Decatur (DDG 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 270255Z MAY 00 ZYB PSN 474683H32 FM CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI TO USS DECATUR INFO COMNAVSURFPAC SAN DIEGO CA NOO COMSEVENTHFLT JOO COMTHIRDFLT J00 COMDESRON TWO THREE CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI UNCLAS NOOOOO MSGID GENADMIN CINCPACFLT SUBJ AMERICAN SAMOA CENTENNIAL RMKS 1. WELL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESSFUL CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IN AMERICAN SAMOA. WE COULD NOT HAVE CHOSEN A BETTER SHIP TO REPRESENT THE PACIFIC FLEET FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT OCCASION. 2. THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF USS DECATUR FLAWLESSLY PERFORMED THEIR MISSION OF GOODWILL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS. YOUR RECEPTION FOR OVER 300 GUESTS FROM AROUND THE PACIFIC AND YOUR WARM WELCOME TO ALL SHIP VISITORS WILL PAY DIVIDENDS IN THE REGION FOR YEARS TO COME. YOUR HONOR GUARD AND MARCHING UNITS WERE KEY TO THE CENTENNIAL PARADE AND MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY. USS DECATUR ' S IMPRESSIVE PRESENCE IN THE HARBOR, INCLUDING TOURS FOR MORE THAN 1,000 AMERICAN SAMOANS, FULLY SUPPORTED THE NAVY ' S IMPORTANT PRESENCE AND RECRUITING EFFORTS IN THE PACIFIC FLEET. A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO COMMANDER GUMATAOTAO ON YOUR APPOINTMENT AS AN HONORARY HIGH CHIEF OF FAGATOGO VILLAGE. 3. ADMIRAL THOMAS B. FARGO. BT NNNN 41

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DECATUR Logistics Numbers Total number of days underway Total number of days in port Number of ports visited Miles traveled Number of sick call visits Number of Medi-vac ' s Number of e-mails transmitted from the ship Number of e-mails received on the ship Hamburgers served Hotdogs served Total number of ships visitors (tours) Number of receptions Number of fish landed Number of fish stories Total number of soda sold Pounds of mail sent Pounds of mail received Number of rangefindcrs lost Number of 5 inch rounds fired Number of CIWS rounds fired Number of 50 Caliber rounds fired Number of flight quarters Number of ESWS qualifiers Number of SWO qualifiers Personnel Advanced Gallons of potable water made Amount of fuel (F-76), used Number of hours GTM ' s operated (combined) Number of hours GTG ' s operated (combined) Number of General Quarters (GQ ' s) 104 54 13 37,580 532 10 9,862 7,325 6,363 4,500 10,000+ 10, 3 major 53 Countless 12,000 cans 35,000 lbs 40,000 lbs 1 208 5700 1700 12 66 3 45 1,800,000 gallons 2,700,000 gallons 12,000 4,000 To numerous to count 40

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ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 210210Z JUN 00 ZYB PSN 768513Q30 FM CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI TO USS DECATUR INFO USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI J1 J3 COMTHIRDFLT COMDESRON TWO THREE CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI UNCLAS N01650 MSGID GENADMIN CINCPACFLT SUBJ WELCOME HOME REF A MSG COMNAVSURFPAC 060001ZJUN00 AMPN REF A IS COMNAVSURFPAC MESSAGE RMKS 1. REF A NOTED WITH PLEASURE. IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT YOUR MAIDEN DEPLOYMENT WAS BOTH A HISTORIC ONE AND A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO CINCPACFLT THEATER OBJECTIVES. YOUR PERFORMANCE DURING MULTINATIONAL EXERCISES WITH THE MILITARY FORCES OF PACIFIC RIM NATIONS WAS IMPRESSIVE AND IN KEEPING WITH YOUR MOTTO OF AGE QUOD AGIS. WELL DONE TO ALL. 2. ADMIRAL THOMAS B. FARGO. BT NNNN 42