wmmm mmmm 3 M M I $ SI O H ' 4 MMMMMMaNiiiMMflHMMMi ii mZ:. ' 4 u ■?.■...■.1 9 3 ? F 1 The WestPac Ballad Of U$$ Dixie 79-80 Come along now and hear my tale, I ' ll tell you how the dixie hit the WestPao tratl. I ' ll never forget that fateful day, November fifth we got underway. To San Diego we bid adieu, Next stop Hawaii, old Honolulu. We stayed three days in that tropic port, the liberty? good, but kinda short. But we didn ' t care, P.I. was our next stop, and we didn ' t mind if the weather was hot. San Miguel beer and a local cutie, two days on the beach if you didn ' t have duty. But Iran had hostages, the Ires- said GO , the Indian Ocean we went, we couldn ' t say no. We paused awhile to dog a Russian, then crossed the equator for a polywog lesson. one single tear, for each passing year, that will be Diego Garcia? Just what the he ok gives? It ' s a place for the donkeys and SeaBees to live. And oats and chickens and menacing crabs , who break coconuts with one of their grabs. It ' s a great place to live if you ' ve simple needs, buy a case of beer and sit in the weeds. But the Skipper said work and thats what we did, our Can Do spirit was never hid. First the Knox our services were rendered, she called us the oldest and finest of tenders. Many ships have pulled up next to Dixie, not a job have we failed, no matter how tricky. To each we give our motto as token, If we can ' t fix it, it isn ' t broken. For fun we sailed to the island Mauritius, for rest, souvineers and plenty of pictures. A cyclone had hit and tore up the roads the pictures we got, but the stores were all closed. Five days we spent on the island Mauritius, then we had to return, for fear the SeaBees might miss us To fix more ships in various ways, ' til the first of May, we counted the days. Then off like a shot to Sydney Australia, the friendliest people - in fact they would hail ya. ' Ey bloke, ' ave an alel ' ave a seat over ' ere, the one thing we missed was the ice cold beer. Sadly we left and headed for Cat. , but some of us had a new pen pal. Hawaii was where we picked up our Tigers, dependents and friends who wished to be riders. Seven days sailing delivered us home, some vowed never again to roam. But I look forvxird to the next trip, across the Pacific on another fine ship. To see the world in all it ' s glory, but Diego Garcia? Thats the end of this story. I On behalf of myself and the Cruise Book Staff, I wish to present each and everyone of you with what we feel will be a most enjoyable and memorable book. Our intentions were to capture the day to day regime of our Fun moments and not so Fun moments, with emphasis on the Good O ' l Times and the most significant occasions. At this time on behalf of the Cruise Book Staff and I, I wish now to dedicate this book to all who have served, who are presently serving and those who have yet to serve onboard this, the United States Ship DIXIE AD- 14. Sincerely, Rod Dominguez Editor, 79-80 Cruise Book Credit Where Credit 1$ Due SPONSOR - CDR H. He didn ' t know what he was getting into Sudholz OFFICER IN CHARGE - CW02 F. Rewind Russow EDITOR - LI2 Rod Indespensible Dominguez SECRETARY - EM3 Jay M.C. Ardle McArdle HISTORIAN - OMI Roger Billy Goat Gruff Pittman assisted by ENS Maureen Dixie ' s Pixie Donovan STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS - PH2 Hank f-stop Newman, PHAN Larry shutter speed Byrd, ICFN Lee Jaws Jaworski, TM3 Rob Cabbie Caballero CARTOONS ARTWORK - Ned Big Ink Daniels. YN3 Dave Little Ink Dick COPY - YNI Stacey 70 Words-per-Minute (out of the kindness of her heart) STATISTICS - DT2 Larry Da Wad Curtis There were many people who had a hand in putting this book together, some of them were put out by this book. The Staff sincerely appreciates the help that anyone contributed towards the completion of this CRUISE BOOK. History Of The Name The first DIXIE was the former merchant ship SS EL RIO, built in 1893 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company and owned by the Southern Pacific Company of Oakland, California. She was purchased from her owner on 15 April 1898 to serve as an auxilary cruiser during the Spanish-American War and was commissioned USS DIXIE on 19 April 1898, Commander Charles H. Davies, USN in command. %lbtiitf ittuuh l5ais htiiu The name DIXIE originated from the early days of Louisiana when the Cit dollar note bearing the french word Dix (ten). The Dixie notes were soo Louisiana became known as Dixieland . As the notes spread throughi and Dixieland became a pseudonym for the south. Bank issued ?on called Dixie ' s a the Southern states Departing Hampton Roads, Virginia, II June 1898, DIXIE arrived at Santiago de Cuba on 19 June and attached to the Eastern Squadron, North Atlantic Fleet, cruised the West Indies during the Spanish-American War on blockade duty and convoying Army transports. During 27-28 July she participated in the capture of Ponce, Puerto Rico, landing an armed force which received the surrender of the towns of Ponce and La Playa. She departed Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 24 August and arrived at Philadelphia 22 September. She was placed out of commission there 7 March 1899, and from 15 March to 15 July 1899 was on loan to the War Department for use as a transport DIXIE was recommissioned 15 November 1899 as a training ship for landsmen. From 17 December to 8 August 1900 she made a training cruise which took her up to the West Indies, the Mediterranean, and through the Suez Canal to the Philippines where she transferred men to the base at Cavite. She returned to the United States via the same route. Her second training cruise was made from 19 September 1900 to 28 February 1901, visiting the Azores, Madiera, Gibraltar and Mediterranean ports, and returning via the West Indies and La Guaira. J x a |§ — _| U.S.S. DIXIE AD- 1. HOMEWARD BOUND from the Azores Island DIXIE was recommissioned I Oc- tober 1903 and joined the Caribbean Squadron North Atlantic Fleet. She cruised as a transport and training ship on the east coast, in the Caribbean and Canal Zone, carrying Marines, landsmen for training and drafts of other men for other vessels, as well as engaging in target practice for her crew and reserves. Assigned to the Special Services Squadron she steamed to Philadelphia 26 June 1905 to convey a party of scientists to the Mediterranean to observe the solar eclipse, of 30 August 1905. Returning to Philadelphia 13 October 1905, she was decommissioned ten days later. r Recommissioned from 2 June 1906 to I November 1907 DIXIE transported Marines and stores to the Caribbean and cruised in that area for the protection of American interests. She remained out of commission until 2 February 1909 when she was assigned as tender Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla. Ordered for conversion to a destroyer tender on 30 September 1911, she served the Destroyer Squadron, Atlantic Fleet, cruising in the east coast, in the Caribbean and in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to her tender duty she towed submarines-, transported Marines and crews for other ships; lifted the Nicaraguan expeditionary force to Colon, Canal Zone; took part in the occupation of Mexico during April and May of 1914, transporting supplies and refugees. She returned to Philadelphia on 16 December 1915. With American entry into World War I, DIXIE departed Philadelphia 31 May 1917 to join U.S. Navah ( Forces operating in European waters. Arriving at Queenstown, Ireland, 12 June she served as tender for American destroyers based at the port until 15 December 1918, except for a period of similar duty at Berehaven (21 June - 27 August 1917). She was also the flagship of Admiral William S. Sims, Commander U.S. Naval Forces in Europe. Returning to Philadelphia 22 February 1919, DIXIE was assigned to Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet and served as tender to destroyer flotillas operating on the east coast, and in the Caribbean. She arrived at Philadelphia 16 July 1920. The following day her classification and hull number (AD-I) became effective. After repairs, DIXIE served as tender for the destroyers in reserve at Philadelphia Navy Yard. From 5 April 1921 to 17 May 1922 she was again tender to Destroyer Squadrons, Atlantic Fleet, cruising along the east coast from New York to Charleston, South Carolina. DIXIE was decommissioned 30 June 1922 for the fifth and last time and sold the same year, 25 September. Mrs. Andrew Calhoun Pickens wife of Rear Admiral Andrew S. Pickens, of the Navy ' s general board, sponsored the latest addition to Uncle Sam ' s growing sea power. Mrs. Pickens attired in a blue and white polka dot dress, white gloves and a blue and white hat, carried a bouquet of red roses to the launching stand. She broke a bottle of champagne on the DIXIE ' S bow just as it started to move down the ways. She was accompanied here by her husband and a daughter, both of whom stood on the platform with her. Christening the DIXIE is like being hospitable to a relative Mrs. Pickens said. (Taken from newspaper article, 21 May 1939). opposite page DIXIE sliding down the ways. Newly launched DIXIE is towed by tugs back to her pier where she will undergo final outfitting. When completed she will sail to Philadelphia Navy Yard for acceptance and commissioning. The $10,000,000 USS DIXIE was delivered yesterday morning April 25, 1940 to the Navy by the builders. A short time later the bugler sounded Attention . Captain R. Mathewson representing Rear Admiral A.E. Watson, commandant of the Navy Yard read the commissioning order from the bridge to the skeleton crew. The ship then became a part of the United States Navy. DIXIE is the first of her class designed and built as a repair vessel. nom u h ship i (-i m) ♦ R| MANKli • ! ' L„  J • -w tch. listed L, including the rail cutrd and bind nu ter I ; ••- tra Super structure Deck, ship ' s officers ind their guests i lf« Deck, str.rboard side outboard of moving picture booth. Th « Cep  ir - r , Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvrnia - Crptrin :.,;. U the eon, U. .. - having cone aboard, attention was sounded, and the Captain o. ' the Yard : rder d the U.S.S. DIXIE placed in full commission Immediately follo Jr.g the publication of the following despatch orders: .- ' rom CHIEF CF NAVAL OPBRATIOKS To : NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA IKFCSXATXONi uss dixie 30PERIKTEKDIKG CONSTRUCTOR, CAKDEB. INSPECTOR OF EACEIHERY, CA13)EN 231450 CQKUAKDAK? AUTHORIZED TO PLACE US3 DIXIE IN -FULL CCNXISSIGN ON DELIVERY AT NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA ABOUT 25 APRIL. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND RECEIPT FOR DIXIE COVERED IN SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. It. accordance with the above-cuoted despatch orders, and pursuant- to Articles 1509 and 321, U.S. Navy Regulations, 1he-U.3.S. DIXIE was placed in full com- mission  t 1502, 25 April, 1940, at Pierr-4- STest JfAvy Yard, Philadelphia, Peaa- 2 Ivania.  in of the Yard, assumed command, and ordered the watch set. The FIRST SECTION, Starboard Watch, assumed the duty. At this tine, the Commanding Officer addressed the personnel of the ship as follows: Captain Nathewso r., Office r s and ambers of the Crew of the DIXIS and Cur Guests. Just 42 years and 10 deys ago to-day, the Navy ourchssed the Steaner EL RIO from the Norg ' an Line. On the 19th of April, 1393, the EL ?.I0 was commissioned as the first U.S.S. DIXIE. ' Until her - final decommissioning at this very Navy Yard, June 30, 1922, the first DIXIE served faithfully as auxiliary cruiser, training ship, patrol vessel, and Destroyer Tender. It was while serving as a Destroyer Tender and Repair Ship that the Old DIXIE made a record and a reputation for efficient service and cheerful co-operation. The Second and Present DIXIE is being commissioned in the Navy this day to fulfill a mission and to carry on the tradition of service and co-operation, which is our heritage fron the First DIXIE. I am pleased to welcome you aboard; I know we can make of the DIXIS the best Destroyer Tender yet - a smart and efficient Chit of the Fleet - and I take this occasion to wish you all a happy, successful, and profitable cruise. , ' .t the time of commissioning, the following officers were assigned CFO DIXIE Hid reported for duty (total _18) : Lieutenant Connnder George H, Bahm, U.3. Navy. Lieutenant ' .v. L ' oGown, Jr.. U.S. Navy. gnelgn C.L. febber, D-C, U.S. Ravel Reserve. itenant Commander H. Dlemukea (SO, U.S. Ravy. ■■■• ■■■mt B.H. Barrett, Jr. (l c), U.S. Havy. The Commissioning Log 10 setting of the watch (partial). ' . ' K .-V ' ..- «■- ' hA ' it ii ii i i_7 LAWHCHtO MK Yyi.ieaa f0WHI5tlON O   7l S,lMS S-IT-lWy NO RFOLK .VA. 2(HIWi st-Z y y AMJUANP.lt Yl7-lMON ,7.V| 4 QOAKTANAMO BAY, CUM l-6 l 40 V. -rt AcRiyroeAL CANAL TOMtA  - 40 ; ' Y -mO y PALBOA CANAiyONE W VlZ-IA § AX D4EGO. CALIF . Komt Poi.t Cemrawaor veGruisoyafK certifies mat frCWtlhftUn. n rttei j«nft   « r. n service m this vessel on. this vmloomfe CKuitccutPM kj XUjJ. i v i Envelope commemorating the DIXIE Shakedown Cruise. •Wf? ■i USS LONG (DD-209) along side DIXIE as her first customer in San Diego, (circa 1940) Dixie Colonel txu Seruicc to the Seruicc A y £ y 4k PEARL HARBOR, T. H. MARK II MOD 13 FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 1941. FIRST ANNIVERSARY EDITION A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE DIXIE ANNIVERSARY DANCES It must be borne in mind, however, that the DIXIE is a .nuVi : .v only a repair ship, a store ship, a mere auxiliary; tha • •. is indeed an integrated whole, concentrating on services to destroyers, ■rvice.- ' vhich cover the spec u um of utilit.iiian luiicions, .vhcihtr the) ?pahs to iht main generators of a ship, or the sale of a chocolate-nut-p :caii-marshmallow- cherry-sundae at the fountain, or the prescription of a ' CC pill at the d ' spensary. Thus we have in the DIXIE many departments performing a multitude of diversified functions; a floating industrial establishmei t, tempered by a. keen sense of military discipline on the part of the officers and men who tn ke the wheels turn. Many functions are independent; most of them are interdependent, and for the success of the operation in hand, require the nicest kind of interdepartmental and interdivisional cooperation and timing, both within the ship herself, and between the DIXIE and the personnel of the vessels which come to the DIXIE for services. Even to the most casual observer, the above facts are self-evident. While the Repair Department of our ship embraces some forty-two per cent of our man-power, that department c fc produce effectively only with the whole-hearted support of other departments. The Suppl y Department can deliver the goods only with the help of the Deck Force and the Engineer ' s Force and the Repair Department. This is axiomatic, it is old stuff ; but it can bear repetition lest we lose our sense of proportion like the third ' eg in a three-legged stool. In the daily thoughts of every officer a nd man in this ship, some time should and must be devoted each day to the study of the mission of the DIXIE, in order that he may better prepare himself by practical application and concentrated study, to play his part in the big show, concentrating on service to other vessels. Each day brings more tasks for fulfillment to the DIXIE. Each day presents new vistis of work to be performed, novel problems for solution. The DIXIE has been assigned a big job of service in the scheme of preparation and maintenance of other vessels for war; a vital role in the scheme of national de ' ense. The DIXIT. will do that job, and do it well, for What the DIXIE Makes, Makes the DIXIE: In keeping with the policy of doing things in a bigger and better way, the Dixie is holding not one Anniver- sary Dance but two. One will be held on May 5th for the Starboard Watch and another on May 12th for the Port Watch. Information as to invitations, time, and place will be found in the Addendum to the Orders for the Day for April 25th. These dances promise to be very nice affairs;, with a floor show, dance contests, and all the trimmings. Music will be provided by the Dixie ' s own band. Bandmaster Colonel Mayhew has been working for some time on the preparation of a flock of the latest tunes and reports tfiat the band is really going to be in fine form. Several musicians are being borrowed from other ships to add to everybody ' s pleasure. Our MC Boudreau informs us that he is going to have an excel- lent collection of vocalists and special- ty dancers who will perform between dances. Of course, there will be plenty of beer, soft drinks, and eats for all hands. And for the bashful boys who haven ' t a girl of their own from town who they can bring, there will be plenty of girls who are coming for the express purpose of dancing and having a good time. They ' ll dance with you even if you act as though you had two left feet. All of which adds up to the fact that anyone who misses out on these dances is going to miss out on having a swell time. First anniversary issue of The Colonel . A bi-monthly newspaper printed onboard by the DIXIE Print Shop. 22 DIXIE dons War Paint!! 2i DIXIE was in Mare Island Navy Yard for overhaul when the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor, but assumed the task of readying ships for the Pacific War on 22 December 1941 in San Francisco Bay. She left that port astern destroyers and other warships which guarded the approaches to the Hawaiian Islands; reinforced the Fiji Islands and Samoan Islands, engaged the enemy in the battle of Midway. She also assisted in preparing the fleet for the invasion of the Soloman Islands and departed Pearl Harbor on 17 November 1942 to tend the fighting ships in the South Pacific Forces engaged in that bitter fight. Basing her tender operations first at Noumea, New Caledonia, and later at Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands, she provided tons of provisions besides other issues to the destroyers present. Capable of making almost any repair to a destroyer, castings were made in her foundry, then machined to the finest precision for fitting into place on the various ships when needed. Forgings, weldings and lathe work of every description were accomplished to keep the fighting fleet in trim, and the optical shop took on repairs from the finest watches, chronometers and fire control instruments to the largest range finders. Besides this repair work she supplied ammunition and depth charges as well as issue and maintenance of ready torpedoes for the destroyers. Her engineering department supplied electrical power, fresh water, fire and flushing water, steam and lubricating oil to the destroyers alongside with their own engineering plants closed down for repairs. Shifting her base from Espiritu Santo to Hawthorn Sound New Georgia, Soloman Islands, on 29 March 1944, she stayed there until 2 June. Reaching Ulithi on 30 September 1944 to service the warships preparing for the invasion of the Philippine Islands, having Overhaul being done at Mare Island (1941) Battle damage to HMS ULSTER View showing extent of damage to ULSTER ' S hull from aerial bomb Completed repairs to hull by DIXIE Shipfitters and Welders. stayed there until 16 February 1945 she sailed to base her tender duties in San Pedro Bay, Leyte. She remained there until the end of the war. Early in 1945 DIXIE showed off her repair capabilities by refabricating the starboard side of HMS ULSTER which had been hit by a large aerial bomb near the Philippines. This is just one of many similar instances of battle damage repairs skillfully completed by DIXIE during the World War II Era. DIXIE then sailed for Shanghai and arrived there on 22 September 1945. 25 USS HARMON (DE-678)alongside USS DIXIE at Hawthorn Sound. New Georgia, in May 1944 In addition to administering to the ships of the fleet during the World War II era, the men of the DIXIE, when not working on ships were working on the nearest beach or island building recreation facili- ties for the battle weary men of the fleet. Some of them are-, DesPacCafe, Samar Island, Philippines-, Fleet Officers Club DIXIE Island, Hawthorn Sound, Northern Solomons; Iron Bottom Bay Officers Club, Port Purvis, Solomon Islands, DIXIE War- rant Officers Club, Port Purvis, Solomon Islands; Fleet Recreation Area, Mog Fog Island Ulithi Anchor- age. The famous DesPacCafe under construction. The pictures on this page show some of the Rec Areas built by DIXIE men during the war. Top and middle photo courtesy of Mr. John J. Thellman former crewmember. Bottom photo, Mr. Bud Nagle. Duffy ' s Tavern . Beer Chits were used instead of money to get your beer, as in the sample below. nlerV Afloat Recrea ♦ PURVIS BAY £ GOOD FOB ONE (1) BEER V % Not good after A SS-cf June 28, J4 ' 2 Band Practice!! VICTORY CELEBRATION END OF JAPANESE WAR-- -Service Squadron Ten Anchorage, Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands. The DIXIE JOURNAL uxtba. COVERS THE DIXIE LIKE THE DEW • FINAL U. S. S. DIXIE 11 August 1945 JAPS SURRENDER WILL ACCEPT POTSDAM CONFERENCE TERMS Celebration, Fireworks, Almost Equal Times Square Immediately following the newscast last night announcing that the Japs were will- ing to accept surrender terms, wild rejoic- ing ocurred throughout the Dixie. Shouts and whistling by the crew soon carried the lined the rails to view a spectacular fire- works exhibition as all the ships in the har- bor fired flares, rang their bells, blew whistles and turned on their searchlight batteries. You might have seen bigger fireworks exhibitions. You might have heard more noise in Times Square. But you ' ve never seen anything than you ' d rather see than this — and you won ' t forget it for a long time. What Now!!! The question is — when do we start for home ? Well, that probably won ' t be answer- sd for nwhile. But don ' t be impatient. Every- body wants to go home. Most of us are wondering when we ' ll be discharged. But let ' s not forget that demobilization is a tremendous job. Also, there are thous- ands of ships to be decommissioned — and somebody has to do that. All this will take time. As soon as possible, we ' ll all get the word — jut hold onto youi hat, mate. But it ' ll be good to ride the Dixie home. Japs Want Emperor The Domei News Agency broadcast said that Japanese acceptance of the surrender terms was contingent upon Emperor Hiro- hito being permitted to retain his sovereign- ty. No opinions were expressed by any of the conferees at the White House meeting as to the attitude the Allied governments would take on this matter. It was broadcast last night at 9 p. m. that the Japanese government was willing to accept surrender terms as outlined at the Potsdam Confer- ence, upon the condition that Empiror Hirohito be spared by the Allies. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes said that the United States gov- ernment had not officially received any Japanese offer to accept the Potsdam Ultimatum. The announcement of Japan ' s willingness to surrender was picked up from the Japanese News Agency Domei broadcasting that the Japanese government is ready to accept the terms as enumerated in the joint dec- laration which was issued at Potsdam on July 26. (A newscast from WBTK at 11 p.m. said that the official offer had been received in Washington and that President Truman had called a spe- cial cabinet meeting to discuss the possibility of a Japanese surrender.) The Domei broadcast was a transmission to the Swedish and Swiss governments for official forwarding to the governments of Great Britain, the United States, China and Russia. Moscow Contacted Moscow radio announced that Japan- ese foreign minister Shignori Togo had expressed to the Russian ambassador Jacob Malikz Japan ' s willingness to ac- cept the Potsdam Declaration, the United Press reported. Meeting at White House Secretary of State Byrnes, attending a White House conference, said that if a Jap- anese surrender offer is received officially it will be necessary for the United States to communicate with other Allied govern- QreWs Reaction The reporters for the Journal were on the job when the word got around that the Japs were surrendering, and they picked up a few spontaneous statements from officers and crew on their reaction to the surrender news. Francis Illerbrunn, MMR2c, Mt. Carmel, North .Dakota: Now I can go back home and get married. Ensign Harris Magrane, Springfield, New York: It came to me as a shock. I can ' t realize it as yet. Eugene T. Lewis, HAlc, St Petersburg, FTa.: I ' m going to get drunk as hell the first chance I get. Only ten more months to go. Jin Heilig, TM2c, Lancaster, Pa.: I was damn happy. I want to go home. R. R. Schultz, Sic, Chicago: The first thought that came to me was about getting home and getting married to the sweetest me nts before reaching a decision, in the world. j We shall take no action without con- B. P. Kincaid, RMlc, Downey, Calif.: I suiting other Allied governments, Byrnes almost whacked my nose off — happened to 3a id. be shaving at the time. Thank God it ' s all over. T Forrestal Attends W. Hewitt, SOM c, Oakland, Calif.: Byrnes with Secretary of War Stimson U best news a man could hear or ever tTf iT ° f ! m f jd a half hour meeting with President Tru- man followimr th Q On ««| bro-Hcca - . Forrestal, after the conference, said that he hoped the surrender offer was true and expect to hear. Let ' s go home. Van Rice, SClc, Seneca, S.C.: I just got all excited and couldn ' t help but cry. I could- n ' t say anything, but I guess there was no- tnat 8 expected a development soon thing to say. U.S.S. DIXIE. ORDERS OF TH3 DAY FRIDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 1945 rrf«°n ?° pt % Lt ' ? 0FFMAN - (Fourth Section). Crews Duty - Fourth Section. Regular Underway Routine - Carry ok regular ship ' s work. 1010 Sn r nCe °i }} w rdro ° and warrant officers in wnrdroom. 1030 - Conference of all CPOs in CPO Hess. ' N0TE l e E  S e 5hr.«f n 2 e2VOU ! £ out daylirht with ships which will lead us through swept channel to anchorage. Probably arrive anchorage mid-afternoon. NOTE- 2 .- All Hands keep sharp lookont for mines and, on l ing China Coast waters, for suicide boats. Guns 21 c manned for disposal of either is directed by Bridge, mine in our convoy path was destroyed at 1430 (20th) by our escort. Anyone on deck sighting a mine, or an undetermined oDjcct that rescmblos a mine, pass the word to the bridge ANY V AY TO GET THE 170RD THERE - ship ' s service phone, lookout talkers, or, totter yet, by passing by word of mouth to the next man on up the deck in the direction of the bridge. Be brief as to word passed; merely state OBJ ECT - (Port or S_tarboardl_-_on_our...(BOT[ 1 BEAfrl, or QUARTER) -(So lla nv T YARD S. FOR EXALTPLE: OBJECT, STARBOARD B07 , 200 YARDS. The appearance of mines which we may encounter can not described with accuracy as they r.re of both Jap and Allied manufacture, and their locations are unknown as they have been planted by both the Japs and Allies. Generally, mines are cither spherical (like a buoy) or cylindrical (like a gas drum) . A common type is the spherical shaped horned mine - the horns stick out from the sphere, ano. at a distance has the appearance of a sheeps-foot roller as used in road con- struction work. Lookouts will be doubled up from 1700 ( 20$ until anchor- ing. Condition ZED will be set below main deck (no excep tions) from 1700 until time time of anchoring. In order to prevent large congregation of men in a con- fined area, there will be no movies for the crew tonight (20 th). The recent typhoon has greatly increased the mine hazard. The high seas were sufficient to break mines loose from their moorings and set them adrift. A swept channel therefore, is not clear - mines continue to float into the areas after sweeping. Keep the ship battened down - nd if she gets hit, her hurts will be small. Keep your eyes open, report floating objects smartly, and we can avoid then. In any event of hull damage by nines, the snappy use of Damage Control facilities on your station will isolate the casualty and ■lessen the eh-.nror to rest of chip. Act promptly! MOTE- 3 - There are four requirements for liberty or transfer, namely: Liberty card, Identification Card, Identification tags, and required allowance of clothing nd bedding. MOTE- 4 - In the future the pressing of clothing is a function of the laundry. (There is no charge for, nor will such be offer- ed or accepted, for any ship ' s service function, except for purchases made at Soda Fountain and Ship ' s Store). Pressed material will be removed from laundry within 24 hcurs after delivery. There is no stowage capacity. - OVER - 30 Shanghai Harbor 1945 Rickshaw Anyone? NOTE- 5 All packages being mailed must be inspected as previously. Enclosing necessary forms, certifying that contents are personal property of sender and if similar to Government property, so attested, and vouched for by Head of Depart- ment. NOTE- 6 - Lieutenant WICK assistant ship ' s censor, will make the inspection of all packages and issue necessary forms ( Now Being Prepared) . NOTE- 7 - Hereafter the crews of any DIXIE boat shall wear life jackets from the time of leaving the ship to man their boats intil returning on board after securing their boats. The first and second division officers shall place no boat in the water unless fully equipped with the equipage as called for by C and R Manual. The daily inspection of boats by Division Officers, the Boatswain, and Engineer Officer, as rolled for in the Ship ' s Organisation Book shall be followed to the letter. Likewise, all side cleaners, men working over the side, working parties in the mooring of ship or laying telephone cables, and similar hazardous duties, shall always wear life jackets when so employed. It is doubtful if there is ?. more treacherous body of water in the world than the Whangpoo River, unless it be certain parts of the Ganctze River. The adage of old-timers is IF YOU GO DOM, YOU DON ' T COLE UP . The dally appearance of a string of bodies tied up to River Police bar s, await- ing transportation to the burial grounds, will impress any Griffin as to the treachery of the Whangpoo. Learn and re- spect these waters the easy way. fU T. HODGES, Lt. Comdr., Executive Officer. USN. Whang Poo River, China October 1945. Note DIXIE in background. Repair Ship U.S.S. Dixie Intends To Heal Bruised Shanghai By Entertainment All through her four-year engagement in the Pacific War theater, the U.S.S. Dixie carried out her tasks of pro- viding succour to doughty or battle-wounded destroyers and submarines by furnishing them with food, water and elec- tricity. A destroyer tender with a com- plement of 1,053 men, including First dance in Shanghai by DIXIE band. Rikshaw anyone? 500 officers, the U.S.S. Dixie is com- manded by Captain A. L. Hutson, U.S.N. The U.S.S. Dixie was commis- sioned on April 25, 1940, coming to Shanghai on September 18 from Okinawa. She has a reputation of a generous ship, since vessels com- ing to her always have food, water or power replenishments. What the U.S.S. Dixie was dur- ing the war she is today, for since her arrival in the city she has al- ready manifested her cooperative spirit in a manner which has won for herself and her men immense popularity In its two performances, exclud- ing the one held yesterday at the Kaiser Wilhelm Schule Ballroom, the Dixie band swingsters by their original presentation of new jozz pieces are making Shanghailanders turn to them for their musical needs. And the Dixie boys intend to go on catering to the most dis- criminating fans, loving to play for an appreciative audience. Tfhe U.S.S. Dixie is essentially a repair ship. It intends to con- tinue its repair work, but not pri- marily ships, for since she berth- ed here, the Dixie has been bent on one intention: to help to re- pair war-scarred and bruised Shang- hai through entertainment. - ■■■■. ... mmn ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■aaa ■ ■■■■■■iii 111 ■■■Hi ill ■hi Hi in , HI 1 III III h • 1 . •-• - T 2 Downtown Shanghai 1946 -:■i ill tl tu 5 -i ■■_ |H I hH ' - 1 1 a F .... ■i p. DIXIE departed San Diego on 20 April 1946 for the Marshall Islands where she had an important duty in connection with the Atomic Experiments at Bikini Atoll under the name of Operation Crossroads . OPERATION , cRQgSaa Sg Commerative document given to each DIXIE crewmember during the testing. U.S.S. DIXIE PLAN OF THE DAY Thursday, 25 July 19I+6 Sunrise: Sunset: 061 1+ 1825 Head of Dept. Lt. A.C. Ansorge Duty Section. Fourth Section At Sea Routine 0600 - Reveille 0620 - Turn To 0630 - Mess Gear O6U5 - Breakfast 0730 - Set Material Condition Zed throughout ship, except port holes may be left open above, repeat above, superstructure deck. Both glass and battle ports will be closed in ports below main deck Note - How Hour is scheduled for 0835. How Hour is subject to change fifeteen minutes before definetly known How Hour, word will be passed over the loudspeakers for all hands not on watch to lay up to the top side to view detonation of Atomic Bomb. The ship will be about 12 miles from explosive area. Note - From - CJTF-1. To - All Ships Present. Effective Baker Day and until further notice, fish caught in vicinty of Bikini Atoll either inside or outside the lagoon will not be eaten. A .T. HODGES ' ' Lieut. Comdr. , U.S. Navy Executive Officer The above is the Plan of The Day the day of the Atomic Bomb detonation, the back of the P.O.D. described the damage to the ships that were a ground zero . Most of the ships were blown away and drifted towards the islands where they were beached, the submarines that were submerged sank (they believe) and then returned to the surface. Dangerous radioactivity still persisted in the area which delayed salvage and reboarding. Tsingtao, China 1947 £ 1949 Some of the children helped by DIXIE sailors Boat repairs in progress DIXIE made a cruise to the Far East in 1947 as the Flagship of Service Squadron Three, DIXIE arrived again in Tsingtao, China as the Chinese Communist army closed in. She departed Tsingtao on 7 March 1949 just before it fell to the Communist troops and touched the Alcity Anchorage off Shanghai on the 26th, only to find the city also in Communist hands. After brief visits to Buckner Bay, Yokosuka, and Hong Kong, she reached Subic Bay on 3 July 1949 to act as temporary headquarters for the American Consul and Charge d ' Affaires who had been forced to evacuate with other Americans from Canton, China. DIXIE was relieved of her duties in the Far East on II September and returned to San Diego 9 July 1950. The following day she was on her way to the Far East to support the Far East to support the United Nations Forces in their fight against Communist aggressions in Korea. Gun Deck looking aft from the pier at Tsingtao 1947 36 — —  ™ ifllLs DIXIE arrived in Yokosuka on 27 July 1950, then shifted to Sasebo, Japan where she remained tending destroyers until 27 January 1951. On that day she departed in company with battleship MISSOURI, cruiser MANCHESTER and seventeen destroyers to take part in the bombardment of the east coast of Korea. This bombardment was carried out on 31 January 1951 when DIXIE let go with rounds of five-inch shells on a railway installations at Kosong, Korea where she completely destroyed a warehouse full of explosive materials and devastated other industrial targets. She visited Pusan, Korea (4-5 February) and was relieved of duty in the Far East by tender PRAIRIE on the 5th when she departed for return to the United States. She reached San Diego on 20 February 1951 and again served as Flagship of Cruiser-Destroyer Forces of the Pacific Fleet as she Continued tender duties in that port. A second cruise was made to the Far East in support of the United Nations Forces in Korea, (21 January-14 August 1952) and she sailed from San Diego on 17 February 1953 for a third cruise from which she returned to San Diego on 17 October 1953. During her service for the United Nations Forces in Korea, she repaired a total of 226 warships representing seven nations. She also rendered medical and dental attention, supplies and provisions, ammunition and disbursing facilities, as well as numerous other services to these and other ships returning from combat patrols and missions along the Korean coast. Dixie ' s Decorations USS DIXIE (AD- 1 4) has earned five battle stars and other awards for the operations listed below. I star FIRST U.N. COUNTER OFFENSIVE: 30 January - 3 February 1951 I star SECOND KOREAN WINTER: 25-27 February 1952; 24-27 March 1952 I star KOREAN DEFENSIVE, SUMMER FALL 1952: 2-5 May I952-, 25-26 June 1952; 7-8 July 1952 I star THIRD KOREAN WINTER: 20-23 March 1953, 11-13 April 1953 I star KOREA, SUMMER FALL 1953: I May 1953 - 27 July 1953 NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (Asia): 8-20 September 1945; 26 May-21 June 1959 CHINA SERVICE MEDAL: 21 September - 10 December 1945; 23 March - 14 September 1947, 8 March - 25 May 1949; 26 June - I July 1952; 13 August - II September 1953 KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION BADGE: I August 1950 - 9 February 1951, 10 February 1952 - 27 July I952-, 9 March 1953 - 27 July 1953 Original Statistics For USS Dixie AD-14 LENGTH OVERALL: EXTREME BEAM: FULL LOAD DISPLACEMENT: Tons: Mean Draft: DESIGNED SPEED: TOTAL ACCOMMODATIONS: Officers: Enlisted: ARMAMENT: 530 feet 6 inches 73 feet 3 inches 17,176 24 feet 5 inches 18 knots 56 1,206 (4) 5-inch .38 caliber } Other Dixie Cruises DIXIE left San Diego on 9 November 1954 for a tour in the Western Pacific and while at sea on 30 November she received a message request from Naval Forces in the Philippines to answer the SOS of the Philippine motor ship NAGA reported aground off Oot Point in Bantayan Bay, Philippine Islands. She altered her course and dispatched a search and rescue team to assist the stricken ship. All passengers and crew members were safely debarked from MAGA. except for one member of DIXIE ' S search and rescue team who lost his life by drowning. The destroyer tender arrived in Subic Bay on 2 December 1954 and visited Manila before sailing for Hong Kong where she arrived on the 22nd. She arrived in Sasebo from the Philippines on 5 March 1955 and supported SEVENTH Fleet units in the Far East until 15 April when she departed Yokosuka for return to San Diego on 3 May 1955. DIXIE earned the Battle Efficiency Competition Award in 1955. In the following years she continued to alternate her flagship and tender duties at San Diego with tours of service in support of the SEVENTH FLEET in the Far East, where she served as the flagship of Commander Destroyer Flotilla ONE, Departing San Diego on 17 January 1956, she spent the greater part of her time in Subic Bay in the Philippine Islands with a brief stay at Sasebo and Yokosuka before her return to San Diego on 15 August 1956. She underwent overhaul in Mare Island Naval Shipyard, followed by another cruise to the Far East and returned 31 January 1958. DIXIE again sailed to support the SEVENTH FLEET on 27 December 1958 and returned home to San Diego on 7 August 1959. She celebrated her 20th anniversacy of commissioning on 25 April I960 and was underway from San Diego on 7 July to base her tender service to the SEVENTH FLEET at Yokosuka, where she again was flagship for Commander Destroyer Flotilla ONE and staff. The DIXIE Basketball team ushered in the new year by defeating the team of the USS ST. PAUL (CA-73) to win the Seventh Fleet Basketball Championship in January of 1961. On 24 January she departed Yokosuka for her home port in San Diego, arriving there on 6 February. After a short stay she sailed for the Mare Island Naval Shipyards to commence FRAM MK II conversion. She celebrated her 21st birthday by undergoing a complete facelifting, including the addition of a new helicopter flight deck and hangar which necessitated the removal of mounts 53 and 54. Her modernization gave her capabilities for maintenance and repair for the latest weapons systems, including DASH and ASROC, as well as increased efficiency and habitability. With her conversion c ompleted, she sailed from Vallejo on 27 June, arriving in San Diego on 5 July to assume duties as flagship for Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force U.S. Pacific Fleet and tending the FIRST FLEET destroyers. DIXIE spent the remainder of 1961 performing these duties and preparing for deployment with the SEVENTH FLEET early in 1962. DIXIE after FRAM II conversion On 2 February 1962 DIXIE departed San Diego for her next Far East employment, which was to last until September 1962. During this tour in the Western Pacific, DIXIE again earned the Combat Efficiency Award for tenders in GRUDESPAC. One of the contributing factors to the receipt of this award was the simultaneous refueling by high lining of two destroyers at sea. The destroyers involved were USS COLAHAN (DD-658) and USS LAWS (DD-558). This was an operation never before accomplished by a destroyer tender. On 20 February 1962 DIXIE affected rescue at sea of a 34 foot sailing yawl 180 miles south of Tokyo, Japan. The yawl, owned by J.D. Challinar, QMC, USN (Ret), was sighted at 0630 in 14 foot seas, with winds up to 50 knots. The yawl had been adrift in heavy seas for about 14 days. DIXIE also transported 30 Vi tons of HANDCLASP material for distribution to authorities in the Far East. On 14 April 1962 she completed construction and installed two 1,200 gallon fresh water tanks for use by St. Joseph ' s Elementary School, Olongapo, Zambales Philip- pines. On 16-17 May 1962 DIXIE embarked the U.S. Ambassador to Japan and the U.S. Naval Attacher the purpose of taking part in the 23rd Black Ship Festival at Shimoda, Japan. Change of Command ceremonies were held on board the DIXIE on 8 July 1962 when Captain Neil H. Fisher relieved Captain Bryan H. Smith as Commanding Officer, DIXIE ended her tour of duty in Far East on 9 September 1962 when she was relieved by her sister ship USS PRAIRIE (AD- 1 5). She returned to San Diego on 25 September 1962 to again take up the duties of tender and flagship for CRUDESPAC. During a visit to Seattle (June 1963), change of command ceremonies were held with Captain Arthur Parris relieving Captain Neil H. Fisher as Commanding Officer. Captain Parris had been Executive Officer on board DIXIE in 1959-60. DIXIE departed Seattle for return to San Diego, with brief stops at San Francisco and Seal Beach, California. She arrived in San Diego on 22 June to ready herself for another tour in the Western Pacific. On I August 1963 DIXIE once again departed San Diego for the Western Pacific and a deployment which would last until 6 February 1964. After a stop at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii she arrived at Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan on 19 August, relieving USS PIEDMONT (AD- 1 7) of repair services for the SEVENTH FLEET and as flagship Flotilla ONE. The WESTPAC stay, which included a good will side trip to Hong Kong, BCC in November, saw DIXIE active in many fields. Early in the deployment, 19 DIXIE Boilermen, Boilermakers and Machinist Mates were given a special commendation by the Commanding Officer of the USS SOUTHERLAND (DD-743) for superhuman efforts in affecting repairs to the engineering plant of the destroyer. A CRUDESPAC record was set by DIXIE during the tour when she accomplished the complete regunning of destroyers FRANK B. KNOX (DDR-740) and USS MANSFIELD (DD-728) in four and six hours, respectively. In the area of People-to- People relations, DIXIE took the Japanese orphans of the Kobo Aigi-En Home near Yokosuka under her sponsorship. The 42 small children were entertained by DIXIE on three different occasions: the annual Oiso Long Beach Picnic; a Thanksgiving party; and a Christmas party. Men of DIXIE also volunteered their services in assisting in repairs and construction at the Japanese Orphanage. In January 1964, enroute home to San Diego from the Western Pacific, where she was relieved on her SEVENTH FLEET duties by PRAIRIE (AD- 1 5), DIXIE learned that she had won the coveted E for Battle Efficiency a second consecutive year in the 1962-63 CRUDESPAC tender competition, thus qualifying for a hashmark to be displayed beneath the E she had won in 1962. After a brief stop at Pearl Harbor, DIXIE arrived as scheduled in San Diego on 6 February 1964. April brought another award to the credit of the DIXIE. Good food, properly served, earned DIXIE the NEY AWARD. DIXIE won over CRUDESPAC ships serving 300 or more men. Seven destroyers tied alongside kept DIXIE ' S repair department going full blast during May. Servicing seven destroyers at one time is an unusual occurrence even for DIXIE. Also during May, the 1963 FORCE ATHLETIC TROPHY winner was announced. This was the second consecutive year that DIXIE copped the trophy over the other tenders of the Pacific Fleet. A change of command ceremony was held 27 June 1964 aboard the USS DIXIE (AD- 1 4) as Captain E. I. SUMRALL, USN, formerly assigned to the Army Desert Test Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, relieved Captain ARTHUR PARRIS, USN, as commanding officer. As flagship for CRUDESPAC. the DIXIE was host to Rear Admiral MARSHALL E. DORNIN, from May until July, when the DIXIE left San Diego for Todd Shipyards, Long Beach, California. DIXIE was in Todd Shipyards from the middle of July until the middle of October. During this time, DIXIE underwent repairs and drydocking for the first time in almost a year. After the yard period and a cruise back to San Diego, DIXIE steamed to Seal Beach, California to onload ammunition and stores for the forthcoming WESTPAC cruise. On the morning of 3 November, DIXIE left her berth in San Diego to sail for the Philippine Islands via Hawaii. With smooth sailing all of the way, DIXIE arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the morning of 9 November. After one day of taking on stores and liberty for the crew DIXIE continued on her way to the Far East. DIXIE steamed into Subic Bay on 23 November and commenced to carry out her assigned duties of servicing the destroyers of CRUDESPAC in Subic Bay, Hong Kong and Yokosuka, and participated in operations in the South China Sea in support of COMSEVENTHFLT units. DIXIE returned to the states on 8 May, 1965, and became the flagship for Rear Admiral W. H. BAUMBERGER, Commander, Cruiser- Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, on I August 1965. Captain E.L. SUMRALL was relieved by Captain W.J. COLEMAN in change of command ceremonies aboard DIXIE on I October 1965, at San Diego, California. DIXIE, under the command of Captain COLEMAN, left Pier 6, U.S. Naval Base, San Diego, on 25 January, 1966, and headed southwest on a course for Hawaii. It was not a smooth trip; DIXIE plowed through waves 13 feet high and was buffeted by winds of 30 knots. The Pacific crossing took 18 days including a stop over at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where CDR W. L. BUSHY was relieved by CDR A. G. HENRY as Executive Officer of the DIXIE. February 13, 1966, saw DIXIE nosing into the Naval Base at Yokosuka, Japan. Work orders from the USS MATHEWS (AKA-96) were waiting and provided the official beginning of DIXIE ' S mission in the Far East. While in Japan, DIXIE ' S basketball team scored often and was inv ited to remain in Japan to participate in the COMFLEACTS and COMNAVFOR JAPAN tournaments when the ship left on 24 February 1966. In Kaoshiung, Taiwan, DIXIE relieved the PIEDMONT (AD- 1 7) and began work on destroyers from the Taiwan Straits Patrol. The ship already 43 had in little over a month, logged 7,300 miles. The Softball season opened while DIXIE was in Taiwan and the DIXIE Rebels started a string of exciting games, and Project Handclasp distribution began in earnest, DIXIE sailors journeyed to villages and mountain hamlets to visit hospitals and orphanages. DIXIE headed south once more on 18 March 1966, arriving in Subic Bay to begin a two-month period of ship tending. Destroyers from Vietnam came alongside, including the USS Porter Field (DD-682) whose worn out 5-inch guns were completely replaced in just one day. The softball team met and defeated teams from the USS Markab (AR-23) and the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65). The DIXIE slipped out of Subic Bay just ahead of Typoon Irma on 15 May 1966. She headed for Hong Kong for a week of rest and relaxation. On 21 May, tragedy struck as Houston Oilman, ET2, succumbed to a heart attack while on watch on DIXIE ' S quarterdeck. His was the third death of the cruise; DIXIE crewmembers Henry Fleming, HT2, and Keith Lynch, MM3, had died on 22 March while the ship was in Subic Bay. May 24, 1966, saw DIXIE once again putting into Kaoshiung, Taiwan, but her stay was brief. DIXIE set to sea again shortly after arriving as Typhoon Judy approached Taiwan. The DIXIE spent four days at sea then returned. While in Kaoshiung DIXIE shared the harbor with the USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) which carried COMSEVENTHFLT, Vice Admiral J.J. Hyland, and his staff. When DIXIE left Kaoshiung on 3 July 1966, she had serviced 20 SEVENTH FLEET ships within its harbor. During a brief stopover at Yokosuka, Japan, DIXIE welcomed aboard her adopted sister, Noriko Shimizu, an II year old Japanese orphan supported by contributions from DIXIE ' S crew members. On 30 July 1966, the DIXIE left Yokosuka and headed for home. Her voyage was shared by the USS Evans (DE-1023), which she refueled and replenished during the two-week trip. DIXIE ' S 1966 WESTPAC cruise officially ended on the morning of 13 August, as she entered San Diego Harbor and became the flagship of COMCRUDESPAC, Rear Admiral W.H. Baumberger, USN. Captain W.J. Coleman was relieved by Captain W.L. Wilder in change of command ceremonies aboard DIXIE on 4 November. At year ' s end DIXIE hosted the HMCS Beacon Hill, during the Canadian ' s visit to San Diego. DIXIE departed for the western Pacific in April of 1967, where she provided repair and supply service to the destroyers of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. She returned to San Diego on 31 October. Highlight of the many proud achievements by DIXIE during the year was the winning of the Battle Efficiency E for CRUDESPAC tenders. In addition, the Operations Department was awarded the departmental E for excellence. On 12 January 1968 DIXIE commenced a yard period at Long Beach. Upon completion of the overhaul on 18 April 1968, DIXIE returned to San Diego to once again commence tender duties. While stationed in San Diego also served as flagship for COMCRUDESPAC, Rear Admiral M.B. Freeman. Captain L.A. Wilder was relieved by Captain J.E. Renn, in ceremonies aboard DIXIE on 21 June 1968 at San Diego. On 9 August DIXIE was underway once again for Subic Bay, arriving there on 3 September. DIXIE then painted on her first hash mark beneath her Battle Efficiency E . On 3 October DIXIE departed Subic Bay for a brief R R visit to Hong Kong, returning to Subic Bay on 20 October. The Operations E was once again awarded to DIXIE during the month of November. DIXIE departed for her return voyage to San Diego on 3 December. After numerous diversions and experiencing five gales and one storm enroute, DIXIE arrived in San Diego Sunday morning, 23 December, one day behind schedule. The remaining portion of the year was spent in a leave status. The beginning of 1969 brought the return of working routines to DIXIE crew and the honor of serving as Flagship to COMCRUDESFLOT II. Rear Admiral H.H. Anderson. DIXIE once again deployed to WESTPAC on II August 1969 and arrived in Subi Bay on 2 September after a brief stop in Pearl Harbor. Shortly after arrival, Captain P.H. Dalimann relieved Captain J.R. Renn as DIXIE ' S Commanding Officer. 45 Happiness is 1. the day after you make E-5, they call away a all E-4 and below working party. 2. the day after you make E-4, they call away a all E-3 and below working party. 3. getting underway from Diego Garcia, bound for Australia. 4. getting underway from Diego Garcia, bound for ANYWHERE! 5. when you actually recieve some mail during Mail Call. 6. when your N.E.X. mail order comes in. 7. when your Chief agrees with you. 8. going to chow and finding there ' s No! line to wait in. 9. a Hollywood shower. 10. Holiday Routine. 11. your division officer, whom you dislike immeasurably, goes on emergency leave for the remainder of the WestPac. 12. no watches on your duty day. 13. recognition for a job Well Done. 14. calling P E and not getting a busy signal. 15. a cold soda. 16. going Cold Iron. 17. being lucky enough to get a tender steak. 18. a good cup of coffee. 19. toilet paper in the heads. 20. morning muster at foul weather parade. 21. not being extended at Diego Garcia. 22. being relieved from watch early. 23. being relieved from watch on time. 24. movie call, and you haven ' t seen the movie twice already. 25. getting your laundry back dry. 26. getting your laundry back. £i A Place Called Subic Bay In a land far far away, there is a town called Subic Bay. Where life is fast and fun is cheap, 6000 miles across the deep. Down the street you will find your way, to the bars in Subic Bay. Soon a Hooker ' s voice you will hear, say, Hey Joe come on over here. A crowd of children soon grows near, in a eye you will see a tear. Money begged and money thrown, and finally you are left alone. As down a crowded street you flee, refuge in a bar you see. Fun with ship-mates, fun with friends, hoping that it never ends. Have a smoke and have a beer, the little room is filled with cheer. The satisfaction that you seek, is in a corner looking sleek. You smile at her and she smiles back, of the time you soon lose track. And she knows as curfew goes, you can not leave until morning shows. When you get back to the ship, into your dungarees you will slip. And so goes your stay in Subic Bay. Making sure the city is safe, the ever alert Shore Patrol. Steve Chico and Liavaa Moevao enjoying a little liberty in Olongopo City. The crashing sounds of iron pallets slamming to their bases, combined with the unmistakable odor of toil and sweat means that the GYM IS OPEN The XO shows his impressive inabilities with a 100 lbs. Captain Ward and GMG2 Hunt prepare to open Dixie Gym. Built For Dixie, By Dixie I to n HT2 Bias, HTFN Shrader, HT2 Bruno. HT2 Caldwell, HTFN Acton, HT3 DeArmen Department Repair Officer Commander John Hamma Supply Officer Commander Brian Hogan Engineering Officer Lieutenant Bernard Greer 1st Lieutenant Lieutenant Clarence Coffman Operations Officer Lieutenant Gaston Jennett tifc Heads Administration Officer Chief Warrant Officer 2 Donald Thorp Weapons Officer Lieutenant Commander Ralf Koiro Medical Officer Lieutenant Ralph Orlando Dental Officer Captain Marion Fields R-l Division top row, HTFN Cherry, HT3 Tokas, FA McCue, HTFA Brownfield. HTFN Reinagel, HTFN Davis, FA Flannagan. HT2 Kelly. HT3 Townsend. HT3 McMaines, HTFA Tilger. middle row, HT2 Schirtz, HTFN Oliver, HT3 Fisher, HTFN Decan, HT2 Davies, HT2 Schied, HTFN Holtzclaw, HTFA Brown, HTFA Winnersten, HT2 Crow, bottom row, HTFN Kirschbaum, HT3 Baker, HTI Jones, HTI Vagedes, FA Brown. R. HTFN Roggles. HT2 Visser, HT3 Saugstad. HTFA Gillett. HT3 Hiigel, HT2 Anderson. HTFN Everett, HTFN Love, HT3 Garrett, kneeling, HTI Cooney, ENS Botonis, HTC Kotke. top row, HT3 Guthrie. HTFN Dawson. HT3 Smolek. SN Morales. SN Brizuela, EN2 Taylor, SN McCarthy, MR3 Crider, HTFN Smith, HTFA Thompson, HTFN McManus. middle row, HT3 Harringit. HTFN Cherry. HT3 Espe. SN Novicio. HT2 Richter, FN Hicks, HTFN Poole. HTI Olson, PM3 King, PM2 Greenhaughl, bottom row, HTFN Olson, HTFN Reape, HT2 Farmer, HT2 Cortese PMFN Bauer, HT2 Johnson, PM3 Dekemper. HT3 Teague, FA Madigan. kneeling: PMI Pili, HTC Francisco, ENS Botonis, BMC Vester, HTI Wadkins. R-l Division is made up of several different shops. Among these shops is the Pattern Shop which constructs wood patterns using specific dimensions either from blueprints or castings. The Sheetmetal Shop ' s primary function is fabrication and repair of all types of light metal equipment. The Pipe Shop performs pipe repairs and installations. The Shipfitter Shop is able to make repairs on almost virtually the whole ship. Also within R-l is the new addition of a Lagging Shop. The Weld Shop, Rigging Shop and the Canvas Shop make up the rest of R-l. ENS Dave Botonis R-l Division Officer or- DOUGHERTY, Dean DUGGER, Joe EDWARDS, Richard ESPE, Reynauld ANDERSON, Charles ARBONIES James BAKER Michael BAUER, John BRIZUELA, Francisco BUTTS, Reginald CATRON, John COONEY, Joseph CORTESE, Robbin CRIDER, Walter CROSBY, Henry CROW, Richard DAVIES.Gary DAVIS, John DEC AN, Lawrence DEKEMPER, Carl FARMER, Gerald FIELDS, William FLANAGAN, John FRANCISCO, Frederico GARRETT, Daniel GILLETT, Darryl GREENHALGH, James GUTHRIE, Billy GUY, Robert HARGER, Steve HARTNETT, James HICKS, Ronald HIIGEL, Steve HOLTZCLAW, Clark JOHNSON, Michael JONES, Thomas JOSEPH, Dale KELLY, Patrick KING, Mark KIRSCHBAUM, William KNOLL, Robert KOTKE, Patrick LAYFIELD. Alvin LOVE, Ken MALOY, William MARTIN, James MARTINEZ. Jose McMAINES, Dennis McMANUS, Richard McWHIRT NIVICIO. Rolando OLSON, Kenton PARKER, Henderson PILI, Aquilino PIPPENGER, Thomas POOLE, Steven PRAZEN, Jon REAPE, William REINAGEL, Stephen RICHTER, George RUDD, Michael SAUGSTAD, Gary SCHEID, Theodore SEPULVEDA, Saul SHORNER, Mark SHURTZ, John SMITH, Timothy SMOLEK, Kevin TAYLOR, Kevin TEAGUE. Stephen THOMPSON, Billy THOMPSON, Donald R-2 Division top row, MM2 Archibald. MM2 Crawford. FN Paramore. MMFN Marshall. FN Parker. FN Nicklow, MM 3 Nolan. Ml .3 McMillan, ENI White, MLFN Guy. center row, FN Strain. MM3 Bradford. MMFN Turnquest, MM2 Shorner. MM3 Camm, ML2 Barner, MMFN Watkins, MM3 Isbell. MLFN McKee. ENFN Joseph, front row, MRCM Maupin, MMI Martinez, MMI Ashcroft, MMFN Murray, MRFN Reno. MMFN Smith. MMFN Suter, MMFN Hughey. MM3 Gutierrez. MM3 Shenkenberger, MM2 Raad, MLI Darland, ENs Gemmel, kneeling, MMC Loughridge, MRC Powell. .to | 9 f f ,J(L ft ' ¥■fr $ top row, MR2 Cropper, MRFA Krick, MR2 Langille, MRFR McCreary. MRI Pinney. MRFA Harrell, MR2 Sayer, MRI McCauley, MRFN Logan, middle row, MRC Powell, MR3 Steward, MRFA Wescom, MR3 Nickerson, MR3 Mullaly, MR2 Orr. MR3 Linneman. MRC Litavish, front row, MRCM Maupin, MRI Friend, MRI Deomampo, MR3 McCracken, MRI Lavitoria, MR3 Sturgill, Mrl Lopez, MR2 Lamug. MRI Aire. ENS John Gemmell RO Division Officer RO is basically a Machinery Repair Division. The Machine Shop is used to manufacture parts as neccesary for the repair of machinery and ships. The Valve Shop repairs and overhauls and tests all types of valves and pressure regulators. The Outside Machine Shop makes onboard repairs to equipment that is not practical to remove from its place. The Boiler Shop conducts repairs on all types of Navy boilers. The Foundry Shop manufactures castings of all metal required for repairs and re- placement of shipboard machinery. The Engraving Shop is also part of R-2 ARCHIBALD, Steve ARRE, Amador ASHCROFT, Glenn BANKS. William BARNER, James BRADFORD, Bobby CAMM, Sylvania CHANDLER, David CONTEMPRATO, Melitoni CRAIG, Thomas CRAWFORD, Larry CROPPER, Clifton. DARLAND, Dudley DAVIS, James DEOMAMPO, Pascual FITZGERALD, Donald FRIEND, Preston FUSTON, George GUTIERREZ, Alberto W I HARRELL, Gerald LAMUG, Lester LANGU1LLE, James LATAVISH, Frank LAVITORIA, Teddy LAYFIELD, Alvin UNNEMAN, Mark LOGAN, Jerome LOPEZ, Thomas LOPEZ. Wilfredo LOUGHRIDGE, Larry MARSHALL, William MARTINEZ Alexander MAUPIN, James McCAULEY, Peter Mccracken, wunam McCREARY, Henry McKEE, Alan McMILLAN, Robert METCALF, Bradley MORALEZ, David MULLALY, Scott NICKERSON, William NOLAN, Tony NOYCE, Dennis ORNELAZ, Frank ORR, Jim PINNEY, Ronald VELLAGAS, Robert POWELL. Richard RENO, Robert RODRIGUEZ. Vincente SAYER. Michael SHENKENBERGER, Donald SHOVE. Lyndon SMITH. Robert STEWART, Forrest STRAIN Daniel STURGILL, Jimmy TALBOTT, Charles THOMPSON, Chad TUCKER, Dave TURNQUEST, Kevin WATSON, Lawrence Administration Division f t f vv HW v Donald Thorp Chief Warrant Officer 2 Administration Officer 1 tr r Back Row - Gaines, Wietzel, Woelhoef. Middle Row - Whaley. Hand, Quarles, Ruddel, Tobias, Mattews. Front Row - MCPOC Nordeger, Harris, Harrison, Sheppard, Mojica, Alamase, Dick, Haines, NCCS Leeke. Kneeling - MRC Noyce, PNC Taabinga. Arthur V. Tabinga Chief Personnelman Personnel Officer ALMASE Albert BINARAO Ceferim CORBETT Patrick DICK David DURFEE John GAINES Ronald HAINES Melvin HAND Joseph HARRIS Freddie HARRISON Jimmit LEEKE Earl MANALASTAS Reii MATHEWS Isaac MATHIS Gary MOJICA Mario NORDENGER Paul NOYCE Dennis REDDELL John QUARLES Jeffey TOBIAS Robert WHALEY Stephen The Personnel Office is the paper work division of the ship. They handle the processing of I.D. cards, prepare the necessary papers for leave, separation, transfers and reenlistments. Anything that concerns personnel, the Personnel Office can handle it or they wouldn ' t be called Personnel Chaplain Rowland ' s primary function as Chaplain onboard DIXIE is to offer religious counseling as well as provide uplifting guidance by using the Word of God as a mediam to all Faiths aboard. As well as teaching Bible classes. Devotions and visiting the sick when called to do so. During this deployment Chaplain Rowland has counseled more than 350 shipmates, handled more than 300 messages by the American Red Cross and Navy Relief. William K. Porter, III Patrick Evans While overseas DIXIE personnel had the chance to broaden their education by taking PACE courses offered by Chapman College. The Program for Afloat College Education provided at the request of the ship, offers accredited courses towards the Baccalaureate. The two teachers, William K. Potter taught two semesters of Western Civ., Contemporary Problems in World History, and 20th Century European History. We have been given to understand that he hopes to establish a branch of the University of California on Diego Garci to pursue research on the impact of Diego Garcia on the human psych. Pat Evans taught high school Math, English and Reading for crewmembers who have not attained their high school diplomas. R-3 Division CW02 Frank Russow R-3 Division Officer topi EM3 McDaniels, IC3 Alexander. ICFN Jaworski, EM2 Wisdom. FN Moyer, middlei EM3 Behrens, EM2 Chesbro. EM3 Kimbrow, ICFN Knoor. FN Garza, front) EMI Cabral. ICI Bochat. EM2 Tinoko. IC2 Reynaud. EMFN Ramsey, IO Noggle, EM2 Gillespi, EMI Ames, kneeling) ICCS Lewis. CW)2 Russow. RAMSEY, Owen ALEXANDER, Eric BOCHAT, William CABRAL, Ernie CHESBRO, Cameron FRANCISCO, Gregorio KNORR, Frederick I GILLESPIE, Patrick HALL, Thomas ., HART, Joseph JAWORSKI, Lee KIMBROW, Perry LEWIS, Donald MANALASTAS Antonio MCCUNE, Thomas MOYER, Carl MUSSER, Kevin NOVICIO, Rolando PLUFF, Donald REYNAUD, Robert TINOKO, Vito R-3 Division is made up of Electricians specializing in repair of electrical equipment ranging from coils the size of a quarter to complete motors weighing up to a ton. They are able to completely overhaul AC electrical motors, including rotor balancing, complete rewinding where necessary, dipping, baking, and complete testing. Also in R-3 is the Gyro Shop, made up of Interior Communications Electricians specializing in the repair of all the ships ' gyro ' s - which keep the ship on a true course. i £ J i.- R-4 Division top, ET3 Mikulecky, ET3 Graham. RMI Santos, ET2 Valles, ET3 Selander, ET3 Payne, ETSN Moore, middle, ET3 Manroe, ETI Swann, ETI Layer, ET2 Williams, RM2 Atchison. ET2 Stecher, ET3 Eastman. ETSN Boland, ET3 Shroyer. bottom, ETC Wakida, ETC Williams, ET2 Owens, ETSN Turowski, ET2 Brown, ET3 Koralewski, ET- Bostic, ET3 Henson, ETI Chaves. BOLAND, Steven BOSTIC, Philip BROWN, Randall CHAVES, Baleriano ENS James Dykes R-4 Division Officer R-4 Division is compromised mostly of ET ' s. The primary function of R-4 is having the job of fixing and installing Electronics and Com- munications Systems. The Teletype, and Crypto Repair Shops make up the rest of R-4. EASTMAN, Phillip GRAHAM, Anthony HENSON, Paul JENSEN, Harry KORALEWSKI, Kevin LAYER, Daniel MANORE, Kurt MIKULECKY, James MOORE, Anthony PAYNE, Dale SAZAMA, Donovan SHOYER, Jody SWANN, John TUROWSKY, Michael VALLES, Francisco WILLIAMS, Barney WILLIAMS. Frederick R-5 Division ¥ ► • f f t V r f f top row, OM2 Lichtenwalner, IMS Elfman, INSN Rich. FTGSN Graves, LISN Wilson. FTG2 Followwill, FTG3 Ward. OM2 Daniels, IMSN Swayze. middle row, STG2 Head, OM3 Smith, STGSN Schatte, STG2 Walsh, LI3 Faulk. STGI Cain, IMI Tyo, FTGSN Lyell, IM2 Kilthau. bottom row, STGCS Wingo, GMGC Barrow, FTG2 Peterson, IMSN Lebed, FTG3 Hughes, GMSN Terrell, GMG2 Hunt, IMI Strickland, SN Goodin, LISN Garroni, STG2 Weaver, FTG2 Lee. GMG2 Otero, IMSN Hoy, IMC Roundy, OMCS Patterson, kneeling, DMI Rualo, OM3 Brooks, LI3 Vaughn, LISN Sylvia, LI2 Dominguez, STG2 Young, LI2 Belen, OM3 Elenfeldt, OMI Pittman, PHAN Byrd. R-5 Division is considred the Ordnance and Fire Control Systems Division. With the GMGCS Robert P Wingo capabilities of these two shops (Fire Control- W ' ' R ' Division Sonar) they are able to work on most of the m W Navy ' s Fire Control Systems. The rest of R-5 is made up the Print Shop, Photo Lab, Typewriter Repair, Mires Lab, Optical Shop and the Key Shop. f stop and shutter speed BELEN, Marcelo BOYD, Bobby BROOKS, Bobby BYRD. Larry The Fire Control Shop at what they do best - NOTHING CAIN. Noel f DANIELS. Ned DOMINGUEZ, Rod D DRIEBILBLIS. Louis ELENFELDT. Wayne ELFMAN, Tim FAULK. Joseph FOLLOW WILL. Oscar GARRONI. Dennis GOODIN. Patrick GRAVES. Mark HEAD. Brian HOY, Robert HUGHES. Joe HUNT. William KILTHAU, Robert LEBED. Ron LEE Christopher LICHTENWALNER. Arthur LYELL William OTERO. Angel PATTERSON, John PETERSON, Douglas PHILLIPS. Donald PITTMAN, Roger RICH, Jeff ROUNDY, Raymond RUALO, Felipe SCHATTE, Jim I R-6 Division Quality Control And Assurance DONOVAN, Maureen Division Officer (Left) BTC Cook, HTI Ryan, HT2 Phillips, HTI Essick (Center) Ensign Donovan, Division Officer, (Right) FTG3 Gookin. HTI Bennett, SN Johnson, HTC Spaid (Left-Right) HTC Spaid, HTI Essick, SN Johnson. HT2 Phillips, HTI Bennett. BTC Cook 69 R-7 Division t •  1. 7 1 i™ m - CW02 William Matzke R-7 Division Officer P E Officer top row. ETC Baldwin, HTI Jacklin, FN Smallwood, MM3 Brunelle HT2 Scott, ICC Sheppard. middle row) ETC Van Cleave, FTGI Magee, MM2 Gettler MRI Waggoner, EM3 McArdle, SN Fisher, MRI Paguio, FTGC White, kneeling) CW02 Matzke. All this paper work is killing me BRUNELLE, David FISHER, Ned GETTLER, John JACKLIN, Milton Technical Library and Crew MAGEE Calvin McARDLE, Jay PAGUIO, Renato REASOL, Teodulo VANCLEAVE, Richard WAGGONER, Gary WHITE. William A newly formed division, R-7 consists of the Planning and Estimating office and the Technical Library. Its primary function is to support the Production Shops by screening all work requests, ordering repair parts when necessary for completion of jobs and providing technical documentation in the form of technical manuals, APL ' s and drawings. R-S Division ? 1 1 1 top rowi SN Beasley, MM2 VanMeter, HTFN Green, ABFAN Deschamplain. middle row YN3 Stapleton, HT2 Granger, HT2 Cain, HT3 Lynch, front row, ENS Dykes, HTCS Warnica. EMC Coughlin, FTG2 Lindey. LTJG Tuebner, ICI Rios, ENC Cannon, MLI Werner, HTCM Jennings. R-S Division could be considered the paperwork division of the Repair Depart- ment. With the Ship Sup ' s coordinating work for the various shops within Repair. The Divers are also in R-S Division. LTJG Dave Tuebner R-S Division Officer BEASLEY, Thomas CAIN, William CANNON, Ray COUGHLIN, Robert DESCHAMPLAIN, Rogei GRAHAM, Dave GRANGER, Richard GREEN, Thomas HARDING, Robert JENNINGS, Jerry KELLY, Howard LINDEY, Dennis LYNCH, Thomas RIOS, Pedro C STAPLETON, James VANMETER, Robert WERNER, Carl YOCUM, Kenneth L 7« Engineering Department It I • f I top rowi FN Martin, MMI Hill. EN3 Crosby, FN Crawford, FN Bruci, FN McQuire, MM3 Taylor, middle rowi FA Maguum, MM3 Keeney, FA Stadlar, MMI VanDeel, FN Churchill, MM3 Quassa, ENI McCarthy, bottom row, EN3 Knoll, FN Christlieb, EN3 Pulido, FN Hertenstein, MMCS Awe. i - -JL top row, EMFN Wagoner, ICFN Fuller, EM3 Eicher, EMFN Green, ICI Cowart. middle row, EMN Sullivan, IC3 Sotelo, ICFN Keogh, IC2 Wilson, EMFN Watkins, EM3 Harrington, EMFN Smith, bottom row, ENS McConkle, EM3 Ballestamon, EM3 Arellano, EMFN Wilson, EM2 Vedar, EMFN Wright, IC2 Wilhite, EM2 Aragon, EM3 Harrington, EM3 Wells, EM3 Pecina. kneeling, ICC Thompson, EMC McCune. top row, FA Wunderlich, FA Johnson, BTFN Armer, BTFN Ward, BTFN Kini. BTI Helm, FN Doten, BTFN Salva, BTFN Dexter, middle row, FA Andrade, FA Gallegos, BTFN Braden, FA McCauley, BTFA Hutchinson, FA Ritchey, BT3 Billings, BT3 Stevens, FA Scott, FA See. bottom row, BTC Powell, BT3 Stadler, BT2 Homer, BT2 Hepler. BT3 Bickford, FA Wright. BT2 Cruz, BT2 Allen, BT2 Sanders, BTFA Koch, BT2 Bascos, FA Iwamoto, NS O ' brien. Engineering Department has 5 divisions within itself. A Div. provides the ship with steam and air conditioning. B Div. are the people who make us get from port to port. E. Div. stands Switchboard watches and is responsible for the electrical control circuits. M Division ' s work is the pits , being in the engineering room its not uncommon for 120 degree temperatures. R Div. is made up mostly of HT ' s who make sure that everything is watertight . top row, MMFN Petty, MMFN Greene, FN Calhoun, MMFN Buentello MMFN Smith, MMFN Harris, MMFN Sullivan, MMFA Pavlus, MMFN Seelye. middle row, MMFN Chambers MMFA Cabular, FA Savage, MM3 Armstrong. FA Wright, MM2 Humann. FA Williams, MM2 Bradford, MM3 Alleman, MM2 Mann, bottom row, MMC Burbridge, MM3 Osby, MM3 Walker, MM3 Dagdag, MM2 Matundan, MM3 Velez, MMI Suarez, MMFN Jackson, MMFN George, MMFN Stank, MM3 Ellis, YNSN Brown, MMFN McCartney, LTJG O ' brien. ■f-f ft r, tf JM f t top row, HTFN McNeill, HTFA Ceperley, HTFN Seibt, HTFN Moore, HTFN Fisher, HTFN Theurer, HT3 Harris, HT2 Bruno, middle row. HT2 Caldwell, HTFN Acton, HT3 McLure, HT3 DeArmen. HT2 Bias, HTFN Jerome, HT3 Dudley, HTFN Shrader. HTFN Brunt, HTFN Boarman. bottom row, HTC Tittle, HTFN Pool, HTFN Wells, HTFN Rice. HT3 Condra, HT3 Palmer, HTI Alfaro, HT3 Brevik, HT2 Kriedler, HTFA Cicotte, HT2 Satterfield, HTI Lovato. LTJG Oliver. A- Division RODRIGUEZ, Roberto QUASSA, Jeffery SULLIVAN. James VANDEEL, Jacob B - Division ENS Barry O ' brien B Division Officer WPrW WRIGHT, Matthew WUNDERLICH, James ARBONIES, James CHRISTLIEB, John CHURCHHILL, Richard HERTENSTEIN, Mike HILL, Samuel M ACQUIRE, James MCCARTHY, John McCARTNEY, Robert PULIDO. Jaime ANDRADE, Modesto ARMER, Rex BASCOS, Nicanor BICKFORD, Donald BILLINGS, Mark BRADEN, Keith BUENTELLO, Armando DEXTER, Michael DOTEN, Glenn GALLEGOS, Robert GASPER, Richard HELM, Allen HEPLER, James HOMER, Jonathan HUTCHINSON, Dale IWAMOTO, James KINI, William KOCH, Gary McCAULEY, Nelson POWELL, George SANDERS, Brian SCOTT, William SEE, Russell STADLER, John STEPHENS, Drexel E Division SUARtZ, Manuel VELEZ, Abraham WALKER, Eddie WILLIAMS, Richard BALLESTAMON Carlomagno EICHNER, John FULLER, Edward GREEN, Kyle HARRINGTON, Tim HARRINGTON. Tom HANCE, William KELLY, Ernest KEOGH, Robert SOTELO. Wade THOMPSON, Steven W ATKINS, Robert WILHITE. Gerald WILSON, John WILSON, Odis ARMSTRONG, Kevin BROWN, Phillip CALHOUN, Jay CHAMBERS, Eddie DAGDAG Danilo ELLIS, Jamet GEORGE, Brian GREENE, William HARRIS, Richard HUMANN, Daniel KEENEY, Mark NICKLOW, Donald PETTY, Rodney SEEL YE, William - Division i cm. I S-l Division t 1 1 • SKCS Walter S. Malloy S-l Division Officer LCDR Robert Sweeney Assistant Supply Officer APPLEBEE, Michael BURKE, John CHAMBERS, Robert DURIANO, Herman FARNY, Wendell GRANT, Owen GIRON, Hernani GRAVES, Michael HILLSTOCK, Joseph HOLLINS, Richard IVY, Brad JIMENEZ, Jesus MAYO, Levy McNERNEY, Lonnie MUNOZ, Joseph OCLARAY, Medardo REESE, Lawrence RODRIGUEZ, Valentino SLOANE, Barry TORRES, Pastor TOMLINSON Roger VALDEZ, Jerry WILSON, Randloph S-l Division is made up of Storekeepers who provide the ship and ships being tended with the necessary supplys to fulfill the task. Their daily job is often taken for granted, but as many others may think, without the people in S-l, DIXIE ' S mission, To Repair and Supply , would be severely hindered. S-2 Division 111 ' SO Division is the group of people who provide you with those delicious and appetizing hearty meals three times a day. : CW02 Marcelino Ronquillo Food Service Officer ABELEDA, Eleazar ABELLA Rolando BRINSON, James CAUBOSO, Benjamin CAVAJOS, Ralph CEUNO, Iniego I COMPUESTO. Leandro CRUM, Ronald ELEJORDE, Eduardo ELEJORDE, Enrique GOTHING, Fred HAMILTON, Mike HATTON, Milton MONFILS, Kenneth PASCUA, Blandino PRICE. Charles QUIRKE, Ke vin SAMSON, Casimiro SARMIENTO, Eduardo SAUCEDA, Fidel SILVER, Lindy SMITH, Robert STEWART, David UNFRIED, Michael $-3 Division f 9 f t t t. S-3 Division is the Ship ' s Store. It includes the Barber Shop which keeps the crew looking good for that next inspection. The Soda Fountain, a.k.a. Geedunk , is responsible for providing the crew with munchies for that late night show. The Laundry provides the DIXIE with laundry service ranging from bleaching those skivies to dry cleaning your double knit uniforms. LTJG Bruce Godwin Ship ' s Store Officer BOLDE , Gregory DEGUZMAN, Jay DOWUNG, Larry ESPINA, Panfilo FRISCH, Kenneth GRANT, Owen HILDAGO, Joven JAMERSON, Randy JONES, Douglas JONES, Walter MARTIN, Rodney MCNERNEY, Terry MOORER, Willie MUNOZ, Joseph QUELLO, Michael SAPIEN, Moses TORIO. Manuel VELASCO, Carlito VERGARA, A urelio WILLIAMS, Leonard S-4 Division To most of the DIXIE men, S-4 is the most important division on the ship. The Disbursing Clerks, who pay the crew every 15 days, are responsible for processing those allotments you made, leave pay and other related financial items that people take for granted but require much more time and concentration for the smallest division onboard. It could be said that Disbursing is a sailors best friend. ENSEL Y Michael GUNNING, Carl JIAMPETTI, Joseph KEYS, William MANACMUL, Jesus VASQUEZ, Jose LTJG Steve Johnson Disbursing Officer V S-6 Division t t • t • L«.4l AJf- To Err is human, to really foul things up takes a computer , S-6 is the Automatic Data Processing Division, they are responsible for much of the paper work onboard, including those job readouts which seem to never end and also inventory sheets. At times exasperated due to computer breakdowns, ADP plodded on nonethe- less to get out the needed reports. Never trust a machine is perhaps what they would conclude. ALEXANDER, Jim ARCARIO, Philip ASTUDILLO, Cesar BLASENGAME, Samuel CANO, Phil CHRISTMAN, John CUNNINGHAM. Mike DONNELY, Robert GAR AY, Jessie JENNINGS, Kerf on LONG, Kevin MEILSOHN, Robert MORROW, Rick MILLER, Scott MOSER, Robert MUNOZ, Rudy RODRIGUEZ, Hugo SANTOS, Harry SCHURMAN, Douglas SCOTT, Randall - mm m d A I JiL li v mil ' S, I wonder if I can get it to play pong No ticky. No laundry I ' ll just type myself an 8 million dollar check and no one will ever find out Deck Department I 5 t D i v i $ i o n 2 n d D i v i s i o n top rowi SN Williams. BMI Summa. SN Lake. SN Kupneski, SR Storz, SN Grap. middle row, SN Lewis. SA Lopez. SA Parker. SN Muntz. SN Meehan, SA Adamson. bottom row SN Sheppard, SA Elejorde. SN Childress, BM3 Craddock. BM2 Delgado. SA Raek, SA Desmarteau, SA Kelly. top rowi SR Harrington, SA Hightower, SA Daniels, SA Rebesch, SN Lumpkins, SA Brown, SA Graham, SA White, BM2 Augustyn. middle row! BM2 Cendana, BMI Ersery, SN Bradshaw, SA Friedhoff. SN Vanoosting, SN Lake, SN McCune, BM2 Voland. bottom row, SN Trujillo, SN Arisohn, SN Arreola, SN Stallings, BMC DeWald, BM2 Chickaway, SN Acosta, BM3 Wellman f SN Morris, SA Budol 1st Division Deck Department is compromised of 1st and 2nd Division which both handle pretty much of the upkeep on the ship. Along with the running the Utility Boats they also are responsible for lifting safely all things with the B A Cranes. LT Clarence Coffman 1st Lieutenant COSTA, Daniel BRADSHAW, Dennis BROWN, William BUDOL, Benedicto CHICK AW AY, Chris CINTRON, Edgar DALIDIG, Romeo DANIELS, Steven DEWALD, Martin ERSERY, James ERIEDHOFF, Curtis FROMBGEN, Donald GRAHAM, John HIGHTOWER, Frank KOVACIK, Dennis LAKE, Douglas LEGER, Lewis LUMPKINS, Keith MILLER, Greg STACY, Dennis STALLINGS, Stephen VANOOSTING, William WELLMAN, Baron 2nd Division RAECK, Douglas SEALS, Emanual STILLS, Derek STORZ, Michael ADAMSON, Richard BULOS, Alexander CHILDRESS, Danny CHILDRESS, Steven CLAUSEN, Michael COUGHLIN, Patrick CRADDOCK, Michael CROWSEN, Bobby DESMARTEAU, Kevin DOSTAL, Lawrence GILBERT, Quincy GOGUEN, Dale GRAHAM, John GRAP, Edward GRIEEIN, Steve IRWIN, Robert KELL Y Robert KUPNESKI, Kenneth LEWIS, Theodore LOPEZ, Thomas MARTINEZ, Paul MEEHAN, Cormac MERICKEL, Harold MORRIS, Michael But oh. can they handle lines. Medical Department LT. Orlando Medical Officer The DIXIE Medical Department is a group of experienced Corpsmen who have the ability to bandage a cut finger or perform a major operation. A complete pharmacy furnishes the crew with the right prescription. Sickbay also has complete X-ray facilities. ANDERSO , Mike BAS, Bobby CORDERO, Jose FREY, BUI LIAM, Benjamin MAGUIRE, Ray MCKENNA, Dennis ROGERS, Mark ROSS, Carl SJOSTROM, Carl STOLLER, William TALBOT, Chris THORTON, Ken WALLS, Wayne WILLIAMS, Ralph WOOD, Jeff Dental Department CAPT Marion Fields Dental Officer Dental Department is one of the best equipped Dental Departments afloat as they are able to provide complete dental care, from providing stanneous floride treatments to pulling a impacted wisdom tooth with the least bit of pain. ALVAREZ, Michael BEONOIT. Wayne BLEDSOE, Michael CURTIS, Larry DANIELS, Tim DRUMMOND, Barry KANE, Mike KOHL AN, Douglas RENDER, Jeff TAN, Abraham TRUJILLO, Robert ZERTUCHE, Ralph Weapons Department | 1 1 1 1 top row, TMI Gill, GMG2 Campo, TMSN Pennell. TM3 Meador, TMI Rudderforth. middle row, TMI Widmcr, TMSN Moeva, TM3 Lawver, TM2 Chico, GMG3 Fisher, botto m row, CW02 Brown, TMC Breckie. TMI King. GMGSN Shirey. TM2 Clark, TM3 Caballero. TMI Barber, GMGI Remillard, TM2 Jochim, GMTI Jackson, TMSC Carlson. TMC Purdon. LCDR Ralf Koiro Weapons Officer CW02 Gary L. Brown Special Weapons Officer In the Weapons Department, W-l provides Anti Submarine Rockets to serve the fighting Cruiser-Destroyer force of the US Pacific Fleet. The basic mission of W-2 Division is to supply Advanced Underseas Weapons to the fleet. Fox Division, with only five men has duties including procurement, safe handling, and issuing of ammunition and small arms READY! TIRE! ' W-l Division BRECKE, Richard CHICO, Steve GILL, Anthony JOCHIM, Danny LAWVER, Lewis W-2 Division CABALLERO. Robert CARLSON, William CLARK, John ELVINGTON, Alfred KING, Gerald PENNELL, Robert RUDDEFORTH, Mark VALVIS, Chris WIDMER, George CLARK, Michael Fox Division CAMPO, Nicholas FISHER, Melvin JACKSON, Arthur REMILLARD, William SHIRE Y, Frank Operations tt 1 1 1 top row QMSN Acfalle, QM3 Beaty, SM3 Suter, OSI Smith, SMSN Fishman. middle row, RMSN Weisner, SN Sepulveda, RMSN Milana, QMSN Roots, QM2 Oien. bottom row; QMC Thompson. SMI McAfee, RM3 Rae, RM3 Naumow, RM3 Olvera, RMI Williams. RMI Flaggerty, RMSA Romanello, RMC Mores LT Gaston Jennett Operations Officer LT Jeanne Miller Assistant Navigation Officer ' LTJG Kenneth Avery Communications Officer Above Officer ' s Country and below the sometimes blue sky lies the eyes, ears, and voice of DIXIE, none other than the Operations Department. Their mission is to effectively navigate and pilot the ship. They are also continually plotting the ship ' s position and recommending courses to be steered. Everyone in Operations plays a part in moving the ship from port to port, in this cruise covering almost 24,000 miles, a trip that would take one almost completely around the world. THOMPSON, Lonny WILLIAMS, Robert BEATTY, Roberts CLYDE, Robert FISHMAN, Michael FLAHERTY, Edwin FLORES, Jose GRIFFIN, Jeff GREENE, James McAFEE, Robert MEDINA, Ernest NAUMOW, Geert OR TON, Donald RAE, alec ROOTS, Andrew SMITH, Sammy SUTER, Kevin Jennett ' s school of ship naviga- tors Class of 1980 Welcome To My Domain! On 13 December 1979, the good ship DIXIE passed thru the realm of His Royal Majesty - Neptunis Rex - at latitude, 00-84 degrees 25 East, and found the shipmates dirty and unclean polliwogs to be initiated into the Royal Order of Trusted Shellbacks. I ' m Happy To Be A Wogll During this time of WESTPAC, DIXIE set history making records many times. Among one of these, is the Crossing the Line Ceremonies. DIXIE was privileged to have the first female Navy person to go thru the initiation and become a Trusted Shellback. I to n LTJG Jean Cackowski, ENS Maureen Donovan, LT Jeanne Miller. Dolly Parton, Eat your heart out!! f f Those Raving Beauties ft What church did you say this is? Would you believe a bowling ball? Mike Cunningham punishes his opponent for rope-a-doping , ' .-!? J . +- ZM « Drink a cold one and hold up the wall DIXIE prepared a barge to make a comfortable landing. In charge of the mass activity within the harbor, Diego Garcia Port Control. Los AngelesSSN-688comes in for a short one, David R. Ray dd-971 in back ground M a u r i t i M r ill =L-J m - fl - i M _L M l| m ■t T t Tfr —.■i From 12 February to 16 February, DIXIE was granted a liberty run to the island country of Mauritius. The country had been recently struck by a major typhoon and cleanup operations were still in effect. The country though very small is represented heavily by all major religions (Hindu, Moslem, Christianity), although most of the country is not modern by our stan- dards, there were indications of modernization. The most modern city on Mauritius is the city of Curepipe. It is where most of the tourist go to shop. The market area of Port Louis, where DIXIE anchored in the outer harbour. The Mauritians are friendly and proud, here shows a Customs Officer at guard. Downtown Curepipe, notice the left hand ride. If you think gas is expensive, how about 22 Rupees or $3.27 a gallon. The Mauritians were friendly, but Downtown Port Louis often very shy. The official Port Louis wash house. All the vegetables sold, the old man heads for home. Families sell food in the Port Louis market place. Here one operates a vegetable stand. j. Diego Garcia (flg USDS . Fleets Elite Meet Where The t LQ(?,ARE y K) ■Sore 1- 0FE. so, rv £ ff££N HEZZ The Copra Plantation The Cruise Book Staff wishes to thank HMCS McKenna for voluntarily guiding all tours thru the plantation. DIXIE once again proved that you can get screwed anywhere. This we proved to the USS STEIN (FF- 1065). Thru joint efforts of the Deck Department, and the Divers, DIXIE provided what has been noted as the only screw change performed at anchorage since the close of World War Deck Department prepares for lift. Steadying screw in preparation for hook up to balance beam. Lifting the Screw, (note size of screw compared with 40 foot Utility boat). Bos ' n Bill climbs to make hook-up. ' , i fo - v 7} v Bos ' n Bill prepares to receive shackle and balance beam. Crew and beam are lowered between USS Stein and DIXIE Screw is received by DIXIE Divers who make the actual exchange underwater. Once attached to beam, screw is then set up-right before lowering to the water. Screw and beam are placed into the water. STEIN deports another satisfied customer. Tetz let one fly in the line toss. Supply ' s Softball team weren ' t quite Hero ' s they finished second to Deck. Nice cut Doctah Jaeffe Next time tho hit the ball. USS Dixie 1980 Diego Garcia BIO J. Olympiad Nice try Teach. Pat Evans was beat by Watson. HHm The Master Chief guarded the beer. Larry Curtis guarded the Master Chief OS3 Clyde and QMSN Roots pay tribute to Supply ' s efforts. EM2 Gillespi hits for a double. Another satisfied customer ENS Donovan provides moral support for her The prize of the Olympiad was FUN and GOLD. LT Miller made sure certain events went off in time volleyball team. The P-250 timed event was a favorite event, naturally Engineering won. MLI Werner puts strength and concentration together for a Gold. Dixie Celebration 11 1ft r v To help start the celebration 13 people reenlisted The X.O. and the CO. frock Commander Fields to Captain Fields F.MFN Green and DTC Benoit join the Chaplain in singing an old Navy favorite. PH2 Newman and LI2 Dominguez get in the spirit of things, and dance a little Blow the Man Down . With words about this WestPac. jig while the crew looks on. OMI Pittman and the X.O. unviel the Dixie Memrobilia Board which they The Commanding Officer and MRC Latavish prepare to Cut The Cake put together. Beard Growing Contest (183 day old beards). ■+i u : ■l -— The CO. announces that ICI Rios SO Division put on an excellent has been awarded Sailor of the meal for the occasion, even C WO Quarter . A combination of efforts designed a cache ' to be placed on Ronquillo and MSI Samson get envelopes being postmarked 25 April 1980. into the act. no amrtoH EXE(TT!VK DKI ' AKTMKXT IWil ?- . 1W0. . VK6JU ■mmi ■■I ll CWTMttT C TScmS n h df o f i ;ct-s jnfl «r h y. ,£ ,■• yfcyfo CERTIFICATE ofRECOQMTlON By virtue cl flii awf ii in fteG USS DIXIE DAY 1980 This Soring, the destroyer tender USS Dixie, currently providing repair services to u. S. Noval forces In the Indian Ocean, will mark her fortieth year of service, including tours of duty during world War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In comtiemoratlon of this event, her officers ond men have set aside April 25, the anniversary of her cwwlsslonlngr as USS DIXIE DAY, and I call its significance to the attention of all Vlrglnlons. AA yiHbefc ,4.ajL_ - y f Lj PROCLAMATION fttatr of .f lon a Cxmm« Brplrtmriu IdilatMMrr ffiv £ .« • i w .-ri- V m  ' t Sydney, Australia Getting a bit of the funny money. Lost, or What!! Sydney Aboard Dixie How long does it take t0 see the Zoo? 45 M riMit«f i aN dom • ■- f yoo loo - m |P W ™ j Punk Rock or WHAT! i ( J 1 i fBlt • Aid ■pH f t Initiation Ceremonies At 000° 180° Looking For Davey Jones ■■: 1 Davey Jones Appears He Tells All Shellbacks Punish Those Wogs! yaffil. ' 3 Keep those Wogs Downl %-f % — ' • - wk j ffl Fbj B r s : t ■r p V Sl Jr These Wogs tried to run away They have a low ability to work The Amphritrite Contest The Court Rules Out . . . The charge is that you hate Shellbacks You can ' t be serious Judgel And they will be punished! Gimmee that BONEI! Disobey, and pay the consequences You got some in my eye! k. V M J ' '  8 |W 1 JpnBt? afc 1 Wogs DON ' T take breaks! Outdoor Cooking Grill Swim Call At 000° ISO They all came with BIG appetites Back For Seconds Just sit t in ' around and having a good meal. qh f, m ' m w r pi r , 1 c L-I . 9 s M F Ji -. Cif 1 |g ; ■: ■-•• ' ■' ■b « f ? jfrfl ' ' L k 81111 i 1 -la Jag . Vr 12 P ' fH Hbs H - . HI V in 1 1 2 Dixie Returns To San Diego i pirn ♦ii ' . ' ir ' i ' ll 139 V J-xtt TOTAL DISTANCE STEAMED TOTAL STEAMING TIME STATISTICS DIXIE WEST PAC ' 79 - ' 80 FUEL CONSUMED LENGTH OF CRUISE BREAD CONSUMED MILK DR MEAT CONSUL :: ::: £ ijl  Mi v !■1 JMflta P NUMBER OF TIMES RO SOFT DRINKS SOLD TOTAL SALES IN SHIPS S TOTAL PAYROLL PAID OUT PROVISIONS BROUGHT ON NUMBER OF TRANSIENTS PROCESSED NUMBER OF SHIPS TENDED NUMBER OF SUB ' S TEND: POUNDS OF MAIL PROCI TOTAL Nl ting Dieg OF CAPTAIN ' S OY BOOTS NUMBER OF HOURS CAPTAIN SPENT IN TOOL ISSUE ROOM )TAL NUMBER OF TIME CHANGES NUMBER OF POLYWOG: Number of miles Larry C . 72 days 2,670,452 gallons 218 days .10,500 dozen 4,323 pounds 13,200 gallons ...122,640 pounds % 178,990 cans .466,000 dollars .2,100,000.00 dollars 640 men 8 A 70,000 tons Too Many At Least 500 miles Personal Mementos 146 Personal Mementos Personal Momentos 148 Personal Moment os 149 And heres a special thanks to the men who made this book possible. With their expertise; knowledge and dedication they have put together something that we all will remember for years to come. DIXIE deployed in November 1979 to the Western Pacific and at that time LI2 Dominguez set out to organize a cruise book staff, and that he did, himself the Editor, EM3 McArdle as Secretary, DT2 Curtis, OM3 Daniels, TM3 Caballero, ICFN Jaworski, as all around helpers . Somehow this staff took boxes of pictures and reams of paper and under the close professional eye of LI2 Dominguez it all became a book, a record, a treasure of DIXIE and WestPac 79-80. So again thanks for your effort and work that will show DIXIE, the people that are DIXIE, forever. Bravo Zulu, CW02 Frank Russow wals worth www Cruise Book Sales Offices PU roMM vlll Ingraham Street-Suite 202 -. .. ' . Ci T San Diego, California 92109 ' -% ' if 41 ft v MM SS. ON-
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