Shenandoah (AD 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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,,1 The 111, the 'firsi figta, fighter-lhaniair craft tovbe des3gn'eHand' seo feet long, contained 2,1 speed u3Q,g.,gg.,15ig,5gg,,.eu1i1,,gif',ii5,g,gi5vaft1iKl'rcfafilfgbfory, ehaiadelphsa, SHENANDOAH was chrisfehedion Qgpe?'i't'0f,1923i.-iaiter-.hang.damaged by a storm in Ja'nu'a'ry l9'24 Whfch required lengthy repairs, she reported to the Atlantic Scouting Fleetxin August and took part in highly successful tactical exercises. On September 2, 1925 SHENANDOAH departed Lakehurst, N.J., and in heavy weather over Ohio on September 3, the airship was destroyed, killing 14 crewmen. The fourth SHENANDOAH QAD 267, the first of her class, was an 1 1,755 ton destroyer tender. She was commissioned on August 13, 1945 at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Tacoma, Wash. After fitting out, she sailed to the East Coast and reported for duty with the Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Homeported in Norfolk, she tended her charges at various ports up and down the East Coast until deploying for duty with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Sl-lENANDOAH's rescue of the crew of a sinking merchantman won her international attention in 1964. Again, in 1965 she was recognized for repairs to the bow USS SHANGRI-LA fCV 381 after its collision at sea. Battle efficiency pennants and many departmental E's were among her honors. She was decommissioned on April 1,1980. Our SHENANDOAH fAD 441 was launched at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, on February 6,1982. She was commis- sioned on August 15,1983 in San Diego prior to arriving in her homeport of Norfolk, in December1983. She is named for the Shenandoah Valley and the adjoining Shenandoah National Park, which are located in the western part of the state of Virginia. Displacing 22,000 tons, she is the fourth of the Yellowstone Class of destroyer tender which is 641 feet long and has a draft of 24 feet. Eighty-five feet in beam, her two 600 pound steam boilers develop 20,000 shaft horsepower, driving her at a maximum speed of 20 knots. She possess capabilities unknown aboard tenders a few years ago, including nuclear propulsion plant repair facilities and equipment to refuel other ships at sea. uf 'il' r r'

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Palma, Spain On the 3rd of May, SHENANDOAH arrived in Palma, the capital city of Mallorca. This was the first port of call since departing Pier 24, Norfolk, on April 15th. Anxious crew members spent five sunny days on liberty along with crew members of the USS SAIPAN and USS PONCE. Palma, with its island population of 600,000, receives more American, British and European visitors than any other place in Spain, Sailors lrorn the three ships enioyed the beautiful beaches by dzty and danced to the wee hours ol the night at tho learned BEM disco or at the l'lARlfJ ROCK CAFE ',..4l-.A 3,143 Lffkff tt ll ll MWH fzporifaorocl tours: to tlif: P+'- tri lttttlory, Hfllfilltiltliflx Fiitlinti in the t V ' t mmtiritry with .intl tilt' intl-at tttlptilnr ol alll tht- lvlt-clit-viii llinni-r Mttiiy satllltirfz lmtl tlimr lirinl l.tslvolS.trit1ri.t or quuntfltt-tl their thirst with .tn lcv cold llnitttiiri lmnt the D.tquin P.tl.tcv b 'S H X- 2 wigs .Y 'Q- ' ' J' ,,PAlM lr 121343 if XX lk If n. NF0 , f l 1 3 Q5 :-ti' ww? l l i