Hawes (FFG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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■l-■,; v ■■ ■■, ■-S :-t■-S.: ». ..■. ■ ■ .vJ ■ -V.- »-.;■ .■ .■ ..■-■•.:. Ui ' P ' -i l ' i yict I Vl ' £5 V a nOO ton. ix foot long, OLIVLR HAZ. RI) Pl.RRY class gtiided missih- frigate. The ship is nayned for the late Rear Admiral Richard E. Ilaives. USS llA WES is inatuied by a crew oj 15 ojjicers, 15 chief petty ojjicers and 185 enlisted men. m ' Mi 8 iSW . ' •Wv « L SS HA WES utilizes two LM-2500 mari)ie gas turbine engines for main propulsion, atidis co)iJigured with snrface-to-sttrface (harpoon) a)id surface-to-air (SM-1) fnissiles, a Cy-mm . un, anti-subfnarine torpedoes, as well as a variety of sophisticated self-defense lueapon systems, electronics, radars, and communications equipment. USS II AWES is also configured to cany two SI 1-601- LAAIPS III (Light Airborne Muhi-purpose) helicopters, which are integrated with the ship ' s combat systems suite to enhance the ship ' s submarine and suffice warfare capabilities. The ship is also configured with the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS). USS 1 1 AWES is a multi-?nission platform capable of performing in a variety of roles ranging frotn convoy escort to air and surface warfare. The additio)i of NTDS, LAAIPS helicopters, and the Tactical Towed Array System (l A CTAS) has given USS UA WES a combat capability far beyond the chtss program expectations of the mid-1970 ' s, and has made the ship an integral and v alued asset in virtually any war- at-sea scenario. M

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■yr. ' :?!--:VVM ;:;- - ):;-.v : -.:£ yj-.;c ;: ' h ip- fti Ui mm ■■ . :.»»•-• F. ' , ' ' ' -■ ' - ' :.••:-■ - ' : -.- V V ' : -; V7p -:■.-■- i i ? iiMSi5sSMig i Mfe ■■( ■■• ■lHlt5lr-.lr. • zi V , ... 1 li icfi is named for the late Rear Arlni. Richard hlluigton Hawes. His 35-year ' r})ff ' - naval career included tours of duty in World Wars and II. Hawes enlisted in the Navy 00i in 191 as a fireman 2nd class. He was commissioned ensign in 1929 by a special act of f§h. Congress in recognition of his services salvaging USS S-51 off Block Island. R.I.. an USS S-4 which sank off Provincetown, Mass., earning him the Navy Cross. In January 1940. then-Lt. Hawes assumed command of USS Pigeon (ASR-6). Three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese warplanes attacked Manda Bay. Hawes. knowing time was of the essence, quickly had Pigeon underway to escape the massive bombing of the shipyard in Manila Bay. By the time his ship had reached the relative safety of the bay. the shipyard ivc. engulfed in flames. Once at sea. Hawes could see USS Seadragon (SS-194) ivas about to be hit with bombs and engidfed by fire at the pier. Through heavy bombing and strafing, Hawes maneuvered the 18 foot Pigeon back to the flaming dock to haul the helpless submarine away from the pier. His creu ' managed to rig a line to the Seadragon and tow it to safety. For his heroics. Hawes received his second Navy Cross and his ship a Presidential Unit Citation, the first warship to receive the award in World War II. V ' ,K yf . vt -i Id tt ' ? io ; ft -■ . ' ; .f ' !-. : y ' rP. .; -,v r. . ;. ' . ' -. ' !. ' -.Ci

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C ?rvvrw t ' M ? a [yU OC CDRJames A. Sanford omman(ier James A. Sanford, a native of Titusville, Florida, earned his commission and a degree in Electrical Engineering from the U. S. Naval Academy in June 1976. He completed nuclear power training and was then assigned to the engineering department in USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-37). He subsequently served as Operations Officer in USS CONYNGHAM (DDG-17), the commissioning Reactor Electrical Assistant in USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72), and was Executive Officer in USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG ' 58) during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. A 1987 graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, he has served ashore as an instructor at the Naval Nuclear Power School and headed the Surface to Air Missile Section on the staff of the Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force. Commander Sanford assumed command of USS HA WES (FFG 53) on 13 January 1995. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Navy Conimendation Medal (four awards), the Navy Achievement Medal, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. An avid amateur radio operator. Commander Sanford is the son of Alan and the late Betty-Carroll Sanford. He is mairiedto the former Patricia Ann Curtis of Bound Brook, NJ. They reside in Hampton, VA with their two sons, Christopher and Sean. I