De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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u 53 S E! Ia- ll E4 2 5 ll 122' Duluth News-Triblme, Thursday, July 30, 1964 arineTerminal ii E 5 2 2 E1 iThe USS DeSofo Counly, new Navy 'I'ank landing ship, drew 'l'housandsW'lo'i'ls csfaif Photos by George Starkey-I gPubIic Marine Terminal Wednesday. The vessel, complete with exhibits, and c many foregn-flag freighlers visil-ing the porl' are open for inspection duri I Luncheon Honfors Ship Captains CHQ- dCaptains of vessels o n to visitors in the Pe Duluth-Superior harbor were guests Wednes- day at a luncheon in Holiday Inn sponsored by the Duluth Junior Chamber. of Commerce. Here, Lary Tabone, luncheon host and mane ,X ager of the Holiday Inn, greets several of athe ships' officers. From left are Taboneg u Capt. Jean Ropert of the French ship Cath- erineg Lt. Cmdr.. H. D. Mann Jr., captain of the Navy tank landing ship USS DeSoto County on display in Duluth: Capt. Jean Comelius of the Frehncnch ship Jean L. D.: Capt Arnold Buss of the West German ship Ursula Schulte, and Pierre Keravec, master o fthe French ship Melusine.-CStaff photoj nllrlnn' rm: nrlnan Annum nrnvrnm nun:-1 mania um vu -no nu l

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Qfl crowded th e Dulu'H1 Public Marine Te I i -l5tvff Photos bv George srnrkeyi, I'l'I1l'l'ld I ' l ' 'l' l'h t USS DeSoto Connfy's 'tactical demonstrations by Marines oriadetlloify see e frogmen. ig Splash in fhe splashes were followed splash in the Duluth-Su- Wednesday as a vy underwater demolition detonated explosives to its military role. lined the Duluth Terminal pier to show, one of more than events in Duluth Seaway celebration whichg through Simday. of today's Portora- are the Miss Sea- of Duluth pageant, the Lads concert, start of theQ Invitational Golf and a repeat per. by the demolition demolition demon- and other shows of operations will highlight Duluth this week of tank landing ship, tl1e County. 442-foot-long vessel, which attached to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet amphibious force, will ar- Wednesday, a day earlier originally announced. of the newest ships of her tty's four in W, Terminal again 'will include dis- lition -eam Proves Little splashes occurred as Navy frogmen plummeted from a helicopter into the water in a free-fall. After preparing an ex- plosive charge, frogman Jerry? Yocum was whisked aboard a rubber raft lashed to a speeding boat. On signal from the frog- men, the charge was fired near the USS DeSoto County. The team will repeat its dem- onstration at 7:30 p.m. today. Portorama open house today' at the Duluth Public Marine plays and exhibitions by sailors! and Marines from the DeSoto County, a 422-foot-long tank land- ing ship, one om the newest ships of her type. i 4 -'mf we-4. -4 Q .. I . ..,,. A.--.s.,mW . .- . . . 4 Harbor is Prowess 5 Participating will be units of the Atlantic Fleet Marine Force, Marine karate lighters, a Second Marine Division 35-voice chorus and a Navy helicopter and crew. The ship will also be open for public inspection from 10 a.m. to-5 p.m., and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today. ' Marines will show their latest lighting equipment, including amphibious landing craft, tanks and other weapons. A model of a Polaris missile also is on dis- V H 1 ' play. - The DeSoto County is com- manded by Lt. Cmdr. Horace D. :Mann Jr. The vessel, which has ifive times the capacity of a World War Il LST, has a com-' plement of 10 officers and 174 I enlisted men, plus a 100-manl Marine detachment. ' The Marine chorus, a Navy band and the Marine karate fighters will perform at a lunch- eon today in Hotel Duluth ball- room for Rotary, Kiwanis and -Lions Club members. A Fifteen ,pretty and talented UNDERWATER DEMOLITION frogmen are cast from a high of a rubber boat secured to its side. -tU.S. Navy Photo-J a Frogmen Will Show t .,,.- speed landing craft by way nderwater Demolition lteam. lt will demonstrate its wartime role daily at 2:30 p.m. except Thursday, when the dem- cnstration will be at 7:30 p.m. The frogmen will give a cast and r e c o v e r y demonstration showing exactly how they are taken tothe beach, and, after their taslcsare performed, are speedily recovered from the danger area. After setting charges, the frog-f men will be picked up by a b0at World War ll LST, has a com- plement of 10 officers and 174 enlisted men, plus a 100-men Marine detachment. Capable of traveling 27,000 miles without refueling, the D6- Soto County is visiting 18 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway rts during her ll11'09'm0l'lh P0 joumey. She has already visited .by 230.000 Persons 'ln eight ports. young women will vie in swim suit, evening wear and talent competitions today in Denfeld High School auditorium for the title of Miss Seaway Port of Duluth, 1964. It is the largest number of contestants ever to enter since it began in 1960. in the Denfeld auditorium, a pro- gram open to the public. Ad- mission to this aftemoon session will be by Portorama button onlyh ' contestants wut appear A the Coronation program at 8:34 I. i Demolition Team Churns Harbor Continued from Page L Judging will start at 2:30 p.m. p.m. in the auditorium. Specia awards and the coronation o Miss Seaway will be intersperset with entertainment by the Foul lads vocal quartet. The Four Lads, a leading vo cal group for more than a dec ade, have been successful ii almost every area of the enter tainment business: R e c o r night clubs, and personal appt ances. They will appear in a musical show which also feature Harry King Cole, one-man cast of humorous char acters. Admission to the evening pag eant and concert will ,be tickets priced at S2 and S3. , An 18-hole qualifying rouni today begins the four-day Arrow head Invitational Golf Tourna ment at Ridgeview Country Club The low 32 qualifiers will the cutoff for the opening rounc of match play Friday morning. Another match is set for Fri- day afternoon, with quarterfin- als Saturday and the windup Sunday. A full entry limit of 160 players is expected. A special Portorama event to- day is the Fashion by the Yard style show by 4-H Club members at 3:30 p.m. in the Captai.n's ds t I SPIT AND POLISH was the order of the day for crewmen aboard the Naval LSI' De Soto County, which arived in Duluth at 8 a.m. today. Polishing guns and shells here are Ralph Hutchinson, Columbus, Ohio, left, and William Williams, Madison, N.Y. The vessel will be in port four days and will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily ex- cept Thursday when hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. Several exhibits will be shown aboard the ship, along with demonstrations. A demolition team of frogmen will put on demonstrations at 7:30 p.rnf Thursday and 2:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. - tHerald photo.J Table cafeteria. Twenty-seven' 4-H girls will model dresses they made at a cost of S2 to 311. Youngsters carted home I host of prizes in Portorama competitive events Wednesday. Butch Williams of Lower Ch ter playgroundywas the top all around performer in the Dulutl Junior Champ Day track field competition which attracts and girls to Ordea Marines Marine Cpl. Frank Aaron trade stinging blows in a Stage Set for Miss Seaway Pageant Beauty, Trinity Road and Bonita Louise Stemal 19 of 5932 Grand Ave. Tuul PE will be Miss Diane Demonsiraie Karate Poillucci, left, and Lance Cpl. Garland demonstration of karate fight- ing Thursday in Hotel Duluth. A Marine detachment from the USS DeSoto County demonstrated the system of hand-to-hand self defense at a Portorama luncheon for Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions club members. A host of displays and demonstrations ,will be provided by crewmen and Marines aboard the DeSoto County today and Saturday.-tStaff photoj Music Spotli hted City, a kiddies parade at n Square in Lakeside and Woodland Shopping Portorama promotion. The Woodland event i s parades, a hal contest, clown nears the ship of the berthed in the r harbor at 8:25 a.m. and opened her doors to at 10 a.m. . Amving a day earlier than scheduled, the LSI' is Terminal and will open to visitors through Sat- A Plaque for 'the Mayor Lt. Cmdr. Horace D. Mann Jr., captain of the USS DeSoto County, presents Duluth Mayor George D. Johnson with a plaque as a memento of the tank landing ship's visit to Du- luth. The vessel is on a three-month cruise of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway to present the Navy-Marini tegm. It will be open for public visiting at the Public ' I 1 i 'W

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MANITOWOC - It was em- looki I Power on Page Onel to the hundreds of area visiting the U.S.S. De- Wednesday, a Ii d the primary mis- Marine Corps touring tank ing ship is to keep the, had a good look at the of training and awesome of weapons the DeSoto idsitors came away primary reassurance - like it or not - Ameri- enemies also better main- peace-loving attitude. the ship, which will 18 Great Lakes ports .e., had to back up to ser - Busch Inc. dock arriving here Wednesday rnoon, everything else the 442 by 62 foot craft a forward attitude. Lt. Cmdr. Hor- Jr., had to bring m that way because both tstairs for boarding the are installedpermanently eSo starboard side by Nlayor Mann and MaJ . OBrien, commanding of Marine troops aboard e wel- D to County, wer to Manitowoc by G. Koepke, during aboard ship as soon s been . had docked Also in the ceremonies g L. Vits, president of ' Alimiinum Co. and Fran- - - Kerscher, chairman of 1, , and purchasing agent J J. Kerscher Co. Inc., -X X president of Manitowoc X f of Commerce. Koepke presented keys f EL. USS DeSoto County tTa.nk Landing Shipj afval Tank Craft To fanitowoc in the park by Marines who carry a Naxy helicopter, the wide. When fully loaded she The USS DeSoto County, na- tank landing ship CLSTD, on a tour of Great ports, is scheduled to be have become experts in the art. Sheboygan Marine recruiters, Sgts. Robert Thompson and Sikorsky H-19, used extensively in anti-submarine warfare. DeSoto County is one of the displaces 7,80-t tons, more than five times that of a World War Il LST. She can steam 20,000 Manitowoc on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Commended by Lt. Cmdr. Horace D. Mann Jr., of Man- teo, N.C., the ship will be open for public tours. The ship is scheduled to tie Harvey Kuchta, will be aboard the ship at Manitowoc. Frogmen To Demonstrate Aboard will be men from the Navy's Little Creek, Va., under- water demolition team No. 22. The frogmen will demonstrate up in the Manitowoc River city and Vits presented a percolator. The officers by presenting two bore the inscription, Bold, Resolute QLSTJ. Manitowoc 1964 , on a relief background and the symbol of Amphibi- The other plaque 'Seapower Spot On is Beyond Range of At- From The Seas. It also the name of the ship's and a notation that the was being presented to of Manitowoc. the keys to the Koepke said Mani- is a wonderful city - a al the Land. city and our people ways welcomed men of fnnlr: -,Nl ca..- .......... TOURING LAKES -- Manitowoc area resi- dents had the opportunity to see what com- prises a modern U. S. Navy - Marine Corps h team and the type of tank landing ship and Washingi plays an import 1 - weapons transporting and furnishing the fire- The Kar Using the ship fo power for the team, when the U. S. S. DeSoto action al horsepower Shkoi 5 County arrived at Manitowoc, Wednesday afternoon on a Great Lakes cruise which witl newest ships of her type. The tank landing ship is designed to transport and land tanks and other heavy equipment and weapons in amphibious land- miles without refueling, has a top speed in excess of I5 knots. and carries 30 officers and 604 enlisted men when loaded with troops. The ship's company s me ex in mode' dernonsti and duri presente is used extensix Q Public Inspection include sto s at 18 ports. Specialist training Corps team for - tom. preceded public ft ,,,. t 5-Q -Q 3 1. L sea rescue, ver . my ofee ent. -ee ed we an underwater de, Mmno PRODUCT Piu-:SENTED-A pereo- Manite non-. MQW' W? ' X team demonstrativll off' lator, produced by Mirro Aluminum Co. of sentatio Manitowoc umm? X port side, hearing heri Manitowoc, was presented to Lt. Cmdr. Hor- preside my when the get cho1'uS, i11SD9CiiI!E ace D. Mann Jr., skipper of the tank land- O'Brien, heuser ' Busc I! and equipment, in-i ing ship U. s. s. DeSoto, when the shin. cur- forces et day- 4 si w xx..-I ,Q . has s ss. S sv .sos A X . . ,g,345sew1e Q t -it .. .. FLCHHEAD BRIDGED - JeeP5 and SUPPHCS WH 1 auseway from a tank land- , 2TqilEae?f,lS'l9iliIi1c?hP:d!ttf1cenI.?. S. S. DeSoto County. ar- M ng at Manitowoc at 5 p. m. Wednesday- The Desoto 1 oored at Anheuser - Busch inc. QQWQK-VHUFEI xruy Y VERSATILE 'COPTER-Aboard the U.S.S. ship, with some 6 DeSoto County, the tank landing ship, arriv- extended for this affai ing at 1t1anit0W0QLXVmdnnerlav the lnelimmfm- 4,-W . fs: ---2-M v'--2- .. .- sa.:-. X. yrsso sfsiixf-WNY: A-as ty an-iv-H ship in a radius X as COMMANDERS-Lt. Cmdr. Horace D. Mann Jr., left, is skipper of the tank landing ship. U.S.S. DeSoto County, due to arrive at Manitowoc at 5 o'clock this Wednesday even- ing for inspection by the general public, civic ceremonies and performancesby various personnel aboard the ship which 15 in the midst of an 18-port tour of the'Great Lakes. MaJ. John A. 0'Brien is commanding officer of the Marine troops aboard the DeSoto County. A program presented by shiyis personnel is scheduled for 8:30 o'c1ock this Wecilesday evening at Washington Park. Thursday's activities will in- clude tours of the ship at Anheuser - Busch Inc. dock from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., an underwater demolition team demonstra- tion at the dock at 2 p.m. and a Karate team demonstra- tion at 3 p.m. -,gee is-.5Q119sXsxs-ek. S:-.qs sq .S X. vs- X s K X. x X5 X h d , bo d ship. The General public is in- ilfitdldl trdihildsiaezg ezquiginent on the ship from l0 a.m..to 5 in Thursday. A 10-piece Navy band. Marine Marine pid. four man Karate team and a 25-voice Marine giigrflsaivill perform at S230 p.m. -Wednesday at Wash- ' -1--1--W -Y'--H-if---4--3 15-14, , , .. e . , M , SENTED - Keys to the City of Manitowoc ted to the two top ranking officers aboard County, whengthe tank landing ship arrived nc, Wednesday afternoon. The presentations by Mayor Walter G. Koepke, accompanied N. Kerscher, president of Manitowoc Charn- gyge., Special- plaques werewpresented to sk. ' 1 exp ' Mayor Koepke by the officers, Lt..Cmdr. Mann Irfthe ship's captain and Maj. John commander of Marine troops aboard the ty. From left are Mayor Koepke, Mawr mander Mann and Kerscher. Additional story on inside pages. tPhotos by Daryl C photographer?