R 050310Z NOV 99 PSN 363766H31
FM COMCARGRU SEVEN
TO RUHPQUA/COMTHIRDFLT
INFO RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N43//
RHHMHAA/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI//N3/N7//
RHHMHAA/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI//N3/N7//
RULSSBI/PEO EXW WASHINGTON DC//PMS 333//
RUCBLLN/NAVINACTFLT PORTSMOUTH VA//N32//
RUENAAA/ASSTSECNAV WASHINGTON DC//IE//
RUHPCGS/COMCARGRU SEVEN
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UNCLAS file://N03500//
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMCARGRU SEVEN//
SUBJ/EX-SCHOFIELD (FFG 3) SINKEX//
REF/A/RMG/COMTHIRDFLT/052245ZOCT99//
NARR/REF A IS APPROVAL FOR SINKEX//
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1. SUCCESSFUL SINKEX OF EX-SCHOFIELD (FFG 3) WAS
CONDUCTED ON 02 NOV 99.

2. DATA REQUESTED REF A:
TIME: 021944ZNOV99
POSIT: 33 16.7N 120 48.0W
WATER DEPTH: 1954 FM
SEA WATER TEMPERATURE: 64 DEGF
SET/DRIFT 105/2.1 KTS AT SURFACE
244/.3 AT 150 FT (PROVIDED BY SSN 759)
ESTIMATED BOTTOM POSITION: 33 16.7N 120 48.1W

3. THIS EVENT PRESENTED AN OUTSTANDING TRAINING OPPORTUNITY THAT WAS AMBITIOUSLY PLANNED TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM VALUE INVOLVING SURFACE, SUBMARINE, AND AIR WING UNITS. HOWEVER FULL SATISFACTION WAS NOT ACHIEVED DUE TO A PREMATURE AND UNTIMELY END OF EX-SCHOFIELD AS A DIRECT RESULT OF ENTHUSIASTIC AND PROFESSIONAL NAVAL GUN FIRE DEMONSTRATED BY JCSBATGRU SURFACE UNITS.//

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