Duncan (DDR 874) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1954 volume:

sSP- frfrrtlu S F 1 fl fl ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS Concrete forms tuildings, fatrics fashion clothes, , musicians make hfeless instruments exploae into sound, steel for the weapons of war; essentials, all, and each as important to the requirements of everyday living as the other. Consequently, concise logic would dictate that everything has its own individual components . . . and this is true concerning this issue of the Duncan ' s Cruise Booh. Many things have gone into the mafcing of this hooh; hours of compiling facts and information, sketching, w riting, events which have affected the lives of all aboard . . . hut these are unimportant when compared to the part ... it is to the greatest single factor that composes this issue, and in recongni- tion of the fact that this issue could never have heen published without it, to the greatest single aggregation of honest-griping, hardest worting, friendliest sailors in the entire U.S. Fleet ... TO THE CREW OF THE U.S.S. DUNCAN . . . that this issue is respectifully dedicated. THIS IS THE U.S.S. DUNCAN Altliou l. tlie present DHNCAN is the iliinl i„ ll,e list of sliips hcc,v ni tlie name J Cmmander Sllns Dnncan, wl,„ Jistin - uislicJ liimself in tl,e I?altle of Lal-e CLlmpLlin in 1814, il is incorrect to stale tlial its history heiins witli tlie comnnssionin of tlie orl Hinal slilp hearing tl,e name. I ' lie l,ist n-y of tl,e 1 ' ..-. . DCMCAN, as it now stands, slun.lcl l,e. in as follows, for It is tlie first of-its L ' ind. Tlie keel for the present DI ' NCAN was laid in May of 1 )44, at tlie Consolidated Steel Corporation, in OraniJe, Texas. After five months of the slrenous lak.r that oes into the constrnction of a man-of-war, the vessel was lannched, and in Fehruary of 1945, received at the commissioning! ceremonies the name it hears to date. From 1045 nntil the receipt of orders in Septemher of 195.1 to the Pu et Sound Xaval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wasiiin ton, the DI ' NCAN was encja H-d in the dnties of a destroyer assi -ned to the Pacific area, and was hased on the West Coast of the United States. During this period, many cruises were made t.. the Par Past, and it was upmi the completion of one of these that the Dl ' NCAN was sent io ]?remerlini for conversion to the latest style radar jiichet destroyer. Most of the tearln -up that accompanies such a conversiini was dime for the henefit n ' the Operations Department. New areas were required, as were re-arran jements of spaces already existing!. In order that this could he accomplished, hulhheads, dechs, cahles, and e(|uipment were torn out and replaced. The net result was that the Dl ' NCAN ended the reconversion period with the ,nost modern Comhat Information Center and Kadio Central in the destroyerd Navy of today, supported hy several other spaces containing an impressive array of equipment associated with the functions performed hy these two vital sjroups. Many familiar ' landmark ' s ' disappeared during- this all important phase of the DUNCAN ' S life, the mainmast was removed and the foremast ' s overall length increased hy means of an extension, and the ' midships passageway was replaced hy a wider dech- house containing the Ship ' s Office, and other equipment. The Gunnery Department was to a lar e decree responsihle lor the DUNCAN ' S ' New Pooh ' , as the reliahle (hut outmoded) 40-nnn mounts were replaced with the modern and more efficient 3-inch automatic tiuns. With this addition of the modern anti- aircraft ]irotection came new dechhonses for anmiunition storaije, revisicm of helow-deck spaces to contain the new lire ccmtro! equipment necessary to adequate performance ot duty in the new jet A e ' . 1 he eUect of the reconversion on the DUNCAN b Gunnery Department was increased firepower and erficiency of material. Only a few external chanijes were hrou ht ahout in the Pn ineeriuti Department during the overhaul and reconversion period, one of which was a complete rearrangement o( the topside air intahe ducts, those weird-loohiniS curved pipes which project from the superstructure here and there. The major chan Jes, however, tooh place in the main on lneerin 3 spaces helow-dechs, where the entire main propulsion plant was overhauled. This included the rehuildlnc; of the turhine of one of the nuiin en ines, the hlower motors for the hoiler air supply uudersoini a con,plete overhaul, hoilers retuhed, valves repacked, -ua es calirated, and numerous other items. Some of this work was done hy the Shipyard personnel, or required Shipyard assistance, hut the majority of it was accomplished hy the hard work of the DUNCAN ' S ' hiack an ' , and gave the DUNCAN one of the finest engineering plants in the fleet. Prom January through March of 1954 the DUNCAN was again undergoing shi,,yard overhaul, this lime in the Pong Beach Naval Shipyard, at Pcmg Beach, California. It was during this period that the DUNCAN received the remainder of the new-model DDR ccmversi .n hegun in Bremerton. A new radar and several other items of electronics equipment that filled the few spaces whic.. ' remained empty lollowlng the Bremerton yard period were received, adding to ihe average daily workload of the Dl ' NCAN cMv. I ' here were very few external changes made in the DUNCAN ' S appearance during this yard period, hut those that were made were ohvious to the crewmemhers, who were husily familiarizing then,selves with the DUNCAN ' S ' New Poidc ' . The most notahle of these was the addition of a large new radar antenna, and the replacement of the cock liferafts with the more compact ruhher UK.dels. A numher of the helow-deck spaces were also juggled arou.id to squeeze each ,,cw piece of equipment i.ito its proper plished. This yard period, however, is thought of as a hreeze when compared to the extensive major conversimi received in Bremerton. So it is that certain .-vents, like the turhulent sea in a tropical storm, cannot he igruired as they change the hasic shape of familiar things, and so it is that the present DUNCAN is trulv the first of its kind. This is the U.S.S. DUNCAN, (DDR 874), (ckm) ' y .■ . ■ y j j r j fj yj r Y , 4 ' . - An ' .inclu.r to winJwarcr in v rM out stormy perso nal proKlc-ms was provklcd nln,arcl tlic- DUNCAN l y tllc encouragement of Divine Worship, and the cultivation of reli ious faitli. ' I ' jiou li far from tlic familiar surroundin Js of tlieir home eliurcKes, tlie men of tlie Dl ' NCAN were not without spiritual guidance or opportunnities for worship. Usin the DLTNCAN as his home hase for ministry to the ships of DESTROYER DIVISION FIFTYTWO, Chaplain Kin -siey hrouiiht to the tash ol providing religious guidance and personal counseling to Navy men insights gained from five years of service in the civilian parish ministry of the Methodist Church, and from five years ' sea experience in the Merchant Marine, more than three years of which was in the capacity a{ a licensed Dech Officer. Worhing from such a hacL ' ground,the Chaplain was ahle to speah with sympathy and understanding to the personal needs of seafaring men. A significant part of the Chaplain ' s ministry was giving religious instruction and jiroviding friendly, understanding counsel to men with personal and family prohlems. Correspondence with the folhs ' hach home ' (initiated hy the Chaplain only with the consent of the serviceman concerned) gave hope and encouragement to those at home, and strengthened the spiritual honds of family faith. The worh of the Chaplain was aimed at encouraging and helping men to live up to the highest moral and spiritual standards of life, through a meaningful and close relationship to God. LTJC A.J. ' on Der W ' ische capahly executed the responsihilities ..f Catholic Lay Leader, conducting Rosary services for Catludic crew memhers when the Dl ' NCAN was underway, :x when in port. Catholic church parties were sent to other Naval units for Mass. On several occasions, ALiss was held on hoard the DLNCAN. LTJC ].V. Wise, in the capacity of I ' rotestant Lay Leader, assisted the Chaplain In the conduct of Protestant Divine Services, and, in the ahsence of the Chaplain, assumed complete respcnisihility for the worship services of I ' rotestant personnel; ConiMU-incler R. E. Lawrence- was Kern in ALron, Olilo, on April 10, 1915, and lived most of Iiis prc-naval life- in ll,c area around Clevcdand, and Lalccwoon, Oliio. Bc innin liis naval career witl, his entry into tlie U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1935, Cdr. Lawrence graduated in June of 1939. Tlis first sea assi nment was the I ' .S.S. NEW ORLEANS, (CA 32). Aboard tlie NEW ORLEANS, Cdr. Lawrence served tlirougli tlie attach on Pearl Harhor on Decernk-r 7, 19-l.L and almost every major naval campaign in the Pacific during World War IL The NEW ORLEANS would have L-ept intact this record of service except for a Japanese torpedo that carried away the entire how section of the heavey cruiser during a night hattle off Guadalcanal, in Novemher of 194.2. Liny varied duty assignments came to Commander Lawrence after he left the NEW ORLEANS in 1944 with the ranh of Lieutenant C.mmander, following five and one-half years, of service in various hillets ending as Air Defense and Assistant Gunnery Officer. I le was attached to the staff of COMMANDER CARRIER DIVISION SIX, who was in command of a East Carrier l ash Group in the final year of World War II, and af-ter the war went to shore duty at CAMP PEARY, X ' irginia, and Bainhridge, Maryland. In July of 1948 he received orders to the U.S.S. EDISTO, (AGB 2). The EDISTO, an icehreaher, made many interesting cruises, with Cdr. Lawrence as Executive Officer, ranging from its home port of Boston, iNLissachusetts, to Greenland and the wafers or the Canatlian Arctic. Again reporting for shore duly in Decemher of 1949, Cdr. Lawrence served on the staff of the CONLMANDl R .MILITARY SEA TRANSPORTATION SERNTCE, PACIEIC AREA, u.ud his assumption of duties as Con.manding Officer, I ' .S.S. 1)1 ' X ' CAN, on Decemher 19, 1952. After heing relieved hy Commander E. E. CONRAD, I ' .S.N., in Septemher of 1954, Commander Lawrence reported to the COMMANDER SERVICE FORCE, PACIEIC FLEET, to assume the duties of FORCE: Gi ' NNERY OFFICER. Commander Lawrence ' s most notahle decorations include the Bronze Star, the Pacific- Asiatic Area rihhon with nineteen hattle stars, and the Presidential Unit Citation. TEMPUS FUGIT As tlie liands of a clock complete tneir circle, and the sands or an nourglass transit tlieir narrow passage into greater tilings, so it is witn tne cnange oi respon- sinility. llie transition ironi one command to another is always an immense thing, and is never carried out witii out a great deal or worry, apprehension, uncertainty, and contusion. 1 hings were dirrerent on the morning or Septemher the sixth, liowevcr, when tlie U.S.S. DUNCAN went through tne those or a Change of Command ceremony. The situation had all of the aspects of a three- ring circus with no ringmaster to an outsider, hut to anyone with any experience in naval matters, it went as smoothly as the jirecision of a fine watch. The original timo for the Cnange of Command was early in the afternoon of the sixth, and the ship scheduled to get under way at 1600. At 0300, how- ever, there was received in Radio Central an Operational Immediate message stating ' Prepare to get underway Al ONCE to join the Carrier Task Force ' . Swiftly the well-oiled machinery of the DUNCAN went into action, schedules rearranged, necessary paper filed, all of the thousand and one intricate details whicli go into the moving of a man-of-war. The turnover of command was swlftlv rcschediucd for 0800, with all of the attendant scurry for the numerous preparations for such an important event. Commander E. E. Conrad reported ahoard to relieve Commander R. E. Lawrence at 0800, and in the swiftest Change of Command in history accomplished that task. At 0845, with all hands at Special Sea Detail stations, the DUNCAN steamed out of Suhic Bay at 25 Knots, en route to the successful completion of another duty assignment with the lash l orce, under the ahlc command ot Commander Conrad. First, tlic fantall lor clian ;u of coinniaiul icn transicr t rL[crs are reati liy tlie captain hciiit; relicw ' tl. Tlie cnaplain offers a prayer tor coiili ine guidance. good fortune antl Our new captain greets tlie crew with a brie 1 lie last-niinule farewells are excliangetl. 1 he final ticparture, antl the fjeginning of a new era. Y .,,„,.,„., „.y (f y - . r ,V. i2Lx. «v , f S ' S). S 4 ConinianJer E.E. Coiiraa was torn in Saint Louis, Missouri, in IQl-i. Following his graduation from higli scnool, lie attended Saint Louis University from 1932 until 1934, tlie year of liis entry into tlie U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, at Annapolis, Maryland. Receiving Kis commission as Ensign in June of 1938, Commander Conrad was assigned to tlie. U.S.S. OMAHA, (CL 4) , where lie performed tlie general duties assigned to junior officers, as tlie OMAHA cruised tlie waters of tlie Mediterranean for a period of two years. Transfer orders from the U.S.S. OMAHA to tlie U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE SCHOOL, New London, Connecticut, in 1940, proved to he a turning point in his career, as it marked a temporary end of his ahove-sea duties. !n the fall of 1940, following his graduation from the U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE SCHOOL after a three-month course, Cdr. Conrad was ordered to the recommissioning detail of the U.S.S. S-11, (SS 116), soon to rejoin the active fleet. During 1941, the first year t)J: a twt. year tour ol cuity ahoard the SS-11, he received his promotion to Lieutenant (j.g.), while serving in various departments. J lie second year, lie assumed the position of Executive Officer of the SS-11, which was statitmed in Panama at the outhreah of the hostilities now known as World War II. Toward the end of his cruise in the SS-11, he was promoted the grade of Lieutenant, in June of 1942. When the U.S.S. HAKE, (SS 256), was commissioned in the fall of 1942, Cdr. Conrad found himself ahoard as Engineering Officer, and during the HAKE S wartime patrols in the European and Southwest Pacific Areas, he again filled the herth of Executive Officer. Prom 1944 to 1946 he continued his undersea service, predominantly in the Pacific area, serving as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. TORO, (SS 422), from 1944 to 1945, and as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. DENTUDA, (SS 335), from 1945 to 1946, and receiving promotions to Lieutenant Commander and Commander in the interim. In 1946, with the receipt of orders to the U.S. NAVAL POSTGFADUATE SCHOOL, Annapolis, Commander Conrad ' s naval career again took an important turn in a new direction, as his studies were centered in the field of Nuclear Power Engineering. After spending two years at the POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, his duty assignments carried him to the OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and to the KNOLLS ATOMIC POWER LABORATORY, General Electric Company, in Sclienectacly, New York. Upon completion or tnese assignments lie was awarclecl a Master oi Science decree ty the U.S. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. Commander Conrad again returned to sea in 1949, as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. CORPORAL, (SS 346) , hased in Key West, Florida, and operating in the Atlantic area. Following this assignment, he reported to the PENTAGON BUILDING, ■ Washington, D.C., in 1951, for duty as ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. In 1952, having completed this dutv, he undertook the task of OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, NUCLEAR BRANCH, TECHNICAL TRAINING GROUP, ARMED FORCES SPECIAL WEAPONS PROJECT, located in Alhuquerque, New Mexico. On Sejitemher 6, 1954, Commander Conrad reported to the U.S.S. DUNCAN, at Sutic Bay, Philippine Islands, to relieve Commander Roher E. Lawrence as Commanding Officer. Commander Conrad now resides in Coronado, California, with his wife, daughter, and three sons. Lieutenant W.O. Chartier, the son or Mr. ancl Mrs. W.J. Cnartier or San Diego, Calirornia, was born in August or 1919 at Manistique, Micnigan. Attending Saint Nornert ' s College in DeFerc, Wisconsin, Lt. Cnartier enlisted in tne naval reserve at Green Bay, Wisconsin as an apprentice seaman, ana was ordered to active duty in April or 1941, a result of tnc impending war. Serving as a seaman anoard tne U.S.S. ARCTIC, (AF-7), lie was sparea tlie terror or tlie Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, as tke ARCTIC cleared ber assigned bertb nineteen bours before anotber sbip, tbe U.S.S. OGLALA, (AM-4), was sunk while moored at the bertb previously occupied by the ARCTIC. Tbe early part of World War II found Lt. Chartier aboard tbe U.S.S. ZEILIN, (APA 3), at tbe initial and sustaining assaults on Guadalcanal, for which action the ZEILIN was awarded tbe Naval Unit Commendation, and tlie initial assault upon Attn in tbe Aleutians. Armistice Day of 1942 the ZEILIN was crippled by Japanese divebombers as it reinforced tbe Marine divisions entrenched on Guadalcanal. The most notable of Lt. Cbartier ' s wartime experiences was duty aboard one of the Navy ' s first LSMR ' S at Okinawa. His ship, the LSMR J93, on picket station in company with the U.S.S. HADLEY, (DD-774), and the U.S.S. EVANS, (l)l)-552), withstood an all-out assaiut ot some one bundred-lilty Japanese suicide aircraft, absorbing seven crippling bits while accounting for forty-three enemy aircraft. Lor this action, Lt. Chartier was awarded tbe Bronze Star with Combat Clasp, and bis ship the Presi- dential Unit Citation. In 1943, Lt. chartier, then a Yeoman, First Class, was recommended for, and commissioned as Oin unrestricted line Ensign. Accepting a regular navy commission in i Liy of 1947, Lt. Chartier served twenty-three months aboard tbe L ' .S.S. CLNLMAR- RON, (AO-22), on tbe Arabian oU run, followed by an eighteen-month tour aboard tbe U.S.S. RICHARD B. ANDERSON, (DD-786), as Operations and C.I.C. Officer. It was during this tour, in May of 1949, that he as promoted to this present rank. The ANDERSON was awarded the BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT in 1950, as top destroyer type in tbe I ' acific, and most noteworthy, her Operations Department was designated by COMCRUDEI ' AC as Outstanding. This assignment was followed by successive tours of duty as C.I.C. Observer Instructor with the FLEET TRAINING GROUP, San Diego, student at Marquette University under the Navy five-term program, and as a General Line School student at Monterey, California. Lt. Chartier reported aboard tbe DUNCAN in March of 1954, relieving Lieutenant Commajuler James L Ashley, Jr., as Executive Officer, (wgc) DEPARTMENT HEADS LTJG M. H. LASELL, Gunnery Officer LTJG J. P. WISE, Operations Officer LTJG J. P. GILLETT, Supply and Disbursing Officer -, LTJG W. W. O ' DELL, JR., Engineering Officer MASTER-AT-ARMS FORCE left to right: A. L. Guadagnoli, RD3 S. J. Cockroft, Mess Deck M. A. A. J. G. Weigel, Jr., GM1, R. F. LeGall, BMC, C.M.A.A., L. P. Vest, BT2. COMMANDER DESTROYER FLOTILLA THREE In Sotith China Sea 23 July 195A To the ffiaptain. Officer and Crew of U.S. S. DUNCAN (DDR 874) t Although the original DUNCAN was before my time, I vas % ell acquainted with yoxir predecessor of World War II « She was ooaonanded by a friend and classmate of mine, Whitey Taylor (now RAIM), former captain of the Naval Academy foot- ball team and a fast moving Destroyer sailor. The DUNCAN of World War II was a fighting, tenacious gal ih.Q made a name for herself at the Battle of Gape Esperance in the Guadalcanal Campsdgn, I know, for I was there CCTunanding another fitt- ing lady, the O ' BRIEN. In a lifetime of destroyer experience there has been one COTmion distinguishing quality of destroyer sailors Aiich makes them apart from the other men of the Fleet. They know their ship, they know their shipmates and they are the loudest d most honest gripers you ' ll ever meet. That know how and naturalness is rtiat makes them great. DUNCAN, the third, has ihe very best equipment of any destroyer any place in the world, but all of this would be useless with- out the ability and the teamwork of the DUNCAN ' S Officers and Crew. You are a worthy successor to your namesake; I know for I have seen you do your stuff. With great pride, I have flown ay flag at your masthead, and shall follow your successes with continued interest and enthusiasm. The very best wishes to each of you Individually, and to the well- trained Watch Dog DDR 874-. T, BURROWES RADM, U.S. Navy ConDesFlotTHRES COMDESFLOTWESTPAC AND THE DUNCAN The DUNCAN receives COMDESFLOTWESTPAC. An inimctliate conlerence is held dv THE MI:N L ' PSTAIRf Off to arrange lliose last-minulc JL-Iail . = ul,u- l,ay, the end of tk- line, a,ul COMDESELOTW ' ESJ ' PAC Jlsemkir 1954 DUNCAN FAR EASTERN CRUISE ITINERARY PORT DATE OF ARRIVAL DATE OF DEPARTURE 1. San Dic o, Calif., U.S.A. 15 June 2. Pearl Harln.r, T.H. 21 June 28 June 3. Midway Island 1 July 2 July 4. Yt)l-;osuKa, Japan _.--..-.. 8 July --------. 5. Sunic Hay, Pliilippiuo Is. --- 23 July -------- 16 July ■ - - 26 July 31 July - - - 4 August 2 1 August --------, 26 August 6. Ilong Kong, Britisli Ctiluny ------- 7. Suliic Bay, Philippine Is. ----- 28 August -------- 6 Septenilier 8. Kaolisiung, Formosa ------------- 10 September ------ 13 SeptemLer 1 8 September ------ 21 September 26 SeptemJ)er ------ 27 September 9. Yokosuka, Japan 3 October - 6 October 7 October - - 8 OctoLer 10. Kure, Japan ---------- - 14 October ------- 17 October 1 1. Sasebo, Japan - - - - 18 October ------- 1 November 12. Philippine Islands ' -----_-.---.--.------ - - 25 November 1 3. ' l ' ol :osuLa, Japan - - - 30 November ------ 3 Decemlier 14. Midwav Islands --------------- 9 December ------ 9 December 15. Pearl Harbor, T.H. 12 December 13 December 16. San Diego, Calif., U.S.A. - 19 December - Dates tenative at time or publication. 12 PEARL HARBOR, T.H. Mention tlic name Pearl 1 larKor to most people, and tlic first tluni lit tliat enters tlieir minds is tlie date December 7, 1941, followed In ' the idea tliat it is located in Hawaii. Tl,e seldo.n reco ni .ed fact is that while l -arl llarhor and Hawaii luTve become synononunis, it is actually incorrect t. tliinL ' of it as sucli. Pearl Harlxir is located a few miles from Honolulu, on the island of Oaliu, tire second largest island in tlie Hawaiian Archi- pelago, wliile Hawaii, tlie largest of the group, is located some one liundred-fifty odd miles to tlie southeast. Those visiting Pearl Harhor for the first time were fascinated hy the pineapple fields, coconut palms, rrndcr ' ic ' s, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, palmringed Waihihi Beach, the Surfrider ' s Cluh, the memorial created on the sunhen hattleship .M- IZOXA, and all of the other interesting scenic and historical points, such as Diamond Head, which will continue to mahe Pearl Harhor one of our hetter liherly pcu-ts. 13 MIDWAY ISLANDS I lircL- tluuisnnj and ninety-seven miles from our port of tlcparture from tiie United States, we came upon tliis pair of small islands in tlie Pacific, wliicli are so well- U ' nown to seafairing men wno make tne enclianting ports ol tne l ar East. Tne circular coral reef anout tne Midway Islands encloses an area six miles in diameter containing hastern and Sand Islands, tlie latter teing our refueling station and liase of activity during ' our sliort journey there, ' flie Kigliesl in.int of tlie group is on Sand Island. It rises to an altitude of 43 feet, and is composed of white coral sand and iron wood trees. Their small area, low elevation and restricted channels are a challenge to any navigator. ' I ' he islands are self-sufficient as regards to their Iresh water supply, and are the main re-fueling stop ah.ng the route to the I ' ar lEast. Due to their size, the recreation facilities availahle to us were limited to the well-equipped gymnasium, gedunh or snacL- har, and the hase theatre. Several athletic ac- tivities were carried on cKiring our stay at Midway, the most notahle of which were the numerous softhall games played on the s|)acions diamonds set aside lor x ' isitlng ships ' teams. Many ol us were previously acquainted with the main attracll,.n offered hy Midway, hut there were a few of the l-irst-tlmcrs who utilized this occasion to mahe friends with the gooney hlrd , or alhatross, the nests and young of which were prominent throughout hoth the islands. Tlio cily of ' oL-o L.Li, sitiuiloci in ll,e CL-ntral part of Mlurn Peninsula, is tlic largest in populati.ni and size- of Japanese naval liase until tlie end of World War II in 1945, YoLosuL-a lias lieen reln.rn as one of Japan ' s nu.sl important trade and fisliin ports, as well as serving as a Lase of operations lor siijlit-seein tlirousjlunit tlie entire l eninsula area. The well-equipped Enlisted Men ' s Clul,, witli its laxi dancers, SL-oll Room, Top Three Lounge; tlie narrow streets filled with tk- shops in wlucli one can purchase all types of Japanese trade items, tlie pleasant treatment received liy all insure that when Lihcrty Call is sounded, all hands rating liherty will he waiting impatiently to mahe new friends, and renew old acquiutances in the port that is first mi our Par ]:astern Itinerarv. r . SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Apprtiximately rirty miles nortn ot Manila, on tlie western cast or Luzon, lies tne lanulous port or Sunic Bay, and tne aujacent Naval Reservation oi Olonapo. Rivalling Ouantanamo Bay, Cuna, as a tropical Navv Lase, Sunic is swiltly necomin one or tne most important ports on tne Far Eastern Itinerary. inc Naval Station is well planned, and ror a location sucn as it is, remains remarkanly attractive. Tne town or Olongapo, governed ny the Naval Reserva- tion Onicer acting as Mayor, is small, witn a remarKanly congested residential and lousiness district covering notli sides or tne road ror approximately tnree to rive miles. Its main entertainment attraction for tlic DANCAN ' S personnel was tlie ti-weekly Coct Piglits, wliicli offered a new nrand or sport. ■■l BBS H P; _ _ H s V, hSHIM H I HONG KONG while thh i.lanJ, wl,l.l, was ccJed tc Great l?rllnln in :184-1 measure? only tlilrly-two square miles in area, it is witliout a douk one of tin- most tlensely populaleJ areas in the world. It has ol ' ten l,een said tlult You can In.t anytl,ini in llon.i Koni, and to the men of the Dl ' XCAX ' this has heen proven conclusively hy our latest visit to the Colony. It is here that the purchase of a fine British tweed suit, ne accomplisncLl witn equal ease. Ma.iy of the DUNCAN who had previcmsly missed the opportunity to see the world-famous Ti V-r Balm Gardens utilized their free time to acpuainl themselves with the ornate statuary of tins puhlic garden, which was erected hy the profits fr.un the popular Chinese ' I ' i er Bahn Tonic, which is the Chinese epulvalenl of I Lulacol. It is needless t, say that all were very well satisfied with the OrXCAX ' S five-day sojurn in tilis, The Pearl of the Orient port which is hy far the most fascinating of all those on the DI ' NCAN ' S Far Eastern Itinerary of J 954. -«i-a! KAOSHIUNG, FORMOSA Situated in tlic soutlnvcstcrn nrea of tlie island of Formosa, the city of Kaosliini, sometimes called TAKAO, was tlic site of many extended visits I,y tlie 1)1 ' XCAX. It was liere tliat tlie Chinese dress, witli its split sLirt, tlie narrow liarlnir entrance and cliannel, alon with tlie association witK tlie Chinese Nationalist forces gave the men of the DUNCAN a welcome hreal- from the monotonous routine of the Formosan Fntrol. Few of us will ever lorsjet the apprehensive feelings which accomjianied the knowledge that we were sitting on top of a powder L-eg wdiich was heing carefully oh- served hy the entire world. P St KURE, JAPAN Evc-ycHic will well rc-mcMiilicr our fir=.t vli it Ic Kuro, one til japan ' s wartime antl pre-war ' secret ]mrts. J liis naval tlocL-yarcl was Lullt in 1 )()4, l,y order of Hmperor Meiji, to Letter tlic prosecution of tlie war tlien in progress against Russia. It was liere tliat tlie I ' amato, i nu of Japan ' s super-hattlesliips, was built. Located in Western Tlonsliu, fifteen miles from Hiro- sliima, tlie site of tlic first atomic allacl,; in liistory, tlie town of Kure received mucli unwanted attention from tlie U.S. Air Force, and carrier-liased, aircraft during World War II, and as a result, was completely demolislied. Tlie docl-yard area is still in a sliamlde ; tlie old arsenal a jungle of twisted metal, scattered midget submarine parts, and rusting torpedoes. Japan ' s cpuivalent to Annapolis, tne Inijierial Naxal Ccdlege is located on Eta Jima. Sllglilly to tlie west is Miya Jima, or Slirine Island, an island dedicated to tire Shinto religion, and literally covered with the slirines of tliat lailli. All of tliesc, plus its accessibility to I lirosliima tend to niaL-e Kure one of tlie most iiileresling ports of call during our i ar Eastern cruise of 954. mm Kl PROMOTION HALl c«Sfr ° !l° j ? ' 9 serving as the nerve gnter for the development of inrhstries in HiiS Frefecture. it was turned into niins by the iim Atomic Bomb that exploded 970 meters dxji it on ADgost 6, 19 . Of the thousands of buildings that met the same fate, this alone, marking the center of explosion, is now beina preserved to symbolize oor wish that there may be NO MORE HIROSHIMAS! Hiroshima Cultural Association HIROSHIMA Wliilc tins wc,rlJ-lnnun . .Hy wn. vi.itcJ l,y many of tlie DUNCAN pc,-==onnL.|, it wa not Inckulccl on tlie ItiilfiMi-y proper. It is felt, lunvovor, tliat clue to tlie importance to tile lii tory of manL-ind tliat it ' s inclusion is manatory. I.ocatecl s nno uineteeii miles from Kurc, Hirosliima is tlie lar. est city west of KoKe, antl tlie most important educational auJ industrial center in tlie Cliu oLu district. On August 6, 194 5, witli tlie event of tlie atomic attacL-, tlie city tool ' on tlie appearance of wliat was called at tlie time Tlie Atomic Desert. Some 36?, of tlie population of tlie city wore loilled or injured. W ' itli tlie slogan No More llirosliimas liranded on tlieir liearsts, tlie people lie an reliuildind tlieir ruined city, and on tlie 6tli of Au. usi, 1047, lield tlieir first Peace I ' estival. T Hlay, tlie city wliicli underwent tlie most lun ' rilile ludocaust in history liears little resemMance to tile gutted ruin it was 20 SASEBO Mention tlic IntihRlc 33 Je rc-os, 0 ) minuK-s and tlic longitude 129 clcf roes, 4 minutes to nnyoiie willi a nautical KacLgrouncI, and the elunnce. are tl,al you w receive nothing inore recejitive tlian a lilaiiL- slare. ]?ut mention tlie name Saselio, and iunnediately tliere arises tlie memory of an industrious an friendly peojile, wlio play as liard as tliey work, if not a nit more so. Situated only one day ' s sea travel, tnrou li tlie Sliimo- no-seL ' i Straits, from Kure, tliis port is tlie equal of San Francisco as regards naval facilities. One of tlie liest natural liarliors on tlie island of Kyusliu, Saseln. lias many geographic attractions to offer, and will long l,e rememLered hy tlie men of tlie DUNCAN. ■ ' p OFFICERS First row left to right : LTJG J. P. Gillett, Supply and Disbursing Officer, LTJG M. H. Lasell, Gunnery Officer, CDR, E. E. Conrad, COMMANDING OFFICER, LT. W. G. Cfiartier, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LTJG J. P. Wise, Operations Officer, LTJG. W. W. O ' Dell, Engineering Officer. Second row left to right : LTJG D. F. Kingsley, Cfioplain, LTJG R. E. Thompson, Navigator, LTJG A. J. Von Der Wische, C. I. C. OfFicer, ENS. R. E. Eadie, First Lieutenant, LTJG K. N. Hill, A. S. W. Officer, ENS. W. T. Herrmann, Assistant Communications Officer, ENS. R. F. Lefir, Electrical Officer, ENS. J. B. Sissom, Communications Officer. Third row left to right : LTJG G. Hecht, Damage Control Assistant, LTJG P. J. Hansen, Electronics Officer, ENS. D. E. Cummings, Main Propulsion Assistant, LTJG G. H. Boyd, Assistant Gunnery Officer, ENS. J. F. Tate, Fire Control Officer. 22 ' fj.™ 1- iL« «B,;.. «. « CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS First row left to right : O. O. Olson, MMC, R.N. Holloman, QMC, M. Berumen, BTC, W. E. Haynes, CMC, R. F. LeGall, BMC, G. A. Lyman, MMC. Second row left to right: F. Willard, HMC, D. W. Hancock, MMC, H. L. Combs, Jr., EMC, J. C. Schultz, Jr., FTC Not present: C. A. Thornton, CSC 23 THE WHITE HAT OF THE FLEET Lei u. clrlnl,. lo nil ll,e .cMmen wlio liavc sailed the l.n,nj Uuc wave: Tl,c. Living and iUc Dc-nJ wlu vc earned tlie Konor. oi il,e l,rave. ' l1,en raise a tcast to tl,e liveliest laJ you ' ll ever hope to meet : ■|l,at salty, swa fierin son-of-tlie-sen, THE WIIITI: HAT OF THE FLEET! He ' s at l,on,e in Ficaclilly, Scoilay Square, and old Broadway, lie ' s hit tlie lieacl, in SaseKo, at l -arl, and Gitnio Hay From tlie Golden Gate to llont! Kon J, tlirou K tlie Med to Panama Tl,e wlu.le world is Ins oyster -and HE ' D RATHER HAVE Tf RAW! He may man a Flat-top, Battle-Wagon, Pig-lwat, or a Can — Or Service Sliip tliat Lee])S alive comliatants in tlie van : l ut He ' ll sliow a I ' i litin spirit tliat ' s impossible to Keat To mal-e tlie sliip wluise decL lie treads ' I ' ll E FINEST IN THE FLEET! As lie trains to face tlie fiercest foe at any liour of need He ' ll leap to Battle Stations witli all necessary speed; l?ut lie ' ll move as fast as li litnin wlien lie lines up for liis pay— And wlien tlie welcome word is Keard, NOW, LIBERTY BOATS AWAY! ' He may crowl and iripe and £!ruinUe — and profess a fervent liale Of Navy Hays and Navy Ways : all liurry-up-and-wait ! i?uf wlien ' cliips are down and Battle puts liis manliood to tlie test, !11: ' LL I IGHT TO PROVE A NAVY CKi:W IS BETTIER THAN THE BEST! We salute our Soldiers, Airmen, and I ' nited States Marines: Tluise Guardians of our Country, and (perhaps) if Heaven ' s Scenes. But tliey ' d never iuard past tlie ir own kacL yard, nor reach tliat Golden Street Without the Ships that are sailed and fought hy THE WHITE HAT OF THE FLEET! 24 25 WP ' fc THE WHITE HAT OF IHE FLE h Lol u. clrlnl- to .11 lUc ?Ti wlio luive jailed tlic troad DlK ave : I lie Living; nnJ llio Dead wlu. ' ve earned tK honors of tlie hrave Tlieii raise a tim.- t to tlie livelioi t lad vou ' Il cj liopc to meet: 11ial salty, swatJvJerin son-of-tlie-sea, Til HI hITE H T, OF THE ! lie ' s nt liome in Pieadilly, Scollay Squire, aiid oil ' . ' Broadway, He ' s Kit tlie lieacli in Sasclio, at Ptirl, and jGitr Bay. From llie Golden Gate to I lont! Kim ;, llirou KNtlie Med to ranani a Tlie wliole world Is liis oyster— and HI-! ' !) RATtlER HAVE IT RAV! ' He may man a Flat-top, Ratlle-Wa on, TigS-Koa , ■« a Can— Or Service Sliip tliat Leeps alive c.imt.it.tnts inliii van: Bnt He ' ll sliow a li litint! spirit tliat ' s nnpossiki to -ilt To male tlie sliip whose decic lie treads THE FIXE ' T IN THE FiJ As lie trains to face tlie fiercest foe a .(ny lion, of need He ' ll leap t.. Battle Stations witli all ,, cessary speed; But lie ' ll move as fast as li litnln wli. ■ he lin..« up for his pay — g m j And wlien tlie welcome word is Keard, NOW, LIBERTY P ' - ATS Wi i-f He may sirowl and iripe and rumlde- and vrak- g a fervent : liate Of Navy Days and Xavy Ways : all ' I urry-.ip-and wait ! But wlieii cliips are down and Battl. ' put.. Kis manliuod ,1;o tlie test, HH ' LL FIGHT TO PKO ' F A XAV -REW IS BEr ' ' ' lR THAN THE BEST We salute oin- Soldiers, Airmen, and I ted Suttr Marin.. . I ' liose Guardians al our Gountry, and i,irliaps) of Heaven ' s Sce7ie , l iit tliey ' d never iuard ]iast tlieir own liacb yard, nor reaeli that Ciolden Street Willumt tlie Sliijis tliat are sailed and fouglit ly TH F WHITE HAT OF THE FLEET 24 DECK . . . GUNNERY 25 FIRST DIVISION First row left to right : C. A. Bacon, L. C. Walker, ENS. R. E. Eodie, First Division Officer, R. F. LeGall, J. E. Patterson, J. G. Weigel, Jr. Second row left to right : D.W. Berry, P.L.Martin, S. P. Miller, C. L Chester, V.D.Ellis, J.H. Brauner, R. L. Eberhardt, L.E. Little, R. D. Brown, L. V. Wright, N. E. Darden, V. K. Ballew, E. L. Messersmith, S. Partida, J. L. Gorman, D. R. Land, C. H. Flowers. Third row left to right : R. W. Rutledge, R. B. Mahoney, R. Morales, D. E. Cardenas, K. L Funk, T. W. Cotton, E. W. Buzby, B. W. McKee, C. C. Holly, G. L Baskett, D. R. Smith, L. L. Martin. Not present : G. G. Brunty, R. M. Lawrence, Jr., J. D. Goode. 26 SECOND DIVISION First row left to right : R. W. Martin, R. J. Holland, LTJG G. H. Boyd, Second Division Officer, W. E. Haynes, G. A. Searle, R. P. Kukendall, H. V. Torrez. Second row left to right : D. S. Dixon, W.N. Mercer, B.J. Guthrie, L.Roberts, P.J. Butler, B.F. Reiken, M.M. Moreno, L.G. Morris, G.J. Davis, J. Ramirez, J.J. Garcia, A. W. Smithey, G. B. Hutchings, D. L. Messner, G. D. O ' Neal. Third row left ot right : P. P. Salazar, G. G. Hartsfield, A. D. Brown, D. A. Mercier, A. Ramirez, W. R. Lash, R. D. Meinzer, J. Lee, R. E. Ration, W. E. Turner. Not present : B. E. Anderson, T.J. Rochford, G. D. Ross, L. H. Booher, A. J. Meese, J. J. Christensen, J. N. Carroll, T. G. Fontenot. 27 THIRD DIVISION Firsf row left fo right : R. D. Anderson, P. D. Howerton, LTJG K.N. Hill, Third Division Officer, B. Moore, J. C. Schulfz, Jr., D. R. Soar. Second row left to rigfit: L. C. Tripp, P. C. Copper, L. G. Grieshammer, A.C. Belt, T. L. Fine, D. P. Ostmann, G.A. Doherty. Not present : W. F. Bergman, R, B. Noyes, J. A. Huntsman, V. P. Holmes, P. M. McKenna. 29 28 IP PPLY 29 THIRD DIVISION First row left to right : R. D. Anderson, P. D. Howerton, LTJG K.N. Hill, Third Division Officer, B. Moore, J. C. Schultz, Jr., D. R. Soar. Second row left to rigtit: L. C. Tripp, P. C. Copper, L. G. Grieshammer, A.C. Belt, T. L. Fine, D. P. Ostmann, G.A. Doherty. Not present : W. F. Bergman, R. B. Noyes, J. A. FHuntsman, V. P. Holmes, P. M. McKenna. 29 28 V SUPPLY ' BlUiSfAL 29 ' S ' DIVISION First row left to right: R. K. Imazu, D. F. Anderson, LTJG J. P. Gilletf, S Division Officer, F. Willard, R. M. Alexander, G. D. Dunkleberger. Second row left to right : R. E. McElwaine, D. W. Davis, B, Carter, R. R. Matthews, D. T. Weinert. Third row left to right : S. J. Cockroft, R. L. McAllister, W. Jones, J. G. Smith, F. F. Ramos. Not present: A. V. Ashe, Jr., T. L. Blocher, R. F. Chrisman, H.A. Donoghey, P.C. Fran, E. L. Head, W.Jackson, V. Leopold, A. S. Ramirez, F. Rico, C.A, Thornton, R. W. Verbeck, T.J. Vines. 30 s p 31 ' S ' DIVISION First row left to right : R. K. Imazu, D. F. Anderson, LTJG J. P. Gillett, S Division Officer, F. Wiilard, R. M. Alexander, G. D. Dunkleberger. Second row left to right ; R. E. McElwaine, D. W. Davis, B. Carter, R. R. Matthews, D, T. Weinert. Third row left to right : S. J, Cockroft, R. L. McAllister, W. Jones, J. G. Smitfi, F, F. Ramos. Not present: A. V. Ashe, Jr., T. L. Blocher, R. F. Chrisman, H.A. Donaghey, P.C. Fran, E. L. Head, W. Jackson, V. Leopold, A. S. Ramirez, F. Rico, C.A. Thornton, R. W. Verbeck, T.J. Vines. xifitlr U ' — i) ' 30 31 ' E ' DIVISION First row left to right; J. A. Flores, B. J. Harrison, L P. Ortega, M. A. Labertew, O. O. Olson, G. A. Lyman, Ens. D.E. Cummings, E Division Officer, M. Berumen, W. L. Beers, J. R. Sfianks, S. J. Lowe, J. E. Swift, E. J. Olsen, L D. Bridgeman. Second row left to right: J.B. Cox, R.E. Covell, L.J. Gauquie, R.J. Zenner, R. G. Sterkel, G. Takeuchi, E. A. Garnett J. L. Wescott, R. F. Summerfield M. A. Taylor, G. M. Hossen, L. L. Micliau, R. E. Arndt, C. E. Clark, A. M. Elvsaas, T.J. Whitten, J. P. Benedetti. Third row left to right : W. E. Renicker, J. L. Moses, J. D. Golden, R. W. Delbridge, H. T. Cfieever, R. M. BrambI, W. A. Swanson, P. D. Kurth, L. P. Vest, R. D. Aldricfi, T.F. Mearo, J.T. Little, V.D. Studlien, J.C. Cole. Not present : R. E. Hamilton, G. Furpfiy 32 ■R ' DIVISION Front row left to right : R. L. Hoover, H. L. Combs, Jr., Ens. R. F. Lehr, Electrical Officer, LTJG G. Hecht, R Division Officer, D. W. Hancock, J. H. McCollum, E. P. Miorelli. Second row left to right : G. S. Bootfi, R. W. Erickson, R. P. Correll, E. E. Harris, R. M. Hansen, R. S. Burke, M. G. Fletcher, B. B. Southard, D. R. Daniel, H.T. Key. Third row left to right ; D. R. Trejo, P. W. Beck, E. J. Dandurand, A. D. Pacheco, R. G. White, J. R. Organ, D. L. Rigdon, T. R. Gilbert, K. W. Wallace. Not present : H. L. Odom, W. J. Francouer, L. E. Tegen, C. E. Caudle, McDaniel, B. A., G. W. Foster. 33 34 HIS G.C.T. (V«5 35 00 ■ , ' - 15 v. op ' s 34 ' O ' DIVISION First row left to right : B.J. Onstott, R.G. Scurlock, Ens. R.E. Thompson, Ass ' t Division Officer, LTJG Vonder Wische, Division Officer, LTJG P. J. Hansen, Electronics Officer, R. W. Tisdale, D. C. Flock. Second row left to rigtif : W. D. Newcomb, G. L. Schrag, E. D. Mottle, D. C. Coolidge, H. D, Rollins, G. W. Zipperer, G. H. Parkinson, Jr., G. L. Nelson, H.J. Durham. Third row left to right : R. R. Brown, P.J. Hutson, W. E. Koveney, W. W. Potter, III, C. K. Moor, L. W. Cammuse, C. E. Baggett, J. W. Stilwell, R. T. Mcintire, A. L. Guodagnoii. Not present : E. L. Avery, R. A. LaBlanc. f OCJT Cfl«e ujHfij [ HIS G.C.T. 0Jfi5. 35 ' C DIVISION First row left to right: A.W. Hurst, L. E. Hewgley, Ens. W.T. Herrmann, Ass ' t Communications Officer, Ens. J. B. Sissom, Communications Officer, R. N. Holloman, K. E. Hendrix, G. A. Kurth. Second row left to right : S.A. Lemler, F. E. Hapke, H.A. Natfie, J. B. Byars, D. VV. Garrett, G. D. Yoder, R. W. Scott, D. D. Rogers. Third row left to right : R. G. Ragsdale, M. B. Clark, Jr., N. Sobiesk, T.J. Hurt, W. F. Brown, E. V. Alewine, J. E. Andrews. Not present: D. C. Forsyth, J. E. Rose. 36 DUNCAN ' S DELIGHT Witli a degree oi quality tnal surpassed even tne excellent party held in San Diegi), Lne annual DUNCAN Snip ' s Party came to a conclusion at 2230 on tne nignt of Octoner 26tli, ending a very sticcesstul two-day run. Tne rasnionanle Cnina Niglit Canaret, one of Saseto ' s plusli nignt cluns, was rented for tne Party, and proved to ne a very excellent clioice on tne part of tne l-Jecreation Committee composed of W.D. NewcomL, L. 1 Vest, K. L. FunL, I . K. Tmazu, Bill Moore, R.C. W ' liite, and R. E. Eadie, Cnairman. J lie spacious nardwood dance floors on botli decRS received avid attention from all attending. Tne narlending cnores were capaolv liandled ny R. L. liinerhardt and K. L. Funk topside wnile Bill Moore did tne honors on the main deck. I he second night of tiie party found W. D. Newconik topside while L. 1 . Vest did the lionors below decks. R. d. White was kept busy tne second night replenisiiing the bar stock. Tne ample buffet supper was prepared by 1 . I . Blocker, f . J. Vines, and A. V. Aslie in the well-equipped kitcnen of the China Night, with a supplementary assist from II. A. Donaghey aboard snip. Under Chief f liornton ' s efficient supervision the delicious menu, including steak, fiam, cbicken, potato salad, olives, macaroni salad, cake and coffee was attractivelv presented to tne partygoers. It is safe to assume that this was ONE line in whicn none of the f)UNCAN ' S crew minded standing. Augmenting tiiis repast was tne ample supply of mixed drinks and beer for those who cared to partake, plus an attactive array of soft drinks for all hands interested. As if these ingredients were not enough to guarantee the success of the venture, the menuiers of the China Night ' s floorshow added the final touch as they gave an excellent performance of their regular act. As the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so the feeling of satisfacticni lor a joh well done is gained from the impressions made upon those who sample the results. f he general consensus of opinion is that this year ' s parly was the best ever held. 39 ILECTRtUM S -f _ l!t J5 - ' r ; '  x B|r H|Bfc ' : ' ■ ' , • • i i -i ' ' p '  ;,JBI J i -.rW 1 :gp : )K]Uid - ■-.T : 1 ' •► ■ Mfc. ■ v HH T j , - B - • ;_ IM , ' 1 ' - - V - - ' 4 iL . 1 . ' - ' 1 1 T A « 43 MAYDAY ! ! Wliilc- conJucthi routine fli lit operations some sixty miles from liis carrier, tlie USS Pliilippine Sea, (CVA 47), Ensign M.E. BraJcn liuinJ that tlic date of July 20, 1954 was to be a memorahle one in liis naval carreer. Noting tkat liis Corsair was func- tioning improperly, lie cneckeu tlie crowJecl instrument panel in Iront of liim, and swiftly JeciJecl tliat tne main difficulty lay witfi a faulty lube oil line, and tnat tlie distance tetween him and liis carrier was too great to attempt, and,tliat lie was forced to ditcli tne aircraft. Scanning tlie liostilc waters of tlic Soutli Cliina Sea lielow, lie spotted tlie USS DUNCAN, tusily conducting tlie duties of a radar picket destroyer of TosL Force 77. Informing tlie DUNCAN of tlie nature of liis troulde liy voice radio, Ens. Braden paralleled tlic course of tlie DUNCAN, and made all of tlie arrangements necessary Lefore tlie craslilanding of tlie plane. As tlie stricken aircraft lost altitude and neared tlie point of impact, tlie DUNCAN ' S alert crew stormed into action. Tlie squalling of tlie Punlic Address System, and tne cracHing of sound-powered teleplione circuits notified all necessary personnel, and in less time tnat is required to tell of it, tlie DUNCAN ' S wnalenoat was manned and lowered under tne capaLle direction of LTJG P.R. Orser, who assumed tne responsinility of Boat Officer. As is tlie usual case in an undertaking of tiiis nature, tne Doat was efficiently manned, in addition to LIJG Orser, witli full rescue crew. 1 lie crew wnicli so effectively nandlea tne task on tnis occasion was composed of D. E. CARDENAS, as Coxswain, D. A. MERCIER as BowKook, B. A. MCDANIEL as Engineer, S. A. LEMLER as Quartermaster to liandle visual communications witli tlie DUNCAN, G. D. DUNKLEBERGER, Hospital Corpsman, and B. I . REIKEN as tlie Qualified Swimmer, wnicn must accompany all floats in sucli instances. Wnen Ens. Braden s iilaiie struck tne water some 900 yards from tne DUNCAN ' S port quarter, a time lapse no greater tlian five minutes liad occurred liefore hns. I3raden was safe anoard tlie noat, wet, dislieveled, nut extremely relieved. Carried to tlie DUNCAN lor a cliange of clotlies and tlie jiroverhial tracer Ensign Braden discovered tlie companionsliip and liosiiitalily for wliicli tlie destroyer Navy is so famous, and during tlie two-day stay wliicli followed liis tliird rescue from a downed aircraft, kad an opportunity to kecome familiar wliitli tlie operation and equipment of a DDR. It was witk a great reluctance tliai the DUNCAN received tlie Philippine Sea ' s helicopter at the end of this period for his return transfer, for Ensign ]?raden made many friends during his visit ahoard. 46 DUNCAN ' S 1954 FAR EASTERN SPORTS ROUNDUP Tk Dl ' NCAN lins sluiwn ircvil ability In sports tliroiijjli Jivislon competition. ' II10 main ijca in tlic- various sports programs is to ivc those wlio have the nhility a ' ul ainhitiini tlie opportunity to have a tioocl time, enjoying their own particular sport. A great amount of credit must he given to those who made this possihle. They are : Mr. liadie, Mr. Tate, and Mr. Chartier. IN THE RING The DUNCAN fell hehind in division sports when its representatives climhed througli the ropes on Octoher 27, 1954. Those representing the Dl ' NCAN at FLEET GYM, Saseho, Japan were J. Ramirez, G. L. Schrag, V. D. Newcomh and J.A. Evans. All participating in the art ol |nigilism except lor Newcomh who wrestled. The results are : Ramirez won hy a decision, Schrag lost hy a decision, Newcomh lost when injured in the second jieriod and was unahle to continue, and Evans lost hy a forfeit. Although the DUNCAN fell hehind, a good time was at hand for all those attending. SWISH A good hashethall lesson was at hand for the other ship ' s teams of the division when they tangled with the DUNCAN. I ' he DUNCAN hit a clean slate to go undefeated in their four games which were played at SUBIC BAY in temperature littin the U iU 90 . G. 1). Yoder was the outstanding player of the first five, with the help of Mr. Hill, Mr. Orser, and Mr. Eadi, Bitting cm the hench Leeping them going and tahing a close second were, R. G. Ragsdale, W. E. Kaveny, and S. A. Lemler. DIAMONDS An amhitious group of swahhies grahhed some e]niipment and went on to mahe a name for themselves, the DUNCAN bolthall 1 eam. 1 hey had their ups and downs, no matter whether losing of winning, they always hept the spirit nign. L. P. Vest acceptetl the joh as manager. Plenty of practice and team wort Drought the team from just a groujj of men, hardly winning a tall game, to a hall team scoring high percentage or wins by the end of the season. It would hardly ne (air to picK a sparh of tlie team, as team worlc was in the minds of all. Proceeding successfully the team, however, feels that Meese was the outstanding player. TURKEY During our overseas sports the DUNCAN held an inter-ship Bowling tournament. The Engineering Division proved to have the more experienced howlers and went on to tahe the championship, while the Comnninications Division grahhed second place. 48 1954 BASEBALL RESULTS DATE LOCATION OPFONENT WINNER SCOR 6-24-54 Pearl harbor USS BASS USS BASS 4-1 8-1 Subic Boy USS BASS USS BASS 10-4 9-18 Kooshiung USS NAVASOTA USS NAVASOTA 12-8 1 954 BASKETBALL RESULTS DATE LOCATION Subic Bay OPPONENT USS BRADFORD WINNER SCORE 7-25-54 USS DUNCAN 46-24 31 „ USS BASS USS DUNCAN 52-30 8- 2 „ USS BRADFORD USS DUNCAN 48-26 3 Subic Bay USS BROWN USS DUNCAN 52-30 1954 DATE SOFTBALL RESULTS LOCATION Pearl Harbor OPPONENT WINNER SCORE 6-22-54 USS BASS USS BASS 13-11 23 Pearl Harbor USS BASS USS BASS 23- 2 7- 4 Midway OFFICERS VS. CREW CREW 23- 7 15 Subic Bay USS HENDERSON USS HENDERSON 13- 7 24 „ USS BASS USS BASS 9- 6 25 , USS BROWN USS DUNCAN 23- 6 8-2 „ USS BRADFORD USS BRADFORD 3- 2 1 9- 4 „ USS WADLEIGH USS DUNCAN 9- 6 5 ,, REGULARS VS. RESERVES REGULARS 14- 8 USS FRONTIER USS FRONTIER 6- 4 1 1 Kaoshiung NAVAL SUPPLY FORMOSA USS DUNCAN 12- 8 12 , USS NAVASOTA USS DUNCAN 15- 1 USS NAVASOTA USS DUNCAN 9- 6 19 „ USS NAVASOTA USS NAVASOTA 10- 7 20 USS NAVASOTA USS NAVASOTA 12- 4 „ USS NAVASOTA USS NAVASOTA 6- 4 26 „ OFFICERS VS. CREW CREW 11- 6 10-15 Kure USS BROWN USS BROWN 3- 1 16 „ USS NAVASOTA USS NAVASOTA 4- USS BROWN USS DUNCAN 14-1 1 18 Sasebo USS BROWN USS DUNCAN 9- 7 20 USS BRADFORD USS DUNCAN (forfeit) 7- 21 ,, USS BROWN USS BROWN 7- 4 USS BRADFORD USS BRADFORD 10- 3 22 ,, USS AJAX(staff) USS DUNCAN 17- 4 USS MOORE USS DUNCAN 27- 6 23 HMS IROQUOIS USS DUNCAN 7-6(1 Oinnings) 28 Sasebo USS AJAX (staff) USS DUNCAN 8- 7 ' HMS IROQUOIS HMS IROQUOIS 8- 6 1954 CRUISE BOOK STAFF IJterary 6 ' Staff Advisor: LTJG G. H. BOYD Administrative d ' I=inancial Advisor: LTJG R. E. THOMPSON l:ditor: C. K. MOOR, RD3 Art Supervisor : B. J. ONSTOTT, RD2 Cartoonist: G. L. NELSON, RDSN Research : G. L. SCHRAG, RD3 Sport Editors : W. D. NEWCOMB, RD3 L. p. VEST, BT2 Plioto rapliy : J. E. ANDREWS, RM3 M. A. TAYLOR, BT3 Development IMnting: J. B. BYARS, RMSN F. E. HAPKH, RMSN DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ITRST DIVISION D. R. Land, SN. SECOND DIXTSION D. A. Mercier, SN. ' I ' llIRD DIVISION J. A. Huntsman, S03 C DIVISION D. C. Forsytli, RMSN S DIVISION G. 1). DunLleLerger, HM3 E DIVISION M. A. Taylor, BT3 R DIVISION LP. Vest, BT2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many persons liave aided in tlie preparation of tliis issue, so many, in fact, tliat is is impossible to list eacli and every one liy name. To the follawln groups, lunvever, a definite vote of tlianlcs is due, and it is hoped that this achn nvled -ement will suffice. 1. To all [lersonnel in Ship ' s Office : Our thanLjs for your cheerful cooperation and assistance. 2. To All personnel in Radio Central. 3. To the entire Supply Office crew. 4. To all donators of ideas, pictures, and suggestions. 5. 1 o the Jzxecuti -e Officer : Without the advice and rearrangements of personal schedules and notices for the Plan til the Day, we would never have made it. It is felt hy the Staff that without the surge of enthusiasm shown ty a large percentage of the entire crew the current issue of the Duncan Cruise Book could never have gone tt x?ress. It is regretted that space commitments will ncit permit a list hy name or all those who have, in any way, contrihuted to its success. (Editor) 52 ROSTER OF THE U.S.S. DUNCAN CREW FAR EASTERN CRUISE, 1954 ALABAMA ADAMSVILLE BIRMINGHAM CULLMAN DORIER LEEDS MOBILE ARIZONA DOUGLAS GLOBE PHOENIX YUMA ARKANSAS BAUXITE BATESVILLE CROSSETT FAYETTEVILLE FORT SMITH HARRELL HOT SPRINGS MELVIN PINE BLUFF CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA ANAHEIM BAKERSFIELD BERKELEY BLYTHE BURBANK CHICO COALINGA COMPTON DURANGO EL CAJON FULLERTON FRESNO HAYWARD HEMET HOLLYWOOD INGLEWOOD LAGUNA BEACH LAKEVIEW LOMPOC LONG BEACH LOS ANGELES MODESTO NORTH HOLLYWOOD Vines, T. J. Guthrie, B. J. Daniel, D. R. Smith, J. G. Hartsfield, G. G. Flowers, C. H. Andrews, J. E. Summerfield, R. F. Miorelli, E. P. Smith, D. R. Torrez, H. V. Flores, J. A. Cole, J. C. Anderson, B. E, Martin, L. L. Martin, P. L Rieken, B. F. BrambI, R. M. Gilbert, T. R. Michou, L. L. Clark, M. B. Jr. Bridgeman, L. D. Jackson, W. Donaghey, H. A. Rigdon, D. L Borthoiemew, E. Cummings, D. E. Eadie, R. E. Grieder, D. L. Sterkle, R. G. Thompson, R. E. Darden, N. E. Wallace, K, W. Head, E. L. Leyshon, G, A. ' Combs, H. L. Jr. Cadman, R. R. Haynes, W. F. Carroll, J. N. Harris, E. E. Holmes, V. P. Jr. Hendrix, K. E. Orser, P. R. ' Rutledge, R. W. Moore, R. E. ' Domingos, A. Domingos, J. Ross, G. D. Pacheco, A. D. Thomas, V. P. Mahoney, R. B. OXNARD PACIFIC GROVE SACRAMENTO SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SAN PEDRO SAN JUAN BEAUTISTA SAN LUIS OBISTO SOUTH GATE SUN VALLEY WEST POINT WOODACRE COLORADO DENVR ENGLEWOOD KIOWA LA SALLE MONTROSE PUEBLO TRINIDAD WALSENBORG FLORIDA MIAMI SABASOTA ORLANDO GEORGIA AUGUSTA FITZGERALD MACON IDAHO BLACKFOOT POCATELLO ILLINOIS CHAPIN CHICAGO FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN KANKAKEE PEORIA ROCK ISLAND TROY SORRENTO Thornton, C. A. Schultz, J. C. Jr. Messner, D. L. Chester, C. L. Wise, J. P. Takeuchi, G. Anderson, R. D. Bergman, W. F. Holloman, R. N. Chartier, W. G. Cox, J. B. Boyd, G. H. Meara, T. F. Cardenas, D. E. Trejo, D. R. Onstott, B. J. imozu, R. K. Mahoney, R. B. Whitten, T. J. Anderson, D. E. Hutchings, G. B. Holland, R. J. Jr. Lehr, R. F. Copper, P. C. Burke, R. S. Scott, R. W. Beery, D. W. Guadagnoli, A. L. Furphy, G. Searle, G. A. Herrmann, W. T. Alewine, R. M. Key, H. T. Fletcher, M. G. Hurt, T. J. Jr. Jones, W. Alexander, R. M. Willard, F. Weinert, D. T. Sobiesk, N. McCollum, J. H. Arndt, R. E. Barr, H. D. Lash, W. R. Francoeur, W. J. Mclntire, R. T. Correll, R. P. Matthews, R. R. Shanks, J. R. INDIANA BICKNELL BLOOMINGDALE HUNTINGTON INDIANAPOLIS KOKOMO LADOGA MANCHESTER PRAIRIE CREEK ROANN IOWA CENTERVILLIE COUNCIL BLUFF DES MOINES MECHANICSVILLE MOOREHEAD OTTUMWA KANSAS BEVERLY HOWARD KINSLEY SALINAS WALDO WILMONT MANHAHAM KENTUCKY ASHLAND FRANKFORT PADUCAH LOUISVILLE LOUISIANA VILLE PLATTE MASSACHUSETTS WALTHAM MAINE WALDOBARE MICHIGAN BAY CITY DETROIT GALESBURG GRAND RAPIDS MIDLAND PETROSKEY FLINT MINNESOTA BEMIDJI MARSHALL Leopold, V. Flock, R. J. Flock, D. C. Beck, P. W. Stilwell J. W. Hoover, B. L. Rogers, D. D. Renicker, W. E. Funk, K. L. Blocher, T. L Scurlock, R. G. Hassen, G. M. Newcomb, W. D. Moreno, M. M. Kurth, P. D. Kurth, G. A. Hansen, P. J. Lyman, G, A. Lowe, S. J. Morris, L. G. Gillett, J. P. Brown, R. D. Mullender, J. W. McKee, B. W. Coolidge, D. C. TIsdale, R. W. Caudle, C. E. Garnett, E. A. Jr. Durham, H. J. Fontenot, T. G. Erickson, R. W. Beers, W.L. Lablonc, R. A. Mercier, D. A. Marotta, C. A. Land, D. R. O ' Dell, W. W. Jr. Moses, J. L. Wiktorowski, R. D. Mercer, W. N. Hancock, D. W. Messersmith, E. L. Doherty, G. A. Delbridge, R. W. Wilson, R. G. Dandurand, E. J. NEW MUNICH Nathe, H. A. TWO HARBORS Swanson, G. R. Swanson, W. A. MISSISSIPPI BENTONIA Foster, G. W. DOSSVILLE Cockroft, S. J. Jr. GLESTOR Clark, C. E. MERIDIAN Little, L E. Roberts, L PURVIS Avery, E. L. MISSOURI ALBANY Ellis, V. D. BOOlNjESVILLE Chrisman, R. F. BROOKFIELD Rose, J. E. FAYETTE Walker, L C. JEFFERSON CITY Brauner, J. H. Grieshammer, L. G, McElwaine, R. E. KANSAS CITY Belt, A. C. Evans, J. A. Turner, W. E. MOUNTAIN GROVE Ragsdale, R. G. SAINT CHARLES Ostmann, D. P. SAINT JOSEPH O ' Neal, G. D. SAINT LOUIS Kaveney, W. E. Conrad, E. E. SENECA Wescott, J. L. TINA Davis, D. W. MONTANA FAIRFIELDS Brown, A. D. NEBRASKA AUBURN Butler, P. Jr. GERING Labertew, M. A. GOTHENBURG Cheever, H. T. HASTINGS Wright, L. V. D. LEXINGTON Brown, R. R. NEBRASKA CITY Golden. J. D. SCHUYLER Vest, L P. NEW YORK BELL HARBOR Lemler, S. A. DANNEMORA Covell, R. E. NEWBURG Gau quie, L. J. NIAGARA FALLS Weigel, J. H., Jr. NEW JERSEY HURULLE Buzby, E. W. MERCHANTSVILLE Cotton, T. W. NORTH DAKOTA PORTLAND Sfudlien, V. D. NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE Hill, K. N. Jr. ELKIN Southard, B. B. GREENSBORO Boggs, C. G. Jr. ROCKINGHAM Baggett, C. E. WADESBORO Martin, R. W. Eberhardt, R. L WOODLEAFO McDaniel, B. A. NEW MEXICO JOHNSON CITY Baskett, G. L. ALBUQUERQUE Ration, R. E. Holly, C. C. Salazar, P. P. KNOXVILLE Howertton, P. D. Ramirez, A. Fine, T. L Ramirez, J. Potter, W. 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CASPER Barnes, R. D. RAPID CITY Garrett, D. W. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TENNESSEE CAVITE Ramirez, A. ALTAMONT Byars, J. B. AGNO PONGASINAN Fran, P. C CLEVELAND Davis, G. T. BASI GRICAL Ramos, F. F. HENDERSONVILLE Hewgley, L. E. Transferred prior to return to the U.S.A.