Plymouth Rock (LSD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1975 volume:

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M LQf.?iWf 5512! ,LHQ-rmm Nm-,........-.M-1 A f ED CRUISE 7 4-7 5 24 SEPTEMBER 20 MARCH The following message was received from ADM SHEAR, Commodore of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe: Welcome to NAVEUR forces. Your exper- tise will significantly enhance the NAVEUR team in supporting our NATO Allies. Best wishes for a successful and rewarding tour. POD 22 October 1974 Cruise Pwm new? CD 4 es pg Q QQ Vw 63 0 5 Q Q3 vow-uct. DF THE USS P I.Ymv:nl xucx gpm' V'5'T,Porg.5 3 Q1-NCHOPI R01 5 H S 'VGLHND I -1 6 IOVQ Qasls 0 6 onli mwrro Coriszcn 36,30 06+ - E Pan-r 'VISIT Vit LHFRHN Q Por'-r Wsrf, BAR: I'T'1:fff-FRZUS2-A3'v6 Nov ' a TRAINING A Q Neko RAGE, BRlAlDI5l ITA? om' xhsrr, Rip!-mcg, Nggfifgworfnffnty at-gynb, Hy BLEX, PORTO SCMDO Snrzphviz ,f f6 DEC CHGISTMA5 Perl? 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In 1955 and 1957, she sailed into Artic waters to resupply an early warning radar station with men and material. Early in 1958, PLYMOUTH ROCK made a record haul for a ship of this type while transporting a 6000-ton minelayer from the United States to Turkey. Later that same year, the ship took part in the landing of U.S. Marines in Lebanon at the request of the Lebanese Government, and the implementation of the vertical envelopment technique of amphibious assault, which first combined co-ordinated helicopter and assault boat landings. In 1961, PLYMOUTH ROCK participated in the operational development of ASROC, an anti-submarine rocket system. Later that year, the ship operated with tracking and recovery forces assigned to space project Mercury. In 1962, the ship conducted an evaluation of a new type of sonar equipment and in 1964 participated in Operation 4 STEELPIKE I, the largest amphibious landing of men and equip- ment since World War II. Early in 1966, PLYMOUTH ROCK played a vital role in the recovery operations off Palomares, Spain, by delivering on the scene two deep-diving submarines, the USS AL VIN and USS AL UMINA U71 following a high speed trans-Atlantic crossing. Later that year, in the wake of hurricane Inez, the ship participated in relief operations for the people of Haiti. In 1969, the ship arrived at St. John Island, Virgin Islands to pick up for transport to Philadelphia the underwater sea laboratory TEKTITE I. Again, early in 1970, PLYMOUTH ROCK received the call, this time to pick up TEKTITE II at Philadelphia and deliver this undersea habitat to its Virgin Island research home. PLYMOUTH ROCK participated in exercise Snowy Beach, a cold weather amphibious exercise off the coast of Maine in January 1972 and a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean beginning in February 1972. Following this deployment, USS PLYMOUTH ROCK CLSD-291 made two four-month deployments to the Caribbean. After these operations, the ship was converted to burn distillate fuel. PLYMOUTH ROCK participated in operation SOLID SHIELD in May of 1974, and that fall, departed for the MED on a six month deployment as a part of the Mediterranean amphibious ready group. COMMANDING OFFICER Commander J. J. LARSON, U. S. Navy was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 24 June 1935. He joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in March 1953, while attending high school in Marshfield, Wisconsin. After graduating from high school in 1954, he entered the U. S. Naval Academy. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1958 and was commissioned an Ensign, U. S. Navy. Through subsequent promotions he at- tained the rank of Commander, effective 1 November 1971. Commander LARSON was First Lieutenant, Gunnery Ofiicer and Operations Ofiicer in USS HUGH PUR VIS CDD-709J, Operations Officer on the staff of COMDESDIV 601, Executive Ofiicer and Navigator in USS CHARLESBERRYCDE-10351, Ex- ecutive Ofiicer in USS MACDONOUGH CDLG-81, and commanded USS GRANT COUNTY QLST-1 1745 from 18 April 1970 to 30 October 1971. His assign- ments ashore included the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam. He received a Master of Science Degree in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School in June 1974. He assumed command of USS PLYMOUTH ROCK QLSD-29D on 5 September. Commander LARSON wears the Bronze Star Medal, Navy Commendation Ribbon, National De- fense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation fGallantry Cross Medal Color with Palmj, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation CCivil Actions Medal, First Class Color with Palmb, Republic of' Vietnam Campaign Medal, Expert Pistol Medal and the Sharpshooter Rifle Rib- bon. Commander LARSON is married to the former Marilyn TINKHAM of Marshfield, Wisconsin, and they have three children: JJ, John and Ann. f . , VW . e COMMANDER J. J. LARSON UNITED STATES NAVY JY '74, ll vt Ai COM-MAN DING OFF IGER ' L The Captain must be both the officern and the gentleman E ECUTI E OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Neil L. KOZLOWSKI was born in Dunkirk, New York, and graduated from Northwestern University in June 1962 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineer- ing. He received his commission as Ensign, U. S. Naval Reserve in December 1962 from the Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Lieutenant Commander KOZLOWSKI was Main Propulsion Assistant, Damage Control Assis- tant, and Engineering Officer in USS GYA TT CDD- 712J. While aboard the GYA TT he was selected and accepted to augment from the U. S. Naval Reserve to the U. S. Navy. LCDR KOZLOWSKI also served as Executive Officer in USS EX PLOI T CMSO-4401 and commanded USS ASHEVILLE CPG-845 from 5 September 1969 to 17 September 1970. His assignments ashore included the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Research and Development Center, Bangkok, Thailand, and the Military Assistance Command, Thailand, Research and Development Office. He was conferred the Degree of Masters of Science with distinction in Computer Systems Management from the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California in April 1968. In September 1973 he attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He assumed his present duties as Ex- ecutive Officer in September 1974. LCDR KOZLOWSKI wears the Bronze Star with Combat V, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Cita- tion, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Cita- tion, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with four stars, Vietnam Conflict Medal. LCDR KOZLOWSKI is married to the former Victoria DAY of Skokie, Illinois and they have two sons, Gregory and Scott. X WWWWWW Q ff 7 ,f LT. COMMANDER N.L. KOZLOWSKI UNITED STATES NAVY XO helping his men with correspondence courses. 65 S 4. 2 ,f X f XN4 X X X XX f X X 'VK ' W fs nf -X , WN X ff S C' XX f FZ! f X S X Q3 X 4 'Q' 55 5 X X X X Xl f NWXXQ X , f NW X f 'XFQXQXW Q , y X f ff X X X f 1 XXX! M-W-Xygiy-5? 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V 7 X. ..,.- 'x - o N I . A -,f ff? gd Lo: x ,, ,4 Ofiicers and Chief Petty Officers are the members of PLYMOUTH ROCK who are most directly charged with the proper execution of the ship's mission. The officers have a dual responsibility, the first of which is bridge watch standing, to ensure the safe and proper navigation and maneuvering of the ship. Officers also have departmental and divisional duties, the well-being of their men, and proper operation and maintenance of equipment. But the most important facet of the ofiicers, job is decision making, from the Captain, whose deci- sions affect the entire ship, to the division officer, whose decisions are more routine in nature. LT Dimambro- Our Trusty Navigator Ward's Ward!! Chief Irrer instructs one of his men The Chief Petty Officers, long regarded as the backbone of the Navy, are the men everyone turns to for answers. Their years of experience and technical exp- ertise are absolutely essential to the successful operation of the ship. Throughout the cruise the chiefs employed their knowledge in correcting casualties, repairing equip- ment and handling paperwork. They also supervised, instructed, and looked out', for their men. It was the teamwork between ofiicers and chief pet- ty officers which played a major role in the success of the cruise. From amphibious landings to friendly softball games, this teamwork is something of which we are all proud. Chief Swanson solving a technical problem. 10 Navy and marine officers relax to- gether. LT Brooks The Captain, discussing engineering problems with the Chief Engineer ENC Adkins tack- les the paperwork jungle. The wives helped brighten our Christmas. Chief Benford poses with his MAA force. Rookie! The ladder to success?? UDT's Chief' Pope surveying the harbor at Bari. 11 Chief Mclaughlin - Gun Boss BMU's LTjg Van Fleet Chief Hennington attracts an audience on the open bridge Yesterday the PROCK wardroom squeeked by the Chiefs mess 38-14 in softball. Rumor has it that a rematch will be played at a later date with all hands invited to Watch the show. POD 4 January 1975 So you say that's the pointy end up there, huh?,' LTjg and Mrs. Schultz GIVE X X a R X f N Q X V? The Officers and CPGS defeated the crew yes- terday in a doubleheader, 5-1 and 18-5. The first game ended with a well executed but questionable triple play, when the crew was threatening with the bases loaded and no outs in the last inning. The second game was no contest. POD 20 February 1975 We all loved being boat officer, as demonstrated here by LT Miller MRC Brodnax and his men worked long and hard to keep us aiioat. LTjg Anderson and lst LT Parker celebrate the holidays with LTjg and Mrs. Sisa. gig A - ' f'fQ51F'W H Lt 13 ' 14 5 L m ei i 5. uf it 3. 2 3 E Y s 12 2 1 3 QS ij If ,Q J 1 :E ge if 2: 51 FQ 31 . QI Q 3 A i 5, 'Q 1 5 ff if 5 -1 3 fi 5 K I . . f X 5 4 2 5 5 l 4 1 Z , 5 1 s x 2 ,ff Operations Officer fa LT Richard E. Raleigh CIC Officer LTjg Larry A. Schultz Communications Officer LTjg Christian P. Hansen EMO LTjg Daniel C. Kelly SM2 Cole sends another of the unending stream of visual signals Congratulations to the new father, RMSN Andrew D. Kern, whose wife Janie Marie gave birth to a 9 lb. 2 oz. baby boy. During the MED cruise, the Operations department had several trying times and some good times. The try- ing times were frequently a direct result of equipment failures, such as inoperative surface search radar, air search radar, communications equipment, and the master gyro. The good times often occurred in the liberty ports, where the men were able to enjoy the local hospitality and rest up for the next exercise. The department's purpose is to give the latest infor- mation possible. This information is derived from fleet broadcasts, radio telephone circuits, op orders, radars, and visual communications. As a result of many exercises run during the MED deployment, the ship qualified for its ninth consecutive award for operations excellence and the fourteenth consecutive Amphibious Assault Award. The operations department had its divisional struc- ture re-oriented and now consists of only two divisions. The Electronics Technicians and the Operations Special- ists combined to form OI division. ON division split from the department and formed the Navigation Department. The only division to remain intact was OC division which 16 POD 28 December 1974 consists of radiomen and signalmen. OC division is responsible for all of the communica- tions aboard ship. The signalmen handle the visual mes- sage traffic- between ships by using semaphore, flag hoist, flashing light, or infra-red communications. The radiomen in radio central are heavily tasked whenever operations are pending. During operations they have to set up communi- cation circuits and .guard the teletypes for messages ad- dressed to the command. The Electronics Technicians have their shop on the O1 level next to several engineering shops, but the majority of their work is in radio central or in CIC spaces. They are charged with the responsibility of maintaining the sensitive communications and radar equipment. The Operations, Specialists assist the OOD in navigating the ship in restrict- ed waters, in tracking contacts that come near the ship, and by monitoring radio circuits. The combat information cen- ter team also maintains a complete tactical picture of what is happening around the ship and control all boats to the beach during an amphibious assault. RMC C. R. Collins RMl L. D. Jones SMI M. G. Banks SM2 R. M. Cole RM2 E. T. Palapo RM2 J. Bell RM2 K. E. Williams SM3 J. R. Blaisdell RM3 A. J. Popp SM3 D. L. Ciesielski RMSN A. D. Kern RMSN R. A. Brame SMSN A. A. Mackey RMSA L. E. Roman RMSA C. L. Derico SA A. D. Gonzales X RMI Jones always keeps the crew smiling They're not keeping us in-they're keeping you out. . -. W ,sax .5 A shew ,. m .,L: A W9 ' ' ' W6 I RMSN Brame in a traHic jam The Captain shows the signal gang how it's done 17 .,:m.. .,., .Aa .A.,. ..-:z. , . ,. 4gpplqv00Il11'f'1' The action never stops in Radio Central CI DI I I0 ETN3 Williams ready for inspection 18 Signal bridge is always busy OSC M. D. Shand ETC R. M. Swanson ETN2 R. H. Hodges OS3 R. J. Pratt OS3 E. J. Kielar OS3 R. E. Presnar ETN3 H. H. Williams OS3 W. F. Willenberg OS3 H. Furman OSSN W. P. Wallace SN H. Humphrey Q1 Watch supervisor Palapo Prez,' OS3 Pratt on duty and off ii! Q13 2 fi DS IH? The ET gang OS3 Kielar and friends U OA ETN2 Hodges on the Isle of Capri 20 A E 2 L 5 Q1 1 25 fi 11 P 'Q fi 3 42 ,- 1 '4 Q 9- F: R. ii ? Z 1 if '4 E ,3 i iz E 'J Z ff A 51 V' ii LG E :E Q 3 Z 2 'W X. 1.4 PLYMOUTH ROCK lv deck department at times was mistaken for a single division, so lean was it in manpower. Nevertheless, the ship's amphibious commitments were well met throughout the deployment, and deck depart- mentls accomplishments were a substantial aid in this suc- cess. Many long hours were spent day and night embarking and debarking amphibious landing craft and supporting PLYMOUTH ROCK 3' detachment of U. S. Marines. The Gunner's Mates kept the ship's guns and small arms in a state of readiness while the FTS constantly moni- tored, repaired or replaced the gunnery system's com- plicated electronics components. lst Lieutenant LT Frank C. Brooks, Jr. lst Division LTjg Steven A. Sisa 2nd Division LTjg Wallace E. Mason 3rd Division Meanwhile, the shipls Boatswain's Mates were busy keeping the topside spaces seamanlike and preparing for upcoming landings. Condition lA invariably meant a twenty hour workday for first and second division. These two divisions gained a high level of proficiency in well deck operations under the guidance and instruction of CWO3 Robinson, the ship's boatswain. While all was not perfect during the deployment, deck department performed what was required, when it was required despite being undermanned. One proud achieve- ment that deck shared with engineering was that they gave the ship the fastest LCPL in the MED, the PLYMOUTH ROCKET FTCS Walter G. Mclaughlin Ship's Boatswain ,CWO3 Earl A. Robinson A 'fWELL DONE to deck department who prepared the PL-l hull during the early hours of Thanksgiving morning, and the engineers who peaked the engine to make PROCK PL-l the fastest in the task force. POD 29 November 1974 s S E is iii,-'XY , .mas-5-xxx ,k s X 1 xxw xfxggx l l We ss - Civ xv .xx x xx X saN-xsxxf f-A xx Spxgwxsswss P News N - N mf, N48 xv X- valvx .xxmxxv S. XM ,- xx Y fbi xQ-X x . . , , x X X M S 5 WX X ,w Wx NYNN X 'Rig wwxxw, A S 'tix' kxwsiwxwxxww 'x xi f x s NN M Mk fx xxvxxtltmmwkq Q -www, Nw xx S, X N wx as x , N -x xx -Q., sssls so 5 x. ss . wwe bww ,QQ S 5 x . E Q It's a bird, it's a plane No - it's time for Eight quarters SN Sunagel - the eyes of the ship U ff . X X s, Aspsf s s S S Keepin' the PROCK clean SA Pete Campbell goes out on a limb fs, .N S 0, L. ' X f , wi' 3 ff' ! 47 1. 'F X --1,014 , ,f W ,VW ,Z Q ' J' ' f gy M fi V V ,f . sg ' la' Z . f X 4 5 1 V f 1 41 ' 4 M W t www' - M a, M . , I ' f f i 4 . f W - . -f 'W f 'ff , ff is 1 ' V' x . f , 3 7 K . f 1, , Z f Z ,. in A 7 , .wx-,rrf ' , 6 ,W ,AVWVQ 4 Q. 1 I x so Did somebody say turn to? 23 5-Q------'Am --'--- --fl-if.: f--,f --- - -- -:IA -- YM ' ' ' 1ST BMI J. A. Royce BM2 R. L. Covey BM3 J. E. Collins BM3 R. S. Wessling BM3 D. L. Porter BMSN D. Allen BMSN R. L. Byrd BMSN D. S. Jones SN C. G. Warwick SN J. H. Tichenor SN H. T. Rush SN T. A. Jackson SN A. W. Harrison SN J. L. Kimbrough SA J. L. Trujillo SA P. A. Murphy SA R. L. Malloy SA R. W. Watson SA M. D. Martin SA B. J. Johnson SA M. C. Edwards SA D. B. Bailey ZN BMC J. L. Ruffin BM2 C. F. Sandlin BM2 P. A. Ribniscky BM2 W. W. Blackburn BMSN L. Betts BMSN M. I. Hadzima SN R. L. Deener SN P. A. Freeman SN R. P. Boerman SN J. F. Taggart SN W. J. Alnutt SN B. D. Flakes SA J. Skinner SA G. J. Casillas SA R. M. Hill SA F. D. Williamson SA E. J. Campbell SA P. J. Campbell SA C. W. McCoy SA A. J. Harris Boatswain's Mates are first in line on pay day 24 4 Sf 'F 'MK fb W? Z N ' :V I Pilot House manned and ready for sea 7, , Nw so ywf f l x ff as nga BM3 Elbo Collins - Always alert as POOW GMGC R. G. Kelly GMGC H. W. Benford FTG1 K. K. Martin GMG2 R. H. Fuhrman FTG2 S. W. Wallace FTG3 F. M. Ellard GMG3 M. W. Ridgley FTG3 G. E. Burk GMG3 J. C. Hill FTG3 P. E. Higgins FTG3 E. L. Parker FTG3 J. J. Thomas SN F. Stagg SN D. F. Stone SN J. M. Long SN F. Martinez The Captain reenlisting FTG2 Wajlace GMG3 Ridgley guards the guns Duty MAA Fuhrman hard at work A GMG3 Hill A Z FT's Burk and Higgins work on their computer SN Bimbo,' Stone with his favorite weapon ,M r,.t,, ,,,,,r.r ,,,,.., . . . .,,, rt,, , , .r..,, ,,,,. X , , W 'W W t ' his fork FTG3 Parker tackles an amplidyne casualty 27 28 I f . v- Us -....,,,,--.,-.7. ,. Snipes dress up for a big night on the town Chief Engineer- LT Michael J. Worley Damage Control Asst.- LTjg Thomas E. Crabtree Main Propulsion Asst.- ENS David W. Phillips Electrical Officer- CWO George F. McCulley Due to engineering difficulties underway time for the ship will be delayed. A iirm underway time will be announced as soon as it is determined. POD 23 September 1974 Water, steam, electricity, all taken for granted, are items to be conserved. These utilities that we take so much for granted are produced by very hard work of your shipmates who work in the whole . Let's not waste their efforts by squandering power, heat, and water. The engineers, commonly known as Snipes,', made a major contribution to PLYMOUTH ROCK ZS' suc- cessful MED cruise. The snipes, those hard-working, sweaty, dirty guys from the hole',, provide the ship with electrical power, propulsion, water, steam, boat repair, and welding services to name a few. The department is broken down into live divisions. The whole process starts with B divisions Boiler Tech- nicians, who maintain, repair, and operate the ship's two 600 lb. main propulsion boilers, and also care for the fuel system. Once the steam is produced, the Machinist's Mates of M division use it to spin the ship's main engines, power the ship's generators, turn salt water to fresh, and provide pressure to the lire fighting system. E divisionls responsibilities extend throughout the ship. They provide the ship's lighting as well as power to the gun mounts, radio, radar, galley and cranes. E division is also in charge of the ship's gyro, movies, and all internal 30 POD 13 January 1975 communications. A Gang is largely responsible for the high degree of comfort we achieved during the cruise. The enginemen kept those liberty boats Cand all other boatsj running, and kept us supplied with steam and hot water for cooking, laundry, and showers. The machinery repairmen rebuilt or made new parts many times when we needed them the most. Machinist's Mates are also found in A division, and these fellows maintain the shipis air conditioning, hydrau- lics, and refrigeration. R division, home of the Hull Technicians, handles the ship's welding, plumbing, and carpentry chores. The HT's also coordinate the ship's damage control effort. Despite a long, hard schedule and aging, tired equip- ment, the engineers obtained extremely high scores on the Package A casualty control drills, Economy Trials, and were major contributors to the successful Package D damage control drills. 1 AJ MMCS E. L. Hennington MMC T. S. Swengros MM2 J. B. Tacinelli MM2 T. S. Pike MM2 G. L. Wilson MM2 D. L. Loomis MM3 D. E. Whittle MM3 R. Elliott MM3 M. J. Verhagen MM3 D. W. Patterson MM3 M. D. Cort MM3 D. R. Griflin MM3 R. P. Harbaugh MM3 M. L. Kiel MM3 T. R. Huntley MM3 E. A. Alexander MMFN R. J. Lalonde MMFN W. Colson MMFN R. A. Steer MMFN D. W. Olmstead MMFN W. C. Tomes FN W. Kielar MMFN J. F. Warren MMFN J. C. Roberts MMFN R. W. Musa FA A. L. Allen FA N. W. Selvidge MMFA D. W. Stallings MMFA R. B. Nye MMFA R. D. Leeth FA G. Shelton FA J. S. Jaramillo FA M. J . McDaniel 1 . ' V MM's Lalonde and Kielar Fresh air!! A' 4 Main Control 3 'X A MM3 Verhagen fixing main circ pump al PE 1 ,-..., N - -W-.. .......... ...- YM Q 'Y is w. A Es' ff MQW V... N. . . Q Ti A P-S i 1 I Q 1 5 S wg BDI BTC J. Nemeth BT1 D. V. Gifford BTI G. T. Dawson BT2 F. E. Short BT2 G. A. Hernandez BT3 H. L. Ishmael BT3 J. D. Larkin BT3 M. R. Whiting BT3 T. W. Arnett BT3 E. Bedz BT3 R. W. Bean BTFN D. G. Sanders BTFN J. E. Cotter BTFN F. A. Covato BTFN C. A. Legut BTFN R. Vranesevic BTFN J. D. Deroche BTFN J. R. Huett FN G. W. Brown FN T. A. Epley FN R. W. Brasslow FN D. L. Joppa BTFA J. H. Burgess BTFA W. F. Wallace BTFA J. H. Vestal BTFA T. M. Noyer IIO BT3 Harry Ishmael celebrates his reenlistment with friends BT's get a break from the hole BT2 Short tuning in BT's Cotter and Bedz on the upper level 32 FN Lacks enjoys some scenic liberty Zh w,Yf . TAD takes a break from soccer match in Toulon IC3 Atwood f'Y' ' i E DI ISIO EMCS R. J. Irrer EMI R. W. Neuman EM2 R. A. Johnson EM2 K. L. Wagner IC1 J. T. Grasty IC3 J. D. Atwood IC3 K. P. Miller EM3 J. G. Banks EM3 L. J. Fahie EM3 D. A. Tadiello EM3 W. J. Baker IC3 C. M. Hudic EM3 N. T. Wright EMFN D. L. McCoy EMFN B. W. Johnson FN J. Bakonyi FN M. F. Lacks FN H. W. McDowell 6 MMC D. F. Brooks ENC J. T. Adkins MRC N. L. Brodnax MMI G. E. Gunter EN1 A. W. Saucer EN2 T. A. Vance EN3 M. Valenti EN3 W. K. Hartman EN3 R. C. Gregg EN3 M. R. Neamo MR3 E. B. Cabida EN3 D. G. Westenberger ENFN R. T. Hadley ENFN K. P. McBride FN P. Wilson FN J. L. Pendarvis FN F. D. Adams FN S. A. Brisson FN R. McCollum FN R. E. Acton ENFA J. H. Mechem ENFA W. C. Bess ENFA C. R. Muller ENFA R. J. Kaputa ENFA M. R. Eisner ENFA I. T. Buniff MMI Gunter Htacking on a crow A Gang isn't always in the rack - they're usually working FN McCollum working on one of the ship's 57 air conditioners UI hate posing fo pictures Who - me skate? vs Who is that man in the Foster Grants? ki!! HT's are fresh air snipes HTC J. E. Ward HT1 S. L. Ramirez HT1 N. C. Raynor HT2 C. L. Rose HT2 T. L. Holmes HT2 B. C. Law HT2 K. Lovelace HT3 N. A. Bourg HT3 M. R. Brecht HT3 S. J. Graham HT3 S. D. Parker HT3 J. L. Schneider HT3 A. L. Purvis HT3 R. O. Davis HT3 R. D. Noyes HT3 G. T. Stafford HT3 M. T. Linowski HTFN L. R. Hill HTFN R. E. Vogel HTFN D. P. Lamoureux HTFN M. Edwards HTFN G. D. Thero HTFN T. P. Lee HTFN S. J. Parker H T 3 B R E C H T :T.:tg.1,,..'g .. .,YY -vw ...YY A-J 'HH YL i 1 2 I I 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 ll bl y Y S5 E 3255 31 UE 5 9. gl? 'F ,i .Li Ev, 'Q fi ci , ri gh :gi M, Q2 is -2' f yi Q. v-' K, Ek .5 Qi If bf f L. fp: 1' f at Q., i, X 1 if if S 2? ,. fi 3? 4. 'fa '4 E For the Supply Department's forty man team the MED cruise was primarily filled with providing PLY- MOUTH ROCK with the daily necessities of shipboard life. The Mess Specialists are busy every morning before dawn preparing meals and are still busy cleaning up long past knock-off. The Ship's Servicemen provide a multitude of goodies , noteably the washing of clothes, haircuts, and the gedunk . Storekeepers are the fellows who kept PL YMO U T H ROCK supplied with the multitude of repair Supply Officer - LT David L. Miller Disbursing Officer - LTJG Kent Wrampelmeier ENS Edward J. Fishburne parts and consumables needed for the long deployment. And, last but not least, the Disbursing Clerks are everyo- ne's best friend, at least twice a month on payday. Logistically it was a very good cruise, and while this didn't make it any shorter it certainly made the cruise more enjoyable for all hands. The Supply Department demon- strated it's ability to operate smoothly throughout the six month deployment, an achievement all supply personnel are extremely proud of. A well done to all hands for making yesterday's VERTREP fthe last of this deploymentj the best we have had. Now that we are experts we won't have to do VER- TREP for a while. All of us must remember how, however, to teach the new guys when they ask - VERTREP?,' POD 8 February 1975 38 Another VERTREP helo arrives with the goods SKC M. Silverthorn MSC J. Johnson SKI D. L. Lewis MSI B. R. Morey MSI C. Colquitt MSI J. Swenson MSI R. Bobadilla HTI E. M. Crouch SHI W. Bolen SHI H. S. Lilly MS2 E. Chafin DK2 N. B. Clark SK2 F. Pedraza MS3 S. M. Adamski MS3 P. Arellano SH3 O. M. Astrero SH3 C. L. Carmichael MS3 F. J. Fidler MS3 A. T. Hayag MS3 B. P. Lagpao MS3 S. A. Munger SK3 R. F. Smithers SHSN B. Y. Johnson SN J. L. Lamphere MSSN M. D. Metzendorf SKSN A. M. Perkins SKSN D. D. Rose MSSN J. B. Scott SN J. L. Allison SKSA C. E. Branson SHSA R. H. Godwin MSSA S. R. Perron MSSA T. V. Randall SHSA J. A. Vanbendegom DKSA S. L. Bissell y hW.,f1-our I r' 7-'-.I E v Payday!! SKSN Rose QM-W I v You are what you eat 1 111 1 1111! X 1 111 1111 1 1111 11111111 11111 ,f,h,fw 1 X 1, 1 4,0, 1 f0,,4, 1 ,1 111111111111 X Qh, 1 1 1 11117, 111111 ,,,, 1 1 11111111 1 1m111 W! 11111 WWW fW fm I ff 100 1 W W1 ' fm 11 1 1 ! 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Q 11 , 11. 1, KKK, ' Say Cheese X wx QR ...K-QVYX IN x N5 x N if-:K ,X XQQSGFE . -Qbtw. X KK FWS ' ix X 0 ff W MSI Charlie Colquitt kept the wardroom squared away 3 if SK3 Smithers fxww TF 61 gets replenished Galley is always spotless DKSA Sammy Bissell This line is worth waiting in 42 .A 'hx f 1 1. HMC R. R. Wright ENC D. J. Grifliths MAI S. H. Parsons YN1 R. G. Buchanan PNI J. J. Brelish HM2 D. L. Lally YN2 J. R. Yanovieh QM2 D. S. Jones QM2 J. C. Eitel YN3 W. C. Delbridge PN3 W. L. Massey PC3 J. W. Wood QM3 W. G. Renz PNSN J. C. Collins PNSN J. L. Monahan QMSN D. L. Tewey QMSN E. J. McDonald QMSN J. M. Meacher SN H. R. Keuer HN P. J. Hardy YNSA M. S. Ferrell ENFA M. S. Stull QMSA R. C. Walters QMSA R. J. Johnson QMSA P. S. Cass QM2 Eitel plotting the ship's position ll l Woody gets the mail out Harry Keuer Navigator!Admin. Asst. - LT Ronald E. Dimambro The Navigation Dept. of the ship is directly responsible to the Executive Officer for certain functions that do not easily fall into the separate departmental organizations. The Master at Arms and his assistants carry out the policies of the command with regard to messing and berthing standards, standards of dress and grooming, hon- ors and ceremonies, and also assist in maintaining shipboard discipline. The Captain's Oflice handles the ship's offi- cial correspondence and the Yeomen can be found here pecking at their typewriters. The Executive Oflice or Personnel Oflice handles everyone's ser- vice record. It is here that the Personnelmen order you a correspondence course, prepare your leave papers or make routine entries in your service record. The Post Office and Postal Clerk also be- longs to the Executive section and everyone knows what mail call means. Those pesty shots in pay line, sea sick pills, and cold capsules all come from sick bay which is another part of the Executive section of the ship. The ship's corpsmen try to keep us all healthy through their immunizations, inspections of mess- ing and berthing facilities, pest control and medi- cal training but if someone is sick or injured, sick bay and the corpsmen are his best bet for recovery. The Quartermasters have recently joined the X-N Division work force. These men take fixes fPlot the ship's positionj, maintain weath- er instruments and keep the ship's timepieces run- ning accurately. Without the help of these fellows, it would be difficult for the ship to be at the right place at the right time. , :t c W' Q ,f ' E Ninas-. - , .,., , ,X 5 ' -Q wasf ,..,1 YN3 Delbridge studies his pillow PN3 Massey The Three Musketeers? PNSN Collins sm x H' mf WNW, , Quartermasters Jones and Renz PN1 Brelish MAI Parsons and YN1 Buchanan BDuh - BDuh - BDuh That's all folks!! w-L A I , ! rio is h, QV' . 1 l Marines hard at work - what else? T h a t 7 S m UDT 21 -- LTjg Eric A. Anderson 0 BMU 2 - LTjg Larry Van Fleet I Tanks - lst LT Frank Scanello e Recon - lst LT Warren Parker Shore Party - lst LT Mark Swanstrom 1 i k e i t The Navy - Marine Corps team ia WW 65 The USS PLYMOUTH ROCK welcomes all embarked per- sonnel. We hope that our cruise will be mutually educational and interesting. Our mission is to get you there. We will strive to complete our mission as pleasantly as possible. WEL- COME ABGARD. POD 25 September 1974 It isn't every day that recons land in downtown Villafranche. UDT 21 More UDT 21 J ohnney Walker Inside a conex box 5 Marines engaged in mortal combat. W .A ' .,LN gg f q,rg - 'Q .-. - .G ,, -1 M L-,QLUTL1 -:' -J! Guam ff ' , ' SPHRTHNBMRG 141,-.jH fig-i-if '. I f QOMN7-Y - if-,f ., , , ,-C',q.,:f1 ',.'Z PONC'-E' I I 1 1 infiflxl- ' - i ' if'T': . . zwfif' g X V99 -2 lf.--P ,. t t 4 . P- FQ'-'rf N X 90? e Xxx? HM PHIBIOUS C X X- osxecvivfs 'X 0 X 4 nrzen N X N X Q ' ,Q O X D , , 0 , i LYr'7ouTH Rock ' x ' PCS ,Ii 'N'---'Iss c D K ' CHHRLESTOIV X N The diagram above illustrates the general layout of an amphibious landing. The day of the landing is referred to as D-Day. Prior to D-Day the Amphibious Task Force steams toward the Objective Area under strict electronic silence, to prevent the enemy from monitoring its move- ment. On the evening of D-Day minus one, PLYMOUTH ROCK is detached from the Task Force and proceeds at maximum speed to the Objective Area. Under the cover of darkness PLYMOUTH ROCK anchors and conducts ad- vance force operations, designed to provide intelligence and make the beach ready for landing. Advance force oper- ations include a bottom survey of the surf area, demolition operations to clear a path for landing craft, and the place- ment of buoys to mark the 'fboat lanes. Boat lanes are those imaginary boundaries within which the waterborne assault craft are guided to the beach. Early on the morning of D-Day the remaining ships of the Task Force arrive and anchor in the Objective Area. The Task Force Commander then orders land the land- ing force and the TF 61 ships begin debarking landing craft and making helicopters ready for fiight. Simulta- neously destroyers in the area are softening up the beach with naval gunfire support. Aircraft carriers, twenty miles to seaward, send their planes to bomb the beach and con- trol the skies in the objective area. Approximately 15 minutes prior to H-Hour fthe land- ing time ofthe first waterborne wavej, SPARTANBURG COUNTY conducts an underway launch of LVTs just seaward of the LOD flj. LVTs are armoured tractors, loaded with combat troops, which compose the first wave of landing craft to hit the beach. The LOD Cline of depar- turej is the point from which landing craft are dispatched to the beach. Once the LVTs cross the LOD, they are controlled by PLYMOUTH ROCK, the primary control ship CPCSJ. Through visual and radio signals, PCS guides the landing craft so that they land at beach center at exact- ly the specified time. Behind the LVTs come the remaining assault waves CZJ, consisting of landing boats from PL Y- MOUTH ROCK, CHARLESTON and PONCE. These boats, loaded with more troops, jeeps, and tanks, are also controlled by PCS. At the same time that the waterborne waves are enr- oute to the beach,helicopters from GUAM and PONCE are launched C35 with troops and equipment to land in the specified landing zone CLZJ. The exact time that the first helicopters touchdown is referred to as L-Hour. Seconds before H-Hour and L-Hour the cover of bombs and naval gunfire is lifted. When all the assault boats waves and helicopters have landed and the landing force has control of the beach, the general off-load begins. Equipment such as bulldozers, fuel, food, and medical sup- plies must be located, loaded and delivered to the beach with a minimum of delay. The Commander of the Marine Amphibious Unit then moves ashore with his staff to take full control of the Objective Area, and the mission of the Amphibious Task Force is successfully completed. T SK FORCE 61 M ,X ,,..,,, V, A USS SUMTER QLST 11811 USS PONCE CLPD 151 USS GUAM CLPH 91 1 USS CHARLESTON CLKA 113D, foreground, and PL Y- MOUTH ROCK inchop in Rota USS SPARTANBURG COUNTY CLST 1192J x wr. K X5 fi: , vw f W X A ,WN MNQ NN M A A Q, A M 'WX ff in f f 'NN.,,,NM.hN -.. av-x - fa.: ui , X S , , X WSN7 ' ww sw ' x gi X lf sxyj X X f if X SZ gf .Q V S X Q 'YN' W K wx V 0 , x--www.. , ,X Q ,WK .. 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The ship has improved - her material condition when we started was poor - today it is far from perfect - but it is also far from the state it was in when we left the Creek some six months ago. I think you can be justly proud of your accomplishments during the cruise. Here are some interesting facts: During the cruise we consumed over 5,892 steaks, 121,632 eggs. Our baker made over 13,500 loaves bread - that is about 297,000 slices. In just two meals we used over 1,105 lbs of turkey alone - let alone the ham, etc that was used. To keep us going the engineers burned 2,085,468 gallons of fuel and to give us shower, drinking water and of course water for our boilers - made over 4,123,872 gallons of water. By the way part of this water was used with 3,360 lbs of coffee to make about 107,520 cups of the stuff that kept us all going. What all these numbers are trying to say is: we worked hard - now let's enjoy our stand down period - you have earned it. POD 20 March 1975 ! Backing her in.. The journey is over!! gi . I .7 aflf ---' - yy . W AND OW A WORD FROM O R SPO OR Well- that's it. Sure hope youlve enjoyed it. We've tried to make this a crew's cruise book, and sincerely hope we've portrayed the cruise the way you remember it. Due to circumstances beyond our control everyone is not pictured - sorry about that. I suppose apologies are in order for the fact that it took a looong time to publish the book - thanks for your patience!! Our small staff CPN3 J. Sea Collins and myselfj began this project months ago with no experience in the publishing field and little optimism, but the help of many crew members made this cruise book possible. Much thanks and gratitude for the following contributions: Executive Oflicer Plan of the Day PN3 John C. Collins Layout!Photographs LT Mike Worley, LT Dave Miller, SN Byron Flakes, SN Dan Stone, QMSN Ronald Johnson Photographs OSC Charlie Shand Artwork . . .and many others who helped with text, layout, and photos. Sincerely, Y . MQWQ J David W. Phillips Editor in Chief 1 QMSN Ronald J. Johnson Cwho also shot cover photoJ 2 Of the many, many photos contributed, those shown here are the best!! I LT David L. Miller lt T ' A LT David L. Miller Upon departure from a most productive deployment with the Sixth Fleet, you may reflect with pride upon' the contribution the Navy! Marine Amphibious Team has made during successful operations with our NATO Allies. The past months have presented manY challenges and you met them all. Your professionalism at sea and the conduct ashore of your officers and men is noted with pleasure- Please pass to all hands m ersonal ' ' ' ' y p appreciation for a job well done. Best wishes and smooth sailing. H. E. SHEAR ADMIRAL, U.s. NAVY POD 7 March 1975 wALgwQg-1-H Cruise Book Office PUBLgg:,'l:N3 815 West Little Creek Road f5S.,.L.....'.1...,u........ Norfolk, Virginia 23505 Y, gui, 1? 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