Somers (DDG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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'T' 90x .lf LCDFI Michael G. Clarity LCDR Michael C. Clarity, USN, was born and raised in New York City, New York. Upon his graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point in 1958, he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve and was ordered I0 immediate active duty. His first assignment was as First Lieutenant and later as Weapons Officer aboard USS MILLS CDEFI-3831. After 24 months on MILLS, LCDFI Clarity was transferred to USS SOMEFISWORTH IEPCER-8491 where he served for two years as Executive Officer and Navigator. He augmented into the regular Navy in June 1961. In June 1962, LCDR Clarity was transfered to the American Embassy, O4-Io, Norvvay, vvlrivie Ire served for three years as F1219 Lieutenant and aide to the Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Norway, , In May 1965, LCDR Clarity reported for duty under instruction eil the IIS, IXI.rval l'os.r Oracluate Stzlinol, Mnnteiev. C3lIl0m'fl where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Management. Llporr grarliiiiiion in June 1968, he was rirdi-real to the NavvS Transportation Management School in Oakland, California. He grarlriateil Ironi Iliis rzorirfair ol irisrrurrlrirri in lfeireriilwi 1968. A LCDR Clarity reported to Vietnam in January 1969 where he servefl .rs the Officer in tilrargr- ul rlii' Iillfl I S. UNI I , Oni Nhon for SIX months followed by six months as Officer in Charge of MSTSL UNI I, l1.irri Hariri Imy. LCDR Clarity reported aboard SOMERS on 8 May 19270 and Iran served .in I xeiiiirvi- tlllrrvi .ini I- rim nine LCDR Clarity has been awarded the Navy Clrirrirnenrlarrori IVleiI.iI lwrrli r:r.rnIrfii V l, ilii- fliiirr-, f ivI'lfllL'iilr1r IllX'll'l.l.lltillKicTLj'T1lwat Action Ribbon for his service in Vrernarn. Married to the former lVli',u llfliiry fxlirff l rriri nl llfrvv 'Kml f-ll'7f, Irv Ii... Iv1irrilriiliiliIi'i', f'Xlii'i' lvl ni. wil. ,iirv l 12

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OPERATIONS The Operations Officer is responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dis- semination of combat and operational information required for the assigned missions and tasks of the ship. To provide this information he must insure the suc- cessful execution of electronic warfare, preparation of operation plans, repair and operate electronics equipment, conduct continuous surface and air search and maintain external voice and teletype com- munications with other Naval Forces. WEAPONS The Weapons Officer is responsible for the supervision, direction, employment, and maintenance of the ship's missiles, gun, Anti-Submarine Rockets, torpedoes, height finding and fire control radars, and sonar equipment. He organizes and super- vises ammunition handling, underway replenishments, and helicopter oper- ations. In addition, he is responsible for the proper conduct of deck seamanship evolutions, the operation and main- tenance of the ships boats and ground tackle, and the appearance of the major- ity ofthe exterior of the ship. ENCINEERI Cr The Engineering Officer is responsible for the operation and maintenance of almost all of the ship's mechanical equip- ment, including the main propulsion plant, auxiliary machinery, and electrical power systems. ln addition he maintains, through the Damage Control Assistant, a repair and damage control organization responsible not only for controlling battle and casualty damage, but also for making whatever routine repairs are necessary to the ship's hull and machinery. :gtg P224 final P ESQ: l-l..ll-l..l tar. t SUPPLY QEUU Nfxvrcfxrro The Su ' ' ' ' responsiblgpfolrczglgebaitsnsbhpapgiffggg L Q Pi P The lrrmrcl ol tlw Navigation Depart- service, Shiprs Service fShip,S Store n-rent, llrv Ntrvrqrrt'or rs primarily respon- laundry and barber Show, disbursing and 4 srlrlir, rrrrtli-r Ilri' CU., lor the Safe l16Vl- Steward areas. qrilrorr rrrrrl piloting ul the ship. ln the uxrrizrrtrurr ol his rlrrlivs, the Navigation 14 Qr.r.rr..r..rff Ollritcr rnrrrrrlarrrs .-rirctrrrtrtv plot of the f'l'll1 - irrr--rlrorr by .rpproprrate astro- llUllllf'ill, vr'.rr.rl irrirl vlirvrrorrrr' aids. 1