- Brazillian relations. Captain Branco has commanded CHARLES F. ADAMS since 20 August 1983. He is married to the former Martina Yannuzzi of Baltimore, Maryland. They have two children, Lisa and Matthew. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JIMMIE R. JACKSON, U.S. NAVY EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Jimmie R. Jackson, USN was born in Whiteface, Texas and graduated from Sundown High School, Sundown, Texas, in 1967. He graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1971 . From January 1972 until June 1972 he attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island and received his commission. His initial duty assignment was on USS EPPERSON (DD-719) where he served as First Lieutenant and Anti-Submarine Officer from September 1972 until December 1975. This was followed by a tour as Navigator on USS PETERSON (DD-969) from January 1976 until April 1978. Upon completion of the Depart- ment Head Course, from January 1979 until 1 June 1980, he returned to sea as Operations Officer on USS SAMPSON (DDG-10). From August 1980 through March 1982 he served as Combat Systems Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron EIGHT. Lieutenant Commander Jackson commanded USS CONOUEST (MSO-488) from August 1982 through December 1984. He reported to USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2) as Executive Officer in February 1985. Lieutenant Commander Jackson is married to the former Janice Clemonce Franzler of Tacoma, Washington. The Jack- son ' s have one daughter, Shana Nicole. 11 MIDDLE EAST FORCE 2-85 Lto R,T to B:USS ARTHUR W.RADFORD (DD-968) AND USS ANTRIM (FFG-20), USS BARNEY (DDG-6), USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968), USS LA SALLE (AGF-3), USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2), USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2) SILHOUETTE t:: r ! ' S, ' -:S r l- ' !if ' fC! ' ' . ' i Vi iX: .f - stC-.- f WE DO THE JOB TOGETHER, TO ACHIEVE PEACEFUL RESULTS 15 THE CREW STEAM THE BOILERS, SHOOT THE GUNS, THE SHIP DOESN ' T LEAVE THE PIER, UNTIL AFTER THE CREW COMES ON! Engineering Engineering is made up of six divisions which are responsible for damage control organization, ship ' s electrical power, propulsion, water supply and repair to the ship. M Division is comprised of Machinist Mate ' s who work deep within the ship in the engine rooms, in the engine rooms they change the steam, provided by the Boiler Technicians of B Division in the fire rooms, into turns on the screws to propel the ship. The BT ' s are also tasked with refueling the ship as well as working in environments consistently hotter than 100 ' ' . A Gang is comprised of MM ' s, Enginemen and Machinery Repairmen. A Gang performs necessary and emergency repairs onboard to refrigeration and air conditioning units, the scullery and the laundry. They also have capabilities to manufacture the parts needed to complete the repairs. The EN ' s maintain the diesels and engines onboard including the Captain ' s Gig and the Motor Whaleboat. E Division is comprised of Electrician ' s Mates and Interior Communications Electricians who are responsible for the electrical wiring and circuits onboard as well as the ship ' s phone systems, gyro compasses and ship ' s alarm systems. The Hull Technician ' s make up R Division. They perform duties ranging from welding to plumbing all over the ship. They also are responsible for Damage Control organization, training and equip- ment onboard. 20 H y ' ' j E ' jS I m ff ff i , Navigation ) ' T- ' IV NX Division is made of two separate branches — Executive and Navigation. The Executive branch is responsible directly to the Executive Officer. The Captain ' s Office handles the official corres- pondence. The Personnelmen take care of the crew ' s service records and handle the administration work onboard concerning enlisted personnel. The Postal Clerk has a big job sorting and disseminating the ship ' s biggest morale booster-mail. He also sells stamps, envelopes and money orders. The Corpsmen are respon- sible for the care and maintenance of the crew as well as serving as sanitation inspectors. The 3M Coordinator monitors the ship ' s RMS system and arranges tender work. The Master-At-Arms serves as the law enforcer onboard by playing sheriff. The Journalist is tasked with keeping the crew entertained with closed-circuit television as well as handle Public Affairs. The Command Career Counselor sets up schools and counsels sailors on their naval career. The Navigation branch is home of the Quartermasters. They are responsible for keeping the ship on track. With nothing around but water, QM ' s plot and chart our course and actually pinpoint our location. 32 34 Operations Operations Department is comprised of three divisions which interact in many aspects of Navigation, Special Evolutions, Com- munications and Battle Situations. 01 Division is comprised of Operations Specialists and Electronic Warfare Specialists. This group of men spends much of the time tucked away in the darkness of the Combat Information Center. The OS ' s coordinate all of the activities involved in General Ouarters, Underway Replenishment, Helo Operations, Air Tracking Exercises and the usual day to day steaming. Staring intently into their radar scopes, the OS ' s also plot the location of other ships in the general area, keeping the Bridge updated of any changes that could affect navigation. The EW ' s domain is a dark corner of the Combat Information Center. EW ' s are involved in all war games and tracking exercises. 00 Division is comprised of Radiomen and Signalmen. This group maintains communications with land and other ships via sophisti- cated electronic equipment, flashing lights, flags and pennants. The Electronics Technician ' s onboard are tasked with the elec- tronic equipment and antennas. Along with this sometimes impos- sible job, ET ' s also repair the radar scopes around the ship. When not repairing equipment, ET ' s calibrate and repair the test equipment which aids them to do their jobs. 38 39 ! 41 Tl ' f . ' ■ Supply SUPPLY Supply Department is comprised of four separate divisions; S-1, S-2, S-3, and S-4. S-2 division is tine cooks division. This group of people is responsible for the ordering, inventory, storage and preparation of what is probably the best Navy chow around. S-1 division are the T orekeepers and S-3 division is the Ship ' s Servicemen. These two groups provide services necessary for the daily operation of the ship. The Storekeepers (SK ' s) tear through catalogs to find stock numbers for even the smallest parts that keep the equipment runnir g onboard. When not trying to figure out hundreds of supply chits, the SKs c? . be found deep inside GSK finding vital parts and other a? j o ' Js and ends. The Ship ' s Servicemen (SH ' s) perform functions I be physically seen each day. Out at sea, there is no place to noney but at the Ship Store which provides soap, toothpaste, E JO and uniforms as well as candy bars and cookies. When a haircut is considered necessary, the Ship ' s Barber is always ready with scissors in hand. In an effort to keep our clothes clean, the laundry crew puts up 12 hours a day at the washing machines and dryers. S-4 division is a popular division with the whole ship two days out of the month— namely payday. They are the Disbursing Clerks, and they handle all of the ships monetary matters. When they aren ' t seen paying the crew on the mess decks, the DK ' s are back in their office setting up allotments, straightening out claims, and keeping the pay records and Leave and Earning Statements up to date and in order It ' s another thankless but necessary job found on any ship. 49 T- ' S lfea Weapons Weapons Department is comprised of G, GM, A S and 1ST Divisions. Tliey are responsible for the sfiip ' s weapons systems, tiull preservation and sfiip ' s small boats. GMG ' s and PC ' s make up G Division. They are responsible for the care and operation of the ship ' s two 5 54 Caliber gun mounts as well as the ship ' s small arms. GM Division also has PC ' s as well as GMM ' s. They are respon- sible for the maintenance and operation of the ship ' s missile launcher. This system is the ship ' s main anti-air defense and also has anti-surface capabilities. A S Division is home of the STG ' s, GMT ' s and TM ' s. They are responsible for the ship ' s anti-submarine warfare systems which include two triple mount torpedo tubes, ASROC launcher and sonar systems. 1 ST Division has the thankless job of keeping the outer skin of the ship clean and preserved. They are also in charge of the small boats onboard as well as the ship ' s anchor ' s and various lines. During special evolutions for taking stores or fuel, either by helo or another ship while at sea, each Weps division is instrumental. No matter what the evolution, you can be sure to find a Weps type on station. t f ' «r ni ' i '   '    wiwwi M ' i i ) ii - . fii ' rii ' Hiiii, £ ' : ' ' ' .- ' ■ ■ • ■ urrni ' ti 1 1 III II till I ' M ' ■■ ' ' • ■ ' ' Dtni nf i 1L J% J ffvWi 59 The crew of the CHARLES F. ADAMS worked hard and they played almost as hard as they worked while deployed to the Middle East. The entire cruise was rough on the crew as 162 out of 182 days were spent underway with minimal recreational resources to entertain the crew. This meant long gruelling Condition III Wartime Steaming watches underway as well as extra security watches inport and at anchorage. While underway, the ship participated in several exercises with Royal Saudi Navy and maneuvers with the rest of the MEF 2-85. To keep the morale high the ship held a raffle for a fishing trip with Captain Branco, a gong show and numerous cookouts on the fantail. Many of the crew also took advantage of the ship ' s weights to keep physically fit. They also jogged around the 01 level aft to build stamina and pass the time. The crew also found the Navy ' s correspondence courses an excellent way to keep busy while gaining valuable knowledge and aiding advancement in rate. The next fifteen pages show the crew of the CHARLES F. ADAMS excelling. . . . AT WORK, REST, OR PLAY. . flfir d i s 70 71 72 W KI Hi ■H - .. 4L yMH K i ■ B J- P m ' HH ■fepr ' K H 1 M ■t, gfKK ' ;atH c?XjJllHHii 73 - 74 77 VHL U. . ' -A % PORTS 81 BAHRAIN, ROTA, SPAIN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DJIBOUTI KARACHI, PAKISTAN PALM A DE MALLORCA, SPAIN 87 LISBON, On July 20-24 the CHARLES F. ADAMS made her final port call of the deployment in Lisbon, Portugal. While in Portugal the crew was able to take advantage of shopping in Lisbon ' s vast wineries as well as experience Portuguese culture in the beautiful city. PORTUGAL SPECIAL While deployed, the CHARLES F. ADAMS con- stantly received supplies, fuel and mail from other ships during underway replenishment. These evolutions not only brought the ship ' s necessities, but required the total concentration and effort of the crew to be safely accomplished. The ship received mail on numerous occasions via the Desert Duck, the helicopter stationed in Bahrain. The ship also made a very special evolution by traveling through the Suez Canal twice. This evolu- tion was especially gruelling due to the twelve hour special sea and anchor detail. MiSRTRAVa FOR EXCURSIONS TOURS TO CAIR3 EVOLUTIONS 92 93 HOME, SWEET HOME AT LAST THE REST OF THE BEST THOSE WHO MADE IT HAPPEN EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR TYPIST LAYOUT AND DESIGN JOS ERIC ALLMAN GMG1 (SW) ALLEN WAY J03 ALLMAN JOS ALLMAN FC2 JAMES STEWART FC2 ROGER WILKERSON GMG1 (SW)WAY MANY THANKS to all of those people who dug deep inside their lockers to provide the memorable moments captured on these pages for a lifetime. 99 VALSWORTHWWW CRUISE BOOK OFFICE PUBLISHING III 1203 West L.ltle Creek Road COMPANY AAA Norlolk, Virginia 23505 Marolin . Mo. U S A. ;  ' %,, ill!,: