Dahlgren (DDG 43) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1988 volume:

I o , WV « e THE SUEZ C NAL X3MMEcrS The | l hDlTERRANl-AijSEA V uHTHt PEl SE A{IT IS SC a E WHAT MC RE WAN I LES LONG-, AND RONS IN ANALA CST i ' NlEVIAMNG STRAIGHT LINE. THE CUTTINGS ARE A MINIMUM OF Rb FEET AT CTTOAA. AMT ARE OVER H2 FEET DEEP. TH.ESUEZ CM JA U IS WfTHOLVT LOCKS. THt CANAL WAS i r. the iq+h-cd.c. andwaslen the;, AND RESTORED. EVERAlTtMES UNTILTHE 0+h-CA.DiWHEN ITWASCLCSED.THE MODERN CANAL WAS PLANNED fcy FERDI ND DELESSEPS. WHO ALSO SUPERVISE D THE: CONSTRUCT) l w .. dtui k all Me -bitten, mhA — ILj-UA.-, (Smtmgfi: Uven uas comfUel lL txa, 2 - 5 6 - 9 10 - 15 16 - 17 18 - 21 22 - 23 24 - 25 26 - 64 65 - 107 108 - 148 149 - 151 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMAND DAHLGREN LIFE OF A DESTROYER SAILOR HOMEFRONT WARDROOM HOLLAND ELEMENTARY CPO MESS DAHLGREN AT SEA PORTRAITS OPERATIONS AND PORT VISITS HOMECOMING COMMANDING OFFICER W. J. LAZ CDR, USN The captain lecturing the midshipmen. Commander William J. Laz was born November 24, 1947, in Aurora, Illinois. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1969. He then attended Nuclear Power School at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, and the Nu- clear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Commander Laz has served in a variety of ship- board assignments. Initially he served as Gun- nery Officer in USS C. P. CECIL (DD 835), and then in the Reactor Department of USS EN- TERPRISE (CVN 65). Follow-on tours includ- ed Operations Officer in USS BARNEY (DDG 6), duty in the Engineering Department of USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40), and as Main Propul- sion Assistant in USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). He served as Executive Officer in USS TRUXTUN (CGN 35), and Chief Engineer in USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). Commander Laz also attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. Among the de- corations and service medals he has received are: Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy Commen- dation Medals, the navy Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, various campaign ribbons from the Vietnam Conflict, and unit awards. Commander Laz is married to the former Marcia Landry of Baltimore, Maryland. They reside with their four daughters, Jennifer, Jessica, Alli- son and Amanda in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The captain will do anything to go on liberty. EXECUTIVE OFFICER JAMES MOHR LCDR USN COMMAND MASTER CHIEF BTCM(SW) TEAL USS DAHLGREN (DDG-43) Designed as one of the first of the new generation of missile ships ordered by the Navy in the late 1950 ' s, DAHLGREN began her life at Philadel- phia Naval Shipyard. Built in tandem with her sister ship USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG- 44), she was originally designated DLG-12 - Destroyer Leader, Hull Number 12 but was designated in 1975 under the Navy ' s new classifi- cation system as a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG). DAHLGREN has cruised the world over in her 25 years; appearing in Kiel, Germany as the American representative in that city ' s Naval Re- view during her first deployment. Following this prestigious debut she visited Norway, Denmark and Sweden. During the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 she took part on the Naval blockade ordered by President Kennedy. With escalating hostilities on the other side of the globe in the next few years. DAHLG- REN found herself called from the Atlantic Fleet to assist with search-and-rescue efforts in the Gulf of Tonkin. In 1967 she was responsible for the safe return of 11 aviators downed in waters off Vietnam. Among her duties during the following years were a stint as flagship for the Commander, South Atlantic Fleet, during which she visited many ports along Africa ' s western shore. Rounding the Cape of Good Hope, she assumed the duties as flagship for Commander, Middle East Force and made calls in several ports on the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf. In 1970 she helped American efforts in the Jordanian Civil War cri- sis, earning the first of her three Meritorious Unit Citations. A year later she was flagship for NATO ' s Stand- ing Naval Force Atlantic, a permanent multina- tional flotilla, and visited Canada, England, France and Belguim. For overall excellence she received the coveted Battle Efficiency Award in 1971. The next two years saw her at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for modernization of engineering, weapons and habitability among other upgrades. Her first cruise after recommissioning was to the Mediterranean Sea, where she was instrumental in the evacuation of refugees from the violence on Cyprus in 1973. A brief UNITAS cruise in 1975 gave DAHLG- REN a chance to see Panama and Columbia. The following year it was back to the Mediterranean Sea, visiting Egypt, Mallorca, Italy, Spain, France, Turkey and ending the deployment with stops in Kiel and Amsterdam. In 1977 she de- ployed for North Atlantic and Baltic Sea opera- tions, enabling her crew to spend a few days in Lisbon, Stockhom and Bremen, Germany. In 1979 DAHLGREN completed a 15 month overhaul at her birthplace in Philadelphia, re- ceiving new equipment and refurbishing the ex- isting systems. Added was the Harpoon Weapons System, chaff launchers and many other improvement s. Her first deployment was to the Mediterranean Sea from March to August 1980, where she served as flagship for Commander De- stroyer Squadron 26. In 1981 DAHLGREN departed for UNITAS XXII with Commander Destroyer Squadron 14 and his staff embarked. DAHLGREN ' s six month deployment took her to both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America. Various ex- ercises were conducted with South American na- vies before returning to Norfolk in December 1981. In 1983 DAHLGREN made her most recent de- ployment. During her six and half months away from homeport, the ship steamed in the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. She served in three fleets, the Second, Sixth and Seventh, and was the flagship for Commander, Destroyer Squadron 24. DAHLGREN returned to Norfolk in September to prepare for a regular overhaul in Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1984. DAHLGREN returned to Norfolk after her year-long overhaul period in December of 1984. In 1986 sh e completed another deployment to the Mediterranean. After a brief vard period in 1987, DAHLGREN completed work-ups for her 1988 Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Atlantic deploy- ment. DESTROYER SAILORS The boys out in the trenches have got a lot to say Of the hardships and the sorrows that come a soldiers way But we Destroyer Sailors would like their company On a couple of trips on our lousy ships when we put out to sea. Chorus: Oh it ' s roll and toss and pound and pitch And creak and groan you son-of-a-bitch Boy, it ' s a hell of a life on a Destroyer The damn tin can destroyer was never meant for sea You couldn ' t keep it steady in a lousy cup of tea We carry guns, torpedos and ash cans in a bunch But the only time we hit our mark is when we shoot our lunch Chorus- We have heard of muddy dugouts and shell holes full of slime Of Cootie hunts and marches which fill a soldier ' s time But set beside destroyer life it all seems dull and pale When the klinometer hops, the barometer drops and We line up on the rail Chorus- And when we ' re back in dry dock we stagger like we ' re drunk And wonder how we stood it and why she never sunk You lay out your civilian clothes, but just before you switch Your sea bag ' s on your shoulder and you sign up for one more hitch Chorus- CANDIDS !■ mm m aM l tfi E 10 LIFE OF A DESTROYER SAILOR 11 j ri I 1 y wti v-y TV 12 £ L3 14 15 HOME FRONT The deployment was hard but cer- tainly not unbearable. What made some of those hard days a little softer, those long days a little shorter was news from the outside world and more specifically from home. Those letters, cards and packages were a constant source of pleasure to the crew. It was even more exciting when pictures accompanied the mail. t you J$ : ± 17 THE WARDROOM Me losing hair, nah. 9NkL j e I ' m tired, you know what I mean? Anthony, talk to me. 18 I!) t r ' ■ f Just call me Arnold. First of all, always carry something with you to look busy. Where ' s the beef 1 Haaaa-Velkaaa For all the things you do 20 Za Ha Ha Haa Nobody knows the troubles I ' ve seen. Summer tropical GQ. What did the captain say? HOLLAND ELEMENTARY Holland Elementary is our adopted school since March of 1988. Since then we have regularly corresponded with the classrooms ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade. With over 1,000 students Holland children were able to keep us company with hundreds of letters during the deployment. Many we prominently displayed on the mess decks. This is some of the work we received from our junior crew members. XAj ' ff - • ' ■ crcrC JL , rtJjvruy b at I a 6 .. J£ , . -•-— .J . M - ■ - •►-. L am I ' - ; ' -. cMa- J pm — © OS s ; - Just wait till GQ. Chiefs standing in the hack ul the ' . ' ! line. Engineers at rest. ' I ' m Popeye the Sailor Man ' slo Farrow, you ' ve got to work it . . . Vhen I was your age they use to call it grog This will all be yours one day. This proves it, invest in porkbellies. 25 FOUL You think this is rough. 26 WEATHER You should have seen the North Atlantic. 27 BRIDGE WATCH You gotta wear shades. Land? Right in front of us? If If ' . J if§, Land? I don ' t know; why ask me? 28 Think about what you said Mr. Reino. ENGINEERING WATCH There are millions and millions of valves here. It ' s a tough job. Just leave the drinking to us. 29 DAMAGE CONTROL No Allen, it doesn ' t mean we ' ve been to Washington D.C. Don ' t attempt this at home, these are trained profession- als. OFF DUTY -■ ; m Uf j if 9 MM m f If In 31 DAHLGREN AT WORK 32 33 l I i_ 34 35 lA-- X 39 AFTER A LONG HARD DAY irsr. '  41 REPLENISHMENT «W1 ' ' fflili 4 ' 2 AT SEA ■hi FLIGHT QUARTERS 44 45 I I i 46 - - _r-i ; . .. „-, ■■- — ■— JW  - w s tnaoaSBpEesemq ■ -;;- ' 47 48 49 -. 7 • t v ... fcn ■ I  - SUNSETS BOAT OPERATIONS «£ ■ •T - - p • ■ • - ' L- lity 3V£(. . ACCOMPLISHMENTS 56 57 58 I - a. W STEEL BEACH 61 W l„ t £■ . 62 • ■ 4| - 4 P I MEMORIES MEMORIES; STILL PLAY THICKS YOUR MINI) SO METIMES; STILL MUST SLIP MEMORIES; STILL HAVE A WAY OE MAKING YOU SEE; YESTERDAY AND THOUGH SOMETIMES; YOU MIGHT WISH FOR YOUR MEMORIES; TO FORGET YOU KNOW INSIDE; YOU CANT ABIDE WITHOUT MEMORIES; BY YOUR SIDE SO WHEN YOUR MIND; STARTS TO SLIP AND YESTERDAY RETURNS; TO PLAY IT ' S TRICKS THINK ON THIS; FOR TOMORROW SON- MEMORIES CAN; SOMETIMES BE FUN. written bv R. M. BECKETT $s§$$j WEAPONS DEPARTMENT LCDR Dennis Popiela ENS Michael Yates Systems Test Officer 65 AS DIVISION I IMC Peter Geshel STC.C Lee Wolfer CMM1 Michael Lee ST( 12 Ant honv W eitekamp STG2 Leslie Kee S ' l ' l 12 Timot hv Kincer TM2 Steven Lonas STi;:; Reginald I ' uikIi-i liurk STI ' ■ ' Anl honv Covne SIC ST(i stc Bradley Si raushurj Andrew Bailey Richard ( ' harles i,. ' . GMTS Brian Isensee STGSN James Savant SA William Gibson STGSA James Hale STGSA Jared Ellingson Not Pictured STGC Fitzgibbons 67 FIRST DIVISION BMC William Lancaster BM1 Garrett Wickliff BM2 Robert Julian BM2 Harrison McMath SN William Groves SN George Velazquez SN Terrence Smith SN Reynaldo Limas SN Jesse Rodriguez SN Philip Jobin SN Jonathan Kendal SN Roger Vaughn (58 SA Mario Fabela SA Michael Gladney SA Neville Wright SA Bryan Jackson SA Brian Clemens SA Jeffrey Frank SA Anthony Hosea SA Michael Kelley SA Kirk Prokosch SA Robert Hatcher SA William Thurmond SA Marvin Holley 69 SA Gregory Riegler SA Rodrigo Reyes SR Timothv Brown 70 GUNNERY DIVISION ENS John Reino GMMCS Donald Marlowe GMGC Benjamin Droweinga GMGl George Herren GMG2 Kevin Dowiaey GMG2 Anthony Fred FC2 Robert Piatt FC2 Michael Allen GMG2 Norman Haynes FC2 Robert Beckett GMG3 David Hoover FC3 Gregory Meadows 7! GMG3 Gregory McClinchev FC3 Brian Horn FC3 Ronald Sayles FC3 Steven Blalock GMGSN Donald Dean GMGSN Richard Fahler FCSN George Hamilton FCSN Mark Whitson MISSILE DIVISION LTJG Vonnie Joy CMC Gregory Sanches GMM1 Gary Baril GMM ' 2 Steven White GMM3 Timothy Brown GMMSN David Collins GMMSN Timothy Kernell GMMSN Terry f rummer GMMSN Michael Broyles SA Henry Wieting 73 FOX DIVISION FCCM Robert Hamilton FCC Alva Acton FCC Gregory Norfleet FC1 Brian Dobson FCl David Johnson FC1 Se Mko FC2 James Wilson FC2 Timothy Smith FC2 Jeffrey Higginbotham FC2 James Warburton FC2 Paul Norwood FC2 Matthew Thompson 74 FC2 Timothy Gunsher FC2 Paul Wrigley FC3 James Montoya FC3 Kenneth Fields FC3 Richard Martinez FC3 Allen Brown FC3 James Parker FC3 William Ramirez 75 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LCDR Robert Nevin LT Allen Humphries Steam Maintenance Officer 76 A GANG ENl Roger Darling MM ' 2 Andre Barthwaite MM2 Thomas Osborne MM:! Henry Cotton MM3 Billy Lands MM3 Joseph Gushanas MM3 David Washeleski MM3 Robert Stutz MMFN Norman Peelman FN James Huffstutler FA John Carlton FA Keith Johnson 77 BOILERS DIVISION ENS Thomas Brown BT1 James Carter BT1 Dennis Counter BT1 Dennis Horn BT1 Herold Shriver BT2 William Knapik BT2 Max Robinson BT2 Frederick Logue BT2 Alfred Hoaelund BT2 Mark Erwin BT3 Orrin Gould BT3 David Callahan 7S BT3 Roderick Williams BT3 John Pacheco BT3 Rodnev White BTFN Frank Lozenich BTFN Kevin Benton FN Kenneth Carr FN Irving Mack BTFN Joseph Diana FN Gary Ramon FA Charles Kohler BTFA Darin Stewart BTFA Terrv Cowart 7!) FA Darrell Fields FA Lubin Scarbriel BTFA Jerry Black FA Gary Adkins FA Charles Gifford FR Eric Tirotta si I E DIVISION ENS James Stevenson EMC Timothy Hurst IC2 Rodney Batten EM ' 2 Robert Hennev IC2 Noel Bondi EM3 Brian Reid EM3 Michael Adkins EM3 Oliver Porchea IC3 Edward Reese EM3 Scott Precourt EM3 Spencer Webster EM3 Sterling Taylor si EMS Guillermo Runes ICFA Michael Schauer M DIVISION H m LTJG Gary Marcotte MMC Kyle Watson MMl Gary Swanson MMl Thomas Persinger MMl Kenneth Reed MMl Raymond Rager MM2 John Wogerman MM3 Nathaniel Shingles MM3 Clinton Deemer MM:} Jason Martin MM3 Tony Fisher MM.1 David Crain 83 MM:! Brooks Landes MM3 Randall Caudle MM3 Robert Phillips MM3 Thomas Kuehl MM3 Donald Ray MM3 William Meriwether MM3 David Haley MMFN Kevin Brown FN Gregory Knapp MMFN David Glendinning FN Howard Connolly MMFN Roger Lamm S4 FN David Roes FA Jimmy King FA Demetrius Gibson MMFA Johnathan Lecroy MMFA Robert Adams MM2 Curtis Brown is I u ibE - ! in Jl. . . H ,s:, .■■!■ ' ■■ ' . fl : m. , . 1 f 1 si; ■ n .1 .■■■.■■■ ■ — ■:-.■■■■ ' i?nWJiiiii|IMtf8thi h ' B ' : ' fc R DIVISION LT Peter Riehm DCC John Anglin HT1 Norman Smedlund DC2 Paul Langford DC2 Matthew Finn HTFN Eric Ward HTFN Michael Stephens HTFN Justin Azevedo DCFA Michael Rogers HTFN Leland Arnold DCFR Trinidad Huehenthal 88 89 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT I ,T ger ' i ildiron ( )perat ions ( l t iter I ,T Ji ihnnie I Iraughi hi cii ' i Ifl ' icer OC DIVISION - ENS David Havelka RMCS Earle Howe RM1 Marcus Beamon RM1 Charles Lamb SMI James Sanders RM2 William Trentham RM2 Antonio Rexach SM2 Henry Brooks RM2 Larry McCullough RM2 Howard Larson RM3 Rocco Erta RM3 Brady Krueger 91 RMSN Sanguillen RMSN Edward Crenshaw SMSN Jeff Davidson RMSN Jody Burns RMSN Jesse Burrou RMSN Garner SMSN Crosman SMSN Smith 92 OD DIVISION ENS Keith Hempstead DSC Ernest Holmes DS1 Raul Claud DS2 Kerr Alexander DS2 John Rosso DS3 Charles Moore DS3 Michael Morgan DS3 Scott Berg 93 OE DIVISION ENS David Klinedinst ETC Ronald McCracken ET1 Gary Lewis ET2 Robert Guarniero ET3 Mark Tribbey ET3 Warren Henderson ET3 Duane Stevens ET3 Shawn Nothstein ET3 Edward Black ET3 William Loftus ET3 Olen Brown ET3 Kenneth Sarka 94 J03 Gregory White ETSA EricMoffett 01 DIVISION OSCS David Roddy OSl Jack Farrow 0S1 Mark Barca OSl John Bates 051 Michael Lang 052 Svante Hartstrand 0S2 James Polluck 0S2 Keith Wescott 0S2 Victor Minear 0S3 David Evans 0S3 Jeffrey Donegan 0S3 Charles Swearingen 96 r OS:; Crisp 0S3 John Gallagher OSSN Dale McDowell m OSSN Lance Dent OSSN Manuel Dones OSSN Paul Benner ISSN 1 arren Tousaint OSSN Barry Oliphant OSSN Charles Blanton OSSN Marcus James OSSA Ernest Clausen OSSA Gerald Hickman OSSA Anthony Currotto OSSA Richard Clark OSSA Sean Brooks OSSA Gary Schmidt ' .IS (lit SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LT Michael Flanary ENS Brad Crump Disbursing Officer 100 SKC Larry Tarbert MSC Vincent Sosnowski SKI Duane Brusletten MSI David Lindenmuth MSI Andrew Keup SK2 Donald Ramsell SH2 Barnett Heglar MS2 Hiroshi Tsurimoto SK2 Mark Leblanc 101 MSU Bradley Gigliotti I )K_! Marc Schreiber SK. ' l Scott Prokash SK2 Jerry Dunkley SH2 Jeffrey Ferguson MS:i Robert Ravson MS:; Steven Suick Sll:; Vincent Walker MS:; Kenneth Scott 102 SKSN Kenneth Diener SHSN Timothv Norwood MSSN Charles Yankowy SHSA Michael Williams MSSA Anthony Freeman 103 NAVIGATION AND EXECUTIVE LTJG Clifford Christy NCC Joseph Markus QMC Robert Zielinski YN1 Curtis Mack QM2 Roderick Everett YN2 Daniel Schulz PN2 Robert Bratsch PN2 Toby Ledbetter QM2 Damon Anthony 104 QM3 David Dye HM8 Michael Broadnax YN3 Bradford Craver QM3 Walter Armour PNSN Kevin Wallace YNSN Eric Dowe YNSN Derek Vincent QMSA James Lindley 105 OW DIVISION LTJG Patrick Casey ISl Stephen McCabe EW2 Carmelo Montes EW2 Theodore Foster EW3 Edward Stengel EW3 Michael Morrow EW3 Todd Dunlap EW3 Timothy Pumphrey EW3 Rav Laseter 106 • - -.1. 107 at ' 4 f 1 t, i m It vmt SHIFT COLORS UNDERWAY DAHLGREN got underway on 25 April 1988 to begin her IO Med Lant 2-88 Deploy- ment. She was as well prepared as any ship to perform her mission. Through months of training and drilling while steaming halfway around the world and back she would per- form at her best. The first days of the Atlan- tic crossing were crucial, however because they set the pace for the rest of the cruise. 1 . The Dolphin, a good sign of t hings to come. 2. The paperwork never stops, even at sea. 3. And the work goes on . . . 4. Friendships are established and cemented. 5. New experiences are open to all. ins 1. One of seeming- ly endless unreps are conducted as we cross the Atlantic. 2. Of course there is time to take a breather. 3. A lot of time was spent on PQS. 4. 5. We trained with the ships in our battle group and some time was spent getting used to a tossing sea. 6. When the day was over, a little reading; just a lit- tle. 109 GIBRALTAR Gilbraltar, the gateway to the Medi- terranean Sea. It was a welcome sight to all. For some it meant noth- ing more than an end to tempestuous seas. For others this truly marked the beginning of the cruise. Whatev- er it meant, one thing was for certain, DAHLGREN was back. 110 SUEZ CANAL Without having time to catch one ' s breath DAHLGREN was out of the Med. She and the other units in Bat- tle Group Golf had an appointment to keep in the Indian Ocean. So on a warm Saturday morning, DAHLGREN began her transit of the Suez Canal. This would be the closest we would come to land for al- most three months. Ullt l I ft i i uvavtn.n ?Pn -Cft  . • - - 111 A • ak. 11 L ' -cL 113 114 INDIAN OCEAN OPERATIONS We made it. But to where? We provided anti-air warfare protection to the USS FORRESTAL and executed oth- er assorted missions. Sometimes alone other times in con- junction with other ships. We would patrol endless square miles of sea and air. It was muggy, dusty and over- all just plain hot, but someone had to do it. . o mil i -«?■ £0 :-u ' Ar 115 t 117 TAVs DAHLGREN was at sea for a total of 108 days before she touched land. During that time she was able to come alongside a tender for maintenance services. TAV stood for Tender Availability Period and they were Godsends. Not only was much maintenance completed, but there was also time for relax- ation. You know you ' ve been at sea too long when vou look forward to one of these. V ? •- «« , 1 -1 ' •« • . • •■ ' • • . ii • • • .1. • . . • . • •♦ • ■• ... ' ; -«•• 4F a rtiiaarv -f 119 mm TOfe«!i!i!,. ' . 120 UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE 300945Z JUL 88 GOPP07422 300945Z JUL 88 PSN 028753G25 FM CTF EIGHT ZERO ZERO 10 CTG EIGHT ZERO ZERO PI ONE USS DAHLGREN USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA COMNAVAIRLANT NORFOLK VA COMSEVENTHFLT BT UNCLAS NOOOOO SUBJ; FAREWELL 1. AS BATTLE GROUP GOLF DEPARTS THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA, YOU TAKE WITH YOU THE HIGHEST RESPECT AND GREATEST ADMIRATION OF EVERYONE IN THE JOINT TASK FORCE. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEFENSE OF U.S. INTERESTS AND FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN THIS TROUBLED REGION HAVE BEEN MOST NOTEWORTHY. 2. SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE BY BATTLE GROUP UNITS CHARACTERIZED YOUR DEPLOYMENT. YOU DEMONSTRATED SUSTAINED OUTSTANDING COMBAT READINESS AND PROVIDED TIMELY, PROTECTIVE AIR COVER FOR NUMEROUS EARNEST WILL ESCORT MISSIONS. YOUR PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO VIP VISITS AND ALLIED OPERATIONS WILL HAVE A LONG-LASTING IMPACT IN THE MIDDLE EAST. YOU PROVIDED AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF TODAY ' S NAVY, AND EVERYONE WHO ENCOUNTERED YOU CAME AWAY WITH A MOST FAVOR- ABLE IMPRESSION. 3. YOUR EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE A CRUCIAL PART OF THE SUCCESS ENJOYED BY OUR JOINT FORCES IN THE GULF REGION. HAVE A SAFE, SWIFT VOYAGE HOME ENJOY A RICHLY-DESERVED REUNION WITH YOUR LOVED ONES, AND TAKE WITH YOU OUR RESPECT AND THANKS FOR A JOB SU- PERBLY DONE. RADM LESS BT 12] NAPLES ITALY Tender availabilities were all well and good, but after three months the men were yearning for something more: the feel of earth underneath their feet. The men got their wish af- ter reentering the Mediterranean and making a port of call in Naples, Italy. Many things have been said about Naples and Italy in general, some good and some bad. At this time, Italy was the best thing since the invention of sliced bread. The men wanted a change from normal routine and they got it. S3C 122 ■gfc 9M35 ' ■. ' - yB s m HMMt J i mm?m l2 j Bt mm mmm mmm 124 WiL ' 125 126 J PAPAL VISIT 127 SECRETARIAT OF STATE Vatican city October 6, 1988 The Secretariat of State is directed by the Holy Father to thank the officers and crew of the USS Dahlgren for presenting to him a plaque of the ship. In expressing His Holiness ' s gratitude for the courteous sentiments which prompted this gesture, the Secretariat of State is pleased to communicate that His Holiness invokes upon the donors God ' s gifts of peace and joy. Monsignor C. Sepe Assessor BENIDORM, SPAIN Benidorm. For those who had never been there before, little did they know what was in store for them. For those who had been there before, this was the highlight of the Mediterranean part of the cruise. Fun in the sun during the day and a night life that wouldn ' t quit, this is Beni- dorm and more. 129 130 -•Jfci 6 £HY JSKJh E ' Safe.. ii 1 131 133 BLUE NOSE CEREMONY V: 3 __ So you want to know what a Blue Nose is, eh? All we can say of this secret order initiation is that it would mean certain death for landlubbers. Sailors are the only ones who can with- stand the rigors of the initiation, but just barely. The only way to describe it is to think of your worst nightmare and multiply it by ten. Beware of the Northern Seas. 134 (fc i ; v 135 NORWAY DAHLGREN continued to sail north of the Arctic Circle along the coast of Norway. The scenery was breathtaking. Mountains rose directly out of the sea. picturesque vil- lages lay in some of the most obscure hidden corners of the fjords. But DAHLGREN was not here for sight- seeing, she along with over 200 ships and aircraft from nato countries was participating in Teamwork 88. This exercise more than anything demonstrated United States resolve to come to the aid of her allies if the need should arise. UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE 201814Z SEP 88 LMAA07821 2018147 SEP 88 PSN 975337N34 FM COMPHIBSTRIKFOR TO USS DAHLGREN BT NATO UNCLAS SIC IAA SUBJ: PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES 1. 1 WANT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR YOUR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF ASSIGNED WARFARE COMMANDER AND ESCORT DUTIES ISO TF 402 DURING TEAM- WORK 88. THE PROFESSIONALISM AND CAN-DO SPIRIT YOU AND YOUR CREWS DIS- PLAYED WAS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT, ENABLING THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS TO BE AN UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS. 2. I WOULD BE PROUD TO SAIL MY GATORS WITH YOU GREYHOUNDS ANYTIME, ANY- WHERE. BZ BT 07821 NNNN 139 KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN When DAHLGREN pulled into the port of Karlskrona in late September little did the crew realize what was in store. This ap- parently sleepy little city had not been visited by a U.S. warship in well over a decade. Karlskrona soon shed its disguise and treat- ed the crew to a royal welcome. And the best thing about it was that we were the only U.S. ship there. s - 1 ■ •- t  -_ BU ii5|Hfflffiffirfl- ,  f ' i ,• .- - -i =£• ' - - - • - 142 EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STOCKHOLM October 4, 19i Commanding Officer USS Dahlgren (DDC-43) c o FPC 09567-1261 New York Dear Commander Laz: I oreatly appreciated the splendid hospitality displayed by you and the members of the crew of the USS Dahlgren. The visit and lunch for Swedish civilian and military officials couldn t have been arranged better. I was also impressed with your professional and deft handling of the local press. Please convey my thanks to all your crew members who made the ship board visit so informative and enjoyable. Visits of United States warships to foreign nations are an important aspect of the promotion of U.S. foreign policy interests. These visits not only provide significant opportunities for crew rest and relaxation, but they also are subtle but highly visible symbols of our resolve to maintain freedom on the seas. For the visit to be effective, the ship must be trim and the crew on its finest behavior. In addition, the Commander and his officers must demonstrate professionalism, resolve and awareness of the world situation. The Dahlgren met and exceeded these requirements. Your visit was impressive to the Swedish Government, its Navy and, just as importantly, the citizens of Karlskrona. You can take great pride, as I do, in the ship ' s performance in Sweden. Sincerely, L9 ciQ c, A . LJ L _--Oi-A_y£ , Roland K. Kuchel Charge d ' Affaires, a.i cc ■ Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Commander Destroyer Squadron Fourteen 143 ARHUS, DENMARK It was but a short sail to Denmark after leaving Sweden. And although only three days was spent in this university town, the men really enjoyed it. In many ways it was much like home, the stores were the same, English was widely spoken. There was even a McDonalds that tasted like an American McDonalds. What more could you ask for. It was also a brief pause for the crew before embarking on another exercise, BALTOPS 88. irww B Sfe ' ' UNCLASSIFIED PRIORITY 181352Z OCT 88 LMAA05356 1813527 OCT 88 ZYB PSN 229037N23 FM CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK COMDESRON FOURTEEN USS SPRUANCE USS DAHLGREN INFO USINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE ECJ3 CINCLANTFLOMNORFOLK VA COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA COMSECONDFLT COMCRUDESGRU EIGHT COMDESRON TWO BT UNCLAS NO3000 SUBJ: BALTOPS 88 1. CONGRATULATIONS FOR A THROUGHLY PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE IN BALTOPS 88. YOUR AGGRESSIVE PLANNING AND EXECUTION RESULTED IN A HIGHLY SUCCESSFU. AND PROFESSIONALLY REWARDING EXERCISE 2. FOR CDS-14, SPRUANCE AND DAHLGREN. YOUR CONDUCT DURING THIS EXERCISE IS PARTICULARLY COMMENDABLE AS YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND PRECISION OF EX- ECUTION COMES AT THE END OF AN ARDUOUS AND DYNAMIC DEPLOYMENT THAT NEAR- LY MATCHED A WARTIME PACE. NOR COULD YOUR DEPLOYMENT HAVE BEEN MORE DI- VERSE THAN TO HAVE COVERED SUCH OTHER LOCALES AS THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA, MEDITERRANEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC AND VESTEFJORI) 3. 1 AM PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALLIED TRAINING AND DIPLOMACY. WELL DONE, ADM J. B. BUSEY, U.S. NAVY. BT KIEL, WEST GERMANY Kiel was our reward for the successful com- pletion of BALTOPS. It was an exciting town very much like Norfolk with a strong Naval presence and tradition. Most of all, this port visit was a signal to the crew that home was less than two weeks away. This was time to buy all the souvenirs that could be had before it was too late. The only problem was that many of the goods in the shopping centers were made in America. At least the food was different, sometimes. _ HOMECOMING - IBB At 149 UNCLASSIFIED 2420057 OCT 88 PSN 286736N32 FM COMDESRON FOURTEEN USS DAHLGREN INFO COMCARGRU SIX COMCRUDESGRU EIGHT COMDESRON TWO BT UNCLAS NO5720 SUBJ: WELL DONE 1. AS YOU COMPLETE IO MED LANT 2-88, I WANT TO TAKE THIS OCCASION TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF DAHLGREN THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT. 2. YOUR CONSISTENTLY SUPERB ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ALL YOUR ASSIGNED DUTIES, WHETHER IT WAS ESCORTING USS FORRESTAL, OPERATIONS WITH SIXTH FLEET, PRO- TECTION OF THE AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE IN TEAMWORK 88 OR YOUR ROLE AS FORCE AAWC DURING BALTOPS 88, SHOULD BE A SOURCE OF SUPREME SATISFACTION. YOU HAVE WELL EARNED YOUR REPUTATION FOR OUTSTANDING SHIPHANDLING, PROFES- SIONALISM IN YOUR AAW PRIMARY MISSION AND THE EXTREME RELIABILITY OF YOUR MAIN PROPULSION EQUIPMENT AS PROVEN BY YOUR VERY SUCCESSFUL OUTCHOP OPPE. I AM PROUD TO HAVE SERVED WITH YOU. 3. MY WARMEST REGARDS, COMMODORE JOHN P. COLLINS, JR. BT 07035 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED 2412457 OCT 88 ZYB PSN 285188N32 FM COMDESGEN TWO USS DAHLGREN INFO COMCRUDESGRU EIGHT BT UNCLAS NO3000 SUBJ: WELCOME HOME 1. FROM THE NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA TO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC, YOUR PERFORMANCE DURING A PARTICULARLY DEMANDING DEPLOYMENT HAS BEEN SUPERB. ALL COMMITMENTS MET ON TIME, ALL SYSTEMS UP AND READY WHEN NEEDED. ALL OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES ACCOMPLISHED. YOUR PERFORMANCE AS OVERSEAS AMBASSADORS HAS BEEN EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE DURING PORT VISITS. MY COMPLIMENTS TO YOUR OFFICERS, CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS AND CREW FOR A JOB EX- TREMELY WELL DONE. 2. PIER 21 AND A RICHLY DESERVED REUNION WITH FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES AWAITS. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND RESTFUL POST DEPLOYMENT STAND DOWN PERIOD — YOU HAVE EARNED IT. WELCOME HOME. IT ' S GREAT TO HAVE DAHLGREN BACK. COMMO- DORE SENDS. BT 06998 NNNN 151 REASONS MANY THINGS HAVE HAPPENED WHILE I ' M AT SEA FORGOTTEN BY ALL BUT FOR ME PETTY THINGS THEY COMPARED TO TIME BUT AS I RECALL THEY ' RE STILL MINE MEMORIES OF TOIL AND OF STRIFE THE THINGS THAT ARE A SAILORS LIFE LOVE LOST OR FORGOTTEN FOR AWHILE MISPLACED AMONGST ALL THE HOURS THE PAIN THAT ONLY SEPERATION BRINGS BALANCED UPON THE SMALLEST STRINGS THE JOY AND LONGING FOR ONE MAIL CALL WITH WORDS OF LOVE THAT REINSTALL THE REASONS THAT SOME STILL BELIEVE A SAILORS LIFE BELONGS AT SEA TO PROTECT THOSE THINGS FOR WHICH HE LIVES THE REASONS FOR WHICH A SAILOR GIVES THE DAYS, THE WEEKS, THE MONTHS AT SEA SO FAMILY AND FRIENDS CAN SAY THEY ' RE FREE. written by R. M. BECKETT Editor ENS K. Hempstead Publishing Representative Barry Brown 152 J (Bir )3l% i FOXES, WOLVES, POLAR BEARS, WHALES, MARTEN! 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