Aircraft Carrier USS Bennington,
Destroyer USS Benner Due Aug. 24-26
AoaiQK, Alaska — Contrary to
opinions held by some, there has
not been a dearth of Navy surface
ships and patrol aircraft operating
in the wide expanses of the Alas
kan Sea Frontier.
The mission of ALSEAFRON,
with Headquarters at Kodiak, in
volves protection of sea communi
cations, reconnaissance of Alaskan
waters, submarine and anti-sub
marine operations, mining and
harbor defense and control and
protection of shipping.
Although the Northern Pacific
and the Bering Sea may be consid
ered as major interests of the
Alaskan Sea Frontier, the Arctic
Ocean is by no means neglected.
Each year, Navy icebreakers, such
as USS BURTON ISLAND and
USS STATEN ISLAND, ships fa
miliar to the people of Kodiak,
penetrate the Arctic ice to aid in
resupply of DEWLINE sites.
Many other naval ships, combat
and auxiliary, and aircraft of the
Pacific Fleet operate within the
Alaskan Sea Frontier throughout
the year, but for reasons of securi
ty and operational effectiveness,
little publicity is given these ef
forts.
This summer, however, in order
that Alaskans may have a closer
look at their U. S. Fleet, numerous
visits to Alaskan cities by Navy
vessels have been scheduled by
Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet,
under whom Rear Adm. Fred E.
Bakutis, USN, COMALSEAFRON,
performs his functions.
Recently, during the period
June 27-July 9, in connection with
training and fleet familiarization of
the eastern reaches of the Bering
Sea and the Gulf of Alaska, includ
ing the inside passage, US EDSON
(DD-946) called at Haines (during
the Strawberry Festival), Skagway,
Juneau and Ketchikan; USS K0
INER (DER-331) called at Kodiak,
Cordova, Seward (July 4th), and
Anchorage; USS SAVAGE (DER
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386) visited Nome for its July 4th
celebration; and USS KODIAK
(LSM-161) stopped at Seward and
enhanced Cordova’s Independence
Day activities.
In conjunction with routine fleet
operational-readiness exercises in
the Gulf of Alaska, an even broad
er scope has been given in the
scheduling of visits to Gulf of
Alaska port cities in the schedule
just announced by Admiral Ba
kutis.
August 17 • 19, 1963
Juneau, USS BENNINGTON (CVS
20); USS O’BRIEN (DD-725); USS
BENNER (DD-807); USS SPINAX
(SS-489).
Haines, USS SEGUNDO (SS-398)
Port Ohilkoot, USS CUNNING
HAM (DD-752)
Skagway, USS MISPILLION (AO
105)
Sitka USS EVERSOLE (DI>790)
August 24 - 26, 1963:
Kodiak, USS BENNINGTON; USS
BENNER
Anchorage, USS MISPILLION;
USS EVERSOLE; USS O'BRIEN
Sitka, USS SEGUNDO
Ketchikan, USS SPINAX
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