South Carolina (DLGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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In 1799 the second SOUTH CAROLINA was built at Charleston, apparently under the name PROTECTOR. She was built and equipped by the Navy Department and operated for the War Department as a coastal patrol vessel. The third SOUTH CAROLINA, a screw steamer built at Boston in 1860, was purchased by the Navy in 1861. During the Civil War she participated in Blockading Squadrons at Galveston, Texas and Charleston, South Carolina. She was decommissioned in 1865 and sold at public auction in 1866. In 1910, the battleship USS SOUTH CAROLINA fBB-265 was commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard. The 452-foot vessel had a displacement of 16,000 tons, designed speed of 18.5 knots and a complement of 51 officers and 818 men. In 1914 she landed Marines to guard the United States Legation in Port au Prince, Haiti, and a landing force to take part in the occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico. I i'llll'i' i 'Ai IEID 'WAAQL5 ' .'0li'l'll CAI 0LI SOUTH CAROI INA IIJLCJN-371 is the fifth Hunted in honor of the State of SOUTH CAROLINA, Ship of the fleet to bg V A Continental Fngmt. nl the bnutlt Carolina State Navy was also named SOUTH CSAROI INA. The State Frigote SOUTH CAROLINA was originally intended for use in the Continental Navy, when its construction commenced in 1777. However, pressure from the British Government slowed its progresswnd only through the effort of several American agents in Europe was the ship finally turned over to the South Carolina State Navy in 1780. SOUTH CAROLINA captured several prizes in her short history until finally in November of 1782 she was captured by three British Men. of'War. The first ship to officially bear the name of SOUTH CAROLINA in the service of her country was a 12-gun, 187-ton schooner built for the Revenue Cutter Service in 1797 and 1798 at Charleston, South Carolina. She operated under Navy orders during the Navy War with France, cruising in the West Indies. 1011 tltr- llttitecl States entered World war l ln was cismqtwfvl flirty its it giirtrtery ffdlnlng ,mp balmgouow rin or Pint r--.r wrt fttr rt trmwpccwrtvOY bound lor France. ns 7 thr- Arint-.tit r-, -.lin rnnile four trooP Hcnspon ru Tw H ltrest, fmt.. P, Yf llfIll!lq41,111Tl5 veterans home.h'l dolphm -. V t G :i IYIIP with tlf'r ixrtitrtlfistixttbti HN ol P '11 WU. .,. . ' Q 1... sf-lil Ii-r A-ifttViii:ii1 tri I 194741 tri accordance Wnh' lrf-I-tt llllitlllity rliivitl iH'rttCtlTtI r1tS

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T' ! itallv SOUTH CAl?Ol.lNA is a ship at complex systems and awesome capabilitiesg the Fruit at modern American technology and shipbuilding expertise. She is a magnificent representative at her country and her namesake state. She is a major camhatant in our great Navy and more significantly, an instrument at peace. Bm it is her superh crew wha haye indelihly established the marlc al excellence in hrinqinq her tram the launching ways to the Atlantic Fleet: lt is to these tinc Officers anrl Uifxll that l ha-,rx this hanai' at -lerlicating this haolx. f'i'vwXX CA3Q,,a.Q5 W li Nl li l git! 1 .'i

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The SOUTH CAROLINA is a CCN-36 class frigate with a design overall length of 596 feet and an extreme beam of 61 feet. Her full load displacement is approximately l0,000 tons with a maximum draft of 30 feet 5 inches. To propel this massive ship through the water at speeds in excess of thirty knots, the engineering spaces house two nuclear fission reactors which power a set of geared turbines and twin screws. This type of propulsion gives her the added high speed endurance and staying power which is vital to our modern Navy. SOUTH CAROLINA's mission is to operate independently, or in company, with strike, antisubmarine, or amphibious forces, against possible submarine, air, and surface threats. To accomplish this task, SOUTH CAROLINA will incorporate the power of two Tarter missile systems, fone forward and one aftlg an antisubmarine rocket system lASROClg two 5-inch 54 caliber lightweight guns, and four torpedo launchers, Additionally, SOUTH CAROLINA will utilize the ANXSQS-26CX long range sonar equipments rounding out her capabilities as a three dimensional fighting ship. Maintaining SOUTH CAROLINA in an action ready posture will be the job of the 33 officers and 5l2 enlisted men who comprise her crew. It is these men who will write the history of the fifth United States Navy Ship named SOUTH CAROLINA. 'Pea 509 A Q 4, Q4 95' 'N umo AND we The official crest of the USS SOUTH CAROLINA is highly symbolic of the ship it so strikingly represents. The circular shield displays the never ending diligence and continuity of service with which the SOUTH CAROLINA will serve the United States Navy. Below the shield, written in colors of Navy blue and gold, are the words of the motto of the State of South Carolina, Prepared in Mind and Resources, a motto which the USS SOUTH CAROLINA will be proud to uphold. The bright red outline of the state, superimposed over the gold anchor represents the ship surrounded by the Navy blue waters over which it will reign. In the right-hand portion of the state outline is the symbol of the atom, power source of the new frigate. The five gold stars spaced across the shield are a reminder that this is the fifth ship named SOUTH CAROLINA to serve in the United States Navy. Finally, the overall color scheme of red, white and blue, leaves no doubt as to the nation which this ship so proudly serves. fb