Downes (FF 1070) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1990 volume:

■A ■ ' mr ' n r : ...J ' i ' T ' • • IN MEMORY OF MMl Charles O. Forshey 1951 - 1990 Ness his soul USS DOWNES Frigate From Hell Table Of Contents Commanding Officer Executive Officer Deployment Preps The Crew: Engineering Department Operations Department Weapons Department Supply Department Navigation Administration Department Air Department Life At Sea Air Det Humor Downes Abroad Reenlistments Deployment Statistics Coming Home The Tale of Deployment (i.e. The Epic) Girls of Westpac Images of Deployment Cruisebook Staff Credits t CDR J.S. Pine, Commanding Officer Deadeye Captain Pine on liberty Downes Departing Captain Pine and Seasnake 1 3 I The new XO on the bridge mo LCDR J.J. Selberg Pusan Cuisine LCDR F.S. Fogarty The XO took the plunge during swim call DEPLOYMENT PREPS: Everyone pulls together for a common goal! 4l getting ready to go! Wi are ' ' Because Heaven won ' t take us and hells afraid we ' ll take over ' ' DC2 Willie FaL ' ' Ship ' s will try over ve failed and ship ' s t no one will prevail rigate from Hell TGSN Robert Dykstra Why?, Because we are the %addest ship out here and we have a Pirate for a Captain So back off! Why are we therrigate from Because that is our next stop! EW3 Douglas Bennett re is no mission we beat! We are the fire he flame of the fleet GMMl Lloyd Castillo Frigatewfrom JJ ll? When I first came onboard, understand why we are the Fii hell. Now I know. The crew dl with total dedication, enthusial commitment, NEVER stoppim we are the best, THE FRIG A HELL! ally did n te from « everuthiijg and ( we know.Jk FROM Why ' THE FRIGATE FROM of 1990, I wanted to mold the group of fighting men to ever courage, determination, self co unsettled world, brewing like a the men of DOWNES must bi blow, using this ship to its fulk strike fear into the hearts of oi true. Living on the edge, pusi ready to meet any challenc FROM HELL ! we move a nJild for whatever task before us, the DOWNES will l evajl! 3 Larry Green ' ? When I tool oKnmd in March iw of DOWNES into the hardest hitting hthe seas. I wanted men who had mce and the skill to win in battle, ih a tie ready to boil over at any minute, loaded, readu t o strike a decisive fversaries; ttieir worst nightmare come the limits, striking from every angle, le ready. . . That ' s IfTHE FRIGATE v.- r- REFTRA: making the grade We did it all. REFTRA, or Interim Refresher Training, was an intense period of train- ing for all of us. Damage Con- trol, well we were all over it! D.C. was just the flashy part, though. There was training for the Sonar Techs, the guys in Combat, the Engineers, 1st di- vision, EVERYBODY!! General Quarters, Unreps, rigging all sorts of gear over the highline, detect to engage scenarios, engineering drills, flying squad drills, anchoring and mooring to a buoy and lastly a collision with the USS FLETCHER, we knew we were ready for anything. The day of Mass Conflagra- tion (a drill in which a ma- jor missile hit is simulated), we kicked butt and showed REFTRA what ready means!! TM3 Sweeney, Down and Out Yoke - is no Joke - the DCA Big sigh of relief! Now this belongs in a GQ magazine Funnin ' Sunnin ' at the ship ' s picnic Roll out the BBQ, the suntan lotion and the Tug- O-War rope! Just a few short weeks before WestPac, we threw ourselves a grand ship ' s picnic on East Mission Bay. Ensign Gary Korn or- ganized the event which in- cluded a little of everything. There were many Munch- kins disguised as clowns run- ning all over the place, try- ing to take down a Pinata, which exploded in a big way. Sports such as Basketball, Volleyball, Football and Tug-0-War kept everyone busy between burgers. The day culminated in the Frig- ate from Hell ' s Beautiful Ladies vs TEAM STUD (FCC(SW) Roulanitis). TEAM STUD lost. What a great day. MM3 Reissinger: Does his Greg Lougainus impersonation STGi Kelly tnd ha wire Dontha. MMi Wilt .ml bis The CO. Converses with EN 1 Croft and his wife. FN Rich, DCFN Girnus, SN Womack, EWSN Songer and DCFN Voeks - kickin ' wife Kim. GMGI (SW) Undnim md BM3 Finn Ensign Przesmicki, QM3 Joyce and STG3 Cleremont discuss the meaning of life. 14 The Ladies took on . EAM STUD FCC(SW) Roulanaitis) BTFN Wysocki shows OS 1 (SW) Vann, MM3 Bates and the CO. the magical vanishing beer cup trick. Dependent ' s Day Cruise A quick visit from Seasnake 13 Wt ENS David Watson and his new bride Janet! ■ TT Hey Dad, who ' s the man in the weird hat? Hey, this isn ' t Bon Jovi! The Last Few Weeks . . . and we are otta here 99 LSS Gushing, with COMDESRON 31 embarked, leads the way to WESTPAC LCDR Selberg observes his last passage under the San Diego Bay Bridge aboard the DOWNES MM3 White gets one last look at home See ya later, San Diego! ENGINEERING npnqn Electrician ' s Mate (EM) Machinery Repairman (MR) Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) Boiler Technician (BT) Interior Communications Electrician (IC) M Machinist ' s Mate (MM) Engineman (EN) The Engineering Department, head- ed by LT Jim Steigerwald, are the guys who keep the Frigate From Heir on the move. No engineers, no lights and no wake, that simple. There are four divisions in engineering. M Division takes care of the main engine and tons of other equipment. B Di- vision is responsible for making steam in the fireroom. A-Gang takes care of an incredible amount of auxiliary equipment. E division is the caretak- er of the electricity and internal com- munications. Lastly, R Division welds it all back together and fights the unwanted fires and flooding. The engineers are often overlooked in the journals of history, but without them, no ship ever steamed away from the pier and into battle and therefore into history. DAHAGE COJJTROLfiAN (DC) Cheng with both BTC ' s Cheng on watch? No way! Really? . . . Come on , R-DIV The Repair Division consists of Hull Maintenance Techs and Damage controlmen. The HT ' s are the general maintenance personnel onboard, trained to fix nearly anything. All they need is some stock, pipe or sheet and you ' ll be set up. Damage controlmen keep the DOWNES floating. Whether it be fire, flooding or battle damage, the DC men are without a doubt, the professionals. Last, but certainly not least, are the Machinery repairmen. MR ' s are trained to manufacture from plain material, almost any integral part of precise machinery such as generators and pumps. The repair Division is diverse, but all act as a team to keep the DOWNES Battle Ready! Left to right, standing: MRC(SW) Ricardo Dizon. HTC(SW) Mark Carlsen. DC2 Willie Fails, DCl Gary Davis, FN Daniel Johnson, HT2 Eric Lun- dering, DCFN Daryl Girnus, FN Brian Szwec, DC2 Dave Shelton, LTJG Will Crook, DCC Brian Hoch, Kneeling: HTFN Tom Escalante, DC FN Jer- emy Voeks M-DIV M-Division: We are the crew that mans Main Control moving this ship is just part of our role Controlling steam we harness its power That is our job hour upon hour Ahead 1 3 - 2 3 make it full speed Turning the mighty shaft is the deed Left to right: standing; MMCS(SW) Danny Osalbo, MM3 Scott Weger, MM3 Craig Reisinger, MM3 James White, MM3 Brett Todd, MM3 John Aagaard, MM2(SW) Joe Casteneda, MM3 John Oneal, MM2 Shawn Hartley, MMl(SW) Peter Dabill, LTJG Eddie Godlewsky; kneeling: MM3 Philip Bates, MM3 Jason Mattson Take some seawater and boil it some Making fresh water for each and everyone Electricity is made with our SSTG ' s By using the steam made by BT ' s The fins they move with ease up and down To keep us from swaying and heaving around Never stopping stalling or failing These are our jobs without ever ending. Yeah Ziggy, hit it right there, that ' ll fix it MM3 Todd 22 Yeah Walker, you ' re a butt head, MM3 Tobin, MM3 Mattson, MMFN Walker BTFA Nixon, FA Rich and BT3 Snyder, Main Control, Fireroom, the messenger is a little wrapped up right now B-DIV ■ We set our course for the might sea Mighty B ' Steaming Deamons some may say Burning oil to make our day Steam may rise and steam may fall But B Division takes it all From the high and mighty to the blue collar boys steaming the boilers is our choice. All throughout this mighty cruise B Division ' s steam was on the loose. Pumping oil pure and clean we all know there ' s an oil king From F.O. suction to vacuum drag there ' s no casualty that can kick our tail. The Frigate from Hell we may be, but everybody knows the MIGHTY B BT3 Cistrunk, I ' m not late for watch again, am 1? -eft to right: Standing; LT.IG Eiddic (iodlcwskv, BTC(SW) Joselito Castillano, BT3(SW) Calvin Homes, BTF John Nixon, BT3 David Snyder, 3TFA Anthony Bolingcr. BT3 Randall W illis, BTFA Mathew Hayes, BTFR Robert Wysocki, BT2 David Rcid, BTFN Brian Rich, BT3 Donald Bry- in, BT3 Rodney Cistrunk, BTFA Timothy Allen, BT2 Todd McKenzie, BTC(SW) William Spaniel; kneeling: BT3 Curtis Prayer, BT3 Darren Dur- leim, BT3 David Ricker, BTl(SW) William Page E-DIV The first here, the last to leave DOWNES LIGHT PHONE CDR Pine enjoys his toast made with casualty power run by IC3 green, ICFA Rouse, EM 1 Davis, EM2 Hosea and EMCS(SW) Teodoro (kneeling) EMI Medinger, ICl(SW) Cashen, EM3 IC2 Hann and IC3 Green discuss Barrientos and EM3 Smith (behind pan- standing watch in AUXI el) do SSTG overspeed trip PMS CDR Pine congratulates EM3 Barrientos on obtaining his American citizenship A - GANG The CO has called A - GANG the Palestinians of the ship. They have equipment everywhere, but really have no home. Without them, however, any Navy ship would be lost (without even a shadow of a doubt). A - GANG owns gear everywhere. They maintain the ship ' s service diesel generator, a va- riety of pumps, the helo hanger, all the ice machines, the laundry equipment and most all ventilation fans, condensers, as well as the ships food refrigera- tion systems. Such an unbelievable spectrum of gear dictates that the men of the Auxiliaries Division must be professional, very knowledgeable and above all, motivated and flexible. This Division ' s performance is paramount to the success of DOWNES, and A-GANG always comes through. Left to right standing: ENS Steve Przesmicki, ENI(SW) Douglas Croft, MM FA Jason Murphy, EN3 James Yanasak, MM2 Holly White, FR Steven Griffith, MMC William Wright; kneeling: MMFN David Hatcher, MM I Wendell Witt, MM3 Frank Orthmeyer, MM2 Daniel Suffel BTFN Hayes watches BT2 Reid watch guages bT3 Homes, hangin out in the lounge BTC(SW) Castillano and BTFN Allen, I love you Chief EM2 Hosea works on a turbine generator Hi Cheng! ' BT3 Durheim, BT3 Snyder and BT3 Anico do- ing ECC drills BTFN Nixon, alert and ready in Repair 5 BT3 Bollinger, We are going to the gulf? Where ' s thai ? Joe Cool , MMCS Osalbo -S ' A.i..: OPERATIONS The operations Department, headed up by Lt Jim Isom, is comprised of three divisions: 01, OE, and OC. The depart- ment is responsible for all aspects of ship operations. In the Combat Information Center, everything from radar contacts to inbound air, surface and subsurface targets are carefully tracked and classified. In Radio central and up on the signal Bridge, the DOWNES communicates with nearby ships as well as satellites hundreds of miles in space. The ET ' s are the skilled technicians that insure all the gear works. All together an outstanding group working towards a tough goal. Opera- tional Excellence. Electronics Operations Technician (ET) Specialist (OS) The XO and OPS have a heart to heart conversation g 1 ■ J OI-DIV 4 ■ B i OS ' s and EW ' s man what is known as 1 i- -j the Combat Information Center (CIC). From man the sea and anchor detail, to ai secure from the sea and anchor detail, an Operation specialist does exactly that. He specializes in operations. We did it all, kfj- air control to gunnery exercises to track- A -jW ing surface ships to hunting submarines. : On the other side of combat, the EW ' s OSC(SW) Gagnon, OSSN Allen and OSI(SW) Vann, USS Fletcher bears OOO Degrees, 300 yards i V . fe. k monitor electronic emis- sions from our ship and other sources, such as sur- faced submarines, surface combatants and aircraft. CIC is where the work is stressful. Temperatures rise and minds are strate- gically motivated. The job is often hard but is always just as rewarding. EW3 Hall and EW3 Koch look up the definition of work Hello, Mom!?! , OSSN Booth and OSSN Smith . Left to right: standing: OSC(SW) Francis Gagnon, OS3 Douglas Dodson, OSSN David Allen, OSSR David Smith, OSSA Christopher Booth, OSSN John Maxwell, OS3 Mark Hawkins, OS3 Phillip Vargo, OSSN David Kirkland, OSSN Stephen Childers, EW3 Eric Hess, OSSN Mark Lund, EWSN John Songer, 0S2(SW) Gregory Herron, OSSN Craig Neider, EW3 Luther Hall, EW3 Richard Koch, OSSA Michael Eaves, EW3 Scott Cook; kneeling OSSR Travis Stimson, OSl(SW) Brian Riall, OSl Rodney Bellinger, EWl Jeff McDonald, OSl Patrick Knadler, OSSN Calvin Pol- lard OC OS DIV Talkin ' To The World Left to right: top row: LTJG Eddie Lee Palmer, SM3 Thomas Snyder, RM2 Willie Lcc Ferry. RMSN Christopher Johnson, RM3 Sherman Fultz, KM 1 Donald Sajecki, RM3 Shane Schilling, RMSR Cory McLaughlin, RMSN Marshall Vinson, SM3 Freddie Wheeler, RMSN Shawn Bynum, RMl Ver- non Rice, RMSA Robert Fash, RMC(SW) Jefferson Banks, Bottom Row: SM3 Jose Colon, SMl(SW) Lloyd Minyard, SN Victor Hernandez OEDIV Welcome to Operations Electronics Divsion. We, the gang of ET ' s down in the shop are the eyes and ears of the ship. We are responsible for the maintenance of a diverse spectrum of electronic gear such as search radars, communi- cations gear, navigation equipment, radar repeaters, copiers, audio and visual entertainment systems and finally ship- board electronics test equipment. Tough job, but we do it and do it right. t 1 gang claims another victim ET2 Williams and ET3 Gauen Fleet Deception Group Fleet Deception Group, oth- erwise know as the Stadd Guy ' s , providing a unique capa- bility to DOWNES. The Stadd Group integrated into shipboard life easily, all qualifying basic DC in a short time and enlisted surface warfare specialists (ESWS) Left to right: OSC(SW) Ployd Lenz, ET2(SW) Carlos Bacca. STGl(SW) Randal Sink, STG2 Rueben Maes, E M nthon Hacket SN Hernandez painting on the creed 1 •— LT England discusses a new addition to com- bat ET2 Madsen shines a souvenir 37 I He said Interogative Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. The EMO Shows off well honed skills. . tn ■Ig-Wijpl- ET3 Militello JHI T li — ' t«d 1 — — r RMl Rice WEAPONS The Weapons Department, headed by LT Jack Chastain, con- sists of three divisions, 1st Divison, AS Division and G Division. Collectively, these divisions are responsible for all of the ship ' s of- fensive weapons, small arms, deck and boat operations and the prosecution of submarines. The latter, detecting, chasing and kill- ing submarines is the primary mission area of the Frigate from Hell. Weapons department is the largest department on the ship. Boatswain ' s Mate (BM) Weps and STGCS Eichenlaub MC Abshere received his ESWS pin, which included a free salt wa- shower 1st Division aboard the DOWNES consists of 1 Officer 1 Chief and 24 Boatswain Mates and Strikers. We drive the ship from the bridge as well as provide lookouts fore and aft while underway. Deck force, as we are commonly referred to, is re- sponsible for all of the main decks aboard the DOWNES. This includes all painting, firestations and general PMS. Deck force is the leading ele- ment in most evolutions underway. We rig king posts for highline package and vt|| n||nliK_ JPU; . 1ST DIV personnel transfers at sea as well as light lines for small objects. We also rig and man fueling stations for under- way replenishments at sea. 1st Division is responsible for dropping the anchor or mooring to a buoy, whichever is re- quired at the time. We are very profi- cient at both. Our greatest compliment this year came from the harbor master in Hong Kong. He said in all his years on the sea, he never observed anyone moor to a buoy safer or quicker than the DOWNES. The forecastle and boat crew completed the evolution without any glitches in 27 minutes. With the DOWNES being as old as she is, many things are not as modern as they could be. For example, our kingposts do not pop out of the deck with a push of a button. Our men must lift and carry it through very tight pas- sageways and doors to the main deck. There it must be set up. 6 months ago this would have taken about 6 hours, today we can do it in only 2. The deck Force aboard the DOWNES is one of the best trained, highly qualified, hard chargingest, ass kickingest 1st divisions afloat today! anding: Left to Right: LTJG Geof Bissell, SN Chad Womack, BM3 Robert Strohmeyer, SN Maurice Taylor, BM3 Leonardo Morales, SN Dustin idson, BM3 David Durst, SN Daniel Swainston, SA Robert Sutton, BM3 Perri Finn, SA Frank Grayson, SN Christopher Haynes, SA Randy Colvin, k Michael Morgan, SA Rodney Winder, SN Ruben Hivick, SN Tony Turgeon, SN Leonardo Levita, BMC(SW) Harley Abshere; icneeling: BM3 chard Rodriguez, SM3 Mark Ferguson GDIV Can ' t touch this, FC2(SW) Swank, FCSA Chaney, FC3(SW) Crayton DEATH -N- DESTRUCTION UNPARALLELED IN MAGNITUDE OR FORCE, G DIVISION ' S PURPOSE IN LIFE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE TO DELIVER ORDINANCE ON TARGET, ANYWHERE ANYPLACE ANYTIME! Left to right: GMC(SW) Ricky Miller, FC3 James Lyies, FCSA Jeffrey Chaney, GMG3 George Arias, FC2(SW) Paul Swank, GMG2 Arnold Rees, FC3 George Pacheco, FC2(S V. ) John Kolativa, FC3 Sean Holden, FC3(SW) Carlos Crayton, GMG2(SW) Jewel Griffin, FCl(SW) Jimmy Proctor, GMG2 Jerry Lucus, LT James Campbell The largest division on DOWNES, AS division consists of sonar Itechs and torpedomen. Their purpose; find, track and kill submarines. AS - DIV Left to right; standing: STG3 Donald Rose. STG3 Juan Gonzalez, GMMl(SW) Lloyd Castillo, GMM3 Stephen Tharp. STG3 Clifford Clermont, STG2 Jeffrey Holt, STG2 Pat Griffin, STGSN Rene Cardenas, STG3 Jack Senda, STGSN Pete Strenn, STGl Terry Wiseman, STG3 Mark Bjerke, STGSN Robert Kenney, STGC(SW) Doug Snow, 3TGCS Richard Eichenlaub, Ens Chris Rischmiller, Kneeling: STG3 Scott Helms, STG2 Paul Brummett, STG3 John Shultz, STG2 Kevin Carris, GMMSN Mike Martin, 5TG3 Patrick Kelly, STGSN Rob Dykstra, STGl(SW) Dexter Saito i?!F f. ?. v- fvf T 45 Lord, is this really necessary TM3 Sweeney, FC3 Holden and GMG3 Arias talk to a friend SN Grayson explains linehandling to DK3 Leyco SN Widner SN Haynes busy writing Julia a letter On watch, in the Bering Sea, with an attitude SN Levita in deep thought SUPPLY The Downes Supply Department consists of SI, S2 , S3 and S4 It is called the service dept., and is responsible for procurement, receipt, inspec- tion, storage, issue and accounting for general stores, repair parts, equip- ment, ship ' s store stock, clothing and substance items. It is also responsible for the enlisted dining facility, soda fountain, laundry, barbershop and dis- bursing office. Overall, it is rated the finest Supply department in the U.S. Pacific Fleet! Mess Management Specialist (MS) Ship ' s Service man (SH) MS2 Ludwig and the Suppo S-1 Left to right: LT Art Wannamaker, SKI Nainanici Anulev . ikj F i)ki KiCaiJo Aquino, SKC(SW) Mamerto Guanco S-2 ■ Left to right: LT An Wannamalter, |V1S2 Raymond Casey. MS2 James Ludwig, MSSA Emanual Brambila, iVlS3 Timothy Hundley. MSI Gary Leyes, rMS2 Reynaldo Manlangit, MSI Robert Sierra, MSI Elmire Rowe, MSC(SW) Timothy Ponder S-3 4 Ens David Watson, SH3 Hoan Nguyen, SH3 Emerson Ibera, DK2 Jesus Lizarraga, DK3 Hector Leyco, SHI Steven Bower Messcooks Left to right: ICUSW) Vernon McClain (Master at Arms), RMSN Marshall Vinson, ET3 Douglas Radabaugh, MM3 Philip Bates, OSSN David Kirk- land, RMSN Cory McLaughlin, EW3 Eric Hess, OSSA David Smith, FC3 James Lyles, SN Geoff Chandler, SN Leonardo Levita, FCSN Roberto Francisco, YNSN Willie Smith SK3 Estoesta, I got it Chief ' DK2 Lizarraga gets congratulated on his ESWS Pin from the XO SH 1 Bowers pride and joy - the Ships Store m , . , , ,,Mmm — £.uMm - ■■■I Another day aboard the Downes, MSI Leyes SH3 Nguyen and one of his Japanese girlfriends A WWII veteran, MSI Rowe entered the service December 8, 1941. Well, not really 57 Dangerous painters W pisrjr MS3 Ludwig ' s Re-enlistment, BIG CASH Happy birthday Downes! Yep, Yep, it ' s like this for me in the states too! MS3 Hundley Navigation Administration YNSA Willie Smith, PC2 Abel McNair, PN3 Dan Link, QM3 Eliazer Be- navidez; kneeling: YN3 Luis Herrera Left to right; LT Rudy Crespin, HMC Gene Winterbottom, NCl(SW) Thomas Payeur Nav Admin is certainly the most diverse department on the Frig- ate from hell. Headed by Lt Crespin, The navigator, the department is responsible for the safe navigation of the ship, medical, legal, personnel administratio n, all the ships correspondence and career counseling. Sometimes, when everything is going crazy and it ' s time for five Admin inspections and then a navigation detail, it all looks overwhelming for such a small number of people. The men of Nav Admin, however, al- ways come through. Simply the best. LT Crespin at work YNl Darnell, huh? QM3 Tim Joyce QM3 Benevidez, OS3 Calvin, YNSN Herrera and OSSN Eaves enjoy a duty day Ben knows Unrep Ben knows QM2 Brown A Typical bridge scene Hal on the wing Link ponders the latest fashions AIR DET HSL-33 Detachment Five is an integral part of the USS DOWNES (FF 1070). Detached from their homeport of San Diego. The SH-2F Seasnake 13 provides extended ranges for the ship. The helicopter and her crew operate around the clock readily prepared to launch the aircraft in 15 minutes notice. The H-2 is considered the jack of all trades with missions that include: ASW, OTHT, logistics, SAR, vertrep and medevacs. In conjunction with the Frig- ate From Hell theme, the detachment named themselves HELLS BELLES and their motto is DIRTY DEEDS DONE CHEAP. The DOWNES is very proud of their Air Asset. . . cause lord knows, they couldn ' t have done it without them. LTJG CHAFF Blake LCDR Wasylkiw, Stop calling us Sea Slugs Left to right: LTJG Bob Blake, LI . AXl James Pont, AE3 Reginald Davis, AW3 Joseph Brauer, AEAN Eric Lebaron, AMH (AW) H.A. Anderson, AEl John Edmonsond, AW2 Nathan Talley, AZ2 Johnny Furgusen, AD2 Gerardo Lorenzo, AMSAN Rule Mangrobang, AT2 Timothy Ston- er, AD2 Edward Santiago, AMHC(AW) William Smith, LT Paul Essig, LCDR Ted Wasylkiw Stoner, AD2 Santiago, AXl Pont, Goombaugh gives Crazy and Franz the look ' Belle shows her shine AW3 Brauer, Aircrewman in action i 1 ' ' 3 ■ ta ' t j i. . J ■ --iMr ■ r c 1 1 K O ' s in action, wash, 2,3,4. . . Another tough day for the Air Del AXl Pont at his best as LPO Si- .-. ' ? ■ n AT2 Stoner, In your face, Brauer Unfolding the blades on Seasnake 13 Get ready Hong Kong, here we come. LIFE AT SEA On watch, SN Colvin the unknown sailor LTJG Murphy on the conn UNREP with the JMSDF Tokiwa (ie): the stork dance) Astern refueling: Pulling up the ho se Flight Quarters pipn- .i ET3 Grabowski, manned and ready HIFR, helicopter in flight refueling HIFR at the dip Captain Pine over Japan Belle shines on a beautiful morning w .6(3 .tr. ' t: - LTJG Chaff ' Blake (i.e. Blase Bob) 80 Frigate from Hell feeds everyone Swim Call Now commence swim call. We heard those words twice during deployment. All hands were invited to take the 10 meter plunge from the bridge wing or just hop off the forecastle. Maxi- mum safety was insured by the motor whaleboat and rescue swim- me rs stationed to rescue anyone while keeping everyone in one area. Highlights of swimcall were OSSN Kirklands swan dives, SN Hernendez ' s backflip of death (more like backflop), the XO ' s 3 meter plunge and finally, walking the plank to gain am- nesty from CO ' s mast punishment. On the subject of walking the plank for amnesty. OSSN Maxwell said, well, I really didn ' t want to do it, but, hey, it was definitely a good deal, so I did it! OSSN Ma ualks the plank for amnesty ■M2 Come on Nixon, jump! SM3(SW) Wheeler and LTJG Crook A. « ' rhe famous plank walking ET3 Gabowski UH-Oh, this dude ' s going on his stomach X The Captain knows what to protect Boat Ops The Frigate From Hell has two boats. The Motor whaleboat and the Cap- tain ' s Gig are diesel powered craft that perform a variety of functions, such as man overboard rescue, swimcall patrol, mooring to a buoy and, on occasion, fish call. One of the most important abilities of the motorwhale boat is to act as a fireboat in a rescue and assistance operation. Boat Ops, led by LTJG Bissell, BMC(SW) Abshere and the entire 1st Division Team, are always safe and suc- cessful. On patrol during swimcall General Quarters Damage Control Damage Control and General Quarters were integral and everyday elements of the Frigate from hell ' s 1990 Deployment. Averag- ing at least two GQ ' s per week, we prepared for all types of battle and damage conditions. Some drill examples were Missile Hits that in- duced fire and flooding. Major machinery space Fire drills and Chemical Warfare attacks (which was an especially relevant topic consid- ering the Persian Gulf Crisis). Then, of course, there was the fantastic DC Olympics. The people who led GQ ' s and flying squad drills were the HT ' s and DC men, but the crew was always involved. Captain Pine made Dam- age control a top priority during deployment, and the DOWNES crew responded, insuring that any situation could be handled! Senior member of the Omega Team he GQ Crew; 0S3 Largent, LTJG Bissell, QM3 A perfect shoring exhibition The CO referees 1st Division pipe patching team Class A fire out, DCC Hoch out Sigs is always ready for Saddam The OI Div P-250 team, OS3 Scheider, OS3 Kirkland and OSl(SW) Riall Just don ' t drop him, QMS Benavidez, BM3 Gentile, BM2 Mesa, SN Turgeon and FN Griffith A Bird ' s eye view of DC Olympics! ' BMSN Swainston on the go The Russians GUNS The Omega Team Our ASROC shot near Hawaii The ASROC launcher Flight Plan Humor (SjETS OUT Cf HKKO. A t£crtCf s -fficcn Wt ' f?cyv Heac I wfi f A ewr N cr swit CMjt- ■ ' I hope the CO. lets you Riots fly REAL soon... Daily, a flight plan was published by the Air Det and attached to the plan of the day. Often, it was just clip and paste cartoons, but some- times, modifications and original art wa s inserted . . . and the Air Det often took aim at their home ship DOWNES. ASW... ■■■AT IT5 FIKJE5T THE PENSACOLA NIGHTMARE -HEUO eELECTlOU- Then again, sometimes the Captain Responded (AV 0 L XEPvOSKncs FIRtH ; MB. Sm S DOWNES Abroad Frigate from Hell how to have a Yokosuka Honshu Island, Japan Otaru Hokkaido Island, Japan Pusan South Korea Hong Kong United Kingdom of Britain Subic Bay Luzon Island, Philippines Pearl Harbor Oaho, Hawaiian Islands Sailors know good time! 14-23 September 10-14 October 24-31 October 7-12 November 14-22 November 8-11 December Desron 31 inport Yokosuka Japan We had been out to sea now for nearly three weeks. Up north, the Aleutian Islands were there to look at, but there were also submarines out there lurking beneath the cold, rough waters. The Frigate From Hell found the subs and dispatched SEASNAKE 13 out to finish them off. Job well done. It ' s Miller Time . Off to Yokosuka, Japan. A total of 9 days in Yoko was iusi enough. We saw Tokyo, Fuji and the Haunch out in town. The night life in Roppongi, (the uptown section of To- kyo) was awesome! Notably our guys hit the Hard Rock Cafe, Tokyo. OS3 King, SN Kramlich, FC3 Holden, STG3 Cler- mont and GMM3 Tharp ran into and spent the evening partying with a number of stars, most famous being rocker Joe Walsh. Nine Days, like we said up top, was enough. Time to get steaming! Under- way! Yokosuka ' .■ ' . l r miN  ' ' 1 ' •■; m !• . ' • ' -■ - -■•■iiiiiin H BB bhjrv B ' hI x I v, a I B E T SiPH H Otaru Alter a quick week and a half out operating with the Japanese, the DOVVNES ' crew looked forward to some interesting liberty in Otaru, Japan. Otaru is a small city located on the western coast of one of the major Japanese islands, the island of Hokkaido. Otaru was a great port for those interested in learning more about the diverse culture of .lapan. I or those looking for the Big C it life, it was just a short train ride away to Sapporo. The Sapporo Brewer was the biggest hit with an all you could eat and drink special featuring lamb and veggies ou cooked yourself on an open faced skillet. •? ' ■ ! s )i ( ' s t ' H iii )i- brc-ii .ind ciil SAPPORO TOWN MAP H ..■ ' M , , J ' V Ul W ii- ( ,..-A l «cr in S.i Pusan Moored! Shift Colors! Pusan, Ko- rea! A port visit the whole erew was looking forward to since the first da of WestPac. Memories of last year ' s adventures on Texas Street were fresh in the minds of the Old Salts, while the newer sailors could only dream of what was to come. Well, they didn ' t have to wait long as everyone found out that the night life was indeed bountiful Other forms of great entertain- ment were also available, Pusan is re- nowned for its inexpensive shopping and the crew from the frigate from Hell took full advantage of the good buys. Leather jackets, blankets, jewel- ry, shoes, etc.. were snatched up in a whirlwind shopping spree. Hiking and cultural tours were also available to those interested in the real Korea ' . All in all. it ' s safe to say that everyone enjoyed their Pusan Party! ?-r.t I ■• Sh ccncy I I I y.if. l .. ' Hrii.icr. i: Si. nci .s Ispino ii. n.ia HI-.-CII. S kr.imluh. S Hcrn.iitikv I Pusan, When is the party over? ' ( ' HiKh with his ynwiistics inslructc two tislvd lorpcdonuin Sv Not ' till they lift the brow Hong Kong SophisticaliDii. Thai is vvhal Hong Kong is all about. The city is truly ama ing. and the fellas from The frigate from Hell went out on the To try to describe Hong Kong in a few short paragraphs is impossible. But on the next page are a tew highlights: 1IP ' ( 9P ll(jglff « ' ■ I 0 E hm Victoria Peak. The trolley ride to the peak. Kowloon, with the great shopping and Engli.sh style pubs. The Downtown skyline . . . UNBELIEV- ABLE. The floating fishing village where many of us ate at the .lumbo Floating Restaurant. Tiger Balm Gardens depicting what Hell is all about. For some of us. China and Macau. Great shopping f or china, jewelry. Oriental carpets and elec- tronics at the China Fleet Club. Jan- et Jack.son, who gave DOWNES Sailors free tickets for a great con- cert. When we left the buoy and got underway, most everyone felt we just didn ' t have enough time to see it all, even if our wallets were yelping. n igns on P.ilrol Kurn and Pr csmicki 1 7 BS L- T ■pi w ,  7 ' ■ ' 2| ■ On the 13th of November, OSC(SW) Ciagnon, OS3 Largenl and [;W3 Hess par- ticipated in the first ever Hnghsh Week at the Baptist l.ui Ming Choi Secondary School in Shatin, Hong Kong. The event was co-sponsored by the American Wom- en ' s Association. They helped kids between the ages 15-17 to improve their knowledge The event was highly successful. The crew members really enjoyed helping these kids better understand not only our lan- guage, but also what life is really like in the U.S. Apparently, the students asked some pretty tough teen-age type questions after their teachers left the classroom. pTIST LUI MING CHOI SECOI  PI ueaL n, (i J ( SI W iinih; .nid I . mmm TH2fl i inx in H NO YUiT CMM CNAU RESTAUMAMT •4MJI ««• •JU « •««.« ScoMk .i Mrc i V fXSm -i Subic Bay It had been a long time since the DOVVNES had been to the fa- bled P.l. ' . We showed up ready for some great liberty, and the Phi- lippines town of Olongapo did not let us down. There was great shopping for wooden items, custom boots, T-shirts and clothing. The food was good and cheap. Even the formaldehyde laden San Miguel Beer didn ' t slow down the Frigate from Hell ' s crew. On Base, the recreation was the best of any base we had seen. Beside the usual sports facilities, there were Go Karts, horse riding, sailing and water skiing, and Grande Island, (Picnic Center of the World). Of course all recreation yielded to a lough week of an all out availability at the Subic shipyard. One heck of a busy week! i- w s f i IP A Pearl Harbor One of Hawaii ' s countless Rainbows The site of Japan ' s 1941 attack, Pearl Harbor JiM PI •SL: T Jfr-r (M IMI CAtlaNI M(N {. •«  ND TH(W VHIfMATtS • livn IN ICTION ' ■N TM€ UiV AKIION The Arizona Memorial Germain ' s Luau, check out those coconuts! Re-enlistments Promotions LTJG Bissell was promoted by both Commodore Halley and the CO Deployment Statistics DFMUsed Cost JP-5Used Fresh Water Made Total Shaft Revolutions Money Orders Sold Value Total Mail Handled (Official and Personal) Incoming Outgoing Total Disbursements (Payroll). Ship ' s Store sales Canned Sodas Sold Value .1,586,823 Gal $1,634,427.69 41,255 Gal 1,381,235 Gal 578,320 658 ...$112,290.82 ..21,164.8 Lbs ....5,731.6 Lbs ....1,543.2 Lbs ...$569,782.40 ....$83,652.06 54,226 .... $19,521.36 Meals served Meat, Fish and Poultry consumed Eggs consumed Coffee consumed Milk consumed Flour consumed Vegetables consumed Fruit consumed Total Food Cost Ordnance Expended Small Arms (Approx) 5754 Rocket Thrown Torpedo (ASROC) Total Garbage Smiles, Good Times and memories 1,000,000 USS DOWNES I Manning the rails with Po COMES HOME Joe Morgan, SN Morgan ' s Dad LTJG Eddie Godlewsky and his dad, Edward Godlewsky Left to Right: SN Don Kramlich, OSSN Stephen Childers, Leslie Childers, OSS Vince Whitmer, Buster Whitmer, Joe Morgan, Roland Everitt, EM1{SW) Gerald Medinger, Bob Blake, Don Kramlich, LTJG Eddie Godlewsky, Edward Godlewsky, Bob Crook, LTJG Will Crook; in front; Matt Kramlich, John Wasylkin, Chris Rice, RMl Vernon Rice Tiger Cruise figers look on during the coldest but warmest San Diego sea detail ever. Bob Crook and his brother LTJG Will Crook Tiger Cruise is an opportunity for relatives and friends of crew members to ride the ship, usually coming back from Hawaii after a de- ployment. Unfortunately, only males age 8 and over can participate. This years Tiger cruise was a terrific suc- cess! 123 . MOORED! Shift Colors KGB F.M. Radio came out in support 124 Downes gets Leid! !USS Thach was good enough to lend their flight for our welcome home Still more engineers man the rail ' ' r 1 iT MH H ' ' 1 1 f W. 1 SE Bs llll ; • ' . 5iSt«« ..,5-?._. -... K .- Crossing under the San Diego Bay Bridge Several Fireboats escorted us in Ya gotta love that!! The signs were out in force Pouring off the Thach R ' ' ■ i VImHu i i .« iSfc w_L. MZ 51 ..-.-- aiSS.lg :r:-. - ' ' HH The All-Enlisted watch team coming inport, San Diego The Brow comes over Wmt Cold, blustery weather could not dampen spirits CDR and Mrs. Pine u ttJk 1 V ' LlM ' J .- The traffic jam up our brow Tale Of The Tngate From Hell 99 by V. E. Rice, RMl,USSDOWNES Come gather ye closely, all wayward thrillseekers What ever ye age may be To hear ye the tale of the Frigate from Hell And of her voyages upon the sea. The Downes, as she ' s christened, is difrent from most Turned nineteen afore the eyes of Fall, Of Knox class design, commanded by Pine She sets sail when she hears the call. Now, ye may call it Luck, or ye may call it duty Yet, the grey lass heard the call to set sail; So, the Capt ' n and Crew, just to see how she ' d do. Steered the vessel through torture and hell. Aye, but she faced the inspectors of ev ' ry sea trial And proved her value, unnerved; So the Frigate from Hell was scheduled to sail On a voyage she truly deserved. As we prepped for the journey to far away places, Like Japan, Korea and such, A trusting shipmate, dated a bitch we name Fate : She claimed the sailor we call Dutch. The word of his death was a shock to us all; Evermore as in sea lanes we ride This Capt ' n and crew, in his name we all knew Dedicate our voyage with pride. Then broke the dawn when we ' d cast off our lines To depart the homeport we hold dear. With family ashore, we set sail once more For the journey of which ye now hear. Her footage from starboard to port is four eight; O ' er four hun ' red from the stern to the bow. Her logo, colored bright, shows an eagle in flight. Bearing the banner which boasts Ready Now! He may be called skipper, or perhaps the old man Some may even call him Charlie O Whatever the term be, on this we agree: The Captain is unlike others we know. For he expects from his officers and enlisted alike To have their ducks lined up one by one. In the time that we serve, he ' ll casually observe, And proudly reward these jobs well done. About the main decks, Bos ' ns busily rove, To hose off the Pacific ' s salt spray. Soon, they ' ll lay out the line that ' s used in due time, For refueling the ship underway. The Gunn ' ry crews have fixed deadly aim On the target bearing three eighteen In time they will know if the target is foe, And fire, when the lights turn green. The CIWS barrel swivels starboard and up To lock in on an inbound surprise The crew, with nerves steady, yell out when ready: If it flies, then by God, it dies! While down in their dome, the Sonarmen listen For contacts beneath the waves Should they hear a ping, our torpedoes will sting. And subs will rest in watery graves. The OS ' s and EW ' s, in near-pitch environs Plot contacts on scopes, screens and charts; When the action grows tense, they plan our defense. And, mate, that ' s when the fun starts. The RM ' s have their mitter ' s and receivers tuned in. To remotes, voice circuits will go; While the broadcast spits out another message to route. To those with the need to know. But, when the word ' s passed: Set EMCON ALFA throughout ' Our Comms have not totally been lost. For the SM ' s, with their light, speak to ships in the night. And convey our words to the Boss And the ET ' s stand by with their tools and test gear Should electronic equipment e ' er fail. ' Tis a comfort to know, in a heartbeat they ' ll show To fix up our toys as we sail. In the main spaces the temperatures soar. And the engines pound a synchronous beat. But, the hole snipes refrain to bitch and complain. They seem at home in the noise and the heat. The Electrician Mates study a print And translate in terms of Ohm ' s law. While abiding these rules, they snatch up their tools, And repair any electrical flaw. In the Machine Shop, a torch is lit off The Hull Tech ' s cut on sheets made of steel. Though it looks queer, they ' ve manufactured a gear Patterned by an MR ' s precise skill. The IC ' man tests the various alarms. And sound powered lines ton the conn Should any of these fail on the Frigate from Hell Interior Communications are gone. But the Gang in DC Central standby To execute their alternate plans. Should a fire break out, it ' s certain beyond doubt A messenger will warn all hands. In the Chart House, QM ' s will scribe The events of our nautical trek: Our course and our speed, and the orders indeed As given by the Officer on Deck. The Ship ' s Office staff stays busy all day Making entries in records galore. It ' s an endless routine yet, the admin machine Handles these jobs and a whole lot more. The Postal Clerk sorts through large nylon bags, On mail from our hometowns, we wait When mail call is heard, no one says a word. In silence we read and elate. The Corpsmen, the NC, the Master at Arms, 3-M Coord and Master Chief of the Command. These administrative few have plenty to do. And they ' re ready to lend us a hand. To serve the crew three meals per day. To wash clothes, then tumble them dry. To disburse all the cash, and issue parts in a flash — Just some jobs for the men in Supply. Though these jobs seem trivial to some, These tasks are not simple deeds. On this, you can bet, that long after sunset. They ' ll furnish the crew with their needs. Commence FOD walkdown, then report to the bridge. Sea Snake is ready to fly To spot from the air any sub skipper who ' ll dare Come close with his periscope eye. And if those conniving bubbleheads think They ' ll slip past us with ' nary a trace, Thirteen, without remorse, may alter the sub ' s course When a torpedo stares them in the face. From the truck high o ' erhead, 01 ' Glory does fly; Proclaiming from which country we sail. And there, the colors stay with each passing day; Til we moor up the Frigate from Hell. Sound the alarm, set Zebra throughout Man your stations, prepare to defend. Though it may be a drill, play it out as if real; For some day, we may need not pretend. Many a fire or flooding there ' s been. On ships at sea, or near land. For such a tragic event, Flying Squad is hell-bent To control damage a ' fore it gets out of hand. As we sail nautical mile upon mile. Our engines burn fuel from the tanks. With an oiler, today, we ' ll replenish and breakaway. And with cookies, we ' ll pay them our thanks. Kock off ship ' s work! ; the day ' s labor has ceased. Time now for relaxation at sea. The corn is fresh popped, and tired feet are well propped. We ' ll sip sodas and check out SITE TV Or perhaps, one escapes the noise and the laughter. To seek out a hushed atmosphere; In his letter, he ' ll write: How I miss you tonight; God, how I wish you were here! Now, be still for a moment; ' tis ' tween tattoo and taps We pause. Lord, to give thanks to thee. And should the night watch e ' er nod, give him thy heavenly prod. To alert him ' til reveille. The sun appears to rise from the waters. The crimson glow slices darkn ess away And the chill from the night, will not much longer bite; The lookout smiles, as he greets the day. Upon the bridge wing, his keen eye does squint Sees a difrence in the Pacific ' s hue There ' s no turnin ' back as we enter WESTPAC There we ' ll stay ' til our mission is through. The Journey at sea approached a full month; Through seas, both treacherous and fair. And our excitement grew so, with the shout of Land ho! At foreign soil, the anxious did stare. Yokosuka and Otaru, ports of the Far East Two Japanese pearls to behold Beneath honor and pride ancient customs subside As modern technology takes hold. In Pusan, Korea, bargain hunters delight Over wares seen in the stores on the street In search for a deal at costs that are unreal And at prices that no one can beat. A water taxi approaches the ship Anchored between Kowloon and Hong Kong To take a party ashore where they ' ll party some more. And join Janet Jackson in her song. Then to Subic, the Frigate did steam. As quickly as we could possibly go. Though imminent danger was there, great libs we did share In the streets of Olongapo. Yet, when the next Underway was announced The crew let out a great cheer. And the Frigate made way for Hawaii that day For the time to leave Westpac was near. The stop in Hawaii was ever so brief; Long enough to bring on the stores. And with Tigers embarked, the boilers were sparked To propel the Frigate towards home shores. And on the eve prior to our return Channel Fever struck the whole crew. We stayed up all night playing games til daylight Until One S D came into view. The Captain and crew stood proudly on deck From the pier, our loved ones waved. When the brow had been placed, again we embraced And delivered the kisses we ' d saved. The voyage has finally come to an end And a lei is draped from her bow. In these phrases, I ' ve told of this Frigate so bold But, heed ye the words I speak now: Despite the treacherous antics of terr ' ists Who scheme against the brave and the free The mighty ten seven oh will encounter each foe. And kick ass as she travels the sea. Ropongi district, Tokyo, Japan Yokosuka, Japan The Girls of Westpac! hJBl A m Standing. PN3(SW) Link, BTFN Bolinger, MM3 Todd and BTFN Wysocki (kneeling), Olongapo City Philippines Olongapo City, Philippines DK3 Leyco, MSSN Brambila and ET2 Gauen, Subic Bay Philippines Olongapo City, P.I. Olongapo City, P.I. Subic Bay, P.I 132 Olongapo City, P.I. IMAGES With the same fighting spirit that the men of the last USS DOWNES (DD- 375) raised their ship from the ashes of Pearl Harbor (left foreground), DOWNES sailors today are still Ready Now for whatever lies ahead Special thanks to these shipmates ET2 Schroeder BTl Reid MM3 Bates DCS Shelton OSSN Pollard SM2 Wheeler AT2 Stoner SH3 Nguyen DK2 Lizarraga ENl Croft PN3 Link GMG2 Lucus TM2 Davidson SN Morgan MS2 Casey LTJG Crook THE CRUISE BOOK COMMITTEE m WALSWORTH Cruise Book Sales Office PUBLISHING Vic Niero — COMPANY iNigru MARCEUNE, MISSOURI US 10755 Anaheim Drive LaMesa, CA 91941 ■ ■ .i) - Jjj ' •-7ryrt)i ■rWWm ■m