Nicholas (DDE 449) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 7 text:

r N 1 I I f , I I fl ff! 11. ' Q 1 N X rx A-f l Foreword This year's cruise book is a little different from those of other cruises. Perhaps the biggest difference is the ship itself - USS NICHOLAS QDD449J. The ship reall hasn't Y changed very much from outward appearances, except that it is a year older. But when that year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of NICHOLAS, it does make a difference - at least, to us. A quarter of a century is a long time for a ship, especially if that ship is still serving a full deployment schedule as did NICHOLAS this year. She Went thousands of miles, visiting Yokosuka, Subic Bay, Gulf of Tonkin, Danang, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Sasebo, and Brisbane. That's a big order for the old lady of the fleet, but she never complained. In fact,'she was on the gun line in Vietnam along with some of those fancy new ships. Instead of a dark blue cover, as is traditional with cruise books, We decided to celebrate a little. Twenty-five years ,seemed like a good excuse to have a golden anniversary. It might seem strange to dedicate this book to a ship, but that is what we would like to do. This book is dedicated to NICHOLAS, for twenty-five years of service to the fleet and to the thousands of men that she has served so Well. Happy Anniversary, NICHOLAS! . I -,: 21- f 111' 2' .14 ,L 1 Z f ' l xx XM fy Y x - Af 4 I, H ,, XX Eur h , :HL X . A' '.'I: I x--xlxx.: Ax X , ,ff,1f,'l I 1 1 ,,- I' I If i' X 'I ' N ' , I ' I ' n ll 1: ' I ' ' ' ' I - 5 xl, ' IW 1. 1 I :QF I ' 1 1 U? I 55' 'P L' -. .3...: - X F.: f N N4 x ,-Q , i ' - ' I x . '--f' 3 7llN 57. if WW fu f f Off MQ fd K : ,ff W I mf ' ,W f :Q AW .- f MMM

Page 6 text:

x f f - . 1 , K - X , f , A , . ,J x .. ' , '4' X ' 'll 1' Z . M . w, . X I, ' Z 'gk 1 4994 - I ' uh, ',. 51' . , -. ':- H ,. ,fji fx- . lf I if 0 :1 ll UFX N X 1 ,' .I , -If I3 .V K ' I .'I I I' gh I Y t f' 'f ' ' I ' I .f : 1 , I 'V I If ' A 74 .. X ' 1 , ! i 'K ,I , 1 I, I ,AN , :-' I ' :JJ sw 3.1 -? 12-6- h ' H216 ' I :nm V 5' 'F-Elf. fr-'S .X -'ML 1942 - 1967 ,,. Z ll7.,,,,-T. if iii- N ,,' -,IK , I, , f- f 1' I' ,A .T I I ,,. 1 i. 'jv - .... .., 4 .L . .-

Page 8 text:

-- Yvrn 1713, ,, ,,, :,,,,L,,,,,,,,. .. - . H .,,, V wwf--1----Vf - - 'W' - Commanding Officer pw at 6 'v' ff fllZZZfZ, 1 ii Cdr. W. B. Hooffstetter There is little doubt that if a popularity con- test were held aboard NICHOLAS that Captain Hooffstetter would come out on top. He is probably one of the most popular com- manding officers that the crew has known, and he owes much of his success to the unity and high morale that he has instilled among the crew. He specializes in getting things done. That is why NICHOLAS was able to make a WesPac deployment only a few weeks after a four month yard period and accomplish its mission with the seventh fleet with little difficulty. He is a strict administrator, an able shiphandler, and an extremely per- sonable man. Commander Hoffstetter was graduated from the University of Louisville and commissioned in 1946. Tours of duty have included the USS FRANK KNOX QDDR 74233 Aide for Admirals Gerald and Long, COMCRUDESFLOT lg BUPERSg U. S. Naval War College, Command and Staff Course in 1957-585 Executive Officer, USS HAZELWOOD QDD 531Jg Commanding Officer, USS RIVAL QMSO 4685. He received a Master of Arts De- gree in International Affairs from George Washington University, after completion of the Naval Warfare course in 1962-63. Com- mander Hoffstetter served on CINPAC Staff until taking command of the USS NICHOLAS QDD4-49J on September 1965 and was selected for the rank of Captain by the 1966 Captain Selection Board.