Wilhouite (DER 397) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1967 volume:

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Constant vigilance would not be possible without the skills and devotion to duty of the WILHQITE offi- cers and men. To these men, and those that are giving their lives in Viet Nam, we dedicate this book. Y 6 1 COMMANDING DFFICER Cdr. E. W. Hays Commander E. W. Hays, U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer U.S.S. WILHOITE was born in Giltner, Nebraska in 1932. He entered the U. S. Naval Academy in July, 1949, graduating and receiving a commission as an Ensign, U.S.N. with the class of 1953. Commander Hays has completed ten years sea duty since 1953. As an Ensign during the Korean conflict he was a deck division officer and later CIC officer on board the USS MENIFEE QAPA-2025. While Lt. CJC3 , he was aboard the U.S.S. RAYMOND QDE-3415 operating out ofNew- port, Rhode Island, and Key West, Florida. As a LT. he was assigned to the pre-comrnission- ing detail and initial crew of the U.S.S. TOPEKA QCLG-85 as Terrier Missile Officer. Also in 1962, he was on the pre-commissioning detail for the U.S.S. HEEL QDDG-135 in Bay City,MiCh' igan, and later as Weapons Officer for this guided missile destroyer. As a Lieutenant Com- mander in 1965 he served as Executive Officer, U.S.S. COONTZ QDLG-97. ln December 1966, he assumed duties as Commanding Officer, U.S.S. WILHOITE. In July 1967 he was promoted to the rank of Commander. During the two periods of shore duty for CDR. Hays, he has been concerned with the field of education. During the period 1957 to 1959 he attended the U.S Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California studying in the field of Weapons Engineering. In 1963 he was attached to the U.S Naval Academy, as an instructor in Weapons Engineering. During the latter period ashore he attended night classes conducted at George Washington University. Commander Hays resides in Hawaii with his wife, the former Miss Norma Boomer of Lincoln, Nebraska, and their three children. EXECUTIVE OFFICER n,n.'5ifL,, , F , lt. W. H. Tredick, USN Born in Colon, Republic of Panama, QCanal Zonel and a Navy junior, the family moved to Lebanon, Pennsylvania in 1942. Lt. Tredick graduated from Lebanon High School and entered the U.S. Naval Academy in July 1957, graduating in June 1961 with a Bachelor of Science De- gree and a commission as Ensign. His service has been on the U.S.S. STGRMES CDD-7805 as ASW and Gunnery Officer, NROTC Unit, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire as an assistant Professor, and in 1966, helped to develope the pilot curriculum for Riverine War- fare as it applies to river patrol boats qPBR'sJ. Lt. Tredick helped to establish a new command, the Naval lnshore Operations Training Center at Mare Island, California teaching tactics, employment, gunnery and small boat hand ling QPBR'sl prior to his present assignment as Executive Officer, U.S.S. WILHOITE. Lt. Tredick is married to the former Barbara F. Lenker of Elizabethville, Pennsylvania and they currently reside in Hale Moku, Honolulu, Hawaii. -f IST DIVISION Today's U.S. destroyer type vessel is a co-ordinated system of many highly complex sub- systems. Some of these sub-systems include weaponry, propulsion and communications. All are vital and all are manned by well trained and competent personnel. But, first and foremost, a destroyer is a ship, and its useful employment requires seamanship, without which all the complex sub-systems would be useless. This essential seamanship is provided by lst divisiong the Boatswain Mates, the old salts , and the Deck Seamen, the not-so-old salts . Underway, lst division supplies the men for the bridge watches. These are the men vvhO drive the ship. Some of the most important of these are the helmsman, who steers the ship. the lookouts, who scan the sea for contacts, and the Boatswain Mate of the Watch, who Super' vises the watch. Two ofthe busiest times for the men of lst division are entering and leaving port. If 2111 anchor is to be used, they lower and raise it. lf the ship intends to moor to a buoy, they han- dle the cable. If the ship moors alongside another ship, they handle the pneumatic fenders and the forward mooring lines. D The motor whaleboat is an invaluable piece of equipment both in and out of port. During Market Time operations it carries the boarding party. lt is often used for personneltransfel' Ht sea. Most important, it carries the liberty party in port. lst division operates the MWB- One of the most exacting tfrighteningj evolutions of the Wll,llOl'.l'lfZ is :in underway Feplen' ishment. During an UNREP, WILHOITIC steams about 100 feet from zi larger vessel while h taking on supplies tfuel, food, etc.l . The personnel of lst division supervise the hi-line stations which bring these essential supplies aboard. Their job is to insure that the 1'E'Pl8IllShIT19Y1t1S Cofflpleted Safely and quickly, so that WlI,llOlTI'C can put some extra ocean between herself and the other ship. ln addition to all this, lst division is responsible for most topside spaces. They do a lot of chipping and painting. They deserve a lot of credit. ' 1 IST DIV V H1543-ima 'gi wig 1 1 2 ' --A .1-Q. QF! LTJG liurnl Edminsten BM2 Keith BM3 Parton BMS Kidd BM3 Montgomery SN Mendes SN Benthin SN Roche SN Hearling SN P apenfus SN Beasley SN Kuhn 9 Smith SN Fox SN Bennett SMSN Owens SA Diehl SA Thompson SA Bailey SA Keller SA 2ND DIVISION The men of 2nd division are the weapons personnel of the WILHOITE. Their job is the up- keep and operation of the ship's ordnance equipment. The ratings which make up 2nd division are Fire Controlmen, Gunners Mates, Torpedomen, and Sonarmen. The Gunners Mates and Fire Controlmen work as a team, maintaining weapons systems used against all surface, air, and land targets. The Gunners Mates maintain and act as gun captains on the ship's guns. The Fire Controlmen's job is the operation and upkeep of the Fire Control radar and associated equipment used to acquire, track, and destroy designated targets The Torpedomen and Sonarmen, likewise, work as a team. Their job is the detection and destruction of enemy underwater contacts. The Sonarmen's job is the operation and mainte- nance of the equipment used to detect, track, classify, and direct attacks on enemy submarine contacts. The Torpedomen maintain and operate the torpedoes and depth charges used in de- stroying enemy sub-surface contacts. These are the men of 2nd division .... The striking force of the WILHOITE. if 2.1522 Si it 1 4 s 1 2ND DIV. f 1.25- xt 1 if thxnpton STGSN .X lvoi-n SX i1l.1iikoiisliipSN LTJG McKa11agat ENS Carey Stephens GMG1 Saunders STG1 Pettit GMG2 Ruel FTG2 Ruhl T312 Polk STG2 Johnson STG3 Doty STG3 Berry STG2 A rnold FTG3 Knight GMG3 Cattrell STG3 Nail FTG3 Brzidshmv SN Thompson FTGSN 0C DIVISION A ship at sea without communications is a ship in a sea of its own. Avoiding this, in es- sence, is the purpose of OC division .... Communications, comprised of Radiomen, Signal- men, Quartermasters, Personnelmen, Yoemen, and a Postal Clerk. OC provides the various means of communications needed on the WILHOITE. Twenty four hours a day, underway or inport, OC division carries on communications to and from the WILHOITE. Many types of communiques are involved, and WILHOITE has many ways of communication. Radiomen handle messages ranging from last weeks football scores to highly secret coded messages. The Quartermasters both originate and evaluate communications concerning ship's position, weather, sea state, etc. Signalmen handle the flashing light and the flag hoists which are used primarily for tactical messages between ships involved in an opera- tion. In addition, the flashing light is constantly utilized for informal messages between ships in port. Finally, the Personnelmen, Yoemen and Postal Clerk collaborate to employ the U.S. Mail for delivery of a variety of official notices, and, of course, letters to and from home. OC division also handles two other very important jobs not directly involved with commu- nications. The Quartermasters work with the navigator. They keep track of the ship's position at all times, and plot the tracks used by the officer of the deck. Also in the division is the Med- ical Department, comprised of one Hospital Corpsman who gives us emergency medical aid, treats our colds, and gives us our benefits ..... shots. L 1 xxx I x Y X 'H ,g X A I iotrt i . I 4' , .1 1 D A X f E F14 A . it . 4 gif Q as I 6 Q 3 1 .' 'bf 1. OC DIV. -96 .,f,.,y -,-' H 5, ,f ,, V ,L gvbf' if as ui l'-fi-5! io '-vb 9 o 5 A 1 , 1 1:5 fs Q ' ' gps . - f s k -.4 cj f . 0' ' Y --' -f - X O0 Q ITIIIG Graham Nufable QMC Love RMC Gergal HMI Iiansdell SMI Runkles RMI Cooper PS1 Johnson SM2 Lively RM2 Jones SM3 Coty YN3 Florvjx ON3 Gipson RMS Mivl-colson RMS Perri-' R M3 Thompson RMS Austin SA Beyer PC3 Cams YN3 Jordan QMSN Radjenovic S Yonkofski Northrup R MSZN Richards QMSIN F ristol RMSN I 9 CI DIVISION When you first walk into the room, your eyes go splotched and if you're not careful you run into the pole immediately to your right. The room is dark, but as your eyes adjust to the darkness, you begin to pick out the men at their work. These are the men of OI division, the Radarmen and the Electronic Technicians that make this strange room hum. We call this room Combat Information Center. For brevity purposes we abbreviate it C.I.C.. C.I.C. with its fluorescent glow, eerie static noises, and pulsing radar sweeps, looks like the war room out of Fail Safe , or maybe the pilot house of a flying saucer. Properly coordinated, C.I.C. can be an invaluable gathering point of information vital to the operation of the ship. The radars enable the ship to see through the thickest of fogs, or the darkest of nights, and also keep the ship alerted to surface or air contacts that may pose a threat to it. Sometimes, C.I.C. is called the eyes of the ship. With the eyes come the voice, for in this room, voice communications are maintained as the operation requires. This may be ship to ship, or ship to shore, or as is usually the case, both. As if radar were not enough, C.I.C. also contains a fancy piece of gear that can detect enemy radar emissions even past the radar horizon. The Radarmen who make up the bulk of C.I.C., man the scopes and plot the contacts. The ET's operate the other elaborate detection gear which enables the ship to identify the contacts. Besides working in C.I.C. and performing tasks as a Radarman, the ET's maintain most of the ship's electronic equipment from navigational aids to antennas and transmitters. Both RD's and ET's have gone through extensive training and can be considered professionals in their field. 'K .ya I i I xl' wayfgg- i 0l DIV 4' 1 , U..-f fn A ,fy I X u Rug A? u A , ' 5 J ab J ad i ENS Adams Shutt RDI Vlflfjffllt RDI Onofrey k,'I'1 Payson RD2 Mcmurdo RD2 Clanton EITN2 Higgs i-IFRS Hydro !iTR3 P nrris ETR3 L'h:1M1Pl H133 Ilwnzmd E-LTN3 Nvuf-'I' R133 Pohon H133 I-----is H193 Dyson Johnson FD3 I ua! FD3 Morrissey RDSB 'x' eaney ETNSN is il 'IN xp, I3-HN 1 MINE 5 A 'M k 111 NN 1-J ff vz. sv '5 5 avid E. ' i li liiisfi ' n Q., gig! A 1 I S ,E -, 1' tm i amiga , K4 A'1urede FN Myers FN Procissi FN Bolton FN Ninno FN Q G if U W, so v Tucker FN 5 i 1A Map artland FN e F F if Graham FN Smith FA -fn ix Weems FA 2 5 Lloyd FN M DIVISICN Aboard the WILHOITE, an Engineman is jack of many tasks. His primary duty is to operate overhaul, and maintain the four main propulsion diesel engines. Other propulsion gear which keeps him busy are the reduction gears, spring bearings and the stern tubes. The proper run- ning order of the ships service and emergency diesel generators is also a large responsibility of an Engineman. The safety of our ship would be in danger if we couldn't depend on the relia- bility of the fire pumps, which are also in his realm. We are dependant on his ability to make a large amount of fresh water. Without fresh water, the WILHOITE couldn't perform its many functions. The Boilermen aboard the WILHOITE are primarily concerned with the auxiliary boilers. The steam from these boilers provides many services such as, fresh water, hot food, clean clothes, heat when we need it, and clean dishes from the scullery. The Boilermen clean these boilers after a specified running time. Without this, the boiler's efficiency would be hampered. V, ,, A 1 1 X 1 1 . M DIV -nigh? 1 f- 1 -'Q nf' -'O al H .nif- . 4 ' ii 4 gf, I Q dl a ,. if gs Q4 ' -ff Ni A m.Y. ,X v 1 Sf: ' H J7'f'h2w as I IYIJG l'P+U:'I'SOH L acl 1'.NCS Mfiuy ELNI '.NW:bb ILNI ft!2iLlf'l1Il LN1 I'.'lL.htC'lf1 L52 Aillaon BT? 'xxigfiur axis BU15'.'uI'! ECXIS liuirxglnfx I-.N3 1. 1hI'X i'QNl5 is--2-fngg, s-gxzs Harriman E153 Pfni-UFO X af-' rwnffi- EQNFN Sf-DZOT sxrx nor.-am QLNFS H.'if9T FN Dail FN Foisvert FN Perry FN F9011 FN R DIVISICN If you were to take a tour of the WILHOITE, you would have to pass through or around many R division spaces. lf you stopped and considered for a moment, after such a tour, you would realize how important R division and its spaces are to the ship. Forward, centerline, you would come to the Interior Communications room. This is where all the ships internal communications equipment is repaired. The ICmen's equipment ranges from sound powered telephones to navigational equipment. The ICmen endear themselves to the crew by piping music through the ship and showing the movies. Amidships, port, the Shipfitters and Machine Repairmen have set up shop. The MR make machine parts which we do not carry, or which are needed before they could be shipped to us. The SF is the one who repairs damage to the ships hull by welding the cracks and replacing the rivets that have worked loose. As the ships welder, he is constantly constructing some- thing. These two rates have the sounding and security watches. They check all spaces and voids to protect the ship from leakage and possible flooding. Aft, port, you'll find the Electrician shop. This is where all the electrical equipment is stored and the portable power tools are checked out. The EM's also have a large supply of light bulbs stored in this space. The electrician stands his watch down in main control on the switchboardg to ensure a constant power supply for the critical equipment aboard. Throughout the ship you will find fan rooms which the A-gang keep up. These fan rooms keep the ships electrical equipment from overheating in the tropical climates in which we op- erate. The boat engine must be in good operating condition at all times. A-gang takes care that it is. The last, and possibly most important rate in R division is the Damage Controlman. He insures watertight integrity throughout the ship. He also keeps the repair lockers ready to meet any shipboard emergency. These repair lockers are manned whenever WILHOITE goes to general quarters, or when a casualty occurs or is anticipated. R DIV. 29 ns f lu V.: 4. lvlvrkk xlig 1 ..f4,' 'Q - 'fw'.nf1w11' P ,Y HIP i'f f i 4.1uf' 1 ...Aa W1 CJ I If 7 V.,v x 3 Isiil I z'x f'UM'. 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They run the I7I'fWIT'fv' HYHI IIN' IMIIMJ 'Iwgf Ihr . ra 4 5- rm!! ffiwrznil' fl WWII !-2IOf'IiEd Sh'-PS store where the crew mn Inzjy mf M 1. 1141.-I . ,Wg pw., ,MN ggi., I, ,,.,y,,i+, me-lp In make a 20113 I period at S83 8 IDII n'mFf Imlf-rfilflrg Imfsilj. , Ulf-Z ivy! X, wife L14 uw II- 2- Iiskv fezirt' of the officers' The Second area HIIf'WII,1I1Ify 'M lm, 11.1411-fgix -pl, 31, ,, ,M ,,s Vu!-1 fend Pqiupmenf.. LW? perI0d3 at S633 IIIICF? thffIIII IHII f1I'Ii71 '-Ing-I Iefgi was rl IIN xwff fm, glee-I 'Iff'A!z 5i!'i1I!T1USII2 ed- Supply IHSUFQS tha! Ihf' prmgn-r fff5,I,k, View ,U e,g, , , g gy.. Nmyw, wr., wmsdmllly' with new equipment fm' ite' wI'115w,, I? L: 59,6 ,,-, I If I 13,341 gg. :meagre thai orders and receives thw ,ww I-,Wi Ii , ,I Q I I, , I ' I was N33 . , I ' ee L . 1RfI'twIt -- eww, Qiwwwn its name Imphffsi If Swlfxfliw- tm xx Il uf 2 1, I ,. Q Wig I SUPPLY DIV. I ,..xW ' 49, -5519? A fi , 1 1.,-, x . 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I , ' , un i..T MAUI Prior to deploymentthis year, the erew was given xi brief vacation to the island of Maui to rest up from the rigorous tziskoi' putting at 26 year old ship into shape for a seven month cruise. We oouldn't have visited il hetter spot thzin Maui. Here, just 40 miles southeast ot' Honolulu, is at part of the state whose beauty is virtually untouched by modern eivilizqitiong ii quiet hideziwzty from the c,-ares and woes of the outside world yet as up to date as any metropolis. We :ire all looking forward to visiting Maui again next year x if 3 ' 33. - 4' M 'Yau 1 of 6 QP fl XT4-mfg? P? 9'5 , 2 O I 4 5 YH I AJ 4 . ,M ,M , , 5 as vi-as 'Wy ,, V, Q1 Dfw gk .i4'rh'rA, Q 'jg rl Ks' H, 5 I ' l A 5 In 4 D 5 H nl, ' 'XJ N4 5: x A N ex ig B 'I . I .I I . ' 1 ' 0 0 ' w W' I ,I f s X .,Ji Q Q4 ,. .. , H -' 4 N.,..4- v A, ag? '-- N:b4?-5-i 'Y'r-,3 A A-Q..-:Q-, Q 'Tim' .+. fb -'WW ?a1':? i7QQW? QV ' 'iibkk-5,..w , .-A ' . I A if F. -, sw .E ,wwf , ' X . 1 ' .-L , Nj ig - 4, '4 , X 'I vu ,V v K .ff Q ,aw ,IQ N M lr' 31 A is ggi! if V! ' e ' U f ' --A i - av g' ' ml n gl PHILIPPINES Probably the most frequentetl port in Mestpae is Snlnt- Hay, Philippines, Every ship in the Seventh Fleet hits Snbit- at least ont-e per ernise, and sonietiines rnneli more often than that. Its Close proximity to the Southeast Asia tronlile spots, anti its extensive repair facil- ities make Subie Bay the busiest Naval Base in XR estpae. The Philippines were originally tliseovereil anti t-olonizeil ln' the Spanish, but Came into American possession during the Spanish-,-Xineriean XR ar. Novi an intlepentlent country, it was for many years a proteetorate ot' the llnitetl States. Although niany parts of it are still as wild and primitive as when the Spanish first eaine. The ltepnlilit- ot' the Philippines has grown into a modern nation ot about three million people. This yearthe XKILHOITE stopped there only ont-e, onthe way over. However, it will be a visit not soon forgotten by the crew. uv- af' H D 24 J ,wg 44. aiA -0? -if rw ... M .1 ,. A . 5 w f-i-fin 1 :A 47' 49 if 1 pf ,. fm ww :hw --- , Qu ' 3 ' 'W f S! 'xxx ff J' 5 'Y fan, v1 c 5 Q wif! ,mp in ., , ar, . . Q' .4 'wwf sv -. an Q, 'Ni V I Q we ' w -, mf. 1 ! ! , , -T T s ! The ever-faithful water buffalo and his mounted owner. Taxi!! Taxi!! MUNICIPALITY OF OLONGAPO r W XX H - L ---f v Lsomn I f om or aounos ixxf-X, 2 f.:f,.. 'f' V ,,,, -- X 0 ,-..-........- '.x f is ffvfif qwxniuovr n .XZUPA T .T ,os E . Xl W ,I 1' . ,, , .,,,-., ow OF www L om Of aounos ,z 2541 , Kal 1 xx X 1-liil...-1. ..,,, This ancient Spanish gate stands as a 1'9- mindex' to Philippine history. Y 82,1 , , Q- vi' t, 1 . QW 17' l ll' t , ,-.f. .1 'v HU. t I. , 'jx an ' ,LN ' '1- GS' 4 I J ff, .E N, Y . I 1 ,I .S K N V - ' , 'K . 374 A A , 4 ' , ft 's ' ft Q! .nl X P. ' X 4, rv In '0-1.54. . Nh -1 Ibp plmtn, Night lift' in wot'ld's lttrtgcst city is 5L'L0l1d tu num- lltslt-and ut' Clay Pztrr,-t-, it's now 'ATt'1'x'if'ic Tokvo' iurmm plmlff, ,lqtpgtm-W xxrt-stlt-ts - - jJl't'tl3' rough boys. 6?Ae func! of flue ri.6in Jun H Om' of tht' mctttotxtlmlc sights of our l'l'lllNt' was thc silo amd ttmjcsty oi' ,Ltpnns tnntccl Mount Itttjl, , . ,. w ,. W. H -Y ,M -f f F 7,., W,,f,f., W-1-wwf?-5-f-V W -znwnr' ,1-'f'Yz':rt'f'f. 'iiwff Emp- Mfwwf 1- i'f wm' ' , QTHQ ,H ' ff'-1 5111 f F,t:. P' , , t ' t f' .gmf -my A t 7 N' -K tk tv ,Wx-,.5f---, ' ,Q t :ff , Q 'V w :lg -A - ' -- fu-2-A -. 5 . W..-Y. t. X VA lwimhgrl . U :fd ,K tm ww! .-LL z -ggwmg , , ' 1 ,v,,y,1 ,gmt -f Q ,,- x .N Q 'H Sit R' tk r' W RX I V ' wc'7,2Ef ' .5 - . ' Xx ,. L f4'.,l'fiQ1 i Xl ' -X g ' - X I - , ' 'fr 4. JAPAN When a person thinks of the Orient, one of the first countries that comes to mind is Japan, Here is an Oriental nation with a history that dates back many, many centuries. Japan has always held the awe and fascination of the Western World. The WILHOITE spent two glorious weeks in Japan. They were working weeks, but we en- ' joyed ourselves in this land of Shinto, Samurai and the rising sun. We pulled into Sasebo, Japan after our first tour as Station Ship, Hong Kong. Here, in one of the biggest shipyards on the west coast, the crew of the WILHOITE and the employees of the yard turned to on the ol' gal to get here in shape for her next assignment .... Taiwan Patrols. Liberty is always a favorite pastime of the sailor, and we did enjoy our liberty. Japan is a country with many attractions. Some of us went fishing, while others played the role of the American tourist and went throughout the island. Many of us toured the famous city of Nagasaki the second city in the world to feel the destructive power of atomic energy. Near Sasebo, we had a two day ship's party, complete with swimming, a live band and an outstanding floor show. The party was held at one of the beautiful hotels which spread out through the southern islands of Japan. Some of us found that the swimming pool had a magnetic attraction for sailors in liberty uniforms, but we didn't mind. Japan is always a welcome stop for us, and our hopes are high to return to this prosperous and hospitable island nation next year. ' .1 ix' M., ff . 4 41, I, +- . .- ,l uf- ,- .satgiff ,, 3 , Nr X, I f :Y -s ,.,. j' ,ggi 4541, 'I' W. f .fm - J ,, 1 Q , .an Nr . ' J. , 5 I nz ' W ' W 1, . f V A n 4 img? Nl ,,, 7, .nf ,q ' E4 ,i .4r- -E TW ' - 'qu V ' X mm rr mmlvl P!! D M I l Wish-.L lf: 5 ,4 1 -31 Ts. woman washes and separates the rice. 35 N Bl Lim IH bar hostess. You buy me drink, ne? The Atomic Dome , in Hiroshima. One ofthe few buildings whivh survived the blast. The Tokyo Tower spans to 1,093 feet, thereby being the largest steel framed structure in the world. 1 'B 3 7 'N,. 5? ,. 1 kk' g, iw 2 Q: if' Zi f rf' gg 3,4 : 1 6 . I 1 A 4 1 . -M 'W .A W. 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Xu, X fa ' 1ntheH0ng5KfmuH1l1fm :frm mf'f-f1-- 'f!'fI'f ' 'lfffew' 'H H+ M' H ' few people C,-Omplfamfbfi fifrfiiif arf , ' f,-A' 'elf mmf fm f K H 1 f 3 ,, 11 I 2'1 fix' g .uh 0 Q ,. l WEB ' ' .V 'U llllllli 0 'flu 5:10 1 OA ' 3? effi- . - , H V A -ww 2 swrfiwm if ,,4,,,x M, ...ru , .H W Wx. .,X. qg A ,ww-16 1 'W xl I A 0 W! K 4 if 1' 1 nf F . .. sw, f--Q 'Y I 'BE M, ' . Egg y' ,W , 4 Nh if Fi! Bl lf' 'll ld lf' Vx! Ill x Q x f -whw f f Mzn . B 3.2, Q Q 8 it sw , 4, W 5 X .C ' 1, :Wfw , ,, , ff V, ' N , v, an . ' ' ' 4 'fu 42 f y 4' Wiwitw - ,a12zp4,, ,ww 2' ',,gff,w 'V ' f ' I ' W 3 .L 'ba 4 ' I' pflf' . ,, ,y,,,g,,, I nf., 'X ' 2, - .Y I it .I t 1.5 J mt f i9' if 'i X ' m,, W. A Lxkx . 9 KAN!! I 'mf' TTY! 71 I x ,.,. Y 'Q' ' ' Sauvfaisivhl l E l -.A I TAIWAN l Located off the coast of mainland China, the island ol' Taiwan is about 240 miles in length and is bisected by the Tropic of Cancer. This location affords Taiwan a climate which is both oceanic and subtropical. The northern part of the island expcricnc,-cis an extensive rainy SGH' son during the winter months. Taiwan was discovered for the Western World by the llortugcse bac-la in the 16th century. When the European seafarers saw the island, they exclaimca-d, llla I-'orniasa tisland beautifull- Taiwan is still Formosa to westerners, and beautiful as ever to all. Major cities in Taiwan included the seaports of Keelung in the north, Kaohsiung in the south, and the capital, Taipei. The WHILHOITE Spent two separate patrols out of Taiwan in the l-'ormosa Straits, which separates Taiwan from mainland China. Taiwan was definitely a favorite of our crew, Wh0 pulled liberty in Kaohsiung, Keelung and Taipei. Tours were taken liv nianv of the crew, who gained a better and lasting knowledge of this beautiful island c-ountrxt, lfond memories of Tai- wan will always remain with the men of the WIl,llOl l'Ii, H , r, ,- -,Q T51 . , h - ijt, ff za' N bf-Zi 'i - 1091- w ,- ' fm' ,J 7 ,iq ff --1. 1 V X 4, Jr ff 1 f f f Ly I 47' ff 1? fwq' f lv-I Z 9' :uf G . ,1. ,., ,,. ff? 1d f P ' lrwsi' 11-'H my rw A., . Rl, . if runs! A 4 L X 1. x !iJ A s x -Xfgmmp I 5 any ff' s I ' s f f 47 A 5. r,l fi X4 . J B JL' - Us . MVS L l. I M, A f' g1fgSg'fjsi-: -225 iff 1-P kflrx'-fw 2QF . N 'P A ,, , 'Q 5 ! , , L, .. '.,-4 , 3 Wlwiv f ,, . -K-on ,X M It 'I -n HH Wi- . nb 9 an r--ww.-www-Y Q fu gr f . .5 ., 4 'N' l M i' t 5 5 4 fy:-'-5:5 N If jw,A,,: ' O mag Q: A g' . 'XR-Q V ,A Q Q ,-4..wq.?.5n1,',i 1 U K, , ' , 7,47 1 f uf' f ff? K' y x ,, ,V ,,W,, f,,f- ',f Q9'f of J, , faq 3 ., I aa .-4 0 ' , , 'A1 .M 1 rik,mR,pN4l WESTPAC 29 May, 1967--8 January, 1967 WILHOITE departed her home port, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on May 29, 1967, for an ex- tended deployment to the Western Pacific. Following an uneventful two week voyage broken only by an eight hour fuel stop in Guam, we arrived at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, for four days of final pre- paration for our first patrol in the combat zone. We departed Subic Bay on 17 June and set a course for Vietnam, arriving a short two days later of the South Vietnamese coast near Chu Lai, where we relieved the USS KRETCHMER and assumed duties as a unit of Operation Market Time. Our mis- sion: to prevent the infiltration of ammuni- tion and supplies to the Viet Cong by sea. The days went quickly on Market Time, as we kept busy with watches, Replenish- ment-at-sea evolutions, a nd rendezvous with other Market Time units. We acted as mother ship for two navy swift boats, berthing extra crews on board and supply- ing them with food, fuel, and water. During our patrol we picked up a suspi- cious steel hull trawler which we suspected of making an infiltration attempt. WILHOITE requested that the trawler submit to a search of its cargo, but rather than com- plying, it began a run toward the coast. We were joined by three other Market Time units to intercept. The trawler was taken under fire and ran aground in flames, just before reaching the sanctuary of a river mouth. The following morning the trawler was boarded and a huge cargo of guns and ammunition was discovered - the largest single arms shipment captured during the Vietnam War. ,.,, f , l ,, ,f .,,,,, -. ,. WILHOITE was relieved on 26 July and proceeded to the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong for two weeks duty as station ship. In this new assignment, we carried out all the administrative duties of a small naval station, making berthing arrangements with the Royal Navy for US ships, and supplying mail, movies and numerous other services to units of the Seventh Fleet visiting this exotic port for R and R Despite our responsibilities as station ship, we found Hong Kong a welcome haven after forty days at sea and everyone discovered that there was ample time - if not always ample money-to enjoy the outstanding shop ping, restaurants and night life. On 12 August we were underway for Sasebo, Japan, were we were to undergo a thirteen day upkeep period. We accomplished a great deal of work in Sasebo, receiving repair assistance from the Ship Repair Department of the local shipyard as well as the repair ship, USS KLONDIKE. The industriousness and enthu- siasm of the Japanese shipyard workers gfeatly impressed everyone. They swarm- ed over the ship and accomplished a num ber of important jobs for us The twenty ninth of August found us enroute to Kaohsiung Taiwan to assume duties on the Taiwan Patrol Force a new assignment for WILHOITE We operated out of Kaohsiung and Keelung a busy port city on the northern coast of Taiwan for 29 days spending about half the time in port and the remainder patrolling the Taiwan Straits off the coast of Communist China. While in Taiwan, we had the Valuable experience of working with the Nationalist Navy on Anti-Submarine ,Warfare exercises We participated in a Joint training session at Tsoying, a large Chinese naval base out- side Kaohsiung, then joined two Chinese destroyer types for exercises at sea with the US submarine CHARR KAGSS-3285. On 29 September we departed Taiwan for Vietnam and another Market Time patrol. We spent an uneventful month patrolling the South Vietnamese coast in the vicinity of Qui Nhon. The only thing notable about the patrol was the weather, pcm ns -aw-.14-nrsyu-Inu v, mesu- . . I . Nl l . ' N . ' wa . I . 1, I T4 . ff' X , lr , X . , .. .l..,,....,.,,.,.,,,.i..- , . -Y H - +1 .- a Q Q ' U 41 14' 1 M f , 'iv . 9 , , , s ' ' ,L - x xl X 5, '- S -of i .. X X, F K' .f,v-I L5 .Af-.2 V KO an f - 'T ' 1 -5 h L, t M Q-5.. 'Q .' '5 K K ' 'I vp. 1 f f ,- L .-v... f if-if bi -499 YV' aw JVVK .fab J.. 64: 9 '-fhwqr J 10 if , ,z L. ,Q ! 0 Nd ,.4-414' v-'Q 'bis' A in-..-wlwx which was n'iiscrnble. Much ol the time W9 were the only Market Tinie unit able to re- main at scn along thc lcngthly strip of coastlinc, as the wind and waves prevented the swift boats lroni leaving port. We re- plenished several times in heavy weather, which created extremely hazardous con- ditions ior men working on deck, but a combination oi' luck and teamwork enabled us to complete all three evolutions successfully. Upon relief by the USS CAMP fDER-2513 on 24 October, we proceeded to Hong Kong for another eagerly awaited tour as station ship. We had a busy three weeks attending to the needs of such giant prestigious ships as the attack carrier USS CGRAL SEA fC VA -435 and the heavy Cruiser USS NEWPORT NEWS QCA-1485. Getting underway from Hong Kong on the morning oi'18 November, we headed for Kaohsiung, where we were to have an eight day availability with the USS KLONDIKE QAR-225. Upon Completion of this upkeep period, we again joined the Taiwan Patrol Force for a month of operations in and around the Taiwan Straits. myrfg gg ' y E M D.. , Pr -c f J v lu We Sin-1111 'HW-' sailed for lW'11l'1 H 11 ' 1 DeC9mbeI'. O11g1lI11-11-11-f11'1' -'11' Y --'11 wr. Hal-b01-,CQ1111111111'1-i1.1-! 1 111 ,,,,,.. SOrelyHt'0lit'1! 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The North Vietnamese trawler was de- tected trying to infiltrate in our operating area. We closed the trawler, and a verbal request for surrender was given, along with a shot across her bow. When the trawler failed to heed the surrender plea, continuing to close the beach at maximum speed, the WILHOITE and four smaller Market Time units which had been summoned to the area brought their guns to bear and commenced firing to prevent the trawler from reaching the Viet Cong. After the concentrated fire had ceased, the trawler was seen to have mari 5 JVC' ,LJ fl' lzxf-war-J5 ' an M ' ' ' . V 'ijfw' 1- ,. ff ' , H ' ' f ,, M Nr, .-mx? I t V v riff f . M-1.4 V- r lm., V+ in T - is an -sw , Y, -N fe . .1 , ', - .nf 5 in 1, ,, 5 , ,f KS,4,Y,,f ,,,.. -- ' T ' 7 1 '23 'W' Haw' L fs K 1 ' f f , ' ' ' , .Y , ,f 4 ,, dz, , , ar- :Msg :aw , , fl ' X T T 'ff- ' -'-2 . ' ' 5 , if 9 z ,lf V- f ' it -4 new Hint lfguirzl fm-,'v il 1,1 fx i ' '1 , QQ. 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' iilwxi NL... .- xir ENTERTAINING smrzg 1-4:1-,rg X , , 3- I i I Vs ,ri 50 by CHRISTMAS EVE AT SEA .... 3 TA CLAUS AND A TALENT SHCW SAN 17 Z TCM 7-, 'fd ' -j, ... .. , . ww-fsww-s-L -vs Norm most useful in Operation Marker V Tme off the coast of Vietnam and in the Taiwan Patrol. wlilvll Vials lei liiilfl TGI' UIPQB 3193-Tl, WILHCHTE was originally commissioned p.lu3'iiimi! from Pearl Harbor tn on 16 December, 1943 at Houston, Texas. and was named for an early Vi orld ii ar ll Naval hero, Ensign Thomas M. Xl illioite, USNR, who was killed while piloting :fi iizivy fighter plane in the 1942 invasion oi' North Africa. USS WILHOITE QUE-3337i joined the North Atlantic convoys as convoy escort in 1944. While on such convoy escort duly, WILHOITE had the distinction oi' being in the longest single World Xi fir II c . cfsigzigefiiieinii with an enemy submarine. The Slllllllfiflllif was sunk after a20day battle and WIl.llUI I'l-L was awarded the Presidential Unit Cimtinn. At the cessation of hostilities inthe- it- . f --1 - if , 'ff J lantic. WILHOITE was transferred to l'iiaf'iiiif' waters for further escort duty. at the f-lose of World War II, she was rlecommission J-rl I and placed in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. On 2 September, 1954, WILHGITE was recommissioned as DER-397, having been converted to a radar picket escort. WIL- HOITE Joined Escort Squadron F ive, based in Seattl ' e, Washington. Here she worked as a unit of the Continental Air Defense Command as a coastal radar picket shin In M h arc , 1959, WILHOITE was transfe-rrorl to Pearl Harbor, operating as a unit the Distant Early Warning QDEWQ line. She was also a unit attached to Operation Deen Freeze in 1961, serving as a Rescue and Navigational Aid Ship in cold waters near the Antarctic continent. onv or uss wsu-ions nm mwoira msn-aan is it radar In Mar. 1965, WM was no Mstroyeresfon 49513-nedprimarily csc! lux' llinlan! Early WIHXQ pan-ailing and searching. lgluring the is :is reassigned to !'ll duty Wm-ld situations, this type ship has Sem-'ixlli l-levi. In June 1985 0 iirsi t-raise as in uni! ol the US l- lt-vi, and c'tm'inwiif'0d Milk! The Jars: patrol established n return to Pearl Harbor the foll0Wi!lg u:ir'y. llluriug the first. two years, were twmlined to patrolling of the vlvlllfllll :ts :1 uni! of Markol. Time to pi-to-vent the infiltration of weapom :umiiunilion to the Vie! Cong by Walid 'l'livsv cruises also included Visits te Korng, Knoliisixingi, Taiwan, Bangkok, Bray :ind ..l:iyi:in. The home port time in lit-url llarhor was utilized in repair and lfrsiinlng, y'irop:irir'ig' for the next CPIHSQB the Svvvnih lfleot.. ln 1967, the Seventh Fleet q tht- IH-TH were expanded. ln addition to ruff Tll'l'lf,'. Wll,,llOlTlfZ also enjoyed dawg? ,, Station Ship Hong' Kong and as a unit nine 1 Ta iwa n iimtrol . it On 15 July, .1 967. WILHOITE wasa or unit involved in the capture of a N013 Viotn:-1 mcse lrawler attempting U0 niitrnnatic- vvczfiporis and ammunition 910 Viet Conti. The trawler was refloated turned over to the South Vietnamese by US Navy. li. was put on display in South Vietn:m'i. The captured weapons :irnniuniiion were turned over t0 the VlQl.llllll'lf.'SL' Government forces. F03' part in this action, WILHOITE Was lTlCl'lflt'Cl for the Navy Unit C and scvc-ral WILHQITE personnel avvarded niedzils hy the governmom South Vietnwni itwwg WESTPAC CRUISE 1967 SHIP'S STATISTICS Il.U,x HI' Il I'lll'1llI III , Ihlln. III'I,I'IMI ...,... lmyx. IIIIIVI vw 1, ....... N.ulIl1'.sl Mil-H. Irw-'llf l . . 217 , 955 . . 124 . 275157 1 1 Ifl'.Ml1'l1'-' ,IJ , .ua 1 11vI.l1'Iil'I I'luxv- I',1II'ul , , Q0 '1'.xm.m Htxtllt-1 int:-ul , l 22 SIAIIUII Sllxp, lluufg' Ivnnf, . , 153 Ilpkvrvp ......... 26 'I'T'.lIlbllI , , 41 I'IJI. 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