USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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5- , What s 2-W ' ,M The first ENTERPRISE was originally a 70-ton British sloop that cruised Lake Champlain. supplying their posts in Canada. V At'tcr the American capture of Fort 'Iicondemga on May l0. I 775 the sloop became the object of desire for Benedict Amold. He realized he would not have control of Lake Chaplain until he captured it. Amold's opportunity presented itself when he leamed the ship was stationed with the British ganison at St. .lohn's on the Richelieu in Canada. On May I4. he set Otlt from Skenesborough tnow Whitehall, New Yorkl and surprised and captured the British garrison for days later: Taking possession of the sloop. he sailed it south to Crown Point. ' Renamed ENTERPRISE and panof Benedict Arnold's fleet. it fought against the British at the battle of Valcour Island, then withdrew to Ticonderoga to help obstruct the British advance tbr a year. Its service ended on July 7, I777 when it was beached and bumed to prevent it fiom falling into the hands of theenemy. The second ENTERPRISE was an 8-gun, 25-ton schoo- ner with a crew of60 men. It was commissioned into the Conti- nental navy in I 776 from the state of Maryland. The schooner served chiefly in convoying transports in Chesapeake Bay. However, it was also active in spying on enemy ships and preventing British tenders and barges from getting supplies from the shores to Maryland and Virginia. It is not known how this ship's careerended. In I799. the third ENTERPRISE was commissioned. It was a I 35-ton schooner outfitted with I2 long 6-pounders with a crew of 70 ofiicers and men. On its maiden voyage, ENTERPRISE left the Delaware p . , -yu..--r--as--to-.9-dll ' '5 'I 1- - K it K ,sf , ir A gf F .r,-N.. m -'Wiatr me 17395 A :X ' Capes on December I7, 1799 and rode out a violent gale on its way to Guadeloupe. There it joined a squadron under the com- mand of Commodore Thomas Truxtun. While attached to Tl'l.lXl11ll,S squadron during the quasi-war with France, ENTERPRISE recaptured 1 l American merchant- men and took seven French privateers. ENTERPRISE was again called to action in the Mediter- ranean during the war with Tripoli C1801-18045. Lieutenant Stephan Decatur, who gained fame and notoriety after boarding and burning the captured frigate PHILADELPHIA in Tripoli harbor, was also an ENTERPRISE commanding officer for a 'period of time. During the War of I8 I 2, the schooner continued its prowess. It took, among other prizes, the British 14-gun brig Boxer: 'liris proud ship finished its distinguished service in the Gulf of Mexico where it patrolled against pirates, smugglers and slavers. It was lost at sea on July 9. 1823 in the West Indies. 'lire fourth ENTERPRISE was also a schooner commis- sioned on December l5, 1831. It was 88 feet long with a 23 foot beam, armed with ten 24-9 pound guns, and manned by nine oliicers and 63 men. ENTERPRISE first joined the Brazil Squadron, then made a cruise around the world in 1835-36. After service in South America., it was sold outofthe Navy in 1845. ' The fifih ENTERPRISE entered service March 16, 1877. It was I 85 feet long, with a 35 foot beam and 1375 ton displace- ment. It carried 195 officers, Sailors and Marines and proved t0 be one of the fastest and most efficient vessels on the North Atlantic station with a speed under steam of about I2 knots an houn Tnctftllfm' 1,ut3F-Clliltimlllm H theirlilllnmilmniulat Onlununn Z. 1' 1.111-1urlhc.lt1r11t tquai llautammznt ra x in the fit-IIHUPQ, from thc' Su1I1AI'ricu. then all lafibur, from Zami 1h:luditnOccz1n by xr I'l1inr.muchi11g Bontr- Duhngthitihf ll::f'lri1rturcul5 -por hunbrdlnrltlolfux illgihcdctirutliundl lp0nllu'ctur ttHll1nlhgEumpcAm lhf US. Xml Malt gilrilxrausiutctllt . unhxhrtQ.lur111, X' x' ' lax ttlllltgn, X muh lirthi 1' ' mhcxm' pun I lhtxlqh crul1ptu1'rlrWbx 1 llllqt D X . ' Plllfr Plfiwwnllttlllralhm Yu UIFDW1 . xBcdiuu1x1l Nr V .l K. Mliltl lk dx Nuhw on .iugutr jx M Thr- i' xx mW Wl11rl'1iFh lfr, lug H9 C 'HWIQX Uillligmx H .- rm f- ,,,f vat N

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Captain Michael D. Malone mn hom on Fehrttarj. 2. l9-18 in Brooklyn. New York. He entered the Navy in June 1966 as tt Ntitlxlupntan .tt the United States Naval .-Xcadetnv. After gradua- tion and commissionin-1 he reported t at Pen aft la. Florida tor tli ht school -md wats demgnated a Naval Aviator in Nlarth 79 1912, Hts early .mivnntents includetli lily ina the A- Conair in X.-X 97 on board USS ENTER PRISE tCVlN 65p for two Southeast .Mia dtpltytmtttt t l9s, - l9ni dutv as tt Company Officer at the Naval Atademv t l97J-l9'f ti and ter-.tee gt Fla Lieutenant and Aide to Commander Camel' Group 7 After li month-. ax 'tn ln-,truetor Piltt tn X1-X l f-4 Captain 'Slalom reported t0 VA I2 In October l98l as Operttionx Uttictr 'intl l mr ts Nlatntumnct Otlttrr. Followini., :vt tr tt the Ntttion tl Wir tfllebt tn Xkgishitt ton DL ht reported to VFA l36ln .luly N85 ax the Squatlron 9 tirwt lixettttttst Uttictr ln .-Xu 'uxt IKM? ht took uommand ofthe Kmghthawks tntltleplm. tl tn lTSSt'tJR Xl. Sl: ,X tt X -1, i, llurtn histour tsfotnmandtng Offittcr, ll'tC Knighthawks vvtin tht C tlNlN'XXlXlRl, XNT lox Um .Mx trtl tor uttlltntt ttl dit' i0 till' mlSSllC linng In April I9H9 t -apt nn Nl tl it f nttrttt N tt- tl Nu 'lt tt l'tupttlstntt training and wwe assign as Extcutivt Offictr ln lt SS NMR Xll Xkl l lNt't tl N NNN i In M tx N91 he deployed to the rl tttt tjult' ttt ttppttttt li I lptt' ttt tt ll tt Nt mtl tll l lull l lNt tbl 'N s tlllttrt in Lvactlatlflg ITIOFC than-l illtltttilittrv 'intl t' tttttlj. in ml t' tri tn Nut t ' ll ty, l'htltppttiw tollmsittg tht. eruption ofMount Ptnatttho. 9 t x ', A tttttt intl .t l NN KNNNXS t'l'liY tfXtJR 3l Dtlrlttg an In L tn 'intl 'Xrtthttti t'tt I . r 1 l t ti tzizntntltr it tht ltotisttts Task Grou tn , Ml SNANC l'N li ttt l t t' tt a M w t - hip tml li tttttl N is yt and Marine C0l'pS tt ttttl xxottttn tru ' t ' , . tt g , tit. K -XNYXS C ITY won tht. Battle Efn ttf? its trtl tx txt . 2 - ' f tt. , 5 A 9, ' vmttt -XtlmirtlWilIiam.l Flanagan t . . ' ' ' ' t at linl i. 'md h is flown combat 'wxtotts in Xi - ' lf' . 9 at f ' C' tj. 'lhty have four Lht dren ti it f h -- l ,'r- 3 g 'ln nt 'tudtnt ind teacher in ,- 'tttttl . ' i 1. . l tt'tl...'iNttitltt1tttTitlcwa er ttntttttitty 'li W

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Captain James Zortman was born in Onawa, Iowa, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Zortman. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1973. Fol- lowing graduation, Captain Zortman reported for duty aboard USS GRAY CFF-10545 in the West- ern Pacific, where he served aboard as Electronics and Damage Control Officer. In May 1975, Captain Zortman entered flight training at NAS Pensacola. Upon designation as a Naval Flight Officer in April 1976, he reported to VA- 128 for training in the A-6 Intruder. Join- ing VA-95 in December 1976, Captain Zortman completed deployments to the Western Pacific and Mediterranean aboard USS CORAL SEA and USS AMERICA. Reporting to VA-128 as an in- structor in August 1979, Captain Zortman served as Pacific Fleet NATOPS evaluator and was a member of the Fleet Project Team for the A-6 WST. In October 1980, he reported to the staff of Commander, Medium Attack Tactical Electronic Warfare Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet as Flag Lieuten- ant. In October 1982, Captain Zortman was assigned to USS CON STELLATION, where he served as Assistant Navigator until August 1984. Following refresher training with VA- 128, Captain Zortman returned to VA-95 in February 1985, serving as Maintenance and Safety Officer and completing deployments to the Western Pa- cific, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea aboard USS ENTERPRISE. He was the Commanding Officer of the Medium Attack Warfare School Pacific from July 1987 through July 1988. He was then assigned to the Medium Attack Tactical Electronic Warfare Wing as Commanding Officer of Staff Enlisted and Manpower Officer until March 1989. Captain Zortman reported to VA-52 where he served as Executive and Commanding Officer, deploying aboard USS CARL VIN SON and USS KITTY HAWK. In March 1992, he reported to Joint Staff, Directorate for Operations 031, Joint Operations Division where he served until August 1994. After completing his CAG training track, Captain Zortman reported to Air Wing SEVENTEEN as Deputy Commander in March 1995. On 26 January 1996, he assumed command of Carrier Air Wing SEVENTEEN. Captain Zortman has logged 3,000 hours and 725 carrier landings in the A-6. His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal C2J, Navy Cormnenda- tion Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit awards. Captain Zortman is married to the former Kathie Loers of Oak Harbor, Washington. They have two children, Benjamin and Brenna. ' 65539 ff. g Q.-3 figilii W W 2 vis- W' f ? 6319 N1g..f3Q Q ' I I