Rochester (CA 124) - Naval Cruise Book

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ea: 'r. - +56 H s The old armored cruiser ROCHE R as first launched on December 2, 1891, by , Arthur Francis Wheeler in Philadelphia, and christened the USS NEW RK, in honor of the City of years were spent rn completing to developed 21 knots during and outfitting the newest addition to the Un States Navy. her trials with a resultant bonus of 5 lor her builders such a requisite lor the new-type cruiser that the constructor gh, Come' speed. The ship was placed in c S aboard as Commanding Olhcer. As sh armored tc. Squatkgn, arid serving as the floghrp the 'ted Norlltn commission in If yan- 1' I lan, Washington, Navy ,X6lClu, ' A A 1 1 , ' if the Bt threat ol war with Germany increased, the lcreiser to Ha-tpton Roads, Virginia, where she was renamed, blcdmlng the United States Ship ROCHESTER lhr- lint.:-,l Stnter. hui ro-i-ttttrgri hcrsell to Ihr- raase Qt decency and the wot to end all wars was reality. On December Dr-, lflf, the 9'.1JQttESTEi' sailed with her Grst trans-Atlantic convoy, which consisted ol two troop-rammed tranzporta bound lar France anal the Western lront Bclare the signing ol the Armistice on November ll, 1918, ROCHESTER made seven trips escorting trangparts and cargo ships to their rendezvous in the North Atlantic. Alter the World War, s served gas liagship of the Atlantic Fleet's Destroyer Squadrons lrom l9l9 to l923. ln l the rights and property ol American citizens. The ROCHESTER later 4 1923 she cruised throughout Cen won the coveted meat ball etliciency lor the competition years 1927-1930. M V teran ol two ot her ser Sybase- yeagg raondorrns and emperors- had served with 27 4 , ,, i my, Lili 1 l 4 rmles exerting force, gratuitous, ' it- 'Qf ffm-4N'91tj'i , 'Aw dow., s I ' it 'W' f ,, .-.rim - - X fa ' - ul . 9 1 U ,QMQ V. lnrry it V' ' ,tm -..elll? f-'M ,- ,,,,i,,,i,:gr' we-Mm - f 7 ,.,.-..- - 9'- ,i if Q no .,,,Wv at ' .- firw at from the TER was placed out ol commission in 1933, golf s L

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The Second Shzlb of the Navy to bear the Name... A L ii Q 3 3 s S , 5 31 i E, A II. The Old Armored Cruiser ROCHICSTIZR ' K ComparativekStatisties M Present 384' Length 672' 64' 10 Extreme Beam 69' 8,200 Tons Normal Displacement 17,000 Tong 565 Complement 1,100 7 Cmaximum thickness5 Armor Over 11 20 knots Designed Speed Over 30 knots 16,000 Designed H. P. 120,000 C031 Fuel O11 Main: C65 8 ,f35 Armament Q95 30550 C125 4 f40 C125 5 !38 C85 6 pounder C205 3 f50 C45 1 pounder Torpedo tubes: C35 14 Surface V

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We Prepare for our 9th Cruise to the Western Pacific NAVY OFFERS PAID TRIPS The U. S. Navy Recruiting Service recently announced that the U. S. Navy Lines are offering exciting vacations to japan, Hong Kong and the Philippines every month with pay. For example, a round trip to the Orient starts April 5. Two hundred and fifteen days. more or less, of carefree cruising for less than you would spend at a resort hotel. You step aboad your l'. S, Navy Liner in Long Beach, and in :i ft-xv days your: wriuulini: your tot-s in the warm sand at Vfaikiki. Fifteen days later you see Mount Fuji at sunrise as your ship glides into Yokosuka Harlior. Japan is at her inost beautiful, gay with flowers, festivals and tytfhoons. Your next stop may ht- Hong Kong with its ziinasing shops, wlierar you can haxc 11 stiit oi' tint' British xvooltns tailored oxvriziulit tot' Ll' dollars, Other torts of call on your trip can ' s - t w lic xlltllllll, bultic laay, lsaiiigkok, oi' tluatii, tleticiidiiiu on tht' t':tt'Vtilit'it1g rzirrittl The xxlioh- tlririitzil trip Iaikus only :il'u.it Jttxxttlts :iiitl you llll'lXL' liutitt' Vttttit lttt ly stitillvtl 'l'l:t s.rnitt- .iii tht l' S Nam liiitts iimlt- s xiititttl.isthtitipli xnli'tll'itii1p!lii iwihy xii it it-ati l-taytish lwitlct hum mt .,i .in iii.1.iiitl!tx tlit-is tinitittl iii 'l'1' ' T t ' Kwl-liti' Y I.il ll.ttlt11tr'i' t. ,i. -. 'iligr ltigt l:.:' tlwiii--:stifle :ii itil ul Hg 1 t, rl: t lv 'fi il.-t i'Vlit p'ltllN :itifl iimfiti- l1p1',1 -tri fi- 'l lt' tt :tt iiifuit tuirtivts .tml :ill iii :nun in tht ufitlrl for it-:i tin:-s: tlrt init'-i ftlitioiw- of 'azilitr oi lfsiliimn fmt l-, :intl rn: 1 tim! tif it frif url'- .Xntl tlw lifttfgq iltitiif is. iil :ill youre xxlxmhtr you trawl in tht- tilt-pzniitv of :in oiiictr. or tht HHN' lT'li'1l'TT'1?llli'N of :in enlisted nifin, lht- Urizm il Calling! lll-1