Cook (FF 1083) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1987 volume:

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On two deployments to the Tonkin Gulf on the carriers CONSTELLA- TION (CV-64) and CORAL SEA (CV-43) he flew over 300 missions, risking his life countless times. Upon the loss of his Squadron Commanding Officer and Executive Officer, he took command of Attack Squadron 155 and continued to lead his men on successful strikes against North Vietnamese targets. On 22 December 1967, LCDR Cook perished when his plane was hit by enemy fire while leading an air strike on supply routes between Vinh and Ho Tinh. His values and his reasons for service, of these he said, I ' ll always go where my county sends me and will always do whatever it asks. Perhaps what I am doing may keep my two sons from going to war. He received numerous medals for heroism in the line of duty in connection with air attacks on active North Vietnamese missile sites and patrol craft. His decorations for valor include three Distinguished Flying Crosses, four Navy Com- mendation Medals, and five Air Medals for Meritorious Achievement. COOK was built by Avondale Shipyards at WESTGO, Louisiana, USA, and was launched on 23 January 1971. After commissioning on 18 December 1971, COOK embarked on a 16,000 mile shake down cruise around South America and through the Straits of Magellan to her home in the Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Cook has steamed thousands of miles in support of the security and vital intrests of the United States. Previous deployments to WESTPAC have seen COOK steaming on missions in support of aircraft carrier battle group operations in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, 1987 was no exception. Command At Sea Commander Robert E. Lang Commander Lang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 28 September 1945. He is the son of CDR (CH). Ret., and Mrs. R.F. Lang of Norfolk, Virginia. He attended Duke University and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1967. His initial assignment was in USS ELLISON (DD-864) as Gunnery Assistant. Subsequent sea tours include USS DALE (DLG-19), USS KOELSCH (DE-1049), Staff, Commander Carrier Group One and plankowner in USS FLETCHER (DD-992). He has had additional assignments as an instructor at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I. and in the Office of Naval Operations, Washington D.C.. He was awarded a Masters of Science degree in Systems Technology (Anti- submarine Warfare) by the Naval Postgraduate School in 1977 and has since continued as an ASW sub-specialist. CDR Lang ' s decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and Sea Service Deploy- ment Ribbon. He is married to the former Emily McGilvary of Durham, North Carolina. They reside in San Diego with thier five children: Jennifer, LeDavid, Kevin, Sarah and Amy., Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander William j. Sweet LCDR Sweet was born in Warren, Pennsylvania on September 7, 1948. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry H. Sweet. He graduated from Oliio Northern University in 1970 with a B.S. in Education, He enlisted in the Navy in 1970, served six years as a nuclear trained Machinist Mate and then attended Officer Candidate School in Newport Rhode Island, His initial assignment was in U.S.S. Wichita (AOR-1) as Damage Control Assistant. Subsequent sea tours include Plankowner in U.S.S. Fife (DD-991) and Engineering Officer in U.S.S. Lewis B. Puller (FFG-23). He was awarded a Masters of Arts degree in National Security Affairs (Naval Intelligence) by the Naval Postgraduate School in 1984. LCDR Sweet ' s decorations include the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the National Service Defense Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. He is married to the former Beverly O ' Connor of Warren Pennsylvania. They have two children, Brian and Mark and reside in San Diego California. Ward Room Department Heads LT BROWN OPERATIONS OFFICER LCDR MAHONEY AIR OFFICER LT SULLIVAN ENGINEERING OFFICER LT BURPO SUPPLY OFFICER Division Officers ASWO; LT SMITH AIR: LT CAVASOS CICO: LTJG WHITE AIR: LTJG BANAS AIR: LTJG HARRISON ELECTRICAL OFFCER: LTJG RAYFORD OC: ENS COOK GUNS: ENS PARKS A-GANG: ENS SZYMANSKI M DIV: ENS BOMBKA DCA: ENS LYNN 1ST: ENS BAYER MMCM (SS) SHIPMAN MMCM (SW) RODRIGUEZ YNC SULLIVAN PNC MANALO STCM (SW) HIBBLER STGC (SW) MCNEELY ETC ROBERT RMC SMITH ESIIi EMC SHERMAN GMC ZADIK MMC MATTHEWS BMC LUCAS HMC SAPP BTC HALE SKC JUDAL MSC ALDAVE AEC SARGENT EMCS (SW) CABRERA ¥ d 5 AMH1 FANNON AX2 ACKERMAN AW2 PESCOSOLIDO AD2 ANDERSON AD2 PATRICK AW2 ZUBKA AT2 SWAGART AZ3 THOMPSON ADS PIKE AMSAN MONTGOMERY Air Detachment Engineering Department 10 BT1 BOMBELA BT1 BISHOP BT2 OSBORNE BT2 FRIESZ BT3 GATES BT3 KIMBALL BT2 PREDMORE BT3 WEST BTFN KALIX FN LOTT FN BARRAZA 11 MM1 PEAVY MM1 LAWS MM2 SMITH MM3 WITT MM3 MC MILLAN MMFN STOCK 12 EN1 PRE MM1 TOLEDO EN3 STALL WORTH MM3 BELLOR MM3 DAVIS MMFN RANGEL MMFN MIDDLEDITCH FN SOUTHERN FN DOPP MMFN REIM MMFN NAKI EM1 WHITTLE IC1 CARROLL IC2 HIBBLER EM2 JULARBAL EM3 CHAMBERS IC3 LOUTHAN EM3 TODD IC3 HERRIG IC3 MILLEr EM3 ROJAS EM3 PHILLIPS ICFN DENNISON FR WILLIAMS 14 HT1 HARRIS HT2 RAMIREZ . HT2 REDD HT2 ANDRADE HT3 RHOTEN HT3 KIRKPATRICK HTFN HAMILTON HTFN STOVALL FN MATHEWS HTFN WORTHINGTON 15 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 16 NC1 COFFMAN QM1 LEATHERMAN MA1 LAWSON QM2 DAVIS QM3 WARREN QM3 NORTON QMSN JOHNSON YNSN DISSPAIN SN MIELIMONKA HN BENEVENTO y § 17 OS2 BENNETT OS2 BORJA OS3 MAYNARD OS3 CRABILL OSSA RITTENHOUSE SN PHILLIPS OSSA GRANT OSSA MADDOX 18 ET1 MORGAN EW1 HONEY EW2 MC QUIRK ET2 HUTZLER EW2 LOWE ET2 WIEMHOLT ET3 DIXON ET3 STEPHENS ET3 HERBERT ET3 ALVAREZ EWSN SEPULVEDA EWSN SCHMIT r '  19 SM1 STEVENSON RM1 MENKE RM1 TUOMALA SM2 COOPER RM3 CRAIG RM3 HARDER RMSN POWERS RMSA BERMAN SMSN LEWANDOWSKI RMSA MASSEY 20 21 SK1 WHEELER DK1 SORIANO SH1 TRICE SK2 WOLFE SH3 BUTLER SK3 PASILIAO SHSN TANNER DKSA DAUENHAUER 22 MSI PANG AN MS1 AQUINO MS2 VANCAMP MS3 ALONSO MSSN OCASIO MSSN BENTON Weapons Department 24 )IAZ SA HOWARD SN MANDARINO SA WHITELY BM2 CABLES BM2 DUENSING BM2 JORS BM2 NEWMAN BM4 EKBERG BM3 SEAGRAVES BM3 SHUTS SN CARDENAS SN CLANCY SN DILLINGHAM SN HARTLING SN ISAAK SN NUNC SN RUBIO SN WARFIELD SN WHITE 25 GMM1 BUSH TMT1 PUTNEY STG1 BUCKLEY STG2 GREENE STG2 JUDD STG2 KURTZ STG2 GONZALES STG2 CARD STG2 HOLMES STG2 TAYLOR TM03 DALTON STG3 SPEICHER STG3 MAURY STG3 KRAMER STG3 JOHNSON STG3 DOUGHTY STG3 YABARRA STG3 NELSON STG3 JIMENEZ STGSN TURGEON STGSN GARDINER STGSN WEATHERFORD STG3 BOONE STGSN GARNEAU Q 26 GMG1 BRAY FC2 WALDRON FS2 FERGUSON FC2 ASHCRAFT FC2 DODGE FC3 GILLESPIE FC3 HOMER GMG3 FRANK GMGSN TAYLOR 27 28 r- WESTPAC ' 87 I ' •! • 1 ti« ! ■ ■ ' III, ' r%v ' J ? ' ■ - « .i . , i: - ■ « Underway Candids 32 33 n Subic Bay, R.P. American history m the Philippines dates back to the year 1896 when the U S Pacific Fleet under the command of Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish Fleet at the battle of Manila Bay With the end of WWII came the transformation from American Protec- torate to the independant Republic of the Philippines Cook visited Subic Bay twice while on Westpac 87 Subic Bay is the largest U S Naval Base in the western Pocitic Large ship repair facilities and a stop for crew rest and recreation make Subic Bay vital to U S interests in Asia 34 35 l„ 1 Shipboard Life 36 37 Crossing The Line It is thought that the Crossing the Line cero- mony originated with the Vikings because only they could have created such barbaric fun. Be- fore crossing the equator you are a slimy wog. After the crossing and if Neptune finds you wor- thy you earn the title of Trusty Shellback. a9 j P rl i t fl C . isf l 38 39 Wog Day SHELLBACK REQUIEM Fee-Fie-Foe-Fum. Look out Wog here we come. We ' re the family of Neptunus Rex, So look out Wog we ' re going to get you next! See this Shellaylie in my hand? Upon your body it will land. My arm is strong, my aim is true It ' ll turn your body black and blue. Now down and crawl on your bellies if you wont to sail our seas you must pay your due. So Fee-Fie-Foe- Fum. Look out Wog here we come! 40 41 Diego Garcia Diego Garcia is a small island in the Chagos Archipeligo. It ' s unique geographic shape fos- tered the nickname, Foot Print of Freedom . The island is British Indian Ocean Territory, and is by vitue of it ' s location in the middle of the I.O, an important supply link for the ships operating near the Middle East, Cook spent almost a month here. With the pool, gym, softball and volley ball, the Captain refered to this as our sports availabil- ity. Also, the flora, water and the view of the beaches were spectacular. 42 AviA jTj wHTTZTT cg 43 Diego Garcia 44 45 Reef Point Earnest Will Earnest Will was the code name for the escort of reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers. Reef Point was the reconnaissance mission that supported the escort operations. A patrol aircraft (P-3 Orion) in company with fighters from Constellation would patrol inter- national airspace in the Strait of Hormuz, the gate- way to the Persian Gulf. While on patrol the P-3 would take low altitude photos of the Iranian Silkworm Missile sites which menaced shipping in the Srait of Hormuz. Cook ' s job was to recover the film cannister after the P-3 dropped it in the water. Once the film was on deck Magus 36 would fly the film to Constellation for pro- cessing and analysis. 46 47 Cook Underway 48 49 Bunbury G ' day mate! was the familair greeting during our weel long port visit in Bunbury, Western Austrailio. Home to th e kangaroos and emu, this little corner of the Land DownUnder is a vocation paradise and a cornucopia of agriculture v ith ranching, vinyards and orchards. Western Australia reminded us a great deal of the Western U.S. (i.e. Southern California) and we would soon be home. Aussies by nature are very friendly and they seemed as charmed by our accents as we were by thiers ' . 50 51 Siotttit 9Sle0tmt crimes ESTABLlSHCO IBM Thursday. September 10 1987 ' it Vv P h ' i All I ' HORlTlt.S have prjiscil the nien ahix liir ihoir roll- in amlainin u I ' lrc al Bunbury ' s IV Mj c. hich Ihrcdlcmxl (ho (H n x huff WA Oiip .iihI ( it W ' i14Mk ' htp US Navy lends a hand fighting harbour fire .1..., — ... ..; hricaJc .iitcmlciJ (he tirv which Inukc t«ii m ; i vhip- I hc wcic uuicklv IrtMii the USvS 0  ' % ' iKy loam. Jmg ro USS tirv marNhall Bukh H- ' .ms. the iijni rvyiit.irly helped ciMhan ciiKryciKy M:r- VKO hilc in |x fi in (he United Stales. Fire t ' l hiing ci utp- iitxJ ihc liniltxl Slalcs Navy frigate USS Cook inner hurhour t n Tuesday. HK-m jNxmi the tu ' ■ ' Mi: in Wits alst t into ojVf- it n . vtcrc ih critmN iDiuiKsdunn the mci dent .tpari Irom lour TiK ' n tthovfccre transfer red to h npilal uffcr ini: MiH kc ;ihalation Bunhur p ilKe omt- mui)M ItiiMm otTicer Mark Demis said Ihc tiK-n Innn the USS ( ' t t k tfcefv III ' ' i • • Nil k, I ' lii.... titadiiii; Udiilr a eel v%ali r tu iMi III. vMHttlihip n lttcrs Ih-Ioh I S4 l of the fire. ship- r to • • Hitnbiiry Purl Aulhuiilx lepreseiiluliveN Kriaii 1 umiinuhani. Ka Vndersofi and John Willinm ' and I SS ( iH k (ominaiidrr I anye surrounded b nuiitlK-rs of the einerKeni team whivh helpeil exlin uish I uesdti fire at the inner hurlNiur. •. k Tlicre wetc fear the lire may tnvcl ikiwii ihe convey x hell to the vi.H kpile ■■ ( mMaMe ortieer I he way ik wn the belt Ivlorc il W.IS evtin - ashed (. ' onntable Retther .lut ilaniu ed ijusetl hv the firr wduk) pn h , ,!. . ... ..i,oe s • ( lo j. ' i c a t .iiiNiu viiiii.iic unnl all (he niachiiK ' ry haJ tven ussessetl llHHigh unable lo olfer .1 cause Uir the bla e WACAP i pera lUKis NuperMsi T John Bctic as gratelul tor thi- US Navy ' s eon tnhuiitHi in euntainin ' the flic Their avsistanee was invaluable. We owe thini adcbt of thanks, he said Yesterday nH mnip the crew of the I ' SS C ' ikik was (wesentetl with a SM t (.beguc Ironi WACV P aikl a 111 i.u..- o( i raiiiude ' ninbury Port u chainnan John A Himjre Mr Beale said that as a result ol the ffU ' ' he ship M 2 .t rl fc ' - ' ll B J -■ -- • Z- . 9 53 Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was a brief stop (overnight), to pick up Tigers (male guests for the five day transit back to San Diego). A taste of Mc Donald ' s and AT T, and suddenly the realization strikes - We are back in the U.S.A. Our transits in and out of the harbor brings us past Battleship Row and the memo- rials that mark where ships and men lost their lives on a bright Sunday morning in December 1941 A day of infamy that still effects the way we live today. 55 Underway Candidas 56 57 Westpac ' 87 m ] d3 JkpM jFj W fZd H ob P WW CjwV KX M ■ ' w ■mBP Sffefl m. ' M Hh Fa v BH V ' £, 11 B V . m HB F ' hI w x H 1 m ir m: m 58 59 60 61 Homecoming Home coming — remember what the good witch told Dorothy, Click your heels three times and repeat after me, It ' s good to be home. It ' s good to be home. It ' s good to be home! ' 62 63 CREDITS: THANKS TO THE TWO MAN CREW OF LTJG BOMBKA AND YNSN DISSPAIN, YOU NOW HAVE YOUR CRUISE BOOK IN YOUR HANDS. OF COURSE, WE COULDN ' T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT ED, THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP ED. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CRUISE, LTJG BOMBKA AND YNSN DISSPAIN WERE SWAMPED WITH PHOTOS, AND ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS HAD SUDDENLY DISAP- PEARED. NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY. 64 ■I k . .- s - w?w - i3Wl llb