Cascade (AD 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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For my shipmates it is hoped that this book will keep fresh in your memories our experiencies during the Med Deployment of the CASCADE from August 1960 until February 1961. For those who did not make this trip, this is an opportunity to see what we did and perhaps to make it easier and more interesting for your CAS- CADE man to tell you about it. 1 I can only speak for the portion of the cruise from the 2nd of No- vember until the end. This part of the cruise was not famous for the many ports We visited, for our schedule was changed so that we stayed in Naples until the 9th of February. During our stay in Naples many of us made tours to several very interesting places in the vicinity and also to Rome. A few of us saw some of Italy, but we worked very hard tending destroyers and other ships. It rained a good part of the time, and there were many gales that blew up as we sat in the harbor of Naples. It became pretty much of a grind. We did have two very fine ships' parties at the Flamingo Club at the NATO Headquarters Compound in Bagnoli. The USO in Naples was good to us, and we had a bowling tournament enjoyed by about half of the men on the ship. We also saw a Neopolitan New Year's celebration we will long remember. In Valencia, Spain, we found much sun and the almond trees in blossom even though it was early February. The SHENANDOAH came to relieve us,and we were off for home. - Foremost in my memories of these months was the tremendous, untiring, and skillful efforts of the officers and men to repair and serve the ships under availability and in port. It was an extreme- ly loyal and dedicated performance which gave me the greatest of pride and which also was recognized and praised by many of my superiors and contemporaries in the Sixth Fleet. We left Naples with a heaviness in our hearts brought by the death of Eugene Rocclue of the Boiler gang. He was well liked by all who knew him. We hoped and prayed that he would rally to sur- vive his injury, but this would not be. Finally, I would like to thank Chaplain Bliss, the Print Shop, the Photographers, and all others who have participated in the Cruise Book publication, I think you will find this a valuable book, Well worth keeping to remind you in future years of our 1960- 61 Med Cruise and your shipmates. he aptain CAPTAIN CHARLES HENRY MORRISON JR. Charles Henry Morrison jr., assumed command of the destroyer tender U.S.S. CASCADE on 4 November 1960 at Naples, Italy. He is the son of retired Navy Captain Charles H. Morrison and Gertrude Macdonald Morrison who are residing in Coronado, California. He was born in Phil- adelphia on 19 November 1916 and attened schools in Coronado, California and both West- ern High School and Columbia Prep in Wash- ington, D.C. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1938. While serving in the USS TENNESSEE in the Hawaiian area in 1941 he married the former Barbara Kaull Wentworth. Captain Morrison's duty assignments have also included the USS ALASKA, USS DOYLE, USS LOWRY. Bell Telephone Labratories. Whippany, N.J., Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Va., Commander, Escort Squardron NINE, Bureau of Ordance, and Chief of Staff to Commander Car- rier Division TWENTY. He attened the Naval Post Graduated School in Annapolis, Ren- neslaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and the Thirty-Third Management Program at Harvard Business School. In addition to the Legion. of Merit with Combat 'V', Captain Morrison has the American Defense Medal, Fleet Clasp: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with five stars, American Campaign Medalg World War II Victory Medalg Navy Occ- upation Service Medal, China Service Medalg Nat- ional Defense Service Medal: Korean Service Medal with two starsg United Nations Service Medalg and the Phillipine Liberation Ribbon.

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--- - -eq HISTORY 0 U.S.S. CASCADE AD-16' The U.S.S. CASCADE QAD-161 is a 15,000 ton destroyer tender. The ship was built by West- ern Pipe and Steel Company of South San Francisco, California. Originally laid down as a passenger-freighter, the ship. was turned over to the U.S. Navy-dui-ing the early part of World War II. She wasjlaunched 6 june 1942 and spon- sored by Mrs. Charles W. Grosse, wiliellpf Rear Admiral Charles W. Grosse, U.S. Navyfi. On 12 Mai-ch 1943, nie U.S.S. CASCAADiE was commissioned. Captain S.B. Ogden, USN, was her first Commanding Officer. As a destroyer tender, the CASCADE's role in the war 'was one of repairing, overhauling and supplying com- batant destroyers of the Third, Fifth and Sev- enthFleets. The most interesting and yet most hazardous area in which the ship operated, was at Kerama Reto, Okinawa, during the month of June 1945. The main island of Okinawa had not yet been secured and Kamikaze raids took place almost nightly. A few such raids were conducted during the daylight hours too. Kerama Reto served as a refuge for the destroyers and smaller ships dam- aged by the Japanese suicide flyers. It was these ships which the CASCADE and her sister tenders repaired and made seaworthy for their long voyages back to the Navy Yards in the United States. With the termination of hostil- ities, the CASCADE was assigned to the occ- upation forces of japan and stationed at Kobe and Yokosuka. On 28 March 1946, she departed from Japan and arrived an the Philadelphia Navy Yard. On 4 May 1946, she began inact- ivation. The ship was decommissioned and placed 'In Service','In Reserve' as an accomod- ation ship in September 1946. Reactivation ofthe CASCADE began in March 1951. She was recommissioned on 5 April 1951, with Captain G.B.l-l. Stallings, USN, as the Commanding Officer. Upon completion of Act- ivation she reported for duty to Commander Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet on 28 May 1951. In February 1952, the CASCADE received a well deserved rest in the Boston Naval Ship- yard, where she underwent an overhaul and had a minor operation on her screw. The CASCADE returned again to Newport to tend destroyers. In September 1952, the CASCADE returned again to the Boston Naval Shipyard for further over- haul of her engineroom. The ship was being made ready for the proposed tour of duty in the Mediterranean as Tender for the SIXTH Fleet. The CASCADE headed for the Carribbean on 19 November 1952, for a shakedown cruise at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She returned to New- port on 17 December and after eight weeks of preparations, departed for her first Atlantic cros- ae-------- W sing, and a five month tour of duty as the Flag- ship of Commander Service Force, SIXTH Fleet. The CASCADE had her port side damaged dur- ing a heavy Storm on 16 March 1956. The dam. age was caused by the bow of one of the des-- troyers alongside as she attempted to get under- way and ride-out the storm. As a result of the damage, the CASCADE went to New York for a three week yard period. The CASCADE again joined the SIXTH Fleet in June 1956 and served as Flagship for Com-- mander Service Force, SIXTH Fleet. She re-A turned to Fall River, Mass., in November 1956. The CASCADE went to the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in Bggtgn on 27 September 1957 fo-r a propeller change. The two 30 ton booms were tested. She returned to Newport on 7 October' 1957 to carry out her assigned mission of tend'-1 ing destroyers. Having made preparations for overseas deployment, the CASCADE departed, 27 january 1958 for deployment with the SIXTH Fleetin the Mediterranean. She returned to New-- port, R.I., in May 1958- In june 1958, the CASCADE arrived at Boston Naval Shipyard where she underwent an over- haul. The USS CASCADE CAD-161 commenced thief year 1959, at Pier 1, U.S. Naval Base, Newportgzi R.I., with six ships alongside for scheduled -a-15 vailabilities. CAPT. L.C. CONWELL,USN , wasg. Y, Commanding Officer and Commander Destroyiefli Flotilla TWO, Rear Admiral L.M. MUSTIN wfasfl embarked with his staff. On 2 February Commander Destroyer Flotilfl-ai l TWO shifted his flag and staff to USS MITCI-iiER,'l qDL-23. I On 9 March the CASCADE got underway for aid. brief training period and returned to Pier 2, New'-1 port on 11 March, embarking DESLANT staff iO'1'1'. 15 March, COMDESLANT, Rear Admiral g TAYLOR, USN, broke his flag on board. J The CASCADE had another brief underway train ing period from 10 to 12 August, On 12 Augg- - ust CASCADE moored to Pier 86, New York Cie' ty for 5 days liberty and recreation and a well, earned availability with herself. O11 21 November COMDESLANT, Rear Admirii I 81 E.B. TAYLOR, USN embarked with his staff'- and broke his flag. ' On 21 January 1960, Rear Admiral C. Eye Weaklelh USN, relieved Rear Admiral E. T8Y10f, USN, as Commander Destroyer Forciaii, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. On 30 April 1960, COM-- DESLANT, Rear Admiral c.E. weakiey, Usiigl shifted his flag and staff to the Uss MILLS? wee-asap. On 2 May 1960 the CASCADE departed New? P011 Bild on 3 May entered Boston Naval ShiP9- Yard where certain items of work required fdfff the Mediterranean deployment were completed. A

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CAPT. Frederic Hall White, Jr., USN COMMANDING OFFICER I4 November 1959 - - 4 November 1960 Frederic Hall White, Jr., was born in Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1911, son of Frederic H. and Willye Anderson White. He attended Broad- way High School and Harvard College and was com- missioned Ensign, USNR, on June 20, 1934, from the NROTC unit. He subsequently transferred to Regular Navy in 1946 and advanced to the rank of Captain, with date of rank 1 june 1956. In 1934 he joined the First Division, Naval Re- serve, Seattle, Washington, and was assigned various and sundry duties as a junior officer under instructions in various departments. From Nov- ember, 1939, to October 1945, served in the USS WEST VIRGINIA CBB-482 as assistant Navigator, Assistant First Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Nav- igator, Acting Executive Officer and Damage Con- trol Officer. From April 1946 to October 1947 he was assigned to the Naval School General Line, Newport, R.I., and from November 1947 to December 1948 at the Naval School General Line, Monterey, California, as Damage Control Instructor. From january 1949 to August 1950 he served as Oper- ations Officer aboard the USS ROCHESTER QCA- 124J. In September 1950 he reported to U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I., as Assistant to Hist- orian of Naval Operations, engaged in writing the History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II.. With the establishment of the Officer Candidate School he served as the first Executive Officer from June 1951 to September 1953. In October- 1953 he was attached to the USS POCONO AGC -16, Flagship of COMPHIBLANT, as Executive Officer and was detached in NOV' ember 1954. During the period January to Feb- ruary 1955 he attended Prospective Commanding Officers' School at Fleet Sonar School, Key West, Florida. On 20 March he reported as Commanding Officer, USS BARTON CDD-7221. While Commanding Officer of the BARTON, the ship was flagship of COMDESRON TWO. On 23 June 1956 he was relieved as Commanding Officer and proceeded to U.S- Naval War College, Newport, R.I., where he under- went instruction in Naval Warfare. After briefing f0f duty OH JUSMAAG, Greece, he reported in July 1957 for duty as Chief Staff Officer, Navy Section- He assumed duties as Executive Officer and Chief, Navy Section during his tour. In October 1959 he was detached as Chief, Navy Section and ordered to the USS CASCADE QAD-165 as Commanding Officer- On 9 November he reported to the USS CASCADE and assumed command on 14 November 1959. '1 ai