Stein (DE 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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EMBARKED STAFF i E VW 'Q fl mf, l I ' zfflffs' X li' C ' - .0-Q3-gif- l The Stein is designed to serve as flagship for a unit commander and his staff, responsible for multi-ship co- ordination and administration. Stein's Commodore, Capt. I. P. LEAHY used various of the Destroyer Squadron Five ships deployed as his flagship, riding Stein back from WESTPAC. During our visit to the Indian Ocean, COMDESRON Thirty-three Capt. I. F. METCALF lll and his staff embarked aboard Stein to control ASW involving ships of the Iranian, Pakistani, British, and U. S. navies. Later, acting on behalf of COMDESRON Five, he presented Stein with her departmental excel- lence and battle efficiency awards for the period just preceeding the de- ployment. s.

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se . . V vQ.:ti,gffjsi?3:,. ,Ft . -Qi L 5 3351 2:49 , as ,R 3, .- f Aa 1 H5524 . -. - xp. :ft . - . A ,,.yY .A .,.::.,,.. 5 ., 'I - .ig . ...Y J WESTPAC 74-75-M U September 1974 marked the start of STElN's second WestPac deployment. ln the course of nearly seven months, STEIN covered over 38,000 miles. Exercise MlDLlNK 74 , a joint operation in the lndian Ocean involving nearly 50 ships from the U.S., U.K., lran and Pakis- tan, brought STEIN to Karachi, Pakistan and Singapore. Christmas was spent in Thailand, where most of the crew visited Bangkok. Stops in Hong Kong, Keelung and Kaoshiung, Taiwan and the Philippines helped the crew relax between the rigorous trainin exercis g es. On the return trip, STEIN made brief stops at Guam, Midway and Hawaii, and arrived at San Diego, 7 April 1975.

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GI EERI GDEPT The Engineering Department, headed by LT Kenneth E Kolarcilf enc and M1 whose efforts ensure h b' . , ompasses three divisions IR, EA, a itability and structural integrity of the ship, provide electrical and auxil- l liary power wherever needed, and propel the ship through the water. Rates re ' ' ' are: presented in engm-eermg BT-Boiler Technician MM-Machinist Mate EN-Engineman EM -Electrician's Mate IC-Interior Communications Technician HT-Hull Technician MR -Machinery Repairman , arm..-raw mm Eff- RN -f . K' 5 'A J A 'H 3 ' ' ia L O Q A-9.-E -. -'JI D A 4 ', -1. ,E D f 'ly L Q ,1- re 24 YH-1, A f t 3725 L 9' 1- T f 4, if , 'WH-Q-'J Af t 'K' Q 'an 5 gf, if .V 'L' . K hi 1,64 1 A V Q ' Q gli 'X' , lr - an , -f l A n - A 14-A.