Mobile (LKA 115) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1972 volume:

nsignia of USS Mobile (LKA 115) The four stars in the border indicate that this is the fourth ship in the Navy to bear the name Mobile . The five flags in the background are the flags which have flown over the city of Mobile. Alabama, the ship ' s namesake during her history. These are the flags of France. England. Spain, the Confederacy and the United States. The shield represents armour, the mark of fighting man, while the diagonal stripe dividing the shield shows that there are two members of the amphibious force team, the Navy and the Marine Corps. The crossed anchors indicate the abili- ty to land men and equipment through the efforts of crew and boats and the alligator shows the ability to fight on both land and sea. U.S.S. MOBILE m Wm SNIP OF TNE FLEET 19 KM INE NAME MIATIC-PI IMtHltlVMO A steamer during the War Between the States A troopship after the First World War S t fe A light cruiser during the Second World War WESTPAC October 1971 Maf 1972 June August WHEN and WHERE 01 OCT Underway for WESTPAC 06-08 OCT Pearl Harbor 18-26 OCT Yokosuka, Japan 31 OCT Da Nang, RVN 02 NOV Cam Rahn Bay, RVN 04 NOV Equator Crossing 05-16 NOV Singapore 20 NOV Subic Bay, Philippines 24-25 NOV Buckner Bay, Okinawa 01-11 DEC 14-25 DEC 27 DEC- 04 JAN 05-06 JAN 09 JAN 12 JAN 15-16 JAN 20-21 JAN 25-29 JAN 02 FEB Subic Bay, Philippines Buckner Bay, Okinawa Sasebo, Japan Buckner Bay, Okinawa Numazu, Japan Buckner Bay, Okinawa Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Colombo, Ceylon Equator Crossing 30 MAY- 05 JUN 07 JUN 09-11 JUN 17-19 JUN 22-23 JUN 25 JUN- 14 JUL 18JUL 20-21 JUL 25 JUL 08 AUG 03-05 FEB 09-19 FEB 21-23 FEB 25 FEB 28 FEB- 06 MAR 10-19 MAR 23-30 MAR 05 APR 08 APR- 25 MAY 28-29 MAY Singapore Subic Bay, Philippines Buckner Bay, Okinawa Numazu, Japan Buckner Bay, Okinawa Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Buckner Bay, Okinawa Gulf of Tonkin Buckner Bay, Okinawa Sasebo, Japan Numazu, Japan Buckner Bay, Okinawa Sattahip, Thailand Subic Bay, Philippines Gulf of Tonkin Buckner Bay, Okinawa Subic Bay, Philippines Apra Harbor, Guam HOME AGAIN . -v-r. CAPTAIN E. J. BURKE COMMANDING OFFICER This is the Captain speaking OUR TEN PLUS MONTH CRUISE COVERED BY THIS BOOK WAS AN EXPERIENCE, TO SAY THE LEAST. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT WE ALL GAINED FROM THIS EXPERIENCE. WE HAD BOTH HAPPY TIMES AND SAD TIMES; WE WORKED HARD AT TIMES AND PLAYED HARD AT OTHERS; WE HAD OUR UPS AND DOWNS; WE HAD GOOD LIBERTY PORTS AND POOR ONES. THROUGHOUT IT ALL THE THING THAT WAS EVER CLEAR TO ME AS WELL AS TO ALL FOR WHOM WEWORKEDIN WESTPAC WASTHE CONTINUING HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF MOBILE AND HER CREW. THE FACT THAT WE NEVER MISSED A COM- MITMENT, AND EVEN TOOK ON SOME EXTRA AND UNSCHEDULED ONES, AND COMPLETED THE CRUISE WITHOUT A SINGLE MAN MISSING MOVEMENT SPEAKS VOLUMES FOR OUR OUTSTANDING CREW. AS I ' VE SAID MANY TIMES BEFORE, YOU ' RE THE GREATEST. AND I MEAN IT. ALL I CAN ADD NOW IS ANOTHER THANK YOU FOR A JOB EXTREMELY DONE! ; ' IN MEMORIAM This book is dedicated to tlie memory of our shipmates who passed away during our deployment. Seaman Delbert L. Ahlschlager Seaman Apprentice Larry L. Beisman ' ' ' 1 J i r A r C U i asn 4f ' Underway Pearl Harbor Da Nang 11 ' ' ms S - ?_ J- ( ' ■i 2 Cam Rahn Bay |TM t ' « ' - Equator Crossings [ ' ] SUBPOENA AND SUMMONS EXTRAORDINARY THE TRUSTY SHELLBACKS V r«at POLLYWOGS USS MOBILE ROYAL HIGH COURT of the RAGING MAIN CoDOty of Equitai Vale of Pacificus Doaaio of Neptnnus Rei ACTION ON CASE Ordinary- ..... Seriooa To be Coafiae I Awaitiog Actloa Doable Irons Awaitiag Actio Sttaifkt Jacket Awaitiof Actios CefOa Awaiting Action . . CHECK 1 ( y a ' ' -: •7 j2i ' V. 1 4 ' i : ' • jS crossed the equator at LONOITUDE_l_Dp - ' - ' j | MAY BE RES££e«;« AS 0 1 MAY BE RES££e«;« AS Q IE OF o2  _ . - Singapore Buckner Bay r Colombo « - kr ' ' ' A! !l f- BSB i iaiS. 4mm m1 :— r . ' y It ' . 1, s flC (1 1 .: ■ ' ' It!! 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Richardson Boat Group Commemder I FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION FOURTH DIVISION W01 T.R. Wilson Ship ' s Boatswain ENS D.W. Adier First Division Officer GYSGT R.V. Smith Assistant Combat Cargo Officer ENS W.D. Archibald Second Division Officer LTJG H.H. Kelly Assistant First Lieutenant FTGC V. Robinson BMC J.F. Thompson BM3 H.A. Beaty BM3 D.L. Becker GMGI C. Blankenship BMI K.V. Brandenburg BM3 D.D. Brashear BM2 S.L. Brooks BMCS D.A. Fischer and BMI B.D. Gay BIVI2 J.F. Brummett SN C.V. Burrell GMGSIM J.D. Burton FTGSN C.C. Chrisman SN D.O. Brown SN L.R. Brown BM3 M.V. Ciuffoletti SN E. Emmons, Jr. SN B.J. Fish, Jr. SN A.H. Floyd SN R.R. Fuentes SN D.H. Gill BMI D.M. Goff GMG3 J.O. Salazar FTG3 M. Gordon SN W.D. Herman SN M.J. Hartsell SN R.S. Herman BIV13 J.R. Herrera SIM CD. Hewitt BMI J.B. Kohlstaedt GMG3 C.N. Langendorff Jl BM2 M.J. Gruntkowski BM2 L.R. Lueras SN R.M. Maghanoy SN R.D. Martinez SN G.V. Mayer SN S.L. Mishler BM2 CD. Moffitt BM2 J.D. Newmans BM3 H.A. Nichols SN K.P. Pambianco SN J.T. Pierce BM3G.D. Rodgers SN R.J. Romero SN D.H. Rose BM2 D.E. Simon FTGSN A.F. Stirk FTGSN R.K. Stutzman SN R.B. Tate SN W.C. Tinker BM2G.E.Tuttle FTG2R.A. Uller FTG3 J.P. Vaughn BM2 R.F. Wichmann GMG1 J.C. Worley BM3 R.A. Canavan BM2 H.G. Hopper LTJG O.R. McElroy CIC Officer LTJG W.A. Graham CIC Officer OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OC DIVISION 01 DIVISION a LTW.M. Elton Communications Officer ENS J.D. Hower, Jr. OC Division Officer LTJG B.E.Wright CIC Officer ENSS.A. Comer 01 Division Officer I ENSG.W. Schultz Electronics Material Officer RDC C.E. Lancaster Ai A SIV12 R.J. Aragon RM2 R.C. Bloomingdale SMSIM G.P. Brown SN E.D. Campbell SIM R.C. Bombach SN G.J. Davis SMSN R.L. Evens RM3D.H. Fiedler %r f RM2 W.B. Causey ETR2 L.R. Alley SMI H.D. Flint RM3 J.G. Ford, Jr. RDSN G.I. Fried YN3 J.B. Gibbs, Jr. RDSN D.B. Greer ETRSIM D.R.Grundy RM3R.D. Hartman RDSN R.L. Holland SMSN R.L. Jackson ET1 L.P. Lockwood RMS J. P. MarangonI RMS B.L. Martin RM3M.E. Melxell RM3 R.C. Vela RDSN J.R. Musser, Jr. ETR2R.G.Pifko J..- mwM. ETRSN G.W. Reavis RM2 T.L. Riggins ETN2 P.P. Schaefer RM3 W.W.Walsh RMI J.J.Ward SN G.H.Wells, Jr. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT M DIVISION B DIVISION A DIVISION E DIVISION R DIVISION •o« AA CW02R.T. Eck Main Propulsion Assistant M lumift CW02 A.S. Haimes Auxiliaries Officer CW02 D. Johnson Auxiliaries Officer MMCM R.G. Dowell EMCM J.E. Degelmann J ICC L.H. Leithner MMCC.e. Golden BTC J.S. Lark BTC D.D. Zeller MR1 P.W. Wright, Jr. Civj. HT3 D.H. Larson and HTFN J.L. Ward eNI R.J. Schutta EMS J.C. Adams ENFN C.C. Anderson EM3D.D. Bromley EMFN R.R. Bulzis EIV13 V.E. Canlas EN3G.A. Chiarella EMFN R.W.Chretien, II EM2W.J. Claypool, III FN A.R. Culberson MRS H.C. Davidson MM 2 H.W. Dean MRFN D. Dominguez ICFN B.E. Edwards MM2G. Flood, III EMI R. Garcia EM2 A.O.Gilbert HT1 L.P. Glover EMS D.C. Gross FN M.D. Kaemmerlen ICSD.R. Ladd ENS J. A. Lawlor MM1 T.L.May EIMFN M.D. McCormick FN A.C. Mertz MR2 D.G. Noyce MIV13 J.D. Rhodes HTFN M.R. Robinson EM3R.T. Rubio EN3C.E. Rytter EMS W.J. Spencer ENS R.M. Starnes FN T.E. St. Jacque EMS R.L.Taylor EN1 J.L. Thompson MM2 W.D.Tucker FN G.C. Voigt FN W.B. Waldecker MM1 L.F.Walton EN2 R.W. Weller BTFN B.A. Joslin SUPPLY DEPARTMENT S DIVISION X n SH3 K.M. Carter and SHI T.T. Thomas P jk m ■ H|r p ra 1 ' r M P 1 pf J 1 ly l LTJG B.B. Boughan Disbursing Officer CSC C. Jackson SKC C.B. Tanjuaquio SDC C. Dennis SHCD.L. Jolley SH2 J.L. Sandifer and GMG3 V.D. Williams SH3 R.W.Graham, Jr. SHI J.W. Barnabei DK3 M.B. Sanchez, Jr. SD1 L.A. Canillas SK3 C.L. Cannon CSSN D.L. Dial TN R.C. Cister TN F.A. Dancel CSS T.C. Galownia SD3R.M. Gumin SH3 C.B. Hartley, Jr. CS3D.W. Kidd TN J.C. Layug SK3 PA. Longbrake SH2 L. McDonald SKSN R.D. McNutt CSSIM R.D. Osgood TN G.M. Pante SN L.G. Reed SH3 L.C. Reich SD3 L.C. Reyes DK3 A.N.Sabio SK3 G.R. Sanderson DK1 J.W.Smith SH3 D.E. Soleim CS3 P.R. Waterbury NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT N DIVISION QMS J. A. Smith QM3 L.D. Krieg QM3 L.R. Hershberger A 1 )k k-M ' mi ...kM Ba M U ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT ' ■ ... ■ • «l m l ; ;-. fiif Ik X DIVISION i i i i i ■J ■ ' ■ ll ENSD.V. Fliflet Personnel Officer PNC B.R, Trajano Y YNCD.R. Blunt YNST.E.Caine YIM3 M.J. Radford PN1 J.L. Strawser PN2W.L. Dove PCS P.J. Tinney PCSN M. Nixon YNSN D.M. Livingston SN L.A. Utsey T ' Mitf I ' xyi MEDICAL DEPARTMENT T HMC R.B.White 1-70-2 STERIUBNG RM 1-70-1-L HM2 R.K. Alexander Jf d HM3 M.J. Martin HM1 J.D. Criner HM2T.R. Thompson HM3 E.R.Stubbs, Jr. SN J.R. Suarez nJ very 500U lA LEISURE TIME J fSS ' .ip-x r COOK OUTS SHIP TOURS ta J . ■ ' 1 -Zl 1 ■ iJ t i ft v-iii ' B mm ' fm -- ■111 ■ ' JH||H np . 1 LAS VEGAS NIGHTS f ' VHHnHHHI HI RELIEVED THE CRUISE BOOK STAFF LT Wally Elton originator, photography LTJG Mike Flaherty planning Jim Bourque photography Bill Dove sales, photography Terry Riggins planning, layout Barry Causey planning, sales Mike Martin layout On behalf of the staff, I would like to thank you, our shipmates, for making this book possible. The cooperation received was greatly appreciated. As you have seen, we have tried to show the cruise as inost of us lived it. Perhaps this book will make our adventures together a little harder to forget. Jim Hower Editor Insignia of USS IVIobile (LKA 115) The four stars in the border indicate that this is the fourth ship in the Navy to bear the name Mobile . The five flags in the background are the flags w hich have flown over the city of Mobile, Alabama, the ship ' s namesake during her history. These are the flags of France, England, Spain, the Confederacy and the United States. The shield represents armour, the mark of fighting man, while the diagonal stripe dividing the shield shows that there are two members of the amphibious force team, the Navy and the Marine Corps. The crossed anchors indicate the abili- ty to land men and equipment through the efforts of crew and boats and the alligator shows the ability to fight on both land and sea. U.S.S. MOBILE m mum snip of the fuet to kar the name m fK urns Mmmii$mmikm LtYnmMMn fKOflPffii 1 IMS 1943 nmwii-r rf4ll 44  44 44 __ mnm mmmi