Bronstein (FF 1037) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1984 volume:

u WESTERN SOUTHERN PACIFIC ' 83 DEPLOYMENT ' 84 USS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) THE KOSHER KLIPPER OCTOBER 4, 1983-APRIL 30, 1984 TABLE OF CONTENTS Forward 3 Ship ' s History 4, 5 Commanding Officer 7 Executive Officer 8 Ship ' s Company 9 Administration 10 Engineering 13 A-Gang 15 B-Division 18 E-Division 23 M-Division 26 R-Division 30 Engineer ' s Lament 33 Operations 35 OC-Division 36 OE Division 38 OI Division 40 Weapons 43 1st Division 44 Credits 2nd Divsion 46 3rd Division 48 Supply 50 Navigation 54 Chief Petty Officers SI Wardroom 59 Chaplain ' s Corner o2 Flight Operations o3 Ports Of Call 65 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii oo Honiara, S.I 67 Manilla, Bacolod 68 Subic Bay 69 Hong Kong 70 Sydney, Australia 72 Pollywog-Beauty Contest 74 Small Arms Qual 81 Unrep-At-Sea 84 Home Coming 8 90 i FORWARD ,57 72 71 The 4th of October 1983 marked the beginning of a seven month Western-Southern Deployment for the crew of U5S BRONSTEIN. Little did the crew know what new and strange places they would see in the coming adventure. Many surprises were encountered along each new track that the Navigator put on his charts. The crew visited many ports that most had never seen or only dreamed of seeing. BRONSTEIN was well prepared for her sojorn. BRONSTEIN spent a major portion of 1983 undergoing predeployment workup. These preparations included preparation for her first-ever Operational Propulsion Plant Examination, a series of nuclear weap- ons inspections, INSURV, and Interim Refresher Training. BRONSTEIN also partici- pated in Readiex 83-5 and 83-6. BRONSTEIN was not lacking in awards during 1983. In September, the Gunners Mates, Electronic Warfare Specialists, and Damage Control personnel were awarded their respective Departmental Efficiency E s. The Operations Specialists received their sixth consecutive award for excellence. There were feelings of sadness as we departed San Diego, leaving behind our families and friends, but we were confident we would be able to count on them for support during our long seven month separation from our homes. The crew of BRONSTEIN met every challenging moment during the seven months with professionalism and pride, carrying on in the tradi- tion that made the reputation of THE BEST-IN-THE WEST possible for BRONSTEIN. Friendships were formed during the cruise that will be special for years to come. At sea working for seven months with your shipmates, allows you to time to grow friendships that will be remembered for years to come. This book is meant to help you recall some of your friendships, and friends. The teamwork, team spirit and friendships that were formed during this Western-Southern Deployment will remain as a special memory to each of us. To the crew of BRONSTEIN and the families and friends who support- ed us through the seven months. WELL DONE!!! THE BEST IN THE WEST USS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) USS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) is the first of the modern classes of submarine hunting frigates. Buih by Avondale Shipyards in Westwego, Louisiana, as was her sister ship USS McCLOY (FF-1038). BRONSTEIN ' S Keel was laid lo May 1961 and the ship was placed into Commission 15 June l o3. She is the second ship to bear the name of Lieutenant (junior grade) Ben Richard Bronstein, Medical Corps, US Naval Reserve who lost his life in action aboard USS JACOB JONES (DD-130) in a submarine engagement off the East Coast of the United States in World War II. BRONSTEIN has an overall length of 371-2 and displaces 2650 tons. Equipped with the SQS-2t? Sonar, the ship ' s primary mission is to search, classify and destroy all enemy submarines in war time situation. Working in close coordination with the other advanced ASW forces of the Pacific Fleet, BRONSTEIN is a leader in the development oi modern coordinated anti-submarine tactics. Crewed by 200 enli sted men and 15 officers the ship has gained a reputation as a highly ready, CAN-DO team who, styling themselvet. as The Best in the West always seek, to produce quality in everything they do. BRONSTEIN is a member of the Blackcat Squadron-Destroyer Squadron Thirteen. mmmvai V THE FIRST BRONSTEIN USS BRONSTEIN (DD-189) The first USS BRONSTEIN (DD-189) was commissioned 13 December 1943, LT. S.H. Kinney, Commanding, and after reporting to Norfolk, Virginia, was assigned to TASK GROUP 21.16, a Hunter Killer Group. From February to May 1944, HUK was in continuous action against the German U-Boats. Dur- ing this period, BRONSTEIN, with the HUK Group engaged and sank U-709, U-603, and U-801, and severely damaged U-441, causing its withdrawal from action for repairs. In addition to its HUK assignments during this period, BRONSTEIN performed Convoy escort work and on 25 March 1944 with the BREEMAN, transported fifteen tons of gold from Dakar to New York. On 10 June 1944, after an upkeep period, BRONSTEIN joined TG 21.10 and on July 5, 1944, the group attacked and sank U-233 south of Newfoundland. Between July 1944 and the end of the war, BRONSTEIN operated with TG 21.10 in the Carribean keeping vital shipping lanes open. She was placed out of commission on 5 November 1945 and on 3 May 1952 was transferred to the Uruguagan Navy and renamed ROU ARTIGUS where she is still in active duty. For her services and achievements, the Presidential Citation was awarded to the BRONSTEIN. e: [TX ma T — nH THE MISSION ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE BRONSTEIN ' s primary mission is to find, track, localize and in time of war destroy enemy submarines. BRONSTEIN accomplishes her mission in an organized methodical manner which begins with the search for a submarine. Using the AN-SQ5- 26 AXR SONAR, (sound navigation and ranging) BRONSTEIN searches for subma- rines and tracks them. Extensive training in this art of submarine hunting is of great importance as the environment of the sea is never the same from day to day. Trained technicians operate the sonar and attend schools to sharpen their skills. Upon discovering a subma- rine, if wartime and the submarine is an enemy, BRONSTEIN can de- ploy her anti-submarine weapons from torpedo tubes (6) port or star- board mounts, or launch torpedoes from an ASROC launcher. Either way; the submariner- BEWARE, of the BRONSTEIN. Above: One of BRONSTEIN ' S lookouts has submarine in his sights-sometimes you see them sometimes (most) you don ' t. I Above: Ships conduct search tor submarine in the Pacific Ocean COMMANDING OFFICER r dest: roy N-SQS. r subma- = of great Trained onar and «n theii i subma- ibmarine 1 can de- weapons lor star- iorpedoes ;r. Eitliei - TEIN. lanne Commander Neil F. Byrne, USN Above: Commander Byrne takes a little target prac- 1 tice during ECC drills. Right: CO. addresses the ' rrpw COMMANDER BYRNE was born and raised in New York City. He is married to the former Mary Elizabeth Venzke of Arlington, VA, who has spent most of her life in Europe. They have one son Matthew Sean. COMMANDER BYRNE served on active duty from 1965 to 1967 beginning his naval service as a seaman and separated from active duty as a 3rd class Signalman. CDR. BYRNE graduated from Adelphi University in 1969 and returned to the Navy after receiving his com- mision from OCS in 1970. From 1970 until 1972 CDR. BYRNE served as Combat information Center Officer and then as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer in USS Brownson (DD-868). After graduating from Naval De- stroyer School, he was assigned to USS SAMPSON (DDG-10) in which he served as Operations Officer from 1973 to 1975. From September 1975 to September 1977, CDE BYRNE served as Chief Engineer in USS FairFax County (LST-193) in October 1977, he assumed duties as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander Cruise Destroy- er Group Three and served in that billet until June 1979. His most recent assignment, which he assumed in July 1979, was on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Surface Warfare) as Executive Secretary of Planning and Steering Advisory Group and as Program Manager of the NAVTAG training system. COMMANDER BYRNE ' S decorations include the Le- gion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Naval Achievement Medal as well as unit and campaign awards. CDR BYRNE assumed command of USS BRON- STEIN (FF-1037) on 25 February 1983. When asked his feelings about the BRONSTEIN and crew he said this ship is the best in Destroyer Squadron 13 and the crew has been the best he has ever worked with and been a part of while serving in the Navy. ii EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Gary W. Hampson Executive Officer LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GARY WAYNE HAMPSON, son of Harry and Eli- zabeth Hampson was born in Candisburg, PA. He is married to the former Barbara Murran, who was also born in Candisburg, PA. LCDR Hampson spent most of his child- hood in Hawaii, and traveling, as his father was a Naval Officer. His father is now re- tired. LCDR Hampson graduated and was commissioned out of Penn State University from NROTC in 1973. He then reported to the carrier USS Forrestal, where he served as 1st and 2nd Division Officer. He then report- ed to the USS Welch where he served as Ex- ecutive Officer. He attended Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island. Fol- lowing graduation from Department Head School he reported to the USS KNOLL (FF- 1056), where he served as Operations Officer. LCDR Hampson was then issued orders to the USS STEIN (FF-1065) where he served from 1981 to 1983 as weapons officer. LCDR Hampson reported onboard USS BRON- STEIN in July 1983 as Executive Officer. LCDR Hampson was awarded the Navy Ac- comondation Medal for his work in Anti- submarine Warfare Research in Newport, Rhode Island. His goal is to be Commanding Officer of a Destroyer. He also stated that the USS BRONSTEIN is one of the best if not the best that he has worked with and that it is without a doubt the best ship in DES- RON 13 and probably one of the best frigates on the West Coast. i Above: Usually it is the Executive Officer who keeps everyone else ' s head clear of the block ■ x-r D, mn Z A ■ ' £. r ADMINISTRATION r jt ' Mvf(, LTjg. Roberto M. Garcia Division Officer YNl C. Posadas Leading Petty Officer The Administration Dept. is the central nervous system of the ship for all correspondence, filing of all Navy instructions and directives (sometimes the central xerox space on the ship-when working). These men worked extremely hard and long hours to provide its crew up-to-date information on all Naval matters effecting their careers. Above from L to R: PNSN R. Ritchey, HMl Bettis, YNl S. Harper, PC3 S. Jensen, YNl C. Posadas, MAl Michalski, LTjg. R. Garcia-not shown PNSN Moody and YNSN Angell, YNl Karanas, MAI Woods. 11 Above: Doc Bettis getting someone a dental appointment no doubt Right: YNSN Angell not only did his job but helped out on the mess decks too! Usually you could see the sweat on Angell ' s face- must have been on a break Above; MAl Woods taking it easy in the shack Above: PC looks like he has been sorting mail all night Administration includes Medical, Mastcr-At-Arms and Postal Clerks-all of them are responsible to the X.O.-All ot them do a service for us-Thanks for a job well done guys Left: PNSN Moody Nl Harpei both trying to find some- thing V4 ' J 1 r T li ENGINEERING ?5 9 I jnii Postal hBdsoinf- . i Do remember well if you can, the men who work below The people who work in the Engineering Department do just that-work, some- times unseen except by their co-workers, the Hole Snipes as they are sometimes called, worked many long hours. For many of them this meant watch standing inport while others were on the beach. They never complained much . just worked. Lt. Richard Mathews Chief Engineer Lt. T. Brunker M B Division Officer Main Propulsion Assistant ENS. R. Kapcio-M B Division Officer Main Propulsion Assistant The Engineering Dcpaitimnt l js alwjys I ' xccllcJ in .ill ot then ivolulions, ti .t .inJ in pivtions. The ongmc and hrc rooms have always turned the screw to allow BKONSTLIN and its crew to meet its opoi.ilional commitments and obligations. To ail of the divisit)ns within the engiiui-iing deparlmint A B, I M, .ANP Iv keep up the gi od work that helps keep us going, STLAMIN that s what its all about 14 an, nng line- ers, lines For ding lach. just LTjg. C. Meyer Division Officer MMl R. Davis Leading Petty Officer Aboi A Division The Auxiliary Division is responsible for all machinery on the ship not directly associated with the Main Propulsion Plant. They maintain, repair and operate the A C units, refrigeration, emergency diesel. motor whale boat, steering gear and other various auxiliary equipment on the ship. Above from 1 to K 1 1) Mi-yi-i, FN Deros.i. LNfN Spino, VN l. hv v. IN Ji ul.)n, MM J Garrett. EN2 Aquino, MM Davis 1 lb I .W ' l IV ' W I eMain DlOtOf Above: FN Campfield doing his thing - A Above: MMl Davis stood EOOW as well as LPO, for A- ■ ' Gang, looks like he ' s had enough :: ' -itio € Above: MM3 Garrett gets a little sun and fresh air Above: FN Derosa installs a gauge in diesel-or is he holding it up? 17 ' B ' DIVISION Boiler Technicians operate propulsion boilers and associat- ed equipment in the fireroom. Some selected Boiler Techs are designated oil and water kings, who handle the testing and transferring of fuel and water on the ship. The primary and most important function in the fireroom is to provide steam to the main engines which in turn propels the ship through the water. The BTs are a rare breed of men, work- ing long hours in temperatures exceeding lOCT . Some of the various nicknames these men have earned; BLACK GANG , BLACKSHOE ' , SNIPE , HOLE SNIPE ' , are all from days of coal burners. From then until now the Boiler Technicians always get the job done. If BTC Fa u nee B-Division Chief Petty Officer - ■f! V r - - •-.v Above Left to R y,ht BT3 M Lopez, BT3 R Dunklo, BTFA P H.inscn BT3 S H.in-.-n BT3 S Stuih.im BTl A M.tico LT T Brunkct, BTl G. Latum, BTC G. F.iuncc, tili K Ainoldy, LN U k-ipuo, BUN P Kyd.i BM (S V) 1 H..ydfn BT3 T. Powell, BTFN D Tidwell, BT3 D. Vass, BTFN D. Demo, BTFR S. Amsdcn, BT2 R. Mairs i 18 i asocial. 1 Techs le testing iprimar) ' 3 provide the ship En, work- me of the BLACK IPE ' are now the Above: BT3 Vass catches a trespasser in the logroom-looks friendly though? bove: BTl Tatum keeps one eye open, one eye closed « %■ Above: BT3 Lopez shows his talents as he lights fires IB boiler-one of the best burnermen in the fleet. XlAMatw ' B ' Above: Down in the firing alley BT3 Buysman, FN Demo on watch Left: BT3 Dunkle doing a little housework down in the firer- oom. 19 Above left; Matjco try- to explain lhmj; to Kcat- inj;-Above; BTC Fauncc on watch in main con- trol calling home-Left: BT3 Powell checks the si ;lit glasses on the uppei level in the fiiettxim fem 4 A •. • ' J ' i Above: BTC Faunce gets a little fresh air Above: P.O. ' s Garrett and Weber have every- thing under control Above: Barros checks to make sure the water is going to the right tank at the evaporator station ' Above: MM3 Garrett alone at the controls talks with the bridge from the throttles Jl Left: The evaporator watch station 21 FIREROOM UPPER LEVEL Where ' s the TOP Watch? Right: BTl Hayden has an audience down below in the fireroonn-doesn ' t look too hot down there to me! Of course these guys have to stand watch with Hayden, so they have to listen. 22 Left: One of the many ports that meant extra watches for the snipes-most of the guys didn ' t complain though-however having to listen to Hayden for six hours (above) could work on someone. i EMC Pruitte E-Division Officer ICC Downey Chief Petty Officer ' E ' E-DIVISION E-Division is comprised of electricians and interior communications techs. They are responsible for wiring and communications within the ship and ships power. :-Divi5i( ;i:f,EEO :or opera :• tlie wtclibc ment fo consists responsil jnd repi phones, equipme ::;r!ne I M Above left to right: EMC IVuittc, 1C3 Guess, EMl Garcia, EM2 Cousiencau, EM3 Camitan, EM2 Harrison, ICFN Hastie, EMFN Sfonn, 1C2 Llewellyn, ICC Downey 24 ■ p Below: EMFN Storm on watch E-Division is made of two work cen- ters. EEOl is all electricians, responsible for operating, maintaining, and repair- ing the ship ' s generators, motors, switchboards, and distribution equip- ment for power and lighting. EE05 consists of the ship ' s IC-men, who are responsible for operating, maintaining, and repairing the gyro compass, tele- phones, amplified communications equipment, alarms and distribution equipment for sound-powered phone communications. Below: EM3 Brantley writes home. Below-EM2 Harrison in action on the switchboards in the shop ■ MMC C. Hildalgo Chief Petty Officer-M-Division M-DIVISION The main engines, feed and fresh water and pro- pulsion of the ship are the responsibiHties of the machinest mate. The operation and maintenance of Bronstein ' s steam engine is their job. Electrical power used throughout the ship is generated by two ship ' s service turbogenerators, is also the re- sponsibility of M-Division. Each major piece of equipment is in turn supported by other pumps and motors, again requiring the expertise of M- Division personnel. Bronstein ' s engineering de- partment has always had in its personnel, a strong and hard working group of machinest mates. This group is dedicated to the ship ' s mission and duty to its country. They always answer the call, the men down under. Above from left to right: MMFN Weber, MM2 G. Lamb, MMFN E. Barros, MM2 B. Nelson, MM2 J. Wilhite, LT. T. Brunker, MM3 B. Buysman, MMC C. Hildalgo, MMFN W. Ferran, ENS R. Kapcio, MM2 H. Cole, MMl (SW) J. Farrar, MM3 R. Martin, MM3 J. Holebrook, MM3 R. Forbes Above: MM3 Forbes and MMFN Weber trying to figure out who made the wrong entry in the log Left: MMC Hildalgo con- centrating on something important in the engine room Below: We think FN Barros is faking here-Mr. Kapcio? Left: FN Weber gets a little « fresh air Below: MM2 Wilhitc sick on watch again IT 1 1 I ' osi? Hayden at it again i I Above: This was about the slowest way yet, for the BT ' s 4.1 Above: FN Campfield takes a break Above: MM3 Garrett on the throttles Left: Mr. Brunker and MMl Davis trying to figure out who filled out this log-probably Cheng! ENGINEERS: M B 29 x ' m 1 ENS B.E. Barrington D.O. Damage Control Assistant R-DIVISION HTl R. Rivas Leading Petty Officer The repair division consists of nine men whose main responsibilities consist of repair of the ships hull structure, and maintenance of damage control gear. They do brazing, welding, pipe layout, and lathe operation. They also oversee all fire- fighting and damage control evolutions. Above from left to right: ENS B. Harrington, HTFN D. Toney, HTFN W. Lindsey, HTl(SW) D. Rolph, HT2 D. Jacobsen, HTl R. Rivas, HT3 L. Sahagun, HT2 G. Ellsworth, MR3 M. Wales, HTl J. Beggs 31 Above: HTl Rivas gets some well deserved rest Above: MR3 Wales and HT2 Jacobser down in the HT Shop Above: HT3 Lindsey burns some rod down in the HT Shop, Right Top- HT2 Ellsworth cuts some plate for an- other ■ iWR Right: When MR3 wasn ' t working on the lathe or engrav- ing machine he was always trying to get the shop to look r ice - they do a good job - and this past year took the departmental DC Award for BRONSTEIN ' S Engineering Department. 12 w THE ENGINEER ' S LAMENT Now each of us from time to time Has gazed upon the sea And watched the warships pulling out To keep our country free And most of us have read the book Or heard the lusty tale About the men who sail these ships Through lightning wind and hail But there ' s a place within each ship I Of which stories never teach And there ' s special breed of men That legends rarely reach It ' s down below the water line It takes a living toll A hot metallic hell down there That sailors call the hole It houses engines run by steam Which makes the shafts go ' round A place of fire and noise and heat That beats your spirits down Where boilers like a devil ' s heart With blood of angry steam Are armored Gods without remorse Make nightmares out of dreams A threat from out of their fire roars Like a living moan of doubt Anytime those flames could burst In scorn, escaping and seeking you out. The turbines scream like tortured souls Alone and lost in hell As ordered from somewhere above They answer every bell The men who keep the fires lit And make the engines run Are strangers to the world of night Yet rarely see the sun They have no time for man or God No tolerance of fear No reason to pay any living thing The tribute of a tear For there ' s not much that men can do That these men haven ' t one Beneath the decks deep in the hole To make the engines run And every hour of every day They keep the watch in hell For if the fires should ever fall Their ship ' s a useless shell When ships converge to go to war Upon an angry sea The men below just grimly smile At what their fate might be For they ' re locked below like men foredoomed Who will hear no battle cry And it ' s well assumed that if they ' re hit The men below will die. But there ' s not much difference down below That war would ever bring For threats of ugly violent death Down there ' s a common thing Everyday there ' s a war down there When the gauges all read red And six-hundred pounds of heated Steam, can kill you mighty dead. So every man down in the hole Has learned to hate so well That when you speak to them of fear Their laughter ' s heard in hell The men below are tools who watch Their spirits slowly die Who often can ' t remember how A cloud looks in the sky So if you tried to write their song Or to tell their mournful tale The very words would make you hear A desparate spirit ' s wail But people as a general rule Can ' t hear a dying soul So little ' s heard about the place That sailors call the hole But I will sing about this place And try and make you see The hopeless life of men down there ' cause one of them is me And I ' ve been down there for so long That part of me has died But part of me lives on without A light, to be a lost hope ' s guide I ' ve seen those sweat-soaked Heroes fight, in superheated air To keep their ship alive and right Though no one knows they ' re there And thus they ' ll fight for ages on ' Til ships will sail no more Amid the boiler ' s mighty heal And the turbines hellish roar So when you see a ship pull out To meet it ' s wartime foes Remember faintly if you can The men who sail below Anonymous FOR M B DIVISIONS AND ALL WHO WORK IN THE HOLES OPERATIONS i Lt. Al E. Bathel Operations Officer The mission of Operations, or OPS, ' as we are sometimes referred to, is to collect, evaluate and disseminate ALL combat and or operational information essential for BRONSTEIN S successful completions of it ' s missions. When the word ALL is used here it means all-conducting surface and air searches; execution of electronic warfare; aircraft control; and the collection, display, analysis, and distribution of intelligence data. This department also sched- ules and plans the ship ' s operations, maintains electronic equipment and communication gear. Four divisions within the department carry out these duties. During the deployment OPS did an outstanding job in all areas. OC DIVISION Above Left to RIkHI: RMC I.ane, RM3 J. Tyrrell, RM3 1. 1 lit.Uki , SMSN I. King, RM3 C. Grigsby, RMl R. Ringor, RMl B. Yen .er, SM2 T. Singleton, RM3 C. Turner, RM3 R. Fairfield, SM3 D. Arndt, SMl C. Hall, ENS. F. Roberts OC Division is made (opposite page) up of Radiomen (RM ' s) who provide accurate, timely and reliable communications for the ship. BRONSTEIN ' S OC Division consists of nine Radiomen, and four Signalmen. (SM ' s) The Signalmen are the eyes of the ship. Communications is their specialty too, but by different means; including flashing light, signal flags, and the oldest and most traditional method - Semaphore (hand-arm signaling) they also identify Merchant and Men-of-War Ships from all countries. OC Division keeps the ship in contact with the rest of the world. A r Above: RMC Lane gets another hot-one out Above: SN King on a sn oke break ill ill i Left: SM2 Singleton and SN King get some assistance frona RMl Yenzer 37 ENS. F. Roberts Division Officer, OC OE OE DIVISION ETl C. Young Leading Petty Officer-OE OE Division is composed of Electronic Technicians (ET ' s). Their job is to maintain all of equipment. They do PMS and corrective maintenance on the air and surface radars. They also equipment, including HF, VHF, UHF and Satellite. They also run the ship s CCTV System. BRONSTEIN maintain com S electronic munications Above Left to Right: ET2S Musson, LT3 I. K.iulku k, LT2 M C louse, ETl C Young, ET3 J Notm.in, LTl J Montoya, ET3 I MuivhiU, LT3 K. Adams, ENS. F. Roberts ie .1; I i CANDIDS i They say these guys work at what they do-some of us have all the luck- Right to Left Clockwise: ETl Montoya, ET3 Mulvhill, ETl Young, ET2 Musson and ETl Montoya, ET3 Kaulback and ET2 Clouse, ET3 Adams um X rvr H T ENS. D. Miller, CICO Division Officer, OI OI DIVISION Senior OSCS D. McCoUough Chief Petty Officer-OI Senior Chief-Of-Command OI Division consisting of operation specialists (OS ' s.) and electronic warfare technicians (EW ' s) (Opposite Page) jpecialists OCClCi innatio jpi accural QCperso: io wiOthe ir craft cc soie opf ¥ponsil)l -endly a: Tfte Elect ifli spec iesetwo Above Left to Right: OSCS D. McCollough, C)Sl V. Woolfolk, OS3 D. H.udin, C)S3 T Tr.tvnoi. OS2 B Lllis. Osi [) Willis, OS3 J, Richie, OSSN J Thornton, OS3 R. Looney, OSl T. Obcrembt, OS3 T. Couppee, OSSN S Dittes. OS2 M. Urtz. 053 Edwards, ENS. D. Miller, OSl B Cobb 40 COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER The Nerve center for the ship ' s defense capability can be found in CIC. The Operation Specialists and Electronic Warfare Technicians work together to carry out the objectives of CIC. CIC is primarily concerned with the timely and accurate supply and flow of vital information, specifically tactical data. They also keep abreast of ships operating in the area for accurate dissemination to command and control centers. The basic five elements the CIC personnel use to give an accurate surface, air, or sub-surface picture are: gathering information, processing, displaying the information, evaluation, and finally dissemina- tion. Other functions CIC is involved with may include small craft control, ECM control, air craft control, navigation, plotting, anti-submarine OPS, tactical maneuvers, search and rescue operations and of course weapon employment. The Operation ' s specialists are responsible for keeping the command informed of the location, identity, and movement of friendly and enemy surface, air, sub-surface contacts. The Electronic Warfare Technicians are skilled technicians, who, through listening with their special equipment, detect any contact. They are the ship ' s first defense. Together these two teams make up CIC. They do a fine job for BRONSTEIN Above Left to Right: OSCS D. McCollough, ENl T. Nash, EN2 S. Panagiotis, EW3 F. Flickinger, EWl S. Farquhar, EW2 Aird, ENS. D. Miller 41 ■ LCDR D. Mears Weapons Officer ENS. Harvey Division Officer-lst Division 1ST DIVISION Comprised of professional seamen maintaining ship ' s decks, deck machinery and assigned equipment, external structures lines and rigging. They also stand deck watches underway, sea and anchor, - man and operate small boats and booms, act as members of guncrews, D.C. parties, and flight quarters - these men do it all — I [ Above Left to Right: BMC Simmons, SN Ater, ENS Harvey. SN Emory, SN Hartman. BM3 Abanawag. SN Marker. SN Bottorff, SN Graham, SN Uny,U-y. SN K.ipp, SN Dvc.U; . BM3 Kahley. BM3 Mc K.,U-h SN Rodwell. BM2 V.,t on. SN Bicrsach, BM3 Wells, SN Willums, BMJ Waie - iiMiniiMium The Life Of A Boatswainmate On Bronstein T ENS. T. Washington Division Officer-2nd Division GMC Farver Chief Petty Officer-2nd Division 2ND DIVISION The men who man BRONSTEIN ' S 3 -50, operate the fire control computers and do visual sightings for firing accuracy are the Gunner ' s Mates. These men are also in charge of the ship ' s small arms, the ship s magazines and perform maintenance on each system. C3 .f .-d I v ' yhi ' x h mh Above Left to Right: tNS Washington, GMC3 Hiidrcth, SN Wilson. FTC3 Faught, GMGSA Hollingshead. FTG2 Weeks. SN McCartney, FTC;SN Wilder, FTGSN CHavis, C;M(. 2 Simmons ITC SN 1 v.ms FTG2 Gi-ttis FTGC r.iiv.-t GMG3 Elefthriou 4h . L 17 Above: Mr. Washington checks to make sure safety is kept during small arms lij firing Divisi( racy are ike itenanceon J y Above: P.O. Elefthriou waits to shoot at something Above: Gun crew taking aim and making a firing run on target Below: Gunners give instruc- tion during small arms ■i 3E! fth:iM TT LTjg. D. Daniel, ASWO 3rd Division Officer GMTC Stromenger CPO 3rd Division :P.O. 3RD DIVISION Y The men responsible for finding the enemy (submarine type) are Sonar Technicians. The men who deploy a weapon on the submarines are the Gunnermate Techs and Torpedomen. 3rd Division does all this and more. They do PMS to the ships various anti-submarine weapons systems and act as line handlers when the ship pulls in or out. f - ' .; V ■; T  = ' i m ( ciici i Above Lett to Kight: TM3 C.rubb, STG3 Dabney, C.MT2 Clark, t;Ml3 I ' olinski, I M2 I ' hillips SH.2 I ' .ilmci sU .: l  vhc, STCSN Marks, STC2 Ro o enski, STC.3 Betancouit, STC.I C lu-ck, STC.SN Kcph.iit, STt;3 Linm-nlcltoi STC ' .2 NK vsccncy, STG2 Boyle, GMTC Stronu-njiei, LTjg Daniel 48 3F; It::,.-.,. Above: P.O. Kelling calls a meeting of the troups Above: P.O. McSweeney and P.O. Cheek check Below: SN Kephart and P.O. Bentancourt do a little research some pubs work ipononthe ) tlie sliip ' s Above: P.O. Cheek check- ing some circuits Below: P.O. Lingenfelter and BM3 Ware chat Below: P.O. Clark does his required reading ■d :„:iOi ; rartiei lull ay ■:or K ' a hour mm J LTjg. Harriman Supply Officer The Mess Specialists always helped with food preparations for picnics and parties-the crew would like to say thanks for all those extra hours ' ' MM-M-M Good SERVICE TO THE FLEET We all have some idea as to what supply means, but many people do not understand what it means to supply . This depart- ment ensures the ship carries enough supplies; every supply part that the ship needs to operate and complete its mission. Often we must procure items in foreign ports. Supply coordinates, with each department supply representative, the purchase of all items necessary for each department to fulfill its job. Supply also pro- vides laundry services, barbershop, food preparation and pay services for the crew. Comprised of mess cooks, storekeepers, ship ' s servicemen and disbursing clerks all working for the ship ' s crew. i Above: MS2 Young gets ready for another one of those fabulous cookouts on the fantail 51 ENS. B. Lemler Division Officer-Supply MSC Andreas Chief Petty Officer-Supply SUPPLY DIVISION ceMSSN W.e This division works many long hours making sure the rest of the crew is happy, by providing the many services a ship needs to survive. Some of these jobs include, food preparation, laundry service, payday, cookouts, soda supply (which is very important), haircuts, operate ship ' s store and research and process necessary paperwork for procurement of all supplies. taL • ■7 •J -; SHn i Above Left to Right: SH2 Parsons, MSl Ngoslab, MS3 Hi.ll.ind, SK.« t..ikndc , UKl t ohb. Mi H.imm.in MSSN Jaik on. Mr. Lemler, SH3 SMilh, MSC Andres, MSl Santos, SUl I.tgum, SN M.uston, SKI Mendos.i 52 T f Above: MSSN Marston takes a break on ;! the line pply :li iS very supplies. r 7 Above: ETl Young and EMFN Storm are in the chow line-well Storm is checking it out- Right: A happy mess crank at midrats or lunch or din- ner-always a smile on their face Below: SHl Tagum sells some wares at the ship ' s store jacksoHi Below: MS3 Jones and SN Marston cooking up a delicious meal for lunch-Jones dances works TP NAVIGATION Divisioi 4 QMSN Butts shoots a bearing LTjg. R. Garcia Division Officer-Navigation QM2 Fredricks Leading Petty Officer-Nav. NAVIGATION DIVISION The navigation of a ship is niost important to all the crew. The Quartermasters maintains the ship ' s deck log, steer the ship during unreps, keep all navigational charts and publications up-to-date, and monitor weather conditions at sea je f -J Above: Left to Right: QMSN Butts, QM3 Barback, QM2 Fredricks, LTjg. R. Garcia, (Not shown QM2 Teele, QMSN Button) 55 TT ' Below; Butts, Barback, Mr. Garcia, Teele, Fredricks and a postal clerk Above: QM2 Teele is highlined aboard after brief vacation Below; Mr Garcia and QM2 Fredricks have have a man-to- man chat Above: QMSN Butts prepares night orders for the night watch standers and C.O. ' s approval JOIN •! NAVY a Sb -Z..- ; . — ' - V ' • -- ' - ' ' ' ■■ ' i ■ ■ - ••■ ■ mi n Above from Left to Right: OSCS McCoUough, MSC Andreas, EMC Downey, BTC Faunce, CMC Farver, EMC Pruitte, MMC Hildalgo (Not shown GMTC Stromenger, RMC Lane, ENC Walker, ICC Coates) c p o hief etty fficers 57 Left; ENC Walker and ICC Coates are admin- istered their commissioning oath from Cmdr. Byrne. Both Chief Walker and Chief Coates were promoted to Warrant Officer Below they ire now Warrant Officers, and the CO. makes It official Below: OSCS McCollough, Cheng, Chief Lane, OSl Cobb, ENS. Harvey enjoy an Australian fishing trip I Below: Chief Stomenger in his office doing some research Above: RMC I .im- w.i . .1 big hii with iht- .• iistra- lians-nicr h.it ' THE WARDROOM Above: The Wardroom takes a break at Mr. Brur ker ' s wettirig down-a good time for all! Above Left: Mr. Brunker got short during this deploymer t ar d Mr. Mears too! The Wardroom said Goodbye to two officers this cruise. 59 J. ff i r J CUxkwisc: Mr D.iniel Smiles Mr H.uvoy Joir g whjt he Jih ' s best. XO in j pensive moment: Mr Roberts. 1st Lt., OIN Weps and Clu-nn .ittenJin .1 Icc- tuicMI ' A so tills IS wli.il il IS like .Mr. C.iui.i listeninj; tor lus lie.uthe.tt Mr l.emlei .mJ Mr Washington pullinj; in to P. I.. The CO gets some bad news. Ic CHAPLAIN ' S CORNER mwBwi During our time at sea, each night one could hear over the IMC This is Chaplain Lancaster; Tonight The tamiliar voice and presence of this man was welcomed by all. Ev- eryone enjoyed his company, his ability to listen and help others during the long ciuise. The crew and their families would like to say Thank you to Chaplain Lancaster and P.O. 2nd Class Brown for their help and friendship. Above: Self help in Honaria. A prayer for WWII s.iilois. tak- ing a turn on the oO, and that cheerful smile- God bless. AiwrMr.Ki A FLIGHT OPS During the deployment the crew had many oppor- tunities to sharpen their skills for flight quarters- sometimes five and six times in one morning. The flight qtrs. and firefighting teams were on station for every evolution. Most of BRONSTEIN ' S flight qtrs deals with personnel transfer or vertreps, we are also capable of Hifer for some Helos. The Flight Quarters Team did an outstanding job each time they were called upon-good work guys. Above: Mr. Kapcio explains to Mr. Harvey why he can ' t come to Flight Quarters without his helmet and sunglasses. chtiiglil ICTliis ight ,., tssnceof yalLEv- jny, his jiinjtlie familits Cbplain lofs.tak- Above: This particular CH-46 Crew made ship ap- proaches look easy Above: Using ground stick 63 m TT Above; Incoming Helo Above: Here comes the final approach Above: BM3 Watson directs pilot to helo deck -1 L 1 Above: Touchdown, a- bM} Wdi on has Melo nnhi vvlu ' io ho wants him PORTS OF CALL Above: Almost everywhere we stopped people came to visit us - Oh the lines .iur. PEARL HARBOR, H.I. Above: USS Arizona Memorial. This aerial view shows the silhou- ette oF the majestic battleship Arizona resting forever under the waters and the beautiful memorial on the surface which is dedicated to the everlasting memory of those who lost their lives in the historic attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941. Below: An alien dropped in on us during our short stay in Pearl Above: A sunset Hawaiian style HONIARA, S.I. When the ship approached this small out-of-the- way town no one knew where we were to dock - oh well - Clockwise Top scenic beauty of beach and jungle, a tour guide shows how to shuck a coconut, Bronstein pays tribute to the dead, the town turned out to see us - when we tied up, with smiles and waves! atf j afa f ifyfAgfl JUauUa Bac ta Clockwise From Bottom Right: Mr. Harvey finds a group of friends in the country at Bacolod; the local theater downtown. The beautiful faces of Ma- nila and an old mode of transporta- tion can still be taken in Manila. tl-J ' .. W. ' - . Clockwise From Top Left: A familiar street to all; a water buffalo sells the baskets; a festive day dowr town; farming the old fashion way; a policeman trying to direct traffic in downtown piglpi g Above . Clockwise: The scenic beauty of Hong Kong; some much awaited visitors on a boat ride; a woman sells her wares; two small boys are eager to help bring the American ' s boat alongside; Tiger Balm Gardens (Left) a park of huge figures, murals and steep steps. Hong Kong was much enjoyed by everyone. More, more and still more . . . There were so many things in Hong Kong to do; eat, shop, sight- see or just relax . . . Xmas will never be the same. Below Left: A farmer gives breakfast to his fa- vorite pig. [Mi £ I ■4 Y- 4.  - i 8S x ■ateatsasEw i. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA When the CO. came over the IMC to announce that we might be going to Australia, most of the crew Ho-Hummed and said We ' ve heard that one before , however when we found out that it was true and we were going south, a roar could be heard throughout Bronstein. The hospitality that we received in every Australian port was wonderful. The people there are warm and friendly and many friendships were made at every stop - to Australia and its people we of the Bronstein, say thank-you for the many times we will never forget. Here are some of the sights from Sydney, and others. Above Left Clockwise: The mod- ern skyline, a waterfall in a rain forest, some of us went to the zoo, and the famous Opera House. K Above And Clockwise: A trip to Australia without Mom and Joey would be unheard of, many of us thought of San Diego as we saw hundreds of sailboats dancing on the waters, a landmark in the center of the harbor, one of the many bridges, this one being one of the oldest, a beautiful gothic cathedral below. iSg aaaiiiSik THE BEAUTY CONTEST Above: The audience awaits the beauty contest Above: Fashions by Saks, the Litest in shoes - FN Barros displays lace Right: Although FN Lindsey didn t win, some thought he was a winner as YNSN Angell approves Below: EM3 Camitan had best hair- do. lilt I his tontfsl.int liics to win points from the CO. Above: Keeping your balance is more difficult at sea Above: The master-of-ceremonies RMC Lane and STG3 Kephart Above: Mr. Harriman - steady as she goes! Above: The winner is STG3 Kephart by a landslide Left: The entire ship ' s beauty entries line up for the final vote 75 Above: Barnacle Bill - HTl Rolph was one of the best dressed for the Shellbacks Above: HT2 Jacobsen gets to try a new shampoo _-. — 9 w ik ijt -M ■ . mr ' ' mjm fM SkjE k H ♦ J f Above: Cleaning up .iltcT becoming a shellback Above - HTFN Lindsey says goodbye to the judges FROM WOG TO CRUSTY, TRUSTY SHELLBACKS 76 1 THE NAVY NEEDS YOU! ' PONT READ AMERICAN HISTORY- Above: Barnacle Bill guards his captives Left; Mr. Kapcio does not have a very happy time in the coffin - what is that stuff on your belly Mr. K? Above: BM3 Wells and RM3 Turner pay a visit to the Royal Court, Royal Baby; OSl Cobb, Royal Barbers; LCDR Mears, and SHl Tagum Royal Doctor; GMTC Stromenger - of course the Queen STG3 Kephart 77 BlUlJMlliUMBJll T-T OVER THE LINE On February 13, 1984 U5S BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) crossed the Equator at latitude 000 and longitude 153 .0 E. All Pollywogs, (and there were many of us) paid tribute to Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, the traditional initiation, entrusted to Honorable and Trusty Shellbacks, began early that morning. The Pollywogs made brave and daring attempts to overthrow the Shellbacks the night before but to no end. These photographs will give the basic obstacles encountered, but in no way did the camera see all the inhuman acts subjected to those lowly POLLYWOGS. The long ordeal begins: Clockwise: To ensure the Pollywogs are awake and clean an early morning washdown, the long crawl to meet the court, some of us slid down, Mr. Kapcio shows us how; and of course along the way some of the Shellbacks found a pet, SN Duesller plays dog to BM3 McCaleb; and then the line to wait to meet your maker, MR3 Wales. 78 Below: The faces here tell the story udeOOO ibuti listed gsmade no end. did tb Above: BMSN Marker plays doggie Above: Who knows who this is? Above: X.O. receives his sentence ' , Left: GMT3 Eleftherieou and someone? i get some bad news — WOG! WOG! WOG! 79 Above: HT3 Sahagun, BM3 Kahley and the guy with the egg in his mouth crawl to see the judge. Above: P.O. Faught struts his stuff for the King and his court J ■r.iU L{ k SMALL ARMS QUAL There were many days when BRONSTEIN was 1 1 conducting ECC drills, and there is no better way to pass the time than qualifying your crew on small arms. BRONSTEIN enjoyed many hours conduct- ing small-arms fire. To the right is the small-arms with which we became very familiar with during our deployment. Everyone got into the act — Above: The CO and P.O. Evans prepare to load their 45 ' s Above: Petty Officer Eltheriou and McCartney demonstrate the 60 Caliber machine gun Left: Some instruction on the M-14 5 61 Above: P.O. Hildreth and SMl Hall get ready to fire again much to SA Butcher ' s displeasure (Below) Above: P.O. Young on the 60 Above: Trying out the M-14 P.O. Rolph reloads Above Left: Mr. Washington doing his Mr. ' T ' impres- sion. Left: Ready to fire port, Above: Straight arrow on the M-i4 83 ' Tr i a 1 Above and Clockwise: SMl takes a turn on the 60; P.O. Clark shows is M-14 skills, the 60 cal. crew squeezing off a few rounds, the Captain U3S the shotgun ( t;P.O.HiMietliani iWii ' iJispleasnn Above: P.O. Hildreth and SMl Hall get ready to fire aain much to SA Butcher ' s displeasure (Below) Above: P.O. Young on the 60 Above: Trying out the M-14 P.O. Rolph reloads UNREP-AT-SEA While at sea, the only way a ship can survive is by getting fuel, supplies and stores from another ship- supply ships of the Navy. This requires an all- hands participation and everyone gets into the sometimes long-g-g evolution. Left: BRONSTEIN waits her turn to take on much needed fuel. Below Left: Crew standing by for lines Above: Lines over BRONSTEIN gets ready to receive the probe Ahnvf BRONSILIN makes approach on USNS Kawishiwi iJ iJtg- . -fj y T k ' N « 9 Above: Lingenfelter directs Above: BMC gives P.O. Kahley some point- ers on the rig After the long process is over, crew meni- bers take off their kapoks and breath a little easier-until the next Now station the Un- rep detail . . . JBfSTiVSS SC5i. ' ZiTs.-irT; g , ' Sl i NAVY J SOME THINGS YOU REMEMBER, SOME THINGS YOU ' D RATHER FORGET! ifTT ASSORTED CANDIDS Above: HTl Rolph, HT3 Lindsey and STG3 Cheek help stop the flooding at the chain locker Above: Doc Bettis does his dirty work as P.O. Kapp gets his shots • A Left: Cribbage players are still around in the Navy Right: MSO is hit by BRONSTEINS 3 -50 Below: Two guys hold up on the fantail with potato chips Left: P.O. Kapp adds some finishing touches to Sides in Pusan 1T 4 Above: Catch me if you can Above: 1st Division securing the anchor and bow for sea, well except for SN Biersach while resting with BM3 Ware Below: Tired after one of those long unreps Below: SN Marker was scalped by Indians Above: Most everyone helped cle.in up the watci that we took on trying to reach Thailand-team effort below loo, by GMTC and TM2 Phillips mufi A HOMECOMING After a seven month Western and Southern Pacific deployment, the crew of BRON- STEIN set the special sea and anchor detail for San Diego Harbor. The familiar sights of J.SD , Point Loma, The Coronado Bridge brought smiles and laughter to many faces and eyes. However, it was not until we saw our families and friends waiting at the pier that brought tears and joy to our hearts. To the families and friends; the crew of BRONSTEIN thanks you for your unending support, encouragement and advice that helped make our cruise a successful and enjoyable experience. God bless you all. Below: Attention to Port as BRONSTEIN pulls into the Harbor 11 X ▼Tf CREDITS.. . Cruisebook Officer- LTjg. Brian E. Barrington Cover Design- LTjg. B.E. Barrington, HTl Rolph Photographers: OS3 Edwards, HTl Rolph, STG3 Betancourt, EW2 Pantiotis, ET2 Musson, EWl Nash, Captions, Write Ups- LTjg. Barrington, MR2 Wales, STG3 Betancourt Additional photos contributed by: ENS. William Harvey, LTjg. Robert Kapcio, MMl Farrar, Michael Brown Front inside photo (jacket)- ENS. B. Harvey Ship ' s Visit (Hong Kong) Special thanks to OS3 Edwards who spent his off hours in developing most of the photos for the cruisebook, also to Mr. B. Kapcio, who contributed most all of the port visit photos, along with Mr. B. Harvey. Thanks to YNSN Angell for his bookkeeping and spirit. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the production of this book. Special thanks to Darlene for allowing me to work on this at home. Most important thanks to the families and to the crew for without you we wouldn ' t have a cruisebook with which to share. Below: Captain, I ' m glad this is over t y JL - W rr. i,EWl of the of the for his anksto to the hichto L .Mm X