Kilauea (AE 26) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1972 volume:

l£T(7£ uioiE QVt o S z 7orward . The elusive search for the answers to questions yet unasked tends to serve as a foundation for awareness. With the dawning of awareness comes the opportunity to benefit from the acquisition of knowledge: for it can be said that knowledge is awareness, and awareness is knowledge. While working hand in hand with this quest for awareness, particular circumstance has a tendency to manifest itself, that is the evolvement of understanding. To question is in itself one of the most vital of aspects i n arriving at an understanding of life. How is an individual able to claim his role in life and be at peace with himself, if he does not attempt to discover this understanding? As elusive answer awaits those who are willing to seek the questions of life. While the questions are being asked and answers formulated, the conception of success in a single stride will remain an indistinct image It is imperative to always be willing to continue the search, no matter how minute the progressive develop- ment. The milestones of progress are small, irregular, and hidden from view; unless the questions are asked, it is pointless to proceed any further. After a period of time with the maturing of understanding, another gradual transformation tends to gain form; a delicate balance is gently felt from within This is yourself at peace with the world around you, warmth and understanding in regards toward others, and a contentment with life - within you and beyond To expect this balance to arrive with a wave of knowledge and awareness should not be judged as the rule, for in a contest of this sort, who can set the rules and decide the victor? One and only one person can see the results and speak forth, and that one is - - - yourself. . DEDICATED TO SKIP SANTOS KENNETH MORGAN COMPASSION IS AN OFTEN MUSUNDERSTOOD WORD MAYBE IT MEANS TO WANT TO CARE MAYBE IT MEANS TO HOPE TO LOVE IN A TIME OF SYNTHETIC LIFE COMPASSION IS HARD TO FIND AND HARD TO HOLD A MAN ' S STRENGTH LIES WITHIN HIMSELF HE NEEDS ONLY TO KNOW AND BE HIMSELF TO HELP OTHERS FIND THE STRENGTH THEY DESPERATELY NEED MAYBE THIS IS COMPASSION The History OJ . , , The USS KILAUEA (AE-26) isthefirst of a new class of ammunition ships designed to carry missiles and other munitions to forward areas for transfer to combatant ships while un- derway. She was built by the QUINCY DIVISION of GENERAL DYNAMICS at Quincy, Massachu- setts. The keel was first laid on 10 March 1966, and she was launched on 9 August 1967. Mrs. Michael Kirwan, wife of congressman Kirwan of Ohio, was the sponsor. The KILAUEA was Commissioned on 10 August 1968 at Boston Naval Shipyard and arrived at her Home Port of Concord, California, on November 8, 1969. She completed her first deployment to the Western Pacific between July 1970 and Feb- ruary 1971. She deployed for a second cruise on 5 August 1971 and returned to Concord in July 1972. The KILAUEA is the second naval vessel bearing the name. The first, an ammunition ship of an earlier class, was renamed the USS MOUNT BAKER. The KILAUEA is named after a volcanic crater on the southeast side of MAUNA LOA MOUNTAIN, located on the island of Hawaii. This volcano is the traditional home of PELE, the Polynesian Fire Goddess, and is one of the most active volcanoes of the world today. The KILAUEA was designed from the keel up for the STREAM (Standard Tension Replen- ishment Alongside Method) system for rapid underway transfer of munitions to ships along- side. Vertical Replenishment capabilities are provided by two CH-46 helicopters. With a full load displacement of approximately 18,000 tons, the KILAUEA has the size, speed and capability to rearm four ships simultaneously. The KILAUEA is 564 feet long with a beam of 81 feet, a full load draft of 28 feet and is fitted with a passive roll stabilization tank to provide a steady platform for handling ammunition un- der nearly any sea condition. Extensive fire- fighting features have been included to mini- mize the hazards involved in handling and stowage of dangerous munitions. As a vital and efficient unit afloat, the KI- LAUEA stands ready to fulfill all objectives of the American Seagoing Forces. Her crew of over 300 men stand ready to serve the cause of freedom and peace throughout the world. USS KILA UEA A E-26 Captain Charles R. Anderson Captain Charles R. Anderson was born in Long Beach, California, on August 23, 1924. He was appointed a Midshipman in July 1943 and commissioned an Ensign on graduation from the United States Naval Academy in June 1946. His first assignment was to the USS GEARING (DD-710); since then he has seen sea duty on the USS BREMERTON (CA-130) and USS BELLE GROVE (LSD- 2). He commanded the de- stroyers USS GURKE (DD-783) and USS BRINKLEY BASS (DD-877), and has served on the staffs of the Amphibious Forces Pacific (COM- PHIBPAC) and Carrier Division Five (COMCARDIV 5). Captain Anderson returned to the Naval Academy shortly after graduation to serve as an instructor. He later attended the Naval In- telligence School, qualifying as a Chinese interpreter, and from 1953 to 1955 was the Assistant Naval Attache ' in Taipei, Taiwan. Captain Anderson served as Assistant Naval Liaison Officer in Singapore, Malaysia, from 1958 to 1961, and was Chief, Navy Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) Taiwan, prior to reporting to KILAUEA. Captain Anderson commanded USS KILAUEA from September 10, 1970 to December 28, 1971, when he was assigned as Chief Staff Of- ficer for Commander Service Group One in San Diego. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his leadership and performance of duty during KILAUEA ' S first WESTPAC deployment. He was awarded the Navy Com- mendation Medal for services with COMCARDIV 5, and has also received the Navy Unit Commendation Medal twice. He has earned the following campaign medals; American Theater, World War II Victory, Occupation, China Service, National Defense (with star), Vietnam Service (two stars), and Vietnam Campaign. Captain Anderson and his wife, the former Helen McBride of Emporia, Virginia, now reside in Coronado, California, with their two children Susan (20) and Gareld (17). «=5 1 J ) kf Change Of The tour length of a Commanding Officer at sea is usually from one to two years In December of 1971 the KILAUEA welcomed aboard her fourth Commanding Of- ficer. With fair winds and following seas in his future, Captain Charles R. Anderson was relieved of his com- mand of the KILAUEA by Captain Robert S. Salin on 28 December 1971 Upon completion of his tour Captain Anderson was assigned as Chief Staff Officer for Com- mander Service Group One in San Diego. California. Captain Salin served as the Executive Officer of the CORAL SEA prior to his arrival on the KILAUEA. With the assurance that the high professional spirit of her officers and crew will be continued, Captain Salin, you now have the Conn. Command Vp Captain Robert S. Sal in Captain Robert S. Salin was born on August 22, 1929 in Portland, Michigan. In June of 1951 he graduated from the Naval Academy, after which he was sent to the now decommissioned heavy cruiser USS LOS ANGELES, then involved in the Korean conflict. In May of 1953, Captain Salin completed flight training and moved to a fighter squadron of VF-9rs Flying Cougars, stationed at the Naval Air Station Alameda, California. He returned to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1956 where he taught in the Weapons Depart- ment until 1958, at which time the Captain returned to school as a stu- dent. He completed his post graduate studies at Monterey, California, in 1960, and received a Masters Degree in Physics. Captain Salin then moved to the Readiness Air Group Squadron VA-125, at NAS Moffett Field, California, for one year and then on to attack Squadron 155 at NAS Lemoore, Calif. In 1963 he became the Nuclear Weapons Officer on the USS BENNINGTON and in 1965 re- ported to the Naval War College for one year. Captain Salin served as Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron 93 from 1966-67 and was transferred to the Pentagon in 1968 where he worked for two years in Naval Operations for Air. He was transferred to the USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) in June of 1970 as the Operations Officer. In December 1970 Captain Salin assumed the duties of Executive Officer aboard the same vessel. Captain Salin was assigned as Commanding Officer of USS KI- LAUEA on 28 December 1971. During his Naval career Captain Salin has accumulated two Dis- tinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star, ten Air Medals, four Navy Commendations, a Navy Unit Commendation and a Meritorious Unit Commendation. He has co- authored a book with Captain Stewart Zink on Russian Missiles entitled STAGE ONE. Captain Salin is married to the former Shirley Brinegar of Sonora, California, and they now make their home in Twain Harte, California, with their five children. LCDR. James K. Poole LCDR. James K. Poole attended the University of Washington prior to entering the Navy in July 1955. He was commissioned an En- sign in June 1959 upon graduation from the United States Naval Acad- emy, and assigned to the destroyer USS H. W. TUCKER (DD-875). Following this tour he was Gunnery Officer of USS BLACK (DD-666). LCDR. Poole attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Mon- terey, California, from 1963-66, completing the Ordnance Engineering curriculum and receiving the Master of Science degree in Chemistry. Following this he spent a year in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam as a Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer. Assigned to the Sixth Fleet flagship, USS LITTLE ROCK (CLG-4) from 1968-70, LCDR. Poole served as Missile Officer, Assistant Weapons Officer and Weapons Officer. He was assigned as Executive Officer of USS KILAUEA from December 1970 to July 1972. LCDR. Poole earned the Air Medal and Combat Action Ribbon in Vietnam, and has also been awarded the Armed Services Expedi- tionary, National Defense and Vietnam Service Medals. LCDR. Poole and his wife, the former Ruth Jameson of McFall, Missouri, reside in quarters at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Concord, with their two children, Heather and James. DEPARTMENT HEADS Lt. S. Claybrook Engineering Lt. G. N. Leber 1st Lieutenant Lt. R. A. lacino Operations Lt. R. R. Squires Supply Lt. R. E Gallmeyer Navigations DIVISION OFFICERS Ltjg. D. L. Tomlinson Damage Control Assistant Ltjg. P. W. Graham Disbursing Ltjg. J. S Thompson Gunnery Ens R L White M. Division Ens. T. Boriotti 2nd Division Ltjg. H. S. Wasilauski Explosive Ordnance Disposal Ltjg. I. J. Molineaux Communications Ltjg. L. R. Bemis Navigator Ens,L. C. Vest CI.C. Ens. J. W Key Main Propulsion Assistant Ens. P. W. Barber Communications WO-1 J. A. Peattie Ordnance Cargo  CRew DECK Vi m BMl D. G. Riddle BM2 S. G. Holets BM3 J P Garvey BM3 ME Beck BM3 G. Goodrich SN W H Allison SN T, T. Tweet Jr. SN J F Ray SN P. T. Cassidy SN A. G. Love SN M. Krywokulsky SN M. W. Primesberger SA L. J. Goodlet SN J. D. McLean SA T. Robbins Poem Just A Happy Fellow ' JUST A VERY HAPPY MAN WALKING IN THE SUN, TAKING THE WIND TO BE HIS GUEST, QUITE A QUEST; BUT THEN AGAIN HE SHOULD BE ME. JUST A VERY HAPPY MAN WALKING IN THE RAIN, COMING TO SEE A BRAND NEW WEST, QUITE A QUEST; BUT THEN AGAIN HE COULD BE ME. JUST A VERY HAPPY MAN WALKING IN THE NIGHT, SEARCHING FOR A PLACE TO REST, QUITE A QUEST; BUT THEN AGAIN THAT IS ME. SA R Ogawa SN P. L. McCarroU SN T D Poelling SN K. R. Smithwick SA D. J. Neuner SN M. E. Harrington SA H. J. Kramer SA O. Desjardin SN J. H. Demorest SA H. H Cantrell SN J. R. Pfefferkorn SA V. Letusky SA R. J. Hamm SA R. Bragwell SA D. 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Pierce FN M. S. Kline BT3 HE. Hammack MMC JR. Bradbery MMl T. T. Tweet MM2 C. M. Day MM2 K. L. Tupper MM3 R. M. Doughty MM3 J W Ritchey MM3 G. G. Rogers FN P Bivona FA T. L. Crawford FN G. Moore FA K. Gooden FN D S Wittman FN R. L. Hagen FA M. J. Kearney ' FN R. A. Quistorff MMFN T. P. Dote FA P. A. Pitkin FA W. J. Boland SA D. L. Justice CJM -•3 VERT REP 2 ■ ' ' -- • ' ' i A CLASS OF PEOPLE ARE WORKING TOGETHER, GRASPING EACH OTHER HAND IN HAND; NEEDING BUT A PLACE TO TAKE THEIR STAND. FINDING A MILLION MORE PEOPLE WANTING TO ADD TO THE VOICE, PLEASE LET US HAVE PART OF THE CHOICE. A MUCH NEEDED COMBINING OF GOALS, INDEPENDENT FROM ALL MEN; WANTING TO MAKE A LINE ON FATES COLD SKIN. THEY ARE ASKING IN THE OPEN OFFERING A NUMBER OF IDEAS, AND ARE WILLING TO TRY; HEARING NO EMPTY CRIES. THERE CAN BE NO ONE ANSWER GIVEN FOR ANY ONE MAN, BUT AN OPENING OF MINDS TO SHOW THE WORLD IT CAN. IF YOU CANNOT BECOME A PART, PLEASE LEND AN OPEN EAR; YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO FIND NO REASON TO FEAR. FOR THIS MAYBE YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, THAT ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ASKING, TO BE PERMITTED TO HELP MAKE A PEACE EVERLASTING. Swim Call ■ 1 r If rtMmmk ij - m m j KB E K m K T H ' JBnjjH B JB ' ' V . -v LAjl ll 4 UNREP f V ' Along Side ' Ha KM. li ' Cook Out ' r r : ftLM . A DAY IN THE LIFE n wm r LUrVrl i6-f Alone Away. ALONE AND FAR AWAY FROM YOU. I ' VE BEEN DESPERATELY TRYING TO PASS BEYOND TO A PLACE WHERE I HAVE LITTLE TO DO, BUT TO SPEND MY DAYS LONGING FOR YOU; AND BUILDING TOMORROW ' S GOLDEN BOND. MEMORIES ARE THE STRONGEST TIE IN A LIFE OF EMPTY SEPARATION. ALLOWING ME CAUSE TO NEVER ASK WHY? KNOWING TO REFLECT IS AS EASY AS A SIGH, I ' M NOT WILLING TO FORGET MY FUTURE DESTINATION. RETURNING TO ARMS THAT LONG TO EMBRACE GIVES ME PURPOSE BEYOND ALL REASON. THROUGH THE BOUNDARIES OF TIME AND SPACE, WE WILL AGAIN MEET AT OUR SPECIAL PLACE, ALLOWING US TO FULFILL AN ENDLESS SEASON. The Pearl of the Orient , as seen from atop Victoria Peak. It rains a lot in Hong Kong. Directing traffic, an everyday job for Hong Kong Police. tfONO mm HONG KONG A city of impressions, leaves its mark on a sailor. Tailored suits, new cameras from the China Fleet Club, the Star Ferry, Kowloon night clubs, rain every day, the tramway, bearded sailors with British accents, warnings about rickshaw drivers, the look-alike concrete buildings, the left-hand driving, fleet landing, cheap prices, the crowded harbor, the water taxis, sidewalk vendors, junks, the smell of the Orient mixed with gasoline fumes, those big Hong Kong dollars and girls. That, was Hong Kong. nT±i i«i5 f|? The Laughing Buddha of Tiger Balm Gardens. A typical Hong Kong street scene. (Top left) Rickshaws are a common mode of transportation. (Left) A mother gives her baby a bath, curbside. THE PHILIPPINES .of terraced mountain rice paddies. ...and a small child ' s poverty. .of Olongapo bars... The ever-faithful water buffalo and his mounted owner. Taxi!! Taxi!! MUNICIPAUTYOF OLONGAPO This ancient Spanish gate stands as a re- minder to Philippine history. 9m v: tifT Buddhist monks depart one of Thailand ' s beautiful religious edifices. (Top) Two pretty Thai lasses in traditional dress arrange floral bouquets. (Left) Spirited trading is carried on from the tiny boats that crowd Bangkok ' s waterways. BANGKOK Western influence in dress and transporta- tion can be seen In the streets of Bangkok. The summer palace. Traditional Thai dancers. Highly-trained elephants play an im- portant role in Thailand ' s economy. m n n i LOU ? u -J c rN C rw t ff IS I lOH SMOOCHES H ' JGS snFF. B I m CRUISE BOOK STAFF For without whose long hours and dedicated spirit the book would probably have come out 4 months earlier. FTG3 V. M. BREWER Photographer IC2 R. C. CROSS, III Artist EM2 E. L. ANDREWS, JR. Layout EM2 M. K. MILLER Writer ENS. THOMAS BORIOTTI Editor WALSWORTHWWW ruisc Book Salfi PUBLISHING III TIliT Hersrhel Avfnue COMPANY JLXX LaJoJIa.CaJilornia )j