Carter Hall (LSD 3) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 66 of the 1968 volume:

C.,.,.ma..J.,f .S1umIA 31221 'ro THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF CARTER HALL: It gives me a great deal of pleasure to write this short dedication for your cruise book. Your ship is one of the oldest in the Navy, and bears a fine tradition of service that dates back to 1943 During World War II, and the intervening years, Carter Hall has fulfilled many duties: as an amphib- ious ship, a cargo vessel and as flagship for Mine Flotilla ONE. Carter Hall is a familiar sight in the waters of South East Asia. Her assignment in Operation Back Pack in early 1964 is an excellent example of her amphibious capability. The commendation in 1966 from COMSEVENTHFLT, for around-the-clock operations during the Da Nang-Dong Ha shuttle in support of combat operations in the DMZ, attests to a tradition of excellence. Carter Hall has been fortunate in being able to inspire her crews with espirit de corps and pride in her tradition. It is the crew that makes a ship. And you of the Carter Hall today carry on a tradition that other crews have established for this ship. My congratulations for a job well done. ILLI F. B Ng Vice Admiral, . S. Navy v COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS FORCE A u. s, sever-:TH FLEET ' FPO SAN FRANCISCO 9sso1 As the SEVENTH Fleet Amphibious Force Commander during your 1968 deployment, it is a pleasure for me to join in the dedication of this fine Cruisebook . ln its pages you will find the story which you already know so well - of long hours and hard workg of outstanding services rendered to our allies in Vietnam: of a few days spent in exotic ports and of many days spent on the line . You can be proud of your accomplishments in rushing urgently needed supplies and equipment to Vietnam and of the myriad of special lifts which called upon your best efforts as professional Navy men. In an hour of need you performed in an outstanding manner as a member of Amphibious Ready Group ALFA when another ship was undergoing repairs, A sincere NELL DONE to all hands in CARTER HALL. Thank you for your outstanding service. Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy w 41 COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON SEVEN U5 PACIFIC FLEET CARTER HALL began this cruise shortly after being presented with the Squadron's Battle Efficiency Award for 1967 by VADN F.J. Blouin, USN, Commander Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet. She sailed in for- mation from Long Beach, participating in Exercise CONVEX 1-68 enroute Hawaii. Her arrival in the South China Sea found many tasks awaiting, which took her many miles and to many ports, in support of various U.S. and Allied units in Vietnam. She celebrated her 25th Anniversary as a member of Amphibious Ready Group ALFA, under my command, supporting the Battalion Landing Team fighting ashore near the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Vietnam. All of these tasks found CARTER HALL ready and reliable, an effective and valued member of the Amphibious Force, SEVENTH Fleet. Her men can he proud of their accomplishments. Her friends are proud of CARTER HALL. Ezine 6. WM Cllllxllhlnri B. BISHLJ1' , Captain, U. S. Navy .Z --,-, ,, 1 - Q W J Q , S 'IQ ,PN- ' S. '01 T 5. 57:1- wwf .. Y sm 55 N COMMA DI GOFFICER CDR M YLES P VA YO USN USS ROOKS QDD 8045 Radlo Technlclan durlng Iwo Jlma landlngs 1n World War II Yale Un1vers1ty Graduate In Internatlonal Relat1ons USS DARBY fDD 7081 Damage Control ASS1StHDt Asslstant Eng1neer1ng Off1cer USS PARLE KDE 7185 Englneerlng Off1cer Operat1ons Off1oer Un1vers1ty of Rochester Ass1stant Professor USNROTC Uss PoCoNo QAGC 165 F1rstL1eutenant USS CANBERRA CCAG 23 Commumcahons and Ass1stant Operat1ons Off1cer OPNAV Staff Offlce of ACNO for Cornmumoatlons Naval War College Graduate George W3Sh1HgtOH Un1vers1ty Master of Arts 1n Internat1ona1 Relatlons USS BRYCE CANYON CAD 361 Executwe Off1oer COMPHIBPAC Staff ASS1St3I1t Chlef of Staff for Commumoatlons Assault Craft Squadron One Command ff.-5 at X .5 I l nf- 2' EXEC TIVE OF ICER LCDR PETER C. BENNETT USN United States Naval Academy Graduate USS WALKER fDDE-5173 Chief Engineer during Quemey-Matsu Crisis USS FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT Fire Control Officer, Assistant Communications Officer during Lebanon Crisis Lockheed Missels and Space Company, Special Projects and Public Affairs Officer USS WASHBURN KAKA-1087 First Lieutenant during Cuban Confrontation and Viet Nam Naval War College, Naval Command Staff and Student MM ! f-rv--r-K -' 77.2, . 5 YEARS OF READI SS Th L d'n Ship Dock USS CARTER HALL QLSD-33 is different from most United States e an 1 g Navy ships because she can ballast down like a submarine, open her stern gate, aid flooid a 1 e her 395-foot well deck with up to 10 feet of water. This enables the ship to ernbar W variety of craft, amphibious vehicles, and general war mateI'ia1S. After her commissioning in September 1943 in Oakland, California, CARTER HALL was called immediately into the great World War II Amphibious Operations in the Pacific. In 1944 she fought in the battles of New Borneo, New Guinea, and Morotai Islandg and won battle stars in the Admiralty Islands Campaign, and the invasions of Guam and Leyte. Then she transported vital cargo in the amphibious assaults on the Islands of Balikpapan, Borneo, and Hollandia. CARTER HALL was decommissioned after the war, but was recommissioned in 1951 and sent to Norfolk, Virginia. In 1955 she returned to WESTPAC duties and Arctic operations. During the next few years CARTER HALL took part in Operations Surfboard, Skijump, Jolly Roger, Mount Out, and Greenlight. The largest Amphibious Operation since World War II, Operation Tulugan, conducted by Seato in 1962, was CARTER HALL'S next major commitmentg she then proceeded to Bankok, Thiland, to backload U.S. Marines who had been sent to assist the Thai government in combating communist infiltration. Late in 1962 CARTER HALL transited the Panama Canal to meet the crisis created by the Cuban confrontation, and steamed off Cuba until Soviet missels were removed. Operations Dull Knife and Yellow Bird gave CARTER HALL continued opportunities to demonstrate her flexibility by landing cargo via helicopter, and moving a 222-ton dredge from Subic Bay to Guam. Through the long years of the Viet Nam conflict CARTER HALL has repeatedly demon- strated the spirit of her motto always ready . In 1964 she participated in Operation Backpack with the U.S. Marines: in 1965 she ballasted down over 200 times in perform- ance of amphibious lifts, salvage of USS FRANK KNOX, and Da Nang Boat Haven-duties. In 1966 she steamed over 5,000 miles each month, carrying troops and vital war materi- als throughout the combat zone and was commended by COMSEVENTHFLT for partici- pation in the ten day around the clock Da Nang-Dong Ha shuttle in support of combat forces in the DMZ. CARTER HALL through the periscope of USS SARGO SSN-583 ' -- during WESTPAC transit in May 1968. 4 y Off Molokal' Hawau' On 1 May 1968, after Amphibious Operations in Hawaii and an extensive yard period, CARTER HALL sailed from Long Beach for Da Nang, RVN, carrying a full load of amphibious craft. For nearly eight months CARTER HALL has steamed an average of 4,000 miles each month Carrying troops, ammunition, general cargo vehicles, amphibious crafts and boats throughout the Western Pacific in direct support of the Viet Nam War effort. Included in the troops were RVN Naval River Assault Groups and U.S. Army and Marine Companies. In September and October CARTER HALL operated with Amphibious Ready Group Alfa in Operation Swift Persuit off the Viet Nam Demilitarized Zone. On September 18, CARTER HALL celebrated the 25th anniversary of her first Commission. The crew took time off from their demanding schedule to wish their Proud Lady a Happy Anniversary. CARTER HALL revisted Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Yokosuka this cruise, and also enjoyed dipping southward below the Equator to indoctrinate all hands in the ways of King Neptune and Davy Jones. All members of the crew who served aboard during the entire deployment earned the Viet Nam Service Medal with Campaign Star, and the Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal. 1 May to 16 December 1968 has been a memorable cruise and an addition to CARTER HALL'S 25 years of readiness of which all hands may be proud. The CARTER HALL Plantation, our namesake, was built by Nathaniel Burwell between 1792 and 1800 in Clarke County, Virginia. 9 l 6 is Ultima Ei' aa EE!! p ,Go Chung Cheng Rosa ysHiiNGHAi, SATlllRDAY, DECEMQR 1, isis Wmigpigphnone 12128: Edmw Deliberatgcguttlingb' if Floatin Dr dock Vessel tWitnessed n l hangpoo In full 'view of scores of nearhyl river craft, an 8000-ton naval auxi-lf -liary, the 'U.S.S. Carter Hall, yes-,f terday morning sank at its mooringsfl .in the Whangpoo. ' None of 'the crew of 225 men and 15 officers suffered injury, nor wasl .any material damage to the 457- ,foot iesselfapparent as she settled 'in midstream. During the hourandl fa half it took the Carter Hall' to go down, perfect order and calm reigned throughout the ship. Y Strangely enough, the captain of fthe Carter Hall. Lieut. Commander Henry L, Jost, Jr., USNR, of Bel- ton, Mo., was not in the least per- ,Lturbed over the incident. A She'll be u tomorrow and just! fi ' ' P ,, ' , i. Qspyd as ever, was his 'oaliyi fohimeq. 5 K, , ,ass 02 Scuttlinz ..ASi6,3,njiv1rxt investigation revealed Elini' it was' Va case of deliberate Scuttliniy 'carried out at llieut. Commander Josl's own orders. It waz 'part oi the day's work, 'Such visits as yesterday's trip to Davy Jones's locker are. commonl- olaha in fthe history of the Carter Hall. She has been sunk more, th 500' times in nearly three years lim? operating in the Pacific, and has at ways bobbed up again ready for her' next assignment. She was built that way. The fact of the matter is that the Carter Hall is one of the U.S. l'fcmy's' newest type ships, an ship, dock. Marine architects have designed this type of vessel so that it can be submerged to vary- ing depths up to ap maximum oi 27 feet in order to allow small craft to float into its midsection. Then Gate Closes When thesekcrail have entered the well, as ii is called, .lzrough a gate in the SS'-ru of the sho. tht gate is closed, 'ind waiter if pi mped out ol the siiipf ballast tanks. At .lie end of twc iioars or so oi pump- ing, the ship ::-. afitaii .ii its normal depth and the l'wcll s cry, The small craft in thi: well are reacly UZ ltigvuaorked on all the way from 1 0 , 2 vp' - ' When the craft is ready to. be discharged, the ballast tanks are filled .with water, the 'gate is lofivefvd. and sbon the repaired ,boat P8 afloat in the well and able to mleave uptler its own power, Its al as simple in principle as hotel elevator that goes from floor to the basement and :3 . ,illpe ,garter Hall's job as a sea- 1201112 'elevatorn falls into :wo H9084 She handles both freight Bild passenger traffic. Not only iioeslcshe dlp down lor ships that 'mt-lit ,bb drydocked for repair, but -she ,also takes dpboard numerous landing craft an troop persgnnel .tor ,transport to, distant inland' fLS'D', which stands for landinirfbigqg, , Has seq, A Lot , I 'Ingher line ot duty as a boat and ,troop transport. and drydock they fCArtet' Hall has operated at New! fGuinll,, the Admiralty Islands, thel fSolomon Islands, the Marshalls, the? ,Marianna the New Hebrides, thel Pltilipgines, the Palaus, lNew Bri-I ,'tain,,' orneo, Okinawa, Korea and, 'Shang'hai. ' ' A.rough idea of her capacity as a ferrylng ship can be given by 'the numbers of small craft she trans-. ported to -strategic areas. The total Qincludes approximately 120 amphi- Lbiouslftanks, 30 tank-carrying iona- fini craft: more than 600 medium, I-ianding crafty 300 personnel land-A ling craft: a dozen infantry landigg lcraftg three PT boats: 10 picket ,boatsg seven whaleboatsg and several' J and R boats. Q Much of the time spent in iollov. Ting her unusual assignment waz. spent by the Carter Hall in anvai-.ce battleareas. At Leyte ner- gunnczu were unofiicially crediti-,, knocking down' two ani... planes. Crewrnen who rua. . aboard her since the siii. .ite . the Pacific, rate four bar. seal. 'on the Asiatic-Paciic ,gr ribbon and two on the .p :ani , Liberation ribbon. ' Concentrated On Rvnairs It Since her arrival in Shanghai,' 'the Carter Hall has concentrated, 'on dry-docking small craft for re- ffpaira. The occasion for her 'inost firecent sinking was a U.S. glin- .iboat which had tangled a line in. its propeller. ,g So realistic was the sinking 'that a merchant liberty shi direct- ly aaiern of the Carter I-lalljblinked the following message: , You appear to ,Tyou need help? I No, came the 'igilat .going down l. ill be right back up. u i be sinking. Do answer, we're for., a minute.l OF ICER 2 N 26, V, fr ' SIS if .. ' M . 5 L, Y - W W Q if A t ' in I 11 . fi! ftop left to rightj LCDR Peter C. BENNETT, LT Gale GRINSTEAD, L'I'jg Roger LEHMAN, ENS Gordon PULLIN, WO John NEAL, CWO John BELL, LT Roy F. STEENBURGH, WO Richard DUTTON, fbottom left to rightj LTjg Robert PLATT, LT Charles BONNEY, LT John TOONE, LT Paul GABOURY, LTjg Richard FRYE, and ENS John HADEN P Yi And thls 1S Just a model of the gu111ot1ne MAA force 1S Bu11d1ng' We Q , A W V A Q' f Y YH X What is this, an Ensign locker? Everybody out of the Pool - M I A! Ace Duce Hum and Strum But XO, he looked like a girl , Now commence Ship's work X - CHIEF PETTY OF ICER - W ' , 1, ,. , 5 , L, .fn , 1-1 V555 A ' Q , fk ,1 ' ' Lf , ,A F. . F mv, Ylkii V Af Q 'L' ICJ m , Zi ? E A 'ESQ' -, C'56'AQ,, 6 B' - ' V A 3 H! A ' 5 C' gf? H A Qi' VC mf? ' Y 'K 0 A M ep ,J '44, '-M' A I , gg' Af A W' A fm, , fn W' A I1 z 'A - 1' K, K 3 f ,, Q i , , I ai' , 1 W' W - x T-Q .. ' 2 5 , ,eu ff 5:55 s fleft to rightj GMGC ROSE, SMC TAYLOR, CSCS HARRIS, EMC KRAHENBUHL, BMC HAWKINS, MMC KIDD, BTC SHERRILL, HMC HALL, MMC WARNEY Knot shown, ICC HODGE5 f v . 'Lx . a ,J 5 If 74 What do you mean y.ou can drink more San Miguel than I can? That puts us about 7 inches from Long Beach . Really fellas, I wasn't down there when it b1ew. 5 2 6 All the Way Everyday Big Team . BR1 KENLIN at Work White hat of the year, EN1 McCoy t Xb 355 3 A we FIRST CLASS 4. 3-Q f f fig! Qtop left to mghty DCl ROGIERS SFMl MCOOY MM1 NELSON ETl GORDON BT1 CUNNINGHAM RM1 RICHARDS fbottom left to mghu RD1 BANKS MM1 SMITH SH1 HASE QM1 COLLINS SK1 CABASUG BTI MARTAN fnot Shown EM1 MIRANDA SD1 WILSONQ Fufst Class Assemble to Say goodbye to CS1 WILSON who ret1red 1n Yokosuka W L W 21-' - y W- R-M .J ,S - -4. V 'A' 1' I ff in Q -f g 'Vg QE I Y as , 5 3 K f , . W J A JS? . Y VV ,I-2' . 4 R A 2 , QM' R M . R 1 . vw' li - ' , 3. if -.., A -5 'mn-gwf In YW. U ' QE 5A I 5. , N gi DECK LT John TOONE First Lieutenant LTjg Roger LEHMAN Weapons Officer ENS John HADEN First Divisior. Officer Nha ENS Gordon PULLIN Second Division Officer FIRST DIVI I X mg? EL., Mvawf mm, 4 'rm ' - 1 :fy 4, -'1 W1 6 ftop left to rightj BMC HAWKINS SN STEEN SN KOWACICH SA NELSON J. BM3 SLOUGH BM3 MCLELLAN BMSN HINKIE BM2 TUTTLE BM2 HOWARD ENS HADEN. fbottom left to rightj SN FARRIS SN GIBSON SN BERRY SN MITCHELL SN MOLLETT SA HONG SN HAIGHT ECO D DIVI IO ! ftop left to rightj BMC HAWKINS, BM3 UPCHURCH, SN WARD, SA GRAVES, SN LINDE- MANN, SN EIFLER, SA J. THOMAS, LTjg LEHMAN fbottom left to rightj BM3 SCHLEE, SN RAVICINI, BM3 WALKER, SN SANDOVAL, SN PITMAN, BM2 VAN, Knot shown! BM3 BROWER, SA CASON, BM1 KANGER, SA KOEHLER, NAPIER SN, SA NELSON, B. SA RIETZLOFF, SANDERS SA, SN THOMAS, B. SN VANGNESS H xr rq- ' ' y r , I V 'W'VR,-v ii W Th1s crulse Deck Force handled 944 tons of cargo hauled 106 craft and amph1b1ous VGh1C1GS and earned 779 personnel from U S Navy Marlne and Army and Vletnamese Navy if fs in 1 gn' 2 E L ' ir' -i 'ali' ,Ai li: , f ' Y - ' Ci' 522 - F li 'E5552 3 f-E jig?-T-551- Eiga Af jpfl-e :?Zglg ii gf? S 1 1 tl '- , I l ' Y' fe e 1+ -ef S 2 4 Q , 5, , V.Q 427. , QM fl 7 K 59, J ik, W . . Q35 ' W f . , . 'W' X , -- ' ' ??Q?g7f-f.jQ.2ir, - -,,' N - Lf Y . 4 ff -A ' A -- I pf Q ' kj. . . - - ' -' -f - ,f, ' I .Jw 1 fx, f -'il x' ,JK ., X f' -V tj' ff Y! jxfii A N. , - - . 1 ' 4 A 7. ? ,te 7, 4 W: W . , ,fx '17 .., .4 ' - 1 K 1 . 5 . ff W , Vsgfi ,e 'J' ' A-f ffif 'Kk. : ' -11 ,z , . 1 -' w' - 11 I. . f J,-f .M , X 1 ' ' ' ' 1 X 'Q t? K a A V A 4 1 N ' K Q WEA PO 'V 1 'H' :N K,-..,,,3, -I lLeft to rightj GMG3 MASON, FTG3 HODGE, GMGC ROSE, LTjg LEHMAN Knot shown: GMG3 HEDBERG GMG3 BOARDS SN LINDEMANNQ i . n l E GI EERI G LT Charles BONNEY Ch1ef Englneer 1 May 25 SEPT 1968 CWO 2 John BELL Electrlcal Offlcer LT N1cho1as QUINN Chlef Engmeer WO R1chard DUTTON Mam Propulslon Asslstant 26 SEPT 16 DEC 1968 WO John NEAL Damage Control As 1Sta1'lt in 2 ' , . A M 1 fo. . ? 1 'Sw' .K S. Y . . ..,, ,. ,.., Y ,W ,.,,,.-Y Y- ll ll mm This cruise the Engineers ballasted 63 timesg produced 2,260,000 gallons of fresh water and 1,356,000 gallons of feed water, while the engines consumed 2,580,038 gallons of fuel oil to steam 36,632.8 miles. And we found this in number two 'ooi1er. ' Y Y E DIVISIO , gl 2+ XK-b f 2 Eff - ' , t ' V 1 Q t illlv , ' , T, , .i .. by ,, . .ml W i f 4 Q YQ? L, ff E I '35 Sf. . L 1E 6 mx ' 4. N! ' C . N f- ftop left to rightj EMC KRAHENBUHL, EM2 DALLMAN, ICFN CROSSON, EM2 VOLIN- ER, ICFN NEISS, ICC HODGE, EM3 KERNS, CWO-2 BELL fbottom left to rightj IC3 LOREDO, EM3 ANGELO, EM3 GABLE, EM3 LEONARDI, EMFN RIDDLE, EM3 HOU- TENBRINK, ICFN BRIDGES Knot shown, EM1 MIRANDA, EMFN BRASWELL, EMFN URIBE, EMFN LANE, EMFN SHAFFERJ M-YW 1 ,. ., ii +-.....,,-, A ,V N You say it's been two months? N B DIVISIO K VWWL f ,,2,, - 3 5 M gsm X J ,V V 1 4 ' ig l K 1 'I 2, f iff ?q ,T , .,.e,,,,e Qtop left to Tlghtj FN BENTLEY FN PETERSON FN ENGLEY FN CHING, FN MCDANIELS BTl MARTAN BT1 CUNNINGHAM WO DUTTON BTC SHERRILL fbottom left to Tight, BT3 TIMBERLAKE FN BATTERSON BT3 ROBINSON, FA MINTER BT3 MAHLEN BT3 NEMICK BT3 RICKARD fnot Shown BT2 BENSONQ V he keep the ship moving homeward. vf f'vffvv,j?' 5 9 'C-'B fi 5 5 T of f R ,QL QTIWQW 0 A Maf To Y QV 'ff' , 4 of W, WM o f W ff f 5? 0.0ef30?e 1 , 45 Tf ix z..0.sT F..9m?.M SFM2 SCHELL DC2 CARPENTER, and SNFARRQ work on the orew's lounge while MM3 VIVES hell? x F I ig M DIVISIO . A ' I , ,' W K I ' I f L I WE .pwazw K' 7 ,X - . 5 I 'K xii K I kv V , 5 L, A-H 'I I wil I- I 5 C, If . k In ff nf , f,, I I f ,Q f, V I Q LW. 5 V iva! fir, , Qtop left to rightj MMC KIDD, FN CAMPBELL, FN WILLIAMS, MR3 SCHRADER, FN GRIMM, FA HARMON, FN STEPHENS, FISCHER, WO DUTTON, MMC WARNEY. fbottom left to rightj FN KOEGER, FN WIBBENS, FN FISK, MM3 VIVES, MM3 MILLER MM1 NELSON, MM1 SMITH A, I 55 Ia 2 5 , I f : Yay Qtop left to rightl MM2 SCRIBNER, MM2 SKERO, MM3 KEENER, FN SHEPHERD, MM3 GOODMAN, MM2 APPS, MM3 HEY, FN YOAKUM fbottom left to Tlghtl FN ARNOLD, FN MILLER, MM3 BURKHOLDER, MR2 VACCARO, MM2 REESE, MR2 HALES Knot shown MM3 TODDI R DIVISIO 5 I imp left to righty FN YANIELLO, FN RAYBURN, DC2 QARPENTER, SFgiI Si31I:ITD1fgJULIi- EN3 PRICE, FA HAYSLIP, Wo NEAL fbottom left to nghty FN PERGUS iw MOND, FA MILLS, EN2 DUNCAN, SFM2 SCHELL, FN MEYER, FN MAR . ., , f A .A A . . L41 I ll ' 'L I ftop left to righty DC1 ROEGIERS, SFM3 JENNINGS, SFP2 SAPP, EN3 TROW, SFM3 E SMITH, EN1 HAMILTON, EN1 MCCOY, WO NEAL fbottom left to rightj FA LEVI, EN2 BELL, DC2 LYNCH, EN3 MOORE, DC2 GROFF, SFP2 GUILFOYLE, FN KUBIN Knot' Shown, FA BRUMMETT, FN NASH, DCFN CURTIS, DC2 WALKERJ i - I dropped my Contact here somewhere . Sw-.R EM3 KERNS. . ,. . . . . . .SFM3 SMITH Work on the Crew's Lounge V -...g... ..- - ':.-iEava.:,:.: - -i-,pun . e e - -N-..,....,-., , , F AVIGATIO LT. Roy STEENBURGH Navigator Wav Snoum wwe THE Msrzmmms MARKED ALONG ff y , , I THE G.-raounu some PLACE., 1. 1 . Aw .EFA M VWRXM, X Well, here we are Wherever we are . ,gg ' ,gk ,. A ,, V. , AQ 1' f .za g ' '11 V 4, , 3' , W, . 3 Q N 'IZXZX COLLINS , LT STEENBURGH N if 5923, ,R ty! Ps? W f W . . ,W v N 7 R' 2 N W' v L 1 , 5 V , , 5 f ii I ' Q- 1 2 fi' W . 12 5 3 f I-'53 'QIZL V' W lleft to right, SN KEYES, QMSN WISNIEWSKI, QM2 ALFARANO, QMSN NORRIS, QM1 X N S UPPL Y LT Paul GABOURY Supply Officer LTjg Richard FRYE Disbursing Officer 'l ee ' Q ff K V-wks, gay. W - , ,, . H 451. x 5 :waqq ' M E 4 1 lb 'E-fm. df!! Fl 14 This cruise Supply issued 2,147 line items, made 347,500.00 in ship's store sales, and disbursed a 8424371.40 payroll. f' , 'ff' , yy Al. J w fx 'fi W S V' X I 'f 0 I ii I N 4 x M ,,,, I ' A 1, V V Q ,. ..,,.. . '? ', ' 1 ,.., 3 s f fx Q ' W Q' Mp, ,.., WM ,. Y ,',,, 5 ,,, ,, 4- A , , , , , ' f-ff 'AS e:f1f1f1rf'.sf.iw V Z f V F :fu JY ..., ffIv,,,x,., ,fx , ,I N! I A v V f b I ' v g fy A K f V1 'Q' is fi Q K I f fm iii 5 Q 'L l W A I F24 I A ' QE .,.' W A-I , E-iv' Sym? my ' 1-. .R SHALL Ctop left to rightj SK3 PLYLER, SK3 MCDOWELL, SN EVERETT, SN COLGON, SH3 SMITH, CS2 MILLER, SHI HASE, SKI CABASUG, CSCS HARRIS, LTJG FRYE, fbottom left to rightj SD1 DIOSO, SN MEDVESCEK, SD3 SOLOMON, SD3 PARTICIO, SK3 THOMPSON, SD3 MIRANDA, SK3 MARTIN, TN RAMIREZ, TN BAUTISTA, CS3 WINSETTE fnot Shown CS3 WOODWARD, SN BAKER, CS3 DEESJ 'i F :Za: ' ze-SLI: ' , V 'f ,,.... ,..... 7 W . my . r --Q A 1 M ' .gs xff f , ax? Q :.M,oc,., Kzsi q,gg,fr.zw x ,JM , if 1' g.Qfl-N53-VM4-3gw4 k 7' ',.l5fi-ii-351' 2522, P :I-,ww f f 1.4 S Supply prepared S67 575 34 m food products thls Cru1se and st111 found t1me to f1X some X, N Q i UPERA TION LTJG Robert PLATT CIC Officer ina- LT Tom CATCHINGS Operations Officer ENS William POOR Communications Officer ENS Len HARRIS Asst CIC Officer W W I 9 I 271 The Signal Gang OI DIVISIO ,,,, ,.,y,, ugh Eff 14 55 ftop left to rightj LT GRINSTEAD, ETN3 RHODES, RDl BANKS, RD 3 EDWARDS, SN BAINES, ETl GORDON, ETR2 PATTERSON, LTJG PLATT fbottom left to right, SN BOLGER, ETN2 KATSANESS, RD3 POLIGARDO, RDSN DECKER, RD3 ORTIZ, 0101: Shown RD2 GAYJ -qi I , Y 1 lg UC DIVI I0 'Nm 'P' V V K! f Q , Q! Qtop left to rightj SMC TAYLOR, SM3 MORITZ, SM2 MOORE, RM3 MORRIS, RM1 RICHARDS, LT GRINSTEAD fbottom left to rightj SN STREGE, RM3 DUNCAN, SN WITT, SN LEVENHAGEN Knot shown LINGENFELDER RM2, RM2 BLUMENBERG, RM1 ALLEN, RM2 HENDERSON, CYN3 SHOUSE, CYN3 DONDLINGER H DIVISION E I. X ' HM3 MCCLURG AND HM3 BROOKS check the ailing mess decks MAA. DC2 WALKER while HMC HALL supervises. Q. 'l.. MAA FORCE SMC TAYLOR, SFM3 SMITH, SK3 MCDOWELL, DC1 ROGIERS, SM2 MOORE Knot Shown EN3 GRIMES, RD3 POLIGARDOJ ,dig QS.. 2' W7 K M ff-ww Nj A I'3.I'G photo of DIEHL H1 the Post Off1C6 Slander 1S the yevengg gf 3 Cgwar V Agwsiiiiif fleft to rightj PC3 DIEHL, PNSN LUNCEFORD, SN SHELTQN, YN2 MCWILLIAMS, SN CARRAHER, PN2 CARLSON Qnot shown PN2 KNISLEY, CYN3 TOTHJ -JS gl How many miles from land are We? This is SN DEES, I have the COnn. x xl f Steamers LTD: no beach we can't reach Chaplain COOK leads Divine Services and the Marriage Clinic. The Captain ships over SD2 MAGADIA and SMC TAYLOR. Anniversary Greetings from COMPHIBPAC In twenty-five years of service to the Navy, USS CARTER HALL has served Amphibious Force Commanders in both the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets with distinction and dedica- tion. CARTER HALL'S performance during World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and today in Vietnam has been in the highest traditions of the Amphibious Navy. This fine ship wears her years well. The entire Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force joins me in wishing you well as you pass a significant milestone in your history and extending best wishes for continued success in the future. Anniversary Greetings from CTF 76. Congratulations on your 25th anniversary. The past 25 years have been marked by CARTER HALL'S loyalty to her mission and dedication to the accomplishment of her tasks. Through her efforts, during three wars and countless other crises, CARTER HALL has proved to be an effective and valuable member of the Amphibious Forces. Anniversary Greeting From COMPHIBRON 7 CARTER HALL enters her Twenty sixth year of active service doing an important and effective Job as a member of Amphibious Ready Group Alfa Her Accomplishments on this deployment have added to her fine repu tation for ready reliability Congratulations to all hands + -q - . K , ,Lv K ll '.J-'..t.1-wr .. QXWSL' 3,1 ff S Q x .X w XX' x ag: S 1.-.-.V fgfxfirx i'3'5W!w1i fi? x L QQ : X, Q, X R First Division devastates all competition i tug o' war. MKANA V A 5 n 1Js 2:5Q.g..rL1.1,sHYi:Y , , THE POLL YWOGS HA VE THEIR DA Y CAR TER HALL EM' ---4 MEETS DA VY JONES A 35' Af , I . W lx , f x KING NEPTUNE COMES ABOARD EE - Maritime tradition dictates that whenever a Navy ship dips below the Equator all 'pollywogs - or first timers-will be indoctrinated into the realms of the sea and lore of Davy Jones and King Neptune by the old hands or shell backs Preparations are elaborate and painstaking since everything must be just right on that auspicious day when Davy and the King and his A court arrive aboard to conduct the awesome ceremony of initiation Subpoenas and Summonses for all pollywogs must be prepared to aid the Royal Prosecutor while suitable thrones must be constructed for Neptunus Rex the Royal Baby and the Royal Concubine a large pool a garbage chute and many special devices must be made ready The afternoon prior to Neptune's arrival or Pollywog Day is the only chance the newcomers have to harrass e shellbacks MR2 VACCARO CS1 BRICK and SN KOWACICH may have been sorry later for what they did to LT QUINN and ENl MCCOY On the following morning however the tables were turned LT TOONE in Service dress blue with medals and sword and HMC HALL in service dress khaki with ribbons were among the special lookouts posted to watch for Neptune's arrival and CSCS HARRIS prepared an extraordinary breakfast for pollywogs which LT GABOURY was unable to finish Once the Royal party was welcomed aboard by the Commanding Officer and EN3 MOORE was elected Polywog Queen 1nd1v1dual lndoctrination into the realm of the deep began The process was an arduous one trial by CWO 2 BELL the Royal Prosecutor , sentence by SMC TAYLOR Neptunus Rex himself and a speclal greeting from MMC WARNEY the Royal Baby a difficult and hazardous Journey through and around uncounted obstacles supervised by Davy The Royal Court Kiss Your What? riff v Jones RD1 BANKS and numerous veteran shell- backs, a regulation Pollywog haircut by the Royal Barber LCDR BENNETT and his able assistant SK1 CABASUG, and finally a plunge 1nto Neptune's pool where BMC HAWKINS the 'Royal Jester , asked Are you a SHELLBACKW' until each pollywog decided that he had in fact become a shellbaok CARTER HALL'S voyage below the Equator was both a memorable and enjoyable experience for shellbacks and pollywogs alike. 1 wx' f fi! Davy Jones and his trusty team of Shellbacks supervise the arduous Pollywog journey. 5 The welldeck comes ahve wlth swmgmg crawhng chokmg sw1mm1ng Pollywogs r DOMAIN OF NEPTUNUS REX gn the 231465051 of October , 197 , aboard the T' F 1 '1' . Q38 Q. , Latitude OO-OO, Longitude Hn . Y I , appeared into Our Royal Domain and was initiated into the: having been inspected and found worthy by My Royal Staff , Solemn Mysteries of the Ancie t Order of the Deep I command m bjects ,o h or nd respect the bearer of this certificate s ne 'f O T sfy Shellbucks. v f r M Davy Jones His Royal Scribe 14N D-GEN-5O6O!2 Q11-641 5 Neptunus Rex Ruler of the Raging Main 1lL-0193-OOO-5800 The final step 'tp' Q MEMORIAL DA Y CEREMONY Q? Ol IR CR I E 52350 2 K - . Q .212 395512122222Sififiisiziiiaisi..,. 2 . 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W, IU!! qygii S, 1 if Singapore f f , 3- v I7 rv eff f ' ,ws-.......,. .s'u ?f1f SMC TAYLOR shows the signalmen Hong Kong. 1 N I W 4 1 Hong Kong w V W fi Il ,. 1 i 'i , l La !,. i X wr U W Cruise Book Staff confer for some final preparations Staff Photographers, RD3 POLIGARDO, SN FALK, and RM3 MORRIS -.Q Sales Force, PN3 LUNCEFORD and PC3 DIEHL try a little hard sell on LT QUINN H-5-f iT r ,QQHG ON DEPARTURE FROM WESTPAC On the occasion of Amphibious Squadron , Seven's departure from South East Asia, it is my pleasure to commend each of you for your significant contribution to the mission of the Seventh Fleet Amphibous For-ce...CARTER HALL can take great pride in the number and variety of impor- tant combat support and assault craft lifts she conductedg Well done . RADM P. L. LACY, Commander 84g1p?ibio89?F3rQe,,U.S. Seventh Fleet. WAISWORTH C ' B kSl Of! PUBLISHING 7730 I:. H h Ib! I. COMPANY L J Il L lf 92037 lumelsne, sm.. U.s.A. 'i