Runner (SS 476) - Naval Cruise Book

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hClrL1L4'inl. rf 1 M 7-P.UmdU is , iq et 2f?if21:2fLffe . 2- G gf -as t if 1 moo CTIO Late in 1963 RUNNER was nominated to represent the US. Submarine Force. Atlantic Fleet in the Great Lakes for a summer cruise. This unusual assignment was received with much enthusiasm by the omcers and men of the RUNNER. Howeven the proposed duties of a combat ready submarine on the Inland Seas initiated much conjecture among the crew of the RUJNCNER. On into the new year the proposed voyage remained a The urpose oftheshzp'scruisewashnalbi dehned by the promulgation of Commander Submarine Division Sixty-T reeis Operation Order. R UNNER was directed to conducttraining in Anti-Submarine Warfare for Naval Reservists stationed in the Great Lakes area. These reserve units were to include air, surhice, and subsurface detachments. As a secondary mission RUJNZVER was to conduct a vigorous public information program. Within the outline of these directives the crew ofthe RUJWVER began preparations for their journey to the Inland Seas. The roundwork laid for the summer 's voyage was substantial Naturalhz supplies and provisions were 3 of concern for the ten week voyage and the appropriate requests were submitted well in advance for the supgrlzes . y , , , t to sustain RUNNI1Rfs needs. Efforts were made to stem the turnover in RUJNJNER s crew so as to o ain the stabilized unit needed to perform RUJWVER's mission in the Great Lakes. In order to 'accomplish her mission more emcientbi RUNNER 's reserve training program was revamped and published to all hands. Th h' was made readv for public inspection by strenuous eforts towards painting and cleaning the exterior favorite topic e s ip and interior ofthe ship. The appropriate navigationalcharts and guides were procured studieal and absorbed ' ' e ' r'f b 'dtchidl in order to make RUNNER s voyage a safe one. Special communications equipment .Las o tame v ar e that Qrpe of communications which is peculiar to the Great Lakes. A public information program intended resent RUNNER to the ublic in the best possible manner was initiated. With these preparations and to p . many more RUNNER departedpon 28 june, 1964 for the Great Lakes. On 3 fub RUNNER arrived in Montreal Canada, the frst of many stops on her journey. The successful and extremebi gratzbiing cruise which RUNNER rrzade is outlined in the following pages. , THE STAFF EDITOR: LTfjgj Hlf OBrien, fr., USN PHOTOGRAPHY' LTfjgj R. A. Gerth, USNR AR T' L. R. Schluter, MMFN fSSj, USN COPY AND TYPING: ENS. L. R. Wass, USN DEPAR T 44 My 9' 'Q MAY 1 31965 LIBRARY