Duluth (LPD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS FORWARD ................. SHIP'S SEAL .................... SHIP'S INFORMATIONfPHOTO .... LEAVING SAN DIEGO ......... COMMANDING OFFICER C.O. CANDIDS ........... CHANGE OF COMMAND ... COMMANDING OFFICER C.O. CANDIDS ........... EXECUTIVE OFFICER ... XO. CANDIDS ........... THE CREW .................... COMMAND MASTER CHIEF ....... ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT . . . ADMIN CAN DIDS ................ AIR DEPARTMENT ............. AIR CANDIDS .......... DECK DEPARTMENT . . . FIRST DIVISION ...... SECOND DIVISION . . . THIRD DIVISION ............ DECK CANDIDS ............... ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT . . . A DIVISION .................. A DIVISION CANDIDS ....... E DIVISION ............ E DIVISION CANDIDS . . . P-1 DIVISION .......... P-1 DIVISION CANDIDS . . . P-2 DIVISION ........... P-2 DIVISION CANDIDS . . . R DIVISION ........ : ............... . . . R DIVISION CANDIDS ................. . . . MEDICAL 8z DENTAL DEPARTMENTS MEDICAL 8: DENTAL CANDIDS .... 4 . . . . . NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT NAVIGATION CANDIDS OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OC DIVISION ......... OC DIVISION CANDIDS OE DIVISION ......... OE DIVISION CANDIDS OI DIVISION .......... OI DIVISION CANDIDS . OS DIVISION .......... OS DIVISION CANDIDS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT . S-1 DIVISION ....... I. . S-1 DIVISION CANDIDS S-2 DIVISION ......... S-2 DIVISION CANDIDS. S-3 DIVISION ......... S-3 DIVISION CANDIDS. S -4 DIVISION ......... ACU ONE ............ EMBARKED MARINESXAMPHIB OPS SOFT BALL! BASKETBALL TEAMS PORTS OF CALL ....... HAWAII .......... SUBIC BAY .......... SINGAPORE .......... SHIP:'S COLOR PHOTO . PERTH ................ HONG KONG ......... PUSAN ............... SHELLBACK INITIATION TIGER CRUISE CANDIDS TALENT SHOW 8: AUCTION COMING HOME ....... CREDITS .............

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Cruise Book Dedication ET2 WILLIAM MAC MCINTOSH CMARCH 4, 1948 - MARCH 27, 19825 On the morning of March 27, 1982, the crew and embarked Marines on the Duluth were shocked and saddened by the news of ET2 Bill Mac McIntosh's death. Mac died unexpectedly of a heart attack with less than two months left in our deployment. We grieved over the loss of a well-loved shipmate, someone who cared for everyone around him, and we especially grieved for his family. A memorial ceremony for Mac was held on the flight deck, and the crew rallied to support, the McIntosh family in their time of need. We will all remember Mac for the special kind of person he was, and cherish his memory, for surely, he is in a better place . . . 1

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Forward Now Station The Special Sea And Anchor Detail. . On the morning of November 12 these words were heard over the sbip's IMC System, marking the of a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific for the crew of USS DULUTH. All of us would miss our families -and friends during those six months, but we silently understood that there was a ,ob that had to be done. Westpac was filled with long working hours, a lot of hard work, some fascinating -overseas ports, and great liberty. Most importantly Westpac was filled with many challenges met successfully by the life-breath of DULUTH, her outstand- ing crew. a - . Westpac '81 - '82 included an extended period of operation in the Indian Ocean, which included participation in Exercise Valiant Usher 81-2 in Australiafand-. participation in the large scale joint-service Exercise 'Team Spirit '82 , held in the Republic of Korea. e The ship visited Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and five foreign ports, including Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, Perth, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Pusan, Korea. Over 1500 crewmembers and embarked Marines took advantage of discounted tours of these ports which were set up by the ship's Chaplain, Lieutenant Commander Skip Blancett. There were also Community Relations projects set up as part of our Overseas Diplomacy Program. Crewmembers and Marines participated in work parties during two of our port visits, one to' a Homefor the Aged in Singapore, and ,one to an Orphanage in Pusan, Korea. In both places, badly needed repairs were performed, the ship's clown entertained residents, and donations were made by the ship. f There were many memorable events during the deployment, including the cele- bration of the ship's 16th birthday, an overseas Change of Command, and the successful completion of over 18,000 safe helicopter landings by the ship's Air Department. The cruise culminated with DULUTH winning five Departmental Excellence Awards, including the coveted Gold Amphibious Assault Award, which results from the awards being won for five consecutive years. Other awards won were the Engineering Red E ffor the second consecutive yearj, the Gunnery White E falso for the second year in a rowj, the Damage Control Red D.C. ,d and the Electronics Warfare White E , ' .-'J Throughout the deployment, DULUTH received many kudos for the crew's professional performance, the crew's coniluetashore, and the ship's overseas diplo- macy program. The hard-working and dedicated crew proved once again that there is no finer LPD in the entire amphibious Navy. A As V S as 800 Marines from Battalion Landing Team II3, based in Kaneole Bay, I-If aii, and their supplies and equipment were carried during the cruise, as well as men from Assault Craft Unit One, based in Coronado, California.