Tattnall (DDG 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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oo l l Ship's Operations 1 l l l l v 1 1 1 l l l l l l l l l l Look out S.A. Here comes TATTNALL 66 an . We. f ! This will be the last time he ever asks to be highlined on Sunday. Throughout the South American UNITAS XIV deploy- ment, TATTNALL conducted a myriad of exercises and drills. The gang in combat, engineering and sigs Qjust to name a fewl were kept busy training themselves as well as instructing the men of the Colombian, Peruvian, Argentine, Uruguayan and Brazilian Navies. The ship's operations were not limited to the daylight hours, rather, there were usually as many drills during the midwatch. Despite the long and sometimes tedious hours, the men aboard TATTNALL continually exerted themselves to their maximum. Be it ASW, AAW, refueling or leapfroggs, TATTNALL performed in an outstanding fashion, con- tinually displaying spirit, enthusiasm, dedication and talent. A

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Who's next? Guess I am. Look at those swells! Boy am I glad I bought an extra set of cIothes. One wonders what goes through the mind of someone being highlined. Probably a continuous prayer from one side to another. Highlines are one of the most dangerous evolutions im- aginable during rough weather. TATTNALL can be proud of her boatswainmates who know their job well. In one day they highlined fourteen times...and that's something.