DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY USS CROYMELIN (FFG-37) L/

FLEET POST OFFICE

SAN FRANCISCO 96662.1492

5720 Ser PAO/ 108 25 Mar 88

From: Commanding Officer , USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) To: Director of Naval History

Subj: COMMAND HISTORY 1987 (OPNAV REPORT 5750-1)

Ref : ( a ) OPNAVINST 5750.12D (b ) USS CROMMELIN 5720 Ser PA0/511 of 26 Sep 87

b c l : ( 1 ) USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) Command History f o r 1987

1. Per reference ( a ) , enclosure (1) is submitted f o r calendar year 1987. Ref (b) provides cu r ren t sh ip and commanding o f f i c e r data.

Copy to: COMNAVSURPAC COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach COMDESRON 9

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!IS5 CF:OMMEL. I N ! FFE-37 1 COMMAND HISTORY FOR 1487

HOLIDAY LEAVE AND UPKEEP PERIOD, LONG BEACH, CA.

UNDERWAY, ENROUTE NAVAL STATIUN, SAN DIEGO, CA.

CONDUCTED SUCCESSFUL DEGAUSSING TRIAL, DEGAUSSING RANGE, SkN DIEGO, CA.

INPORT, NAVAL STATION, SUN DIEGO, CA.

DEAD STICK MOVE TO DRYDOCt< IAFDM-14 STEADFAST).

DRYDOCKED I N AFDM STEADFAST, NAVAL STATION, SAN DIEGO, CA.

ATTENDED BATTLE GROUP "D" ANTI-AIR WARFARE SEAM TRAINER, FLEET COMBAT TRAINING CENTER PACIFIC, SAN DIEGO, CA.

A'TTENDED ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE/ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE TEAM TRAINER, FLEET ASW TRAINING CENTER PACIFIC? SAN DIEGO, CA.

PARTICIPATED I N "SPRINT" SECURITY VULNERABILITY EXERCISE. NO SECURITY INTRUSIONS OR COMPROMISES OCCURREC1.

ATTENDED COMBAT SYSTEMS READINESS TEST FRE-BRIEF, FLEET ASW TRAINING CENTER PACIFIC, SAN DIEGO, CA.

ATTENDED BATTLE GROUP "D" ANTI-AIR WARFARE COMMITTEE MEETING AND BATLLE GHOUP "Dm ADVANCED MISSILE EXER- CISE (AMX 1 BRIEF ONBOARD USS VALLEY FORGE iCG-SO) . COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL EPMU INSPECTION.

ATTENDED BG EW MEETING AT NAVSTA LONG BEACH, CA. RND ADVANCED MISSILE EXERCISE (AMXI RANGE SAFETY BRIEF AT NORTH ISLAND NAVAL AIR STATION, SAN DIEEO, CA.

ATTENDED BATTLE GROUP " D" PRE-SA I L CONFERENCE, ASW BASE, SAN DIEGO, CA. AND SOAR RANGE BRIEF AT NORTH ISLAND WVAL AIR STUTION, SAN DIEGO, CA.

Ill\iDOCP:EIi FROM CiFDM STEADFAST, HSL-43 DET 11 FLY-ON.

UNilEHWAi' FOR READIEX 87-2.

CONDUCTED BATTLE GROUP "DM ADVANCED MISSILE EXERCISE.

CONDUCTED LINK 11 GROOM.

CONDUCTED LAMPS MK 111 MOBILE TEAM TRAINER (MTTU).

OFF1CIAL V I S I T BY CAFT RICHARD S. WATKINS, USN, CUM- MANDER, DESTROYER SQUADRON SEVENTEEN, AND CDK ORVIS, USN, COMMISSIONING COMMANDING OFFICER OF USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) FOR OFFICIAL AWARDS CEREMON.1'. CROMMELIN WAS AWARDED THE CNO LAMPS MK 111 SHIP SAFETY AWARD FOR m a 6 AND SKI WAS AWARDED DESTROYER SQlJARDRON SEVENTEEN'S "SAILOR OF THE YEAR" AWARD FOR 1986.

UNDERWAY, FRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING EXERCISES.

ATTENDED COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE FORCE, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET'S SUPPLY CURF'S OFFICER CONFERENCE CONDUCTED AT NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE, CORONADO, CA.

INF'ISRT, LONG BEACH, CA.

GTTENDED BATTLE GROUP "D" ELECTRONIC WARFARE COMMITTEE MEETING, FLEET COME4T TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CG.

CROMMELIN'S MSi AND MSZ SELECTED 42 LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX CAKE DECORATING CONTEST AWARD WINNERS.

CUNDUCTEE SEMI-ANNUAL PHYSICAL READINESS 'TEST iPRT).

ATTENDED QUARTERLY INTELLIGENCE SEMINAR, NAVRL STATION, SAN DIEGO, CA.

ATTENDED LAMPS MK 111 DGTA LINE VULNERABILITY MEETING ONBOARD USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64).

CONDUCTED FORfiCS INPORT F'HGSE.

NAVAL I NVEST I GAT1 VE SERVICE PRE-DEPLOYMENT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE BRIEF CONDUCTED ONFOARD.

HSL-4.3 DET 11 EMBARKED.

UNUERWAY, SOCAL, COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL. FDRACS TRIALS.

INPORT, NAVAL STATION, LONG BEACH, CA.

UNDERWAY, ENROUTE SEAL BEACH, CA. FOR PRE-DEPLOYMENT (itlMUNI T ION UNLOAD.

ATTENDED FEE--DEPLOYMENT MAIL ROUTING BRIEFING, NAVAL STATION, SAN DIEGO, CA.

FIRED ONE STANDARD MISSILE, (SM-1 INRI ) , AGAINST AQM--37 TARGET DRONE DURING BG "D" AMX.

ACHIEVED DIRECT HIT AGAINST SUPERSONIC TARGET DRONE DURING BG "D" AMX (FIRED ONE STANDARD MISSILE, SM-1 (MR) ) .

PARTICIF'ATED IN SUCCESSFUL BATTLE GROUP EVALUATION (BGE).

CONDUC'TED SUCCESSFUL SHIP SELF-RADIATED NOISE MEASUREMENT (SSRNM1 TRIAL.

INPORT NAVGL STATIQN LONG BEACH, CA.

PARTICIPATED IN "RED CELL/RED FLAG" SECURITY VULNER- AEIL-ITY EXERCISES. NO SECURITY INTRUSIONS OR COM- PROMISES OCCURRED.

"S" AVAILABILITY, SIMA LONG BEACH, CA.

COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL COMBAT SYSTEMS READINESS TEST <RECEIVED OVERALL GRADE OF OUTSTANDING WITH NO MAJOR DISCREPANCIES NOTED). CONDUCTED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SHIPBOARD EXPLOSIVE SAFETY INSPECTION iSESI) AND HARPOON RECERTIFICATION, IN WHICH NO DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED.

UNDERWAY, HARF'UUN RECERTIFICATION, CSRTISESI.

INPORT', NAVAL STATION LONG BEACH, CA.

ATTENDED ASW PHASE I1 TEAM TRAINER, FLEET ASW TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA.

ATTENDED ANTI-AIR WARFARE COMMITTEE MEETING ONEOARD USS VALLEY FORGE ICG-50).

ZDbjDUCTED LAMPS MK 111 MOBILE TEAM TRAINER !MTTU).

"RE' AVAILABILITY, NAVAL STATION LONG BEACH, CA.

CONDUCTED SATNAV GROOM.

ATTENDED PREOEPLOYMENT ERIEF CONDUCTED BY COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE GROUP, LONG BEACH, CA.

ATTENDED ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE/ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE TEAM TRAINER, FLEET ASW TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA.

FiTTENDED ANT I -AIR WARFARE COMMITTEE MEET I NG ONBOARD USS VALLEY FORGE !CG-50).

UNDERWAY, SOCAL, FOR DEPENDENTS CRUISE.

INFORT, NAVAL STATION, LONG BEACH, LA.

UNDERWAY FOR WESTERN PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCECjbl DEPLOYMENT.

RENDEZVOUSED WITH BATTLE GROUP "D", TWO SH-&OH AIRCRAFT, OCEANLORD 2.3 AND OCEANLORD 24, FLEW ON.

OUTCHOP THIRD FLEET, INCHOP SEVENTH FLEET.

PARTICIPATED IN SUCCESSFUL "INCHOPEX" WITH BATTLE GROUP "D".

INPDRT, NAVAL STATION SUBIC BAY, RP.

CUMMUNICATIDNS ASSISTANCE TEAM VISIT.

NAVAL SECURITY GROUP DETACHMENT VISIT.

IS I C ENGINEER I NG READ I NESS ASSESSMENT I I ERA 1 KICK- OFF BRIEF CONDUCTED UNBOARD EY COMMANDER, DESTROYER SQUADRON THIRTEEN STAFF.

COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL IERA.

IERA DEBRIEF MEETING CONDUCTED ONBOARD BY CAPT MICHAEL A. MCDEVITT, USN, COMMANDER, DESTRflYER SQUADRON THIRTEEN.

ATTENDED BATTLE GROUP 'IDn ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE COMMITTEE MEETING ONEOARD US5 CONSTELLATION ICV-b4).

UNDERWAY, ENROlJTE DIEGU GARCIA? B. I. O. T.

TRANSITED STRAITS OF MALLACA.

PARTICIPATED IN SUCCESSFUL ENCOUNTEREX WITH ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY.

OFFICIiX VISIT FROM RADM L.F. BULL, USN, COMMHNDEF:, CARRIER GROUP SEVEN.

CROSSED EQUATOR, CONDUCTED TRADITIONAL ''CROSS I NG THE LINE" SHELLBACK INITIATION CEREMONY.

INPUR'T, DXEGO GARCIA, B. I. CS. T.

UNDERWAY FOR MALE, MALDIVES, IN COMPANY WITH US5 WORDEN (CG- 18 1 . PORT VISIT, MALE, MALDIVES iANCWURED IN VICINITYi.

UNDERWAY FOR BOMBAY, INDIA, I N COMPANY WITH USS WORDEN ICG-I8 i . INF'DRT BOMBAY, INDIA. HOSTED TWO LOCAI- CHILDREN'S ORPHANAGES AND V IS ITS BY OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN NAVY; DELIVERED PROJECT HANDCLASP MATERIAL-.

ATTENDED OFFICIAL RECEPTION ONBOARD USS WORDEN iCG-18).

ATTENDED OFFICIAL RECEPTION, HOSTED BY THE INUIAN NAVY, ONBOAAD INS VIKRANT.

ATTENDED PICNIC HOSTED BY LJ. S. CONSULATE, BOMBkY, INDIA.

UNDERWUY, ENROUTE DIEGO GARCIA, B . I. D. T.

INPORT, DIEGO GARCIA, B. I .O.'T.

RECEIVED OFFICIAL "WELL DONE" FROM VADM PAUL MILLER, USN, COMMANDER, SEVENTHFLT, FOR INTELLIGENCE GATHER- ING AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DURING PORT V I S I T TO BOMBAY, INDIA.

ATTENDED PERSIAN GULF TANKER WAR BRIEF CONDUCTED BY COMMANDER, CARRIER GROUP SEVEN STAFF ONHOARD USS WORDEN ICG-IB!.

ATTENDED SILKWORM MISSILE/IRANIAN AIR FOHCE THREAT BRIEF CONDUCTED BY COMMANDER, CARRIER GROUP SEVEN STAFF ONBOARD USS WORDEN (CG-18).

ATTENDED SUVIET INDIAN UCEAN SQUADRON OPERATIONS BRIEF CONDUCTED BY COMMANDER, CARRIER GROUP SEVEN STAFF UNBOAKD USS WORDEN (CG-iBi.

ATTENDED BATTLE GROUP WEAPONS WEEK PLANNING MEETING CONDUCTED BY COMMANDER, CARRIER GROUP SEVEN STAFF.

ATTENDED PERSIAN GULF NAVIES BRIEF CONDUCTED BY COMMANDER, CARRIER GROUP SEVEN STAFF ONEOQRD USS WORDEN (CG-18).

UNDERWAY, ENROUTE TD PERSIAN EULF'/GULF OF OMAN FGR MIDEASTFOR OPERATIONS.

RENDEZVOUSED WITH USS REEVES ICG-24).

'INCHOP MIDEASTFOR, OUTCHOP SEVENTH FLEET; ANCHOR FUJAIRCIH, UAE.

ATTENDED MIDEASTFOR INCHOP BRIEF ON USS REEVES

i:!4JUL-CIS JUL

06JLiL-08JUL

'7'7 'j ~t.;l CJL-24 JUL

UNDERWAY, TRANSITED STRAITS OF HORMUZ ENROUTE F'ERSIAN GULF.

ANCHORED SITRAH ANCHORAGE, BAHRAIN.

UNDERWAY, TRANSITED STRAITS OF HORMUZ iEX ITED PERSIAN GULF) ENROUTE GULF OF OMAN.

RENDEZVOUSED WITH U.S. FLAG VESSEL PRESIDENT PIERCE FOR ESCORT DUTY ENROUTE FUJAIRAH, UAE.

ANCHORED, FUJAIRAH, UAE FOR REFUELING.

UNDERWAY, CONDUCTED ESCORT OF PRESIDENT PIERCE, ENROUTE GULF OF OMAN.

RENDEZVOUSED WITH USNS SEALIFT MEDITERRANEAN FOR ESCORT DUTY ENRDUTE bZHDR FAIXAN, UAE.

ANCHORED, FUJAIRAH, UAE FUR REFUELING.

F'ROVIDED ESCORT PRO'i'ECTION TO MV HRIDGETOt\i AND MV GAS PRINCE DURING REFLAGGING CEREMONY WHICH PLACED BRIDGETON AND GAS PRINCE UNDER OFFiCIAL UNITED STATES REGISTRY.

UNDERWAY FOR "EARNEST WILL" MISSION €37001, TRANSITEU STRAITS OF HORMUZ (ENTERED F'ERSIAN GULF) I N COMPANY WITH USS KIDD (OD-$931 AND USS FOX ICG-331, PRO- VIDING ESCORT PROTECTION FOR MV BRIDGETON AND MV GAS F'R I NCE.

Mi) BF; IDGETON S'TRUCt::: MINE.

ANCHORED OVERNIGHT OFF t::uwaITI COAST IN INTER- NATIONAL WATERS (COMPLETED "EARNEST WILL" MISSION 87001).

UNDERWQY, F'ROCEEDED INDEPENDENTLY TO BAHRAIN HELL TO ANCHOH.

ANCHORED SITRUH.

ASSISTED US5 LASALLE (AGF-3) AND USS KIDD iDDG-393) DURING SEARCH AND RECOVERY EFFORT FOLLOW 1 NG CRASH OF SH-3 HEL ICOI'TER "DESERT DUCK", EMHARt::ED ON US5 L-ASALLE . UNEERWAY FOR "EARNEST WILL" MISSION 67002 I N COM- PANY WITH USS KIDD (DDG-9931, F'ROVIDING ESCORT FOR MV GAS PRINCE EMROU'TE FROM KUWAIT TO THE GULF OF OMAN.

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TFIANS I TED STRAITS OF HORMUZ (EX I TED F'EFZS I AN GULF j ; COMPLETED "EARNEST WILL" MISSION 87002.

ANCHORED, FUJAIRAH, UAE.

UNDERWAY FOR "EARNEST WILL" MISSION 37003, TRANSITEB STRAITS OF HORMUZ !ENTERED PERSIAN GULF! I N COMF'ANY WITH USS K IDD (DDG-993 1 , USS JARRETT ! FFG-33) , AND USS FLATLEY (FFG-211, PRCVIDING ESCORT FOR MV SEA ISLE CITY, MV OCEAN CITY, AND MV GAS KING.

COMPLETED "EARNEST WILL" MISSION 87003, ANCHORED OVERNIGHT OFF KUWAITI COAST I N INTERNATIONAL WATERS.

UNDERWAY I N COMF'ANY WITH USS KIDD iDLIG-S?3), ilSS JARRETT iFFG-3.3) AND KOTC MINESWEEF'ING VESSELS "HUNTER" AND "STHIKER" ENROUTE SITRAH ANCHORAGE.

ENROUTE VICINITY OF BAHRAIN BELL.

CDR PAUL i::. A. VOSSELER, USN, PROSPECTIVE COMMANU- ING OFFICER, USS CROMMELIN (FFG-371, ARRIVED UNBOARD.

TRANSITED STRAITS OF HORMUZ (EXITED PERSIAN GULF1 I N COMPANY WITH US5 KIDD (DDG-9931 AND USS KLAKRING !FFG-42) . UNDERWAY FOR "EARNEST WILL" MISSION 87004, TRANSITED STRkITS OF HORMUZ (ENTERED PERSIAN GULF) I N COMPANY WITH USS KIDD (DDG-993) AND USS KLAKRING iFFG-42), PRUViDING ESGURT FOR MV GAS QUEEN, MV GAS PRINCESS, AND MV TOWNSEND.

RENDEZVOUSED WITti USS GUADALCANAL iLF'H-7). PROCEEDED I N COMPANY WITH ESCORT GROUP: CONDUCTED AIRBORNE NINE COUNTERMEASURE OPERATIONS ENROUTE KUWAIT.

CONDUCTED MIDEASTFOR ESCORT TURNOtJER BRIEF ONEOARD USS HAWES (FFG-53).

DETACHED FROM "EARNEST WILL. " MISS I ON 87004, ANCHORED, S I TRAH.

HOSTED OFFICIAL V I S I T PY MEMBER OF UNITED STATES CONGRESS, REPRESENTATIVE STEVEN SOLARZ (D-NY!, MEMBER OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COM-

M I 'TTEE.

UNDERWAY I N PREPARATION FOR "EARNEST WILL" MISSION 8 7005 TASK I NG.

TRAIYSITED STRAITS OF HORMUZ (EXITED PERSIAN GULF), RENDEZVOUSED WITH USS EIDD iDDG-Y93), PROVIDING

ESCORT FOR MV BRIGDETON (COMMENCED "EARNEST WILL1' MISSION 87005 1 . DETACHED FROM "EARNEST WILL" MISSION 87005.

COMMANDER PAUL K. A. VOSSELER, USN, RELIEVED COMMANDER THOMAS C. J. MCGINLAY AS COMMANDING OFFICER, USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37i I N THE GULF OF OMAN . CONDUCTED MIDEASTFOR ASSIGNMENT TURNOVER WITH USS HENTZ (FFG-46) . OUTCHOP MI DEASTFOF:, I NCHOP SEVENPHFLP; PROCEEDED ENROUTE RENDEZVOUS WITH BATTLE GROUP "DM.

RENDEZVOUSED WITH BATTLE GROUP "DM.

UNDERWAY FOR BATTLE GROUP OPERATIONS ENROUTE FREMANTLE, AUSTRAL I A.

CONDUCTED SArjEX WITH USS WORDEN (CG-18) AGAINST U!;S LEFTWICH (DD-984) AND USS CURTS IFFG-38) . OFFICIAL V I S I T BY CAPT MICHAEL A. MCDEVITT, USN, COMMANDER, DESTROYER SQUADRON THIRTEEN. COMMODERE MCDEVITT ADDRESSED THE CREW AND ISSUED A "WELL DONE" FOR CROMMELIN'S ROLE I N PERSIAN GULF TQNKER ESCDRT OF'ERATIONS.

ATTENDED BATTLE GROUP DELTA COMMANDING OFFICERS MEETING ONEOARD USS CONSTELLATION ICV 6 4 ) .

PARTICIPATED I N FCF' (FLEET CDNCENTRATIUN F'ERIDD) H7-2 ENCOUNTER EXERCISE BETWEEN B4TTL.E GROUP "U" AND THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NA'JY (RAN) . I NF'ORT , FREMANTLE , WESTERN AUSTRALIA (MOORED OUT- BC1ARD US5 VGL.LE'r' FORGE (CG-5C)) 1 . MEMBEHS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF THE CROMMELIN FAMILY, FOR WHOM USS CROMMELIN I S NAMED, ARRIVED ONEGARU FOR WELCOMING BRIEF/V IS IT .

COMMANDING OFFICER, US5 CROMMELIN, PAYED OFFICIAL CALLS ON FREMANTLE HARBORMRSTER AND MAYOR OF FREMANTiE.

UNDERWAY, ENROUTE SUB1 C BAY, RF'.

CROSSED EQUATOR, CONDUCTED TRADITIONAL "CROSSING THE L INE" SHELLBACK I N I T I A T I O N CEREMONY.

INPOHT SUbIC BAY, RP.

LJNDERWAY, ENROIJTE PEARL HARBOR, HAWAI I.

INPOH"r, PEARL. tiARBOR7 H I ; GUESTS OF THE CREW (TI&ERS) EMBARKED FOR GUEST CRUISE.

ENROlJTE HOMEPORT, LONG BEACH, CA. , TIGERS EMBARKED.

EETACI-iED FROM BATTLE GROUP "D" Ti3 PROCEED INDEPENDENTL-Y TO HOME PORT.

HSL-43/11 AIRCRAFT, OCEANLORD 2 3 AND OCEANLORD 24 DISEMBARKED.

HOSTED MEDIA EMBARKATION (LOCAL MEDIA PERSONNEL? FOR NEWS CONFERENCE AND INTERVIEWS FOLLOWlNG DEPLOYMENT/FERSIAN GULF OPERATIONS.

CROMMELIN RETURNED TO HOMEPORT, LONG BEACH, CA, FOLLOWING A SIX MONTH (DAY-FOR-DAY) DEPLOYMENT TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC/INDIAN OCEAN/PERSIAN GULF WHICH FEATURED PARTICIPATION I N EACH OF THE FIRST F IVE REREGISTERED KUWAITI TANKER ESCORT OPERATIONS.

TIGERS DEBARK.

INPORT, LONG BEACH, CA.

INTERVIEWS OF CREW MEMBERS CONDUCTED BY NAVY PHOTO- JOURNALIST TEAM, SRN DIEGO, CA, FOR RELEASE TO HOMETOWN NEWS PUBLICATIONS.

SUCCESSFULLY COMF'LETED ASW 'TEAM TRAINER iFHASE I ) , ASW TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO? CA.

ATTENDED FFG-7 CLASS MAINTENANCE MONITORING SYSTEM BRIEF (SARP AND CMP) AT SIMA, LONG BEACH, CA.

UNDERWAY, SOCAL, CONDUCTED PEE-OPF'RE ECC DRILLS.

CWNDUCTED SUCCESSFUL DEGAUSSING TRIAL, DEGAUSSING RANGE, SAN DIEGO, LA.

INPORT, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION, SEAL BEACH, CA.

UNDERWAY, ENROUTE NAVAL STAT1 UN? LONG BEACH, CA . INPORT, LONG BEACH, CA.

COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL AAV.

COMPLETED UNDERWATER HULL CLEANING

COMPLETED SUCCES6FUL DIESEL ENGINE INSF'ECTION.

18lJQij.- 1 :?T\liJlV COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL SMI.

23NUi;-25NOV UNDERWAY, SOCAL, CONDUCTED PRE-OPFRE ECC DRILLS.

Z ~ N O V - ~ ~ N O V INPOKT LONG BEACH, CA.

Z ~ N O ~ - ~ J ~ E C UNDERWAY, SOCAL, CONDUCTED PRE-OPPRE ECC DRILLS.

i:i 1 DEC-i::laDEC I NPORT , LONG BEACH, CA

~~ I )EC- -CI~DET; CCIMF'LETED SUCCESSFUL F'QS ASSIST V IS I TI CONDLICTED BY USS PRAIRIE (AD-15) PUS INSPECTION TEAM.

ATTENDED DSRA F'RE-SCREENING CONFERENCE, NAVAL STATION, LONG BEACH, CA.

BDEC-IGDEC COMF'LETED SUCCESSFUL OPF'RE.

BEEC-SUEC UNDERWAY, SUCAL, WITH PROPULSION EXAMINING EUARE ONEOGRE FUR OF'PRE.

1 (:)DEC-31 INPORT, LUNG BEACH, CA FOR HOLIDAY LEAVE AND UPKEEP PERIOD.

CROMMELII'I CHRISTIYIAS PGRTY HELD AT THE CLUB MGRINER, NAVAL STATION, LONG BEACH, CA.

OFFICIAL V I S I T BY CAPT MICHAEL A. MCDEVITT, USN, COMMANDER, DESTROY EF: SQUADRON THIRTEEN. COMMODORE MCDEVITT FRESENTED AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF THE CREW FOR THE RECENT BATTLE GROUP "D" DEPLOYEN.[' AND FOH MIUEASTFOR OPERAl'fONS.

OFFICIAL V I S I T BY CAF'T JAMES 8. PERt<INS, USN, COM- MANDER, DESTROYER SQUADRON NINE.

COPIMAND COfIPOS IT' ION ANE ORGmGNZAT ION

U.S.S. CROMMELIN (FFG-ZT! I S THE THIRTY-FIRST SHIP OF THE OLIVER

F@ ;: ,., I-,'- * krd FEREY CLASS OF GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATES. CURRENTLY F9XMi"iMMED FGR

OLE;;: 5C! SHIPS, 'THIS I S THE NAVY'S NEWEST CLASS OF DESTROYER TYPE SHIF'.

CRDMMELIN'S MISSIDN I S TO PROVIDE ANTI-AIR, ANTI-SUBMARINE AND

ciPJ"T I -SURiZACE PRUTECT I ON FOR UNDERWAY KEF'LEN I SHMENT GRUUPS ! CONVOYS,

AIIF'HTi3IDliS FORCES AND r3THER MILITARY AND MERCHANT SHIPPING. I N ORDER TO

ET\ISUHE A HOMi36ENEUI)S CLASS OF CAPABLE, YET RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE SHIPS,

MANY I NNUVAT I VE CONCEPTS WERE INCORPCJFtATED INTO HER DESIGN. THESE

INNOVATIONS INCLUDE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES, THE UTILIZATION OF

NUMEROUS LABOR SAVING DEVICES, AUTOMATIC CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS

FiNF.1 SHORE BASED I"lAINTENAt4CE SUPPORT'. THE SHIP BOASTS SUME OF THE MOST

COMF0F:TABL.E L IV ING ACCOMMODATIONS EVER PROVIDED FOR THE CREW OF A NAVAL

CUilBATAI?l'T SHIP. HABI 'TAB IL I : TY IMPAOVEPlENTS INCLUDE ATTRACTIVE L I V I tJG

CUMFLEXES (EACH WITH I T S UWN LOUNGE), DRESSING, SLEEPING AND SANITARY

AREA' d.

SUCCESS I N THE WARFARE ENVIRONMENT OF THE 1 9 8 0 ' 5 AND BEYOND WILL

F:EGIU I RE TWOR~3UGt-i EVALUAT I UN, RAP I D DECISION MAC:: I NG, AND ALMOST I NSTAN-

TANEOUS RESPONSE TO ARY POSTULATED THREAT. THE SYSTEMS ABOARD CRGMtlELIN

HAVE BEEN IjESIGNED TO MEET THESE DEMANDING AND DYNAMIC PREREQUISITES AND

TD 130 SO WITH MINIMUM HUMAN INTERFACE. HER WEAPONS INCLUDE SURFACE TO

SUKFACE ANQ SURFACE TO AIH MISSILES, A 76mm GUN, A CLOSE I N WEAPON

SYSYEM, AND ANT I -SUBMAR I NE TORPEDOES. THE NEW LAMPS MARK I I I V I DEO

EATA LINK SYSTEM BRINGS STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY TO THE

ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE ARENA AS WELL AS INTEGRATING SENSORS AND WEAPONS

T0 PF;iOS.'IDE A TOTAL OFFEP~lSIVE AND DEFENSIVE WEAPONS SYSTEM.

I ii! AEG 1 T I ON, COMPUTEHS CONTROL AND MaN I TOR THE GAS TURBINE ENGINES

iSAMi: ENGINES AS INSTALLED I N 'THE DC-l(S) AND ELECTRlCFtL GENERATORS.

D I GITiAL ELECTRON1 I: LOGIC; C! HCLlI TS AND REMOTELY OPERATED VALVES ARE MUN-

JTOHED I N A CENTRAL CONTROL STATION WHICH CAN IN IT IATE ENGINE START AND

ATTAIN A "READY TO GO" STATUS I N LESS THAN TEN MINUTES AS COMPARED TO

EIGHT OR MORE HUUPS FOR CONVENTIONAL STEAM POWER. BUT THE REAL HEGAT UF

THE SHlP I S HER CREW. HIGH TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DEMAND 5C:ILLED TECHNT-

CIkNS AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP. THE CONCEPT DF "MINIMUM MANNING"

REfiNS, SIMPLY, THAT WITH PROFESSIONAL SAILORS CHOMMELIN CAN MEET THE

CHGLLENGES OF MODERN NAVGL WARFARE WITH APPROXIMATELY HALF THE CREW

FOUND ON OLDER SHIPS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND CAFAEILITY. THE FINEST

GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE I N THE WDKLD PROUDLY LIVES UP TO HER MOTTO, "DUTY

L4EL.L 130P.iE " .

IMMEDIATE SUF'ERICiR I N COMMAND: UCiMMANDER, DESTROYEF: SL1UADF:ON THIRTEEFil - - - .- - - - . -- --.- - i I S I C FOR PERIDD 01 JAN 87-31 DEC 87 )

COMMANDER, DESTROYER SQUADRON NINE i I S I C FOR PERIOD 0 1 JAN 88-04 JAN 88)

COMMANDER, NGVAL SURFACE GROUP LONG BEACH, CA. (CURRENT I S I C i

C(jp.1MAkD :! NG --- UFF I CEH COMMANDER P . k:, A. VOSSELEF:

I:!UtIE PORT: LUNG BEACH, CA.

!gLfj;C&UE_EC.IBAF:KEQ: LAMF5 Mt:: I I I SH-6!3E HELICOPTERS FROM HSL-43 i DCEAN- LORD 23 AND 24) .

MI SSiLES, SIfit\JDAgE, RIM-6bB-8, STD MISSILE 1 ROUND IYE:E! I: i l M RANGE i SM- l i fiR i i PHACT I CE

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LAMPS MK I 1 I -S~ATISTICS:

-- INCLUSIVE DATES LGMPS DETACHMENT EMBARKED: 1 FEBRUARY-12 FEBRUARY, 13 APRIL-1:: OCTOBER 1987.

-- DAYS WITH LAMPS DETACHMENT EMBARKER! 197/7

.--. DAYS Ut\fDERWGY lJITH LAMPS EETACHMENT EMBARKED: 15CIi2

-- DkYs EMBARt:::ED DETACHMENT OPERATED AIRCRAFT: 77/15

-- TOTAL IMY FLIGHT HUURS BY EMBARt:::ED RE'TACHMENT: 832.5 /8

--. TOTAL Pi I GHT FLIGHT HOURS BY EMBARKED DETACHMENT: 513. Y /S i39X)

-- T'O'l'AL EMBARKED DETALHMENT LANDINGS ION CROMMELIN) : 2 2 0 4 i E --DAY LANDINGS 7 1 8 / 6 -.-N I GHV L.AND X NGS i486/? 170%)

-- TOTAL ACTUAL INSTRUMENT HOMES BY EMBARKED DETACHMENT: 605.314

- 'TOTAL SIMULATED I NSTRUkENT HOURS BY EMBARKED DETACHMENT : 105.0 /6

-- F'EF:SIAIV GULF/NORTHERt\I ARABIAN SEG OPERATIONS: 6 0 DAYS

FLIGHT HOIJRS TN SUPPORT OF F'ERSIF-llt! GULF OPERATIONS: 503.7/5, 248.0/4, (TQT'AL/DAY/NTGHT! 7ec L..J,I. 7/9

F'ERSIAN GULF DETACHMENT LANDINGS: 116i:~/V, l 6 4 / 1, 1 0 1 6 i 8 <TOTALiDAY/NIGHT)

-- F'ERSIAN GULF OPERATIONS lNSTRUMENT FLIGHT HOURS (ACTUAL): 347.4i'Ei

-- SUMMAR'Y OF SIGNIFICANT CRiSMMELIN/DETACHMENT CORRESF'ONDENCE F'EHTAIN- I lVG 'TO F1-I GHT OPEHATI Gl\jS/SAFETY:

:30 SUL 8'7 NIGHT IMC SHIFBOARD APPROAI:H USING DATA L INK: A 1 -H60EB-NFM-O[:)U (SH-60B NkTUPS ) CHANGE SUBMITTED VIA HSL-43.

11 14352 AUG 87 SH-60B DC POWER SUPPLY MOD1 F I CAT I ON I" POWER UNION STABISCOPE.

RADIO CONTROL PANELS: AH-H6OBB-NFM ( SH-6(:)B NATOPS 1 CHANGE SUFM I TTED V I R HsL-4:Z.

i-i5 fiIJE 87 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: A 1 -HbOBF-NFM-000 ( SH-60E NATOPS 1 CHANGE SUBMI TTED V I A HSL-43.

(55 g g ~ ~ 87 SAFETY NETS PROCEDURE: A1-HbOBB-NFM-000

(SH-60B NATOPS) CHANGE SUFM I TTED V I A tiSL-43.

10 JUL 87 HIGH DENS I TY AL'T I TUDE KA RECOVEFIY . A 1 -H688B-NFM-O(:)C~ (SH-60B NATOF'S 1 CHANGE SUBMITTED V I A HSL-43.

05i22452 SEP 87 LAMPS MG 111 CAPABLE SHIP FLIGHT

OF'ERATIONS I N C;V PLANE GUARD.