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

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«■■ i y0i »• I mm CooJ-b ' . c Pearl Harbor. Adak, Alaska -- There ' s cold in them thar hills. Look Mom, no cavities! ! Who caught who?? There ' s more than one way to catch a shark.

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Ilililililililililililililililil 15 JUL LT R. S. HARDY, Jr. . USN, relieved LT R. P. MC VOY , USN, as Executive Officer. 20 JUL Pre-INSURV Inspection. Much work done in preparation. 1 AUG Crossed Equator and held first Shellback initiation. 20 AUG Refueled from USS CHIPOLA (AO 63) at night in rain. 11 SEP Ship ' s Dinner Dance at Camp H. M. Smith. Fine party. 18 SEP Operating with USS J. S. MCCAIN (DL 3), USS FLETCHER (DD 445), USS NICHOLAS (DD 449), USS TAYLOR (DD 468), USS PHILIP (DD 498). USS WALKER (DD 517) and USS SPROSTON (DD 577). Refueled from USS KAWISHIWI (AO 146). Victors in DESFLOT FIVE Olympic Field Day competition. Awarded 44 points , nearest competitor had only 27. In Johnston Island from 0730 to 1030 for fuel. Had Beer Party before leaving - consumed 30 cases of beer in two hours. Home after 27 day patrol that covered 5200 miles. Inspection by Pearl Harbor Sub-INSURV Board. Declared LANSING in Above Average Condition. Drydocked in floating drydock, USS ARD 30. All hands scraped and painted bottom. 10 November was LANSING ' s 21st birthday. Thanksgiving - patrolling AA. Cooks served outstanding feast. Arrived Adak at 0030 in middle of snowstorm to deliver appendicitis case. Our friends at Adak kept Club open until 0300 for us. Re- fueled by 1030 and headed back to AA. Arrived Pearl Harbor after a 26 day patrol, all on AA. Merry Christmas inport. Awarded DESFLOT FIVE Commodore ' s Atliletic Cup for 1964 and Olympic Field Day Trophy by COMDESFLOT FIVE. In Commodore ' s competition, we had 322 points with our closest competitor having 179. 31 DEC In 1964, we were underway 191 days and steamed 34,539 miles. 1965 19 SEP 19 OCT 21 OCT 2-4 NOV 7-12 NOV 26 NOV 1 DEC 12 DEC 25 DEC 29 DEC i I 1 1 JAN 2 JAN 9 JAN 15 JAN 28 JAN 12 FEB 16 FEB 23 FEB Inport for start of New Year. Underway for LANSING ' s last patrol. Crossed Equator and held second Shellback initiation. Successfully completed four hour 19. 5 Knot Full Power Trial 33 months out of overhaul. Home from last patrol, having met all commitments since this log started. Final ship ' s party in Pearl Harbor held at Tripler NCO Club. Departed Pearl Harbor for Bremerton, Washington, and decommissioning. Arrived Bremerton, Washington: Home is the hunter, Home from the hill; Home is the sailor, Home from the sea. Approved; Examined: USN, COMMANDING USN, NAVIGATOR