Aylwin (FF 1081) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1982 volume:

■■ ■■«■ ' ;  «- ■fill -?i 5« y ; iAk„i C C ' USS AYLWIN FF-1081 USS AYLWIN (FF-W81), The fourth United States Warship to bear the name, was built by Avondale Shipyards, Inc. of Westwego, LA. Her keel laid on 3 November 1969 she was christened and launched 29 August 1970. The ALYWINS sponsor is Mrs. Charles K. Duncan, wife of Vice Admiral Charles K. Duncan, formerly Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Todays A YL WIN was designed to be a surface platform for Anti-Submarine Warfare, and still maintain the mission versatility demanded of a Man of War. Armed with a 5 54 Caliber gun mount, ASROC, Four Torpedo Tubes, Basic Point Defense Missile System, Harpoon Missile System, Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) and the latest Electronic Sensor Systems available, AYLWIN is a versatile and important asset to the fleet. Her first deployment was to the Mediterranean on 1 December 1972 where she logged nearly 20,000 miles visiting nine foreign countries. On 27 June 1973 AYLWIN returned to her homeport and entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard where she received LAMPS modification. VL W7N deployed her second time to the Middle Last, a trip highlighted by a visit from the Secretary of the Navy and presentation to the engineers of the Golden Snipe Award for Engineering Excellence. Upon her return to Norfolk, A YL WIN continued her tradition of excellence by earning the Squadron Battle E for outstanding combat readiness. A YL WINS third deployment as to the Mediterranean in October 1975 where she visited five countries and participated in a number of Fleet Exercises. A VLVV N returned to Norfolk on 5 May 1976 and soon after entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for a ten month overall. Following overhaul A YL WIN underwent a series of training periods and inspections culminated by her deployment to the Mediterranean for a third time on April 4, 1978. Earning awards in Damage Control, Communications, Missile Systems and Electronics Warfare she returned to her new homeport of Charleston in November. V ' L VV7,V departed home once again in August 1979 bound for her second deployment to the Middle East. During this deployment AYLWIN operated with special forces operating off the coast of Iran during the takeover of the American Embassy. She returned for a belated Christmas celebration with family on January 7, 1980. In April .-A V7, U7.V entered the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard for a 12 month overhaul. Upon completion of overhaul AYLWIN underwent a series of examinations and tests preparing for the rigors of Refresher Training conducted in Guanlamino Bay, Cuba. AYLWINS OF THE PAST Christened AYLWIN on 10 July 1934 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, (DD-355), the third AYLWIN, was commissioned 1 March 1935. Operating with scouting and battle forces of the Pacific Fleet, AYLWIN was flag ship for Destroyer Division 2, Squadron 1. i4 VL IVWS distinquished battle career began the morning of 7 December 1941, as Japanese dive bombers flew in over Ford Island to attack Battleship Row. Escaping the confines of Pearl Harbor unscathed, A YL WIN continued her good fortune in numerous engagements in the Pacific Theater earning a total of thirteen battle stars with only two crewmembers lost and those to a tropical storm vice enemy fire. When hostilities with Japan came to an end AYLWIN headed east and transited the Panama Canal enroute the New York Naval Shipyard where she was decommissioned 16 October 1945. The second AYLWIN (DD-47), was built by William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Commissioned 17 January 1914 she was initially armed with 4 4-inch .50 caliber guns; and 8 18-inch torpedo tubes. In 1917 AYLWIN was used extensively for Anti-Submarine Warfare exercises with submar- ines L-10 and G-1 in local operating areas out of Boston. When America entered World War I, she was first assigned to patrol in the Virginia Capes area protecting vital merchant shipping from possible U-Boat attack. In 1918 she deployed to join British forces and help guard against German submarine menace in approaches to the British Isles. With the signing of the Armistice of 1 1 November 1918 AYLWIN sailed in company with light cruiser Chester (CL-1) to inspect German Baltic seaports. She returned to America in June of 1919 where she participated in brief operations out of Newport, Rhode Island before entering the Philadelphia Navy Yard to join the reserve ' s. She remained in Philadelphia until decommissioned 23 February 1921. Her disposal was the result of the terms of the London Treaty. C0MM iNDlKG (SEPT 80 - SEPT 82) Commander James R. Kott, USN Commanding Officer Commander James Richard Kott, a graduate of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, received his commission from Officers Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. During his naval career he has served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. Prior to assuming command of AYLWIN he served as Executive Officer, USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF-1067), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. Other afloat assignments include duty in USS PARSONS (DDG-33). Staff, Destroyer Squadron TWENTY SIX, USS NEW (DD-8I8) and USS BENNER (DD-807). Ashore, Commander Kott served on the staff of Commander Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet and as Assistant Director of the Tomich Propulsion Facility Propulsion Engineering Schools Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. He also served with the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. Commander Kott is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. Commander Kott ' s personal decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguished Device and a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award, and the Republic of Korea Order of Military Merit. He is also authorized to wear the Battle Efficiency Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Ribbon (Three Awards), Vietnamese Service and Campaign Medals, Vietnamese Presidential and Meritor- ious Service Citations. Commander Kott is married to the former Heather Taplin of Newport, Rhode Island. They have two children, Tim and Jennifer. c@.yM «Dra,G (AS OF SEPT 82) Commander Michael J. Marchetti, USN Commanding Officer ....„f Commander Michael Joseph Marchetti, a graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, DC, received his commission from Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in March 1963. His afloat assignments include duty as Damage Control Assistant and Main Propulsion Assistant, USS STORMES (DD-780): Engineering Officer, USS AGERHOLM (DD-826): Flag Secretary to Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Ten; Staff Operations Officer for Commander Standing Naval Force Atlantic; and as Executive Officer, USS EDWARD MCDONNELL (FF-1043). Ashore, Commander Marchetti has served at Fleet Weather Facility, Suitland Maryland; the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers-3); and OPNAV (OP-13) and (OP-095), Washington, DC. He is a graduate of Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Moterey, California, where he earned a Masters Degree in Meteorology. Commander Marchetti is authorized to wear the Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Vietnamese Service and Vietnamese Campaign Medal. Commander Marchetti is married to the former Martha Lalli of Newport, Rhode Island. Commander James W. Pattison Executive Officer Commander James W. Pattison was born on April 26th, 1947 in Palo Alto, California. He was graduated from the Naval Academy and commissioned in 1969. Commander Pattison served aboard USS DYNAMIC (MSO-432) as 1st Lieutenant and Operations Officer, USS CONQUEST (MSO-488), as Executive Officer, USS CHARLES P. CECIL (DD-H35) as Operations Officer and Engineering Officer, and onboard USS HASSAYAMPA (AO-I4S) as 1st Lieutenant. His most recent sea duty was as the assistant Surface Operations Officer for Commander Carrier Group Eight which he left in February 1982. Commander Pattison has attended the Naval Post graduate School and earned a Masters Degree in Systems Technology from the Anti-Submarine Warfare Cur- riculum. Commander Pattison ' s decorations include the Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Commander Pattison is married to the former Gail Woodward of Whitlier, California and they have three children: Courtney, Bryan, and Erin. irt Cw- Vieiium WEAPONS WEAPONS OFFICER M. W. HYDE, III LT, USN 1 Fire Control Technician (FT) V Gunner ' s Mate (GM) n Torpedoman ' s Mate (TM) Boatswain ' s Mate (BM) Sonar Technician (ST) STGCS Scherer ENS Simmions TMC Harris Torpedoman ' s AS DIVISION Mate (TM) Sonar Technician (ST) Kneeling L to R Broeg, Ogden, Krawczyk, Henson, Smith, Phallan, Brayboy, Harris. Standing Scherer, Kahora, Schuman, Hayes, Martin, Jaramido, Powers, Davis, Outlaw, Seppalla, Hodgson, Houston, Seymour. Hauck, Moore 9 H V K V S Ijmd im 1 Boatswain ' s Mate (BM) LT Polnaszek BMC Morrison 1ST DIVISION 10 Kneeling L to R Foster, Mitchell. Wilkins, Ablebeck, Standing Stepney, Webb. Pcarsall, Knight, Sowden, Wears ENS Doak FTGC Collier Gunner ' s Mate (GM) G DIVISION Fire Cont; Technician (FT) Kneeling L to R Collier, Mueller. McFarlane, Whitcomb, Lindfors, Robinson, Caslleman, Riker, Curtis, Christensen I OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OFFICER K. R. MAYNARD LT, USNR Radioman (RM) Signalman (SM) Operations Specialist (OS) Electronics Technician (ET) Electronic Warfare Technician (EW) 14 ETC Maligorski LT Highsmith ENC Erickson Electronics Technician (ET) Electronic Warfare Technician (EW) Kneeling L to R Walters, Jacobucci, Fishbeck. Floyd, Kohn Standing Maligorski. Coolidge, Tapscott, , Belk, Greene, Highsmith 15 Bll Signalman (SM) ENS Gostel Electronics Technician (ET) OE DIVISION 16 Kneeling L to R Mollard, Magnelinski, Newberry. Standing Johnson, Cook, Douglas, Clinton, Shregve, Rouse, Gostel, Wickson, Haynes Operations Specialist (OS) . Electronic Warfare Technician (EW) OSC Morgan Electronics Technician (ET) 17 OSCS Smith Compton, Smith, Younger, Roy LT Durham Operations OI DIVISION Specialist (OS) 18 Kneeling L to R Moss, Capps. Ostrano, Condon. Standing Harrel, Wood, Stover. Avary. Ncuman, Varvi ! ENGINEERING - j ENGINEER OFFICER D. D. HANCOCK LT, USN Interior Communications Electrician (IC) Electrician ' s Mate (EM) i I Boiler Technician (BT) Engineman (EN) Machinery Repairman (MR) 0% Machinist ' s Mate (MM) 20 MMC Roswell ENS Kunetka 0% Engineman (EN) A DiyiSION Machinist ' s Mate 1 - (MM) -i V r fe • — ' h. r V — -al k . - • i 1 i i w- ■ -i-.if J i ' 1 4 Ml .Jl. :; ? ' ' Kneeling L to R Rycot, Ward, Ramerie, Admire, Lefebure, Kunetka, Yost, Tenley, Harris, Uraves, Doll 21 ■■A Boiler Technician (BT) BTC Keegan B DIVISION Kneeling L to R Uvino, Manley, Phillips, Fowler, Joline, Morris, Standing Cox, Wagenkncclh. Preston, Faison, Proffit, Pitman, Langston, Shirer, Keegan 22 o% Machinist ' s Mate (MM) ENS Speer MMCS Gilland M DIVISION Kneeling L to R Sobeski, Morgan, Figuera, Woloitz, James, Standing Wilson, Schenoel, Bridgewater, Combs, Weibracth, Tyus, Corandeo. Heiser, Rogers, Wilhelm, Doutt, Confer, Ross, Weidel, Lyons. Gilland 23 Interior Communications Electrician (IC) Electrician ' s Mate (EM) EMC Welch E DIVISION Kneeling L to R Patten, Bickle, McNab. Burno, Copeland, Powers. Garner, Sarke, Standing Watson, Morrow, Colston, Temple, Prater, Cannon, O ' Neal. Fulton 24 I Jr Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) LT Costello HTC Malong R DIVISION P III. ii.« ' BHp ' -f H ,-— g= a i j( r w — feEafttaSaK Bfe f ■ 1 I Pt j M l a jBB l — WWBB ...r ' : ijtl B ■ , (1I««. Robinson, Lerma, Hatchell, Harper, Kelton, Malone 25 LL i J fmm m 26 I SUPPLY SUPPLY OFFICER D. S. WOOD LT (JG), SC, USN Storekeeper (SK) Mess Management Specialist (MS) Disbursing Clerk (DK) X Ship ' s Service- man (SH) 28 LTJG Allen MSC Sebrani S DIVISION Kneeling L to R Clement, Smith, Rieter, Reed, Metcalf, Penamdra, Hawkins Standing Sondrol. Ferryman, Snyder. Jievar, Cox, Gass, Talent, Beverly, Turner, Duplex, Turner, Hieser, Hill, Younger, Whilem, Lanot, Mcllwain, Magno, Deangeles, Banting, Felker 29 i LTJG Gray HMC Houghty PNC Klimovich NCC Howell N DIVISION 30 Kneeling I. to R Johnson, Flowers, Dostal, McCarrol, Gillcspe Standing Doughty, Klimovich, Arencibia. Campbell, Coffey, Taylor, Howell LCDR Buelow LCDR Lawrence AIR DET M- 31 COLLISION On 11 June at 1629 ALYWIN had a run in with the USS SEATTLE AOE. At completion of unrep ALYWIN was to conduct a practice emergency break away from SEATTLE. As the moment approached to trip the fuel probe SEATTLE suffered a steering casualty and lost control of her helm. Twenty odd men on the refueling rigs waited and watched with surprise as SEATTLE closed the normal 200 foot Unrep distance and careened off AL YWIN ' s port side tearing lifelines down and snapping antenna s like straws. After another jolt ALYWIN was free but not clear, with her flight deck wrinkled and the port aft way crushed closed, only quick action by the bridge team, led by CDR Kott, spared ALYWIN from further damage. After everyones pants were clean, temporary repairs allowed ALYWIN to complete her operations and continue to Marsielle France for a new passageway and some well deserved liberty. 34 I f my 39 t ' Pl 1 [hB 41 r I 44 t-WU N I J-, ffhtf t THE fflLMlH HOMEW „ DAKS AT SEA 198 DAYS IN PORT 50 TRAVELED OVER 45, 000 MILES UNREPS CONDUCTED 65 ROUNDS FIRED 5 54 273 MEALS SERVED 591 RADIO MESSAGES INCOMING 58,000 OUT GOING 4,950 47 CHKIS1MAS 4 ' i.Ul (THANK (g0E)ir3Q |EK 48 1 Ka ) ) i ■Lin Pff g ' J — f Wl iW T WA us WORTH ' PUBLISHING COMPANY, Marcalin . Ms U S A m CRUISE BOOK OFFICE i?03 West Liltie Creek Road Nwlolk Virginia 23505