Mahlon Tisdale (FFG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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Z ' jdfn i Ship ' s Characteristics Displacement; 3600 Tons Length 445 Feet Beam 47 Feet Navigational Draft 24.5 Feet Complement: H Officers, 168 Enlisted Propulsion: Two General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbines, 40,000 Total Shaft Horsepower; One Controllable Reversible Pitch Propeller; Two 350 Horsepower Electric Drive Auxil- liary Propulsion Units; Auxiliaries: Four 1000 Kilowatt Ship ' s Service Diesel Generators Maximum Speeds: 30 Knots Aircraft: FFG-27 is capable of supporting a detachment of two SH-2 LAMPS Multi-pur[:)Ose Helicopters. Armament: MK 13 Guided Missile Liunching System Standard 1, Medium Range, Surface-to-Air Mi-ssiles, HARPOON Surface-to-Surface Mis- siles. MK75 76MM, Rapid Firing, Dual Pur- pose Gun Anti-submarine Torpedoes fired from two MK 32 Surface Vessel Triple-Tube Mounts MK 15 Close In Weapons System Sensors: AN SQS-56 Medium Range Digital Sonar AN SPS-49 Long Range Air Search Radar AN SPS-55 Surface Search and Navigation Radar AN SLQ-32 Electronic Support Mea- sures Receiving Set MK 92 Digital Fire Control System

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Maiden Voyage Western Pacific and Indian Ocean Deployment Departed: 30 May 1984 Returned: 20 December 1984

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Vice Admiral Mahlon S. Tisdale Mahlim Mret-t iisd.iif w.is oorn i ' tcmtn ' r ti. 1890 in Illinois, was educated in Minnesota and in 1908 received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy where he plaN-ed (ootball and was a member o( the rowing crew. He was commis- sioned Ensign in 1912 and upon his retirement in 1947 he had advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral on the basis of combat awards. When the United States entered World War I he became Aide and Rag Secretary on the Stall of Commander Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet; and later ser «l in USS BIRMINGHAM as Aide on the Staff of Commander, US Naval Forces in France for which he was awarded the Navy Cross. Other sea assignments in his career included service in NORTH DAKOTA. SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA. NEP- TUNE. HART, LUDU)W, FARENHOLT (of which he assumed his first command in 1926); the aircraft earner LEXINGTON, RIGEL, VESTAL, and CHESTER. From June 1928 to June 1930 he was Officer in Charge of the Na ' y Recruiting Station. Los Angeles, with additional duty as Inspector Instructor of Naval Reserves He also served as Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy lor a year in 19,32 He had three tours of duty at the Naval Academy; as Secretary of the Academic Board and Aide to the Superintendent (1921192.5). duty in Itie t. t ' iiiiivf [ ' . ; .irvi.i [ii I 1 ! ;■(.■(• iiCl ' i I, and in 1941 was desit.;! 1 ' I ' inmandant of Midshipmen until the Unitiil .st.iU .s (.■iilrv ' into World War II when he was ordered to the Pacific Fleet as Com- mander Cruisers, Task Force SIXTEEN. During the latter service he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Combat V . and a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Navy Cross for actions against enemy Japanese forces. From January 1943 until January 1944 he was designated Commander Destroyers, Pacific Fleet, and for exceptionally meritorious conduct was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Ijegion of Merit. He received another Gold Star in lieu of the Third l egion of Merit for outstanding services during duty as Commandant of the Navy Yard, Mare Island In September 194.S he was redesig- nated Commandant, US Naval Base, San Fran- cisco, until his pending retirement in 1947. Admi- ral Tisdale died July 12, 1972 in Vallejo, California. In addition to the above-mentioned awards, he also wore the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon; the Mexican Service Medal; the Viclorv Medal, Escort Clasp; the World War Ulx-rty Medal, the American Defen.se 5 ervice Medal. Fleet Cla.sp; the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with six stars, and the World War II Victory Medal