Spruance (DD 963) - Naval Cruise Book

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and Seals ervice in the Red Sea was focused on the interroga- tion, interception, search, and diversion of hostile mer- chant shipping. ln prepara- tion for this task, a group of sailors drawn from every de- partment was molded into a tightly-knit Ship's Self De- fense Force QSSDFJ. A SEAL team received from the USS JOHN RODGERS spent sev- eral weeks drilling the SSDF in small-arms techniques, take-down methods, and small-boat operations. On station in the Red Sea, the SSDF successfully boarded three ships, one of which was diverted to a neutral port. A' Above: LT Melling and DClfSWj Ballard receive instructions from a Seal Det member on how to pro- Vlde-cover for a partner during training. Above right: Seal team members assault SPRUANCE in a mock boafdillg HS part of the training scenario. Rlghtt Seal Det members set up to make C0l1If0l Of Spruance during mock boafdlllg- Once assembled On, dffckv they slowly secured the ship in stages. - 46 v SPECIAL EVOLUTIONS '