Sampson (DDG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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'f-fx Y lllllll 'xkttttttttx 5!4.iiM, !1 w4 y,q,'5 Wffiw j I I , i V 1 , , , - nf COMMANDING OFFICER, USS SAM PSO D B G -i 10 COMMANDER TED P VENNO Commander Ted P. Fenno was born in New London, Conneticut, and raised in Pennsylvania, Mas- sachusetts, California, Hawaii, Virginia and Maryland. He is a 1961 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Science. Upon commissioning, he was as- signed to the USS AGERHOLM CDD 8265, other sea tours includ- ed Staff Commander Destroyer Division NINETY TWO, River Divi- sion FIVE NINE ONE, USS WAIN- wRieHT CDLG 28D and uss Luce roto 79. Cmdr. Fenno has served shore duty assignments as Company Of- ficer at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, and as 1ST LT!aide to the Superintendant of the Acade- my, U.S. Marine Corps, Com- mand and Staff College Quantico, Va. as a student, Bureau of Naval Personnel as Atlantic Fleet Crui- ser!Destroyer Placement Officer, and as Administrative Asst. to the Director, Surface Warfare COP32J On the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Surface War- fare. While on shore duty at Annapolis, he attended George Washington University, Obtaining a Master of Science degree in Personnel Man- agement in 1967. From October 1968 to February 1969, Commander Fenno served as a Division a tour in Vietnam Commander in River Division FIVE NINE ONE IN Nha, Be RVN. During this tour his unit was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon for their rx I tNi combat actions in providing fire support during the Vietnam Coun- ter offensive Operatiori- Cmdf- Fenno also received the Purple Heart during this action. ln addi- tion to the Purple Heart and the Combat Action Ribbon, Com- mander Fenno holds the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Cam- paign Medal qwith three starS5- the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the National DefenSe Service Medal. Commander Fenno is married to the former Florence Lee Evans of William- sport, Pennsylvania. They haffe two daughters, Jennifer and AVIS. and a son, Christopher. CTon'1n1..inder Fenno took com- iiiziiid of the USS SAMPSON ON .luly 28, 1928, intiking this his first 'il e' i ftriiiii iiitl 1 W A