Decatur (DDG 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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ASW i One of our primary mission areas is countering the menace of enemy submarines. Anti-sub- marine warfare has progressed a long Way from the days of the underwater listening devices and depth charges. ASROC, coupled with our standard torpedo tubes and the SOS sonar truly make us an effective deterrent to enemy oper- ations. Though much of the STC's, TlVl's, and CMC's time is spent in preparation for NTPI's and the like, they still put in long hours watching the sonar scope and maintaining their gear. Look what 6 months at sea can do to you! STG3 Petridis STG3 Walsh I'd rather play baseball --ee

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,- 4,,.-,,i,1,v.-bi.-f-,,. ,4, '-'1 fZ'.'.f- ,.,,,,, ,:..:,,,,,-. I s sl 5 DECK Responsible for the maintenance. and ap- pearance of most of the ship's exterior, the deck ' ' ape receives little glory or recognition. His thankless work, scraping and painting in what seems a never-ending cycle, often goes unnoticed, for we have come to expect that DECATUR will always look good. When he is not at work, it generally means he is standing watch on the bridge or resting up for another hard day's work. SN Parkinson SN Curreton SN McGovern rj' .-gff CHEN f