Robison (DDG 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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me nf USS ROBISON DDG-1 lr- , plc as ,- 'W U ' ' jg-gf' Q - ,. , f'i,?.f:-we f xx, Atv- t'.'.a1i-?mQ1:ff , gg,.v,r'?. - , M, ' 4 f-- ., , 4' ' '11 .:f4'-.-c is s- i' A f f H- -,qu .. - ,45,, 1 SHIP'S HISTORY USS ROBISON QDDG--122 . USS ROBISON QDDG-125, built by De- foe Shipbuilding Company, was commis- sioned in Boston on December 9, 1961 and joined the Pacific Fleet in March, 1962. ROB- ISON is named after Admiral Samuel Shel- burne Robison, whose varied career included combat action in Manila Bay, experimental work in telegraphy and telephone, the Su- perintendent of the Naval Academy, and a tour as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. ROBISON is the eleventh of the DDG-2 class guided missile destroyers to be built. She carries the supersonic TARTAR homing missile capable of destroying high speed air- craft before they become a threat to the ship. For close-in and anti-aircraft engagements, the ship is equipped with two 5-inch 54 dual purpose guns with far greater range and ac- curacy than World War II guns. To deal with the Submarine threat, ROBISON carries ASROC rocket delivered torpedoes, giving her the ability to engage submarines outside of their lethal torpedo range. For close-in submarine work, she has two three-tube tor- pedo launchers. 5 ROBISON has made 17 extended deploy- ments to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans including providing gunfire sup- port for U.S. and South Vietnamese forces and in combat situations against the enemy all along the Vietnamese coastline during the Vietnam War. ROBISON has also fired in excess of 16,000 rounds in more than 100 strike attacks against North Vietnamese targets during the conflict. In more recent deployments, ROBISON in the spring of 1983 participated in the largest fleet opera- tion in the Northern Pacific since WWII and escorted USS NEW JERSEY QBB-621 f rom the Western Pacific to Central Amer- ica for contingency operations ' V mer of 1983. ROBISON a highly successful and ployment with the USS CCVN-701 battle group in the and the Arabian Sea. n ROBISON is currently d1SPl8y five departmental a cellence. These are the shea Communications , e Cf 93 Warfare y E , and the -The officers and men o ly IWC UD to her motto UNSURPASSED in the sum- d complete

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From The Captain COMMANDING OFFICER U.S.S. ROBISON DDG-12 F.P.O. SAN FRANCISCO 96677-1242 From the Captain To the Men of ROBISON: Within the bindings of this album is an everlasting tale of adventure, a f f' hting lady and the crew who sailed her, on the seventeenth and story o a lg final WESTPAC deployment of her illustrious career and, no doubt, the finest! From Operation Team Spirit in the Sea of Japan to duty as Southern Gate G rd in the North Arabian Sea your record of accomplishment within Battle ua Group Charlie was unmatched. No matter what the tasking, you aggressively pursued its completion with the typical professionalism that has become your hallmark. ROBISON was successful because you the crew would not settle for any- thing less. Away from home, away from family and friends, you bonded togeth- rked hard together played together and achieved together. The pages er, wo , here attempt to capture that togetherness, that spirit we all felt, the adventures . . . . . , d we all shared. I trust these photos will again come to life in your memories an 'll alwa s remind you of a rich rewarding experience, good friends and a W1 Y f graceful gray lady who no longer steams to exotic ports of the Orient. ' ' ' L bt 't S Although this was ROBISON S last WESTPAC there is not dou 1 wa th lad 's finest hour! As the Captain of this classic destroyer, I commend all 9 Y of you for an outstanding cruise. ROBISON was on station ana on target each ' ' ' ld ver time and every time, a tribute to the finest destroyermen any captain cou e hope to sail with. Thanks for making it happen. 4 D. ILZZI CIZF2, LEX! Cmmanding Officer g

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COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Donato A. Liuzzi was born in Boston, Massachusetts in September 1948 and was raised in nearby Quincy. He received his com- mission through N ROTC at the College of the Holy Cross, Wor- chester, Massachusetts in June 1970, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from there. CDR Liuzzi's sea assign- ments include division officer tours in USS McMORRIS CDE 10365 and USS CAMDEN QAOE 25, Engineer Officer in USS RAMSEY QFFG 25, and both Steam and Gas Turbine Exam- iner on the staff of Commander in Chief, U. S. Alantic Fleet Propulsion Examining Board. He placed USS SIDES QFFG 145 in commission as Executive Officer and most recently served as Commanding Officer of USS ALBERT DAVID QFF 10505. CDR Liuzzi has served ashore in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations within the Directorate of Man- power, Personnel and Train- ing, and as assignment officer in the Naval Military Person- nel Command. He attended the Naval War College in 1980 and also attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1987 Where he concurrently ob- tained a Masters in Public Ad- ministration from George Washington University. CDR Liuzzi holds proven subspecial- ties in Naval Mechanical Engi- neering and Manpower, Per- sonnel and Training Analysis. CDR Liuzzi's awards in- Commander Donato A. Liuzzi clude the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal with gold star, and various campaign, service, and unit decorations. CDR Liuzzi is married to the former Patricia Ann Bennett of South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. They have three daughters: Christina, Regina, and Margaret. The family resides in Carlsbad, California. 3 - -.. ...L. . ' ...-QL..-YS--Q , :M ',.. - i ,- ' 'gags ..: