Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 312 of the 1986 volume:

■ Strength For Freedom A Proud Heritage Of Strength Listen for the footsteps of those who have gone before you. They speak to you of honor and of the importance of duty. They remind you of your own tra- ditions. These words, spoken by Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger at Mis- souri ' s recommissioning, serve to re- mind us of the unbroken line of naval professionalism that links our heritage today with the ship ' s precommissioning crew who arrived at the Brooklyn Na- val Shipyard in 1943. Our strong ties with the State of Mis- souri were cemented by Margaret Tru- man, daughter of the state ' s junior sen- ator, Harry S. Truman, when she chris- tened the ship in January 1945. In our hearts we can relate to the men who took this mighty warship to sea for her first sea trials. And as we gaze at the bronze plaque set in the Surrender Deck, we can visualize the Sailors and Marines standing and clinging from ev- ery vantage point possible to view the Japanese surrender. We are also aware of the one-hundred-seventy-six Sailors who, at the time of the ceremony, were already ashore in Tokyo as part of the Third Fleet Landing Force. We hope that our feelings for this ship can equal those of President Harry S. Truman who visited here a number of times, and on one occasion trans- formed this nation ' s most historic trea- sure into a floating White House as the First Family traveled from Brazil to the United States. We like to think that Harry S. Truman would be proud of the Sailors and Marines who sail Missouri today in the spirit of liberty. He was the one who taught us that the spirit of liberty, the freedom of the individual and the personal dignity of man are the strongest and toughest and most endur- ing forces in all the world. As we tread the teakwood decks we are aware of the echo of footsteps of the great leaders who have walked these same decks: Halsey, Nimitz, Mac Ar- thur, Wainwright, and Fraser. The spir- it of the ship ' s former captains from Callaghan to Kaiss remains to remind us of honor and dedication. We follow in the footsteps of the men who fought at Wonsan and Hungnam, the men who deployed on Midshipmen training cruises and the men who su- perintended Missouri ' s inactivation. It is a proud heritage we have to fol- low. A heritage of strength — strength through vigilance, firepower, readiness, diplomacy, manpower, endurance, and tradition. $ f V x ©P a. SBBPTTlBBaiBIiBia (Ra ®IF ERSHaMM SWOT ' .• 4HF J IPM) IT© TOO! aiLOlID mWM «... - ms S9©Sa@ID- W§. ©EiiJI? i?3 8 f© €m$IB 1TB3E ' ' •■SSffil? £$ iTS T? Strength Through Vigilance Military capability helps our nation earn peace. For the men of Missouri, their days at sea are unfettered by the shorebound calendar of workday and holiday. Whether in the steamy world of a hot fireroom, on silent guard on the missile deck, or on a star-washed bridge, these men put to sea in a selfless defense of cherished ideals of liberty and freedom. The work of freedom is often danger- ous and it falls on the backs of young men in bell bottoms and combat fa- tigues, ready to sail into troubled wa- ters on short notice. A great deal de- pends on their actions. They are on call around the clock, visible proof of this nation ' s commitment to peace. General Omar Bradley summed it up when he said, Vigilance is the byword of living freedoms. Strength Through Firepower Its potential might, silent for more than thirty years, Missouri ' s 16-inch guns are ready once again to answer the call for fire in defense of our nation ' s freedom. Missouri is a finely tuned, in- tricately complex weapons platform for the 80 ' s. In addition to the nine 16-inch guns and twelve five-inch guns, tooled more than four decades ago, there has been added the capability to use the long- range Tomahawk missile and the medi- um-range Harpoon missile. For self-de- fense, four Phalanx 20mm gatling guns have been added to throw out a wall of lead to stop any incoming air threat. USS Missouri ' s firepower is Sea- power . . and Seapower is our nation ' s anchor to windward. ■ Strength Through Readiness Our nation ' s political commitments and our strategic posture demand con- stant readiness for any contingency, anywhere. Missouri ' s ongoing training and test- ing programs have proven their worth time and again during sea trials, the massive conflagration drill and the sha- kedown cruise. At all times, there is evi- denced a spirit of: Let ' s go! Missouri is ready to fulfill it ' s requirement to be extremely versatile on short notice. The shakedown afforded the oppor- tunity to further increase our overall readiness through intensive training, and provided the opportunity to dem- onstrate the results to other nations as we met with members of the armed forces from Great Britain, Canada, Aus- tralia, New Zealand, New Guinea, France, Egypt, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Panama. USS Missouri (BB 63) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) re- plenish underway from USNS Kawishiwi (TAO 146). Strength Through Diplomacy Traditionally in the Navy, we have taken pride in being diplomats of free- dom around the world. Missouri ' s around the world cruise was a unique opportunity for us to extend the hand of American friendship and to show the American spirit. Because some nations do not share our same beliefs, grass-roots communi- cations with them are made all the more important to the elimination of unwanted fear and apprehension. The birthright of democracies is pro- tected under a covering umbrella of both U.S. and allied military power. The key to developing deterrent strength is military cooperation. This cooperation is often developed on a people-to-people basis by the Sailors and Marines in the fleet through port visits. On yet, another level, diplomatic re- ceptions aboard the ship during port visits increased the awareness of Ameri- ca ' s seapower. Missouri and her crew were highly visible throughout the shakedown cruise. This ranged from the ovation received by Capt. Carney in the Sydney Opera House with HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in the audience to the visit by President Mario Soares of Portugal as he sailed out to sea aboard the world famous battlewagon. Strength Through Endurance Militarily, the United States operates from what may be termed a worldwide mobile defense. Missouri can easily meet that mobility requirement. Carry- ing 2.5 million gallons of fuel oil, Mighty Mo can steam half way around the world to meet commitments, travel- ing at speeds in excess of 30 knots. The shakedown cruise proved the self sufficiency of this weapons platform, capable of traveling unaccompanied around the world. Sustained operations are feasible as a result of its ability to carry large amounts of stores. Addition- ally, the machinery spaces are capable of making in-voyage repairs for both minor and major equipment. The physical strength of the ship rates it as one of the most survivable afloat with 13.5 inches of steel around the main armor belt and 17 inches of steel on the turrets and conning tower. Strength Through Manpower Every Sailor and Marine, whatever his task, contributes directly and im- portantly to the defense of this nation. John Paul Jones said, Men mean more than guns in the rating of ships. Two hundred plus years of history un- der the keel haven ' t done a thing to change this assessment. And the task of every man aboard Missouri is the same as the men who sailed our men-o-war two centuries ago: To protect the free- doms which underlie the greatness of America. Aboard Missouri there are ongoing programs to help our Sailors and Ma- rines reach their full potential. By em- phasizing personal achievements and positive rewards we have succeeded in forming a crew prepared for forward- deployment on the front lines of free- dom. Strength Through Tradition Four decades of tradition have cre- ated the history of USS Missouri. Sig- nificant events have been carefully do- cumented, and the chronicle of an illus- trious future is forming on this strong foundation. The Secretary of Defense said: Lis- ten for the footsteps of those who have gone before. So far, the echo of those footsteps has led us to a proud and pres- tigious march wherever the ship has taken us. To Margaret Truman Daniel who said: Take good care of my baby. Mighty Mo and her crew have set new standards in achieving qualifying scores and examination results during all ini- tial operations. To the people of the State of Missou- ri, in ports around the globe, your name and state flag have been recognized as a symbol of our unity and mutual resolve by thousands of visitors crossing the quarterdeck. To the Sailors and Marines who served on this great ship before us, we promise to carry on your traditions while creating new traditions for new generations. We are prepared to go forward with dignity, with courage, with vigilance and with a deep respect for our tradi- tions to help preserve the spirit of liber- ty- i i ) Mi mk A J- U Strength For Freedom USS Missouri (BE 63) 1985-1986 First Stop, Australia! Sydney 116 Hobart 158 Fremantle 162 Autumn In Turkey Istanbul 182 £, Italy Spain Naples 206 Palma . Portugal . 208 Lisbon 230 The Command Capt. A. L. Kaiss, CO .50 Capt. J. A. Carne , CO ... ..52 Capt. A; W. Fahy, XO ... ..54 Command Master Chiefs 58 Chaplain 276 Dental 112 A dministra tion XI 60 64 X2 66 X3 68 X4 70 Deck 1st 76 80 2nd . . 84 3rd 90 4th 94 5th 98 6th . . 102 Engineering A 122 126 B 130 E 140 M 144 R 154 r Contents -| The Battleship 2 History 24 Reactivation 34 Sea Trials 38 Recommissioning 40 Change Of Command 48 Pearl Harbor 72 Crossing The Line 108 Diego Garcia 1 72 Suez Canal 180 Panama Canal 262 Homecoming 272 Sports 280 Parting Shots 286 First ESWS 298 In Memorium 299 Medical 166 Navigation 174 Operations OA 188 192 oc 194 OE ... 198 OI 2051 Weapons Gl 234 238 G2 ... 240 G3 . ... 242 G4 244 GM 250 G 252 F3 256 Supply 10 SI 214 S2 219 S3 222 S4 225 S5 227 U.S. Marine Corps Detachment 266 A Legacy Of Strength The First Missouri, barque- rigged steam frigate, 1842- 1843 The Second Missouri, iron- clad ram, 1863-1865 The Third USS Missouri (BB 11), 1901-1919 USS Missouri (BB 63) is the fourth naval vessel to be named for the Show Me state. The first vessel named Missouri was a barque-rigged steam frigate which was launched at the New York Navy Yard in 1842. This was one of the first steam-powered warships of the United States Navy. If the engines failed, how- ever, she could spread 19,000 square feet of canvas sails. She displaced 3,200 tons and mounted two 10-inch guns and eight 8-inch guns. Missouri was hailed by the American press as the world ' s most modern war- ship. In 1843, she left Norfolk Navy Yard with all flags flying and President John Tyler on the quarterdeck. In Hampton Roads, Virginia, she maneu- vered proudly, as President Tyler watched her twenty-eight foot paddle wheels driven by her single-cylinder engine. The President disembarked and Missouri headed for the open sea. Her voyage, if all went well, would earn her a niche in naval history as the first war- ship to cross the Atlantic under steam power alone. After 19 days at sea, Missouri pad- dled smartly into the harbor at Gibral- tar. On August 26, the day after complet- ing her historic crossing, fire broke out in one of her enginerooms as a result of some turpentine spilled by a crew- member. Amid a series of gigantic explosions and the crush of falling masts, spars, and rigging, the pride of the U.S. Navy settled on the harbor floor, a scattered mass of wreckage. The second Missouri was originally a Confederate shallow-draft river iron- clad ram launched at Shreveport, Lou- isiana, April 14, 1863. She had a length of 183 feet and was 53 feet wide at the beam. She was a unit of the Confederate States Western Navy. Her principal service to the Confed- erate States of America was transport and mining details between Alexandria and Shreveport. Missouri surrendered to the Union forces June 3, 1865. She became part of the U.S. Navy, although she was never activated as a commis- sioned ship. In November 1865, she was sold for scrap. The third Missouri (BB 11) was a first class battleship launched in New- port News, Virginia, December 28, 1901. This vessel was 388 feet long and of 12,500-ton displacement. She mounted four 12-inch and sixteen 6-inch guns. Missouri was one of 16 battleships Steaming out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, in De- cember 1907. USS Missouri (BB 11) is a unit of the Great White Fleet that circumnavigated the world and returned in February 1909. comprising the Great White Fleet which sailed with colliers and auxil- iaries from Hampton Roads on an un- precedented around-the-world cruise. Conceived by President Theodore Roo- sevelt, the voyage was undertaken in 1907, as a dramatic demonstration of America ' s naval power. No cruise ap- proaching this length had ever been at- tempted by steam-powered, steel bat- tleships. The fleet, which took its name from the battleships ' dazzling white hulls, completed a voyage of 46,000 miles without a single serious breakdown. They returned to Hampton Roads, Feb- ruary 22, 1909. When the U.S. entered World War I, Missouri joined the Atlantic Fleet and operated in the Chesapeake Bay and along the eastern seaboard, training thousands of recruits. Following the Armistice, Missouri made four trips to France to pick up returning servicemen. She was decom- missioned in 1919 and sold for scrap. January 6, 1941, a new chapter began as the keel was laid for the fourth Mis- souri (BB 63) — the last battleship ever built by the United States. Strength From The Beginning il ■ % USS Missouri (BB 63) is launched at the New York Navy Yard on January 29, 1944. JUL; r - h ' • •■■ ' « In 1944, the newspapers heralded the launching of the battleship Mis- souri with headlines such as, World ' s Greatest Warship Is Launched In Brooklyn. In 1986, the newly recommissioned dreadnought was greeted with the headline, Mighty Mo Rules The Waves Again. From the moment she was launched, the history of the USS Missouri has been a drama of adventure and tri- umph. No Hollywood moviemaker could have come up with a better script. January 29, 1944 — the USS Missou- ri is launched. Harry S. Truman, the junior Senator from the State of Mis- souri, was the main speaker. He predict- ed in his speech that this great warship would sail victoriously into Tokyo Bay. At the conclusion of his speech that cold, gray morning, his daughter, Mar- garet, took a magnum of Missouri champagne and gripping it like a base- ball bat gave a mighty bash against the ship. The bottle broke but nothing else happened. It seemed to have a mind of its own and was not in the mood for launch- ing, Margaret Truman related. Since a great deal of the superstruc- ture was in place, it was the heaviest ship ever launched at that time. Playfully, the college student put her hand on the bow and gave the ship a shove. Miraculously, at that moment, the ship began to slide down the ways. Just as she struck the water, the sun came out for the first time that day. A perfect ending for the first scene in this real-life drama. It had been only three years from the time the keel was laid at the New York Naval Shipyard. This was to be the last battleship built by the United States, but her destiny called her to be more than a warship. At the ship ' s first commissioning, June 11, 1944, James V. Forrestal, the Secretary of the Navy, sent the battle- wagon into action with these simple, but prophetic words, Good luck, good hunting, God bless you and may you come back soon. November 10, 1944 — USS Missouri was underway for the Pacific. Her last port in the United States was San Fran- cisco, a city that would be selected as the ship ' s home port in the ' 80s. USS Missouri reported for duty with the Pacific Fleet on Christmas Eve, 1944. To the soldiers, sailors and Ma- rines throughout the Pacific theater of war, this was more than a battlewagon. This was Santa Claus and a taste of home. Every available space on the ship was crammed with mailbags bringing Christmas greetings and packages from loved ones back in the U.S.A. What followed is recorded in the rib- bons now painted on her superstruc- ture. She received three battle stars. The first for the Iwo Jima Operations, the second for Okinawa Sunto Oper- ations and the third for Third Fleet Op- erations against Japan. The Iwo Jima Operations included raids against Honshu and the Nansei Shore as well as the final assault and occupation of Iwo Jima in February and March 1945. In March through June 1945, Missou- ri took part in the 5th and 3rd fleet raids in support of the Okinawa Sunto Operation and then followed this with the 3rd Fleet Operations against the mainland of Japan in July and August. September 2, 1945 — Harry S. Tru- man, former junior Senator from Mis- souri, is now President of the United States. The entire world has their at- tention focused on the deck of USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay. Just as the junior Senator, then Vice President, moved with resolute dignity and grace into the highest office in the The Christening Bottle, top left, was used by Margaret Truman, sponsor for USS Missouri, at left, during the launching ceremony as her father, Harry S. Truman, a Missouri senator, witnesses the smashing event. land, so, too, the USS Missouri took her place in the spotlight where it was said she became an altar of peace as the Japanese signed the Instrument of Sur- render. Thus did this ship assume an endur- ing place in the history of the world. At the conclusion of the surrender ceremony, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur spoke these words: Let us pray that peace be now re- stored to the world and that God will preserve it always. These proceedings are now closed. At that moment, the sun came out for the first time that day . . . another per- fect ending for a climactic scene in this real-life drama. Upon departure from Japanese wa- ters, Missouri stopped in Pearl Harbor, transited the Panama Canal and stopped in Norfolk, Virginia, where the surrender plaque was set in place. Thousands of Virginians boarded the ship for a view of the spot where the surrender took place. But this was nothing compared to the welcome that lay waiting in New York. The headlines were an augur of things to come: HAIL MISSOURI TODAY , Welcome Waits Surrender Ship , Big Mo, Star of Fleet, To Dock in Triumph Here This Morning. The next day the headlines told of the out- come: Boarding Party Of 75,000 Cap- tures Mighty Missouri. A reporter of the day wrote, New York opened its generous heart to the USS Missouri yesterday and the result left the battle-tested crew of the histor- ic Tokyo Bay surrender ship gasping . . . By sundown, police estimated, more than 75,000 had gone up the gangplanks and stepped across the bronze plaque But the adulation didn ' t stop there. On Navy Day 1945, October 27, while the ship was anchored in the Hudson River a launch came alongside carrying the President of the United States. Harry S. Truman, while signing the guest log, said, This is the happiest day of my life. He then went on to remind his companions that his daugh- ter, Margaret, had christened the ship. Other visitors included Margaret Tru- man and New York Governor Thomas Dewey. At the end of her two week stay in New York, Missouri had seen one million visitors on her decks. Peace on Earth was the message broadcast to the nation from the sur- render deck of the Mighty Mo on De- cember 21, 1945. The music of the 100 voice choir from the New York Naval Shipyard was broadcast over a nation- wide radio hook-up. The next big event for Missouri was a Mediterranean mission. Bearing the re- mains of Mehmet Munir Ertegun, de- ceased Turkish Ambassador to the Above, USS Missouri fires a six-gun sal- vo from her forward turrets during sha- kedown training in 1944. The projec- tiles can be seen in flight in the upper middle right portion of this picture. At left, the ceremony for signing of the Japanese surrender document was held onboard Missouri on September 2, 1945, in Tokyo Bay. Here, General of the Army Douglas Mac Arthur opens the ceremony with a speech. United States, the battleship headed for Istanbul where he would be buried in his native land. The visit to Turkey was a memorable one. The Turkish government issued special postage stamps bearing a like- ness of the ship, newspapers printed special editions and Turks filled every- thing that could float to go out and greet the Mighty Mo as she sailed into the Bosphorus. They couldn ' t do enough for us, Chief Carpenter ' s Mate Fred Miletich of Seattle explained. Why, we asked a storekeeper where a place was and he walked seven blocks just to show us. The official receptions and parties ran steadily the four days the ship was in Istanbul. A contemporary newspaper reported, The Turks treated her as a kind of shrine — a symbol of peace. After they had milled on and off the decks there wasn ' t even a cigarette butt to be found. The honors and receptions continued wherever she put into port — Athens, Tangier, Naples. In Rome, Pope Pius XII postponed his Easter Sunday pub- lic audience for a special meeting with 400 crewmembers because our Ameri- can sons have come to see us on Easter Sunday and we want to fulfill their wish. Missouri ' s next venture into the spot- light occurred when she became the floating White House. On the second anniversary of Surrender Day, the Truman family came aboard in Rio de Janeiro for a trip back to the United States following the Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Hemisphere Peace and Security. While anchored in Rio the ship ' s company took part in the Brazilian In- dependence Day celebrations with Mis- souri ' s entire detachment of Marines and two divisions of sailors leading the parade. During the parade we stood at atten- tion in the reviewing stand while what seemed like the entire Brazilian army marched by for four and a half hours, reminisced Margaret Truman. It was a beautiful, even a spectacular show, and the military music was magnificent. INSTRUMENT OF SUKklNOlK n ! f ■ • , Top, suicide bent, this Kamikaze pilot of a Japa- nese Zeke plane tries to maneuver his plane onto the tesk deck of USS Missouri in April 1945. The crash injured no one onboard and caused only minor damage to the battleship. At left. President Harry Truman examines the plaque imbedded in the deck of Missouri. Below, Presi- dent and Mrs. Harry Truman pass down the crew ' s chow line during a Presidential voyage re- ning from an international meeting in South America. During the Korean Conflict, USS Missouri fires a salvo of 16-inch shells from Turret 2 at enemy forces at Chong Jim, North Korea on October 21, 1950. On the cruise to the U. S., the Tru- man family and White House staffers took part in a traditional ceremony that finds it ' s roots in the longboats of the Vikings — the special initiation for the crossing of the Equator. When Ruffles and Flourishes are sounded for the President of the United States, he ' s entitle to four ruffles. The Royal Visitor on that occasion re- ceived six ruffles, and a one-gun salute. Thus, on the fantail of the USS Mis- souri, the President of the United States became the nation ' s Number 1 pollywog, who along with his family and staff was answerable to for annual Midshipman Practice Cruises during the summer seasons. During these per- iods at sea, the Midshipmen exper- ienced hands-on training and much of their time was devoted to simulated battle conditions. Additionally, Naval diplomacy was practiced with great suc- cess during port calls to Greece, Algeria, France, Portugal, Great Britain and Cuba. In 1950 Missouri found herself the only battleship in commission when she was again called into combat in sup- port of the United Nations forces in Korea. Serving two combat deploy- ments between 1950 and 1953, she earned five additional battle stars in numerous gunfire support missions in- cluding the Inchon invasion. Peacetime returned the ship to a rou- tine of training, upkeep and midship- man cruises, which carried her almost half a million miles by her tenth anni- versary of uninterrupted active service. Norfolk, Virginia, the Missouri ' s ho- meport since September 1946, bid the battleship goodbye on August 23, 1954 as her sistership, Iowa, rendered honors across Pier 7. Following a 12 hour transit of the Pa- nama Canal, the ship moored for gener- al visiting . Other stops at Long Beach, San Francisco, Seattle, and Bremerton brought aboard additional visitors for a total of 100,000 guests bidding fond farewell to the Mighty Mo. Guns silent, engines stilled, bleached teakwood decks turning gray, the USS Missouri spent three decades moored in Bremerton, Washington. Never forgot- ten by the public, more than 180,000 paid their respects each year to the val- iant lady at rest as part of the reserve fleet. In May 1984, the sleeping giant once again heard the call to arms. The Unit- ed States Navy was recalling her dread- noughts for modernization and updat- ing. These weapons platforms were needed for an expanded 600-ship Navy to lead battle groups and help establish the U. S. Naval presence around the globe. May 10, 1986. The USS Missouri (BB 63) is recommissioned in San Francisco. This is a day to celebrate the rebirth of American sea power, said Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger to an audience of 10,000 witnessing the his- toric ceremony. He admonished the crew: Listen for the footsteps of those who have gone before you. They speak to you of honor and of the importance of duty. They remind you of your own traditions. September 10, 1986. Our nation ' s most historic warship departs Long Beach, California for a round-the-world cruise, bringing her message of Strength for Freedom to eight na- tions — Australia, Diego Garcia, Egypt, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Pa- The Iowa-class battleships in line abreast forma- tion steam over the sea on June 7, 1954. The ships are USS Iowa, nearest the camera, USS New Jer- sey, USS Missouri, and USS Wisconsin. On the fourth anniversary of V. J. Day, personnel took part in a USS Missouri ceremony in 1949. During the event commemorating the beginning of world peace, a radio message was sent to and received from General Douglas Mac Arthur. -■-, For nearly three decades, Mighty Mo waited patiently for recall to active duty at Bremerton, Washington. The battleship begins its journey to modernization under tow by salvage ship USS Beaufort from the mothball fleet Bremerton, Washington, where the Mighty Mo had been since February 26, 1955. Underway To A New Life As the battleship heads for reactivation at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, the protective ' ' cocoons are still guarding against the weather. In drydock. the battleship fills a colossal space, while shipyard workers checked and repainted the 887 foot long hull. Reactivation And Modern iza tion Renewed Strength Throughout The Ship Once the protective ■ ' cocoons were removed, the battleship was interlaced with miles of hoses and scaffolding so that work progressed. While in the drydock, men worked around the ship. At top left, one of the four screws is bolted into place. Above, at left, a welder applies a finishing touch. One worker was dwarfed by the ship ' s stem. At night, even a 30,000 pound anchor appears to be insignificant to the bow of a 58,000 ton ship. Once the required hull work was completed, USS Missouri was towed from the dock with many of the nucleous crew onboard handling the lines. Using a heavyweight crane, one of the six twin-mount five-inch guns is lifted effortlessly for placement on the battleship concealed by tiers of scaffolding. Another signing on USS Missouri, at left, Capt. G. E. Fink, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, signs the Surrender Plaque custody sheet as Capt. A.L. Kaiss, Prospective Commanding Officer, awaits his turn. Battleship Reactivation A Two Year Transformation The rebirth of USS Missouri (BB 63) be- gan when the policy of the United States said that there will be a 600 ship Navy. To do that required an in- crease in our fleet with ships of strength which still re- mained within the realm of cost effectiveness in a high priced world of modern tech- nology. Alternatives, such as marrying the best of ship construction technology with the best of the new, electronic technology were studied. So began the battle- ship reactivation and pro- gram of modernization. For years, the U.S. had laid up Navy ships in a mothball status. Each ship carefully preserved and pro- tected from the weather, so that if called back into ac- tion, the ship would sail forth as strong as ever. Such was the fate for the super dreadnoughts of the Iowa class. First to be brought back into commission, as part of the battleship program, was USS New Jersey (BB 62), then USS Iowa (BB 61). Then it was time for bring- ing back the most historic of America ' s battleships. USS Missouri was towed from Bremerton, Washing- ton, to the Naval Shipyard in Long Beach. On arrival, the work began to bring the Mighty Mo to within the standards necessary for the battleship to operate through the 1990s and be- yond. Some $475 million was al- located to modernize and re- activate the ship into a for- midable platform. For the money invested in the battleship, the Navy could have built a frigate. In- stead, the battleship can op- erate as the center piece of a Battleship Battle Group and at times, relieve our Carrier Battle Groups. It took two years to bring the Mighty Mo back to a state of readiness. And the careful planning has now been fulfilled. As the new teak wood decks were ground down level on the deck outside under a protective canvas cover, fire was being reintroduced inside one of the ship s firerooms. BTC Steve Cox is the safety observer as BT ' 2 Mike Carpmail handles the torch for lighting No. 8 boiler for the first time in more than 30 years. Sea Trial, Crew Certification The Chief of Naval Operations re- quired the Commander Naval Sur- face Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, to con- duct a crew certification to evaluate USS Missouri ' s crewmembers training prior to going to sea. This certification was done in two visits by a team from COMNAV- SURFPAC consisting of experts for each area to be evaluated. Four areas were exam- ined: Propulsion, Navigation, Ship Control and Damage Control. The first visit, on October 28-29, 1985, dealt primarily with the level of crew train- ing. This was done to make sure each crew- member, from the Commanding Officer to the most junior Seaman, received all the required Precommissioning training. In- cluded in the visit was an evaluation of training received from Fleet Training Cen- ter, San Diego, and an overall review of the ship ' s training plan and divisional training records. Items of particular interest were PQS, training records, and watchstander qualifications. At the end of this visit, dis- crepancies were noted and corrected prior to the second visit. The final certification visit, on January 21-23, 1986, consisted of an onboard evalua- tion of each watchstander ' s ability as ob- served during a simulated underway Fast Cruise environment. The objective of the Fast Cruise was to provide USS Missouri crewmembers an opportunity to demon- strate their ability to safely take the ship to sea. This visit included a recheck of the areas of Navigation, Ship Control, Propul- sion and Damage Control including emer- gency drills and engineering drills. Certification of a unit ready for sea is ac- complished through verification of training, inspections, and drills. The hard work of the crewmembers, the extra hours put in by all hands, the inspections and drills, staying alert for safety hazards, all paid off when the certification team said, Well Done, the Ship is Ready for Sea. USS Missouri is underway using her own power for the first time in 30 years on February 28, 1986. At right, 0S3 Bob Harkins receives assis- tance from Capt. A.L. Kaiss, Prospective Commanding Officer, in wearing the inflatable life preserver during a sea trial crew certifica- tion exercise. The clean sweep broom, at upper right, is set to be hauled up by SMC Mike Kennedy and SMI Ora Hughes signaling a successful completion of sea trials. Above left, crew training for all phases began early with the basics like knot tying. This board was the handiwork of BM3 Greg Soriano, SN Willem Borne, LTJG Tim Berg f eld, BMCS Dennis Retan, SN Darin Clement, and BM3 Christopher Gilmore. At left, following a group briefing on small boat rescues, the theory was put into practice on the starboard side aft. Down be- low, FN Timothy Long keeps a watchful eye on the guages as the main engine spins prior to get- ting underway. San Francisco, Here We Come! As USS Missouri sailed to San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge was the first welcoming sight. A single iris is a reminder of the thousands that were dropped in friendship by Navy League members. The splendid sights of the battleship framed by the bridge and the city skyline foretold the beginning of a new era in a new homeport. 77ie battleship was brilliant in colorful bunting, as the invited audience and battleship sailors positioned themselves for the Commissioning on the wharf. Below, former Missouri sailors renewed their pride in public. San Francisco, May 10, 1986 A Sunny, Second Commissioning I place the battleship USS Missouri into Commission! Captain A. L. Kaiss salutes the order from Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger USS Missouri was a ' ship of peace ' following the surrender . . . USS Missouri will sail forth as a true example of: ' Strength for Freedom ' . Captain A. L. Kaiss, Commanding Officer It is, as of today, the newest ship in the Navy. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Defense rejoice to see USS Missouri reactivated today. Mrs. Margaret Truman Daniel, Ship ' s Sponsor As the last of the speeches were at an end, the order to man the ship was given. The crowd stood and watched as some 1,000 battleship sailors ran up the ship ' s brows. iimmm mlE,msv With sailors at the rail. Father Thomas Dansak, LCDR(CHC). offers the benediction. Standing from left, CAPT A.L. Kaiss; CDR Victor Smith(CHC); Mrs. Margaret Truman Daniel; Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton; Navy Secre- tary John Lehman; San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein; VADM W.H. Rowden. Naval Sea Sys- tems Command; VADM G.W. Davis Jr.. Naval Surface Forces Pacific; Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger; California Senator Pete Wilson; Mis- souri Governor John Ashcroft; CAPT G.E. Fink. Shipyard Commander. Defense Secretary Weinberger takes a look down from the bridge, above. Navy Secretary Lehman answers questions from the media prior to the ceremony, at right. Sailors at the rail frame the ship ' s house flag representing The Lone War- rior, a name coined by Capt. Kaiss. dUm  g ■nj !■ [T- jg 3S S 1 ' (J M £ i d Dancing girls were part of San Francisco ' s welcome. Festive Sounds Filled The Air Balloons filled the sky on arrival pierside. Lance Corporal Matthew Robinson sounded Attention and ' ' Assem- bly during the commissioning ceremony. Navy Band San Francisco played during At a spectacular show in San Francisco ' s City Hall rotunda, the upper dome was painted with special light effects, above right. Above, Mayor Feinstein, actress Mary Martin, HTl Rupert Lucas, actress Carol Channing, Capt. Kaiss make a grand entrance to the welcome festival. For the grand finale, Miss Liberty parades down the steps between Missouri ' s sailors chorus and the San Francisco Boys Choir as Mary Martin and Carol Channing stand with their escort, HTl Rupert Lucas. Change Of Command Long Beach Naval Shipyard June 20, 1986 Last talk with his shipmates, Capt. Kaiss shares some final words at the Change of Command. On the platform from left, CDR Smith ICHC): Capt. Carney; VADM G. W. Davis Jr., Naval Surface Forces Pacific: LCDR Dansak ICHC), and SMCM Martin. Farewell and Hello Shipmates! Capt. Kaiss and Capt. Carney read their orders as a final step in the Change of Command Ceremony before the assembled officers, chiefs, sailors, and Marines on the battleship ' s flight deck. Preceded by his family, Capt. Kaiss receives a final salute from the wardroom as he departs for his new assignment at Commander, Naval Sur- face Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in San Diego. A.L. Kaiss Captain, USN March 15, 1985 June 20, 1986 Captain A. L. Kaiss was born in Ha- gerstown, Maryland. He graduated in 1962 from the University of Maryland, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. He was pro- moted to the rank of Captain on 1 Octo- ber 1982. His initial sea duty assign- ment was in the USS Alamo (LSD 33), followed by assignment to the USS Les- ter (DE 1022) in August 1964. Upon completion of Destroyer School in Sep- tember 1965, he reported to USS Charles Berry (DE 1035) and served as the Weapons and Operations Officer. In June 1968, he was assigned to USS Hen- ry B. Wilson (DDG 7) as Weapons Offi- cer. In June 1970, he reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel and served in the Enlisted Personnel Detailing Section. He attended the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island from August 1972 to August 1973. While at the Naval War College, Capt. Kaiss received his Masters Degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He became Executive Officer of Navy Recruiting District Seattle in January 1975. He returned to sea in 1978 as Commanding Officer of USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964). In 1980, he was assigned to the Naval Military Personnel Command as the Surface Commander Detailer. In Janu- ary 1983, he assumed command of USS William H. Standley (CG 32). Capt. Kaiss assumed command of USS Missouri (BB 63) on May 10, 1986, following 15 months as the Prospective Commanding Officer during which time he was involved with the manning and reactivation of Mighty Mo. Capt. Kaiss ' personal awards include Meritorious Service Medal with Two Gold Stars (three awards), Navy Com- mendation Medal with Gold Star, Navy Achievement Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star, and Vietnamese Legion of Merit First Class Medal. Througho ut his career, he has re- ceived strong support from his family — his wife, the former Veronica Resch, and their children, Julie and Andy. Capt. Kaiss takes Mighty Mo to sea under her own power for the first time in more than three decades, and then takes a break during the initial weapons ' trials. Capt Carney talks with Mayor Feinstein during an onboard reception; listens to the XO during an underway replenishment and answers questions from Australian news reporters. Captain Al Carney is a native of the state of Arkansas. Born in Fort Smith, his family later moved to Hot Springs where he attended school until entering Hendrix College in Conway in 1957. Following commissioning at OCS in 1961, he was assigned to USS Princeton (LPH 5) where he served successively as Personnel Officer and Assistant Navigator. He then served in USS Richard E. Kraus (DD 849) before en- tering Class 11 of Destroyer School in June of 1964. Upon graduation he was assigned to USS Robert K. Huntington (DD 781) as Weapons Officer. Captain Carney ' s next assignments included a one year tour as Assistant Professor of Naval Science at the Uni- versity of Kansas. He was then assigned to the Naval War College as a student in the Command and Staff Course, graduating in June 1972. Following a tour as Weapons Officer in USS Dewey (DLG 14), Captain Carney was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Op- erations (OP 39) as Anti-Air Warfare Training Coordinator and Surface War- fare Officer Program Coordinator. Captain Carney served as Executive Officer in USS Jesse L. Brown (FF 1089) from September 1975 to April 1977. Following a tour as Force ASW Officer on the staff of Commander Na- val Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, he commissioned USS Leftwich (DD 984) and had command of that ship for three years. He then returned to OPNAV where he served as Head of the CG-47 DD-51 Branch (OP 35) and later as Ex- ecutive Assistant to the Director, Re- el. A. Carney Captain, USN Commanding Officer search, Development, Test and Evalua- tion (OP 098). He assumed command of USS Missouri (BB 63) on June 20, 1986. Captain Carney received a B.A. in Economics from Hendrix College and an M.A. from the University of Kansas. His military decorations and awards in- clude the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat V , Combat Ac- tion Ribbon, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Viet- namese Navy Honor Medal First Class, and Vietnamese Civil Action Unit Cita- tion. Captain Carney is married to the for- mer Betty Kate Brown of Hot Springs. They have two sons, Allen and Logan. A. W. Fahy Captain, USN Executive Officer Captain Andrew W. Fahy was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Virgin- ia, Hawaii, and California. He is a gra- duate of the U.S. Naval Academy, hav- ing been awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in June 1965. Upon commissioning, he was as- signed to USS Lynde McCormick (DDG 8) as First Lieutenant; subse- quent sea tours included USS Gainard (DD 706) as Weapons Officer, USS McCloy (DE 1038) as Engineering Offi- cer, USS America (CV 66) as Damage Control Assistant, and USS Sampson (DDG 10) as Executive Officer. He was the Commissioning Commanding Offi- cer of USS John L. Hall (FFG 32). He assumed duties as Executive Officer, USS Missouri (BB 63) on May 10, 1986. In 1968, Captain Fahy served a tour in Vietnam as a Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer with Headquarters Battery, Third Battalion, 11th Marines, First Division, located south of Da Nang where his unit was awarded the Presi- dential Unit Citation for their combat actions during the Tet Offensive of 1968. After completing his department head tour in USS Mc Cloy, he was as- signed to the Naval Postgraduate School where he received a Master of Science Degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis in February 1974. In 1978, after completing his Executive Officer tour in USS Sampson, he was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Systems Analysis Division (OP 96), as an Operations Ana- lyst in the Manpower, Personnel and Training section. In addition to various unit, service and campaign awards, he wears the Navy Commendation Medal and Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V . Throughout his career, he has re- ceived strong support from his family — his wife, the former Barbara Bauer of La Jolla, and their two daughters, Suzanne and Sandra. Capt. Fahy checks helicopter landing oper- ations; is a noon meal chef, and smiles for Old Salts photo. Old Salts of USS Missouri. Red Sea, November 4, 1986. Master Chief Signalman Stewart A. Martin entered the U.S. Navy in May 1959 and received his basic training at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes. Master Chief Martin served tours of duty onboard USS Topeka (CLG 8), USS George K. Mac Kenzie (DD 836), USS Rupertus (DD 851), USS Hollister (DD 788), USS Mullany (DD 528), USS Embattle (MSO 434), USS Guide (MSO 447), USS Coral Sea (CVA 43), and USS SMCM(SW) S.A. Martin March 1985-July 1986 Paul F. Foster (DD 964). His shore assignments include Man- power Analyst with Navy Manpower Analysis Center, Pacific, and as Senior Enlisted Advisor in the Chief of Naval Operations Navy Command Center, Washington, D.C. He has earned and holds naval enlisted codes for Manage- ment Engineering Technician and for 3-M System Coordinator. In March 1985, he reported to USS Missouri (BB 63) for duty as Command Master Chief. His decorations include tne Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achieve- ment Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Battle E Ribbon, Republic of Viet- nam Cross of Gallantry, and Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Stars. Master Chief Martin is married to the former Ahava L. Webster. He is a native of Goffstown, New Hampshire. Master Chief Boatswain ' s Mate John Davidson joined the Navy in July 1945 in time to serve in World War II. In February 1946, he reported aboard the USS Missouri (BB 63) and made the first historic voyage to Istanbul, Turkey. He then served on USS Begor (APD 127), USS Winston Agol (AKA 54), USS Cavalier (APA 27), USS George Clymer (APA 27), USS Estes (AGC 11), USS Salisbury Sound (AV 13), USS Austin (LPD 4), USS Tripoli BMCM(SW) John Davidson Command Master Chief (LPH 10) and rejoined USS Missouri in November 1984. His shore assignments include 7th Fleet Boat Pool; Fleet Training Center, Newport, Rhode Island, and Recruit Training Command, San Diego, Cali- fornia. Master Chief Davidson ' s decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with Two Gold Stars, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, China Ser- vice Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Korean Service Medal, Na- tional Defense Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy E Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and Hu- manitarian Service Medal. A native of Maiden, Massachusetts, Master Chief Davidson and his wife, Takako, share their home in San Diego, California. A dministra tion Department In just about any administrative of- fice you visit, one of the enterprising staff members will have this slogan taped on the side of a file cabinet or prominently posted for all to see: The job ain ' t done, ' till the paperwork is done. Aboard the battleship USS MIS- SOURI, that little maxim is just the tip of an iceberg in terms of the service provided by the Administration De- partment for the total teamwork need- ed on this historic ship of the line. Ad- ministration encompasses four main di- visions: Administrative, Personnel, Public Affairs and Legal. Organized within these divisions are 15 work sec- tions that respond to the wants and needs of the 1,500 officers and crew- members onboard. Paperwork is indeed a driving force in each and every function supported by the Administration Department. The officers and sailors in the depart- ment are one of the keystones of the command. Each man on MISSOURI sees the final product of our work, but not necessarily all the time expended in preparing and providing that service. Each division provides a special ser- vice. In the Administrative Division, the Captains office will have processed 3,000 pieces of correspondence on this cruise alone, the Postal Clerks collect and dispatch, and receive and distrib- ute tons of mail. It is estimated that during this cruise more than 33 tons of mail was handled. The print shop will have produced more than 400,000 im- pressions ranging from ship instruc- tions to Plans of the Day Week to the Familygram. In the Personnel Division, the Per- sonnelmen will have added some 45 new children to crewmembers service records, some 130 men will have been advanced to the next paygrade, 300 new ID cards will have been issued, 900 leave authorizations will have been pre- pared for the Holiday leave period, 200 men will have taken college or func- tional skills courses onboard and 400 personnel actions were required to pre- pare 285 men to compete during the Navy-wide examinations for advance- ment in rating. In the Public Affairs Division, more than 3,000 hours of information, sports and entertainment programs and mov- ies were shown on closed circuit televi- sion, 10,000 photographs were printed for use in public news information kits and in the cruise book, and some 500 reporters from newspapers, radio, and television will have been escorted on tours. In the Legal Division, an estimated 900 crewmembers were provided legal service for wills, powers of attorney and voting assistance; and some 120 cases were processed for Captain ' s Mast or Courts-Martial. These brief highlights of each divi- sions ' major impact on MISSOURI ' S crew, when viewed as a big picture, in- dicate that the Administration Depart- ment can justifiably boast: If you need some help shipmate, come see us. LCDR Roy Hunt Administrative LCDR Frank Russo Legal LT Mark Blackington Public Affairs LT William McCullough Ship ' s Secretary LT Graeme Currie Assistant Legal CW04 Alan Conklin Personnel Bt r i Command Career Counselor NCC Buchanan updates his Enlisted Distribution Verification Report that he uses to keep track of all his shipmates. JOCS Hiney examines a slide that will be used in the cruisebook. LCDR Hunt oversees the operation of the entire depart- ment. LCDR Russo researches a legal mattet and LT Blackington is interviewed by an Aus- ' tralian reporter. YNC Graham of the Captain ' s Office checks cor- respondence before sending it on up the chain-of- command. Maintenance report review keeps EMCM Larson busy. He ' s the Missouri ' s 3-M program coordinator. -a B K V fas ■ ■■■ ii - v m EMC ' M Gerald Larson PNCM Charles Fleeks MACS Rolfe Rodlvn JOCS Steve Hinev YNC Ron Graham NCC Thomas Buchanan PCC Gregory Talley MAC Thomas Wickes MAC Marion Hendrix MAC Robert Sabol MAC John Stoneburg PCI Ron Parvin YN1 Richard Kenny L12 John Curtis PC2 Neal Trimm YN2 Jeffrey Bald YN2 Gregory Hankins PC3 Fredrick Rodriguez YN3 Ron Ebbert YN3 Scott Heyl PC3 Jose Marquez Mail call made PCS Marquez one of the most popular sailors aboard the battleship. Preparing the printing press for another days operation. L13 Pabon gets ready to run the Plan of the Day. - M| I K | «■ ' ' ' ILfll mm ni 9 nF MMnL, .. ' - _ - X-l Each sailor has his own identity, the one he sees in the mirror daily, and the one that is reflected on paper. That pa- per image is the constant handiwork of X 1 Division. This division is the one that types the reports, sends the mail, documents the maintenance, and prints the publications that affect each Mis- souri sailor. X 1 represents three unique groups that are integral to smooth ad- ministrative functions. X 1 is the custo- dian for all correspondence sent to the ship and the Captain. X 1 is the mail- man that distributes and sends back out all the letters and packages from family and friends. X 1 is the printer that pub- lishes the official instructions and doc- uments that outline the multitude of battleship functions and responsibil- ities. X 1 is the coordinator for the ship ' s program of 3-M for the Navy ' s Maintenance and Management System. X 1 is the one for you. Administering a 3-M test is just one of many 3-M related jobs YN3 Michael performs each week. YNSN Valdez burns up the keyboard on his computer in the word processing center. YN3 Ignacio Estevez, Jr. LI3 Ralph Pabon YN3 David Schnier YNSN Tony Valdez SN Harold Metzger SN Rorv Kaddatz YNSN William Begazo YNSN Jonathan Foreha YNSA Greg Strickling PCSA Nicholas Long PN2 Heathman makes a service record page four entry in the Education Ser- vices Office. PN1 Michael Yonce PN1 Steve Vauters PN2 Ravmond Garvev PN2 David Miller PN2 Gerald Giovagnoli PN2 Jeffrev Heathman PN2 Paul Comeau PN3 Steve Trujillo PN3 Carmelo Perez PN3 Donald O ' Carroll PN 3 Alvin Burkland PNSN David Turski PNSN Timothy Dick PNSN Bernardino Bacud PNSN Jim Roten PNSN Ernest Stevens Herb Seitz Curtis Logsdon X-2 X-2 Division of the Administrative Department consists of the Personnel Office, the Educational Services Office and the Command Career Counselor ' s office. Each crewmember on board will visit the Personnel Office at one time or another during their tour, either when they report aboard, change a record of emergency data, apply for a new I.D. card, initiate a special request, depart the ship on leave or TAD, or just to verify their service record. The ESO is responsible for every- thing to do with advancements, DANTES and PACE courses, function- al skills classes, Navy correspondence courses, separations and reenlistments, plus the upkeep and scheduling of the two training classrooms. The Command Career Counselor is a Chief Navy Counselor who is tasked with making career information avail- able and furnishing counseling to the crew. He offers each crew-member no- nonsense information upon which to base sensible decisions concerning the sailor ' s future. The division officer is a CW04 who is assisted by a PNCM with a staff of two PNl ' s, four PN2 ' s, five PN3 ' s, and five PNSN ' s. People are our business, ser- vice is our product is the working motto of X-2 Division aboard Mighty Mo. Clockwise from top: PN3 Trujillo ad- justs the camera before taking another I.D. card photograph. PN2 Comeau (seated) and PNSN Stevens verify ser- vice record entries. PN1 Yonce, like many of his shipmates, phoned home during the cruise to keep in touch with family and friends. PN3 O ' CarrolI and PN2 Miller check education records in the Education Service Office. JOl Richard Dove JOl Bill Egan PHI Robert Lindel P H2 Paul Erickson IC2 Lawrence Snav X-3 In port or at sea, X-3 Division was the place to be. X-3, better known as Public Affairs, seemed to be everywhere at once when the battleship pulled into port. Whether it was escorting VIPs, briefing the media, touring visitors or providing news releases, photographic and video coverage of special events, the Public Affairs staff was on the scene. In the hard to define area of something for everyone, the nine-man Public Affairs staff escorted more than 500 news reporters and photographers from around the world. Then, as the battleship took to sea, the 1 public — the crew — received more than 3,000 hours of television programming that included a variety of local features, command information, entertainment and drama programs, and sports events. The ship ' s crew learned about the ports to be visited through their individual copy of the Missourian newspaper and the port information booklets, and they saw photographs of the ports displayed on the bulletin boards and in the Fami- lygram and on the television sets. Infor- mation is the key to success, and the Public Affairs staff is the master lock- smith. m ' ' U 1 - ' % 7 S s- ' A • At top, JOl Dove interviews Command Master Chief Davisdon aboard HMAS Stalwart for Navy News This Week. IC2Snay, Missouri ' s TV station engineer, records events in Sydney. PH2 Erickson adjusts camera in Hawaii. Opposite page, JOl Egan assembles Missourian , the ships newspa- per. Green-shirted PHI Lindel prepares for a shoot. TV repair is the specialty of IC3 Denton. ; j H STIl C Wa fi i • j H Li . EE ' K HBP ■ 1 J Pj , - r - $ oi ' % i flpHJW V« 1 Hi ■ 1 V ■ - J- - X-4 X-4 Division consists of the Legal Of- fice and the Master-at-Arms Force. The Legal Office is staffed by two Navy Judge Advocates (lawyers), a Legalman and two legal Yeoman. Together they provide a wide-range of legal services for the crew and officers of Missouri. The Master-at-ArmsForce is comprised of law enforcement and corrections spe- cialists. Their mission is twofold: (1) to maintain good order and discipline throughout the ship; and (2) to contri- bute to the welfare of the crew by ren- dering timely assistance. The Com- mand Judge Advocate and Chief Mas- ter-at-Arms also serve as special advi- sors to the command on legal-related matters. (Clockwise from top) FC1 Davis performs one of the many tasks given the Master-at-Arms force — pay- line dutv. Assisting the Missouri ' s judicial process is the ship ' s legal staff (from left) SN Osbie, LN2 Coles, YN1 Solheim, LT Currie and LCDR Russo (seated). Leading the Navy ' s war on drugs, Missouri ' s MAAs collect random fluid samples for testing (from left) MAI Mover, MAI Aligada and MAI Burke. GMG1 Tharp mans the pier with radio communications and metal detector ready to check all visitors. i js _ i]2« . h !■ m M 1 pn ?mp [— m } i j A wm 2r !%P- UPI I BEjJ H mm E -, li ■ i I T-f ■ — w -« -V 4 Missouri ' s Chief Investigator, MAC Wickes, pursues information concern- ing one of his cases in the Master-At- Arms office. MAI Phillip Moyer MAI Herman Redding MAI Cesar Aligada MAI Thomas Burke MSI Manuel Burgos GMG1 Roy Tharp YN1 Paul Solheim MM1 William Walters BM2 Dwight Jones SM2 Dennis Walthers LN2 David Coles ENS Francesco Lombard! HT2 Mark Gooding BM2 Darrell Hartley MS2 Martin Johnson SN Timothy Osbie ms. aw, Aloha Hawaii! The first stop was beautiful Hawaii. The spacious and warm beaches provided several hours of fun in the sun. There was a serious side to this stop. At the bottom of the page, a memorial service honored the shipmates entombed in USS Arizona. Father Dansak spoke as Captain Fahy and Chaplain Smith cast a wreath upon the water. Then, it was underway to the island of Molo- kai to reenact an event made by USS Missouri (BB 11) and the Great White Fleet in 1908. Missouri steamed to the island with the crew at the rail and then dipped the Ensign recognizing a colony of local residents who also witnessed the event of the turn of the century. Special guests on board that day included Commander Third Fleet, Vice Adm. Hernandez, and several of the Molokai residents. On the preceding page is USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor. From YRBM-37 to San Francisco and around the globe, Deck Depart- ment has proudly shown the best side of USS Missouri. The pride and profes- sionalism of the Navy ' s first and some say, best rating has taken a former na- tional monument, worked to make it an effective fighting machine, and shown her colors to the countries of the world. The peoples and navies of the world have seen flawless execution of the many deck evolutions routinely per- formed from bow to stern. Deck is at the forefront of almost all major evolu- Deck Department tions: anchoring, refueling and transfer- ring stores underway, launching and re- covering helos, small boat operations, and manning the largest guns afloat. Deck Seamen underway are ever vigi- lant on watch, standing lookout, helm, lee-helm and after-steering watches un- der the close supervision of the Boat- swain Mate of the Watch. Missouri ' s Boatswain Mates are the finest in the fleet and are led by Master Chief Boatswain Mate John Davidson. As a crewmember of Missouri in 1946, the Master Chief has 42 years of unbro- ken naval service. His expertise has proven valuable in the training of nu- merous new recruits, turning them into capable Seamen and Petty Officers. Deck Department sailors have prov- en to all who have worked with them that they are indeed an integral part of the most professional crew afloat. USS Missouri ' s recommissioning deck force has quickly become the standard by which others in the fleet, as well as those to follow, judge themselves. LCDR Raymond Turner First Lieutenant LT Thomas O ' Leary Ship ' s Bosun LT John Robinson 3rd Division LTJG Tim Berg 1 eld 3rd Division LTJG Harry Koszenski 6th Division ENS Douglas Chen 5th Division ENS Jeffrey Groves 1st Division ENS Eugene Russell 2nd Division ENS Mike Schneider 4th Division • t ft ft LCDR Turner peers over the side as the battle- ship squeezes through a lock in the Panama Ca- nal. BMC Boyd assists a survivor that Missouri sailors rescued from a sinking boat off San Francisco. ENS Schneider towers over the Boy Scouts as he takes them on a tour of Mighty Mo. BMC Barlow observes his sailors rigging the quarterdeck accommoda- tion ladder. BMCS Dennis Retan BMC George Boyd BMC Cecil Barlow BMC Ernest Billiau BMC Oliver Peart BMC Larry Fitzpatrick First As Mighty Mo enters or departs a port whether it be a liberty port like Sydney or returning to Long Beach after a joyous voyage around the world, First Division is prepared to Let go of the anchors or moor to a bouy. First Division maintains all of the main deck space from the bow to frame 80, and the anchor windlass compartment. There is always ample action for First Division, performing the traditional Holy Ston- ing, rigging awnings, or standing watches on the bridge. The many tasks required of First Division place rigorous BM1 Alfred Griffin BM2 Kevin Fleener BM2 Jerry Golden BM2 Henry Young BM2 Gre g Busick demands on each man and there is little time for leisure. The hours of work are very taxing, with spaces to maintain, and watches to stand around the clock. At General Quarters most of the divi- sion stands watch in the 16-inch gun turrets. Others stand watch on the bridge as helmsmen and boatswain- mate of the watch, in the mounts and as lookouts throughout the ship. Each man of First Division is vital to the success of Mighty Mo, and they per- form their tasks in an exemplary man- ner. BM2 Michael Demery BM3 Lawrence Zieckler BM3 Kirk Zachary BM3 Richard Stokes BMSN Johnnv Lover (above) Two First Division seamen stand by to loosen the anchor brake holding one of Missouri ' s 30,000 pound anchors in place. SN Couch and SN Maynor heave to on a mooring line, (opposite page) To keep the teakwood decks smooth, sea- men scrape the surface using the time honored tradition of holystoning the deck. SN Lawrence Stoddard SN Kristian Schultz SN Ronnie Richmond SN Jack Richards SN Lee Peters SN Greg Maynor SN Marc Jones SN Perry Johnson SN Lester Hedrick SN Edwin Guico SN Rolando Gooding SN Gerald Downes SN John Disernia SN Dave Couch SN Angelito Diaz SA Mark Anderson SA Carl Bell SA Patrick Cruz SA Juancho Dumangas SA Phil Harrison SA Leonard Hoskins SA Brett Howard SA R. J. Juego SA Alan Laubhan SA Gregg Manley SA Troy Moore SA Kenneth Morton SA Daniel Newlander SA Reggie Pender SA John Peterson SA Thomas Quinn SA Vincent Randall SA Jeffrey Spell SA Edward Terry SA Richard Williamson SR Eric Honnold SN John Duran SN Rene Payan SA Ken Chappell SA Ernest Gibson SA Rick Hedges SA Frederick Hunter SA Dexter Jones SA Charles Smith SA Eric Stitt SN Marty Alvis The wen of First Division, at left, rise early to ensure the decks are clean and the brass is shined. This seaman hoses down the deck using a fire hose to wash away debris. Opposite page, mooring the ship is still done the traditional way — with tug boats and lots of manpower. Second 2nd Division owns and maintains most of the weather spaces of the super- structure, from the 02 level up. We also man UNREP stations 1 and 2 atop Tur- ret 2 for light line transfer, ammuni- tion and stores onloading. (above) Second Division sailors stand at parade rest awaiting inspection by turret No. 2. SN Franklin strains to tighten the line he and his Second Division shipmates are pulling taunt. of Second Division stand ready to take up slack in the mooring line. BM1 Waszak and BM2 Owens check the rigging on a fresh water line in Naples, Italy. BM1 David Waszak BM1 Bobby Pinkerton BM2 Paul Feldman BM2 Marion Owens BM2 David Sorrel 1 BM3 Scott Todd BM3 Robert Whaley BMSN Edgar Gonzalez BMSN Andy Gray SN Norm Cummins SN Robert Franklin SN Victor Hilvano SN Don Lawson SN Wendell Newton SA Jerome Allen SA Daris Bell SA John Hunter SA William Osboi SA Douglas Ruth SA Dallas Smith SA Joseph Stancell SA Joseph Doran SN Newton tends a line while in the back- ground, BM1 Waszak explains how to set up a rig to BM2 Owens, (opposite) Every- time the ship gets underway or pulls into port, the men of Deck Department go to work casting off and securing lines. SA Leonard Eggleston SA Barry Muller SR Dan Cook SR Herman Howard SR Robert McLachlan SR Bill Moan SR Bryan Mason SR James Tull Third Division safely launches a visiting Huey from Mighty Mo ' s flight deck. Flight deck fire fighters stand by, decked t red inflatable life vests, tinted goggles and c helmets. Third 3rd Division makes it happen for USS Missouri. When the small boys need fuel, 3rd Division ' s Boatswain- mates are on station pumping fuel over 150 feet of raging water. Flight Quar- ters, Flight Quarters over the IMC stations the airedales of 3rd Division and sets the stage for safe and efficient landings of UH-l ' s or CH-53 ' s. Always ready for liberty in foreign ports, 3rd ' s masters of deck seamanship have Mis- souri tied up, accommodation ladder lowered, awnings rigged, and boat boom swung out quickly and flawlessly, aim- ing to get Missouri ' s ambassadors on the beach now. BM1 Eugene Kreamer BM1 David Trosclair BM2 David Boswell BM2 William Mcintosh BM2 Goran Mihailovic BM2 Jeff Willows BM3 James Burgess BM3 Eugene Chavez BM3 Ralph Craig OS3 Paul Engvalson BM3 Freeman Geter BMSN William Curtis BMSN Willis Derring Sl9S ' niBB0ili iBiiB (from left) A Missouri gunner ' s mate fires the shotline to the USNS Kawishiwi, BM2 Mihailo- vic, dressed in yellow, guides the Sea King down to Missouri ' s flight deck. A Missouri first — a Navv Sea Stallion helicopter lands aboard the Mighty Mo. BMSN Ken Ferrante BMSN Thomas Miller BMSN Anthony Stern BMSN John Williamson SN William Addison SN Jesse Ayala SN Donald Bailey SN Reginald Batiste SN Michael Beavers SN Daryl Brown SN Romero Camu SN Thomas Capshaw SN Kelvin Cunningham SN Cornell Davis SN Albert Dixon SN Lizbert Dones SN Steven Edmonds SN Chuck Ferran SN Carnell Gallon SN Dante Gilhang SN Jose Gonzalez SN Kenneth Griffith SN Scott Harkins SN Ryan Hentz SN Theodore Hines SN Jim Holeton SN Nhan Hua SN Kevin Jarrett SN Richard Joy SN John Laverde SN Chris Maestas SN Richard Mann SN Brian Mayer SN Mark Miller SN Thomas Moore SN William Moore SN David Newby SN Darrell Parker SN Mario Pincelli SN Richard Scoles SN Darrin Sims SN James Spencer SN Keith Spriggs SN Rodney Sykes SN Bobby Teel SN Manolito Virata SN David Wogan SA Robert Booth SA Willie Brooks SA Daniel Daly SA Terry Ellis SA Oscar Espinoza SA Mark Graves SN Rick Helm SA Allan Koerselman SA Marlon Parilla SA Brian Rimmer SA Russell Thompson SA Donald Williams Small boat operations are safely and quickly ex- ecuted by 4th Division on the port side. SN Torres stands hv the aft of the motor whale boat. Fourth 4th Division contributes to the mis- sion of the battleship in several ways: 4th Division personnel man 5 gun mounts, handling rooms, and maga- zines during general quarters. They operate a fuel receiving rig, en- abling Missouri to continue her mission at sea indefinitely. They run small boats for personnel rescue and liberty launches. They paint and preserve the port side, contributing to Missouri ' s show the flag mission. 4th Division personnel also perform duties common to most sailors includ- ing acting as tour guides, security pa- trols, watchstanders, and representa- tives of the Navy and the United States. BM1 David Campbell BM2 Billy Cough BM2 Raymond LaBonte BM2 Kevin Wilson BM3 Joseph Leonard BM3 -lames Sanders BM3 Greg Soriano BM3 Michael Smith BM3 Byron Starks BM3 Jesse Andrews BMSN David Crawford BMSN Joe Zeilinga BMSN Alan Wilson BMSN Billy Gentry SA David Aikins SA John Agvilar SN Ernest Arthur SN George Baker SA Joe Bell SN David Bourne SA Monofre Calaogan SA Gordon Doherty The teakwood deck receives special cleaning from SN Zeilinga, SN Wilson, BM1 Waszak and SN Slaughter. Even the brass on the safety lines get personal care from SN Sieber and SN Calaogan. SN Perez receives a special thanks for giving one tour in Australia. SA Kevin Fabretti SN Thomas Frank SN Luther Getter SA Saw Gilmer SA Brian Gilmore SA Howard Gray SN Mike Grinnell SN Kenneth Gross SN Jerry Howe SA Sherbert Jones SA Archie Kimbrew SA Patrick McLeod SA Randv McDaniel SN Robert Mitchell SA Alexander Park SA George Purdy SN Alvin Perez SN Nicholas Romano SA Gary Rushing SA Gordon Sieber SA Ron Slaughter SA Paul Sorrell SN Dominick Torres SN Michael Wallace SN Timothy West SN Martin Whitfield SA Michael Williams SN Troy Williams SN Teddy Williams SA Renda Wise Fifth 5th Division is responsible for the cleanliness, maintenance and preserva- tion of starboard main and 01 deck be- tween frames 66 to 136, including the Surrender Plaque. 5th Division also maintains and operates the starboard boat davit and its motor whale boat, Captain ' s Gig, a utility boat, and at sea refueling station number 9. BMl Brett Young BM2 Tom Howard BM2 Ronnie Hubrins BM2 Robert Schnurr BMl Young and BM2 Schnurr stand ready for another deck evolution. In an air drop of a spare part in the Indian Ocean, BM2 Howard and ENS Chen delivered the item to SK3 Mock after reco- vering it from the sea. BM2 Clint Hunter BM3 Jodv Lee BM3 Dino Rodriguez BM3 Chris Gilmore BM3 Louie Rosales SA Ed Battle SA Andrew Barreras SN Curtis Bernier SN Willem Borne SN Rodnev Boswell SN Shawn Bryant SA Rolando Bueno Mark Butkovich Erie Carte T Scott Christensen ' Eric Courser J Boyd Dickson James Evans The starboard motor whale boat of 5th Division is lowered over the side. When the boat is recovered, BM2 Schnurr discusses the operation while diver- clad BMSN Lester waits in the boat. SR Lupin works at cleaning a deck drain on the Surrender Deck with SN Christensen. The teak deck next to the bulkhead is holystoned by SA Habenicht and shipmates. In the green cross white helmet, BMC Campbell reviews safety precautions at UNREP 9 with ENS Chen and 5th Division. SA Steve Flovd SN Carl Foster SN Eduardo Galvez SN Al Gamble SN Christopher Gates SA Michael Habenicht SA Kurt Harrison SN Andrew Hayes SA Timothy Jarvis SA Earl Johnson SA Robert King SN Paul Landa BMSN Kevin Lester SR Bryan Lupin SR Martin Melvin SA Calvin Moyer SA Tim Norris SR Edward Overton SN Alfredo Pantaleon SN Vernon Pitsenbarger SN Zoilo Robles SN Gerald Shields SA Kevin Si to SN Lonnie Smith SA Tim Spencer SN Jeff St. John SN Gary Stover SN Joseph Velazqu SA Terry Woyak SN Randy Wright Sixth SN Rehholtz and SN Hamp stretch to paint out the side of the ship. 6th Division is tasked with material support for the Deck Department. This includes running the paint locker, Bos ' n locker, and th e sail loft, in addi- tion to handling painting and preserva- tion of the sides. Supporting Missouri ' s large Deck Department, in addition to regular watchstanding and seamanship training, keep the men of 6th Division busy ensuring the Mighty Mo is ready in all aspects to carry out her assigned mission. m % la g H «- k JB ji H £t SN James Allen SN Henry Ausley BMSN Tony Austin SN Ray Bennett SA Sheldon Bruce SR Kevin Burris SN Darrin Ellison SA Gary Flowers BMSN Cecil Freeman SN Gardner Green BM3 Prator sits in the shade of turret one during Special Sea and Anchor Detail in the Panama Canal. SN Metcalfe is engrossed in a brochure about the canal. SN Love mixes primer in the paint, locker. SN Kaddatz leads the way to the brow with Mini Mo , the small skiff used by 6th division to keep Mighty Mo spruced up. Sixth Division mans phone and distance line to USNS Neosho during a refueling in the storm tossed Mediterranean Sea. Yes, . . . we have needle guns, deck grinders, wire wheels, ... just see SN Flowers at the Bos ' n Locker. SN Sherman Gregory SA Ronald Hamp SN Robert Jones SR Steven Lederman SR Michael Love BMSN Troy Maimer SN Dereke Mays SN Rodney McClish SN Darryl McDonough BMSN Daniel Metcalfe BMSN Timothy Nichols SN Norbert Rebholtz SN Jeffrey Thomas SN Chris Truesdale SN Russell Urban SN Anthony Velasco SA Donald Vick SN David Vroblick SN Greg Walker SA Derrick Wilson Special clothes and safety equipment are worn by SN Maimer during underway replenishment. SN Metcalfe keeps a firm grip on SN Freeman as he touches up the ship ' s hull. SN Chris Wise SN Alfred Woods SR Wilev Woods Crossing The Line It is the day to become a Golden Shellback! The experienced Shellbacks are ready and the uninitiated Pollywogs don ' t know what fun they are about to experience. King Neptune demands a court of beauties to set the scene and they are quickly provided by various divisions throughout the ship. Pollywog beauties are imitated by YN3 Michael, LI3 Pabon, HT2 Menard, SN Gallagher, FC3 Shenk and FCSN Red- horse. Mermaid SN Hunter is escorted by SN Bell and BM2 Young. 0S3 Eddy demonstrates red dancing and a special arrangement of Rawhide ' s Rawhide is sung by 01 Division. Since the even- ing performance on the fantail requires a soundman, this service is provided by the Senior Wog, Capt. Fahy, for accor- danist HT1 Puchalski. Shellback LI2 Curtis holds Wogs at bay on the fore- castle with aid from the Pirate Swash- buckler (Lt. Blackington) and 0S2 Van Laarhoven. Shellback FCCM Capazzi swings encouragement to Wog Lt. Cmdr. Routh. At last, there is a mo- ment of rest at the bubble blowing trough. At far left, Shellback Lt. Thomas, Lt. Rowen and GMGC Moran oversee Wogs ET1 Mortensen. SN Boehmer. ET3 Bugaj. ET3 Angelico. ET3 Beattie and ET3 Gray. Then BMSN Dumangas and GMGSN Roberts prepare to enter the chok- ing garbage chute so that they can then eat from the special serving platter as other Wogs did that day. Dessert was a kiss to the Royal Baby FCC Criswell. At right. His Royal Highness King Nep- tunus Rex (BMCM Davidson) reigns over the day in purple finery. The patience of the Wogs was tested while they rested on line for a final wash which brings a smile of relief to Chaplain Smith — finally, a happy Golden Shellback! Whether moored in Long Beach or transiting the Indian Ocean, the Dental Department is a ready group of profes- sionals able to provide routine as well as emergency dentistry service to the crew on a daily basis. The five dental technicians and two dental officers who make up the depart- ment keep a busy schedule with sick call, X-rays, emergency treatment, cleanings, treatment for dental diseases and injuries. Underway, the staff aver- Den tal Department ages seeing 500 patients monthly. Additionally, the dental staff has the capability to provide operative dentist- ry (fillings), endodontics (root canals), periodontics (gums and supporting structures), oral surgery (extractions), removable prosthodontics (dentures, partials), fixed prosthodontics (crown and bridge), and preventive dentistry (cleanings and oral hygiene instruc- tion). This, of course, does not include the daily shipboard duties which have to be performed such as cleaning of spaces, sterilization of instruments, training, record keeping, and so on. While the major emphasis is dental readiness, the Dental Department aug- ments the Medical Department during general quarters. The dental officers and staff help man battle dressing sta- tions to assist medical officers and hos- pital corpsmen. ( ' DR Thomas Starck LT David Metzler DTC Roger Stephens DTC Stephens works in the prosthodontic lab. The Dental Department provides the best profes- sional dental care, whether pierside in Long Beach or underway in the Indian Ocean. DTI George Allen DN Larry Marchand DN Marcelus Porterfield DN Eric Purdy SN Pio Chua DTI Allen maintains the ship ' s dental records. Dr. Stark, with the assistance of DN Purdy, in- doctrinate a shipmate into the ways of painless dentistry. Sydney, Australia Before arriving in Sydney for the Royal Australian Navy ' s 75th Anniver- sary Naval Review, guests and media flew out to sea to see USS Missouri on a Royal Australian Navy Wessex helicop- ter. Hundreds of pleasure boats and small craft sailed alongside the dread- nought as it entered the harbor domi- nated by the Bridge and the Opera House. There were even some specta- tors signaling their opinion about the nuclear arms issue. As the Missouri neared its pier, hundreds of Canadian and Australian sailors stopped work and watched Mighty Mo from their ship ' s decks. During the military pa- rade, Missouri ' s unit marched up and down the streets as spectators watched and waved U.S., British and Australian flags. The official viewing party saluted as Missouri ' s unit trooped past. On the ship, distinguished visitors received a briefing from GMGl Allen in Turret 1 on the inner workings of the 16-inch guns. His Royal Highness, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, was the review- ing officer (below at right) for the Royal Australian Navy ' s 75th Anniversary Naval Review. He sailed past USS Mis- souri on HMAS Cook as the battleship sailors cheered three times and present- ed their white hats in a traditional sa- luting ceremony. As the Naval Review ended, Australians guided their boats alongside for a closer look at Mighty Mo with one sailor waving a greeting from the crow ' s nest. HteT Saay. _j -a jjri f ±_ s wii 63 r m 9 . •m 1 I ■ Open House was on a sunny Sunday afternoon and an estimated quarter-of- a-million Australians tried to crowd aboard with some Missouri sailors squeezed into the throng. Because of the overwhelming number of visitors, tours were suspended early but those that did come onboard surrounded the Surrender Plaque and had help down the steep metal ladders. The next day, USS Missouri pulled away from the Sydney pier as the Seventh Fleet band played a fond farewell in response to the Australian band on the pier. It was a spectacular evening of fireworks over Sydney Harbor as a finale to the RAN ' s 75th Anniversary. Although perhaps not as visible as the sailors that work on deck, or on the bridge, the Engineers are the sailors who make it possible for the Mighty Mo to get underway. Through their own particular strenuous life style, and asso- ciated hardships, they keep the ship moving through the water. On a daily basis, they keep the boiler fires lit, the engines turning, the plumbing working, the water hot, and the lights on. The principal job of the Engineers is to keep the ship moving through the water. The energy to do this and essen- tially anything else that requires power Engineering Department comes from the ship ' s boilers. The men that man these burn fuel to boil the water which produces steam. This steam is sent to the engineroom where the men on watch use it to turn the main engines and the generators. The electricity generated is then distributed to the ship ' s electrical pumps, motors, and lights as well as the communica- tions, weapons, and navigations sys- tems onboard Missouri. Meanwhile, the support divisions of E, A, and R are at work in their respec- tive areas. These include such things as the ship ' s telephone system, all lighting systems, onboard air conditioning and heating systems, the steering engines, the ship ' s evaporators which provide all onboard water, the ship ' s fire fighting systems, the onboard sewage system and all other ancillary systems associat- ed with the engineering plant. And they have performed all of these tasks in an outstanding manner. Through their superior leadership, mo- tivation, and hard work, they have re- activated a forty year old plant, put it in immaculate shape and then passed all major engineering inspections and exercises. Engineering CDR Isaiah J. Jones Chief Engineer LCDR Geoffrey Calabrese Main Propulsion Assistant LT David Bergin Main Engines LT Thomas Maes Electrical LT Jerry Miller Damage Control Assistant LT Lester Poehler Auxiliaries LT Elpidio Estrada Boilers LTJG Joel Modisette Repair Di LTJG Jon Roby Boiler Division LTJG Dean Starovasnik Auxiliaries Di ENS Andy MacLennan Main Engines Division CW04 Al McGurr Main Engines Tech. CW04 Bobby Rominger Boilers Technician CW02 Glenn Fraser Repair Technician MMC West and MM2 Rittenour share a quiet moment on deck in the Indian Ocean. It ' s not easy being Electrical Officer on a 40 year old ship. LT Maes oversees the combining of old and new technology. MMCM Floyd Pruet BTCM Vincent Savage HTCM Gene Schurr MMCS Robert Grant Jr. EMCS Harold Petersen BTCS Thomas Perry MMCS Ronald Lohmann BTCS Robert DuBois MMC Herbert Barr BTC Steve Cox ENC Roger Fisher MRC Lester Foster HTC Stephen J. Greer BTC Darrell Hebert BTC Frank Miller ICC Jerry Rice BTC Richard Taylor EMC Robert Webber MMC William West A Did you eat an ice cream cone on this cruise? Or get your blues dry cleaned? Did we steer the course or- dered? Were your guages accurate? Did the boats run smoothly (though maybe not on time)? Did your compartment stay warm or cool as you liked it? Did the big gun return to battery as it was supposed to? Was the shower hot enough (or cold enough)? Was there air for the needle guns? Or did the anchor come up when it was supposed to? Were the plaques made, the holes tapped or the bolts threaded? Did the helo get enough fuel or the whistle whistle? Did the foul gasses in the 5 breech get blown out? Was there enough water? The answers to 98 r o of these questions are Yes! because A Division was on the job, quietly, consistently, 24 hours a day. The challenge was great, but the men greater. Ma WW ' BE P r - y i ' j.. r M f Whether it be a large gear or a small plate, preci- sion millwork is the goal of MR2 Lagrimas in the MR Shop. To assure constant climate control, MM2 Miranda keeps an eye on the ship ' s refrig- eration plant guages. It may not be steam, but YN2 Lewis handles the enormous flow of paper- work in the Engineering office. Massive hydraulic components in after steering keep the ship going straight. MM3 Watson continually monitors the steering hydraulics. E Mil: k.f ■■r ' rci If 1 pi p V ■f 1 • Though it is some four decades old, EN3 Nelson keeps the vital water producing evaporators pumping in Forward Auxiliary. Careful and me- ticulous checks by MM2 Eden and MMFN St Clair keep the port boat davit operational. Out of sight but always prepared, MMl Poole stands ready to operate the rudders in Aft Steering should the bridge lose control. MMl Clarence Achziger MMl John Cook MMl David Mawhirter MMl Nilo Ollado MMl David Poole MMl Francisco Tadav MR1 Todd Ulin EN1 Dempsey Walton Jr. MR1 Leonard Webster EN1 Jeffrey Thatcher EN2 Javier Bazan MR2 Doug Bishop MR2 Richard Daigneault EN2 Robert Davidson MM2 Henry Delisle MM2 Todd Eden MM2 Robert Flemming MR2 Jimmy Lagrimas YN2 John Lewis MM2 Diomedes Miranda MM2 Andy Rittenour MM2 Kevin Sowers MM2 Aaron Strong MM3 Jeffrey Cole MM3 Harold Dean MM3 Thomas Henson MM3 James J. Jessel EN3 Edward Leon Guerrero MM3 Wallace Mason MM3 Gerald Nearhoof EN3 Mark Nelson EN3 Michael Ramsey MM3 Bryan Ross EN3 Harrison Sanders MM3 Wayne Sellner MM3 Thomas G. Turner MM3 Rick VanArsdale MM3 Michael Watson EN3 Charles Yopek FN Kevin Adams FN Rowdy Beyale ENFN Dermot Brennan FN Johnny Newton FA James Powell MMFN Robert St Clair FN James Schneider FN Kevin Vroman B B Division is responsible for the op- eration, preservation, and maintenance of Missouri ' s eight 600 psi M-type pro- pulsion boilers. Steam produced by these boilers is used to power the ship ' s four main engines, her eight ship ' s ser- vice turbine generators which provide electricity, and provide steam heat for hot water and cooking. Missouri ' s Boil- er Technicians are truly indispensable in the daily operation of the world ' s greatest battleship. BTFNs Marshall and Russell work steadily inside the boiler in Fireroom 2. BTFN Rubali prepares an oil sample for testing. FNs Plover and McGee takes a break from clean- ing boiler tubes. A rewarding sight. Mighty Mo starts to come to life in November 1985. BT3 Green, BTl Pinkerton and BT2 Hunt team up to solve a crossword puzzle. BTl Alan Johnson BTl James Lawrence BT2 David Hackworth BT2 James Garcia BT2 Doug Stafford FN Nichols maintains a steady water level. BT3 Patrick Bigger BT3 Jackie Lewis BT3 Guy Lorick BT3 Ravnard Vinson BTFN David Alldritt BTFN William Conley BTFN Michael Davis BTFN Preston Henley FA Kevin Jones BTFN Joseph McEnaney BTFA Robert Reeves BTFN Chad Rogers BTFN Ricky Romer o FN Rodolfo Sida BTFN Mark Sullivan BTFN Palmquist and FN Carpentier PMS burner in the fire box in Fireroom 2. BTFN Kellen Walters BT1 Peter Letarte BT2 Gene Bernhardt BT2 Brian Funk BT2 Jacob Studt BT2 Andrew Wrobel BT3 Eric Avery BT3 Andrew Narvaez FN Rav Antava BTFN Jav Driver BTFN Troy Campbell FN Tilden Carpentier BTFN David Marshall BTFN Rodnev McGee FN Carl Meeks BTFN Scott Snvder BTFN Charles Walter BT1 Kenneth Moore BT1 Blaine Pottle BT1 Thomas Th, Tube punching is a long, tedious, and dirty job in a very cramped space. Long watches and study fill the day at sea. BT3 Lorick takes a short break from the books. BT2 Ronald Hatlevig BT2 Alan Johnson BT2 Howard Rasmuss, BT2 James Saczynski BT3 Hector Acevedo BT3 Christopher Fowler BT3 Dennis Heltz BT3 Doug Hillenburg BT3 Elton Lee BT3 Gene Nowakowski BTFN William Duthie BTFN James Clark BTFN Rolando Felices FA Water and BT2 Earnhardt fire up 8 Boiler. BTFN Donald Graves BTFN Bryan Landfair BTFN Jose Lopez FN Howard Marsh BTFN James Nunley BTFN Rafael Valez FA David Young BTFN Brian Wanek BT2 Lorenzo Brown BT2 Michael Carpmail BT2 Don Gerber BT2 Richard Grace BT2 Edgar Ortiz BT3 Pat Cole BT3 Larry Corsette BT3 Joe Oliphant BT3 Roy Yates BTFN Michael Barrett BTFN Guy Burford BTFN Jonathan Dombrowski BTFN Cory Hall BTFN Jerry Heavner BTFN Tom Howard BTFN Herman Porter BTFN Melvin Ramsey BTFN Mike Roberts BT2 Jeff Cleek BT2 Tim Wetzel BT3 Jerry Eichelberger BT3 Jim Farmer BTFN Robert Saunders BTFN Weslev Short BT1 Matthew Clark BT1 James Pinkerton BT2 Alan Hunt BT2 Charles Metzger BT2 David Reid BT3 Billv Atkins BT3 Rustv Fordyce BT3 Russell Green BT3 Dennis Martinez BT3 John Mitchell BT3 Mark Neilson BT3 Maurice Roy Jr. BTFN Dan Bolton BTFN Dan Burns FN Thomas Campbell BTFN Michael Carter FN Matthew Johnson BTFN Gregory Mover BTFN Scott Ollendick BTFN Tyler Partridge BTFN Peter Rousculp BTFN Tom Rubali BT1 Lonnie Donelson BT3 Scott Huber BT3 Rick Lopresti FN Dan Carbonell BTFN Reuben Nichols BTFN David Rochman The Electrical Division onboard Mis- souri is comprised of four electric shops: lighting shop, power rewind shop, dis- tribution shop, and the electrical safety shop. These shops together, function to provide power to the vast amounts of electrical electronic equipment aboard ship. The Electrical Division can sup- port other fleet units with motor rewinding and balancing, along with in- stallation and maintenance of all elec- trical equipment installed aboard Mis- souri and other fleet units. The electri- cal safety shop is the focal point of the hazard awareness on Missouri for the safety of all portable electrical tools and for their issue to the crew. Included in the Electrical Division is the Interior Communications Electricians, compris- ing of forward and after IC rooms. To- gether they install and perform main- tenance on all telephone systems, indi- cating systems, navigation gyros and sound powered telephone systems. EM2 Hall carries a few of the many lights needed to show off Missouri at night while visiting ports around the world. EM ' s provide onboard movies nightly. FN Bocalan inspects a projec- tor before a show. IC1 Bond and IC2 Connolly have a great view from the top of the mast as they work aloft. m 1 ■■ v4l . W i J M MM -M MMIi EM2 Swain safety checks an electric drill before issuing it. A hot job in the engine rooms, EM3 Ysaguirre works on one of the ship ' s electric pow- er generators. EM2 Juckett is the resident expert on the British custom of Cheer Ship. His exper- tise made Missouri look sharp for HRH Prince Philip in Sydney. IC1 Kevin Barber IC1 Bobby Bond IC2 Thomas Connolly IC2 Homer J. Dewitt IC2 Anthony Howard IC2 Thomas Kmet IC3 Gordon McDonald IC2 Joe Miceli IC2 Christopher Rowles IC3 William Kunka IC3 Joe Margowski IC3 Peter Moore IC3 Mike Roman IC3 Jerry Schultheis IC3 Paul Thompson IC3 James West IC3 James Whipkey IC3 Arthur Yatar ICFN Gary Gaines ICFN Dave Guzman ICFN Edward Maag FN Ted Chasteen FN Darrin Lambert FN Edy Marsan FN Marlon Ransom EMI E. J. Bried EMI Hilario Espe EMI Jim Langlois EMI John McKinney EM2 Michael Anderson EM2 Corby Cutlip EM2 Danny Francisco EM2 Robert Gilbert EM2 Reginald Jackson EM2 Lee Juckett EM2 Steve Meadows EM2 Dale Kniffen EM2 Cortney Pratt EM2 Anthony Roberto EM2 Mark Sloane EM2 Theodore Thomas EM3 Milton Artis Have I reached the number to whom I ' m speak- ing? IC2 Miceli keeps the telephone system operational. EM2 Gilbert and EM2 Thomas pull a bearing from an electric motor shaft in the Pow- er Shop. EM3 Daniel Willis EM 3 David Woelk EM3 James Yackley EM3 Dave Ysaguirre EMFN Brian Connell EMFN Earl Moore EMFN Thomas Scales FN Scott Sorenson EMFN Chad Ziegler FN Sergio Alvarado M The Main Engines Division is re- sponsible for the operation of the main propulsion turbines and reduction gears, main shafting and propellors, and generation of the ship ' s electrical power via the eight ship ' s service tur- bine generators. Motto: If We Don ' t Groove, The Ship Doesn ' t Move. Almost home, Engineroom 2 sports a banner with those welcome words. FN Butler, whose wife sent the banner, poses with the watch. Those sharing in the good feeling are (top row) MM2 Dizon, Butler, FN Frasca, MM2 Fjield, FN Am- brose, FN Riggs. FN Bakken, FN Willard. FN Acha-ngwodo, {middle row) FN Bell, MM2 Sliger, MMCS Lohmann, MM2 Landmark, MM2 Descombaz, MM2 Stoycheff, MM2 Morris and (front row! MM3 Willet and MM2 Dewitt. MM2 Facchinello mans the throttle board. MMFN Newman writes messenger log entries. MM1 Larry Dehorney MM1 Gary Descombaz MM1 William Dillner MM1 Fred Evagelista MM1 Scott Hinton MM1 Bill Holland MM1 James Talbert MM1 Lou Transfiguracion MM2 Barry White MM2 Eric Bowen MM2 Fiesta stands by to shift the SSTG strainer. MMCS Lohmann resets a back pressure trip while FN Lehew and MM2 Cardona learn from the chief. Third Division rigged the hoists that removed the massive cover from the Main Engine l ' s reduction gear so M Division could do the delicate job of resurfacing the hundreds of da- maged teeth on the gears. Inspecting the damage are, from left. SN Williamson, Hollis, Ferran, CW04 McGurr. BMC Boyd. MMCS Willis. BM3 Geter and Ferrante. MM2 Michael Burke MM2 David Cardona MM 2 David Delvo MM2 Brian Dewitt MM2 Danle Dizon MM2 Underwood stands a MMOW watch. MM2 Fjield adjusts a valve on the main air ejector. W9fc 7 - L Jttk HajyiBL w Hl Vj ; MM2 Robert Dooley MM2 Anthonv Facchinello MM2 Noli Fiesta MM2 Randv Fjield MM2 David Flounders MM2 Roderick Goodman MM2 Daniel Lane MM2 Craig Lundmark MM2 Timothy Martin MM2 James Morris MM2 Louis Polite MM2 Mark Sliger MM2 Bernard Stepney MM2 Jason Underwood MM2 Aaron Wall MM2 John Weatherford MM3 Rick Beattie MM3 Paul Burdette MM3 George Butler MM3 Scot Cook MM3 Otis Kidd MM3 Donald Knox MM3 Michael Lumar MM3 Brad Marwood MM3 Michael McKay MM3 Leslie Newman MM3 Richard Ray MM3 Dannv Robbins MM3 Robert J. Shy MM3 Henry VonFriesen FA Bakken makes log entries while on watch. MM3 Von Friesen and MM2 Delvo discuss safe operating procedures required throughout a watch. MM3 Richard Willich MM3 Larry Yarborough MMFN ft Ach-Ngwodo MMFN Ralph Albarran MMFN Patrick Ambrose MMFN Dave Andreskv FA Mark Bakken MMFN Jose Baltazar MMFN Brian Barber MMFN Christopher Bell MMFN Ryan Brown MMFN Victor Canonizado FN Francisco Cardona MMFN Dennis Cordova MMFN Leo Dalida FN Jeffery Dayton MMFN Darrell Dow MMFN Tim Dyer FN Rick Elkins FN James Elliot MMFN Gregory Foster MMFN Troy Frasca MMFN John Galanti MMFN Adalberts Gonzales MMFA Rick Gutierrez MMFR Charles Jackson MMFN Daniel Juliani MMFN Ezequiel Jurado MMFN Brian Kelley MMFN Frank Kinsley MMFN Jeff Knight FN Kirt Lehew MMFN Kevin Lucas MMFN Harrison MacNeir FN Darren Mahan FA Michael Maxey MMFN Eric Miller MMFN Mike Mirayes MMFN William Ollendick MMFN Victor Ortiz MMFN Felix Polk FN William Prouse MMFN Bruce Rehler MMFN Robert Riggs MMFN Kevin Ring MMFN David Sanchez MMFN John Sawin MMFN George Schumaker FN Lawrence Stealy MMFN Paul Stoycheff MMFN Todd Tuerschmann MMFN Anthonv Ward FN William White FN Daniel Wilding MMFN Marc Willard MMFN Tim Williams MMFN William R. Williams MM2 Dixon s artwork bright- ens EM02. HT1 Lucas directs a hose team during the mass conflagration drill in August. MM2 Thomas, MM2 Facchinello, and MMl Transfiguration re- lax at the end of a watch. EM 2s Jackson and Kniffin work on an exhaust fan motor. Here in this together. say FN Dyer, MM3 Cook. MM3 Yarbrough. FN Dow, MM2 Facchinello, MM3 Holman, FA Barker, and FN Kinsley. EMCS Pe- tersen holds a friend in Australia. In virtually all of engineering, the tell tale label plates document the age of Missouri ' s power plant such as this 1942 diesel generator in Forward Auxiliary. The flow of electricity throughout the ship is moni- tored by EM2 Meadows. San Francisco ' s China- town was fun liberty for MMl Taday and MMCS Grant and his girl friend as they shopped. Assem bling a valve requires the teamwork of FN Saunders, BT3 Cole, BT3 Howard, and BT3 Nee- -J f 1 • riS — r l • ;_ flC l k 1 ■ M r Tr v 1 « ■s H3 ; R Repair Division is made up of 60 row- dy, hard working sailors who proudly support Missouri ' s mission. We do the welding, sheetmetal fabrication, pipe fitting, stability, metallurgy, heat treat- ing of metals, hull cleanliness and re- pair, watertight integrity, run ship wide damage control training programs, maintain the drainage systems, the fire- main system, ballast system, which in- cludes over 400 voids, and sewage waste system. We spearhead firefighting, bat- tle damage repair, chemical, biological and radiological recovery and decon- tamination. Our watches are responsi- ble for security and any unusual hap- penings second deck and below. We strongly encourage that the best way to fight a fire is to prevent it and on the Around-the-World cruise, we ' ve had no fires. We take damage control seriously because you can ' t fire 16 inchers from 600 fathoms. HTl Snowden strikes an arc to begin a weld, fi Division maintains the repair lockers. HT3 Tyler weighs a C02 bottle. HTFN Hilburn packs weld- ing gear to a job site. R Division also makes ducts and cabinets. HT3 Dyal folds sheet metal in the Sbipfitter ' s Shop. Under the eyes of the RBFTRA team, HTFN Banks sets up for a fire drill with an OBA-clad shipmate. HT1 Rupert Lucas HT1 Tom Vogt HT1 Ben Puchalski HT1 Steven Snowden HT2 Glen Ammons HT2 Randall Blandford HT2 Jordan Brown HT2 Tom Chambers HT2 Danny Dancer HT2 Alan Fields HT2 Charles Holton HT2 Lawrence Menard HT2 James Okeson HT2 Jeff Straley HT2 Guy Totnsun HT3 Kelly Beebe HT3 Thomas Conn HT3 James Dyal HT3 Jack Ellingson HT3 Tracy Franklin HT3 Michael Gallagher HT3 Patrick Kuhn HT3 John LeBlanc HT3 Barry Miller HT3 Joseph Silva HT3 Frank Toro FN Richard Baker HTFN Clifford Banks HTFN Larry Betterly HTFN Chris Bickel HTFN David Biondi HTFN James Birch HTFN Robert Craft HTFN Brian Dickey FN Brett Fontanari HTFN Gordon Friel HTFN David Gardner FN Jerry Hilburn HTFN Paul Lahney FN Timothy Marshall FN Melvin McCullough HTFN Mike McGriff HTFN Bill Stumpf FN Kenneth Termon HTFN Johnny Tijerina HTFN Mike Traver HTFN Denver Tyler HTFA James Vasquez FN Richard Ward HTFN Dell Warfield FN Garv Welch HTFN Ron Winger Hobart On the island of Tasmania, Hobart was the second stop in Australia. After a rough ocean transit, the Australian patrol boat escort into a calm harbor was a relief. From the Flag Bridge, OSC White, OS2 Berninger, OS2 Brindle, OS2 Rockwell and RM3 Warner scan the band and crowd on the pier, and see some of the small boats tied up in the harbor area. Missouri ' s marching unit and color guard troop in review by Hobart ' s Mayor Doone Kennedy at city hall while local citizens applaud their support. Hobart visitors included one special group of deaf children. SN Franklin met an A ustralian sergeant at the Launceston fair. Australian radio station ZK 936 did a live broadcast from the ship ' s television studio, LTJG Pecora was one guest. Out in the city, two former pugilists pose for one more at a local pub. Fremantle After transiting the Australian Bight, the next port was: Fremantle — Home of The America ' s Cup. Sailors manned the rail as an engine powered sail boat cruised to the course where 12-meter yachts such as New Zealand ' s Kiwi Magic competed in the early trials for the cup. The flags of the nations in the race — Australia, Canada, New Zea- land, Italy, England, France and Unit- ed States — flew from one building in the downtown area. One animal that is unique to Australia is the koala. At a nearby preserve, this koala cuddles its offspring. When sailors weren ' t on duty, shopping excursions were the order of the day: MMl Ach- ziger and RMl Kemper look at opal jewelry; OSSN Engstrom has a friendly cockatoo, and SKC Heinly and SKC Tauilili enjoy the city ' s m pp W® ' ' _ . Jy -- ■  , ns As MISSOURI sails around the world, she is like a small city; fully self- contained; wholly self-sufficient. On the long reaches between ports, she must be able to handle any emergency quickly and successfully. MISSOURI ' S Medical Department is an integral part of that city. It is the hospital, clinic, ambulance service, Board of Public Health, Occupation Safety and Health Association and the local branch of the Food and Drug Administration. As you can see, the duties of the Medical Department extend far beyond that of routine sickcall. Besides caring Medical Department for roughly 50 people a day at sickcall, there are an average of three inpatients a day staying on the ward. A full-time laboratory, pharmacy and X-ray are kept busy all day providing state-of- the-art medical care to the crew. The Medical Department has an ac- tive role in preparing MISSOURI for battle. Divisional training lectures, sim- ulated casualties at General Quarters and commercials on Site TV all serve to teach the crew how to respond to a real emergency. The department also maintains four Battle Dressing Sta- tions, seventy casualty litters and one hundred first aid boxes and gun bags. What goes on behind the scenes is equally important to the health and welfare of the crew. Daily water sam- pling, sanitation, berthing and stores inspections and heat stress monitoring ensure the highest state of health and readiness possible. The MISSOURI Medical Depart- ment provides service to the crew, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Always open: help is just a phone call away. CDR Peter Plalzer LT William El wood HMCM Donald Bihler HMC Ricky Brennan 1 r i E Dr. Elwood reviews medical records in the ward. HM3 Yap applies a dressing to MS3 Davis while HMl Lowery discusses treat- ment with HM3 Prosser. HM2 Detera care- fully fills a prescription. HM1 Donald Lowery HM1 Timothy Rye HM1 George Woolcott HM2 Richard Adams HM2 Emmanuel Detera HM3 Randy Prosser HM3 Edward Sehaefer HM3M.T. Williams HM3 Ken Yap HN James Dickinson HN Greg Ferrell HN Eduardo Jimenez HN Gregory Muessig HN Doug Overmyer HN Daniel Raymond HN Al Wells SN Darin Clement SN Garfield Rogers HN Wells makes a medical record entry. HN Ji- menez checks the pulse and temperature of GMG3 Moody at sick call. SN Rogers records blood types. Diego Garcia It was nice to stop. It really was. Diego Garcia, Footprint of Freedom, was a beautiful setting for taking on more than a million gallons of fuel and receiving provisions and mail. The bril- liant blue color of the harbor promised some relaxation. On the preceding page at upper left, SN Sorrell is ready to try his luck at catching one of the trophy size fish that inhabit the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean island. Three mem- bers of the stores working party, BTFN Hall, SHSN Anaya, and SHSN Mohr, take a break in the action. After days at sea, the smooth, sandy beaches and towering palm trees created a gentle ambience for relaxing prior to getting underway once again. In the photo above, BTCM Savage signals directions with his arms for positioning the fuel line. Na viga tion Department The Navigation Department is the smallest department on the battleship comprising only about twelve person- nel. It is their responsibility to safely navigate the MISSOURI from port to port, sea to sea, and ocean to ocean. Keeping her on time, on station. Em- ploying the most ancient of seagoing arts to the most modern, the quarter- masters have planned with meticulous care each and every track for the Round the World voyage. Spending hours in the research and planning of each step of the trip so all went smooth- ly. They can be seen on the bridge from dawn to dusk with sextant in hand en- suring that MISSOURI ' S passage was a safe one. LCDR James Collier Navigator QMC Walt Crandall QMC Herbert Siemens QMSN Perez has the small wheel that steers a big ship. During navigation evolutions, QM2 Tyler sights bearings to known locations and sends the numbers to be recorded as fixes by QM3 Jones, QMl Siemens and Lt. Cmdr. Collier. These pho- tos were taken during initial training periods. QM1 Peter Gu QM2 Robert Foote QMS Warren Tyler QMS Mike Jones QM3 Rick Robinette QMS Marty Sleva QMSN Javier Perez QMSN Dennis Fitzjohn QMSN Tim Hughes QMSN Erik Ellefsen USS Missouri (BB 63) transits Suez Canal for the first time. Suez Canal Transiting the Suez Canal was a dra- matic visual experience for eleven hours. An Egyptian Mig flew over as the ship passed the open desert marked with monuments to defense, and some artillery ravaged buildings. SA Goey- vaerts and GMGSA Chambers watched the American guests leave at day ' s end. Missouri was almost dwarfed by the ca- nal lined by desert sands and irrigated oases that provided a backdrop for Capt. Carney ' s news conference with Egyptian reporters. Istanbul, Turkey JF- : Aj ;25 _ _, - - ' . • ™ Where East meets West! Istanbul, Turkey, was the sixth stop on Missouri ' s circumnavigation of the world. Some of the crew went off for fun in the snow, but there wasn ' t enough for skiing so quick snow fights ensued. SN Bernier won. It was also a chance to bargain for the best price in many of the shops located in the city, or take a walking tour to some of the historic landmarks in the ancient city. And there was always home anchored in the harbor at day ' s end. At night, lights from the Blue Mosque added to the aura of this enchanting city that is located on the continents of Europe and Asia. One of the must see cultural sights was a performance by a belly dancer for Lt. Currie. On the following page, the visual mystique of Is- tanbul offers a promise of intrigue as a Missouri sailor sees Turkey for the first time. 51 In Istanbul, the successive capital of three world empires, evidence of past cultures like the Roman aqueducts, artwork and an Egyptian ob- elisk remain for sightseers to enjoy. Making cer- tain they remember in pictures, some unknown photographers and LT Currie, ENS Groves, and ENS Roby document the sights. From the Bosphorus, the minarets of Istanbul ' s mosques could be seen across the city skyline. Inside the mosques, one could admire the beauti- ful artwork and architecture of these ancient structures. STAX TA A£T 25 K ALT 25 F4D 1 ' -U3- fu.sw IU a ACT Z ' SK FAD S 5TA Co ALT ; K FAD The Operations Department in Mis- souri consists of four divisions - OA, OC, OE and 01 which, collectively, are responsible for the command, control, and communications functions onboard Missouri. These vital elements of the ship ' s operation require the use, main- tenance, and repair of the entire array of sensors and communications equip- ment employed by Missouri. These include surface and air search radars, active, and passive electronic warfare equipment, state-of-the-art en- vironmental sensors, and line-of-sight, over-the-horizon, and satellite commu- nications gear. The sensors are used to scan the area around Missouri in order to detect, analyze, identify, and classify any and all objects or electronic signals in the region; this information is then collected in combat engagement center and further disseminated to control sta- Opera tions Department tions throughout Missouri. In addition to these combat func- tions, the Operations Department sup- ports the Navigator by maintaining an up to date navigation plot at all times. When in restricted waters, such as en- tering or leaving port, a radar naviga- tion plot is maintained which can fix the ship ' s position at intervals as short as one minute. Operations Depart- ment ' s OA Division Aerographer ' s pro- vide complete weather and oceanogra- phic forecasting services to Missouri and to ships in company. This informa- tion is essential for the planning of air operations or other long range oper- ations that Missouri is tasked with. OC Division is responsible for the op- eration of all the communications sys- tems, both electronic and visual. Through these extensive facilities, Mis- souri is able to communicate world- wide with national and Navy command and control centers in a matter of sec- onds. OE Division ' s electronic technicians are responsible for the repair and main- tenance of ship ' s communications gear, radar equipment, and other various electronic apparatus. Operations Department ' s four divi- sions, consisting of approximately 135 officers and men, form the highly trained and motivated command and control cadre of USS Missouri. Respon- sible for all phases of operational life on the ship from initial plan conception through final execution, the personnel of the Operation ' s Department support the ship ' s, as well as the Navy ' s and the nation ' s, goals by carrying out Missou- ri ' s assigned missions under any condi- tions encountered. CDR William Ruch Operations LCDR David Martin Oceanographer LT James Rowen Electronics Material LT Henry Charpek Combat Engagement Center LT Jerry Wojt Communications LT Keith Delvalle Cryptology LTJG Bernard Erdman Intelligence ENS Christopher Reese Signals ENS Reese assists SMI Hughes and SMSN Allen in preparing to hoist a flag. Missouri ' s weather guesser, LCDR Martin, reviews meteorological data that determines the next day ' s weather fore- cast OSCS Charlie Hollis ETCS Jack Stephens 1SCS Robert Orr RMCS Weldon Rye OA Division consists of 10 Aero- graphers Mates who are the ship ' s weather-guessers. The division pro- vides full weather and oceanographic forecasting services to support Missou- ri ' s tactical mission. Using state-of-the- art weather satellite receiving equip- ment and computers, OA D ivision per- sonnel forecast distant weather and ocean features anywhere in the world. Twice daily balloon launches carry sen- sitive measuring equipment to deter- mine the state of the upper atmosphere. All of this information is used to fore- cast the effect the environment will have on the assigned missions of Mis- souri and the ships in company with her. AG1 Michael Osterhouse AG1 Peter Weeks AG2 James Christian AG3 Greg Vestal AGAN Norm Aiman AGAN David Greer AGAA Michael Gruel AGAN Ivan Ortega (Top) AGAN Aiman takes atmosphere measure- ments to help determine the weather. (Top left) A daily chore for OA division — launching weather balloons. (Left) Once all the data has been com- piled, then it can be used to help make informed decisions aboard the ship. AGC Smith and LCDR Martin check the most recent weather charts. AGAA Kent Smith RM1 Wendell Kemper RM1 Daniel Gelinas RM1 Charles Fowler RM1 Donald Alcorn RM2 Dan Chastine RM2 Wayne Kennedy RM2 Jim Bruce RM2 Fabian Rosier RM2 John Goode RM2 William Wilson oc The Radiomen are the ears of the ship. They are responsible for all the radio circuits and the ship ' s antennas. They receive news, sports, and mes- sages from the crews ' family and friends as well as the operational message traf- fic. Though working behind closed doors they perform a task vital to USS Missouri. At right, SN Kindel and RMS Warner are proud of their spaces. RM2 Chas- tine and RM2 Nickerson help keep Mis- souri ' s line of communication open. RMCS Rye helps a shipmate place a telephone call home using the ship ' s MARS station. RM3 Charles Reece RM3 Glen Warner RMS Charles Horton, Jr. RM3 Michael Zareckv RM3 Frank Carollo RM3 John Nickerson RM3 Anthony Williams RM3 Vincent Marino RMSN Christopher Arrigo RMSN Timothy Myers RMSN Roy Ferdin RMSN Keith Mitchell SN Napoleon Riddle SN Richard Kindel RMSN Garry Browning SMI Ora Hughes SMI Mike Razo SM2 James Levi SM2 Kenneth Edwards SM2 William Wood SM2 John Rush SM2 Darrell Johnson SM3 Haywood Arnold SM3 Trent Harrell SMSNJohn Abbott SMSN William Allen SMSN Bruce Gabel SMSN Timothy Grabau SMSN Robert Marsh SMSN Jesse Williams SMSN James Moore oc OC Division personnel are Missouri ' s communication experts. The Signal- men are charged with visual communi- cation and contact identification re- sponsibilities. The signal gang talks to ships using lights, flags, even their hands. They are charged with the job of identifying anything that comes in sight. The Signalmen also have a very large part in honors and ceremonies functions. SM2 Woods sends a message to Kalau- papa using a flashing light and Morse code. SM2 Edwards prepares the Mis- souri state flag to be flown over the battleship. Semaphore is still an effec- tive means of communication. When ships are engaged in an underway re- plenishment, the skivies needed for waving. SMSN Moore and SMSN Gabel use flags to hoist a signal into the air. From the main deck, page at left, looking up at the signal deck is a neck stretching perspective, at the rail are SMSN Gabel and SMSN Allen. ET1 Ray Bullion ET1 Ralph Pederson ET1 Jack Mortensen YN2 C. W. Hasara ET3 Michael Rose ET3 Jeff Lozano ET3 John Dauscher ET3 Gary Gray ET3 Marc Bugaj ET3 Bill Beattie ET3 Donald Marsh ET3 Frank Angelico SN Terry Boehmer ET3 Gray contemplates his tesk of repairing one of Missouri ' s many pieces of electronic equip- ment. O r 1 p ii . • i £T Bullion supervises as ET3 Angelico, ET3 Gray, ET3 Lozano and ET3 Marsh work to repair a radar unit. ET3 Beattie tests a piece of equip- ment. ET3 Angelico, along with all the other ET ' s, work in a hazard filled environment. OE The mission of OE Division on Mis- souri is to maintain and enhance the material readiness of all external com- munications equipment, as well as all surface and air search radar systems. Daily routine is centered around both preventive and corrective maintenance of the assigned equipment. During per- iods of heightened readiness, OE Divi- sion becomes an electronics casualty control unit and is trained to contribute to Missouri ' s battle readiness by report- ing, controlling, and restoring casual- ties to electronics equipment in the most timely manner possible. k MfftfWWWg 5A   •■ H JP OSl William Evans OSl Clifton Bergeron OSl Edgar Perdomo OSl Joseph Dunn OSl Leon Essex 051 Richard Barnes 0S2 Frank W OS2 William Summerville 0S2 Jeffrey Hogue 052 Mark Berninger 0S2 James Weatherwax 0S2 Scott Hallmark EW2 Robert Little 0S2 Leon Bennett 0S2 Anthony Conmy OS2 Robert Krzvzanowski 0S2 Warren Wyrick OS2 Melson Brindle 052 Jay Rockwell 053 Douglas White OS3 Dave Eddy OS3 Steven Poore 0S3 Richard Meadows 0S3 George Ofeldt 0S3 Christopher Brown 01 Division operates the ship ' s radar and voice tactical communications cir- cuits as well as operating and maintain- ing the ship ' s electronic warfare equip- ment. The ratings comprising 01 Divi- sion are OS, EW, and IS. 01 Division ' s operating spaces include the Combat Engagement Center, Combat Informa- tion Center, and the Electronic Warfare Equipment Room. Our highly trained officers and men perform traditional CIC missions of collecting, identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and disseminat- ing information from the ship ' s sensors. (Opposite page) Waiting for the next evolution is part of the 01 gang — (from left) 0S3 Bra- bender, OSSN Nash, 0S3 Harris, and 0S3 Rowland. Standing bv their scope is 0S2 Brindle and 0S3 Brown. CTM1 David Ayler CT02 Jimmy Reynolds CTQ3 Douglas Myers CTM3 David Clark CTOSN John Dilts CTOSN James Kilby fr OSl Perdomo, 0S3 Poore, OS2 Conmy and 0S3 White prepare a chart for Navigation detail OS3 Thomas Dve 0S3 J.R. Hark ins OS 3 Brian Jung 0S3 Joseph Harris 0S3 Daniel DiCrisi 0S3 Doug Campbell EW3 Shawn Clemenson 0S3 Walter Mathis 0S3 Dana Jacobs EW3 Dennis Heidrich EW;i Thomas Doyle 0S3 Clark Lohry EWSN Anthony Lewis OSSN Mark Jeffries OSSA Michael Gardner OSSN Christopher Napiei OSSN Thomas Nash OSSN Joseph Brabender OSSN Mark Vestal OSSN Robert Dawes OSSN Richard Kenny OSSN Patrick Rowland OSSN Larry Needham OSSN Greg Kirch OSSN Shawn Steringer Naples, Italy Bella Napoli! As the Italians say, the beauty of Na- ples and the surrounding area is special. At right, an ancient statue stands guard over the Gaeta harbor. Be- low, Mount Vesuvius dominates the skyline of the Na- ples area. Shopping was available — either from a local fish market, or as PN3 Perez found, on the ship ' s mess deck. Some shopping areas were covered by an elabo- rate metal and glass dome. And an escape to the countryside offered relaxing and serene resting stops at dusk. It took a long hose, but even fresh water from the shore was finally available during the two-day stay in Naples. 3$ iP ' JP pn ,1F 1 ■ ■p Wl ; r gjp. t ' : k Palma de Majorca An ancient cathedral dominates the welcoming skyline of the city of Palma de Majorca, Spain. The main battery was silent, but proper honors were ren- dered from the port side saluting bat- tery. When viewing Palma, the archi- tecture was a study of the old and the new — reflecting a strong and stable past with the promise of a growing fu- ture. As Missouri steamed past the rock of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean, memories of the magnificent Palma Ca- thedral and old statues were captured in the mind ' s eye. Also present were the pleasant memories of just casually walking down the pathways of Palma for SN Boehmer, ET3 Lozano, ET3 Beattie, ET3 Rose, and ET3 Bugaj. Although modern technology has changed the type of items we supply since the days of beans, bullets, and black oil, the basic functions of the Sup- ply Department remain the same as when a battleship last circumnavigated the globe. From managing a $2 million a month payroll to preparing over 5,000 meals per day; from filling 250 requisi- tions a w,eek to handling over 50,000 pounds of laundry a month; supply sup- port of a 58,000 ton battleship is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week job. STORES DIVISION: Unlike their World War II predecessors, today MIS- SOURI ' S storekeepers are faced with supporting modern day complex weap- ons systems in an environment of the strictest accountability. From manag- ing repairables to issuing repair parts to joining with their maintenance ship- mates in forming the first battleship lo- gistics support center, MISSOURI ' S SK ' s provide the parts and supplies needed to allow us to complete our mis- sion. Managing over 16,000 line items, including eight miles of flourescent light bulbs; 800 gallons of wax; 400,000 sheets of Xerox paper; 15,000 rolls of toilet paper and six tons of rags, the SK ' s make 1,000 issues and process over Supply Department 2,500 receipts a month. FOOD SERVICE-WARDROOM DI- VISIONS: When MISSOURI last sailed with the fleet, food service support for officers and enlisted was segregated into separate ratings, Stewards and Commissarymen. Mess Management Specialists of today must be able to pro- vide support in both specialties. If you stop and think about the sheer volume of food prepared daily aboard a modern battleship, the numbers are staggering. Over 240 gallons of milk, 500 gallons of coffee, 210 dozen eggs, 200 pounds of bread, 500 pounds of fresh vegetables and 1,000 pounds of meat products go into the preparation of the 5,000 rations fed each day. Combining this with the strictest sanitation requirements, stores handling storage responsibilities and coordinating receptions for over 2,000 people on this cruise alone, you have one of the most challenging Mess Man- agement Specialist jobs in the fleet to- day. SHIP ' S STORE DIVISION: Un- doubtedly the most versatile rating in the Supply Department, only Ship ' s Servicemen are trained in the manage- ment of four entirely separate function- al areas. In a sense, they perform a little of each of the other supply functions and then some. From food handling in the soda fountain to storing a half mil- lion dollar inventory; from handling monthly cash receipts exceeding $140,000 to processing well over 3,000 garments a month in the laundry; from cutting 2,000 heads of hair a month, to providing up to 150 cases of soda pop a day, Ship ' s Servicemen are constantly living up to their name, providing ser- vice to the crew. DISBURSING DIVISION: Probably the best understood division in the Supply Department, our DK ' s with their automated Uniform Microcom- puter Disbursing System (UMIDS) do a lot more than just hold payday. Each month in addition to payrolls, they dis- burse over $100,000, collect over $70,000, manage over 1,500 pay records, process an average of 100 travel claims and cut over 3,000 checks; not a bad month ' s work for eight people. All in all, the combined SK ' s, MS ' s, SH ' s, DK ' s, LSC members and mess- cooks work together maintaining the Supply Corps ' tradition of keeping MISSOURI ready for sea. Supply CDR Justin McCarthy Supply LT Garrett Gough Assistant Supply LT James Dolan ' stant Stores LTJG Pecora and his Disbursing Clerks handle the battleship ' s pay- roll. MSCS Ward stands beside one of Missouri ' s two chow lines. SKCS LaMarche demonstrates the old ad- age everyone pitches in. especially in Supply. On the following page. CDR McCarthy looks over supplies received in Diego Garcia. iBtt: i ■ was- Udblii It m % w MSCM DaWd E cess SKCS Michael LaMarche MSCS William Ward SHCS Noah Dula MSC Larrv Lima SKC L.P. Tauilili SHC William Atkins MSC Eugene Zaccheo MSC Ron Maher DKC Kenneth Kearly SKC Richard Heinly S-l The stores division aboard Missouri is charged with the receipt, handling, stowage and issue of all general stores and technical materials, unless other- wise prescribed. Missouri ' s Storekeep- ers assist divisional departmental sup- ply petty officers in verifying, identify- ing and cross referencing stock numbers and part numbers for repair parts and consumables, as well as effecting their requisitioning and processing. Missou- ri ' s MO MART, opened 10 October 1986, is an extension of an ashore Serv- Mart. Supply petty officers are able to shop for and procure office supplies and small tools in a ServMart environment. The SNAP II computer system allows for mechanized requistioning proce- dures; customers enter requests for ma- terial into a computer terminal in the workcenters, thereby replacing the re- quirement for handwritten requisitions and voluminous paperwork. SKI Paul Ferries IC1 John Williamson BT1 John Ciosson MM1 Charles Dieterich SK2 Elton Truesdale Jr. SK2 Rufino Delacruz SK2 Robin Willis SK2 Terry Robertson (opposite page) The SK ' s, including SK2 Rega- lado, work ordering, storing, and issuing supplies that keep the ship operating. SK 3 Balk has his hands full with a problem that he might get tied up in later. Supply department thrives on paper and even with automation, SKI Ferries still gets his hands on more than his fair share of paper- work. SK2 James Conrad SK2 Randall Regalado SK3 James Daniel SK3 Mark Mode SK3 Greg Mock SK3 James Greene SK3 Ben Balk SK3 Kevin Page Supply SN Luna, above, reviews supply documents. In the galley, SN Cruz prepares to deliver another tray of desserts to the mess decks. SK2 Willis prepares a supply listing. It takes a lot of soda to satisfy the thirsty Missouri crew, SN Hedrick is part of a human chain that moves the sodas from the flight deck to the store rooms below decks. In the tailor shop, SHSN Mathis replaces a needle. Ensuring that the food is the best it can be are MS ' s like MSSN Adams. Verifying that all the names and dollar numbers are correct is DK3 McCauley. Scenes SKSN Glenn Martin SKSN Dwight McBryde SKSN John Stallone SN Arnold Castor SN Jimmy Cubillo SN Noel Luna SN Julian Wong SN Edric Gowdy SK3 Mode checks requistions against the mi crofiche. SK3 Daniel answers supply question: from ET3 Angelico and IC1 Williamson. SK: Delacruz checks the SNAP II terminal to re view supply orders. nd MS3 Carroll separate thawed ! preparation for lunch. S-2 The Mess Management Specialists aboard Missouri are on the job every day of every week of the year. In port their day ' s are long, at sea the work day stretches to 24 hours, and two shifts are required. The excellent and highly praised finished product produced by the Cooks in the Enlisted and CPO Gal- leys and the Bakers in the Bakeshop is easy to see, but S-2 is a team where much of the work is done behind the scenes. A special thanks goes out to those behind the scenes players, to the Storeroom Personnel who order, store, and issue the needed food items, the Messdeck Master at Arms and Mess- cooks who keep the Messdecks clean and sanitary, the personnel in the Vege- table Preparation Room who set up that great salad bar, the Support Per- sonnel who keep the equipment run- ning and the messdeck supples on hand, and the Office Personnel who keep track of it all. A battleship is more than just steel and guns, it ' s people. The Food Service Division is proud of the part it plays in keeping this part of Mis- souri running smoothly. MSI Lawrence Byrd MSI Marion Griffin MSI Donald Mayeski MSl Kenneth Remy MSI George Wagner MS2 Shannon Cooper MS2 George Dann III MS2 Thomas Johnson MS2 Matthew Maupin MS2 Tom Murphy MS2 Mark Reed MS2 Richard Robinson MS2 Wilson Rought MS2 Jeffery Ruvkun MS3 Dean Trio MS3 Chris Armienta MS3 Ralph Bucher MS3 Leonard Brown MS3 Mike Brown MS3 David Brummond MS3 Ted Butora MS3 Joe Calderon MS3 William Carroll MS3 Terry Davis MS3 Ned Forrest MS3 Richard Mewes MS3 Louis Mierzejewski MS3 Ivan Pabon Montalvo MS3 David Starkweather For a steel beach cookout, MS3 Davis makes an art form out of flipping burgers. Great food with great service is the standard for Mighty Mo s food service team: HTFN Stump, SN Gowdy, MS2 Johnson, and MS3 Mierzejewski. MSSN David Fogle MSSN William Rav MSSN Brian Fox MSSN Todd Allen MSSN Ramon Rodriguez MSSN David Brown MSSN Brian Bullard MSSA Timothv Caspersen MSSA Scott Martell MSSA Troy Lister SA Ver Caldona MSSR Ronald Andrews MSSR Charles Nelson S-3 S-3 Division is responsible for many of the services available to crew- members aboard Missouri. The Sales Office and Ship Stores are responsible for the purchase, stocking, and retail sale of merchandise as well as accepting special orders. The Barber Shop, Laun- dry, and Drycleaning Plant provided excellent customer service and quality products throughout the deployment. Their biggest money-maker is the Snack Bar and it ' s associated soda ma- chines. Summing it up in one sentence: S-3 Division plays a major role in main- taining the high morale that is needed aboard the Mighty Mo. World Cruise Trivia: Soda ' s Sold - 33,000 Ball Caps Sold - 12,000 Haircuts Given - 9,000 Laundry Processed - 365,000 pounds SHI Gerald Brents SHI Dionisio Llorin SH2 Rene Garcia SH2 Barnard Johnson SH2 William Nick SH2 Howard Stair SH3 Jeffrey Rash SH3 Demetrius Blocker SH3 Donnie Brown SH3 Timothy English SH3 Jav Keil SH3 Joel Wilhite SH3 English helps muscle supplies across deck in Diego Garcia as SH3 Rash and SHSN Anaya shove on the other side. SHSN Larry Fend SHSN Larry Radford SHSN Donald Powers SHSN Martin Jackson SHSN Tremelle Hvde SHSN Timothv Dukes SHSN Wesley Dowlen SHSN Rickv Walton SHSN Keith Rice SHSN Alexis Pena SHSN David Mohr SHSN Rene Mathis SHSN Rafael Centeno SHSN Tern Goodman SH3 Wilhite counts t he money as the Welfare and Recreation Fund gets richer, profits from sales go to the ships W R fund. SH2 Nick and Capt. Carney break-in the refurbished, original chair in the Officers ' barber shop. SN Thomas Yirsa FN Mike Stubblefield SN Ronald Saucier SN Charles Piercy SN Jeffrey DeVeaux SN Clarence Davis SHSA Dwane Johnson SHSA Martin Anaya SA Jay Sanders SA Joselito Barrera The tailor shop provides basic sewing services to the crew. SH3 Johnson sorts cassette tapes before placing them in the tape display case. SHSA Mar- tin kicks back and takes a break in the laundry. DK3 Semano counts out the cash for GMG1 Wil- son as LT Dolan checks the dollars remaining for use on pay day. S-4 S-4 Division handles the disbursing duties for Missouri sailors. The main function of this small but important di- vision is the correct maintenance of more than 1,500 officer and enlisted pay accounts. On any given pay day, the disbursing officer and his DKs handle hundreds of thousands of dollars. The office also handles and liquidates hun- dreds of travel claims each month, pre- pares paper work for allotments, direct deposit and other money related func- tions. Courteous and informed custom- er service is the hallmark of S-4 Divi- DKl Lolito Luna DK2 Francis Griak DK.i Eladio Aquino DK3 Michael McCauley DK3 Robert Bates DK3 Phillip Hammersla DK3 Carlo Semano Money, that ' s the need of each sailor, and pay- nts or answers to questions are readily avail- able from S-4. Above, DK3 Aquino and ENS Myhre work together as ET3 Bugaj receives his pay. At the office. QMSN Hughes got help from DK2 Griak. The final result of any disbursing encounter: SN Tull is happy with his money! MSI Domingo prepares a stores breakout order needed to prepare the next day ' s meals for the wardroom. MS2 Cannon pours a cup of punch from the famous Mighty Mo silver service dur- ing one of the many receptions held aboard dur- ing the world cruise. The Mess Management Specialists working in the Wardroom and Cabin Messes aboard Missouri were responsi- ble for putting on more than 25 official receptions, luncheons, and dinners, at- tended by well over 3,000 people, in- cluding heads of state, U.S. Senators and Congressmen, local dignitaries, for- eign and U.S. flag officers and embassy personnel. These highly successful and universally praised functions were the most visible part of S-5 ' s job during the world cruise but were in reality only a very small part of their job. For in addi- tion to all of the official functions, the Wardroom and Cabin Mess personnel were still responsible for putting out three meals a day, keeping over 100 di- visional spaces and staterooms at an op- timum level of cleanliness and material condition and for performing their dai- ly military duties. MSI Pullido Doming MSI Larry Finch MSI Danilo Delansig MSI Benjamin Saradpon MS2 Donald Brundridge MS2 Earl Cannon MS3 Mark Cortezano MS3 Floyd Lawrence MSSN Kim Adams MSSN David Alcantara MSSN Tim Brinkley MSSN Tracey Whitney MSSN David McBurney Besides good tasting food, the wardroom MS ' s strive for food that looks good too. MS3 Corte- zano cuts a piece of prime rib for SN Torres and MSSN Alcantara. MSSN Erick Van Hofwegen SN Vicente Blanco SA Wilfred Estella FA Silverio Mariano SA Jesus Deguzman SR Michael Sutton A major responsibility ofS-5 division is the main- tenance of the state rooms in officer ' s country . MSSN McBurney puts a shine on the Captain ' s passageway. MSSN Creasey stands by ready to serve guests at a Missouri reception. Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon, our last port before heading across the Atlantic towards home. Colorful buildings and blue tiled designs were seen throughout the city. Missouri sailors manned the rail and fired a 21 -gun salute as the ship made its way up the Tagus River to anchorage. Once there, liberty boats were kept busy ferrying the crew ashore. The highlight of our European swing was the visit by the President of Portugal, Mario Soares. The President arrived on d eparture day and received honors including a 21-gun salute and the playing of the Portugese Na- tional Anthem. Capt. Carney described Missouri ' s capa- bilities to President Soares and U.S. Ambassador Shakespeare during a ship tour that included a climb up to the 0-11 level. The Portugese President had a com- manding view from the Captain ' s chair as the open ocean beckoned us home. Some Portugese midshipmen took their turn at viewing the Surrender Plaque that is protected by the battleship that majestically rides at anchor in Lisbon ' s harbor on the following page. The Weapons Department maintains and operates the delivery system which is the very reason for MISSOURI ' S re- call to active duty after nearly thirty years of retirement. With a wealth of assets ranging from the modern multi- faceted Tomahawk Weapons Systems, capable of striking hundreds of miles away, to the fabled 16 50 guns, which represent the culmination of a century of evolution of the breech loading, large caliber naval guns, MISSOURI ' S Weap- ons Department can and will deliver. With twelve Officers and 270 enlisted men, the Weapons Department is the same size as the crew of a modern frig- ate. This concentration of manpower and talent is vital to keeping the various weapons systems operating. Literally thousands of manhours per week are required to perform the required Weapons Department planned and corrective maintenance. At general quarters, as many as seventy or more men are required to man a sin- gle turret. Much support is required from other departments, primarily Deck, to accomplish this. The Weapons Department is a blend of old and new. The gunnery fire con- trol systems are examples of the earliest radar cont rolled fire control systems ever developed. The basic design of the 16 50 gun and its associated turret was essentially developed at the end of World War I. Yet, they retain much usefulness in today ' s world, especially in their ability to deliver a large and accurate volume of sustained fire against both land and sea targets. The 5 38 dual purpose guns of the secon- dary battery were invented during the 1930 ' s to counter the growing threat posed by both naval and land-based air power. Even in today ' s world of cruise missiles, the secondary battery can do much to defend the ship against the air and surface threat. The modern radar aimed automatic gunnery of the Close in Weapons Sys- tem well represents the new. Replacing the numerous 40mm and 20mm anti- aircraft guns of an earlier age, just four CIWS installations do a much more ef- fective job with a mere fraction of the firepower. The capability of Tomahawk and Harpoon make MISSOURI a feared op- ponent. She has the ability to strike against targets at sea or on land at great distances. The Weapons Department of USS MISSOURI is prepared to deliver more conventional weapons to their appoint- ed targets at any one time than any other warship in the world. Weapons FCCM Boelema, LT Carman and the XO discuss the on- going gunnery exercise. GMGC LaForty and LT McDermott talk about Turret 3 ' s results during the final gunnery exercise of the cruise. LT Watt waits in Sky- I for the target shoot to begin. GMGC Evans teaches GMG2 James procedures for loading powder in the magazine as GMGSN Brown looks on. CDR David Carlson Weapons LCDR Richard Campbell Assistant Weapons LCDR Ronald Routh Missiles LT Alan Carman Gunnery LT David Foster Administrative Assistant LT Roger Higgins Fire Control LT Kirk Thomas F Division LT Michael McDermott Turret 3 LT Charles P. O ' Toole Secondary Battery LT Julius Pry or Turret 2 LT Jack D. Watt Ordnance Gunnery ENS Don Tunnissen F3 Division ENS Troy Mellon GM Division FCC Moose can still sling a mean paint brush. LCDR Routh has a friend in Perth. GMGC Kestenbaum points out target re- sults to BM3 Starks at .45 qualification test at Seal Beach. FCCM Mervin Clark FCCM Gary Boelema FCCM John Capazzi FCCS Kenneth Haley FCCS Samuel Henley FCCS Calvin Magee GMGCS Harrv Spencer GMGC Michael Berry GMGC Frederick Crandall FCC Richard Criswell GMGC Wayne Evans FCC Carlton Ewbank GMGC Donald Guattari FCC Gary Kemerling GMGC William Kestenbaum GMGC Charles LaForty FCC Bobbv Miller FCC Robert Moose GMGC Robert Moran GMGC Edward Pease GMGC John R. Riley Jr. GMGC Rafael Rodriguez GMGC James Tonahill GMGC Dewaine Varnell Gl Sporting a chromed booth, with extra headroom (because there ' s no visua range finder) Turret 1 is affectionately known as Turret Anton , this dread- nought ' s show turret. Turret Anton hosted more admirals, more generals, more civilian distinguished guests, and more friends of the Missouri than one might think could ever fit in an ordi- nary turret. And through this open hatch policy, showed the world what 16-inch gunnery is all about. Initial testing during the first gun trials. This Korean Conflict map is in its original condition from the 1950s. The Rammer, GMGSN Hough operates the gear that shoves the projectile and six powder bags into the gun s breech and barrel. GMG2 Willie Shazier GMG2 William T Williams GMG3 Clint Moody GMG3 Mark Raumaker GMGSN Darrvl Bashaw GMG3 White sorts his PMS materials. GMG2 Landskov directs the hoist while GMG3 Rau- maker and White guide a 16-inch projectile into the magazine hatch. May I pour you a cup of history? Among the many things found aboard Missouri was this 1950 vintage office urn that GMG2 Antonuccio and LT Jaech use daily in Turret 1. The gun captain. GMG3 Bashaw, is responsible for opening the breech, directing the rammer operator and powder hoist. GMGSN Henry Brooks GMGSN Michael Coho GMGSN Kevin Davis GMGSN Andrew Dusababek GMGSN James Hough GMGSN Shawn Kelleher GMGSN Micah Kinnis GMGSN Erik Rackley GMGSN Steven Watson GMGSN Johnnv White G2 Turret 2 Missouri ' s largest turret, holds a complement of 25 gunner ' s mates and 50 deck hands during gun quarters and can fire a salvo every 30 seconds. Using 660 pounds of gun pow- der per projectile, each barrel can hurl an armor-piercing shell weighing more than a ton over a range of 20 nautical miles. Unparalleled coordination and teamwork enabled G-2 Division to fire a total of 131 rounds, setting the pace for gunnery qualifications with an overall score of 92 percent. Their ability to de- liver massive firepower with great speed and accuracy earned G-2 a repu- tation as one of the premier gunnery crews onboard the battleship. GMG1 Lvle Hurst GMGl Lansing Wilson GMG2 Ted Fotland GMG2 Russell James GMG2 David Johnson GMG2 Jeff Wallace GMG3 Michael Evans GMG3 Vernon Henderson GMG3 Frank Malis III GMG3 Leslie Moore GMG3 Mark Yute GMGSN Joseph Caesar GMGSN Stephen Evans GMGSN Anthonv Ford GMGSN David Hellman GMGSN Andrew Morin GMGSN Pasquell Robinso GMGSN Anthony Sayles GMGSN Robert Schultz GMGSN Michael Spence GMGSN Keith Wilson SN Mitchell Gardner SN Brian Norris G3 With it ' s two partners forward, Tur- ret Three provides the main battery firepower that makes Missouri a unique asset in our modern Navy. Hurling pro- jectiles weighing as much as 2,700 pounds over twenty miles, the thunder from the long rifles of Turret Three sig- nals the doom of enemy shipping and shore installations, while reassuring our troops ashore that help is just over the horizon. Turret Three ' s crew of skilled, dedicated Gunner ' s Mates takes great pride in the outstanding condition of readiness of the guns as well as the shipshape appearance of the entire tur- ret. Missouri ' s shakedown cr uise pro- vided several opportunities to demon- strate the capabilities of Turret Three and its crew. The Gunners stand always ready to answer the call for fire again. Our motto: WE COVER YOUR AFT! With a mighty roar, the center gun of Turret 3 i fired for the first time. GMG1 Jeff Clemmer GMGl Carl Mosley GMG2 Robert Crockett GMG2 William Hall GMG2 Tony Wergin GMG3 Dennis Baldi GMG3 Tyrone McNaliy GMG3 Gary Rodriguez GMG3 Mike Wahl SN Kevin Bedford GMGSN Kelly Brazille GMGSN Edward Brown GMGSN Eric Chambers GMGSN Jeff Copley Before the final shoot of the cruise, GMG2 Crockett GMGSN Weaver trait behind the breech of the gun. Crockett is standing where the fuse setter works. The gun s recoil puts the breech just inches from his face. The 70 men that make Turret 3 click, cover it. GMGSN Gallic and Tays guide the bore brush used to clean the barrel. Like driving down the Holland Tunnel. SN Parker emerges from the 16-inch barrel of Turret 3 after starting from the breech nearly 80 feet GMGSN Chris Davenport GMGSN Mike Gallic GMGSN Thomas Frey GMGSA Frank Goeyvaerts GMGSN James Loseman SN James Parker GMGSN Steven Roberts GMGSN Angelo T. Rosselli GMGSN William Tays GMGSN Gregory Weaver G4 NOT THE BIGGEST, JUST THE BEST is the motto that G-4 division lives up to in the finest tradition of Mis- souri. As the secondary battery, our mission is dual-purpose, anti-aircraft and shore bombardment. Rated at an average of 20-rounds per minute, per gun, our six twin 5 38 mounts can de- liver 240 rounds of various types of am- munition each minute. One of our main goals is to train gun crews that can safe- ly meet the requirements tasked to our division. We are also responsible for maintaining the ship ' s armory. GMG2 Stephen Hicks GMG2 Brian Houtz GMG2 John Oates GMG3 Richard Lemargie GMG3 Patrick Lucero GMGSN David Carney SN Amos Farmer SN Renee Gotier GMGSN Antonio Haskins SN Tracy Highland It takes a bit more push than when cleaning a pistol for GMG3 Nelson to swab out the bore of a five-inch rifle. SN O ' Geary. Highland and Orth load the dredge hoist with a round to send it to the magazine. GMG3 Morgan and SN Highland remove the salt crust left by the high seas off the Australian coast. GMGSN Martinka removes the protective covering from the S-RBOC chaff launcher. GMGSN Jones cleans up spent 40 mm cases after a gun salute. q P%; : 1 W M .. f GMGSN Scott Lutz GMGSN Thomas McLeod SN Bret Milstead SN Randy Nelson SN Timothy O ' Geary SN Damon Orth SN Bernard Patterson SN Kenneth Pugh SN Dave Sandoval SN Michael Short GMGSN Mark Tracy GMGSN John Vasquez SN Rodney Weibers SN Kevin Morgan GMG3 Michael Holloman SN Tyrone Combs SN Chris Henderson GMGSN Daniel Jones GMGSN Thomas Martinka SN Arthur Wortham -4- FC2 Joe Angulo FC2 David Brittain FC2 Steve Gamble FC2 Doug Holt FC2 Robert Konosky FC2 Joseph Messner FC2 Craig Palardy FC3 John Kelley FC3 Richard Smith FC1 William Lyell FC2 Mel Patch FC3 Claus Ovesen FC1 Jim McKiddv FC3 Kelley. FC2 Brittain, FC2 Konosky, FC2 Holt, FC3 Smith, FC3 Miller; FC2 Angulo, and friend. GM, Guided Missile Division, is a 25 man division and a part of Weapons Department. It consists of three sepa- rate work centers WM01, WM02, and WM03. WM01 is the Phalanx Close-In- Weapons System and consists of four CIWS mounts and associated equip- ment. The Phalanx primary task is Anti-Ship missile defense and fires a 20MM projectile at a rate of fifty rounds per second. WM02 is the Harpoon Weapon Sys- tem which has four canister missile launchers capable of firing medium range surface-to-surface, all weather, over the horizon cruise missile which features off axis launch and low level cruise trajectory. WM03 is the Tomahawk Weapon System. Tomahawk is a long range sur- face to surface or surface to land tactical cruise missile capable of being launched from one of eight Armored Box Launchers on board. OjOQG FC2 Shawn Frasher FC2 Brian Harnish FC2 William Starr GMM3 Douglas Reed GMGSN Bradley Cook SN James Higgins SN Bruce Killebrew GMMSN Mark LaRoeco YNSN Tom Lamoureaux SN James Lehr F Main Battery Fire Control is tasked with the responsibility of maintaining and operating equipment used to aim the 16 turrets. The division maintains the radars, optical range finders, switchboards and computers of the MK 38 Gun Fire Control System. The divi- sion has a multi-mission combat role, providing targeting solutions for long range anti-surface and Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS). The division is also capable of providing similar data to the Secondary Battery (5 guns) for NGFS when the heavier ordnance of the main battery is not required. FCl Edgardo Balladeo FCl Jeffery Furqueron FCl Richard Messier FC2 Bruce Gilbert FC2 Graham Bell FC3 Steve Harris FC3 James Hill FC3 Douglas Lehr FC3 Bobby Maddox FC3 Michael Mclntire FC3 Cates cranks data into the MK-8 computer to calculate the firing solutions for the big guns. FC3 Nimmo is the range finder operator. He deter- mines the target distance with the huge range finder to his right and with the radar indicator behind him. FC3 Humberto Miramontes FC3 Robert Nimmo FC3 Richard Nusspickel FC3 Mark Oster FC3 Mark Poole FC3 Daron Sandbergh FC3 Curtis Scott FC3 Bradley Shenk FC3 Edward Smithy SN Steven Benyo FCSN Chadwick Chariton FCSN Thomas Girouard SN John Hauser FCSN Scott Holtzapfel FCSN Paul Keith FCSN Tyron Mellott FCSN David Morrison Ft ' SN Jaime Rojas FCSN Jeffrey White FCSN Stephen Wilcox FCSN Robert Wolf Mighty Mos Spot-H. FC3 Bell sets the firing sequence for the main battery on this switch- board. FC3 Miramontes is the trainer in the di- rector. He determines the target ' s bearing. F-3 F-3 Division is secondary battery fire control. The MK 37 gunfire control sys- tem, originally designed during the 1930 ' s and progressively updated with the advent of radar during the 1940 ' s and 1950 ' s, still retains the ability, in partnership with the MK 38 dual pur- pose 5 38 guns, to deal with a wide array of modern air and surface threats. The key to success in secondary battery fire control is teamwork. Each of the 43 men in F-3 Division performs an intri- cate and often demanding job that is vital to delivering ordered fire on target on time. Secondary Plot ' s switchboard forward for the five-inch guns is manned bv FCSN Jacobs, FC3 Finder, FCSN Fernandez, FCS Brock and FCSN Mitchem. FC1 Joseph Granieri FC1 Dennis Thomas FCl Ronald J. Davis Jr. FC1 James Palmer FCl Charles Barton FC2 Mark Ferguson 02 Haggard records serial numbers of five-inch rounds that FC3 Ashley passes to the magazine. FC2 Mitchem stands ready at the stable elements gyro ' stem, waiting for the order which will send five-inch rounds skyward. FC2 Paul Saville FC2 Steve Haggard FC2 Brett Werner FC2 J. S. Jablonski FC3 Robert Ashley FC3 Douglas Brock FC3 Richard Del Rio FC3 Daniel DuBeau FC3 Fred Finder FC3 Mark Green n p The director officer ' s spot in Sky-11 is a good place for FC3 Israel to watch the 16-inch broad- sides. FC3 Lewis watches the scopes at the Mark- 37 director ' s traverse station. FC3 Philip Hiestand FC3 Jay Israel FC3 Dennis Lange FC3 Douglas Lewis The Cardinals lost, but the popcorn was good for FC3 Melrose at Candlestick Park during the week in San Francisco for the 4th of July. FC3 Paul Mallory FC3 John Melrose FC3 Nalon Neal FC3 Alfredo Pargas FC3 Brian Schrand FC3 Daniel Stamper FC3 Eddie Thacker FC3 Thomas Wisecup FCSN William J. Antzak FCSN James Bowman FCSN John Castro FCSN Jeffrey Dugan FCSN Barri Fames FCSN Juan Fernandez FCSN Duane Hippie FCSN Ken Ianotti FCSN Jerry Jacobs FCSN Mark Mitchem FCSN Anthony Red-Horse FCSN Terry Schultz The world of weapons is explosive power. It ' s also a world where some areas are seldom seen. At left, Mount 52 flashes as a round is test fired. CIWS Mount 21 shot the target out of the air on the first pass leaving nothing for Mount 22. Turret 3 gunners recorded their presence on commissioning day. A battleship broadside is impressive from any an- gle. Bridge level windows are down when firing commences. Tons of power are at rest in the 16-inch pow- der magazine. Panama Canal IHr S y , V| H The steamy, hot jungle climate was quite a contrast to our previous canal transit in the Suez. The 0-11 level pro- vided a vantage point to observe the canal lock operation. While canal work- ers eyed the tight fit from the shore side, crewmembers rested on Turret 2 to wait for the lock doors to swing open. 1 i Lt I y£9 -rr - 1 - ■i I U.S. The Marine Detachment aboard the USS MISSOURI is the latest in a proud line of sea-going Marine Corps units dating back to the American Revolu- tion. On November 10, 1775, four com- panies of Marines were raised to serve aboard warships of the Continental Navy. Since then, Marines have served continuously on ships of the fleet. In the process, sea-duty Marines have won the Medal of Honor 68 times. Tradition has it that the popular name Leatherneck was first applied to sea-going Marines in reference to the stiff collar worn to protect from saber Marine Corps Detachment wounds. The high collared dress blue uniform of today is reminiscent of that time. Additionally, the quatrefoil de- sign worn on the Marine officer ' s white cover may first have been used to dis- tinguish friend from foe when early Marine sharpshooters were posted high on the top masts of early warships. Today, there are 44 Marines in the ship ' s detachment. Their primary mis- sion is to provide physical security for the ship. This mission has taken an in- creased importance given the many acts of terrorism directed at American citi- zens and property in recent years. Ma- rines also provide color and honor guards and perform ceremonial duties. These duties have always played an im- portant part in projecting a positive im- pression in foreign lands. In 1946, when the MISSOURI last visited Istanbul, Marines provided escorts for the body of the late Turkish ambassador. Mount 51 is manned by the Marine Detachment. The distinctive eagle, globe and anchor painted there lets all who see it know that U. S. Marines are a proud part of the Mighty Mo. • • ' fm • • • f. • ■: f - f I C4PT David Damm Commanding Officer 1ST LT Brian Tucker Executive Officer 1ST SGT Michael Burgess GYSGTJose Trujillo The USS Missouri Marine Corps Detachment poses for a photograph in Istanbul, Turkey. The Marines evening colors responsible tor morning and aboard Missouri. S SGT Robert Mac Lean SGT Nemar Anderson SGT Michael Ellington SGT Timothy Gernhardt SGT Russell Hamilton SGT Leonard Longhenry SGT James Ottens SGT Michael Russell CPL Fernando Gumez CPL John Campbell CPL Thomas Firmingham CPL Dan McCrary CPL Antonino Scimemi CPL Glen Upton LCPL Kevin Barton LCPL Romeo Benavides LCPL David Blache LCPL Joseph Brady LCPL J. S. Brown LCPL Brian Burns LCPL Rickey Emmitt LCPL Damon Goodchild LCPL Shawn Gregory Maintaining a roving security patrol is one of the Ma- rines regular duties. Mount 51, manned by the detach- ment, sports the USMC emblem. Small arms firing is an important part of the Marines ' training program. LCPL Blache is ready to squeeze a round off. LCPL Michael Heller LCPL Dan Hillenbrand LCPL Marvin Hodges LCPL Destry Johnson LCPL Darrell Landry LCPL Scott Perkins LCPL Isaac Phillips LCPL Jeff Putnam LCPL Matthew Robinson LCPL Sean Steen LCPL Tom Watters LCPL Curt Wingerter PFC William Davey PFC Carl Moore PFC Cameron Sheoships Homecoming! Home at last! December 19, 1986, was a joyous day with Santa Claus (RP2 Acosta) leading the way. Hundreds of relatives and friends were on Pier 6 at Long Beach Naval Station cheering and waving signs of greetings. It was the best sight of the historic shakedown cruise: Home! m n  S IBfew ' alii H fl spsnt Where are they? The first question a returning mariner asks as he returns to homeport. BM3 Craig and BM2 Mcintosh spot their friends. First off the ship were the new fathers such as FN Duthie and GMG2 Wallace. It was a happy re- union complete with a hugh for BM1 Young. Fi- nally, it was time to go home. USS Missouri is pretty much a small town with a population of 1,500 pe ople. We have our own hospital, police department, post office, electric company, Red Cross, and even a church or two. Maybe not in the ex- act same sense as a bona fide town, but they are found in Missouri. The Chaplain Department is respon- sible for the Religious Program of the Commanding Office. The two Chap- lains and three Religious Program Spe- cialists are tasked with providing for the religious pluralism of Missouri ' s crew. The Chaplains conduct religious services for their traditions and provide the necessary support to crewmembers who desire to exercise their religious freedom in a wide variety of ways. In addition to Divine Services, the Chap- Chaplain Department lains also provide occasional services such as baptisms, weddings, memorial services, and services which celebrate certain religious or civic holidays. An integral part of a Chaplain ' s min- istry is counseling. A large proportion of this counseling is concerned with personal and religious matters which affect crewmembers. At times, seminars are offered dealing with communication or personal growth. The Chaplain Department also pro- vides for the social welfare of Missouri ' s crew. With the assistance of our Reli- gious Programs Specialists, the Chap- lain Department acts as a shipboard of- fice of the Long Beach Navy Relief So- ciety which provides for financial assis- tance to shipmates. Help is available with emergency leave travel, establish- ing a household for newly arrived crew- members and their families, and other such concerns which contribute to the quality of life aboard Missouri. In addi- tion to Navy Relief, this office also acts as the local chapter of the American Red Cross by receiving and sending messages which keep our shipmates in- formed about the health and welfare of their families back home. A final concern of the Chaplain De- partment is maintaining the Crew ' s Li- brary aboard Missouri. Our Library of books, music tapes and periodicals pro- vides many crewmembers a welcome break from an often hectic routine. The Chaplain Department of Missou- ri is small, but the concern for the crew is great! CDR Victor Smfth Protestant Chaplain LCDR Thomas Dansak Catholic Chaplain Chaplain Smith and Chaplain Dansak regularly provide Protestant and Catholic services for the crew. Below, with the XO ' s assistance, they con- duct a wreath laying ceremony at the Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor. RP1 Bruce Brockhrader RP2 Angel Acusta RP3 Duncan Lambert RP1 Brockbrader assists a shipmate with infor- mation on one of the Navy benefit programs. The RPs maintain the ship ' s library and at right, RP3 Lambert returns the books to their shelves. RP2 Acosta did his share to enlighten the wogs on shellback dav- ' - n T BAT - ALL o£ 5 00 TRIKE liCIIIHTS tti Li ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦, THE CI ANTS UELCOtlE CAPTAIN J. A. CARNEY, US AND THE CREU OF THE USS WIS % . USS Missouri ' s officers and crew were special guests at a San Francisco Giants-St. Louis Cardinals game. A good, solid team is an under- statement when describing Missouri ' s Softball team. The reason? Mighty Mo ' s team boasts a 68-8 re- cord (including a 5-0 mark for the world cruise). The team is the champion of: 1985 Saint Patrick ' s, 1985 Toys for Tots, 1986 Spring Classic, 1986 Navy Relief, 1986 Long Beach Championship and New Years Tournaments. At left, HT2 Conn warms up with a couple of bats prior to his turn at the plate. Mightv Mo team members are, front. BM2 How- ard, BT2 Wrobel, EM3 Yackley, HT2 Conn, MM2 Eden. BM2 Fleener, and SKSN Stallone. Back row: GMGSN Orth, MAC Wickes, SM2 Walther, MM3 Dean, MM2 Flemming, and EM3 James. All members were not present for this photo ses- sion. HT3 Dean powers another hit out of the park for the hard-playing Mighty Mo softball team. On the track, either on a street or on a flight deck, PN3 Perez is fleet of foot. In the Naval Station Turkey Trot, Perez ran six miles in 34:10 to take home a Thanksgiving turkey for first place. Going for the hoop! Mighty Mo ' s basketball team was 6-1 during the world cruise and champion of the Australian Knock Out Tour- ney in Sydney. At one time out, MSC Maher discusses strategy with BM3 Getter, SK3 McBryde, and GMG3 Sorrell. A short time later, GMG3 Sorrell lays up for a score. Mighty Mo ' s cage team included, standing, GMGSN Evans, BM3 Sanders, SK3 McBryde, DTI Allen, SM2 Edwards, SN Wright, and GMG3 Sorrell. Kneeling are BM3 Getter, GMGSN Combs, SHSN Gowdy, BM2 Hu- brins, and SN Foster. Sports around the world, on land or at sea, Missouri ' s athletes competed among themselves or against teams of the host nation. In Australia, Mighty Mo ' s black and gold rugby team had a record of 0-2-1. It looked like an American football huddle of both teams in Sydney, but this rugby scrum was in an 18-18 tie with HMAS Canberra. The other scores were Hobart 36-0, and Fremantle 21-6. In a flight deck ring, CPL Gomez holds the mouthpiece as LCPL Hodges receives water from SGT Gernhardt. GYSGT Trujillo referees a bout between LCPLs Watter and Brady. Parting Shots At a mountain top home from the sea, SN Maynor and friend enjoy the beauty and solitude of Burney, California, USS Missouri ' s adopted homeport. In San Francisco, visitors lined up for blocks to get a chance to step aboard Mighty Mo. Especially during refresher training, teamwork throughout the crew was the key to saving the ship. hk j iSk ■ ' Jjg at 3 C M . k «2 fc 3 ? ■ 48 t ' ttB - i ' , i ' S r ' f ' - ' - 5 £ .■r; tf A stark reminder of this land of many wars and the vast desert is present on the transit up the Suez Canal. When necessary, Missouri ' s flight deck is ready to land or launch a helicopter. In the earlv morning hours off Naples, the COM- SIXTHFLT helo arrived. Many beautiful vistas were evident. The setting sun over the Portugese city of Lisbon silhouetted the cross and bridge during our last days in Europe. Friends During the cruise, we had the oppor- tunity to work with several units of al- lied navies. During our transit to Ho- bart, we refueled from the British ship HMS Bayleaf. In the Mediterranean, we conducted a lightline transfer with two Turkish destroyers. Later, an Ital- ian hydrofoil skimmed by as part of a surface exercise. The French ship Pro- tet also came alongside for a lightline transfer. When pulling into Palma, we passed honors with the French aircraft carrier Foch. And, Others. We were also visited by several Soviet units including an IL 38 May anti-sub- marine warfare reconnaissance aircraft and a Krivak guided missile frigate. Sights And Sounds On Steel Beach No Sand. No Surf. No Girls. But Steel Beach was a break under the sun. There was even a band from time-to- time called General Quarters. Three of the members, at far upper left, were LCPL Steen, OS3 Jung and PC3 Mar- quez. HM3 Yap had a super axe and joined in the vocals with FC1 Barton. Not all was rock in the sun, EM2 Mead- ows rapped a conga drum beat. For some, reading a book on the teak deck was the choice, SN Schultz, or sitting high on a turret like SN Malis. PN3 Perez jumped rope while a whole group gathered all the way aft. Then there were the grilled burgers such as the one SN Higgins wolfed down. Steel Beach. No tourists, but it was a rest from work. .v ty. - Reflections Even with the hectic, short fused, breakneck pace of daily life aboard ship, there is still time for moments of reflections. Time to share with a shipmate those things that make shipboard life unique and special in a way only known to each of us individually. Sometimes it is these brief moments that leave us with the most lasting memories — a moment to laugh, to relax, to share, to reflect. Resting in the shade, HTFNs Vasquez. Rennev and Banks are ready for the next REFTRA drill for Repair 1A. Capt. Fahy and QM2 Tyler share a laugh on the bridge. Back aft on the starboard side 02 lev el. SSGT MacLean and GYSGT Truji- llo relax during a Steel Beach afterno During the international Naval Review in Sydney Harbor, USS Missouri becomes a focal point for its Australian hosts and demonstrates at the out- set of the world cruise the resolve to provide Strength for Freedom. Mighty Mo ' s forward teak deck is seen clearly at lower right. 1 ■■ ■■ . . • ' World Cruise Log The many strengths of USS Missouri were fully demonstrated as the battle- ship visited more than a score of inter- national ports, steamed a total of 26,352.8 nautical miles through 21 geo- graphical bodies of the world ' s water surface, and transited the main dividing lines of the globe. According to Navigation records, here is how Mighty Mo charted the world: Total Distance 26,312.8 Nautical Miles Ports Visited Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Molokai Island Sydney, Australia Hobart, Australia Albany, Australia Fremantle, Australia Diego Garcia Island Port Suez, Egypt Istanbul, Turkey Naples, Italy Palma de Majorca, Spain Lisbon, Portugal Colon, Panama Rodman, Panama Waters Transited Pacific Ocean Coral Sea East Tasmania Plateau Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Gulf of Aden Red Sea Gulf of Suez Suez Canal Mediterranean Sea Sea of Crete Aegean Sea Dardanelles Strait Ionian Sea Strait of Messina Tyrrhenian Sea Strait of Gibraltar Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Panama Canal Gulf of Panama Global Lines Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Cancer The Equator International Date Line First Enlisted Surface Warriors The first Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialists Naval Surface Group Long Beach, at far right, qualified on USS Missouri received their pin on pinned the cutlass device on YN3 (SW) Schnier, the last dav of the world cruise. Capt. Carney and SK2 (SW) Delacruz, DKC (SW) Kearly. MMC Rear Admiral John J. Higginson, Commander (SW) West, and SMC (SW) Kennedy. • 5 2 = Know all men by these presents that DKC (SW) K.W. Kearly, SMC (SW) M.P. Kennedy, MMC (SW) W.H. West, SK2 (SW) R.G. Delacruz, YN3 (SW) D.J. Schnier having successfully completed the established personnel qualification standards and having demonstrated the requisite professional skills and competence while serving in USS MISSOURI (BB 63) has qualified as an ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST and is authorized to wear the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Breast Insignia n witness whereof this certificate has been signed and a ;eal affixed hereunto on this i9thday of December J. R. COLLIER, LCDR, USN m mm j t mim$ BT1 Stewart A. Hall September 28, 1937 -November 28, 1986 Three days ago, a very dear and close friend of mine passed away in the early morning quietness onboard Mis- souri. While most of us slept, BT1 Stewart Hall left us forever. When someone close to you dies, it makes you wonder: ' Where are they now? ' I do not know for sure where Petty Officer Hall was in his relationship with God, but there are only two roads to travel ... we all know that. In Psalms 62 it says, ' One thing I ' ve heard, that you oh God are loving, and you will reward each person according to what he has done. ' If anyone de- serves such a reward, it was Stewart Hall. For those of you who never had the chance to meet Stewart, he was a person who never bowed down to anyone, but looked at you as an equal to himself. He was an honest person who would not slander the rights of anyone. I look up now at the forward stack and can still see Stew standing watch in 2 Fireroom, in front of 3 Boiler with his hand on the force draft blower throttle, and his other hand on a soda can for his tobacco. We all grew to love Stew for his black smoke during sea de- tails. The Flag, I know, will surely miss him. One of his favorite sayings on watch to his watchstanders was, Maintain. And that, they did. Petty Officer Hall gave his total de- votion to the Navy and to his shipmates and he never asked for anything in re- turn. The night before his death, he spent eight hours on watch. Instead of hitting his rack like most normal people would do, he went out on a tour of Lis- bon with his shipmates. He had a great time from what I was told. Stewart was number of people all rolled up in one. As LPO of 2 Fire- room, he was tasked with being a leader and a teacher. Five years ago myself, I walked onboard USS New Jersey, never once before seeing a boiler. I know what it is like for the new personnel to walk onboard this ship, but Stewart took the leadership role, and led his men. Right now, 2 Fireroom is the best fireroom aboard Missouri because of him. One of the nicknames we gave Stew was ' Old Gray Harry. ' Why? Well I guess because of his age, but to come down to it . . . Stew wasn ' t that old, he was actually just a little older than my own father. That was his greatest qual- ity of all, his fatherly image he bes- towed upon all of us. I remember the night I brought my wife and newborn baby daughter home from the hospital. The look on Stewart ' s face was that of a grandfather seeing his granddaughter for the first time. He loved all children, not just mine, but everyone ' s. Stewart had a certain ability to him that made you laugh. I can ' t remember a time in the 15 months I ' ve been here, when I ' ve seen Stewart in anger, and I ' m sure others will agree with me. If you ever had a question for him, he would always give you an answer. He would never turn you away, and through all the mistakes we made (and I know 2 Fireroom, we made a lot), he kept right on teaching. He always over- looked our mistakes and persisted to teach us and he never became frus- trated. Finally, our fears have been overcome, we have learned greatly from Stewart. For those of you who didn ' t know Stewart, look around you. Look at those with the service stripes down their sleeves. Some people say these men are old and belong out to pasture, but not me. Stewart spent 31 years in the Navy. Sure you get older, but your wisdom will never change ... it will only get stronger. Stewart had that wisdom, and he gave it to all of us. In closing, I would like to say one thing: Stew, somewhere I know you are out there listening, and during our next weeks with OPPE, I know you will be next to each and everyone of us. Be- cause, that ' s what you would have wanted. Stewart, we all love you. And until we meet again, we will miss you. Written by BT2 Andrew J. Wrobel • r % r E ?l: Sunsets Of The World At sunset, the day is done. There were many sunsets in USS Missouri ' s first year: San Francisco ' s Golden Gate Bridge, an open Indian Ocean, a gray Mediterranean Sea, a golden view over the Atlantic Ocean. World Cruise Bravo Zulus 270247Z SEP 86 FM CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU 1. From laying a wreath at the USS Arizona to your reenactment of the salute to Kalaupapa, Hawaii was touched by USS Missouri. Your departure from this first port on your round the world cruise leaves behind a positive impression which will long be remembered. 2. Keep charging! Ace Lyons Admiral 292242Z SEP 86 FM COMTHIRDFLT TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: USS MISSOURI SALUTE TO KALAUPAPA 1. Your reenactment on 19 September 1986 of the 1908 Great White Fleet salute to Kalaupapa was a touching and memorable tribute to a great American and to the triumph of human spirit over suffering that made Kalaupapa famous. 2. For your timely, professional, and enthusiastic support, I commend you for a job well done. Bravo Zulu! D. E. Hernandez Vice Admiral 052245Z OCT 86 FM COMAUSFLT TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: NAVAL ASSEMBLY AND REVIEW 1. The presence of the battleship Missouri in Sydney Harbor during our 75th Birthday celebrations has been enormously impressive and particularly helpful in focusing the attention of the Australian people on the vital issue of seapower. The vast number of people who were lucky enough to visit the ship are not likely to forget its potential might. 2. I am sorry your stay has been so short but I sincerely hope your ship ' s company enjoyed their brief encounter with this beautiful city. Thank you very much for coming and I do hope that you may be able to return soon — the Mighty Mo is welcome at any time. I. W. Knox Rear Admiral Royal Australian Navy 152234Z OCT 86 FM CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: RAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTICIPATION 1. Congratulations to the officers and men of Missouri for making the United States participation in RAN ' s 75th Anniversary an unparalleled success. Your conduct, friendliness, appearance, and flexibility throughout this port visit was exemplary and the fine impression you left behind will truly be remembered by our friends in Sydney for years to come. As Ambassadors for the United States, you have made enormous contributions to US Australian relations during this Naval Review week. 2. Keep charging! Ace Lyons Admiral 181049Z NOV 86 FM AMCONSUL ISTANBUL TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION To Captain Carney and Personnel of USS Missouri: I congratulate you on a job well done in Istanbul. Senior Turks and Americans who participated in the visit share my view that the officers and crew of the ship deserve great praise. Your professionalism, courtesy, and special flexibility in adapting to each aspect of the visit ensured that it will be remembered by the people of Istanbul and Turkey as a sign of the strength of our relationship and as a strong echo of the historic call of the USS Missouri 40 years ago. I wish you continued success and am confident that your cruise will continue to enhance appreciation of the U.S. and its role in world affairs. Bravo Zulu! Warm Regards, Robert Strausz-Hupe Ambassador 191500Z NOV 86 FM CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU 1. I want to express my appreciation to the officers and men of USS Missouri for the outstanding job you did hosting the VIP receptions and tours aboard ship while inport Naples, Italy. 2. The superb performance of the crew and their knowledge of the history of USS Missouri were most evident to all our guests. Your visit has made a significant contribution toward strengthening the ties which binds us to all our allies. The officers, crew and Marine Detachment should be very proud of their ship, their shipmates and themselves. You have served your nation well. 3. Well done! A. S. Moreau, Jr. Admiral 232104Z NOV 86 FM COMSIXTHFLT TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU 1. As Mighty Mo departs the Mediterranean, I commend the officers and men of your fine ship for a totally professional tour in SIXTHFLT. Your presence has meant a great deal to our southern region allies, and has especially strengthened relations with our Turkish, Italian, and Spanish friends. Through exceptional conduct ashore and superbly hosted DV and media embarks and receptions aboard, you have represented the nation and the Navy superbly. The Mediterranean is better off for your having passed this way. 2. I deeply appreciate the many courtesies extended to me during my stay aboard. You folks really know how to keep all the balls in the air, and there was much juggling to be done. Thanks, Well Done, and may fair winds and following seas accompany you for the remainder of your cruise. K. E. Moranville Vice Admiral 281636Z NOV 86 FM USDAO LISBON TO USS MISSOURI 1. Ambassador Shakespeare sends. 2. To the officers and men of USS Missouri: Your visit to Lisbon was an incredible success. You hosted virtually every senior government and military official in Portugal, from President Mario Soares on down. You performed every function with style, grace, and dignity, adhering always to the finest naval tradition. Many of the senior members remember visiting Missouri when she was last here in 1948; I am confident that your visit of November 1986 will be remembered and talked about fondly for the next 40 years and more. The president ' s staff confided that his visit to Missouri is the most significant Portugese American event in memory. Certainly it was the most significant, most impressive, most enjoyable event I have been privileged to share during my tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Portugal. 3. Captain Carney, I salute you and your outstanding crew. Bravo Zulu in every sense of that cherished signal. From Lisbon: Tehna Sempre, Mares Calmos, Ventos Moderados, E Muitas E Boas Viagems. Frank Shakespeare Ambassador 281602Z NOV 86 FM CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU 1. Thirty years was too long to wait for Missouri ' s return to European waters. Your professional skill and unflagging enthusiasm in responding to all our operational and diplomatic requirements were unsurpassed. As the U.S. Consul in Istanbul said, your deployment has been an extraordinary demonstration of peacetime naval diplomacy. 2. From the Suez Canal embarkation of senior Egyptian officials three weeks ago to your hosting of the President of Portugal, you have shown thousands of our southern region friends and allies an impressive dimension of naval strength. I have received numerous compliments for the hospitality and many courtesies you showed to my guests during my time on board in Naples. This praise has been echoed resoundingly from every point along your course. 3. Please extend a hearty Well Done to each member of the superb Missouri team for his contribution to the memorable success of your deployment in the European Theater. It is often said the American Bluejacket is one of our finest Ambassadors. You have underlined that sentiment in a most impressive manner. Godspeed and smooth sailing on your homeward passage. A. S. Moreau, Jr. Admiral 100311Z DEC 86 FM CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR TO USS MISSOURI SUBJ: MISSOURI AROUND THE WORLD DEPLOYMENT 1. As you return to the Pacific Fleet area in preparation for a well deserved homecoming, I want every member of USS Missouri to know of my great pride in your superb performance and many accomplishments during your around the world cruise. I closely followed your presence in the Mediterranean and noted with pleasure your totally professional response to all operational and diplomatic requirements. Following transit of the Suez, you shared your hospitality and personal diplomacy with more than 25,000 friends and allies who visited Mighty Mo during her goodwill port visits to Istanbul, Turkey; Naples, Italy; Palma, Spain; and Lisbon, Portugal. The hospitality afforded these guests as well as crew conduct ashore were impressive, and reflect great credit on all hands. 2. My personal congratulations to the entire crew of Mighty Mo for a job well done. Keep charging! Ace Lyons Admiral Strength For Freedom USS Missouri (BB 63) It documents what many of the Officers, Sailors and Marines have achieved in bringing Mighty Mo back to a full level of operations, and then performing the important role as diplomats for the United States when visiting international ports, and as always, safely executing the requirements of daily life at sea. Some of these moments have been captured in pictures by PHI Robert W. Lindel and PH2 Paul 1. Erickson, with contributions from LCDR Geoffrey Calabrese, LT Mark Blackington, LT Graeme Currie JOCS Steve Hiney, EMCS Pete Petersen, JOl Richard Dove, JOl William Egan, PHI Carlos Drake MM Lou Transfiguracion, MM1 William Walters, FC2 Shawn Frasher, BM2 Thomas Lavrich, FC2 Scott Werner, PH3 D. Hensley, SN Greg Maynor, SN James Straube, Mrs. Robert Lindel, Robert P. Morrison, Royal Australian Navy Photographers, and Josten ' s Craftline Photography. It would be impossible to fully capture the immense strength and power of this battleship and its crew. But that total strength of the men who control this awesome ship of the line is the cornerstone on which this book was designed, and to whom it is dedicated. This book was produced by USS Missouri ' s X-3 Division, Public Affairs Office. cfr 4