Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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During her deployment the ship visited Rhodes, Athens, Cannes, Istanbul, Genoa, Barcelona, Palermo, and Naples. Exercises in conjunction with the Spanish Air Defense System were held in January and February, 1963. On April 10, 1963, the ship entered Golfo di Palmas where she was relieved by SARATOGA. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT returned to Mayport April 22. Until late June, brief upkeep periods were alternated with operations along the Atlantic seaboard. On June 24th, FDR departed Mayport for a six month overhaul at the New York Naval Shipyard. At Bayonne, New Jersey the uppermast was removed to enable the ship to pass beneath the Brooklyn Bridge enroute to the shipyard. During this overhaul the SPN-10 precision radar control landing system was installed, 1B boiler, damaged from a casualty in November 1962, was repaired, and six of the 5 inch 54 calibre gun mounts were removed. On November 22 the ship moved to the Naval Supply Center, Bayonne, where she remained until sea trials were conducted November 25th to 27th. On December 13, 1963 FDR departed Bayonne for Norfolk. ROOSEVELT returned to Mayport December 21 and remained in port until January 10, 1964, when she got underway for training at Guantanamo Bay. She returned to Mayport March 8th, in preparation for her twelfth Mediterranean deployment. . Sailing on her twelfth cruise on April 28th, she relieved the SHANGRI-LA CVA-38 at Pollensa Bay. Carrier Air Wing One was again composed of the same squadrons, however VF-14's Tophatters had transitioned to the Mach 2.2 F4B Phantom II. . -LN .. LI. In between operating periods FDR visited Naples, Malta, and Cannes, France, July 21 to 30. Following an underway period in the Gulf of Palmas, ROOSEVELT sailed for Naples where she arrived August 4th, On August 9 she was ordered to take station off the coast of Cypress, where she stood by to aid in the evacuation of Americans, if necessary, during the civil unrest on the island. On August 29 she sailed for Taranto, Italy and later visited Messina and Rhodes. In late September ROOSEVELT joined NATO forces for a ten day exercise. While participating in this exercise FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT lost a blade on number two propeller. It was determined that repairs would be made at Bayonne, New Jersey. On October 4 at Gibraltar, INDEPENDENCE CVA-62, temporarily relieved ROOSEVELT. Arriving at Bayonne, FDR was drydocked and a new propeller wasfitted. With repairs completed ROOSEVELT sailed October 23rd for the Mediterranean. She relieved INDEPENDENCE on October 29 at Gibraltar and resumed her scheduled duties. ln early November ROOSEVELT took part in NATO Exercises with the Spanish Air Defense Command. ' Following a call at Palermo, November '28 to December 3, and Valencia, December 3 to 12, the ship sailed for Mayport via Gibraltar where SARATOGA relieved her on December 14. For 1964, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT won her second Admiral Flatley Aviation Safety Award. Concluding her twelfth cruise at Mayport on December 22nd, she remained in port until January 18, 1965, when she got underway for training exercises. During the early part of 1965 a one day demonstration cruise was made for the Air Force Staff College and