David Ray (DD 971) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1990 volume:

I I I C I P II i . I ' 0- V— — — ' • I) ' ( . V l m rM l ii- w I ■ ' - ijm- THE WOR © tgaa WHO WAS DAVID R. RAY? HE MAN BEHIND THE SHIP On March 19, 1969, at Liberty Bridge, Northeast of 1 Has at Phu Loc, Battery D , where HM2 David R. ly was assigned, was attacked by Viet Cong soldiers. A mpany of enemy troops attacked the Marines with ingalore torpedoes, satchel charge, flame throwers and enades. Throughout the close quarters battle that last- through the night, HM2 Ray kept busy tending to the Dunds of injured Marines. Bobby Ray, as he was lown to friends and family, was interrupted while ban- iging a Marine when two enemy soldiers attacked his jsition. Bobby Ray killed one and wounded the other, (though wounded himself, he moved through enemy fire assist other Marines. He was wounded a second time, it he continued on. He had reached another wounded [arine when a grenade landed nearby. Weakened by a ss of blood, HM2 Ray barely managed to cover the Ma- nes body with his own. The explosion killed Bobby Ray, at the Marine lived. David R. Ray was born February 14, 1945, in the iwn of McMinnville, Tennessee. He was active in the oy Scouts and played trombone in his high school band, e was vice president of his senior class. In 1963 he won Diversity of Tennessee Alumni Scholarship. In his third jar he decided to enlist in the Navy and opted to attend le United States Hospital School in San Diego. His first )mmand was the USS HAVEN, followed by Naval Hos- ital. Long Beach, Ca. It was there that he volunteered ) serve with the Marines. His mother, Donnie Ray, speaks of him as active, loughtful, caring and sometimes mischievous in his Duth. He never complained when he was hurt, even when e was little. His mom feels that he was afraid of nothing nd ready for anything. Bobby Ray had told his mother lat the reason he joined the Corps was because many len had gotten The Medal, but most had died. On April 0, 1970, the Congressional Medal of Honor was posthu- lously awarded to David R. Ray by Vice President Spiro ,gnew. The citation read in part For conspicuous gal- mtry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and be- ond the call of duty while ser ving as a corpsman. Petty Officer Ray served to inspire the men of Bat- fry D to heroic efforts in defeating the enemy. In the words of Major Wayne A. Babb, commander f Battery F and D, he died living the Marine Corp mot- D . . . ' Semper Fidelis ' . . . always faithful. Whether he led a Marine or a sailor, he died not to be forgotten, but 3 be honored and respected by all. David R. Ray At Home 1 COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Wesley A. Bergazzi iWlKi tai i I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF BY PERSONALLY THANK- ING ALL THE CRUISE BOOK COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CREW MEMBERS THAT ASSIST- ED PUTTING TOGETHER THE FINEST CRUISE BOOK I HAVE SEEN. THIS CRUISE BOOK HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AND DETAILS IN PICTURES AND WORDS A MOST MEMORABLE, HISTORIC DEPLOYMENT. THE HARD WORK AND DED- ICATION TO DUTY BY EVERY CREW MEMBER WAS THE FO- CAL POINT OF MY REFLEC- TIONS ON THE PAST SIX MONTHS. YOU CAME THROUGH A RIGOROUS 10 MONTH POST OVERHAUL PERIOD OF INSPEC- TIONS AND TESTING TO PRE- PARATIONS FOR OVERSEAS MOVEMENT IN APRIL. BEING TASKED AS A MIDDLE EAST FORCE SHIP BROUGHT BACK VIVID MEMORIES OF THE GULF WAR OF THE 80 ' S BUT TODAY THE ENVIRONMENT WAS DIFFERENT AND PEACE WAS AT HAND ... OR WAS IT DISGUISED AS SOMETHING ELSE? AS THE REFUELING OFF KUWAIT FINISHED ON 31 JULY LITTLE DID WE KNOW WHAT WAS IN STORE FOR US AND THE REST OF THE WORLD IN THE DAYS AHEAD. WHILE ON PA- TROL IN THE NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF ON 2 AUG THE EARLY MORNING CALL SENDING US TO GENERAL QUARTERS SHOOK US FROM STEM TO STERN. THE UNTHINKABLE AND UN- IMAGINABLE HAD HAPPENED ON OUR WATCH! KUWAIT HAD BEEN INVADED AND SUDDEN- LY THE GULF ONCE AGAIN WAS ON THE BRINK OF WAR. THE PROFESSIONAL, ENTHUSIASTIC, WELL ORGANIZED RESPONSE BY ALL WILL BE RE- MEMBERED BOTH ON AND OFF THE SHIP, AS YOU WERE READY FOR BATTERIES RE- LEASED FROM THE FIRST MOMENT. YOU AS A CREW WERE SUPER IN THE WEEKS TO FOL- LOW AS THE SHIP EVOLVED INTO MERCHANT SHIP INTERDICTION OPERATIONS. YOU LED BY EXAMPLE BY INTERCEPTING OVER 220 MERCHANTS AND BOARDING 1. THIS OUTSTAND- ING RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HAR- MONIOUS WORKING RELATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE SHIP, HELO DEPARTMENT AND GULF WORKHORSE OCEANLORD 20. THE HELO DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED 298 DAY LAND- INGS AND 210 NIGHT LANDINGS WITH OVER 430 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS SAFELY CONDUCTED. I WISH TO THANK EVERY MEMBER FOR THEIR UNSELFISH DEVOTION TO THEIR SHIPMATES AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE BRAVE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ON THE HOMEFRONT WHO HELPED US THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES AND THE HOT GULF SUMMER. YOU ALL HAD AN EQUALLY IMPORTANT PART TO PLAY IN A DEPLOYMENT THAT WILL BE READ ABOUT IN THE HISTORY BOOKS FOR YEARS TO COME. THANK YOU ONE AND ALL. RESPECTFULLY, EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Patrick A. Tracy COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF ETCS(SW) Richard S. Foster This is ' the year that was ' . We will all look back at 1990 as the year: accelerated workups, a thousand DC discrepancies to correct before REFTRA, MEFEX, MEFEX and more ME- FEX, the Persian Gulf, and DESERT SHIELD. It was the year of, for most of us, our first real GQ. And the first boarding in the Gulf of a suspi- cious vessel. For some, the first local San Miguel beer. From those doing the salt water washdowns of the TACAN platform, to the guys cleaning the bilges, each shipmate gave his best effort to get DAVID R. RAY through the long, hot summer and safely home again. We grew together as a team, faced some very tough challenges, and were always ready to answer the call. I am proud to have had the opportunity to serve among such a fine crew. WESTPAC 90 was my first opportunity to experience the challenges of a Middle East de- ployment. I enjoyed serving as the Command Senior Chief and the experiences of visiting with the Secretary Of Defense, flying to Dahran, Sau- di Arabia to be on the TODAY show, the invasion of Kuwait, and Operation Desert Shield. My first encounters with Far East countries in Thailand, Singapore, and Bahrain will long be remem- bered. Crossing the equator and becoming a Shellback gave the crew the opportunity to even their scores. The reunion with my wife in Hawaii and the support from the people across America gave me a strong feeling of pride in the accomplishments of the crew and the USS David R. Ray. CRUISE COLLAGE t 7 Wmf . ' ■ A UNDERWAY WESTPAC 90 It was a busy morning on April 27th when the time finally came. The time was not totally lost, there was still time for that last minute hug and kiss and quit farewells. Six months from now we were hoping to be reunited under better conditions. 180 days before we could be back in this great country again, or back in our girlfriends and wives arms. STGl Oliver receives a tearful send off PNCS(SW) Hunts- men-gets in that final kiss! w 0S3 Collins makes that last hug last! GSMl Corp bids farewell GSM2 Buttriss and friend PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII «■ Pearl Harbor, our first port: HAWAII, land of pineapples, hula girls and Pearl Harbor Na- val Station. With it ' s bountiful sunshine and tourism industry, Hawaii is not a port to be setting around for. Hawaii was a work- ing port but everyone who could get off work early would try to see some of Hawaii ' s beautiful mountains or take a cruise by night. Even the most timid sailor found something to do here. WELCOME TO DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT Leahi the summit of Diamond Head, rises 760 feet above sea level or 560 ' eel above the crater floor The trail to Leahi was built between I908i: id 1910 to service a complex of U.S. Coast Artillery observation station.s .I ' ong the rim Th. tfail is 7 mile long It is unpaved and has an uneven rock and din suns ' e nat may be loose and slippery in places II leads through a dark tunnel and involves climbing a s:eep. 99-siervconagt tairway narrow spiral staircase ir-sic le j unlit b ' jrtWer . [ K t ' U lt lt flJ IKl tKtk hike ' takes about one hour up and 45 m!nute ow TOuneward for climbing to Leahi will be a panoramic view of south Oahu from Koko Head to Barbers Point. For your safety and to prevent erosion, please stay on the trail — avoid sfiortcuts and keep away from steep edges. Non-leather soled shoes are recommended and a flashlight is required Please keep the Ta clean — do not litter. State of Hawaii Dept. of Land Natural Resources 4 Top: The clouds clear over Pearl Harbor Above: Tours of Diamond Head Left: Waikiki Beach from the seaside ■I EN3 Smith makes a tribute by re-enlisting next to the Arizona Memorial. . SKtlM . • __-= ■ -■■Ti pfiw ■ I tft «Hk| '  . -- i David R. Ray channeling through to the Naval Sta- tion Waikiki at night! •J- T ■ ' 4 ' - - LJu. . ...j - a ka|| SJI y ' M ' TJ s Tf Jt OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT - •-, Operations Officer LT L. Neve Asst. Operations Officer LT A. Kruger Operations Department consists of a variety of specialized personnel who are involved with many aspects of shipboard operations. Whether it is landing a helicopter or routing message traffic, tracking a surface contact or monitoring intelligence information. Operations depart- ment is there for dissemination, evaluation, and operational support. There are currently four divisions in OPS; OW, 01, OF and OC. Each division has a specific manner of shipboard opera- tions or support that they specialize in. Although their main duties are explored while underway through normal operations or special evolutions, there are still many rate-related duties in port for some of the divisions. -jj tjiij WB ' 0S2 Anderson assumes safety of flight for Oceanlord 20 BM2 Johnson skillfully guides the motor whaleboat away from the ship upon arrival at Subic bay Naval Sta- tion. OW DIVISION OW Division is composed of Electronic Warfare Operators and Technicians that maintain and operate the AN SLQ-32(V)2 ESM System, as well as the MK 36 SRBOC and AN SLQ-49 De- coy Systems. They are responsible for determining, exploiting, reducing, and preventing hostile use of the Electromagnetic spec- trum. The SLQ-32 intercepts enemy radars, identifies the radar, and correlates that radar system to a platform and any associated weapon system. The decoys systems enable DAVID R. RAY to confuse enemy radar operators, as well as seduce incoming mis- siles away from the ship. tM - EWC(SW) J. Phillips EW2 S. Jacques EW3 J. Sisneros EW3 Sisneros stands a watch at the AN SLQ-32 (V) 2 ( , EW3 M. Hickman EW3 T. Burnham 11 1ST DIVISION First Division, OF, consists of undesignated seamen and Boatswain ' s Mates. Although they are most commonly known for their responsibilities in deck preservation, they are involved in much, much more. To begin with, boatswain ' s mates are the guardians of old Naval traditions such as the art of seamanship, line handling and piping the side. In our modern Navy, they have had to learn several addition- al skills. Some of these skills include the handling of underway replenishment equipment, anchoring the ship, assisting in the landing of helicopters, small boat operations, steering the ship, and assisting in emergency situations such as search and rescue (SAR). Their regular underway duties also include standing watches as lookout and helmsman. In the performance of their many tasks, members of First Division are always combining Naval tradition and modern tech- nique to a variety of duties in logistic support, which adds up to more than just the decks. BMl(SW) B. Thomas BM2 D. Johnson BM2 R. Sullinger LTJG T. Anderson BM3 B. Edwards BM3 R. Icenogle BM3 0. Jenkins 12 SA B. McLaughlin SA J. Roberts SA T. Roloff W SA D. Dufresne SA D. Campbell SA B. Land f V f n f SR W. Davis SA C. Wilson m- First Division personnel heave around on a mooring line SN Freeman kicks back during a steel beach cookout 0. L DIVISION 01 Division consists entirely of Operations Spe- cialists. Though their duties vary inport from Naval Warfare Publications and Sectret Control to training and damage control petty officer, their duties at sea consist of standing various watches in Combat Infor- mation Center (CIC). CIC is the center of tactical data and informa- tion flow for the ship. OS watchstanding duties con- sist of navigation, tracking air and surface contacts, maintaining the Naval Tactical Data System Link with other ships and aircraft, air control of helos and ASW aircraft, radio telephone communications and assisting in special evolutions such as Naval Gunfire Support, Anti-submarine warfare, Sea and Anchor detail and Anti-surface warfare (using the Harpoon surface-to surface missile). Some OS ' s are also mem- bers of the ships Intelligence Collection Team, also known as Snoopy Team. Even though there are no technical aspects to the rate, OS ' s have a wide variety of specialists avail- able to them through various Navy schools. Whether it is for navigation or operating a radar, an OS must know extensively about the equipment in CIC in or- der to truly live up to the name of Operations Special- ist. W«III| LT A. Hietala OSC(SW) G. Negron CPORP(SW) M. Shaw Royal Australian Navy ISl(SW) L. Severson OSl(SW) E. Weatherly OSl G. Rowe OSl R. Brown 0S2 C. Carothers V y V V f K i J x K 7- 14 0S2 F. Anderson 0S2 T. Kiesau 0S2 T. Parham 0S2(SW) C. Johnson 0S3 S. Swan 083 M. Johnson 0S3 W. Collins 0S3 C. Lamoreaux 0S3 B. Laurion 0S3 W. Wilborn 0S3 R. Rickard OSSN R. Bertsch OSSN M. Alcala OSSN A. Vander Zanden OSSN B. Carver OSSN S. Grove OSSN J. HoUowood OSSN J. O ' Flynn OSSN G. Riepma OSSN J. McCarthy OSSA J. Avellino OSSA J. Harrold OSSA R. Nicks OSSA G. Fawcett OSSR M. Venske O.C. DIVISION OC Division consists of two work centers, OCOl and 0C02. OCOl is composed of the Radiomen whose job is to use electronic equipment to communicate to other ships and naval stations around the world. 0C02 is composed of the Signalmen whose job is to communicate to other ships using the following methods: Flags, signal lights and semaphore (hand movements) to convey messages to other ships within sight. OCOl DIVISION OCOl Division, the Radiomen rating, a part of the Com- munications Department, operates voice and Teletype cir- cuits. Radiomen provides communications capabilities to other parts of the ship, CIC, Bridge, Sonar and helo tower. Radiomen use three basic methods of communications, radio Teletype, voice and international Morse code. The most com- monly use is radio Teletype, they processed an average of 600 to 800 messages a day during the deployment to the Persian Gulf. With state of the art, high tech communications equip- ment, radio was able to keep communications going through- out the ship as well as provide other divisions with informa- tion about the world as well as providing the crew with sports scores. LTJG J. Cody RMC(SW) S. Green RMl M. Gourley RMl E. WiUiams RM2 P. Pagan RM3 E. Trimble 16 S ; K . RM3 G. Haugabrook RM3 M. Winchester RMSN J. Villareal 0C02 Division SM3 M. Walters SMSN B. Vanwagenen SMSN M. Lipperd The signalmen rating, the art of visual com- munications, is one of the oldest in the Navy. Its origins are traced back to the days of sail and wind, when wooden ships of the English, French and Spanish fleets used flags and signal lanterns to communicate with one another. Today signal- men in the U.S. and Allied navies use three basic methods of communications. Flashing light, either directional or non-directional, is the most common means of transmitting messages be- tween ships, and employs the international Morse code to distinguish alphabetical, numeri- cal and punctuational equivalents. Semaphore, the use of arm positions, with or without hand held flags, is the most secure means of visual transmission because of its speed and its charac- teristic short range nature limits the possibility of interception. Flaghoist, the preferred method of transmitting tactical signals between ships within visual signaling range, employs numerous combinations of alphabetical, numeral and spe- cial flags and pennants to construct a wide vari- ety of signals derived from publications intended for use in allied military and international com- munications. ' AXTSfff- RMSN S. Stauffer SM2 K. Olsen SM2 D. Fearing w 17 NGFS Before we entered the Philippines the DAVID R. RAY was tasked to do N.G.F.S. (Naval Gunfire Support) this is one of the ships important tasks. To be able to put ordnance on time and on target. The ship ' s fire control systems were put to the most practical testing of all. The crew put forth an outstanding effort to once again prove D. R. Ray can put ordnance on target. ' 1 M ' • J r . ' vS B n H ■j k ' P ■j|| |f ' ' V M m VNIHiV tf V M KttSLM- L-JHtl KM Hh 1 Our first liberty port outside the U.S. the crew anxiously awaited the joys and festivities that the Phi- lippines had to offer. But to our dismay the gates were locked due to a civil up- rising. s!te:i,ias - sa!«W. r l.- UNREST The time we spent in the Phi- lippines was spent entirely on the base. The gates were locked and nobody was allowed off base unless it was an emer- gency. As the picture shows, the Phil- ippines Patrol Craft helps guard the bay. RECREATION With the gates locked, the crew turned to forms of recreation the base had to offer. The picture shows LT Harrison about to dive into the bay. Behind him its Grande Island where there is numerous beaches, a small ho- tel and numerous recreational activi- ties to be done. RECREATION Whether it ' s sitting on the helo deck reading a book, having contest like truck pulls or maybe just catching up on sleep in berthing. Sooner or later you just have to take a break from work and enjoy yourself. Here are a few examples. I Tug of War -ff MiM SRI - LANKA For a 6 hour re-fueling SRI - LANKA was a ;ood stop. We weren ' t allowed to leave the pier, so the merchants instead, came to us. If not for the shopping there was still the point of being able to touch dry land for a while. Above: One never knows the future. Who would ' ve guessed that this Iraqi merchant ship would possibly become a target for in- terdiction OPs. Left: A view from a shoppers angle. Salesman and peddlers were happy to show off their wares. These are just a few examples of the fine woodwork displayed on the pier. Below: Most of the goods brought onto the pier were wood carv- ings varying from baby elephant ' s to Budda ' s and vases. Pre- cious stones were also available. I COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER LT R. Bowe 22 C. G. DIVISION n n ••w fl -I FCCS(SW) M. Lutman FC2 Sprouse . ' 1 On Time On Target .• -«- FCC Jacobs GMG2 P. Tillitt FC3 S. Sieg FC2 M. MuUin GMG2 T. Blanchard FC3 S. Starkey FC3 Dzuibinski FC3 T. Mitchell FC3 R. Rappa GMG3 B. Brown GMGSN Aubrey CA DIVISION Composed of TM ' s and STG ' s STG ' s primary job is to find and track submarines. This is done by the AN SQQ-89 sonar suite. This includes the AN SQS-53B, AN SQR-19, AN SQR-19 and AN SQQ-28 and MK116 MOD 6 fire control The TM ' s primary job is to handle and launch Torpedoes at submarines. This is done by the MK 32 mod 5 torpedo tubes. While in the Gulf, CA Division were the primary per- sonnel for the .50 caliber and 25mm machine guns. STGC S. Flynn ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICER LT A. Wong STGC(SW) D. Bogan STGl W. Dreyer STGl G. Delgado STGl Oliver TMl D. Messing -. y 24 !« STG2 M. Martinez Manning the 50 ' s ¥ J TM3 S. Biagioli STG3 D. Walker STG3 C. Blanchard STG3 R. Goodall STGSN S. Baker STGSN S. Sutton STGSN D. lu STGSA L. Holmes 25 r CE DIVISION Combat Electronics: Combat systems at it ' s finest! The electronic technicians and data systems technicians operate and or maintain the following systems: SPS-40 + 55 radars, all communications transmitters re- ceivers, the computers and consoles for com- bat. These are also in conjunction with oper- ating the repair 8 electronics casualty control center. This divisions varied, but intensive training allows them to be best. ENS J. Lytle ETCS R. Foster Dieting again, Sir? ET2 R. Bodendorfer ET2 M. Hare ET2 E. Fisher ET2 J. Poole DS2 C. Dehner DS2(SW) P. Langworthy ET2 M. Bush p i ET3 A. Santistevan k ET3 S. Strickland DS3 J. Barcala Schematics, what schematics? Break time! hf 4. -at ET3 R. Coan ET3 E. Wennerberg DS3 L. McCauley DS3 S. Ladart CM DIVISION FC3 D. Siva CT DIVISION CT Division consists of FC ' s and GMM ' s who maintain and operate the Tomahawk Mis- sile System f j(tj GMM3M. Facie GMMSN G. Graham GMMSN D. James GMMSA T. Daddario 29 THE PERSIAN GULF The Gulf has been a volatile region since the start of the 1980 ' s with many confrontations between Iraq and Iran. Oil tankers from many countries of the world also paid the price as attacks from both countries on the tankers with a total of 543 attacks between 1980 and the cease fire agree- ment of 20 August 1988. This drew world wide attention to the area and the presence of several countries Navies. The United States has had a vital interest in the area ensur- ing the free flow of oil out of the Gulf and keeping the world ' s shipping lanes safe. The U.S. Navy has always been one of the first on sta- tion during national and international incidents and is not afraid to go in harms way. Again in August of 1990 the United States Navy was called upon when Iraqi military forces moved into Kuwait. The U.S. Navy was on station and ready. In the following weeks Operation Desert Shield commenced with well over 100,000 American Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine personnel moved into Saudi Arabia. With the involvement of the Navies of numerous other countries, we keep a watchful eye on shipping in and out of the Gulf region, and also on Saddam Hussein, the leader of Iraq and his military forces. SHIEK TRACY . . . AKA the XO . . . confers with OPs as to the reason why local maidens keep their faces covered. The mast mounted site was just another tool used by the David R. Ray to ensure the safety of her crew. ENS Steen and LTJG Leahy model the latest Arab fashions 30 • ' Skt The French vessel Protet, patrols the Gulf as part of the multi-national peace keeping force. rhe great white ghost (USS LaSalle) explores her territory Oceanlord - 20 conducts transfer with another destroyer ETCS Foster greets a French officer as the Protet steams by 31 •■J 4 ■ ••t - -i iSirT iv- • USS England (CG-22) stopping by to say hello LTJG Leahy scans the horizon . . . . . And look what he found David R. Ray races local inhabitants 32 i mong the first board- ing in the gulf, the D. R. Ray and USS England stopped and boarded ■he CEMRE - 1 out of Istanbull in support of Q.N. sanctions during Dperation Desert Shield. If 1 ' «t ir support was provid- 3d by Oceanlord-20 N - ..X - A-iii During the ways of war, the worst enemies can become allies Kresta II Soviet Warship ET3 Santistevan observes turn- over with USS O ' Brien (DD- 975) M-14 Quais on the flight deck The merchant was just there a second ago Sir!! UGLAND AUTO LINERS ' jhli l[ii oft ' ' ' ' ' ' One of the many merchants encountered THE DAY SHE DIED Sometimes no matter how hard you try, eve- rything still goes wrong. That day happened when the onboard generators broke down and the ship was left powerless in the water. For approxi- mately 14 hours the ship was left with nothing; not one drop of water, or even one fan against the heat. The crew in a Superb Team Effort was able to re-start the generators. We were able to return to Bahrain for repairs. 36 m H Above: USS Taylor (FFG-50) stands by to assist Left: ETCS(SW) Foster and TMl(SW) Messing hump the mooring lines Below: NO COMMENT NEED- ED UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT Underway replenishment is one of the navy ' s finest and foremost abilities. To be highly mobile and capable to do what is needed, the Navy long ago decided, to be able transfer fuel, food storage, parts and other needed necessities while still moving. At no time is this the safest way to take on items, but it is the only way. Two ships steaming side by side less than 100 yards between them and still transferring thousands of gallons of fuel and food. We were careful and had no injuries, but as you can see, it was an all hands evolution to make it work. %m m J Here ' s next weeks dinner!! As if just sending food and gas over was bad enough, how about some 5 inch 54 caliber bullets! 38 Here ' s those parts we needed In the upper left corner, you see the gasoline hose stretched between the ships Above right: you can see the nozzle connected up to the fuel intake on our ship Left: You can see how choppy the water can be between the two ships, while doing the UNREP Even in this modern day technology, nothing can do the job as a sailor is trained to do it. Here is where you see the real work, being performed safely, so we can do our mission ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT THE FUN NEVER STOPS Third times the charm Flight Quarters! 40 Restoring firemain in the gulf! ELECTRICAL DIVISION ICl Berdan ICFN Harding EM3 Danan EMFN Fults ICFN Anderson FN Harrison Missing are EMC(SW) Kun- zer, EMC(SW) Zachau, ICFN Garrido, FN Meadows, ICFN Brooks, EM2 Gasmin, EM2 Whitley, IC3 Thomas, IC3 Cornell FN Gudez LTJG Leahy 41 AUXILIARIES DIVISION ENKSW) Shires ENl Morris EN2 Tiepelke ENS Scott ENS Oconner ENFN Barnes ENFN Studivant :; i s Missing are LTJG Hrossowyc, ENS Smith, ENS Lindsey, ENFN Parks ■n REPAIR DIVISION Meeting of the minds DCC Stormshak DC3 Ruth FN Aubuchon HTFA Horrell HTFA Harold Missing are HTl(SW) Stiegler, DCl Beckerman, HTl Daugherty, MRl Laxa, DC2 Wiedenfeller, DC2 Gilliland, DCS Bezdek, DCS Jackson, FN Lubrano, FN Paige, FA Record, FN Alexander 43 MAIN PROPULSION DIVISION LTJG Sensing GSMC(SW) Dunn GSEC(SW) Velasco GSMl(SW) Luttrell GSEl Dale GSM2 Wooten GSM2 Stevens GSM3 Tuytschaeuers GSM3 Ashmore 44 GSMFN Ledger GSMFN Osman GSMFA Demarbienk Missing: LT Loepke, LT Jockel, GSEC Graham, GSMC Murakami, GSMl Corp, GSMl Johnson, GSMl Padin, GSM2 Kalekieni, GSM2 Butress, GSM2 Valys, GSM2 Lamaire, GSM2 Farmer, GSM2 Knutson, GSM2 Karney, GSM2 Aragon, GSE2 Sun, GSE2 King, GSE2 Olson, GSM3 Roderick, GSM3 Wright, GSM3 Ring, GSE3 Faust, GSE2 Navarro, GSE3 Howard, GSE3 Boydst, GSM3 Whitmer, GSM3 Kollar, GSM3 Dye, GSM3 Harrington, GSM3 Kruckenburg, GSMFN Steinhardt, GSMFN Nabilitan, GSMFN Widick ENGINEERING AT IT ' S FINEST NOT SO GREAT MOMENTS IN ENGINEERING FRIENDS AND ALLIES i J m ' ri i i J J What started out as a couple of Frigates and a Destroyer turned out to be a prelude to one of the biggest Naval Forces assembled since the Korean War. With the in- vasion of Kuwait, DAVID R. RAY was one of the first ships to become part of Operation Desert Shield. r iSSte. taKB % AHRAIN BAHRAIN: Our desert oasis. There was only one Port in the Persian Gulf that the U.S. Navy could use, Manama, Bahrain. The U.S. force at Manama consist- ed only of an American Support Unit (A.S.U.) Bahrain is an Islamic country but caters more to the western tourist. The Gold Souk is but one example of the great shopping at Bahrain. For recreation, A.S.U. of- fered us the use of their pool and other recreational equipment. )ne of the many shops in Bahrains Gold Souk nother view of this beautiful Mosque Bahrain! merchant offers a bargain PHUKET THAILAND Thailand: Land of exotics. Phuket Thailand was for all purposes our first foreign Port. This is a land with many historic Temples, beautiful exotic women, clean sandy beaches and some of the best shopping in the world. All of the crew members enjoyed this wonderful port with it ' s beautiful countryside and Thai pleasures. Above: one of many Thai Temples Below: View of th local fishing fleet bove and below: Two of the most common modes Above: ET3 Sellman takes a picture of himself and the Thai )f transportation. coastline Below: Beach Guard takes to the air r N, , T y Below: Trained monkeys are a common sight on Patong Beach GENERAL EMERBENCY V.DCHECK ' 0PEN24H0URS Any guesses why Mac Goodmanson is smiling DC3 Jackson and FN Harold enjoy the Thai nightlife Above left: FC3 Craft, GMM2 Howarth and FCl Doty get an early start Above right: GMG2 Tillet and FC2 Mullen do some shopping in Patong Beach Bottom right: FN Lubrano checks out the Thai beach from the air PIZZA NIGHT A night of good eating! Once in a while the ship sponsored Pizza Night. Pizza night is a night where volunteers from the crew got together and made pizzas for the crew. This is mostly a fun time for both the Pizza makers and pizza eaters. Everyone from the Captain to the newest man on board all enjoyed this fun time. Upper left: Officers can cook too Middle left: This is how Dominoes does it? Lower left: Only one piece at a time? Below: Delivery girl shows off W 7 Upper left: GSM2 Stephens receives a bumpei sticker Above: MS2 Dixon is smiling for obvious rea sons Middle left: EN3 Smith reenlists in Hawaii Bottom left: STG2 Johnson money in hand ' Bottom right: ET2 Poole signs away four mor( years 58 m r 7 Top left: Engineers receive NAM ' S for quick replacement of machinery Middle left: CPORP Shaw receives his ESWS Pin Bottom left: Engineers receive letters of commendation Bottom right: A young tiger receives his TSWS Pin Top right: CPORP Shaw becomes Re- initiated as a Chief Petty officer in the U.S. Navy Ill SHIP LIFE SINGAPORE So you want to b e a Chief, do ya? Chiefs Initiation! So you wanted to be Chief? Well, now standby for the initiation. YNl Tejidor and EMI Kunzer were lucky first classes to make Chief. They went through the chiefs initiation and withstood all the rest of the ridicule and jokes put on them by the rest of the Chiefs mess. They did it all with the best of laughs and all had a good time. To YNC and EMC our warmest congratulations. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LT Grassilli hard at work in the supply office -v Supply Officer LT L. Grassilli SKSN Manikad shows us the finer points of the snap II sys- tem MSI Schuchman, MSSN Gales and SH2 Huddleston hard at work in the galley 65 S-1 DIVISION DAVID R. RAYS Supply Department, S-1 Division is comprised of the storekeeper rating (SK). The SK ' s pro- vide for and meet material support needs of the Navy. They procure, receive and issue Navy owned materials and pre- pare and maintain ships financial records. In addition to receiving and issuing supplies, S-1 Division maintains ex- tensive storerooms for ready supplies and equipment parts that are needed on a continual basis. SKC H. Cuaresma SKI D. Crites SK2 J. Duncan SKSN V. Manikad SKSN C. Giacomaro SKSN E. Cudal SK2 DeGuzman takes inventory in supply support 66 SK2 Duncan hams it up! S-2 DIVISION 9 MSI J. Schuchman MS2 Smith MS2 A. Diaz I MS3 G. Dixon MSSN J. Obando MS3 S. Pickett P MSSN J. Davis MS3 J. Nakamura MSSN V. Thomas 1 ? MSSN C. Gales MSSA T. Pham W • - MSSN Thomas mixes up some pancake batter MS3 Nakamura and MSSN Thomas work to prepare another meal ) S-3 DIVISION Supply Department ' s S-3 division is comprised of Ship ' s Serviceman (SH). The SH ' s operate the ships laun- dry, run the barbershop and maintain vending machines which sell over 2,000 sodas per week. In addition, the SH ' s manage the ships store, which at $20,000 in sales per year, is responsible for replenishing the ships Welfare and Recreation fund. Above: SHSN Agurs manages the ships store Right: SH3 Straube dis- cusses business with SHl(SW) Orr Below: SH2 Huddleston watches as the ship pulls into the Philippines S-4 DIVISION Supply Department ' s S-4 Division is responsible tor disbursement of funds to the ships personnel. Under the management of ENS Steen and DKl Bien and through the hard work of DK3 Manglicmont and DKSN Fink, disbursing performs leave and earnings statement maintenance, allot- ment, direct deposit system processing, travel claim computation, and of course, Paydays and check cashing. In addition, the DK ' s assist their shipmates in solving all pay problems by offering financial assistance. DKl Bien takes a break DKSN Fink watches USS Taylor cruise by 69 IN MEMORY OF LCDR PAUL MILLER Think of me: When flying over blue choppy seas Think of me: When decks are swept by salty breeze Think of me: When nights are dark and decks are tossed Think of me: When sailors are fallen and one is lost Think of me: When seeking strength and reason to go on Think of me: When all seems lost and we are not Think of me: When sun sets and day to dusk Think of me: And when this long, lifes journey ends Think of me, for I am with you HSL-43 DET 11 ' « - LT D. Harrison LT E. Patton LT B. Roberson LT M. Donohue BHOi l- ' AMHC D. Williams V AVI T. Henry AMS2 K. Momson k . AW2 C. Martino AMH2 D. Hall AZ2 W. Todd AD2 T. Anderson AD3 S. Okane AE3 J. Husan 72 AW3 M. Sawicki AE3 J. Ellis AV3 Brugioni FLIGHT OPS Getting Oscar out of the water Reeling Oscar up to the Helo I 4 Almost there Job well done! 1 .. i. pa ' ? '  !rL m _- , ■•  - ' V .. Vertrep with the USS O ' Brien (DD-975) 73 Want a closer look I Vertical replenishment (VERTREP) at sea Hooking up the cargo Personnel Transfer VIA m «S«i t Interagating a mer- chant R v 1 NX DIVISION NX Division is the Administrative part of the ship. From NCl Stewart trying to Re-enlist you, to PC2 Jiner bringing in the mail or Mac Goodmanson keeping law and order, NX is there. Also in NX Division is the ships office and Quarter- masters to keep the ship heading in the right direction. Navigator LTJG S. Leahy Admin Officer LTJG S. Faber Mac G. Goodmanson STGC P. Lusk NCl(SW) Stewart PC2(SW) Jiner 75 SHIP ' S OFFICE The ship ' s ofl ' ice overall mission is in the support of all cleri- cal administrative functions aboard the ship. Our areas of re- sponsibility include the administration and custody of all person- nel records, the administration and accountability of all corre- spondence and directives and the counseling of personnel on Navy ratings, trainings, promotion requirements, educational opportunities and the benefits and advantages of a Naval career. PNCS(SW) D. Huntsman PNCS Huntsman relaxes at the ASU Bahrain pool! PN3 M. Ballenger YN3 J. Wright YNSN E. Williams YNSN L. Williams 76 1 MEDICAL DIVISION The Medical Department was responsible for the routine and emergency medical care of the ships crew. Throughout the deployment the Medical Department strived to provide the best in care during the ever changing climates and exotic ports of call. The Medical department was led into deploy- ment by HMl Don D. Caraway. HMl Caraway was relieved mid deployment by HMCS(SW) Robert Hastings. Senior Chiefs experience was instrumental in maintaining the de- partment readiness as the end of the deployment neared. The senior medical representative was assisted by HM2(SS) Chris R. Sundquist, Hospital Corpsman Striker SN Michael A. Serrano. I HMCS(SW) R. Hastings HMl D. Caraway HM2 C. Sundquist f SN M. Serrano Doctor Frank- enstein hard at work NAVIGATING THE WATER SAFELY Comprised entirely of the Quartermaster (QM) rating, NNOl is responsible for the safe navigation of the DAVID R. RAY. The Quartermasters maintain up to date charts of the waters DAVID R. RAY transits through, as well maintaining both electronic and manual navigation equip- ment. The QM ' s also plot future navigation tracks of up- coming events and coordinate port entries and exits. QM2 J. Salazar QMS B. Wauneka QMSN Gonzales QMSR Everett m CROSSING THE LINE SKSN Cudal struts his stuff for Wog David R. Ray Westpac 90 Wog Queen - ETCS Foster reveals his true self on his Queen FC3 Mitchell maiden voyage ♦, ' -u-.i It M The line of Wogs crawls on Wog Queen and Royal Baby enjoy the festivities King Neptune passes judgment on LT Patton RM2 Colpitts stops for a breather r r ' Top left: 0S2 Johnson takes a turn at the grill! Top right: Is that supposed to move? Middle: EW3 Hickman and LTJG Mastercola load their plate ' s Bottom: The kitchen is busy place s B T E E A V C T. H m 82 Top left: RMl Montgomery fans his dinner Top right: MS3 Diez flips the burgers Above: FCC(SW) Jacobs in his normal position Lower right: Chief Shaw shows off!! 83 Top left: Catching some Gulf rays! Top right: A fine Gourmet Meal Left: Give the ribs a turn Bottom left: BMl(SW) Thomas and EW3 Burnham at the grill Bot- tom right: Even the Commanding Officer gets a turn! j p Ma a TIGER CRUISE 21 October DAVID R. RAY departed Hawaii, on the final leg of Westpac 90 . The crew had grown with the addition of D. R. Ray TIGERS . Several relatives and friends of crew members were asked to join the RAY on its 6 day journey back to Long Beach. Guests were able to see and explore the RAY in its working environment. They observed special evolutions such as 5 inch gun EX, CIWS and ships maneuvering demonstrations. They also had the opportunity to qualify in TSWS (tiger surface warfare specialist) as well as getting their DAVID R. RAY Drivers license. The tigers were also treated to a DAVID R. RAY steel beach picnic and pizza night with a special showing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! By the time we arrived in Long Beach, the ti- gers had a working knowledge of the shipboard environment and an appreciation for the work done by the crew. A good time was had by all and the Tiger Cruise was a great success. Tiger Cruise T - shirt sold in ships store Tigers gather on mess deck for introduction briefing with the Commanding Officer Tigers and crew relax and enjoy a steel beach picnic - ' .-? ' TSWS Pins awarded during a J ceremony on the mess decks m Above: Souvenir hunting after CIWS shoot Tigers on the LOOSE! i 5 E eiiii ion. Goi lie Bli tr las 110 lier 110 T T I O G U R R S HOMECOMING On 27 October 1991, DAVID R. RAY returns to pier 7, Long Beach Naval Sta- tion. To the sounds of Lee Greenwood • ' God Bless The U.S.A. On hand to greet ' the returning sailors were Miss Cypress and Miss Newport Beach, friends and fam- ily members. Although D. R. RAYS entry was delayed up to 4 hours due to fog, once through the inner breakwater the sun broke through and the spirits of all were lifted. Both family and crew waited pa- tiently for the line ' s to be secured and the brow put in place. Our journey has come to an end!! Manning the rails for HOMECOMING! Leigh made by wive ' s is put into place A fire boat shows off for returning sailors! (■ J ' r ' - I [ Operations mans the rail 1st Division does final preps 89 T . The crew gets its cake and can eat it too!! Miss Cypress and Miss Newport Beach board the Ray! The Brow is open . And here they come!! Its good to be home 91 A quiet moment! YNC(SW) Tejidor and Family SH2 Huddleston and Family 92 EM2 Francis and Family HMCS(SW) Hastings and Grandson ►Sarah Helena Holloway 27 March 1990 WT. 9 lbs 5 1 2 OZ 21 1 2 inches long FC3 Glen Rachel Holloway I NEWBORNS ev.. ' • • -w ■ Jeffrey Allen Starkey ■■% 01 May 1990 WT. 9 lbs 5 OZ % i m i 22 inches H- d 1 T • FC3 Steven m i •V Christine Starkey ▼Mario A. Osman JR. 24 June 1990 WT. 7 lbs 8 OZ Mario Terrie Osman Keegan Cole Makaho Ohaehae Kaleikini 21 April 1990 WT. 8 lbs 14 1 2 OZ 21 1 2 inches long GSM2 Michael Sandra Kaleikini • Jemma Catherine Lippard 12 June 1990 WT. 7 lbs 11 OZ SMSN Michael Lisa Lippard STATISTICS To operate a warship, at sea, away from home, is no small or easy task. It takes all members of the crew working together as a team to ensure safety for all. One of the most important factors involved is supply logistics. The following is a list of supplies used and other pertinent information to the cruise: The Ship: 563 feet long 55 feet abeam 250 personnel Powered by 4 LM-2500 engines (DC- 10 jet engines) miles travelled 28,650 merchants intercepted during Operation Desert Shield 2,673 Supplies: Fuel Burned 3,543,227 Gallons Water Made 2,164,325 Gallons Hamburgers Made 63,950 Eggs used 54,670 Milk Used 5,740 Gallons Toilet Paper Used 8,100 Rolls Flour Used 8,600 lbs Sugar Used 14,650 lbs Sodas Drank 15,000 cans 94 CRUISE BOOK STAFF Editor: ET2 Steve D. Strickland Asst Editor: OSl Frank C. Anderson LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: I would like to extend my warmest thanks to all of those who have donated their time and effort to help produce this Cruise Book. This has not been the easiest Cruise Book to put together. Due to numerous factors, we got behind schedule and combined inspections and the SRA, assembling this Cruise Book has been quite a chore. I would especially like to thank OSl Anderson for being the assistant editor, who with out his help this book wouldn ' t be complete. We hope we have captured 6 months of memories in these pictures for ourselves, family and friends to share. ET2 Steve Strickland Editor Our thanks to following personnel, who donated the pictures and time to the Cruise Book: FCC(SW) Jacobs EWC(SW) Phillips RMC(SW) Green ENl Shires HM2 Sundquist PN2 Ballenger 0S2 C. Johnson ET2 Bodendorfer ET2 Sellman ET3 Sober Special thanks to EW3 Sineros for his help in finishing this book. 95 AUTOGRAPHS in WALSWORTH Cruise Book Sales Office PUBLISHING Vic Nigro MARCELINE, MISSOURI. US . COMPANY j(,755 Anaheim Drive gg LaMesa, CA 91941 s; •A V. l(viS - I i B il -r ' = ' = j— ' ■•- ' ' iffj '