Chicago (CG 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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l 1-12 ,if .. L Whig '81' SAN DIEGU mst-'ATC11 flCQObE'1'9, 1970 Fornlgrgllirsr llleet Flag ship USS Chicago again. became ayilagahipr as: ttixdm.. 'T, I-1, mass broke his T1-.rgqgtnd embarked on hearth. RAdm. Bass is Comman- i Bruiser-Desrroyer,Group Seventh Fleet: as well as I ' Gigigehder'cruiser-oesgrqyev rwmis ' fa 15. 'Chigagojfommanded by Captain Joseph E.. .'EEpfate13.A1s presently' .deployed to the Western Pacific liaton fourth tour of duty in the South China Sea. 1 ' 155311 'Diego .based guided-missile cruiser was ' jj-r'Mgy3 .1964Li9gfrerattvo-year conversion , ' sirtli: ' ygezguiser. In, addition to. 'Palos and Tartar 5 I rest s-'t lapis. armed .wirn .anti-submarine rockers, tivo ifive rich terms and two triple torpedo tubes Following yard repairs, CHICAGO departed California for Pearl Harbor and then on to Shanghai, China, in February 1946. She became flagship of the Yangtze Patrol Force, remaining there as station ship until the end of March 1946 She then headed north to Sasebo, japan to serve as flagship of the Naval Support Force in ,lapa nese waters. In Operation Road's End conduct ed on 1 April 1946, 24 Japanese submarines were destroyed to assist in the demilitarization of ja pan. CHlCAGO's presence was felt throughout japan as she assisted in rescues of drifting fisher men and ships, made several cruises into remote areas of japan and showed the American flag throughout the nation In january 1947 CHICAGO departed her japa nese assignment and made for Bangor, Washing ton to offload her ammunition. After a five month deactivation overhaul at Puget Sound Na val Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, CHI CAGO was decommissioned on 6 June 1947 and was assigned to the Bremerton Group, U.S. Pacif ic Reserve Fleet CHICAGO remained inactive for the next twelve years. She was reclassified from a heavy cruiser QCA-1363 to a guided missile cruiser QCG- 11l, effective 1 November 1958. And so was born tlv' fourth - and present day - USS CHICAGO. She was converted by the San Francisco Naval Shipyard. Her conversion commenced on 1 July 1959 and was completed over four years later on 1 December 1963. Her new armament included two surface-to-air'TALOS missile launchers, two sur- face-to-air TARTAR missile launchersg an anti- submarine rocket launcher tASROCJg two triple torpedo tubesg two conventional 5-inch .38 cali- ber guns, and two anti-submarine helicopters. To coordinate her offensive and defensive capabili- ties, she was equipped with the Navy Tactical Data System, a computer that automatically re- ceives information from radar, sonar and other ship's sensors, and provides instantaneous solu- tions to battle problems. Her old superstructure gave way to one of all-aluminum. CHICAGO CCG-11l was recommissioned at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard on 2 May 1964, Captain John E, Dacey, USN, Commanding. The following two years were largely spent along the western seaboard of the United States while as- sisting in weapons systems development that in- cluded aid to plans and programs for surface missile systems projects, At the same time, her own crew became proficient in areas of seaman- ship, damage control, engineering, communica- tions, navigation, electronics warfare and weap- 'QW--.:. - V fe. -L 252 vutr TRAIQITION- I Cruiser Host ToiAngel't' p H ,.By:JOE-'STQNE-3 The officersland men of the cruiser'Chicagofhad''soirie:f.guests'- aboard yesterday whiirare ,friends in a special way. l ' oapt. Josephtrzg Feasten,.-stripper.-bathergiridedl missile Cruis- yer, gave a little speech'ofvfe1coiriettftheiguestjs 5 A .Atithe end-of it some mist' that had -.aoeuiiiuiatedliii' his, 'eyesv condensed, 'Hoff from the coolf Wi1ifi WhiCh 1i1Gwff2fCr0SS iheiifan- tail. . . - . . . He- wiped the drops away.ffQHi-.-fhs1's9i'12f??S Ofihisi sys?--i'iii?1H big fingers. ' l I '-tx '- 9 ' lEVefYfl1?in9 isPB2ElC!l-ly Aftelnbftiliq , , .Captain Feasterf said. f'We1think.-XveaH'aiiegari'angedifor'QQ I A o ,dqxabbtir everything wereisngIdbgigiiri3thrEige.ii5S6Eetl1iiiggipiil. want just menlzionit and you'fllVhaVeli'ig.1'f f , b U U X, Q , He was taikingto Angels Uawaregffiieiitaliyiretaiftied Iflf-fem the-'centrist 4374 eLe2iinstfzn1a4re,riE!:.'QaiQn?.1i1b1ebefsI ortiieii- raiiiiliesiarid IlfI6IQbQ1JS,Ef5.tIIE zstziftat the -eggnteymnere, .We1'e-,80Vof.theiii. g Q' L I ' ' , ' , fu lt w'as.'tli'e fifth timegqqriiigrthe1Glfu5stnias,.,season.jiierangels' smiths1saiioiysrog,tnefioiiieagpfharewbeeen..5rQtig11t:rtt3gethg'ij5,1:bf1g these-Ltilnss iii' was iweriiiiitivniy. 'fliscfisse 'IKE 'Cl1l9??Sf!'EW3iS1f?1F avyiayatseaz ' ' ' f ' f. . 'onefi llefdffitifhfilf Mliiibfell '.?l03SQ:91lQl!Eh l595 3295332311:-Jillillfili gi the ,year the sailors'of'the'Cl1iCBgQ':??!i0ptedllEl1C.angels. SpectraItG'ifjfs'eEQ'r'Thef'-Captain. , .nie 2li1gClS'diSPl3Y5d13 10f.bfiawefenifsi?lJ9Qrd.'lSU6-'f?l1f9E59f, aMaYrrRa1i1Si2yi-'ESZVSS the Captain Q15ChviSimaSef-Wt5sthEthe'fangels, Heyerrmadlt'f91'.f'Sa1f5fIhe sapfain-thai1kedl'hi3F af9tf'fhs15fts,f'211dt iibugheitwgmriire.. A ' E V, , Ji 1 .A ipistlivef-dffifhef-Chicago1was also Preis-iritssiieletheasettsils A Jimmy, Osterbergwvould not liek.able'itohiiakefatfpictufegr-hottie: studied 'the.'Ghibagoifapd the picture4friakingi',1pi'Qiggfs:sf aiigtigtqitt isrhetfaixgelshowgfeirkm- . I . ,. I 1 when the-'pgwggtafftheg'big., rains:-infssiiesi wasiespiainetia 11812 .tsftthe ai1ge1sysaiuig'ef'fWow:?f , j ' 'Q' ff .' ' Foilowipgjtheir visit to tlie Cl'iiC2gQ 'ihenarigelsr ahtLLi3ljEiri,i friends went Ito the center in E1.Caj6i'1 fij1f a'lpjofluekllullilteptl. .iJi1ePaf99l 'bY:.!l1ei1Cl?i?3g0 Wives1G1vbhAndgi-frpmtliif 0139339 sailoifsiytiierejwyiis LaAlCI'llfISl1l'1'l3S , giftrfor-.every1.angeIg. ' They were iiiiributedibyqa.rCHicggo,Santa'QiaiiS t , L , o i i i .L RQ. t,-r,.-' 'TL onry. During 2 - 6 August 1965, she was a partici- ' - gun pant with the ammunition ship HALEAKALA V I H-...Q T1 ,I 6 ,-,N KAE-ZSJ in a project designed to exercise the capa- 'C Y ' 4 bilities of missile replenishment at sea by means of the Fleet Automatic Shuttle Transfer KFASTD System. During exercises of 18 September-7 Oc- tober of 1965, her missiles were successfully fired Q against high-altitude, high-speed drones.

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v ..,..- - V -.tk-. -, .Y -. .,- .4-.-,. - - , A great crew .... USS Chicago CCG 111 sailors give blood to hemophiliac boy David Thornburgh, the five-year-old hemophiliac who needs up to 1,0002 pints of blood a year to remain alive, brought his problem to the Navy by way of the press, including the Navy Dispatch. Men of the San Diego based guided mis- sile cruiser USS Chicago 4 CG11l volunteered, August 15, to help him in his fight for life by donating a portion of their bloodblood that David so desperately requires. The crew of the USS Chicag became aware of David's need when the Navy was contacted by an organization of the Thom- hurgh's neighbors. Captain Thomas Mc Namara, C0 of the Chicago, called for volimteers and the crew responded enthusiastically. David and his mother, Mrs. George Thomburgh, were on the sl1ip's fantail as crewmembers gave blood, in David's name, to the San Diego Mobile Blood Bank. 'l'he line of donors kept growing until the blood bank had to limit donations to 165 pints of blood. Agreement was rfzched to take more blood at a later date from crewmembers who had to be turned away. Chicago crewmembers have demmonstrated their generous nature time and time again. During their recent deployment to the Westem Pacific th ship's crew par- ticipated in many charitable projects. Once back home Chicagomen learned of David Thomburgh's plight and predictably they opened their hearts to his need. Shortly after the tour David and his mother left the USS Chica.o, waving a grateful farewell to the men ,of the ship that had done so much for them. VVESTPAC 6: 21 MAY 74 - 14 DEC 74 I - af' ' 1-13s,-4-gif. 1 .4..-4J-- -Q.-, 214' 'h.'- '- I. OCEOIJGI' 2, 1970 SAN DIEGO DISPATCI-l Page 5 USS CHICAGO No one llkes waiting in line. But aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Chicago QCG-lll, payday at sea is a treat to the ear drum as well as the pocket book. The Commander Cruiser-Destroyer, U. S. Pacific Fleet Band, currently deployed with Commander Crui- ser-Destroyer Flotilla Three, is currently embarked in Chicago. While the ship was ln transit from Pearl Harbor to begin her 4th deployment to the Western Pacific the band played their musical selections on the fantail during payday, and in the mess decks and wardroom during meal times. The band, consisting of 16 musicians, ls under the musical supervision of Chief MuslcfanJ, D, Thumpsten, We are well versed in all types of music, from rock to Bach, says Chief Thumpston, USS Chicago, one of the world's most powerful guided missile cruisers, is commanded by Captain Joseph E, Feaster, While carrier-based planes devastated the Japa- nese cities of Kure and Kobe on the Inland Sea, 29- 30 July 1945, CHICAGO joined in the bombard- ment of the industrial city of Hamamatsu, Honshu. She assisted in blasting the Japanese Musical ln- strument Company to halt production of airplane propellers. The southern hub of the Japanese rail- way system suffered considerable damage during the bombardment. CHICAGO again joined the bombardment of Kamaishi on 9 August 1945, then resumed station in the protective screen for aircraft carriers striking targets throughout japan. The morning of 15 Au- gust 1945, at 0450, Admiral Halsey received an ur- gent message from Admiral lvlinitz, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet, ordering all air strikes .5 recalled. This order, the first official indication that the end of the war might be at hand, was immedi- ately carried out. It was not until 0745 that the tensely awaited word was received that President Harry S. Truman had announced japan's accep- , tance of the unconditional surrender terms. At 1109, 15 August 1945, by direction of Admiral Halsey, the whistle and siren sounded while battle colors were broken at the mainmast, and Admiral I'Ialsey's personal flag hoisted at the foremast of 1 the fleet flagship MISSOURI QBB-631. This was in official recognition of the end of nearly four years of war against the Japanese Empire. Six minutes later, the combat air patrol of a carrier task group 'hot down a Japanese plane diving on the forma tion. ihis was the last direct attack against the fast carrier task force. With the war's end CHICAGO, with other Third Fleet units, entered Sagami Wan, off the southern coast of I-Ionshu, at the end of August 1945. She shifted to Tokyo Bay a few days later to assist in the occupation and demobilization of the Yokosuka Naval Base. Thousands of tons of am munition were destroyed, buildings were repaired and communications were restored. CHICAGO spent the next two months demilitarizing the northern Izu Islands at the entrance to Tokyo Bay Her men dumped 20,000 tons of ammunition into the ocean from the heavily fortified island of O Shima. All guns and ordnance installations were destroyed by dynamite or acetylene torch. She was engaged in a similar demilitarization of Nii Shima when suddenly ordered home. The cruiser departed japan and arrived in San Pedro, California, at the end of November 1945 ! 1 i 1. si' is - as sys ce- 1: sr- c if

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U.S. command in Vietnam announced May .that the San Diego-based Uss Chicago CCG-115 lot down a MIG near Haiphong with a Talos mis- ie May 9. Chicago was patrolling the Tonkin Arriving last week on Restrict- ed Availability, USS 'CHICAGO CCG-119 will undergo work in the engineering plant and weapons system. The RAV will entail ap- proximately 30,000 man days. Commissioned in 1945, the pre- the San Francisco Naval Shipyard and given the hull designation of CG-ll. CHlCAGO's primary mission is to operate offensively or defen- sively against air, surface or sub- surface threats. filf at the time, tracking enemy aircraft and con lling friendly' planes. Talos has ,a range of 65 J es. 5, - sent CHICAGO began conver- sion from a conventional heavy cruise r to a guided missile cruiser on July 1, 1959. Almostfive years later she was recommissioned at I 'Q Since deploying from her homeport in San Diego, California in early ,, vemher, 1971, thirty-four crewmen of the guided imissile cruiser USS Captain W.T. Piotti, Jr. is the Commanding Officer. The ship has a complement of over 1,000 men. Ship Superintendent LCDR. A.D. ,Christopher notes that in his twelve years in the U.S. Navy he has never seen a cleaner ship. He hopes that in performing the necessary work, Shipyard em- ployees will do everything pos- sible to keep the ship that way-- as clean as possible. lyicago CCG-Ill have reenlisted and seven more will reenlist within the lint few days. The reenlistments provide for a total of 210 years additional drvice. The men received bonuses totalling S207,413, excluding allowances for qnsportation and unused ictumulated leave. While the A11 Volunteer Force is still downstream, Chicago, while de- yed, has had a reenlistment rate of 40 per cent for fi!! term personnel d 100 per cent for career pettyf officers making an overall percentage of WESTPAC 8: FW' l. II -Il 5 G r ,gl : 13 APR 76 - 16 OCT 76 7 SEP 77 - 7 APR 78 USS CHICAGO. The San. Diego based guided missile- cruiser USS Chicago CCG-111, with an embarked Flotilla Comman- der, returned to her homeport at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday March 10th, after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. The ship' is berthed at 'the quaywall, North Island Naval Air Station. A , During the deployment, Chicago served as Flagship for Rear Admiral Donald V, Cox,,Commander, Cruiser- Destroyer Flotilla Three. While deployed, RAdm. Cox served as Commander of the Seventh Fleet Crui- ser-Destroyer Group. ' . , Chicago operated primarily as a PIRAZ tPositive Identification Radar Advisory Zonei ship during the deployment. This involved surveillance of the air space and identification of all aircraft in the Gulf of Tonkin, through the use of the Naval Tactical-Data System, a computerized system for the collection and evaluation of 'tactical information. Other duties included search and rescue operations, standing ready to rescue downed U, S, pilots from carriers, operating in the area. In addition to Talos and- Tartar missiles, Chicago is armed with anti-submarine rockets, two five-inch guns, and two triple torpedo tubes. The ship displaces 18,000 tons, putting her in the class of ia heavy cruiser Chicago carries a crew of more than a thousand officers and men, under the command of Captain Stanley T, Counts. Captain Counts assumed command of the ship in November, 1970. Ports visited during the deployment included Hong Kong, Japan, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Guam, and Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. In l-long Kong, 35 wives met their -husbands for the Christmas Holidays. W The reunions were made possible under the dependent air charter program established by Adm. Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations. While reunionswith families and friends marked the day for most of the crewmeh on their arrival in San Diego, 10 Chicago sailors had an additional attraction awaiting them when they returned. They saw for the first time their sons or daughters born while away on deployment. CHICAGO departed her base at San Diego on 19 October 1965 in the screen of the carrier KIT TY HAWK ICV 63D for multi ship battle prob lems in Hawaiian waters She returned to San Diego on 3 November 1965 and resumed oper ations along the western seaboard until 12 May 1966 On that day she got underway to join the Seventh Fleet in the Far East She reached Pearl Harbor on 20 May and put to sea the next day in company with a task group built around the air craft carrier CONSTELLATION ICVA 64j CHICAGO arrived at Yokosuka japan on 1 ,Iune 1966 She then became the flagship of Rear Admiral Thomas Starr King jr Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Seventh Fleet and Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Eleven She sailed on 7 june for Subic Bay in the Philip pines 12 13 june then rendezvoused with Fast Carrier Task Force 77 bound for Yankee Sta tion in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of North Vietnam CHICAGO pioneered the Navy Positive lden hfication Radar Advisory Zone QPIRAZJ station ship support concept She took station on 14 june 1966 and continued duties of PIRAZ station ship until 13 july 1966. While on PIRAZ station she coordinated Seventh Fleet activities by identify- ing and keeping track of all aircraft friendlies as well as hostile flying faster than the speed of sound. Other duties took the cruiser to ports in the Philippines japan Okinawa and Hong Kong. She again served on PIRAZ station in the Gulf of Tonkin from 29 july to 11 August 1966 and again in September and October for two more months. During these combat tours, she not only provided sustained PIRAZ support to air- craft carriers of the Seventh Fleet, but to United States Air Force units as well. CHICAGO re- turned to San Diego from her first WESTPAC as CG-11 on 8 December 1966. During the next 10 months, CHICAGO based operations from San Diego, including fleet readi- ness exercises, firing on the Pacific Missile Range and made visits lo Hawaii, Juneau, Alaska and Seattle, Washington. On October 11, 1967, she again departed San Diego for the long transit to WESTPAC to serve with the mobile Seventh Fleet.