England (CG 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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This Guided Missile Cruiser IS the second United States Navy ship to bear the name ENGLAND Both have been named in honor of Ensign John Charles England who was killed in action on the battleship USS OKLAHOMA during the attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 The original ENGLAND was a destroyer escort KDE 6355 which established an unmatched record during World War Two by smking six Japanese submarines in a twelve day period This action occurring in May of 1944 destroyed a scouting line of submarines and caused the Japanese to erroneously re orient their defenses USS ENGLAND actions which contributed so importantly to the allled victory in the Pacific USS ENGLAND CCG 225 was built by Todd Shipyard Corporation of San Pedro California and commissioned on December 7 1963 With a length of 533 feet a beam of 54 feet and a full displacement of over 7 800 tons the ship IS powered by modern steam turbine engines and can reach maximum speeds in excess of 30 knots ENGLAND is equipped with TERRIER guided missiles anti submarine rocket torpedoes CASROCJ two twin 'S 50 caliber rapid fire gun mounts and two triple tube torpedo launchers Her extended range sonar provides early detection and engagement of hostile submarines and her computerized Naval Tactical Data System QNTDSJ coupled with radar guided missiles presents a formldable threat to attacking aircraft and hostile ships From April 1970 to June 1971 ENGLAND underwent an extensive modernization and rebuilding program at Bath lron Works in Bath Maine. Her present configuration and modern weaponry reflect the latest naval technology at the time of her recommissioning on June 26 1971 and present a powerful peace-keeping addition to the U.S. Navy. Homeported in San Diego California ENGI AND has completed numerous deployments to the Western Pacific. She is a member of the Pacific Fleet s Naval Surface Forces and serves as a unit of Cruiser-Destroyer Group FIVE. CDE-6355 was awarded a Presidental Unit Citation for her

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COMMANDING OFFICERS OF USS ENGLAND CCG-223 W. J. CASPARI ....... R. E. BREGA ...... Q L. H. SELL ........ R. H. EWING ....... G. A. MITCHELL .... O. L. NORMAN, JR. J. J. PAULIS, JR. .... . J. R. HOGG ............... J. M. POINDEXTER C. N. AMMERMAN DEC 1963-DEC 1964 DEC 1964-NOV 1965 NOV 1965-SEPT 1966 SEPT 1966-FEB 1968 ....... FEB 1968-MAY 1969 MAY 1969-APRIL 1970 ......... JUNE 1971-OCT 1972 ........ OCT 1972-OCT 1974 OCT 1974-APRIL 1976 APRIL 1976-

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CAPTAIN C. NEIL AMMERMAN UNITED STATES NAVY