William H Standley (CG 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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.gf in S Ft C sig- ADMIRAL WILLIAM HARRISON STANDLEY, USN In the post war years, his duties at sea included tours as Com- manding Officer of the battleships USS VIRGINIA and CALI- FORNIA, Commander Battle Force, U.S. Fleet on June 9, 1993. He broke his flag in USS CALIFORNIA and remained at sea until July 1, 1933 when he was appointed Chief of Naval Op- erations, with the rank of Admiral. During his period of Office, Secretary of the Navy Swanson was frequently absent due to ill- ness, and Admiral Standley performed the duties of Acting Sec- retary of Navy and a member of FDR's Cabinet. He was a United Nations Delegate to the London Naval Conference held in London, England during the period 7 December 1935 to March 25, 1936, and signed the London Naval Treaty on behalf of the United States. Before his retirement on January 1, 1937, he also initiated the Vinson-Trammell Bill, which proved for es- tablishing, building and maintaining he U.S. Navy at treaty- strength. William Harrison Standley was born in Ukiah, California. He entered the Naval Academy in 1891, graduating with the class of 1895. His early career in warships was distinguished by an heroic action during the Philippines Insurrection of 1899 when he was commanded for bravery in connection with a reconnoitering ex- pedition in hostile territory. In the years before World War I, he served at sea in nearly every type of combatant ship from moni- tor to battleship and ashore in stations ranging from San Fran- cisco to Samoa. From 1916 to 1919, he returned to the Naval Academy as Assistant to the Superintendent. While there he su- pervised a major expansion in the Academy and for eleven months was Commandant of Midshipmen. Recalled to active duty on February 13, 1941, he served for seven months as the Naval Representative on the Planning Board of the Office of Production Management. In the fall of 1941, he served as the U.S. Naval member of the Beaverbrook- Harrison Special War Supply Mission to the U.S.S.R. and, after his return from the Soviet Union, was assigned to the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department as a member of the Roberts Commission appointed by the President on December 18, 1941 to investigate and report the facts relating to the attack made by the Japanese upon Pearl Harbor, T.H., December 7, 1941. In February 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Admiral Standley U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, and on March 18 the same year, awarded him Distinguished Service Medal with the following citation: For exceptionally meritori- ous service to the Government of the United States in duties of great responsibility during his career as an Officer of the Navyf, He remained Ambassador until October 1943. Again recalled to active duty in March 1944, Admiral Stand- ley served in the office of Strategic Service, throughout the re- maining period of hostilities, being relieved of all active duty on August 31, 1945. He died in San Diego, California on October 25, 1963, at the age of 91. The best summation of the principles for which Admiral Standley stood can be found in his own words: Finally, we must each of us know, honor, and frequently re- call the eternal values of beliefs which we hold, for which we struggle, for which we work, for which we are committed to fight, by which, in the long course, we must live or die.

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USS ILLIAM . STANDLEY USS WILLIAM H. STANLEY is one of a class of Guided Missile Cruis- ers built during the 1960's and the first ship of the U. S. Navy to bear this name. Named in honor of one of the great American patriots of modern times, Admiral William Harrison Standley, USN C1872-19632, who Served his country as Naval Officer, Statesman and Diplomat. u ' . The primary mission of WILLIAM H. STANDLEY is to providetanti-air and anti-submarine defense for a carrier battle group Secondary missions are to provide defense against surface threats and conduct shore bombardment in support of amphibious operations. Designed to operate at high speeds for along distanC6S, WILLIAM H STANDLEY has been fitted with air search radars and an integrated weapon direction system which employs high speed digital computers of great reliabil- ity. This system processes data on air targets of all kinds and forwards it to the missile fire control and launching systems to that the extended range Standard Missiles may be properly aimed and fired at any air attacker. This ship is equipped with one of the Navy's latest long range sonars and a semi-automatic underwater battery fire control system which direct the ship's ASW armament that includes a manned helicopter and various kinds of tor- pedoes. WILLIAM H. STANDLEY is also equipped with a single dual purpose rapid-fire 5 f54 automatic mount for defense against air and surface attacks as well as shore bombardment. Beginning in June l990, the ship received the NEW THREAT UPGRADE CNTUJ during an overhaul in Portland, Ore- gon. NTU significantly increases detection and interception capabilities. The ship was commissioned in 1966. It is 547 feet in length with a maxi- mum beam of 55 feet and a navigational draft of 28 feet I0 inches. WIL- LIAM H. STANDLEY has two six-bladed screws and a single rudder, Al- though full load displacement is about 7900 tons, about the size of a WWII light anti-aircraft cruiser, she retains destroyer acceleration and maneuver- ability. The engineering plant of four high-pressure boilers is capable of delivering 85,000 horsepower for propulsion, 6,800 kilowatts of electrical power and 24,000 gallons of fresh water daily. Additionally, all living and working Com- partmcnts are air-conditioned. Modern living accommodations are provided for about 30 officers and 400 enlisted men. WILLIAM Il. STANDLEY is homeported in San Diego, Cali- fornia and isa proud member of the Naval Surface Force, US. Pacific Fleet. Ship's Characteristics LENGTH: 547 FEET BEAM: 55 FEET NAVIGATIONAL DRAFT: 28 FEET I0 INCHES DISPLACEMENT: CMAXJ: 7900 TONS ARMAMENT Mk I4 Guided Missile Launcher 5 f 54 automatic mount 2 HARPOON Launchers 6 Mk 32 torpedo tubes 2 CIWIS CClose In Weapon Systemj 4 RBOC fRapid Blooming Overhead Chaffl Launchers small arms

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COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Daniel Salinas II 4'-' Captain Daniel Salinas II wasborn in uated from the United States fffffivitf Following his commissioning, his iin USS SOUTHERLAND y ' is 'f' aii a f CDD 7437 FIRST I VARIOUS INSHORE R a n R n PATROL CRAFT CPCFQ I OFFICERi,tIniNig1QHQAgRG1EI USS EPPERSON CDD 7191 R CH1EElrENGrNEERjlraegl, USS ABNAKI CATF 961 COMMANDIISIGQOFIFICBR USS REEVES CCG 241 EXECURTIRYRE oi-megan USS HARRY W. HILL y y a i QDD 9685 COMMANDING-OFFICER USS NEW JERSEY CBB 621 EXECUTIVI-3'l,oFF1C,ER Assignments ashore have included: Program ,Manager for Comniander Navy Recruiting Command, Flag ,Secretary for Commander Navy Surface Group MIDPAC, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy nCManpowe1ffand Reserve Affairsj, Post-Command Integrated Warfare Course Naval War College, Chief-of-Staff for Commander U.S. Naval Forces Cen- tralCommand. I A C Captain Salinas, personal awards include the Bronze Star with Combat VP Purple Heart medal, Meritorious'Service Medal with two gold stars, Navy Commendation Medalg, g R it I Captain Salinas is married to the former Paula Nyman of Haddon Heights, New Jersey. They reside inqSan Diego, Cali- fornia with their daughter, Kristin, and sons, Daniel III and Davis William. R I I I X r fi 4 R 5 ...ff