Joseph Hewes (FF 1078) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1989 volume:

ORBIS TERR-WM DE. CRIPTIQ DUPE S PLAN 16 ' HEM IS in I . u i i D v U.Mi ixLiT-. . THE CREW ' S BOOK An account of the men and events which occurred on board USS JOSEPH HEWES (FF-1078) dur- ing the ship ' s Mediterranean Sea Indian Ocean De- ployment 1989. ■ ■,-« -- ' l lj ' Sia PORTS OF CALL Ibiza, Spain Alicante, Spain Haifa, Israel Diego Garcia Singapore Karachi, Pakistan Villefranche, France Bizerte, Tunisia Naples, Italy JOSEPH HEWES : HISTORY THE MAN Joseph Hewes is honored for being a patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence for North Caro- lina, served as what would now be called the Secretary of the Navy, and secured John Paul Jones commission in the Continental Nav . Hewes was born on 23 JAN 1 730 in NJ, but settled in NC where be became a successful merchant. After his fiance died in 1760. he entered politics. First in the State Assembly and then in Continental Congress he earned great respect as a moderate. Due to poor health and overwork, he died on 10 NOV 1779. AP-50 The first ship to be named JOSEPH HEWES was originally built in 1930 as a merchant ship and named EXCALIBUR. She was acquired by the Navy on 8 JAN 1942 and commissioned on 1 MAY 1942 as USS JOSEPH HEWES (AP-50). After unloading troops, ammunition, and supplies in Fedhala. Morocco, the ship was hit forward by a torpe- do from a U-boat on 1 1 NOV 1942. Although its crew made a valiant attempt to save the ship, she sank in 42 minutes. FF-1078 Fast Frigate 1078 is the first of the 19 improved 1052-Knox class escort ships; hence, the ship ' s motto is Leader of the Class . After 2 years of construction in Louisiana, the ship was commissioned on 24 APR 1971 in Massachusetts. She has an overall length of 438 feet; extreme beam of 46 feet, 9 inches; max draft of 26 feet; full load dis- placement of 4. 1 00 tons; best speed of 29 knots; and full complement of 25 officers. 20 chiefs, and 250 E-6 s and below. The ship ' s primary mission is . nti-Submarine Warfare. POM Stores Lin-load SHI CARSWELL completes paperwork. The month before departure, called Pre-Overseas Movement (POM), involved onloading numerous sup- plies, making last minute repairs to equipment, and at- tending to many personal affairs. It was a hectic period for all hands. SUPPO and WEPS exchange sea stories. On April 26th, Mr. Ryan Condon, in asso- ciation with the Charleston Navy League, hos- ted a Bon Voyage reception for the ship at J. Ryan ' s Restaurant. In attendance were several officers and their ladies. LTJG MORITZ and wife, Sharon, and LT.)G MACDONALD and wife, Lynn, talk about the upcoming deployment. SHIP ' S MISSION To be prepared to eon- duel prompi and sustain- ed eombal operations at sea in support of U.S. na- tional interests. — Title 10. U.S. Code .ii .,. lighling Class Bravo I ires outside Rep V: MMIN (il.ASGOW. MMFN CHIZKK, MM3 BAKTR. I1T2(SW) RlCICiS. MM3 IIORNBACK. and BT1 BATKS BM2 RODD kills - SHIP ' S PICNIC On May 5th. the ship held a picnic on base for all crew members and their families. It was a very informal affair in which sailors could introduce their spouses and children to other crew members and to the Captain. CDR NELSON. It was also a time to eat ome great barbecued ribs and to play volleyball and horseshoes. For some fathers it was one of the last times they would get to play with their children before thev went out to sea. Q r_ S V MILLER -I want that one! exclaims STG3 DL MONT to chef. YN2 PEER. OSSN CL. RK and EWSN SL, BAUGH have had loo much to drink as MSI HENSON and MM2 E. ST wait patiently. because they swear that IC2 FLEMING ' S world is spinning. Wi bat a spike! EVE BEFORE DEPARTURE While most of the crew spent the night before getting underway for the deployment at home, the men in Duty Section Three were confined to the ship. No one in the section was pleased about having the Duty that evening, but many men had their loved ones visit them on the ship, which was the next best thing to being at home. GMG3 JETT enjoys last moments with wife. Penny, and son, Ryan. OS2 MASSF.Y and wife, Julii to miss my Daddy. encourages a boy wljo says, I ' m going CN l(SW ' ) .SMI in and wile, RachacI, appear happy, trying not to think of their impending separation. DEPARTURE May 1 Ith was a cool, sunny Spring day on the Charleston waterfront; It ii was a dark day in the hearts of sailors and their loved ones because the day marked the beginning of six months of separation. .Approximately Hfty well-wishers, including Commodore Bell, were on the pier to bid USS JO- SEPH HEWES farewell. .As one veteran sailor murmured as the last line was released from the pier, Leaving is always difficult, no matter how man Bmes ou ve done it. Brcnda Cobb has a special good-bv band. CMC US W) COBB. lime, ENS ODOM, BM1(S V) RAUCH. EN3 RAY. and SN KELLEY. Above: Tears of lov Left: First Division pulls in the lines. Above: Underway, shift colors. Above right: A view of the stern from the pier. Hurrs back JOSEPH HEWES. one person whispers. MMMMMMiMQt RESCUE AT SEA s ' About 24 hours into the deploy- mentand ISOnmSEof Cape Hatter- as. North Carolina, the ship respond- ed to a distress call from the 51 -foot ketch Current Lady . The vessel which had departed St. Thomas, Vir- gin Islands and was enroute to Anna- polis, Maryland, had encountered rough weather that had delayed its transit and caused its provisions to run low. The ship supplied the two couples on the boat with fuel, water, and food, for which the civilians were extremely grateful. UNREP iJiBM MMM .lid ET3 NEWELL is the course and speed recorder on the bridge. RMSN WORTHEY, TM3 LUCAS, and GMMSN RUDY relax for a mo- ment on the bridge to bridge phone line. Every three or four days underway the ship refueled. These were always demanding evolutions for bridge watchst- anders and deck crews. The bridge team conned the ship alongside the refueling ship and maintained a distance of 1 40- 1 60 feet so that the deck crews could connect the several lines and hoses. The engineers provided the finishing touches to these operations by responding to all the bridge ' s orders and diverting fuel to the appropriate tanks. Always danger- ous evolutions, the 45 refuelings at sea went without any hitches. One of the many UNREP ' s with USS SEATTLE. IBIZA BT2(SW) ROACH relaxes at fleet landing. Above: A-Gangers MM1(SW1 RINEHART. MM2 DAPPER, MMFN DL ONG, and MM3 CHAMBLESS plan their activities for the day. Bottom left; SMSN RETTKE.SNCOLBURN. and GM MSN TAYLOR are just getting started at a local bar. Bottom right; MM3 WADLINGER, have you been drinking? 12 Although crossing the Atlantic had been calm, everyone aboard was ready to explore beautiful Ibiza. The town with its lively discos, pristine beaches, and numerous pubs and res- taurants had something to satisfy every crew member. Above: The service here is lousv, remarks EW2 CORRIGAN to E V3 CORNETT and EW3 MOLLIS. • M i3 ? = ; ■.- ■ . ' «C -4. ?- The sand castle master. Right: MM2 RANKIN makes a new friend. 13 DISBO, MMCM(SW) TENNEY. and SLPPO search lor the lib- erty boat, which almost always ran behind schedule. FC2(SW ) VANDRESE, STG2(SW) LOCHER, and FC3 BENSON prepare to secure the accommodation ladder which had broken loose. Waiting for the libertv boat. 14 FLIGHT QUARTERS MEMBERS •• t ,  • ■ 1 1 ' T ! | ' ' ; Pl •PW 1 « E ) ' l ■ it ii v i 11 n 1 ■ SJ i Tf-i From row: EN3 RAY, ET3 WERT, ET3 HALL, MMFN DUONG, GMM2 BALSER. Back row: BM2 ROOD. BM3 ACTON, STGSN SOULE, HM3 DIAZ RIVIERA, MM2 DAPPER, IC3 WEIDIG, EM3 KNIGHT. DC3(SW) BULLS, DCFN FOGERTY, EMFN COLE, SHIP ' S SELF DEFENSE FORCE MEMBERS STG2(SW) ORBAN, DC3(SW) BULLS, GMGl(SW) COBB, SMSN RETTKE, : TIT, NCl(SW) SMITH, BM3 ACTON, SKSN BOYCE. 15 ALICANTE The ship ' s flight deck became a stage in AHcante when the five-member L ' SO showband. Atlantic Coastline, perform- ed for the crew. While the band ' s efforts were appreciated, the highlight of the show was listening to the ship ' s own talent: the rap of OS3 THOMAS (left) and background by MSSN JONES (bottom, left) and guitar ability of LTJG Arizona Joe MACRY in playing Sweet Home Alabama (bottom, right). Right: The entire crew enjoyed the performance from the pier. Bottom right: Swinging into the night, (L to R) MM3 BAKER, ENS BIRT. MM3 W.ADLINGER, MMl P.ARISSE, LTJG BROWN, mm: WHEELOCk. EN 1 SITES, MM: EAST, and BTl BECKER Bottom: Advertising agents, SHSN BROWN, MSSN JONES, OS2(SW) SHIELDS, OSSN SANTIAGO, and MMFN BAI- LEY promote, McDonald ' s, It ' s not just milkshakes anymore. I!S : d ' f J - 33t5 — Welcome to Alicante ¥ ..0 w i Above: Basking in the sun, OS2 MASSEY. Below: You wiped vour what with my towel? PN3 PODIAK 17 COMMANDING OFFICER CDR GARY S. NELSON With CAPT. M. BELL, Commander Destroyer Squadron Four. 18 At the end of the cruise awards ceremony. Discussing business with MMCM(SW) KELLE, LCDR BURKE and MMCM(SW) TENNEY. Reenlisting BT2 MILLER. 19 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ia LCDR T.D. WILLIAMS LCDR J.D. BURKE LCDR WILLIAMS communicates with WEPS on the motor whale boat during the sailboat rescue (p. 1 1 ) while CDR NEL- SON assesses the situation and LTJG ENNIS looks on. The Wardroom partied at New XO LCDR BURKE ' s hail and Old XO LCDR WILLIAMS ' farewell dinner in Haifa. Above: LT DAVIDSON and CDR NELSON share a laugh at LCDR WILLIAMS expense. 20 Right: Did someone menlion the Academv? Taking a break in the Wardroom. The XO gets involved fn the cooking with YN2(SW) PEER at one of the ship ' s steel beach picnics. 21 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF MMCM(SW) L.E. TENNEY w At work Asleep with BMC(SW) SOEDER 22 DEPARTMENT HEADS CHENG OPS LT HALVORDSON LT DAVIDSON AIR DET LCDR BECK SUPPO WEPS TORIHEL LT SANDERS 23 WARDROOM I IJCi Rl ITH and LTJG ROUSSEAU enjoy themselves in Haifa. Who are those masked men? LUCj IIARI. and LI 1 ILLULR, have uu been dunking ' Wardroom couch potatoes: LT FIELDER, LT DAVIDSON, ENS DEHN. and LT CARRA The aviators that fly together, stick together: LT Happy Jack SOTHERLAND, LT BOCCHICCHIO, and LCDR BECK. LTJG ENNIS. il wasn ' t that funny. LT J. J. GALL AG HER admires his boiler gauge glass at his farewell party. LTJG MORITZ and LT HALVORDSON won der when they ' ll leave. LTJG MACRY impresses Ibizans with his musical talents. This IS ENS LEES. I have the Deck. ' LT DAVIDSON, LT FIELDER, and LCDR BECK rest between games. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 26 BTl HOOPER won ' t let BTl(SW) CHAMBERS go until he gets a proper turnover. 1 I. 1 ST .iiid 1MFN CHIZEK keep the uatch in Main Control. MM3 DUNN, off watch. 3 WHEELER studies ESWS. while BT3 BATES and BT3 CIRIGLIANO talk about In Aux I, MM2(SW) RICHARDS and MM2 HAYES f ' p 1 k b.M3 Ugh KNKiHT Log time! ■ IC2 Sill I H EMI SllOSlI and IC: CARR prepare to gel out the cards 27 A DIVISION o Engineman (EN) 0% Machinist ' s Mate (MM) LTJG REITH ENCS(SW) WILSON MMi(SW) RINEHART EN 1 SITES MM2 WHEELOCK MM2 DAPPER MM3 CHAMBLESS EN FN RAY MMFN GLASGOW MMFA DUONG MM3 MUSCIANESE ENFN MATHENY Auxiliaries Division - more com- monly known as A-Gang - is manned by Enginemen and Machinist Mates. Together they maintain and operate the ship ' s diesei engines, steering gear, air conditioning and refrigera- tion systems, and a multiplicity of other auxiliary systems which are lo- cated all over the ship. EN 3 RAY checks his logs in the Filter shop. 28 MMFN DUONG roams A- Gang ' s spaces. B DIVISION The Boiler Technicians of Boil- ers Division generate, with their two huge 1200psi boilers, ail the steam required by the ship. The energy in the steam is used to power the ship through the water, generate electric- ity, and provide fresh and hot water for the crew. The BT s also manage and monitor the fuel and water used in the boilers. LT J J. GALLAGHER BTCM(SW) EMERSON ii Boiler Technician (BT) BT2 MILLER BT2 FAIRBANKS J - 1 BT2 RAY BT2 ROACH BT2(SW) DRAKE BT3 CIRIGLIANO BT3 VONZYNDA BT3 WHEELER BT3(SW) MEYER BT3 BROWN BT3 BATES BT3 BOLTON BT3 BRYSON BT3 KASTEN BT3 SMITH BTFN OYLER BTFN WASER BTFN MARSHALL { Y BTFA AGEE 29 M DIVISION Machinery Division, comprised of Machinist Mates, harnesses the steam produced in the Fireroom to propel the ship through the water, to produce the ship ' s electricity, and to make the ship ' s fresh water. The divi- sion also manages and monitors the Department ' s lube oil program. 0% Machinist ' s Mate (MM) LTJG BROWN MMC ONDRAJKA -! t - MMl ANDERSON M.M! WILSON MM2 RANKIN MM2 RICHARDS MM2 HAYES MM2 TRAVILLIAN n i{ v i , i MM3 EAST MM3 WADLINGER w MM3 HIGGINS it , MM3 DOW MM3 GAUTHIER MM3 DUNN MM3 HORNBACK MM3 VANDERSALL MM3 YATES MM3 BRATTON MMFN BAKER MMFN CHIZEK 1 MMFN BAILEY MMFA HUDSON MMFN MARTIN MMFA WOODS MMFA BURNETT MM3 OTTEN 30 E DIVISION Interior Communications Electrician (IC) LTJG HARE IC2 SHELBY, EM2 FULLER, and EM2 KUBU display the hard work for which Second Class Petty Officers arc a V Manned by Electrician Males and Interior Communications Electri- cians, Electrical Division generates and distributes electricity to the ship. The division is also tasked with main- taining interior communications, alarms, gyrocompasses, lighting, and helicopter support equipment. EMC ISAACS t . EMI SHOSH EM2(SW) KUBU EM2(SW) MUNNS 1C2 CARR ) IC2 SHELBY EM2 FULLER EMFN EXUM EMFN KNIGHT IC3 FLEMING 1C3 WEIDIG a ICFN BASS EM FA COLE Who needs communications anyway? - 1C2 FLEMING. Electrician ' s Mate (EM) EM FA BONK ICl STULTZ R DIVISION Machinery Repairman (MR) Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) DCC McARDLE A, ! f MRl(SW) THYGESEN HT! BITTNER DCUSWi LEJELNE DCHSW) HT2 RIGGS HT: MORGAN DERRINGTON DC3 KLIMKO DC3(S V) BILLS DC3 CISTRLNK DCFN ALMON DCFA FOGERTV HTFN MULLIKIN DCFN PEARSON DCFN GARRISON Repair Di%ision is responsible for maintaining, re- pairing, and teaching the crew how to use damage con- trol equipment and chemical, biological, and radioac- tive gear. Its personnel. Damage Controlmen. Hull Technicians, and Machinery Repairmen, also provide for the ship ' s welding, brazing, and manufacturing needs. Working in the Shop: HT2 MORGAN. HTFN MLLLIKIN. DC3(SW) BULLS, and MRKSW) THYGESEN. 32 R-Divislon has its own special way of dealing with its members who sleep through Gen- eral Quarters. DCFN PEARSON is about to wake up and Tmd out what happens . . . 33 NAV ADMIN DEPARTMENT LTJG GALLAGHER keeps a watchful eye on the bridge. QMl(SW) MILLER teaches QMSN BUCKLEY about navigation. YN2(SW) PEER - the walking wounded Enforcer ' 34 Wax! Wet Wax! - PN3 PODIAK QM3 TORRES chats with the POOW. Putting m the extra hours - YNC(SW) CARTER No, ENS ODOM, I don ' t have that Public Affairs article typed yet. - PNl(SW) SMITH. A happy Petty Officer PEER earns his ESWS. 35 NAV DIVISION Quartermaster (QM) PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE QMl(SW) MILLER The Navigation Administrative Divisions are the most diversified on the ship. Members include: the Quartermast- ers who keep the ship on the correct track; the Yeomen and Personnelmen who han- dle officer and enlisted service records; the Chief Master-at-Arms who enforces Navy and unit regulations; the corpsmen who ensure the crew is healthy; the Ship ' s 3-M Coordinator who manages the ship ' s SNAP II computer system; the Com- mand Career Counselor who is the pri- mary advisor in the command ' s career in- formation program; the Postal Clerk who ensures timely distribution of mail ser- vices. QMSN BUCKLEY QMSN McCRORY QM3 PITTS undoubtedly dressed the best on liberty. Did you report that contact? - LT CARRA 36 X DIVISION y Yeoman (YN) Personnelman (PN) LTJG GALLAGHER MMCM(SW) KELLE HMC(SW) SWENSON YNC(SW) CARTER MAC(SW) LYONS Navy Counselor (NC) NC](SW) SMITH PNUSW) SMITH YN2(SW) PEER PN3 PESANIELLO Postal Clerk (PC) YN3 MARIN PN3 PODIAK PC3 McKINLEY HM3 DIAZRIVIERA Master-at-Arms (MA) T Hospital Corpsman (HM) Feeling a little seasick - QMSN McCROR ' VN3 Dolly Pardon MARIN was a queen and a halfi Thanks for the silver Surface Warfare pin. Captain, but Id prefer a gold one if that ' s possible. - DOC 38 Don ' t say bad things about SNAP around MMC.M(SW) KELLE P 3 POD I A K looks for mermaids PN3 PESAMELLO prepares lo make hi mark m Ibua 39 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Just getting started: EW2CORR1GAN. ET3 HORNBERGER. E V3 FORDHAM. ETC(S I HERNAN- DEZ. BMC(S V) ••Slick Tongue ' SOEDER. and OS: BROSCH. LT DA IDSON !,mile5 for ihe camera RMl BAILE ' l and ETI CORDELL exchange goodbyes. US3 I 0 LER and OSSN B. LES enjoy Monaco. 40 Relaxing after working hours. Chief HERNANDEZ. EW2 HICKMAN is recognized at last 41 OC DIVISION Radioman (RM) Signalman (SM) LTJG ENNIS A; V V SMI(SW) McNElL RMl KEMPKA SM2(S V) ODOM SM3 PETTIT RMSN MILLER 9 7 Y RM3 SAVERY SM3 BROWN RMSR STANLEY RMSA WORTHEY SMSR RETTKE 1 RMSN SUMNER RMSR STEPHENS The job of OC Division is to communicate via radio waves or visually. The division ' s Ra- diomen process messages elec- tronically and the Signalmen transmit and receive messages via flashing light, semaphore, or flags. SMSR RETTKE at work 42 And the message is . OE DIVISION Electronics Technician (ET) OE Division ' s Electronic Tech- nicians ensure the operational readi- ness ofa variety of sophisticated elec- tronic gear. Such equipment includes navigational, communication, and radar components. SNAP II Com- puter system, photocopiers. MARS system, electronic test gear, and the ship ' s entertainment system. ■■Bull ENS LEES ETC(SW) HERNANDEZ ET2 CORDELL ET2 LONG ET3 BROWN ET3 NEWELL ET3 HORNBERGER SPS-40 maintenance aloft. 43 OI DIVISION The Operations Specialists of OI Division work in the Combat In- formation Center (CIC) operating radars. Dead Reakoning Tracers (DRT s), tactical computers (JOTS), communication gear, as well as plotting and assisting in battle problems. h Operations Specialist (OS) LTJG MACRY OSC FLOWERS • 9 1 OSI(SW) FROSCH OSl(SW) OS2 BOOKER OS2 BROSCH SAIJANI OS2 PETROTTA OS2 TURNER PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE OS2(SW) SHIELDS OS3 NEILSON OS3 THOMAS OSSN BRITTON OSSN DRIGGERS OSSA FOWLER V P O f  ! i y. ] ! f OSSN HAGGARD OSSN MILLS OSSN SANTIAGO OSSN RAXSDALE f OSSN BALES ' i ■ OSSA WILLIAMS K M i y Y OSSA SMITH OSSA ALLEN OSSR KOHLER OSSR McDUFFIE OSSR CLARK OSSR WARD 44 The motley OS crew (L to R): OSSN MILLS. OS3 BRITTON, OS3 HAGGARD, OSSN SANTIAGO, OS2 NEILSON, and OS3 DRIGGERS. Whaaat? OS2 BOOKER doing sweepers? 45 OS3 THOMAS - Got it going on! OS3 HAGGARD gets on OSSN RAXDALE ' S back (literally) about cleaning the p-way. OW DIVISION Electronic Warfare Technician (EW) OW Division is comprised of Electronic Warfare Technicians who with their SLQ-32V2 intercept and identify other ship ' s, plane ' s, or mis- sile ' s radar transmissions. In the event of a missile attack, the EW ' s would be able to analyze the threat and launch CHAFF to defend the ship. ' Bull ENS LEES EWCS(SW) NAHLEN n EW2 HICKMAN EW3 CORRIGAN EW3 MOLLIS EW3 FORDHAM EWSN CORNETT EWSN SLABAUGH Near SLQ: EW ' s HICKMAN, CORNETT, FORDHAM, and CORRIGAN. In the shop: EW ' s FORDHAM. CORRIGAN. and MOLLIS 1 JH H ■« ' ' f r ' ■ . w Blood brothers, EW2 CORRIGAN and EW3 CORNETT. Troubleshooting, ET2 LONG 47 SUPPLY DIVISION Mess Management Specialist (MS] Storekeeper (SK) X LTJG MacDONALD SKCS(SW) PETREV 9 w ' MSI DEAN DKl(SW) MS! HELM SHI CARSW ELL MSI PICKERING SKI GRIFFITH KOOISTRA DK: JACKSON MS2 MOORER MSZ BARTON DKjtSW) MS3 TERPENING SHSN CLVLER LRIGINO ? ? I? ' C SKSN BOVCE SKSN HODGE MSSA MILES MSSA TREVINO MSSA JONES MSSA LESTER Ship ' s Service- man (SH) f I sn 1 I MSSA WALKER DKSA MSSA ALLISON SHSR GILMORE MSSR HALL McDANIELS Disbursing Clerk (DK) SKCS(SW) PETREY wonders if that is the last pallet. SUPPO gives the Evil eye. FIRS : ' ■ . -•H DISBO reenlists DK3(SW) URIGINO. The Supply Department is composed of four divisions (Stores, Food Service, Sales, and Disbursing) and provides all necessary ser- vices for the daily running of the ship. Its members work in the stock room, sorting and distributing parts and supplies; in the galley, pre- paring food; in the ship ' s store, selling merchandise; in the barber shop, cutting hair; in the laundry room, cleaning clothes and pressing uniforms; and in the supply and disbursing offices, counting money and managing paperwork. MSC DEAN expresses a sigh of relief as the XO passes to the next space during the morn- ing inspection. 49 SHSN BROWN thanks SH3 GILMORE for hooking him up. You did what to the fruit salad? MS: MOORER asks MSI HENSON. MSC DEAN and MSI PICKERING enjoy being out of the galley and on deck during the Suez Canel transit. DISBO just can ' t convince TMl(SW) CLINE to convert to a DK. Above: SHSN BROWN prays for a light laundry load. Left: MSSN MILES dishes out the food in the Wardroom galley. SH2 TOOMER doesn ' t want to get up to clean laundry. 51 Proudly displaying the cakes that they made. MS: MOORER and MS: BARTON The change machine has gyped SKSN HODGE again. Chef extraordinaire. MSSN TREVINO. prepares himself for the mid- night bread baking. 52 DISBO, LT MacDONALD, hopes night qu.i The people at Morrison ' s aren ' t nearly in the kitchen as much : attests MS3 JONES. SUPPO, LT ORIHEL. enjoys Steel Beach picnics sleeping. Why cook the burgers on the grill? The deck is just as hot, MSI HELM asks MSI DEAN during the Suez Canal transit. MSSN ALLISON and MSSN LESTER rejoice about having finished clean- ing the galley. 53 WEAPONS DEPARTMENT V ■■■ B J . A ■■■ ■ ■1 GMMSN TAYLOR doubles as a - ' Boatin ' Mate . WEPS. LT SANDERS, is pleased with how the decks look. FC2(SW) VANDRESE and FC3 JORDON troubleshoot CIWS. 54 FCSN HOBBS confirms his deal with the PACE instruc- tor. Mr. McRae. Card shark, STGl(SW) AWE.  STG2 MACKEY and STG2 KESSLER search for subs I GMM: BAI SFR performs ASROC test fire procedures. I 55 FIRST DIVISION First Division is comprised o( the Boatswain Mates, whose rating is the old- est in the Navy. Its personnel stand bridge and lookout watches 24 hours a day during underw ay periods and partici- pate in special evolutions like refueling details, towing, and small boat opera- tions. They also are responsible for most of the ship ' s topside preservation. BM3 ACTON B.V13 HOFFMAN BMSN ALLEN BMSN FRONCE BNISN HAWES BMSN PRICE SN COLBLRN SA STARKEY SA BROWN SR KELLEY SR BALDANI Boatswain ' s Mate (BM) BMSN LESIN SR McREYNOLDS BMCiSW) CARRICO 56 BMC(SW) SOF.DER is ready for an UN- REP. Preparing to lower the MWB; BM2 ROOD, BMl(SW) RAUCH. and SN STARKEY. SECOND DIVISION LTJG MORITZ GMGl(SW) COBB y gmg:(S V) FC.MSW) FERGUSON FCCNUSW) COLLIER G tC(S V) KALBERER 9 P If Q GMGl RITTER GMGl LEE FC2(SVV) FC2(S V) KEMP VANDRFSE Q • ' ' O ft ir. ' = ; -: V. GMG2(SW) G.MG2(S V)RLTH FC3 LYONS FC3(S V) TERRIO BARNES FC3 KNOWLES FC3 BENSON GMG3 JETT FCSN HOBBS V Gunner ' s Mate (GM) Second Division with its crew of Gunnersmates Guns and Fire Control Technicians operate and maintain the Phalanx Close in Weapon Systems (CIWS). Mark 68 Gun Fire Control System, 5754 Mark 42 gun. Harpoon anti-ship cruise missiles, and ship ' s machine guns and small arms. IK Fire Control Technician THIRD DIVISION e Sonar LTJG ROUSSEAU ENS HEDEGOR 160111110130 STGCS(SW)FAY STGC HEDDING (ST) ft Ml rJ V : I GMMI HOLLON e. STGl McADAM TMI(SW) CLINE STG1(SW)AWE STG2(SW) GMM2(SW) CLODFELTER PREVOST STG2 MACKEY STG2(SVV) STG2(SW) STG2 KESSLER STG3 LINHART LOCHER ORBAN y STG3 JONES, D. STG3 McFEE STG3 PHILLIPS STG3 STG3 STG3 LANGLEY LilTTENBOGAAR TOMLINSON V STG3 DUMONT STG3 FARDETTE STG3 McNUTT STG3 WEBB TM3 LUCAS STG3 BLACK 59 THIRD DIVISION V 4 f STG3 ELKINS GMMSN RUDY STGSN WILL TMSN PROCTOR GMMSN TAYLOR STGSA KILLLAN Torpedoman ' s Mate (TM) The men of Third Division (Sonar Technicians. Torpedomen, and Gunnersmates Missiles) are the Anli-Submarine Warfare (ASW) experts. Their jobs are to find enemy submarines by em- ploying active and passive sonar systems and if required, destroy them by using the ship ' s rocket launched torpedoes (ASROC ' s) or high pressure air launched torpedoes. STGSA SOULE Sonar Techs KESSLER, BLACK, JONES, DUMONT, and ORBAN en joy the Suez Canal transit. 60 STG2(SW) CLODFELTER approves of going home. STG3 ELKINS. STG3 WEBB, STGSN KILLIAN. and SKSN BOYCE tmd a woman at last. BMI QUAYLE - Lets turn two Displaying their newlv earned ESWS certificates: FC3(SW) TERRfo ' , FC3(SW) FERGUSON, STG2(SW) ORGAN, and BMl(SW) RAUCH. isS I STG2 MACKEY teaches STGSN NORMAND about sonar. AIR DIVISION LTSOTHERLAND LTJG BOCCHICCHIO LTJG FIELDER ATCS ANDERSON ATI LINTON ADl CRLZ AMS2 ROLLIER AZ3 SONNER ATAN RIVERA AEAN KELLAR Air Division is centered around the SH-2F Sea Sprite helicopter, which is embarked upon JOSEPH HEWES. The helicopter and the seventeen personnel who accompany it are from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light. Number Thirty-six. Detachment Eight, abbreviated HSL-36 Det 8. This squadron, based out of Mayport. Florida, was assigned to the ship for the de- ployment. A v: ROLLIER AE; SLCHARSKI aw 3 CRUTCHER w ' If ' r ADAN AVISAN AMSAA BRASWELL TREGLOWNE .MARTLAN 62 1! HSL-36 Del 8 ASiiirf AMSAN TREGLOWNE was just told there is no Santa. 63 LT SOTHHRL ND e rns all about King Neptune LT B enjoys Wog Day. 64 ADAS BRASWELL. ready and alert for FQ s. ' I ' m so cute. Where ' s the mirror? - AMS2 ROLLIER. P.O. CRLZ IS advanced to ADl, Congrats AW2 TALLEY teaches about weight control. I. ,AZ3 SONNER prepares another X-ray. Grin and bear it. AE2 SUCHARSKl enjoys a happy story. ATCS ANDERSON enjoys the privileges of being in charge. Enjoying the USO in Haifa, (from:) SMSN RETTKE. GM.VISN TAYLOR. SN KELLEY. OSSN FOWLER, (back:) SN BALD.ANI and SN COLBLRN. ESWS ■smm Ksxaas  I.I, ijF,l The followina personnel earned the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Device during the cruise: Front row: DK3«S V) LRGINO. STGUSW) AWE. STG2(SW) CLODFELTER: Second row: FC2(SW) KEMP. STG2(SW) ORBAN. TMl(SW) CLINE. YN2(SW) PEER. DC3(SW) BULLS: Back row; STG3(SW) LANGLEY. GMG2(SW) RUTH, and 0S2(SW) SHIELDS. Not pictured: MMl(SW) PRICE. GMG2(SW) DAVIS. GMG2(SW) BARNES. BT3(SW) WHEELER. PNl(SW) SMITH. HMC(SW) SWENSON. BTl(SW) CHAMBERS. STG2(SW) LOCHER. FC3(SW) TERRIO. BMl(SW) RAUCH. FC3(SW) FERGUSON. BT2(SW) DRAKE, BTUSW) NORTON, HT2(,SW) RIGGS, BT2(SW) MEYERS. STG3(SW) UITTENBOGAAR. CDR NELSON awards BTs MEYERS and DRAKE their pins. 68 swo Officers who earned the Surface Warfare Officer ' s Device during the cruise: LTJG HARE, LT MacDO- NALD, ENS LEES, LTJG GALLAGHER, LTJG BROWN, and LTJG ROUSSEAU. Becoming a SWO was exhausting. 69 WOG QUEENS The day before the ship crossed the line, every division plus the Wardroom and CPO mess had a representative compete for Wog Queen. Each candidate conducted quite a show — some more than others — but in the end there could only be one queen for King Nep- tune, and that proved to be EMFN BONK. tiMt-N BONK struts his her sli The endowed FC3(SW) tKRCiUSON EW3FORDHAMdo . « ! r-V r: HMC(SW) Doc SWENSON Take This .lob and Shove It! § DC3(SW) BULLS HL i % S .f Left: The swank EN3 RAY f . V 1 GMMSN TAYLOR MR. ODOM PLE-E-ASE! The Captain announces EMFN BONK as the winner. WOG DOGS Some entries were in serious need of repair after the contest 72 STG2(SW) ORBAN prevails in the end. INITIATION Chiefs KALBERER. ZLBRICK. and ONDRAJKA deal with a victim. The unfaithful pay homage to his Royal Highness, King Neptune. OPS is a Special Case TMl(SW) CLINE treats one of EWCS(SW) NAHLEWs cavities. 0S3 HAGGARD looks as though he ' s done this before. 73 the dolphin urine, BT2(SW) ROACH The proud Wardroom Wogs King Neptune. EN I SITES, speaks down to his subjects. Shellbacks MS2 MOORER and MMI WIL- SON oversee the Polywogs pray lor salvation. AZ3 SONNER and MMC ONDRAJKA pun- ish LT BOCCHICCHIO for keeping the crew up late for flight quarters. DIEGO GARCIA SHORE PATROL The GOOD: OS: BROSCH The BAD: STGKSW) AWE The UGLY: FCC(SW) ZURBRICK with nice guy DKC(SW) KOOISTRA in back. LT Happy Jack SOTHERLAND soaks up some sun but would rather be at Pensa- cola Beach. Displaying the ship ' s laurels of victory. WEPS. CO. and XO. 76 Mf i f ' v « i The Second Place Wardroom Softball learn: From row: LT GALLAGHER. LCDR BURKE, CDR NELSON, LCDR BECK, ens lees. back row: ens dehn, chaplain jerge, ltjg gallagher, lt fielder, lt bocchicchio, lt McDonald, lt Davidson. OE OW Drink and be merry Di- visional party: ET2 CORDELL, ET3 HORNBERGER, EW3 FORDHAM. ET3 WERT, ETC(SW) HERNANDEZ, ET2 BROWN, and EW2 HICKMAN. tjf fi l Second Place Pistol team: Front: GMI(SW) COBB, LTJG MORITZ. Back: GMC(SW) KAL- Other champions: AMSAN MARTIN, MS2 MOORER BERER, MMl ANDERSON, and GMI RITTER. and AW3 CRUTCHER. SINGAPORE Singapore, one of the cleanest cities and busiest ports in the world, was many crew mem- bers favorite port of call. Modern in every sense. Singapore was a shoppers paradise, complete  ith all the exotic treasures of the East and fash- ionable luxuries of the West. Enhancing these di- verse goods were extraordinary low duty-free prices. Singapore also had a sophisticated tele- communications network and a great many res- taurants, nightclubs, museums, and gardens. Crew members were still enjoying and exploring the city when suddenly the .AMERICA Battle Group conducted an emergency sortie and raced at flank speed towards the North Arabian Sea due to the execution of the Beirut hostage. LCOL HIGGINS. Singapore at a distance Fleet Landing The citv ' s mascot, the merlion. near Fleet Landina .After an exhausting day of shopping. OS2 MASSEY. E V3 COR- NETT. and EW2 HICKM.AN patiently wait to return to the ship on the libertv boat. 78 Alcoholic beverages in Singapore were expensive; therefore, crew members often turned to the Real Thing . Coca- Cola. Al the far table, FC3 FERGUSON and FC3 BEN- SON, and the near table, 0S2 SANDERS, OSl(S ) SALIANI. and OSSN WARD do just that. LTJG HARE. LTJG BROWN. LCDR BECK, and LT GALLAGHER enjoy the swift ride to Fleet Landmg on the Captain ' s Gig. Commander of Seventh Fleet. V.ADM MAUZ, JR. presents MMI(SW) Rl- NEHART with his EOOW qualification certificate. KARACHI Karachi, Pakistan, on the other hand, has to be one of the filthiest places in the world, and was unanimously every crew members ' least favorite port of call. Rank odors and litter consumed the city. The roads were con- gested with tacky-looking vehicles, horse or donkey driv- en carts and carriages, and freely roaming animals. Drinking and dancing were forbidden under Pakistani law, and eating the local food was strongly discouraged since the chances of getting extremely sick from it were high. As it was, most of the crew got sick from taking the malaria pills, which every person had to take for health reasons. The only redeeming factors about the city were the outstanding bargains one could get buying rose wood, onyx, or rug products. If anything, seeing Karachi, allowed us to realize how fortunate we are to be from an advanced and free nation. Boy! Was it a great feeling to leave Karachi! One of the groovy buses Monkey business on the street. 80 KAVE Sixty crew members volunteered to participate in the Karachi Volunteer EITort. Initiallv. personnel were scheduled to renovate a Leper Colons . but due to rioting in the area, the ship ' s project was trans- ferred (much to everyone ' s delight) to the Dar L ' l Sukun Home for the Mentally Retarded. There vol- unteers painted and repaired furniture. V-ft GMG2(SW| RUTH paints outdoor furniture, while DCFN ALMON, MMFN DUONG BM3 TOWNSEND. and STGl McADAM do the same. Having been severely burnt by a So- viet incendiary bomb in Afghanistan, this orphan (his parent s were killed in the raid) did his best to help us paint with his only good hand, which had only one finger, his thumb. ' Ig ' V. Teamwork, GMM2(SW) PREVOST and STGl McADAM. BMl(SW) RAUCH swears the man behind him looks like Santa. SN BALDANI and FCC(SW) ZURBRICK are exhausted after a day ' s work. 81 VILLEFRANCHE Located on the French Riviera. Viile- franche was a much welcomed port visit after having come from Pakistan. The town had nu- merous cafes and bars for those who wanted to relax, plenty of topless beaches for the in- quisitive, a fort and deserted castle for the ad- venturous, and a train station which connect- ed the town to the nearby cities of Nice to the west and Monte Carlo to the east. Many dis- covered Monte Carlo to be a gamblers para- dise. JOSEPH HEWES LT BOCCHICCHIO is happy to get off the ship. MSI HENSON and DCl(SW) DERRINGTON debate about where the Gut is. MIDN TRAN, meanwhile, enjoys a ' sweet summer cruise. MM HSW)RINEHART.ENCS(SW) WILSON, and MMCM(S V)TENNEY have just about exhausted their patience and want the boat to leave! The entrance to the palace in .Monaco. USS JOSEPH HEWES at dusk. 82 TMSN PROCTER, PNl(SW) SMITH, and FC3 BENSON pa- tienllv wait iheir turn to use GMC(SW) KALBERER ' s bino- culars ' . ' ?? The world famous harbor at Monte Carlo. Monaco. HURRICANE HUGO Just after midnight on Friday. September 22nd. Hurri- cane Hugo hit Charleston causing destruction unprecedented in the city s history. .Ail of the city ' s 65.000 residents were without power. Thirty buildings in downtown Charleston were flattened: houses and condominiums collapsed: fires erupted from natural gas leaks. Mayor Joseph P. Riley. Jr. estimated damage of SI billion. When news of the tempest was reported by the Captain. all hands began to hope for an early return. The thinking as that there were only two Charleston based ships in the MED. KL.AKRING and us. and our absence from the current exer- cise. Displa Determination, would be hardly noticed. In the end. the decision was made to keep JOSEPH HEWES and KL.AKRING in the MED but to allow each ship to send a Tiger team home to assist dependents and tend to single sailors properly. ENS HEDEGOR and approxi- mately a dozen crew members returned to Charleston fron: the ship and provided the much needed relief. In the mean- time the ship ' s .M. RS system was made available for ere ' ■ members to call their loved ones at home. ETC(S V) HERNANDtZ «orks  ith the MARS s stem to contact loved ones b .- «hile VNC(S V) CARTER. PM(SW) SMITH. ' DKClSW) KOOISTR.V Ft i ZLRBRICK wait in line. EMAT VISIT In Tunisia, the Engineering De- partment welcomed aboard the Na- ples Engineering Material .Assessment Team (EM.AT) which spent several days evaluating the ship ' s engineering readiness and proficiency. (The visit supposedly preceded the ship ' s out- chop OPPE which eventually never happened.) As usual, the engineers ' performance was outstanding. The of- ficer in charge of the EM.AT visit. LCDR CORDESCO, was exceedingly impressed, stating that he now knew why JOSEPH HEWES called herself ' Leader of the Class , because, She truly leads all other Knox class fri- gates. The No. 1 Evap Enforcers: .M.M3 BR.ATTON. MM2 TRAVILLION. MM3 DUNN. MM3 YATES. M.MC ONDRAJKA. MM3 BAKER. mm: east and MM3 WADLINGER. The ensured the ship rarely went on water hours. 84 BIZERTE Outside of the Engineering De- partment, Bizerte, Tunisia meant a time for relaxing after having hunted submarines for almost three weeks in the NAATO exer- cise. Display Determination. Many enjoyed exploring the ruins of ancient Carthage, eating deli- cious North African food at bar- gain prices, or having a few drinks at the leading hotels. LTJG ROUSSEAU shows STG3(SW) LANGLEY the best way to shine turn- buckles in Tunisia. The CO and XO salute United States Ambassador to Tunisia. Pellatreau. who had lunch on board the ship. Some ruins of Carthage. 85 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS DKC(SW) KOOISTRA stales. I swear, 1 really do want to be a Chief. BMC(SW) SOEDER accuses BM3 TOWNSEND of swiping his lighter. BTCM(SW) EMERSON receives an award from CDR NELSON. DDC McARDLE searches for America through the Big Eyes. 86 MSSN HALL catches HMC(SW)SWENSON stealing food from the crew. 87 NAVY BIRTHDAY -A • it it ■t if • • • CDR NELSON cuts the cake with the oldest and youngest crew members. HMC(SV ) SWENSON and SN TALLMAN. STEEL BEACH PICNIC MM3 GALTHIER offers root beer during one of the numerous picnics on the flight deck. NAPLES C : L JUft im s i Beware of Ihe castli Naples, Italy was a welcomed sight to veteran Sixth Fleet sail- ors and other crew members. Available were the familiar things like the Navy Exchange and Commissary at the small Naval Facility and the foreign experience of Naples. The highlights of the Naples visit were the athletic events party inside the inactive volcano at Carney Park and the tour to Rome, in which a numberof crew mem- bers participated. Relaxing al Carncv Park, SIM ri ' YLER and BM3 QUILLEN. Shooting some hoops at Carney Park, LTJG GALLAGHER, MM3 DOW, 1C3 WFIDIG, FC2(SW) VANDRESE, STGl(SW) AWE MM3 BAKER, and BM3 THOMAS. 89 ROME ' :, Z!yt f If F • ' - Standing in from of the (circus Maximum with the Palace of Septimus Severus beyond. OSSN RAXSDALE, EW2 CORRIGAN. STGSN WILL, ET2 BROWN, and ET3 HORNBERGER. Above: The Bud Brothers: MM.1 DOW, MM3 BAKER. FC2(SW ) VANDREiSE, and FC3 1 ' j BENSON. Right: M.MCM(SW) TENNEY offers some baiting tips to LT.IG HARE. II I II I l)l K iiuich prefers drinking on the Mdclincs than playing on the field. HOME- Welcome home JOSEPH HEWES COMING The race is on. Wives search for their husbands. r « ny LT.1G H.ARE and his folks. Family of LTJG Vlr B ■ BROWN 1 STG3 JONES - A kiss says it all. RMSN STANLEY is overjoyed about being with his wife. BM3 QUILLEN is all smiles. BM3 HOF-FMAN asks, When LT.I(i ROUSSEAU and his fiance. 94 CREW ' S BOOK STAFF (L to R) FC3 KNOWLES (Layout), ET2 BROWN (Photography), QMS PITTS (Layout), ENS ODOM (Editor), EW2 HICKMAN (Layout), SN COLBURN (Layout), MS2 MOORER (Layout); Not pictured: BT(SW) CHAMBERS, EMS EXUM, ICS BASS, SN BALDANI LATE ARRIVALS ' v FCC(SW) JONES FC3 NORMAN FC3 JORDON SH2 CASTLE STGSR NORMAND 95 I do not ask for easy sailing. Dear God. that ' s not my plea: I onl pray for courage And strength to face the sea. To pull away from safety ' s shallows And face what lies out there. A stormy sky or gale forced winds I still will not despair. With faith I ' ll conquer tempests And find I ' ve stronger grown. Then bring my vessel homeward In victory all m own. h fffc ' RBIS TERR %UM DE5CRIPTI0 DUOE S PLANb ' HE.VllSFH;V..iio ' .vil i