Gonzalez (DDG 66) - Naval Cruise Book

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DDG 66 Mission GONZALEZ exists to win the next war at sea! We will operate offensively and defensively in carrier battle groups, surface action groups, replenishment groups, and amphibious task groups in a multi-threat environment- that includes air, surface, and subsurface threats. This AEGIS DESTROYER has been designed to fight anytime, any- where, against all threats. GONZALEZ preserves the peace through sea power. Battle Flag The attacking bobcat is the mascot for Edinburg High School which Sgt Gonzalez attended. The red and blue are the school colors. Sgt Gonzalez was attached to the First Marine Division during the battle for Hue City. The diamond shape in the background comes from the unit insignia for the First Marine Division. The two stars showing symbolize the month of February, the second month of the year. This is when the battle for Hue City took place. The building in the foreground, the Ioan of Arc Cathedral in Hue City, is drawn from a photograph taken by then LtCol Marcus Gravel, Battalion Commander of First Battalion, First Marines. LtCol Gravel was responsible for recommending Sgt Gonzalez for the Medal of Honor. The buildings are to symbolize Hue City which the Marines and Navy pounced on and recaptured from the North Vietnamese Army during the battle. Sgt Gonzalez was one of those Marines who always lead from the front. The USS GONZALEZ will also be FIRST IN LINE in defense of America as she rides the waters of the world. For all who knew him, the black background represents the dark day Sgt Gonzalez lost his life saving the lives of his fellow Marines. 4 ' USS GONZALEZ -,,, .

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7'1'1lTTl xi XX VK .,., lf' U .L QT' DIMENSIONS Hull Length QOverallj 505 feet Beam fMaxj 66 feet Draft CNavigationJ 32 feet Highest Point above the water line 148 feet Masthead Light Height above the water line 112 feet Visual Horizon from the Bridge 10 nautical mi. Displacement 8570 tons COMMAN DXCON TROLXCOMMUNICATION S MK 2 MOD 2 Command Sz Decision System MK 8 MOD 1 Weapon Control System MK 2 MOD 3 AEGIS Display System MK 7 MOD 0 Operational Readiness Test System ANXSQQ-89 CVJ4 ASW Combat System ANXUQN-4A Fathometer ANXWQC-2A Underwater Telephone ANXWQC-6 Probe Alert ANIURN-25 TACAN ANXWRN-6, ANXWRN-7, and ANXWSN-5 Inertial!Satellite Navigation System ANXSRN-17A OMEGA Navigation System ANXUPX-29 IFF System LINKS 11 and 4A Integrated Navigation and Tactical Plotting System Exterior Communications: HF, VHF, UHF SATCOM, INFRA-RED, E 4F ANXSRQ-4 LAMPS Data Link ANXARR-75 Sonobouy Receiver ANXSYQ-7A QVJ NAVMACS H WEAPONS One MK 45 MOD 2 5 !54 Caliber Gun Mount One MK 41 MOD 2 Vertical Launching System QStandard Missiles, TOMAHAWK Cruise Missles, Vertical Launch ASROCJ C90 Cellsy Two MK 141 Guided Missile Launchers CI-Iarpoon Anti-shipping Missilesj MK 15 MOD 12 Block I Phalanx Weapon System Two MK 32 MOD 15 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes FIRE CONTROL ANXSPY-1D Radar MK 99 MOD 3 FCS C3 Illuminatorsj MK 116 MOD 7 Underwater Fire Control System ANXSWG-1A CVD Harpoon Launcher Control System ANXSWG-3A TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System SENSORS ANXSPY-ID Radar ANXSPS-67 QVJ 3 Surface Search Radar ANXSPS-64 CVQ 9 Surface Search Radar LAMPS MK III Helicopter QVIA ANXSRQ-4 Data Linkj ANXSQS-53C QVJ 1 Sonar ANXSQR-19 QVJ 1 Tactical Towed Array Sonar System ANXSQQ-28 CVD 2 LAMPS III Shipboard Electronics ESMXECM ANXSLQ-32ACVJ2 ANXSLQ-25 NIXIE Torpedo Countermeasure MK 36 MOD 18 Decoy Launching System CSix Launchersj ENGINEERING Propulsion Turbine Engines Electrical Speed Endurance Fuel Freshwater Reverse Osmosis 4 LM2500 Marine Gas f100,000 SHP Totalj 3 Allison 2500 KW Gas Turbine Generators 30+ Knots Classified Classified Capacity - 15,215 gallons storage 1 Q? 9,000 GPD 1 Q0 18,000 GPD USS GONZALEZ

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0 O S Commanding Officer CDR Ioseph W. Murphy A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Commander loseph W. Murphy was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May 1981. His initial assignment was in USS IWO HMA QLPH 25 where he served as MachineryfBoilers Officer and later as Main Propulsion Assistant from March 1982 to April 1985. Following this tour, he was Fire Control Officer in USS TICONDEROGA QCG 471 from Iuly 1985 to February 1987. Subsequently, Commander Murphy attended the Naval Postgraduate School where he re- ceived a Master of Science degree in Financial Man- agement in December 1988. Following Department Head School in Newport, Commander Murphy reported for duty as Combat Systems Officer in Precommissioning Unit CHOSIN in August 1989. Following commissioning, he served as Combat Systems Officer and Operations Officer in USS CHOSIN CCG 651 until October 1993. Before entering the Prospective Executive Officer pipeline, from October 1993 to February 1994, Com- mander Murphy was temporarily assigned to Com- mander, Cruiser Destroyer Group EIGHT. From March 1994 to May 1995, Commander Murphy was Executive Officer in USS ARLEIGH BURKE QDDG 51j. In Iuly 1995, Commander Murphy reported to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Finan- cial Management and Comptroller, Appropriations Matters Office, where he served as Congressional Bud- get Liaison until September 1996. He then transferred to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he was Deputy Executive Assistant to the CNO until October 1997. He assumed command of GONZALEZ on 10 July 1998. Commander Murphy is married to the former Barbara Kerr of Baltimore, Maryland. They have three children: Timothy, Matthew, and Meredith. 5 - USS GONZALEZ . .. . , - ..., .a. ...W -.. ...-sw.--fha..-Q-.f.., ....-. -.v...,. ...H ,.. .Ne .-.. ,..,'..... ...smKa..4. wp- -. ..-.... ,-.,... - ..a...-.-.f..-,.A. -..u.um4.....a..,.a-..... .....,.,.--..r-,.s. -4-,-... - fs... .--..... , . .