Ingersoll (DD 990) - Naval Cruise Book

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Although built 40 years ago, the USS New Jersey remains a technological masterpiece. Displacing 60 thousand tons, and featuring armored plating up to 16 inches thick, this class of battleship is virtually im- pervious to conventional munitions, tvlodernized v ith missiles and updated communications equipment over a two year period, and recommissioned early in 1983, the modern battleship represents a significant and cost-effective addition to our Navy capability. It was INGERSOLL ' s privilege, and an exciting pro- spect, to join New Jersey during her first significant patrol since rejoining our fleet. 33

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We relinquished command of the convoy to the Cook and headed Northeast to Subic Bay. As we passed Diego Garcia we were )Oined by the USS Roark and continued Northeastward in company at 20 knots. The Kansas City loined us on the western side of the Strait of Malacca which we transited for the second time in the deployment We arrived in Subic Bay on 29 July having steamed 3200 nautical miles in about seven days, an impressive feat by the engineers It was in Subic Bay where we got our first look at the Battleship New Jersey. t- - 32

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On 1 August the New Jersey Surface Combatant Task Group, under the operational command of New Jersey ' s commanding officer. Captain Fogarty. set sail for Pearl Harbor, our last stop before commenc- ing the Central American patrol. One day out of Subic Bay. INGERSOLL experienced a line shaft bearing casualty which forced us to stop one of our two screws and considerably affected our speed Our engineers did a fine job of replacing the bearing In about 24 hours, allowing us to continue on toward Pearl Harbor with little time lost. 34