Richmond K Turner (CG 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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is al 't 4 RK TUR ER RICHMOND K. TURNER is one of nine Leahy Class guided missle cruisers. She was built by New York Shipbuildin Corporation at Camden, New Jersey. Her keel was laid on January 9, 1961. She was launched on April 6, 1963, and me commissioned at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on June 13, 1964. After joining the Pacific Fleet, RICHMOND K. TURNER completed five deployments to the Western Pacific, all of which included action in the Vietnam conflict. On May 5,1971 Turner was decommissioned at Bath Iron Works for an extensive modernization of her anti-air warfare capabilities and assigned to the Atlantic fleet. Turner was recommissioned at Bath Iron Works on May 27, 1972. Since her recommissiofting, Richmond K. Turner had deployed on a Unitas cruise to South America in 1973 and participated in Operation 200, which included the International Naval Review in New York City, on the occasion of the nations Bicentinnial Celebration on July 4, 1976. In 1978 she was assigned Two special operations, the surveillance of Soviet task group and surveillance operations off the coast of Nicaragua, for which she was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation. Additionally, RICHMOND K. TURNER has completed six highly successful Mediterranean deployments as a unit of the United States Sixth Fleet. Her last deployment included participation in the Grenadian operation URGENT FURY followed immediately by duties in the eastern Mediterranean operating with units of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in around Lebanon. For her participation in Grenada and Lebanon, RICHMOND K. TURNER was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Expeditionary Medal and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Named after Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner, USN, who distinguished himself as a commander of the Pacific Area Amphibious Force during World War II. USS RICHMOND K TURNER is equipped to escort and protect hi h speed - 8 cargerhforces against enemy air, surface and subsurface threats. In order to accomplish her mission the ship is equipped 't N wid t e avy's newest long range surface to air missle and surface cruise missle systems, modern long range air, surface d 1 n n n o n n n n C an un erwater detection and tracking equipment and anti-submarine weapons which include two Terrier missle launch- prfg systems., opelAnti1Submarine Rocket QASROCJ launching group, two triple-tube torpedo mounts, two four-cannister ar oo ' p n miss e aunc iers, and two 20mm close-in-weapons-system mounts RICHMOND ' ' f t d h F K. TURNER has an overall length of 533 feet with a maximum beam of 55 feet Her navigational draft i526 ee an er ull load displacement is 8 500 tons She is powered by steam turbines and is ca able of s eeds in excess of30 ' ' P P . knots. USS RICHMOND K. TURNER KCC-201 is a unit of Cruiser Destroyer Group TWO, homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. ,2.rf ?:' . gt 'QM' A .. .M VM Y .. . Aw I , . V f 958-na0gT ' , W ' 'e' lf. t , ev. 2,7 .gui v Jw-i7,gg...,'Lg -an F bu R..

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C0 DI G0 FCER ..f '-, fwfr 'W 15,01 M .,,,,., CAPTAIN VANCE H. MORRISON . . f ' - h L'.ipt.iin Morrison was horn in New London, Connecticut. He graduated from the University of VIFQNSEHBEETF u-vviwtl .i commi-4-ion through the NROTC Regular Program in 1962. His first assignment was on US F atouras Ill IOM,-XS IDD 8333 .is EMO and Communications Officer. In 1964 he was ordered to USS WEISS CAPD 1351 Of Uper.itiori- Otticer. Following .1 year under instruction in 1966 at the Defense Language Institute fChinese Manderinhllf wav- .i--igned to LHS. Navy Security Group Activity, Halcata, Iapan. l . mmm In 1900, Captain Morrison attended Surface Wlarfare Department Head Course fdestroyer schoolj. His next a5f'gt Staff was to USS RIQIQYES IDLC 243 as Operations Officer. A tour as Photographic Intelligence Officer with the 10111 1975' CoxninariderAin-Chief, Pacific, followed. He reported to USS SOMERS CDDCS 34D for duty as Executive Officer lfnNavai k'.ipt.iin Morrisons next assignment was ASIV VVeaponsf'Intelligence Staff Assistant in the Office of Chie 0 3 . . ' FF K Peratrons tOIlN:'kYI trom 1977 to 1980. In february 1981 he s d d f U55 PRANCI5 HAMMOND' d , a sume comman o P ose Forces l0l'Pl,UPl'I.'lllI13I trom Noleosulca, japan. Captain Morrison's most recent assignment was Head, General urp timnl I I -'Q -wi - ' ' t i in tu . tratcgy, Plans and Policy Division of OPNAV . ' , . ' 'a and K .iptain Morrison holds an advanced degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern Californi he coinplctetl the Industrial Colle' ' ' , - 'nclude I E N . . nge ot Armed Forces National Security Management Course. His decorations 1 Meritorious N- - - - -' A ' ' , . - nd NAVY V. . trxiu. Mtdal with a Gold Star in Lieu of a Second Award, Joint Service Commendation Medal 3 Lonirrwndation Medal. Hldren u A - ' 5 X ' ' ' . . . . ' I l llc is nicirrutl to thi. tormer Liberty Anne Patterson ot Alexandria, Virginia. The Morrisons have three C Douglas. Ixohert and Katherine.