Nicholas (DDE 449) - Naval Cruise Book

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', .,,,,,,, . X, J . QM4' , lst Row: LTJG Whitten, Engineering Officer, LT Ritter, Operations Officer, CDR Kelley, Com- manding Officer, LCDR Peniston, Executive Officer, LTJG Morgan, Gunnery Officer, ENS Stuart, Supply Officer. 2nd Row: LTJG Di Palma, 2nd Division Officer, ENS Yarbrough, lst Division Officer, LTJG Hough, Communications Officer, LTJG Kershner, CIC Officer, LTJG Bussard, ASW Officer, 0Fr,cE R lst Row: Johnston, MMC, Randall, MMC, Clement, ETC, McCIanahon, SFC, Farrall, HMC Blanken, QMC. 2nd Row: Pennington, MMCS, Salisbury, FTC, Mitchell, BMC, Rolen, EMC Keller, CSC. -

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WESTPAC 'I959 At approximately II00 on I8 February I959, Chief Mitchell bellowed out, Take in two. Wilkerson, SN, on orders of the Captain indicated back two-thirds on all engines and with Betterton, MM3, and Sullivan, MM3, answering the bells in their respective engine rooms, the NICHOLAS slipped away from Baker 24. With buoy one on our starboard beam, we turned West and set ai course for Yokosuka, Japan. On Saturday, at midnight, we entered the realm of the Golden Dragon. Beauchamp, PNI, awoke the next morning wondering what had happened to Sunday's holiday routine. A rendezvous with DESDIV 253 and General Quarters at 0400 in flqe morning made us think briefly of our return in five months. The day before entering Japan was a rough one and the crew got their holiday routine through courtesy of the elements. The only man up and about besides those on watch was ENS Stuart, hunched over his abacus in preparation for the coming pay day. Fuii, with its snow-capped peak, appeared on the horizon on the 28th of February, and a few hours later the NICHOLAS was tied up next to the destroyer tender DIXIE for a two week availability and some much needed rest and recreation. Yokosuka was much the same as we left it last year with the busy shops on Thieves' Alley, the night clubs with their aesthetic art forms, the race back to the Fleet Landing to make the 2400 dead line, and the never ending search for a stand-by or some yen so we could get on the beach again. Many of us took advantage of trips to Tokyo or Kamakura to see some of the sights. An added attraction this year was the ship's party, at the Club Alliance with floor shows from Tokyo, delicacies from Chief KelIer's cuisine and narrative translation from Chief Loughmiller's gifted repertoire of repartee. Bidding sayonara to what we thought was our last visit, we pointed our bow south and headed towards Okinawa. We hoisted the absentee pennant once on the way when the captain left the ship by heio for a conference on the carrier YORKTOWN. An early detachment from the HUK group resulted in an extra day's liberty in Buckner Bay. Utilizing greenbacks again our biggest decision was whether to go to village I, ll, or Ill. Most of us never got that for as the golden dandies were much cheaper at the EM club and O club at White Beach. Fritsinger, SK3, couldn't believe it when 0400 reveille was sounded and the anchor heaved in at 0500 for a HUK to Subic Bay. Subic Bay, with all its tropical splendor, offered a lush paradise for the NICHOLAS' arrival on 3I March where we tied up next to the BRYCE CANYON. The California, Tia Juana and Mocambo were much same as last year for those who got past the new EM club. With its air-conditioning, San Miguel was hardly needed to relax us for our coming iourney to Singapore. On 6 April we left for Singapore. As the southern cross