Shasta (AE 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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t .L ,r fiil,-ii' ' - LQ? 1 it' if . 34 E4 if fi: 'Tiitii .ef -f'e W t .. .ek u .sm :ig Ran ,, . Named fbr Mount Shasta, a snowcapped dormant volcano in Northern Calijbrnid, USS SHASTA is a IGlauea class ammuni- tion ship, launched April 3, 1971 df Pascagoula, Mississippi and commissioned February 26 1972 at Charleston, South Carolina. The mission of USS SHAS TA is to provide ammunition, related ordnance equnrment, plus fuel and stores to the fleet underway Underway Replenishment is a method of tranferring cargo between ships by a ram- tensioned wire system known as STREAM l.S'tandard Tensioned Replenishment Along' side Methodl. In addition, SHASTA is equipped with a helicopter flight deck, mah- 1 ing Vertical Replenishment possible. Wrtical Replenishment is a method of air-lifiing cargo between ships by helicopter: liiirther advantages of SHASTA include a bulbousg. V W 4 bow for seaheeping and Automatic Propuh sion Systems KAPSJ. allowing direct control f 1 of the engine fiom the bridge. As,-Igresult. SHA5 TA can accomplish lterigtttissionlfirt excess of twenty knots. ertitblirtgihegfitvslzeqf pace with the modern, high-speed of today? modern Natgy. SHASTA uiasf designed with econoniy and nun-irnurn elli- ciemy in mind With tanks large enough to hold nearly 700.000 gallons offiael. and greatly increased cargo space. SHAS TA can stay on station for fir greater periods oftimc without the need for refueling or refilling her cargo holds. Further. SHASTA is equipped to refitel other ships and has extra refigeration space to store jizod supplies. Ultimately SHASTA meets the goal ofour modern Mug' combining economical ser- vice with the most advanced techniques and equipment available 4 SHASTA HISTORY STATISTICS Maximum Beam Maximum Draft Displacement Number of Shafts Propulsion Number of Boilers Shaft Horsepower A Replenishment,Stm-3035 Air Capability Two H 81 feet 28 feet 19,000 tons 1 Geared Steam Turbines Three 22,990 li..f . fg :we 1' Q -'sf s -li 1-5153. iii? ifivgf lf'-' Us . rt! at' 1, 51 -f yew if tsgfwj feg55,Fl,','f,. iff ffl a'!'f.,,gl fifty ' IJ :.-1 i .LMI -Arg s -I uf glint fl 55 ,ri gg-it iii 'ill' 3' ft if stiff' . ef-sf-rrp. :lf fifiiif if f- if .ff its :Wifi 1 fF'!,6f . , 'A iii J -. . 2- t Helicopters Armament ...Two 25 Cal Chain Guns Two Phalanx Two CIWS Mounts Four 50 Cal. Gun Mounts Other Combat Systems ..... SLQ 32 EW Suite Manning .... - .,..,-,-.,... . SLQ 25 Nixie Four SROBC Launchers Two SLQ 49 Launchers .....31 Officers 24 Chiefs 370 E-UE-6

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COMMANDER JOE STAFFORD was born in Georgetown, South Carolina. He graduated from the University ofNorth Carolina and received his commis- sion in August 1974 from Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. His assignments have taken him onboard USS FRANCIS MARION ILPA 2493. where he served as Division Officer in Second. Electri- cal, Auxiliary, Repair, and Administration. He was Chief' lfnginecr on USS COMTE DE GRASSE QDD 9741 and Operations Officer on USS MILNYAUKEE MOR 21. In August W86, CQommander Stafford reported as lixecutive Oilicer to USS FLINT QAE ill. , , , . C,otumantlcr Staiiortl has also scrxctl .ashore as an instructor at Surlate Warfare Stliuuli oiiiinautlt Nev., port, Rliotlc lslaml, itispcttor iiir C INK il 'KN l ll li l'l'il5, Noriiolk, Virginia .intl Ioiut Staiii tlutx .it USC IINK fSOif as I5 lfxcttitist' K ltiiter .intl Soutliutsi Asia plannt'r in the l'onvt'ntal War Plans llv- :sion ciUllllIl.llHlL'l' Stalliortl is a retipicnt of the loint Xit tim- fiUllS SCfN'it'L' hlulal. Kilt' Nlffiiuriwkls Service ixigtigl, tilt' Navy' iiommctitlatioti Nictlal with gold star. tht Navy Aehievctnetit Medal. Navv lfxpctlitwnarv Rig-tial, National Dcit'tise Medal with hronrc star. and the Sea Service Rilwimn with five lWl'UH?C stars. 'iSH.-ISI-1. .-ZRRFL I.YG, ' i, 1' '-:WHL-. 4 THE CXIPIHINS WA TCHFUI. EYES. FROIW THE MIDNIGHT HOUR TILL NOON ' T337 ,