Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1989 volume:

U)£$TPAC ' 84 ass Denver LPD-9 u$$ D£NUER CRUISE BOOK January 12, 1989-JuIy 12, 1989 TABLE OF CONTENTS Commanding Officer 7 Executive Officer 8 Master Chief Of Command 10 Siiips History 11 Decl : Department 12 Air Department 20 Engineering Department 24 Operations Department 37 Communications Department 41 X-Division 46 Supply Department 52 Westpac W 58 Medical Department 60 navigation Department 62 LCU 64 Westpac W 66 The CISS DENVER, an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) is an all-purpose ship which employs the balanced load concept. It is capable of carrying troops, cargo and vehicles. In addition, it operates troop and cargo-carrying helicopters to project assault forces inland in support of the beachhead. The crew consists of approximately 420 sailors and 30 officers. More than 19,000 repair parts are stored onboard to permit all levels of maintenance while underway. The diesel and steam generators can produce sufficient electricity to light all the homes in a city the size of Tacoma, Washington. The evaporators have the capacity to distill more than 60,000 gallons of water per day. DENVER has an official U.S. Post Office where the crew can mail letters and packages home from ports she visits all over the world. DENVER ' S storerooms and refrigerators can hold enough food to feed her crew for three months without replenishing. The crew ' s galley is capable of serving more than 4,000 meals per day. A general purpose library is filled with more than 2,000 books in addition to a technical library with more than 10,000 technical manuals and blueprints of the ship ' s equipment. Commanding Officer CAPTAIN MIQEL E. PARKHURST Captain Nigel E. Parkhurst of Clackmas, Oregon received his commission in June 1963, upon graduation from Oregon State (Jniversity. On his first duty assignment he served as Main Propulsion Assistant and Gun- nery Officer on USS MULLANY (DD-528). Fol- lowing attendance at the G.S. Naval Destroy- er School in Newport Rhode Island, he report- ed to USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS (DD-950) as Engineer Officer. He was subsequently as- signed as Material Officer for Commander De- stroyer Squadron ONE. Captain Parkhurst had additional sea duty as Damage Control Assistant on USS CONSTELLATION (CVA- 64), Executive Officer of USS THOMASTON (LSD-28)and USS DURHAM (LKA-IM), Com- manding Officer of USS FORT FISHER (LSD- 40) and Chief Staff Officer for Commander Amphibious Squadron FIVE. In 1970 and 71, Captain Parkhurst was assigned as Special Intelligence Officer on the staff of Command- er Naval Forces Korea. He served ashore as Strike Warfare Officer for Commander Train- ing Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Dam- age Control Training Officer for Commander Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Captain Parkhurst attended the Naval War College and Salve Regina College where he received a Master of Arts Degree in International Rela- tions in 1986. Captain Parkhurst ' s previous duty assignment was as Commander Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan. Captain Parkhurst has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commenda- tion Medal with Combat V, Navy Achievment Medal as well as other campaign and service medals. Captain Parkhurst is married to the former Delores E. Bee of Portland, Oregon. They have two daughters, Melissa and Valerie. COMMANDER THOMAS J. ANDERSOn Commander Thomas J. Anderson was raised in Santa Barbara, Cali- fornia. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated with the class of 1974. His first tour of duty was aboard the (JSS DOWNES (FF-1070) where he served as Communications Officer and Combat Information Center Officer. From there he was transferred to the USS StJNBIRD (ASR15) and served as Operations Officer. Commander Anderson then received orders to Newport, Rhode Is- land; he was assigned to the staff of the Officer Candidate School and then attended Department Head School. Afterwards he returned to San Diego to serve aboard GSS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) as the Operations Officer and then the USS FORT FISHER (LSD-40) as the ship ' s First Lieutenant. In 1985 he was transferred to the U.S. Naval post Graduate Scfhool in Monterey, California. Following graduation he assumed his present duties as Executive Officer of the USS DENVER (LPD-9). Com- mander Anderson ' s awards include the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement medal. He also received various campaign awards. Commander Anderson is married to the former Patricia Powers of Arinapolis, Maryland, they have two children, Julie and Tyler. He was relieved near the end of deployment by LCDR Zimmerman. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GEORGE W. ZIMMERMAN Lieutenant Commander George W. Zimmer- man was raised in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He graduated from tlie University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida in 1973. His first tour of duty was aboard CISS HARLAN COUNTY (LST1196) where he served as Damage Control Assistant. From there he was transferred to CISS DUNCAN (FFG-10) and served as the Combat Information Center Officer. Lieutenant Commander Zimmerman then re- ceived orders to the United States Military Train- ing Mission to Saudi Arabia with the Royal Saudi Navy, at the King Abdul Aziz Naval Base in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. While there he served as the Mine Warfare and Senior Flotilla Advisor to the Flotilla Commander of the Royal Saudi Navy, Eastern Flotilla. Following this tour Lieu- tenant Commander Zimmerman received orders to Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon completion of this school, he reported to USS SAGINAW (LST-1 188) as Engineer Officer. Following this tour he served aboard USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) as Damage Control Assis- tant. Lieutenant Commander Zimmerman has been awarded three Navy Commendation Medals as well as other service awards. Lieutenant Commander Zimmerman is mar- ried to the former Sylvia A. Sessions of Burling- ton, Vermont. Master Chief Of The Command BMCM L C Hatch (SW) Boatswain Mate Master Chief L.C. Hatch began his naval career upon completion of basic training in 1955. His first duty station was in Komekeysa, Japan where he was as- signed to the security force for the CT base. In May, 1958, Master Chief reported to the CJSS MANATEE (AO-58) and was assigned to Deck Department. He left in 1961 as a Third Class Petty Officer and was assigned to augment the Mas- ter-at-Arms force at the naval facility on Midway Island. His next sea duty assignments came in 1962 when he reported to the CISS GGNSTON HALL (LSD-55) and then 6 months later to the (JSS HENRICOE (APA-45) where he was advanced to Second Class Petty Officer. In November 1965 Master Chief Hatch was transferred to the Anti-Submarine Warfare School in San Diego and was assigned as LPO of the Boat Pool. He was advanced to Petty Officer First Class prior to being assigned in 1967 to the (JSS BEXAR (APA- 237) where he served as hatch captain. From Bexar, he reported to the Commander U.S. Naval Forces Pacific for duty on the PHIBPAC staff. He was ad- vanced to Chief Petty Officer and was assigned as the Leading Chief in charge of drug education. In 1974 he re- ceived orders to the (JSS ALAMO (LSD-33) where he was assigned to Deck Department and was advanced to Senior Chief. In 1978 BMCM Hatch served as Craftmaster of a 100- ton crane for Amphibious Construction Battalion One. A year later he reported to the (JSS DENVER (LPD-9) where he was originally assigned to Deck Department. He was ad- vanced to Master Chief and now serves as Master Chief of Command. He has served onboard Amphibious vessels for 27 years. ass DENVER HISTORY (JSS DENVER (LPD-9) is the third ship to bear the name. Her kee was laid in February 1964 by Lockhead Shipbuilding and Construction Company in Seattle, Washington and was commissioned on October 1968. DENVER was originally assigned to Amphibious Squadron SEVEN and homeported in Long Beach, CA. In January 1970, one year after her arrival in Long Beach, DENVER made her first deployment to the Western Pacific, after which she made several short overseas deployments in early 1971 in support of redeployment of forces in Southeast Asia. In July 1971, DENVER was administratively reassigned to Amphibious Squadron FIVE and changed homeport to San Diego. Three months later, DENVER commenced a ten month deployment during which she was distinguished by her rescue of five downed pilots and one merchant seaman in four separate events while supporting combat operations in Vietnam for which she was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation. Upon returning to the United States, DENVER commenced her first overhaul in Long Beach. She returned to the Western Pacific in August 1973 for her fifth deployment which lasted seven months. The next twelve months were spent close to home conducting extensive training both for standard shipboard evolutions and for large numbers of embarked midshipmen. April 1975 DENVER assumed a key role in the emergency evacuation of Vietnam, receiving more than 7,500 refugees transported by helicopters and surface craft of all types. DENVER herself carried more than 500 refugees, in addition to an overflowing compliment of evacuated Marines, to the Republic of the Phillipines. In mid 1976 DENVER began her second overhaul, again in Long Beach. In early 1977, after completing overhaul, DENVER participated in the operational evaluation of USS TARAWA (LHA-1). DENVER began her seventh deployment in mid-September, and her eighth in early 1978. Following her return DENVER participated in the filming of the major motion picture, Raise the Titanic in early December. The new year brought training exercises for the Battle Efficiency Awards (The engineering departmental excellence award, the air departmental award, the assault boat operations award and the operations departmental excellence award) which were all received for achievements during the 18-month competitive cycle commencing 1 January 1979. On March 7, 1980, DENVER began her third overhaul in her homeport of San Diego. Upon completion eight months later, DENVER began her ninth deployment, returning home in December 1981. June 1982, found DENVER at the Portland Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. Later that year, DENVER completed refresher training and amphibious refresher training prior to deploying again in 1983. Following her return to San Diego in July 1983, DENVER completed her fourth overhaul in San Diego. After which she qualified as a platform ship for Helicopter Mine Counter-measures Operations and supported HM-16 Sea Knights from April to August 1986. She was then involved in several local operations such as Kernal Usher and Kernal Blitz in addition to visiting the 1986 Portland Rose Festival and Expo ' 86 in Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as Monterey, California for the Navy Birthday of 13 October. On January 1987 DENVER departed San Diego on her twelfth deployment to the western Pacific, visiting several ports of the far east including Hong Kong, Yokosuka, Japan and Naha Okinawa. She participated in Project Handclasp by delivering goods to orphanages and hospitals in Pusan, Korea and Subic Bay, Republic of the Phillipines. During the deployment DENVER participated in the combined US-Republic of Korea Forces Amphibious excercise Team Spirit ' 87. mSince her last deployment DENVER has successfully completed every major inspection a ship of her class can encounter, in addition to a four month shipyard period. In July of 1988, DENVER participated in RIMPAC with the navies of Japan, Australia and Canada. V. DCCK DEPARTMENT .■ ■. , - .. .-v . First Lieutenant LT Willian D. Rogers Lt Joiin W. Wtiite Asst. First Lieuten- ant Collectively, Deck department is responsible for a wide variety of equipnnent, spaces and evolutions. Daily the men of deck department can be seen from bow to stern. Everything from underway replenish- ments, guiding tracked vehicles in the well-deck and maintenance of the ship ' s weapon systems is tackled by the Boatswain Mates, Gunner ' s Mates and Fire Control Technicians of Deck Department. Gee, I guess anybody can drive thiese things 13 1st Division ENS D. C. Schulman, DIV. O. BMl (SW) J. H. Del- gado, LPO Whether participating in a precision an- chorage, working round-the-clock to accom- plish a loadout of Marines and their gear, or adeptly handling lines while launching boats with the B A crane 1ST Division excels. Hard work, attention to instructions and an Interest in learning mark an up and coming 1ST Division seaman. 14 BM2 Rubes BM2 C. Taylor BM3 N. Taylor BM3 Bobst BM3 Mendez BM3 Rafols BM3 Jameson J SN Thomas SN Sacramento SN Johnson SM Cain SN Phillips SN Smith SN Terry SN Davison SN Sullivan SN Johnson, D. SN Garcia SN Pethel f SN Shafer SN Austin SN Montgomery w J SA Gooding SN Coleman SA Conover Not Available BM3 Eyrich SA Lunsford SN Nugent SR Campana  .BV iptasif 2nd Division ENS Greene, DIV. O. BMC (SW) Willis, LCPO BMl Glanzer BMl Silver i . A,. 7 S BM2 Fish BM2 DeRochers BM3 Gutierrez BM3 Stevenson BM3 Zacharias No job is too big, you call we haul, is the motto of 2MD Division ' s primary responsi- bility is the operation and maintenance of the well-decl and upper and lower vehicle storage spaces. They also assume major roles in all topside seamanship evolutions. 16 f k7 9 f SN Todak SN Dany SN Warren SN Chin SN Snnalls SA Skeel SN Wilburn SA George SN Roberson SN Gascon Not Pictured SA Housley SA Sherman BM3 Ceresosimo SA Cavanaugh SN Marsh SN Thorpe SA Miller SN Savercool SN OConnell SN Warrington 17 r y LTJG Cain, Div. O. GMC Fegan, LCPO 3RD DIV GMGl Shahan GMG1 Steakley GMG2 Miller GMQ3 Jones SN Rios GMGSA Nickerson SA Carr SA Guilbeaux Not Pictured GMG3 Sichta GMGSN Snellbaker FC3 Thommen The Gunner ' s Mates and Fire Control Techni- cians of 3RD Division are the fearless fighting edge of the DENVER. The GMs are thoroughly trained in all aspects of ordinance and gunnery. They nriaintain DENVER ' S arsenal ranging from the 3 50 cal. guns to small arms. The PCs operate the twin Vulcan Phalanx Close-in Weap- ons System mounts which provide anti-missile defense for the ship. FCl(SW) Soca FC2 Lucas FOR THE RECORD 25,327 nautical miles were traveled by the ship (circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,600 nm) 3,144,443 gallons of diesel fuel were burned. 39,900 gallons were burned in one day for a deployment record 6,039 too many Marines brought 837 assorted vehicles taking up 124,229 sq ft of deck space and 170,965 cu ft of cargo for a total of 14,378,000 lbs of cargo and vehicles $243,800 was spent on repair parts 298,380 meals were served at a cost of $394,745 including: 178,720 glasses of milk 103,440 eggs 9,680 steaks 60,080 hamburgers 12,210 lbs of bread 53,053 lbs of fresh fruit and vegetables 774 gallons of ice cream and of course . . . 91,432 cups of coffee The ship ' s store sold $245,317 worth of items including: 186,393 cans of soda, 60,860 candy bars 3,900 haircuts were given by the ship ' s barbers, 449,280 lbs of laundry was washed onboard, 196 gallons of floor wax was used $4,286,100 in salaries was paid to the crew during the deployment, $608,859 worth of checks was cashed by disbursing 19 :C   £!iyW ' ' fJMJW i. WH 7 ' W ' i: : AIR DEPARTMENT LT Winters, Air Boss LT Woods, Asst. Air Boss LTJG Wilson, Air Div. O. ABFC (AW)(SW) Padilla, LCPO light Quarters . . Flight Quarters , some I the most frequently heard words over the |MC any time of day or night. Air Division ay assist helicopters and harriers launch or jid, participate in verticle replenishment of lip ' s supplies or refuel and rearm aircraft. ir Dept is made up of three ratings; ABHs jid aircraft, ASs operate aircraft support lits and ABFs refuel the aircraft. 21 ► ABHl Longoria ABH2 Sanchez ABF2 Gallardo ASM2 Delaney ABH2 Pozos ASE2 Caballero ABF3 Misiewicz ABF3 Johnson i ABH3 Hardison AN Williamson AN Sieger AN Wilcox AN Johnson AA Kerns AN Harting Not Pictured ABF3 Gay ABH3 Welburn AA Knue n ©■ -, ■:: - ' v ■■■ .- ■■ ' ■ - 3 ;;: ■ 1 ■: M -. ' ife ' i- ' ri ' yV ' .: !i«S J-VM ' i- ' liiil :;: K---;M ' ' ' C ' r ' ' S i sSt -1 -. .-.U-its-J. .iic-.i | 5«S « --• -.. - ■ - - ■ ' .- :-«, ' ' - ' -- •• , ' Chief Engineer LCDR M. R. Bennett Main Propulsion Assistant Ship ' s Maintenance and Material Officer LTJG B. J. Lindsey LT G. D. Quinn Engineering Engineering, tiie largest department onboard the DENVER, is comprised of a wide variety of ratings. Engineers do more than just make the propellers turn. They maintain the hundreds of other machines that provide water, light, cooling and heating and any other service you can think of. In short, the statement when the snipes don ' t groove, the ship don ' t move is a gross understatement. 25 A-GAMG t LT A. E. HALLIDAY, Div. O. MMC J. J. Summerer, LCPO Well . . . it ' s supposed to make ice cream 26 ENFA Smith field days a hiydraulic station See, he ' s right, you missed a spot Christensen MMl Flack ENl Crisp EN2 Mahoney EN2 Trusley MM2 Schromen EN3 McKnight MM3 Gumabon EN3 Miller MM3 Lentz MM3 Lowe MM3 Mann I A-GANG Auxiliaries Division (A-Gang) is staffed by enginemen and machinist mates. They are responsible for most auxiliary steam equip- ment, refrigeration and air conditioning ma- chinery, hydraulic-operated equipment, eleva- tors, diesel generators and small boat motors, winches, conveyors . .. if the list seems to be endless, A-Gang would be the first to agree. Their diligent work on gear from stem to stern keeps DENVER mission ready. EN FN Vander Worken ENFA Hall MMFA Frederick FR Rodriguez .ItlLJJ ENFN Charley Not Pictured EN2 Nelson MM3 Lowe EN3 Barker FR Dichoso ENFA Smith MM3 Miner 27 BT2 Scheibly taking care of business in the oil lab B-DIVISION The Boilers Division is manned by the Boiler technicians. These hardy souls work deep in the firey heart of the ship, caring for her boiler and providing the life blood of the ship ' s power as well as the associated pumps, valves and tanks. It is a physically de- manding task, requiring dedication and vigilance. When the DEN- VER prepares to get underway, they are the first to arrive to ' light- off and amongst the last to leave when she pulls into port. The BTs also are responsible for the inventory of fuel and lube oil. BTl Rydberg BTl Cowan BT2 Rivera BT2 Scheibly LTJG Webster, Div. O. Not Pictured ■ DearBorne, Relieving Div. O. BTCS T. L. Mc Caulley BTC R. R. Lynch BTC M. A. Wilson BT2 Farley: Come ' on baby lite my fires 28 BT2 Farley f H iff LiLi, Jii, 1 BT2 Gilliam BT2 Bigsby BT2 Clement BT2 Kelly BT2 Walker BT3 Coppage BT3 Carter BT3 White BT3 Jones BT3 Miller BT3 Straughter BT3 Bignal BT3 Forney BT3 Papke BTFIN Furlow it h i _i. i BTFN Stokes BTFN Saxton BTFA Esquilin BTFA Trephan FA Boone FA Jones, BTFA Heinemann, NOT PICTURED BTl Pitcher BT1 Ashby BTl Mills BT3 Lawler FN White FA Dobson, FA Peterson FA Sanders E-DIVISION ENS M. T. Mosley, Div. O. MRC E. J. Laurie, LCPO EMC N. A. Maniago, Relieving LCPO Electrical Division is comprised of two ratings, tine IC-men and the Electrician ' s Mates. The EMs operate the electrical re- pair shop, tool issue, and the ship ' s turbine generators. Through the generators the EM ' s regulate enough power to lite a large community. Tool issue performs vital elec- trical safety checks on tools to guard against shock hazards. The rewind and electrical shops maintain and repair a vast number of generators, motors, batteries and other electrical devices. • „ EM2 Hawkins i EM3 Gasmin Q ' Sl ' « • ' ■ B EM3 Hernandez '  • 5 ' 1 ' ■ I EM3 Pryor ■•■ k FR Sullins EMFN Stevens lb ' w% 1 EMFN Dalessio f M EMFN Carrol - l 4 1 l 3|v l ' W ' ' 4 N -J 1 Md - .M I ENS Mosley likes to watch beer evaporate in his spare time ri ?T, ' A ICl Carter IC2 Perrin IC2 Hanks IC3 Weatherspoon IC3 Quarles IC3 Harper ICFN Muehlberg ICFA Heath To the crew, the most familiar responsi- bility of the IC-men is the operation of KDEN, the ship ' s closed circuit television station. As well as programming popular television shows and music videos, each night a news and sports program was pro- duced to keep the crew up to date on world events. The IC shop is also the heart of the ship ' s vast telephone network, numerous navigational aids, the intercom systems, various alarms and visual aircraft landing aids. r ICFR Avery Not Pictured ICC Carlson, LCPO ICFA Dunn ICFN Jones • - IC3 Quarles discovers a new form of life in the pit sword trunk and dreams of the riches he will soon amass 31 Sff! M-DlVlSIOn LTJG Belcher, MMC P. L. MMC Comafay Div. O. Sumera, LCPO MMl Bartlett MMl Bayer MMl Johnson MMl Laguer Main Control Watch Team Bilge Rat Machinery Division is staffed by Machinist Mates. Theirs is the re- sponsibility of maintaining and oper- ating the 24,000 hp engines which give the ship it ' s capability to cross distances both great and small. From the depths of the ship, they control the propulsion turbines, reduction gears and various pumps. They also operate the distilling plant which pro- duces the fresh water for crew con- sumption. The calibration of the ship ' s gauges is also a facet of the MMs. 32 MM2 Van Gorder MM2 Morris MM2 Bethel MM2 Dye MM2 Walz MM2 Thompson MM3 Bermudo MM3 Potter MM3 Wingard MM3 Hoff MM3 Heinz MM3 Whitt MM3 Mehki MM3 Brewer MM3 Clark MMFN Pantly MMFN Truong MMFN Petrosino MMFN Lovse I H. F ' ia ■ 1 MM3 Davis MM3 Lindblad ' ' m 11 MM3 Morris MM3 Steward MMFN Minutillo 1 % ■©s J MMFN Bergozi i jC FA McCoy FR Eli FA Sweeny ' -uJ K i i FR Ransom NOT PICTURED FR Davis FR Moller Smooth T , Knives, Quido CW04 C. J. Dollahite, Div. O. DCCM (SW) S. S. OOsborne, LCPO DCC (SW) B. W. Puchalski R Division —  f . wv: ' H ■ j tX B Hj i ilk I H k m i_ fli- - : ' it P Br ■■ IHHBBB %. J%Jk The Hull Technicians and Machinery Repairmen are the ship ' s multi-talented, Jacks-of-ail-trades. The HTs par- ticipate in all facets of the creation, repair and installation of many different types structures and piping systems. The job of an MR requires highly specialized training. They perform temporary or permanent repairs of equip- ment and parts fabrication using a great variety of repair equipment. The Damage Controlmen are the experts which lead the effort to keep the ship from sinking from battle damage and maintain the equipment to help them do so. 34 HT2 Cryder MR2 (SW) Bartolome HT3 Ferguson HT3 Johnson Q TfWT HT3 Lauerman HT3 Franklin HT3 Wilcoxson HT3 Jostmeyer HT3 Phillips HT3 Sawyer HT3 Dunlap FN Cabusora The essence of craftsmanship: tiny metal chips 35 IVAN IS WATCHING Top: a Soviet VISHNYA class AGI intelligence collection ship passes close aboard astern of the (JSS DGLCJTH Middle: A Soviet KRIVAK I class frigate steams through center of CIS Battle Group formation during operations TEAM SPIRIT •89 Bottom: A Soviet BAL ' ZAM class AGI during intelligence collec- tion operations against DENVER % B:S - J ' .- i-V ... ' • .; ' , S J- ' i ■ .■ ' ; ' ; ' . : . r ■ . feajr.-: ' .: :■! . ' ' - ' ■■■■ ■ ' ■ ■ ■ ' ' ■ ' ' - ' tAT ' ' ' ' . .. •; «? ,. - .;.. ,,; ' .-■ ' j - ■..■■.■,■; . - •■■,■■:. ' ' ;■■■ ■ € r-- ■■■■ ■ ' «?• i. %m§■ t -: ' rM-r: ' . ■■ ' ■ 3 , • . ..i rVi,;: -■.r: ' ' ' Vi ' ' ;£ i4 ' OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Ol Division, manned by the operations special- ists, are the electronic eyes of the ship. Working in Combat Information Center, the OS ' s collect sensi- tive information, as well as monitoring the ship ' s radar systems. This information is evaluated and passed down to the various departments of the ship which require it. In any operation, from leaving port to the launching of landing craft or helos, CIC and it ' s OS ' s are sure to be at the heart of the action. OI DIVISION LCDR Jezierski OPS Boss LT Murphy LT Tiscareno LT Schupp CIC Officer ENS Wiebke Ol Div O. OSC Ashe raft OSl McGee OSl Tilson 051 Hayes 052 Hyland OS2 Ortega 052 Santaella 053 Moen OS3 Griego OS3 Adams Not Pictured LCDR McNiess Relieving OPS Boss 38 oi Division OS3 Resales OS3 Ellis OS3 Payne OS3 Nelson 39 OE DIVISION The Electronics Technicians perform the demanding job of keeping all of DENVER ' S various electronic equipment on line and functioning correctly. Many divisions depend on the ETs to repair their equipment. In addi- tion OE division is responsible for Maintaining the ship ' s SNAP II computer system. ENS M. J. Schoep, Div. O. ETC J. T. Bickett, LCPO ETl Jacobsen ETl Doran ET2 Cruz ET3 Armstrong ET3 Carney ET3 Hayden Not Pictured ET3 Ament ET3 Zettner ET2 Raffo K ,3. A i ow Division ET3 Covert ET3 Ellingson ET3 Pierce ET3 Wilson ET3 Cotter The vital task of detecting enemy missiles, ships and aircraft falls to DENVER ' S smallest division OW. The Electronics Warfare Techni- cians, operate some of the most sophisticated and modern systems onboard, to provide DENVER with as early warning capability to enable her to sail in harm ' s way. LT J. K. Young, Div. O EWl Berry, LPO Not Pictured LTJG Zolla Relieving Div. O. EW2 Smith EW2 DuFresne EW3 Taylor 40 i ' ih COMMUNICATIONS RM3 Ard and RMSA Moriarity performing sledgehammer PMS RM3 Diberardino and RM3 Jennings patch a radio circuit The Radiomen provide DENVER ' S voice to the outside world. They monitor and process steady flow of messages to and from the ship. Through constant, efficient operation of their equipment, the radiomen maintain communications with the fleet near and abroad. CW02 Mitchell, Div. O. C R DIVISION  sW RMCS (SW) Hurley, LCPO |l RMCS Clinton t RMC Sharp RMl Thomas RM1 Keeton RMl Fast RMl Deal RMl Colucci 42 RM2 Moriarity RM2 O ' Grady RM3 Santiago RM3 Patscheck RM3 Jennings I ' ' f Hv RM3 Butler RM3 Ard RM3 Bruton RM3 Diberardino RM3 Burr RMSA Huber Not Pictured RMSA Andujo n RMSA Toliver 1 RMSA Daly RMSN Escobar RMSA James RMSN Heyman RMSA Godsave RMSA Judd Ij 43 c s COMMUNICATIONS D I V I S I O N SMCS (SW) Hahn SMI Jones Not Pictured SMSN Kemm SMSA Prevost SMSA Thompson SM2 Hurtado SM3 Gardner SM3 Tate SM3 Reilly SM3 Hawthorne SM3 LaBorde SM3 Vallee SM3 Hunter SMSA Deathrage DENVER ' S signalmen are responsible for visu- al communications with nearby ships. This is accomplished through the time-tested use of code flags and flashing light; still the most se- cure form of communication even in today ' s age of high technology. K D E N KDEN is DENVER ' S own closed cir- cuit television network, in addition to taped movies and syndicated televi- sion shows, the crew produced it ' s own news program featuring world news, sports, health tips and even spiritual enlightenment from the Chaplain. KDEN served as a major source of information from home. 1 ' ' 1 w ' ' |H X-DIUISION A D AI N CAPTAIN ' S OFFICE kA 19 LTJG E. S. McQueen Admin Officer The ship ' s yeomen maintain the ship ' s records, various publications and OPORDERS and handles Correspon- dence necessary for operation. YIHl Johnson YN3 Covarrubias CHAPLAIN ' S CORNER I i h LT D. K. Sanders RP3 Boyles Chaplain A The DENVER is lucky enough to have a Navy Chaplain to care for the spiritual needs of her sailors. The Religious Program Specialist assists the Chaplain in adminis- tering to his flock. YN3 Pinl erton YNSN Ford 47 MASTER AT ARMS 2r , MAC (SW) (AW) Cooper The Masterat-Arms is DENVER ' S police force. The Chief Masterat- Arms and his team work to maintain good order and discipline aboard ship. CAREER COUNSELOR A D M I N POST OFFICE OST ) NCC (SW) Morales The Command Career Counselor advises crew members on career de- cision and helps them work towards professional advancement. The Postal Clerk (PC3 Jones) is responsible for t handling of all incoming and outgoing mail, as well the sale of stamps and money orders. 48 PERSOnriEL Marines ready to be loaded in Pohang, Korea 1 m PNCS M. B. Garcia Not Pictured PNSN Golob X i A PIH2 Shafer PN3 Malloy PN3 Porter The Personnelmen maintain enlisted service records and assist in tracking training and qualifications. CAPT L. Bauer, OSMC, ceo GYSGT Wyricl , tJSMC, CCA The Combat Cargo team, are DENVER ' S only full-time resident Marines. They act as liaison between embarked troops and the command, as well as organize and plan loading of troops and their equipment. WO McCormick, USMC Relieving CCO c A R G O 49 - -v k ■ HANDCLASP Duk Sung Orphanage in Pusan, Korea Project HANDCLASP is a community relations outreacii pro- gram facilitated by the U.S. Navy. Consumable and non-con- sumable products are distributed to ships destined for the Western Pacific and given to needy recipiants in foreign coun- tries. CiSS DENVER supported three such projects during Westpac ' 89. Several rooms were painted and Handclasp mate- rials were distributed to the children at the Duk Sung Orphan- age in Pusan, Korea. At the St. Columban ' s High School in San Felipe, Republic of the Phillipines, 12 interior classrooms were painted in addition to the contribution of valuable supplies. The remainder of the materials were given to the Chimawan Viet- namese Asylum Seekers Detention Camp in Hong Kong. A total of $96,000 worth of materials were distributed by the crew of the DENVER during the deployment. 50 Above and left: crew members paint St. Columban ' s High School in San Felipe :! ■A w m ' SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LT J. G. Thomas Supply Officer The DENVER supply team does everything from purchasing thousands of gallons of fuel for the boilers and putting repair parts on the workbench to cutting the hair and putting the food on the table. The ship depends on them to do their job, in order for everyone else to be able to do theirs. 1 ' l The FSO serves dinner to SM3 Thompson and another mess cook of the month 53 S-1 Division The storekeepers of SI Division are re- sponsible for ordering, storing and issuing all items purchased by the ship. They work closely with each division to procure the cor- rect supplies and parts needed. S T o R E K E E P E R S SKI Vivo processing a supply requisition SK2 Smith ponders the eventual resting place for some incoming supplies SKC Galvante SKI Vivo SK3 Zielinski SKSN Easley SKSN Brown Not Pictured SK2 Smith SK3 Gascon i ' ir.i ir SKSN Easley doing battle with the faulty SNAP II computer 54 1 S-2 DIVISION MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS MSC Yanga, LCPO MSI Little MS2 CJnadia MS2 Amor  LT J. N. Phillips Food Service Officer MS3 Davis Not Pictured MSI Deering MS3 Lindsey MS3 Mainsen MSSN Cornejo MS3 Willis MSSN Ricasata MSSN Brown MSSN Hennig S-2 Division, staffed by Mess Manage- ment Specialists, are responsible for serv- ing meals to DENVER crew members and embarked marines as well as formal din- ners for the many VIPs entertained during the deployment. MSSA Abulencia MSSA Johnson MSSN Steinig MSSN McCarthy 55 S-3 DIVISION SHI Benter, LPO SH2 Armstead SH3 Wilson SH3 Choate prepares a bag of happiness S-3 Division is staffed by Ship ' s Servicemen. The division is responsible for the operation and management of resale activities, which include the barber shop, laundry, vending machines ship ' s store. SH3 Wilson inspects the ship ' s store inventory SH3 McDonald SH3 Grubbs SH3 Choate SHSN Fontilea SHSA Cox SHIP ' S SERVICEMEN 56 S-4 DIVISION ■ ■1 LTJG Diaz Disbursing and Sales Officer DKSN Gafford DKSN Raquedan DISBURSING CLERKS S-4 is composed of Disbursing Clerks. The division han- dles financial matters for the entire crew. It is responsible for the entire realm of money matters aboard ship including pay day, allotments and computing various allowances. Let ' s see, I ' ll take Sunday Silence to win in the eighth and 57 UNDERWAY WESTPAC 89 From unreps . . To inspections To showing tlie flag, the DENVER re mained a mile high 58 Hong Kong MEDICAL I ' LCDR O.W. Stokes Dental Officer DTC Sarmiento, LCPO DT3 Pistola The Medical Department is responsible for the health care of the ship ' s crew as well as the sanitation of the ship ' s spaces. Corpsmen and Dental Techs are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of ailments. Onboard at their disposal are x-ray and laboratory facili- ties as well as a pharmacy. MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEPARTMENTS LT R. P. Muckle Medical Officer HMl Fipps, LPO HMl Wfiite HM2 Wells HM3 Hunt HM3 Bailey HM2 Pearce HM2 (SW) Delacruz 61 NAVIGATION I NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT LTJQ M. H. Alegre Navigator QMC Deken, LCPO QMl Edick QM2 Lemmons QM2 Wilk QM3 OFallon Mr. Cain, the new Navigator? The Navigation Department is staffed by Quartermasters who provide the ship with navigation information. They provide a con- tinuous, accurate plot of the ship ' s position and course. They recommend courses to be steered, and procure and maintain necessary navigational charts and publications. Quartermasters 63 LCa 1648 f) m V rf BMC Diaz, A. ENl Snyder, C. BM2 Metzler, J. BM2 Studer, E. EN2 Mercado, J. EM2 Pingol, J. MS2 Morton, R. RM3 Sergeti, J. ENFN Nejera, R. FN Bechdoldt, M. QMSN Pasko, J. SN Miller, M. LCG 1648, from Assault Craft (Jnit One was at- tached to DENVER and carried within her well for the majority of the deployment. The LCU (Landing Craft Utility) is a self contained vessel capable of operating independently for weeks. It ts used to land heavy vehicles onto the beach during an as- sault. It was DENVER ' S workhorse during the nu- merous onloads and offloads of troops in which her crew worked closely with the ship ' s Boatswain Mates. 65 HAWAII DENVER ' S first and last stop on her deployment, Hawaii offered crew members endless beaches, warm sun and friendly hospitality. Favorite spots were Waikiki Beach, the Arizona Memorial (where a group reenlistment was held for many crew mem- bers) Diamond head and Haunama Bay. Sunning, surfing and sightseeing, our sailors will always re- member their adventures on this island treasure. g « K g gB|  g W Reenlistment Ceremony onboard the GSS Arizona Memorial 68 SHIP ' S SCHEDULE WESTPAC 1989 o JANUARY 06 Change of Command Ceremony. At 1023 CAPT. N.E. PARKHCJRST, USN, Assumes command of USS DENVER. 12 Underway, ISE, Amphibious- Readiness Group Bravo Western Pacific Deployment, enroute Pearl Harbor, HI. with LCU 1648 from Assault Craft Unit One and Third Light Amphibious Infantry Battalion onboard. 21 Inport, Pearl Harbor, HI 26 Underway, ISE, enroute Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan. 31 Crossed International Date Line at 0359 February 04 Transferred to Seventh Fleet, Task Force 76 09 Inport, White Beach, Okinawa, Japan. Disembark Third LAI 10 Underway, AAV Helo ops, Vicinity Okinawa 12 Underway, ISE, enroute Pohang, South Korea 14 Inport, Pohang, South Korea 15 Underway, ISE, enroute White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 17 Inport, White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 18 Underway, ISE, enroute Pohang, South Korea 20 Inport, Pohang, South Korea Underway, ISE, enroute Pusan, South Korea 21 Inport, Pusan, South Korea 25 Underway, with USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8) enroute Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan 27 Anchored, Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan 28 Moored, White Beach, Okinawa, Japan MARCH . ,, ,,- 01 Anchored, Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan 02 Underway, In Formation with USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC19), USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42), USS BELLEWOOD (LHA- 3), USS DULUTH (LPD-6), USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8), USS ST LOUIS (LKA116), AJ HIGGENS, USNS SPICA, USS FREDERICK (LSTn84, MV WILLIAMS and MV BUTTON for Operation Team Spirit 1989. 03 Detached, Enroute, ISE, Pohang, South Korea 05 Steaming In Formation USS BLUERIDGE AND USS DUBUQUE enroute Pohang, South Korea 07 Anchored, Pohang, South Korea 09 Underway, with Amphibious Task Force enroute Korean OP Area for TEAM SPIRIT ' 89 12 UNREP, USNS AJ HIGGeMS 14 Anchored, Korean OP Area 16 Underway, Korean OP Area 17 Anchored, Korean OP Area 19 Underway, Korean OP Area 20 Detached, enroute Sasebo, JaparT 21 Inport, Sasebo, Japan 25 Underway, ISE, enroute Pohang, South Korea ng. ' South 28 Inport, White Beach, Okinawa, Japan APRIL 01 Underway, iSE, enroute Subic Bay, RP 06 inport, Subic Bay, RP SRF Availabiiity 26 Cinderway, ISE, enroute Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan Practice Mooring to a bouy, Subic Bay MAY 01 Inport, White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 02 Underway, ISE, enroute Pohang, South Korea 04 Inport, Pohang, South Korea 04 Underway, ISE, enroute White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 07 Inport, White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 08 Underway, ISE, enroute Pohang, South Korea 10 Inport, Pohang, South Korea 12 Underway, ISE, enroute White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 14 Inport, White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 15 Underway, ISE, enroute to Subic Bay, RP 20 Inport, Subic Bay, RP 21 Underway, Steaming in Formation with USS ST LOUIS (LKA-1 16) and USS SAN BERNADINO (LST-l 189) enroute to Hong Kong 23 Moored to a Bouy, Victoria Harbor Hong Kong 28 Underway, Steaming with USS ST LOUIS (LKAl 16) and USS SAN BERNADINO (LST-l 189) enroute White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 29 CH-46 from HMM 265 down with 13 Marines and 1 Sailor JUNE 03 Inport, White Beach, Okinawa, JaparT 04 Underway, ISE, enroute Yokosuka, Japan 07 Anchored, Numazu, Japan 07 Underway, enroute Yokosuka, Japan 08 Moored, Yokosuka, Japan 18 Underway, ISE, enroute White Beach, Okinawa, Japan 20 Inport, White Beach, Okinawa, Japan Underway, ISE, enroute Naha, Okinawa, Japan 21 Inport, Naha, Japan 22 Underway, ISE, enroute Pearl Harbor, HI 25 Transferred to Third Fleet 30 Crossed International Date Line into West Longitude JULY 03 Inport, Pearl Harbor, HI 0 Unc rwaj , ISE nroute San ego, CA, Tiger Cruise Japan The DENVER made frequent stops at various ports in Japan during the deployment. White Beach on the island of Okinawa was our ' home away from home ' . DENVER ' S visit to Sasebo was particularly exciting for Capt. Parkurst, as he had previously served as commander of the naval facility there. We also visited Yokosuka and Naha. Sailors enjoyed the numerous tours offered in this country, allowing them to learn about a culture not many Americans experience first hand. T ' ' ' This page, Nagasaki Middle right, Nagasak, Peace Park Bottom, overlooking the harbor 72 Left and above: A confucius temple Top above: a Japanese Castle FACES AND PLACES A seaward view from Nagas aki id PP s •• -i: J 3 Scheibly and friend 74 Rambo ' s kid sister visits the DEiNVER I New tattoos 75 KOREA The DENVER made a 5day stay in Pusan and two visits to Pohang during our cruise. DEN- VER ' S visits to Pohang were associated with the multinational exercise ' Team Spirit ' in which she operated with foreign navies and marines. The crew will also no doubt remember the 30 below wind chill experienced during Korean win- ters. 76 Tent CityPohang Pusan 77 FACES AMD PLACES ABF2 Gallardo and ABH! Longoria pause a moment to go down in DENVER history 7 - 1 X i K IC 78 Doc Stokes and DT3 Pistoia: this won ' t hurt a bit Japaneese school Children ICFN Heath catching some rays MM3 Gumabon worl ing for a living CDR Anderson during GQ 79 PHILIPPINES The Republic of the Philippines is an archi- pelago of 7,000 islands extending along Asia ' s southeastern rim. The U.S. Naval Base locat- ed in Subic Bay on the island of Luzon was DENVER ' S longest stop of the deployment, along with being a major working port and source of much needed repairs. Manila, the bustling metropolitan capital is a mere 75 miles from Subic Bay. We had the ship ' s pic- nic at Grande Island just across the bay from the base. Below: Exercise Valiant Mark Right: Grande Island Magsaysay St-Onongapo Valiant Mark B1 PARTIES 82 I 83 HONG KONG Hong Kong, a mixture of old traditions and neon splendors, is a British Crown Colony located on the southeast coast of China in the South China Sea. This small peninsula is unique in that the commercial and banking activities of the west have firmly established themselves in a land that still holds strongly to the old- age customs of the Far East. Crew members had the opportunity during our 5day stay (which was almost cut short by a major storm) to travel from the startling urban skyline of Hong Kong, B.C. to an ageless, rural communist China, with water buffalo plowing the fields. Liberty launches ferried a constant stream of DENVER sailors and embarked Marines from our an- chorage in Hong Kong harbor to shore. 84 I 85 FACES AND PLACES The FSO and Navigator: Dressed to Kill MM3 Mines and ENFN Stephens taking five by the 2 switchboard OS2 Ortega, OS3 Ellis and OS3 Moen: Hear No Evil, See ho Evil, Speal No Evil WOMEN OF THE ORIENT 89 DENVER AT PLAY ' Oscar ' strikes again 90 The ET3 Musketeers Say Cheese 91 DENVER ATHLETICS 92 RMSA Escobar Warmsup t Coach Callendar offering words of encouragement m 1 i ■i3 FIN Ransom and SM3 Rielly, the Trifecta Trio minus SH3 Grubbs DENVER TEAMWORK DENVER TEAMWORK 96 TIGERS HOME AT LAST! 100 101 To those born during the deployment, and to their brothers and sisters, the future belongs. It is for them that we endure the hardships of separation and make the sacrifices necessary to perform our duties. Ultimately, they are the reason for our endeavors. May God help us to carry the message of peace to the far corners of the world, and to ensure a peaceful, free country for our little ones. Memorial They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them ... John J. Vela, Capt, CJSMC, HMM-265, Pilot Roger B. Peters, IS l US S, HMM-265, Co-Pilot ' David A. Woomer, SGT, GSMC, HMM-265, Crew Chief Tim Renaldo, HM2, GSN, HMM-265, Observer Martin C. Rawley, 1ST LT, CJSMC, C CO. 2 3 .J Paul J. Barker, CPL, USMC ; Micheal P. Bogucki, LCPL, CJSMC, Raymond L. Dallimore, LCPL, USMC Jeffery S. Fulton, LCPL, GSMC Charles E. McCadd, LCPL, USMC Ronald D. North, LCPL, USMC Carter W. Collings, CPL, USMC Patrick A. Poe, CPL, USMC ■ John C. Graves, LCPL, USMC, .. «--, CO 2 3 Lost at sea onboard a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that went down off the coast of Okinawa 29 May, 1989 OUT CHOPP We ' ve Tackled Team Spirit and Valiant Mark We ' re so familiar with Pohang we can pull in after dark. We ' ll remember Kadena, the long trek from White Beach, The nights on BC street, and yes China Pete ' s. We know that ARG BRAVO is the working man ' s cruise, And picking up ALPHA would be well received news. We ' ve completed all missions and various tasks, That Marines and all others could think of to ask. We ' re the men of the DENVER, always willing to work. So we ' re chopping to Third Fleet where more fun times lurk We have only one CASREP left to repair. The TACAN is down causing the ETs to despair. So Goodbye Admiral Chase, good luck to your force, At midnight tonight we complete the divorce. We ' re proud to have served you, been part of your fleet. Farewell from the Denver, her mission ' s complete. „ Final radio transmission to Commander, 7th Fleet upon DENVER ' S transfer to Srd Fleet July 1989 I Mil Editors Notes The cruise book staff would like to thank all those who gave of their time and resources to help produce this book, especially the following frequently featured photographers: LT Woods LT Winters LT Wilson LTJG Lindsey ENS Schulman BMl Silver Many Thanks to Ed Shoen at Josten ' s MMl Christensei? MSI Little ABH2 Pozos ABF2 Gallardo Cruise Book Staff ENS Schulman IC3 Muehlberg RM3 Huber RM3 Heyman m