Comte De Grasse (DD 974) - Naval Cruise Book

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co TE DE GRASSE C1722-17889 M , 'I 1 . I I SYMBOLISM OF SHIP'S CRE ST THE WAVY BARS ALLUDIN G TO THE WATERS OF THE CHESA- PEAKE BAY AND THE PILE FLUERY SIMULATIN G THE PROW OF A FRENCH SHIP BEARING THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE FRENCH ADMIRAL FRANCOIS JOSEPH PAUL COMTE DE GRASSE, SYMBOL- IZE THAT GREAT NAVAL VICTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLU- TION WHICH HELPED FORCE THE SURRENDER OF CORNWAL- LIS, AFFECTING THE ISSUE OF THE WAR AND THE SHAPIN G OF AMERICAN DESTINY. THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE CHIEF WITH TWO STARS, TORCH AND EMBATTLED PARTITION LINE ALLUDE TO THE NATIONAL COLORS AND THE TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REPUBLIC. THE EMBOWED ARM IN ARMOR GRASPING A TRIDENT, AN ATTRIBUTE OF POSEI- DON, GOD OF THE SEAS, SYMBOLIZES THE AWESOME FIGHTING POWER OF THE MODERN DESTROYER. l Q, D E DE T091 Q9 I D -I H 5 iv i' . ,snr vu. Vs? N 3 DD -970' A: WTJI

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g ORIGINS OF THE U ITAS DEPLOYME T Unitas is an annual deployment in which maritime nations of South America operate with the United States Navy either bilaterally or in multinational exercises. The deployment transits the Caribbean Sea and areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and reinforces the strategic importance of these vital sea lanes of communications. The idea of a training deployment to South America was first conceived in 1959 and was developed under the direc- tion of the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral A. Burke. Unitas has been conducted annually since 1960. Originally, Unitas was oriented toward anti-submarine warfare. Successive years have added exercises in anti-air warfare, anti- surface Warfare, electronic warfare, communications, seamanship, and freeplays which employ all facets of naval warfare. Most recently, amphibious operations, naval gunfire support, helicopter crossdecking, mine warfare, and coast guard operations have also been incorporated into the deployment. The operational exercises conducted under the aegis of Unitas are unique in that no formal agreements govern their execution. Unitas is truly a Navy-to-Navy operation. The name Unitas CLatin for Unityl is aptly chosen for the deployment. Because it was formulated and imple- mented with an emphasis on cooperative efforts, Unitas has historically been of mutual benefit to the respective par- ticipating navies. Senior South American and U.S. naval officers who have been involved in Unitas during its lengthy history consistently extend strong support for continuing these operations. I