Sampson (DDG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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uss swrvwso ooo-io M A Brief History The USS SAMPSON CDDG-109 is the third ship ofthe U.S. Navy to bear the name in honor of Rear Admiral William Thomas Sampson, hero of the Spanish-Ameri can War. Built by the Bath lron Works in Bath, Maine, she was commissioned at Boston Naval Shipyard on June 24th, 1961. The ship has an overall length of 437 feet, a width of 47 feet and displaces 4500 tons, The ship's total compement is 338 officers and crew. SAMPSON'S armament consists of the TARTAR mise sile system, Anti-submarine Rockets IASROCJ, two 5 !54 caliber dual purpose guns and six, above-water torpedo tubes. Her mission is to operate offensively with fast-attack carrier forces in support of amphi biousassualt operations, and screen support group against subznarine, air, and surface threats. 1. I Since her commissioning, the SAMPSON has rnarlr- nine Mediteranean deployments, visiting ports in Por tugal, Spain, France, Palma de Mallorca, Malta, Italy Sicily, Greece, Yugoslavia, Tunisia, Israel, lpypt len mania, Saudia Arabia and the Republic ot l'iiitlr,iiii The SAMVSUN lim. vviiii tliif liiltltt l.llitli0tt- txt BlN3Vd fi ve linitj-Q, in 1966, 'bl VO, ffl. .tml 75- 'K- ' bemg ilte most llifilily iillii if-iit sliiit of lim type Wlillll her Sqtleiflroil Tlirt uliiti XN.l'w ,iluil ttwitttiutl Tilt? Liliifieston Cillmiiilwt oft riiiiiiitiri it Allil W,tit.tr0 lrttpllt W V371' for beting llit' iiiost iiirilii iviit ship in tlic All.tllii1F'99t in the .'1regiol!Xiiti,iir W.iil,iitt Frorri 1977 tititil fXlllfll',i, lit 'fy EQAMVSUN WJS l-'slit Of llestrrlytti frir1ii.iiliiiii lWl l Vi , lloti1iPltUll0t'i 'll Mmmii Gt'et'r,t'?, .intl vvm-, tlll .iliiit lui tliit H373 Al-lU'5 w' WU' .r.iilrl lliii Lyiiiiif. tliuif, Slit' iitliiitlvtl ll' UW U 5 'H 1975, .iiiil miiii it l iiliiii tit lll T' B' li,ts lwttii lioltlGD0'i' Nl HI Nillyfltttli lliiiiil i 1 i lliis cruise iiiailwil lliii iiiiilli lxlipw livtvl 'HUM iv l V SAMi'f1i'DN iiiiil ww. ff- ' itil' ln 2 5 'week GMAC' tlllttitt lil llit- li'i'il i T ii-' llvflpliti lit? iflllliliiiiiiu iiiiiii , , tl- l?lt'l'Xp9d'i lllili if i.ft i fitili wniiir ii 'fl' NUS Book! , .- if li ,,i, ,,,,.i V ,,,, .iiii,liii1gt'0ll' l l i ' I

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This Cruisebook is dedicated to the USS SAMPSON CUUGIOQ, her offi- cers, her crew and their families. To the casual observer, the SAMPSON may appear to be just another hazeegrey metal object, endlessly afloat. But to the SAMPSON3 sailors, their families and friends it was the beast that took them away in lvlarirh and the beauty that brought them back in 'iepteinhers And all the while they were gone, it was home. The officers .ind crew lent not only their labors to the ship, but as time worn on, the ship began to take on their personalities, spirit and commitment to duty. The families .init friends of the SAIVIPSON were a constant source of joy in their letters and news from home they sent us. Without them, the SAMPSON could not have turned in the tremendous performance that has come to be expected of her. r e . E- , rt 1. w 1 r- if A . ,. s . Q , r s. s,.t l ' 54-v..4!'Q,iifr 5 I 'br I I ,N of ' if , A ' 1 X ss lee-wtf 4 A x I A fe 'gs if 'Rb 3 ' 1 A ' gi 'J .Wo P PA 5 ' ru , , . , - 3 , U- , Q Lf- - . W 4 L' I. Q . 4 A , H Qin, y in A .. f .,i - .- 1 M 1 nf -I 'f 1 - X dm 'Q 'fbi' Li' 'H 1 V, .9 , -an f , 'f' J' N , . .. f U1 any ' K ii'--ri. - Q.,-L 'R Q ' r 1 -Q r ' 4-va 49 3 'Pi Q -P in I. ' mme' TF . or -an Q 0 in 'AQ' -an , - A J 'df' 2 , 1 ,.. -f ,, -V 1 V V I ' M ' A, V 1-,, A S , 14' ':'mw.., ww gf 'I .af F O V ,, 1 s s 4- -ns' 1 Q 'Q g 4, , ..-s P 'Ah , sg an ,UH gen--'O' , D .4 ni I' QF- Q if Z Q .ara 4' , 0 4 if at ., ' W s ' In ,ox P 1 ' r n 3 , is M 1 ' - sz. mt ., . vi .3 ...wt is ,.., a -we My in

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SIXTH FLEET The SAMPSON was part of the U.S. Sixth Fleet during her Med deployment, except for the time she spent in the Middle East. For more than 25 years, the Sixth Fleet has helped to protect the Southern Region of NATO and promote peace and stability in the Med. Altogether, about 45 ships, 200 aircraft and 23,000 officers and men make up the Sixth Fleet. The Fleet's flagship is the USS ALBANY QCG-105, homeported on Gaeta, Italy. The basic missions of the Sixth Fleet have remained the same since it was established in 1948 and the years that followed. They are, To protect the U.S. citizens, shipping and interests in the Med, To deter agressions against Western Europe by maintaining striking forces capable of utilizing conven- tional and nuclear weapons, and be prepared to con- duct such operations should deterrence fail, To promote peace and stability by its readiness and availability for deployments to troubled spots. ' at 1 I .r X Y ' 'J 'l, A .. l'g,- .rz,: . 5: 'F-' 'Y ' 'v. ' , V . E wwf' fr-Eff: 4 - ' ' ' 1 . 2 'V i 2 Iv4ZQ. w' --Tifl ,L ft , 'g1il uf , -3 I. i ,Q 6, ll 1 D 'L-, . ' P .. Lf- H V' gr' 'xl h r' I CGMMANDER DESTRGYER SQUADRGN 14 The SAMPSON was used as the flagship for Captain Richard F. Donnelly, Commander, Destroyer Squadron FOURTEEN. Capt. Donnelly was born in Toronto, Can- ada, and attended Northwestern University in Illinois. where he was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration in 1954. He was also gradu- ated with a commission in the Naval Reserve, and his first assignment was on board the USS SALAMONIE CAO-265 as the Gunnery Officer. Following a brief inac- tive duty period Capt. Donnelly requested and received a recall, with orders to the USS GREENWOOD CDE-6795 as the Weapons Officer. Some of his other major sea tours have included Com- manding Officer of the USS EVANS QDE 10235. Com- manding Officer of the USS TATTNALL CDDG-191 and Commander, Destroyer Escort Squadron ElGHT during 1971 and 72. He is currently the Commander, DES- RON FOURTEEN, leaving his assignment as the Com- manding Officer ofthe USS YOSEMITE CAD-193, in April of 1979.