Wilhouite (DER 397) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEPARTMENT HEADS 'WA L, i' i iff: ' Ar W mush su flank 9 ' SQ fC9914'h'ff Wo . i KL. 'M LT J. P. REA Operations Officer Senior Watch Officer New York, New York LT T. M. CHAMBERLAIN Weapons Officer C19 June 68-19 August 685 San Diego, California LTJG Pl. P. KURTH Weapons Officer C19 August 68-29 January 69D Alma, Missouri LT M. RUSSELL Engineering Officer C19 June 68-6 October 685 Los Angeles, California LTJG J. B. ABSTON Engineering Officer C6 October 68-29 January 692 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma LTJG G. E. PAYNE Supply Officer C19 June 68-4 August 689 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio ENS G. W. LAYTON Supply Officer Q4 August 68-29 January 699 Washington, D.C. A 5

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER FMIQIFII LT W. H. TREDICK Lieutenant William H. Tredick, U. S. Navy, EXGCUHVG Officer U. S. S. WILHOITE was born in Colon, Republic of Panama, CCanal Zonei and a Navy iunior. ln 1942 the family moved to Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lebanon High School and entered the U.S. Naval Academy in July 1957, graduating in June 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as Ensign. His ser- vice has been on the USS STORMES CDD-7801 as ASW and Gunnery Officer, NROTC Unit, Dartmouth College, Han- over, New Hampshire as an assistant professor, and in 1966, he helped to develop the pilot curriculum for River- ine Warfare as it applies to river atrol boats lPBR's1. Lieutenant Tredick helped to establish o new command, the Naval lnshore Operations Training Center at More Island, California teaching tactics, employment, gunnery and small boat handling CPBR's1 prior to his present assignment as Executive Officer, USS WILHOITE. Mr. Tredick is married to the former Barbara F. Lenker of Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, and they currently reside in Hale Moku, Honolulu, Hawaii. They are expect- ing their first-born in February.

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lst DIVISION si' Williams P P ENS Adcock,D P First Lieutenant BM1 Raleigh N C Wichita Falls, Texas First Division is the ship s deck di- vision We are responsible For all topside decks ond most evolutlons which take place on deck Our most time consuming iob is the preservation of the ship s sides, decks, and topside bulkheads This is not a iob which is accomplishedperiodically, Rather, it is a continuous, running battle with the rust mcured by o steel ship continuously exposed to salt spray First division is responsible For the seamanship of the WILHOITE. We stond the underway wotches at the helm, leehelm ond lookouts We anchor or moor the ship upon entering port We drive the motor whaleboot We operate the hu line ond Fuel- ing rigs during underway replenishrnents. During generol quarters, we help man the guns Cantrell, O. T. BM1 Auburndale, Florida Mendes, D. J. BM3 Redway, California Roche, F, J, BM3 luzerne, Penna. Montgomery, R, lf. BM3 Detroit, Michigan Whit Adams, F,M. BM1 Carrollton, Georgia l-laerllng, R. G. BM3 Raymond, Washington Owens, W. M. BM3 n Mingo Junction, Ohio Keller, R. SN . Columbus, Ohl0