Pocono (AGC 16) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1962 volume:

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In this book you will also find an accounting of some of the other events that the men of the POCON0 were involved in. As the years go by we trust you Will recall many of these happenings with fondness . To our Wives, to our mothers, to our svveethearts, We would like to dedicate this book. Your assignment has been one of waiting, one of keeping our spirits up by the letters that you wrote, and you very nobly fulfilled the assignment. In the days that lie ahead may my Wish for you be summed up in the simple phrase, Happy Sailing. Captain W. W. Gentry, USN ff DEPAR JUN 19 1903 LIBRARY If q Y ,T . vf ff 'Q lcv A I-if 3 CYtM.,l.9 'Pc X1 l, ffl 1' ,. ,fn ,a, 1 Change of Command CAPTAIN WILLIAM W. GENTRY Captain William W. Gentry, USN, a native of North Carolina, has been the Com- manding Officer of the POCONO since 17 February, 1962 when he relieved Captain John W. Reed, USN, in ceremonies held aboard the ship. Captain Gentry, a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1939, has had much sea duty having served on the following ships: the old ENTERPRISE, the WASP, NIELDS, HARDING, GHERARDI, DES MOINES, FORRESTAL, and BOSTON. He served as Com- manding Officer of the GHERARDI, a destroyer, and was executive officer on the HARDING and more recently on the BOSTON. From 1950 until 1953 he was an instructor at the General Line School, Monterey, while in 1954 he was the Senior Engineering and Damage Control Officer with the Fleet Training Group at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. From 1958-1960 Captain Gentry was Chief of the Navy Section with the Military Advisory Group in Belgium. He came to the POCONO after a two-year tour on the faculty of the Armed Forces Staff College in Nor- folk. During the Second World War, Captain Gentry participated in the Guadalcanal Campaign, the invasion of Sicily, the Normandy invasion, the invasion of Southern France, and the invasion of Okinawa. At the end of the vvar he was engaged in mine- svveeping operations in japanese waters. Captain and Mrs. Gentry presently make their home on Hampton Boulevard in Nor- folk, They have a daughter, jane. 5 COMMANDER BRUCE B. DLINNING EXECUTIVE OFFICER Cdr. Bruce B. Dunning relieved Cdr. Waldo P. johnson as executive officer of the POCONO in San juan, Puerto Rico on February 21, 1961. Cdr. Dunning attended Beloit College and Western Michigan University prior to being commissioned in 1944. ln the years that followed he served aboard the USS R-20 a World War ll submarine, served With UDT TWO, he took a modified Ranger course and became a qualified parachutistg he was attached to the joint Advisory Commission Korea and the Combined Command for Reconnaissance Activities during the Korean Conflict, served as executive officer of the transport USS I-ICLLISQ was commanding officer of the ocean going minesweeper USS VICCRQ and most recently was assigned as Assistant Naval Attache for Air in the Hague, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium until january, 1961, When he received his orders to the POCONO. Cdr. Dunning is authorized to Wear the following decorations: American Area, Asiatic Pacific, World War ll Victory Medal, Occupation with Europe and Asia Clasp, National Defense, Korean Service with two Stars, and United Nations Korean Medal. 6 1 7 ENS K. O'DONOGHUE ENS R. HANISH LCDR B. C. HOWLAND CI-IAPLAIN 5 7 s 4 4, Four of the junior officers invite the Captain, Exec and Department Heads to dinner to Start the year off right. 7 OPERATIONS LCDR R. I-I. ALMONRODE OPERATIONS OFFICER LTJG M. D. BUSBY LT J. T. KISH N DIVISION al From left to right, SEATED: Kunard, Jackson, Ltjg Honsa, Division Officer Boswell, Sanner, STANDING: Donahue, Gustavson, Farrier, Smith, Tifer, I-TIG W- M- HUNSA Fitzgerald, Pearson, Campbell, Joyner. 8 LTJG D. H. RULLMAN ENS R, C, HAUSE QI ENS R.J. SCHEMMEL 1 From left to right, KNEELING: Coyne, Ens Williams, Division Officer, lst ROW: Faucher, Baker, DiBari, Barton, Tunnacliff, Ernst, Smith, Price, Wright, 2nd ROW: Maurer, Foreman, Steinlander, Rotheram, Grogan, Alvey, ENS O' F- WILLIAMS Bricco, Toath, Fay, Randolph, 3rd ROW: Borski, Bailey, Arndt, Kjos. 9 COMM DEPT ENS D. A. KNIGHT ENS G. W. MCGOLDRICK CE DIVISION LT A. L. JORDAN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER CWO3 W. D. LAUGHLIN From left to right, SEATED: Hanley, CWO3 Laughlin, Ltjg Quinn Divi- sion Officer, Donaldson, Russo, STANDING: Williams, Snyder, Lea, Mc- Cracken Nielson Biehler La d A , , , ng on, ltman, I-lartschorn, White, Baughn, F. . . . inmss, Timmons, Neiswonger, Johnson, Burkhardt, Schemmel, I-leglar, Claud, Olsen, Byrd. 10 LTIG I. S. QUINN CS DIVISION From left to right, SEATED: Marohn, Miller, Ens Bailer, Division Officer, SMCS Toath, Christopher, STANDING: Holding, Price, Richter, Miller, Drawdy, Pike, King, Moher, Davis, Walker, Harriman. ENS I' R' BAILER LTIG G. S. GROSSMAN ENS G. M. GREENE CR DIVISION From left to right, KNEELING: Gormican, RMC Groff, RMC I-loush, RMC Myres, Scott, Nelson, lst ROW: McCoy, McNulty, Harroff, Giles, Borg- stead, Humphrey, Leblanc, Carroll, Orosz, Ellsworth, Lottman, 2nd ROW Abbott, Bender, Currington, Gooding, Valdez, Brown, McLaughlin, Carr, Mayberry, 3rd ROW: Rich, Watson, Meyerhoffer, Denneau, Maner, Shu- ford, Arhangelos, Jackson, Devold, Domanski, Graham. Missing is Ens Greene, Division Officer. ll DECK DEPT ENS E. J. MICHEL LTIG C. L. CHAPMAN LT L. O. MEADOWS FIRST LIEUTENANT 3rd DIVISION From left to right, KNEELING: Jordan, Ens Michel, Ltjg Furman, Divi- sion Officer, Lairgne, lst ROW: Pitchford, Villalpondo, Ketchum, More head, Dobbs, Millindir, Gross, 2ndI ROW: Blenner, Jarrett, Feaster, Led- ford, Gerber. 12 LTJG I. C. FURMAN Ist DIVISION ENS F. I. MCGUIRE From left to right, KNEELING: Prevete, Charls, Ens McGuire, Division Of- ficer, Jones, Steffens, lst ROW: Burrell, Morris, Stafford, Harrison, Martin, Iannone, Fisher, Stewart, Wagner, Bruner, 2nd ROW: Lloyd, Lewis, Deweese, Hansen, Frain, Defauw, Conaway, Palmer, Inman, Love, Whiting, Vinson, 3rd ROW: Granahan, Gawronski, Armitage, Bruner, Moltedo, Caldwell, Lineau, Johnson, Shivers, Ply, Hodgins. 2nd DIVISION I From left to right, KNEELING: Strader, Timmons, Ens Dunkenberger, Division Officer, Basehart, Burhans, lst ROW: Kirk, Clarke, Hayes, Williams, Julin, ENS T' M' DUNKENBERGER Deshler, Britt, Gordan, Jansons, Hieb, 2nd ROW: Beam, Beckett, Gilbreath, Hall, Leons, Patton, Goodsky, Bodenschatz, Gilmore, Woods, 3rd ROW: Nelson, Benfield, Cramer, Robertson, Niederprum, Barron, Jockymek, Harris, Hanna, Montgomery, Lough. .Huff Q1 gt at 13 515 Ii 1' fi - E GI EERI G I I 1 E I I I I I 4 ,. 'I f I: II I LT N. H. GLSON 'v ENGINEERING OFFICER I ENS R. E. PEARSTER CWO3 E. ROBINSON I fl I I E DIVISION I I I I I MNH I I I I From Ieft to right, SITTING: Bourgeois, ICC Davis, CWO3 Robinson, EMC Avery, Greene, lst ROW: Koteen, Roderick, Plexon, Clarkin, Flemming, Clark, 2nd ROW: Merritt, Barrow, Smith, Malm, Motsco, Swearingen, Schmidt. 14- R DIVISION v From left to right, CENTER: Ltjg Roberts, Division Officer, SFC Hersman lst ROW: McCay, Christiansen, Shoe, Kimball, Murphy Lawley Herring. Nelson, Mick, 2nd ROW: Delancey, Gibson, Ma,-oneyi Aas, Miner Hasan.- fang, Stanley, Jackson, Winders. ' LTIG T. M. ROBERTS A DIVISION From left to right, KNEELING: ENC Gleaton, Ens Dalrymple, Division Officer, MMCS Luckey, STANDING: Tompsett, Palmer, Babcock, Mon- ENS T' DALRYMPLE roe, Collins, Rossetter, C-ibbonney, Cochran, Oliver, Meldrum, Richards Corradi, Pope, Biglin, Vermeule, Cook. 15 CWO2 D. C. JENSEN M DIVISION V MACHINIST MATES: From left to right, SITTING: Callaway, MMC Melton CWO2 Jensen, Division Officer, Armour, Deemer, 2nd ROW: Arne, Norris, Woodworth, Mullins, Shanks, Bryant, 3rd ROW: Kline, Hanes, McLaughlin, Augustus, Jones, Sherlock. BOILERMEN: From Ieft to right, SITTING: Roberts, BTC Lister, CWO2 Jensen, I-Iarris, Nicholson, Ist ROWS: Archer, Flowers, Pantall, Curry, Tar- kiainen, Souza, 2nd ROW: Geer, Geurts, Kristyak, Christmann, Lassi, Arm- SU'OIlg . 16 In UPPLY W ww S LCDR I. R. RATLEY CWO2 W. E, JONES SUPPLY OFFICER COOKS: From left to right, KNEEL- ING: CSC Pastor, CWO Jones, Divi- sion Officer, STANDING: Girling- house, Jastrzebski, Elliott, Bokleman, Kleiner, Madden, Williams, Basehore, Allen, Potter, Holbrook, Cato, Kisil, Dahlke, Levesque, Johnson. S-2 DIVISION SHIP'S SERVIC EMEN: From left to right, KNEELING: SHC Bennett, CWO Jones, Ramsey, STANDING: Castro, Downes, Allen, Cianelli, Gallagher, Baumann, Athey, Morgan, Stefan, Godfrey, Laliberte, Hall, Nagal, Frias, Beck, Gallaspy, Ripski. S-3 DIVISION LTIG H. L. JONES From left to right, KNEELING: Cummings, Ltjg Jones, Division Gfficer, Bouyer, STANDING: Nesbitt, Domantay, Lozon, Woods, Atienza, Trent, Har 1ey, Lee, Guerrero, Ortiz, Dano, Kelly, Canaria, Northcross, DeGuzman. S-I DIVISIQN From left I0 fight- KNEE!-ING: Gfagg. Lljg Jones, Division Officer, Griffin, EFSOWY Waugamali, Bynum, Echevers, Woodworth, Weaver, Kennedy, 1 iamson, May, 2nd ROW. Benken, Mulno, Petrick, Addiss, Robbins. 18 IVIEDICA H DIVISION -. -ff + f ff Xggwl S 7 1 I I , I 7, Z Wygww 223 Mr, S X , f 2 o V Q Q X fsgfixxww I I 2 .T Q Sf 'D If 5 Q 4 D f f ff ' . , I f SSX From left to right, KNEELING: Lt Hatcher, HMC Hazelton, Lt Lublin, STANDING: Chesser, Stacy, Holland, Jones, Hourihan, Penney, Araiza. MARCOM DET From left to right, SITTING: lst Sgt Braun, Lt Heffley, MSgt Davis, STANDING: Bernier, Schalestock, Quinn, Montgomery, Hills, Kola, Brown, Schafer, Daniels, McKelvy, Sutherlin, Douris. 19 LT B. A. LUBLIN MEDICAL OFFICER LT F. F. HATCHER LT H. S. HEFFLEY SHIP'S HISTCRY The USS POCONO, built in 1945 at Wilmington, N.C., moved to the Boston Naval Shipyard and was converted for naval use. She was comlmissioned on 29 December 1945 as an Amphibious Force Flagship. Like other ships of th1S type, She waS named after 21 well know mountain range, the POCONOS in Pennsylvania. In May 1946 the POCONO received her first assignment when the late Admiral Jonasulngram, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet took the USS POCONO as his flagship. She served under different flags until 11 April 1949 when she was ordered for de-activation and then moved lto Bayonne, New Jersey, where she became a member of the New York Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet. After two years of inactivity the POCONO once again resumed her duties as a flagship and spent much of her time serving in the Mediterranean. On June 23rd, 1958, the POCONO left the United States again bound for the Mediter ranean. While enroute to an intended liberty port, the POCONO was diverted to Beirut Lebanon, where she controlled the landings that enabled that country to maintain her political stability. During her three month stay in Beirut, the POCONO served as the Air Control and Command Communications ship. On April, 1961, with COMPHIBGRU TWO embarked, the POCONO departed on her most recent exercise in the Mediterranean. During the six months there, she partici- pated in Amphibious Landings with PHIBRON FOUR, the major one being a joint NATO landing at Saros Bay, Turkey. In June, the POCONO participated in the filming of the motion picture The Longest Day, at San Florent, Corsica. Upon returning from the Medhshelwent to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia for an extended over au . This year the POCONO has conducted operations in both the Caribbean and Mediter- ranean waters in carrying out her full schedule. Th f l of these deployments. e o lowing pages bring you the story 20 . 1 3 l ,J THE POCON0 MOUNTAIN STORY The Commandlng Offlcer of the POCONO Captam John M Reed recelved a beautlful ploture of the Pocono MOUHKQIH pamted by Mrs Edna Palmer Englehardt when members of the Pocono W1111am L Altler Pres1dent of the Bureau and Mr Emll Schuc hard the Vlce Pres1dent 21 . . . . , . Mountains Vacation Bureau visited the ship. Looking on were Mr. Ll DERWAY April, the active beginning in the year for the POCONO, after nearly a six month lay-off from participating in amphibious operations. With the Commander Amphibious Force At- lantic, Vice Admiral Alfred C. Ward embarked, we started on our first exercise at Onslow Bay, North Caro- lina and then on the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Since returning from the Mediter- ranean last October there had been quite a number of changes in the roster of the POCONO. Not only did a new Commanding Officer, Captain William W. Gentry, report aboard two months previous, but several new department heads, officers and enlisted were taking part in a POCONO operation for the first time. 2 fsq X X Q W Q , xv' mi 't Preparing for Personnel Inspections always requires naircuts, shoe shines and srnartness of dress. I-Iere Captain Gentry conducts a Saturday morning inspection during the Caribbean deployment. 23 X VICE ADMIRAL ALFRED G. WARD Vice Admiral Ward assumed his present assignment as Commander Amphibious Force Atlantic Fleet on 25 August, 1961, after serving as assistant Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department. Vice Admiral Ward was born in Mobile, Alabama, on 29 November. He entered Barton Academy in Mobile, followed by a year's enlisted naval service during which he prepared for his entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, on june 28, 1928. Graduated and commissioned Ensign on june 2, 1932, he subsequently ad- vanced to the rank of Rear Admiral on 1 August, 1957. Vice Admiral Ward was pro- moted to his present rank on 18 August, 1961, prior to becoming COMPI-IIBLANT. 24 . Vice Admiral Alfred G. Ward Wel- comes Vice Admiral Taylor aboard lt's a get-together of the Admirals and Generals . Left to Right are Admiral Ward, Admiral Taylorg Major General Frederick L. Wise- man, Commanding General 2nd Marine Divisiong General Berkeley, Lieutenant General Robert B. Luckey, FMF Lantg and Rear Admiral john S. McCain, Chief of Information. Vice Admiral john M. N. Taylor Commander Second Fleet, lands aboard the POCONO While We were deployed in the Caribbean. X Major General james P. Berkeley, Commanding General Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, has some- thing funny to show Admirals Ward and Taylor. L... The Marines find Vieques and Onslow Beach ideal spots for landing operations. 1 The POCCNO lies at anchor off Roo- sevelt Roads, first port of call last spring. l Dick Feaster was the Master of Ceremo- nies at the Talent Show on the Carib- bean trip . I r Ken Wallace entertains with a monologue. The POCONO's own Exotics provided many melodies at our Talent Shows. ST. THOMAS The streets are narrow but the stores are plentiful in St. Thomas and there are some pretty good bargains. Ltjg Tom Roberts, instructor in leathereraft, explains the many types of leather goods that can be made. A few hours more spent in delightful St. Thomas on the deployment. This is St. Thomas' main shopping street and you can buy many types of goods in this free port. SAN JUAN In f ,I y, ,WH 1 ,ZW .I When We Went to San juan the first sight to greet us Cupper photoj was EL Morro Fortress Cn the left is another photo of the same Fortress. At the left below is the famous statue of Columbus at the Plaza de Colon and bottom right, a View of Foraleza Street. 29 vn:::fr-fn-:aa-fm ln May, POCGNG personnel played hosts to 49 children from the worst slums of San juan at a beach party held at the Army-Navy Beach in San juan. This party was arranged in conjunction with the People-to-People program. The boys and girls were from La Perla, the slum areas of the so-called old city, and were accompanied by two sisters of the San Francisco Church. From the time of their arrival in the after- noon until the time of their departure three hours later, the chil- dren were continuously entertained with swim call, refreshments Chot dogs, hamburgers and soda popj, and games. When it was all over it was the consensus of those serving on the committee that they had had as fine and rewarding a time as any spent in the Caribbean. 30 SHIP S PARTY A New York band, some entertainers from the Big Town, and a crowning of Miss Pocono served to supply some of the background for the Ship's Party held at the Fleet Recreation Park Gymnasium on 7 june last. The New York band was Bruce Stevens and his orchestra alternating with Norfolk's favorite local orchestra headed by Chick Ciccone. The floor show consisted of beauti ful Jeannie Thomas, charming Betty Garr, and versatile Bob Garber. To top it off at 2230 a Norfolk schoolgirl, 17 year old Marian Allen, was awarded the title of Miss Pocono and a watch to fit a queen after she had defeated Isabel Ruiz of Cadiz, Spain, and two Norfolk young ladies, jo Garrison and Faye Satterfield. To make the evening complete there was a fine buffet, some excellent door prizes, corsages for the ladies, and exhibitions of the twist by various and brave persons. ,M f ,mf-' Ei' . T ,, of ,ff ' if I , ,fl F J i I 5 w N w r 32 ? I A man's commitments to religion are not ended once he comes into the Navy for an active religious program is provided. In good weather services are held topside but in this case Chaplain Howland is holding Protestant services on the Mess Decks. Step right up and get your card. That's the call of the Bingo operator and the response is good for playing Bingo proved to be a popular diversion on the PQCONO. Behind the wheel is Curtis Lineau SN5 at the microphone is Roland Fry, DC2g while the third man is Bryan Altman, ET2 Now at this moment we can tell you that Rocke feller has won the governorship of New York This was scene of action on Election Night when the ship was returning from the Med as Chaplain tion results on WPOC, the ship s own entertain ment system Baughn is one of the station s three announcers along with James Caldwell SN and Charles Nelson, SN is-ll Howland and James Baughn, ET3 gave the elec- COMMANDER STERNER J. HALL Commander Sterner I. Hall, USNR, relieved Commander Bruce B. Dunning as Executive Officer of the POCONO While the ship was in Naples in October. His Navy career goes all the Way back to the Second World War period when he was enrolled in the V-12 program at the Uni versity of Illinois and the Midshipman School at Cornell Univer- sity. After that he had tours of duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and aboard the USS MAQUOKETA QAOC-5lJ. He was released from active duty in l946 but was recalled in l950 and since that time he has served aboard the USS McKEAN QDDR-7843, the USS EVERCLADES CAD-245, and the USS YANCEY QAKA-935. He has also served as Commanding Officer of the Navy Reserve Train- ing Center at Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. and the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at Lorain, Ohio. Commander Hall has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemi- cal Engineering from the University of Maryland and both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Montana State College. Now let's get this straight, Michael Lon- singer, PN3, is declaring fright hand picj as he pursues his duties in the Personnel office. X DIVISION M W f 2 ' . P V ., ,. ff 4' , W- I , X X ,.f,ffWm ' V f Complement of X Division is as follows. FIRST ROW left to right: Potts, L.E., YNlg LTJG R. Hanischg ENS D. L. Miller, and E. Ruse, LICS. SECOND ROW: T. A. Tretola, YN2g D. Murphy, PN3g H. H. Overstreet, LIZ, K. L. Merritt, Ll3g R. Ost- man, DM3g B. T. Moore, PC3g R. F. Demaris, SA, M. D. Lonsinger, PN3g R. B. Kuligowski, YN3g and H. T. Musial, LI3. In the back row: D. B. Mills, Ll3g P. H. Harron, SA, D. B. Merkle, SA, W. G. Guiher, YN3g L. E. Stanley, SN, A. W. Blan- chette, SN, D. A. Rock, PN2g N. J. Wangenstein, SN, and C. E. Hill, Ll3. Letters, letters, letters, al- !! I , .. Kuligowski, YN3, a member ways letters says Robert of the staff working in the Captain's office. fBelowj On the left Frederick Harron, SA, works on some forms in the Per- sonnel Office. 67 REPLEN ISH Getting those lines taut is a job for these First Di vision men, Joseph Granahan, SN, and Larry Lewis, SN, but the members of the Deck Force are ever ready to come through. QPhoto belowj On the right a First Division group prepare to handle cargo which has just been brought aboard by means of the Boom. i r Who says I'm not a good operator? Richard Stafford, SN, of the Deck Department is con- fident that he can handle the Wench, which is such an important piece of equipment on the POCONO. And lending support to his feel ings is James Caldwell, SN. QPhoto abovej Talking it over are these Deck Department men who are taking a look at cargo which has been lowered into a hold. iPhoto at the lefty r 1 4 l l 1 KEEPING IT SHIPSHAPE And after this hitch I can be a Master Painter. That's Second Division's Felix Gordon, Sa, on the right who's doing a bit of touching up. On the right Craig Hall, SN, of the Second Division fixes an outlet on the O1 level. 69 You need a strong back and a neck that bends are the thoughts oflames Burrell, SN, and George Harrison, Sa, of the First Division as they do some cleaning on the O2 Level. Doing the heavy looking on is Alexander Armitage, SN. fLeft hand photoj This ain't no hockey stick, it's a swab, brother. But Lowell Beam, Sn, defies you to take that swab away from him while Harold Goodsky, SN, wrings another swab out. Offering some choice comments is Douglas Pitcher, SN. fPhoto on lefty Gordon King, SM3, Of the CS Division, shows the fla s. fLeft hand photoj proper use of the semaphore g When the ship is at sea the Signal Bridge is a very busy place. Preparing to flash a mesj- es sage is James Price, SM3, as Bernard 'Pik SM SN, looks on. ' 'f f '-w ,z2f64,QQy? sim My ., W, ,Warp 3 r ,-in r g f , fa, , Z , wwf ff, I ,, p . Y, , f for fl .sf , 4 fl I' 2 4 9 , W :Qs , Z S his , 1 .cv Ss C21 ' 1? rs. f ll, 1, Y, , sf 1 .9 f X ,f :lv ff lf' , 4 as , ,. R-Y 4 K, . 3 QZQQWZ 7 , ' X W V, X. H f ri? g S lss's , M y 70 Somewhere in the Mediterranean Donald Cona way, SN, and Richard Stafford, SN, look over the situation. r X N ,1 , 1 1 1 I I One of the most picturesque sights ir. the whole of the Mediterranean is the Bay of Naples. There is an old adage See Naples and Die and many great writers ofthe past attested to its na- tural beauty. On our 1962 Cruise we spent our longest time at this city of Southern Italy. This splendid view of the Bay is taken from the Posillipo section of the city. Gracing the waterfront section of Naples is the Castel Nuovo QNew Castlej, a familiar landmark for all sailors.dThe castle was completed in 1283, A.D. This entrance is the famed Triumphal Arch which was added to the castle by Alphonso I of Aragon to commemorate his entry into the city. At the top is a small statue of St. Mi- chael while in the niches below are figures of the four cardinal Virtues: Justice, Fortitude , Temperance , and Charity. 7 t i il 2 1 fx 5 5 4 To the left ofthe Automobile Club is the Castel Nuovo while atop the hill can be seen the Castel Sant' Elmo and the San Martino Museum. 73 On the left is the Piazza Municipio, well- known square in front of the harbor entrance. , , i The Galleria Umberto I fabovej is a typical sight in all Italian cities. Within this arcade are restaurants, cafes, theatres, and stores. The dome of the Galleria is 180 feet above the ground. Designed by Emmanuele Rocco the Galleria was finished in 1890. The equestrian statue of Victor Eman- uel ll, ltaly's most popular king, is in the middle of Piazza Municipio. While the POCONO was in Naples, several tours were offered to Pompeii. On the highway leading to the ancient city POCONO sailors had an opportunity to shop at shops specializing in cameos and coral jewelry. A beautiful sight each evening is the well-lit Church of San Francesco di Paola, built in 1815 by Ferdinand I of Bourbon. The church is located in the Piazza Plebiscito and reminds one of Rome's Pantheon. , l w w I X WM ,f ,W -wf-'ff x Z x ,X f W Nfwwqyww X X MW ,Q Ii' S Wil, 1 f 4 1 X - ,f , f W X f mix Y Pompeii is one of the leading tourist l meccas of the world. On the right can be seen tourists observing the ruins of the Tempio di Vene re next to the Temple of Apollo. 4 i J I u ! .- ,hi T 5 . r Worship of the god, Apollo, was an important part ofthe life of the Pompeiians. The Temple of Apollo, seen at the right, was a very old edifice which had been restored after the earthquake of 63 A.D. Some of the portico of 48 columns can be seen. The statue of Apollo, which can be seen in the picture, is a copy ofthe original. v , l 1 1 l i I i 3 E l 31 it I l l in the left hand photo can be seen a typical street in Pompeii. L A T m .. A POCONO tour party about to see the sights oi Pompeii is seen above while below is a birds-eye view of Pompeii taken from a tower at the end of Mercury Street. The arch in the center is the Arch ofCa1igu1a. POCONO personnel view in the Pompeii Museum Qabovej the plaster cast of a Pompeiian killed when the city was covered with a rain of ashes and lava from Vesuvius. Located on the Strada Stabiana is the home of Marcus Lucretius, believed to have been a prominent business man. This home was rich in paintings, may of which are now on display in Naples' museum. Qrightj In the Pompeii Museum POCONO men take a look at some, metal relics. fphoto at lefty l r r ' L 9 Capri is, though very small, one of the best known islands in the world. It was a favorite spot for the Roman emperors and today is an interna- tional meeting spot. Pictured are two views of Marina Grande and the island's harbor. CAPRI There is so much to do and so many folk to see on Capri. Our tour parties enjoyed the sight- seeing but the island is great for fishing and sea-bathing and there is some excellent shop- ping that can be done. One of the busiest sections of the island is pictured on the right and here one takes the funicu- lar that goes up to Anacapri. 4 v1,:. rm .J ff f it all tttlittll At the left is a view of the Bay of Capri taken from the hilltop, a favorite mecca for POCONO camera enthu- siasts. 7. i x l l Q, Q ' ' K',ff.. ,WZ GQ Mg.. , x ' ,Wm 1 it ms On the left is a statue of the Virgin Mary found in Mary's Home just outside ofthe ancient city of Ephesus. . f . - jfgy, ? iff WJ'-M-gli' 57 , , d,1,. 5, W 72, f ,, , -,nf W' M A2 f,,1y.yW . ' M J ' ,qw J , Above is St. lohn's Basilica, at Ephesus, where the Beloved Disciple was said to have been buried. Below is a POCONO tour party outside of Mary's Home. l 1 Q Ou the left are portions of St, IOhl1'S Bascilica which have been restored. Some ofthe columns of the Bascilica are seen below. ii 'F O11 the left can be seem Gate of Pursuit. L 5, 1 gl A 1 l L r l i I Above is the Tomb of St. John. St. lohn's Basilica was built by the Emperor lustinian, a covert to Christianity. It was here that the First Council of Churches was held in 431 i A.D. l Below on the left is one of the famous worship places of Islam, the Mosque of lsabey, which is located near Ephesus. l ,gj we f oft ' i I 4 Above is the Fort of lustinian as viewed from the Bazilica of St. John. I l I Students of architecture have to marvel at the fine columns and collonades that one can perceive in the ancient city of Eph6SuS. Hadrian's Arch is no exception as can be noted on the left. For thousands of years the caduceus has been the symbol identifying the medical and dental professions. The stone seen on the left is the oldest object yet found which bears the time-worn emblem. Below a guide explains to a group the story about the Arcadian Way. The tour guides on the trips to Ephesus tried to be as informative as possible. One ofthe many gates which led in and out of the ancient city of Ephesus was the Gate of Magnesia Cleft photob. lt was built in the First Century, A.D. Below is The Odeion or sm all theatre built in the 2nd Century. k lv On the left is Marble Street built by Eutropius. Looking in a very pensive frame of mind is John C. Ptipski Sl-12, ion the rightj who operates the tailor shop. A very, very busy part of the ship is the laundry for there are always clothes to be washed, ironing to be done, and many other jobs to be accomplished. At the left Harold Morgan, SH3, gives his attention to a shirt he is ironing. . .NW M' ffm Our galley is one of the best in the Navy and tnere's always a cake to be make to honor someone's birthday or anniversary. Chief Joseph I. Pastor, the former Commissary chief, looks at the product of one of his bakers. Below is Chief Albert J. Griffin, the Disbursing Pay- master, whom everyone hunts out when one needs some cash. Sammie M. Gallaspy, SH2, sees to it that our boots are kept in good order. Shoes are important items in the lives of Navy men. I r TH ENS Although Athens is a queen city ofthe ancient World there ,is much that is modern about this fair city. In the midst of the buildings, mostly lying in ruins, that sig- nify the glories of the past, there are mod- ern stores, very-advanced edifices of government and education, and strikingly fine office buildings, hotels, and apartment dwellings. We will ever remember the Acropolis but our memories will also dwell upon modern Constitution and Omonia Squares. At the left are some of the columns comprising what is left of the Temple of Zeus, a monument to ancient wor ship. None of us felt that we'd like to go for a hoop roll with this relic of the past. As everyone knows Piraeus is the port of call for every Navy ship with bus and rail transportation used to get to Athens. On this lib- erty boat our POCONO men survey ther-buildings of the port city. , Each day that POCONO men visited Athens, a part of the time was spent in shopping. While one sailor strives to take a shot with his cam era the others deliberate where they will shop - perhaps on this street or maybe on an- other. M amy,-rsfvw 4 ,ff W dp, 9' The name Athens conjures up memories of past Olympic Games going hack into time im- memorial. But lest we forget the city has a modern Olympic Stadium which would be the envy of any and every sports -loving metropolis. Some of our POCONO personnel look over the stands where spectators have witnessed many a fine sports event. One of the real sights to see in Athens is the changing of the guard in front of the Royal Palace, But at this moment this guard is firmly in place in front of his little guard house. X WSW F505 , 28144 X Z I Scores and scores of souvenirs are offered for sale by vendors located on the busy streets of the city. Two Marines of PHIBRON Six and a POCONO sailor look at plates, statu ary, vases, and other attractive art- icles. Shore patrol, tour guides, and a Greek policemen and Air Force sergeant meet on a street in Athens. It was a beautiful Sept- ember day and just the sort of day to stroll around the town. ACROPOLIS Way back in the 5th Cen- tury B.C. the Athenians extablished the Acropolis where due homage could be paid to the gods and goddess and especially to Athena, the patroness of the city. Here one can see some of the well -known edifices that grace this hill. Above is a gateway leading into another ancient temple on the Acropolis dedicated to the worship of Athena, the Temple of Athena Nike. This temple was built in 4-40 B.C. Most famous of shrines is the Parthenon shown below, a temple erected to the worship of Athena. Under the direction ofthe fam- ous Pericles construction of this temple was started in the year 447 B.C. A js wr. . .rw fm!! K Just as all -Gaul was divided into three parts so is all ancient Greek architecture divided into three groupings, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The edifices were well-designed and well- constructed and after all these centuries sur- prisingly enough there are still remains. At the left is a good view ofthe Odeion of Herodes Atticus. They started work on the building of this theatre in 446'B.C. and here the plays of Euripides and Sopho- cles were presented. Last part of this theatre to be uncovered was in 1956. On the picture at the right in the foreground is the remains of the 'I'heatre of Dionysus, built in stone by the or ator Lycurgus where the greatest plays were presented. The ancient young man about Athens had his favorite pin-up girls but they were the dancing maidens who graced the Erectheion, built after the death of Pericles to house the shrines of ancient worship. In the background at the left are the maidens as they have looked for thousands of years. One of the striking buildings that coni- prise the University of Athens is the fine Academy. Note how well the an- cient architectural designs have been preserved in the more modern buildings. The wine was good and so was the lamb, the steaks, the sal- ads, and the Greek pastry. Two fine tours were offered while we were in Athens. There was a -tour going to Corinth and a tour of Athens itself. At noon refreshing luncheons were served in an Athens hotel. Here four of the POCONO officers talk it over. From left to right: Ensign R.C. Hause, ENS A.K. Kaposcius, ENS J.A. Jackson and ENS H.C. Peaster. was 's slabs.- - 'A '-:,Q,. CORINTH Up and downg up and down becomes the pace of a tourist exploring the ruins of any city of the distant past and this holds true for Corinth. The city goes back to the year 4,000 B.C. but it wasn't until 650 B.C. that the city received any prominence. After repeated destructions it finally became a center of archaeological research in 1896. Tod ay there is a New Corinth in the vicinty of the old city. A very important city of ancient Greece was Corinth that became the mecca for three all -d ays tours while we were in Athens. One of the tourist- musts as seen at the left are the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, with its striking Cor- inthian columns. Q ,I 1 Z , 1 it if -w DA, t During the Byzantium period in the history of Greece m any churches constructed according to Byzantine architecture were established and a few still remain. On the way to Corinth dur- ing the all-d ay tour there was a stop made at the Kapnikarea Church, one of the best ex- amples of Byzantine architecture. The Asteria Beach was one of the great attract- ions during our Athenian sojourn and this young lady, whom Athens must be proud of, is one of the reasons why. Anyone here for tennis ? LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL A Four of our shipmates enjoy the sand and water of Asteria Beach. The ship sponsored two beach parties to this delightful spot, the favorite sun and swim place for many Greeks. I v MESSINA l I I . l Q We only Visited Messina, Sicily, for a few hours - long enough to allow the PHIBRON Six staff a chance to depart - but our photo grapher was busy. In the upper photo is revealed the Municipal Square. Bottom left is how it looks when you enter the harbor and on the right you have a good look ofthe Church of Christ the King, one ofthe landmarks of the city. Last one in is a ou know what Members of X Div- y - - . ision had a chance to go swimming on a Sunday afternoon at Marmaris when they had a beach party in a very-sheltered cove near the town itself. MARMARIS For the second year in a row the POCONO, along with PHIBRON Six ships, visited Marmaris, an old town in Turkey. This town has a de- lightful harbor and the town- folk are some ofthe friendliest people you would ever want to meet. But there was no liberty in Marmaris. With many other ships the POCONO participated in Fall-Ex for a couple of days in September. This operation took place in Kavalla Bay, Greece. A man's commitments to religion are not ended once he comes into the Navy for an active religious program is provided. In good weather services are held topside but in this case Chaplain Howland is holding Protestant services on the Mess Decks. Step right up and get your card. That's the call of the Bingo operator and the response is good for playing Bingo proved to be a popular diversion on the POCONO. Behind the wheel is Curtis Lineau, SN5 at the microphone is Roland Fry, DC2g while the third man is Bryan Altman, ET2. Now at this moment we can tell you that Rocke feller has won the governorship of New York. This was scene of action on Election Night when the ship was returning from the Med as Chaplain tion results on WPOC, the ship's own entertain- ment system. Baughn is one of the station's three announcers along with James Caldwell, SN, and Charles Nelson, SN. S' Howland and James Baughn, ET3, gave the elec- COMMANDER STERNER J. HALL Commander Sterner I. Hall, USNR, relieved Commander Bruce B. Dunning as Executive Officer of the POCONO while the ship was in Naples in October. His Navy career goes all the Way back to the Second World War period when he was enrolled in the V-12 program at the Uni versity of Illinois and the Midshipman School at Cornell Univer- sity. After that he had tours of duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and aboard the USS MAQUOKETA QAOG-511. He was released from active duty in 1946 but was recalled in 1950 and since that time he has served aboard the USS MCKEAN QDDR-7845, the USS EVERCLADES CAD-245, and the USS YANCEY CAKA-935. He has also served as Commanding Officer of the Navy Reserve Train- ing Center at Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. and the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at Lorain, Ohio. Commander Hall has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemi- cal Engineering from the University of Maryland and both B.S and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Montana. State College. Now let's get this straight, Michael Lon- singer, PN3, is declaring fright hand picj as he pursues his duties in the Pe rsonnel office. X DIVISION MM, f ,f f .w4. . , I 1 1 N W 1 .....,a-VEHQL. ' ' ff Complement of X Division is as follows. FIRST ROW left to right: Potts, L.E., YN1g LTJG R. Hanischg ENS D. L. Miller, and E. Ruse, LICS. SECOND ROW: T. A. Tretola, YN2g D. Murphy, PN3g H. H. Overstreet, LIZ, K. L. Merritt, Ll3g R. Ost- man, DMB, B. T. Moore, PC3g R. F. Demaris, SA, M. D. Lonsinger, PN3g R. B. Kuligowski, YN3g and H. T. Musial, Ll3. In the back row: D. B. Mills, LI3g F. H. Harron, SA, D. B. Merkle, SA, W. G. Guiher, YN3g L. E. Stanley, SN, A. W. Blan- chette, SN, D. A. Rock, PN2g N. J. Wangenstein, SN, and C. E. Hill, LI3. Letters, letters, letters, al- ways letters, says Robert Kuligowski, YN3, a member of the staff working in the Captain's office. fBelowj W W- Wm, s 7 X , if On the left Frederick Harron, SA, works on some forms in the Per- sonnel Office. 67 REPLEN ISH Getting those lines taut is a job for these First Di vision men Jose h Granahan SN and Larry Lewis, 2 P 9 I SN, but the members of the Deck Force are ever ready to come through. fPhoto belowp On the right a First Division group prepare to handle cargo which has just been brought aboard by means of the Boom. Who says l'm not a good operator? Richard Stafford, SN, of the Deck Department is con- fident that he can handle the Wench, which is such an important piece of equipment on the POCONO. And lending support to his feel ings is James Caldwell, SN. QPhoto abovej Talking it over are these Deck Department men who are taking a look at cargo which has been lowered into a hold. QPhoto at the lefty KEEPING IT SHIPSHAPE And after this hitch I can be a Master Painter. That's Second Division's Felix Gordon, Sa, on the right who's doing a bit of touching up. On the right Craig Hall, SN, of the Second Division fixes an outlet on the O1 level. 69 You need a strong back and a neck that bends are the thoughts oflames Burrell, SN, and George Harrison, Sa, of the First Division as they do some cleaning on the O2 Level. Doing the heavy looking on is Alexander Armitage, SN. fLeft hand photoj This ain't no hockey stick, it's a swab, brother. But Lowell Beam, Sn, defies you to take that swab away from him while Harold Goodsky, SN, wrings another swab out. Offering some choice comments is Douglas Pitcher, SN. CPhoto on lefty When the ship is at sea the Signal Bridge is a very busy place. Preparing to flash a mes- sage is James Price, SM3, as Bernard Pike, SMSN, looks on. ,Jn H X N, f X . , -5 Gordon King, SM3, of the CS Division, shows the proper use of the semaphore flags. QLeft hand photoj ' , Somewhere in the Mediterranean Donald Cona WHY, SN, and Richard Stafford, SN, look over the situation. 70 i i I 1 i v i 5 Q - I 3 5 3 2 2 3 i 1 I 1 W 777-V-W ,Y 1 1 One of the most picturesque sights in the whole of the Mediterranean is the Bay of Naples. There is an old adage See Naples and Die and many great writers of the past attested to its na- tural beauty. On our 1962 Cruise we spent our longest time at this city of Southern Italy. This splendid view of the Bay is taken from the Posillipo section of the city. Gracing the waterfront section of Naples is the Castel Nuovo fNew Castlej, a familiar landmark for all sailors. The castle was completed in 1283, A.D. This entrance is the famed Triumphal Arch-which was added to the castle by Alphonso I of Aragon to commemorate his entry into the city. At the top is a small statue of St. Mi- chael while in the niches below are figures of the four cardinal virtues: Justice, Fortitude, Temperance , and Charity. 5 A 2 v A in t i 4 1 z 4 S To the left of the Automobile Club is the Castel Nuovo while atop the hill can be seen the Castel Sant' Elmo and the San Martino Museum. 73 On the left is the Piazza Municipio, well- known square in front of the harbor entrance. ' f J 'I ,lm 4 X ' I The Galleria Umberto I fabovej is a typical sight in all Italian cities. Within this arcade are restaurants, cafes, theatres, and stores. The dome of the Galleria is 180 feet above the ground. Designed by Emmanuele Rocco the Galleria was finished in 1890. 4 li ll 3 lr Ll l xl '2 4 14 li E. :I il l il if ll E ! The equestrian statue of Victor Eman- uel Il, Italy's most popular king, is in the middle of Piazza Municipio. w 1 l l While the POCONO was in Naples, several tours were offered to Pompeii. On the highway leading to the ancient city POCONO sailors had an opportunity to shop at shops specializing in cameos and l iiii coral jewelry. l i ! l A beautiful sight each evening is the i well-lit Church of San Francesco di l Paola, built in 1815 by Ferdinand I of i Bourbon. The church is located in the 5 Piazza Plebiscito and reminds one of Rome's Pantheon. Pompeii is one of the leading tourist meccas of the world. On the right can be seen tourists observing the ruins of the Tempio di Vene re next to the Temple of Apollo. Worship of the god, Apollo, was an important part of the life of the Pompeiians. The Temple of Apollo, seen at the right, was a very old edifice which had been restored after the earthquake of 63 A.D. Some of the portico of 48 columns can be seen. The statue of Apollo, which can be seen in the picture, is a copy of the original. : in the left hand photo can be seen a typical street in Pompeii. A POCONO tour party about to see the sights ot Pompeii is seen above while below is a birds-eye View of Pompeii taken from a tower at the end of Mercury Street. The arch in the center is the Arch ofCa1igu1a. POCONO personnel view in the Pompeii Museum Qabovej the plaster cast of a Pompeiian killed when the city was covered with a rain of ashes and lava from Vesuvius. Located on the Strada Stabiana is the home of Marcus Lucretius, believed to have been a prominent business man. This home was rich in paintings, may of which are now on display in Naples' museum. frightj l In the Pompeii Museum POCONO men take a look at some, metal relics. fphoto at lefty up sr xv saw uv X rx is frsxzx X 9 Caprl 1s, though verx small, one oi the best known tslantls 111 the world It was a favortte spot for the Roman emperors and today ts an mterua tloual meetmg spot Plcturetl are two VICWS ofMar111a Grande and the lS1811Cl s harbor CAPRI There is so much to do and so many folk to see on Capri. Our tour parties enjoyed the sight- seeing but the island is great for fishing and sea-bathing and there is some excellent shop- ping that can be done. One of the busiest sections of the island is pictured on the right and here one takes the funicu- lar that goes up to Anacapri. fi fyswf , f,f ff X 1 1, As' ,, f Z! f ,L ff 1 At the left is a View of the Bay of Capri taken from the hilltop, a favorite mecca for POCONO' camera enthu- siasts. During our visit to Naples there were three tour parties making the trip to the beauti- ful Isle of Capri. On the left are one of the tour parties ready to leave Naples by way of the excursion boat. The island is divided into two sections -- Capri proper and Ana- capri. The latter is 937 feet above sea level and at the left is pic- tured a view from the Restaurant del Campanile. Below is a group of POCONO men eating at the latter eatery. s ass X fha 5 4 Y The Marina Grande pictured on the left is where all boats arrive bring- ing vacationists from the main land MOUNT VESLIVIUS Of all the volcanos in the World, none is more famous than Mount Vesuvius. Rising to a height of 3, 659 feet, it has served as an enemy of mankind ever since 63 A.D. when it first spewed forth lava, damaging both Pompeii and Herculaneum . But it was the eruption of 79 A.D. which was the deadliest for this was the one that completely destroyed the afore-mentioned communities along with Stabiae. One of the Worst eruptions took place in l872 and the last one occurred in l944 when some damage was re- ported in the surrounding area. This is a view' of Mount Vesu- vius as seen from the new city of Pompeii. 82 I Several tour parties from the POCON0 made visits to Mount Vesuvius. In the above photo are POCONO personnel standing at the edge of the crater. ln spite of the fact that this is not an ac- tive volcano, the crater offers a terrifying spectacle. There is nothing today inside the cone but a fearful chasm with sheer rock Walls . Ascending the volcano or mountain is highly interesting as you climb over the black lava fields among which shrubs and prickly-pear trees have sprouted. Only the volcano's topmost cone is completely void of vegetation. At the bottom is one of the tour parties going down into the volcano . I am a happy wanderer. That's Chief Ruse on the right about to do some explor ing. The tourists, on the left, are making their way to the Observatory, which was built in 1845 for the express purpose of registering the pulse of the ground beneath in order to give ample warning to the townships if the volcano became active. On the left POCONO tourists gingerly make their descent while below our shutter- fans find that the guides are never reticent about having their picture took especially if a 100 lira coin is in the offing. 7 'X I W ,f fs ff J WVU' R0 fx x ' f Z1 Xiwf fm ff X The hitsong, Three Coins In The Fountain first made most Americans aware of the Trevi Fountain seen on the left. Bernini was the sculptor and it's history dates back to 1735. POCONO personnel, who took the tour to Rome, threw coins into the fountain, in accord with the old legend, hopeful that some day they will return to-the Eternal City. The Trevi is just one of the many celebrated foun- tains that grace the city. One of the famed streets of Rome is the Via Dei Fori Emperili shown in the middle photo. Looking ahead can be seen the extraordinary Wedding Cake, in reality the Victor Emmanuel ll Memorial On the left side is the Roman Forum. A well-known Roman edifice is the Castel Sant' Angelo or I-ladrian's Tomb. fbottom photoj The Emperor Had rian ordered a tomb to be erected for himself and his family. Afterwards it was converted into a fortress and played a large role in the de- fense ofthe city. High on top is a statue of the archangel Michael, said to have saved the city from an epidemic in the 9th century. rw tw 5 ,mf Q N N ,Y -:iw ca, A ,W On the left is the People's Square with St. Peter's Dome shown in the rear and below, St. Paul's Church. K Above is the Coloseum and on the right the entrance to the Quiriual Palace. 87 -fl I Rome's art treasures are one of the reasons for its grandeur. POCONO personnel, who made one of the two three-day tours while the ship was in Naples, were treated to a tour of the Borghese Gallery, boasting of one of the finest collections of paintings and sculptures in the capital city. The art treas- ures were assembled by Prince Camilio Borghese and the gallery and beautiful grounds were turned over to the city in 1902. Bernini carved the statue of David shown at the left. Though not as famous as Michaelangelds David, residing in the city of Florence, it, never- theless, holds merit for it is said to be a self- portrait of the renowned sculptor. The photo in the middle shows the entrance to the Gallery with POCONO tourists arriving to tour the museum. Should you desire flowers for the lady of your choice, you would do well to journey to the Span- ish Steps formany a flower seller peddles his wares there. fbottom photoj The staircase of 137 steps leads up to the Church of the Holy Trinity. At the foot of the steps is a quaint fountain in the shape of a boat. VICTCR EMMANUEL II Romans are not particularly fond of this Victor Emmanuel ll Memorial for they contend it is not in keeping with the architec- ture found in the Eternal City. However, our POCONO tourists found the so-called 'Wedding Cake to be on the most interesting spots in Rome . Designed by Sacconi, it is the most colossal White marble structure in the world. In the middle is a gigantic eques- trian statue in gilded bronze of ltaly's popular monarch. At the base is the tomb of ltaly's Unknown Soldier. 89 'flaky 4 P.,-W, :if .W X www swf W Mi . fl, f f, 5 M. ff, '5' X 'WWW fx, Y Q, Z Q Www f x.x. fb fx f W ,A W, ,AN f-,4 ',.1..... .,,..Y..,....,,. .-.....4A..,..f,.-.. -....L.. YL...-4,4. .44 1 fb 'MQ-,.,.----1.,.......,-4.,1.-:P,,.,.., .4.,- ,.- -, , .... A grouping of some of the most important ruins ih the Roman Forum is at the left. The temple with the three columns is the Temple of Anto- hinus and Faustiha. The former deified his wife, Faustiha, and afterwards he built the temple in 141 A.D. .14 Q ST. PETER'S XL? ' JY fn 1' 1 PL Upper left is the statue of Pius IX in front of St. Peter' Top right is the most famous church in the world, St. Peter's, dedicated by Pope Urban VIII in 1626. The dome, one ofMichaelangelo's masterpieces, is the largest in the world and is 435 feet in height. The Basilica stands on the site of the circus of Nero, where thousands of the first Christians were executed. On the left is the colonnade as you enter St. Peter's. A Swiss Guard stands at duty fbottom leftj and at the bottom right is the Egyptian obelisk, where tradition says, St. Peter was martyred. 4 . One of the feared prisons of ancient Rome the Mamertine Prison, has now been given an air ofssanctity with the building of St. Joseph's Church over it. The prison was visited by our tour parties who found that it consists of two chambers, one below the other. Slightly less in importance to St. Peter's is St. Mary Major Church Qrightj which dates back to the 12th century. A legend is connected with this church stating that the Blessed Virgin appeared one night in the year 352 before Pope Liberius and ordered him to build a church on the spot where he would find a heavy snowfall the next morn- ing. The fine bell tower, one of the best in the world dates back to the 13th century. MESS DECKS It's chow time again and Chief James Pastor, the former Chief Commisaryman, sees to it that everyone has enough to eat. Shining up the old kettles in the Galley .is Wil- liam Madden, CS3. fLeft hand photoj. It's a big job keeping those cooking utensils free from dirt. On the right and below are two scenes of the Mess Deck on Halloween night. The ship was decorated for the occasion. I sc X fy V , ' X ff! , ,fb js I 'bm gf 6 P- CNQQURWMN. Well we can read if we can't stand up. In the midst of a storm at sea on the return trip to the States LTJG Wil- liam Honsa, on the right, and LTJG Riche made use of their spare time in this fashion. Sprawled out in the back ground is a storm-tossed victim. ,A ,Wi 9 I S a Where's those old sea legs, huh? It's every man for himself when there's a storm at sea and footing on the mess decks was far from steady on several days when the ship was returning in November from the Mediterranean but no one minded for we were go- ing home. i THE END OF THE LINE. At Pier 12 the POCONO rests on a November afternoon two days following arrival. The massive aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE is the other temporary tenant at the pier 95 HOME IN REMEMBRANCE DUR HEARTS WERE SADDENED JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS BY THE DEATHS BY ACCIDENT DE ENSIGN THDMAS DALRYMPLE AND BRIAN CHARLES BAUMANN, SHSN. WE WILL LDNG RE- MEMBER THEIR CDNTRIBUTIDNS T0 THE GDDD DE THEIR SHIP- MATES, THEIR WILLINGNESS AT ALL TIMES TD EULEILL THEIR TASKS, AND THEIR READY SMILES. 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