Hawes (FFG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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Xr f AW S: (FFG-53) CAPTAIN ' S CALL The opportunity to serve as the 9th captain of the USS HAVVES is one of the most rewarding tours that I have had in my naval career. It is a great honor to have served with the dedicated HAWESMAN during our MED MEF Deploy- ment. From Operation Breeze in the Black Sea, to the Maritime Interception Operations in the Arabian Gulf, the HAVVES team performed flawlessly, i am confident in their exceptional abilities and I am proud of their many accom- plishments during the last six months and those of the work-up months pre- ceding the deployment. These accomplishments reached it pinnacle during Operation Determine Response. I was inspired by the courage, ability and dedication shown by our HAWESMEN in support of the USS COLE. I would like to dedicate this book to the brave men and women of the COLE, especially those seventeen shipmates that lost their lives. MAY WE NEVER FORGET CDR J. Scott Jones Commanding Officer

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MBD MBF aOOO Jmc 21, 2000 - Dccmhrn 19. 2000

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SHIP CHARACTERISTICS Bulttby Bath Iron Works Corporation Beam Keel Laid 26 August 1 983 Displacement Launched 1 8 Febaiarv 1 984 Complement Commissioned 9 February 1985 Length 453 feet 47 feet 4100 tons 15 Officers. 15 Chief Petty OtticefB, 185 Enlisted BS Radar Ji SPS-A9 2-0 Radar QR ' lt MkU MtM MkM AM SLO-32 AN SQS-U rT 8 SVT7(P S) ILDStPre) [X8(P?S) (P S) Sa 1 4ota: Drawing dapicti Ih mod capatX tulu of m cla a basso on trw wistlng t «Mlln« conflf rBtlon USS HAWES is a 4100 ton, 453 foot long, ;)IIVEK HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigate, home ported in Norfolk, . USS HAWES is manned by a crew of 16 olfidTs, I ■) chief pctt ' officers, and 185 cniistt ' d nu ' n. HAWES ' Commanding Offirer is Commander Jeffery Scott )ones. HAWES was the 20th PERRY class frigate hull! by Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine. USS HAWES utilizes two LM-2500 marine gas turbines for main propLilsion, and is configured with surface-to-surface (Harpoon) and Surface-to-air (SM-1) mis- siles, a 76mm gun, anti-submarine torpe- does, as well as a variety of sophisticated self-defense weapon systems, electronics, radars and communications equipment. USS HAWES is also configured to carry two SH-()()B LAMPS III (Light Airborne Multi-purpose) helicopters, which are integrated with the ship ' s combat systems suite to enhance the ship ' s anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities. The shi() is also conligured with the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS). USS HAWES is a multi-mission platform capable ot per- forming in a variety of roles ranging from convoy escort and littoral operations to air and surface warfare. The addition of NTD, LAMPS helicopters, and the Tactical Towed Array System (TACTAS) has given USS HAWES a combat capability far beyond the class program expecta tions of the mid- 1 970 ' s, and has made the ship both an inte- gral and valued asset in virtually any war- at-sea scenario and a particularly well-suit- ed platform for littoral warfare. 7 eal The chevron extending into t hief represents the process of submarine rescue, the transition from sea to air further suggested by the chevron wavy below and straight above. The shield, divided vertically, alludes to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans Rear Admiral Hawes distinguished himself, and is colored gold and blue in the Navy tradition. At the top, two awards of the Navy Cross, received for distinguished service in the submarine salvage operations, are denoted by the silhouetted crosses. The five-pointed star at the center signifies an award of the Bronze Star Medal to Admiral Hawes when, as commander of the submarine ten- der ANTHEDON, he organized the refitting of thirty-four submarines. On the crest, the trident suggests retrieval from the sea and the special equipment and vessels used in submarine rescue. The seahorse is a traditional symbol of the Navy diving service. The color scarlet is sym- bolic of courage in the face of danger and gold signifies excellence and achievement. The complete coat of arms as emblazoned upon a white oval back- ground enclosed bv a dark blue border edged with gold rope and inscribed USS HAWES at the top and FFG-53 in base all in gold. U