Virginia (CGN 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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The crest of the U55 VIRGINIA ICGN-381 was selected from almost 600 entries in a contest which challenged Virginia high school students with the job of designing a suitable crest for this mighty new ship. Mr. Alan Brandtner of Kellam High School in Virginia Beach designed the winning crest and received a 51,000 scholarship from the Navy Leagues within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The crest is highly symbolic of the ship it so aptly represents. The silhouette of the Commonwealth of Virginia represents the state for which the ship is named. The missile represents the main armament of the ship, which consists of two standard missile systems. The atom with orbiting electrons symbolizes the nuclear propulsion plant, consisting of two nuclear reactors. The shield in the center of the crest represents the protection the VIRGINIA will provide the Nation she serves. Each of the eight stars represents a ship named VIRGINIA. The motto SI C SEMPER TYRANNISN is the Wrginia state motto and means Thus Always to Tryants'f The heritage of the VIRGINIA and our Navy are symbolized by the ancient ship 's wheel and rope, derived from earlier sailing ships which constituted the first United States Navy.

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Captain Voorheis was graduated from Watkins Glen Central High School in 1963 and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in 1967 with a Bachelor's and an Ensign 's commission in the US.. Navy. In fuly1967 he reported to USS LITTLE ROCK ICLG-41 homeported in Gaeta, Italy as SIXTH FLEET Flagship, serving as a Deck Division Officer and Assistant Navigator. In December 1968, he was assigned to BARNEYIDDG-61, where he served as First Lieutenant and An ti-Submarine Warfare Officer. From 1970 to 1972, Captain f,,s I Voorheis attended post graduate school at the University of Washington, receiving a Master of Science Degreein.PhysicailfOCf?f1119gf3P17Y' During Captain Voorheis's next sea tours he served as Damage Con trol Assistant on USS HS Main Propulsion Assistant assigned to the staff of the Commander-in-Chief US. Atlan ticiFlefetIafs'a.myerniberfofrtheitNuclear Propulsion Examining Board. Captain Voorheis served as Chief Engineer on USS ENTERPRISE ICVN-651 from September 1980 to August 1983. He commanded USS C ONOLL YIDD-9792 from April 1984 to May 1986. He then completed a tour ashore as Senior Member of the Nuclear Propulsion Mobile Training Team on the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Force, US. Atlantic Fleet. Captain Voorheis commanded USS VIRGINIA ICGN-381 from jan uary 1988 to May 1991. He is now assigned as the Head of the Propulsion Examining Board in Norfolk, VA. Captain Voorheis is married to the former Margaret Ann Love, da ugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. Tj. Love of Watkins Glen, New York. They have two children, a married daughter Danielle, and a son, jonathan. WW Ab I ., QW? W 4l61fg Alia Maw' f . 7, I .1