Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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TRIALS think it ' s stuck! And that ' s where the bullets go!

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Cleanest ship seen . . most complete CSMP found by the Board in seven years . most profes- sionally run Supply Department witnessed in two years . . . Auxiliary Division best ever inspected Such were representative comments made by members of the Washington Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) during their December 1987 Final Contract Trial (FCT) inspection of MOBILE BAY. Headed by Rear Adm. John D. Bulkeley. the Board conducted MOBILE BAYs FCT as the final settlement point for the cruiser ' s construction con- tract. Essentially. FCT INSURV is an in-depth, mi- croscopic snapshot of how well ship ' s force is maintaining their billion dollar warship. And. as we have throughout our first year, the MOB came away in top flight style. INSURV is one of the most arduous challenges a ship faces and the superb results received by MO- BILE BA Y were produced by incredible MOBpower which, once again, set the standard. And this is where we hide the oily rags. FINAL CONTRACT How many OBA canisters will I need??? No, no, no there. I liked it much better over The MOB goes out to strut her stuff.

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The messages shown on these pages serve to illustrate the many successes associated with USS MOBILE BAYS first year. The year was a varied one. combining extensive operational work-ups with a wide range of special events and missions. MOBILE BA Y experienced a su- perb degree of reliability in her Aegis combat system and main propulsion while maintaining a sharp outward appearance. These Bravo Zulu (well done, in Navy lingo) messages are a clear tribute to the long hours of hard work, superb conduct and outstanding Navy professionalism of the MOBILE BA Y crew. It was a year of which to be might proud! 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ALLOWEP THE CUSTOMS SERVICE TO LAUNCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AIBCBAFT ANP INTERCEPT THE MARIJUANA LADEN AIBCBAFT (Niej4C) OVER THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 1 THE ACTIONS OF THE SH 60B AIBCBEW. LCPB kEYS LT HYNES AW I GBOOVEB USS MOBILE SAY ' PBECOMMISSIONING CBEW AND HSL 44 DET PET } MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. SERVED AS THE CATALYST FOB THIS SUCCESSFUL INTEBPICTION EFfOBT THIS EVENT DEMONSTBATES THE NAVYS COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING THE LAW ENFOBCEMENT COMMUNITIES EffORTS TO STEM THE flow Of ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES INTO THE UNITED STATES CONGRATULATIONS ANP WELL PONE 3 VICE PBESIPENT BUSH SENDS BT B ISI444Z APR ST fM COMCRUPESGRU TWELVE ro USS MOBILE BAY BT UNCLAS NlWVC SUBJ STBIkE CBUISEB ABBIVAL I PASS TO ALL HANPS A WELL PONE FOR THE MOST PROFESSIONAL ANP CLASSIC ARRIVAL OF USS MOBILE BAY TO IT S NEW HOME OF MAYPOBT FBOM THE SHARP CREW MANNING THE RAIL TO THE EXPEDITIOUS MOORING TO THE HUSkY WELCOME ALL WAS WORTHY OF A HUSkY TWENTY SIX kALLEBES SENDS BT R I6I4CSZ JUN n FM COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC TO USS MOBILE BA Y INFO COMNAVSUBFLANT NOBFOLk VA COMCRUPESGRU TWELVE BT UNCLAS N0907i SUBJ USS MOBILE BAY SHOCk TBIALS I I WISH TO CONGBA TULA IE ANP COMMENP THE MEN OF MOBILE BA Y FOB THEIB SUPERB PEBFOBMANCE DURING SHOCk TRIALS YOUR EFFORTS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT LONG TERM EFFECTS IN ENSURING THA T AEGIS SHIPS WILL BE ABLE TO GO IN HARM S WAY AND PERFORM THE MISSION FOR WHICH THEY WERE BUIL T J THE PROFESSIONALISM. SPIRIT ANP DEDICA TION OF EACH PERSON ABOABP MOBILE BA Y WAS EXCEPTIONAL YOUR INGENUITY. HARP WORk ATTENTION TO THE PET AILS OF PMS ANP COOPEBA TION WITH THE ENTIRE AEGIS TEAM OF MILITARY GOVERNMENT ANP INPUS- TRY PEOPLE SET NEW STANPARPS FOR EMULA TION I EEL T PRIVILEGED TO WA TCH YOU FIGHT YOUR SHIP SUPEBBL Y DURING THE RECOVERY FROM SHOT 4 i WELL PONE 4 WARM REGABPS. BADM GREENE. PMS 400 BT R 29I339Z JUN S7 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO USS MOBILE BA Y INFO CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLk VA COMCRUDESGBU TWELVE COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NOilJO SUBJ MOBILE BAY SHOCk TBIALS I THE SUCCESSFUL SHOCk TBIALS BECENTL Y COMPLETED BY MOBILE BA Y CLEARL Y DEMON- STRATES HOW TOUGH. DURABLE ANP SURVIVABLE SURFACE COMBATANTS ARE BEI ' .G BUILT TOPAY SUCH SUCCESS BESULTS FROM MONTHS OF EXTRAORPINARi ATTE TIOS TOPETAIL WHICH HA VE PROVEN BEYONP QUESTION THA T MOBILE BA Y IS ONE OF THE BEST PREPAREP SHIPS IN THE NA VY TO WITHSTANP THE RIGORS Of V AR THERE IS NO HIGHER COMPLIMENT TO BE PAID TO A CAPITAL WARSHIP : PLEASE CONVEY TO ALL HANDS MY HEABTIEST CONGBA TULA TIONS THE TRUE BENEFIT Of THESE TESTS IS THE BOND Of CONflPENCE fOBGED BETWEEN MAN ANP SHIP YOU HAVE EXCELLEP UNPER THE HARSHEST SET Of TEST CONPITIONS WE CAN CREATE IM PROUP OF YOU VADM METCALF SENDS. BT R J V C7 JUN S7 FM COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLk VA TO USS MOBILE BAY INFO CINCLANTFLT NOBFOLk VA COMCBUDESGRU TWELVE BT UNCLAS NOX ' 7: SUBJ: USS MOBILE BAY SHOCk TRIALS A COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC ienC$Z JUN S7 I THE OUTSTANDING RESUL TS OF MOBILE BA 1 S SHOCk TRIALS REPORTED BEF A ARE COr TINUING E I IPENCE OF THE SUPERB PERFOR MA CE ASP LONG TERM DEPIC A TION OF MOBILE BAYS WINNING TEAM OF OFFICERS 4VP i. 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