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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