Duncan (FFG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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BM3 Chambers hurls the heaving line to the pier Sea and Anchor Detail— One of the most common, yet potentially most dangerous evolu- tions, is the Sea and Anchor detail. It is a closely coordinated evolution requiring team work between the officers on the bridge, the helms- men, the engineers, and the deck seamen on the lines. Holding a 3700 ton ship with two or three mooring lines seems a monumental task, par- ticularly since only 6-8 men are holding a line. To her credit though, Duncan has never had an accident at Sea and Anchor detail; a tribute to the skill and expertise of the Dun- can team. SC-3 Division heaves around on line A rat-tail stopper is applied to a mooring line LTJG Howell keeping an eye on the wind The Sea and Anchor detail transfers BM2 Downey to a tug ET3 Foster, FTM3 Brown and ET3 Wehman hold line 4

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Working Hard Duncan is one of the must success- ful ships in the Pacific Fleet. The reason for this is that Duncan sai- lors love to be the best and they are because they WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD. Working hard does not mean coming to work at 8 and leaving at 4; it means getting to the ship when you are needed, regard- les s of the hour. Working hard is not getting the job done; it means doing the job better than it has ever been done before. Working hard does not mean trying hard; it means giving 110% all of the time. These are the qualities of a Duncan sailor. This dedication to excellence and w il- lingness to w ork hard is w hy Dun- can is the most highly decorated FFG in the Pacific Fleet. It is why Duncan has set the standard for Insurv inspections aboard Perry class frigates and w hy Duncan has been the most aggressive Orange Force surface unit in every Readiex she has been on. This section of the Crew ' s Book review s w hat it means to w ork hard aboard the Duncan.

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Flight Ops An SH-3 on final approach Landing a helicopter on a pitch- ing, rolling deck that is cruising along at 20 knots is a very difficult task. It would be nearly impossible without a skilled and trained flight deck crew standing by. From the landing signalman to the hosemen on the fire party, each man is hand picked for the job. It is no wonder that helo squadrons request Dun- can ' s flight deck to complete their deck landing qualificatiosn and why Duncan was selected to work on the CNO project for landing SH- 3 ' s on FFG ' s. As in almost every other aspect of naval warfare, Dun- can has established her flight deck as one of the best in the fleet. hovering over the flight deck BM3 Clarke inspects the placement of chock and chains