US$ KITTY HAWK 36V.63; FLEETPOSTOFFICE ' SAM FRANCISCO, ~tmi ! (Unclassified Upon Removcl of' Enclosures) ..- / 2 2 FEB 1974 From: Co~maoding Officer, USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) To: Chief cf Naval UPC~S;~OLL~ COT-0592) i Subj: USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) Cotmand History 19?3; forwarding of 1 Ref; (a) OYPhVINST 5750.12 (serLes) ,' (b) US!; KITTY K4kJ LNST 5j.50 .P (series) 4- Encl: (1) 1JS3 KITTY HAWK (CT!-61) ~ommandH?.story 1973 (2) Secretmy of Lhe Navy, Navy l i n i t Ccrnmelldation Award <3> USS KITTY UWK Tt.~Eor~r~s"eicn Pamphlet (4) Third Fleet News 2elease f3r RIIPAC '73 (5) RiWAC '73 Newspaper Clippings (6) ,Times of the HAVK at Hunter ' s Point Naval Shipyard - Joke Book (7) RIMPAC '73 Photo Book (8) HAWKEYE Pcriort ical (8) Officer ' s Los~er (I?) Enlisted Rcster : * (11) Selected Photographs - 5 (12) 'JSS KITTY I-TAbE< Change of Comand Pamphlet (13) Selected US3 KIT'J'Y HALT{ FLYERS 1. In accordance with reference :(a) and (b) , enclosures (1) through (13) are submitted. !' . I . I Copy t o : I CNO (oP-o~R~) (enclosure (1) only) CIEI'CPPCFLT (encl.osure (I) only 1 COMSZb LNTHFLT ( e n c l o s l ~ r c (1 1 OIL^^) ' CS:.TfIIRDFLT (enclosure (1) only) CTF SEVEN SEVEN ( e n c l o s v r e ( 1 ) ogl-y) COi.:Ci?F,GXJ ONE (enclosure (1) cnl- ) CCli.fI?AVAIQAC (Code 3 0136) (enclo ure (1) only)
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US$ KITTY HAWK 36V.63; FLEETPOSTOFFICE '
SAM FRANCISCO, ~ t m i !
(Unc la s s i f i ed Upon Removcl of ' Enclosures) ..- /
2 2 FEB 1974
From: Co~maoding O f f i c e r , USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) To: Chief cf Naval U P C ~ S ; ~ O L L ~ COT-0592)
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Subj: USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) Cotmand Hi s to ry 19?3; forwarding of 1
R e f ; (a) OYPhVINST 5750.12 (serLes) ,'
(b) US!; KITTY K4kJ LNST 5j.50 .P ( s e r i e s ) 4-
Encl: (1) 1JS3 KITTY HAWK (CT!-61) ~ommand H?.story 1973 (2) S e c r e t m y of L h e Navy, Navy l i n i t Ccrnmelldation Award <3> USS KITTY U W K Tt.~Eor~r~s"eicn Pamphlet (4) Third F l e e t News 2 e l e a s e f 3 r RI IPAC ' 7 3 (5) R i W A C ' 7 3 Newspaper Cl ippings ( 6 ) ,Times of t h e HAVK a t Hunter ' s Po in t Naval Shipyard - Joke Book (7) RIMPAC '73 Photo Book (8) HAWKEYE Pcriort i ca l (8) Officer ' s L o s ~ e r
(I?) E n l i s t e d Rcster :* (11) Se lec ted Photographs -
5 (12) ' J S S KITTY I-TAbE< Change of Comand Pamphlet (13) Se lec ted US3 KIT'J'Y HALT{ FLYERS
1. In accordance wi th r e f e r e n c e :(a) and (b) , enc losu res (1) through (13) are submit ted. !' . I
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Copy t o : I
CNO ( o P - o ~ R ~ ) (enc losure (1) only) CIEI'CPPCFLT (encl.osure (I) only 1
COMSZb LNTHFLT ( e n c l o s l ~ r c ( 1 1 OIL^^) ' CS:.TfIIRDFLT (enc losure (1) only) CTF SEVEN SEVEN (enc losvre (1) ogl-y) COi.:Ci?F,GXJ ONE (enc losure (1) c n l - ) CCli.fI?AVAIQAC (Code 3 0136) (enclo ure (1) only)
CfiAMDER OF EVENTS 1973
Arrive San Dfego Prom MESTPAC 28 Nov 72
29 Nov 72 Post Deployment Standdown
Leave San Dfego f o r Hunter 's Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS) 8 Jan 33
9 Jan 73 - 10 J u l 73
Enroute HPNS HPNS (ESM)
14 Jan 73 Enter Drydock
Depart Drydock 28 Apr 73
17 May 73 Dock T r i a l s
Sea Triads 28-29 Jun 73
10 J u l 73 Depart EIPNS
11 J u l 73
1 2 J u l 73 - 16 J u l 73 Inpor t San Dfego
17 J u l 73 - 19 J u l 73
20 J u l 73 - 23 J u l 73 Inpor t San Diego
24 J u l 73 - 26 J u l 73
27 J u l 73 - 29 J u l 73 I n p s r t San Dfego
30 J u l 73 - 2 Aug 73
I 1 3 Aug 73 -
5 Aug 73 Pnpcr t San Dfego
6 Aug 73 - 7 Aug 73
DECLASSIFIED
8 Aug 73 - 12 Aug 73
1 3 Aug 73 - 16 Aug 73
17 Aug 73 - 19 Aug 73
20 Aug 73 - 25 Aug 73
26 Aug 73 - 4 Sep 73
5 Sep 73- 9 Sep 73
1 0 Sep 73
11 Sep 73 - 20 Sep 73
21 Sep 73 - 24 ,Sep 73
25 Sep 73 - 30 Sep 73
1 O c t 73
2 O c t 73 - 8 O c t 73
9 O c t 73 - 17 O c t 73
1 8 O e t 73 - 28 O c t 73
29 O c t 73 - 3 Nov 73
4 Nov 73 - 22 Nov 73
23 Nov 73
I n p o r t San Dfego
CAIPRIER QUALS SOCAL OPAREA
Inpor t San D f ego
I n i t i a l ASW (CV) OPS SOCAL OPAREA
I n p o r t San Dfego
Enroute Hawaii f o r RIMPAC '73
Pnport P e a r l Harbor, h w a f f
RIMISAC '73 ( F i r s t Major CV OPS)
I n p o r t P e a r l Harbor, Hawaii
Enrsu te San Diego
Ar r ive San Dfego
I n p o r t San D i ego
Weapons T ra in ing Exe rc i s e SOCAL OPAREA
I n p o r t San Dfego
ORE SOCU OPAEPEA
POM San Dfegs
Deploy WESTPAC
CHRONOLOGY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS I973
14 Jan 73 KITTY HAWK entered drydsck at Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, California for seven month ESW.
28 Apr 73
29 Apr 73
17 May 73
28 Jun 73 - 29 Jun 73
10 Jul 73
17 Jul 73- 9 Aug 73
20 Jul 73
14 Aug 73
23 Aug 73
11 Sep 73 - 20 Sep 73
9 Oct 73 - 17 Oct 73
29 Oct 73 - 3 Nov 73
4 NOV 73 - 22 Nov 73
Moved out of drydock.
KITTY HAWK was designated a Multi-purpose Aircraft Carri er (CV) . First boiler Pfght-off with new distillate fuel.
Sea trials off the coast of San Francisco.
Commander Carrier Group ONE, Rear Admiral Donald C. DAVIS, breaks his flag on board KITTY HAWK. Returned to homeport, %an Diego.
KITTY HAWK performed refresher training off the coast of San Diego.
COMCARGRU ONE presents the KITTY HAWK the Navy Unit Commendation Medal for the last WESTPAC deployment (February to November 197'2)
Carrier Air Wing Eleven begins flight operations off the KITTY HAWK.
During anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercises off the coast of San Diego, the KITTY HAWK chalked up its first simulated kill on a challenging submarine.
KITTY HAWK participates in the RIMPAC '73 allied exercise in Hawaiian waters. Participants include Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and U.S, Navies.
Weapons Training Exercise (WEPTRAEX) in Southern California Operating Area.
Operational Readiness Exam (ORE) in Southern California Operating Area.
Prepare for overseas movement (POM) period in San Diego.
14 Jan 73
28 Apr 73
29 Apr 73
17 May 73
28 Jun 73 - 29 Jun 73
10 Jul 73
17 Jul 73- 9 Aug 73
20 Jul 73
14 Aug 73
23 Aug 73
11 Sep 73 - 20 Sep 73
9 Oet 73 - 17 Oet 73
29 Oct 73 - 3 Nov 73
4 Nov 73 - 22 Nov 73
CHRONOLOGY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 1973
KITTY HAWK entered drydsek at Hunter's Pofnt Naval Shipyard, Sam Francfsco, California for seven month ESU.
Moved out of drydoek.
KITTY HAWK was designated a Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier (CV) . First boiler light-off with new dfstillate fuel.
Sea trials off the coast of San Francisco.
Commander Carrfer Group ONE, Rear Admiral Donald C. DAVIS, breaks his flag on board KITTY HAWK. Returned to homeport, San Dfego.
KITTY HAWK performed refresher training off the coast of San Dfego.
COMCARGRU ONE presents the KITTY HAWK the Navy Unit Commendation Medal for the last WESTPAC deployment (February to November 197'2)
Carrier Air Wing Eleven begfns flfght operations off the KITTY HAWK.
During anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercises off the coast of San Dfego, the KITTY HAWK chalked up its first simulated kill on a challenging submarine,
KITTY HAWK participates fn the RIMPAC '73 allfed exercise in Hawaiian waters. Partfcipants include Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and U.S, Navies.
Weapons Training Exercise (WEPTRAEX) in Southern California Operating Area.
Operational Readiness Exam (ORE) in Southern Calffornfa Operating Area.
Prepare for overseas movement (POM) period in San Diego.
DECLASSIFIED
15 Nov 73 Captain Marland W. TOWSEND was re l ieved by Captain Robert E. KIWEY a s Commanding Off icer of t h e USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63).
23 Nov 73
6 Dee 73
7 Dee 73
11 Dee 73
15 Dee 73 - 28 Dee 73
29 Dee 73
1 Jan 74
KITTY HAWK depar t s San Diego f o r n in th WESTPAC deployment.
Pour P-4 Phantoms Prom t h e KITTY HAWK in tercepted two Soviet TU-95 BEARS on surveillance/reeonnafssanee mission a t a range of over 100 NM from t h e shfp.
KITTY HAWK INCHOP'd Seventh Fleet .
umber One Main Machinery Room F i r e claims t h e f i v e s of s i x KITTY HAWK crewmen,
Pnport Subfe Bay, Phil ippines. F i r e damage r e p a i r s .
Departed Subfc Bay t o conduct t r a i n i n g operat ions i n the Phi l i p p i n e Operating Area.
A t s e a - South China Sea,
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS 1973
The beginning of January 1973 found the USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63)
cold iron in San Dfego, with the crew still enjoying a thirty day
standdown period following the 1972 WESTPAC combat deployment. Pre-
parations were already underway to ready the HAWK for an extensive
overhaul and multi-purpose carrier (CV) conversion at Hunter's
Point Naval Shipyard.
On 8 January the KITTY HAWK departed San Diego for Hunter's Point
under the command of Captain Marland W. TOWNSEm, USN. The ship's
homeport was changed to ~unter's Point until July 1973, and many of
the crew's families and personal effects were moved to San Francisco
aboard the HAWK. Approximately 275 automobiles and 400 family members
were embarked for the transit.
The KITTY HAWK was moved into drydock on 14 January, and work began
to convert her from a "cVA" to a "CV". The "CV" designation indicates
the HAWK is no longer strictly an attack carrier; anti-submarine warfare
(ASW) is now a major role. KITTY HAWK is the first Pacific Fleet carrier
to carry the multi-purpose "CV" designation. The conversion consisted of
adding 10 new helicopter calibrating stations, installing a sonar/
sonobsuy readout and analysis center and associated equfpment, and changing
a large portion of the ship's operating procedures. One of the major
equipment/space changes in the conversion was the addition of the Anti-
submarine Classification and Analysis Center (ASCAC) in the CIC area.
ASCAC works in close conjunction with the ASW aircraft assigned onboard
within Carrier Air Wihg Eleven.
In conjunction with the acquisft%on of the ASCAC installation and
CV conversion, KITTY HAWK also received a complete set of ASW Programs
which are manipulated on the IOIC computer for sound propagation profiles
and aonobouy tactical employment,
The ship's Oceanographer, working out of the Weather Office, pro-
vides the necessary input data in order for the Search and Retrieval
Seetfon of the IOIC to manipulate the programs. The ICAPS (Integrated
Carrier Acoustic Prediction System) portion provfdes, as output, the
sound velocity and propagation loss profile and SHARPS (Ship-Helo
Acoustic Range Predfction System) data. TASDA (Tactical ASW Decision
Afd), the newest program, uses ICAPS range information in conjunction
wfth target noise level and predicted movement to determine optimum
sonobouy patterns, spachg and detection probabilfty.
During the yard period, the Engfneering Department underwent
a major change in its propulsion plant. The Navy Standard Oil (black
off) fuel system was completely converted to Navy Dfstillate Fuel. The
enommus~jbb of converting the fuel system took the complete yard period.
Long and bard hours were put in by both engineering and shipyard personnel
to aecompliah this goal ahead of schedule. Fuel lines were cleaned,
guageo changed and personnel were trained to work wfth the new fuel
system.
The Air Department added several major changes to the flight deck.
Jet Blast Deflectors (JBD's) were enlarged, and more powerful catapults
were i n s t a l l e d i n order t o handle t h e new Grumman F-14 Tomcat which
KITTY HAWK w i l l rece ive f o r i ts next deployment. Enlarging t h e
Number One Jet Blast Deflector memt the Number One A i r c r a f t Elevator
t r a c k had t o be redesfgned, KITTY HAWK is now the only c a r r i e r having
an a i r c r a f t e l eva to r which t r acks from t h e hanger deck t o t h e f l i g h t
deck angling out s i x degrees.
Other add i t ions t o t h e sh ip included; Am's Versa t i l e Avionics
Systems Test (VAST) Off ice (a computerized e l e c t r o n i c r e p a i r system);
t h e AN/SPN 44 Doppler Radar i n s t a l l e d i n OE Division, and t h e AN/SRN 12
Navigation System.
Addit ionally, KITTY HAWK went through t h e normal housekeeping which
involved chipping pa in t , r idding t h e sh ip of r u s t , and extensive cleanup,
b~ t h e crew, The crew suffered h a b i t a b i l i t y hardships during the yard
period including cold and noisy l i v i n g spaces, l ack of f lushing and
bathing water, a l l i n t h e name of improved h a b i t a b i l i t y f o r t h e deployment.
During the yard period t h e Human Relat ions Council continued t o
conduct its assemblies t o meet t h e conrmftments of t h e Navy's Human Goals
Program. A t t hese meetings, and by individual ac t ion , t h e Council acted
as a "clearinghouse" f o r problems experienced by t h e crew by discussing
t h e i r problems and recommending so lu t ions up and down t h e chain of command.
The Council e lec ted its f i r s t Chairman, PTC on 23 February,
and its f i r s t Vfee-Chairman, BM1 , on 10 May. On 12 September,
BM1 replaced PTC a s Chairman, with AK1
beeomfng Vice-chairman and YN1 e l ec ted a s Recorder. On ,
2 November VADM WDWPN, COMNAVAIRPAC, visfted the HAWK, VADM BALDWIN
met with the Council discussing varfoua problems facing the Navy today, / F
and expressing his support for Human ~6laefons Csuncf 1s. Year's end
found the Council matured, wiser and hepeful for an improved year of
achievement in human relations. \
The KITTY HAWK moved out of drydock on 28 April and on her 12th
birthday, 29 April 1973, was named a Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier
(CV) 0
On 17 May, KITTY HAWK lit off the first bofler with the new distillate
fuel. She performed successful sea trials off the coast of San Francisco
from 28 to 29 June.
On 10 July Rear Admiral Donald C. DAVIS (a previous KITTY HAWK
skipper) returned to the ship as Commander Carrier Group One. On that
same day, \KITTY HAWK departed ~unter's Point for her true homeport,
San Dfego, having completed the yard perfod ahead of schedule.
Refresher training began on 17 July off the coast of San Diego fn
order to train new crew members and reffesh veterans and to ensure that
the ship was seaworthy and ready to act under full battle and emergency
conditions.
On 20 July, Rear Admiral DAVIS presented the KITTY HAWK with the
Navy Unit Cornendation Medal for the last WeSTPAC deployment (February
ta November 1972).
Carrier Air Wing Eleven, embarked under the eommand of Captain
D. R. MC CRIMMON, began flight operations onboard the KITTY HAWK on
14 August. Air Wing Eleven, with its fourteen squadrons is the largest
and most versatile Air Wing ever assigned to a single carrier. One of
three S2 squadrons (VS-33) and one of two SH3 squadrons (HS-8) did not
deploy with the HAWK due to the lack of available space aboard the ship.
Air Wing Eleven is composed of F-4J Phantom fighters, A-6A Intruder
and A-7E Corsair bombers, EA-6B Prowler tactical electronic jammers,
E-2B Hawkeye early warning aircraft, RA-5C Vigilante multi-sensor
Honorable James E. JOHNSON, Assistant Secretary sf the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
VADM Robert BALDWIN, Commander Naval Air Forces Paei f i c
VADM William To RAPP, Comnder, Thfrd Fleet. Onboard during RIMPAC '73.
RADM Anthony M. S W O T , Commander Australian Fleet. Onboard during RIMPAC '73.
W M George E.R. KINNEAR, II,Asst Chief sf HaVal Personnel for FSnanc i a1 Management /Management Information Congressman Samuel STRATTON (D-N .Y . ) Congressman Lea ASPIN (D-Wise)
Congressman Donald MITCHELL (D-N,Y.)
(Congressional delegation to survey the opinions of Naval Aviators relative to the restructuring of flight pay.)
VADM Robert BALDWIN, Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific
Honorable Bill NAPION, Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
VADM George P. STEELE, 11, Commander, Seventh Fleet
RADM W. D. TOOLE, Commander Task Force 72 (Patrol and Reeonnafssance Forces, Seventh Fleet)
AWARDS APPROVED FOR SHIPS COMPANY PERSONNEL 1973
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL 2
NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL 4 3
NAVY ACHIEVmMT MEDAL 98
COMSEVENTHFLT Letter Of Commendation 143
On 4 June 1973, Marine Corporal wae awarded a
Certificate of Appreciation from the Oakland, California Police
Department. Corporal came to the aid of Mrs. Jeanette HUMBIDE
by discouraging a would-be puree thief, The aaeaflant fled in a car
whom licenee number was noted by , and the criminal wee later
arrested and convicted,
REENLISTMENT INFORMATION 1 9 7 3
MONTH - JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
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AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
TOTAL
FIRST TERM SECOND TERM ELIGIBLE REENLISTED ELIGIBLE REENLISTED