DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) FLEET POST OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO 96662-1492 J FFG3 7/ PA0 : ae s 57 50 Ser 115 7 krch 1985 From: To : Conmanding Officer, USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) Director of Naval History ( OP-09BH) Sub j : OPNAV Report 5750-1 ; Conuuand History 1984 Ref: (a) OPNAVINST5750.12C Encl: (1) USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) Command History for 1984 1. In accordance with reference (a), enclosure (1 ) USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) Command History for Calendar Year 1984 is submitted. Copy to: COMNAVSU RFPAC COMDESRON SEVENTEEN

USS CROMMELIN (FFG-37) COMMAND HISTORY FOR 1984 01 JAN - 08 JAN Inport Long Beach Naval Station 09 JAN - Underway for Todd Shipyard, Los Angeles for Post Shakedown Availability. Moor Todd Shipyard. Commence Crew Move-off ship to Crew Complex, Todd Shipyard, CA. 11 JAN- Crew Move to Complex complete. Connnence 6 mnth Post Shakedown Availability with Todd Pacific Shipyard, LA. 08 FEB - Underway from Todd pier to Floating Drydock. Drydocked at Todd Pacific Shipyard, LA. 26 FEB - 29 FEB Pre-Light Off Examination Mobile Training Team Phase I conpleted Satisfactorily. 01 APR - Undocking complete. hderway for Todd Shipyard piers. moor Todd Shipyard. 04 APR - Completed ASW Team Trainer Phase I1 Satisfhctorily. 10 APR - Underway Porn Todd pier to Floating Drydock for second 21 APR - Drydock ing. Conp leted Second hdocking. hderway for Todd Shipyard pier. 30 APR - Crew move aboard fkom Crew Complex, Todd Shipyard, LA. Commence Crew Conp lex clean up. 01 MAY - Crew Conplex clean up couqlete. 07 MAY - 11 MAY Pre-Light Off Examination Mobile Training Team Phase I1 (PLOE MTT). Conpleted Satisfactory. 12 J UN - Cowleted NTDS Mobile Team Trainer. 15 JUN - Conpleted Crew Certification Phase I1 by COMSURFRON ONE with a grade of Satisfactory. 18 JUN - Celebrated Ship's First Birthday. 18 JUN - 19 JUN Cornbat Systems SIT 25 JUN - Commence Aviation Readiness Evaluation (ARE). 26 JUN - Commence Propulsion Examination Board Light-Off Examination. Commence Safety Checks. 27 JUN - Completion of Light-Off Examination with a grade of Outs tand ing. 1 Enclosure (1 )

28 JUN - 01 JUL - 02 JUL - 05 JUL - 08 JUL - 13 JUL - 16 JUL - 18 JUL - 20 JUL - 21 JUL - 22 JUL 23 JUL - 27 JUL - 28 JUL - 29 JUL 30 JUL - 01 AUG - 02 AUG - 06 AUG - 10 AUG Commence Gas Turbine Testing. Aviation Readiness Evaluation satisfhctorily completed. Rece ived Annual Roof top Training Excellence Award for third quarter FY 84. Underway fiom Todd Shipyard, Los Angeles for Sea Trials, equipment testing, systems checks, RAST system check out, DLQ's with SH-60B (HSL-41). Sea Trails complete. lvbor Todd Shipyard, Los Angeles. Inclining Experiment conducted Todd Shipyard. Underway from Todd Shipyard, Los Angeles for Dependents Cruise. Post Shakedown Availability with Todd Shipyard, Los Angeles complete. lvbor Long Beach Naval Station. STIR Collirm tion. Underway from Long Beach Naval Station to conduct Pre-OPPE MTT Phase I ECC Drills. Pre-Operational Propulsion Plant Examination lvbbile Training Team Phase I (MTT PH I). Engineering Casualty Control Drills. Satisfhctorily completed Pre-OPPE MTT Phase 11. Moor Long Beach Naval Station. Inport Long Beach Naval Station. Underway to conduct Engineering Qsualty Control Drills SOCAL OPAREAS. Moor Long Beach Naval Station. Inport Long Beach to conduct Ehgineering Casualty Control Drills. Underway SOCAL OPAREA to conduct Engineering Qsualty Control Drills. Anchor Fleet Training Group anchorage San Diego Harbor, CA. Comnence Training Readiness Evaluation (TRE) by Fleet Training Group. TRE completed with a grade of Outstanding. Underway/moor 32nd Street Naval Station, San Diego, CA. Underway to conduct Ehgineering Casualty Control Drills for Pre-operational Propulsion Plant Examination Mobile Training Team Phase I1 (MTT PH 11). Complete MTT Phase I1 satisfactorily. Moor Long Beach Naval Station. 2 Enclosure (1 )

16 AUG - 17 AUG - 20 AUG - 22 AUG 23 AUG - 28 AUG 27 AUG - 29 AUG - 30 AUG - 31 AUG - 01 SEP - 04 SEP - 12 SEP 13 SEP - 14 SEP 19 SEP - 21 SEP - 24 SEP - 28 SEP - 01 OCT - 12 OCT - 13 OCT - 17 OCT Inport Long Beach. Successfully completed Supply Management Inspect ion earning the Supp ly Blue En. Completed FLEETEX workup CIC Team Trainer. Underway for weapons onload, Weapons Station Seal Beach. Weapons onload complete. Underway for Deck Landing Qualifications with HSL-41/SH-60B, and hgineering Casualty Control Drills SOCAL OPAREAS. Inport Long Beach for @erational Propulsion Plant Examinat ion preperat ions. Complete Integrated Combat Systems Team Trainer Phase 11. Propulsion Examination Board arrives. Commence Operational Propulsion Plant Examinat ion. Commence Safety Checks. Safety Checks complete. Underway for ECC Drills. OPPE completed in 30 hours with a grade of Outstanding. Offload PEB San Diego, underway for Refresher Training preparations. Moor 32nd Street Naval Station San Diego. Inport San Diego. Underway conduct Fleet Training Group Interim Refresher Training Southern California OPAREAS with HSL-4 1, Detachment ONE embarked. First LAMPS MK I11 REFTRA. Complete Refresher Training. Training assessment satisfactorily. Moored 32nd ST Naval Station San Diego. Underway to conduct AGI Surveillance @erations. AGI Surveillance Operations Complete, Moor Long Beach Naval Station. Underway from Long Beach to conduct Combat Systems Readiness Test Southern California OPAREAS. Completed Combat Systems Readiness Test. Moor Naval Stat ion Long Beach. Explosive Safety Inspect ion completed. Underway from Long Beach to join Battle Group ndeltan for COMPTUEX 85-1, HSL-41, Detachment ONE embarked. HSL-43 Commissioned onboard. Completed COMPTUM 85-1. Arrive San Francisco, CA for Fleet Week. Moor San Francisco, CA. 3 Enclosure (1)

17 OCT - Fleet Week complete. for FLEETEX 85-1. Underway with Battle Group **DELTAn 31 OCT - 02 NOV 02 NOV - 09 NOV - 12 NOV - 13 NOV - 19 NOV - 20 NOV 26 NOV - 27 NOV 06 DEC - 14 DEC 14 DEC - 17 DEC - 19 DEC - 21 DEC - on load. Complete FLEETM 85-1. Arrive Pearl Harbor Hawaii. bor Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Underway with Battle Group *'DELTAw for TRANSITEX 85-1. TRANSITEX 85-1 complete. Arrive Long Beach, California. Moor starboard side USS PRAIRIE (AD-15), Naval Station Long Beach. Completed A S Team Evaluation Phase I and 11, received a grade of Excellent. Commence IMAV-I with USS PRAIRIE (AD-15). Satisfactorily passed CaMNAVSURFPAC1s 3-M Inspection. Satisfactorily passed Command In spection by CCMDESRON SEVENTEEN. Satisfactorily completed Annual Die se 1 Inspec tion. Completed IMAV-I with USS PRAIRIE (AD-1 5). Completed RAVIR Team Trainer Phase I, received a grade of Excellent. Underway for Deck Landing Qualifications with HSL-43 and operat ions with USS CONSTELLATION ( CV-64 ). Moor Naval Station Long Beach. Underway for Weapons Station Seal Beach for weapons Weapons onload complete underway for Long Beach Naval Station. Moor Long Beach Naval Station. 22 DEC - 31 DEC Holiday upkeep and leave period. Inport Long Beach, CA. 1984 Flight Statistics Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Four One, Det One Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Four Three, Det One Flight statistics since 02 July 1984 to 31 December 1984. Total hours flown - 377 Night hours - 117.4 Day hours - 259.6 Recovery and Assist Landing Day - 86 Recovery and Assist Landing Night - 67 Free Deck Landings Day - 96 Free Deck Landings Night - 85 Rast Straightenings - 72 Rast Traverses - 59 Enclosure (1 )