Comte De Grasse (DD 974) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS Comte De Gra NA T0 Standing Naval Force A tlantic Cruise January 8, 1 983 July 1 0, 1 983 5

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-9.31 J J' cy, f- fi. USS Comte Grasse T ' 52,1 ft? --K Sans Prfcaienf DD 97 4l i . 'A-a.. f V Y - MY g . - .. 1..,Ne:'-:gs-zitln. , .. , J, . .M Q - ' E A X, USS COMTE DE GRASSE CDD-9743 was named after the French Admiral Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse. De Grasse's tactical success at the Battle of the Virginia Capes in 1781 made a major contribu- tion to the American victory in the Revolutionary War. By inheriting the name COMTE DE GRASSE, the warship received a heritage of pride and cour- age. COMTE DE GRASSE is the twelfth of the United States Navy's first rate Spruance-class destroyers. The ship is propelled by four gas turbine engines, similar in design to those on DC-10 aircraft. These marine configured turbines can drive the 7800-ton ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots. A highly versa- tile multi-mission destroyer, COMTE DE GRASSE can operate independently or in company with De- stroyer, Amphibious, or Carrier Task Forces. The primary mission of COMTE DE GRASSE is to operate offensively in an anti-submarine warfare role. Equipped with some of the most sophisticated sonar devices yet developed, the ship can process target information quickly and with precision. Inte- gration of the ship's digital gunfire control system into the Naval Tactical Data System CNTDSJ pro- vides fast reaction to perform shore bombardment, anti-aircraft warfare, and surface warfare actions. The Standing Naval Force Atlantic cruise, COMTE DE GRASSE's third major deployment, offered the ship and crew new horizons and challenges as flag- ship of the NATO squadron. During the six-month cruise, they proved the ship's theme over and over again, Sans Precedent.