South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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ffg . i ., 1 ts. A A, ,av ,, Y. ,,. rf ' in . J ,, 1, 1 K O TH CAROLINA YeaFih Review y .Ne . - , Ss, 995 was an extremel successful year with an A Q intense schedule inc ing pre nt tt orlt- J ups, numerous com ' etio ' Mediter- ranean deployment. The year an with t successful '- completion ofTSTA I and TsTAJi,imitning periods tt ith ., the assistance of the Fleet Training Group ahd Combat Systems Training Group. Preparation was a'k:.'y element ' ' ffl leading to an outstanding Cruise Missile Tatxieal Qualih 'J , tion. In April and May. SOUTH CAROUNA esct 9 was the lead shipFeondueting RED OWN' Mfrs for at totalfl' 50 days and identify ing user -ll.ltl0' 'mit ln addition. to enfoiriiie LHN. Security c'aui3fRTStTii'guis. Sotf't'Ht1-xRo1-i:s.,x asstiiueti duties as Task Force .-XAWC. IQWQ and MED FOTC. As the only OUTBO.-XRD capable ship in theater. SOUTH C.4RoLtN.s'phioaea essential signals inieiitgeiitt- , cenductiigidetailed an' A in su in of national Ld' ,' . and sen ine as . A .1' CONTROI. USS AMER'CA. ' Puerto RIC? Umm' fm lSTATlON for the . 'terizineun region. While on 95 and set the si' dard by scoring 102.8 percent Soum CAROL! A Applied had Gund Naval Gun Fire port qualifications. The pace Lwhg'cdgc tactics and M mm in June with a vi. it from th H ' 'on for mm , mm R ' Survey tif Naval Vessels. inspectit as Y Hmmm successful with zeromisq n degrades l'11l .sth ' ltlwmk, first satisfictory test run Lan it arfart suite eser ' ,b . .I,.nH. .. .. . I seen by board members, and the -lezprdtgruded areas in Combat Systems and OKfLll1Ul13'0fLli't liast Coast cruiser in last three years has const the Adriatic, Sea as s ' P GUARD FORCE. Pizov oizfxvon. taidai' x nown i' Adriatic Serial in I ta - IGH Q XRO1 IN X l 1 data to lNl011tC.tlt't durmgnum HCC! 'td C l1k'tlUNlf'- lhlsfifll t'tlN1SlX l'11l'1.l'1 CARci,fIfJ'x iititiisteiiafll ation. lt' continued to excel in lulx Capes Oparea August. INAIO eoniiimiid C f'Wr siietessltil Medflernitlnili deploy 801 N 2 l INA lm-Mel est-is ehallengt- is mn! tlttt rtnitintit eww U enabled Previous Commanding Officers of the U J 1 l 1 1 1 1 CAPT William C. Neel 15 APR 1972 - 13 OCT 1976 CAPT Bennet S. Simonton 13 OCT 1976 - 29 FEB 1980 CA1'T,lohn W. Hilt 29 FEB 1980 - 25 JUN 1983 CAPT Kenneth R. Sydow 25 .ICN 1983 - 13 JUL 1986 CAPT E. R. Ernst l3JL'1, 1986 - 14 .ICN 1989 CAPT A. E. Nlitehell l-1 JUN 1989 - 19 JUL 1991 CAPT John C. Craighill 19.IL'1, 1991 - 28 MAY 1994 CAPT Michael G. Gaffney 28 MAY 1994