Kidd (DDG 993) - Naval Cruise Book

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H., II, .111 .n ini4 111 R.ii.i suuidiiiy 1.x .is ilu- slii|. Ml N. lirh.u l.lt All h.ili.m uarslup p.itr.iK ilu- h.iihiii .11 AuKiiM.i li.n I.cli: Ships ol ilu- .S|i.inisli ■.l iii.M.K-cl .It R..1.1. Sp.im, Bili.w: Sp.misli .lux- ili.in ship m,».ic(l hchiiul KIDD .il Rol.i. r 542 ' 1 ' OAi I i » - Diiiint; the cnliic lime llic KIDD was in Aui;usi IVi , Itali.in n.iv.il scsscK (oulcl bt- seen p.ilrollin itic li.til)i)i. aiiioiiifM tin- . 11 ions iiifi ( li.mi sliips l l,.,|.,ln I I hiiK. h ' , , , , , moored .111(1 .iiKhoicd tlicrc. II was An uiuxi.rdr.l i,o,l,,ill . anir ulun ' I ' ' ' ' ■ ' ■ ' ' ' ' ■ ' ' ' • ' ' ' ' -•■ ' ' ■ ' ' • ' ■ the ship |JU1U- 1 iiilo Auuusl H.iv, S„iK ll ' - • ' ' • ' l i Klil ■« ' • ' on the 2.Slli oi lanu.in. Two d.iNs ,n ncvvA vd s „s,- ,,l tension an.l a oiu- poil.Havclh.rnuinr.-is.uioppoitunilv N ' ' ' ' ;-; IH ' - ' M ' - ' • u■l w. to solve son,, ' el. In,nus ,), .hl.iiis ,n ■ ■ e.i s, l will, .u ni.-d iounastle and Ihe ..Il en-iiie loo.n. Mooud .u i oss LinLiii s.nli les. Iroiii ilu- KIDD in Anonsta H,n w.is ilu- ' •M ' - ' KIDD fashion, ihe eii i- IIMSB.Ulle.ixe Ihe second ship HI die ih ' T- | i ' l ' v solved tlie piol.ieiu 111 iiio.i.lswoid l.,ss, Hailleaxe was . ,n,- ' ■ • ' ' S ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 ' i ' ' i ' M nnssMin.-d m 1-IS(I. Ilu- Broadsword w.is uiid.-nvav. Trainin- ronimued and ,lass uas d.si ned pnniarih for .ASW - ' ' l iiii - i K- l-isi il,e phvsual .nul ..iiries {mix .uid Sea Kiiii; hell- se, u. lU aspe is ol the ship ... llu- isit, . :i ...puts L.ilik.- the IS. N.tvx, the Boardinjr, .Search and .Seizure mission. , Htiiish hase ,nt.-o,.ned wonun nilo Hk ' iv w,,s also the possil.ililv that Iraq , 1- = lh,i, ..imh.tl.un ships .nul i ' ,.inl,-.ixe ;4l ' - li -mi al weapons, so the ha.l some ol those newlv assigned ' i ' ' ' • • [ ' -p. ' - or that th.eat as uell. I ' liololn IT Fills, h 11

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0 - ■ ' . ' . »tt » ' -M gi P ' iiatil ' I? M ' .y ' Prior lo (.lUcrinir the Mediterranean Sea, ihc sliip made .mother brief stop this time at Rot.t S|)ain. Most e ei i)ne ex(c|)l loi the dut section had an ()])|)oilimil to 140 .ishoie tor at least a feu hoLiis. For man it was the hisl ihance foi a while to enjoy a beer. Others sto|)|)ed 1) the exchange to sto( k n|) on items not carried b tlie ship ' s sioic. |iist about e er bod bought a n( vs])a]jer or a magazine lo read about the war and see pictures from Kmvait and Iracj. Soon the ship was mideiwav .igain and headed foi (he Stiails of (.ibr.iltai. The transit ihioiigh the I ' illais of Here uU-s was m.ide on a ( old and rainy night. I here were man other ships transiting the Straits thai iiighl in both direc lions and it ieseml)led the inlerslale high- wa in Xoilolk duiing the rush lioin. It was inlciesling lo moniloi the ship ' s progress ihiongh ihe Sti.nls on ihe s ()|ieliea(l of a ladai i ])eatei and watch as ihe sinp passed onl of the . ll,mli ) c.m and iiilo ihe . lboiean .Sea in the W ' eslein Mcdileri anean. udh l.TKiMMh 1 ill I5.uilr.i . s.iilcrs .mend t.i llit-ii Sc.i- i.isMl, l.u.n.lui Al.ovf: HMS Baufeaxe u.K in ilir ,iiii . ilaiiiu. Bclmv: (AIMSX 111.111 .111.1 . H.■ Ikatli handle liius as ilic i.M.ism . ni,nisCaBav. Suih. I rillilkbi.iml

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During the transit of both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, the ship conducted numerous General Quarters drills. Dining these drills, numerous aspects of the shi]) ' s waiTighting capabilities were evaluated and refined. The engineering depart- ment concentrated heavily on their abilir - to combat a main space fire and accordingly conducted tire diilK numerous times in each of the main engineering spaces. Always the hardest fire to fight, the 3GTG class B fire also brought the greatest sense of accomplishment when it was success- fullv fought. .Mxivc: DCTI condiKls a lire drill in , MR L ' . I ■ f if t r . ■ ■ ■ . J (■ Rigfit: Lt Cariker ensures that crewmembers I p in GIG, GO training consisted of , ' , , , , „ , ' - know now to properly don gas masks. Below: numerous different engagement see- eM. ' ? Popielarski combats the dreaded reelcr narios. Combat Information Center ftk fire. Below left: C;.SM2 Glasier prepares lo . 1 , , , • J ■ .1 ■ titjht a lire in .WIR 2 wnth AFFF. watchstanders were trainecf in ttien ' abilities to detect, track, target engage and destroN eneniN airplanes, sub- marines, and ships. The sophisticated computer programs that are a part of KIDD ' s New- Threat Upgrade combat s sitiii allowed for a en ' realistic simu- lation.