Berkeley (DDG 15) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1971 volume:

97 A complete compendium of the events occurring during the voyage of the United States ship-of-the-Line USS BERKELEY (DDG-15) and her crew to the Orient, from March to September in this year of our Lord Nineteen hundred and seventy-one. he Allen Publishing Company Anaheim, Califormiia I iH AM .. r.i . ' ' r 4 . 1 1 « r ,   v ( ' ■ •• v -?i:?! :r..- ' ..■jfcj 5sfc f:i |pl ' i ' ' ' -- :fli ■ ) - J — ly t nV ■ir- In keeping with the tradition of naming destroyers for men who have distinguished themselves in the service of the United States, DDG- 15 was named in honor of the late Major General Randolph C. Berkeley, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Battle of Vera Cruz in 1914. Throughout eight years of naval ser- vice the USS BERKELEY has proven herself again and again a fitting credit to the great man whose name she bears. Commissioned in Philadelphia in December of 1962, BERKELEY ' S 417 feet and 4500 tons support the most effective and up to date air, surface, and sub-surface weapons systems employed by the destroyer navy of today. BERKELEY ' S eventful history includes cruises with the Seventh Fleet in the Tonkin Gulf as well as participation in various tests of the TARTAR and Standard missiles. Following preliminary tests of new electronics systems installed in BERKELEY, the ship departed in March 1964 for an eight month tour with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. The ship was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for the role she played in the August 1964 Tonkin Gulf PT boat incident - the first attack on U.S. warships operating in the Gulf. In late November 1964, BERKELEY returned to Long Beach for ship overhaul. One year later in November of 1965, BERKELEY again got under- way from Long Beach for her second tour in the Western Pacific. BERKELEY ' S assignment was the patroling of the Northern Tonkin Gulf as flagship for the Northern Search and Rescue (SAR) Com- mander. In SAR station, BERKELEY coordinated the rescue efforts of Air Force and Navy fighter planes and armed rescue helicopters. On March 14, 1966 BERKELEY ' S 5 inch 54 caliber guns silenced North Vietnamese shore batteries, while rescue aircraft successfully recovered six downed aviators. BERKELEY wound up the deployment on a most enjoyable note with a visit to Australia for the 1966 Coral Sea Cele- bration and returned to Long Beach in June of that year. During the BERKELEY ' S third cruise to the Western Pacific, which lasted from May to October of 1967, she participated in seven SAR operations and directly assisted in the rescue of four pilots. During Operation Sea Dragon nearly one thousand rounds of hostile fire were received from North Vietnamese gun emplacements along the coast. However, the ship sustained no casualties. The North Vietnamese coast was also the scene of action for BERKELEY ' S fourth Western Pacific cruise, which lasted from July to December of 1968. Her mission was the interdiction of waterborne logistic traffic and weapons sites along the northern coast of Vietnam. During the years of 1967 and 1968 the BERKELEY attended to the destruction of more than 10 percent of all hostile craft taken under fire by U.S. Naval warships. After extensive overhaul at Long Beach Naval Shipyard in 1969, BERKELEY trained virtually a new crew of 330 officers and men and departed in February of 1970 for a fifth tour of duty with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Assignments included serving as escort for two aircraft carriers and naval gunfire support off the coast of South Viet Nam. On August 14, 1970 the ship returned home to Long Beach with six more months of successful operations and noteworthy accomp- lishments. BERKELEY ' S sixth and most recent deployment began in March of 1971. The ship functioned in nearly every capability of a ship in the DDG-2 class. Escort duties as plane-guard with the USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) were assigned while in the Gulf of Tonkin. Radar picket duty in the Sea of Japan and SAR activities in the Tonkin Gulf followed. BERKELEY concluded her 1971 Western Pacific deployment by making national headlines, firing on targets in the DMZ in support of the South Vietnamese First ARVN Division. rlsL These days perspective is a highly perishable commodity. The winds of change shift so frequently it seems one is never able to steady on a course long enough to get his bearings. We hope to change that in some part with WESTPAC 71 Z grams and Acts of Congress seem to make drastic . ' changes with frequent regularity. But think of the changes , that have occurred since our Navy started. These ilW?- ' .M trations and faces from another day provide contrast which: iS need no comment. V - Most of all Westpac 71 is a record for thg men of dte BERKELEY. The good times, the rough times all WeiKH make it a memorable experience. Hopefully in feyv mcfcj years they will look at this volume and see piore ' chafiffr • - even as these six months of hard work and li Ay 4 i%  elapsed. ' — ••C tl ' ' It is in this spirit that this book. is dedicated t« the BERKELEY ' S crew, in acknowledgement of ' tffe pf fe ' sional pride they took in makingour lsi71 deojoYrnfl success it was. ••♦ . . • JENS GN, USN . : .- K § i 1 yt m .. :-? • x ; ' ■ •   ?-. ' Ip . ■ '  « ■ ■ ' H; ' «! :« :?!!: :■ .3j«w4v ' ' Our deployment yielded vital experience, memories, and more. One consistent trait the crew shared for the six months BERKELEY sailed the Pacific was a professional pride in their work. During underway replenishments, each station raced to see who could do the best job in the shortest time. Inspired by mascots and slogans, each division pulled their load . . . and more. That extra effort by BERKELEY ' S sailors led to COMMANDER CRUISER DESTROYER FLOTILLA THREE awarding her the E for overall Battle Efficiency. The honor cites BERKELEY as foremost in a flotilla of forty ships. zAhove a fid beyond the call ofduty... NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL LCDR Hershall R. CARSWELL LT Michael G. MERCHANT LT Glen E. JOHNSTON CW02 David O. THOMAS MMCS Vernon H. CASH MMCS Nicky J. MOORE HMC Jack G. AVERY BTC Alva E. TROMBURG RMC Ronald D. CHAMBERS SMI David A. WILSON RDl James D. FLESHER CSl Manfred B. DUNKEL BT2 Donald E. KRUMME COMMAND LETTER OF COMMENDATION BTl Kenneth W. STITH FTMl James M. STRIBLING MMl David E. JONES ICl Stephen G. CONWELL ENl Freddie J. FRANCISCO BT2 Mark A. WHEELER MM2 Gary R. JANES MM2 Conny L. POTTER RD2 Louis J. SANCHEZ RM2 Marion C. CHAPLIN BT2 Robert A. GROSSMAN RD2 Edward F. HEMINGWAY GMM2 Daniel L. EDWARDS RD2 James R. MCKELVEY RD3 Donald G. BORN BM3 Robert F. SEYMOUR BM3 William C. LANE RD3 Robert J. MARTINEZ ETR3 Roland O. HARKLEROAD BT3 Jerry L. GODBEY MM3 William L. WATERMAN BT3 Larry A. SCHMEDING BT3 George H. HOLLAND BM3 James M. McNIGHT. SN Robert T. LEUSCHNER SN Samuel R. DOCKERY SN William B. STANTON SN Martin G. WISEN SN Stanley A. TUNNELL SN Dennis L. SANDUM SMSN Leonard N. ROGERS BTFN Lars E. KING BTFN Terry W. KINSLER SN Stephen M. HERNANDEZ COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET LETTER OF COMMENDATION LCDR William I. TRANDU.M LT Robert C. RUSSELL LT Charles F. GORE ENS Rex C. MC COY STCS William PESAK GMGC James A. DFATON EMC Donald H. SCHEERER FTC Roy R. CHAMPION FTMl Rodolfo VILLARREAL EWl Charles X. FREDERICK BTl George C.PAGE ET2 Kim R. CLARK FTG2 James E. FERRELL ET2 Guy N. GIST IJT ' ' ' ' M k.: ' „ ' i ■ ' r?k... COMMANDING OFFICER CDR. J.E Frost HI USN. CDR. J.A. Dickman USN. August 1969 • Juue 1971 June 1971 • Present The Commanding Officer of the USS BERKELEY was CDR J. F. Frost III, USN. Born in the navy town of Newport News, Virginia in September of 1929, he entered the Naval Service as a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve in September of 1947. In 1949 he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, and graduated with the rank of Ensign in 1953. CDR Frost has served on USS BARTON (DD-722), USS HIGBEE (DD-806) and USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20), in addition to duty on the Staff, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Pacific Fleet. Other duty includes tours as Commander LCU Division Twenty- Three and Head, Advanced Missile Branch, Naval Ordnance Systems Command Headquarters Advanced schooling includes the U.S. Naval War College and the George Washington University Center at the Naval War College. He holds B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and an M.S. in International Affairs. In August of 1969 he became the fifth man to command the USS BERKELEY. Commander Dickman was born in Dunsmuir, California on 3 October 1929. He attended the University of California at Berkeley from 1947 until 1949 when he entered the Naval Academy. After commissioning in 1953, he had tours of duty on the USS WEDDER- BURN (DD (648), USS JEFFERSON COUNTY (LST 845) and the Amphibious Operational Training Command. He then attended the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California where he was awarded a BSME degree. He then served on the precom missioning detail and on board as a Department head of the USS JOHN KING (DDG 3). From there CDR DICKMAN had a tour of duty as an in- structor at the U.S. Naval Destroyer School. Recent tours of duty include: executive officer USS ROBINSON (DDG 12); engineer USS INTREPID (CVS 11); OpNav and NavShips. On June 29, 1971, he assumed command of the USS BERKELEY (DDG 15), in Hong Kong. iMT J«P jV ' i I I -frt EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR. L.E.Wood, jr. USN. February 11)70 -AuMUst 1971 The Executive Officer of the USS BERKELEY was LCDR L.E. Wood Jr., USN. Born in Newberry, South Carolina, he attended college as an NROTC student at Auburn University. He was commissioned Ensign upon graduation in 1958 and served for a short time aboard the USS BOSTON (CAG-1) be- fore commencing flight training in the fall of 1958. Designated a Naval Aviator in June 1960, LCDR WOOD served in Attack Squadron 145 operating from the carriers LEXINGTON (CVA-16) and CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) until 1963. After voluntarily terminating flight status, he was assigned in August 1963 as Navigator on the USS KING (CLG- 10). During the next three years aboard KING he moved from Navigator to CIC Officer and finally operations Officer. In June 1966, LCDR Wood was ordered to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. where he was Head, Mobile Undersea Surveillance Systems in the ASW and Ocean Surveillance Division. In August 1969, he was ordered to the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Va. and shortly thereafter, in February of 1970, reported to BERKELEY as Executive Officer. ' LCDR. J. Dalr mple USN. August 1971 • Present LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DALRYMPLE was born in Dunn, North Carolina on 14 October 1939. He attended the University of North Carolina, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree and was . commissioned through Officer Candidate School in 1960. He served aboard the USS RICH (DD 820) as Weapons Officer and has served aboard USS CLAUDE U. RICKETTS in connection with the multi-lateral mixed man- ning demonstration. From 1965 - 1966 he attended the Defense Intelligence School in Washington, D.C. In July of 1966 LCDR DALRYMPLE assumed command of the USS WIDGEON (MSC 208), and during that time also served as Commander Mine Division 32. Prior to reporting aboard BERKELEY served a tour of duty in the Office of the CNO, and attended the Naval War College, where, in addition to his War College studies, he obtained the degree of Master of Science in International Affairs from George Washington University. LCDR DALRYMPLE assumed duties as Executive Officer of the USS BERKELEY (DDG 15) in August 1971 in Subic Bay, P.I. i£ 10 1  M ■ .: ; : i r V.t: - . ■•- f - v P IP  !■ li  ' t IpIP . -it : .J; : . «.. t p i v t ! ,icxA i9 ' . I ! - -r. w ' •  -v ? ' IV Plane Quard Many long hours were spent in the Gulf of Tonkin, in support of the USS Kitty Hawk (CVA 63). Plane guard duty consisted of waiting . . . and being ready on a moment ' s notice to rescue a downed pilot. At times like these, the black shoe and brown shoe branches of the Navy become nearly one. 1 i sion tkiid ainiiK 12 irf . We % plemsh UNREPS became almost as inevitable as the next watch. Our fuel oil and stores, and ammunition, dwindled quickly during the long days of operations. On the gunline, these rendezvous with the service fleet came as frequently as every third day. They were all hands evolutions, too. Everybody pitched in humping ammo up to the gun magazines. And, somehow, they always seemed to come just as you were ready for a break. . . 13 isa. i 14 The BERKELEY aided the South Vietnamese Navy during the cruise too. Officer aspirants Nguyen Anh Ky, Hoang Cong Thanh, and Cao Huu Siu, boarded the ship for a six- week training cruise. During their orientation, the aspirants observed many practices of the Blue-Water Navy , including navigation, ship- handling, and operations. OurVietnamese Visitors is. i wr There were times during the deployment for nearly everyone when it seemed endless. The separation from one ' s family and friends at home for months appears more acute the longer you ' re away. That ' s one trait the Navy has had through the years, with little change. . . I i 16 i But, one redeeming factor is the friend- ships that develop among everyone. On a ship the size of the BERKELEY, we worked, ate, slept and relaxed in close proximity to one another around the clock. The dumb joke, over-told story, or occasional liberty party all seemed to make it a bit easier to be away from home with our shipmates. 17 Jtp ' J orts of Call Japan K r «- 4, ' ««P Hong Kong uL 1% ■ ' r .; ' , U C ' J h fl ..i -iX tMi! s M MtSMMi M fS 0: ■■.■ ' , ' ■■ J MMMiMMi TTT JSM 9 flK . S s, jfljjf Hl fcjm  ■ r« H E ••• . T - ' I i - - . v-: ' - ' C 4 p enang i .«• ■VT ' - ' .Wl WlJl ' L ' Lfl ' L ' Vl tM3UU !inpa n. T mwwnKn i  n ppiMio isL M iiii ' iif I ir ■ Afloat KMK. Underway barbecues were an- other part of the effort to relieve the routine of each day at sea. The crew from the mess decks turned out their finest steaks and ribs on the fantail. Meanwhile, those who had finished the huge meal took in a few rays of the hot tropical sun on Steel Beach. While not the ration of grog of earlier days, it seemed to fill the bill very well. T y J) A - l ilp- M n I • £ 25 isL JSBBaMWiiMliMHMIa Awards AMD Promotions We Gross the £ine... Davy Jones deals a bit less punishment for admission into his briny kingdom these days. On July 21 the poUywogs of the BERKELEY were inducted into the world-wide traternity of shell- backs by crossing the Equator 95 miles south of Singapore. 27 is. mmmtm ' ..! M.ii ' Ml.l ' l ' BERKELEY, in her last assignment of cruise, supported the South Vietnamese Army ' s First ARVN Division, when government sources announced that Navy ships were firing on targets in the DMZ BERKELEY ' S 5-inch guns worked for two weeks to help deny the use of the DMZ to Vietcong. The area she sup- ported with her gunfire is located along the south edge of the demilitarized zone, roughly 16 miles north of the provinicial capitol of Quang Tri. Qunline jiiNrv 29 is . ' lee J mii  i. . V. r r 25 ' 1 S - ' ' - :♦! L 1 ! . • ' i? 1 , fl ' . ..• t ' k ' ■HiiriMiiiliiiiiMiiii R BTCSE.C tamee fma 32 LCDR Herschel Carswell, USN Engineering Officer i T5D.E., ENS Bert Manfredi B M Division Officer, MPA Detached Aug, 1971 ENS Victor Endo B M Division Officer, MPA BDi vision The men of B Division are primarily responsible for the operation and maintenance of the BERKELEY ' S highly sophisticated steam generators, and associated machinery. These men are also involved in the trans- ferring and quality of the ship ' s main propulsion fuel and feedwater. Inport, B Division ' s Boiler Technicians man the sounding and security watch, to guard against flooding. BTCS E.G. Harrison BTl K.W. Stith BTl G.C. Page BT3 D.E. Krumme BT2 J. Haynes BT3 R.A. Grossman BT3 M.A. Wheeler 33 IT iJB BT2 J. Oakman BT3 T.E. Russel BTFN N .A . DeWitt FN K.C. Wilson BT3 M.R. Benoit 34 BTFN T.A. Gentz FN L.A. Schmeding in ' iii i.n ! fw. i ji i -C i . i The machinists mates in M Division control the ship ' s main propulsion machinery. They are also responsible for certain auxiliary functions including production of fresh water from the sliip ' s evaporators and pressurized air for the BERKELEY ' S weapons systems, deck force, and laundry. Machinist ' s mates must specialize in their impor- tant field because of the complex machinery they — handle from reduction gears to generators — and the coordination necessary between fire and engme- rooms. M Division MM2 J.H. Brazil MM2 G.R.Janes MM3 A. Milazzo MM3 W.L. Waterman FN N.H.Jenny MMFN J.O ' Donnel FA G.W. Anderson MM3 D.C. Ashley Jl FA Bediant FA R.A. Mills k FA E.L. Lezon MMFN L.A. Mosher 35 ir pw R Division EM2 M.R. Doggett ENS T. Brooke Merritt R Division Officer Damage Control Asst. IC3 D.R. Tripp EM3 G.G. Vanderford EMFN J.S. Bailey FN D.F. Bush 37 J - rtL i ' jr.o v«v . 1 ' , ' ,. , jC ,1XC ' ' ' ■ p ENS R.E. Pifer FN H.A. Bisoski DCFN Acoveno FAJ.H. Wippler Repair Division is unique among Berkeley Divisions, both for the variety of skills its men encompass and the extent of their responsibilities. The Interior Communi- cations Technicians, Auxiliarymen, Shipfitters, Enginemen, Damage Controlmen, Electricians and Machinist Repairmen worked, literally, stem to stern and top to bottom jnaintaining equipment in virtually every space onboard. Besides their special areas of concern, the men of R Division fulfill some general duties essential to the safety of the ship as a whole. It ' s a credit to the efforts of the Sounding and Security Patrol that during the last year, no space has flooded out. R Division embodies the idea that every sailor ' s business is Damage Control: we ' re in the forefront of every Emergency Team — Helo Detail to In-port Duty Section Drills. With the help of our fellow shipmates, all Damage Control Exercises were successfully met. Every R Division gang stands watches, whether it ' s the Gyro, the Main Switch- boards or Damage Control Central Sounding and Security. It took some extra effort, but the Division added a few more watches to that list when M B Divisions came up short-handed. Half-way through the deployment, R Division Personnel became throttlemen and messengers in all the Main Engineering Spaces. It ' s all a part of our routine: Versatility — Competence In Many Things. SN R.H. Moore FA J.E.Alexander 38 ir V . ■ ' ' .  ,_ -« :,- isa :sMMr ii y t ' K_4v— «w «.► «; 1 1 39 al V ; r ' ■ ( i - r; ; s ' -f T . ' x , KPv -t ' LT Glen Johnston USN Operations Officer f ? Mf«« ' «•• $ ' . ■ ' - S J — tw WMj OC Division LTJG Thomas Donlon Communications Officer — OC Division Officer Signalmen and radiomen do the work of OC Division: Communications. Taxed with a large volume of message traffic each day, Berkeley ' s signalmen handled more than four thousand visual messages during the deployment. Beside flashing light, flag- hoist techniques were employed during operations with aircraft carriers. Radiomen maintained the vital radio communica- tions links between the BERKELEY and other ele- ments of the Pacific Fleet; circuits copied around the clock. The radiomen processed thousands of incoming and outgoing messages, dealing with topics ranging from supply to tactics. Radio also received and suc- cessfully processed six communications alertness tests during the deployment. These tests called for quick, alert actions on the part of the radio crew, in order to complete them correctly. While fairly inexperienced at the outset of the cruise, the radiomen on the BER- KELEY returned to the states as a seasoned team. RMC R.D. Chambers SM3 D.L. Henderson SN S.W. Peterson SMSN L.N. Rogers SN CD. Hubbard 41 i ■ ' ■I ' . . . ■ ' i . ' -.3ir.,-.f.rio. iM- -.f- ' . -j. ' ■ .-.■.■.• liiiefHHIHi RM3 R.W. Brown SM3 R.L. Gobert RM2 J. Brengman RMl W.F. File RMl D.D. Stafford RM3 M.W. Mufich RM3 T.H. Arledge RMSN R.E. Mateo RMSN W.R. Whitley RMSN W.O. Pierce RMSN B.L. Jones ET2J.I ET!D, 42 y ff ' '   ■ IT;! OE Division ET3 A. Bass Electronic Technicians are the sole rate in OE Division. The ET ' s Charged with the responsibility of maintaining the mass of sensitive electronic gear on the ship; not always an easy job. As a DDG, Berkeley has a large amount of gear the ET ' s had to look after during the deployment. In order to do the best job possible, OE Division combines long hours of train- ing with their work load. ET3 D.E. Lowery ET3 V.A. Kramer SN D.C. Gravbeal 43 M •iijr ' CTuiJi« v«iiwwavv.B M TcnRrtiyi;W ' ;u% ' iT( ' SJ0 ' AWi «X ' OTf ' vv - r- I A ' ! ' ' - LT Robert Russell CIC Officer - 01 Division Officer OI Division Radarmen and electronic warfare personnel do the work of OI Division, in Combat Information Center. CIC, the RD ' s base of operations, has often been called the nerve center of the ship. From this center, they coordinate the work of all the ship ' s personnel in a combat environment. 01 works as a team to detect, display, evaluate and disseminate all combat information about the ship ' s tactical environment. Both electronic (radar) and human (lookouts) means are used to do the job. During normal, routine steaming, OI conducts detection and tracking of other ships in the area, navigation by radar, ship-to-ship and ship-to-air communications, aircraft control, and many others. This sort of work demands sharp minds and quick reflexes. The reputation which 01 has built duringthedeploymentshows the professional quality of their efforts. ENS Christopher Nemeth Asst. CIC Officer, Asst. OI Division Officer fsa I 44 _Uflk am ■PinBH |pmHH RDC W.N. Stoker RD2 C. Ostheimer RD2 G.B. Antone RD2 F. Grundman RD2 R. Strickland RD2 J.lXfjBhaloupkm RD3 W.Barnes RD 3 C.C. Mc Cumber RD3 R.R. Pacheco RD3 D.G. Born 45 i . ' ■■ ■j ' KTr v, ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' ' - ' ' ' - ' ' ' -J J ' IJl IJi RD3 E.F. Hemingway RD2 L. Sanchez 46 RD3 P.N. Loftus RD3 J.R. McElvey RD3 J.V. Schmitz RDSN B. Davis RDSA CM. Bain RDSN W.A. Keller RDSN P.B. Malone 47 S tutmmmm LT John Lien Navigator « : laatU i HMC J.G. Avery QMl W.L. Taylor YNIS QM2 C.A. Packham QMS N.R. Schultz QM3 M.D. Worsham SN B.A. Hoffman 48 SN J. A. Kotera irftk YNl S.A. Woodhurst YN2 G.H. Eaton YN3G.M. Willett SNT.J. Boe The Navigation Department onboard the BERKE- LEY is composed of a variety of rates. Quartermasters are charged vnth the responsibility of ensuring the ship safely travels from port to port. The ship ' s heavy administrative and personnel burden is carried by the yeomen and personnelmen. Hospital corpsmen man the ship ' s sickbay to tend to routine aches and pains and are even equipped, if necessary, to perform emergency surgery. Additionally, the ship ' s post office keeps the always-welcome letters from home coming. HM3 R.T. Hinton PNl P. Quiray PNSN D.L. Frankenfield 49 Lt. William Trandum Supply Officer J£h: SKI G.W. Beals SK2 K.F. Williams SK2J.E. Sundahl LTJG Scott Lauback Disbursing Officer SK2 M.S. Borton SK3 A.H. Toler SKSN S.E. Souza SK3 D.C. Clinge SK3 L.F. Dice SHI R.M. Austero SH3 M.L. Borja The Navy-wide motto of the Supply Corps is Service to the Fleet. It ' s with this motto in mind that the BERKELEY ' S Supply Department provides our crew with their many professional and personal services. In order to most efficiently meet our operational commitments, we have to make sure that necessary equipment is functioning properly. When that gear breaks down, Supply Department personnel check into their onboard warehouse of spare parts and consumables. This unique service enables the other departments to keep their equipment in top condition, and repair it if it breaks down underway. Supply department provides personal services, too. They include food service, dis- bursing, and ship ' s services hke the ship ' s store, laundry and barber shop. Good food has become a tradition in the Navy as a result of the meals our commissarymcn produce four times a day. Morale, important on any ship in the fleet, always receives a boost throughout the deployment from the ship ' s servicemen and the work they do. SI in. ' T w f ■ 2 f-- SH3 L.P. Groetken SH3 D. Mendoza SN T.S. Grant SN Sears DK3 F.A. Vinulan SN D.A. Parks CS3 M.J. Blackburn SN B.L. Pellerin SN B.T. Corl SDl H.B. Dimaano, J TN M.P. Naval 52 l t,mjm eapM TTTT A S Division Anti-submarine warfare and surveillance is the job A S Division does with pride. Sonarmen man the sonar stack around the clock while under- way, to keep a close watch on what happens beneath the surface. ASROC Gunners Mates oper- ate and maintain the BERKELEY ' S anti-subma- rine ASROC system, while our lone torpedoman maintains the BERKELEY ' S twin torpedo tube mounts. The cruise was highlighted by the A S Division ' s baseball team which won games consistently from Yokusuka to Subic. STCS W. Pesak MGJ],S. LTJG Charles Gore A S Division Officer - ASW Officer GMGl A.D. Jordan STGl S.W. Edmiston STG2 J.L. Stobaugh GMG2 P.R. Cramer STG3 R.D. Worley ■MilMkMHBitoi GMGl J. McGammon STG3 P.F. Bowler STG3 R.C. Labit TM3 E.E. England STG3 P.Y. West iMG3 J.S. Weatherington STGSN D.S. Bogart GMG 3 S. Mac Donald STGSN D.C. Lee STG3 H. Sniegowski Snorkel Tubes Detachable i uger Vertical Propeller rley Horizontal Propeller Drop Ballast 55 Xg ] ' First Division i SNW.I Ens. David Martin First Lieutenant First Division Officer BMl T. Gilliam More than any other division on the ship, First Division is the direct descendent of the days of sail. From underway replenishment to the sea and inport. The seamen and boatswain ' s mates work long hours tending the BERKELEY ' S boats, lines, main deck, and other seagoing gear. This often means tough, physical work to do the jobs which are required of them. Painting the ship preserves her appearance, that that means keeping the hull, bulkheads, and decks in top condition. First Division also does marlinspike handiwork, like bosun ' s of a century ago. Also true to tradition, the men of First spent many worth- while hours on the beach in foreign ports. All will remember the division parties in the Philippines and other ports which made the cruise enjoyable. SNE.O J Pi BM2 B.E. Lester BM3 R.E. Seymour BM3 G.M. Ghisenall BM3 W. Lane TT fcw I irr Til III ■ ijfiT -TgLUJ ' -i ' i ' i ' -- « .«i..  « y« -f SN W.B. Stanton SN K.L. Hobbs SN R.A. Johnson SN J.A. Hensler SN L.A. Walden SN E.O. Bledsoe SN J.S. Caver SN G.A. Dahlbeck SN P.L. Kruse SN D.L. Norris SN J. Koch SN D. Sandum 1 SN H.P. Hecht SN J. B. Gray SN R. Leuschner K iTir SA Hernandez SA M. Wisen SN A.J. Sena SN H.E. Stutes SA L.E. Adamson fire ' SA S. Dockery SA D.C. Gray SA J.J. Sutil SA Morris SA Newsum Sailmaker ' s Needle and Palm FIMIR i fiM, II )I1 ENS Charles Yash Fire Control Officer, Fox Division Officer Fox Division FTMl R. Villarreal FTMl J. A. Monger In the beginning thirty FT ' s Were sent to sail the seven seas. Guns and missiles are our bag, In our duties we don ' t lag. On the gun-line we were sent To aid the Viet Government. Shooting fast, day and night To show the Viet Cong our might. Between our watches, seldom dull We unrep to fill the lull; Loading ammo (great fatigue!) We man amid-ships hi-line rig. Leaving station to enter port With plans of drinking and other sport. Our time is filled with small details To ready the men to man the rails. Line Six is over, the brow ' s in place. The FT ' s are ahead in the liberty race. The cruise was eventful and even consisted Of two FT ' s married, two re-enlisted. All over the ocean Berkeley did roam, But everyone says it ' s best to be home. The FT Gang does various things: A writer, a dancer, one even sings; But talent we lack and these lines show it Not a single FT is a qualified poet. FTMl F-.X. Sholly FTM2 L.R. Peters II FTG2J.E. Ferrell FTG3 W.F. Pavao FTM2 R.A. Saulter 59 I p FTM3 J.D. Huggins FTG3 R.W. Rennie FTM3 G.M. Titus FTG 3 B.F. Porter FTM3 J.V. Wunderlich FTG3 M. Zoppo FTM3 T.E. Benjamin FTM3 J.H. Smith Sr r FTG3 G.T. Bullock FTGSA R.F. Pierson FTMSN R.J. Shields FTGSN M.D. Kopp FTMSN R.G. Robbins ir ' if- - ' ■;v77 ' ra ' ri ' - • ■ ' ■- ' - -••■ ich G Division ENS Rex McCoy Gunnery Asst., G. Division Officer The gunners of G Division handle weapons which are little like the smooth-bored iron tubes of the old navy. Divided into two groups of specialists, each team cares for its own complex system. The missilemen care for our Tartar missiles and their launcher with the pride that comes from knowing your job well. And the 5 54 gunners maintain what has been described as the Navy ' s most complex weapons system. While both groups have separate jobs, they sometimes work shoulder to shoulder Such was true when BERKELEY was assigned to the gun line during the cruise. - The teamwork and outstanding effort produced gained national recognition for our ship. Firing over 2000 rounds in two weeks, BERKELEY was instrumental in supporting the First ARVN Division during critical operations. Efforts such as these make G-Division a unique working and fighting team. GMGl C.W. Marshall GMG3 I.C. San Nicholas GMG3 L.D. Schwalenberg GMM3 T.F. Labender GMMSN P.J. Andreson GMMSN P.A. Call GMGSN H.R. Fritz GMGSN P. Fortuna GMGSN R.L. Crouch jir- f: ' 62 ITlX Y I-,- - ■ ■ ■• ' ' ■ ■..■..-1- --i.:- Home from the sea 63 • V Editor ENS Christopher Nemeth, USN Administration LTJG Rex McCoy, USN Photography FTM3 J.D. Huggins STG2 R.C. Labit FTMl L.R. Peters RD3 C.C. McCumber Additional Assistance YNl John Dunlap Illustrations and some photographs have been extracted from the fol- lowing publications: Coggins. Ships Seamen of the American Revo- lution. Stackpole Books, Harrisburg; Hart. The Great White Fleet. Little Brown Company, Boston; Laing. American Sail, E.P. Dutton Company, New York; Tily. The Uniforms of the United States Navy, Thomas Yoseloff, New York; Kemp, ed. Historv of the Royal Navy, G.P. Putnam Sons, New York. A-