Dahlgren (DLG 12) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1974 volume:

. ' -■ • - ; Hi I i! I % ■. 5SW DAHLGREN HITS CANNES On June 30, the USS DAHLGREN DLG 12, pulled into Cannes, France, for the first real l iberty of the cruise. Cannes, being on the French Riviera, is one of the most active and beautiful cities of Europe. Tours were offered to the nearby French Alps and many members of the crew took advantage of them. This port proved to have something for just about every- one; wine, women, song, and more. BOAT FAMILY RESCUED As the ship drew close to Livorno, Italy, we were flagged down by a stranded Ital- ian family whose small power boat was inoperable. An Italian Midshipman was helpful by translating for the Captain. Ship ' s personnel were sent to the boat to attempt repairs with no luck. The family was taken aboard and treated to DAHL- GREN hospitality while their boat was taken in tow until authorities from a nearby island took over. LIVORNO FOUND QUIET After completing operations off Cyprus and a hard 30 days at sea, DAHLGREN tied up at Liv- orno, Italy on August 4. This port visit gave the crew an opportunity to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Again, tours were offered, and this time to Florence where many crewmen ob- served the world famous architecture and priceless paintings that makes this city an at- traction to people the world over. The ship de- parted the quiet port of Livorno on August 12. _•■ ■«„, tHlli r ' SWIM CALL ENJOYED DAHLGREN sailors were able to observe sev- eral swim calls during this deployment due to the lack of suitable liberty ports. The ship was well ahead of its intended track during the transit to the Mediterranean when the skipper announced the first swim call. It was approx- imately midway between Norfolk and Rota and the water was three miles deep. Quite an experience! The opportunity came again in St. Maxime, France and Sudha Bay, Crete. A good time was had by all in each case. HERE WE ARE AGAIN Naples, Italy, the most visited port during the DAHLGREN ' s voyage to the Mediterranean provided many visual delights. There were cu- rio shops, restaurants, parks, museums, opera houses and colorful street vendors with every conceivable object for sale. The most fre- quently visited spots in Naples were the Naval Support Activity and the NATO Base ex- changes where stereo and camera equipment was purchased in tremendous quantities. Na- ples served as a base of operations for many who traveled to Rome, Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, Capri and the Italian Alps. Tours to these places provided stimulating and enlightening changes in scenery from long days at sea. The Rome tour was unanimously acclaimed as the best one available. A two day trip, it left all who went with a lasting impression of the beauty and spectacle that is Rome. Naples will remain in the minds of DAHLGREN sailors be- cause of the three trips made there, but mostly because of those crazy, zany street vendors who lined the walk back to Fleet Landing ev- ery night. CREW SEES POMPEII The ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii at the base of Mt. Vesuvius were visited by many a DAHLGREN sailor as Naples became a famil- iar name on the port visit schedule. A chair lift trip to the top of the active vo lcano and a taxi ride to a nearby cameo factory were standard stops on the Pompeii tour. Being able to view the Italian cameo artisans at work often led to purchases in the factory shop outlet. Pompeii was intriguing as always with its museum, am- phitheater, and fascinating history. Hours were spent exploring the excavations and hypothe- sizing about the last days of this doomed city. Pompeii will continue to draw young sailors as long as Navy ships come to Naples. ■■■■M CV OPS SUCCESSFUL During this Mediterranean cruise, the DAHL- GREN worked sporadically with two carriers, the USS INDEPENDENCE and the USS SARA- TOGA. Alternately in planeguard station 1500 yards astern of the CV or in AAW picket sta- tion 30 to 50 miles away from the carrier, the DAHLGREN ' s crew became very familiar with the ways of these floating airfields. Lame tar- gets were streamed on seven occasions to pro- vide something for fighters to conduct gunnery exercises on. DAHLGREN participated in three search and rescue operations, one result- ing in the whaleboat recovering three men in spite of high winds and heavy seas. Two suc- cessful in-flight refueling of helicoptors were conducted. The DAHLGREN ' s experience with the carriers, although limited, was action- packed and very productive and to say the least quite interesting. r HjH n 1 w • v % f SAN REMO WAS MELLO San Remo, Italy was one of the nicer port stops made on this deployment. Situated on the Ital- ian Riviera, this town had much to offer the sea-weary sailor and the DAHLGREN was for- tunate enough to arrive during the fall ' s slack tourist season. The cool autumn weather, while discouraging most of the city ' s tourist trade, did not daunt the crew or cool the wel- come of the friendly Italians. Smiling, courte- ous shopkeepers offered assistance to all who entered their shops. One delightful feature of San Remo was the night life which sparkled with energy in the numerous establishments available for a variety of entertainment and much needed relaxation. There were fine wines to be sampled, delicious food to be ea- ten, soft music to be enjoyed and beautiful dark-eyed, raven tressed women to be seen. UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT The monthly UNREPS experienced by Sixth Fleet ships were eagerly awaited by most of DAHLGREN ' s crew. In spite of the hard work involved in stowing the many pallet-loads of food and supplies, it meant fresh milk, fruit and salads on the messdecks, making a notice- able improvement over standard fare. DAHL- GREN was replenished underway four times while in the Mediterranean. It is significant that the last UNREP in October took consid- erably less time than the first attempt in July. I FINALLY A REAL PORT Despite the fears of a few of the crew, DAHL- GREN safely sailed through the English Chan- nel, crossed the choppy North Sea and navi- gated up the Korsfjord en route to Bergen, Norway. Upon arrival, DAHLGREN was greeted by excited children and various state and city dignitaries. From the smiling welcome of the children, it was obvious that this good- will visit was going to be an enjoyable one. Bergen is ringed by low mountains, which can be reached by climbing along nature trails or by leisurely riding cable railways to the sum- mits. Once astride these mountains, one had panoramic views of Bergen and the surround- ing countryside. Upon first exploring Bergen, the architecture of the city captivated the be- holder. From old stone homes with steep roofs perched high on the hills to quaint wooden warehouses along the waterfront, Bergen de- lighted the eye used to Mediterranean cities. Along the waterfront, an open-air market of- fered many kinds of fish, flowers, fruit and vegetables to the discriminating shopper. Many shops provided unlimited, but expensive choices of goods from all over the world. The highlight of the stopover in Bergen was the at- titude of the townspeople. Smiling faces every- where, willing to help or explain, eager to be friendly made this port call one of the most memorable to date. H 1 ' •■, ' . ' - .r ;; ' : ■■• ■ ' .■ ' ■ ' • ' ; ' ' ■;■•; |5ffiP?§S - w fl Af, 1 1 1 - - HELOS PROVIDE MAIL Now station the Helo Detail was probably the most promising phrase uttered over the 1- MC during this Med deployment. These few words meant the possibility of mail, which to all was a blessing, being the next best thing to loved ones at home. However, helo operations didn ' t always mean the arrival of mail. Heli- copters returned technicians who had an- swered another ship ' s call for assistance or of- ficers from planning conferences; delivered parts urgently needed for some piece of dis- abled equipment; brought tons of supplies dur- ing Vertical Replenishments. But the most hoped for item when the call for the Helo De- tail was passed (73 times this cruise) was mail. The thanks of the entire crew go out to all who had their meals cut short or lost precious sleep or leisure time in order to man up for the Helo Detail. I Have you ever had the feeling that you were all alone, no one to really talk to, and so very far from home. Looking forward to tomorrow, but its just another day, with the ones you hold so dear so very far away. Always going places, always on the go, making friends with people that you ' ll never really know. Always going places with ways not like your own, always with the feeling that someone will do you wrong. These are the feelings of many a lonely man, and until their journey ' s over, their feelings here will stand. Kenneth Allen Starting from a simple game of cards, or a friendly glass of beer, Its nice to have someone with you, to help bring on the cheer. At times when all seems really lost, and you ' re filled with much despair, How great it is for someone to show they really care. Though life is one big gamble, you ' re always sure to win, When someone ' s always standing by throughout the thick or thin, To give an explanation, one really can ' t begin, But there is nothing greater than to know you have a friend. Kenneth Allen ■.- . ' ■ ;--.;--v ' : v.;-:: -i ■ i z ' jrtX : v - ., Pip| ♦ -s . ' : ,,-. CDS-4, CO, XO Commander, Destroyer Squadron Four be- came well known on DAHLGREN for the quiet and professional manner in which he managed and manuevered the ships under his com- mand. An enthusiastic tennis player, he chal- lenged all commers inport. DAHLGREN ' s Old Man amassed an enviable record during this Med cruise. An aggressive and realistic outlook on operations which won his command six squadron excellence awards, the knack for being where the action is and a willingness and capability to accept difficult commitments has rightly earned him and his ship the reputa- tion as the best in the Mediterranean. The former executive officer of DLG-12 proved his worth as an administrator by his attention to details in shipboard policy. His affable manner was missed when he departed the ship early for assignment in Washington. DAHLGREN ' s present executive officer leaped into his new job with enthusiasm. His demanding standards of ship ' s cleanliness and administration have demonstrated the seriousness with which he views his responsibilities on DAHLGREN. DEPARTMENT HEADS The DAHLGREN ' s shipboard organization is different. The Operations Officer owns Boats- wainmates instead of Electronic Technicians. The Chief Engineer does not control the Inte- rior Communicationmen. Supply and Naviga- tion remain unchanged. The Combat Systems Officer has the responsibility for all ratings that involve the ship ' s ability to engage hostile surface, subsurface and air contacts with her installed armament. Despite the difference in organization, the DAHLGREN has enjoyed re- sponsible and relevant guidance from all her department heads. The ship ' s outstanding record in the Mediterranean speaks for itself. 1 LCDR S.W. Beam, Engineering Officer 2 LCDR P.H. Macauley, Operations Officer 3 LTJG K.L. Leiby, Navigator 4 LTJG W.E. Leighty, former Navigator 5 LCDR D.O. Rutherford, (SC), former Supply Officer 6 LCDR J.A. Fuller (SC), Supply Officer 7 LCDR K.E. Norwood, Combat Systems Officer F DIVISION Fox Division was blessed with a remarkably trouble-free 1974 Med cruise. In spite of the fact that they own an inordinate amount of so- phisticated and often-times cantankerous equipment, their attention to PMS and contin- uous rigorous testing obviously paid off. F Di- vision played an important role in winning both the Missile and Gunnery E ' s for the DAHLGREN. The targets have to be tracked before they can be engaged and Fox Division ' s fire control systems worked smoothly and effi- ciently whenever called upon to perform. The Missile Fire Control System is credited with three hits out of four missiles fired during this deployment. All gunnery exercises were com- pleted professionally, scoring high whether the Gun Fire Control System was tracking sleds or buckets. A heavy load of security watches, necessary maintenance and operation of their respective electronic equipment and various shipwide evolutions kept the FT ' s days full throughout the length of this deployment. U DIVISION U Division, fourteen men strong, provides the DAHLGREN with its detection, tracking and weapon delivery capability against hostile sub- surface targets. U Division claims to be the best in the Mediterranean. Who held that UN- IDENT for hours until the other ship came out to help and blanked the scope? . They proved their point by earning the ASW A for dem- onstrated excellance in their specialty. An im- pressive amount of sophisticated electronic equipment falls under U Division responsbility including the AN SQS 23D sonar, You mean that sweep casualty we worked on for days was caused by only one bad tube? ; the MK 111 Underwater Battery Fire Control System, We have no solution, we have an erotic track, ; the UQN-lH fathometer; the SSQ-56A XBT launcher, You used how many BTs be- fore you got a good drop? ; the MK 32 torpedo tubes; and the ASROC Launcher Group MK 16, We loaded those extorps and now we ' re not going to shoot them? The Med operations schedule didn ' t allow U Division to do their thing as much as they would have liked, therefore each exercise participated in was en- thusiastically received. Why do all these exer- cises start in the middle of the night? Often non-exercise contacts were picked up in tran- sit to an important committment and someone else was called to prosecute or else a contact would not exhibit the characteristics of a sub- marine and be classified as non-submarine. Picking up three submarine contacts at once is impossible! In each case, regardless of the outcome, the never-ending sonar search continued. 1 ST1 N.R. Kloka 2 GMT1 W.H. Haack 3 GMT2 D.M. McCraw 4 GMTSN N.W. Atchison 5 STC K.T. Rayburn 6 LT P.H. Vogel 7 STG2 T.J. McGrath 8 STG3 A.D. Nolan Wl il V 1 ; • ;. I IB 8 1 ST1 D.S. Murhlbach 2 ST1 K.L. Stone. Jr. 3 STl G.C. Scheuring 4 STG3 D.S. Dorscv. Jr. 5 STG3 D.W. Nigg 6 TM2 E. Brown 7 STG2 B.|. Slaz.i 8 STL J.J. Fabian i ST(;:i R.L. Derosia, Jr. 1 CW02 R.C. Sloan 2 DS2 L.A. McLaurin 3 DS2 D.C. Rhodes 4 DS3 R.E. Chapin 5 DSl R.L. Cellev 6 DSC C.F. Myers 7 DS3 G.H. Sugivama 8 DSl R.F. Wiley 9 DS2 M.H. Kitchen 10 DS2 WE. Frisque D DIVISION A long, but reportedly enjoyable six month Med deployment was experienced by D Division ' s nine Data Systems Technicians. Their highly sen- sitive and sophisticated digital data equipment required constant attention, which they lavished upon it in large quantities. Much of the cruise was spent awaiting a new memory chassis unit which chased the DAHLGREN around the Med as her schedule constantly changed. The NTDS Equipment Room also served as training space for barbers, poker dealers and three level Yahtzee players. In addition to doubling as security watchstanders, the DS ' s were able to keep the DAHLGREN ' s NTDS capability in such a high state of readiness that they outclassed all other similarly equipped ships. No mean feat! G DIVISION Security keys, Missile House started each day for G Division missilemen while the gun gang held T-checks with MT 51. Diligent main- tenance gave both ratings outstanding records for this deployment. Four missiles successfully launched and numerous gunnery exercises passed helped the Combat Systems Depart- ment win the Missile and Gunnery ' E ' s. And there was the SECNAV firepower demonstra- tion when MT 51 pumped out 22 rounds in 30 seconds. After Steering-Bridge, take control ... was an often heard phrase as G Division manned after steering underway and the syn- chros didn ' t match when switching cables on the mid-watch. Scramble, Scramble, caused the gunnersmates much consternation as they tumbled out of their racks at all hours of the night during storms to issue weapons for secu- rity alarms. They often had to run tests on Sun- days and holidays in order to utilize equip- ment not available on regular workdays. The volume of work and lack of people available, kept these dedicated individuals hard at it. 1 GMMC W. Denny 2 GMM3 W.A. Allen 3 LTJG A.|. Szigety 4 GMM3 G.F. Mann 5 GMG2 C.W. Bennett 6 GMG3 K.J. Floyd 1 ETR3 J.H. Bundgaard 2 ICFN J.R. Meade 3 EW2 S.L. Doane 4 LT J.H. Soderlund 5 FTMl W.V. Shugart 6 ETRSN W.E. French 7 ETR3 T.L. Buckley 8 IC3 D.R. Kelley 9 ETCS D.L. Carter 10 CW02 E.D. Cox 11 ETNSN R.T. Goff 12 ICFN D.D. Senger 13 ETNSN D.J. Sullivan 14 ICl R.P. Skiles 15 ETNSN J.L. Pierce E DIVISION The E in E Division meant anything, but easy from June to December of 1974. The four rates in this division turned to throughout this pe- riod. The ET ' s work was reputedly never done. Ask any DAHLGREN ET and he ' ll tell you Sure it gets done. Always between the hours of 2200 and 0500. Radio, radar, crypto, loran, omega, IFF, closed circuit TV and lots of asso- ciated equipment all belonged to someone else to operate and the ET ' s to fix. The ten ' s down. The repeaters on the bridge show a 400 yard difference between each other. Check the output on the LT-1. Got no video on the IFF. So it was for the ET ' s. The EW ' s had it a little better. The question, Have you got anything at 035? either received a dozen valid replies because of the properties of the ESM gear or elicited the response We ' ve got nothing. The gear ' s down. Operating and maintaining their highly complicated equip- ment, they were constantly plagued by the unavailability of parts. The ship ' s only journal- ist, with a little help from his friends, supplied the crew with the cushion they needed to sur- vive the tedium of the cruise-the tube! A bet- ter idea than the CCTV System the Navy will never find. Impossible to do without, the Inte- rior Communication men ran the ship ' s audio entertainment system as well as maintained the gyros, interior telephone system, a myriad of other equipment and provided much needed shore telephone service in each port. Hard workers, every one. I ENS R.D. Culler 2 SN T.A. Penman 3 BM3 T.N. Duckett 4 SN |.L. Carson 5 SN R.A. Boston 6 SN J.C. Post 7 SN |.E. Crawford, [r. 8 BMC T.G. Royal, |r. 9 SN J.L. Cook 10 BM3 F.D. Wonders II SN P.M. Justus 12 BM3 C.T. Glascoe 13 SN D.J. Gregory The boatswainmates lot could only be de- scribed as a busy one on the 1974 Med cruise. All H Division not actually on watch, lay to . . . usually signalled the beginning of some major deck evolution. And there were many which heavily involved the boatswainmates, to list a few: one towing exercise, twenty-eight re- fuelings, four UNREPs, one highline transfer, thirteen boat transfers, 73 Helo Details, ten an- chorages, two Med moorings, and three SAR misssions, one of which saved three lives. Con- stantly chipping, sanding, priming and paint- ing—for a ship which steams is rust ' s best friend-the BM ' s kept the DAHLGREN looking twice as good as most other Sixth Fleet ships. Their boat crews in San Remo, Cannes and St. Maxime spent long hours shuttling liberty par- ties back and forth, sometimes becoming stranded on the beach when the weather changed for the worse. The BM ' s day started with an early morning sweepdown swabdown and often ended with a late night turn-to when weather caused lines to require tightening. While plane guarding BM ' s stood four-hour bridge watches and then stood by for another four hours as Planeguard Detail ready to pro- ceed with rescue operations if an aircraft crashed. Coming into port BM ' s were up early rigging quarterdeck awnings, fenders, accom- odation ladders, checking boats, etc. The old phrase A boatswainmate ' s work is never done would not be argued by anyone in H Division! 1 SN R.C. Jackson 2 SN D.B. Saxton 3 SN R.J. Poorman 4 SN M.O. Johnson 5 SN J.W. Burks 6 SN R.L. Walker 7 SN W.R. Stone 8 SN R.S. Schroers SN J.W. Lannigan, Jr. 10 SN J.R. Anderson 11 SN R.L. Sullivan 12 SN J.L. King 13 SN R.F. Petchell 14 SN V.M. Wiest 15 SN D.R. Erving I DIVISION The first item to come to any Operations Spe- cialist ' s mind when queried about the 1974 Med cruise would have to be standing port and starboard watches, for these men spent most of their underway waking hours on watch in CIC. And this cruise kept them on their toes. The operations schedule changed like a fickle woman, often making it difficult to prepare for exercises. During the Cyprus crisis, it took all available OS ' s plus a horde of other ship ' s per- sonnel to guard the radio circuits and perform the myriad other jobs relegated to CIC. When- ever shipwide underway evolutions took place, I Division personnel rolled out of their racks to sleepily man their stations, Why do all refuelings happen when I ' m off watch? was thought by many an OS. But, they came through in the pinch. In spite of perennial problems with the other JL talker, on the bridge, the program going down at all the wrong times, the Know-it-all OODs doubting CPA ' s, courses and speeds, and having to con- trol aircraft using the 64 mile range scale, the DAHLGREN ' s OS ' s won the coveted Opera- tions E for 1974. Their outstanding perfor- mance proves the OS ' s right to the nickname brains of the modern DLG. i ft s a -4 ifljfl 1 OS2 W.L. Schafer, Jr. 2 OSSN J.C. Fairbank, Jr. 3 CW03 B.G. Langley 4 OSCS I.R. Brown 5 OS2 C.K. Herrington 6 OSSN R.E. Barton 7 OSl W.A. Skinner 8 OS3 G.L. Martin 9 OSSN R.D. Buckley 10 OS3 J.J. Powell 11 OSSN C.S. Gordon 12 LT G.D. Taul 13 OSSN S.W. Spaugh l OSi P.H. Gamer 2 OS3 J.R. Sheehan 3 OSC J.M. Stroud 4 OS3 J.C. Powell 5 OSSN D.F. Ellis 6 OS3 R.L. Godfrey 7 OS3 F.J. Hall 8 OSi W.F. Arbogasl 9 OS3 S.P. Bialor 10 OS3 W.G. Tillis 11 OS3 E.L. Collins 12 OSSN B.D. Hardin 13 OS3 T.L. Qiringer 14 OS3 R.M. Billings 15 OS3 B.Q. Weema 1 RM:j C.B. King I] 2 SM3 R.G. Simpson 3 ENS D.J. OMeara 4 RM3 j.D.E. McCreight 5 SM2 E.P. Poulsen 6 RM2 j.L. Prock 7 RMC J.A. Kampe 8 RMl I.A. Stanton, [r. C DIVISION C Division, responsible for all communications sent and re- ceived on the DAHLGREN, had an extremely busy six month Med cruise. The radiomen and signalmen worked with two carriers, a multinational and an amphibious taskgroup, keep- ing up several full-time terminations. They handled as many as 7000 messages a month during the Cyprus crisis. The number of Command Reactions , passed at all hours of the day or night, usually indicated the flow of traffic in the message pro- cessing facility. Calls like Radio-Combat, How about check- ing my transmitter? or Radio-Combat, What has happened to the freq in RHMS-1? kept the RM ' s jumping as the DAHL- GREN assumed more and more fleet communications respon- sibility. The high.point of the trip came in November when the DAHLGREN was able to communicate from Bergen, Norway with NAVCOMMSTA Iceland. This normally difficult and usually unsuccessful exercise ran smoothly and brought com- pliments from all commands involved. Everything considered, it was a normal Mediterranean deployment. Busy . . . They want us to take the guard for the WHOLE nest? . I ■ 1 RM2 J.W. Stephan 2 RMSN S.A. Terell 3 SMI N. Milton 4 SMSN R.A. Hegood 5 RM2 R.T. Gargasz 6 SM2 ).R. Houx 7 RMSN F.H. Wright 8 RM3 J.A. Raybuck 9 SMSN G.G. Smith 10 RM1 P.J. Abramaitys, Jr. R DIVISION Repair Division modestly states as fact that DAHLGREN ' s displayed excellence was main- tained by rapid and competent repair of sud- den casualties. These corrections were made by the Hull Techs, Electricians, Enginemen, Machinist Mates and Machinery Repairmen of R Division. The gangs of R Division, HT, A and E, are respectively responsible for the hull and repair— welding, project manufacture, and sheet stock bookshelf construction; auxiliary equipment— refrigeration units. Its too hot, its too cold, ship ' s boats, The utility boat engine blew up and knocked who over the side? , steering gear, Make me mad and I ' ll loosen the nut on the other rudder! ; ship ' s electrical system— The load is black and blue from you dropping it so often, and movie procurement, Not an ' R ' in the bunch. Enlightening and in- teresting discussions are held in DC Central at all hours on professional development, How much beer can the first class drink and still make quarters? , When will the DCA remove that wild hair? , and How many times will we have a three-hour Helo Detail and get the Com- modore back instead of mail? Such is life in R Division. 1 MM3 R.L. Barton 2 HTFN T.E. Coffey 3 EM3 M.F. Thompson 4 EM2 M.E. Barnthouse 5 MR3 D.T. Evans 6 MMFN G. Richards 7 LT. J.C. Dejong 8 LTJG S.T. Smith 9 EN1 J.W. Lecroy 10 HTFN T.L. Hanger 11 HTFN D.J. Kinzer 1 EMFN W.A. Stewart 2 EM3 M.L. Harr 3 HTl B.L. Glad 4 HT3 D.R. Richari 3 EM3 R.B. Munden, Jr. 6 EM3 T.A. Lund 7 EM3 J.B. Schriner 8 HTFN MM. Heller 9 EM3 P.D. Sharpe 10 MMFN T.L. Ehrich 11 HTFN M.G. Polk 12 EM2 E.A. Wood 13 EM3 K.R. Mitchell 1 BTFN J.F. Healy 2 BTC E.L. Fitzgerald 3 BTFN C.L. Bose 4 BT3 R.D. Shaffor 5 CW03 D.V. Tillery 6 BTFN W.L. Martin 7 BTFN W.D. Lewellen, Jr. 8 BT3 J.C. Bintzler 9 BT3 M.A. Passolano NOT SHOWN: BT3 R.R. Gudz BTFN A.B. Heusinger BTFN R.L. Ranson B DIVISION Known in the days when ships were fired by coal and black oil as the Black Gang, the BT ' s were always good for a hard day ' s work. The DAHLGREN ' s Boiler Technicians were no exception on the 1974 Med deployment. Being responsible for the operation and maintenance of four 1200 psi automatic combustion con- trolled boilers required extensively trained, highly skilled and motivated personnel. B Divi- sion was called upon to perform in all states of readiness from independent steaming on one boiler to four boiler operations during the Cy- prus crisis. B Division ' s continuously demon- strated high level of expertise contributed sig- nificantly in the effort which won for the DAHLGREN DESRON TWO ' s Engineering E for 1974. The BT ' s were the first to begin stand- ing full underway watches whenever the DAHLGREN prepared to leave port and the last to secure after pulling in. The BT ' s pro- vided steam to power the ship ' s propulsion plant and electrical generating system in order to cool the DAHLGREN in summer, heat her in winter and move her from place to place. The impressive list of the DAHLGREN ' s accom- plishments during this cruise is directly at- tributable to the BT ' s ability to steam the plant. They took great pride in the knowledge that they transformed the DAHLGREN from a cold piece of steel into a completely self-sufficient, highly effective combat unit. ■i H HMHRHMMMH •TT ' ft«V H 1 BT3 R.D. Diffin 2 BTFN H.W. Helms 3 BT3 D.R. Clinedinst, Jr. 4 BT3 D.M. Wood 5 BTFN E.S. Bell, Jr. 6 BTFN D.C. Swisher IV 7 BTl M. Ghrigsby 8 BT2 R.L. Nowlin 9 BTFN B.S. Graves 10 BTFN D.W. Hubbard 11 BT2 S.R. Bronschidle 12 BTFN J.K. Durig 13 BTFN D.R. Cosper, Jr. 1 BT3 F.L. Mallorv 2 BTFN B.A. Eicher 3 BT3 D.D. Murray 4 BTFN R.L. Yastic. Jr. 5 BTFN CM. Hembree 6 BT1 C. Kennady 7 BTFN M.E. Crosby 8 BT3 R.T. Cameron 9 BTFN J.L. Garner, Jr. 10 BT3 D.J. Kuhn 11 BTFN J.V. Munger 12 BTC R.C. Baker, |r. M DIVISION Monkey Mates, better k nown as Machinist Mates showed themselves to be jacks of all trades during this deployment. They operated and maintained the propulsion turbines, elec- trical generating plant and water distilling units without any disabling casualties through- out the entire cruise. The nature of the PMS necessary to insure the safe and efficient har- nessing of the energy provided by the BT ' s re- quired its accomplishment in port when the equipment was not in regular use. This usually meant staying on the job long after everyone else had gone on liberty. One of the continuous operations monitored by M Division personnel was the vital production of water for its multi- tude of uses on board. The fact that water hours occurred infrequently is indicative of the attention given to this operation. Another chore that never ended was providing electric- ity for the ship to function. No easy task, the MM ' s kept the juice flowing which everyone takes so much for granted. M Division ' s ex- cellence in performing its primary responsi- bilities gave the DAHLGREN the edge neces- sary to win DESRON TWO ' s Engineering E for 1974. The MM ' s motto is Keep the water brewing, the lights burning and the screws turning. They did all this and more in 1974. 1 MM3 O.H. Taylor, Jr. 2 MM3 D.L. Houseman 3 MMFN W.T. Craigway 4 MMFN L.D. Lasswell 5 MMFN R.L. Marrs 6 MMC R.C. Lundy 7 MMFN F.D. Doyle 8 MM3 G. Pecararo 9 MMFN C.E. Reed 10 MMFN J.C. McHale 11 MM1 M. Petty 12 MMFN D.J. Fulwider 13 MM3 J.M. Shaddinger 14 MMFN P.J. Bernadis 15 MM3 C.W. Spik, Jr. I QMC G.A. Marske 2 PC3 L.A. Anderson 3 QM2 J.C. Long 4 QM3 G.E. Leggett 5 QM3 S.D. Mallory 6 YN2 J. A. Wallace IV 7 QM3 G.A. Kime, Jr. 8 QM3 J.F. Driesch, Jr. 9 YNSN M.F. Harris 10 QM3 J.J. Pecoraro II YNSN E.H. Seay N DIVISION DEPARTMENT N Division, multi-faceted in its areas of respon- sibility, had plenty to do during this Med de- ployment and accomplished it all expertly. The YN ' s coped admirably with the pile of cor- respondence and ship ' s admin paperwork that never seemed to get smaller, a tiny office and a shrinking file of instructions as good-in- tentioned borrowers systematically lost them. Similarly, the PN ' s handled exceptionally well their endless service record entries, typing of orders and sharing half of their work space with the mini-computer and its associated equipment. The 3M coordinator tried to have work centers conserve 4790-2K forms which were forever in short supply, in addition to the monumental task of seeing to the proper scheduling of PMS and documentation of all corrective maintenance. The career counselor, working on his own, gave competent career ad- vice to all comers from his miniscule office. Reinforced by the squadron doctor, the DAHL- GREN ' s HM ' s dispensed pills, lotions, shots and syrups to combat everything from the common cold to Montezuma ' s Revenge . The Master-at-Arms force manned by volunteers in port, was run by the MAC. This tough position made for extra long days as the MAC dis- couraged would-be drug users by staying up at night underway and assisted the quarterdeck with rowdy sailors in port. The Postal Clerks were the most visible members of N Division Department, selling stamps, money orders, sorting and delivering that precious material, MAIL. Not so visible, but providing just as vi- tal a service were the DAHLGREN ' s quarter- masters. They provided safe passage for the ship to and from the Med and everywhere in between, even on the 31st of November. S DIVISION DEPARTMENT S Division, better known as Supply Depart- ment, conducted its business behind the scenes, as usual during the 1974 Med cruise. Food preparation was expert if not always met with enthusiasm. It is an often overlooked fact that Navy food is made with a certain lack of spices in order to offend the fewest people, not the most. Sumptuous fantail barbecues were held whenever the weekend weather per- mitted. The DAHLGREN ' s baker turned out delicious bread and other goodies night after night. One of the SD ' s demonstrated consid- erable literary ability, and went to the Sixth Fleet finals of a Navy-wide talent contest. Ship ' s servicement weathered good-natured abuse as they provided their necessary and valuable services. The ship ' s store is never open. My drawers are yellow and my under- shirts are two sizes too small. What do you mean I need a haircut? I just got one this morn- ing! Money matters for the DAHLGREN ' s 365 man crew were efficiently handled by the ship ' s disbursing clerks. The DP ' s struggled va- liantly to keep the DAHLGREN ' s experimental mini-computer on the line and allow its use in supply matters. Ship ' s storekeepers labored long and hard to order, stock and issue spare parts essential to keeping the DAHLGREN a vi- able Sixth Fleet asset. Their jobs distinctly unglamorous, the men of the Supply Depart- ment provided vital services without which the ship would have rapidly lost its ability to function. 1 T j 1 5 Ml m 1 CSSN R.C. Conn 2 CSSN DR. Rietberg 3 LT L.V. Rich 4 SHSN G. Mayo 5 SHSN W. Butler 6 SHI J.H. Scesny 7 CSl J.S. Brown 8 DPSN J.S. Bianchi 9 SKC D.C. Fisher NOT SHOWN: SKSN C.L. McKinnev SH3 C. Goss DP3 R.J. Bronesky 1 SHSN F. Morales. Jr. 2 SDSN D.L. Quimby 3 SD2 E.S. Madalangbayan 4 SK3 R.E. Vineyard 5 SK3 R.K. Newton 6 SD2 F.B. Escartin 7 SHSN R.L. Bates H SDSN K.D. Allen 9 SHSN W.P. Pelletier 10 SH3 D.M. Schultz ii CS2 T.W. Bussey 12 SKI A.R. Paez 13 SK3 M.A. Sicaid 14 SK3 J.J. Caulfield 15 SKSN J.P. Bryant 16 SD3 F.B. Tigno. Jr. MIDSHIPMEN The DAHLGREN was host to many young and aspiring naval officers from several countries during the 1974 Mediterranean cruise. Three Spanish, two Italian, two Iranian, one Danish and nineteen United States midshipmen spent from one to two months on board learning about shipboard life and getting a taste of the underway operations conducted on United States warships. They participated in the Cy- prus crisis, search and rescue missions, under- way refuelings and replenishments proving themselves equal to the job in each situation. They were eager to assume any and all duties assigned to them, some of which included in- terpreter, radio net talker, and EW watch- stander on top of their regular bridge watches. The midshipmen conducted themselves as of- ficers and gentlemen both in port and under- way. It was a successful cultural and profes- sional exchange for all involved. 1 LCDR D. Miller 2 LTJG M.T.R. Sheppard 3 MMCS I.R. Griffin 4 RMCS J.D. Crutchfield 5 LT D.J. Walsh (MC) 6 LCDR R.C. Johnson. Jr. 7 SDl M.R. Cabading 8 LTJG W.S. Felts 9 LT M.R. Eichelberger (MC) 10 LTJG J.H. Hoffman 11 NCCS J.L. Vines 12 YNC D.E. Holcomb ■■«■ CDS-4 STAFF Upon arrival at Rota, Spain in June the DES- RON FOUR staff personnel commenced mov- ing aboard the DAHLGREN in preparation for working with the Sixth Fleet. These twelve men had to bring an enormous amount of ma- terial along with them in order to fulfill all the duties assigned or anticipated during the six months to follow. At times conditions were strained between the staff and crew, but an ex- cellent working relationship eventually evolved between these two groups of people which contributed significantly to the long list of accomplishments the DAHLGREN amassed during her stay in the Mediterranean. Hard workers and players, the staff toiled for five months on the DAHLGREN, but had to cut their stay short in November when the DAHL- GREN was selected to visit Bergen, Norway. When the ship stopped in Rota prior to head- ing north, the staff departed to spend their last month in the Med on the STANDLEY. DAHLGREN RETURNED At last the day arrived that had been in the crew ' s collective mind ' s eye since first setting out for the Mediterranean. As the time left overseas decreased from triple to double and finally to single figures, the incidence of channel fever gradually increased. The final Sea and Anchor Detail, always the worst one, but at the same time the best, seemed to drag forever as each man spent the last moments of this long deployment with his own thoughts. Many had mixed emotions that day. Some would have to stay aboard with the duty. Oth- ers would be discharged from the Navy never to go to sea again. The rest would leave the ship, certain to return and fall back into the old routine of the 0800-1600 workday. But all were thankful to have safely crossed 3600 miles of hostile ocean to this place where the language was spoken and understood, the food could be eaten without gastric distress, the cur- rency was freely exchanged and the neighbor- hoods were familiar. DLG-12 was back among family and friends. The DAHLGREN was home. SM3 Simpson - Editor J03 Tapia - Associate Editor Lt. Vogel - Advisor DP3 Whitney - Photography Editor ETR3 Bundgaard - Photography GMM3 Becker - Copy ETR3 Stout - Copy ETR2 Buckley - Sales YN3 Wallace - Typing DP3 Bronesky - Darkroom Assistant ■tt mm. $ liiAJJaii ESi;: -..■ : ■.■ , must go do.,, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask. is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel ' s kick and the wind ' s song and the white sails shaking, And a grey mist on the sea ' s face i; and a gifey dawn breaking, I must go down to the seas .again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gipsy life, To the gull ' s way and the whale ' s way where the winds like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover, And a quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick ' s over. 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