Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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ruise Log 12jAN 19:AN QQSAN 28fAN 27fAN 28:AN QQIAN Q. OQFEB 05MAR 07MAR IIMAR IGMAR IQMAR CZBMAR OGAPR OSAPR llAPR O7MAY OQMAY 'Z 5 M AY 26 M A Y 29M AY Departed NAS Alameda, Calif., un- der-way enroute Fleet Activities Sa- sebo, japan, with Amphibious Ready Group 3 1 Underway replenishment with USS CIMARRON CAO 1775 Crossed International Dateline, advanced calendars to 24jAN Chop to COMSFVENTHFLT LP Turbine casualty Steel Beach Diverted to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, japan Arrived Fleet Activities Yokosuka, japan Underway enroute Fleet Activities Sasebo, japan Arrived Fleet Activites Sasebo, japan Crewmembers visit Seibo-No-Kish- in Orphanage in Nagasaki, japan VADM R.K.U. Kihune, COM- NAVSURFPAC. visited the ship Underway enroute Naval Station Subic Bay, the Philippines Arrived Naval Station Subic Bay, the Phiippines: ASCMQAWJ G.P. Heimann re- ieved BTCM W.G. Armstrong as CMC Underway enroute Fleet Activities Yokosuka, japan Steel Beach Arrived Fleet Activities Yokosuka, japan Underway enroute Fleet Activities Sasebo, japan Arrived Fleet Activities Sasebo, japan Personnel lnspect.ionfAwards Underway enroute Pusan, South Korea: Arrived Pusan, South Korea LCDR Iverson relieved LCDR P.H. Case as XO 14 Cruise Log l- 3IMAY OQJUN 06jUN 07jUN iijUN l3M'UN I7:UN 23fUN 24:UN QSSUN 28fUN QQSUN SOSUN oijut osjut otsjut O7jUL osjut OQJUL 12jUL High winds Q40 knots with gusts up to 55 knots-plusj caused ship to pull away from pier, parting five mooring lines, destroying one boat boom and damaging another, with minor damage to two brows and platformsg quick action by the duty section, Deck and Engineer- ing personnel in particular, prevented further damage Underway enroute Hong Kong Arrived Hong Kong BMI Billy D. Romanowitz died while in a liberty status ashore Underway enroute Naval Station Subic Bay, the Philippines, Memorial Service for BMI Roma- nowitz A Arrived Naval Station Subic Bay, the Philippines Underway enroute Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Chop to COMTHIRDFLTg Safety Standdown Steel BeachfGong Show Crossed International Date Line, retarded calendars to 28jUN Pizza Nightg Gompers Playhouse presented I've Come Too Far SR Gloria jesus died on board Memorial Service for SR jesus Arrived Naval Station Pearl I-Iarbor, Hawaiig embarked Tigers Underway enroute NAS Alameda, CA, with Amphibious Ready Group 3, Tiger Cruise Ice Cream Social Bingo Night Steel Beach, Gompers Playhouse presented I've Come Too Far HA Night of Stars Talent Showcase Arrived NAS Alameda, CA, ending the ship's 14th deployment