Buchanan (DDG 14) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1989 volume:

s ZJropic of C apticorn INDIAN OCEAN Kerguelen Islands Q iiii c yr Wt ' dediciite this buuk to those gallunt, bnue men who have sailed the seas before us. It is in their footsteps that we continue a proud tradi- tion, the tradition of serving our country with pride. The reasons are many for the .sacrifices we endure, yet benea th them all lie a single truth, we share a fundamental belief in preserving those freedoms and ideals that make the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, great. Our forefath- ers fought and died to make those same ideals a reality, we, in turn are not only prepared but are morally obligated to lay down our lives in defense of those same ideals, should they ever be threatened. It is with pride that we serve. KEVIN R. HENDERSON STG2(SW) Photo courtesy of ET2 Feist IN MEMORIAM KENNETH RAY MONTONY AUG. 27, 1966 — JAN 21, 1990 At the time of printing of this book, BUCHANAN lost a valued crewmember and friend to a tragic rock climbing accident, HM2 Kenneth Montony. Ken unselfishly gave of himself to better the lives and welfare of all who knew him. His professional abilities were in the highest keepings of Naval Service, as evidenced by his award of the Navy Achievement Medal. The prayers of the crew go to him and his family. GOD BLESS YOU KEN. SHIPS MISSION An Adams class destroyer, the USS BUCHANAN is powered by four high pressured, oil fired boilers which provide a total of 70.000 horsepower to drive this two propeller. 4,547 ton ship at a speed in ex- cess of ,30 knots. Twin rudders are installed to provide maneuverability. All living and working spaces on board are air-conditioned to pro- vide maximum comfort and efficiency for the 350 crew members and necessary cooling to vital equipment. The bridge integrates tactical command and navigational func- tions in one enclosed space. Combat Information Center (CIO integrates detection, tracking, display and weapons control information in a central decision making area to provide tactical coordination of weapons systems against air, surface and subsurface threats. The major weapon systems on board are Tartar surface-to-air mis- siles. Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles, Anti-Submarine Rockets ( ASROC). torpedo tubes and 5 inch guns. The Tartar missile, fired from the twin arm launcher aft, is capable of destroying supersonic aircraft. Harpoon, the U.S. Navy ' s newest surface-to-surface missile system, is also fired from the missile launcher aft. ASROC, fired from the box- shaped launcher amidship. and the anti-submarine torpedoes, fired from torpedo tubes forward of the bridge, are used to combat submar- ines in conjunction with installed sonar. Two fully automatic 5-inch guns, are designed for use against air, surface and shore targets, round out the armament. USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14) USS BUCHANAN is named in honor ot Captain Franklin Bu- chanan, United States Navy and ranking officer of the Confederate States Navy. Captain Buchanan ' s history is well documented. He served as the first Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy and took part in negotiations with Commodore Matthew C. Perry, which opened Japanese ports to the western world. He subsequently served in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. He died in 1874 and is buried in the familv cemetery in Tabot County, Maryland. The USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14), the third destroyer named for this fearless and brilliant naval commander, has had a well established reputation to uphold. During World War II, the first BUCHANAN (DD-131 ), one of fifty destroyers transferred to the British Royal Navy, attacked and put out of commission the German submarine base at St. Nazaire, France. The second BUCHANAN (DD-484) won eleven bat- tle stars in World War II and culminated its illustrious career by con- veying General Douglas MacArthur from Yokohama, Japan, to the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bav for the surrender ceremonies which termi- nated World War II in the Pacific. The present BUCHANAN (DDG-14), has more than lived up to the reputation established by its two predecessors. DDG-14 ' s accom- plishments since being commissioned in February 1962. have been many. The following are most noteworthy; (1) In May 1962, the ship took part in the dedication ceremony of the USS ARIZONA Memorial, a memorial to the valiant men who gave their lives for their country on 7 December 1941. In March of 1965, BUCHANAN was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in the South China Sea in support of strikeoperationsover hostile territory: (.3) July 1966 saw BUCHANAN become the flagship for Commander, Seventh Fleet during his official visit to Bangkok, Thailand; (4) For six and one-half months, beginning in January 1968, BUCHANAN participated in offensive naval gunfire support; (.5) In 1969, the ship was again awarded the Armed Forces Ex- peditionary Medal for its tour in the sea of Japan where anti-air defense was provided for reconnaissance flights in the area; (6) In 1974, BU- CHANAN met extensive operational requirements in the Indian Ocean and the ship ' s overall improvement in material condition won DDG- 14 the coveted Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy for the most improved unit in the U.S. Pacific Fleet in the area of combat readiness; (7) In March and April of 1983, DDG-14 was part of the largest battle group since World War II to sail the Northern Pacific; (8) In July 1983, DDG-14 won the Commander Destrover Squadron 31 Battle Efficiency E ; (9) In August and September 1983 BUCHANAN was part of the USS NEW JERSEY Task Force operating off the coast of Central America; (10) In Julv 1986, DDG-14 won the Commander Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Battle Efficiency E ; (11) In July 1987, DDG-U deployed to the Indian Ocean as part of the USS RANGER BATTLE GROUP. cm )imG « COMMANDING OFFICER LEE S. GURKE COMMANDER, USN Commander Gurke is a native of Bismarck, North Dakota. He graduated from Bismarck Junior College in 1966 and enlisted in the Navy. After recruit training he attended Electronics Technician A School at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. His first assignment was as an Electronics Technician onboard the USS GURKE (DD-783), a destroyer named after his uncle, Henry Gurke, a World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. While on the GURKE, he was selected to participate in the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP). He subsequently attended NESEP preparatory school at NTC San Diego and then was ordered to the University of Kansas as a student. In 1971 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics and was commissioned an Ensign. He subsequently attended Nuclear Power School at Bainbridge, Maryland, and the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit at Ballston Spa, New York; graduating in 1972. His next assignment was as the Auxiliaries Officer and later the Reactor Training Assistant in USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65). In 1976 he served briefly as the Assistant Weapons Officer in the USS DOWNES (FF-i070) before reporting to the staff of the Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet as the Assistant for Nuclear Ship Maintenance and a member of the joint COMNAVSURFP AC COM- NAVAIRPAC Nuclear Propulsion Mobile Training Team. While on the NAVAIRPAC Staff he earned a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern Cali- fornia. In 1978 he attended the U.S. Naval Destroyer School, subsequentlv reporting to the USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9) as the Electrical Offi- cer. Following this tour he served as the Operations Officer in USS FOX (CG-33). In 1983 he returned to the USS ENTERPRISE as the Chief Engineer. In 1986 he reported to the Office of the Chief Naval Operations assigned to the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare) as the Surface Warfare Pla ns and Requirements Officer. Commander Gurke ' s personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Navy Commendation Medal and the Enlisted Good Conduct Medal. He is married to the former Sharon McCue of Island Park, NY, who is also a Navy Commander. The Gurkes have two daughters, Mar- ion and Leigh. ICDRG iiiiliutiuh «i nllnni aHako.l t mnlffliiirB EXECUTIVE OFFICER JAMES B. GOODMAN LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, USN LCDR Goodman is a native of Arvada, Colorado. While growing up in that suburb of Denver, he was involved in many activities includ- ing AAU swimming, gymnastics, Boy Scouts, and U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps. He graduated from Arvada Senior High School in 1971 and sub- sequently attended the University of Idaho at Moscow. Idaho. While at Idaho, he was selected for the Professor of Naval Science Scholarship award and received a full NROTC Scholarship appointment. During his stay at Idaho, LCDR Goodman studied Geography and History and was a varsity swimmer for the University team. Graduating in 197.5 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography and a regular commission as an Ensign, he attended the basic Surface Warfare course at Surface Warfare School in Newport, R.I. His first assignment was as First Lieutenant then Navigator of USS BRADLEY (FF- 1041 ). In 1978. after earning his Surface Warfare designation, he continued on sea duty on board USS ENGLUND (CG- 22) as CIC officer. This tour was followed in 1980 by instructor duty and branch head for Cruiser NTDS Combat Systems courses at Fleet Combat Training Center, Pacific, San Diego, CA. In 1982, he attended the Department Head Course at Surface War- fare Officer School, Newport, Rhode Island. This tour was followed in early 1983 bv duty as Weapons Officer in USS LYN DE MCCOR- MICK (DDG-8). In 198.5, he transferred to USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG-32) where he also served as Weapons Officer. In 1987. LCDR Goodman reported to the Naval War College as a student in the College of Command and Staff. During this tour, he also earned a Master of Arts Degree in International Relations from Salve Regina College, Newport, R.I. This tour was followed in 1988 with duty as Exec- utive Officer of USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14). LCDR Goodman besides being a Surface Warfare Officer is coded a subspecialist in Weapons Systems Engineering and in Strategic Plan- ning. His personal decorations and awards include the Navy Achieve- ment Medal (three awards). Naval Expeditionary Medal. Humanitar- ian Service Award. Battle E Ribbon, and Sea Service Ribbon. LCDR Goodman is married to the former Sandra A. Soler of Mi- ami. Florida a bilingual elementary school teacher. The Goodman ' s have two children, Madeleinr and Paul. AU- COMMAND MASTER CHIEF I i SHCM(SW) JACOBSON Master Chief Petty Officer (Surface Warfare) Jacobson entered the Navy in January 1962. Master Chief (SW) Jacobson served at sea on board the USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6) for two tours, the USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2) and the USS KITTY HAWK (CV- 63), reporting on board the USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14) in February 1988. His shore tours included duty at NAVCOMSTA, Sidi Yahai, Mo- rocco, NAVSECGRUACT, Skaggs Island, California, Naval Station Midway Island, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Master Chief (SW) Jacobson also performed as the Assistant Commissary Store Officer NAS Mar- imar. Commissary Store Officer NTC San Diego and as Command Mas- ter Chief. Navy Resale Systems Office, Southern California. Master Chief (SW) wears the Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Rib- bon, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal with Sil- ver Star, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal w star, Navy Marine Corps Overseas service ribbon, and the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Pin. Master Chief (SW) Jacobson and his wife Seiko, reside in San Diego with his daughters. Michelle and Sherry. Master Chief (SW) Jacobson also has a daughter, Lynn, and two grandsons, Jay and Steven, also residing in San Diego, CA. n 1 FEBRUARY 24, 1989 DEPARTING SAN DIEGO ,tiv p ' LT GEORGE m n LTJG KUPEC ENS DIETZ FCCS (SW) HUCKINS , .Z Torpedoman ' s Mate (TM) ' W (2 Antonio Jones Mike Cochran STGC (SW) STGl (SW) Kevin Berg Randv Wilkinson Keith Vittozzi STGl (SW) TM2 STG2 Kevin Henderson Craig Mannel Rudv Rodriguez Eric Bergren STG2 (SW) STG2 (SW) StG2 (SW) STG3 (SW) KF ' n -J ' mk |p m Mi A S D I V I S I O Sonar Technician N (ST) V Gunner ' s Mate (GM) Martin Kurek Norman Sharp Timothy Robbins STG;i STG3 StG3 Freddie Williams Gerald Novara Dan Zimmerman GMM3 GMMSA TM3 e STG2 (SW) Henderson mo- dels the latest fashion wear for the smartly dressed sailor on liberty. I ' ' ' i ' liVitioBi k vRnbtins h A STGl Pickard GMMl Davison TM3 Our Divo, setting the example for us all to live by. - ' .1 ■: -im . ' i TARTAR DIVISION FCC (SW) Woolen 1 GMCS (SW) Torres FCl (SW) Lundsten FC3 (SW) Ford i .f GMM3 Yarbrough GMM2 Gibson W FC3 Wiggins I o d d FC2 (SW) Sullivan FC3 (SW) Curnow FC2 (SW) FC3 Miller r ' f ' iWi Senior Chief Huck- ins displays his body building ex- pertise to Chief VCC Soyster C.MMl (S V) FC3 Kendt FC3 Simington FC3 (SW) Meyer GMM3 Kendale Cooper M. I HI Br . FC3 (SW) Ford GMM3 Smalls m FCSN Kitsmiller 15 i Q ; a a «i Gai3K„d e FC2 (SW) Ginter FC3 Routledge GMGl Line GMG3 Gallagher GMG3 Bolten GMGl Smock i li GMC (SW) Cole GMG3 Sikora 2ND Division ti V|iw GMG2 Craig J4 1 £ ■ lr h h ETC (SW) Bovle ET2 (SVV) Campbell ET3 (SW) Howdershell WE DIVISION Electronics Technician (ET) ET3 Stephenson ET3 Lauritzen ' AN ET? OH YEAH, DEY DON ' T DO NUTTIN!! A typical response from any member of the crew. What follows is a typical day for an ET, otherwise known as EVERYTHING TECH- NICIAN . Reville, Quarters, listen to the chief complain, training, clean the compartment, perform PMS on any one of 437 electronic units bro- ken by a Radioman or Operations ' Specialist who mistook said unit for a rock on which to beat his head (or other anatomical extremity), listen to the chief rant and rave, pick personal items from out of the trash that the chief threw away, safety check a portable radio the size of Manhatten, explain to a Junior Officer that no sir, you can ' t extend the range of the radar to get a look of San Diego from Guam or that no sir, you ' re not going to be able to call Mommy on this Satellite Radio explain the definition of OFF and ON to an innocent but beguiling individual when queried by him as to the fact that DUH, DIS TING DON ' T WORK . . . Lunch nooner. Turn to, continue ships refueling for the fifth time this week and always on Sundays, fix a computer ter- minal that someone forgot was not a Pac Man game and or a coffee ta- ble, now re-man the 5000 man working party, get those 30 units of test equipment to the tender for calibration and use that small boat over there, calibrate these voltmeters, ammeters, and frequency meters for the A-Gangers, yes, all 64 of them, you have 15 minutes, clean the spaces, listen to the chief snivel because you missed a dust speck under- neath the TACAN Antenna, show movies on Site TV and listen to the crew complain because you ' re not showing wrestling or the Transfor- mers again, answer trouble calls from CIC because they can ' t see a tar- get and help NOT SO turn up the intensity switch, lose again to the chief and the EMO in Spades and Trivial Pursuit stay up all night on something nobody else on the ship calls a watch but it feels like one to you, clean the spaces again before morning quarters, put a smile on your face, a song in your heart, go to quarters and listen to the chief o RIDE EM AHAB 1- m ■A JhiJ -- SttM 1 i PINKBELLY IN THE PARK. 20 WORK . . . WORK . . . WORK!!! % — During the many months at sea, work is often the only release from the anxiety of leaving loved ones be- hind, fortunately, for sailors there is always work to be done, it comes in all sizes and shapes and once com- pleted, always more to be done. ENGINEERING S ji ENS Mangan H BKF CW02 Purvis LT Squitieri r ENS Brewster o LTJG Burrington I LTJG Kitchen NO. ONE FIRE ROOM BTC Plaisance BTl Stroud BTl Boltz BT3 Gallegor BT3 Puckett BT3 Reagan it BT3 Peterson (?r- Boiler Technician (BT) BTFA Sherrod BT2 Cash and BTFN Santos taking on fuel in Hawaii J . i..-tll.w( ' = . - t Trying to light fires in 1 Bravo boiler. Chief, which force draft blower will it be this time, chiet7 chief? s TWO FIRE BTC (SW) Blanchard .1 y BTFA Crawford The Boiler Technicians operate and maintain the ships boilers and associated equipment. Temperatures in the fire room can reach 140 degrees during de- ployment making their already arduous work even more so. FA Chadwick Licking your what! Sir? j ' 4A L I Ifi |§ li A L BT2 Calvert BT3 Pflipsen BTFA Kohnke B Chief Plaisance helping out the hoys in the Oil Lab M A C I N N T R O L ' C MMl (SVV) MM3 Becker Stojanov % MM3 Marsh MM3 Major s MM3 Graham MM3 Lipori 0% Machinist ' s Mate (MM) M Division is responsible for maintaining and operating the ships propulsion and electrical tur- bine generator equipment, they also supply fresh water to meet the never ending needs of the ship. They often do this without thanks and without praise, but without them we could not sail at all. ARGH! I ' d rather be steaming % s MM2 (SW) Hunt MMFA Orrell Look Chief, we ' re on watch again. THE TWO CHEESEHEADS TWO ENGINE S k MMl Patterson MMFA Me EHG m A 3. MM2 Santos MMFN Hatfield MM3 Touchet ll MM3 Mercer MM3 Parden MMFA Younger m MM3 Kinnev MMFN Ruiz DEAR MOM Caught me working again! o 4 MM3 Cummings MMl (SW) Rodriguez MM2 Dekoker MM2 White MM3 Philpot MMFN Hatfield repairing a steam leak. NO. 2 SCREW CREW MM3 Ruiz and MM3 Cummings on their Ten O ' clock break x V 1 A J MM3 Marlow MM3 Greenup MM3 Bell FN Arriola s. .t tt A H EMCS (SW) Rodriguez EMS Frar EM2 Jones EMI (SW) EM2 Ducharme Anatalio Electrician ' s Mate (EM) A E Division is made up of Electricians Mates, Interior Communications Electricians and Machinists Mates. Together they are re- sponsible for the ship ' s lighting, electrical ma- chinery, telephone system, IMC, alarms, ship ' s steam heating systems, air conditioners, refri- gerators, laundry and galley equipment, boats, emergency diesels, after steering unit and is also the home of the ship ' s electrical safety program. WHEW!!!! Interior Communications Electrician (IC) ■i ' A m BKm em:; Birkhimer HHH IC2 McSherry jM ' jpBy t H H ' { |F ' B IS Ih JIlL 3 V VL « R DIVISION Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) HT2 (SW) Koenig ft k DCCS (SW) Blow a DCl (SW) Campbell DC:i (SW) Young HTFN Hoffr The men of R Division are trained to keep the ship afloat while engaged in combat. They are skilled in car- pentry, welding and metal work. Along with their title as damage control experts, they also have the dubious honor of being the ship ' s plumbers. DC3 Warriner Top row L to R DCl (SW) Campbell. DC3 Warriner, HT3 Hoffman, DCCS (SW) Blow HT ' ' (SWi C u,k MR ' 35 Pratt. Bottom row DC3 Smith, DC:! Decastro, HT2 (SW) Koenig, DCFA Grace, DC3 (SW) Young. Hell with va, I ' ve had my bowl full of Navy today. Our friend BOBO. I dunno, maybe it needs gas! THE VIN MAN ' You shoulda bought Ford. BUCHANAN f t f ftifW%,|,,f ? FLYING SQUAD Fire! Flooding! Two of a sailors mortal enemies of his ship. If they should oc- cur however, BUCHA- NAN ' S Flying Squad is the first to react and put a stop to the emergency. THE FLYING SQUAD IS: Top row L-R. IC3 McQuittv, PNC (SW) Given, HMl Dorman, DC3 Warriner. HM3 Faulkner, DCS Smith, HT3 Hoffman, PNSN Hammond, IC2 McSherry. MM3 Bell, HT2 (SW) Koenig, EN3 Pat- terson, SHI Black, MMl Hay, HM3 Montony, DCCS (SW) Blow. Bottom row DC3 (SW) Young, MR2 Pratt, MM3 Marlow. HT2 (SW) Cook, DCl (SW) Campbell, DC3 Decastro, EM3 Ramsey, ENFA Arriola, DCFA Grace. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT n LT Mason LT Burke (not shown) LTJG Moargan LTJG Ausman :k 01 DIVISION t LTJC, Garcia M OSl Gibbons OSC Bjorkland i I ij OSSNFhI OPERATIONS SPECIALIST % 0S2 Burgess The absolute nerve center of any warship is the com- bat information center (CIC). Operations Speciahsts man CIC and are charged with numerous responsibiHtics relating to navigation, plotting of surface, subsurface and air contacts, anti-aircraft ops, missile defense, shore bombardment and search and rescue operations. CIC is manned around the clock at sea. Oh many dark nights the safety of the ship depends on an alert CIC watchstan- der monitoring radar for ships and other hazards to navi- gation. i % si v. OSSN Fischer :t OSSN French i! OSSR Denee n OSSN Smith OSSN Conrads OSS Stimpson 083 Calloway 1ST DIVISION Boatswain ' s Mate (BM) A SA Murphy BOATSWAIN ' S MATES From the foc ' sle to the signal bridge, the men of 1st division are visible. Underway, these boatswain mates stand bridge and look out watches, as well as maintain the foc ' sles equipment, quarter deck and refueling sta- tions. Not an evolution passes without 1st division in- volvement - be it entering port, refueling at sea, preparing the ship for dignitaries or dropping anchor. SN Flaherty 7-4i ri ow DIVISION EWl Oat man i. 1 J EW2 Palinkas iS k JB JB EW3 Garza EW3 Trujillo ?W .S EW3 Hegel The Electronic Warfare Technicians, (EW ' S) are some of the unsung heroes of the ship. These men quiet- ly operate some very sophisticated electronic warfare equipment. EW ' S are capable of handling extremely complex and potentially volatile situations with calm, cool professionalism. Electronic warfare is serious busi- ness aboard BUCHANAN, requiring many hours of pa- tient observation. The EW ' S are more than capable of meeting this challenge. h EW3 Hendrickson I Andrzejewski k RM3 Williams oc DIVISION RADIOMAN • k , k SMI Mize RMl Ramirez RMl Factaeu A k i RM2 Loper RM3 Sanders i L SIGNALMAN . SMSN Naylon SMSN Bishop SMSN Blanquiz SMSN Martinez r PU LIFE 1 ,€W AT Uin SEA Friends for life. J.O ' s night to cook. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT 41. DDL n ENS SHEPHERD DISBURSING OFFICE DKl (SW) Galan DKSA Peterson QUESTION: Who are the most popular people on board the ship on payday? ANSWER: Disbursing Clerks, DK ' S operate the BANK OF BUCHANAN and are responsible for handling the crew ' s payroll, collecting receipts from the ship ' s store, post office and soda machines, DK ' S also cash checks and maintain payroll records. All this and service with a smile! MESS SPECIALISTS Mess Management Specialist (MS) m MS3 Richmond t I ' ' Pledge of Service to our Patrons ' ' The mission ofthe food service division is to provide you witti wholesome, well-balanced and satisfying meals in an atmosphere that is conducive to good dining. In carrying out our mission, we shall ensure: that you are provided with a menu that is varied and nu- tritious that your food preferences are given primary consider- ation that clean, dry dinnerware is always available that your meals are properly prepared and appealingly served at the appropriate temperatures that each meal is served on time in a prompt and courte- ous manner that the dining area and food service personnel reflect the highest degree of cleanliness You, our patrons, are requested to aid in this service effort by providing encouragement, support and constructive sugges- tions. Bi is Farmer Brown froze in his tracks; the cows stared wide-eyed back at hirD. Somewhere, off in the distance, a dog barked. ' ■ ;.i ' SHIP ' S SERVICEMAN ,j X Ship ' s Service- man (SH) m SHSR Pollard SHI Balanza SHI Black On board BUCHANAN if you want a haircut, need your laundry cleaned, or buy a soda from the machine, or maybe you would like a snack and the latest cas- sette tape from home, it ' s the res ponsi- bility of the SH ' S to ensure those and many other of life ' s necessities are pro- vided for you. Their job is never ending and the challenge is great BUCHA- NAN ' S SH ' S are ready to meet that challenge. SHSA FISCHER (m SKCS Lopez F i SKSA Gaviola SK3 Mcllwain Storekeepers SK ' S are responsible for pro- curing, receiving, storing and expending stores onboard, including consumables, repair parts and equipage. Whether its a transistor for a radar or detergent for dishes, the SK ' S have it. NAV X DEPARTMENT I y i - rr i% Wit QUARTERMASTERS Quartermaster (QM) ft QMl Dae (Not Shown) QMSA Jarmon 1 ' B QM2 Chiles QM2 Roebuck QM3 WYRICK The Quartermasters are responsible for the safe and accurate navigation of the ship, whether transiting to North Island or Australia, their ac- curacy and attention to detail is needless to say, of vital importance to all hands. Proof positive that QMl Dae really does work!! i Postal Clerk (PC) Navy Counselor (NC) ADMIN Master-at-Arms (MA) Yeoman (YN) Personnelman (PN) SHCM (SVV) Jacobson tm FCC (S V) Cypher C:h ..« ' -- YNl (SW) Billups A YN3 Harmicar a m YNSN Thompson T Hospital Corpsman (HM) The Medical Department on board BU- CHANAN is responsible for maintaining the health and welfare of the crew. Although small in size, BUCHANAN ' S corpsman are profi- cient in treating everything from a common cold to a traumatic injury. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT HMl (SW) Dorman HM3 Montonv ALL IN A DAY ' S WORK! A TIME FOR PLAY A TIME FOR REST 1 «. ' ■; BtlKt beet chief? BUCHANAN SPORTS After spending many days at sea, Buca- neers are always anxious to get out and stretch their legs by participating in a variety of sports and pastimes. Volleyball in Diego Garcia Fishing off Steel Beach The Buchanan soccer team. ] BUCHANAN ' S ALLSTAR BASKETBALL TEAM The team is; RM3 Brown, EW3 Trujillo, QMl Dae, MS3 Richmond. 0S3 Wilhams, SN Alexander, FN Davis, TM3 Toomer, FC2 Smith, BT3 West, RM3 Sanders, FN Sherrod. SHSN Shelton and the coach, STGC (Basketball) Jones SUNSETS AT SEA Ask any sailor and he will attest to the fact that nothing can come close to rivaling the beauty of a sunset on the open ocean. Sunset is always a serene private time for quiet contemplation, realizing that as our sun sets it is also rising for our loved ones on the opposite side of the world. I - ' ' tottetacttbat a serene • Mt realizing that ■■ ' ' ■«i ones on DRIFT OPS INDIAN OCEAN While deployed to the Indian Ocean, BUCHANAN had quite literally drifted freely on the open ocean for several days at a time. This was in part to demonstrate fuel conservation while still completing her mis- sion as southern radar picket. Our greatest frustration in this exercise was the frustra- tion of not going anywhere however, to fight off boredom there is always drills and paint- ing to be done. i FAVORITE DIVERSIONS Spending many weeks at sea at a time is ardu- ous duty for even the saltiest of sailors, often it is necessary to find some way to stave off the bore- dom that comes from such complete isolation. The following is only a few of the many diversions avail- able. ' ry DC Olympics gave everybody a chance to cool off. %. y-r Bingo was a big hit every Saturday night! Hobbies such as photography are always worthwhile iUtii!iei5,, jj GETTING IN SHAPE One of the most ditTifult things that a Destroyer sailor has to deal with is the diffi- culty of getting a good workout while under- way, pitching and rolling. With a little imagi- nation and a good sense of balance one can find a variety of ways to get a good workout. LTJG Morgan and ENS Sheperd doing situp The end result Mr. Olympia. SNOOPY TEAM The Snoopy team is comprised of several indi- viduals that act as intelligence collectors on a contact of interest, this team is required to respond after be- ing called, and be ready on station to collect data within 5 minutes any time day or night. During WESTPAC 89 the Snoopy team was called away sev- eral times to collect data on a variety of ships and air- craft, most notably, Soviet Warships at anchorage in the North Arabian Sea. Converted Iranian tanker equipped with guns. Soviet Bear Delta reckon aircraft being escorted by an F-14 ON STATION . ' . V % 1 ' i L CROSSING THE The Na y has many traditions and one of the oldest and most hon- ored of them is the initiation of unworthy Pollywogs into trusty Shell- backs upon crossing over the equator. AsIc any sailor and he will agree, one cannot be a true old salt until you have crossed the equator and are worthy of the title of Trusty Shellback . The initiation lasts for one complete day wherein Davy .Jones and his court arrive on board to commence the official ceremonies, but before beginning he must se- lect his Royal Queen, this event is one of the most popular and most humiliating. .All in all the initiation is a great deal of fun and when it ' s over vou can truly call yourself a sailor. LINE But BAM BAM was mad, bad and danger- ous to know! Davy Jones and his Queen! Steph was a real Vamp! w Hut he was caught trying to bribe a judge behind the scenes. MAY 17 1989 Some wogs swam . . . While others sank. « •, 1 .-• Is that vou CHENG??? The Roval Babv! I °4 . , Ensign Franz was a wags worst nightmare. The moment of truth Don ' t thev do this at Sea World ' : ' The moment of triumph! FROM SLIMY WOGS TO TRUSTY SHELLBACKS f k (T5 til I I f 1 EVERYBODYS FAVORITE i q VERTREPS AND UNREPS PERSIAN GULF AND STRAITS OF HORMUZ 1 While on station in the Northern Arabian Sea. BUCHANAN was tasked to take part in an Earnest Will mission of escorting retlagged oil tankers into the Persian Gulf. This meant transiting the Straits ofHormuz through potentially hostile waters, being only 13 miles from the coast of Iran and hence their Silkworm Missile sites. As a result, BUCHANAN went to General Quarters for our entire transit through the straits, approximately 24-36 hours in duration. Each and every man on board was required to put forth extra effort and to remain always on the alert for trouble. With temperatures reaching over 100° F. and in full battle dress. Buccaneers safely transited the straits without incident, destined for a liberty call in Bahrain. This was a major achievement and testimony of BUCHANAN ' S competence since we were the first non-equipped NTDS ship to enter the Persian Gulf since the ill fated STARK in 1987. r r ,.: V,- : . V ! 1 1 ■ ••••..- «daii_ 4 a IBB| -M aP HAWAII W PEARL HARBOR SUBIC BAY PHILIPPINES - a J w j r fc i n lii T i — ■.. Welcome ISiOKTS fe H SINGAPORE )ZlK DIEGO GARCIA ' ' OH, THOSE SUNSETSr BAHRAIN BUNBURY AUSTRALIA ite=t=fc. -fe BUNBURY Hi «.- . T ' -- - jr- ' r I— r ..: ii? -v,;- Trrs s iSHfeft ' illl LOGISTICS OF WESTPAC To deploy any Navy ship to sea for any length of time requires a great deal organization of logistics, the food, fuel, parts, bullets and miscellaneous items that may be con- sumed on a six month deployment. Even for a small ship the size of BUCHANAN the numbers are quite staggering as evidenced bv the information contained below. Days away from homeport (deployed) 180 Days inport (WESTPAC) 46 Days underway 134 Total miles steamed 40,200 Gallons of fuel consumed 2,700,000 Gallons per mile 67,2 Fresh water distilled onboard 2,160,000 Total meals served 250,000 + Pounds of meat consumed 108,000 Gallons of milk consumed 6,480 Equivalent in 8 oz glasses of milk 103,680 Eggs consumed for breakfast 129,600 Loaves of bread consumed 12,600 Total miles of bread if laid end to end 2.5 Pounds of coffee consumed 1,800 Pounds of laundry cleaned 108,000 Equivalent in tons 54 Hours of site television shown 2,160 (Equivalent to 90 consecutive 24 hour days of television) Cases of soda consumed 10,000 } BUCHANAN ' S TIGER CRUISE i ii HOME SWEET HOME On August 24, 1989 exactly 180 days after leaving San Diego, BUCHANAN returned, the morning was bright, warm and clear, on the pier were hundreds of loved ones who also had been patiently waiting for six months for this joyous day to arrive. 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