Colonial (LSD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1968 volume:

COMMANDER RICHARD S. AGNEW COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER AGNEW, WHO REPORTED ABOARD COLONIAL AS COMMANDING OFFICER IN DE- CEMBER 1966, GRADUATED FROM THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY IN JUNE 1949. HIS FIRST ASSIGN- MENT WAS ASSISTANT NAVIGATOR ON THE USS BAIROKO (CVE-1 15) AND LATER AS COMMUNI- CATIONS OFFICER ON THE USS BOXER (CVE-21). AFTER COMPLETION OF FLIGHT TRAINING IN 1952 CDR AGNEW SERVED WITH VA-175 LATER BECOMING ASSISTANT OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE MAIN RECRUITING STATION IN JACK- SONVILLE. FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM GENERAL LINE SCHOOL AT MONTEREY, CALIFOR- NIA, HE WAS ASSIGNED AS AIDE AND FLAG LIEUTENANT TO COMALSEAFRON AND COMSEVEN- TEEN IN ALASKA. ON COMPLETION OF TOURS WITH VAH-123 AND VAH-4 CDR AGNEW SERVED ABOARD THE OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5) AS NAVIGATOR AND THE USS MONTICELLO AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. COMMANDER AGNEW AND HIS FAMILY MAKE THEIR HOME IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. I CAPTAIN IN ACTION l(( • l 4l, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PAUL C. MATTHEWS, JR. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR MATTHEWS, WHO REPORTED TO COLONIAL AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 10 FEBRUARY 1967, GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO IN 1954. PRE- VIOUS SHIPBOARD ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED: 1954-1957 GUNNERY AND ANTI- SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICER ON USS LEWIS [DE-535), SIX MONTHS AS OPER- ATIONS OFFICER AND NAVIGATOR ON USS COLONIAL (LSD-18), 1958-1959 OPFRATIONS OFFICER AND FIRST LIEUTENANT ON USS CATAMOUNT (LSD-17), AND 1962-1964 NAVIGATOR ON USS ALBANY (CG-10). TOURS ASHORE INCLUDE: 1959 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, U.S. MILITARY TRAINING MISSION TO SAUDA ARABIA, 1960-1962 PROGRAM MANAGER, MIDDLE EASTERN AREA, FOREIGN NAVAL TRAINING BRANCH OP 632, AND 1964-1966 FORCE PERSONNEL OFFICER FOR COMNAVMARIANAS. xo AT WORK t J LT. LARRY W. PIPER OPERATIONS OFFICER LT. WILLIAM F. GORDON FIRST LIEUTENANT HEADS OF DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING OFFICER LT. LARRY R. LOS SUPPLY OFFICER LT. WILLIAM T. LEE (C, V, 1 OI DIVISION ENS BRUCE AACCLAREN RADARAAEN CIC IS THE INTELLIGENCE AND NERVE CENTER OF THE SHIP; IT ASSISTS THE OFFICER OF THE DECK DURING TACTICS, ENTERING AND LEAVING PORTS, AND PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. AN- OTHER PRIMARY MISSION OF THE COMBAT INFORMATION CEN- TER IS TO CONTROL ASSAULT BOATS DURING AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER AND CONDITIONS. ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS TO ENSURE RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM THE RADARMAN, THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN THE BEST OF MATERIAL CONDITION. THIS IS THE ROLE OF THE ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS. THEIR PRI- MARY DUTY IS TO KEEP THE RADAR AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. FRONT L TO R ENS BRUCE MCCLAREN, RD2 N. P. REYNOLDS, ETN2 L, J. NELSON, RD2 C. H. SCHULTER, ET1 C. R. BAKER, SECOND K. STAHLHUT, RD1 W. E. TRIPLETT, RD3 J. H. KEEN. ETN2 R. E. MCGIVERON, RD2 R. L. MAYFIELD, RD3 M, T. PEARSON ETN2 A. OC DIVISION RADIOMEN AND COMMUNICATIONS YEOMAN THE RADIOMEN ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION AROUND THE CLOCK. THE COMPLICATED TOOLS OF THEIR TRADE CONSIST OF TELETYPE- WRITERS AND VOICE RADIOS AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CON- SISTING OF TRANSMITTERS, RECEIVERS AND ANTENNAS. COATIMUNICATIONS PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF THE SHIP ' S MISSION IN TODAYS MODERN NAVY. FRONT L TO R — RMS J. E. JONES, RM2 R. L, SIGLEER, RM2 A. D, BARTHOLOMEW, LTJG C. RMSN D. W. CRANDALL, CYN3 M. D. MCKAY, RMSN D. G. HEINKEL H. SEEHORN, SECOND RM3 P. A, PHILLIPS, QAAC A. E. VERONNEAU ON DIVISION SIGNALMEN COLONIAL ' S SIGNALMEN ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF FLASHING LIGHT, SEMA- PHORE AND FLAG HOISTS. THIS WORK IS EOUALLY IMPORTANT DURING ROUTINE INDEPENDENT STEAMING OR WHEN MANEUVERING IN COM- PANY WITH OTHER SHIPS. QUARTERMASTER NAVIGATIONAL AID IS THE PRIMARY DUTY OF THE QUARTERMASTERS IN ON DIVISION. THEIR JOB CONSISTS OF SUCH DUTIES AS NAVIGA- TIONAL AID WHEN ENTERING AND LEAVING PORT AS WELL AS ON THE HIGH SEAS, PLOTTING WEATHER, AND KEEPING CORRECT LOGS WHILE THE SHIP IS UNDERWAY AND IN PORT. FRONT L TO R L. EBY QMC A. E. VERONNEAU, QM2 R. S. THIVENER, QMl M. J. BLACK, SECOND — QM3 W. F. BUNNER, SM3 R. L. FISHER, SN F. FIRST DIVISION BOATSWAIN MATE BEFORE ADVANCING TO ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT, MOST SEA- MEN ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND AT LEAST SIX MONTHS IN EITHER FIRST OR SECOND DIVISION. FIRST DIVISIONS RESPONSIBILITY IS THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FORECASTLE, 02 LEVEL, AND SOME BELOW DECK SPACES. WO-1 R. J. TROINO FRONT L TO R WO-1 R. J. TROINO, BM3 B. J. FORD, SN D. E, EMERY, 5A K, J. CAMPION, SN D. P. DUNCAN, BMl K, D. KNOX, BM3 R. R. POWELL, SECOND — iA K. E. ROGAN, SN M, L. POLANSKY, SN J. G. WHITLEY, SN J. D. WALSH, SN D. R. FRANKS, THIRD — SN B. R. SHAW, SN T. L. LAMAR, SN R. T. ROWLEY, SN H. HOTCHKISS, SN G. L, SATRE 10 SECOND DIVISION BOATSWAIN MATE SECOND DIVISION IS CONCERNED WITH THE MAINTENANCE OF DECK EQUIPMENT, THE WING WALLS, WELL DECK AND SUPER DECK. BOTH FIRST AND SECOND DIVISION PUT FORTH A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIPS APPEARANCE IS ALWAYS AT ITS BEST; AND LEST WE FORGET THE SHIP ' S PRI- MARY PURPOSE: THE LIFTS AND HAULS FOR WHICH THESE MEN ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE. BMC B. S. HOWSER FRONT L TO R — BM3 J. B. JACOBS, SN S. J OVERSTREET, BAA3 G. B. CUNNINGTON. SA J. L. BOWLES, SA P. A. RAY, SA M. B, — BMC B. S. HOWSER, SN L. A. VALENCE, SN J. E. STEEVES, SN S. L, WATSON, SN R, E. TURNER, SA R. N. CRUAAMIT, THIRD BARD, SN P. M. PARKER, SN L. M. SIMMONS, SN M. C, ADAMS, SN R. B. WALLIS, SN J, F NITZ THERIEN, SECOND — SN R. A. BOM- THIRD DIVISION GUNNERS MATE THE GUNNERS MATES AND FIRE CONTROLMEN OF THIRD DIVI- SION ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND EFFECTIVE EMPLOYMENT OF COLONIALS INSTALLED ORDNANCE AND SMALL ARMS. LT D, J. SNODGRASS FRONT L TO R — LT D. J. SNODGRASS, GMG2 H. D. TOWNSLEY, GMG3 L. D. HICKMAN, SECOND — GMG2 R. D. MARTINEZ, GMG3 R. L. ZUI- DERSMA, FTG3 G. J. GOTTFRIED, SN B. D. SCOTT 12 E DIVISION ELECTRICIAN MATE ELECTRICIAN MATES OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR GENER- ATORS, MOTORS, SWITCHBOARDS, AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT; TEST FOR GROUNDS; AND REPAIR AND REBUILD ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. f EMC F. A. JONES INTERIOR COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN INTERIOR COMMUNICATION ELECTRICIANS OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR GYROCOMPASS SYSTEMS, AMPLIFIED VOICE SYSTEMS, ALARM, AND Vi ARNING SYSTEMS, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. FRONT L TO R CETTE, EM3 M. — EMC F A. JONES, FN H. A. EBINGER, FN E. E. COHEN, EM3 D. J. HUETT. EM3 S. E. PERSSON, SECOND — EM2 J. D. DOU- E. HAMMOND, EMS G. L. CASEY, EM2 K. J. KIECK, EM3 K. T. GIER, C T. J. TALLEY 13 B DIVISION BOILERMAN BOILERMEN OF B ' DIVISION OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND RE- PAIR MARINE BOILERS, FIREROOM MACHINERY, PUMPS AND FORCED DRAFT BLOWERS. BOILERMEN TRANSFER, TEST AND TAKE SOUNDINGS OF FUEL AND FEED WATER TANKS. BTC C. A. PARSONS FRONT L TO R — BTC C. A PARSONS. BT3 G. W. TUCKER. BT3 J. W. THARP, BT3 S. M, FRANCE, FN C. M. ELLIOTT, BT1 A. D. MORADA, SECOND — BT3 A. J. MCDONALD, FN G. R. PARTON, BTFN R. A. GARDNER, FN W. T. ELLIOTT, THIRD — FN R. W. SPENCER, FN R. L. RAINSDON, BT3 J. F. WALSH, BT3 K. VUCOVICH, FN C, M. BAXLEY M DIVISION MACHINIST MATE MACHINIST MATES OF M ' DIVISION ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION, MAINTAINANCE AND REPAIR OF THE MAIN ENGINES, SHIP SERVICE TUBRO GENERATORS WHICH SUPPLY ELECTRICAL POWER FOR LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, AND EVAPORATORS WHICH SUPPLY FEED WATER FOR STEAM GENERATING BOILERS AND FRESH WATER FOR THE SHIP ' S DOMESTIC USE. V LT R. E. ISAKSEN FRONT L TO R — FN R. R. GRAHAM, SN L. K. PARCE, MM3 R. J. GOETZ, MM2 R. L. HAMILTON, MMl K, D. WHITLOCK, MMC J. BRADFORD, SECOND — FN D. G FOX. MM3 C. T. KERNS, MM3 G. T. BLACKARD, MM3 D. S TAVIS, MM2 P, L. BULLOCK, THIRD — MM3 J. R. LAWRENCE FN J. G. RILLEMA, MM3 S. W. CHAMBERS, FN J. W. JENKINS, MM3 D. L. HEFFELFINGER, MM2 D. G. WEAVER, FOURTH — MM3 J. O. DONATH, FN M. W. PELKY, MM2 R. C. LEWIS, MM2 R. G. CLARK, FN L. G. CHAMBERS, MMC W. L. QUICKSALL 15 A DIVISION ENGINEMEN ENGINEMEN OF A DIVISION OPERATE REFRIGERATION PLANTS, AIR COMPRESSORS, EMERGENCY FIRE PUMPS, EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING. THEY ARE ALSO BOAT ENGINEERS IN SMALL BOATS AND MAIN- TAIN THE SHIPS STEERING ENGINES. MMC C. E. DEVILLIER FRONT L TO R — MMC C. E. DEVILLIER, FN K. A. PHELPS, ENl B. HORNE. SN F. E. SMITH, SECOND — EN3 E. L. KING, EN3 D. L. RAWLEY, FN R. L. CLARK, ENS D. J. BARKER, THIRD — ENl J. H. STEARNS, FN J. H. STUART, EN2 D. W. AR,NDER, FN O. M. STYRWOLL, ENFN J. L. ROBINSON !6 R DIVISION SHIPFITTER SHIPFITTERS PLAN, SUPERVISE AND PERFORM TASKS NECESSARY FOR FARBICATION, INSTALLATION, AND REPAIR OF METAL STRUCTURES. DAMAGE CONTROLMEN DAMAGE CONTROLMEN EMPLOY THE TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS OF DAMAGE CONTROL, AS WELL AS CARPENTRY, FIREFIGHTING, AND NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL WARFARE DE- FENSE. SFC J. R. KELLEY FRONT L TO R — SFC J. R. KELLEY, SFP2 C. N. MORGAN, SFM2 B. J. WOPAT, FN W. R. HOTCHKISS, DC2 M. S. OGDEN, DCl G. SLADE, SECOND SFM3 W. K. TOPOIAN, FN C. W. JOHNSON, DC2 M. T. VANLERBERG, SFM3 G. W. SMITH, THIRD — FN D. R. BUYSE, FN R. E. MCCULLEY, SFP3 D. P. MACGREGOR, SFM2 L. F. JONES, FN C. W. DAWSON 17 S DIVISION COMMISSARYMEN, STOREKEEPER, STEWARDMATES, SHIPS SERVICEMEN, DISBURSING CLERK SUPPLY HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF JOBS. THEY CAN BE BEST DESCRIBED AS THE BUDGETEERS . THEY BUDGET THE NUMBER OF PARTS PURCHASED ASHORE TO KEEP THE SCREWS TURNING. THEY BUDGET THEIR GROCERY BILL THE SAME WAY MOM DOES AT HOME. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS, MOM DOESN ' T HAVE 250 KIDS THAT WANT ICE CREAM WITH EVERY MEAL. LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, THE MORALE BUILDING DISBURSING OFFICE WHICH PAYS THE OFFICERS AND MEN SOME 18, 000.00 EVERY TWO WEEKS. LTJG H. C. MATTHEWS FRONT L TO R — CSCS C. H. JONES, LTJG H. C. MATTHEWS, SECOND — D 1 V. D GONZALES, SDI R. MORGA, CSl R. L. HENMAN, SKI R. R. ELEFANTE, SN H. G. THOMAS, THIRD — SD2 S. E. LACUESTA, TN R. L. JULAO, SN T. E. TIDWELL, TN N. C. ARABE, TN J. C. PASCUA, TN E. C. LUBRIN, FOURTH — SK3 G. C. PRADOS, SHSN D. W. SPIVEY, TN R. C. JOAQUIN, CS2 C. R. CARLTON, SK2 L. G. PEOPLES, FIFTH — SK3 J. R. DAVIS, SN N. M. JOHNSON, SN R. T. HATT, SN R. D. WAGNON, SK3 D. A. FERREIRA FOOD SERVICE DIVISION BETTER KNOWN AS AAESSMEN, THESE MEN HAVE THE JOB OF PREPARING SALADS, SPUDS AND THE LIKE. THEY ALSO ARE RE- SPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING A PLEASANT APPEARANCE ON THE MESS DECKS AND FOR A SMOOTH OPERATION, THEY MUST HAVE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF TRAYS, CUPS AND SILVERWARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME 250 MEN THEY SERVE. CSCS C. H. JONES - r ■1 FRONT L TO R — EM2 P. P. LEW, SA B. L. VALDEZ, SA S. H. KING. SA J. E. BOHLMAN, SA B. P. ROMERO, SA C. K. CHAMLEY, SECOND M. C. SPIER, SA S. M. WICKLUND, SA L. D. CHAPPELL, MMFN W. S. KASZYCKI, SA P. R. WEISSICH SA X DIVISION YEOMEN, PERSONNELMEN, POSTAL CLERK, HOSPITAL CORPSMEN ADMINISTRATION AND MEDICAL ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN THAT THEY HANDLE THE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS OF THE CREW. AD- MINISTRATION SOLVES MANY PERSONAL AND ROTATION PROB- LEMS WHILE MEDICAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CREW. HMC E. M. MARLETTE FRONT L TO R — PC3 J. E. OLGUIN HM2 L. MITCHELL. SN B. R. KEPHART, PNl A. F. GRAHAM, SECOND GIUNTOLI, SN E. S. GRUDNICKE, YNl M. L. TALBOT, YN3 B. E. HINDS HMC E, M. MARLETTE, PN3 D. B. 20 WHAT ' S DOING ON THE HOME FRONT Z l% ' . A5 f R 0900182 APR PGA ?8 .fD 060300Z Dfc The three blind mice It will never work H Say, have you found my tooth? 22 Is that right! Does anyone know where we are Skunk bravo on track 23 Would you believe a pink belly? ' U War is hell -r Get ' em Rick A happening in opeiations The two what??????? 24 Has anyone found my tooth General quarters is a serious thing I still can ' t find my tooth Signalman contacting a ship li:,J No Bunner, that ' s Viet Nam, not San Diego. Would you believe — Radarmen working 26 Hardly at work — McKay The radar is the ship ' s eyes P W f I •f Quartermaster practicing semiphore A f! ? f ' t t V 3NC TAU Signalmen with flag made up for the lifts from Vung Tau to Danang. The ship ' s personal flags 27 £.S5 ' -.- - ' ' - Yep, she is waiting on the pier for me What do we have here!! Say what 28 Mark it Radioman on the iob ETs favorite pastime i , ' « W Signalman at work on 24 inch search- light. r Old salts never work m u { I 1 When the radar goes out in CIC, Ol takes over. Now which one?????? Repair it in 5 minutes — get back.! Do you see it Terry??? 30 31 SEA AND S NCHOR DETAIL Bos ' n Troino and BAAl Knox discuss future plans. 34 There are many phases to the work done by the Deck Depart- ment. The Deck Force is respon- sible, in port, for everything from loading,and off-loading to clean- ing and painting. During the post eight months Colonial has trans- ported over a million pounds in machinery and equipment over 46,000 miles. THIRD DIVISION AT WORK E ;fSS -iK-;«is; - ' « Silence Get hot Scott Townsley appears to be saying unprintable things in hopes that it might help ka 5 Surface action starboard y t -- s m H HH- a P Busy hands are happy hands Where is the sleeve Joe Combat Surface action port 37 mm ENFN Robinson looking over precarious load BT3 Tucker, Oil and Water King preparing daily oil and water consumption report. Ma never let me clean her stove this way . . . •• Chief Machinist Mate Bradford and Machinist Mote Third Class Hale maintaining close watch in star- board engine room I ' ' :3. I thought I put the oil in this tank!! 44 45 Lt Isaksen and DC2 Ogden post- ing progress of ballasting opera- tion. DC! Slode and DC2 Vanlerberg turning too. , EN3 ' s Barker and Phelps working on emergency diesel. 48 i r:s KIJ v ' jUB 1 ■1 1 w ,„- IH 1 ■v M H Iv W ,_- No, it still hasn ' t arrived. Supply Department at work. 54 CSl Henman kept the crew happy with his fine pies and pastries. The big donut was BMCS Large ' s last donut aboard. 55 SHIPS LAUNDRY AT YOUR SERVICE i Even off the coast of Viet Nam, in probably the hottest and most humid spot, the Colon- ial ' s laundry did not let up. In order to keep the officers and men in clean uniforms daily, these men spent more than their share of time washing and pressing. ipr- j H B IB Mi ' ji ' 1 w if h (b - -it w, ffi •i M i m ■ m Ltjg Matthews didn ' t have many money problems. In his safe he only carried MPC, better known as funny money, yen and that stuff they call green backs. Shown here, he has over $55,000.00 in U.S. and foreign currencies. DKl Gonzales computing a reenlistment. SHSN Spivey selling his wares. 59 PAY DAY FOR THE CREW m idic k - ADMINISTRATION ON THE GO i r - f Another request for Viet Nam!! Thinking of those back home with flowers — Mother ' s Day 62 Make sure that one gets special handling Olguin Security at it ' s best Say again senor Taking a break X Letting go the anchor. The anchor was dropped 56 times. ' ' ««i U — nidentified F — looting O — bject ■H( . 64 Department heads dining s: 1 ' ' c J r-f il r I ( e u Chief Kelly is giving Hame-bone Hamilton and Romero in- structions for match Hamilton and Romero commencing bout which Hamilton won by decision. Chief Kelly raises Ronald Romeo Powell ' s hand in triumph Romero receives instructions from manager DCl Slode 68 Fire plug. chambers and Seaman Ray receive instructions from Referee Cohen Seaman Roy in a head lock applied by Fire Plug Chambers Fire Plub Chambers in restraint by Sea- man Ray scissors as Cohen looks n 69 LEFT TO RIGHT: FIRST ROW — R. A. BOMBARD, D. E. DECAP (MANAGER), D. E. EMERY, J. R. KELLEY (COACH), G- W, SMITH SECOND ROW S. L. WATSON, R. R. POWELL, B. E. HINDS THIRD ROW — S. R. FLEMING, B. J. FORD, J. G. WHITLEY Bf 9 ,v l.y M P Cp- m Manager Decap discussed last minute strategy with his team members before play is resumed Ford tips for two Powell is up and alone for re- bound B A S K E T B A L L Smith adds another to Colonial ' s score 71 Kt ' RESCUE AT SEA Although our designers didn ' t design Colonial for operations of this nature, we ballasted down and received a crew of Taiwanese fishermen and their boat into the well. The crew had been adrift for six days with low provisions and no fresh water aboard; Colo- nial came through. These men were very appreciative of our assistance as was evidenced in their eyes. Al- though not one spoke English, they were quite comfortable and relaxed aboard. R 101008Z APR FROM: COAASEVENTHFLT TO: USS COLONIAL RESCUE AND ASSISTANCE 1. YOUR TIMELY ARRIVAL ON THE SCENE AND YOUR EXPEDITIOUS RESCUE OF NOT ONLY THE TAIWANESE FISHERMEN IN DISTRESS BUT THEIR CRAFT AS WELL IS THE TYPE OF BONDING MA- TERIAL WHICH GOES FAR IN CEMENTING GOOD INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIP. WELL DONE TO ALL HANDS. s VADM W. BRANGON ■w 1 ilf :4 1 COLONIAL ADVANCEMENTS Give me that rusty buckle Knox ' ' ' M  V  75 CHIEF ' S INITIATION Chief Tompkins just paid his fine. Traditional entree from a new chief. Chief Wade — in diapers no less 76 W - r. REENLISTMENTS ¥ W 1?ff . r Ki li 77 MMl Whitlock tacking GMG3 Hick- man ' s new crow on. - - ,f ' ■ DC D H u O H 79 SATURDAY, 15 JUNE HOME POINT LOMA — A WELCOME SIGHT FOR ALL 80 ' at-. I EIGHT MONTHS OF WAITING HAS FINALLY COME TO AN END As shown by the smile on Seaman Johnson ' s face, it sure was good to be home What can I soy? • ,• V l n r. l -..-,:y- ' - £:m-  . ' ' . •- vJ iT: ..:... ,,v -,_ . m 1 - .- - 1 V- «   -n « OMA Neo S A um.F r v6«e WH. . Vou 36E This shic has a « iTMe uwcoot ENfauceArifc P .Ain. ' ' ShctliME SECL (5Et ' Real fftJ ' V ' -V ' E Cok« € (Zj s ' anii st«viow S ' ecd 83 ( f I I ' ; V i 84 cof t Poi«4r LONvA ' iM.f. 1 3i« ueve esTfleiisH£i BWiote to •lu. hOTN( r§TA u H.e oruje  T Ae?t Et s. ' 85 IN RETROSPECT BY SN SATRE WE LEFT NOVEMBER FIRST TO SAIL ACROSS THE SEA, TO CARRY LIFTS AND VISIT PORTS WHERE FUN AWAITED YOU AND ME. AND THIS BEGAN ANOTHER CRUISE FOR LSD EIGHTEEN, AND LIVING UP TO OUR MOTTO THE CREW OF HER HAD SEEN. ON DECEMBER FOURTH THE PACVS LEFT AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY, TO SAMPLE THE PHILIPPINE WAY AS SEEN IN SUBIC BAY. THE SECOND TIME WE HIT VUNG TAU WE STOPPED TO PAUSE AND PRAY, FOR AFTER OPERATIONS WE OBSERVED OUR CHRISTMAS DAY. AS ' 67 CLOSED OUT STRONG AND SANG OF AULD LANG SYNE, TWAS ANOTHER STOP AT SUBIC BAY AS THIS WAS JUST FINE. TO START THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT ITS TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN, THIS WE DID FOR SEVEN DAYS WHEN WE VISITED KAOHSIUNG. THEN BACK TO WORK COLONIAL WENT TO UNDERGO A TEST, TOWARD MONTH ' S END WE FLY THE FLAG VUN G TAU — DANANG EXPRESS . ON THE THIRTY-FIRST COLONIAL IS NORTH IN HAPPY LAND, TO SAMPLE SOME WELL EARNED LIBERTY IN YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. FOR FEBRUARY COLONIAL WAS ALWAYS ON THE GO, TOUCHING UPON SOME NEW PORTS; OKINAWA AND SASEBO. BUT THAT ' S NOT ALL WE VISITED WHILE CONTINUING ON OUR WAY, TO SHOW OUR COLORS FOR A BRIEF WHILE IN VIET NAM ' S CAM RAHN BAY. THE TWENTY-NINTH FROM WORKING OUR BROWS FROM SWEAT WE WIPE, THE DREDGE WAS NOT THE PROBLEM — TWAS ALL THAT LOVELY PIPE. TO STRETCH OUR PROBLEM ON INTO MARCH EVERYONE ON DECK WAS GRUFF, FOR IT TOOK NOT ONE BUT TWO ATTEMPTS TO OFF LOAD THIS STUFF. SO WE HEAD BACK TO OLD VUNG TAU FOR OVERNIGHT, NEXT MORNING UP THE RIVER FOR OUR FIRST IN-COUNTRY SIGHT 86 WE LOAD UP ON SOME MONITORS NHA BE FOR US IS GONE, WE RETURN TO OLD VUNG TAU THE SONG SAIGON. WE MAKE A STOP AT DANANG BEFORE WE HEAD ON FOR SOME FUN, YOKOSUKA ' S THE PLACE TO GO IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN. SO WE COME TO THE END OF MARCH, THE CRUISE IS RICH IN CORE, BUT WE STILL HAVE LOTS OF TRAVELING LEFT AND SURPRISES LEFT IN STORE. THE SCHEDULE CHANGE POPPED UP OFTEN WE KNOW NOT HOW, SO WE TRAVEL ON TO KAOHSIUNG VIA OUR FAMILIAR PORT VUNG TAU. THE CRUISE HAD IT ' S BRIGHT SIDE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST A GLOW, THE CREW AS ENTERTAINED THIS DAY WITH A SMOKER AND TALENT SHOW. ON APRIL EIGHT COLONIAL HAD ITS RED LETTER DAY, WHILE GOING TO KAOHSIUNG WE SIGHT A FISHING BOAT ALONG THE WAY. THUS WAS ONE MORE OF COLONIALS FAMOUS CAPERS, A DEED THAT WAS SO WELL SPOKEN OF IT MADE THE CHINESE PAPERS. WE ARE ALL SO GLAD TO BE IN KAOHSIUNG TOWN ONCE AGAIN, ITS A WELCOME CHANGE TO SPEND N.T. INSTEAD OF PESOS OR YEN. AFTER FIVE DAYS IN-PORT WE HEAD BACK TO SUBIC BAY, AND WHILE SAILING SOUTH ITS EASTER TIME UNDERWAY. SO WE END THIS MONTH IN-PORT IN SUBIC BAY, NEXT MONTH WILL NOT BE LONG, BUT WE EXPECT TO HAVE SOME FUN IN KOWLOON AND HONG KONG, B.C. AFTER TEN DAYS OF UP-KEEP IN YOKO WHICH ENDED ON TWENTY-FIVE MAY, IT ' S TIME TO POINT OUR BOW SOUTHEAST TO HAWAII, U. S. OF A. WE ARRIVED IN PEARL HARBOR TO DO OUR FINAL OPERATION, TO TEST FIRE A MONITOR AND BACK FOR A SHORT RELAXATION. ON SEVEN JUNE WE LEAVE HAWAII ON THE FINAL LEG HOME, WITH CAVALIER, COMSTOCK AND WHETSTONE. SO WE ENDED OUR TRIP WHICH LASTED FROM NOVEMBER TO JUNE, TO SPEND OUR FIRST STATESI DE NIGHTS UNDER A CALIFORNIA MOON. 87 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ADVISOR LT DONALD J SNODGRASS EDITOR YNl MARVIN L. TALBOT LAYOUT MAA2 ARAAEAD T. JOHNSON CYN3 MICHAEL D. MCKAY RMS JAMES E. JONES PHOTOGRAPHY SN LOWELL M. SIMMONS FINANCE YN3 BLAYNE E. HINDS COVER SN EDWARD S. GRUDNICKI Through the joy and pleasure of many fine Liberty Ports, we wish to thank the officers and men for making this cruise a success. We know that all of you will remember this cruise as being one of the finest for Colonial. Although all of you won ' t be making the next cruise, what ever your next assignment may be — God bless end smooth sailing. 88