Mispillion (AO 105) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1972 volume:

sa QRDIS TERRmvi DESCRIPTIQ Duc li IS PLAN 15 HEMLSPR RllS CQMPREFESA j WESTPAC 1972 USS MISPILLION USS MISPILLION (AO-105) HISTORY OF THE SHIP The USS MISPILLION was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Chester, Pennsylvania. On 29 December 1945, the ship was placed in commission, Ethel C. Feddeman was the sponsor. The MISPILLION was named for the Mispillion Creek in Delaware in accordance with the traditional custom of nam- ing fleet oilers after rivers flowing in the continental United States. MISPILLION has had a varied career, voyaging from the Arctic to Australia, from Venezula to Arabia, with numerous trips to the Western Pacific. Our Grand Old Lady par- ticipated in nuclear tests, recovered survivors from a Chinese Nationalist ship that sank in the Taiwan Straits, evacuated refugees and personnel from Taichens and continued to pump petroleum the entire time. In April of 1965 MISPILLION commenced jumboization in Toledo, Ohio. By increasing the length and draft, our capaci- ty for fuel was increased from 95,000 barrels to 188,095 barrels. About 50 men were added to the personnel alowance. The USS MISPILLION (AO-105) Carries the following awards: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Cam- paign Medal, China Service Medal, Navy Occupation Ser- vice Medal (4 stars), United Nations Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Meritorious Unit Citation. THE SCOREBOARD FEBRUARY 14, 1972 - NOVEMBER 28, 1972 SHIPS ALONGSIDE: 347 NSFO TRANSFERRED: ND TRANSFERRED: JP-5 TRANSFERRED: AVGAS TRANSFERRED: WATER TRANSFERRED: FREIGHT TRANSFERRED: RETROGRADE TRANSFERRED: 33,413,217 gallons 23,228,525 gallons 29,899,928 gallons 20,244 gallons 225,824 gallons 347,747 lbs. 723,790 lbs. MAIL TRANSFERRED: PASSENGERS: 70,683 lbs. 784 UNDERWAY: 219 days INPORT: COMBAT ZONE: 70 days 118 days :1 1 ii:. J iW ' i 1 Hi  I IHBI m.W ' mWkd I H f 1 1 ij lU Hi W ' 3 flmi ■i nkv ' - 347 SHIPS ALONGSIDE I iJL UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT [ilScinrn TURN ' N TO DOING AS MANY DIFFERENT JOBS AS THERE ARE CREW MEMBERS A FEW HOURS TO RELAX NOW AND THEN KNOCK OFF THE PHILIPPINES - ——■■•■ ' ' - y,.. S%, SUBIC BAY - OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME! After a seemingly endless succession of short turn-arounds, this port was to some of us, more familiar than Long Beach. To most of us, Subic Bay meant alot of work; loading fuel, stores, and fleet freight, accomplishing repairs, or painting the sides. Nearly everybody, however, always found a chance to relax, either swimming at Grande, playing golf, shopping at the exchange, or even going into town for a beer or two. JAPAN si si ' ss A short upkeep period in Sasebo was a welcome break from the routine. The ship got alot of good repair work accompHshed, and although the Upkeep kept us all pretty busy, there was plenty of time for some ex- cellent liberty. During those 13 days we managed to squeeze in two tours to nearby scenic and cultural at- tractions, Nagasaki and the Hirado Islands. Sasebo itself offered much to see plus good shopping, eating, and night life. SATTAHIP, THAILAND - OUR R R PORT AT LAST! We waited seven months for this, and enjoyed our week ' s stay immensely. Most of us ended up in Bangkok where we enjoyed the scenic tours of the temples and historic sites, the many fine restaurants and the shopping bargains for which Bangkok is famous (to say nothing of the nightlife). THAILAND 1 . . i[i . i( iiicj«t(k; ' tt ' it  n.i:hirt;.„;::f ; ' i n.ia,i ' i;i! ' , i .uLl!): ' .;- iijlHi;tatfMU:it - ' ' T BACK TO THE LINE (AGAIN, AGAIN, AND AGAIN) 289 LONG DAYS THE CREW CAPTAIN HAROLD D. BARKER COMMANDING OFFICER DECEMBER 1970 - APRIL 1972 Captain Harold D. BARKER was born in Basil, Ohio and raised in the Dayton, Ohio area. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and was com- missioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in March 1951. His early tours included USS MCKEAN (DD-784) and USS FLETCHER (00-445). After graduation from Submarine School in 1953, Captain BARKER served aboard USS BLUEGILL (SSK-242), USS POMFRET (SS-391), and USS QUEENFISH (SS-393). After a tour as Material Officer with Staff, COMSUBGRU, Westpac, he served as head SSBN Test Engineer for the Polaris Project. Following successive tours aboard USS BALAO (AGSS-285) and USS BREAM (SS-243) as Executive Officer and Navigator, he became Commanding Officer of USS SABALO (SS-302) in December 1964. Cap- tain BARKER entered the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island in the fall of 1965. Upon completing his course of studies in June 1967 he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans at U.S. Naval Support Activity, Danang, Republic of Vietnam. Prior to assuming command of MISPILLION, Captain BARKER served as an Assistant to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C. COMMANDER ROBERT E. MACLEAN COMMANDING OFFICER APRIL 1972 - PRESENT Commander Robert E. MACLEAN was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and was raised in that area. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Fitchburg State College and was commissioned an Ensign upon completion of Officer Candidate School at Newport, R.I., in the summer of 1955. Commander MACLEAN ' S first tour of duty was aboard the destroyer escort OTTERSTETTER serving as Communication ' s Officer and later as Combat Information Center Officer. In 1957, Commander MACLEAN returned to Officer Candidate School where he served a two year tour as an Operations Instructor. His next assignment was as First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer on the destroyer tender ARCADIA. From 1961 to 1964 he served as Engineer Of- ficer of the destroyer MYLES C. FOX followed by a tour as Engineer Officer of the missile destroyer SELLERS. In 1964, he was assigned as a Logistics Planning Officer with the Joint Staff of U.S. STRIKE COMMAND. Following a tour as Executive Officer in the destroyer MCCARD, CDR MACLEAN had a short tour as Officer-in-Charge of the Underway Training Unit in Charleston, S.C. and a normal shore tour as Plans Officer for the First Naval District. Prior to assuming command as the Twenty-Seventh Commanding Officer of MISPILLION, on 13 April 1972, CDR MACLEAN served as Executive Officer in the dock landing ship PLYMOUTH ROCK. .adlWC ' EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR THEODORE G. KRUMM . ENS. J.L. AIKEN AUXILIARIES OFFICER LT. E.K. DEMATTA ENGINEER OFFICER ENS. D.S. ENSMINGER SUPPLY OFFICER OFFICERS LT S.W. FISK FIRST LIEUTENANT ENS B.E. GEORGE COMMUNICATOR LTJG W.L. GIANFAGNA SUPPLY OFFICER LTJG D.A. GRIFFES CARGO OFFICER ENS R.H. LONG GUNNERY OFFICER LTJG M.S. McALEER NAVIGATOR LT. J.J. McCONNELL OPERATIONS LT. D.D. McMAHON NAVIGATOR CW02 L.E. SOLAK BOATSWAIN CW02 B.H. TURPIN MPA 1 HMC L. G. BECKER CSCS C.W. ELLEDGE i ' i CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS BMC J.G. GOBBO MMC C.S. HAYES RMC T.E. MARCHMAN MMCS J.L. RHODES EMC N.L. SLOAN BMCS C.K. STITHEM SKC E.L. SULCER HTCS F. TILLERY ETC C.G. WASSOM DECK DEPARTMENT WILLIAM A. BAUER JEROME BEARD JAMES W. BINNS DONALD S. BLIXT ROY A. BOYLE RICHARD E. BREHM KARL D. BROWN EUGENE W. BUTLER JOSEPH C. CALLAHAN DAVID B. CASEY DANNY G. DAUGHERTY THOMAS M. DOWDY LARRY E. DYE JOHN R. DYNDA RODNEY K. EARLYWINE CLARENCE N. GILLES III BERNARDO S. GUARNES MICHAEL GURGANIOUS RICHARD L. HARDING DONALD W. HAYES FRANK W. HOLLINGSHEAD r HECTOR R. INOA JR NOLEND M. KING RONALD N. LAND MARION D. LEHMAN DANNY W. LEHNERT LARRY D. MATTOX THOMAS R. McGRATH JR WILLIAM R. MOFFETT JERRY J. NERREN ARNOLD R. PATTERSON JOHN D. ROBINSON DANIEL T. ROBERTSON WILLIAM J. RUTLAND LEROY R. SALLADA JERRY D. SCOTT MARK W. SMITH THOMAS A. TOMARAZZO BRADFORD A. TOWLE GEORGE VELASQUEZ DAVID S. 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