Chukawan (AO 100) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 54 of the 1963 volume:

U dMnmmnj Otme 3 AUGUST 1962 2 MARCH 1963 wii K ' DEDICATION TOJ.O. FAUST, BMl, USN A DEPARTED SHIPMATE •ij -v as the last of the 32 twin screw oilers to be built for the U.S. Navy under World War II construction programs. CHUKAWAN was named after the CHUCK-A-WON-UGH-TOLY river in Alaska, with the Navy hull number AO-100 assigned. On 28 August 1945, USS CHUKAWAN (AO-100) was launched with Miss Meredith McCrea, .daughterof Rear Admiral John L. McCrea, USN, serving as sponsor. The CHUKAWAN was aquired the Navy on 22 January and commissioned the same day. Commander G.H. Burrows, USNR, Bfisumed command as the first Commanding Officer. Succeeding Commanding Officers were: Cap- tain R.B. Goldman, USNR, April 1946 to June 1947; Captain D.L. Francis, USN, June 1947 to May 1948; Captain F.O.B. Jordan, USN, May 1948 to June 1949; Commander J.R. Moore, USN, June 1949 to June 1950; Copttlln J.H. Howard, USN, June 1950 to June 1951; Captain C.T. Straub, USN, June 1951 to June 1952; Captain G.R. Adams, USN, June 1952 to June 1953; Captain R.W. Freu ' nd, USK June 1953 to June 1954; Captain W.G. Holman, USN, June 1954 to August 1955; Goptain J. P. Craft, USN, August 1955 to August 1956; Captain T.O. McGrath, USN, August 1956 .y i J to November 1957; Captain H.J. Mecklenberg, USN, November 1957 to February 1959; Captain L.J. Baird, USN, February 1959 to February 1960; Captain H.E. Cook, Jr., USN, February I960 to December 1960; Captain A.D. Jackson, Jr., USN, December 1960 to December 1961; Captain John 3. Honan, USN, December 1962 to December 1962; Captain J.T. Alexander, Jr., USN, Dec- ember 1962 to date. Since being commissioned, the CHUKAWAN has visited many ports, either in its assigned mis- sion of delivering or receiving various fuel oils and lubricants, or for the pu rposes of granting liberty and recreation for the crew. CHUKAWAN participates in various logistic missions and exercises, delivering petroleum pro- ducts to the Fleet at sea. Normally operating with the U.S. Second Fleet, CHUKAWAN is occa- sionally assigned to tours with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, the present such assign- ment being from August 1962 to, February 1963. Other operations include Project M ' HRCURY, LANTFLEX, NATO RIPTIDE II and Midshipmen Summer Cruises. CHUKAWAN was awarded the Service Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Battle Efficiency Pennant for Al -22 Class Oilers for Fiscal Year I960. CHUKAWAN is assigned to Service Squadron Four and is homeported at Norfolk, Va. JOHN B. HONAN CAPTAIN, USN December 61 -24 December 62 JAMES T. ALEXANDER CAPTAIN, USN 24 December 1962 B t |H| H B ' I 1 1 1 I ' M K H%v .- H L ' 1 • • .- xmi mj OffimA DONALD E. SOUTHALL LCDR, USN 20 May 60-20 October 62 ERKKI 0. MINKKINEN LCDR, USNR 20 Octobrr 62-2 9 December 62 ROBERT U. HARRIS LIEUTENANT, USNR 29 December 62-15 February 63 ROBERT BAIN LCDR, USN 15 February 1963 Lt. G. Laskaris FIRST LIEUTENANT Ltjg W. Gavin MPA Ltjg B. McCreedy GUNNERY Officer Lt. R. Surrells CHIEF ENGINEER Ltjg V. Maness SUPPLY OFFICER Ltjg W. Pope NAVIGATOR CIC Lt. E. Leiser FIRST LIEUTENANT Ltjg J. Murphy OPERATIONS OFFICER Emergency What I Ltjg J. Macey AUXILIARIES Ens. C. Kueck DISBURSING OFFICER Ens. E. Poole ELECTRICAL DCA Ens. H. Corswell COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Ens. J. Samuels SHIP ' S SECRETARY Ens. J. Rose 1st. DIVISION OFFICER Ens. A. Woodmancy AUXILIARIES B. Neely, CWO SHIPS BOATSWAIN R tAt l)mm D. Albright, SN D. Ball. SN W. Cain, SN F. Cunningham, SN G. Eaton, SN H. Golden, SN Z. Hagins, SN L. Harding, SN H, Henderson, SN L. Lee, SN R. Thompson, SN J. Vickery, SN C. Wagner, SN S. Finnell, SA R. Globensky, SA D. Jackson. SA J. Pecoy, SA J. Sharrock, SA A. Smith. SA R. Sutphin, SA sSeconjd Dmlmj R. Stones, BMl J. Boyd. BMSN J. Bryan, SN ?5l IM M. J. Dozier, SN T. Fisher, SN L. French, SN G. Gray, SN H. Hale, SN V. Martlet, SN K. Jiichem, SA G. King, SA P. Schart, SA D. Vanceletu. SA lIunjctl7uHAton J. Vaughn, GMGl J ■ mm M J. Lemmon, FTG2 F. Streeter. GMG3 iffi J. Hixson. FTGSN fi C. Gaapard, SN AVmi UMAUHt D T UMt R. Willioms, BTC V. Little. BTl H. Bigham, BTZ W. Poore, BT2 E. BaUantyne. BTFN R. Brooke, BTFN R. Campbell, FN R. Tocci, FN E Dimmj K l r aPSj ' wSBf -vf w BMBMbi - k . ' ' iMi iinfetr W ' ' - g p - D. QualU, EM2 J. Hartline, EM3 H. Mellon, EM3 l ' V E. Kane, IC3 J. Pennington, EM3 T. Lees, ICFN M. McNally, EMFN G. Pepitone, ICFN R. BrackbUl, FN C. Burrows, FN m 4 S H iiiiflilHH ' jjni B Hb J. Slaphens. SFCS R. Essex. DCl F. Grandstaff, SFl R. Stevens. DCl C. HounsheU, SFP2 A fe. W. Parlow. SFM3 D, Rule. SFP3 T. GUdle. DCFN R. Coins, FN M Vimmj R. McKittrick, MM3 D. Sederlin, MM3 D. Cerad sky, MMFN J. Jensen, MMKN TXiHAl UKAUHt L Mutfo,, SMC G. Carr. RMl J.,BreUsh, PN2 T. Rich, TE2 R. Achm, PN3 C. Corrigan, SM3 M. Fessler. ETR3 J. Murray. QM3 f f in M , fB, n iiA v E. McCabe. RD3 D. Penninga, QM r E. Roach, QM3 W. Wright, RD3 R. Alexander, ETNSN R. Barclay, RDSN P. Dimouro, RMSN G. Hurt, RMSR G. Pope, PCSN ii mfm tfklJM id mi ■B lil lHHl g J. Roche, PCSN D. Stevens. RMSN A. Davis, SN Litchfield, SN E. Mancini. SN T. Savage, SN S T7uaAi UMAUHt L Knulson, CSCA 1 t£% !- Ift. — i  . % J; H H. Rhoden, DKl 0. Porodis, SKC iJM B. Alien. SK2 R. Ellington. SH3 M. Hannaker. HM3 R. James. SK3 W. Querry. SH3 r . f 7 ' 3 ' ' m C ' S ' ■ ] t IB R. Smith, CS3 B . Kane, SKSN J. Salter, DKSN C. Beaver. SN R. Outright, SN T. CasBidy, SN D. Jayne, SN En Oiite iiyt Med  -i ' Replenishment (an uncommon experience) Enroute fueling was done day and night as 34 ships representing various NATO countries came alongside. m m %, p m ' ' Jiff- ' fl - W ' ' f .m - ' 1 W K ■ ■ ■ ■J - . ' y rWI ' ■ fTTT ;: anchorage Pc I : i ■ ud Doa T oebmlj I mi t ' • ' .S ' - -..r 3iupA TWj • -, ■ ?« We ' re safe now. The boys Fatherly advice. One broken camera coming up ? Get that can out of your hand ! r H(A W M ' . l- . kX JN IW H j .;;A I ' Ti (AOj A night out meant Dino ' s. ,;. AV i||L,..ti Dcmdimu If duty had only been one in five. Konie ToiUt liiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Pwripca -r tHmhctl InApectuHiA RADM BATAURONE VISITS During our stay in Barcelona, our ship was honored by a visit from RADM Bataurone, Spanish Navy and Chief of Naval Sector, Cat- alino. It was an official visit with full honors extended. TrtH ! M ' eo ty ' JVCLAS ' • ' ' ' L PE«.o.u, CE TODA. Hi-u WHICH vvror «.■« IN ' DL ' rjG — «-. TH„„ 3.0.0 ,; ; ' —0.3 o..,c„3 ' 3 0-E or THE Bf.T .,, , — . oo.o,.,o.3. ,,3;:: ' ' ' -- -. ...OE. ■ NV-LflMO l Otft 0 o, ;- -- -n OOO.EPA.,0.. .„ ' ' - ---. THANKS - ' L T«A..srE. .„T , , , ' ■ f ' R ' L,., TO E- FOR THj EMTlor MywR ,.,„ -SOW iSNIED tiajw. f VCt, ' f- r 1 Vcf HAr He ' ' 1 0 , OOVf '  Oo ' f or t )Na s UOMEOOntS. Bt--- hgf. @ ' r V c ' ? ' ■= ' S(.c.v . ' • •■0,0 «■ «v,,- ' - fo ■ 0iuMerB(M)fc5taff EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ARTIST ENS. James Rose Gary Eaton SN Robert Achin PN3 LT. Ed Leiser TIFFANV CoUey at Westover Norfolk, Virginia