Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1984 volume:

Green (a anc { M ■ iL ' j sr  a iL. UlL ' Sii : L: ' RD ustraCia 11 9 fZ P tVf ' ttO ' 1$ ■IPiP lliHHI f ' ' . : •? I BULLDOG ' S FIRST DEPLOYMENT SHIP ' S CREED USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-2;3) 1 . Each crew memliei- is entitled to dignity and resiject as an individual, but must abide by common standards established by the command. Rights carry responsibilities. ' 2. No one should lie, cheat or steal from a shipmate or fail to come to his aid in time of need. H. Each man must contribute 100 ' , at ' his ability to the ship ' s missif)n. Any less effort by an individual passes the buck to someone else. 4. The ship ' s crew is a disciplined family structure with similar relationships liased on mutual respect among members. o. It is essential that issues and problems which tend to lessen the ship ' s effectiveness be addressed and resolved. 8. A blending of separate cultures, varying educational levels and different social backgrounds is possible in an unselfish atmosphere of common goals, aspirations and mutual understanding. 7. We will strive for excellence in everything we do. We recognize that being the best requires common effort, hard work and teamwork. Nothing worthwhile comes easy. 8. Each man deserves job satisfaction, equal consideration and recognition of his accomplishments. 9. Knowing yciur fellow shipmate well enables y ou to learn to look at things thnnii h !(,s eyes as well as your own. 10. Issues detracting from the efficiency and sense of well being of an individual should be surfaced and weighed against the impact of the ship as a whole. 11. It must be recognized that a brotherhood concept depends on all members bclon i inL; - being fully accepted by others within. 1 2. The ship ' s motto - SERVICE. DISCIPLINE. ESPRIT - is the code we will strive to live by each day as we work to achieve excellence. V ifcu x : J5fi. •- •=- -J -, 13 January 19S4 To the Men of USS LEWIS B. PULLER, On this first deployment of -CHESTY PULLER, my heart goes forth to you and your fighting ship. I pray that she will help deter conflict, and know that you who man her will always be ready to defend this Nation ' s precious freedoms. My husband, Lieutenant General Lewis B. Chesty Puller, the Marine whose name your ship bears, held a revered place in his heart for those who are on the Navy-Marine Corps team. General Puller lived to serve our wonderful country. He was a combat Marine who led by example and personal courage. He believed there is an obligation to bear arms, and practiced soldierly discipline by personal heroism and devotion to duty. I know you will carry this proud heritage of service under arms in the days and months ahead. May God bless this ship and her men with fair winds and following seas. ' !ji, V iJ 1 V ' -c .WL, Pui.tl2. , Then Lt. Col Chesty Puller, somewhere in the South Pacific, recovering from , Guadalcanal, OCTOBER. 1943 (DOD PHOTO) wound received A MARINE ' S MARINE . . . Lieutenant General Lewis B. Ciiesty Puller was the only Marine ever to win the Navy Cross five times for heroism and gallantry in action. The General was born at West Point, Virginia. June 26, 1898. He died October 11. 1971 in Hampton. Virginia. While attending Virginia Military Institute he decided to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1918 but was placed on inactive duty as a Marine Reserve 2nd Lieutenant after World War I. He rejoined 30 days later and served 5 years with the Gendarmerie d ' Haiti, after which he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in 1924. Twenty-seven of his thirty-seven years as a Marine he spent at sea or overseas, including command of the famous Horse Marines in China in 1933. He was one of the most decorated Marines in history and was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Cross and his fifth Navy Cross for heroism in action as Commander of the 1st Marines Division, in 1950 in Korea; the other four were earned in Nicaragua in 1930 and 1932, and in Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester during World War U. The General also holds the Legion of Merit with Combat V and Gold Star; the Army Silver Medal; and the Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars. The Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal he earned during WWII. His other medals and decorations include the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars; the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal with Bronze Star; the WWI Victory Medal with West Indies clasp, and WWII Victory Medal; the Haitian Campaign Medal; the 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign Medal; the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Star; the China Service Medal; the American Defense Service Medal with Base clasp; the American Area Campaign Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars; the National Defense Service Medal; the Korean Service Medal with Silver Star; the United Nations Service Medal, the Haitian Medaille Militaire; the Nicaraguan Presidential Medal of Merit with Diploma; the Republic of Korea ' s Ulchi Medal with Gold Star; and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster. The General ' s last active duty station was Camp Lejeune. North Carolina, where he was commanding the 2nd Marine Division when he became seriously ill. forcing him to retire November 1, 1955, at which time he was promoted to Lieutenant General. COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN RALPH K. MARTIN, USN Captain Martin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvan- ia. He attended Pennsylvania State University and a graduate school at the University of Wisconsin. He was commissioned in June 1964. and served during the Vietnam War in USS D AVIS (DD-937) and USS HERBERT J. THOMAS (DD-833). Captain Martin later served m USS CHEHALIS (PG-94) as Commanding Officer and as Executive Officer in USS DEWEY (DDG-45). From 1972 to 1975, Captain Martin was assigned in the Office of Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff for Strategic Arms Negotiations, and in J-5, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this period he served as an advisor to the US. SALT Delegation in Helsinki, Finland, and Geneva, Switzerland, He was also the representative of the Chairman. Joint Chiefs of Staff, negotiating procedures for the dismantlement and replacement of strategic weapons systems with Soviet representatives in the SALT Standing Consultative Commission. Captain Martin served as Chief Staff Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron Five from January 1977 through March 1978, and was the Communications Activities Placement Officer in the Navy Military Personnel Command from April 1978 until May 1979, Captain Martin performed duties as the Navy Aide to General Robert H. Barrow, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps, from May 1979 until January 1981. Personal United States decorations worn by Captain Martin include the Legion of Merit, Navy Commendation Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER W. L. SNYDER Lieutenant Commander Snyder was born in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He attended Redbank Valley High School and graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Lieutenant Commander Snyder was commissioned in June, 1972. Following commissioning, he was assigned to USS LEONARD F. MASON (DD-852) where he served three years as DCA, MPA and Chief Engineer. He then served as OINC of a Fast Patrol Boat, PTF-26, assigned to Coastal River Squadron One. Following this tour he attended the United States Naval Destroyer School and then served as Engineer Officer in USS HOEL (DDG-13) and then as Material Officer for COMDESRON 3L After his tour with COMDESRON 31 Lieutenant Commander Snyder attended the Navy Post Graduate School at Monterey, California, where he obtained a Master of Science degree. Lieutenant Commander Snyder is married to the former Elizabeth Ruth Hutson of Coronado, California. They currently reside in Coronado, California. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF BMCM(SW) K. R. ADAMS Boatswain ' s Mate Master Chief Adams was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on 10 March 1947. He enlisted in the United States Navy in June 1964 and attended basic training in San Diego, California. Following basic training Master Chief Adams served in USS WASHBURN (AKA-108) and USS BULLOCK COUNTY (LST-509) as a deck seaman. During the VietNam War he served with River Assault Squadron Nine as a Boatcoxswain and advisor to the South Vietnamese Navy. After a shore tour at Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, he served m USS MARS (AFS-1) as the Leading Chief Petty Officer in Deck Department Prior to receiving orders to USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23) he served as First Lieutenant at Naval Station, Treasure Island. Master Chief Adams ' decorations and awards include the Bronze Star with combat V , the Navy Achievement Medal with combat V , and two Gold Stars in lieu of second and third awards, the Purple Heart and Gold Star in lieu of second award, the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation. Meritorious Unit Commendation and four Good Conduct Medals. Master Chief Adams is the son of Mrs. Roberta I. Ferrer of Los Angeles, California. He is married to the former Loung Thi Sac of Saigon. VietNam. They have two children, Patrick and Michael, and currently reside in San Diego, California. LT. T. M. McMANUS SHIP CONTROL OFFICER SHIP ' S CONTROL EVER READY DECK. AND RELIABLE COMMUNICA TIONS LT. D. L. KELLY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER RMC M. C. CHAPLIN SC-2 LCPO SC-2 DIVISION FRONT ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Henry Williams, Gene Rollins, Lynn Gossen, Norwood Tullis, David Higbea, Jose Cruz BACK ROW: Gerald Robinson, Johnnie Averett, John Dean, Joseph Jamison Jr., Bruce Demarest. 10 fRMC Chaplin (left) and RMl(SW) Jamison tweak the heavily used copier. tRM2 Robinson (left) and RM3 Cruz fdeft to right) RMl(SW) Jamison, RM3 Demarest. RMC Chaplin, enjoy the view from Radio. and RM2 Dean keep the traffic moving. (left to right) RMl Gossen, RM3 Higbea, RMl (SW) Jamison, and RM2 Averett enjoy the heartwarming fire of the burn-barrel in the Indian Ocean. ENS J. R. COLES III FIRST LIEUTENANT BMCM(SW) K. R. ADAMS SC-3 DIVISION LCPO SC-3 DIVISION FRONT ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Michael Brown, John McGrath, Mathew Smith, Jim Miller, William White, Scott Hartsell, Jim Neal, SECOND ROW: Charles Butler, Jon Zeimet, Philip Lynch, Jeffery Varno, Parker McElrath, David Humphrey, Brian Brown. BACK ROW: Bruce Winchell, Thomas Conboy, Victor Segura, Daniel Allan, Timothy Pruitt, Charles Galloway, Ricky Home. CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW: BMSN Varno holds a fresh water washdown before the ship pulls into Bombay. The boat crew goes after another man overboard. BM3 Miller shows that there ' s more to the Indian Ocean than looking for low flying Camel Jockeys. AWAY THE MO- TORWHALEBOAT! Sn McGrath stands an alert aft lookout watch. i i k 14 LT. M. L. LAVINE NAVIGATOR NAVIGATION COMBINING ANCIENT SKILLS WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY 15 QMCS L. R. THOMPSON ASSISTANT NAVIGATOR NAVIGATION FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Tieman, Michael Carr, Darwin Bullinger, Brett Hall, Chris Finnegan. SECOND ROW: E. Carl Cecil, Michael Tucker, Robert Hackett, Bryan Vincent, Steve Oseas. 16 According to SATNAV, we ' re not in the 1.0., we ' re in Iowa! says QM2(SW) Cecil.t SM2 Hackett communicating at the speed of light. f QM2(SW) Vincent receiving a letter of commendation from Captain Martin. 14 SM2(SW) Schroeder (left) and SM2 Hackett (right) eagerly await the next Sea-story from SMSN Oseas.4- 17 LCDR P. T. SERFASS COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER COMBAT SYSTEMS V I p PEACE THROUGH POWER L ' 19 ENS. P. W. CRABB COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER OFFICER OSCS(SW) M. R. FRENCH CS-1 LCPO CS-1 DIVISION FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dave Cox, Gregory Payne, Randall Hill, Connell Grant, John Kelley, Peter Stevens. MIDDLE ROW: Leo Tosh, Lyndon Shumaker, Jerome Abbott, James Thomas, Daniel Flury, John Kernitzki, Frank Ritter. BACK ROW: Richard Lcdbetter, John Lavallee, Stephen Mosley, Jim Pruitt, Ernesto Vigil, John Marshall. 20 BELOW: 0S2 Pruitt receives his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pin from Captain Martin in an awards ceremony held on the flight deck. ABOVE: EW3 Shumaker (left) and EW2 Tosh perform maintenance on the SRBOC launchers as EW2 Mosley supervises. BELOW: ' General ' Ledbetter Is seen here holding up well under the pressures of the T.A.O. console. Pictured here fom left are Senior Chief French, OSS Grant (seated), OS2 Stevens, OS2 Ledbetter and 0S2 (SW) PRUITT. LTJG S. L. AUSTIN ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICER STGC(SW) B. R. BLAIN CS-2 LCPO CS-2 DIVISION FRONT ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: JeibeK Blackmon, Jerry Cole, Paul Faggiani, Eugene Fahey. BACK ROW: Jeffrey Motekaitis, Jeffrey Nance, Jeff Townsley, Michael Schaublin, Scott Boggs. CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: EW3 Marshall (left), STG3 Schaublin (center) and STG2 Boggs kill time before the special sea and anchor detail is set for Sasebo, Japan. TORPEDO AWAY . . . STG3 Schaublin tees up on Guam. TMl Cole (in tube) checks out his launcher with the help of STG3 Motekaitis (center) and TMSN Nance. 23 LT N. G. FORTE ORDNANCE OFFICER FTCS L. P. ARFMAN CS-3 LCPO GMMC(SW) G. J. EDGAR CS-3 CPO CS-3 DIVISION FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Michael Hansen, Dale Merritt, Richard Langley, Stephen Brandt, Edward Castaneda, MIDDLE ROW: Jeffrey Malmborg, Alfredo Carreras, Anthony Williams, Andy Terrell, Thomas Sutlive, Victor Just, David Ludington, BACK ROW: Peter Willett, Gary Garner, Darryl Hinson, Skip Follett, James Winer. CLOCKWISE. FROM ABOVE: GMG2 Luding ton (left) and GMG2(SW). Just check-out a .50 cal. GMGl Castaneda (left), GMG2(SW) Just and GMG3 Langley keep the gun ready. GMM2(SW) Winer, GMM3 Hinson, GMM3 Williams and GMMl(SW) Ruben (from left) on the missle launcher, GMM2(SW) Winer (left) and FTM2 Sutlive prepare to blend into the crowd during the Bombay, India liberty. FTG3 Brandt (left) and FTG2(SW) Hansen load the CIWS. Amp takes a breather. ETCS D. E. HOWER ELECTRONIC READINESS OFFICER CS-4 DIVISION FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ross McKee, Roger Dotson, Stephen Elliott, David Harmon, Greg Kritz, Robert Boatright, John Ineichen. BACK ROW: Howard Jackson, Tregg Hartley, Randall Saum, Steven Lcdoux, Steven Hannon, Edmond Tovar, Harlcy Koschnick. CLOCKWISE. FROM BELOW: Steve Hannon takes a break long enough to smile for the camera during a micro-miniature repair job. Seen here getting all wound up in his work, 1C2(SW) Kritz prepares to show a movie to the crew. DS2 Elliott (left) fine tunes his equipment under the supervision of DS2(SW) Saum. This photo of ETCS Hower (in front) and GMMC(SW) Edgar could aptly be entitled A COLD DAY IN HELL . 28 LCDR C. F. WEBBER CHIEF ENGINEER ENGINEERING DEPENDABLE PROPULSION AND HABITABILITY 29 LT. L. P. CAMPBELL MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT GSMC(SW) M. Q. ABREU E-1 CPO EMC(SW) F. C. KERNS ELECTRICAL SAFETY OFFICER E-1 DIVISION FRONT ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Bradley Ross, Robert Hanson, Rodolfo Diaz, Todd Arno, Mark Hochhaus, Nelson Arias, William Valcnti. MIDDLE ROW: Michael Fiel, Timothy Snelling, Merle Willard, Tedd Covington, Salvador Martinez, Clayton Jacobson, Joseph Amorese, Nicholas Cook. BACK ROW: Scott Minard, Warren Schmitz, Jon Brenegan, James Miller, Jon Friedhoff, Michael Bell, Daniel Preissner, Stanford Cline, Kenneth Inglett, Clifton Davila. 30 ABOVE: El division lines up to ' Tack on the new crow ' of EMS Martinez after he received a meritorious advancement from Captain Martin. From left. EM3 Martinez, EM3 Cline, GSM2(SW) Brenegan, GSE3 Covington, and GSM3 Preissner. LEFT: EMI Diaz tackles another electrical problem. BELOW LEFT: Performing some of the maintenance on the Gas Turbine Engine that helped keep the ship underway are (from eft) GSM2 Willard, GSM2 Inglett and GSM3 Cook. BELOW: GSMC(SW) Abreu appears to be enjoying the quarterly physical fitness test held in Guam a little more than the average sailor usually does. ENS. T. W. CUNNINGHAM AUXILIARIES OFFICER ENCS{SW) R. B. NAKER E-2 LCPO E-2 DIVISION FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Harvey Unruh, Steven Clark, Randy Wroblewski, Gregory Landon. BACK ROW: Barnes Hollingsworth, Timothy McVay, George Zurmely, Robert Barnekow. 32 ENl Hollingsworth repairs a section of lagging. One of the activities available to sailors on liberty in Guam is the Booney-stomp . Booney-stomps are organized by the USO to give sailors a first hand look at the island ' s scenery. Taking a break during one of those outings is (from left) EN2 Landon, ENS McVay,EN2(SW)Wroblewski and EN2 Zurmely. LT. M. N. HENDERSON DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT itsamm £-3 DIVISION ™m™ Ca v ' z: ' y - FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Bruce Godette, Richard Harrison, Christopher Gallagher, David Crossen, James Newby. BACK ROW: William Prochnow, Mark Neal, Anthony Saldutti, Keith Davis. LEFT: HT3 Gallagher is congratulated by Captain Martin for earning his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pin BELOW LEFT; HT2 Newby THROWIN ' DOWN on iberty call. BfiOM ; HT2(SW) Davis at work on a hard to reach job BOTTOM: MR2 Crossen turning out another quality job at the lathe. ■ 1 ' mSKKBt j 3 1 35 ' ♦= ™P «nri1l|!iiBHj|iaS3 Mi 36 LCDR J. DEWEY SUPPLY OFFICER SUPPLY SUPPORT SERVICE TO THE CREW 37 ENS. D. H. ROSE DISBURSING OFFICER SKCS M. E. SCHLIEVERT S-1 DIVISION LCPO S-1 DIVISION 38 LEFT TO RIGHT: Jon Zagorodney, Ronald D ' Orsi, Efren Hondo, Robert Fiel FAR LEFT: DKC(SW) Hondo show- ing the smile of a very happy sailor. LEFT: Mr Rose has the Conn under the watchful eye of Seaman Humph- rey. BELOW LEFT: SK3 Fiel (left), SK2 D ' Orsi (center), and SKCS Schlievert (right) are seen here giving SKI Zagorodney a hand with his paperwork. BOTTOM: SK3 Fiel drawing one more part. MSCS CARBAJAL S-2 DIVISION LCPO S-2 DIVISION FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Samuel Adderley, Peter Chaffee, Thomas Hinton, Sandy Guinaran, Rudy Dullas. BACK ROW: Robert Cave, Steven Richardson, Martin Quinn, Emmanuel Magueflor, John Hills. ABOVE. FAR LEFT: EN2(SW) Wrob- ewski (seated) shown here receiving a light trim from SH3 Hills. ABOVE. LEFT: MSI Monies preparing one more meal for the crew. LEFT: MS3 Adderiey. BELOW: SH3 Cave (left), MS3 Vaughn (right) and SH3 Hills hold a field day in complex three. MAC(SW) K. F. SCHMIDT MASTER AT ARMS HMC P. A. HERRON SHIP ' S DOC X-DIVISION y LEFT TO RIGHT: James Steward, Steve Morris, Robert Davis, Edward Miller, Michael Hudson 42 CLOCKWISE. FROM ABOVE: PC3 Morris, an especially popular sailor after Helo ops and during mail call. Doc Herron doing his part in the Conehead the Bonehead Contest . PNC Steward cheerfully awaits his turn with the Royal Barber (the XO) during the Shellback initiation. YNSN Davis (right) listens attentively to one of the XO ' s sea-stories during a break from the office. kx U35 LEWIS B. PULLER . mrii 44 m ' 6f SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE PHOTO CAPTAIN ' S CALL Today LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23) deploys with BA TTLE CROUP BRA VO to the Western Pacific. We have but one task. It is the job of maintaining readiness to fight to our full capability. That job, God willing, we will do. You and I singly are important elements in this, but we alone are not indispensable to our success. Remember that. LEWIS B. PULLER Is built to support our national purpose. It Is an indispensable element in that effort. You will keep in mind, therefore, that all your energies will be directed toward her security. During this deployment, enemy forces will be at work; terrorist groups may target her to support their misguided aims; the elements of nature will incessantly tear at her. LEWIS B. PULLER cannot take care of herself. From now until the moment we return to San Diego you must think in terms of the ship. Treat her gently and do not abuse her. Keep her confidence and do not betray her by carelessness or misdeed. She stands ready to do for us what her predecessors have done for sailors who have gone down to the sea in ships before you. Do these things and LEWIS B. PULLER will be victorious in battle and will give safe return to port. — so help us God. Announcement by the Captain, COMMANDER RALPH K. MARTIN. U. S, Navy over the ship ' s general announcing system to the ship ' s company on 13 January, 1984. 45 y xwaoL rw f (juaatu .p ' itw -. tt ' ' ;-.: . . ■ ■ -: 1 - - A 1 SPENCE MEMORIAL CEREMONY USS SPENCE (DD-512) was built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, and was launched on 27 Oct 1942. Following commissioning she proceeded with her crew under the command of LCDR Henry J. Armstrong to the West Coast of the United States. After a short training period she sailed for the South Pacific and arrived in Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Islands, on 18 September 1943, and joined Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE. USS SPENCE was a key member of the Little Beaver Squadron and was i n the forefront of the action against the Japanese Navy in the Solomon Islands. USS SPENCE and a small handful of ships turned the tide and halted the advance of Japan. It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. No Squadron in any Navy has ever won as many battle honors in less time than the Little Beavers. Boldly pene- trating submarine infested waters during a period when Japanese Naval and air power was at its height. Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE operated in daring defiance of repeated attacks by hostile air groups, closing to the enemy ' s strongly fortified shores to carry out sustained bombardments against Japanese coastal defenses. They countered the enemy ' s fierce aerial attacks, destroyed or routed his planes, intercepted his surface task forces and sank or destroyed his warships. USS SPENCE and the rest of the Little Beavers continued to punish and push the enemy north through the islands of the South Pacific, the Philippines and Okinawa. During the Okinawan Campaign, after inflicting heavy damage on the enemy, USS SPENCE fell victim not to the enemy but to the weather. She was lost at sea while battling one of the most violent typhoons in history. Only one officer and twenty-three men survived. On March 11 the Little Beavers paid tribute in memory of one of the finest ship ' s in the history of our Navy. hV 3«« ' -v . £ CHANDLXE m U Wk 1 p jkw •iTj BV || sm4 ffiilJ .- ' «L:5 r « rT« sa  Eiai « : -«r -- :.jrf « « Ci ■j a . t - 56 in c V y PHIUPHNE5 58 LATE ARRIVALS CW02 D. E. BRASHER MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT LT. D. W. DAVENPORT ORDNANCE OFFICER LCDR J. D HAMMONTREE COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER 39 UNDERWAY ... 4 . « -:-c: ' ' 4 f ' 9W ' M 3 LAND OF REMARKABLE CONTRASTS bfdia 66 CDNEHERD THE BDNEHERD Throughout the cruise there were several activities which helped generate support for the production of this book. One of the more humorous fund raisers was the Conehead the Bonehead Con- test, a contest whose driving force was the search for the ULTIMATE SKULL . In reward for their participation, each of the contestants was given two days basket leave with the winner receiving five days basket leave. The champion was decided by the number of votes cast in his name in the form of dollar bills. RIGHT: The winning head of SN Segura, which raked in $440 worth of votes RIGHT CENTER A con fident smile from GMM3(SW) Williams. (BOTTOM RIGHT) QMS Bullinger. left, and GSEC(SW) Valenti wince in the bright sunlight. (BOTTOM LEFT) Captain Martin and PC3 Morris share a laugh as STG3 Schaublin, left, and QMS Bullinger and GSEC(SW) Valenti join in. (BELOW) Some of the contestants gather in the 02 level, from left, SN Segura, QMS Bullinger, LT. Crabb, PCS Morris, Lt. McManus, and kneeling, GSEC(SW) Valenti and HMC Herron. SHELLBACK 70 ' T emanciMe 7 e i 13FEB84 The Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, has approved the recommendations of selection boards which recommended the following officers of the line of the Navy on the active-duty list for promotion to the permanent grade of Captain. The number following each name indicates . . . the relative seniority among the selectees within each competitive category. . . . Martin, Ralph Kenneth 0034 (of 0250) . . . 2H 4AR84 USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) collided with a Soviet Victor class submarine in the sea of Japan today. No one was hurt in KITTY HAWK, which was conducting operations as a part of exercise TEAM SPIRIT 84 . Following a shudder which was felt throughout the ship. KITTY HAWK lookouts saw the outline of the sail of a submarine move away . . . Ships of the Kitty Hawk Battle Group remained in the vicinity of the submarine to render assistance on request. A Soviet Kara class Guided Missile Cruiser, the Pctropavlovsk , was also in the vicinity . . . 26MAR84 . . . the demands placed on Battle Group Bravo have been high; particularly so for a single CV Battle Group. Team Spirit 84 support requirements in conjunction with often intense real world activity provided the opportunity for each of you to test your mettle, and your performance has not only been superior in every respect, but safe as well. A Bravo performance RADM BALDWIN 9APR84 A sailor from USS KITTY HAWK was rescued in the South China Sea by crewmen from the USS LEWIS B. PULLER in the ship ' s motor whale boat. The man went over the side at 1326 local and was rescued eight minutes later . . . 14APR84. . . For DESRON 23: USS LEWIS B. PULLER has continued as the squadron retention leader, for the third consecutive quarter (a new squadron record), and is to retain possession of the squadron retention flag. Congratulations on your sustained success. 27APR84 . . . Quick reaction to USS WABASH ' S man overboard by both LEWIS B. PULLER and KITTY HAWK SH-3 appreciated. 3MAY84 Dear Mom, Where is my Care package? Send this: peanuts, cookies, carmel popcorn, fudge, brownies, cheese, chips, sausage, peanut butter and what ever else you can think of. Love, your son . . . 15MAY84 Fleet athletic competition as of 15 May 1984: Basketball: Division leaders ... 1. White Plains. 2. Belleau Wood, 3. Lewis B. Puller . . . 25MAY84 Upon departure of USS LEWIS B. PULLER from Bombay and completion of an exceptionally successful port visit, i wish to compliment the Commanding Officer, Officers and Crew for the sustained outstanding manner in which you carried out this highly important, sensitive and demanding visit. The many visitors to the ship praised the proud appearance and helpful manner of the crew and the immaculate condition of the ship. The Senior Officers of the Indian Navy and leaders of the local community who saw and met the officers and men were very impressed with their professionalism, conduct, dedication and warm friendliness. The high hopes we had for this visit were met and exceeded. The credit goes to all of you, you have made a strong and meaningful contribution to the future of U.S. Navy port visits to India as well as to the relationship between the U.S. Navy and the Indian Navy and between United States and India. Our congratulations and thanks for a job well done. We were so proud to be with you. Mr. Cahill, Consulate General, Bombay, India. SEEOiaaiaAi mi ft iM i«« ' ui JJF ' - JT :r - MRS. NANCY MARTIN MRS. TERRY BLAIN OMBUDSMAN PULLER WIVES PULL THROUGH LINDA ABREU MARILYN ABUNGAN SAC ADAMS ANTIONETTE ADDERLY LINDA ARFMAN CARMEN ARIAS IRENE AUSTIN GWEN AVERETT DENA BOATRIGHT TERRI BRANDT ROSIE CASTANEDA SHIRLEE CAVE CANDEE CHAPLIN NADINE COLE ELAINE CROSSEN DEEDRA CRUZ BETH DAVENPORT BETTY DAVILA JULIE DAVIS HERMINIA DIAZ LINDA DULLAS VICKIE EDGAR COLETTE ELLIOTT KATHY FINNEGAN BEV FLURY ATSUKO FRENCH BARBARA GALLAGHER LINDA GODETTE DONNETTE GOSSEN MERCEDES GUINARAN JONNA HALL TAMMY HANSEN CHERYL HARTLEY FRANCIS HERRON MARY HILLS SANDRA HINTON SHERRI HOCHHAUS VIOLETA HONDO JANA HORNE THAYES HOWER JODY HUDSON THERESA KERNITZK! CRYSTAL KERNS PAULETTE LAVINE SHERI LUDINGTON PEGGY LYNCH ANNA MAGUEFLOR MARYELLEN MALMBORG TAMMY MILLER JEANNETTE MOSLEY NANCY MCKEE JANET MCMANUS LORETA NAKER ANITA PRUITT JOANNE PRUITT LORI RITTER DONNA RUBEN LINDA SCHMIDT GINA SNELLING LIZ SNYDER LOIDA STEWARD JOELLEN TERRELL LEONIDAS THOMAS HISAKO THOMPSON KATHY TUCKER SANDI VAUGHN DENICE VINCENT DONNA VALENTI CAROL WILLARD SHANNON WILLET KIM ZAGORODNEY 77 RETURN TO SAN DIEGO On August 1st, 1984, after having been gone for a total of 201 days. USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23) returned to her homeport of San Diego, California. Of those 201 days, 155 days (3,439 hours) were spent underway, the longest stretch being 42 days. A total of 46 days were spent inport. Over the course of the deployment USS LEWIS B. PULLER traveled over 57,000 miles, the furthest distance from San Diego was 9,500 miles as the crow flies (North Arabian Sea). To plow that much briny deep the ship used 2,093,418 gallons of fuel which operated the gas turbine engines for a total of 3,670 hours which spun the propellor shaft through 18,000,302 revolutions. The s hip ' s service diesel generators operated for a total of 8,379 hours with the longest consecutive period of power having been supplied for 3,783 hours from March 7th to August 1st. The ship ' s officers and crew completed 51 underway replenish- ments, stood 23,622 watches, ate 109,480 meals (using 73,486 eggs), drank 8,500 gallons of milk and 51,899 sodas, spent $73,747.45 at the ship ' s store and soda machine, got 5,679 haircuts, used 1,052,292 gallons of fresh water distilled onboard, used 545 gallons of paint, and 4,872 rolls of toilet paper (a large portion of which was used during and immediately after the port visit to Bombay, India). PORTS-O-CALL HAWAII 30 JAN - 1 FEB GUAM, U.S.A. 15 FEB - 8 MAR SASEBO, JAPAN 15 MAR - 18 MAR PHILIPPINES 31 MAR . 8 APR BOMBAY, INDIA 21 MAY - 25 MAY BUNBURY, AUSTRALIA 22 JUN - 26 JUN PHILIPPINES 5 JUL - 9 JUL HAWAII 23 JUL - 24 JUL 78 I r ' ii M m ¥ if V Ik ; --■ ' • — . ■ 80 m WALSWORTH Cruise Book Sales Office PUBLISHING Suit 20, 6666 La JoUa Blvd. COMPANY La Jolla. California 92037 m a ' Qropt o Ca ., ea « A. uMraCi MMf 1 Wll ' M 5  Xm, 3SV Oc c