1950.E2.80.931962 USS Newport News (CA-148)

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newport news during operations in mediterranean in 1957.


in september 1957, newport news on station in eastern mediterranean in preparation contingency during syrian crisis. in march 1960, while steaming 75 miles northeast of sicily, newport news ordered proceed agadir, morocco, render assistance survivors of earthquake-shattered city. steamed 1,225 miles in 40.5 hours @ average speed of 31 knots, arriving on 3 march provide medical , material aid. assassination of general trujillo , resulting instability in santo domingo, newport news underway on short notice on 4 june 1961, , proceeded station in international waters off dominican republic await further orders. when crisis terminated, ship returned norfolk after conducting training exercises off puerto rico.



newport news transiting kiel canal in september 1962.


newport news berthing , communications facilities modified in winter of 1962 accommodate commander united states second fleet , staff. in august 1962, participated in nato exercise riptide iii, , upon end of exercise, made month-long tour of northern european ports flagship of comstrikfltlant, nato role of commander second fleet.


within month after return norfolk, newport news underway on 22 october flagship of atlantic fleet cuban missile crisis, uss leary (ddr-879) destroyer escort. 2 ships stopped soviet vessel labinsk , ordered away cuban waters. next month, acting flagship comsecondflt, ca-148 on station northeast of cuba. when soviet mrbms dismantled , removed cuba, newport news assisted in missile count. upon cancellation of quarantine, returned homeport of norfolk day before thanksgiving.








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