Thomas S Gates (CG 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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, , IH. X ,, ,- , commmoma oFFncEn uss THOMAS s. GATES gcc sn X X June 1989 Dear Shlpmates, Shlp's are the product of their crew. This ls particulary evident when you take a hunk of metal, electronics and machinery and bring life to lt. Only then can we call lt a ship. In July 1984 the keel was lald for USS THOMAS S. GATES KCG 519. She was known to BIW as Hull 3 421. On a cold day ln December 1985, Mrs. Anne Gates broke a bottle of champagne on the stem, christening the ship which honors her husband, and THOMAS S. GATES slid effortlessly down the ways. The Hnucleusn crew oversaw final construction and combat systems integration in Maine while our UDetachmentH assembled the balance crew in Norfolk. On June 22, 1987 we took custody of behalf of the Navy and for the first time our HONEH. Then, in August 1987 we made our last Kennebec, ate our farewell boiled lobsters at the shlp on crew was trlp down the sea and proceeded to the bicentennlel commlsslonlng ln historic Philadelphia, a red, white and blue event attended by 7,000. Now we were on our own and this Hcrulse bookn will attempt to tell the story of how we got this ship pointed fair. To be sure, we were out more than we were in--such is the fate of true sailors. But , from Ship Qualification Trials CSOTD to Final Contract Trials to Shakedown!Refresher Training CGTMOJ to OPPE to Post Shakedown Availability to four major Fleet Exercises, two VANDALEX's, Carrier escort operations and Caribbean and CONUS port visits, you have created a reputatlon of a winner: a ship which has passed every inspection, made every commitment and steams with a flair for the professional whlle always looking out for one another. You have a great deal to be proud of and have earned my lasting admlratlon and respect. This Book ls your story, the story of the DEFENDER OF THE REPUBLIC! R. Sutton Captain, USN 1 Al A l fn l. . lf Pg Vw. M . u ll? Ili XX wk I lil' L. nr, - . E 1' T- . p, ll: . Q ' ' 1 L l I l

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unlink. Mrs Ga tes is the da ugh ter of the late Mr and Mrs Lawrence I Brengle of Morristown N I She was born Wilson Curtin who was both minister to Russia and Governor of Pennsylvania in his lifetime Anne was married to Thomas S Gates jr rn Phila delphia 1111928 following his graduation from the Un1 versity of Pennsylvania They became parents of four children one son and three daughters between 1929 and 1941 During Mr. Gates acti ve public service careeiy they traveled throughout the world living in Washington, D. C., New York City and the People's Republic of Chi- Mrs. Gates now lives outside of Philadelphia and has nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. To this day she remains sincerely devoted to the United States Navy. Ship's Sponsor Anne Gates in 1906. Anne was the great granddaughter of William na SHIP'S CREST The crest is built on the government service of the ship s namesake the Honorable Thomas S Gates The up per section of the shield represents his World War II ser vice The deep blue represents the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the gold symbolizes the US Navy tradition The heraldic rayonne d1v1s1on of scarlet and gold simulating fire and flames IS symbolic of the severity of the japanese kamikaze attacks upon US aircraft carriers during the battles he participated in The anchor and stars are adapted from the flag of the Secretary of the Navy His subsequent terms as Deputy Secretary and Secretary of Defense are in dicated by the three arrows which appear on the flag of the Secretary of Defense On the crest the eagle symbolic of power and authori Ga tes provided for the Department of Defense during a pe r1od of significant technological changes This era IS recog nized by the alternating colors of the wheel The blue and red stars above the gold rays represent the concept of the normalization of Chinese American re lations which he was dedicated to during his tour with the U S Liaison Office The gold rays from the President s Seal emphasize the significance of this appointment and Mr Gates contributions to the United States in this role ty along with the ship's wheel, allude to the leadership Mr. 'uf f 99 QTOFTBBV3'

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f ,-If Q.y. ,fVn,yfXHf,f ,yu I - M, X SQXQ, 45 If-15,2 fvfy ff ,fx-W 7 ,, fa U.. ,f.A. ,W fda If I 7 ,Qffwf f ' 1' ff X V W X4 7 W .1 Commander C. L. IDean1 Brown was commissioned via the NROTC program in December 1972 upon graduation from the University of South Carolina with a BA in History. His first tour of duty was aboard USS BELKNAP ICG 281 where he served suc- cessively as the Assistant CIC Officen Assistant Communications Officen and for the majority of his 32 mon th toun as Gunnery Officer. Following the December 1975 decommissioning of the BELKNAP as a result of h er tragic collision with the carrier IOHN F. KENNEDIC he was reassigned to USS ASSURANCE IAG 5211 as Opera- tions Officer and briefly as Executive Officen completing his tour in 1977 From August 1977 through August 1972 CDR Brown was assigned to the NR OTC Unit, Rice University, Houston, Texas, as the Naval Engineering and Na val Weapons Instructor as well as Sophomore Class advisor. While there he attended the University of Houston in vol ving postgra d ua te work in the Department of Histo- Follo wing completion of the Surface Warfare Officer Department Head curricu- lum in Newport, Rhode Island in May 1980, CDR Brown was assigned as Weapons Officer on board USS PA UL IFF 10801 un til February 1982. CDR Brown 's next duty was on USS KING IDDG 411 where he served until November 1983 as Operations Officer. For the next two years CDR Brown was assigned in the Operations section of the Headquarters Staff of Commander, Naval Surface Force, US. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia as the future sch ed uler for LAN TFL Tcomba tant ships. From th ere CDR Brown reported to his assignment as Prospective Executive Officen USS THO- MAS S. GA TES ICG 511 CDR Brown was relieved in November 1988 and has report- ed to Seventh Fleet Staff as Assistant Operations. CDR Brown wears the Navy Commendation Medal with three Gold Stars. CDR Brown is married to the former Robin E. Perrin of Union, South Carolina. They ha ve two sons, Da vid age eleven and Robert, age eight. The Browns currently reside in Yokosuka, japan. ,, 44,177 ry. , V iii.--' , ff . I f SW I ,, ' 7 'x 65.1, , 1 .W , Q N ..,, . ,, X, I -.fits I A ,f 'S My I f f ' ' IT at , f f X! Q CDR C. L. Brown Past Executive Officer LCDR Cox received his commission on 11 May 1975 at the University of North Caro- lina at Chapel Hill, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. After attending the Surface Warfare Officers School Division Officer Course in Ne wporL RL LCDR Cox reported to USS DETECTOR IMSO 4291 homeported in Portsmouth, NH. During this initial sea tour, he performed duties as First Lieutenant, Supply Officer, Mine Counter Measures Officen Operations Officer, Navigator and Executive Officer. In August 1977 LCDR Cox crossdecked with the crew of IDE TE CTOR to1 USS ADR OIT IMSO 5091 again homeported in Portsmouth, NI-L In March 1978, LCDR Cox attended the Tartar Missile Course at the Na val Guided Missile School in Dam Neck, VA. He th en assumed duties as Fire Con trol Officer onboard USS SELLERS IDDG 111 homeported in Charleston, SC. In October 198lL after completing the Department Head Course at Newport, RL LCDR Cox joined the precommissioning crew of USS AN TRIM IFF G 201 which assem- bled in Norfolk, VA as Prospective-Combat Systems Officer. AN TRIM was commis- sioned 26 September 1981 in Seattle WA. During AN TRIM's first year of service, LCDR Cox won the C OMNA VS URFLAN T junior Officer Shiphandler A ward for the competi- tive cycle ending March 1982. In May 1986 after completing a Master's Degree in Financial Management at the Na- val Postgraduate School, LCDR Cox assumed command of USS FOR TIF Y IMSO 4461 in Little Creek, Virginia. While in command FOR TIF Y successfully completed the very first Operational Propulsion Plant Examination conducted on that ship. LCDR Cox was relieved of command in january 1988 and reported with the entire F OR TIF Y Gold crew to USS INFLIC T IMSO 4561 in the Persian Gulf While in the GulL LCDR Cox operated in three live enemy mine fields. In the Rostam Field LCDR Cox and the Gold crew set a new record for mine clearance, previously held since World War IL by neutralizing five Iranian moored contact mines in one day. In May 1988, after serving four months in the GulL LCDR Cox was relieved of com- mand of USS INFLIC T and commenced pipeline training enroute to his present assign- ment as Executive Officen USS THOMAS S. GA TES ICG 511. LCDR Cox's personal awards include the Bronze Star with Combat IL the Meritori- ous Service Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, in addition to various campaign and theater ribbons. LCDR Cox is married to the former Amry Stout of Greensboro, NC. LT Amry Cox holds a Master's Degree in Computer Systems Management from the Na val Postgraduate School in Mon terey and is currently assigned to the Operations Support FacilityAtlan tic Command in Norfolk, VA. LCDR 'Robert I Cox Present Executive Officer