Brewton (FF 1086) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1975 volume:

'M' ' 'nw fffjgfgffjfjaff' Y yg, J , . , ,. U, ,-Y ., , MPH, , 1 . X x X ,Q x -. 'if Ali. 'KK 'W-5. fv- WESTPAC DEPLOYIVIENT GF ss BREWTDN QFF-1086 MAY - DECEMBER 1975 THE STORY OF WESTPAC '75 EVERY DEPLOYMENT, LIKE EVERY SHIP, IS UNIQUE. JUST AS HISTORY NEVER REALLY REPEATS ITSELF, NO TWO VOYAGES, DESPITE THEIR SIMILARITIES, ARE EVER REALLY THE SAME. MANY OF THOSE WHO LEFT PEARL HARBOR WITH BREWTON ON THAT MID-MAY MORNING HAD MADE CRUISES LIKE THIS BEFORE. MANY WERE LONG-TIME VETERANS OF THE BREWTON, AND COULD REMEMBER BACK A YEAR EARLIER, WHEN THEIR SHIP COMPLETED HER MAIDEN VOYAGE TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC. BUT DESPITE WHAT ALL OF THEM REMEMBERED AND EXPECTED, MUCH THAT WAS NEW AND UNKNOWN WAS TO BE EXPERIENCED, FOR THIS VOYAGE, LIKE ALL VOYAGES, WAS TO BE ITS OWN STORY. THERE WERE, OF COURSE, THINGS TO DO AND SEE THAT HAD BEEN DONE AND SEEN MANY TIMES BEFORE. BREWTON WAS AN OLD FRIEND IN MIDWAY, HAVING ONCE ADOPTED IT AS A SECOND HOMEPORT. THE STREETS AND PEOPLE OF SUBIC BAY WERE AS FAMILIAR TO MOST BREWTON SAILORS AS THE STREETS AND PEOPLE OF THEIR OWN HOMETOWNS - OFTEN MORE FAMILIAR. HONG KONG, THAT MYSTERIOUS AND BARGAIN-LADEN CENTER OF THE EAST, OFFERED LESS MYSTERY AND MORE BARGAINS DURING BREWTON'S SECOND VISIT TO THIS ASIAN METROPOLIS. BANGKOK, ANOTHER SECOND-TIME STOP, WAS NOW A FAMILIAR TOWN. BUT THERE WERE THINGS TO DO AND SEE THAT HAD NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. QUAM, AN ISLAND KNOWN TO EARLIER BREWTON SAILORS ONLY AS A MID-OCEAN FUELING STOP, WAS NOW VISITED FOR LONG ENOUGH PERIODS TO ALLOW THIS YEAR'S SAILORS TO GIVE IT A MORE CLOSE AND CAREFUL EXAMINATION. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS, BREWTON VENTURED FAR ABOVE HER USUAL TROPICAL CLIME INTO THE COOLER OCTOBER WEATHER OF KOREA AND JAPAN. AND OF COURSE, THERE WAS THAT PAINFUL YET LONG-REMEMBERED EXCURSION INTO KING NEPTUNE'S JEALOUSLY GUARDED DOMAIN. OLD-TIME BREWTON SAILORS REMEMBERED THE FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS WHICH HAD BEFRIENDED THEM ON THEIR FIRST VISIT TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC. THEY WATCHED ANXIOUSLY TO SEE IF THAT GLASSY CALM WOULD BE THERE TO GREET THEM AGAIN. INSTEAD, THEY WERE MET BY FOUR ANGRY WOMEN NAMED NINA, ALICE, ELSIE, AND JUNE. TYPHOON EVASION BECAME AS ROUTINE AS RELIEVING THE WATCH. FROM JULY, WHEN NINA CRASHED THROUGH THE TAIWAN STRAITS, TO SEPTEMBER, WHEN ALICE SHORTENED A TWENTY-FIVE DAY SUBIC UPKEEP, TO OCTOBER, WHEN ELSIE DELAYED A U.S.-KOREAN JOINT EXERCISE, EVEN UP UNTIL NOVEMBER, WHEN JUNE INTERRUPTED THE LAST PORT-CALL OF THE CRUISE, BREWTON SAILORS LEARNED ALL TOO WELL THE MEANING OF A GRAY SKY AND A SWELLING SKY. LIKE MANY DEPLOYMENTS BEFORE AND LIKE MANY THAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY FOLLOW, THERE WAS THE SAME COMBINATION OF ENDLESS, BORING DAYS FOLLOWED BY DAYS OF QUICK AND CONTINUOUS ACTION. DREARY ROUTINE MARKED THE COUNTLESS HOURS OF PLANE GUARDING AND TRANSIT. FRENZIED ACTIVITY DURING DAYS THAT WOULD MESH TOGETHER INTO WEEKS WAS TYPICAL OF EXERCISES LIKE BLUE SKY IN JULY AND READIEX IN AUGUST. AND THERE WERE ALWAYS THE CHALLENGES AND SOMETIMES HUMOROUS INTERCHANGES THAT ACCOMPANY ANY MAJOR ALLIED OPERATION, SUCH AS TAE KWON DO WITH THE KOREANS IN OCTOBER AND SEA SIAM IV WITH THE THAIS IN NOVEMBER. THE CRUISE OF '75 WAS LIKE ALL OTHERS AND UNLIKE ALL OTHERS. IT WAS A STORY OF ITS OWN. 3-rv :xxx ,mf -I is , z.,, -2, ,. . N 'P .nf .747 ' 'X x' W3 N-QWJ , . AJ. 'WIA 'M , 1- 4-rl I . .K ,I .M f 5 I 270 ,m62hf,,e:'W', V L AM Jw f 'tg xy , M , Wm U -Q ylhr 'Qgw fy WW Lx - all .AfQbW!alA -- LQ '12 4 X sl .W X W M xv- , 5? f ZW W, W ' , 4, r THE STORY OF THE USS BREWTON FAST FRIGATE 1086 KEEL LAID 2 OCTOBER 1970 CHRISTENED AND LAUNCHED 24 JULY 1971 COMMISSIONED 8 JULY 1972 SPONSOR MRS. ELMO R. ZUMWALT, JR OVERALL LENGTH: 438 FEET SPEED: IN EXCESS OF 27 KTS BEAM QWIDTHIZ 46 FEET 9 IN DISPLACEMENT: 4,100 TONS SONAR: ANXSQS 26 CX AND AN!SQS 35 VARIABLE DEPTH SONARS ARMAMENT: 5-INCH 54 CALIBER RAPID FIRE MOUNT, ANTI-SUBMARINE. ROCKETS, HOMING TORPEDOES, MANNED HELICOPTER. USS BREWTON IS THE 35TH SHIP OF THE NEW OCEAN ESCORTS, THE SO-CALLED KNOX IFF-10521 CLASS. DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR OPTIMUM ANTI-SUBMARINE PERFORMANCE, THE SHIP HAS INHERENT VERSATILITY, AND HAS PROVEN TO BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE NUMEROUS TASKS ASSIGNED TO DESTROYERS IN TIME OF PEACE AS WELL AS IN TIME OF WAR. USS BREWTON IS EQUIPPED WITH HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED ELECTRONICS, WEAPONS, AND ENGINEERING EQUIPMENTS, WITH A COMPLEMENT OF SOME 20 OFFICERS AND 240 ENLISTED. BREWTON IS ONE OF THE FIRST DESTROYERS IN THE U.S. FLEET TO BE CONFIGURED FOR THE LAMPS ILIGHT AIRBORNE MULTI-PURPOSE SYSTEMI MANNED HELICOPTER. IN ADDITION TO THE MOST MODERN, HIGH POWERED SONAR DEVELOPED FOR THE U.S. NAVY, THE ANXSQS-26, BREWTON ALSO CARRIES AN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPTH SONAR, THE ANXSQS-35, DESIGNED SO THAT THIS SONAR'S TRANSDUCER CAN BE PLACED AT THE OPTIMUM DEPTH IBASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSI FOR SUBMARINE DETECTION. THE SHIP'S WEAPONS INCLUDE THE ASROC IANTI-SUBMARINE ROCKETI SYSTEM, HOMING TORPEDOES, THE HELICOPTER WEAPONS SYSTEM, AND THE RAPID FIRE 5 INCH 54 CALIBER MULTI-PURPOSE GUN. THE SHIP IS NAMED AFTER LIEUTENANT JOHN C. BREWTON, USNR, WHO GAVE HIS LIFE WHILE SERVING IN VIETNAM AS A SEAL TEAM LEADER. AMONG OTHER AWARDS, LT. BREWTON WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR HIS VALIANT LEADERSHIP AND COURAGEOUS FIGHTING SPIRIT IN THE FACE OF GRAVE ENEMY OPPOSITION AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES. APPROPRIATE TO THE MEMORY OF LT. BREWTON, THE SHIP'S MOTTO IS DEDlCA TED, DETERMINED, PREPARED . ,f 72 LCDR THOMAS J. MARTI LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MARTI COMES TO THE USS BREWTON AFTER COMPLETING THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION AT THE ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. PREVIOUS TO THAT HE WAS COMMISSIONING EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF USS STEIN IDE-10651, A SAN DIEGO HOMEPORTED OCEAN ESCORT OF THE SAME TYPE AS BREWTON. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MARTI IS A NATIVE OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND GRADUATED FROM LANE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY IN 1956. HE WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE U.S. NAVY UPON GRADUATION FROM THE NAVAL ACADEMY WITH THE CLASS OF 1960. OTHER SEA TOURS HAVE INCLUDED USS ORISKANY ICVA-341, JOSEPH STRAUSS IDDG-1601, AS COMMISSIONING ASW OFFICER AND LATER OPERATIONS OFFICER, AND ON THE STAFF OF COMCRUDESFLOT NINE. HE WAS ASSIGNED AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND PERSONAL AIDE TO THE DIRECTOR OF NAVY PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING IN THE OFFICE OF 'THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FROM 1968 THROUGH 1970. HE THEN ATTENDED THE NAVY'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POST-GRADUATE COURSE AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., EARNING AN MBA IN 1971. THESE LATER TWO ASSIGNMENTS RESULTED IN HIS BEING DESIGNATED A SUB-SPECIALIST IN NAVY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. DECORATIONS AWARDED LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MARTI INCLUDE THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH COMBAT V , THE NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL AND THE VIETNAMESE NAVAL LEGION OF HONOR, SECOND CLASS. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MARTI IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER CAROLE LEU KELLER OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AND THEY HAVE THREE SONS: DENNIS, 12, DAVID, 105 AND BRIAN, 7. THIS WILL BE THE MARTI'S FIRST SERVICE TOUR IN HAWAII. UPON HIS DEPARTURE FROM BREWTON, LCDR MARTI REPORTED TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL, WHERE HE WILL WORK IN HIS SUB- SPECIALTY OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. 15 AUGUST 1974 - O5 OCTOBER 1975 Xxx X X0 W, X .QM ' x M 7 ,f W W' gi SN f' , , Skip 'Li wi . f, ,X V Zhi TV xv f-X9 x ,N-fl. . N 'L'-fi.. X :A xx! CDR WILLIAM H. DAWSON COMMANDER WILLIAM H. DAWSON GRADUATED FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY IN 1958. HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS TO THE SIXTH FLEET FLAGSHIP, THE USS DES MOINES ICA-1341, WHERE HE SERVED AS THE ASSISTANT NAVIGATOR AND THEN AS FIRST DIVISION OFFICER. HIS SECOND TOUR WAS AS OPERATIONS OFFICER ONBOARD THE USS SUFFOLK COUNTY ILST 1173I FROM 1960-1962. COMING ASHORE, COMMANDER DAWSON SERVED AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN THE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT, USNA, FROM 1962-1965. HE ACQUIRED A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION FROM THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. COMMANDER DAWSON RETURNED TO SEA AS WEAPONS OFFICER ON THE USS R. L. WILSON IDD-8471 FROM 1965-1967. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ASSIGNMENT TO THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL IOFFICE EDUCATION BRANCHI. IN 1969 HE REPORTED TO THE USS GEAFIING IDD-710I TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A TOUR AS STAFF OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON THIRTY SIX FROM 1970-1972. HE THEN REPORTED TO CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS IOP- 099I FOR DUTY FROM 1972 TO AUGUST 1975. COMMANDER DAWSON IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER CONSTANCE ANN GLASSBURN OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, AND THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN: ROBERT, PATRICK, AND DOUGLAS. 05 OCTOBER 1975 LCDR DAVID A. WILLIAMS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAMS COMES TO USS BREWTON AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AFTER COMPLETING A TOUR OF DUTY AS OFFICER- IN-CHARGE, CRUDESPAC 1200 PSI MOBILE TRAINING TEAM, PEARL HARBOR. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAMS WAS BORN IN NEBRASKA CITY, AND IS NOW A RESIDENT OF AIEA, HAWAII. HE GRADUATED FROM KEMPER MILITARY SCHOOL, BOONVILLE, MISSOURI IN 1955, AND FROM HASTINGS COLLEGE, HASTINGS, NEBRASKA, IN 1960 WITH A BA DEGREE. HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION FROM OCS, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND IN DECEMBER 1960 AS A USNR, AND AUGMENTED TO REGULAR NAVY IN 1963. HIS OTHER TOURS OF DUTY HAVE BEEN SINCE COMMISSIONING: MINE OOUNTERMEASURES OFFICER, USS ILLUSIVE IMOS-48855 OFFICER- IN-CHARGE, MOBILE TRAINING TEAM 2-62 N VIETNAM: ASSISTANT FIRST LIEUTENANT, USS TULARE IAKA-112Ig AIDE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMPTROLLER OF THE NAVY, WASHINGTON, D.C.g STUDENT AT US NAVAL DESTROYER SCHOOL IDEPARTMENT HEAD COURSEI: AND ENGINEERING OFFICER, USS REEVES IDLG-241. EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE CREW THE WARDROOIVI w r T 1 1 I Y 13 LT LT LT LT LTUQD G LTUQJ C LTUQ7 D LTUQJ A LTUQJ G. LTfjgJ E. .F. G. . P. A. MCNULTY - OPS DENGLER - WEPS . J. Fl. COFFER - ENG . Fi. W. KLINE - SUP B. EILAND - GUNSINAV . RINKO - COMM . WATSON - MPA . ZIMERMANN - DISBO . STUTT - NAV E C E J L. ANDERSON - FIRST LT. LTUQJ M. F. ESTFIADA - DCA T ENS. ENS ENS ENS ENS ENS ENS H J. D J. H Fl L. SPILMAN - EMO H. CAMP - clco S. DAVIS - olco w. PURINTON - GuNsfFlRsT LT H. DURMICK - ASW J. TABB -X DCA A- P. YANKLE - B mv CPO'S BMC J. E. HERZOG BTC Fl. L. SPICKLER BTCS J. K. BROWN EMC V. BUENO ENC J. J. JOHNSON ETC FK. D. KOONTZ EWC D. A. RUEMMLER FTGC D. MEYERING ' FTGC J. DAFKVEAU GMTC V. H. EIPPERT MMC J. PILKENTON MMCS T. F. NELSON MSC I. AFICANGEL MSC W. SHARPE OSC A. E. LOEHR QMC D. M. O'DONNEL RMC G. W. FFIOMM SKC E. VALIDO YNC F. W. FARLEY RMC Fl. NUSBAUM r 2 Q 9 X X W XX ZXX ?-wXN , xl X XX XX I Xxx XXV fisffg, ff A XX X Q X X' XXX XS X fy X X X X MSX X X W X X 2 55 if ff? XQXOQQNXXN QQ X XXXXXX Mfg, XX' X KX Q. fff XXX NRXXQXSX X XX X3 X f X! W S XX X SX SN X X X 5 XX N XXX X X X X W f 4 if ff fx w m 'QXXWXQZ XXX XX XX X 'X XX 5 if 'X XX: c X A XX XNXX X X RX QNX X ,,,,,, Q WW Q XX NN XXX X XR5 X 2 f X X X! w if! QXXXXX WWMQX SQ NW XXQXXX l 17 AIN DIVISION 5 ,,,, W.. I THE DUTIES OF NAVIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION ARE OVERSEEN BY AlN DEPARTMENT. THE QUARTERMASTERS ASSIST THE NAVIGATOR IN THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF NAVIGATION ON THE HIGH SEAS. THEY PERFORM THIS USING CHARTS AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION AIDS TO PLOT THE SHIPS POSITION. THE STAR-FIX METHOD IS STILL ONE OF THE METHODS USED. YEOMEN AND PERSONNELMEN WORK IN THE SHIP'S OFFICES. THEY MAINTAIN PERSONNEL RECORDS, OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PERFORM THE MYRIAD CLERICAL DUTIES OF AN INDEPENDENTLY OPERATING ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE VAST DEFENSE DEPARTMENT. THE SHIP'S CAREER COUNSELOR PROVIDES PERSONNEL WITH INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE IN CAREER PLANNING. QMC ODONNELL, D. QM2 THOMAS, J. QM3 FLETEMEYER, J QM3 WILL, J. QMSN FRAZIER, T. QMSN STEWART, B. QMSN WARDMAN, S. YN1 VASHAW, K. YN2 MARTIN, J. YN2 FRICKS, F. PN3 JOHNSON, K. PN2 WYNN, H. HM1 PATRICK, G. HM1 DIAZ, D. HM3 ALLEN, T. SA OJEDA, L. .J P33 A 94? 1 Qi il. 'W ,A L. , 5 if 'E if? if z 19 O 1 C , XC i M OPERATIONS THE FUNCTION OF THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE THE SHIP WITH NAVIGATIONAL, TACTICAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS DATA AND TO PROCESS THIS DATA INTO USEFUL INFORMATION. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN USED BY THE SHIP TO MAKE THE NECESSARY TACTICAL DECISIONS REQUIRED DURING THE SHIP'S OPERATIONS. SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION, BOTH ELECTRICALLY AND VISUALLY, IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OC DIVISION. RADIOMEN PROCESS THE DAILY FLOW OF INCOMING MESSAGES AND SEND OUT COMMUNICATIONS ORGINATED BY THE SHIP. THEY ALSO PARTIALLY MAINTAIN THEIR EQUIPMENT AND ITS ASSOCIATED ANTENNA SYSTEMS. SIGNALMEN POSSESS THE TRAINING TO SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGE AND TACTICAL INFORMATION BY FLASHING LIGHT, FLAG HOIST, AND THE MYSTERIOUS LANGUAGE OF SEMAPHORE. A OI DIVISION'S OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS STAFF THE SHIP'S COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER AND USE SOPHISTICATED RADAR TECHNIQUES TO PLOT SURFACE AND AIR CONTACT POSITIONS, KEEPING THE BRIDGE INFO-RMED OF THE SHIP'S RELATION TO ITS SURROUNDINGS. THESE MEN ALSO ASSIST IN THE COORDINATION OF TARGET INFORMATION FOR SURFACE AND UNDERWATER ATTACK SITUATIONS. OE DIVISION IS COMPOSED OF ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS WHO REPAIR, TEST, AND CALIBRATE AND EVALUATE THE SHIP'S RADAR AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ALONG WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED TEST EQUIPMENT. THE ET'S ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF OPERATION PROCEDURE, MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUE AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SAFETY. ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHINICANS ARE PART OF THIS DIVISION. THEY MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THEIR NAMESAKE EQUIPMENT. Z 0 ff Rl ig RMC NUSRAUM, R. I C RMC FRDMM, G. l RM1 FLOFKES, J. RM1 ROMINE, A. RM2 SONDERLAND, J. 1 RM2 GHOLSON, D. A RM3 ROSCOE, J. ' RMS HERMANSDN, D. 3 RM3 COLLINS, K. J RMSN GALLAGHER, J. E RMSN GROGAN, J. i RMSN NIENSTEDT, R. . SM1 STRINGER, D. SM2 FEGURGUR, F. sms STDFEL, D. SMSN BERNARD, D. n J 5 w Hi U X . E I 's 1, 1, Q . ii' 1 J QE J . I 1 I , 1 J 'I J Us w t i : 5 9 .' QQ 'i 1: 'I .1 I. 1: I 'WM- J. rlJ mg SM N1 .fi - i 54 ii E1 W1 1? r J . Y 1 I i . Q 'yi .P 3 sg ' 2 . J 1 I V , F N . . -- . .,- 1 g 1 ! 1 Q 3 B r F I 1 P 5 I Y A 1 , . ' J --J' -M' -- f- ' - - ' - .-. ,-.Y,- .TW ,i.n.,.,., H I II CE DIVISION EWC FIUEIVIIVILEFI, D. EW1 FIOWE, D. EW3 GFIEENLEAF, A. EW3 PRICE, M. EWSN REYES, FI. ETC KOCNTZ, FI. ETN2 HIGHFIELD, FI. ETN2 VALENTINE, J. ETFI3 ANTHONY, J. ETR3 IVIUFF, E. ETFI2 DYKSTHA, R. . ETFI3 FULLEFI, IVI. ETRSN BUCKNEFI, C. fx I l 25 0I DIVISICN OSC LOEHR, A. OS1 KOLLING, G. OS2 SIVIITH, D. OS2 WILLIAIVIS, J. OS2 EFIFIET, FI. OS3 PELTZ, T. oss WEHLING, T. M oss GIBBONS, R. I oss KNOWLES, E. I OSSN DAGOSTINO, A. OSSN JUNE, J. OSSN WALKER, A. OSSN WOOLARD, C. M.-4 ww, W. Mmm X Wx xxfxw , w nw we R ., WEAPONS THE WEAPONS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIP'S SURFACE AND ASW WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE SHIP'S EXTERNAL SURFACES. FIRST DIVISION'S BOATSWAINS MATES AND SEAMEN MAINTAIN ALL TACKLE, RIGGING AND MACHINERY USED IN THE MANY OUTSIDE EVOLUTIONS BOTH AT SEA AND IN PORT. THE GUNNERS MATES AND THE FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIANS OF WG DIVISION ARE CONCERNED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE 5 INCH GUN MOUNT AND WITH THE SMALL ARMS, TRAINING OTHER DIVISIONS IN THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SMALL ARMS. THE FIRE CONTROL TECHS ARE MAINLY CONCERNED WITH THE GUN'S COMPLEX TARGET TRACKING SYSTEM, ITS CALIBRATION AND ACCURACY. WA DIVISION'S SONARMEN OVERSEE THE OPERATION OF THE ANTI-SUB WARFARE EQUIPMENT. THE TORPEDOMEN LOOK AFTER EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILES AND THE ASSOCIATED LAUNCHING SYSTEM. lm... ' 77' ww ma., X WA DIVISION ST1 ANDERSON, B. ST1 HOLDEN, M. ST'I MCCLELLIN, S. ST2 RILEY, W. ST2 SCHALL, M. ST3 BARTER, P. ST3 FELLBAUM, R. ST3 ERICKSON, E. STG2 HIRSCH, G. STG2 REESNES, D. STG3 COURSEY, J. STG3 BOYD, L. STG3 INGRAIVI, D. STG3 COWAN, R. STGSR LUDGATE, R. STGSA CROMAN, R. GIVITC EIPPERT, V. GIVITSN TEJIDOR, R. SN HORNE, L. TM3 WALKER, B. TIVI3 BROWN, D. - mp, wwafw F ,ell-.. WD DIVISION BMC HERZOG, BM2 MCCULLO BM2 MILLSLAG BM2 SOLAR, R BM3 RICHIE, D. SN ARTHUR, R SR BROWN, H. SA CHAMBERS SR COOLEY, J. J. UGH, E LE, P ,J. SA CRAWFORD, D. SA CULLEN, M SA FISHER, M. SR GALAVIZ, G. SA GRIFFIN, L. SR HARRIS, c. SA HENLEY, .I. SN .IoHNSoN, SA LEGIRONE SA MCNIEL V SR MORA J. Nl, M. D. SN KALUA, B. GI SA PRIDGEN, SN ROTTER, T SA SCOTT, B. SA RIBIERO, J. SA STAKES, F. SA TAPANGI, M. SN TAPP, R. SA TORREZ, D. SN WALTERS, SN LAUNIU, M SA MEDEIROS SN WYATT G. 7 'f D ff M I 1 1 V V r l l 1 1 l 1 1 3 1 i 1 1 1 ,I V ' :K i Y r a+ i Q 35 A H an . K , I1 GIVIG1 FOGEL, J. GMGSA TAGLE, E. GIVIGSN CSAKANEY, J. FTGC IVIEYERING, D. FTG2 WRIGHT, M. FTG3 BROWN, B. FTG3 PERRYIVIAN, G. FTGSN RALPH, B. SA SCRAY, L. SA BARSH, R. WG DIVISION 1 u wx Hmm ,WN -,WMA M., W K., X QQ in Nm. xwn, X W . ,.,, ...W--1 , ,-wk' ' - ' THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CONTROLS BREWTON'S STEAM PROPULSION PLANT, ITS AUXILIARY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INTERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS AND HULL MAINTENANCE. B DIVISION'S BOILER TECHNICIANS MAINTAIN ALL OF THE MACHINERY USED IN STEAM GENERATION, SUCH AS THE SHIP'S BOILERS, FUEL TRANSFER, AND COMBUSTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. THESE PERSONNEL ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIP'S REFUELING ARRANGEMENTS. THIS INVOLVES KEEPING ACCURATE INVENTORIES OF EQUIPMENT FOR USE. M DIVISION'S MACHINISTS MATES REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL OF THE MACHINERY USED TO CONVERT STEAM TO MECHANICAL ENERGY. THIS INCLUDES TURBINES, GENERATORS, PUMPS, VALVES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEMS. BOTH BT'S AND MM'S RELY HEAVILY ON THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM. ONE OF THE JOBS OF THESE MEN IS THE CONVERSION OF SEA WATER TO FRESH WATER - AN OPERATION NEAR AND DEAR TO EVERY CREWMAN'S HEART. 1 ENGINEERING THE HULL TECHNICIANS OF R DIVISION ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL DAMAGE CONTROL PROCEDURES, MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING AS WELL AS THE RELATED REPAIR OF HULL AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. HULL TECHNICIANS ARE SKILLED IN WORKING WITH WOOD AND METAL. THE MACHINERY REPAIRMEN ARE THE SHIP'S MACHINISTS, THOUGH NOT RELATED TO THE MACHINIST'S MATES EXCEPT THAT THESE MEN MANUFACTURE A VARIETY OF PRECISION PARTS FOR REGULAR AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE. A GANG'S MACHINISTS MATES AND ENGINEMEN ALSO INHABIT R DIVISION. E DIVISION'S ELECTRICIAN'S MATES AND THE INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIANS CARE FOR A VAST ELECTRICAL NETWORK WHICH PROVIDES THE SHIP WITH LIGHT, APPLIANCE AND EQUIPMENT POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS. THEY ARE PROFICIENT IN WORK DEALING WITH SWITCHBOARDS, MOTORS, GYRO EQUIPMENT, ALARMS, AND ANNOUNCING SYSTEMS. THEY ARE ALSO CHARGED WITH SHOWING THE MOVIES. ' 38 I I I I5 I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I . I ' I k 39 EMC BUENO, V. EIVI1 YORK, G. EM2 FERRER, V. EM2 HOLLAND, Fl. EM3 RUSSELL, C. EIVIFN EISENHAUER, R. FN TFIIPLET, D. IC2 SPITZEFZ, T. IC3 BEACOIVI, J. IC3 COY, T. SA IVICBRIDE, D. IC1 DAVIS, R. EM3 LAGRAND, H. EIVI3 MILNE, P. E Dlvlslom l P in E 1 1 i X 1 1 I 1 r Q . i 1 I 5 L . 41' 1 P R DIVISION IVIM3 AIVIILING, R. MIVI3 IVIAFKUGG, A. MM3 FRICOLCOL, IVIIVIFN HARLING, B. ENC JOHNSON, J. EN2 HALE. K. ENFN LENTEN, S. ENFN FOSTER, M. EN3 STOLTZ, FK. MFZ2 HATFIELD, Fi. IVIFKFA HEEREN, L. HT1 CADENA, A. HT3 FLOER, L. HT3 JENNINGS, D. HT3 HOTCHKISS, R. HT3 REIDLING, D. HTFN URBAN, C. ENFA ALVAFREZ, J. HTFA YUHAS, IVI. HT3 CONNEFK, T. IVIIVI3 BFIANDNER, R. FA BFREAUX, Fl. FA BOUCHARD, A. FA LACTAOEN, R. FR REYNA, A. E P 1 J l 2 I 5 43 9, . I i I I I II' !I T 44 I I I I 'r U i,Tg ,', T , -3 ..-WYA1-Q---Y 'I 1 3 II qi i I I IH ' If I I-H1 ,. VI Ii .Ig Il I 'I II I I M I: ,I II I IQ II II III :+I IVI , 5 II I ,Ig II Y. I II I I I II I I fi 1 AAAAAA I - J 'I II I' Is If II ,. if Ii If II II :I ' II F--I I: ww III IIII 1 Z III y If fI II LI I A IVIMCS NELSON, T. MM1 CALABRESE, IVIM2 HOIVISHER, J. MM3 IVIACINNIS P MM2 IVIILWEE S MIVI2 SWARTWOO MM2 THOMPSON MM3 LONGSWORT MM2 JOHNSON, S. MM3 LYNN, A. J. , C. R. IVIM3 IVICDANIEL, IVI. MM2 KOCH, L. l ' D A MIVIFN SCHMIDT, MMFN GUZIVIAN, A. MIVIFN HARLING, B. H, R. lvuvls IVICCAIN, Nl. IVIMFN SCHMAUS, D. MMFA SKRADE, D. MMFA WINFREY, J. NIMFA ZIELINSKI, lvl. MMFA HAMPER, J. MIVI3 PHIPPS, J. BTC SPICKLER, R. BT1 CHASON, C. BT1 LAUTT, A. BT1 SECREST, R. BT2 BOWEN, w. BT2 DUNN, K. M 8 BT2 KRUGER, D. SION BT2 PENNINGTON, R. BT2 WELLS, IVI. IVIIVIFA SCHUETTE, S. MMC PILKENTON, J. BT3 MASTERMAN, BT3 BASEK, D. BT3 LINVILLE, R. BT3 PFOHL, E. BTFN BURNS, W. BTFN COLTON, D. BTFA FAULKNER, NI. BTFA GIRON, G. BTFA KIEFER, K. BTFN KENNEDY, N. BTFN SKINNER, D. FN WALLIS, L. FN ESPIRITU, E. FN SANTORA, J. FN NELSON, R. FA NEZ, S. SN BOOKER, R. FN MEDEIROS, H. FN GEDRAL, V. FR WEBSTER, M. BT3 AZEVEDO, G. FA CORNWELL, C. D Dlvl K. Y Y' ES W2 if K 'f fx x .iff v. QX Q mf! ii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I WW ..,,.. .W I I I I I II I I I I I I . . I I I I I I I I II I I K I I I I Q, I, . III. , I I II I I I N I I I I I 47 I I X I 1 L SKC VALIDO, E. SK1 EPENESA, M. SK1 CHISHOLM, J. sK2 WIER, H. sK2 RAMOS, FL SKSN GLAVIN, J. DK1 FERMIN, R. DK1 ZEPEDA, L. msc SHARPE, s. MSC ARCANGEL, I. lvuss LAMONTAGNE, FI. MS1 ABINSAY, C. M33 FRANCIS, B. MSSN BRANCH, L. MS1 ROMERO, D. MS1 NAGRAMPA, V. MSSN FELTON, S. MS2 UIVIALI, P- MSSN WISE, J. IVIS2 FERIA, B- SH1 CYRUS, R. M52 KANAE, G- SH2 BAUGHMAN, D. SH3 GUINARAN, S. SHSN GARZA, J. SHSN DUNN, M. SHSA OVERCASIER, R. SN AHLGREN, R. SN ZARING, M. 1 SN CHANCELLOR, H. . SN MILLS, M. SN JOHNSTON, B. SN IPIOTIS AS ITS NAME IMPLIES, THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT IS CONCERNED WITH THE VITAL FUNCTION OF KEEPING THE SHIP STOCKED WITH ADEQUATE LEVELS OF PARTS, ' STORES, ORDNANCE AND OTHER DIVERSE MATERIAL. THIS DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PERSONAL SERVICES IN THE FIELDS OF ADMINISTRATION AND HABITABILITY. THE STOREKEEPERS WORK WITHIN A VAST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR RAPID ACQUISITION, STORAGE, LOCATION AND ISSUE OF THOUSANDS OF ITEMS, LARGE AND SMALL. THE COMMISSARYMEN ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION AND DISPENSATION OF FOOD, KEEPING RECORDS OF CONSUMPTION AND DETERMINING FUTURE PROVISIONS REQUIREMENTS. THE SHIP'S COOKS WORK TO PROVIDE CREWMEN WITH VARIED AND TASTEFULLY PREPARED MEALS, AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF SHIPBOARD LIVING. SHIP'S SERVICEMEN PROVIDE LAUNDRY AND BARBERING SERVICES FOR THE CREW AND ALSO OPERATE THE SHIP'S STORE, ALWAYS A VERY POPULAR SERVICE. THEY ALSO PERFORM RELATED CLERICAL DUTIES AND MAINTAIN VARIOUS VENDING MACHINES ABOARD SHIP. THE DISBURSING CLERKS DUTIES INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CREW'S PAY RECORDS AND OTHER ACCOUNTING DUTIES PERTAINING TO PAY AND ALLOWANCES. SUPPLY I 49 W W W W W W W W W W f , W WW W WU W Wim ,WW W W W Wg' 'W W W W ,WW WW W W W W I , :WW W W IW W WWW p W WW W W 1W WW W, I W W W W W W W. W WW .ir 'W 1W W 2 2 'W WW WW 'W WWW W WW W WW WW W W WWW WW W W W W WW WW WW WW 'W W W W ',W WW W, W W ,WW ,W WWW WW W I x i l x Y V l K i L , --Q , ON DEPLGYIVIENT WESTPAC SCHEDULE 15 MAY 1975 DEPARTED PEARL HARBOR HAWAII 18 MAY REFUEL: MIDWAY ISLAND 27 May- 12 JUNE UPKEEP: GUAM, M.I. 13-25 JUNE SPECIAL OPERATIONSIOVER THE LINE 29 JUNE-9JULY UPKEEP:SUBIC BAY R.P. 9 JULY - 26 JULY PLANEGUARD FOR USS HANCOCK 26 JULY-2AUGUST VISIT HONG KONG, B.C.C. 8 - 12 AUGUST INPORT:-SUBIC BAY R.P. 12 AUGUST - 3 SEPTEMBER LOCAL OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINE SEA! EXERCISE REAOIEX 4 SEPTEMBER - 9 OCTOBER INPORT SUBIC BAY 1 UNOERWAY LOCAL OPAREAS 9 OCTOBER -15 OCTOBER EXERCISE: ASWEX TAE KWON OO 1-75 19 OCTOBER - 22 OCTOBER INPORT: SASEBO, JAPAN 29 OCTOBER - 9 NOVEMBER INPORT: SATTAHIP, THAILAND 1 EXERCISE SEA SIAM IV 14 NOVEMBER BRIEF STOP: SUBIC BAY R.P. 18 NOVEMBER - so NOVEMBER INPORT: GUAM, M.I. 8 DECEMBER 1975 RETURNED PEARL HARBOR HAWAII AND WE'RE OFF FM COMDESRON THREE FIVE TO USS BREWTON BT UNCLAS E F T O READINESS FOR DEPLOYMENT 1. THE ENTHUSIASM AND ENERGY SHOWN IN GETTING BREWTON READY FOR DEPLOYMENT HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY. THE NUMBER OF REQUIREMENTS IN A TIGHT TIME FRAME WAS A NECESSITY TO MEET READINESS STANDARDS FOR DEPLOYMENT AND PROVIDE THE SHIP THE BASICS FOR EXTENDED AT SEA OPERATIONS AND ANY OF THE CONTINGENCIES WHICH CAN CURRENTLY ARISE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC. 2. A HIGHLY DESERVED WELL DONE TO EACH OF YOU ON BREWTON WHO HAVE TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY AND DONE THE HARD WORK REQUIRED TO PUT THE SHIP IN PEAK FIGHTING TRIM. YOU CAN HAVE A JUSTIFIABLE PRIDE IN YOUR SHIP AND I KNOW YOU WILL HAVE A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT. COMMODORESCULL BT NNNN FIRST STOP GUAM AND A CO'S INSPECTIGN CJVER THE LINE BUT FIRST, A RCJYAL BEAUTY SHOW RCYALTY VS THE WGGS 1 J X fig-,aj any 4 1 ,, M, ,,,, L f ,?.,5,,?,,M7,, I 1 fx' -jfw H., V m '?fwF?'t'3Q2:, H V fy ' ' '7 l'fTa:1:g'j1E: M' ,171 -' H ' ' 1 - - , ,F ,-.ff -7-V. V, , .:.g- fre -1. xr. - gix-, K , , X K , . x-1 -wk ,-xl X ., . 1- X. -.x - fx' ,. . A, ,..X ,. K 1. . 't . -f... ---' A -. f.-- ,..--.-.,-. -4-, .' kj . - - .V X, -- -- H W -w, - - - l . . . F .,,- . .. .. , .. 17- vb., .,, V-,H , ,,.ufJ- L-eq - .:',f. . -.-.. 43 ,J 4, . .4,.,,,-.sly ... L....r:g,Q.:. ,11.k,..vwug442---.-.131 v-,Mr 1--FAQAAXLQ ..+ ,., M.-. HA, .,..L1- . ---A-F v- 4 fw- - xr- -nw - -- 61 YQ., , , --.4.A,..h Lp.. -.f.-' X- av -- -f ,. SUBIC BAY Q Q, x W . , UNREP N b i A -, E64 1 7 Sw J, ff 4,0 W f 4'3- iff j.. FLIGHT CPS f X, W ,..-. 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