Washburn (AKA 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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dispatched help. We still remember the feel- ing that swept through us as we heard that call, a chilling sensation that tightens the stomach and ices the blood. There were many lighter moments, filled with great satisfaction. We all remember how we relayed messages for the communications ship ANNAPOLIS while at Wunder Beach and the night we relayed messages to NAVCOMMSTA- PHIL for the USS RANGER. No one can forget the 8000 plus messages we processed or the starboard wing of the bridge that somehow was always dirty after we cleaned it. OC brings home many memories, both ship- board and on liberty in Sasebo, Hong Kong, Yokosuka and yes even Subic Bay and DaNang. And little Orphan Axmie said Y f 1 7 Tl : it l , S ti' :Si V Wonder if the coffee is ready? N f Q i ,mx 1 lm ln. Q ,V Now 1et's keep on top of that. AIG 2714389?? Would you like to see the boards, Sir? 'K 'NJ

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SUPPLY Standing: Dinsmore, S,E,, CSC Tyler, Fields, C,J,, Cooper, M.J,, SKC Willey, Chapman, W,O,, Badger, E,E,, Bailey, T,S,, Phillips, M,J, Earnest, J,K,, Second row: ENS Mathews, Price, M,T,, Jackson, T,C,, Szekely, P,R,, Watson, L,C., LT, Burg. Change in personnel at all levels kept the Supply Department very active during the cruise. On April 1, Department head LT. Bruno was relieved by LT. Burg. In early June, LTjg Pendleton was relieved by Ens. Mathews. Those that were eye witnesses to Mr. Pendleton's departure, swear there was a tear in his eyeg some thought it was because he was leaving his many friends in WASHBURN, others thought it was because he didn't want to go to the airport at DaNang, with all the excitement they were hav- ing from rockets every day. With these and other personnel losses in the department, train- ing of personnel was a continually big job throughout thecruise. Routine underway replG11iShII19n'0S kept us very busy during the Kneeling: Conley, M,R,, Johnson, G,R,, Vaughn, S,D,, Factor, Hee Hee! NOW H0 0119 can find them' J,D,, Tijernia, L,C,, Gordon, D,R, cruise. Besides manning many of the phones during the actual un- rep operation the behind the scenes paper work kept us busy days before and days after the job on deck was done. In fact, in ef- forts to keep WASHBURN well supplied, Mr. Burg became so familiar with the-Mike boats, Qalways off in them to get storesl that he was given a 3rd Class Boatswains Mates crow and made honorary coxswain for services rendered. The cruise also saw the barber shop and Disbursing office re- located. There was much work ,..4-gl