USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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TR the Man As an infant and a youth, Theodore Roosevelt was called Teedie by family and friends. In his teen years, he indiscriminately called himself Ted , Theodore , TR , and Teediel' To his first wife, the light of my life and to his mother, whom he adored, he was forever Teddyf' Tragically, both women died in his arms, hours apart, in the same house on Valentines Day when TR was just 24 years old. He was emotionally devastated. Thereafter, he adopted and maintained a strict sense of for- mality, even signing his full name in personal correspondence. The only nickname he acknowledged was TRf' He confided to a friend, No one who truly knows me calls me Teddy1' and he considered those who did, vulgar and guilty of outrageous imperti- nencel' Regarding his family name, Theodore Roosevelt explained, As for my name, it is pronounced as if it was spelled 'Rosaveltl' That is in three syllables. The first syllable as if it was 'Rosef Those privileged to serve in the national treasure that is USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT QCVN 711 know of and respect his desires in ,regard to his name. He and the ship named in his honor are referred to either as THEODORE ROOSEVELT or TR. Nothing else will serve. TR 3 Fdmibf Pofftrazf and the injfzmous 'Wc- tory of San Juan Hill' trz'bute are both on dzsplczy in the shzp is TR Museum. 3 Qibeers Popular in Great Britain for centuries the practice of giving three cheers Chip hip hooray' J was not an uncommon tribute in 19th century America Theodore Roosevelt was so honored by his soldiers when the First U S Volunteer Cavalry fthe Rough Riders Jwas disbanded on Sep 13 1898 following victory in the Spanish American War TR was fond of proposing cheers for others whom he wanted to pub licly acknowledge The crew of USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CCVN 711 first gave three cheers to honor the ships commis sion on Oct 25 1986 following a custom instituted by the first Commanding Officer Rear Admiral P W Parcells The TR traditional three cheers follow thus I propose three cheers TWICE' I propose three cheers for Theodore Roosevelt the man May his 1deals and precepts live and guide us in this ship always hip hip hooray' hip hip hooray' I propose three cheers for THEODORE ROOSEVELT the ship May she never be used in anger but if she IS may she be ready' hip hip hooray' hip hip hooray' hip hip hooray' After assuming command in 1994 Captain R L Christenson changed the second cheer to may she never again be used in anger to commemorate TRS participation in Operation Desert Storm 7 I O ' O O , . o n , . . . ' II . . - vu ' - ' 3 Q I I I U . . O ' 7 3 . . . H ll H ! I I U O O . D . 0 . . Il ' ' H hip, hip hooray! H ' ' N N ' ' H I! ! ' 7 ' H , . ll ' ' Il H ' ' U H ' ' ll ' ll I 0

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4 A I , ..,q-.sTr,-,T..-,..,5,.,.,..r..y'-7-,-:-.T'.-,-:-.,V-....,- re Roo The Portrait Of An American Ideczlis! heodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York City. As a child he struggled against frailty, nearsightedness and asthma . His love for readinghelpeda love for nature and the outdoors. He also exercised vigorously and devel- 7 oped a life-long interest in what he called the Strenuous Life . A A 1 1 . gg C He entered Harvard Sat 18 intent of becoming a naturalist. As a senior he began work on a book, The Naval warfof 1812 . TR graduated 21st in a class of 177 in 1880 and married Alice Hathaway Lee. , 7 After graduation, at theage of22 Mr. T . Rooseveltljoined New York Citys 21 District 1 Republican Club and was elected to the New A York Assembly. A 7 1 TRS mother died of ,typhoidpinrllebruary 1884, and his wife died the same day after giving birth to their daughter Alice. ,TR left New York to regain his strength and confidence at the' Elkhorn Ranch in the North Dakota Badlands. A p A Returning to NYC in1886 TR ran unsuccessfully for Mayor. That year he married Edith Kermit Carow who would bear him five children. Political service to Benjamin Harrisonwon TR a seat on the Civilservice Commissionin 1889. A n a A He gained national attention by staging a fight against favoritism. TRs position: Iobs should go to the most qualified applicants. A A 7 7 g A A A In 1895 Roosevelt took the post of NYC Police Commissioner and fought Democrats and Republi- A J cans to establish a merit system for appointments and promotions. TR was appointed Assistant Secretary Of the Navy in 1897 . He immediately began building the strength of the Navy. Concerning an experimental steam powered naval aircraft TR wrote, It seems to me worthwhile for this government to try whether it will work on a large enough scale to be in use in event of war The war he was referring to was brewing with Spain over control of Cuba. During the 1898 Spanish American War TR Resigned to go to battle . He organized the First U.S. Cavalry Regiment The Rough Riders - and saw action at San Iuan Hill. Returning from Cuba a hero Roosevelt was elected Governor Of New York in 1899 and resumed his work for reform. He tightened control of sweatshops and pushed for government supervision of utilities and insurance companies. TR angered the Republican bosses who were now torn between a desire to get him out of their hair a wish to exploit his vote getting vigor. Their solution: bury him in the Vice Presidency. TR became the running mate of President McKinley in the 1900 election. His popularity in- creased McKinleys margin of victory. V 9 I -, , , , .,., ., . , , ,, . , . WW- t..-.........,..,1::..- .1.,, ,, ..... . .W ,. ,,,,,:.Q....,.i,,f1:-ma..i,g.,.1,..wv. .1-mwfmaaamaf-:ff fi,-ez,-.19,a1:e::i1r-4-Eeivgeff-:free-f+1+ sf.:-1-ef -r - f err -fe af pf 1HiA--A--H-HMl- a X -f' -A--wa.. 1 -........,e.1. .,,... ,g,, ,. ,J 7 I , ' - 4 - 4 '-1 - -u --1-4-ova-.,........ ,....,,,,,,.,.,.-,,-,,,V M-I . H , Q.. .. ...,,....... . ,L .. ., .- .. D-Qi--4--1. 1.-..-.,.-..eL--u-...,...g,,u.a.vssan..A.....,u,vr-A-.m-. - .. .. ,...........,.. Tl .ls i Thai 'testi TEEH hjriz. f tj 'lea JI. my it adore: ,- lv Hlllb onli 24595 devel anti alll. ma. pert l t llllil Het tilt he in Hills new- ut U tl' Thy, llii RQ N ill: 1. Dx 1 L. . . lm 5... .. fc .. Cx Uv lllx X, til .XT T .J as

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he keel of Hull 624D was laid at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock Company on Octo- ber 31, 1981. On November 3, 1981, Secretary ofthe Navy John F. Lehman announced that the nation's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier would be named for the 26th President ofthe United States, Theodore Roosevelt. TR was christened and launched on October 27, 1984 by Mrs. Barbara Lehman, wife of Secretary Lehman. On October 25, 1986, TR was commissioned and became a part ofthe U.S. Atlantic Fleet, home ported inNorfolk, Va. Q USS Theodore Roosevelt CCVN 7 lj was the first aircraft canier to be assembled in large sections, or modules. The process started with the ship in pieces, much like a plastic model. The pieces were pre-staged in lay-downv areas, assembled into large modules, hoisted into place, and welded together. Many ofthe larger systems were installed in the modules while they were still in the lay-down areas. This reduced the need for cutting and re-welding access passages. Modular construction, made possible through the use ofa huge gantry crane capable of lifting 900 tons, cut 16 months offTR's constiuction time. The innovative construction techniques employed in Theodore Roosevelt have been used on every aircraft carrier since. irth f f ' llllllfg' 4' , . naldenuft J' 'I L. qtllmglgr fomtrr llar.2U,LLi sollllll tracrrg Qrplvytm l1H9,lS-91 T lllmt 'r Weill x fipllllhi 'En .99 M 'N llficm. 41 .993 E. slfoudtr' Y.. all Uihezag Qldlljmel. K . r .fp it Q. .N X