Duluth (LPD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1969 volume:

■ ' ' ' ' ' ! 3BJB p it m WESTPAC 1968-1969 USS DULUTH LPD 6 USS DULUTH LPD 6 is a relatively new member of the U. S, amphibious forces. She was the last fighting ship to be built by the New York Naval Shipyard. She was placed in commis- sion on 18 December 1965, and was completed at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 2 June 1966, DULUTH is the sixth Amphibious Transport Dock to be built. In design, she combines many of the characteristics and capabilities of the LKA, LPA, LSD, and LPH. From her flight deck, she can operate all of the helicopters now in use by the U. S. Marine Corps. She can also launch from her well deck many types of landing craft. Accommodations for over 900 ' combat equipped Marines are provided, as well as cargo space for their supplies. The ship is over 569 feet in length, with an 84 foot beam, and displaces approximately 16,700 tons. She can cruise at over 20 knots, and due to her design, can be maneuvered almost as easily as a Destroyer. She carries a normal complement of 450 enlisted men and officers. DULUTH began her first deployment to the Far East in March of 1967, and performed with enough distinction in eight months of operations off the coast of Viet Nam to be awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation. Returning to the United States in December of 1967, DULUTH then settled down to eleven months of rest and upkeep in and around San Diego. A high point of this period was a visit to Seattle, Washington to represent the Navy at the annual Sea Fair cele- bration. In October of 1968, DULUTH began preparing for her second deployment, and on 2 No- vember she was again underway for WESTPAC. On 15 November, she joined Amphibious Ready Group Alfa and began operations off the coast of the Republic of Viet Nam. This cruise also included visits to the ports of Subic Bay, Philippines; Hong Kong; Keelung, Taiwan; Hon- olulu, Hawaii; and Yokosuka, Japan. Finally, on 26 June 1969, after the completion of her second cruise, DULUTH tied up to pier 8 at the San Diego Naval Station. , .n ARG A The experiences of the Second World War and the Korean conflict proved conclusively the value of amphibious operations in modern warfare. Therefore amphibious techniques had to be devised to deal with the brush fire conflicts that characterize the warfare of the nuclear age. One of the most important of these advances in amphibious warfare was the creation of the Amphibious Ready Group, known as the ARG. The ARG is normally composed of two new amphibious types, an LPH (amphibious as- sault) and an LPD (amphibious transport dock), plus two older types, an LKA (attack cargo ship) and an LSD (landing ship dock). The combined capabilities of these four ships allows the Amphibious Ready Group Commander to speed to troubled areas and, if necessary, assault and contain the crisis area with a highly mobile landing force of men and equipment carried by both helicopters and conventional landing craft. The Amphibious Ready Group ships can then remain nearby providing constant and rapid logistic support. While in Vietnam during the 1968-1969 deployment, DULUTH was a member of ARG A commanded by Captain George W. Stroud, USN, Commander Amphibious Squadron 5. The other ships attached to ARG A were the USS OKINAWA (LPH-3), USS FORT MARION (LSD- 22) and the USS WINSTON (LKA-94). CAPT. MARCELLUS T. PITZ, USN COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Marcellus T. Pitz was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1946 in June 1945. He served in the Gunnery Department in USS BATAAN and USS LEYTE prior to entering flight training. He received his wings in July 1948 and was assigned to Heavy Patrol Squadron TWENTY-FOUR, U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland. Captain Pitz ' s subsequent tours of duty have included Aviation Electronics School in Memphis, Tennessee; instructor in the Department of Aviation at the Naval Academy; flight officer in VR-31; and Communications and Operations Officer in USS CURRITUCK. Captain Pitz graduated from the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College in June 1959. Following graduation, he remained as a member of the Instructor Staff at the Naval War Col- lege for a period of two years. He received a Masters Degree in Political Science from Bos- ton University in June 1960 while attached to the Naval War College. Captain Pitz subsequently served as Executive Officer in Air Anti-Submarine Squadron TWENTY- EIGHT and in Air Anti-Submarine Squadron TWENTY-TWO. He was assigned as Commanding Officer of Air Anti-Submarine Squadron TWENTY-TWO from June 1963 to May 1964 and as Commander Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group SIXTY from June 1964 to June 1965. Captain Pitz recently completed a tour in the Officer Distribution Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel where he served as Placement Officer for Fleet Staffs and Carriers and thereafter as Aviation Captain Assignment Officer. CDR. LELAND E. MENCH, USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Leland E. Mench, USN, received his commission in June 1951 at the Univer- sity of Southern California. He had received a BA degree at USC in 1950, and after a graduate year in which he completed the NROTC curriculum he also received a California General Sec- ondary Teaching Credential. His first duty was in destroyers, serving on USS WALKER (DDE 517) and COMCORTDESDIV THIRTEEN Staff during the Korean War and until December 1954. As a Lieutenant (junior grade) he was Commanding Officer, USS VIREO (MSC 205) until August 1956 when he reported to shore duty as Ordnance and Gunnery instructor at the NROTC Unit, University of New Mexico for two academic years. In July 1958 he reported as Executive Officer, USS WHITEHURST (DE 634), later reliev- ing as Commanding Officer and then becoming Officer in Charge when WHITEHURST became a Selected Reserve training ship. He served one year from June 1959 as Executive Officer, USS LOWE (DER 325) and then spent one year of study at the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California. Following duty on the Staff of Commander Carrier Division SEVENTEEN until September 1963, he served on the Staff of Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet until May 1966. Next he was Officer in Charge, U.S. Naval Radio Station Fort Allen in Puerto Rico until July 1968. He relieved as Executive Officer of DULUTH in August 1968. 2 November, 1968: DULUTH left San Diego, California. Underway for WESTPAC. UNDERWAY 8-10 November, 1968: Moored at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to receive fuel and supplies. 16 November, 1968: Arrived off the coast of Wake Island to offload ammunition barge. 24 November to 6 December, 1968: Moored at Subic Bay, Philippines. Received fuel and supplies. 8 December, 1968: Anchored in Da Nang Harbor. Offloaded helicopters, received troops, equipment, and ammunition. Relieved USS DUBUQUE LPD 8. joining AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP A . TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE USS DULUTH LPD 6 2 AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP A ' ' . ' . 3 COMMANDING OFFICER ' , ' 4 EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5 UNDERWAY 6 CRUISE CHRONOLOGY ........ 9 VALIANT HUNT 10 TIGHT JAW 13 BOLD MARINER ' . . 16 EAGER PURSUIT 22 DARING REBEL 24 GALLANT LEADER 26 SHIP ' S WORK 28 UNREP 30 HOLIDAY ROUTINE . . . 32 CHRISTMAS 34 GOODWILL ' 35 V. I. P. VISITS 36 CHANGE OF COMMAND 37 ARRIVAL, SAN DIEGO 38 HAWAII 40 SUBIC BAY ! . 41 HONG KONG 42 TAIWAN 45 JAPAN ' , 46 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT . . ! 49 DECK DEPARTMENT 65 AIR DEPARTMENT 76 OPERATIONS NAVIGATION ... 80 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT 86 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 93 ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT . , 94 CLOSING LETTER BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER 96 ) Vinf TIGHT TAW LAOS c- Caj mgj y EAGER PURSUIT I. II. and III VALIANT HUNT I. and II DARING REBEL BOLD MARINER CRUISE CHRONOLOGY 2 November, 1968: Underway from San Diego, California. 8 December, 1968: Arrived, Da Nang, Republic of Viet Nam. 15 December, 1968: Commenced Operation Valiant Hunt. 17 December, 1968: Arrived off coast of Vinh; Commenced Operation Tight Jaw. 17 December, 1968: Commenced Operation Valiant Hunt II. 25 December, 1968: Christmas day; Under- way. 2 January, 1969: Recovered Marines; Com- pletion of Operation Valiant Hunt II, 13 January, 1969: Commenced Operation Bold Mariner. 24 January, 1969: Completion of Operation Bold Mariner; Underway for Hong Kong, 28 January, 1969: Anchored, Hong Kong, B. C, C, 2 February, 1969: Underway from Hong Kong; Enroute to Subic Bay. 4 February, 1969: Moored, Subic Bay. 13 February, 1969: Re-entered Combat Zone; Da Nang, RVN, 1 March, 1969: Commenced Operation Eager Pursuit. 10 March, 1969: Commenced Operation Eager Pursuit II. 25 March, 1969: Left Combat Zone; En- route to Keelung, Taiwan. 29 March, 1969: Arrived, Keelung. 2 April, 1969: Arrived, Subic Bay. 15 April, 1969: Arrived, Da Nang. 17 April, 1969: Commenced Eager Pursuit HI. 5 May, 1969: Commenced Operation Dar- ing Rebel. 23 May, 1969: Commenced Operation Gal- lant Leader. 25 May, 1969: Relieved by USS CLEVE- LAND; Enroute home. 26 July, 1969: Arrived, San Diego, California. VALIANT HUNT Kr ■% • TIGHT JAW A highlight of the de- ployment was Operation TIGHT JAW, the return of seven North Vietnamese prisoners to their home- land. A 45 foot native fish- ing vessel, procured espe- cially for the mission, was brought into DULUTH ' s well deck in Da Nang har- bor at the same time the prisoners were brought aboard. With RADM E. M. ROSENBERG, Commander Amphibious Force, U. S. Seventh Fleet, a represent- ative of the International Red Cross, and numerous of the press corps em- barked, DULUTH departed on the overnight run to the pre-arranged location for the repatriation, 140 miles north of the DMZ, near the city of Vinh. During much of the time DULUTH was north of the DMZ the ship was at Condition III (Modi- fied General Quarters). The North Vietnamese were given little spare time as well for they were thor- oughly instructed in the use of the boat and safety equip- ment. At a point 13 miles seaward of the coast the prisoners were placed in the fishing boat and directed on a course to the designated landing site. A safety helicopter watched the boat until it made its way safely to the North Vietnamese shore. DULUTH then returned to her destroyer escorts who had been left behind well outside visual range of the Vietnamese shore. % • BOLD MARINER During the period 13-24 December, 1968, DULUTH participated in Operation BOLD MARINER, which was the largest amphibious land- ing since the landing at In- chon, Korea during the Ko- rean Conflict. The forces in- volved in this large operation included both Amphibious Ready Groups ALFA and BRAVO, with embarked Ma- rine landing forces, various naval gunfire support ships of the U. S. Seventh Fleet, as well as ground forces of the U. S. Americal Division, and Army of the Republic of Vietnam. The objective area, the Batangan Peninsula, located about 40 miles south of Da Nang, had been a Viet Cong stronghold for almost 20 years. After a heavy pound- ing of the assault area by Naval gunfire and Marine fighter bomber air strikes, DULUTH landed elements of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 2 26 by helicopter, LVT ' s, and LCM-8 assault craft. Then she remained in constant support of the Ma- rines ashore for the dura- tion of the operation. BOLD MARINER resulted in 100 VC NVA killed or captured. -r -.i Jk ' ' ' i! ® ' ««Ste„. EAGER PURSUIT I, II, III J  ■-•, 1 fjf ■ SilB DARING REBEL ' • ' f GALLANT LEADER mm SHIP ' S WORK UNREP HOLIDAY ROUTINE CHRISTMAS V.I.P. VISITS 1 CHANGE OF COMMAND ARRIVAL, SAN DIEGO HAWAII iiwiBIBMMlfiMSBli Ji. ' T a .Wal !.;il; .- .I ' TSSif fimaa SUBIC BAY HONG KONG TAIWAN JAPAN ■ ' Wi mi i m j v i t0 A X f : « : 4S - g |B ;| ,. . LT J. J. SHARP ENGINEER OFFICER LTJG S. F. HOUSTON (TRF) MAIN PROPULSION ASS ' T LTJG N. O. DEXTER B M DIVISIONS OFFICER LTJG W. B, KEAN, III MAIN PROPULSION ASS ' T LTJG E. B. SHALLCROSS A DIVISION OFFICER CW02 V. E. GAUDREAU ELECTRICAL OFFICER WOl D. A. FRAME DAMAGE CONTROL ASS ' T SPCM S. A. PEARSON (TRF) BTCS A. F. MARTIN BRC M. E. DYE SFC W. E. AYERS BTC E. A. RONEY EMC A. D. ANSON ENC J. C. SLAY MMC C. W. DUNCAN fl MMC R. N. WARNER ii V ' L i- I jm ( ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ' ■.., M DIVISION MMl D. MMl D, MM2 J. MMl W. MM2 A. MM2 D. MM2 C. MM2 D. A. STEVENS L. THURSTON M. ROBINSON E. ALBRO CORSO L. MOORE M. HISSONG R. FISHER ■•  : ,V V , K 17 MM3 F, P. BODNAR MM3 W. J. MOORE MM3 F. M. FULLER MM3 M. R. LEISY MM3 L. GOUNER MM3 F. J. GROSS MM3 H. E. GAUDY FN E, L. DINGLE MM3 T. CASTLES FN D. W. LACOSS MM3 D. P. BLACKWELL MM3 G. N. PACE FN R. T. MILONE MM3 R. H. MOSS MM3 J. A. ALLISON MM3 M. D. REMSBURG MM3 R. L. ZANDER FN T. E. BABCOCK MM3 R. D. PIERCE MM3 P, M. FAHEY FN G. LANDRY FA R. W. WILLING FA D, T. CORRIGAN MMFN C. P. COSBY MMFN H. L. WATKINS FN E. W. WINGFIELD FN K. E. TEEVAN MM3 J. J. LEUWER FA K. R. IGNACIO FA R. D. STIVERS FA D. RUIZ f - B DIVISION BTl W. L. COOPER BT2 R. E. KENNEDY BT2 L, P. OSTROWSKY BT2 D. L, PEAVY BT2 P. D. BILLIAU BT3 R. F, BISLICH BT3 G. E. EARL BT3 J. A. BENDURE BT3 R. G. ABRAHAMSON BT3 E. L. LONIEWSKI BT2 A. B. STRAWSER FN J. R. BIRKENMAIER FA D. J. MCFARLAND FN T. L, FRYE FA C. S. MILLS BT3 S. L. MCDURMON Z f) t W K ill v FN T. J. SANDERS FN L. E. MOORE BT3 R. D. STRONG FN H. E. REANDEAU BT3 D. L. CAVANAUGH FN B. B. FREITAS FN L. E. SKYTA FN D. L. SPARKS FA T. C. SITCHANOFF FA R. J, CHAMBERS FN R. H. KOSKI FA J. W. DOOM FA H. F. KARTHAUSER BTFN G. GROMACK BTFN R. L. ORRISON f A DIVISION MMl P. D. SENNEFF MRl B. D. PERRY ENl T. F. ASKINS EN2 A. W. TEAGUE EN2 D. A. GESCHWIND MM2 J. J. CUNNINGHAM EN2 D. B. HEATH ENS D. R. ZRUBEK MR2 W. LACHAPELLE EN3 S. E. DRAESE EN2 M. D. JACOBSON MR2 A. E. DEBES MM3 L. G. FRENIER MR3 G. R. WHITE ENS R, M. LEAL MRS B. K. REEHER ENS D. G. OAKLEY ENS H, L, CLYMAN Im MRS R. E. NICHOLAS ENFN D. F. ZENKER FN J. J. GALLO FA L. A. GRAIN ENFN D. M. BERNARD MR3 D. D. SAUNDERS MRS R. D, SAUNDERS FA P. MESIONA FN F. A. ADAMS ENS J. W, REINHARDT FN D. K. JOSEPHSON FA G. U. SHELTON FA R. W. YOUNG FN J. E. ARIAS FN W. W. DUNGAN JR. R DIVISION SFM2 B. M. MORRIS SFl T. J. DUNCAN DCl P. E. LEMIEUX DC2 R. F. FRIEDEN DC2 E. WORKS DC2 R. E. HOFFMAN SFPFN W. T. STEGALL SFM2 F. K. JENSEN SFP3 C. W. SWARINGEN SFM3 F. J. DRIES SFP3 D. F. FRIEDEN DCS W. M. PALLA FN M. C. SCHIRMACHER FN A. D. WESTBROOK SFM3 C. K. CROW DC3 W. F. HEATH YN3 D. P. TRZCINSKI DCS R. C. SNOWDEN SFP3 W. G. KEACHER 1 ' p  M FN H. W. WELLER FN B. B. WRIGHT SFM3 T. M, FRANCIS SFM3 G. S. DILLON SFP3 W. J. LONG FN J. P. MARCHETTI FN W. MITCHELL FN T. W. EDWARDS FA R. MONTGOMERY DC FN K. O. ERICKSON E DIVISION EMI R. E. THOMAS ICl J. G. BRADHURST EMI A. L. STASI EM2 R. W. SCHAMEL EM2 J. C. ROBERTS IC2 J. J. PARIZON EM2 C. A. KING IC3 J. L. SWIGER EM3 R. L. GUTIERREZ EMS M. H. OLSON IC3 G. D. FENCL IC3 G. C. COLE IC3 W. R. KECK FN R. E. GRAY FN J. D. CHAVEZ EM3 T. G. GLOVER EM3 C. A. SCHUSTER FN J. F. OFARRELL IC3 W. R. JOHNSON IC3 G. T. NICHOLSON EMS R. A. BROWN FN M. F, WRIGHT FN M. D. WILSON FN L. R. SOLIS FN D. R. WHALEN ICFN E. GALLAGHER JR. EMFN L. W. KNAPP LT E. L. JONES FIRST LIEUTENANT LTJG P. S. FOSTER, III SHIP ' S BOATSWAIN DECK DEPARTMENT LTJG T. W. MARCKWARDT WEAPONS OFFICER LTJG G. B. REINERS SECOND DIVISION OFFICER LTJG D. B. WIED FIRST DIVISION OFFICER BMC W. BURKE TT FIRST DIVISION BMl T. E. BRAUDA BM2 J. D. ALLYN BM3 T. P. SAGAPOLU BM3 C. W. SENF BM3 J. H. PERKINS BM3 P. T. SMITH BM3 A. C. STETKA SNC. A. ROBINSON 66 jKXk - SN M. P. ROYLE SN E. D. ATCHISON SN J. G. BROWN SN R. NEVINS SN G. T. GRIFFIN SN F. P. ROBINSON SN J. W. BOWLING SN R. P. COLVIN SN T, J. PELLETIER SN W. A. GILMORE SA B, W. COVINGTON JR. SN R. E. UNGER SN D. F. BALE SA D. D. ROTH SN S. TARANOVICH SA M. E, BECHTEL SN T, L. CANNON SN S. T. GEORGE SN R. S. MILLER SN D. W. FRYMAN SA M. V, COX SN O. L. JOHNSON SA A. J. DEROSA SN J. W. WERNER SN R. H. CALVERT SA S. P. DONOHUE SN T. HAVENS SN R. C. JOLIN SA S. M. MOWRY SN M. K. DRUDING SA W. S. DEGNAN HI SN C, B. MANSPEAKER SA R. D. ROMICK SA G. T, BARRY SECOND DIVISION BM2 J. H. COLVIN BM2 W. P. TURNER BM2 G. C. GENTRY BM3 T. J, CONNOR BM3 J. J. MURRAY BM3 M. A, SHINHOLSTER BM3 G. B, WILLIAMS BM3 R. MCEACHERN SN R. G. SHIERK y J fr a SA M. KOTTING SN J. F. WHITLOCK SN J. J. PIECHOTA SN G. W. ROGERS SN T. J. COLOMBO SN T. L. SCHINNER SN S. J. BASHAM SN W. L. WARNER SN M. S. MATTHEWS SN W. T, WATSON SN L. W, SANCHEZ SA P. T. GALWAY SA V. J. EVANS SN J. N. GISSI SA T. Q. WALKER SA L. LAMBERT SN B. L. GARNER SA T, P. CONNORS SA C. MARTIN JR. SN C. M. DEVER SA W. C. BROWN 9 :$ V i Wy T SA C. DABROWSKI JR. SN C. A. GRAIN SN W. G. WALLAGE SN G. A. GALHOUN SN J. I. MEINERS SN G. A. BRASHEARS SA W. L. MGGLURE SN J. L, THOMPSON SN E. N. HENRY SN E. A. FIELDING THIRD DIVISION GMGl R. A, PACETTI FTG2 W. GUSTAVSON FTG2 T. W. JOHNSON GMG2 R. L. OLIVER FTG2 C. W. CARTER GMG2 R. T, SCHAEFFER FTG3 J. C. CUNNINGHAM FTG3 D. J. HABLE GMG3 R. B. CALHOUN GMG3 M. MARTINEZ GMG3 T. E. BRETT JR. GMG3 W. S. BENKA GMG3 J. J. MONTREUIL SN H. G. MCCURRY GMG3 R. R. NUNLEY FTGSA L. A. HOOGENSTYN FTGSN W. L. HASTINGS SN C. A, ALSTON SN J. JEFFERSON GMGSN N, ED LOW SN P. H. MICHAUD ,r : ' iir LCDR A. D. JACKMOND AIR OFFICER t LT E. G. AEBERLI AVIATION FUELS OFFICER ■iii. AIR DEPARTMENT V DIVISION ABHl C. NIXON ABF2 B. L. HARNED ABH2 K. J. PFEIFER ABF3 R. L. MCCABE ABH3 W. G. MARTINEZ ADR3 R. T. BROWN ABF3 R. D. FARRIS ABHAN P. C. WHITING %  ABFAN J. R. SHEPARD ABHAN D. B. EAGER ABHAN D. M. REYNOLDS ADJAN S. J. DUNCAN PH3 P. K. FLESHER AN H. L. BRYANT AN C. E. CHANNEL ABHAN J. E. SCHNEIDER X •• - r vf -V. AN D. D. MERFIELD ABHAN R. F. SCHMUNK AN A. B. CAPITOL AN G. FANCHER AN D. L. WALLACE ADJAN L. L. CLEVELAND AN G. M. TERRY AN T. R. WOLFORD AN C. M. DURHAM AN D. B. STEVENS ABHAN J. F, STRANG AN S. S. MICCICHE AN G. R. WELCH AN J. C. HIGH AA C. E. QUALLS LCDR P. F. BAUSCHKA OPERATIONS OFFICER LT J. R. HILL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER LTJG M. W. PETERS CIC OFFICER ENSR. C. FAXON ASSISTANT COMM. OFFICER CW02 F. C. HYDE ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE OFFICER RMC H. W. CLARK OPERATIONS NAVIGATION ETC R. A. EVANS RDC H. L. MCCOY LCDR J. P. MOSELEY NAVIGATOR QMC R. H. COMBS .Ji M R 91 OC DIVISION RMl R. J. BUTLER SM2 W. H. CR ANGLE RM2 S, G, DROEGER RM2 E. G. ROBINSON RM2 V. A. ABRAM RM2 W. L. KOSINSKI RM2 T. P. ROBERTS Ri I2 J. T. CORTRIGHT SMS A. G. FARRACCA RMS H. G. JONES SM2 R. C. FERRIS SMS J. E . INMAN RMSN N. P. BALES SN J. GARRISS SN J. J. CALVILLO SMSA J. CARRIZALES JR. SMSN W. S. TALBOTT OE DIVISION HI 86 1 Q ETl W. D. JOHNSON ETN2 F. B. BRINGLE ETN2 W. C. BARNES ETN2 L. D. FIEDLER ETN3 J. J. LITTLE II ETR3 M. R. DUNLAP ETN3 D. G. PARR ETN3 K. M. HANFT ETN3 P. J. ODA ETRSA J. PAULSON ETN3 M. A. WALSH ETR3 W. R. BICKSTON 01 DIVISION RD2 G. V. KEAR RD2 W. B. WATSON J RD2 J. P. LONG RD3 J. L. KINDER RD3 R. J. ROPP RD3 P. T. ROSS RD3 M. M. HOLLAND RD3 D, L. STANLEY RD3 W. V. MAH RD3 R. C. LOSEY SN R. T, IRVING SN R. T. IRVING 84 --■4. ,1 ' K LTJG G. D. PRETTYMAN NAVIGATOR (TRF) QM2 V. E. HILL QMS C, W. KOHLMYER QMS J. D. GRADY QMS G. M. STEIDLE QMS P. M, FAUST N DIVISION QMSN C. L. BOSHEERS QMS J. W. WATTS LT D. A. RINGBERG SC SUPPLY OFFICER (TRF) LT J. M. FLEMING JR. SC SUPPLY OFFICER LTJG R. N. COHEN SC DISBURSING OFFICER LTJG R. B. BLOOM SC ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER CSCS R. F. BURK SHC A. A. MANZANO SHC B. M. BAGOS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT DKl R. A. QUILLIAO DKl B. L. PARAS SH2 J. J. BARKER SH2 T. J. SIMMONS SK2 J. C. WURST SK2 H. E. SEAMAN S-1 DIVISION SH2 J. C. SMITH SK3 E.G. BRADDOCK SH3 F. W. HYBDZINSKI SH3 H. J. DOBBINS X SH3R . K. BOWDEN SK3 S L. HOWARD SH3 R . M. SPRINGER SHL3 B. J. TODD SN S. E. SAMMONS SK3 I. T. MISA SH3 J. CAMPBELL SH3R R. WOODS SK3 B W. COOK SA D. W. BARCZAK SNE. M, SCHROEDER SNR. OWENS S-2 DIVISION CSl M. WARD CSl G. BRIMM CS2 R. M. THOMPSON CS2 J. L, JACKSON CS2 E, TOR LONE CSS R. J. WAGNER i ivi jr : if CS3 S. MORENO CS3 J. W. LOVELL CSS H. P. STEVENS SN R. D. VERMEULEN SN D. L. HAWKINS SD2 F H. RAMOS SD2 R R. CARDONA SD2 R CELINO SD3 P S. RAMOS SD2 E H. GARCIA TN C. R. FORBES S-5 DIVISION TN A, CELESTIAL TN B, S. PAULE JR. TN D. C. BAJADO TN A. M. DIMAANO TN B. B. MADLANGBAYAN SD3 A. N. CORPUZ TN E. C. LUBRIN TA M. J. MACDONALD TN E. E. DELA CRUZ TN D. N. DE VERA MEDICAL DEPARTMENT H DIVISION LT L. J. RUDIN MC MEDICAL OFFICER HMC G. H. DIXON HM2 J, L. THORSTEN HM2 G. E. BELLIN HM3 J. M. DUNCAN HM3 R. J. KNUDSEN HM3 J. W. VISHER HM3 D. E, OEHMKE HN R. D. HOLLYFIELD ■ r ' LCDR W. E. KENNARD CHC CHAPLAIN LTJG L. E. WODA ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT 1st LT J. E. JOINER USMC COMBAT CARGO OFFICER PNC E. E. SHAVER ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT MMC H. E. MCGOWAN S SGT D. A. KING ■■ y , A .«if X DIVISION PNl G. F. GOGGINS YN2 R. C. GALLOWAY JR. YN3 R. L. MELLEMA LI3 W. E. JACOBS PN3 R. D. CASH YN3 J. W. CLEM PN3 J. C. CLARK PC3 G. I. GRENLEY YN3 D. W. MCHONE YN3 T. R. JEFFREYS PCSN T. D. MATTHEWS PNSN A. D, MAGALION SN P. J. NORRELL COMMANDING OFFICER UNITED STATES SHIP DULUTH (LPD-6) It is my sincere hope that the pages in this Cruise Book will serve a purpose for many years to come. Whereas some days were tedious and long, we have shared a number of inter- esting events and times and such events and times should not be forgotten. The officers and men of DULUTH can be proud of their con- tribution to their country ' s welfare and to the Navy ' s role in assuring that welfare. Certainly I am proud of you. You have actively participated in important world history - you have done something to help solve an angry and complex inter- national problem. In truth, you have represented free men everywhere and you now can stand a little taller as a conse- quence of that fact. The termination of our deployment marks the end of my tour as commanding officer. I leave you with regret and .with grat- itude for your superb efforts. God speed and smooth sailing. Respectfully, marcellus t. prrz - Captain, United States Navy f - ■H HK HI A 11 S T R A I, I A - 4- — s4 -V ' i j •« ,.. n. ' t ' X V ' -; ' ' THE STAFF LTJG Gary B. Reiners SA Michael Kotting PH3 Philip K. Flesher ADVISOR EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHER YN3 Charles A. Alston COPY YN3 Thomas R, Jeffreys COPY YNSN Frank P. Robinson Jr. BUSINESS MANAGER LT Leonard J. Rudin RD2 Gary V. Kear ETN2 Floyd B. Bringle ETN3 K. Michael Hanft RD3 Raymond C . Losey RD3 Mel M. Holland FN William Mitchell THE CONTRIBUTORS WALSWORTH WWW Cruise Book Sales Offices PUBLISHING III 7730E Herschel Street COMPANY |L La Jolla. California 92037 .. - ' -■ ' ' ■■ ' -:■; -.