Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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., A ,,,f July 1957 and San Francisco Bay were the time and place for the first Fleet review, The KEARSARGE led an armada of 20 ships for this event. Later that year the Mighty Kay departed for her fifth Far East Cruise during which she tested her cold weather capabilities off the Siberian coast. After an eight-month cirggge, the KEARSARGE returned to San Diego in April On 1 October 1958 another chapter of KEARSARGE history ended. For on that memorable date she was rede- signated a CVS, an Anti-Submarine Aircraft Carrier. Fol- lowing, a five-month overhaul and adaption to her new mis- sion, the' KEARSARGE left Long Beach Naval Shipyard to accomplish this new mission . . . hunt, uncover, and kill sub- marines. Sea trials, midshipmen cruises, reservists cruises, and two SECNAV cruises occupied the time between July and September of 1959. KEARSARGE then sailed for Yokosuka, Japan and her HER NAME - - - KEARSARGE '1- sixth Gar East cruise, while some 400 miles from her desti- nation, she received orders from COMSEVENTH-FLEET to divert to Nagoya, Japan, one of the more serious victims of typhoon Vera. For six days the Kay and her crew rend- ered all possible help to the, people of this stricken area. Her helico ters carried many to safety, medical assistance was providled, and the crew donated money and clothing. After operating with other units of the SEVENTH Fleet, the KEARSARGE returned home in March of 1960, butvnrf before she rescued four Russian soldiers who had been ami! in their disabled landing craft for 49 days. The period between April 1960, and March 1961, was de- voted to vigorous training - - - midshipmen, reservists, and a new crew. Long to be remembered during this period will be the operations during Quebec 34 during which the ship and her crew weathered 23 days at sea and a five-day hurricane. Then, on March 4, 1961, KEARSARGE with Carrier Divi- sion 17 embarked, loaded her Air Group and departed for hm seventh and most recent WESTPAC cruise. HER TRADITION - - - CIVIL WAR, WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, KOREAN WAR HER LENGTH OF' SERVICE - - - 100 YEARS HER MOTTO - - - IN OMNIB Us PINNACULUMH IIN ALL THE BESTQ W. M 'K g,.. .M ' ii. .1 ii, S7 99, . 3,-f eff ' i if' sl 1 V-'tl -4 .-,1 4 rl .Je 'xx 5, wg, Q L., li' ta, .., . .-.,7 1- ff' ' '-.K - f.. 3 ffl. . -1- ,A3,,,.,.g,'f- 4.7. :wh -1 ',-L1 tri 1 ,,.-ii. , , 7 i .f7?FiFf 3?'T2'i if ill'-T zzsggrf em

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Q I .y-,div-. wai:.:.Sl-1 'IS w V MT. KEARSARGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE If- . , .w 'f. t , 1 Lilieahh A ' ' K V l I 1 . . . . - - At tho f-logo of Vvorld War 1, KFIARSARGE was convortod to a rranoship, As cranvship No. 1, she as- sistod in tho raising of the SS. SQULUUS WhiCh had sunk off tho coast of Now Hampshire. Following- tho attack on Pearl Harbor, some 43 voars aftor hor launching, the KEARSARGE was towod to Poarl Hai-hor wh:-ro sho was use'-d in tho oxtonsivc- salvagto one-rations. PM-sentlv, the Frann- ship givos a full moasuro of sorvivo in Boston Naval Shinyzirrl and remains ono of the largest floating vranos in the Navy. Whon Congross ronvoncd in 19-12, they authorized a groat, now aircraft Carrier to furthor hc-ar the proud name and tradition of KE.-XRS.-XRGE. On 2 Marrh 19-16, following' tht' Customary siweclies, sot- ting of tho watch, and rovoption of tho flag, the commissioning nonnant was hauled up the main trunk. After oxtonsivt- opt?-rations on the East coast, including training and cruise-s to tho Moditorranoan, KEARSARGE partir-inatt-d in tho all important in- togration of jot nropolli-d aircraft to c-arrior Condi- tions. On 29 August 19-17, KEARSARGE loaded two now airvraft known as Phantoms, and proceeded to catapult those ji-ts for thoir part in tho National Air Ravos in C'l-'ivwlainls-tlio first time a ji,-t-iwoncllod fightor piano had takon off from a carriur at sea and landod at an inland haso, Another first for the proud namo of KEARSARGE. 19-18 and 19-'19 woro spent training, ox:-rcising, and ops'-rating: on tho Fast roast, and doing: much the samo typo of work tho hattlig-wagon KE.-XRSARGE had dont- 30 yt'-ars hoforo. Thi-n, on 21 January 12950, tho KEARSARGE stoamod from Boston Harhor to San Diego via tho llanama Fanal. On 16 Juno of tho samo voar, sho was doc-oinmissionod and plavod in tho Pugfot Sound Naval Shipyard whoro sho was 1-onve-rtod from the Fssox Class Carrior to an Oriskany Class carrior. In 20 months tho Kay was ,tfivr-n tho capabilities which onahlod hor to handlo tho fastor and mort' vorsatile typos of Naval jot airt-raft. Tho KEAR9.-XRCIC was rot-omniissionod 15 Fola- X 1952 and tastod c-omhat for tht- first timt- the owing wintor off tho r-oast of Kors-a, Return' ruarj foll ing to thi- I .S in lfr-ln'uary 19:13, sho romainod at homo tor a-short yntriod, dopart1ng.g' for he'-r st-sfoiirl tour of dutv in tho Par luast aroa, Aft:-r hi-r arrival in .lulv f'm: l'Hl'7HM1IIlllS' lXL1YHSlWIlt.tlio nvxt six months ll-lllulllrul tht- trouhlod watt-rs of the China Sea. V951 'ind 1055 tw th KI'-XR?-X A -' - N 1- . . RCE tour tho Urn-nt for the third and fourth tinn-s. On hor third vruiso shi- f7Df'1'Iltt?fl with tho 1'.S, SIFTYICNTII Flt-Qt 'l'tllUl' IW? llllfl ill llh' i1lUl'ilX' 'l'ai,'lion islands ovat ua: tion, whit-h saw many Nationalist Cliiiiosi- rt-inovf-d from tho 1-ommunist-tliroati,-iiod art-a. 1 Lato 1055 and oarlv 12156 mit si with powt-rful Task I ort-o TT. 'P 'T -'l nt oxt-rcising In Juli' of 19512 iii-31-xiots.-xratiii again visit.-fi l'ng'i-t Sound to undorgo t-onvi-1-sion tp Uh. ,ww lm- glvd d--4-li, Ainong' othi-r clizizigog off.-1-tt-fl 11.--1-,X tw.,-ft addvcl hahitahilitv fvatuits ind 1 shaft till td ln1ri'im'anohow, i i: z .' 1-lg '1'0S-' .'n:'1r.- -' 1 q- - s

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