Conflict (MSO 426) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1966 volume:

MAR , KVLLQASL QDWXH 1755 SS C0 FLICT M 0-4269 in OUTH VIET AME E WATER NOVEMBER 1965 JUNE 1966 OUR MISSIOIN to conduct surve1l1ance V1S1t and search naval gunf1re psychologwal warfare combat support of U S Free World and RVN forces and other operatwns as dlrected 1n order to secure the coastal reg1ons and major r1vers as part of the overall effort to defeat the Commumst msurgency 1n Vletnam convs r CA F msrows L OCT 2 0 15 ARCHIVES s. ur V , 7 , W V ' V W z I r Y W 'A 5 We iz T, CUMMANDING GFFICER 2 LCDR MURLAND W. SEARIGHT, USN dk 2123011 Mliihk 'fY???fiT2lH ANN 4:56, JA 3. V 'Z flm l .l 'FSA W . H j':,,,,xie! Tx' F TAI zvwwm 'E ai . As I redall 'dui last ten and a half months together, countless vignettes flash across my mind: seemingly endless transits across the oceang the banter, training and assistance exchanged between us and the other splendid ships of our divisiong 'round-the-c1cck charging to maintain our equipment, to replenish underway and to conduct our patrolsg friendly and hostile faces we saw aboard the junksg tense approaches. on suspect junksg the excitement of successful combat operations against the enemyg sea cobras sunning onthe surface of the oceang waves crashing over the bridge as we dodged typhoons Irma and Kit: brilliant sunsets overlooking the lovely Vietnamese coastal mountainsg shoppers returning to the ship laden with bargains g that first cold beer after a long hot patrolg the ship's partiesg visits to exotic Bangkok, Manila, Vung Tau, Da Nang, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, and Sasebo, as well as stops at Honolulu, Johnston Island, Kwajalien, and Guamg those beardsg the assemblies for promotion and commendationsg the pride of showing our ship to distinguished visitorsg the sights and sounds of the battles ashore, often only a few thousand yards awayg that nervous transit up the shallow fly Soi Rap River followed by the three nights anchored only fifteen hundred yards from the Viet Cong-controlled jungle. Added to 'Ch6S6, of course, are the thousand personal experiences we had on the ship and ashore. CONFLICT, in doing her part on Market Time Patrol boarded more than a thousand junks and inspected nearly three thousand more. We engaged the enemy in combat and punished him severely without ourselves suffering a single casualty. We routinely steamed independently for forty to fifty days at a time. We made more than forty replenishments while underway. We left every port with a splendid reputation as ambassadors of good will. We maintained and repaired our temperamental machinery under the most difficult conditions. We strove, always together, to do the best job possible and we received many letters and messages telling us that our best was very good indeed. This book records many of our adventures and it will serve in future days to freshen our memories of the faces of the shipmates that we came to know so well and upon whom we depended so heavily. Perhaps we will meet again as sailors so often do and relive these memorable moments that filled an important year of our lives. ' This has been a long, hard cruise to distant waters and each of us can look back on it with the pride of knowing that we performed our duty in a professional manner, often under adverse and dangerous conditions. As Commanding Officer, it has been my very great pleasure and pigzide to serve with as capable and dedicated a group of men as I have ever known. In seeing these arduous duties through together, many bonds of friendship have been forged and strengthened. It is my fervent wish that these CONFLICT-born coiffwfleships will be maintained aniiinourished, and that one day we can sail together again. T w i 4 Sincerely yours, AZ, LJ M. W. SEARIGHT , .E LT1 TUART M LOCKWOOD . ckwood relieved as Executive Officer in April 1966. -1f.His previous duty assignment was aboard USS LEXIQ GTON CCVS-165. Additional Duties: Navigator- Personf el and Training Officer- Recruiting and Reenlist- ment O'.'i,ger- Health Officer- Legal Officer. 4 EXF C UTI VE ' OFFICERS e Lf' Ki, 4 W XL LT DAVID L. RICKETTS, USN Mr. Ricketts was transferred for duty with the staff of Commander Mine Forcesg Pacific in April 1966. Additional Duties: Navigatorg Personnel and Training Officerg Alternate RPS Custodiang Classified Material Control Officerg Recruiting and Reenlistment Officerg Health Officerg Protestant Lay Leaderg Legal Officer. ' D. 2 w. fi: OPERA TI ON S OFFICER LTJG WALTER N WESTMAN USNR Mr Westman was transferred to, 1nact1ve duty status 1n July 1966 Add1t1ona1Dut1es CIC Off1cer Underwater Search Off1cer Qrypto Securn Offxcer TOD Seflfef and Secret Contrdhpffxcpen, Elect omcs Materlal Off1cer Intelhgence Off1cer, Ldokout and Recogmtlon Offlcer RPS Custod1an ENGINEERING I I OFFICER LTJG KENNETH P SNOKE USNR Add1t1ona1 Dut1es Semor Watch Off1cer Damage ntzrol Off1cer NBC Defense Off1cer Spec1a1 Servlces O er Un1t Secur1ty Off1cer Magnet1c S1gnature Control Safety and F1re Prevent1on Off1cer Recreatu' und Custodlan ,avw.....r-Si'9x Q ' 9 ,Q - - . . . 'ESI .. - Q 5 - , . . . . .cfm I n , . 1 Q , u '-I' , - 5 . . . ' ers . I , 5 ' rig..-'N 5 H , . I up Flu. . I7. I ,V 55: tfmgiii ' ' .Y Y, M ,- 'MW 'EI i -Y.: V- 1 ,..V QL . .Zigi ' .71 ' U I ws-3? . I ' H f U . .. . . 9 . I 9 l' ' 'nf'-1'.,5.' , . :. ,, . 5 . . .J .a: - 1..uU 5 - .-'gJ4z'!- The navigator takes a morning sunline. MINE M CUIMVTERMEASL was OFFICER LTJG WILLIAM R. MER GER, USNR Additional Duties: First Lieutenantg Supply Officerg Gunnery Officerg Transportation Officerg Berthing Officerg Information and Education Officerg Library Officerg Catholic Lay Leader. The Captam immediately went native 3 . ty . Finger on the trigger, Mr. Snoke stands by during boarding Q Mr. Westman prepares to hit the beach. The Greenwich Village gang: Mr. KenYOI1 fi MT- Mercer stand in the shade on a hot Market Time a if , Armed with gun and camera, a relaxed Ensign Culea is ready for anything. 'wifi W' .,,e...,, Ef 'lf'1,,,,.,a 1 My iam gf 'DE , . 1, . '24 f 'x SUrfLY DEPARTMENT FRONLI' ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: B.F. Root, LTJG Mercer, G.M. Pugeda. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: S. Cuartero, J.D. Cornett, W.DJ-EcC1ain, D.E. Hill, J.E. Root, J.E. Riley, J. Axfgaton, L. G. Canosa. DECK DEPARTMENT FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: J.W. Courier, H.V. Williams, W.L. Kammerer, J.D. Cornett, J.A. Caton, R.R. Burton, J.A. Moxley. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: LTJG Mercer, J.J. Hogan, C.E. Shaver, S.E. Anderson, E.L. Nobles, T.E. Crow, T.E. McKe1va. eiifwf A s V 4 f an 4 gm TL :ff .4-'4 S wp , .ii 3 FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT W D W11son ENS Kenyon DL Eaton, S B CoIv1n BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT B E Von Wolff, P G Boyton, J H Hall R F Dedr1ck ,.I.,..wwm 1 -f.. 1' 'A .L X355 OPERA T I ON S 2594. DEPA R TM EN T ff 5 f'1',. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: C.R. Cly - rl LTJG Westrnan, D.J. Griffith. MIDDLE ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: RR. Shaw, F.o. Hn-sh, Hap. Vaughan C. Hulbert BACK ROW LEF'Igf!TO RIGHT: L.E. Ledbetter A.M Nash, B.J. lfrey, G.J. Fox, A.D. Westlake. q , K nf :Q , F FRONI' ROW LEFT TO RIGHT W F Patrlck LTJG Snoke G Martmez MIDDLE ROW LEFT TO RIGHT W B Borden O R Shugart L D f'ook BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT L K Chase, JW Pollock JR Wheller DW Dumvan ENGINEERING DEPAR TMEN T FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: M.W. Hewett, LTJG Snoke, G.D. Brumley, W.W. A11en. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: J.P. Cavallaro, J.A. Maben, G.W. Jackson, D.E. Miller, L.T. Ray. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: G.O. Thomas, T.D.Owen,R.L.Brande1, J. Garcia, C.E. Settle. PATROL 3 ' m A patrol junk heads out to sea fvom Coastal Group 13 junk base. 1 u. MR -If F T HE' BRIEFING .... L Advisory personnel from the Vung Tau Coastal Surveillance Center come out to brief CONFLICT on Market Time opezgaiions. .Ei-E TICIPATION.... N ERT? CONRSQEDT personnel lean expectantly over the railings as we makeiiijr approach on a junk. ....THE SUSPECTH.. Riding on a sea painter, a cargo junk in the Mekong River Delta Region is brought alongside for boarding. V V 55251: ...QFUNK is ALONGSIDE, Sm. Armerifqnd wary, off Da lifmg. 12 the boarding party passes lines to a fishing junk ,yr A: h 1E1: rn',-:.1-5- M1-iiie-'::. --,,. .':-r:::--N-,--T.. -..,3.g,-:,.a::::-,: ::.g:-.A.:-rr:-5:.....,....-.-...f.,. -...- ., .,,, , , , R J ...Z - Y. 5 Y ,-- . . .....,,-.,-. - . 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PCF's were invaluable for patrollmg shallow waters. Eager to get ln on the act, Mr Mercer trles on a Sw1ft's gun tub for SIZE 5'-6-f A PCF t1ed up to our quarter The Sw1ft boats were 1 equent guests a1ongs1de CONFLICT and often obtamed fuel, suppl es and messmg for then' crews from us Q- . J - ' ' , , .e fx ff 'i f':':l si ' . ' if e ic A. . 5 Q 4. , l I 5' 1 ' ' 927 1.-.'f' , . , S.. k I ' n 1 A 'junk in distress is towed to safety. Broken-down junks w re frequently encountered, and were either repaired or tr Wed by CONFLICT. 5 other units came: out to sample our hospitality. CONFLTCT personnel repaired this LCU's water cooler. WE WATCHED OTHERS SHOUT .... CONFLICT follows behind USS GEORGE K. MACKENZIE CDD-8365 as she delivers five-inch gunfire on Viet Cong positions near Vung Tau. ...AND WE DID SOME SHOOTING TOO Tommie McKelva squats on a pile of empty 40 mm cases the morning after our fire-fight with the VC. Answering a call for fire support, CONFLICT moved in on VC positions up the coast from Vu:-tg Tau and killed 17 of the enemy in the night-time battle. ,. A f????j,QL3 'vis I, va My N fl .: .. ' 353,311 L gl, All , l - ' - f.-M W A I . - .Stiff , I IN CLOSE Here CONFLICT is a bare 500 yards off enem I f N 8, 5, vizigteie delhi: '. . Y g N li :ga A qheld coastline on the north side of Vung Da Nang. W .fx, Kwan? f I N .Q ri-59 ff, MW. Y ,N . , 8 M 1 I - ' 3 A fi ,,,j g'I,'. 1 4 A A f .19 x . ff - .if ' ,, in W' M fy Qlzlfjn- ' 13 92 ? I 'K - gg f f B 1 .il ---f I c I xi-'5 giiifuf efF':5.' .3 -ziieff' T vf A gli n g m 1 Era I ltffgif x? I if . ' I 51 f ' 17? .rig , lg! k S O Iff:5 i'2iaf1iQ .53 il 5' ' . A wa' - .fi 3. - ' Q vw--' is 'X by ' r X K T N I' 35.4-,x4:,,fk:i,i vi , x-JQLWR f ,..s. The Captain and Mr. Snoke dive on the starboard shaft after we became entangled in a submerged fish trap. Unmarked fishing nets and traps were continual navigational hazards in Market Time operations. f '55, as fi If TIME OUT. Occasionally we could escape briefly from', 'X,', 3 f the drudgery of patrol. Here PCF 14 and apatrol junk 'Y lie beached after bringing CONFLIC'I s crew ashore for a beach party. SWIM CALL. CONFLICT crew members swim in the lagoon near the CG 13 junk base while the crew of PCF 14 scrub down their Swift's sides. -rg-'gk made by CONFLICT crewmen to Da Nang. to pick us up. QL!-iv , , ' x Armed for the occasion, we watched the shoreline as the junk passed through the shallow channel to the base. - A VISIT T0 A JUNK BASE One of the highlights of our Market Time operations was a visit The excursion party boards the patrol junk sent out from the base the CG 13 junk base north of W :Q N Ni jx ry f ,M li, l ii 1 nl N wg I Jil 1' JI 4 A v w if , , A M J - - Curious fisherman glided by us along the way on thi Q, f Q cf 'r D 7 gg calm waters of the lagoon. W Q W. H 1 .N l W ,N I N jfx. ge i,:gyQ,v1f45'Q?by:.. q31j'q51,?,3gEg'z' a M :ff ' 5 jfs: i Lf . new J., - Q lf. V-1 I , i -2 ' t C f Xt'tj . l it f 'sjis ssss across the lagoon, we got our first full view of the base, which consisted of earth entrenchments, concrete bunkers , 4 1 ' ' A r .e.i . I :,. 1 and machine gun towers. 'g , fp j , af :gg -f 1. k g ,ae ,:, s A N k 1 smscs--QNXN- t' t fi W i-,ywwi11,v.'iiW.a,Kwt.- Q M f we XXX X it 18 W 4 . i F' s WQL M 2.2 ,Q My - - my ,ky-1 l V I , i2 , - 1' - 1 I ' x e T I . 1553 Q I - ill .... --4--'r--':r.'.i'Q 1 r, ' - f j 5 '.,':.wf-'wx' , Q'-, . , ' ' ' 1 1,4 g - '3 -:-e f K . , if -gf-M -' I gg' ,lg YI r A2 , K wt, - . 5 - + , . MW and ., Q-14 .- - H1 We were followed by a parade of interested local fisher- men aS We pulled into shore. , 5 .W T 3, . ...., 5, .X K k , Vg- .. , ... - . I . p A 3 V ' Si.5Lx:'..4. rl Y A command junk lies beached near the entrance to the base. The heavy mast serves as a radio antenna. We dlsembarked v1a a ladder wh1ch looked as though 1t would fall apart any mmute Everyone walts to dxsembark Mr Lockwood has dec1ded to avo1d the l1ne at the ladder and wade ashore x '53 'J ' F . V . y -X X S' . l ' ' ' ff ll We ' 111 4 . A' ' ' ' ' x W, The base was surrounded by barbed wire entanglements A grove of palms and pines surrounding the nearby village can be seen 1n the background 4-.., I K V , , 5 ' ffx - 1 ' . Le , ' ., ,f + f:1f:j4gr43f 4z,. f- ,, H' g 'u..,t.,,r..l . ,.r1,,.. .4 -e MP - .. V'-ff 355' ' iifg-iii? i r 5-54 '11 . , 'Hi 4- M ., K, ., X ima, , - N 54- , .?,.fe,fQti5zf.,fz ' U' , , A1 . V H.-.6 . 44.5.12 ' 4 N f ll .Y .1.f,f-LQ: ' ,. x .egxfsa-,?99f':'fI P VPN, ,gtg- :.f. w e. gl f' f , -,Q ' we 'mr X,,-' nj' ' 51.21 1 ST? 'lei' V75 1 V fa 7 1 'I 'l 55E 56k 'V' Wil: ' 7 ' if . .. V. f . ,Y 'A K' 'f as 'wa A fl-ffmsml HM. L '. W fx' si 'i ' 'iiivfvi 'few K i i 42+ Y 1 3 5? .Q f , n f N Q, vi! Q i if nk cf wt , J , . r , f ' Q44 4 11 gr, up 1 V i if yffggwx A Q ggi .K had s W , A 'H lv -. , . . ' -I fefx v.,, ' 4,'fv'v g ,Q . 'Aw I - 3 . A' ,..-f , .c ffjgbi uflggzu, Easmdaggym r 41,3 52 M, 4. gl r 5 ,ze qw .4 uefzfgg . .- . - ,V f . , ,7 . 3 4 e Q i- LA --Q f- 'I K-I0 'F A J .la l ' 5 M ' Y YV t,ae fgiEMag2 JL iAt base headquarters the junkmen showed us various Souvenirs captured from the Viet Cong. Here Jerry 'igilfox and Jon Caton inspect a pair of French-manufactured Jiffsub-machine guns as our liaison officer, Mr. Dao, looks on. ,. , . - 67. wp, 3 . V l ' 1 . 2 2. , me ,zkifwgl a-Wzarma'f22u-fn , . 5- , 1 . ,Q ,We , A A 4 I ' J ,V , . 1, . fm,-,M H1 - L . ' The village behind the base was reached by crossing a '-': H, 51316 ' . Leif ' f 53 ' maxi' - 1235 N ' fbi 1yl1.,f't'Fl ' V . A M f LQ '. ' .J ' '?m',,, Y .r,yi.fg-,5M5j'.' 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Here a woman squats on aplank and scales fish. w.cgcv,r,3 fa A , K ew, The Doc and Char11e Shaver pause on one of the paths that ran through the v111age ff' 1 An old woman cooks f1sh and r1ce over awood f1re The local k1ds trled hard to be 1n every plcture we too c , Q f 24:3 ' Lfir. 233: ' gn? '4 W fxff ' v ., Mg f ,, 3-if-if My We 4, . flea-s' 'flj . 1 K , :ii .VW, 21 WW REPLENISHMEN T UNREP SHIP APPROACHING: A welcome sight on Market Time. Here the USS CACAPON CAO-523 comes. down the coast, carrying fuel, cargo, and mail for CONFLICT. ROMEO CLOSE-UP : our replenishment stations manned, we commence our approach on the oi1er's port side. din STAN'DBY TO RECEIVE THE SHOT-LINE : Richard Burton stands by on the tripod, waiting to rig the high- line. THE HIGH-LINE IS RIGGED : an oi1er's-eye-view of CONFLICT bobbing alongside. - Af ,,., . , . ,, O aaea O S sLAcK OFF ON THE INHAUL : Canosa,Burton,Brande1, 57' Pollock, and Cuartero pay out the high-line in-haul. ' ' M ' 2. ff.. f 1511 ' ' Z' . 'Ig' O 5 . AMIDSHIIPS REQUESTS YOU CLOSE : fuel lines splash in the water as a load of cargo comes over. ' ibmm, :f Q '1 as f. f wk '- , V .,.,. , Q. 34, t ,, ,I W7 - .V ,ja .1, f,.. -we f N- fa 2- ' .- of , - ' S, I' 6 Q25 y gl if f 4 - f',m- v awe 7' ' 5 '1f-W V' W, . . J- : L a,,, Q K . f . 'H 1'-5. ,. wi ' W ., 'r . - 'iffififi' ' , 1 lmfwfif N W . . .. fY ' '13, AQ' an QZ' ' wr xy , 5' V M fy be , v 19 at ' fax FIRST LOAD ON DECK : the mail comes across to an .ah E' ,. 1. -It my ,. ,, eager CTGW. Ma. 7 f WW gasqfs. . 1 Apwwfm f f' Y Nimble fingers untangle a twisted cargo net. mx!-um. .auf 3 The fueling rig starts across. Q .. ,Ht LW: , imap Chase and Hogan guide the fuel rig messenger aboard amidships while Kammerer motions with the paddle to keep it coming. Vaughan and Westlake man on the phones. The fuel rig is on deck and Chase prepares the fuel fittings for hook-up. 716 .X -' 'r N . , Their faces reflecting c o n c e n t r at i o n , Hummel and -.-' '95 Cornett standby lines on deck. sf' iv: :V lg?xlVi aim, ,V V V , , TV, V ,f.,.fzrr+ga4?'1 -+A --Q wrrersgevk, X ' A A A s CN Rvws V' fry' 'Wag A , Nw Vgzf'-41+-eff , Y Q .M . J-'ask' A A A 4-'K' . 'J-.1 'wmzgv 5 fzf- if to-A A.-ww: A ' mf . , ,-.- we Q3.'Q'+W . .. ww w.'rf:AQ f.. ' vekwf' rv M-:N flifffr sf w. f 'rn M' H K F W K wr ,Q-Lars Yfixtf- -- W - wc. - f 'M XX- ZVWi'2b1fg:L-sw 12 ' 'QE M? , V x .. Y' is 5 ltd ' ' , .rf - W X A Awww V . , ws wh lv . v - - ss.-.. 'r1- M -, -:-,,, - fi .1. 'f K 7 Viet 180'-' 2-sff fl-Ifffivliffiiffv Q ,Ig L ,fi .1 'gg fy, L A- A - J, '-1555 ,. J J gd 'Y . ,xr X---ff, fb-A - ,ex x W fy' 'j , A ,S-1 My 2-, V W' ' 4-F. ,a1A.- .-1 . , ' ' - 4. 1-125 1 Qffjl 1 V 6 VV 'Q , , vi.- f , . -f' . 5 1 'ple X Q51 A r V i RA 'M . Ir , ,V V,,,5.,mMVV V V ,Vx ,VVV D VVIVV , . V ,V,,. J VV, J' VH Q 1 Vim . L, 2' . -Q. V ' sr X. x y' VV V ' V w :V . 1 V, - . . - 'Qs -ef: .- . -.Wi . V , .,.--fr Vx - WA-WA WIf7Z '2',e 1 MPS, M., , W Mg, ,, f,.fwia.s?f.f f,Ef,4fe Pollock and Shugart tend the distance line, used to tell the conning officer how far he is from the replenishment - ship. f W, 5911 ffffw Charrie Nobles, arm extended, signals the high-line crew to brmg across the next barrel of lube oil. if 1? Q .v v if 5 . OUR MAN ATLAS: Ledbetter supports the stores slide during an in-port replenishment in Da Nang. Qi' ,g Y' l ' H ' we l iw , 5 'x , , I , :I A horse drawn carriage lends a touch of European elegance VUNC Tj U: A VISIT, T0 A VIE TNAMESE PORT WI-HE RIVIERA OF VIETNAMH: The harbor at Vung Tau, with the old French Governor's Mansion 011 'Che 111115169 behind. 1 to the pot holed streets of the town .s-' , xi 'W-'WS awe-i Fug? wg. , ., , ,Q nef esen i ,Q 'Atv .V . I , 1' '.,, i E H-ww i ,4 ' MJ, ' V - Q-'i '-, g The Market Place features fresh produce, not-so-fresh :-V poultry and fish, and a array of shops offering services i t I- I ranging from dental care to blacksmithing. ft 'i l ery ff gg' 9' W ... Q , ,4.. ,asf M f F JM!- - ffm ,f s A ii, e. '- 4 e ' fi Z . 5 - w ifi Q 3 ,,.. 1 ,I R lshermen mend their nets along a shady street by the each. Ornamental fence is a remnant ofthe French days. 26 Q w ' X + Y W 41 ,L 4 I I N W I I 1 5 rf ,pl-nz .A A ,A ag K 3' '. fm ' 'l P' 1 f ff -. ,:.tf-it -Q 1 ' I if '. 2 -15 .5 3 4 ' A. 'Kid' me t,qf fMg,?,ga,Qig,m' A L I '59, is Q, ,.. UA 'K V i. ' ' i- :Z ' ' Q V - rs 51- ww .2 gf-H V : at X ' ,sv . - ' Ji K K, : ', Q, L 1, - 4 yay: , 'mix -gt, Y- -f X Q ,ZW 3 QM 4, ag! Af . f V M L 'sv 4? 1 gffigmm l K' W -1 it W .f of A ' W, '- gr ae. x l y-fm , I 2 if K , 1 gl x ,F Y A ' 2, 45 sg , 5 f. .yy . . f x v 2 air' W, -my if ' is f2-- ' H- .ff . vw' ' 'iw 2' i l,-li. 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Samuel Anderson ascends to relieve the watch. HJ . EX ' f . V'V' Hm f 1 pf ' 'Q ' J , 4 ,gi L , , ,, if VVAZ , X k ,-'wiv' j ' Q Qh 1 ,Q , 1 153, 3.12, kffif-3 ' 3 ' 'Q ,, - .- , Sggw. .,.... . .. .1 4.. ,. , Web, ,if f, The pilot house. King W1111ams minds his helm. X 1 , E1 , 'V'i aries Shaver guides the stern of the motor whaleboat L it is hoisted into the chocks. Thomas Crow and Richard Burton disassemble a machine gun for cleaning. 'Y -- fx..-L-:,, ., .T.,-- .1.- :Lr:.:' -2.:...,.,.,.Q,,,,, -A H--.Mg V -,...,, ..-.--. -... ,.- , . ,. -. W ,-- 's V ,Z-.:.... -..Lv -:,.,,,,,, Ji.. ,. . .A rc ...al-45-742 -.- .. B... 'Y' ,T 4- pm J - ...s---, . , . , , 5, - f - . Y ..- , .:f T, ':'l If 5?lTi12r: , 5fiS??:?E??iz2:415lIf5TfI?1f 'ff:'ff. ..7..1 '2-:rii-f , V , . . , 4. NUAQ - M fr-.gwgw .' fi f St in Hall: Now, we'll wait just to repeat all before group '70. A Wai Hogan: - Man overboard? If you think you're going to V iii USE th1S thing after all this decoration I've done on it, fu, you're nuts! E' f. tif' .1 -i' - 9. minute and then ask him of W Fox: Did he say EXTENDED for 2 months? lt -' - -,: : ...':fE5l:,::if5:cr:-.v---- 'F 1 . ia., ',... :SA .ffqgfr A Gene Hummel and Charlie Nobles reflect the tedium of the endless Market Time patrols. Q . , . Y, ,. ....,-.,.---,,,.... ..-.....,.,...,,s...,.,e......,.1...,.....,4..s...gg: 'U' N-N-'-----V. .J1rs'r1:?l::1's Arfnrt:r:::: '- -:: :':': x-r: - - '- - 357 17- - -'?: -723 - -'51 '? '5':'5?f'E2:53f-'- 'L-11. Q . 5 Y it -iftf I . ' The Captain presentsglfa new cap as Gilberto Martinez H 'W' -W , . . Q.-P Q4-veg, - . . 1 r-- -4 5+1f'f9A, 1'5' New 5 5 .ffl?li3ifEgYWTF5 ?f'T Y 1 ' ' f' ,fa I V, A nf, ..,,,,. . , A,,,,. 2 f 4' . 1 Q at T ii A ' X K gt' -Mfr in , , , xl ' t' .. Jail' X in if ' 3' . G 4. ' A ,i', ,, , ,Q+1fg, ' ,.. a . ,. 4 . SQ' . f'fg'1nfj gg vi Q a i , ' - x .fi-a ij ' if ' ' J if ' - - iii 1 l' 1 - ' ' , V ' V ' A iitiiiffsg it V asa: :ne J , ,'-' , ' 'A 'fg-pix ' fi:-5 7 . A G -'N 5 - 12 ltfffxf A 'J W . ' 'Lf . ' ,M - Q, . fam wifi - Russell Shaw, seldom seen on Market Time without some f 3, ,J kind of gun in his hand, and Tommie McKe1va participate ai fi in small arms practice on the fantail. ff' 6 X .x UL X. V 11 30 Jimmy Garcia overhauls the 1B supercharger. V ,..' .. X A 4,5 w tzei y sl ' -' L, .ff . - ,Q i G T . gl ,- I! ff T N , . V I 5 1 Gerald Brumley and Charles Shaver watch while Chief Hewett repairs a sweep crane. 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'24 : . v gf 9-: ag. 1 - Q. T V 'N if if X ,I t ff 'K ', y4Q,t'++m X ,V , 'f f y ROOT AND FRIEND. Beryl Root displays the playful owl which followed CONFLICT for several days. The owl, caught in an unguarded moment, had stowed away in the reel well. The perpetual battle to protect the ship's exterior from the weather: Walter Wilson paints on the signal William Borden makes adjustments to the IOOKW generator. , y . . , .. ....,,-f.- ,..-.,...,.. ....,..,........,.,....a-.-,-v1....,...,.,,...4.LL11 i 'T '-- - - v - -a.-.-..... ..,.-...,.,.,....,.A.x.....,,....-,...-.-,.........-..-..,.. .,--. -f--f X-4-'ma A 4 1--.--,...,....,. ...-K., -........A..,... 4, :r:mf::Q-4-.--H 1' --1 'U' ':'::1'e:-s :u-.:.m'a'r:.'-.rx frmc.-,nun-:z:.f::::1:-1 -:::-:xv - -- H- - ---:-- -1- -5- ' - -' - 1mUI'24'12-Tr-' 311 W ., -, .Q Masked and capped for pqgotection from paint spray, McClain and Corngf,,lp1:epax7eQto paint out the mess decks. f 'lf' :gps-9 What, you don't want to hear the one about the Harboo snakes AGAIN, do you? When John Hall was on the bridge, watches seemed to Hy by. Brumley: Now, that's it. . .just land some place for justa minute .... Jerry Cornett wrings out a swab on the fantail. - .wmv -.:.::f.:'.1gg:L: 3- 4 - - - ,M-QAUJ 5 ..,-.........-....4-...,...-... 1 STANDBY .... MARK! : Claude Hulbert shoots the sun. I q AFTER STEERING IS MANNED AND READY : John Maben mans the lJ'V phones during general quarters. H-f--Nw .. np..- :.'4Z.'3'.':S'L'x. I2:-:z:::w,:m-:1f y ,,5g :wgaQ ,Av gm-Q.:-r::::.'11-r::f-gem-an-:::1-s.,mu::L .V,. ,.... ... ,, ..Y ,,.,e.,,...,..,..x1...a.,.- E GEOSS? Th0m2:S is startled by the staff photographer w ? placmg a fuel luxe on the T6 generator. Y' 5- ,f f ff, f J! .-rr:-5112: .aazc4.2i:Q:-Qzzjlfp-fi'-Eft?EI EE 'iii E351 L -25-1:3253 i FS- 5 ,w 35.2 323- .af , 7, - . hile re 'Tuff' v ., gi vii' gg., v vi Russell Shaw tightens down a bracket on the signal bridge. fwilx.. r +4- . . .. .v-.-e,.,...,..--..,..,a..- ......,,.,...,....,.....-., .-.-1-x....w...... --.- 1 .:-1: Aviv.. .gzjfgzffzzf 1 W, 1 Q H Billie Von Wolfe lowers away the bathythermograph. These BT drops provide valuable hydrographic information concerning water temperature at various depths Burton: .... Say, isn't that the captain in his swimming trunks? He cou1dn't POEGIBLY be planning to dive from . . . . John Wheeler takes readings off the ship's main distribution board Let'e see . . . .42 pieces of turkey . . . . 60 men . . . .yup, looks like we nf 18 hot dogs. James Root tends the mess line. 'fu-E ... .. ...................., .. . .,...,. . , , M: - --Y-v--A ---- - -.4--.. ..-. TALK ABOUT A POOR BOY TALK ABOUT A POOR BOY, LEND ME A DO L L AR Doc Clyburn twangs out Western music OTHERS PLAYED CARDS Meyer, Chase Root, and McKe1va l engage m one of CONFLICT's marathon pmnocle tournaments. TUE JAM -SESSION. David Kuphie and Beryl Root play their ?U1:af'1S dllflflg OHS Of the enjoyable get-togethers on CONFLICT's an a1 . M fy nl W A 1 ,Q 1 Q r gl S Q 1 1 .il I A if ig at f 3 f SOME OF US READ IN OUR SPARE TIME .... Charles Shaver combines the best aspects of a nap and James Bond. , V K W .. 512131 vs-we ' .-J. ...J fa- rf. .... THERE WERE THOSE WHO ENTERTAINED EYERY- '17 ONE ELSE .... Joseph Cavallaro strikes a pose tyP1C2-1 of img, x the ship's comedian. ,ei pif '.L V, -Y s. A new -'91 Ur: if. ,N ,If :9 . . . .AND ALL OF US THOUGHT ABOUT HOME. Fingertips utterly limp, David Griffith drifts off into ennui on a hot '- Vietnamese afternoon. .SOME OF US TOOK IN THE SUN .... Harold Vaughan : picks up a tan on the fa.ntai1 during holiday routine. - T4 5 . s ww' -Sw ap ,... , , ' , v? ,,,Q...L I X' ,.,.w,w-pwf - 'S x- 4 My 4, f . We i f f urs JY O K, 2 ,V ,I , 'W 5, , 'ri ff 1 .. ' .,i',,2 - 5755, fisff A fe.. an it 'A Wi 594 1 ' gi V K W, gif A rg, - 'k'i .. . ' ' i-'k if .,,. W , , Z. 'L'f ii. 1' , 3 5 V',k W' 2: p . ,, f E ,...- T . . . . AND THOSE WHO RECORDED THE ACTION . . . . Allen Simmons tries out his new polaroid. 2? 25 1 ,. .-.-5-:nc-.zm ,.ftffg.1,fe-feg-,-L...-..:.:::.:.:-:n-:-::':'f1-.. -,l fr. .....:.---.4:.-::-- A-.,,.., ,...,.,,.............-,- -- . Y. . . . , .A . N... ,-.-A..1- ..- . . ggga--... l.,..:. -...-... -,- 3 .'f.,..4.f.g,1:w,.e Q li.-::..:' - -.:..- M --fb -,777 -- - r - .. ..:u-.4-1 : 2:22 ,Q--,.-:Tn-ff 5 ,355 7-gli?- .--.,-.-,.., . HA .....- . ,,, ,, ,, H, M ......-...,..... -.,,.....-,,,,. - -..-- 1 HALL RETIRES , H Our. First Class Signalman, John Hall, completed 20 years of active-duty service during our final Market Time pau-01, CRight and belowj The Captain congratnlates Hall before the crew on his 20 years of accoiflpllshments as Hall stands at attention. ,tat fri., At the reception following retirement ceremonies, the XO cuts the cake baked in Hal1's honor. ,,: 13? 3 ?L 'Q k lx Q ua g ,V ...Is fr nj A i I ,,..-. . . 1 145, ix in .., 5-Lf. -P' ' N x 5 Q C -:gf il r ei' 1,153 N f- 'K CBe1ow, Left and Rightj THE MAGIC OF JOHN HALL. A gifted and original wit, Hall soon had people in convulsions of laughter wherever he went. NJ I M. it' 4 3-x ...T ,A 225 I fr' . ,,ni,., . S. The ship rests on keelblocks as the drydock is nearly com- pletely pumped. Heavy timbers brace the side of the ship to keep her in place. IN DR YDOCK CONFLICT enter the huge Drydock Number 8 at Sasebo, Japan. Astern, t' .e caisson is floated into place and sunk in preparation for pumping out the drydock. Stages are erected against the side of CONFLICT before replacement of damaged and aged planking in her sides and cleaning of her bottom begins. A T SA SEBO Japanese workers check alignment after reassembling the, starboard propeller. - wg? HIGH AND DRY. Wilson and Courter look down the side into the bottom of the drydock. rf! Repairs completed, the flood gates are opened and the harbor waters rush in to fill the drydock. The signal flags are strung in honor of the Emperor's Birthday. CONFLICTS GUESTS ADM AL. Johnson, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, is piped aboard in Vung Tau. VADM J.J. Hylund, Commander ,lSeve-nth Fleet, and RADM W.G. Ward, Commander Task Force 115, wait in the junk to come aboard. The Captain welcomes Admiral Johnson aboard CONFLICT wh11e Mr R1cketts looks on Tice Hon. Robert H.B. Baldwin, Under Secretary of the Navy, a iressesthe crew at quarters on the fantail. He was ac- CL npanied by the Hon. Charles Baird, Assistant SECNAV for Financial Management. Y 40 W it of CINCPACFLT enjoys CONFLICT chow on the mess decks 'S cv . X ' Y is w 1, ,AN, ,,,f 4gr'f 'ik -v In P 11 1 s 'Y It ' V' :T 1-ada. if 1 . ' Chaplaln JameS Wllliams prepares to ride coNFLIcT's mouffm whaleboat over to USS ENDURANCE CMSO-4355. The Ch ,' i came aboard for a few days during our fourth patrol to L jf vide us with religious services. Af lf' 2 J K? 1 I v Caught in the act of sorting his laundry on the fantail, r and agile mind. Q Z 'Q w N N 1 F N N LTJG Tran Han Hung served as our Vietnamese interpreter during our first two patrols in the Vung Tau region. Williams grimaces at the photographer. The Chaplain made himself immediately well-liked aboard with his quick wit Chaplain fi Ensign Le Van Phung was a popular liaison officer our patrol in the Da Nang area. WK- 3 f' OR S UF CALL 1 ' r I I l I Q i The Phva Pvang towev at Wat Arun, Bangkok. ,1 CONFLICT pulls in next to USS PERSISTENT CMSO-491 alongside Victoria Wharf. A panorama of the harbor taken from Victoria Peak. Hong Kong lies in the foreground, Kowloon is across the bay. Chinese women hghter barrels of lube 011 across e harbor A pagoda rises behind T1ger Balm Gardens This spot features mosalcs and a. quaint collection of br1c a brac 'W ... ' ' ' th v KAQHSIUNG The signal station at the harbor entrance. Taiwan is a country at war and the hillside is honey-combed with gun emplace- ments. The pneumatic tire has replaced the wooden wheel but the water buffalo still defies the gasoline engine: a cart plods through downtown Kaohsiung. Wfwa The pedicab provides surprisingly rapid transportation, but one must be wary of the prices. W Q . lv. .1-4, if ,j X fm' Qi i f ajx2.FlN71' Q.V'E'ffwfEf, VW 'N L71 44 Mist-if 'ffhkrif WR, -ri - J ia 1 x, x3Y'i , i t fig i Q s w , f, eaffaaibfifzgggfmqgfi,gegsmzaaiezzm1.fm:agsaigcsmakfzwsaesbtegg . :W . ' f r - .4,,ggfyW,,,,5tf,e Wazgmfwagxtwucffzzfawix:ae2fzf-wpgwfzigem cilfsfw12w2s:uf::I?fs:3rfrcan ts. N ,, ilk -- .111 va zQ5:?s:153:Q'2,gi.3-555115. .153 .1 . Q N . f 5, - ... ar-tt. :Agro in-X .5 5 6 W e i n -e ,,,,.,,' ,A .- A ,. I '- 2- ' gf, wk fl W ,K if giil-.NJ , lm: ff M Af ' I ,, T a, ,gg 1 1 1 v f .. t .' ,.w.f:.,..,.,.. ,-W., ,,..... v - K , - we itpvmw -4 - ms-f: -'- . v Hundred of junks were moored along the waterfront ahead 'fr sf' A 1 1 tv '-P -'V 1.-V-3JZ:.i.A-.Z-1 . 3 Y 'W' . X F . 1 'Q , lqlgjggrtgagjwf , - Bid, gfdki- . - 23, Q of our befn. Headland marks the harbor entrance. .4 . g an . , Q . 41- - -mimic :M 'sg-peg, -- A, H agar 5. e its ' . N 1 .VAA i t . xii. . WM 'v u hw:-:mir La. - 1 -, 2. Q' . X - L ,, 1--L, , 'infra-ef- 5.5.5 I was ?'YW',,t55'9v , - .. f . ' 5 FH I X ' A ,X 5' ' , ' x 44 If a .' 'X 3 Q 3 g' t J Av, THE PHILIPPINES A ' A , The skyline of Manlfaragwiewed from the old Spanish walleil- StI'UCtUI'9S in the Center are remnants of the walled sf. o A rural home. The walls and roof are of thatched palm leaves. Building the house on stilts helps fight dampness and ground insects . 7 ii ati? A Philipino guide paddles a dugout up the river to Pagsanjan Falls between cliffs overhung with tropical vegetauon. . 'xx ' ,-. 'L J sg- . Members of CONFLICT's crew prepare to enter d '9ut canoes for the trip to Pagsanjan Falls. -.. 1,1 J ,. Q. A .-,..., -....... - -. M--- - f--....,,.....e,..,..,.,... , ,,.44e,e-g,a11::4:v:f7 , .r . , --.:.:.:f:.'1:::x-'::'::'r- : r-1' - ei -ff - 1 ' M. ,f,ln.:.:i,T:v..:.Ia,?3,4,:::::-3-3: Q-is T, 7:37-...,:?.:.-....,..:.. T m, Ni:,:.i,A,:!5,, ,tx Awarggfjf gl- .1-,.,...-,..., .,. , .,-, fe , , -1- --V1 115--. -- . -14.4 '- . .Lek 'mwaigoae T Goddesses seem to hold up the Phra Prang Towerdt Arun .I Wat CThe Temple of the Dawnj. The figures are minutely T, inlaid with colored porcelain so that the spire sparkles in the Proper light. fi - 4 I 5- wfflfouse junks crowd together in the Chao Phaya River. l iiie T idii .p R up ,eei,, ff' e, 1 Bangkok's busy open-air market near the Emerald Buddha Temple. W The golden spire of a Thai pagoda rises above the Emerald Y Buddha Temple compound wall. The inside of the wall is painted with an extensive mural depicting the Ramayana epic. ff l ,lf l il .5'1?2-,. T-- lvlr. Westman and Mr. Snoke view royal barges stored in the k1ng's barge shed. Barge in the foreground is the Sri Supannahongse, the king's personal barge. .ee4--i.:-.,.---' - ..:'m, ::g,..5.1.r...... :-f ,Z .Tn -.-db ... , . ' 'f' fl-3 3 v -0-. 5LjL' N g' - M,-3'3LZ1: eg r - - 1 k-:gff sq f,3,1gj.:'5'f5:':1- -'?g:f?j.:'::- r:'7: 1-1' 2: : 2: 1 R' 3 1' ' ' ' ' ,-A ,Y r TZ' aura:-J. :yr .1 2:-: - ,,. ::g.- xi - ' I ' Qi l 11? Igemvle in the? if at Arun Monastery compound, w a -way up the: gentral spire of the Temple of thegshiiwn. -- T ., ff: f fx. .N '-fan r -n E 'E , The southern entrance to a pagoda housing relics of Buddha, viewed from the Emerald Buddha Temple. Behind the lamp post to the left, giants guard the entrance to another temple. I ' , IT A highly decorated tower in the perimeter of' lv'i?un Wat. The ceremonial palace of the king, located inside the Emerald Buddha compound. Center windows are of rich green glass, finely etched in gold. sara-gg-:.rmf552Eq'rL :'1': ., .-rxda ' . ' refs..-.- 47 , , , . . .f---Y ..-q..f?.,.-.-As...-.-......, , - Hzz1f,... ' ' ,Q-g-F221- ,rw ' , r - A f e.:::: 1:1-g:.':':'::T':-rrsmtezr.-:lz::. I 3 'M' CONFLICT in a heavy sea. MARKET TIME STAFF EDITOR ........ ASSISTANT EDITOR . PHOTOGRAPHERS . . ,H 0 'ff lg! 1 0 9 87 3 7 . ENS MALCOLM H. KENYON, USN . . . GERALD J. FOX, RDSN, USN LCDR MURLAND W. SEARIGHT, USN LT, DAVID L. RICKETTS, USN LTJG KENNETH P. SNOKE, USNR ENS MALCOLM H. KENYON, USN DAVID J. GRIFFITH, RD2, USN ALLEN M. NASH, ETN2, USNR ROBERT L. BRANDEL, FN, USN Luhoqmpm-d -s Bound by Mmmmv, Mo, U, S. A. ,J- '1 I 1 , , I f. A , 5 . f 1 1 i v . , ' 1 1 1' ' , rg- ' - ' If ,151 Q' . V? ,. QL' ' ' ,If A , ,', '- ' 137, 'g A . 9. . .-4. ,L . ,., 1 1 N 1 X N l