Cook (FF 1083) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1963 volume:

. i 6 i f tfi I I 1 IIB lafi fm t «m in % PL) 30 USSCOOK (APD-130) WEST PAC ' 63 CRUISE BOOK STAFF MACKEY. H. E.. RDl EDITOR ENS. A. S. WILLIAMS, ADVISOR ENS. L. D. THOMAS. BUSINESS MGR. HARDING. J. M., FN SALES RICKARD. A. R.. S0G2 PHOTO MARTIN, R. J.. HMl TYPIST WALDROP. 0. D.. E.M2 ART BARBER, G. M., IC3 ART HUNT. J. R.. YN2 WRITING WATSON, H. R., SA WRITING VOGE. T. .. FN GENERAL ASSISTANT tt THE SHIP The Cook was built in 1944 in tlu yards of the Defoe Shipbuilding Com- pany, Bay City. Michigan, and was named in honor of Lieutenant Andrew Fred Cook. Jr. and Sergeant Dallas Harry Cook, both of whom were killed in island campaigns in the Pacific and awarded the Navy Cross for their bravery and x ' lf-sacrifice. The Cook is 306 feet from jackstaff to flagstaff. She wa- lniill mi the liiill design of a destroyer escort and was originally DE-714 according to her blueprints. She is distinguished by her assault boat davits located on either side just aft oi licr stark. During peacetime she is manned l)y a crew of 150 men and 11 officers. For the job that has to be done, she has not a man to spare. Her |)riMic mission is the liigli speed trans|)ort of underwater demolition teams, raiding parties, and inall ti(iii|) iniil- In cncinN-hcld coastlines and the control f landing ( rail in aiii|)liilii(ui- lamlings. Secondaiy missions are anti-subinaiinc warlarc and gnnliic iip|iiirt. lin ln t()i includes a In id | arl in llic occupation of Japan as she was [] c first ]) )stwar American sliij) to cuter Hakodate Harbor. In January of 1947 she was formally placed in ina( live reserve status with the U.S. Pacific Reserve Fleet. Six and one half years later, in 19.S3. .she was Recommissioned and brought back into sei-vice as one of three .APD flagships on the West Coast. This conversion, completed at the famous Mare Island Shipbuilding Yard. San Francisco, enabled her to carry a staff of 1.5 troop officers and 69 troops. The Cook made a second trek to the Far East in llie later part of 195 1 ami participated in operation Passage to Freedom. a mass evacuation of some .300.000 Nortli Vietnamese people from communist control. The Third West Pac Cruise took place in the later months of 1957 and the fourth in 19.59. The Fifth West Pac Deployment was in the latter part of 1961 and early part of 1962. During this time Cook rescued 25 people from the SS Stanuac Sumatra after il had broken in half ulf the coast of Vietnam. This the Sixth West Pac Tour started laieh 26, 1963, and ended November 13. 1963. COMMANDING OFFICER JACK R. GRIFFIN, LCDR. m K OUR CAPTAIN Lieutenant Commander Jack Ross Griffin was born in I.ono Bearli. California, on 25 October 1929. After graduation from I-ong Beacb Polv High School in ]947. he entered the University of Southern Cali- fornia where in 1951 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Having been enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Course at college, the Captain was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy on 16 June 1951. He was promoted to his present rank of Lieutenant Commander on the tirst of December. 1960. His colorful career has included varietv of duties from ASW Officer on his first ship, the USS COCK- REI.L (DE-366) to Executive Officer on the USS HAVEREIELD (DER-393). Prior to assuming conunand of the USS COOK (APD-130) on 11 March 1963. LCDR Griffin sei-ved as Officer in Charge of Guided Missile Unit 25 at the Naval Ordnance Test Station at Cliina Lake. California, until its deacti- vation in March of 1962 at wliich time he became responsible for all of the security at this Test Station, retaining this post until becoming Skipper of COOK. Once before from May 1954 until August 1954. COOK had the pleasure of having Lieutenant Com- mander Jack R. Griffin on board when he was attached to Staff, Commander Amphibious Control Squad- ron ONE. He sei -ved on COMPHIBCONRON ONE Staff from April 1953 to June 1953 on board the flag ships USS DIACHENENKO, from June 1953 to May 1954 on board USS Bass and then Staff transferring to COOK. Jack R. and Kathleen Elaine Griffin have six children. Michael Kevin. Jack Ross, Junior, Kelli Elaine, Deborah Eileen, Mariaimc Leigh and Carl Ivicliard who reside at 6522 Parkside Avenue in San Diego. California. EXECUTIVE OFFICER JOHN E. BLASKO, LT. %s F nri 10 October 1927 at Detroit, Michif an. Lieutenant John F.dwaid BLASKO graduated from the Holly High School at IIollv. Mithigaii. in 1915. His parents, Mister and Mrs. John BLASKO have since moved to and presently reside in Phoenix. Arizona. Licnttriant BLASKO was commissioned a Ensign in lli U.S. Navy on 15 June 1957 at the LLS. Naval Station. Ncwiinii. KIkkIc l Iand. He originally enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was advanced through the erdi-tcd rating structure to Electrician Mate Chief (EMCA (SS)). While a Chief Electrician ' s Mate, Lieutenant BLASKO served as Chief Operator and as Atomic Re- actor Instriiclor on Nuclear Reactors at the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho. From llicrc. Ik ' a- transferred to the precoinmissioning detail of tlie U.S.S. SKATE (SSN-578) from Uecemher 19.50 to Ajiril 1957. 1 ieutenant BLASKO was commissioned in the U.S. Navy at Officers ' Candidate School in June 19.57. Lieutenant BLA.SKO has had a varied and colorful naval career, serving on surface ships to nuclear suimiarines including duty at the famous U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California, where he entered as a student in June 1960 graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in June 1963. ()i, 7 November 195.?. 1. ieutenant BLASKO married the foniier Maiy Grace Bowl- ing of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Lieutenant and Mrs. John E. BLASKO and their children. John Fxiward, the Second; James Alan and Mark Addison now live at 1024 Mission Court in Chula Vista, Calif. Lieutenant BLASKO relieved as Executive Officer and Navigator of the U.S.S. COOK (APD-130) on 4 July I96:i while COOK wa deployed in WFSTP AC. CHRONOLOGICALLY . . . VRRIVFD PEAFil. 3 APRIL ENIWKTOK U APRIL GUAM 16 APRIL SUBIC 21 APRIL HONG KONG 6 MAY SUBIC 13 MAY MANILA 18 MAY SASEBO 26 MAY OKINAWA 8 JUNE FLAGPOLE 13 JUNE KAGOSHIMA 1 JULY OKINAWA 4 JULY SUBIC 7 JULY OKINAWA 2 AUGUST KOBE 14 AUGUST YUTKOSUKA 20 AUGUST OPERATION 5 SEPTEMBER SUBIC 14 SEPTEMBER FORMOSA 22 SEPTEMBER SUBIC 30 SEPTEMBER BEPPU 16 OCTOBER IWAKUNI 18 OCTOBER PEARL 2 NOVEMBER departf:d PEARL 5 APRIL ENIWETOK 13 APRIL GUAM 16 APRIL SUBIC 4 MAY HONG KONG 11 MAY SUBIC 17 MAY MANILA 20 MAY SASEBO 6 JUNE OKINAWA 10 JUNE FLAGPOLE 30 JUNE KAGOSHIMA 3 JULY OKINAWA 4 JULY SUBIC 30 JULY OKINAWA 12 AUGUST KOBE 19 AUGUST YOKOSUKA 28 AUGUST OPERATION 12 SEPTEMBER SUBIC 21 SEPTEMBER FORMOSA 28 SEPTEMBER SUBIC 12 OCTOBER BEPPU 18 OCTOBER IWAKUNI 5 OCTOBER PEARL 5 NOVEMBER ARRIVED SAN DIEGO 13 NOVEMBER STATISTICALLY . . . 1,155.000 GALLONS OF FUEL CONSUMED 47 TONS OF FOOD EATEN 19,275 DOLLARS USED TO SUPPORT EQUIPiMENT 140,000 DOLLARS PAID TO THE CREW 3300 HAIRCUTS 52 TONS OF LAUNDRY WASHED 15,750 DOLLARS SHIP STORE SALES 496 GALLONS OF PAINT USED 235 DAYS AWAY FROM SAN DIEGO 36,800 MILES ROUND-TRIP DECK DEPARTMENT 1.1 JG. H. J. ROSS 1ST i r. LTJG. F. J. ROSSFTTI 757 ' ) . OFFICER ENS. W. M II si:. ASSIST. I SI 1)1] . OFFICER KNS. I.. J. HATTI.F 2ND nil . OFFICER FIRST DIVISION LEFT TO RIGHT. FRONT ROW: Poag. BMl; Child?. BM3: Ligon. SN; Arietta. Si BACK ROW: Gaddv. SN: Smith. BMSN: Brooks. SN: Caudle. BM2: Gray, SN TIlis is Siileileaiiiii ' . ' ' Ihi.si.-a.liili:!! .. 1 told l ..a It l...,k luir.l rii(l lii liiit it came around. liat. ' lie wiiriA y Side Inspection Party SECOND DIVISION ihk:.., : ' - ,:i, ' ,- . ■ .i ' vvwsi,;.ij ■ A. R. BROOKS. GMGC R. D. BOLTRES. SOGA LEFT TO RIGHT. FRONT ROW: Davis. S0G3: Clark. G. I2: Frisbv. GM3; Rickard. S0G2: Knislev. GM3 BACK ROW: Austin. FTG3: Nelson. SOGSN: Staley. GMGl: Hvde. SN; Glossup, FTGSN Vi lial a iiit ' ss of wires but 1 linn I aiii iii pirture taki-n! Hr-t fn-f hand artist mi the ship - i ' : OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LTJG. W. C. PUCK CIC OFFICER LTJG. J. W. MORRIS OPERATIONS OFFICER ] LTJG. L. H. inXLS COMM. OFFICER OC DIVISION W. C. LOEFFLKK. R ICA LEFT TO iJU;iri. FROM KOW : V...,ls. . SM5: William-nn. SMI: Ycxum. RMl; Canldza. S : MaUni.k. KM.i. Mu.ldlcston. KM.? BACK ROW: Walla.r. 9M2: I ' ass.-.ollo. S : lhu,.■ . SMI: Carx.N. S : W.inl SM2: Gut-rra. RM2 Is anybody on their bridge? We ran I be there! The chief ' s transfer orders. Can ' t that guy read light? Tun liiiiirj al ten kiioLs is . Ol DIVISION I.KFl l() UK.lll. IKOM 1{() . J. ,1,11.-.,... I.l _ ' ; l ' ..lu.h. I.lli;: l....kiuT. ETN3 RACK ROW: Lovcl. Yi 3: Mackev. ROl : Scluillz. RI)S : Slali-. Rn2 Wait till lhe lireak this signal And one in this hole I am working . . And then I mi-asuifd the distance from here to . . . ( ' ant nil see I in hus ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT I.TK;. I{. 15. IIINTFR CIIIEF E (,I F.EH . I.IK;. il.B. RFDIOHn 1 ' 1)1 I lA.N 1.. 1). lll(tM ELF.CJRICAl. OFhUF.H A R DIVISION LErr TO RIGHT. FRONT ROW: McCoskev. SFl: Cioive. FN: Robinson. MM2 BACK ROW: Ladcl. MMl: Ilnlstead. FN: Coiling. DC) ' T; : ' ;;iagg! • ; - IP 1. ■ This is wliiTc ull the shower waler is made (.om haw in lh,. inM( hitic sh(.|) Toy boxes for nffiicrs B DIVISION W. N. LAUBER. BTC 01 ' -J= t LEFT TO RIGHT: Ellison. FN; Carlson. FN: Carlson. BT3; Pool. BT2: Leggett. FN; Rockett. BT3: Birklid. FN From the inside loukiiia: out And he expects me to believe that 1 lie lil liurli.iii .-ii). llicll you turn this valve! ! ' IHBF— ' -Wl k i V 1 his is an unixised pietnie (■ old nil kill Jesse James M DIVISION G. L. SNOW. MMCA ' mmmrrififMm ' imm a ' iV i M, ' i ' H« miSkmmm9immmm i mM;i!xms . LEFT TO RIGHT. FRONT ROW: Like. FN: Carvey. . TM3; Koshak. MMl; Fuller, FN : Stevens. MM2 BACK ROW: Austin. FN: Keever, MM2: Cole, FN; Maguiie. MMl. Hunter. MM3; Himel, FN Ni). I am mil drauing pr -| av Our reliefs have got thirty seconds to el here . . . Aflfi lhi h(i« al ' iiiil a [irofile shot E DIVISION J. C. DICHARD. EMC LEFT TO RIGHT. FRONT ROW: Davis. ICl: Underwood. EMS: Waldrop, EM2; Montes. FN: Reinhard. EMFN: Thomas. EMS BACK ROW: Bell. FN; McArthur. FN: Hurd. FN: Pendley. EMS: Barber, IC3; Miller, FN Those lighls have to be up in 15 minutes! ! I.islfii III ihc luiilgi ' t l when I chantre R.P.M. 1 uuMilii if «f I .in liuni lln-;c too?? Slaiiilliv III -hift (oritrol! ! SUPPLY DEPARTMENT ENS. R. B. KILMURRAY SUPPLY OFFICER ENS. A. S. WILLIAMS MESS CATERER SUPPLY DIVISION LEriTO HICHT. FRONT liOW : Remlx). TN: Anderson. CSl; Jones. SD3. Bustemi. I)KS : Martin. HMl: Nelson. .SOGSN: McClinlock. SN; Taitapue. SD3 RACK HOW: Hous(ni.t. ini2: Ciles. Sill: Hartig. CS.i: Wealrowski. SKI: Powell. SKSN: Saab. SN; Holle. SA: Like. FN Let ' s see. at 3.85 pesos to the dollar, that ' s . . Mr. Kilmurra s coming, look busy! Mr. Battle got his shot. Who ' s next? Think ril eat on the beach. if he slips again today MIDSHIPMEN The various miclslii|iin n programs are designed to produce well rounded naval officers. Their Iniitiing at selected universities, colleges and the United States Naval Acadenn iiiNoKcs not only regular academic {na uit . iiut also classroom studies of Naval Orientation and lli-tory. Leadership. Ordnance and Onnnery, Navigation and Seamanship. Midshipmen are provided ample opportunities to ap| K ihcir campus knowledge (huing the innnu ' r months. They are assigned to nearly all types of Naval vessels including carriers and icc|iicakcr . Wliiic alinard tlicir assigned ships. niiil-hi]Mncn serve in the capacitv of Jmiior Officers and are rotated tinoui;!! each department of the ship. Sunnner cruises offer midshipmen an excellent opportunity for wide lia el llu(iiii;hont tlic five world. In .iddition. the crui es provide each mid- shipman with a knowledge of the Naval sei-vice on a daily working basis. j B ■f 1 |{o l 1 11 1 1(1 liK.III: lll) lill ' M N 1 ( ()I{ IU)|{ I M 1.I{ 11 Ol ll.Ll Ol MlloIllI ' M W 1 ( I VSkKY IMVKRSITY OF LOIISVILLE MIKSIIII ' MW 1 ( .|()|INS() IMTKn STATKS WVAI, VCMIKMY MlllSllllMW i ( IMUCi: COI.l.KGK OF THK llOl.V CKOSi MID lllI ' MAN i ( HANKS NOHTHWKSTKKN LMVERSITY UDT MARINES The Cook ' s mission as a highspeed transport consists of transporting Under- water Demolition Teams and Marine Recon teams. This job is nsually done well in advance of the entrv o) other friendly forces into the area. In peace time Cook transports these teams quite freqiientiv for training and exercises. PHILIPPINES SUBIC BAY MANILA l.ilMTaliiif, ' llu ' ni-( ' l ( I ' loiii (■ctitiiiie-. ol rule liy Spain and Vmerica. the niuiti linj nal jx ' dplc ol ihc l ' liili|)|iiiic |s|an(l liave chosen to luiiKl a dem- ocratic society in close union with the United States. Although greatly devas- tated li World War II. they lia e overcome tlie defrinient of their homelands to heeome an im|i( rlanl a |)eet of agricultural iiroduelion of the world. Mild lio|iiial uind and leitile land, tilled liy . killed liaiuU. liave liroiight an alnindance of sugar and sugar products, which are tlieir chief export. PiP!iPIII;5i !ip!!Si;f K HONG KONG A thousand .-ampaiis and jiiiik- -lidc precariously, and seeminfily unaware, between the massive freighters and merchant ships that enter and depart con- stantly from llic crown colon ot Honj; Kont;. The iniprcssixe skvline of ii Iniia. nio(lcrni?tic and flavored with the architecture of its Chinese descent, i Mended into the endless beauty of Hong Kong ' s mountainous terrain. ' u- torias seething populace cieates an air of nnsuppressed excitement making Hong Kong one of the most outstanding ports in the Eastern Hemisphere. Z OKINAWA Fringed by coral reefs, warmed l)y a tropical sun. and engulfed hy the China Sea to tlic west and the I ' acilic Ocean to the east, lie the one Imndred and iortv volcanic island- ol ihc l iik a. OiiU iort ei ;lil ot llic-c i lands are populated and ainonu tlio c the laiize-t and nio-1 important i- the inland of Okinawa. The history of Okinawa lies embedded with the memories of bloodshed and liearlacjics. Vet Irom this emerges a sereinty and beautv puri- fied bv distinguished nu)untaius and rambling hills that are maiketl by ter- races, cliffs and ra ines. vt v-tt JAPAN s - s o vl go $v ' East of Asia, suirouiuli ' d liy the waters of the Pacific Ocean. lie the vol- canic islaixl of tlie Empire of Ja|)aii. Ihese islands constitute an area of 142.000 M|iiaif niile ol Mijl (in uhirh 94.000.000 human beings unite for the future of tlie Rising Sun. ' In a ettiii;j; of l-t)tLis Blossoms and mirrored lakes emerges a vast economic power lluit gives Japan an effen ' escent tran- quility not found in any other nation. ho ' , jvt ' , i N vtvjv ■% SHIP ' S PARTY ' 1 mm IDH IWBBK ' 3 HIGHUNE AND UNREP W -ir RECREATtON ■ Ik. T (fi £ ' REMEMBER WHEN? . . . 44 I H. lllil«l«H m IKIMIIIlMllilll i Hin Kjj  n HOME AGAIN!! - T n :_r:iL • a. ■ •« J IBf l W i i;i n TKi) lo Till-: wivKs. swi rmr MTs AM) KAMIIIKS or IliK CUKW. END 7ay -•K ' 4 ARM(0 FORCtS pueiiCAiioNS TAYLOt PUILISHIN COMPANY OAUAS • USA I w U ' -. « i nil itSI Mk J? - ♦ 1 . «CUS , - « ?n 3 D vl