Ship's Deck Log of the U.S.S. Spruance (DD 111), July 2019

This document is the official Ship's Deck Log for the U.S.S. Spruance (DD 111) covering the month of July 2019. The log provides a chronological record of the ship's daily activities, including mooring status, engineering plant configurations, personnel changes, and routine maintenance. The ship operated primarily in the Southern California (SOCAL) operating areas and conducted various exercises, including flight operations, small boat operations, and steering drills. The log details the transition of command from CDR Matthew A. Smidt to CDR James Sordi on August 1, 2019. Throughout the month, the ship experienced several technical issues, including combat system casualties, loss of navigation systems (NAV 2, NAV 3), and gyro errors. The log also records routine administrative tasks such as receiving fuel, water, ammunition, and cyber reports. The narrative is strictly operational, documenting the ship's movements, status of equipment, and the chain of command. There are no mentions of UAP or UFO phenomena in the text.