Conflict (MSO 426) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1968 volume:

aw WEST PAC CR UISE h k 1 fi 1967 1963 MA fwjkx PVUV 3 Xml , fr.-f ',, 4-Qf2?::-. - Qi' 1 -J ii W' jig JD J 411 'fix ff 'P N' ? 4 -1968 X , ffvu A TW? .. .fr 1 : 2 'fb COMMANDING UFFICER LCDR MURLAND W. SEARIGHT, USN 3 JULY 1965 - 23 MARCH 1968 If WNOW THIS .IS THE CAPTAIN SPEAKING... , . l CONFLICTYS deployment to the western Peeifie for these nine months has been a busy and GXCiti11g adventure. Together, We faced the vicious attacks of the Viet Cong insurgents, we blocked his attempts to replenish his forces in South Vietnam, we swept live mines to y render the 'seas safe for the passage of our own forces, and We beat back the ful-ies of the elements. During more pleas ant interludes, we visited Pearl Harbor, Jolmston Island, I Kwajalein, Fiubic Bay, Da Nang, Qui Nhon, Vung Tau, An Thoi, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Naha, Sasebo, Yokosuka and Midway Island. It has been a time of great personal and professional growth for all of us, and the officers and crew have assumed increased responsibility with their growth. I The end of this deployment also marks the end of my tour as Commanding Officer. It I has been'a tremendously enriching experience for me, personally and professionally. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve with such an outstanding fraternity of fellow y seamen, and it is with the greatest pride that I have watched their excellence bring to CONFLICT the splendid reputation she enjoys. It is my fervent wish that the friendships that have been forged during this service will be nurtured and that we may one day sail together again on other ships and other seas. Sincerely yours, M. W. Searight M M I 3 I y - - - - W.. sa.,...:.z ,iff ,- f- 5,4 ' ' ' - Y'-'-'TI'-'T'f 7'm?1'?fll'1f'ff'-ff - AS-Clif 1-'i :skis .Q 5324 1Tal'S:i'i5E1 ?'ffTf7TT?Fqf ffifflifff-IT-2 ' 'w .-., ...L - . W,1'I..'L',fi:., 'IJ ,.,..,.:,.,..,,..-,....,,A-,,,......,,,...g.:....-'Q-L -- -, LTROBERT M. d'ALESSIO CUMMANDING GFFICER 23 MARCH 1968 - 1 lu ENGINEERING OFFICER LT J. G. PROCOPIO, USN A 1962 graduate of the Naval Academy the XO assumed duties as Executive Of- fiCG1 and Navigator on CONFLICT follow- ing a tour of duty as lst Lt. on board the USS HOLDER QDD 8l9j.. He previously at- tended US Naval Destroyer School at New- port, R, I, and served as Operations Of- ficer of the USS CARPENTER QDD 825, in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Mr. Procopio is also CONFLICTS Personnel Officer and Training Officer. EXECUTIVE UFFICER LT U01 C. A. SHA W, USN Mr, ShaW's duties, in additicn 'CO Engineer Officer, are those of Damage Control Officer, NBC Defense Officer, Magnetig Signature Control Officer and Movie Officer. OPERA TI ONS OFFICER ENS D. J. GALLIGANI, USNR I Mr. Ga1ligani's duties as Operations Officer include responsibilities as Top Secret Control Officer, CIC Officer, clas- sified material control Officer and Cruise- book Officer. He is also Catholic Lay Leader. C UMM UNI CA TI UNS OFFICER ENS M. J. MILLER, USNR As Communications Officer, Mr, Miller, serves as registered publications custodian, Crypto Security Officer, In- surance Officer, and Charities Officer. DECK AND SUPPLY OFFICER I ENS L. J. JURDAN, USN In addition to duties as deck, supply, and minecountermeasures Officer, Mr. Jordan serves as Special Services Officer, and recreation fund custodian. if gf -9 .7-...QA TI-IE CAPTAIN ENOYS SWIN CALL HELD WHILE ON MARKET TIME PATROL, XO TAKES A SHORT BREAK DURING MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS, ' MR, SHAW PREPARES TO SUPERVISE THE HI-LINE DETAIL FOR AN UNREP MR, MILLER STANDS BY TO RECEIVE THE IMPLICIT IN HONG KONG MR. GALLIGANI DIGS IN TO THIRDS AT A FAN- TAIL COOK-OUT. NW. , ...,,, qxwwwtfy v - Q,: M 4 3. MR. IORDAN ISSUES LAST MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO MINESWEEP OPS, ENGINEERING DEPA T I 2 AGA G front row-EN2 Madison, FN Scher, FN Ridgely, FN L'Heureux, EN2 Millikan, Ltfjgfl Shaw. back row- ENC Allen, EN3 Alot, FN Towner FN Chatam, FN Kerlin, EN1 Thomas, ENCS Ward. absentees- EN3 Raygl, FN Garcia, FN Owen. front row DC1 Dunn EM2 Holub EM1 Bennett LtU Qlshaw back row SFP2 Stevens EM3 Barkley IC2 Gross E 3 Shugart EM3 D1b3CZy OPERATIUNSDEPA T ENT ETR3 Asher ENS Galligani back row- ST1 West HMl Ray RD2 Pearson ET1 Woolsey absentees-RD2 Klise STG3 Kreft COM U ICATIO DEPARTME T I e, from row- RDSN Wignall, RD3 Sherman, RD3 McElroy, front row RM3 Mlller QM1 Raynor RM3 Jones SN Sweeney ENS Mlller back row SM3 Caspary YN1 Bmet RM1 Lucas SM2 Tomhnson SN Brown DE CI DEPAR T ME lst row-SN Burke, BM3 Couter, BM2 Willams, GMG3 Quaffflflfl Zqd :ow-SA Maben, BM1 Porter, SN Brown, SN Shrlvqr, SN Roman, ENS Jordan 3rd row-BM1 Trehan, SN Gautluer, BMSN Coffman, SN Cummings, SN Sullivan SUPPLY DEPART ME T TN Canoso, C32 Hill, SK1 Pugeda, SK3 Bounds, TN Lucenio, ENS Jordan absentees-CS1 Root, CS3 White ll F, HAVE ONE SMALL CONTACT, BEARING 040, RANGE 11 MILES -ALLEN SHERMAN PICKS UP A JUNK LIKE RADAR CONTACT, N PA TRUL JUNK IN SIGHT- OUR FIRST JUNK APPROACHES OUR STARBOARD QUARTER JUNK ALONGSIDE-THE CREW KEEPS A SHARP EVE ON THE SUSPECT READY TO BOARDJIM LUCAS STANDS READY TO BOARD AND SEARCH X EM A R N, X TAKING A GOOD LOOK-ALL SPACES ARE THOROUGH -' LY SEARCHED AND PAPERS CHECKED 'fhf lfff WM ,,, .1- 1 TAKING A BREAK-OUR FAVORITE VIETNAMESE LIAISON OFFICER, NGUYEN TRUNG RELAXES AFTER A BOARDING Q. EVER READY- PAUL SWEENEY WATCHES FOR POSSIBLE SWIMMER ATTACKS TINY FRIEND-ONE OF THE MANY SWIFT BOATS WE EN- COUNTERED COMES BY TO PICK UP OUR MAIL IN EX- CHANGE FOR ICE CREAM VIETNAMESE PORTS F CALL I 1-., P 4,4 .X r ' 'Z-Ei I f 'nn A A VV z I FRIENDLY FORCES-IUNKS FROM,TI-IE JUNK BASE AT PUOLO OBI ISLAND RECEIVE ,DIESEL OIL FROM CONFLICT VC VICTIM-SABOTAGED BY THE VC, A CARGO JUNK LIES MOORED IN DANANG HARBOR KEEPING ALERT-VNN FIRST CLASS PO STANDS BY Hrs .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN In Wo I 'V 4 1 33 WATER SENTINEL- HARBOR PATROL CR1 IN QUI NHON PASSES DOCK WERE SWIFT BOAT To BEING REPAIRED ' 5 f Q , T, ll I I ANCHOR DETAIL DECK FORCE CHECKS STRAIN ON ANCHOR DROPPED AT AN THOI BOAIS OF BURDEN-TWO SMALL CARGO IUNKS ARE MOORED AT AN THOI PIER CONFLICT IS ANCHORED IN BACKGROUND CURIOUS SMALL FISHING JUNK PASSES CLOSE BY IN AN THOI SMALL COMMUNITY THIS SMALL FARMING VIL LAGE IN AN THOI IS TYPICAL OF RURAL VIET NAM FIGHTING IUNKS VIETNAMESE COASTAL FORCE JUNKS LIF ANCHORED IN THE SMALL HARBOR dl GUEST OF THE VNN-A FEW OF THE CREW VISITED THE PUOLO OBI ISLAND IUNK FORCE BASE, THE TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITABLE VIETNAMESE LANDLUBBERS-AFTER A LONG I-IIKE, BOB PORTER, ENS GALLIGANI, IIM LUCAS, FRED BENETT AND C-PERRY PUGEDA SURVEY THE SIGHTS FROM THE PUOLO OBI RADAR STATION ALL OVER THE WORLD-KIDS WILL BE KIDS AND THESE VIETNAMESE CHILDREN ARE NO EXCEPTION AS THEY ENJOY THE LIMITEDPLAYGROUND FACIL- ITIES OF THE ISLAND BASE LITTLE BUDDY-JIM LUCAS MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE VILLAGE CHILDREN A BIG VISITOR THE LARGEST SI-HP TO EVER MOOR THERE CONFLICT TIES UP ALONGSIDE SWIFT BOATS LATER THAT NIGHT CONFLICT AND THE BASE ARE VICTIMS OF A VIET CONG ATTACK .. . K 46- ' READY TO HELP-QUI NHON SUPPORT BASE PRO- VIDED CONFLICT WITH A NEEDED HULL INSPEC TION DURING PATROL ONE OF THE LARGEST CONFLICT PULLS INTO THE BIG PORT OF DANANG -i ' 3 1 W . I '50- I 66 UW SET THE UNDER WAY I ,, HERE COMES THE STORE-PARTS, FOOD, FUEL AND BLOCK AND TACKLE- HI-LINE CREW READIES TI-IE MAIL ARE PROVIDED BY UNDERWAY REPLENISH- GALLOWS BLOCK MENT. CONFLICT PREPARES TO COME ALONGSIDE USS POLLUXIQAKS-41 DER-MR, SHAW HAS TI-IE CONN AND COM- MENCES HIS APPROACH MR. GALLIGANI HAS THE DECK WHILE THE CAPTAIN LOOKS ON RIGHT 5 DEGREES RUD- gb EQ , E E 2 'awww I ROMEO CLOSED UP-THE STARBOARD SIDE OF TI-IE POLLUX GROWS Q LARGER AS CONFLICT CLOSES TO WITHIN 60 FEET MESSENGER RECEIVED-CELIO ROMAN AND JOHN COURTER RIG THE GALLOWS BLOCK REPLE ISHM TDET IL HEAVE AROUND-THE HI-LINE CREW BRINGS OVER U.P AND AWAY-FIRST LOAD COMES ACROSS LOAD AFTER LOAD OF VALUABLE CARGO HANDOVER HAND-FUEL IN-HAUL CREW BRINGS 'EI-IE HEAVY FUEL HOSE ACROSS WELCOMED GUES T- PERS ONNEL CAME AND WENT VIA THE I-Il-LINE. HERE MINEPAC 'S CHAPLAIN IS BROUGHT ABOARD A GO GO GO POWER- HORACE WILLIAMS, ROBERT PORTER AND LEONARD DUNN STANDBY TO RECEIVE FUELING HOSE AMIDSHIPS FAVORITE ITEM- MAIL FROM HOME IS LAST LOAD OVER, MANY FELT IT WAS THE ONLY GOOD REA- SON FOR UNREPS WCOMMENCE STREAMING GEAR ,R BRAKEMAN-LEONARD DUNN CONTROLS BRAKES ON THE TOW CABLE DRUM DURING SWEEP OPER- ATIONS STOPPED OFF ON DECK-SWEEP DETAIL HOOKS UP AN OTTER DURING GEAR STREAMING LOOK AT IT GO -BOB MILLIKAN WATCHES IN- TENTLY AS THE SWEEP WIRE PLAYS FROM THE DRUM HE CONTROLS ,rd BRIDGE, COMBAT -MR, GALLIGANI REPORTS A MINE-LIKE SONAR CONTACT - . ....,.....-,,.,,...,,......- ,,,- V, A-Q04:.:-..i.:,. ..,T, ,,,,. ,,,J,,H , ,HY U -51-. .. --.H 4- -5. .,.. ME ARE EOR REAL BRIDGE WATCH- MR, JORDAN, MR, MILLER AND PHONE- TAKER BRIAN BROWN CONN CONFLICT THROUGH MINE- ' FIELD IN SWEEP OPS IN THE GULF OF TONKIN 2 32 4 ,I afar COMBAT WATCH- THE XO AND MIKE WIGNALL MAKE GOOD USE OF' OFF WATCH HOURS JUST IN CASE-READY FOR TROUBLE, LUCI LUCENIO STAYS CLOSE BY I-IIS MACHINE GUN UNDESIRABLES-EXCESS MAGNETIC MATERIAL IS PILED ON FANTAIL FOR OFF LOADING LIMITED VIEW -JACK WOOLSEY GETS VISUAL PICTURE THAT CANNOT BE OBTAINED FROM COMBAT OUTDOORSMEN-SINCE BELOW DECK SPACES ARE HAZARDOUS IN AN ACTUAL MINEFIELD, THE CREW IS FORCED TO EAT AND SLEEP IN THE OPEN X MARKS THE SPOT-CELIO ROMAN AND ED BURKE DROP REFERENCE BOUY USED FOR NAVIGATION IN THE MINEFIELD I LOW OVERHEAD- MATTRESSES ARE LASI-IED TO OVERHEAD TO PREVENT INJURY TO PILOTHOUSE CREW OME ARE FUR DRILL GAU TIER if EOD TEAM-DIVER PREPARE TO SHOVE OFF FOR INVES- TIGATION OF MINE-LIKE SONAR CONTACT FSMT BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA I IT'S NOT LOADED-DRILL BOTTOM MINE IS STOWED BY BOB QUATMAN, ED BURKE AND WILFRED ONE DOWN FIFTYTO GO- LARGE DRILL MINE RESTS ON DECK AS CRET' 'VATCHES RECOVERY Ol' .JOTHER ' 66 OW TUR TO... BIRDGE PLOT HOUSE - CELIO ROMAN REQUESTS PERMISSION TO RELIEVE PAUL SWEENEY ON TI-IE HELM .2 REDDY KILOW ATT-GABRIEL DIBACZY STANDS DC BOARD WATCH IN FORWARD ENGINE ROOM -, 4 X 4 7 k .M kr SOUNDS GOOD- FRENCI-IY L'HEUREUX EVALU- ATES TI-IE PERFORMANCE OF AN ENGINE DIRTYWORK BILLY BOUNDS AND RAT RIDGELY EMPTY GARBAGE OFF THE FANTAIL ALL BOATS AWAY MOTOR WHALE BOAT IS LOW ERED FOR TRIP TO IMPLICIT DOLLS MAYBE? CUTTING UP ON THE JOB JOE BINET WORKS ON A PROJECT Q wif' Nix: JUST CHECKING CHRIS TOWNER VISITS WITH RANDY MADISON WI-IILE MAKING SECURITY WATCH ROUNDS .. .. I x 1 I A . , P: x 2 -. 'ff A if A ' ' - A wx nz - 'S' jd- I fig: . fm,-,xC? .f ' . ' I B X .y lfgfz X Q ' I YT: 'Q JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE- SULLY SULLIVAN AND GARY COFFMAN RIG FANTAIL TARPAULIN 'L 2 SU PERVIS OR- B OB PORTER DIRECTS THE L OW ER- ING OF THE MOTOR WHALE BOAT fv THE COLLECTORS-RUSS WEST AND EV KREFT PREPARE TO DROP BOTTOM SAMPLER AS PART OF CONFLICT'S PARTIC- IPATI,,. IN AN OCEANOGRAPI-IIC DATA COLLECTION PROI Six ALL AHEAD 3 FEET-RANDY MADISON ADIUSTS PITCH SETTINGS FROM MAIN CONTROL - . , ff? JUST LIKE MOM'S-LESLIE WHITE AND BYRLE ROOT PULL A FRESH- LY BAKED PAN OF ROLLS FROM THE OVEN A WHAT'S MY LINE- KING WILLAMS READIES FLOAT- CABLE FOR USE I, WHITE KNIGHT-WITH ROLLER IN HANDQ LUCENIO COMMENCES TO TURN LOWER CREWS WHITE MR. CLEAN-BOB QUATMAN INSURES CONFLICT'S SMALL ARMS ARE IN TOP WORKING CONDITIONS TURKEY DFLIGHT-ANDY HILL CARVES UP THE NIGHT LIGHT'IOI-INNY HOLUB FIXES RED FLOOD LIGHT FOR USE IN AN UNREP CHRISTMAS TURKEY WE JUST CAN 'T BE IN GRAND ,'ISLAND, NEBRASKA - ENNIS RAYNOR SURVEYS LORAN PUBLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION ON LOCAL OP AREA AD A EM TI RATE TOP OF THE EM LADDER-ENC ALLEN IS GIVEN HIS CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCEMENT , , . , ,. . .M-,,-fMfp I 'T Wwifljf I 1' W AQLIYZQM.- W3i'I A M in--X CONGRA TULA T10 ASHER ETRSN BINET YN2 BOUNDS SKSN BURKE SA CASPARY SMSN COFFMAN SN DIBACZY EMFN GAUTHIER SA HILL CS3 HOLUB EM3 ETR3 YN1 SK3 SN SM3 BMSN EM3 SN CS2 EM2 MILLER RMSN MILLIKAN EN3 PEARSON RD3 SHERMAN RDSN SHUGART EMFN SULLIVAN SN THOMAS EN2 WHITE CSSN WIILAMS BM3 RM3 EN2 RD2 RD3 EM3 BM3 EN1 CS3 BM2 66 UW CNOCI OF CHRISTMAS GOODIES-A HUGE TURKEY FEAST AW AITS THE CREW ON CHRISTMAS DAY MEDIUM RARE PLEASE-BYRLE ROOT SERVES JIMMY GARCIA DURING FANTAIL COOKOUT HIP' WORI CHOWHOUNDS-JOHN JONES AND NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT BUCK LANIER DIG INTO HOLIDAY MEAL , , AND A TRAIN, AND A. . . -JOLLY OLD SAINT NICK LIBERTYS DOWN-ORIN SHUGART IRONS A SET CHECKS OVER BYRLE ROOT'S CHRISTMAS LIST If OF WHITES FOR TI-IE OCCASION .W-, -V' -wwf,-1-' .1-.,4.,.... GUNNERY PACTICE-MEMBERS OF THE CONFLICT ROD AND GUN CLUB ,CLEAN THEIR WEAPONS AFTER TARGET PRACTICE MM! BEDTIME LULLABYE JIMMY SCHER STRUMS A FEW CHORDS ON HIS GUITAR BEFORE TAPS THE USUAL GANG-THE ,COMPLETION OF THE WORK- ING DAY FINDS SOME OF THE CREW SWAPPING SEA STORIES ON TI-IE FANTAIL 223, ,Q H 3 UDT TRAINING?-SWIM CALL IS A WELCOMED BREAK IN PATROL ROUTINE I THINK IT'S A M.ARLIN -OPTIMIST LURCH GAUTHIER TRIES HAND AT ANGLING WHILE CONFLICT IS ANCHORED SUNNY-MIKE WIGNALL AND BILL PEARSON ENJOY THE WARMTH OF THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE SUN f 1 I M1 ' i U TIRED TRIO- TERRY ASHER, BILLY BOUNDS AND GERRY PUGEDA REST AFTER AN INVIGORATING SWIM IN VIETNAMESE WATERS HOLIDAY ROUTINE-FANTAIL COOKOUT A POPULAR MORALE BOOSTER ON SUNDAYSIEESTEIS- S NOONS ni I. 1' I F SOUNDS FROMDOWN HOME-BRYLE ROOT AND .TIM LUCAS ENTERTAIN THE TROOPS ON SUNDAYS WNOW' LIBERTY COMMENCE FOR ... f P91 A ?'+i?f'?5'?:A: I HIT IT-WHITEY AND MABEN BEAM WITH TRAVELING MAN-JIMMY GARCIA TAKES OFF EXPECTQTIONS FOR A NIGHT OF LIBERTY IN FOR A TWO DAY VISIT TO MANILA SUBIC B Y V HISTORIC LANDMARK-THE OLD SPANISH GATE AT SUBIC BAY NAVAL STATION IS THE JUMPING OFF POINT FOR LIBERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES WI-IERE'S THE EMPIRE-JOHN MABEN SOON DIS- COVERS I-IE'S NOT .ON THE ROAD TO OLONGAPO WORKING HOURS BEFORE LIBERTY - , THE DIVISION IS CON- CERNED WITH UPKEEP IN SUBIC BAY I 6 , 2 E 2 1 Fi 2 T T S A NATION REMEMBERS-THIS MONUMENT FILIPINO WAR DEAD ATTRACTED A NUM1 CONFLICT SAILORS WHO VISITED MANIL. HIGH AND DRY-CONFLICT HERSELF GETS SOME LIBERTY FROM THE SEA WHILE IN DRYDOCK AT SASEBO JAPAN I 5 OPEN THE GATES-WATER FTLLS THE DRYDOCK A1 CONFLICT WILL sOON BE ON HER WAY CHILDREN AT PLAY- THESE CHINESE KIDS ARE TYP- ICAL OF WATERFRONT DWELLERS IN HONG KONG HELPING HAND-ROD KLISE AIDS CHINESE WOMAN ROW SAMPAN ABOUT ON TOUR OF HONG KONG HARBOR MEET SKINNY JOHN COURTER INTRODUCES FRIEND IN TIGER BALM GARDENS HIGI-ILIGHT HONG KONG S TIGER BALM GARDENS HAVE BEEN A FAVORITE SPOT OF NAVY MEN FOR YEARS CONFLICT SAILORS ARE NO EXCEPTION 66 ET THE SPECIAL SEA DETAILE' z LIGHTHEARTED-CAPTAIN D'ALESSIO SETS MOOD OF CREW AS SEA DETAIL IS SET OLD FRIEND-IOURNALIST BUCK LANIER COMES ABOARD TO FINISH STORY STARTED MONTHS' ANXIOUS CATHERING-CREETERS CROWD ON PIER EARLIER AS CONFLICT APPROACHES HER BERTH l -45 1 gy 4 . , XX, . 1 M , FHA WELCOME ABOARD-,FAMILIES AND FRIENDS STREAM .DN BOARD AS SEA DETAIL IS SECURED IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU-SCENCES SIMILAR TO THIS ONE ARE REPEATED TIME AND AGAIN AS FAMILIES ARE REUNITED AFTER NINE MONTHS APART WELCUME HOME 426 THE END l? -I i ., z'w I U' Vu, ',.LL,, , i ll-J Ltisilt Jiiiiiiig-LT-,.1--,.1f,'.-ESF.: 23:11:13: 1.43 gi-IZQ1-fi-23Ff433kil..i'SE.TZ',1:E f.sisLfislkl-4'12112S3f2'15'iT5',-is-'I . !fni.': ,mga 1-ff--4-A-l-L-1.7-I--J.,7.I ZjlZ1'1Tf'XT'. :.' r '-'H '- -- x -I - -. -4 - Aw I. . C0 GRA T ULA TOR Y MESSAGES R 012331Z MAR 68 FROM COMINERON NINE TO COMINEDIV NINE ONE INFO COMINEPAC COMINEFLOT ONE MINEDIV NINE ONE BT IT IS MOST GRATIFYING TO NOTE THAT THE OPERATION WAS CONDUCTED IN SUCH A MANNER ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A CONTINUOUS HIGH DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY BY MINEDIV 91. CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE CAPT HARMON R. JOY BT R 050545Z FEB 68 FROM CTG 70.5 TO TU 70.5.3 INFO COMSEVENTHFL COMINEPAC COMINERON 9 COMINEDIV 91 BT YOUR PERFORMANCE DURING THE MCM OPERATIONS WAS OUTSTANDING. TU 70.5.3 READINESS FOR SWEEP OPERATIONS AGAINST LIVE MINES WITH A MINIMUM OF NOTICE IS INDICATIVE OF THE HIGH LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY YOU HAVE MAINTAINED DESPITE LONG AND ARDUOUS MARKET TIME PATROLS. IAM PROUD THAT THE FLEET CAN NOW GO SAFELY WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN, CAPT W, H. HARDCASTLE JR USN BT 42 R 050156Z FROM CINCPAC TO COMUSMACV INFO CINCPACFLT COMSEVENTHFLT COMNAVFORV CTF ONE ONE FIVE COMCOGARDACTS VIETNAM BT TRAWLER INCIDENT 1. ON 29 FEB MARKET TIME FORCES ' DETECTED FOUR TRAWLERS SUSPECTED OF PREPARING TO ATTEMPT SIMULTANEOUS LANDINGS AT WIDELY SEPARATED LOCATIONS IN SOUTH VIETNAM. THE , TRAWLERS WERE SKILLFULLY KEPT UNDER COVERT SURVEILLANCE UNTIL A M THEIR FINAL APPROACH TO LANL N THE? SOUTH VIETMANESE COAST. ATTACKING SURFACE UNITS OF THE U,S, NAVY AND I COAST GUARD IN TF 115, THE VNN, AND Q AIRCRAFT CAUSED DESTRUCTION OF THREE ARMS CARRIERS. THE FOURTH TURNED BACK OUTSIDE OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE TERRITORIAL WATERS. 2. THIS ALERT ACTION AND SMOOTHLY COORDINATED EFFORT IS WORTHY OF HIGH PRAISE. 3. TO ALL PARTICIPATING COMMANDS AND UNITS, WELL DONE U.S.G. SHARP .1 P 0107352 MAR 68 ' FROM CTF ONE ONE FIVE TO TF ONE ONE FIVE CTU SEVEN TWO PT THREE PT FIVE INFO CO'VI NAV FORV BT 1 THE TREMENDOUS SUCCESS ACHIEVED TODAY MUST NOT TEMPT US TO DROP OUR GUARD, 2. THIS IS MOST OPPORTUNE TIME FOR US TO BE CAUGHT CONGRATULATING OURSELVES WHILE THE PANTRY IS BEING RAIDED. 3. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT OTHER TRAWLERS ARE ENROUTE AND DON'T KNOW HOW GOOD WE ARE. HEADS UP! BT ,RO 104232 - :FROM CINCPACFLT FO COMAVFORV NFO COMUSMACV TF ONE ONE FIVE OMPHIBPAC FTRAWLER INCIDENTS I SKILLFUL FXECUTION OF MARKET TIME OPERATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN RECENT HDESTRUCTION OF THREE NVN TRAWLERS WAS YAN OUTSTANDING DEMONSTRATION OF EXPERT COORDINATION TEAMWORK AND QPROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE 2. DESTRUCTION OF THESE TRAWLERS HAS EFFECTIVELY DENIED THE ENEMY ACCESS TO A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CRITICAL SUPPLIES AT A TIME WHEN HE COULD LEAST AFFORD SUCH LOSS OUR CRUCIAL IN COUNTRY SITUATION CAN ONLY PROFIT FROM RESULTS SUCH AS THESE 3 WELL DONE ADMIRAL HYLAND 43 I f' 4 U- Ji, if ' BT . 5 . Q Q BT K . S AFF ADVISORY OFFICER ENS DENNIS GALLIGANI STAFF MEMBERS SK3 BILL BOUNDS SN PAUL SWEENEY RDSN MIKE WIGNALL CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS LTQJGJ CHARLES SHAW ENS DENNIS GALLIGANI RD2 BILL PEARSON SKS BILL BOUNDS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: RD3 MIKE MC ELROY EM3 ORIN SHUGART SA JOHN MABEN .. 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