De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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514 .-.- si EQ z ll ll1lLllWlLAllll2llEIRl 'lf I' l l l ,g FAIR AND WARM l ilrrll li :l ,, 5 EE W . YS FQ. 36 PAGES 92ND YEAR-NO. 101 BAY CITY. MICHIGAN SUN DAY. JULY 19.1964 TI Hundreds S USS DE SOTO, a Navy LST, will be open for touring July 17-20 at Bay City and the YMCA is sponsoring? a trip to visit the ship next Friday. Reservations are being taken now for the all-day bus trip. The De other heavy equipment and is capable of moving in is 422 feet long and 64 feet wide. Her commander is Lt. Com. Horace D. Mann Jr. of North Carolina. 'Y' Trip Inc udes Tour of Navy Shit. Navy Warship H Hundreds and hundreds of Sunday from 10 a.m. - ' . . Y Soto is designed to transport and land tanks and: during the visit of a Navy-Ma cert. close to shore. She was commissioned in 1958 and:-Area Friday through Monday. MOUGHY, 12 110011, ' Principal activities win een- fhvrus Perform at .4-.. -4 au.- nv .... . v 1-...v. .1--u. noun Cttyans and area residents Pm and Monde from h a.m. until 4 d over the deck of t e departs an hour DeSoto County at Wenonah continue her cruise dock Friday evening to in- Great Lakes, the U.S. Navy's mighty to Sault Ste. Marie. 4 Days Of For Navy-Mctrtne W Musical events, tours and us sings with Saginaw demonstrations are scheduled Band in Ojlbway rine Corps team in the Tri-City , rt ul Y AND MOUSE'-LST 1325091 Cmlllfb a I S 'Navy amphibious unit, dwalrli: illglegzitlxgo 'Wil llowel' 118110 in the Saginaw River who-ra fn t- 4 u. m + w Welcome to USS De Soto Counh' The USS De Soto, a Navy LST is touring the Great Lakes and will put in to port at Bay City July 17-20 to hold open house for general visit- The ship is now in Detroit and after calling at the Bay City port, will also dock at Muskegon Aug. 17-18 and Port Huron Aug. 22-24. The Owosso, YMCA is :ring a tour the first f the Bay City visitl :riday, and reserva- are being taken now. an are being limit- lge nine and up as it that the tour is too us for younger chil- 'he tour will include g up and down to all Come aboard' The USS De Soto Copntv B landing ship is putting out e welcome gangplank to all county residents for a four a open house starting Friday in Bay Ctly The ship will arrive in Bay Cttv at 9 am Frtdav and will duck at Wenonah Park 01790 house will begin at l0 am and continue until 5 pm Friday through Monday the usmng hours will be 10 a m to S pm vttth facilities to extend the evening hours if necessary ank Worlds l-air This film ts pre- sented tn cmerama featuring the Navy Marme combat ao- tions ln addition to the exhibits on board three units including the Marine karate team 25 voice chorale group and f1'08m9 ' which are members of the naval underwater demolition team will perform in the trt ctty area The frogmen demonstration with helicopter charges and high speed pickup will he held the area at 7 pm Friday and at 1 pm Saturday and Sunday ings With her shallow dra ward she is capable of r close to shore and being t f ed to pontoon causeway , which cargo can move 1 bridging the gap from Sll? shore She can also move hostile shore beach hersel discharge her cargo throug bow doors directly Orllt beach The De Soto County is 44 long and 62 feet wide Sh places 8 000 tons and can 14 000 miles without rel and has a top speed In y,,.,,,W-, - - 4, - ta -,aw ol -yy.-4.-.-.as-W-f.-.-.fa-.-.-.4. clude bus transportation, it surance and noon drin' Those attending should brit, a sack lunch. The bus wi leave the LY' at 9 a.m. an return about 5 p.m. . The 'Y' tour will includs stops at a Saginaw museum and the Michigan Bean Co before arriving at the Bay City docks. The ship tout will include the theater tracked landing vehicle tank,' helicopter, Marin: Corps mechanical mule, 1 team of underwater demoli' ticn trogmen, etc. ' A Marine karate team an a 25-voice chorus will also l on board. Each group will ' given a guided tour. The ships will be open I' touring by individuals at at--vw -fe-vow-:-:cf-vc :-a'-:4-:-:-:-:-:4-: :-aww -4-v-:-an-4-:-:-vo'-ay-:ez-:-:-5-:-1' A 45 Afllxwlkls232W357l:3Li55f.-ilrfiiib733723535F:3ikkkZW?:5:5.73-27:35:13:-37:441412:-:-7:r:-Z-Xr:-144061:'Ivi-57:42-QP?f:-WI-.3514I-1121146-.-. : 7:-:5 VY ACE HES-EE . -Art COLORFIYL RETREAT-Sailors and Marineslfm the USS DeSoto County docked for public inspection at nonah Park this weekend, participated In lowering of of 15 knots The chorale group along Wllll I0 m N fl All tours are free ember avy ban Wm T e came: 175 9 -Times Staff Photo. Greg Mather, point specialist for the Navy Academy's foot- ball team a. couple ofseasons ago, is now a Lieutenant CJGD on the LST DeSoto County which arrived here yesterday dur- LST VISITS BAY CITY The USS Des t Co U ing a three-month tour of 18 cities on the Great Lakes. tous f0l'0e5s Plles the Saginaw River today :lil hen-Tlx: 12 doilkizvaftgggalgnllxtlik ildillmeattacheill to the while al Navy lmmte team plll on ll llemllll-slllllllloll' Mllllllell l8 Great Lakes and St, Lawrence Seawa ons th 442 I tl gm 3 W' day took time out to pose for this football point-kicking-action. esxdents a. look at modern Navy Marine ,Cigna tea::twork.ol:Seldn:tol'l:si'ei:Bt:v visit on ll three mmm :ns wlle' Bllllllllllll' ls lollllwlllg the lllllp by lallll llllllllg the ' our. ll, td 1 llp - 1 l-at ji: ' .Li ,l lu -P ,, lll lll llli Elf' 1 at . :El W 2.15 ii lll ll fill? ' -9f'lll,l2 - llllll . .?1Z':lt'l'l ,l, .ig , 'yI51f 5:-It li' :mix tg pi? . 1 llf -' ll. 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Naylor, 1220 Orchard Road, was guest aboard the visiting USS DeSoto County. The tries out the Capta.ln's Chair on the bridge of the ing ship after he became the 200,000th vlsltor to the County during its Great Lakes cruise. Chuck was comed aboard by Lieutenant Commander Horace D Jr., tx-lghtl ship's Commanding Officer. Major tcenterl Commanding Officer ot' the 96 Marine board, later gave Chuck B complete tour of the

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A . .,A.,A,,,A.7 ,A . , .A .,.,,.,., ,4 , , A - Aboaijd Ship Is Unchanged A. S. Frazier, chief engi- neer and production manager of radio station WMSA, Mas- sena, had the privilege of taking a trip aboard the tank landing ship, U. S. S. Desota County, up to the Great Lakes with a contingent of marines aboard. His article on the trip is presented here- with. By ADRIAN S. F RAZIER and the naval advisory boardg Edward Schmidt, manager of systems planning for the Re- liance Electronics and En is a 52-ton tank, a self pro- pelled howitzer, a mechani- cal mule, the ONTOS Ma- rine corps tank killer. The Marines also have aboard a gineering of Cleveland, O., light machine gun rocket and Jules D. Leppman, con- launcher, flame thrower and sultant for the General Tire e new grenade launcher. and Rubber company, chem The navy also has aboard a ical plastics division are also nay underwater demolition Y team of frogmen, under the on the trip. I :as contacted June 1 mi After being Shown -to our command of Ensign G. R. Yo- amesggctor of the Og quarters, we Wefe told we cum. They have a four-man Mafme COTPS fe- could look over the ship. The special underwater el-aft, deP0f- H9 casually only P1309 festflcted was the These frogmen are also para- me if l would like to radio room. After getting chutists, e real rugged gl-one a trip aboard the tank squared away, we started to df men. ship U.S.S. DeSoto make the tour. The first place KLST 11713, up to the Mr. Hout and I visited was The DeSoto also has aboard 'co ter the Sikorsky a hell . , Lakes with a contin- the Marine troop quarters. As I-1,19 tees, needed by Lieut' of marines aboard. Myl went through the hatch, irj. g,,RebertDn1-ant, and Jn. reaction was at- stepped back 20 years. Bunks seph Strand These men fry if l could clear it were still four high from deck the helicopter and land it I'Hdi0 StHii0r1 WMSA. to overhead. Marines were aboard the L. 5. T, which l am employed as laying in 'their bunks in va- some ei-mes ,ons 35 degrees f engineer and produc-rious forms of dress, some imanager, and my wife. starring overhead, some pol- T After receiving clearance ishing shoes and cleaning somewhat today' There are and becomes quite aproblem. he marines have changed TWO OGDENSBURG GIRLS listen to ex- i rines, belpw from beth, 1 confirmed me rifles. Things hadnrt changed volunteers like the 25-voice Sefgeailf Rector- except these marines were chorus Hem the Second me, . 0 . . ieived a1ette'ff0mY0UUB- too Young- The shlp rine division. There also is il. 1 0 ll F' Lucas of Heatthad the Same Smells- mea Karate team of dedicated 'ifst Marine. dis' same droning sounds. Because men who practice three hours an official mvita' we had time' we were takenat night 'md six hours on U. S. MARINES ON DUTY in combat uniform were sta- tioned at each unit of equipment below decks of the USS De-Soto County Tank Landing Ship to answer questions l Since-we had 'not eaten, we invited to supper. Sun-4 night's meal, as l recall 4 the Marine corps most us-1 Tank Landing UP-Hundreds waited in light rain to board groups, received explanations of the Navy-Marine Corps lines at times extending as far from the ship team manpower. CStaff Photoi . M ually consisted of cold meats! orissette Park monument Visitors, taken in hip avy hip Visited By 000 Persons Sundayg Open To Public Today THE USS DESOTO COUNTY, which docked Sunday at the Ogdensburg City Dock, carried two area men, Ray lluot of Ogdensburg and Sam Frazier of Massena, who had boarded the ship before it departed Norfolk, .Va., June 8, on a manpower demonstration tour of the inland SESS. lluot and Frazier, ex-Marines, were invited by the Navy! Department to join the DeSoto at Norfolk and wer flown there from Massena last week. The DeSoto, a 442 ft. Tank Landing Ship, docked at ar proximately 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The crew joined in O densburg's Flag Day festivities, supplying a color guai and Marine and Naval personnel to march in the parad FOLLOWING 'l'lIE ELKS CLUB FLAG DAY ceremor at Morissette Park, Lt. Commander Horace D. Mann, Jr DeSoto commander, opened the ship to the public. A estimated 2000 people visited the DeSoto Sunday. A reception was held aboard ship Sunday evening a. er which officers attended an informal get-together at tl Edward J. Keenan residence. DESOTO SCHEDULE 10 a.m.-7 p.m.-DeSoto open to general public. Noon-Major John O'Brien, Commanding officer Marines embarked speaking at Kiwanis Club lunchec Seymour Hotel. ' 1 p.m.--Karate team demonstration at Heuvelton l-li School. 2 p.m.-Choral group in concert at State Hospital 6 p.m.-Helicopter and frogman demonstration at Dock. nto the evening. LSI AT EISENHOWER LOCK. The U.S.S. DeSoto Coun- ty landing tank ship, movcd upstream from Eisenhower Lock at 8:30 a.m., Sunday. The navy ship was carrying a crew and is equipped W. .l the latest in modern weapons. lt was docked at Ogdensburg Sunday. above photo was taken at Eisenhower lock. The ship County Monday, beginning VISITORS-Over 6000 people visited the USS De- ing late i at 10 a.m. and continu- the ship's facilities complement of U.S. Marines in addition to her regular turns to Little Creek in September.

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lvcwyoiup, ui ew Top Weekend A ttractzon Her Th? lollg- gray ship at NYeuonnh Park dock today awaits The visit- ovf stlll larger crowds than have already inspected the L -5- 5aV5' funk-landing vessel during its four-dav stop- Over here on a Great Lakes cruise. Q ' 'l'he.LSS DeSoio County, her bow doors standing open to H1d1C3t9 her prunary function of discharging land tanks and Iothenheavyh equipment and weapons in amphibious landings, 15 an impressive sight through her size alone Bay City offered its usual PRD . -Time Staff Ph bn . UD SHIP' PROUD VISITORS-Bai' QW !'01ll'AgSfers andsadults safe as she nestles against the shore on Saginaw River, Her crewmen in crisp, white summer uniforms are dottmg not only the ship's deck but downtown streets aa they enjoy shore local residents at recreation Visitors are being welcomed a.m. to 9 p.m. today and from There is much more to see th citing as she is. She carries a before continuing a cruise of the Great Lakes. 'm'1i'Qa'5','f'eHKfh 95 they we it displayed in fn. Us. Navy's Us DeSoto nmk-mndm Tlgpmenf' ARIN mfs! and am' fesidenfs 2-'B Shown 011 fhe deck of Z p which will eontmue to welcome visitors aboard today gnd to- leave and mingle with spots around the town. aboard the vessel from 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. an just. the ship itself. ex- Navy underwater demoli- tion team which will demonstrate its deadly and precise action off the dock at 3 p.m. to day. A helicopter carried on board will participate in the demonstration. See NAVY 'SHIP-Page 10 Blatz No. to will be ids Tmn B111 Association Class C loop er Saturday. In one game locals will host the Gator Of the USS DeSoto County, on a duty tour here. Tha Second game will be at 8 p.m. 1 of the City play a double held at 6 p.m. a No. 1 diamond. the same s ite against a team from Chesaning. arme chorus Navy ban THE B Y CITY TIMES eri' in Midland 1 LOCAL SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1964 SECTION TWO avy hip Is Due , i I Friday Morning Q The Essexville-Hampton Clov- erettes 4-H Pipe Band and Drill Team will provide music for a civic welcome when the USS De- Soto County, a U.S. Naval tank- loading ship attached to the At- lantic F1eet's amphibious force. arrives at Wenonah Park Dock at 9 a.m. Friday to begin a four- day stay. M a y o r M. Monte Wray will go to Detroit to ride the vessel into Bay City. Lt. William D. Roberts, com- strations ln the Sginaw River here at 7 p.m. I-Yiday, S p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday. Major John A. O'Brien, a ve eran of 17 years Marine Cor . service and previously staff o ficer with the Second Mari Division, Camp Lejeune. N.C., commanding officer of Mari troops aboard the vessel. 'T USS DeSoto County is con manded by Lieut. Cmdr. Hora D. Mann, Jr. mander of the U.S. Naval Re- Avgwx e 1 N serve Training Center here and . liaison officer for the shi 's vis- , SQSEFN- X V . it to Bav Citv was N. :,. .. C ity Welcomes Navy Ship DeSoto County elcome and hospitality, to a K. LS. Navy ship today, and the isitor, today through late Mon- lay afternoon, is a mighty one, he first Atlantic Fleet am- bhibious force ship to make an Extensive cruise in the Great Lakes in recent years. The nation! deadly po- tential of amphlbloup war- fare is dramatlzed by the USS DeSoto County, a Navy tank-landing ship, enrrylng aboard the Navy'l Llttle Creek, Va.. Under- water Demolition Team 22 and a Karate team from the 2nd Marine Divlsion, experts in the hand-to-hand-combat teohnlque originated by Oklnawanp ln the 1'lth een- hu-v snr! vsnv-lm-o..1 L.. v--- Visltors to the ship will sec Ycolor films of the Navy-Marine Corps team in action on g pan- oramic movie screen. The screen and films, known as the Cine- Globe Cruiser Theatre, are th same as those attracting larg audiences at the Navy-Marin Corps' New York World's Fai exhibit. Therc also is an lmpressiv Four Ocean Challenge exhibit featuring Illm slides with sound track narration by Vice Admlral John S. McCain, Jr., commande of the 60-shlp Atlantic Fleet am- phibious force. The DeSot County also carries a full-scale model of the Navy's Polaris mis slle, which today can strike target more than 2,000 mile: away from its hidden submarinn launcher. The Navy'l underwater an CONC . , , . , . 'll h ve nn 0P- civic cultural eXPerience in i yi Xa Q or me excmnz feature! dh' 5 WI H i J --r- ' ' - 3 14 'jg 5. ' wh- f- W- W '- ff W h l ln hear a special 25- operation with the Midi --fulhu BREW-,,. E H-:--Ili! enum Pm' The Marine Corps chorus Parks 84 Recreation Dep 'I A ' ry X ,. AA- ,U - - by I m . piece mem, nspect on visits at the Central Park The Naval and Marin: T d ' B C ' ghe ship are Scheduled fhreus D - - - ut the day today until 9 .11 H 8 Sri: ,i:s::':'z's.,. :i.'::e 0 UU ln UU 'l M- EXIQPLYE flare-r,f10ff.e Eos Calendar ' USS Desoto County, open house, Wenonnh Park, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. TODAY I1 TOMORROW 1 Hoey-'Reserve Drill, Naval Reserve Training Center, soo W. Lafayette Ave-. 'I p.m. Recovery, Inc., Episcopal Parish 7:46 p.m. City Commission, City Hall, 8 p.ll'l. Ivy Lodge, IOOF, 215 S. Llnn St., 7:30 p.m. Kl-West Kiwanis Club, Rex Steakhouse, 6:45 p.m. Golden Age Club Smem' Tournament, YMCA, 1 Trinity House, p.m. Duplicate Bridge Tournaf ment, Elks Club, 1:80 p.m. Monday Night, Al Anon Family Group, 209 19th St., 8:80 p.m. Adult Swimming, 11 and over. Kolb and Washing- SEMPER FI-U. S. Marines from the LST USS DeSoto unty proved to YMCA spectators here last week that they n't necessarily need a. rille to immobllize the enemy, At , Corp. Glenn R. Premru ilails at attacker Corp. Earl Christeon with his foot wh ton Schools, Garber High School, Essexville, '1 to 9 I p.m. held by tfrom leiti Corp. Frank Polllucci and Corp.'Gax-land Aaron. Corp. Premru lcente with his naked heel. At r pleturei breaks eight boards right, Corp. Christeon rams the emolltlon team under com- mand of Lleut. Qfunior :radel Gerald R. Yooum, of fiohnton, Pa., with helicop- er partlolpatlon, will give lemonstrations ln the Sagi- naw River off Wenonah ?ark at '1 p.m. today, and 1 p.m. both Saturday and. iunduy. Phe Navy Band and 25-voi urine chorus, which accompan . the ship on its visit to Gre kes ports, wlll present co 'ts at 8 p.m. today at Sag ninistratio -spital, the same hour Satul V at Midland City Park, an on Monday at Delta Colleg- Phe chorus will be featur an 8 p.m. concert Sunday i ginaw City Park. il i1 ll xv Veterans EHE DeSOT0 County is 0 the newest ships of her typ e tank-landing ship is design to transport and land tanl 1 other heavy equipment ar apons in amphibious landin 3 'Vlth her shallow draft fo i 'd, she is capable of movir N e to shore and being attacl -Time: Stn!! Pholol. tg a pontoon causeway ow ch cargo can move, therel dging the gap from ship steel-llke edge of his hand through boards in n demonstra- tion of shuto. Marine karate team fascinated audience of youngsters ln demonstration. -re, She can also move in hostile shore, beach herse and directly discharge her can through her bow doors.