Abbot (DD 628) - Naval Cruise Book

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ASW Kneeling: Highline S02, Stowe SOSN, Heckman 803, Soriano SOGSN. First row: Weems TiM2. Heilman 503, Hantak 502, Linne SOI, Leading PO, Stenari TMSN. Ltjg Simmons. Second row: Spatz S02, Davis TM2, Hagey S03 Bridges 503, Farris TMSN, Hudson 503, Dillon TMSN. It is the ASW team which has brought the latest records to the Abbot. Their efforts have coined for us the title Long Ears and we ' ve been recognized as one of the very best ASW destroyers in the Atlantic. On this cruise we had opportunity to verify our record. During Fallex we had no contacts and it wasn ' t until Midlink III that we had our first real good sonar contact. On this operation we opposed the USS Croaker, the USS Argonaut and the HMS Tactician. We were credited with three sinkings and also held the Tactician down for two hours. Later, Sea Owl was held down for two hours and two more sinkings were scored. .. Colors in Port Said Big hearted Henry 25

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M The Operations Department is termed the Brains of the ship. They are directly responsible to the captain for all intelligence data, planning and on the spot tactical recommendations. The quartermasters constantly track our position and forecast any possible navigational hazards. Their job was particularly tough in our transits through the Straits of Gibraltar, Messina, Aden and Bonafacio. The new rates hecomc effective A leader sets the pace Not another messaae! 27