Magoffin (APA 199) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1961 volume:

USSR. cU Jif ' JAPAN RED CHIN SASFBO. HONCKONG ?: VOKOSUB Point -r SOUTH BORNEO ' cs r ? ' O -o ' 7 Oo , « ' C NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN U.S. A ' ; Blowing l TUBES S4M OtCCO • O HAWAII • Ci PEARL HARBOR C EQUATOR USSMAGOFFINAPA-199 WESTPAC CRUISE 1960-61 DEDICATION We of the U.S.S. MAGOFFIN dedicate this book in humble gra- titude and remembrance to the men who were and are no more, to men that are, and to men who wilu be, ever vig11_ant and ever readyto bearthe responsibilities and trials of their times with devotion to dutythrough love for God, country, family, and ser- vice . THE SUN BURNING THROUGH THE MORNING MIST WHERE LAND AND SEA DAY AND NIGHT MEET S c A P E S A STORM SWEPT SEA A VISITOR FROM THE PAST U. S. S. MAGOFFIN PA-199 SHIP ' S HISTORY The USS MAGOFFIN (APA-199), named for Magoffin County, Kentucky, was built for theMaritime Commission by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington. On 25 October 1944 she was transferred to and commissioned in the United States Navy. She RECEIVED her BAPTISM UNDER FIRE IN APRIL OF 1945 DURING THE VIOLENT LAND AND NAVAL ACTION PRECEEDING THE CAPITULATION OF OKINAWA. SHE WAS DECOMMISSIONED IN MARCH 1946 AND RE- MA INED I N RESERVE UNTIL THE OUT-BREAK OF THE KOREAN WAR. RE-COMMISSIONED IN 1950 SHE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE Pacific Amphibious Force for eleven years . Highlights of her VARIED career INCLUDE OPERATIONS OFF KOREA IN 1952-53, THE 1957 ATOM TESTS AT ENIWETOK, and THE RECENT SOUTHEAST ASIA CRISIS. MAGOFFIN IS PRESENTLY A MEMBER OF AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON FIVE AND IS HOME PORTED AT SAN DIEGO. RATED AT 10,000 TON DISPLACEMENT, MAGOFFIN IS A H EAVY ATTACK TRANS PORT DES IGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TASK OF AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE. WiTHIN HER 450 FEET LENGTH AND 62 FEET BEAM ARE LOCATED BERTHING, MESSING, AN D STOWAG E FAC I LI T I ES TH AT ENABLE H ER TO S EA L I FT 1470 COMPLETELY EQUIPPED COMBAT TROOPS WITH 500 SHORT TONS OF THEIR FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. As PART OF A WELL BALANCED AMPHIBIOUS STRIKING FORCE SHE CAN DELIVER HER EMBARKED ELEMENTS TOTHEHIGHWATER LINEOFAN ENEMY HELD OBJECTIVE AREA . THROUGH TWENTY FOUR ORGANIC LANDING CRAFT SHE CAN EXPEL HER ASSAULT TROOPS ON THE ENEMY ' S SHORE IN TACTICAL UNITS, IN AN EFFI- CIENT, TIMELY MANNER. AS THE GROUND FORCES PICK UP THE FIGHT AND EXPAND RAPIDLY INTO THE LODGEMENT AREA, SHE ASSISTS IN ASSURING THEY HAVE COME TO STAY BY BACKING THEM UP WITH THE TOOLS OF WAR STOWED IN HER HOLDS. JAMES M. ROBERTSON CAPT. USN Captain James McIntosh Robertson was born in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. He attended THE Naval Academy and graduated in the class of 1939. His first assignment as a naval officer was Fire Control Officer aboard the cruiser USS Louisville (CA-28) . After THREE years ABOARD THE LOUISVILLE HE WAS ASSIGNED AS GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR AT THE SUB Chaser Training School in Maryland. In August of 1944, Captain Robertson went to SEA duty on the USS Campbell (DE-70) as Executive Officer and then six months later he became the SHIP ' S Commanding Officer. In 1945 he served as the Gunnery Officer aboard the USS DULUTH (CL-87). After the war he returned to the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland as an Elec- trical Engineering instructor . From annapolis he went to Brazil to serve as Assistant Naval Attache. In 1949 he returned to the States and joined the 10th Naval District Staff as assistant District Intelligence Officer. After his PROM OTioNTO commander he received his orders to sea duty again. This time as Commanding Officer of the USS J. R. CRAIG (ddssbI. From 1954 to 1957 he was assignedto THE Naval Amphibious Training Unit, Coronado as Officer-in-Charge Intelli- gence SchoolandTraining Officer . In 1958 Captain Robertson was District Intelligence Officer, 1 7th Naval District and he held that post until receiving orders to command the USS MAGOFFIN CAPA-199) in June of i960. DAVID C. KENDRICK CAPT. USN 1 Captain David Charles KENDRICK was born on 20 April 1914 in Port Huron, Michi- gan. He ATTENDED MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE , AND IN 1941 WAS COM M ISS lONED AN ENSIGN, AND UNDERWENT FLIGHT TRAIN ING AT PENSACOL , FLORIDA. Captain Kendrick saw his first tour of duty as a naval officer and aviator aboard THE U .S .S . Pens AC OLA (CA— 24) , and took part in the campaign for Guadacanal. He then was assigned operations officer at the Glenview NAS after being discharged from a seven month stay in naval hospitals , as a patient. In October 1946 he became executive OFFICER OF VP-26 until JULY OF 1949, AND FOR A YEAR BECAME A STUDENT AT THE GENERAL Line School until being reassigned to a two year tour of duty at the Bureau of Ord- nance . In June 1952, Captain Kendrick commenced another tour of sea duty as Navigation officer aboard the U . S .S . Cabot and the U .S .S . Bock Island , until being reassigned to a second tour of duty with Bu Ord in research and development. In June 1957 Captain Kendrick entered the Naval War Collegeas a student for a year and then became maintenance officer with AEWRON 15. In March 1960, Captain kendrick came a board the U.S. S. MAGOFFIN as executive officer until being relieved by Commander Bryant in July 1961. DEPARTMENT HEADS SUPPLY OPERATIONS LCDR DONALD MEHAFFEY ENGINEERING LCDR JOEL PAINTER DECK LT LAVON BAIR NAVIGATION LT MONTE COLLINS MEDICAL LT GEORGE KAPLAN LTJG ORTON KRUEGER THE OFFICERS LTJG SHELDON JONES BOAT GROUP COMMANDER LTJG BOB MILLS CIC OFFICER LTJG TOM WIEGAND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER LTJG DICK GLENN DAMAGE CONTROL OFFICER LTJG ALVIN BROWN GUNNERY OFFICER LTJG JIM NEWTON DISBURSING OFFICER ENS DICK GEHRLICK MAIN PROPULSION ASS ' T ENS JAY COOPERSON Ol DIVISION OFFICER ENS SAM FULLER A DIVISION OFFICER CWO E. L. BROWN SHIP ' S COMMISSARY OFFICER CWO E. J. CORBIN SHIP ' S BOATSWAIN WO KELLY R, FELDER SHIP ' S REPAIR OFFICER ENS GEORGE PETERS 1ST DIVISION OFFICER ENS TOM GOSSETT NAVIGATOR ENS MACY OVERSTREET 3RD DIVISION OFFICER CWO MICHAEL NOLAN SHIP ' S ELECTRICIAN APT CHARLES TYE , USMC COMBAT CARGO OFFICER K) ENS PAUL M. HOWARD B AND M DIVISION OFFICER ENS BILL ROSE SHIP ' S SECRETARY r 1 • ¥ 1 1 ENS DERMOD KELLEHER CIC OFFICER ENS LARRY COVINGTON DISBURSING OFFICER THE CHIEFS CHIEF REICH , SMC CHIEF YAMBAO, SDC CHIEF GIST, HMC - SOME FEEt! ET TU BRUTI? NO - CHIEF SIMPKINS, ENCA CHIEF HALL, ENC CHIEF WHITE, DCC - ' COME ON , DRUCE, SMILE! CHIEF KRArr , DCC THE OUD MASTER - CHIEF QUAID, QMC FRIENDLY PERSUASION CHIEF WARMFR. RMC I I,  -. ' .- ,«- THE CREW ' LIBERTY CALL  ' ■ o 9f, m I ifl I ) z o u o h u o 01 o _ u - - w. O o HAND ME A BIGGER HAMMER! PROFESSOR HARVEY KNIT ONE, PEARL TWO, CHRISTENSON, YOOHOO! ' 4 I- a: y uj 5 ! -i Q: q q: - - w - O « HOW ' S LIFE IN THE BILGES - MARLEY IT ' S REALLY SWELL DOWN HERE IN THE ENGINE ROOM . 5) S Q- q: - w 111 N D O O O uj q: ki 0) uj - O -■ n (E (- g H - - w - O  2 HAS ANYBODY GOT THE RIGHT TIME! AND I SEZ TO THE CAB DRIVER - WHAT THE HEUL YA MEAN 5 , 000 YEN JUST A LITTLE MORE YEAST ROSE ■P H r =1 I3 S ns 3 - - « - o i ' ■: J .It X i ' ' !}i f|«i i ' . J u I ' IKiAitil - -«!- O X $ ! PANCAKE SYRUP? THAT ' S THE FIFTH TIME TODAY I BIT MY TONGUE . LP 1 H lkv r Li • ' f n K Fr MHHlitw k. ' ' ' lEL. OK, WHO ' S GOT THE KEYS TO THE REPAIR LOCKER? . 2 - m 2 - -«- o 1 DREAMED I STOOD MY CIC WATCH IN MY MAIDEN FORM BRA. TOMORROW 1 LEARN HOW TO WRITE! HE ' LL NEVER LEARN TO WRITE M ' ' . m .... Ik TRUMP MY ACE AND I ' LL PUNCH YOU RIGHT IN THE HEAD. I WISH I KNEW HOW TO WRITE - -« - o ' COME ON CALVERT, WAKE Upl ' H-A-V-E-Y-O-U-S-E-E-N- M-R-O-V-E-R-S-T-R-E-E-T AND 1 SAY IT ' S YOUR DAY ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. 500 GROUPS - WITH A BURNT OUT LAMP. m - Sk. .- -J , Ih - ' m ' - -  - o Y ' I THINK MR. BANKSTON IS IN HERE! I HAD THE SAME JOB IN U DT , BUT THE BUBBLES DROVE ME CRAZY. WE DID IT, WE DID IT - OUR FIRST P.O.D, WITHOUT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROr! ' DRAW, REICH. DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN! ' J o 2 o O - - « - H e ?e SURE MR. GOSSETT KNOWS WHERE WE ARE . ARe TT ,.l HOPE MR ■ AM 493 - 5 12 z y (r - - « - o «9Bee WAIT TILL WE TELL HIM HE ' S GOT SIX MORE SHOTS COMING ' WAKE UP THE DOC, WE GOT A REAL ONE ! ' I -I -I m . 1- o H r S - - « - o HA ,V£ , ;iB. - HCHO 1ST DIV. GAS HOUSE GANG ' THE BARON OF BROOKLYN ' ' «l ' ' r 1 H w • • i H 1 1 iHiiiHi H o HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU CLIMBED THAT BOOM , BOUES? ON THE NEXT RUN I ' LL GET ALL ARE YOU SURE THE PAPA FLAG DOESN ' T - THE MASK ' S A FAKE BUT THE THE SCUPPER GUARDS. HAVE BLUE AND WH ITE STRl PS? FEET . RE MINE- ■ :. i s« F : . .•¥ ' I ' i m iH ' f- Jwr V m u z 5 H 2 - ui - I I U- ( I in H U - -M- - IT ' S O.K. , WE GOT PLENTY OF RAT GUARDS - Q ?; f UJ X ' WHAT DO YOU MEAN I ' M 180 OUt! ' ' •NOW HOW THE HECK DO YOU PUT THIS DARN THING TOGETHER? ♦ ♦AMJ i SHIP ' -- ■- I 11- Ml I cLARKS AMERICAN ' BANDSTAND - RUDLOFF X A u _ -M- ez AW COME on! blow OUT THE CANDUES, COFFEE, TEA, OR MILK ' SMITY AND DEZ GIVE THE BEST HAIRCUTS IN TOWN FOR THE MONEY WEBSTER OPERATING THE BUTTON CRUSHER FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW ROGERS BALAGOT PLATERO CHI LORES GUTHRIE DEL ROSARIO DUNLAP MOLLETE M1NKOFF BERNABE PAMOTI FLISKO CLARK NILO DES LAURIERS BUBERL HOSTETLER BRIGHAM CHIEF RUST KNAPP OVERFELT SMITH LTJG NEWTON GATHIFF WEBBER WEBSTER CWO QUIGLEY BROWN HILBURN SEYMOUR CHIEF THOMAS FREELAND BRUNNER OGTIP CHIEF YAM BOA HUERTA O ' BRIEN LONDON REYES NATIVADE THOMPSON THE ARTIST APPRENTICE AT WORK THE ARTIST AT WORK NOW LOOK, YOU PUT THE HOLES IN THE SKIVVIES AND I ' LL STRETCH THE ELASTICS IS BLUE SIX ON THE LINE - BLUE SIX BLUE SIX WHERE ARE YOU? % wiiiiir 6 ••hi -5 .W WE HAVE ELVIS IN JAILHOUSE , . j , , p , , K - FOR ALL OF THE BOYS IN THE A REAL STEW BURNER! ' fev ' Sr , _ . ■ ' lS i? : t OUR GUESTS - 2ND BTLN . 9TH MARINES u N ) % - R A MUSICAL FAREWELL WELL DONE, MR HOWARD! LIFTING THE LAST LINE - SO LONG SAN DIEGO WESTPAC On THE 19th of November 1961, at 1500 MAGOFFIN lifted her last line from the pier. We WERE on our WAY TO FOLLOW THE SUN TO LANDS LITTLE KNOWN AND NEVER SEEN BY MANY OF US AND well known and often seen by the widely traveled old salts among us. This parting had its share of sadness, for a good number of us were leaving the focal point of our lives - wife, child, sweetheart, and homeland for the greater part of a year. it is at precious MOMENTS AS THIS THAT OUR HEARTS CAN FEEL THE FULL WEIGHT OF OUR LOVE AND NEED FOR THOSE WE HOLD SO DEAR TO US. |T IS A PRECIOUS MOMENTS AS THIS THAT THE NAVY WIFE, THE GIRL BACK HOME RISES ABOVE ALL OTHER WOMEN IN SACRIFICES AND DEVOTION TO HER MAN, TO HER COUNTRY. YET, INTERMINGLED WITH THE SADNESS OF PARTING WAS THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE AND DISCOVERY - TO SEE AND TO KNOW WHAT WAS TO BE HELD BEYOND THE FAR HORIZON IN THE WARM WISTFULL SEAS TO THE WEST. We were on our way! N.H. Naha, Okinawa was our first port of call. Here we unloaded 1400 MEN of the 2nd BTLN . 3RD MAR DIV . , A FINE GROUP OF AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN , WHO WOULD BECOME OUR PROFOUND AND GOOD FRIENDS IN THE MANY MONTHS OF ASSOCIATION AHEAD. To SPEAK OF Okinawa and her fine people we could mention rice rad- DIES, ox carts and THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE ORIENTAL ATMOSPHERE. BUT quick to catch your eye is the american influence that permeates the urban scenes of small independent shops and stores and the numerous government housing developments for the dependents of the army and Air Force personnel stationed on the islj nd. K ? A GRAMPA SAN ' O-HA-EE— YO-O, joe! GOT GUM , JOE HOME SAN A SMALL - FISHING VILLAGE MAMA SAN AND BABY SAN GIRL SANS DRAWING WATER SOME OF THE LOCAL DEBS -| BUCKNER BAY i.--:S f WE SURE DID SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE MUDDY STREETS AND BINJO DITCHES HERE WE CELEBRATED NEW YEARS 3RD DIVISION AND FRIENDS INDEED Okinawa is a Western basttion in the Pacific that at times appears to be overrun by GUM chewing American teenagers, housewives, and servicemen ,. but throughout all this , the Okinawan people retain their charm, cheerfulness, and composure for we are the most pro- fitable visitors OF the manywho have imposed themselves since recorded history on the island. The influx and influence of American technology, money and general good living habits have risen THE standard OF LIVING OF THE OkINAWAN PEOPLE CONSIDERABLY FROM WHAT IT WAS IN THE PAST. The promises and comfort of a different but good people and those of our own HOMEL OiND MAKE OKINAWA ' S VERDENT HILLS AND GOLDEN BEACH ES A PLEASANT S IGHT TO A SAILOR WHO HAS PUT IN A LONG TRICK ON AN INDIFFERENT SEA . 1 -%?, -fjf- v, -•Kr ,A « t . k V I ' f ' -no- We entered the port of Yokosuka located on the eastern coast of the LARGEST Japanese home island of Honsu in late January for a two week repair PERIOD . Japan greeted us with a cold, damp, fog shrouded shore, but soon endeared us with the warmth and friendliness of her small, energetic, people and en- tertained us with the novelty and astuteness of the Oriental way. Here we acquired a taste for Saki and Fried Rice (without fish heads, please), and tantalized our fear of death and our love for speed in every ride WE took IN A Japanese taxicab, known affectionately by us as Kamakazes, Woe TO THE SAILOR WHO ' D DARE SAY Hl-A-Ko! To - Ir li Bt W£L COME TO CLUB BLACK CAT ?IOOR SHO iJ Mi STAfT ANyrmt wit« your cft4i FREE DRIMK r «5)? 5 ' '  ' ' ' House PflNClWa LOT 6F FUIi em. 40 FRESH 6IHLS ' No 76 TjKiwrt- CMo 5ASLB0 THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF SASEBO SASEBO is LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEASTERN SHORE OF THE SOUTHERN MOST MAIN ISLAND OF Kyushu. From here in 1904 Admiral Togo sortied the Japanese Fleet to engage the Russian Fleet at Tsushima. From here in March we sortied to a rather painful and dubious month in the South China Sea . SASEBO was also our last port OF CALL BEFORE HEADING HOME , SO THE NATIVES REALLY enjoyed - THE MAGOFFIN splurge. We brought up the country side and put MAGOF- ' FIN ' S draft 2 FEET deeper in the water with the weight OF our purchases. WESTPAC SLOT MACHINE CHAMPION ' 60- ' ul ENS GOSSETT JAPANESE WATER WHEEL URNETT AND JANE RUSSELL HILL in n V! T Bd l m % 1 t l LJ p ■ ALWERT AND FRIENDO THE GATEWAY OF THE OLD SPANISH FORT ' OUONGOPO ' BODY BY FISHER ! After the tension in Laos had eased we entered the Philippine port of Subic Bay for some well earned r and r . There ARE a few O.O.D. ' S who contend that the first two nights in port exceed- ed THE PIER scene IN THE BOOK, MR. ROBERTS. (T SURE WAS A LONG TIME IN BETWEEN DRINKS. BUT, OR COURSE WE ALSO HAD TO REAFFIRM AND STRENGTHEN THE AUSTRALIAN - American BONDS OF FRiENDSHiPToo. Present in port with us were units of Her Majes- TiE ' s Australian Navy, some of the toughest sailors we ever fought with, funniest to listen to talk, and best shipmates WE ' VE EVER SAT DOWN AND HAD A DRINK WITH IN MANY A YEAR . I SAY THERE OLD TOP, SHALL WE GO IT A ROUND - FISTS OR BEER-?? ENTERING SUBIC BAY PHILIPPINE VERSION OF CONNIE FRANCIS CORREeiDOR One of Mr. Gossett ' s better guided tours was to what remains to the old for- tress OF corregidor. The tropical growth incessantly moves forward to reclaim this land to Nature from man, putting the abandoned barracks, earth works, and rusted guns in peace- ful sabbath like shadows and unkempt, out grown foilage. Yet, the jungle growth WILL never obscure THE MEMORY AND HONOR OF THE GALLANT PHILIPPINE AND AMERICAN MEN WHO BRAVELY DEFIED THE ONSLAUGHT OF THE JAPANESE IN THE PERILOUS EARLY MONTHS OF World War II . It is so - TO so very few, we owe so very MUCH . HALLOWED GROUND SCENE OF SOME ROUGH FIGHTING OLD COASTAL DEFENCE GUN ' .«o4 :r. ' Hong Kong is the jewel of the Orient whose teeming streets ABOUNDS with THE FLAVORS OF AN OLD , MYSTERIOUS CHINA AND A JOLLY OLD England. Just about every- one ELSE has two cents IN HONG kong also the french , the Indian, the Dutch, the Germans, THE Italians ANDTHE Americans whose spotted presents and in- terests lend the city a truly cosmopolitan Atmosphere. In many respects the city re- sembles OUR own city of San Francisco, with its steep hills, fine harbor, and BEING A BANKING AND TRADE CENTER. To US IT WAS A FINE LIBERTY PORT. We bought everything IMA- GINABLE FROM CLOTHING, SHOES TO TATOOS . We INVESTIGATED EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY BY FOOT, RICK- SHAW, AND TRAM, BUT NO MATTER HOW REMOTE YOUR FORAY MIGHT HAVE BEEN BE SILENT AND LIS- TEN FOR A MOMENT AND SOON ENOUGH YOU ' LL HEAR IN THE JUMBLE OF CHI- NESE CHATTER A TEXAS OR OKLAHOMA DRAWL YA ' LL COME OVER MY PLACE SOMEDAY AND WE ' LL HAVE A REAL FINE TIME THERE TOO. American SAILORS seemedto be EVERYWHERE AND IN EVERYTH I NG , SO MANYOFTHOSE OLD SEA STORIES ARE TRUE EVEN IFTHEY SEEM UNBELIEVE- ABLE . Our fun and frolic did not blind our eyes to the hordes of refugees in their daily state of poverty and hunger. these who AREWORTHYOF our pity and CHARI- TY MADE US POINTEDLY AWARE OF THE SUFFERING COMMUNISM HAS WROUGHT ON MANY OF THE WORLD ' S PEOPLES, AND OF THE NECESSITY OF OUR PER- SONNEL AND NATIONAL SACRIFICE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE FREE NATIONS AS THE MASTER OF THE WORLD ' S SEAS . ' YOU WA ' NA BUY SHRUNKEN HEAD JOE? VELUY cheap! ' NO, BUT THERE ' S NO POINT IN ARGUING EXPRESS . . - ' ii«n . _ tnH ' •- S!- . A m Pony Express was our annual SEATO exercise in the Southwestern Pacific, it also served as an effective and timely show of force, presence, size, and ability - to an am- BITIOUS and less REPUTABLE NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH OF LOAS. NOTHING IS QUITE AS TRICKY AS AN AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION - FOR A TRULY TEAM SPIRIT MUST PREVADETO OVERCOME THE RESISTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF LAND, SURF, AND SEA, AND TO MOLD AND TO DIRECT THE OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE OF THE MANY SPECIALISTS REQUIRED IN THIS TYPE OF EN- DEAVOR . Philippine, British, Australian, and Thai units comprised the forces present, and un- der TOOK the operation TO A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. BUT, FEW MEN WILL EVER FORGET THE STIFFLING heat, DISCOMFORT, EXCESSIVE EFFORT AND SLEE PLESS N IGHTS TO ACCOMPLI SH OUR - WELL DONE, THE mark of professionalism. THE OBJECTIVE THE RENDEZVOUS ' MT . KINABALU - NORTH BORNEO WHERE ARE WE? INTO THE BEACH BOAT OFFICER ' S NIGHTMARE P ■ - K ' 1 I- PPT - s pl HEY, YOU WITH THE GREEN I ,■ ;. - TO LEEWARD, BOy! TO UEEWARd! (HEY GANG) WAIT Up! THE BEACH North Borneo, veiled in eternal mist and revelried in a profuse morase of equitorial vegita- TioN. WAS our OBJECTIVE FOR PONY EXPRESS. The torpid climate and unbroken jungle was a HUMBLING AND TRYING TEST FOR MEN AND MATERIAL. The experience gained from this adventure was invaluable , for we were grimly aware THAT THE NEXT beach we MIGHT HAVE HIT COULD HAVE BEEN THE REAL THING. REMEMBER WHEN? Remember When is an engaging phrase which stirs the spirit of recall within us to a day gone BY, TO a mood or MOMENT THAT ONCE WAS, ENTICING OUR HEARTS AND MINDS TO RECAPTURE THE WORTH OF THAT TIME IN THE TUNE OF LAUGHTER. A MAN ONCE SAID -A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS - BUT BE IT THAT WH ICH GENERATES LAUGHTER, THEN IT IS WORTH TWO THOUSAND WORDS. WHEN YOU ASKED WELFARE AND REC FOR MONEY WHEN YOU AWOKE AFTER THAT BIG NIGHT ON THE BEACH 7-r, WE DIDN ' T GET TATOOS IN HONG KONg! ' FONG - COME BACK HERE! REMEMBER WHEN GUENTHER GREW A BEARD, GUENTHER? THIRD DIVISION TURNED To! YOU GOT YOUR FLU SHOT - OOOH ! ! SKINNER DROPPED HIS RIGHT - POOR BOY - YOU DIDN ' T FIND MR. BROWN IN THE RACK MR. BROWN ' S REPLACEMENT CAME ABOARD REMEMBER WHEN PB iP ■ H ' 1 iih ■ ■ ' N !P WE HAD FLIGHT QUARTER ' S. ON AN APA ? HAMILTON MOVED FAST VHHK N 9 - ' r Hf r T . ' Jy W B WE DIDN ' T SHIFT INTO THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY YOU VISITED GRANT ' S TOMB YOU WENT ON A SNAKE HUNT YOU DIDN ' T HAVC TO MAKE A BOAT RUN TO GO ON LIBERTY WHAT A COMBINATION - MILLER AND MILLER ' S THE ' I HEAR YA TALKING - BUT I CAN ' T SEE YA , SHIP ' S PICNIC AND THEN CAME THE RAIN HIGH LINE TRANSFER AT SEA Ahigh line transfer at sea is a difficult and tricky method of transfer employed BY TWO SHIPS underway WHO MUST COME PERILOUSLY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER ON PARALLEL COURSES AND MAKE GOOD THE SAME SPEEDS. OnCE THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED A LINE IS SECURED FROM ONE SHIP TO THE OTHER IN SUCH A MANNER THAT ADDITIONAL LINE CAN BE PLAYED OUT OR SLACK TAKEN IN AS NOT TO DUNKTHE HAPLESS PASSENGER OR TO PART THE LINE AS THE TENSION ON THE LINE VARIES WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE TWO SHIPS THROUGH THE WATER. The FOLLOWING PICTURES SHOWN ARE OF THE SUCCESSFUL HIGH LINE TRANSFER OF CAP- tain ren fro who took command of the u .s .s . calvert , while underway in the south China Sea . A NOT TOO HAPPY CAPTAIN BEING STRAPPED INTO THE BOATSWAIN ' S CHAIR MOUAT LOOKING QUITE DOUBTFUL AI O ' JT THE WHOLE AFFAIR UP AND OVER THE ANGR Y SEA HEAVE LADS, HEAVE! HEY, SANDOVAAL - 1 WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE LET GO OF THIS LINE? BETWEEN GOD ' S BLUE SKY - DAVIE JONES ' GREEN SEA - HEAVEN AND HELl! HEy! WHO LET GO OF THAT LINE? AT SEA HAULING THE LINE BRINGING THE HOSE ABOARD Refueling at sea, as in a transfer at sea, requires the nicest ship handling and sharp , well led, deck seamanship, nevertheless, it seems as though the fuel oil line comes across like an ir- RATE Anaconda. The risk involved is WORTH IT, FOR BY THIS METHOD WE ARE ABLE TO EXTEND OUR STAY AT SEA, AND THEREFORE, ENHANCE OUR RANGE AND OUR TACTICAL POTENTIAL. ' FILL HER UP, VEEVEe! ' WHEN YOU NEED SOME EXTRA WEIGHT ON A LINE, CHIEF WARNER IS YOUR MAN. MR. GEHRLICH AND CHIEF DA V I =. bvVLATING THE WHOLE SHOW SAYONARA, OKINAWA! MANY OF THE MEN MET THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE FIRST TIME STEERING AN EASTERLY COURSE CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME THE GOLDEN COAST. HOME AT LASt! THE FINE MAGOFFIN FAMILIES FINALLY GOT TOGETHER AGAIN. THE BOYS SURE HAVE GROWN, HAVEN ' T THEY, HEAVY? AN O.O .D . ' S NIGHTMARE WELCOME ABOARD CO. Captain Francis John Fitzpatrick WAS BORN 3 February 1916 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the Univer- sity OF Wyoming and the U.S. Naval Academy, graduated, and was commis- sioned an ensignwith the cl ssof 1939. His first dutyassignment was aboard the U.S.S. New Mexico (BB 40) in va- rious junior officer billets in the Gun- nery Department. From July 1943 to July 1944 , Captain Fitzpatrick attend- ed THE U.S. Naval Post Graduate School, and upon completion of his studies there, he served aboard the u.s.s. alabama (bb-60) in the capacity of communications officer, and then was assigned to the staff of bb dlvi- STiON 3 UNTIL April of 1946. His NEXT TOUR OF SEA DUTY WAS NA- VIGATION AND Operations Officer aboard THE U.S.S. Oakland (CL-95). After serving severaltours of duty in school and Staff billets , Captain Fitzpatrick , now A FULL Commander, served as Com- manding Officer of the U.S.S. Isbell (DD-869) DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT, AND WAS awarded THE BRONZE STAR. Captain Fitzpatrick next duty as- signment at sea WAS AS Executive Offi- cer of theU.S.S. Columbus fCA-74 ' ) and before relieving Captain Robertson as Commander Olney Joseph Bryant was born 11 March 1923 m Chico, Califor- nia, He ATTENDED THE CALIFORNIA INSTI- tute of t echnology an d the u.s. naval Academy. He graduated and was commis- sioned AN ensign in June of 1944. After attending the submarine school in New London , Conn . , he served aboard the U.S.S. EURYALE (AS-22), AND then aboard the U.S.S. Pljmce (SS-390) upon which he MADE ONE WAR CRUISE. Commander Bryant ' S next tours of sea duty were, aboard the u .s .s . carp (SS-338), aboardthe U.S.S . Charr (SS- 328) as executive officer, and ulti - mately as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Thornback (SS-418) from Au- gust 1956 to May of 1958. After a tour of duty in Com Sub Squadron 4 ' s Staff, Commander Bryant attended 2 years as a student in the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California until Julyof 1961, whereupon he relieved Captain Ken — drick as Executive Officer of the Ma- goffin . Welcome aboard , Commander! ' ' Commanding Officer of the Magoffin, Captain Fitzpatrick served as Comman- ding Officer OF THE NROTC Unit at the University of Utah . Welcome aboard , Captain! We steamed; We used: We ate : 28,061 MILES 1 ,649,342 GALLONS OF FUEL OIL 18,070 DOZEN EGGS (WeSTPAC TYPE MOSTLy) 10,400 LBS. OF CHICKEN 15 1 ,000 LBS. OF POTATOES 54,000 LBS. OF FLOUR 200,000 LBS. OF BEEF 10,000 BARS OF CANDY 10,000 MILKSHAKES 46,000 COKES 4,000 FRUIT DRINKS We of the Cruise Book Staff wish to extend a note of thanks and profound gratitude to the magoffin welfare and recreation council and committee for the many forms of assistance required to put forth this brief pictorial his- tory of the 1960-61 cruise of the u.s .s . magoffin . We drank Editor : Writers : Artist : Layout : Financial assistants ' Photography: Ensign Howard Ensign Gossettj Ensign Howardj Captain Tye Boncyzk , MM3; Shaw, FN Ensign Howard Minor, SN; McQuithy, YNSN SHIP ' S Company USSR. cv !i :co JAPAN ' Si- RED CHIHA SASEBO. ,co ' HONCKONG ?: a(M4WA YOKOSU! RDVti :) 7 oo ' ' . 0 Cf ip fc 1 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN U.S.A -1 i } Blowing Ix TUBES S4N oirco • O HAWAli • ( PEARL HARBOR C EOUATOR