Lake Champlain (CG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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Combat Systems MuIti-Mission,Multi-CapabIe TheCHAMFS WESTPAC ' 97 - ' 98 TRIVA 1. Expended 3200 manhours on repairs 2. Expended 120 rounds BMLT for PACFires 3. Expended zero missiles rSILENT WATCH.AnotherdavendsintheArabianGulfasthe Mount 21 CIWS mount quietly stands watch. LAKE CHAMPLAIN maintainedall weaponsin theirhigheststateof readiness. Photub.vFC2Cr: FC2 Phi Hips replaces the train seal on Numbers illuminator. Emergent repairs normally done by outside technical assets were routinely performed by ship ' s force to maintain the ship ' s high state of readiness. PhotobyFCllSWiMitchell rr Batteries Release, Mount 51...bore cl ear, f i ve rounds expended, noapparent casualties! Thegun crews hone their skills and e va 1 uate the readiness of the guns through one of many Pre- action Calibration fires. Photo by PH. ' SBeaird t 23 h 3| Ite ilS ICl Brown and ICl Fletcher run the sound board as CEfa.k.a. Crews Entertainment ) Division puts on another great afternoon iifmusicduringoneofmanySteel Beach Picnics. A proud man and his I ' ish. TM2 Parsonsstandsin theMK 46tor- pcdo Magazine during a shift of weapons postures. MK46 torpe- does serveas the primary weapon forclose-in urgentsubmarine tack PhotobyTM.TNRiiyon NOV 22: Log Helo Duck Avoidance, Link Confer- ence with USSNIMITZ NOV 23:ProtestantDi vino Service, Catholic Lay Service, Plane Guard, Supply Depart mentselccted by COMMA VSURFPACasFY97TopFinancialPerformer;PlaneC.uard 32THECKLLSE

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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

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r Ready, aim, fire! GMGl Smith aetsasRangeOfficerasOSS nkl in and FCC Herbert fire at their respective target sheets during an quals on the flight deck. Each Crew member (except engineers who 3one in thier right mind wouldgivea gun to) had to qualify for the 9nim le to the .45 caliber being phased out. otubvFC ' liSWiMitchell If it is broke, fix it! FC2Coleand FC2 Goodson affect repairs to the AEGIS Display System RD-358A Data Recorder. Theshipconstantly recorded data on signi f i cant tactica 1 events. Ph(.t..byFCllSWlMitchell Hey PN2j got a bar of soap? Del uged but in good spirits. GMG2 Lewisand PN2Grissett spend one ofmany.SOcaliber watches in a rare Gulf squall. Possibility of small craft attack meantall of the .50 caliber and 25mm stations were manned around the clock. PhotobvFCllSWiMitchell Navigation is in three di- mensions. STG2 Orlando mans the fathometer plot during one of 23 sea details. Shoal water areas in the Gulf demanded attention to ship ' s draft as much as staying on course. PhotybvFC ' llSWiMilchell . lAfter action clean-up in progress. GMG3SpellerandGMG2 Gover perform PMS and buff up Mount 52. For every round ex- pended, hours of pre-f ire and post- fire maintenance were required. PhotobyFCKSWlMitchell GMG2 Irons gives Mount 52 a coat of grease as part of his weekly PMS. Phiitu by GMCM(SW I Ertzner Set Hero Condition One. ' CaSW ) Paule, FC2 Lefler. and ' C3GriffinuploadMount21. Due 3 the rapid fire of CI WS, uploads nd downloads were common oc- urrences before and after ■ACFIREs. hotobvFC2Crise STG3 Yatesgi ves a thumbs up to another action packed watch of listening to noisy merchants and interesting biologies. As wel 1 as orchestrating the air and surface pictures, CIC also monitored our submerged friends and foes. PhotobyFCKSWlMitchell •V 24:UNREP with USS SACRAMENTO, After UNREP CO ares Holiday Routine NOV 25:CounterTargeting exercise; Operations with USS GEORGE WASHINGTON NOV 26:Fieldday,5 CIWSPacFire, The Enemy is listening! . THE CRUISE 33 y»a