Valdez (FF 1096) - Naval Cruise Book

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W Y W ...H -.-.Kgs-am.. if f ,,, .a, - M . ...Ir,.a..-.,.,-.1:4u-nn.::11v1.:-r,s4am-p.....c..-u.n........n--i-' 'qxfef' Commander Kenneth C. Jacobsen, USN Commanding Officer Commander Kenneth C. Jacobsen was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 18, 1939. He was graduated from the University of Louisville and commissioned an Ensign 5 June 1960. His first tour from June 1960 to August 1961 was a CommunicationsfCombat Information Center Officer in USS BRYCE CANYON CAD-361. He next served in USS T.E. CHANDLER IDD-71 71, first as Communications Officer then as Navigator until October 1963. After duty as a student at Naval Schools Mine Warfare, he served as Executive Officer and Navigator of USS RIVAL KMSO-4682. In September 1965, Commander Jacobsen assumed command of USS UMPQUA IATA-2092. This tour was followed by duty from May 1967 to May 1968 as an advisor to River Assault Group 31 and 32 with the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam. He then served until September 1970 in the Plans and Policy, Pacific Area section on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. A distinguished graduate of the Naval War College in 1971, Commander Jacobsen was Executive OfficerfNavigator of USS GLOVER KAGFF-12 until March 1973 when he assumed duties as Director, Naval Communication School in Newport, Rhode Island. Commander Jacobsen holds the Bronze Star CCombat VJ, Navy Commendation CCombat VJ, Gold Stars in lieu of second and third award of Navy Commendation Medal CCombat VD. Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, and the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious ,Unit Commendation. He is married to the former Carol Stoltz of Fern Creek, Kentucky. They have two daughters, Susan Turner, 16, and Kristen Elizabeth, 10, and a son, Kenneth Chester II, age 8. ' 25415 4' ...wa Wim, A g4a...M'awm,.i.,...,

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Shipis istory The United States Ship VALDEZis named in honor of Hospital Corpsman Third Class Phil Isadore Valdez, United States Navy and is the first ship ever to bear his name. She is one of a series of 27 single purpose frigates of theHEWES class built by Avondale Shipyards under multiple rrro ,year ship procurement contracts. The keel was laid on 30 June 1972 and she first touched water on 24 March 1973 under the sponsorship of Mrs. Carlos Valdez, the mother of HM3 Phil Isadore Valdez. The ship is designed for optimum performance in locating and destroying submarines, and to screen support forces and convoys at long ranges from home bases. In addition to her primary mission of antisubmarine warfare, VALDEZ is fully equipped to perform effectively in several additional missions including destruction of surface shipping, reconnaisance, and integrated operations with friendly surface and air forces. The VALDEZ is particularly well suited to the performance of demodulation, for which she is supported by multiple sensor systems. Her complex electronic suits and integral bow-mounted long-range and stern-mounted variable-depth sonars Cunderwater sound sensorsb permit detection and classification of a wide spectrum of emissions. Together this equipment constitutes an intricate electronic network to provide early warning or to aid in secure communications and safe navigation of the ship. VALDEZ possesses substantial growth margin for space and weight for future sophisticated weapons systems, including a formidable defence capability in anti-air warfare and anti-surface missile defence. Her principal armament centers about the homing torpedo. Placed in the general vicinity of an enemy submarine, this tor-pedo will seek out and destroy its prey. The ship's impressive weapons arsenal is provided a high degree of versatility by her triple threat torpedo launching system. The highly accurate components of this torpedo delivery system are four twin-launcher torpedo tubes, the ASROC CAntisubmarine Rocketj, and the LAMPS CLight Airborne Multi-Purpose Systeml , a manned helicopter. Other major armament includes the 5 f54 rapid fire gun which chiefly provides anti-air and anti-surface defence. It also is effective for shore bombardment in support of forces from beachheads to several miles inland. The ship is 438 feet long with a beam of 47 feet, maximum draft of 24 feet, and has a full load displacement of 4,200 tons. A highly reliable engineering plant powers a steam turbine to produce 35,000 shaft horsepower to drive a single five bladed, twelve ton propeller. Featuring Automatic Combustion Control of her boilers which operate at steam pressures of approximately 1200 pounds per square inch, she is capable of speeds in excess of 27 knots Cmore than 30 miles per hourj. This is the VALDEZ'second major deployment since commissioning. l 1 1 3

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Lieutenant Commander Thomas W. Yankura Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Thomas William Yankura was born August 23, 1940, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where he attended public schools. He graduated from Springfield -College in 1962, with a Bachelor of Science in Education, and received a Master of Science in Community and International Service in 1963. He entered the Navy through Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. After commissioning in 1964, he embarked upon his career as a surface warfare officer in the destroyer force. During his early career, LCDR Yankura served as the ASW officer aboard the USSjOHN R. PIERCE IDD-7531, and following graduation from the Navy Destroyer School, he completed two tours as a destroyer engineer officer, first aboard the USS WILKINSON IDL-5j and then aboard the USS JONAS INGRAM IDD-9382. Additionally, he completed a tour as Officer-In-Charge of a Combat Coastal Patrol Detachment in Vietnam and was assigned to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations in the division of strategic plans and policy. From August 1973 to August 1975, LCDR Yankura attended graduate school and was awarded a Master of Education and advanced study degree in Guidance and Psychological Services. In December of 1975 he became XO of the VALDEZ LCDR Yankura holds the Bronze Star medal with the Combat He is married to the former Ann Scott of Springfield, Mass. They live in Charleston, S.C., with their son Thomas, 5, and daughter Michaelene, 2.