Wainwright (CG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR. PETER DELLA VEDOVA CHIEF ENGINEER Much of the Chief Engineer's time during the deployment was tak- en up with preparations for the out- chop OPPE, including two MTT vis- its and two IMAV's. Unfortunately, material problems plagued the plant BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS - The Cheng sips his 34,200 cup of coffee of the cruise QWithout once washing the cup.J 'T' WHAT SNIPES DO - The Captain and the Cheng discuss the shaft bearings after 1B wiped for the second time. LIGHT MY FIRE - The Chief Engineer critiques Repair V's performance on the messdecks during a main space fire drill. 12 W T313 . an during the examination, and PEB terminated the OPPE on the second day. MAIN, AYE - LCDR Della Vedova an- swers up on the 2JV in Main Control dur- ing Special Sea and Anchor Detail. fn? 4 fi ? YOU DROPPED WHAT!? - The Cheng and MMC Blair inspect the main reduc- tion gear in the after engineroom. 'v vv X- i

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fam, LCDR. JAMES V. CECH WEAPONS OFFICER The schedule change that moved up WAINWRIGHT'S de- ployment affected no one more than the Weapons Officer, who was forced to go into his NTPI with far less than the normal preparation. However, LATEST FASHION CRAZE - LCDR Cech models the kapok and hardhat look that has all the rage. mf 3 1 if M X, ' af Q mais RANGE CLEAR - LCDR Cech acts as weapons control, awaiting the order, Batteries released. , wr -. ,--szmww r ,,,Qwsvvffisss M ' vr ' fag, WAINWRIGHT passed with few discrepancies. The deployment had numerous unreps and gunshoots, but two major events, a missile shoot and a torpedo exercise, had to be cancelled for various reasons. In his role as Senior Watch Offi- cer, LCDR Cech qualified nine new SWO's during the cruise. WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH - The tough go to the deck boat and grin. LCDR Cech at a contemplative moment. THE LONG BALL - The Weapons Offi- cer steps into the batter's box during a softball game at Carney Park. 11

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LCDR. JOHN T. MCMURTRIE OPERATIONS OFFICER AT EASE - LCDR McMurtrie, Opera- tions Officer, gives advice over the phone, prompted by his sidekick, Gumby. 6' .. I . ,,,W - f W mo Z1 X , z 4 xi li.. ss. Highlights of the cruise for the Operations Officer came on both the personal and professional fronts. On the personal front, his wife Jo gave birth to Julie Kathrine McMurtrie on July 31. On the professional front, LT McMurtrie became LCDR McMur- trie during the cruise. Two major op- erations took up a great deal of time. The first was Exercise Seawind with the Egyptians. The second was Dis- play Determination. THE WORLD OF XEROX - LCDR McMurtrie shares a joke after another fantastic voyage into the xerox machine. I'LL SEE YOU YN's AND RAISE YOU - LCDR McMurtrie sifts through another losing hand of poker. OFFICER OF THE DECK - The special evolutions OOD contemplates the pros- pect of specially evolving. I KNOW WHERE I CAN PUT THIS - The Operations Officer explains quarter- deck watchstanding to ENS Page. 13