St Louis (LKA 116) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1984 volume:

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LOUIS QLKA-1161 CHARACTERISTICS TYPE I Amphibious Cargo Ship Navy Designation: CLKA-116, Length Overall : 575 feet 6 inches Length Between Perpendiculars: 550 feet Breadth, molded maximum: 82 feet Full Load Displacement: 18,600 tons Depth, molded at side to main deck amidship: 47 ft, 10 in, Draft, full load: 25 feet 5 inches Number of Propellers: One Shaft Horsepower: 22,000 Speed, Sustained: 20 kIl0tS Contract Date: June 11, 1965 Keel Laid: April 3, 1968 Launched : January 4, 1969 Commissioned : November 22, 1969 Armament : Three 3 f50 cal. twin mounts Total Complement CShips crew and troopsl: 642 Mechanized Landing Craft: 11 Cargo Handling Booms: 12 Cargo Holds: 4 78.4 tons Maximum Boom Capacity: Jet Fuel Tank Capacity: 167 tons The Amphibious Cargo Ship USS ST. LOUIS QLKA-1162 is the sixth ship of the Fleet to bear the name of the city and county of St. Louis, Missouri. For more than 150 years, U. S. Navy ships have proudly carried that name. USS ST. LOUIS was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia, on January 4, 1969. She was placed in commission at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia on November 22, 1969, becoming an inte- gral part of the modern, mobile twenty-knot amphibious force of the United States Pacific Fleet and bears the name of the city and county of St. Louis, Missouri. Homeported in SASEBO, JAPAN, ST. LOUIS is a unit of Amphibious Group One. Carrying eleven assault boats and possessing a newly designed cargo handling system, the 575-foot ST. LOUIS boasts a powerful capability for support of amphibious operations that is significantly greater than older ships of her type. The mission of an LKA is to transport and land combat equipment and material with attendant personnel in amphibious assaults. Her four Mike 8 boats are the largest landing craft now hoisted aboard a Navy ship and are capable of landing sixty-ton tanks. An enlarged helicopter platform provides flexibility in the rapid- ly evolving technques of amphibious operations. The cargo handling system includes twelve booms, two of which have a capacity of seventy tons, special elevators and numerous cargo spaces for both vehicles and general cargo. Four cargo holds and several special cargo compartments provide the capability to transport any equipment presently required to support an am- phibious assault. The engineering plant is fully automated and can be operated by fewer men than required on older ships. DEDICATIO A r E Rx xx P if 5 fi if . IK. . X .fvoisw ' 'T-Nh 1 1- sf ' lJl'IlJll'.XTION This hook is dedicated to the men and families of USS ST. LOUIS who have made the transition from San Diego to forward deployment in Saseho. Japan Il Complete success. Through numerous one alpha's, cargo onloads and offlouds. and ship-wide inspections. the crew of USS ST. LOUIS has earned a WELL DONE . 'zfffffqq Q5 . il inc 'i ' gn'-ef ' -I 'Q' - ' in JUS? 'S '45 N . S ' i ig., I., 4: 'faint-'if Q 51-'za Q , 5-.221 ,Lg ,gal . 'gb mi' J? ' 'IIE' 5' '.,A' i' ' 2. if 'G 5, .ig ,r Ig . xl as ' ' r x . 5 r C0 NDING olwlolsn I . 1 5 I 1 CAPTAIN ILLIAM A GAINES US Captain Gaines, a native of Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, entered the naval service in June 1955. Following Submarine School, Captain Gaines was assigned to the USS NAUTILUS QSSN-5715 where he remained until he entered the Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Captain Gaines has served on the submarines USS ANGLER KSS- 240J, USS SEGUNDO CSS-3983, USS MACKEREL CSST-D, and as Commanding Officer of the submarines USS MARLIN QSST-25 and USS GUDGEON QSS-5675. Captain Gaines' other assignments include Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Submarine Group EIGHT, Naples, Italyg Squadron Material Officer, Submarine Squadron Twelve, Key West, Florida, Force Scheduling Officer, Commander Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, Commander Submarine Group FIVE, San Diego, California. From June 1980 until August 1982, Captain Gaines served as Executive Officer, USS SPERRY CAS-121, followed by assignment as Chief Staff Officer on the staff of Commander Submarine Squadron THREE. Captain Gaines is married to the former Pauline Rich of Hanover, New Hampshire. They have one son, William Jr., and three daughters, Kimberly, Wendy, and Robin. EXECUTIVE OFFICER L il 1:41. 5 izif' QW .,.' . rr , ,'E, ,S , ?w,? ' ., V , 1-.. , sv Mi CDR E.J.HIGGINS, USN COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Commander Higgins was commissioned in Decem- ber 1969 following training at the Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport. Rhode Island. He has served on USS YANCEY QLKA-931, USS ZEL- LARS KDD-7773. USS DYESS fDD-8803, USS MCCLOY QFF-10383, USS POINT DEFIANCE USD-313 and USS INCHON QLPH-123. ln 1977. Commander Higgins received a Masters Degree in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. From February 1980 through April 1982, he served on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in the Political!Military policy and Current Plans DivisiontOP-611. Commander Higgins, a native of Brooklyn, NY is married to the former Gerry Roach of Salisbury, MD. They have two children, Bernadette and Andrew. :iff 1 f U M 4657 W -2 5 f 1 if ll A li '34 .r fe' , - A xt , x g A v Q! ' .K , g It '- Q f i? at-v '5.i 's f D Li- ' ' A 3' ,X - I .,:l' - . -857.-.V-: e ' - V- S1 xr 2 S l I STCM GUSTIN nl' DECK DEPARTMENT -T' ' iv' . I7 do 6 and ri - : A -135-il? , I ,N I fx! S-'Jg 'NXEHXV Judy xg Q FIRST LIEUTENANT f-S. R R S 1 , , I K LCDR DAVE SMITH, USN LIEUTENANT TERRY MILLER ASST FIRST LIEUTENANT ix ' As.. , I f-'LXX xx I I 41 1.,. .. lth DIVISION 1ll I-'IVICI V N, , -s 3 'Www Q1 fix... If 1 I Il l l'l'IX.XN'l' UG! MARK S'l'Al'l,l S 1 I l5U.X'l' HRUl'l' COMMANDER ' X I ' f f , I 4 , I x-f ., M LIEUTENANT IJGI OLIVER DEMERY CW03 TOM MILLER DECK DIVISION OFFICER SHN S BOATSWAIN mg- ,...... -11' 'I '11 ' , ' N ' onloads and offloads in support of marine operations. Deck division is the right arm of USS ST. LOUIS. Seamen and petty officers show professionalism, kn country. Deck department wishes to express our ratitut t O t' offloads and 1A's. DEC DIVISIO s. 1 . - - 1 ' is 2 if gg' - I 1--' ff-' -' F Ai 15' H , f T - .: tt-.f Q ., E- We r v e Q, f mei: NIA X HWY E if.. Y A i A N1 V- 5 IST ROW L TO R, SN MOORE, SA DOLAN, BM2 ELLIS, BM2 WILLIAMS, BM3 CHAPELOW, SN YODER, BM3 THOMPKINS, SA MADISON, SN SLIGH, SN COLCLOUGH, SN LUEDENBERG, 2ND ROW BMC GILES, SA M URPHY, SA REISBURG. SN WHITE, BM3 GARVEY, ABHAA KEENAN,BM3 CARLE, SA WILLIAMS, BM3 LESSAR, BM3 LOAR, SN VARAS, SN ROBINSON, SN SMITH, LTJG HORD, 3RD ROW, SN CLEVELAND, BM2 KARCOL, SN TAYLOR,SR KING, BM3 REST, BM3 JANAK, BM3 JAMES, SA DEMATTED, SN LAMMERS. DECK DIVISION HISTORY Deck division is responsible for the entire main deck, forecastle, flight deck and four cargo holds. In addition to eight 15-ton booms, two 40-ton booms and t 70-t b wo on ooms, the division launches LCM-6 and -8 boats during condition 1A. The division provides the maintenance and preservation of their s ace d t d ' p s an s an s lnport quarterdeck watches. Out at sea, they stand many hours of bridge watches, such as: lookouts, helmsman, lee helmsman, plot board and boatswain mate of the watch. Deck division has been involved in numerous exercises, Bell V l H o cano I AWAIIJ , Valiant Usher, Valiant Blitz, Team Spirit-84, and Balikitan- 'H in which the KOREAN and PHILIPPINE NAVIES d operate side-by-side with us. The division has completed numerous owledge, seamanship and pride in their duties. They are a credit to their rate, ship and g e o pera ions, Supply and Engineering for their support in onloads, Q llw..H ,Q , ' llllm - fpgi . fl - I I 9 L i :QCP X l..XS'l' HN ICS UI l TH If IZHUNN N, . Mx MAIN IJICVK 4?-HV .,, N A J' IIICXD IIUNVHHS ' ,...- FJ'-' 3. Q49 u I' ' I EPTffA??':A--V Q . , , . V '-'- F r , I 1 - I . f 'll ll Ill BROCKWAYS BOATALT I-'63 WHAT A LIBERTY PORT! THIRD DIVISIO X ., J X , . l ,fbi i 1 L' 1, 'i' J' Ffa I If 1ST Row, L TO R, SA MCCRUMM, BM3 LYLE, BM3 Lovol, SA MARKSITY, 2ND Row, RMSN EDWARDS, BM3 RIEMER, SAPOLLARD, SA DoLAN, BM2 GOUGH, 3RD ROW, BMI EUBANKS, SN RURCH, SA RIGGLE, RM3 COURTS, SN WILBUR, RM2 BROWN, SN HUNT. THIRD DIVISION HISTORY The Boat Group is responsible for the maintenance and operation of four LCM-8, five LCM-6, and two LCPL craft. As the amphibious arm of USS ST. LOUIS, Third Division has conducted numerous operations such as Bell Volcano in Hawaii, BALIKATAN 84 in the Philippines, and Valiant Usher, Valiant Blitz, and Team Spirit in Korea. During these exercises, Third Division landing craft beached over 100 times without incident. A job well done by the assault boat coxwains! I ZX ,ii-xx, THE BOAT GROUP M -1 SQ I ., -1 U . ' i ' If H -., i Q 4. ,I ' I- Q-.. Q- 'fiI pm. Q ,ri I - .W Ain .L Il IT IIUNHI' MUYIC, l'.XlN'l' IT ,aff -Q . -5 Ks- - -, -...L -, ,W-4Q2:'.. - -Q , , -- , . x K ' -, - -.-rqpvf r-' ' L 4 x s .. g Q C N - v - ' V , K 'li f':..4.-!i?'g- - - -. . ,sw L ,, Q V 2 ,Lv , N 3, -.QS- '-Y -. sv X- . -M- ' 5' Q-.AN-A' ' . mf - .3 : - M, , ' , P ' -'S-s .5 ' ' - - , ,Q ,, ...- rw, , .0 Q Q. 'S'-gvgfiq ' I pf,.t1'W ' sf Q QP- .. M., 4. . 'iifnv I, ' 4- ,nap v -W ,v . F ' L-,Z-' -of-,' , SECURE FOR SEA UN WATCII 'Q PMS M EA NS PA PERWORK 5. F I-:TH Dlvlslo fa frm g if 7 ,, Iiiif ,N A 1- ' if A W ' fA' LQ'W r ,,.,, A f ., . i 11 , AX, i i A W MM ,,,, . ,fit ,, '5 ,-.- f 7 L ' , vs -... ' 1 avr. i s V 4 . A T iff . '-A A , an ' Q 2+ 5 'iff Lil I iii-LQ! X Vw ,,f'. . 4 f if Q 1 1,6 3 1,-wvvvw AV I ' i 'VVL I I f ! f' p . S . T A 1 4 :S 15 1 ii V 0 ,. ., V 5,5 T 1 fs .gil sf, I W -fyfwg .11 1ST ROW, L T0 R, GMG1 CHIVINGTON, GMG2 WRIGHT, GMG3 TSILIMIDIS GMGSN EASLEY, SN SUTTON, 2ND ROW, LTJG WATSON, GMGSN GOODEN BOUR, GMG3 EDWARDS, GMG3 ALEXANDER, GMG2 PETERSON. GUNNERS MATES GUNS HISTORY We are the gunnery division of the USS ST. LOUIS. We are not in one of the oldest ratings in the Navy, but it ranks near the top. Being a gunner's mate we don't just shoot guns, and actually there is more than meets the eye. The GMG rating includes the duties of operating, repairing and maintaining all types of guns, rocket launchers, certain types of mis- sile launchers, and their associated magazines and ammunition. The GMG has to be able to make detailed electronic, hydraulic, mechanical and servo systems casualty analyses. Our duties on the USS ST. LOUIS consist of maintaining ammunition handling equipment, conducting, inspections and maintaining magazine sprinkler systems, etc. We also maintain and repair guns ranging from the '50 gun mount to the small arms weapons such as the 45 cal. pistol. We preserve and maintain over 20 magazine spaces and storage lockers for ammunition ranging from 3f50 cal. rounds to sig- nal flares and to top it off, we are fully equipped with ammo for our fellow marines when things run out on the beach. Being a division of eight gunner's mates we try to be rather flexible and maintain a cool appearance while performing our duties. Our Motto is, Better dead then red. We are in a rating that has been around since 1797, we are the few, the proud, the gunner's mates of an amphibious warfare ship. X! , S ,YQ f,.,7 ENGINEERING DEPABTMEN T CHIEF ENGINEER 'E' ' f E-,' 572721-1 7 'E'xEE 1XEEX,-gfxfj XGJAB Xx -t X,::3NEg2j 'Y 'L E3 E I 'X' ' Q62 o -. . Rh I-5-32 .9 Y.'5fuEBC . E If kts GP l,i'llR S'l'EVE Nl.Xl'l'Ill'IliSON. PSN 'f'-:sf IN - is my lg mm 'Fir 0 1 N 5 E E fx X W. , , q,L,t1E'1 3 F , . '-' Y... J u E ' E g E X X A51 2 3.3 K I . 5 ,A ,, .-.- : ' - , t LIEUTENANT JIM RUSSELL LIEUTENANT KEN FREY MPA 3M Q Q 1.:..u...-. Q Q- gm...-Q 1 1 E! r ' R ,Y N 1 I 4 W 3 , I LIEUTENANT QJGJ JERRY BUCKLEY LIEUTENANT CJGJ FRED GRIMM AUXILIARIES OFFICER Q ENGINEERING ADMIN Y: xx- I 1 .. Q' 1515 ' , . '-7 5 xl ., Ill, LIEUTENANT JIM WATSON ENSIGN HUBIISTON M DIVISION OFFICER mr W- a X 411119 'KM 1 2 Is 'xxx X V KG ..,.,,M,,,,,,, , ,- M Q ' X' CYV02 KEN MAVES CIV03 SKIP TUTTLE REPAIR OFFICER DCA GANG 5 ,,- V Y X mis ,314 9 - -I r ', KES! z Q- I ' ,. ' W ,Q it ' A -L -1. ' 1 .. 1, . ,. Q il I I b . of I I i . H V V i 1' I fmt . Q 5 'i h IST ROW, I. TO R, MMI MAY, NIRI CAMPOSANTO, ENI-'N GONZALES. EN3 IIEDERNESS, ENFA LITJAN, ENt'S KRANI ER, ZND ROW, l.TJti llI't'KI.EY. EN3 TAYLOR, ENI SCREEN, FN l,ll.l..EY, ENI-'N l'A'l't'll, ENII INIANVES, EN2 ROBISON, KRD ROW, FN NIANVA, MRI! ll.-XYES, EN2 TESSAIAN, ENI-'N EVANS. EN3 EVANS. A GUNGH HISTORY Auxiliaries Division consists of the enginemen and machinists mates who maintain and repair all diesel engines, air condition- ing units, winches. hatch covers, forklifts, and steering units. The division is led by LTJG Buckley and supervised by ENCS Kramer. The equipment amigned to A GANG is divided up into four workcenters. The dieselmen of EAO2 are led by ENI Acteson and they supply electrical power from two GM 12-645 diesel engines. ln addition, the workcenter stores and trans- fers JP-5 fuel used by the ship's assault craft and by helicopters. EA04, the air conditioning and refrigeration lACSgRJ gang, is headed up by MMC Fesmire. They oversee a myriad array of gear in addition to the AC 81 R units. This includes all cargo handling gear, forklifts, laundry equipment, heating and ventilation systems, galley equipment, steering units, etc. The men of this workcenter are a busy, hardworking lot. ENI Allman directs EA07, the boat shop, and is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the ship's twelve assault craft and boats. These sea going engi- neers go with their boats during all amphibious operations to ensure the diesels are running at their best. The machinery repairmen of EA09 are led by MRI Camposanto and oper- ate out of the machinery repair shop. Using precision metal lathes and milling machines, they are capable of reproducing machine parts which may not be carried on board by the Supply Department. Throughout USS ST. LOUIS' forward deployment, A GANG has been an aggressive, hard-working crew keeping all their equipment running in the best of shape-the standard of success of any engineer. They have a lot to be proud of and justly so! Y 'r :Nh . 8 . i' 'i 7 N2 ' - ' , f 5:15 . N , .'-- ': ' 'sv' ' Lx- . --,.1. NY -h -Meg at 5' 'atb-.X X75 .' 'Q ' ,U s 59 I- MSL fs. 'N , A 7 av, l x .S X' I' , J, . 'f V 3 . f 5 X 24' , I fi I 5 I . . I ua vi. 'fx' X iw V-....,, ff ST. LOUIS PHONE COMPANY Xi U SET 1A WHEN? LET'S GO FISHING OF COURSE, THERE'S LIGHTING THE DIESELS ARE RUNNING! DIVISIO i F H. -I , v 'lil TW Y , f Q x 5 A I I LV zu Ju ll Ill is lf ll -I I IST ROW, I. 'I'O R, NINIZZ ST. LOUIS, SIMS! PIIARSOX, NINIII RIGNZ, FN IIRICNZ. NIM3 VILORIA, NINIFN FARRISII, NINIB FRHNVII. Mill' MAY, BND NINIFN BRANDT, NIM!! IIOIIL, MMI! t'ORIII'Il,l.. YN2 'l'lll7l-IRKOI-'I-'. MM2 IIYRANT, MMC! tIRlFl l'I'lIS, FN PARRIS, NINIFN COVIIRAN, NINIFN lill l-'l,l'I. M DIVISION HISTORY ROW 090 M Division is responsible for the machinery that enables USS ST. LOUIS to cruise from port to port. The M M's maintain the ship's mnin engines, and such assorted auxiliaries that provide propulsion. No operation could have heen completed if not for the hard working men of M Division. . v ' . v ea, 'P ul' , . -.,,, J RZ . X I ., , Q- ' - ...J ' i5'Y ' , co , ., I RUN THE SHOW JUST LOST CONTROL AIR AT HOME IN THE PIT FIRST, YOU vom: I'IGI'Sl ON THE RUST, THE 3 AMI. Q B DIVISIII I - P ' S 1 W-4 g I g , I adj 1, .1 'I . - !,s Jig' i 3 T 3' I - 1 1 la n ' ' 11 . Q l Y 5 I . I I l I , , L Q I l I i' ' i - A' Q .I ' sg I I ' I I IST ROW, I, TOR 3 BTC SIIIMACK, FN IIA l 'l', BT2 Ql'lNN, BTI-'N YOl'NG-BHY, BT2 HOLIDAY, BT2 SAWYER, BTCS SINDLIC, ZND ROW, BTI AMSlJEN,li'l'l WA'l'SON, BTI STILES, BTFN llllFl MAN, IIT2 l'lllLLlPS, FN WHITNEY. llwfwa ali YEAH, I PUT THOSE TUBES IN 152.5 P A OO . .u V if in B DIVISION B Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the main propulsion boilers, gage calibration and storage, testing, and transfer of propulsion fuel onboard USS ST. LOUIS. USS ST. LOUIS is equipped with two top-fired V-2M8 main propulsion boilers capa- ble of generating approximately 85,000 lbs. of steam per hour. This steam is used at different temperatures and pressures up to 600 psi at 850 degrees F to operate the main engines and ship's turbo-gener- ators down to pressures of 50 psi at 400 degrees F for ship's hotel services. B division is also responsible for the receiving, transfer- ring, storage and testing of the 750,000 gallons of propulsion diesel fuel stored onboard USS ST. LOUIS. The gage calibration lab is responsible for the proper operation of the boiler automatic control system and the calibration of hundreds of gages and thermometers located throughout the ship. X 'i 'T LET CHIEF D0 IT BILGE RAT I '-W-------...ff WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM FRIENDS D0 YOU HAVE THE FRESH AIR CHITS 'Z ll'- DIVISIO f f L sp 0 . - auf? QI . 4 ' L , g ' 4: kg. D 7 'A' ' 1 ' ' I '-9 v '.. 'l -....f .rw X 0.-T Qi 'efgll fx - ' - ' w 1,-4.2: -1- 7 M, 1 '-9 ' x 'Fl' -1 4 N p V ' . '41 .W if 1:f'.1f--if1',:fi'i lS'I' ROW, I. 'I'O R, EMIS ROGERS, ll'l'N ISAIQICR, ENI3 RElt'llER'l', EMI-'N FR.-XNI'IS, EMIS I,INIl'l.-KIDO, ENI3 SYNIOXIJS, 2NIJ ROW, t'WO3 ALEX. lt'3 I,ENlAI'I'RE, ENFN 'I'ItEVA'I'llAN, ll'2 'l'Sl'll.XNNEN, ENII-'N I3I'l'IZIO. ENIFN JENSEN, It'2 WOODS, ENS lll'NllS'l'ON. E DIVISION USS ST. LOUIS power and lighting company , USS ST. LOUIS telephone company. In the middle of the night, when there is no light. call E division. and we make it right. E division is responsible for the electrical plant onboard USS ST. LOUIS which includes all electrical auxiliaries for the propulsion plant, deck winches. booms, fork trucks. batteries on the boats, gy ros, alarms. elevators. galley equipment and lighting throughout the ship. The A team strikes again . 3 Q F' 1 in I l 'V 1 I f' UP ' F' Y' n' ac. L ITS ALIVE Q, In , E I ,L ,. T f 1, Y 2 'ffl f Q WARRANTS CAN FIX ANYTHING 3 THEY'LL SET A BIG SHOCK OUT OF THIS NO PROBLEM TOO BIG FOR US E E R DIVI I0 5 ,- s WL gg' .S raw so f E as . - Q. an 'Q n , In ,pw , .M,,,., I I I M , - , I Q 7.44 A I IST ROW, L TO R, FN ANDREWS, IIT3 JAMES, IITZZ OTERO, FN PAR- KER, ZND ROW, IITZ NICl'l,l'RE, IITJI MORRISON, IITII RIVERS, IlT2 ROWELL, IITCS l.Elll.ANl'. CWO3 FR ED DIXON DCA REPAIR DIVISION R lRepairI Division consists of a Chief Warrant Officer with a repair technician designator, HT'S lhull maintenance techniciansb, and persons striking for HT. This is a division of Welders, pipefitters, metalworkers, and damage control experts. Their area of responsibility is from stem to stern, keel to mast. If something needs repairing in USS ST. LOUIS the HT'S will be involved. R division has two mottos : preventing damage is better than controlling it and We can fix anything but the crack of dawn, a broken heart or a wisecracker . , Q A 1 Q f1jff,f ' u- ' 0 , , x t Zfxj 9, MV HQ7' Vffij Q1 X NO, THIS IS NOT Rofro-R0T0R.f ..--..,.X.,,.,,,,, ,. ,. . , , AT HOME IN D.C. CENTRAL SUPPL DEP RT N P' V LIEUTENANT HANK DEVRIICS SUPPLY UFFIFFR .fc ,499 f-'-L,--1 1-5 .-5 rl I if E R f -,S A ' 5 ily, fxx X 4-x.,-N 'N x 1.451 5 ,if-5 S x..,, Q 1 2 W rx I I I I l , x s i 1:1 dN'E7 -s I,lPIl7Tl'lNANT CJGD MARCUS FOOTE DISBVRSING OFFICER Sl' PPLY DEPARTMENT Supply Department has been able to keep up the ST LOU can do spirit in all its divisions. ln S-l. SKC Wright was able to expand the variety of the stock items and as a result more of the once not-carried items were now readily at hand. ln S-l office, literally thousands of requisitions are being processed and scrvmart chits are being done on a one-day service. In S-2, MSC Mclilfish was able to complete the fast food line, throw a party for the local VIP'S and conduct two helo deck parties underway. In S-3, SHI Slaughter was able to sponsor the first mess deck sale which greatly reduced our excess store items and he also renovated the barber shop. And last, in S-4, DKI Shaffer started up the PDQ program so we wouldn't have to wait in line on payday. The division officer for Supply is LT DeVries and the assistant division offcer is LTJG Foote. They were able to mold Supply into the great department it is now. ': L f'!' f A N ANAGE T 53 -I , ,, Mui, ,, NUI ' I , ..,,., . ' 1 H , .. I W s I I N uv' I I -I , I 4 7' W 1ST ROW, L TO R, MSSA MATTHEWS, MS3 URUBIO, SN GORE, MS3 KENNEDY, MSSN SWANGER, MS1 ANGKICO, MSSN DEAN, 2ND ROW, MSSN CURTISS, MS3 WORTHAM, MS1 THOMPSON, MS3 MORROW, MS2 RODRIGUEZ, MS1 APELADO. -'T- .ff- ,...-,,.X, .-.K ,xx -N.-X Q A x,..w f Qsf PECIALIS g '11 L . 8 MARINES WILL EAT ANYTHING --- :Q E , ...v 3 wgvd . if 'Y Ve Ji r r READY FUR TIII-I NEY AWARD 6 Q xg Q-Q .J-4' Q. RAW FISH TONIGHT? X ' 41 Q I.. ..,, .1 4 JI , I REV ij . if -T1 wifi! 1 QI -. , I I CHOW TIME if I ' I I 1 f! DISH RSIN WWW f 1 1 f ff 4 1 : A ,,1,iZ?1.1-, I-, A , fl N, M., . 44,,.A.,, V K ,, . 4 .zu -42 pzfw f ,jf lg: : if 1 1: . , W., , W , A -v 1 7.43, Mwwszf M., 1 !!W, , A xp f- ,M g , ' ' ' 'NW gg . f -h ,, '4 151259 I , f H f ' iff? cy 9 7 ,g,-vw ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE A iw FY f, if , f uk F vh X Q P D' Ly, ff 1-Q, .1 A 1 4 , My -.-f-ml I 4 fjwrfu mf, fi 1 G CLERKS -. . 4 1 f ...N A vars -422 ,215 2 H, f. Nw. 4 f,jmaSX- 1- ' T 1 ff ,Q ,Q,.., f WwwQy.,- A V-Ny. . J., . 6 ., . ., ,,,,. fv W ia. ,,.,, ,:. 21 A V ff F 5 ,, vf dg y p f 1- ' 1: 9 Q MJ. ., , ,W ..,,.. f .MW N 5' 'f,1,, f4M., 12.45 P15 U3 H FU 2 N HW F v H O 'PU it U3 Xwg SM Z e NNW U2 A ,253 Q X SEND P-5 H Z wjgwx W t? 55 E tb: xx r-4 ww Q 'Nils Y x QQ X JK U W v-A U3 m Miifmmy YP '1 '11 W X pu A ,--,u ! I I I fa' x 1 i ! v s 5 ,X xxx 'z' - R ann WOULD YOU BUY A USED LAR FROM THESE GUYS? I T UREKEEPEIIS 'T ..-.. -'I' Q Fi 1 1 ' 1 at 1 Y Q -I f , , 1? I , f a f v f 1 1 -. ' P U 24 y 3 :I vt 'X 4 ' v 1 . PL E55 4 K 6 ' i Q f I 1 , 2 V 4 x i'U?5 iW'm i, A - vp... 6 I ya? E ' 4 Q A ...A .M A 1 2 5... HB, IST ROW, L T0 R, SKI! YAMAUCIII, SKCS R.-Xl'TlS'l'A. SK3 'l'l'RNl' R 2ND ROW, SKI! MATHIS, SK3 EMMONS, SK2 IDICFRANCO, SKI! Rl R4 GRAF. 5 i WHEN'S LUNCH OVER? ff, 5'- 3 -A bf PAC MAN .WZ In 1 QM .LU-L FRY? 77 xf' be EX-STOCKERS AT K-MART A W,,,,m i 7 MR. MICROFICHE SHIPS SERVICEMEN W, . 5 . IST ROW, I. T0 R, SHI! KNUWLES, Slll Sl.Al'Gll'l'l'IR, SHI! IHCNSON, SHSN JONES. '7 -E- LJ!--Q 'rig 1 -ii C gr, i ' I A 1 2 .P f 3 REED AND His MACHINE OPEN AT LAST EDICAL Wi gs Y. j in in f it wi! , ,pg 'f f , , ,7, y 'i A , ,0,f, M .f , ,,,,Q X ,, W,Wj4W5Q a -,.-r i ry. 0 rg 51' 54 s ' 'w a It . - R +1 yi 5 I 5 ...... .D ..,, , S44 V' V? if f w' 12 r ll gg QA ,Y V 1 it 53: QQ 3 2 S A 4 ,, 2 I L O R, LT HAMILITON HM3 STURKIE HM3 MARTINEZ HM2 ELCESS, HM1 ORIBELO, HM1, CHARRON. H DIVISION HISTORY In the year since the USS ST. LOUIS departed San Diego for Saseb0'.the medical department had over 2,300 visits from crewmembers and marines seeking treatment for everything from acne to kidney stones. However, thanks to a safety conscious crew, incidents of real drama were rare which allowed the medical department to concentrate on less exciting but necessary tasks such as giving immunization shots and setting dental aDDointments. Although few in number, the marines Provided s0me.0f the most interesting problems such as the corD0l'3l Standing on the mer who allowed the roller at the base of the brow to run over his foot.. A high percentage of the crew's medical problems resulted fI'0m Varmus liberty activities, two of which, alcohol abuse and something else' y created a workload that sometimes caused the medical d9Partment-tl? regard Subic Bay and Korea port visits with mixed feelings. when sic call was over, the Medical Officer and his six c0rDSmen began cieanmi their 23 spaces, straightening up 600 medical and dental records, inventorying, maintaining or ordering some 900 dlfferen medical items a d d ' ' ' ' - h tstress. n rugs and engaging in various ongoing programs such as 3MfDC, PMS, water quality, 93 - berculoSiS hearing conservation, sanitation, pest control, medical training, weight control, asbestos screening and fu control. Who needs emergencies anyway ? Keep up the good Csafej work USS ST. LOUIS ! 'i T . -li ,W--nl N. EASY DOC-IT HURTS ! ' 4,-,. . vw..., Qllllliq stone-u nsouan F5 -W BREAK DANCER 5 AVIGATIO 2 49 Walkie 1ST ROW, L T0 R, QMSN WOODSON, QMSN SUTHERLAND, QM1 HORNBERGER, LTJG STEWART, QM3 FIELDS, QMC ALBAN. 1 l 4 , NAVIGATION HISTORY Since the departure of USS ST. LOUIS from San Diego on September 12, 1983, we have navigated more than 42000 nautl 1 cal miles, made more than 45 port calls and well over 100 navigation details. Few other ships that have been f0fW3l'd deployed can boast of such a record. Being the only amphibious ship stationed in the Pacific - besides the flagship 5 BLUE RIDGE - the Navigation team must be highly trained to guide the ship through shallow and dangel'0l1S wa , in all weather conditions. l I Ss Y':1.fT's - . ' 1 . r:?iv.ff-. um. Ho- L e tin ,KB wwf. , , f1QxEgm.'-.x 95.-9.1 -3 , iif, QQQ-.s,x'i' Meg? wg 1 .ri W ' 1 LTJG TUCK HORD 1, NAVIGATOR 34 lc L Z X KV X! 'xl Y.-qs-uv ---'Q ,,,...- F NX WHEN D0 I GET TO POHANGf H T H19 TATER ON THE BRIDGE WHEN D0 WE GET T0 f ' THE PI LETS HEAD SOUTH AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY .YL Q! 0:0 TU U I 0' 9 . r....u.....i,f..:............ C0 BAT CABG ,.,m- ---f if Z l f 14 ef M f ' 7: VZ , I , f, 'M .WMW , 'WN fd ,I Kyfm-, ,MI is 0 B??,mf X L wa, y F, I ff 1 ' 3 ,,,MA'::5 'nw' X, I IST. LT. JOHN MANN WU HERE WE GO AGAIN . POHANG, KOREA 'qs Q5 YO I 4'-D-C U SAID IT WOULD ALL FIT! G 4 YSGT SHRAUGER All INISTR TIO ,J 'l 'iVl -Z .v, vL. v .,i ,.. Q ,f-.. ,w4s... -v -f V ,Q i vin l A 1- M x 3' A U of D . ., ll' V - U I I ' V x G 1 ' . ,-News I L TO R ENS SHUCK, PNC BERBERAN, YN2 Bl-IRNDT, YN3 FlGl'l'IR- OA, YN3 CARTON, PN2 ALLEN, YN3 ADKINS. YNSN SCIIENK, PNSA FRUEHSTORFERXNC BROWN '1- Zvi' ADMIN Department works directly for the Executive Officer and is comprised of the Yeoman, Personnelman, Postal Clerk, Master At Arms and Navy Career Counselor ratings, The ADMIN Department can always he counted on to provide the best administrative service possihle for the USS ST, LOUIS officers and crewmembers. , 1 7 s, i 1 1 N t 1 J' 'i 5 x 2 fr, .gf ,I VX-Q 1, .f V X v 5 ,lr P' V A ,V-,, M A AR - R , ' Y , ' f'4:7f3, , Q 71 V 5 , X lrkfl T, IV AA ' 3hwwMfWR F . ,V if A 2 3 1 I ' Q 26 1 umwmfwmmwfww i 1 TIME FOR 8 O'CLOCKS,CHIEF 4 PUSTAL CLERK - MASTER AT ARMS 5 ' w .M R A I ' 1 bm fffgigt ,QL ' :fl I' ,.. '2zfrf-1' ' X-,N ,.,, J ?k.--fNi1d .x.N Msgga A Hwgguu ir r 1 .. It P. N I an 5 1' R, ,,,,., ,,,., . . ,.,.! L.- 1 Q X as fr :R mqq5Af ,ki MAIL MAN Q ' .K ,,-A , H - 4.5, ,W -'Y W ' 1 MAI AMARENTO ' . 2 'pix 38 ' V ' R 1 'fi QWR- 4 4gw+H 0 ,ll -R X CIP IIEPART E eu-e, :'- .f S -lf n.., I LCDR TOM PRICE OPS BOSS sniff., hx A I LT ED ROBBINS SEPARATE OPERATIONS Q GROUP OFFICER L! OOMMO EMO CIC OFFICER LIEUTENANT QJGJ LIEUTENANT IJGI EN DAVE MEINIIEIT TIM HERTEL '--J SIGN JIM SPERBECK i W .gl ,,r Q , Q 1 i 4 1 , A i 1 5, 1 y ll 3 1 1 Z fi l i 4 1 I i gf ii ii QI if fi 1 's I i i + 1 5 m 5 i 1 i ii i i i l Y , I I 4? X 4 1 1 ,i U 11 ,Q ir R 12 iii 1 'Lg OE DIVISIII .w- I if f X , , , 5 , 'UQ , ,,, ' f ii 'ESO J' . - .. , If -.Qvi , MM-A 'il 0- , L, Z, V Wh J - , W, ,Z I 2 J -ff, ,W ff-A f ,X , '4 ff ' , fwafiyfw ff 4 -,WM l V , 1 ' WW' f if ,f , 7 . f 4 ' 1 ' Y C I W ff f f f luv mf mf V K Q n 91,1 1 1 4 Q ff- av ff ' kb 4:- gg z f 0 5 ffff df 'Same , U s , f 'W ,M 1 f 9 Ja 4 Q fy ,K . ag. 1 f 4 ' ,A .Q fr, 49.44-W' fa f f 1 5, - .3 . V MQ? 9' + .Nav ,P ya V . -',,:-wzffw- 0 ,.:-S. 4 1ST ROW, L TO R, ETCS EVANS, ET1 JOHNSON, ET3 KNAPP, EW3 BELLAMY, EW3 ROSS, EW3 TERPENING, ET3 GILMORE, ENS MEIN- HEIT THE HISTORY OF OE DIVISION When the ST. LOUIS departed from San Diego, OE01 consisted of ETC Wilson, ET1 Campbell, ET2 Boissonneault, EW2 Winchester, ET3 Knapp, EWSN Ross and newly acquired ET1 Johnson. Then upon arriving Hawaii, ET3 Gilmore added his name to the OE01 muster sheet, During our 6,000 mile transit to Sasebo, when USS PEORIA lost all gyros and the USS ANCHORAGE lost all radar, the technicians of the ST. LOU threw themselves wholly upon the slightest problem, often working into the early morning h0ll1'S giving their best as did all members of the ST. LOU. While in Sasebo for our first upkeep, ETC Wilson departed the ship for his retirement in the state of Washington. At the same time ET2 Boissonnseault accepted orders to the USNS SIOUX. Then in January 1984, ET1 Campbell checked out in Subic enroute to civilian duty in Los Angeles. Shortly before Team Spirit-84, OE01 was blessed with ETCS EVANS. During Team Spirit-84 the EW,s manned the SLQ-32, keeping the ship conscious of any hostile aggressors, Meanwhile, the ET'S maintained radio communication between the small boats and CIC. Consequently, the entire operation was a smoothly-run affair, Then, shortly after team Spirit-84, EW2 Winches- ter cashed in his chips and transferred to the USS RAMSEY, Since leaving San Dieg0, OE01 has been responsible for the maintenance and efficiency of all navigational, radar and communication equipment, including satellite comms, all of which has run smoothly over ,000 miles, 100 navigation details and 80 port stops, and has allowed the ST- LOUIS to participate in such operations as Bell Volcano, Valiant Usher, Balikitan, Bear Hunt and Team Sprit. Through it all OE01 has been professional and kept il GOING FOR THE E ATTITUDE. the last 42 K M LE . '-- A-gui' ' EE gf' , -jj E 4 AAE..'1vgg?g IGYMNASIILM I 'Xxx H in f ,igg '.Li A y I --. Q, Ex 3 E M xi , 6 Q . 6 If 9 I ' X- 3-f'?g BEST OF FRIENDS EW ON W.-X'l'Cll xv 'ul 1 'X PASSING THE BUCK YOU WANT IT WHEN? E i if Ii u 6 DIO 13 5 M M ' My f an , WWW , ,- Q , 3 , , , N 'K' 75 , MQ 1- W-X 1 Q, J 'f Q ffffff , 2, 21 W 'fqd Kali V- - , by W4,.M,,., ' - V g K, , I Vw ' , W I : if -s X , g f 'x ., M d Q, , .-nk, ' gi ' if .Q H z --M 4 . w no 1 f il ..t 7f'.'f , , ,f W a vasr ' 0 , ' In J 'A ' , . ' K - - z r w ,Q 'A OW I I f X A N L 2 1 2 Q J a ' , f' -Q2 W 592 . A ' 9 iff? 5 V N , v L TO R, RMSN AULETTA, RM3 ACKERMAN, RMSN CHISHOLM, RM3 ELKINS, RM1 RIGGS, RM3 PAPIERNIK, RM2 JONES, RM1 LONG, RMSN MARES, RM3 ALVARADO, ENS SPERBECK OC DIVISION During the transit from San Diego, California to our new homeport of Sasebo, Japan Ca 6,000 mile journey with a brief stop in Hawaiil , OC Division successfully participated in an HF contingency CSmall Pipe 83-1 J in an accurate and timely manner, This could not have been done without the professional supervision of RM1 Richey and RM1 Burns who pulled off the homeport shift and transit without a hitch, Since our arrival in the Western Pacific , OC Division has successfully participated in four amphibious exercises including Team Spirit-84, with the traffic volume totalling 6,000 messages during the seven-day exercise. With over 100 sea and anchor details and 45 port stops, OC Division kept it coming. All in all, OC division deserves a Bravo Zulu. You can talk about us, but not without us . ' 1- 5,:a.....:..-.Aw , si I g 5 ' 14 Q af z 5 ,-, Q ,,. ' 5,?n?f5e,f, C 4 2 ' V ' f I - , ' f a sf: 1 Q' , f' ,gg a.4,.44-f-4- 44-H P b, Q55 yi,-H 1 V ilkeiin f CAGED AGAIN SERIOUS WORKER ET PHONE HOME HELLO, BOSTON MARARATHON S GNAL 'ay -1- 5 . rr rr Z al Q 1' . Q , , ' l P - -. I A-'W , iifg.-'HL 'v ,lfifl Q, ss., 3-'JJ l. aka- bl I , Vxiiiiv. 'v-fr-ttyl'-1151 M. ' ' ' .is 1,4'fs Si ' - 'vffs':1zl, -23,1 fd All 'hes . ' . . Qiwcwg . .,,., JP ' Q1 , Qs ..ef,, ' :fx 4. 4 , , IST ROW, L TO R, SM2 MARTIN, SMSN CHASE, SMI LINDGREN, 2ND ROW, SM2 VICK, SM2 HOWELL, SMSN FORDICE, SMI HESSON. DIVISIONAL HISTORY OF THE SIGNAL BRIDGE fOS DIV? Un 9 September 1983, the USS ST. LOUIS departed San Diego, California for it's new homeport of Sasebo, Japan. At that time, OS division had five men assigned I SMI Donnell, SMI Hesson, SM3 Vick, SMSN White, SMSA Fordice. ST LOUIS travelled in company with Phibron Seven to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Upon arrival in Pearl, SMI O'Donnell was transferred to USS FRESNO. While in Hawaiian waters, ST LOUIS participated in two amphibious exercises. After a five-day port visit upkeep period, ST LOUIS, Phibron Seven, and USS COCHRANE departed on the transit to Japan. During this transit the signal bridge handled upwards of 300 pieces of administrative traffic ranging from position reports to daily opsums and tactical signals, all in a thirteen-day period. During the transit, SMI Hesson received his Enlisted Surface Warfare quali cation. Upon arrival in Sasebo, SMSA Vlfhite was transfered to USS OKINAWA, and we received SMI Lindgren from USS FRESNO. After arrival in Sasebo, SM3 Vick and SMSA Fordice completed an extensive rehabilitation of the signal bridge in ten days, including chipping up and relaying all the nonskid and repainting the bridge. SMI ISWJ Hesson, SM3 Vick, and SMSN Fordice all received letters of commendation from the commanding officer for outstanding performance during the transit. December 83 marked some significant events for OS division. We received SM3 Martin from USS DULUTH, SM3 Howell from USS PYRO, SM3 Vick was advanced to SM2, and SMSA Fordice to SMSN. In February 84 ST LOUIS participated in TEAM SPIRIT 84 off the coast of Korea with units of the US Seventh Fleet, and the Republic of Korea navy. We also had another addition to the signal gang- SMSA Chase, who came to us from SM A School. March and April were spent in hauling cargo from place to place. In May, SMSA Chase was advanced to SMSA, and in JUIY, SM3's Martin and Howell were both advanced to SM2' During the year, ST LOUIS was visited by many high ranking officers of various countries, and services, all of Whom commented on the sharp appearance of both the 1 bridge and the signalmen. Also, during this time, OS divi- sion received the highest praise during all inspections and 1 . assist visits. During the Command Inspection in September A ,I - 84' the Signal bridge was rated as one of the best spaces on , the Ship by COMO Butcher and received no hits during the E- Shilfs 3M inspection. ,f ' -N4 vn- Qt! FUN IN THE SUN 2, , . 1 X mx CLEANEST SPACE ONBOARD OPERATION SPECIALISTS iv 1 ,xx . K, kv, , ,if . 5 ,AVO .fs '- me 3 , 6 if , ' 'lv I Qfss ,kk .. , ! K4-fy A E 41' ' V, ,..-.,..:af 7:55 yi . Qrigfi 5,521 Q 1 . Y A I , , IW, ii., Q- gf, 2 f T iff Q- If-9 fa, , ws A J J V ' V I E 53 'wwf'-2' 'V ' v 'lu X 4 'mfr .Ji'L.,- L TO R, OS2 SULLIVAN,OS1 SCHNEIDER, OSSA HOGUE, OSSA KER- FOOT, OS2 BREWER, OS2 SMITH, OSSA ALEXANDER OI DIVISION OI Division is composed of operations specialists COS'sD who are trained to operate search radars, electronic identification equipment, special coordination plots, communications equip- ment and much, much more. OS's are the ones who sit in a darkened room watching their scopes for the purpose of maintaining a continuous tacticl picture in order to be ableto advise the bridge, conn and weapons control stations as well as the commanding officer, Combat information center CCICD is the place where about 75 Z of all information received by the Ship is sent to be evaluated, sorted, displayed in one form or another and then passed on to those people who rely on that information to fight a U.S. naval vessel. CIC, like the bridge, radio and engineering stations is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days 3 Week by the OS's and the EW's who work together to detect and identify any and all radar, ESM and other contacts while the Ship is underway. Sounds like a big job ? It is indeed and that's only part of it, There are many evolutions, too numerous to Mme here, that CIC plays a vital role in. Suffice it to say that the creed of an OS is, In god we trust, all else we track. 5 - ,a W ,Q . H y E or u an ,Q-f - I :fl K .ilff ':,- ' ' , tm , I I J A 4- ' Q A ', 'za , 1 2 s 1 fy 4 an K EQ' 9, H H - A ' '.:rr11tl7l l'l nut' F ' H W' z',j.1.'QN 7 1 I 'V ,wwf :'f-'W-ffiilmali www ' ' , ' ,Q 'ip fl 4- fgr, 5 ' x ' 1 TELL US ABOUT TAIWAN w WM PUT BRAVO ON WATCH uf HEY, WE'RE CBDR SPECIAL EVEN S SHIPS PICNIC HAIL AND FARI-IWl'Il,l, 1 we 'x FANTAIL COOKOUT BREWER ISARFS fx U. N. TOUR PORTS ST. LOUIS STYLE ',.,s, Lx OOOO .nl k gis wg., 'Wu LOOK OUT IRON MAN CONTEST , ,.,.. , , . ,, M A RTIN GETS LUCKY TT . 1 K, -My Y 1 , LI. 1-LAY TIIIC .ws ANY'rlMlf: WY NG To MEP WARM TRANSIT T0 SASEBO if fl' Hi: . GOOD BYE SAN DIEGO ln PEARL HARBOR HELLO HAWAII 4'-i7l13i,L'i'..-., l::1,4I, ,, HUNULULU WAIIIIIII HONG KO NG iberfy ed!! . - mfx-Vw J -1 A. , . V71 figqjv HONG KONG ANCHORAGE - -, O - . J-A. ....-..,,fX,O ' - wa M....i.+a. w, Mug, ., ..., 'Q.,.Xv ,M k 2. ! WHAT A NIGHT .f ij, Qzmm... 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I- ' ,q xu 1' 4 . - ,uf J-fix I 'I WHITE BEACH, OKINAWA v 2 -'HQ-M, ANOTHER 18 HOUR LIFT -EASY! .i-1 FURMATIIIN STEAM NG If --, . , ACROSS THE LOD YO THE SOG Af O ,O ,nw my 1 ug, s., -EQ 'Hu Qs ,ff 2 - ,Q ,ry ,, ' LEAP FROGS ON W.X'I'CII 180 FEET KOREAN SHIPHANDLING ...iw DI TINGUISIIED VISITOR I ., I , Nw-4 Y 1, X COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET COMMANDER NAVAL SURFACE GROUP WESTERN PACIFIC MAYOR OF SASEBO SASEBO REGION COMMANDER 3,1-':.a 'iiwyli-,-,,,,.J 1-if - 'f A-'Q-cv 'U uf -' - -- -L! Tw-X IT WORKS WITH THE TOUCH JAPANESE DESTROYERS OF A BUTTON PIBIT OF ST. LOUIS fv 2 SASEBO ORPHANAGE -'-I' FUTURE BM? f. 1-..-..--.. ,, ..,.. 'Q . - , , .,,,.. - I Ill Dui K YA, . T-. ITS ALL FOR THEM f li.XNl W1 ' EVERYONE HAD A GOOD TIME if 195 R C0 DEPLOYED 12 SEP 83 19 29 SEP 83 16 OCT 2 DEC 83 5 6 DEC 83 10 11 DEC 83 19 20 DEC 83 22 DEC 83 5 JAN 84 8 13 JAN 84 1 1 ' 1 T 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 ' 1 ' 1 20 22 25-25 29-31 1 FEB JAN 84 JAN 84 JAN 84 6 MAR 84 SAN DIEGO CA PEARL HARBOR HAWAII SASEBO JAPAN OKINAWA JAPAN CBUCKNER BAYJ POHANG KOREA OKINAWA JAPAN CBUCKNER BAYJ SASEBO JAPAN YOKOSUKA JAPAN SUBIC BAY PHILIPPINES OKINAWA, JAPAN CNAHAJ POHANG, KOREA SASEBO, JAPAN 8-10 MAR 84 15 MAR 84 16-17 MAR 84 27 MAR-1 APR 84 1 APR-5 APR 84 7 APR-8 APR 84 10 APR-2 MAY 84 4 MAY-5 MAY 84 8-12 MAY 84 14-16 MAY 84 18-22 MAY 84 3-5 JUNE 84 7-15 JUNE 84 18-19 JUNE 84 21-22 JUNE 84 24-26 JUNE 84 28-29 JUNE 84 30 JUNE-27 JULY 84 1-2 AUG 84 6 AUG 84 10-23 AUG 84 28-29 AUG 84 30 AUG-10 SEPT 84 13-14 SEP 84 18-19 SEP 84 23 SEP-1 OCT 84 3-4 OCT 84 9-10 OCT 84 14 OCT -1 NOV 84 4 NOV 84 6 NOV 84 11 -12 NOV 84 OKINAWA, JAPAN PUSAN, KOREA POHANG, KOREA PUSAN, KOREA POHANG, KOREA OKINAWA, JAPAN SASEBO, JAPAN OKINAWA, JAPAN SUBIC BAY, P.I. HONG KONG SUBIC BAY, P.I. OKINAWA, JAPAN CNAHAJ CBUCKNER BAYJ CBUCKNER BAYD CBUCKNER BAYJ YOKOSUKA, JAPAN POHANG, KOREA OKINAWA, JAPAN POHANG, KOREA OKINAWA, JAPAN SASEBO, JAPAN GUAM OKINAWA, JAPAN SUBIC BAY, Rl. RUSAN, KOREA SASEBO, JAPAN CNAHAJ CNAHAJ CBUCKNER BAYD OKINAWA, JAPAN CNAHAJ INCHON, KOREA SASEBO, JAPAN OKINAWA, JAPAN CNAHAJ KUSHIRO, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN SASEBO, JAPAN OKINAWA, JAPAN CBUCKNER BAYJ POHANG, KOREA POHANG, KOREA , , P ll N 1: . . ,V i ' 'if-. it-14,4 X Q A FINAL NOTE Since we left SAN DIEGO, ST. LOUIS has traveled 42,000 nautical miles, posted -15 port visits with over 100 sea and anchor details, The ship has consumed 2,500,000 gallons of fuel, lifted 13,066 tons of cargo - of which there were over 1,600 vehicles, and carried some 4,140 marines, BZ to you all K I would like to thank Doc Curtis, QMC Alban, SMI Lindgren, RM2 Alvarado, and countless others for their photographs. SN McCrumm's graphics were skillfully done, and thanks for the typing, YNC Brown. 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