US Naval Training Center - Compass Yearbook (Bainbridge, MD)

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TTV MISSILES ABOARD THE USS MISSISSIPPI THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI II and as used in the United Nations' efforts in the Far East, is an indispens- able part of modern defense upon which the security of our country ultimately rests. On the sea, under the sea, in the air above the sea, and in land operations where naval forces including the Marine Corps are committed, the Navy stands ready to meet any aggressive challenge whenever and wherever offered. The modern fleet includes many task forces built around the present capital ship-of-the-line, the aircraft carrier, Fast carrier task forces composed of carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and other combatant vessels, are the principal ele- ments of today's offensive naval strength and, as such, comprise the Navy's main striking force. The Navy is no longer shackled by the historic barriers of the shoreline, nor by the range of its ship- borne guns, but can strike blows deep in enemy territory, and can deliver at the target the atom bomb, when and if needed. Fast carrier task forces are able, without resorting to diplomatic channels, to establish offshore anywhere in the world airfields completely equipped with machine shops, ammunition dumps, tank farms, warehouses, together with quar- ters and all types of accommodations for operating personnel. Such task forces are virtually as complete as any air base ever established ashore. They constitute the only air bases which can be made avail- able at the enemy's frontier without as- sault and conquest. Whenever and wherever assault and conquest is deemed necessary, the ac- complishment of an amphibious assault until a stable beachhead has been estab- lished is solely the responsibility of the Navy. The amphibious task, forces are composed of all types of ships, naval air- craft, under-water demolition teams, reconnaissance facilities, and the special- ized troops-the Marine Corps. Before, during, and after an initial assault naval guns and rocket launchers, in close co- ordination with naval aircraft, are able to devastatingly bombard enemy troops and installations, and lend close strategi- cal and tactical support to our own ground forces in their advance to a de- sired objective. kwin , GUN CREW AT GENERAL QUARTERS ABOARD THE CRUISER USS ST. PAUL .t 'LLB AN UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM BEACHING FOR ASSIGNMENT THE CRUISER USS ALBANY UNDERWAY LOADING AN LCT FROM A TRANSPORT SHIP

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MARINES IN LANDING CRAFT APPROACHING A MOTHER SHIP CONVOY IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA NAVY JETS TAXIING TO CATAPAULT OFFICERS AT BATTLE STATIONS ABOARD THE CONVAIR XFY-1, HPOGO THE SUBMARINE USS POMFRET STICK, READY FOR VERTICA ROLE OF THE NAVY Submarine and Anti-Submarine Warfare The Navy's submarine forces, with a history of outstanding performance in W'orld Y'Var II, are ready to assume again their vital task of offense or defense in any mission assigned. And, as a defensive measure, the Navy's Hunter-Killer task units, composed of escort carriers, blimps, and destroyers equipped with newly developed electronic devices, are training together as a team to track down and destroy any undersea craft of an aggressor DZIUOI1. logistical Supply In addition to its function of denying the use of the sea to an enemy, the Navy now has the responsibility of lifting car- go by sea for the supply of all the armed services abroad, This problem seems to become more enormous and complex with each war. The Far Eastern opera- tions are no exception as shown by the fact that the cargo discharged in that area has averaged more than sixty pounds per man per day. This is well above the World NVar II average of for- ty-four pounds per man per day in any theatre of operation. The tremendous and ever-increasing task of logistical sup- ply to overseas bases will always remain a naval responsibility. Superior Naval Strength Through all its varied components, the United States Navy exercises control FLIGHT TESTS of the seas and the coastal areas bound- ing them. All units of the fleet display unrivaled flexibility and mobility and, together, comprise a vast fighting poten- tial-inimical to the interests of aggres- sive-minded nations-and a powerful safeguard of freedom. In measuring our own capabilities against a potential enemy, due apprecia- tion must be taken of the factors of rel- ative strength and weakness. We may, for example, hnd ourselves comparative- ly weak in manpower. XVe know happily that we are superior in naval strength, which includes the strength of naval avi- ation. It is axiomatic that in preparing for any contest, it is wisest to exploit-not neglectvthe elements in which we have superior strength. X'Ve must lead from strength-not from weakness. lVe should Accentuate The Positive. Thus it is that a policy which pro- vides for balanced development and co- ordinated use of strong naval forces must be fostered if we are, within the fore- seeable future, to meet the challenge of arms of the forces which seem to oppose us. Trained Naval Personnel The Navy's Hghting ships and aircraft represent the results of America's 1T1OSt advanced scientific research and devel- opment. They are precision products of American ingenuity and industry. But scientihc research, improved equipment, and new naval construction alone will LAUNCHING THE USS NAUTILUS QSSN-5713, THE NAVY'S FIRST ATOMIC POWERED SHIP 'I I . 4-We I if i'i-- . iiii - ,..,.,. . . I I i I I ' ' ,' ,. .. .. ft ' 1, - A , .- 1 -- .fs-,.-f e. f ..:i::.- ,'s,. ,L 'SE L, Q., 1' 1 , ,W .,.. .,,. M . ..,'. f l'3iii f l :isis-- M I ' ---- , - WW'A5 ..Q4,,,,-:M.: ,M mxgvy, ,gf. M, ,MV ,,,, if, ,Q M pkg, V , ,A M, 1, A '- 'sf' .t if ' 'mic'-a-1f':sf--'flf as TWT- gf .. TZ' W , s . r .My f urgeifif - w ,cliffs ff:-+lfw sKT:1'1: -I .i 4 M Fx . 5.111 t'wf?i2f,:3,bs,3.,,,M - fffsjif-X'-ilsf3-i?f f: if'I 77 r'-i s W W .T Y V , 4T ' 5 ' TT., 1 t A - 5 is I sw ss xg .,- .iw f ij-rg-?g.rLs.t.. c ight :L,.,6ld5.A . it.a:girfa.....7 is AT! fr' ffa.4ziisT5W's7E f'?fT2'tT4J-Affl ff-:fi fit? -1 .Q -w.,..,,u3 xz.,,'Ffq: '2, N, , , M-vena . ty --..v,Q, fg,,k,..M -f.-we fs-,so 0 f ,s + ,. N. S ,W Sew Wy,-lfgg Tig' new-QB'H'-H5531avi?Tgiiifaii 5Hfsizel-gIi,1fkm'i'5-.arg'gfliffiilit -i'E, 3'-'3s ?fif :f'ies-if i ' -fw mfs:-M I N., ,,. f ,A .f ..,,--1, K, f ,, as 4- ,Q g-+L .Mg-..r,a',.t. L, ,..5,,,g, i sas 4. I ,. '7 1 :Q I - V Zara, . -, es- raw- - ,,-cf A , ff ge-1119536 H E' 'ii'fQf'7i, fsww, - -- - , i I FP?-'z ,. -'fy 4' kllwg :gm , 4. ,m.,,,.1,,,a ,gy -an , ,Mc ,,..,,g-cf. .., wi , sf a -. ,,.a,.,f-,..,..,-43,543 WX, an-Q,-fire Wi' ti, . 2 aff' ..,,g-,fa M. 1- ,Q I fi--vt:-s 'wtf pegggfsj-' uiurfif-Ms2af'Fs,'fsg-'larva'-if-' '-.' P' 'J-f 'Q1-+ -.TZ ,Ms , , .. -v.. yt. ,. .nw - . . :rw .. , ..-4' - v,f4f5gf?'4L ' I vvs- PM .F v 1 Q' - f ' - W' I- i Q- 45 . ,..., A . .... 4.,,..m.i 'E+ '- ami . ,V