John McCain (DDG 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTJG J. A. LIBBEY NAVIGATOR Lieutenant (junior grade) Libbey was born 27 March 1952 in Pensacola, Florida. He graduated from the University of West Florida in 1974. While at the University of West Florida he enrolled in the NROTC Program and received his commmission upon graduation, June 1974 Prior to reporting aboard USS JOHN S. MC CAIN (DDG-36) was attached to Naval Aviation School Command in Pensacola. Florida. Lieutenant (junior grade ) LIBBEY is single (so far). J HM, DID THE CAPTAIN SAY 20 FEET OR WAS THAT 120 FEET? 103

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In following the traditions set by sailors thousands of years before them, the Quartermasters of the JOHN S. MC CAIN faithfully carried out their duties of winding the chronometers, recording the weather observations, updating the navigational charts, and maintaining the deck logs. In navigating across the Pacific and back home again they combined the old techniques with the new. Ancient practices such as dead reckoning and celestial navigation were backed up by the use of modern electronic equipment, including Omega, still considered to be in the experimental stages. In all, they safely navigated over 30,000 nautical miles as well as the ports of Pearl Harbor, Hi; Subic Bay. R. P.; Hong Kong; and Guam. To the QM ' s a job well done. QMl R. K. ANDERSON QM2 T. S. KNUFF QMS J. R. EVANS 104