Wedderburn (DD 684) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1967 volume:

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Other previous assignments include Combat Informa- tion Center Officer aboard USS CHICAGO ICG-ll 1. Fleet Computer Programming Center. Navy Elec- tronics Laboratory. San Diego. Executive Officer aboard FSS SELLSTROM 'DER-255k Instructor in Electronics at the United States Naval Academgg Commanding Officer of Uss PCE-870' Operatggra Officer aboard USS CHARLES S. SPERRY fDD'USS and Main Battery Division Officer aboarz isa MISSOURI tBB-635. COMMANDER COONT V49 graduate of the US. Naval AcademY' Class 0 and is originally from Blountville, Tennessee- EXECUTIVE FFICER 1 l A 2 .I it L. 1 f ' 'R i 2 ...- I A i 7 it 1 I at Re. I' I, Xl Ll!-IUTENANT CONINI.-XNIOII-ZR ff S BUWM XX hae horn VSS POWER DD839' and USS YELLOW- serwmd as WEDDI-IRRl'RN's Exeviifive Officer Qznve STONE AD-27 . Navigator aboard USS GENERAL December 1966 His previous assignments have in- G Nl RANDALL LT-AP-115' and First Division Of- Cluded service as an Instructor at the Atlantic Fleet ficer aboard l.'SS GENERAL AE. ANDERSON Antisubmarine Warfare Tactical School. Norfolk, T-AP-ill LIElTEN.-NNT COMMANDER BOW- Virginia. Operations Officer and Chief Staff Officer MAN is a graduate of Bucknell University, Class of for Commander. Destroyer Squadron THIRTY-SIX Q53 and is originally from Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. homeported in Norfolk. Operations Officer aboard Meaning Cf The Ship's Crest The name. ''Vt'lil7DEltBUltN . when broken down. is a tiaelie term meaning Two rivers joining into one' These three rivers divide the ship's crest into three segments. The first segment eontains the lfreneh l-'leur de Lys and represents the area of operations where Charles Foster Wedderburn was killed in aetion during World War It There are also six points to the Fleur de Lys. and this represents the first numeral of XK'EIDIJIiRBl'RN's hull number. The second segment contains the compass rose and symbolizes the nautical compass as well as the sec- ond numeral. eight. of WEDDERBURNS hull num- ber. The third segment contains the poppy flower. the State Flower of California. and represents the state where WEDDERBKRN was built. The four petals of the poppy also represent the third numeral. four. of WEDDERBL'RN's hull number. Histor of USS WEDD N. ' 'tselaqx y ERBUR QDD-684i THE L'SS WEDDERBVRN. za Fletcher Class De- stroyer. was built in 1943 and commissioned in 1944. She was named in honor of LTJG CHARLES FOS- TER WEDDERBIJRN who was killed in action on L'SS CHALNCEY while on European Patrol on No, vember 19. 1917. During World War ll Wt-Illlll1IRBl'RN saw her fair share of action in the Pacific Theatre and was credited with shooting down three enemy planes. She also assisted in the strikes on Palau. Mtndoro, Luzon and the Yisayan areas supported the landings on l.eyte, tiuam and Nlindoro, and took part in the Battle ot' tkipe l-Ingano Wlrllllli-IltBt'ltN later took part in the Liu tlayeu tlull and lwo .lima landings and supported the strikes on the ltyukyus and Tokyo Shi- t'ttlt't't'ti tht' Ht'St'fVt' Fleet In 1946 but ivan recoiuiiitssionetl in ltifitl in time to serve with di-tincttou in Korea while supporting the . U'tllj' and Nlarities ts ith shore hotiihardiiient ln lim. lk l-Ililll-Iltl!l'ltN di-parted on tier lirst cruise in support ut opt-rationk in Yietnaim She has since tiude ttso otheix rettirnint: from the latest in early tlctoher lim? .titer liaving lultilled practically every mansion that can he .iwigned to qi l' S Navy Des- troyet' lrom short' bombardment to plane guard and pilot ri-Ni-ue dutxt with our giant attack aircraft carriers Spending nearly twoethtrds of her six month de- ployment .it sea, Wiililll-Zltlll'RN steamed roughly forty thousand miles and participated in fifty-four underway replenishments ln three separate mis- sions on the South Vietnamese gunline . She hurled more than four thousand three hundred pro- jectile-s at the enemy both day and night from guns that Seldom had time to cool Her career has in- cluded thirteen WESTPM' cruises which have earned her the same number of battle ribbons. DEPARTME T UQ'- . M I'AIIHYI'1I . IT H. JA IIOI I I AY MH WHA! ONS 0FI Il'I-III 0I'FIIA'I'lONi OI' I' ICF R tip., LTJG .LJ YLFERTS NAVIGATION OFFICER nr HA D CLD SALT ,I H HHXNAQN HKU' 1'hlIl.lKl'-1.4 11.1111 lH41AHNlili1Q'W San lm-gn Mahi W F 4211195 NQNXVY l111prr1.zlllf.zr?w 4 Fill H K GHI'l,I1 FW' S.xnIW1r:-1 Valaf T N1 ISR XHXN1 HN! Inrlx.znhvmi N111 CPO S Q 0 lx OFD'SA Nolf'xclurvd J NN Nl'll'Nl,XNN STI' Seattle: W .nh D K I'AliKI-ZH STL' San Uwgu tum . '1' Qs. 1 n 4 ' A - ll 1 ' I 1 x . 0 ' . v Q S 1 1 . - 1 in 'Q F . s 1 H K HINYXN SH' Hmmm- I.: J H lH'!'l.l'QlNLI'f MMV Huw: Xl.-m Nl.: DH STKNTUN SM4' 9.111 lm-gn Huh! .I I. STR XMB!-IH HTF San Im-gn llnhf N1l.Tl'HNHH RIN' lF11fl'fl-1luf'Af'h Valli Q --nm.--.-.nn-v..-..q-M4 FIR T DIVISIC f VX ,,,,,, ,X 1 .Lg-11. ms. J1.. wusow, Fmsr l.lEUTf-INANT Qfngrm 11.10. JN. mzsrmx, Asswr. FIRST Luau. Firxl Division as cumprnsvd uf thv buulswznn Mzuvs and duck an-aunvn, whu :are rm-sponsnhlv for lhv gvn- Qrnl uppvzarrancv and prvsvrvnxnm of tha- ah1p's mann dc-ck :md sides Also xncludvd an thvnr duiws are runnmg lhcf mom! whnlv tum! and hm- hqmdlmg at such lunvlmns :ns svn ch-tml. rcfm-lung and undvr- way rn-plemshmvnt H0.alsw.un's MJIIW rmdx' Ihr haghhm- Im :mmf-1 vf Q-mpty musings xii h ll Rf 53' 3. hm R, TENANT BTI, wpnnls for pnsmumng ul forward luvl Ilnv. W... ,,. .gf mi BAKER, J.R.. SN. Walters. Okla. BAUGHMAN. T.R., SN. Mosier. Ore BAZIUK. S,, SN. Chicago. Ill. BROWN, D.F.. SN. San Diego. Calif, COPP, VJ. BNI3. San Diego. Calif, COREIY. RA- SN. Newl1all.Cal1l DAIIS. A.J.. SN, Wynanlsklll, NY DEINT, R H., SA, Monroe. La GATES, BN13. San Diego, Calll HAWKER, SR., SA, Slratfurd, L'-mn HOLDCROFT. R G , BNIB, Nludem Lidlll LEIITNER, D G, SA, Slocklonm Cullf MCCARTHY. R Nl .SN Freeport Nle MORIN, LA ,S.-X, Auburn. Nlubs PARIS, S U, SN, Ogden, Huh PAYNE, H C ,SN,Arl1nglun Yu Pl'I'l l'lT,l'1S4lSNl2lS.1rxlJll-,Q-1 llllll PULK, G NN ,S.-X l'er1lvrRulpf.- .Xrk POWl'Il.l., J lf SN, 1'-nina llllxl Qlilllil, J F ,SN Sun lm-gn lldlll R.-XMIRICZAJ R RMI! lil lhm 'll-x ROSl'INll.Xl'illl, R R SN,l'.nh-1 lvl-- SOMM.-X. S N .S-X llrulg--p-ul K'-um STl'1l.l..M'l. J Nl ,SAA Yunkv-1-. N Y llRQl7HAR'I',l' ,SN,S.nl1lJn-gn llnlll Z,-X'l'YRKfX4 S :X ,SN. l'hll'upQ'Q', NLM- fs .. JN ,vi , fi Q I ANGVS. R Ld. SA. Concord. NH. BAKER. P EA. SN. Ashland. KH. BAPTIES, J E . FTGSN, Vemce. Calif. Bl-IAN, L' .I SN. Grange. Tex. BRIGGS U R . FTGSN. S3nDaegu.C'al1f, BHUWN J F , UMG2, Srzlvv.-rSpr1ngS. Md UAURI R F ,SN Wurn-slvr, Mass, Fkilifi.-M'L'l J J LIMLZB, Bnlunwrv, Md H-f'I TEH .I H SN Sdn Du-gu,l'g4l1i Hl FF, 1.13 ,xLN1llIi,llun'ljUhlo KHNTNEIJY l. l. SX Tusvun Ani KINKP.-X'l'HIt'K, .I L' l 'l'tiIi, Waml lhvnnal, l':llll I'ASQl'M.l li NK I- l'lLIi, llt'llUll,A1lFh l'l ILYNI NK N1 .I l 'l't1SN, Slhllllnklll, l':n Sl'x1N1UNS A M SN l'hmn'lux,Auv f4Ml'Qlll.lfN H H GMU? N1m'm-In-4ad,Ky 4l'unN1RK Ill. l 'l t3?sYX S.mlbu-gu,l':lllI NNInlNHl,IU. li It SN 'xshlpnni N li NNIMMINS ll N1 SN lhpSpznnps 'Ibx WW-ll HW hvli -IH' '--'H ENN- fhA 3'f'7n --H - 'H' X f 22 ' YH HH Rl!llHlfIf1'-2!Jl!N1Sl'MlklllH wnlvllunlgonlzall gun mphun I I ff 1' ,,,nWvf,, '-H K ,: . . , ' f ' . - .1 - x. SECCDND DIVISICD Second Divisnon is made up ol' tiunnvns Mates :md Firo Control 'l't-chnwngms 'l'ht- liunnvr's Mutt-s nrt' responsible tor all untmunntxon, explosuws and small armsl In uddttlon, tht-y rt-pgur and mgnntaun tht' 5 38 gun mounts. projvctxlv hoasts and tht- Yarn- ablv Depth Sonar 'l'ht- Fm- t'ontrol 'l'vvlum-nuns mzuntzun tho MK 37 l-'tru tkmtrol Syslt-nt This ln- cludos tht' Fm- Vontrol llaldqar. tht- liun Dm-rtor. tht- MK IA Unnputt-x' and tht' 'l'4u'pvt lbcslgnzltnon Syslom Bellotll Which powder cast do l puck up t Qhooh-rQ m thv So-wrath Flvcr' fo , i my' 9 n ,I lf l I -Q '11 ANDEIRSGN. J R.. STG3. Spokane. Wash. BAILIE. RL' .STGSX Newberry Park. Calif. BL'L'Kl.AND, W H .STG3. Vestal. NX. BRONX N. S I-I .STG3. Tulsa. Okla. L'Ul'l'Ul-l-I'l Tl, T M ,TM3. Rockford. lll. LUX J L TMI, Sgm lm-gu,k'gnl1f IHXX 13 ll A STG3, Ullllllllkll. In NELSUTX NN U STU2, Nvlk l'1lDl'Ul'd,flhlU 'xl:lS ll l. TMSN, llmyunxxllv, Un- l'fl5l'Al'X .I L STU3 l-Idnnmds. lkgnh Sl!-.lNl-Ili lk lA STUSN l,uu-l'l11mv,llnlll NK UNIX xi l. S'l'ii2i illlllrlklll, Al.: he 1 n:nirnl1llllJlf11X4'l'l -,lm-p ll1mugl1liQ' wlnvwl lullf Irwin lx 1 l 1h lllll'l'Xl1Xll'lhl whale lm - H. :. X :A f w thang fln-4 'v FGX DIVISIO - 'T un, LTJG. uw. wanna. .A.NT1s1:Bx1.m1NE U'-XRFAREOFFICEIR 4Rightv ENS. GM. STRQDE. as iw 6 Agsxsmv ,xsw OFFICER ll x lxvj- 1. ,. glnlkl UQ' Fx , , ihyy Q' Hx 'Q X2M'l,'iYX1l' TU! ul! I fu, , . 'X-Hx .ma wx La: mp.-.in ' - i'- N! X !x,..1l1l..m Hn ' x ' .,g:1,mm.1tui11'l.nIui 0 . .I I if Nvls .md Vuppulvttl m.nnt.umng thc dvwh vh.Ir':v I' Wk Another ' k'h.urlvy shapx ow: x Li WEAPQNS CANDID 4 A , , mm' you dfm'l iQ Na-1 ,ggi f mm -7-ann:-Q , Q, QW mf 'WH' I 'QIQAW M., W im 'Y' Asn 7,1 I -. if ' a flop' Ml' Wilson lx ,net nvvrluokmi ulkxwm-I Quldo vnjuy- .un ,stu-rrwwrm ut N. hunl rack A s 3 ! Yhxlf X aminfwg , h r, L.. ' 1'- . 4- A .. 1 Q X -'M-, , '4 11:9 --Q ncoqgdw .-1 ,.5., W VL -- - in 4 A Alf- 3902... Q- ..... , L 'W 37 Thi-iff time am- passing powder cases ui the for- Wiggins sands the 5,733 gun barrel after heavy ward iriuygimrii- shore bombardment the night before. Hi-level conference about forthcoming unrep Voming .iloriizsi-iv LUNG Bi-ZQWH f -.cj . -n 4 ,. 4. '51, 4 - ' Y' -a f s.. '-e.. D- ' ' Q . sq X ,, 'f '4 'I H D Y , ., Kg? 44 . -, . 1 1 1 x .. ' - ,W ,Q '-1 Mun' .mmm 37.38 slag- ,A Qs uminrxp mmn llu V ' 'f-- 5 5 ,mm !F1r'hyl11iff- lqllkuupl , l i l l, ' ESS. EE. MORGAN. INILAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT A l B DIVISIO l'hu'lStr.im1vr S new :na Snipes lake zz break. Tilt Clean B Division. comprised of Boiler Tenders and Fire- men. is in charge of the ship's four boilers thal provide Steam for propulsion, cooking, heating and auxiliaryserviees. msn lvvlx .xl Iu- AYIJPIRSVP4 ii K. HTL Q 1 BAHfQL.X'x' H 2. FH 1 BI..-XIX .I in HTF 1. 1, 1 UJWN .I I. if FX x f xWfH.I.U fn v 5' e'ur.I.1'1.- .5 1. sat: W ' f'i'R'vlT'f wr eu 3 !I'xf!If,E'.I,.fu'. E' ,M H XMf'.fil'r '- lx PLL E H! Hl11Ji'lF.i' 1. E' 11111 fb HI six: I 'kv ' fx? Hll'Hl1:'.! l,X1wr-,gall-.111 r NlXl'lHI'w . mx r r NHLIPN' . rx Vw., ' I'X!'l'X-A Y . 1-N LH X V l'P'Ll'P1HvrN I x 5- x Em: . Q llwnl xx ri rf el xv. . 1' N4'l71,'l4 W I YY X1'wf. ,X . V SNHVH NN II VN Mm' . 1 WVU XM! P' I' lf FN 'Aw ' -v' Nl- NIWFFUIJIW I' N PU wp' 112 . lm- lI1fh0'P!UIQ' ,, A M U Q 5 M DIVISIO LUG: LTJG. EP. DRACHE, DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT What mln I do nmk Vhlvf ' plants. M Division, comprised of Machinist Mates and the Firemen strikers, operate and maintain the ship's main engines, turbo generators and water distilling Mr, Warren with that faraway look In hl5 PTUS ....,.,...., 'X .Y x ,lx S u i -i , 1' Q N H.-wi: chiftf or not. mfirtkw' ufrmrhes arf- not uw-ri on hand- 'Qi 1' -t 9 5 571 A ri F' BANERIM, L: N . mu. BRAINARD1-ill .mu W.luwalus.l X! lx Lurznn Qhm LiHHlSTUI'llI-IR. M 1-Q hr'N,Nnm,.u.xn1 Tm x L Ul CH. D L . MM3. Columbus, Ohm Somebody lose smneuhnngq VH XXX I-'mill .X If MNH l1lvu'l.nItd Uhm lil X5 H XML? H4-1HHIl1 N1-xxx KlHll l lS ll H FN N-frxmlh llxlxl Hl'll.NH':H U Y' UNHSX Sulrww when JUHNSUN ti l. 'NINHVN In--.NI-urn-N I.. llfl VK X I' YN Ilzuklmsn N .I MVHIYNIS XJ NDN Xl!-mrm l'.n NIVVH UN N I, MNH Sm llwgn tlallf N1KTl'fNI.l I'I, H XS ,PN M'rs.nlIlvw KN' Nl'N!'IN1XN, H V m FN S.-an Ilwgu Vfalbf RUHHRTS 4' ll FY S.'anIllf'LZ-1,n'.aIlf RI'SSPII.l.,1l kk ,FN l,1v1nEQ1nn, WIS Sl.'H.'Xl'P'IiI.BPIH1GER W N . N1MlASan Dlrg TOI.I.PZS1 PN, K H .FN Bug: Springs, Tet TYRICIJ., J N .FN,.lPrf.r'yf'1ly',N .I V.-XVGHN. R W ,N1N11,Hendc'rs0n.Ky VON GVNDFIN, .I W AFS, I-Zsmndsdn, Vahf WHITEFOTTON, 1' Ei . MM2, Benfwxa, Fall! YY.-XRRA.G.P . N1N13.Salln:4s,Calll Hlfilllf BATES. J.W.. SF3. Hardinsburg, Ky. BEASLEY. R.L.. FA. Soperton. Ga. BOARD. E.G.. MM3. Big Springs. Ky. CARLSON. F.K.. DC1. San Diego. Calif. FITZGERALD. D.J.. EM2. Yonkers. N. GAA, P.J.. SF2. Kansas City. Mo. HALL, RG.. FN. Aimore. Ala. JACKSON,VS'..l..MM1.COCoa.Fla. KANTOH. LF.. FN. Avenel, NJ. LONG.1.,XN' .FN San Diego. Calif. OGIJEN. TK. FA, Richfield. lllah Pkflxl-IHS, D H. Sl-'3. Tacoma. Wash. l'U'l'Tl-ill, li .I ,lCl-'N Calhlamol, Wash lilo-ll-NES. ll G , l':lW2,lK.lIlSl0I1-Si:llCl'll. IN K liiilililQl'l-1, .I li .Slfl'3. Walvrvillv.lVl1 RUSS. D li .lC3, Klamalli Falls. Orc. SRIIDMUHIC. ll Ii , ICMVN. San Du-510.4 ihf 'li'xXAl.1Jli l, ll l'Nll N. Klcmialli Falls 'llll,l.MAN Vi li l'i.A..l,ilSi'HjjlJIlllJi.NllhN NN llllfll fi l. TVINIR, l'1:i:410vc'l'. S I' VNll.l'QF li fl VY ll!'e'wvr.Ms' R DIVISIG The IC Electricians maintain the ships gyrocompass alarms, remote indicators, internal communication systems and for better or worse-the movies we see each night. The men of the gang are responsible for the trouble-free operation of the ships auxiliary ingi- chinery. Amidst the wide range of gear. from stixiin heaters to steering engines. is machinery vital lo gi lighting ship. ln addition to being the ships general tix-it shop the shipfitter gang maintains tht- tlattizige t'iitllt'irl equipment which the crew will use to ki-ep the ship going in hzittle or entergt-nt-y. Luolc :it the elet-tt'it-iziti. Si.-el limi work Work i'lt-i-- I X hi MMM trtctzin works tic-ncrzition ul elt-t-trtt'ity, lls ilistrie t 1 it lltlt tt ut lflt t tt button to :ill motors :ind lights tht-si' giri' .ill thi- bzisit' wonders for which thi- ships i-let-ttwttiris girt- responsible, Those ungodly t'rt':ttut'i-stxtlli-1lSNIl'l-I. N 1 'VN 'X 1 1 3 Q . 1-X rv 1 if 9, I' X ,E Nl. K X ff QFA wax L 1 -'s J'- lgix Q 'A '-Mui: 'abcmu firabbm' 50 winks .-NX! Hf:.1.f. ,f- ,--W. - ,E ' , ,- Q . ENGINEERING SNAPS . . ., , . ,, A ' , - A .5 ','N, . - . ....,. A ' ','.' g Q 4 , r CD IP 04' DIVISIUII, gn dnwsuna ul lhv Upvrzntmm lbvpgul X lm-nl, consists nf svn-ml nm-x Rguiumwn fHN11.m4i --b -- Qngnnlrne-n ISM: nmkv up the- xmiym an ui ilu- du mmm and :nrv ra-spunsublv fur thv slnp N mmnmrm-.flmm Ycnlnnn IYNI and Pl'l'S0lHN'llHl,'H 'PN 2 Imndla- muvh uf the- shnpk ullumnl p.npQ-rxmrk Qx1.uu-r ln.me-rx wntvln.-S, lluspxmlxm-n fHN1' with the- hm-.ahh -v1 th'- ufflvvrs .md rrvxx, .und thx' !'mt.4l Vi.-zk 'INN -.nth 47 CDC DIVISICD LTJLL E L HASMVSSEN, UUMML' NIC.-XTIUNS Lil-'PIPER .330-In J v-rv-' uQM1 :Irv vum'n-rncsi mth n.n xg.n1mn .md tmdpv lhv ship' s pus! uhm- 4 ' . . ..., . . - . B 1,.4mfnff4 ffdfllx mvrgtmfij. up wnh um- ul has mlamuus M-.1 Jr-rua 1 4 I x X, X NJ -1-:Ilia-ak Milf ' 'WEZTZZ .T 7-5 'i SN, F,:m1urc-ca P R SPT. ATU P1 ' FT! 5.321116-gr-,Ca!1f 1 Xl.llUl N lll Q tllxllllljf' ll 4' QXISN xrr..l,.,tQr.nntlv lull! BISHOP, WP., SM3. Rome. Gal BROWN, D.C., RM2. North Platte, Neb CARTER. PLL.. SM2. Melrose Park. lll CLEM. RX.. SMSN, San Pablo,Cal1i DAVIS,J.L,,RNlSNlNlunt1u-llo, Nllflfl GRLBBS. J L- SN. Dallas. Tvx HANSEN. D L .HMS Long Beach Lzllll JOHNSON. N E .RM5N.Nlul1ne, lll KIDWELL li L R513 Ft l-Nurlh Tex KlNU,C L RMSN lluldrvgv Nutt NICVLEAN FL' SN l'h1l.1dulphx.n lin MCVANE, J L , Pt, l,S.1n D1rgu,l'..xl1l N1ll'llAl'lJ li 1. SA N,1shu.n N ll SHl'Il'lll llllJ Sli S3153 NMn.,u.lx1ll1- lu SNll'l'll,l. K llNlI l'llll..N.lt'll,llll.i l'.l 'l'l'IZl..'Xl l 'l' Nl KM! llnpun Wu l'lXHl.l'f l W llNl,l, X.llt1ll-X. l.: MllSSAl' lt SKU l'lm'N1'l.nrtll Ulllf' ' ' ' XII Xslllwh lll yupgsl-QN QMS Sanllwilw V-lllf lf,xxs3m:xtr:. R li .QNt1.Sn'1h-1m11h- VW TOONI.-KN, R R LQ Mgy Xxqyjii Cfms, l't.ah lilmg llli llnvnslnexcwmrxaasls ul vlzw-trfnxnrs 4. 1 41' - Cl V1 Q vc.. ,J 1 u tvc'hrm-nrxs lhvx' are ra-spunsnhlv lm' lhv ri-p.m and n14n1xmr1.nu-v nl lhv shlp's raulzu' sywlvaxxx and .ull 1,-le-rlmrmxr ur f munwulmns vqulpnwnt E DIVISIO ENS, G J. CRAYCROFT. I-fl.l-IUTRUNICS MAT!-IRIM. OFFICER ENS Cl, JOHNSON. ASSISTANT EMO IH 'A' UII1yHldIll1iIlH l.0llp1h1'l' .md N.lxxkl!hg1I,n if T T Q ' 21324 M- af' CHEVALLIER. GM.. ETN2. Westminste FEULMER. ED.. ETSN. Indiana. Pa. HAWKINS. L.J.. ETN3. Ft. Worth. Tex. HOWARD. CN., ETRSN. Whitesburg. Ky HOWLEY, D.NI.. ETR2, Roanoke. Ya. LOUGHER. RB., ETN2. Waverly. NX. SWANGO..J.D,.ETN2.Connersv11le. Ind WATT. DW.. ETR2, Everette, Wash ,bogmml The most overrated Seaman IH Lhr- gfwgmh Fleet. 'below' Hmmmmm, acc.-nrdlng rn dns drrnl-yourself manual, the little groan mrv mmm:-is tn tho Illtlc- rr-d wire' r. Calif. 9 . 1 E1 1 N J. 'f- '0- . .- N ...al HQ lo- If 5 4 if 1 'li Q ANDRESKY. T.A.. RDSA. Coldsboro. N.C. GLADWIN, A.R.. SA, Farmington. Mass. HOWELL. J.W., RD2, San Diego, Calif. KESSLER. D.D., RDI, Chula Vista, Calif. KEREKES. J.N., RDI, San Diego, Calif. KRUMMRICH, RR., RDSN, Belleville. Ill. LAPLANTE, K.C., SA, Star Lake. N.Y. MORISSETTE. RH., RD3, Sacramento, Calif MUCKEY, M.G., RDSN, Fulton, N.Y. PETERSEN, K.H.. RD3, Oakland, Calif. SARTOR. RF., RD3, San Leandro, Calif. SWOPE, PE., RM2, Keedysville, Md. TRUITT, RL., RD2, San Diego, Calif. TUCKER, T.G., RD3, Solana Beach, Calif. WARE, A.L., RD3, San Leandro, Calif. ...and then we gaffed this walrus and stretched him out to dry sir Well son, you made a mistake, that's Kerekes, our leading radar Banuolos on the inter-ship voice circuits. man ...,N,. I DIVISIG Ol lllvislun Vonslsts uf 'Q 4 ' v hm: if-vwfxw Itiilllll n I , 1 blllUl'S lnvllldi' Slllflfilflfl, w.xl1'hf's ln 1'nrl1i1.n! ml-H 1111 tum 41-nu-r, opt-rzntmrm ul' the- slump N lk.lli.lI In-1 mf npvrznlu nnuf th1-sl1np'stuc-tnml vuuw-vurllllmrax- muff l'll'I'llllS. Xa, -5 ' 5 4 , ,ff x 'Q .x'1 A 'Q 1' r n'rr VV ' V lN..4urk WEDDERBVRNS competent combat lFlfU!'f'l1.lil'WH wwnwr- 1 :TI F' Y uw i A ' s .l 'iX S omg 'Of Grubbs,l'hu-I12r.ih.uu.ind.liihnwnmuif llfr UH 1-HH I I CPERATICNS za. I Parlor prclvnds hc knuws wh:1lhc's doing with that light. SNAPSHCDTS '--TNI qui i um - Hr Happiness is SP duty!! -6' M A A ,M ,.,,4, 1 ,MIAA I ACANTILADO, R.T., TN, Caloocan City, P.I. Q,-A - BELLOTTI, J.F., SN, Sacramento, Calif. 'u V , BERNARD, J.R., SK3, San Diego, Calif. BIMELER, SK2, San Diego, Calif. DAYAO, ER., TN, Nueva Eciga, P.I. GUENTERT, R.J., SN, Kansas City, Mo. JUANTA, B.B., TN, Philippine Islands FLAGG, W.B., SH2, Rapid City, S.D. ' Q MERCADO, A.L., SA, Bronx, N.Y. RAY, ELL., SK3, Houston, Tex. REAGAN, D.T., SA, Manchester, Conn. SHARP, W.N., SN, Cinncinatti, Ohio SLAUGHTER, M.H., CS2, San Diego, Calif. SMITH, C.C., SK3, Richmond, Va. STEEDS, R.L., SN, Oklahoma City. Okla. TADEO, P.F., SHI, National City, Calif. VERNON, J.H., CS3, Nipomo, Calif. WADDELL, D.J., SA, Cave Creek, Ariz. UPPLY DIVISIO Graviu scrapes the overhead the easy way. Coe-Rout on the iantail. S Division is composed of men from five different ratings: Storekeepers. who receive. store, and lssue- repair parts and consumables plus keep track ul funds used in their procurement. Cumnusssrjfmen. who receive. store. prepare and serve pm-.'m-ms, 3 Disbursing Clerk, who figures pay and .ullmmnr-.,-Q plus travel claimsz Ships Service-men, who snr rl: sponsible for the opcratnun of the ships sum- lallndry and harbfershup, and Slewaarfis, 1.1. hu prvrpurff food for the officers and muxnlum uliu-slr c.--furmlrk. In addition. twelve mcfn frum the ulhofr lllxl-nuns gl Q assigned to S Division as rm-ss milk- :xml un- r xponsiblfr for the fund sl-rung: urvus al E MISS WEDDERBUR 11' X , . Y . .415-J. ,'- r. .. ..r:.wgr1. HDSN ,, .-IE. I -, Y' 'J' W- ' A .-. ,- .-fff1T,.. - ..4 ' K FINALISTS sp-.'nsnrrf11?.q. Urn! SN NI. NIV x'l'1-11f Nluelrvm-1A-wiv sponsors-A hx S'.xm,1n I-TTNZ . ,L , - Q . ff, 5-,ff ac J , fi, Stanton, SMC Kld'M'll. H 313 WEDDERBLIRNS - 5 8 9 x 'Q Guentert,SN '- . 'J 4' ' 5 X F? EA Q. . ,,-ff .h J in 1 I :xii , -My ' .,u5f1,,w V1 'S' '- . 'Fix 3 E ' 1 .. , H - 6 579 1 X ,.,-,-1, , .-... LITTLE NES Wilks, FN Nlwsb S313 PONY? If B sa 1 Ht'.ng.aH N X UIIIH HAWAII : Z . - 'L Ilan-all is the lovclit-st fleet of islands that lie! ancfhured in any ocean. N0 alien land in all the W0l'lll has any deep strong charm for me but that One: 110 futher land could so longingly and beseechingly haunt mc- sleeping and waking through hall a lifetime 85 thii rmfi has dune, Ulher things leave me. but ll. abidbi. For me its balmy mrs are always blowing. its summef wi-:lk flashing in thc- sun: the pulsing of its surfbeat lg in my rears ln my nostrils still lives that breath of llnwcers that perished twenty years ago ...............,, ---MARK TWAIN i f L-1 6- Q Am- ,A ., :SL Huw.: A HAW ll 7 ,mr it .iz '1-F - X 1-.. -1 g Y- '4 .b 14- 3 vi - l'lIlwHvf1u!v'4!FiI! Tn-vt,--1'z 2 1' U O 'x IA 44 M S I. 11-.-1-77 ? J ' UNM, ,,,,k ,,,,,i:k ..,f W, I y X Lt x ,i-,gli ' Q, 4 P W H M. ' ' 'SY 1 ' DRYDOCKING-H YOKCSUK i jf!!! f I l YOKOSUKA-zi brief inter- lude forthe VVEDDERBURN. A time to relax, Z1 time to meet people and make new friends, ai time to observe local customs and take part in them before, once ugziin. taking up the task. ll YCDKCSLIK ...........a an-1-m..A, E5 -H Q R 2 S -XLS :mms xi ky, Q '- ' M-wa 4, I' 'gf b ,.,,: YOKOSLI KA IGHTS -:N LJLUB TE HA I Y .1 '. o Y 'Q 5 bn , y,,,79. ! H xii I ' ' a 1 V ' -'fl -um rm Q gf-um cwo 'wg -'!-'l '-Q- W ,. 1. 2' CUHIQHA1' f ' .' A ' A i 1 fq ln' NIJ V+ . Mm 'mi ' 'Io L W T 4 r-mg f-vw - 5-AW ' 57,1 .-1' I 4 ' A Q I l ,dv ffl' . I' 4 01' V IVV. w .11 ,, ,s A S 0 XF -. Q-W' 1 1 45 I .ff I J r 1 's . Q Q - x 1 'Ci' 1 .Z-P ' .Q rv 1, O ,- i, 5 , Q, NN I-1IWl5Elilil'NN's bmp guns make' hor presence Lnmxnm llwX'lm-Il'nI1g,l .16 0 THE Ll E 5 i i 2 I f 5 IT! T .,. 1, mf ,il an 'ugh ib- Ms hw-5 Y M-my ',b. Q- ' 5 ,M Q, ' South Vletnumesfepalmlc-rgm 4, is 2 N' 'A A-ei. .nv , Hzwl N 511 A I M -vm tx-: nr xltxxlll , U1 ,11z:r,1:.,A 1 f bm, .QHAMK1 'QI Q 5 x Q ' Ax mu. b.mm11...1.-n Ph.wr1Yf1111 :ff Qffwki ff '11'f Q- L. ffm? DN, 49 A W inert: ' my ' .QQ K ' X- ,:.,:,5 i 4 ' we-, E: H 'LN-v fd-A .N-nw. 1- ' :-...i.. f . QS ...Q - - ,swam w., xarifw A ,, .K .. . W -.I I L A' , V New 1,-S asf-llvg iii L I , 58726.17 :,Wi: Mwg Y nw.. K ,wg glfgm QF 5 , 0 ii A ' ,425 W W zz, M, Q , ' . - luq A 3 e- - 'S Vieeinarncse fishing vessels off the Coast of S. Vietnam. ' - - - - . . ff as-14 Q f A 1 R 1143 i 4' Fi .1 t i . as , 'P Au v A h 7. 5 ' f - If Q , f . e ' n 1-fjm-up-PTT Y -Q, ,- pF , ! Ship's divers untangle fishing nets from screws Af? ' -W 'rj , - R f-H -.n,..,,,,,.. A ...W ,I ,fig-,--I ,,, A--: -,.- ,,52c0 . , sw -.,,,,vl,, , , .1 va xr Yu'tn.m1csc fishermen .md their, siuiflgivf .5.,,1- fx. ,, fm, ow! I4 4 I 3' ,, I FA Q I li t If I J' as H ,I-,I ,,. G3 Ship Of l'II Khuul S.n-afnppuln-III -vu 'In' all u a '-v , m ,,'1 f'- ASW TRAINING N SQLITH HI A SEA I'I1 ll'-:H II I XiI'IvlI LI 42- -1' 1 'g, hu! 1-I--vs 1 I as ' . A I dwg'- KIE MZ? lx Wig ,,'f55',, J 0 13' lwiu' 5 . 1 'O-.1 lhghl1nclr.zns:'crs Underway replenishment is an all hands evolution REP iw we , ,. K, I I l ' y . SfriW4 IJ ' ,.,, ' U l ' l i R ,f 'fy 4 : ., .V 3 ,-....-.....w-....-.-.-.--.,.... K . L X-.ur K W .- I , I -.M fx :J-. V , I 1 nl Qmaouf v 2 ir' f f . Q5 mf' , ,egg ' ag., ,, 'W-1 . , rv--:nv-:cv :lg 0 5. -ug .iv .ad , W-f ' als, by 1 .-. Q , ' + I ,.,, 'N NLA..-,.n?. 'wx ' 4 . 4 .. f. '-wg, I'-Aa' ' -ff 41, -- - ' H. ' , , 1 .ar , . 4, H- Q 1 - ' . V - fs: i ' -4 , 2 - f ,uv I n. , I ,N 'Q :ma A .---1 M- -Q -h '-2? .- ' - 1-4 -1 G I ., 1 A - I .Y A ' ' -, 1 A - 1-nm - 4 . - ' f , rg L , , ,,,,k - - L - .,. 3 , ., Q ' QM.. LW-U -I , .u 41.1, ' ' ' H I 2 1 U ,Q L - HOD! USS WUIHPHN UND lil! a-'un-. :I-w,3.:f!v' UMA- U guldrd lllliillf rrum-r LUNG IH-iX1'H ...mv f U! WQHPI' V-4 -lr v . In ,,-a.- L. , e,,, 'UWMARS puH1.lw.lv .lllrr un'1'vwa!1alu1x:--p 1 ' '1- 1 A. - E- , P -v...--x we Wi' . ,y 1. A 5 2 -, . Qs. ',I:g:1ygg.v.1fg3g K , 11. ',,.f1Q1'Qn W ...ff i PHILIPPINES Smiling I iIipinu1.'-iulham.I his 'aaivr buitalu A familiar sight to WEDDERBURN sailors x , , ' . Q ' . ' ' I f IPII OM 1 2 . OI..ON LM ij COCKPIT-G f1....., .f-as nhflghfxngufhrf1m1m.1E .puff 2 nw LHIIWI lLaUv-rw W nl. 4 if ge-. A n 'fAz '?Mw W1 A 1:-... 5 5 W.. li in P-.wh fi Ei? GLC GAPO Q' 5 li '1 x 1 i i 1 IK -'------1-4 1 1 r N in 57 Q Q9 AOHSILI G -1 w 3, 'df zfvcknnfx TNJJITHJIV tlw hrmfepllullly of the li M Vlub 6 Kaohsiung Alrpufl ,y..+. :-rf U i, 'VLA' :A -jig. in llng-rn g.u dvn su-lu' Soma' ol lhv boys looknng for an htllv gn-:mn Somv ol the snghts w'1-rvbrmtlltaklng T IPEI Nl! 0r.nu1vIflc!H1IM ll ul hh lmxll ll Wlulw 'I ,JY U W s wa..-an-W ,,-wav 'Q an ,,.-M -I- Thm me a ra1lr'oad ' 'T .Xndrusky'1ndKrufumru'h Jw Y ,Q I .4-, 1' f 'N lv 4-nyfjwd havmg her picture vusw T0 ABCRIGINE vn.LA6E A HIGHLIGHT or THE crzulsua Vauzhn blows hu mind wh1lf:FetLf-r look: fm I A U' i I L 113-sa HlP'S P RTY YCKCDSU KA Ole buddies forever. Thomas, obviously distracted, casually eats his cigar Noi bad ..,... Lhe distraction. he means. not the cigar X X I-nf' I .f . 1 1 O .fi F' ' V . i ix may jg. V-'f X i A f ff if ' 1' ,,,fr' I 5 ,- r ,ali FTS A X , 1 'iff' ,X .V r . ,fb ,AA . Q CQCKGLIT CDN THE FANTAIL HOME AT LAST .1-..1.-.-. f I , -1- f-Aww Ekn , 'agen'- tv QQ' , 'Y' ,Q V., ., ' A 4 'dn-, 41 ,. H ff, .-- .- .,,, . k , ,, nw : Qi g. VI, .1 3 X ffq wil I P-,hx A W I x . IT' HISTORY W v av' 'L . Unidiff W ff 1 V T '-1 'MM ,. x--Q ju? V-., Y, Y ' 1 Q ' H I ir' .- A 'ix ...., 4 , , XI .,-...,. i s up M! N. Q' n X f L Y7- 'lily ', fi-7 .' - - .R-. ..1 . 2 , ,v ,, -' 3. ., .k1,f' Q'f.-f.,',-1 f Mrg wm:.nn34fhhqtagrapnk COX' Tm C9955 f I would like uw, take- ,tojexpress 'buf most srafeful annrbCi2ti0n'f -fofthe layoht,4 ServiCCS' and advieejgiven lusg-by -Mr, 'A.4 Tggrj?jHbmgy 3.and'.Mr7. 'Glenn' ,Mi1lQl',, .l?ePi'i5SQ!lf3tiyeSiffl,fb1fQ Wadsworth Pvblishmzcog - 3355 Q J - , A' s:Edif6r l avr ,466 fvo 49 527' 0 torofu To ETOROFU KAIKYD jay.. spa.--sa.. 0 bo Tsmumu .um ,Y N ' lun!! Jian NW by g? iD47 jam----mm T.. QQN 9 0' ' K1 S 9 tofu O9 X49 Ax-1qlpuTu Phu 511100 Q 9+- S , . ro ,. , , . , , L Ae 1 Q-S95 D 1 n-mn .mu NX HN S5 gmail-isllsm. Qi HOKKAIDO snxumu-shim S X S' 5 2 Q rsuoviu : 3 E ar sa 5 5 as f V as HONBHU 2 3 Qi 9 Z5 1 X Z 'Bl-991111 , Yi :np-u-nf. lx Ju,-.ml ' Bunln Jima 4 :1-.msn-.. OiSohGua olLmnv.1nl 'a , . Zumw amz. H-'--'S'- W 6'g..'.l'.'.r.u1...m Bn-ummm num Reno ehhloiila mnnlnmmu lvalcn-mul '-k'-' 'lmnnilllillu ich h wh ufnrnllsmdefxjuvn 'eg-mmm q,AQ-than ng., PHILIPPINE 31, U xuuuln-:As j ff an-um -r..-xx.-:vu-num. 'lin ffhmnx mu nm-+A 'Uhtiuh V I I K Q ,fy .. - Fwd.. wr.. hh Qc.:-vi ,+f or 'I r.....x. , mum. i f, .f :mn- 'H unnuu. N I i ' l' fs--I PvW1'qm,- nrlihnhvik 1 flu-viglgux Av 4 M' sh ' '4 'h'5'7 ming L, Ur' nhmkdix ,I',Tnlklv4 F' lip 3- hh.. 7.5913 . 4 hnhnnl 1 ' 'nl lP Q39 'au ff-heb ' of Hmmm. N uh: :v5'!'l'-P lil WVU-N News-'Il CA It xl.-mu-f.. 'J' gn iu- 0 , ' 1-1 4 ll- ' md 'U I-w LINE ISLAND ' -:mm---:- uwqu I F- v . ,nqng...w-up um wfl I' v-UL WT- , - ' v 4 4,0 J fp' nn- ,,,, ' ' ff' I C 9,4 ' .nw-.4 4 ,x 'b ,,f 's. '-.' 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WESTPAC CRU55 uss weDDERBuR QDD -6845 ---..-:- 05? 3 Q n I i r 41 I Q l vu .gilt a 9 rwslnl 'nn-up ' ,iw- K 'Hunan N -,Q 'nn if 5 2. au , . ' F9 I ' n vuuu :o.T:a-- 'h ' T: I 5559 '3'5 gn. 4-is , t v--0-f' ,puns ,F-, sll5 Q uh- ,ln-n K ll :ma , Q.-.-vs ,,, I it kilt- 5 ' A' u 'nn -lL.'a D wk-Q'7 :xg Q Q r. ' . . . V 1 I .H A 4 O. A 'fi 1, q-hip X 'I ' 4- .gg 'fs , rf Q ........g.......- ' if 'vi .si .51 ,I .. YJ- , s , , 4,-,,, :LVD-nl'- l '.' M- Warmth ' L K A 'VV' V Q V A dunau..--4-'N K K. vo i Q-an-sf: xi-fl- -'v '- -P- Rm.q- f , E ' 9 i, W - f- Q1-ll N we n -,-. ', ' 5' ' Q ..... 'N -- -Hz' , :Dv-D 2 U- ' i gan ' ,naar ,Vi