Downes (FF 1070) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1982 volume:

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES EXTEND FAR BEYOND OUR COAST LINES - THROUGHOUT THE FREE WORLD. TO MAINTAIN THE PEACE WE ALL DESIRE, WE MUST REMAIN EVER VIGILANT AND READY . -Fleet Admiral CHESTER W. NIMITZ- TABLE OF CONTENTS DOWNES HISTORY 2 COMMANDING OFFICER 8 EXECUTIVE OFFICER 10 DESRON 23 12 ENGINEERING 14 WEAPONS 24 OPERATIONS 32 NAVIGATION 40 X DIVISION 42 SUPPLY 44 AIR DETACHMENT 48 ESWS QUALIFICATIONS 50 AWARDS AND REENLISTMENTS 53 DOWNES ' OLD TIMERS 56 REPLENISHMENTS AT SEA 58 JAPAN 60 KOREA 68 HONG KONG 72 PHILIPPINES 76 SPORTS OVERSEAS 80 TIGER CRUISE 84 RUSSIAN SUBS 88 SAN DIEGO 90 PRODUCTION STAFF THE MAN . . . USS DOWNES (FF-1070) is the third ship of the fleet to be named in honor of Captain John Downes, USN. JOHN DOWNES, born in 1786 in Canton, Massachusetts, served as acting midshipman from 9 September 1800 and was appointed midshipman 1 June 1802. He rendered distinguished service during the War with Tripoli in 1804 in frigates CONGRESS, and was executive officer for Captain David Porter in ESSEX during the War of 1812. He commanded EPERVIER, GUERRIERE, ONTARIO and INDEPENDENCE, and the Boston Navy Yard and was Commodore of the Pacific and Mediterranean Squadrons. Captain Downes died at Charleston, Massachusetts, 1 1 August 1854. THE SHIPS . . . The first DOWNES (DD-45) was built by the New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey. Her keel was laid 27 June 1912, and she was launched 8 November 1913, under the sponsorship of Mrs. M. H. Simons, great grand daughter of Captain Downes. She was commissioned 11 February 1915, Lieutenant Commander A. W. Johnson in command. DOWNES (DD-45) had a length overall of 305 feet, 3 inches; extreme beam of 31 feet, 1 inch; normal displacement of 1,072 tons; mean draft 9 feet, 3 inches; designed speed of 29 knots; and a designed complement of 4 officers and 93 men. Her initial armament was four 4-inch .50 caliber guns, and eight 18-inch torpedo tubes. DOWNES conducted her shakedown off New York and in Chesapeake Bay, then returned to Philadelphia Navy Yard where she was placed in ordinary from 4 October 1915 to 26 May 1917 for the construction and installation of new machinery by the contractor. Fitted out for distant service, she sailed from New York 18 October 1917 for Davenport, England, arriving 7 November. DOWNES was based at Queenstown, Ireland, from 17 November 1917 to 5 December 1918 and operated on convoy escort inbound to British ports, across the channel, and outbound to rendezvous with the ocean escorts. She patrolled against submarines off the Irish coast making numerous attacks with no sure results and with other destroyers aided distressed ships. On two occasions her efficiency won commendations from the British Admiralty, once for her protection of the torpedoed MANLEY (DD-74) and again for the rescue and salvage of the British submarine HMS Z-51. DOWNES arrived at Brest, France, 6 December 1918 to meet and escort President Wilson, embarked in GEORGE WASHING- TON, passing in review before returning to Queenstown 14 December. The day after Christmas she sailed for the United States, arriving at Norfolk 18 January 1919. After v inter maneuvers in Cuban waters, she returned to New York on 14 March. DOWNES reported to Norfolk 5 May 1919 for overhaul and on 31 May was placed in ordinary. Returned to full commission, she sailed for Newport, Rhode Island, 12 May 1921 for summer maneuvers. Between 22 October and 20 March 1922 she lay at Charleston, South Carolina, and on 24 March arrived at Philadelphia Navy Yard. DOWNES was placed out of commission there 6 June 1924. Rescrapped and sold 22 August 1934 in accordance with the London Treaty for the reduction and limitation of naval armament. The second DOWNES (DD-375) was built at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia. Her keel was laid on 15 August 1934, and she was launched 22 April 1936 under the sponsorship of Miss S. F. Downes, descen- dant of Captain Downes. She was commis- sioned 15 January 1937, Commander C. H. Roper in command. DOWNES (DD-375) had a length overall of 341 feet, 4 inches; extreme beam 35 feet; standard displacement 1 ,500 tons; mean draft 9 feet, 10 inches; designed speed 36.5 knots; and a designed complement of 8 officers and 150 enlisted. Her initial armament was five 5-inch .38 caliber guns, and twelve 21 -inch torpedo tubes. For anti-submarine warfare, she carried four depth charge projectors. DOWNES reached San Diego from Norfolk 24 November 1937 and based there for exercises along the west coast, in the Caribbean, and in the Hawaiian Islands until April 1940, when Pearl Harbor became her homeport. In March and April 1941 she joined in a cruise to Samoa, Fiji, and Australia, and visited the west coast later in the year. . . . THE TRAGEDY . . . When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941, DOWNES was in drydock with CASSIN (DD-372) and PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38). The three came under heavy attack and an incendiary bomb landed between the two destroyers, starting raging fires fed by oil from a ruptured fuel tank. Despite heavy strafing, the crews of the two destroyers got their batteries into action, driving off further attacks by Japanese planes. The drydock was flooded in an effort to quench the fires, but the burning oil rose with the water level and, when the ammunition and torpedo warheads on board the destroyers began to explode, the two ships were abandoned. Later CASSINI slipped from her keel blocks and rested against the DOWNES. Listed at first as complete losses, both of these destroyers lived to fight again. Salvage operations were soon begun on DOWNES with machinery and other salvage- able equipment being shipped to Mare Island Navy Yard. She was officially decommis- sioned 20 June 1942. Rebuilt and recommissioned at Mare Island on 15 November 1943, DOWNES sailed from San Francisco 8 March to escort convoys to Pearl Harbor and on to Majuro, arriving 26 March. She v as assigned to blockade the bypassed Japanese stronghold, Wotje Atoll, until 5 April, then, after replenishing at Pearl Harbor, arrived at Eniwetok 6 May as harbor entrance control vessel and task unit commander for the offshore patrol. During this duty she rescued a pilot in the lagoon at Eniwetok and four crew men off Ponape, Caroline Islands. In July DOWNES began convoy duty from Eniwetok to Saipan in support of the Marianas operation, then patrolled off Tinian during its invasion. She gave fire support during the mopping up operation off Marpi Point, Tinian, and bombarded off Marcus Island as a diversion for carrier air strikes on the Nansei Shoto. DOWNES sailed from Saipan 1 4 October 1 944 to join Task Group 38.1 two days later in a search for Japanese ships which Admiral W. F. Halsey hoped to lure into the open with damaged cruisers CANBERRA (CA-70) and HOUSTON (CL-81). The task group returned to Leyte to support the landings there 20 October. DOWNES sailed the same day for Ulithi, but was recalled to screen the carriers during the air strikes on the Japanese Fleet In the epic battle for Leyte Gulf. She was detached again 27 October and sailed to Ulithi for replenishment. Continuing to Pearl Harbor for overhaul, DOWNES returned to Ulithi 29 March 1945 escorting a convoy, then sailed for Guam. From 5 April to 5 June she operated in the Marianas on patrol, air-sea rescue, submarine training, and escort duty. She served at Iwo Jima on similar duty from 9 June. With the end of the war, DOWNES was ordered to return to the United States and sailed from Iwo Jima 19 September with homeward bound ser- vicemen on board. She touched at San Pedro, California, called at Beaumont, Texas, for Navy Day celebrations and arrived at Norfolk on 5 November. DOWNES was decommissioned at Norfolk on 17 December 1945 and remained in reserve until her name was stricken from the List of Navy Ships on 28 January 1947. She was sold for scrapping on 18 November 1947 to Hugo Neu Corporation, New York. DOWNES (DD-375) earned four battle stars and other awards for operations listed below; 1 Star PEARL HARBOR - MIDWAY: 7 December 1941 1 Star MARIANAS OPERATION: Capture and Occupation of Saipan 28 July - 11 August 1944 1 Star ASIATIC - PACIFIC RAIDS: Bombardment of Marcus Island 9 October 1944 1 Star LEYTE OPERATION: Luzon attacks 1 7 October - 1 9 October 1 944 NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (Asia): 2 - 29 September 1945 the THE DOWNES . . . USS DOWNES (FF1070) is a Knox-Class Frigate especially designed for locating and destroying enemy submarines. In addition to performing anti-submarine warfare (ASW), DOWNES is capable of such varied missions as surface action, anti-missile defense, search and rescue, patrol, evacuation blockade, visit and search or surveillance. She is 438 feet long, displaces 4,000 tons under full load, and has a beam of 47 feet and a draft of 26 feet. DOWNES is equipped with three modern long-range underwater sound detection (SONAR) systems, one hull-mounted, one variable depth, and a towed array passive sonar, as well as long range air and surface search radar, modern communications equip- ment and a sophisticated electronic warfare system. The DOWNES armament includes: one 5-inch 54 caliber gun for use as an anti-aircraft, anti-surface weapon, or for shore bombardment; a NATO Seasparrow Missile System that may be directed at both enemy surface and air targets, and the Surface to Surface HARPOON Missile System capable of long range engagements of enemy surface units. The ship also has four torpedo tubes. an anti-submarine rocket group (ASROC) and the LAMPS ASW helicopter. DOWNES is manned by 16 officers and 260 enlisted men. She has spacious modern living compartments, messing facilities, recreation and lounge areas, post office, ship ' s store, laundry, barber shop, and dispensary. FF-1070 had her keel laid on 5 September 1968 at Todd Shipyards Corporation Seattle, Washington, and was christened DOWNES on 13 December 1969 during launching by her sponsor Mrs. Philip L. Kelton, the great grand daughter of the late Commodore John Downes. The ship is powered by two combustion engineering boilers providing 1200 PSI steam through turbines developing 40,000 shaft horsepower through a single screw. DOWNES is capable of speeds over 27 knots. Her distilling plant produces 24,000 gallons of fresh water daily for personal use and for feeding the ship ' s boilers. Two gyrocontrolled fins protruding from the ship ' s underwater hull actively stabilize the ship for fire control and for better control of the LAMPS helicopter when embarked. THE COMMANDING OFFICER Commander George M. Coshow II is a native of Carpinteria, California and received his Bachelor of Arts from Sacramento State University in 1962. He entered Officer Candidate School in October 1962 and was commissioned in March of the next year. His first tour of duty was in USS EPPERSON (DD-719) as Main Propulsion and Damage Control Assistant and as the deck controller for the drone ASW helicopter. Following tours included Assistant Navigator in USS ARNOLD J. ISABELL (DD-869) and Engineering Officer in USS MCGINTY (OE-365). He graduated from the Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island, in 1968; subsequently served in USS EDSON (DD-946) as Engineering Officer and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. Commander Coshow ' s first tour ashore began in 1970 as an engineering instructor at Destroyer School. He returned to sea as Main Propulsion Assistant in USS AMERICA (CV-66). While on AMERICA he received the Navy Commendation Medal. In 1976 he reported aboard USS OUELLET, the Naval Sea Systems Command as project manager of the Destroyer Engineered Operating Cycle Program. Commander Coshow is married to the former Alannah Danaher of Meriden and East Hampton, Connecticut. They have three children, Maura, Oliver, and Sarah. jr the cod EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CDR B. W. DOMURAT, USN, embarked on the DOWNES February 1981 to serve as Executive Officer until August 1982. He was transferred and is now attached to Naval Station, San Diego. 10 LCDR N. H. MORGAN, JR., was formerly with COMCRUDESGRU ONE until he was assigned as DOWNES Executive Officer effective September 1982. 11 WESTPAC ' 82 SPECIAL FEATURE-, C O M D E S R N Captain Gerrish C. Flynn, U. S. Navy Captain Gerrish C. FLYNN was born in California and presently makes his permanent home in Maryland. Upon graduation from Harvard Universi- ty in 1960, he was commissioned an Ensign, U. S. Navy. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1979. He has served in several destroyers in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, including USS DUPONT (DD-941) and USS DENNIS J. BUCKLEY (DD-808). He has commanded the USS FORTIFY (MSO-446), a Pacific Fleet Ocean Minesweeper, the USS W. S. SIMS (FF-1059), an Atlantic Fleet Frigate, and the USS TURNER JOY (DD-951), a Pacific Fleet destroyer. In 1965, he was sent to Vietnam and served on the staff of Commander Naval Forces Vietnam and with the River Patrol Force in the Mekong Delta area. Tours ashore have included several assignments to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D. C, first in 1966-68 as a Staff Assistant and later, in 1973-74, as a Special Assistant and NATO Plans Officer. From 1974 to 1976 he served as Staff Member for Southern Europe and Law of the Sea Ocean Policy Matters in the White House ' s National Security Council Staff. He reported as Commander of Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE in March 1981 from duty as the Navy Member, Chairman ' s Staff Group, immediate office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Captain FLYNN holds a master ' s degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and the National War College, Washington, D. C. 12 STAFF 13 ENGINEERING LCDR Edward J. Nelson, USN Chief Engineer 14 The main engines (IVI), Boilers (B), auxiliaries (A), electrical (E), and repair, (R) divisions are the divisions compos- ing the Engineering Department. The main engines division (M) is assigned the preventive and corrective maintenance of the main engines and propulsion equipment including shaft- ing, engine room and Aux I auxiliaries, ships service turbo generators, ships service air compressors, potable water system, distilling plants, and associated piping systems. The boilers division (B) is assigned the preventive and corrective maintenance of the Boilers, Fireroom auxiliaries, forced draft blowers, fuel and water testing apparatus, the equipment for fueling at sea, and fuel oil piping and pipe fittings. The auxiliaries division (A) is assigned the preventive and corrective mainten- ance of winches and cranes, emer- gency diesel generators, air condition- ing and refrigeration equipment and systems, laundry and dry cleaning machinery, galley machinery, steering engines, anchor windlasses, air com- pressors and compressed air systems, boat engines, venting and heating systems. The electrical division (E) is assigned to preventive and corrective maintenance of all electric motors, generators, controllers, degaussing systems, elec- trical distribution systems, gyro com- passes, underwater log, sound powered phones, interior communica- tions and portable electric tools. The repair division (R) is assigned preventive and corrective maintenance of damage control and fire fighting equipment, hull fittings, and piping systems not otherwise assigned. They provide welding and allied services to other divisions as required Divisional personnel are assigned responsibility for the cleanliness of their berthing space and work spaces. M DIVISION ENS Steinberg M Division: (L-R, front row) MM3 Esquerra, MM2 Schroerlucke, IVIM3 Bernhard, MMFN MacDonald, FA Plantin. (back row) MM3 Abbott, MM3 Roddy, MM2 Gannon, MM3 Hughes, FN Lumley, FN Grabow. .. . « Personnel Manning IVIain Con- trol: (L-R) MM3 Butler, MM3 Abbott (partly hidden), FN Frazier, FN Vaughn, FN Roberts. ' y Standing FN Maiku, MM2 . ■ i Spiess, MM3 Smith, FN A . Metzger, MM1 Lawson, and FA Plantin. What me work . . . ? MM2 Schroerlucke (L) and FN Grabow (R) working at the LP air compressor. MMFN Matthews (L) and MMFN Farren at Aux I. MMC Mullinex: DOWNES ' Power and Light Company Manager. MM1 D. A. Lawson DOWNES ' Power and Light Company: (L-R) MMFN Bernhard, IVIMFN Grabow, MMFN Lumley, MMFN Farren, MM3 Roddy, MM2 Gannon, MMFN Matthews, and MM3 Hughes. (L-R) MM3 Kolodziejczak, FN Hartman and MM3 Baby Hughes at Main Control. MM2 C. Schroerlucke 16 B DIVISION ENS R. B. Jahn B DIVISION: (L-R kneeling) BT1 Rivera, BT2 Mckay, BTFN Ramos, BT3 Brown. (2nd row) FA Wingett, BTFN Oconnor, BT3 Whitworth, BT3 Fabrizio, BTFA Anderson, BT3 Lawson. (3rd row) BT2 Levang, BT3 Salato, BTFA Reynolds, BT3 Pyle, BTFN Northcott, BT3 Davis, BTFN Jones. Hey, I ' ve got a different uniform !!! I i V ' S BTC Martin, ... I ' m a chief now . . . so what ' s changed ? LTJG Jahn (L), the BT ' s Division Officer and the division waits for the CO for in- spection. 17 BTCS F. E. Brown, B. Division Senior Chief Petty Officer and concurrently the Commands Senior Chief Petty Officer. a 1 1 BT1 Rivera Boiler Technicians: (L-R) BTFN Knupp, BT3 Bowers, BTFN Lanway, BTFN Synovec. I ' m a King!!! What can you say about being an oil and water king!! MM1 Lawson (sitting) and BT2 Mckay at the oil lab. BT1 Rivera (L) prepares his men for inspection. BT3 L. Salato at Main Control. 18 A R DIVISION Front row (L-R) HT2 Skip Cooke, HT3 W. Hooper, HT3 J. Stokesbary, HT3 W. Jackson. Back row HT3 T. Zendejas, HTFN J. Schlagenhaft, HT3 J. Brauda, HT3 M. Nasser. HT1 Fenti A and R Division is headed by LTJG Demary (extreme right). (L-R) Front row: HT2 Stokesbary, MM2 Hall, HT2 Cooke, EN2 Wegner, ENC Devoss, LTJG Demary. Second row: HT3 Jackson, EN2 Stanzel, HT3 Zendejas, HT1 Fenti, MM2 Short, MR1 Koski. Third row: HT2 Brauda, HTC Keller. HTFN Hooper 19 ENC D. Devoss, the A Gang chief. ' Manned and ready, Sir! ' 20 A Gang: (L-R) IVIR1 Koski, ENS Rios, Ml I2 Hall, EN2 Wegner, MM2 Short, MM3 Stone, and EN1 Stanzel. (L-R) HT3 Hooper, MR1 W. Koski, EN2 K. Wegner, MM3 R. Stone, and HT2 J. Stokesbary, all of A Gang take a break while working at general workshop. I- E DIVISION EMI Azares ENS Solander, E Division Officer , EM ' s: Front row (L-R) EM3 Mizicko and EM2 Sherwood. Back row EM2 Ramirez, EM2 Nance, EMFN Darnall, and EMFN Shipley. SI «M - : - - M. • r I E Division: ENS Solander (extreme right) is division officer. (L-R) Front row: EM3 K. Darnall, ICFN J. Cassidy, 103 0. Richards, 102 R. Ramsey, EM2 S. Sherwood, ENS R. Solander. Back row: EMFN R. Shipley, EMFN K. Staudenmaier, lOFN M. Honeycutt, 101 W. Macbride, EM1 A. Azares, and EM2 B. Ramirez. 21 IC Men: (L-R) IC3 Richards, IC1 Macbride, IC2 Ramsey, ICFN Honeycutt, and ICFN Cassidy. Don ' t we look great? Let ' s drink to that! MMFN J. Farren, BT3 D. Fabrizio, IVIM2 A. Hall at Sasebo, Japan. Do you see what I See? HTFN J. Schlagenhaft at Chinhae, Korea. Photo by MM3 Stone. Engineering personnel having a party at Macarthur ' s park, Sasebo, Japan. Sick call - Japanese style. LTJG S. Demat7 and ENS G. Hueber (with glasses) relax at a Japanese hotel. EMI A. Azares and EM2 B. Ramirez enjoy the brisk water at Pagsanjan Falls, Laguna, Philippines. Photo by STG2 D. Potter. MM3 K. Butler, bargains for sock prices at the Green House — a local bar at Chinhae, Korea. Photo by MM3 Stone. BT3 M. Lawson looking over souvenirs at Korea. Photo by MM3 R. Stone. Don ' t worry I can handle it!!! — says MM3 R. Stone while working at the ' Ye Old Filter Cleaning Shoppe ' . 23 WEAPONS 24 LT Thomas Jefferson Hoskins Jr. The weapons department conducts anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine operations. It also maintains the appearance of the ship as well as conducting underway replenishment operations. The weapons department consists of three divisions. First division is in charge of main deck and hull painting and preservation, small boat operation, underway replenishment, LAMPS helicopter support and man overboard rescue. G division is the center for anti-surface and anti-air warfare operations as well as naval gunfire support operations. The weapons and systems controlled by the G division are the 5-inch- 54 caliber, NATO Sea sparrow missile system. Harpoon, RBOC (Rapid Blooming Overboard Chaff) for disguise and deceptions and Target Acquisition System. The third division, AS, is concerned with anti-submarine operations through the use of four sensor systems — AN SQS-26CX hull mounted sonar, AN SQS-35 VDS (Variable Depth Sonar), AN SQR-18A TACTAS (Tactical Towed Array Sonar), AN SQR-17 sonobuoy receiver. The associated weaponry and fire control utilized by AS division are ASROC and Harpoon, MK 32 torpedo tubes and T-MK-6 Torpedo counter- measure set which is utilized to detect, localize, track and when ordered, destroy enemy submarines. FIRST DIVISION til ' ENS Ed J. Kendall First Division on the Foc ' sle: Front row (L-R) BMSN T. Edinger, BM2 L Azbill, SN R. Davis, SN McDowell. Standing SN E. Sheridan, SN E. Williams, SN D. Bennett, and SN A. Compean. V BM ' s at the boat pocket: (Clockwise) SN J. Barron, BM2 L. Harrison, SN B. Martin, and SN J. Worten. BMC H. Corona SN E. Williams (with glasses) and SN L. Worten cleaning the motor whale boat. SN R. McDowell (L) and BM2 L. Azbill all ready for replenishment detail. Who wants a bath? Asks BM2 L. Harrison. SN D. Bennett, at the ' wheel ' while ship was underway at the Pacific. Chief Corona (center) discusses an important topic with LT T. J. Hoskins (L) at the ships 02 level while a ' Tiger ' strolls by. BMSN Tim Edinger and SN Ray Davis (R) seem to enjoy their watch at the bridge. 26 AS DIVISION Weps Personnel take a break: (L-R) STG3 M. Gauld, STG2 M. Flak, TMSA D. Tingley, and STGSN F. Sims. AS Personnel at Sonar Four: (L-R) STG3 D. Wittle, STGSN C. Wilson, STGSN F. Sims, STGSA C. Connell. tk.W i STGC T. Meyer AS DIVISION: Front row (L-R): STG2 W. Hunt, STG3 W. McCann, TM3 S. Benjamin, TMSN R. Johnson, STGSN F. Sims, TMSA D. Tingley, STGSN Wilson. Second row: STG2 D. Potter, STG3 S. Miller, STG3 M. Gauld, STG2 M. Flak, STGSN J. Boyersmith, GMT2 Morrissey, STG2 L. Spaulding. Third row: STG2 Defluri, GMT3 D. Rohde, STG3 S. Capella, STG3 D. Wittle, STG3 T. Zwicker, STG3 R. Gardin. 27 GMT2 R. Morrissey STG2 R. J. Remigio 28 NBC attack aftermath!!! ... I bet you San Diego Chargers will win this one STGC C. Mills G DIVISION ' G ' DIVISION: Front row (L-R): GMG1 0. Felkins, GMM1 K. Derner, FTG3 EM. Sweet, GMG2 D. Castanes, GMG3 D. Gipe, and FTG3 R. Vikta. Second row: FTGSN W. Throop, FTM3 fTGC R Bachman L. Hanratty, FTG3 M. Davidson, FTM3 R. Day, GMGSN D. Fountain, FTG1 G. Jenkins. The Big Five: Front row (L-R) GMM1 K. Derner, and FTM3 E. Hanratty. Second row: FTG3 M. Sweet, FTG1 G. Jenkins, GM2 D. Castanes. . here ' s our battle plan, folks . 29 G Division underway: First row (L-R) GMG1 C. Felklns, FTM3 R. Day, FTMSN J. Sl larek, GMGSA L. Kallunki, GMG2 D. Castanes, and FTM3 E. Hanratty. Second row FTGSN W. Throop, FTGSN IVI. Kubacki, FTG3 R. Vikta, GMG3 D. Gipe, FTG1 C. Jenkins, and FTG3 IVI. Davidson ... My dear beloved ... FTG2 M. Sweet typing at gun plot. GMG1 C. Felkins FTG1 G. Jenkins FTMC J. Hutchins 30 As a Russian Krivak cruises at the Sea of TMSN R. Johnson, STGSA J. Boyersmith, Japan, a USN P-3 aircraft hovers high above, and GMT3 Rohde tal e up the slack as the Photo by GMGSN D. Fountain. ship replenishes off the coast of South Korea. SN L. Brov n scrutinizes a surface contact. The ships five inch 54 Cal. gun being fired at the Sea of Japan. GMG3 D. Gipe fires messenger line as the ship prepares to moor at San Diego. GMTSA J. Richardson searches for that ever elusive mail buoy. 31 OPERATIONS ■■ ' -• V LT J. Maclntyre The operations department on board USS DOWNES consist of three divisions, 01, OE and OC division headed by Combat Information Center Officer, Electronics Maintenance Officer, and Communications Officer, respectively. These division officers in turn work for the operations Officer. 01 division is manned by operations specialists (OS) and Electronic Warfare Specialists (EW). While underway, these men stand continuous watches in CIC.The primary mission of CIC is to keep the command informed of a situation and a secondary mission of providing assistance in specific situations. The OS ' s participate in all underway operations such as anti-submarine, anti-surface, and anti-air warfare, ship tactics, underway replenishments, and navigation and piloting. The EW ' s assist in intercepting and determining types of ships, aircraft and submar- ines. OE division is manned by electronic technicians (ET). Their job is to maintain electronic gear on the bridge, CIC, Radio, and various electronic equipment rooms in working order. They are also in charge of the ship ' s entertainment system. The Radiomen (RM) and OC division handles all of the message traffic that leaves and comes to the ship. While underway, they are tasked with bringing up various radio circuits so that the ship can conmunicate with other ships or shore stations. OC division is also manned by signalmen (SM). During underway operations, they visually communicate with other ships using flaghoists, flashing light, and semaphore. Along with the lookouts, the SM ' s visually identify ships as to type and nationality. The operations officer is tasked with coordinating various ship exercises and operations. He deals with anything involving ships movements. The ship does not go anywhere without the operations officer having thorough knowledge about it beforehand. Operations is an important department on the ship. Its job becomes even more significant during underway periods. The ship would be able to steam without the operations department but it would not operate . 32 01 DIVISION OSC R. Waddingham The OS ' s: (L-R) OSSN B. Wagner, 0S3 J. Morrell, OSSA R. Harris, OSSA T. Torpey, and 0S3 C. Morris at the helo hanger. V 0S1 A. Hubal ■• V 0S1 A. Paige 0S2 G. Gray 0S2 D. Campbell 0S3 P. Lotzer OSS C. Heygood - :i EWC T. Luker EW3 D. Nault EWC Luker monitors electronic warfare equipment as EW2 W. Robinson looks on. 0S3 M. Mclean 4 EWSN R. Simmons OSSN M. Butz OSSN W. Martin OSSN Chiccini OSSN M. Rogers 34 OC DIVISION RM1 King Sitting: RM1 Corpening. (L-R) RM2 Camp, RM3 Marchbanks, RM2 Kilgore, RMS Chavez, and RMSN G. Sanders. RM2 G. Harris (L), RM2 Perkins (C), and RMSN L. Reyes (R) at Radio Shack. 35 RM1 King with tine Executive Officer at the Signal Bridge. The Doc (C) HM1 Long with HT3 J. Brauda (L), and HT3 T. Zendejas (R) tal e time out in front of a Japanese vending machine at Hiroshima. 36 SM3 Cornett SM2 Landsaw SM1 P. Young HM1 Long, enjoys his drink while strolling at Sasebo Park in Japan. OE DIVISION ETC A. J. Bryant The ET ' s: (Clockwise) ET2 F. Ancona, ETSN C. Brown, ET3 R. Todd, ET3 D. Torres, and ETSN D. Halsey. R« «- 5 a V-., OE DIVISION: Front row (L-R) ET3 D. Torres, ET3 R. Todd, ET3 D. Halsey. Second row ET2 M. Boyer, ETSN C. Brown, ET2 F. Ancona. Third row ETC A. Bryant, ENS G. Pennell, and ET1 R. Church. 37 Chief Bryant with a visiting Japanese CPO at Pol er the Chief ' s Quarters. anyone? An ET weel encl at sea. ET Supervisors: (Clockwise) ENS G. Pennell, ET1 R. Church, ET2 G. Salley, ET2 M. Boyer, and ETC A. J. eT2 G. Salley Bryant. ET1 R. Church V v ' , , ' 38 . . . reporting all secure, sir . . . is what 083 Shade seems to be saying, as 0S3 P. Lotzer (R) makes his way through a door hatch. C ' mon, there ' s some candy right around the corner. OSS N. Dudley with a Japan- ese girl at Sasebo, Japan. Looks like message from home! says RM2 G. Harris. Stranger in a strange land. EW2 W. Robinson relaxing at a local hotel at Hiroshima, Japan. The incredible elastic man!! OSSA R. Harris at the fantail. Photo by OSS Dudley. Hey, look what I found! A good looking cave! The 5-inch 54-cal. gun on the foc ' sle. Photo by RMSA G. Sanders. 39 NAVIGATION LTJG K. D. Rogers Navigation, an independent department while deployed, is responsible for the various aspects of ship ' s physical movement through inland, international and restricted waters. The navigation department is responsible for guaranteeing that the ship maintains course and avoids charted hazards. This requires that the utilization of many traditional and modern methods, modern navigational meth- ods such as the fathometer. Satellite Navigation System (SATNAV), OMEGA and radio messages ensure greater accuracy than in past years. However, time-honored tech- niques of shooting stars and sun lines, utilizing charts and publications and maintain- ing rigid watches are still in use making Navigation exact science. 40 NAVIGATION: Standing (L-R) QMSN Howard, QM3 R. Ferguson, QMSR Kennon, QM1 K. Souther, and LTJG Rogers. Sitting QM3 T. Thompson, and QM1 F. Jordan. QMS R. Ferguson (head turned) at the bridge. LTJF Rogers (C) as the Officer of the Deck underway while ENS Solander (L) has the conn. QM1 F. Jordan 41 X DIVISION LT E. J. Wilson Updating personnel records, typing up personnel evaluations, issue leave orders are three of the varied tasks that administrative personnel do. The nriaintenance alone of listed personnel records requires meticulous work that takes up a lot of v orking hours. Directives and communications relating to transfers, receipts, advancements or reduc- tion in rating, reenlistments, discharges, or any other changes in the status of the enlisted personnel are executed and recorded by this division. Known as X division while deployed to the Western Pacific, the processing of enlisted performance evaluation sheets, leave papers, identification cards and transfer orders were done in a systematic manner to the satisfaction of the crew. Records of non- judicial punishments promulgated by the Commanding Officer were compiled and forwarded to the proper personnel for execution. The division also initiates correspondence needed to ensure that pertinent information concerning the ships allowance and use of personnel is brought to the attention of the type commander or the Chief of Naval Personnel as appropriate. Later on combined with the Navigation division on the conclusion of WESTPAC, prospective school attendees were being screened and their eligibility studied. These are the ever on-going task of the X division wherever DOWNES may go. 42 Ship ' s office: (Counterclockwise) YN1 D. L. German, YNSN J. L Wilson, YN3 J. A. Noah, PNSN J. Pabalan, and PNC T. Dominguez. Postalmen: PC3 R. Aguirre (L) and PCSN W. Dudley. First row (L-R) LT Wilson, PNC T. Dominguez, and PNSN J. Pabalan. Second row PCSN W. Dudley, YNSN J. Wilson, and YN3 J. Noah. NC1 J. Thomas 43 SUPPLY LTJG Zurick The supply department aboard DOWNES is composed of four divisions. 51 Division is manned by the storekeepers (SK). The SK ' s prepare and control a one million dollar annual budget which is used to purchase repair parts and consumables for weapon, engineering and communication equipment used aboard the ship. The SK ' s are responsible for maintaining a 11,000 line item inventory of repair parts. 52 Division is composed of the mess specialists (MS). The MS ' s prepare three meals per day for a crew of 270 men. They order all the food and supervise the loading of the food aboard the ship. The crew consumes a 1000 dollars worth of food per day. The MS ' s maintain proper sanitary conditions in the galley, enlisted dining facility and wardroom spaces. 53 Division is manned by the ship ' s servicemen (SH). The SH ' s operate the ship ' s store, barbershop, laundry, soda machines and video games. Last year the ship ' s store did $100,000.00 worth of business. At sea the laundry will wash over 3000 lbs of clothes per week. 54 Division is composed of the disbursing clerks (DK). The DK ' s process all allotments, travel claims and of course the payroll. The annual payroll aboard DOWNES is 4 million dollars. 44 FOOD SERVICE DIVISION MS2 A. Tuosto The Galley People: First row (L-R) MS2 A. Tuosto, MSI J. Hebert, MSSA M. Splain. Second row MSSA R. Lovelett, MS2 C. Antonio, MS3 T. Boren, MS3 R. Rivera and MS3 E. Wise. Third row MSI J. Mallari, MSSA G. White, FN Wingett, and MSSN 0. Blades. Come and get it!! Hot dogs, hamburgers . . . etc. Chief Jones (behind the Bar-B-Que stand) ensures well prepared hot dogs and hamburgers on a picnic at the flight deck. OH-OH! MSSA K. Wilson 45 MSI J. Hebert (L) and SKI B. Werring (R) MS1 J. Mallare (L) and DK1 R. Nicolas at the fantail. For the disbursing officer a day ' s worl is never done until that last penny can be ac- counted for. LTJG Zurick at the disbursing office. DK1 R. Nicolas DKSN M. Lumpkins ENS B. K. Slusher 46 SKC A. G. Farin SK1 B. Werring Ships Servicemen: (L-R) SHSN D. Brack, SHSN Watson, SH2 Clark, and SH3 R. Greek. SH3 R. Greek giving MS3 T. Boren a haircut at the ships barber shop. SH1 B. Reynolds SKSN Chaney 47 AIR DETACHMENT LCDR M. McNeil LT R. Lee Pull it in and let it out ... the helo having an Helo in-flight Refueling (HIFR). Doing what we do best. Another pre-flight inspec- tion before taking off on another ASW exercise. While the USS DOWNES steamed for the Western Pacific, a group of 12 enlisted men and 4 officers embarked on board to compose the Air Detach- ment for the six-month cruise. Thus begun the DOWNES paramount and mission of Anti-Submarine Warfare. With the help of this air group, the DOWNES had completed various exercises and sorties. Mail was brought onboard by the helicopter, boosting the crew ' s morale and contributing to a successful deployment to the Western Pacific. Hundreds of flight hours were logged by the pilots and air crew with an out- standing accident free tour, bringing praises well done from every port we came into. LT W. Labian LT M. Mann Front row (L-R) AWAN T. Trostel, AE3 T. Hill, AX3 Vanburgel, ADAN D. Ferguson, AMH2 0. Trevino, and AD2 G. Torres. Second row LT Mann, LT Labian, LT R. Lee, AMHC Weaver, AA J. Ackley, AX3 E. Jones, AW2 G. Brose, AWSAN D. Olsen, AE1 Loveless, and LCD R M. Mcneil. Care for a ride Buttkit . . . OPS NORMAL Welcome to dreamland via DET 10!!! 49 WESTPAC ' 82 take in all lines shifted colors underway V s the cry of the boatswains whistle that blew they were dressed in whites sharply manning the rail they stood smartly went the fighting frigate DOWNES and her crew it was 10 o ' clock to say when the tugs pulled us away that i heard a faint cry from the pier and the sailor next to me shaking his head and whispered i love and I ' ll miss you to my dear the morning air was filled with excitement and tales of port visits due from the ol6 salty dogs chiefs to new members of the crew soon the captains voice came across the IMC with the vital information on what our mission would so fasten down your buckle and tighten up you cap and put your new head on for a six month Pac m and if there ' s any news of a major turn about I ' ll get it to you quick when radio carkget it ol as turn two went % the first day you see quickly slipped away then taps was passed when i stepped to my rack i heard a shipmate pray for all the- hard work that we put in please see us through this WESTPAC safe and bring us back to our families dear Lord will surely be a grace -HT2 ALFRUS SKIP COOKE - Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Qualifications (ESWS QUALS) There is no denying that more and more enlisted personnel are racing to the path towards professionalism. Going professional is a byword that is presently hovering over and in the midst of the general enlisted. Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Qualifica- tions first went out on the DOWNES when FTGC BISHOP qualified for the prestigious commitment. Eversince, more enlisted per- sonnel followed suit and today we have 14 professionals that are proud to say that they are members of the DOWNES Hall of Fame. The USS DOWNES FF1070 Hall Of Fame FTGC BISHOP SEP 1979 GMG3 CYR MAR 1980 GMGC ARMSTRONG APR 1980 MM1 METZGER JAN 1981 QM1 SOUTHER JAN 1981 FTM1 LOUGHRIDGE FEB 1981 STG1 MILLS FEB 1981 OSC WADDINGHAM FEB 1981 STGCS CASTLE MAR 1981 ETCS RAYMOND MAR 1981 MR2 KOSKI APR 1981 IC2 RAMSEY JUL 1982 MM1 LAWSON AUG 1982 EM2 RAMIREZ NOV 1982 Marking the DOWNES ' epoch for a more persevered pursuit towards professionalism, three more enlisted personnel were to join the list. On the DOWNES WESTPAC 1982 cruise, IC2 ROGER R. RAMSEY, MM1 DAVID ALAN LAWSON, and EM2 BENJAMIN R. RAMIREZ earned for themselves the coveted ESWS Qualifications pin. IC2 ROGER R. RAMSEY, 22, a native of Central Point, Oregon started on his qualifications as early as March 1982. He first came on board the DOWNES March 4, 1982 and upon learning of the ESWS Qualifications started to work on it. He finally made it last July 1982 after 8 weeks of hard work. MM1 DAVID ALAN LAWSON, who ' s from Sheldon, Iowa first came on board last December 21, 1981. Assigned to M division he sees to it that all machinery In the space are in their A-1 condition. Going through a series of requirements for ESWS, he finally said to himself he ' s going for it. Anticipating pressing problems and troubleshooting that would take most of his time in his workcenter, he managed to squeeze in through his limited free time, work on his ESWS Qualifications. And after a long wait, he finally qualified last August 1982 while the ship was in Japan. As the pragmatic EM2 BENJAMIN R. RAMIREZ, 21 a native of Bakersfield, California said, the long and tedious process of qualifying is a very rewarding one . And sure it is, being on the roster of the DOWNES Hall of Fame is one thing to be proud of. Obstinacy has no place if you really want to go professional ... said the bespectacled EM2. He first came on board as an EMS last November 10, 1981 from USS HOLLAND AS-32 homeported at Holy Loch, Scotland, UK. After making second class, he started to work on his qualifications and last November 1982 he made it. MM1 D. A. Lawson EM2 B. R. Ramirez IC2 Ramsey 52 AWARDS AND REENLISTMENTS CDR Coshow (R) congratulates reenlistee BM2 L. Azbill at a fitting ceremony at the mess decks. SK1 B. Werring (L) being presented the DOWNES Plaque of Appreciation on his reenlistment. CDR Coshow congratulates frockee MM3 Well Done! MS3 T. Boren made third class Smith. petty officer. EN3 Rios being congratulated by CDR Coshow. 53 CDR Coshow congratulates three new reenlistees. (L-R) BM2 L. Azbill, SK1 B. Werring, STGC T. Meyer. MM2 D. Mark being frocked. Award ceremonies at Sasebo, Japan. (L-R) ENS D. Rios, MS3 T. Boren, QM3 T. Thompson, OSS M. McLean, BT3 Kendrick, MM3 Smith, BTS Pyle, SH3 R. Greek, OSS C. Morris, MM2 D. Mark, GMG3 D. Gipe. BTS D. Pyle getting his crow. 54 Good on ya Greek-0 . Petty Officer Third Class McLean acknowl- edges frocking award from CDR Coshow. Congratulations . . . Petty Officer Third Class Kendick ... says CDR Coshow. This is just great ... exclaims STGC Meyers, as CDR Coshow looks on. 55 DOWNES OLDTIMERS Bearing with the idiosyncracies of every command, sticking it out through thick and thin is what these oldtimers have experienced among many other incidents. Seldom do we fin ' ■ personnel staying in one single ship for over a period of four or more years. J%.! lte m. dynamic world that we live in, people are apt to look for innovations, set down goals and objectives. But sometimes these goals and objectives jgjj tendency to limit human potential, since once the objective is reached, hum MpPfial goes dormant. These people that wor ' - , ..either shown symptonis of apostasy frorr ' .y know Lsj; fiOorJai||iff capabilities. They __ .1 to now they are still present to witness the fruits of their l abor and pu t into use manM«ds ever a ancing technologies satisfymg their infferent wanfTorTBMSf world to live in. Their untiring efforts have placed the DOWNES in a position -a ve-par with tHtf§e 0I| ' ' ■ ' ' ' ' iiiUliiin 1. MM2 HALL 2. HTC KELLER 3. BT2 MCKAY _ 4. ET3 TODD 5. MM2 SCHROERL 6. MMFN HARTMAN 7. BT2 LEMONDS 8. SN B. MARTIN . 9. GMG3 D. FOUNTAIN I 10. STG2 R. GARDIN 11. YN1 D. GERMAN 12. Q7SN A. HOWARD 13. STGC C. MILLS 14. DK1 R. NICKAS 15. STG2 R. REMISIN THREE YEARS FOUR YEARS MM2 Schroerlucke YN1 German (with glasses) 57 REPLENISHMENT AT SEA DESIROUS OF ANNOY- ING THE ENEMY BY ALL THE MEANS IN MY POWER. -Commodore Edward Preble, 1804- Good morning, USS DOWNES, this is the KAWISHIWI, welcome alongside, stand by for shotline forward ... USNS KAWISHIWI Probe about to be seeded . . . refueling from the USNS HASSAYAMPA. here comes the probe . . . . . . probe is seeded sir The BRONSTEIN taking on fuel from fuel ship KAWISHIWI. Steady as she goes Secure from underway replenishment detail 59 THE DOWNES AT s ' r . . . ' alright!! ... ... a little big city at Japan . . . Special envoys: (L-R) SM2 Landsaw, SK1 B. Werring, ET1 Church, and MM2 Schroerlucke at the party hosted Hey, I think I know what this place by ADM Foley at Sasebo, Japan is! , — M S ' iFS BH i ' O : 1 H 1 i i ■ DairtiOueral 1 . . . What? . . . Amerasian kids of USS DOWNES? One ' s got to be yours! I ' m a goner! . . . ... so where do we go tonight . . . ? The bars? It ' s down that way . . . teach me some Japanese . . . 61 if % 1 IHB MII-- i ' ... a tour of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force . . . Sasebo shopping mall Chief Petty Officer ' s from JMSDF Japanese children assisting in capture of DOWNES crewmembers! Want a ride sailor? . . . what can you say about Japanese beer . . . ? 62 Ship ' s picnic at MacArthur ' s Park, Sasebo, Japan «r. - lAAKUNI JAPAN — V - l ©45t awMMCunu cowunKorrKn tmumamr coMuvniiuwi Finsi um iic«s JKSDf Jisof  Gf«JJ«IIT :0.i-iil)fi  UMIiOaiO- UfTTKUi ' Welcome to Iwakuni, Japan. A typical Food Services Officer sampling the evening meal. Let me try this MM2 Shroerlucke ... at downtown Sasebo. 63 What was the flavor again? Home of the Japanese Beer! ... oh yeah ... oh well what does it say? 64 Hiroshima castle. I !• Hiroshima Shrine would you buy me a five speed fan? EW2 Robinson on the road to Nagasaki. Japanese IVIaritime Self-Defense Force Military Bike tour of Nagaski. School. Liberty in Kure, Japan. 65 bridge over troubled waters . . . Four school girls in Karatsu , « Hiroshima kids go to school . . . vintage Japanese sub 66 say again? Atomic Bomb shrine at Hirosliima. Nagasaki Peace Park bike tour takes a respite KOREA A typical Korean Dinner . . . spices and everything! Korean National Gannes at Seoul, Korea. USO tour guides at Pusan, Korea. . c ' mon let ' s go shopping 68 Chinhae city proper . . . Korean neighborhood let ' s take a look . . . urhm, let me talk to them! . . . hey the bar ' s are about to open. Jar making in Korea. 70 Hey, let ' s bring home live chickens! Texas Street, Pusan, Korea TONG-IL-JEON PALACE IPAUCE OF L-NinCATlOX , r M ,mnrnonJ S.1I. [ y. ,r.,« l M. W.« «i spiriu, and „ll,y rf N«5U M-«. . 1 k«. By -. nJ - -k ki  «l ' it « ' «« ' ' ■ ' ' ' ' ' ° Ik nidac « 0K briltanlttreJ SttnM bw Cnwijii. Silb n iniJ tW t.o otkff k.i li«. Bttfif Gopn«  660 ud in 668 rwpectiwI.T to presn tke fir ■M 9 a Km« Vision. M iW krilliM nltvr of lb tknc kinpiaos nm liso miifi ud a gite to t |oUn « of Ik liified SilU Cgiturt tu efcad Tdf il-jra PilKt ns Mlt ii 1377 vitlltk lastraclioa of Praidm Pai Clur« !W to romneoorate thr lad of lit nficatiog bi KJiif Minol, Ki Mohb igd Gn. Kii Yg-sia aid to svnbolizr llw old spirit of youi wairio rf Hofiai as aa iakrm amal s fon lo il (tKxIi-Baliafi dfwiofawl of pmnt day Korea. A KOK arawK maniiratinr tkanificaiioa of llir thrw dynastin and thrw stone monuments of King Muy, f thaa aad Gn. Kia Yi-sin stand in tile prmises. Korean shrine . . . i . Si Uh, oh, can you understand something? Korean National Games 1982 Chinhae, Korea 71 HONG KONG Want a ride sailor? HM1 Long (standing) and ENS Steinberg (sitting) at Fenwick pier, Hong Kong. Hong Kong ' s water line. Tiger Balm Garden Hong Kong at night. Hong Kong Chinese Shrine. 72 Hong Kong as seen from Victoria Peak. FF1070 at Hong Kong Sea Palace Repulse Bay doing what we do best . 73 i--. Floating restaurant. Skyline and waterline. gee, this place makes me hungry . . . 74 t ' ' v.? V- ' v t . JilHIiJii t m - ff.ii- - ' ie lilfi Hong Kong island (foreground) and Kowloon (background). Hong Kong from Victoria Peak. Chinese Sampan off the coast. HM1 Long tries the rickshaw. 75 PHILIPPINES Rizal Park at Manila. the Manila Cathedral How do you like her? Subic Naval Base 76 C ' mon babe . . . let ' s go have some fun! Public market. Historical landmark at Laguna, Philippines. Rizal is an inspiration to Filipinos young and old. 77 J jlll ' ' iH Manila Bay Manila! Liberty in Subic . . . saying goodbye to Olongapo City. taking in supplies at Manila. Mooring at Manila bay pier. 78 The wardroom and fellow Philippine Officers — Both Bar formerly Peewees! LTJG Rogers doing what he does best, stand by your man! Photo by ENS Zurick. 79 DOWNES SPORTS FTM2 Ed Hanratty shows winning form. AA Acl ley (with hat on) on a frisbee game at Sasebo, Japan. Volleyball . . . anyone? Whewwwl Want to try it? 80 Rick Plantin tips it up! Sl I2 Landsaw puts a solid shot into left field. SM2 Landsaw shows a polished follow through. ETSN Brown strokes it! 81 !? Scl - ; Hey, George. Look up! SN R. Davis heckles the batter. So this is baseball! Photo by 0S3 Dudley. BASEBALL — note the form! Photo by OSS Dudley. Plantin stands ready for a line shot. 82 SK1 B. Werring taking a bite after a game. Come on over, I ' ll show you liow! Oh yeah 63 TIGER CRUISE on the signal bridge Mmmmm . . . that tastes good! . . . want to trade places? Mr. Mc Bride (L) and Mr. McKay (R). 84 Okay, gentlemen, let ' s go get it! On the flight deck hope I don ' t get sick again Steel beach picnic Father and son Mr. IVIcKay (L) and BT2 McKay (R) on the mess decks. Hey, any idea where we ' re headed for? I hope not the Falklands. LT Labian and Tiger Well, let ' s see. This is how it works. Hey, don ' t you see something? HT3 Tony Zendejas ' Tigers. 87 RUSSIAN SHIPS SUBS Russian subs and ship . Tracking down Soviet ships. FTG3 IVI. Davidson on watch. Soviet May aircraft. Cliief Wedge hands over tlie first of three Soviet sonobuoys to Seaman Edinger. The boat crew doesn ' t return empty handed either! 89 SAN DIEGO 90 Hi son! 91 easy . . . easy . . . easy now . . .  ■ ' - -.,. I M . .f 92 . . . ohboy . . . they ' re home . . . WALSWORTHY Y(rui e K„, k .Sale Office PUBLISHINC ■ ■ ■ m COMPANY AAA ' ' ; ' ' ; ' ' ' ' A7 -0ffi« E San Oiegii. CA MHW DOWNES WESTPAC ' 82 PRODUCTION STAFF LT G. COOPER, PAO ENS J. STEINBERG Layout Text PNSN J. PABALAN STG2 D. POTTER Photos MM3 R STONE Special Acknowledgements to: OSC WADDINGHAM MS3 E. WISE OSS N. DUDLEY ENS P. ZURICK GMG3 D. FOUNTAIN i ! AS LONG AS WE CAN SAY THAT WE HAVE PRESERVED THE PEACE AND DONE OUR BEST, THEN WE MAY NO LONGER DIG DEEPER INTO THE RUINS OF OUR OWN BURIED HOPES, NOR MAY WE STAND ON THE GRAVEYARD OF OUR OWN FRUSTRATED DREAMS BUT GENERALLY STRAIGHTENING THINGS OUT OF THE DISCORDANT NOTES OF THE SYMPHONY OF OUR EXISTENCE. -PNSN JEREMIAS A. PABALAN- !