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Battleship Surface Action Group

Underway for Ocean Safari as part of Battleship Surface Action Group providing protection for convoy of supply ships en route from Boston to Northern Europe.

Battenburg Cup Award

Received Battenburg Cup Award as best all-around ship in Atlantic Fleet for 1984.

Out of Drydock

Out of drydock to load gun ammunition while at Whiskey Island Anchorage in Hampton Roads. This was followed by a demonstration of her Tomahawk Handling system, and then ten days of sea trials and ammunition unload at Yorktown.

Drydock

Into drydock at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va.

Battle Force Integrated Training

In the month of March, she was engaged in Battle Force integrated training and post-shakedown availability training operating out of Norfolk. Off loaded ammunition at Yorktown’s Naval Weapons Station.

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