Firedrake (AE 14) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1966

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The Officer of the Deck gives the order for the ship to turn and proceed at a certain speed. The helmsman carries out the OOD ' s order and the ship comes about on a new course. Far below, in the ship ' s heart, the engine room watch answers the bell rung up on the engine order telegraph and passes the word ALL AHEAD FLANK! The Machinist ' s Mates and the Boiler- men, working together with a single mission to accomplish, do it — and in quick tempo. Simultaneou- sly, the MM ' s open throttle valves to admit more steam to the 6,000 horsepower turbine. jm mi The BT ' s answer the call for more steam by cut- ting in larger fuel burners. The increased speed of the turbine is transmitted through two sets of re- duction gears, shafts and to the screw. The ship ' s speed increases and she ploughs through the seas to make the rendezvous. The grey object behind on the horizon quickly closes the distance as she skims over the choppy seas on the UNREP course, and begins her approach . . . U On FIREDRAKE ' s main deck, burly Bosn ' s Mates rouse the catnapping cargo crew — who take advantage of every opportunity to rest their aching backs after the previous night ' s breakouts — and shrill whistles signal the UNREP ' s beginning.



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e-„ USS HANCOCK CVA-19 What types of ships receive this deadly, destructive cargo? Our largest and most important customer is the aircraft carrier, a magnificent city of steel, a floating airfield — sensitive, versatile, and potent. Perched on her flat giant deck and hidden in her behemoth hangars are her swift aircraft. They will ruthlessly pound vital Viet Cong positions and infiltration routes with bombs delivered efficiently by FIREDRAKE. To carry out its mission as a lethal weapon, an airplane must be loaded with bombs, rockets, missiles and projectiles. Providing those weapons is our mission in the fleet and the purpose of the rendezvous. CARRIERS THIS CRUISE: USS KITTY HAWK iCVA-63) USS BON HOMME RICHARD I CVA-31 USS HANCOCK (CVA-19 USS RANGER 1CVA-6I) USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) USS ENTERPRISE CVA(N)-65) USS HORNET CVS-12

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