Barnstable County (LST 1197) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1976 volume:

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Who will soon- forget the extraordinaryilefforts of. the. engineers in effecting repairs to the boilers .when the only falternatieve was cold showers. on the other hand, the good times wsuchbasxlliberty Rome or sightseeing in Ville, France were infrequent but all' the more memorable as a result. Drama in the 'form of unexpected touchdown of a disabled helicopter at Brindisiufand thesurveilf lance of Soviet ships kept people on their toes whilefthe tragedy of a' helo crash on the LPH, served qs Aa7.rerrtinder'to1 all that safety is indeed of paramount importance. The poigna'ncy,o'f.a change of commaindat sea midway through f the cruisefreawalcened in alle'therealiZatigon menwcomiefeand gobutltherefcanfibeinof lapis flf'fW?'VrffQQlf fQSlf:'Ofhff'UfFfff1lf'ff1Q.rriefizdi , 9 t f gfi t ,Med Cruise I'-76 rmclyt tggl n of bgfq1f5meiri,55--reidli gpify-if Should be Vfemerriberedyfivf'jonvlygfor the tireless effortstgof so accom'-2 i'l51llSl7-iiUg7 'day to gi'.' dayltasks ginyolyed lntl int, is g.tof.thes-elfivnei rnenland iifotift'-ecf'5?.tt5?l2bfF? Change of C' ommomd fa COMMANDER JOSEPH M. LANG, JR. Commanding Officer of USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY CLST-H971 during the first half of the Med Cruise was Commander Joseph M. Lang, Jr., United States Navy. Commander Lang is a native of Gainesville, Florida and a graduate of the University of Florida. His past assignments have included duty in Destroyers, LST's, Coastal Advisor in Vietnam and a tour in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He commanded the USS WESTCHESTER KLST-ll67i and served as Aide and Flag Secretary to Commander Cruise Destroyer Group Twelve prior to reporting to BARNSTABLE COUNTY on January l8, l974. Commander l.ang's awards include the Bronze Medal with Combat V, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and Honor Medal, First Class, along with unit awards and campaign medals. Commander Lang currently makes his home in Dixie County, Florida. COMMANDER JOE L. BELL Commander Joe L. Bell was born in Broken Bow, Okla- homa and is a graduaTe of The UniversiTy of Oklahoma. Upon graduaTion he immediarely reporfed To The des- Troyer USS CHARLES S. SBERRY CDD-6972. Following a Three year Tour, he reporTed To The U.S. Naval Sub- marine School aT New London, ConnecTicuT. AfTer graduafing from Submarine School, Commander Bell reporTed To The USS BUGARA CSS-3312 in San Diego, California. AfTer qualifying in submarines, he reporTed To The Navy Nuclear Bower School, Mare lsland, Calif- ornia. l-le reporfed in December, i964 as a member of The precommissioning crew of The USS GUARDFlSl-l ISSN- 6121, aT New York Shipbuilding CorporaTion, Camden, New Jersey. ln AugusT, l967, Commander Bell was ordered To The STaff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific FleeT in Bearl l-larbor and served There unTil March, I 970. ln May, 1970, Commander Bell reporfed as Engineer To The USS DURHAM KLKA-77112. ln July l97l he assumed dufies as Execurive Officer during DURI-lAM's second WES TBAC deploymenf. ln SepTember l973, Commander Bell reporfed To STaff, Commander U.S. Naval Forces, SouThern Command in The Canal Zone. Commander Bell served as Plans Officer and Panama Canal 7'reaTy Liaison Officer on ThaT sTaff unTil January 1976. Commander Bell has been awarded The Navy Commenda- Tion Medal wiTh Two Gold STars in lieu ofa Third award. Esm-.,.', LCDR Murray FIRST ROW: RC3 Aguilar, SN Ferrell, YN3 Miller. SECOND ROW: RlNl3 Taylor, LCDR Murray, PN2 Daniel- Exeeutfifve O f fileer LCDR Murray is a deparfmenf unfo himself. He covers fhe billefs of Nav- igaror ancl Rersonnel Officer as vvell as Executive Officer. AsSiSf9Cl lf' his dufies by the infamous X Division, he srays abreast of fhingS while keeping everyone else on Their foes. A man of many hafs, hiS conning cap vvifh The briney green gold frim is his favorife. 5 g LTJG C. Bough conn - combat: Staff just called and wants us To have a green deck in five minutes. combat - conn: Five minuTesl Why don'T They ever give us more Time? conn - sigs: Guad is flying Hotel and There's a helo in The air. sigs - conn: l-loTel one aT The dip. sigs, aye radio - conn: l3aTch lavender To The pilot house, combat and The flight deck. radio, aye combat - radio: All paTches made. How abouT radio checking with The flight deck. combat, aye conn - combat: The bird will make our deck in approximaTely Two mikes. flight deck - conn: How long before you're manned and ready? conn - flight deck: We have a green deck. sigs - conn: Hotel one close up. sigs, aye AnoTher normal day sTarTing ouT on The right foot aboard The Barn. We never goT The word ahead of Time, but we never failed To get The fob done on Time. This was The spiriT ThaT goT us Through Med Cruise '76, and Operations was responsible for geTTing The word ouT sTraighT. Although we left The States undermanned, Ol and OC divisions soon learned The meaning of standing TighT waTches. We compensated for our lack of manpower and began puTTing ouT consisTenTly reliable work from The sTarT. Throughout The cruise The hum of radios and The chaTTer of Te leTypes never ceased. The RM's processed The Traffic, The ET's kepT The gear working, and The SM's kepT a watchful eye Topside, molding TogeTher a viable Team of honest, hard working men. For Operations DeparTmenT, Med Cruise '76 is one ThaT we will long remember, noT for its sunny, relaxing liberTy ports buT for The hours and days and months of hard work and waTchsTanding at sea. Operations Department Q ENS Novvokovvski L-R: RM2 Hatfield, RMI Leland, SA Helenhouse ,,- 5 ' ,ff Radio F U 1 L-R: RM3 Velezquez, RMSN Vonderhoof, SN Deverick, SA Koeo, RMSN Bowers Qf f' -'M-f' -4 ,,, ,, X ww W' L H3 f xiii e: E Q 1 ee L-R: SMSA Boumgordner, SMSN Moroney, SMI Hedge L-R5 SN Morfmez SN Glenn SM? Devone fi: .,,M.,,f, pix-evuvw' E7-N3 Mann ETR2 Ausrad , A RMC Davis L-R: SN Erfer, QM3 Mafanada Sanchez, QM3 Nolen, QMSN Slfanley, QMC Murrow, QM2 Crandall A , I RMSN Kirby, RM2 Sfellwagen Quowtermasters LTJG Green L-R: O53 Bowles, O53 Dufek, OSI Buffer, O53 Palmer at .gli CIC L-R: QSSN Carson, SN Jones, OSSN Brooks, OSSN Lohnum WM., f L-R: PNT Wallace, YNC Wilson, YN3 Miller L-R: PN3 Taylor, SN Ferrell, PN2 Daniel SA Hackbarth O O O Dwzszon lt was an unusual and busy six month deployment for X Divi- sion. For the Yeoman and Personnelmen, with 27 crewmembers transferred, 30 new crewmembers reporting aboard, 9 crewmem- bers being sent back to the States for emergency leave and two medical evacuations to the hospital in Naples, it has been par- ticularly difficult due to the ship's constant changing schedule and long distance from transportation. Postal Clerks had it Touch and Go during this cruise with receiving and trans- ferring tons of mail on short notice. For the Hospital Corpsmen it has been busy handling 3,06l patients during morning and afternoon sick call. The Chief Masterat Arms has been respon- sible for the ship's security and daily inspections. X Divi- sion has also been responsible for the ship's library, checking out over 3,500 books during this cruise. M astet At Arms L-R: BMCS Taylor, BM2 Clarke, Sl-i2 Jones, BM2 Delesus A f IDC3 Aguilar e 1 1 'lx HMC Bush, I-IM3 Meads, SN McLoughlin PC3 Jennings L R Slnll Pearson Sl-ISN Baker, SN Angeles, LTJG Huber Supply Department The responsibiliTies of The Supply DeparTmenT boTh undervvay and in porT are exTensive. They musT provide all The hoTel services for The ships crevv as vvell as sToclcing The ship vviTh parTs for all of iTs equipmenT. The services provided by The division range from meals 3 Times a day To run- ning The ship's sTore and dry cleaning uniforms. AnyThing To do vviTh money goes Through Supply DeparTmenT vvheTher iTs individual checks on payday or funds expended by The oTher ships deparT- menTs on nevv eauipmenT. During The cruise over f5382,000 dollars vvas counTed ouT by The Supply Officer in The pay line in addiTion To giving guylchecks ToTaling over Z668,000. Money orders sold came To 5332000 o ars. One of The biggesT consumables aboard The ship is coke sold aT The ship's' geedunk. During The cruise 60,000 cans or 30 Tons of coke vvas sold To sailors and rnarines. Over 82,000 raTions were fed vvorTh X23l,000 dollars. These are iusT some of The represenTaTive figures Thar were accomplished by Supply DeparTmenT during our 65 monTh deploymenT aT sea. The division encompasses many raTings in order To accomplish all These Tasks, and everyone in The deparTmenT vvorlfed TogeTher To help produce The final resulT of a successful cruise where all commiTmenTs vvere rneT. Sf-I3 Killian L-R: M53 Goodchifd, MSSN Sfriffer, MSI Guinfo SHSN Boker Sl-ISN Rapier , ff as 'W my any 1' 'Z 4-19' SH2 Jones, SKSN Jackson SKSN Nordell, SK2 Sfonley SKC Reyes, SN Angeles, SK3 Turner Sl'l2 Cenfeno M52 Clero, MSI Anchefo The -soup sure fosred differenr rhaf nighrlu M53 Sornuefson nurses The hands he burned when he sfuck fhem in boiling wafer while preparing 0 rneof. MSC Bishop Hi K! 5 , +..,,a.4.. f 'Y' ai. 13 , I I - Silk' f T? S na if . ,. 1 . if T ' R11 f ,, . f , X 4 Q If 5 ,1, LT Eden Engineering Depamtnzengt Engineering Department is responsible for the maintenance and opera- tion of the ships six main engines, three generators, two boilers and a vast amount of auxilary equipment. During the cruise all maintenance problems big and small were all handled aboard the ship. Throughout the cruise the engineers stood watch eight hours a day in addition to their normal work. ln the end all the hard labor and effort paid off.' The ship completed the cruise without missing a commitment despite the l5 day extention and being underway for over two months at a time without a port period. As the ship steamed in to Moorehead City for the final offload of Marines all the ships equipment was called into action one last time before the final days travel home. Everything from the stern gate to the bow ramp worked perfectly during the offload. Einally 24 hours later the word was passed to shift from ship to shore power and at last the engineering plant was put to rest. Now the next project was to ready the plant for the cruise only one month away. , bf if 0 gs. v f W F . Rf 'R' FIRST ROW Z.-R: ENFN Wood, FN Reichorf, FA Rolisfronf, MRFN Dominguez. SECOND ROW Z.-R: FN Clouser, FN Womack. I FIRST ROW L-R: ENFN Cososso, FA Wifliorns, FN Cusack. SECOND ROW L-R: MRFA Corver, ENI Shrewsbury, MR3 Cfiffon. A Gang 5 g ,- , 'vip Kb' Wa in ENS Orohom, fiqhf pn M Division r I 3 1 2 -.., '.., T-.3-'ff i is-sf X ,Ny 'Q X I SXTWNG L-R: FN Wifkersorz, FA Bobino, FN3 Lobirio STANDING L-R: FN Sye, EN2 Beffefri, FN3 Ogborri MR3 Cliffori, FN Hqno, FN Reicherf, EN3 Pride, FA Wiborg - , , , ,ff I L-R: FN? Mumford, ENC Folfock, EN? Forker, B72 Moulderi, FN? Shrewsberry sh . ww- Q g vase, S, Xie X X, L-R: FN Nuriri, FN Wood, EN3 Rodgers, FN Miller, FN Moririo HT2 Bofzef, FA Speors, FN Wilkerson 'L'U'LS'L0'l'If HTFN Delgrosso, FA Nessely w FN Maple, HT3 Hoernke, FN Watson . 4, ,f,,V 'W 6' 'ad Mfg ax.. F gf J f ' ze , fy. ENS Fjlaskerf 4 W X FN Afemeda HT2 Schaefer, HTI Shelfhammer A i Y' Q Q, .V QQ V' RPM zsm, srmsfvs, . X, x is A -'XWs,NawXx.M,fwxsfig Q X X FRONT ROW : L-R: EM3 Molorlcey, EMFN Hulslonder, EM2 Klausner, EM3 Bailey SECOND ROW: L-R: FA Wyofr, EMl Anderson, EM3 Srnifh, EM3 Ellis, EMFA Armour E Division EM3 Bennefr, lCFA Gonf, FN Meole S5 LT VanSaun Deck Department The duties of Deck Department range from raising and lowering boats and anchors to stern gates and ammunition. Early or late in the day, cold weather or warm, operations continue. While OffiC9fS give The Orders Gnd make the decisions on the bridge, First and Second divisions spin the rudder and stage the lookouts. Amphibious operations are demanding on a units skill and endurance. First division is on deck at all times in any number of a dozen phases of preparation for amphibious assault. Nearing the coast of Lebanon GM's and FT's were on station 24 hours a day waiting in our upgraded condi- tion of readiness. Though a shot was never fired in anger, hundreds of rounds of all types were expended in practice. Once the ship arrives at its destination it's up to the Deck Department to offload the Marines and their equipment While at sea when not standin . . . . . ' 9 watches First division is almost always preoccupied with the preserva- tion of the thousands of square feet of deck and stowage area inherrent in amphibious ships. BMC Guido FIRST ROW: L-R: SA French, SA Smith SECOND ROW: L-R: SA Johnsfon, SN Larsen, BM2 Canchola, SA Boynfon SITTING L-R: SA Besfer, SN Dejesus, SA Ofenn S7'ANDfNO L-R: BM3 Chambers, SA Romero, SA Bonsai! ENS Brown First Division W X. Xfwasif 4-fc .X I.-R: SN Baguio, SA Germeaux, SN Gagliardi, SN Munson, BMI Mcffarfhy, SA Connely, SN Hammer, SA SaIverri, SN Erb. I SITTING I.-R: SA Masters, SN Rudofph, SN Thomson. STANDING I-'Rf BM3 KunkeI, BM2 Clarke, SA Dougherty, SN Brown, SA Hackbarfh. 4-A 1 ENS Todo' L-R: FTG7 Hunf, F7-G2 Lyons, FTGSN McGee, FTG3 Siemon Second Dwzszon GMGSN Molchok ., ', X . 1 i - . ,, N . z X L-R: GMG2 Mancone, SN Brockeff, GMGI Monfogue I ',x. . , 6 X I X ' L-f-zwsfv Comms, omofschwefz, I QMSN 51115 X Y :nhl Sunrise to Sunset HUGH 1 ,J My f,7 9f1 XWVWWW w ' 'lf in The air. .. Kiki-+454-1-. Kl- -. . ... f .V n Fifa-I-.,. 5' 'fax :-A' N 'cv I ' 1.124 -' 11 '-iw: I ..,,7p-r -ISF' on The sea 'W X L 4 5 and in the cold CAIDT Gow E ac e0 Cf uf ti ic ve er Y Cb Cm sfxlsgl-.Q LTT 1 st Platoon li 2 .3- Illliiillll li R 5 X X ' X .5 ? . xx .fix f'Ng sf FIRST ROW: Alrieri, White, Roherfs, Johnson, Zullo, Smith, Flercher, Cory, Meimon. SECOND ROW Peoples, Goovile, Johnson, Clark, Wolker, Elgerf, Dioz, Brodke. THIRD ROW: Livingsfon, Dovis, Sneed, Burnerre, Doogios, King, Ovoluson, Reynolds, Worfield, Mifcheff, Griffin. 2nd Platoon ,-,,,.-...-.qfy p--. FlPST POW: CPL Garza, CPL Moore, LCPL Podriguez, PFC Allen, PFC l-lovvaral, LCPL Crisman, LCPL Valerrnio, PFC Sigrnan. SECOND POW: CPL Burgess, CPL Clark, PFC Capps, LCPL Buchanan, CPL Carmichael, LCPL Curry, LCPL l'lammona's, LCPL Chubb. Tl'llPD POW: LCPL Befhley, SGT Keane, CPL Cooper, CPL Palmer, LCPL Sfephens, LCPL Loring, PVT Badessa, PFC Moore, PFC Garza, PFC Easton, LCPL Thompson. ' L ,ff-PV: PQ I fp fm gg 5 7-59.5, '0i:ff'f2fifi fI3fi'2Q'f?'4 ,, ? .- W '5 1 ii ,us . gl C , .fi .Vi L .V 2:6 5 -,,5 ,, :Lk: Rf - g 1 .- - G 2. Sgt, J -Qffwif 'f nw, milf , m,,fvis1-NL' V 'f Q 'mi - - . 1 wer- 1 2 L f- sw, C. , 3'rd P latoon PlPST POW: SGT Bovvdiicn, SGT Sosa, CPL Sanfiago, LCPL Bills, LCPL Wrigrif, LCPL Sfoffer, LCPL Zamora, PFC Brown, PPC Perkins, CPL Gilliam. SECOND POW: CPL Kennedy, CPL Miller, PFC Napolitano, LCPL Bacneri, LCPL Cavanaugh, LCPL Fryson, PVT Plefclwer, LCPL PeynOlO'S, PFC Pace. THlPD POW: CPL Monfford, CPL Weber, CPL Bertram, PFC Dennis, PFC Miller, PVT Slvelion, SXSGT Meyers, SGT Wendi, CPL Herring, LCPL Ellis, LCPL l-lass, PFC Cody, LCPL McDaniel. Weapons FlRST ROW: SGT Wilson, SGT Cuervo, LCPL Dickson, LCPL Murray, LCPL Marks, LCPL Sroecker, CPL Cook, LCPL Phillips, LCPL Harrison, PFC Groce, PFC Priesf, LCPL Brahardr, PFC Ramsey, CPL Pafrick, CPL Secuski. SECOND ROW: CPL Salem, LCPL Lopez, LCPL Wrighf, LCPL Allen, CPL Wilder, LCPL Turner, LCPL Fenron, LCPL Eggleston, LCPL Johnson, LCPL Komack, LCPL Fuller, PVT Crutchfield, LCPL Davis. THIRD ROW: SGT King, SGT Cherry, CPL Anderson, LCPL McDonald, CPL Welch, LCPL Hudson, LCPL Cirnchowski, LCPL Madigan, LT Govan, PFC Casey, LCPL Smifh, PFC Taylor, LCPL Rhodes, PFC Novifsky, LCPL Carfer, SXSGT Williams. Amtmcks drivers !l'F! FIRST ROW: CRL Bovvker, LGPL Sroka, RFC Reece, LCPL Giordano, LGPL Diefenbocner, RFC John- son, LCRL Redmond, GYXSGT Ouirk. SECOND ROW: LCRL Brunelle, RFC Lichfenberger, LCRL Konf- becker, LCRL Kleindiensf, RFC Lee, RFC Wersfine, RFC Gfoncy. THIRD ROW: LCRL Yerby, RFC Kennedy, LGPL Bufolo, RFC Sfoggs, ISTL7' Koen, LCRL Rrunfy, RFC Hoborf, SGT Bedwelf. cmd mechanics v FlRST ROW: LCPL Shaffer, LCPL Richmond, LCPL Kyser, CPL Hines, LCPL Sfobb, CPL CPL Cnrisf SGT Allen. SECOND ROW: LCPL Oxencling, PFC Coronado, LCPL Cosrenedo Y: 1 Pomifer, LCPL Perry, LCPL Ogles, LCPL Yoncneck, SGT Purdy, SXSGT Curfiss. THIRD ROW: Galloway, LCPL Cook, LCPL I-leofner, LCPL Carobollo, GYfSG7' Cornell, LCPL Dougnerry, Gornblin, PFC Cnoprnon, CPL Woods. Green, LCPL LCPL LCPL LU ElRST ROW: SGT Allen, CPL Edwards, CPL Woodward, LCPL Wilson, LCPL Eddehs, LCPL Bryner, SECOND ROW: PEC Menrzer, LCPL Downey,.PEC Yuille, LCPL Whifloclf LCPL Corley. Tl-llRD ROW: PEC Griffith, LCPL Polire, SfSGT Moe, SGT Lawson, PEC Vazquez, SGT Yeafon. FRONT ROW: LCPL Spillcer, CPL ZUll0, CPL Murray, PFC Pressley SECOND ROW: CPL Palmer, Craffon, LCPL Guller, CPL Graham, LCPL Watson, PFC Walfher THIRD ROW: CPL Scarf, LCPL Sachs, SGT McCor- mack SGT B d' h, LCP!- SGT Thompsonow ITC Sowers' Headquarters Platoon 'Nm Forward Q ' Observer C . 'X' A, .gb . ' x nsiiiljl, ' C r an uriijllthxtllml L T Walsh Engineering Unit SlTTlNG' LCPL Bafora, PFC Birlclvirner, CPL l-lodges, PFC Miller. STANDING: PFC Marshall, LGPL Wl'vifel':eaa', CPI. McPlwaul, SGT Young, PFC Castro, CPL Rodriguez, CPL Cook, PFC Howell. Seabees ummm- . v A -uf , 4? ,f X- , , 'hw Y L UG McGrafh ACB II 4 BMC Harris SW2 Judy CM2 Dawson BM2 Spallone BM3 Gillis EO3 Mills CMSN Reich UTCN Olson SN Woodman SA Claybaugn SA l-loogesfraar CA Conn BUSN lngram FACN Duggan BUCA Martin EOCA Hamel SA Reedy Flighf operations are G big parr of ship'S VOUHHG- i They frasnporf people . . cargo . . X ls say Q? and sornerimes they even land, B buf when they do arrive onyfhing can happen. . . vveifing is O big pan Of fffghf quarters 1 , D ,SN Nix ' LAL even on emergency landing X aff X XWMMQ 0 is X , Q W mf: 5' lf . X ,, ' if 9 O 1 34 L ff ffm, X ff ! iii A nf f X 4, I f f M ff 71 , if fy! f Z ffff ,f yy!! ff UW , 1 7 yfffyf ff Mg X , W WQC m,fcif'f , Q' 2 77 YY' X' Cf vi M7 r f A flip 447' X Xl ff VERTREP Storrs in the morning ' I and beginning wifn the firsf logo' from ine supply ship you go unrii the lost of 70 or so polefs are onboard 3 . 'X ,X 5 wi . X 4 W . 'Mi vp V+ ,,, . W. , s W Q 1. Q .1 475' Teamwork is the Key The main function ofthe ship is the transportation of marines ana' anphibious assault equipment either over the bow . . . or out the stern. i 32 ii 3 x ilk, mme, . M A vt., ., xg. V , -,,.f--- N vw Then its start your engines, ie 3 1 M . f Rss .z A ,QNX Om - i X xi ' Yi' Qirx. ,QVQRX ix.- X x SE ff . 'A f S . Q Y as X, X. , .. 'Xxx A si Q S X N QS XX X Q Q: A . . .QE New-narNf .X X Todo ,v ,,,,, ,. W, fi ff , ' , A ll . 5 if f fc- , n 4 4 , QV' and fl'1ey're off with 0 splash i 1 A i -f-'nw nor known for flveir IOOZ reliability, o fire held up flwis one. .1 J ,lv .,, ' ff- 'rf..,4 ' , 'mu--V ' , 'fig 'f . A , KC! ,T -wah. . 2- ,.,.,-4 ,gf ,A V N., .Tw , ,,,,,.,,, ,, ffxggf wr, 'WL i f--M21 - ry, ffiair '. A ' ti-47' .- ,, ifim, --I L4 M Nw '51 ., 13, 4 L. f 1 A ' fi I wi, ,Yew My ,. , , 1, if 'ff ,I A' ' ff , . if .. . f ,ffW'vg.,i,f fl'7 ' Y M I -V, H f '-l' J' ' A Q, .V 4 ,t V . ,, 1 w H V, I A W, W f ' ff, f M W 2 , ZW' I ' 'AQ' 1 fu' V ,, V ,,, , I W, , I , 5 . '-fm, , mf, . , . ' 'i , ,, mf,,f,f,-, , ' W fi 'f WWWJ getting off the beach through the surf was more difficult than getting on - --W-.--M., ff-1...,..,.,-,,,r-vmqi XX xx B 'a ff, - ' ' ld b t ke on 11 Sections then the Qaugewcys were token down and the rest of the entire ships rolling stock cou e G V1 pu- .rfb 1? ' 2'-xtg-rite? .-- ,.f...V..,.:.f - 2:-4... ' '-ff' .4-24 fm KW' -. x ,s. , f.' -ifaeovfh , V ffftl Q. ,....f' Marine acfiv.iTy was varied buf even ashore they still stood in lineS u fmfw ,M H- ,Slut 1. . i -W 'Yb- vm W , Q 1 if f ff -'Q f - f A , . f , , ,JZ ,gi , Xxx 'f' XX 1 ,xx I s-.i,. Q X A , va 'islfx ,xgyszs V A X 1, 5, WW 'QQ M Ng, N Q A QV llw J Af anchor, underway, fhrough The binoculars, ana' curring fhrough our formations. 5 Affer crossing The Afianfic, if was soon remembered by everyone rhaf fhe US was nor fhe only one who senf ships ro sea. Sovief ships were everywhere. Y - I .la-L U ,N f 4 'I -I V.. ' Of course fnere were ofher ships ranging from ofa' American LST'S long since fraded fa orner nations, To the graceful sailing Ships of Vilfe France ana' Italian Submarines. N1 . xg- ad' .ww .Q . ,I A Nw' Lk ' 'fel c .iv-Q. x -we . . J Ax af k 'M 2 we N,,,x.c W . '.i,R K X. .cc.x NW ..c, . N K W K Kxqumc ,,.,..c 5 ws- x .c,. . 'X . ,. We -if . . gy1'Z..'r ff wiifcfj' Wwe PQ.. . - .L- -s. .A rv -1- iN9 ' x .. N ' M , X M, WN K , ' ' - X - NN- ' Q.. - xx . -Mm ' .X - - ,,,, Us -- -use -..., We X cc g cccl gg , V, r, K .:x+ ,xv - N, csv - N ., ...xg Y . M . -Ni? ' M..-B was .. T? ya With our long sfrufing derrick arms and lerzgrhy keel we were nores of curiosify To other ships more so fhon They were To US. Y Success ond position in five present coum' olor on The efforfs of fhose who have gone before us. FS The weather vvosrff olvvo 5 Colm. Uffen Times in Y heavy seas waves woufo' roufinefy crash over The bow. N f 3 dam ..,X. - XXX.. - X.X.,,XXX ' ..g.... .,.X. zgjgx -N3 T 3252. --......,,,..,,,w 'XX T -.Q -we . Q: T. ' A Y M? A 'Q fw A X . . 'i 3 as Xrvy 'Q TQ 1, Qi, 2 N if A S Q X X mg X X 1 QT - if, 1 is :: -P- Y I , .. I if I Q 0 Q 1 . . , 1 . Y 3- ,Q v A 4 ,--H5 . IV if I? s. I ' 1 n 'P - Q 4 . 1, x xl N ' 9 A it 'xl .. 0 36 x. Q Q A-Pt 'QE L4 '.a ' L , A Good Tirnes were someTimes experienced on board as weii as ashore. Several holidays were spenf overseas under dress colors. i ' M- 1 i 1 Liv X xg! X A M f f f K b s as well as The CO, were on hand The ship's six oidesf and six newesT mem er , The shi 's fourTh birThday. for The cake cuTTing comrnemoraTing p U L ff ,ff 1' ,i 'ff Riff .4' ' aT'4:F'v- x fyf i 6 Nav, x P Porf Time was lfmifed buf if was fur, Fa Q 5- 2? x 'W i wi .X ai' 'Mad 1 s-,K-.- Q i H L i + , ,a N, Q . . - K X Q 'ffl z'- Q - ' K :ff ' QR 'F xr- f- f 55- .. KX? - f' 'ig' u --9 , s ,Q -,ps . 4- -x..-z -.g M .M..ft flag 1 F , i 4 ntgfix tl Paris visited were: Regsia de Calabria, lraly Siracusa, Sicily Ville France, France Naples, lraly Rafa, Spain ...--nl, l.. .A i I' s- i eu... .... 'Q 'lin-I '-Q, '- K S ....... ,-:ying .fx 'Q N--.-ndP 45'34Yf.E,. 1 A . s4'L'L'-ff I gif ...fmljf fn all ship board operations, its The peopfe who make The Opera- Tion G success or foilurem b T '+- I 57 f f 1 NQS F . ,-,,pv- '..-.,A. ....x,, .... , M- Y, ,,i-44-Y ,, l -Y lk , Q 0 1 , if , an X w g 1' ' f f 4-gg Y H gk!! fi r . . . CB's, Marines and Soiforsj officers or enlisted TlL7Gf,S wharf reofly Counfs. A. I ludes- fa' brief 'glimpse of how it was 'for over 450 .ETIUNFIGS duringfMiARG-76. The endless waiting is one ,thecruise that cannot beldescribed in this short .Here events and activities are spaced on opposite pagesfblutiiin freality they were hours,' days, and in the case of liberty, months apart. s 5 A ' I ' Thegcruise was undertaken andcompleted in our nations 200th year. The one symbol born by all naval vessels commemorating this occasion was the special jack proclaimingthe defiant words DONT TREAD ON ME. -Brought back from l776 it rode the seasf again for one brief year spelling out our country's determin- ation and perseverence in the past and for the future. ' We carried this standard for all to see 'into the ports of four countries and before, every nation that travels the free waters of the Mediterranean. We made it there, completed our tour, crossed the Atlantic and pounded our iway through fthe storms of Cape Hatteras to arrive back again. Now others take their turn as members of the Sixth Fleet and we are given the opportunity' to once more rejoin our families and friends. i ' CBLHSF BOOK STAFF Edlror and Business Manager - FNS Robert Brown CONTBXBUTOBS LCOB M. A. Murray ENS Novvakowski FTO3 Siernon SN Ferrell SN Coffins SN Erler published by TIFFANY BUBZJSHINO COMPANY Norfolk, Virginia A f