De Wert (FFG 45) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1989 volume:

c ' zj,:. 1. fV . - . ' yiiililipm,! r «« ' W PERSIAN EXCPRglON 89 05 DEC - DEPARTED CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROWNA ' 14 DEC - BRIEF FUEL STOP PONTA DELGADA, Kr£S ' .. 18-23 DEC - PORT VISIT MALAGA, SPAISr ' • ' f 30 DEC - TRANSIT SUEZ CANAL 4 JAN - BRIEF FUEL STOP, MINA RAYSUt, oflAN 7 JAN - TRANSIT STRAITS OF HORMUZ 8-12 JAI ; T VISIT MANAMA, BAHRAIN 22-24 JA - r6rT visit MANAMA, BAHRAIN 25 JAN - CmCUSCENCOM, GENERAL SCHWARZKOPF, AND COMIDEASTFOR, REAR A -ml ADMIRAL LESS, VISITED THE SHIP .. .. .mm - 29-30 JAN - NEY AWARD I I II I II I II I ' I Lii IHiaJM ' ' 7-10 FEB_TWnE |kILA«CfTt SMI G5lDE USS ACAlJlA (AD 42) 25-27 TEB I W ' MANAMA, BAHRAIN 11 MAR - EMC(SW) CHUCK SANTELER, DE WERT ' S LAST PLANKOWNER, DE- ' ■™ ' PARTS THE SHIP 12-15 MAR - PORT VISIT DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA 21-27 MAR - TENDER AVAILABILITY ALONGSIDE USS PUGET SOUND (AD38) 24 MAR - U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BAHRAIN, MR. SAM ZAKHEM, VISITED THE SHIP 28 MAR - AVIATION MID-DEPLOYMENT CORROSION INSPECTION 7 APR - COMIDEASTFOR, REAR ADMIRAL FOGERTY, VISITED THE SHIP 11-15 APR - PORT VISIT MANAMA, BAHRAIN 19 APR - BRIEF FUEL STOP JABEL ALI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 24-26 APR - PORT VISIT MANAMA, BAHRAIN 27 APR - TURNOVER WITH USS UNDERWOOD (FFG 36) 1 MAY - BRIEF FUEL STOP MINA RAYSUT, OMAN - DEPARTED ARABIAN GULF WITH USS O ' BANNON (DD 987) AND USS HAWES (FFG 53). CO USS DE WERT (FFG 45) OIC FOR WESTWARD TRANSIT 9 MAY - TRANSIT SUEZ CANAL - CHOP TO CINCUSNAVEUR 16-18 MAY - PORT VISIT ROTA, SPAIN 19-23 MAY - PORT VISIT LISBON, PORTUGAL 23 MAY - CHOP TO CINCLANTFLT 25 MAY - BRIEF FUEL STOP PONTA DELGADA, AZORES 31 MAY - 2 JUN - PORT VISIT BERMUDA 2-5 JUN - TIGER CRUISE 5 JUN - RETURNED TO CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA THE SHIELD Dark blue and gold are the colors of the Navy. The scarlet cross, edged in gold, represents Richard De Wert ' s service as a Hospitalman with U.S. Marine Corps. The anchor and globe are adapted from the marine corps emblem, and also symbolize the world-wide mission of the ship. The taeguk superimposed thereon denotes De Wert ' s service in Korea, where he gave his life. THE CREST The crest commemorates Richard De Wert ' s conspicuous gallantry, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor, represented by the reversed light blue star. The four rays, for hope, represent the four times De Wert courageously exposed himself to enemy fire to save his wounded shipmates. The small stars represent valor; the sprigs of oak, strength. The ship ' s motto Daring, Dauntless, Defiant expresses the courageous sacrifice of De Wert, and serves as an inspiration to the men who man the warship named in his honor. RICHARD DE WERT Richard De Wert was born in Tauton, Massachusetts on 17 November 1931. He enhsted in the U.S. Navy on 2 December 1948 at the Naval Recruiting Station, Boston. After basic training at the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, he attended the U.S. Naval Hospital Corps School at the same location. His initial assignment was to the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virgin- ia. On 28 July 1950, Hospitalman De Wert joined the 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, at Camp Pendleton, California, which deployed to Korea. On 17 December, he landed at Inchon and assisted in the activation of the division hospital. Within a fortnight he took part in the liberation of SEOUL, the South Korean capital. On 6 March 1951, after participation in several combat operations, De Wert was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines. On the morning of 5 April, D Company was advancing up a ridge against stubborn resistance from Chinese Communist Forces. A marine from the company ' s point platoon was wounded, and fell in an exposed position. De Wert unhesitatingly rushed for- ward, treated the man ' s wounds, and carried him to safety. He then immediately answered a sec- ond call for aid, although himself wounded in the leg. Ignoring his injury, and despite the warnings of his shipmates, De Wert moved forward a second time through intense enemy gunfire. Wounded a third time, in the shoulder, De Wert ar- rived to find the marine already dead. Hearing the call of a fourth comrade, De Wert again ignored his own wounds and bravely moved through the exposed area. While tending to the fourth marine. De Wert was killed by a burst of enemy machine gun fire. Hospitalman Richard De Wert was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, which was presented to his mother, Mrs. Evelyn H. De Wert, by the Secretary of the Navy, Dan A. Kimball on 27 May 1952. USS DE WERT (FFG 45) is the first ship to bear his name. COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER ALBERT T. CHURCH HI UNITED STATES NAVY Commander Church is a native of Newport, Rhode Island and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1969. After commissioning he was assigned to USS HALSEY (CG 23), serving as Assistant Combat Information Center, and later CIC Officer. Upon completion of Department Head Course in 1971, Commander Church served as Operations Officer on USS O ' CALLAHAN (FF 1051) and Chief Engineer on USS RACINE (LST 1191). Subsequent shore assignments include NMPC-4 and NPS Monterey, earning a Masters Degree in Financial Management in 1979. Commander Church commanded USS EXCEL (MSO 439) from August 1979 until October 1981. He next attended the Command and Staff Course, Naval War College, graduating with distinction in 1982. From April 1983 to April 1985 Command- er Church served as Executive Officer, USS FOX (CG 33). He reports from OPNAV where he served in the Surface Warfare Program and Budget (OP-30) and the General Planning and Programming Division (OP-90). Commander Church ' s personal awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star, and the Combat Action Ribbon. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JAMES R. DEMPSEY UNITED STATES NAVY ' r- 5! • r LEAVING CHARLESTON ■J. MJ -, m - T r V i ' r ,_!i,j --a ■LTSKVa SH CHRISTMAS AT SEA MALAGA, SPAIN • ' ' ' 3B!  . :y ;--t ' - .% ' .: ' ' ' Jfw - SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT rj i iir i.iCirw««ftii ■ 10 ,r ■l , W«i mH W | lll m il H ] l Sig i fc: r rrrr 4 ■ BAHRAIN TOY BOAT TOY BOAT TOY BOAT HERCULES 14 15 DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA ENS JOHNSON POPS THE BIG QUESTION, EXCUSE ME, YOU WOULDN ' T HAPPEN TO SPEAK ENGLISH BY ANY CHANCE WOULD YOU? Jf ' ' ' ' % ' ■ - ' ROTA, SPAIN ' tSm mil III— IT • ' tm — ' — . ' . mt 18 BERMUDA LISBON, PORTUGAL !i .J! nil y 1 1 TIGER CRUISE B Yes Mr. Shamahl, I am LCDR Dempsey, now isn ' t there something we can do about all this sand action? 26 ; . 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LUKSHAITIS SH3 H. BROWN SK3 F. HENSEL 1 A ■-■- I SN L. LANDON Woe to you o ' earth and sea, for it is the beast and he comes with tuna PCSA J. HOFFER SHSR D. WILLIAMS 41 One, the hard way So Gonzo, at eight o ' clock I can have my left pinkie back, right? Gonzo? Gonzo? Hey, you ' re not going to leave it in the freezer are you? Gonzo? 42 And that about straps it up for Supply Support Sigh . . . ninety-six more meals and this cruise is history . . . now let ' s see, throw in Mid- Rats and that makes . . . Ahg, oh wait a minute, that ' s way over a hundred. Now, if I make just one big pizza, say 410 feet long and . . . You know XO, you really should cut down on all thi s caffeine. 43 SHIP CONTROL LT P. ALLEN T T.IC P MORRISSEY ENS D. CELA BMCS(SW) T. BOND SMS PALMER SM3 CALDWELL SN LEWIS BMl D. HIPPS 44 Keep giving out paint to people without chits, and I ' ll show you a little ya cha-cha, Zavatkay. BMl M. ESSEX 1 RMl J. MILLICAN QMl R. DAY BM2 E. CALLOWAY BM2 K. SIMON 45 BM2 W. BUTLER BM2 H. PICKNEY QM2 D. MCDANIEL RMS E. COOPER QMS D. BRIGMAN j « I ' m tired. I ' m tired of this gun, I ' m tired of looking at this water, and I ' m tired of looking at you. QMS A. VIVERRETTE RMSN E. KALKREUTH RMSN J. NELSON SN C. LUECK SN M. HOLM 47 mW- ■■ « K BM3 0. SCAR dM SN J. FOLSE m RMSN J. KIMREY SN M. DEBORD SN R. BRANTLEY SA B. PLYMATE RMSR J. BAGGOT ENGINEERING d h LT J. MAYSE EMCM(SW) R. BROWN GSMC(SW) L. RICHARDSON GSEC H. EDENS 52 LTJG R. LEWIS ENS A. PAGLIARO ENS G. AULENBACH BMKSW) D. ATHERTON - DCl G. WALKER SL,. ..y joe, ! jsjMS J .7 j kJ 1 SB ENl R. BOUGHNER ENl C. CRUSE GSMKSW) J. KING HTl J. ADAMS GSEl J. JENSEN 53 BM2 F. KIRCHGASSNER GSM2 A. KELLEY EM2 S. VEDELL IP Si JO •sf ij m £M GSM2 M. HARPER EN2 K. MORGAN GSE2 T. ANDERSON What ' s that? Want a cigarette Rob? Sure you do GSM3 W. HILL GSE3 0. VERRETTE GSE3 C. DAIGLE ENS R. STEPHENSON 55 R EN3 R. WAYNE 1.!?!! §M EM3 K. HENRY FN C. NEILSEN HTFN B. COUTO I {JT §«! ■ GSMFA P. GONSOULIN ENFN M. WILLIAMS FA T. GREEN FN I. M. SNIPE 57 LT H. SWANSON ETC(SW) R. REED ' i. r dU dk - LT J. BOLIN LT S. PECK ENS S. DOWELL TMl W. HOPSON FCKSW) M. GRIFFIN GMMl D. GRAYSON EWl(SW) R. EPPS RQ f? OSl S. GRAY yfikiflk. JJ ; ' j STGl D. BURROWS GMGl K. HORTON ETKSW) E. DUKE The knot from hell FCl G. BEAVER 0S2 R. TAYLOR 0S2 J. ROWLAND IC2M. RYKACZEWSKI GMM2 L. TOTTEN 61 1 ET2 M. SPITZNAGEL iM 0S2 L. ROBERT ET2(SW) R. BROWN DS2(SW) A. OSUNA ff ' «= A FC2 R. BALES FC2 M. NELSON IC2(SW) M. SHANEBERGER FC2M. SCHROEDER FC2(SW) D. ALBERT FC2 M. WEHMER STG2 W. ROBERTS STG2 R. BATEMAN 63 T m ' M EW2 T. VARGO EW3 J. SPAYDE ' ET3 J. WILKEY 083 D. GUNN 64 GMM2 R. STEPP GMG3 J. JAMES t FC3 M. BURNS 0S3 D. WENTZ 083 C. LOGGINS I Pcl IC3 R. DASHIELL STG3 S. ADKINS TM3 T. JOHNSON FC3 J. GUMMING ET3 R. PORCELL 65 I came, they saw me, they said something stupid, end of story. Who can forget these guys, eh? OSSA J. BODDIE AIR DEPARTMENT ■ ' ' ■■ LT K. NEARY LT.M. MCAULEY LTJG D. SATTERLY LTJG A. lANNONE AMHC(AW) G. SMITH ADl(AW) J. GREEN AE3 R. MURILLO ADS R. WILLIAMS AW3 M. PHILLIPS AD3 E. LITTLE 69 LT Neary: 1,000 hrs flying DE WERT: 10% fresh water Since the beginning of the universe man has often been compelled to freeze time in order to remember specific faces and events. Thus, the camera was born! The amatuer photographer, intrigued by this fascinating device, endlessly snapped off roll after roll of expensive film without batting an eye. Unfortunately, a majority of these are seldom, if ever, identified. To make an extremely long story simply unbearable, the following photo essay is a test of your knowledge, as we embark on our cruisebook Odyssey into the quiz from the depths of purgatory: guess that shipmate! (answers can be found somewhere between the covers of this cruisebook.) 1 2 3 Remember, if you get all the answers correct on the first try without cheating, you will be eligible to win a choice of a free Tony Mason album or 2 free tickets to the next Kissy Darnell Show! 7, 8 WHO CAN FORGET GENERAL QUARTERS . . . . OR THE BIRD Desert Duck, arriving! Yipee! Yipee! That thing does carry mail! j Fuel, four box lunches, two ball caps, and a bottle of white out. Been at flight quarters for three hours. Missed lunch again. Just one post card from home ... is it too much to ask? 76 We had it You got it. ir -: i: III 5.%f.% f «   .iA. M. 1% WJii; ' ' s - «. ' slSf . i x ' L vA - — rtz., - -A.- .• «•+ Now let ' s see ... we threw in the calf ' s tongue, the pigeon eyes, and the bat ' s brains, now lets see, oh yeah, add the dust of Methusala there and that should do it. 78 ' What do you mean I ' m not a people XO? •_ Unfortunately during one of our skeet shoots, the GM ' s ran out of clay pigeons, and volunteers had to be picked at random to forfeit their heads. 80 . .■ J J -f ■ - 83 HOMECOMING Welcome Home USS DeWerl iVic Persian £ the best of the rest Hats off to the crew for an outstanding Persian Excursion. We would cap this cruisebook off with a clever joke, but that about covers it. 88 ALSWORTH ' i7 ' i7T? UBLISHING COMPANY i - ' i Marceline, Mo. U.S.A. CRUISE BOOK OFFICE 5659 Virginia Beach Blvd. Norfolk. VA 23502 ki D K L .