Merrill (DD 976) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1980 volume:

MERRILL W VDs - C SQ. ' • i c . I- •■± r, ■.. . • - - M( - IS a mean ' W ' ft|(Jyj USS MERRILL (DD-976) WESTPAC ' 80 I APR.-I5 OCT. TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ADMIRAL MERRILL SHIP ' S LOG POEM TRACK CHART CTF 75 STAFF OFFICER ' S CALL CHIEFS AIR DET. COMBAT SYSTEMS OPERATIONS ENGINEERING SUPPORT SUPPLY PORTS O ' CALL FRIENDS FROM THE SEA SURVIELLANCE OPERATIONS UNREPS FLIGHT QUARTERS CREW CANDID SPORTS ZORK TIGER CRUISE AND HOME CREDITS PAGE I PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGES 8 § 9 PAGE 10 PAGE II PAGE 2 PAGE 21 PAGE 29 PAGE 33 PAGE 37 PAGE 41 PAGE 43 PAGE 48 PAGE 12 PAGE 74 PAGE 78 PAGE 80 PAGE 82 PAGE SS PAGE 90 PAGE 92 PAGE 96 VICE ADMIRAL AARON S. MERRILL (1890-1961) MERRILL (DD-976) is named in honor of the late Vice Admiral Aaron Stanton Merrill, an outstanding Cruiser Destroyer and Task Force Commander during World War II. A native of Mississippi, Admiral Tip Merrill achieved extraordinary success during the United States ' first offensive operations against the enemy in the South Pacific. Most notable of his naval successes was the epic Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, a brilliantly executed night action in which Merrill ' s small boys and cruisers defeated a more powerful enemy naval group sent to drive the newly entrenched American land and sea forces from the Solomon Island area. His bold leadership, daring tactics and indomitable fighting spirit during this battle and other naval actions contributed greatly to the success in the recapture of the Solomon Islands and won him the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit with two Gold Stars. I WESTPAC 80 SHIP ' S LOG April I Departure San Diego. First MERRILL Deployment April 7-11 Inport Pearl Harbor, Hawaii April IIOI Group Sail with USS MEYERKORD (FF-1058) April 18 Outchop Third FIcet lnchoup Seventh Fleet April 2! BSF Guam (Ship ' s beach party) April 22-26 INDEPENDANT to South China Sea April 26-28 Passex South China Sea with HMNZS CANTERBURY April 28-May 16 INPORT SUBIC BAY. Philippines (WESTPAC HOMEPORT) May 16-21 Enroute Rdvu USS MIDWAY (CV-41) May 21 28 CNO Project ops with USS MIDWAY May 28- June 2 Contingency Operations off Coast of Korea with MIDWAY Battle Group to relieve CORAL SEA Battle Group (KIMCHEE STATION) June 3-8 Inport Yokosuka. Japan June 7 Commander Gee relieved by Commander Paulson June 8-17 Escort USS MIDWAY in support of CNO Project June 18-19 Inport Chinhae. Korea June 20-22 Transit to Hong Kong June 23-27 Inport Hong Kong, British Crown Colony June 28-29 Transitex to Subic Bay June 30- July 6 Inport Subic Bay. Philippines July 4 FIL-AM DAY, MARDI GRAS streets of Olongapo July 7-10 Passex with THAI Navy SEA SIAM EXERCISE July 11-14 Inport Subic Bay. Philippines July 15-23 Escort USS MIDWAY July 23-26 Enroute ASWEX Work up July 26-28 Inpo rt Chinhae. Korea ASWEX Work up July 29-August 3 ASWEX K4-80 ROKN and USS KNOX August 3-4 Inport Pusan, Korea August 5-7 Enroute Subic Bay August 8-14 Inport Subic Bay, Philippines August 14 Embark CTF 75 Staff (Flag ship SCTG 75.2) August 15-20 SCTG Operations August 20 Rescued 62 Refugees in South China Seas August 21-23 Inport Subic Bay, Philippines August 23-29 SCTG Operated with British Task Group 138.1 August 29 BSF Subic Bay (Last Time In WestPac Homeport) August 30-Sept 2 MINSK CVHG Surveillance Operations September 2-3 Transit Pusan September 4-6 Inport Pusan. Korea September 7-9 Transit Yokosuka September 9-13 Inport Yokosuka, Japan September 14-24 SCTG Operations Dakota Run (Sea of Okhotsk) September 24-25 Inport Yokosuka, Japan September 25 Disembark CTF 75 September 26-30 Enroute Rdvu Constellation evaded Typhoons Thelma and Vernon October 1-7 Transitex with USS CONSTELLATION Battle Group October 3 Outchop Seventh Fleet lnchop Third Fleet October 7-9 Inport Pearl Harbor-embark Tigers October 9-15 Transitex with USS CONSTELLATION October 15 ARRIVED HOME, SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA WESTPAC ENDS SEA-FEVER I must go down to the seas again, to the lovely sea and the sky, And ail I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. And the wheel ' s kick and the wind ' s song and the white sail ' s shaking, And a grey mist on the sea ' s face and a grey dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying. And the flung spray and the blown spume and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life. To the gull ' s way and the whale ' s way where the wind ' s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover. And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick ' s over. -John Masefield This book is dedicated to the true SPIRIT of the Merrill, the fine officers and crew of the USS MERRILL (DD-976) with their can do attitude. During the course of her deployment she has always been in the fore front and setting new goals for all to follow. Many long arduous hours were spent getting her ready for any event to take place be it unreps, flight quarters, or just the long watches themselves. It takes team work to do all this from the quartermaster to get us from point to point to the operations specialist to avoid contacts to the engineers who operate the very dependable propulsion spaces. She has completed naval gunfire support, screening the carriers assigned, participated in several combined exercises with allied nations, special continguency operations, and even projects under developmental testing and evaluation. This has been Merrill ' s first deployment and it will not soon be forgotten by all. This book will hopefully show that the Merrill was not lacking in SPIRIT for the SPIRIT still lives on in every man aboard the Merrill. CAMBOOIAJ; . -• ' T .. . ' - ' ■ - .,« : i -c ..- ,. , j «5. r „ s_. = - - «!-_ _- - J r ' i - m . - SKI ' - ' tUAL SHJ AT ST l A I. I A J ' . LEGEND t L ' -iC APR. -? OCT PEAR HARBOR. HI. 2. 21 APR. GUAM 3. 29 APR.-I6 MAV SO JUSE-6 JULV 11-14 JULI, 8-14 AUG.. 21-23 AUG.. 29 AUG. - SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES 4. 3-8 JUNE. 9-13 SEPT.. 24-25 SEPT. - YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 7. 18-19 JUNE. 2c-2S JUL . 3-4 AUG., 4-6 SEPT., CHINHAE. PUSAN, kOREA c. 23-2 JUNE - HONG KONG ' . j $ ' MAAV1 ' £«AS 3 - .-■ ' y T r ■ . — — , , - . - V, ' ,. I T J , %. COMMANDER TASK FORCE 75 USS MERRILL served as the flagship for the Surface Combatant Task Group (Task Group 75.2) under the command of RADM Carter III, Commander Task Force 75. The Task Group consisted of the USS KINKAID. USS JOSEPH STRAUSS, USS MEYERKORD and later joined by the USNS PASSUMPSIC. The Task Group was formed for a special operation and was together from 14 August to 24 September 1980. I Front L-R: OSC Taylor, LCDR Cochran, RMCM Azar, EWCS Willoughby, LCDR Carter, LCDR Hall, LCDR Ruch, STGC Johnson. 2nd Row: LCDR Beeson, CDR Silver, CDR O ' Connor, RADM Carter III, CAPT Hardy. CDR Gaskeii. CDR Helm. BACK: YNI Colwell, OSI McKee, MSI Gacias, IS2 Carrell. CT02 Libby, RM2 Brook, AGI Oxford, RM2 Ford, RM2 Scholz, OS2 Robleske, CT03 Bennel, 0S2 Puilin, MS2 Magalong. m Officer ' s Call MERRILL DEPARTING CMDR. G.N. GEE (II MAR 1978 - 7 JUN 1980) A native of Cleveland Ohio, Commander Gee was born in March 1939. He attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (English) degree in 1961. He was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve from Officer Candidate School in 1962. His first assignment involved duty as Repair Officer and CIC Officer aboard the USS MONTICELLO (LSD-35). From October 1963 to February 1964 he served as Navigator on the USS FURSE (DD-882). Upon graduation in July 1964 from the Naval Destroyer School, Commander Gee augmented to USN and reported to the USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DD-823) where he was assigned duty as Engineer Officer. In December 1966 he assumed command of the USS LIMPKIN (MSC-195) and upon completion in October 1968 he reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations for duty in the Systems Analysis Division (OP-96) until February 1970. Thereafter. Commander Gee attended the Naval Postgraduate School where he earned a Master of Science (Physics) degree. He then served as Executive Officer. USS BROOKE (DEG-I) from February 1973 to July 1974 and subsequently attended the Naval Energy Division (OP-985) of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in July 1975. Commander Gee was then ordered as Prospective Commanding Officer of the USS MERRILL in precommissioning in San Diego. On II March 1978 Commander Gee took command of the Navy ' s new ship USS MERRILL (DD-976). During Merrill ' s first Westpac Commander Gee was relieved to go to Washington D.C. to the Officer of the Chief of Naval Operations (OP-354H). Commander Gee wears the Navy Commendation Medal and various campaign and service medals. He is married to the former Julianne Bescos of Long Beach. California and is the father of four children. CHANGE OF COMMAND CMDR. G.N. GEE CMDR. G.O. PAULSON I RELIEVE YOU SIR. . tt MERRILL ARRIVING Commander Paulson grew up and attended high school in Elbow Lake. Minnesota. He attended the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated In December 1961 with a Bachelor ' s Degree in Chemistry. He received his commission as Ensign, U.S. Navy through the NROTC program. His first tour of duty was on board USS NICHOLAS (DD-449) where he served as Electronics Material Officer and Communications Officer until January 1964. After completing the Department Head Course, US. Naval Destroyer School. Newport Rl in July 1964, Commander Paulson served as Engineering Officer. USS PERKINS (DD-877) homeported In San Diego. California. In April 1967. he completed a year of Nuclear Power Training conducted at Mare Island California and Saratoga Springs New York. He then served on board USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) as Reactor Refueling Coordinator. Reactor Controls Division Officer and Reactor Control Assistant during enterprise ' s refueling overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. Newport News, Virginia. In September 1970, he reported to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. He completed requirements for a Master ' s Degree In Ocean Physics in August 1972. After completing the Prospective Executive Officer Course. Newport. Rl. he relieved as Executive Officer, USS ENGLAND (CG-22) as the first Mod Squad Executive Officer In January 1973. Commander Paulson returned to USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) In June 1974 and relieved as Engineering Officer. He left ENTERPRISE in June 1977 and reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Washington D.C. as Head Surface Nuclear Officer Placement Branch. He was relieved in January 1980. Commander Paulson has completed eight deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean areas. He is qualified Naval Nuclear Engineer. His awards include two Naval Commendation Medals, a Naval Achievement Medal and two Navy Unit Commendations. Commander Paulson is married to former Marianne McPherson of San Diego. California and they have four children. CMDR. G. O. PAULSON (7 JUN 1980 - ) LCDR P. L. WHITE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander WHITE was born and raised in the shipbuilding community of Bath, Maine. In the summer of 1963, immediately following his high school graduation, he entered the Naval Academy, from which he graduated and received his commission in June 1967. His first tour of duty was aboard the USS ZELLARS (DD777) where he served as First Lieutenant, ASW Officer and finally as Weapons Officer. Leaving the ZELLARS in July 1970, LCDR White attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he completed the requirements for a Masters Degree in Computer Systems Management in December 1971. From January 1972 to July 1972, he served as Executive Officer of the USS FIRM (MSO-444). Following decommissioning of FIRM in July 1972, LCDR White reported to U.S. Naval Destroyer School as a student in the Department Head class 39. Upon completion of the curriculum he reported for duty with the pre-commissioning crew of the new construction Frigate CAPODANNO (FFI093). Placing CAPODANNO in commission in November 1973, he served as Operations Officer until 1975. From October 1975 to July 1979, he served as Instructor at the Surface Warfare Officer Schools Command in the Prospective Commanding Ex- ecutive Officer Course. Prior to his assignment to USS MERRILL (DD-976), LCDR had made three deployments to the Mediterranean-, and now has recorded his first Western Pacific Deployment. His awards include the Naval Commendation Medal. LCDR White has three children: Stephen, Barbara, and William, who reside in Newport, Rhode Island. k t jTr- jBp r COMBAT SYSTEMS OPERATIONS LT. Bauer LT. Kaplan ;iNEERING AUGUST [-R: LT Whalen. LTJG Beach, ENS Arnold, CW03 Sopf COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION OFFICERS -R: LTJG Schilling, ENS Forman. ENS McCrave, ENS Hume OPERATIONS ENGINEERING RUDDER RIGHT, NO COURSE GIVEN. 20 MACS KELLER CHIEF MASTER AT ARMS CTTCS LAWLEY SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR iS ' V? ADCS WOODS SENIOR ENLISTED AIR DEPT. CTTC ROAN COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR 22 COMBAT SYSTEMS L-R: GMGC Botine, ETC Bullene. DSC Javier, STGC Sickels, FTGC Revels L-R: GSMC Peck. GSEC Darnell, HTC Calkins, GSEC Furguson, GSCS Costa ENGINEERING 23 OPERATIONS L-R: RMC Phillips. OSC Mohondro, BMC Goff, QMC Hairgrove, OSC Martin SUPPORT SUPPLY YNC Beausoleil, HMC Valcourt SKC Lewis, MSC Starzy 24 25 ?} , zf s DON MARTIN Vv OMT L:K THIS C£:P , AM AD AE ADCS Woods. AW2 Weimar. AW3 Wagner. AT:2 Nieman. AE3 Youngman. ADI Cornell. AMS3 Ramos, AMH3 Smith, AD3 Zabel HSL 35 DET 8 28 V ox GM FT ' DS Combat Systems FIRE CONTROL CG DIV. L-R: FTG2 Martin. FTGI Frey. FTGSN White. FTG:3 Roberson. FTGC Revels. FTG2 Williams. FTGSN Gresham. FTG:2 Smith GUNS CG DIV. L-R: GMGSN Rood. GMG3 Dasaad, GMG3 Rodriguez. GMGI Sadler. GMG3 Weeks, GMG2 MacNIel. GMGC Botine MISSILES CM DIV. L-R Front: FTM3 Morris. FTM2 Peden. FTM2 Fournier. FTMSN Spotts. FTMSN Monzon. BACK: FTMI Chadwick. FTM2 Rees. GMM3 Jolley, FTMI Ruff. FTM:2 Christopher 30 CE DIVISION Front L-R- ETI Abbott. ET3 Ellisson, DS2 Holben. ET2 Taylor. ET2 White, Standing: DSC Javier, CW02 Sopha. ET3 O ' Day. DS2 Johnson. DS2 Falkner. ET3 Ves- chio. ET2 Hobaugh. DS2 Powell. DS2 Matlock. ET2 Palmer. ET2 Polansky, ETC Bullene ®f gt CA DIVISION Kneeling L-R: STG2 Brown. STGI Strang. STGSN Toomajon. STG3 G. Ward. STGI H. Ward. GMT3 Thieme Standing: STGC Sickels. STGI Edson. GMT2 Pate. TMSN Lyons. CMTSN Melvin. STG3 Brockman. TMSN Stanley. STGSN Taylor. STG2 Desbien, STG2 Bracy. GMTSN Small. STG3 Bates. STGI Nelson, GMT3 Nelson, GMTI Jensen, STG3 Merrilat TECHNICIANS i t)3 I88-2- rn !!in 19 32 SM BM RM Operations 0 DIVISION L-R Kneeling: OSSN Atherly. 0S3 Budoff, OSC Mohondro, OSSN Anderson, OSS Durrett. Stand- ing: OS2 McKay, 0S2 Fragazi, OSSN Smith, OS2 Pratt, 0S3 Degandi, 0S2 Boecker, OSC Martin, SN Bartels, OSSN McCarthy, (top) OSSN Medina. OSSN Powell, 0S2 Woody, OS2 McLain OC DIVISION L-R Kneeling: RMC Phillips. RMSN Chavis, RMSN Sutton, RM2 Grotte, RM3 Swartwood. Stand- ing: ENS Hume, RM3 Smith, RMSN Wynne, RMSN Hanson, RM2 Torres, RMI Fuselier. RM2 Vargas. LTJG Sanders 34 ON DIVISION Front L-R: QMCS Hairgrove, QMSN Searles. QMS Hahnert, QM2 Muerle, SMI Smith, SMS Westbrooks. SMS Mulvey. QMS Boiling, SMSN Smith. SMSN Lanning. QMS Dyson, LTJG Schilling. Back: QMS Germain, SN Good, SMSN Duvall, QMS Midgley f l f «ift||| % f OD DIVISION Front L-R: BM3 Young, BMS Paige, BM3 Raines, BMS Ledford, BMS Landauer, BM2 Sparks, BMI Ogden. Back: ENS Forman, SA Ermatano, SN Correa, SN Mario. BMSN Spells. SA Houston, SA R. Johnson, SA Russell. BMSN L. Johnson. SA Synder, SA Merrlweather. SN Byas, SA Carter, SN Harrison, SN Arruda, BMC Goff 35 MANEUVERING 36 o EN HT Engineering MAIN PROPULSION «r «► L,fr T ' fc n FORWARD DIV MP Kneeling L-R: GSMi Jennelle. GSMI Taylor, GSE2 Maupin. Standing: FA Kutis, FN Thomp- son, FN Moore, GSMI Hale. GSE2 Glen, GSM2 Gohn - I |5 . AFTER MP DIV L-R Front: FN Thomas, EN3 Jensen, GSEI Gundran Standing: GSM3 Bandolas, GSM2 Briggs, GSM2 Potak. FN Johnson. GSM3 Hendricks. GSM2 Skager, GSCS Darnell EB-14 L-R GSEC Furguson. GSEI Dana, GSM3 McCrady. GSM2 Pierce, FN Martinez, GSM2 Perkins 38 ir - 4 E DIVISION L-R: EMI Hoch. IC3 Thompson FN Mortenson. IC2 Kuxhausen, EM3 Melcher. E(VI3 Buchanan, EM3 Eubanks. EMFN Stone. EM2 Sophinos, EM3 Taliana, EM3 Ordonez, EM2 Claggett % A GANG Kneeling L-R: EN2 Daughtry,_ ENFN Barresi, EN3 Mast Standing: GSMC Peck, ENFN Lockhart, EN3 Mattengly, ENFN Bruce, EN3 Bartley «? - e «?. f it R DIVISION Kneeling L-R. MR! Duran, HJ2 Struck, HTFN Sams, HT3 Bush Standing: HTC Calkins, HT3 Jedrick, HT3 Kuhn, HT3 Boetker, HT3 Wiggington, HTFN Brewczyski, HTFN Marmo, HTFN Swan, HT3 Harrison, HTFN Frodyma, HT2 Pinkston, HTI Dunlap, ENS Jones 39 _ as K 40 y VN PC PN I SStf % ? ft SD DIV. L-R: MACS Keller, YN3 Williams. YN2 Clark. PN3 Byrant. HM3 Mihaltan, PN3 Anderson. PCI Alcantra. SN McDonald. PNI Bonafacio. YN3 Ruffin. YNC Beausoleil. HMC Valcourt L-R. EW2 Carver. EW3 Lewis. CTRI Clark, CTM2 Davis. EW2 Rose. CT03 Stachmus. EW3 Wilkens. CTOI Greene. CTAI Collins. CTM2 Armitage. CTRI Bigham. CTTC Roan. CTTI Willis. CTTCS Lawley Ol DIVISION 43 MS SK SH DK Supply STOREKEEPERS L-R: SK3 Ouintero. SN Dorband, SKC Lewis. SK3 Vangordon. SK3 Rath, SK3 Nicolas, SK2 Rogers SHIPS SERVICEMEN L-R: SHSN Libby, SHSN Martorell. SHI Mangum, SH2 Gallegos, SH3 Bradley, SH3 Garcia. SH3 Beane 1 ' 1 If ' ( ' 11 JMkJL DISBURSING DKI Estrada 44 COOKS L-R Front: MSI Rodrick, MSSN Fields, MS3 Fernandez, MSI Borromeo 2nd Row L-R: MS3 Haydock, MSC Starzy, MSB Horeth, MSI Stangler 3rd Row L-R: MS3 Hampen. MSSN Rough, MSSN Wheatly, Back Row L-R: MS3 McKinnon, MS3 Mills -ydP MESSCOOKS L-R: SA Hooper, SA Lightner, SN Kostelny. ENFA Royce, FN Jefferson, FN Thomas, FA Finkenbinder, SN Moentman, SA Fulcher, FTMSA Spotts, STGSN Hart, FN Moore. SN Murray, HTFN Brewczyski, SA Mast, STGI Edson, MSI Stangler 45 SHIP ' S STORE SHIP ' S FOUNTAIN BARBER SHOP GALLEY SHIP ' S SERVICES ssc POST OFFICE — -B ' ! -- ' ' ' , ? liP— - SUPPLY OFFICE SHIP ' S OFFICE SHIP ' S LAUNDRY 47 FROM HAWAII -- .■ ' PORTS OF CALL TO YOKO HAWAII ALOHA K  ' Ak. I M K-J J REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBIC BAY 50 f ' 1 « JK - , - M mHi j; . s ' 3 s. i ■ V ipi ) j H| mH | fm T ,■ ' 4 1 BUDOFF BUDOFF MOHONDRO MOHONDRO u. . MOHONDRO SAYONARA JAPAN FALKNER PHILLIPS ABOVE MOHONDRO BELOW I 54 KOREA 55 HONG KONG MOHONDRO 56 :Tir i .-i-A . • ' n-- ' •-•|B ' -.: - ' r. vr .=,:: ik.. MOHONDRO ♦•■ . ■ ■■. ' •,•. ■ ri . L 1 ..3« ' ' r IS ..i ' i . ' PEARL OF THE ORIENT 57 58 59 DUFFY ' S. CHINHAE. KOREA Shopping, PUSAN. KOREA 62 m C f Ik. k 1 V ' Xjy uii ■JA 1 ■i -?. W ( 63 64 65 LIBERTY CALL ■1 L J ■ H HP -WwMl _jH H kf ] Crew pull starting magus HELO OPS Forward Vertrep Hifer 68 9 w i ASROC FIRING 69 70 CCTV KMER Radio Now DJ John ' SHIP ' S ENTERTAINMENT GYM HAM SHACK DARKROOM On 20 August 1980 MERRILL rescued 62 South Vietnamese refugees adrift in a small over crowded boat with no food or water. Their engine out of commission and with little hope. These friends were taken to Subic Bay Philippines where they were given clearance to stay. vsA FRIENDS FROM THE SEA 73 73 SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS MINSK CVHG (KIEV CLASS) LETU CHIY FFG (KRIVAK CLASS) 74 BEAR D (TU-95) SOVIET LONG RANGE RECON. May (IL-38) Soviet ASW FIXED WING HORMONE HELO SOVIET ASW HELO 75 ROPUCHA CLASS LST STENtCA CLASS PTF AKADEMIK KRYLOV AGOR TOUING ZULU CLASS SUBMARINE hufimr Rmr ' .wiK If flMT Dinner for the crew. FLIGHT QUARTERS. FLIGHT QUARTERS 77 UNREP While underway ships are in need of more fuel, stores to feed the crews and the transfer of parts to keep the equipment working. At sea ships fuel from oilers and stock up on stores while alongside store ships. This westpac MERRILL has replenished many times while alongside these service units. LIFEGUARD STATION MAKING THE APPROACH WAITING STATION 78 79 I a I ro : I Bi ii fai  i a:«iui iGHT QUARTERS Magus 34 better known as Maggot 34 has been aboard since deployment I April. The lamps helo is used for many evolutions such aSi Anti-submarine prosecution, surface surveillance and logistic runs between ships. Many jokes are made about our lamps but when the word is passed FLIGHT QUARTERS it is all business bringing fellow crew members aboard. ffPy. 82 83 84 „ %• - A S5 36 87 •• -1 MERRILL got a late start, due to operations, in the Seventh Fleet Sports Program. At the end of the cruise MERRILL ' S softball and basketball teams found themselves in 6th place in Seventh Fleet. MERRILL had a very active intramural program especially in slow pitch softball with six very outstanding teams. The competition was very intense with Operations and Officers tied for first at the end of competition. Playoff was held the last day in Yokosuka with Operations winning X) to 19. MERRILL also had a fine soccer team who competed several times with teams in countries we visited. 4 ' f m f I THE MIGHTY ZORK WHY DO WE REFUEL SO EARLY IN THE MORNING. ZORK? ■THE CHEAPEST GAS RATES ARE FROM MIDNIGHT TO (MOO. IF STG2 STRANG WERE TWO FEET TALLER. HOW TALL WOULD HE BE ZORK? ABOUT AVERAGE! WHAT IS OUR RETURN DATE TO SAN DIEGO? ONE HOUR AFTER PASSING ISD SEA BOUY. ZORK, WHAT IS REALITY? FLIGHT QUARTERS DURING LUNCH. WHEN IS THE X.O. GOING TO IRON HIS PANTS? THEY DONT REQUIRE IRONING BECAUSE THEY ARE PERMIWRINKLE. ZORK WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OUTBOARD? IF I TOLD YOU SENIOR CHIEF LAWLEY WOULD ERASE ALL MY MEMORY BANKS AND REMOVE MY LIGHT BULBS. WHY WAS OS2 WOODY BLESSED WITH BOTH A MIND AND BODY? TO JUMP IN MUD PUDDLES AT SHIP PICNICS. 90 HOW OLD IS THE OLD MAN ZORK? SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CHIEF MARTIN AND SEAMAN LIBBY. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ROPE YARN WEDNESDAY? ITS LOCKED UP IN BMC GOFF ' S LOCKER. ZORK HOW MUCH WILL GASOLINE COST WHEN WE GET BACK TO SAN DIEGO? THE BEST BUY WILL BE RADIOACTIVE LEAD FREE GAS FROM IRAN. WHAT DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GRASS ZORK? WATER THREE TIMES A WEEK AND CUT TWICE A MONTH. DEAR ZORK. DURING THE TOWING EXERCISE I SAW THE X.O. RUNNING. IS THIS HEALTHY FOR A MAN HIS AGE? ABSOLUTELY NOT. A MAN HIS AGE SHOULD CONFINE HIMSELF TO NEEDLEPOINT AND EATING PRUNES. WHY DOESN ' T CHIEF MARTIN SMILE ANY- MORE? FOR THE SAME REASON THE X.O. SHOULD NOT RUN. ZORK HAS ETI ABBOTT EVER SMILED? IF SO FOR HOW LONG? I ' M SURE THAT HE WILL FOR A BRIEF MOMENT WHEN HE READS THIS QUESTION. ZORK. WHAT IS YOUR FUNCTION FOR GENERAL QUARTERS? TO PLAY CHESS WITH CHIEF JAVIER. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO ENJOY YOURSELF? BEATING CHIEF JAVIER AT CHESS DURING GENERAL QUARTERS. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE TAO AND WHY? LT. WHALEN BECAUSE HE ALWAYS LOOKS SO COOL IN HIS LEATHER JACKET EVEN WHEN IT IS 85 DEGREES IN C.I.C. ZORK IS IT TRUE THAT THE REASON WE ARE ANCHORING SO MUCH IS WE ARE THE TEST SHIP FOR THE NEW UNDER THE HORIZON ANCHORING SYSTEM? NO. THE REASON IS THAT BMC GOFF LEFT THE RAT GUARDS IN SUBIC TO BE CHROMED. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE C.I.C. WATCH OFFICER AND WHY? ENS. SONNY FORMAN BECAUSE HE TRIES SO HARD TO DO SOMETHING. ZORK W ILL THE TOMAHAWK EVER FLY RIGHT? THE CRAZY AYATOLLAH OF IRAN HOPES NOT. DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE NAVY TERM DING BAT ORIGINATED? ON THE USS CALIFORNIA IN 1944 WHEN ARCHIE BUNKER WAS A DECK SEAMAN. VI HAT UILL THE WEATHER BE LIKE IN CHINHAE? FROM INSIDE THE BAR OR OUT? ZORK UHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT THE X.O. ' S APPLE COMPUTER DOES NOT? A WORKING PROGRAM! UHY DOES THE O ' BRIENS LAMPS HELO ' SEASNAKE 22 LOOK SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE MERRILLS MAGGOT 34? SHE NORMALLY SITS ON DECK DURING MEAL HOURS. ZORK IS MERRILL A JINX TO MAGUS 34 HOW COME DID SHE FLY SO WELL WHEN SHE WAS TAD TO USS KINKAID? THE CREW HAD TO KEEP IT UP SO THEY COULD MAKE MEALS ABOARD MERRILL OR THEY WOULD HAVE STARVED. WHY DID THE DSS STRIP AND UAX THEIR PASSAGEWAY TWICE IN THE SAME DAY? THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE TWO FIELD DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL SAN DIEGO AND WERE ANXIOUS TO GET THEM BOTH OUT OF THE WAY. ZORK. WILL MAGUS 34 EVER FLY AGAIN? YES. RECORD SCAN INDICATES THAT THERE ARE 24 AT SEA MEALS LEFT ON WESTPAC 80 DEPLOYMENT HOWEVER. THEY ARE RUNNING OUT OF PORTS TO QUALIFY FOR THE COVETED GOLDEN CRANE AWARD . TRIVIA STATISTICS 1. Supplies: The ship used 12,300 large plastic trash bags The ship used 17,625 small plastic trash bags The ship used 4,500 rolls of toiiet paper The ship ship used 7,800 pounds of rags The ship used over 2 million copies on zerox machines The ship used 165 gallons of wax The ship used 425 gallons of paint 2. Food: 4,800 gallons of milk used 698 cans of peanut butter 8683 dozen eggs used 1968 pounds of coffee 4521 chickens consumed 20,390 pounds of beef 49,679 rations served this cruise 3. Doc saw 1700 patients for appointments 4. Fuel: DFM used - 4,483,000 gallons cost at $l.22 gallons - $5,469,139 JP5 used - 9,000 gallons cost at $l.55 gallon - $13,950 5. Career Counselor: Discharged this cruise: 5 Re-enlisted extended this cruise: 13 6. Miles steamed this cruise-, 53,074 nautical miles 7. 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