Sterett (CG 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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ER ETT HISTORY l 990 In 1989, a busy STERETT participated in TEAM SPIRIT, ANNUALEX, PACEX, and THAILAY THAI, and joined USS BLUE RIDGE QLCC-193 AND USS RODNEY M. DAVIS CFFG-603 for an historic port visit to Shanghai, China. STERETT began 1990 in its homeport of Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines with a three-week period of leave and upkeep. From 23-28 January STERETT operated in the South China Sea to conduct a Naval Gun Fire Support exercise at the Tabones range. On 28 January, STERETT began an Engineering Mobile Training Team in preparation for an Operational Propulsions Plant Examination COPPEJ. She departed Subic Bay on 05 February for a Pre-Overhaul Test and Inspection CPOT and IJ in anticipation of the ship's 1991 overhaul. From 10 February-18 March, STERETT operated alternately inport Subic Bay and underway in the South China Sea to tune the propulsions plant for the upcoming OPPE. She operated with Battlegroup CHARLIE in the South China Sea from 19-24 March, performing planeguard and picket services. On 02 April, STERETT began a Selected Restricted Availability CSRAJ at Subic Bayls Ship Repair Facility to undergo general maintenance and upkeep. She completed the SRA on 04 June, and from 05-24 June she operated alternately inport at Subic Bay and underway in the South China Sea verifying equipment repairs and continuing preparations for OPPE. On 25 June, STERETT took time out of her OPPE preparations with a four- day port visit to Hong Kong, during which STERETT helped the American Club of Hong Kong celebrate its sixty-fifth birthday and 25 First Class Midshipmen were embarked for their summer training. STERETT returned to Subic Bay on 04 July to make final OPPE preparations. The Propulsions Examining Board administered the OPPE 11-13 July, after which the Board noted deficiencies in the shipls propulsions plant and recommended a second OPPE to ensure that the plant met the Boardls high standards. STERETT remained in pon until 20 July, and then sailed to Kure, Japan on 21 July Cstopping briefly in Oki- nawa enroutel to begin an American-Japanese Midshipmen training exercise. Twenty-six American and twenty- I 49

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01 JAN - 23 JAN - 28 JAN - 05 FEB - I0 FEB - 21 FEB - 23 FEB - 28 FEB - 03 MAR 06 MAR 15 MAR I9 MAR 25 MAR 27 MAR 28 MAR 02 APR - 01 JUN - 05 JUN - 07 JUN - 15 JUN I6JUN - I9 JUN - 22 JUN - 25 JUN - 29 JUN - 02 JUL- 04 JUL- II JUL l2JUL- l4JUL- 21 JUL- 24 JUL 26 JUL- 29 JUL - 01 AUG 03 AUG I3 AUG 15 AUG 18 AUG 20 AUG 10 SEP I2 SEP- I5 SEP- I9 SEP- 24SEP- OIOCT 02OCT 06OCT l0OCT l3OCT I5OCT l8OCT 26OCT 08NOV IONOV I3NOV l7NOV 28NOV 30NOV 06DEC 08DEC l5DEC I6DEC 22 JAN 28 JAN 04 FEB 09 FEB 20 FEB 22 FEB 27 FEB 02 MAR - 05 MAR - 14 MAR - I8 MAR - 24 MAR - 26 MAR -01 APR 31 MAY 04 JUN 06 JUN l4JUN ISJUN 2IJUN 24JUN 28JUN 0IJUL 03JUL IOJUL l3JUL 20 JUL 25 JUL 28 JUL 31 JUL -02 AUG - 12 AUG - 14 AUG - I7 AUG - I9 AUG - ll SEP I4 SEP I8 SEP 23 SEP 30 SEP - 05 OCT - 09 OCT - I2 OCT - I4 OCT - I7 OCT - 23 OCT - 07 NOV - 09 NOV - I2 NOV - I6 NOV - 27 NOV - 29 NOV - 05 DEC - 07 DEC - I I DEC -31 DEC 1990 CHRONOLOGY INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS. NGFS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP, MTT UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS. INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS, INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP OFFLOAD NABASAN INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP POTZQ I BATTLEGROUP C SELECTED RESTRICTED AVAILABILITY INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY ENROUTE HONG KONG INPORT HONG KONG, EMBARK US MIDSHIPMEN UNDERWAY ENROUTE SUBIC BAY, RP INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP, OPPE UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS, OPPE INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY ENROUTE KURE, JAPAN BRIEF STOP BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA INPORT KURE, JAPAN, JMSDF MIDSHIMEN EMBARK UNDERWAY ENROUTE YOKOSUKA, JAPAN USN MIDSHIPMEN EXERCISE INPORT YOKOSUKA, JAPAN INPORT YOKOSUKA, JAPAN, TRAINING AVAILABILTIY UNDERWAY ENROUTE SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY PHILIPPINE SEA, TYPHOON YANCY EVASION UNDERWAY ENROUTE SUBIC BAY INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP CHANGE OF COMMAND UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT, SUBIC BAY, RP INPORT MTT UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS, INPORT SUBIC BAY, RP RECONNEX UNDERWAY ENROUTE HONG KONG,f II 75 I MBARKI D INPORT HONG KONG, DEBARK CTF 75 INROUTE SUBIC BAY, RP UNDERWAY LOCAL OPS, MISSILE IiXI RC ISI UNDERWAY DEPENDENTS CRUISE INPORT SUBIC' BAY, RP, IPIOLIIJAY I,I'1AVI AND III KI I I

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' J ' M'd hi men articipated in the exchange exercise which introduced lhC'lll to IHC on Ships of differ, eight apanese 1 s p p t v ent navies and provided them with an opportunity to practice shiphandltng skills. I On 0l August, STERETT pulled into Yokosuka. Japan where the Midshipmen disembarked and where, on 03 August, STERETT began a training availability which lasted until I2 August. I..Jt.trmg the availability, the crew attended various schools including firefighting and Damage Control and Combat Information Center team train- ers. STERETT departed Yokosuka on I3 August enroute for Subic Bay but was forced to divert eastward to pass b h' d th track of T hoon Yancy. Significant high winds Q50-60 knotsl and heavy seas tl5.-if ftp were encoun- e in e yp tered before turning west toward the San Bernardino Straits. S'l'l1,Rl+.I'l completed the difficult transit on 20 August, arriving at Subic Bay to make repairs and continue preparations for her second OPPB. On 10 September, Captain Thomas E. Blount Jr. relieved Captain Barry M. Plott, becoming ST ERETT's tif. d w iuisucd OPPl' rc aration ' teenth Commanding Officer. With the change of command, the officers an cre 5 f' 1 p lp' S with renewed vigor and greeted the second Propulsions Examining Board with a significantly improved propulsiong plant. The three-day OPPE began on 28 October and ended on 30 October, alter which the Board commended all personnel for a successful examination. The Board was particularly impressed with the ship's demonstration of 3 main space fire drill which involved over one hundred highly trained and motivated personnel. On 13 November, STERETT began operations for a reconnaissance exercise with the United States Marine Corps. STERETT embarked 25 marines from Company B, Third Marine Division for a three-day exercise which included one night insertion and several day and night shipboard launches and recoveries of zodiac small boats. STERETT returned to Subic Bay on 17 November and remained in port until 29 November when she departed for a six-day port visit to Hong Kong. STERETT returned to Subic Bay on 08 December to prepare for a missile exercise in the South China Sea. She departed on 12 December for the exercise which included firing two missiles. STERETT launched the hrst missile, a standard, non-dedicated extended-range missile CSM-l ERD, against a low-altitude, high-speed drone simulating an anti-ship missile. The SM-1 ER launch and intercept were evaluated as successful. STERETT launched the second missile, a standard, dedicated, extended-range missile CSM-2 ERD, against a low-altitude, high-speed drone in a low-angle firing exercise. The SM-2 ER launched successfully, but the intercept was evalu- ated as a miss. STERETT arrived at Subic Bay on 15 December and embarked dependents for a dependents cruise in the South China Sea. Over four hundred dependents enjoyed the one-day event which included a fantail barbecue and the firing of the PHALANX Close In Weapons System and the five-inch, fifty-four-caliber. dual-purpose gun. STERETT returned to Subic Bay on 16 December to begin a two-week period of holiday leave and upkeep. She finished the year inpoit continuing to make preparations for the 1991 change of homeport and overhaul. t l I 1 i l l l l i l i t P i l l l l l r i A It ? . 6 50 '