Wainwright (CG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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1525757 MAJ! Qiiltmiil 0166 BHD Ship 5 Glhtirtuztertatuza I he primary mission of USS WAIN WRIGHT is to provide antifair antifsurf face anti submarine and electronic warfare support to a carrier battle group. I-ler sec' ondary mission is to provide and conduct shore bombardment in support of amphibif ous operations. WAINWRIGHT originally designated as a Guided Missile Destroyer Leader w as the first such ship to be built with an intef grated weapons system that employs high speed general purpose digital computers of great reliability. WAINWRIGHT is equipped with a long range missile system to provide defense against aircraft and missile. Modern Gatling guns provide shortfrange self defense against cruise missiles. WAINWRIGHT S Harpoon anti shipping cruise missiles are a pcbtcnt long range defense against surface tarf with the longfranve search and detect capaf bility needed to fully exploit its weapon sys- tems and a modern electronic warfare sys' tem rounds up its capabilities. The ship is equipped with a lonvfrang sonar system for locating and tracking sub' marines. A computeri-ed Underwater Batf tery Fire control system directs the ship s includes torpedo launched by both rocket and by conyentional torpedo tubes. WAIN WRIGHT S antifsubmarine armament also includes fwhen assignedl the Li ht Airf borne Multi-purpose System CLAMPSJ helif copter which carries sonobuoys and magnetf ic anomaly detection CMADD Gear for locatf ing submarines and antifsubmarine torpee does for attacking them. The ship is 547 feet long and 54 feet l0 inches wide. WAINWRIGHT displaces an is bf is 9 l 0 9 o Q I 3 , , 7 y V C V 1 I ' c c ' e U t KC Y U C ev -I C C v 7 . . A . Y 3fIfl'SLlbIII3I'lI'IC NVHYIHYC HYUIHIIICDI, XVl'1lClI 1 c V L ' Y C C C C r C , g , c 7 c c sc c 7 C, c C as ' 9 c f F c C V ' c c c H , C ' r 1 ' gets, and the rapid fire 5 I54 gun proxides defense against surface and air targets as well as a Naval Gunfire Support Capability. An array of modern Fire Control and Search Radars provide WAINWRIGHT Station keeping in the Atlantic. The USS WAIN- WRIGHT trails the USS J. F. KENNEDY during flight recovery operations. WAINWRIGI-ITS's primary role in ax erage of 8 200 tons has two sixfbladed propellers and is capable of speeds of 32 knots. The ship is capable of carrying 500 officers and enlisted personnel and an embarked staff. the Battle Group is her antifair warfare capability. With her new threat upgrade system WAINWRIGHT is always assured of success.

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heritage Ubf 15579 lmlttittturigltf' mhe Guided Missile Cruiser USS WAIN' wR1oHT too-zsi, formerly Guide Mlsille Destroyer Leader fDI.Gf28D, is the third Navy War Ship to be named WAIN- WRIGHT. The first vessel named WAIN' WRIGHT was a torpedo boat destroyer, NO, 62, launched 12 June 1915, and commisf sioned on 12 May 1916. The second WAIN- WRIGHT was DD-419, a destroyer. Her keel was laid in Norfolk, Virginia. The ship was launched on O1 june 1939, commisf sioned 12 December 1939 and saw action in a variety of theaters throughout World War II. The keel of USS WAINWRIGHT iCG- 281, was laid O2 july 1962 at Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine, and on 25 April 1964 the ship was christened and launched. The christening sponsor was the late Mrs. Richard W. Wainwright, wife of one of the five Naval officers for whom the ship is named. Mrs. Wainwright's daughter, Mrs. Nicholas C. Bodman, acted as the spon- sor at the commissioning which took place at the 'Boston Naval Shipyard in Massachusetts O8 january 1966. The ship is named in honor of five Naval Ofhcersr COMMANDER JONATHAN MAY- HEW WAINWRIGHT, who served with honor in the Civil War. He was killed in an attack on Confederate forts in Galveston Harbor on O1 january 1863 and was buried with the Honors of War, O2 january 1863 in Galveston, Texas. ENSIGN JONATHAN MAYHEW WAINWRIGHT, JR., son of the preceed- ing, died from effects of wounds received while commanding a boat expedition against the piratical ship FORWARD at San Blas, Mexico, in 1870. COMMANDER RICHARD WAIN, WRIGHT served with distinction in the Civil War and was commended for his galf lant service in extinguishing the fire gn HARTFORD by Admiral Farragut. I-Ie par- ticipated in operations of the fleet below Vicksburg until taken ill with fever. I-Ie died in New Orleans, Louisiana, 10 August 1862, REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD WAIN, WRIGHT served his country with honor in the Spanish-American War. He was Execuf ,i, tive Officer aboard the USS MAINE when she was blown up in Havana llarhor. lie commanded the wooden gunhoat GLOUCESTER during the l3artle of Santi- ago. I-Ie commanded the Second Division of the Atlantic Fleet during their cruise around the world. I-Ie retired front active duty in December 1911 and died in Wrisliiiigttiii, D.C. on O6 March 1926. COMMANDER RICHARD WAINf WRIGHT, son of Admiral Wainwright, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his out- standing conduct in battle while coininandf ing a battalion from the FLORIDA in engagements at Vera Cruiz, 21f22 April 1914. During World War I, Coininander Wainwright was Senior Naval Officer on the CALAMARES and later served at US. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He was transferred to the retired list on 03 March 1921 and died on Z8 March 1944 at Wardour, Annapolis, Maryland. USS WAINWRIGHT continues lu serve with honor and distinction in the tra' dition of the men after who she is nained. fag Z7 5? .. ,i K.. PE- NIE- E515 nxt E-5 5.5 9.57 3. 52' 05-5 :We-v gk!-' ae 2? -:S 55.53. 3.3 E03 M.: .eu.e,,.,. e:.,.g.mM 3 5

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i 1 5 1 since its commissioning, USS WAIN' WRIGHT had made 13 major deployments, including three to Southeast Asia, nine to the Mediterranean and one to the Persian Gulf. During the Vietnam Conf1ict, WAINf WRIGHT used her sophisticated combat systems capabilities for directing combat Hlf operations and aiding in search and rescue missions. As an adjunct to the last Western Pacific deployment, the ship made an around the world cruise, high Iighted by YCPFCSCUUUS the U.S. Navy in the Ethiopian Navy Day celebrations. I WAINWRIGHT was selected as Senior Reviewing ship for the International naval Review held in New York City on 1u1Y 4, 1976, during which 50 U.S. and foreign Navy ships met in New York Cityis harbor for the celebration. WAINWRIGHT host- ed Vice President lielson Rockefeller, Secref tary of the State Henry Kissinger, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Holloway during the bicentennial holiday. WAINWRIGHT deployed to the Mediterranean in june 1982 and was a key participant in Lebanon contingency Opera- tions and escort duty during the evacuation of Beirut. The ship transited to Suez Canal for the first time in September, and conductf ed lndian Ocean operations for the one month with the FORRESTAL battle group. The ship returned to Charleston November 16, 1982. WAINWRIGHT entered Charleston Naval Shipyard in February 1983 for regular overhaul, and completed it in December, 1983, several weeks ahead of schedule. When the ship's combat system was updated with the SMZfER, WAINWRIGHT became the first ship in the fleet with this extended range AntifAir Warfare capability. In October 1984, WAINWRIGHT left Charleston for a Mediterranean deployment highlighted by surveillance operations of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV. During this cruise, WAINWRIGHT entered the Black Sea and received the prestigious SIXTH FLEET TOP HAND award for superior perf formance. The ship returned to Charleston on May 7, 1985. During the 1986 Mediterranean deploy, altar which began in june, WAIN- U IGHT was among seven U.S. Navy ships to participate in SEAfWlND 86, a 191m U-S-fligyptian exercise which was part ofthe Naro DISPLAY DETE Tiou ss, ' 1, RMINA' exercise eld in the Ceml-31 and Eastern Mediterranean. Two members ofthe British Parliament visited WAINWRIGHT on this deployment. In September 1987, WAINWRIGHT was among 13 U.S. Navy vessels to partieif pate in OCEAN SAFARI 87 , a NATO exercise conducted off the coast of Norway and in the North Atlantic. The ship was part of the STRIKE FLEET ATLANTIC NATO naval force composed of naval units from the U.S., Germany, England, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, and France. On 11 january 1988, XWAINXWRIOHT again pointed her bow eat across the Atlantic, this time as the lead ship in Middle East Force 1f88. On February 13th, WAlNf WRIGHT, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS, USS JACK WILLIAMLS, and USS SIMP- SON entered the Persian Oulf. The threat of attack by Iraqi aircraft, and Iranian aircraft, surface craft, and mines, kept patrols tense. On 14 April, the SAMUEL B. ROBERTS hit a mine in the central gulf. WAINWRIGHT served as the command ship for the SAMUEL B. ROBERTS rescue effort and for Surface Action Oroup CHAR- LIE in Operation PRAYING MANTIS, the retaliatory strike against Iran in April. During PRAYING MANTIS, WAIN- WRIGHT, SIMPSON, and USS BAGLEY destroyed the Serri OasfOi1 Sepaf ration Platform with naval gunfire, WAIN- WRIGHT, SIMPSON, and BAGLEY and the Iranian patrol boat JOSHAN with com' bined missile and naval gunfire after it fired a surface-to surface missile at WAlNf WRIGHT. The action closed with WAINf WRIGHT engaging an Iranian F-4 Phanf tom aircraft. WAINWRIGHT was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, joint Meritori- ous Unit Award, and Armed Forces Expedi- tionary Medal for the Persian Gulf deploy-- ment and Operation PRAYINO MANTIS, This ship returned to Charelston on 9 1u1y 1988. ' From April -31 june 1988, WAIN, WRIGHT n21fticinaQt1 at oriaaariorsi CHECKNIATE as command and control ship for law enforcement operations in the Caribbean. WAINWRIGHT stopporl m,,,,Y C1:I61'C1'1?lHf and private vessels and acted as a eterrent in the efforts to stem the flow ol drugs into the United States efforts, the crew received the ' 5-pet tal Operation Service Ribbon l ln late September 1989,whi1g for a Mediterranean deployment WRIGHT was forced to Charleston to avoid H Returning after the storm had crew was faced with a disaster Charleston struggled to repair and itself from the ravages of Hugo. efforts in the days immediately hurricane, WAINWRIGHTS awarded the Humanitarian Service Less than three weeks later, the ship time for the Mediterranean for a liwlif. Highlights of the deployment in lg ed serving as the Mediterranean shi I COMCAROU SIX for one month, andipr' viding security for the region around M311 during the Summit at Sea, between Pre dent Bush and Soviet President Gorliaclr in December 1989. WAINWRIGHH returned to Charelston in April 1990ar entered Metro Machine Shipyard in Augi 1990 for a regularly scheduled overhaulis ing which she received the New1'1irt Upgrade CNTUD. On 30 September 113' WAINWRIGHT returned to Charles: where we continued vigorous testing off New Threat Upgrade Systems prior deployment in October 1992. Li? 5. ,E 1 ,5