Porterfield (DD 682) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 50 of the 1960 volume:

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Ramsaur, ET2 Makeup: A.A. Schulte, GM3 N.R. Fogo, ETNSN K. C. Golden, FN Copy: C. B. Allen, YNSN Copy: F.J. Conroy, YNSN R.E, Siggut, FN D. E. Me Mullen, RMSN Promotion: E. C. Brandau, GM2 Layout: J. S. Ellis, SH1 C15 DEDI T10 We are Destroyermen! A 44 big ship man would have trouble filling our shoes, and We like to think we would have no trouble filling his. We have learned the lesson of self reliance, of not being afraid of a little rough living or any tough assignment. When things are getting too tough and hard for anyone else, they're getting just right for us. When there's a job to be done on the double, give it to the destroyer navy. The small boys can shove oif on thirty minutes notice and proceed to the rendezvous alone. With every man on board doing his duty, there are no eight hour days and no five day weeks, but the work of steaming the ship will make shipmates closer than brothers. To the spirit of our ship and the service she renders we respectfully dedicate this book. i25 i i X I If ff , ,A iw fr, it .V F, X 'W Q N M L 71, X yyay I f ff V , f f ' 7,2 V' W j ' f ,X f, QW V Z HIP' HI TORY On 13 June 1943 at Terminal Island, California a brand new destroyer slid down the ways to take her place in the United States Fleet. Named after Admiral Lewis Broughton Porterfield and sponsored by his widow, a bottle of champagne crashed over her proud prow and she became the U. S. S. PGRTERFIELD QDD 682j, destined to become one of the most colorful ships in the fleet, another tin can ready to take her place in history as one of Uncle Sam's fearless Greyhounds of the Sea. C35 Z Immediately upon commissioning she received her new, and mostly green crew. and headed for the war against Japan, where she earned the hard way, eight campaign bars, nine battle stars and suffered seventeen major casualties from enemy fire. During her various operations from Hollandia, New Guinea to Japan, she escorted the first carrier task group to strike Tokyo since Major Doolittle in 19412. Members of her various crews in World War II received one Silver Star, four Navy aud Marine Corps Medals, three Bronze Stars, and seventeen Purple Hearts. Upon returning home after the cessation of hostilities, she was temporarily retired to an inactive status until April 1951 when she was recommissioned. This time PORTERFIELD was assigned to the U. N. Forces in Korea where she again performed in an admirable manner tackling all the routine jobs that these valiant ships are required to carry out. During this period she received another campaign bar, three battle stars and suffered a direct hit from a 75 mm enemy shore battery, but patched her self up and continued the assault on the east Korean shore. Since Korea she has spent approximately six months a year in the Orient undergoing extensive training exercises in gunnery and anti-submarine warfare. Countries visited on these WestPac tours include Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, the Philippines and Okinawa. In her naval career PORTERFIELD has traveled some 500,000 miles under eight com- manding oflicers and several crews, all of them 44 hard working , 44 hard playing and 44 hard fighting 'i navy men. She has been battered unmercifully by the seas she was born to and still carries permanent scars from enemy fire, but be it the sea, the wind or the enemy, this intrepid prowler of the deep will be in there fighting. C45 COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Richard G. Augenblick, U. S. N. Commander Augenhlick served on the U. S. S. NEVADA QBB-362 and U. S. S. VINCENNES QCL-645 in World War II, participating in eight Pacific campaigns and also Atlantic Fleet convoy duty. From 1947 to 1952 he was Flag Secretary for Commander Amphibious Group One and Com- mander Amphibious.Force, U.S. .Pacific Fleet. In Korean and WestPac operations, Commander Augenblick served on the staif of Commander Task Force 90 in 19515 Executive Officer of the U.S.S. AULT QDD-698j in 1953, and Executive Oflicer of the U.S.S. POINT DEFIANCE QLSD-31j in 1955. A He attended the Naval War College in 1952 and served in the OfHce of the Secretary of Defense from 1956 to 1958. Commander Augenblick has been the Commanding Officer of the PORTERFIELD since March 1958. EXECUTIVE OFFICER Q LCDR Richard L. Alford, U. S. N. Upon commissioning in June 1946, LCDR Alford first served aboard U.S.S. ASTORIA CCL-90D andthen U.S.S. BADOENG STRAIT CCVL-1165. After attending Mine Warfare School at Yorktown, Va. in 1951, LCDR Alford served as Execu- tive Officer of the U.S.S. FLICKER QAMS-9j and then Commanding Olilicer of the U. S.S. READ- HEAD CAMS-34j until 1954. The last two months as Captain of U.S.S. READHEAD, he served as ComMinDiv 31. After four months service with ComMinRon 9, LCDR Alford attended the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California. He then served on the staff of ComMinPac until March 1959 when he was ordered to report to U.S.S. PORTERFIELD for duty as Executive Ofliicer. C55 OFFICERS 1st Row: LTJG Hanson, Supply, LTJG Knoif, C Div LCDR Alford, XO CDR Augenblick, CO, LT Rhodes Op. Oli' ENS Johnson EMO 2nd Row: LTJG Ginsburg, CIC, LTJG Godfrey, ASW LTJG Gearln, Gun nery Off., LTJG Clevenger, Eng. Off., ENS Moellmer, DCA LTJG Caldwell, 1st Lieut. Missing: LTJG Bean, LTJG Strom, ENS Loomis, ENS Ross CHAPLAIN GOSS Chaplain Hugh Goss came to Destroyer Squadron 17 in June of 1958 from a tour with the Marine Corps. He is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church. His job as Squadron Chaplain has been that of a 'G circuit riding preacher. During WestPac deployments he has the oppor- tunity to be embarked on each of the six ships in the Squadron for about one month. Last cruise Chaplain Goss was aboard 38 days during the period of the Que- moy episode. This deployment has found him on board twice, for two weeks in October 1959 and two weeks in January 1960. C63 Bridge Secure Peace for the Tall and the Short The Idaho Kid funior Determined, Senior Pleased Bridge Talker What do YOU Want? On Station Q7 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS Ist Row: Whitehead FTC, Kinney GMC, Scott MMC, Rylant EMCS, Jensen BTC 2nd Row: Wentz QMCS, Nolan YNCS, Bosnak SMCA, Jackson HMC, Kramp BMC Missing: Stevens SOC Skivvy Waver makes the Hat Fine GIOCGUGS C 3 5 Who said the Exec broke a leg? Midway Oasis Thorn between two roses TGXGS TCIVSIH, P1eGSe Dont bother me, I have the conn! But Sir, its for my overactive thyroid! C95 Minister Plenipotentiary 1st Division lst Row: Wattam SA, Herringshaw SN, Mantyla SN, Booth SN, Matti SN, Smith SN, Kap- peler SA 2nd Row: Stinson BM3, Davis BM3, Kramp BMC, LTJG Caldwell, Kotlarz GM1, Brandau GM2, O'Neil GM3 3rd Row: Jones SN, Brewer SN, Coffee SN, Colwell SN, Fryman SN, Lowe SN, Toon SN, Warf, SN Missing: Mc Adams BM2, Carlson SN, Wilson SN, Connor SA, Eskridge SN A 50-50 combination of deck apes and gunners mates operate and maintain the forward section of the ship. Primarily experts in gunnery and seamanship, they are always found working to- gether as a hard fighting team. The foc'sle, their home, is the ship's boot camp. The training in this division prepares the men for advancement in all branches' of the navy. Here, under expert tutelage, boys become men, and men become Navy Men. A navy leader is first and always a Seaman and a sailor, and this is where he starts. C105 Never turn your back Don t forget the Green Stamps Gedunk time Scrub Team You keep your distance, Weil keep ours! C115 t Turn to Next stop, San Diego 1st Row : 2nd Row 3rd Row Missing : Jlv-fit G 2nd Division Owens SN, Jimenez SN, Bailey SN, Zdunich SN, Parks SN Fields GM3, Maryatt GM3, Gemelke GMI, Kinney GMC, Langford BM2, Dauphin GM3, Harkey SN Robinson SN, Carr SN, Kline SA, Stremler SA, Skon SN, Reid SN, Schulte GM3 Gibson SA, Ciarrocchi SN, Cosner SN, Ellis SN, Moody SN, Coley SN, Harlin SA, Carter SN, Blanchard SA '4Go to your stations, all the Helo detail, and the Second Division swings into action. After the Helo transfer is completed, Second Division can expect to be called away at any time for fueling at sea and will always go a good job. These are just two of the responsibilities of this division, their main job being the operation and maintenance of the after section of the ship. Composed of deck personnel and gunners, the Second Division can he seen working on the after portion of the ship's armament or on the ship in general at almost any time except during the worst weather.. Surely, one of the ship's most eifective and hard working divisions. C125 Now, Second Division . . . Hon chos 50,000 gallons, please C13 Pass the ammo 030 -M agua? 44 o 'f DIV 1st Row: Stinar SN, Powell QMSN, Rogers SN, Rountree SN, Grimm RDSN, Fogo ETNSN 2nd Row: Curtz ET2, Wentz QMCS, ENS Johnson, LT Rhodes, LTJG Ginsburg, Trube RD2, Zook RD2 3rd Row: Emmons SA, Luncan SN, Harp BM3, Nugent RD3, Toth RD3, Brothers QMSN, Bur gess RD3, Kerbow SN, Ramsaur ET2 Mzssing: Anderson RDSN, Bischoff SN, Knipfer SN Bridge, Combat, Skunk bearing 273, range 19.7 milesf' and again an oflicer of the deck has been given timely warning of an approaching ship, a ship still miles over the horizon. This is just part of the job Operations Division. While at sea, Operations Divi- sion's primary responsibility to stay 44 on top 'i of the situation at all times. To know what is going on in the formation, what screen is in effect, where our new station is after reorienting the screen and the best course to get there are all part of their job. In the modern navy much complicated electronic equipment is used to gain all this in- formation andg of course, skilled men must be available to service this equipment in case of failure. These men too are of GO Division. On the bridge, the quartermasters are valuable assistants to the officer of the deck but the big job of the quartermaster is to assist the Navigator in maintaining a plot of the ship's position. It can now be seen that 40 Division is a group of highly skilled men of different rates, working as a team to do a most important job. C145 Stand by-Mark Draw Man, Draw This light and fresh air is GREAT! ' Curtz BMXE T 15 The Chart Room 66 C Division lst Row: Locke SN, Sharrow RMSN, Allen RM2, Rutter RM2 2nd Row: Nelson PN2, Tucker QM1, Bosnak SMCA, LTJG Knoif, Nolan YNCS, Beckner RM2, Beggs RM3 3rd Row: Conroy PNSN, Allen YN SN, Mc Mullen RMSN, Roe SMSN, Briggs SN, Schwertferger SM3, Passarelli SM2, Meyers YNSN Missing: I-Iennings RMI The Communications Division is composed of radiomen, signalmen, yeomen, and per- sonnelmen. The handling of the vast quantity of messages and letters coming to and leaving the ship is a herculean task. Not only does it require skill and speed in flashing light and flags, morse code and typing, but also patience and long hours of work. A lot is required of a ship's Communication Division and the GC Division of Porterfield has a lot to offer. C 16 D Power flv 'XM 4 x. X7 5 he , Mlflff r I NWWWVWMW, M J A 4 ei .W TURN 9 M Before the hat : Guarding FOX C 17 r x 1 3, A - M But Im rated! Message by FXL 64 F Division Ist Row: Starke TMSN, Whalen FTLSN, Pearson FTM3, Ramos F TMSN, Hamilton SOSN, Mumedy SO3, Anderson FT3 2nd Row: James FT2, Coyne TMI, Stevens SOC, LTJG Godfrey, Whitehead FTC, Carter FT1, Buchanan S02 3rd Row: Durfey F TMSN, Anderson' TM3, Lovelady F T3, Burkhalter TM3, Doll YNT3, Creel FT3, Wheeler SOG3, Heckathorn FTMSN, Frazier SN Missing: Little TM3, Brown SOG3 Any way you want to look at it, when it comes to the offensive capability of the ship, Fox Division has a lot to do with it. First the lethal 21 inch torpedo tubes, a Fox Divi- sion responsibility, 100 M. Next the hedgehogs and depth charges. These too are a Fox responsibility 100 Z. And lastly, the 5 inch and 40 mm guns. Without the skill of the men of Fox and their equipment, the guns of the ship would be next to useless. So it can be seen, the skilled men of this division are by no means a small factor in keeping the fighting efficiency of the ship at its peak. 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' 1 :S f Y ,Eg ' ,, . 5 45,13 -...V xql .S f Q , - gg, 3 ' , M ' .,gf,g' j, 1, ,any - ' , 2 ,f 2 44 ge 3, l .Jr hz' em -I . .yo , gn? Q 'x ', Q'- E ' 1Q,.. Q New w , - -1 , -X ,, Torpedo Aboard uS,,IHVEkH1 1st Row: Faire SN, Ragados SH3, Harris SN, MC Peak SN, Mangosing TN, Forbes SN 2nd Row: Achim CS2, Defrates SK1, Jackson HMC, LTJG Hanson, Ellis SH1, Loston SD1, Dalke CS2, Westbrook CS2 3rd Row: Mc Elhannon SN, Donerson DK3, Balkema SKG2, Bacon SN, Gilmore Sl-I3, Barth SK3, Tils SKG3, Ransom SN Missing: Steele CSC, Oliverez CSI, Avery CS3, Pippin SH3, Mariano SD2, Casayuran TN, Portillo TN From drapes for the Captain to electronic spare parts, the Supply Division is the aCan Do division aboard the ship. The responsibilities of the men in 'GSW Division are as great as they are diversified. The division maintains the ship's operating allotment, it orders items for all departments of the ship, it feeds the crew, pays the crew, operates the ship's store, keeps the Coke machine running, and for the sea sick Qand those with other ailmentsj, sick bay. Such is S Division, a lot of men with a lot of jobs, and always jobs well done. C205 PW 45 r , h, k Whats Wrong P Who says Steele is my Sea Daddy? Where 'S the Millc Shakes? People to people Stores in abundance Egqd, did I Cook that? Q21 D 44 R Division 1st Row: Hayhurst EMFN, Glemba EM3, Burnett FN, Dorris EMFN, Conner EM3, Hayworth EMFN, Jones FN 2nd Row: Mccullough EN2, ,lessen EM1, Rylant EMCS, ENS Moellmer, Lowden EM2, Hersh- berger SF2, Ragan IC3 3rd Row: Pitts SFS, Kolomyski SF 2, Golden MRFN, Babson DC2, Salter FN, Greene ICFN, McClure EMFN, Pedregon EM2 Missing: Titus MM1 A small group with a big job is R Division. Come rain, snow, storm or calm, when a department has a job or mechanical breakdown, often the only ones who can repair it are the Shipfitters of HR i' Division. Repair it they must and repair it they do. The refers and the ship's auxiliary steam system, well taken care of the Auxiliary Gang. The ship's power and lighting, the Electrictians. Last but not least, the vast array of sound powered phone circuits and other ship's internal communication equipment, the IC men. As can be seen, MR is composed of many different rates and skills. Truly a vital group is 44 R 7' Division. C 22 D Get up time Sightseeing Everything under control Be back in cz minute C235 MOVIE, what movie N MM's 1st Row : Burger FN, Litke MM3, Holliman MM3, Engebretson MM3, Dutton MM3, Foster FN, Frink MM3, Liddell MM3 2nd Row : Lewis MM2, Franklin MM2, Cisek MMI, LTJG Clevenger, Scott MMC, Whitman MM2, Herrick MM2 3rd Row : Jones, H.W., FN, Ovitt MM3, Hencheck MM3, Stark FN, Griswold FN, Bradbury FN, Pugh MM2, Blue MM3, Pifer FN, Freiheit MM3, Stout FN, Thomas FN Missing: Longworth FN, Polston FN W The Machinist's Mates have one of the most important and technical jobs aboard ship. p Basically, high pressure steam is received from the firerooms and admitted to the main t propultion turbines, but there is more to it than that. There are countless auxiliary ! systems that must all operate effectively or the entire plant will fail. Two of the most 5 vital services aboard the ship come straight from the engine rooms, electrical power from F t the turbo generators and fresh and feed water from the ship,s evaporators. A lot of work for a capiable group, the Machinistis Mate. gi ix 1 t c 24 n BT's Ist Row: Sahedra BT3, Ramos FN, Summers FA, Hunt FA, Kelley FN, Stanford FN, Hicks BT3 2nd Row: Bighley BT3, Smith BT2, Burton BT1, LTJG Clevenger, Jensen BTC, Hulin BT2, Ford BT2 3rd Row: Washington BT3, Lucas BT3, Davis FN, Driver FN, Hoover BT3, Nance FA, Bailey BT3, Maxwell BT3, Kalakauskis FN, White FN Missing: Switzer FN, Gutzman FN, Plummer FA The oneigroup of men who have the dirtiest work and get the least credit is the Boiler- tenders. The ship is very dependent on all divisions and would be unable to effectively operate without each of them but without the skills and equipment of the BTS, this and any other steam ship would drift to a stop, a quiet hulk. Everything a ship is and can do starts with its source of power. Be it nuclear, steam, sail or oar, a ship is an object of movement and the men who give it that movement certainly are a primary group aboard. C255 X W Wm Q W 1, NN, , w C26 THE CRUISE Those aboard the USS PORTERFIELD who made the last cruise will agree that there was a definite contrast between the ship's departure from San Diego for the past two cruises. Our departure this time was more of what we like to call normal, that is, de- parture on schedule instead of after rushed, all night preparations. And so, after our good-bys, we left the land marks behind. Shelter Island, Ballast Point, Point Loma, ISD and at last, the watch in Combat lost sight of San Clemente on their radar. The trip from the mainland to Hawaii was literally, 44 just what the doctor ordered because there were still many aboard who had not yet acquired their sea legs. Those days on the way to Hawaii, the seas were calm, the weather warm and fair. In fact, it become boring to be able to look out at any time and see the USS TWINING off the port bow, about half a mile away, and the USS SI-IIELDS off' the port beam the same distance. We arrived several hours ahead of schedule oif Pearl Harbor, so in view of Diamond Head, the side-cleaners made good use of the time. The Captain was heard to say, 'S Undoubtedly, one of the men working on the stages over the side will Gaccidently' fall ini' Sure enough, it wasn't more than thirty minutes until the 44 accident 3' hap- pened. Oh well, there is no soap in the ocean so no harm was done. The stay in Hawaii was just long enough to give us a glimpse of what the Islands are like. We also realized that we would have to considerably adjust our budgets if we ever intend to stay there on sailor s pay. Two days in Pearl gave us all time to relax a little and to propare for the next leg, the trip to Midway Islands. I-C6275 The trip to Midway was short, a little rougher and was interrupted one afternoon by some engineering drills. That's about all there is to say about this leg of the journey. We arrived at Midway about 1000 on a dark and overcast day. After refueling came the familiar words, Go to your stations, all the special sea details,', commencing the last leg of the trip to our first WestPac port, Yokosuka, Japan. On a misty morning we arrived in Yokosuka, but the stay, much like Midway, was ex- tremely short. That same afternoon, with the fuel tanks once again full, we headed south to Sasebo, Japan, for a two week period in which to get ourselves, as well as the ship, ready in all respects for the hard days we knew were ahead. The crew was looking forward to this two week stay in Sasebo, a stay which had much for the men in blue. Tours were made available to a china factory, a pearl farm, and Nagasaki, the site of the second atomic burst in Japan. A U.S. Navy Display Room and Purchasing Branch was at our disposal. Many took advantage of this service and it was estimated that several tons of china and other products of Japan came aboard during those two weeks. Most of all, Sasebo in itself, provided good liberty for the crew. Grand Zero, Nagasaki Peace C 23 7 Nagasaki A-Bomb Museum, Nagasaki And then to work! Shortly after leaving Sasebo we rendezvoused with the A11ti-SUb- marine Aircraft Carrier, USS KEARSARGE. Working as a part of a Hunter Killer Task Group is hard, as we soon found out. From this point on, we were with the KEAR- SARGE a larger part of our deployment in WestPac. C295 r The task group made a short and enjoyable visit to Kobe, one of Japan's more modern cities. Interesting tours were available to the neighboring cities of Nara with its famed Tame Deer Park, Kyoto, the 44 Culture City of Japan, Osaka, the 44 Venice of the Orient, and the renowned Takarazuka all girl review. EQ P 'A 'w 4j xox, N C305 With four memorable days left behind in Kobe, the task group continued hunter killer operations. This period at sea provided very rough, and we were battered by heavy seas. A thirty foot section of the bulwark on the port side was carried away. After taking such a beating, the task group steamed for Subic Bay in the Philippine Islands, where needed repairs could be made. While at Subic the everyday routine of repairs and upkeep was briefly interrupted one day by a special noon meal. To complete the sketch of this meal, we must journey back to Sasebo for a bit of information. While in Sasebo, we had taken on lube oil. An empty barrel had been 6' borrowed ,' by the S Division men and carefully stowed aboard ship. Now back to Subic Bay. A welder was seen putting in his own time cutting this barrel lengthwise, and rigging a stand for it. After this was done, CGS Division took over again and we had a real cook-out, which served also as a birthday party for men who had a birthday during the past month. Steak cooked over charcoal was our lunch that day, and it was some time after 6' Turn to 'i was passed, that anyone was in a mood for any kind of work. 30 feet of bulwczrlc Commodore and C. Ops l 1' aww ff f Those steaks were good! Cookout C315 The task group left Subic and once again, hunter-killer operations. Something new was added, we had joined up with a Task Force and Commander SEVENTH Fleet, to parti- cipate in tractical maneuvers including formations for photographic purposes, but there was one drawback: Typhone Freda. At last we left the KEARSARGE to go to Buckner Bay, Okinawa. It was Christmas time, and for us Christmas in Okinawa. There is a pretty nice club at White Beach, although the clubs at Kadena Air Force Base were the star attraction. The exchange at Kadena, we found, had a very complete stock of almost any U. S. item one might want to buy, but by now, most of us were saving our money for I-long Kong. Except for those attractions, Okinawa was about the last place in the world that any of us would like to be for Christmas but that's the way it goes, some ports are good and some are poor. The day before Christmas, there was a DESDIV 172 gig race. The course was from the destroyer nest to and LST anchored in the bay, and back. The gig crew had done all they could to get the top performance out of the engine and it turned out that we needed all we could get, for our valiant gig crew did win, a close race with TWINING. The Commanding Officers of the three destroyers were passengers in the gigs and all pressented quite a sight after the race. It was a good race and there was a lot of excitement for all hands. C3-2D Christmas day was overcast and somewhat cool, but all hands arose to find a Christmas Party on the fantail, much like the one last year in Guam. Egg nog, cookies, a Christ- mas tree, presents, and even Santa Claus! As the gifts were passed out, every now and then there was one that drew quite an audience. One of the ship's bongo drummers receieved a spare instrument, and a junior officer, most youthful Boy-san, received a gift from Santa that will long be remembered aboard PORTERFIELD. He blushes nicely! Although nothing is like Christmas at home, this did help somewhat to make it seem that it actually was Chiristmas. The Christmas dinner served that afternoon had all the trimmings. When leaving Buckner Bay we knew we were just eight days from Hong Kong, the high -light of our WestPac cruise. The eight days went fast as we exercised with submarines and aircraft, then Hong Kong. fngww 'Wil ff A C335 Q f,,A,, ' if We moored to our buoy in the late afternoon, but due to the formalities of arrival, liberty didn't start till about 1900. To tell of our visit in Hong Kong would take a book. Ivory, linen, suits, night clubs, tours, bumboats, Mary Soo and on and on. Here is where the money we had been saving for so long was spent. If time in any port went fast, it was Hong Kong but we really didn't mind, because our next port would be Yokosulia again, then back to San Diego. 1' J ff ff ' f f gg, . Q- , ,S if X - . 41 'T f ? Q i, A X ,, l f X .. whf ,?yi xL'7,,,,?,.,,,,,., , f - ',, 'YT' ' 0,'gm,f,f.q.4: ,,, I ' by, 0 1 , S ZWQW5 in f ts ff ff X- f x V x . Wcfw .,Wf,,-vMw.,m ,,, X MQW, N4-ww ff WM ,, , Q ftfa X ,,fNz,v ,, ,Y ,ss I, .ms iv ,,,, f ft, 'fs ff 4 ' W Xhfwi' 1 iv During the sea period after Hong Kong, there was but one event that should be men- tioned. That was our detachment from the task group and KEARSARGE and the trip up to Yoko. One week in Yoko and then we would be on the way home. In Yokosuka is another U. S. Navy Display Room so again, china and other items came aboard. This week didn't seem to go as fast as other in-port periods, after all, we were going to head for home as soon as we left Yoko! And so came an end to another WestPac cruise. The ship is a little older now, as is the crew. The crew older by five months in age, but more important, much more older and wiser in the knowledges and skills of anti-submarine warfare, one of the many capa- bilities of the U. S. Navy that helps to keep our country safe. , w mx., i 7, Z ffl ,V Q . lr I fx 4 fn' . i , 4 C353 SUFTBALL TEAM lst Row: Allen, C. B., YNSN3 Mantyla, W.O., SN, Nance, J. S., FN, Jones, H. W., FN, Hoover, E. G., BT3g LTJG Caldwell, J. 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