Plymouth Rock (LSD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1955 volume:

1. I I o I J 5 1 E a r ,v p P f , R f A f la 5 W 'l W M 'i F r - 4 E L 5 I r P i P vi I E V r r A i ' r s r P , I I f I 4 W , I E I . i Y. H K 1? r 4 7 k 1. , I 1 - ' ., .Ll...... ...A ..... A , A, FOREWORD The USS Plymoulh Rock rn :ls firsl year of operahon has sailed wI+h essenhally +he same crew +ha+ repor+ed aboard back In lhe fall of 54 In Pascagoula Mass There have been some losses bul very few gams In personnel Hence Il' seems Hlhng fhal' lhls book should +ake lhe form of a year book deplclmg +he men Indlvldually by dlvlslons These are lhe men who pul In lhose ex+ra hours In fhe dauly rouhne lhrough shakedown norlhern crunses BuShIps +rIals and luke 'rasks l'ha+ go lnlo makmg a worknng shup ou+ of wha+ only a shor+ year ago was a mass of me+al back In Pascagoula 'U O U O Q ' I - . I ' ' .. , . . . . ,, ... ... . , . . . . . . . I I . . . . . . Ji COMMANDER DANIEL BONTECOU. USN New York, New York CDR. GEORGE M. McGEE, USNR PHILADELPHIA, PA. I 2 Oct 'zna nlvlslons CDR. CLAUDE L. KISHLER, USN NORFOLK. VIRGINIA 29 Nov. I954-I2 Oc+. I955 l ,,.-...:, ,, V 5 LECK LPARTMENT WILLIAM R. FLYNN Swansea, Mass. PETER STARK, JR. ANDREW BIACHE, JR. GH-BERT BRQOME Hibbing, Minn. Valley Sfream, N.Y. Drexel Hill. P6- DUNGAREE BAKER ' 1st AND 2nd DIVISIONS ,Q s 7 If work was used as a means for celebrafion, 1. 0 ff' 6 ff lhe Firsl' and Second Divisions of 'lhe Plymoufh Q EQ I I 55 S , Rock would be on lop for having a good +ime. W A Sundays, Mondays, and always 'rheir work knew ,, X -L If N I .0 ' E ' ily no holidays. Any iolo senf 'rheir way was accom- I h I i X K plished in an efficienl' and professional way. ---A .. A lr I+ was for a good cause: a ship by +he name , S Q XMWXKXKN L M of Plymou+h Rock now has a place among 'rhe ------+ Gafor Navy and can hold iis own. CHARLES DAVIS JAMES GREER ESTILL REESE Anderson, S.C. Norfolk, Va. Chesfnuiburg, Ky. ENA CLYDE DORRIETY JULIAN P. MAWYER J.'B. LACK llfllgl-regrllugsyi-lN.Y. Monfgomery, Ala. Brooklyn, N.Y. Norfolk, Va. , LN XXSQ: .X Al f'. Ist AND 2nd DIVISIONS NORMAN ESKRIDGE ROBERT FORD DANIEL REPMAN BRUCE L. SWAIN Sea Brighf, N.J. Annapolis, Md. York Haven, Pa. . Wadsworfh, Ohio WALTER THOMPSON HENRY WALL BOB WELLS FREDERICK KRIEBEL New York Cify, N.Y. Norfolk, Va. Redlands, Calif. Allenfown, Pa. JESSE BIRDCREEK GERALD BAKER DONALD BOY New York Cify, N.Y. Saginaw, Mich. Charlesfown, W, Ria. 'I-jIEwRJoPkREZN?:iRNtlYl.. RICHARD CARLSON NORMAN CONGDON 1 BERNARD CURREY BILLY DAVIS Angola- N-Y- NeWal'k. N-J- Balfimore, Md. Middlesboro, Ky. 'nd ff' FIVE Y!W -,APY IWW, K 1 A N Y 'v-.64 QWW OLIN DAVIS DAVID P. DENNISON WILLIAM L. DIAL AUBREY J. DUVAL Fries, Va. Russellville. KY' Maxlon, N.C. Baltimore, Md. PVUWG JOSEPH FERNETTI WILLIAM J. FINKEL EDWARD FLESCH JOSEPH T. FRANCIS Landisville, N.J. Marieifa, Ohio Trenfon, N.J. New Bedford, Mass. WW' ERWIN GAMBLE WILLIAM MASON JOSEPH GULLI DONALD HARDY Jersey Cily, N.J. New Markef, N,J. Porf Chester, N.Y. Dunbar, Pa. MENS. vw.. ,Gm NM RRY ACKSON JOHN KOZAR FRANKLIN MARKS WALTER WILLIAMSON washington, D,C, Senecaville, Ohio Trenfon, Mich. Huntington, W. Va. . V i'-in f xxx I NX , ., 1 Xa ,I X I 1st AND znd Dlvlslons CHARLES N. MORGAN JOSEPH PARENT JAMES PHILLIPS ll32:tJ:r?1oTl?'VaE Wilsonburg, W. Va. Lowell, Mass. Central Falls, R.I. HORACE PIGNATIELLO WALTER PIHL ROY PLOSS ROGER ROYVE Dumonl, N.J. Quincy, Mass. Por? Jarvis, N.Y. Jackson, Much. RICHARD RUSSELL ERNEST SAROSINSKI PATRICK SHERRY JOHN SMITH Walerlown N.Y. Donora, Pa. Bronx N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. SHERlD'AN J. SMITH DEXTER SOWERS GEORGE SPEARNOCK DANIEL SULLIVAN N- Abmgfon- Mass- R0an0k9. VG- Wilpen Pa. Hammond, Ind. og R x 0-1,-,,.,, ' . ,fi T. ian, I .vnu 1 Q 2 --ffm ERNEST WATSON ARTHUR S. WETTEN, JR. HERMAN L. WHISMAN EDWARD M. WISEMAN Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Middlelown, Ohio McKeesporl, Pa. THOMAS A. WYKLE ROBERT ANDERSON ROBERT AYERS Hinfon, W. Va. Mafoaka, W. Va. Granfsvllle, W. Va. our Sfuhon X 4' 'N ,Q.3,Q 0..if 'V ' i ' S All me Anchor Detail N0 End 'f' 5'9 ' l . , ,Z vwwfm W , M ZFWM, if A fw Coffee K! atch, No Coffee Field Day Aft Something Electronics Did Noi Replace I 9 4 I WK fl, , ,- I W AQ, K f f -3 xv 5' ,mm V fb . A., ,, I ,,,. W, 41vabdf4af Now 'the Second Division Prepare to Receive LCU 1467 in the Well Deck Swub or its All the Same 2 DIVISION Y 1-x ovlf-3 cAm.m.! ' ,M - , W All Eyes on the Stopper Hecave That 9Bale Buiumsuli wr-:AT SHIP DID YOU 'TWO SAY You CAME Fl2oM.7 I N! sw swim HNWMPN A Gunners Mares' job is somefhing like a doc- Besides experrly docroring rhree inch fifries. +ors, 'lhe difference is, a gunners mares' parienrs ihe G division has anorher claim ro fame: ll are his guns and for +l1e amounl of casual+ies gave rhe Plymou1'l1 Rock a ship's mascor by 'rhe shown during firing exercises, if appears lhar ihe name of Rocky who gels along wifh everyone on Plymourh Rock's guns are in good healrh. board including lhe Bos'n mares. Glg:kRINO Russo JoHN G. HARTMAN RIQHARID FLYNN Roaekr s. KowALsKl J OSEPH FRANKS ooklyn, N.Y. New York Clfy, N.Y. Glbsonvllle, N.C. Thorofare, N.J. Collowhee, N.C. DIVISION STANLEY BUSHINSKI DONALD DAVISON Rocky' New York Cify, N.Y. Fall River, Mass. wwf 4--MMG' LAWRENCE C. NOVANDER CLETUS LEDING WILLIAM L. KEELING I-IIDGVIYVIIIS. III. Superior, Wyo. Azfec, N.M. MAX LYNCH Norfh Kansas Cify, M IRVING W. MUNDA New York Cify, N.Y. JAMES LUTTRELL ARTHUR HASSERT o. Easf Peoria, III. Cincinnafi, Ohio VICTOR MUNSON LAWRENCE SMITH Upper Darby, Pa. Charlesfown, N.H. VW' 'WG -rw 1-A Q31 EDWARD HILL Wh-He Plains, N.Y. MICHAEL SWART Washingion, D.C. 1sy.- N-A-.llnlmg C L... IVISION A A N D 6 NOW ALL HANDS STAND CLEAROT: MASN BATTERY Ram It and .Iam lt! fl' .MW RICHARD R. FARKALY JAMES GEE Scranton, Pa. Wellsville, N.Y. WEAVER D. COLE ax' Q Norfolk, Va. X X X I WILLIAM MEBES EIRA E. MCKIMMEY CLAIR AXTELL S+. Albans, N.Y. Rafan, Texas Tysons Corner, Va Looking It Over I L... DIVISION AT WO 1 1 W! SION E 5 52 B 'ew I l 5 K TI 'Sr if 54 l :En ivision is direclly concerned wi+h supply D - power +o all par+s of Ihe ship. This means and repair of ge-nera'rors, mo+ors, swi+ch- and an endless variely of olher machinery Iha+ upon elec+rici+y for i'rs resul+an+ mechanical r including molion piclure machinesl. I elec+ricians males' province covers Ihe en'rire +he supply of power from Ihe elec'l'rical is o ny 1 -1- ' mg everyrhmg in :Is pafh up 'lo Ihe momen+ ii' en+ers a piece of specialized equipmenl, il' +hen becomes lhe responsibilily of anolher no doubl' inferiorl ra're. Wilh 'lhe wide assorimenl' of elec'rrical machinery on a modern ship and Ihe unprediclable nalure of Irou- ble calls, +he division is assured of a well rounded schedule of upkeep and mainfenance. A Iraining pro- gram in lhe basic.fundamen+als even+ually progressing Io Ihe more in+rica+e s+ages of a pracfical working knowledge for everyone concerned in Ihe division has been es+ablished. Wilh Ihis basic grounding Ihe vol+ chasers form an indispensable and hard working par'r of +he ship's crew. ROBERT DIPPEL GEORGE WILSON M spefh Ll NY lron Sfafion, N.C. ww way, DONALD OLESEN FRANK COOPER Forf Dodge, la. Dorches+er, Mass. JAlii1aEElo?1'Tll4iER SAI-N2vl?QDli'ISalI1ECIgl JR. 1 Lewis SMITH ALP:-ioNsE STELLA Josem-4 D'FRANco Joi-:N L EMAHIZER ASl1bY. MESS. Fifchburg, Mass. Salem, lMass. Vandeigrifr, Pa. X. QQMQSY X57-,Af 'Nfrzvw' WILLIAM TARDELL EARL DEVERICKS RICHARD R. FARKALY JAMES GEE Glendale. N.Y. Clarksburg, W. Va. Scranfon, Pa. Wellsville, N.Y. r ex' 9 X f f' nf r X eaemnzs' ! AC-DC - N,f.,F,.., L LL R 4 5 Vg f,R,,Lf V 'MZ Vw E 11, .N w , s Z . Z: K 25 Q ' f 4 iff: 9. -I N21 -- Q 11 T ,G 9 ,sg zmivfiw M Dippel Lboks Things Over ff .75 ,+4' , X lf l l l l x I 6 L... ' DIVISION AT WI ION KALE PLEASANT W. T. RICHARDSON, JR. ROBERT F. BURNS BILLY McKERlG-AN Elizabelhfown Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Boslon, Mass. Idaho Falls, Idaho BALLAST CONTROL! BRIDGE' non 1' You THINK You QE oven- Dome IT A Brr IP, Z' jx 43 ELTON J. WOLFE NJAMES C. NAPIER IRWIN CHALIFF FLOYD BURGIS New Orleans, La. Vinfon, Va. Cincinnali, Ohio' Sl. Augusline, Fl.: ALYIN M. TRACEY JOHN O'BRlEN LENZY E. SMITH NOLAN SMITH Vleflni. W- Va- New York Clly, N.Y. Ponder, Mo. Hunlsville, Ala. N 'st , ,MMV NICHOLAS LINSTER JAMES WORTH THEODORE HAALBOOM W. F. PARKER Spear, N.C. Porfsville, N.Y. Jamaica Plains, Mass. New York Cily, N.Y ,MW wif A' ROLAND PETITT FRANK TOMSIC JAMES MCNEAL WALTER G. SHULL Boalsburg, Pa. Euclid, Ohio Jackson, Miss. Brownsville, Texas aww JAM ES FITZGERALD Hawkinsville, Ga. rd EWLIS LAKEY Porfsmoulh, Va. 'Ward' GEORGE DORFNER HUBERT CRUMPTON Beach Haven, N.J. Norfolk, Va. IU' JAMES FORTENBERRY PAUL WAGNER LEWIS WHITLEY DANIEL O'CONNELL San Anlonio, Texas Bradley Beach, N.J. Farmville, N.C. Leelsdale, Pa. One of the Smith Brothers at Work Wagner Fixes His Hot Rod R DIVISION The R Division, known as 'rhe repair division, pro- vides 'rhe nucleus of all D.C. par+ies as well as making all repairs Ihroughour ihe ship. D.C., by ihe way, does NOT siand for Washinglon, D.C. The division is divided in+o four shops. lll Carpen+er Shop. Primary iob ranges from upkeep of 'rhe four P Boa+s and Cap+ain's Gig 'ro cruise boxes and benches. l2l Engine Shop. Biggesl iob is +o keep cranes and P boa+ engines running. l3l Machine Shop. Manufadures needed paris, 'rurns down valves for all s+eam and wa+er sys+ems. l4l ShipFiH'er Shop from pipes +o sheer meial +o welding and plumbing, you name ii. ' All in all if ii has Io be done or can'+ be done, 'rhe R Division can do ii. Hence ihe modesl' moHo: The diificull' we 'do immedia+ely, ihe impossible +akes a while longer. KENNETH ANDERSON ' ROBERT ABELL ADRIEN LALIBERTE Lancasfer, Ohio Leonard+own, Md. Whifinsville, Mass. JAASR,-EAiTIIIS RICHARD GOETZE SA r -- N ' ' ' 1 - ew ury Or, ass M xN..i F7XE.D NZOSS ' .1--1' l V 0 0 NH1 DIVISION . N ' 1 42 'S J w if .gf fl z , I X , My 4, I IX I In ' IWW f I I 6 : O Q I , S 5 IZ xo Mf U If IU. I f Q I X X . 4 9 AW 0 .fb 5 Q, 17 flflf X Chlef, how long do I carry thi HRockN? I x iff? I - Y! I Sf R 5 gy is I X , . , .,, am N, ,ya Q. , , f , W, ., -f K fi . fd, E fWfs,fs,,f ,Pig lisa LZ' rs fl ff: N, - S , ,, 1 5 . i7s+f..4..L .W vs ' f w1.z,,,-Vlpgffw X- , ' k 9 sk..g,..,s!f:jfr 5, , .47 V gf 4 Q V , f rxAo++0- We-wig L , The M Division LQ! I modesr claim oflen heard. The division is divided Th HRH D, , :.oom and fireroom operahrng groups. ' . e :vis Fireroom an s o erale 'rhe bo.. Vld9S H19 f'UClHem in perfecl o era+ing condi- 9 9 P . P +ion lo meel any and all emergencies. The engineroom gangs lreal +he main propelling machinery wilh 'rhal old masler louch of perfeclion lhal' blends in wilh hard work, sweal' and soo? 'ro make lhe ship go. No one wan+s +o be an engineer bu+ an engineer. Anyone, well, almosl anyone, can be a sailor, bu+ only a 'lew can be an engineer. So when sailors remark of lhe black gangs, 'rhe snipes +ha+ go down in 'rhe hole lalias Cole pill, lhey do if wilh a degree of jealousy for only lhe engineers make il' go. ABLVINIMCOJAJBE PARNELL DOUGLAS MICHAELL DIARIO DAWSON ELLIOTT V00 YU. - - A Pearson, Ga. New York Cify, N.Y. New York Cify, N.Y. FRANKLIN MADILL BENEDICT WANCHO CLIFTON WEDDELL EDGAR ckoss Norfolk, Va. New Yofk CNY. N-Y- Norfolk, Va. Norfolk, Va. ERVlN H. FRYMAN THOMAS HOGY ROBERT L HENRY ' - , , - JOHN LONG Mlllbury' Ohio wallham' Mass- Whlie Hall. Ark. Miamiville, Ohio l 1 am i i i l l l sy . il I DIVISION SIIILNEY MATHIS GEORGE' TIRPAK ROBERT WHITE CHARLES BRUDZYNSKI Offolk- Va- Ford Clly, Pa. Norfolk, Va. Salem, Mass. ALVIN BROWN ROBERT ZIEMBA RICHARD ANTANAYIGE JAMES BALF Boyd, Wnsc. Milwaukee, Wisc. Ufica, N,Y. Bethlehem, Pa. if ,Ji Ki,..,1i7y MICHAEL J. BODNER RICHARD BROOKS DONALD CLAUS CLARENCE GOCA Jamaica, N.Y. Brooklyn, N.Y. Easton, Pa. Rensselaer, N.Y. 1'-'vfbf L ,MI JOSEPH HALL RONALD L. HALL WALTER HANSMANN, JR. LAWRENCE E. HENRY Wilminqfon, Del. Harrisburg, Pa. New Hartford, N.Y. Fairfax, Va. E GREENLAND LABRADOR SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN NEWFOUNDLAND Nov. 54-Commissioned Jan. 55-En-Roufe Pascagoula, Miss. fo Norfolk, Va. Jan. 55--Arrived Norfolk, Va. Feb. 55-En-roui-e Norfolk, Va. fo Roosevelf Roads Puerfo Rico . Visifed S+. Thomas and San Juan 'while in Puerfo Rico April 55-En-Roufe Roosevelf Roads, Puerfo Rico fo Newporf, R.l. April 55-Arrived Newporf, R.l. April 55-En-Roufe Newporf, R.l. 'ro Norfolk, Va. April 55-Arrived Norfolk, Va. May 55-En-Roufe Norfolk, Va. fo Onslow Beach, N.C. lVisi+ed New Yorkl June 55-Arrived Norfolk from Op Area July 55-En-Roufe Norfolk, Va., fo Argenfina. New' foundland on Sunec July 55-Arrived Newfoundland July 55-En-Roufe Newfoundland fo Goose Bay Labrador Aug.-Arrived Goose Bay Deparfecl Goose Bay ffl Frobisher Bay, Boffin lsland Aug.-Arrived Frobisher Bay, Boffin lsland Aug.-En-Roufe Frobisher Bay fo Norfolk, Va. Aug.-Diverfed fo Bermuda by Hurricane Connie Aug.-En-Roufe Benrnuda fo Norfolk, Va. Aug.-Arrived Norfolk, Va. Aug.-En-Roufe Norfolk fo Bosfon, Mass. Aug.-Arrived Bosfon, -Mass. Sepf.-En-Roufe Bosfon, Mass. fo Rockland, Maine Sepf.-Arrived Rockland, Maine Sepf.-En-Roufe Rockland Maine, ro Bosfon, MaSS. Sepf.-Arrived Bosfon, Mass. Oct-En-Roufe Bosfon, Mass. fo Frobisher Bay Ocf.-Arrived and deparfed Frobisher Bay fo Norfolll Ocf.-Arrived Norfolk Ocf.-8 Nov.-Lanfphibex Y 5 .Q A X V 1 - 1 4 I I DIVISION RALPH JOHNSON RONALD KING GEORGE KOVELESKY JAMES KUHNS Norfh Lawrence, Ohio Danville, Va. Leonardo. NJ- Alienfown- Pa' DALE LIPPS DONALD LUSK JAMES MCHUGH VIRGIL MYERS Nuflerforf, W. Va. Albion, N.Y. Bronx, N.Y. Hunfinglon, Ind. RALPH NOTO PAT O'CONNELL QUENTIN PEAVEY DANIEL PRATE Inwood, N.Y. New York Cify, N.Y. Lancaster, N.H. Audubon, N.J. JERRY PRESCOTT LOUIS RANISZEWSKI Norfolk, Va. Philadelphia, Pa. LESEEw5la'5?i3l?.INS JAE5hl45fioi:FJ3iiiq?l3N Who Left the Division Q 's l il fl Ei ll 1? 1? sl ,z I, I ll 5 l l JAMES ROOMSBURG HUGH D. ROWE RICHARD D. ROUZER DONALD SCHIFF Ashland- Ohm Johnson CMV. Tenn. Fayefleville, Pa. Cleveland, Ohio li al ll Q0 f, ,,,, , L, JOHN R. STILES WALTER WARD ROBERT WARWICK WILLIAM WELLS Morgantown, W. Va. Louisville, Ky. Wilmington, Del. Mansfield, Ohio ,lm 19 RICHARD wooowmzo MICHARD DELISLE WILLIAM cuLLoM JossPH vlDETlcH Railway. NJ. D,-acufl Mass, Boslon, Mass. Norfolk, Va. Shower On? BT Break HobbY 5.109 PYOC-'UC' Nj 'ZX 2 Z' I QQ If ,i'7 ...--- ' 5904009 McCabe Goes for Thirty i W , . -1 'f . . 1 X QM ff! C Y -.:E-. . 4:- lp - G. 5:1 XWI V -'1 E9 fl' R17 X, Q ku GAT 'You Know You CANT vu nv U. .1 mn PORT' The quar+ermas+ers, also known as +he vanishing Americans, 'Zz y 1-fi l x Z' I are now down +o seven men if you counl' Chief Grumpy Bab- l.'Jil l'. Second in command is QMI A. Lewis usually direc-ling opera- +ions from his office lsee pic'rurel. Sandlin, Brooks, 'Harl Tra- han and Robinson manage +o follow his leadership in mosl' cases. Allhough rumors persis+ +ha'r L+. Jameson and his parfner O 5?iOwAiiihiiOgiiivi iiii mm ii O 1 r+ board in CIC, 'lhe X X-.2 Nr i+ may SQYMODQ y McCabe Goes for Thirty few , xX RICHARD L. KOLBE . iLLOYD BABBITT ARTHUR LEWIS RICHARD SANDLIN Schuylkill Haven. Pa- Norfolk. Va. Jamaica, L. I., N.Y. Wilmingfon, N.c. LEE BROOKS EDWARD HART BENFORD TRAHAN THOMAS ROBINSON Norfolk, Va. Norfolk, Va. , Vinfon, La. Canfon, Ohio .Sf jf 'rypewrlfers in ihe f . 4 5'ii2yf +l1e nlgh+ include: f 1 L' L . fx 14 2Qyi1yy:f..?.ff 5, fp'f,,Ws44?4WWKLWWWWQ1fy , , Exfwi ... ffff- ...wwf wuwyhf ,fvwiwww x f x ,, . X J f , ww ,A . Q .gay ff ay WM? mmf A N A 4, -,Q KSMMA w W :yfwfw fs J! W W4 f 4 ,515 5fJk'N,f, , , , X Q .Q X. .Q wwxyxf wlmmff f - f fy 2 Q wwf WWMMVMVWQWQX f f Qi 0 5 I X N 2 L? Q Q . Ig 5 - 7 4 M f B Q' :IT 5 if ,g fi fllwgy ,4 I ffkfxfr PAB? if f R , wwe! , M .Y XX-...fxff ww Vfp,y-up --,ff-AQ s.1.f.'U ffl fl f , W f W Z0 ZW x www qw 1 Wfwifv 1 ' f,j f? M' ,f I 4 'v 5 f ff R 5 fy V Y f V 252 ffff S lx f V xy ig f f A X ff. Q , 5 Q F 3' T f 1 f X X X - WL' 0 5 x iQ -vw. .4 fn,,f1,f X , W, V 0 f f . f ,W fps,-, .Q f ff , h..Af,ffMW,, , f W' .' fff f gf, f f f , X f w z 0 a, Hyx- Q -Q xv .if ' 7- Q4 fxifif 5.2 1 ff ,, -. 7 awww ...,.4 f W,7ff X Z V If M f,A! ,,Qf,w,fQfW 4f,Q,X, X fwfyff -4 fv ,f :i kfhwlw I . 7407! J V. .W ,- .W ,, x ' f' .UW f fffff f fwxf , ffffv w f 3 K pwjmi 7 . f ,, ff f f - ' 0, 1 W 4 ' f X ff, f , 1 X .5 nf HV iif W7 BU Ships Trials Underway 2 i , 2' 'fi jx--ff-xwxx X- , 410- X . x f' 'Z' Qs f M.. 2 , A' X x X 5 X X NMGNOR y Lewis' Office at 1400 49259 .. ,-1 - xs.. ., X , I if , 5' n. .- 4 .v 0 ca N Div. at Play W ,ff I ua Q '?-L.- un...- lisa-ug., .31 Dau buy - -1uar+ermas+ers, also known as +he vanishing Am +o seven men i'F you coun+ Chief Gru' Operalions depar+men+ is aplly presided over by our own A LCDR. Miller and his assis'ran'rs, LTJG. Kerron Johnson, Ens. Hubbard, Ens. Kolbe lalso Ass+. Naviguesserl and Ens. Broder- son. The radar gang, under 'rhe able guidance of Mr. Hubbard and Wailin' Wally Warlilcowslci has been lhe eyes of ihe ship Through lioggy nighls and ice inlesled wafers. The Pip ioclceys include Bee+le Prifchard, Liberache Maddaloni, I l64 Forl, Frenchy Gaulhier, Raclclan+ Kill, Red Menace Ruelle Nemo Crowl and Lover Boy Glossy. The radio gang is presenlly sloked by LTJG. Johnson, Ens. Broderson, and 'lheir snapper, Roy Buddha Hime, in 'rhe pasf mon+hs lhe radio gang has served as The ears of lhe ship, reach- ing oul' over +he broad A+la'n+ic Virginia Beach, va. +o secure 'rhe informa+ion need- ed lo operale wilh +he Uni+ed S+a+es Fleel. The radiomen include Baldy Shaffer, Orioles Jones, Flip Fillioe, Three-D Hiclcen, Reg- gie Van Johnson and Ten- nessee Ernie Suggs. Also under communicalions come our mailmen, whom we have all see'n lugging our mail off lhe quarlerdeck upon enler- ing por+g lhey are: Mail Call Griswold and Slick GressiH'. The yeomen, of+en seen peck- ROBERT MILLER KERRON JOH.NSON R. A. HUBBARD PETER A. BRODERSON Sl' Paul' Mmn' Naflflk. MESS. West Orange, N.J. ol-Yerafors Operating i ing al' lheir lypewrilers in lhe wee hours of lhe nighl' include: The Boss, Ens. Kolbe and his righl' hand man, Tony Hernan- dez, Dick Hubby Healh, Smi++y Smilh, and Bobby Greene. The Cap+ai'n's admin- islralive work is handled by Gabby Sullivan. If you have ever wondered how l'l1e maze of elecfronic gear aboard lhe Rockis kepl running smoolhly, lhe answer is our elec- lronics gang and lheir s+raw boss, Dale Hobbies Linn. Olher ET's include Howard Mr, Peepers Conzell, Li'l Abner Yochum, Davy Crock- eH Quinn, Sylvesler Magic Bunny Sleller, and Frank Buck Heid. ik C -. 'if ' 'nf , 55 ly , ff' 2 ROY HIME MATHEW WARLIKOWSKI ANTHONY HERNANDEZ Walfon, N.Y. Bayonne, N.J. Brooklyn, N.Y. HWY EDWARD SHAFFER HOWARD W. CONZETT WILLIAM JONES JAMES FILLIOE Hyndman, Pa. Poland, Ohio Baltimore, Md. Brandon, V+. DALE LINN GENEROSO E. MADDALONI JOHN T. FORT CLYDE V. KILL San Bernardino, Calif. New York Cify, N.Y. Norfolk, Va. Hudson Falls, N.Y. -1' LL ROGER GAUTHIER EDWARD R JOHNSON JAMES HICKEN JOHN GRESSITT Pawfuckef RI Charlesfon W Va Tonawanda NY BaI+imore, Md. L C GRISWOLD JAMES F RUELLE RICHARD HEATH BILLY G. YOCHUM Ashevnlle NC Bowling Green Ohio Poffsfown Pa. Hunnewell, Mo. I BOBBY GREENE .R , FRANK HEID ROBERT SMITH SYLVESTER STETTER CCHCOFCL N-C- ' Queens N.Y. Balfimore Md. Buffalo, N.Y. 1 E 4 L f 3 . X 5 ' 1 5 . i J 5 W CHARLES E, suses GILBERT SULLIVAN DONALD GLOSSY DON c:ROwL 1 i ChlCBQ0, Ill- New Brifain, Conn. New York Cify, N.Y. Malvern, 'Ohio L Y E A 1 ! 1 2 9 1 3 I P he Bruins Trus Johnson Lines if Up X- -an-ul 'f'g QROOKLYN ,W ,WH TWO FEET MORE AND wE WOULD HAVE MADE IT Q75 A . ' Xdff W Qu 00 Oo M 0 'W mxxhw-:Ng A h x s f Q of Q If o Av, ' om .baf- .-Av!-' ff Buwfg' THEY if OPEN Change Big Mike to S!udge A if '7 STEVSR Boy, These BuSh5gJ5 Trials Are Tough 2320 Z N 3RXxP4'N5 M0146 9 EM Ci ,f 0 if Mr. Miller Heads the Interview X I, ,, 1 ,X ' N! i K .4 , M., .f f wwf I' . ff w 2 7 : f ' . ff , 'Q M 4 A 4 f 7 A A Y - uxffxq. G 44 7 Q 4 7 V H 'Nw W , qi, Z' , A , QJZKZU. X f 000 Q x ' ?JiJ:' f iff f U f I , LA ' 1 A , , , , , , ' if , A V pf' pff 1 M Aki? V :fy If-M Q 1 A 'K . m m f' N4 :im . ,WM-1',A,,wf X, , Mgg?.5!.X 1' A , 4 NV iii? , lziunvp-A-fllxg ,wx ZX-X V fw,xg4w w O f 'QW V M , V, I .N W, f Div f 2---R f 7 R . X W' - - .- wa 1 i rw-M-W. I fr-'-Nw. 5 N.. fi i fl 5 I 3 R I fu rw .:..x,.V, , . lt's 1 , 5 openus .......-W-,,,, GEORGE BRADFIELD Zanesville, Ohio EVERETT R. BYERS, JR Orange, Texas JAMES FARNU M Aberdeen, Md. '42 my l0re. Can This Be True? uwsww ,..a or us can go wrong by? purchasing Q. D WILLQAM YAKOPIN DAVID SEELIG LIbl'6fY. PB- Kansas Cify, Mo Nui' 4 'A J' . H H H J- In I X. .1 xv sm! 51 gl A fi 4? my N, 1 Il 1 i 1 I 1 H H fl -5 i C 5 1 . i i i I r . A. A. F 0 R C E mornin 5 mo I couw sum Tm. NOON! W , ,, K .41 ' f M f Q, 'iyqiy X X. 7, j X, 7 L Q A if 5 Q f .5 Q nk ' ' 5 T47 f fwwy, ff fy ff J ' ' o u ge ' EVERETT BROWN Crab Orchard, Ky. GEORGE BRADFIELD Zanesville, Ohio EVERETT R. BYERS, JR Orange, Texas JAM ES FARN U M Aberdeen, Md. .. lil- -..pp-y personnel are almosf unlimifed. The im- porfance of each funcfion of fhe supply deparfmenf should noi be overlooked. Each man is an essenfial elemenf fowards fhe proper operafion of fhis efficienf organizafion. There's a nofe of pride when fhe men fackle fheir jobs. This feeling is inevifable because fhey realize fhe imporfance of fhe job and fhey expedife fheir abilify fo fhe ufmosf. Besides, fhere is foo much work fo afford inefficiency. The supply deparfmenf mainfains Sfock Confrol for General Sfores Maferial, Machinery and Elecfrical Repair Parfs, Ord- nance Repair Parfs and Elecfronic Mainfenance parfs and Tubes. This volume of maferial consisfs of I8,620 line ifems of maferial of which each ifem has a separafe Sfock Record Card for Sfock Confrol purposes. All sfock received and expended has fo be recorded as soon as pracficable in order fo mainfain a perpef- ual-invenfory. There are many ofher dufies in addifion fo fhese fhaf keep fhe office sforekeeper busy. We all know fhaf fhe Disbursing Clerks have fhe pleasurable responsibilify of paying us fwice a monfh which somefimes seems nof offen enough. The commissary branch is anofher familiar funcfioh fhaf each of us look forward fo indulge in fhrice daily. There's fhe Sfeward's Branch in Officer's Counfry who do fheir bif in keeping fhe ball rolling. Lasf buf nof fhe leasf, fhere's fhe Ships' Service Acfivifies. lf's primary mission is fo promofe fhe welfare and confenfmenf of fhe crew. Profifs obfainecl from lhe sales acfivifies help sup- porf fhe welfare and recreafion facilifies. If also permifs all fo gef fheir laundry and barbering expense free. Because of low prices, none of us can go wrong by purchasing af your Ship's Sfore. fl qw? WILLIAM YAKOPIN DAVID SEELIG Library. Pa- Kansas Cify, Mo. 'NO' 3 A A. FORCE STUART CRESSEY DAVID R WOODS SR RICHARD J. JONES WARREN CHAPPELL Klflery Maine Wes? Swanzey N H Monhcello, Fla. Selma, Ala. JAMES BRADY LEONARD G. GREENE LLOYD ELLIS EDWARD GRINSTEAD Jacksonville Fla. Brooklyn: N.Y. New York Cily, N.Y. Colonial Heighls, Va. L R. A enwARos co n- . New York CW NUYI LL 6: sl MAuLrsaY versa aumx. Jn. Roaear JANOESKY L C6 -S Fla Brldgporl. Colnn. West Allis, Wlsc. I Y l l Y EDWARD NORRIS HERRICK spleen ART Charles Counly. Md. Hyde Park, Mass. Gkgggklih BERWN l Y , i il l l ,, lr l , A32 SP DONALD MILEY GEORQE MELLON WILLIE McGHEE JESSE McKAIG Norfolk, Va. Fall Rnver, Mass. Shreveporf, La. Tryon, N.C. ARTURO TYSON DAVID TEXEIRA AUBREY L. INGE, JR. RICHARD CARTWRIGHT New York, N,Y. Pawfuckel, R.l. Princelon, W. Va. Pawluckef, R.I. ROLAND EVERHAM EARL WARNER CLAUDE PAGE NORMAN DOWDELL Philadelphia, Pa Columbia, Pa. Boslon, Mass. Alexandrna, Va. MAS HERBERT V. TILSON CHARLES WASHINGTON JAMl5l?ffg:EPlI?IF3.SON EQYLORIIQS Mo. Providence, R.l. Pall, la. A X KX Q J 6' QE 4 '-e-- --' tume of q 3 ' WW Stew If ,Y ' r X' M f f pier. Then peril sfruck. Hurricane Connie was due fo arrive. Her Capfain decided fo keep fhe Plymoufh Rock safely af sea and ride ouf fhe sform, buf was diverfed fo fhe haven of Bermuda, B.W.l. There we dropped anchor, and liberfy was granfed for fhe crew. Affer more fhan fwos weeks of sfeaming and riding ouf fhe unsfable Norfh Aflanfic, beards were shaven and blues pressed so fhaf we would look our besf for our hosf, fhe Queen's Colony of Bermuda. Mosf every man parfook of 'lhis liberfy, iusf for fhe mere ioy of seffing foof on land. On Monday, fhe Plymoufh Rock again sef sail for fhe Unifed Sfafes wifh her crew much hap- pier and somewhaf resfed from fheir enioyable sfay in Bermuda, and wifh fheir fhoughf of fam- ilies in Norfolk, whose company fhey would soon be enioying. We docked af Pier Two, Norfolk Naval Base, af I23O noon, and peril again fook ifs foll. Hurricane Diane was hurling herself foward fhe area and lhreafening ships af fhe piers, so fhe Plymoufh Rock was ordered fo anchorage in Lynnhaven Roads. There, wifh a skelefon crew aboard, we rode ouf fhe sform. The nexf couple of days were spenl' gafhering fogefher fhe crew. They were scaffered all over fhe Norfolk area. This broughf fo an end fhe cruise of Opera- , fri' ia? if 4 Z1 9, , Q, 2 ,, H .4 Q, M A . . Better Count the Cigars ln general, fhis cruise was shorf and unevenfful. The shining example of fhe radio deparfmenf was when Capfain Hendrickson, in command of fhe froops made a long disfance phone call from fhe ship, 2,000 miles af sea, and made arrangemenfs for fhe recepfion of his froops and fhe sU.S.S. Plymoufh Rock. This called fo an end a very suc- cessful mission, wifh a friendly feeling befween fhe crew and her froops. These men of fhe U.S. Army deserve some credif for fheir cooperafion and fhe effecfive manner in which fhey parfici- pafed in fhe dufies of shipboard life. If fhey ever refurn fo anywhere by sea, fhey would probably prefer fo go by fhe U.S.S. Plymoufh Rock. I SAY THE ICEBERG IS ABOUT 370 JS 5 71000 YARDS . sf: Z if 2 1 Nonn-IERN CRUISES On June 30, l955, 'rhe U.S.S. Plymou+h Rock cas+ off all lines, +oo+ed a long one on +he whislle and lefl 'rhe por+ of embarka+ion, l-lamp+on Roads, Virginia, behind for a close up look a+ lhe iceberg coun+ry. ln +he well deck, four of +he Army's new BARCS were lashed down amid a wel'rer of +rucks, ducks, and jeeps. The owners of all lhis equipmenlr, +he 728+h +ranspor+a+ion ba+- lalion +ook lheir ease on +he promenade deck. When we enlered Argenfia, Newfoundland, i+ was a mild buf brisk day. Liberly was celebraled ,, j EASKED ME j ON E 'DOES l qwiiiefgixa OVEN., WELCOME ARMY Fnom PLYMUZI' Ti nocx LSD 29 ,Q -S l- 4 Qgilfy T QA! 1 Y f 9 ,ff if 'H .Q X X 0 pier. Then peril sfruck. Hurricane Connie was due fo arrive. Her Capfain decided fo keep fhe Plymoufh Rock safely af sea and ride ouf fhe sform, buf was diverfed fo fhe haven of Bermuda, B.W.l. There we dropped anchor, and liberfy was granfed for fhe crew. Affer more fhan fwoa weeks of sfeaming and riding ouf fhe unsfable Norfh Aflanfic, beards were shaven and blues pressed so fhaf we would look our besf for our hosf, fhe Queen's Colony of Bermuda. Mosf every man parfook of fhis liberfy, jusf for fhe mere joy of seffing foof on land. On Monday, fhe Plymoufh Rock again sef sail for fhe Unifed Sfafes wifh her crew much hap- pier and somewhaf resfed from fheir enjoyable sfay in Bermuda, and wifh fheir fhoughf of fam- ilies in Norfolk, whose company fhey would SOON be enjoying. We docked af Pier Two, Norfolk Naval Base, af I230 noon, and peril again fook ifs foll. Hurricane Diane was hurling herself foward fhe area and fhreafening ships af fhe piers, so fhe Plymoufh Rock was ordered fo anchorage in Lynnllaveh Roads. There, wifh a skelefon crew aboard, we rode ouf fhe sform. The nexf couple of days were spenl' gafhering fogefher fhe crew. They were scaffered all over fhe Norfolk area. This broughf fo an end fhe cruise of Opera- fion Sunec for fhis fime, buf fhe Plymoufh Rock had nof complefed her mission in fhe U.S. Navy, and fhe far Norfh was fo hear of us again. PART ll. On Sepf. 30, I955, while i'n fhe Bosfon Naval Ship Yard undergoing buships frial fesfs and fhe removal of frial gear, fhe Plymoufh Rock again nosed her course norfh, fo bring back fhe be- draggled fransporfafion company which was faken fhere by fhe Plymoufh Rock in June and July of 'lhis year. This journey was fo be one sfop. From Bosfon fo Frobisher, a'nd refurn fo Norfolk. On fhis frip, we encounfered many icebergs and bergy bifs, and many more rolls of film were shof, especially of fhe snow covered mounfains in fhe Baffin lsland area. ln general, fhis cruise was shorf and unevenfful. The shining example of fhe radio deparfmenf was when Capfain Hendrickson, in command of fhe froops made a long disfance phone call from fhe ship, 2,000 miles af sea, and made arrangemehfs for fhe recepfion of his froops and fhe 'U.S.S. Plymoufh Rock. This called fo an end a very suc- cessful mission, wifh a friendly feeling befween fhe crew and her froops. These men of fhe U.S. Army deserve some credif for fheir cooperafion and fhe effecfive manner in which fhey parfici- pafed in fhe dufies of shipboard life. lf fhey ever refurn fo anywhere by sea, fhey would probably prefer fo go by fhe U.S.S. Plymoufh Rock. I SAY THE ICEBERG IS ABOUT' 370 5 7,000 YARDS- ,S VZ' 'X 5 W ROCKLAND, MAINE Y '- one ia K - l o 4 A e A ' W f ' I 4 1' ff I on! I 4 I . 4 . A e ' Man at mln! week 6265 ie at Er H N- JW. , , , 75bSomeonef0 ll as' uyxfl ,n er lf, 1 I le. . I I l5s '.5 ESD :THURSDH li 'ISSUE SATURDM i Established January, 1846 RORQQQQQ ,7,,fg,'Q'12,'Q,,,'jQ 5?,,g 'A2',j ,,g M11o,12, 3'f'?,:,,,, Rockland, Maine, Saturday, September 24, 1955 EIGHT PAGES-5' 0097 n'2oooel'I m3Z2 h. VOIUFYIB ll0, Number ll5 The huge tank, or dry dock, deck of the LSD 29 ls pictured above, tnken from the stern ot the vessel looldng forward, The area. ls 400 feet in length by 50 In breadth. At the top, the under side of the helicopter deck and vehicle dock In shown. When the vessel is bnllaoted a water ol depth ol T0 feet In posxlble, PLYMDUTH RDCII, NEWEST 0F NAVY'S UTILITY SHIPS, IS DESIGNED T0 TRANSPDRT AND REPAIR LANDING DRAFT AND NDUSE CREWS By Sld Cullen It's a happy ship that mass ol' gray pnlnted metal whlch has filled the 'outer hanbor for several days now. Alter a day aboard the USS PlYmDllth Rock, ll can be tfllthlully said that she ls sn ex- ceptional ship wlth sn exceptional crew, both ofl'1cers and men. She ls s-typelor shlp new to the Navy, 's shlp dcslgned to mother those orphans of the Amphlb For- ces, the landing craft. S-he Ls home to- thc crews of the landing bar- ges' and tlle larger unlts which transport tanks and heavy vehicles shui-ewsru. she Is deslgnea to take them IA' the scene dl oparttlolla' and spew Chem forth, headed :sr the beach, fully manned and losdl- ed. She IA ready, when and If they return to take them aboard and mpalr their hurts, patch the thln hulls -and put new llfe In tired engines. The crews too find. shel- ter, comfortable quarters and plenty of food and recreation. 'nm Rock ls hh IAD lshamg ahlp dock, capable of taking aboard In her cavernous well deck landlng cratt up to 205 feet In length, such as the LEM. Perhaps, with a. llttlo movlng of superstruc- ture over the tank deck, an even I I l larger Craft Could 'bel docked- On an extra-me emergency. However, shel lei' designed primarily to trayell with the Asnphlblous Forces andy transport and care for the tlat bot-I tamed landing craft. l I A.s she swlngs at anchor close Dol the Breakwater, she has the ap-l pcsrance ot a masslve cargo ves- sel, until one sees the hcovtly re- inforced stern gate and realises that she ls designed so that the entlrc ,stem can be lowered be- low the Watnr. Actually. she ls a good slzedl tion to ballast the shln to convert her to a'dock into which the lind- lng craft can he run under their own power. The pumps can hurl approxlmately 50,000 gallons of sea water lnto the ballast tanks per minute, rspldly settllhg the shlp In the water. Once enough water Is aboard- to flont me landlng craft destined for repslr, lt can move ahead and take up a predetermined posltlon on the tank deck, Then, the pumps empty the deck of water, again at the rate of approximately 60,- drydock lrom that stern door for-l 000 gallons per mlnute,-and. the ward. for a delstance cl 400 of her 510 foot length, In wldth, the tank deck occuples 50 feet of her 84 foot beam. Underway with her tank deck empty, she draws 17 feet of landing' craft settles to s. solid. wooden surfaced deck where re- palr crews can work around her. Dlrectly above her In the msln hull ol the shlp sre repair shops water. When she takes on blllalta which can take her engines for re- nnd .settles In th: water so that she esh mke, shin-a h hmalhg craft, she can draw as much u M1 feet of water, givlng' s full 10 feet: of water In ths dry dock, or tank deck. When ready to take aboard one or peveral landlng craft, the huge stern door ls lowered and a mas- slve battery of pumps gn Into ac-4 palr slid lurnlsl-I servlces ln the electrlcal, carpentry, metalsmlth- Ing, machlne shop and painting llelds. She can do the work done In World Wsr H by the llB'I'a as lar ns transporting small craft ls can- cerned, and can take over the job of the repnlr shlps which once lol- lowed the lmlvhlblous fleet. ln 9. pnrt of the world where the mnsslve shIp's wheels of snlltng ship and steamer days are .still remembered, the tlny wheel of the Plymouth noch seems ridlculons. nhwl-ver, the ships wheel today ls A portion of the maze of electronic squlpment set up In al. room in the depths of the ship by technlclsns of the Davld Taylor Model Basin to test the shlp on her trlal runs. In sddltlnn to the electronic equipment a corps uf technicians 'worked nt Comptemeters, taking the flgnren from the machines and evalnstslng merely a control for hydrnnllc eqnlpme-nt whlclj handles the rndder. them, Photos hy Cullan SWE L L To VV N , Tl-mf 'ROCKLANQI . Q , jf' V 1,2 4 u L S lugs. MAF' e T T g : ' AX:- AYE, AYE.ALL GANGWAY IS HEAD FULL UD. S IR DON T LEAVE ANY nounaws, MEN! N KNOW WHY I WANT A TRANSFER e M? v X., X ,J l A 5 u U ei 'x LF-,a-F, If-,4 Stops For the Eagle f Q Welcome Aboard The Beginning and End of a Command Y , ,.-..,...T -,.....M,...-...M ..f.e,.... Q, MM.. ,1,..4-2 M., C-rum Mef0d21umffz4A'umek..7fbaW5Ql6l6efic6er15rifif .N M --- 1-1-1 -rn IN Ediior-Richard L. Kolbe Assisiani' Ediior-J. R. Pri+chard Dep+. Represeniaiivesz Operaiions-Gressiii, John Engineering-Napier, James Deck-Ruschena, Vic+of Ar+is+s: J. T. Smiih J. R. Priicharcl TIFFANY PHOTOGRAPH ERS PU B LISH ERS Colley at Westover Norfolk, Virginia ---' -vu 1 5 3 i v 4 X 1 1 1