Conyngham (DDG 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MACK C. GASTON UNITED STATES NAVY EXECUTIVE OFFICER WARDROOM OF USS CONYNGHAM

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COMMANDER A. ROBIN BAHAGLINI UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDING OFFICER USS CONYNGHAM DDG-17 Commander A. Robin BATTAGLINI, a native of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, is a graduate of the Class of 1 959, U.S. Naval Academy. Following graduation and commissioning he reported to the USS MANSFIELD (DD 728) where he served a Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer and Weapons Officer. In addition to the USS MANSFIELD, Commander BATTAGLINI has served in the following afloat commands: Boiler Officer in USS BENNINGTON (CVS 20); Executive Officer in USS ENGAGE (MSO 433); Weapons Officer in USS LUCE (DLG 7). He reported to CONYNGHAM from USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG 23) where he served as Executive Officer. Commander BATTAGLINI ' s duties ashore have included the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, where he earned graduate degrees m Physics and Electrical Engineering; Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer in MY THO, Republic of Viet Nom; Weapons System Manager for the Mark 68 Gunfire Control System Modernization in the Naval Ordnance System Command in Washington, D.C. He is married to the former Veronico St. Ruth of Devon, England. They have two children, David, and Julio, and currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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SHIPYARD CHRONOLOGY 1974 16 OCTOBER 1 NOVEMBER 1975 19 FEBRUARY 5 JUNE 13 JUNE 17 JULY 18 JULY 8 AUGUST 11 AUGUST 14 AUGUST 16 AUGUST 5 SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 18 SEPTEMBER - Cold iron transit to Norfolk Naval Shipyard— Com- menced complex overhaul. - Cold-iron transit to drydock no. 3— 1113over sill— 1425 resting on blocks. - 0923 Commenced flooding drydock no. 3—1200 floating— 1310 over sill. - 0630 Underway cold iron transit to drydock no. 2 to inspect sonardamage— 071 6 over sill— 0940 resting on blocks. - 1340 Commenced flooding drydock no. 2, sonar damage repaired— 1422 floating— 1530 underway— 1550 moored pierside. - Propulsion Examining Board light-off examination. - Lighted fires in boilers— crew moves back aboard ship from Dale Hall (barracks) — mess-decks opens. - Dock trials, test of main engines. - Zone inspection. - Sea trials (1): test fired guns, tested electronic gear, performed engineering trials. - Moored Norfolk Naval Shipyard. - Zone inspection. - Sea trials (II): conducted satisfactory full power trials, boiler flex tests, economy run, test fired guns, tested electronic gear. - AMMO loadout, Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. - Moored pierside, Destroyer Submarine Piers- overhaul completed.