Sacramento (AOE 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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l ,4 . 'N Y. : 3 I . i l l l 5 i i i l fha Sacramento Faaffion Continues The USS Sacramento combines the functions of Sthree logistic support ships in one hull- fleet oiler XAOJ, ammunition ship CAEJ and refrigerated stores fship CAFD. Sacramento has the capacity to carry over gnine million gallons of marine distillate fuel and jet ifuel CAOJ3 over 600 tons of frozen, chilled and dry ,food stores CAFjlg and over 6000 tons of ammunition QCAEJ. With fuel and cargo stations on both her port fand starboard sides, Sacramento can refuel two fships simultaneously, transferring 180,000 gallons of gfuel per hose per hour. Designated to operate with high speed carrier bat- tle groups Sacramento has a system of elevators and lpackage conveyors which allow rapid access to am- munition and cargo holds. A fleet of thirty-two fork ,f 4,6 . ,rf gig., F ' L is A. -4 5. f t f f ,v in J sf, F. 1 wsu'- wx . Q2 ii: ' ' as- ' f, l1e1:? ' 4.54-1 V51 r . ' ' . ffvi5fi.r'f if ...l i - .- -gi:-Hj , u 44,245 ' : 15 371 5' 'f 5, 'Zi M 13.1, 'sv 4 12- , , ,.,, A, A . ,,,. .. gf' :li 4 1 K . fs i NVQ: W L K - .-:IA-.af- ft I -':. f I, 1 15' v , ' ' . 1-si 'If . . V . , W ' 4 A , ' Z' V - I Q X 129441. 0 tt f Av: ,' . ' , . M trucks allow for efficient breakout and positioning of cargo and ammunition for transfer. Sacramento effectively carries sufficient ammunti- tion to replenish an entire carrier battle group. The seven departments on board Sacramento CDeck, Engineering, Operations, Supply, Medical, Air and Administrationj, are required to perform their assigned duties day or night and under all weather and combat conditions to fuel, feed, supply, rearm and deliver the mail to the fleet. No matter what his job, each member of the Sacramento's crew is part of the Sacramento team and play an important role in the defense of our country. ' ifd... ..s..p..A, ., ,H -..AM .- Y

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' -I . ww-'L jk.k-1 -5 L I Une Day At A Hme, Mle After lWle USS Sacramento departed Indian Island, Washington Jan- uary 15, 1986. After joining and refueling Battle Group FOX- TROT, Sacramento participated in a towing exercise with USS Safeguard, conducted a NATO Seasparrow Missile Shoot and replenished 13: ships. Sfgc-'amenaio entered Pearl Harbor, Hawaii January 29, for her fir-1? visit an-g.: to attend predeployment briefings and r'ft.5e'EiEngs. Sacramento departed Hawaii February 2, enroute 'iubic Bay, Republic ot the Phl' ' ., . ,. iippines. During the 10-day transit the ship had 39 u de ' n ,rway replenishments Sacramenfo arrived in Subic B F . , ay February 17, for seven days of ammunition and car I f go oadout. Sacramento hauled in her mooring lines and d eparted for Singapore February 23 but due to the It , poi ical unrest in the Philippines at that time, we remained just outside the mouth of Subic Bay. The ship next anchored off the Malaysian port city of Singapore for liberty on March 2. On March 5, the ship departed Singapore for the Indian Ocean via the Straits of Malaaca. Sacramento anchored off Karachi, Pakistan on March 15 While in Karachi Sacramento conducted two air-head oper- ations in support of the Battle Group. Leaving Karachi on March 19, the ship participated in operations with the Paki- stan Navy and also transported the President of Pakistan to the USS Enterprise. After the Pakistani operations were completed Sacramento headed for AI Masirah, Oman to riduct three weeks of air-head o e t' C0 ed the Suez Canal as part ot the tirst Ser Group to transit to the Mediterranean in si: Fleet ships. Sacramento entered the Mediterranean 2 Group. During Mediterranean operations Sacrarf ples, Italy, Augusta Bay, Sicily and Toulon After two months, Sacramento s visit nean ended with a return transit through, June 30. At this point Battle Group FOX? operating in tour major maritime theaterS ' ational control of the tour numbered Fleet Sacramento, Reasoner and Bagley Wet? UV control in the Mediterranean, Enterpflseg Truxton were under Second Fleet contf0I Ocean D ' . avid R. Ray and McClusky wefexf Fleet control in the Indian Ocean and O Bru- er Pug were under Third Fleet control in the J U i ceeded to the Ionian Sea to relieve the 7 F110 visited Na' th Fleet Battle -ort of the Sixth r'l 29. and Pm' rlal Sea Battle rarlC6.d't nap! we Suez CHN! iT units WGI9 -.ter the OW ommandm t r Sixth I 't rkanS3S me Atiafllk sdel' and l-9W'5'. 5 tcilic Ocean' . . c.i as B V Vansit home continued with USS Reas- 'ef and agley in company On J I . u y 10, the ship cros- tor and held court on all the unworthy Pollyv-rg The Ship arrived in Subic Bay for a second tiiiifjglft to down load ammunition and load fresh food- 'Q 'lr Sacramento departed and headed for Pearl Hitt 0 stay of o ' ' the p ra ions. 9. was a highlight for the Air Department as HC-11 t sported the Vice-President of the United States Oman to the USS Enterprise. the Libyan bombings Sacramento headed Aden to await further orders. part of Naval histor fan y as she transit- A ne night in Hawaii Sacramento 518857795 o n ugust 4. After steaming 50 000 j . miles in three 000155 over 200 ships with 8,000 tons of armwmmft gallons of fuel, and transferring 3,050 tons Of Sulltplies by vertical r Q lenishfmlil. turned home August 11, 193 ' .