Lansing (DER 388) - Naval Cruise Book

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m i LOG OF THE GOOD SHIP LANSING 9 AUG 26 AUG 7 SEP 9 SEP 11 SEP 19 SEP 20 SEP 6 7 OCT 12 OCT 14 OCT 17 OCT 18 OCT 19 OCT 4 NOV 10 NOV 22 NOV 26 27 NOV 28 NOV 24 DEC 25 DEC 1963 LCDR D. T. SHULTZ, USN, relieved CDR D. J. KREJCAREK, USN, as Commanding Officer. Underway for patrol and eventually Japan. In Dutch Harbor, Alaska. In Adak, Alaska, for fuel. The day that wasn ' t as we crossed the International Date Line. Anchored Tokyo Bay, awaiting morning to arrive Yokosuka, Japan. Arrived Yokosuka, Japan Ship ' s Parties at Club Alliance, Yokosuka, Japan. Departed Yokosuka for Midway Island. Recovered Parachute and large capsule found drifting at sea. Belonged to and returned to Physics Department, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. We had two of these as we crossed the International Date Line. At Midway Island for fuel. Refueled USS GUIDE (MSO 447) off Midway Island. GUIDE had only 10 miles worth of fuel left and was 75 miles from Midway when we reached her. After fueling GUIDE, we returned to Midway, topped off, and left at dusk for Barrier. Arrived Pearl Harbor after absence of 70 days. LANSING 20 years old this date. President John F. KENNEDY assassinated. We were alongside the destroyer tender, BRYCE CANYON, at Ford Island. We had our annual Operational Readiness Inspection from COMCORTRON FIVE, receiving highest grade i n the squadron. Inport for Thanksgiving. Arrived Pearl Harbor from Barrier Patrol at 1400. Inport for Christmas. 1964 1 JAN 2 JAN 10 JAN 5 FEB 6 FEB 29 MAR 9 APR 18 APR 24 APR 11 JUN 15 JUN 16 JUN 4 JUL Happy 1964, inport. Underway on 3 hour notice on Search and Rescue (SAR) mission for downed Air Force MATS C-124 aircraft. Home from SAR at midnight having covered 2500 miles, finding nothing. Arrived Adak, Alaska, in freezing, windy snowstorm to drop off sick shipmate. Departed Adak, back to NAVAID SAR Station AA. Happy Easter on way to Pearl Harbor from AB. Easter Egg Hunt held. Ship inspected by COMCRUDESPAC accompanied by COMDESFLOT FIVE and COMCORTRON FIVE. All very pleased with ship ' s appearance. All Hands Luau at NAS Barber ' s Point. Dependent ' s Cruise a great success. Received glowing Well Done from Submariners for our work with them off Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe. Annual Supply Inspection, with grade of EXCELLENT. Annual Administrative Inspection with grade of EXCELLENT followed by Beer Blast at Beaman Center with 24 cases consumed. Also Annual Medical Inspection with grade of OUTSTANDING. Fireworks in the fog on AB. EiiiiiiiiiiiiLiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiLii