Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1982 volume:

Q,(J.n SUn.ack (CtfUatc Chrtftmas Island (L uator Phoenix Itlandia J o o  . ' . 11 PACIFIC WdllNGION o1 Jkl qju B ' 2 w CHRONOLOGY OF OPERATIONS. 1 USS CLEVELAND WESTPAC 1982 1 1, 9-11 21-22 April Pearl Harbor. Hawaii 2. 12-27 May Subic Bay. Philippines 3. 31 May-05 June Pattaya Beach. Thailand 4. 16-21 June Singapore 5. 28-29 June Diego Garcia 6. 8-13 July Perth Fremantle, Australia 7. 26-July-20 Aug Subic Bay, Philippines 8, 24-30 August Sasebo. Japan 9. 7-13 September Yokosuka, Japan 10 24-24 Pearl Harbor. September Hawaii 11 4 October San Diego. CA USS CLEVELAND LPD7 WESTPAC 1982 Table of contents CO XO 4- 7 Parting Shots 8 Deck Department 10 Admin Department 27 Supply Department 33 Engineering Department 43 Medical Dental Department 59 Air Department 63 Navigation Department 71 Communications Department 75 Operations Department 79 BMU-1 ACU-1 84-86 CLEVELAND Marines 87 Troop CO XO lst Sgt 91-93 THE CRUISE 108 Wog Day - Crossing The Line 126 USMC Comes Home 150 CLEVELAND Homecoming 152 Credits 156 In Memoriam 158 COMMANDING OFFICER - Capt. R. B. McPherson Captain Roger B. McPherson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1957, after which he entered flight training. He received his Naval Aviator designation in October 1958 and reported to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron TWO in San Diego. He later served as a U.S. Naval Academy engineering instructor, while earning a Master ' s Degree in Personnel Administration from George Washington University. He next reported to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ELEVEN in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. In 1967, Captain McPherson served with the Seawolves of Helicopter Attack (light) Squadron THREE in the Republic of Vietnam. He was Officer- In-Charge of a detachment in the Mekong Delta, and flew over 200 combat missions. He next reported to the Naval Test Pilot School at Potuxent River, Maryland. Upon graduation, he was appointed head of the ASW and Rotary Wing Branch of the Service Test Division at NATC. One of his major programs. Helicopter Mine Countermeasures RDT and E, led to his next tour as the first Executive Officer and later Commanding Officer of Helicopter Mine Countermea- sures Squadron TWELVE, which conducted the mine-sweeping of Haiphong Harbor in 1973. Captain McPherson ' s next tour was as Air Officer and later Executive Officer of USS INCHON (LPH-12). Then followed a tour of service on the staff of the Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic and assignment as Commanding Officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE, the East Coast training squadron for the SH-3 Sea King. In 1978 he reported as Executive Officer for the commissioning crew of USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3). His most recent duty was on the staff of the Commander , Anti-Submarine Warfare Wing, Pacific. Captain McPherson assumed command of USS CLEVELAND (LPD7) on 22 December 1981. He and his wife Carmen reside in Coronado, California. EXECUTIVE OFFICER - W. L. Marks A native of Flint, Miclnigan, Commander William L. Marl s graduated from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa in February 1966 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Following commis- sioning at Officer Candidate School, he attended the Submarine Officer Basic Course in Groton, Connec- ticut, and was subsequently assigned to the USS BARRACUDA (SST-3), homeported in Key West, Florida, in July 1967. In BARRACUDA he served as Weapons and Supply Officer and later as the Engineer Officer. Commander Marks ' next assignment was with Submarine Development Group ONE in San Diego, California, where he was the Assistant Officer- In-Charge of the first Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle. In 1972, Commander Marks was transferred to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he served as Engineer Officer of USS BARBEL (SS580) until 1974, and Operations Officer and Navigator of USS BLUEBACK (SS-581) until January, 1977. In March of 1977, He assumed the duties as Executive Officer of USS BARBEL (SS-580). Commander Marks then attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and was selected for surface ship command. Following graduation he was assigned a qualification tour as Executive Officer of USS CLEVELAND (LPD7) homeported in San Diego, California. In September 1982, Commander Marks began the en-route training to assume command of USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39). Commander Marks is married to the former Pamela Ann Morey of Ames, Iowa. They have two daughters, Kathryn Ann and Diane Marie. April 2, 1982 On the morning of April 2nd, 1982, USS CLEVELAND departed Son Diego for o six-month deployment to the Western Pacific, leaving family and friends behind, For those who had been on WestPac before, the separa- tion was something they were familiar with; for many of those wogs ' who were new to the Navy, the long voyage would prove to be more than they bargained for in terms of family separation, Goodbyes were not long enough as CLEVELAND made preparations to get underway. There was an hour long breakfast for the crew and their family members; then the ship was cleared of visitors at 10 a,m. The special sec and anchor detail was set, and the ship left at 11 a,m,, not to return for six months. Chaplain Griffith soys goodbye to his wife on the flight deck. LEFT: HT3 Dale Howell says goodbye to a little friend. BELOW: CW03 Orta escorts his wife to the quarterdeck, LOWER LEFT: LT. Simons with his son. BOTTOM LEFT: HT1 Stuart Cook with his wife and son. More life at sea Deck Dept. - 1st Div ENS. R obert Seybold BMCS Will Allen BM1 Efren VIHonueva BM1 Roger waey BM2 Ramor Ramos BM3 George Susan BMSN Gory Closser BMSN Ruben Contu BMSN Jim Anderson 12 BMSN Clement Roberts BMSN Marty Welter SN Jim Felker SN Richard Clark SN William Dog Barrett SN Victor Ponce BMSN Richard Brown 13 Deck Department 2nd Division ENS. Matfc DavWson BM1 Kennelh Whitehead BM2 Rondel Bonebfoke BM2 Kevin HIgdon BM3 Robert Newell SN Oren Fulwllder SA Todd Charest BMSA Ronald Gemblckl SA Dennis Lovelond SA Lawrence KIrkland . .... ' mi .jr i SA W am Stock BMSN wnilam Ludwig SA Rick Peorsoll BMSN RenakJo Guevarra 15 3rd Division: Gunner ' s IVIates LT Thomas Straw GMGSN Robert Stern SN Don Cage NOT PICTURED: GMG3 Kurt Bohn, GMG2 Lorenzo Bahomonde, GMGSN Alfred Figueroa 16 LEFT: The forward ma- chine gun mount in action. LOWER LEFT; Dis be my gun. man. BELOW: GMG2 Baha- monde 17 Deck at work! RIGHT: BM2 George Susan guides in a landing craft during well deck operations. BELOW LEFT: BM1 Ossie Love runs boat ops on tlie Boat Deck. BELOW RIGHT: SA Ray Breton and SA Steve Sabatino at the helm lee helm. TOP LEFT: BM3 Bob Newell with a letter from home. ABOVE: BMSN Marty Weller and BM2 Bill Vaudt, after sending a boot camp to fetch some ' water line. ' LEFT: LT Morgan and crew on the boat deck. RIGHT: Boat Deck Ops. BELOW: Painting the side. BELOW RIGHT: Mount 31, forward, manned by the Gunner ' s Mates of Third Division. Deck Dept. Deck Department does all the things that sailors are famous for (Handling lines, tying fancy knots, riding the boats, etc), and most of the things that sailors are nfamous for (but those things aren ' t shown here). Since CLEVELAND ' S main mission is amphibious assault. Deck Department is always busy whenever there ' s a major operation going on. UNREP is also in their schedule, and Third Division, the Gunner ' s Mates, are not to be forgotten either. Between all these jobs, however, there ' s still the job of keeping the ship looking good, which Deck does with style. If anybody gets a tan while riding the seas these days, it ' s Deck! 20 LEFT: BMSN Ricky Martinez handling fueling lines during an UNREP. BELOW LEFT: BM3 George Susan during UNREP. BELOW: Martinez, BM3 Ramon Ramos, and 103 James Sullivan ' keeping the peace ' on the flight deck. BOTTOM: LInehanding during UNREP. 22 TOP LEFT: A landing craft silouhetted by the afternoon sun. FAR LEFT: Coming bacl from the beach. NEAR LEFT: Linehanding gets even tricl ier with a landing craft bouncing around in the close confines of CLEVELAND ' S well deck. ABOVE: Red Well, a signal to all landing craft to stand off until the well deck is ready to receive them. RIGHT: An LCM-6, one of CLEVELAND ' S own, heading for Pearl Harbor. BELOW: HI MOMI SA Rich Pearsall, GMGSN Al Figueroa, ENFN Ken Adams, and FR Jeffrey Miller demonstrate the operation of a sideport (They have nothing to do with the well deck, we just liked the picture) 23 Underway replenishment ABOVE LEFT: Al Figueroa waits with the shot line. ABOVE RIGHT: ' Deck Apes ' heave on a transfer line. RIGHT: Brian Ludwig is the fantail lookout during UNREP with USS PEORIA. 24 LEFT: PELILIU and ASHTABULA steam alongside each other during UNREP, CENTER: USS PEORIA, 180 ft. away. LOWER LEFT: Handling the fuel transfer hoses. BELOW: Lt. Morgan runs the show. 25 PARTING SHOTS: BELOW: BM3 Randell Bonebrake instructs the messenger of the watch on the bridge. RIGHT: Handling the Captain ' s Gig on the boat deck. BOTTOM LEFT: LT. Morgan oversees operations during UNREP. LOWER RIGHT: SN Lemieux at the lee helm. I J • 1 1 Work, you scurvy dogsl WorkI 26 Administration E ' . X Division iWff.i CHC Harry Griffith ENS Steve Muck PNC Ron Femandes YNC Tom Tranllla PN1 Roosevelt Williams RP1 Charles Butler YN2 Carey Kerr RP2 Mike Shook PN2 Roger Slegle J03 Barry Seymour 28 LI3 Al Hoffman PC3 Steve Provost YN3 Juan Portlllo PN3 Don Gentry 1 7y LISN Dan Plltt YNSN Rick Anderson PCSN Roderick Lewis YNSA Theodis Walker VNSA Darren Shower Combat Cargo MAA Force MAC John Moody RMI Jon Johnson SH1 Jack Martin EM2 Dennis Martin 29 Admin at work TOP: YN3 Juan Portlllo, working hard. (?) BOTTOM LEFT: IstLT. Gregg, working hard. BOTTOM RIGHT: PCSN Roderick Lewis (back) and PCSN Paul Hock (front) in the Post Office, sorting mail ' til their eyes bulge. LJH ' CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP: J03 Barry Seymour videotaping Flight Operations in front of the hangar. — YN3 Portillo, after the Chief caught him sleeping. — YNC Tom Tranilla, Chief T preparing a document for ETCS Stollard on the word processor. — LI3 Al Hofmann 31 YNSA Walker gets his on Wog Day Chaplain Griffith gets promoted to Lieutenant MAA Force FRONT ROW ' SGT. S. L. Swenson, SGT. A. S. Buendicho, SGT J Huff, SGT. J. M. Mowdy, CPL. B. A. Gray, SGT. C D Adkins BACK ROW; BM1 Villanueva, OS1 Reynolds, HT1 Delozier, OS2 Selk, HT1 Cook, SSGT. Spence, EM2 Martin, RM1 Johnson, BM2 Bonebrake, MAC Moody. 32 Supply Supply Department S-1 Division pi ' H Wi EV X LCDR Walter Ralls SCK Romeo Paat SKI Narclso Quiamboo SKI John Baldon SK2 Crisanto Domantay SK3 Oscar Sussman SKSN John Beffo 34 S-2 Division ENS. Steve Ethridge MSC William Vargas MSI Ubrado Mallnis MSI Honorio Isidore MSI Arnold Noche MSI Manuel Ruedas MS2 John Wright MS3 Victor Shull MS3 Wayne Kinney MS3 Robert Donovan MSSA Dennis Waike Moose 35 -■J S-3 Division KS i El B v H Ifc l PP|( • • Blr 1 ITv w W M £ m iif . y ' n ' kWjb ' ' m 1 i li ' BiiJ 1 g rUf LTJG Guy Yarter SHI John Coggins SHI Rogello Dancalan DK1 Alexandre Reyes SH2 Stewart Turner DK3 Kim Washington SHSN Charles Minor SKSN David Woods SN Barton Gonzales 36 TOP LEFT: LCDR Ralls calls the North Pole, to ask them how they do it. TOP RIGHT SKI Baldon. ABOVE: Ensign Steve The Bird Ethridge. LOWER LEFT: SKSN David Woods, manning the ship ' s store Always be ready with a napkin Beliind the lines at lunch time Food Service - S-2 Division It ' s almost a tradition to complain about military food; still, CLEVELAND ' S Food Service Division managed to provide good meals under difficult situations. There v ere some things that were disappointing at times — the processed Singapore Milk that haunted us throughout the cruise (whenever we ran out of fresh milk, there it was!), the long lines ( I was clean-shaven when they called away chowl ) and the somewhat less than homey atmosphere ( Food Fightll ), but all in all, S-2 Division quite a job, preparing enough food to feed 400 sailors and 500 Marines three times o day. From breakout to preparation, to serving and final cleanup, S-2 was on the go all day every day preparing meals. Before breakfast was even over, lunch had been started, and long after the evening meal the cooks were busily preparing midrats for the ship ' s late night watchstanders. Holiday routine was no vacation for S-2, who had to serve brunch all morning, then run a cookout on the flight deck in the afternoon. Despite all the griping, the crew appreciated the hard work the cooks did throughout the cruise. 38 TOP LEFT: Moose Don- ovan, TOP RIGHT: John Wright. BELOW: LCDR Ger- ken, who isn ' t in S-2 but still mokes a mean burrito. ABOVE: MSC William Vargas, S-2 Division LCPO. LOWER RIGHT: QM2 George Moore, Mess Deck MAA during much of WestPac, express- ing his opinion of his job. 40 LEFT: Victor Shull, in the sliip ' s vegetable preparation room. LOWER LEFT; MS2 Romeo Pagaduan. LOWER RIGHT: Behind the lines during serving hours. m Ms This should be edible, right guys? . . , Guys? 42 Engineering F m r r B B Hpi •gj.- , v f ; ' Lt. John Young CHIEF ENGINEER until 28 July 1982 Lt. Leonard Fowler CHIEF ENGINEER as of 28 July 1982 M Division MMCS Charles Smith MM1 Primitlvo Arroyo MM1 William Wright MM1 Daniel Pena MM1 George Quackenbush MM2 Robert Lopez YN3 John O ' Flaherty MM3 Dovld Lugert MM3 David Garcia MM3 John Barton 44 MM3 Lawrence Ratajczak MM3 Sidney Jenkins MM3 Michael MM3 Bruce Moser MM3 Kelly Powell MM3 Billy Steil ., 1 M II MMFN Nelson Benetuo MMFN Lee Murphey MMFN James Probst MMFN Larry Dougherty MMFN Timothy Brehm FN Ted Meier MMFN John Fisken FN Joseph Carrecia FN Timothy Fieener 45 LT. Scott Breeding, MPA LTJG Terry Redman. B M DIv. Officer B Division ETC Daniel Titswortin BTC Daniel Lange BT2 Douglas Johnson BT2 Jose Garza BTFN David Mussman vkl S BTFN Arnel Domingo BTFN Raymond Ross FN John Stormer FN Mark Martin BTFA William Ridley 46 FA Lloyd Bailor FN Dan PapllnskI FA Dan CappichlonI FA James Anderson FN Douglas McMillan The Hole! M! ■Lfi g fj m The guys in the hole did more sweating than anyone else on the cruise, and that ' s saying a lot. While underway in the Indian Ocean, for example, temperatures ran some- where between 1 10 and 120 degreesi The only cooling was forced-air ventilation. The shifts were difficult, with watchstanders often standing 5 on, 5 off. No other group of workers on the ship sacrificed more on a day-to-day basis in terms of personal comfort than the guys in the machin- ery spaces . . . and nobody was more important. Without the men in the hole, ' CLEVELAND would have been an inert hunk of metal, tied uselessly to a pier. Getting the CLEVELAND there, where she ' s needed, and getting her home ... for that, we can thank the hard work of the snipes down in the main machinery spaces ... the guys in THE HOLE. 48 OPPOSITE PAGE: TOP — BTFN Bobby Raetz fills in the log. FAR LEFT — Wanna BT punch? BOTTOM — Close quarters - FA James Hoover, BT2 Cragg Parks BT3 Gerard Hampt. THIS PAGE: LEFT — Who. me? ABOVE — BTFA Daniel Coppichioni calls out for pizza. (?) LTJG Gregorio Gumbayan E Div Officer up fo 18 Augusf 1982 CW02 Earle Mclntyre E Div Officer after 18 August 1982 E Division ij I EMC Charles Royster EMI Harriman Bulquerin EM2 Richard Conboy EM3 John Vergowven IC3 Jimmy Wilson 103 James Sullivan EMFN Randall Blake EMFN Nicholas Segura EMFN Jamie Yager SN Kevin Pamplln FN Audle Stone EMFN Terrence Whitfield ICFN Dave LInehan ICFN Danny Macabeo 61 lijjmL . ' x.r EM3 John Vergowven IC2 Jim Barr explains it again. E DIVISION FN George Bethea pulling fuses making mischief LEFT: EMFN Audie Stone. BELOW: EM2 Dennis Martin E Division maintains tine electrical equipment and systems aboard the ship; everything from lights and povk er to gyro repeaters, alarm systems, and the closed circuit TV system. One of the biggest jobs E Division handled during the cruise was the removal of over a dozen electrical motors v hich were damaged by the flooding casualty the ship experienced in Subic Bay. With the hard work of the division, the motors were removed quickly and efficiently, then re-installed later in the week after they had been repaired. The IC Shop did an admirable job of keeping the old phone system in working order, and there was always an electrician there in the mess decks to show movies at night. 53 R Division CW02 Kendall Bubar HTCM Maurice Vanlerberg HTCS Charles Depperman HT1 Stuart Cook HTI John Delozler HT1 Daniel Fenton HT2 Henry Stillman HT2 Woyne Kent HT2 Larry Smith HT3 Dale Powell 54 HT3 Don Majerus HT3 Ben Lander HT3 James Davis HTFN Kirk Percy HTFN David Johnson HTFN Morris Bulla FA Douglas Shaffer FA John Skldmore FA Michoel Hall HTFR Brian Hughes A Division fts LTJG. Leslie Whittlngton MMC Michael Murphy MM1 Frank MInardo EMI Patrick Corrlgan MM1 Ronald Green ' l mi EN2 Terry Archer MR2 James Scott MR2 Carl Post MR2 Robert Pellln EN2 Stephen Hoag 56 EN3 Frank Ceroalo EN3 Peter Blegen EN3 John Lamonte EN3 Michael Tyree EN3 Efren Molina MRFN Jeffrey Ryan MRFN Kenneth Novak ENFN Timothy Lamorle ENFA Tom Garvin ENFN Kenneth Adams MRFN Dan Dussault ENFA Keith Holom ENFR Edv ard Guerra (Or 0% 57 PARTING SHOTS: TOP: Darren Lamar Shower, Engineering Yeoman. RIGHT TOP: LTJG Whittington demonstrating how to ' sweat the load ' during Officer ' s Training in the Wardroom. BOTTOM LEFT: MMCS Smith. BOTTOM RIGHT: HT1 Daniel Fenton, doin ' what comes naturally. Medical Dental LT. VICTOR SCHORN Medical Officer as of 6 Aug 1982 LT. MICHAEL GRADY Medical Officer up to 6 Aug 1982 Division - IVIedical ' I HMC James Charles HM1 Robert Del Rosarlo HM1 David McNeeley HM2 John Campbell T HM3 Kenneth Morrow HM3 Sylvester Hodges HM Thomas Balfour 60 LCDR WESLEY HANSON LT. AL BERT ANDERSON Dental Officer as of 16 Jun 1982 Dental Officer up to 16 Jun 1982 Division - Dental DT3 Steven Adorisio DN Steven Woods LEFT: Just relax. This won ' t hurt a bit . . . (heh heh). BOTTOM RIGHT; HM3 Morrow. BELOW: DT3 Addori- sio during surgery (or is it bad breath in the worl place?) Air Department Air Department LT. Gary Simons LTJG. Kevin Yancy ABF1 John Clum ABF1 Keith Nance ASE3 Maurice Lugge it ' T( Ll 111 ABH3 Randy Simpson ABH3 James Wilbur ABFAN Daniel Parker AN Michael Bell AA Joy Allen 64 AN Clifford Gonzales AN Ronald Teh AN Greg Perez ■ Ui LCDR Gary Simons in Pl iFLY ABH1 Richard Vita talks with the CO ABF1 John Cium, Divisional Salty Dog ABH3 Jim Wilbur and HM3 Sylvester Hodges Air Department At Work And Play (?) When Flight Quarters is sounded, that ' s when CLEVELAND ' S Air Department goes to work. Clearing the Flight Deck of FOD (debris that could cause Foreign Object Damage), manning up all stations, and preparing the fueling stations is just part of the task; the rest is in waiting. Many times during WestPac a whole afternoon of flight quarters would be set, only to fuel a handful of helicopters. Still, CLEVELAND ' S readiness to land and refuel the aircraft of PHIBRON SEVEN makes her indispensable to the amphibious capability of the squadron. Her secondary mission as a landing field for the space shuttle is also mentioned in some circles . . . and some people actually believe iti (None of them stayed with us for very long, though). Although they ' d probably wave off any shuttles that approached, CLEVELAND ' S Air Department took on everyone else, including the Marine Corps ' AV-8 HARRIER Vertical Take-Off and Landing jet, and a variety of amphibious helicopters. All in all, Air Department performed admirably throughout West- pac! 66 ABOVE RIGHT: ABF1 Dan Parker in the Helicopter Fuels Shop; ABOVE LEFT: ABFAN Ronald Teh; LEFT: ABH3 Jim Wilbur in the ' Tillie. ' Flight Operations 68 During WestPac, CLEVELAND demonstrated again and again her versatility in conducting flight operations with a variety of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. During Amphibious operations with PHIBRON SEVEN, CLEVELAND operated as a landing and refueling platform in support of the CH-46 Sea Knight, the CH-53 Sea Stallion, and even the Marine Corps AV-8 HARRIER Vertical Take-Off and Landing jet. Whatever the operation, the PHIBRON ' s aircraft always found CLEVELAND ' S Steel Beach a good place to land. LEFT: Royal Baby Richard Viita, Air Department ' s pride and joy. BELOW: The flight decl from the signal bridge. BELOW LEFT: AN Byrd gets his during Wog Day. Navigation LT. Denis Johnston Navigator until 21 June 1982 LT. Theodore Griffith Navigator after 21 June 1982 Navigation L QMC James Bruder QM2 Christopher Dillon QM2 George Moore QM3 Charlie Brown QMSN Kent Burden QMSN Craig Vogeier QMSA Thomas Gies 72 LEFT: Charlie Brown takes a bearing. BELOW; According to this we ' re in Bridgeport. BELOW LEFT: Plotting a course on the bridge. BOTTOM: LT. Johnston poses for o publicity picture. 73 Nov! Navigation Department got us there, it ' s true, but the crew forgave them since they also got us back. Whether it was the long, narrow and crowded channel leading to our berth on the northern side of Sin- gapore, the busy Malacca Straits, or the narrow passage into Sasebo harbor, the ship ' s Quartermasters steered us safely. The QM ' s manned the lookouts, plotted courses, and kept an eye on the rest of the squadron . . . and they never lost a ship! TOP LEFT: QM3 Craig Vogeler on Navigation Detail. ABOVE: QM2 Chris Dillon takes a sighting Communications LT. Ric hard Dela Cruz Communications Officer RMC Jerold Cate CR Division LCPO Communications - CR Division RMC Rory Lake RM1 Robert Ingram RM3 Mark Mohamed RM3 Richard Hackler RM3 Michael McConaughy RM3 Lawrence Jacquet RM3 Michael Smidt RMSN Robert Whitney RMSN James Toney RMSN Michael Gregory CS Division SMI Jack Holt SM2 Mark Morris SM3 Stanley Myers SMSN Mark Cruse SMSN Randy Holloway SMSN Bryon Kontak RIGHT: RMSN Summers at home. BELOW LEFT CTR: RM2 Scott. BELOW RIGHT CENTER: RMC Lake enter- tains himself by photo- graphing models In Pat- taya. BOTTOM LEFT: Ton- ight on Hill Street Blues ... BOTTOM RIGHT: RM2 Mohamed. 78 Operations Operations Ol Division LCDR William Gerken LTJG Michael Henderson OS2 (SW) MIchae) Hyman OS2 Jesse Eaton OS2 David Hull OS2 William Kershner OS2 Philip Selk OS2 Mark Webb OS3 Alton Adair OS3 John Hamlin 80 OS3 Joseph Herrin OS3 Pat Hill OS3 Walt Moyer OS3 Steve Retherford OSSN Bernle Collins OSSN Garrett WItte OSSN Jeff Jones OSSN Angelo Young OSSN Darrell Grubbs OSSN Ronald Czarneckl CW03 Roy Brinkley ETCS George Stallard OW. OE Divisions ET1 William Brown EW1 John Cox ET2 Gregg Zueike ET3 Charles Crossan ET3 Corey Anderson EW3 Steven Walker EWSN Alan Hansen SA Sllverlo Bocanegro ETSR William Zook 82 Ops Shots OS2 Michael Hyman receives PHIBRON SEVEN Sailor of the Year award from Commodore Higginson. 83 r • ? - Beachmaster Unit One FRONT ROW (L. to R.) CW04 William F. Spier, EM3 Rodolfo A. Concepcion, FN Johnny Jensen, RM3 William Phillips, CM2 Bill Emrich, RM2 Paul D. Hilemcn, HM2 Richard Devore, EOCN David Warhurst. SECOND ROW: BM2 Victor Martin, SR Maurice Ogletree, SM2 Helton Gentry. FN Aleandre Papa, BM3 Tony Schneider, SN Michael Tanner, BM2 Word Jones, BM1 Booker Baggett. BACK ROW: CMCN Ricky Hunt, SN Dessalines Johnson, EN2 Todd Hagen, BM2 Terry McCraw. CM2 Mark Cluth. ABOVE: BM2 Terry McCraw works inside the engine space of a landing craft stowed in the well deck. RIGHT. RM2 Paul Sparky Hileman. 84 LEFT: SN Michael Tanner painting one of the bulldozers. BOTTOM LEFT: BM3 Tony Schneider, EOCN Dave Warhurst. BELOW: CM2 Bill Emrich helping the deck force during UNREP. 85 Assault Craft Unit One No ID available ilHJ HI ■ - B PBp m • i l II Sh Hk mi vi | S M HH Hh i| b n W ■ ..„ ■ H M V ' ■H Hj Lp Z ' |H Hf l B I |H n |r | 1 JI P B E H T . P P K jJ fTT B HkI i ' •« jP Bfc ■ ■Jj l E. 7 V ZMJ il l DI ESl vi . BBft . ' ad P 86 MSSG 31 Service Support For The MALI MSSG 31 . . . Arriving! The Marines of Marine Ser- vice Support Group 31 were to be our ' Marines; they would be part of ship ' s company for the duration of the cruise. It was hoped that this would give sailors and Marines a chance to get to know each other and to learn to work together more effectively as a team. From the start, the CLEVELAND MARINES per- formed admirably, and at the end of the cruise left knowing that they had real shipmates aboard CLEVE. TOP: A welcoming banner from the crew to the Marines. CENTER LEFT: Watching over the stowage of gear on the flight deck. CENTER RIGHT: Getting settled in troop berthing. LEFT: Seobags on the pier. Many sailors had never lived with Marines before: the unique lifestyle of this strange form of life was a shock to many: The haircuts, the exercising, the standing in line, all said the same thing to CLEVELAND sailors; Who are these guys?l? 90 LEFT: Aw c ' mon. Gunny . . . I was Just foolin ' wit- c hal BELOW LEFT: The Marines ' first taste of CLEVELAND chow. BELOW l?IGHT: Getting settied in new offices. Commanding Officer- MAJ E. M. Leonard Major E. M. Leonard is a native of Biloxi, Mississippi and a 1969 graduate of the Naval Academy. After graduation from Basic School, Quantico Virginia, he served as Combat Engineer Platoon Commander, Company Executive Officer and Commanding Officer in the Republic of VietNam. Returning to the States, he served as Commanding Officer of the 2nd Bulk Fuel Company, Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. From 1973 to 1976 then Captain Leonard was assigned as Nonappropriated Fund Construction Project Manager at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. During this tour he completed his Master ' s Degree in Engineering Administration at George Washington University. After completion of the U.S. Army Advanced Engineering course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia in 1976 he served as an instructor in that school ' s Combat Construction Division until 1979. Ordered to the Third Marine Division on Okinawa, Major Leonard served first as Operations Officer for the Third Combat Engineer Battalion and then as Commanding Officer of Engineer Support Company. In 1980 Major Leonard was ordered to the First Marine Brigade, Kaneohe, Hawaii, where he served as Commanding Officer, Engineering Com- pany until January 1982 when he was assigned as Commanding Officer of MAU Service Support Group 31. Major Leonard ' s personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V and the Army Commendation Medal. Major Leonard is married to the former Chalmer M. Krah of Waldoboro, Maine. They have two sons, John and Michael. AGHI KILLII •?? 93 Executive Officer - Capt. McMann Captain Bernard Michael McMann was born 14 July 1951 and is a native of Maine. After graduation from the Univer- sity of Maine with a B.A. in German, he joined the Marine Corps and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on 1 April 1975. Then Lieutenant McMann completed the Basic School, Quanitco, Virginia and the Ground Officer ' s Supply Course and was assigned to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, While in Iwakuni he served as Supply Officer for Win Equip- ment Repair Squadron Seventeen and participated in operations Beacon Cherry and Team Spirit in the Republic of Korea. Ordered to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, he served as Supply Officer for Marine Air Control Squadron Six and participated in Operation Display Determination in Turkey. In 1981 Captain McMann was ordered to the First Marine Brigade. Assigned to Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) Service Support Group 31 as Operations Officer, he deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans aboard USS ALAMO. Upon return to Hawaii Captain McMann assumed duties as Executive Officer. First Sergeant - 1SGT. Hudson First Sergeant J. C. Hundson is a native of Ware St oals, South Carolina. After liis graduation from Ware Stnoais High School in 1968 he enlisted in the Marine Corps and attended boot camp at Porris Island, South Carolina. IstSgt Hudson ' s first assignment was with 2nd Battalion 4th Marines in the Republic of Vietnam. He then served with 1st Battalion 8th Marines at Camp Lejeune, NC. After duty as a Weapons Instructor in the Infantry Training Regiment, IstSgt Hudson was ordered to the drill field and served as a Drill Instructor at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. In 1980 IstSgt Hudson was ordered to the First Marine Brigade where he served with the Motor Transport Company before assuming duties as First Sergeant of MSSG-31. IstSgt Hudson is married to the former Janet Schumpert of Ware Shoals, S.C, and has two children, Michael and Carmen. His hobbies include training Marines and doing pushups! 95 Headquarters Platoon FRONT ROW: SGT, R. Davis, SGT. M. Stanton, GPL Archuveta, GPL. R, W. Herring, L GPL Infiesto, SSGT P. D. Brown, GYSGT F. J. Soncinl. SEGOND ROW: SGT. S. E. Warren, SGT. A. A. Farrei, L CPL F. A. Waters, L GPL GORDON, HMG C. J. Mann, GPL. V. L. Weatherspoon. THiRD ROW: HM2 P. M. Dijman, HM2 L. M. Arnoid, HM3 F. J. Pauiette, 2ndLT. G. R. Gibson, 1st LT. M. R. Berrier, GYSGT. Suianoa, SSGT Waggoner. BAGK ROW: HM3 D, G. Madson, HM3 J. B. Bowen, HM3 J. D. Azurin. RIGHT: GYSGT Suianoa, fresh from a head-butting session in the CPO Mess. r 97 Maintenance platoon . . . making friends Eating on the run Maintenance Piatoon, maintaining. 98 ABOVE: The Marine Bar, Pottaya Beach BELOW: Young boy monkey, Pattoya (PHOTOS BY GPL DeMAGGIO) Landing Support Platoon FRONT ROW: GPL Threats, LCPCL Jorgison, LCPL Thomas, LCPL Gray, GPL Armbruster, LGPGL Williams, LGPL Putman, LGPL Lahti, SGT Waldhour. SEGOND ROW: SSGT Rodreguez, GPL Lowe, GPL LuBuff, PFG Slomer, LGPL Sweeney, LGPL Jennings, LGPL Gherry, LGPL Gagnon, LGPL Gockrell, GPL Gray, LGPL Nethery, LT DeWolf . THIRD ROW: GSYT Garter, LGPL Villerreal, LGPL Delaney, LGPL Barns, SGT Walker, LGPL Busch, LGPL Porks, GPL bone, LGPL Lewis, LGPL School, SSGT Galusha. BAGK ROW: SGT Midland, LGPL Hon, GPL Fields, GPL Watts, LGPL Key, LGPL Froser, LGPL Loften, LGPL Shymanski, LGPL Simms, GPL Howell, SGT Huff. 100 1982 COMUSNAVPHIL Volleyball Champions! BACK ROW: CPL bane, LCDR Simons, SGT Lapua FRONT ROW: SGT Porotesano, MAJ Leonard, GYS GT Suiaunoa. 101 Supply — looking good . . . 102 . and working hard •t % 103 Communications Platoon FRONT ROW: LCPL Carpenter, LCPL L. D. McQuown, LCPL F. J. Notar, CPL D. C. Brilhart, CPL D. A. Rodriguez, GPL C. D, Martin, LCPL A. Quattrociocchi, LCPL R. V. McComb. SECOND ROW: SSGT J, A. Johnson, LCPL D. C. Miertscliin, LCPL G, E. Mullins, LCPL J. G. Haywood, LCPL L. F. Frye, LCPL R. Siiannin, LPCPL P. H. Giving, CPL F. Eboli, SGT D. W, Ross. C. A. Wardiow, SGT T. A. Jarvis, SSGT B. C. Huftman. THIRD ROW: GYSGT M. L. Schuster, LCPL V, H. Millen, CPL M. T. Harwood, LCPL R. A. Ketchem, LCPL J. L. Harris, SGT C. A. Smith, PVT E. P. Sauer, PFC R. J. Moyher, PFC G. K. Raposa, LCPL D. C. Knox, SSGT J. 104 105 t Shore Party Platoon 106 LEFT; On the beach, with CLEVE in the bacl ground BOTTOM LEFT: Taco Tony cooiin ' out. BELOW: The Gang on Wog Day, 107 THE CRUISE 108 M r ' ' pi 1 look Mai Diego Garcial . . . HM2 John Campbell 109 ii - • ' ' ' TlSiS 110 Boxing smokers on Steel Beach Cookouts and boxing went together during WestPac. Whenever possible, CLEVELAND ' S Steel Beach saw some fast and furious amateur boxing and hot chow grilled on the spot by the cooks. Major Leonard and First Sergeant Hudson opened the first round of boxing, and from then on the action never stopped. Although the fights weren ' t quite of professional caliber, enthusiasm always ran high. The real heroes of the events were the cooks, who took on the big job of bringing the food out onto the flight deck and preparing it on the spot for a hungry crew. 112 TOP LEFT: Dave Mussman takes on a Marine challenger. ABOVE: Bud Swaleson, ' behind the lines ' slinging sliders, trusty spatula in hand. BELOW: The crowdl BOTTOM: The cakel Give us a kiss. 113 l ' - •y?: . a Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii was our first overseas port, our first and last stop during WestPac. From the excitement of downtown Honolulu and beautiful Waikiki Beach to the wind swept surfer ' s paradise on the island ' s north shore. CLEVELAND sailors found lots to do, but too little time to do it. Marines were either coming aboard or going ashore, and the various operational details of deploying to WestPac had to be taken care of before liberty call, 114 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: One of many bays excellent for snorkelling and scuba diving; a T-shirt that says it all: Chin- aman ' s Hat Island northeast of Honolulu; view from the Hale Koa hotel. CENTER Lt. Richard Dela Cruz and Ensign Steve Ethridge ' roughing it ' in the jungle. 1 nutaurrn N C I cm H M HdDSSr I iftiMrt , ■1 ■ MIMtl 10 OS IMF UFMORY OF THE GALLANT MEn  fSTOMBED AND THEIR SHIPMATES ' CAVE THEJR LIVES IN ACTION UlUMBtR 7 1941 ON THE USS. ARIZONA USS Arizona Memorial Pearl Harbor The USS ARIZONA memorial holds a special meaning for all Navymen and women. The remains of the vessel lie on the bottom of the harbor, a grim reminder of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 that brought the United States into World War II. During our first visit to Hawaii, Ship ' s Chaplain Harry Griffith and RP2 Michael Shook laid a bunch of flowers at the base of the memorial, from the officers and crew of USS CLEVELAND. Our ship journeys the Pacific as a direct result of the lesson learned at Pearl Harbor; readiness is the best prevention to war. The ceremony was simple, but it ' s meaning was quietly profound. We will never forget our shipmates fallen in battle. LEFT: Chaplain Griffith and RP2 Shool prepare to leave the mennorial. RIGHT TOP: Gun Turret 3 of USS ARIZONA protrudes above the water near the memorial. RIGHT CENTER: Portions of the ship ' s superstructure show in the clear waters of Pearl Harbor. RIGHT BOTTOM: The Arizona Memorial as seen from the ferry. Iwo Jima! The island of Iwo Jima was the site of one of the fiercest battles of World War II, which is why both Americans and Japanese have such strong feelings for the island where so many died. READEX ' 82 was the code name for the amphibious operations conducted on Iwo Jima with the consent of the Japanese government. Even so, there were some Japanese citizens opposed to the exercise. Fortunately, the operation went off without a hitch, and served to display our ability to land combat forces on a hostile shore safely and expeditiously. On the lighter side, plenty of jars of sand from the famous island were also token as souvenirs. The sands of Iwo Jima are becoming a part of the memorabilia for many a sailor and Marine. CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: LT(J.g.) Mark Davidson with a sample of WWII wreckage; CLEVELAND ' S deck force manning PD7-2, One of the many landing craft involved In the operation; Sunset off iwo, as CLEVELAND and PELILIU prepare to depart the island. Helicopters from the com- bined forces of Ampliibious Squadron SEVEN swarm over Mt. Seraboctii at ttie height of exercises during Recdex ' 82. Camouflaged tent at the base of the mountain A Marine M-60-A1 tank on maneuvers on Ivi o Jima .- ' .-: =■ viv ' — ,_,--.-:..• --«;- ' 120 mP Mul ' .... ' . M Tell me, Bo ' sun, Just how old Is dirt? ( i ' jl L. to R.: Moyher tokes a , break; Marine ' with gas. ' • (7); Chow on the beach. 121 ' ... them guys don ' t do nothin! ' While at sea, the CLEVELAND sailors had plenty of work to do, but the CLEVELAND Marines were mostly idle. It ' s a routine of cleaning weapons, doing PT, listening to the box, sleeping late, playing cards all night long, and waiting for the next liberty port or amphibious exercise. While it might seem like a great way of life ' to a hard-working sailor, the long hours are made longer by boredom. During amphibious operations, the Marines more than earned their pay; during liberty port calls, they more than made up for the boredom! ABOVE: Washdown system? What washdown system? LEFT: DIs be my Jeep, I don ' t care whiat Major Leonard saysl 122 ABOVE: This Is workin ' l FAR LEFT: Lt. Channechuk, off the coast of somewhere. NEAR LEFT: A routine health check by the duty Corpsman. BOT- TOM: A Marine haircut . , . shortest in the land I 123 ABOVE: The NCO Class mustered on the flight deck. BELOW: Awards Ceremony following class completion. NCO School NCO School meant lots of PT, plus instruction in leadership and management. When reaching the NCO level, a Marine takes on additional responsibili- ties, both to his platoon and to himself. NCO school helps him prepare for those extra responsibilities. MAJ Leonard noted the fact that participation had been enthusiastic, and that the class was very helpful to the new Corporals. 124 The Big Three Major Leonard, First Sgt, Hudson, and Gunnery Sgt. Suinoia. 125 ' jyt ' ) Mayhem! It ' s Wog Day! It was time . The dreaded day had arrived at last . . . the day when a shipful of slimy, disgusting pollywogs were to be cleansed in order to properly enter the Realm of Neptunis Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main. King Neptune ' s loyal shellbacks were on hand, veterans of other ceremonies of crossing the equator, ready to do the dirty work. There was the Royal Scribe, ready to record the names of those found worthy . . . there was the Pollywog Queen, who might escape the festivities she he was pretty enough! . . . and there were Davy Jones and Neptunis Rex themselves, come aboard to judge all who were to be allowed to enter. The Royal Baby was on hand, ready to anoint the faces of the wogs, and the Royal MC announced the proceed- ings. It was a magnificent ceremony, full of pomp and regal dignity. It was also messy as hell. TOP LEFT: Daniel Fenton. the Royal Baby, acquaints a fellow crewman with the mysteries of his lard-encrusted belly. TOP: Daniel Titsworth, the Royal Scribe, makes sure that all participants have their names recorded . , . and he also ruthlessly searches out those who try to escape. LEFT: Robert Seybold, anointed with grease. 127 The cleansing of wogs is an historical event, a mystery rarely shared with the outside world, a secret jealously guarded (mostly by recruiters!). Here is the UNTOLD STORY on the purification of that slimiest of seagoing man, the most miserable of mariners, the POLLYWOG. Complex (and sloppy) initiation cleanses wogs LEFT: The line forms, as dignified sailors and marines queue up for the honor of being cleansed. First, however, they must be readied for the cleanup with generous doses of machine oil, lord, laundry detergent, coffee grounds and raw eggs. Only then will they be ready. BELOW: One of the first officials the wogs greet will be the Royal Baby (r.), with the Royal Dog standing faithfully at his side. Depending on the reaction of the dog, the Royal Baby will either slather your face into a bellyful of the most vile material available, or he will slather your face into a bellyful of the most vile material available. Either way, you lose. 128 TOP LEFT: After the Royal Baby, you meet this man; the Master of Ceremonies. After he pronounces sentence. King Neptune decides what punishment you deserve. Then the Wog Beater (right) herds you to your piace of cieansing. LEFT; Many Speciai Coses received a short stay in the stocks to improve their moroi character: After a quicl crawl through the garbage trough, (BELOW LEFT) the slimy wogs were washed clean and pronounced SHELLBACKSI Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines The ship ' s first visit to a foreign port happened when USS CLEVELAND pulled into Subic Bay Naval Base in the Republic of the Philippines, More sea stories have been told about Subic Bay and Olongapo City than any other liberty port in the Western Pacific; and more of them are probably true! Still, the Philippines v ere an experience every CLEVELAND sailor and Marine learned to appreciate in his ovi n unique way. From the hustle and bustle of Olongapo nightlife to the serene majesty of the rolling hills and lush tropical forests of the countryside, the Philippines is a land of contrasts in all respects save one; the people always made us feel welcome! S ESCORT MviPELBLIU , r !cLEVBLAND 1 PEORIA 4bluewogi PASSUMPS vHMMGiyK l; ASHTABIL- il FOX ,,, .jrttA iARRAPAl ' mULFOSTEP .MCCORMICK X ENGLAND iBREWTON ABOVE RIGHT: Enterprising businesses welcome the ships of PHIBRON SEVEN and others to Subic Bay. Ships inport meant sailors in town, and money in the back for Olongapo bars, restaur- ants, and souvenir shops, RIGHT: One of the colorful ' jeepneys ' that are a national trademark. SHORE PATROL ROUNDS ' EM UP — A CLEVELAND Olongapo City. L. to R., Al Hofmann, Michael liberty party is ' apprehended ' on the streets of Shool , Ken Dale, Barry Seymour, Tony Bour, Danny Feltner, and Bill Ludwig. BELOW: Andy ' s Place, o hangout of Rick Anderson, and what could ' ve gone on inside. 132 Although Olongapo City wasn ' t the largest city we visited during WestPac, it certainly seemed like the busiest. Street vendors walked up and down the street, selling anything and everything from flowers and handkerchiefs to roast pork on a stick, Almost every door led to a bar of one sort or another, with music, beer; and of course there were the girls. LEFT: Craig Bowens and lady friend; BELOW LEFT: that infamous river; BELOW: Filipino children at a street vendor ' s hone on an Olongapo side street. 5 - ' h i ijTl 133 The beautiful Pattaya Bay, where CLEVELAND anchored during our stay. Pattaya Beach, Thailand The resort town of Pattaya Beach was the first real liberty port for the crew of the CLEVELAND, with five full days of holiday routine to enjoy. As soon as Liberty Call was passed the liberty boats were full and heading towards the beach, to be welcomed by the friendly Thais. The long, doughnut shaped main road was full of boht buses, ' the Thai equivalent of the jeepney. Bars, curio and souvenir shops, even a Pizza Hut awaited the traveler in Pattaya, and the crew got their full measure of enjoyment out of all of it. Good bargains included tailor-made clothing, lug- gage, and jewelry; drink prices were also good, as many a CLEVE crewman found out! (P.S.; despite what the pictures show, there were girls in Pattaya; it ' s just that nobody would give up their photos of them for this cruisebook!) LEFT: (L. to R.) Wayne Kinney, Juan Portlilo. and Al Hofmann in a hotel lobby In Pattaya (what Is going on here?), ABOVE Jeff Ryan (L) and Lorenzo Bahamonde ' feeling happy ' in public. 134 LEFT The colorful mam street of Patfoya MIDDLE FAR LEFT Marty Weller, John Campbell, and ' pet ' MIDDLE RIGHT Pattaya at night LOWER LEFT The liberty boats that took CLEVELAND crewmen to and from the ship LOWER RIGHT More carousing. Singapore! Singapore is a world-famous center for international commerce and trade, with hundreds of ships coming and going daily. Despite the business in the harbor, CLEVE safely berthed at the north side of the island, and the crew disembarked for five days of fun. Downtown Singapore is a city planner ' s nightmare, with no zon- ing laws to separate sl yscrapers from fishing huts, or vice versa. Within this ultramodern city the ancient influences still remain. One favorite stop for the crew was The Big Splash, a water recreation pork which featured a huge water slide as it ' s main attraction. More than a few sailors risked life, limb, and masculinity zooming down the steep slope, ending in a tremendous splash of water! It was a great way to cool off from the heat. TOP LEFT: The Big Splash water slide. ABOVE BELOW: Water fun; the wet head ain ' t dead. LEFT: The zoning nightmare that Is Singapore, Singapore ' s skyline, seen from the top of the Big Splash slide tower. Singapore ' s blend of old and new, Polynesian and British, lent It a charm all It ' s own. Perth, Australia Perth was considered by many to be the best port CLEVELAND visited during WestPac. The local scenery was excellent, the people friendly, and there was lots to see and do. Not everyone got to see a kangaroo or koala bear, and not everyone made it to the outback to visit a sheep ranch, but everyone did experience the warm hospitality of the Australian people in one way or another, Whether it was a schooner of amber that an Aussie bought for a Yank In a pub, or some family inviting a sailor home for a homecooked meal, the people of the land down under were the friendliest. New Wave was the music, hospitality the rule, and the quaint combination of English charm, American energy and a style uniquely Australian made our stay both interestingly different and reassuringly familiar at the same time. And just about everyone wanted to stay. ABOVE: A ' deck ape? ' No, a babbon at Perth Zoo, LEFT: Downtown Perth, o city as modern as any. with ail the comforts of home, and then somel TOP LEFT: Barton Gonzales ( Gonzo ) and Dave Inman in Perth. ABOVE; Three ships from PHIBRON 7 (including CLEVE) tied up at Fremantle. LEFT: King ' s Park Terrarium, LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT: Views of the city from King ' s Pork. 139 RIGHT: Pipe patching with the water at high pressure — o realistic exercise. BELOW: Starting the P-250 emergency pump, BELOW RIGHT: HT2 Wayne Kent (r.) and HT2 Henry Stillman race to see who can don an OBA faster. Professional Olympics - . ' 140 -jn TOP: Rigging and using firefighting hose. FAR LEFT: Activating the P-250, NEAR LEFT Insuring the all- purpose nozzle is fitted properly. Japan, land of mystery Japan was a strange contrast between old and new. There were venerable pagodas filled with the sense of ancient history, and there were modern department stores and shopping malls no different than those back home save for the signs. CLEVE- LAND ' S crew saw Japan from two ports, Sasebo and Yokosuka; the view brought back was unfor- gettable, from the hustle of Tokyo to the grim reminder of Nagasaki. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: The Statue of Eternal Peace dominates the Peace Park in Nagasaki, built on the spot where the atomic bomb dropped in August of 1945 OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Sasebo harbor. TOP: The streets of Sasebo, displaying their strong American influence. BOTTOM LEFT: The XO on a bad day. BOTTOM RIGHT: The Four Stooges, LTJG Steve Muck, LTJG Guy Yarter, LCDR Wesley Hanson, and LTJG Mark Davidson. Marines on the beach A campout with guns. That ' s how many of these operations have been described, but they ' re much more than that. Until the Marines actually land, until the beachhead has actually been established, it ' s all just a dry run, ' but once the troops have landed, the operation can truly be called a success. All the practical factors have been taicen into account, the little snags either ironed out (or ignored!), and the MARINES ARE ON THE BEACH! 144 ABOVE: CPL Brassfield SGT Shelton, Thailand. BELOW: Where the hell Is that McDonald ' s they told us about? ABOVE: MAJ Leonard and Bo ' sun Spiers. BELOW: CPL Ted Yeder of Maintenance Platoon checking out the ' campground. ' 145 146 The Marines come home to Pearl Harbor Homecoming, Hawaii! Pearl Harbor was just the last stop prior to home for the crew of the CLEVELAND, but it was home for the embarked Marines. Family and friends of the CLEVELAND Marines were grouped on the pier, straining for the first view of their loved ones, as the ship pulled into the first American port it had seen in five months. As husband greet- ed wife, and fathers once again held sons and daughters, CLEVELAND sailors thought of their homes, only a week away now. ' ije are so dad I Homecoming! After six months apart, USS CLEVELAND finally returned home to family and friends on October 4th, 1982. That moment when one ' s loved ones first come into sight is an unforgettable one; eyes straining, leaning out over the railing, you see your family, your wife, your l ids. Some men saw newborn children for the first time; others saw family members they hadn ' t seen for years. Some laughed, some cried, all were glad to be back together. Not much more can be said. There are no captions on these following pages; we feel the photos speak for themselves. 150 153 Credits 111 ' ' ' - !■ ' •■•■• ' • Commanding Officer ||||,,, CAPT, R. B. McPherson lllil Executive Officer CDR. William L. Marks ,...,„ m Mi. A Public Affairs Officer, 1981-82 LTJG Mark H. Davidson Where the @% l is the cruisebook? Ship ' s Journalist J02 Barry Seymour — Shooting down a Harrier Public Affairs Officer, 1983- Ensign Steve The Bird Ethridge (Hard at worl ). Photographers J02 Barry Seymour CM2 Bill Emrich EN2 Steve Haag LT(CHC) Harry Griffith LTJG Mark Davidson SN Barton Gonzales HM3 Tom Balfour ENS Steve Ethridge Assistant Layout IVIoral Support ET2 Gregg Zueike U3 Daniel Plitt LI2 Al Hofmann OS3 Walt Moyer ENS. Scott Leroy ENS. Fred Davis LT. Victor Schorn, MC LTJG Mark Davidson PNC Ronald Fernandes YNC Tom Tranilla (Chief T ) In Memoriam . . . John Nicholas Loske 14 September 1961 - 6 January 1983 Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Machinist ' s Mate Fireman John Laske enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 6, 1980. He reported for duty aboard USS CLEVELAND on 26 September 1980, having completed his basic training at RTC Great Lakes Illinois. Fireman Laske was detached from the CLEVELAND on February 28, 1981 for Machinist ' s Mate A school. He completed A school on June 5, 1981 and returned to USS CLEVELAND for duty. Machinist ' s Mate Fireman Laske deployed to the Wes- tern Pacific from April 2 to October 4, 1982 for which he earned the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Fireman Laske was in the process of being considered for meritorious advan- cement to Petty Officer Third Class. MMFN Laske is survived by his parents, Mr. 8c Mrs. Frank J. Laske, brothers Frank and Scott, and his sister Christine. This cruisebook is dedicated to his memory. WALSWORTHWWW ( „,«■ H„ok Sales Office ' • ° I?;?. ' .S lll HH-l Cr.ind Avenue.Office E COMPANYj CA il2l09 Q.fJ,. SkMJk Utiualo Christinas Island 4. Phoenix IslandSa ' J ...N ' V . o v. ii il = PACIFIC WElllNCION ' ;- Equate JU S w s w CHRONOLOGY OF OPERATIONS. USS CLEVELAND WESTPAC 1982 1, 9-11 21-22 April Pearl Harbor. Hawaii 2. 12-27 May Subrc Bay. Philippines 3. 31 May-05June Pattaya Beach, Thailand 4. 16-21 June Singapore 5. 28-29 June Diego Garcia 6. 8-13 July Perth Fremantle. Australia 7. 26-July-20 Aug Subic Bay, Philippines 8. 24-30 August Sasebo. Japan 9. 7-13 September Yokosuka. Japan 10. 24-24 Pearl Harbor. September Hawaii 11.4 October San Diego, CA