Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1976 volume:

1 3 vii .4v 5- Cmi IQOEL IOWA, CWGICOHLC boa rd Eglin X X ig x 1 X mf X , f , , it Q 1 Q b Y N I Y 'l 1 N ik Q1 fy 'lf Jn ,.-' ve TE.n:'llhlu : I , - 'QA 'Ulf ,Q u NX.. In . jf 4 'm ile' 41 KW b ' ' E ....... --I 0 x K 4 ,v 7 Xi' ? ...J Q .Q Q xx Q- H S lr I - w K, : l ' 1 M I5 Y NUM . unsoun- I USS KOELSCH QPF-10491 14 April - 25 October MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE 1 ef' Mum ,Q 7,115 9 H l l 4 ' is ' - , .. --..- fits ao.-J --w-1.9. .-.V , A ,.,,.,5-'11, 4 W , l-,..I -o an - mt Q. .agp ,jr-7 ...lu- KOELSCH 26 Aprll1971 LTJG JOHN KE'LVlN KOELSCH was sewing wlth a Navy Hellcopter Rescue Unit ln North Korea h By 1951. ln an attempt to rescue a downed fller, hls helicopter was shot down ln enemy territory. For rubs days he led his crew toward the allied llnes but they were all finally captured. Even as a prisoner he lmptred Illia lad conlldence in his men. He died of malnutrltlon on October 16, 1951. For hls conspicuous gallantry . . . at the ri of his life above and beyond the call of duty LTJG KOELSCH was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR. THE SHIP The USS KOELSCH ls the ninth ln a series of Garcia class Ocean Escorts. and the first to receive a nel computerized ASW Tactical Data System. She ls the first shlp to be named lor LTJG JOHN K. KOELSCH. USN, a helicopter pllot who was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR during the Korean War. KOELSCH embodies a new concept In the ASW defense posture ol the Navy: a destroyer stu shlp with the latest ln anti-submarine weapon and propulsion. By lncorporatlng the latest technological advluces h shipboard machinery and equipment, KOELSCH ls able to place a new meaning to excellence is ASW: detection, speed, manuverablllty, endurance, and armament. KOELSCH'S peculiar tear-drop shaped sonar dome houses one of the most advanced sonan In the Navy today. By comblnlng this unique detection device with the Anti-Submarine Roclret CASROCL modern torpedoes, and the brand new ASW Tactlcal Data System, KOELSCH ls able to etlectlvely prosecute a Di contact and deliver any one of the ASW arsenal with an assurance of success never before seen. Addltlonaly. the ship ls armed with two live inch guns dlrected by the MK 56 gun llre control system. Supporting these complicated weapons systems ls a modern hlghly efllclent engineering plant. Employing two super charged steam generators. the Navy's latest development ln Marine Steam Englneerlng lor propulsion purposes, KOELSCH is able to develop 35,000 shaft horsepower and make speed In excess of 27 knots. Although the shlp ls longer than the destroyers ol World War Il, she can outmaneuver them and wtth the unique hydraulic stabilizing system, she can use full rudder at lull speed with a mlnlmum of heel. To meet the commitments placed upon lt, a shlp must also have a well rounded supply system. KOELSCH has Hve repair parts storerooms which contaln approximately 35.0lXl spare parts worth approxlmately l.5 million dollars. Food handling and storage also fall under supply cognlzance, provldlng a capacity lor 66 men eating simultaneously ln the mess decks and lood stowage capacity lor Xl days wlthout replenslhment. Laundry service and barber service are provided on a daily hash for use hy shlp's company. Ultra modern alr-condltlonlng and llvlng accommodations are provided throughout the ship to enhlbce the habltablllty for the 235 officers and men. Total cost of hulldlng and outllttlnq KOI l SCH totalled approximately 25 mllllon dollars. l , 1 'V r ' i 0,1 Q' -If ' . Q N- 1 , - - . - , , ' 1, 4e-Nails -,. A ka. 'n '-F ' , ' ' , nl., ' .-,-.VL.q-f-qu Q,,,,, f .,q , .,,,,, 'Q' -1 -,-' , Qi F' 'Z'-4n,'l was QL, -4-gig., 1' , ? U hw 4 A e , u-l,., 'L ' -1 Ji '41- ,5 ' Q s fry ,rn i' - nv ' we 1 S. f-guaggg-' .+- f 1- ' ' s- G 4 ' 1 -wqvs.. 4 u ...,,4' --s JL ' ' .W-1. . , F ,M 4 ,W Q Qiuuitw-3 U Nr 'iv 94, L!R',,,, -Tj, f-4,.,r:,!f::.,i.g.f,g-M-I,,,+ .rg .ci . -7 .. . 1 ,Q 'K 5 K , Q.. -xi,-T Mgm Q 'M N , V 1 - ' b in , ,, ,5 A W .V J. ,. V- K .1--gE.f..na bk , uw. -K -rrypa-N N -- l ' - 'llc-un Q., '-' . W . . -. .- ,. Q .,, .fa .fox Apr' .lm tn .. ur --dur-. -J'Q an no-1 -f. ui n uufldefway, Shlft C0lOfSln barks the Quartermaster, and our ship moves slowly away from her berthing at Mayport Naval Station to commence another six month deployment. For many onboard, we were sailing to familiar surroundings, to foreign shores visited before. For others, this was to be a virgin voyage, an adventure to places unknown .... ..: Q t t-, l ww gi,-pevglfzfisssgyit , ,. , ff' ur W 14 We were all going, though, and we were all leaving - home, and it made one feel Stoney Lonesome ..4 ' ,V 'Q 5 W, z a d 1 L- .Q up 9-an .af 'R-.... .3 1: to a HB ,I - N r-T--S-------'Y L l 1 1 'Q' ' Www' iv ' ,- Ji in -iivx - . ..1....-, .f I A va A, Commander Earl H. RUSSELL enlisted ln the United States Navy on 4 March 1946 and served as an Electronics 'Technician until commissioned ln 1957 under the Holloway Seaman to Admiral' Program. Assign with the main emphasis being ln Anti-Submarine Warfare assignments. Sea duty included tours as Electronic, Material Officer USS TARAWA CVS-40 l57-601, ments since that date have been varied and later Boiler Officer in s Officer in USS CONY DDE-508 Q62-641, Executive Officer in USS VOGE FF-1047 169-711. Overseas shore duty included tours as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Commander, U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Cuba 160-621: Surface Operations and Plans Officer, NSA Saigon RVN Q66-671 and most recently Chief, Navy Section, U.S. Military Group, Guatemala. Shore duty ls either as a student or instructor Operation has primarily been in schoo h Atl ntic Fleet ASW Tactical School 164-661, including tours at t e a BABS Programs at the Naval Postgraduate School lcum laude 19691: and Command and General Staff College of the U. S. Naval War Colege Qdistinguished graduate 19721. While at the Naval War College, an MS in lnternational Relations was conferred by the George Washington University. Commander RUSSELL wears the Bronze Star Medal, Navy Good Conduct Q2 stars1, Navy Unit Commendation tl star1, Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Combat Action Ribbon IRVN 671, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 12 stars1, and the Vietnam Service Medal K2 stars1. The son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. RUSSELL of St. Charles, Kentucky, Commander RUSSELL is married to the former Oreta L. Howard of Corpus Christi, Texas, and has a married daughter, Karen N. Malone, and two sons, Sean Harland and Kevin Howard. ELS 9 +0 CH ,lt 9 , 0 'b 1 3 1 Z L -t 44 6 o C 'Q VERSPKX ..L , i . Qvilvg is .1 k .A . qu ,- . s .Af . l0 ww I E -J sg , Lieutenant Commander Arvel Jerald Popp was appointed to the U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ln July of 1958 and was commissioned ln June 1962 as an Ensign, USN. He has served ln varied assignment since that time. with the principle emphasis being on duties Involving Naval Engineering. Sea duties have included the USS COMPTON IDD-7051, the USS SAIAMONIE CAO-261. and the USS DALE QDLG-191. Shore duty has Included tours at the UNDERWAY TRAINING UNIT NORFOLK, NAVAL AIR FACIL- FIY CAM RANH BAY. RVN, COMCRUDESIANT. and NAV- SURFIANT RFJXDINESS SUPPORT GROUP, MAYPORT. Lieutenant Commander Popp wears the Navy Commendation Medal. the Meritorious Unit Commendation. the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vletnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vletnam Meritorious Unlt Citation iCivll Actions Medal Hrst class color with Palml. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Arvel B. Popp of Crystal City. Mo.. LCDR Popp is married to the former Mary Liz Fltagerald of Grosse Pointe, Mi.. and has two daughters, Beth and Pat. and a son. Chipper. lt is an art which demands discipline, A structured profession of mental magic Whose appeal is universal. The children delight in its amusement, For, indeed, Joy is one of its major attributes. The teenager often rejects its form, but Never contests its content. And the adult, although Claiming completion of its Institutions, Nonetheless dwells daily in its substance. Education is the heart of mankind, and Knowledge, his soul. In dedication to the four PACE Instructors who provided us with an opportunity to feast from the Academic Apple ...... HAL SHOWS RICHARD HAYDEN JOHN LEBLANC CURTIS CHURCH IL I3 - sz ? J. L. MALLORY. SA: D. W. ELDER, SA: L. D. TRAMMELL, SAS J. H. BOWERS, SN: S. R. GREER, SN. L. B. NORRIS, SAQ D. R. TRACY, SNQ A. ROSADO, SN: A. T. PAW- LIK, SNQ L. E. CUNNIGHAM, SA. I. L. CRAWFORD, BMC: S. L. JACOBS, BM1: G. D. ARBISI, SN M. L. lvlclc, SN: D. MCNULTY, SA ' ,l .J -fl L 41 - 1 u ra l'l x fs ' -'tif if ' 0 f ' ' .',n'xg,4'vG. , p 5159,-. l'7' 1,. Oo I a,..' I.. 1',,x l f Q sA'l . . 1 I K 1- 4.13.i Y v IV I 04 it I J. C. DENNIS, VTGSN, M -X N11 WRU? NU FTG3: 'T M RAJK ZAK. PTMHN A AUSIIN, MMMSN, U SARDLONA SN, M W DH! Y, SN, PA RINLUN Ill SN, J J HJX,hMb2,R. I KLTLHUM hMhl,iJ I JUNIXSN. L. W, ,.,.,lv-- 5 I xxx LE, mx ..- KCXELSCH l' L. C. NEITZ, STG2g L. L. ROARK STG1g J. T. ROUCH, STG2: M. A MATFHAI, STG3g M. L. ROBERT- SON, TM3: J. L. MOORE, TM3g R D. HEMKER, STG2g J. L. DEAL STGIQ D. K. FORRESTER, STGSA. K. M. SCHWIETZ, GMT3: J. D. CARR, STGSN: R. W. HENDRICK- SON, STGSNg K. R. BERRES, STGSA. C. J. NORRED, TMSN: C. D. EVANS, STG2: J. R. BAYHAM, GMTSA: T. W. DELANEY, STG2: D. B. MANSI, TMSN: F. J. KNIGHT, STG2. 8 L. E. BOWMAN, GMT1: J. R BAYHAM, GMTSA: K. M SCHWIETZ, GMT3: H. M. DUR HAM, GMG3. J -- 1 ,V P. TIERNEY, LT: D. WILLMAN LTJGg T. HAYES, LCDR: S. R JAMES, AEAN: W. J. STANTON AW3g D. GAGNON, LTJG: V. P ZABICKI, ADJlg V. W. MURON AMH1g P. D. GOLBUFF, AWANQ L R. SHEETS, AT2g B. A. BOUCHER ADJ3: C. W. STOUGHTENGER AE3: J. R. WALKER, JR, AX3: W. N RIGNEY, AMHAN. T W an G' ' i 4. - .D 4. , --. Q- -f , .- .f- v-,-if 14, uf, 1 , f 'i - A' -'Q -A, 'N- . i 0 - X - .Q --. 5 ' ' -- b-0 ' , , Q , - Q?-3 1 in .. '34 ' 8 . 3 '-gf V IX 1? ASQ Ji -5 -0 5 .I - 'Qu-41 1, x 1' J 'Q - L JA? if '14-f... - L ....-- f-f . I Ai .ma f- ,fl A. ALGARIN, SNQ J. C. HOLLISTER, RMSNQ L. A. BROCK, RM1g L. W. BULLARD, RMC: S. P. GOOSMAN, RMSNQ R. R. ELLOR, RM2. 'Q ...lj D. L. DEREMER, YNC: J. B. COLLIER, YNSN: S. T. UHLMAN, YNSA P, G. BOIATETE, PNSN: D. L. MINIER. PNC: R. MORALES, PN3 K I MUHHIS V1 SN RI IUIHIHI W2 'W J. CAVALLINI, QMSN: A. J. LABUDA, QMC: P. M FLOOD, QMSN. G R HOLMES HM1 R W SHAW SMI k B UKKUAR SN I R KRHIN HH! D. A. DUTTUN, D523 C. W. PABST, DSC: J. M. SCANLIN, DSISQ W. C. NICOLAISEN, DS2: R. L. MCKETHAN, DS3. si K. A. KUTCH. OSSNL M A. VAIL. 0531 T E. MORGAN. OS2: J. P WYZYKOWSKI OSC: D. L. PERKINS. 053. G JA KAVA OS3: D. L. SIiRX'AT1l'S. OSSN. A R JOHNSON. 0533 M L. PLITMAN. OS3, 7 +X 2' 15.6 Nl fi G. A. HEMENWAY. EWI: J. W. FOSTER, EWC: M. S. BELMONT. EW2: D. M. ANDERSON, EW3. l 5 IS x J. E. BURTON. ETN3: J. A. TUNGOL. ETNSN. R KRESS. ETN2: R. P. STONE. ETN2. J. F. ESTRADA. ETN3. hd ff 5'0 -1 V li' Q! ' te say.:-H M 3:-ffl .. 1' f I SA J. WATSON, SKSN: M. B. DEFOE, SK1:C. R I.-XRK, SKISL R. .-X. HUDGSON, SK3: D. E LQ-XRMlL'HAIfl., SNL J. W. HUSSKY. SK3: W. A UIHBONS, SKC. k Il ! 1 W. R. PEREGRINO, MS2: L. A PARISEAU, MS1: W. E. RILEY MS3: R. D. LIBARIOS, MSI E. M. CANLAS, MS2: B. L. VALERIO, MS3: T. C. GA- GARIN, MS2: K. R. WRIGHT, MS3: A. O. THOMAS, MSSA: A. S. PORTILLO, MSI. G. W. RECHT, FTGSA: K. M. COLEMAN, ICFAL A P. GRANDMAISON, SA: A. N. BLAKELY, MMFA A. W. MOISO, DS3: K. R. BERRES, STGSA: M. A TERENZI, HTFN: J. A. TUNGOL, ETNSNQ M. A VAIL, OS3: W. W. BURNS, EMFN: J. CAVALLINI QMSN: G. W. CROCKER, BTFN. WA A F. R. TOLEDO, SHSN: R. R. KALINSKY, JR., SN: l. JONES, SH2: T. KELLEY, SHSA: R. M. PATTON, SH3: W. D. GLOSSON, SN: D. J. UZDARWIN, SH1. K L .JN 'Z - 4 l I 5 ' 3 H Ig ' . A ? I 9 ' 4 5 37 E CUEBAS, BT2: W. P. MCCLAIN, BTC C RAU BTI: M. T. MCCULLICK. BT3. P R REYNOLDS, BT3: T. A. MASON. BTFA H PAUL BT3. M T MCCULLICK, BT3: F. C. ROGERS. BT2 L. ZOELLER, BTFN: D. B. HUFFMAN. BTFA T M DELP, BT3. Thrown into the melting pot. A motley crew at best. We've joined our hands together. Passed each and every test. Forever past and forever more Is the task of B Division To lead the way without iiomplami And aeeomplish every mission ' Harvey Paul - .' wiv' H'- 'Q . I ag ' ' Z ' 'IIT 'A ih- W. L. BARNES, MMI: T. ROBISON, HTFAQ P. L. WILLIAMS, BT2. R. J. CLARK, BTI: E. CUEBAS, BT2: G. S. RAU BTIQP. R. REYNOLDS, BT3g M. J. SCHILLING, BT3. A. F. HENDERSON, MM2: R. G. PHILLIPS MMCS: J. S. DENTONE, MM1: J. M. MARION FA: T. O. ENGLAND, MM3: W. A. JOHNSON EMFNQ J. ALDERSON, MM3: J. L. SWEET, FA: P A. MARION, FA: H. H. WINTERS, JR., MM3. ! N. R. BLAUMIL-.x, My-HAL R 1. nmwmy IAM J 4 BOYD, MMFAg I. U. QATLS, MMPA qv. ..- ' 'fd'- X .- x ,. yi Q .. 5 I Q. Ill os... rg' ugj J. HAMIQR. IQIQ ,IA I, BYNI 51. H3 Q I SCHWIl 1N.IL11KN1,CUIfW1-XX,lil-X N4 X 'EA -s D. A. POSTER, EM3g W. A. JOHNSON, EMFNg W. O. LUNDVALL, EM3g J. A. BURNS, EM3g E. J. VANWASSENHOVE, EM3: R. P. CHINSIO, EMFN: Q- I 1 . 'I' 5 l 0 M. V, IMBRAGUGUO, FA. L. A. STONE. EN2: M. R. BROWN, ENFA. qi- . xl- 1 I 'Wi -u , :C J. H. STEVENSON, MRFNQ G. L. FRESH, FN: B. L. ABERNATHY, HTFA: J. L. MILLER, HT3g A. M. LIPSCOMB, HTFAg R. C. CARRIER, MMC. xx'-ff' , X-A xsw ,L-, 1llli'- 3 Q Q- I O U' Q I I' ' ' A o 9 Sl ,Aw s E I rman-, O T. ROBISON, HTFAQ R. J. JOHNSON, HT2: P. DOTSON, FN: J. P. TILL, HTIC S. J. KLASING. HT3. A. P. PRUETT. HTI: C. E. FRAILS, SA P. SAINZ. FA: D. R. SIGLER, HT3. We-v x I 4 Nij- l wonder if there is anything in this world as beautiful as good, strong friendship between two men. They don't go around doing the molly coddle actg they don't kiss each other every time they meet: in fact, they never do kiss each other, unless one is lying cold in nows the other is always going to stand by him, and they feel that no matter what happens, each can rely on the other. death, but they are sure one k Wilbur D. Nesbit - 'M Ai 'R k Q 6 o ff 5. ...Q B R l N D I S I M Af.. ' lx mu fur' 1-1 ,4 x Q XTRL-'x NN! n,,,t.,NDO mg 5314 ,, g uP -N Ju , , Jw 'ITPVHE Qu mn v , f wr- , yi yy XANU: . 1 if 3 kg ff .xx 1 s Xfx f .lx it . E 4:- 17 'GO'r as? 1' h-' -viii' .nw 5 'C' 114 FQ fg .. j ,nl p n LGUUOC U E 1 I. 1 'J 17,1105 J v 'Nxt' I 0 J 'L 2 as-gil-ffl--M my 9 -Q-.-.iv ' -rn g X me I NAPLES 1 l.e..a '- f'r,,fpW' 'H Q . V- this 'Ausl' HE . 5. P415 l L V - 'Killah' - I 'a ,J 4 .4x R 53 l 4- IE' fl ji Naples provided KOELSCH with a brief taste of glamour when the USO brought the MISS AMERICA tour aboard .... Y I 1 fv ,.,.o- a .ft 6 .r ' 4 The show we viewed was the flrst stop on the glrl's tour, and, although their perfor- mance had a few rough edges, very few of us noticed - We were all looking at the curves!!! ' 1 Alf 3 .l ! if 9, D 5 HL.....g tiff w.,,:-MLN Q. -1? 'Q-us, LX' F N Aa : :lj .' 49 51. P 4 ,vymi , If 1. M Q , of U -M' Q F z I 1 Y i ld... K W I i I t From the few of us fortunate enough l l to take leave overseas came the startling report that there was some- g thing beyond Italy and Sicily .... I y 1, -4 . I' 1 1 Q Pe'-N4 , 1.. ' .:L.,..--Q,,.. L . il 4 .1 if xl 5, gl i I G , I I 13 l 5 Y x fury 1 F Q.. 4 .y 0 m.,. 03 WI J' 'Gm A J 20... GJ' I fa ,ji 4 .ghxl '-dl. 9 dl l Fr Q i mxm 7'l 4 ' s I 1 F 4'f:5.b x'f' 6 4 51.11 ch!-11' rf? 1 and Frm' S C0 2 1 Q A I va 5 I 1 w Q u I E 1 i wi Q, V . 'X' Q. 1 I ng A M W ii w I V 1 l 1 4 s 1 31 i i ,P .QL BARCELONA ZOO ,M X 'ra .1-, 'A' X K ,,....--if I I ln the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void: and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters .... Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made: and He rested on the seventh day .... -GENESIS 1,2 And while He rested, the Navy refueled, rearmed, and replenished a thou- sand-fold. 4 K! v My C. I-4' l 1Y' .rv-1' .-f --R. 'S , w gl -nil QQ 1 7 5 Y. lv 2' M' Rough weather Dcployid ml to lh! MID lhll yegf, Upon an ocean of unrest l sailed, Rocked by rhllllng waves and Gusrlng winds, Mooring ln safe harbour only long enough to make repairs l held counsel with Neptune ln an odor! ro ally myself with him Whose reign In more powerful and far reaching than The Nelfon l represent, Bur his rllsuln for the llkes of my office only caused the Sell spray lo bile deeper, l was alone Among 264 compatriots, l was alone. Though cornpanlormhlp was present, and l ornforf, If l bent lo lick the Valronulnq Porrldge Ser before rne, l lonqed for the l' rlendshlp l could not have Until now .-Xml as you sa an these pages, Peeklnq nr rn par! nf my life l can never explain. KllllWfhdffhUlD1'fdfl'1 brine ls composed of ,-X snllnr's uulrwss, BOX SCORE' ln the fulfillment ol our Mediterranean Cruise came it's eventual termhllllll. which was the only common goal held among us. The cmise consbted of In days of close company, not all of which was comfortable. The Mibhbii training periods heavily burdened our berthing situation, and the aperudufs schedule was so uncertain as to question the use oi the word schedult . Th! oi certainty lay in yesterday, for no one was sure ol tomorrow. Today, we exist through our ability to adapt, to cope, and our Med di! ll 1976 is bold testimony of our success. ln it's remembrance, we Ike! the guild from the bad, the enjoyable from the discomiorting, and the exciting lrol th! routine. This book does not pretend to portray the cruise from anyonfl pod d view save the editor's, as its contents were compiled by him alone. lt B hopd. however, that there is enough universal appeal to provide identification bl Ill! specific as well as the general. There were experiences felt only by the buddi- and experiences felt by all. May the prose, poetry, and photographs assembled on these page-5 give nth of your memories the stimulus needed to resin' the six and one hal month they represent. Michael A. RICCI. LTJG. USN CREDlTS: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PHOTO EDITORS .... ..., H ichael S, BELMONT. EYV2. USN John Q BUNIFAS. ENS. SC USN COPY EDITORS .... .... D ennis l DTARF MYR. VNC USN Rem... MURALIS. PN3. USN CIRCULATION EDITOR , . . . . Kim J Yi RNAN, BMI, USN COVER PHOTO ...,..,. -Xldn T Pfxlll lk. KWSN, USN END SHEETS .,... , Bruce l -XBTWRNATHY HTI' N, USN Printed and Published by l iskey l ithoqmph L orporntmn Norfolk, Virginia 2.1504 ,spa 1 4 ,4 ,iam f X