Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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Pack a 'one Iwo' punch

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During most of those three months in the Med, our electronic gear was con- stantly churning. Some men checked out unidentified blips on radar: others tuned their ears to the eerie ping of sonar. Others just watched and waited. The squadrons shared our effort in the search for the unseen enemy . Round-the-clock operations were familiar to the men who manned the S2F's, helo's and AD5W's which were with us. With radar gear humming, sonar equipment dipping, and eyes trained attentively upon the surface, the Air Group not only joined in the hunt, but was always prepared to deliver the kill, if needed. This book is a brief, pictorial record of the USS LAKE CHAMPl..AlN's Mediterranean Cruise, Iune thru August of 1959. You'll find stories and pictures of the ports we hit, the liberty parties ashore, and the activities of shipboard life. But you will also see SZF 's searching for a snorkel, AD's probing the water's surface, CIC checking out contacts, and men manning our 5 guns. The photos taken while the Champ was at anchor will help us remember the days ashore. The others will remind us of our primary duty in the im- portant job of the Hunter-Killer. The Hu nter Killers

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