Lynde McCormick (DDG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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A torpedo on its Way to the mark. Q E MT 52 shoots down another sleeve. Hot gun!! After leaving Subic Bay on 8 February, We steamed into the Gulf of Tonkin. We made a brief rendezvous with USS NEW JERSEY and USS NEWPORT NEWS and were assigned to Anti-Submarine Warfare training in the Gulf. Our days and nights were virtually filled with exer- cises including tracking the submarine, firing exercise ASW weapons, air and surface gunnery exercises, and various other exercises. ASW training is a tiring assignment. With exercises beginning with General Quarters at 0600, gun shoots, Weapon recoveries, and UNREPS We didn't have much time to spare. V. I M ,, ,f ,W4 i, The firefish escaped with little damage. Another torpedo recovery.

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Y N DE MCCORMIC K ERTREPING I U 1 '91, ' I' - ' A, f - ffj M fii A' 4' ,Ap 1 . One netful on the way. 3 Shuttle run from the ,USS MARS. The greatest danger during alongside replenishments is the possibility of a collision. It has been said that ' ' a collision at sea can ruin your entire day. The vertical replenishment method of UNREPS virtually eliminates the danger of collision and speeds up the evolution greatly. The HELO detail aboard ship simply unhooks the load and as the stores are carried away, the HELO returns to the UNREP ship for another cargo net. The smoothness and rapidity with which we completed our three VERTREPS this cruise show the advantages of this method. ww V, Waiting for our station to clear.

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ii l On 17 February, LYNDE MCCORMICK was chosen to receive two distinguished guests. Admiral HYLAND, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific, and Vice Admiral BRINGLE, Commander, Seventh Fleet f, came aboard to visit with the officers and men of the best DDG. . N We rolled out the red carpet land the Haze Gray paintj for them. A brief demonstration of our 6 Anti-Submarine Warfare, Anti-Air Warfare, and Electronic Countermeasures capabilities was fol- f lowed by a tour of various spaces of the ship and a gathering of the Captain, XO, and the De- -Q partment Heads in the Wardroom. 5 Admiral HYLAND presented RDCS GAIAN with his E-8 certificate and met many of the ship's officers and crew. As the Admirals returned to their HELO, we all felt that we had presented N! Admiral HYLAND and Vice Admiral BRINGLE with a tour of the finest ship in the Pacific! -.2 xl: , r I 1 . V I l 5 l l l w l One two three four CINCPACFLT arriving The Admiral tours the crew s mess Both Admirals await the return of their Helo I r V I Y , X xx 1 r I ' X l i , . . if' I I I W . x 'A'N',,,.f' i tg 1 1' F , L l , S 4, 1: b,' ' 51' f . 1 ' ' l K , X