Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1960 volume:

I ml DEDICATION The necessity for a repair ship such as the DIXIE to travel abroad is one that we all accept without reservation, for it is this type of ship that keeps our other ships in a state of preparedness. During the time that the men of the DIXIE have been aivay from their loved ones, they soon realized that the life blood of a sailor is the mail that he receives at each atiticipated mail call. Each tnail call is anticipated ivith an increased intensity. How big is the baby ? Is she talking, yet ? What ' s happening at home ? Who did this or that ? These and many other questions were answered daily by mail. To the wives, sweethearts, mothers and fathers who kept the mail bag loaded with words from home, we, the men of the DIXIE, dedicate this book, the story of our crew and our cruise, so that you too ?7iight share the history recorded in pictures within these covers. — -- — S B :«- R«2-Lr-Ll« Nr rfi - : P . ' .s ' ' i jrT. ' s p . n i -- A ' ??; . H THE USS DIXIE (AD-14), who gives her name to the Navy ' s largest class of destroyer tenders, was built at the New York Shipbuilding Company, New Jersey, and was launched 27 May 1939. The first ship to be designed from the keel up for the purpose of repairing and servicing modern fleet destroyers, the DIXIE was formally placed in commission on April 25 th 1940, at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Her twenty years of commissioned service is the longest span of continuous service of any ship in the Pacific Fleet Destroyer Force and is exceeded only by very few ships of the active fleet. After a short shakedown cruise, the DIXIE departed for West Coast via San Juan, Puerto Rico, Guanta- nimo Bay, Cuba, on down to Cristobal, the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal, through the canal to Panama City, and then to San Diego, Calif. The DIXIE ' S entire career has been devoted to serving destroyers of the Pacific Fleet. Although San Diego has always been her home port, her first five years were spent, for the most part, in close support of destroyers in World War II combat. The DIXIE operated in such places as New Caledonia, the Hebrides, the Southern Solomons and the Northern Solomons where she provided for the needs of such reknowned outfits as Admiral Arleigh Burke ' s Little Beavers (Destroyer Squadron 23) in their operations up The Slot . She also provided support at the Netherlands East Indies, the Western Carolinas, and eventually the Philippines where she maintained a record of returning the combatant ships to the fighting front with a minimum of delay. Leaving the Philippines soon after the end of the war, the DIXIE joined a convoy to Okinawa. She left Okinawa shortly after her arrival there and joined another convoy to Shanghai, where she remained and carried on her repair work until 5 December 1945, when she finally turned her bow homeward. The DIXIE arrived in Seattle, 17 December 1945 after almost four straight years of overseas duty. In 1946 she turned westward again to assist in Operations Crossroads at the Bikini Atoll. The DIXIE returned again to San Diego via Pearl Harbor and San Francisco arriving 4 October 1946 and remained there servicing destroyers until 3 March 1947 when she left for Tsingtao, China via Pearl Harbor. Having been relieved by the PRAIRIE, the DIXIE started home 13 September 1947 and arrived in San Diego 2 October 1947. She remained in San Diego and Long Beach repairing ships until 15 Februay 1949, when she returned to Tsingtao, China via Pearl Harbor for relief of the SIERRA and Flagship for Com- mander Service Squadron 3, arriving 7 March 1949. Upon relieving the SIERRA, information wis received that Tsingtao was surrounded by the Communist Forces and preparations were made by the Asiatic Fleet to leave on short notice. The DIXIE left Tsingtao 24 May 1949 just before it fell to the Communist armies. She arrived at Alacrity Anchorage off Shanghai, China, on 26 May 1949 and left the same night after word was received that Shanghai had fallen to the communists, arriving at Buckner Bay, Okinawa 27 May 1949. The DIXIE departed from Buckner Bay 14 June 1949 for Yokosuka, Japan arriving 16 June 1949. DIXIE departed 22 June 1949 for Hong Kong, British Crown Colony in South China arriving 29 June 1949. She departed 1 July for Subic Bay, Philippines to act as headquarters for the American Consul and Charge de Affairs on the forced evacuation by the communists of all Americans in Canton, China. The DIXIE was relieved by the PRAIRIE on 11 September 1949 and sailed for San Diego, via Pearl Harbor. After steaming a total of 19,973 nautical miles, the DIXIE arrived in San Diego 30 September 1949. She continued repairing destroyers until she departed for the Navy Yard overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif. After overhaul, the DIXIE returned to San Diego and underwent an intensive underway training program for three weeks. While in San Diego, the DIXIE was flagship for Rear Admiral DuBose, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Pacific Fleet from 4 February 1950 to 8 July 1950. The DIXIE left San Diego 9 July 1950 for Port Chicago, Calif, to load Ammunition. She left for Japan to assist in the Korean Campaign. She arrived in Yokosuka, Japan 27 July 1950 and then departed for Sasebo, Japan. She remained in Sasebo until 27 January 1951 servicing destroyers. The DIXIE left Sasebo and with the MISSOURI, MANCHESTER and seventeen destroyers she participated in the bombarding of the East Coast of Korea. The DIXIE went in to close range of the Korean Coast and blasted away at targets on the beach. The DIXIE returned to Pusan, Korea 4 February 1951 and left for Sasebo the next day to be relieved by the PRAIRIE. The DIXIE departed for the U. S. the afternoon of 5 February 1951 and arrived in San Diego 20 February 1951 to resume duties as Flagship of Rear Admiral DuBose. The DIXIE again returned to the Far East in 1952. While overseas, she rendered repairs to a total of 226 ships representing seven nations. In addition, she rendered medical and dental attention, supplies, provisions, ammunition and disbursing facilities as well as numerous other requirements to these ships returning from combat patrols along the Korean coastline. The DIXIE returned to San Diego in October 1953. The DIXIE again left San Diego on 9 November 1954 for another tour of duty in the Western Pacific. On 30 November she received a message request from Commander Naval Forces, Philippines, to answer an SOS of Philippine motor vessel NAGA, reportedly aground on OOT POINT, Samar Island, in Bantayan Bay, Philippine Islands and dispatched a search and rescue team. All passengers and crew were safely debarked from NAGA. One member of the DIXIE search and rescue team was lost under circumstances leading to the presumption of death due to drowning. The DIXIE arrived in Subic Bay on 2 December 1954. On 3 January 1955 she was underway for Manila, arriving late afternoon. She returned to Subic Bay on 7 January 1955. She later returned to Yokosuka, departing Yokosuka on 27 April and arriving San Diego 3 May 1955. Since 1955, the DIXIE has made three tours to the Western Pacific Zone. In 1957 the DIXIE served as flagship for Rear Admiral Rivero, Commander Destroyer Flotilla One. In 1958 she returned to San Diego and served as flagship for Rear Admiral Smedberg, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Forces Pacific. In January 1959, the DIXIE again returned to WesPac. She served as flagship for Destoyer Flotilla One, Rear Admiral Weatherwax, Commanding. She visited such ports as Hong Kong, Beppu and Sasebo. She returned to San Diego in August of 1959. While in San Diego, she served as flagship for Rear Admiral U.S.G. Sharp, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Forces Pacific. The DIXIE rotated again to WesPac for the present tour, serving as flagship for Rear Admiral Leverton, Commander Destroyer Flotilla One and Rear Admiral Waters. CAPTAIN JOHN T. BLAND III COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Bland was born in Burgaw, North Carolina on January 6, 1916. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1938. He is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Captain Bland has served aboard the USS BROOKLYN, HERBERT, MACLEISH, A.W. GRANT, LAND and ROWAN, the last two he commanded. He also served at the Naval Ammunition Depots at Crane, Indiana and Fallbrook, California and the Naval Proving Grounds at Dahlgren, Virginia. Captain Bland has been awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, Letter of Commendation with Combat V and American Defense ribbon with star. He has also received the American Theater Medal, European Theater, Pacific Theater, World War II, China Service, Korean War Medal with star. United Nations Medal with star, the Philippine Liberation and Korean Presidential Unit Citation. The DIXIE, while under the command of Captain Bland, celebrated her twentieth anniversary, the longest period of continuous duty of any ship in the Destroyer Force. The Captain and his wife Elaine have three children, John, Barbara Elaine and Thomas Herbert. 81210 1100 Fjrs-Ll31- ' -l ' l 30 Jun i960 SUPERS ORDERS }4A709 :nptain John T. BLAND, III, USN :o, ' JSo Di:ai; (ad-ia) ' Jhon relieved detached duty CO; proceed port continental U.S., thence proceed V ashin on, D.C, report Chief of Ilaval Operations duty. Iccounting data 1711453.2218 100 22 31600.121 GIG 3 lA53 l8 - 2 lOO [■ ' Insert 1 for officer and 2 for depn tvl) -.tem 19 - fifteen(a)(l)5 26; 28(a)(1); 42- 22 Nov L R. Sr-teDBl! RG, III !opy to: )P 09BIE (2) - ;Cl€RUDii:SPAC (2) ■3r:ag:.gr;-- T E , ' W!,, -...r y, T-c-; AIRMAIL 81050 1100 Pers-B123b-nicp-3 11 Apr i960 BUPERS ORDER O2972J+ Captain William K. ROGERS, USN STAFF, COMCARDIV FIFTEEN When relieved detached duty chief of staff and aide; proceed port in which USS DIXIE (AD-1U) may be, arrival report Immediate superior in command if present; otherv7ise by message, duty CO. Upon detachment present duty proceed San Diego. Calif., report C0WCRUDE3PAC TEMDU about five days. CCMPTEMDIRDET proceed via such trans as ComTwelve designates USS DIXIE (AD-14), and carry out remainder above orders. Accounting data 171 53-2218 O9O 22 316OO.121 CIC 3 lA53 l8 2 090 ( Insert 1 for officer and 2 for depn tvl) Item 19- 3 Oct CaCRUDESPAC; 25(b); 28(a)(1); k2- 12 Oct W. R. SMEDBERG, III Copy to: COMTWELVE DPT A CO USS DIXIE (AD-lU) COMCRUDESPAC Jacket cpy Pers-B74 B123b Ba Bla B7f B31 B7 3 Fl ■«J  ' ? , r , CAPTAIN WILLIAM K. ROGERS COMMANDING OFFICER Our Captain, William K. Rogers, was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey, October 2, 1915. He graduated from the Haddonfield High School, the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1938, and the Naval War College. Captain Rogers has served aboard many ships among which are the battleships IDAHO and WEST VIRGINIA, the cruiser ROCHESTER, and the destroyers O ' BRIEN, H.P. JONES, HUNT, AYLWIN, TINGEY. and BENNER, the last three in command. He has also served as Commander Destroyer Division THIRTY- TWO and as Fleet Readiness and Surface Operations Officer on the staff of Commander FIRST FLEET. He reported to the DIXIE from Carrier Division FIFTEEN where he was Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander. Captain Rogers has been awarded the Legion of Merit with combat V for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as Commanding Officer of the USS AYLWIN . He has also been awarded the American Defense Medal with Fleet Clasp, the American Theater Medal, the Euro- pean Theater Medal with one star, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal with seven stars, ' orld War II ' ictory Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal and the China Service Medal. Captain Rogers and his wife Jane have two daughters, Ann and Kitt fT u « fi iSk COMMANDER ROLLIN HEASSLER EXECUTIVE OFFICER Our Executive Officer, Commander Rollin Heassler, has served in the U. S. Navy for the past 26 years. He entered the Navy from Eastern Oregon College as an enlisted man and later received his commission while serving aboard the USS CLEVELAND in 1942. Commander Heassler has served in the North Atlantic aboard the USS BUCK, and has served aboard many other ships among which are the USS LOUISVILLE, USS CLEVELAND, and USS GURKE. His Naval career has also taken him to many shore assignments which include the New York Naval Shipyard where he was Senior Ship Superintendent for the construction of the USS CONSTELLATION, the first missle carrier. CHIEF OF STAFF CAPT. CHARLES M. MACDONALD CDR-L. E. G. Setser ili LCDR F. W. Davenport . LCDR R. M. Keiser LT T. G. Weller, Jr. LT T. W. Lyons LT G. E. Ludwig LT G. L. Gaddis LTJG D. F. Heydenberk LTJG R. L. Daughenbaugh Ftog DIVISION Lanthrope, G. I (ttl Penuel, R. Linton, C. Tibayan, A. Hightower, R. Ranin, J. Decker, V. Reason, W. A. Pandes, B. V. c Montgomery, T.R. Little, D. E. Sciirader, W. R, Luque, O. D. Duval, W.J. DeMartini, R.F. Ameria, F. S. Villafuerte, E. D Ott, C. Sacoman, A. Maloata, O. Laxton, K Ltjg H. C. Marshall Ens W. E. Sherwood The Operations Department aboard the Dixie is responsible for the Navigation and Communications of the Dixie. The Signalman ' s job in port and at sea is to handle any visual communications that may arise. When a ship comes into port, they are responsible for the rendering of the colors. A signalman must know how to read and send flashing light, semaphore, and must know the International Morse Code which is standard for all Naval Communications. A Quartermaster is concerned with the navigation of the ship and acts as an assistant to the Ships Navigator. In port his main job is correcting charts and publications and keeping them up to date so that when they must be used, they are not outdated. At sea the Quartermaster has to keep the ships position which is done by various methods, such as Loran celestial and visual. The Sonarman ' s main job is to maintain and render services of the ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) Attack Teacher to the destroyers of the fleet. While underway the Sonarmen stand CIC watches, and along with the Radarmen, the Sonar- men make up the Dixie ' s crack CIC team. The Yeomen in the Operations Department type up the deck log every day. They also handle all the training such as sending the men to school, scheduling them for GED tests, and providing for their correspondence courses for advance- ment in rating. At sea information is collected by the Radarmen such as unknown contacts, ships, airplanes, and information from other ships by radio and is passed on to the Officer of the Deck. Other jobs done by the Radarmen are plotting con- tacts, figuring out their courses, and speeds, and evaluating when they will reach certain points. On the Dixie, the Radioman is a jack of all trades in the communication business. His assingment may include a little bit of everything, from manning radiotelephone circuits to operating electronic countermeasures equipment. ■■ vp m v.CN MM|i m 1 ' ■ A I HJm I k. Weiss, P. E. SOC Calica, A. TERMC V ' ' i ■ DEPARTMENT 1 Ellis, D. J. See, M. Carter, K. W. Jones, E. F. Simmons, S. L. Priddy, A. S. Sidwell, W. K. Guidry, W. P. Illius, F. J. Cook, R. H. Hempton, B. A. Scott, J. M. Morril, J. H. Warning, C. E. Hand, E. D. Merritt, L. D. Whiles, W.M. Jr. Bateman, V.C. Mauser, L. A. Jones, E. F. Bigsby, D. G. Whites, G. B. Hagerty, B. E. Scott. J. M. Hendricks. H. D. Law, H. W. Bartlett, M. R. Mitchell. F. D. Carlini, L. J. Oden, R. N. King, D. R. C ' f .o W I Vanesse, V. E. Kezar, D. E. Egemo, L. A. Taylor, B. E. Grekson, K. Hoover, B. D. Gott, S. L. Lt A. E. Abies u HrtT you srp. cmn FoK TbfA? CWO C. E. Brown sio:n The First Division has a very important job. The job of maintaining the fleet is not enough. You must maintain your own ship as well as certain ships of the fleet. To do this takes a lot of hard work. Sometimes 15 or 16 hours a day, but it still must be done. Day in and day out paintwork has to be chip- ped, red leaded, and then it must be painted. When you get done, more often than not you have to start all over again. All of this comes under general work in the forward half of the ship. All of the men in the First Division pride themselves in being of the two deck divisions on the Dixie and will strive to keep this record intact now and in the future months to come. As for the Gunnery Department of the First Division, of four gun mounts on the Dixie, Mount ' s 51 and 52 received two E ' s for gunnery excellence and all indications point to the fact that this should continue for a long time to come. Many long hours go into the maintaining of the guns and the training of the personnel to handle them when the need arises. These, then, are the jobs and duties of the First Division. I i 1 Bates, W. Keairns, C. E. Aaby, M. A. Fletcher, E. T. T V Morgan, J. B. Wright, K. D. Jones, C. B. Galligher, L. C. Price, J. P. Smith, R. T. Hastie, R. T. n Newland, J. E. Bennett, V. L. Mielke. V. L. Sullivan, R. E. Stehle, B. W. Walker, A. E. Erickson. J. I Seamans, H. P. Cooper, L. W. Gonzales, S. Brown. D. D. Kaauamo, S. Dorsey. J. C. Miller, N. E. Walton, C. V. Jackson, J. E. :-i r« U : Cook, G. R. Hodges, T.C. Workman, M.M. Armstrong, G.L. Vann. !I. H. . ' i % Gray, J. W. Collison, H. Kinman, J. B. Huffman, S. F. Ivory, B. D. Collins, R. C. Daniel, H, J. ' Cox. W. p. McMahon, B. J. Meier, E. D. Leopold, D. F. Windes, E. L. Stout, R. R. Zeller, R. E. IR ' i Brown, D. Burch, J. H. Terry, J. L. Whorrall, E. P. Price, J. P. Prikosovich, F.R. Fischer, R. L. Lickliss, D. I. Hollen, E. A. Pierce, W. A. Brown, C. Hiatt, C. R. kfe Dowds, C. L. Attebery, L. M. Goodwin, J. E. QQ Q Sims, D. G. Bennett, C. H. First Division Library 1  • 4 Pacetti, J. E. Cormier, J. C. Washington, J. P. Roberson, A. G. Fussell, C. W. Champion, J. M. Parchuk, R. G. Daniel, A.J. J3l W v © h M ( .j y Trepelas, C. Moore, D. W. Crockett, D. Cole, B, G. Collins, T. W. Arellano, G. Sanford, J. Windham, D.R CWO C. S. Chuckta Taking it from the top down, lets start with the l!nd Division. The mainstay of the Dixie ' s Deck Department, this prime division is always on the ball where the good appearance and operation of the ships deck equipment is involved. The men of the Second Division pride themselves on being ready to stand any kind of an inspection in any uniform at any time at all. This involves a great deal of work and responsibility as they have an extremly large deck area to take care of. The Boat Deck involves the After Stack, the port and starboard cranes, the outside of various offices, and numerous ships liberty boats. The 0-1 Deck has approximately 300 feet of deck on both sides of the ship to holystone at 0400 every Friday morning and this is enough work to wear out anybody at all, not to mention all the bulkhead area that has to be scrubbed, chipped, scraped, and painted at various intervals. The Main Deck, the most important deck on the ship, also has the same share of holystoning as the other decks. More than that, it must be in tip top shape at all times for when visiting dignitaries come aboard, the first thing they see is the bulkhead area around them. They notice that it is all squared away. Second Division gets another commendation for their excellent deck seamanship. Harris, C. E. Ackerman, F. Nemecek, J. H. Leach, L. P. Ferguson, R. O. Brown, L. D. Compton, J. T. Stempleski, E. M. GMC r Hardy, W. L. Mangos, C. ,w t - Browning, L. N. Navarro, R. J. Smithey, D. M. Dewitt, O. J. Uptgraft, C. R. Schultz, E. V. Eubanks, T. A. Aguilera, J. Elliot, J. A. ili .pery hen i-et owl ,«? ' •   «iiJr Reid, M. A. Melendez, R. Davis, G. E. Bowen, H. D. Ford, R. G. Jacobsen, G. E. Lynch, C. L. Burns, D. P. Bishofberger, H.J. Gridley, J.L. Sandquist, K. M. Tiapon, E. E. Phillips, W. J. Lawing, D. L. 1 . K ' ' .ik ' Hutchison, L. H. Fowler, J. D. Nunn, R. Cabral, G. McDaniel. T. A. Coventry, J. Fahrenwald, J. Fowler, C. S. Hill, R. L. Hover, S. Phillips, W. J. Kuss, B. M. Gridley, J. L. Cansler, E. L. Roulan, W. A. © ' f IP Ig Hurst, V. C. Crone, J. D. Harrell, R. Hansen, K. L. Carpenter, G.W. Wilkinson, B.F. Merrell, W. V. Fahnholtz, R. H. asterwood, J.H. Sidbury, A. S. Adams, J. D. Leopold, D. P. Eckhart, L. D. Wise. D. E. :-i4iiJ ira?ija ' c- w L.; -M OL. ..«3f«:t Lewis, D. F. Munday, J. T. Love, S. Romero, R. E. Jehnsen, E. R. Little, R. J. Villars, F. M. Carothers, H. Chambers, W. R. Damitz, R. E Lindsay, S. T. Easterling, C. W. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT DIUI5I0N Ltjg J. Nolan . Certainly the most expansive area of any division aboard the DIXIE is that encompassed by the A Division. Getting underway, steam has to be cut into the ship ' s whistle, the anchor windlass, towing winch, and steering engines all have to be tested or the DIXIE will be locked between the buoys as destroyer people like to think she is. Refrigeration, air conditioning, laundry repair, steam heat, and hot water are A Divisions responsibilities. In addition, repair, maintenance and operation of the ships boat engines are entrusted to enginemen from the A ' Gang. A big and complicated job for the men that provide most of the hotel services for shipboard life. These are the topside machinists that help to make a ship a home — a job they have done very well on the DIXIE. Akins, J. R. ENC Weikle, C. L. Breitkreutz, R.D. Morse, W. G. Rogers, K. VV. Huff, R. J. Tilman, J. R. Garner, D. E. Murphee, R. M. Hostetter, R. E. : i Knurbein, B. Galius, J. Busch, H. L. Crawford, M. J. Stewart, L. E. Cantrell, D. L. Carroll, J. A. Staley, C. A. Hudson, G. A. W MADe:  T, 0N€ WAY Ok THe OTHER. Spell, D. W. Nichols, J. OHT e NfGiMeeR Marshall, J. P. Galloway, E.F. Piper,. A.H. Christofferson, M.M. Hewett, G.T. Simmons, W. G. Dunn, M. IS rHAf iou . B-DIVISION Morton, Z. V. BTC B DIVISION Gordon, C. L. Christensen, E. L. Imhoff, H. J. Young, J. T. Whitt, M. J. Vim I Lokey, H. Lewis, B •H JBgl Engle, J. M. Wilczek, G. Mercer, L. G. Stahl, G. H. Reynolds, J. L. McGurn, E. F. Handy, W. R. Jackson, P. K. Martin, S. M. Wilson, R. A. tiotham. 11. L. P«i % S k Banks, G. V. Shell, T. Campbell, 1). R. The OOD gives the order to the engineroom and the DIXIE starts slowly backing from the pier. From the stacks there is a light brown haze, and it is here we find the heart of the whole movement operation. The life of the ship is dependent upon the power of her machinery, and it is the men of the B division that provide the basis for this power in the generation of steam. Basically, the B division is responsible for converting feed water into steam to run the main engines, generators and auxi- liary machinery. From this comes electricity, hot water, and every other necessity of a mechanical nature in shipboard life. In achieving this conversion, Babcock and Wilcox boilers are used to produce the steam. Fuel, which constitutes a great portion of the ships load, is stowed and then transferred by the oil kings as necessary for consumption in the boilers. Cleaning and constant maintenance of the boilers are factors that serve to insure the reliability and the mobility of the ship. It is a hard, never ending task that is frequently looked upon as a less glamorous assignment, but, nevertheless to the men of the B division, a vital one. In addition, the men of the B division have added certain refinements to the spaces they man in the very depths of the ship. Cleanliness, neat paintwork, and sparkling bright work displays the excellence of their spirit and efforts. From time to time they have also provided services beyond the normal require- ments such as fuel to the laundry, soot particles to the boat deck, and lubrication oil for the torpedos. Many an OOD has asked them to secure the smoke generator and even threatened physical violence if his requests were not heeded. Such things are normal in the life of a BT and taken in stride as an inci- dental step in fulfilling their mission. Lorn Standby to answer all bells — a familiar phrase to the throttleman aboard any Naval vessel, and with this command the efforts and skill of the machinist mate is in demand. These are the men of the M division who repair, operate, and maintain the ships main pro- pulsion machinery. Along with this there are auxiliaries ; the turbines that drive the generators, the pumps that supply the firemain and the fresh water systems, the evaporators that make the fresh and feed water and, in general, just about every machine that is steam powered aboard ship is the responsibility of the M Division. A large task, and one that at times requires every hour in the day to complete with satisfaction. Aboard the DIXIE, the M Division has lived up to the demands of these requirements and with determina- tion has exceeded them. The reliability of the machine- ry and the appearance of the spaces shows evidence of their hard work to enable the ship to carry out its mis- sion. There have been delays, yes, and the five flag has been hoisted, but never have we had to depend on the wind or a close column movement. Hornsby, D. R. McKenzie, K. D. Gordon, J. E. Hansen, H. R. MMCM Downing, L. N. MMC West, H. E. ' 7 Stearns, R. J. Richards, I. J. Comstock, J. D. Rosson, B. D. S mith, M. W. Jantz, E. R. Weinstein, R. Stovall, F. Merritt, R. D. i. Richardson, H. E Bilbro, J. C. Ramos, M. D. 6 Perkins. E. O. Cox, D. G. v - i Bradley, R. F. n Pate, J. T. Granger, R. G. Bryan, W. E. Harris, C. E. Washburn, D. J. Medley, R. E. Raspberry. .1. Anderson, D. Jacobson, G. Edivision E Division — Tlie Dixie ' s Light and Power Company, consists of Electricians Mates and IC Electricians. They install and repair such items as lights, fans, phones, motors, toasters, and griddles. They repair all types of portable tools from drills to Sanders. Sometimes they even have to turn on the lights for those who don ' t know how to operate a light switch on this ship and there are quite a few of them. They maintain the ships service generators and switchboards with a very appropriate motto always in mind If it ' s through wire, we can handle it. CWO F. M. Spinney Reed, G. ICC . f « — (-smH !!!A ii - t ip ( . a Scrimpsher, G. A. Savas, C. R. Mickley, F. R. Council, D. L. Dodson, F. J. Orton, E. M. Confer, G. L. Mead, R. A. Fuller, M. E. Long, C. R. McCabrill, B. J. Rogers, J. U. Rossi, L. J. Jacobs, R. A. Jones, R. E. Neely, M, D. Brown. L. I). Vaughn, C. I). l oF-ri Busch, C. E. Curole, D. P. Fischer, J. J. Ilagen, D. O. DIVISION CWO W. C. Trettin S • ■j r ' ' Ross, C. C. DCC The R Division (Ships Company) consists of Shipfitter (Metal- smith), Shipfitter (Pipesmith) and Damage Controlman rates. We number few but the jobs we do number many. We can do almost anything, from fi.xing the Captain ' s leaking faucet to re- pairing the Chief Engineer ' s fuel oil lines. We keep up the firefighting gear and, what is more important, we keep the gang- way in good shape so the liberty party can go ashore. We take care of almost anything that comes up in the way of repair to the Dixie herself. Uli Tart, P. D. Flowers, W. Sweeny, J. II. Young, J. A. .lohnson, H. H. .lacobus, H.J. Spangler, J. A. Wagoner, M. B. Stilson, F. W. Meier, A. Christensen, V. J. Bruni, L. Sherril, T. J. Pennybaker, W.L. Paxton. D. R. Marandino, J. A. Stringer, C. R. lor-rii Departmeatp wDtni Lt P.G. Zoller Kuklenski, K. SKC Jackson, J. C. SKC Schmitt, A. M. SKC Doughty, J. C. Aquino, C. R. Dorman, B.U. Portugal, F.T. Dahlberg, J. A. Montgomery, R.E. Anderson, T. Fine, C. R. Shelton, W. E. Dodd, W. E. Storekeepers play a very important role aboard the DIXIE. They are responsible not only for giving their customers a hard time , but for procuring, stowing and issuing all general stores, repair parts and ordnance and electronic equipment used by the ship. A record is kept in the Supply Office on every item of stock in the S-1 storerooms. The 37,000 items normally carried in stock are valued at about 8 1,500,000.00 and the ship spends about 8 500,000.00 per year for stock replenishment. Storekeepers account for all money spent from the ship ' s Operating Target. A portion of the Operating Target is assigned to each depart- ment according to their needs. The Supply Department is responsible for informing each Head of Department when his fund has been deplet- ed. When this happens the Department Head becomes involved in Sup- ply Department red tape and there ensues a juggling of money so that the department concerned can again hear the cash register jingle. o Mudd, S. Scroggins, M.W. Stephens, M.O. Knapp, R. L. Sweet, J. L. Braun, T. Ward, L. Taylor, J. R. Hutchins, K. L. Farrar, G. M. Bullington, C. R. Mariano, J. M. Beich, D. R. Erfurdt, H. T. Ens D. Johnson The Dixie food is the finest. The commis- sarymen, messcooks, bakers, and all those who help to keep our bellies full have a great deal to be proud of. Early in the morning while most of us are still sawing off the log , they begin their days work. Salads for the salad bar are second to none, fine pastries by the bakers, and plenty of good food produced by those grill jockeys are some of the real assets of the Dixie galley. With the instal- lation of the HI-FI system, we now can enjoy good music while we enjoy this good food. These men not only provide food for our 700 plus sailors, but many times are called upon to feed the sailors of destroyers along side while they have their mess halls altered or repaired. This means that they must keep their huge kettles boiling longer, but they do this in stride. Arendt, J. Roche, R. L. Osterman, W. L. Stewart, C. W. f ' = Harrington, A. J. Payne. R. P. Fowler, C. E. Abbato, J. J. Haselroth. W. J. Beavers, L. E. Zazueta, N. C. Sanchez, I. Glynn, R. W. Zakutney, R. Hagan, F. O. Brown, R. W. Hurr, J. Womack, W. E. Roscoe, C. A Holman, B, W. Hoffner, J. Bryant, E. L. V Ens. Arnold To this division belong the Ships Service men who keep up our ships store, geedunk , barber shop ( shorter buster ), laundry (button busters), tailor shop, cobbler shop, clothing and small stores. Theirs is the job to keep us well groomed, our clothes clean, our shoes repaired, et cetera. These services are also pro- vided to cans along side many times. Cokes, ice cream, candy, shaving gear, cameras, radios you name it and they ' ll try to sell it to you. Of course, they don ' t pocket all the money. After every one else has taken his share, the remainder is turned over to the Welfare and Recreation Officer who puts it to work for the crew. This is the money that provides such items as ships parties, magazines for the crew, and athletic gear. Smith, W. SHC Jackson, H. V. Caswell, J. F. fT) Stephens, E. R. D ' Agui, P. Stephen, A. ' W. Fudge, W. W. Reilly, D. P. Meeks, G. G. Carr, J. W. Martin, C. H. Scherrer, A. J. Perkins, D. G. Odem, J. O McDonald, J. T. Stanley, G. A. Turley, A. J. Miller, J. H. Tankersley, R. W. Luck, D. H. Harkey, R. S. B aker, A. L. Ens C. Anderson The disbursing office is the one place we never forget. These men handle the complex paper work involved with all money transactions. They make the necessary financial arrangements every payday for all the crew, allotments, travel pay as well as providing change for our U. S. currency every time we visit other countries... Yen, Hong Kong Dollars, Taiwan Dollars, and M. P. C This division may be small but what they handle is plentiful — and they do a good job of providing it. Casper, T. A. Martin, S. C. Heather, F. L SSI Mann, R. DKC The Stewards of S-5 are the hard workers whose task it is to prepare and serve the meals for the Admiral, Captain and Officers. They also maintain the ward room and officers country. They keep the coffee flow- ing for the many official visitors and guests aboard the Dixie. Their job is not noticed by most members of the crew, but their job, too, is impor- tant to the operation of the ship. Quitania, J. Garrido, V. L. Dudley, L. Holaso, A. Gonzales, J. Jackson, C. Anderson, T. Stewart, R. fTlEDICnL EPARTMENT LT K. J. Lee (MC) Dale, K. Graves, J. A. Holland, C. E. Melton, L. E. Herrera, J. A. The Medical Department functions to maintain health and sani- tary conditions within the Command and to initiate preventive measures against disease by means of innoculation, early diagnosis and disposition of conditions detrimental to the health and welfare of the individual men and the crew as a whole. Hospitalmen trained in advanced hospital techniques, X-ray, surgical procedure, laboratory, physio-therapy and neuropsychiatric technical specialties, as well as the routine duties performed, aid the Medical Officer in this achievement. The Medical Department therefore contributes a very important factor in the operational condition of the ship and your Navy. Rogers, S. E. Leach, M. R. Shields, W. Robinson, J. E. Berdine, D. C. Avenell, T. M. Fischer, J. J. Lofty, R. D. DENTAL DEPARTMENT CDR P.C. f -M L ' S am JV . ; f .v LT G. G. Flake (DC) LT N. C, Bitter (DC) McNerney, D. D. DTC -— , Sawyer, D. R. Barnshaw, D. L. The function of the Dental Department is to maintain the oral health of the sailors of the Dixie as well as all the sailors of the destroyers when they are alongside. The dental officers provide all types of dental treatment including minor oral surgery, periodontal treatment, prosthe- tic treatment, and restorative treatment using the newest and fastest rotary instruments available to the dental profession. The two prosthetic technicians assist the dental ofScers in the fabrication of full and partial den- tures, precision gold castings, crowns, and bridges. The dental technicians provide much assistance to the dental officers as well as exposing and developing diagnostic roentgenograms necessary to adequate oral diagnosis. Thomas, G, L. Benbrook, K. A. Harbison, D. F. [REF gmJ Ts BROKE REPAIR wH iTs rxT- . ' as LCDR L. J. Roberts LT G. D. McCarthy DEPARTMENT CWO C. Wood The canvas shop is what was once known as the Sail Loft. It is equipped to handle any and all canvas work, as well as the shipboard upholstery work of leather and leatherette. The pipe shop handles repairing and or replacement of oil, fresh and salt water, steam, air, and diesel fuel oil lines. New installations are laid out from blueprints and drawings, while lines to be repaired or replaced are set up with targets to insure accurate duplications of the line. The sheet metal shop can accomplish a myriad of tasks involving the fabri- cation of objects using relatively light guage metals. They prepare such pieces as ducts, lockers, pyrotechnic gear lockers, copper fuel tanks, strainers for flushing and cooling systems and other such items. The shipfitter shop is actually two shops in one. The shipfitter shop can perform repairs to the ships hull as well as repair water tight doors and fittings. The weld shop can build and weld cracks in casting, valves and shafts. The pattern shop makes exact models of parts from wood, which are used by the foundry to make castings. The carpenter shop does all types of woodwork including repairing boats, ladders, deck gratings and even laying linoleum. Crook, V. H. DCC Stewart, J. L. SFC % %m Bernard, R. Kelm, W. J. Hough, T. J. Hahn, L. N. Thompson, R. L. Meier, A. J. Talbert, S. Swain, R. L. 9! 3, Woothtakewahbitty, Miller, C. A. Miller, N. E. D. D. Green, J. E. Parnell, D. L. Greco, R. N. Lawson, J. D. Chalmers, R. D. ' i %% •|! Patterson, C. R. Kennedy, J. J. Brecht, V. A. Boudreaux, R. J. Cranvvell, L. 1). Person, D. R. Tyson. J. O. Bower, C. E. UTSon, A. W. Wilson, F. D. Clement, P. D. ;Kadlec, H. Good, G. Grice, T. Howell, J. E. Tillery, F. l%lil Messick, E. E. Racher, T. G. Aslakson, N. E. Rumley, V. L. .Ml % ■ W ' JL 1 Hodson, L. W. Sumner, W. A. Perry, J. C. Colton. W. F. o V Jarnes, J. L. Billings, T. L. McMahon, W. E. Robertson, J. E. Hancock, H. C. Mason, J. C. Hodson, W, L. Gardfor, D. D. Hodson, A. M. Nunez, F, Anderson, U. J. MuUins, H. C. Gougler, R. L. Anderson, L. R. Nevill, W. W. Klima, E. G. Loftis, G. T. Maddox, R. R. Venarucci, P. Szafryk, J. M. r fi Jacobsen, D. C. Roney, J. A. ' -.1 w : ( Collins, E. L. Masson, J.H.C. Gettman, D. L. Rogers, M. L. Nault, R. P. Shaw, R, P. Thomas, G. L. Worden, P. J. Tallant, O. H. Burns, A. L. w • Schille, A. L. Sheppard, J. Robertson, G. H. e — nr- Gri ' ffin, E. D. ' Jones, L. D. Hooker, R. J. Meals, C. A. Byrd, J. C. Cobb, R. D. Tant, J. W. Doberstein, G. L. Haley, J. P. MLC CWO J. V. Richardson A f ' - r 1 li .. A - ' v; Vt3!: s Masten, W. C. MRC Cote, L. F. MMC Hruby, F. J. MRC The R-2 Division has ten different shops, which are composed of many skilled and eli- gible men to do the jobs of their trade for the Dixie and any other ships that may re- quire assistance in effecting repairs. The aforementioned ten shops are the Boiler Shop, Foundry, Inside Machine Shop, Engrav- ing Shop, Valve Repair Shop, Outside Machine Shop, Optical Shop, Print Sh op, Typewriter and Guage Repair, Watch Shop, and last but not least, The Photo Lab. 1 «r o 3;! i .ft m Mackley, R. V. Bartlett, T. D. Murkve, D. R. Inus, (X B. Nickols, W.M. Schmaldienst, P.L. Seiiarl, E. E. Vos, G. W. Zingale, J. C. Cole, R. J. Finn, R. L. Trogdon, J. R. Kinnin. W. A. Wood, J. E. Bihl, J. Masker, J. L. Southwick, T.C. Eschelman, P. E. Johnson, B. W. Paustenback, R.F. Myers, C. L. Dittman, M. E. Brewton, J. t l Avena, M. A. Justice, N. L. Brynsaas, K. A. Kohler, D. L. Ferguson, J. F. - m Ambro, U. V. Pagala, F. G. Walker, A. E. Locke, D. E. Trail, I). A, Kitts, W. W. Sullivan, W.A. Parsons, D.T. Hauston, J.J. Case, CM. Cummings, E.R. Richardson, A. E. Christians, H. Barwickc, H. Skirsky, C. P. Zottltmayer, S. N. Sesma, L. D. Davis, R. R. Cunningham, J. L. Swenson, D. A. Crock, J. F. Trujillo. W. I 1 ( l f UT w 7« fj Glines, W. J. Wright, M. S. Baxter, A. D. Martin, J, Detrick, J. C. Immonen, J. A. 99« Hause, T. A. Robbins, S. K. Colon, II. 1). Manibusan, L). C. Pake, II. R. Kohler, D. L. Parayno, I). D. xMoore, J. W. Heamony, K. M. Ferrer, R. Bigner, J. L. Alderman. J. E. Edwards, W.C. Staton, J. P. Sauer. R. U. Paczowski, E. Conk. R. L. Klontkf, K. K. Engelhardt, T.A. Childress, B.J. Swaft ' ord, F. L. Parks, K. A Gable, B. M. Schaaf, T. G. Parsons, D. T Could Yov Ta H ot-i£ S s il Jacobs, R. Smith, D, P. Cummings, E. R. Rose, C. E. Harmon, D. G. Richardson, C.VV. Church, J. Ens C. Oliver R-3 is made up of three different shops that do electrical and basic electronic work. Shop X-31 is designed and equipped to take care of wet cell storage batteries. Here the batteries are completely rebuilt from the hard rubber case to the connection terminals. Shop X-32 is also concerned with EM work, but has a wider variety of equipment to repair. This shop is equipped to rewind practically all types of electrical motors from l 8th H.P. to 50 H.P, that are used on destroyers and many other vessels. Other work accomplished by this shop consists of maintenance of ships ' emergency and ships service generators and repairing or re- placing motor controllers. Shop X-33 takes care of all IC equipment. The many job orders received consist of inspec- tion and repairing of gyro compasses ; inspec- tion and overhaul of 16mm motion picture equipment ; repair and calibration of a wide variety of meters and test equipment such as tachometers, under water speed and distance systems, ships service and battle announcing systems, constant frequency controllers and motor generators. McFarland, J. D., EMC - lilf Easley, R. T. LeBleu, G. A. Armstrong. J. H. Marsh, D. A. Russell. R. Surman. J. A. ' Tawney, H. C. Yaibe, R. Rice, P. W. Weems. R. I). Beaird, C. M. Youngman. R. Sellers. J. E. f Parker, J. R. Wells, B. H. Williams, E. L. Harbeson, J. C. Dickman, C. B. Beam, J. A 1 CWO C. Moore (detached) Electronics, radio, teletype and crypto repair division is a group of highly trained and skilled technicians charged with repair of this type of equipment. Their mission is the accomplish- ment of work and repair of equipment beyond the abilities or work facilities of those who re- quest this type of work. Electronics, radio, teletype and crypto repair are we Our attitude is can do our results have done ' Each submitted job order a challenge All signed off jobs another skirmish won. We rest not on our laurels Nor boast our well earned fame We accomplish the task we ' re here for It is our contribution to the tender team. Wimer, L. A. ETC ff ' ' l ,Q n S a J 4. ■. ' mV ' ' i 1 4 1 (Hnochio, B. F. McKay. W. R. Carrigar, R. E. Nadow, R. «- if ? y n Allen, J. D. McSparin, D. C. Knapp, A. J. Hyland, D. R. Waymire, L. D. Busch, T. I. Cheeks, J. A. Villars, R. C. CWO R. P. Cassel • iiMtlTnTi Rodesky, A. P. GMCS I A lot of thanks must be given to the divers of the R-5 division on the Dixie. It was these few heroic underwater warriors that detected and corrected a serious leak that had develop- ed in our ships hull. The divers are on call at anytime of the day or night. Any type of work that requires underwater operations is handled by these men It is not uncommon that these men might surface with a handfull of Goodies that they brought up from the bottom. One must also remember the gallant torpe- domen that play such an important role in the make-up of the Dixie roster. The technical knowledge required to work on and repair the latest up-to-date underwater weapons is monu- mental. These men are often required to work long and tedious hours on the ' tin fish and then when they look forward to a few hours of relaxation, they find that they must deliver these fish to some destroyer out in the stream. i its i WC) J.C. Armstrong Schlick, R. FTC Sjayii Byrd, W. E. Baese, K. H. Gordon, J. L. Woodward, L. L. LaFrinier, D. W. Kessler, R. L. Neutze, J. Liscum, T. C. Kidd. C. S. Pinder, B. W. Curtis, D. M. Watkins, S. B. Alt. A. H. McCarroll. P. J. Cunkelman, J. C. Jahelka, R. G. i ' Grant, C. M. Garner. D. G. Varnon, R. W. Brown. G. M. Hughes, P.J. Nofziger, H. E. Holyfield, J. G. Olinger, F. H. Trudo. I). P. Leyfert. R. LeVasseur, D.A. LaBlue. P. C. (Eliapl mns (B orttrr Protestant Divine Service Catholic Mass LCDR J. T. McDonnell, CHC The duties of our Chaplain are many and diversified. The more important ones include conducting Divine Services of his own church and arranging for services of other religions. He is assisted by his Protestant Lay Leader, Lt. Bitter, and his Church of the Latter Day Saints Lay Leader, John F. Reilly, MM 3. In recognizing the necessity of good morality, he lectures on character guid- ance topics to all hands. Much of this time is spent in giving counsel and guid- ance to those who have problems which they cannot solve themselves. Since good morale is a by product of good morals. Chaplain McDonnell does much in arranging tours, promoting athletics, and encouraging worthwhile entertainment. He also does much laison work with orphanages, schools, civic authorities and similar groups in each foreign port visited. MARION SLANIS submitted by: Gary Good, SN ELIZABETH ANN Mc CULLUM submitted by : Jim Tyson, FN and A r court- GAYLE LEE KOHLER BUNNY JEAN NADOW submitted by : Roger Nadow, SN KATHLEE BROOKE MANIBUSAN submitted by: D. G. Manibusan, FN i! M The departure of a ship to a foreign country is an occasion that is met with mixed emotions. When the deployment date draws near, excitement begins mounting. To the sailors of the DIXIE, this means hard work pro- viding repairs for the ships while they are away from their home ports. Many long hours will be spent main- taining these ships at peak performance. Suddenly, 7 .luly 1960 is upon us. Today we must say goodbye to those we love. As the huge crane is re- moving the gangway, we sadly realize that its going to be a long time before we shall take that liberty boat that takes us the first leg of our journey home again. Then we hear the words shift colors and we realize t hat we are under way. Slowly we ease out of the berth at the Naval Station. As we pass the PRAIRIE we say to ourselves ■ it ' ll be a long time before we see them again . We soon find that we are taking one last look at majestic Point Loma. We have begun to develop what is to be our 19(i0 Cruise Book. Already we are recording those events which we shall show all who bear to look and listen as we shall describe this, our 1960 WESPAC cruise. Have a look V if ff ._iL— -«f Haipboi HAWAII Hawaii, the land of hula girls and sugarcane, is a welcome sight. The popular Diamond Head is the first familiar sight we see. Then, we get a distant glimpse of Honolulu and finally, as we pass Diamond Head, we see Waikiki Beach. The beautiful green hills rise up to meet the clouds forming one of the truly picturesque scenes of the Pacific. Hawaii, com- prising both volcanic and coral islands built up from depths of 15,000 to 18,000 ft., is the northernmost of the Central Pacific island groups. It has the largest area and greatest altitude. There are about 900 species of flowering plants (more than 300 being trees), 140 ferns and also many hundred mosses, lichens, fungi and algae. Sugar has long been the chief product of the islands. Pineapple growing is second only to sugar as a crop here. aiL i i ing As we enter the port of Yokosuka we see in the distant the U. S. S. PIEDMONT anxiously awaiting our arrival. Sure, we had trouble, but we made it. We immediately began taking aboard COMDESFLOT ONE and STAFF. We are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to go on Liberty and look over this country. For those who have not been here before this is a real big moment. The anxiety to see new places, different customs, unusual sights and making new friends of various people will be met head on. From here in Yokosuka, we can travel to various other important cities and places. But it isn ' t long before we will go out to the buoys and begin the work which we were sent out to do. 1  YOKOSUKA WHERE TO FIRST; AH, THE E. M. CLUB. JAPAN AND THEiN THERE IS THE ALLEY THE ENTRANCE TO ALL SHRINES YOKOSUKA, is located about 12 miles south of Yokohama. The port is sheltered by many green hills and a receptive population of about 280,000 people. From this city, one has convenient access to such other scenic places as Mt. Fujiyama, Yokohama, Tokyo Kamakura and many other beautiful and scenic locals. FUJI SAN or Fujiyama is a celebrated quiescent volcano of Japan with can be seen from Yokosuka on a clear day. It rises to a height of 12,385 ft. It is a cone of beautifully simple form, the more striking to view because it stands isolated. Nearby TOKYO, the largest city in the world, pop. over 9,500,000 people, offers many fascinating sights includ- ing such color as the Ginza, the Imperial Palace, the Diet Library, Tokyo tower, Meiji Park, Shinjuku Gyoen which has a rare species of Cherry trees, the elaborate stage shows as well as the ever famous array of international restaurants and always popular Japanese coffee shops. KAMAKURA, the location of the Great Buddah, or Daibutsu, is but a few minutes ride from Yokosuka. Kamakura also displays the ever beautiful Shinto Shrine. ' HE PRIEST AND WORKERS AT THE SHRINE WHERE THERE IS A BUILDING THERE ARE BIRDS DAIBUTSU-SAN ! AND THE SIMPLICITY OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE DAIBLITSU. The Ciatvvay to Paradise 1 ' PI ■k 1 H n H -n ' ' ' - f 1 M tmrtt ' Sw, „- V r . T ■ 0 ' E. M. C. (harden Center Piece Tom Collins, Please. TOKYO TOKYO TOWER. WORLD ' S SECOND LARGEST TOWER Jf ■ i . THE BK1L)C;E AT THE LMl ' ERLAL PALACE DOM ARRIGATO GOSAIMAS. ■ f il m ■• t ■. 7lM: E - . ' ' V ...  VTL V4VI 3 MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE FARM.. Ultra-modern fish market. RICE FIELDS EVERYWHERE... IN CASE OF RAIN. THE UMBRELLA. HUSH, I ' M TRYING TO SLEEP TERING KOBE KOBE, the sixth largest city of Japan with a population of over 1,000,000 people, is located on the north shore of Osaka Bay in central Honshu. Kobe covers a vast area of over 161.5 square miles and ex- tends along the coast for 26 miles. This port ranks first in the country and is one of the finest ports in the world. This city is also a manufacturing center for such items as steel, textiles, chemicals, and is the leading producer of sake for this area. Silk is a prominent article for export from this port city. KYOTO is located about 50 miles northeast of Kobe. Kyoto, the fourth largest city of Japan, has been the leading intellectual, artistic and religious center of the Japanese empire ever since its founding in 794. For more than a thousand years, until 1868, it was the political center. In Kyoto are located more than 1,4000 Buddhist temples, re- vered shrines and endless other intriguing relics. In Kyoto are located such beautiful sights as the Old Imperial Palace, the Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, the Goddess of Mercy and many other beautiful palaces and shrines. OHAYO GOSAIMAS... CAPTAIN BLANDSAN HEY, THIS IS Ncrr THE NEREUS OH, WELL TRY H T OLD IMPERIAL PALACE GROUNDS ENTRANCE TO THE OLD IMPERIAL PALACE • , ! -k GODDESS OF MERCY _ 0 M 4HP| ™ •■■ y-t ' .jl ' HIViHl ■ Isir ' l 1 i ' te-:, - Mtnrr- JJ ,1 - r,3ailr fc • ' ' ' fc — _ _ ' Sj Kimonn fashion Show Mamasan Cleaning Japanese Radishes There must be an easier way... ivV ; Iv :. ! , . ' . r-Jf •■•  KEELUN6 KEELUNG is the sea port city on the northen tip of Taiwan (Formosa). This port city with a population of over 145,000 people is the gateway to the city of Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. TAIWAN, which is also called the Isle Beautiful , having been named this by Portuguese sailors in 1583, has many scenic spots to behold. In the Taipei area is located the Grass Mountain which is noted for its hot sulphur spring, cherry blossoms, and multicolored azaleas in the spring. Other interesting sites include the fisherman ' s village of Tanshui on the north end of the island, Green Lake, the Confucian Temple, Sun-Moon Lake, Yu Shan (Mt. Morrison), the Temple of Cheng-Kung and Taroko Gorge which may be compared in grandeur and splendor to the Yosemite Park in California. Taiwan produces such products as rice, sweet potatos. peanuts, wheat and soybeans, brown sugar, tea, pineapples, citrus crops, and bananas. Welcome to Keelung. Captain. HONG KONG harbour, covering an area of 17 square miles, is renowned not only for the beauty of its natural features, but also for its excellent port facilities and handling rate. It is one of the world ' s busiest ports. The Colony of Hong Kong is about 395 square miles and includes the island of Hong Kong, Kowloon peninsula, the New Territories and a large number of islands. Numbering about 120,000, the boat people — the Colony ' s floating population — spend their entire lives on the water. Farming and fishing are the two principal occupations in the New Territories. The main crop is rice. The fishing fleet consists of over 8,500 junks and ' 29 trawlers. There are over 5,000 facto- ries and workshops. The manufacture of textiles is the principal source of industrial employment. Textiles are a significant part of Hong Kongs industries. Few places in the world can show such a variety of games and recreation. This metropolis of the Far East offers such sights as The Tiger Balm Pagoda, the junks, the botanical gardens, Chinese temples. Repulse Bay beach and many other points of interest. HONG KONG COMES INTO VIEW HONG KONG UP CLOSE . . . u L. 3 li ■i i- - 1 m - Wfi- m : J . ,:f lllSSSS . H ■ ■ H Bf-jr- ,...Tr.7« ' ■wr-i 1 ii r ku. ' ■- , _ «L - D u nK. w flfik i s i itSSBttt KWt .. ■ ' ' • i  .  m[fiSs % B r I) a d s i d AND ITS PEOPLE... WOW, LOOK 1 Buy me a drink, please. R R M If? Updraft WANNA TRADE, ADMIRAL? .AND THE FLOATING RESTAURANT. THE HANCOCK CAME TO(J AT THE TIGER BALM (lARDENS AND THEY SAID HONG KONG WAS CROWDED. RUN OUT OF GAS? Tiger Balm Splendour GOING UP THE TRAM THE YACHT CLUB? F i -3 - ' .i - i .4?-?s- ' . -: sv IS THIS THE PLACE?... OKINAWA, one of the larger islands of the Nansei Shoto (Ryukyu Island in English; islands. The population of these islands is over 678,000 people. The main crops produced here are sweet potatoes and sugar cane. Three fourths of the inhabitants are fishermen or farmers. The Island of Okinawa is one of 108 islands making up the Ryukyu Islands group. Some of the islands are no longer than a house, not large enough to be inhabited. The three main island groups other than Okinawa are Amami O-Shima to the north, and Yaeyama and Miyako to the south. The Island of Okinawa is 67 miles in length and varies in width from 3 to 20 miles, with to the terrain varying greatly between north and south. Southern Okinawa consists of rolling hills broken occasionally by ravines and valleys. Northern Okinawa is much more rugged and beautiful. There the hills rise more than a thousand feet and are much more wooded. The capital of Okinawa, NAHA, is located on the west side of the Island. Buckner Bay is located on the southeast side of Okinawa. Probably the most popular site to be seen in Okinawa is The Tea House of the August Moon of which so many have heard. I « ■ ' I ' : -H %.«. H AND WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED, THERE WE WERE... HUP, TWO, THREE, FOUR. ..NAVY STYLE SASEBO DEAD AHEAD... SASEBO is one of the two major naval installations for the United States forces. This city, located on the southern tip of Japan, is one of the primary stops of ships patroling the Korean Strait. This was one of the important ports for naval forces during the Korean War. The population of this city has fluctuated, presently being about 250,000. Nearby is located the city of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, of World War II fame. JANE kUSSELL MOUNTAIN GRANDMA MOSES? GROUND ZERO, HIROSHIMA. A DREADFUL REMINDER THE CREW AT WORK ??? -T Elift -ai r- L r KNOCK OFF This is the Navy ? Look at him Mommy... SHIfS STORE h ;i :i3  Ho«.J MUCH yoo 3peyin.f To€ ? V ° €TTeii c «ii -rwt chi f. SHIP ' S lUORK HOW ABOUT IGKilNG THIS DIVERS RAID DAVEY JONES LOCKER... On Watch? LRI HT who was SNlOKir 6 Underway Bar-B-Q... vith music, yet. . lL:t A0 LIBERTY-CALL C ITCHY C LL TO OIRLS N 3 DOZ.O MUSHy] KiSiMc BreBecB ?? (Act tliure, not undfr there. THANKSGIVING-DAY GUESTS Is that all for me How many for us? Well, what do you think of it? 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This work was done on liberty time, so for this reason I must convey my deepest thanks to the men of this staff who have worked so hard, for only because of their never ending ef- forts has this book become a reality. Many months before the DIXIE sailed for WesPac, the embryonic stage of the book was taking form. As the anxiety for the cruise began to rise, so did the book. Then came time to find a staff. It was not long before the men started inquiring about helping on the book. Brewton probably first offered his services. He volunteered to help in any way that we might need him. He has assisted greatly in many projects and assignments. Snyder took a big load off my mind when he said he would do the bookkeeping and any other jobs. This he fulfilled with no trouble. Aaby has been one of the chief reasons that this book has come to completion. His never ending efforts and interests in completing the book to the best of our ability has been his primary aim. 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