Charles Berry (DE 1035) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1960 volume:

K matSBiHiaHs U.S.S. CHARLES BERRY (DE-1035) The USS CHARLES BERRY (DE-1035) is the third ship of the new CLAUD JONES (DE-1033) class destrover escort. She was named for Marine Corporal Charles Joesph Berry, who was killed in action during the seizure of Iwo Jinia in World War II. Corporal Berry was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for throwing his own body over a hand grenade, shielding the shattering explosion from his fellow marines. Corporal Berry ' s namesake was launched on March 17. 19.59 at Avondale Marine Ways, on the Mississippi River a few miles north of New Orleans, Louisiana. Mrs. Carl Berry, mother of Cpl. Berry, christened the 1750-ton warship. On 25 November 1959 the USS CHARLES BERRY was put into commission at Charleston. South Carolina. Shortly thereafter she sailed on her maiden voyage through the Panama Canal, and on 3 February, 1960, arrived in San Diego to join Escort Squadron Three. Four and a half months later, on 14 June, the CHARLES BERRY pulled awav from the fueling docks at San Diego to start her first cruise to the Far East. During a six-month deployment, she visited Hawaii. Guam. Taiwan. Okinawa and Hong Kong, and stopped at manv parts in Japan, the Philippine Island, and throughout the Caroline, Marianas, and Bonin-Volcano Islands. Early in the cruise, on 20 July, the CHARLES BERRY passed Iwo Jima. With her flag at half mast, she lay to off the island as her crew bowed in prayer in remembrance of Cpl. Berry, who had died there 15 years earlier. On 25 November 1960, her first birthday, the CHARLES BERRY was docked at Yokosuka. Japan, one third of the way around the world from Charleston. mfi The Captain LIEUTENANT COMMANDER REMBRANDT C. ROBINSON, COMMANDING OFFICER, USS CHARLES BERRY (DE-1035) First CiiinnKiiuliiif: OflKNT of the USS CHARLES BEKKV was Lieutenant Commander K.C. Robinson, USX. He commanded the ship since its commissioning at Charleston, South Carohna on 25 Novemher 1959. and lieaded the nucleus crew In Avondale, Louisiana. The Captain came to USS CHARLES BERRY from duty with the Strategic Plans Division in the office of the Chief of aval Operations at the Pentagon. Commissioned during World War IL the Captain saw action in the Pacific with the FlITH Amphibious Force and later joined the amphibious forces in the Atlantic ' Fleet, serving in five ships. In 1948 he was ordered to the USS ENGLISH (DD- 696), serving as her Engineer Officer for nearly ' . 0 months, thirteen of uliich were in action in Korea. His lir-l lour of shore duty came in 1952 with the Bureau of Naval Personnel, where he headed the NROTC program. He directed the nation-wide competition for NROTC appointments, and was responsible for the direction of many phases of the college training program for regular and reserve officers. Next he served for two years as Executive Officer of the des- troyer USS W ALKFR (1)DE-517), and then attended the Armed Forces Stafi College. He was assigned to the Office of CNO up ui graduation. Captain Robinson puts on three stripes when he lca es the CHARLES HERR . He wears the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V . Just as our first vcar ended tiie Captain was relie ed by LCDK Harrison C. MurraN, USN. The Exec LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROGER L. BUCK, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS CHARLES BERRY (DE 1035) The CHARLES BERRVs Evculivc Olliicr is a 1950 graduate nl llic U.S. Naval Academy, l.icnlinanl ( loimnaiidi-r Rcpgrr I.. Bii.k. He is the first officer lo hold ihe XO post on the 111.- CHARLES BERRY. Mr. Buck served with the adminislrali e department o( the Naval .-Xcademy before reporting to the CHARLES BERRY. His first duty was as 3 50 battery officer on the USS NEW- PORT NEWS (CA-148). He later became Commanding Officer ..I 111,- coastal mine weeper USS CROW (MSC(0)7). He was promotetl to lieutenant tri 1 .lulv 1955, and allaitieil his present rank on 1 July 1960. Mr. Buck was captain of the baseball team during his senior year at tin- Naval Academy, and also served as a baseball coach during his later duly there. Prior to entering the Naval . cademy, lr. liiick alli-iicli-d high school in his honu. ' town, Mansfield, Massacliu-etl-. and also at- tended Boston Univcrsilv. As our 0, he has bec-n rc-spcm-iblc- Icit llic mtc-nial .ccltuinisl- ralion and cirgarii alioii ol tlo- -Inp. and liad lo kcc-|. ihc- Sklp|ier happy with all papc-rvMnk a joIj r inidcr-laiid liasri I alu.iys been easy. Out nith the boys Most (f ifs jioiiiii Relaxation at last President Osnieiia Welcome aboard Taking a break The Executive Branch DEPT. HEADS Eiiisiiieerin LTJG ;. U. Raymond Operations .d. r 1 LTJG P. T. Cunningham Gunnery Supply i;rj(; r. c. Uurham ENS J. Casasanto Workini: in Wc.rkiii.ryi ' i ' Sonar contact I Dirty duty Our new chief enjiineer S hat time is it ? Steady 090 1 ' ■AT i p i;UG A.F. I ' atl ENS A. 11. Meehaii, Ji a l v ■ ENS H. II. Cc.fiiii ENS U. A. Trebour ENS J. T. Pralhei ENS K. n. Butler ENS K. K. Di.lson ■ atnet ■ r-. . r- A .S.CH BFo, Of, lo ' s THE BRASSO BALLAD This is the story of a titivating ship That took its titivating crew on a titivating trip. It titivated southv ard to the Panama Canal Then it titivated northward to the coast of Southern Co We con nue titivating while the TV camera shoots We titivate for movie stars and NTC recruits % We titivate for CRUDESPAC and then the flag of itESFLOT ONE (1 Wet titivate in Eastpac then Westpac on the n I We titivate the bright work, we titivate fhe heads put our titivated sheets on our titivated beds j We titivate the galley range, we titivate the stacks We titivate fhe gun mounts and then the hedgehog racks Ve titivate the bottom, we titivate the top t Uvate the laundry and the barber shop || ' We ' Ve tititffte the anchor and then the anchor chain We ffivate in sunshine and even in the rain ____ titivate in r!adio, the bulkheads look herific For they are titJMctwd ' th that new haze gray {Pacific) ti iv fi thf f io QO . we titivate the showers We titiv ate th wardroh Irrm a the wardroom flowers Oilier sh pf mg LJ ssi andnght and swear thai they ' re the meanest C ut of all the ships in all the fleets CHARLft BEl Y ' ER Tltii dtC- C yooca t FIRST DIVISION FRONT ROW— Wallace A. Scppanen, GI I3, Roger G. Kennedy, SN, John W. Downer, GM3, Roliert, A. Laskowski, S , James A. Borgeson, SN, Bobby F. Wood, SA, John S. Fniehwirth, SN, Robert E. Beatty, SN, Leonard J. Spoerer, SN, Gerald P. (Jagne, SN, Curtis L. Barnctt, SN, Nathan Coueh, (JMSN, Vietor Balancier, BM3, Scott (.. Uelph, SN. CENTER ROW— Alvin B. French, BM3, Lazaro F. Martinez, GlM.i, John S. Menzyk, BM2, Gerald B. (Jilbert, BIMl, ENS David A. Trebour, Clyde R. Beasley, GMCA, Robert C. Des- plaines, (;M2. Jack O. Carr, S., BM3. Charles L. Synder, SN. BACK ROW— Jerry F. Johnston, SA. Carl E. Slaugenhaupt, SN, Daniel F. Eniph, SA, Charles L. Brown, SN, Richard I. Whitehead, SN, Robert L. Cianclo, SN, (Jeorge K. Morris, SN, Paul A. Wright, SN, Charles L. Sellers, GM3. NOT SHOWN : Charles W. Dugan, BMSN, Stephen P. Knego, SN. -. I I F DIVISION If ' • i KKOM HOW Hohcrt M. Davis, Jr., SN. Hirliard A. Buxton, F l ' 2, ;raiil C. Totl.ii. FTAS . H. ward I. Brooks. SN, Thomas W. Trapp, SOGSN, William R. Frost. SOGSN, Kaleey Blaiikenship, TI 13. BACK K( W John H. Marshall, FTl, i ' Aen A. Jensen, TMI, ENS Edward L. G. Bryan, David K. Johnson, S02, Thomas J. Hartung, S( ;SN, Alexander Best, Jr., FTU2, Alfred A. Getehell, TM2, John J. Ferrier, Jr., S (;2. NOT SHOWN : Kohert H. Andrews, SN, Danial C. Bonham, SOG2, Jack J. Rudolph, SOCA. ! - i m ■ visiori 01 DIVISION (Lll-r. R t V i FROM K ) Thomas A. Uoniiell, KI)2, Michael I . I ' lratis, ET2, ENS Robert H. Coflin. Jr., WoraKworlh E. Edler, RU2, Albert D. Hand, Jr.. RDl. BACK ROW -Andrew D. Arthur. RDSA, Howard L. I ' oyner, RUSN. Robert W. Wonner, ETSN, Craig E. F. Russ, KDSN, Jerome A. Stroud, ETR3, Lawrence F. Bonham, ET3, Virl N. Haga, ETl. NOT SHOWN: Warren S. Douglas, RDSN. Who was on the beach last iiiaht ? OC DIVISION ' i- ' ZOSi I r ■fvn f i ■ ! •: FHOM HOW Jos«pli .1. Braiuuii, KM.}, Christopher H. Slaugcuhaupt, SN, Konahl L. Morris, RMSN, Sherman O. ROW— William J. Jackson, SM2, Leon H. Gaddy, YIN3, KMSN, John Troia, SN, David L. Ueleourt, SN, William H. BACK ROW Paul (J. MaoLEAN VNC, Richard V. Mecum, RM2, LeBlie G. Wright, QMl, Robert R. Field, SMI. llorstiiiaii, Srs, Robert T. Maguire, SA, Carl E, (ioode, RMl, John E. Russell. J( 3. CENTER (Jlcnnwood P. Batenian, SI , Virgil B. Galloway, Rowell, Jr., YN3, LTJG Franklin F. Mackenzie. gMSN, Edward U. Watt, PN3, Bernard C. Still, Tlie llaj; l)aj • W hat niissiiiji iiiiiiiher.s V liaclda a mean -where are we ' ' SUPPLY DIVISION FRONT ROW— Norman F. Wright, CS2, BilHe L. Parton, SHI, Robert B. Cowan HMl, ENS Joseph Casasanto, Donald A. Digiovanni, SKI, Lucius MiKissaek, CSl, James N. (Jill, SHI. CENTER ROW— Evangelio (J. Impang, TN, Earl W. Ingle, SN, Thomas W. Hood, Jr., SN, (Jeorge W Jett, CSS, Wilbur E. Farworth, SKSN, Allen U. Holmes, CSS, Antonio T. Reyes, TN. BACK ROW— Jerald L. Allen, SHB3, Edmond A. Mullen, SHS, Herman C. Oakley, SHSN, Eliodoro M. Amago, 81)2, Carl R. Pridemore, CSSN, Edilberto B. Maniago, UK3, Otis Smith, CS2. NOT SHWON : Jose. E, Canaynay TN, Apolinar Deleon, SU2, Robert A. Young, SKSA. r ▼I J k i J ■5? M DIVISION FK  M K«) Harvey P. Wilson, E 2, Mac- Christy, Jr., E 2, Uerrell M. (Jilstrap, EM, LTJG Calvin U. Raynion.l, Kodert L. Collins, ENC, Robert L. Alexander, ENl, Ralph F. Pride, EIN2, CENTER ROW Randall L. Curtis, ENS, Ross E. Van Horn, BT3, Henry H. Pardue, ENS. jerry L. Sykes, ENS, Jerry 1,. Johnson, EN2, Bill B. Anderson. ENS, Noevell Craine, ENS, Melvin 1). Peoples, EN2, Kieth V. Charleston, BT2, BACK ROW Henry A. Perry, FN, Perry D.Brown, ENFN, Vietor Agostini, FN, Edward Peterson, FN, Bruee E. Graham, FN, Harry A. Bruee, Jr., FA, Morgan L. Broyles, FN, William J. Prine, FA, Donnie L. McCrary, FN, Donald F. AUbee, FN. NOT SHOWN : Terry Broek-Jones, FA, Arnold R. Hoffman, F N, David M. Johnson, EN2, George P. Knaeble, Jr., ENl. nt ' - ' y, ra m -- L ■ f i fgr - f - ' •. ' H wS 1 hA L R DIVISION K KK( M K  Hoiiald V. Watson, ElMFN, Wayne ;. Zi«f;ler, EM2, Muliael UiBrito, UCKN, Stephen  r . .. I ;3, Kenneth K. Herna, ICFN. CENTER ROW -Robert W. C.line, SFF2, Floy A. Yates, EI I2. loni I,. Jones, EIMC, LIJC; Arnold F. Fyatt, Melvin C. Sutterfield, ENCA, John . Roan. I)(;2. Ralph C. Kuss, EM2, Jerry ;. Dagustino, EM. HACK ROW— Marvin R. Smith EN3, Riehard I.. Edwards, EMS, Alexander S. Anderson, FN, William H. Norwood, FN, Frank A. Hofmauu, FA, Howard C McKissiek, SFPFN, Edward J. Rossettsky, FN. James B. Owens, IC3. NOT SHOWN : Anthony J. Perez, Jr.. SFM2. 9) CHARLES JOSEPH BERRY CORPORAL. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Cylie i ommanaing K ' jjicer, Syjjicers and izreic ret(uesi llie honor of i)Oitr presence al Ike L omyyiissiomntj oj tlie Qjt. g ; of. eLrls Qierr,, Q} ..0S5 ier(j Ql. of. Qlaval Qdasc, Qlarleslon, ofoulh (Sdrokna ' Mi ednesJaif. lite hveiili -jijlli c aiy of November nineteen Lunarea and jijlij-nine al three o clock V ' e ' 00  ' . o Mrs. Carl Berrv and launching bouquet First time old glory is raised Captain orders the watch set Chiefs Sanders and Luce help to cut the cake Capt. Harry Koch, Avondale ' s big wheel, presents wheel to _ Jack Wright, QMl - IT- u N C H I N G A V O N D A = 4P ' I I i ! i r J A P A N .4 J u. wm. m li ■ hawa Did I hear a telephone ? Savonara ' ' ' Tiiifirf ' I ' Surveillance I oadiiii ' Transporting OPERATION HANDCLASP Unloadin ; Food for millions Honors for TOKUSHIMAS UNKNOWN SOLDIER The King Queen MABUHAY ' ' CARSOJ A true heautv King Glenn lialcnmn and Qiircn Liza iMoreno al c)ard ship The Ko ai Coujjle lead the Parade Family reiini«m Capt. Davis entertains I!5- W r i w : Chartered Bus Crowds evervwliere It ' s a pleasure ! Hey Doc, need a striker ? It ' s a Fleezeibitzer of course ! A l•i al at (.agayan De Oro K 1 Books for Bogo B|«UCO fOHI« £-) lE OFIHtUSSr-C«Alll[SBERMj?lHjiy!ilSj n ) The welcome mat Drill t ' aiii in a lion Presentalion • ships phuiue Nativt ' dance Interested audience RECRUITS AND POTENTIALS I n i j ' A t J Free J)eer at K vajalein • y, Bathiiifi! (juarlet Mutt ii Jeff S at (Jabiial) Beaeh Knot Board for Burke Elementary School I The Gunner gets shot The bearded voiirleri? Some spice ? What ' d he say?? The Rifleman Lifting of the Fuzz Hard workiii ; M. A. A. « Hey !! looka da sea bat Cowhoys liuliaiiis in the Auxiliary room I Queen t f ' the bridge High-speed Yeoman Spotless Hapj)y Birthtlay The finished product How about some more !! Dinner miiIi ihe Chiefs Our   vn swallow They all signed on lor the cruise A day of hard labor ? w jNom what !! Mass confusion at Working hours Give me some steam KIDS BASKETBALL SCOK BERRY 42 64 42 53 70 69 45 32 43 41 54 58 32 -84 49 84 46 44 72 57 63 51 64 86 -64 85 OPPOSITION M ASDELCO, Giian I SI)KI,CO. Giian ' rnkii liinia U. U.S.S. IIORNKT Cliinese YMC . Hong Kong Bogo City Vasayas U., Celni City San Carlos U., Ci ' lm City Mindinao Scliool nl Arts Sciences Mindinao Sdiool oi Arts Srienrcs .aniboanga V. C.llr.j,- iinii.. i(: Negro Ui.i.li ' nlal U., Bacalod SPORTS ■■Co,)! ' Alli-ii l)oe Best Bill Dugan l fon Cadd Bill .laikson i)a e Johnson ])u l.-,uiii li.ki- l ' i-rali Kd Wall Kns. Ken Butler Kns. Art Meelian K.ns. Jim Prallier Kns. Dave ' rreliour Jaek Wriiilil (Coai-li) ' •CK.Ie ' ' l!,-all Larry lion ham Howard lirooks Charli.- Hroun LCDK K.iger Blnk S.otl Delph Tom Donnell Al Getehell Derrel Gilstrap Mar McKissiek Bill Parlon Kalph Pride Joe I ' rine Marx Siriilh Koss Van Horn Kloy ' lal.s I ' lank Iloiiiiarin SOFTBALL SCOKKS BERRY oPI ' osnioN 5 7 U.S.S. BHISTER 5 3 U.S.S. BKISTER 13 3 U.S.S. llAVERFIFd.l) 9 5 Berry OlVuers 17 3 AKl) 29 19 1 U.S.S. BKISTER 6 6 Yokosuka Naval Base 9 2 U.S.S. TOM GREEN COUNTRY 4 7 U.S.S. ST. I ' AUl. 1 5 U.S.S. CASTOR 2 8 Tokushinia 5 6 San Miguel Brewerv. Cilm 8 San Miguel Brewery, (ielm 2 3 Hgwy Eng., Cagayan 10 5 4th Artillery Division, l ' hili|ipine Army 1 Zaiidioanga 6 5 Davao 10 9 llodo 13 4 U.S..S. CUNMM.Il 1 13 1 U.S.S. Pl.dCk Action and Kesl rpfiii i jSS P P 1 Ekl Basketball, Philippine style, at Cebu City P i 3 A wet game at Cagayan De Oro I I I I I Action at Gum Pinning on the hars ' ig mp ' r-T i Softball at Cebu Ball four, sir ! Rest time ' ' Commander Mac is Commissioned nf AN HONOR TO CORPORAL BERRY at Mt. Siiribachi ' CHARLES BERRY SAVES A LIFE r r ill the East China Sea i Omar Mesa, Age 10 I960 marked a liapii) war liir the men of U.S.S. CHARLES BliRK . hul il ua:- a M-ar ol tragedy lor little Uiiiar Mesa. On Memorial Day this small Mexiean hoy was romping and playing along the railroad traeks in Tijuana. As he tripped and fell, a train rolled over his body, severing his leg at the hip. For weeks Omar remained in the hospital as doetors struggled to save his life. V ith his once-happy childhood gone, Omar now waits for maturity so lliat doctors ran lit him for an artificial leg. As he waits, he knows that the men of U.S.S. CH. ' RLES BERRY will not forget him. The OM. R MES. FUND, established by the Crew in cooperation with Mr. .lohii S. . lessio, prominent Southi-rn California businessman, will grow over the years, giving our lillb ' len-year old friend the medical care he needs. Willi this care, uill come brighter ho]ies for the future. THOROUGHBRED RACING v m SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS TIIUANA, OLD MEXICO CAUENTE FOREIGN BOOK OPEN DAILY FOR WAOERINO ON ALL U. S. TRACKS, HOME OF THE FABULOUS CAUENTE O-IO October it, i960 Lt Commander R. C. ' tr. ' ' - ' - F.S.S. Charles Perry re-10J5 c c Fleet Po?t Office i7„„ — -; „« , f -T ' f ' -r ' ila Your letter nn ' l e-- turned over to me fcr re- extended leave of =ibsence. n S. Alessio has ' been Alessio is awgy on an In reading your wonderful letter, reccuntinj; the trqfedy of the younc mexiean boy, Oner Mesa, and the penerous humani- tarian response of yourself and inembers of your crew, T could rot help but rond ' r hoi 3t pnp-e indeed are the deeds of men. The r r dox of tr ' ined men and officers well versed in the art oe tr T . .pv-iph i-— rtlT t; , o -i-rii i--i nr, , -i ri ct-ap-FT y reacting to man ' ' - .,,- ,„ t-„ -, ■- . : .. ---ives to the wel- fare - :■- -■• ' . . ,. ■ -.. ,.-] (,yT ' eiy have perirl ' - ' ■- - ' ' : ' - ■ • ' -. - ■- -s -,. J s ,i-,_;pp- - i , li lc ii- ' ire, WOUl ' ' ■ ' - 11 -■-■ - ■■ ' -rii, t.h1 - wonlri h i •, hr t .-T -Trl- !. Needless to ;?ay, it is a pr ' - -it hrrrr - -t- you should have thourht of T r. M ' ssio as coursel ' -i ' 1 - ' -i ' -i j trator of your very worthy efforts. Since younp I.fpsa is a resident of San DieEO, we are reouesting leral counsel frc;n friends in that city so that the disbursenent of funds will nmrly protect the interests of Or.ar. Their suggestions will be forwarded to you as soon as received. f.!ay this, noble deed of yours serve as ar example to men of goodwill and our fervent hooe?? that the humble nexican boy you lifted from the depths of tratredy, grow into manhood as a living syiobol of the true brotherhood or a iu- Sincerely preurs. Rfben B. ' Padilla Public T?plat? ons I KTXPrpc c,c. J ' r. John P. Al? KSlO THE INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS RACE COURSE SOUTH OF SAN DIEGO IN TTJUANA. OLD MEXICO A short rest at Kwajalein k: ji MifH Air Mail Rejjleni.shnient at Sea Double or nothing A YEAR FROM OUR MAIL LOG 15 Nov 20 Nov 25 Nov. 25 Nov. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 3 Feb. 3 Feb 29 Feb. 5 Mar. 9 Mar. 9 May. 19 May. 14 Jun.- 15 Jul. 12 Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 6 Sep. « Sep. 14 Sep. 21 Sepl 27 Sep. 10 () ' t. 11 Oct. I I ) l. l.i. Oct. 25 Nov. May you have a smooth sea smartness. 1959 —Good luek upon your departure from New Orleans— Avondale Marine Ways, lue. —CHARLES BERRY is in excellent condition to receive its crew and outfit— CDR W. F. CAFFERATA Sixth Naval District Best wishes on your commissioning— W. B. FRANKE, Secretarj- of the Navy It is a good feeling to know that CHARLES BERRY joins the Fleet today. and a following wind ADM Arleigh BURKE, CNO 1960 Welcome to U.S. Pacific Fleet— ADM H.G. HOPWOOD, CINCPACFLT Welcome to CRUDESPAC— RADM U.S.G. SHARP, COMCRUDESAAC Congratulations on the outstanding success of your visit to Acapulco -Ambassador Robert C. HILL A performance which elicits Ambassadorial comment is most gratifying VADM R.E. LIBBY, Commander FIRST Fleet —Your fine ship is making an auspicious start in CRUDESPAC— RADM U.S.G. SHARP .-Your Acapulco visit is a wonderful demonstration of what NavjTnen can do— Admiral Arleigh BURKE —Welcome to San Diego. Here are the keys to the city— Mayor Charles C. DAIL The tour of our recruits aboard CHARLES BERRY was well planned. Your ship is exceptionally clean and smart Captain O.W . ;OEPNER, Commander Recruit Training Command —Your orientation program for local ministers and splendid moral leadership is a source of real nridj RADM U.S.G. SHARP —An exceptionally high degree of preparation for training exists— COMFLETR GRU -OUTSTANDING. CHARLES BERRY, above and below decks, is the cleanest ship ever seen l.v this inspector. It was a real pleasure to inspect RADM Marshall E. DORNIN, COMDESLOT THREE Your mark of OUTSTANDING (95) on the annual medical inspection is viewed with pleasure RADM R.T.S. KEITH, COMCRUDESPAC -Bon boyage and smooth sailing on your first cruise to WESTPAC— RADM R.T.S. KEITH Of the many destroyer-type ship which I have seen, CHARLES BERRY is truly outstanding cleanliness, conduct, and proficiency RADM W.F.A. WENDT, COMNAVMARIANAS Your CAN DO spirit and outstanding performance of all assignments have made you a very valuable member of this Hunter-Killer team — Commander Task (Jroup 70.4 This is the best maintained ship it has ever been mv pleasure to inspect- R VDM J W LEVER TON Ir COMDESFLOT ONE ' ' J • -Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the smartest, cleanest ship 1 have ever seen in the Navv— RADM F.S. WITHINinoN, COMNAVFORJAPAN Your officers, chief petty officers, and bluejackets have proved themselves to be willing, enthusiastic, and hard-working men-o ' -warsmen who are doing everything they possibly can to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their fine ship and to improve the prestige and respect for the United States. Congratula- tions on your fine work -Admiral Arleigh BURKE The value of our Navy on the high seas has been enhanced by your prompt and alert rescue R DM R T.S. KEITH ... The kind and valorous rescue of the Chinese fisherman gives full expression to the friendship between the United States and China Admiral Ma CHI-CHUAN, Acting :hief of the General Staff, Republic of iihina Ihe exchange visits with the Japanese Self-Defense Fleet is a magnificant effort in inipl.-mcitation of the President ' s People-to-People Program RADM R.T.S. KEITH My heartiest congratulations to your officers and men for the outstanding job you are loi„g i„ strenglhen- Ing Filii inc-American ties on your southern ruise R. l)! l J.M. :AKS( N. C0M V I ' IIII our g..o,lwill lour of Southern Philippin.s was one of the most expertly executed operations of this type that lias conic to my attention. R.VDIM J.M. CARSON our Plillippinc cruise establishes a record for others to shoot at, and is another feather in your nianv- feathered cap. I proudly consider you a vital and invaluable first siring ni.-mb.r of our S.iy,.,,.!, Fleet Team VADM C.D. ;RIFFIN, COMSEVENTHFLT I lake pleasure in commending your crew for having considerably strengthened Philippine-.Vnuri.an friciidship llirougli your voyage of goodwill CARLOS P. (;ARCIA. Preside IMiilippiiic!-. I have follovicil the outstantling su.-ccss of Mnir goodwill lour of the Soullicni Philii Admiral Arleigh Bl RKE On the occasion of the first anniversary of ih. commissioning of your line ship. I wish to extend to you ray personal greetings, and heartiest -ongralulalioiis on your achievements cluriuK the iiast year R I IVf c.v. RK;KErrs. ' lent of the Republic of the ippines. Well done — Coming HOME - i - STAFF Editor Larry Bonham ET3 Photography John Russell J03 Asst. Editor . . Tom Donnell RD2 John Ferrier S02 Artist Mickey Peratis ET2 Tom Hartung S03 Advisor ENS Dove Trebour DEDICATION ry- This AnniYersar)fBook is dedicated to the men who mac ej our first year a success. Your hard work started back in New Orleans nearly eighteen months ago. It has never stopped. You helped build our fine ship, and then you put life into her cold steel hull. You brought her power, light, and speed. You gave her a mission, and then you over- whelmingly accomplished that mission. You set records that will stand for years — or until you yourselves break them. 5 In every Naval officer ' s life there stands the one ship, the one crew, that surpasses all others. To me, CHARLES BERRY and her faithful, hardworking crew symbolize that goal. As I walk ashore this fine pictorial history of our First Year goes to press. I hope that it will bring each of you the warm memories that it will bring me through the years. The Captain T V ® DAITO ART PRINTING CO., LTD. 19 2-chome. 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