Meredith (DD 890) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1983 volume:

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' D 111225 Sp1r1t and a deterrmua lO iH mor e C0H1fortable surroundings VY ff fff, , A is n 1' - E s -':V ' 477.551 K F9725 35 E E N ' The U. S. S. - in onor ot' Sergeant Jonathan Meridith, U, S. M. C. He was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1772, and enlisted i th ' ' n e Marine Corps in 1798. Sergeant Meridith attained fame while serving on the U S Frigate SIREN' C . . in ommodore Preble's Squadron in the Mediterranean Sea. In the action of A ugust 4, 1804 between gunboats of the American Squadron and Tri- politanian boats and forts, Sergeant M d' ' ' ere 1th saved the life of one Lieutenant Tr1ppe of the frigntc- VIXE N. Thre d ' MEREDITH QDD 8905 is the fourth destroyer to be so named h e ays later, in another attack, Sergeant Meredith was killed when the gunbont hc was aboard was blown up by a Tripolitan shot. I The U. S. S. MEREDITH fDD 1655 was constructed and launched at the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, in October, 1918, and commiss1oned ln February of the next year. In 1936 she was striken from the Navy RegiSfG1' and was sub- sequently scrapped. The U. S. S. MEREDITH QDD 4345 was constructed and launched at the Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, on April 24, 1940, and commissioned there on March 1, 1941. She lost as 3 result of a Japanese air attack on the Solomon Islands area on October 15, J- 2. The U. S. S. MEREDITH KDD 7265 was constructed and launched at the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, Oi tts 1 December 21, 1943, and commissioned in Boston, Massachussad on March H- 1944- ON JUNE 3, 1944, while maintaining 21 Patrol off a Normandy beacdhelz Sh' Struck 3 SUbmC1'S9C1 mine amidships. Succeeding bombing attacks further damage :md on June 9, the MEREDITH b' ' 1 oke in two and sank. ' A - 5- f - 1 C px . 1-hchpxesent L, S, S. MEREDITH fDD 8905 was constructed by the Consohdated SS?- g.?,l?l31l0ll Lid. , at Orange, Texas, and was launched there on June 28, 1945. Miss J the ig'MiU':1l IWWC'1'- 8'1'93l-gTG21t-great-grandniece of Sergeant Jonathan Mered1th,W3S 5 .. St, ', A This latest shipto bear S . . , . ber 31 Q , D eel 3931113 Meri-2d1th's name was commissioned on DGCGUI ' 1.-4.1 at Orange, Texas, CDR Flurn l,. 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'-'lil' 'wwf 1 X szwwr- 'lm . vw-r lwfnrc- nftffr seeing somv ul tha' lllllllllli nz 'hr Mull-li E 1 ' .Xlong with the- tl-liimzs :z:1l:'.1z wH ' I ' Aw- ' with soma' ol' our N.X'l'U mm' ww ' I .1 .l .ll Xvrlwf' 1 f ' Buy: Naples: ami lllllll'1lll.ll'. , 'r'fw:':z:f-ll 1-sv also hnrl f'!lj0j'3lJlf' visits ru Nfl' llfl lJI'f'lll Island. Izmir, Suda lt has lwvn zz plvnsurv :ami gm h-moz w?m'z'.+ lube-rt Ll Sllffllllfilf' with All llandi-s : you per- l lormcdzztzlll timcs :Isa :mam in :azz mx.f..z::f:1::g llflififlvlf I wish :all personnel of the MPIRE- DITII the very host ot' luck in yuazz' t'uz..z4 l.l0l Ql's'fWl'S iz: za militfarjx or 3 Civilian career. JJ XXV FLORN L. LEE COMMAXDER, U. NAVY COMMAXDING gcutive Officer and Department Hgads LT' after 5119014 I-1 es R 115 M Oiixcey unner ' C011' yg. 111 L'YJ5KZlneer1ng e meer S The EX -AFV' ft---Qykwv L... . ' Qvs, N, V. 'MN-Q,f Q ,M ' 1 fJX LCDR John T. Wells Executive Officer PM x A X L X X W 1l '1- Tjg- DGI7 ' J ,V C, A ff Xif s n Ulljck . ' QNJ 65 Y- Oporaf- F- c we Heee e Jam mcef 061' SU99 lb... hr M Y- Ii NS F rn Main Propulmfm 1 ' I' hfjlft 1. m ' -1 l 1,56 .Insm-ph ! N' mr Fix'-41 l,1m1ff'f1wf w 9 The Ufficers 1 11 H YXUY1. S ' - Zzfviw' 3' Vhillipi- ...- fyggtlfr Y r ix A x FIX? 1215-3: ES. f7.5e'T. 5 Con'.:1zur.i:z:.io:zs f -:'ii..f ' Yfijg Yfilliarr. W. Hlpers IQNS Ronald 5. hgzzwsczz Navigator I El if C IC Offi CQ I' xi f I U ' ff 1 4 V 'IFQZQ-,. f 7 ' K W J,-' f-6 .ff , ' vf . --W - . , A4Q'4V 'L.1 x ', Qfff ff' ' - ' , - i Ain' ' n 3' Y' 0 n . M . bw- , 'T if , f. 'L ' .9 .U ,fx up it ' H K in if L ,.,.- . an . I MA 5 H C 5 , n,. ' f U ,, - - I .I A rj vw . ,, . 'U 1 , ' fa .51 . v T v ji-ff iZ'xx 155 , .F gkff N11 L. Q-l'P I Ilf0l'Ill1llS F L 2 I Q :ii f,f ,w! I J W V we ,ff I .3 ...Y 1- -v--1, IN TH u X :E X , H 4 rj . R I , m ,XML 1 X ..., -,.-... s X ..,. 1' K li' ' 9 'l'h4- llhivf- w. it. H:1l'l1.e'l', l'h M.l'-2, Wh A+: Th AT Yg X 'iz U 'A K I n f if if , 1 , . Q I WP ' '1 Bm 4 . I ' lk I o , -ff CPOQS Q my r ' w :Q , I .Q I, Q 1' ' , IJ! T Ezra she 1' , Bro1.f.':. I hx Left: Hilljsgus, Habig iyfc 7' ,li Ji? J s ,-J mn loving, hard hitting sailors and photographers, the rn--n of thc' chi-l-1 force may he seen anywhere from :ov -.lv to Qznnzril, hridgt- towzitorline. . . the never enol- mg lub or in-Qfping the ship neat and trim would seem wxaovxgglx, hut worm' ilu-ling all sen Ol' high-line transfer zh---. :rw on thi' Minh... the men on these two pages plan:-wi :1 1:1113-p:11't in winning the li for their ship.. First Division Left to right, kneeling: Traweek, Wierner, Gardella, Batten, Ma,-tin Andel, Martell, Lancaster, Sebell, Sullivan, Stevenson, MacDonald, jackson. Standing: Demuth, R01 bertson, Hahn, Crampton, Tierney, Bright, Clemen, Kilpatrick, Ro- berts, Ramberg, Deck, Hitt, Ens, Chrisman. X .S X big brother is watching you wtf I N, +ve ,L . . 'S ' we-In N., Q P Wh .9 1 4 lx, 5 . Ax I' 1 V IA A - -4, 57' i 1 I J If 0 . if 2 1 I 'L L ,, it , ' l, .L 1 5 Jw sf NN 1 3' I fx, bil 1 'NL 5, 'ir- im . Q Second Division A t le ft, left to right: Robinson, Isham, Campbell, Gorm- ley, and O'dell, GMI . 1--- 3 ,J tau ' I I . f . ' .vo f.. 'GUN 151 . , .N I s A 1 . , N 1 i n.n.1f Front, left torighff Phi11iPS, GMU H11dT mS ' I 5 V, ' ,.,xV' .4 ,:...4 . ' d -in Second row: Robinson, Gormley, H17-lmmldn im 5 , ,. ..f.i.1t.o,, 'Ali .1 .- n Guthrie. Back Row: Kline, Carnes, mmm' and Faucette. :En nun in ihf DiC'illl'C'F ahovoare the gunners mates.. .their job is zlu in:aimon:invc! and repair of the ships guns, and our batteries are 1-maui to nom-1 tht- brass shines, the bores are clean, and the sightS iw :una . .1 xc-c-pmi'1c1- oc-c-:isional tube blowings, all of our mOun'CS ni- iwmii' to go. . . li ' x 5 , ' 8 v .A 4 0 V . - M I , ' 1 n J' 'iff af' L M SY IN 'N HD-I ff' I, I A 'l 442' an '1 Third -A Dlvlslon V9 .J P YH Q . M.. 1'1 41' s ,, . 4.1. , . , u I 'ff 4 s- v -- P 4-nn y . Habxg, Cartland Loya Nwr im ln K 5 ,J 3 2 ' ' l ,J 1 ,ol 4- N0 PLANES o I o s h YISIBU-5 14 Q14 v X XX X -X A I Y 'X ff! ,S .4 - -X x 4. x X XS 'x Sonarmen left to rig:.:: Front, Markey, Yaccarino,Zakrezewski Back, Fessenden, Moulton, Jeffers the sonarrnen ping away at any and all underwater objects: fish, wakes ,.... and sometimes submarines. . .their job of standing wat- ches around the clockis thankless and tedious, but upon their should- Qrg restthe primary mission of our ship-antisubrnarine warfare. . . Long and 'Q Q Pochel N -3 tha- tm'p4-riormcn are the strong right arm ot' the ships:mtisubmurinc threat. . . althrough lbw in numlwr, thc-ir's the job of maintaining tht- tux'pt-dm-s, :mdcicpthcharges, and hedge-hogs. . S 3 of CQ g K Li- So 3 1 'iviw f?-Q ' lv' l ot' f 'N cf' NX BMJ' - Q . o F'- QYO , 9 I D .A A-.wth 1 ,l.l, YR ILP The torpedoemen-in front, left to right: Maddox and Davis, F, j, In Back: Iessop and Cheney, TMC. E iL,lLlLll-.BLI3 Boon, v ' f-. ,. L 1 O Division THE RADA RMEN .x - 1 ur I Sramding, left to right: Klass, Housten, Porter, Ammon, LTjg. El- pers. In front: Hansen, Rusbford, Dykes, Ketcbel, Wissner, '-.t.Al1gn'fQ the t'1lLll'Hi ', , , Xk'ln-iw :uw we . . Wbere's our station'? . . .these and a tlnmfgzuul mln-r qutp:-ations must be nn-n un llnl ln'iti:,c- inlorma-ll, lox' :mswerecl by CIC daily. . . their job is to keep the :my informrxtion that comes over by electronic rmwgnxx. vwrxiiv'-4 llll'UllLQll Wfulllllililiu. , .with six loudspeakers and a booming voice tube hl.u'intg gn mmm-, lbw men on watt-lm in CIC have quite a task to perform. . .the level of llwir llt'l'lUl'l'llllllL ' max' lu :1tlv:+la-cltoby the Operations E . Mr. Kareken relieves Mr. lilpcrs flldna v in 'THIII3 nlpvhif-f. t 1. Y ' Q i D ' -Z I X4 ' la V ff' x . 2 T. , ,, .,'f,.,,, ,,., , . 1. , i , , . , , , P.f lfZ:. ' e .H - '.L 1 r' 'Url .. LVM r P Electron ies T1 1, hnu mum the rzidsirmen and radiomen operate it, but it is the electronics terh nieizinswho mziintuinund repair the electronic gear. . . to them he longs the pride of knowing that it is their skill and many hour? ot hard work that enable us to See that skunk over the horifon and l-:wp us in Contact with the outside world. QMJ? 'Nba 594 vb x r ll: KC J . 9 77 o e L - ET3 'f 1'-J 4 Q M'f 4 X rr' 'ff 'Y' ' 1 9 M68 i. I ll Illvlsiorl 53 .ff 'P 'iff QsagNx Agp! Left to right, standing: Mohler, Parker, D. W., Parker, D1 R., and Anders, f RMI. In Front: Fetherston, Scribelitto, and Hamilton. V. Ze a great responsibility was given to the radiomen this cruise because one of the primary jobs south left 130 right, SCI'ibQ11it0, Simmons 15931. the suez was communications. . . edy, and Mohler. Ens. Olson, at rear, supervises ffrom leavingnorfolk didn't spell an end to the innumerable reports. . .the yeomen just found more instructions to go by ........ 535 Q an T23 ' ':. :.1 H .N ' il 4 fi-t,-, -. - '-?'.i:lllm.L-e:-2 IYEOMANI H01meS, YNC, Beckett, and Owens sells stamps :rua .ml Yhemte-n work, Funk 'fV5lffL'flt'S . Slgllflllll en ii: ki .A f , F 61 'e Qs The quartermasters: Im-,ian Buffington and Farris BOSS Tress operating is what the signalmen like, but with the sixth fleet they almost had their fill QL- . if' Z' X 1 li. lJlVlbl0Il THE MACHINEST lVlIeVI'liS these men keep the propellors turning, . .all the main propulsion machinery of the engine rooms is in their care. . .they also manufac- ture the sweetest water in Desliant. . .need- less to say, the MEREDITH could not go far without them. . . are it I,-Q- ' f Forward Engine Room: above, left to right standing- Chi ma in charge, Kloo, Kemmett, Conrad, H D Gordolg F e rken ' 's - . Kuzer, Grande. In picture at left Crowell explains :if P335-t Goff. to rightj Spyra, Guffee, and Collins, G, C, OUR -v is, ' xi 7 Vp ' ' 11' V X if :M ferr, 1' 1 Q, ,Q , . ll, Q I il FA ', 'A-V , ri:-iq ' :Ia N, .... I, If -if 61,6 U 'JA i W 2. 'T Q ' Above, left to right, Tiller, Myers, and Albientz. ' ' 'f' N W .4 S4'l,.l, .. . D. p-A: , , 'rv I ii , 3 I ' A.-..,4.- ' -V ' -l , - , 7 - - ' 451424, A - ' ht: Bello, K t A fter Engine Room. Picture at left, standing left to Ilgin Cham. ' lectricianla Tall' MM ' :ff 1 1 Pye-rnrclon, Vernlund, Mathisen te L and Jarrett. 1 Vrrmt: Collins, R. ., 'Sf' 'uf' 'if' V' I 'Q A 's I f Q 4- XX an l r E 4 . K' 1 ' r mi v -4v'.lI,mf iz limi, BTl, Qin charge, I 1 I - 1' f' 3 '.'.'1M.g',, lfili vxxrotli, Greene. L I'-Wig ., I, fx., llzirbiori, Ford, Reed, r xr-- if N cv, Nzxrzlxn, Lillie. --aw.-Ft, FUNK, lliwxlmrt, Clcmenti, Vwfind- The Boiler Tenders considered by many to be the hardest working men in the navy, the boiler tend- er have the never ending job of keeping the four boilers clean and ready for use . . .the MEREDITH bts have lived up to this standard and then some. . . competi- tion between the fire rooms of Boney King and Jim Lawson is always high, 119- sulting in a can do attitude. .1 J, -5,-F, V : 'I Hrc , 1 WW Z: I W b f 1 -B fbjj .: . fl V , ,3 ,',E1,A ,f fe . . fwbtain ' ' -' '?'.45gg3. f ' ' '- '-Q3 house, Chien' and At left, standing: Harper, Shen Meyer. - ture - - f mP1C ln front: Pellman and Scott. Mlssmg to Lawson, BT1, in charge, fofw ard flfe Yoom' l 'lla i I 5 r A K -x 1-f s. nj t ii ...g as :JI , xs as 1- Q55 ,Y . 1 '4 W, 'lliyfon .xxffx Fkijfrlfli . K,z5iIT.!'e,4 is , in 041149 pt an the eeRvv Division MEREDITHIS fixit men ineacl Babb and jones on the lathe tin-sv are the shipfitters. . .under the watchful eyes of Joe Kesser and Hal Vhrich thnx' weld. Cut, braze, and mtch. . . oven if it has to be done with vin-msn: gum and scotch tape, these men uzxn fix it. . .the mark of Zorro fnthvm-iso known as Staskoy has truly hifi its imprint. . . .a:c.,i, Ecft to right: Uirich, FP1, in charge of ship KCTS. Nasser, NEI, leaiiruzoetrx' officer, R Div cn, eater. In Rack: Stasko, Bum-ba, Troche, and vac, iz: tram: Young, sssssttt, ZAP-yeow! . . .thc electricians are at itagain. . . thc miles ofwiringanrl thc associated gwitchboards fwhoops! thfgfrc goes the-load, arc thcirrealm. . . trulya big job on li ship thu Lic' pcnds as much on clccnricirjr as wc fin, . , ' .- Huw W ,F 5 A x' - mlb, ' li-Q K gugln Y' 1' all- ' .1 CAUGHT r- f r I X in . Vx ! '-'laltvrs Fw' N125 1 If? J f , H 'uf' Al .1 T'Y '?7K12ff '?11 1 if 1 n P rv-'-vw! 1:1 I 111- ' I Supply DIVISIOH Xi 'l - ,N ,Q - .- ,, ng.?...4 Q gill ,V 4 , . A ,,....L- V--.... 1' 2, ... in I 4 K , IV, if ,,.w, .mil WooiiS. Standing: A X','1!X01i, and lVlCCiCC the Sliixilll- ingmztwzizexit had it's effect on is all wt' :ina . . :Emir thai us, keep us well :J-ivke'-uiittsp.Hi'f'gi121'Es thrall the niacliin- . in, gzw Las our liaiiwiiis, and, above all, tiwx' pan' 1:5 ...' Mir-ai one of us feels the pai:-,s of 'nazi fic nic-1 ' or are just plain sick. i' is szzgigiljc gieisozizic-lx1.'lio take care ' wi' us, . . irc mgaziglc in the ships laundry - szzgipiy' again . . . inc all hands working pai-:ies and 1314 mc-ss deck mafia. . .when mac sions zo consider that vcitliout supply we would Lack all of ihese services the :hail impzzcz of iz's value to the ship is ClClE'L' liidiwlxl. . . Above: King and Hillygus in Sick Bay Below: Pgpe, Bussey, and King prepare the ward room meal T l 4 he ' f ' Rf' .,.-- Vw ' I . if e 'X , X ur E x 2' 1 O 4431 l N1 ' 4 U 1 Y I K. 7 lvl'-'l k Y L a Be P1 k vf ' 9 ff. o ,' . . . , Q! th1s IS a tmbute to the mess cooks. . .these i often forgotten men serve the chow and keep ' .35 the mess decks spotless. . . S t sl JH! .L L1 O S x , 4.7. ,7 we e M r J , 1 'ff tk K D -T ' . ' E I U Q 1 ' 1 'A , N53 ' 1 t ,-:my fwfr V - j ' 45,14 If I .r- our small ship is Cl little world in itsclf...l1e1L is our little world and nhl' pvuplf who live ln P X 5 it. . . it is lilac Lmjr worhl-somn-times swcv sometimes bitu-1', but in thy L-mi xxurtlxwhilv - - .f X. Q. ulfff' + l Q l , l 4 crcmony - we lool K U sharp when wc have tu ,, Q x 1 txm'4lrmw'l1Q.'2l Pu -l . . . Wm l. I I I - d -l lx l wa O 331 A v 'A 1.- ifx L- ,. T'5A f j' 717' li 2+ . S 1 y + 'x I QM N k 5 wh, B n JA 'L officers' call 1 .. .9 ki A : '-.- :-v3 i'f 1 ...- H. 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' 3353: 44. i 1- 5,au.,f 1? f -Q wg . race 's house and the bewch 'sr lllpn U A Ag., Q: f 4-B 152 N- , o , iw - B 5. ,, '- pf, A. .mv ff? ,, .M- the strait of messina, gateway to the east ern med and Suez canal. . . 3- .wi -'fi ' fl'::t'5w-f,. ,W . JM!-ww W Q ,wf l-.-ff' K' ,auf-1f L N ,.' ,nuff- ,,, ,, 4' ,l N., 4- ,,. My ff , Aw-3 ,. f M' .1-fi 2 5 ,t L 1L......,J 5 7 a r,, , , ' A 4- u.s .f ,nw 1 -W - - - J.. ,, E ,..n..,- we-' .g---d '. gr.. V, ,W wa l We glided throught the strait in time wif? the clicking shutters ofcameras. . . one day In plra eus for fuel and on to port said and the Canal-' ,l J ,gl Sfllltll Of Suez I i Q v r Q It 'Q ' all s , A --,Q fu ,K '7 -A 4 x 'F . - - , - an 4 9 if-M . - ' R -.-- ,. .:'4' - ... n gg - -- + W .L .T- E: M. V Q '-521 .yr I - Ma, M H . m AH- ' -In ,j Q M. .. ,,, I Z' 1-W.. v--V-H-dmv ... lv . -rf--W--',, 4. --if---, if'--v if . ,gf : :: '!l . 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' 'A 9.1. - - - , 'H 'Q - .: qu W , ,M 9 Tr.,-uv ---v' al- , feb ' -1... LW fan A, - A 51.1 ' n E i, nd the? scre - were ready for operations. . .a came. . .plane guarding, refueling, e-ning, squadron tactics. . .but the was good, and news that naples was t0 be next stop lightened the load considerably'- weather N . A P .Z 'Tk gf.- -F' ' If .3 - -4-. -.ww ., ,,.. 'ii-ical. '-y L a 1 ll' ' 'J E S liberty at its host. . .in town, ut pompci, som-unto, :md capri fifif- vfif- '- 'Q 4-A-tv -a ...B 1 m0I't' IULIPS YOI' the cnt-rgfftig-, .1 mort- vluhs for thc- :nrt lovvrs. . . 'C Q '.1t.! and for :ull-bznrgitins galore. . , L fn Q ' r...Qffl1fff f ,t,, 'f'f.f....'f:L ..'S..u Y ' . t ...Q- 4-1 1 , . - I, T, 1111-'li' 5 ,-.- 4...f 'J hr- -. ----. -vu and-',,, '- :WI f5f.:.o -wb 31.12 lux: .11-,,-'gg T 'uf' X P.-'aff Wi- R31 5 .,. A .f.1,fL.. .. -qw-4,-' 4-4 A , ,:..,j '-'j '1fg4 . W , 5 an the two day tour to rome- was the high point of the cruise for those whowere lucky enoughto go. . . the beauty was ovei'whc1ming. . . we saw she sights :ind czidvd with an audience with the pope . .. roun- will rio: soon be :'oi'go::Q-zz. . . '-V-1'-M life. 'Q 1 1 x I 4 13 P' NT . 1. g-fx .. .. f I In nj! . A u Q f 4. x., tau? I-' lflfllln -'lc,r..,A ,---5 1- '1 mm x A , ... .. .- r ia' . ' in 'Wi ,f ' 'A - y l . . . the Ponc 1VLSh!SblLSS1h' yn-nd.. Q 1 g H ff. 'ha ' .w -54-'Q-1' : Q we K I Tuisk. - . Q - ps. 21- K ' V f, f . L, A . 1 . X , - 1 1 f , 5 , .4 Q: I ,nit A g , fi 1 Q 1 .. w 'W Y,TC'.'f ' O1 -H--fu' bk I 134, 'ill v Q 0 il: 'P the rom an forum N-, ...M-M 7' it L 2' Lv 1 , 'K :WC Q .- X- x-f A Q -Q--q . ,S-.' 'w.l 5 ibrlli ,1 Q .1 W 95 - E ul H IN H .42 I' St2.fL1GS F4 If ,...--q f ig a View of , ,Z St, Peter'S Cathedral ' .N ' , , ,Vi A- ,. 21 ' . -n Q i :zffzz ,gps N J -.vi lm H1 lm' ww I W lx Q QW- ,X 1. -5? Ag Au TTR -1- .I:f'N, ' in-H-m 0 '- 'l 2. 0 , Y: ...re , I ' , 1 K N f 1 N'-arf Q' 'uit wwllfpv 1, x F Q., '15 , r 53152. J M 5.2-Q 1 1' ,bw Nm - x , .1 0. I ' l 't in all we tra- ' .X long trip? It certainly was, and here are a few statistics to prove 1 1 , 1 Xl lhd . not fl of 'Q mm miles. neing 1, 275, 230 gallons of fuel oil. We dxstlllcd ncaa? w 10 ' ll' ll ll ' mi ion xllons of water. The paymaster handed out 3101344.16 in Day' 200 cu S of our hxmgrfv crew consumed 21 , 550 pounds of potatoes and approximately 85, P nd mmn QQ f 1 es erha S but really rather 1ns1gn1f1cant whf? votive, ltmgc 11. .1'e.,..1x'e lgllA , p p , ' the Middle k'0llll3lll'CClWlillR110 immense job we helpedperform: the maintenance ofpeaoe IU I' -1 x ..1- st :md 15 uro P0 af,- CHQ fa '1 at L13 - K -,J za Q51 CREW U. S. S. MEREDITH CAPTAIN Florn L. Lee, CDR, USN Norfolk, Virginia EXECUTIVE OFFICER John T. Wells, LCDR, USN Norfolk, Virginia CHIEF ENGINE-E3- Karl E. Martersteck, LTjg, USN Cleveland, Ohio GUNNERY OFFICER Charles R. Collins, LTjg, USN Norfolk, Virginia NAVIGATOR William W. Elpers, LTjg, USN Fort Branch, Indiana OPERATIONS Dominic F. Carbone, LTjg, USNR White Plains, New York FIRST LIEUTENANT Joseph F. Neary, ENS, USN Norfolk, Virginia ASSISTANT ENGINEER Francis Niering Jr., ENS, USN Newburgh, New York ASW Calmnn P. Phillips, ENS, USNR New York, New York SECOND DIVISION Theodore Il. Kurtz, ENS, USN Bronxville, New York DCA John C. Dixon, ENS, USN Groton, Connecticut COMMUNICATIONS Deane B. Olson, ENS, USNR New Britain, Connecticut SUPPLY James F. Wilson, ENS SC, USN Elkins, West Virginia FIRST DIVISION John A. Chrisman, ENS, USN Charlotte, North Carolina Q19 Ronald S. Kareken, ENS, USN Canton, Illinois FIRST DIVISION Authur B. Traweek, BMI DeSoto, Mississippi Louis E. Lancaster, BM1 Somerville, Tennessee First Division IContinuedj Glen W. Tierney, SN 7 Oakland, California Robert L. Gibson, SN Chesapeake, Ohio Raymond G. Best, SN Brooklyn, New York C. R. Jackson, SN Atlanta, Georgia William Martell, SN Buffalo, New York Robert E. Deck, SN Attica, Indiana Richard I.. llitt, SN Mobile, Alabama John R. Roberts, SN Homestead, Pennsylvania Ernest F. Bright, SN Sarasota, Florida William H. Bosley, SN Conestoga, Pennsylvania Robert W. Thomas, SN White Plains, New York Barry M. Stazberg, SN Philadelphia, Pennsylvzmigi Edward T. Kosthin, SN Euclid, Ohio John A. Richardson, SN New York, New York Gerald P. McDonald, SN Shinnston, West Virginia Sam T. Stevenson, BML! Chester, South Carolina Thomas M. Crampton, SN Grand Rapids, Michigan George J. Andel, SN Berwyn, Illinois James E. Wilson, BM2 Fayetteville, North Carolina Howard G. Wie-mer, SN Glassboro, New Jersey Thomas C. Sebell, SN Pennsgrove, New JGFSCY Robert D. Hahn, SN Massillon, Ohio Robert C. Gardella, SN Vineland, New Jersey DD 890 First Division Koutinuedi I-Pon G. Clemen, SN H0112-' Crms, lou-3 Louis Griffey, SN Wlrvpoiis. Illinois William Sullivan, SX Staten Island, N.-Q., yu,-5, Edward F. Rambv.-rg, 55 Phi11Lfv1ph1:1. Pvllflif-Dlx-aria: Charles W. Carrol, SN Roslendnle, Mzissachiist-ii, Blat-hae! F. lk-Xlariuti, 55 Lireeizsburg, I,l'll.Il5Y1X.1I111 i-Kvlllllilll liiliuirirk, SN .5-.Liu-zis, .alabama Ilureii L. liuilmell, SN Sl. l'lui'vm't-, 5, I, i slalllitllll li. liulnwisim, rx L'It.uiLlw!0!'si, Pitifi:-xlx.iiil.i XX. 5.1. Smith, li?-I.. Summit, Nils,-issippi t'. I.. 'lilixlu'I'iLxi-.r, SN .Xshl.in-1, Yl!'f,'lfll.t .Lirnr-I T-I. king, 53 lmems-1, Nliihignu iEif1LiLU.Lfl'l? I' 'N ll. I.. IIi'll'.lI', 1.311 Ilvllv' I'Ulll'l'Ill', S. il. li. N. WIN-ll, Iifwll Portsmouth, Virpzirim K, i', l'hillips, G?-Il Norfolk, Yirgfirtirt John ll. Cahill, fifth Winthrop. Nlassarhiiif-f'tis l-Yrllter' K. fluthrif. GNT? Long Island, New York Edward Il. -Jeffers. 55 Saint Paul, Minnesota W, F, Wolfe-r Jr., SN Cincinnati, fhio David I.. Conrad. 55 Morgantmm, HV. Va. Thomas J. Campbell. 5573 Morovial Falls, North Carolin-I MBTIOD T. HIQXISIN'-In SN Lyndon, Kentuckfv' Second Division iconnnuefll IE. C. Isham, SN Louisville, Kentucky R. C. Halsey, SN Mouth of Wilson, Virginia LI. J. G0rII11ey1 Woodbury, New Jersey Albert M. Carnes, SN Elliston, Kentucky Michael J. Kastner Jr. , SN Pasadena, Maryland Willard G. Dulin, SN Gastonia, North Carolina EZ. E. Faucette, SN Scncy, Michigan C. F. Whitaker, SN Fordsvillc, Kentucky I1obcrtG. Robinson, BM3 Dayton, Ohio Jzinivs N. Kline, SN Martinsburg, West Virginia TIIIRIJ DIVISION Stove Il. Moulton, S03 ilagerstown, Maryland Robert Ynccarino, S03 East Meadow, New York Joseph E. Zakrzewski, SOSN New Britain, Connecticut Marvin L. Jeffers, SOSN Cincinnati, Ohio Janws D. Long Jr, , 503 Springtield, Virginia Jainics M. Markey, S03 .-Xnsihoim, California Donald L. Fesscnden, SOSN Munster, indiana Darrell B. Patty' Jr., 1-'T3 Plaitsburg, New York Jun G. Lindsey, 1-'TSN H1 9150. Illinois Paul Hnbig, 1-'IC BYOC-5100. Massachusetts :Xl'ld1'6W Lorca' FT2 DSQUESUQ, Pennsylvania Michael J. Mcliinsti-3-, FTSN Waterloo, Im.-8 Third Division KC ontinuedj Robert L. Cartland, FTSN New York, New York Robert Martinez, FTSN Denver, Colorado Ronald Nordman, FTSN Milwaukee, Wisconsin Arthur L. Popkin, FTSN Lynbrook, New York Frank R. lVIikle, SN Algoma, Wisconsin Claire V. Chesley, TMC Pownal, Maine Howard H. Hilstrom, TM2 East Weynote, Massachusetts Alton W. Maddox, SN Alexandria, Virginia Forest J. Davis, SN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania William T. Jessop, TM3 Manteca, California George E. Pochel, SO2 Bloomington, Illinois S DIVISION Harold Westerhoff, SK3 Paterson, New Jersey William J. Bockstahler, SN East Cleveland, Ohio Joshua Pope, SD2 Washington, D. C. Paul Carter Jr. , SH3 Norfolk, Virginia Lee E. Burba, FN Columbus, Ohio Terry Beckett, YNSN Ballard, West Virginia Billy R. Pickle, SN Marion, Virginia Marvin T. Jeffers, SOSN Cincinnati, Ohio J. J. Haynes, SN Murfreesboro, Tennessee D. A. Moss, CS2 Princess Anne, Virginia Ralph King, SH1 Portsmouth, Virginia S Division Continued Tommy L. Reed, TN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Felix Czerwinski, SH2 Wausau, Wisconsin Lester R. Chatley Jr. , DK3 Cranberry, Pennsylvania Victor C. Woytkewicz, GM2 Alpha, New Jersey Julius D. Bullard, CS2 Portland, Tennessee Edward Edgerton, SN Newark, New Jersey Frank P. Gorecki, FA Baltimore, Maryland Ronald G. Goff, FA Tampa, Florida William J. Greene Youngstown, New York John M. Harrison, TN Washington, D. C. Joe Williw Hardin Jr., SN Memphis, Tennessee L. B. Kemp, SN Wellsburg, W. Va. Harold E. Vandre, SK3 Rio, Wisconsin Edward T. Kosthia. SN Euclid, Ohio Richard C. Locker, SN Rhodhiss, Norch CaI'011H3 Lawrence D. Jayr0f-3. Sm Norfolk, Virginia Gif-mn M. Iflillygusf HHC nanvnie, nunois Roger M. Leach, SN The Plains, Virginia Carl E. MCG69, SK1. Brookhaven, Mississippi John G. Busselh TN Akron, Ohio Thomas E. Donew0I'fh Cincinnati, Oh-i0 Connie V. Ba I Waverly, F10I'1da Charles F. M066 Rumsey, Kentucky zemoref C53 hee, CSC Division COntiIll1ed Domjnador M. Hembrador, TN Dagmarinas Cavite, Phillippines Thompson, Csfl, Norfolk, Virgmla QQLVEQH Don W, Parker, RMSN Mt. Plesanh wchisan Wayne R. Farris, QM2 Sl0l1X City: Iowa' Angelo T. Scribellito, RMSN Toledo. Ohio Donald K. Simmons, RMSN Keyser, W. Va. Billy F. Holmes, YNC ISSJ Chicago, Illinois Edward D. Wise, PNSN Serubur, Pennsylvania James R. Ephlinl SM3 Manheim, Pennsylvania John B. Schouten, SN Passaic, New Jersey James A. Stewart, SN Washington, N. C. Del Ray Parker, RM3 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Max Anders, RM1 Washington, D. C. Modon Featherston, RMSN Bullard, Texas Don B. Mohler Jr. , RMSN Columbia, South Carolina Thomas R. Owens, YN3 Chicago, Illinois Terrence Beckett, YNSN Ballard, West Virginia Walter L. Tress, SM1 Baltimore, Maryland John M. Narum, SMSN Madison, Wisconsin George J. McCorley, SN Chattanooga, Tennessee Billy J. Odom, SN Birmingham, Alabama David E. Hamilton, RM2 Pe1'1'YVi1le, Maryland O DIVISION Patrick G. Cassidy, ET3 Mt. Morris, Illinois David A. Penner, SN Cleveland Heights, Ohio John W. Houston, RD3 Grontville, Georgia Daniel P. Klass, RD3 La Puente, California E. J. Hansen, RD3 Staten Island, New York John E. Wissner, SN Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Doug J. Rushford, RD2 Helena, Montana Larry L. Dykes, RD3 Denver, Colorado Claire W. Knapp, ET2 Crown Point, Indiana Arnold R. Robinson, ET2 Oneida, New York John R. DeFeo, ET3 Chelsea, Massachusetts William G. Bradt, ET3 Schenectady, New York Joseph L. Kelleher, ET3 Sayreville, New Jersey Paul G. Ammon, RD2 Sewiokley, Pennsylvania John Kreutzberg, RD3 Bronx, New York Robert E. Porter, SN Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania M DIVISION Jack Pearson, MM1 Cleveland, Ohio George C. Collins, FN Sweetwater, Tennessee Jim Grande, MM2 Silverton, Colorado Joseph Kemmett, MM3 Brooklyn, New York Philip J. Spyra, FN Glas sport, Pennsylvania Robert G. Kloo, FN Bethlehem, Pennsylvania M Division Continue Harry D. Conrad, MM3 Morgantown, W, Va, Donald R. Barker, MMC Norfolk, Virginia Ernest W. Tester, FN Hamilton, Ohio Robert A. Tiley, FA Leighton, Pennsylvania Gary W. Gibson, FA Chesapeake, Ohio James A. Guffee, FN Bellmocent, D. C. Paul A. Crowell, FN Braintree, Massachusetts M. A. Tall Norfolk, Virginia Charles R. Kletz, MM3 New Brunswick, New Jersey Linus R. Vernlund, FN Canby, Minnesota Frank E. Gordon, FN Savannah, Georgia Joseph B. Pierce, MMC Bogalusa, Louisiana Carl li. A. Albientz, MM3 St. Louis, Missouri Robert S. Tiller, MM3 Carlton, Georgia Cecil R. Benrden, FN Einuba, California J. F. Bello, FN Milltown, New Jersey James W. Myers, MM3 Columbus, Ohio Clyde D. Weathers, FN St. George, S. C. William M. Kuzer, FN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Carlton E. Jarrett, MM3 Vinings, Georgia Robert L. Collins, FN Hazard, Kentucky B DIVISION Sammy L. Martin, BT2 Maud, Oklahoma V B DIVISION Sammy L. Martin, BT 2 Maud, Oklahoma Harry E. 5HYd91', BT2 Millbury, Ohio Wilbur E. Wright, BT2. Charlottesville, Virgima Andrew J. Barbieri, FN Wood Ridge, New Jersey Henry C. Wilsey, FN Houston, Minnesota Jerry Alan Phillips, FN Utica, New York Jack J, Clementi, FN Pueblo, Colorado Karl Meyer, BT2 Woodhaven, New York Charles E. llanhart Jr. , BT2 Beachwood, New Jersey David P. Rcichcnbach, BT3 Halton Landing, New York George J. Recd, BT3 Niaignrzi Falls, Nw:-w York Rohm-rt J. Frochlich, FN Gnrwoocl, New Jersey Louis G. Peck, FN Pc-torsburg, West Virginia James I-Z. Lawson, BTl Portsmouth, Virginia J:1mcsP. Shcllhouse, FN Abbeville, Alabama I-Edward G. Cluctt, BT3 Boston, Massachusetts Harold Lake, BT3 Grcenovillc, Michigan R. King, BT1 Norfolk, Virginia Clarence RV. Pcllman, BTI-'N NOW :Xlb3Ilj', Indigng Louis B. Culp, BT3 Fairbury, Nebl-asm B Division Continued Howard R. Mills Jr. , FN Charlottesville, Virginia Larry C. Folkenroth, BT3 Glen Rock, Pennsylvania Ira M. Surdin, FN Bronx, New York George W, Winders, BT3 Hannibal, Missouri William G. Barr, FN Lake Tahoe, California Oscar H. Ford, FN Tallsda, Alabama Edward A. Scott Kerrville, Texas R DIVISION Joseph V, Kesser, SFl McKeesport, Pennsylvania Harold M. Uhrich, FP1 Lebanon, Pennsylvania Edgardo Troche, SF3 Bronx, New York Kevine J. Coyle, FN Astoria, New Jersey R. A. Waite, FN Spokane, Washington Edward R. Stasko, SF3 Mattydale, New York Leland E. Burba, SFFN Columbus, Ohio Ernie Lemon, SFFN Parkersburg, W, Va, David R. Howe, IC3 Clayton, Ohio Jesse Lescallett, IC2 Hyattsville, Maryland Francis P. Raspa, FN Baltimore, Maryland John C. Meier, FN Belden, Nebraska The Cruise Book Staff: R DiViSi01'1 Continued Robert Alex, EM3 Livonia, Michigan William J. Glover, EMFN Staten Island, New York Frank P. Gorecki, FN Baltimore, Maryland Charles R. Wilson, EN3 Mt. Vernon, Ohio Clayton B. McGuire, EN2 Cincinnati, Ohio Anthony A. Bowan, FN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Donald J. 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