Oriskany (CVA 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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fff' Mobility is one of the biggest advantages of attack carrier striking forces. They are the least vulnerable component of our national air power, particularly with respect to surprise ballistic missile attack. Far from being sitting ducks they have all the old tricks of naval warfare at their disposal, and a few new ones-a bagful of tricks enabling them to strike the enemy again and again. At sea they are never still. Its tremendous mobility enables the task force in mid-ocean to hit, within one day, any target within an area of 3IQ million square miles. The domain of the Pacific Fleet is 64 million square miles. Compared to a fixed air base they are practically invulnera- ble to an enemy's ballistic missiles. Our attack carrier forces have a very vital place in America's defense. They do not com- pete with another weapons system, sea based or land based. They are designed to go places and do things that other weapons systems can't do. They carry their own maintenance facilities, food, and supplies with them. They can operate independent of shore bases, for months at a time. They possess varied ships and aircraft for defense against enemy aircraft or submarine attacks -no exterior, costly early warning systems are required. Oriskany is the newest of the World War II Essex Class carriers. Consequently, her hull and machinery are in better condition than that of her sister ships which have been operating con- stantly for almost 20 years. These ships were designed for propeller driven aircraft-they have been converted and modernized to the maximum extent possible, but lack many of the attributes of the newer class carriers designed for jet-age operations. Oriskany was launched at the end of World War II but was not placed in commission until the Korean conflict. She, like her sisters, will serve our country well during her 20 years of life as an attack carrier-not so long an operational life as Napoleon's cannon, but still providing an excellent return on our military investment.

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lst Row lLett to Rightl: LTJG W.R. McGowen, LTJG M.D. Hewett, LCDR R. J. Sample, CDR M.D. Short, LCDR T.W. Shute, LTJG A.L. Uner, LTJG D.C. Farrell, CDR A. R. Groves, LCDR C.A. Banks, LCDR R.M. Netherland, LCDR J. E. Jones, LT R. A. Ewing. 2nd Row: LT H. C. Warnock, LT A. J. Simmons, LTJG H. E. Kramer, LTJG T.L. Wasmund, LCDR R.M. Hamilton, LTJG G. J. Matort, LT L. H. Taylor, LTJG J.W. Wilson, LTJG P. S. Ferrentino, LTJG O. B. Pollock, LTJG J. P. McDonough, LT E. D. Shropshire, LTJG R. S. Linn, LT R.D. Richard, LTJG R.M. Clark. 3rd Row: LTJG J.D. Pendley, LT. G. T. Pappas, LCDR W.S. Jett, LTJG A.G. Harrison, LT P.N. Anderson, LTJG D. A. Page, LTJG A. L. Goldsmith, LTJG S.A. Pelszynski. Kneeling lLeft to Rightl: LT L. H. Taylor, LT G. T. Pappas, LCDR T. W. Shute, LTJG J. D. Pendley, LTJG O. B. Pollock. Standing lLett to Rightlz LTJG S. A. Pelszynski, LT P. N. Anderson, LTJG G. J. Mafort, LTJG J.W. Wilson, LTJG P.S. Ferrentino, LTJG A. L. Goldsmith, LTJG A. G. Harrison, LTJG D. A. Page. 'SOA HJ lv M .im

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REPLENISI-IMENT AT SEA Replenishment and readiness are synonymous terms for ORIS- KANY. Replenishing and re- fueling on the average of 10 times a month during the cruise, ORISKANY has been kept ready for any emergency, anytime. P sv t Q I A' 302 By shopping, from supply ships the day before entering port, ORISKANY was ready to get underway instantly. Bring- ing thousands of tons of stores aboard during underway reple- nishments is tiring, backbreak- ing, wet, demanding work, yet it is one of the most necessary eyolutions aboard ship. Without eggs. or bullets. or typewriter ribbons ORISKANY would cease to be part ot' the Seventh Fleet. Nothing will stand in way of an un-rep. lt' there is bad weather or at suspicious blip on the radzu' svope. the supply ships tag along: until the roast is clear. Supply ships are D2ll'tlClllil1'll' fond ot' showing up on holidal' routine hut their regular appear- if hei :uicv assures UlllSliANY 1 ' plztvo in .AXiiioi'it'zi's tirst line Ot tlt'l't'llSl'.