Bristol County (LST 1198) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1991 volume:

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The revolutionary design includes a clipper bow with its over-the-bow ramp, which is supported by the outstretched derrick arms, a helicopter flight deck and a stern gate. In addition, this class of ship if the first U.S. Navy combat class ship fitted with a bow thruster. The bow thruster consists of an electric motor driving a controllable pitch propeller six and one-half feet in diameter. This unit allows intricate side maneuvering of the ship, considerably increas- ing maneuverability in restricted water during mooring, beaching and causeway operations. The main propulsion plant consists of six diesel engines linked to twin controllable pitch propellers. The unit is regulated by a sophisticated governor system allowing the engines to operate efficiently at any given speed. The control levers are located not only in the engineer- ing spaces, but also in the pilot house to provide almost instantaneous response to engine orders. The over-the-bow ramp allows a more efficient hull design which makes speeds in excess of 20 knots possible. Vehicles and equipment may be off-loaded over the bow ramp directly to the beach or onto a pontoon causeway. Amphibious vehicles may also be launched in deep water through the stern gate while the ship is anchored or underway. The vehicle stowage well or tank deck, as it is commonly called, features two turn-tables to assist in vehicle positioning. The latest electronic and communications systems have been installed and armament is provided by two 3-inch 50-caliber rapid-fire twin mounts. USS BRISTOL COUNTY is a key player in the Pacific Fleet Amphibious Assault Force. The capability to carry a large complement of USMC personnel, vehicles and cargo; off-loading directly onto the beach is her forte. )RT dijg Tk Med .is lio lialf teas- lions. piKh lesto neer- Dfine ess of dtep d mi sntis akey USS BRISTOL COUNTY (LST-1198) COAT-OF-ARMS The coal-of-arms of L SS BRISTOL COUNTY U-iiT-l 198) rt-nccts the background and spirit of the area for which she is named. BRISTOL COUNTY. RHODF ISLAND. Basic to the coat-of-arms is the anchor, symbolic on the coat-of-arms. state seal and flag of the State of Rhode Island, and long a symbol of strength and hope for mariners. The square-rigger and Tank Landing Ship on the ocean are symbolic of the old sailing vessels that moored in the Port of Bristol, R.I. and the new and versatile LSTs of today. Also shown are the coats- of-arnis of the towns of Bristol, Warren, and Barrington, the three towns comprising Bristol County, and the dates these historical old seafaring towns were incorporated. The motto. SHIPSHAPE ' N BRISTOL FASHION, .said to have its origin from Bristol, England in the 15th century, was a saying that noted the excellence of the ships that sailed from that port. It became a well known complimentary expression and is in use even today. The composite design symbolizes th e historic relationship between USS BRISTOL COUNT ' (LST- 1198), Bristol Countv, Rhode Island, and the sea. id is ' T, COMMANDER RONALD L. ALSBROOKS UNITED STATES NAVY A native if Birmingham, Alabama, Commander Alsbrooks graduated high school from Sewanee Military Academy in Sewanee, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Management and Business Administration in 1973, and was commissioned from OCS in August 1973. Commander Alsbrooks began sea duty as Weapons Officer, USS GRAND RAPIDS (PG-98), homeported in Naples, Italy. In 1976 he commenced a two year tour as CIC Officer, USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (OG-27). Commander Alsbrooks was then assigned to shore duty as Enlisted Programs Officer, Navy Recruiting Area Three in Macon, Georgia. Following graduation from department head school in 1981, Commander Alsbrooks completed a tour as Weapons Officer, USS BREWTON (FF-1086). His second department head tour was as First Lieutenant, USS ST LOUIS (LKA-1 16). in 1984, Commander Alsbrooks reported to Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet and was assigned to Operations Mobilization Planning. Commander Alsbrooks then served as Executive Officer, USS TUSCALOOSA (I.ST 1 187) and Operations Officer, USS PELELIU (LHA-5). Commander Alsbrooks assumed command of USS BRISTOL COUNTY (LST 1198) on 14 September 1990. Commander Alsbrooks has been awarded four Navy Commendation Medals. He resides in San Diego with his wife, Ada, a native of Auckland, New Zealand. V - W« LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RONALD L. THOMAS UNITED STATES NAVY Lieutenant Commander Thomas was born on 2 February 1954 in Memphis Tennessee He was commissioned into the United States Navy in September, 1978 through the Naval Officer Candidate School Newport, Rhode Island. His initial duty was as First Lieutenant and, later. Main Propulsion Assistant on the SS Bradley (FF 104 Urn San Diego, CA from 1979 to 1982. He served as an instructor on the staff of the Surface Wa tar. O t,ce School, Coronado, CA from 1982 to 1985. After completing the Department Head course m ' 986. h- was assigned as the Engineering Officer in the USS FRESNO (LST 1 1 82) homeported ,n Long Beach, Cahforn.a and subsequently, from 1989 to 1990, as a member of the CINCPACFLT Propuls.on Examm.ng Board m San Diego California From 1990 to the present, Lieutenant Commander Thomas has served as Executive Ottictr on the USS BRISTOL COUNTY (LST 1198) homeported in San Diego, California. Lieutenant Commander Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wabash College in 1976, His awards include the Navy Commendation Medal. Lieutenant Commander Thomas is the son of Louis Thomas and.Bernice Walker Thomas of Nlcmphis. Tennessee. He is married to Cleopatra Word of Memphis, Tennessee. They have a son Matthew, one .ar old. n- ' JiA ,(FF1041)in jfareOflicef lit. tie was Board in S3 ..•■;; Offiw His awards ofMetnpliiS ' onO ' W ' old. J HMCS (SW) WOODROW E. MCBRIDE UNITED STATES NAVY (COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF) Woodrow E McBride is a graduate of George Washington School of Medicine with an Allied Health Science Degree HMCS McBride joined the United States Navy in 1968 attending such schools as Hospital Corpsman A School and Independent Duty C School as well as numerous Jungle Combat Trammg Schools. HMCS McBride tours of duty include USS BLACK (DD 666), 3rd Marine R conUSS ROOSEVELT (CVA 42), Naval Station Guam, China Lake Weapons Station, and the USS PLUCK CS McBnde amv board the USS BRISTOL COUNTY on November 28, 1989. As of August 1, 1990 HMCS McBnde has served as the Senior Chief of the Command, and has continued to do so with distinction. 1 f I 10 i. ' . r- . I r 11 ammt DECK DEPARTMENT . LCDR H. A. HEUBLEIN 12 u wmsm FIRST DIVISION BMl S. BARROS BM2 J. BECK BM2 S. LINDEWALD BM2 J. POLAND BM3 K. MASON BM3 D. CRAWFORD BM3 W. KING BMSN R. OLEDAN SN J. TIERNEY SA R. HUNTLY SA R. RYDER SN S. OXLEY SR M. HARRIS SR O. EILAND SA E. DAVIS SA D. VLIET SA T. MORGAN SR G. MCNULTY SR J. GALLEGOS SR J. MENDEZ SR A. BULLARD SR I. SINGLETERRY CW02 K. KIM f% a k -. V ' ' ■■■fo V ' -4 V i V ' f V-V. V - ' Y V ? Y I 1 14 II I I !fi W 15 SECOND DIVISION LTJG S. MOHAN BMl R. VERACRUZ BM2 DAVIS BM2 T. EDWARDS BM2 J. DILLMAN BM3 P. NELSON BM3 J. JONES SA J. CACHERO SN P. MENDEZ SN J. HOSKINS SA J. ARMER BMSN D. SMITH SR A. AGUIRRE SR. J. DUMAS SA T. LASKER SA G. WILLIAMS SA C. WIGGINS SA P. MCHALE SN D. MACIAS SA D. BELL SA W. BROWN SR M. LINN SR B. DOSS F V if5f I § f Y V )( 7 V ' X 16 i 9 17 3RD DIVISION gP 1 J l ENS V. NEUENSCHWANDER V CMC E. CLARK FCl (SW) R. IPPOLITO GMGl D. HALL GMG2 S. HOPKINS GMG2 E. BARNES FC3 S. COURTROUL GMG3 D. GILBERT FC3 P. CROWLEY GMG3 M. CARTER GMG3 K. PORTIS GMGSA D. OBANNER C rt Y { • V. r GMGSN S. TROW- BRIDGI-; Vn V 18 s 19 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT y w P «« :..■ i!| LCDR P. CRUZ 20 : Ki y 21 A DIVISION LT M. ANDERSON - ■ ENC (SW) T. SHIELDS EN2 L. INGRAM EN2 C. HOLSCLAW EN3 C. WHEELER EN3 L. TURVEY t ENFN J. GRIGGS FA D. HENDERSON FN S. BARTELS FA K. GUEST 7 ■ K,. ) . 1 ( ft FA R. SLUSSER , . FA M. BABB ' ' . ENFA S. BAKER FR A. ORTIZ r i ( V ! i 22 23 E DIVISION P ' f ENS N.SMITH ,;:.. ENC (SW) C. HUSS EMI (SW) A. ABUEG EM2 S. LACAP EM2 W. JAMES EM3 J. JOHNSON EM3 R. GALLOWAY EM3 J. RODRIGUEZ EM3 A. QUEJADO FN L. KAMMER IC2 FEASTER IC2 J. MEIER IC3 E. STACH FA R. ECKSTEIN EM3 R. MEDINA EM3 J. ELIZONDO EM3 J. SCHMIDT EM3 G. KRAUZ ' t a a « tan fy pA Cs f f )L ) : V V 24 25 M DIVISION CW02 B. LEHMKUHLER •fWiif ENCS (SW) T. LORENZEN ENC M. WYSS ENC (SW) G. LAIRD rsfif BTl S. DAVIS ENl (SW) B. SAENZ ENl (SW) J. FOULK ENl (SW) J. LOPEZ ENl M. TOMAS ENl S. CRUZ EN2 (SW) V. BUTLER EN2 (SW) R, MIDKIFF EN2 I. MASTELLER EN2 R. BELL EN2 A. VOGELEY EN2 D. NEWMAN r. iT- Q v . -, a C F r X K™ m n .-! U V 26 ■s 1 N2 W f N3 J BT3 D EN3 C EN 3 C EN3 B GAETOS NLNl.EY CASKEY TRLMBO SAl.AS WALLACE EN3 N STAMSLAU EN3 L TOREPH EN3 E. STL BBS BT3 R. BAKER ENFN S MYERS FA T. LEMBERO LNTN A. CHAVL ENFN N. LANHAM ENFN L. WATERS FA L PASCAL ENFA D. EMILIEN ENFA J. WALKER ENFA A. DENBROOK FA D. BEATTY ENFA T. WAYENBERG FR P COMPOS ENFR B ALGLSTUS FA C. BARNETT FA M. HINOJOS ENFA T. PALMER ENFA P. SHLLTZ FR J RIORDAN ENFA E CI ARK FA M. PL I 1 I 1 27 R DIVISION LTJG R. ADAMS DCC C. SANTIAGO •?i ' •- 4 DCl C. STROUD HTl F. SHRADER HTl L. NORTON MR2 S. REMTER DC2 K. BAILEY HT2 A. PUCKETT DC2 D. SORENSEN DC2 S. FOUGHT MR3 S. WESELOH DCFN J. VORIS FN M. HINSON MRFN R. SWINFORD FN S. CAMPBELL FR R. DOLGNER FA J. SMITH DCFA R. PEELE DCFA E. HALL DCFA N. WASHINGTON H ' r . 9 a V ' V- 1 r 30 31 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT ► LT H. ONEAL 32 33 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Ksmsmt!g9S!smg P3-  . -.1 LT H. ONEAL 32 33 SIGNALMEN LT J. STIKER y ,. f. SMC (SW) R. VICKERY SMI D. BOLLINGER SM2 R. ARINGTON SM3 F. HOPPER SMSN E. HARRIS SMSA C. BEANE 34 35 QMC (SW) W. SOUTHER t QMl (SW) T. BUCHMANN QM3 S. ROCKSTROH QM3 D. SILER QMSN E. ANDERSON r . Kit . . l I QUARTERMASTERS 36 M % ) 37 a RMC J. HOVET RMl K. ENLUND RMl K. GOINES RM2 T. SHIPMAN RM2 D. JOBE RM3 J. SHEFFIELD RM3 M. MITCHELL RM3 W. ALMODOVAR RM3 B. MCCOMMAS RMSN A. RODRIGUEZ RMSN S. KING RMSN M. COIL RMSN A. PIKE RMSA R. SKINNER RMSA K. LITTLEJOHN f ' ) s « «• « Y Xv.ii - it ' ) .Y- K rs 9 V v RADIOMAN 38 I Bilk. «i? r«tS w ETC A. CATIBAYAN ETl C. SMITH ET2 A. ROSE ET2 L. BUNCH ET3 W. BROWN ET3 J. JOHNSON ET3 K. BREIDENBACH ET3 H. DAVIS 1 ( V . ) -. k ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS V 40 41 OPERATIONS , SPECIALISTS • ENS S. RISSEEUW ' ' V OCS J. SULLENGER I 051 M. BOSQ UE 052 H. BALLEW OS2 J. JOHNSON 052 G. MATULKA 053 T. WILLIAMS ' 4 V__ 4 V V OSSN M. UNDERWOOD OSSN C. GEORGE OSSN J. WILLIAMS OSSN S. JENSEN OSSN A. EBUE OSSA D. TOWLE f X K V V- ' o V V V i 42 I 1 t s 4} SUPPLY DEPARTMENT J 4f , . V r LT. R. 1. WILLARD 44 45 MESS SPECIALIST MSC J. SMITH MSI D. STAGGS MSI F. WOMACK MS2 C. HOLLINS MS2 L. WARREN MSB R. PAGE MSSN R. CHAMBERS MSSA M. JOHNSON MS3 J. TAYLOR MSSN R. CARTER MSSA A. PODGURSKI y ' - t-i V- if ' ■SJ- ft A. k V K f 46 ' ■ W ' v — n . - ' rl H VI ..  ' IX 47 SKC M. HAMILTON SKSA T. GAGLIANO SN N. AGULTO SN D. IVORY SKC S. PALMA ,. y tti. a r w STORE KEEPERS 1 I :P 48 lma SHIPS SERVICEMAN ENS. J. RAY SH2 A. JOHNSON SH3 M. HASAN SHSN S. ROSENBERG SHSN J. RUNIONS X K SHC C. RIVERO m •   . )( DISBURSING CLERK DKl A. MENDOZA DKSN D. BACON 50 K SI MASTER-AT-ARMS MAC(SW) P. YESHENKO M W rf MAI R. GOMEZ BM2 S. WILKINSON A 52 ADMINISTRATION ICC (SW) F. SINGH PNl R. LOPEZ YNl D. KRFIDER VNSN J. MARTINEZ YNSA D. EDWARDS SN P. LAIGO NCI J, OVIEDO PC2 A. ROSALEZ V ( ' ft i K 53 CORPMAN r HMCS (SW) W. MCBRIDE HM2 S. TREADWELL KM3 P. KING HM3 D. COOK HN J. JAY SN N. FERRER f A, 54 55 Ji p BEACH MASTERS BMCS (SW) S. GIUSTRA ' ♦ , SM2 R. RUFFIN BM2 T. HELMS CM3 S. MARSTEEN BM3 A. JACKSON CMCA R. KUYKENDALL SR. R. BROWN 1 f f I 56 57 LIFE ON B.C. MARINES CAPT. C. BOURNE COMPANY COMMANDER CAPT R COMELLA COMPANY XO . f ISTSGT C. LANGE COMPANY ISTSGT ■ i-S. ' % 60 GYSGT J. KING COMPANY GYSGT ' I SEMPER Fl if 61 62 (J, in J twykM % 63 UNREP h 64 1 M i FLIGHT QUARTERS 66 : AWARDS CEREMONIES 68 ■ k 69 NAVY BIRTHDAY If I rf dfc ' 4 i n f C - 70 71 WEIGHT ROOM 72 73 STEEL BEACH PICNIC r 74 75 BON VOYAGE Hi ' . 76 , ' yi 77 IWO JIMA A • 78 79 HONG KONG I - •-- - iMig; J 80 81 BAHRAIN DUBAI i M PHUCKET THAILAND 84 rJ.:i.?b J SS ,k 86 CROSSING THE LINE .aSE s 3 ' 87 HOMECOMING 88 Wf - Mii KSSSi Ws 20- ' |iK-:: ::i si iii ii ,iii i ■1. -1 Zl j- m 89 TIGER CRUISE 90 ( ' - f n ?. r t •v . s: I ■ 91 OPERATION FIERY VIGIL i 4 |R 92 !li | ! llli I -m % ' ' ■-ra -,:5tfv 93 94 ' s taii£ f-S f • 1 ' f ' I L 95 CRUISE BOOK STAFF FC2 S. COURTROUL, FCl R. IPPOLITO. FC3 P. CROWLEY, ENS. J. RAY, OSSN J. WILLIAMS (NOT PICTURED) CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS ENS V NEUENSCHWANDER, SN D. MACIAS, SM3 V. 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