Ship's Deck Log of the U.S.S. Russell (DDG 59) — July 2019

This document is the official Ship's Deck Log for the U.S.S. Russell (DDG 59) for the month of July 2019. The log provides a chronological, daily record of the ship's activities while operating in the Southern California (SOCAL) Operating Area. The entries detail routine naval operations, including engineering plant status, navigation, personnel changes, and training exercises. Throughout the month, the U.S.S. Russell conducted various drills, including PMAP (Passive Marine Acoustic Monitoring), ETT (Engineering Training Team) drills, and underway replenishment (UNREP) operations with the USNS Guadalupe and the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt. The log records frequent status changes in the ship's engineering plant, including the operation of gas turbine generators (GTG) and steering units. There are numerous entries regarding the 'SNOOPIE' team (Ship Nautical Or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination) and 'GHOSTBUSTERS' team, which are standard U.S. Navy units tasked with visual identification and documentation of contacts. The log also notes various technical issues, such as 'loss of link' events, 'loss of tracking' on the fathometer, and 'major faults' in steering or engineering systems. The document serves as a formal record of the ship's movements, material condition, and operational status during the specified period.