Seattle (AOE 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain S.C. Belechak, USN . . -I. ....... ,. ' -..:,,, ,QTVQ ,xr YJ , -7 F - W- 'G Q - -zz.-.4-oscar' ' 5 V 21 ' -4- ' '-1 1---.,..4:.:..T., U---1.5 --A A- -k

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The crest of css SEATTLE is c0mn0S0d of Your major elements: tll the profile of Chief Seattle 123 pine cones with needlesg l3J a pair ol' dolphins and Ml two lengths of chain. These elements hold special meaning for the residents of the Seattle area The pine cone and needles represent the Ever greens ol Washington, the Evergreen S ate. t dolphins, traditional emblems of the sea, represent the waters ol the area surrounding Seattle, and the close association ol the city with the resources and commerce ol the vast Pacific Ocean that lies at its doorstep. The chain, which is a traditional symbol ol' both strength and the nautical prolession, links the ISS SEATTIJC to the city ol Seattle. Both the city and the ship, ol course, were named alter the last great CC bo. A O E - 3 W'?'7 QC . Q - 0 'Q . HIPS CRE T Indian Chief ol the Suquamps, who were living in the Puget Sound area prior to white colonization. This ship's crest is adapted from the official seal ol the City ol Seattle. It was designed by Nlr. James A. Wehn, who still resides in Seattle, and was olficially adopted by the city in l9fl6. Speech by Mayor llramen, City ol Seattle, Washington, dated 2 Nlarch l968: . . . This is a proud and important moment lor lor the United States Navy, the cities of Seattle and Bremerton, and the people ol the entire Puget Sound area. It is a great honor lor any -tmerican city when a superb new Naval vessel is launched bearing her name . . . SEA'l'l'LE'S Cll.-XRACTICRISTICS Length ......... . ...... 795 feet T'zinches Beam ........ .................... l07 feet Draft ............ ..................................................... 4 l feet Amlament ...... ....... f our twin Z3 !50 caliber rapid fire Speed ........ ......................... r nore than 25 knots Cranes ............ ............... ........ T w vo 5 tons: one fifteen ton Helicopters .................................................................... Three Complement ....... 25 Officers, 22 CPOS, 550 Enlisted men Liquid cargo capacity ............................... 9,416,474 gallons Food consumed by crew during a six month Mediterranean Cruise ............... 9.600 gallons of b milk: 14,400 dozen eggsg 34,902 lbs. of meat 0,4 lla 4'

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COMMAWDING OFFICE Captain Stephen C. Bl-ll.FltTllAK began hm Navy Career in November, 1953, when he was commissioned an Ensign alter completing Officer Candidate school in Newport, R.l. ln the ensuing years he served in a variety of billets, including tion on the iss Youisrowx it'N'A-103, operations Officer, rss t'0Ll.ET'r IDD-7305. and as Commanding Officer lISS l'll.DP1R i-KN-Lflll, ISS Sl NNXUIN lX'l'X-1975, l'SS l-'llll-fl.lTY CNISO-4431. USS PAW- CATIYCK M0-l08i, and most recently iss Sli X l' lilll 4 Xorg-iii. lihe captain has also served as ll,S, Navy Liaison Officer and Instructor at the German i'omm.md and Stall' college in Hamburg. llis most recent position was as Chief Staff Officer. KTUNISICRVRUN 8, Little Frei-lt, Ya. Captain llf'2l,l'ItTll,-XR holds a Bachelor of Science degree lrom Geneva Follege, Beaver Falls, Pa. and a Nlaster's degree from George Washington l nnersity, Vhisliirigtori, ll,t'. Ile has also attended the Navy War College A - ' - - d ' tl - Le ion of Merit with Combat v, in Newport, R.I. The Vaptain has received numerous awards, intlu ini, ii g Meritorious Service Nledal and the .loint Service i'ommend.ition Nledal with Palm, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Vampaign Rihhon and Nledal with device, the Stall Service Medal tFirst Classl, and the Republic of Vietnam wleritorious lilit Vitation Hiallantrs Vross xiedal with Palml. Captain lWIl,l'Zf'll.-lk resides with his wile lflorence and two sons-. Stephen and John in Virginia Beach, Va. Yr' I I