Camden (AOE 2) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1973 volume:

 C|| KjHdyB|adB«aBAdMai HBI , •winBini n t ■ VBH ffli!llllBllHM!|lfll|fS, IN MEMORIAM KENNETH S. FERRER 1902-1973 TO BE SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG IS SOMETIMES FAR MORE CHEERFUL AND HOPEFUL THAN TO BE FORTY YEARS OLD.- -OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES ,, IW ■ MR. NAVY LEAGUE FRIEND TO CAMDEN . . . An excerpt from a letter written by Allen FERRER, to CAMDEN . . . . . . We are especially grateful to the CAMDEN because one of the most memorable events of Dad ' s life was riding CAMDEN from the Far East to the West Coast last year. He enjoyed every minute of the cruise and spoke of it on many occasions . . . . . . His great love of Duty, Honor, and Country was evidenced by his special feeling for CAMDEN, her of- ficers and crew. KENNETH S. FERRER Ken Ferrer, past president of both the National Council of the Navy League and the Palm Springs Coun- cil, was truly a friend to the Camden prior to his death in March of 1973, Ken became best known to the men of the Camden by his organizing of the Sailor-of-the-Month annual visit to Palm Springs for a weekend of complete enjoyment. He also drew recognition, during his transit on board the CAMDEN from Subic to Long Beach, for his daily trips about the CAMDEN O-l Deck. He also allowed CAMDEN to share his 70th birthday during that trip. To a true Friend of the CAMDEN , we dedicate this book. Ill 11 - m Jum A,, r CHANGE OF COMMAND OF UNITED STATES SHIP CAMDEN AOEO THE CEREMONY The Change of Command Ceremony is a time-honored tradi- tion which formally restates to the officers and men of the Com- mand the continuity of the authority of the Command. It is a formal ritual conducted before the assembled company of the Command. The Change of Command of a naval ship is nearly unique in the world today; it is a transfer of total responsibility, authority, and accountability from one individual to another individual. NATIONAL ANTHEM INVOCATION Lieutenant Commander William L. Childers. Chaplain Corps, U.S. NAVY Farewell Remarks and Reading of Orders Captain Reid Stringfellow, U.S. Navy Reading of Orders and Remarks Captain Richard T. Thomas, U.S. Navy Presentation of Commission Pennant Benediction J U.S. NAVAL STATION SUBIC BAY REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 30 MARCH 1973 Captain R. Stringfellow Captain R. T. Thomas Tir i ik CAMDEN welcomes not only a new Commanding Of- ficer with this 1973 Cruise Book, but welcomes his lovely wife, Marion, and his three daughters, Kathy, Jean, and Janet, and son, John. Although Captain Thomas has com- manded CAMDEN for the better part of 1973, the deploy- ment has delayed the meeting of his family until this time. Welcome to CAMDENl! Captain Richard T. THOMAS was born in Chamberlain. South Dakota. Upon graduation from Custer High School in 1947, he attended the University of Nebraska under the Naval Reserve Officer Training Program and was commissioned an Ensign in 1951. His first duty assignment was aboard the USS PRINCETON (CV-37), where he served during the Korean War. After basic flight training at Pensacola Florida and multi-engine at Hutchinson, Kansas, Captain THOMAS began a progressive ASW tour with Patrol Squadron 48 followed by a three year tour as a Formation Flight Instructor with Training Squadron 3 at Milton, Florida and a second shipboard tour on USS ANTIETAM (CVS- 36) where he served as Maintenance Officer (V-6) and Communications Department head until February 1963. In July 1965, following a tour as Maintenance and Operations Officer with Patrol Squadron 8. Captain THOMAS commenced a year ' s post-graduate training at Monterey, California, where he earned a Master ' s Degree in Financial Management. In 1967, he was assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff where, after a year learning basic staff disciplines, he was assigned as the only Navy member of a five man liaison team responsible to the Executive Secretary of the State Department Operations Center. For his outstanding work during this tour he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal. In March of 1969, Captain THOMAS reported to Patrol Squadron 5 as Executive Officer and a year later relieved as Commanding Officer of the MAD FOXES. In January 1971, Captain THOMAS reported to the USS LEXINGTON (CVT-16) as the ship ' s Navigator and on 15 July 1971, assumed the duties as Executive Officer. In July 1972, he reported to Chief of Naval Air Training Staff as a Plans Officer where he served until his assign- ment in March 1973 as Commanding Officer, USS CAMDEN. Captain THOMAS is married to the former Marian Roberts of McCook, Nebraska. The Thomas ' residing in the Bremerton area. are now HHWS!? ' if(( i ? Commander James Richard POOLE is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Class of 1957. After graduation in June 1957. he was attached to the academy as a Company Officer until August 1957 when he was ordered to the USS O ' HARE (DDR 889) as Gunnery Of- ficer. Commander POOLE then requested and was assigned to Submarine School, at New London, Conn, which he attended from June 1959 to December 1959. Upon completion of Submarine School. Cdr. POOLE reported aboard the USS ARGONAUT (SS 475) in January 1960 where he held a variety of duties including Communications Officer. Operations Officer. Gunnery Of- ficer, and Assistant Engineer. In August 1962 he reported aboard the USS TORSK (SS 423) as Com- munications Officer. Operations Officer, and Engineering Officer where he served until May of 1963. The Com- mander then attended The U.S. Naval Post Graduate School. Monterey. California from May 1963 to May 1965 where he earned his BSEE in Weapons System Engineering. In May 1965. he was attached to the Naval Guided Missiles School, Dam Neck Virginia under in- struction attending the SSBN Weapons Officer Course. Upon completion of school in Dam Neck, Commander POOLE was assigned to the Pre-commissioning Gold Crew on board USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN 657) as Weapons Officer from October 1965 to June 1968 completing two Polaris deterrent patrols. He was then ordered to the USS GRAMPUS (SS 523) as Executive Officer serving in that billet from June 1968 to February 1970. In March 1970 he reported aboard the STAFF, Commander Submarine Force, Atlantic as Strategic Missile Systems Officer where he served until September 1971. Commander POOLE then reported to the USS CAMDEN (AOE-2) in October of 1971 as Executive Of- ficer. Commander POOLE is a native of Cleveland. Ohio. He is married to the former Doris M. Davies of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. The POOLE ' s have two children, a son. Mark and daughter, Ruth. They presently reside in Port Heueneme. California. Although the completion of the 1973 deployment found Commander and Mrs. POOLE greeting the CAMDEN ' S arrival from the dry side of Pier 16. Naval Station, such was not the case in times gone by. Com- mander Poole. Executive Officer of CAMDEN from Oc- tober 1971 until late August 1973. now commands the USS NORTON SOUND. AVR-1, homeported in Port Heueneme. As always, when a member of the crew leaves, so also goes a CAMDEN family. Commander POOLE ' s wife. Doris, his son. Mark and daughter. Ruth, are pictured below. I LIEUTENANT COMMANDER EDWARD T. WALKER, JR. U.S. NAVY Lieutenant Commander Edward Thomas WALKER, Jr. is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1960. Following graduation, he attended Sub- marine School in N ew London, Connecticut from July to December 1960. From January 1961 to November 1962, Lieutenant Commander WALKER served on board USS TIRANTE (SS-420) as Assistant Engineer and Communicator. Following his tour on board this ship he reported to the commissioning crew of USS DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN-626) (Blue), which was then under construction at Groton, Connecticut. Enroute to DANIEL WEBSTER, he attended the SSBN Navigator Course at the Naval Guid- ed Missile School, Dam Neck, Virginia, During his five Polaris deterrent patrols on board DANIEL WEBSTER, he served in a variety of billets including Communicator, Operations Officer, and Navigator. Detached in October 1965, Lieutenant Commander WALKER reported to the Staff of Commander Submarine Flotilla SIX to serve as Aide and Flag Lieutenant. Lieutenant Commander WALKER ' S next assign- ment was Third Officer and Engineer on board USS VOLADOR (SS-490), homeported in San Diego. Repor- ting on board in September 1968, he was detached in May 1970 to report to USS CAIMAN (SS-323) as Ex- ecutive Officer. He remained in that position until CAIMAN was decommissioned in June 1972. For his ser- vice as Executive Officer of Caiman, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. Prior to reporting to USS CAMDEN (AOE-2) as Executive Officer in August 1973, Lieutenant Com- mander Walker attended the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, graduating in June 1973, He also earned a Master ' s degree in Business Administration from Auburn University while at Maxwell. Lieutenant Commander WALKER is a native of San Diego, California, but was raised in Kerrville, Texas. He is married to the former Elaine K. Pichler of Newburgh, New York. The WALKER ' S have two daughters, Kathryn and Audrey, and one son. David. They currently reside in Bremerton, Washington, Pictured above are the family of CAMDEN ' s new Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander E. T. WALKER, Jr., his wife , Elaine, daughters. Katheryn and Audrey, and son, David. Lieutenant Commander Walker joined CAMDEN in late August, for his first Com- missioned service duty on a surface ship. He had duty prior to selection to the Naval Academy, as an Enlisted member of a ship ' s crew. A delayed, but warm welcome is extended. i LIEUTENANT COMMANDER E. T. WALKER, USN :m The emblem of CAMDEN (AOE-2) is derived from the city seal of Camden, New Jersey, the city where the ship was built, and for which she is named. The Coat of Arms in the center is a facsimile of the shield of the city seal of Camden, New Jersey. The right half contains a sailing ship, representing the city as a port of entry, and its shipbuilding industries. The left half is a replica from the Coat of Arms of Lord Camden, after whom the city was named. Flexibility, Readiness, Endurance: CAMDEN ' s motto embodies the three characteristics the ship and her crew must possess to meet the logistic support challenge the ship is designed to fulfill. The crossed sword and anchor in the background represents her crew, both officers and men. The line border circumscribing all facets of CAMDEN s emblem emphasizes the unity required for CAMDEN to function as an effective unit of the fleet. BUILDER: KEEL LAID: LAUNCHED: COMMISSIONED: COST: LENGTH: BEAM HEIGHT: DRAFT: DISPLACEMENT: SPEED: LOAD CAPACITY: ARMAMENT: OTHER: CREW: STATISTICS New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden. New Jersey 17 February 1964 2 May 1965 1 April 1967 (Approximate) $70,000,000.00 795 ' 107 ' 179 ' 38.5 ' (Full load) 53,600 tons. Carries 2 anchors. 25,000 pounds apiece. Anchor chain links, 130-160 pounds apiece. 26 knots (30 miles per hour). Range 10,000 miles Twin propellers. 23 ' in diameter. Generates 6 million watts of electricity. Fuel (aviation gas. jet fuel), ships fuel oil): 30.000 tons Ammunition: 1,700 tons. Food and stores: 1,300 tons. 4 twin 3 50 caliber mounts. 150 telephones 2 UH-46A (Sea Knight) helicopters (Current allowance) 28 officers, 560 enlisted men. opponent ' llieAijeric Ike A Vivyiobei ' M ii ' ■■-ileiiSlat Cojsti Fleet in SeJ ieployment ]kA 191 CAMDEN « M, On 21 Beach, Cali period to J :rffBM0Bf ::eitiiiiebe. lir 1972 Si ti LoDg Bei -i?ii prepa ■at to thf Mueporttri •el in He i IleDS ' toplers. I AOE-2 is named for the city of Camden, New Jersey, located on the east side of the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia. The sight, first settled in 1681, and known as Cooper ' s Ferry, was renamed in 1773 in honor of the opponent of the Stamp Act of 1765, and a firm friend of the American Colonies during the Revolution. The AOE-2 is the second ship of the United States Navy to bear the name CAMDEN. The first was built in 1900 in Germany as the KIEL. She was seized by the United States upon our entrance into World War I. First fitted out us a cargo ship and commissioned in August 1917, her active career ended in May 1931, although the veteran was called back from retirement in 1940 and served until the end of World War II. Constructed in Camden, she moved to the Pacific Fleet in September 1967 and made her maiden overseas deployment with the Seventh Fleet May 1968 through March 1969. For operations of that deployment, CAMDEN was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commenda- tion. On 21 August 1969 she left her home port of Long Beach, California for a second deployment, covering the period to March 26, 1970. For her third deployment, covering the period from 14 August 1970 to April 1971. CAMDEN was again awarded the Meritorous Unit Commendation. The CAMDEN departed Long Beach on 4 February 1972, commencing her fourth Vietnam War deployment, arriving home again on 15 September. Following one of CAMDEN ' s shortest homeport periods, four and one-half months, the ship left a hurried prepara- tion time behind in Long Beach on 10 March 1973 begin- ning a fifth deployment since 1968. During this deploy- ment, CAMDEN received the Navy Unit Commendation for 1972 Seventh Fleet Operations. CAMDEN returned to Long Beach on 22 December, vice 12 November, to begin preparation for not only a pending sixth deploy- ment to the FAR EAST, but a permanent change of homeport from Long Beach to Bremerton, Washington as well in the interim months. The USS CAMDEN (AOE-2) is equipped with all the modern devices for handling heavy loads as a huge warehouse of the most modern type. She has heavy duty elevators, high-speed conveyors, mechanical pallet transporters, and powerful fork-lift trucks. Hundreds of feet of bridge cranes, and the world ' s newest system of high-speed at-sea transfer, make CAMDEN one of the most efficient supply ships on the seas. Her high lines and hoses are complemented by the lifting power of two helicopters Her length is 795 feet, longer than 2 ' s foot- ball fields, and the 179 feet height would equal to an 18 story building. CAMDEN was awarded the Navy Unit Commenda- tion for her 1972 deployment. MISSION AND CAPABILITIES The mission of the AOE (Auxiliary Oiler Explosives) is logistic support of combat forces of the U.S. Navy anytime, anywhere in the world. To accomplish this task, the AOE is equipped with the most modern cargo handl- ing and transfer equipment. To demonstrate her capabilities, and to illustrate the fact that she is the largest type of auxiliary afloat consider these interesting statistics. CAMDEN will carry enough food and stores in her massive cargo holds to completely stock 65 supermarkets for one month. CAMDEN will carry enough fuel (of all types) to fill 966 huge highway tanker trucks or were this all converted to regular gasoline, CAMDEN carries enough to supply 644 gas stations for one month. In addition, CAMDEN will carry as much ammunition as the largest ammunition ship afloat (over three and one-half million pounds). CAMDEN will also carry passengers to and from com- bat zones, many tons of mail and on regular deployments she will transfer enough movies to furnish your local TV station wi th late-late shows for six years. The mission of the CAMDEN is vital and her capabilities impressive. Her gigantic loads are handled and transferred only by her crew. To keep the crew func- tioning, CAMDEN carries enough food for four months, or to prepare almost 100,000 meals. During their deployments, CAMDEN ' s crew will consume as many cokes and soft drinks in a month as the average drug store dispenses in 22 months. They will make and use enough ice cream in a month to supply 10 drugstores. Camden does as much laundry in a day as the average house-wife does in a year. With great pride the crew of USS CAMDEN (AGE- 2) realize that the U.S. Navy is capable of patrolling 70% of the earth ' s surface primarily because of the job they do in support and supply. CAMDEN is ready. Flexible, and she will endure. aimimmimm INFORMATIONAL FOR CAMDEN ' S One more time- Just prior to the CAMDEN ' s deployment in March of 1973. a half day informational seminar was arranged for the dependent families. This pre-deployment briefing, as they have come to be tabbed, is usually conducted to in- form, advise and sometimes offer warnings to dependent families concerning the good and bad possibilities available at the home front while the ship is gone. While it is impossible to cover all points, this gathering was ad- dressed not only by the Commanding Officer and Ex- ecutive Officer, but by a representative from the Navy Relief, the Red Cross, the Family Assistance Office, Special Services, Family Counseling Services, the Local Police Department and the local Type-Command Representative, Directly following the briefing, those in- terested were invited to form a CAMDEN WIVE ' S GROUP. If I have one every 10 minutes... SEMINAR DEPENDENTS It seems that I ' ve heard that before To think that I could have gone to work ' iTOiCT« -jCT -w.T y. fav;T- -iyFt ' .inrr-v.- :iiim AS IT LOOKED « « ♦ After only six months state-side , a month and a half of that spent chasing over the seas after such things as destroyers running out of gas and clear to the waters off American Samoa for Apollo 17, the good ship CAMDEN, with its can-do spirit, but with creaking joints, departed Long Beach on 10 March 1973 for a six month cruise. It ' s beginning to look like they are serious. Take good care of my bike, and UNDERWAY! MARK THE LOG. h . 1 ' if i j s m: vf- QUARTERMASTER ' S LOG 10 MARCH 1973 FROM THE SHIP! lil M— imiiiiimiBii fmi m OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT A LCDR P. Thorsen Operations Officer The Operations Department now encompasses 01, OC and Navigation Divisions. At one time Navigation was not regarded as a division of this department. Now. however, it is sometimes referred to as ON. This depart- ment has the factors of movement and communications as basics. Thus the Operations Officer, who is primarily con- cerned with where, when and with whom, often finds himself in the melting pot of all CAMDEN actions. His jobs are varied and many but seldom far from the essen- tial missions of this divisions. One added section though not a division, has never the less, increased the complexi- ty of the department . . . Closed Circuit Television . . . Covered in later section. 5 .. a NAVIGATION DIVISION v V WELL. AhKnhi.u..: ' u msnctTTvnBcxriii The Navigation Division, as one might suspect, carries a great weight and responsibility. Yet. this being a shared quality with most divisions on the Camden, does little to denote the complexity of its mission. Aside from the fact that this small group must always have the right road maps, and know how to use them, they must know where CAMDEN is. and if she can get there from here with as few as possible, (preferably none) getting trampled in the trip. This must be done quite often with cloudy streetlights to guide them and a road too rough to let the ship travel the straightest way. Can do CAMDEN has always been where she was supposed to be when she was supposed to be there. Conroj, 1 QMC J. Decker ENS. C. Shaver Navigation Officer te often ,j ' ' toorougii • tm do- Armstrong ' . R. Candelario. R. Conroy. R. Maune, C. BL COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (OQ u04j V ?f f ' ... )N CommunicationsI! Want to call home? Want to talk to the President? Want to send a message to your girlfriend? Need to know where our next customer is? We got it, can do it, or will get it. Our job? Establish and maintain teletype, C. W. and voice circuits for the ship. All the raw data that an AOE needs comes here first. Remember, if you are expecting a message, you ' ll be the second one to know. We ' re number one. There it is, straight from the Radioman ' s mouth. The RM ' s are always on hand to patch radio com- munications into the Bridge, C.I.C., or Radio Central playing an important part in the ship ' s operations. Also in OC are the signalmen. The job of the signalmen is essential to the operations of a ship like the CAMDEN. They are in charge of the visual aspect of ship to ship communication. With the aid of flashing lights, semiphore, and flags, signalmen obtain the valuable in- formation needed to successfully complete Camden ' s fre- quent UNREPS. ENS D. Burnett RMC J. Jenkins , Asaeli, T.V. Bocanegra, AH. Brandlund. W. Braun, B.M. Campbell, K.D. Crider, A.C. Nault. G.A. Schrank. H. Spain. W. Sullivan. E.L. 01 DIVISION , Eccj j I calloh hnilKf 0, Loavrs of 1 Operation Specialists and Electronic Technicians comprise 01 Division. Operation Specialists (Radarmen) operate tlie equipment in the Combat Information Center. They man the Radar scopes searching the vast oceans for vessels that could endanger the safe passage of the ship. Tracks, courses, speeds, and other supplementary infor- mation are all formulated, recorded, displayed and dis- eminated in C.I.C. ET ' s maintain and repair the highly complicated electronic equipment operated by the OS ' s. Electronic communication gear is used also under the watchful eye of the ET to prevent failure of vital communication devices. Electronic Technicians are skilled tradesmen dedicated to their job. Together, the Os ' s and ET ' s maintain a constant picture to the bridge of the Camden ' s immediate world. LTJG J. McHale CIC Officer OSC Berner ai.irA -rfr ra3mm| M M£ Brock, S.R. Church, B.L. Dippel, S.P. Eayrs, E.J. c Kline, M.S. Meredith, J.R. Nutter, G. Pettigrew, S. sm Brock. SI Church, BX, Dippel. S.P. B8p,E,J. Wood. J. P. Kline, M.S. m 1 Price. M.M. Rodriguez. D. Santo, Joe Stansbury, J.M. Stoneking. J.C. Summers. J. P. Whiteside. D. Wolf, T.H. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LCDRD. Roller Engineering Officer Dec. 1972-June 1973 LCDR C.Johns Engineering Officer Present WWW? The nuts and bolts of it alll ! ! Yes, at least, but so much more than that. To say the rest of the ship would be useless without Engineering is to state a rather well known and accepted fact. Most think only of the huge engines, shafts and screws when engineering is mentioned-again a great part of it, but more. Anyone having been on board for sometime is able to think much much more. The engineer and his specialists carry the load of any non-human machine that does any task or job. . , an outstanding feat to accomplish. A DIVISION i I t ill -s BBjWs JaSPSscr 0 ivho hoJ ini out on the c as monty r The men of A Division comprised of two ratings; Machinists- Mates and Enginemen, might be found repairing or perhaps just checking out such varied pieces of equipment as cargo elevators winches, air con- ditioners, and auxiliary machinery. Many of them dis- cover the beginning of future trades in the varied types of repair they accomplish. In the meantime CAMDEN makes use of the talents available. J LTJG C. Frederick Liquid Cargo Officer Jan. 1972-May 1973 LTJG D. Childress Liquid Cargo Officer Present i ■mtnnBiHTf HiR] light !  Joftlieiiic AUigood, R. Barr. J. Bayliff, R.D. Borries. M. ' CAMDEN Flater. J.A. Gardner, H.B. Gillespie. J.E. Hewett, R. Lofton. C. Reyes. V.R. Schenck, C. Sippel, R. Southwick. R. ' mmmm B DIVISION ' fJouJ Mno{ ' 0 i s ) j u . ' ■MMMHMMM Whether it is the placid task of watching and check- ing gauges, or the unpleasant and exasperating job of cleaning fire sides and water sides, the men of B Division find the accomplishment of either exacting and deman- ding . . . always a need for being alert to react to any arising danger. Seldom is anyone else aware of the tasks of B Division, because most are taken for granted . . . the ship continues to • ' cook right along. AND WATER continues to be available for drinking, cooking, and showers (most of the time). BTC M. Ford BTC R. Eckert BTl J. McMuUen i is. E mHL il.M Ma it ■ J. Lyi Barber. D. Bishop, W. Black. B. Blendheim. R. Boduch, R. Bradbury. W. Carnegie. P. Cieplechowiez. S. Croger, Curtis, S. Dennis, K. Downey, J. Freeman, W, Goines, R. Gordon, J. Hansen, K. i lig l ai iii I i Henslee, S. Howe, M. Hulslander. R. Kimball. J. Kuhlmann, E. Lake. R. P g W HW '  Milton, T. Montano, M. Moore, H. Moyers, R. Myers, M. Perez, E, Peterson, L. Putman, L. ill 7 v.— t Vi JL, ■. ;  ,- f Rennie, J. Rohlk, W. ) Schindak, M. 1 Shinett, J. Sprouse, R. Stroh, R. Sutton, S. Smith. D. Thompson, A. True. D. Urban. W. Walker. W, Weaver. W. White. F. Wieners. A. Wright. J. E Division I -1 ' J ,v ■ ■■ ' r ' - ■■-. ' ; ' ' . - - ' •. ■- ■at,,- • ' ' ' - - ' , ■ V , • . . ■• n ,1 - ' ■ '  •. • ' ■ ■■ ' ' • , • ; ■ - . .. - ' i w :,. ' • ■ .■ -. ' -■ :-: : .: V . •■ - ' -: ..-f - - sT - -. ■■ ; ' . . .X ; b. ' - ' J i v .:it ;y; • -if «4 ' ■ - -••I? ■■■. ' ! X nocu )a r ScuifcA s Acre so r?e aj ?€ s E Division looms as the most obvious of units these days during the energy crisis. However, on board ship at sea the economy of cutting back on energy consumed might not be quite as noticeable as ashore, or when CAMDEN is tied-up alongside the pier. E Division per- sonnel have tamed the massive electrical load needed by a large ship like the CAMDEN. The intricate electrical distribution system aboard is under the supervision of the EMs. They maintain the source of ship ' s power and the huge ship ' s service generators. You ' d find E Division in the After Battery where they maintain the numerous forklifts on the CAMDEN. The power tool issue is E ' s responsibility, as well as, the maintenance of the elevators and conveyors. The I.e. men, also part of E Division, are the keepers of the ship ' s internal communications like the service telephones. They keep the alarm system in work- ing order. The ship ' s gyro imput, which is fed into equip- ment on the bridge, C.I.C., and other spaces of operation, is maintained by I.C. The I.C. men even keep us entertained with the crew movies shown in the Hanger Bay. fe CW02 W. Marquis Electrical Officer EMCS L. Acrey ICC W. Green EMC R.A. Clark Adams, Richard Balag1.as. Nick Bernales, M.T., Jr. Bourgeois, E.P. Coates, D.S. Davies, G.R. Dwyer, K. Esteves, W.L. Ferree. H erbert Hernandez, Donald 1 ■p Shirey, R. Stewart, W Strub, J. Terry, T.R. Vigeant, R. Warhurst. G.R Wolcott, N. Woods. J. I M DIVISION How did ifgM think this ToJ) cpets around ?,l When the engine room gives an answering bell to the bridge indicating the huge main engines will carry out the order given, or answer the need expressed, it is relying on the assurance that all men of M Division have adequately filled their responsibility of care and WO-1 R. Laine Main Propulsion Ass ' t. maintenance of the 100.000 shaft horsepower producers . . . along with the care for all generators and associated equipment which provide enough electricity power to light a small city. MMC L. Abriam i i firitj peer , Bellomy. J.E. Berka, W.W. ' ' ? B Bennett, M. Bracy. L.R. Branch, L.N. Buffalow, G.D. Desoto, S. Doster. D.A. Evitts, M. I Abris Gewin, D. Garski. C. Hancock, W. Harris. A. Lacey. M. Lantz. R.D. Love. G.O. Muehe. W.E Nelson. G. t. r a i ■■ B Villa. R.P. Washington, D. Wilcoxson, W. Williams, W.G. Ninaltowski, C. Parker, R. Santos, A. Semlinger. T. Terry, W. Vanegmond, R.B. R DIVISION J c J f ' V ,, i m ' -H ' Sssrr siiCi -W! i « HouJ will I TbII the ChieF . L The R of R Division could mean replace, rebuild or very exacting tasks such as machining parts on the lathe render a new version as well as repair, which it is com- monly taken to mean. The Division which encompasses the Ship Fitters Shop, Machine Shop, Damage Control Central, and Carpenter ' s Shop, is pressed into action for to erecting a wire cage for stowage, to a workout bench for the exercise room, or replacing a water tight bulkhead to building a Quarter Deck display board. LT. D. Liuzzi Damage Control Officer HTC C. Kromer k- ' WV wh Anderson, W. Albertson, D. Bursau, M.D. l Colombo. D. Daniels. R. Davis. W. Diwayan. T.A. Dunn. J. Dunn. K. I 1 Fowler. J. A. Hinchman, R.C. Hinton. S. m I Howard, M. Josefik, F.J. Josefik. G. Kesterson. J. Koehler. R.C. Larsen, S. Mathern, M. Merlino, R.A. Niemann, C. O ' Bryan, J. Oswald, G. Salyer. D.M. ' i Schilling, D.J. Seible. J.W. r SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LCDR M. Ransdell Supply Officer July 1971 July 1973 LT. J. Perkerson Ass ' t. Supply Officer LCDR P. Bishop Supply Officer Present The Supply Department could be described simply as CAMDEN ' s reason for being, which is certainly one very primary reason. However, although, supp- ly could actually refer to all three main products, fuel, stores, and ordnance, the department itself, contains cargo and Camden stores. Food Services and per- sonal services to ship ' s company. SI DIVISION 5 :zE X CoDe- (f - yj 7 ? fcji ' 9- 6 ?rsS6 oA 3 f9- O- • •n r Being the Storekeepers of CAMDEN entails more than just unlocking the door and selling the goods. It includes the requisitioning and financial accoun- ting for both the ship ' s operating expenses and the fleet issue of cargo stores. Customers may order fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen and dry provisions, lube oil, and bottled gases. These customers range in size from a fleet tug to the super carriers of the fleet. The goods sold may require 30 minutes for delivery or two - three hours. Stores may go to the customers via a light manila line or heavy cable or dangling beneath a powerful H-46 helicopter. Whether the goods are simply moving into CAMDEN ' s own storage rooms or mess decks or to a buyer across the white caps — the customer is always right! mS CWO-2 R. Gillespie Disbursing Officer SKC S. Agustin SKC R. Barth Ids ne • provisions, Miilwtugtotke l311t«S Ml decks or to 8 Angquico. A. Bates, A. Bronson. J. Carter, M. Coggins, C.W. Cook, M. Krogman, J. Estes. G. Graham. L. Harold, F. Heilig, D. Juachon, E. h- 1 « Kisser. J. Lewis, G. Lopez, H. Meade, B. Michalson, S. Riles. D. Rodriquez. C. Shew, K. Smith. G. Tromley. K. Wheeler, J. Wilson. R. fkM S-2 DIVISION J - 9 If the way to a man ' s heart is. indeed, through his stomach, the Com- missary Men in S-2 must be the most loved people aboard. The bakers and cooks keep our bellys full and their assistants, the mess cooks, keep the silverware sanitary and the mess decks clean. The men in the Food Service Office keep books, prepare menus and order fresh food. The Jack-of-the-Dust breaks out the foods ordered by the Food Ser- vice Office while keeping all the stores in order and inventory straight. The Officers and the Captain ' s stewards are also in S-2. They keep the CAMDEN ' s staff well fed and ship shape. i ENS R. Aamodt Food Services Officer CSC R Nixon. Jr. I Banfield, A. Bennison, R.H. Encinas, L.L. Espanol. A. -Wi3H. SS I kmoU Serrices Officer fwi I mm Vi-- i iMMm Mangayao. M. Naval, F. Reed. J.A. Riddle, G. Samples. O ' neal Santero. B. ■ ' WIM m HBRiBai S-3 DIVISION 1 a ,1 i) Hey uy5, hny C ofhs ar mis inG +00 «inpF«ff r ENS L. Brindley SHC C. Hamrick h ' Even salty sailors need some services. These are supplied by S-3. The laundry is as efficent as any commercial clciiners. They keep our linen clean, wash and press khuki ' s, and even operate a dry cleaning unit. For sewing and alterations, one can take clothing to the ship ' s Tailor Shop. The notorious affliction known as the munchies is cured by the ship ' s Ice Cream Parlor and Gedunk. The unique walk in Ship ' s Store on the CAMDEN is still in the capable hands of S-3. Toiletries, books, gedunk, appliances, luxuries, and other articles are plac- ed for sale to satisfy the crew ' s needs. Clothing and Small Stores are maintained by S-3 so the CAMDEN ' s crew can keep their uniform sharp and their seabag complete. S-3 also keeps ears lowered and necks high in the Camden ' s Professional Barber Shop. =r t ■ . Behm, G. Booker. W. Cann. D. Cortez, R. Dashiell, J. Fuerte, E. Grondahl. S. The Dec similar to ' ierence. fe ' spjce.Ttevi stjte of orde [orces tor coi aid painting- tek liivis ' or 4i Bl! | DECK DEPARTMENT The Deck Department on CAMDEN faces problems similar to those on a carrier, with one noticeable difference, fewer men, ralatively speaking, to cover the space. The vast footage of surface steel to be kept in a state of order places a constant demand on the deck forces for continuous chipping, wire brushing, priming, and painting. Perhaps if this was the only mission of the deck divisions, it could be handled. However, these divisions must supply the bulk of the people for the refuel- ing and replenishing stations as well. As with other CAMDEN departments, it is a never ending task. ? i I LCDR W. Goodin First Lieutenant CWO-3 S. Stevens Bos ' n Oct. 1971-Aug. 1973 CWO-2 R. Perez Bos ' n Present 1ST DIVISION I telieve, YOU,dropped this l I smam 1 LTJG R. Hartshorn 1st Division Officer BMCS G. Watterson The backbone and muscles of the Navy have got to be the BM ' s. Their duties are so varied and dispersed that they make up three separate divisions. 1st Division is responsible for the Starboard side of the maindeck, 01 handling area, and 02 winch deck, and entire Forcastle. On the main deck new non-skid and fresh paint are constantly applied to battle the forces of rust. On the 01 level, stations 3 and 9 are manned by 1st to deliver N.D. Black Oil and J.P. 5 to the CAMDEN ' s customers. They al so man station 1.5.7. and 1 1 to handle ammo and stores. On the 02 winch deck, 1st division supplies winch operators and the manpower needed to keep the area and machinery clean and painted. During Sea and Anchor detail, the anchor and anchor chain, which is kept rust free by FIRST, is mann- ed by 1st division. They also handle the mooring lines on the forward part of the ship and maintain starboard motor whale boat. 1st division also provides underway watch standers for Bridge watches, After Lookout, and after steering. niriMm Anderson. D. Ashley, W. Bohn, R. Brown. F. Busleta. B. Ciampa. J. l issmfm fTtTswm Howard. M. Hughes, P. Lumpkin, J. McPherson. J. Mora. V. Moslev. T. I ' Old. T. Overman. J. r Pearson. J. Penza. C. ■■I jmkM£M Powell, M. Rutledge, S. Schumacher, D. Schwake. D. Sorenson, A. Stub. T. Turner, T. Vantuinen, K. Vizenor, D. Wilcox, R, Williams, J. Yannacci. R. §Mi -n. , f 2ND DIVISION ' ' Mail c(K - y The Port side of the USS CAMDEN would not be the same without the BM ' s in Second Division. Their duties parallel that of First Division. The Port side of the Maindeck, 01 handling area, and 08 winch deck is chipped painted, and swabbed by these hard workers. During unrep. the Replenishment alongside and FAS stations on the Port side are handled by men from second. A Boatswain Mate ' s jobs are varied. Even at a UNREP station there must be winch operators, a rig cap- tain and assistant, and riggers. Each job takes a different skill that is handled by the able BM. Second Division also maintains the Port motor Whale boat and supplies underway watch standers. ,( LT, D. Naylor Ass ' t 1st Lt. 2nd Div Officer BMC M. Dawes ■g Brioli, N. Cobb. L. Eller. T. Eutsey, J. t . Od ' i ■ -L- X J 1 7: 7 - : y: h i: Henry. R- Hensel, P. Holland. W. Hughes. J. Fox, J. Getter. D Grams. D : );wt.N: =. (i WJMiJV ' ivWv lV«5 wWWi i? Kennedy, K. Lowery, D. Mathisen. R. Milley, L. Penn. R. Salazar, R. Terry, C. Ward, D. J . ( ' 3RD DIVISION L J f 5topmESSin u;ifh fhE HeIo nobody SAiD to knock ft ' Third Division devotes their working hours to the after part of the ship. The fantail and flight deck must be kept rust and grime free. An additional plague to the Third, and their housekeeping chores, during deploy- ment, is the constant prop wash of salt water resulting from the rotor blades of the two H-46 helicopters. This keeps the after section, particularly the fantail drenched and consequently, a nightmare of rust. While speaking of the helicopters, it must be noted that when they are lif- ting loads to other ships, (vertical replenishment) all of the loads must be prepared by the Third Division. Third must also set flight quarters each time a helicopter lifts from or arrives on the deck. This flight deck also requires renewal of non-skid, a monumental task. A final phase of the mission of the Third Division is the maintenance and operation of the ship ' s U-boats and P-boats. ENS H.Thomas Division Officer BMC G. Black S i Belber. D. Bowers Clark, W. i h Devine, T Dias. E. Guerra, D ) Lystad, M. Milnes Minks, R. ¥k Jaime. D. Jordan, T. Koehlmoos, A. Ohlhausen, M. Putnam. M. Putnam. R. Salinas, R. Spencer. J. Tatum, D. a tfrfc iMm Witfoth. M. Young. J. A ' g r WEAPONS DIVISION 7 y T ck- t cK- ticK , , . ' a ?-. wr-v Mni K9 nB9 MWMij iM i wwsawp On a ship such as CAMDEN perhaps a weapons division is difficult to understand. While it is true that lit- tle shooting is done, except for practice, this is in reality a minute part of the division ' s responsibilities. CAMDEN ' s own weapons must be kept in trim, and the gunnersmates must keep in condition to use them. However, this division must be ready to meet the ordnance requirements of ships of the SEVENTH FLEET. This entails a multifacet handling of various types of weapons, many requiring very special handling and precautions. Heavy seas can be a hazard to the stowage of this ordnance, an added threat to the mission of the weapons division. II CWO-2 R. Sonier Weapons Officer The EOD, Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team, is a group of usually three men, one officer and two enlisted, who have been welded into that team. They train, not always as that particular team, but always to be a member of a team. Unless some unexpected thing causes a member to leave, the team that joins a ship at the begin- ning of a deployment remains with it until completion. This team has a primary mission, as its name denotes to dispose of faulty or dangerous ordnance. However, since all members are qualified divers, they help in many tasks requiring that skill and are a real asset to any ship. Reucia, E. Roman. R. Salzbrun, M. Tyler, A. Nabb, H. Neira. M. Pressley, I I A EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION ooo Cornmence ■ o zWo.c ou7 ' ?c . The Yeomen and Personnelmen that make up X Division are concerned with the large load of paperwork involved with a ship the CAMDEN ' s size. You ' ll find the men of X Division working in the Legal Office where all legal matters on board are handl- ed. The Captain ' s Office is manned with personnel from X Division where much of the administrative work is ac- complished. The Personnel Office maintains and updates all the personnel records of the CAMDEN ' s large crew. The Training Office is in charge of advancements and issuing courses for scholastic achievement. Admin also supplies a librarian and a yeoman who work for Engineering and Operation Departments. b ENS J. Peterson Personnel Officer PNC R. Saito I ' .- ' -i i A Chaplain ' s job in any branch of the Armed Forces, has a rather simple analysis, essentially; to teach and preach the precepts of religion as he believes them by his own convictions and the teachings of his church, and to tend to the humanity and well being of those for whom he is responsible. This is his charge, . . however, it doesn ' t always work that way. Quite often he finds himself involved in much more, ranging from arranging baby sitting for various ships functions, to running the Public Affairs office, to arranging tours in overseas ports. LCDR W. Childers. CHC Chaplain dHUOM Baker. L. arry, J. Bellue, J. iTiiTiTnnirmiriruw Markovich. S. Moss. H. Parsons, D. Ratcliff, R. Stuhlmann. W. Wilhelm, T. r B MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEPARTMENTS C s-.V The Medical Division, or H Division, is not available only for the puncturing of posteriors , but sometimes they must mend them as well. The traditional portrait of a medical team member usually pictures a man with a needle, but the members of the sick call line could say much more. However, for the mashed or broken appendage, or the lousy stomach, the breaking head. etc. it is always nice to find somebody home when needed. When it is puncture time , it is good even then to know that protection is being dispensed with tender, loving care. A ' l f LT. H. Wyre, MC Medical Officer July 1972-July 1973 LT. T. Nagle. MC Medical Officer Present rtips He tiler pres; d Wi I J LCDRV. Henson.DC Dental Officer July 1972-July 1973 LCDR F. Krueger, DC Dental Officer Present DTI E. Torres-Soto Dental Tech. While the threats to the Dental crew may be many, perhaps the two most noteworthy are the sea and the water pressure, or rather the lack of the latter. Irregardless of the lack of cooperation of these two elements, the dental department has become an impor- tant ingredient in the total harmony of the CAMDEN mis- sion. Bledsoe. M. Brazil. B. Drahota. Gould, R. Nixon. R. Reeves, D. AIR DETACHMENT HC-3. DET- i P II ' ' 7??dc nr)t exKf y .ojha.i ' cue ha.d ? m r)c y ' m ■9«T ira FIBBJ.U J 11 1 IP! IPPIPM] Detachment 102, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron THREE, home-based at Naval Air Station, Imperial Beach, California, cross-decked CAMDEN at Subic Bay, RPI, on 1 April 1973, beginning what was to be for that particular group seven months of the normal nights of lifting and hauling, answering instantaneous needs for emergency lifts, etc. A second group cross- decked CAMDEN on 15 November 1973 following CAMDEN ' s Mid-Pacific turn around, to begin a for- tunately short time on AOE-2, lasting until 4 December. Regardless of the group doing the task, a deployment in SEVENTH FLEET would be much more difficult, and in many ways impossible without a detachment of helicopters. 2? IM I I P IMI ! ' ij a i r SkiJ . CLOSED - CIRCUIT TELEVISION DIVISION - miK9t ' wammmirw mm A dream come truel That could very well cover Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) as it is now on CAMDEN. Perhaps it is a bit too concise for most personnel, especially after having it for almost one year on board. However, this acquisition to CAMDEN s entertain- ment has covered many hundreds of hours at sea which would have been bleak without the countless hours of viewing late TV shows and sports from the land of the Big PX . This package represents in basic equipment. $9,095 of antennae system paid for by the Welfare and Recreation Fund, and about $50,000 package of recorders, cameras, projectors and panel equipment from the Chief of Naval Information (CHINFO). The division, though small comes under the operations department. t L LTJG J. McHale Program Director CCTV I IV ICC W. L. Green and CAPT. R. Stringfellow. Commanding Officer. Formally opening CAMDEN ' s CCTV. March 1973. i L. L T«  1 i We Jmctor EMS J. Wood u.i.3.J- SN M. Putnam - SN C. Lowe 1 ' Silent night. Holy night I sure need this coffee break Jt CAMDEN ' S GROWING FAMILY... Michael Eirtho Born 20 August 1973 to Michael and Debra Eirtho While these are not nearly all of the new additions to CAMDEN ' S families, it is a proud time to place these on parade for some proud parents. Herbert V. Ferree, III Born 21 October 1973 to Herbert and Jenniffer Ferree, Jr. Aaron Patrick Stuhlmann Born 14 July 1973 to Walter and JoAnn Stuhlmann r  r HTrrs viVVi ' Hk Riding the surf at Waikiki A lovely hula girl. mwp( i Famous Waikiki sunset USS ARIZONA Memorial. Hawaii is the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean. No alien land in all the world has any deep strong charm for me but that one; no other land could so longingly and beseechingly haunt me sleeping and waking through half a lifetime as that one has done. Other things leave me, but it abides. For me its balmy airs are always blowing, its summer seas flashing in the sun; the pulsing of its surf- beat is in my ears. In my nostrils still lives that breath of flowers that perished twenty years ago MARK TWAIN we p fuppiwes Olongapo jeepneys, a favorite mode of transportation. (Top photo) Philippine fighting cock. (Bottom photo I Curbside cookout in Olongapo. dm kMifU .p . ? -, i« m — '  ■■ ' fMt Ug L i.lM . ■■ n J i ' :. V:: - h t. t -. Li ' J- •,!£ .ft Snow-covered Mt. Fuji looms in the distance. The Kamakura Buddha, cast in 1252 AD JAPAN Tokyo Extravaganza LAND OF THE Risnc; SI N SASEBO n m jj :; — L . a i K . II ■1 ' THE PEACE STATUE THE PEOPLE OF NAGASAKI BUILT THIS STATUE TO SYr«LIZE AND APPOL EVERLASTING WORLD PEACE IN AUGUST OF 1955. THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATOMIC BOMBING WHICH CAUSED THE PEOPLE OF NAGASAKI TO EXPERIENCE THE UN-fi ELIEVABLE TRAGEDY AND LOSE GREAT NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. , THIS TEN-METER-HIGH BRONZE STATUE W.AS COMPLETED BY AUTHORITATIVE SCULPTOR MR.SEIBO KITAMURA THROUGH BOTH FOREIGN AMD DOMESTIC CONTRIBUTION. THE RIGHT HAND POINTING TO THE SKY TELLS THE ATOtlC BOM ' S THREAT. THE LEFT ONE STRETCHING OUT HORIZONTALLY SHOWS TRANQUIL PEACE. ITS SOLID BUILD BODY IS THE DIGNITY OF GOD. THE GENTLE FACE IS THE SYMBOL OF Dl-VI NE LOVE. THE FAST CLOSED EYES PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE WAR VICTIMS ' SOULS. WHILE THE FOLDED RIGHT LEG SHOWS MEDITATION OR QUIESCENCE AND BEND LEFT ONE WHOWS HELP OR MOVEMENT. THIS IS THE UNPARALLELED MAJESTIC WORK OF ART IN THE WORLD IN ITS SCALE AND CONCEPTION. TO PEACE AlCUSI l]%.m PEOPLE BW All M Bf 1 AlEHiC BOHB DIED. CRYING FOR m... REHEHBERING IHiS IHEIR lAS ' I DESIRE AND MM FOR IFf SOULS OF m mm we offer mm this mm , also wiih PRAYERS FOR EmASIING TO PEACE. M NATIONAL OOWCIL FOR PEACE AH AGAINSi NUCLEAR WEAPOKS ANP NAMI CITY CONSTRUCTED THIS FOUNTAIN TO IN THE PEACE m m 1 CONTRIBUTIONS OILIECTED FR91 ALL OVER 1 COIW. 1 WISH EeYOlE VISITING If RE TO M FOR THE SHIS OF 1 i« AND FOR WORLD PEACE. ' MfffttGASAKI THEFOUNTAINISISh IN DIAMETER ?H IN WGHTAfi) HAS COiaETED AUGUST , ]%J . THE WATER SPRINGS UP IN THE ftt« OF FLYINGWINGS.AS IF THE DOVE OF PEACE AND THE CRAICIHICH 1 Wim THE SHAPE OF THE NAGASAKI HARKHR Wi mm, ' NAGASAKI C ITY liiiiiiiil;, , P; rn rn tomti fc I Hong Kong at night, as viewed from Victoria Peak THE PEARL.... tiom mm , ii,mM-m miNHj m viujias hut met shouu) be , ....OF THE ORIENT Oriental sales pitch. Scenic ride up to Victoria Peak. I -s ' l ' ' ] , III -—I ■ilr 4 ' I ¥■ r- i adHMlii „ .J % --v iifljiiMii iji iir li ' l -- • ' ■ ■ ' -V £ ' 1 .,; . ,, .,. . . ' V- in ill SINGAPORE •rSI V. : .t ilrr. v ■r ' ,i V; ♦ . 7 THE DOMAIN OF KING I NEPTUNE . . . I hopE my shellback card ib in Or. iM Jmt i., s . ' . ' - OU. ' Not many ships can boast of two Equatorial Crossings in less than a year ' s span, . . and not many would want to. However, such is CAMDEN ' s famel When called upon to support the Apollo - 17 Recovery, the ship found the Equator sitting right in the path. Therefore, on 15 December 1972, some 350 . personnel found themselves in a bizaar situation beginning at an early hour-to become honored Shellbacks, members of Nep- tune ' s Court. Some nine months later, the same situation arose farther west, and on 3 September 1973, only about 200 underwent the famous traditional ceremony, in- cluding the TOP ploywog! DECEMBER 1972 9Ua SEPTEMBER 1973 [1 r CAMDEN SPORTS Sports have long been a favorite past time of sailors at sea and on the beach. Such has been the case on CAMDEN, but perhaps never as organized before. This year the program added a uniformed softball team and a uniformed basketball team, both playing as often as possible on the beach. While not pictured, over 125 per- sonnel carried through a West Pac Bowling League, with 51 trophies being given out. Also, the existing workout room acquired a new bench, and is being enlarged to house a new universal gym set. At least one CAMDEN OPEN golf tournament was held, and 16 people finished the SCUBA school in Subic, becoming qualified divers. BACK i; A. -,K% BACK ROW, Left to Right: E. King, L. D. Knight, G. C. Lee, G. T. Walton, S. Brown, W. A. Freeman, D. Hughes. FRONT ROW: O. Samples. A. Tyler, R. Adams, J. W. Dashiell. NOT PICTURED: W. G. Ashley, J. E. Williams, D. Whitesides, J. G. Lumpkin t i J • f ESm ' J BACK ROW, Left to Right; C. Hamrick, J. Wheeler. J. Farley. S. Grondahl. M. Cook, P. Peterson. FRONT ROW: C. Penza, R. Mathisen, J. Decker. D. Hammond. NOT PICTURED: J. Torstensen REPEAT AFTER ME . . . I ♦ ♦ « SKC S. C. Agustin EMI M.T. Bernales EMC R. A. Clark MAI P. W. Dollarhide RM2 J. Drak BT3 R. G. Goines HM3 R. O. Gould HTC C. V. Kromer MSSDv 1.. J ' P RM3 W. M. Spain 1 it- • g m MN2 DV R. S. Dehart OSl J.R. Meredith BTl J. J . McMullen EM3 F. E. Smith V BTl S. L. Sutton BT3 N. E.Tackett BT3 R. T. Wilkinson . . . DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND. SO IT GOES - SOME CONTINUE TO MARCH! tm MASTER-AT-ARMS FORCE RDC L. Hassler CMAA April 1970-March 1973 MMCS W. McDougall CMAA Present RM3 W. Spain MAA The Master-At-Arms force so often seen as the keeper of the keys, as well as the Heavy Hand is in reality a force that offers a steadying hand as well as a listening ear to the many CAMDEN crew members who seem to have reached the Immovable Object . Am A SALUTE TO JUST A FEW OF THOSE WHO HAVE EXCELLED! CAPTAIN R. T. Thomas T]£ -STP EM3 R. Vigeant SM3 B. Braun MR3 M. Mathern EN3 R. Shirey FTG3 R. Begun MMC L. Abriam BT3 J. Shiflett BM3 C. Penza BM3 M. Powell OS3 J. Stoneking BM3 R. Diaz ETN3 G. Tienhaara PN2 S. Hess SM3 E. Delrio SK3 R. Gendernalik PC3 S. Markovich MM3 A. Santos m iUI Il I 1 The Navy League Council of Palm Springs, California has long been a friend of CAMDEN. One of their ways of showing it has been to elect a MISS CAMDEN from among the pretty girls of that desert paradise. Such a happening is Judy Vincent, the current MISS CAMDEN. m MAKING FUN PAY . NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY FUND - RAISING DRIVE - 1973 The annual Navy Relief Fund Drive caught CAMDEN in West Pac ... as usual. Again, collecting money was combined with having fun and some people gaining a few dollars and privileges. The drive, which culminated with CAMDEN beating all previous years by con- tributing more than $2600 to Navy Relief, saw winners of $300. $150 and $50 in cash, and a television set. Honda bike and a night in the Captain ' s Cabin. MHM iv ;. t T. ♦ %? A bundle for Navy Relief - $2600 A prime target! The 1st Lieute- nant Eggshells! Bah! BTFA A. Wieners. Breakfast in C.O. ' s Cabin Ratne Winners. $300 to MR3 R. Koehler $150 to EMFA J. Strub $50 to SH2 G. Priest AND FINALLY. . . When CAMDEN departed Long Beach in March the WORD was that six mpnths later would find the ship tied to the piier in Long Beach once again. Such are the best made plans of mice and. . . In June a two month ex- tension was added. In November the ship was turned around when half-way home. It looked questionable for Christmas at home. However, on 4 December word came to make ready for outchopping. After rough seas and several detours CAMDEN made starboard-side-to, Pier 16, Long Beach Naval Shipyard on 22 December. . . t$ t: W 5!S!S gSiiS8« - ..-p— ., .. h fl ' - tliii 3Nis.-t + - I k ■ RH ' ' J J .. ft.- - ' ■ ■ i l r ' . 4 ■• ■ ' ' - ■ -■ « —  ■: « ' V . ifi I HI «.v P 1 1 SK3 R. Gendernalik Editor BM3 D. A. Schwake Photographer 1973 CRUISE BOOK STAFF BMC M. L. Dawes Photographer Judy Conroy Cover Designer I The preceding pages represents the special efforts of the staff members pictured, in presenting your cruisebook for West Pac 1973. The desire has been a sincere one in creating this book. One final realization comes at the close of this book, that there lies ahead, soon, an opportunity for others to excel in the production of the cruisebook for West Pac 1974-75. PNSN J. Hagar Copy Editor FN H. Ferree, Jr. Art Editor LCDR W. Childers Advisor Amjmmm ' ' • ' ' ke Stan ottta € 1 ' . ' WTALS WORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY m Cruise Book Sales Offices 44:W Ingraham Street-Suite 205 .San Diego. California 92109 WJ MMU WS V S ' l ' .w ' M . . | ' J . l ). f. T ' . A . A- . ' I Aimifc r