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•, ... ~. tf,S,S, PRINCETON (CVA-37) CVA37/22
Fleet l'ost Otfice Al6-13 Ssn !'rancisco, California Seriaf: 0380
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Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CVA-37) Chief of Naval Operations (1) Com'Xtander Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN (2) Con-nander SE'TilliTH Fleet (3) CoJ<J.nander Naval Forces, Far East (4) Comnander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
8 OCT 1953
IIIJWNGRAD£0 AT 3 YEAR INTERVAL$: DfttASSIAED AITER 12 YEARS
OOD DIR 621JO.JO
Final Action Report and Statistical Summary of the USS PRINCETON (CVA-37) and CABBIER Am CROUP FIF!'EEN for period January to Saptenber 1953; submission of
Ref: (a) Nl~'JIP 10-1, Operational Reports
Enc1: (1) Action Report; 14 August 1953 tLrough 3 September 1953 (2) Statistical SumJJ1ary; January through September 195.3
1. In accordance with reference (a), the Action Report of the USS FRINCZTON (CVA-37) and CARRIER Am GROUP FIFTZEN for the period J.4 August 1953 through 3 September 1953 is submitted as enclosure (1) •
2. The Statistical Summary for the period January through September 1953 is sub.,litted as enclosure (2) •
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CNO (2) Advance CINOPACFLT (2) Advance CINCPACFLT EVALUATION GROUP COMNAVFE (1) Advance COMNAVFE EVALUATION GROUP COMSI>VENTHFLT (·1) Advance CTF-77 (1) Advance CTF-92 COMAIRPAC (5) COMSilRVF AC COlli!' AIRALAlillJA COMFAIRHAI'I"A.II COMFAIRJAFAN NAVJ.L HAR COI,I..ECE CCLiCA..B.DIV ONE C01ICARDIV TBREE COMCiillDIV FIVE COMC&l!JIV FJFTEEN GOMCJ.RDIV SEVE.bJTEEiJ USS ESSEX (CVi•-9) USS YORKTOVfll (CVA-10) USS RANDOLFH (CVA-15) USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) USS BOXER (CVA-21) USS KEARSARGE (CVA-33) USS ORISKAJIT (CVA-34) USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CVJ .. 39) USS FHILIPPINJl SEA (CVA-47) USS BATAAN (CVL-29) USS RE!IDOVA ( CVE-114) USS BAIROKO (CVE-115) USS BADOENG STRAIT (CVE-116) USS SICILY (CVE-118) USS POU'T CRUZ (CVE-119) CAl!!!JEl AIR GROlJ'F TWO CMRIER AIR GROUP FIVE CARRIER AIR CROUP Si>VEN CARRIER AIR GROUP NINE Cill.'liER AIR GROUP EI %/EN CARlliER ;,IR GROUP FIFTi!EN CARRIER hiR GROUP NINErEEN C;.RRIER AIR GROUP FOURTEEN C•.RRIER ,;IR GROUP TWELVE C.JlRIER ,;IR ThSK GROUP ONE C.JUUER h.IR T i.SK GROUP TWO
• C 0, F i,IRBEr!JP ,;.c ( 2) CO, COllPOSITE SQUJJJRON THREE CO, COllPOSIT<: S~Ul.llRON E!.Jo"l!EEJ CO, COMPOSITE SW<.DRO!T THIRTY -FIVE CO, COMPOSITE SQUiJlRON SIXTY-ONE
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• Subject: ACTION REPORT of U.S.S. PRINCETON (CVA-37) and CARRIER AIR
GROUP FIFTEEN for period 14 August 1953 tbrough 3 September 1953
PART I CENERAI l~;RRATIVE
During the period covered by this report the USS FRINCEI'ON (GVA-37) operated as a unit of Task FQ"Ce SEVENTY-SEVEi~.
Task Force Si.VENTY-S:EiJEN was composed of the carriers USS UKE CnAl<PIAIII (CVA-39), USS KZARSARCE (CVA-33), USS BOXJlR (CVA-21), and USS PRINC~TON (CVA-3?), along with various heavy support and screening ships.
The above mentioned carriers operated with the Task Force during the following dates:
u.s.s. LAKE CliAMPLAIN (CVA-39):
14 August to 17 August 1953; 1 Septeober to 3 Septa~ber 1953.
U.S.S. BOXER (CV;.-21):
24 August to 3 SeptEJJllber 1953.
U.S.S. KEilRSARCE (CV.i.-33):
14 August to 23 August 1953.
Cornr..1ander Carrier Division ONE was embarked in the USS L1.l<.E CH..J~:PkiN (CVA-39) and Commander Carrier Division THP..EE was embarked in the USS PRINCEI'ON (CVi..-37) throughout the period of this report.
The E1ission of this Task Force was set forth in Cor11nander Task Fo~ce SEVE1~-SEVEN Operation Order Number 2-52.
This report covers the PRUICETONt s last tour in Korean waters during the 1953 cruise.
The .H.ir Group, seasoned by six months of co;,iliat duty, rr,.a.intained a high degree of operational readiness although air operations wore l:iJdted to defensive and trainir>..g .flights. Eruphasis was placed on gunnery training.
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'. • • • • The ship conducted nine firing exercises during the period. The end of the Korean conflict and the fortl~qonUng return of" the ship to the United States contributed toward a particularly high state of J,'mrale.
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.. • • • PAAT II CHRONOWGICAL ORDER OF EVE!<'TS
14 August - Departed Yokosuka, Honshu, Japan. Recovered five PRINCETON aircraft from Naval Air Station, Atsugi.
15 August - Enroute Task Force SEVEl\lTY-SE\fEN.
16 h.ugust - ,Joined Task Force SEVEtJTY-SEVEN, a.:.DM W. D, JOHNSON, USN, Comnandcr Carrier Division ONE , embarked in the USS L:~KE C:t-I,;.;·WL\IN (CVA-39) was Commander Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN,
17 August- ViJJ~ .. ~ J. J. CL.RK, USN, Comm.ander SEV'El'J"TH Fleet, visited this ship for the purpose of presenting awards to members of the staff, ship, and air group for meritorious achievements in the Korean Conflict, R.J)IJ R, E. BLICK, USN, Corrunander Carrier Division THR.E&, relieved &:l.DM W. D. JOHNSON, USN, as Commander Task Io'orce SEVENTY-SEVEN, The ship refueled,
18 August - Flew forty-nine sorties.
19 kugust - Flew forty-five sorties. Conducted gunnery exercises.
20 ~ugust - Refueled. Conducted gunnery exercises.
21 .<i.ugust Flew forty-eight sorties. Conducted gunnery exercises.
22 i~ugust - No air operations or gunnery exercises were conducted because of non-operational weather.
23 August - No air operations or gunnery exercises were conducted because of non-operational weather.
24 August -Rearmed; refueled; reprovisioned. Conducted gunnery exercises.
25 August - No air operations or gunnery exercises w.;re conducted because of non-operational weather.
26 August - Flew fifty-one sorties. -\27 .kugust Flew forty-nine sortie~. Conducted gunnery exercises. <
Refueled. Conducted gunnery exercises.
29 hugust - Flow thirty sorties. Conducted gunnery exercises. Lieutenant GGReral. Samuel E. rlNDERSON, USJ.F, Corrunandin.g General, FIFI'H hir Force, and party embarked via aircraft to
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visit &i.D1·: R. E. BLICK, USN, Comn,ander Carrier Division THR-;::B; and Colllii~a.nder Task Force SEV.El\i'TY-SEVEN, embarked in the FRili:C3l'ON. LT. GZN. iJ:IDERSON was conducted on an inforntal inspection of the ship and observed air operations. LT. GEN • .;J\"O~SON and his party departed via aircraft in the afternoon.
30 .hugust - ,':'Lc:'>.rT,ed in c"Jmpany Task Force SEVEI\.'TY-SKVEN.
31 August - C'JC1du_cted guru:ery exercises.
l September - 3.r~fueled. R.fJ..Dr..:: W. D. JOHNSON, USN., Comn:ander Carrier :01vision ONE, relieved Rh.DM R. E~ BLICK~ USN, Commander C("rrier ·Division TI-iRB~, as Command~r Task Force S:E:V:S.J."JTYS£i!EN. The PRI~\CEION was detached from Task Force SEVENTY,'II.-:.:\i'EN to proceed to San Diego, California via: Yokosuka, Honshu, Jap~~; Pearl Harbor, T.H.; and hlameda, California. Forty-five PRD{GlirrON aircraft were launched and ferried to Naval ~ir Station, ~tsugi for transfer. Two forced landings were made from this flight: One AD crash landed i...'1 a rice paddy near .: .. tsugi; one F4U made a wheels-up emergency landing on 0-ShiJ,m Island. Both pilots were recovered uninjured; the aircraft were salvaged.
2 September - Enroute Yokosuka. Conducted gunnery exercises.
3 September - .~rrived Yokosuka.
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SECURITY L"'FOEThL.TION
p,JlT III ORDN •. NCE
J~. Ship
8." Firro, Control Equipment
(l) C'r:lfo major casualty occur:::-ed to fire control equipment cu~~-~-:1'~ this pc- ic·cc~ During a tracking run on a radar sleeve it was r;.ot2rl ·:-"h·;J, co.mputcn· Number Two was not foJ~owing properly in 11 range autur"3.t:: ::--'1, Th-2 co.ItpDt.er was shifted to e:oar..Lca.l. rate control of range. Wher.. tri.s vms c',:J:-:te., the range rate control )_i:le locked and could not be tt-.::-rred either w3.y with the range kl;.0b. :r:nvestigation revealed what apr~~red to be a hang~sc:::-ew loose in the bottom of the computer.
(2) To determine the location of the casualty the shaft connectors batween the range section and 11JDR11 clutch were broken. After this fracture the range hand-crank turned freely 1 but the line leading to the nJDR11 clutch still remained frozen. The clutch was then removed and found to be defective. After a new clutch was installed the mechanism functioned properly.
b. Ordnance Equipment
(1) Nine firing exercises were conducted during this period (see Part II, Chronological Order of Events). No major casualties occurred.
(2) Baker, George, and Oboe type runs were conducted during firing exercises.
2. Expenditures
Quantity
227 282
2
55
4,ll6 2,6co
64 42
D1 D8 DlO
D12B
Hl H2 H4 K58
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Description,
511/38 Projectile, AAC Cartridge, Full, Non-Flashless 511 /38 Car-tridge, Short, Flashless 5"/38 Projectile, FCL .• (vr) (NON-FRAG) (NSD) 4ow.t Cartridge, HEIT -SO 4C!YiM: Cartridge, 1-'.:EI-sD 4ow.t Cartridge, HEIT-(JJr )-SD Bomb, o•"SF, 100/1 MK 15 MOD 3
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2. Expenditures (Gantt)
50
50 30
5.325 5;325 5,325
15,975
6,700
B. Aviation
K6o
K61 Ll4T
1!1 1:12 M3 M4
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Bomb, Miniature Practice, 3# MK 23 MODS Signal, Practice boob, hl:Ktt MODS 2~25 Sub-Caliber Rocket Head W\.3 MODS/w/motor 20MM Cartridge, HEI-, M97 20MM Cek~ridge, ~NC, M97 2CJAM Cartridge, AF-T, 1195 Link, 20MM Disintegrating Belt, ME or 1!10 Caliber ,50 Belted (2-2-l)
For Ordnance a.n.d Expenditures by the Air Group (CVG-15) see Part VI, Section A.
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• • ~O!lli.ATION 2. statistics on band activities:
3 Divine Services (5 musicians) 6 Concerts (band alone) (average attendance: eight) 15 Concerts (before movies) 2 Official honors 1 InspeCtions and awardsceremonies l Happy Hour 4 .Reple:r.ialwent Serenades
3. Public Information Activitiest
3 Hometown news stories (to Fh7NC) 178 Ho.rr.etown news pictures {to FHTNC) 19 Daily newspapers published 20 Daily radio ne·wscasts
E. Casualties
1. Two major in~uries were treated aboard during this period: a. C.iiMP, George D., SN USN, was tratlsferred aboard on 16 August, from the USS LOFBERG (DD-759). This patient had £allen down a ladder and sustained a fractta"ed right ulna and radius car lier on the sa.rc.e day aboard the LOFBERG. The fracture was reduced by nanipulation under general anesthesia and a cast was apl_.lied. It is expected that CAMP will be transferred U.S. Naval Hospital 5&"1 Diego for futher treatment.
b. HUGHES, William L., AA, USN, received a lacerated wound on the lower part of his left leg when a jet blast blew him ·into a tractor on PRINCETON's flight deck. hfter his wound had been sutured and dressed, the patient was tree.ted for shock and hospitalized for ten days. No additional treatment outside of this com ,and will· be necessary. 2. No deaths were sustained eithBr by Si1ip1 s Company or the Air Group during the period.
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(For I.!edical Department Statistical SWll:J.aries see Part VI, Section F).
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SElJURrrY INFOR1Li:!ION
f,JlT VI SPECihl. COJvO,RNTS
~. Air Group
l. Composition of Air Group FIFTEBN:
Carrier Air Group FIFTEEN CDR John E. PAitKS, USN
Fighter Squadron 152 LCDR Robert SrA!i:i:K, USN
Composite Squadron 3 Detachment non
LT Guy BORDERLON, USN, Officer-in-Charge
Fighter Squadron 153 LCDR Gerald E. kiLLER, USN
Composite Squadron 61 Detachment unn
LCDR George A. "iiHITE, USN, Officer-in--Charge
Fighter SqQadron 154 LCDR Bruce A. BELL, .USNR
Attack Squadron 155 LCDR Ra,y S. OSTERf.OUDT, USN
Composite Squadron 11 Detachment unn
LT Joseph FIERCE, USNR, Of~icer-in-Charge
SECURITY INF'ORMAT ION
F4U-4
F4U-5N
F9F-5
F9F-5P
F9F-5
.W-4
.lill-4W
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Pilots 15 Aug
15
2
16
3
20
23
4
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on Board 31 ~ug
l3
5
16
3
20
23
4
Aircraft 15 Aug
15
2
13
3
l3
16
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15
3
13
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16
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l. Composition of Air Group FIFTEEJ.J': (Con1t)
Pilots 15 Aug
on Board 31 Aug
Aircraft 15 Aug
on Board 31 Aug
Composite Squadron 35 Detachment nDn LT John C. HOLLO'dAY, USN, Officer-in-Charge
2. OperatJLons--
AD-4ll 5 5 4
a. The majority of all sorties conducted during this period were training and proficiency flights. Irorr."..al combat air patrol and anti-sub.11arine patrol missions i'.'ere also conducted during flight operations. Night operations were notr scdeduled during this period.
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b~ Nwncrous coordinated attacks on the Task Force were co~1ducted by large seg;c._ents of the air group during the past tour. Intercept or CAP flights were deployed b~~ the force as air def6nse against the 11 aggressor1
' elements. These exercises were, ;generally, Quite successful.
c. For maximum operating efficiency in coordinated attacks it is recowr,1ended the.t the flight leaders of the various elements coordinate pull-out altitudes, attack directions, c..nd timing prior to take-off and that a single strike leader, with positive control over all elem.ents, be assigned to coordinate the attack.
3. Surr.ruary of flights 14 August to 3 Septernber 1953:
Simulated attack
Gunnery Intercept Bombing AEW !.SP, Photo ere Misc.
Total
23
49 57
6 30
165
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9
2.1
2
49
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2 5
m @!!
18 l
30 l 3 5
15 2. 67 ll
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ADW F9FP Total
l 60
3 63 57 51
l 2 8 16
5 5 6
l b 21 ll 9 317
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(all 4. Total ammunition expended 14 ~ugust to 3
in training exercises): September 1953
a, Bombs and Rockets:
Dropped lli!!!g T:vpe Racls,
2.25 sc;IR• s 37 1* Aero l4A Bombs Ivlinature MK23 27 5 Aero l4A Bombs VlSI" l(X)# 30 0 .Aero 14A
b. Machine Guns:
20MM 31 575 rounds expended Average stoppage: one per 1,200 rounds fired *dud rocket
5. Maintenance and Material
a., Maintenance work during this period was of a routine nature.
b. Availability during the period was as follows:
VF-152 94.%
*Jet aircraft availability was lowered priL1a:rily because of hydraulic failures.
c. The ACOG's during the period are listed below:*
A/C Nomeb.olat ._ §took Number ALlowance Tim~
iJJ-4NI. Idler RB2-DG-2270276 Kon-Allow 10 days ,\D-4t'l.C. Rod R~2-'DG-2272435 Non-lllow 10 days .ill-4NA Bracket RB2-DG-'4270726 Non-Allow since 8/17/53 • .D-4Nk Bracket RB2-DG-2265273 Non-iUlow since 8/17/53 • .D-4N~ Hinge RB2-DG-'5258879 Non-i.llow since 8/17/53 F9F-5 Regulator R83~IR-l46D0-5-3-3-2 1Ulowance .9 days F9F-5 Thermostat Rl7-VCH-49B92 Non-~1-llow since 8/18/53 F9F-5 Thermostat Rl7-VUH-49B94 Non-.:..llow since 8/18/53 i.D-4N Indicator RBB-I-2069-035 hllowance 8 days
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*iJ.though there were only three aircraft affected by •~Coot s, t"Wo of these are still grounded because of non-availability of parts. The non-availability of these parts has adverse!}· affected the availab~ity rates of the squadrons concerned.
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a.. No special problems were encountered by the idr
Intelligence organizations. One squadron intelligence officer received
T.-.n orders during the period. His work, howGVer, was adequately covered
by the other intelligence oi'ficers.
7. Escape and Evasion and Survival
a. The barter kits returned by pilots at the end of the
c~·uise revealed that a more substantial kit r.mst be devised. Not only
did the plastic bags used tear and split, but many iter.ts, including wrist
watches, fountain pens, and compasses were da,laged extensively. The
srr.a..U plastic cor,-.paases in seventy per cent of t.he cases were cracked
beyond usefulness. It is recomm.ended that a more substantial kit be
devised. ."$ RUD1L is being submitted on this subject .. ·
b,
In both cases the
required.
During this period there were tvw aircraft ditchL.~s ..
pilots were uninjured and no survival SCJJli}-.ment ·was
B.. Air Department
1. idrcraft hlaintenance
a. The decrease in air operat·ions brought abo~1t by the
Kcrean truce rua.de it possible to devote tUne and m..anpower to the recondition
ing of shop spaces and equipment. A long r~nge program for the overhaul
of all shop and hangar deck SC)lipment was started.
b. Three engine changes were u1ade (one due to high engine
time, two ot:Oers to barrier engagements). The changes included one
11 R2800-l81t, one HR280Q-32 11 , and one 11 R335D-2611 • One 11 A-642-G811 propeller
and one 11 24E6D-159'1 propeller were also changed.
2. Autonotive Maintenance
a. Various repairs -were made during the period on aut·o
moti~e equi~~ent. One tractor engine was completely rebuilt; two re
conditioned tractors were exchar~ed for two requiring major repairs; all
tractors and 11 Hystuu fork lifts "Were repainted.
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3-. Catapults and Arresting Gear Equipment
a. S~ka.zy of catapult shots:
Pod_ ~ Total Bridles lSx:pended
F9F-5 TBM
Total
83 _g_
91
93 ..2 98
b. Landing statistics:
(1) Landings:
Propeller 94 Jet l~. Total 247
176 .n 189
(2) Barrier Engage..':tents:
Propeller 1 Jet 0 Total I
C. Engi.."lecring Department
5 Q
5
1. Four casualties to the enginee:Jing plant ocurred during this period:
a. On 17 August, a twenty-four inch carbon SGarchlight became inoperative. A description of the casualty and repair is covered in Trouble Report mu-ilber 2-54.
b. On 17 August, a surface inspuction of Number 2 highpressure air compressor indicated that the bearings and reduction gears were faulty. These gears and bearings were replaced from spares. A description of tl:e casualty and repair is covered in Trouble Report number 2-54.
c. On 23 August, a one-inch generating tube (nwr,ber 26, AA row) in Nu.rr.ber 3 boiler was found to be leaking. Further investigation revealed sixteen additional one-inch g0nerating tubes in various stages of deterioration due to GXternal erosion. These tubes (numbers 18 to 34, AA row) were mechanic2lly ruptured and plugged. A description of the casualt;).~ and repair is covered in Trouble Report number 2-54.
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d. On 1 September, an oil failure casualty was sustained in number 14 forced-draft blower. A description of the casualty and repair is covered in Trouble Report number 2-54.
D. Gtmnery Department
1,. Replenishment at sea
during this a. Replenishment at sea was conducted in a normal manner
period. No night replenisruuents w~re conducted.
2. Ordnance and Fire Control
a. See Part III, Section A.
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E. Medical Dapartrc.ent
1. General Gomnent
a. In general, the morale of all pcrsonr.el including the Air Group was excellent during this period. The venereal disease incidence rate of this ahip continues to be a problem, however •. This ship has conducted extensive lectures, shown venereal disease films, and stationed a Hcspital Corpsman on the Qua.;:-ter o·ack to issue penicillin tablets to' tLose persons returning from liberty and to advise men who have been exposed, iJ,1IIl.ediately to wash their sex parts with soap and water. Condoms have been r2ac!e. available at the ganeway to men going on liberty. In spite of all of these measures, this srap is among.tho top fifty of over two thousand ships and stations in venereal disease incidence rate. An average of five thousand to six thousand t Eblets of penicill:L."l are issued to the crew in a ten day stay in port. Tr~s rate of issue exeeed.s the normal use of four tablets per person per month"
2. statistical Summaries
a~ Medical Department Statiatical Summary of Ship's Company and Air Group:
(1) Ad~ssions to Sick List (Enlisted)................... 79 (2) .Admissions to Sick List (Officers) ••••••••••• , •• ,.... 2 (3) Total visits to Sick Call •••••••....•.••.••....•••.•• 2 1 034 (4) Patients received front other ships •.••• , ••.••.• ,..... 7 (5) Patients transf<:rred to Hospital., ••••• , •••••.••••• ,, 1 (6) Minor injuries treated •• , •• ,.,, .••.•.•• , .•.. , •••.. ,.. 65 (?) t-:ajor ir,juries treated, •• , ••••. ,.,., •• , •. , •••••••.•• , 2 (8) Number of shipboard injuries resulting in death •• ,.,, 0 (9) Number of pJrsons died of disease.................... 0
(10) 1li.nor surgical procedures,., •• , ••••. , •••.••.•.•.•.• ,. 52 (11) l.fajor surgical procedures ••• ,, •• ,,, .• , ••• , .••• o.,.... 4
b, Venereal Disease:
(1) Urethritis, Non-specific, following sexual exposure... 52 ( 2) Gonorrhea o •••••••••• , ••••••••••••• , •••••• , • • • • • • • • • • • • 16 (3) Chancroid .••.••• ,, ... , •••••••.•. , .•• ,,................ 14 (4) Syphilis •••••..•.••••. , .••••••••••...•.• , ••••••.•••• ,. 0 (5) other Venereal Disease •••.••••••••••• ,,............... 0 (6) Nrunber of penicillin tablets issued in port (8 days) •• 4,617
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c. Modical Statistical Surnrr~ of Air Group Pilots:
(1) Planes lost, operational, pilots not recovered •••••••••• O (2) Planes lost, operational, pilots recovered •••••••••••••• O (3) Planes lost, op~rational, pilots injured ••.•.•..••.•.••. O (4) Pilots temporarily grounded for medical reasons ••••.•••• 2 (5) Pilots permanently grounded pending rnDdical evaluation •• O (6) Average number of days pilots groWlded .••••• , •• , •.•••••• 8 1/2
F. Operations Department
1. Aerology
a, There was a marked improvement in the reception of A.I.F. radio teletype during this period,
b, Facsimile reception continued to be good.
c. was 65,640 feet,
Ra;nin results were also good, No Radio~one was taken.
2, Intelligence
a. No special problerus were encountereG. by the ship Is Air Intelligence Office.. One ship's intelligence officer received TAD orders during the period (along •·oith a squadron A.I.O.) and is expected back in NoVember.
b. Previous reference has been made to the need for an air intelligence rate within the Naval Service. Recent advancement examinations confirm the necessity for this rate. The men who work throughout the Navr.r in sl":!ipboard intelligence offices, with air group intelligence teams, and in shore based intelligence installat:l.ons :,.re drawn from vr:>.rious rates. Iilost of them ure sent to at least one Intelligence or Photo Interpretation school. They become integral parts of intelligence organizations a:J.d highly specialized in this field with little opportunity· to ma:intain proficiency in rate. Consequently, their cha..'1ces for advancement are considerably reduced. It is, therefore, recommended that an Air intelligence rate be instituted within the Naval Service. The establishment of this rate would not only benefit the men ~~orking in intelligence and photo interpretation units, but w~uld serve to create a per1nanent corps of these s9ecialists for a field which has increased in both scope a!Id size.
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3. Organization
a. On 25 August 1953, tho 0-L Division was incorporated into the 0-I Division. Tr~s change was accomplished in order to bring the existing organization into conformance with that shown in Change No. 8 to Con1mander Air Force, Pacific Fleet Standard Ship 1 s Vrganization Book.
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PART VII Sl!l·lli:.CW OF RECOlJi:ENDATIOr;s:
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a. For maximum operating efficiency in cOordinated at tacks it is recommended that th<J flight leaders of the various elements coo~dinate pull-out altitudes, attack directions, and timing prior to take-off and tbat a single strike leader, with positive control over all eleiilents, be assigned to coordinflte the attack.
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devised. a. It is recomuended that a more substantial barter kit be
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a. It is recommended that an air intelligence rate be established.
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U.S.S. PRD'CETON "(CVA-37)
sr.,Tisrrc .. L SUM!JWi.Y
FAR E.STE!U~ TUUR
J"l<U.JlY Tn.JUUG!! 6i!".l-T~ 1953
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U.S.S. PRD'CETON "(CVA-37)
sr.,Tisrrc .. L SUM!JWi.Y
FAR E.STE!U~ TUUR
J"l<U.JlY Tn.JUUG!! 6i!".l-T~ 1953
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A. Administrative Depar~ment
1. Personnel
a. Average On-Board Count:
Officer Enlisted
Ship's Company ll9 2,070 Md.rine Detachment 2 63 Air Group ll3 632 Flag ..3§. _.J.!±
Total 262 2,839
2. Training and Education:
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2,189 65
745 102
3,101
a. A total of fifty-three batteries of four tests each for first year college level examinations were administered during the cruise. A total of one hundred forty-seven batteries of five tests each for high school level examinations were also administered.
b. The command administered two hundred ninety-eight
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tests, including both high school and first year college level examinations, during the month of July 1953. This amour~ exceeded the forw.er record of two hundred eighty-four given in July 1952.
c. During this cruise 1,146 men were examined for advanCement in rating. Forty-eight per cent of these men passed their examinations successfully.
3. Band Activities during the cruise:
26 Divine Services (5 musicians) 50 Concerts (bantl alone) (average attendance, 67) 35 Concerts (before movie) 7 Official honors 4 Inspections and award ceremonies 3 Happy Hours
62 Replenishment serenades 40 Morning Colors 17 Division parties 11 Miscellaneous activities (playing while entering and
leaving port; greetings; farewells) 2 Memorial services
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4. Public Information Activities during the cruise:
200 Hometown news stories (to FHTNC) 469 Hometown news pictures (to FHTNG) 89 News dispatches (by radio) 34 News feature stories 56 Hometown radio interviews (to CINCFACFLT)
13$ Daily newspapers published 145 Dail,.v radio newscasts (rRII~CETON VARIEriES)
1 Magazine Article
B. Air Group Statistical Data:
1. Summary of Total Aircraft Sorties: FEB MA.'lCH APRil !!!\! JUNE JULY AUGUST l!J!IT~ TlifAL
STRIKE 610 445 421 529 586 2,591 RECCO 157 100 33 105 3S0
1 775
CAS 6$ 110 49 502 W 1,330 ~CAP~~--~---~1~5~5---~1~63~~2~2*0~1~04~~1~9~4---=~---=~------a10~8~3¥ PHOTO 80 56 52 78 108 374 ECM 10 7 _ ao 16 - 43 ASP 37 58 60 34 76 265
~CAP 6 -4 ..:~ 1
l<ISC 820 143 92 3 38 37 272 45 1,510 TarAl SORTIES
BOMBING
AEW ASP PHaro CAP TarAL SORTIES THIS
s2o 1,306 1,040 .. 938 l,I:J.o 2,0;34 272 45
2. Monthly sorties by type:
42
lS 84
F4U 156 15
5
10
FEBRUARY F4U-N AD ADN 22 196 15
4
1 3 8 21
2
3 29
F9FP
---Total
555 57 7
63 40 98.
!!MO~Nr!!.!!;H ___ _!.!308&.__,!l.B!l;6g_-"2~6 __ __,2S~0!:1.5--l3::t.9_......;;l!.!t4 ___ 2"'2:_ __ ~82~0L,_
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MARCH F9F F4U F4UN J.D iJlN iJlW F9FP TotaJ.
AT'RIL F2F F4U F4UN ADWN ADW F2FP TotaJ.
STRT.KE 237 ~GO lOj - o;; R1: ";'il 48 .29 ---· 22 100
'"' C.H.3" 59 5} --- llO CAP 159 4 163 --PHCY£0 2:J :l:l j ECM 7 ASP 22 1 22 ~a RESCAF -- --TARCj\1? - ---NGF - 8 1 a! TRAINING 3~ 21 3 21 .:l .:l 2 MISC :l 1 1 2 TarAL SORTIES THIS MONTH 501 125 34 203 39 33 35 1 1Qi!O
' PREVIOUS SORTIES 1 100:l 421 52 !±~1 14 ~!t 62 2,~6 GRAJ.'ID Tar AI. ~.20!. 616 86 660 ll3 sz 100 .;!,166
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MJ<Y F9F F4U F4UN AD- ADN ADW F9FP Total
STR~RE 211 1s - :;; 421 8 17 3 %; REC~O 12 CAS
CAP .220 220 PHOTO z 45 22 ECM --ASP 2 21 2 :JO bO RESCAP TARChP !± 6 10 NGF 27 1 2 ;10 TRAINING -
* 9 MISC 24 10 8 l;o TOTAL SCRTIES
THIS MO!lrH 1±74 162 18 17~ 22 :l:l 48 2:18 PREVIOOS SCRTIES 1' 201± 616 86 66Q ll~ 87 100 :2,166 GRAND TOTAL 1,978 785 1% 831 138 120 148 4.104
illlli£< F9F F4U F4UN AD J\DN AllW F2FP Total STRIKE 2Ut 8 2 529 RECCO 88 8 8 1 105 CAS 52 224 22~ 502 CAP 1~ - 104 PHOTO :l - -- 42 78 ECM - 3 7 10 ASP 5 12 17 - 34 SAR - 2 2 ~ FJESCAP -- - - -- - -TARCAP b NGF it 2
TRAINING 4 ll - 10 -- 23 !iiSC 4 3 2 3 1 1.3 TOTAL SORTIES THIS 1;QNTH SOl, 21t7 l8 2ft? :14 21 42 1,410 PREVIoUS SCRTIES 1,278 782 1Q!± 8:J1 l,;l8 l2Q 148 4,1~ GRAND TOTAL ?.779 1.032 l22 l,078 172 l4l - 190 ~.514 - -
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JUtt F2F F4U F~UN AD ADN P.DW F9FP Total
srRIKB 535 n15 1 27 8 586 R.ECCO ~60 6 4 10 380 CAS 298 ;303 -· or -CAP 124 194 PHOTO 54 ;~!- 100 ECM 1 4 ll jb ASP 18 20 40 _78 SAR 4 2 RESCAP ----TARCIJ' --· . 2b. NGF 22 1 1 2 TRAINING 12 4 4 20 IUSC - 4 4 8 2 1il TOTAL SORTIES THIS MONTH~.122 ;]44 8 ;J65 6;J 42 54 2,034 PREVIOUS SORTIES 2,772 1,032 122 1,078 1'12 141 190 5,514 GRAND TOTAL ;!,924 1,276 ]JO 1,44;3 2;35 186 244 7,548
THIS MONTH 162 ~2 2 67 ll l.l 2 21'1 PID.'VIOUS §.Q~TIES 2 '93ft 1,:Ji6 1:JO 1,44;3 2;32 186 244 '1o2i!ll GRAND TurAL 4.099 1.428 132 l.51Q 246 197 253 7,865 .
3. Casualties for 1953 cruise:
a, VF-152 (F4U-4 Aircraft)
5 May: ENS W. M. QUINLEY, USNR; shot down by AA fire; killed in action.
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Wonsan; listed missing in action.
26 July: LT W. C. BLACKFORD, USNR; shot down by AA fire; killed in action,
17 March: E!'JS J~ HALL, USYR.; shnt r'o·,;n :)~c A\ .f~ . .-u'l; listed missing in action.
25 April: ER'3 1. L. QUIE1, TJ.SNR; r:::::·e s_l:>d etnl ~:::_lied on take-ofi'.
6 llay: Eim }·. E. PAlliTER., USNR; sl:ot r4J,w~ by AA fire; killed in action,
13 May: LTJG R. C. CLU/ITE, USN; hit by AA fire; drowned after bailout.
20 August: in action.. - ..
LCDR C. M, JQI':US, USN; hit by AA fire; killed
c. VF-154 (F9F-5 Air~)
23 April: ENS A, 1I. CIE!.J,.,.UNS, USJ:iJR; hit by AA fire; kiL:_cd in action,
28 April: LTJG R. J. LEAR, USN; hit by AA fire; kilJ.ed in action,
d, VA-155 (lill-4 >.ir~)
12 August: LT J. L. Pil.'lillt, USN(ComGarDiv THREE staff); crashed and killed at sea during a routine ASP escort flight.
4. Pilot Survival for 1953 cruise:*
19 April: ENS B. SUTHERLIN, USI'ifl.; ditched in an F9F-5 on take-off; rescued by CVA-37 helicopter.
21 April: LTJG C. J. CLARKSON, USN; ditched in an F9F-5 after being hit by M fire; rescued by LST 735 helicopter.
3 May: after being hit by AA
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LT. E. B. PURCEU., USNR; ditched in an F4U-4 fire; rescued by LST 735 helicopter.
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3 May: ENS H. E. EMMICK, USNR; ditched in an .J:.D-4 following engine failure; rescued by CVA-3? helicopter.
13 June: LT J. F. LASSETER, USN; ditched in an F9F-5 due low fuel state; rescued by K-18 helicopter.
4::- August: LT W. A. JENSEN, USNR; ditched in an F4U-4 after being hit 'by AA fire; rescued by LST 799 helicopter.
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9 August: rescued by
LTJG '•i. H. JONES, USl:; K-lB Helicopter.
ditched in an F9F-5 due low fuel state;
..._ ___ 16 August: LT J ·-f.- HICKERSON, USN; bailed out from an AD-4 after receiving enemy AA fire; rescued by Air Force helicopter.
19 August: ENS R. H. TURNER., USNR; crashed in an F4U-4 on take-off; rescued by DD-445 and CVA-37 helicopter.
V' 25 August: LTJG R. A. COURTNEY, USNR; ditched in an AD-4 after battle damage; rescued b;r LST 788 helicopter.
1 September: an !ill-4 in a Japanese rice paddy
LT R. L. HALL, USN; crash landed due low fuel state; recovered uninjured.
1 September: LCDR P. KILLKUIJ..ENS, USNR; mau.e wheels up landing in an F4U-4 on O-Shima Island due to engine trouble; recovered uninjured,.
*There were no known cases of pilots landing behind enemy lines and surv~vlilg. There were seven instances of planes crashing behind enemy lines; but in six cases the pilots were not observed to have left their planes before the crashes occurred. In the other case, neither the pilot nor the crash were observed nor was the wreckage located later.
5. Maintenance and Material
a. No unusual or extraordinary maintenance probl~~s were encountered during the cruise. OverhaUled sparkplugs presented the most recurrent difficulty in the operation of the propeller aircraft; malfunctioning fuel controls were the largest cause of trouble in the jet aircraft. Some of the ronst frequent.lyjused major items are it.emized below:
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(1) Engines:
J48-P-6 R335Q-26WA
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R2800-18VI R2800-32W
Carburetors:
For R3350--26VIA For R28C0-18W For R2S00-32W
Fuel Controls:
Magnetos: "
R-3350-26l!A R2800-18W R-2800-32W
F9F-5 Tip Tanks:
Port starboard
Tires:
F9F-5 .ill F4U
8 3
13 6 0
34
6 9 0
21 13
329 32 16
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b. Supply support during the entire period was excellent. The 11 .;,COG1 s 11 experienced during the period have been itemized in the individual ~ction Reports for the various tours of this cruise.
c. .~vailability:
(1) The availability of all squadrons remained relatively high during the entire cruise. ~s computed in accordance with the Naval il.ir i"larfare Reporting l..ianual, availability i"or the four tours was as follows:
lst tour 2nd tour 3rd tour 4th tour Cruise ;~verage
.5 .:t,4. 5
VF-&,P VF-814 9 5. 4.2 91.
95.2 9 .2 5
93.0% 9~.7% 24.3%
V1.-1i5 VC-3 VC-ll 94.6 9! ar 5.~ 9 88 "' 85.5%
90. I<> 100j\ 8 44 1
93.7% 75.8% 25.9% ...
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VC-3 VC-61 ..2.4· 0 :--;;,96fi-Z$' c 8 • 5 .._8"'9"'. ;;:;; 8 0 96.5
8 95.1
94.1%
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(2) During this cruise the squadron availability was also computed pn a percentage basis established on a ratio of missions regularly scheduled for a squadron to those flown by its own aircr~ft:
100
9$,9$ 96.7% 100,6% 97.9% 97.% 98,6%
6, Ordnance
VC-61 1 100 1 1
97.?$ 100% '
a. The sum total of ordnance expended -was approximately 9,665,528 pounds,
b. Hung Ordnance (all causes):
TYPE ORD, ;J...NU,'J, RE!.E..sF.S DROP-OFF DROP-OFF REM.J:NING TYPE RELE..sE'.S BY JERKING ON T • .KE-OFF ON L.NDING ON Ri.CKS RACKS
100# 250# 260# 500# 500#
1,000# 6 1,000#
2,000# 3
Napalm HVAR ATAR 3.511 AR ATAR INC
3
ADB l
percent were hung.
SECURM INFCRMATION
4 1 3
1 1
4
11 34 13
2 1
2 1
1
0 66 53 1 1 1 0
(1) Of 23,429 bombs and flares carried ,26
JJ,ero J..4i,.
Aero l4A Aero l4A MK 51 Douglas Bomb Ej. MK 51 Douglas Bomb Ej. Douglas Bornb Ej.
Aero l4A Aero -14A Aero ~ MK9 Aero 14A
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• • • (2) Of 1,591 rockets carried, 7.6 per cent were hung.
(Of all rockets carried, five per cent were returned aboard due to the slipstream breaking off the rocket pigtails. Numerous devices were tried in an effort to reduce the breaking of the pigtails. For the most part these devices proved to be impractical or ineffectiv&).
(3) The tw.__nt;y mill.lineter guns ave:"'aged one .sto:rpage per 1,200 rounds fired.
c. The perfor.mar.:;e of the 11 Aer¢o l4A 11 rack i.m.proved considerably during this ~ruise after limited lubrication and preven-tive maintenance check procedures were adopted. It \'Jas fou.nd that the shear pin should be changed whenever the rack was subjected to an arrested landing while a rocket was attached to it. Frequent failures of the rack components were reduced due to the consigniment of necessary parts to this command by Commander Fleet Air Japan.
7. Damage analysis
a. Flak damage to own aircraft:
Sorties Hits Hits per one hundred sorties Aircraft lost Aircraft lost (one hundred sorties)
b. Damage Inflicted on Ene.nw:*
Enemy Aircraft Trucks Buildings Boxcars Troop and Supply Areas Gun Positions Oxcarts Boats Railcuts Roadcuts Trenches Locomotives Airfields Power Plants Command rositions
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3,664 1,293 1,672 35 15 13
0.\1% 1.14% 0.177% 8 5 2
021% 0.35% O.J.l%
Destroyed !ilamaged
5 0 353 194 891 340 149 261 269 355 144 89 64 40 28 77
157 72
4,835 yds. 1,130 yds. 0 5
20 10 4
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Caves Ammo Dumps Tanks Docks Lum.ber Yards Handcars
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• • De stroye'd Da.rnaged
6
1 2
22 2 2 l l
2
'*The above mentioned dar.aaged assessment represents an estimate of the actual damage inflicted on the enemy during the opera.tiona.l_ period. Only those instances where damage could be assessed by the pilots or confirmed by controllers were used in this table. There were numerous camouflaged targets indentified as personnel shelters, supply dumps, et cetera which were attacked with heavy damage resulting, but no confirmed damage assesa~ent could be tabulated. There were also over seventy 11MPQ11 ground radar controlled drops where weather precluded a.ny type of damage analysis.
C. Air Department Statistical Summary:
1. Catapults
a. Breakdown of Catapult Launches:
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Day Launches: 1,865 Night Launches: 86
1,951
stbd
2,247 60
2,307
b. Types of Aircraft Catapulted:
·rotal
4,ll2 146
4,258
Tl!J2e At.o No. [.Qri Stbd Bri!!J.e s ExE;ended F9F-5 3,956 1,800 2,I56 37 F2H-2 3 1 2 0 F9F-2 5 4 1 0 AD 164 ll4 50 9 F4U-5N 93 14 79 6 F4U-4 9 2 7 0 TBiii 28 16 l2 4
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2, Arresting Gear
a. Breakdown of Landings:
Day Landings Nigtt Landi..'1g s Jet l,a...'1ding s Pro:o I.a.ndin,::: s
T a tal Land.il'lg s
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3,818 3.156
6,974
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b. Tota)_ Bsrrier an:! B ~ricade Zngage,nentR:
(1) Jet barrie= and barricade 29 (2) Prop barrier _§_
Total 37
c. Average aircraft runout: Jets - 129 feet; Props - 99 feet
3. Aircraft Maintenance
a, Engines built up:
R2800..18W !!2800..32\V R3350-26l!A J48-P6-A
Total
b. Propellers built up:
24E60 A-642
Total
4. Automotive Maintenance
a. Tractors repaired: 10
b. Fork Lifts repaired: 3
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5. Aviation Gasoline
a. The aviation gasoline, lube oil, and alcohol systems have operated with few difficulties during this entire cruise; however, it was necessary a.t times to renew some cOi!lponents of the sy·stems to insure continuance of proper operation.
b. The sixty mesh strainer baskets in the pump room were replaced with eighty mesh screens during the cruise.
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c. The fuel station filters were drained daily to remove any sediment or water which might have accumulated in the strainers. This procedure was used due to the constant lubrication of the system plugvalves which re~Dved aqy lubricant that might have gone into the system.
d. The forward electric gasoline pump was replaced due to leaking seals for which no replacement parts were available. Both inert transmitter analyzer units have been inoperative. No corrective measures were taken due to inexperienced personnel. The portable analyzer~ were used during the entire cruise.
e. The meters required maintenance due to the failure of rotors to operate. To Correct this rualrunction, the top plates were removed and penetrating oil was worked in and around the rotor shafts and bearings.
f. The aviation lube oil system and the alcohol system have,. caused no difficulties.
g. This vessel has delivered the following amounts of aviation gasoline, alcohol, and 11110011 aviation lube oil to the Air Group during this period:
Aviation Gasoline 1100 Lube Oil Alcohol
D. Engineering Department
1. Maintenance
4,279,229 gals. 8, 776 gals. 1, 762 gals.
a. Since the ship1 s departure from Alameda on 24 January 1953, a total of forty-two days have been made available for engineering maintenance. These periods were allocated as follows: one nine d~ period; one seven day period for docking and shaft repairs; two ten d~ periods;
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and one six day period. Ship Repair Facility, Yokosuka, Japan, provided excellent facilities in ever,r case. There were no repair facilities available to the ship, howevGr, during its six day stay in Hong Kong~
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b. Availability period:s of seven or eight days arc not 1 . worth-while for adequate mai..'ltenance work; no major repair can be under-: taken With any assurance of completion in such a short time.. Vital repairs were accomplished in E'hort perj.ods during this cru.ise, b1.1t. only by much round-the-clock work at 2ea and during liberty hours in port. Improper short cuts taken to beat the time element inevitably ;;.nv~_te serious mechanical derangement.
c. If ope:r"ating conditio:l.s :.:ad permitted, fov.-r r.pi:1;.sp periods of ten to twelve days e3.ch would have 1=Jaid fa.r hig,her d~i(j_dends in useful maintenance and rest for the crew than the same total number of upkeep days takin in the s~~enco described above.
2. statistics:
Miles SteBJned ••••.•.•••••••••••• , , ...... 58.t897 Fuel Used Underway •••••••••.••••••••••• l0,713,286 gals. Received from tankers (fuel}, .••••••••• 9,223, 723 gals, Refueling t:ime •••••••••••••••.••.•••••• 56.5 Hours Receiving rate (average) ••••••••••••••• 2,664,6 Gallons per minute Fuel transferred to DD•s ••••••••••••••• 242,852 gals, Average transfer rate to DD•s •••••••••• 61,446 Gallons per hour Time to fuel DD 1 s •.•••••••••••••••••••• 43.5 Minutes 1·;ater distilled ...... H ................ 13,341,844
E. Gunnery Department
1. Statistical Sur,cmary for 1953 cruise:
a, Underway replenishments 77
b. Transfers of freight and personnel 1o6
c, Combatant ship fuelings at sea 14
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and one six day period. Ship Repair Facility, Yokosuka, Japan, provided excellent facilities in ever,r case. There were no repair facilities available to the ship, howevGr, during its six day stay in Hong Kong~
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b. Availability period:s of seven or eight days arc not 1 . worth-while for adequate mai..'ltenance work; no major repair can be under-: taken With any assurance of completion in such a short time.. Vital repairs were accomplished in E'hort perj.ods during this cru.ise, b1.1t. only by much round-the-clock work at 2ea and during liberty hours in port. Improper short cuts taken to beat the time element inevitably ;;.nv~_te serious mechanical derangement.
c. If ope:r"ating conditio:l.s :.:ad permitted, fov.-r r.pi:1;.sp periods of ten to twelve days e3.ch would have 1=Jaid fa.r hig,her d~i(j_dends in useful maintenance and rest for the crew than the same total number of upkeep days takin in the s~~enco described above.
2. statistics:
Miles SteBJned ••••.•.•••••••••••• , , ...... 58.t897 Fuel Used Underway •••••••••.••••••••••• l0,713,286 gals. Received from tankers (fuel}, .••••••••• 9,223, 723 gals, Refueling t:ime •••••••••••••••.••.•••••• 56.5 Hours Receiving rate (average) ••••••••••••••• 2,664,6 Gallons per minute Fuel transferred to DD•s ••••••••••••••• 242,852 gals, Average transfer rate to DD•s •••••••••• 61,446 Gallons per hour Time to fuel DD 1 s •.•••••••••••••••••••• 43.5 Minutes 1·;ater distilled ...... H ................ 13,341,844
E. Gunnery Department
1. Statistical Sur,cmary for 1953 cruise:
a, Underway replenishments 77
b. Transfers of freight and personnel 1o6
c, Combatant ship fuelings at sea 14
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1,009 2
104
14,086 2,616
352 32
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2. Ship ordnance expended for 1953 cruise:
D1 D2A D8 DlO Dl2B
H1 H2 H4 H5
Descripti£!1
511/38 Projectile, AAC 5"/38 Projectile, FCL (VT),(SD) Cartridge, Full, Non-Flashless 511 /38 Cartridge, Shor'!:., .Fla:~h.less 5"/38 Projectile, FCL (\fl:)(NonFrag) (NSD) 40MM Cartridge, HE.IT -SD 401oJ:J Cartridge HEI-SD 4CMi; Cartridge, HETI-(DI)-SD 40JM Cartridge, BL and T
F. ~edical Department
1. statistical Summary 1953 cruise:
(1) Admissions to sick list (enlisted) •••••••••••• (2) Admissions to sick list (officers) •••••••.•••• (3) Total visits to sick call ....•...•............• (4) (5) (6)
~~or injuries treated ••••••••.••••••••••••••• Major injuries treated •••• , ................... .
(7) Major surgical procedures ................... ,. (8) Pilots killed, enemy action, not recovered •••• (9) Pilots injured, enemy action, recovered •••••••
(10) Pilots missing, enemy action, •.••••.•••.•••••• (ll) Pilots killed, not result of enerey action, not
recovered. o. o ••••••••••••••••• o •• o ••••• •••••••
MWor surgical procedures •••••••• , ••..••••••••
(12) Pilots killed, enemy action recovered ••• , •••• o
(13) Patients received fraw. other ships ••.••.•.•••• (14) Pilots temporarily grounded, medical reasons ••
2. Venereal Disease Cases and Nan-Specific Urethritis
635 53
14,577 288 15
451 35 6 5 2
2 1
17 59
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Gonorrhea,. ••• o •• ••••• o •• •• o •• o o ••••• o •••• o... 127 Chancroid ••••• , •••• o ••••• , ••••••••••••• , • • • • • 104 Syphilis ••• o ... , •••• o •• o ••••• , ••• , ••••••• , • • • • 2 Non-specific urethritis, following sexual exposure.294 Number of penicillin tablets issued......... 21,601
3. Experience during this cruise and the 1952 cruise in the Far East has indicated the necessity for a quick-release type of parachute Two PRINCETON pilots who might otherwise have been safely recovered, dDGWned because of entanglement.. in t.h.Air parachu.t.ss riuri.ng t.hFJ.se. cruises.
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G. Supply Department
1. Summary Data:
a. Aviation spare parts and material:
Number of individual. :tequests from squadrons per month~, , Number of such request filled from stock on bom·G. pe-::'. month •••••••••• , •••• , ••••. , .•••••••.••••••••.•• , ..•.....•• Number of such requests passed to other sources supply: Allowance list items •• ;,. ••••••• , ••.•••...•... , • . • . • •..••• Non-allowance list items ••• , • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . • • • . . . .•...• Per cent efficiency, over-all •••.••••.•••• , •••••. , .•••••• Per cent efficiency for allowance list items •••••..••.••• Major components issued during operating period: Engines •.••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• , ••••••.•••• , .••• Viings •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Propellers. , • , • , ••••••• , • , •••• , , •••••.•• , • , ••••••••••••••
b. General Stores and non-aviation repair parts:
Individual issues per month ••••••.•••••••••.•••••••••••• Monthly average of items received aboard from all sources: GeneraJ. Stores., ••••••••••• , ••••••...•••••••••••••••••• , Ship's repair parts •• , •• , ••••• , .•••..••• , •.....•.•••• , •• Electronics parts~, •••• , ••••••.•••• , ••••••••.• , •• ,, ••• , ..
a, Commissary:
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825
77l
22 32 93.5% 97.4%
49 9
13
1924
163 ll1 ill
Receipts at sea,, •• , •• , ••••••• ,., •••••••• ,,, •. ,., ••••••• 1,040 tons Receipts in p0rt ..•••••.• , ••••• , • , , , ••••• , .••••••••••.• , 457 tons Ration data: Value stores consumed, •••••• , ••••.••.•••••••• ,,.,, •• , $556,463.30 Average cost of ration............................... 1.2253
d. Ship's Store and C&SS:
Ship's store Average per month
Cash from sales~···••••••••••••••••••~35,183.29 Sales at cost pric3,, .•••••.•••••••••. 29,972.33 Inventory at cost price •••••••••••••• 44,156.99 Stock-sales ratio.................... 1.~ Net profit••••••••••••••••••••o•••••• 3,835,CJ7 Profit percentage, ••••• , •••• , • • • • • • • • .ll%
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QlCthirn[~and Small Stores Average per month
Cash from sales ••••••••••••••.••• $ 9,902,79 Inventory. • • • • • . • • . . • . • . • • • . • • • • • 32, 627. 98 Stock-sales ratio................ 3.3
2. Foreign Merchandise
a, A conservative policy of buying foreign merchandise was followed during this cruise. Relatively sma~l quantities of each item were ordered and then reordered if dem~~d warranted, A rule of thumb, developed on the prior cruise, of making no single li:.te item purchases of more than ~500.00 was followed, and this rule is re~ommended as a sound guide for other ships of like complement. One exception to the above practice was made during the Hong Kong visit when *-'20, COO. CO was expended for wood products, linen, leather goods and popular priced jewelry. The sources of foreign merchandise purchased during this cruise were: the Central Purchasing Office, GHQ, Far East Command, Tokyo and Hong Kong; purchases from International Merchandise Co., Yokohama; and transfers from Ship1 s Stores ashore and other ships,
b, Statistics on foreign purchases:
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Total foreign merchandise procured •• , ••••••••• ~67,168.2l Purchases from Central Purchasing Office •••••• $34,453.40 Purchases from International lliidse. Co ••••••••. $31/7'52,25 Receipts by transfer from other Supply Officers ~762.56 Total markdowns taken on mdse. procured....... ~336.44
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