Blakely (FF 1072) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1982 volume:

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URUGUAY PUERTO RICO 22 - 27 OCT RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL ARUBA, NETHERLANDS 30 OCT - 2 NOV SALVADOR, BRAZIL ANTILLES O4 - 06 NOV RECIFE, BRAZIL CARTEGENA, COLUMBIA 06 NOV TRANSIT TO WEST AFRICA PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI 15 NOV PORT GENTILE, GABON TRANSIT PANAMA CANAL 16 - 18 NOV LIBREVILLE, GABON RODMAN, PANAMA 19 - 21 NOV MALABO, EQUATORIAL RODMAN, PANAMA GUINEA MEJILLONES, CHILE 23 NOV ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE 26 - 29 NOV CONAKRY, GUINEA VALPARAISO, CHILE B0 NOV - O2 DEC BANJUL, THE GAMBIA TALCAHUANO, CHILE 11 DEC ROOSEVELT ROADS. PUERTO MONTT, CHILE PUERTO RICO 15 DEC RETURN CHARLESTON, SC PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE V Captain Tripp assumed command of U55 BLAKELY IFF-10722 on 6 November 1981 in Charleston, South Carolina. A native of North Carolina, he was born on 22 June 1940 and spent most of his early life in Washington, NC. Influenced by his experience when his father, LCDR Tripp, was stationed in Guam and Panama during the Korean War, Richard Tripp, Jr. entered the U.S. Naval Academy upon graduation from high school. While at the Naval Academy, he was an active ocean racer and took part in two Newport to Bermuda races. He was commissioned an Ensign following graduation in June 1962. His first assignment was as First Division Officer aboard U55 BIGELOW CDD-9422 where he also held other weapons department billets. Subsequent sea duty assignments included Engineer of USS TA TTNALL CDDG-192, Rector Control Assistant of U55 NIMITZ CCVN-682 Commissioning Crew, and Executive Officer, U55 BRAINBRIDGE CCGN-252. Captain Tripp's previous assignment was as an instructor for the Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course in Idaho Falls, Idaho. An article on Fuel Economy he contributed to the Naval Institute Proceedings while there received wide use. Other shore assignments included duty as a student as the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he was awarded a PhD in Physics in June 1971. 2 -..g.- Captain Richard W. Tripp, Jr. at ik Yi -as 23? A 991 CQMIMANEING OFFIGER X 1 ' Y ff' 1 A I I .41 , . -jf - If Lieutenant Commander William A. Nurthen XO LCDR Nurthen is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a 1970 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. His prior sea duty tours include Main Propulsion and Damage Control Assistant on the USS JOSEPH P. KENNEDK JR. CDD-8502, Engineer Officer on the USS BOWEN IFF-10792, and Destroyer Squadron Thirty-Six as MateriallLogistics Officer. LCDR Nurthen holds an M.A. degree in National Security Affairs obtained from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate school in March 1980 where he received the U.S. Naval Institute Award for his essay on Soviet Strategy in the Red Sea Basin. From May 1980 until September 1981, LCDR Nurthen served on the Chief of Naval Operation's Staff as Assistant Branch Head of Politico-Military Policy and Current Plans for Africa. Prior to assuming his current duties, LCDR Nurthen conducted independent research as a Visiting Fellow in African Studies as Georgetown University's Center for Strategic and International Studies. 3 D P RTMEN H AD me scHEssEP. csupplyy LCDR MILLER Cweoponsb LCDR TANGUAY Coperotionsjb ' LT ANDERSQN Cengineeringj I I A SAILOR'S PRAYER Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep Grant that no sailor take My shoes and socks before I wake Lord guard me in my slumber And keep my hammock on its number May no clues nor lashings break And let me down before I wake Keep me safely in 'thy sight And grant no fire drill tonight And in the morning let me wake Breathing scents of sirloin steak God protect me in my dreams And make it better than it seems Grant the time may swiftly fly When myself shall rest high In a feather bed Where I long to rest my head Far away from all these scenes And the smell of half done beans Take me back into the land Where they don' t scrub down with Where no demon typhon blows Where the women wash the clothes God thou knowest all my woes Feed me in my dying throes Take me back I'll promise then Never to leave heme again. QFOUR YEARS rrznsap Our Father who art is Washington Please dear Father, let me stay Do not drive me now away Wipe away me scolding tears And let me stay for thirty years Please forgive all my And all things that happened at the mast Do not my request refuse And let me stay for another cruise h if REW Nw Wmxwwfffmannsff- N- W' N N N Xkffwq Q... , x X 'W 1 411 17. N P As A I -4'iS1ml.. J , J f , 'W 7., ff i.-?4?,,,,? ,,,, NL? 2 ii? f .. ,.m.wf,h.... .,,, ..,..,W,w.,f,,,,,,.... ,QW f ,Cf V af ff ,mf W, aw M1144 is IZZWW iw J ffl Iii vp ' L. - '.i!1L,.:,....A:x.g-,... ....,,. ., -- ' ,Y 2 W4 Y Don't worry guys the colvory will be here soon ' Wx f 1, x 9 Y x HQ Drug dog and trainer hot on the ill! 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The original elevation was 312 feet above sea level where it crosses the Continental Divide in the rugged mountain range. The Canal runs from northwest to southwest with the Atlantic entrance being 33.5 miles north and 27 miles west of the Pacific entrance. The airline distance between the two entrances is 43 miles. lt requires about 9 hours for an average ship to transit the Canal. During this brief time, the passengers aboard have an opportunity to see one of the modern wonders of the world in operation. lts principal physical features are the two terminal ports, short sections of the channel at either end at sea level, the three sets of twin locks, Gatun Lake and Gaillard Cut. A ship which goes through the Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific enters the channel from Limon Bay at the Cristobal breakwater. ' The sea-level section of the Canal from the Atlantic side is 6V2 miles long. This section of the channel is 500 feet wide and runs through a mangrove swamp which is only a few feet above sea level in most places. A ship is raised or lowered 85 feet in a continuous flight of three steps at Gatun Locks. Each lock chamber is 110 feet wide and 1,000 feet long. The length of Gatun Locks, including the two approach walls, is 1115 miles. GATUN LAKE AND DAM Gatun Lake, through which the ships travel for 23V2 miles from Gatun Locks to the north end of Gaillard Cut, is one of the largest artificial bodies of water in the world. It covers an area of 163.38 square miles and was formed by an earthen dam across the Chagres River adjacent to Gatun Locks. The two wings of the dam and the spillway have an aggregate length of about 1112 miles. The dam is nearly a half mile wide at the base, sloping to a width of 100 feet at the crest which is 105 feet above sea level, or 20 feet above the normal level of Gatun Lake. PA AMA CAN L TRAN T Miki-mv AN ROS ING TH EQU TOR BLAKELYcrossed the equator on 11 April 1982 at latitude 000, 00' and longitude 0810, 36.6' and on 13 November 1982 at latitude 000, 00' and 000, 00' longitude. lt is naval tradition for the previous line crossers CSHELLBACKSJ to initiate the first timers CPOLLYWOGSJ as they cross into the Royal Domain of King Neptune. The initiation ceremony takes two days. On the first day there are several necessary watches that need to be stood followed by a beauty contest in the evening. Each division supplies a wog queen to be judged on looks and talents. The next morning there is a short wog breakfast. After they eat, the actual initiation takes place. As you will see it is no piece of cake: not that you won't run into a piece every now and then. X ,4 . Rl X. 3 4 X jf V1 fi. wr -K IN of X4, Q 4 r wx ,X x E 1 we 1 ' a M, S XO- Sweeping the horlzon vnu-M , ff NW ' . ., , ,A -, tvs. N I X 4 ng, 1 jg35?' a Q , xx? , f ,z x ,4 f X W1 ?5,yjr:. va .-,..n. ,AMA H A CHILE To many people Chile is just a country in South America, but to the crew of the BLAKELYChlle means much more. We spent 52 days traveling the coast of this 2600 mile long country getting to know the people and experiencing their way of life. We remember the northern cities like Mejillones and Antofagasta with their deserts, among the driest in the world. Valparaiso and Talcahuano in the central portion of the country sported a Mediterranean flavor with respect to the people and climate. This gave way to the rugged forested areas and grazing lands in the south with the snow-capped volcanoes at a lovely place called Puerto Montt. Chile means something special to the men of the BLAKELYand we will always remember these southern neighbors who welcomed us into their lives. 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The lion, of aggressive mien and a symbol of courage and power, is charged with shamrocks, reflecting Johnston Blakely's ancient lineage, he being from County Down, Northern Ireland. The worldwide mission of this ship is alluded to in the circular blue shield, representing the globe and the oceans whereon BLAKELYmay be called to perform its duties. Three gold stars on a field of blue symbolize not only the ship's threefold Anti-Submarine mission, to seek, locate and destroy but also the rank of a Vice Admiral, attained by Charles Adams Blakely in 1939. Clutched within the Iion's raised fist is a spear, symbolic of BLAKELY'S weapons systems The motto, NUNQUAM NON PARATUS - NEVER UNPREPARED , was the motto of the Johnston family, titled landowners of County Down, and for whom Johnston Blakely is named. Its meaning has been personified in the exploits and careers of both Captain and Vice Admiral Blakely. CAPTAIN JOHNSTON BLAKELY U N C1 81-1814 Johnston Blakely was born near Seaford, County Down, Ireland in October 1781. His name was alternately spelled Blakely and Blakeley. He came to the United States in 1783 and was appointed a Midshipman in 1800. He served in frigate PRESIDENT during the Quasi-War with France and had command of the sloop ENTERPRISE early in the War of 1812. After capture of the privateer FLY, he took command of the new 18-gun sloop-of-war WASP. He sailed in her from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1 May 1814 for the English Channel. On 28 June, he captured HMS REINDEER C18-gunsb in a severe fight that earned him a gold medal of thanks from Congress. The 19-gun HMS AVON was captured 1 September. But Blakely was unable to take possession of her before a superior enemy force appeared to save the survivors. AVON was so badly shattered that she sank. There were thirteen other captures in enemy waters. The last known capture came 21 September when Blakely made prize of the 8-gun British dispatch brig ATALANTA. That brig was brought by a prize crew into Savannah, Georgia, arriving 4 November 1814. But WASP and her brave commander sailed into oblivion. She was last spoke to 9 October 1814 when she boarded the Swedish brig ADONIS in Latitude 18'-10' North: Longitude 35 -10' West. The mystery of her disappearance has never been solved. WASP was last seen bound for the Spanish Main. v EADM RAL CHARLES A. BLAKELIC C1879-19502 U N Charles Adams Blakely was born in Williamsburg, Kentucky, on October 1, 1879. He was graduated from Williamsburg Academy in 1897 and served with the Second Kentucky Infantry Volunteers during the Spanish American War before being appointed a Naval Cadet to the Naval Academy from Kentucky in 1899. Graduated on February 2, 1903, with the Class of 1903, he served two years at sea, then required by law, and was commissioned Ensign in 1905. He subsequently advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral and served from June 24, 1939 to December 1941 before being transferred to the Retired List of the Navy on October 1, 1942. He died September 12, 1950 at San Diego, California. After graduation in 1903, he served at sea until 1907 with duty in USS SANTEE USS BALTIMORE, USS CLEVELAND, USS DENVER and USS MAYFLOWER. He next commanded USS THORNTON and USS MacDONOUGH successively, until December 1910 when, as Officer in Charge, he established the school for machinists at the Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina. From June 1911 to October 1914 he had consecutive command of Reserve Torpedo Divisions and USS ATLANTA, and served as Senlor..Engineer Officer, USS MICHIGAN. The following two years he was on duty in the New York Navy Yard. In September 1916 he assumed command of USS ROWAN, and later, during World War I, commanded USS O'BRIEN until March 1918, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal for hls patrol and convoy work in O'BRIEN and for the depth-charge attack on German submarine U-16 off Queenstown, Ireland on 16 June 1917. 46 81 After long delays with picture developing, cropping, layouts, and printing the book is finished. This book is not intended to glorify, but to serve as a remembrance to those who served on board during the UNITASIWATC cruise. l hope this book brings back those memories, both good and bad, the -way it was. l'd like to thank the following people for donating their pictures: FTM3 BOROS, EW2 GREENHOUSE, GMG2 COWELL, LTJG HARTEN, OSSN HEFNER, FTG3 BUCHANAN, BT3 TOMBERLIN, EN3 COVEY, and BMS RIVERA. GMT3 BOLT and GMG2 COWELL did the layout and design. YN2 PHlLLlPPl and GMG2 COWELL did the printing. A special thanks goes to the crew. They are the ones that made the cruise possible. It was their professionalism and sweat that kept the ship going. For this the book is dedicated to them. O I of Ire BL. mi wi Da an BII thi FIQ thq frc er in Th sa Lo M. I in C4 Q1 se Se O I O 19 A U fc o Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: Oh, hear us when we cry to thee, For those in peril on the seal O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard and hushed their raging at thy word, Who walked'st on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep: Oh, hear us when we cry to thee, For those in peril on the sea! WALSWORTH CRUISE BOOK OFFICE PUBLISHING 1203 west Little Creek Road COMPANY Norfolk, virginia 23505. Marcolina, Mo. U.S.A all A, fb ,Af v i sq J. .31 . 'x v a 4 ':- x 'I 556, 4 C ' nl 'Q uf QQ Ei' fu H . W ff ' in J: Q, 8 Q 4 Qi , -, 1 1 1 'Pg ag? '. Agw- Mi' We isa N 3' Z? bw- v K, L, 4 J, f P' -2' .Y E Qi, ,' in ' ,L 11 Qzif. f f-14, 'WJ ln. 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