Hue City (CG 66) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPPE FCT We don ' t have enough trial cards — make some up! HUE CITY successfully passed her first Opera- tional Propulsion Plant Exam (OPPE) thanks to a superbly trained engineer- ing team and hard work by the entire crew. The teamwork borne in OPPE carried HUE CITY through Final Contract Trails (FCT). FCT evaluat- ed the performance of every system and added to the work package being developed for post sha kedown availability. Honest CHENG — it will work! Quick — while he ' s not looking A

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DEPERM Entering the crib HI B CITY entered the deperming crib on 09 October 1991 to begin the long process of reducing her magnetic signature. An all hands effort was needed to pull the hundreds of cables required. Once the cables were in place and energized, fire watches were manned around the clock to handle anv C fires that broke out. Ready — Energize! 22 You ' re smiling now — wait until we ' re done

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POST SHAKEDOWN AVAILABILITY APRIL 20, 1992 TO JUNE 29, 1992 Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) in Pascagoula, Mississippi was a complex and extensive yard period for HUE CITY. For many, the return to the Gulf Coast was a return to families who stayed after commissioning PSA was action packed with installa- tions and modification to a variety of systems. SPY-IB Wat - M S-53B, Propulsion and Damage Control were just a few of the systems affected during PSA. The hazards of being in the shipyard, coupled with the inconvenience of living in hotels and eating on a barge, did not diminish the desire of HI K CTTYTi cm U aggre sively ensure correction of warranty itemv When HUE CITY left Pascagoula for the last time, a MUM of accomplishment and pride was felt by both crewmembers and contractors alike. Another box of chicken? High and dry.