Lansing (DER 388) - Naval Cruise Book

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UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT r

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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

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Five. . .Four. . .Three. . .Two. . .One. . .FIRE ONE??? This is a picture of the LANSING as viewed through the periscope of a submarine. It was taken by the USS BREAM (SS 243) from a range of 2500 yards, while partic- ipating in AWS exercises.