Walker (DD 517) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1967 volume:

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During WALKER's thirty months of war operations, high points included the destruction of four Japanese aircraft, the sinking of one submarine with a single depth charge run, and participation of six naval gunfire bombardments ofenemy positions, including the first bombardment of the Japanese home islands. No damage to the ship or iniury to any of its personnel was suffered. After the war, WALKER returned to San Pedro, California, and on 31 May 1946 was placed out of commission inthe Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego. On 15 September 1950 theqship was recommissioned USS M1-K J -,Al - '1H'Z V i, ,M Q Q Zh . ., J fn V.-r ' Q 1 ,L f. '- , f ' . -1- 9' ,a ,,-:sf',.,- Q- A wawsis . J 4 i'w',,', . , . fm' ,N 5.9 , 'fi - . , .J ff, sf ' .vw -Q , ' -- f ,-.S , 2 x . W-1 -N1 2, Q Q,-V' gf-Lf - 1 :Q ' , ' ' Aw--xgL,' -,...w-.iffhiis-gli., its NMA . Q' J VL kr 4-N A -A + ,its . ,W L, X 1 x . A i . . V J. 1 iw- ww? 155' , In V , P ,, ' A ..-1-. - - A ' g - ' .41 ' S Y . ff. X... .gn -4 . . 5 -M' - ' 'ie's..,1. , ' ' .-ww, 5 - ' , .,yfM-.K -C 'Qu A 1 , ' fog. Treat L, -'. f -H is K. ' ' WALKER CDDE 517l. During 1951 and 1952WALKER participated in the United Nations. Blockading Force in Korea. She returned to Pearl Harbor, and has currently made a total of thirteen post- war tours to the Far East. Her third deploy- ment to the Vietnam area since large scale U.S. involvement was from April to October 1967. WALKER has been the epitome of her one- word motto DESTROYER , embodying every concept the word beings to mind. She has amply filled the bill called for by John Paul Jones: Give me a fast ship for I intend to go in harm's way. Her can-do spirit in spite of her twenty- four years has never failed to live up to the motto of her squadron, Destroyer Squadron Eleven: ON THE WAY. V' Ln N -- .-.13-. ' . -.., A--or - .K ss -sus ,, -uf , -A, - V I 4 A V .. -N-ft-':,- '591.,,,,., ,Q V' Commanding Officer Commander Stephen W. McClaran, USN, the son of the late Rear Admiral John Walter McClaran, was born September 4, l926. Graduated from the U.S. Naval Acad- emy in June l95O, he has served aboard USS JUNEAU fCLAA-ll9l, USS MOUNT MCKINLEY CAGC-7l, USS LOFBERG CDD- 759l, and USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS CDD-9505. He has also served tours on the staffs of Commander Service Squadron Three in Sasebo, Japan, and Commander First Fleet, as well as a tour as a faculty member at the U.S. Naval Academy. He reported for duty in WALKER in December 1966 after serving two years on the staff, Commander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet. Commander McClaran is married to the former Patsi PritchardofHonolulu,Hawaii, and has four children, John, Stephana, Peter, and Victoria. ',,.f- ' 4 ., 5 X. Q lf S- . y ,ff T 9 Q' W-W r'f ! A 3 Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Robert F. Baril, USN, was born November l4, l935. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1956, where he receivedathirdengineer's license in steam and diesel engineering plants, and accepted a direct commission as an Ensign in the Naval Reserve. LCDR Baril served as main propulsion assistant and Engineering Officer aboard USS ROCKBRIDGE CAPA-2285 followed by duty aboard USS STRONG QDD-7585 where his duties included CIC officer, Engineering Officer, Operations Officer and Navigator. His next duty was as Commanding Officer of USS ACCOKEEK QATA-1815. He served as Program Manager for Fleet Training at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, followed by a year in Vietnam as training advisor to the South Vietnamese Navy. Lcdr. Baril relieved as Executive Officer of WALKER on December 23, l966. He is married to the former Johanna Christenson and has four children, Karen, Paul, Christen, and David. 1 l l l l i PRIL Finishing up our shipyard overhaul . . . refresher training , , , naval gunfire support training . . . antisubmarine warfare opera- tional readiness exercise. A hectic spring went rushing by Q5 WALKER, completing a regular shipyard overhaul of her 24 year old plant, hurried to retrain old hands and teach the new ones. As the deployment drew near, the pace quickened. A combat zone is not the place to learn, but the place where vigilance and readi- ness perfected through hard work may be called on at anytime. The polish and confidence come with experience, but unless the ship and her crew know their job they can not be counted on in an emergency. Whether working in a coordinated ASW team or answering an emergency call for gunfire support, training is the key to success. As the task group steamed out of Pearl Harbor April l8th, the men of WALKER were confident that they were ready. The morning of April 18th found WALKER, her sister ships ot Destroyer Squadron Eleven, the destroyer escorts of Escort Squadron Three and the USS HORNET CCVS 123 at the Bravo piers in Pearl Harbor, One of the hardest times for the Destroyerman is the morn- ing when he must tell his wife, children, or sweetheart good- bye knowing the next time they will be together is many months away. The bravado ofwives with flower leis does a littleto boost the spirits, but as those stand- ing on the pier Fade into the distance as multicolored dots, an occasional lump grows in the throat of those staring back from the ship. Aloha 3 AV 1' Q. ,a.,,.,,,,.w,..,...,,.,..,.,,,,,6..,,,.-,-,-.-.,f-,..m-4f V-F,-.N f,,,,,,. . .,.,, ....., - ,.--....... 5+ .J?. The first of many underway refuelings of the cruise found WALKER along side HOFRNET as the task group headed west. GNIG1 LAURIA puts the finishing touches to the deck on the O1 level which 2nd Division com- pletely chipped down enroute to Yokosuka, - -M... .1 1. gifts 'Stl The transit from Pearl Harbor to our first stop in the Western Pacific was a time for some last minute training exercises, and a breather from the previous tightschedule. lt was an opportunity to spend a little more time keeping up with the ever present prob- lem of keeping the ship looking smart. Ens l-lolty keeps an eye on things as YN3 l-lenning, BT1 Kreiger, and FTG3 Jensen pausefor refreshment. Our first stop in Westpac was Yokosuka, Japan, from April 28th to May 4th. The naval shipyard provided re- pair services, and the ex- changes provided china, stereos and a means for us to rid ourselves of our mil- itary payment certificates burning holes in our pockets. Tours were available to Kamakura, Tokyo, and Hakone area. A ship's party at the ClubAlliance provided us with a Final fling before the arduous times ahead. I . rf x. is-, BTC Beall and the BT's samplealittle liquid refresh- ment instead of feed water, Yokosuka The popular tour which stops in Kamakura brings you the giant Buddha, which has withstood wars and earthquakes since 1252 AD., and was seen in the movie Around the World in 80 Days. 4 ' ' - N--T -- -'x. 1 I 4 i MAY fl l 5 ii ll i 'i i 3 l l 1 1, is 2 i 51? Torpedo away! The sonar tracking team closes in on a friendly submarine and launches a successful exercise shot. One. of the modern Japanese ships which accom- panied us steams easily in her screening station. f wh- 'I ' V 'ff':1-',.3,.'-,-,-,,- --.--.. ,1-x-,..--,--e,- Y M,- JY , . , , ,, ' 1-42 -1, '1' fri5:f?Z.-2311:-T'i+t41:S:T,5, With Yokosuka behind us, WALKER and the task group joined destroyers of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force for antisubmarine warfare ex- ercises which took us up the eastern side of Honshu, the largest ofthe Japanese lslands. Through Tsugara Strait which separates Honshu from Hokkaido, and into the Sea of Japan. Later the Japanese Ships were replaced by Korean ships For ASW training ex- ercises. Long underwear and warm clothing were issued, and paint cracked as long unused heaters were turned on. ew flag, acquired in Yokosuka, was first seen in May- All ., , , ,rf 1 4,'..mma,,:vi ata-E .1 5 vii-:M ,1,1i:i li gg: 'H-1 , . .1 ,v v K 1 . WALKER moves into station alongside the fleet oiler USS TALUGA CAO-635 for refueling as HOFXNET refuels to port while transiting the Sea of Japan. i l ll v 1 1 Q il Al A 3 , fl fl .i 5 2 E4 4 'TT z 4 fi Il N viii egtaig WALKER and Soviet DD-O22 meet May 10, 1967 in the Sea of Japan. 6'Do not cross my bow ETC FIOESER Crearj takes charge as the antenna torn loose on Nlay 10th is retrieved. Flag Tango, International Code of Signals On May 9th the task group, conducting ASW training exercises in the Sea of Japan, which separates Russia and Japan, came under surveillance by Soviet DD-022. The morning of May lOth WALKER was assigned to screen the HORNET, At llO7 WALKER and Soviet DD-O22 were involved in a col- lision. Damage to both vessels was minor and there were no personnel casualties. 554 i .Af USA ff 'K' if Nowvnsnnw SUNG' Japan Im-xciwwf if 1 QKRYXNQTBQ ' L Q ,Q , fvze l f W RFP' ,BSR ,.,,j:'.. ,. QA .935 .-A s...l 1f1Q A Soviets observing the task group conducting ASW eXe 0'SeS WALKER was again ordered to screen the HORNET on the morning of May llth. At H32 while carrying out her mission, WALKER and a second Soviet ship, Kotlin Class DDGS-025, were involved in asecond collision. Damage to both ships was limited to minor hull damage and there were no injuries. Both events received heavy coverage throughout the world For several days in all news media. The following message from Commander Seventh Fleet was re- ceived by WALKER, . . .you have my admiration and support for your intelligent actions . . . VADM John J. Hyland. so , 'Vs , ' V hn-.- i i Q i . 5 1 i I i i 1 . 1 i is 1 1 3 i i J ,Q J I J 'a i ........., lg. ,- The task group winds its way into Sasebo, Japan. A brief stop in Sasebon On May ioth, WALKER and the task group arrived in Sasebo in southern Kyushu, Japan, for a tour day stop before heading south. The center of world interest because of the incidents in the Sea of Japan, WALKER was met in the harbor by boats and helicopters carrying members of the Japanese press corps. Japanese newsmen rush out to get a close look at any sign of damage. 'Q' .. ,jr .- N - . ,A H, V, l ff. M- w uhqy V H , T mfwgw fwga m,Z,.l,,V Q ,? K A VM V-M V . ' , Y 4 V if ,r V'..V :: ,i 'WI 1 yi ' V VV -Q VV ....,,,.,,, V:':'r:- U Q ,gf-f VV,-an V Vx Q pw, ,rw f, F 5 --14 . 4 .am J,-QM ' J 5 fr ,Vgg-1 QQ ff- 5 VV V an M PM - ,V , mr .U ,. Y.-... 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' i ATfA5gt15x,oX 9, Y if lv - - 1' f i i nc' 1 X, Q i xN SAT CONG! GMG2 Rodriguez uses the Vietnamese phrase for kill communists to add a finishing touch to mount 51. Headed South OFTAAOY 2Oth,iNiH1ibe squadron cond- inandmq Cornnwodore Buckwahen embarked, WALKER sailed from Sasebo and headed soudifor Yankee StaHon in The South China Sea. The Four day hdp xwas a brief resphe hwour operaHng schedule,anddespHe heavy weaiherfhe Hrstiwo days,The last part of The Transit gave us a chance to ready our guns and relax a HfHe. GMG2 Robinson checks out mount 31. Continuing our preparations, small arms I training and Fanniliarigation Firing was con- ducted on the Fantall For all personnel Whose duties might include carrying hand Weapons. Sentries, quarterdeck watch, and members of the landing Force all took a turn on the Firing line. When the training is done, there is time for target during a skeet shoot as others wait their recreation. BTC Beall prepares to toss out a turn to show their prowess. .,t,4,,,L ,I ,.- 4,5 l 7 2' .ye-te. .-.-mzffersaf Uur first taste of gunpowder After o brief stop ot Yonkee Stotion to rendezvous with the HORNET, WALKER proceeded south to the IV Corps oreo of South Vietnom ot the mouth of theMekongRiver.We relieved the USS AULT KDD-6985, ond thot evening got our first gunfire support mission of the cruise. Often during gunfire support the ship must move in close enough to the beach that it is within range of enemy weapons. Alert lookouts, the eyes of the ship, are our first defense. Right, SN Christensen maintains an alert vigil as a lookout, 1 1 2 1 f 1 l l A l 1 4 l l il l l ,ll S ,. Lbs-:Pe l UN HORNET turns into the wind. P ar M 1,--4 LV? ' 5 I f I - 4 Q 1 f ,f 'L' 'E l if Q Y: , ,lgp Long hours, hot days, and fast ships Finishing up her tour on the gunline June ' lst, WALKER returned to Yankee Station l l l and the Tonkin Gulf. Though less colorful than shooting, our iob here was iust as essential to the Navy's efforts in Vietnam. Plane guard is the name ofthe game, and for the next l4 days WALKER provided rescue destroyer services For HORNET and I the attack carrier Forces. Time passes slowly, and the days are hot, but at least 4 a semblance of the ship's routine can be followed and piles of paperwork attacked. Signal in the air from the carrier, shouts SIVI1 Simmons. lVlost tactical signals are sent visually, and handled by our signalmen. 6 A I 5 ? . 1' 'I i l gs if c il .. , , o 4 I1 it islli All --f , ,, 4 1 i, X to Y X-I f -frok ,f . lt ka. 3 5 N fi el ., ' :apt new qw-Mvtfyx s 3 - Z, 3, - f l ol, ,za . l' l, rg ,929 ?31ii fQ,,l-'m'1' 1 lt l E A-'EL-1 -'53-BGS, QQAERMSMWYL, D I . 41 'ft of --, as 1 4 . ...fm 7 uv -9' 1, - , -.' - ' Q , ,gy ',.', , . - -, , , . .' H , Q ,V ,, , g, .'.. ,, Q.. L 'L wflf-'-2 1 ' M 'f:'?fl!-ff-11:14ii,Lf4+-f.:-.W-. . M : zip ., -ff: . 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The blowers operate at high speed and require checks to insure they are operating properly. 4-pmt, W X-NL Unrep CUpper lefty WALKER uses two fueling hoses simultaneously to refuel. Cupper rightl LTJG Compton, BlVl2 Dillon, and SN Griffitts complete rigging fuel hose forward. CCenterJ TlVl3 Peterson and STG3 Scheer climb the midships kingpost to connect highline. CBottom lefty SN Watson, GMG3 NlcArtor, SN Schmaltz, and FTG3 Jensen man the inhaul at the after refueling station, Cl3ottom rightj Ten minute standby, LTJG Gawne re- ports to the bridge from the after station during refueling. During the cruise WALKER took on fuel, stores and ammunition over 80 times while underway. wifi H ., -V V- 1 1533 if .T , , , , I' fi . 5 aff, 123 ' 'X ' va 233. ,pl , ..f.., 7 t 1 f f N' t W4Q f T- A ll Jw j iff 1' .L ,Z QA 4 4 f 4 yr wr , fag? .U I 1,f'4J,, wg ivy, 4 f ' uf ff , R U 6fA4fgf x Yr ff f 1 1 f 51 7 f if W A . f, wwf, .2 1,53-Y: fiuwfttiwpgfgairk 4, f 'i Y' A' ff f ,,,,,A .,.. .,.v 5 V., ,I 3 . ff, mf f 4 ,ff 9' .1 22 oored shift colors After nearly a month at sea WALKER arrived in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on June 17th For a well deserved rest. But after aperiod at sea, the work iust begins. Machinery and other equipment which has been in constant use must be overhauled, and the Kaohsiung is a busy shipping port at the southern end of Taiwan. exterior parts of the ship, not reallt' OC' cessible underway, must be cleaned Gnd painted. The USS DELTA KAR-97 was There to provide assistance, and help WALKER prepare For her coming period OFI fhe gunline. -sm, ' WNY' 'TT T' WEE? 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Giiight top and bottomb Pagoda-style buildings are found in shrines and parks, but most Taiwanese buildings are contemporary style. pw, . ... ,ww W ,..:.-,,,-.-7-f1.....f,.:,.,v ,-, ,..,,W --,,., ,WV,.,. .,, . , '42 ,J-. . ,uf-N ...W . 31,-L' U , S312-,'1g2ggf4:If':vE','1'?-ka?,4.xf.fr. ' JULY ,.u....,,.,, ,Mg so ,f V L., Nlt. 51 opens up near Hue on July 4th. .,Q.as-2i,...:'i--,,.mnf,u.. my , - f-MM' rv. -Y .am , ...- ' f 'T L - .....s K-- . N, wsnvl- . -- x ' .-.f-any-s s -.fm-..-.H-Q ,.,k K A, ,.....-- K ,,,,,,,,,., 4- .Q-l l1 , ...,-...W -M V- , . Ready, Break, Fire! On July lst WALKER headed south Forman extended tour on the gunline in South Vietnam. The 4th of July found us near the mouth of the river Hue in the I Corps Tactical Zone, where we provided fireworks For the Viet Cong. Thus began a long, trying period of port and starboard six hour watches, long ammo unreps and much waiting. But morale stays high during times like these, because each man feels that the proiectile he carries or the gun he loads is doing something constructive to aid our troops on the beach. Names such as Cap Lay, Tiger Island, the DMZ, Hue, Danang, Cap Batangan, Cap Mia, and Duc Pho became Familiar to us, as WALKER lett her mark along the coast tiring over 6000 Five and three inch shells in 29 days. War or no war, people must eat, and fishing goes on as shells roar overhead. V-'ff t' ,. -fe fe en.. W?,fw,,em,. ,,,, , -V -,,.W,,Q. ' y 'Lf'7' AT- W ' -' ' ff , l ,f , z -My ,wwf V 7 Hg, , , ,Q I 'I it K-ins'-we L, bun A A A f v's a anw1f fx- wi rf as N' 1 , W 'T y. Vx! ' If il I W s B Q, ,, I ff 27 I r 'iii ,-Q-b'!F1 3S'1 ET- .mfg 'iff'-? Tf -'C-F2737 -' J' v t I 5 N3 ag 5 i i F-ef-........4.... 3 CAboveJ Nlidshipman Fox, one of the two Naval Academy midshipmen who rode WALKER for summer training, mans his station at gun control waiting for cali for fire. 1 its 2 5 f 0, J ' gt, V v 'qv-yx 4. ev X Xxx CBeIowJ Every one of the more than 6000 rounds fired meant another must be brought aboard from an ammunition ship and carried below. All hands help pass ammunition. .1-..-.X s,a,f ,,,,,,ns,,,,,iswfaQ:a-.,.::z-::.'aa.zt-'2q.-....5-.-ar ...:i.....fMm.f.:av- .-.sv 1 W A , ,.. -. - - . A - ,rg-v --f-,,.-,, v- -.....,., ,.. , . , -, , , - --W-Ax-.. --,.-N.,---.h-- -f..--ff---.-.-.-:4 f-.f v- '- .--..-1-- -.-H..-M-..,. .-A. Y -.. - - ..,-. V --A .f A F .. -'--- . 5-.., --,..., , . - .Q-W .f ..f . .-r.f .. i..-.,, ., '- .- - 'L M'--'LH Y--. - -: A N .-'r - - - - 3-171:-:-'. ,fqfi ,-.,f'jl'r'r- J -7 -12-v. .'vN'1.-1'--1 - -5- 21-.L-1 -I --V-A'1f. 'Kf-'7.s ' Lug. 'f3 fu':1'1.'1-,M-if - av .', '- - -T ' 1 , ,. . .pafg j- fr V .N , A -1 ,, - 4 , Mn.. ., . ,. - CAboveJ l-llVl1 Bell and SN Barry put a new cast on RDC l-lausner's leg. Chief l-lausner, who injured his leg ina softball game in Kaohsiung, could be found day or night near the portable radio used to communicate with our gunfire spotters. Y, ffl ill A break in the routine was provided by a Special Services entertainment troupe which was flown in by helo to pre- sent a country and western music show on ahastily erected stage on the fantail. i . Y - ,lf ,y, L-. Af -Y l i n V Q 8.1 l -qv ..,-3 s f-, Q M -I 9 l 5 Y' --IDI un- 1 CAboveJ GIVIG3 Hanson Iubricates mount 32 during a lull between missions. The three inch mounts were utilized to a much greater extent this cruise than before, firing over 2000 rounds. CLeftD A constant watch must be maintained on gunfire support radio circuits even when not firing. WALKER was frequently on call to respond with accurate gunfire on short notice. l-lere, RDSN Fitzgerald listens for a call for fire. 15 :ii 'mf ih- While on station in southern I Corps south of Cap Batangan on I5 July, WALKER was asked by one of the SWIFT boat commanders to provide support in their planned capture of a suspected North Vietnamese arms trawler. During the ensuing attack, capture and salvage of the trawler WALKER pro- vided destructive, illumination and area suppression fire. A large quantity of mu- nitions was captured and the incident pro- vided the allied forces with an excellent propaganda victory. The efforts ofWALK ER '.. X, Q Standby to receive SWIFT boat to starboard . This word was heard frequently throughout the period on the gunline UD and. down the coast. These small boats, manned by one officer and five enlisted men, patrol the Vietnamese Coast QS .D-arf' of Operation Market Time to prevent enemy infiltration and resupply from seaward. WALKER DVOVIUSG Popcorn, soda, meals and ship store privileges to the crews, and in return the boats ranaconvenient shuttle service for us. A number of us took rides or spent a day aboard them, while some of us rode into the base at Duc Pho, RVN, to spend aday with our Marine spotters on an exchange basis. and the other forces involved ellicited such remarks as . . .you and your units have again proven that the coast of Vietnam is inviolable to steel hull infiltration, and by your actions have undoubtedly saved the lives of your comrades in orms.WelI done.- Commander Naval Forces Vietnam. WALKER and the other units participating have been nominated for the Navy Unit Commendation for their efforts in the destruction of NVN trawler 459. itil-5 v '1nn-vf S ' 1-iwgw 'W ' ' ,, 0' , T,4.-'-,,,.Al' I 1 wi? gl' I a 1 l v l i l 2 .. 4 l , 1 -f 1 , . 4 .fl J w 1 lg 3 , l ...Q-if ---l f-v it xl.. .. M.,-1 fy ,,, lx, I 5, r-a ,K This is Lanyard 26 Charlie A familiar face during our stay in southern l Corps was the senior enlisted spotter for the Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company QANGLICOD whose detach- ment operated in our area. SSgt Mosley, USMC, spent a number of days aboard learning of our problems and telling us of his situa- tion, all of which contributed to a good working relation- ship and accurate gunfire. He also did a good deal of airborne gunfire spottingfor us in the area. 32 x 11337 V. . L Q W A mmf' + ff ,V , Q1 I CUpper leftj An accident while offloading empty powder cases to an oiler resulted in injuries to two Fox Division men stationed at the midships highline. STG3 Bowers is lifted to the hovering MEDEVALN helo, CLower leftj TlVl3 Peterson's stretcher is raised bythe heIo's hoist to begin the trip to a field hospital at Qui Nhon. CAboveDa little horseplay in time off between missions produces a cool respite for a tired gun crew and repair party.CBelowJ The blackened barrel of mount 52 is silent witnessto over 800 empty powder cases stacked and tagged for transfer to a replenishment ship. e --up - 'A ' f UU After 31 days at sea, 28 of them on the gunline standing watch six hours on and six hours off, WALKER was re- lieved on August ist by USS JENKINSCDD-447D near Culao Re off the coast of Southern I Corps. After a short turnover briefing WALKER left for Kaohsiung and a month of stepped down pace of operating and some well earned rest. '55 A time for well earned rest E. 34 I 533-F525 bf'f?'1 f-'-'TT Y .-fQ75:'f311E'ibZf-: Fig W lv ii? I l I The park at scenic Taipai Lake near Kaohsiung provides an enchanting view of Taiwan along its meandering paths, beautiful gardens and Chinese and Taiwanese style buildings. An upkeep period is one of the few times when the boilers The five days in Kaohsiung provided an opportunity to can all be placed out of commission for cleaning and catch up on painting that had to be put off during July. repairs. FN Wyatt climbs into a boiler to begin. SA Hokett and SA wood paint out the economizer vents on the forward stack. If .A By a stroke of luck, a USO troupe of college students from Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, was in Kaohsiung during their summer Far East tour. After some quick wheeler-dealer moves by the captain, it was soon arranged for the Varsity 'Vagabonds to perform aboardWALKER the following morning. 2 E l i l ' f 'tn- f,.,,,,.'N- x, .v-. 1:2-ima 'eteiirf 72325 ifkiffrflvi-?Q254E?ft1 f:23: '5x '?'1'5' 1': i QE ' f 'i5 P3'v -'f - W -uf,q':.- .. .i1v...ss., ... - :-U'-Q' r - ' A stage was built during the night, and a piano appeared in the whaleboat. Flags were hung, the awning draped, other ships in the nest invited, and to the hearty applause of several hundred officers and men the curtain went up on schedule for a musical review of Broadway hits that brought a welcome bit ofhometothe men of WALKER. The skyline of Hong Kong provides a backdrop for the task group. Hong Kong at last Chinese children from Kaohsiung to Hong Kong are eager to pose for pictures, salute, or dive for afew coins. f' 'cl ' ' ,Aa ,Elini - Maw ,afar 'hxsl .ner 1- , . N fvtfffif--'rw' 1 ,,..,.f- .4 L of W 'V ' - ' ,,u,g7,9- 3vl42 as , - 'Am 'A F Q A -.I - js.: - 4- , . ,TZ V in A A, K . WL., , ec, ,r 2234'- Despite a cancellation ofourfirstscheduled visit and a storm which delayed our second scheduled arrival, WALKER and the task group Finally arrivedinl'lofl9 Kong For our only rest Gnd ,sss H recreation port late. on August loth. Hong KOVIQI 'fhe pearl of the Orient and SGH Francisco ofthe Far East, is a duty free port where merchandise from all ovel' the world is available of prices which range FFOYTW bargains to small FortuneS- Fabrics and tailored QO0d5 are especially good bUY5' But, our visit was cut short, as Typhoon Kate was headed directly toward the city Gnd U.S. Navy units were Forced to sail a day early, leovln9 many purchases to be mdlled to the ship by merchanTS- , ww lffwff T if fl SN Zielinski prepares to lower the gig while we wait for a clear channel, Sasebo too On 23 August we arrived in Sasebo, Japan, for our second time during the cruise, to com- mence our first extended upkeep period since June. The ship re- pair department and USS KLONDIKE provided ample ser- vices to us to accomplish ex- tensive repair work. But it was not all work, as a boxing smoker, CPO-Officer party, and excellent tours to Nagasaki were arranged. Aloha night at the Town Club foundWALKER's wardroom Malahinis and kamaainas alike in island costume. l-IORNET is clear and WALKER proceeds into Sasebo SEPTE BER Now station WALKER left Sasebo on September 4th and ioined the HORNET for the trip south to Yankee Station. After a month it , t,e on the gunline and a month of port visits and upkeep the routine of Yankee Station opera- y 1 i a ig lg iQ i tions was welcome. Much ofthe A W yn y A 1 '- l, X 556 'rf- time WALKER was detailed to escort the HORNET or one of . gg , ' lfk' the attack carriers carryingout y strikes on the North. During , flight operations itis necessary y to have a helicopter or a yy Vg destroyer stationed astern of EQ the aircraft carrier in arescue ' f ,fi 0 o c ' l i station, alert for OI rcraft which lg A t V' - , - , dp' , ' 'M s may encounter difficulty during launch or recovery. Several days were spent involved in special operations, and during l the last few weeks of the month A we had our first opportunity for anti-submarine warfare train- ing since the Sea of Japan transit. But prominent in our minds was the thought that next month we would be home. Q 3 X 0 th plan guard detall f 1 35 , ,, .X x-:X A 3 W.-fp 5 .L , X K x M Q -ixgxkxi .Af 1 X f ' X vs xx X- iN - 3 H Af N :V . ff-1 Y 1 Q x W-:ik bg.: ff' 's x f ,V s -A ' 1 3 1 A -' f ' I K , - f ,gf ' 1' 'e . , xx- ,Q-4. 'X, . ,Q i A. f.-w'-1, ,- - ry V 'XS ' Q' wt 3,.:,, . , A fu'-. ., f 1 gag A. . 'Q ' 3 V 3 +A -X 'f' 1' fffiia , X' . K, V. ,-. -'Qa K -, ' - k- H 55 1' ' fr- 1 'l 'x 54 , . ,vi 4, . 'sf ' lk 1, .X .sd Y . . wf .. x' X 5 Y E 'H X I A I - -.2 ! - F: E Y QW, 4 QW A t I ,, A, . 3, x W , , .f W1--H 4-534, 1 6. L f 1 my , ., dxf if . if A la , K M -fm ,,, 4 ww, V P i lvleals on WALKER are served cafeteria-style, and served by the mess cooks. Each division supplies a number of mess cooks proportionate to the number of men in the division, to serve approximately a three month tour. Here SN Scoles grills steaks to order for FN Wyatt and SN Cox. FN Peterson struggles withasteamfitting in one of WAl.KER's two enginerooms. Leading petty officer of the deck force, BlVl2 Dillon demonstrates the intri cacies of knots and line to SN Ross. 93. NXKW A ,i Station the helo detail! While on station in the South China Sea, ships are supplied with personal and guard mail, and personnel are transferred by helicopters operating on a daily route from the aircraft carrier designated as Yankee Station mail carrier. The helos hover over the deck raising and lowering their loads by hoist. Extended periods at sea mean frequent underway refueling, of ten at odd hours and frequently on Sunday during holiday routine. ,,4l.111- . . 1' f . '53'3E.E'Z2'Q'j?EFl':Z7L 7?'T?'T '7 V. l' 5 l L? -.... - 'Ls .--V. N ,- OCTOBER Homeward Bound! Are you finished? Noted. Now are your ready for it? We gave 'em hell! ,, , uf ff Q, 1 gt Q it 9' If, ,,,f. w After five and one half months of probably as varied and eventful a cruise as WALKER has had in many years, she and the task group de- parted the Vietnam area in early October for the long trip home. . . a stop in Yokosuka, and then the seemingly endless transit to Pearl Harbor. lt was a time of anticipa- tion and channel fever, but a time to relax and recollect the events, the sweat and toil, and the outstand- ing individual performances which add up to a iob well done. De- stroyer. . . On the way! Anyone can get a little seasick the first day out. ls i ' ,+ V-.gr-f:,f 3:-r.-L3,:.f-155.-.v9':g fTgfF-?-?1'.-E:H2'T-'pz-':'7- ,., . ,?:,-'Z'1f'.-z.'f:Lg-Yggfg.-'J'-rc-1: fw-1-5- .-,,, ,F -3, . I , A , '5 f x':5i ':Z 5T,.w:::a'.S f1 af?..E7f-i:a'i: . - ' 11'i-2v'5d1Sf:fnh3K-wel?-Q59-u i.,,,,. , V. , , .5 Let's surprise them and arrive a day early. The end is in sight, as loved ones wait onthe pier. 12? .nnQt,uL. 04. M, Eager families wait along the channel to see us. WEAPONS DEPT. 'rf' p ,X i i . Ltjg John C. Gawne, USN, Weapons Officer , I1 '95, ws'-w i X s srs d uri f s i A Ltjg Gary L, Compton, USNR, 1st Lt. Ens Stephen R. Bodell, USNF2, Gun. Off Ens Charles Fi.Stewart,USNFi,ASWOff Not pictured: Ens EdwardC. Benninger, usmn, 1st Div .B QLeftJ Tourists, cameras in hand, irl- vade the Japanese countryside. 7 I- ii . gs 'wx g . vw... , tlfront l-rl STG3 Scheer, STG3 l-lerring, STG3 Johns, STGSN Barnhart, STG1 Bruening, STG3 Bowers, STG2 STGSN Benson, SN Phelan, TlVl3 Wright. tlftear I-rj Nicholson, STG3 Northrup, TIVI3 Peterson, TNI? Sohwark. Fox Division lt is somewhat of a paradox that one of the smallest divisions on the ship is responsible for our primary mission, anti-submarine warfare. Fox Division, consisting of sonar technicians and torpedomen, maintains and op- erates the ship's sonar and numerous ASW weapons systems. lt takes a high level of training and skill to live up to Fox Division's motto Luku lVlokoluu . . . Kill Submarines, The cruise was obviously a breeze to Fox Div. STG3 Northrup and TM3 Peterson turn to. I ' IE . I rf 6 .rv-nw 5 1 if ,, ' in s 5. 5 CFront l-rj SN Ortega, SN Cox, SN Zielinski, SN Wood, SN Page, SN Dieter. CFiear I-ry SN Tucker, BNI3 l-larris, First Division First Division is responsible for deck seamanship and the upkeep and general appearance of over fifty percent of the exterior of the ship. Boat handling, anchoring, moor- ing, refueling, rearming, replenishing, personnel re- CFront I-rl SN Hokett, SA Williams, SA Orndorff, SN Scoles, SA Leger. CRear I-ry SN Blanchard, SN Griffitts, if SN Allison, SN Ross BNI2 Dillon SA Geor e 1 1 9 - covery, plane guard and pilot rescue, not to mention side cleaning and the constant chipping painting and polishing, are the specialties of the hard working group of men known as the deck force . Most men, except engineers and corpsmen begin their initial sea duty in First Division. sw Smith, sm kelly, SA Barker, sf-x Riley. vi 3 , I I I Q 'li 1 A S wa., ...... . fl' ft 'T is N , t X X s Wy CTop-lefty l-leave around easy. l3lVl2 Dillon directs vvindlass operator, as SNA Dieter and Allison look on. CTop-rightj SN Blanchard and Page and SA Orndorff stand a taut watch on the engine order telegraph and wheel. Clllightb SN Cox runs the anchor yvindlass as SN Thomas and Zielinski heave around. CBelowJ Running the anchor chain out to a buoy isajob requiring all lst Division. BlVl2 Dillon, Ltjg Compton and BMC Flowland provide supervision. +'7 MV I P -'f1'iv v6 CFrontD SN Grumbling, GlVlG3 l-lanson, SN Pederson, GlVlG3 Boylngton, GIVIG1 Ward. Clfiearj SN Schmaltz, SN Fliris, Second Division Plot, shoot! Another projectile goes speeding toward the target with the accuracy for which naval gunfire is noted. But to live up to that reputation, the gunners CFrontJ GlVlG2 Robinson FTG2 ii 0 3 FTGSN lVlcColm, FTG3 Buttel, FTG3 Jensen, GMG3 Watson. mates and fire control technicians of 2nd Division. must spend long hours before and after each firing mission just in order to keep WALKEFi's guns, fire GOHTVU' systems and associated equipment ready. They Wefethe nucleus of the team which fired nearly 7,000 roundS against Viet Cong targets. Urso FTGSN Morgan, Blanchard GIVIGQ Rodriguez SN Bales. FTGSN Abdy. CRearD GNIGS rv1cArt0r,'c1vie2 ouyeu, SN ' ' is L 3.3 .M i i Ani' CAboveJ GNIG1 Ward and GIVIG3 Hanson take tram readings to check Mt 32 for mechanical slippage. CF?ightJ FTGSN Morgan does a Iittle tocichoo painting on Dir. 31. CBelow-15 GMGSN Fliris maintains the 12.15 inch rocket launcher. CBeIow-ry SN Grumbling, Weapons Dept, Yeoman, runs the Weapons Office, maintains the weapons technical library and does a myriad of other administrative tasks. ,fa 'P-For K f , xg 7 , ff ' W- 55- s. I c 4 5 , :ft i fx JG it I x .46 WY' - f rx- ,-'Tv s',f 1l Slams. OPER,11ONS d l DEPT. ,. il ll ll l l V l Ltjg William N, Setterstrom, USNR, Operations Officer l if v E i 1. i l 1 l l 1 E I l l E l l l l 3 Lug Ha 0'd W- D9-Vis, USN, EMO Ens Robert Nl. l-lolty, USN, CIC Off. Ens Lyman NI. Lyon, USNFL Comm Off. YN3 Henning, SN Andrews,-YNC FOX kibitz as Lt Zaretki works inthe shIPS office. Lt Zaretki was relieved as OPT Officer in June with orders to Nam Postgraduate School at Monterey, Ca ' l un-3 CFrontJ SN Andrews, QMSN Killips, l-llVl1 Bell, RD3 Kimsey, SN Barry. Clilearl QM2 Damron, QM3 Batutis, 01 Division Ol Division is composed of widely varied ratings. Per- sonnelmen handle our service records, prepare transfer orders and reenlistment papers, Yeomen process the tons of paperwork on which our modern Navy sails. Postal CFrontJ RD3 Blamer, RDSN Burkard, RD3 Torres, RDSN Fitzgerald, RDSN Phillips, RDSN Freidman, QMSN Grimes, H' -SW f .I Q l 5 I . . 5 lk ...at -, -an A 1 f- rr ' 1,1 . . , A' . lj' ' .. M 5 ii. . f ' FQDSN Fich, YN3 Henning, RD3 Parker. clerks must provide the answers to such ticklish ques- tions as, Why is our mail in Sasebo when we are in Kaohsiung , and What do you mean the helojust delivered our outgoing mail to us? Radar men put in long hours keeping up with the tactical situation whether at plane guard, ASW, or shore bombardment. RD? Godsey, HD? McDonough. f y Clfrontl ETN3 Sanders, ETR2 Saugstad, RIVI3 Peck, FilVlSN Higgenbotham, SNI3 Fuller, SlVl3 Smith. Cliiearj ETN3 OC Division The men of OC Division perform especially vital jobs to a fast moving destroyer. Radiomen insure that we can communicate by voice or teletype with ships in formation or bureaus halfway around the world. Signal- CFrontJ RM3 Yates, SlVl1 Simmons, SlVl2 Thornburg, ET1 Kennedy. CRearJ RMI-3 Skene, SN Hall, RM3 Kopp, FilVl'2 Buckendorf, ETN3 Livingston, ETR3 Sanburn, SNISN Linnemeyer, FtlVl2 Bailey, SNI3 Brickel, ETR2 Bell. men handle tactical and administrative messages by flashing light, signal flags, and semaphore. The elec- tronics technicians insure by hard work that the radI0Si radars, and other electronic gear used bythe operatI0nS department are always on the line, producing great re- sults with old equipment. Faircloth. 'www amiga?-inane 15.9 gig H ,,,,-f Ws., ' 'US-.. 1ls.. It seems like the only one who is working here is RlVl3 Yates Cbottom-IJ, as everyone else is up on the signal bridge posing for pictures including you know who. Q? Ps 1 'Hip Q -X. Q SSN XSS? li, X is X9 x QSQSS X0 xx XX X XXXXX Nx x :War SUPPLY DEPT. Ens Norman G. Bleichman, SC, USNR, Supply Officer The Supply Department is the logistics and morale factor essential to the ship. The men of S Division feed us, supply the spare parts and materials, do our laundry, pay us, give us haircuts and operate the ship's store. The storekeepers handle the repair parts, ordering, is- suing, and recording to keep everything operating. The ship servicemen wash the piles of laundry, provide haircuts despite the attempts of sea water and gunfire CFrontJ SK3 Sims, SH2 Wendel, DK1 Pagador, SN Atkisson. to demolish the gedunk , toilet from the ship's clock preparing disbursing clerk barber shop, and keep us supplied with articles, cigarettes and a few luxuries store. Commissarymen work round the over 700 individual meals daily. The maintains our pay records and computes our wages. The stewards care for the officers' spaces and prepare and serve the meals in the wardroom. Clilearl SN Nelson, SK2 Feltham, SHSN King, 'SH3 Predif, SN lVl0ffeti. 1 4.0 fi---- If all CTop-15 Sl-13 Predit, proprietor of the ship's store, opens for business. Sorry we're all out of that. CTop-rj SKC Hill checks through a stack of requisitions, as DK1 Pagador and SN Sotta look on. Let's just mark them 'not carried' or 'unable to identify' and send them back. CLeftD Sl-lSN King, our barber, gives SN Cox one of his excellent hairouts. l wonder if the gunners mates are actually shooting AT the barber shop. CBottom-19 SN Witt keeps the machines filled in the laundry. What makes you think we have machines called the belt eater' and the 'button smasher? ' CBottom-rj SD2 Calpo, TN Vince Cruz, and TN Galvez insure that the officers are fed. No, sir, I haven't seen your laundry. ,M I v e , is , 2 1 F V 4 6 ,J , M . fini .,,-t , f C' I M ' 4 M W , ,I ' , , y vias, ff 1 2 ,Q X' V A T ' T , mga, f U , .X ,M 'VQ M ,Mu s , il jr, i .w C lg-o E I, V W.. f ,, ,,.,,,, Q1 s-.S .IT v-lllwff l l My W 5 S it st! ll F 1 . 1 lf'i K. i- ff 7 9f5. Q11 ENGINEERI G DEPT. Lt Robert B, lVIcDanieIs, USN, Engineering Officer 4, I I Ltjg G. Michael Vanderwier, USN, MPA Ens William D, Farrior, USNR, DCA The snipes can usually be found hard at work in the engineering spaces. ,, i 44 f G ' . L A t ll , ,.w.r,- L.' .eve A' I v I lp-A CFrontJ FN Poteett, FN Lyons, ElVl1 Jenkins, ElVl1Guenther. Cliiearl FA Kerkhof, EM2 Fairbanks, ENIFN Jensen, FN R Division Repair is the special task of F? division. The electricians mates watch over the electrical distribution system and maintain the electric motors, controllers, and fixtures. The internal communications electricians care for the CFrontJ EN3Nliller, lC3 Albertson, lC3 lnoue, EN3 Caulkins, EN Wong, FN McKeon, FN Frechette. CRearJ SFP3 Olney, I .,, i Cunningham, FN Kimball. gyro compass and repeaters, all forms of internal com- munications systems and even the movies. Steering gear, diesels, boat engines and air compressors are only a few of the auxiliary equipments serviced by the engine- men of A gang. The shipfitters struggle with the water- tight integrity, maintain the damage control equipment and provide the manhours for the never ending Walkeralts . FN Kleppe, IC2 Kunkel, FN Stevens, ENI3 Moore, SN Grieser, FA Wortman, FN Burk. i il, 4 S . ' 1 if!! CFrontJ FN Sauers, FN Cox, FN Francher, lVllVl3 Webber, FN Boyton, NlNI3 Kennington, FN Floberts. CRearD lVllVI3 Division B Division actually consists of two groups, the machinist mates and the boilermen. The machinist mates, or the lVllVl's as they are called, make up Nl Division. The NllVl's are responsible for using the power provided by the CF rontb lvllVl3 Stover, FN Konkle, FN Ankney, lVllVl1Wessels, lVllVl3 Lund, lVllVlFA Morris. CFiearJ lVlNl2 Nowicki, lVllVl3 l-lolloway, FN Sinclair, IVllVl2 Hansen, lVllVl1 Langham, lVIlVl2 Coleman, FN Bursby, lVllVl3 I-lulsey. boilers. The enginerooms are their domain, and they are the men who must insure we answer all beIls. Standing throttle watch, running the numerous pumps used to move water to the boilers, and running our evaporators to make fresh water and feed are just a few of the jobs the lVllVl's perform. Gansheimer, lVllVl3 Slocum, lVllVl2 Sprinitis, lVllVl3 Swindle, FN Shannonhouse. Y---A -1., t ig L , l , an . 4 Y as lv, . x ' x 1, ' 3 M viii! Vg i K aa i F .L-V iq , A g .A ,,, y 51311, A gy 'Zi 1 WALSWORTH H Ile. Hn.. lI.SA. mighty BT3 Niedzwiecki stands by in the fireroom, ready to answer all bells. CBelowJ lVllVl1 Wessels is petty officer in charge of the after engineroom, and is re- sponsible for the smooth operation of men and machinery, At his right is the throttleboard, where the engineroom watch controls the speed of the engines and moniters the operation of the after plant by means of assorted gages, lights and alarms. fl gf If 4: 'l ti 1 Q 41 la ml Q 'V', A l , 4 1 i Q ? . 5, ,z f j if l 5 CFrontJ BT3 Swinsberg, BT3 Campbell, BT3 Niedzwiecki, BT1 Krieger. CRearD FN Reynolds, FA Clark, FN Findley, FN Lorenzini, BT3 Ewell, FN Kovach, BT2 Fioderique, B Division The BT's make up the second half of B Division. The two firerooms, containing two boilers each, are their respon- sibility, including the fuel and ballast systems, ln most other engineering spaces the pumps and regulators almost CFrontJ BT3 Lott, FN Batson, BT3 Watson, BT3 Sartain BT2 Camat, BT3 Gallegos, BT1 Miles, BTFN Dulac Clfiearl FN Wyatt, FN Nash, BT3 lVlangual, BT2 Swisher I I FN Combs, FN Kobzeff, BT3 England, FN Cairns. automatically handle the various demands placed on them. But the BT's tending the steaming boilers must meet every change in demands on the boiler with swift decision and action to provide the steam required to power the engines, and prevent serious damage to the plant or injury to the personnel. lt is hot, dirty, sometimes dangerous work, but we cannot accomplish a single mis- sion without them. BTFN l-ladley, FN Harrison, BT3 Jaimerson, BTFA Lewis. ...if C... I JJ NAV GATIO DEPT. Q3 '72 Z 6 eg F! Y -is ri , 5. 1 Lt Dudley E. Casa, USN, Navigator Ens George L. Mayer, usrvn, N Div off, smp's Formerly part of Ol Division, the Navigation Department was formed in early August. It is composed of N Division, the quartermasters. The QNl's fix the ship's position by celestial, electronic or radar navigation and handle Cl.-rj SN Grimes, QMSN Killips, QM3 Batutis, QN12 Damron. ' O Eflff ff fiii M-mu 5, Sec piloting in restricted waters. They are ready instanta neously with a position report C'Cornbat-Pilot House what's the DHT readingitb tlflid 4413! 3 The Chiefs FTCS WD. Stigler FRDC J.E, Hausner ETC J.A. Floeser 4 7-,,, C, . .. T.. Q BMC W,P. Rowland MMC F?.J. Coatsworth 1 , Nr' 'Q 1' , M YNC D.E. Fox STCM RD. Schnee MMCS RR. Durham 1 Mila' ,,,. i 3- ls! C el , ff' f' x QMC T,G, Shuebrook RMC P,L. Mead MMC PLL. Tarbox BTC T.G. Beall --c N-. ,I SKC C.M. Hill CSC J. Wells 9 If 4, 3 I I . w w N . N e w X r Q w I 1 A 1 i i 1 , , 4 A ,Q - 5-. i Y n 1 X , I V , a il. ? Eh E I r i 4 Q V 2' I 2- 11 Q 5, F I 1 1 1 1 1 15 1? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 X F i if f 'Q -is , S , . ,T A Ag 1 is 55 N 1? i- I I 1 5 1 - Y Y N - 1 x ' 4 . -:Q , Y 1 2' , il .X A 1 41