Blair (DE 147) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q27 f-A 4 f I X 'Zz 1 f al 0 2 'aa o ' Z Z N f' f f' 1 1 I j - , f , 9 x 1 - Q ,. 1 f - ' 0 I 1 ff f I, Q . 2 COMMANDING OFFICERS Lieutenant Alden Laborde, USNR ..... - ......,,.....,,,,,,, 1 ---,,---,.,.-,,,--- ,-,,--- S ept 1943 to Jan 1945 Lt. Commander Walter Gadsby, Jr., USNR ........ Lt. Commander John L. Holmes, USN---Q--.-- Lt. Commander Charles L. Nagle, USN .......... Lt. Commander The diesel powered Destroyer Escort BLAIR was built by the Consolidated Steel Company of Orange, Texas, where her keel was laid on 19 January 1943. Launched on 6 April 1943, this ship was sponsored by Mrs. Vestie Forster, who had three sons in the Navy. The ship was named in honor of Chief Machinist's Mate Eugene Blair, USN, a Naval hero of World War II. BLAIR was commissioned in Orange, Texas, on 13 September 1943. After the cus- tomary trial runs, shakedown period, and final yard overhaul, BLAIR was found ready for sea. Upon reporting to Commander De- stroyers, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, in November 19433 BLAIR was assigned to Escort Division Three. BLAIR's main function was to serve as es- cort for fast troop convoys plying between New York and the United Kingdom. The two exceptions to this were on the first two operations, one a convoy to Gilbraltar, and the other while employed as part of a Hunter Killer group. In twenty months in the At- lantic, BLAIR completed twelve trans-Atlan- tic crossings. During these operations there were no ships lost in any convoy escorted by Escort Division Three. On 10 August 1945, BLAIR entered Pearl Harbor, T.H., and reported to the United States Pacific Fleet and Destroyers Pacific Fleet for duty. This duty was short lived for with the end of World VVar II, BLAIR sailed for Charleston, S.C. on 4 September 1945. In Charleston the ship was prepared for decom- missioning and assigned to anchorage in the St. Johns River at Green Cove Springs, Florida. .... .jan 1945 to Sept 1945 -------.Oct 1951 to Feb 1953 ---..---.Feb 1953 to Apr 1955 Harvey O. Webster, USN ....... .... . .........,.......... .,,,,-., ,Apr 1955 Incident to the Korean conflict, BLAIR was recommissioned on 5 October 1951 and since has primarily alternated between her home port of Newport, R. I. and the Fleet Sonar School at Key VVest, Florida, with time out for Mainbrace exercise in 1952. In addition to her basic assignment during the time since completion of her last Navy Yard overhaul in April 1955, BLAIR com- pleted a refresher training period at Guan- tanamo, Cuba before rejoining Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet as an operational ship. Since then as a unit of Escort Squadron TEN, her duty has consisted of tours with the Fleet Sonar School at Key West, Florida, as a school ship and operation with the Commander Operational Development Force, Atlantic Fleet. Following the present tour at Key West, BLAIR will participate in the annual Mid- shipman Cruise in the summer of 1956. A small ship must be a versatile one and BLAIR has often had occasion to perform other than normally assigned tasks. One of these was the nationally publicized rescue of a family floating down Narragansett Bay on a house-top during the height of hurricane Carol . This ship, as are all units in the fleet, is available for duty in search and rescue mis- sions, either military or civilian. STATISTICS Length ........ ........................... .......... 3 0 6 ft. Beami .............. ........................ 3 6 ft. Draft. ................. ....................... . ..--l4 ft. 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And tell me zuasn l the best time, that time when we were young at sea, young and luul nothing on the sea that gives nothing, except lumi knocks-aiu! it .wnnetinzes Il chance Io feel your strength? -joseph Conrad ip Despite all of the most modern advances, life at sea is not an easy one, particularly in a small ship. WVe do not believe this eternal challenge of the elements will ever be other than a constant demand for the best in ship and crew. BLAIR is a L h taut ship because it is the only 'kind of a ship in which we feel H safe to put to sea. Although she is a taut ship, paradoxically enough there is tw Q perhaps more real democracy in BLAIR than in our home 'ig 5, towns. It is an altruistic democracy of devotion to the common 1. ti welfare, the good ol the ship. asv 'il Despite all regulations ever issued, no crew will perforxn V nl as BLAIR'S has without inspiration, loyalty, and respect. These must be well earned. There is more than a mutual pride in our ship and in our crew. There is a feeling of strong friendship ' and loyalty up and clown from the Captain on the bridge to the watch in Steering Alt. It is a spirit born of patriotic de- votion to the Navy and welded by long service together far from home: by midnight landings in 40 knot squalls, freak storms off Hatteras and blizzards such as that of 16 March, 1952. This is the BLAIR Spirit! !! .4 1 0 I l ' mb li t fs 5 .5 KW- - uw- 1 1 -.s 1 ': ', . th . , lt! ll ft! 2 ' s , , I Q X' - f ' f I' - ' ,flillk '- 4 ,Lv lx' '. -'-. -,f'e 2 ,r -1 'Q li .J - 5 -2 x X 5 ' ' fl- . ' K Q! V ' N '. -1 xx .Zz 'II'-I ..-2v .I i!li'y ,,' ,' ,.,,:.'f 1. ',: Q 7' si' ' 'Nil-i' -i 2 ' 9 V ' N - UM , 5 A -' J . ,J -- ,4 Ska, 4 I E I I , .-HLS' -an , I I . RR1.C,.A?xI2 CAROL 'N XRR.AC,,ANfa.kfI Tr BA'5r Claire, Mrs. Wm., and Robert Boudreau-immediately prior to rescue by BLAIR, still cling to roof of their summer cottage which was swept into bay. Dear Lt. Cmdr. Nagle, Last Tuesday's experience now seems to have been but a terrible nightmare. Bruises and a few sleepless nights served to remind us, however, of Hurricane Carol and of what we owe to the brave men on the U.S.S. BLAIR. We shall never forget the skipper and crew who saved our lives. You will always be included in our prayers, that is the least we can do to repay you. Our very special heartfelt thank you to the five courageous men who jumped into the water after us: Torpedoman Second Class Charles Guertin, Seaman George Nash, Seaman Luigi Petrosino, Seaman Henry Halvorson, Jr., and Seaman Ernest Edelman. They risked their lives to save ours . . . The immediate medical attention my brother and I received from the Corps- man, Mr. Prescott, helped us to recover more quickly from the experience. Thanks to him, we suffered no ill effects from the exposure of more than two hours . . . Your fine hospitality, sir, while we were on board your ship, gave us quite an insight into why we ought to be proud of our Navy. Also, we'd like to thank Ensigns Copp and Palmer who patiently waited through the delays on the road and finally got us home safe and sound. It is pretty hard to express in a letter all the gratitude we feel toward the skipper and crew of the BLAIR . . . we'll never forget the ship and its men. We'll thank God for the rest of our lives that the BLAIR was in Narragansett Bay on August 31, l954. Sincerely, Claire Boudreau The word that the ship was to receive a new skipper came while BLAIR lay alongside the pier at U.S. Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia. This was looked forward to with mixed emotions by Captain Charles L. Nagle, BLAIR's Commanding Officer. He was glad to be relieved after a command tour of more than two years, for the grasp of command responsibility is relentless, but at the same time he deeply regretted leaving the ship and her crew. The crew regretted losing Captain Nagle and Qas crews generally arej were somewhat skeptical of the new Captain. A farewell party was held for Cap-tain Nagle just before the prospective new Commanding Officer ar- rived onboard at which time the tedious and pr0- tracted details of relief would begin. Most un- fortunately after all the details were completed on the evening before the date scheduled for the relief ceremony Captain Nagle received serious juries in an auto accident requiring indefllilfe hospitalization and the Executive Officer was T6- quired to temporarily assume command. 95 W., ,.-. , . ' v -44, 44425, :gf ' .,.. 5 :IV-, 3 -Jw ,255 4 , 1, 3 ' ff , 1 4 4 , X4 ff f ' 1 af ff f if P f f 2 f Q I 5 5 C I HARVEY O. 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Robert L. Struven, USN Gunnery Ojicer THE GUNNERY OFFICER. Air Action Port , Let go the Anchor , Lower the Motor Whale Boat -all call for the attention of the Gun Boss. He can usually be found fighting over the issuing of paint, handing out our fashionable foul weather gear, training boat crews, lookouts, helmsmen, etc. His is a job demanding time and detailg a job upon which, in Wartime, the survival of the ship depends, and in peacetime, her smart and seamanlike appearance. In slf GUNNERY Ltjg. Willard L. Palmer, USNR Anti-Submarine Wfarfare Ojicer THE ASVV OFFICER. Contact classified possible sub! is heard through the 6lJS as Pings or Ballied Bill coaches the ship over the submarine by Sonar, to fulfill BLAIR's primary mission as a convoy pro- tector. He must juggle data in his mind and. come up with the best Way of getting where the ship can do the most damage to the sub. He is often in the dark, either in Sonar or in the Darkroom. siryfksfz GUNNERS MATES. Crossed gun barrels on the rat- ing badge indicates the Gunners Mates or Cannon Cockers , who are an elite group aboard ship. The rating is as old as the Navy itself and still as important as it ever was-for the ship is primarily a gun and anti-submarine warfare ordnance platform. At General Quarters, the gunners mates' duties are some of the most demanding aboard shipg demanding of profes- sional knowledge, mechanical skill and just plain hard work. BOATSYA7AIN'S MATE. The senior rating of all is indicated by the crossed anchors on the rating badgfi- Anchors are only a small part of Boat's worries, for he presides over all various and sundry deck gear and ground tackle plus their varied accessories. In addition to his material responsibilities he is also closely con- nected at all times with Police Petty Officer duties as the good right hand of the Exec. disciplinewise. Nl x' X mi lim MQ DE PARTMENT ik il? ik' if? Ltjg. William D. Falcon, USNR Gunnery Division Ojicer THE GUNNERY DIVISION OFFICER. The Hawk can usually be found in his roost in Directer 43, seeing that the 40 mm's reach the target, and as Assistant Gunnery Oilicer and Assistant ASW Officer, he knows all sides of the ship's armament. As Assistant First Lieutenant, he and his boys on the fantail see to the tried and true old mooring lines aft. Needless to say he gets a lot of other jobs, too numerous to mention, from the Gun Boss. wk SONARMAN. The Sonarmen could well argue that their's is the most important rate aboard, for the exe- cution of our primary mission depends upon their ability to locate and maintain contact with the enemy submarine. The Sonar1nan's problem would be much simplified if nothing but subs made underwater noises --but since this is not true, the job of detecting and tracking the underwater enemy is a challenging one. . . 'Y l il? Senior Gunnery Petty Officers TORPEDOMAN. Tubes and his tin fish are a very usual sight about the decks of a tin can or DE. The torpedomanis realm includes all manner of metallic monsters which roam the deep, viz: depth charges and hedge hogs,. in addition to torpedoes. By virtue of the intricate mechanical construction of his Iinny charges the Torpedomen consider themselves just a cut above a Gunners mate, an opinion not concurred in by the Gunners. 'fir FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN. The Fire Control Technician's lot is not a happy one, primarily because he is most in demand when things go wrong. This species can be observed in its many habitats aboard ship, poring philosophically over seemingly incompre- hensible circuit diagrams. He looks like he knows what he's doing with his various meters, tubes, and soldering irons, but you sure couldn't prove it by us. U ' A A 'P '- we--1 ' '- '-gg V .4 rl- Q -:fa ,..- :fs-.:5'5,21 ...rffizwfgfaz-11. ..-:,,,-, ..-., - , ,.,: f:,- , 1.i. ,i.,....,.,,.,., . . 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Falcon, T. D- G16-215011, R. Campbell, F. Humrich, T. Soper, sl Hliejcrlflakfj. Dilhel ti. Pfuelgllsg C. MacKenzie, R. Kessler. ' Kneelinff, lefi to lt: H. L ,.- - , SI Id. R. A' Ib A . Hawkins, C. Kollmansberger, R. Hilsorl, M, J. Ifaulman, M. Kuczkuda, J. C. Hankinson. fll lll 0 m 613, l- L- Dodd, D' Plmlflef lf-l E- R. Robbins, D. C. Simpkins, B. T. Ford, R. L. Stiuwen. Ltjg. Lester E. Steiner, USNR Operations OWCET THE OPERATIONS OFFICER. Through the Opera- tions Officer, the ship keeps in touch with the outside world. His electronic gadgets are sometimes the only means of preventing collision or grounding. Through his hands comes the ship's next assignment, and by his radio, radar, and the older forms of communications -flags and lights-his well trained men see that the ship is well informed and safe. All Birdie complains about is fluctuating voltages and lack of time in home port. QPERATION Ltjg. Robert F. Copp, USNR Combat Information Ogicer THE COMBAT INFORMATION OFFICER. From Copp's electronic den, Combat Information Center, comes the data needed to steer the ship in a fog, locate enemy aircraft or subs, and keep the ship Where she belongs in formation. The CIC Officer deals in secret publications and plans, and generally assumes the guise of the electronic Man of distinction . The OOD's often give him a bad time, but are the first to admit they'd have a hard time getting along without Combat , dkilvvff QUARTERMASTER. Hoist in the Air! , a familiar sound on the bridge, is the signal for the Quarter- master gang to spring into action. They handle our visual communications with other ships by flag-hoist, semaphore, and flashing light. It is this rate that keeps the ship's log, aids the Navigator while piloting, keeps the charts up to date, and winds and sets the clocks To deserve the title Wheels demands many skills and much hard work. it RADIOMAN. Most of our communications with the outside world are handled by the Radiomen. They process normal routine messages, send and receive tele- grams, have first glance at all the radio traffic to the ship, and, if ever we go to War, will be the Hrst to know it. He must see that messages are routed to the right persons immediately. It is evident that Sparks' is not only a busy man but a very important one too. DEPARTMENT iii? ii? ii? if? Ens. John J. Connors, USN Communications Ojicer THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER. The Comm. Officer and his radio and signal gang see that the ship Gets the word . His transmitters and receivers link the ship to other ships, aircraft, and commands ashore. His signal lights and flags keep the ship informed of squadron tactics. Part of the Comm. Of'licer's job is safeguarding Confidential and Secret publications. He is also the Crypto Officer and as such is often heard pounding away in the Shack during the early morn- ing hours. 7577? YEOMAN. The administration of a ship revolves about its Ship's Office and Yeomen. Questions like VVhen will I get that Tender duty? or Has my leave been approved yet? sandwiched in between the typing of ship's letters, logs, directives, voluminous plans of the day, and the routing of ofHcial mail, keep the Yeoman busy all day and night. He lT1llSt be es- pecially careful in making entries in the many records handled by ship's office. -J-3 fa James A. Bean, QMC, USN RADARMEN. IfVithout Radar and the men who evaluate its data, the ship could find herself in a great deal of trouble . . . soon. It is up to the Radar- men to collect, evaluate, and diseminate any infor- mation that comes to the ship. They assign targets to the guns, track submarines, navigate in poor visi- bility, and handle voice communications. They are truly the eyes, ears and brains of a modern fighting ship. it ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN. The electronic mar- vels of a modern ship are only as good as the Elec- tronics Technician who keeps them working. He is one of the most highly trained men in the crew, and on the performance of his radios and radars depends the safety of his ship mates. He keeps accurate ac- counts of the hundreds of spare parts and tubes aboard, as well as up to date publications on each piece of his equipment. .Z g . U 515. 'L .,.-1 F. J. Chase, L. E. Steiner, J. Bean, R. F. Copp, J. J. Connors. Zi 5 Iuzeelzng, left to rzglzt: D. C. Golden, R. D. Roach, T. Hunter, P. Mrlazo, F. Neubert. Standing: W1 Profitt, Jr., XV. J. Eskridge, D. Morton, T. A. Mauser, D. Mazza, L. Ford, R. E. Brennan, A. Landi, R. F. Mellet, A Mfarshaw, fr .eg ?S. Kzzecfilln' iff! In li lf! L NI Iidao 1 1 3 J ? 5 N 2-.. W td. 5 'IQ' . . . . an nrt.. F. YV. lapav. Riddle, R. D Totten 'I' CI Nilwon, CI. K. Rusmisel. af .. nn mg: L. lf.. Balciwrn. D. li. .Xnderson. Cl. H. Long, Jr., D. NI. Horlnan. I.. 'FayJor, if . ! l i F ENGINEERI NG 1 Ltjg. Harry Hazlehurst III, USN Engineering Ojicer THE ENGINEERING OFFICER. Hit Able Harry keeps the diesels running and we usually get there, oftimes with the help of bailing wire and chewing gum. He also sees that our floating city is provided with heat, light, and power, and sometimes fresh water. His biggest headaches come at tender period and ship yard overhaul. Holding two Letters of Commendation for his performance in BLAIR, we consider that We have the finest Chief Snipe in the Fleet. Sir ENGINEMAN. The Engineman sees that all ma- chinery is ready for sea and while at s machinery running. Underway he must for casualties that affect the speed of the rapid emergency repairs are made, such a small leak, or replacing a broken valve tor. YVhen in port, he will still be found engine room conductin Pro r s ' ea, keeps his be prepared ship - often as repairing in a genera- down in his g g e sive maintenance on his equipment. I 5 I i ! 1 i 1 Ens. David C. Hawley, USNR Damage Control Assistant THE DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT. The Dam- age Control Assistant sees that the ship maintains.1ts watertight integrity, which involves every door, plpe, valve, porthole, and wire aboard ship. And in order that we may return to an even keel after rolling 50 degrees, he must carefully watch topside weight dis- tribution. His is a world of blueprints, diagrams, job orders, and calculations. He also organizes and trains the repair parties to insure maximum combat survival potential. wiki: ELECTRICIAN'S MATE. Electrical power is vital to the life of the ship. Without it the lights would go out, electronic equipment would cease to function and the ship's guns could only be fired manually. In addition, engines would stop and the ship would be a derelict awaiting destruction by the enemy. The EICC- trical Gang combats all types of electrical casualties, rigs casualty power when needed, and makes routine repairs to switchboards, motors, lighting and power i circuits. MMM i M k i I I EPARTMENT il? if? if il? ENC Harris, USN MEC Petrule, ENC Hare, USN Senior Engineering Petty Officers INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN. From the bugle calling the ship to Reveille in the morning until Taps at night, the IC Electrician's role in the life of a ship is audibly portrayed to his shipmates. Interior communications systems throughout the ship are his domain. Whether electrically powered or sound powered, all the circuits must be kept in good running order to insure the efficient operation of the ship. His responsibilities include the gyro compass and ship's movie equipment . . . among many others. PIPEFITTER. The Pipefitter's main responsibility aboard ship is the care and feeding of piping. He must insure that piping is in good repair and that valves are operable. Like the Damage Controlman, he must be well trained in many other allied fields. He must know carpentry and metal work in order to deal with wood and sheet metal in making countless re- pairs to the ship's hull equipment. At General Quar- ters he is an invaluable member of the damage con- trol teams. larsl?-.ff DAMAGE CONTROLMAN. Bomb Hit Aft, Frame llO! -with these words from the lMC, the Damage Controlman assumes his primary responsibility, the control of battle or collision damage. He is ever ready to extinguish Hres or respond to emergencies in which the hul.l's watertightness is threatened. He may be seen welding, repairing the rudder of the motor whale boat, or doing a hundred odd jobs throughout the ship. He is a real Jack-of-all-Trades, and a master of many. METALSMITH. The Metalsmith works closely with the Damage Controlman and Pipefitter aboard a small ship. His particular interests and responsibilities lie in the cutting out and installing of sheet metal for repair of the hull, decks and structures. He insures water- tight integrity of compartments by taking air tests periodically. Under battle conditions he is active in damage control parties as a scene leader or repair party leader. In combat the ability of the ship to sur- vive depends largely on his skill. 1 I F I 1 nfleemlg, 1ejL ro Tlg'l1l?.' L. B. Beals, R. A. Mfhitney, H. E. Florence, F. Bonnici, T. B. DeMent, Jr., R. Cognetu, J. M. Onders, Jr., Younkman. Standing: H. Hazlehurst, G. Mfilliams, K. L. Reynolds, J. A. Panek, H. J. Sfygafy D. R. Broyles, T. E. Sorenson, Jr., W. S. Sugden, A. Perrone, H. Northup, R. A. Lockwood, Johnson, D. L. Patterson, B. F. Bell, R. J. Copeland, Hare. A'm'eli1zg, left lo rzglzt: C. li. Richards R Furlani XV A 1 U . l . , . . Naratil, C. G. Powell, D. R. Martin, P. Bonnici, S. MOSES, IL. L. COLIIII, L. A. Kl'lllSC, Jr. Slllllldlllgl' D. C. Hawley, E. Pry, T. E. Young, K. L. Christianson, L. VV. YVh1te, F. J. Curcak, M. A. Hodges, D. YV. Hess, M. T. Cagle, R. Of3fCl'l1l2ll1, ,,,,,.1,,,, ,yfzwzff 'Aww 4, 1 7 Y Try it nown' -- slurl Thx. hens! hum Z0 U00 flth0l'il s Snipes, III their habita t any QA Nw I 'S551'l 931 3815 So that s xshuc xii the huh xx ilu wr u Ltjg. Charles F. Carpenter, QSCQ USNR Supply Ojicer THE SUPPLY OFFICER. The Supply Ofhcer pays and feeds all the hired help. He runs a general store, a laundry, barber shop, restaurant and bakery. He often brings home the bacon to the ship, in the form of thousands of allotment dollars, so that there will be enough spare parts for all the varied forms of equip- ment aboard ship, and money enough to pay all hands, so that rhev can buy BLAIR lighters from Carpenters Emporium . as UPPLY Leland Hayden, CSC, USN THE CHIEF COMMISSARYMAN. The right hand man of the Supply Ofhcer, the Chief Commissaryman, eases the job of running S division, as well as seeing to the quality of the work his cooks and bakers turn out. Overall supervision of all the varied jobs handled by the Supply Department requires a lot of getting around and checking, as well as a thorough under- standing of each rateis job. His title of stew burner covers only a part of his job. skilvik COMMISSARYMAN. Navy chow is served cafeteria style and the men who operate this floating cafeteria are the Commissarymen. It is their job to plan at- tractive menus, prepare and serve food, order, account or, store, and issue provisions. Meat cutting and baking are a few of the many skills the Commissary- men acquire. They must know the Navy's Ration Control system so that they may readily tell when the General Mess is operating on a sound basis. DISBURSING CLERK. Few jobs are as exacting and require such strict attention to details as that of the Disbursing Clerk. He maintains pay records, pri-IPHTCS vouchers for payment, and computes an orderly F116 of disbursing records. He is the man to see when yOU want to start or stop a bond, savings, insurance, .or any other allotment. He can also supply information on Navy savings, advance pay, per diem, dislocation al- lowance, travel pay and other miscellaneous cred1IS- DEPARTMENT ii? il? si? ii? Joseph Sunday, HMI, USN THE HOSPITALMAN. Sick Call , or Sunday, HMI, Report to the fantail on the doubleli' means that the Doc is at work, either with routine aches and pains, or with an accident aboard ship. At sea many accidents are possible, where even sleeping itself can be dangerous. When everything is quiet, one finds Doc training the crew in First Aid, or inspecting food handlers and mess gear to insure proper sanitation. Senior Supply Petty Officers STEWARDS. Through the Steward's efforts, the ship's mood is set. If officers arising find the Stewards carry- ing out their duties in an efficient, organized, and pleasant manner, the affairs of their divisions will be administered more congenially and effectively. The Steward must learn to care for staterooms, cook, bake, set-up for and serve meals, learn to plan and prepare menus, become familiar with wardroom protocol, and develop a Sixth sense of anticipating officer's needs. Swami? SHlP'S SERVICEMAN. The Laundry, ship's store, and barber shop do a booming business aboard ship, due to the efforts of the Ship's Serviceman. He oper- ates the laundry 70 to 80 hours a week to provide each man with clean clothes. He sells everything from cameras to nuts in the ship's store, a general store in all respects. He gives haircuts to all hands, one to each man, twice a month. Service is his motto. STOREKEEPER. The Storekeeper will be found deep in paper work of all types, supplying the ship's needs. He maintains the ship's operating allotment, the departmental budget, and a complex system of outstanding and completed requisitions, as well as the control records of the General Mass. Also the ship's store records are kept by the Storekeeper, in the same manner as in a private business. There's good reason for the midnight oil burned in the Supply Office. ..,.Len,l5, ICIL ro llglllf fx. J. Vawlowski, C. Eller, J. Virgillio, KI. C. Orlando, C. Carper, R. A. Hungerford .S'tm1r1ing: Wm. Sweeney, R. Dibble, KI. Evans, jr., C. D. Gunning, D. M. Moore, D. J. Roeding, J. Sunda YV. Slater, Z. Simpson, R. Gallagher, Hayden, M. Pleasure, C. F. Carpenter. gli I f W.-xsngmf-,, IQ.1Qi5E'5?5f1':'3'715i2EIZ-' I U ,. H. r.. Reed. Al. liralter. D. Nl fl' k, NI. ' 13 ' S ' .. '. M F land. Ulllllllgl' XY. lf. White, .X. Castellano. 'S 1 - 60519 ' 'l HCNHC, D' R' Poulml S I ac at JI I C Hudson L l lrlum I ' - - . . . . 2 . Sharpless, lf. l-l. Spillane. E. BIOUHY- i'l'1'?52:'.-SI f. '- ' - . ' ' f 5,':g+?1jj1-i ' 'Y - , . , .r 7- f ,- - f f . . ' Send in three, get back, two N 3, ' .k., ,,,4jll:jff'-'-W -1 mwwbmafzy X ,WQQ 'gigyww . ,N Lxkc Mother ncwx nmdc Him do you Ape!! Is.uc,zmIae 'iam mean we get pzfuci im' thxsf' 4 Six, xxxmcw W :lx-1 i..apt.sf1z sp Imslg xl'iil4Flil'lilIldIS Ill tht llullg,-QI1 llgliliiut 1 a a 6 s I I K6 3. 1 2 'K f W Ms, I f ' I 1 , X N .iv . .mvwi n ' . gxb 5 ' i X V .. 1 5 ' wkwj-3 t fx . , ,. 'Nags 2 ,Rm , r 1 I f f 1 A W W-v..................., ,,...Y.. ,,.w-N-..w.-an-.NWA-.xm.w.,.Xx V ,L 1000: CHURCH CALL lust as surely as there are no atheists in fox- holes, no one can regard the howling fury of a Hatteras storm with aught but a feeling of humility in the face of its eternal mightg with but a profound respect for the awesome power beyond the unseen stars. A sailorman's religion is oftimes more in- dividual and less orthodox in nature than that of the landsman. In many instances it is more sensed than spokeng more of a state of mind than a mode of expression. It is in part crys- tallized from thoughts during long mid- watches the stormy North Atlantic, recollec- tions of the brilliance of Pacific moonlight, memories of the azure tranquillity of a Medi- terranean afternoon. One whose life's concern is the rise and fall of the glass, the ebb and How of the great tides, the vagaries of river and ocean current, can never disregard the sense of the Almighty presence. There are some hands who perhaps would decline to admit this but none who follow the sea can ever escape it. Church pennant flies at the fore as UF21fllCl'H Connors conducts interdenominational services. 55 3 M11 ,L ,Wal Storm Condition I - Newport, R. I. 16 March, 1956 Eternal vigilance is the watehword for 3 other ships of Escort Squadron Ten along- survival - at sea or in port, as exemplified by side Destroyer Pier l, Narragansett Bay. the fateful events of the night of 16 March, The light snow which had been falling mgst l956. BLAIR lay quietly moored outboard of the day did not interfere with normal Blizzard hits Pier 1, Newport, with unanticipated fury. i i E E liberty routine of all ships. Only the Duty Section remained aboard BLAIR, and ap- parently another humdrum in-port week end of quiet shipkeeping had begun. It was not until 2000 reports that cause for concern was apparent. Unknown to those in command, two minor Cyclonic disturbances about 400 miles distant had united to form a fierce winter storm, whose center was at that mo- ment only 3 hours away. Within an hour, wind velocity at the Pier increased from 35 to 65 knots and snow was falling so heavily that it was impossible to see the nest ahead from BLAIR's forecastle. The C.D.O., alert to the possibility of the nest breaking up, had sent messengers to tele- phone the Captain and Executive Ofiicer. The main engines were lit off and without an order being given, all hands aboard were on deck, ready to assist in reinforcing moorings and lending a hand wherever they could. Another nest ahead had broken away and drifted toward the shoal on Coddington Point. As the last lines of BLAIR's nest strained to the breaking point, the Captain clambered hand- over-hand via mooring lines from ship to ship to BLAIR. During an inspection of moorings on the main deck. word was passed that Hammerbetrg had broken loose from the pier. There was time only to run to the bridge, order all lines cut on the double and all engines back, emergency full. BLAIR's anchor still dragged against the force of the backing engines as she fought her way clear of Greenwood to port and finally backed clear into the impenetrable driving snow which blanketed the Bay. After hours of blind maneuvering, some- times with only feet to spare between hulls of other ships also seeking safety, good holding ground was finally found and BLAIR swung into the wind at anchor. The frozen and ex- hausted crew were called into the wardroom where they rated a ration of brandy and a heartfelt W'ell Done from the Captain. It was not until dawn of the next day that the immensity of the storm damage was fully evident. Four ships were aground, nine were severely damaged, and four bluejackets had died of exposure during the night. It is a tribute to the training, loyalty and sheer guts of BLAIR's crew that the damage incurred by the ship was limited to a little chipped paintwork. 2 as W p I 2 fi .'l s 5 3 1 'wwf ' 1' A it l i ag g., E -- Q W .. Q ::- if Commanding Officerls personnel inspection ,. , x,., .,, 5 8. -w , 7E.:.-'iii-:I .Q -531,53 f il' fi.: -uzfixrixll ' ,fr-Qr:r:1g3:v. ,!, '5f3. 'Fw-1? ': f if . . . No meritorious act of a sub. ordinate should escape his attenti or be left to pass Without its reward, if even the reward be only one Word of approval . . . O11 The importance of the man as an individual is Navy doctrine differing from other services in the respect that the failure of one man to do his job properly may hazard a ship and 'the lives of her men. Even today, going to sea is fraught with hazards. A wrong order, a delay, a failure, may commit the ship to collision and possible loss. There is no margin for error at sea. There is often no second chance. BLAIR's existence has been governed by the axiom a taut ship is a happy ship. av' , . ' 5:,1g5g::' ' 9 f nf- Mk gl , 3 l Y I . f K gf l f 5 M,-5 . ,ff ' if Q ff f . l Commendatory Mast-Letters of Commendation The Captain gives the men The YVord The key to discipline lies in the setting of a proper example of military character and profes- sional conduct. As a part of his scheduled indoc- trination, when each new man reports aboard he is informed of the importance of his duties and the fact that in a small ship each must sometimes do more than his assigned detail. Each group is briefed by the Captain as to what is expected in the way of obedience to ships ofhcers and petty ofhcers and the spirit and letter of the Uniform Code of Mili- tary Justice. Seldom has it been necessary to bring offenders to Captains Mast . This institution, one of the time honored traditions of the sea service provides for the handling of minor offenses at the Command level. In the presence of the Captain, Executive Ofhcer, Division Officer and other interested parties the case of the offender is after a hearing disposed of by dismissal of charges, warning, or the awarding of mast punishment as appropriate. fa . . . Conversely, he should not be blind to a single fault in any sub- ordinate, though at the same time he should be quick and unfailing to dis- tinguish error from malice, thought- lessness from incompetency, and Well meant shortcoming from heedless or stupid blunder. As he should be uni- versal and impartial in his regards and approval of merit, so should he be judicial and unbending in his punishment reproof of misconduct. JOHN PAUL JONES Captain's Disciplinary Mast 0500-Call duty cooks. 0530-Call mess cooks, mess hall MAA and Duty BM. 0545-Call reyeille PO's. -Reveille. Light smoking lamp, serve coffee. Clamp down 0600 0615-Breakfast for Watch standers and lst class PO's. 0630-Breakfast for the Crew. 0730-Quarters for muster. 0745-Station the special sea detail. 0800-Underway. 0815 - . 1 . 1030-lll5-Department training period. lll5-Inspection of Mess cooks, Stewards and Cooks by CDO, p . H30-Dinner for X'Vatch Standers and lst Class PO's. 1145-Dinner for the Crew. 1300-Turn to. Continue ship's work. OFficer's TicfTac school. 1400-General Quarters and Abandon ship. 1445-Make all preparations for entering port. 1500-Enter port. 1515-Athletics. 1630-Liberty commences for sections TVVO 8: THREE. 1640-CDO Muster the In-port Hre party. 1700-Supper for YVatch Standers and lst Class PO,s. 1715-Supper for the Crew. 1930-2000 reports. . 2000-Movies. 2155-Tattoo. 2200--Taps. Lights out. The smoking lamp is out in all spaces. PL.-KN OF THE DAY-USS BLAIR QDEl47Q taut ship is a happy ship all weather decks. Turn to Commence shi J's work Sick call. CMA.-X and Hospital Corpsman. Knock off ship's workg clean swee down fore and aft 0730 - Quarters for muster MAKE ALL PREPARATICNS FOR GETTING UNDERWAY V' 5- E :Heli z. 4: '1Now Go 'ro YOUR sr 'nor-as - ,: 451: ' . ? Stand Macho: S an aught, snr Ttikc In threw, , ,ut on the helxn ALL THE SPEClAL SEA DETAlL',' i i M4954 .,, ' l I H M i uffzxve the Chief Engizwcz' repo: iz to the budge 2 WPS? . , 'ffirariwaikd side so . . . X BLAIR ground hog Stand by for all hack fu , A Q they thingy sc-cs his shadow first bee!!! MMENCE SHIP N., :gi if X, I ., an 4 49 ,f yy K fl E ::-b , ',., 1 ,:ll ff-. ,.-4 ' ?kum. --1, , my E 1 A91 ?s ,,2 ' , F , If -' ' 3 A3 av -vw kv 4 f ,Q 4 'Q' .. if 'lv 35' 'Q if I .9 J 5 ,:., 553 ' f f' H . 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