Donald Beary (FF 1085) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1976 volume:

I SOUTH b I iy c (h cr iU Z Vtc A A (. « c -? A y C kttl P , Ak ' TT s. rUA df L A USS DONALD B. BEARY MAY - NOV. 197 I COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Robert V. Cottom COMMANDER COTTOM enlisted in the Navy in 1950, advancing to Petty Officer First Class while serving at various commands in- cluding Naval Communications Station San Juan, Puerto Rico and USS WAGNER (DER- 539). Commissioned an Ensign in 1960, COM- MANDER COTTOM served in USS SPIEGEL GROVE (LSD-32), USS SAGAMORE (ATA-208) and commanded USS SALISH (ATA-187). Upon graduation from U.S. Naval Destroyer School in 1966 he served as Weapons Officer, USS NEWMAN K. PERRY (DD-883), followed by duty on the staff U.S. Naval Destroyer School. In 1970 he attended the U.S. Naval War College, com- pleting the Command and Staff course and also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island. COMMANDER COTTOM served as Ex- ecutive Officer, USS TALBOT (DEG-4) from March 1972 to September 1973. Prior to re- porting to DONALD B. BEARY, he served on the staff, U.S. Naval War College. COMMANDER COTTOM is married to the former Alice Carolyn Gable of Miami, Florida. They have four daughters, Mrs. Catherine McClure of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Barbara Angers of Cincinnati, Ohio, Miss Carolyn Cottom of Houston, Texas and Miss Jeanne Cottom, residing with her parents in Virginia Beach, Virginia. nr ES ] 1 BR r H H. m r Mr bmm Br HIJ ' OF . NE A S Mrs. Donald B. Beary, Sponsor, assisted by Clarence L. Geier, breaks the traditional bottle champagne on the bow of the DONALD B. BEARY (DE 1085). The USS DONALD B. BEARY (DE 1085) is named in honor of Vice Admiral Donald B. Beary USN, whose genius was largely responsible for the revolutionary success of mobile underway replenishment leading to victory in the Pacific dur- ing World War II. Donald Bradford Beary was bom 4 December 1888 in Helena, Montana. After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1910 he completed instruc- tion in electrical engineering, and received the degree of Master of Science from Columbia Univer- sity. During World War I he earned the Navy Cross for distinguished service in command of a patrol yacht and destroyer engaged in convoy and anti- submarine warfare. The DONALD B. BEARY (DE 1085) slides gracefully down the ways as she side launched at Avondale Shipyards, Inc. Main Yard During World War II, Vice Admiral Beary (then Captain) was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in military operations against the enemy in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas while in command of the troop transport MOUNT VERNON ( AP 22) and head of Transport Division Nine- teen. He was especially cited for his conspicuous professional ability, leadership and organization in lauding desperately needed reinforcements at Singapore and the evacuation of refugees from that stricken city despite repeated Japanese air raids in the area. In 1942, Vice Admiral Beary«(then Rear Admiral) became Commandant of the Naval Operations Base, Iceland. At his command, warships were organzied and expeditiously developed into a high state of battle proficiency. For this meritorious service he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. In 1944, Rear Admiral Beary took command of Service Squadron Six, a new revolutionary mobile underway replenishment logistic support force. Service Squadron Six, under Beary ' s leadership overcame the problems of tremendous distances involved in the Pacific War, With his replenishment forces at sea, the Naval Fleets could choose its rendevous points, retire a few hundred miles from enemy shores for refueling, rearming and reprovisioning and strike again without delay. The achievement in mobile underway replenishment was a decisive factor in shortening the war. His genius in maintaining logistic support to Admiral Spruance ' s Fifth Fleet and Admiral Halsey ' s Third Fleet was recognized by two awards of the Legion of Merit for exceptional and meritorious conduct as Commander of Service Squadron Six. After World War II, Rear Admiral Beary served as Administrator of the U.S. Naval Shipping Control Authority, Commandant of the Twelfth Naval District; Commander Naval Base, San Francisco; Com- mander Western Sea Frontier and Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet. In 1948, Beary having advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral became President of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island until his retirement in 1950. EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Phillip T. Garrett LCDR GARRETT was graduated from Old Domi- nion University in 1963 with a Bachelor ' s Degree in Business Administration. Commissioned an Ensign in 1964, he served in USS STURDY (MSO 494) and USS COLUMBUS (CG 12). Upon graduation from U.S. Naval Destroyer School in 1971 he served as Engineer Officer onboard USS STICKELL (DD 888). In 1972 he attended the Defense Intelligence School followed by duty with Commander United Nations Commander In Chief, U.S. Forces Korea Joint Staff. Prior to reporting to USS DONALD B. BE ARY (FF 1085) he was assign- ed to Cruiser Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. LCDR GARRETT is married to the former Phyllis Carole Kincaid of Suffolk, Virginia. ■d U.S. Ships to Visit W. Africa NORFOLK— A Navy ship from Norfolk and one from Mayport, Fla., will visit west African ports north of Angola. The ships are the frigates Donald B. Beary from Norfolk and Capodanno out of Mayport. Atlantic Fleet spokesmen said the purpose of the African visits is to underline our historical ties with this region from which the ancestors of a significant portion of the American people origin- ated, and to reinforce the friendship which exists between the people of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea, Gambia, and the United States. The Beary is scheduled to visit Dakar in Sene- gal today through Saturday, and Monrovia in Lib- eria Monday through Wednesday of next week. The Capodanno will make a brief refueling stop in Dakar today, then call in Conakry, Guinea, May 21-24, and Banjul, Gambia, May 25-28. After their African visits, the ships will entei the Mediterranean, transit the Suez Canal, and re- lieve two vessels now attached to the U.S. Mideast Force. All of the ports to be visited are well up the African coast from Angola. No U.S. Navy vessels have stopped ' in Guinea in recent memory, and nex t week ' s visit to Gam- bia will be the first of a Navy ship since 1970. Both Senegal and Liberia were visited by American mil- itary ships early last year. WE DEPART.... MIDDLE EAST CRUISE 1976 Chronological History 10 MAY 11-18 MAY 19-22 MAY 24-26 MAY 27-31 MAY 1-3 JUN 3-9 JUN IIJUN 12-15 JUN 16 JUN 17 JUN 18 JUN 19-23 JUN 24 JUN 25-30 JUN 1-4 JUL 5-6 JUL 7 JUL 8-11 JUL 12-17 JUL 18-22 JUL 23 JUL 24-28 JUL 29 JUL 6 AUG 5 AUG 7 AUG 8-15 AUG 16-19 AUG 20-25 AUG 26-31 AUG 1 SEP 2 SEP 3-4 SEP 5-6 SEP 7-9 SEP 10 SEP 11-21 SEP 22-27 SEP 28 SEP - 02 OCT 3-10 OCT 11 OCT 12-13 OCT 14-15 OCT 16 OCT 17 OCT 18 OCT 19-20 OCT 21 OCT Departed Norfolk Transited Atlantic enroute PVST West Africa PVST DAKAR, SENEGAL PVST MONROVIA, LIBERIA Enroute Rota, Spedn PVST ROTA, chop to CINCUSNAVEUR Transited Mediterranean Sea enroute Port Said, Egypt Transited Suez Canal, chop to COMIDEASTFOR SURVEILOPS Red Sea Turnover with USS SEMMES (DDG 19) at Jidda, Saudi Arabia SURVEILOPS Red Sea Gulf of Aden BSF ASSAB, BT. SURVEILOPS Red Sea Gulf of Aden BSP ASSAB, ET. SURVEILOPS Red Sea enroute to Jidda, S.A. PVST JIDDA, S.A. Commanding Officer accompanied AMAMB PORTER on official visit and Bicentennial presentation of ex-USS MURPHY Ship ' s Wheel to King KHALID. SURVEILOPS Red Sea BSF DJIBOUTI, FTAI SURVEILOPS Gulf of Aden enroute to Mombasa, KE. PVST MOMBASA. KE. SURVEILOPS enroute Djibouti, FTAI; rendezvous and refuel USS CAPODANNO BSF DJIBOUTI, FTAI. SURVEILOPS Gulf of Aden, Ariabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf enroute to Bahrain. RESUPPLY UPKEEP BAHRAIN Embarked 9 Royal Saudi Naval Personnel for OJT Cruise, underway from Bahrain. BSF BANDAR ABBAS, IR. SURVEILOPS enroute to Mombasa, KE. PVST MOMBASA, KE. SURVEILOPS enroute Karachi, PK. PVST KARACHI, PK. Underway in PKN OP Areas. USN PKN bUaterial exercise with PNS HANGOR (S-131) SURVEILOPS Gulf of Oman PVST BANDAR ABBAS, IR; Pre-exercise briefing onboard. USN IIN bilaterial exercise with IIS RARAMARZ, ITS NAGHDI, IIS BUSHEHR and USS CAPODANNO joining 8 SEP. SURVEILOPS Persian Gulf RESUPPLY UPKEEP BAHRAIN, Debarked Royal Saudi Naval Force Personnel. SURVEILOPS Indian Ocean enroute to Seychelles Is. PVST PORT VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES IS. SURVEILOPS Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden - enroutiB to Djibouti, FTAI BSF DJIBOUTI, FTAI. PVST HODEIDA, YAR. SURVEILOPS enroute French OP areas of Djibouti, FTAI. USN FN PASSEX with Commandant BOURDAIS (F 740) and LA COMBATTANTE (P-730). SURVEILOPS Red Sea enroute to Jidda, S.A. TURNOVER WITH USS DUPONT (DD 941) SURVEILOPS enroute to Port Suez (OUTCHOP). Transited Suez Canal Rear Admiral W. J. Crowe, Jr COMMANDER MIDDLE EAST FORCE v K ' % . ' ffAMBEF MBu ' ' ' ACH, HV R  o VJS % V J«Ji % ' 4 0 ft i Si ' PS- Mr. Dave Rosenburg gave us an idea of sights and cultures we would encounter dur- ing the deployment. 1976 brought other visitors to Africa including Henry K... LANDING PARTY TRAINING ► ALL IN A DAY ' S WORK f m m A 5 ] H H HJ wr,- r ' y I TODAY ' S MODERN NAVY REQUIRE A MULTITUDE OF SKILLS PORT VISITS Pakistan |0 B | ' ■ r ' .«d a Bi ' ' ' ' ■ H DAKAR, SENEGAL Dakar, Senegal, our initial look at the dark continent, provided a uni- que blend of cultures. The strong French influence and interesting native customs were indications of the exotic sights the rest of the cruise had in store. MONROVIA, LIBERIA Liberia, very closely linked to the United States since it ' s establishment gave the crew a hearty welcome. A performance by the Liberian Cultural Group was the highlight of our visit. ROTA, SPAIN Rota was a chance to refuel, visit the ex- change and the club before continuing our journey to the Middle East. Navy ships must be prepared for any situations. During the med transit Capodanno ' s engineering casualty enabled Donald B. Beary to prove it by taking her in tow. 8 .Maaf SUEZ CANAL AUTHORTTY WADKOMOMBO Co. EGYPT IMPWMIENT PROJECT FOR TOE SUES UMAL WELCOME IN EGYPT Hl -f «J Exclusive coverage by Howard Hotel and Walter Cronkwright What? Sell ice cream out here. JIDDA, SAUDI ARABIA V « - K S ?, 11 1 The Captain ' s presentation of the wheel from the USS Murphy to the Saudi King and the American com- munities Down Home 4th of July .celebration were the highlights of our Jidda visit. This port was also the turnover point with the Semmes and finally the Dupont. The American community was extremely friendly, making our stay one of the most memorable of the cruise. f i ii« m utim ?%A1 - ■ ' •l ' « MANAMA, BAHRAIN !• ••.■ • This tiny island in the Persi an Gulf became a home away from home for the crew of Donald B. Beary. The all impor- tant mid-deployment resupply and the facilities of navy juftir were welcome in the over 100 °F heat. t 5S OB o tr o - 3 S d • o Cd 055- o o DAV ipiUfVV NEETUNI REGIS l r ggmB anUto CUl POIYWOGS, mermaids, sea serpents, WHAIES, JRABS, LOBSTERS AND OTHER LIVING DENIZENS OF THE SEA wf rttltQ: P , in ' atUii e 00000 and onffude 043° 5H ' J w lane hen etaminerl finf ia.i-iet on l 0u e.ie i ' e4 anrl 0uk Mouai taJJ. « f if a « we fa-i ye ow y antZ u i iend w o may le onoit« iy AuhiceAence (Aat OF OUR HONORED SHELLBACKS AND HE HAS BEEN DULY INITIATED INTO THE rf i t indent rb r of l; UIiatks tatvy vitctiie o tne iomeK in i e4tef in me •S o Aexel ' u due nttnoK anri tce4 ect to Aim itiAeiteven Ae mau te, ER ' PENALTY OF OUR ROYAL DISPLEASURE. (T ULER OF THE AGING JWaIN v- I ' • KJ AAt-t -xJ Sttmey wogs put in this morning will be returned by 1500. . . The only good wog is a dead wog. CROSSING THE LINE m Although no one knows exactly when the first line-crossing ceremonies were held, some authorities believe the custom may have had its origin in rites held by the ancient Greeks and Romans to appease the gods of the sea before setting out into dangerous waters. By the time the Vikings came along the ceremonies had been transformed into rough initiations to test the ability of new men to endure the hardships of the sea. But, rough as those initiations were, many of today ' s Navymen are firmly convinced that an apprentice Viking had it easy com- pared to the indignities that a modem poUiwog is forced to en- dure before he earns the right to call himself a genuine Shellback. The last of the plank owners assemble for a short B-Day ceremony . Only eight plank owners remain- ed to celebrate the Donald B. Beary ' s fourth birthday, GMGl Hynes, SMI Casault, MMl Cherry, SHI Ferguson, FTGl Fountain, QM2 Mattis, STG2 Wagner, and MS3 Vance. 21 Oun Salute . HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMBASA, KENYA Mombasa, Kenya provided welcome relief from the long hours at sea. Outstanding shopping, exciting tours to the game reserves, and an in- teresting night life made it a port we would long remember. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Project Handclasp provided tools, clothes, and food to Senegal and Liberia. FISHING TOURNAMENT The lucky winner You shoulda seen the one that got away II A lot of fishing was done during the cruise, not much catching but a lot of fishing. Rumor has it that a couple of guys towed lures for over 2000 nautical miles without a bite! That ' s determination! KARACHI, PAKISTAN How had was it? I ' ll tell you how bad . PORT VICTORIA Republic of the SEYCHELLES The final and perhaps most picturesque port visit of the cruise was made to Port Victoria, Seychelles. For the more adverturous, swimming, snorkling and ski- ing in beautiful fish laden waters were available. Crew members who relaxed on the sunny beaches were seybrews, saw sunworshippers of all varieties. For many, perhaps the best moment was a long overdue mail call. I ' m tired of getting paid in Bongo bucks BAHRAIN ISLAND R.V.C. TOWING COMPANY It all started innocently enough; an occasional guitar twang, a keyboard glissando, a voUey of drumrolls, a stray note or two warbled off key. It culminated with an open air concert in Port Vic- toria, Seychelles, played before 6,000 spectators and a live radio Seychelles audience. The R.V.C. Towing Company (name courtesy of OSl Miuray) was indeed a reality. During the Middle East deplojonent, the combined musical talents of LTJG ' s Smith and Cichanowicz, RMSN English, 0S2 Andresky, BT2 Sutcliff, FTG2 Pelz and YN2 Slodysko faithfully practiced and daily tuned their instruments into an expansive 60 song repretoire which served to entertain embassies, clubs, hotels, parties and ship- board functions spanning 3 continents, 2 islands, 3 seas and 2 gulfs. The groups style varied from Bread to the Beatles to Bad Company, and improvisation was the name of the giune. When lead crooner Elton English couldn ' t remember the correct words to a song, he ' s simply make some up as he went along. For example, one night Ticket To Ride sounded like this: think I ' m gonna be sad, but I guess its o-kaaay yeah. The girl that ' s drivin ' me mad just stole all my paaay yeah. Now she ' s got a ticket to ride, and also a piece of my hi-yi- yide; She robbed me of all my pride, but she don ' t care... When bassist Tom Andresky, a mid season replacement for short-timer Bob Sutcliffe, discovered he didn ' t know the chords to the next song, he merely turned down his volume, still energetically plunking away as if nothing were wrong. When keybocu-d player Knuckles Cichanowicz got so wrapped up in a song that he forgot where he was, the guitars quickly dropped out to allow for another unscheduled organ solo. When drummer Frank occasionally fumbled his drumsticks while in the heat of battle, he ' d always come up with a spare set..clamped firm- ly in his teeth. This never bothered his spirited rendition of Wipe Out , but it severely hampered his vocals on At The Hop . So the band played on and ultimately made it to the finals of the all navy talent contest held in November 76 (which was won incidental- ly by a marine snare drummer who performed Pass In Review, Morn- ing Colors, Yellow Rose of Texas, and Ruffles and Flourishes while simultaneously singing At The Hop at rigid attention. Attaboy!) All in all, the R.V.C. Towing Company was a most re- warding experience for all those involved and it certainly made for a S musical summer on board the Donald B. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT h 1 ! LT. R.J. BECKER OPERATIONS OFFICER mr. m p ' -m N K j 1 t — r r Br A ' I B a OE DIVISION LTJG C.SMITH EMO ETC ZORTMAN ETR2 EVANS EW2 ANDERSON ETR2 HOUSE ETR2 POISSON ETR2 WILLIAMS ETR3 McGRATH ETR3 BAILEY ETR3 HILL EW3 GORHAM 01 DIVISION ® LTJG C. DRYSDALE CIC OFFICER OSC J. SMART OSl MURRAY 052 WATSON 053 GROSS 0S3 ANDRESKY 0S3 NICHOLS OSS VANSANDT OSS FREY OSSN COOPER OSSN GRIFFY OSSN CRIM OSSN WAINWRIGHT OSSN LAUGHLIN OSSA HOLSCLAW LTJG R. SANDERS COMM. OFFICER Relieved by ENS. G. MELNYCHENKO (Not Pictured) CW02 T. MURPHY RMl HEUBNER SMI RODDA SMI CASAULT SM2 FALLIN SM2 PORTER RM2 PACE RM3 WILSON RM3 JAMISON RMSN ENGLISH p ' g m RMSN AVERY RMSA VANDERWERF SMSN MEYER SMSA EARWOOD i WEAPONS DEPARTMENT LT. R. KUTCHER WEAPONS OFFICER Relieved By LT. L.R. GULP WEAPONS OFFICER i i U ,1 - l ' tI M ' ' : ' .? !ij ii il:m P H V L .— ' ' - 3i B « i H Ik mNPT! g=2==J 1st DIVISION LTJG R. LOZEAU 1ST LIEUTENANT BMC J. RIGNEY BMl KELSEY BM2 COX BM3 PERRY BMSN HARRISON SN PLANTY SN WOODALL SA WARD SN VALDEZ SA POWERS SN PIERCE SA FLORES SNCOX SN BURKHOLDER SA HILL SN NUGENT SN HARKLEY SN SUTER SN FERNUNG SN GENTRY SN JEFFERSON SN GREENE LTJG H. SMITH GUNNERY ASSISTANT FTCS BRETT GMGC GALER FTGl FOUNTAIN GMGl HYNES FTG2 ENSTAD FTG3 PELZ GMG3 PERRY FTG3 HODGDON GMG3 DUNSMORE GMG3 MARTIN GMG3 DURICK FTGSN HERZFELD FTGSN FREEMAN ENS. J. KUCINSKI ASW OFFICER STGCS G. SMITH STGl OLSEN STGl TUCKER GMTl ARMENTROUT STG2 WAGNER STG2 BYRNES STG2 BRITTON STG2 SCOTT STG2 TURNER STG2 EBERHARDT TM2 McNINCH STG3 CURTIS STG3 HIGGINS STG3 WARWICK STG3 LEATHERS TM3 SEYBT YN3 LEISNER GMTSN RUSSO GMTSN MORT STGSN BOWMAN STGSN MOREY STGSA PRIMUS ft   «l  : ' : ' ' SEND ' P - - XT aSf?;i ' = ' ' 3 ' ' ■ ■ ' ' i ' }S SS ••E3a fl 3SPS■ ; i ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LT. K.L. SIGMON ENGINEERING OFFICER i JAG! 1 lldl i ■■yi B ' 1 H fi (U— Wy «, - ' ; V L 1 ;. ■ v J R E £ V E D B LTJG M. LUCZAK MPA BTCM J. BYERS SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR ENS. J. JENKINS MPA ETC C. BAKER BTl COOPER BTl JONES BTl DEMONT BTl MOWLES BT2 SHOBERT BT2 MARTIN BT2 SUTCLIFFE BT3 ATTERBERRY BT3 SHELLHART BT3 FETTERS BT3 ROMASZEWSKI BT3 WILKINSON BTFN FRATI BTFN HBATH BTFN IPOCK BTFN STOCKDALE BTFN McGOWAN BTFA GUNN BTFA WORMLEY BTFA BARNDOLLAR MMC J. BERK MMl SMITH MM2 ABEL MM2 JONES MM2 ORAVEC MM3 CURRY MM3 RICHARD MM3 ANDERSON MM3 NOVAK MMFN DILIONE MMFN DUNN MMFN FOX MMFN GILL MMFN INGRAM MMFN KUMP MMFN MANSELL MMFN STUMP MMFA CARROW MMFA ANKROM MMFA COLEMAN MMFA COPELAND MMFA FLEMING MMFA RAFTUS }S m. LT. J. LUCAS DCA EMC GOASA ENl ARMSTRONG HTl DEAX i? ENl ALLEN MMl DARKE ICl GILLIE MM2 ALLIS MM2 CHERRY EM2 BARKER EM3 JONES EM3 DENNY MM3 MERRELL IC3 JOHNSON IC3 CLENDENEN EN3 WORRELL EN3 BUSHAR ICFN CHESSER MRFN ROGERS EMFN PETTIT ENFN HENSHAN EMFN DIGNAN ENFN TERRY ICFN CAMPBELL HTFN GEER HTFN STEVENSON FN SIMMS FN JACKSON FA SWEARINGEN HTFA ARVIN k 1 1 r if . LT H.R. PAYNE SUPPLY OFFICER LTJG T. CHICHANOWICZ DISBURSING OFFICER SKCS F. GODFREY MSC W. LUDEMANN SHI FERGUSON MSI PERALTA MSI PARAOAN MSI GUSTAFSON DK2 LOBERTERNOS SD2 WILLIAMS SH2 STEVENSON MS2 SIMIEN MS2 CARAS SH3 RANGLE SH3 PICKEIGN SH3 BADER SK3 HENIGAN SK3 STERLING SK3 DALEY MS3 VANCE MS3 KIDDER SN GALINDEZ SN WATSON SSN DIXON MSSN HUMES MSSN TWARDOSKI SHSA KNOX MSSAKENT MSSA MARSH MSSA GARD SA CLARK SR WOODS ■m w 1 y- •v Ib  It ■p i ' ' ■■ tfl f, a. ■ jL— r- ■  j p- 1 « flBH Brfl H % ' __ HJI HH LTJG E. PINE III NAVIGATOR R E L E V E D LTJG T. CLOUD NAVIGATOR QMC GRESHAM MMC GANNON 3M COORDINATOR PNl BUENO YNl HELTON HMl MAASEN YN2 SLOAYSKO QM2 MATTIS HM3 SWAGGERTY QM3 PARKER QMSN ISOM PNSN SLIWA PCSN PATTERSON u N R E P S 1 im ■u ■itii tfv ■■; jHI ■ el i 1 CHAPLAIN LT. D. PEARCY CREDITS EDITORS LTJG CM. SMITH LTJG C.H. DRYSDALE PHOTOGRAPHERS STGl OLSEN OSl WATSON Many Thanks For Additional Photos Contributed By The Crew Printed and Published by Liskey Lithograph Corporation Norfolk, Virginia C TTtb KbKy LIL U U flJJ A '