Intrepid (CVS 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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The INTREPID, at the time of the UE pre- sentation, had just returned to homeport, Nor- folk, Virginia. She had from ll June T964 to early September 1964 been deployed to the Mediter- ranean for a combined Fleet Midshipmen Hunter- Killer cruise with the U. S. Sixth Fleet. The purpose of this 12 week Mediterranean deployment was twofold. First it was a training period for midshipmen and Naval Cadets from thirty-three American Universities who were studying to become Naval Officers. And second the deployment was a period of intensive excer- cises for Anti-Submarine Warfare Group Four. ASW Group Four, combining the best ASW searching, tracking, and attacking capabilities of A TI- BMAB air and surface units trained in coordinated op- erations to locate and destroy enemy submarines at sea. The mission. . .U . to kill enemy submarines. The key to the mission of ASW Group Four was teamwork. Teamwork among the surface and the air units. It was attained through standard- ization of procedures and mutual knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of each member of the Group. A typical exercise would begin with INTREPID employing its fixed-wing aircraft with their large area search capability into a subma- rine-probability into a submarine-probability area in an effort to obtain an initial detection. On A R113-Sfllll .szzlznzrzrirw plzotograplzcfd by u Xrlry rcron

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READINESS mental awards. I am proud to be flying my flag from such a fine ship. Yes, INTREPID had won four departmental efficiency awards: Operations, Air, Engineering, and Weapons. In addition one of lntrepid's four embarked air units-Helicopter Squadron Three, was notified that it had earned the Battle Read- iness Efficiency pennant for the second con- secutive year. Two other air units on board won recognition in aviation safety. Both CVSG-56 and Air Anti-Submarine Squadron Twenty-four were declared winners of the annual Chief of Naval Operations Safety Award. The UE was presented to INTREPID on I5 September 1964 by Vice Admiral Paul H. Ram- sey, Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic. ?

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1 EWARF RE ontact helicopters would be dispatched to the C I Scene while the fixed-wing aircraft are attacking and maintaining contact. On arrival, the helicop- 'ers' with their dipping sonar, maintain contact, track, and attack when possible. To complete the re, a surface attack unit lSAUl consisting of two or three destroyers, is sent to the scene. On anivql of the destroyers, all units combine and the submarine is subiected to the concentrated of the surfacefair team employing tactics which exploit the best capabilities of each. The result .... a defeated submarine. On Q June day, a F L A S H message was delivered to flag plot. INTREPID and ASW Group Four were ordered to investigate pictu efforts speedily a Soviet Submarine patrolling the Mediterranean Sea. In incredibly fast reaction time, the Group was underway searching for the Red Sub. For the next twenty-one days, the ASW team led by Flag- ship INTREPID tracked and held contact with the Soviet submarine. This was a feat that would stagger the imagination considering the complex- ity of the operation, yet was so smoothly exe- cuted that no unfavorable incidents were reported and much valuable training under actual combat conditions was obtained by ASW Group Four. Then, in late August, through the straights of Gibraltar steamed the llFighting I with her razor sharp crew back to the United States to receive its Battle Efficiency Award. I l'l on mtrol over flu' .-ltluntic' occfrin. IIIITSSIIIICK' IJ UNL UQ ll C' I aw -P' - 'at ' - -Q--lik-f-.- E015 Q. f - vm el'-P -6 ik In-rsug 'T in ' -- 'flilfi