Chandler (DDG 996) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1988 volume:

0 ■ m A A.-y.JcyiiX4- . BOLD LEADER ' 87 - ' 88 COAT OF ARMS USS CHANDLER (DDG 996) SHIELD . . . Dark blue and gold are the colors traditionally as- sociated with the Navy and symbolize the sea and ex- cellence. The wavy Chevron, compass rose and pheons symbolize the northward sweep through the Phil- ippines, in which Rear Admiral Theodore Edson CHANDLER participated and which ended, for him, in Lingayen Gulf where he earned, for extraor- dinary heroism, the Navy Cross, represented by the convex cross patee. The pheons and compass rose also denote the guided missile striking capabilities of a KIDD Class destroyer. CREST . . . The rampant demi-lion, a symbol of courage and fighting spirit represents Admiral CHAND- LER ' S extraordinary heroism. The fountain denotes Lingayen Gulf, the wall and flames the firey bridge of the flagship, LOUISVILLE, from which Admiral CHANDLER continued directing the pre-invasion bombardment support units after a suicide bomber had crashed the flag bridge. He remained stouth- earted and indomitable among the flames. MOTTO . . . AD MORTEM FIDELIS is the CHANDLER family motto. The translation, FAITHFUL UNTIL DEA TH, aptly describes Rear Admiral CHAND- LER ' S extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty in giving his life to sa ve his ship. It also summarizes the commitment of each CHANDLER sailor to en- dure the burden of maintaining his freedom and that of his loved ones and countrymen. MISSION . . . Required to operate offensively, in the pres- ence of air, surface, and subsurface threats with carrier strike forces or amphibious assault forces; to provide protection to these forces, and to anti-subma- rine forces, underway replenishment groups and mili- tary and mercantile convoys, against subsurface or surface threats; and to provide gunfire support to am- phibious land campaigns. USS CHANDLER (DDG 996) USS CHANDLER (DDG 9%), the third ship ut the tlcet to bear this name, was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Div- ision of Litton Industries, Paseagaoula, Miss. Her keel was laid on 7 May 1979, and she was commissioned on 13 March 1982 by Mrs. Theodore Hoskinson. CHANDLER is the last of four United States Navy Guided Missile Destroyers of the Kidd Class. CHANDLER is a 563-foot destroyer which incorporates many hull and engineering features of the Spruance (DD 963) Class Des- troyers. The weapons suite aboard CHANDLER is very sim ' iliar to that aboard the VIRGINIA (CG 38) Class nuclear-powered cruisers. This combination optimizes speed and economy, while also making CHANDLER one of the most powerful ships at sea in terms of strike capability. At over 9600 tons, CHANDLER is one of the largest destroy- ers in the fleet, and carries a formidable array of both offen- sive and defensive weapons and electronic systems. The ship is designed to operate in a multi-threat environment coun- tering air. surface, and subsurface threats simultaneously. After commissioning in 1982, CHANDLER proceeded to her home port, San Diego. Calif., and joined Cruiser Des- troyer Group FIVE and Destroyer Squadron NINE. In August 1983, CHANDLER was reassigned to Cruiser Destroyer Squadron Group ONE and Destroyer Squadron TWENTY -THREE, where she served as Hagship. On 13 January 1984. CHANDLER made her first West- ern Pacific deployment to the Sea of .lapan Indian Ocean as a member of Battle Group Bravo. In the fall of 1984, CHANDLER participated in e.xercise MARCOT 84-2. an operation with the Canadian Navy. In .lanuary 1985, CHANDLER joined the RAMPANT LIONS of Des- troyer Squadron IWENTY-ONE. In the summer of 1985, CHANDLER served as test platform for the successful fir- ing of advanced HARPOON surface-to-surface cruise missiles. The ship commenced its third deployment on 10 October 1987. Again CHANDLER was tasked to patrol the central Persian Ciulf as a member of the U.S. Navy ' s Middle East Force (MIDEASEOR). During the deployment CHANDLER aided in the rescues of 40 civilians from the tanker PIVOT that was attacked by an Iranian gunboat. She was visited by a congressional delegation consisting of Senators Alfonse D ' Amato of New ' ork, Warren Rudman of New Hampshire, and .lohn Tower of Texas. On 27 February 1988 while escorting Earnest Will convoy 88-13 CHANDLER encountered an Iraqi aircraft, inbound, on a bombing mission. Commander Smith ordered two illumination rounds to be fired into the direction of the incoming aircrafi. as a warning. The Iraqi pilot altered his course but resumed his mission, firing two missiles after he cleared the path of the Earnest Will Convoy. One of the missiles malfunctioned and passed along the starboard side ol the transiting con oy. CHANDLER conducted several port visits including: Subic Bay. R.P.. Diego Garcia. B.I.O.T.. Sitrah. Bahrain. Abu Dhabi. U.A.E.. Ko Phuket. Thailand. Hong Kong, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. CHANDLER was recently awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Humanitarian Ser ice Medal. Ship Design Characteristics Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries Pascagoula. Mississippi Keel Laid November 1978 Christened 28 .lune 1980 Sponsor Mrs. Theodora Chandler Hoskinson Length 563 Feet Beam 55 Feet Draft 32 Feet Displacement 9200 Tons Complement 20 Officers 310 Enlisted Speed 30 Knots Armament Two 5 Inch 54 Cal. Gun Mounts Anti-Submarine Rockets Torpedoes Two Mk 26 Guided Missile Launchers Harpoon Missile System Two Close-in Weapons Svstems Aircraft One SH-3 or Two SH-2 Helicopters Propulsion Four General Electric LM-2500 Marine Gas Turbine Engines (Total 80.000 Shaft Horsepower DESRON23 Capt. W.E. Kelley Captain William E. Kelley is a native of Los Angeles, Calif. The son of a policeman, he grew up in the Watts section of that city and attended public schools there before graduating in 1960 from Whittier College in Whittier, Calif., with a degree in sociology. While in Whittier, he served as Student Body President and was active in many extra- curricular activities. After two years as a professional program director with the Young Men ' s Christian Association, including a year with th e YMCA of Sweden, he attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an ensign. U.S. Naval Reserve, in December 1962. He was augmented into the regular Navy in 1964. Captain Kellev has served in a variety of billets in USS HERBERT J. THOMAS (DDR 833), USS BERKELEY (DDG 15), USS CHIPOLA (AO 63), USS COLLETT (DD 730), and as Executive Officer in USS O ' CALLAHAN (FF 1051). He was the first Commanding Officer in USS CLARK (FFG 11), placing that ship in commission in May 1980 at Bath, Maine. All of these ships, except CLARK, were part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He was a Company Officer at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1970 to 1972 and served as an Aide to the Commander, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command in Taipei, Taiwan from 1975 to 1977. He was Special Assistant for Equal Opportunity to the Chief of Naval Operations from June 1977 to July 1979. From September 1982 to December 1986, he served in three different billets on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. While in the Surface Warfare Division, he was the FFG-7 Ship Class Program Coordinator and subsequently became a long-range planner representing the U.S. Navy as a member and Chairman of an international committee proposing design and procurement of a common NATO frigate for the 1990s. Prior to leaving the Pentagon, he was the Congressional and Policy Coordination Branch Head for the Director, Navy Program Planning. He assumed command of Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE in May 1987. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Presidential and Navy Unit Co;nmcndations and awards for service in Vietnam, Taiwan, Korea, and the Middle Ea.st. Captain Kelley earned a Ma.ster of Science degree from the George Washington University in 1972 and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College. His off duty interests include HO Scale Model Railroading, fishing, and listening to good jazz. Captain Kelley is married to the former Joann Oliver of Los Angeles, Calif Fhey have two sons, Darren and Jason, who were both born in Annapolis, Md., and are now in high school. They reside in Coronado, Calif . ' OFyMk Commanding Officer Cdr. S.G. Smith Commander Steven G. Smith is from Brielle, New Jersey. He attended high school at Valley Forge Military Academy and is a 1969 graduate of the University of Texas, with a Bachelor ' s Degree in Industrial Management. He has done graduate work toward a Master ' s Degree in International Affairs at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Following commissioning in 1969 through the NROTC program. Cdr. Smith served at sea for almost ten years. Assignments include; Boilers Electrical Officer, USS UHLMANN (DD 687), Officer in Charge of NASTY Class Fast Patrol Boats (PTF), and Officer in Charge of SEAL Team Support Boat Detachments in Vietnam while serving with Boat Support Unit One. While in Vietnam, Cdr. Smith was Boat Officer for over 80 Seal Team and Kit Carson Scout special warfare operations. Following service with COSRIVRON ONE, Cdr. Smith served as navigator and administrative personnel officer of USS DALE (CG 19), and then attended department head school in Newport, R.I. Subsequentlv assigned as Chief Engineer of USS CLAUDE V. Rl ' CKETTS (DDG 5), Cdr. Smith led her engineering department to the first red engineering E in the ship ' s historv ' , and earned a Navy Commendation Medal for his actions during RICKE I I IS successful rescue alongside USS BELKNAP (CG 26) during that ship ' s disastrous fire. He was then assigned as Material and Combat Systems officer on the staff of Commander, Detroyer Squadron THIRTY-ONE and while deployed also served concurrently for several months as Operations Officer of the USS BUCHANAN (DDG 154). Cdr. Smith ' s most recent sea tour was as executive officer of USS HORNE (CG 30). Ashore, Cdr. Smith served from 1978 to 1981 in the Naval Military Personnel Command as a Lieutenant Commander Assignment Officer and later as Assistant Captain Assignment Officer. Most recently he served as Head, Surface Warfare Officer Training and Professional Development on the staff of Deputy of the Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare). Cdr. Smith is married to the former Kathleen M. Hargrave of Portland, OR. They have two daughters, Erin Kathleen and Kelly Kimberlee. Executive Officer LCDR D. T. Vilotti Lieutenant Commander Daniel T. Vilotti born and raised in Northern California and graduated from Ukiah High School in June 1971. He attended the United States Naval Academy from June 1971 to June 1975. Attained a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering and was com- missioned as an ensign upon graduation from the Naval Academy. His first tour of duty was aboard USS ENGLAND (CG 22) from December 1975 to September 1978 as Missile Officer and CIC Officer. In September 1978 he was ordered to CINCPACFLT Staff as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief for Operations and Plans. He then attended Surface Warfare Office School Department Head course from December 1980 to August 1981. Upon graduation from Department Head School and Gas Tur- bine Engineering Training was assigned as Chief Engineer aboard USS DAVID R. RAY (DD 971) from September 1981 to June 1983. Second half of Department Head split tour was as Weapons Officer in USS LEAHY (CG 16) from August 1983 to March 1985. After completion of a two-year tour in Washington, D.C., as Surface Junior Officer Detailer and Sea Coordi- nator reported to USS CHANDLER (DDG 996) and assumed duties as Executive Officer in January 1988. His personal decorations include the Navy Commenda- tion Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle E (three awards), and various unit and service awards. Lieutenant Commander Vilotti is married to the former Anne King of Rancho Santa Fe. They have two sons, Peter and John. Former Executive Officer LCDR P.E. Stanton Lieutenant Commander Stanton graduated Irom Iowa State LIniversity and was commissioned an Fnsign through Officer Candidate School in 1974. Upon graduation Irom Naval School ot Dising and Salvage and Communications School in W5, he reported to I ' SS FSCAPE (ARS 9) in Mayport, Fla., as Di ing Otficer. During that tour he made two Mediterranean deployments as Operations Officer and Executive Officer. In .August 1978. he reported to the prccommissioning detail for the USS MOOSFBRUGGER (DD 980) as prospective Navigator and Personnel Administrative Officer. USS MOOSFBRUGGER homcported in Charleston, South Carolina, was commissioned in December 1978. In March 1980 he was transferred to Surface Warfare Officer Schools Command in Newport. R.I., for Department Head school. Following completion of Department Head School, IX ' DR Stanton was assigned to USS FLATLEY. he made a Mediterranean and Persian Gulf deployment. In March 1984. he was assigned to Naval Military Personnel Command as Tycom ' New Construction Placement Officer. In October he was moved to Assistant for Surface Captain Assignments where he remained until February 1986. He reported as Executive Officer in USS CHANDLER (DDG 996) in June 1986. Lieutenant Commander Stanton ' s personal decorations include the Navy Commendation (three awards), the Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit awards. Lieutenant Commander Stanton is married to the former Marjorie Westlake of Red Bank, New Jersey. They have one daughter, Alexa. W£Sr PAC 87 5 Pca ay 9 Haivuil JZ3 26 Oct 7 c ofy Pe liifi. Gi Siifo-A r t f a.tn Mv J) 4Z , ll,d,S 3-2 J) S9 ZZ-Z c an8 - - 07 ' 09rc 88 Afurix red KvHOilT - - - ZZ-Z3 Fei 88 z -z3jj f 88 -z3j) f8S Congressional Delegation GULF NbVVJi More Sport More Business More Features 40 rescued from blazing 7] supertanker ifeV Uljlgg Bahrain will get Stingers - , Pivot Rescue ■i One day in the life of a sailor Liberty Call! Where ' s the boat? We ' re on our way. Or do some mdooi hi-tcch shopping. Oops! 1 think 1 used loo much charcoal starting fluid. I ' herc that ' s better. Cook babv cook! The end of the day. Chomp slurp eat bite . . . belch. Here I come night life! Yeah lad . 1 said Bud Lite. 1 don ' t think I should ' ve drank those last 26 beers. End of cash. End of Liberty, end of One day in the life of a sailor. Back to the ship for more sleep. LT Mike Wagner Combat Systems Department LT Jerry Coufal Engineering Department Department Heads LT Jim Broadwater Engineering Department L T Tony Martinez Supply Department LT Timothy Green Supply Department mm Pi , (%i ' Wn iriM J L, V J ICfllb lHv «jP m LT Mike Vormbrock CF Division L TJG George Heidenreich FCCS (SW) Elmer Tidwell FCl Mark Price FCC Gary Shackelford FCl Rick Ruhio FCl Phillip Mucha FCl Jeffery Striplin World ' s Greatest FC m FC2 William Red Mills FC2 Dan Seitz FC2 Mike Clouatre FC2 Tim Pope, FC2 Dick Thompson, FCSN Dan Junior Marten FC2 Steve Leaphart FC2 Marvin Russnak FC2 Harry Hill FC3 Toby Scafe FC3 Mike KUgore FC2 Keith Holland FC3 Scott Sparky Russell FC2 Paul Gallegos FCSN Ronnie Moore FC2 Mike Bruton FC3 Pal Wakton FC2 Tom Mitchell CA Division STGl Joe A nderson and STGSN Reggie George -pf j Robert Fedder STG Blake Paine and STGl Stewart Ignowski STGSN Roger Howell STG3 Jack Brown TM3 Dewayne Singleton STG2 Tyler Tm Cool C ok STG3 DJ Kenwood STG3 Robert Neilson: Damn seagulls pooped on my deck! e Hey guys dodge the bullets and while he ' s reloading we ' ll go poop on him. STGSN Scott Hollbi L T Thane Rivers SA Terry CaUis (front) and SM Chris Greert (rear). SN Steve Biffle STINGER Det. SA Edward Carry A ' y Daniel Rohh and S A ndv Williams ETI James Murphy ETCDon Wright ETI Charles Heal ET3 Demetrios Okopny CE Division ET2 Eric Duchacek ET3 William Myers ET3 Sean Colt on ET3 William Esmeier K 91 jiJiisi . J CW02 Jerod Holbrook CD Division ET3 James Takas DSl AlanNde DS2 Jack Sawdy DS3 Wesley Brugman DS2 Nelson Martinez CO Division GMMl Larry Nekon and GMM2 Timothy Vanover GMG2 Chris Briddell ris Briddell GMMl Michael Schofield m g tfFV H fwr rt H H s B| Kb 1 ml GMG2 Walter Hall GMM3 Earl Pounds, GMMSN James Bell, and GMM2 Rodney Stirn GMG3 Vincent Perry GMM3 Michael Pierre G fM2 Richard Ponticelli GMM2 Ben amin Medina GMM3 Michael Boucher and GMG2 Joseph Ricard GMG2 Lee Rodgers GMG2 Frank Coppola GSEC James Riordan GSMC Jet Flores MP Division ■VM Hi ■■ ■K Sj LTJG Michael Gildav esq ■1 6 ' .Sf.7 Meade and GSE2 Charles Butler GSE3 Michael Gallegos p 1 mf mr Jr  m£- ' ' i i0 ir J 17 S as GSM2 Brian Ponce and GSM3 Christopher Morey GSE3 Dean Trippler GSE2 Mark Labash FN Barrel Christopher and FN Brian East FA Jeffrey Caswell and GSM2 Craig Ulch GSM2 Matthew Gamble FN Mark Cawley GSM2 H ' illiam Hopseker GSM2 William Nelson i I- 1 1 GSM2 David Dort GSE2 Daniel Greene and GSM2 Brian Oleskowilz FA ' Thomas Steph i C O Mark Besecker and GSM2 Jerry Andrews FN Jimmy CantweU GSM3 William Spongier GSMl John Walter GSM3 Terrance Hill GSM3 Peter Wise GSMl Kevin Mertens A Division L TJG James Ford EN 2 James Tobin, EN3 Todd Zimmer, EN3 Daniel Bickel, and E. ' 2 Marc Pittington EN FA Marvin Crump ENC Dennis Shea ENFN Timothy Gates ENFA Sammie Blair E Division EM2NeilLentz ICl Daniel Teasle FN Deon Jones 1C2 Van Nehus E t3 John Chauvin IC2 Kenneth Bartlett EMFN Francis Iversen R Division L T Edward Flores HTl Curtis Bunnell and HT2 James Delozier HTC A nthony Decarlo HT2 James Hunt HTFN Ruben Gonzalez HT2 Steven Kunz HT3 Robert Goldsborough HT2 Joseph Forme lo F V Edwardo Flores, MRl Curtiss Peck, and MR3 Marcelino Figueroa HT2 William Harter HTFR Richard Rogers BM2 Robert Arellano and BMl Craig Allen ENS Stanley Joosse BM2 Charles Emery SA Thomas Davis BMC David Crawford BM3 Joseph Tavel SN Terence Bennett BM2 Martin Orozco vfi i SN William Rapp BM3 Nobel Powell BM2 Kevin Kriescher BM3 Charles Walker SN Terran Moran SN Spencer Brewis BM3 Douglas Davis SN Donald lemple R] ■J l v 1 jm 1 9 M M H SN Michael Wiggins BM3 Christopher Brodeur RM3 Scoll Hamilton V ' SN Modesto Lay on BM3 Chris Jackson SN Steve Solomon OI Division 0S2 William Banner OSCS Richard Osban OSl Williams 0S2 A rthur Lamarche OS2 Wayne Stout and OSl K.C. Jones OSJErick Welcome OS 2 Charles Smith OS! Roosevelt Lewis and OS I Michael Patterson u vm. —■•■•■ ••••• • 1 =T 1 ly, s •• ' .•■•••••••{] JJjj 1 — — jic B IHS Hr Ikq t wffff — 1 OSiJohn Woolfolk OS3 David Hudgins s ' --- '  • •■f e ' i 0S2 William Brenner 0S3 Richard Stickney OSSN Ruben Juarez OSSN Luke Cassidy ENS Bradley Boyer OC Division RMl Steven Stan ill RMC Moses Gardley RMSN Akhar Washington, RM2 Bary Bell, and RM3 Jhryl Reed RM3 MarloH ' Cain RM2 Johnny Javier RMS A Alan Abbey RM2 James Collins 4i RMS A TonyBubnik RM3 Carlos Jones SM3 William Austin SM2 Matthew Spaid SMI (SW) Mark Grothmann SM3 Scott Campbell SM3 Raymond Weiss SM2 Patrick Egan and SMS A David Cadugan ON Division QMS A Joel Hendrickson QMS Timothy McCarty OE Division L TJG Benito Espe PNC Rolando Bueno Command Master Chief, PNCM (SW) Stephen Manful %. .t H V YM C.J. Jones MA C Benjamin Hemulgado ) ' . S Thomas Merklin PNSN John Jose kV : HMl Bruce Delasmit HM3 Larry Ordinario HM2 Daniel Dacon HM2EricWUtz EW3 Stanley Valvoda and EW2 William McAllister EW3 Joseph MacDonald SK2 Lonzo Harris SK3 Charles Bowers SK2 Charles Cooper S-2 Division MSSR Leonard Car ley MS3 Rodelio Rosales MS3 Richard Countryman MSSA German Gonzales Bath and MSSA Kelley Glover MS3 Gary Hock SN Gerardo Tomas MS2 Joseph Haney MS3 Kevin Bent ley S-3 Division X SHJ Julian Macalanda SHSR Coleman Hallom SH3 Erich Kesselring SHJ James Reid and SHJ Harold Nobles SHI Raymon Crow £.N.S ' James Mci ormack S-4 Division DKSN Richard Hood. OKI Carlos Sahas. and DKS Mauro I ' ejano DKSN Charles Braithewaile HUb T 1 1 ' 3 1 DKl Carlos Baraceros h . V ' v HSL-33 LCDR Michael Critz AMS2 Irvin Jenkins ; ' M IKt ■ -.) fii IPSQj teto ' - . H u 41 ' •■ .K. ?i M r  1 1 -. t S LT Craig Batchelder LTJG Thomas Coogan LTJG Glen Morgan CT Division CT03 Michael Robinson CTOS.S Randale Price CTM3 John VanMeter CTOI Jim Yokomizo DESRON23 Staff Hawaii In memory . . . H C tCHTCaMKAu. J ' _, „ •« «  IHIIMANTRAUT J. w OIIJMNOH w % to the memory Of THE WUUNT «J N S?RE ENTOMBED AND ™e« SH, .n$ Subic Bay, Philippines Pi m luJ m 1 iJ V XA th Ht %sB3t n Persian Gulf Operations Wv A y H 1 |K M 1 EJ Mlta d B l If Phuket, Thailand Hong Kong w !?- '  Crossing the Line Bitchin ' Wog Babies and the winner is . . . - Juicy Lucy - Entertain the troops girls! (join ' my way babe? Isn ' t that special. 4 - 40 crewmen lifted off blazing ship 11) n stnlf irnorlcr n piiiclcd iiiisiiledc5lio)cr, rciuleicd help lo the ciew of the Pivot oil hunianllar- AN IRANIAN fiigale nimiiig «itli Inn grounds; ' the chopper used by nn dcnclly ncciiiacy set nblaze a Anictlcan IV coinpnny iiindc seveinl C)i)ikit tanker caiiyiiig a lull load snilies to pluck ciew fiom the blazing or Saudi ciudc out of the Gulf ' ' i™l. shipping sources said. cslciday. and a US Navy l.clicop- ' I ' = ' ' ■ ' ■ ' ' ' , ' ' ' , ' ' ' ' ' , , . Shipping Company of Cyprus is now tcr and another carrying a camera J ' J . „,,, ' „ „„ „„,„ „, ,|,e cicw weie encaccd in a diainalic .,, ic .iiii ,.r,r l iiowii. ntcnis said. 6mit.i said t)ota missiles passed as- tern of the Chandler, the last ship in the convoy, but one suddenly changed course and passed along the starboard side of the ship before veering away. Seconds later it deto- nated. Cmdr. Steve Smith, captain of the Chandler, said he was concerned because Iraqi pilots often fire at radar blips without making sure what their targets are. Please see GULF: A-4, CoL 2 On Saturday, the Cypriot tanker I ' ivol caught fire alter it was attacked by an Iranian attack. Tlic U.S. guided-mi.ssilc destroyer Chandler and a hehcop- ter cari-ying a CBS news crew helped rescue about 40 people from the Pivot, including a preg- nant woman. HSL-33 helps make heroic joint rescue By YN2 Carey Fedele HSL-33 Asst. PAO On Dec. 12, Helicop- ter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) De- tachment SiH deployed aboard USS Chandler, teamed up with a CB5 news, helicopter to make a heroic joint rescue of 40 Merchant Marine sailors from the flaming 232,l64UQn Cypriot Oil Tanker Pivot The Pivot had been ' struck by weapons from an Ira- nian Warship in the Per- sian Gulf. flFhe H3L-33 crew, Lieutenant Com- mander ' lylike Critz, Lieutenant junior Grade Tom Coogan Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator CAW21 Jose Melende? and ' AWS Britt Akins, wRre ' able to re- spond almost immediate- (See Rescue page 7) A record number of attacks: the Cypriot tanker P(Vo after it was hit last month Missile fired near U.S. ship No injuries reported after incident in Persian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - An Iraqi jet bomber fired a cruise missile within eight miles of the San Diego-based USS Chandler in the Persian Gulf after the American destroyer warned the warplane away with flares. Rescue- Continued from page 1 ly when the Mayday was received. Following a scramble launch and approach through the bil- lowing smoke, Seasnake 2rs crew lowered Akins to reported hitting a very large maritime target, oi pertanker, at Sirri island at about the same time. Reporters could not determine whether any tai embarkation of passengers in each aircraft.. Due, to the helicopters ' small passen- ger cabins, they were (limit- ed to hoisting only, three aboard on each run. The USS Chandler.is part 13 CDR Bill, Sigler.. Execu- tive Officer of HSL-33, de- scribed-; the • operation as • a dramatic rescue. Com- menting on press coverage of the event he reported that, As I watched theiair- h rmr DAYiNTit I T H ' m GULF NELLY— CHICAGO TRIBUNE USS CHANDLER i9 7 Aimi-Piiii nELPHiA l NEWSWEEK : OCTOBER 26, 191 Ri H l J B r 9BHVI dHM K M fn Hj H V [■■HHr B : - 9 v r i M - 1 ■ fl ' ' jL V P fci Iffl l A- M i ' }! ' l T ' lc|lj r-T3gp% B k ■ ft • S C - |H X WwT .. -w H ■LjLr ' k. 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