Nimitz (CVAN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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Historic dates in N The Beginning 1' Fiscal year 1967 NIMITZ authorized by Congress 3 May 1975 President Gemidpi Ford places 22 IW 1968 i H Laying of keel USS fvruzrz rcmfv-681 in commission 13 May 1972 Christening and launching 5 - 15 May 1975 First at-sea operations after 30 Iurte 1972 Captain Bryan W. Compton reported Commissioning, in VACAPES operating area as Prospective Commanding Officer 6 May 1975 First arrested jet landing after 30 December 1972 Commander fumes H- Mfwldifl commissioning, CDR E. W. Foote fCommander reported as Prospective CVW-81 Pilot, LT L. P. Loll, NFO, Executive Officer A-6 aircraft November 1974 Balance crew begins to arrive 6 - 9 fune 1975 First port visit 10 December 1974 Initial criticality of a reactor Fi, Laaderdaiei Fiorida aboard NIMITZ 20 ,Iune 1975 Captain Bryan W, Compton 6 fanuary 1975 HMOVE ABOARDH The crew first accomplishes his one ihonsandih moves aboard for full shipboard living arrested landing 1 March 1975 NIMITZ UNDERWAY, AT SEA 16 ,Iuly - 14 August 1975 First refresher UNDER NUCLEAR POWER training at Cuantanamo Bay, Cuba 1 4 March 1975 Builder's sea trials 14 August- 15 September 1975 First foreign 17 20 March 1975 Government acceptance trials deployment, Northern Europe fCermany. 11 April 1975 NIMITZ delivered to Navy Scotland and Engiandj with by IC0'7'5mCt0f TASK FORCE '75 14 April 1975 First arrested landing aboard 1 October 1975 Begin first post shakedown NIMITZ, Captain Bryan W. Compton in C-1-A, availability, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, '4Salt Onef' Rocket One leads the way Portsmouth, Virginia so ' Q THE BEGINNINGH Cruise Book Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF CDR R. PAUL CAUDILL, fRl 4' ASSISTANT EDITOR HMC EUGENE C. CAGER PUBLICITYIAND SALES IXLT FRANCIS D. RINEER CRUISE BOOK COMMITTEE LCDR LAWRENCE W. BLANK AK2 HERBERT Q. C. HO DS2 STEVEN W. PERKINS AT2 DANIEL L. FITZPATRICK HM2 DAVID C. SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHERS MA TES OF OP DIVISION From the Editor: This documentation of the construction and first operations of NIMITZ comes from hands and minds which had more energy and good intentions than skill. Undertaken, without prompting, as a completely voluntary project by members of the crew, the magnitude of the task seemed insurmountable at first. With the selection of our publisher, order came out of the chaos. I Special gratitude is expressed to Mrs. Anne L. McRae, Tiffany Publishing Company personified. Her long hours of work, enthusiastic optimism, and patience have made this book a reality. Her skills in layout and editing are abundantly evidentlin the book. . The men who have served aboardNIMITZHin her Hbeginningn will never forget the experience. We hope this book will be a visible record of sights, sounds, shipmates, and experiences. Memories of long days, fatiguing nights, endless training, and intense pride are reflected on these pages. Those who have shared in bringing this magnificent ship into the fleet should feel just satisfaction . . . They have served well, in this beginning. J l R. Paul Caudill, fr. Designed and published by TIFFANY PUBLISHING COMPANY Norfolk, Virginia Printed at Taylor Publishing, Dallas, Texas First Edition May 1976 87

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Wd? ln October o 1959 AGI 'Marlin S Scott returned rom a West Pac cruise His son Wicha l wore a uni orm made or him by Urs Scott to celebrate his athers return home Father and son had their picture taken together as a rnernento of the happy reunion 286 Wren . . October 1959 Sixteen years later, father and son are pictured together again. AGCM Scott stands with his son, HT3 Mic-hael f. Scott, serving together aboard NIMITZ. an Now A proud tradition, and another beginning

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