USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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gggggt ,.. Y . ' sf 'Y Jaan We ff. -L ' ' . o .:.:r,,a-' r r '- resigned oflice on October l0, pleading nocontest to tax evasion charges. vt' i N In I974, ENTERPRISE rctumed to Alameda in ernly February. In August, the Big E won its third 'Baile E' and on September I7, left for its seventh WESTPAC. Impeachment hearings against President Nixon were opened on May 9, by the House Judiciary Committee. In tele- vised heruings July 24-30, theJudiciary Committee recommended three articles of impeachment against Nixon. On August 9, Gerald R. Ford was swom in as the 38tIr President ofthe United States after Nixon resigned office. Nixon received an uunconditional pardon from President Ford for crimes that he committed or may have committed while Presi- dent ofthe United States. X91 ir In l975, New Years found ENTERPRISE in Subic Bay where it also had spent Christmas. It left Subic on January 7, to begin another excursion into the Indian Ocean. Following a40- ' day Indian Ocean cnrise., ENTERPRISE was called upon to help E9 -. I8 retumed On May I2, the U.S. merchant ship Mayaguez and its crewof39werecapturedintheGuIfofSiam by Cambodian forces. On orders from President Ford, U.S. MaHnes attacked Tang Island. The Mayaguez and its crew were released, but I 5 Marineswerekilledinbattleandanotlrer23 werekilled ina helreopta' crab. ,tn 6 The United States eerebmred is zoom birthday on Jury 4. I976. One of the highlights of the celebration was New York City's Operation Sail' where tall ships from around the world passed in review to an audience of six million people. That same month, July 30. EN'I'ERPRISE departed on its eigllh WESTPAC. Highlighting this deployment was the Big E 's in Operation Kangaroo, a joint exercise with the Australian and New Zealand navies. Following the exercise, the drip visited Hobart. Tasminia October 29 through November 5. X977 On January IS, I977. ENTERPRISE departed Subic Bay lirrtlre first all-nuclear-powered excursion into the Indian Ocean since l964. 'Ihe ship was joined by the guided missile cruisers ' LONG BEACH and TRUXTON and the submarine TAUTOG. 'Ihe longdeploymenterrded March 28, when ENTERPRISE returned to Alameda. On January 20. Jimmy Carter was swom in as the 39th President ofthe United States and on January 27, he pardoned more than l0.llll Vietnam Wardraft evaders. ,ot fi sewer rruben H. rrumprrfey, 66. died January 1 3. 1978, alter losing a battle tocaneer. He had accumulated 32 years of service to the nation, including four years as Vice President. OnApril l8,theSenate votedtotrrmcontrol ofthe PanamaCanal overto Panama. Two weeks before that. on April 4, EN'I'ERPRISEdepaned for its ninth Westem Pacific deploy- mem. Soon aherleaving port, the Big E participated in RIMPAC-78, a four-nation exercise involving 42 ships, 225 ailcraftarrd nearly 22,0lXI men from the United States, Canada. Australia, and New Zealand. Aftervisiting the Philippines in May, ENTERPRISE rescued I3 Vietnamese refugees from a sinking sampan about 90 miles westof Luzon, R.R During the deployment. ENTERPRISE also nrade a 33-day excursion into the Indian Ocean. making a port visit to Perth in August. After leaving Perth. August I 2, the ship participated with HMAS Stuart and the Royal Australian Air lhce in a two-day exercise, Beacon South. After Beacon South, the Big E proceeded to Singapore to participate in exercise Merlin VI. On its way home, ENTERPRISE stopped off at Hong Kong and Subic Bay, evading a large storm in the South China Sea. On October I2, the ship made a brief stop at Pearl Harbor to pick up ZIXJ Tigers tfatlrers, brothers, or sons of crewmembers! for the last week of the deployment. X979 EN'I'ERPRlSE set sail again January 9, I979 but this time for Bremerton, Washington. For the next 30 months the ship underwent a comprehensive overhaul at the Puget Sound Naval .x ' . V I , ' yr. , . 1 far. .. h '4 . , , ., - ' .' .. -' --lpzfg - . 2.-ff. - ff' ' M ' , , ., . :li .,..-.A . .ig WY . 1 F - . - --1...e-- ---- ,,, ,A A , ,-14,53 Y , , - F - y l tg--3,5-.5-X M N -' ,r .1 1iwiIf'lJHOi' .. Qlll' ILMIIIIU I ' r .ftitlfltd llllr K tiliilclhd' hm! H. Znlnoll. , -f . - .r ll' in ' Wm On L . rrr I lh 'L 11'irNlldlHCl' ..' I ' C get .ir llvlltm ' ill ' y ' ,iliivlliffm . 1 . lnlilllil -W VWNLAEL x I I q.uPrnW ' .r X ir 55 rirlllle l lilljlllillllol -- , ir 'llilllllItm N L U. - l . , i.riclNli1r1lsl0'W1 ' cmixrn on the -lllf ' Ur: iflllltrl ol the PIC in-nml2.wW I' Trio rr cdr In .ini liru litllllldfd ill lrrlrgo hold in hun Il1.Sl.Hcic lN.i11.nxinic11Iltlarl iluiloiiiiclrrirlithat Oniktcmi rrlrilluliliiciiliriir' lrziltliligillhrr In Roluld RCU iiltluliilftisliilhtl rclcrrcdllic.I111c1'ii On ihrclr Ii HIliCitiCl.1l', R. Iirrliiiigliwiiiiillrrii iv,

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ide L, and :r 28, ie mr Lremlin :n the would re a outh nd Dr. apitolg with an i was CHI. v the Jn May d with NTER- k Force xyage begin- v fo- oyers North On August 7, Congress passed the Tonkin Resolution authorizing the President to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attacks against forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression... In October, ENTERPRISE returned to Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company for its first refueling and overhaul. It would be ready for sea again the following spring. X965 In l965, troop strength in Vietnam would increase from 23,000 to over l84,000 and in February, President Johnson ordered continuous bombing of North Vietnam. Other American troops C 14,0003 were sent to the Dominican Republic on April 28, during its civil war. Domestically, the nation was shaken by a riot in one of our nation's largest cities. During the sweltering heat of August, riots broke out in the Los Angeles ghetto of Watts. For seven days, August l l- l 6, the nation watched buming, looting and killing on their television sets. When it was over, 35 people were dead and property damage was estimated at S200 million. Also during the year, ENTERPRISE, LONG BEACH, and BAIN BRIDGE transferred to the Pacific Fleet. With Carrier Air Vihng Nine reporting aboard in September, the Big E joined the Seventh Fleet on November 2l and became the first nuclear- powered warship to engage in combat. ' X966 During the next six months, aircraft from ENTERPRISE carried out bombing raids against North Wetnamese supply lines and on June 21, l966, after completing its first combat tour, ENTERPRISE anived at its new homeport of Alameda, Califor- ma A Eight days later, the U.S. escalated its bombing of North Vietnam to include Hanoi. By the end of the year, U.S. troop strength in Vietnam increased to 385,300 with an additional 60,000 off shore and 33,000 stationed in Thailand. ENTER- PRISE left Alameda on November 19, for its second combat tour in the Gulf of Tonkin. i ,. .. ,.., ' I . Vg --1 pr 'vt gg-I F. 1 9... . - Ia . - sir 7 F ' 5 ri ? I t X967 In 1967, criticism of U.S. involvement in Vietnam took place on both Capitol Hill and on campuses across the nation. In Congress, the doves wanted to de-escalate the war and the hawks pushed for more military involvement. At the same time, public dissent increased from university teach-ins to anti-war parades and demonstrations. Q A While the anti-war sentiment was growing, Air Vtdng Nine aircraft continued to operate over North Wetnam air space bombing enemy targets. On March 27, ENTERPRISE was given its first Battle Efficiency E award. ENTERPRISES second combat tour ended in June with 13,400 battle missions flown and the ship retumed to Alameda on -July 6 months later the Secretary of the Navy announced Unit Commendation for it deployment. But on October I4, Mc reported to the Presi N - nurthe air war against sail again for its llesuof Q

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Zl ip of IIS. walk part- ng l' deral 'ite i. and V .T 4 P 'freer I fzgft. I .A-- I V , .u,Yf::3,4,.X F 'Q H i. ffm ! is' 'fe'rL1f1vqZfgifilEe, i ! i week of meetings with Kremlin leaders, rettuned to Washington with a strategic arms pact. ' . 6 ' 1 ENTERPRISE departed Alameda on September 12. for its sixth combat deployment to Southeast Asia. On station in the Gulf of Tenkin in 1973, ENTERPRISE and me werid received ' news that a peace accord was signed in Paris on January 27. thus ending U.S. involvement in the Wetnam War. North Wetnam released 590 POWs and on March 29, the last U.S. troops retumed home. ' Also in March, ENTERPRISE eamed its second 'iBattle E. On July 30, ENTERPRISE sailed from Alameda for the Bremerton Naval Shipyard for a six month overhaul With the war in Wetnam over, the major news story of the year was Watergate. On January l l, l5, and 30, seven defen- dants of the Watergate break-in pleaded guilty and were con- On Apu: 30, Nixon aides nu. Haldeman, John D. 0u.Jlme25..lohnDean Depumnent WG!