Brown (DD 546) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1951 volume:

i ■f I 3 c 4 I i« Published - September 1951 m BROWK DD346 ii OPERATION PACIFIC I ii p Commander E. H. Dimpfel, our Commanding Officer, began his naval career as a reserve officer ot tfie Submarine School, New London, Connecticut in 1940. He earned his dolphins OS Engineering Officer of the USS HADDOCK SS-232. Follow- ing four successful war patrols with the USS HADDOCK he was advanced to Division and subsequently to Squodron Engineer. Future assign- ments were to fake him to the Sub- marine Base, Midway Island, as Engineering and Repair Officer and later as Executive Officer of the base. Washington D. C. wos Com- mander Dimpfel ' s next home while attending the Naval Intelligence School and serving with the Troining Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel. A short four of duty of the Armed Forces Staff CollegeNorfolk, Virginio preceded his assignment as Com- mending Officer of the USS BROWN in October, 1950. WELCOME mm Lieutenant Commander R. G. Mayer, Jr. has been associated with destroyers since his graduation from Naval Academy in December, 1941. His first assignments were to the USS BENHAM DD 397 as Assistant Gunnery Officer and os First Lieu- tenont on the USS ISHERWOOD DD 520. He has served as Executive Officer on the USS GURKE DD 783 the USS STICKELL DD 888 and now the USS BROWN. This association with destroyers was interrupted in 1946 when he returned to the Naval Academy as on instructor in the De- partment of Marine Engineering. • ' . J. ' ' ti !¥ r- ifiS IM % aJMb iTi g Vrn ! « l? ■Ell ' , t P-1 m ' M L. B. Gerdes RD2 STiFF DEDICniOl )i4 L. M. Clark S0G2 .X W. R. Baaumont PNSN This book is d«dicof«d to the officsrs ond crews who have served, and are now serving, aboard the U.S.S. BROWN. It is because of their courage and willingness to stomp out the enemies of our United States that has made this ship a strong unit in the fleets of Uncle Sam ' s Navy. WORLD WIR II 1 The U.S.S. BROWN was launched 21 February 1943, from the Son Pedro Terminal Island Shipyard of the Bethlehem Steel Company and was named in honor of Quartermaster George Brown, U.S. Navy. He first entered naval service on board the United States Schooner ENTERPRISE, as a seaman, at Malta on 8 July 1803, end in November of tliat same year, seaman George Brown was promoted to Quartermaster. He volunteered and took part in the expedition which entered the harbor of Tripoli on 16 February 1804, and destroyed the former U.S. Frigate PHILADELPHIA. The BROWN was sponsored by Mrs. Claude 0. Kell, wife of U.S. Navy Captain Kell, at tfie commissioning ceremonies on 10 July 1943. While the home shipyard was Mare Island, California, and the home port was San Diego, California, the BROWN was fitted out at the Naval Operating Base, Terminal Island, from 10 July to 29 July 1943. The first shakedown training cruise ran from 29 July to 26 August 1943. In September of that same year, 1943, the BROWN reported for duty and was assigned to the F ifth F leet. During assignment to the Fifth Fleet, the BROWN participated in the following raids or engagements with the enemy: Nauru Island — 8 December 1943 Kavieng Harbor — 25 December 1943 to 4 January 1944 Assault and capture of Majuro and Kwajalein Atolls — 29 January to February 1944 Truk in the Caroline Islands — 17 February 1944 Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian and Marianas - February 1944 Palau, Yap and Woloai - 30 March to 2 April 1944 Ponape Island — 1 May 1944 On 7 May 1944, Commander Thomas H. Copeman, U.S. Navy, then commanding officer of the BROWN, was presented the Silver Star Medal and cited in the name of the President of the United States, as follows: For conspicous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as the commanding officer of a destroyer attached to a carrier task group supporting the assault forces engaged in the occupation of the Gilbert Islands during the period from 10 to 30 November 1943. His ship assisted in the repulse of enemy air attacks upon the task group during the evenings of 25 and 26 November. On 28 November 1943 while on detached duty with another destroyer of the same task group, his ship was the objective of re- peated attacks by enemy torpedo bombers from 0633 to 0643 hours. These attacks were resolutely made. By vigorous offensive fire from his ship, Two enemy aircraft were certainly destroyed. Three torpedoes were launched at his ship, which, by skillful maneuvering, he evaded. His outstanding courage, skill, determination, and devotion to duty were in keeping with ttie highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. This speech was used by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, U.S. Navy, in awarding the above citation to Commander Copeman. The U.S.S. BROWN went on to build up its reputation through the following engogemenfs with ttie enemy in the Pacific: Marcus Island - 19 May 1944 Wake Island - 23 May 1944 First battle of the Philippine Sea - 19 June 1944 Assault and capture of Guon, Saipan and Tinian - 3 July to 6 August 1944 Iwo Jima - 4 July 1944 Yap Island - 26 July 1944 Participated in raiding operations against enemy naval and merchant ships in the area northwest of Chichi Jima - August 1944 The following general information was noted on 10 July 1944, tfie first anniversary of the commissioning of the U.S.S. BROWN; Total miles steamed: 95,375 Total fuel oil consumed: 5,571 ,804 gallons Time spent at sea was 245 days Crossed the equator on twelve occasions Rescued eleven U.S. aviators from crashed planes Rescued one man overboard from another ship Captured seventeen Japanese survivors Expended 1,640 rounds of ammunition In the latter stages of World War Two, the BROWN took port in the Philippine Liberation from 6 to 24 September 1944, second battle of the Philippine Seo on the 25 and 26th of September, Luzon 5 November to 25 November 1944, picking up survivors of the destroyers HULL and MONAHAN which capsized during a typhoon in December 1944, Okinawa Gunto 1 April 1945, radar picket stations off Okinawa, and was credited with downing twelve enemy aircraft end missing seven torpedoes fired at the ship. On 17 May 1945, the BROWN was officiolly credited with a total of seventeen enemy aircraft, one enemy tanker and one enemy destroyer. She was owarded the Navy Unit Citation for picket duty off Okinawa, Some time later, in the month of August 1946, the ship was decommissioned. KOREy umm This, then, is the story of the USS BROWN - brought out of retirement for Operation Pacific. Little did anyone foresee, in the foil of 1946, that she would be called upon again so soon to answer the threat of another aggressor. September and October of 1950 saw the BROWN shifted from her berth among the silent ships ot Long Beoch, California, to another dock for the tedious pro- cess of re-activation. The cobwebs of four years had to be brushed away which meant hard work ond plenty of it. Back in 1943, production of ships was what counted. This time the problem was re-fitting those some fighting ships, almost forgotten in the ghost-like yards of the mothball fleet. As more and more men reported aboard, with their Novy blues fresh from mothballs, too, the work of getting tfie ship ready for commissioning progressed more ropidly. There were many questions to be answered and many problems to be squared away as the ship and the crew became adusted to new routines. Finolly, in the midst of dock trials and re-activation, the day of commissioning arrived - 27 October 1950. It was a gray misty day when, at ten o ' clock the colors were hoisted at the gaff and the command of the USS BROWN was turned over to Commander Emerson H. Dimpfel, with Lieutenant Commander Roland G. Mayer, Jr. as Executive Officer. The commissioning ceremonies were performed by Admiral Wilder D. Baker as the crew, and tfieir wives and guests looked on. That evening a ship ' s party was held in commemoration of the event at the Armed Forces Y.M.C.A. in Long Beach, California. Each man looked forward to the months ahead, wondering what assignments the future would hold for the BROWN. Work went on as usual, for there were many things to be accomplished to make the ship ready for sea, and ready for whatever task would fail to her. More men reported aboard, provisions were stowed and a few days later the BROWN went to San Diego, The shakedown cruise for the ship, underway training for the crew, and the ever-present ship ' s work absorbed all our days and some of our nights in San Diego. Many days were spent at sea, with Naval observers and advisers aboard. That meant drill and more drills - general quarters drills, fire drills, collision drills, abandon ship drills, steering casualty drills, - seemingly endless. To many of the men new to the Navy, much of this seemed pointless and a waste of time, but the months ahead were to show the profits of all this refresher training. Then one day a special group of Naval observers came aboard to go to sea with us. These men had the authority to determine if the BROWN and her crew were ready to rejoin the great fleets of the Navy - and they found us ready. Near the end of January the USS BROWN steamed out of San Diego harbor, passed familiar Point Loma, and nosed her way into the blue Pacific toward Pearl Harbor. The questions in every mind were the same: Where are we going now? When will we return to the States? One question could be answered - we were heading for Japan for assignment. The other question was to remain unanswered for several months. Pearl Harbor in February was pleasant for everyone. We continued the work on the ship, completing last minute details for what lay ahead. The time in Pearl Harbor was spent, in part, in anti-submarine warfare and anti-aircraft drills to give us the polishing we needed, for every man aboard must know his job thor- oughly for anything that might arise. Liberty in Honolulu and at Waikiki gave all hands a chance at swimming and recreation. Enroute to Japan, we stopped at Midway Island long enough to refuel and for some of the crew to wander about the island. Everyone soon discovered there was nothing to see but Gooney birds and sand! Early in March, the BROWN finished the final leg of her journey to the Far East when we entered the port of Sasebo, Japan. We were met on aJI sides by ships of the United Nations - all united against the aggressor on Korea, across the Sea of Japan. The very next day, after refueling, the USS BROWN left Sasebo to join Task Force 77 off the east coast of Korea. We were in mighty powerful company, too. This was a fast carrier task force which included, at times, the carriers VALLEY FORGE, PRINCETON, BOXER, PHILIPPINE SEA, the battleship MISSOURI and occasionally the cruisers MANCHESTER or SAINT PAUL. Along with our own division of destroyers, there were the ZELLARS, PARKS, FISKE, BLUE, KENNEDY and many others. Our next assignment, a few weeks later, was with the bombardment group in the Naval siege at Wonsan, Korea. Here tfie endless drills and underway training paid off during duels with ttie shore batteries. The BROWN answered the chol- lenge of the big guns on the beoch with coocentrofed salvos of the moin battery to silence the enemy gun enplacements. In the doys of Wonsan, a splash in the water from o near miss turned the BROWN into a blazing bottery of 5 inch gun mounts. At Wonsan the Navy supplied their share of firepower by pouring hundreds of rounds of ammunition into the North Korean coastal installations. If there is such o thing as history repeating itself it was certainly proven when the BROWN, for the second time in her history, failed to be daunted by the enemy as she dished out more than ever. A fighting ship had come back to life after more thon four years of retirement. The agility ond perseverance of the officers and men at their battle stations surely deserved a well done! In these duels we suffered only two casuahies. A hot shellman in one gun mount was struck on the chin as a shell casing took a freak course out of the breech. The other hoppened when a five-inch projectile fell on the toes of an ammunition passer. The accuracy of the ship ' s guns was unexcelled as the BROWN blasted main shore batteries, silencing them. Carrying on shore-ond-ship duels the first two nights, the BROWN, along with the other ships, remained unhit and more than capable of answering the enemy by showing her full firepower, superior to ony- thing the shore batteries could offer. Some excitement was created late one night in the Operotions Division sleeping quarters when suddenly someone shouted, Hey! Quick! Get a fire hose, the magazine is on fire! All hands immediately rolled out of their racks to discover that gun mount five, which had been firing all night, hod caused a thick haze of smoke to settle in the compartment. Relieved by this discovery, everyone turned to in passing ammunition to overcome the momentary confusion, restoring the normal order of rapid-firing. The next day on the firing line was a fairly peaceful one until it was suddenly shattered by the enemy throwing heavy fire into the task force from the shore batteries. Splashes made by the shells could be seen hitting the water around the BROWN and the other ships as the enemy batteries were foiling short of their targets. Immediately all hands were piped to their battle stations and the BROWN again became a roaring fury as she answered the challenge of the foe. From Wonson, Korea, the BROWN went to Yokosuka, Jopan, for repoirs and maintenance, and liberty and recreation for the crew. Chipping hammers resound- ed from all parts of the ship as rust was removed and paint added. The rough seas and strong winds during the Korean Campaign had taken their foil on the paintwork. Yokosuka meant sight-seeing in Yokohama and Tokyo and other points of interest - if meant shopping for souvenirs and gifts to send home - it meont eating in restaurants ashore - and it meant getting some rest from the rigors of the forward area. Our stay in Yokosuka included some days spent at sea in more anti-submarine worfare exercises and anti-aircraft drills. Over 40 new men reported aboard for duty who helped in making the necessary preparations for returning to Tosk Force 77. We were constantly busy during the last day in Yokosuka bringing aboard ammunition and provisions. Then, early in May, the BROWN backed down from her berth and steomed out into Tokyo Bay with Fujiyama in the background. Two days later as dawn stretch- ed itself across the cloudless sky the task force was sighted in silhouette on the horizon. When we were just about to join up, the Engineering Department had opportunity to demonstrate their ability and competence when one of the feed lines broke down. After an hour of feverish work, it was back in commission and normal operations were resumed. Day after day Jets and Corsairs from the carriers made vicious strikes against the enemy in support of United Nations troops, while the BROWN and the other destroyers were constantly alert for air, surface or sub-surface attacks that might threaten the task force. Shortly, however, we returned to port - Sasebo this time, for a brief stay. While we were in port the entire area was alerted by typhoon warnings. The possible necessity for getting underway on very short notice hindered the normal repair and maintenance to the ship. Only half of the engineering plant could be disabled at a time and before all the repairs could be made the ship was ordered back to the forward area. Early in July, the BROWN was assigned to Task Force 95 off the West Coast of Korea. This time, we operated with ships of several nations, included were a British aircraft carrier and destroyer, and destroyers from Australia, the Nether- lands, and Canada. During this time the carrier USS SICILY was part of our task force. From it our Marine Air Wing launched Corsairs to harass the enemy with bombs and rockets. While we were operating with this task force the cease-fire talks were started at Kaesong. Before returning to port again, the BROWN was assigned to the siege of Won- san and each day there was evidence of the manner in which we profited by those endless drills. The bombardment of rail centers and shore battery targets about Wonsan filled our days until the BROWN was detailed to move down the coast to lend the support of our five-inch battery to the United Nations troops. During those days of bombarding the enemy we could see skirmishes on the beach and hear their small-arms fire. Constant firing and long periods of lying-to caused steam leaks throughout the engineering spaces. In a short time these leaks depleted our fresh water supply and we were on very strict water hours. For one brief period there was not even a drop of fresh water aboard. Late one afternoon, as we checked our firing while a squadron of Marine worked over the enemy positions, one of the planes was hit by AA fire. Only a few thousand yards from the BROWN, the Marine ditched his plane just off the beach. Almost as soon as his plane hit the water, we were making flank speed towards the crash to rescue the pilot. As we drew close enough to spot the yellow life raft, he was drifting toward the enemy-held beach. Our boat was lowered and the rescue party was on its way in a matter of a few moments. Then, as they were fishing the pilot out of the water someone shouted, Fire! From the beach! As the boat headed back, with shell splashes spouting all around it, the fire control director crew spotted and zeroed in on the shore gun. When the boat was clear, the BROWN blanketed the area with a dozen rounds from the main battery. After the smoke cleared, the hillside was bare . . . another enemy battery knocked out. We then returned to Yokosuka. By then, our return to the States was in sight - and a very welcome sight it was. We had proven that history can repeat itself, for the BROWN came through with flying colors again. From the graveyard of silent ships, she had taken her place in the fleet among the other great fighting ships of Uncle Sam ' s Navy . . She had become a ship to be proud of and every man who took a part in her second Operation Pacific could be proud to say he had served on the USS BROWN. o o ,- i S . , i- m 4? Barkelew T. D. LT, Beiser C. E. ENS, Bentley D. D. ENS, Bevier R. L. LT, Carmon R. L. LTJG, Collender E. H. LT, Cook J. K. LTJG, Foulds D. D. LTJG, Gallont W. J. LTJG, OFFICERS Gombash W. ENS, Guthe D. B. LTJG, Koye R. E. LT, Roberts F. E. LT, Smclo.r E. H. LT, Skolaot P. L. ENS, Sorensen C. J. LTJG, Urban F. M. ENS, Watt S. E. LT. 4 ' , m ij. ' ) t II II 10 f - ■ ' ■ ' V!a. ' -4 ' Aringdale J. W. YNC, Brady L. S. BMC, Breland M. H. BTC, Crawford D. L. CSC, Komorowski C. V. HMC, d) L.- ' - Lj-i CHIEFS C: . l£ ' . l Pacifico S. L. EMPC, Parkins E. J. GMC, Pastor J. M. MMC, Petzhold R. L. TMC, Reid W. A. MMC, Roverano L. MMC, NOT PICTURED: Galimore E. QMC, Nugent H. T. BTC. f n r fl w , o DECK FORCE: Cacciatore J. BMG3, Cox S. E. BMG2, Johnson L. BMG3, Marquis J. E. BMG2, Wainwright W. E. BMG3, Weattierford J. E. BMG2, Alexander B. SA, Allison L. A. SN, Avance B. J. SA, Avery E. L. SN, Bacon H. 0. SN, Bird D. W. SN, T Cooper J. R. SN, Edwards G. R. SN, Hartley J. H. SN, Hastings A. H. SN, Havel J. F. SN, Henshaw R. E. SN, Jackson R. H. SN, Johnson J. L. SN, Lee E. M. SN, Kilijian M. SN, Longnecker D. T. SN, Love J. A. SN, a ( ' rv n r Markham R. W. SN, McCarter C. W. SN, Monson J. L. SN, O ' Neill J. J. SN, Oriechowski R. W. SN, Pudlicki A. A. SN, Russell B. J. SN, Schilling J. A. SN, Shaffer J. E. SN, Shifflett C. J. SN, Smith W. V. SN, Smithart J. W. SN, 12 ' I l ft. v Socio J. D. SN, Sullivan M. G. SN, Swindell B. SA, Switzer G. L. SN, Tassin G. L. SN, Tidmore C. E. SA, Twiss T. N. SN, Vidlak R. F. SN, Wares R. R. SN, WhiUingtonG T. SN, Willey V. L. SN, Williams C. R. SN, A ¥W k c I p 1.-9 •■-• ' ' ' - V r o - o Wright H. C. SN, Wright R. L. SN, Zerr A. J. SN. GUNNERS MATES: Adams R. E. GMSN, Bailey C. J. GMSN, Barthel L. K. GMM3, Cook W. D. GMMl, Cordell J. E. GMSN, Franke J. A. GMSN, Giannino G. N. YNSN, Hicken D. E. GMSN, Martin D. D. GMSN, ■US Cs. Miller F. A. GMM3, Miller W. P. GMSN, Neal C. G. GMSN, Newcomb H. 0. GMSN, Parreco E. J. GMMl, Rollins M. W. GM2, Rubendall A. GMSA, Schoppe L. M. GMSA, Spoor C. G. GMSN, Steckmann R. M. GMM3, Stephens A. L. GMSN, Tar- water W. B. GMM3, 13 Ci r ' f3 V u Terrill C. J. GMSA, Tilkens J. R. GMSN, Williams L. R. GMSN, Woellner C. H. GM5N, Woodoll A. D. GMSN. FIRE CONTROLMEN: Adorns 0. L. FCSN, Bo. ley B. Z. FCSA, Cooley M. B. FCSN, Cornell P. E. FCSN, Dimond J. K. FCS3, Fry C. R. FCSN, Garrison R. L. FCl, q o rs i li O- n, r C . . C?S Mann V. R. FCSN, Martuscello R. FCS3, Marvin R. E. FCS3, Perry J. W. FCSN, Powers P. E. FCSN, Squeo M. FCSN, Stovermon R. P. FCS2, Turner B. B. FCS3. TORPECXDMEN: Anderson J. P. TMSN, Bacon B. TMSN, Hefner C. E. TMSN, Riddlestine R. J. TMSN, v.- I . ' ■ vV e r r } 1 t - Sfopel C. R. TMT3. RADARMEN: Berve R. D. RD2, Clarke D. E. RDSN, Gerdos L. B. RD2, Hawley E. W. RDSN, McPherson M. J. RDSN, Ortquist M. R. RDSN, Sprygada D, F. RDSN, Verd.er L. W. RDl, White R. L. RD2. SONARMEN: Booe J. B. S0G2, Lewis J. W. SOSN, Oj o o « ' I 14 I o ff nil ' - w- - 4 % Miller L. A. S0G2, Payne L. W. SOGl, Thompson A. N. S0G3. YOEMEN: Beau- mont W. R.PNSN, Broun J. F. YNSN, Burns W. G. YN2, Hires T. L. YNSN, Larson E. A. TEMl. QUARTERMASTERS: Baldwin J. W. QMSN, Boydstun W. E, QMS2 Davis D. C. QMSN, Hall A. R. QMSN, a r W •( B .% ; Howard D. L. QMS3, Jackson T. W. QMSN, McGraw B. M. QMSl, Miliham F. P. QMQ2, Ridge W. M. QMS2, Ruggles R. W. OMSN. RADIOMEN: Bonacina B. J. RMN2, Cancholo J. R. RMN3, Dahlgren N. D. RMSA, Heineman R. C. RMN2, Pine R. H. RMSN, Roberts D. T. RMN2, mf tl h -m Rolfe H. E. RMSN, Sand R. L. RMSN, Symes C. R. RMSN, Thompson J. A. RMSN, Wilson E. E. RMSN. SUPPLY: Boling R. D. HMSN, Fargo R. J. SHSN, Fumar J. W. DKl, Hobson L. P. SHSN, Johnson A. L. HMSA, King J. H. SK3, McNulty K. R. SKSN, F 15 n 9 9m Resa R. E. SKSN, Seim W. A. DKSN. STEWARDS: Boykin M. TA, Carey I. K. TN, Gilford I. D. TN. COOKS BAKERS: Crowley J. R. CSSN. Eoton G. C. CSSN, Field J. W. CSSN, Haddan C. C. SN, Korns J. C. CS3, Simpson W. A. CSSN, Soto J. A. FN, o ( n Sparks K. M. SA, Wall R. S. SN, Williams F. X. SA. ELECTRICIANS: Barker V. V. FN, Cummings.D. L. EMFA, Day F. 0. FA, Kohler J. R. FA, McCartney W. L. FN, Rowlings L. D. ICFN, Seid W. P. ICFN, Travis G. W. IC2, Wogner B. E. EMP2, Winkler R. E. SN. ENGINEROOMS: Agrimo E. C. FN, Armstrong S. E. FN, Bryon E. A. FN, Kelly R. I. FN, Lament B. T. MML3, Magee G. P. MMLl, Makov.cko D. R. FA, Martin 0. J. FA, Muller D. E. MMFN, Novorro R. J. MML2, Paul G. C. MML3, ' ' 16 Reed J. R. MML2, Settles B. L. FN, Whitledge C. H. MML3, WhitmoreR.W. MML2. FIREROOMS: Avila J. S. FN, Caldwell J. J. FA, Crom K. L. FA, Cyr E. D. FN, Davis H. D. FA, Glentz R. J. FN, Honegger A. F. BTI, Howard W. D. FN, Miller C. BTG2, Miller S. E. FA, Mullins M. R. FN, O ' Brien J. G. FN, Putnam R. W. FA, Rogers D. E. BTG3, VanDevyvere J. C FA, White L. R. BTG3, Williams L. B. FN, Womack A. H. FN. ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS: Benson D. J. ETl,aarkeR. F. SN, ft ( .  • f r Moore N. A. ETSN, Wippermon W. C. SN. SHIPFITTERS: Buchholz D. C FN, Flanagan C. S. FPP3, Kuchta E. A. SN, Martin R, W. SN, Melancon N. G. MEW3. AUXILIARY: Baker E. L, EN2, Cohagan R. T. FN, Darnell M. L. FA, Haydon W. W. FK Lasater J. D. FA, 17 Martell A. A. MMR3, McNeils J. L. ENG2, Roerick B. D. FN, Stinson R. S. MML2. Wright W. L. SN (2nd Divison) A ES of V £A 0T PICTLRFD: deck FORCE: Armstrong J. K. SN, Coroots F. SA, Boyer H. E. SN, Dodge G. L. SN, Falvey E. P. SN, Keller C. C. SN, Moore C. SN, Renfrow R. SA, Sly 0. J. SN, Tobey F. E. SN. GUNNERS MATES: Rabelais N. J. GMM3, Wilcher W. G. GMSN. TORPEDOMEN: Coffman A. F. TM1, Keith W. M. TMT3, Schneider R. U. TMTl, Smith W. H. TMSN. RADARMEN: Fovel L. H. RD3, Roberts L. V. RDl, Terry T. H. RD2, W elch L. C. RD2, Woods D. B. RDSN. SONARMEN: Clark L. M. S0G2, Keutzer W. D. SOSN, Pratt D. R. S0G3. QUARTERMASTERS: Fronk H. QMl, Fronk J. W. QMS2. RADIOMEN: Delp R. E. RMSN. SUPPLY: Elliot E. M. SH3, Lado.cetto J. M. SHI, Mead H. A. DKSN. STEWARDS: Busco J. TN, Horrell T. SDG2. COOKS BAKERS: Wilson H. F. SA. ELECTRICIANS: Burke J. H. EMI, Killman W. S. SA, Leffler E. S. EMP2, Ward G. C. FN, Welsh N. M. EMP3. ENGINE ROOMS: Appell F. FN, Dzuck C. E. FN, Frantz J. L. MM3, Frecko Z. E. FN, Hoisley C. L. MMLl, Inks W. A. FA, Jugel F. A. FN, Loehr J. L. MML3, Lynds A. M. MML2, Paylor V. D. FN, Peterson R. J. FA, Roy E. B. MML3, Rutherford M. H. MMLl, Saverese E. J. MMl, Sutton R. L. FA. FIRE ROOMS: Bachle A. J. BTG2, Boni L. BTGl, Ciaunch J. I. MM2, Cook T. W. BTG3, Day W. D. FA, Hunter R. W. FA, Jordan C. H. FN, Loper R. J. FN, Lopez P. R. BTG3, Martin C. FN, Miller W. C. BT3, Milliken V. L. BTG3, Ramirez S. SN, Simpson M. L. FN, Warren i A. FN, Wilcoxon L. N. BTG2. ELECTRONICS TECH- NICIANS: Forbes H. W. ETSN. SHIPFITTERS: Catmull R. B. SN, Horosky J. H. DC2, Price C. M. MEl. AUXILIARY: DeWorns E. ENl, Jones R. C. MML2. ' UHATEVER H PPewtO to OUR me:W COOkL srciKER-? |i) IB r .( V ii ' 4 V s- - ' - 1 — ' t 21 r v Supply Offices - Ship ' s Store - Ship ' s Office J Mess Compartment - Post Office - Ye Olde Barber Shoppe Dinner is served - Ship ' s Laundry - Sick Boy n En route to Pearl Harbor - U.S.S. HUBBARD DD 748 - Land Ho! The Submarine TIRU — On toward Midway Island — The Gooney bird of Midway Welcome at Sasebo, Japan — Our Captain — Airing Bunting 23 t f Joining Task Force 77 - Transferring personnel at sea — Fueling ot sea Receiving Guard Mail by helicopter - The Battleship Missouri — The Cruiser Helena Waiting to replenish ship — A port of Task For ;e 77 — Let s have a sundae 24 All hands man your battle stations — Forward guns on target — After guns ready! After 20 MM guns - Fire! - Firing on Korecr Costal Installations After firihg on Wonsan, Korea - Ready to stow brass — Secure from General Quarters 25 Damage of 20MM by our 5 gun - Watch the birdie - Stowing brass Mail, food and fuel - Fueling from Cruiser - A Destroyer nest in Yokosuka, Japan Outside main gate at Yokosuka - Sight seeing - Turn to! I m 4: . 36 In drydock at Sasebo, Japan - Ship ' s beer party at Sasebo — Would you like a hamburger? 4f - - 1 i mK £ ' One, two — Playing shuffleboard — Entertainment at ship ' s party Manufacturing pottery in Japan — A display of pottery for sale — Inspecting pearls at a pearl farm 27 r ' ij y Inspecting the ship in Yokosuka Vx ' , I 1, IT ' Sf Jl_ r A fc : u Masters-at-arms of the ship - A British Aircraft Carrier - Shopping district of Yokohama, Japan Sight-seeing in Japan ? f r, : 28   r The Amatuer Hour begins — Can you play the harmonica? — I ' m a non-conductor -X c r C .-)  , « f fe«i i ' ' i u ' t-jisi i A %] Bb l r H t k J H ' V ii m r M ■jyB ..■l-««k i ' ksS Kk S Ss H ■hhiss Imitation of a bird calling to its mate - M-a-a-m-m-y - And the next contestant will be . . . What would you like to hear? — Here we go — one — and two — and ... — Back to work 29 Our whale boat makes a trip to the Korean beach — Looking back on our woy to the beach — Returning Army Officers ashore Mail goes ashore — Good luck, come visit our camp sometime — Reody to disembark South Korean Naval vessel - Trade camera for rifle? - Another look at Japan Y 7h £ ? ' ' f -m -t.. 30 h Did we forget anything? — A last look at Japan - One last beer at Enlisted Men ' s club, then the States FAREWELL 11 31 I SAILORS HEAVEN i I When at last I drop my anchor, The great ship ' ll be waiting there. To transport me to my heaven, I know it won ' t be bore. Every sailor of the oceans, Every man who rode the tide. Deep water Sailors Rovers, There too, they shall abide. Men of the Merry Dun O ' Dover, La Grande Oiosse Foundre, Stout hearted were these laddies, Who drove the great salt spray. Q lumbus, Droke and Perry, Magellan and Erickson too. You ' ll see them all, me hearties, When the great ship comes for you. She ' s too big to cruise the narrows, She ' ll sail the ocean blue, The moon it ' s said, is her mast head light. The north star her anchor light too. She braved the English Channel, And scraped her port side bright, Ask any sailor who ' s cruised there, He ' s seen the cliffs of white. The spanking of her great prow, On the seas that she does ride. Raises swells on ail seven seas. That shore folk call the tide. Her sticks in height are many leagues, The winds her sails retard. Six days and nights it ' ll take to climb, up to her royal yard. She ' s manned by Ghosts who do the work, You ' ll do no labor there, Just listen to the Bo ' suns pipe. And smile without a care. She ' ll make every port in the universe. She knows no creed or race. As long as you ' re a sailor true. For you there ' ll be a place. So come with me, ye hearties. When our cruisin ' days are o ' er. We ' ll board the great ship at the pier. And sail away from shore. When she comes to gather our sailors bones. And her decks begin to rise, We ' ll wake with vigorous life anew, In sailors paradise. By L. W. Payne 32 «• ' L