Kinkaid (DD 965) - Naval Cruise Book

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Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid Thomas Cassin Kinkaid was born in Hanover. New- Hampshire on April 3, 1888. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy graduating with the class of 1908. After graduation from the Naval Academy he served in the battleships NEBRASKA and MINNESOTA until September 1913, when he reported to the Postgraduate School, Annapolis, for instruction in Ordnance Engineer- ing. From 1916 to 1918 he served aboard the USS PEN- NSYLVANIA with service at the end of that tour with the British Admirality. He was gunnery officer aboard USS ARIZONA 1918- 1919 when she was an escort ship for President Woodrow Wilson, then enroute to the Peace Conference at Ver- sailles. Following a cruise to Asia Minor he was ordered to Washington, D.C. for duties with the Bureau of Ord- nance, Navy Department, where he remained until Julv 1922, From 1922-1930, Admiral Kinkaid served successively as Assistant Chief of Staff to the Commander. U.S. Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters, as Commanding Officer of USS ISHERWOOD: at the Navy Yard, Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C. and as Fleet Gunnery Officer and Aideon the Staff of Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet. In 1930 he returned to Washington for duties in connec- tion with the Treaty for the Limitation of Armaments, and in 1931 reported to the Secretary of State.then in Geneva, where he served as Technical Advisor in connec- tion with .studies relating to the treaty. From 1933 to 1938, Admiral Kinkaid served as Execu- tive Officer of USS COLORADO, with the Navy Department as Officer-in-Charge of the Officer ' s Detail Section and as Commanding Officer of the USS INDIANAPOLIS. In November of 1938 he was designated Naval Attache and U.S. Naval Attache for Air at the American Embassy, Rome, with additional duty from March 1939 to March 1941 as Naval Attache to the Embassy in Bel- grade, Yugoslavia. He commanded Destroyer Squadron Eight from June 1941 until his promotion to Rear Admiral in November. This assignment was followed with command succes- sively of Cruiser Division Six, Pacific Fleet, and a Task Force which engaged in the Battle of the Solomon Islands and the Santa Cruz Islands. In the Battle of Guadalcanal, November 12-15, 1942, he commanded a Task Force built around the USS ENTERPRISE Air Support Group and Battleships, the first surface officer to command a Car- rier Task Force. In January of 1943 he assumed command of the North Pacific Fleet and was responsible for ending the Japanese occupation of the Aleutians. From November 1943 to 194. , then Vice Admiral Kinkaid served as Commander, Allied Naval P )rces, Southwest Pacific Area. In this capacity he supported General MacArthur ' s landings in this area and engineered thedefeatoftheJapane.se Fleet at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Promoted to full Admiral in April 1945 he continued to serve as Commander, Seventh Fleet until the war ' s end. After the war he returned to the United States and served a.s Commander, Sixteenth Fleet until his retirement in May 1950. Admiral Kinkaid is the holder of four Distinguished Service Medals and numerous Campaign and Service Medals. In addition, he is an Honorary Companion of the Order of the Bath, awarded by King (u ' orgo VI of Great Briain; Grand Officer. Order of the Orange Nassau with Swords, bestowed by (Jueen Wilhelmina of the Nether- lands and other decorations from Chile, Belguim and China.

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USS KINKAID (DD-965) History USS KINKAID (DD-965) is the third SPRUANCE class destroyer and the second to join the Pacific Fleet. KINKAID is honieported in San Diejjo, CaUfornia. Desipmed and built by Ingalls Shipbuilding of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi, KINKAID is a member of the first major class of surface ships in the United States Navy to be powered by gas turbine engines. Four General Electric LM-2500 engines, marine versions of those used on DC-10 and C-.5A aircraft, drive the ship at speeds in excess of 30 knots. Twin controllable reversible pitch propellers provide KINKAID with a degree of maneuverability unique among warships of her size. A highly versatile multi-mission destroyer, KINKAID is capable of operating independently or in company with Amphibious or Carrier Task Forces. The ship displaces 8200 tons and is 563 feet in length. KINAKID ' s primary mission is to operate offensively in an antisubmarine war- fare role. KINKAID ' s sonar, the most advanced under- water detection and fire control system yet developed, is fully integrated with a digital Naval Tactical Data Sys- tem, providing the ship faster and more accurate process- ing of target information. Integration of the ship ' s digital gun fire control system into the NTDS provides quick reaction in the mission of shore bombardment, surface warfare and antiaircraft warfare. The ship ' s weapons include two MK 45 lightweight 5 inch guns, two triple barrel MK 32 torpedo tubes, an antisubmarine rocket (ASROC) launcher, and facilities for operating antisubmarine helicopters. The ship is armed with the NATO Seasparrow Missile System, a short range, surface to air defensive weapon, and the HARPOON Missile System, a medium range, surface to surface, anti-ship missiles KINKAID employs the MK 23 Target Acquisition System Radar, two MK 15 (PHA- LANX) 20 mm Close-in Weapons Systems, Super RBOC Chaff, and topside armor. Crew comfort and habitability are an integral part of KINKAID ' s design. Berthing compartments are spa- cious and the ship is equipped with amenities not usually found aboard other destroyers, including a crew ' s library, lounge, and gymnasium. Although KINKAID is as large as a World War II cruiser, a high degree of automation permits a reduced crew of 19 officers and 277 enlisted to operate the ship. KINKAID is one of the world ' s most modern destroyers with an advanced propulsion system and fully integrated combat systems. Her growth potential ensures she will remain a potent force for freedom for decades to come.

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Ship ' s Characteristics Len h Beam Displacement Personnel Armament Speed 563 Feet 4 Inees 55 Feet 8200 Tons Officer.... 19 Enlisted..277 2 Five Inch 54 Caliber Light- weight Gun Mounts 1 ASROC Launcher 2 MK 32 Triple Barrel Torpedo Tubes 1 NATO Seasparrow Missile Launcher 8 HARPON Missile Cannisters 2 PHALANX Close-In- Weapons-Systems 4 Super RBOC Chaff Launchers 30 Plus Knots