COMMISSIONING

·. NOVEMBER 23, 1985

*** USS PITTSBURGH (SSN720)

SHIP'S SEAL

The predominant golden bridge and triangle shape represent both the "City of Bridges" concept and the "Gold Triangle" of downtown Pittsburgh, an area bounded by the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers. The deep blue colors jading to sky blue represent the abundance of water in Pittsburgh and the open seas the u.s. Navy travels.

The submarine coming forth with hull number inset represents the bond between the city and Navy and symbolizes the "Point" at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh. The black and gold colors on the submarine are the official colors of the city of Pittsburgh.

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COMMISSIONING PROGRAM

ARRIVAL OF OFFICIAL PARTY

INVOCATION Lieutenant Commander James w. FLANAGAN, USN

WELCOMING REMARKS Captain Raymond H. SETSER, Jr., USN

Prospective Commanding Officer, USS PITTSBURGH (SSN720)

SHIPBUILDER'S REMARKS Mr. Arthur M. BARTON

Division VIce Presldent·Finance and Strategic Planning Electric Boat Division

SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING'S REMARKS captain Robert F. FOX, USN

Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Groton, CT

REMARKS

The Honorable James M. SURD Representative 12th Legislative District

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The Honorable Richard F. CALIGUIRI Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

COMMISSIONING Vice Admiral B. M. KAUDERER, USN

Commander Submarine Force, u.s. Atlantic Fleet

ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND Captain Raymond H. SETSER, Jr., USN

Commanding Officer, USS PITTSBURGH (SSN720)

SPONSOR'S REMARKS Mrs. Carol H. SAWYER

INTRODUCTION OF THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER Vice Admiral B.M. KAUDERER, USN

Commander Submarine Force, u.s. Atlantic Fleet

PRINCIPAL ADDRESS The Honorable Dick THORNBURGH

Governor of Pennsylvania

BENEDICTION Lieutenant commander James w. FLANAGAN, USN

MUSIC Northeastern Navy Band

THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY AND

PENNANT

The commissioning ceremony marks the acceptance of a ship as a unit of the operating forces of the United States Navy. At the moment the commissioning pennant is broken. uss PITTSBURGH (SSN720) becomes the respnsibility of the Commanding Officer. who, together with the ship's officers and men. has the duty of making and keeping her ready for any service required by our nation. whether we be at peace or at war.

* The commission pennant has for centuries been the symbol of a man·Of·war. It

is believed to date from the 17th century, when the Dutch were at war with the English. Dutch Admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp hoisted a broom at his masthead to symbolize his intention to sweep the English from the sea. This gesture was answered by British Admiral William Blake. who hoisted a horsewhip indicating his intention to chastize the Dutch. The victorious British thus set the precedent for a long, narrow commissioning pennant to symbolize the original horsewhip as the distinctive symbol of a ship of war.

* The modern u.s. Navy commission pennant is blue at the hoist with a union of

seven white stars, and a horizontal red and white stripe at the fly.

USS PITTSBURGH (SSN720)

LENGTH:

DISPLACEMENT:

HULL DIAMETER:

DRAFT:

COMPLEMENT:

KEEL LAID:

LAUNCHED:

COMMISSIONED:

360 Feet

6, 135 Tons (Surfaced) 6,927 Tons (Submerged)

33 Feet

32 Feet

13 Officers 1 14 Enlisted

15 April 1983

8 December 1984

23 November 1 985

USS PITTSBURGH (SSN720) is the latest addition to the Los Angeles Class, the Navy's newest class of nuclear-powered attack submarines. They are the most advanced undersea vessels of their type in the world. Their mission is to seek out and destroy enemy surface ships and submarines and to protect our own Naval interests.

The 360-foot, 6 ,900 ton ships are well equipped to accomplish this task. Faster than their predecessors and equipped with highly accurate sensors and weapons control systems, they are armed with sophisticated Mark 48 anti-submarine torpedoes and the Harpoon missile. PITTSBURGH is built with the capability to vertically launch Tomahawk cruise missiles. Twelve vertical tubes located in the bow provide this additional capability.

In addition to the vertical launch system, PITTSBURGH will carry a new design reactor, giving her greater power and a longer time interval between refueling.

THE HONORABLE

DICK THORNBURGH

GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA

PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Dick Thornburgh, Chairman of the Republican Governors Association. was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1978 and re-elected in 1982.

Governor Thornburgh, 53, has served as chairman of the Coalition of Northeast Governors and served a two-year term as chairman of the Committee on Community and Economic Development of the National Governors· Association (NGA). In 1982, he was elected by his fellow governors to the Executive Committee of the NGA. In I984, he was elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association. In 1983, President Reagan appointed him to the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

Mr. Thornburgh earned an engineering degree from Yale in I954 and a law degree with high honors from the University of Pittsburgh in 1957. For more than a decade he was active in the private sector as a business attorney and advisor.

In July 1975, President Ford named Mr. Thornburgh Assistant United States Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division. During his tenure in washington, D.C., he created the Public Integrity Section to combat corruption throughout government

Mr. Thornburgh was an elected delegate to Pennsylvania's historic Constitutional Convention ( 1967-68), where he led the fight for judicial reform and more effective local government Later, he served on the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter Advisory Committee. In 1971-72, he served as Chairman of a special Allegheny county task force on youth problems.

Prior to becoming Governor. Mr. Thornburgh was involved with numerous community and civic organizations. He served on the boards of the Pittsburgh Home for Crippled Children, the Urban League of Pittsburgh, the Neighborhood Legal Services Association, and Metropolitan Pittsburgh Public Broad­casting, Inc. (WQED). As the parent of a retarded son, Governor Thornburgh has taken a special interest in the needs of handicapped persons and is a founding member of the board of directors for the National Organization on Disability. In 1985, the Thornburghs were named "Family of the Year" by the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens.

Mr. Thornburgh is married to Ginny Judson. a former schoolteacher from New York. While serving as Pennsylvania's First Lady, Mrs. Thornburgh has continued her work on behalf of the mentally retarded and handicapped: appointed by President Reagan. she serves as a member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation. The Thorn burghs. who have four sons and a granddaughter,live in the Governor's Home in Harrisburg.

VICE ADMIRAL BERNARD M. KAUDERER

U.S. NAVY

COMMISSIONING OFFICER

Vice Admiral Bernard M. Kauderer, u.s. Navy, a I 953 graduate of the u.s. Naval Academy, first served in the destroyer uss THE SULLIVANS (DD537) and then as Executive Officer of the minesweeper uss HUMMINGBIRD (MSC I 92) before attending Submarine School.

Following qualification in uss RATON (SSR270), he attended a year of nuclear power training in New London, Connecticut, and Idaho Falls, Idaho. He then served aboard the USS ROBERT E. LEE (SSBN60I), as Engineer Officer in USS SKIPJACK (SSN585), and as Executive Officer, USS U.S. GRANT (SSBN631 ).

Successive commands of the nuclear attack submarine USS BARB (SSN596), the Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, and the submarine tender uss DIXON (AS37) were followed by service on the staff of Commander Submarine Force, u.s. Atlantic Fleet, first as Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Management and then as Chief of Staff. Following selection to Flag rank in 1 977, he served as Commander Submarine Group FIVE and then as Deputy Director. Research, Development, Test and Evalua· tion, in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He served as Commander Submarine Force. u.s. Pacific Fleet. from June 1 98I to June 1983. Vice Admiral Ka uderer assumed duties as Commander Submarine Force, u.s. Atlantic Fleet. in June 1983.

In addition to the Legion of Merit, Gold Stars in lieu of second and third Legions of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal, the Admiral holds the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the Navy occupation Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with Star. and the Vietnam Service Medal with Star.

A native of Philadelphia, Vice Admiral Kauderer is married to the former Myra Frances Weissman of Brooklyn, New York. They have three married children and five grandchildren.

JOHN LEHMAN SECRETARY OF

THE NAVY

THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON

Captain Raymond H. Setser, U. s. Navy PCO, PITTSBURGH .(SSN; 720) Electric Boat Division General Dynamics Corporation Groton, Connecticut 06340

Dear Captain Setser:

Congratulations on your new command, and best wishes to you and to your crew on the commissioning of PITTSBURGH' (SSN; 720).

It. is your privilege to corran.and the newest, most modern attack submarine in the . Navy. The latest technical advances in design and equipment have gone into the construction of PITTSBURGH. It is now your proud responsibility to bring your ship's fine potential to life by combining it with the spirit and professionalism of the American submariner. You and your ship inherit a tradition of readiness and excellence, firmly established by the ironclad gunboat, the armored cruiser and the heavy cruiser which have borne the name PITTSBURGH. I am con­fident that you. will maintain and enhance this honor.

I As PITTSBURGH begins an active role in the fleet, you, and

those who serve with you, are charged with the heavy responsi­bility of making her a fully effective instrument of sea power in our nation's defense. May you meet with every success in

assuming that respons~~n~ly~ ~

c_y:ohny-r

ADMIRAL JAMES D. WATKINS CHIEF OF NAVAL

OPERATIONS

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

Dear Captain Setser,

Please accept my hearty congratulations on the com­missioning of United States Ship PITTSBURGH (SsN: 720). An unusual distinction and a special responsibility fall upon you as the first commanding officer. By your selec.tion as the commissioning captain, your distin­guished record of professional competence has been recog­nized, and in this assignment the full measure of your demonstrated abilities will be required.

When she joins the fleet, PITTSBURGH will be the newest ship in the United States Navy and will bring to the operating forces the most modern design and quality construction afloat on the seas today. Yet this splendid ship cannot fulfill the role for which she was authorized by our Congress--to contribute to the common defense of our nation by maintaining our maritime superiority--unless she is manned by a dedicated crew capable of operating her and maintaining her to the very limits of designed potential.

It is your responsibility to establish for PITTSBURGH an operating capability to match her potential. As your ship and crew perform, PITTSBURGH will deyelop a person­ality and a reputation which will endure over her years of service to the nation and to the Navy. PITTSBURGH's character and professional reputation will depend largely upon your leadership as the first commanding officer.

I congratulate you on portant task. Yours is a profound responsibility. you will execute it well.

your selection for this im­great honor. It is also a I have the fullest confidence

Sincerely,

ru_ ~ ?hltf-..:__ AMES D. WATKINS dmiral, U. S. Navy

Captain Raymond H. Setser, U. s. Navy PCO PITTSBURGH (SSN· 720) Electric Boat Division General Dynamics Corporation Groton, Connecticut 06340

LAUNCHING

8 DECEMBER 1984

"In the name of the United States

I Christen thee PITTSBURGH. May God bless her and

all who sail in her.,

-Carol H. Sawyer-

CAROL HAEDTLER

SAWYER

SPONSOR

carol Haedtler Sawyer, the wife of George A. Sawyer, was born in Chicago and grew up near Buchanan, Michigan.

A professional educator for the past 18 years, Mrs. Sawyer is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Michigan State University and holds a master's degree with high honors from Western Michigan University.

In 1978·79 she was a Policy Fellow with the Institute for Educational Leadership and is currently a doctoral student in public administration at the University of Southern California, washington Public Affairs Center.

Her career has included work with national education associations, state depart· ments of education, consultation and training. In 1982, Mrs. Sawyer left the position of Special Assistant to the Deputy Undersecretary for Intergovernmental and Inter· agency Affairs of the u.s. Department of Education to research and write a book, Educational Governance in the States. She is also the author of chapters in four other publications dealing with teacher training, professional development and educational research.

Mrs. Sawyer is currently the Executive Director of the Educational Confederation, an association of 22 independent elementary and secondary schools in St. Louis, Missouri.

Formerly active with the Michigan Republican Party and the National Women's Political Caucus, she is now a member of the volunteer Service Council of St. Louis, a member of the St. Louis County Civil Service Commission, and a director on the board of the Progressive Youth Center, where she is also a volunteer tutor. Her special interests include travel, antiques, microcomputers, theater and swimming.

The Sawyers have six children- Nancy, Jon, Jeffrey, William, Debra and Christopher.

SHIPS NAMED AFTER PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

PITTSBURGH (SSN720), named for the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be the fourth ship of our Naval history to bear the name of Pittsburgh. The first was a Union gunboat during the Civil war while the next two were armored cruisers in the first and second World Wars. The .first PITTSBURGH (often spelled PITTSBURG), a sidewheel, ironclad gunboat, gave continued service in the lengthy series of operations which wrested control of the lower Mississippi from the Confederacy. The original PITTSBURGH was the first ship to success­fully run past the Vicksburg cannon batteries on 16 April 1863.

The second PITTSBURGH (Armored Cruiser 4) had a plane land and take off from a platform constructed on her afterdeck, thus opening the era of naval aviation during the winter of 1910-191 1. PITTSBURGH (AC 4) patrolled the west coast of Mexico during the troubled times of insurrection which led to American involvement with the vera Cruz landing in April 1914. Cooperating with the British in World war I, she scouted German raiders and acted as a powerful deterrent against their penetration of the e;;:1stern Pacific.

The third PITTSBURGH (CA 72) was commissioned 1 o October 1944. She trained along the east coast until January 1945 and then departed for duty in the Pacific. There she provided vital fire support for the invasion of Iwo Jima. PITTSBURGH (CA 72) also guarded carriers as they first prepared for the invasion of Okinawa. In June of 1945, PITTSBURGH lost its bow structure in a typhoon but, miraculously, not a man was; hurt. She was able to proceed to Guam but her bow was not recovered until weeks later. PITTSBURGH also saw serviced uring the Korean Conflict. She covered the Chinese National Defense of the Tach en Islands and their evacuation of civilian and nonessential military personnel. She received two battle stars for world War II service.

Technology has dramatically changed the size and capabilities of Naval warships since the original PITTSBURGH steamed the Missisippi in 1865. The mission of PITTSBURGH (SSN720), however, has not significantly changed. That is to protect the Naval interests oft he United States of America.

CAPTAIN RAYMOND H.

SETSER U .S. NAVY

COMMANDING OFFICER

Captain Raymond Howard Setser. Jr .. a native of Pikeville, Kentucky, graduated from the u.s. Naval Academy in 1965. His first assignment upon commissioning was at Submarine School in Groton, CT. and then Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, CA. and Prototype training at Idaho Falls, ID. Following this training, Captain Setser reported to his first submarine, uss SIMON BOLlY AR (SSBN641) (BLUE). There he served as Damage Control Assistant, Main Propulsion Assistant, and Reactor Controls Officer while earning his gold dolphins. His next assignment was at the u.s. Naval Academy as a Company Officer. He then served as Engineer Officer on USS TECUMSEH (SSBN628) (GOLD) for seven deterrent patrols. Following a tour of duty as Navigator;Operations Officer on uss SUNFISH (SSN649), he completed a three-year tour as Executive Officer of USS MARIANO G. VALLEJO (SSBN658) (BLUE). Captain Setser attended Prospective Commanding Officer's Training at Naval Reactors in washington. DC, and with Commander. Submarine Force. Atlantic. He then served as Commanding Officer. uss HENRY CLAY (SSBN625) (BLUE), completing a 40-month tour in March 1984, prior to reporting as Commanding Officer, Precommissioning Unit. PITTSBURGH (SSN720).

Captain Setser has been awarded _the Meritorious Service Medal twice and the Navy Commendation Medal twice. In addition his submarines have twice been awarded the Battle Efficiency "E."

Captain Setser and his wife, the former Eloise Newsom. reside in Gales Ferry, CT. with their two children. Raymond 111. 16, and Kenneth, 15.

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER

PETER A. SCALA

U.S. NAVY

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Lieutenant Commander Peter Anthony Scala is a native of Murrysville, PA. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1973. Following training at the Nuclear Power School in Mare Island, CA, and Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID, he reported to the USS NATHANAEL GREENE (SSBN636) (GOLD). There he served as Electrical Officer, Damage Control Assistant and Reactor Controls Assistant, while completing his submarine qualification. His next assignment was as a member of the staff at the SIC Nuclear Power Training Unit in Windsor, CT.

After completing this tour, LCDR Scala served a third tour as Engineer Officer, again on USS NATHANAEL GREENE (SSBN636) (GOLD), then a tour as Navigator /Operations Officer of the USS PHILADELPHIA (SSN690).

LCDR Scala has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commenda· tion Medal, and Navy Achievement Medal. Submarines he has been attached to have been awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and have twice been awarded the Battle Efficiency "E."

LCDR Scala and his wife, the former Rose Marie Uebersax, reside in Gales Ferry, CT. with their two children, Matthew, 9 , and Melanie, 4.

OFFICERS

LCDR PATRICK M. BLOOMFIELD waco, TX

ENGINEER

LT WAYNE A . cox Florence, SC

SUPPLY OFFICER

L T LAWRENCE D . TUPPER Glen Mills, PA

NAVIGATOR

LT MICHAEL CONNORS Clinton, CT

MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT

L T RICHARD L. MAURER Great Falls, VA

WEAPONS OFFICER

LT HARRY M. HEISNER Pinckneyville, IL

SONAR OFFICER

LT JOSEPH E. SKINNER Plymouth, MI

DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT

L T ANTHONY J. COPPA Merion, PA

FIRE CONTROL DIVISION OFFICER

LTJG DARRYL W. BATES Richmond, VA

COMMUNICATOR

ENS MICHAEL W. PIELA Chic opee, MA

CHEMISTRY AND RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS ASSISTANT

L T RICHARD J. HINE

Miller Place, NY

MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT

LTJG WILLIAMS. MURRAY Portsmouth, RI

ELECTRICAL DIVISION

LTJG WALTERS. JOSEPHSON Jupiter, FL

REACTOR CONTROLS ASSISTANT

ENS JAMES W. ANDERSON Mt. Laurel. NJ

INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

CHIEF PETTY

OFFICERS

STSCS WAYNE L. TOLLEY Rochester, NH

ETC(SS) JAMES H. FERGUSON Lebanon, OH

ETCM(SS) ROBERT D. ASHLEY Norwood, NY

MMCS KENNETH R. RICHARDSON Middletown, PA

ETC(SS) GEOFFREY E. WARNOCK Aurora, CO

CHIEF OF THE BOAT

YNC(SS) LARRY B. WARREN Colorado Springs, co

MMC(SS) ROBERT F. ADAMS Baytown, TX

EMC(SS) PHILIP T. BALCH vancouver, w A

TMC(SS) BOB A. PETERS Tulsa, OK

RMC(SS) GARY E. DERICKSON Pierce, ID

MSC(SS) LARRY D. BLOUNT Sutton, AK

FTGC(SS) MICHAEL D. OLIVER Oxford, GA

QMC(SS) PAUL W. CHIHOCKI New London, CT

QMC(SS) MICHAEL G. BELONGIE Marinette, WI

MMC(SS) DAMON D. CLEMENTS Crawfordsville, IN

ETC(SS) PETER S. COTE New Sweden, ME

YNSN JEFFERY R. BONK Manitowoc, WI

MSSN JOHNNY D. MORTON Ashville, NC

SA KERRY D. LEMONS Okinawa, Japan

SHIP'S CREW

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MS I (55) ALTON T. BROWN Tampa,FL

MSSA MICHAEL A. MAN ROW Montezuma, NY

SAERICS. ANDERSON Gloucester, MA

QM2(SS) MICHAEL S. GOODMAN Seekonk, MA

MS I (SS) THOMAS J. SCHRAGE Long Island, NY

SALEWISW. DENNY Franklin, VA

QMSN(SS) THOMAS E. SCHWEITZER Marine on St. Croix, MN

MSSN MICHAEL E. MADSEN Willmar, MN

FA JEFFREY J. HOLKESVIG Fargo, ND

FR DAVID V. MCKEAN Bountiful, UT

PN2(SS) MICHAEL T. FITZ Flushing, NY

QMSN DODDM. SCHOCK Minot, ND

MSSN RICHARD W. GRAHAM Ormond Beach, FL

FA WALTERS. RICHMAN Franklin Square, NY

SR BRIAN S. MILLER Westerly, Rl

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ET2 MATTHEW J. LETTERICH Tarentum, PA

FTG I (55) ROBERT R. HANKEL Southbridge, MA

SKI (SS) THOMAS H. BUCK Farmington Hills, Ml

TMI(SS) ROGERS A. CLAWSON Wilkes-Barre, PA

ETl(SS) PHILIPS. LODGE Lillian. AL

ET2 KELLY M. LOWER Doylestown, OH

FTG2(SS) DWIGHT A. HUTCHINSON New Castle, IN

SK3 PAUL R. NEUMANN Rowayton, CT

TM2(SS) DARRELL R. PLASSIO Chambersburg, PA

ETI(SS) MICHAEL A. GIGONE Springfield, MA

ET2 DAVIDM. SIMKULET weedsport, NY

FTG2(SS) GLEN P. JACKSON Georgetown, SC

TM3(SS) THOMAS MILLS Brooklyn, NY

ET2(SS) DAVID R. BERUBE Watertown, CT

ET3JEFFREY HART Rochester, NY

FTG2 THOMAS B. BIETZ Punxsutawney, PA

HM 1 (SS) CARL J. VAN NOSTRAND Mayfield, NY

TMSA FRANCIS A. OWENS Dover, DE

ET2(SS) JOHN R. CHASON Attalla, AL

ET3 MARK D. KANNAIR warminster. PA

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MMI(SS) WAYNE B. THOMAS Winter Park, FL

ICI(SS) PATRICK A. CLANCY Summerville, SC

MM I (SS) RICHARD E. GAGNEPAIN Jay, ME

MM2(SS) RONALD C. GERMAN Rocky Point, NY

MM2TODH. AVERILL Saginaw, MI

IC2(SS) THOMAS K. SIZEMORE Princeton, WV

MMI(SS) JOHN F. LACASSE Riverside, CA

MM2 DONALD F. MAATZ, Jr. Parma,OH

MM3 JOSEPH S. MARUSCSAK Howell, NJ

IC2(SS) CURTIS G. ALEXANDER Whitefish, MT

MMI(SS) WAYNE D. McCALL Ft. Myers, FL

MM2ALEXA. BURNS Columbus, GA

MM3 CHRISTOPHER D . WOOD washington, DC

IC2(SS) DARRYL K . SMITH Gadsden, AL

MM I (SS) JOSEPH MASTROMONACO Willowick, OH

MM2 MILFORD A. SLIGER Flint, Ml

MM2 PHILIP M. GOODMAN Wilson, NY

MM3 DAVID V. BELL Poughkeepsie, NY

EM2(SS) ALAN L. NETTLES San Jose, CA

EM2 JOHN C. MITCHELL Fulton, KY

MM 1 (SS) THOMAS A. SHOEMAKER Chillicothe, OH

EM2(SS) GENE W. SPARKS, JR. San Antonio, TX

EM2 HENRY F. GUNNING PawPaw, wv

MM 1 (55) RICHARD F. NORRIS Olanta, PA

EM 1 (55) MICHAEL A. FRENCH valencia, CA

EM2 GLENN M. DEWYSOCKIE Keyport, NJ

EM2 MICHAEL K. ALFORD Gadsden, AL

MM 1 (55) STEPHEN P. CHURCH Springville, NY

EM I (55) CURT E. MARTIN Stockton, CA

EM2 RONALD J. LAKE Jackson, Ml

EM2 STEFAN HURLEY Ravenna,OH

MM2 JOHN K . GRADY Prospect, KY

EM 1 (SS) SHAWN K. GRIGGS Green Forest, AR

EM2 KEVIN P. HOYT Stillwater, NY

EM3DAVIDE. PETERSEN Bath, NY

STS2(SS) DOUGLAS J. WADSWORTH Buffalo, NY

STS3JOHN E. NORTON Wilmington, IL

STSI(SS) JOHN T . STEWART M e mphis. TN

STS2 ALFRED S. OJ GREGORY Sharpsburg, PA

STSSN EDWARD 0. JONES Bangor, PA

ET2ANTHONY RENT A Westbury, NY

STS(SS) KREGG A. HARDEBECK Lafaye tte, IN

STS3 STEVEN A. GOLDBERG St. Cloquet, MN

ET3 CHARLES M . QUILLIAN, V Bonaire, GA

STS I (55) MICHAEL J. MYERS Haggerstown. MD

STS3 STEVENS. YOUEL Ann Arbor, Ml

ET2 BRUCE A. SCHEDLER Tulsa. OK

ET3 STEVER. SALVANERA Streamwood, IL

STS2(SS) JEFFREY D . HOPKINS

STS3 ALBERT A . WARD Lewistown, MT

ET2 FRANKLIN B. HUFF, SR. Valrico, FL

ET3BRIAN J. NOVENSKE Holland,MI

RM3 RUSSELL J. BEDFORD Waterford Township, Ml

MM2(SS) STEPHEN M. CARLIN Mantua, NY

MM3 THOMAS J. BRITT Dumont, NJ

RM I (SS) LAWRENCE M. DRENNEN Syracuse, NY

RM3 TIMOTHY P. FOGARTY San Jose, CA

MM2(SS) JOSEPH M. SWEATLAND Williamstown, NY

MMFN SAMUAL L. GILPIN Cottage Grove, OR

RM2(SS) TOMMY L. MILLER Winter Haven, FL

MM2 PAUL A. MIHALOV Milford, CT

FN RICHARD P. GRANSBURY Weippe,ID

RM2(SS) STAN LEY E.L. FALOR, JR. Toledo,OH

MM I(SS) GEORGE R. MARTIN Greenville, SC

MM2(SS) SCOTT M. SWAN East Haddam, CT

FA JONATHAN D. SWINNEY Newbaden, IL

RM2 TIMOTHY S. HANEY Pittsburgh, PA

MM2(SS) EARVIN H . HANSEN Nashville, AR

MM3(SS) DOUGLAS L. GAYNOR Charlotte, NC

THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh. For those who aren't familiar with Pennsylvania's second largest city, the name usually envokes images of factories with stacks spewing smoke.

A short visit would quickly dispel such stereotypical thoughts. The Pittsburgh of today presents quite a different appearance. Gleaming skyscrapers. a civic arena with the world's largest retractable dome, pleasant parks- and no smoke- convey an image befitting a place that ranks behind only New York and Chicago as the third largest corporate headquarters city in the country.

Boasting a metropolitan area population of nearly three million people, the city is the home of no less than 16 of the 500 largest corporations in the United States.

Incorporated in 1816, Pittsburgh went on to become an industrial giant as a center of steel production. as a major inland port and as a gateway to the west. Major urban redevelopment after World war II, dubbed Pittsburgh Renaissance. saw a virtual reconstruction of the entire downtown area. That area is known as the Golden Triangle because of its economic vitality and its enclosure in a triangular piece of land bordered by the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers.

That redevelopment continues today as Renaissance II, a $5 billion development of such projects as a new subway system, a large convention center and several mall, restaurant and office-building complexes.

The city has long been associated with nuclear progress. In 1937, the first accelerator to smash the atomic nucleus was constructed there. In addition, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory built the reactors for the world's first nu.clear submarine - NAUTILUS - and the third - SKATE.

Such facilities as Bettis and Pittsburgh's colleges and universities make the city one of the top research centers in the nation. The University of Pittsburgh's Medical Unit, for example, is an internationally recognized organ transplant center. Carnegie-Mellon is a leader in such fields as computer sciences and engineering; Duquesne in religious and business studies and Chatham in liberal arts.

Cultural attractions stand out. Carnegie Institute Museum. the Scaife Galleries. Frick Art Museum and the Henry c. Frick Art Library are leaders.

In the arts, the city maintains a world-class symphony orchestra, ballet and opera companies and a wide range of theater pursuits. In sports, Three Rivers Stadium is the home of two ranking teams - the football Steelers and the baseball Pirates.

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* WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION * Many people labored long and hard as members of the PITTSBURGH Precommissioning

Unit, but have since been transferred for duty elsewhere and are not part of the commis­sioning crew. This page recognizes those individuals for the significant contributions that they made in the construction of this fine ship. we consider them shipmates:

LCDR STEVEN W. DOLAT, USNR LTJG RICHARD J. MARSHALL, USNR MMCS(SS) SCOTT G. EHLERS RMC(SS) HOMER G. WHISENHUNT ICC(SS) MICHAEL W. McGRATH ETC(SS) JEFFERY T. RILEY EM 1 (SS) VLADIMIR M. KOLESIK ET2 MATTHEW P. O'BUCK ET2 GREGORY R. PORTER