Delta (AR 9) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1956 volume:

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Captain Parsons has also served as Assistant Director of Training Aids, BuPers, Anti-Sulamarine War- fare Ctficer, CINCPACFLT, US Naval Academy instructor as Head of the Fourth Class Detail in Marine Engineering, British Joint Services Stalt College, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Allied Naval Forces Central Europe. it l u esnpmwgdsg sdwwtm GUSQIQ p' ffiCommander Edmondson, came to the DELTA as the Executive Oiiicer in July 3954. His Naval experience has included serving as Director of the Naval Research Reserve Program, Operational Training Officer for COMEASTSEAFRON, First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer aboard the U. S. S. PRAIRE AD 15, and as Legal and Public Information Oiticer with the Florida Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet. ' HISTORY OF THE .DELTA IS A LONG AND HONORABLE ONE Originally built for the Matson Line and used for transporting sugar between Frisco and Honolulu, the USSHDELTA was acquired by the United States Navy a year before World War II. The ship was formerly called the 'HAWAIIAN PACKER. The Navy employed the DELTA IAK-291 in its first year of service as a cargo ship, running Navy cargo from points on the Atlantic Coast. When the urgent call was piped for more repair ships, the DELTA answered. By the morning of 5 March I943 she IAR-9I had ioined a convoy out of New York which was destined for North Africa. North Africa was not the least of her ventures, however. With the advent of the Sicilian and Italian operations, USS DELTA was moved to Bizerte Lake late in July I943. It was there that a record number of man hours of work for a month was established. In August Of I943 she worked on 248 vessels for a total' of 85,0QO man hours. I l I During August, the 490-foot vessel witnessed the culmination of a series of all- out air attacks by the Luftwaffe. These raids reached their climax early in September, when on the night of the 6th, the enemy made a last desperate bid. Of the raiders shot down that night, the USS DELTA splashed one, and possibly another.- Next she saw' action in Palermo, Sicily, then Possouli, Italy and Naples. I By September I944, the Bronze Star Medal, for the excellent work the ship performed during the invasion of Southern France, was listed among her honors. More duty in various European ports, and then the DELTA started her voyage home, arriving in Norfolk on 27 April I945. A little dressing-up, and she was underway enroute to the Panama Canal and Pearl Harbor, her early stamping grounds. Next Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands saluted her presence, a few days after her arrival there, the announcement was made of Japan's surrender. This current visit to Japan is not her first. On 30 August I945 she steamed in Tokyo Bay, mooring off the Yokosuka Naval Base. Since that time, the DELTA's peacetime activities have been just as significant and iust as varied. IA DELTA iob well done is a meaningful phrase, one which still rings clearly in the ears of numerous ex-Navymen ashore, and numerous ex- DELTA men throughout the fleet. I QEJR FOX LTJG SONNLEITNER LTJG COLGAN DENTAL OFFICER DENTAL DEPARTMENT DENTAL DEPARTMENT I LTJG BERGER ENGINEERING OFFICER LTJG SCOTT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LTJG DEFUSCO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CHMACH KAUPER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT I I I ENS CHESTNUT SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LTJG SCHNEIDER MEDICAL OFFICER LCDR ZICKEFOOSE SUPPLY OFFICER LT KAMMERER SUPPLY OFFICER LTJG RITTEN SUPPLY DEPARTMENT CHPCLK VANKIRK CHPCLK BAKER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT SUPPLY DEPARTMENT Q- I I I I .L 1 I I . I Il Is If 5. I I I I I I I I I I 1 I e I , . I I I I I I ' 1 . f - -. ,. R LT SULLIVAN CHAPLAIN LCDR FARABEE REPAIR OFFICER 1 CHELEC FLOWERREE REPAIR DEPARTMENT CHCARP CORNIC REPAIR DEPARTMENT CHMACH GREEN CHGUN CASTELLI ENT I ' REPAIR DEPARTM REPAIR DEPARTMENT CHELEC HOFFMAN REPAIR DEPARTMENT QT NYGREN LTJG ESTES I LTJG KELLEY. OPERATIONS OFFICER OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LTJG FORD FIRST LIEUTENANT CHBOSN NEWEY DECK DEPARTMENT LTJG HENNESSEY NAVIGATOR ENS SWARTZ NAVIGATOR Jw!! l '5 Ss' llf KS3 :Nina ' 1 s I lr It We'd like to introduce you to 'Our Boy you'll meet him now and then throughout this book. You may know someone like him in real life. He is one of a crew whose motto is A Delta Job Well Done , although he may not seem to by living up to it. He could be any one of the Delta crew, turning to and goofing off, but when he's needed, he's there to do his iob well. We've done that iob in the Far East, done it well, and we've seen a lot of the world. 1 fffCIfUiFEgQp 1- 22 lDEL'9Z53 'iTlFilElR0TS MM WEEE ff WQRSE swQRT?, E3 LU CLQL 3 ZNIXQ 1 X fn , fx AA jx' jk, dj! ...fX.... ,,,,,.---4 -.-,,,...,.....-.--- DE .4lF ': :j Qi- 4-Sf- : ..'J' G-1- ei-'-': ' f I Xl 4. em ,E EI-E3 C713 W fig.: -45 figs -f' f '2 --f 'li -'-1-1--- i 1 F Y 7 ! Y V ar f W F f Q ' 1!! N!! 1 . . ll tl .,?',:,, K ,IL-' ' ....Q- feriziaf 9' 'M' I 4 Jef' 0 ,A 0 an I oo ' ' I Y x ,gs-lilli 4 LXN f x f oo 5 may W a w '- -I2 I f . 'if A Y.. , . f X, if V 11 Q 5724 X0 - V. A A gifs? , 'Q M- ---- - A XQ lv lst. row: Skocik, Troup, LTJG Kelly, Gibson, 2nd, row: Ward, Bunch, Ellsworth, G., Ellsworth, J., Gahaganl The system Ltoifbeiemployed in any given A+ situation is dependent upongvarious conditions. For example, if the distance is line of sight, visual means are generally used. Out of line of sight will call for radio or mail. Whatever system, however, it the content of the message is of importance to a potential enemy, it will be encrypted before transmis- sion. Security at all times is of paramount importance and is maintained with vigilence. When ships are alongside, DELTA's Ope- rations Department lends its hands and helps solve their communications problems. Normally, half of the repairee's communications, in all three phases, is conducted by the DELTA. mr' HEl?l MAY BE SMALL, Bur lT's ouRs Strickland, Gahagan, Jaman, Ward, Sartain, chamapion, LTJG Kelly, Skocik Skocik, Hunter lT'S A HOT MESSAGE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT l The Operations Department aboard the DELTA consists mainly of communications, an important link which is sub-divided into three systems: radio, visual, and postal. The radio shack lMain Radio or Radio ONEl, handles communications-as the name implies-via radio. The radiomen operate the following systems: CW lcontinuous wave em- ploying International Morse codel, voice, and A ratt lradio teletypel. Postal communications are taken care of by the telemen in the post office. T i 44 lst Row, Cowle, Herst, Ens. Swartz, Gregory, 2nd Row, Earlywine, Feil, Miller, Ho'bert, Breland, 3rd Row, Buhl, Turner, Thomas, Wallace Missing from picturep Olson, Goss, Phelps, Haglund, Shields. X DIVISION The X Division is directly under the Executive Officer. It includes all Yeomen, Personnelmen and the Chief Master-at-Arms. The Captain's Office, Executive Officer's Office and the Training Office were recently moved to larger spaces on board ship, resulting in more efficient organization and expeditious methods of administration. The Yeomen and Personnelmen maintain officer and enlisted service records. They maintain all records of official correspondence and attend to administrative details. ' i'SO THAT'S WHERE ME ARE. COX CAPTAIN'S OFFICE Herst, Haglund N Division: Rogers, Griffin, Ens. Swartz, Fescina, 2nd Row, Canada, Lincoln, Smartnick, Young, Dietz, 3rd Row, Moll, Schofield, Stewart, Frankel Missing from picture, Cox, Hood, Burn, Herndon I NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT The Navigation Department, headed by the Navi- gator, is responsible for the safe navigation and piloting of the DELTA. Additionally, it affords ac- curate, secure, and rapid visual communications as well as maintaining a complete ship's log. To execute properly these responsibilities, the Navigator is ably assisted by the quartermasters, led by Griffith, QMC, Rogers QMI, and Burns, QM2, and the radarmen, led by Fescina, RDI. Via stars, radar, rubber pencils, and the seaman's eye the Nav Division has steered the DELTA through l5,000 safe and merry miles during the I955 cruise. I DECK DEPARTMENT The Deck Department is made up of ap- proximately lOO men who are segregated into two maior divisions, the First Division being responsible for the forward half of the ship and the Second Division for the after half. Within the two divisions, but operating as a seperate organization, is the 'Gunnery Gang which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's armament and magazines. The primary rates assigned to the Deck Department are those of Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, and Fire Control Tech- nician. The department is responsible in general, for the cleanliness, maintenance, and opera- tion of the ship's boats, cargo handling gear, armament and all associated equipment. ln addition, the responsibility for cleanliness and maintenance of the ship's sides, weather decks and equipment thereon falls under this department. Some of the routine work performed by the department is as follows: maintaining a boat schedule while in port, hoisting cargo aboard, painting ship's sides and decks, standing lookout and lifeboat watches while ' at sea, manning gun stations at General l ol Quarters, issuing paint and cleaning gear to THE DECK FQRCE GIVES THE DELTA A NEW other departments and many other iobs essen- LOQK, T tial to the proper operation of the ship. First Division: lst Row, Deaton, Roy, Payne, CHBOSN Newey, LTJG Ford, Klukan, Moreland, Lemons, Crecelius, Blakely, 2nd Row, Spoonemore, Lofton, Hart, Ranney, Grunig,lBattle,Huggins, Peck, Farmer, Finfrock, Jenkins, Simerson, 3rd Row, Richardson, McGruder, Roberts, Norris, Hummel, Johnson, Miracle, Elliott, Hammonds, Drinnon, Gann, Weber, 4th Row, Wilkins, Chaplain, Boos, Fife, Blackmore, Magarnit, Boyd, Hodge, LaDelle, Mclntyre. . , Second Division: lst Row, Barnes, Kostyk, LTJG Ford, Bartlett, Radlce, 2nd Row, Bieber, Howard, Gann, Moeschler Cox, Biederstadt, Means,Thompson,- Sapien, Tucker, Ruble, Cheshire, 3rd Row, Beagan, Upchurch, Katzer, McMiIlian, Verdugo, Judd, Cavanaugh, Crowe, Maracigan, O'Donnell, Beecham, Keyton, Long, 4th Row, McDaniels, Oakes, Gibson, Marquette, Koverman, Mumford, Dumas, Melton, Whitley, Martindale, Martin, Solomon. l , , i ,l H 'im X E , SPECIAL SEA AND ANcHoR DETAIL Q! l A GUNNERS MATES HOLD FIELD DAY 2 E Fife Marquette l is 1: NP Q55 l 25 l ,Ars A A E I A-Division: lst Row, Fitzgerald, LTJG Berger, LTJG Scott, Lyon, 2nd Row, Barnwell, Renew, Martinez, Johnson, h P d , 3rd Row, Valdez, Baker, Shuler, Sears, Parsons, Tinney, Christensen, Cirfus, Huggins, Ballard, T ein, e erson Gellett, Smith, McNiel, 4th Row, Stovall Kuns, Van Proeyen, Cole, Olson, Epling, Dearinger, Cox. SHlP'S COMPANY SHIP F TER'S SHOP Marcus, R. J.-Twitchell lm' iii I '23 in .. Q ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT' The DELTA's Engineering Department's scope is one of great magnitude. For example, it has the responsibility of the following: III the operation, care and maintenance of all machinery, piping systems, and electric and electronic devices not specifically assigned to other departments, IZI damage control, I3I the repair of the hull and its appurtenances, IAI the furnishing of power, light, ventilation, heat, refrigeration, compressed air, and water and the operation, care, and maintenance of SHlP'S COMPANY ELECTRICAL SHOP Yates Crocker I I 'INSIDE OF NO. I BOILER FIREBOX Cunningham, Palmer R. H. the equipment connected therewith, l5I the' operation, care, and maintenance of boat machinery, lol the care, stowage, and use of fuels and lubricants not assigned to other departments, and l7I the maintenance of un- derwater fittings. Our Engineering Department is composed of five divisions for the accomplishment of the above-mentioned functions. These divi- sions are as follows: III Auxiliary Division IAI, responsible for all auxiliary machinery not related to main propulsion, IZI Boiler Division IBI, responsible for the fireroom, boilers, and associated equipment, l3I Main Propulsion Division IMI, responsible for the main engines and associated equipment, MI Electrical Division IEI, responsible for all electrical equipment and machinery, and l5I Repair Division IRQ, responsible for the ac- complishment of all repairs within the capacity of the ship's force. In connection with repairs to vessels alongside, the engineers are called upon to furnish electrical power, alternating and direct current, steam, and compressed air to vessels during availabilities alongside. XILIGHTING OFF AN EVAPORATOR UNIT Shuler E-Division: Ist, Row, Green, Meniette, LTJG Berger, LTJG Scott. Witherspoon, 2nd Row, Bowman, Piland, Bills, Catone, Sharpe, Crothers, 3rd Row, Matthews, Seibel, Herring, Crocker, Cox, Pedregon, 4th Row, McAIister, Garlicki, Garrett, McCarter, Matthews J. PM ffl 'fic X M DIVISION B DIVISION R DIVISION M-Division: Ist Row, LaBash, Rothrock, Ferguson, LTJG, Berger, I CHMACH, Kauper, Elliot, Keiper, 2nd Rowp Barnes, White, Bailor, Johnson A. Cordner, Holt, Wesson, Reller, 3rd Row, Kinnard, Bowen, l Grim, Johnson W., Blodgett, Clinard, Varrett Not shown in the picture, Lockie, Luettig, Farmer, Sanders, Byrd. B-Division: Ist Row, Baker, Foster, LTJG Berger, CHMACH Kauper, Balukus, 2nd Row, Gourd, Hendrie, Leach, Burns, Caster, Turner, Palmer, 3rd Row, Powell, Shidler Jackson, Busby, Vasquez, VanWinkIe, 4th Row, Thornock, Salisbury, King, Whitlow, Wright Not shown in the picture: Mitchell, Fietsch, Boone, Hardy, Key. A I R-Division: Ist Row, Judge, Ganser, LTJG Berger, LTJG DeFusco, Renzi,. 2nd Row, Quick, Howard, Teixeria, Dillinger, Sherrill, McEIhaney, Harris, Bishop. 3rd Row, Young, Postman, Smith P., Markus R. C., Markuslh,R. J., Twitchell, Howell, Cunningham. Not shown, Boer, Lin- gard, Robinette. . ,,., I I I I 1 l R-I Division: lst Row, McClure, Doran, Willis, Fusting, Staley, Randall, Frisby, LCDR Farabee, CHCARP Cornic, Manning, Viers, Davis, Cary, Murphy, Payne, 2nd Row, Brown, Pierce, Wilcox, Johnson, Hopper, Hill, Bennett, Bertrand, Grise, Pena, Fabano, Farley, Reed, Feeken, Chasteen, Thompson, Lara, 3rd Row, Herzig, Brewster, Cottrell, Leeck, Reynolds, Hiott, Helms, Thompson, H. Rictor, Williamson, Murphy, Davis, Commisarrow, Markins, Tanner Creighton, 4th Row, Carvo, Fulker, Rosas, Nelson, Kirst, White, Haugen, Faddis, Service, Jennings, Gustaveson, Sensing, Crowell, Johnson, Cobb, 5th Row, Etherton, Page, Anderson, Hazen, Frodege, Glaze, Dobson, Bowlin, Stanford, Johnson, Van Norman, McCraty, Turnour, Lewis, Robinson, Bills, Warner. REPAIR DEPARTMENT The mission of the Repair Department is to render expeditious repairs and services to other ships of the fleet so that they , may maintain a state of material readiness for war. ln order to accomplish this, shop equipment is maintained electrically and mechanically in a condition to render uninterrupted and elticient service, A A Repairs of practically any type can be accomplished by the DELTA. The 34 shops which the Repair Department embraces range from wrist watches to heavy metal castings, from optical parts to boilers, and these shops are ready to undertake even the most seemingly impossible iobs that the DELTA's many availabilities present 'each day. ' REPAIR BOSS LCDR Farabee sly S 3 IQQQS l ' 0 b Q39 iflfj sei' 13 Q qS5P'9Q5l:i'3' I V I v if G3 X 5 Q, ' - N 0 XJ X frm? 5611, TYPEWRITER REPAIR Johnston, Sutterlin In accordance with four maior types of repairs, the Repair Department is organized into four divisions: R-l Division, Hull Repair, R-2 Division, Machinery Repair, R-3 Division, Electrical and Electronic Repair, and R-4 Division, Technical and Ordnance Repair. Each division has adefi- nite job to accomplish, and acts as a smoothly functioning component of the Repair Department. Comprising almost half of the total DELTA personnel, the Repair Department requires a variety of skills and artisans for the multitude of iobs it performs. Thus, a seaman or fireman striking for a rate has a wide range of choice. Among the manifold rates are: Machinery Repairman, Machinist Mate, Boiler Technician, Electrician's Mate, Electronic's Technician, Opti- calman, Engineman, Interior Communications Electrician, Moulder, Metalsmith, Fire Control Tech- nician, Gunner's Mate, lnstrumentman, Printer, Lithographer's Mate, Boatswain's Mate, Radioman, Pipefitter, Damage Controlman, and Patternmaker. L R-2 Division: lst Row, Tranberg, Smith D., Pedlow, Hanson, Morgan, Lynch, CHMACH Green, LCDR Farabee, Conant, Fuson, Wynn, Volland, Pike, Anderson, 2nd Row, Whiteside, Quisumlaing Fisher, Cauthon, Barnes, Smith C., Tucker, Freeman, Kuntz, Renk, Kosch, Barnes G., Mitchell, Maciei, 3rd Row, Derryberry, Biederstadt, Nesterf Adcock, Kidder, DeRosa, Stepina, Carney, Bartodziei, Kirk, West, Crain, Sparks, 4th Row, Ferrell, Ezell, Long Tillman, Weaver, King, Hastings, McGinnis, Phifer, Rutherford, Juergens, Ratterree, Doran, 5th Row, Cooksey Hillaker, McBain, Tollenaar, Napier, Cameron, VanDenBerg, Batton, Andrews, Wilson, McDonald, Boys, Littlefield McCall, 6th Row, Lowe, Spell, Baker, Parker, Coulter, Campbell, Evans, McClure, Flory, White, Sarlitto, Sanderson I Q I I b WVWqW Diyision: lst Row, Smith W. G., Smith W. H., D'Honclt, McGuire, Erickson, Williamson, Brackey, CHRELE Hoffman, LCDR Farabee, Dale, White, Wilson, Svec, Haberman, Michles, 2ncl Row, Fillpot, Spruiell, Whitlock, Shirley, Gartrell, Shephard, Lewis, Scoles, Ray, Delflicola, Cantor, Gatten, Caballero, Dunn, 3rd Row, Millner, Bau- mann, Welch, Faves, Smith, Nesheim, Riley, Brockel, Wood, Perino, Cherry, Stinemetz, Pool, LeCornu, Souclier, Ellingson, Walters, Hultorcl. l I PHOTOGRAPHERS Williams, DeGarmo - 1 I I I GYRO SHOP D'hondt, Gatten One criterion of the Repair Deparment's success in accomplishing its mission is the following I . I messages which have been received: y USS REGULUS AF-57: THANK YOU FOR SPLENDID REPAIRS SERVICES X WE LOOK FOR- 5 WARD TO SEEING YOU UPON RETURN TO PORT. DESDIV 2I2: ,WE APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE CAN DO SPIRIT COOPERATION AND FINE WORKMANSHIP OF THE DELTA X OUR OVERHAUL SUBSTANTIATES YOUR HIGH PRAISE FROM OTHER DESTROYERS. I COMDESRON I5: DESIRE RECORD MY APPRECIATION FOR OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE I 1 I I I DELTA HAS GIVEN SHIPS OF DESDIV l5l X THE CONSTANT INTEREST X WILLINGNESS AND PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND MEN REFLECT HIGHEST STANDARD fig 'I or SERVICE. ls COMDESRON 22: I'...never saw so much work accomplished by a tender in such a 5 limited period as was accomplished by DELTA...lt was a happy experience to be assigned to a tender which so continuously exemplified the spirit of Ican do. The cooperation of fthe DELTA was intense. The quality of the work was superior to that experienced in other tenders... I I R-4 Division: Ist Row, Rowland, McCormick, McCall, Paryz, LCDR Farabee, CHGUN Castelli, Rapp, Lapp, Arneal, Stewart, 2nd Row, Woolf, Pechin, Navaro, Baldree, Sutterlin, Schroeder, Allumbaugh, Villarreal, Duitsmann, Klenotic, 3rd Row, Nuce, Young, Leach, Shattuck, Sines, Hill, Fosnight, Van Grouw, Rudberg, Rowley, Read, 4th Row, Rose- bud, Myers, Cromer, Aas, Johnson, Zeiler. I I l i I 1 I IF WE CAN'T FIX IT, WE MAKE IT RATTERREE BOAT SHOP WATCH SHOP HEAVY MACHINE SHOP I T STORES WORKING PARTY SUPPLY DEPARTMENT g lt is the responsibility of the Supply Department to provide the various departments with the materials required in the accomplishment of their assigned functions, to subsist and pay personnel and to operate Ship's Store activities for the health and welfare of the crew. The DELTA is a Can Do ship, in order to be a 'Can Do ship, material must be readily available to accomplish work requested by ships assigned availability. To obtain and furnish material for repairof other vessels is the Supply Department's primary function. While operating in the Far East, the Ship's Store has saved the DELTA crew a considerable sum of money by procuring local merchandise under Navy Contracts. This task is in line with the services rendered to the crew of the DELTA. It is not unusual for the DELTA shops to operate around the clock. The commissary per- sonnel must be prepared to serve well balanced meals at any hour of the day or night. The Supply Department maintains stock control over approximately 200,000 items and is in effect a floating Naval Supply Depot. COOKS A T WORK FORWARD HOLD Rodgers, Nelson, G., Souter McCloud, Zierrath 5 KN A fs R is ' 1 T f A STEWARDS STOREKEEPERS MESS COOKS Stewards: lst Row, Fisher, Jenkins, LCDR Zickefoose, LTJG Ritten, 'Fuller l 2nd Row, Palmer, Williams, McReynolds, Morgan, Gomez, Ramos, Resultan. W l Storekeepers: lstRow, Karn, Payne, CHPCLK Baker, LCDR Zickefoose, Ray, Monroe 2nd Row, Feaster, Zierath, McCloud, Hrinko, Wiegmann, 3rd Row, Lowe, Durham, Spirk, Smith, Williamson, Geddings, Missing from Picture, Hurst, Cox, Schuller, Cole, Bertram, Anderson, Richardson, Robach, Briggs. Mess Cooks: lst Row, Nelson, CHPCLK Van Kirk, LCDR Zickefoose, Howlett, NeSl'Ieim, 2nd Row, Morasch, Lane, McMahon, Ethridge, Taylor, Blf1Ckm0 e, COX, 3rd Row: -l0l1nSOl1, WO0Cl, Williamson, Prater, Whitlow, Glll, Wilson. fi Cooks Balcers: lst Row, Servoss, Howlett, LCDR Zickefoose, CHPCLK Van Kirk, Channer 2nd Rowp White, Va esques, Upchurch, Al en, LaBatte, Rose, Nelson, 3rd Row, Rogers, Jacobs, Brownell, Wood, Weaverling, Green, Harding, Miller. un S and XSS V 'I I 5 Q Y ku 'DISBURSING' Hatfield, LTJG Ritten Reeves Ship Service: lst Row, Ford, Bartelt, Buczek, LCDR Zickefoose, Henry, Verdeck, 2nd Row, Coleman, Battle, Granados, Lipyance, Martinez, Gamble, Bigelow, Jenkins, 3rd Row, Rohde, Pradillo, Nicholas, Gooselaw, Hinton, Martin, Raltensberger, Monteith. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Medical: lst Row, Didizian, Benafield, Wallace, Crow, Kidwell, 2nd 'Rowf Pannebecker, Diebold, Reilly. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Ensuring the health of the crew is the main fun- ction of the Medical Department. And the medic's iob is a varied one, one which entails more skill and responsibility than the eye of the casual observer can discern. The ,routine medical care given at sick call is only a part of it, included are the inspections of the ship's food supplies, water, living spaces, and messing facilities-and the inevitable shots. The DELTA's reputation of being a. Can Do ship applies to the Medical Department, too. Services rendered to ships alongside cover almost every phase of our facilities: consultation, minor surgery, laboratory and pharmacy work. Patients from other vessels are admitted to the ward and receive the same treatment as DELTA personnel. Repairs effected by the DELTA, then, include to men as well as machines. DENTAL DEPARTMENT lt is Dental Department's responsibility, first, to provide adequate dental care for our crew which is best achieved by examining periodically and subsequently treating those in need of treatment and, second, to provide dental care and treatment for the crews of other ships not having dental facilities, particularly those whose ships are alongside the DELTA for repairs. The dental personnel-in providing dental care- restore, remove, and replace teeth and also treat diseased conditions of the adiacent soft and supporting tissues of the mouth. Additionally, they do dental examinations, provide for cleaning of the teeth, and repair and adiust dentures. V The personnel of the Dental Department believe they have the 'Can Do spirit, and they practice what they believe. Dental: lst Row, Musser, LTJG Sonnleitner, CDR Fox, LTJG Colgan, Craft, 2nd Row, Dooley, Graf, Byram, Carmichael Missing from picture, Cannon DENTAL DEPARTMENT l A CHAPLAIN'S MESSAGE The theme for Armed Forces Day, 1955, was, 'Power for Peace. Power can be directed towards true peace, or power can be the agency of slavery. Evidence of its capacity to destroy human freedom and happiness are partly buried behind the walls and curtains of the Communist world. - Two great powers face each other in our world today, and the use of power on each side is determined by their ideas and principles. Our forefathers guided and directed power by Christian religious ideals and principles, and our nation has prospered mightily. The direction of our power for peace depends on whether individual Americans accept the laws of God as the guide to individual and national happiness and to international good order. L The role of religion in the Naval service is to bring the influence of God and religion into the lives of our men in service as a guide to personal happiness and for the welfare of our service and our country. -D. G. SULLIVAN- CATHOLIC MASS MASTER-AT-ARMS FORCE I The DELTA's Master at Arms force consists of seven men. The Chief Master at Arms is the direct representative of the Executive Officer. There are four first class and two second class petty officers who are assigned to assist the Chief Master at Arms in carrying out the Executive Olficer's orders. The basic functions of the force are to assist the officer of the deck, to maintain discipline throughout the ship, to assist in the handling of liberty parties, to assist in the processing of all new drafts of person- nel, to ensure the safety of all prisoners, andto supervise in the rigging and unrigging of church, movies, and other special activities. This is only a partial list of duties of the ever- active MAA's. Master at Arms: lst Row, Scarbrough, Sanchez, Weldon, 2nd Row, Mattson, Cotton, Shields, Butterworth. ,gs 2 'S Sf? Q ff' ..,y,4,. .,..0, ,x A ,. . M cy. X . . M S. , N Sf? V U., M, W f s sm 1 . 295.4 . sis . gy 54 ,V uf? f . .1 A . N' 4 4 V. X , V. sg.V g s Q siss ..,. g g ..gs, . M -'Mgf fm. H 'ji -..L .. Z i HARD 'X 3 U? 1? ,139 Q!! '57, W RK 0 M x. + ,.x.. E . , i A - E T' ZAND HGRSEP ' LIVING IT UP IN DUFFY'S TAVERN, CHIN HAE, KOREA. CHRELE Hofiman, CHGUN Castel i, CHMACH Green, CHPCLK VanKirk, CHCARP Cornic. HEAVY MACHINE SHOP GILES IRESCUE AT SEA An iniured DeIfa crewman will receive Ireafmenf hours earlier due fo the skiII of the Air Force. .i,,,...i...,1.m,,, , v. , IN THE DOGHOUSE 'OSCAR -.SUPPLY PARTY COFFEE BREAK Renzi Cromer, Fulker Parsons, Martinez, McNeil CAPTAIN FOR A SMOKER Crow HM2 Gene Danz l'Kayo's Charlie Williams af Smoker , l Enroute fo Japan. Chief Jenkins, Referee. 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Marsin CREW'S LIBRARY , x fl XXV X...- .inspect yJ DELTA BAKERS Miracle, Simon VGO MAN GO Morze CARPENTER SHOP .COMPARTMENT CLEANER SUPER SALADS Page Johnson F., 9' -M' p17 -I ..,-,-' fn Af 'Y ,P,n A ' wtklgfig if , A W.. ANSS e h ff Q. H ij'-vw Q' wi 4 M 1 7' fi yw -3 ' cf ' ' 1 - Foster X' Sri Nil X NNN Q TAILOR SHOP COBBLER SHOP Verdeck Ford CLIP JOINT Rohde-Lydon DIESEL GENERATOR ROOM LAUNDRY AT WORK Christensen J., Proclillo, Lipyonce fix I ORPHANS ARRN NG I LIGHT MACHINE SHOP , Long I SENDING I'ROGER THE BIG GAME MoII Simon, Wood, Soufer, Martinez SHIP'S OFFICE WaIIace, Fiel TCURISTS A i THEY VISITED us TT AND THEN I SAID McCaII, Rothrock, Meniette I I U-fw-2'--- -lmIs.- .....,,N, V gnu-A-. GET THEM WHILE THEIR COLD! Henry, Montieth, Bigelow Qx -a, S4-tg I L, IEW . X NEW CHOPPERS Craft PASSING THE WORD Bartlett gm.. Qu. 325 J PATTERN MAKER Varrone PRINT SHOP Cromer, Klenofic, Aldridge ACEY DUCEY Moreland-Butterworth CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY LTJG Berger, LCDR Wesfphcl, LCDR Farabee, LT Lighfle CAPT Hansen, CAPT Parsons, RADM Biggs. WELCOME ABOARD CAPTAIN HANSON-CAPTAIN PARSONS PAY DAY Brown L. Brandon, Reeves, LTJG Riffen, Field SHIP'S STORE DELIVERS JAPANESE MERCHANDISE SHOTS!! Diebold, Allen, Kidwell SAIL LOFT Fulker DIESEL GENERATORS Martinez img 1 fn ,W ll ..-4-. ..,...-.---i..i,- ,.,.1..............--Q, -n-il - . .14 Nw Rw Y Q, W q HUQH L 1 W 1 , J 1 ' . V 1 1? F z:1- TS UGHTS Ist Row, McClure, Larson, Rogers, Howard, 2nd Row, Skocik, Wood, Turner, Marquette, Jenkins, CHRELE Hoffman, Campbell, Hufford, Whittaker, 3rd Row, Brockel, Fife, Fescina, Rosas, Smartnick, Svec, Gooselaw, Cox, Cantor, Ellingson DELTA SOFTBALL TEAM Under the watchful eye of CHRELE Hoff- man, the DELTA softball team was organized in Sasebo. Twenty stalwart diamondeers emerged from the strenuous tryouts. Next, a name for the squad was needed, so a ship-wide contest was held with CAPT Parsons selecting the winning entry--the DELTA Job- bers. The horsehiders were then entered in the ComServPac Softball Leauge, and opened league play against the CHIMON with a sparkling I6-I victory. At publication, the .lobbers ' overall record stands at I2 victories against one defeat. In league play, the record is IO-I. High score for the season FANS AND OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER was a devastating 30-I triumph over the PROTON. And as mentor Hoffman proudly avers, x'Ours is an excellent bench, one that any manager would be proud to have. LEAGUE GAMES De ta . . . .... I6 I ....... Uss Chimon De ta ..... .... 6 5 ....... Comservron Three Yancey. . . .... 7 5 ....... Delta De ta . . . .... 6 4 ....... Grasp Deta . . . .... 7 4 ....... Whitemarsh Deta ..... 4 .... ...Regulus De ta . . . .... 30 I ....... Uss Proton De ta . . . .... 6 5 ....... USS Mt. Katmai De ta . . . .... I3 IO ....... Comservron Three De ta . . . .... 7 2 ....... Uss Virgo De ta . . . .... 5 I ....... Uss Yancey CHBOSN Newey, CHPCLK Van Kirk, CAPTAIN Parsons, Frankel I f J THE BENCH WAS TENSE MIGHTY CASEY WAS AT BAT Unflpires-Brackey, Hufford T l Matthews, Verdeck, Hill, Bartodziei, Larson. lT'S FORM THAT COUNTS Verdeck l 4 DELTA ALLEY CATS The U. S. S. DeIta's bowling squad, the Alley Cats, enioyed a profitable season while the AR-9 was serving its third tour in Japan. The Cats racked up an impressive total of 20 wins against 5 losses, in four months. The Cats hit their season's high April 20, against the Yokosuka Sea Hawks. They re- corded a 933 game and a 4376 series for five games. Matthews, and Larson head the Alley Cats with l7l averages. Other season ave- rages are as follows, Hill I68, Verdeck I65, Bartodziei 162. The team average is a hefty 840. Under the eye of team captain Hill, the Alley Cats have recorded an amazing 70 victories against only twelve losses, since the squad was organized in September l952. f X fm' Wi QIQUI5 rl Skeet, Team: lst Row, Cowle, Wallace, Kosch, 2nd Row: Barns, Zirpolo, Nester, Hilliaker, Cooksey l r WA TING FOR THE BIRD Zirpolo DELTA BOXING TEAM During the early stages when the team was being formed, it was doubttulif we could add to the collection of trophies won in the past. Then, with determination to win, our pugilists dispelled all douot by bringing home many trophies. One of these was the Far East Point Championship. ,Among individual awards were the Far East Bantamweight Championship won by Mitchell, the Lightweight Runnerup earned by Moeschler, and the Lightwelterweight Run- nerup nabbed by Crocker. SKEET TEAM The second month of our vessel's soiurn in the Far East, March, saw 32 men vying for a place on the DELTA slceet team. Each man shot a competitive 150 rounds, and eight triumphed: Barnes, Cooksey, Cowle, Hillalcer, Kosch, Nester, Wallace, and Zirpolo, Our octet's record is a sterling one- four wins and no losses. Falling before the Deltamen's impressive marksmanship have been: DIXIE l2l2 to 1761, PRAIRIE U82 to l8l and 210 to l8ll, and YANCEY i230 to 2171. lst Row: Jenkins, Mitchell, Moeschler, Smith D. 2nd Row: CHMACH Green, Helms, Ezell, Crocker, Wynn lst Row Canada Brewster Cantor 2nd Row Whittaker Durham, Ens. LTJG Ritten, Rudberg SHIP'S BASKETBALL TEAM Gpening the season with a close victory over San Pedro's Fort MacArthur, and closing the year with a last-quarter win over the PLATTE, the DELTA basketball team, coached by LTJG Ritten, ran up an 8 win and 6 loss record. New additions in WestPac helped add six wins and four losses to the tally. Highlight tilt of the season was a 50-20 triumph over the Republic of Korea's Naval Academy at Chin Hae, Korea. Playing before the entire student body of the Korean school, plus several hundred AR-9 men, the Deltamen combined to play their best game of the season. Back in Sasebo and the All-Navy Tourna- ment, our quintet won one game before being eliminated by a strong LST-803 five. With Whittaker, Rudberg, and LTJG Kelly leading the way, the squad played well but, was no match for the taller and more experienced LST Five. I -uv-X A Q 4 L fs g r A y :L f, lam. 'WIEIECSST DIVISION RECEIVES BASKETBALL AWARD LTJG Ford, Roberts, CAPT Parsons, Boyd, LaDelle, Jenkins, Miracle DIVISION BASKETBALL One of the bright spots in the recreational spotlight during this tour was the DELTA's inter- divisional basketball tournaments. These tournaments not only improved competitive spirit among the divisions, but also provided a healthy pastime for the participants. The fine work of Chap- lain Sullivan and the divisional representatives was the major factor in making these tourna- ments the success that they were. The first tournament, embracing approximately seventy men who represented eight divisions, was run on a single elimination basis. First place went, significantly enough, to the First Division, with Supply and R-4 finishing a strong second and third respectively. For their efforts, the members of the First Division squad were awarded miniature gold basketballs by CAPT Parsons. The second hoop-fest, in progress now, will end the interdivisional basketball season. A round of league play has been followed by the teams being divided into Class A and Class B play-offs, according to their league standing. Outstanding fives in the Class i'A play-offs are the Officers, First Division, and R-4 Division. Class B play-offs find R-3 Division having a Slight edge over its nearest competitor, R-l. Supply lst Row: Ray, Wood, Wiegman First Division lst Row: Lemons, Jenkins, Roberts 2nd Row: Davis, Durham, Poore, Armstrong 2nd Row: Boyd, Ladelle, Whittaker, Miracle l i SHOT BY SKOCIK, BLOCKS BY MARQUETTE LTJG KELLY SCORES FOR THE OFF CERS S 'T A 1 1 s. .ff 0 . iv lx.. IW' ' X 'isa' 4 f ' . L .. ,L' I f a XNNXNX :E Z X , Q x S PIERCEQ R3 DIV., REBOUNDS MIXING IT UP UNDER THE BASKET LTJG HENNESSEY HOOKS FOR TWO? Gott Team: Kneeling, Kostyk, ENS Swartz, CAPTAIN Parsons, Devers, Standing, LTJG Colgan, CHPCLK Baker, Viers Smith, Bostic, LTJG Schneider DELTA GOLF TEAM I The DELTA's golf team first engaged in organized combat in the middle of April. Some- what cool after a long layoff, the squad experienced defeat at the hands of the PRAIRIE in its first match. The linksters then however, retaliated with two straight wins, the last by an over- whelming margin of I5 points in Nassau-scored tournament play. The REGULUS next challenged the pros to a match, and that vessel was soundly trounced forits trouble by a total score of I7If2 to 5. No request for a rematch has been received to date. Members of the golf team include CAPT Parsons, Chaplain Sullivan, Doctors Sonnleitner, Schneider, and Colgan- LTJG De Fusco, ENS Swartz, CHPCLK Baker, Chiefs Kostyk, Viers, Devers, and Morgan, MR2 ,Smith, and TN Bostlc. Two celebrities arose from this group in the Sasebo Handicap Golf Tournament making the DELTA, the ship most recognized golf wise in the Sasebo area. CHPCLK Baker won top honors in the championship flight by downing the much touted owner of the course record ln a close match CAPT Parsons received honors as the runner up in the first flight Both si nal wi e OUX had been scheduled, and possibly another following that one before leaving Sasebo Arrival of AR9 in Conus will undoubtedly see resumption of competitive play ' . ' - . g I achievements. 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