Lockwood (FF 1064) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE CRUISE Dear LOCKWOOD Parents, Dependents, and Friends: This cruise book is a reflection on the long but important deployment that LOCK- WOOD made to the Indian Ocean from 28 September to 21 December 1977. During our journey with Task Group 77.4, the ship steamed 25,000 miles, participated in three multinational exercises, and visited ports in the Philippines, Australia, Iran and in Singapore. We had the opportunity to operate with units from Australia, Iran, Great Britain, Pakistan, Turkey and Singapore which contributed to improving relations with these good allies, and in making friendships that we will long remember. The Indian Ocean is a most significant sea lane for the flow of oil from the Mideast to the United States. It was therefore fitting that we demonstrate to the world our capability and resolve to operate there. Although it was arduous at times, I believe we carried it out most professionally and, to help make the time out of homeport seem less long, we did things that make going to sea more fun. In these pages you will see that we worked hard, but we also celebrated our crossing of the equator, enjoyed fan- tail cookouts, took a lot of pictures, and occasionally relaxed while we watched TV on our newly installed system. Hopefully, this cruise book will serve as a source to rekindle fond memories in fu- ture years of a very exciting and interesting time in LOCKWOOD ' s history. The ship is now in a maintenance period and upon completion in March will rejoin the U.S. Sev- enth Fleet in operations throughout waters of the Western Pacific. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate and convey appreciation to all my shipmates for their outstanding efforts which contributed to making LOCKWOOD ' s Indian Ocean excursion so highly successful. Best wishes.

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VICE-ADMIRAL LOCKWOOD THE SHIP ' S NAME USS LOCKWOOD USS LOCKWOOD (FT 1064) is the first ship of the fleet named in honor of Vice-Admiral Charles A. LOCKWOOD, Jr., USN. Charles Andrews LOCKWOOD, born in Midland, Virginia, 6 May 1890, attended high school in Lamar, Missouri, and Werntz Preparatory School, Annapolis, Maryland. While a Midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy he won his letter in track, and broke the one-mile record with the time 4 minutes, 29-2 5 seconds, lie was graduated and commissioned as an Lnsign in June 1912, and subsequently advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral, to date from 5 October 1943. He served until 1 September 1947 when he transferred to the Retired List of the U.S. Navy. Following his commissioning in 1912, lie served on the USS MISSISSIPPI, USS ARKANSAS, and the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes. In September 1914, he reported aboard USS MOHICAN for submarine training. Immediately following this in- doctrination period he commanded the submarines A-2 and B-l . Following the entry of the United States into the First World War, he was ordered to duty as Commander First Submarine Division, Asiatic Fleet, and in September assumed additional duty in command of USS MONADNOCK. In April 1918 he was detached with orders to Tokyo, Japan, for duty in connection with the inspection of purchased ships. He returned to the United States in September and consecutively commanded the submarines G-l and N-5 from October 19 IK until February 1919. In March lie reported to Headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, London, England, and was assigned command of the ex-German submarine UC-97, in which he remained until August 1919. Following the war, he commanded the submarine R-25, S-14, the gunboats QU1ROS and FL CANO, and the destroyer SMITH THOMPSON. In addition, he saw duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and with the U.S. Naval Mission to Brazil in connection with submarines, and as an instructor at the U.S. Nav;;l Academy. In June 1939 he reported for duty as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and continuing that duty until February 1941, after the command was redesignated Commander Submarines, Scouting Force. At the outbreak of World War II he was U.S. Naval Attache and Naval Attache for Air, at the American Embassy, London, Lngland, remaining in that assignment until March 1942. For outstanding service he was awarded a Letter of Commendation, with Ribbon, from the Secretary of the Navy. In April 1942 he was assigned command of Submarines, Southwest Pacific, based in West Australia, where Dutch ships oper- ated with forces under his command. In recognition of his services there he was awarded the Order of Nassau with Swords by the Government of the Netherlands, and was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of the Third Distinguished Service Medal, with citation as- follows : For exceptionally meritorious service ... as Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific, from May 1942 to February 19 43 . . . and additionally as Acting Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Western Australia, from 24 May to 12 July 1942, (he) ' served with distinction during a period when Japanese air and sea power was at its height. A daring, forceful and inspiring leader, he directed the operations of his forces aggressively in carrying the attack to the e nemy with the result that the submarines under f lus command sand 58 enemy ships and damaged 41 others . . In February 1943 he was transferred to duty as Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet, with headquarters at Pearl llarbof. and later at Guam, M.I. . For outstanding services in that command, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Ser- vice Medal and Gold Star in lieu of the Second Distinguished Service Medal. On September 1945, Vice Admrial LOCKWOOD was present with Fleet Admiral Chester W. NIMITZ, USN, on board USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay for the formal signing of the Japanese surrender. On 18 December 1945, he was relieved and ordered to duty as Naval Inspector General, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., assuming that assignment in April 1946. On 30 June 1947, he was relieved of all active duty pending retirement, and was transferred to the Retired List, effective 1 September 1947. Vice Admiral LOCKWOOD died 6 June 1967. He was author of SINK ' EM ALL: SUBMARINE WARFARE IN THE PACIFIC; THROUGH HELL AND DEEP WATER: THE STIRRING STORY OF THE NAVY ' S DEADLY SUBMARINE;THE USS HARDER, UNDER THE COMMAND OF SAM DEALEY, DESTROYER KILLER, TRAGEDY AT HONDA; BATTLES OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA; HELL AT 50 FATHOMS- HELL CATS OF THE SEA; ZOOMIES, SUBS, AND ZEROS; AND HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, DOWN TO THE SEA IN SUBS.