and food is aboard to provide the ship for 60 days without replenishment. In March of 1962. the EVERSOLE returned to Bremerton for commence- ment of FRAM MARK I overhaul. FRAM is the governmental term for Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization program, the conversion which adds 8 to 10 years to the useful life of a destroyer. After entering the shipyard, the en- tire superstructure aft of the forward stack was removed. Included in the removal were all the 3 50 cal. guns, all the fire control directors with the exception of the Mark 37 Director a- bove the bridge, the 5 38 cal. gun mount on the 01 level forward, the hedge-hog mounts, the torpedo launch- ing system amidships, and the depth- charge racks on the fantail. During the ten month yard period, every piece of equipment that would be staying aboard was torn down, inspected, and repaired or replaced. The latter part of 1962 and spring of 1963 saw the EVERSOLE taking shape as one of the best sub-killers in the fleet. Homing torpedo tubes were mounted forward. ASROC, a rocket assisted anti-submarine torpedo sys- tem, was added amidships. This weapon allows the ship to attack enemy craft from a distance where counter- attack by the submarine is least likely. Also added to the after part of the ship is the hangar, control station and flight deck for DASH, the Drone Anti- submarine Helicopter. The unmanned aircraft is capable of dropping homing torpedoes at great distances from the ship by remote control in all kinds of weather. Here again, the advantage of extended range of attack is given our ship while minimizing the threat to it. 63
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