Lake Champlain (CG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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Members of the infamous E-5 and below grocery bagging crew (left to right) strike all of the stores below under the direct ion of the Supply Department: GSM3Pritchett,GMCM(SWiErtzner.SHlFrierson, SH3 Mai lory and ENS Abena. PhotobyEMC(SW)CuIwell rACH-46fromtheUSNSSIRIUShoversoverdeek as itdropsanot her pallet of stores. The ship typically Vertically replenished si multanously on the Fo ' c ' sle and Flight Deck. Phuto bv GMCM(S W i Ertzner ANATOMYOFAVERTREP:Ge«m Grocenesa Se( l.CH-46 Approaches 2. CH-460verDeck 3. CH-46 Releases Load 4.CH-46Away Nov 16: ETlMehlhaff receives ESWSpin before t ransfering also transferingLTJGRing,FCC(SW) Martin. OSl Bollon,FC2 Morrow, MS3Vicencio.MS3 Celeste, and RM. ' ri Taylor NOV 17:GMG2(SW) Irons Reenlisls, Commanders Conference onboard LKSS N IM ITZ; UNREP w SACRAM ENTO NOV 18:YNC Hesslerreenl ( !apta i n s hi rt hday; Ready St ri k Platform; Low slow f Iyer excrci 30THK( ' Kr].SK kiaBPtnnaa

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nra Ready to work. Members of First Division gat her on the star- board quarterdeck. BMl Hunt, BM2 Blosmo, SN Strom. BMl Rodesk v, BM2 Womack. BM3 Ramsingh.SN Williams, SN Kenebrew, BM3 Mickens,BM3Smith. PhotnbyFCllSW)Mitchell r SN Romeroappliesafreshcoat ofpaintinpreperationforanadmi- ralsvisit. Photobv EMClSWjCulwell ■»» i l i etr ' ii - HBlIk ■ H ISN Stromtakes inventorof Deck ' s tools. Thousands of doll ers were spent on various tools so some one was assigned to keep track of tools on a daily basis. Photobv EMOSWiCulwell PERFECT FIT.SN GrupiUion applies touch up paint to the Con- stant Tension Winch. This gear al lows The CHAMP to quickly de- ploy it ' s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat. Phot,ib.vFCl(.SW)Mitchfll jcanning the horizon BM3 heehan stands lookout on the ift missile deck. Lookouts are ■■till vital to maintainingthe ;afety of the crew and the ship. ' HotubyFCHSWlMitchell .566 feet to go. BM3 Smith rolls on some fresh deck wash. Photobv FCHSWlMitchell )V 13: UNREPand VERTREP with USS CRAMENT0;STG1 Roberts, FC2McKelvey, I BM3 Womack newe.st ESWS NOV 14:British media visitstheCHAMP NO V 15: Desert Duck drops by; THECKUISE29 M

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VERJtCALREP .ENISMENT TheCHAMFS WESTPACW- ' SSTRIVIA The key to maintaining sustained combat operations in the Arabian Gulf is to keep the gas and groceries flowing to the afloat units on station. The US Navy accomplished this with a fleet of CH-46 cargo helicopters on replenishment ships, SH-60 Seahawks attached to each unit, and SH-3 Desert Ducks from shore detachments in Bahrain. A typical VERTREP included both fo ' c ' sle and flight deck crews manned with an E-5 and below working party on the midships quarterdeck striking 40-50 pallets of stores below. All of this is done under careful supervision of the Supply Officer LCDR Port, Supply Division Officers LTJG Walton and ENS Abena, and Chief Petty Officers MSC(SW) Barton and SKC(SW) Burns, who meticulously in- ventory the receipts. Redstingerhasanewbaby! Inaddition to performing Anti- Surface and Ant i-Submarine warfare duties. Red stinger ho vers over the Flight Deck with a pallet of stores, demonstrating the true versatility oftheSH-60B helicopter. Photo bv EMC(SW)Culwel 1 Hightdeck Break down 6. The Human Chain 7. Strikedown Stores 8. Retrograde Away 1 ' ' i PV19:57CIWSPACFIRE, NOV 20:VERTREP with USNSSPICA; Post Off ice now offering Christ mas stamps NOV 21:Midships quarterdeck secured due to PRC work; Ready Strike Platform: TL AM exercise THE CRUISE 31 UUtecViiKl iJjt