Ramage (DDG 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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amage haracteri tic Length: 504.5ft Design Water Line CDWLJ: 466ft Breadth: 66.4ft Amidships CCD DWL: 59ft Underwater: Lowest: 30ft 1 lin. below DVVL Propeller: 25ft llin. below DWL Rudder: l9ft below DWL Highest Projection: l50ft Frame Spacing: 12in. between frames Last Frame on Ship: 466 Displacement: 8375 tons Shaft Horsepower: 100,000 Max Speed: 31.7 knots Fuel Storage Capacity: 445,000 gallons Fresh Water Storage Capacity: 16,000 Standard Water Distribution: 25 galfdaylperson 4 General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbine Marine Engines CGTMSJ 3 Allison 501 -K34 Model AG9 l 30 Gas Turbine Generator Set 6 Firepumps - electric centrifugal rated l000gpm QD l50psi 5 Sea Water Service pumps - centrifugal rated l450gpm Q9 35psi 4 Air Conditioning Units - 200ton York Marine Pak centrifugal 2 Reverse Osmosis Units - rated l2,000gpd each 2 RHIBS fRigid Hull Inflatable Boatsj - Cummins Turbocharged Diesel Engines C6 inline cylindersj 'Y' l v X it 1,

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RAMAGE MESAKE VICE ADMIRAL LAWSON P. RAMAGE C1909-19901 This ship honors the distinguished naval career of Vice Admiral Lawson Paterson Ramage. He was born january 19, 1909 in Monroe Bridge, Massachusetts. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1931, he saw his first sea duty aboard destroyers and heavy cruisers. After graduation from Submarine School in December 1935, VADM Ramage entered submarine service serving in submarine S-29 and USS SANDS. He was assigned on the staff of Commander Submarine Force, Pacific, based in Pearl Harbor, during the attack on December 7, 1941. He made his first war patrol aboard USS GRENADIER in the spring of 1942, participating in the sinking of 24,000 tons of enemy shipping. His first command was the USS TROUT, which engaged in successful war patrols in the areas of Midway, Truk, the Solomons, and the South China Sea. On August 28, 1942 Ramage intercepted ajapanese task group consisting of the light carrier TAIYO, plus cruisers and destroyers. Ramage closed TROUT to short range and fired five torpedoes at the carrier, scoring several hits, the first ever on ajapanese carrier. He assumed command of the USS PARCHE CSS 3845 in july 1943 and led her through four war patrols in the Southern Pacific Theater. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a pre-dawn attack by the PARCHE on a Japanese convoy on july 31, 1944. Following the war, he commanded Submarine Division 52. His duties from 1947 until 1956 included several positions, including Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations. After serving as Commander cruiser Division Two and a variety of positions in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, he was designated Assistant Chief of Naval Operations in October 1960. From August 1962 until july 1963, he was Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet, after which he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations CFleet Operations and Readinessj. Injuly 1964, he assumed command of the FIRST Fleet and 'ffor exceptionally meritorious service... in the capacity was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. In August 1966, he reported as Deputy Commander in Chief, Paciic Fleet and Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet. In March 1967, he became the Commander in Chief of the Military Sea Transportation Service headquarters in Vllashington, D.C. On April 1, 1970 V ADM Ramage retired from the U.S. Naval service. He was married to the former Barbara Alice Pine, who was the shipis sponsor. He died on April 15, 1990 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland. She died January 4, 2002,

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Commanding Officer Commander Mark S. Young Commander Young was com- missioned through Ofncer Candidate School QOCSD New- port, RI in IQS5. His initial sea assignment was on USS DE- TROIT QAOE-flj as Auxiliaries Officer and later as Replenish- ment-at-sea CRASJ Ofncer. His subsequent sea assignment was as Combat Systems Officer on USS S.E. MORISONQFFG- l3j. Commander Young next served as Commanding Ofhcer USS CYCLONEQPC-lj, and while serving as Commanding Officer USS CYCLONE, he lead the ship through OPERA- TION SUPPORT DEMOC- RACY in Haiti, the initial opertaional deployment ofa PC. He also led the ship through the first deployment ofa PC to the Persian Gulf. His previous sea assignment was as Executive Officer on USS FLETCHER QDD-9925, in which he partici- pated in OPERATION DESERT FOX. -randi 'ii Commander Youngis initial shore assignment was to the Chief of Naval Operations Staff QOPNAVJ in Washington D.C. in the Naval War Plans and Policy Branch CN5l2j. While on the OPNAV Staff, he served as the Navy's lead for all Global Naval Force Presence Policy QGNFPPJ issues. Commander Youngis post graduate education includes a Mas- ters Degree of Arts in National Security AffairsfOperational Intelligencej from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA, a Masters of Art Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, RI, a Masters of Science degree in National Resourse Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed ForcesCICAFj in Washington, D.C., and is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Interna- tional Relations Fellow. Commander Young is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medalfwith gold starj, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medaltwith gold starj, and various campaign and unit awards.