DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37)

FLEET POST OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO 96662-1 492 5720

Ser PA01157 10 Mar 89

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

Subj : COMMAND HISTORY 1988 (OPNAV REPORT 5750-1)

Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5750.12D (b) USS CROMMELIN ltr 5720 Ser PA01511 dtd 26 Sep 87

Encl: (1) USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) Command History for 1988

1. Per reference (a), enclosure (1) is submitted for calender year 1988. A change of command has not occurred since the last command history submission. Reference (b) provides current ship and commanding officer data.

L- P. K. A. VOSSELER

Copy to: COMNAVSURFPAC COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach COMDESRON 9

USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37 ) COMMRND HISTORY FOR 1388

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RERSSIGNED FROM COMMQNDER, DESTROYER SQUUDRON T H I R T E E N TO COMMRNDER, DESTROYER SQURDHON NINE.

INPORT, LONG EEFICH, CR FOR LERVE FIND UPKEEP PERIOD.

INPORT, LONG BEFICH, CR FOR IMRV F I V E .

UNDERWFIY, SUCFIL, CONDUCTED PRE-INSURV IRXFILS.

COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL PMS R S S I S T V I S I T CONDUCTED BY COMMRNDER, NFIVRlL SURFFSCE GROUP LONG EERCH, CR 3 M I N S P E C T I O N TEQM.

CONDUCTED SUCCESSFUL TRCRN C E R T I F I C R T X O N W I T H SESEF LONG BERCH, CQ.

QDMXNISTRQTIVELY RSSIGNED TO COMMRNDER, NRVRL SURFRCE GROUP, LONG BERCH, CR.

O F F I C I R L V I S I T BY RRDM JOHN J. HXGGINSCIN, USN, COM- MRNDER, NFIVRL SURFFICE GROUP, LONG BERCH, CFI.

O F F I C I Q L V I S I T BY CQPT DOUGLRS J. KFITZ, USN, COM- MRNDING OFFICER, USS NEW JERSEY (Bb-62).

UTTENDED PRE-XNSURV MEETING CONDUCTED BY BORRD OF I N S P E C T I O N RND SURVEY, P R C I F I C , SRN DIEGO, CR.

CONDUCTED FROCKING RND RWRRDS CEREMONY ONBOQRU.

O F F I C I R L V I S I T BY CQPT JOHN D. CHRMBERLRIN, USN, C H I E F OF STRFF, COMMQNDER, NRVQL SURFQCE GROUP LUNG BERCH, CQ.

HTTENDED DSRR WORK D E F I N I T I O N CONFERENCE, LONG PERCH NRVRL STRTION, LONG BERCH, CR.

UNDERWFIY, SOCQL, CONDUCTED PRE-INSURV TRIFILS.

INPORT, LONG EEFICH, CR.

COMFtLETED SUCCESSFUL INSURV, CONDUCTED BY BORRD OF I N S P E C T I O N RND SURVEY, P R C I F I C .

UNDERWQY, SCICgL, CONDUCTED I NSURV UMI.

INFtORT, LONG BERCH, CR.

CUMPLETED SUCCESSFUL PMS I N S P E C T I O N CONDUCTED BY COMMRNDER, NRVQL SURFRCE GROUP LONG EEBCH, CA.

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SM INSPECTION TERM. RSSIGNED OVERRLL GRRDE/FIMS PERFQRMRNCE RBTE (PPR) OF 35%.

OFFICIQL V I S I T BY CRPT ROBERT B. LYNCH, USN, (NMPC-412) RND JUNIOR OFFICER DETRILERS.

OFFICIRL TOUR FOR LocaL FBI QGENTS CONDUCTED O N E O ~ D BY CROMMELIN PUBLIC QFFRIRS OFFICER.

CROMMELIN WQRDROOM "WRR COUNCIL" MEETING CONDUCTED I N PREFRRQTION FOR MEFEX 88-4.

WEDDING OF ET3 MQRK BRKER OND THE FORMER KOREN MICHELLE ERLL CONDUCTED ONBORRD.

QWRRDED RRW EXCELLENCE QWQRD FOR 1987 (138 Q UNIT OF BRTTLE GROUP DELTR) FROM COMMQNDER, SEVENTH FLEET (COMSEVENTHFLT 1589812 FEB 88).

UNDERWRY, SOCRL, CONDUCTED MEFEX 88-4 WITH USS SIDES (FFG-14) ; CRPT MICHREL R. MCDEVITT, USN, COMMRNDER, DESTROYER SQURDRON THIRTEEN, EMBRRKED ON USS SIDES (FFG-14).

FIRED ONE STBNDRRD MISSILE, (SM-1 (MR) ) , OGOINST BQM-34 TRRGET DRONE DURING MEFEX 88-4.

INPORT, LONG BERCH, CQ.

EMBQRKED CORST GURRD LRW ENFORCEMENT DETBCHMENT.

UNDERWRY, SOCOL, COQST GURRD LAW ENFORCEMENT QPER- RTIONS/UNDERWRY TRRINING.

PROVIDED SERVICES FOR TURFED0 EXERCISE CONDUCTED BY USS PERM1 T (SSN 5 3 4 . DISEMBQRKED COAST GUARD LQW ENFORCEMENT DETFSCHMENT.

INPORT, LONG EERCI.4, CB.

UNDERWRY, SOCRL.

INFORT, NRVQL WERPON STBTION, SERL EERCH, CR, FOR 76MM HE-CVT OMMUNITION ONLOQD.

HOSTED HE-CVT RMMUNITION TEST BRIEFING, COMNRVSURFPQC; COMNQVSERSYSCOM; NRVRL WERPON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STQTION, PORT HUENEME, CR; RND PRCIFIC MISSILE TEST CENTER (PMTC) REFRESENTQTIVES I N RTTENDRNCE.

UNDERWRY, ENROUTE, LONG EERCI-I NQVQL STRTION, LONG BEFICH, CR.

INPORT, LONG BERCH, CR.

RWRRDED FOLLOWING FOR C O M P E T I T I V E CYCLE 81 SUL 8 G - 31 DEC 87: NRVY "E" R I B B O N FOR DESTROYER SQRUD- RON THIRTEEN, RSW WHITE "CI", GUNNERY WHITE "En, M I S S I L E WHITE "E", C I C GREEN "Em, ELECTRONIC WRR- FQRE "EW", COMMUNICGTIONS GREEN "C", ENGINEERING RED "En, QND DRMOGIE CONTROL "DC" (CQMNFIVSURFPCIC SGN DIEGO, CQ 0 3 8 5 3 0 2 MRR 8 8 ) .

UNDERWRY, SOCRL, CONDUCTED TEST F I R I N G OF 216 ROUNDS OF 76MM HE-1CVT OMMUNITION; DESTROYED THREE SURFQCE TQRGET BOLLOONS RND ONE QST-35 SEPTFIR.

INPURT, LONG RERCH, CR.

RECEIVED "WELL DONE" MESSRGE FROM COMMRNDER, NQVFIL SURFQCE FORCE, U. S. P R C I F I C F L E E T FOR "SUPERB PRQFESSIONQLISM RND RERDINESS" DEMONSTRQTED DURING EVRLUGTION OF 76MM HE-CUT RMMUNITION (COMNUVSURFPRC SFIN DIEGO, CFI 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 MQR 8 8 ) .

CROMMELIN FIWRRDED QRMED FORCES EXFIEDITIONRRY M E D W FOR PERSXRN GULF OFERQTIONS (CNO WQSHINGTUN DC l l 1 6 3 4 Z MQR 88, COMNFIVSURFPFIC SRN DIEGC), CR 1923382: MRR 8 8 ) .

SORR RONGE P R E - S R I L B R I E F CONDUCTED ONBOGRD.

O F F I C I F I L V I S I T B Y RODM JOHN 3 . HIGGINSON, USN, COM- MQNDER NOVFJL SURFRICE GROUP, LONG EERCH, CQ TO PRESENT NUVY "E" RWQRD.

UNDERWQY, SOCQL FOR TYPE TRQINING.

CONDUCTED TOW RND BE TOWED E X E R C I S E W I T H PGCTQW TUG.

CONDUCTED MOOR TO R BUOY EXERCISE.

SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED DEGFIUSSING TRIQL , DEGOUSSING RQNGE, SQN D I E G O CQ.

INFORT, LONG BERCH, CR.

CONDUCTED LRMFiS MK 111 DEMONSTRQTION FOR RQDM JUHN J. HIGGINSON, USN, COMMFINDER NRVQL SURFFICE GROUP, LONE BERCH, CR, LONG EERCH C I T Y MQNQGER FIND DIRECTOR O F LOS RNBELES HRREOR P I L O T S RSSOCIRTXON.

H S L - 4 3 DET 1 OND CORST GUFIRD LQW ENFORCEMENT DETRCHMENT (LEDET) EMERRKED.

CROMMELIN'S MS1 SELECTED

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QS LONG BEQCH GRRND PRIX CRKE DECOAQTING CONTEST QWRRD WINNER FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEGR.

UNDERWRY, ENRDUTE KODIQK, QK.

SONRR DOME RUPTURED DUE TO SEVERE NORTHERN P R C I F I C STCSRM ( 48 -45 F T SERS, 68-65 KNOT WINDS).

PINHOLE LERK I N CPP HYDRQULIC SYSTEM DISCOVERED BY GEM2 , PROPULSION SYSTEMS MONITOR, REFRIRED BY H T I I N 48-45 FT SERS 68-65 KNOT WINDS. NQVY RCHIEVEMENT MERRLS WERE RWQRDED TO BOTH MEN BY THE COMMQNDING OFFICER.

INFORT, KETCHIKRN, QK.

UNDERNRY, ENROUTE EREMERTUN, WR.

INPORT, EREMERTON, WQ.

O F F I C I R L V I S I T BY RRDM JOHN F. SHCSW, USN, COMMRNDEH, CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP ONE (CTF 35).

UNDERWRY, ENROUTE LONG BERCH, CQ.

INPORT, LONG EERCH, CR.

UNDERWRY, SOCRL FOR COMNRVSURFGRU LONG EEGCH I S I C ENGINEERING RERDINESS RSSESSMENT ( I E R Q ) .

IERR COMFiLETED WITH RN OVERQLL QSSESSMENT DF "QPOVE RVE RQGE " . INPORT, LONG BERCH, CFS.

INTEGRQTED LOGISTICS OVERHRUL ( I L O ) MEETING CONDUCTED ONEORRD.

UNDERWRY, ENROUTE TREQSURE ISLRND NRVRL STRTIUN, TREQSURE ISLQND, CQ.

INF1ORT, TRERSURE ISLQND NRVRL STRTION, FOR TRRPNING R V Q I L R B I L I T Y (TRQV) . UNDERWRY, ENROUTE CONCORD WEQPON STRTION, CONCORD, CR WITH DEPENDENTS EMPRRKED.

INPURT, CONCORD NQVQL WERPCJN STRTIUN FC)R DSRR-I1 GMMUNITION OFFLOCSD.

CONDUCTED COMPLETE RMMUNITION OFFLORD I N PREPRRRTION FOR DRYDOCKING SELECTED RESTRICTED R V R I L R B I L I T Y (DSRR-11).

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UNDERWQY, ENROUTE SQN PEDRO, CQ.

INPORT, PORT OF LOS FINGELES, SRN F8EDRC), CQ.

CROMMELIN HOSTS TaURS QS MEMORIQL DQY WEEKEND V I S I T S H I P FOR OVER 1500 PEOPLE, I N C L U D I N G S I X MEMBERS OF THE F1EO1F'LE'S R E P U B L I C OF C H I N Q (F8RC) NQVY.

UNDERWQY, ENROUTE TODD P Q C I F I C LClS FSNGELES (TFLR) SHIPYRRI3, SQN PEDRO, CQ.

INPORT, TODD FIFICIFIC L O S RNGELES SHIF8YRRID, SFSN PEDRO, CQ FOR DSRR-I I.

CREW MOVES RSHORE (TODD SHIPYQRD DRYDUCK T R Q I L E R COMPLEX ) . UNDERWQY, ENROUTE TODD SHIPYRRD DRYDOCK.

DRYDOCKING I N kQY NUMBER 2 O F TPLQ SYNCHROLIFT.

CROMMELIN PRESENTED THE MERITORIOUS U N I T COMMENDR- T I Q N (MUC) FOR BQTTLE GROUP D E L T Q 9 S MERITORIOUS S E R V I C E I N OPERQTION EQRNEST WILL FROM 24 JUN-Z0 QUGUST 1987. RQDM JOHN J. HIGGINSON, USN, COM- COMMCSNDER, NQVQL SURFQCE GROUP, LONG BEFSCH CFS, PRESENTED THE QWRRD FOR THE SECRETRRY OF TME NQVY.

CHOMMELIN H D M I N I S T R Q T I V E L Y RERSSIGNED TR COMMQNDER, DESTROYER SaURDRON NINE.

S H I P ' S F ' I C N I C CONDUCTED F l f LONG BEQCH NQVFIL STRTICIN GULL PRRK.

UNDOCKED, MOORED P I E R "C", TODD P R C I F I C LOS QNGELES SHIPYBRD, SRN PEDRO CIS.

INPORT, TODD P Q C I F I C L U S RNGELES SHIpYQRD, SFIN PEDRO, CR.

CONDUCTED INPORT REFUELING (YQRD O I L E R ) .

O F F I C I Q L V I S I T BY CQPT HQRRY M. DYCK, USN, CQMMFINDER, DESTROYER SRUQDRON NINE.

P Q R T I C I F Q T E D I N COMNQVSURFGRU LONG BERCH "SURFBCE L I N E WEEK" COMPETITION.

CROMMELIN R U R L I F I E D FOR FlWRRD OF THE QRMED FORCES EXPEDTTIONQRY MEDQL (QFEM) QND NQVY EXPEDITIONGiHY MEDRL (NEM) FOR P E R S I Q N GULF OPERRTIONS ( I N D I V I D U R L S E N T I T L E D 70 ONE EXPEDTIONRRY FlWRRD FOR PERSYQN GULF CRMPQIGN S E R V I C E (OPNRVNOTE 1650 O F 25 RUG 1988)).

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CONDUCTED EOSS S H I P CHECKS.

CREW MOVE REOFIRD CONDUCTED (FROM TODD SHIFiYBRD DHYDDCK T'RQILER COMPLEX).

CONDUCTED DOCK TRIRLS.

UNDERWRY, SOCRL FOR POST DSRFI-IX SER TRXOLS.

SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED DEGRUSSING TRIRL, UEGRUSSING HQNGE, SRN DIEGCI CR.

CONDUCTED MERSURED M I L E RUN, SFlN DIEGO, CFI.

INPORT, LONG BERCH NRVRL STFSTION, LONG PERCH, CR.

RECEIVED "ERFIVO ZULU" FROM COMMRNDER, DESTROYER SQURDRON NINE, FOR OUTSTRNDING POST-DSRQ I 1 SEn TRIRLS (COMDESRON N I N E 2122442 SEP 88).

INFORT, NQVRL WERPON STRTION, SEFIL HERCH, CR FOR POST DSRR-I I QMMUNITION ONLOQD.

UNDERWRY, ENROUTE LONG EERCH, CFI.

INPORT, LONG EEFlCH NCSVFSL STRTICSN, LDNG BERCH CA.

RECEIVED "ERQVO ZULU" FROM COMMFINDER, NQVRL SURFFlCE GROUP LQNG BERCH, CR. FOR OUTSTFINDING DSRR-11 NQINTENRNC;E RVFI ILREIL ITY RND SUESEQUENT SER TRIRLS (COMNRVSURFGRU LONG BERCH CR 3019852 SEP 88).

TWO CROMMELIN RSW TERMS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USW FfHQSE I 1 TEaM TRRINER (K-2E-1871) CDNDUCTED RT RSW TRRININO CENTER, FIRCIFIC, SRN DIEGO, CCS.

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TYPE CCJMMBNDER'S QNNUQL DIESEL ENGINE INSPECTION.

O F F I C I R L V I S I T BY CRPT M I L L I R M FI. GFIINES, USN, CHIEF af: STFIFF, COMMFINDER, NQVRL SURFFICE GROUP LQNG EERCH, CA.

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TYPE COMMQNDER'S AVIFlTfON RSSIS7' V I S I T (RRV).

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FLEET TRQININO GROUP (FTG) TRRINING RERDXNESS EVRLUFITION (TRE).

UNDERWRY, SOCFSL FOR RERDIEX 83-1.

RENDEZVOUS WITH U9S CONSTELLRTION (CV-64) RND BQTTLE GROUP "DELIFI".

INPORT, LONG BEUCW NRVRL. STFITICIN, LONG BERCH CQ.

RECEIVED "BRRVO ZULU" FROM COMMRNDER, DESTROYER SQURDRON NINE FOR PERFORMUNCE DURING RERDIEX 89-1 (COMDESRON NINE 28i23252 OCT R 8 ) .

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED NBVSERCENPQC COMBRT SYSTEMS REFIDINESS TEST (CSHT).

UNUERWQY, SUCFSL FOR CSRT UNDERWRY DEMONSTRRIIUN.

INPOR'I", LUNG PEQCI-I NRVFSL STFSTION, LCNG BEFSCH, CR.

CROMMELIN HELICOPTER F Q C I L I T I E S CERTIFIED I h R V R I RENGCEN L...RKEHURSf NJ 26 154 X Z OCT 88).

CRUMMELIN MK 36 SRBOC DECOY LQUNCHING SYSTEM (DLS) RECERTIF IED FCIL?.DWING BIENNTRL RECERTIFICFITION INSPECTIUV (NRVSEFSCEN FSO LONG BERCH CQ 271710Z UC7' 88, USB CROMMELIN 2813252 C3CT 0 8 ) .

CAWMNELXN M K 1 MUD B STRBILIZED GLIDE SLOPE SNDXCQTOR (SEE311 CERTIFIED FOR RIR OFERRTTONS ~WVUIHENOCEN LCIKEHURE~T NJ ~ S Z I ~ ~ Z uc'r B B ) .

LJNDERWMY, 50CRl- F O R TYPE TRQINING. QUTHOR, MR. RICHRRD SETLUkE, EWBRRKED TO RESERRCH R NOVEL CENTERED ON HN FFG--7 C:! ... Ci6S SI-I I P.

$UCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED SHIP SELF-RRDIUIED NOISE NEC\SUHEMENI (SSRNM) . INPOHT, LONG BERCH NFIVRL STFITION, LONG BERCH CR.

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED I S I C ENGXNEERING RERDINESS RSSESSMENT ( IERR), CONDUCTED BY COMMRNDER, DESTROYER t"j.BUQIIRON NINE, QSSISTED BY COMNQVSURFPFIC SQN DIEGO, CR. MUBILE THRINING TERM (MTT).

ELECTRONIC WRRFRRE TECHNICRL GUIDRNCE UNIT (%GU) QS8ESSMEWT CONDUCTEU ONEQFIRD.

CCNDLICS'ED SMFlLL PORT RMMUNITIUN ONLORD O F ONE MK 46 MOD 5 EXERCISE TORPEDO.

RE(2FIVEW "ERQVD ZULU" FROM COMMHNDER, DES-TRUYEsi SQUGDRGN NINE FQR IERQ RESULTS (COMDESRUN NTkE 1@?9512 %DV 86).

PRE-..CSU L. I N K 1 '. G ! L ~ ~ C K ~ - C # K VERI F lES CRQYWEL. IN LINIJ, DPSRRBIL:I"!"Y IUFFICEH I N CllRRGE, NFSVY TCSCTXCFSL I NTE ROPE RC1B I I.. 1 Tv SilFtFrlSRI 61:ICT I V I T Y (NT I St7 ) DE'!'$?c!-;MELLi'T THREE, LONG BEQCH, (=R L f R SER 8@1/1'7& CF 18 W(I)VEWiBER 1388) .

PQEC 1 S I O N C3NC:IiCi9T-tGE, FTG RNci.4ClRGGE 2: 4.

SCORE RQNGE "PXMGEW" 'TEE3EjX I C I n # E:%GIclKED, r,RAF:G MK l I HELICOFITER LDQIDED F O R T'QRFIEDtS L.1 VE FS R:: hil3, TURPEDU L I V E FT R I N G CONDUCTED (SOCGt SCORE 2R!25E: ,:

CROMMEL I N CONDUC'rED SUCCESSFUL SVTT' EXERCISE: TURC3EfSD SNRKE SERRCH RTTFSCK QN SECRL SCORE RRNGE IFQCSFf iC SQN DXEGn CQ 21164'32 NOV 88).

DEBRRK FTG OBSERVERS R T F T G QNCMURRGES; TNPURT, BROFIDWRY PIER, 3 2 N D STREET NQVFSL STFITION, SFSN DIEGCL, CF).

CROMMELIN HOSTED TOURS fAS "WEEKEND SQN DXEGU BROQDWQY P I E R VISIT SHIP" FOR OVER 2886 PEOPLE.

UNDERWQY FOR IRFT; EMBRRK FTG CIESERVERS QT F I G RNCHORRGE: PROCEED TO SER.

F I R E D ONE STCINDRRD M I S S I L E , ( S M - l ( M H ) ) , OGQINST BL!M-34 'TBRGET DRONE DURING IRFT. ENGRGEMENT EVRL.UQTED SUCCESSFUL.

DEBRRK F T G OBSERVERS RT F T G RNCHORRGE; UNDEHWGY ENHDUTE LONG EEQCH, CQ.

L T , USN UBSERVED BY COMMUNUER, DESTROYER SQUF3DilON N I N E , CQPT HFSRRY M. DYCK, USN FOR DESRnN NTNE J U N I O R O F F I C E R S H I P X Q N D L I N G COMFtETX'rK ON. k f CJQS SELECTED U S I'HE WINNER UF T H E CE3rVtPET'SON (CUMDESRON N I N E 31%18188Z NCV 88, CINCPRCF:,T F'EQRL HQRBOR HI 252Zrdl Z FEB 09).

UFFICZRL V I S I T BY CHPT WFSRRY M. DYCK, USN,

CRUMM[iLTr\! HSSESSED C-SS REGs3Y F O R ?'/-+I RD FLEE"I' C>pER#"r: g:qS ( :";>MNn6JSLJRFF1F1C SRN D l EGO CQ Pl3PZ4i%tZ 3EC 881.

C!3RIDi.lC::"TF.:I> S;vlf3Ll.- 8Of-I-f QMMUhil T I ON CiNLC311D OF SM- 2 (MR) psgc; ' ! ' . : t~~ ;Y;ISS~L,E.

Fi'?"!'EQDFiT) WEFEX IE-cRX f:F, FLEET CDMEQ-f "l'F?RS Y f NG CENSER FIGCIF'SC: (F=CTCFIRC), SRN D IEGU, CR.

Q'T"Y'ENDEr:D P!EFEX F'RE-SRIL CONFERENCE FSND P Y T C RQNGE bRTEF; AT' NRVRL. RESERVE CENTER (NRC) , LUNG BECSCH KRVUL S I F i T I O N , LUNG BEUCI-I, CQ.

LlTTEVDED NGFS B R I E F aW USS FURD (FFG 54).

:iNPt3!?7', LONE EEQCH NGVQL STRT ION, LONG BEUCH, CQ.

CRC?wnEI -. I 21 C W g I STMRS P Q R I Y HO8"fED Gi'T T H E C L U B MCIRI NER, 1-ONG HEGCH NQVAL STRT ION, LONG EERCH, CQ.

OFT= I C : ~ AL VI ST r BY cawr JOHN J. CHERNESI~Y, USN, COMM~NDI NG C F F I C E R , USS Y I S S U U R I IEE 63).

!..!NDERWFSY, SDCQL FOR MEFEX 89-2.

CDNUUCTED NGFS CONTINGENCY OPERRTXONS, SUCRL "SHOEFI" SHORE BOMEQRDMENT RRER.

iZIF?ED ONE STQNDRRD M I S S I L E , ( S M - 1 ( M R ) ) , RGFIINST ERN-34 TURGET DRONE D U R I N G IRFT. ENGQGEMENT EVQLURTED SUCCESSFUL.

I N W R T , LONG E~ERCH NQVRL ST~TION, LONG BERCM, ca. F O R I i a L I D Q Y L E R V E QND UPKEEP FERIBID.

R E C E I V E D "BRFIVO ZULU" FROM COMMRNDER, DESTRCJYER SQUQDRDN N I N E F O R FIERFORMRNCE D U R I N G MEFEX 89--2 (COMDESRON N I N E 1623182 DEC 80).

!J. S. S. CHOMMELIN (FFG-37) I S THE THIRTY-FIRST SHIP OF THE OLIVER

4 H Z f i R D PE8AY CLRSS OF GUIDED MISSILE FRIGCSTES.

CROMKELLN'S MISSION I S TO FIHOVIDE ONTI-RIR, RNTI-SUBMARINE RND

ON'TI -SURFCCE PROTECT TON %OH UNDERWRY REPLENISHMENT GRUUFS, CONVC3YS,

FSMPHZBXOUS FORCES RNC) i3'TkdER MILXTCSRY RND MERCHCINT SHIPPING. I N ORDER TO

E:dSl.j%E Cr! YOMDGENEOUS CLbJS8 QF CFSPFlbLE, YET RELQ-TIVELY INEXPENSIVE SHIPS,

MRNY INNUVR'TIVE CGNCEPTS WERE INCORPORQTED INTO HER DESIGN. THESE

IW%OVGITXD%!S ~YCLUDE MUDULRR CONSTffLJOTION TECHNIQUES, THE USE OF

YUWER3tiS LRBUR BQVING DEVICES, QUTGMRTIC CONTROL RND MDNITORfNG SYSTEMS

PND St-ti2F'iE PQSED MFSIN'TE.hikNCE SUF'PORT. THE SHIP BUFSSTS SOME CIF THE MOST

Cl3rVIFUATREL-E I - I V I N G RCCOMMOEICSTIONS EVER PROVIDED FOR THE CREW O F FI NRVRL

EfOalFQ'TfiNT, HRb:[ "i-RB I L 1 4 Y I MFIROVEMENTS INCLUDE FSTTRRCT 1 VE L I V I N G COMPLEXES

IEPCH WIl"!.! P ? - 5 OWN LUUNGE) , DRESSING, SLEEPING QND SRNI'TCIRY RREAS.

SLICCEIST; I N "TI.-!€ WhRFRRE ENVI RUNMENT OF THE 1 9 B B ' S 5ND BEYOND WILL

!?EGG X RE "rl-IOH0UGI-i EVQLUQT I ON, HRF'II) DECISION MCSK ING, OND RLMOST 1 NSTRN--

~ " U N E D L I S RESPONSE TU RNY POSTULRTED THRER?'. THE SYSTEMS RBUCSRU CROMMELXN

I-iGVE BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET THESE UEMQNDING #ND DYNCSMIC PRERERUISTIES QND

-x: na sa w:-rw I~~INIMUM HUUMTSN INTERFFICEI HER WERPONS INCLUDE SURFCSCE TO

SI1RF:QCE FSbID I X R F R C E 70 R I R MISSILES, R 7Gnrm GUN, Q CLOSE I N WERPON

!3YSTEM, QN&) FIN'TI-SUBPIBRINE TORPEDOES. "THE NEW LFIMF'S MCSRK I I I V I D E n

UGqTC4 LXNK SYSlEM BRINGS STQTE-OF-THE-CSRT COMPUTER TECHNOLDGY TU THE

Q W ' i l-.!3tlB!vlUR .I: NE WFIRFkRE URENFI RS WELL FIS I NT EGRCST 1 NG SENSORS FSND WERPONG

70 PHUVIUE R T U T G i OFFENSIVE QND DEFENSIVE WERPONS SYSTEM.

Y N QD3:I"T XDN, CC?WBU?-ERS CBNTROL RND MONI TOR THE GFlS TUHBl NE ENGINES

WbD $4 XP' S SERVl CE DIESEL GENERRTURS. P IGT'THL ELECTRONIC LOGIC C I RCUIl-S #NU

Fa'E;W-i'EL.Y CZ'ESQ'fED VRLVES FIRE SVITSNITORED I N R CENTRQL CONTROL STRT'XUN WHICH CFIN

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'TtsiE HttRL YEFIRT' OF 'THE SHIP I6 HER CHEW. HIGH TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DENFIND

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