Robert E Peary (FF 1073) - Naval Cruise Book

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HIP' HISTORY The U.S.S. ROBERT E. PEARY lFF-10737 is the third ship in the history of the United States to be named in honor of Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary, Civil Engi- neer Corps, U.S. Navy, Arctic explorer. She is the twenty-second ship-of-the-line in the Knox frigate class, specially designed to locate and destroy subma- rines. During her assignment to the Cruiser-Destroyer force and Naval Surface Force of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, ROB- ERT E. PEARY has completed one South Pacific, one Indiana Ocean, and three Western Pacific deploy- ments since commissioning in 1972. Originally based in Long Beach, California, ROBERT E. PEARY was reassigned to her present homeport in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in August 1973. Since her assign- ment to Pearl Harbor, she has participated in several major fleet exercises in addition to the many type training exercises conducted locally that keep her ready for combat. ln April, 1977, ROBERT E. PEARY underwent her first regular overhaul which included a major refurbishing of the ship's hull, superstructure, and internal spaces. A complete reworking and repair of the main engi- neering plant and auxiliary machinery. ROBERT E. PEARY operates as a unit of Destroyer Squadron Thirty-five. ft ss.. X sw 4. . s S 'Sgt N?

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THE BEST I THE WEST Straight days steaming - 162 Underway hours - 2621.2 Auxiliary hours - 1057.2 Fuel oil received - 2,153,497 gallons Feedwater produced - 1,684,838 gallons Freshwater produced - 1,071,360 gallons IP-5 provided - 6,842 gallons Hours not steaming - 15.2 Engine miles - 37,337.4 Mount 51 rounds fired - 250 Surface search radar revolutions - 27,159,283 Active ping hours - 80 Passive contact hours - 1000 q Passive search hours - 140 Ship's Store sales - S162,000.00 Meals served - 136,080 Pounds of meat consumed - 26,247 Pounds of laundry washed - 15,280 Heads of hair cut - 2,160 Cans of soda sold - 61,242 Disbursing Office payments - over S3,000,000.00 I