Downes (FF 1070) - Naval Cruise Book

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SKC A. G. Farin SK1 B. Werring Ships Servicemen: (L-R) SHSN D. Brack, SHSN Watson, SH2 Clark, and SH3 R. Greek. SH3 R. Greek giving MS3 T. Boren a haircut at the ships barber shop. SH1 B. Reynolds SKSN Chaney 47

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MSI J. Hebert (L) and SKI B. Werring (R) MS1 J. Mallare (L) and DK1 R. Nicolas at the fantail. For the disbursing officer a day ' s worl is never done until that last penny can be ac- counted for. LTJG Zurick at the disbursing office. DK1 R. Nicolas DKSN M. Lumpkins ENS B. K. Slusher 46

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AIR DETACHMENT LCDR M. McNeil LT R. Lee Pull it in and let it out ... the helo having an Helo in-flight Refueling (HIFR). Doing what we do best. Another pre-flight inspec- tion before taking off on another ASW exercise. While the USS DOWNES steamed for the Western Pacific, a group of 12 enlisted men and 4 officers embarked on board to compose the Air Detach- ment for the six-month cruise. Thus begun the DOWNES paramount and mission of Anti-Submarine Warfare. With the help of this air group, the DOWNES had completed various exercises and sorties. Mail was brought onboard by the helicopter, boosting the crew ' s morale and contributing to a successful deployment to the Western Pacific. Hundreds of flight hours were logged by the pilots and air crew with an out- standing accident free tour, bringing praises well done from every port we came into. LT W. Labian LT M. Mann