John McCain (DL 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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,W an Q REPLENISHMENT W ,I Q 1 l Q lg 'E I 4 an ' I I T he approach. The hook-up. The transfer. Personnel, too. Breaklng the ng COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS

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P 1 And even as on a plain a yoke of four stallions comes springing all together beneath the lash, leaping high and speedibf accomplishing the way, so leaped the stern of that ship, and the darlz wave of the sounding sea rushed mightibf in the wake, and she ran ever surebf on her way, nor could a circling hawlz lzeep pace with her, of winged things the svvmiest. -The Ocbfssgf of Homer The Operators The frigate is geared for speed-high speed and maneuverability. She excels in those missions which are most demanding of positive reactions, reliability, and endurance. What is the mission fyf a frigate? In a very broad sense, she directbr implements that ultimate goal of the Navy-to gain control of the seas and to deny their use to the enemy. IH Pllffuit of this goal her more immediate taslzs are varied-ASW, search and rescue, picket and screening dugg surveillance, air, surface, and shore gunneryg and, yes, even plane guarding. During MCCain's 1965-1966 Cruise perhaps the most routine ry' all missions was surveillanC6. An occassional Soviet unit was sighted, and in january McCain observed two Soviet guided missile destrcyers for about a week, but the slzunlzs most generalbf turned out to be Jqshing b00155- Twice McCain was called in for shore bombardment of the coast of South Viet Nam. For the thirteen years, her 5 f54 and 3 f7o batteries were fired in anger. The m0S5 rewarding Operations, h0Wever, may have been those in the bitter cold Sea ryrja an with units..ly1 P the Korean Na ly. first time in- Even though the missions may vagf, one thing is certain-the destrcyfer leader is well suited to respond to any kind cj' situation and to cargr out with ride an mission assi ned her. P J' 8 Other Sh1pS follow. i in X lo U ' ' 1 mu. is 5 'nv- Lt' P P A ' 1 rw 'xi' , ' :- if M J i c I Mriy .ra H , 1 ' ' ' : Y - T 45 . iv i f ' 'li .1 , f Fu ' T -- ful

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