Brooke (FFG 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tasmania X) Kcr(uelefi Itbmh ' mmmxm atfvtmmntmm ]0 A 11 PACIFIC WElllNGION I i ,1 ' Ji w s DEPARTURE SAN DIEGO 20 AUG 81 IN PORT HAWAII 26 AUG- -1 SEPT 81 IN PORT GUAM 13 SEPT- -13 OCT 81 IN PORT PHILIPPINES 17 OCT- -20 OCT 81 IN PORT SINGAPORE 23 OCT- -28 OCT 81 IN PORT DIEGO GARCIA 16 NOV- -25 NOV 81 IN PORT SUBIC BAY 11 DEC- -12 JAN 82 IN PORT HONG KONG 29 JAN —3 FEB 82 IN PORT FUKUOKA 11 FEB- -13 FEB 82 IN PORT KOREA 14 FEB- -18 FEB 82 IN PORT SUBIC BAY 1 MAR- -4 MAR 82 IN PORT PEARL HARBOR 16 MAR- -17 MAR 82 IN PORT SAN DIEGO 23 MAR 82 }S: USS BROOKE (FFG-1) 1981-82 WESTPAC INDIAN OCEAN DEPLOYMENT BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN JOHN MERCER BROOKE USS BROOKE (FFG 1) is named in honor of John Mercer BROOKE, a distinguished officer of the United States Navy and the Confederate States Navy. BROOKE was born December 18, 1826 near Tampa, Florida. He was appointed midshipman in 1841 and first served at sea in DELAWARE under Commander David Glasgow FARRAGUT in Brazilian waters. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1847. BROOKE served with the hydrographic party of the Coast Survey under LT S. P. LEE. He also served with Matthew F. MAURY at the Naval Observatory where he invented a deep-sea sounding apparatus which brought ocean specimens to light and enabled ocean topography to be mapped. He served in VINCENNES in the North Pacific and Bering Straits Surveying and Exploring Expedition, aiding Commodore John ROGERS in preparing charts and records of the expedition. In 1858. BROOKE was assigned to survey a route from California to China, which he successfully completed. A Lieutenant in the United States Navy at the outbreak of the Civil War. BROOKE resigned his commission to join the Virginia State Navy and, thereafter, the Confederate States Navy. He invented the BROOKE gun, the most powerful employed by the Confederates. BROOKE also devised the plans for reconstructing MERRIMACK into a powerful ironclad for which he prepared the armor and guns. He became a Commander in the Confederate States Navy on September 13, 1862. Six months later he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Confederate States Navy, a post he held throughout the remainder of the Civil War. BROOKE taught at the Virginia Military Institute after the close of the Civil War. He retired in 1899 and died December 14, 1906. I 1 COMMANDING OFFICER CDR JOHN D. LUKE Oftll iring iina, sioo ,lhe kCK fate and Commander John D. Luke was born in Winchester, Massachusetts and raised in North Conway, New Hampshire. A graduate of Bowdoin College, he received his commission from Officers Candidate School in 1962 and was ordered to USS Illusive (MSO 448) as the Operations Officer and later as the Executive Officer and Engineer. After a short tour in USS Newman K Perry (DD 883) and upon graduating from Destroyer School, he was assigned as Engineer Officer in USS John R. Perry (DE 1034) until January 1968. In February 1968, Commander Luke was assigned to the Staff of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Following a year at the Defense Language Institute studying Vietnamese, he was assigned to the Commander Naval Forces Vietnam where he served as the Senior Advisor to the Vietnamese Navy for Planned Maintenance until August 1972. Following graduation from Terrier Missile School in February 1973, Commander Luke reported abord USS Jouett (DLG 29) as her first Combat Systems Officer. In August 1976 he was assigned as the Executive Officer in USS Lynde McCormick (DDG 8). His most recent tour of duty was as Chairman of the Department of Leadership and Law at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. His military decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal, two awards; the Navy Unit Commendation, the Vietnamese Armed Forces Honor First Class, and various theater and service medals. Commander Luke is married to the former Ardith Ann Thompson of Columbus, Ohio. They have four children, John, Joanna, Bradford, and Peter. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS t BC , CDR R. K. PETERS (July 1980 - February 1982) LCDR D. L WHITMIRE MMMwi« w nMMMlBMMMM tMflii OFFICERS Prima Et Optima The Brooke officer is more than a man with gold on his shoulders. He is a symbol of high professionalism on which his men through th rough and weary, will follow. He is beside his men on long days as well as those slow short ones. He has built his pride and has built his pro- fessionalism to the utmost level. All the crew are proud to say, Yes, he ' s a Brooke officer. DEPARTURE SAN DIEGO AUGUST 20, 1981 On the morning of August 20, it was a bright and beauti- ful day for the crew of the USS Brooke. We had put months of training into this special moment and the time was finally here, departure day 1981. Lovers said their last goodbyes and off we went for a seven month adventure on the seas. ' - ' ' K r- M i« m A m ' A fMrvMrMiit rMiM DEPARTURE SAN DIEGO I L- w- - ■- ' ' w f ' wts ' wrfi- WHvg -«vj j ' af -3 - ggjtgs:ga vjf ' a j . ' ti v, ; SS H-C 1  r «v= ' ' S; ?e?-iS AOQU T 20,1981 Like a long long country road full of adventure, dangers, and a peaceful meadow. That is what a West-pac is till our journeys end. t t ri•a lt KiM ' VB Oi ri«1 ,i ltv ' W W•a ««n- tfcj i 10 I fS -SIKBS I Chief Petty Officers 12 ALL IN A DAYS WORK t 4 13 a OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT « 14 t I I WE ARE THE BEST IN THE WEST J 1 r 4 f OPERATION SPECIALISTS Top from left to right: OSC Sawyer, OSSN Elkins, OSSN Moore, OS1 Myers, OSSN Pederson, 052 Hart, 0S3 Retry, LtJG Garrity, OSSN Lackey, OS2 Tabron, OS2 Prince, OSSN Goddard, 053 Brenner, OS2 Brandt, OS2 Wood, 0S3 Nazario, OSSN Mize, OSSN Dasher, OSS Upright, OSSN Allen. ' ttimmttiti ' mMitim fwmmimmi • ' ■ I 19 RADIO DIVISION Top left to right: LtJG Bell, RM2 Barstow, RM3 Thomas, RMSN Jackson, RMC Weber, RM1 Dorner, RM3 Fuquay, RMSA Youmans, RMSN Brooks, RMS Jones, RMSN Elder. 4 M. FRAGII 20 The Division With a Ear Out For Things i i 4 M, :« ! 21 OE DIVISION Top left to right: ETC Kiehlmeier, EW2 Wadsworth, EW3 Plymate, ET3 Peterson, ET2 Kiehnolz, ET1 Rice, ET2 Diffendail, ET2 Pomeroy, ET2 Hudson, EW2 Desantis, ET2 Larson. Missing in this picture is ET3 Davis. i 22 HTIRMrVIM ' MMili TWEEKIN TWIDGITS 23 ELECTRICAL DIVISION Top left to right: LtJG Brown, ICFN Bruno, BT2 Hardcastle, EMS Elder, ICC McClendon, EMC Levezow, EMFN Chastain, IC2 Bowen, IC2 Henniken, EM2 Brown, EMS Kennedy, EMFN Fer- werda, EMS Riodque. 24 MW Mii DERELICTS 25 ENGINEERING 26 1 1 Wa 1 ,f 1 27 HULL TECHNICIANS ' It, HTC Tollison, MM3 Peterson, HTFA Donahue, HTFN Hall, HT3 Stevens, FN Purvis. LtJG Heinin- ger, FA Shipman, MRFN Wheeler, FA Palmer, FN King, HTFN Pringle, MMFN Peterson, EN1 Gregory, HT1 Gaus, HT1 Hadley, MM2 Wilkins, MM2 Rivera, FN Stevens, EN3 Todd, ENS Marshall, ENFN Gaddy. 28 M« ««HlHMM MMi We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful, we have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do any- thing, with nothing. 29 BOILER TECHNICIANS i Bottom left to right: BTFR Calvagno, BT3 Brehm, BTFN Robinson, BT3 Celichowski, BTFN Smith, BTFN Fairchild, BTG Pitts, BT3 Bower, BTFN Klein, BT2 Stiles, BT3 Hoyt. BTFN Hendricks, BT3 Knepper, BT2 Carpenter, BT1 Morrison, Ensign Grant, BT2 McElroy, BTFA Self, BTFA Wicken, BT2 Whittaker, BT2 Flower, BT2 Goetzinger, BTFN Semple, BT3 Brust, BTC Barnett. If ! I I Heaven won ' t take us, hell ' s afraid we ' ll take over, we ' re the supercharged sentin- els of freedom. 31 MACHINISTMATES Top left to right: Ensign Grant, iVlMCM Bratkovic, MM1 Christensen, MM1 Graham, MM3 Lee, FA Ford, FN Bynum, MIVIC Hoover, MMFN Ellefson, MM3 Knighton, MM3 Nygaard, FA Johnson, FA Safe, MMFN Greenland, MMFA Trulson, FN Lundeen, MMFN Smith, FA Herrera. i ik in ' ' w— t ' ia nnmiiitm 33 WEAPONS DEPARTMENT i 5 I 34 f r  -. 35 FIRST DIVISION Bottom row left to right: SA Thames, SA Huff, SN Rhodman, BM3 Collier, BM3 Goglia, BM2 Drennen, BM2 Fellas, BM1 Kocinias, SR Hunter, SA Pavase, SN Satterwhite, SN Peterson, SN Burkes, SN Retana, SA Asch, BM3 Hazelett, Ensign Mendez, SN Anderson, SA Alexander, SA Wilging, SA Kokosinski, SN Gorman, SN Herd, BMSN Fleming, SN Miles, BMC Barriero. iifcWw V M. i I 36 1 ' ■IHHP BROOKE ' S BEST SECOND DIVISION Top left to right: LtJG Lewis. GMMC Brunicl , FTM1 McQuillan, GMM2 Korkowski, FTM2 Wright, FTM3 Hatfield, FTM2 Gray, GMM1 Casey, FTM3 Morrison, FTM2 Christensen, FTM2 Andersen, FTM3 Pruter, FTMC Gapps, GMM3 Fowler, GMM2 Demasters, FTM2 Marquis, GMM2 Schnabel, FTM2 Hoag. PATGO (Pacific Air Traffic Control Obliterators) i 38 LOCAL UNION 22 152 51 • 52 S ) : -- THIRD DIVISION Top left to right: Ensign Cheatham, Lt. Weiller, TMSN Morris, STG3 Simancek, STGSN Morin, STG1 Bolden, TM3 Fuqua, GMT2 Krout, STGG Ladwig, TMSA Green, STG2 Roche, STG3 Allgood, STG2 Willey, STG2 Fee, STG2 McMahan, STG2 Snow, STG3 Lastuck, GMT1 Mitchell STG2 Burns, TM2 Hill, STG1 Riley, STG2 Bueltel, GMTSN Eigenrauch. 40 i 1 r 1 W-f- - ' ' S GUNNERY DIVISION Top left to right: LtJG Adams, GMG1 Young, FTG1 Snedegar, FTGSN Wilson, FTG3 Danielson, GMG1 Gruhl, GMG2 Wolfe, SN Lowe, FTG3 Mason. t fe -. V i s « ' . j f p I Peace Through Superior Fire Power 42 SUPPLY DIVISION Bottom left to right; SH2 Mendoza, SHSN Logan, MS2 Pulver, MSI Errasquin, MSSA Hubert, DK3 Eng, SHI Avila, MSI Dedicatoria; Middle left to right: MS2 Wright, MSI Aldave, SKSN Harris, SK2 Hill, SKSA Hamrick, SR Jolliffe, MSSN Klutz, SK2 Espinoza, MS3 Saavedra; Top left to right: LtJG Boone, MSC Button, SKC Silva, SHSN Thomas, MSSN Saucerman, SKI Oaks, SHSA Cooper, MSSN Fey, MS3 Johnson, SH3 Zapata, SKSN Costello, Ensign Brainerd, DKC Mendoza. 43 SUPPLY i!« ' Our Motto is, Fast Effective Service. 44 DEPARTMENT H No Matter How Long it Takes 45 . ♦•w. TOWING AT SEA AUGUST 22, 1981 t - s i -t ml Lx— Si Mfe vwm w 46 TOWED BY USS INGERSOLL (DD 990) 47 GUAM Guam. An island belonging to the U.S. in the North Pacific, east of the Philippines: the largest of the Mariana ' s group; U.S. Naval Station. 84,996; 209 sq. mi. Capital, Agana. THE ADVENTURE IN PARADISE While in Guam the crew of the Brooke was able to view some of the most beautiful scenery which included beautiful waterfalls, great diving, smooth silky beaches, and warm friendly people. 50 ' ,■ -•i- ;ji;A iiK.iiifc«i-. ' i 51 52 INDIAN OCEAN The Indian Ocean was also a time for picnics, relaxation, enjoying the sun, and a time for training. Condition Three was in everyone ' s mind. ( • -. U Time for the fun in the sun while in the 10 we saw many things . . . than there was more water . . . Oh, did I forget to mention the water? L Our own bathing beauties came forward to sinow tlieir talents and see just who would be named Miss Neptunis Rex 1981. And the winner is . . . Fireman Herrera?? 56 •r-mi mmtmtttm 1 5 ! 57 CROSSING THE LINE Be it known, that all persons crossing the equator being pollywogs shall go before King Neptune to stand trial, and being given a trial shall be named Shellback of the Royal Seas. 58 59 SHELLBACK DAY: NOVEMBER 15, 1981 ' ■ f. 60 i Our day started out at 0400 with breakfast at 0445, muster at 0530 on the foc ' sl, and shellback Initiation at 0600. The initiation Included being judged, getting the cherry from the royal babe, swimming through the tunnel, lock and key, and the final wash down. ,. ■■jS: -r m m ' ' M I te  - IB 5% ' ir- .ry 61 62 ( ' m, V 63 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT During the seven months we refueled from AD ' s and the almight carriers, we refueled forward, aft, midship, and a special, outside Diego Garcia, from the bullnose. And thanks to a great team effort, no serious accident occurred. Ik k } .,s.Cs aes S12S S 64 s Miiv- ' I ' ll A -t_B M fji.i tt ' g ii. ' C ' ' ' '  tii M«i 65 PHILIPPINES Jolo ' s, cork room, Magasayay, Manila, Subic Bay — these and so many other names will long be remem- bered when we remember the Philippines. 66 k -A ' ' i m m FRIENDS OF BROOKE MISSILE SHOOT HONG KONG A British crown colony comprising the island of Hong Kong, nearby islands and the adjacent mainland border- ing southeast China. A beautiful view can be seen from Victoria Peak. i FUKUOKA A place for all, a special visit was in orderforthe Brooke. The place — Fukuoka, a time to show our spirit, colors, talents, as well as our love as many of us helped an orphanage. The reward was more than smiles. 72 II - 73 FUKUOKA, JAPAN In our many port visits, one of the ship ' s friendliest ports was Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. While in transit we saw the beauty of Sea Carving, Majestic Castles, beautiful bridges, buildings and the warm friendly faces of the people In the city, country and towns. Many of the ship ' s crew even visited an orphanage to help make flower beds. 74 75 x i ifS m ' ' PUSAN, KOREA One of the colder port visits was Pusan Korea. Coats, blankets, brass were just a few things to pick up in Korea. ■ ■ ' . 76 I el '  M-- ffQ353gfi 77 m SUBIC BAY As you cross the river, Olongapo will dazzle you with its many wonders, Trikes, Jeepneys, and with majestic victory liners. The town is filled with picture shops, restaurants, clubs, and many, many family businesses. The Naval Base itself offered many recrea- tional services. One in which the crew really enjoyed was Grande Island for the ship ' s picnic. P H KEEP OUT SNAPSHOTS W ' tll( I 80 REPEL BORDER TEAM One of the many specialties is the repel border team, for those extra special dangerous times we go through. 81 SUNSETS Beautiful sunsets kept the crew in a mellow mood during our seven month deployment. A relaxing feel- ing was offered by these sunsets after a hard day ' s work. 82 83 BROOKE GONG SHOW ON One of the many fun things on the Brooke was the participation with the Gong Show. 1st prize: The Blues Brothers 2nd prize: Wild Bill ' s Western Review Uppy 3rd prize: Rosy Many thanks to the urn judges. i 84 ii fr 85 MANEUVERS Ship maneuvers is an important all-hands evolution for the Brooke. Helo operations kept everyone on their toes. Underway replenishments also kept the crew as well as the ship going, even during long 12 hour night replenishments. B6 !l USS BROOKE (FFG-1) PICTORIAL 87 88 89 PEOPLE, PLACES THINGS OF WESTPAC ' 81-82 J 1 . « ■ • •««-• •; H :s:5 •J ftS ::: • P 1 i 1 « Mr •n 1 mX II 1 i 1 li pn« ' ! w ifN ' i i i ? . HELO OPERATIONS A brilliant team of men on the Brooke is the helo team. Landings, refueling, and passenger transfer, as well as mail became an important part of the Brooke ' s week and day. i --1 92 SHIPS OF THE SEA I r c : k ' s I l_- 93 HOMECOMING MARCH 23, 1982 I I I V I ' ltliiTfiW .. i-Ti — TTTitw,, i,;;3nrtii • ifTiiqiii TIGER CRUISE Some of the many things the tigers were able to do were to fire guns, see a brilliant air show, participate in general quarters, and clean — which is a specialty of the Brooke crew. 96 TIGER CRUISE CONTINUED I 1 BROOKE CREW m -WBBF y 100 FIRST FINEST f fili 101 A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR 1 104 I would like to thank all of the following people for helping make this cruisebook such a success. QM3 Henry COMMANDING OFFICER FTM2 Anderson LT Baker FTM2 Marquis LTJG Tan EMS Elder Many thanks to all the others who donated pictures, information and helpful suggestions. WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY m Cruise Bodk Sales Ofl ' iie MH9 r.rand Avenue Offi(i K Sjin Dieno. ( ' A i ' J|n i •Jl


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