Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 166 of the 1958 volume:

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To maintain control of the seas in the critical times of war we must prepare in time of peace. This book is partly a iournal and partly a tribute to a ship and a crew that are helping to keep up this preparation. We stay prepared to fight because BREMERTON is a ship made to fight. But we also have another role. The name of this Cruise Book is Ambassador BREMERTON which describes that other responsi- bility. We show the flag. We see and are seen. We have made many new friends in the process, and we have experienced new things. We have been Ambassador BREMERTON . Richard S. Craighill Captain, U. S. Navy Commanding officer U.S.S. Bremerton lCA-l30j g 3 K 5 captain r. h. bass, usn a final few words Captain Raymond H. Bass was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1931. His first sea duty was in the aircraft carrier, LEXINGTON. He went to sub- marines in 1933. ' He was skipper of the 0-2 when the U.S. entered the war in 1941. Then followed two and a half war years in command of the submarines PLUNGER and RUNNER. Following the war, Captain Bass served as a Sub- marine Division Commander in the Canal Zone, and as Operations Officer for Commander, Submarine Force, Atlantic. ln 1951 he was the Navy member of the U.S. team in Copenhagen which negotiated the Greenland Base Rights Agreement. He commanded Submarine Squadron Ten in 1952-53. From August 1953 to July 1954 he held command of the USS ROCKBRIDGE. Prior to coming aboard BREMERTON, Captain Bass terminated a two-year tour in the Strategic Plans Division and Long-Range Obiec- tives Group in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He was relieved of command of BREMERTON by Captain Richard S. Craighill on 5 October 1957 in Bremerton, Washington. Captain Richard S. Craighill assumed command of BREMERTON having reported from duty in the Strategic Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. His previous commands were the fieet oiler SALAMONIE in 1953-54 and the destroyer DRAYTON during World Wdr 11. While in command, the DRAYTON operated primarily as a unit of the Seventh Fleet par- ticipating in General MacArthur's land, sea and air campaign from New Guniea to the Philippines, a period of a year and a half. Captain Craighill had previously served on the USS PATTERSON and was present at Pearl Harbor on 7 December, 1941, and later in the USS BLUE which was sunk off Savo Island in August 1942. He also served during the war as Assistant Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Seventh Fleet. Captain Craighill's other sea duty includes tours aboard the USS PENNSYLVANIA imme- diately after his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1932, followed by a tour aboard the USS NEW ORLEANS. Then followed duty aboard two destroyers, the USS BADGER and the USS BLAKELEY. Captain Craighill's sea duty since the war has included a tour as Executive Officer on the USS LITTLE ROCK in 1948 and Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Battleship-Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet. Captain Craighill's tours of shore duty include assignments as Secretary, Academic Board and Aide to the Superintendent, U.S. Naval Acade- my and as Director of Legislation in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He attended Post Graduate school in 1938-39 and completed the course of instruction at the Naval War College in 1950. Captain Craighill has received the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat V , the Victory Medal, and he wears the American Defense, American Area, Asiatic- Pacific fwith 8 starsj, and Navy Occupation and Philippine Liberation fl starj ribbons. the skipper with friends captain richard s. craighill, usn, -' A so N -4 cw ' - -- X K Q uk If NA .Z V ,yfg ff ' Xk XX w XW : .' '4 i commanding .xx N v XX XX X X X N x X X5 w fx X X , ,. NXSYN , , ff . fe4QXi.w 7w ' kfs r 'Q Q. x ,QW 2, Jyyf .- L., ,, . 251. ,. f y ,X X X fx 4150 fN WN X 9 NY X Commander Robert M Brownlie, USN, a native of Valleio, California, is a veteran of the Atlantic and Pacific theatres of World War ll and the Korean Conflict He has served aboard nine ships since his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1939 when he reported aboard the USS PORTLAND as an Ensign From 1940-1944 the Commander served in the Atlantic aboard the CROWNINSHIELD, ARKANSAS, and HOBBY, engaged m convoy duty He was transferred to the Pacific lh time for the Okmawa campaign, and was Executive Officer of the destroyer HADLEY, which was severly damaged by Kamikaze attacks Early in 1946 he assumed command of the USS ALFRED A CUNNINGHAM From 1946-1949 Commander Brownlle served as an mstructor at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland ln 1949 he assumed command of the USS HAYNESWORTH and served with the Sixth Fleet ln 1950 he be- came skipper of the USS CHARLES S SPERRY and spent eight months in Korean waters H was Officer in charge of officer procurement and recruiting in San Francisco from 1951-1954 Commander Brownlie holds the Silver Star two Bronze Stars with Combat V the Navy Commendation ribbon with Combat V , and the Presidential Unit Citation He reported aboard as BREMERTON's Execu tive Officer in January 1957 after a tour of duty with the Plans Policy and Development section of the Staff, Commander in Chief Pacific commander r. m. bro wnlie, usn cdr brownlie with captain craighill and mayor h o ' whitey domstad of bremerton, washington Commander Raymond M Harns relieved Commander Robert M Brownlle as Executive Officer of BREMER TON on I5 March i958 He reported aboard from the Fleet Arr Defense Trammg Center Vrrgmla Beach Vlrgmla where he had served as Executive Officer and later as Commanding Officer For Commander Harns this IS not hrs first tour aboard havmg been the shlp s first Navigator Immediately after the BREMERTON's commrsslomng ln l945 Commander Harns received hrs commission from the first V 7 class at Northwestern Unlverslty ln December I940 Ordered to the battleship PENNSYLVANIA he served aboard this shlp 58 months engagmg ln I3 mayor amphlblous operations durmg World War Il mcludmg the nlght battle of Surlgao Straits Upon completing this tour of duty he was ordered to the ordered to duty with the .lomt Chrefs of Staff Washington D C as secretary for four lomt com mlttees Upon the completion of this tour he attended the General Lme School at Newport Rhode Island then was ordered to the USS DENNIS J BUCKLEY Durmg the following three years ln destroyers he participated ln a WestPac tour of duty a round the world cruise and a Mediterranean tour as well as various Arctic and Caribbean cruises He was then ordered to the Bureau of Naval Per sonnel where he served for three years ln the Enlisted Dmplme Section followed by command of the USS BOYD on which he completed two WestPac tours durmg the 25 months he had command Commander Harns wears the Bronze Star with the Combat V ' Navy Unlt Cltatlon Aslatrc Pacific ribbon showing mne stars the Chma Servlce European Theater Navy Occupation American Defense with one star the American Theater, Phllrppme Liberation with two stars the National Defense Service and Victory medals Nl F, I ' g I I I I , . I . . . I . g . , . . . O . 1 I , , BREMERTON and after serving aboard one year, was I . . . I I ' 'I ' ' . I I . . . I , - - . . . . . I , I I I I I I I I I I O I I I I . I . I I commander r. m. harris, usn, executive officer cdr harris and members of the planning board '12 H mm I V p i Y , E i 5 n I i Y V . 5 I L rear admiral r. s. benson N , -un Rear Admlral Roy S Benson U S Navy assumed command of Cruiser Dlvlslon ONE on 2 May I957 Rear Admiral Benson had duty m Washington D C , mcludlng duty as Director of Public Information and Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel Educa tron and Trammg Rear Admiral Benson has had a long and varied background of submarine duty, which has Included duty during World War II as Commanding Officer of the submarines USS TRIGGER and USS RAZORBACK While Commanding Officer of the USS TRIGGER he was awarded two Navy Crosses two Silver Star Medals and a Presidential Unlt Cltatlon Rear Admiral Benson's duty IS currently Deputy Commander, Mllltary Sea Transportation Servlce In Washington SW Rear Admiral G. Serpell Patrick, U.S. Navy, came from duty in Washington D.C., as Director, Atomic Energy Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions. Rear Admiral Patrick is a surface sailor with extensive background in gunnery and Ordinance. During World War ll the Admiral was Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS PRESTON and was awarded the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star Medal and a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Bornze Star Medal. Other commands included the destroyer tender USS ARCADIA and the battleship USS WISCONSIN. Rear Admiral Patrick relieved Rear Admiral Benson as Commander Cruiser Division ONE on 24 April l958, in Singapore. rear admiral g. s. patrick, usn, comcrudivone 'ffl H I Q :het :iii Y rf the sta a P I 1 f v 1 Captain J. W. Florence, the Chief of Staff, General Planning Staff trained, is responsible for the Operations of the Cruiser Division ONE Staff, which functions as the tactical control organization, when necessary, in company with the division or with other ships. The maior work of the Staff is administrative, passing the what, when, where and how of things to Cruiser Division ONE and receiving the myriad of data and reports from the cruisers for forwarding to appropriate superiors. Staff Officers include LCDR M. E. French, LCDR W. D. Durden, LT W. F. Diehl, LT J. F. Pope and LTJG T. R. M. Emery. I Q , captain i. w. florence, usn, chief of staff i F l xy' C s fu lcdr m. e. french lcdr w. d. durden It w. f. diehl TTI: i, f, pgpe X X personnel X 1 ei , zgrwmx Ak , Z V ' L ,Qi ' Q? S The clack of the typewriter, the pop of a flash bulb, the sound of the printing machines, church services, news bulletins, public information, legal assistance, all of these and more make up the Administrative Department and the personnelmen, yeomen, iournalists, photographers, and printers within it. How can l get shore-duty, transferred: discharged: how much leave have l got coming: where is my early liberty chit? See the Personnel Office. Under the direc- tion of a Ship's Clerk the personnelmen handle and can answer most questions and problems pertaining to person- nel and their records. The Captain's Office, under the supervision of our Ship's Secretary, is responsible for all matters of an administrative nature and for the handling of all officers' records and orders as well as that most Tender of all reports, the ol'frcer's Fitness Report Correspondence courses for advancement in rating as well as trade trammg and higher educational courses are available for the asking rn the shrp's Tramlng Office the constant center of activity for the many of us that wish to learn ls the finance company about to repossess your Ford' See the legal officer maybe they can't do rt Also upon the legal officer and hrs yeoman falls the unpleasant task of preparing for and recording disciplinary problems The preparation of this book as well as numerous press releases and general public information rn the Navy IS all part of the many tasks of The Public lnformatron Officer and hrs iournalrst assistants The task of printing the many forms and publications used constantly by all departments of our ship rs performed rn our print shop The sounds of those machines can be heard often in the wee hours m order that the mornmg News wrll be available for readmg with the morning cup of coffee 2, .mis XM. ,K X 4.5. ,., 391 'f '72 SEQ? W... xr: ST . f. . ...ft lcdr g. n. rademacher, ship's chaplain administrative department capps, i. w. pn: gill, c. r. ync iennings, I. pnc rudzcinski, e. f. bmc bloss, b. I. mm3 canfieldf m. a. pnsn carlson, d. p. sn christensen, g. pn! curelon, a. r. ynsn epling, I. e. sn Furlong, cl. mm3 hanson, m. e. gm3 harmon, d. g. sn hormon, m. d. yn3 harrison, d. g. pn3 hoagland, I. i. pn3 hosneld, r. e. sn kurleslen, r. m. sn klobuchar, i. r. io3 Iangiahr, r. f. ynsn Iorenz, f. r. sn marue, i. gm2 moore, p. e. sn nebrida, a. m. yn3 norvell, o. c. sn pliler, i. H2 palph, r. a. sn riedelf r. d. iosn smith, i. c. yn2 sfephens, g. a. pnsa I3 JP f srephens, p. r. sa trusty, w. r. sn weiler, i. b. yn3 not shown hernondez, r. m. sn The photographic lab does a variety of iobs aboard BREMERTON. They record the day to day life of the ship which is used for news releases, and- some of which ap- pears in this book. They also work with the gunnery department in the taking of pictorial records of sled shoots for grading purposes. lt is the photographers who took the over 900 individual portraits which appear in this book. Their work also includes copies of certified documents, pass-port photos and the issuing of camera permits. BREMERTON is fortunate to have a large and well stocked library. Books range in subiect matter from novels of the lightest fiction to complicated reference texts on History, Political Science and Geography. The Recreation Fund helps in keeping the library well stocked with current magazines and daily papers. Under the supervision of the Chaplain, the library is well equipped to satisfy every literary taste. na vigatiun 'XA' ens b. c. toifelmier, ltig i. I. krizek n division officer transfered How often have you heard the question, when at sea, Where are we ? Perhaps no land has been in sight for days, but the men of the Navigation Department will be able to answer you with accuracy. For it is the Navigator's iob, with the aid of the qudrfermdsters, to know where the ship is at all times. lt is they who determine course to steer in getting the ship and crew safely to their destination, be it a rendezvous point at sea or a snug berth in port. The I6 men in the division headed by Ensign B. C. Toffelmier do the steering in tight spots, maintain a multitude of up-to-date charts and nautical publications and compile a chronological record of events to be included in the ship's deck log, always a valuable source of history. The bridge gang on BREMERTON is daily solving the problems of the sea to enable a safe passage in all weather, to insure that the question of location always has a ready answer. The photographic lab does a variety of iobs aboard BREMERTON. They record the day to day life of the ship which is used for news releases, and some of which ap- pears in this book. They also work with the gunnery department in the taking of pictorial records of sled shoots for grading purposes. lt is the photographers who took the over 900 individual portraits which appear in this book. Their work also includes copies of certified documents, pass-port photos and the issuing of camera permits. - 54X g X X ,, wk, Tr, z 4 vii X X tw X fl X . X X X ' .4 2521: x X 515.2 X SXX X ri, NX'-Ya ? .Q Ns, X X X X KX Q X X X X ax' ' J pf. S: Q X lcdr f. c. haley ll, navigation dept. head ,Q turner, I. d. benson, a. c. baptist, r. n. clapp, i. g. cohen, i. l. crowell, b. v. dahle, b. n. haynes, J. e. hughes, b. c. iohnson, r. l. preston, w. I. sn wheeler, t. m. sh whisman, c. rf qm3 not shown smith, w. a- Sf' holcomb, i. a. murphy, HI- l- qmc qml sn ynl sn agl qm2 qm3 sn sn qmsn qm3 w...ug,kx 5'w.. ens b. c. tolfelmier, ltig i. l. krizek, n division officer transfered How often have you heard the question, when at sea, Where are we ? Perhaps no land has been in sight for days, but the men of the Navigation Department will be able to answer you with accuracy. For it is the Navigator's iob, with the aid of the quartermasters, to know where the ship is at all times. lt is they who determine course to steer in getting the ship and crew safely to their destination, be it a rendezvous point at sea or a snug berth in port. The I6 men in the division headed by Ensign B. C. Tolfelmier do the steering in tight spots, maintain a multitude of up-to-date charts and nautical publications and compile a chronological record of events to be included in the ship's deck log, always a valuable source of history. The bridge gang on BREMERTON is daily solving the problems of the sea to enable a safe passage in all weather, to insure that the question of location always has a ready answer. -5- Q . '+,,Qr 4 Q-0 'wk 'V e Q gr Vfx was X zsn-rx-If mf.--,p,.: A w Q X 1.-,N-fg..., 1 1 a 'S xy N N Y x A M, :Q YK xi N , fxw N if Q 5 K LX STOSEYX31 Y ? A 1 Q pi Q X CX wx X Q X QSSX X is X XX x XXX X X X 1 1 X5 XX W M X XX ., XX Q X X x x . . Mi, l ,..44-.qw-' It w. r. pettyiahn, cic officer ' lcdr r. I. bruce, communications officer cdr d. g. fleming, operations officer The Operations Department is the coordinator both within and outside the ship. The department contains the facilities for contact with the outside world through the communications of the radio and signal gangs. lt is the nerve center for coordinating all attack and early warning informa- tion through the Combat Information Center and it contains the electronic repair men who keep complicated electronic systems within the ship working. ln addition the Operations Department arranges and coordinates the services necessary to conduct the practices essential to a well trained ship. lt is the link between the ship and the various training commands which furnish the targets, the planes, and the operating areas for our everyday practices. brlgham, e 1 ee ackley, w e rmsn aleshlre, g w rmsn breedlove a r rm3, claypoole, e cruz, 1 m rmsn depaolo c c rm2 emken, w c goodburn, c I rm2 harvm r h fe hoag kerseyfl f mc kinney, cl. . e mc coy, w. . e polanowski, r. f. fel robinson, e. p. sn ross, g. g. rm3 scoff, f. I. rmsn sleeman, d. i. rmsn sfarnes, r. i . sn sfieber, a. h. all thompson, i. i. fe3 walfers, k. I. rmsn wimmer, d. g. rm3 not shown bisgaard, w. r. rmc deanef w. i. rm2 hill, m. b. rmsn long, p. a. so plumb, g. w. rmsn zolina, a. fel I8 Mail call! There is a rush to the ship's Post Office. Eager sailors wait while the mail petty officer draws the division's mail. Then everything stops, and all thoughts turn toward home. CR Division is responsible for those two most welcome words. However, CR Division not only handles the mail but all of BREMERTON's radio communications. The radio gang, made up of telemen and radiomen, keeps the ship in constant contact with our forces and those of our allies. They tune transmitters and receive, break down, write up, and deliver messages. LCDR R. L. Bruce is the Communications Officer and LTJG L. E. Taylor, the Radio Officer. ENS R. A. Judd is CR Division Officer. ENS J. J. Brennen, the ship's custodian of registered pubications is attached to CR Division. ens l- h- means, ens r. a. iudd, 'mnsfefed cr division officer ye XXX Q e W . , k gv W Q1 Q I 1. fi ' wk V X ,X if 71 f k , N. 4, ,Qi Q' -' ' I ,, - si 9 .55 .f - 1 X- , , 2 fx-. N K Q f X N? SQ A .l - .. AQQSN X af , . ' Ns , XE? . f - K :ff ' ens a. g. skinner, signal officer Flash . . . flash . . . flash . . . and a light streaks across the skies. The flashing light, giving a message to another ship in sight, is the work of the signalmen. CS Division plays an important role aboard BREMERTON. The I9 men in the division are key personnel during any maneuvers BREMERTON engages in and they are also in charge of all bunting, and the full dress of the ship. ln addition, the men under the supervision of ENS A. G. Skinner are continuely painting and polish- ing their spaces and keeping all flags clean and ready to be hoisted in a minute's notice, if needed. Theirs is a 24 hour a day iob, these experts on visual communication, keeping a watchful eye always open, ready to challenge the ship coming over the horizon. ball, i. a. f. sn dorn, b. f. sn gord, h. v. sa goulart, g. s. gm2 harrison, t. i. sn hibbard, w. m. sn lee, i. w. sn mack, r. c. sn matteson, i. c. sn medina, m. r. sn monroe, p. I. sn siminski, z. sm3 trettin, I. h. sn taylor, w. a. sa turner, e. I. sml whitesell, i. r williams, i. a. not shown burke, i. p. beckhusen, w I , y. T -, Q xc 5' , . 5 X. . M X -, 1 -N NX i 2 s . S 'MM1..,.. ...... .i , V K . ik 5 VV K Q 1 9 .fuk N x N X NN ,. X X 3 xx -.1 . MQ i 5 l is Q 5 X N N W S get X X . X 1 , ex 5 o X: SX -xc , . - F. F c . a . QM Y A ' gf -xxx . , 5 Ax Q f X , , t 5 W xx . ., - - Xmxx so 6 N H A Q .Itig b. f. brown, electronics materials officer gross, i. r. et3 lea, t. v. et3 munoz, a. et3 parks, i. d. sn puplava, t. i. et3 sceroth, d. g et2 showalter, r. e. et3 skiles, i. r. etl wallace, d. c. et3 Y jf Wfixui -nd schafer, i. p. etc aufdencamp, h. e. et3 bull, t. p. et3 christiano, a. c. et3 crenshaw, e. g. et2 il -lf. 7 Q 11 Qccf n. l. beck, w-3, assistant Anything electronic from radar, radar repeaters, radio transmit- ters, receivers, loran and fathometer to portable radios, guitar amplifiers, record players and TV sets-you name it-the ET's fix it! They also maintain and repair the electronic test equipment required for maintenance of this equipment. Their equipment is scattered throughout the ship. That's why you may see an ET anywhere from the top of a mast, swinging by a safety belt, to the air-conditioned comfort of CIC in the heart of the ship. They are on call 24 hours a day and missing chow, sleep or a movie is all in a days work. The effectiveness of the ship's communications, navigation and radar protection depend heavily on this small but vital division. electronics materials officer 5 3 fx f in 5 S ' -X -Q ns .1 t- . U, F i x C .4 - X5 W Q' ' ,Sv yn, A ,X ev V- 5 5 '.2KbiIii li e.- :k15 . i f ' F '1E1 '2:55 gQ w 1 W1 N N X X W Q V1.5 , 1 X D ' lx fi ,, I l S 5 E. P A ': , 5 VI ltig m. i. miller ltig m. a. iavinsky ens w. b. reeves division officer ecm officer division i. o. K ll i ahlberg, d. a. rdc agne, d. I. rd3 U baird, d. I. sn 'fnosey-18504125 miles. The com- 5:33, 'ii 2 parative silence of Combat is broken by bwnson, W. U. rd3 the Radarman's report of an aircraft it contact. fi For hours at a time the circular-screened , croissant, r. d. sa repeaters are studied by sharp-eyed Cromer, m, G. ,dz EE radarmen for surface or air contacts. ferris, i. I. so The talents are not limited to scope gimhen r. W. ,dz ig studying, however, charting, plotting and ham ,., G, sn V tracking are among the skills that they henfhome, C, r, rd3 use daily. There are associated equipments with E the three radars, i. e., Surface Search, hesmn, e' e. rd3 WF Air Search, and Height Finding. These hirsch, i. i. rd3 Q! additional pieces of gear are: AEW fAir- jenkins, C. h. rd3 in craft Early Warningj, lFF fldentification king, h. d. bm3 g Friend or Foej and ECM filectronic Counter- IUYTUSUI i- 9- Sn fl measuresj. The scope dope is familiar 'MBV' i' 5' with all these plus the various types of l repeaters. From the dark reaches of Combat, to loveth i- G- Sn L: the highest point on the ship, radarmen mf 'fucken' 7' 9- fd' i EL l and their equipment are on the iob keep- ing us informed with a variety of vital information. meek, I. c. rd3 miller, i. d. rd3 molter, h. I. rd3 murray, i. rd3 N N E Sl X M N t h R 1 . I r 1 l'p ff--X. : V1.1 , M ..-- - 1 - , ,,. . . , ., , V - .t -- 'fzais-aa:a+fa,.f11:11iQi.i'2,et5fq32i2wi4i.l525:Y:2f?g4a55.f:ae4gig'::'' f .- , -1 Vp - -- T :E E?-'AfzI'-:!'f!Bi-ifiaiffiQ'figLQ-5Q:-3:L.gf.i+,.oJg:.r..:,4.m-Q..gf5.i.g,L,.-A1f.4...4....I..f.:..,.'...L..L L. '.La'..:..'...-......,Ll.L'l..l..L.....'.QA - . '.-.1 1 ' ' '.1 4 1 9 Lllfllflefl. ve - f s f as ww wg, ' , v ff ff- f, X S ' 322' CJ- 4 -' ,A A 'f f Q - , , Y I7 ,H X w KZ f i r ,. Z I 0 W- A -gefjs, ,wx 7. . ,gf X z iifby .7Q.2 A ,, I 1 Mu , , f M , U , f Q 2' 7 ' f,ff f e 4 4 47 , , ,N I s 75. 'Sw fi 'bf : 31 15 ff f XT Z ww if -K2 VX r . 57 5 f W Z fl .Q I Je X x w A S e T 1 X Q use if, Kwai 1 A 5' 5 . This cruiser exists to shoot her guns. This statement, made by an engineering officer, in the most fundamental sense, is true. And, of course, the Gunnery Department runs the business end of BREMERTON's purpose. The Gunnery Department is the largest on board com- prising 387 men in ten divisions. These men man the three eight-inch turrets, six five-inch 38's, and ten three- inch 50 mounts and their associated spaces and equipment. They also man the fire control directors and stations, and launch those elusive target drones. Secondarily, the deck divisions are responsible for the extensive cleanliness of the ship 's decks and super-structure as well as below decks work. This department also mans key stations during highline transfers, replenishment, refueling and sea and anchor details. Even our beloved liberty boats are kept sparkling by the labors of the deck seamen. This largest department has a correspondingly large iob in the life of BREMERTON. ltig a. i. dillon, main, battery officer m. h. standish, w-I ordinance gunner lt e. w. lcdr h. 1. owen, gunnery officer lt s. r. hawe, aa control officer numbers, transfered ltig h. m. herman, administrative assistant ' it fu I ,fn F, fN'Z ' ix V, f f.45?5,,,x4r,w 1 , ' - I fha o f ff f W ' gs f W . ', Z 4 2 .. f Y -v f if X 1 5 W MW X 2 I J 129 2 , 2 9 ff f 2 Y , X 0 , 5 E Q 1 we 'QT Q. - , 'Q W PJ f 4-V f ! ' ' F 1 xi This cruiser exists to shoot her guns. This statement, made by an engineering officer, in the most fundamental sense, is true. And, of course, the Gunnery Department runs the business end of BREMERTON's purpose. The Gunnery Department is the largest on board com- prising 387 men in ten divisions. These men man the three eight-inch turrets, six five-inch 38's, and ten three- inch 50 mounts and their associated spaces and equipment. They also man the tire control directors and stations, and launch those elusive target drones. Secondarily, the deck divisions are responsible for the extensive cleanliness of the ship's decks and super-structure as well as below decks work. This department also mans key stations during highline transfers, replenishment, refueling and sea and anchor details. Even our beloved liberty boats are kept sparkling by the labors of the deck seamen. This largest department has a correspondingly large iob in the life of BREMERTON. ltig a. i. dillon, main, battery officer m. h. standish, w-I ordinance gunner .,p- 5 If fxfi- .XY ! K' f',,- andrews, c. ir. sa bailly, g. e. sn barrows, I. g. gml belden, cl. c. sn bishop, p. e. sn bulinda, r. v. sn burrows, r. I. sn cline, w. c. sn cusson, a. i. bm3 dearinger, r. e. gm3 dunn, i. I. sn elerby,. e. e. sn fennern, w. f. sn garner, m. a. sn hardesty, f. e. bm3 hulse, r. d. sa ietferis, h. h. bm2 komara, r. i. gm3 la gasse, p. e. bm3 mc pherson, w. k. sn michelson, r. t. sn nelson, l. r. sn oeltli, a. a. sn oliver, I. i. sn owen, e. e. sn paulson, i. o. gm3 perry, W. sn roberts, r. r. sn ross, p. h. sn russell, I. m. sn schroeder, c. f. sn scott, b. r. sn staples, l. w. sn thompson, i. d. sn walter, p. p. sa paul, f. h. sn ens m. r. foreman, division officer h. p. peterson, w-I, ship's boafswcin is O S Niles? X . X XX digg? First of all, the Turret itself must be kept clean and in good working order. This is the responsibility of the Gunner's Mates and their strikers. Upon their shoulders rests the repair and maintenance of the Turret. Then there is the area around the Turret, extending from the Turret forward to the bow of the ship, the below decks spaces, the Anchor Windless room, the Pit Sword, the Electrical room, five passageways and of course, their own living compartment. These areas are the responsibility of the Bos'n mates and their strikers. But the efforts of everyone in lst Division payed off when she won the big white E for the 1957 competative year. GENERAL QUARTERS! GENERAL QUARTERS! ALI. HANDS MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS! The alarm is spread throughout the ship. The men of First Division scurry to their battle stations, and within minutes the eight- inch guns of Turret One are ready to do their part. But this efficiency did not come overnight. lt requires many hours of patient drilling before these men are ready to perform the task for which they prepare. f S I v- :- , . 72 5 iii lg! 7 1- gr fif qi 245 424 5 up Yi 1 413 Q ,. 'Z ig! 1 iff! gl, 215 1 .if -, E25 'Q :gi rf' if I 1, Sf? eff v ' ,. ,ff f 'ff if Center gun LOAD ' Center gun SHOOT' Right gun STANDBY' Right gun LOAD ' Right gun SHOOT ' And so go the drills in Turret Two durmg General Quarters, keeping the big guns in constant readiness But the big eight mchers are not the only fob that utilizes the gunnery skill of Second Division men During IAA various personnel man three and five inch mounts Then, of course, come the myriad of cleaning stations that manage to absorb no small amount of time and eHort from the men assigned to them. The gunners take immaculate care of the turret, shell deck, transfers, handling rooms and magazines. The guns and hoists must be in clockwork condition to win the much-coveted E which now adorns the turret. The deck technicians care for the broad expanse of pine that graces the forward main deck and the Ol level. The officers forward passageway and head are also cared for by this industrious group. Firing the big guns or iust fighting their eternal battle for cleaniness, the men of Second Division are on the iob. wifcowski, e. b. sn ,fi acey, m. anderson, lc. bereea, h. d. bolden, i. l. braswell, a. r. cleghorn, g. b. cochran, w. b. gn crain, c. r. cruz-padin, r. flnley, p. d. granf, p. w. hamilton, i. o. harrison, e. s. harvey, l. hire, c. r. iones, 1. d. iorgeson, w. n. landers, f. I. marfich, f. r. miller, n. morrow, r. e. ruiz, i. salas, f. a. sargenf, cl. a. savage, e. m. sharp, i. f. vassey, i. r. wallace, r. a. wenzel, r. a. winstead, w. s. bm3 ens d a lsqulfh, division officer fexrreme right, ens r g ownbey lr, division 1 o W- N? 52 -:ns not shown craig, k. i. henke, cl. v. 3' U 1 'E U 3' n Ky! ' keffler, w. i. lasby, i. r. mc neal, i. h. o'dowd, p. r. wells, i. m. sn gm3 gm3 sn sn bm2 sn bm3 AM , xx X x .2 ,5 V' ww X XX Q. SX X ff' , g ' fi akerly, r. h. boomhower, c. burris, r. e., ir. campbell, d. e canfy, r. i. chandler, e. e. coleman, r. comsfock, r. dofy, o. l. elphick, c. t. gurfler, a. d. hubberf, a. i. iones, m. f. keesee, v. d. kenny, i. f. krieger, d. h. lon, i. a. love, i. m. mc dowell, w. medina, n. meyers, n. meyers, r. michael, m. l. parker, l. f. perez, f. randolph, v. e. renferia, r. shaefer, i. a. schlosser, i. e. sheppler, f. I. smith, b. f. spencer, n. h. rorres, i. A waer, g. a. williams, a. n. young, i. a. YO'-Ing, v. c. SU e., ir. gml sn as as sn sn sa sn bm2 sn sn bml sn sn sh sn bm3 p. sn sn sn bm3 sa gm3 SU sn Sl! SD sn SU gm3 sn sn gm3 sn gmsn not shown farnsworfh, i. a carswell, d. h. chelelle, i. a. crain, I. r. gm2 mc leod, c. -a-'Ee , ,.c,Vf. wh- ,- 1 1, ,., :N w,- Q -wth- 5-5,,..,.. Is ' xi ,,.. N 'H WL 155354 f , ' ...il ff.. . Q .fb ' gy, e 1 ens i. k. miller, division officer Most of those sailors you see spending their leisure time playing cards in the second deck berthing space aft of the Chief's quarters are from Third Division. But if you think that's all they do, you're wrong. Long before the BREMERTON reaches its anchorage spot Meyers, BM3, is down in the Hanger Deck with the boys, the boats and the skids, shouting, all right, get around it, the crane is moving over the hatch, OK drop it, the operator lowers the hook. They're also experts at handling helos, rigging deck awnings, scrub- bing down, setting up fantail happy hours and handling 556 line. The gun gang is back there too, although they're usually struggling in the guts of turret 53. The numerous activities of Third Division are directed by ENS i. k. Miller. . .ew- ,,.-we if X, s i fe 'f If 1 I if I ,I f I ' 71 1 r 2 I' I c sh ens i. c. mahlstedt division officer I 1 fff If.r.s:5: n . , y s-f5s3Qs55i5gff55fQf3-E593LFEQQQ,..Qf.gf4g,Q,,::g33:1' -,gf3:..I, I I I 5 J Q- j L .' I . I . I ' - if ' i, 1 Q' S-- I :ii 2 1ia sg .5 L i? I , 5.2 E: ii ix! A, ' 5 1 i ,15- IQ 1 L ly WZ .I M I ', s if ,I J i ,L- , ,. rl I fe vyl 15- tl! ,. ,. w 51' p. ,I 1 5 lx Qu H ,. armour, b. d. sa aIIen, g. e. sn barnhart, I. i. sn byrd, r. f. sn caddell,-Vg. w. sn chamberlin, d. d. bm3 cohen, s. I. sn compton, i. I. sn corona, i. I. sn cortez, d. sa davis, m. I. bm3 denton, w. r. gmsn dursema, d. i. gmsn evans, d. c. sn Fernandes, g. g. sa hester, i. m. sn holloway, m. I. sn not shown holmes, in en sn bereman, d. a. sn ieck, L G. bmz cassell, i. n. gm3 ietfries, m. r. bm3 'ox' ' 9' 59 klepac, n. i. sn demon' W' ' Sn hurt, w. e. sa maloney, i. t. gm3 hedge' C' a' bm3 mc coll, d. I. sa , mamn' I' r' sn mc kinney, r. n. sn myers' b' b' gmsn mulde, d. C. gmsn sanderson, d. I. sn peck, i' G. sn sotners, t. h. sa Pugh, C' ht sn wlggms, h. I. sn rice, w. a. sn simpson, e. w. sn singleton, p. bm! slager, a. g. sn smith, t. f. sa taylor, h. h, gm3 wiIIiams, b. gml whitfield, h. s. sn Does 52, 54 and 56 equal four? ln Fourth Division it does and the gunner's mates of the five inch mounts will tell you they do. ln Singapore during gunnery ex- ercises they proved it as all Fourth Division mounts received the gunnery E's , adding a hash mark to mount 52. The division is also responsible for the port side clean- liness of the ship, from the quarterdeck to the Paint Locker. Starting the day even before reveille, they keep the deck, paint work and bright work spotless with sweat, swabs and paint brushes. Throughout the day, under the supervision of ENS J. C. Mahlstedt, Fourth Division men clean their mounts, handl- ing rooms, and magazines in order to keep BREMERTON in the heighest state of readiness. handling amunition in mount 52 at condition three, the long wait fi dh . L.. ltlg m g la fave, ens r e tietz, division officer dlvlslon 1 o I S 1 if f: ieet ' 15 f, 'Q 2 1, Q-ff - if , 1 ,, B . 'S-xr' 4 Q f J myffi 26111 fi i 5 iii' E ' , 5 . f f E vi 1 E415 Nu if . . . . . 5-if Z '-I 1.31 'Ii .5 5 A - ' ' 1 . 'i I SI1 sn Sh SI1 SC SG sn clark, w. g. curtin, e. f. delvaux, a. e. gaylef c. I. iohnson, r. l. kearn, r. w. klatt, g. r. martinez, g. k. mc bride, i. g. mc innes, w. g. mc intosh, i. g. mc neeley, m. f. miller, n. i. mosqueda, b. mohrbacher, d. c moran, I. noyd, i. page, I. a. polley, i. c. prchal, c. h. pritchett, w. I. pritchett, c. r. reffilt, r. r. sabins, c. r. spicer, I. summerfield, m. tate, i. r. white, r. h. williams, c. e. widgerter, i. i. sn gm3 sn sn sn sn sa sa gm3 sn bm3 sn sn sn sn SU bmsn sn sn sa sn sn gm2 sn sn sa gm3 bm3 gm3 sn A one...and a two...and a three... This can be heard during the early morning or mid-afternoon on the starboard quarterdeck. lt must be kept sparkling clean and Fifth Division personnel take great pride in keeping the ceremonial quarterdeck as white as ivory. Along with keeping the quarterdeck ship shape, they also man Number One Motor Whaleboat, and during re- plenishing and refueling they man the quarterdeck lines. When general guarters or IAA is sounded, they man all starboard five-inch batteries. During gunnery exercises in Singapore, mounts Sl and 55 added hashmarks to the coveted E they had won previously for two consecutive years. The 50 men, gunner's mates and boatswain's mates, are under the supervision of LTJG M. G. LaFave and ENS R. E. Tietz. Sd. not shown wilkerson, c. bmc ruark, b. g. sa bryson, c. m. sn guzmon, h. r. sn smith, I. d. sn sullivan, r. n. sn ferrar, r. b. gm3 eady, i. n. sn martinez, g. k. sn reckner r f ef- f f Q5 Z smith, r. l. truiillo, m. s. wood, i . e. wright, e. w. sa bm2 gm3 sn lemire, r. g. adams, d. a. allen, f. r. arnold, c. l. atkins, h. r. bailey, w. k. baumgaertel, l. bradley, e. l. burris, r. r. byrcl, b. n. carr, g. e. iii, carter, e. chadwick, i. n. clark, a. a. ir. cole, w. t. colvin, h. l. crawford, d. r., dobbs, b. o., garrett, c. e., greene, i. m. harer, i. l. hines, g. d. isbell, r. w. iohns, r. a., iohnson, p. d. kirkland, l. r. longley, o. v. martinez, b. n. mcdraken, i. e. nicholas, d. l. pudder, I. e. reyes, f. r. roberts, d. I. rogers, w. a. schlicher, i. d. gmc sa sn sn sn sa d. bm3 sa sn sn sn sa sn gm3 sn SG sn Sd sn Sll SI1 gm! sa sn sa sa gm3 sn Sll sn SDI Sh Sh SG SC not shown smith, f. d gannon, t. williams, r. ens g. l. bowman, division officer ig Y 'K' ens h. d. cravens, transfered FE. E iff vas x,,. 7' I AM Now Sixth Division stand by to receive water barge. The word is passed and soon the men are on their stations working like a precision team. This is one of the many iobs handled by the 42 men of Sixth Division. Headed by ENS G. L. Bowman, they are responsible for the upkeep and cleanliness of the center part of the ship. But their iob doesn't stop with that. They also have the responsibility for the upkeep of the 0H'icers' motor boat and the incinerator room. The I7 gunner's mates in the division take charge of the ship's port side three-inch mounts. Away number three utility boat! Liberty has lust commenced and shore bound sailors hurry down the ladder. Chances are the liberty boat they step into and the crew that man it are from Seventh Division. Seventh Division not only mans number three utility boat but the three-inch mounts on the starboard side as well. They maintain and keep their working spaces, the after starboard side of BREMERTON, in ship shape condition. The division, consisting of 43 men, also mans the fuel, transfer and replenishment rigs. LTJG N. E. Basham is the Division Officer. y 7f!, ip- ,ff ltig n. e. basham, division officer bates, m. o. sa berry, m. f. sn brisco, w. l. sn carrigan, b. e. sa carroll, i. l. bm3 caton, w. r. 3n clark, c. r. sn cloud, h. i. sn cooper, d. w. sn cousins, i. d. ' gm3 daugharty, c. h. sn dohm, i. c. sa dougherty, m. i. sn fagen, I. s. sa frey, w. a. sn george, r. w. sn gillis, k. r. sn glanville, b. d. sa hairston, i. sn holden, a. i. gm3 krisfoff, i. r. sa loya, f. sn iupien, h. m. gm2 lytle, b. m. sn mcbride, g. a. gml mcgaha, g. d. sn mcnew, c. i. sn mifchell, i. nichols, w. I. obersf, c. b. pare, I. r. pryor, c. d. richey, i. a. richmond, c. not shown rogers, W- P- coleman, r. sn slory, c. i. nicholas, d. I. sn forres, r- clark, c. e. sn williams, c. I. wooldridge n. sa wurfz, 9- i- bm2 sn sn gm3 sn bmi Sh sn SD S71 Sh :W 'QQ 2' My, I rv ,v fi ii: 3,1 F42 . S55 .QV 1.- IQ ii: Er? iii zf. fa gh! ggf r H 512 :gs iii M, if ' ,X N .H 555 ff 1 .iff i ge 11 1 :ig gh I ul Q iff. '1 1 HY fi? xffkof lfig i. r. sorensen, ens i. 1. howe, a. m. iaworski, w-I, division officer transfered fire control gunnes Fire Control Technicians and their equipment are the eyes of BREMERTON's fire power. From the eight-inch turrets to the lesser three-inch mounts, Fox Division guides the proiectiles to their targets. When General Quarters is sounded, they race to man their stations whether it be the plotting rooms in the bowels of the ship, the anti-aircraft radar on the main deck, or the five-inch directors standing high in the forward and after superstructure. The ship has three different fire control systems, the Mark 34 radar system utilized for shore and surface bombardment, the Mark 37 system which directs the fire for surface bombardment and anti- aircraft and the Mark 56 system used strictly for anti-aircraft. Fox Division personnel work on all three of these systems, cleaning and maintaining the equipment keeping it always ready to solve the fire control problem. 2 'S' Y 1 Y ff'-' V- sr' 5 goin, i. d. ftc Ie grand, h. ftc schiIIs, c. r. ftc gmc wiwigac, s. black, d. f. ft3 burgoyne, I. r. ftsn cariveau, d. c. sn harrington, d. m. ft3 hashbarger, n. w. ft2 hasselbach, r. g. sn henderson, r. e. sn hone, h. I. sn hodges, c. I. sn iacobs, g. a. ft3 iones, a. c. ft3 Ionsberry 1 f tsn mac cleod, a k f marckel, I f gm3 martell, r t maxson d mc dougle m r mitcheltree 1 b bm2 morgan 1 r tsn PUPPU5 9 peek 1 m penzol, d c plescla P G prttenger, I a roberson d I scarberry d 0 schultz, r w ff3 cochran, k. s. sn desmond, t. a. ft3 ellis, I. g. sn fox, f. g. sn garfield, r. n. H2 gillespie, r. p. sn hardin, r. i. yn3 iozwiak, e. r. ft3 kendall, i. sn knight, i. f. ft3 Ianger, i. p. ft2 IiIIy, b. w. ft2 Iissak, d. g. sn Iockey, i. e. ft3 mullms h d myers s a mskanen w nobht g f o'brien g 1 oser r a tsn palombo p m shirley r c sites 1 w gm2 sorla p strayhorn, e summons e thomas d s wm1um I c 9103 not shown bartholmew 1 carter w r glbbons m d fta3 vroegh c b t3 marzloff r standing a british type inspection at royal naval dockyard, singapore Growl Tigers Growl comes the familiar voice from the fantail of the BREMERTON each morning at 0530. The loud shouts and counting are coming from the Marine Detachment as they began a normal day with physical drill. Marines have been serving aboard U.S. naval men-of- war since 1775, and life for sea going Marines has changed very little dur- ing this period. Their basic mission today is much the same as it was in the Old Corps , to provide the nucleus of a landing party, furnish internal security, and render honors for visiting dignitaries. The present Marine Detachment was activated in November I95l when BREMERTON was re-commis- sioned. ln addition to their normal iobs, the Leathernecks operate the ship's brig, man two three-ince batteries, and assist in many ways the ship board training program. Each Marine is a qualified infantry- man and capable of performing in a combat mission. The Detachment consists of two officers, Captain E. D. Foxworth, Commanding Officer, Ist LT. B. W. Peterka, Executive Officer, and 38 enlisted men with six enlisted Flag Marines. BREMERTON's Marines are a com- bination of the traditional spit and polish with a wide practical back- ground geared to play a definite role in the readiness of the ship. e e I. e ll In In F. 9 F- In in re sh rs nt 5I Is. wal he C9 YS HI. y. I tl Btll D. lsr IGI: ted nm- and rck- nite mai. ' 5 : Q x qw X? v 4 NW' long, c. m. sgt. mai. cefail, n. c. s. sgt. clark, i. f. s. sgt. back, h. e. berry, k. b. bickham, g. d. bond, o. h. bone, h. t. brown, e. h. causey, b. m. doss, 1. a. du pois, f. d. dutchick, s. i. enos, d. f. farr, p. a. french, w. d. greenleaf, e. s. grimes, t. i. guthrie, f. I. hamilton, t. v. hawkins, i. e. henke, f. I. hobert, g. 1. laugle, e. I. lindsay, d. cl. maas, c. e. mac farlane, r. d. malm, I. g. masters, s. c. mc callister, k. I. mitchell, d. o. nellam, v. i. neugebauer, a. w. newkirk, i. I. o'niel, r. d. paradowski, k. i. rice, r. e. scroggins, d. r. souim, o. b. vernon, r. h. victoria, r. williams, e. e. fabo ve, capt e. g. foxworth, detachment c. o. deft, Ist It b. w. peterka, pvt pfc pfc pfc plc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc sgt. Sgt pvt pfc pfc pfc sgt pfc pfc plc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc pfc cpl pfc pfc pfc cpl 'Q :Blix vicfo ltlg d a ehman, division officer and helicopter pilot ltig a. m. werner, drone officer Practice makes perfect. One of the most important reasons for BREMERTON's good anti-aircraft Hring is the Drone Unit which gives us that much needed practice. iackson, i. a. anaya, a. m. black, i. p. adc at3 an This division is made up of a team of ten men whose iob it is to supply BREMERTON with drone aircraft for aerial gunnery exercises. During gunnery practice these men can be seen on the fantail preparing drone after drone for launching. They must also do their best to repair all drones which are recovered after the BREMERTON sharp shooters are burt, r. g. at3 Hnished with them. chism, d. r. cusick, t. e. adi3 an The Helicopter Unit consists of one pilot and four enlisted men who fly and maintain the HUP-2. The crew, two mechanics, a metalsmith and a technician, are well balanced and able to cope with any maintenance problem that may arise, short of a maior overhaul. Services that the helicopter performs are varied. lt is farguson, t. h. gauld, i. w. hemenway, i. r. an adl aml hite, d. f., ii lovato, a. perry, i. h. zorner, c. d. at2 ams3 adl am2 part of the rescue team aboard ship, and aids in gun spotting when tiring exercises take place. Also, during task group operations, the helo may make personnel and mail. transfers, speeding up the necessary exchange be- tween ships. . ' si9e cleanefzs . . . and fhe fifzsf lieufenanf Hoist the boats, lower the boats, stand by to recover drone, rig highline forward, paint ship, prepare to moor, stand by to get underway, all part of the routine of the lst l.T. He is responsible to the Gunnery Officer for the upkeep and maintenance of the topside and the tackle involved in rigging and mooring. lf a man ever has to abandon ship, it is the lst LT that he will thank for the supply of fresh water and provisions stowed in the lifeboats and life rafts, for this is also the responsibility of the First Luft . He is, above all, a Boatswain's Boatswain, for seamanship is his stock and trade. Yi NM ltig r. l. grimmell xmx vpqapm. -nv.-1 X .N 'Uk Y' I , ..,-..,-+-- - 4- 1 jim, .Q-di X 3 4 N. 5 W. sg vi 4, . M l fx. Y ..-, alpha bra Vo echo 1'0.I11GCJ mike xg X., M,.,....... as lcdr r. s. fogg, engineering dept. head , '99 , 7 f N w. Q ,X S A x S 2 5 ax ' A . . 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X X.. ff! ,pf .lu -Q 3555214553 5 Q X X gasx X ,B,, , iii, s x ii- t X - X X Y QQNY is X XVX lt m. m. c barrmger, damage control assistant Awarded the Brg Red E for Engineering excellence this 'gomg concern provides the power for BREMERTON wuth some I20 000 horsepower developed m the Boller Turbme plant Lrghts, water, fire protection, heat, arr condltlonmg power, telephones, movres name your public serwce and the Englneermg Department provides rt The men of the A M B E R Dlvlslons must keep the boilers, engmes, generators and drstrllers ln trp top cond: tron ln order that BREMERTON can contmue to help you to See The World as the Recrultmg posters promised lcdr r s fogg, engmeermg dept head W. HICIII ix N VKX xSiQ Q X X X XX Xxxxi x N w X XXX XRXX X XX XX x N XX xx N c. rrchardson, lt i d turner, trans fered propulsron assistant X gxx , j N -1 4 ' of AX f 3, - Y 3152, i ' ' g :xv , ' A ' X i f ' X , - fAQ' H lf X, X - - . 1.,m' X . Mm X ' ' 1 u a I . . . ,N . . . . 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I. galyon, c. m. genfry, b. e. gerharh P. x. enc mrl mml sn fn fn fn en3 mrfn mm3 mm3 fn greenfield, d. a. en3 harvey, i. k. helmke, c. c. w. howard, CI. a. hulce, i. m. iefferies, n. a. moore, s. r. plalf, e. e. poche, r. e. rifchie, r. c. seiber, i. e. webber, w. c. fn fn fn enl sn sn mr3 fn mm3 mmfn fn not shown hufula, p. m. kunsf i. w. shelfon, d. v. shepley, i. i. xahn, h. w. sn en2 enfn mr3 mr2 48 ALPHA , as A Divison is phonetically called, is the Greek word meaning first . ln the case of this division, this is more truth than poetry. When it comes to the maintenance of liberty boats, air-conditioning, refrigeration, drinking fountains, soda fountains, ship's vehicles and other services dear to the hearts of all BREMERTON sailors, Alpha Division is indeed first. The first of this First Division is ENS C. A. OLANO, backed by Engineman Chief W. R. DENMAN and 32 men who comprise the refrigeration detail, hydraulics detail, machine shop, diesel engine de- tail, and the Engineering Department's own Log room staff, typing away behing a door brightened by the big red E . ens c. a. olano ir. auxiliaries officer QW silk ens p f sperry, boiler officer thomas, g.f. btc anderson, e. e. bt2 baca, i.v. bt3 baker, i.l. mml becker, g. e. bt2 beshore, I. g. fn bittle, i. m. bt2 bogut, I. g. fn bowman, r. o. fa brady, i. I. bt3 bumgarner, i. r. bt3 calvi, b. bt2 carney, f. a. btl carter, d. a. fa cartwright, d. b. fn catalano, s.i. fa cline, r. v. bt2 cooper, t. k. fn crow, h.I. bt3 dardeen, i.f. fn davis, m.i. bt3 davis, p. n. fn dune, r. k. fn duycus, I.c., ir. bt3 flnneseth, e.l. bt2 ford, i . e. bt3 fox, i. e. mm3 fox, i. I. bt2 freese, I. e. fn garrison, h. g. fn hart, w. r. fa hatmaker, w. f. mm3 henderson, p. e, fn herman, e. p. mml hill, w. r. bt! ,.. 1 If 1 . ,,',f,:. ,'v v '-'-V-JMX' .-. '. Bravo Division consists of four firerooms, the repair gang and the oil kings. The primary function of this below decks division is changing water to power through the operation of BREMERTON's four express type boilers. These boilers supply steam for the ship's main engines, turbo generators and auxiliary machinery. Al though the operation and maintenance of this part of the Engineering plant rs one of the toughest and dirtiest iobs on the ship, B Division BT's accomplish their tasks with a spirit of cooperation and team work MERTON's four turbo generators, which supply the ship with light and power. They also have responsibility for all fireroom auxiliary machinery The duties of the oil kings are to look after the refueling of the ship, the taking on of fresh wdfer, plus the transfer of fuel and fresh water to the ship's boilers They are also the ship's chemists for they have the responsibility for testing the purity of fresh water to the boilers and the portable water necessary for cooking and drinking. They must also keep the ship on an even keel by distributing fuel and water evenly This division, the ship's largest with 74 men, plays an important part in the operation and well being of BREMERTON bav The repair gang's primary function is the operation and maintenance of the BRE- inside the copper iungle XZ? hippensteel, r. g. H2 hippensteel, r.e. bt3 hyde, a. m. iohnson, t. w. Icing, cI.i. kleindl, r. h. krauss, r. I. krueger, c. k. lamboley, b. f. marquardt, k. e. marshall, k. e. mc clendon, e.e. f fn Intl fn mm3 I:.t3 btfn fn fn fn I:t2 mc gaha, h. o'brien, I. d. oglesby, i. h. ohrmundt, e. petersen, w. price, m. a. pryor, I. a. l'eeSe1 mn W. schmidt, g. a. sharpe, c. m. smith, i. w. stebbins, f. f. stone, I. d. thurston, d. I. wcrllace, i. h. waters, g. r. webb, a. I. webb, v.a. wells, b. e. weson, p. a. willet, d. v. fa btfn btfn mm3 fa mmfn fa bt2 bt3 bt3 fn fa bt3 fu fa bt3 fn bt3 bt2 fa fn f. r. barker, w-2, division machinist not shown collett, r. fn cox, I. s. fn determan, c. i. fn shaw, i. i btfn versteeg, r. g. bt3 fi: Did you ever stop to think how much electricity BREMERTON can produce? lf not, you'll probably be surprised to hear that she can produce enough electrical power to maintain a city of 70,000. With all this electricity, there must be men who are skilled in its use. These men are the men of Echo Division. This Engineering division consists of some 25 electrician's mates and ten interior communications electricians. Although both ratings are in the same division, their iobs are entirely different. The EM's install, maintain and repair the main emergency generators, electric motors, searchlights, yardarm blinkers, general lighting and power distribution sys- tems. The lC men have an entirely different iob. Their work consists of the upkeep and maintenance of synchro units, gyro compasses, the shlp's service and sound powered telephones, motion picture equipment, lC ond alarm circuits Supervising and coordinating this varied work are LTJG R P Waldron and CWO J Dehnbostel keeping the two teams ready to answer any situation which arises herbold, e. o. ayers, g. e. bailey, d.l. ball, p. I. barney, r. l. bettis, m. a. cline, r. r. corrales, f. a. ducharme, r. d. dunne, w. e. frahm, i . h. goyen, m. I hahn, a. c. harrison, i. t herczak, a. hughbanks, g. I iakub, i. h. kirby, r. w krafft, d. l. lawerence, r liddle, h. l. luidahl, g. n maples, c. e marrone, t. icc icfn em3 em2 em3 fn emfn emi eml emfn em3 em2 c em3 ic n ic n em3 em2 em3 em3 rc em3 em3 moore, 1 c murray, m scalley, r f stallmgs, 1 s starr, a f virant, 1 r wright, 1 c em3 lC n ic em2 em3 IC echo not shown gelatt l a em3 ross,1 a ic M X mfgzfwfwi ,gdb kt ' ,lfggmiq -1 i I . f Q . ' f . d. fn H 'E . ' 2 J . W . ' f . . ' 3 . .. . fn burgess, w. i. em3 . f ' '. . ' 3 ' '. . ' 2 5 52 hifi :fi:'.':f,5' 35414 'I f'IQ' QQ .,.. . .,... ., A Q.. . . , . ., , I XX -MV XXX Nu electricians at work lfig r p. waldron, electrical officer at the work bench inllhe ic shop 53 Q i. h. dehnbostel, w-2, e division electrician fx WXWWW XXX xx NN X GIIS X Qs X x X x X gk xx XA xex N XX X X we kmg, mam engmes omcer g h sturla, w l, m dlvlsson machmrst The shlp will get underway m one hour h volce over the IMC loudly proclaims lt might seem the that preparations for gettmg underway had lust begun, but the Engineering Department has been makmg preparations for several hours For approximately two and one half hours the men of Mrke Dlvlslon have been lrghtmg off the Mam Engme and :ts auxllary machinery About twenty mmutes prior to gettmg underway the Mam Engmes wrll have their last mmute check and will be completely manned and ready Then as the first bell IS rung, the throttlemen will admlt steam to the engmes, the shafts will turn, and the ship will be underway Mam Engme Control and the after engme room are operated by the men of Mrke Dlwsron, under the supervrslon of Ensign I H King and WO G H Sturla ln these spaces are four engmes and thelr associated equipment needed to turn the shafts Two evaporators m the forward engmeroom and an emergency unrt m the after engmeroom supply the entrre sh1p's fresh water supply for drmkmg the laundry, the galley and most important, the feed water for the boilers The officers and men of Mike Drvlslon keep the englnerooms and their machinery rn good workmg order, ready at all tlmes for the word Standby to answer all bells mike not shown burkharf, e. c. richardson, i. z. haywood, v. gleeson, I. e. spell, i. d. sfallings, i. w. fn mm2 mm2 fn sa mm3 cobb, v. c. golden, i. f. allen, c. w. baker, i. d. brown, I. p. burkharf, e. c. chiffendon, c. r. collins, w. f. davis, a. J. eyicheson, p. I. gingras, i. c. QFUM, g. c. bmi guy, g. I. barreif, d. I. flndley, w. d. hansford, g. b. honer, r. i. hufton, r. d. iackson, w. v. ienkins, c. Iohnson, c. I. iohnson, h. I. iones, a. I. iones, I. kearby, e. c. kidder, w. r. knight, d. g. knoppi, f. i. Iian, p. r. mariani, a. mc calfery, g.r. miller, cl. I. mc whirfer, r. navarro, a. b. padilla, n. I. parker, f. d. pioquinfo, c. pilfman, r. v. pixley, k. w. porter, f. d. rael, i. salem, m. f. mmc mmc mm3 fn fn mm2 fn mm3 mm3 mm3 mm2 Imml mm3 mmfn fn mm2 mmfa mm3 mm3 mm3 fn mm2 fn fn mm3 fn fn mm3 mm3 mm3 fn fn mm2 mm2 fa mm2 fn mm3 fn fn mm2 mm3 fyree, r. w. smith, r slarcher, falerico, faves, s . wessels, as F1 i mmi mm3 fn mmfa mm3 mm3 sf? ,A- 362' fe xg ff N?- ens h. r. yeager, repair officer Without watertight integrity, BREMERTON is like a city in the path of a raging river, helpless, but with it she can survive severe damage as well as rough weather. Romeo Division, the repair division, has as its primary concern the ship's water- tight integrityf its ability to remain afloat. Q lt also numbers among its duties the raising and lowering of the ships anchor as part of the Special Sea Detail, and assisting in the launching or receiving of the helicopter. R Division is also responsible for the operation and upkeep of all the ship's diving equipment, and the supervision of other divisions in damage control, Atomic, Biological, and Chemical Defense. Romeo Division operates three workshops under the supervision of Ens H. R. Yeager and ship's carpenter, CWO W2 M. Ellis. The shops are active in the construction, repair and maintenance of numerous parts and equipment necessary to the ship's operating efficiency The metalsmlth shop is responsible for repairs to the shlp's hull and fittings The pipe shop maintains and repairs the shlp's piping and valves, including drainage and sanitary systems while the carpenter shop is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all damage control equipment as well as the wood work and repairs on the shlp's boats Also operating out of the latter busy space are the alr testing door and hatch repair groups Romeo Division maintains a Shlp's Security watch in Damage Control Central with patrols constantly checking compartments and watching for any signs of flooding fires or other casualties hazardous to the ship or her personnel m. ellis, w-3, ship's carpenter pipefitters, the ship's plumbers, at work . 56 I 5' 1-u- 1 R 5 . . , . f. d. fnc carter, driscoll, d. a. fpc arwell, s. w. me2 barber, fn basfrom, sn boyd, i. c. fn bridges, h. d. me3 arfer, g. fn clinton, r. w. mel coughlan, d. p. dc2 de wiff, i. o. sn elmond, d. c. mefn fancher, b. fp3 gallegos, sn gemind, g. w. fp2 gilleft, c. e. dc2 hayden, i. f. mefn highline, en holdren, c. fn ioheson, a. e. fn iuszcyk, a. fn krebs, p. fp2 lafimer, fn lewundo dcl morgan, fp2 myers, fp2 naill, e. e. fp3 payfon, del schneider, c. F. dc2 schroder, g. c. bm2 secresf, i. m. me3 smith, I. h. fn siephens, I. I. fpfn farfer, d. e. fn fausaga, I. fn cdr c. e. rossell, medical department head lcdr w. h. mann, dental officer The Medical Department aboard BREMERTON is comprised of a sick call room, pharmacy and laboratory, operating room, ward, x-ray department, a medical re- cords otfice and medical stores. All these divisions are staffed by Hospital Corps- men trained in their specialties and under the overall supervision of the ship's Medical Officer, CDR C. E. Rossell. The primary mission of H Division is the preparation for the safe and adequate care of battle casualties. The secondary mission, the prevention and treatment of disease, is of equal importance, since in every war in which the United States has engaged more than twice as many casualties have resulted from disease than from direct result of battle. The tooth repair outtit aboard BREMERTON is always busily engaged in keeping everyone's teeth in a good state of repair. Several recent additions have been made to make everyone's visit as comfortable as possible. For instance, there's the new dental chair which was added to take care of the additional requests for treatment. Air-conditioning and the latest in high speed dental equipment have been installed sto provide better dental service and more comfort for the visitors. The Dental Office also features a hi-fi outfit and records to provide a soothing background while in the hot seat. 14 58 N. l as A a K --x. I ' 1 -QFV' -'ln I-Ni , ska, .. la :fn u ... ..s .Wk 1 f' : 1 : if 535'-, E- -!-. .xqr L 's arf Ki- .,.., f ' X 1 ' 1 I N f av' , ' ,. - 7 V1 X Z? ' . ' fpx- ' x . !'-I-Yrs . V' f - N -' ' X f P: 'x ' ' -af -' , fl fa if A I -Y . :Firm . . - 535, x . I .I I I . . I x ' ' , ' , ' 7 f A .-f-' I , - I X? J? Xxx X :N The Me pharmacy cords off: men fran Medical C The pn care of I dlsease, 1 engaged dlrecf res The 4 everyone Several as possib. care of th speed de more com records fc 58 watson, w. c. hmc brigge, w. h. hml camino, m. m. df! de krey, c. r. hm3 endersbe, b. a. hn graziano, i. a. sn lindsay, e. c. l1m3 mason, I. i. hml meacham, g. w. df3 pcrsons, r. f. hn payne, r. m. sa shoemaker, i. l. hn weidinger, p. sn wills, g. p. hn not shown carter, a. d. hm2 X, W., SZZFQL' cdr i. grimes, sc, supply department head E I r i, 1 l 1 On any ship, all the departments jmust depend on one another to keep her operating satisfaptorily. The Supply Department is depended upon for materials. Broken down into four division,, S-l, S-2, S-3, S-4, Supply orders, receives, delivers and pays for all the necessary material needed for the hldintenance of other departments. 'X Directed by Commander J. Grimes, the Supply Depart- ment keeps the ship stocked with all the essentials from food and clothing to light lbulbs and electronic parts. K I 4 f S-I S-2 SC SC s 2 sksn s2 s2 s2 S-3 g. k w. I. k i. I. sn , d. I. k ', r. I. sn w. . sn yh . sn H, c. I. sn w. f. sa I, . . skl 1, e. w. sn e . f. sn , CI. . sn r. i. sn I. I. k H, f. . sa , i. I. sn 1 . . sn . a. k m. I. k On any shlp, all the departments fmust dej another to keep her operatmg satisfactorily Department rs depended upon for materials Broken down mto four drvrslon, SI S Supply orders, receives, delrvers and pays necessary maternal needed for the mdmtenan departments Directed by Commander J Grimes, the Sup ment keeps the ship stocked with all th from food and clothing to llght bulbs an. parts fi' .xi li n..Q3 Ni- K..-av, Q?-H . . .Ji ,L 'av-ls, Dld you know that BREMERTON uses approximately 2,000 paper clips a week ? This is a fabulous number but still more fabulous is the fact that we never run out of them. And why? Because S-I Division keeps an adequate supply, not only of paper clips, but of everything required by the ship from pencils to spare parts Consisting of 27 storekeepers with LTJG R. S. Grant as Division Officer these men have the responsibility of keeping BREMER TON well stocked Ing r s grant, s I division officer munoz g scott h 1 atwell 1 I bender d I buckner r burton cunningham m de brlsh I dime w f flemlng m gregory r hoffman hohensee, b. f. hopkins, d. m. kirsch, r. i. marx, f. i. mc elduff, t. m. mc gee, i. I. partridge, d. w. price, t. a. puklich, m. I. SC SC s2 sksn s sn sn sk2 sa sn sn sk2 sk2 Headed by CWO V M Hunter, S 2 Division supplies and prepares the fuel for the crew chow The Commissary Division is composed of men with various skills There are the cooks who prepare the meals, menus and issue pro visions to private messes, the bakers who make the bread ples rolls and pastries, while the butchers cut the meat fish and fowl. Storekeepers also play an important part in the S-2 Divi- sion. They maintain the storerooms, type menus and take care of all records. The only skill missing is a candle-stick maker, and he, too, could probably be found somewhere among the men of S-2 Division. fx-fwrfski f ,, . 4, - -.51 .fi 45 Q xsf m. Q X r lx N 4-I SAO x X N X X A R Q, X Q S .X X S' Q N X X5 i X , Jr my W1 X we E S X W NX. ' Q if XX X Q 1 Q2 X X vw A X 'N 1. v. m. hunter, w-2, commissary officer not shown aban, a. s. sn adams, b. d. sa bierling, f. h. sk2 cole, i. r. cs3 humphrey, r. d. cs2 morgan, a. f. sn ball, d. b. sn bellins i. i. sn brown, w., ir. sn carter, d. I. i. sn cox, b. d. sn crowell, v. r. sa fancher, b. m. sn grindle, h. w. cs2 heefer, h. I. cs2 iackson, v. sn kelley, b. h. sn kelley, r. d. cs3 kennedy, r. w. cs2 kvaumme, a. I. cs2 mc coy, I. I. sn mc griff, r. csl mc grue, m. r. sn myers, I. e. sa reish, c. h. sn ruff, I. I. sn shoaf, a. v. sa sloan, p. e. cssn smith, r. I. cs3 slephens, b. I. bm3 Iorrano, i. m. sn valdez, m. sn voges, i. p. mm3 williams, b. m. sk2 winebrinner, o. d. csi wolf, i. a. sk3 74 in Y ...r ,Z Q15 fy? .-..,f L5 .31 :'t.' 'SCN i sf' Q57 wood, w. m. 4:52 V' Eff! mpg -45, ,Ni Iii iff 122 :W iff lgvl :U earl, c. m. she aines, w. sh3 enze, h. I. sn erickson, I. I. sh3 fulfon, s. sh2 goodson, i. I. sn hensley, v. shl holfzapfel, i. s. sh3 iohnson, i. e. sn karricker, f. w. sn keffeler, w. i. sn Iandon, i. f. sn malone, e. i. sh3 mc clenahan, r. o. sn miles, r. a. sn minderman, r. c. sn morrison, I. r. sn mosley, g. y. sn mumbrey, d. sn nelson, a. m. shl parsley, d. r. sh3 peferson, d. sn pifyer, w. i. sa rodriquez, a. sh3 sn sh2 shl sn sn not shown anderson, r. f. s babers, m. sn ridley, i. i. sI13 c. e. meudor, ship's store officer 1 ! ff! Q- 'If 'i 56' Ni Hpf 15 ff! ,, f ,.J'2.g:gf4'?'fIgggqgpg g.- .5 -.1 .,,- A , Q 4, - 64 Wearing a clean uniform ? Need a haircut? Cigarettes ? Shoes repaired? Uniform tailored? Want a sundae? lf you do, you will find the answer to all these needs in one division, S-3. The personnel of this widely diversified division maintain and operate the laundry, barber shop, cobbler shop, ship's store, tailor shop and soda fountain. CWO C. E. Meador directs the men of S-3. 34' S-4 Division consists of disbursing clerks and stewards. The Disbursing Office is the bank of BREMERTON. lts personnel maintain all pay records, handle allotments and income tax problems, and prepare the monthly returns. All money received by the Post Office, Ship's Store, Small Stores, Soda Fountain and Coke machines becomes part of the Disbursing Office bank roll at the end of the day. The stewards serve the Captain's mess, the wardroom and the warrant 0Hicer's mess. They have the responsibility of preparing and serving the food, cleaning the staterooms, rigging for the movies and serving at the many receptions held aboard BREMERTON. walker, l. t. dkc williams, i. w. sdc aguon, i.q. sdl angel, a. a. tn barrett, i. c. sn buccat, k. a. sdl castillo, d. o. sdl donnerson, c. f. dksn 9001 i- sn harris, i. e. tn iocson, i. r. sdl iohnson, s. sdl mamaradio, c. sd3 mangosing, f. sd2 mata, p. t. tn moroles, v. sd3 nona, a. m. tn pacunayen, a. p. dk3 pickett, w. h. sd2 polanco, o. sd2 watson, i. h. sdl white, h. sdth williams, c. p. sn young, m. sn not shown dean, m. w. sn corporal, h. v. sd2 libao, e. v. sd2 ens i. h. irons, disbursing L V W X A., 1 , .,,. , , 1, QSZXN5 . 4 we Aww .' - ' GV 41.T eEhi'1 lL,i-Sad? wa 'FUN QQ51 'i l 0 f f uw v f: 4-.df ?ii3E:af+.Z?-f5'1Si,r-N: oklmt-:V Q .V , A QW .V we QJ XQY V- r- H..-X: -9 Vrv-V' V, 'Vx W' :gi Y Q A X ' V ' mm 'YEJHF - X A ' , Y wff- X ff gf . -3 K K P? 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F. maas, c. f. malm, I. g. masters, s. c. riiey, l. d. flag division mc clelland, r.m. ync smc rmc rd3 rd2 sn sm2 qml yn3 yn2 rk2 tn en3 sn qm3 tn rm3 ynsn bm2 tn rd3 rml rd2 qm2 yn2 sgf pfc pfc pfc pfc not shown crowe, i. b. sn iohnson, r. phi ladao, b. g. sd3 napoles, p. sdl posadas, p. sd2 valdez, b. b. sd2 ltig t. r. m. emery, flag lieutenant gil fi ' ,I ' X, CQ i,. in , Q LKQ, ff: ik' f!! as ff: ' '44-,'i.'-.-1-,. -:.f -- 1, 1 ' ,V -,-, -J: ,,- . . , , , . . . .... , , . ,A , The Flag Division is a conglomeration of almost a baker's dozen dissimilar Navy occupations. All assist the Division Com- mander in carrying out his duties. The Admiral's barge is under the care of four Flag personnel. Communications uses another four. Five radarmen supervise information in Flag Plot. A trio of quarter- masters assist with Navigation. Another half a dozen, CAlZZl's Boys , pass the paperwork in the Flag Office. The Flag stewards maintain the Admiral's mess and staff officers' quarters. Signalmen integrate with the flagship's signal person- nel, supervising visual communications when operating with other ships. The division is headed by Flag Lieuten- ant, LTJG T. R. M. Emery. 9 , QSSLUZZ GLUZS I ' f 4 P---P Uspenf in a Lmunafzeb Bilglgefzenf waxls Ours is a musical planet. ln Seattle, Singapore and far off New Zealand they feel the emotion. People M f are meeting people through the universal language. of , song. 4-gf, lt is highly Htting that a ship that has taken untoff lglj' itself the title Ambassador should come equippedgfgf 'fLZ:f,'.- gf , with such diplomats of the downbeat as we have. On this page appear some of the Highlights where ,435 our musicians have put out the red carpet of song in' hotels and in hatchways for both sailors and civilians. Q' 3. 1.1. 'ELK , ,Ta ,V gg. , Q I I , t is y I ' L, ai FW celelnifies Pax, cz vfsif . . . dennis day and some of the family an? me visifeb. . . doffy malone boosfing morale cpl. duane traaen with friend seaman robert hope and shlpmates ! ' Wmner and stlll Champlon the heavy crulser USS BREMERTON ' Yes, BREMER TON has agam won the Cruiser Destroyer Athletlc Trophy for the Pacific Fleet Hawng won lt m the two previous years she successfully defended her title for the third consecutive year The trophy was awarded to BREMER TON by Rear Admiral Roy S Benson former Commander Cruiser Dlvlslon ONE, m early Apnl The plaque, presented at a smoker was handed over to Captain Cralghlll, who m turn praised the crew for their outstand mg performance ln all sports ln wmnmg the trophy for the thlrd time BREMERTON compiled a total of 1567 pomts finlshmg 350 pomts ahead of her nearest rlval The way ln which she won the award and the splrlt m which she dld lt wlll be evident ln the following pages I o a a n , - Q a un s a o 0 on a I a e e o a 0 I a can o o O I a o o o u n In u e 0 o e n n I u I o no n I n 4 u o sua Q u o o u o o o During our months in the States, basketball proved to be the ship's main sport. Shortly before leaving the States, the BREMERTON quintet entered the Long Beach Forces Afloat Double Elimination Tournament. Gaining the finals, the Ambassadors were edged by the SAINT PAUL. Due to our short stay in Auckland, BREMERTON teams participated in only limited sporting events. The baseball team played a few games with HMNZS PHILOMEL, while the basketball squad met the Hobsonville Air Force Base and New Zealand Navy. ln Singapore there were few games with local clubs so the sports program turned toward intramural events. CR Division captured the softball tourney defeating Supply and in Tennis ENS Belville and ENS Howe took honors in the doubles, while H. E. Bartlett, RD2, defeated LTJG J. H. Irons for the singles championship. Singapore offered much in the way of golf. Many of the crew played golf steadily with LTJG M. M. Miller taking top honors in a tournament organized there. With our stay extended, the ship's bowling team met many of the local clubs. ln one of the matches held at the American Club, our team was defeated by a Singapore team comprised of American women. ln a tournament held at HMS TERROR, BREMERTON teams met with better than average success against teams consisting of the Royal Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal Malayan Navy and Royal Australian Navy. ln basketball we were victorious, while the volleyball team dropped two contests. Swimming activities saw BREMERTON take its share of honors. Boxing matches proved to be outstanding, as men paired off and gave the crew quite a show. Boxing on the BREMERTON was highlighted with one of our crew members, W. J. Wessels, representing the ship and Cruiser Division ONE in the SEVENTH Fleet Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament. Although Wessels dropped from the fights because of iniuries sustained during one of the matches, he reached the semi-finals. Skeet shooting on Sunday afternoons gave the crew a chance to show their skills with a shotgun. Everyone from a seaman apprentice to the Admiral took a pot shot at the little clay pidgeon. BREMERTON's sports gear locker, under the supervision of the Marines, is well stocked. The Recreation Fund is continually adding more and better gear to its stock to keep abreast of the demand for the equipment. BREMERTON's sporting program is large and active: and our teams play with honor and vigor, whether it be against teams from amongst ourselves, other ships, or teams of other nationalities. But win, lose, or draw, it is the spirit which prevails that is most im- portant to us. lt is that spirit which turns every game into a victory. XXX XX N X xX'i fsgxx K XX X X X RXXNQX Oi Q A Sufwg X N Xgyxwwx WA X X x ykxx 3 X is X Q M 'C GX Q X Q .L v xx as A X X 1. kk Q. . . f -QQ X x FS x K Xxixl If? .. Q .. x 15:5 E. M Q. Qwxp- . s'kFfS S' X .. A 1- - ff? 1 EX Q5 4 yy., Q29 . k 4, ., A Ng, fi, .WM X i' H LN, 1 ix Us ag?f A ' ,ffm ws 'QfA:S:1xg1,,. ig f if-53 ' 31 971. 3' , fx ,.,..- - Nr.-1, 'L as 1' iff 'I ii-if 'wit Lf 'z The BREMERTON fantail can be a very busy place, not only during the day, but after working hours when it becomes the scene of a varitey of activities. Naturally, there is that all important movie every night 5 but there are other entertainments, staged weekly, under the general management of Captain E Foxworth, lmpresarlo magnlfique n fine fanfai 2 High on the list of popular fantail programs are performances by the ship's several musical and vocal groups. The variety is con- siderable ranging from Western music to Rock-n-Roll f even the sounds of Progressive Jazz maybe be dug at certain of these Fantail Philharmonics . Also featured are boxing and wrestling matches and variety nights when short sketches and comic routines are presented. vw ,ffl I ,A 1,5 ig: bg fm lAj ax I fi? 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P, ' ...-r b 'V 'r 1 . 1 1 M. , '- 'f5:M,.r'.h:.x.: .- 4 - 'J n , ,,.yx.-f - ' . . ,JAN-L, -' J ., L. 4-,gss+:vsv3-,Q-9563.5-Aibzsvww,-ins-3111112nazi:nruevur:-usb:-efvf-v'?f--'-e- av- -vvfw--rv-'H J. :K 4 Af W fawf Mix, X' WM.- 'Wiki .-Q. He was a quiet man. At first, most of us hardly noticed him as he quietly went about his work, sketching BREMERTON and her crew. Soon we all became ac- quainted with his quiet and friend- ly manner and his warm smile. Everyone looked forward to seeing and talking to him as he went everywhere with his pad and pencil. This was Arthur Beaumont. Mr. Beaumont, the famous artist of the Navy at Sea, came aboard in Long Beach the day we set sail for the Far East. He remained with us during the first leg of our cruise leaving us after our arrival in Auckland. Much of the work he did he left behind, and many of his drawings are used in this book. Prior to his departure he presented us with the painting of the BREMERTON which appears at the opening of this book. Leaving us in Auckland to con- tinue the rest of his iourney on board the ST. PAUL, he expressed his feelings toward the officers and men of our ship in his own warm manner. This was Arthur Beaumont. He was gone, we missed him. SW' Napoleon was not entirely correct when he said military force moves on its stomach. Although logisticsg important to a military organization, the spiritual lbw can not be over-looked. BREMER'l'ON's religious 31331 center around the work of the ship's Chaplain, FathqQ3 1.1t Rademacher, and the work of Religious Lay ffEU!.lf- John Lauck and Albert Jones, FT 3. The Rev. E. W. n- former Navy Chaplain now engaged in missiona gQi5.'7fryV:l,1 conducted Protestant Divine Services aboard j giigfjry during our extended stay in Singapore. 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The colorful Warrant Officer was honored after he had been made an honorary inspecting officer during a personnel inspection. ln his comments during the ceremony, Commander Cruiser Division One commended Boats- wain Craft for his part in, making BREMERTON a first class Hghting ship. Four days later, July 16, BREMERTON rolled out the red carpet for her favorite Boatswain. Eight of his fellow Warrant Officers served as honorary side boys as he was piped over the side. Boats , who helped bring BREMERTON out of mothballs in 1951 in time for two years of Korean combat duty, served aboard for almost six years. During that period, Boatswain Craft made six extended Far East Cruises. . . . and new ones come aboard Early Wednesday morning, .luly third, some 200 Boy Scouts from the Long Beach area paraded aboard BREMERTON. The scouts had come aboard for their Hrst cruise , a day long trip from Long Beach to Santa Monica. As each Scout stepped on board, he was assigned to a member of the ship's company. Together, they ate chow, went to drills and toured the ship. The sea-going Boy Scouts were seen everywhere excitedly climbing and looking. The overwhelmed buddies were busy answering question after question about the ship. That afternoon the ship's soda fountain was continuely crowded with the happy Scouts. During the early afternoon BREMERTON went into a Hank speed run of 32 knots plus. The astonished salts could hardly believe that such a big ship could move so fast. Arriving in Santa Monica in mid-afternoon, the scouts departed with their heads fall of new experiences. They had lust completed a cruise on the heavy cruiser BREMERTON. seo. na v. guests aboard Before heading to our namesake city, Bremerton, Washington, BREMERTON made a two-day stopover in San Francisco. When we left on the following Monday morning, BREMERTON carried with her a selected group of business men, guests of the Secretary of the Navy. During the three day cruise, the twelve guests were shown the life of a modern day sailor. Drills were held showing them how BREMERTON and the Navy keep always alert. Members of the crew brought them to their working spaces, took them to chow and gave them a complete tour of the ship. Before long they became accustomed to the daily schedule of a sailor and were even at the helm. As BREMERTON swung into her berth, they gathered around the life lines to watch a sailor's welcome home. Leaving the ship, they had a better idea why sea power is a definite asset to the strength of the United States. 87 ' uif'-15321 ':fE E-f- . . , . . uf-W, . , , I ' ' 4 ' ' 1 - - . , A H'-':.4-:5 -5.1.-:mga1:n3.a,3.,A,1.1.:11: H A ! e ambassador comes home to visit. Welcome home USS BREMERTON, was the cry of the citizens of Bremerton, Washington, when she steamed into her berth in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on July 25. lt was her first visit to her namesake city in over ten years. Heading the welcoming crowd who lined the pier, which included Miss Bremerton, Marcia Hunter, Miss Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Carleen Bush: and the l3th Naval District band, was Mayor H. O. Whitey Domstad. But the proudest person on the pier was Miss Elizabeth Katherine McGowan, who christened the ship in I944. As soon as the brow was in place, the commanding officer ioined the Mayor on the pier and presented him with a framed photograph of the ship. Shortly after, Rear Admiral W. A. Dolan, Jr., Puget Sound Base Commander, made an official call. The following Saturday evening, the city extended their welcome to the cruisermen by sponsoring a street dance in their honor. During the intermission BREMERTON's skipper responded by presenting Marcia Hunter, the city's princess in the Seattle Seafair, with a life ring of flowers and bestowed on her the title of Miss USS BREMERTONJ' eal homecoming, complete with street dance big chief craighill with fellow tribesmen miss bremerton with admirers GPU From .luly 29 to November 9 the BREMERTON looked like a lady wrthout make up Srttmg hugh and dry for about three months, she was overhauled ln Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Luke a damty little Miss m a beauty shop, BREMERTON underwent many repalrs She had gallons of old pamt scraped off, and gallons more of new pamt were put on All through the day the noise of chlppmg hammers sand blasters, nveters and the steady swlsh swrsh of the pamt brush echoed through the alr untrl all her gear boilers electromcs equipment mounts and turrets were put mto the best possible working order November 9 she left Puget Sound heading for Bangor where she took on ammumtron The followmg day BREMERTON salled for Long Beach and home il r 3 I i I Y r i E Q I I fl k I I iz 1 ,I I J ii x L N a n I . 'i ,. , 1,1 X! 1 l E r lf 'I 2 W H Y U V - ri' change of skippers On October 5, 1957, Captain Richard S. Craighill relieved Captain Raymond H. Bass of his command. The ceremony, held in the Wardroom because of rain, was piped over the IMC to the crew who stood at foul weather parade. Both Captatins touched on the ship's ambassadorial role during the cremonies held in Bremerton, Wash- ington. Captain Bass said BREMERTON, on her recent Pacific cruise, left a wake of friends for the BREMERTON, the Navy and our beloved country. Captain Craighill pledged that BREMERTON would continue to be Ambassador BREMERTON, the am- bassador of peace yet. . .always ready if called a hello and goodbye cak upon in times of emergency. After bidding farewell, Captain Bass departed for Washington D. C. and his new post in the general' planning group under the Chief of Naval Operations. tommy ewell, one of bremerton's young friends , ,4,..i...-.ll - Throughout the year, BREMERTON has been aiding ailing children. The small fry are one of BREMERTON's big interests. lf they are sick with a long illness, or in need of assistance at a specific time, BREMERTON will be there. Money from our fund is continuely helping doctors in their fight against diseases. BREMERTON can feel proud of her crew for mak- ing the lives of so many youngsters more hopeful. Truly, lBl ERIT speaks here in a different, but very vital, sense. M Xf X W me Q-. ff X aw WN Xnwwwm X X X , Sw XIX ' 'X XCN. X XM N fkfkf X XXX X X , N . XXX , XX UXXXSXNX X WXXXX X X XXXXXS Q X XNXXXXSXXSXNX X Q YS7X'S X A X x X XX,AX,NS XNXKXX xx -- XX QNX X -- X ix XX NXXQXXX X X 5- X- X X 1 K Xxyj A XX 'fa :XXX X. -X x X x XXXTY X X X On the morning of 20 December famllles and friends of BREMERTON personnel boarded shlp for a Family Crulse ' outside the Long Beach breakwater Everyone manned the rall as we pulled away from the prer for a sailor s eye vlew of the crty Once at sea the guests were shown throughout the ship by their respective hosts Numerous drllls were conducted to show the aspects of 'sea life to the landlubbers A noon the mess lmes were formed and the guests were treated to lunch Navy style When the BREMERTON pulled into the harbor and tled up everyone was pleased the crew because they had shown their shlp to their guests and the guests because they had experienced the always fresh thrlll of bemg at sea fe am assabofz wifh 'gfzienbs ana 'zelafwes I - . f U f e -W,-,- - an ..f.:4.g,.3,',: 5 , LF .m:gLg,J..- .,..,- -,- .zfL.,.- , 6 S Xi N05 xx xw X M-w..,,,., ' ' -- W-w-.wmwgggm ax , fx Q 4 x M105 f , ,gigs X EE' x, ? .19 ar I ggi. 47 fl' 'O M . 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Many of us maintain homes and families in Long Beachf and though we come from diverse sections of the country, while on BREMERTON, Long Beach is home. lts familiar sky line is always a welcome sight, whether returning from a week's opera- tions at sea or six months in the Western Pacific. the main drag of home under way training Fire! General Quarters! Set condition lAA ! Collision Quarters! Abandon Ship! Drills and more drills! From sunrise until sunset we held drills for this was Refresher Training, a course every ship must pass after coming out of overhaul. From December 2 through 7, we operated out of the San Diego area. During this week of tests our battle efficiency was observed by a group of officers and men of the Refresher Training Group from the San Diego Naval Training center. Battle problems were conducted to see if we were ready for our WestPac cruise, questions asked to see if we knew what to do when the chips were down. And we were ready! On December 7, having successfully completed our drills, we left San Diego ready for the cruise which lay before us. 59 -:L - 0 1' af :aio , . . 'ax' , - 1 bremerton s eye view of a refueling - as-jx'-: exercise sleeve run, for record L 1' l ...f ! A Q -3, ' ' 7 I 2 j ,f SS ,f , N ,fi ,fs 1 tl e-Q P5i'N'L'Z'n.-SE,- ', l'?Q2?1 iJ EEBT5EU'HH?fZEG5AWi5Q3.1Z'!5E.'-1Linn. -'H M ' - v X , X vx 'b wxsihiw if fi? MW :'infLi:?:ii,:fe'x1,11-Zizrifiiiiizitz 6 , Xf X , 3 V ,N 4 fx.. X QQ ' Ac, QE . . Xu l J. ofa seven monflfzs, dren, ooalnle IO2 Sip lx ef f x X 1 .gf -, M5415 , ,v ,. 4 n v Q '44 , 'Q . . rg, ' , , sf- . f . . Kff. 'f' 4'-M Q ,, sv , ef. -.i . u ,. ,.,. fs -vf 0,1 4 Jklo.- .-T ' ' . 0 1 Q,..., u Q.. X , x Ami.. 109'- ,Bl N ' n I ,Y J. , cv ' ' J 4-. Q 'X, 4g'. 1 , . AXA 3 125' ' , 5 v w R. . , Q V -'zan- I' .- 5. Fi fi 1.1 -E 11 1 fi 1 51 11 ' 1 1 M11 Q! 1. ix 1' Qi -11 1 1 I E, 251 .1 1111 5 11 if Z 1 , 1 nl f1 11 Ui 11 W i1 11 155 1112 1 E 413 ,11 .3 gi 31? 1 If 1 1 11 5 31211 11 '11 7 '1 112 1 E 12 11 1 11 111 3 11 . K M Q 2 111 1 5111 ld , ,gil 51 1 K I H f? 1 is 1411 Q1 NE 1'! L1 11 12 1'1 ,VI i 1 11 A 111 ,1 '1 The islands of the Hawaiian group still possess the famous tropical and exotic air which, for many years, has made them a tourist's paradise. Even for a one night stand such as the BREMERTON had in Pearl Harbor, it was a welcome sight to see the lush tropical growth and gently swaying palm trees. Shortly before noon that Saturday, 8 February, we sighted the famous landmark, Diamond Head. lt was a moving sight for both old timers and those who were seeing it for the first time. Liberty call sounded and all those who were going ashore went ashore and that was most of us. As evening fell, the special charm of a Hawaiian night manifested itself to us, moving some of us to walk the famous sands of Waikiki Beach. For others the gay and unique atmosphere of Honolulu's night life presented an experience in itself. The following morning we headed reluctantly to sea once more, having spent an all too short, but wonderful, visit to Aloha Land. the famous hawaiian sights in view two sailors meet kamehameha WN X xr,-f -':,JN- AX 'ff x-V1 -it 'vJ112i5R3n:61db2wvE4i2:mL?Ie,B2:53-V' ' ' gp. -un-x-.-A N L , .,:: 7 , uv 4 may vp-1. xx X f Z! Q- A4 xf M0 ly fy 4 Z' ff ' 52157 A ft? X 512 7 A 3 Q wfqfagyg VMQSQ, f. . 4 Q-X fffwwgvv f J X hw , QWW7 f lui 4 f Q 1 S xx X X -QMNX fm XX H ff wmfwiosi , mf . ygvgwvyfyfzxgiw, MWWX 4- fx KN' ' f X x x X X-ix sv XE XR fhe ml belgofze Weeks before Pollywog Day pians were being made by the pollywogs, who outnumbered King Neptune's men by three to one, to take over the ship, while the Shellbacks held special meetings planning to stop the invading forces of landlubbers. Hi-iinx broke at about 1430 on Wednesday, February I2. Pollywogs and Shellbacks fought on the quarterdeck, fantail, forecastle, and signal bridge. Water sprayed everywhere, while the outnumbered Shellbacks fied and gathered their forces on the fantail. The on charging pollywogs over ran the signal bridge and broke the skipper's drawers to proclaim their victory. With fists and water flying in the friendly battle, hi-iinx ended at 1600. The following day was the day of Shellback revenge. 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P M-4:31 0' ff, I' lfxyrll ,K tl , fvp K if 6 f' CS. ffl-f-za , I f I ZA O I AQ Q1 2 Z' vnu 1 ITV -' S S JU of If If.. ,, P , ,,:. ..,,n' 15 ,E--.-f-,..ff+-sw ., if:-fafg ' . N ww .1- X ' 1 .-Q 1' I , 1 -1 1 5 , , , 1 1 1 i N w mf. .E- the ambassador pulls into devenport, across from auckland Most of us had never visited this large island at the bottom of the world. We knew a little, Kiwi birds, afternoon tea and automobiles going down the wrong side of the street, and that was about all we knew. How much we were to learn in the days to follow! All hands were excited that morning of February I9 as we pulled into the sunny calm of Auckland's harbor. The Pacific had been a large ocean to cross. lt had been worth it. Hospitality seemed to be part of the New Zealanders' personalities, for it was heaped on us from the moment of our arrival to the hour of our departure. There were many well planned functions, some quite large and often very impressive. But possibly what meant the most to us was the individual meetings and the small things that make for last- ing friendship. Showing a friend around the ship, an invitation to afternoon tea, a ball game or a picnic, this was the Auckland and her people that we enioyed. a few of the thousands of the ambassador's auckland friends dance for chanly, with amerlcan rock n roll 1.33 4 1 II' W xv , U KM V 2 wi' I if W lk V i Ji M W it 1 : 1 , , L sk Mx W 2,1 'N Aw JI W. , Q. I Y W Ui ,i- 1 ,N 11. km .5 ENN! yy. ' l 1, 1, 1 Y KU vii 113 iii xr ,K ni 1 ji ,A -f ll rl xr w N 11 H J 1 I E f 3 if . H a monument to queen vlctona maori style a hang: wrth rang: Q, an flue ma fu eo e of us were fortunate enough to spend a day at elther by prlvate mvltatlon, or as guests of the Zealand Government This area IS located about 150 south of Auckland lt IS mterestmg from the stand of the natural sclentlst and also the anthropologist only does the area abound ln remarkable natural but lt IS also the home of the Maorl a tnbe background who made the long voyage and settled ln New Zealand before the time a moon meeting house entrance to a moon vrllage mga Rangl, a world famous personality led us the numerous sections of this wonderland of mud and exploding geysers Included In the tour trip through a reconstruction of a Maori village with homes storehouse armory, and a village hall Rangl and her fnends performed anclent dances, glvmg an Idea of the rlch lore of the A most umque and enloyable day' a maori stove gulde rang: leads m a pol dance 3 E 5. il n s E., old faithful of the soufhern hemisphere .. . ,, , , YV, a house for a god ' is monument to the maori people 34? 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'ZZ 1910145 the minarefs of islam v z QPVQ the steeples of christendom a hindu temple x 7 N m XX X NE is Q x an .X Vx' QL WWW' L People fo People EM if Q 9 5, Q 9, 1:15 AF' J ...nge-: X, :X 4' - 5 . 1 Places i 52, 9 HL N zg,i-V. ,E , I ..- X , I Q -Q 'L V - ...wy- lla. r , a fi i , 4 X .v W V1 i Si singapore's tiger balm gardens parliment buildings A , ,F musllm temple, lohore baru f i G' 4 vf 59857, CllH0fd pier, hberry porr of call r A ...p1n'llF-1 xx MLQMLQ wcforla lecture hall I 2 O Zo--1 53 ww:---,,,,,, Him! 1-cQ ' I' V1.9 leaving smgapofze we falze a of 01019 colofz 5 l I E 5 E I. 5: U 1 . i l W 2 '4 V -fry - H-f-.v i I suluc ay BREMERTON's first stop in the Philippines was the U. S. Naval Base at Subic Bay, the center of activities for the Navy's surface fleet around the islands. The most memorable place here was Drftwood Beach where many of BREMERTON's divisions had their parties. Many of us spent our time in the Enlisted Mea's club, The Seahorse, and enioyed the good food and pleasant atmosphere. Outside the base is the town of Olongapo, a strange mixture of western and oriental life. We boarded the fancy little ieepneys and swept down the main street to the endless string of cabarets. We will all remember the friendly people that were so eager to talk and dance with us in the American-style. I3 fort santiago amerlcan cemetary, mamla bremerton IS full full dress mamla bay n ruins of fort santiago san agustm church patio, mamla hotel the manila hotel 3 court yard, san agustm church the city Hong icfnq -N' the water dwellers of aberdeen crowded streets and shops sellmg goods of all nations For a time lt seemed that we would not see lt But we were fortunate, the Ambassador found herself m Hong Kong the clty of bargains the city of lmmense wealth and grandeur where the most elemental struggle for survival IS everywhere to be seen We availed ourselves of the opportunity to purchase bargains rn this free port Each evenlng we came aboard loaded with goods French perfume lnsh lmens tallor made clothes there were the goods of all nations to be had lt was a glorlous clty for the tourlst Aberdeen was popular with lt's float mg restaurants and there was the Tlger Balm Gardens that so resembled those of Singapore But best of all, there was the clty Itself ofzienfal splenbofz . . . chinese opera performers e 1 1 m figer Balm gardens an9 in even, cofmefz, flee sffzuggle lr , ,Y ,,,,,, YH... .IAPA cz new way f life AS,-if arising from the old .1-..w f Luna-5.-,1,1'-s,,f.--5--1 5 ,N 1, A ,,,- - '-7 ! ,f.f.!:,,2L I ,5 A:.!faQf .- A ,- Iggy, . 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First stop was the Enlisted Men's Club, a brouse through the ship's store and then the harrowing ride Sou s cities of Kamakura, Hakone, Yokohama Tokyo were within easy traveling distance via ex the V70 or Y 80 Kamikaze taxis into town. venir Alley was the main attraction in Here along the narrow street were ellmg every trinket ever imagined . . . silk kimonos, pottery products, mechanical toys, d iackets, the list was almost endless. sang their chant of commerce from every Cafes, lounges and bars advertised with of every description. A place of noises of and certainly of smells. Yokosuka also offered more serious attractions once proud battleship of Admiral Togo housed marine museum. Tsukayama and Kinugasa parks prominent and colorful places. And the m cellent Japanese electric railway system. - ,J . X - . ' f's'-51115-Q9-f!L'i7: 9:9i'!'I!ve . . . -f - -- ' ' f..-4,,,-., ,W I ' I , ' - M- - , 1, if JL .fA X , Q.1:'4 il . 1:3212 - .4 ,A a as I D I 1 4 I v l ,! V 1 I 1 1? 1. ll 'gi i f W 1, . Y it return to Long Beach and our reunion with our loved ones. However, certain 1 'll' operating schedule were necessary because of the crisis in the Middle East, and I gi once again called upon to proceed on a Classified Mission , as a unit of the 7th Our President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and our Commander-in-Chief, ordered the l into Lebanon on I7 July, 1958. The President said the U. S. troops' landing will c the world this nation's concern, for the independence and integrity of Lebanon, w vital to the national interest and world peace . Who knows where this cruise will l the time of this printing, but one thing is for certain, BREMERTON is a Erst class Ii? and wherever she is needed, lBl ERlT . X A 1 ij il Z 3 I42 .sl It was originally our intention to complete this Ambassador for 1958 wit 1 i 6 . 1 5 I. k 2 ! i I I f . 1 v 1 N 1x H W ,L I i 1 I E p ' 1 0 5. 1 1 I . ' I 3 1 A A i I W J 44 the editorial stuff hard at its work ffamhassador ' ln production from the art department, a bit of layout ens gudd and the business staff count sales ,E Y ww! Y ...aff lw and o completed book cruise book staff editor editorial assistant art editor art and layout photographic director photography business manager business assistants division portraits typists copy assistants ens l. s. belville i. r. klobuchar, io3 ens i. k. miller d. f. black, ft3 p. e. moore, sn i. e. hawkins, pfc o. c. norvell, sn r. iohnson, phl h. d. mullins, ft3 r. a. ralph, sn m. w. dean, sn w. e. wook, sn ens r. a. iudd a. r. braswell, sa h. t. bone, pfc w. s. pityer, sa r. d. riedel, iosn r. F. langiahr, ynsn r. d. riedel, iosn a. r. cureton, ynsn l. i. mason, hml g. christensen, pnl e. g. clapp, ynfqmj I mariani, mm 3 m. a. canfield, pnsn f. S. S. fa I'- d. iones, sn a. long, sn r. moore, sn p. gillespie, sn h. vernon, pfc w. s. pityer, sa photographic contributors cdr c. e. rossell lcdr g. a. rademacher ltig i. r. sorenson w lilly, ft2 8 9 1 I.. i. hoagland, pn 3 8 5 5 f. i. marx sk2 b p. gerhart, fn mr. arthur beaumont for the use of his painting and sketches mr. hirao, mr. taniguchi and miss ofa, employees of dai nippon printers and the. many people whose help, advice and possible encouragement have made this bogk