Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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Corporal Ton Stein, USMC Tony Stein, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stein, was born in Dayton, Ohio on 30 September 1921. In Dayton, he attended gram- mar school and completed his studies at Kaiser High School With the outbreak of World War II, Tony Stein realizedihis 'patriotic duty and enlisted in the Marine Corps. Corporal Stein b ecame an expert marksman, and on several occasions saved the lives of his companions. On Bougainville for instance he kno k d , , c e his commanding officer to the ground while at the same time fo I u 4 n rring a burst into a nearby treetop in which a japanese sniper was concealed. Before the end of the campaign, he has single-handedly slain four other snipers. The events of 19 February 1945, the day of the initial assault o n Iwo Jima, climaxed the wartime career of Corporal Stein. By taking a narrow ' th ' ' ' ' rs mus at the foot of Surrbachr, Stern s batallion had managed to isolate a hill, but then became entrapped in a blazing Japanese corssfire which pinned down the entire unit. Using an improvised aircraft weapon, Corporal Stein and his company com- mander, Captain Grove Wilkins stepped out across Iwo J' , ima as if they owned the place - and their amazing courage kept things going. Corporal Stein suffered minor injuries as his weapon was shot from-xhris' hariglsisl-lies performance on 19 February 1945 was truly injs'trun1'ertttal'. in,gpaein'gr ultimate victory. Bess than two weelcs later he volunteered to hel l , V . 4 ,.r, p c ear a ridge of Q Iapanese snipers so that hfi ' ' rs, company could capture an arrstrrp at ggtejnorth end of the island: On 1 March 1945, he fell m t ll f a a hi at ' ' h Ora y 3-yvoun e w, 1 e J ar ing enemy mac ine gun emplacements The -Clvfeda Qfifioni lg V 4 Af ogrvvas preserrtecllto Mrs. Tony Stein by RADM W. LTP ' A ' I I ennoyer juan 19 February'-1946. If .K J . 1 ' Q X . J . I . zfff, 1 M. . 1- Stein Heraldry The insignia has been designed to embody Symbols which depict tht' source of the -hip's name. The four major t-lvrrwnlsz Across the top of the shield are five white stars on a field Uf light blur' Uhr- ribbon rolor of the Medal of Honorl sym- bolic of the Medal of Honor pendant. The em battled scarlet and gold bend, in the colors ofthe Marine Corps, are given to show strength and honor and alludes to Corporal Toy Stein, USMC, in whose honor the ship is named, The ancient mariners boarding-pike is symbolic ofthe seas and the navy men who carried the fight to the enemy with inherent strength. The boarding-pike is gold on a field of silver. Corporal Tony Stein was born and raised in Day- ton, Ohio. The state flower of Ohio is the Red Carnation, imposed on the right side of the crest within a fieldlpf white. The motto of the STEIN is HINDOMITABLE . It was taken for the citation accompanying Corporal 5f6iI1'S Medal of Honor. I , Stouthearted and indomitable, Corporal Ste1n,l?Y his 38' gressive initiative, sound judgement and unwavering defm' tion to duty in the face of terrific odds, contributed material- ly to the fulfillment of his mission and his outstanding val0f throughout the bitter hours of conflict enhanced and susi tained the highest traditions of the United States Nava Service. A , .. . il t in . P25 I , Q 'ki 1,1- gli, L iii? , . 4 1.555 . ,Jr . L, 4 5, I f ,- ' rimll . If J 1' ,I 1 fiI:5 'V

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..,.-. USS STEIN IFF-1065J is a Knox class frigate named in honor of Corporal Tony Stein, Marine hero and Medal of Honor winner in World War II. The FF-1052 class vessel is configured for optimum anti-submarine performance, however, when equipped with the HARPOON missile, anti-surface warfare is also a primary mission area. STEIN is capable of carrying out other routine destroyer tasks, such as naval gunfire support, anti-air warfare and replenishment operations. Since STEIN's main primary mission is anti-subma- rine warfare, her armament is configured to provide the optimum in ASW search, detection and kill. STEIN is equipped with ANXSQS-26CX bow-mounted sonar which is capable of multi-mode operations, the ANXSQS- 35 independent variable depth sonar CIVDSJ along with an ANXSQR-18A tactical towed array system QTACTASJ and the LAMPS helicopter systems, including its MAD and sono-bouy capabilities. ASW armaments include the ASROC long-range, rocket-fired torpedo, above water torpedo tubes, which can fire MK46 torpedoes, and LAMPS dropped torpedoes. The Stein is also equiped with a 5 !54 dual purpose, rapid-fire gun, and the basic point defense surface missile system CBPDSMSJ. The keel of USS STEIN was laid on 1 June 1970, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Se- attle, Wash. She was launched on 19 December 1970, and was commissioned on 8 January 1972, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash. In November 1976, STEIN returned to San Diego after an extensive eleven-month overhaul in Portland, Oregon, followed by her third WESTPAC from February through August 1978. STEIN's next WESTPAC deployment was from Au- gust 1979 through February 1980, during which she was part of the first battle group in the Indian Ocean after the fall of Iran and the ensuing hostage crisis. Because of the hostage crisis and a long continuous time at sea, many liberty ports were cancelled, but STEIN did visit Momba- sa, Kenya and Berbara, Somalia, on the east coast of Africa. STEIN also visited Australia, the Republic of the Philippines and Japan while cruising the northern waters of the Sea of Okhotsk. June of 1980 brought the beginning of the second over- I 74 . fs ,f 'sgfil f 5 7 f i V1 fa, , 5 ' J If , ,f ' ff H. I X W If 1 ' , , f , ' f ' 'W Sh1p's Histor . M .W,, , Nj.. haul in Portland, Oregon, which continued through May of 1981. With the return to San Diego, STEIN com- menced a rigorous schedule of tests and local operations in preparation for the July 1982 deployment. Deploying with only two other frigates, STEIN was able to enjoy such exotic ports as Maizura, Sasebo and Yokosuka in Japan, Pusan in South Korea, the city of Singapore and Subic Bay in the Republic of the Philippines. The high- light of the cruise was STEIN's six-week surveillance operations of the Soviet aircraft carrier MINSK and res- cue of 58 Vietnamese refugees at sea. The course MINSK took STEIN around the South China Sea, through the Strait of Malacca and into the Indian Ocean. STEIN re- ceived several commendations from Seventh Fleet com- manders for outstanding reporting of these operations. After returning on 4 February 1983, to San Diego, STEIN began the next cycle of upkeep, inspections and operations, gearing up for deployment on 13 January 1984. Operating as part of Carrier Battle Group, STEIN made port calls in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Subic Bay in the Republic of the Philippines, short refueling stops in Dji- bouti, Republic of Djibouti, and Bunbury, Western Aus- tralia, returning to homeport in early August 1984. After conducting numerous local exercises in the east- ern Pacific, STEIN began preparations for her next scheduled deployment with the USS NEW JERSEY Battle Group. After a successful work-up for this deployment, STEIN was shifted to Destroyer Squadron FIVE and de- ployed with Battle Group Bravo on 5 January 1987 on a round-the-world cruise. Because of contingency oper- ations in the Indian Ocean STEIN spent many arduous days at sea which included operations in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea. STEIN made port calls in Subic Bay in the Republic of the Philippines, Mombasa, Kenya, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territories, Malaga, Spain, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and Plymouth, Montserrat, British West Indies. STEIN also completed transits of the Suez Canal and Panama Canal, while serv- ing in all four fleets, returning to San Diego on 27 June 1987. STEIN is currently assigned to Destroyer Squadron THIRTY-ONE conducting ASW operations in the East- ern Pacific. K I sw gig .. Q L., .. . fe.. in 2 .,L -ki . , xr X was '-4,--Mr, x K i Xl... -was K- f - ' gre, Q, 6,1 ,K f X .W I, 'MJT V T V' 'V 7 V, 1 ' 7,5 , fy, K-'ef ff Q. A , 9 .Ml M' Qgvm . 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