Momsen (DDG 92) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 102 text:

PLANKOWNER A time honored tradition dating back to wooden ships, the officers and crew u ho are sen ing onboard USS MOMSEN ( DDG 92) at the time of commissioning ha e eamed the title of ■■Planlc Owner. E en, member of the commissioning crew will hold the honorar distinction for life and be entitled to A clear, free, open and unencumbered title to one plank of the deck. With this pri ilege lies a great deal of pride and responsibility. The members of the crew, who come from a wide range of backgrounds and na y experiences, w ere carefully chosen to bring MOMSEN to life. . s a team, they ha e v orked diligently to prepare this majestic w arship for the nation ' s ser ice. and they must continue to set the standards for those new Sailors w ho will become future crew members. These four plankow ners w ere amongst the first to arri e at Precommissioning Unit MOMSEN in Bath Maine. They established man of the policies and principles that laid the foundation of success for the rest of the crew . Their tours complete, they ha e mo ed on to new assignments: LT Brad Stallings w as the Chief Engineer and first member of the MOMSEN crew . He is now the Commanding Officer of USS THUNDERBOLT (PC 12). LT Jeffer ' Brooks established a new shipboard department. Systems Integration Department, and now is assigned to the Na al Air Station. Brunsw ick. GSCS( SW ) Michael Wroten w as the backbone of the Engineering Department. He is now the Departmental Leading Senior Chief on Precommissioning Unit B.AINBRIDGE (DDG 96). starting the process all o er again. ITl Joseph Deh ecchio w as a leader in the radio shack . He is now a commissioned Ensign in the Na y Nurse Corps and serves aboard the USNS COMFORT. To these steadfast shipmates we w ish fair w inds. until our wakes cross again... LT Jeffen A. Brooks.EMO SI Department GSCS(S ) Michael L. N roten. MP Division ITl Delvecchio. OC Di ision

Page 101 text:

DET-7 Back row (L to R): LTJG J. Mott. AM2(A ) Margoitta. AM3 Banuelos. A02( AW ) Bing. LCDR J. Maune, A V3 Garrison, AD3( AW) McDonald, ATI Linares, ATSN Lucy, AE2 Shelton, LT C. Morgan, LTJG E. Nicoletti, AW C(A V AC) D. Patterson Front row ( L to R): ADCS(AW) R. Ducot, AMl(AW) Malagan, ADl(AW) Singh, AZ2 Kilodeaux, AE3 Hoarau

Page 103 text:

NAVY HYMN =s ' P ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SA E, f WHOSE ARM HATH BOUND THE RESTLESS WA E, WHO BIDD ' ST THE MIGHTY OCEAN DEEP . ITS OW7S APPOINTED LIMITS KEEP, O HEAR US WHEN WE CRY TO THEE FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA! GOD, WTIO DOST STILL THE RESTLESS FOAM, PROTECT THE ONES WE LOVT AT HOME. PROVIDE THAT THEY SHOULD ALWAYS BE BY THINE OW7S GRACE BOTH SAFE AND FREE. O FATHER, HEAR US WHEN WE PRAY FOR THOSE WE LOVT SO FAR A AY. O FATHER, KING OF EARTH AND SEA,- WE DEDICATE THIS SHIP TO THEE. IN FAITH WE SEND HER ON HER WAY; IN FAITH TO THEE WE HUMBLY PRAY; O HEAR FROM HEAVEN OUR SAILOR ' S CRY AND WATCH AND ; y VRI HER FROM ON HIGH! AND WHEN AT LENGTH HER COURSE IS RUN, HER WORK FOR HOME AND COUNTRY DONE, OF ALL THE SOULS THAT IN HER SAILED LET NOT ONE LIFE IN THEE HAVE FAILED; BUT HEAR FROM HEAVEN OUR SAILOR ' S CRY, AND GRANT ETERNAL LIFE ON HIGH! L„ .. Uuchesneau Paul Eastman Jerry James Penney Kinsman [oni Liii i Billy Moon Linda Robitaille Manlyn Smith David Vaiek Ed Mitchell - BIW Dept 20