Lansing (DER 388) - Naval Cruise Book

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$f K W m JP ff ' I y u jjggg |.R L Left to Right; J. L. Culbreth, RDCA, USN; P. C. Secly, RMC, USN; J. W. Blake, EMC, USN; G. W. Welch, ENCS, USN; R. G. Cline, ENCA, USN; J. A. Roeser, ETCA, USN; E. H. Pitts, HMC, USN Throughout the ship, night and day, walk the khaki clad wonders of the Navy. This group of mature, intelligent and dedicated men are the backbone of the Modern Navy. Being the vital link in the long chain of command, these lead- ers of men continually draw upon their vast store of experience and technical knowledge so that life in LANSING will be easier and much more comfortable for subordinate and superior alike. Endowed with the spirit of a John Paul JONES these salty dogs of the sea constantly roam the decks checking the men at work and at play to see that all is well running smoothly. Always ready to sacrifice their own precious time and energy and tackle enthusiastically any task handed them, this group of untiring, stalwarts of defense close each long hard day with the satisfaction of a job well done. (THIS HAS BEEN A PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CPO QUARTERS). 32

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BY PARTICIPATING IN DID WELL AND FAITHFULLY SERVE ABOARD FROM 1 DE ctT OE.R I ' tgfe TO i r FC t u ARY t ibT 9 SPtClftL OPLRKTJOMS BARRIER PICKET PATROLS AND AND IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AS A LIFETIME LANCER. DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME THE ABOVE NAMED PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN PROVING AGAIN AND AGAIN THE LANSING MOTTO THAT THERE ARE SOME BIGGER BLTT NONE BETTER --.: .....V 1965 LANCER CERTIFICATE FACTS, FIGURES AND STATISTICS: As a unit of the Pacific Fleet, our Fleet Commander has been Admiral T. H. MOORER, USN, CINCPACFLT. Our Destroyer Type Commander has been Rear Admiral M. E. DORNIN, USN, COMCRUDESPAC. In our homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, our Flotilla Command- er has been Captain E, B. HENRY, USN, COMDESFLOT FIVE, with our Commodore be- ing Commander W. F. ZARTMAN, USN, Commander Escort Squadron Five. LANSING is 306 feet long - just a little longer than a football field. Her beam is 36 1 2 feet and the water must be at least 16 feet deep for the sonar dome to clear. When fully loaded, she displaces 1840 tons. She is driven by 4 Fairbanics-Morse Diesel Engines, that develop 6,000 horsepower to turn two propellers at a top speed of about 20 knots. Her fuel tanks hold 100,000 gallons of diesel oil. Fresh water tanks hold 11,000 gallons and the ship ' s distilling plant is capable of making 8,000 gallons of fresh water a day. The ship carries enough food and supplies to remain at sea 90 days. For armament, she carries two 3 50 caliber rapid fire guns for anti-surface and anti-aircraft defense with hedgehogs, torpedoes and depth charges for anti-submarine warfare. To perform her radar picket mission, exten- sive radar and communications equipment is installed. Her economical diesel engines give LANSING a considerably greater cruising endurance than steam driven destroyer types, which coupled with the excellent electronic capability, has resulted in her assignment to a number of unique tasks. 34