USS Wasp CVS-18 1970 Eastlant Navy Deployment Cruise Book

Description: U.S.S. WASP CVS-18 1970 Cruise book Eastlant 70 May-Sept. Portugal – Denmark – Norway – Germany – Britain 273 page illustrated hardcover – illustrated end papers Publishers: Liskey Lithograph Corporation Norfolk Virginia ________________________________________________________ The carrier welcomed the year 1970 moored in her home port of Quonset Point but traveled over 40,000 mi (60,000 km) and was away from home port 265 days. On 4 January, she proceeded to Earle, N.J., and off-loaded ammunition prior to entering the Boston Naval Shipyard for a six-week overhaul on 9 January. Wasp during her 1970 EASTLANT Cruise The carrier began a three-week shakedown cruise on 16 March but returned to her home port on 3 April and began preparing for an eastern Atlantic deployment. Wasp reached Lisbon on 25 May 1970 and dropped anchor in the Tagus River. A week later, the carrier got underway to participate in NATO Exercise "Night Patrol" with units from Canada, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and West Germany. On 8 June, Wasp proceeded to Rota, Spain, to embark a group of midshipmen for a cruise to Copenhagen. During exercises in Scandinavian waters, the carrier was shadowed by Soviet naval craft and aircraft. The ship departed Copenhagen on 26 June and, three days later, crossed the Arctic Circle. On 13 July 1970, Wasp arrived at Hamburg, Germany, and enjoyed the warmest welcome received in any port of the cruise. A Visitors' Day was held, and over 15,000 Germans were recorded as visitors to the carrier. After calls at Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, Wasp got underway on 10 August for operating areas in the Norwegian Sea. The carrier anchored near Plymouth on 28 August and, two days later, sailed for her home port. Wasp returned to Quonset Point on 8 September and remained there through 11 October when she got underway to off-load ammunition at Earle, N.J., prior to a period of restricted availability at the Boston Naval Shipyard beginning on 15 October. The work ended on 14 December; and after reloading ammunition at Earle, Wasp returned to Quonset Point on 19 December to finish out the year 1970. Contents UNREP AIMD IM1 Division IM2 Division IM3 Division Air V-1 Division V-2 Division V-3 Division V-4 Division Communications CR Division CS Division Dental Engineering A Division B Division E Division R Division M Division Executive Department X Division Flag Flag Staff Medical Department H Division Navigation N Division Operations OA Division OC Division OE Division ODS Division OI Division OP Division OS Division OX Division Supply S-1 Division S-2 Division S-3 Division S-4 Division S-5 Division S-6 Division S-7 Division Weapons W-Division 1st – Division 2nd – Division 3rd – Division 4th – Division 5th – Division MAR.DET. Fox Division G Division Air Group CVSG-54 VS-22 VS-28 VS-32 HS-5 HS-7 VAW-121 DET-18 VRC-40

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