Whetstone (LSD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1966 volume:

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Thvn, with nut :good- byes Said, it was 11 Fchrunry 1966 and we were on our way. ,ff ,a,.f 'f, f-'23 31 ,. -.-.:-.2 Steady there! im' The flight deck starts to resemble a big parking 101 uv -lffg, fy ,J ,' Q' ' - K, M' Hbinnglv up all hues, 4. . .: f-'Wiav A '31, I -0'-.l..'GL.7 1 fl 19 y., -If ,? .. - - A A S , I A last look at good old Pxer 8. . ' it ,,1!,.Xl -4 .1 -1' wr-srl -vm-'N' 'gli Q M y .-no f 1 . - . 1- ' 4494. ' ....-...Q J L'nderu.x5 shi!! Colors! when will we see you agaxn, Point Loma? A um- ,, 'F Wi' . ,q V., ,V-1f,i,1.f'f'wgf f A J 'f-M,- :je??i:f2!?Q6 , ADF' i f 'iY5i'1 THE TRIP CVER .... ff if an , , jg ag , l X ,kv ,X l lil u. Slgnalmen and quartermusters mzm the flag bags. Anybody know the right course? l In what must hc some sort of a record for the old Stone, we spent only 7 days of an 8 month cruise in furnizition steaming, We joined three other PhibRon 'I'hrot- ships for thc week-long journey from San liiit-go to Pt-url llnrlior, Daily tactics drills and some General Quarters drills kept us all on our toes. 'i ' W i I 1 . t i I if l US Tulare comes close by on the way to her station, 1 I. -1 Qewf-I-vam':tm 'fl ff ' ' In preparation for Viet Nam, we learned how to fire we also got Ll refresher on the .45 caliber automamc. our new .50 caliber machme guns. - ' f? I , emi w. .V My The Captain uses hw sword to rut VHS kxlwtsuxu-'rs hlrthflny make- un 12 l-vhrunrj., uw lim: .lIUllVl'fS.ll'y Ur NUI' COIN UIISSIUIHIILI. The Marines found it a little difficult to do their pushups on our rolling decks. It wasn't all work, as many of us found time to soak up some tropical smmshine. X' 5 - .'-- .t . l Y. lf' , . if . riff. .Y f Hg Qlnfqlnzjyftm-,:.v4f , g,Lf ' a 'Mei .115-'wg 1 3. ., 1 , . ' , ,- WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY .... fer' -fl, - -. The me ran ms spanned. The motor whaleboat is lowered to go make the res- cue. Who among us will f-vf-r forgot 22 February l966'.'Miiste-re-cl out of our racks in the wee ' .,f.,w f7 '+ ' r ,Mn-p, W, ,frv-W W 'v -4:-'if-Q' 't .1 ,5 hours of the morning. wc' lezlrnwl the as- , ' up 'o l,,,-g.,f '1::': touncling news that two of our shipmuics .--r'--X-Ji had cliaizippczirocl :luring tho night with ll lifv rzift. The? ship rc-vcrsr-cl coursv :l n cl ,...,g..,, through soma- pry-4-iso nzwigalion was able iQ-1-4525, to rv-tr'a1C0 tho pri-vious nighl's trnvk. i Wligit could lmw- lwcomc- xx trzigmly hecwinio ri wvlc-ornv rvimion for :ill c-om-vrni-cl whr-n lhv lifv rzifl was spotty-ii about 0745. Thv exact thoughts and motivations that prompt!-al two young sailors to rlcoirlc- sud- dcnly to soo thi- l':1 cifi rf tho hnrcl way will prolmhly n v vor iw known. Thr- in- , , , I , Not k 'i it ' L-idimt. which rf-mnvesfl wnli .sp1'mirl public- prgaczgggqi meersflat to expect' the whaleboatap' ity in llawnii :mfiCnliforni:1, was unfortunate ' 4 v hui is :1 sou story wo ll nm-or forget. '1- 'Pi I ill 5 ' so I 9 S S 'n 3 great big ocean' Back aboard, only a little worse for the Well'- DOW BUSINESS .... 'B Commodore Rahill, whose flagship goes a little faster than us, came aboard at Okinawa to welcome us to WESTPAC. Our arrival at Okinawa signified the Start of many months of hard work ahead as a unit of the Seventh Flea-t's Amphibious Force. After offloading the equipment we'd carried across the Pacific. we took a short trip to Japan and then returned to Oki for another load. This time we were southward bound, loaded with Marines and their vehicles destined for Chu Lai, Viet Nam. Our later trips to Okinawa were more of the same --- lots of work and no liberty. The California surfers could have made good use of A fe our well deck at Ora Wan. ' ' .4 . .vi , fi' Egg, 1 Q 4' i vs- 'df J I 0 E , - XXxXy. The Marines had added a few touches to make their LVT's look pretty Ierocious. Designed to scare Viet Cong? This l YT must have belonged to some southurners K f Ofc A f 'f' v f ., ' :,?:g7,ff ! lil wr' y' w Marines got wet. ' ' ' it .J , .. , as ' , . -.iw . 1. . . J' V .Vi Yu , . M .,, my V .. 5359- , JV , nt' , ' M' , .f '- .. ,'k., X-Wal , . M ...W 4 ff 'ww ?. .aa -f - QW M - :V fr.. ap PM ., ,. I S-.a,ff M-, MW wg, V -A -W W' V 'Y I , A -- new ' W Q ,-can 'T' Q . K... '-f . .. .-A,. 4'- O vi ik ,,,..-fig-,,Mk,fN , ,. I Ly-I-'5 sum, 151101-4, 11 Chu LM, Vue! Num, after the long ride from Okinawa a- board V. helslum-. C ' 5, ji.-fi Q Sum- U! th-f Kiqnrxrw trufks wx haul:-ci roll onto thc- beach from an LCU at Chu i .xx o J L AP 5 1 , p n Q ,,-,Ig :gf ,,.... 7 - Wd LM 54 13:4 , V .uv -as :- o 3 Pl J W . .. N -,' - eil: f- .4 RQ: V -213 I HT: U -' As sf-1.11 as vm olficuded at Chu La1, xt was time to load again and head for Hue .md r hu 21.11. - - D , Q 0 ' 1 2 nv 4- 4 BCAT HAVEN A 6 0000 lt was weld, chip, scrape, and paint as we turned to on the boats at Da Nang. Q, . ' r t Q i - K Q 4 'gp . ' 1 wwe '41, lg ji in I CL' snuzcles into our well deck during ballasting Double parking was a common sight .is many of the . . . y . Da Nang Naval personnel came aboard to patronize operations at Da Nang. our ship's store. Our well-stocked store soon gave Us a reputation as a floating Macy's. We dropped anchor at Da Nang. Viet Nam. On 31 March to start a 6 week tour as boat haven for Naval Support Activities the re. Increased security watches, boat repairs. and normal shipboard work combined to keep us all on a busy schedule. While the Scream of jet fighters overhead and the red arc of tracer shells in the hills at night served as constant reminders of the closeness of the war, we continued our , ,.,,,,,,,, quiet joh of behind-the-scenes support. Our join may have been lacking in glory, but not in importance. The landing craft we repaired were the key to keeping open the flow of supplies into the beach from the many merchant ships at anchor. Everyone from the shipfitters with their arc welders to the seamen on watch with their M-1's did their part to earn another Well Done for Xliietstone. , ., - - ,. - ' N 1. ,.,',,,,5,-f.wvw:-Q. ,.rr -4-,gif-'W' 1--,.1f1Q: - -aw-5.-a,-g'y,, Q .. , -is-1-U vi,-ul - 0.-fd. ,.-Q 1. - W1-WT-'Q 4 if , www vltlk N Rear Admnral T. Il, vweschler, Cumminder Naval Da Rang is now one of the busiest ports in S. E. Asia Support .xcuvaues U.: Sang, vxsued me smp one 41- as evxdenced by the numerous merchant ships which ternoon. filled the harbor. L , Q Our I CVI' .md the hm! crews sag. hr-:av y sc-rvzrv for such jobs as mail runs up thv rwvr .md gwxrkvt 2-fmt 11115 U 7' Q' A -l of . . r. g e , ' '.:.:LM - T- qt. gi, 'lv U ,iv -fm. r ,lfxr , 'Q , f 6' 'T . T 1' an A friendly rave for .1 Vietnam:-so fisherman on .1 :np up the river. S ! Near the end of our stay, they gave us a chanceto P125 ammo Ship 'mn was mm for Hue. fm- Q--yuwnsif . X 1' .ffm Sunday afternoon steak cookouts were a popular break in the monotony. Crosby and Szczepamak brave the charcoal smoke to prepare the main course. P The chow line wus long: .... Another beautiful Da Nang sunset Nov the Diflkef boat CFQW. man BOUT boat. 2 11 My 3 f 3 Q 4 4 03 fm gi K K 0' X . 4 5 1 i 2 .! H '.x 71,179 Y Ll + 'l-Q 1 P IQ. O. X ' .-..J.-.N,.J-,,..-,., H, 1,1 '. . - BCDAT HAVEN QLII .... '- 'lkli .V V' ' K , 1 5 , Rf: F ' ' R.. 1 , ,. Nr 1 4 .tv A .- a -,..' X i Xawlf-'M iw 'lf AH.-r ' xx.: H, X lx 'JV -H. ,wkxxxlu X :,xxt.n x , lv j, ...k.. . ,R UID . H0215 ., ,. xv-ig, 135 W Nik Ufiv' 4' - U-lx:-tx . , ..,., . Rl s A . . N . fl. ..,1.- ..,. ' '- .. ..qO.gg,. x NN, 1,8 us .wx wx' ' - ' .g'1.lx.Z 1 xx. . 1 ...., kV X5 V . Q 0 i When the boats first entered our well deck, it was obvious that they had suffered many months of hard use with a minimum of maime- nance. .Xftui Mr shve Lhvrii our ilf-Lucie i'-ii- OVAUOII, they 'wuixf in-,icig ui ,gil 'fur .ind sei: rimriy inure: riicmth.-i iii heir' ' sei'vir:e in Viet Niiri., Chips iinusrei-S the bum rf-g division for .iiioni'.ei' .ainerzicoxz S'-Veil and toil iii the 'sell iifcA. if .N ' '7 --4-..-1 1 1...--+ ' ' ,,,.--1-U-' On 21 July, we welcomed um..r'1 CL:-urge Jen: his USU rshuw. 4 05' My Lu' lhv must lwmutzmi saith: :wp ww An Qui Nixon was cmrxzzzsz.: sucrisar Qi I-'mn.mlly 3 45.3 Pm- !u.l:1zz..1sxvr mem-:ul U! the Unxted States bells out Ll Song in his 1' ,. E 3. 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Y One morning the Army was kind enough to lend us their water ski boat. -lk -i , aa' in 5, N--Lyn.- ' ,,,-L W vi ,, ., , . . xg lL P-r.f,IN sn I' - -,,,4P,i. vi via ' an 1 wt.,-Q , ul hffh. ..-., q ju-. w .4 . 'xx-m . N 543,11-X .1 fij-'Ur 1 ' wW,, -rp, - E'-'g-cells, .gqin You can't win 'em all. Q 15 . l t I , L 1 o , xl- I 0 i Q A f 1 1 Ki I. 1 his USC 0 l . Phlhlfmi Thrw- Chaplain J. A, fvbonnell and the Captain A Vietnamese boy and his father await treatment at the ' 5 1 -b..-nlwl me Help i .iu.1lg. iiuspiial ui ith our gms on out-patient clinic ofthe hospital. 'Q fi July. i 'Q bi H'-.ilwmg thnx pi-:iw in Viet Num cannot be I1 n i W hy Lu' Qui Nl I-'tnxmll O I 1-Z 9 k ' X ,Q aww Mx ni 1 I 1 1 .1 1' 5' ni i ghi alone. the Crew of Ni.Eimemw 1-fm1riIm1f-fl money and medical eimgipiiw- ti, thi- Huly Ifumily Hospital in Qui Xiu-xi, I-'imzwi-if in 11401. ihe hospital provides 1'iLflfx'Ik 'ef1i1i Hilwiir-:il SU1'X'if'f3S fO1 LhG 1ii'fI'.i7ii -1' pffiplf' in Hn- Qui Nhcm area. 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' HL1XYLliiS LYCQIICS 1.1udmu1'l-Q. HALCHA NUI men lost on the AHUJIIAI. W W 4e:r:a.L1:x..:..f..4- 5. ' -n.- V-...V K Q H , :Bah-4-, E . 1 ,V Statue of Kamehameha. the great Hawaiman kmg. Wiz 1 Q ,Xu fxyxx Where are the hula girls? A good place to visit in Waikiki. Pearl llairlmr. llrtwztii, was the first and radios to our first Stateside radio pro- lnst :Stop un our t-rum-. lt' it wc-ren't for grains in over seven months. Whether it llnw:lll's umm-nit-nt lm-ation in thc- miclclle was sunning ourselves on the beaches at of tht- lm-il'itg-. it would lit- at might 5' long Waikiki or getting introduced to our first Crossing, Wlnlt- still liuntli-1-als ul' miles 11- Mai-Tai, there was always plenty to do way on the trip mf-la. llttwztii t1llX't,'llS h Q 1' during our brief visits to the Aloha State. lwck :incl twill :is wt- listvxit-tl on trsmsistor ' -ll . .. . fd' in A I ' 9 :QM xii , ,A -. 1 .,, , - 1 . ,, 2- W., - T nn. ,+'- - W 5' ' ' ' ' ' ,SW , 4' il' nv.,-fest gf v ' -7- 'gg' - 'H H. fi . -.' 1 K V W ' 1' -'-nr -.JEW '-5337 iw f 1 ,W ,. Q.. ,- . ik., ' ' ...wwe ..', 'Q -qn'K,yQ - V , is .4 H3'-3'.i11'S famous sand, sun, and surf, ,JU ..--1 llapgnness ls .1 cold hour on .1 hot -my C'mon, 5.mchv.:, you mul you W-'rv only comma to tho bunch to go swlmmlng Ulxf 'Wm Q in-it wall! This young Vietnamese busxnessmm sold quxte a fe'-L jungle hats to Amerxcnns near the Whxte Elephant Landing. A NA G IET NA 's .nl z c m 1 ull Un L nl wg, llllllllt -. In gn ls ll ' l ll! X 0 l H R 'H X I 1 nm! lmw Q 'S Q l N DKK QQ 1 lfll Xl WIN! Q Q tha mr w X I l 'W- ll P will In N met Nam legs replace pistons , M. Q W ff !! 5 1 '? L. ,BWI 'A 1- Sink A tra J' K x Y Thr- Monk-fj. 31 nun! La 1 u Imac-In has Buy U-S- Swings Bonds- Smrtvd lu x'v-n -rxmlv m.m1. 11-cn-.mon anus an tho LHR. lk' A. ' P Q ' Y -vs., 1: 4 W, A -0 Q- - Q .W E Q, A xr. 'Ni' -- ' ' '-5' .A . - .B . , M A 5 . ,. 5 F4 3 .Q 1 'D . t 1 W l -4-cl ' N 4 ,Z an . ,, -Q, - --92v: 1'l -:- .. 0- -- - 1' R A .. . wg , f - .1 - ' ' IM 'f:-- 5-19 Chrxsttuxsun Calls th Sxgvmls 'whiln 150'-vff plays 21 Brodnax goes after a long pass. nmnstvr A-.-fvnsv. 11.217 .lr - -gg-'ixm 'f ----QM 31B 'f'-'T?'5- f ' If V-15 NY ff-'1'01iZf' Out of the '-vane 1' when an L-ST The long ride back irom the beach in the LCVP. lweached to tame on fresh water, Some of us enjoyed load culzurff f pf. i the philippines i ' WP llv:'P ll f I 1 :N iii! . ::i, ', I .4 . - 4 .'h,:e2.-.n, '5.- A L..- ' I A 'E 5 's V3 i I 3 2 V E 11 E 3 , F 1 3 'Q o Q , I A Tm: wmd .xurtx to pick ug, 45 wc ar-'ni Hg,-?.u,-1: Irma in our ' typhfxm i1!lCfl0I'Lxgf:, Q Vlw lu-':':1.xr1hi?f.nN -:2n1vr+ ,:--1 - Q nur .uwtn-rs Jnrxzzg UlvrIg.x1'0 '-Hath RCN rftuzl. Q E- C I known :Lxr and v-me .xs :Zn K . A Q I 'li 'K' A ' : i W 1 Irma arrives in all her glory. Our one visit to Suhic Bzlywzls 11SillCij' in frnsirzilioxm. After having no real liberty for Iwo months we were happily anticipating our May visit to ihe Philippines. On our second my 1hv1'v. however. all ships in Snhiv Buy nm-w fxOl'l'l1ll to lake typhoon zmchorzigcfs in Hn' fnmfr h:11'hm'. inhclrcehy Cancelling :Ill Hh- f'r1j, Su fivv of our ten days were spent Hu 1+ rnhngg out Typhoon Irma, I-Ivan though nf mn only fcnu' days loft in which to do il. wzffm uf ns xwrv zahlr- to squecze in :1 lui Of Qjflflfi 11rnf+' :11 1hv hzxsv ctlnhs orinthz1ti':1ir- f 1-7 uf ull r'i1if'S. UIUIUQHQO. Why the gold flows out. ggwfffx 3 i C I QUI HON,VIET AM Qui Nhon gave most ot' us our fl rsr ro-nl netwxw- ,u H-nw' um--. I-,xlmv uns nh-fixxitvly fvhnnc-0 to soc- Vifrt Num :mel rhf- ww fhv -.wx-Q1 th ,:w-x-x'1!--- lK'llixhHllSil1U1' Vlvtnumcsc people, Thr- vity was vmxfnl- xhf fwx X--fzrw: Mr Q-.uwmei Illgllllly' uf hunt, crm! Sccurc enough to :lllow :L gre-:lf 4lf-gm-v -Met. hx-'xvl'-e, em-i Hn- IAA, Xrmy, Huw- of freedom in wzlnclf-ring :Lrhuml and .-wr, u -.x M in '-nlnghn-nmg1-xp.-1'if-:law I seeing thc sights, what the-rw we-rv ut' the-m, an-Q m mf we q,pr-.-vx.m- th-- f-mnfm't:nhl4- Even though tho lilac-rty partie-5 we-rv +m4mll lm- xv- wrw-'ummm rm- tm' gxmmte-fl in the- und confinf-cl to thc- we-e-ke-mls dm- th mmf I mr.-.1 Nt 41.--, haven duties. most ot' us we-rv uhh- th gm 1 r , r ,.....,.-if,:,,.. I I I 5 I i I a M x 1 F Y A l 1 5 I E i 5 5 S I K v . un-- -he A Vietnamese family--poor but proud. mil it last through another monsoon season? 23 A'-f .-L I .T 5 v ,i - L1 , .4 fi if 'Lf N --'Q ' Y V x i E I VllzlffuflifYn:'N.xl'v:lfI1.1I'I 1 E 'x N ' - '- ' ' ' 'l.1f,c Ur.. 0 4 I 1 1 Ay . xx- X . w -...-' kg ur 0? .K Q Ei . t . 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Asahi taste just that much he-tter. l wir t'Ll!v'p,'1lL'lt' .tn-1 the I-us draw-r for the Nagasaki t-Auf. fF J',-, sf' K i., as-1 Ground Zero, site oi the detonation of an American atomic bomb on The P9309 501119 211 NHZHSHH- TNS BUY wwld h .rd a ood traffic co in San Diego. 9August 3 C: FRA 9 Z P I 1 5 1 4 1 4 Q 5 1 Y 5 s,fd4 reset. -.4 ' ! I t i O b i y 1 I 1' ' , 1 1 i i V P 3 fm: i i ire ot ' 'it 4 I 'F 'H -4 t Y ' WU ' 'I'n-- Iwzive Museum at Nagasaki contained many interesting displays f'U!N'FY'IliIl5If the atoniiv explosion. E i , . . I P , ....1...-1 J t i ' il '1 5 1 , t i it familiar view of Japan--looking over a taxi driver's ' Si.on1dr+r, surrounded by traffic-. 5, 3 3 V i .4 3 1 i ,ec z if-f' , . .X s2.1 '-' N H ,. E'z:i-ci-1-'Q -'q -we X f W Ezoissvi Yi ,wx W A - T N53- tv- -1-'a ' - . . 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' , A-. 8 -1 . fn,-V , 1 1 ,. W 1 A 1 ' ws A ..-wifi I Q ' u -1 ,,..1 421 1 11 i tg? 1'1:4s.:wfT 1 .., 11 Mm, in f., -.419 I 1 ,mf .3 . A 1 1 . Smal H0111 1 f 1,1 0 S Went low sl W A,.,,.,.if'fA f . ..:51,1?'5fg f.s.u ,-,,'.V fr-'-,Pf1'lI'?!1'A7 . '1 .ff.!1 H071 w OVfJ!1 u'f'1 1 1 Q lm fif' f !7':!.'. 1, an as K . V1., ,- ,ez fr? 45 j 'x V4.5 I Iv Im Gar- Victoria isleeP 011 ie abject I. in If this cruise book is ded- icated to anyone it is to all those who appear on the following pages---the officers and men who did the job. These are the men who spent 1238 days away from their families. who stood watches. repciired boats, fixed equipment. kept the ship supplied, got us underway, and got us back. To each of them--- Well Done. HlP'S COMPA Y 355 fx TURN 75 -I P 9. is ' 2 2 S 1 l 'i t. 5 R of gl 'S il 2 ,N ig . my .fx qv. ei Ny 'Q it ' 1 X 1 i X ll 8 ,. E3 12 if is ll tl ., . ,l ti is ll ll ,I 4 I .ii '4 ,I ig- . E' 5? . Q . L 15 ' w. Coininzinder Seahaugh was born in Scdgcwickvillc. Missouri on 10 Sept- cmhcr 1923. He attended the Uni- versity of Missouri School of Mines and Klctzillurgy. then the Columbia Vnivcrsity Midshipmen School from which hc graduated in 1945. Cominzindcr Seahaugh first went to scam :is First Lieutenant aboard the FSS l-'. KI. Robinson QDE-2201 and from thcrc was transferred to PCIZ-S46 as Executive Officer. After ll short tour of duty under instruc- tion at thc V. S. Naval Station, Treas- ure Island. Commander Seabaugh went to thc FSS Fitch QDRIS-255 Where he served as both Chief Engineer and Operations Officer. During the Korean conflict. Com- mander Seabaugh served on the Staff oi Kline Squadron Six and later became R. R. SEABALIGH CDR USN COMMANDI G FFICER Commander of Mine Divison 51. After six months of Post Graduate School in Monterey, he became Assistant Torpedo Project Officer at the Surface Anti-Submarine Development Detach- ment, Key West, Florida. He later served as Operations Officer on the USS Magoffin QAPA-1995 and at the U, S, Navy Mine Defense Laboratory, Panama City, Florida. In October 1961 Commander Seabaugh beoame the Senior Naval Advisor at the U. 5- Naval Mission in Haiti. Immediately prior to becoming Com' manding Officer of our ship, Com' mander Seabaugh was Executive Of' ficer of the Uss Talladega tAPA 2087' After being relieved by Commander vvnnem H. Webb on 27 September' Commander Seabaugh joined the Staff of Commander Mine Force Atlantic. P?-51-l,22?v A , Qffi? 1 I Far' :,U4,v4f' . I' g ,, It .af L1 2'- ., w 1 -2 1 in I I I i i I 1 , ,I My . f Q, W Is' 3 It I II' H. E. MULH LLAN LCDR USN EXECUTIVE CFFICER I In ut1.n'xnt Lfm1m'lnaIf x Nhxlhullgnmi nrigin-mlly from 5 m Xntonio x us but ' I . gvj wmtm It r llc rc cc x rnmi-:sion In Im: I' .1 ' runfl M rutd stxlms-Iugtmcrmt tours XPIJ VW! xml with tha ComI'hxhIton Iivr Stuff IIC. also sarwcl E N Q u lime. in I 'xs V1 gm Ye w uh. Immccli ltely he orc becoming the I xr cutiut Uffiu r nf INN Wh: tstnmt I CDR Xtulholl md attemlul the It I Y wal Post Gruclmtc- Qchnol at Niontcrcy California ' Jiilgblkv .-H'-' 4- ,,u.,x,.,,,. -. , - ' ' 'wfihf .M f' I. Q, I 0 swf It ff bfww l D I ll i -' 5 ' .1 .1 I s s , - I . , Tens.. vnli' -I III th' YI x un -I Nr ' I- ISM-1. 1 -Hi'cfI his C0 .' .1 ' 0 IWW- '- ' .' of sou duty uhourfl the- ITS 'I'Ic'omIe-mga ICXKX-I-II, VHS Crlvzxlarro C.. -8, .1 ' 1 ' f 1 ' lfk' 'x vu at I.1lkv .I':I 1 -:',.1':. : ' f ' ' ' '. 5 . : . . . . . , - wwf 'fm J, H.B. Richter, LT, USN J.J. savei, LT, USN DEP RTME T HEADS During the cruise the ship had a fifty percent turn- over in department heads. In May LT Thiele relieved LT Bakula as First Lieu- tenant, and in July LT Savel relieved LT Burris as Chief Engineer. Mr. Bakula went to post-graduate work in Washington, D, C., while Mr. Burris is now the Ex- ecutive Officer of the USS Tioga County. 5.-5 rms-. XX .J. Hakula, LT, USN NN .J. I-iatrthett, LT, SC, USN I fa nj RE. Burris, LT, USN XXXL. Thiele, LT USN Y K ,I , . i - - - Pi 1 KL I I . li I ., U .n.I ' fxgv I 5 f If ' I, X 5 L If In ,I 0 Iiilfk FOW, I-F: W-3 'I' W IVPIZS, Ilflll J IP. 5wip, wli'k, FNS I4.I .5!m'clS!1UI, l.'l'JLl MA, lox, I-,Nh I..I I.unvI, I-'--I J ,X Iiu- Iiaimxi. I runt !'uwu,l-1':I5.NI.,Ii. ffIi:unIn-rlain, IXIXKL IRI Iiarmln, IIJLL RIAA, ifiixiriimgtum, I,I'Ji'i II.I ,Si-i:'vr. DIVISIO FFICER Thi' junior oi'i'ic-e-rs, Iiks-tI1i-4li-p4i1't- I r.isi-r ' . I ' , ment hc-mls, i'XlK'I'If'Ill'1'il gi c-onsiclc-r'- the- ship in Juni-, whili- I'INSSn1c,-iistzui, able turnovi-r on the vruisv. I.'I'-IG IQNS C'hQimIn-rl:iin, :mei XR'-l Buchan Lund rf'licQ'vv1I III'-IG Irvin in Nlzirvh. Llli re-pm'h-il rnlxmziril clui'ingih0f'ruisc and I.'I'JG Sclzi-r re-lim-vi-fl III'-IG LTJG ILII. Irvin LTJG DJ . Ifrnsor LTJG L. Hickey , , ,v:,, ,,,,, ,lm A ..,.,...,M-. ' l , i L22 X in X nil I IIC Nicki-y lvfi mn x ul K . ' SI-1-I-lgl! 1 DECK DEPARTMENT S5621 X 2 E 0.00. E7 -' E ' if v ,J U E if j Y. 2 9' if rg 1 ,If WATCH nose Lanes DOWN THERE ' 1 as ,Q I VV D W i Q ,I I I 'TI 'i- - W I--Q -A----......g-Le...--...,-,.- i . fo -, A,-A, e , kd' 5. 354. . 2 ff S A ' ' A S., 1 ff. :V K N .. ' , 'Q is ' .. I 1., . Q , ' I W fl., --3' Back 1-ow,l-r: R. Cooksey, J. Fass L, Newell, K. Alsleben, T. Newell, G, Mlsner, J. Grzelak, E. White. Front row, 1-r: G. Besse, R. Kanea, R, Haygood, R. Jones, S. Gray, D. , Kennedy. i I 1 I 3 3 5 i i 1 i i i FIR T DIVISIO l 'i First Division is nizulv up oi' iio1itsw:iin's Mull-s :mil Svziimwxi, fondly i known :ls cicek apes. It is in l'ilZlI'l.ft' olwmorx' i'Ul'XK'1ll'liSIJQICUSUIIIII 3 anyone carers to count. :incl so it must iivl- iw lin- molto lf it iloosn'l i ' i ' move, pzlint it. First Division lots go thc- zinvhor, highlinvs supplies, Shares the loaifl in wffll fic-vii :incl lrozil iizinilling opl-rzilions, :incl slzmils ' K watches--in short, works, First Division :inll lin- all-via all-p:u'lxm'nl Curfy ll hc-:WY loznl. lint mio it we-li, 'l'hl- tku-t limi Xkhvtslom- is one i of the cvlf-:lnvst ships in thi- llc-vt :itll-sis lu tin- fini- illill'llll'lll'C'k111705 are doing. . v ' i - i Q 1 ' ' i . r 1 3 i V 4 l , 5 f -S, 1 Qi? 5 ' ' 4 Bark row, 1-r: J. Harper, J. , , ff, Q Rs-plogle, R. lsaar, A. Cage, L. . , , White, Al. llagzf-ll, I.. Thompson. Front row, l-r: N. Landon, J. Brooks, B. Gomez, M. Glllman, E. Hallam. 39 . f M Q H' f' wwf-K 1 ,gif Q.. 1 E l 7 i ff A 5 ...Wt f Q ,of 'I V f . , ' , -4 rl' , 'ft - 3 4 i .,l 54 , ' '1 The Boatswain's Mates and Seamen of Second Division bore 11 heavy part of the load on this deployment. Second Division is in charge of all the topside spaces aft--the spaces where we have well deck operations, fueling de- ' ' e tails, and vertical replenishment details. But somehow the flight deck always looked brand new, and the wing- walls like thc-y'd never been walked on. Second Division ' cooperates with First Division in the handling of ship's hoats, in the loading of cargo, in well deck operations, and in wzitchstanding in port and underwayg the cruise didn't lac-k any of these opportunities for work. The hours :ire long in deck, and the work is often difficult. Set-ond Division is to he congratulated on the job they did. lt might he added that they are also to he congratulated on tht- fact that the Second Division Gear Locker has some of the lwst coffee on the ship. SECO D DIVISIO 1 4 I Y Q ,fg,,i .2 lr L all-in .5 ...I it 5. . ' W Y M64 mx' 'YVV L 32- . . W..- .I ,, 4 -I I- V ,V , , V .- - is H W V ' as vi 3 1 , 2 if 4 Q A -' x 'g 'X - N - ' 1 Back row, 1-r: B. Hutcherson L. A I l 3 1' Vogel, L. Shivers, J. Harris, J- , , ' ' Barkas, F. Thompson, G. Eilandf I ' C. Cape, N. Kennedy, D. Sessions, . J. Burney. Front rov-',l-1'25- , t t 5 2 . Johnson, R. Dailey, H. Mason, C- ' , , I I -1 i , , , semi, v. Bachiller, w. Butcher. ' ' g f J. Wisong, W. Pederson. V M- . an '71 - l 1 - Back row, lr K Sylvester, E. Sanchez, D Hoff ENS Chamberlain J Nice, L Wallis Front row 1 r: R Ning q I THIRD DIVISIO Third Division, the Gunn0r's :Xl1llt'S and Fire Controlmfrn of Whetstmiv, are in charge of all the ship's guns :ind small arms. During the Cruise they mounted and unmounted the .50 c-ztlilwr m1u'hinc- guns, truinod thc- Crt-w in small :irms usage, stood wutvhc-5 in thi- pivlwt limits, and provided the highly skillvd hfflms- men requirod for sou details :uid under- way rc-plenishmcnts. All this wus in addition to their rf-gulzii' duties nt' gun repair :ind mztintcrnzinco :ind underway watches. 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IJ111'i111, Olll' s1:1x'.' 111 X'11'1 N21 . , S ' 1 1' 11111 x'11l 1111l1' 51'1'x'11'1's 111 111f' I'I'l :4 to ' 1 1 1 ' ' Q.: ' -1 1 ' 5: 1- 1' ' -111 wo ' 11 L ' 1 1 '1 U11 ' ' 1' .':1x'x', T111- I'I'l s Ll ' L 1 k 1 1 - ' ' ' ' if 1 ' ' 1 1 1 9 F 1- .- . - - - o f ' I of 1 11' -- . I i ' ' N 4' 'A 'Nr' it 1. iii, I DIVISIO Ol Division is home for the radarmen, quartermasters, ship's office personnel, and - ' ' ' s widely as the duties of its personnel. eorpsmeng the divisional functions xary ri ltadarmen and quarterrnasters are professional watchstanders, and this cruise gave them plenty of oppoilunitfc to praf-tice their trades. They stood watches not only un- derway, but durlnsf the four months we were anchored in Viet Nam. In their free ' ' chi ers moments the professional watehstanders became professional painters, pp , and sf-rapers like everybody else. Life always is pretty much the same for the ship's office, except that in WESTPAC their load is inereased, and made more difficult by routine and boredom. Much the same is also true of the eorpsmen, although WESTPAC has its special problems. ' ' ' ' ' h t and lt's not easy to :give 250 people G shots apiece without arousing just a little a e diseontent. llaek row, l-r: l.T.1G Sedirwiek, J. Strong, W. Goodwin, R. Hilton, W. McCullough, E NlcVirker, J. Miller, XV. Vincent, D. Peterson, A. Martino, B. Ansley, LTJG Selzer l- ront row, l-r: I.. Drasher, D. iiininger, K. Koza, C. Wilson, W. Reed, J. Aker, R lleam, W. Heywood. - f 'fr'-Y-'N- . ' 5 W ...E if -ii it A A if ,A , ,lg ' i s .................... . M-- - -P -I3 4 , . , 'I Q- . K Q.. ' ' -' ' 6' 1' I 4- V . .. if 4. H- s '- s 5 Y -K Q, ' ,K s A s Q N 'L -fs. 4 ' A V 1 -.Q h.'.,' gf. . . ,,,,V 'S 'v-ss 'ld 'Q I 1 Y 1 if ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT N 3105.1 I . C C , ' C ' .x'4i - mg FOLLOWING fs A 7,637 OF- Sylpts .A-f ...gf ,lmww 'ip f711 B DIVISICD B Division produees the steam that makes it possible for Whet- sone to func-tion. Their job is demanding around the clock, and it requires skilled personnel trained in boiler operation 1, and repair and in boiler water elif-mistry. It is the nature of I ll their work that so often required P, Division todo some of their hardest work in port. the only time the boilers can be Back row, I-r: J. Bailey, T Henderson, ENS Cox, M. Kuehn, V Leone. Front row, l-r: R. Ard, J Wheeler, F. Macayan, T Altenburger, F. Solari. ll Shut down Completely. This was espeeially true on this eruise S , with its long periods of anchorage in Viet Nam. I3 IJivision'S is hard work and saerifiee. often under unbelievable eonditions ll of heat. are a true Credit to Xkhetstone. 5 V ,- . r - 'flu QL o l, :.- 9 F- - ' L Z T 3 f 1 Back row, l-r: M. Goble, G. 4 1 Q l 3 Koegel, G. Muzzy, W. Colo, D. l 1 Johnson Front row,l-r- J Wilkins J. Brasher, R. in-un, E. slam:-nQiPf QF 46 Fl ,. '. , .H.Q,... gg -fn-jp . .,.k L Q . ' o QR: i.A.X.IQ::gi mf ,f..?':jr..M'-, Q M . 1, , . Y V -,L Y- k4kl,.5-bi-gy AT, , .J N XI! Back row, 1-r: L. Stanton, D Hayden, D. Schaaf, R. Goyette, A Cruz, G. Wilson, R. Schmidt, R Maxwell, J. Davidson, ENS Cox Front row, 1-r: T. McQui11en, T Schimmell, K. Neiderhauser, D. White, F. Gatton, R. Page. - 8 . it wz M DIVISICD M Division converts steam to power--to drive the engines and pumps, to make fresh wuter, to prollnee eleeirieity, During this Cruise Nl Division eneonnlerecl lllltl overezune numerous problems--lulme oil pump failures, hearing fLllllll'0S. leaks, the heat--and returned from XK'liS'I'l'.'XC with nn engineer- ing plant in better shape than when they left. The long hours of watch, the many meehunieul repairs, :incl the lmrmi work sometimes went unnoticed until walter heegnne sezxree or the lights went out, but Nl Divison was there cloingthelr jollin the best possible wily, never letting the ship clown. - 'W .Mwst s,..,, 'S - ' A . ef. A '. 1 Q at T is , ' N -s - 3 0 4 V wlnlQ.. . ,M M K 7 A if , Bark row, l-r: ll. Imflff, G. d 3 Scrlrnshxre. J. Grnlwl-, G. lfnjfnr , T. Lueas, Ii. Rein, Pl. lfrolt, , S .5 Halcomhe, P. Mezzanottl. ' P. nun, n. Milligan, G. Ilel'-nll, D. Front row l-r- H. S t el Z 1 sg. 1 - ' - N1CG3VOf'k,C.4. NOC'd3', T. Kasmlskle, lt. fi ' f W s ,-lu' 1 twin l wma 'ri ' t , 3 2 . - e U l ' ' o xii' DIVISIO The enginemen :ind machinery l'lf IJllll'lllf'll of A Division lent their skills and mzmy man-hours to boat haven operations in Viet Num. While in D11 Nzmg the small form- of enginemen were need- ml to Complete ll vast number of engine overliziuls on LCU'S :mil l,CRl's. The machinery re- lJ2lll'l'lll 'll eonlrihulecl their Skills hy mxmufzieturing or repairing vitnl parts of machinery that were noi rezirlily' available. In .uliliiion lo repair dutieS. A Invision was c-zillc-cl upon to pro- vide flif'Sel fuel for the NaVy'S ilm-1 of Swift Boatswhieh operat- ed llf 'i'll' ihri Qui Nhon urea. They spent long hours trouble-Shoo? ing prolilc-ms that developed in the Ship's refrigeration plant, .iiixiliary steam system, aircon- ditioning system. Cranes, win-T'lif's. :incl stern gate, Vxfhile iiiific-i'xx'gij.' they were needed tg make repairs to the Ship's wliisrle. the steering gear, and other riial equipment. The con- tinuous need for highly skilled 5UDD'5'1'? 15 Critiezil, and A. Division has alwiijcs provided just that, Q, ij- i1 . 'E --.i 'gt' i -Y -1- c c W., ii i gg gi gh '0-.4 R -fi i ii is-5 V A 3 F Back row, 1-rr W. Wells, P. cox, ' K. Hatfield, J. Kitchen, ENS , 1 i 5 Smedstad, D. Rehagen, J. Hamilton, -' ' by K ,c . R. Bingham, W, Walas. Front row, I-r: R. Woodruff, E. Dykas, S. poster, W. Dianoski, R. Salisbury, J. Guerrero, R. Thien, R. Moen, E. i ' 1 NE, ,NVQ ' ll P ilir 'L Nelson. n 4, 'd l ' 1 R Division's shipfitters and damage con- trolmen spent many long hours ballasting Whetstone to take on boats while the ship was fulfilling its missions as boat haven in Viet Nam. Once the boats were aboard, R Division provided much of the man power and nearly all the valuable technical skills of welding and metal forming for the boat repair force. In addition to boat haven operations R Division was called upon to provide fire parties for helicopter operations and underway refueling details. They also Completed routine repairs on the ballast SYStem, the piping and plumbing systems, and the hull and its associated fittings. As the tour of duty in WESTPAC neared the end, many divisions ran short of qualified Watch standers. R Division, being more for- tunate in retaining most of its personnel, volunteered to assist ,B and M Divisions by Providing personnel to help fill the watch blll. This exemplifies R Division's attitude of hard work wherever needed that helped U13-ke this cruise successful. R DIVISIQN .ti E DIVISIO During the cruise electrician's mates and IC electricians of E Division stood Watches on generators, switchboards, and control equipment: maintained and repaired power and lighting circuits, fixtures, motors, generators. distribution switchboards, intercommunications QICJ systems, gyro compass systems, amplified and un- :1 mplified voice systems, alarm and warning systems and related equipment. They also maintained motion picture equip- ment and showed movies. While Xllietstone served as boat haven in Da Nang and Qui Nhon, E personnel participated in the maintenance and repair of IC and electrical equipment nd IC men on seveiil occasions weie called upon to icndti tcchnicil assistance to merchant ships in the uei who weie experiencing 0' bxio ind electiic 11 cisuilties The electl ic shop ilso fixed hidlx needed electiical equipment toi the Holy Family Hospital it Qui Xhon Realizincf the im o1t D p ance of moi ies is 1 moi ile lJOOStG1 E Division personnel did then utm tt Division of emhiiked hoits. Ells a in: moi ies foi the ciew They helped othei Xiu ships in Da Nang and Qui Xhon hx exclunging mot ies whenever re quested . .lid r l Back row, 1-r: H. Davenport Klaus, D. Graves F T31 ' 1 ' yor, Crenshaw, R. Denuse, C. Alqueza, M. Johnson, LTJG Bartolo. Front row, 1-r: H. Baggs, M. Woods Z Carrell, L. Follick R M. Sills. , . Camplfeul I ill PTY. , lllh K 1' I 'I ' 'iiwlfl XXXWW I' . Q . 4 I L L . X u. r 1 . 1 L x , , ' A '3 1 3 ' L L ' ' ' 'W . i ' I Q 1 v 5 y- ' ' Z 1. g , . n . s' . 1 . ' 4' I Q K , 1. L c , ' 1 ' '4' Z f -' , v ' - L ' ' 1 s 4 ' ' , ,. 5 A n .. - ,- L ,L 1' 4 . . . 1 , I ' os o acquire out- , stand of -' 5 - - 7 S ' ' .1 ' g A - it N ' .' L ' r' I - . . -s .Q . -. 3 N D af X X 4 N Z!f5Rfwf. Tm-or Hmm' 3 K1 A JMU Q 'ri' -' SUPPLY DEPARTMENT - - Ar, 4 I 6 5 I' . ,. if . ' f 'H 1 . I E I., 1 . haf. 1 'mv 1-4.4, I H A yr 2 ' ..,4..-Q-.f,..-fa' ' 'U' ' DIVISIO The storekeepers stewards d1sburs1ng clerks comm1ssary men and Sh1p'S sermcemen of S D1v1s1on responded readlly to any task ass1gned to them durmg the cru1se The com nnss 1rymen although understaffed the ent1re cru1se work ed chhgently '1t thexr task of prov1d1ng the crew w1th three meals 1 d1y The1r efforts durmg the perlods that Whet- stone tr msported troops should be commended as the large number of pe1 sonnel to be fed compl1cated the1r tasks somewhat The sto1 ekeepers were kept qulte busy during the clcploxmcnt Gver 9 O65 requ1s1t1ons were processed by XX hetstone personnel one requ1s1t1on often representing a sxzc 11719 qu 1nt1ty of lT1'1tG11H1 The sh1p's serv1cemen found husxness hoonnno' the entue cru1se as they prov1ded barber lmndrx 1nd slnp s store fac1l1t1es Although heav1ly taxed due to 1 ShO1t'10'9 of personnel and the heavy demands at- t11b11t1hle to the hot and humld Western Paclflc cllmate the l1und1v chd 1 fme 1ob The sh1p's store d1d a record amount of husmess cfrossmg almost S58 O00 1n one three month ac- countlng pe11od alone The d1sburs1ng clerk had the unen xuble t1sk of lll11llt3.1ll1ll0' the pay records for the ent1re slnp 'mud 1 pay 1a1se a new 1ncome tax schedule and hos- txle txre pu ent1tlement The stewards found themselves well OCCLIIJISCI wlth the everyday tasks 1n the wardroom g1lleX and OfflCe1S' countly The meals prepared were ex eellent 1nd the spaces for wh1ch they were respons1ble were xx ell kept The 5'-1l9P1NY5peS'a1e sometlmes kldded about the Supposedls easy hfe they lead but the1r sacr1f1ces and ac- Eongiphshments duunof thls crulse proved that they work as 11 1s am one eX.fte1 all any d1v1s1on that feeds us pays us 1nd washes '1ll our clothes ln add1t1on to keeplng one large 013.5 5111 s p supplled 1S bound to be kept pretty busy I 5 l . . - ,,, 9 9 , , 1 , . . . ' C . ' ' - c. C ' I 1 . ' 1 u , C 7 C Y ew r 1 ' D L L L 4 'Y I K . . Q 1 . L o v A . . . - if -' o 4-I1 I g . . . U W. A' f . N. . . K, , C L 1 . . . . . 1 M -Q . . D y l F 1 . ' . . . . g 5 U t I , ' . . 1. LD . . . . . 1 f ,Q . Q , ' Q u . ' . . . . L L . , 5. Q . , . Q D - , . 1. . . I .- v-I - K 5 4 . . . , 1 - L L D A . L . I , 1 , , K . 9 9 . -. , 1 r K .V U ? . . . 1 Y - K Qw, L 1 'I rv. 1 I Q ' . , g L . - ' . u , N , 7 v , - . . Y 7 ' - . . . , , . 1' ' ' D L ' L' r -. - - - . - 1 5 , , 1 9 C 4 ' ' ' ' Y as 7 1 ' . . ' 52 ' ' i+?LQ: - W ' - --L f----- --'fm ' f' f -'- ' ' f ' ' ' Back row, 1-r: B. Saunders D. Carter, S. Kuzminski, J. Lagag: w. Mackay, G. Beattie, A.Va1dez: D. Odanga, ENS Lund. Front row, 1-r: E. Salazar, O. Pintor,S Mohlenbruck, L. Minor, R Climacosa, R. Cotoner. Back row, 1-r: K. Buchanan, H. Coldren, R. Lehnert, D. Thompson, J, Dark, B. Jones, W. McEInerney, Derrico R DeFa1co. Front row, G. - 1.r: R. Remos, G. Barber, A. Alttveros, R. Giles, W. Ryder, J. Rakes. 'lui ' v .., 2' 'x O ,Fi 1 L, ljfl J Q . i 1 e P i -A-Q x K N 53 I i bs f If ,fem I A i ..J' r,f,,,. o-:nano so Q-sg REPLENI When a ship's time away from upkeep ports is measured in weeks and months instead of days, logistical support from other ships becomes her sustaining factor. During our tours as boat haven we were steady customers of the Seventh Fleet's service ships for everything from black oil to movies. This cruise marked the first time Xldietstone ever received exten- SH MENTS sive support through the VERTREP, ver- tical replenishment by helicopters from modern stores ships. Even the saltiest boatswain mates had to agree that it makes the old highline method obsolete by comparison. Not everything can be de- livered by air, howe ve r, so the ship got underway a number of times to refuel from fleet oilers. Y'-'F -ix'- - x W1 -W-Wd-,,,, .. .., ., 'N ' 4 4. f ,. ., i., s A , . . ,, ..p Q i Nw, , N, f - USS Sacramento demonstrates h ' ' - - her helicopters Shuttle dry Storegrtgfezriaglgtlyt lgggumpmg black oil to us as . Pig 11 3 2 is O 1 . iv fiarrt-1 Vi 5 r-n ymx'rr- mhz 'lHllO'1llfbH,f',l'! , 'Fw :'f---Hz. L 1 1 ' -.1z.'.1t . M14 hlluv '-mr U in ,z , - ..,.',1 .u .. 1. 1 V INIIAIIILT vl l'v!'llv'HHf Hu- -':1'1'Y'1 -'rw tit! H ' ' ' ' ' . . , yuml'ev1'1'vwhxMml ix1Y!H' V:-'I Vw-A .. if .rj 5 o -X h,,h,0s,t,,- gi-.mi rss vig-Q i. g.w--Q r :r:':r.: up qtnff- 3 ?'Ff'f-74'-, fhf- hr-In hhzarls bark for Ruth! dvvk kiurm.: .1 '-'EH if I Q- 1' ' ' I 3. ' 'wr-'A-AA 1 I Q- -L . , ..,l . ., .,. ..-,..,..a..-a,.,A-.,: ',.. ,, W- -Ma--1--M -- RA DCM GLANCESN.. X! f ,ff I y 2 K' I 3 f W B- r r . i F i . 1 , Q ,Q my i 7 .f , ' ,V Vx- W ' , U . 1 2 In 7 N: L A 1 .4 ! Il' 5.7 ll Y ku N Tlx 4 W fm-: ,. -N , .a 4' , Q X TO cw REIADH , u A Q ' -Rf , MULTI HONL E0 CFO d iA 'E' - ' :.g.f 7 Q ' lm r .V ,. 4 W, r xr A f A 1 ' 1 As long as those sea gulls are flying around 1 up there, Howard, I think we'd better keep our hel- p mets on. 1 How true it is. Q pCJLY - 3- 'X . we t XA' N NX 4 .l'a:0 WHO Sur-'S i-'ou can't get rich in the Natqw' Qs l This may be your ship, but it's my squadron! The corpsmen have to pass their practical factors some way. 3 h- The Rolling Stone. Ql- l ,avg NO. WS not L1k'fWHl9iiWI. VN Www f umm'-' ill-tllfwi 1 w'-ws - w X A 1 I A , '. . . uv N ,fnir A, ' if ' Nhon. .1101 'La' ' The Bos'n faces bankruptc gs .ff pxlothfmse Sri if 17, . , ..,1,....-..-fm V -3- ' ' D V l' PV' r wtQ And awaaay we go no me USA? i 1'- Really, General! Incvnuiku ms .x srulm' :iisx-.w X--lm 'f -fa' F 'V1 CIM? Tho brewer's best friend. I X. ,l-A- Q ,:.,'. x -x. ..-,..- x . Q I 'x 1 did you expef-t in Yokosuka--the Stork Club, '7 'mix iii 19 i im l 'Ng ,'. , wi- 4 in ' H -' 1- J . ' Q -A-5 I3 if' 4- 1., .ru-Q., 5... Nun lf- -...- ,,,,,W..l f 3 fig? 1 V, f x- wx X! Y 'hwy ff - V- - . , . :Olin 1 TWY. - 1 , , .. - ,, I , . , - - ,...-,,,,, ,,+ . ' . f I, .V f, in. . I e X M' --.1-JL, 4 ,M .-7121.1 M J 1-pf, , 1 ' A 1 1 . . g-4--,s,,,.,,,,-,,,, ,,,.,,, ,,,,.,,, 4...-M-..1.m.., f .ai-.fu ,M U, -I f CHA GE GF CQMMA D lc Q 1 . , was , A' 'EQ CDR Se:1h:1uL:h takes: Il last look at his crew. i 1 Immediately prior to entering Pearl S Q Harbor on 27 September. CDR William H. F i X 3 Webb relieved CDR Raymond R. Sezibzuigh as Communfling Officer of FSS Whctstone. 3 For CDR Scabzuxgh it was the finale to an 1 eventful twenty-three month com m :1 nd which saw his ship deployed to XVI-IS'I'P.'XC more than fifty percent of the time. In his farewell address CDR Sezibnugh expressed I The Executive Officer presents CDE? Se-abauch with the ship's plaque and rommissioninz pennant, , Q, X r -.J ,X ., , tl ad- .M .. . N ,, . . . - -'J' 60 I 1 A .,--, N ., ,V-A. K . , I ,Dif 3 X 0' N m gf N Our new skipper reads his orders. his gratitude for the fine support given him during his command. A change of command ceremony is an event of mixed emotions best described by the Hawaiian word Aloha , which means hail and farewell. With sadness we bade ll fond farewell to CDR Seabaughg with confidence in the future we welcomed CDR Webb. A final goodbye at Pearl Harbor. 43 is 1 iff V! T' ,,. Q f 5 4. ,A . ' L .1 ' mybllri V, K 1 , xg N t ' , M Q f 2 '47 v 5 ,' e ,I 4. ' ' . c A f.',, Li ' - if f 1 , Q Navy wives--the force behind the fleet. This page is devoted to those we left behind--wives, children. parents and fum- ilies. No matter Where we sailed, thoughts of them and home were alwaivs with us. During extended operations such as we had in VietNa1m, their mail from home was the key factor in keeping morale high. For any credit we might re- ceive for our efforts on the war front, like credit should he given to our loved ones for the job they did on the home front during our absence. There is no anxiety in the world like that of ll sailor thousands of mi les :iwziy from his wife, awaiting news of a birth. The stork gave our ship's store cigar sales a boost on ten different occasions as he visited Whetstone wives du ring the cruise. Our congratulations and best wishes go to these couples and their new children. Mr. and Mrs. Willaim A. Reed Debra .Xnn Iilurch Mr. and Mrs. Larry T. Howell Lori Jane 2 April Mr. and Mrs David A. Carter Camille Elaine 14 Mui' Mr. and Mrs Arthur H. Crutchfield Tammy Jo 14 May Mr. and Mrs Wayne G. Dianoski Gene Martin 19 May Mr. and Mrs Allan R. Klaus Judith Ann '21 JUDO Mr. and Mrs Clifford E. Needy Douglas Eugene 11 -lull' Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sedgwick Dale Eric 27 Juli' Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Heitz Pennie Louise 129 Juli' Anthony Eugene -NUgl1Sl Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Sanchez Gene Martin Dianoski Debra Ann Reed mm Pennie Louise Heitl MEANWHILE, , ACK HCME... Douglas Eugene Needy k Nllil-qu 5? . R gp 4.5. yi QQW Q. 'v . - , K, NM, ' vt Vw g, .Map -P- V-IA , , , o ,K K A, , 91.4 4 1 ff, X . x..:f f 11-Wf ty K, 1 . 1 ,,---5.1 ' ' '1--.,1 1 ,U 'u ., .. I1 K O O l i ,, 5 xi 1 If o'j I s-wr a -1 -nm. p . . ' M- mis -1 y, 4 B If ,M A ' 5 .ITl'l'nu L-yy gif' -- . 2 - A 1 T7 ' , yvgii if-rJ.,?'1g4,,31, - 42. . ju w g I i ' -1 . ' , 1'-'x . 'AJ 5 A A 1 , L 1 ' 4 4 I ,1- C 1 ' 1. ,f Y - , 4 :lv X. -:QI .kf,, , 1 ,nw ' if 1. 1' ff if .':l1 ', ! ',-1. 1 f- 1' an 4 1 '1H5x l'fii'A ,r 1, if ljf,'1 '51, 5 ,,. J., . 7 . 'I IJ -L, Tixcili. . Yi x' ' 4 ff A 93' fi.-is J-QM: fi 1 'ic 51 ,,11, fu f1s1.:gf4'4-ff f u i3 .THD mg? KVM., X ' ' '.' Qi 'lxx - 1 K 1.3. T? X' Y ,fn 1 ' ' 3 , ru fffff 5 ' in K,-W 15411 jx .W - nw'-',,,,,-, - Q, 45,59 41 1 ff 43, ff' ,35- .rl 1 1 i I K I in N, ,5.g.x 4,,5JIvN:, E- 5 il ' Gln: Q' H' H-1 1 A boat from USS Tulare welcomed us at Ballast Our families and a band were 0,1 ,amd 1, al R 5 - ..: ry, P0int. I 4, Q 1 .1 'N i X in ff? 'A' f33'g,'x The great rush aboard. gg almost eight months we'd all been waiting for this IW' 'I : ' fu greet us. 6 October was the lwsi tiny ni thi Cruise--it was li o iii i- i' ii iii i ii g im' l Whetstoiie Lifter ll him! 215 tiny tit-plot ment. -Xll the 4-:isvs oi' vligiiiiivl it-iii were miiuietilously i-uiw-it wlii-ii xii' tiiii up to the pie 1' lillillllll'1N.lIllllli'S iiilllt z1bOz1rcl. Dai Xiiiig ziiiii Qui Xlioii l'l'l'll l'Il6l'G Spots on ll iiizip iliiiiisiiiiis o1 miles qiwziy. Thi' iiioiiilis ni iwilz. thi weeks Of wgitolivs. thi- iiixts oi lim wi li just iiieiiioiivs IIUXY, II was XX'Hllfl l'llll to I be hack--oiii' criiisi- Iwi 1-wifih, ...need snn more . 'O ' ' I 3 1 , i -V fl .W ,twflvh ,, fl 9 li The year was Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Six. The place was the Western Pacific. The ship was the United States Ship Whetstone. The crew was the best in the world. CRUISE BOOK STAFF - . LTJG Michael W. Cunninghfflm Personnel Editor . --.. LTJG John D. Sedgwick Photographer . . .... Ralph L. Mickley RD1 Art Work ' - . Donald M. Gibson ETN3 Gary M. Beattie SN Robert F. Rafferty SN John R. strong SN TYpist ........... . Roy 0. Beam, Jr. SN Publisher's Representative ................ Mr. Glenn B. Miller The staff gratefully acknowled es th t . g e photographic contributions of the fol- 10W1Hs people: con R.R. seabaugh, LTJG L. Hickey, T.L. Mackall, RJ- Maxwell. RA. Barbalace, R.R. Woodruff, D,P, Foran, N.H. Coffman- G-M. Beattie. K.D. Bean-ight, and c,E, Kimmel, A Ci , :C LL-.:qm,,f..d es asa: D, vnuworm lc:-cuba, ME. U s It Y Qx oi ws O Q0 S lwmm Wk U 'X-