DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37)

FLEET POST OFFICE

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 96682-1492

R - 4 M2s/?/ From: Commanding Of f icer , USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) To: Director o f Naval History

1740 Ser CO/ 63

I 7 FEB 1991

Sub j : COMMAND HISTORY 1990 (OPFQAV REPORT 5750-1)

Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5750.12D

Encl: (1) USS CROMMELIN fFFG-37) Command History f o r 1989 ( 2 ) USS CROHMELIN (FFG-37) Updated Welcome Aboard Pamphlet (3) Photograph, Commanding Of f icer , USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) (4) Photograph, USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) (5) Photograph, HSL 43 SH-60B SeaHawk Helicopter

1. Per reference (a), enclosures (1) through (5) are submitted fo r calendar year 1990. Enclosure (2) includes biographical data and has an update on CROMMELIN1s s ta t i s t i cs .

Copy t o : COMNAVSURFPAC, San Diego, CA COMNAVSUWGRU, Long Beach, CA COMDESRON NINE

MISSION:

USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) i s the t h i r t y - f i r s t ship o f the Ol iver Hazard Perry Class o f Guided Miss i le Frigates. CROMMELIN1s mission i s t o provide ant i -a i r , anti-submarine, and anti-surface protect ion f o r underway replenishment groups, convoys, amphibious forces, and other m i l i t a r y and merchant shipping. I n recent years, many ships of the FFG-7 class ( including CRWMELIN) have been speci f ica l ly tasked with providing escort and monitor services t o U.S.- and Allied-flagged merchant shipping i n the Persian Gulf. CRUMMEL1NI.s most recent tasking has included operations i n Follow-On Counternarcotics operations o f f the coast o f Central America.

I n order t o ensure a homogenous class of capable yet r e l a t i v e l y inexpensive ships, many innovative concepts were incorporated i n t o her design. These innovations include modular construction techniques, the use o f numerous labor-saving devices, automatic contro l and monitoring systems, and shore- based maintenance support. The ship boasts some of the most comfortable l i v i n g accommodations ever provided for the crew of a naval combatant. Hab i tab i l i t y improvements include a t t rac t i ve l i v i n g complexes (each with i t s own lounge), dressing, sleeping and sanitary areas.

Success i n the warfare environment of the 1990's and beyond w i l l require thorough evaluation, rap id decision making, and almost instantaneous response t o any postulated threat. The systems aboard CROMMELIN have been designed t o meet these demanding and dynamic prerequisites and t o do so wi th minimum human interface. Her weapons include surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, a 76MM gun, a Close I n Weapon System, and anti-submarine torpedoes. The Lamps Mark I I I /V ideo Data Link system brings state-of-the-art computer technology t o the anti-submarine warfare arena as we l l as in tegrat ing sensors and weapons t o provide a t o t a l offensive and defensive weapons system.

I n addition, computers contro l and monitor the gas turbine engines and sh ip 's service d iesel generators. D i g i t a l e lectronic l og i c c i r c u i t s and remotely operated valves are monitored i n a centra l contro l s ta t ion which can i n i t i a t e engine s t a r t and a t t a i n a "Ready t o Goff status i n less than ten minutes, as compared t o eight or more hours for conventional steam power propulsion plants. The r e a l heart o f the ship, however, i s her crew. High technology systems demand s k i l l e d technicians and professional leadership. The concept o f nminimum manningm means, simply, tha t with professional sa i lo rs CROMMELIN can meet the challenges of modern naval warfare wi th approximately h a l f the crew found on older ships o f comparable s ize and capabi l i ty. Freedom's Finest Guardian, USS CROMMELIN, proudly l i v e s up t o her motto, "Munus Bene Facit,If that i s , n D ~ t y Well Done."

IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR I N COMMAND: COMMANDER, DESTROYER SQUADRON NINE

COMMANDING OFFICER: COMMANDER COLEMAN A. LANDERS, USN

HOME PORT: LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

AIRCRAFT EMBARKED: LAMPS MARK I11 SH-60B HELICOPTERS FROM HSL-43, NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, CA

SIGNIFICANT STATISTICAL DATA CM) 4MBJITION D ( P P ( D I W S

MK 75 76MM GUNN HEIR HEPD BL&P HE-CVT

CIWS 20MM

MINI-MOBILE TARGETS MK 27

SMALL ARMS

SMOKE FLOATS

SONOBUOYS

MISSILE (SM-1 P r a c t i c e sho t )

TORPEDO (Extorp)

CHAFF (SRBOC)

.50 CAL

.45 CAL M-60 (7.62mm LINKED) M-14( 7.62mm) 1 2 GAUGE SHOTGUN

AT SEA EVOLUTIONS

VERTICAL REPLENISHMENTS: 04

MOOR TO A BUOY: 0 1

ANCHORING: 1 4

SEARCH AND RESCUE: 0 1

TOW AND BE TOWED: 0 1

COMMAND HISTORY USS CROMMELIN ( FFG-37) 01 January 1990 - 31 December 1990

1-3 JAN Leave and Upkeep Period

04 JAN V is i t , COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach Chaplain (CDR Bertrand).

05 JAN Fast Cruise: manned a l l normal and special evolution watchstations including: underway replenishment, abandon ship, man overboard, f l i g h t quarters, and small c ra f t act ion team stations.

08 JAN 000 inpor t qua l i f i ca t ion board held. Ammunition handling ce r t i f i ca t i on board held.

09 JAN CROMMELIN crew sponsors Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial service a t NAVSTA Long Beach chapel, i n v i t e s m i l i t a r y and community. HSL-10, SH-60-F landing b r i e f held.

10 JAN Ammunition onload: 25MM (by small boat).

11-13 JAN Underway from Long Beach, CA for SOCAL op areas.

12 JAN General Quarters. PAC F i re o f 76mm gun and CIWS. F l i g h t Quarters t o receive Pac F lee t ' s f i r s t operational "CV Helow (SH-60-F dipping sonar hel icopter) for Deck Landing Qua l i f i ca t ions (DLQIS). Surface Warfare Officer qua l i f i ca t i on board held. Mini-mobile target ASW tracking conducted.

13 JAN Return t o Long Beach. Moor Pier 15, outboard USS PRARIE.

15-26 JAN CROMMELIN conducts 3M self-assessment.

16 JAN Awards/Frocking Ceremony held on the f l i g h t deck. FC2(SW) reenlistment ceremony.

16 JAN- Tender A v a i l a b i l i t y (TAV) wi th USS PRARIE 02 FEB

18 JAN Welfare and Recreation Fund inspection successfully completed wi th a 90% grade. Pre-ex b r i e f f o r AAW-11-SF held a t NAVSTA San Diego,CA.

19 JAN RM3 Barry reen l is ts on CROMMELIN's bridge.

22 JAN Financial planning seminar held fo r crew on CROMMELIN.

23 JAN Surface Warfare Of f icer qual i f icat ion board f o r LTJG held. 000 Inpor t qua l i f i ca t i on board held i n the wardroom fo r BM2(SW)

, OS1 , OSC , and SK1

08 FEB F l i g h t Quarters for Saberhawk 68. Underway replenishment held wi th USNS KAWISHIWI. V i s i t ship meeting held. t o plan for v i s i t ship i n Long Beach, 10 Feb, p i e r E. Moor, NAVSTA Long Beach, p i e r E. Mr. Hans Halberstadt debarks.

10 FEB V i s i t ship: approximately 575 v i s i t o r s tour CROMMELIN, including 30 contestants for the Long Beach Pageant, sponsored by Long Beach Chamber o f Commerce. CROMMELIN wardroom provides nine escorts fo r the event, scheduled f o r 23 FEB.

12 FEB HIV tes t ing performed i n s ick bay. "SW a v a i l a b i l i t y wi th SIMA Long Beach begins. Berth s h i f t from Pier Echo t o Pier 16. NADSAP t ra in ing (Anti-alcohol and drug abuse) held for crew members

12-23 FEB COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach conducts CROMMELIN's d iesel inspection.

13 FEB SMTT assist v i s i t conducted onboard.

13-15 FEB Shipboard Explosives Safety Inspection (SESI ) held onboard.

14 FEB Pre-brief f o r KERNEL USHER exercises held. SMTT outbr ie f held.

20 FEB CROMMELIN team attends LAMPS aviat ion ordnance handling course. Physical Fitness Test given t o crew.

21 FEB Personnel inpsection and awards ceremony held on the f l ightdeck.

22 FEB CROMMELIN sponsors and coordinates Black History Month presentation a t NAVSTA Long Beach chapel.

23 FEB Rossmoor Grade School f i e l d day tour i n CROMMELIN (approximately 30 school children; ENS coordinates). Commanding Of f icer attends change o f command ceremony between COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach, RADM Higginson, and h i s r e l i e f , RADM Gomez. The ceremony i s held onboard USS MISSOURI. CROMMELIN o f f i ce rs par t ic ipate i n Miss Long Beach Pageant as escorts a t the Long Beach Sheraton Hotel (event i s sponsored by the Long Beach Chamber o f Commerce).

24 FEB Underway fo r dependent ' s cruise ( return approx. 1500). Navy League Bakersfield CA attends cruise, marking i t s adoption o f CROMMELIN by presenting Commanding Of f icer with plaque during f l i g h t deck ceremony. Peary Junior High School also attends, and presents Commanding Of f i cer with plaque t o mark i t s appreciation o f C R M L I N ' s e f f o r t s i n the PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE program, i n which CROMMELIN sent tu to rs and guest lecturers t o the school. The Junior High School i s located i n Gardenia, CA.

26 FEB Underway from Long Beach f o r SOCAL Opareas/Type Training.

27 FEB F l i g h t Quarters f o r SABERHAWK 68. Set Condition I1 AS gold f o r Anti-submarine warfare exercise. Pre-brief for MOB-S-4-SF and Navigation b r i e f for sea d e t a i l i n San Diego held. ELW-17/ 18-SF conducted.

28 FEB Moor t o bouy 19, San Diego harbor, and underway again fo r SOCAL OPAREAS.

01 MAR Underway replenishment wi th USNS KAWISHIWI. ASW-18/ 24-SF conducted.

02 MAR Moor p ie r 9, NAVSTA Long Beach.

05 MAR Gas Turbine on-site ca l ib ra t ion team v i s i t .

06 MAR CS02 Div is ion (Sonar) places t h i r d out o f 14 ships i n Rooftop t ra in ing competition with a score o f 94.3 %. CROMMELIN earns COMNAVSURFPAC San Diego "SELF-SUFFICIENT SHIP OF THE WEEKn award, c i t ed i n the following description:

"While par t i c ipa t ing i n MEFEX 90-2, USS CROMMELIN experienced casualt ies t o two o f four SSDG1s, reducing the ship t o 50 % e l e c t r i c a l capacity. The men o f CROMMELIN not only completed repai rs t o the flapper solenoid on No. 1 SSDG, but also replaced a cyl inder head on No. 3 SmG. This act ion on the par t o f the crew prevented a C-4 casrep and enabled USS CROMMELIN t o successfully complete MEFEX 90-2. During t h i s time, USS CROMMELIN took par t i n an underway replenishment and a mooring evolution where a minimum o f three o f four SSDG1s were required. When No. 1 SSDG fa i led t o s t a r t both remotely and loca l l y , the problem was traced t o a grounded flapper solenoid and overspeed switch. With no parts allowance onboard, CROMMELIN1s personnel removed, r e b u i l t and re ins ta l led the repaired overspeed switch, restor ing No. 1 SSDG t o f u l l operation."

COMDESRON Nine (COMMODORE H. ~ y c k ) sent the following message:

"The f ie rce determination t o excel and s p i r i t e d display of resolve by EN/GSE/EM personnel working together are a hallmark o f CROMMELIN and allowed you t o complete the exercise and 'Get the job done.' A hearty well-done t o a l l involved f o r your professionalism and expert casualty control. En Gardew

08-30 MAR U.S. Coast Guard Legal Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) Narcotics i n te rd i c t i on operations.

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Coast Guard LEDET embarks for Narcotics i n te rd i c t i on operations. Underway fo r LEDET ops: Baja/SOCAL coastal areas. Ocean Lord 29 embarks.

General QuarterdAbandon Ship d r i l l .

Small Craft Action d r i l l . V i s i t , Board, Search and Seizure d r i l l . ECC1s.

Torpedo handling training. Port B r i e f -- Acapulco, Mexico.

Anchor, Acapulco Harbor, Mexico. CROMMELIN receives following message from VADM R.K.U. Kihune, COMNAVSURFPAC San Diego, concerning resu l ts from Mr . Hans Halberstadt's v i s i t between 5-8 February i n preparation f o r a book t o be published by Osprey Press i n Spring 1991:

"The display o f pr ide and professionalism by your o f f i ce rs and crew i s one o f the most important messages we can communicate t o surface force v is i to rs , and I j o i n Mr . Halberstadt i n thanking you for your support."

CROMMELIN hosts open house fo r Mexican naval o f f i c e r tour. Class A f i r e i n No. 4 SSDG enclosure due t o hot lagging material. No in ju r ies , minimal damage.

Underway from Acapulco, for SOCAL and Baja Ca l i fo rn ia coastal LEDET operations.

General Quarters/NBC attack drill/Abandon ship d r i l l .

Steel Beach picnic.

General Quarters. Underway replenishment b r i e f held.

ECC1s. Unrep with USNS KAWISHIWI.

General Quarters. Self-conducted Training Readiness Evaluation (TRE) held by o f f i ce rs and chiefs.

ECC d r i l l s .

General Quarters fo r Mass Conflagration d r i l l . Quartermasters and radiomen win the ltSurface Weather Accuracy Awardn fo r 1989.

Steel Beach picnic.

Unrep wi th USNS KAWISHIWI.

Torpedo Handling d r i l l .

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18 APR

General Quarters. Crew f i l l s out customs declaration forms i n preparation fo r reentering the U.S.

ECC d r i l l s Surface Warfare Qual i f icat ion board fo r ENS . Enl isted Surface Warfare Qua l i f i ca t i on board held. Navigation b r i e f held.

Awards ceremony held on the f l i g h t deck. F l i g h t Quarters fo r departure of Ocean Lord 29. Sea and anchor deta i l . Moor ammo p ier , WPNSTA Seal Beach, underway f m Seal Beach. Moor, NAVSTA Long Beach, p i e r 16.

CROMMELIN Dependents1 Easter Egg Hunt, NAVSTA Long Beach mole park.

20-6-5 Tra i le r van hook-up commences for Combat- Systems simulation t ra in ing. ASIR av iat ion readiness inspection in-house prep team meets i n the wardroom. Welfare and Recreation locker inventory i s conducted. CINCPACFLT holds admiral 's c a l l a t bu i ld ing 1, NAVSTA Long Beach; CROMMELIN sends enl is ted representatives.

Key personnel attend PHIBRON 5 meeting i n preparation fo r operation KERNEL USHER, i n which CROMMELIN w i l l play the par t of a Force Orange warship. HSL 45 Det 7A meets wi th Commanding Off icer. Ordnance Handling Board held.

Work Def in i t ion conference f o r R-1 a v a i l a b i l i t y wi th SIMA held a t Bui ld ing 1, NAVSTA Long Beach. Welfare and Recreation Council meeting held. Professional Development Board held i n the Chief Petty Of f icers1 Mess. COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach Medical Officer conducts health record review. Radio d r i l l s pre-br ief conducted a t Bui ld ing 1.

Safety Committee meeting held on the messdecks. Commanding Of f icer c a l l s on RADM Gomez, COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach. FN i s selected as COMESRON NINE jun ior sa i l o r o f the quarter.

F ina l B r i e f on KERNEL USHER 90-1 conducted i n San Diego.

CROMMELIN team completes the P i l o t Rescue team t ra iner i n San Diego.

Key personnel attend TARTAR F l i g h t Analysis symposium a t WPNSTA Annex Corona, CA. 20-6-5 Tra i le r t ra in ing continues.

Ship's Store Assist conducted aboard CROMMELIN. 20-6-5 t r a i l e r t ra in ing continues. TT 624/RD-397 Equipment change-out conducted.

20 APR HSL 45 embarks for underway period. (Lone Wolf 43)

23 APR Prospective Commanding Officers (SOSMRC program) embark fo r underway period as par t of t h e i r t ra in ing p ipel ine i n order t o observe CROMMELIN operations a t sea. Spanish Naval Ship Juan Sebastian De Elcano, a 4-masted topsa i l t r a in ing schooner f o r the Spanish Naval Academy, moors a t NAVSTA Long Beach and holds open house for tours. CROMMELIN teams attend f i r e f i gh t i ng school i n San Diego.

24 APR PCO1s observe pre-underway checks and l i g h t - o f f o f various propulsion and engineering p lant equipment. Underway f o r SOSMRC and KERNEL USHER 90-1. F l i g h t Quarters. Anchor, Fleet Training Group Anchorage, San Diego, CA Underway f o r SoCAL op areas.

24-27 APR SOSMRC f o r Prospective Commanding Officers.

26 APR - KERNEL USHER 90-1 08 MAY

26 APR F l i gh t Quarters f o r personnel transfer. CROMMELIN takes s ta t ion i n formation f o r miss i le exercise wi th other KERNEL USHER miss i le players, including USS ARKANSAS. During miss i le f i r i n g sequence on PACMISTESTCEN range, CROMMELIN obtains a m is f i re due t o an inoperative SM-1 pract ice round battery. No f i r i n g takes place.

27 APR SOSMRC observers debrief the Commanding Off icer. Condition I1 AS i s set f o r torpedo f i r i n g . Torpedo f i r i n g conducted on SCORE range o f f San Clemente island. Practice torpedo i s f i r e d but never activates propulsion once i n the water (again, bad battery suspected). The torpedo sinks and i s not recovered. "It1 d iv is ion br ie f ings conducted fo r newly reported personnel.

28 APR Anchor, FTG Anchorage i n San Diego. Underway fo r SOCAL OPAREAS. Man Overboard conning d r i l l s .

29 APR Detect t o Engage exercises conducted with contracted a i r services from F l i g h t Internat ional , Inc. F l i g h t Quarters. Screening Board conducted t o review applications t o Of f icer Candidate School. Ammunition Offload Br ie f conducted i n preparation for v i s i t t o WPNSTA Seal Beach, CA. Contract awarded for Shipyard Restricted a v a i l a b i l i t y period t o A 1 Larson Boat, Inc.

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Moor, WPNSTA Seal Beach ammo p ie r . Commence t o t a l ammunition o f f load i n preparation f o r %A. Underway f o r SOCAL Opareas. UNREP b r i e f held.

Astern re fue l ing conducted with USNS KAWISHIWI, followed by an alongside CONREP.

Survey In te l l i gence Col lect ion exercise i s conducted against other KERNEL USHER players by CROMMELIN. Main space f i r e d r i l l walkthrough conducted. O f f i ce r o f the Deck underway board held.

General Quarters/Main space f i r e d r i l l conducted. TRE check l i s t review conducted.

ECC d r i l l s . En l i s ted Surface Warfare qua l i f i ca t ion board held.

F l i g h t Quarters t o receive personnel transfer by UH-1 hel icopter. SuperRBOC f i r i n g exercise conducted. Surface Warfare Officer qua l i f i ca t ion board held. PacFiring of 76MM gun.

Mining Exercise: CROMMELIN simulates l ay ing mines i n f r o n t o f various u n i t s o f PHIBRON FIVE as pa r t o f the f i n a l por t ion o f KERNEL USHER 90-1.

F l i g h t Quarters: Lone Wolf 43 departs for NAS North Island, CA. Moor, NAVSTA Long Beach P ie r E ber th 127.

Awards Ceremony conducted on the f l i g h t deck.

Catholic Mass conducted onboard. (COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach chaplain). SHl(SW) reenl is ts . Tryouts f o r CROMMELIN so f tba l l team held i n NAVSTA Long Beach mole park.

USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG-57) nests outboard CROMMELIN a t P ie r E ber th 127. The Asian Pac i f i c Food F a i r i s conducted a t NAVSTA Long Beach's Sa i lo r Park; CROMMELIN s a i l o r s attend. Damage Control (DC) Olympics pract ice conducted.

Supply Maintenance Assessment (%A) inspect ion begins. CROMMELIN receives not ice that , for the second consecutive week, i t s sonar technicians placed f i r s t i n Rooftop t ra in ing among LAMPS MK I11 hel icopter system ships .

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01 JUN

R 1 a v a i l a b i l i t y a r r i v a l conference conducted i n Long Beach a t Bui ld ing 755. CROMMELIN receives fol lowing message from COMDESRON NINE (COMMO H. DYCK): "Bravo Zulu t o your ASW Team f o r t h e i r superb rooftop performance during the month o f Apr i l . Your ASW team's hard work and outstanding s k i l l demonstrated your dedication t o ASW t ra in ing and readiness. It

Work Def in i t ion Conference held for R2 a v a i l a b i l i t y held a t NAVSTA Long Beach Bui ld ing 1.

Hazardous Mater ial Inspection conducted. Conclude SMA inspection; ou tbr ie f conducted.

Harpoon Team Trainer attended i n San Diego (21-25 MAY) by members o f F i r e Control d iv is ion (CS3). Begin R 1 A v a i l a b i l i t y (21-25 MAY). HIV tes t ing conducted i n sickbay. Pre-ASIR av iat ion inspection meeting held i n wardroom.

CROMMELIN dresses ship t o mark Maritime Day. Electromagnetic Interference course attended a t MOTU ELEVEN by ET1s and RM's.

CROMMELIN dresses ship t o mark Memorial Day.

Intermediate Multi-Threat Team Trainer attended a t San Diego (29 MAY -01 JUN) by CROMMELIN OS/Officer team. 2M (Microminiature repai r ) c e r t i f i c a t i o n review. MK 2 IFF F i e l d changes conducted (29 MAY -01 JUN) by sub- contractor A t lan t ic Ordnance and Gyro, Inc. Safety Zone inspection conducted; safety presentations made t o the crew v ia audio/visual media. ASIR progress meeting conducted. Captain's c a l l conducted t o k ick-of f Safety Standdown.

Safety Standdown continues. Following message received fram COMDESRON NINE: "COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach c i t ed outstanding resu l ts i n the damage contro l competition by USS INGRAHAM and USS CROMMELIN among a l l of the NAVSURGRU Long Beach commands. The obvious committment t o damage cont ro l excellence, the most fundamental capabi l i ty a warship must maintain, i s commended and noted w i th pleasure. The prof ic iency demonstrated by both ships has set the standard f o r a l l other DESRON NINE ships t o emulate."

SMTT t ra in ing conducted. COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach conducts i t s safety council meeting; CROMMELIN representatives attend.

Third-class midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy take a tour o f CROMMELIN (approximately 20).

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USS REUBEN JAMES gets underway from Berth 127 outboard CROMELIN. EW s a t tend Electronic Counter-countermeasures (ECCM) course a t Naval Reserve Center, Long Beach. HIV tes t ing and Measles vaccination conducted i n Sick Bay. Shipyard a r r i v a l conference canducted.

Welfare and Recreation Fund inspection conducted by COMNAVSURFPAC San Diego CA auditor and Wel/Rec o f f i cer . Pre-TRE inspection conducted by FTG San Diego reserve un i t . Shipyard scheduling meeting canducted i n the wardroom.

FC3 l reenl is ts . Pre-TRE team conducts inspection outbr ief .

Awards ceremony conducted on the f l ightdeck.

Asbestos Survey conducted. Audiograms for selected CROMMELIN personnel (GM s, Engineering dept personnel) conducted a t NAVSTA Long Beach medical f a c i l i t y . CROMMELIN team attends Advanced Multi-Threat Team t ra iner i n San Diego. "111 D iv is ion br ie f ing conducted for newly reported personnel. A l l E-6 and below crewmembers with an off-ship residence move out o f berthing i n preparation f o r extensive shipyard berthing work.

Radio Central d iv is ion conducts COMM d r i l l cross-deck t ra in ing wi th other commands.

Navy r e l i e f fund-raiser conducted on board.

CROMMELIN Summer Picnic held f o r a l l hands and famil ies a t the NAVSTA Long Beach Mole park. USS FORD representatives observe graded f i r e d r i l l fo r record wi th COMDESRON NINE. COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach recognizes e f f o r t s o f two CROMMELIN sailors--EW2 and EW3 -made during the previous week s Electronic Warfare exercise: "Personnel performance was very good ... Bravo Zulu."

SRA progress meeting held. CROMMELIN off icers meet with Supervisor o f Shipbuilding and Repair ( SUPSHIP).

CROMMELIN representatives meet with Shipyard contractor: A 1 Larson Boat. Executive Of f icer (LCDR C. Baranowski) takes Command Qua l i f i ca t i on Board. Commanding Officer attends gralduation ceremonies a t CROMMELIN1s Partners i n Excellence program school, Peary Junior High School i n Gardena, CA.

25 JUN OS's attend NTDS Track Supervisor school i n Long Beach. Inpor t 000 board held.

26 JUN Petty Off icer indoctr inat ion conducted i n the Chief Petty O f f i ce r ' s Mess fo r newly advanced crewmembers. Commodore H. Dyck i s re l ieved as COMDESRON NINE by Capt. Sussilieux.

28 JUN CROMMELIN i n s t a l l s new "PRCW s o l i d coat overlay on decks inside the sk in o f the ship, resu l t ing i n considerable re-routing o f t r a f f i c onboard. The pro ject takes approximately three weeks t o complete and manages t o disrupt most work about the ship.

29 JUN Shipwide safety standdown conducted. The top ic i s Sports and Home recreation.

02 JUL EM2 reen l is ts i n the E lec t r i c ian 's Workshop.

03 JlJL LT (Chief Engineer) takes command qua l i f i ca t i on exam. SUPSHIP meeting conducted onboard. Progress meeting conducted f o r Combat Systems Assessment preparations.

04 JUL CROMMELIN dresses ship t o mark Independence Day.

05 JUL Work De f in i t i on conference f o r the San Oiego Restricted a v a i l a b i l i t y i s conducted a t COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach.

06 JUL Commanding Of f icer par t ic ipates i n Command Qua l i f i ca t i on Board onboard USS PRINCETON. Captain's Ca l l and Awards Ceremony conducted on the f l i g h t deck.

09 JUL AN/DVT communications cryptographic gear i n s t a l l e d i n radio centra l by NAVELEXCEN Vallejo, CA. Following schools i n San Diego attended by CROMMELIN personnel: Advanced Damage Control Nuclear p lo t t ing , In te l l igence Photography, A i r Conditioning and Refrigeration, and Chief Petty Of f icer Leadership Management Education Training (LMET) .

10 JUL More audiograms conducted a t NAVSTA LB c l i n i c f o r selected rates. SUPSHIP meeting conducted onboard.

11 JUL SHIP-SUPSHIP-CONTRACTOR meeting held.

13 JUL CROMMELIN crew moves i n t o mobile barracks t o allow f o r f i n a l berthing re-work.

15 JUL Following schools are attended by selected members of the crew: Second Class Swimmer, Galley Equipment operation, and 3M Administration. Captain's Ca l l and Awards Ceremony held on the f l i g h t deck. EN2 reen l is ts i n the wardroom.

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Ship/Supship/Contractor meeting held. CSA progress meeting held.

COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach conducts Supply Assist t ra in ing onboard.

CROMMELIN refuels i n preparation fo r end o f Shipyard a v a i l a b i l i t y and Sea Tr ials.

Following schools are attended by crewmembers: Surface EW I n t e l Operator, MK309 ASW Panel operator, CPR inst ructor .

Lube o i l t ransfer conducted. Commanding Off icer attends Change of Command Ceremony i n USS PELILIEU. Ship/SUPSHIP meeting conducted onboard.

Ship/Supship/Contractor meeting held. WC(SW) attends Medical department meeting a t the NAVSTA LB branch c l i n i c .

CROMMELIN conducts Fast Cruise i n preparation for Sea Tr ia ls ; included are watch rotations, man overboard d r i l l , General Quarters, Ba t t l e Messing, Sett ing Yoke, and an Emergency Destruction/Abandon ship d r i l l .

The fol lowing courses are attended by CROMMELIN personnel: Pest Control, Shipboard Fuel O i l , MOTU SAS, Junior Radio man training, and Uni t Safety Petty Officer. SRA Pre-departure meeting held.

CROMMELIN conducts one-day Sea Tr ials, marking the end o f the Shipyard Ava i lab i l i t y .

COMMAND HISTORY USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) 01 JAN - 31 DEC 1990 (CONT'D)

01 AUG NAVSEACENPAC conducts Harpoon Mater ial Cer t i f icat ion. Departure conference from Long Beach Navy Shipyard held i n wardroom. Navigation b r i e f conducted fo r Seal Beach and San Diego sea detai ls.

02 AUG Ammunition onload b r i e f conducted.

03 AUG Underway from NAVSTA Long Beach t o WPNSTA SEAL BEACH. Moor Ammo pier, WPNSTA. F u l l sh ip 's weapons loadout conducted. HT2(SW) reen l is ts i n the HT shop. Underway f m WPNSTA fo r NAVSTA LB. Moor LB, p ie r 16.

06 - 24 AUG Training Ava i l ab i l i t y (TRAV) a t NAVSTA San Diego,CA.

06 AUG Selected crewmembers attend the fol lowing schools i n San Diego: LMET, CPO LMET, RBOC Maintenance, 3M Administration and Operations 40MM Mk19 Gun operation and maintenance, LSE school, Electronic Warfare Threat. Underway from NAVSTA Long Beach for NAVSTA San Diego. Conducted Mode 4 IFF check with SESEF range o f f San Diego. Moor NAVSTA San Diego, p ie r 3.

07 AUG Harpoon Trainer in -br ie f conducted onboard. SLQ-32 OrdAlt i n s t a l l e d i n CIC.

09 AUG R-Avai labi l i ty A r r i va l Conference held.

10 AUG Gas Turbine Inspection review held. Pre-Sail B r i e f conducted fo r ASWEX-90-4. Helo F i re f i gh t i ng course conducted a t FF f a c i l i t y i n San Diego.

13 AUG Following courses attended: General Shipboard F i ref ight ing, Assault Boat Coxswain, FFG-7 Weapons Officer, SQQ-28 ops, Hazardous Materials Information school. CSTR in -br ie f conducted i n the wardroom. ASIR av iat ion inspection in -br ie f conducted i n wardroom. Prospective Executive Off icer, LCDR S. Berg, reports aboard.

14 AUG Off icer o f the Deck inpor t qua l i f i ca t i on board held.

15 AUG TRAV schools: Shipboard CHT. ASIR de-brief conducted.

17 AUG LCDR S. Berg rel ieves LCDR C. Baranowski as Executive Off icer.

20 AUG F l i g h t Quarters f o r Recovery o f HSL-43 Ocean Lord hel icopter f o r use during LMTTU ASW t ra iner phase 11. TRAV schools: Advanced F i r e f i gh t i ng . HSL43 Detachment 12 begins work-ups for deployment wi th CROMMELIN.

22 AUG One handling torpedo shape and one REX Torpedo are onloaded.

23 AUG COMTRAPAC v i s i t s CROMMELIN.

24 AUG Underway f m NAVSTA San Diego f o r NAVSTA Long Beach. Moor, NAVSTA LB p i e r 16.

27 -31 AUG Underway i n SOCAL f o r Type Training.

27 AUG Underway from NAVSTA LB f o r SQCAL. Following exercises conducted: P i l o t by Gyro Compass, Low V i s i b i l i t y P i lo t ing, Loss o f Gyro , Swept Channel. TACAN and ULN-4 c e r t i f i c a t i o n conducted on Seal Beach SESEF range. Combat Systems Assessment preparation meeting conducted i n the wardroom. F l i g h t Quarters fo r recovery o f Ocean Lord 29. ECC d r i l l s conducted.

28 AUG ECC d r i l l s , including Main Space F i r e D r i l l conducted. Junior Off icer shiphandling and man overboard d r i l l s conducted. Gun and Miss i le f i r i n g pre-br ief i s conducted. CROMMELIN begins fire-marshal1 inspection program.

29 AUG General Quarters, Main Space F i r e D r i l l , CBR Defense Exercise. Miss i le f i r i n g exercise conducted on PMTC range (no green range). Lost Plane Homing and HIFR exercise conducted. CIWS and 76MM gunf i re exercise. REWS (Electronic warfare d r i l l s ) conducted o f f San Clemente Island.

30 AUG CROMMELIN conducts personnel p ick up a t Wilson Cove, San Clemente Is land (Via motor whale boat) o f ASW tes t ing personnel. EXtorp f i r i n g exercise on FORACS range.

31 AUG SCORE Range ASW operations o f f San Clemente Island. Underway Replenishment wi th USNS KAWISHIWI. Following exercises conducted: SVTT f i r ing , ASW A/C vectac, LAWS vectac wi th weapons drop. Sea and Anchor deta i l . Moored NAVSTA Long Beach, p ie r E.

03 SEP CROMMELIN observes Labor Day.

04 SEP COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach conducts Medical Readiness Evaluation onboard. SSEMMS PMT v i s i t i s conducted onboard. Chief Petty Off icer Indoctr inat ion i s conducted f o r RM1 (SW)

Gholson i n the CPO mess. NTISA det Long Beach conducts a Link 11 Quicklook and Combat Systems Assessment Multot test . A r r i va l conference for S-avai lab i l i ty conducted a t SIMA Long Beach.

05 SEP NTISA det Long Beach conducts Link 11 Longlook. B r ie f conducted: ASWEX 90-4/TACTRAGRUPAC f o r Commanding Off icer, Operations, A i r and C I C o f f icers.

06 SEP COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach conducts Dental Readiness Evaluation. CROMMELIN o f f i ce rs and chiefs conduct Inpor t Quiet Ship Survey.

07 SEP Rehearsal f o r Refresher Training (REFTRA) Bat t le Problem conducted. SK2 reen l is ts i n the Supply Office.

08 SEP CROMMELIN conducts V i s i t Ship tours a t Pier Echo, berth 127; approximately 175 v i s i t o r s take tours throughout the day.

10 SEP PC3 reen l is ts i n Sick Bay.

11 SEP Supply Mater ial Assessment (%A) re-evaluation begins. Petty Of f i cer o f the Watch qua l i f i ca t i on board conducted. Training Bat t le Problem conducted i n CIC .

12 SEP AAV Aviation inspection i n -b r i e f conducted. Blood Drive conducted f o r Long Beach Naval Hospital onboard; Type tbOw blood especial ly so l i c i ted .

14 SEP Awards Ceremony conducted on the f l i g h t deck. Chief Petty Of f i cer indoctr inat ion conducted a t the CPO Club, NAVSTA Long Beach for RMC (SW) Gholson.

17-18 SEP Training Readiness Evaluation (TRE) conducted.

18-21 SEP Combat Systems Assessment (CSA) conducted.

17 SEP TRE Team reports aboard and conducts in-br ie f .

18 SEP General Quarters (Inport). CSA team conducts i n -b r i e f i n the wardroom. Bat t le Problem and ship-wide Yoke-f i t t ing checks are conducted. COMNAVSURFPAC San Diego medical o f f i c e r conducts v i s i t t o Sick Bay. CSA conducts System Operabil i ty checks, Communications prof ic iency examinations, and radar checks. TRE team conducts outbrief; consensus: CROMMELIN i s ready fo r t ra in ing ( i . e., REFTRA) .

19 SEP CSA exams taken f o r CIC, Lookouts, and various technical and operator rates. Of f icer o f the Deck inpor t board held.

20 SEP Pre-briefs fo r ASU-2-SF, ASW-36-SF, and AAW-24-8 exercises conducted. COMDESRON Nine (CAPT Sussilieux) embarks i n CROMMELIN t o observe CSA. Underway for SOCAL opareas and CSA underway tests. Anti-Surface Warfare Detect t o Engage t ra in ing conducted i n CIC.

21 SEP UHF/IFF/TACAN demonstrations conducted. AAW warfare DTE conducted. Moored, Pier 16 NAVSTA Long Beach. CSA outbr ief -- CROMMELIN a t ta ins passing score wi th excellent i n several areas. COMDESRON Nine debarks.

24 SEP Underway fm NAVSTA LB; Moor Ammo pier , WPNSTA Seal Beach, Onload o f pract ice miss i le and torpedo. Underway f m WPNSTA t o NAVSTA. Moor Pier 16.

25 SEP - 03 OCT ASWEX 90-4

25 SEP Underway f o r ASWEX 90-4 (most of operations during t h i s period conducted approximately 25-50 miles o f f the coast between San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA. F l i g h t Quarters t o receive Ocean Lord 24 (HSL 43 det 12). ASU-18-SF and ASU-4/8-SF are conducted. ELW-3-4-SF exercise i s conducted on the REWS Range o f f San Clemente Island.

26 SEP Rules of Engagement and Publication Usage exercises conducted. AAW-2-SF (Link exercise wi th USS RENTZ) i s conducted. ELW-18-SF i s conducted. General Quarters f o r CBR defense d r i l l conducted. AAW-6-1 conducted. HIFR and Vertrep conducted with Ocean Lord 24. YN3 reen l is ts on the f l ightdeck.

27 SEP CCC-7/8-SF and ELW-7-SF conducted. 50 Caliber machine gun operator t ra in ing conducted. Leap Frog and Flag Hoist d r i l l s conducted wi th other ASWEX 90-4 uni ts. Shipwide e l e c t r i c a l safety zone inspection conducted. Deconf l ict ion exercise conducted i n CIC, ECC d r i l l s ,

28 SEP Following Exercises conducted: CCC-9-SF (DivTacs) ; V i s i t Boarding Search and Seizure; Towing exercise; COMDESRON Two One arr ives by Helicopter, tours ship wi th Commanding Off icer, jo ins the wardroom for lunch and departs .

29 SEP Underway Replenishment conducted wi th M S PROVIDER General Quarters conducted for Mass Conflagration d r i l l . Small Arms qual i f icat ion f i r i n g held on the f l i g h t deck.

30 SEP Encounter exercise (ASUW) wi th two Canadian Naval f r iga tes begins. F l i g h t Quarters f o r Ocean Lord 24; Ocean Lord i s launched t o conduct over-the-horizon target ing against Canadian forces i n an Anti-surface warfare exercise. A t approximately 1920, the Ai rcraf t Commander (and A i r Det Of f i cer I n Charge), LCDR Paul K. M i l l e r , reports t o CROMMELINis ATACO tha t there i s smoke i n the c o c k ~ i t . Ocean Lord 24 "bustersw back t o the ship as CROMMEL'IN sets emergency f l i g h t quarters. CRO~ELIN'S f l i g h t deck camera records a f l a r e o f the hel icopters l i g h t s while i t i s on f i na l approach. The a i r c r a f t impacts the water approximately 100 yards from CROMMELIN s f l i g h t deck.

CROMMELIN and other ships operating i n the area immediately assume Search and Rescue duties f o r the downed aircrew and helicopter. The search continues throughout the n igh t and through a l l o f the fol lowing day (01 Oct). Small traces o f the hel icopter wreckage are found and retained f o r subsequent investigations. The crew of Ocean Lord 24 -- LCDR Paul K. M i l le r , ENS Timothy E. Hanusin, and AW2 Will iam R. Nolte -- are l o s t a t sea. Af ter some 30 hours of continuous search involv ing U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Canadian naval ships and a i r c ra f t , COMDESRON Two One concludes the search operation.

01 OCT I n l i g h t o f the Ocean Lord 24 tragedy, the Commanding Of f i cer and COMDESRON Two One decide t o conclude CROMMELIN's par t i c ipa t ion i n the remainder o f ASWEX 90-4 and a scheduled por t v i s i t t o Vancouver, B r i t i s h Columbia i n order t o re tu rn t o Long Beach.

03 OCT Memorial Service f o r crew o f Ocean Lord 24 conducted on the f l i g h t deck w i th shipis company and a i r detachment i n attendance. U.S. flags are presented t o LT , i n l i e u o f family members, f o r each man l o s t i n the hel icopter accident. ECC d r i l l s . F l i g h t Quarters t o receive U.S. Coast Guard hel icopter for v e r t i c a l personnel t ransfer o f Mishap invest igat ion team.

04 OCT Moor NAVSTA Long Beach, p i e r 16.

08 OCT CROMMELIN marks Columbus Day wi th Holiday Routine.

09 OCT Personnel involved i n ammunition handling attend ammo handling training. Super RBOC t ra in ing conducted fo r a l l bridge watch standing. ECC d r i l l s .

10 - 26 OCT Refresher Training (REFTRA)

10 OCT Underway f o r REFTRA. Anchor, F leet Training Group (FTG) anchorage, San Diego. Engineering, Damage Control, and CBR defense assessment conducted. Bat t le messing conducted f o r lunch. MOB-N-5-SF and MOB-5-3-SF conducted. Underway f o r SOCAL OPAREAS.

11 OCT Anchor, FTG anchorage. MOB-D-27-SF conducted. Underway fo r FLETA COLD. Following exercises conducted underway: MOB-S-8/7/13/15/75-SF ;CCC-3-SF; AAW-4-1 Formation steaming wi th USS KIRK.

12 OCT UNREP wi th USNS NAVASOTA. Following exercises conducted: ASU-8-SF (Long Range Surface Target f i r i n g ) ASU-18-SF (.50 Cal gun shoot), and MIW-11-SF (anti-mine exercise). Anchor a t FTG anchorage. Underway. Moor NAVSTA San Diego, p ie r 1.

15 OCT Underway f m NAVSTA San Diego. Precision anchorage conducted. MOB-D-8-SF (Major Conflagration walk-through) i s conducted. Formation steaming wi th USS MOBILE.

16 OCT Rendezvous wi th PACTOW tug t o conduct Tow and Be towed exercise. Following other exercises conducted: AAW-4/7/10/20-SF (an t i -a i r gunnery with F l i g h t In ternat ional j e t services; a l l are non- f i r i n g , conducted i n FLETA COLD); Torpedo Handling d r i l l . F l i g h t Quarters f o r recovery o f Ocean Lord 30 (HSL 43). AAW-6-SF conducted. ELW-3/4-SF conducted on REWS Range.

17 OCT Sea and Anchor d e t a i l set for approach t o Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island. Motor Whale boat i s launched, and i t ret r ieves personnel f o r conducting various tes ts aboard during REFTRA. Following exercises conducted: ASW-18-SF, ASW-22/23/40-SF.

18 OCT General Quarters f o r Zebra check, abandon ship d r i l l , and emergency destruction d r i l l . AAW-11-SF miss i le f i r i n g exercise conducted.

19 OCT General Quarters. Anchor a t FTG anchorage; Moor NAVSTA San Diego.

22 OCT Underway fo r FTG anchorage; Precision anchorage exercise conducted. Underway fo r SOCAL. General Quarters -- continuing through b a t t l e messing.

23 OCT ASW exercise postponed t o allow CROMMELIN t o take par t i n Search and Rescue (SAR) f o r downed F/A-18 Hornet p i l o t o f f San Clemente Island.

24 OCT Anchor a t FTG anchorage. V i s i t Boarding Search and Seizure d r i l l conducted.

25 OCT ASW exercises conducted off San Clemente Island.

26 OCT AAW-12/20-SF conducted i n SOCAL OPAREAS. Moor NAVSTA Long Beach, p i e r E.

29 OCT Awards Ceremony conducted on the f l i g h t deck. CROMMELIN crew learns i t has been assigned t o carry out a four-month counternarcotics deployment i n Central America beginning 9 November. Pre-overseas movement begins.

29 OCT - 07 NOV Pre-deployment Stand Down (Duty Section only onboard).

01 NOV GMG2 reen l is ts i n the 76MM Gun Mount.

08 NOV JOTS I1 in te l l igence report ing system computer hardware i n s t a l l a t i o n i s completed i n a record 10 days by NAVELEXCEN San Diego persor~nel . HSL 43 det 12 move aboard.

09 NOV CROMMELIN deploys for CENTAM 90 counternarcotics operations. F l i g h t Quarters t o receive Ocean Lord 30 helicopter.

11 NOV Steel Beach Picnic held on the f l i g h t deck.

12 NOV ECC d r i l l s . In te l l igence Br ie f : conducted weekly each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout deployment for a l l bridge, and C I C watchstanders, and a i r chiefs and officers. Topics delineate t ipper information and s t ruc tura l matters f o r counternarcotics (CN) operations under the aegis o f CTG 4.1. General Quarters for Abandon Ship d r i l l . Enroute Gulf o f Tehuantepec, Mexico.

14 NOV Safety Commit tee meeting conducted. F l i g h t Quarters fo r personnel transfer of Coast Guard Legal Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) from USS OULETTE -- USCG PACAREA TACLET DET 3 embarks. CN 101 radio-telephone encrypted hardware transferred t o CROMMELIN from OULETTE.

15 NOV UNREP wi th USNS MISSISSINEWA. On Station, Gulf o f Tehuantepec, Mexico. CROMMELIN proceeds t o monitor, invest igate and board selected targets o f in te res t i n t h i s oparea u n t i l 09 Dec.

16 NOV Pre-action ca l ib ra t ion f i r i n g (PACFire) o f 76MM and .50 Cal guns. GSM2 reen l is ts i n the Main Engine Room. ECC d r i l l s .

17 NOV Detect t o Engage exercise conducted wi th F i re Control systems.

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A program o f shipwide, nat ional and worldwide news,sports and entertainment premieres on Site-TV system, hosted by QMC(SW and TM2 ; the production proves popular among the crew.

EM2 reen l is ts i n the EM workshop. Ship Electronic Readiness Team (SERT) meets i n Radar, IFF, C I C Equipment Roam (RICER). SERT meets each Monday morning throughout deployment t o discuss and resolve in ter- rate technical problems and plan t ra in ing and maintenance.

Combat Systems Casualty Control D r i l l s (CSCCD) . Small Arms t ra in ing and f i r i n g held for Inpor t duty sections 1 and 2 on the f l i g h t deck. 12 Gauge shotguns and M-14 r i f l e s are fired. CROMMELIN boards MV (Motor Vessel) MEXICO EXPRESS (Hamburg, Germany) a t 14.21 N, 093.40 W.

General Quarters (H i t "AlfaW scenario). CIWS PAC F i re exercise.

CROMMELIN marks Thanksgiving Day underway wi th Holiday routine, special formal dining on the messdecks and i n the wardroom, and a turkey-carving ceremony on the messdecks wi th the Commanding Off icer. A '*Turkey Shootl1 (skeet shooting) contest i s held with shotguns and c lay pigeons on the f l i g h t deck.

Safety Stand Down conducted f o r the en t i re crew. Safety Council and Retention Team conduct meetings. Casino Night conducted for crew entertainment on messdecks.

ECC D r i l l s conducted. UNREP wi th USNS MISSISSINEWA. F l i g h t Quarters.

Crew members compete f o r head-of-the-line priveleges on Crazy Hat Day by invent ing outrageous covers. Steel Beach Barbeque conducted on the f l i g h t deck.

ECC d r i l l s .

Ver t i ca l Replenishment (VERTREP) w i th USNS SATURN. CSCCD conducted i n Combat Systems and operations spaces.

General Quarters conducted wi th H i t A l fa scenario. l*In Div is ion indoctr inat ion conducted for newly reported personnel. F l i g h t Quarters: Ocean Lord 30 i s made avai lable fo r 15 minute fami l ia r iza t ion f l i g h t s fo r several members o f the

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crew; the exercise i s coordinated w i th the detachment's need t o conduct numerous Deck Landing Qua l i f i ca t ions (DLQ1s) i n order t o r e t a i n i t s readiness ra t ing.

Small arms t ra in ing / f i r i ng (M-14 and 12 Gauge) conducted on the f l i g h t deck. ECC D r i l l s .

Awards Ceremony conducted on the f l i g h t deck. Small c r a f t Action Team and .50 Cal gun t r a i n i n g scenarios are conducted wi th l i v e ammunition.

ECC d r i l l s . Anti-malarial p i l l s (Chloro-quinine) dispensed t o the crew i n an t i c ipa t ion o f Manta, Ecuador po r t v i s i t .

Stee l Beach Barbeque. UNREP wi th USNS MISSISSINEWA.

General Quarters: Main Space F i r e d r i l l . ECC d r i l l s .

A l l bridge-watch standing o f f i c e r s and ch ie f pe t ty o f f i c e r s take a Rules o f the Road exam.

MR1 and EM1 r e e n l i s t i n the HT and EM shops, respectively. Security Force t r a i n i n g conducted on .45 ca l iber p i s t o l s on the f l i g h t deck ( l i v e ammo).

ECC d r i l l s . 76MM f i r i n g exercise conducted against smoke f l o a t s while using TDT emergency o p t i c a l mode t o d i r e c t f i r e .

UNREP w i th USNS MISSISSINEWA f o r f u e l and stores.

ECC d r i l l s . CROMMELIN boards FV (Fishing Vessel) PAUL (Hamburg, Germany) a t 06.54 N, 083.43 W.

Moored, starboard side t o Pies 3, NAVSTA PANAMA CANAL RODMAN PM. Refueling conducted inpor t , along w i th stores and mai l onload. Underway from NAVSTA Rodman for Oparea. B a t t l e E f f i c iency Nomination package i s submitted. A t a l en t show and beauty contest are conducted on the f l i g h t deck; contestants are drawn from the crew's body o f un in i t i a ted ItPolly- WogsN t o mark Polly-Wog day ( l a s t day before Crossing the L ine Ceremonies commence. )

Davey Jones breaks h i s f l a g i n USS CROMMELIN, marking the commencement o f i n i t i a t i o n ceremonies f o r the Order o f the

Shellback. CROMMELIN i n i t i a t e s a l l Po l l y Wogs aboard i n t o the secret r i t e s o f said Order by Noon. Chaff Launcher t ra in ing conducted f o r a l l bridge watch standers (OODs , J00Ds , BMOWs and QMOWs) . .50 Cal anti-mine exercise conducted from starboard main deck wi th a 55-gallon drum i n the water as a target.

13 DEC Small Arms t ra in ing ( .45 c a l l held on the f l i g h t deck. CROMMELIN crosses the equator, enroute Manta, Ecuador.

14 - 16 DEC Inpor t Manta, Ecuador for CROMELIN1s f i r s t por t v i s i t fo l lowing 35 continuous days of counter-narcotics operations.

14 DEC Moor, starboard side t o Port Authority Pier, Manta, Ecuador. CROMMELIN hosts a formal wardroom reception f o r o f f i ce rs o f the Ecuadorian Navy, the Mayor o f Manta, various other l o c a l o f f i c i a l s , and members of the American consulates and embassies i n Guayaqil, EC, Quito, EC and Lima, Peru.

16 DEC CROMMELIN1s crew conducts a Community Relations Project by repai r ing a bridge near a l o c a l medical c l i n i c , as we l l as donating medicine purchased wi th money col lected from voluntary donations o f the crew. A t o t a l o f $1500 was col lected t o a i d i n t h i s undertaking.

17-30 DEC Conter-narcotics OPAREA patro l .

17 DEC Underway from Manta, EC for P4 Opareas. F l i g h t Quarters f o r launch o f Ocean Lord 30. CROMMELIN conducts an Anti-Surface Warfare and Electronics Warfare exercise wi th the Ecuadorian Naval Ship LOS RIOS (CM-13) while enroute t o OPAREA station.

18 DEC UNREP wi th USNS JOHN LENTHAL. LT re l ieves LT as Combat Systems Off icer;

19 DEC General Quarters conducted f o r Main Space F i r e D r i l l .

20 DEC Small Arms Training (.45 ca l ) conducted on the f l i g h t deck. Bingo n ight held f o r the crew on the mess decks. CROMMELIN boards SV (Sai l ing Vessel) COASTA I1 (Miami, FL) a t 05.16 N, 084.13 W; also boards FV ISABEL QUATRO (Manta, Ecuador) a t 06.09 N, 084.10 W.

21 DEC Live 76MM gun f i r i n g exercise conducted, using TDT mode o f contro l against smoke f l o a t targets. IC3 Holt reen l is ts i n the I C shop. ECC d r i l l s conducted.

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Steel Beach p i cn i c and a musical t a l en t show are car r ied out on the f l i g h t deck; cash pr izes are awarded f o r the winners. An advancement ceremony i s held on the f l i g h t deck. BM3 i s advanced t o BM2 v ia the Command Advancement Program (CAP).

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CROMMELIN marks Christmas Day underway wi th re l i g i ous services, hol iday routine, and a f u l l Christmas dinner.

General Quarters held f o r Main Space F i re , Helo Crash, and other d r i l l s . ECC d r i l l s .

Body Fat percentages measured f o r a l l hands i n s ick bay as pa r t o f the ove ra l l Navy Fitness program. CROMMELIN sets Condition I1 AS Blue f o r anti-submarine warfare t r a i n i n g a f t e r launching a mabile mini-target. During t h i s exercise between ship and hel icopter, CROMMELIN encounters and boards SV SERENITE (Marseil le, France) a t 06.18 N 084.13 W. ECC d r i l l s are conducted.

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Stee l Beach Picnic, and Navigation b r i e f f o r NAVSTA Rodman PM conducted.

Moored, Port Side t o P ie r 2, NAVSTA PANAMA CANAL ROOMAN PM f o r po r t v i s i t t o celebrate the New Year.