Macdonough (DLG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1969 volume:

■ i m- ' l va A k V V .f I ■ I Xl_l L« - 9P-« ' v1 aiii MED CRUISE 5 May 1969-4 Dec 1969 Tnat this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom- and that govern- ment of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from this earth. In a time when the political relations between the major powers of the world are resting on a razor edge and ready to topple, the United States finds it necessary to keep a sufficient number of units, both land and sea, in a state of readiness in order to enable this country to react to any aggressive act in any corner of the globe. This book is the story of s uch a unit, the USS MACDONOUGH (DLG-8). It is the story of her officers and men and of a seven month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The Navy keeps a force deployed there for the purpose of showing those countries whom we consider to be friendly, that the United States is ready in all respects to help our allies in every possible way and also to impress upon those countries who have designs on world domination, that we of the United States of America, stand ready to defend de- mocracy wherever it is threatened. Although being deployed to far flung parts of the world means being seperated from home and loved ones, the men of this ship know that it is necessary if those loved ones, whom we leave at home, are to live in peace and freedom. We, there- fore, go down to the sea in ships in order to insure that the freedom of the United States and of all free countries through- out the world shall not be hampered or endangered at any time. Much high praise has been bestowed on these men, and rightly so, but there are others, often in the background and seldom thought of as making any sacrifice for their country, without whose encourage- ment these men would be unable to perform their all important task. They are the parents, wives and sweethearts of the men of this ship. We, the crew of the Mighty Mac dedicate this cruise book to them in deep appreciation of their many letters, their love and their many hundreds of silent prayers which follow us wherever we roam over this earth. May God bless them and keep them safe in our absence and may He always be with us and our ship wherever we may be required to sail the seas. COMMANDER J. T. PARKER, USN Commander Parker is a native of Wheel- wright, Kentucky. He attended the University of Cincinnati prior to attending, and graduating from the United States Naval Academy. Upon commissioning, he reported to USS DOUGLAS H. FOX (DD-779), where he served for two years in Deck and Gunnery assignments. He then served as Opera- tions Officer for Commander, Destroyer Division 262. Following a tour of duty at U.S. Naval Guided Missile School, Dam Neck, Va., he was assigned to the commissioning crew of the USS DAHLGREN (DLG-12) as Weapons Officer. In 1962 he assumed command of USS ST. CLAIR COUNTY (LST-1096), servinguntil 1964 when he reported to the Nav?i Or- dnance Systems Command in Washington, D.C., he was assigned to the Nuclear Power Training Program, subsequently qualifying. Prior to reporting to MACDONOUGH, Commander Parker was assigned as Executive Officer of USS SELLERS (DDG-11). Commander Parker relinquished com- mand of MACDONOUGH to Commander R. R. CLARKE in October 1969. He is presently serving in a post at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, . MACDONOUGH is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Six but for the deployment, she was selected to assume the duty of flagship for Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Six. This Squadron Commander is based in Norfolk, Va. and the staff moved to the ship a few days prior to our departure. Acting as the flagship brings many added responsibil- ities upon the crew and the ship. The ship is charged not only with the execution of its own assignments but supply the staff with facilities to enable them to direct the operations of up to 12 destroyers. It is a credit to the men of Mighty MAC that the Commander of the Sixth Fleet complimented the Commodore on the way in which he conducted operations during the deploy- ment. To all the Mighty MAC sailors who made the cruise, a WELL DONE for a fine job. - COMMANDER R. R. CLARKE, USN COMMANDING OFFICER Robert Reed Clarke was born in Albany, New York on July 15, 1930, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L, H. Clarke. He was appointed a Midshipman, U.S. Naval Reserve in September 1948, and attended the Uni- versity of Rochester under the Naval Reserve Officer Training Program. He received a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and was com- missioned Ensign, USN in June 1952. By subsequent promotions he attained the rank of commander in September, 1966. He served aboard the Attack Personnel Transport USS LATMER from July 1952, until June 1955. and in early 1956 was Combat Information Center Officer in the commissioning crew of the USS JOHN PAUL JONES. He continued duty in de- stroyers by serving as Operations Officer, USS FORREST SHERMAN from November 1956 until July 1958. After a two year tour as Forces Plans Officer on the staff of Commander Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, he served as Executive Officer of the Key West based Destroyer Escort, USS CLAUD JONES. During the period 1962- 1964 he served in a Joint Planning Billet in the Strategic Plans Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. After completion of the ten month Command and Staff Course at the U.S. Naval War Col- lege in June 1965, he served as Executive Officer of the Charleston based Guided Missile destroyer SELLERS until July 1966. Following this he served briefly as Director of Naval Personnel Sixth Naval District. In 1967 he was assigned duties with the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group in Germany. He assumed command of the MAC- DONOUGH in October, 1969. EXECUTIVE OFFICER • ' . LCDR J. J. LARSON,USN NO PHOTO AVAILABLE m ' ? LCDR D. T. Halverson WEAPONS OFFICER LCDR T. T. Triplett ENGINEER OFFICER  ! • LT R. E. O ' Hara OPERATIONS OFFICER  «. LT:SC R. G, Hall SUPPLY OFFICER USS MACDONOUGH is the fourth ship of the Fleet to bear the name and is named for Commodore Thomas Mac- Donough who on 11 September 1814 de- cisively defeated the British Fleet on Lake Champlain and forced the British Forces to retreat into Canada. The keel of MACDONOUGH was laid on 15 April 1958 and she was christened by Mrs. Agnes McDonough Wilson on 9 July 1959. Built in Massachusetts at the Quincy Yard of Bethlehem Steel Company, this ship is the third ship of the DLG-9 class. MACDONOUGH is 513 feet long and has a 53 foot beam. Her draft is 24 1 2 feet and her full war load displacement is almost 6,000 tons- about the size of a World War Two light cruiser. In spite of her size, she is still a fast, highly maneuver able destroyer, capable of effective antisubmarine and anti-air war- USS MACDONOUGH (DLG-8) fare and able to provide the protection so necessary to our mobile fast carrier striking forces. She carries the latest electronics equipment for long and short range rapid communications, for the control of air- craft in search and intercept, for target detection and tracking and for accurately guiding rapid salvo flights of highly de- structive missiles to strike enemy targets in the air, on the sea, under the sea and on land. MACDONOUGH is capable of extended operations in combat areas at high speeds with the support of fleet oilers and supply ships. All the living compartments are fully air conditioned as are all equipment spaces. The most modern laundry, food preparation and serving facilities have been provided. WEAPONS NO PHOTO AVAILABLE NO PHOTO AVAILABLE LTJG I. E. Strand Not Photographed BMC J. P. Pugh Not Photographed K 1ST DIVISION BOATS ' N % % % 1 f 1 Y K H (f }lli BM2 W. Lancaster BM3 P. Lehman SN P. Ferrara SA L. Blackfield SN J. James SA K. Marcellno 3 i SA J. Maynor SA D. Sherlock SA C. Wri t SA E. Klapowski SN B. Whitsett SA W. Callahan SN S. Chrlstman SA B. Clemmons SA G, Cranton SN R. Lopez SN R. Bureau BM3 T. Miller SN J. Allen SA L. Gull SN G. Moore SA M. Taylor SA L. Nix SN E. Bevan SN W. Clemmons SN R. Estes SN A. Carpenter SN A. Trotman 2ND DIVISION GUNS n .I 5 FTMl F. South GMG2 H. Ray FTG2 T. Davenport GMG3 S. Moore ! FTGSN D. Riggs GMG3 M. Proimos GMGSN D. Schippers SN K. White GMMSA C. Feild iit i It takes three things to make our guns fire: UPKEEP, ELECTRONICS AND PRAYER!!!! 3RD DIVISION BIRDS ENS R. J. Gilleskie CW02 J. W. Thiel . . i( , K . GMMC M. Deal FTMC W. Coates FTM2 H. Honeycutt Jr. FTM2 J. Packal FTM2 R. Turner GMM2 G. Wright f FTM2 K. Jackson FTM2 P. Marken GMM2 D. Hall FTM2 A. Wolf GMM2 R. Benson FTM2 R. Achelpohl ,.Jh FTM3 C. Rlblett FTM3 J. Thomas GMM3 F. Meeham FTM3 R. Shelden FTM3 D. Beckman GMMSN T. Jones 4TH DIVISION PING LT J. H. Wall Not Photographed STCM L. Reinikainen f I GMGC C. Yerbury STG2 D. Relhl STG2 D. Childers STG3 A. Michelson y If STG3 B. Gonzales STG3 L. Wert STGSN J. Sigmon SA W. Carbley 3ma. ' ■iilJlHilillk 01 DIVISION BLIP LTJG R. L. Keiser f Ijp ■ 9-™ % m ENS R. S. Arnold RDC W. Bamett Jr. RDl Rountree V K i n L RDl R. Greer RD2 R. Beinker RD2 J. Moltz RD2 D. Dreski RD3 J. Dusso RD3 G. Bloomfield % 1 RDSN J. Curtln RDSN K. Dukes RDSN F. Tylla RD2 D. Plummer RD2 Phillips RD3 Nelker f- OE DIVISION TWEEK W-l R. E. Lee ETCM D. Helwig ETC D. Breeding ■ if ! ETR2 D. Weinner ' I. ETN2 D. Newhall 1 ETN2 J. Ferguson r ETR2 J. Rabon ETN3 A. Earl Iff ' if ' ETR3 J. Griggs ETR3 G. Beanland ETR3 L. Gllley ETN3 Stackburger ETN3 D. Ruddick SN P. Kamins ETRSN C. Johnston OC DIVISION COMM ENS L. W. Blankenship RMC W. Comer HMC C. Vann Ki K 5 «= Ki If V SMI L. Humphrey SMI C. Whaley YNl J. Lewis QMl R. Nystrom PC2 F. Loeffler RM2 H. Hail K I K. I ' % CT2 Mamiing RM3 C. Collins QMSN K. Troncoso QM3 R. Keyes SMSN J. Eubanks HM3 Browne SA M. Woodhull SN J. Scott RMSN T. Repp SA D. Lucci SA D. Karaszkiewicz RMSN R. Bump QMSN E. Futran SN J. Lawson SA D. Christian SN J. Flore SA A. Ocasio SMSN G. Thompson Wf f 16 n l i ' ' I 1 RMSN L. Knudson RMSN L. King SA R. Davis SA T. Jancewlcz RMSA R. Kulbackl SMSA J. Barth SA P. Carter SA R. Alston SMSA A. Flowers LOOKING AROUND OPS M DIVISIOK SMOKE LTJG P. H. Henrikson LTJG T. J. Lee t  (i iT MMCM B. Petty BTCS F. Harrison ETC J. Rivers BTl C. Armstrong MM2 M. Adames MM2 E. Rotklnc r MM2 T, Miller MM3 J. Ashburn MMFN K. Beek MM3 D. Zawsotny FN T. Klestermeier MMFN T. Fullwood eit m f c MM3 L. Brooks MM3 G. Arkwood FN B. Bergeron FA C. Reic FN D, Thompson BTFN W. Berry HI r - s i; f ' tf FN S. Knight MMFN M. Heavey MM2 T. Price Jr. FN D. Thurston FTFA A. Tisdale R DIVISION SPARKS 1 If ' 5 • i IT i EMC W. Jackson MMC T. Phillips EMI W. Flippin EN 1 J. McLaughlin EMI J. Gates IC2 J. Keuett i MR2 D. Milks EN2 R. Landon IC2 R. Spranger EN3 O, Prier SFP3 Smith DC2 Schwab DC2 Sch DC2 Parsons EM3 L. Berg IC3 P. Law EM3 R. Beemer IC3 J. Lindley DCS M. Perkowski -¥ EMS J. Newton FN K. Durfy wM r FN E. Starks EMFN R. Moore FN J. Strain Q i ICFN L. Pierce . H! In e , ' Vf : ■Sm , i i5 ' hdcH UiiQQQi . BO C e ,; 1 s j 7 . ii « J ' ijs to. ii z s k A i .- A l A ' 1 l.. I m i 09 ;:.- '  r ■.? SUPPLY CHOP ENS R. C. DeFend SKCS R. Dando CSC R. DruckenmiUer M I n ' llC , ff I If vy i f CSl L. Del Prado DKl E. Downs SHI J. McClendon SDl C. Brunswick SKI J. Veloro SK3 C. Snyder ■ 1 SD2 A. Garcia SK2 D. Pastorius CS2 K. Weaver Jr. SK3 F. Rodriquez SN T. Pecararo SK3 B. Falk i ' 1(1 f SD3 G. Tulabing SH3 K. Randall SA D. Hendricks CSSA M. Dufrene SA M. Gibson 9 TN R. Nicer Jr. TN R. Espiroto TN R. Rabara TN R. Lindsay if SN A. Wyatt v- i) II TN F. Mallari SN C. Morvant TN T. Pedro SKSN T. Goldberg PORTS OF CALL Arrived Med Arrived Barcelona, Spain Departed Barcelona Arrived Catania, Sicily Departed Catania Arrived Athens, Greece Departed Athens Arrived Cannes, France Departed Cannes Arrived Valletta, Malta parted Valletta f r rived Naples, Italy eparted Naples Arrived Theoule, Ej Depairted Thf Ai U-.JI y, te4 4?? s ' toli Bay rvBdl-IiiVfarto, Italy jpa rxe ' JiCi vor n Arrived Naples, liaiy Departed Naples Arrived Palma, Spain Departed Palma Arrived Santo Pola Bay, Spain Departed Santo Pola Bay, Spain Arrived Charleston 15 May 1969 16 May 1969 19 May 1969 26 May 19G9 2 June 1969 10 June 1969 17 June 1969 26 June 1969 7 July 1969 10 July 1969 _ 25 July 1969 26 July 1969 31 July 1969 •; 14 August 1969 23 August 1969 3 September 1989 10 September 19,69 ,20 Septem.ber 1969 1 October 19M9 4 Octubtr ' ■ ■ 1 :) G October 7 October 1969 toBer U toErei-mf ' ' = 18 October 1969 25 October 1969 12 November 1969 22 November 1969 23 November 1969 23 November 1969 4 Decenibor 1S69 The nnB( cm i ac n is a Ui lu TkfwBLBo Cf T fi f] C NNEI NAP - He Kenuy ETs Rro UNO SHoRe PflTl?0L f THBNS FRANCE CANNES THEOULE CANDLE LIGHT PARADE IN THEOULE MEMORIAL SERVICES AT THEOULE 1 KEmi nmn -i« --u ... -- - i r C . fh u €- ott i u r c-ncd -tt ooh l . 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