Garcia (FF 1040) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER cdr v.p. Mcdonough U.S.N. Commander Vincent P. McDonough was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McDonough. Enlisting in the Navy after high school, Com- mander McDonough served aboard the USS TOLEDO (CA-133) and as a radar petty officer aboard USS WILLIAM B. BUSH (DD-714) while BUSH partici- pated in the Korean Conflict. Upon release from the Navy, Commander Mc Donough attended Suffolk University in Boston, and taught high school History and Government in the greater Boston area for four years, while holding a Beserve Commission in the U.S. Navy. Beturning to active service in early 1960, Commander McDonough served in the Amphibious Force as Asst First Lieutenant on USS MOUNT MCKINLEY (AGC-7), deployed with the Sixth Fleet. He then served as Deck Dept Head on USS ASHLAND (LSD-1). After attending Air Intercept School Commander McDonough served successively as CIC Officer and Operations Officer on USS LUCE (DLG-7). Beturning to shore duty in 1965, Commander McDonough taught Navigation and Naval Operations at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, for two years. During this time he finished his graduate requirements and received a Master ' s Degree in Education and School Administration from the Massachusetts State College at Worcester. Commander McDonough reported aboard USS TUBNEB (DDB-834) as Executive Officer in July 1967, and after two years of fleet operations he became Chief Staff Officer to Commander Destroyer Squadron TWENTY. (June 1969-September 1970). Commander McDonough then served on the Staff of Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, prior to a year in Vietnam as Commander, Third Biverine, from June 1971 to June 1972. Following a year at the Naval Warfare Course at the Naval War College, Commander McDonough was assigned as Instructor of Military History and Naval Liaison Officer at United States Military Academy, West Point. In addition to various service medals, he holds the Legion of Merit, with Combat V , two air medals, the Navy Combat Action Bibbon, the Vietnamese Honor Medal, First Class, and the Vietnamese Staff Medal, First Class. Commander McDonough is married to the former Kathryn Sexton of Boston. The McDonoughs have five children, Thomas, a Lieutenant in the Army, Kathleen, in Nurses Training, Brian, a Midshipman at King ' s Point, and Sean and Francis, residing at home.

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SHIP ' S DATA Built By Launched Commissioned Height Length Draft Bethlehem Steel Company San Francisco, California 31 October 1963 21 December 1964 110 feet 414 feet 25 feet Displacement Complement Armament Homeport 3400 tons 239 1 ASROC system 2 triple MK32 torpedo tubes 2 five inch caliber guns 1 ASW helicopter Charleston, S.C. OUR MISSION The primary mission of the Fast Frigate USS GARCIA (FF 1040) is anti-submarine warfare (ASW). GARCIA is equipped with the most advanced sonar detection and underwater fire control system available. Her armament of Mark 32 torpedo tubes, ASROC (Anti-submarine Rockets), LAMPS (light Airborne Multipurpose System) helicopter, and 5 inch guns provide a versatile and flexible weapon capability. GARCIA ' s specific task, to detect and destroy hostile submarines, is accomplished through coordination of information received from the ship ' s radars, sonar, and electronic warfare equipment. The information permits the ship to select the best weapon to effect its mission.

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INTRODUCTION I wish to take this opportunity to extend a WELL DOSE to all Garciamen for their personal contribution in making the 1976 MIDEAST cruise a suc- cessful one. It was apparent to all those when we worked for (Commander Middle East Force, Admiral BIGLEY; Commander, U. S. Naval Forces Europe, Admiral BAGLEY and Commander Naval Surface Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, Admiral ADAMSON) that the GARCIA carried out her mission with enthusiasm and professionalism . The necessity for maintaining a United States naval presence in the Middle East is well defined by our President. You should all be proud that you contributed to this effort and that you represented the United States on a people to people program in a most coHlfiendable fashion. P. MC DONOUGH -