Mount Baker (AE 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 oumouzo Pxofntt 1 v ecALf. We 1 AL4 soma 1:26005 3 f i For her accomplishments during this period, the Commanding Officer received the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device. MOUNT BAKER received the U. N. Service Ribbon, the Korean Campaign Service Ribbon with 4 engagement stars and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation for her contributions to the Korean effort. Again, service to the fleet became her 'long suite' as she was awarded the American Expeditionarv medal for dutv in the Taiwan Strait's crisis of 1958-59. During the period from Korea to 196o, MOUNT B.-XKER dominated the Service Force, Pacific Battle ifihciencv Award for her class bv coping top honors in 1956, 1959 and 1960. Since 1960, MOUNT BAKER has been providing logistic support to ships of the First and Seventh Fleet. As of December 1966, she has proudlv and steadily given her services in direct support of the Vietnam crisis for zo oi' the last 26 months. For her efforts she received the Vietnam Service Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. 'T K -','., b yy I ,mmf-.1 ' .W 4 fy - 'mir 105,-111 ni 31 ft, ii,,:nNiNd.!A'-CfiUR1IGliI.1MHT WE REJUMEMENTS W 7 li :p11c11.-. 72 smcciicwess. ' s 1 , , 0' . 'K I i' 1 X 5- H121 I 5 Y li - li i'i f'l i 'i ' . . .15 1 5 5, ' 5 , . L' 8 IVA ll . 5 xg, l , G'-f lllsglf f-1, . . ,'Q.,1- :?i '5i'i? 1 1 - l-i'1Q7fDl I .1 , Aiacvwniisiai 5 A X 4 - 1- --N 1 N 1 J ' V, -' 1 ' f49in:Asv Dwi' . 1:5-l5Sc.X',Xv 1 3 .a - gs I A +2 1 , ' , A 422 sasvmteonp if ' 1 3 I 1 Q -ff? 1 ',.3':t ' W 5 V' l , 1 3 ' -: 1'1:. . ja ' Q ,Nl 'AWE LL' Zigi' R VK. Q: PURIABLE victim g,1'?g3i,., si, 51.45. IE: H 5 l Q .,.,.,4 ,iizksxrl .avi H -H D' 1 T 1 ' gg -N V R 1 U1 5 Q 6 -f'c i VFLCASTLE DECK ' J ff., - xif'-Q. HT QIDif-iv Mitzi. DECK -..v... Y. D 6 l ...., af! ' ' 1- sal' - VT-Li ' ,il I .il T ,,-Qi 9 ,1'e .ctr i Tfgpf ag:-QL ! 3 V M sigma cram '- 3-fi J ri'-'J iiivu 'ff' I ' v '5' 3 i ' if-A- ' u:uDi mg... ' I : IPS 1 5 5 mmm ---' ' ' 5 g uf, THIRD cm 1 3' 9 ... -,. ,, -..sim 5- l E 5 'Z 'WJ T 2 5 S 2 1 - 1 f 5 I : '---- ' .---- 7 'Luv 'QL ,SC l lt, lil ,155 1 5 '-51 '-52 'El K 'ff i50 ifgfi I A lift K A 4 : n '-g

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SHIP' The ship's keel was laid in 1939 at Tampa Shipbuilding Company, Tampa, Florida for Merchant Marine service, and was Hrst named MS Surprise. Acquired prior to completion by the Navy in November 194o, she was commissioned USS Kilauea on zo March 1941. As Kilauea, she saw service in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters during the early part of VVorld VVar II. Carrying vital ammunition in support of the U. S. and Allied Navies, she made ports in Scotland, England, Ireland and Algeria, On I7 March 1943, she was renamed MGUNT BAKER, and moved to the Pacific theater: Ulithi, Eniwetok and Manus Islands, continuing her lifeline support of ammunition to the Pacific forces. At the end of World VVar II, she was decommissioned and placed in the PACRFSFLT at San Diego in 'mothballs'. Recalled to active service as a result of the added requirements placed on the Navy in Korea, she was recommissioned on 5 December 1951 and sailed 23 September 1952 to join the ever increasing replenishment fleet supplying ammuni- tion to United Nations combat units oil Korea. f ., ff' 1 ,1 , TL jf- l -ff , ' fx, ::. - E 'iff .' ix 'ST 33, Ql'Y,, D O O O O 0 W -1-' --rx '-gil' 43 E . 4:24-: r 5 ' -'55-,,:-g., 'H- 1 . V - -- . is. --,- , V uni-T-'-Q we E 9 -,.4e-m V -- 1 ig? ' I !M52GU F. F T K ,15..L.A.-L-1-I-5-'-A 89

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Captain Robert STANKOWSKI was born 2-IAPFII 1917 in Syracuse N. Y. I-Ie received his B. S- egfee from Pennsylvania State University in IQ40- He entered the Navy from Scranton, Pennsylvania on I3 January 1944 and was commissioned in ILIHC 1944- I-Iis first assignment upon completion of the OHQIC'-if indoctrination course at Port Schuyler, New YQH4 was to the USS CIMARRON QAO-227 then prOV1dmg the logistic support to the Pacific P16615- In February 1946 he was released to inactive duty and returned to Scranton where he became a member of the Organized Reserve serving as Executive Officer of N. R. Surface Division 4-55 until his recall to active duty in September 1950. Erom October 1950 to October 1952 he served in MSTS Pacific as Command- ing Officer Military Department, USNS SGT MORRIS E. CRAIN and Executive Officer, Military Department, USNS General N. M. WALKER. In October 1952 he was assigned to the Naval Inspector of Ordnance Office, Archibald, Penna. as Inspection Officer and later as Executive Officer. In October 1955 he returned to sea aboard USS ACUILLA CAO-567 homeported in Barcelona, Spain, serving as First Lieutenant and, on promotion to Lieutenant Commander, as Executive Officer. During this period the ship, assigned to SIYELT, participated in the Suez Crisis. On completion of sea duty in December 1957, he was assigned as Commanding Officer of the USNRTC at NVhitestone, N. Y. and served in that capacity until june 1961. During his tour the reserve units training at the center were awarded the top reserve honor, the Porrestal Trophy, in 1959, 1960, 1961, and the XVaIter Gilfford Trophy for the outstanding Reserve Security Group Division in 195s Ile was promoted to Commander during his tour it Whitestone Liptirn Stinleousle returned to sea duty in uly 1961 as Isxeeutrxe Offieer aboard USS CAMBRIA f-NPA 36 NKl'IlLl1 pirtrcrpited on station in the Cuban Crisis In l963 he was ordered to the office of the Chief of Nrvrl Operations is -Xssrstant for Plans and Policy for I'rr1n1n1 ind Mobrlwitron rn the ofhce of Agglgfant Lhref of INix1l Operations Naval Reserxe I-Ie was promoted to Qiptirn in Septembei 1965 Captam Strnleou sler issumed command of USS MOUNT BAKER on 3 Mireh 1 7 Liptirn Stinleoxxsler is married to the former M155 Lonstinee Zell of Seranton Penna They hare one son I-nswn Robert Stanleowxsler a Graduate of the United States Naval -Xcademx class of 1965 HOW serxrno on the USS D H FOX QDD 779, home orted rn Norfolle X1 md two daucrhtels Balbara PO and Lorrirne Marie COMMANDING DFFICER ROBERT J. STANKOWSKI CAPTAIN, USNR 1 L. 'P ee , , 'K' L' 1' ' In X. 4L 6 . . . L c e e ' V. 'l ', ' 9 V J 5 .. 1- ' 1 - - C - 1 5 . C . C X, . . X V 1 . , . ' x -I . ' - . 4 4 C e le 1 .e e V . ' ' y VV' . . . . . S 1 A 'Q . N bv x I - . ' .1 , 1. L e 1 -1 D . X T U n ' L 1 ,R ' ' N , ' - I - ee. ' 4 ' 1 96 . fw . . , . 1. c e c ' ', ' x - I w .. 'K '-1 '.. P ' s . 7 I . , .. ,I W 1' I ' , u . ' 6 - , 1., b 1 X v , e 4 , . r ' ,a ' x V. 7. , e 5 -. . . - . . v ll., L Y b - . I , 7 1 I f v