The scale of U.S. air operations increased dramatically as strike and interdiction missions, designed to restrict the movement of men and supplies, were conducted throughout North Vietnam. It is in good condition, light stains on the inside boards, & light wear to the edges & corners of the cover. Chicago spent Christmas 1970 in Hong Kong and celebrated the new year in Subic Bay. Anchoring in Sagami Wan on 27 August, and then moving to Tokyo Bay on 3 September, the cruiser supported the unloading of supplies and equipment for Third Fleet occupation forces. Information & updates about the USS Chicago (CA-29, 136, CG-11 and SSN-721) annual reunion Home port Coronado Island, San Diego CA. The cruiser underwent ten days of upkeep and type training at Subic Bay before assuming duties as PIRAZ ship on 11 March. The USS CHICAGO (CG-11), a Baltimore class cruiser, was commissioned on 10 JAN 1945 as CA-135. At 1251 the cruiser's secondary battery guns began firing on a Japanese destroyer-escort type vessel. The threats from the North Vietnamese MiG fighters and the dense air-defense network around Haiphong were the U.S. pilots’ primary concern during the mining mission. After replenishment operations on 16 July, the cruiser resumed screening the carriers as they launched air strikes over the Tokyo Plains, northern Honshu and Hokkaido, and the Kure-Kobe area over the next two weeks. On her second PIRAZ tour, in early August, Chicago assumed the duties of anti-air warfare commander for short periods of time and demonstrated the ability of a CG to track complex air operations. Picking up her helicopter detachment the cruiser departed the next day for duty with Task Force 77 on Yankee Station in the Tonkin Gulf. For the next six days, the cruiser screened the carriers as they launched continuous strikes against the Japanese Home Islands, until 15 August and the Japanese armistice. After a weekend stop at Pearl Harbor, where the passengers were debarked, the ship stopped at Guam and Subic Bay before arriving in the Gulf of Tonkin PIRAZ station on 6 December. From United States +C $39.68 shipping. From 9 September to 24 October the cruiser underwent a major restricted availability as repairs were conducted to fuel tanks, boiler casings, and the main propulsion plant. USS Chicago Changes Hands August 31, 2018 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) held a... MORE . On 1 November 1958 Chicago was reclassified CG-11 and towed to San Francisco Naval Shipyard to begin a five-year conversion to a guided missile cruiser. Following another period of gunnery, day battle, anti-aircraft exercises, and shore bombardment exercises off Kahoolawe Island, the cruiser departed for Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, on 28 June. Chicago CG11-Crews List. All four Talos fire control systems were upgraded to include anti-ship targeting and an experimental video target tracker was installed. The ship was commanded by Commander Herbert L. Ogier, and the senior officer on board was Captain. I was a Plank Owner on her, and served from 63 to 65. 8 1/2" x 11 1/4" hardcover Chicago spent her first six weeks preparing for sea duty before departing on 26 February for Norfolk. Click-on the photo to enlarge. The Talos had a lot of variants with a lot of different ranges, but the longest kill on record was a drone shot down by the USS Chicago at a range of 96 miles in 1967. Chicago departed Subic Bay en route to San Diego on 24 February escorted by the frigate Knox. All four Talos fire control systems were upgraded to include anti-ship targeting and an experimental video target tracker was installed. Underway on 13 July, Chicago and her escorts began a monthlong at-sea period, "showing the flag" in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden, before arriving at Mombassa, Kenya on 9 August. Dawn patrols and downtime in America's ugliest war: One veteran's forgotten photos of Vietnam unveiled after 47 years, showing troops unaware of protests at home - ⦠Underway for such widely divergent responsibilities as providing guest cruises for the Secretary of the Navy, serving as First Fleet flagship, and air warfare exercises with USS Constellation, the cruiser spent the first five months of the year off California. New equipment and combat coordination procedures were also implemented, extending the cruiser's operational readiness date to 14 December. Following readiness inspections the cruiser departed 6 June for an Alaskan cruise with Commander First Fleet. The battleships, joined by Chicago, three more heavy cruisers and a Royal Navy light cruiser detachment, delivered another two-hour bombardment of the town before returning to the carrier task forces. Class and type: Baltimore-class heavy cruiser Launch date: 20 August, 1944 Commissioning date: 10 January, 1944 Decommissioning date: 6 June, 1947 Displacement: 13,600 Tons Length: 674 ft Draft: 20 ft Beam: 70 ft Speed: 33 knots Complement: 1,142 officers and enlisted Propulsion: 120,000 SHP; G. E. Geared Turbines; 4 screws Armament: 9 x 8"/55 and 12 x 5"/38 caliber guns, 48 x 40mm and 24 x 20mm guns, 4 aircraft This, and later tests, examined guidance improvements and experimented with missile replenishment at sea. Returning to San Diego on 4 March the ship underwent operational readiness, technical proficiency, boiler, electronics, and nuclear warfare acceptance inspections. Following two more PIRAZ cruises, Chicago departed Subic Bay on 1 May for home. I was a Plank Owner on her, and served from 63 to 65. Departing the area, Chicago steamed south to Subic Bay, for sonar exercises with Queenfish (SSN-651), arriving at Singapore on 23 December. Chicago escorted Kitty Hawk (CV-63) to Pearl Harbor, conducting exercises with Jouett (CG-29), Lang (FF-1060), and Wabash (AOR-5) along the way, before steaming on to Subic Bay on 13 June. This involved maintaining two helicopters on patrol station to provide rescue coverage for Naval aircraft reconnaissance missions. Chicago arrived in Subic Bay on 30 September, after multi-ship exercises that included four missile shots while underway, to begin a series of operations with Seventh Fleet. After a week at Apra the ship departed on 29 November for San Diego. This NavRingsite is owned by Joe DiPietro. During April and May Chicago's air intercept controllers directed Navy and Air Force aircraft on CAP missions that were credited with 14 MIG's shot down. [11], Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right. Chicago left Subic Bay on 11 January and resumed PIRAZ station until 18 February. The cruiser monitored all aircraft flying over the gulf, directed friendly CAP, and, despite intense electronic jamming, coordinated fighter escorts during the mid-April B-52 raids against the North Vietnamese. The strike force consisted of USS Richard S. Edwards (DD 950), USS Berkeley (DDG 15), USS Buchanan (DDG 14) and USS Myles C. Fox (DD 829). Sailing in rough seas, the ship completed the non-stop voyage on 7 December. Following readiness inspections, the cruiser departed 6 June for an Alaskan cruise with Commander First Fleet. After stopping at Pearl Harbor and Yokosuka, where a new radar antenna was installed, the ship arrived at U.S. The cruiser, expanding air duties once again, soon became the primary source for MIG warning information, and assumed surveillance responsibility for the North Vietnamese-Chinese border. On 3 April 1972 Chicago was recalled to her station in response to the North Vietnamese Army's invasion of the south. 437 likes. On 14 July, in company with fast battleships South Dakota (BB-57), Indiana (BB-58), Massachusetts (BB-59), command ship Quincy (CA-71), and nine destroyers of Rear Admiral Shafroth's bombardment unit, Chicago closed northern Honshu to bombard the Kamaishi industrial area. Leaving Hong Kong on 31 August, Chicago joined rendezvous with Enterprise (CVN-65) for a war-at-sea exercise lasting until 8 September, before returning to Subic for a lengthy upkeep period. After a leave and upkeep period, followed by a tender availability that installed Zuni chaff dispensers, the cruiser finished out the year conducting routine inspections, local training exercises, and operations at the missile test range. Polmar, Norman "The U.S. Navy: Shipboard Radars", CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "United States Naval Operations Vietnam, Highlights; July 1966", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of cruisers of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Chicago_(CA-136)&oldid=996598493, World War II cruisers of the United States, Vietnam War cruisers of the United States, United States Navy Illinois-related ships, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Naval Vessel Register, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Sold for scrap to Southwest Recycling, Inc., Terminal Island, CA on 9 December 1991, Second Row - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, Third Row - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Fourth Row - WWII Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal w/Asia Clasp - National Defense Service Medal, Fifth Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Campaign Medal (11) - Humanitarian Service Medal, Sixth Row - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Civil Action 1C Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, This page was last edited on 27 December 2020, at 15:49. For the next six days the cruiser screened the carriers as they launched continuous strikes against the Japanese Home Islands until 15 August and the Japanese armistice. Chicago and the cruiser Long Beach were given the unusual assignment of protecting A-6 Intruder and A-7 Corsair aircraft mining Hai Phong harbor at low altitude during Operation Pocket Money. This WESTPAC Vietnam era Navy cruise book is a record for sailors and their families to document and better understand life aboard ship during challenging times. WWII Korea Vietnam Gulf GWOT: LIVING DECEASED FALLEN ALL: Service To Year: 1930. Representative of the new technological focus on guided missiles, Chicago was refitted with Tartar and Talos SAM stowage, loading, launching, and guidance systems. There, along with other Seventh Fleet ships, she helped rescue Vietnamese refugees fleeing the mainland, picking up five herself. USS Chicago CG-11 WestPac Slide Show. 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