Lang (DE 1060) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1971 volume:

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SEVENTH Fleet took us from the tropical regions of the Gulf of Tonkin, Hong Kong and Singapore to foggy climes of the Sea of Japan and to the very agreeable climate of Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Islands. While deployed, LANG typified Destroyer Squadron THIRTY-FIVE's slogan, Ready Response, by performing a variety of duties to which she readily adapted herself. LANG served as transit escort for the attack carrier, USS MIDWAY CCVA-4lJ, enroute to the SEVENTH Fleet, plane guard and PIRAZ CPositive Identification Radar Advisory Zonel escort for the USS MIDWAY and the USS ORISKANY CCVA-34Q in the Gulf of Tonkin, and escort for the USS BAINBRIDGE CDLGN-255 during operations in the Sea of Japan. She also successfully provided gunfire support off the coast of South Viet Nam' near the Demilitarized Zone. It is also noteworthy that despite such a hectic and full schedule, the LANG never missed or delayed in meeting a commitment, nor were there any significant personnel casualties. This impeccable record is testimony to the endurance, devotion to duty, team work and hard work each individual provided during the many long days the LANG spent at sea. r Despite her long periods underway, LANG visited such exotic Far East ports as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Yokosuka, Japan. After successfully completing her final commitment in late September, LANG headed for home. On her way, she visited Brisbane, ALI'StraIia and Auckland, New Zealand, where the men of the LANG served as exemplary representatives of the United States, and made a brief fuel stop at the island of Pago Pago, in American Samoa. The LANG's cruise to the Western Pacific in l97I was markedly successful, yet it was often trying, it was fung it was frustrating, it was satisfying, it was lonely, it was alive and warm . . . but most of all, it was unforgettable. Each of us did his part, we can all be proud of our team of LANGMEN. .L . ,,,..neu.M.s. I i I rot wel Lfofvof I'5V?! feolfffrffffmei history of lang USS LANG CDE-l06OJ, an escort ship, is the second ship of the fleet to be named in honor of Seaman ,lohn Lang, U. S. Navy. john Lang was born in Curacao, Netherlands West lndies, I7 june I794, and was later a citizen of New Brusnwick, New Jersey. At one time, before the outbreak of war in I8l2, he was impressed into British Naval service which eventually resulted in his arrival in this country. During the War of l8l2, Lang served in' the I8-gun ship, WASP. ln an engagement with the British sloop of war, FROLIC, l8 October l8l2, his ship had her braces shot away. The rest of WASP's rigging was shattered and it was feared that the mast of the WASP would fall and thus enable the FROLIC to get away. While the WASP maneuvered to fire another broadside and board FROLIC, her forecastle swung under the FROLlC's bowsprit. At this time, Seaman John Lang, remembering previous experiences with the British, scrambled over netting and tangled rigging to FROLlC's main deck. His daring act so stirred the crew of WASP, that every available man followed him aboard the FROLIC to clear her decks in hand to hand combat. Both warships had been. dismasted in the fierce fighting. Shortly after FROLIC surrendered to WASP, the 74-gun British frigate POICTIERS loomed on the scene and WASP fell into enemy hands. Later, when prisoners were exchanged in Bermuda, Seaman Lang again returned to the United States Navy to serve on board the captured British frigate MACEDONIAN. He later became a merchant seaman in the West Indies Trade. John Lang .died in Boston, Massachusetts, 20 January l838. A ... ..- .,,s...f-. ..,...,.. ..- . , ,-gp. l l l n l l l 1 l l 1 l l .V--.-.L-H .V ,l 1 l i i l ul l l ii li I ll li , il i ii ll i i l l l i ! I l I i i ll I in 3 1 .i i. i ii l l 3 il ii I il i. l I. is il l i .l i 1 l l ,l l l l l ir l l I i -m-x-1 f - ' ' The first LANG CDD-3991 was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydocking Company, Kearny, New jersey. Her keel was laid 5 April l937. She was launched 27 August I938 and commissioned in New York Navy- Yard 30 March l939. LANG had a length overall of 34l feetg extreme beam, 35 feet, 6 inches, standard displacement of l,850 tonsg mean draft of I0 feet, 9 inches, a designed speed of 38.5 knots, and a designed complement of 9 officers and Vl75 men. She was originally armed with four 5-inch .38 caliber guns, four .50 caliber anti-aircraft machine guns, and sixteen 2l-inch torpedo tubes. LANG CDD-399JVblazed a spectacular trail through World War ll, sustaining onlygone twoQinch hole in her hull for all her action. LANG participated in nearly every major Pacific campaign and lived up to the name she bore. She encountered the enemy many times., served on numerous patrols, stood guard and escort duties, steamed over mines, rescued the crew of .fthe sinking destroyer O'BRlEN, and saved 33 merchant seamen and three downed pilots from death in the sea. ln the Solomons, Gilberts, Marianas, and Philippines she bore her share and morevof the grim drive toward victory, earning the Philippine Republic's Presidential Unit Citation. Off Okinawa she braved kamikazes and weather for a continuous 92 days. For her efforts she was awarded ll battle stars. After a short but glorious career, LANG was ,decommissioned on October I6, l945. USS LANG CDE-l0607 is the sixth ship of the KNOX DE-lO52 class to be built. She is designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and to this end, is equipped with the most modern of long range radar and sonar detection systems, tube and rocket launched homing torpedoes, and a 5-inch, 54 caliber rapid fire gun. Future additions will include variable depth sonar, manned helicopter capability, self-'defense missile system, and active electronic counter-measure equipment. LANG is a jack of many trades and a master of each. She is well equipped to operate as a member of Hunter-Killer CHUKJ groups. These units combine the best anti-submarine warfare, search, tracking, and attack capabilities of air and surface forces in coordinated action to locate and destroy enemy submarines. She can also operate independently as a search attack unit. The LANG is able to escort convoys as they transit the ocean sea lanes and will function as an anti-submarine warfare screen for amphibious and underway replenishment operations. She can also serve on surveillance missions by acting as an early warning unit against enemy intrusion. Finally, she can support friendly forces ashore by acting as an off-shore gunfire support unit. COMMANDER FREDERIC H. M. KINLEY, U. S NAVY Commander Frederic H.. M. Kinley was borniin Calcutta, India and raised in York, Pennsylvania where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic B. Kinley, currently reside. As a graduate of York Catholic High School, he entered the United States Naval Academy in June of l95O and was graduated in the class of l954, receiving his commission as an .Ensign in the United States Navy, Commander Kinley is the nephew of former French Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Henry L. Nomy, Royal French Navy CRetiredD. Past sea assignments for Commander Kinley have included tours of duty in the destroyers USS MC GOWAN, USS BARNEY, and USSCHARLES F. ADAMS, the coastal minesweeper USS JACANA, and command of the net laying ship USS WAXSAW. One shore assignment has been to the United States Naval Postgraduate School, where he was awarded the degree of Master of Science in Physics, and another was to the Naval War College. His assignment just prior to being assigned as first commanding officer of USS LANG CDE-lO60J was in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations CStrategic Plans and Policy Divisionl at the Pentagon where he coordinated staff papers on force levels and current contingency plans with officers of the other Services and the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Additionally his duties involved frequently briefing the Chief of Naval Operations. During these various assignments, he has lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.' ln l96l, while attending the Naval Postgraduate School, Commander Kinley married the former Priscilla Mohr of Jackson, Mississippi. Mrs. Kinley is the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. E.S. Mohr and has two brothers, Dr. John Mohr of Pearl, Mississippi and Lewis Mohr of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mrs. Kinley is a graduate of jackson's Bellhaven College, class of l956. The Kinley's have two sons, Guy Q61 and Paul CSD, and a daughter, Kara Anne C21 andare making their home in Portuguese Bend on Palos Verdes Peninsula. NORM A. MAYO., LCDR, USN AUG 1971 - PRESENT executive officer CURTIS C. DAVIS, JR., LCDR, USN NOV 1969 - AUG 1971 f-,www-,W N ,P 1 w,,':g,:M' ' 9 I ,Q , fam weapons department The WEEDOTIS Department is charged with the employment and maintenance of the ship's armament, ordnance, and sonar equipment and to effect deck seamanship, operations and evolutions. Weapons ,Department consists ,of four divisions, each being assigned an integral part of the Weapons Department mission. ' First Division consists of Boatswains Mates and Seamen. They are tasked with the upkeep of the ship's exterior and the conduct of deck evolutions of refueling, replenishment at sea, helicopter operations, mooring, anchoring, and small boat operations. Second Division consists of Gunners Mates and Fire Control Technicians. They are charged with the maintenance and operation of the ship's guns and the fire control system. Their equip- ment is the 'ship's primary weapon against surface, and air threats. lt is also capable of and has been successfully used for Naval Gunfire Support. -AS Division consists of ASROC Gunners Mates and Torpedomen. They are tasked with the 'maintenance and upkeep of the ship's anti-submarine weapons, which comprise LANG's primary weapons system. LANG's primary mission is ASW CAnti-submarine Warfarej. FOX Division consists of Sonar Technicians who maintain and operate the ship's sonar. Their equipment serves as the ship's underwater eyes and ears, enabling its operators to detect and evaluate any subsurface threat. The Weapons Department is a varied conglomerate of specialists. The many functions of each division cooperating in coordinated teamwork serve to fulfill the missions of the department and the ship. JH BQ' 9 f. or 0 l 'll CJ li l l l l l v , --.-.-V 11111 tt S . .A.4..,i....:s-a4,p-.4.a.:',' :,1L1:.::,:-.:..-...:f.4.4.aaL..: , .LM 5 , . 4. 4, 1g.i.gJ.K5fq..,-'7. P ? G i is is S B E' s Y . l:CK !l5fA ' LTJG J. Gersh Division Officer BMC T. Browne lst division SA S. Brown BMI W. Brown SN D. Christman , SN L. Gocha BM2 D. Graham SN D. Hamilton SN R. Harris SN G. Jarvis BM3 R. Murray SN D. Roberts SN M. Vargas SN C. Whitaker SN V. Dupuis 2nd division I FTG3 L. Buzard GMGI P. Felske SN T. Moran FTG2 G. Snodgrass 14' SN J. Dudek FTGI R. Koivula FTG2 D. Sanderson GMGI S. Sipes LTJG D. Achenbaugh Division Officer 'ifii S ' X! gi if X in WWf,f X070 Z E Um iii!! ri W, in 1 isirr i m'- iii 353 A f Ai H' 1W'f7 iii' ii il? i 1 gz. i f 1, inih L I f f i 1 l if .mmf i, , M 'A mi 2.i:33s 1' Ei' 1 ii may i u LTJG S. Orrick Division Officer as division i , . gif' , ...- ' . gn..-J, B-1 GMG2 C. Hunt GMG3 W. Kline GMG3 C. Kossuth TMT3 M. Loso SN R. Ricketts B1 i E P ii i i 1 i i F: i I. K l 5 l i i, f E i i 1- 5 i V, r i fox division CWO2 W. l.aPointe Division Officer STG3 S. Arnold STG2 C. Bennink STG3 R. Hayes STG2 G. Lan GMGSN D. Piffner STG2 S. Russell STG2 W. Koniuszy STG3 M. Bell STG2 ,lf-fCoIlier STG3 . Anderson STG2 J. Telford STG3 R. Beale STG2 T. Hedquis: STG2 G. Metcalf STG2 L. Hubbard 1 i xnmhii 131-:L . . L E l' i 6 operations department The mission of the Operations Department .is to collect, evaluate and disseminate combat and operations information required for the assigned tasks of the shipg to provide intelligence and external communications service, to provide safe and effective navigation and piloting of the shipg and, to provide for the maintenance and repair of electronics equipment not specifically assigned to other departments. The Operations Department is also responsible for providing photographic services and, in addition, exercises administrative cognizance over the ship's medical and Postal services as well as Personnel and Ship's-Office. The Radarmen collect, display and evaluate tactical and combat information necessary for the efficient fighting and navigation of the ship. Radiomen handle and process exterior electrical communications and maintain and operate the requisite equipment. The Signalmen send and receive messages by flashing light, semaphore and flaghoist, render passing honors to other ships and boats, and are responsible for the proper display of Ensigns and personal flags. The Quarter- masters assist the navigator in the safe navigation of the ship and maintain charts and navigational equipmentf Electronic .Technicians are responsible for the maintenance and repair of all electronic warfare, communications, and radar electronics equipment assigned to the department. The Hospital Corpsmen provide for minor medical treatment and care, preventive medicine and general sanitation. The Postal Clerk is responsible for the handling of all incoming and outgoing U. S. Mail - maintaining what is, in effect, a complete Post Office aboard ship. The Yeomen and Personnelmen are responsible for maintaining personnel records, sundry instructions, notices and bulletins and in general carry out the many and varied stenographic duties required by a large and complex organization. The Operations Department is a conglomerate of rates, personnel and equipment, all cooperating to meet the commitments of the department and the ship. ln one way or another, OPS is involved in almost everything that goes on aboard LANG. I at T, ,IJ l l z l l s l l l l r i i l l .1 . im-1. W - i ii oe division ENS P. Havey Division Officer X ETC F. McKague ETI J. Dacto ETRSN D. Flamino L i1 i ETR3 S. Hamm L i i i ETN3 H. Kei ETN2 H. Makizu ru L 1 ETRSN R. Myers i i r i if i i 1 5 ETN3 M. Russi E ETRSN R. Stundtner i ETN3 A. Tellez WWW E ETN3 L. Paavola i I i ii ii if i ii 2 i ii iz I: ii 5I if , Ii , .. ii fi i i 4 . i I i i A 125 -'Mi W, If k 1fMJ.L,4Lh 7- A,-gi, , . f V 'C .... .-,-. ..-.f..z. .H V -,....:...4...- .- -u ENS B. McNamara Division Officer on division QMC P. Gonzales YNC J. Kirk W- QM3 D1 Cathey QM3 D. Collins PNI R. Hilton YNSN S. Newman QM3 D. Steele QM3 J. Maxwell oi division U RD3 J. Endreshak RDSN T. Gibson RDSN R. Gunderson RD3 R. Kimball RD3 lvl. Martinson RD3 D. Merricks RosN o. Pattersed RDSN J. Shneider RDSN J. Ballard RD2 C. Boatman RDSN J. Brown LTJG B. O'Neill Division Officer Picture Not Available Ef.41i3l:!?g l l i l i l l r i i ! i 1 l l l i l r l l .-.-.Y-.-l LTJG F. Furland Division Officer HMC W. Longpre . L , oC division A--'lui RM3 F. Bush SMSN J. Dowling SMSN S. Hansen SMI C. Horton RMSN J. Johnston RMSA P. Lopez SM3 L. Mann SMSA D. Paton 1 I i i i I J RM3 A. swavy i SM2 s. Tully Q RMSN S. Waiters ii i i r RM3 E. Whiteman 3 SM3 M. Wilson i i engineering department LT Edwin T. Churchill Nov I969 to July l97l The Engineering Department is charged with the efficient operation, care, and maintenance of the ship's propulsion plant auxiliary machinery, and piping systems. In addition, the Engineering Department is responsible for the control of damage, the operation and maintenance of the ship's electrical power and internal communications systems, repair of the ship's hull, and major repairs to the equipment and material of other departments. g ' The Engineering Department is headed by the Engineering Officer, who is responsible for the overall management of personnel, material, and financial support for his department. LT Marvin prestridge Engineering Department is organized into a grouping of three divisions, that a're directly administered by the Engineering Officer's two principal assistants. The Main Propulsion Assistant is responsible for the operation and maintenance- of the ship's main engine, propulsion boilers, and associated auxiliaries. He has cognizance over the care, stowage, and use of boiler water, potable water, and fuel. He maintains the logs and legal records of the Engineering Department, and is responsible for the preparation of operation and maintenance records and procedures. The Main Propulsion Assistant administers the Machinists Mates of M Division and the Boilermen of B Division. The Damage Control Assistant is responsible for the planned prevention and control of damage. To this end, he supervises the maintenance of conditions of closure and watertight integrity, and the training of ship's personnel in Damage Control, Fire Fighting, emergency repair, and defense against nuclear, chemical, and biological attack. The Damage Control Assistant is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's electrical system and internal communications network. Finally, the Damage Control Assistant supervises the ship's general workshop, which has a limited capability for on board repair and special fabrication. The Damage Assistant administers R Division, which is made up of Machinist Mates, Electricians, Internal Communication Electricians, Shipfitters, and Damage Controlmen. it ls l l i l l ll A. 1: aj.. arm , V ENS S. Bulfinch Main Propulsion Assistant MMC J. Nippins x FA K. Beese MM3 l... Brown MMFA W. Cook MM3 D. Cox MM3 T. Gates FN A. Gomez MMI L. Harrell MM3 E. Huggins FN J. Lamaster m division MM2 D. Robin MM3 B. Rodriguez MM3 J. Sibley MM3 M. Tomazin FN J. Tufts MM2 J. Villa FN D. Wallin MM2 W. Walker FN F. Watson MM3 L. Renbarger MM3 D. Richardson - -wiliv ,I ' :ini In M Us Q, U V .K A. -.,.Y W .. .M . V V,'J5V,..,.- , J if,-.1FA.,.4f,,V,,,,w,.,?l-J-F l?-Mm 'i .,....:L.4...1.ie.-eaz.,....,:..:....:.i::.Qxz.-f:.z...,g5-i ...iw-.--,' , ,Mu-, bdivision i FN B. Ball BTFN J. Barnes F P BT2 W. Conley BTI J. Cruz BT3 S. Cornett BTFN J. Dianni BT3 J. Gonzalez Q J J J ,.--nw-. . V, ' -' F ..,.:' BT3 R. Holan FN A- Kah' xl! IIX BT3 D. Lord BT3 C. Sherman FA M. Queen BT2 R- Sufprlse BT3 B. McLevnsh ' 1 ENS C. Butler Damage Control Assistant MMC E. Shaw , Efn E2 1 FN W. Brohm FN G. Creswell DCFN G. Carpenter EN3 L. Carson EN2 T. Carter IC3 J. Dunwell MR3 D. Ely EN3 L. Gaudig SFP2 R. Janis division 1 'R' Elf ICFN T. Kellett EM2 E. Kerrigan DC3 A. Memmott SFP3 R. Matlock DC2 D. Oeser MM2 M. Robert SFFN R. Rodriguez IC3 D. Simpson FN D. Skelton DCFN G. Smith ENI E. Stoeltje SFFN E. Way ui 3 l supply department LT Terry Marshall, S. C. A Picture Not Available The mission of the LANG's Supply Department is service. The ultimate goal being to provide LANG complete supply support and her crew with as many of the necessities and luxuries of life as possible, including meals, a laundry, a ship's store, a barber shop, and, disbursing. S-I Division provides the supply support by maintaining a storeroom Ccontaining over 35,000 line itemsb, preparing requisitions, preparing followups, and computing usage data. Twenty-four hour a day service is provided seven days a week. S-2 Division, food service Division, helps promote morale by providing three nutritious meals per day. The cooks and messcooks prepare approximately 650 servings every day the ship is underway. ' The ship servicemen, S-3 Division, provide their services by operating a barber shop, a ship's store., two vending machines, and a one day laundry service. S-4 is the smallest division in supply but the closest to the crew's heart. This is the Disbursing Division. Here all pay is computed, pay records maintained, and travel and per diem computed. Twice a month the Disbursing Clerk is the most popular man on LANG. The Stewards make up S-5, Division. 'Their responsibilities inclunde preparing and serving Wardroom meals, and ulpkeeping all staterooms and officer's spaces. I' v S- ' LTJG R. Leonard Disbursing Officer s-1 division SKC P. Bautista s-3 division SHI S. Brown SH3 D. Chance SN J. Martin SH3 M. Niemann s-4 division 'Wi TN E. Castaneda TN S. Villaneuva DKI C. 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You have been tasked with a number of diverse duties, such as Parpro Picket Escort in the Sea of Japan, Carrier escort, Naval Gunfire Support, Piraz Escort, and Administrative functions including SOPA Admin Hong Kong. Whatever the tasking, I have constantly been reassured that LANG will contribute.consistently'reliable support. The crew of LANG has obtained excellent Espirit De Corps and enthusiasm. For these invaluable services, my sincere WELL DONE. My best wishes for a smooth journey home to a well-deserved reunion with those you love. vApM w. P. MACK, usN I a -' I L, ' PU.BLiisHiNca.cbmPANYttte.I7 . 'San,p,a,egq,iCal afornsga ,ggjvfgNprfqik,ivirginiai ff-,151-:-wmv-:ji-T..+w7-g,g-Q.i-M 1--2.1,-2.5, ., . . qpvigrg' 9: LH, .,,,3, ,, . .,,,',, ',5,1'--.:'-vm V, x J ',i1.,x, . M 1 1 V ,L 1, - 1 J f I 1 I I mnmm, .. 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