Consolation (AH 15) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1955 volume:

J 3 FOREWORD A hospital ship is many things to many people. To the men lying critically injured from a landmine explosion, to the Korean civilians struck by trains, to the severe burn cases or to the Korean mother shot while pilfering U.S. goods, she is the place where life saving measures were administered and many comforts extended to make their sufferings more tolerable. To our foreign brothers she will be remembered for extending the courtesies and services of her medical department and fostering good-will on foreign shores. To the crew who maintain her she is the ship which took us to distant lands far from loved ones at home. She demanded unceasing attention day and night, fair weather and foul. In her engine rooms they perspired while those standing the long hours of the quarterdeck watch in a cold Korean winter were freezing. To the medical personnel she is a first-rate, well equipped floating hospital. Because of her, facilities were at hand when emergencies arose. She meant long duty hours for her corpsmen and the constant vigils of the special watches. She supplied us with trained personnel working as a team with the welfare of the patient as the ultimate goal. She is a ship which prides in many firsts. First to participate in the Korean action; first to include a woman medical officer on her staff; first to return battle casualties to the United States from Korea; first to utilize an electro- encephlograph machine at sea; first to install and use a blood bank as standard equipment; first to have a helicopter flight deck installed; first to re- ceive casualties from the battle field via helicopters; and first to return to Korean shores after the cessation of hostilities. To all hands she is a many-sided creature showing both her good and bad points. As we walk her decks feeling the rolling of her hull through the waters of the blue Pacific with the sea mist spraying our faces, we thrill at being members of her crew. Whether spinning sea tales with our shipmates or carrying out our assigned details, she gave us a spirit of oneness. In all her many moods we wouldn ' t trade her for anything else in the world. Away from home she is a haven of safe return and the meeting place of friends. She is the object of our working hours and in many instances the place we look to for our most enjoyed relaxation. The CONSOLATION to each of us is an expression of our inner selves. Not quite our home but indeed our home away from home. The Connie has again set another first, — first in the hearts of her crew! DEDICATION To our patients who have been our care and responsibility . . . U.S.S. CONSOLATION (AH-15) The Gailcp ng Ghost of the Korean Ccast, The Floating Band-Aid, and The Albino are nicknames given by thousands of fighting men to one of the two remaining hospital ships in commission. Authorized by Congress, the hospital ship, USS CONSOLATION (AH-15) was commissioned on 22 May 1945 at Hoboken, New Jersey. She is a product of the Bethlehem Steel Company. She has an overall length of 520 feet, a normal displacement of 15,034 tons, and a cruising speed of 17 knots. Her first duty was in Japanese waters evacuating and caring for ex-prisoners of war and allied nationals. Later, she took p ar! in operation Magic Carp ' ' which repatriated thousands of men from oversee:- it the end of the war. In July 195 the CONSOLATION was rapidly mobil- ized to full stT ' :igth in supplies and personnel and was the first host . l ship to arrive in Korean waters to furnish medi - :; support for the United Nations forces. She participa ' i in the Inchon invasion and operations at Wonson an i Hungnam. In 1951 she returned to the United States to Iiavo a 60 by 60 ft. helicopter landing platform built on her after deck. She returned to Sok- choRi, Korea, 15 miles above the 38th parallel where Operation Helicopter began within sight and sound of Communist guns. The first battle casualty ever flown direct from the field of battle to a hospital ship was landed by marine helicopter on 18 December, 1951. This was the beginning of a mission unprecedented in naval or medical history. In March 1952 when the battle action increased on the Western Korean front, the CONSOLATION was ordered to Inchon to furnish medical support to United Nations Troops. Patients were received by boat and helicopter, many within minutes of being wounded. In June 1952, she returned to the United States for upkeep and replenishment of supplies. The CONSOLATION returned once more to Inchon Harbor in Korea in September 1952 to continue her care of the sick and wounded. She continued this mission until June 1953, when she returned to the United States for a brief maintenance and overhaul period. In October 1953, she returned to Korean waters and although the fighting had ceased there were still many patients to care for among the United Nation troops and Korean civilians. During the Korean con- flict the CONSOLATION cared for 18,731 patients from United Nations forces. She took time out from her Korean schedule to make a good will call at Hiroshima, Japan, where she fed hundreds of Orphan children. The CONSOLATION is a well equipped general hospital with all the facilities one would find at a modern hospital within the United States. The medical facilities include four operating rooms, an x-ray and fluoroscopic department, complete laboratory and blood bank; eye, ear, nose 6 throat, urology, neuropsychiatry, physio-therapy, pharmacy and dental departments. There are beds for 785 patients. The medical and nurs- ing staff are all highly qualified in their various special- ties. The mobility of a floating, well equipped general hospital, plus the innovation of the helicopter for rapid transit oi seriously wounded personnel, has brought prompt definitive medical care to within minutes of the actual combat area. r Among the CONSOLATION ' S firsts are: 1. Participate in the Korean action. 2. Include a woman medical officer on her staff. 3. Return battle casualties to the United States from Korea. 4. Utilize an electroencephalograph (brain wave tracing) at sea. 5. Install and use a blood bank as standard equipment. 6. Have a helicopter flight deck installed. 7. Receive casualties from battlefield via heli- copter. 8. To have a Korean baby born aboard a hospital ship. The USS CONSOLATION has come home to take her place besides the other greats of the mothball fleet who served so well. Her communications file is stagnant, but the final messages read: COMSERVRON 3 you have performed every task assigned with determination and follow through X Good Luck X RADM Smith. COMNAVFE on the occasion of Consolation de- parture from Far East COMNAVFE wishes to thank and congratulate all hands for outstanding contribu- tions in medical care rendered to United Nations Forces X Consolation first hospital ship to report Far East following outbreak of hostilities 1950 X you have added to the fine traditions established during noteworthy career this vessel X well done. We shall not say good by but so long, for CON- SOLATION, you shall serve as long as those who hove served you live, as long as patients you have helped walk the earth, and as long as your red cross stands poised to help suffering humanity. THE CAPTAIN Captain W. M. GuUett, USN, a Naval Academy appointee of 1922 from Illinois, came to the USS CONSOLATION from duty as Commanding Offi- cer of the Naval Security Station, Washington, D. C. Captain Gullett reported aboard the USS IDAHO after being graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927. He returned to Annapolis in 1934 to attend Post Graduate School and again in 1939 as an instructor. During World War II, he served as Executive Officer of the USS BISCAYNE m the Atlantic and Mediterranean, as Commander of LST GROUP 26 in the Atlantic, and as Commander of LST GROUP 62 in the Pacific. Captain Gullett was awarded the Legion of Merit for his services in the invasion of Sicily and Salerno, Italy; a Gold Star in lieu of a second award for his part in the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa; and a Unit Citation for services on the USS BISCAYNE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander J. M. Dukes enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1926. Following indoctrination training, Commander Dukes was assigned duty in the Pacific Fleet, serving in the battleship USS TEN- NESSEE gunnery department until September 1942. During this period of duty on board the USS TENNESSEE, Commander Dukes was appointed to warrant rank in February 1941. He received his commission as Ensign on June 15, 1942. On 7 De- cember 1941 our Executive Officer was serving in the capacity of assistant to the gunnery officer during the initial Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. During World War II, he served in the Pacific Fleet with the following type ships: destroyers, auxiliary tankers, and attack transports. He holds awards for the following campaign medals and ribbons: Asiatic Pacific Theatre (9 operations); American Theatre; American Defense Mqdal and ribbon with the bronze star; World War II Victory Medal with fleet clasp and ribbon; Navy Occupation Service ribbon; China Service ribbon. OFFICER IN COMMAND OF THE NAVAL HOSPITAL Captain M. R. Wirthlin (MC) USN, entered the Naval Service as a LTJG in June 1929 and served on board the following ships and stations prior to assuming duty as Officer in Command of the Naval Hospital in the USS CONSOLATION (AH- 15): USS BRAZOS, CHAUMONT, DOBBIN, DESDIV 17, MASSACHUSETTS; U. S. Naval Hospitals Brooklyn, San Diego, Annapolis, Philadelphia, Oakland, Newport, Quantico and BuMed. Captain Wirthlin is a member of the American Medical Association and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. ASSISTANT OFFICER IN COMMAND Captain Wm. S. Lawler (MC) USN, is a native of Lowell, Massachusetts, where he was in prac- tice when the United States entered World War II. He was commissioned in the Naval Reserve in January 1942 and came on active duty one month later. In 1949 he transferred to the regular Navy. Dr. Lawler has had previous sea duty on the USS CHATEAU THIERRY and the USS CATSKILL and shore duty in the Naval Hospitals located at Chelsea, Mass., Portsmouth, N. H., Memphis, Tenn., and Camp Lejeune, N. C. He is a graduate of Tufts Medical School and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. A ■ V V ( ■■-s - J. US NAVY OSP JAL SHA; O N S C 4 T ,p C M. I - r : = ♦  i ♦ eV r . ' -.- $ -v S ' JIi 5 ' VI i IL.Q ' u- i- AP?: A n f :Jt Ui : A T . •M,. . ' O. n n . r ' -I --.-i§ .-.- _ us NAVY HOSPITAL S hfj C ON S OLATI O r i 3? t- -) ' - - t0 f 1 ir fe •• • ' ■- ' ■■■ -j ? : . ■v • k ' I OPERATIONS THE OPERATORS How d ' ya think you got there, buddy, is a question asked more than once by personnel from O Division of friends who are relating travel experiences to the folks back home. A cooperative team of officers and men who find them- selves shuttled around to fill jobs necessary to the smooth func- tioning of our ship. The ET for instance, standing by the engine order telegraph on the bridge, the yeoman manning lookout stations and sound powered phones on the flying bridge . . . but it doesn ' t end there. As soon as the word to move is received. Operations starts planning. The Navigator and Quartermasters laying out courses, figuring mileage and arrival time. Radiomen calibrating fre- quencies to set up circuits they must guard in order to insure prompt receipt and delivery of the traffic vital to any Naval vessel ' s functioning at sea. The Yeomen in the Captain and Executive Officer ' s Offices planning ahead for the transfer or welcoming aboard the ever changing flow of personnel coming to or leaving the ship. While underway, the work goes on. The Radarmen, Quarter- masters and Radiomen are alert for signals, messages, naviga- tional aids and the many facets of necessary operational infor- mation. When we hit port, another contingent of O Division be- comes mighty popular. The Telemen who operate the ship ' s Post Office discover that they have a good many friends and do a great deal toward bolstering the morale of the crew by bringing in that ever welcome mail from home. Can ' t forget another important part of the Division. Their work shows up in the Church Programs on Sundays. The Lithog- raphers, of course. They ' re busy grinding out the programs, booklets, standard forms and ship ' s stationery. So, in co-operation with other departments. Operations acts as information of the ship, performing efficiently its job of service to the command. SUPPLY SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO On or about 10 August the ship will sail for WesPac stocked to capacity. Those were the orders given to the Supply Officer in July. Submit your estimates and prepare your requisitions, was the word passed to the various divisions in the Supply De- partment. Soon trailer after trailer pulled along side the dock with material to be lifted aboard. Provisions — 260 tons, General Stores Material and Spare Parts — 90 tons, Ship Store Stock and Laundry supplies worth $50,000.00, Clothing and Small Stores worth $10,000.00, and just before the ship sailed the Disbursing Officer stepped aboard with a bag full of fresh green U. S. cur- rency. Supply Department all secure, ready for sea, condition BAKER set. Sir. We are underway, did we forget anything, check the list again. Baking powder, lamps 50 watt, sewing machine needles, coke syrup, electronic capacitors — How many items — Perhaps 15,000, surely we missed something. Almost eight months and several replenishments later the storerooms are nearly empty as we welcome the sight of our homeport. What does supply do? Do you need a haircut, a hash mark sewed on, to pause for a coke, a white belt, a hand hole plate gasket, a night ration, a card of bobby pins, a buffet supper in the wardroom, a pair of dungarees washed, personal effects shipped, a special pay; if so, see SUPPLY. SERVICE Is Our Motto. 10 DECK OUR SEAMAN SPEAK The winter days were long and cold in Inchon, Korea. They were different from those in Subic Bay, Philippine Islands; Tour- rane Bay, French Indo China; and the various Japanese ports. Then, too, the day in the Deck Department varies, depending upon our ship ' s location. Since many of our men have been aboard for three or four years, we have become accustomed to duties as demanded under the various circumstances. It isn ' t always easy, but in the Deck Department our men live up to the pride, devotion, and tradition of the naval service. The deck seaman is the one who can point to his ship and say, That is my ship and I have done my part to make her a ship that we can claim wjth pride. It is my duty to keep her white, to keep her ship shape, to make her a proud ship and to fight for her name, if necessary. I run her boats, man her wheel, and stand a vigilant underway and in port watch. I man her lines, man her ground tackle and aid her Officer of the Deck in maintaining a taut secure watch on her bridge and quarter deck. I man her booms, secure her stores, and bring aboard her sick and wounded. I am her heart, her eyes, her arms and her legs. Through me she lives so that she may complete her mission and successfully maintain the out- standing reputation which she has so deservedly earned throughout her years of commissioned service. This is the Deck Department. As a component I have done my part in aiding her to complete another successful mission. 12 1 Y HO SPITAL SH N 5 OLATIC r I ENGINEERING WE SALUTE THE ENGINEERS! The completion of a thirty thousand mile cruise without an engineering breakdown speaks for itself. The successful completion of the recent assignment in the Far East reflects the hard work of all hands. The Engineering Department deserves a well done for their part in fulfilling this mission. In addition to the more obvious task of propelling the ship, the Engineering Department must administer the damage control organization, maintain all auxiliary equipment, provide vital utilities, and act as the repair department for the ship. Many times the Engineering Department has been called upon to provide services not normally within their capacity; such as in Tourane Bay, where the shortage of fresh water necessitated the ship ' s evaporators working overtime to provide other ships in the harbor with fresh water. To accomplish this, all hands were requested to co-operate by conserving water. This feat could not have been accomplished without conservation methods adopted by crew and patients alike. Again in Inchon, the call for fresh water was received and at all times the ship was prepared to share this precious commodity. The Engineering Department of the Consolation consists of approximately 100 men and five officers. The department is broken down into five divisions as follows: M Division is responsible for the generation of steam necessary for driving the main engines, electric generators and various auxiliaries. E Division is responsible for the maintenance of all the electrical equipment. A Division maintains the various auxiliary equipment, such as fresh water systems, heating systems, refrigeration, air conditioning, and the numerous other machinery located outside the main engineering spaces. R Division consists of metal smiths, carpenters and pipe fitters who form the repair division for the ship. The engineers ' responsibility in preparing the ship for any extensive operation begins long before the ship ever leaves its home port. Every piece of machinery must be checked to insure its satisfactory operation for a long period of time and preventative maintenance must be carried on continually whether underway or in port. The Consolation is fortunate in having a highly trained group of men whose technical knowledge, devotion to duty and sense of responsibility has made them a credit to the Navy. Well Done! 14 %l£ r us NAVY HOSPITAL SH CONS OL AT OA V «• 4 HOSPITAL NAVAL HOSPITAL IN THE USS CONSOLATION AH- 15 Upon completion of the USS CONSOLATION ' S fifth tour of supporting the United States ' and United Nations ' Armed Forces Operation in the Far East a resume of our accomplishments during this cruise appears appropriate. While All Hands maintained the USS CONSOLATION ' S complete hospi- tal facilities in constant readiness, our professional services were not fully required. Because our professional services were not utilized to their fullest extent, many failed to realize the necessity of retaining a hospital ship in the Far East. We believe our political and military leaders exercised sound realistic judgment based on economic, social, political, and military intelli- gence in our Far East military policy. Wherever military forces are deployed, medical support to meet all possible situations must be supplied for personnel involved. During this tour in the Far East we participated in: (a) Operation Passage to Freedom in French Indochina. (b) Operation Draw Back during the Formosa crisis. (c) Operation Peace by Eternal Negotiation in Korea. If we were to ask each service man involved in the strictly military phase of these operations, all would emphatically stale our mere presence in support was a most reassuring comfort. For those whom received treatment on board, our presence was indeed essential. From those who received courtesy examinations and treatments on board, we could cite many letters of appreciation from U. S. citizens and service de- pendents at Hong Kong, B.C.C. Our professional record would be a model for any hospital to match. Our length of patient stay, morbidity record, and efficient courteous patient care was indeed a model. Our E ' sprit de Corps never waned when there was a task to be pser- formed, whether it was for patient care or getting ready for Admirals ' inspection. Our Hospital Corpsmen set an enviable record in exemplary conduct and performance of duty. Approximately one-fifth received Good Conduct Medals and several were cited for outstanding performance of duty. Approxi- mately one-third earned an advancement in their rate. Each of us can look back and assume pride in having been a member of this organization. We visited many foreign ports: Honolulu, T. H., Subic Bay, P. I., Tourane Bay, French Indochina, Hong Kong, B.C.C, Sasebo, Yokosuka, and Hiroshima, Japan, and Inchon, Korea. All were of interest and of educational benefit, particularly in how the other half of the world lives. Each of us should return home thanking God we ' re Americans and with no regrets that we served our country in defense of our way of life. Many of us will receive detachment orders and leave the ship in the near future. It is hoped that each of you will enjoy continued success and happiness in your new assignment or civilian pursuits. To those leaving the service, your government appreciates the many personal hardships and sacrifices you ' ve made to serve your country. The Officer in Command of the Naval Hospital in the USS CONSOLA- TION desires to express his personal gratitude for your loyal support, co-opera- lion and personal endeavors in making this a pleasant and successful cruise —to All Hands, A Well Done. 16 S NAVY HOSPITAL SK D 9NSO ' ATIO NAVY HOSPITAL C O ly S CLATI Q T V ' .iHlA CRUISE ITINERARY — 1955 10-16 August 1954 — En route, Long Beach, Cali- fornia, to Pearl Harbor, T. H. 16-18 August— At Pearl Harbor, T. H. 8-31 August— En route, Pearl Harbor, T. H., to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands 31 August to 2 September — At Subic Bay, Philippine Islands 2-4 September — En route, Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, to Tourane Bay, French Indo-China 4-27 September — At Tourane Bay, French Indo- China 27-29 September — En route, Tourane Bay, French Indo-China, to Hong Kong, B.C.C. 29 September to 3 October — At Hong Kong, B.C.C. 3-7 October— En route. Hong Kong, B.C.C, to Sasebo, Japan 7-9 October — At Sasebo, Japan 9-10 October — En route, Sasebo, Japan, to Inchon, Korea 10 October to 22 November — At Inchon, Korea 22-23 November— En route, Inchon, Korea, to Sasebo, Japan 23-26 November— At Sasebo, Japan 26-29 November— En route, Sasebo, Japan, to Yokosuka, Japan 29 November to 28 December— At Yokosuka, Japan 28-31 December— En route, Yokosuka, Japan, to Inchon, Korea 31 December 1954 to 28 January 1955 — At Inchon, Korea 28-31 January — En route, Inchon, Korea, to Yokosuka, Japan 31 January to 1 February— At Yokosuka, Japan 1-3 February— En route, Yokosuka, Japan, to Sasebo, Japan 3-16 February— At Sasebo, Japan 16-17 February — En route, Sasebo, Japan, to Hiroshima, Japan 17-21 February— At Hiroshima, Japan 21-23 February — En route, Hiroshima, Japan, to Inchon, Korea 23 February to 3 March— At Inchon, Korea 3-6 March — En route, Inchon, Korea, to Yoko- suka, Japan 6-12 March — At Yokosuka, Japan 12-22 March — En route, Yokosuka, Japan, to Pearl Harbor, T. H. 22-24 March— At Pearl Harbor, T. H. 24-30— En route. Pearl Harbor, T. H., to San Francisco, California 30 March to 1 April — At San Francisco, Cal ifornia 1-2 April — En route, San Francisco, California, to Long Beach, California 2 April 1955 — Arrived home in Long Beach, California ANCHORS A WEIGH! Hawaii — • Philippine Islands - Japan — Korea. • Indo-China — With many new faces on board and many old ones conspicious by their absence, the Consolation departed Long Beach on the morn- ing of 10 August 1954, sailing westward to Pearl Harbor. On this particular morning thoughts and emotions were reminiscent of previous years when the Consolation had sailed out of Long Beach for foreign shores; wonder and excitement about the months to come tempered by fond memories of the past and sober thoughts of families and friends left behind were, to a certain extent, shared by all hands. 22 During the six-day trip to Pearl Harbor we were favored with calm seas and fair weather. Hospital wards were placed in readiness for receiving patients, and indoctrination lectures covering the many phases of our mission were conducted for our staff personnel. Upon our arrival, and subsequent liberty, the crew departed to tour the island of Oahu. Amateur photography was in evidence every- where the Consolation personnel were present. The native luau, with its excellent roast pig eaten with the fingers will not be forgotten. We departed Pearl Harbor on 18 August 1954, continuing our westward journey to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands. During this lap of our voy- age, chest x-rays were conducted and inocula- tions were given staff and ship ' s company personnel. The Consolation crossed the International Date Line at 1201 on 21 August 1954, losing Sunday the 22nd in making the crossing. Divine services were held on Monday. With birthdays to be celebrated the supply department served a special noon meal which was a treat for all hands. On 25 August word was suddenly passed that the ship was passing through a large school of whales. Starboard rails were manned on the double; amateur photographers were immediately on the job clicking shutters to preserve the scene for posterity. Some of us were seeing our first whale. An albatross landed twice on the life rail of the ship, which to all Old Salts is a symbol of good luck. At 0700 on the 27th, three islands of the Mari- anas group were sighted and four days later, we steamed into Subic Bay for refueling, sup- plies, and — two days of torrid tropical rain. Departing for Tourane Bay, French Indo-China, the ship ran into heavy seas which lasted for two days. Many of the nurses, and many of us experienced an old malady of the sea; seasick- ness. Gwynn and Harry Martin, brothers and CATS from North Carolina are seen quite frequently around the ship. Gwynn has been aboard for about four years. Quite a few times, it was doubtful how long he would survive, for when it got rough he became the HOUDINI of the deck department. Never did know where he disappeared to. It has been said that he and Russell were consoling each other while hang- ing over the nearest rail. Arriving in port, the Consolation received orders to participate in Operation Passage to Freedom, and admitted four patients. Arrange- ments were completed for medical consulta- tions. Colonel Esplain, Medical Corps, Com- manding Officer of the French Military Hospi- tal, Tourane Bay, with a group of his officers and nurses visited the Consolation. Shortly after their arrival, they were conducted on a complete tour of the ship. Captain Lawler and some of the ot her doctors returned the visit and were given a tour of the French Military Hos- pital in Tourane. Shortly afterwards the ship was visited by RADM L. S. Sabin, USN, and RADM Roy Gano, USN. It was hot in Tourane Bay, to say the very least; but the U.S.S. AJAX had sized up the situation and provided a recreation area on one of the wide white beaches. Every afternoon liberty boats hit the beach and sailors swarmed ashore for some good swimming and refresh- ments. Others found the city of Tourane busy and somewhat alive in spite of the intense heat. A smile from a lady shopkeeper, with her black teeth and gums, was one for the photo albums. Betal nut is their favorite chew. French Foreign Legion troops were something to see as well as the natives who raised their families on small boats in the oily harbor. I suppose we looked as strange to them as they did to us, and we both wondered what the reasons were for the unexpected smiles and grins. Morale improved as the screw began to push the waters of Tourane behind us and we ap- proached the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. While en route the following message was received from Commander Task Force 90: YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION PAS- SAGE TO FREEDOM APPRECIATED X BON VOYAGE X Ask a man about Hong Kong and his re- sponse will be a great big AH! punctuated with a smile. While we roamed around Hong Kong we discovered that what our travel folders told us about Tiger Balm Gardens, swanky clothing stores, split skirts, coolie drawn rickshaws, in- expensive hand-carved ivory, etc. was surpris- ingly true. To save money we spent money, and it was worth it. On October 2nd liberty was not granted because the Communists were celebrating a National Hol iday. e 25 I 3 1, I . 1 sCi - . Another first for CONNIE. While Joe Cos- tello, HN, and former 11th Naval District Fly- weight Champ was chatting with fellow British Armed Forces personnel in their club at Hong Kong, he inadvertently got himself scheduled for a bout with the British Armed Forces Fly- weight Champ at one of their smokers. During the second round of the bout, Joe stepped in- side the Britisher ' s powerful haymaker and, with two powerful well-placed punches, walked off winning the bout, among a very quiet group of spectators. Back in Sasebo, Japan, for refueling and sup- plies we received our first mail in three weeks — another good morale booster. Arriving in Inchon Harbor on 10 October a message announcing our arrival and mission was transmitted to all activities concerned. Letters of appreciation were received from the U. S. Army Liaison Office in Hong Kong and the U.S.S. WALTON (DE-361), expressing their appreciation for annual physical exam- inations conducted on officers of these com- mands and for the chest x-rays taken of Amer- ican civilian dependents in Hong Kong while we were there. The American Consul General also expressed his thanks for x-rays taken of the American Consulate staff and dependents. On 22 November, after a six week period in Inchon Harbor providing medical support to the First Marine Division and U.N. Forces in Korea, the Consolation departed for Japan with 120 patients on board for transfer to the U. S. Naval Hospital at Yokosuka. Fair weather and calm seas favored us on the first four days of our voyage, but on 26 November we hit stormy 26 weather and heavy seas. Again our nurses were seasick. We ' ll never forget seeing one of them going about her nursing duties with a pickle in one hand and a soda cracker in the other. Immediately after docking, the patients were transferred via waiting ambulances and busses to the various military medical facilities ashore. Overhaul and repairs commenced and R and R was granted to the crew. Various R and R hotels under Army supervision are located throughout the main island of Honshu. For about $3.00 a day we were able to relax and enjoy the comforts of a home that was once the mansion of a Japanese baron, or even one of the more exclusive Japanese resort hotels. Good old American dishes were meticulously prepared and served by the Japanese in Amer- ican style. The Japanese have a world wide reputation for unexpected courtesies. Our asso- ciations with them will long be remembered. When the sun begins to set some of the girls of Yokosuka become active in a big way. Their male assistants also begin to mingle in the multitude of people. One evening our young Chaplain Howard, a Southern Baptist by de- nomination, was taking a walk through the side streets of Yokosuka. Soon after it began to get dark Chaplain Howard was approached by a young man who said, Naval officer, naval officer, would you like to see a good girl? Would you like to see a good girl? Chaplain Howard in a most positive fashion pointed to the cross on his uniform and showed some indigation. The young man then said, Oh! That ' s all right. That ' s all right. 1 get you good Christian girl. 1 get you good Christian airl. • . 4: TM iSW; pf |=Fff !=I= ' -- ' - ' ' •s y- ' ' ;d Oriental department stores were strangely enough preparing for the Christmas shoppers in the land of Buddah and Shinto worshippers. How different, seeing shopping sailors among kimono clad orientals. In Tokyo or Yokosuka our sailors found themselves trying to hold their own at a busy bargain counter, avoiding the wooden getas clacking at their feet. There were subways in Tokyo too, but just as in New York or Chicago we discovered the Japanese dropped their usual courtesies at the station entrance. The Consolation ushered in the Christmas holiday with Christmas trees throughout the ship. Catholic Midnight Mass and Protestant Christmas Eve Services were conducted before an altar bedecked with poinsettias, manger scene, and illuminated trees. Both choirs ren- dered music that had been rehearsed during the previous months. The ship, having undergone considerable overhaul and repair, departed Yokosuka on 28 December 1954 for Korea to resume its mission. The anchor was dropped in the muddy water of Inchon on New Year ' s Eve and the crew gathered in the mess hall for Auld Lang Syne. Refreshments were served and while Father Time was ushered out by Baby New Year, the ship ' s band played on. Even though we were away from home we kept the tradi- tional spirit. The icy cold had caused its accidents and the Consolation continued to render her serv- ices until the latter part of January when we hoisted up the hook and departed for Sasebo, Japan. Incidents in Formosa caused us to remain there on a four to twelve hour sailing notice. Operation Drawback was in effect at this time and men from the Connie were trans- ferred on Temporary Additional Duty to ships of the 7th Fleet. On 9 and 10 February the Consolation was given the over-all grade of EXCELLENT on its Annual Administrative Inspection by COM- SERVRON THREE staff personnel under RADM Chester C. Smith, USN. The time: 0945, 17 February 1955. The place: Hiroshima, Japan. The purpose: To promote good will among the people of this unfortunate city. Yes, they called it a good will tour, this visit to Hiroshima. It was that and more. For on the morning of the 17th day of February in the year 1955 the U.S.S. CONSOLATION anchored off Hiroshima for four days, very few of the city ' s population will forget for some time. Captain W. M. Gullett, commanding of- ficer of the Consolation, and Captain M. R. Wirthlin, officer in command of the Naval Hos- pital on board, began this memorable visit at the office of Shizuo Miura, Deputy Chief of the 6th Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters in Hiroshima. Governor Hiroo Ohara and Mayor Shinzo Hamai played host to Captains Gullett and Wirthlin on our first day in this Far Eastern port by discussing Japan ' s civic problems, edu- cational system, and Japan ' s modern hospitals. This particular visit left a feeling of pride. Pride among the Japanese because although they stood defeated in battle they could recognize a country who holds no vengeance but only for- giveness and rehabilitation aid to the unfor- tunate. And pride among the ship ' s crew be- cause they were able to promote good will. 29 gain new friends, and create a lasting impres- sion among the p eople of Hiroshima. When liberty boats disembarked at the land- ing there were looks of bewilderment. Some expecting to see a large newly built city found instead many remnants of the historic and destructive bombing that took place ten short years ago. There was definite evidence of that disastrous bombing and although the city hasn ' t completely recovered from the bombing we could see many signs of restoration among the city ' s ruins. We also know that someday in the not too distant future it will once again become one of the more important industrial centers of Japan. One of the signs of the city ' s restoration is the establishment of the Atomic Bomb Casualty commission in Hiroshima. Many of the ship ' s crew were fortunate enough to be able to pay a visit to the ABCC and see for themselves just how much hope there is for the citizens of Hiro- shima. Many of the bomb casualties have been restored to health and many more will eventu- ally follow as exhaustive studies and research are continued by both governments. The real high spot of the visit did not come until the second day, when Captain GuUett in- vited one hundred orphans per day to visit the ship over a period of three days. To these un- derprivileged youngsters, the invitation brought enthusiasm equal to that of a four year old stateside child at the coming of Santa Clous on Christmas Eve. Each minute of thei boat ride from Ujina Pier to the ship meant getting closer and closer to happy hours which they had never before experienced. The crew members were amused by their antics, from the time they were handed from corpsman to corpsman, bucket brigade fashion up the gangway until 30 the time they left the ship. They smiled among themselves later thinking of the one little lad, oblivious of his chums, trying hard to fashion out the problem of eating his cup of milk with the chop sticks he had so carefully brought with him. He and a few others also found that chopsticks were not effective for eating ice cream . . . and the men remembered warmly the surprise and excitement of the children whose lives, although happy, are com- monplace and routine, when movie time came and perhaps for the first time they saw a Walt Disney or Terry Tune Cartoon come to life on a big white screen. It was a rewarding and not easily forgotten experience. The children spoke very little English, but there were two words they could speak and these were all we needed to increase our pride for the expressed appre- ciation . . . the words? . . . Thank you! The trip back to Inchon was without incident and we arrived there just as the First Marine Division had completed their shore based hos- pital and placed it in commission. Embarka- tion of units of the First Marine Division for transfer to the United States had begun. On 3 March, we proceeded to Yokosuka to debark patients that were to be transferred to the Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, and embark those that were to make the return trip home with us for further treatment stateside. After repairs to the ship by the Yokosuka Navy Repair and Over- haul Facility had been completed and stores had been taken aboard, we departed Yokosuka on 12 March for Pearl Harbor and home. The Golden Gate Bridge spanning San Fran- cisco Bay was an eight month dream come true and we were glad to be back. The Army band was playing on the dock at Fort Mason and anxious loved ones were there to greet husbands, brothers, sweethearts and friends. 0 •i; f[ Alter two days of our first stateside liberty in months, and the transfer of our patients, we sorted out those of the crew who were to de- part on leave and steamed out of San Fran- cisco, south along the rugged California coast- line to Long Beach, our home port, where many transfers and a rash of marriages began . . . we remember the philosophy of Chief Bos ' n Peterson . . . There is nothing quite so wonder- ful as bachelorhood, the shipboard Navy, Japan and unrestricted freedom, he is quoted as hav- ing said. He convinced himself so thoroughly that he even requested shore duty in Japan. His bride? Annie Erlinger ... so, maybe he wasn ' t convinced. Also we remember the many other unusual and interesting things that hap- pened such as the time the First Lieutenant ' s yeoman was so anxious to hit the beach that in one of his well known absent minded mom- ents he forgot to put on his clothes. No, he didn ' t quite make it, some good shipmate shook him out of the trance just before he reached the Officer-of-the-Deck. Home again, officers and men who had seen so much and who had shared so many experi- ences at sea received orders and began to go their separate ways to all parts of the world. And for the ship, a change began too. Her hospital staff began the staggering job of sort- ing, classifying, wrapping and stowing the mountains of instruments and medical equip- ment. On April 12, Captain Wirthlin was de- tached to take command of the U. S. Naval Hospital at Ouantico, Virginia. Captain W. S. Lawler then became the officer in command of the Consolation ' s hospital. For the flip ' s com- pany began the seemingly endless chipping, painting, securing and the million and one jobs to be accomplished prior to the inactivation of a ship of the U. S. Navy ... for now the Connie was home and in the months ahead lay the task of preparing her, after her many years of service, for decommissioning and tak- ing her place among the ships of the Pacific Reserve Fleet . . . the waiting ones. Through these pages various pictures tell the story of our cruise — events on board and on shore. There were weddings; celebrations and parties; many hours spent with a deck of cards or 14 chessmen; long hours spent on watch — in icy waters one week and torrid waters the next; hundreds of helicopters to bring in; engines and equipment to repair and service; patients to patch up and send back to duty; supplies to hoist or carry on board; visitors to entertain; letters to write home; reports to complete; count- less meals to prepare and serve; bulkheads to scrape and paint; decks to holystone and swab; — all this in addition to keeping up morale and maintaining discipline. We accomplished all this for ourselves, our shipmates and our coun- try under pretty trying circumstances, consid- ering that we were not engaged in a full scale war. WE WERE THERE — just in case. And as is the situation with men who live for the just- in-case, like firemen and munitions-makers and doctors, we had had our share of jangled nerves and disordered, restless minds; we were puffed with sleep and a lot of us had put on needless weight and had decided that we could never turn an honest eye on grade-B movies or on muddy waters, or even on a deck of cards. But we had been there. We had held up and done our job. In the months that we spent in Inchon we had some serious casualties. Marines up front were discovering mine patterns that hadn ' i Tf been chcrrted. We doubt that any one will for- get the magnificent 12 hour struggle to save the life of a young marine brought in with severe head wounds from a mine explosion. Nor will any one forget the pseculiar irony of the situa- tion. The boy died on his birthday ... he was eighteen years old. Battle wounds are terrifying and grotesque. A doctor can ' t read about all of them in textbooks and unless he has been in war before, he has little or no experience to rely upon. Each wound is unique and some- times hopeless. A few who went to the front to visit friends or simply to be near the more historic places like Panmunjon, could look over the brusque stony hills and see the communist machine gun emplacements — and these people who thought that Korea was pretty bad, knew one thing: that it would be more tragic if we weren ' t there. We genuinely loved our ship, its mercy mis- sion and the best food in the Navy. However, any ship, whatever type, is confining. In spite of inconveniences many men preferred to stay on board or return with their cameras at sun- down. It wasn ' t escape we wanted so much as J 4 a solid change of pace at times. We got some of it by going on camera tours. It wasn ' t easy to be casual in a nation that was trying hard to find economic stability after a devastating war. Many times we avoided the streets by finding entertainment in the servicemen ' s clubs. We ' ll remember Japan by friendly smiles, casual bows, colorful shops, and by the spid- ery network of steel and concrete around the naval bases in Yokosuka and Sasebo; by the smell of soap and incense that was always in the air; by the Shinto Shrines and by the sprawling vastness of Tokyo and its Ginza. We ' ll remember Hong Kong and that Red Star on top of the Bank of China shining into the night. We got some sobering views by watch- ing this light, which has become a symbol of a spreading aggression. It became evident that we ' d have to go through with the waiting, whenever we were called on, and for some obvious good reasons. Yes . . . WE WERE THERE } 35 37 ROSTER 38 Gullett, W. M., CAPT Wirthlin, M. R., CAPT Lawler, W. S., CAPT Dukes, J. M., CDR Agee, R. C, ENS Akin, G. M., Jr., LTJG Arms, ]. E., ENS Arndl, E. K., LTJG Asche, C. A., LTJG Bassham, B. E., CDR Bednarski, P. M., LT Black, R. 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