Cree (ATF 84) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1973 volume:

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The many extra hours spent providing this service are never fully accounted for or fully recognized. BMC George H. VANRYN, USN, and Seaman Apprentice James P. THUM, USN were injured in hook-up operations of a floating drydock in Apra Harbor, GUAM in April 1973, while providing SERVICE TO THE FLEET . This Cruisebook is dedicated to these two devoted Navymen. J.M. LOPACINSKI, Lt. , USN Commanding Officer SHIP ' S HISTORY CREE was built by the United Engineering Company of Alameda, California, and was commissioned on 28 March 1943. As Navy tradition dictated, CREE was named after a North American Indian tribe. The Cree Indians are of Algonquin stock and inhabited the southern shores of Canada ' s Hudson Bay westward to the area of Lake Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan River. Friendly with the English and the French, the Cree were recognized as shrewd traders. With the advance of white settlers the tribe moved westward to the prairies and today is settled in the province of Manitoba. Like all fleet tugs, CREE is designed for the accomplishment of her primary mission, ocean towing. The ship is equipped to tow anything that floats to any designated part of the world. Our main tow wire is a wire rope 2,100 feet long and two inches in diameter, weighing almost 6 pounds per foot. This wire consists of 222 single strands extending the full length and twisted together to hold their shape and provide additional strength. The Almon Johnson towing engine can exercise thirty tons of line pull with the aid of the propulsion from our four 900 horsepower General Motors diesel-electric engines. With her two sets of beach gear, CREE can exert nearly 100 tons of line pull while rescuing stranded or beached vessels. As a secondary mission, CREE is outfitted with a complete diving locker and a com- plement of trained deep sea divers. This enables the ship to perform salvage work at depths up to 150 feet. CREE is 205 feet long; 39 feet 3g inches in width. Fully loaded she draws 13 feet 3 inches forward and 16 feet 9 inches aft and displaces 1,640 tons. Top speed is 16 knots, and at an economical speed our cruising radius is over 10,000 miles. The ship is armed with a 3 i nch gun, two .50 caliber machine guns, and small arms. Commissioned during World War II, CREE served as a unit of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, participating in the assault and occupation of Iwo Jima and the 3rd and 5th Fleet raids in support of the Okinawa Gunto operations. For the remainder of the war, she provided towing and salvage services to the fleet. Between World War n and the Korean Conflict, CREE deployed for three tours of occupation duty in Asiatic waters. From 1950 to 1956 the ship deployed to the Western Pacific, Northern Pacific, Central Pacific, and also provided support to the U.N. ships engaged in Korea. Under the operational control of Commander, Service Squadron ONE, CREE provided services on the West Coast and Central Pacific from July 1956 until 1958. At that time she was assigned to Commander, Task Force 73 for services at the Eniwetok Proving Grounds during Operation Hardtack. CREE was subsequently cited for duties performed during this operation. In August 1958 CREE returned to San Diego and resumed her duties under Commander, Service Squadron ONE. While homeported in San Diego, CREE has provided services for Commander, Fleet Training Group, San Diego, participated inflect exercises, conducted local operations, performed coastal towing, and various other services. The ship has participated in support operations for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, and for TRIESTE II. In May 1968, CREE became the first fleet tug to conduct a -submarine rescue. While deployed in the Northern Pacific in 1971, CREE assisted the Coast Guard in fire- fighting and salvage operations in the rescue of the crew of the KATATA MARU. During the fall of 1972 CREE was attached to Commander, Anti-Submarine Warfare Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet for operations with Task Group 30. 5. In her thirty-first year of commissioned service, CREE was attached to the U. S. Seventh Fleet during her seven-month deploy- ment in the Western Pacific. Since 1960, CREE has made the following deployments: September 1960 - February 1961 - WESTPAC June 1962 - October 1962 - WESTPAC July 1963 - November 1963 - WESTPAC September 1964 - April 1965 - WESTPAC July 1966 - November 1966 - NORPAC (Adak) July 1967 - December 1967 - WESTPAC March 1969 - October 1969 - WESTPAC June 1970 - December 1970 - WESTPAC October 1971 - February 1972 - NORPAC (Adak) March 1973 - October 1973 - WESTPAC SHIP ' S AWARDS Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3 Stars) Victory Medal World War II Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia) China Service Medal National Defence Service Medal (1 Star) Korean Service Medal (4 Stars) Vietnam Service Medal (3 Stars) Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Ney Award (Best SERVPAC Small Mess Afloat) - 5 Awards Admiral Arliegh Burke Award (Most Improved Ship) - 1964 Battle Efficiency E - 4 Awards Departmental E - Supply - 1970 Departmental E - Engineering - 1970 Chinese Navy Commendation For Service Rendered March Through May 1969 Marjorie Sterett Battleship Fund Award - 1969 Combined Federal Campaign Award - 1972 LT J. M. LOPACINSKI Commanding Officer ' % LTJG W. D. RATNER Executive Officer r DEPARTMENT HEADS ENS M. G. GODWIN Operations Officer ENS T. O. MUNSON Supply Officer CW03 W. E. CASS, n First Lieutenant CW02 D. A, MILLER Chief Engineer DECK .. J --k IJE. ' -i-lMr BMC (DV) M.F. HILLIS I ' m too old for this ! BM3 S. D. JEFFERS I WILL be a civilian again! BM2W. C. BONUS When ' s chow??? GMG2 J. F. LYMAN Biggest popgun I ever had! SND. L. HOWELL I ' ll get even yet! SN L. W. ARNETT Gosh, I ' m salty! S r FNH. N. SUBLOW 156 hours and countii ! SN L. M. HETLAND Paint the fantail again? SN (DV) P. W. HANLEY Look at the birdy ! 10 SA R. L. FARRIS I work better sitting down! Pi fcli HH S R S? ' ;? SA T. M. NETTLES Ever been whupped by a boy ? SA G. C. BARKER A I never wore a watch cap in P.I. ! SA J. N. LOMffiAO Wait till I get back to Subic ! SA M. T. FRAILEY Was that 3 contacts on the port side? % H SA M. M. CARTWRIGHT There you are, my bright little star! 11 ENGINEERING 12 MOTOR ROOM AND TOPSIDE MACHINERY Back Row (left to right): ENS J. S. CHARLES, ENS R. J. YOUNG, FA J. A. WOODBURY, EN2 H. E. KAYGA, ENFA T. J. BUCKLEY. Front Row (left to right): ENS W. J. KEITH, ENFNJ. E. HABBEN, FN A. C. RODRIGUEZ, EN2 J. L. BROWN, ENC R. W. MARCUS Best in the Fleet! 13 ENGINE ROOM Back Row (left to right): ENS G. E. KIDD, ENFN S. P. WALLA, FA D. L. RAFLORES, FA E. C, CAMPOS. Front Row (left to right): ENl G. MARQUEZ, ENS W, L. SMITH, ENl R. L. HAGER, FA R. G. PADDOCK The Over-the-Hill Gang 14 ELECTRICIANS ■ Back Row (left to right): EM2 C. G. BOYD, IC3 E. L. GOLDMAN, YN3 R. B. HOVEL Front Row (left to right): EMI A. T. HIPOLITO, EMFN J. E. PALAGYI, EMS J. D. TAYLOR Teamwork is the Key to Success! 15 HULL TECHNICIANS Back Row (left to right): FN R. C. SCHLEGEL, HTFA C. ANGULO, HT3 S. A. STACY Front Row (left to right): FA J. J. CAUSEY, HTl A. C. ROMERO, HT2 D. D. KIRBY If it can ' t be fixed, get a bigger hammer! 16 SUPPLY 17 CI F. D. RYDER very one wants it today! V mt All M CSl M. GUBALLA Got to keep it clean. f ! SDl B. S. DELROSARIO Curry is my specialty. D2 L. C. BARTOLOME can cook anything! SD3 L. E. ALCANTARA I wax the decks . - CS2 M. J. MEYERING It needs some salt. SNM. T. DENMAN Always behind in the laundry. CSS T. A. CARLSON Who said we were over issue ? SK3 J. J. BRUNO According to our records . . CSSN F. M. HALEY What was wrong with chow. . .this time? OPERATIONS QMl K. L. SHORT San Diego. . .love it. fe I RMl V. M. VONRADICS Never Again! PNl R. H. YOUNG Get Hot, Terrible T ! HMl B. C. SMITH Take my advice. . OSl J. O. MACHENHEIMER CPA. . .and closing. 21 ETN2D. C. PIERCE This is true! YN3 M. E. CLARK Your PRD has been extended. RM2 A. J. MULLINS I love to eat. QM2 (DV) R. D. POWELL Divers do it deeper! SMS D. C. DYE Prep at the dip. QMSN K. W. PARKER I know exactly where we are. ETR3 V. A. CAPELLUPO T he C tube is connected to the D tube. . . . RMSN W. F. WESTCOTT Hey, I got Phoenix! QMSN J. G. SLATER Happiness is ... . RMSN M. L. PRICE And that is a fact ! SN (DV) C. W. DAVIS I can take it ! ETSN J. A. BISHOP Short. . . .finally! 23 25 MISSIONS AND ACTIVITIES AFDB-1 AFDL-7 Tows in WESTPAC 1. AFDB-1 10 April 2. AFDL-7 28 May 3. LST-1161 17 June 4. YTB-779 20 July 5. YFN-697 24 August 6. LST-1167 27 September YTB-779 LST-1161 27 Hawaiian beaches A short stop-over in Hawaii, and then off to Guam. In Guam, the Engineers had their first beach party. Where is the beer? Where is the water ? 28 ALFA- MIKE! Services for HMCS TERRA NOVA. Rake data returns. ENDSWEEP Operations 29 Suiting up Easing down I ' ll give him a few more minutes before I call for the Corpsman. Coming up fast 30 Keeping track of contacts. ETN2 PIERCE receives Sailor of the Quarter Award, April 1973 Gunnery Practice Hopeless? No. Get a bigger hammer. 31 ATF CONVERTS TO FLEET OILER! Improbable, but it happened. While enroute from Subic Bay to Guam towii AFDL-7, CREE gave 5,300 gallons oi diesel fuel to the minesweeper FORT] Using a Rube Goldberg rig and fire he plus a lot of sweat and blisters, CRE: sailors worked for over four hours to give the FORTIFY enough fuel to safe complete her transit to Guam. All hands agreed it was a completely unique experience, and now the XO wants to try it with a carrier. Rots of Ruck! FORTIFY alongside Lay back on it! Where ' s the end of this thii 30 32 kaohsiung, Taiwan. Motors instead of sails, but still classic. Counting scores. Ever eat soup with chopsticks ? 7 6 92 out of 100. Pistol team at practice. 33 Hong Koi , Crossroads of the Pacific. A nice place to spend some time and money, and forget for a while that you ' re 8000 miles from home. 34 A taut watch. ' A QT C I am the OOD. . .1 am! Nothing out there except a big bird. This one is for the cruisebook. Hi, there! Boris. . . . a Soviet minesweeper in the South China Sea. 35 A rainy seven days in Hong Kong gave CREE sailors plenty of opportunity for indoor sports. The Wanchai District, home of Suzie Wong, will be remembered for a long time to come. 36 Signal in the air Shooting on the fantail. Hawk eye Cartwright, I could fix it if they left me alone. Paint it again???? Checkmate ! 37 Party time in Subic. San Miguel ' s best customers. The Big Time! Wake up, guys, we ' re in the movies! 38 Holiday routine. Have I got a deal for you ! f Cook out on the fantail. A Navy Nooner. This is Justice ? 39 Greasir the wire. I ' m short! Yes. . . It was rough. It says here to. . . Who was that guy? 40 Upkeep in Sasebo, Japan. Sanding down. Grinding down. We ' ll never finish in time. Are you sure this is for us ? 41 Well, sire. . . .it was like this . . . And now I ' ll have to paint it again! Another taut watch. EN2 BROWN receives the Sailor of the Quarter Award, July 1973. 42 Pusan, South Korea I think we ' re lost. Findii where the buys are. ■mm i The one beach. Cultural Exchange 43 The Diving Locker: 1 r ENS GODWIN, SN (DV) HANLEY, SN (DV) DAVIS, QM2 (DV) POWELL Togetherness Lloyd Bridges, eat your heart out! 44 RMSN N. W. NICKERSON Someday ! EN2 J. O. COMPTON It ' s hot down here ! NEW ARRIVALS ICFN CD. KINGCADE Did C. B. DeMille start like this ? SA S. SMITH Happiness is being L-R-Y. BMC F. E. HARDESTY All Navy, but a nice guy. ETN2N.S. PETERSON The guy before me never had these problems ! 45 ETR3 D. R. HUNTER Can ' t even get a dial tone out of it. QMSNR. PHILLIPPI Have they secured from navigation detail yet ? EN2 J. W. VAUGHN I love it in Pusan. SA C. D. GOCHA The first thing they gave me was a paint brush. SM2 F. S. TAYLOR I keep telling them I ' m a Signalman! SA J. A. MORTON You want how much starch in your skivvies ? 46 j.yy FN CAMPOS paints it on! 13 August 1973 To each of your hard-charging Engineers my heartiest congratulations on winning the Engineering E . You highly deserve recognition for the hard work, well applied, over a sustained period — it was not easy. Well Done. RADM J. D. JOHNSON, USN Commander Task Force 73 47 HMl R. INGHAM You think you ' ve got what? i I ' ll have it ready by noon, Chief. - wjftjL jjji|ii;L Planning the heist. How do you tie a granny knot ? Turnabout is fair play ! The Cruisebook Committee M PISCHEi PISCHEL YEARBOOKS. WC 48 Tongjoson Man . Kep, Banda B NDA SEA ' .:Wdshington I.