Suribachi (AE 21) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1967 volume:

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I S T-vw, fff' up '1 Forward x X A few thousand years ago the Greek poet, Homer, wrote a tale about a man called Ulysses, brave and adventurous, who undertook a voyage on the vast Mediterranean Sea. As Ulysses sailed he encountered many dangerous, exciting and romantic adventures both on land and sea. On june 27, 1966 our ship also left its homeland and also undertook a voyage of the Mediterrane- an. We came to do a job, to rearm the powerful Naval Forces which protect our country, to train and exercise our men in the many phases of Naval operations, and to act as ambassadors of good will in the various countries we visited. Our purpose for undertaking an Odyssey was a job. A job which involved hard work, courage, pride and sacrifice. Like the hero Ulysses, we saw many different lands, and many different people. We learned to know and understand our European friends and sought to give them a good impression of the United States which in current times many seek to falsify. The pages that follow in this cruise book of the SURIBACHI tell the story of her deployment with the U.S. SIXTH FLEET from july 7, 1966 until March S, 1967, a period of eight months. Much more than just a chronological summation of a ship's activities, this book will serve as a memento! A memento for the men who worked for her, protected her, cared for her and served her. To us she is a fine, sleek and proud lady whose honor is always held foremost and in the highest esteem. We traveled many more miles than Ulysses did in his Odyssey, but were not faced with hard ships or death-defying experiences as he. His ship was wood: ours steel. His cruise lasted many yearsg ours only months. His purposes adventurous, ours duty. However, there is one aspect of both cruises we sharedwith Ulysses. .throughout the cruise we longed to be home. .ff p. . - , Q ... i I -7 I I 'kv J S. 4 'f Dedication if 3 Qi? X 'l THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE USS SURIBACHI CAE-21D They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait -Milton- 4... A-,EP I SIII 'S .ff J AQ N .mm5?:fS.if-2-IZI I M ISE:- f , 1-:'..-f-:'. 3,,Z1-f 5 I ? - ll CAPTAIN D. D. HARRIS, USN Captain David D. Harris was born on 8 September 1919 in Liverpool, England. The son of a Chief Ma- chinists Mate, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1937 as a Seaman Recruit. He advanced through the enlisted ranks to Chief Boatsvvains Mate and was commissioned as Ensign during World War ll. As an enlisted man, Captain Harris served in the Battleship, USS NEW MEXICO and the Refrigeration Ship, USS PASTORES. After receiving his commission, he served on the Attack Personnel Transport, USS GILLIAM, the Cruiser USS SALEM, the Destroyers USS BLUE, USS E. A. GREENE, USS JOHN PAUL JONES, and the Landing Ship Tank, USS WALWORTH COUNTY, serving as Commanding Officer of the latter three ships. Not all of his career has been spent at sea, for he served at the U.S. NAVAL PROVING GROUNDS at Dahlgren, Va.,was Director Secretariat on the SACLANT Staff, and Chief Staff Officer of COMSERVRON FOUR, Captain Harris attended Oregon State College, General Line School in Monterey, Calif., and the NAVAL WAR COLLEGE in Newport, R.l. Captain Harris is married and has four children and presently resides in Norfolk, Virginia, He rgok QOmmand of SURlBACHl on 26 August 1965 and was relieved by Captain Spell on 24 March 1967, COMMANDING o Frrcnn 4 ow A' Ng' h ,U I J zflf- b!Pf c, I I3 l' i,,f-4U .Q .givqfgya ra je - ,i l X9 if Q 1 2 ra, A Q Y xx X X . f rt 'xx .71 A 'Q N ,, if 47 c D EXECUTIVE A ' v OFFIC f' 1 KQV tb tl K JWHPI? f w 531 r . T ',v all -xh- LIEUTENANT COMMANDER W. F. SAUBERS, USN A native of Butte, Nebraska, LCDR Walter F. Saubers has served as Executive Officer aboard SURIBACHI since August of 1965. LCDR Saubers served with the South Dakota National Guard while attending Black Hills State College in Spearfish, South Dakota where he received his B.S. degree in 1953. He served three years aboard the USS O'BRIEN CDD-7255 following graduation from OCS in 1954, and in 1957 reported for duty under COMMANDER, HA- WAIIAN SEA FRONTIER. In February 1959 he assumed the duties of Assistant Operations Officer in DE- STROYER FLOTILLA FIVE on the Flagship USS MC CAIN CDL-3j. Following graduation from the General Line School in Monterey, California in May of 1960 he reported aboard the USS REGULUS as Operations Officer and from there went on to the U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY where he was assigned as instructor in the Physical Education Department. On 21 July 1965 LCDR Saubers took command of SURIBACHI during her recommissioning period and was relieved by Captain Harris in August 1965, after which time he assumed the position of Executive Officer. LCDR and Mrs. Saubers have two children and reside in Mayport, Florida. 3 x xx R., u YK , g ' . f f X 'x xx W ' 1 1 ix. fl '. Vi I S 'fl Wx 'IQ V x! S 'S l nfs' k ff, x x , 33: f ,QQ 4 ' ' .54e?vg 'i'?' y - fe 'V n' . U 7, A , , 4 f X ' xwfwssi , x Y A411 JK ' f Q- :,.,ffs W 49 f if f Q X, ff vf -if in T' 2 , ,f Q . , 4 IZ , if, yy f 7 7, 'Q , V' art I Th e Odyssey 'J lt began as we recall on a gloomy june 27, 1966 as the last line cleared the pier at the NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, Earle, N.j. We were loaded out, well trained and ready to meet the Sixth Fleet who was waiting over 3500 miles to the east. The gloom of the day matched our spirits as we steamed down Sandy Hook Channel to meet the great Atlantic Ocean. However, when the coastline faded on the horizon we turned our thoughts and expectations towards things to come. . . During the days it took to cross the Big Lakel' we practiced for the duties that lay ahead. We practiced breakouts, manning rigs, fire drills, man overboard drills and many others. Then on one ungloomy morning our expectations met some satisfaction as we manuevered through the numerous fishing boats off the coast of Spain and steamed into. . . 449' Rot a., Spain it I 'xx Q NT, ', lp fx ,Reb xy !. X ii i-55 ill f ffl so 'mis is EURoPz P l Here we met the USS GREAT SITKIN, the ship we were to relieve. She gave us some good tips about operation in the Med and some valuable turn-over material. Two days later we said good-bye to the SITKIN as she left for home and then we sailed westward past the Rock of Gibraltar and entered the blue waters of the Mediterranean. We faced our first UNREP with the Sixth Fleet as we met and mutually replenished other units of the Service Force on 12 july. After success- fully completing this exercise we steamed towards the coast of France and entered the little Riviera town of. . . ff .1 ,' Z I 'l 2 1 l l xt l I i if l 3 1 Hr . -1 iE'f'f l-, fy-'F , .xi fwv' w ' sf J Y , W, 'W' ' UH- V 42205- Beaulieu is a busy little city in the summer. The scenery, the people and the unique. pleasure craft that dot irg little coastline and help make up the complexion of the French Riviera were welcome sights for our men. For those in the Liberty Parties who found Beaulieu a little quiet, 10531 transportation provided ready access to nearby CFNIHCS, NiC6, Villefranche and Monaco. A 4 K at 5 4 U ' Lonesome guitars. Suribachi. Sh indig Fashion Show. During this period at sea We met for the first time Task Group 60.1 With the aircraft carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE and the sleek cruiser USS SPRING- FIELD. We Were to see this mighty group of com- batants many more times and we wanted to make a good impression. We met them and performed a Serviceg a service which was our ship's prime mission. . . Looking ahead to a long period at sea, we departed Beaulieu on 15 january ready for long hours and hard work. To help pass the time and give ourselves a little entertainment, we deco- rated the fantail, got some acts together, and had a . . . GO-GO Hg, 9 ,g,i Suribachi Choir. U16 ,, 62 . F E? H '9' ' LY! XC5' ffxin Z: s S ,F QX 0 ff fi z. ,Q , -- +9 X XNIFITW tag? Q Q 'MGSNQ X 'XX I 9 . r LE QF. O A SWL Q Q M5535 4? ,gl Pg -X 4: 3 ,if if Jfff gl 6 f f N ml- P N 1 4 X T' 4 X. 'Hmm 'f Wx I 9 6 13 mg C A e:- -, X , l 1 I ' 'W .n ,ll- y Hifi, IA v ,cb .-.fry 11' : 4 1 K 1 41 ., Q' x J Nb: :'.'.'Q' ., U 0 . , 'I 43,31 ', f, I 6,10 -, . 7 9 o,'.'o'.'vf' 9 '07 fi ,'L-,ff . Q, ogy' ,g ,' , . vffgfi P 'I .' 1 '- . x 1-f,fv,,.v- fk '51- 111, .lm I Wu Now standby to receive. '-.,... naw Okay, men, 1et's heave. Shotline over aft. id',,A .T Mmu v e--.HH .,-f-f X ' ' ' - g A X ust one more inch and WCW? gof It ffr. ll.. K diff i f' A L ,f ,. .51 HK!! my I - ,.,, i Q , , '51-ws Q ay' Vi Yi' A 4 3:13 7 5? A V, V Q X-gf , , G A l v, . fi 4 ,ls ,, X . :A ' Q Request permission to send. First load over to port D 4 s aw-11 in 5 Nice station keeping. So long, come again please. Fast Transfer. . , Mig. 2 .4 - 1 A I .1 1 V Q'-lr-f 5 ' 'Q 5,WFr , f f ' ,ay Q4 f ag? 4 ,Q W ff? Mag ,- 4 4' V f Q, W , LP r l V - VY f- CQ A . X W A IAP' f ,I r W5 , f Slack off your highline L wi... Brvilr f gr DOWN HVEY' SN ' L?-1-Q93E '? Rock A Bye Baby. 's Wx 14 Nh 0 Vrllllmmillg. After short stops in. . . Suda. Bay, Crete and WN' 1.6 t 'L .ff-uf Y ,5 ,, I ' fi l'f.' ,V tg! , ff .ig 3-9 f ,. wx , i 4 il KX ,gs X Augusta. Bay, Sicily For some weapons transfers and more underway operations with Sixth Fleet Units we headed northwest. In late August SURIBACHI dropped anchor for a twelve day visit to Italy's second largest port. . . QZZA ,S . f J J! Q ,f 4 ' iiUQ'1 Milli . gf, MF: W, ' :pf W -W .-M 1 ff., we '.l ' ,,.., Q ' ' f'f'?J:x s J , , '-vfwffx ,Z ' f :f-wwe , ,, r1j':,iF51ff W, YM, . ., . ' 'YV 'ftgyf f ., ,I 4a .AW Q 3 1 ' 1 2 f 1 't l UM 'i .IT ji' 1 pal We picked up the hook on the 29th of August, steamed out of old Napoli and pointed our bow south towards the Straits of Messina. After that we turned towards the northeast. On September lst the rugged coastline of. . . Corfu. , Greece dotted with many small bays and inlets greeted the SURIBACHI. It was here that Ulysses was ship- wrecked at the entrance to Lake Kalikopuls and his boat petrified. Of the Greek islands Corfu is second only to Crete in natural beauty. Olive and fruit trees are in abundance, serving as the main agricultural items of the island. Overlooking the city of Corfu stands the Citadel and Fort Nauf, grim reminders of the many struggles on this strategically located island on the threshold of the Adriatic Sea. Although many of the historical antiquities have disappeared over the centuries, tours to Achelleian Palace, Paliokastitsa and the city of Corfu gave some crew members a deeper look at the history and beauty of the island. After we put out to sea again on September Sth for some more work, we received a visit from a very distinguished officer who flew b Y one afternoon by Helo to say Hell d Q o an see how we were getting along. . . x RADM H. A. RENKEN COMMANDER SERVICE FORCE U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET MK Ni Mew After the Admiral left we again settled down for some more rearming and exercises. As we think back it would have been impossible to do all the rearming, refueling, anchoring, gunnery exercises, and cargo handling without the outstanding members of... 1? A by mir 'Q-X X DECK 5 1 f Q' ' UQPMMQD 1 , ,fy :ig Q P IR I Q 5 f 'M 'ft lf. S ,l is if ix ' ' 1 W -f 4 I x 1 .4 3 pai, N 1 vi 91 if A In 'R , ,V fy Mm i K Q J' Q? Q M QW X .Kfl 1 , CD93 -.J lg' . e . ' 7.3151 AH Q3 A ' am bk 2 Q55 QQ? A 'bro-'- ENSIGN ROBERT WH ITL EY LTJG ROBERT KLUGE I i i i . 4 I i 1 ' i 5 l K Division!Cargo Officer ' LT LEON AUSTIN Second Division A First Lieutenant ,'33': 'N WWW D l I II, E 9' :r Y fl i 1 f It ol f 1 5' ' P I O 9 'Q z I GMKCDi?is?c?rTey W J ENSIGN JOHN GARDEPE new Fiisi Division BMCS E. Turowski GMG1 E. Butts GMG1 D. Farley Second Division BM1 W. jackson zyigfiyif GMGI W. Kirkpatrick First Di 1 , n ,N mm ,LZ '--4 9.79. UE: cufl gc mr Om Q4 014 mm ZZ Z? 9-2 5-'O :arr- DIZ. 292 VIE' FT Q0 D2 azmma-1. ' fm L to R: BM3 Ray Buckner, BMC Lee Evans, SA Donald Racine, BM3 Daniel Sievers. ' X ffm? ' l l gf! D' S :ll Qi-N X fl -X Z N 4 r W wx l fl x J ,,,.w 0 Q53 as ffl N qi MQW nl SAID UP fn W X SN Daniel Wain, SN leffrey Borth, SN Ronald Amlryshali. f 0 i First Division SN Donald l,e Blanc, SN Kent Stephan, SN Charles Moseley, SN james Caithammer. K s : SN William Bishop, SN Russell Vallee, SN Morris Lemay. SN Roger Kelly, BM3 Gordon Brown, SN Timothy Ashurst 1 ,,,f ,if if lift! ff if - ' if ,, . fi ' ' 7 SN William Penick, SA Richard Arnold, SA Donald Racine, SN jerry Cairo, SN Gerald Francis. i SN Umberto Gallo, SN Herbert Corey, SN Richard Rol BM3 Boyce Mahoney, BM2 john McBane, BM3 james Strobel BM3 Ray Buckner, BM3 Dan Sievers SN Antonio Torres, BM3 Wayne Killat. SA james Philips i K ! fi ' X ' . Q -x BM3 ,lames Strobel, SN Paul Bradl6Y, SN Dencil Smith. 'W K X' :D X 3, f '14 beam: Hivt A Sttmmci clusluw SN Kenneth Gardner, SN Larry Doty, SN William Hope. , Q, x ,. A X . .M V . , x . , 'KZQXQV Y I i Q - .SZ W Y a ,, -nl R t. BM3 Ronald Usry, SA Milford Dykes, BMSN Larry Levison, SA Floyd Davidson. fifrfer- r'e -W , 4 QW? ,..,.f .M s cond Division f y, 4, yt A f, 5 A Ljffflf 'rm it S A-it f ri V3 f rv!! M if U25 2 f W y A i ' XT -AX W gs elif A c ' Spf. pp S ,icgcw x , E SA Daniel Mitchell, SN lack Key, SN William Hope, SN Scott Herzog, SN Fred Snyder. A x X4 W, ,1 Q , 2 'WAX j SN Michael Stapleton, SN Peter Barnoslcy, SN William White, SA Richard Miears, SN Mark Fearnley. Q? yn, i f Q V, Adm. I WF SN Larry Bickley, SN Donnie Luster, SN Paul Rodgers, SN Paul Winters, SN Charles Pennington. NONMYNONNIY X LOOK Al THE C23 YUNNY MAN X J SN Williams, BM2 Herndon, SN Hollen jc? C I Q W 1 N X, f P NK KYMSN X f A N N 'Q Q 'ii Q0 Q 635 ff - ,gl X, fx' X a N? W? - '21 ss fjl, ,S irll 1, M x 0 Name 'gig SN Charlie Ryals, SN Fred Snyder, SN Edward Beaman, SN Robert Earwood. SN Richard Bell, SN Larry Bickley, SN Charles Pennington, BM2 Robert Marshall, SN Paul Winters 'NN ond Division LT james R. Ware. 'L t-7' 11,1 ,Q fb ,1, ......... E- 211- ...0-g1rZ'..ZT-..... K 4411!--H me K HCHIEFS QUARTERS I THOUGHT THIS WAS ZND DIV? SN Kenneth Gardner, SN joe Norsworthy BM3 Robert Slay, SN Robert Hodges. I W! BM3 Philips, SN Ruboskv , M Division , . . N N of J ff of f -4 D ' 11 1 -B B le . . 1 ,, , Z , ,' fi N If ff X X J V ' ' 'iw' . ' V 9 GMG2 Durell Ward. FTG3 David Westlund, GMG3 Larry Rich, FTG2 Raymond Bassett, Below: HM3 Arthur Bonham sw R b S ' r , r . GN1G?I5:.gfidmI?t3r,l SN Johnny Haddock, SN Edwafd GUNIOH, SN Ernest Alam, mms rmennis Busfhef, ey' SN Cary Boll, SN -Izuucs Moore. SN Walter Haussler, SA Bobby Johnson, SN William Gathen. Dzvxsxon 1 X4 ll, . -A . GMM3 Warren Sands, GMG3 Philip DePietro, SN Thomas Regan, GMG2 Arthur Gandy. .gn-N--N f ff f .QQ X l Z what's a csspbrgmsn CSSPBRGMSN? Z THAT'S A Cargostackin Stanchion pullin Bomb rollin gunners mate SN Daniel Yaw FTG3 John Westlund. Seaman' Divisio K ' if Q A K so' 1 I Xb GMG3 Oscar Marler, AOZXDV Bob Buerger, GMG1 William D. Kirkpatrick, SN Louis V Limper, Eris Robert Whitley, EMZXDV john T. Pye. JP' SQ AOZXDV Bob Bucrger, FM2 UV John T. Pye- SN Louis Llmlxf, GMG3 Oscar Marler. E ki IZ!!!-ir: Turkey gn the Agean Sea, one of the seven cities claiming to be the birthplace of the blind poet Homer, was the SURIBACHVS Stopping point during the second week of September. Because it is a connecting link between Asia and Europe, the economy is principally based on importing- exporting as well as serving as the market place for a rich agricultural hinterland. Our crew enjoyed this eastern port immensely and the tours to the ancient city of Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, and tour of the city added still more pleasure to the visit. ,ff -V ,. ,,pe '-Y. 5 . ,F .r xi 'U'W. J ,lag .1 ETX g 'V it I f if X j g-s 'Tiff gg my 2 iight? ii, 3 cg by Afynfqxg . .. J 4 ' , J 4 1 1 4 V 2 5 4 ,. X -U.. 95 f f at , 1 Q Look at all the ruins. I f is 3-s f . fu me A t 1 ,W Ride 'Em Cowboy!! fy' WV! ff What a funny hatl Going up? In Izmir, also, We entertained some Boy Scouts for a day which included a tour ofthe the ship, a movie and some refreshments. The young Scouts enjoyed the day almost as much as we enjoyed having them. we f E Xi YW full? ff 'fr ffx' rlii 49 NW.. Who sin charge here? Don t talk while eating la' H 9 ' ' 7 Q 'O 3- W 8 5 uZ.o'1L4L:'f, .. sf l f ' V .-MQ, Kr- .l '16 60 X I i nuing on lf eeeeeee i Marsaxlyokk, Malta for a tender availability with the destroyer tender USS SlllfNfXNlJfJ,'Xll. Vie had left Izmir on the 17th of September and after a strenuous operating period with Task Group 60,1 headed west for the small island between Sicily and the African coast. Malta, strategically important as a Naval Base gave the men of SURIBACHI a chance to regain their land legs , Malta is a young country. having gained her inde- pendence from Britain in 1964. Historically however, the island has been the home of numerous ancient peoples with the resulting blend and mixture creating the liard-working friendly inhabitant of today. Ulysses spent seven years on this charming island, the Slllllllilflll only iOllI'lCCIl days. Yet, it WaS time enough to sample the hospitality of the English-speaking people. 'l'hanlts to the RAF. a beach party was held on 3 and 4 October at the Haifa Beach, with softball, swimming. and of course, the great American pastime, horseshoes. f Q, ,ggi s + , .K I t. ,, 'X ,jjv ' V , 9' . 'Q 'wa 7 ' 4' if AJ t .J gm secure. Qfilllvlllllbl IWLUIX-'rl ,VN Shortl ' V y after leavin M 1- . 8 21121, on 160 X -, ,- . oung rnenlvvith some certificates Thcitlober,vigaptain llnilrins had tht- ph .i-dn, U, VH..N,.,,m,g gi group of responsibilities in the Navy. The E H' cchrti iefttes signified g1tl1it'x1'iiieiil .ind ti iltwiu- to ticcepl more W 4 , , y ere, of conrst, tt-iiifn :mm My I ,- ce en In ff' fi MM3 john Ferguson MM2 David Robertson f DC2 Nic Neill ':-.0 4 4 . QW t e R efi fit Q 4 Y 5 ' i ,tm 15 BMC Lee Evans WO1 Richard Krlallb GMG3 Larry Rich V L to R: GMG3 Larry Rich, RD2 DZIIVOY Haven DC3 Richard Tisdale, BM3 Boyce Mahmley, EM3 Kerry Kerr. RD3 Kenneth Estes Captain Harris also repeated t I R' ' - 'K 'R' N' ' j ary' and he never got tired of it. lils at Lmcmx on lt, Nmcrrilrcv lr, llc !Hl'lldf1Ll I6 anu X U m ' 1 J, X I ,, tl 1 U 4 3 N FXVSR 1 is . -. A ' xx KJ .,, 5, I XX! .J J Q1 f , D-5' x S , -X , 0 ge I i ,,, I ff 4, - -2 X. f t ' J RW' F ' , -3 4 f X 4 V5 et EM3 George Rowland RD3 Lawrence Knapp 1, X M .-qewvg he , .6 M, ' 5, W .x ste f at , I , ee YN3 Goodwin Xa t 5 QS w e. --X L to R: BM3 Tony Fish, RM3 Ronald BM3 Dan Sievers Noble, YN3 Ed Ramos, SH3 Dan Knoedler. i . .3 as an M X X 1 f .,, rl rf' BT3 Robert Cushman FN3 William Howard X fi i B if Nffarw GMG3 Dennis Bilsthm BNN Boswell Advancement has its serious aspects. . i we Q za 'Y 1 X CYN3 Richard King SH3 Donald Lewis , . N 'iq 3 la uv Q l 4 x SDC Harold Dobbins BM3 Boswell . ,Ns . a 4 K 1 - L , sv. , 1XV!fM,.x Q , X and also its humorous. QL' On 25 October we stca Beirut , Lebanon The gateway to Asia, Beirut is a commercial, industrial and financial center. For nine days SURIBACHVS officers and men visited this city of startling contrasts and colorful bazaars. In the narrow streets, crowded with carts, donkeys, bicycles and American cars, a mixture of French, Syrian and Americans bargain and barter for the many trade goods to be found in the open markets. During the past 20 years, since its independence as a French Mandate, Beirut has been growing and budding with ever increasing rapidness. Tall steel and glass buildings are located next to the old bazaars, and sparkling new apartment buildings stand amidst shabby dwellings of an undetermined age. Team bowling at the Al Hambra Alley, the Fleet Canteen at the Phoenicia Hotel, and tours to Baalbek and the Holy Land were but a few of the attractions found in Beirut. med into the buSY harbor Of' ' ' 1 1 Preparing for the tour. FTN2 I.. Klum and RM3 L. Hauser SP After leaving Beirut on 2 November, we steamed out for some more operating during which time we replenished some units of the SIXTH FLEET'S AMPHIBIOUS FORCES. . . Q 1-Q if 1 , D K RY? K V U Fifi, 7,1 ' ., . 5..' 'f K '-e ,z 15,41-n. 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This takes the cake. l 1 l Z l l l l l i r l . ,, -'111111a1I111w'W ' , - ICS Vgg plLixkK d agam 111 Nap , After a short perio ' .-4 bqugxdron lletzniiiriwilt M M , 3 , hellcopter from the HL 5 engine, CH-46 type 97 , vu Qqwm 4 ., , , -.. ,mf 1 , H gf . gf sf 5 We had thus far been in the M d' r I A .N n Ofou e iterranean now for about five n1o11tl1s and 11vvc'1 mwsed a Y Commitments. We maintained an extremel I' 1 . . wofking ' Y 1181 degree of n1ater'1al readiness thanks to the hard 1 divisions of the. . . 13 fl cr EQ53g9r3Q5lQG 'av ' 5 f H as fb!! 'fm +L H my 1 ' f X if '- gg xr ' NNW., M A .. 9 A x P363 , I Q33 fm , -Q Q Hftrc LTJG JAMES DUDGEON Electrical Officer I CMPAJ X Engine-cringOfficer K N If E Division MMI A. Sherwood T b ICI .S B M Division A Division an erg J uteu Q45 - , d MMI B' Chlsolm MMI R- Mwnzird BTI I,.'iiiIl1iR'I'I11ZlT1Il SFI Snea ,TQICL csiimzrtr GIFFORU Dzvzslon yf L to R: MMI Allen Sherwood, MM2 Harold Tolley, FN john Cunningham. ,-v .1 V haf, ' MR3 Eugene Van Langendon, MM2 Joseph Grimm N! FN Jerome Altieri, FN Edward Delahanty. '-r.,Q ri k 0 ri Xi,-xx i - ogf,7 3 fi erJMel 'tub' i fjiblfiz I FN Thomas Morris, EN3 John Venable, ENB William Howard. Divisi FN2 John Westlund, EN3 Robert Hicks. 73.16, W gg w. Xb MM3 Lois Della, FN George Marshall, FN Tommy Romero, MMZ William Smith. SN James Kelly, MM3 Danny.Strickland, lVIlXl2 Vance Payne. FN Dennis Callahan EN3 Earnest Shelley, FN Gary Va C EN3 Herman Warnken, FN Norman rljreilleliyf BT3 Robert Cushman, BT3 Richard Held. ivision rf his rd BT3 Armando Lizasuains, BT2 Thomas Schweitzer, FN Carroll Wilson, BT3 Leslie Bullock, BTI Dennis Wheaton ft: T ,gn ........- , lj ,ff X 3565 XXT1 X G W X' 5131+ . N 1 i ssv4 , RX BT3 Richard Wood, FN Thomas Swoager, FA Thomas 0'Donnell. FN Thomas Novacek, BT3 Richard Held. B D1-vzslon i...v- FN Carroll Wilson, BTI Clayton Tanberg, fJ,AL 5 FN Harold Attaway. FN Leslie Bullock lm? Wayne McGill, FN Rollie Christ ian, FN Daniel Ferris ' N of FN RlCllZll'Ll l,orcttc, FN RlCliy FOSSTUNZRH. lylll l,cnuic' rlllllllwllllllllll, FN Rollle C F15 Division I, fjif fe X 5 if ix I 5 jf x If' W' .0 ni' 1 AN K ' 1 1 X g 4.6 i. ivy MMI Renjainin Chisolm, MNI2 Terrence Joe, MM2 jerry Lininger. MM3 Raymond Griffin, FN David Cook. 1 . . ,gg 'AU ,same 'Y 4 5 N125 1 A , i gi' - Vi X , X .Ai - '. ' x O N., g . ,Q ix ,if 2' jr, i I NINI2 David Robertson, NIMZ FN David Castieberry. Q .A U 1 MM3 Christopher Poniktera, B 11, jerry Lininger, 1 l ' ii 4 I Q., ' - T3 Harry Barnett. Divisio N-'73 V ' gl V343 Gary Wallace, MM3 john Ferguson, FN Peter Lzirkin Y ? CD3 3 Q jyifwsll Q W SJ IV ,DQ Xl I w , ,lXtwovc: FN flutcmio ljpari Below: VN clllI'lS Messina. FA joseph5l4CfII10f1f , MMIJN Spencer Wolff. , ' Tl-1 lm l '1 '-- e f s l ' N 5 eil: 33:41. gl. i fl ' X lw J FN D' ' . . l FN G3:1clVCastleberry, MM3 Bllly Ellmgcf Y an Camp. e ' FN llrwlwrt ll1llxllllX', FN Rudy' Paulson E Dzvzsxon N K FN Dale Yarge s. Q K f--.,,-.Ax a, Q K of A EXIZ Thomas Komar, EM3 Kerry Kerr, ENIB Robert Carter, FN Larry Pauley, FN Cloyd Xlanuel. Zo x J Q he forgot to shut the power OFF. IES FN Barne Baumann EMFN Douglas Marnin, ENI3 Robert Carter. FN Paul Bensehler, EM2 William Stratton, EM3 George Rowland, EM2 Linn Cherkas. ivision ws- , ' 1 , v X If Q I f SXXXX XX J, .v .- W :nf lik Q. So FN Wllliam Caddell, MM3 ames Hackett. 'wa FN Robert Anderson. lk oo I ff x 4 X E M FN Ed L a b F ' UZ, N Bernard L, Goad, EM3 Roy Roberts , JL- r ' 15XX X , XX I XXX XXW, , XX s X I SX X XC X2 XX XXX XX N sNzXrf 115V X XXSQX SSX is X XX XX! XX X X X X ,SVSQZX X .WX X 1 X X XX 'XS X X X fx I XX K XX X K A g X19 X X f , O I XX X x f ' XX Sk GX f X X , wi X by f XX t X X K rs-is X, ' XXX I ' Q MX 1 .XX XXX X, X ,, XXXXX NAXX 5 'rfs f 1 4i t XXX XXX X X X A Zvi , K S S X KX N NX S X X X f ff? X X t s Q K A XX X X x X X f ,XX ,X Q XXX I x x XXX X X,Xf X . J -fr x X X Xf O ,XXX I wY?'fQQ N. XXX' X 7 ' Q Q A f f N Xe X' O - ' ' Ta mx S X X X X fXXlA:X!x,sX A, . O V Y- I ' XXVX Nw REB K X1 V 1-X f AQXMXX XV fy X X Q If - X -X 'S 'Q fm- ' XXX , f X I ll' Sag XXX N54 X XXX, f X -QN g X sf X X ,X . X X X, X of X X X . XX QWXXX' M Hgh., f A L N X . X :i,XXXf - l X X X X X X - 0 4 nu' XX X X X XX X ., ', 4 Q XX X ' G04 XFYKX' lm 'Q Xl':'XX-. 5' Xe ' X X X X KX-XX , f-we.-vffz 'X I r eggs ' XQXIPXXWXXX5 fnfXXc,jw-ff: N X XXXXX X X5 X, Xa, I ' If gk TX XXXX Xi X F 'XX yi f' Maeva as: K5 X I ,ffl if -:X is X 'iT X X 'XS 1 fXXiw':+vF7fsXrSi45. ' xJXa,fSff2Xs:X,1Xf' ' X X f f I .ini X ,,-- ni - , X My-E dwg X Xm.s,X gk, Q-gm XXX:-XXX Xx X XX , X Q . ,J XFX wk 5, X5 L ,X ANXXQXXX -, ,X 4' XX We I I' P ' - XXmX,.,w,.'gXg 'XQ1X.XuX,q O XS: XX X X- ff Xvqwg '19lS,'A5Y???syX?XXf:XX1wM ff X ,X yf -X, X dx,X, , ' XX- - 1 --X X X Qs' XX-XQX X XKXXQ' X NXXM' .g,,XQf:fXX zpfggj Q' X, ' X X X X X f ' J I ' ill X. ,XXX ,,, , FN Vincent Bell FN R , ld F M X, ISN Duane Anderson, ICOFN Darrbeqltlu, UUYHU, ICFN AIVIH Bishop, Dxviszon 1 as ' 1 L,.,...L.J.-W FN jerry Townsend, SFM3 Richard Gurlea. FN jerry Townsend, DCFN james R. Stephens, DC3 Richard Tisdale. K i ffflmi I 4 F Q QCBX .0 f H gr? 0, : 2 N X ii' Q5 'f?f-ff , L 0 sf XMI Wi +- 10 Fw , I A 0 'L 0 ZLFV' N ' r -x s. ' SFP3Darel1 McCormick, SFI james Snead, FN Thornas Hanczaruk. 'Riff 1 , Q you asked me for a P serewdriverf? , FN Daniel Solkov, .n0W, inn' J fu , FN Robert Schilo, SFP3 Kenneth Rice LT John Brocken, SFP3 Kenneth Rice. 1 5 z Y 1. Sggki Y. sl Qi, fli X ' s 's FN Kenneth E. White, B Division SFI 11111405 Snead, FN I-11-Li Sanders, VN lfdnardo Gadellion. NX , .1 I ., 32 ' an 4 VN Ru ssvl glzlfqllet- San Remo , Filling -3.5 31 Italy P313 was our next port of call on 15 November. Located West of Genoa on the Riviera de Ponente, San Remo thrives on tourism and flower gardening, growing mainly roses and carnations. lts Carnation market is considered 7- I 1' v, I Fi If A fx, f ' 'ay for f ',,E ii R World wide as being second only to the Dutch tulip market. Its famous casino and fine hotels stretch along a fine sand beach, while the older part of town is built on the steep hillsdie that rises from the sea. -'li '12 77 X . . S I,-'K , LL Mgr txt-'fail wa 0 ' A-if use , Q wi r Nerf - 42 , -. fl'fil.qu'f5, ,P 4 V11 my 0 A. f -. 2 Q Q fi 0 6 -' SURIBACHPS tenth birthday was celebrated in San Remo. I LA Here Captain Harris performs a cake cutting ceremony with ,jg Chief R. Robbins, the man who has spent the longest time f 5 flji' ,a KJ 4:-' ffl! 'I' . OH SURIBACHI, and Seaman R. Rol, the newest man on ky film, - ' ' bl' SURIBACHI, 'LWB ?' 1 LETS GO SKIING N ' , P Q J . -. L Q, - r Q, . , -- ii . i y M A w4',L,i,,w W x' lm. .' . rr K K., f: rf .. ' ,vi f K + -wmewxsiihl Q x A 1 x..x at 1 That was some ride! 6 gi xi J Q 4 r in - X 'A , ,f .... X ,rl x F X X Nw ,Wy e gf! 1 xx, Y , x, The long walk. X lv USU 1 V r h 'ooo r o r r r h K Nl I Let's rest a while 1 ,f How'd we end up here? X x Here I go again Y! R ski fours to IIMONF ' 1 I can hardly walk! h J e, IH UC Ifilliilll :Ups were a cool bre k e ' ' I l I 5 I Efri r a IH the Medrterranean crursc-. Barcelona., Spain ,....- was our next stop on December lst. 213145 5 Ill. lin HB5 'Ms A large statue of Columbus over- r l looks the harbor of this industrial and tourist center of Spain. 'xl -l .02 ii: R532 3 ' '1 at ffwfisg 1 Q '-1 QZL5! L' f'iI5fr E fg E I if 'I tv ' 'jfs 7 f3'f'?i9f'fDfi4 J. - u Q ' ' '-2-fs .fl g 1 r X - . .- fwxfii' s if 5 3 : tr. A it . ' ff. 1' Q S J ' e,Aiilm.Z,- -1 f 'Q - f 0 f '::'f,gv?7I E ti, ,ig '.z,i:,aTh,xXa5 ,A gf 3 it ' Lg A Wd' Nw. T Nei' ,., 1- + vs, -5,4 gsss 1 91 4 , X . la.. Vg-9 f y IJ 1 4 0 4 - . , .. ' 'J'fbg!QXsAQ xl! il ix 0 I ' , 'I '. WiiTll3'T 7-gi QQ ' v . ic? ' v ,---' 'Nr . 1 in ,Z ., I ',,, ' -. Barcelona is typically European with narrow winding streets in the old quarter and handsome boulevards in the more modern sectors. A ride on the funicular gave awonderful view of the harbor and city of almost 2,000 Equally breathtaking was the tour to the Holy Grail Monas- tery of Montserrat, perched high in the jagged Pyrenees. ,000 inhabitants. I x I X 16 replemshmg dt sci iftu uc , M hdd d x. . f IS f Q f z 'B-N .- I f, Z i 2 f PX A lil . IEE 'JL' :X 'Ly 1 A14 11? ,,q. n'x'.'i'g 4' New-3:31 ,Q qfff 'IIB M 6 I 5. f f ff a V f , W, X421 Z 7' 'diff f ,f Q ' ' 4 ,wfy ff 5 , l holndav rcs! at the l tl . iilttl tiown fn' if qriod lil Wd uf M the French Riviera. . - X V . , - I I B Qu , N A an -2 ' After another strenuous operatic p f 49 if l r ' 4 I .,l , ,Pin Golfe Juan, France X r 1 X y M fxmrm E N Although it was off- season, a festive mood filled the air for it was close to Christ1n21S:The piopjj. were friendly and helpful and shop Windows were brightly decorated, showing off the artistic talen sme the French people. Local buses provided inexpensive transportation to Cannes and Nice, While so took advantage of a three and one half d ' ' ' ay tour to Paris, fashion capitol of the world. . - A 0 D ll 22 Paris , France Everyone looked forward to the three day tour to this most exciting city and the onCe-in-a- lifetime sights it provided. the Spaces on our ship- They turned out qulte AW We also tried our hand at decorating SOIUC Of good. of sr s --.. aj, xx sw t . c i Q .--...Q After spending a joyous Christmas with the French, we looked forward to the New Year as we left Golf l e juan on tie 29th day of December. After one day at sea we spotted the beautiful coastline of. . . Rapallo, Italy A few kilometers from Genoa, Rapallo is a lace and silk center and favorite spot for tourists on holidays. lt is a clean, well kept city and is typical of the resort towns of this area. Due to the rather limited shopping and recre- ation facilities, Genoa, less than an hour away by train proved to be popular with those going ashore. After leaving Rapallo on 3 -lanuary we looked forward to one of our busiest and mostchallenging operating periods of our entire cruise. After consolidating with our counterpart in the Nled, the USS VAUNA LOA QAE-85, we became the only active ammunition ship in the SIXTH FLEET. We also performed our services again for another new friend,the carrier,USS SHANGRI- LA. On the llth of january we conducted an experiment with two helicopters and three combatants which was vital in the future use Of helicopters for ship-to-ship transfer operations. Essentially the experiment dealt with the concept of Vertical Replenishment, commonly shortened to. . . Q W 1 V R E S Q R 7 ,Qs A X , if if xx pu ,. I Q T ,ina 4 .Q KE X wx 3, 4 if '. ' A ' ' 7 is 45 Q Q. 1. ' ., . ! --,, ,. I R 'ig Q yy g X Q ' f LV'o E QJ ir. 1- 'Q Y 5391 , 3 Q X ul N if Ag 2 AH-1-fx ' ff i 1 m7 . !- 4 :QS X Q ' 52 iii c Q, X N 6 'tl Qt 'R xx Q ,,gT.,v Jifls.- f ' V' x, . WN a , 'K' , VM, Y 'I ' 3 , -S . A V 'x Q. K3 Q an Qfw mb, K ' 5 FI.. 1 gdi--I'-f --5 , . 4, - JQ,,..r-- ' 'fn' it K SURl73.ACf'lI is an operational ship. We steamed many hours in formation with other units? We handtlfgl the sensitive communications with the Fleetg we rendezvoused, manticveretl and riavlgafed all Over Sed vast Mediterranean. To accomplish this We had a vital intelligence ccntcr and nervous SYStem Compo of men capable of carrving out the complex operations f cl fix X ' A o to ay s tztttictll SllllilllUTlS. .. DPGPPTIOV' w wf 'T lg' 2 J II 9 C' 3 7 oi if 'Ev ig. v 'sqm V' 5 icy' fm Hg W QA W 1 .. W, , ,i xx my :Wx A i 1 - , Q ix J .4 f ' ff X ky .. f'- QQ xxx 0 Q ,ggggj T95 LTJG RON GOEBEL CIC Officer LTIC PHILIP TINNES Chiiiiiiuriications Officer LT ALVIN CARNIQY Operations Uffirrr ' ,wg--I 5? LTJG DAVID HALL Navigator A LTJG KEN GOVER SMC H. Cloutier OC Division Ass't Navigator RMC Kg. Zigler ENSIGN FRANK STEPHENSON OC Dmsmn OC Division ww QMI T. Manns :F Ea-33. RDI W. Landry HMI W. Horslvv Y'Nl D' Patterson L to R: SN David Huddleston, SN john Morgan, SN Richard Nelson. 38 'V Q-.. DEVO? 1 f jx og A J f . 1 SN Dale Arden, SN Irwin Sickler, SN Leonard Freiermuth 117151011 1 9 3 x 4 . fx, LA W. A ' Q ' sr ' r 7 1 . v A I 5 f ., , 'ij' y LCDR Saubers, SMC Harris Cloutier, SN Leonard Freiermuth, SM3 Curtis Harris, SN Irwin Sickler, SN Gary Smith. , g v Div Standing: RMSN Clyde Kell , RMSN h K k y JO U if I Standing: RM3 Larry Heuser. CYN3 Richard Kin RM3 Walter Carter. Seated: SN Alfred Greene. BCIOWI RMSN llilliam Zile- UE 'W f . , this isn't a scooter C+ S5 Q yOu're driving RM2 john Hawkins SN Ronnie Seal SN i , D mi Borchert, RM3 Ronald Noble. 6 avi Eli iff? 1 'el . b lN1L' Krriiiitlizi - SV Sf! Q - i gl er i4.i.i'Q OC Division Spqun '.' SN john Richards, LTJG Hall. SN Samuel Rodriguez, SN Robert jenkins. 'yd' SN Stephen Silces, QM3 Robert Penny. e'ggX SJC Z Q to the bridge to get a sun line SO feet long They sent me up L- d rd 0 I Division RD2 Rufus Allison, SN Ted Pippin. RD2 Delroy Haven, LTJG Goebel, RDI William Landry RD2 Rufus Allison. viii Q fs cw Ill i m, l f 1 Qin? COMBAT AND THEIR SKUNKS SNJOIH1 Lapp RD3 1061 Fuel Q RD3 Lan Km' SA fa SQU, LN Kenneth Curse Y ann, N Ted Pippin, sn ixlafshali iannsiiiln. l RDS Kenneth Estes. ivision NGK, N-NNN no ET3 Eugene West. Top to Bottom: ET2 Henry jones, ETN2 Leroy Kuchan. f , IQ Q : G E ' , a 4 9fQ 4-if ETSN Larry Clements. ETR3 james Beaumont. ivision HM3 james Simon, HMI Wallace Horseley, HM3 Arthur Bonham. HW ,l 311195 Silllfmi Piiflfmi RD3 Laffy Km ' But Doc, they maid. get a shot line. so l came rlglmt up to Sick Bay. l ,7 . J.-f l x I e ,M fi- Q SN Don Phy PN3 Russell Bower SN Fd 9 ' , . X , Q ' I YN3 P 1 R df ' ' , twald COUl'lfU'Kl' NNI Im rn lr- , aw 'lhomas Tfmhe. au a ord, YN3 Edwm Ramos, YN2 jmf-P11 lgr-MIX., IVNJ Uh wtkuzlwv Z: X Division ey Muse. PCSN R YQ me NN Q59 if V J 9 :QW O YOUR FRXENULY POSTMAN .X , X NM U W aft!! O C2 Palma, Mallosrca was our next anchorage on 15 january 67. Known as the Pearl of the Mediterranean because of its incomparable beauty, the island of Mallorca is rich in folklore and history. Bullfighting, the Caves of Drach and a full day tour of the island were offered for those who wishes to explore the sights and habits of the island. Not to be forgotten was the ship's party held at Salon Ole. Music was provided by our own break-a-ways . Dancing, entertainment and refreshments all added up to a wonderful time. returned once more to Naples on january 25 for another tender availability with the ADR We also had the opportunity to send another three day tour to Rome. Look, Ma, no hands! A Rest Stop. XM Say cheese. just me and my friends. Let's climb aboard- , ,H A 1 .sv:1f'mae,a,l. USS 4 Q I . .i 1 li e our scnond ohms peltv offiyers denided to give the regular m One evening during supper m' g f' r L . .i 1 Q r Cooks aI1iOi1tOff so they assumed their duties for vhow than evening. h I A L to R: GMG2 Durell Ward, MM2 Terence joe, BM2 John Mc Bane. GMG2 Arthur Gandy, BT2 Thomas Schweitzer. BM2 Darwin Herndon, Q 4 EM2 Linn Cherkas, FTG2 Raymond B-QSSQU, AOZXDV Bob Buer MM2 Wavne McGill X, W-.ws R BM2 Robert Marshall IQM 2 ohn Pye. RD2 Dalroy Haven, - Ui A48 fobn H y QWAPI' f US' K . Srrftw YN 'tu X aw NXWL ETN2 Henry jones, SK2 Marcus Cox EM2 Liflll Cherkas, MM2 jerry Lininger. They did a pretty good job FTG2 Raymond Bassett. . . . .for inexperienced help. 'ul 1,5 s i l After Naples we headed out for deep water again for our last op- erating period. We also had another logistic replenishment during this period as we had many times before. During these LOGREPS SURIBACHI received her stores, provisions, frozen foods, spare parts, and ships store items, all necessary for the feeding, benefit, entertainment and comfort of the crew. BN we X X X lx X S xp. may ey? f ' M95 4 ,, hw' It X sy, 1 W X Z, ,, , f t W aw, Q . fy! X XWVQ4 .re--s mm T5 rd in Juv d hi s store, laundry, barbershop a And how CQUld we enjoy the food, cokes, can y, S p paYChCCks WlthOUt the help of. . . nd bi-weekly 2 x SUPPU exvxxx xx xl A+ x U SQ ' x 'X 1, If 4:1 A 5 n x xx x xxxx ' x, x xx ff W '54 Q x 4 NX , . x x L QW Q: IQ? X F x xxx :Q - fav :- Mx x 45' sl f 1 xxx x IQ , , 3' x' , f ' N Y 1 I S-LL Q N29 if wm- ' 0, Q.,-. . . . G 537076533 W -, x Qxewxx x 1 W .N ,E 'seefwx - -Ns ii Nj bowk 7 I 1 D1sburs1ng Off1CCf X Cb 42? S9 1 '- J X X i X fx if ' 'hui' H.Dobmns 'X a QP CSC 5. R XX. 1 N 32 OJ J C459 L to R: YN3 Paul Radford, CS1 john Morgan. .X W t , Q I OCULJ .QJQ-7 - WS SK2 Marcus Cox, SN Richard Brantner. , 1 N LMS- f is SN Ramiro Afrosra, SH1 Billy Bennett, SH3 Dan Km dlcr, SN joe Mitclwll, SN Frank Kacvinsky f jg IC, QTY' ' S ti l W J lx f 22 H X lil ill 'cf .52 t i Ulgx L CS3 Daniel Notestone. Mia K , , I I W 5-f if r 4' .tj L AT tu A I X fe . .,,,..,.1uuuc-1. N -e. X X vi! 'swa- Q Y '1 5 Sitting: SK3 Terry Garrett, DK3 Michael Wright Standing: SH1 Billy Bennett, SN Radford Willis SN Gerald Chapin, SKC Ritchie, LTJG Thurk, ENS Erdal M Wh ,Ha 796' 4 'S S I f t .panunllll ,gan E F' X K I X Wfffww-as I-... l A 1 ' 1 .. ,. ,.,, ,,,, , .,..-.0-Q. , SN Earnest Ballard SN Robert 5 e K i Konan, ENS Gardepe. CS2 john Tresch, SN Ronald Rex, CS2 Duewood Roney. my 1 CJ I re X 9.1 QQ N f G' 1000 , L My l V flat .ek err A are TN Ernesto Magoncla TN Wlllle Brown TN Cmaco Corpuz TA l orenzo Perdlto . wr . ' ' 1 , rl , A . . . , , . .1 if 1 SN James Simmons, FN Gilberto Guevera, SA David Ferrier, SN Clinton Jace, ICFA David Lasseter Mess Cooks SN Norman Preder, MMFN Dennis Carstensen. EMFN Lawrence Kapoun, SA jefrey GoldSmith- :bv 1:5 xg! Q FN Jimmy Milton, SN Westley Widcamp, SN Eugene Greminger, SN Vernon Lantz ICFA David Lasseter. wwf 4, cs. A Wffcsfy? , , ,f A, xc Gifs 4, sing din Wwwgfqx , , , , L ,,,,,mv ,1QL,,,,.:f,1Qs V I . A ,i Ma, 1,350 4 ,f ,X - 4,35 f f I C A - X X A WW. mf s pw, MW CWM W , , X, V, 2,1 , , , X ,fa H SH3 Donald Lewis, SA Ronald Nudo., 9- Q ' if K . 5' A ,sz i Io if SN Michael Lavoie, SN Lloyd Deadmond, SN Marlin Ray, SN Russell Brandon. 'I a Q Hey, Chief! Who's that over to the , right? I 5- Thavs ' ' an U ExElectrician's Mate, Converted to Aviation Ordnanceman, EOD, Diver Znd Class, who is an Air Controlman and Mess Deck MAA' A lla' SN Richard Rader, SN Rudolph Torres, SN Leslie Cox, SK3 William Wire. Q ,K i SDZ Leon Opena. v Our last replenishment at sea came on the afternoon of February 14 when we completed warming the destroyer USS WILLIS A. LEE, our 240th ship. On that same afternoon we had our last visit from our Commodore, Captain L. K. Tuttle, COM- MANDER SERVICE FORCE, SIXTH FLEET. He Came by helo for a short visit to say goodbye and complimented us on a job well done. W . -as .4..,. Now with only four more short stops to make at SUDA BAY, CRETE, AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY, and CARTEGENA, SPAIN for some ammunition transfers and to ROTA for turnover to the USS GREAT SITKIN, the ship who approximately nine months ago was waiting at ROTA to be relieved by us, now had the shoe on the other foot. by all. ifx Q' 'Il m V 31' I ,JYJ J We did manage to have another ship's party at -,I ,,,r Augusta Bay and needless to say, it was enjoyed LL' J u L- 2 r ff' pig lf V! f lx C: 'P' , Q71 my f f w W ' ' QQ C' tm ,if y .J Q - tt X ez- t . ,XY ' ei . ,X y X X X Yan x sk O K , Q w wa tr Q A? xx s as X My Y' 'X 5 ., J lt - yt by A ii XM. N A 'l 4'o'oi' 1: S. ' 'ff ,K ' 0' I , I ' 5. ,Li .t U , Q n --- 1 5 v r A W , .Jia fm ,ti 'Q X O Q U S 7 ' -x A ly K f , J ,. AA Q ly f X W ffwj W, X, 4 Y . ,rg ' I ' v 4' X , 5 xg , . A I 7 V , f 1,.ff j My mix? fm 'X 'XLOQ xx' . - K 515 'Www ,L 5 I 13,04 L 1 x i, f uv , ,M awk 5, ! I A V 1 ,J 'I J ZX ml X 1 UMM j 9 'fd 5 Af all ' 2591 ,nik A F X E S. y., I -1- i , W, V-. 'Sk' . V n KH,ff w g . 5' QQX Cx .3 X' Q90 It xr' - .0561 D Nl. L J X -- n ful x 'MQW qw E I w G wg? Q 9124 w wf iw MW Eb ,MN SMS J , mm 5 W X f fi' J TY QQJJ Q Q K W L if 'fa F2 xv ' Q?3m,QS55?' wx? XJ We left the SIXTH FLEET and concluded our deployment on 5 March as we steamed towards the U 'ted ni qtates We reflected on some of the things we left behind, the memories of good times in port' the friends 7 C made and the impressions we made on them, the many different panoramas of life in other land the W , . SS Iona and hardworking days we spent during the busy and arduous periods at sea. Most important, however 5 . . was not what we left behind, but what we took with usg the realization that duty was com leted and d P UW Well done, We were part of many units comprising a fleet of our country abroad with a mission to perform Within that mission we were assigned our own mission, rearming ships, and we were expected to perform that mission to the best of our ability. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link and we knew our link in the powerful chain of the SIXTH FLEET- was kept strong throughout our stay. We shared the feelings of an artist or craftsman who after completing a work that has cost him much time, effort, and sacrifice rubs, his hands together and says to himself, It was difficult, but I am proud of the result. We ac- complished our mission with effort and sacrifice on the part of every man and we, too, were proud of the result. Wach man had contributed something to the success of the cruise and the good name of SURIBACHI We hoped the men who followed us would feel the same pride as we did. lf if l .Y .Y Nlumber Number Number Number Number Num ber ., um ber Y i, um ber .. umber Number Number Number Nlumber Num ber Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Num ber Number Number Number Number Statistics of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of ports visited....... countries visited .... miles steamed ........,...... Radar Contacts sighted ..... babies born ..................... .....1S ,....S9,644 .....3,587 gallons of fuel consumed ..... ..... l ,805,238 gallons of Water consumed ..... ...... 4 ,Z28,151 ships alongside .... . .......... Cokes consumed ..... candy bars Consumedu... potatoes consumedm., ....... .. pounds of cargo transferred... .. men advanced in rate .... people on liberty ......... . .... hours spent during rearming .... visitors to SURIBACHI ........ profits from Ship's Store .... tubes of toothpaste used ...... bars of soap used ........... people on tours .... . ........... 1... 4. ...........240 34,063 cans 28,908 bars ......107,537 ..1,Z32 tons .....106 ....8117 .....176 .........425 .. 57,283.32 ....,..1,566 .....3,030 .....71S round trips by utility boats ..... ,... 3 104 movies shown .................... .,,,,,,,,,, 4 '76 gallons of fuel oil received .... ..... 1 ,843,727 pounds of stores received ..... .... gallons of paint used ............. messages sent and received 291,987 lbs. .....1,914 .....20,150 3 G r' I 1 ruise Book Staff l W X F 4 i ,. an , ,. V, 154111-dll : hy 1: lv .- inn-a LW ,, ,, ,.,, an 5 X M K t X M x ,,.,,...--..,. v-. ,HHH U 'G-1 A x x if 4 if ... 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WWA F W4 5 A fl 9 7 4 2 x X ,WA Q Q 4-S44 f J' I Q AWS A QP l FX VX X Yi O0 ll Shortly after our Odyssey ended, so ended the tour of SURIBACHVS Ulysses, Captain Harris. He was relieved on 24 March 1967 by Captain B. C. Spell in our homeport, Mayport, Florida. OO OO A N I s E 's ix ! i x f L 'L 1 W v 1 L l 1 K 1 E 1 i 2 2 5 5 3 lx w X. 1 W . w 1 . W ' 2 i 1 s 'V 7 Z ., 7 I Rota, Spam.. ......... PORTS VISITED - 9 July 2 --5 March Beaulieu, France ...... ..... 1 3 - 15 july Naples, Italy ......... August 9 - 11 November 25 january 1967 - 6 February Augusta Bay, Sicily ........................ 15 - 16 August Suda Bay, Crete ....... 22 - 25 February - 30 July 4 - 5 November 18 - 21 February 1966 1967 1966 1966 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1966 1967 s ' vig, X! 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