Dutches (APA 98) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 111 of the 1946 volume:

p.f4'rf1.Q,2' 'l 'w ggf, life 1' G Lui l'H'!' f?'.4 'Eff W, .+ r 'K WP ilu ,-. 'v' A ' 7 - QW . A 'Sm 'f1?TD:f Z, 'ffkftf - :I ,521 A C. i g 1 RQ , -.k' - 1 gaw k, A 1 uf 5 HISTORY Q 01' f'lf,' Dutrlprss .NJA-sm Lll'S'l' IU-44 - 51.XRK'H IU-I0 ,Q ff' 4- ' K F-EECEIV D NAW DEP P o P Q C Fxqure NO 1 Tl-IE U S.S. DUTCHESS ULPA 981 -X .. ' , A : Q1 YN- PM ' 1 4 - ' -. ' .--W ---., -u ,,,'.,,, .,,,.,1,. . ii ,Ban-k..,,.p...a.L.. . LL. f ...L v s E ...a-n.........v ....... HV- -f -f - -1 f--- - f lliauw No. Li OFFICERS OF THE U.S.S. DUTCHESS - OCTOBER 1915. XVAKANOURA WAN, IAPAN FIRST HOW tlloatlrz ot Depaztzxiontsl Lett to ' 2.2 2 E' l.fe.1o 'fE1.gr.r.ery' Officer, Lt. Comolr. E. G. Dodge, Navigator, Lt. Comdr A. ll, Williams, llrigimwring Otiiuorg Lt. Copzzdxi R ...:'..f-r. E:-:e:1gi1'.'e Qzzzoerg Captain A. B. Leggett, Commanding Otticer, Cjommanderl B. Butts, Medical Ottisorg lt. Co::'.a:'. l. S Hara 5'.:::w',' my 1:eT: ..t Crisfnell Coiiiripunication Officer, Lt. tjgl W. I. Kelley, lst Lieutenant SlfCCNll HOW tX'.'atqli and Division 052150719 eLoit 1: right Li g' I .l. .l.iE'.7-ey, Lt. R. E. Lucas, Ir., Lt. Cjgl F. E. Martin, Lt. fjgl D. Fl. Pmnrlae, Lt. tial l. W. limtlivrzr lst l..t Lai.-:rt iso Y fre'.'e'- f.f:r::'-f- fort? L. C. Smith. Lt. A. C. Campbell, Lt. W. D. Roddey, Lt. Cjgl R lvl Willicittxzzoii, l.t. tial tl. T. 'l'llO1f'.W:1:1C 7' ' C .D ff' Lf fi 72-1i'E:':1 . fig LT fjg, I G. Boyle. 'lllllllll HOW' glimmer' Otlicvzfl .L..'.i f '1 ' . or.: ff P7 ff 3 E. f 31.3-yr. Lt Hg, S E. Taber, Lt. fjgl W. H. Whitman, Lt. Qc1lVV.l.lla1't lll ll ual N l' lltqiz.. -ff ..'I.Tf'. .Q lr' . FL'?.'4r'::'r. ffr.: P U. L'1Ruf:, Frizz. D. L. Stover, EHS. D. O. iii! I p l- N ri rs IS - IQ v's tx ,-'Nl - 5 1 fi I-'K ff H v fx 1-4 ! 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The Last Haul . 52 Chap. X. THE ROAD BACK-DECOMMISSIONING 56 Appendix 1. Tabulation of Officers and Men Who Served on the Dutchess 65 Appendix Z. The Ship-Characteristics 77 Appendix 3. Tabulation of Lifts-Troops and Cargo 78 Appendix 4. Commendatory Letters and Dispatches 80 Appendix 5. Chart ofthe Dutchess' Travels .... . , , Insert Illustrations of the Dutchess, Leyte, Iuly 1945 ..................... ................ ..... . . . ..... . .,..... ........ ...... I -A -1 Fig I of the Dutchess Officers-October 22, 1945, Wakayarna, Iapan ....,. ...... . . ..,. Fig 2 of the Dutchess Chief Petty Officers-October 22, 1945, Wakayarna, Iapan. ..... . 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The Assault Transport--The Amphibious Force' Authorities realized that this was an Amphibious War On both oceans ' nemy was protected by large bodies of water. ln oraer for our foot , lnfantrymen and Marines, to take and hold ground, we had to trans- men, machinery, and equipment long distances, launch them against the y shores in topnotch fighting condition, and support them on the beach- eqd with a never ending flow of ammunition, water, food, guns, and vehicles. landing of large numbers of infantrymen complete with their armament transportation on a hostile shore in the face of enemy fire would require the development of new types of ship's unheard of in othordox Navies-so an ious Force was conceived to fight an Amphibious War. f The problem of beaching the Army on wilderness shores, far from any wharfs or cranes, was solved by the development of various Landing and Ships-basically, shallow draft vessels that could steam right up onthe beach, drop a ramp built into their bows, allowing men and vehicles to move over that ramp onto the beach. , The LCVP lLanding Craft Vehicle Personnell became the basic small unit Amphibious Warfare. Each carried 36 men fully loaded, or with fewer men, either a lf4 ton truck or artillery piece or similar cargo could be substituted. Next in size came the LCM C120 men capacity or medium tankl, then the LCT, LCI, LSM, and the largest--the LST. ' These craft were suitable for actually landing on the beach, but the smaller models were handicapped by not being able to make the long sea voyages required in global warfare, and the larger ships were limited by their com- parative small carrying capacity due to their shallow drafts. T p -Why not put Landing Craft, say LCVPs and LCMs, on a large merchant type ship with considerable cargo capacity? lt could be and was done. Next came the problem of what type of merchant ship-called'Auxiliaries the Navy-to use. At these initial landings, it was found thatif the troops embarked on one ship and their equipment, guns, ammunition, tanks, and , were carried on another ship, all the enemy need do was to put either out of action and the unit was incapacitated. Whereas, if men and equip- were equally divided, the sinking of 'one ship would still knock out only of theattacking force. Therefore, each ship had, as far as possible, to a complete, self contained unit in itself. Thus the Assault Transport, named APA fAuxiliary Personnel Assaultl, designed. Typically she was a medium to large sized Cl3,0UO-l8,UOU gross l merchant type cargo vessel equipped with quarters for troops which were to cargo holds that held combat loaded assault equipment including vehicles. The combat loading system provided that materials needed OI1 the beach, as for example ammunition, were loadedf at the top of the so that they were the first accessible. 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'Faced with the problem of supplying 50 officers and 500 men f ship being built at Sparrows Point the Bureau was able to supply x 3 requisite numbers but not with the desired experience. ln filling sible officer and senior petty officer billets, it was impossible to maturity and experience normally required. However, in filling the is where physical ability was a considerable factor, it was impossible l8-21 year olds as before because the average draftee was now in Heads of Departments fresponsible officers next to the Captain and Officer in the chain of commandl was 30 Tl e average age of all s very close to the average of all men in the Armed Force 6 e of the tremendous expansion of tne Naval Service and lack of d personnel practically every officer and petty officer assigned key d themselves in the position of having to handle and learn the of more responsible positions than they had ever held before With of a several million dollar ship and ultimately the responsibility es of 2 OOO men dependent on them these ley officers and petty d a tremendous task on their hands 50 officers ultimately assigned the only profe sional Naval Officer rospective Commanding Officer with 23 years of naval experience im His last previous tour of sea duty had been as an Assistant Head ent on a large peacetime Cruiser The Prospec ive Executive Officer nder S V Montgomery U S N R an electrical engineer by pro ., th three years of sea duty was back from a long tour of Pacific duty perienced several amphibious landings lnglneering Department was fortunate in being headed by a lean spoken Chief Engineer Lt Commander A H Williams, USNR ience was comprised of successively: service in the British Navy ld W l t ent five odd years as Engineer in the Merchant Service, r ar , w y- - i nd a half years of service as Engineer Officer of an APA :in the T 1 . , jAfrican Theatre where he had participated in numerous an ings.. V, 'irsti Lieutenant and Cargo Officer, Et. R. Stevenson, U.S.N.R., a foresteii A , 'th 31! ears of sea duty was back from an l8 month tour o try gl W1 Y I ty 'as Firstzlieutenant and Cargo Officer of a Fleet Oiler fTankerl, G Officer Lt ,and less complicated ship than an APA. The unnery , . ..,' 'er USN of powerful build and roaring voice was an ex-Chief tl back from bleak duty in the f naval experience and appreciation of nava t fu ahte Supply Officer had never put a ship into comm a A a V,g. ' V' w X. .3 r - - ,md km 'Q 5 , Q ff Rim ,T fklflf' 3: .JK ' 2 , V . 1 W WM?-V' A 5 4. 'tr rr.. I , , 1.531 1 .'1,E'4'.5,.g ., if , lf.. 1 - 4- Ut, ff.-H , ,. 1, tiiftititlrrfftw, 1 T' . A ' f T 1 U V .T ' ' -' i2l7 '1'f3lier1. i' . Q Q? I ,. I 5 rf x 4, V . I , I X -,B 1,125 V, ik f ,V frlifiv, - '1Q,g,,1gf M , v , ., , rf 'Q ' ' Q 1' A -t L 'Q i we ' 1 ' . 'Jw A J- -nr :V t ,st f 5- ,1.'rS'tf ..,r,,.,r .i'ft: 5.2.15 lv 'ff ' - tl, 1 '4 - + - . ,'ir'1,5,: ' - Ill- . P - ' 1 1:- A --r. 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Increasingly these officers and men realized that the commissioning date line of late November was the moment when they had to have the organization Set up, running, and able to advantageously station and direct the activities the 450 other crew members when they arrived. When the demand for Ships, and yet more ships, forced the deadline up to November 4, 1944, the nucleus crew, particularly the Engineer and Hull Departments, soon almost forgot they were on temporary shore duty. Together, the First Lieutenant 'fDamage Control Cfficerj, and the Engineer Officer had the difficult job of numbering, classifying and labeling the several hundred damage control fittings-7doors, ports, covers, valves, etc.--in accordance with naval standards. As this task was normally accomplished by the Ship Yards, these two officers had this added responsibility requiring that they and their petty officers put in the normal wartime twelve-hour working day in order to meet the deadline. r ' Q E. Fort Pierce 1 Pit the Amphibious Training Center, Fort Pierce, Fla., the 12 officers and 130 men who were to operate the 28 Landing Craft stepped up practice in their cruicial operation-taking an LCVP or LCM through rough surf and safely putting its nose on the beach. Under the leadership of the Boat Group Commander Ens W C Wilson U SN R a rugged heavyweight fighter by fprofession, they went 'through ,thelvariedlarfd somewhat complicated maneuvers of the Ship-to-Shore movement of Landing Craft. Night after night these Boat Crews were wet to the bone as they went through the rough surf. Frequently, they were doused into the sea as the boats hit reefs and upset. Physically, this group became more robust, its officers were selected on the basis of youth Stamina When the time came to leave for their mother ship, the Boat if 'Grou ' . p felt more than ready for action The Beach Platoon, under the Beachmaster, Lt. W. D. Roddy, Ir., U.S.N.R1, also undergoing rugged physical conditioning and technical training. some shore, yet unknown, those three officers and 45 men would be with: the operation of the beachhead, the directing of the movements he boats to the beach, the clearing of any obstructions that the enemy or may have strewn on the approaches: and the expediting of the flow men munitions and sinews of war across the beach and up to the -line. would be the task of bringing sense and efficiency out of the almost le chaos of a beachhead wrested from the enemy. .' , T t Qri if . if F. -Newport, R. I. -4 . X 'fx Tliellbulkfof' the officers and men were assembled at the Precommissioning QCenter,' Newport, R. I. along with the crews of the scoresxof other .being built along the East and Gulf Coasts., -Under the directio? COI1'1I1'1iSSiOI1 lnspectors and Bethlehem-Sparrows Inspectors. 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These groups- led on the boat deck together with the Bethlehem-Sparrows construction and civilian guests. A peal of the bugle introduced the Assistant to Industrial Manager, Captain Ward, who read the orders from the Com- t Fifth Naval District commissioning the U.S.S. Dutchess as a man-o- War in the United States Navy. Commander A. B. Leggett, U.S.N., then accepted Command and all of its responsibilities. As the bugle sounded its call of duty, the Commission Pennant was hoisted to the main truck, it would fly from then on till the ship met her ultimate end be it one year or 50 years. The Dutchess was now a ship on her own, the responsibility for her performance rested on the new Commanding Officer and his people. Immediately the ship must cross the harbor. Amid confusion of departing and bewildered men stumbling around a strange thing called a ship, First Lieutenant, Lt..R Stevenson, U.S.N.R., found his Chief Boatswain's , A. H. Nelson, CBMCTD, U.S.N.R. Cthe senior line petty officerl. They shook hands, and with one supervising the landlubbers on the lines forward, and the' other, those aft, the ship cleared the dock. With similar unfamiliarity in departmehts, the passage to the Supply Base at Port Covington was negoti- ated. Later, in retrospect, after becoming more experienced, all hands mar- Velled that the move had been accomplished with the ship still in one piece. Here at the Supply Base, the hundreds of naval items necessary to equip and habilitate a man-o-war had been slowly accumulating into a large stock under the never-ceasing stru.ggles of the Supply Department with the ties and commitments that made procurement so difficult. As rapidly as new crew learned successfully to operate the eight sets of booms, the were swung aboard and struck below. Gradually, as the order of or- tion became dominant over the confusion of strangers working together, Job' was completed. The Port Covington authorities commended the ship its Supply Officer, Lt. 'W. F. Crowl, U.S.N.R., for the relatively efficient in a minimum of five days. ' . The Dutchess was ready to try her wings. On the lOth of November the lines were cast off, and the APA-98 headed down the bay leaving her at Baltimore-Sparrows Point over the stern, perhaps never to return. was free of ties to the land. As she undulated gently into the salt WFIVGS the Chesapeake Bay she became truly waterborne, a thing alive. 'This Shakedown Cruise was designed to iron out all the bugs 1I'l 1119 , to train personnel, and to ready the ship for war duty. The kit! and petty officers urgently bent to the necessary tasks of fusing T e ent groups aboard into one ship. 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Adapting himself well on his ship, the diminutive cmd resolute Chief Boatswain's Mate's Merchant erience was invaluable in the ticklish handling of the bulky 30-ton wif l 'rrp' J W 1'fi1iW 't if 5 ff'l'M.Qgl, - ' ,ff yi if 1 ' . I , - y f n, ik gil ,l I the o eration of the owerful 'llumbo Boom , lifting off deck? 3 ,I I 0 lsnt 1 K. C ' 1 Xu o I . P his boats were waterborne and loaded, the Boat Group Commander 2 officers and l3O men took over the Ship-to-Shore movement. On eaches of Cove Point, Md., the Boat Group landed again and again l freezing temperatures enervating compared to the warm Florida light operations were held in which the Boat Group Commander tis boats in response to radio signals from the Dutchess based on hile ashore the Beachmaster organized his men for the ickings, w t oplies. C . e Dutchess, already weather-beaten, steamed into Hampton Roads early December, her people had begun to jell into one crew. Ashore L, they suddenly felt themselves salty and commenced to stride with gait. While the vessel underwent a short availability, December l-5, rfolk Navy Yard to correct the omissions of the builders and the de- revealed by the Shakedown Cruise, liberty was granted on alternate :l few fabout 10705 short leaves were enjoyed. The crew had already Lhe traditional Navy view concerning liberty in Norfolk due to the of several hundred thousand servicemen crowding the limited recre- silities. Dutchess felt ready to accomplish her X mission, the Commanding ported ready for duty Then anti-climax--the Dutchess was as Training Ship at Newport R l to augment the practical training and ultimately, to attempt to insure that with better trained crews 's would soon be reporting to the fleet. Chapter II IP NEWPORT her first high seas voyage the Dutchess reported for duty at the ssioning Training Center Newport R. 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QPGTUUOH 'Of Th? C122 :boats in sub-freezing and occasionally sub-zero presen e ificult mechanical as w ll 1 b ' men trained in Florida felt that they were belngclseggleicerdnikslscfeelnbiy exposure to the extremes of sub-tropical heat and bone chilling Atlantic cold. N D1-lfiflg this training' lhe'SUDlO1Y Department learned how to effectively feed- 5UQ P90919 One day, lUUO the next, and still serve appetizina dishes. The glylavigation Department picked up considerable experience af piloting in 'rocky,.narrow channels. All hands gained an appreciation of the power of the sea as storm after freezing storm struck the ship. On three ccccfcicqs violent storms broke the anchor for anchorsl loose and narrowly missed smashing ,the Dutchess against the jagged rocks of Narragansett Bay. ' Particularly on New Year's Day, all hands on board CSOZZD celebrated by standing by at Emergency Stations for many hours in cold raw rain and freezing sleet. At one time both anchors were dragging and the Dutchegg WGS inexorably being forced ashore by the howling wind on rocky Taylor point of Conanicut Island. A leadsman was sent aft to the stern to take soundings. He reported back pale and shaken exclaiming, Captain, there's a big rock back there so close l can spit on it . The Captain maneuvered the ship clear just in time. At nightfall, after many hours of difficult maneuvering in narrow waters, the 98 finally anchored in a safe haven. The bone-tired crew was of the opinion that a seaman's life was a series of emergencies interspaced with routine hard work. The 9,000-pound anchors were replaced with 13,000-pound anchors to guarantee the ship a modicum of safety. Even so the Hbig sail boat required constant attention in a blow, for if given enough wind, she would drag anchor. t ' Bit by bit the Dutchess men were meshing into a cooperative team. How-- ever this process was delayed somewhat by the persistent contact with the shore and family life as all hands were permitted a long week-end liberty on 'alternate week.-ends. Liberty facilities in the fashionably quaint but small town of Newport were limited of course, but transportation was adequate enough to permit Dutchessmen to make the round-trip to all the Eastern New York-New England centers of population over the week-end. The majority of the crew were able to reach home on either Christmas or New Year'sg in ad- dition 707, of the officers and 207, of the enlisted men- were granted ten days leave.. , T A serio-comic typical week-end would end as follows: after spending the -better part of two days standing up on holiday trains, the Dutchessman would ieach the dock about l AM. to find that another storm had cancelled all boat runs: after 4 hours huddled on a bench he would be successful in riding out to the ship through the snowstorm amid great splashes of icy spray, then, kit- bag over arm, by the gray light of winter's dawn he would stiffly climb the scramble nets and finally clamber aboard, change clothes, thaw out, man boat and within the hour be breasting the screaming wind and icy spray Tice more. The Dutchessmen now felt they were worthy' of the North Atlantic of approbation- rugged -''bring on those laps! D And the Dutchess' turn cameg on the 10th of February she was relieved her pre-commissioning training duties, and subsequently -was replaced by U.S.S. Grundy CAPA-llll. Sailing south without encountering any enemy She, entered the Norfolk Navy Yard once again. There, from. February they ravages of the winter were repaired as the 98 was readied f last, after six months, from August to February, her time had C13l cw A pun Umslls Hug sql 10 S.IS1,D1VL QUDM em ,ADP-puooes sql AH E11 , 'Sssu :JISD A W. loblol fAuDdu1Ds Sldlqs 10 smog Durijs gglooilasgu 1? 19915 SLU -ID dtqs Stq Sql SD ,UGO .IZD 1 L11 SHSNXS Sql ,. T15 - - S . 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JL..-.4-v.4wv i 5 ri A, .qonditions of newly embarked troop ,life were straightened 'Cuff W were getting their three meals a day which were smoothl served by Seabees and prepared by Seabees and ships CQHX s orking together. Heavily instrumentalin implementing the paper were a dozen of the Seabee CPOs who capably assumed the ties of Lieutenants. A Q12 A Qn arrival, March 5th, at the Panama Canal which was marked by clusters Vin-page balloons nodding sleepily up against the clouds, the Dutchess was lion through the locks and left the waters of the Atlantic and Carribean for duration. Deck spaces were at a premium as all l8OU souls aboard watched fascinating, mechanics of being boosted via locks up to the level of Gatun After a week of sailing through limitless ocean waters, steaming through 1-eestumps and verdant gem like islets seemed like a fanciful dream.'A actical advantage was taken of the lake by running its fresh water through numerous branches of the salt water fire and flushing system, thus killing y existing marine growths dependent on salt water for life. Through the steep and narrow walls of the Gaillard Cut, the 98 twisted and turned under the pilot's experienced direction. Thence, through the Miraflores locks and down to Pacific waters she made her way. When once made fast to the dock at Balboa, Canal Zone, while fuel and the inevitable stores came aboard, half the Dutchess personnel went ashore to see the sights and alleged flesh-pots of Panama City, they found it not quite so glamorous qs reported. f , A curious incident of historical interest, illustrating the temper sometimes in men long at war, was the troop liberty situation. Port regulations forbade ltroop liberty, thereforemany of the troops, disgusted at being sent overseas again, desperately felt they must get ashore at all costs. So with this con- certed urge, mass attempts were made to slip down the gangway, slid do-wn the lines, jump over the side, and steal away from dockside working parties. For a warmish hour the Dutchess Officers and Police Petty Officers had a lively time. The situation was solved by breasting the ship ten feet away from the dock. y .The successful cA.W.O.L.'s, ranging from CPC's to non-rated men, were rounded' up as they returned by the dawn's early light, sadder and more disillusioned men. 'Appropriate disciplinary action was taken. The evening of the Sth of March found the Working Lady, now bereft of her escort, steaming steadily through the deep blue Pacific waters-westward into the setting sun. Each day as she made her way westward under the Warm tropical sun, the troops became more integrated-the troop guard functioned, the ,mess cooks were on deck, the working parties turned-to with in Will. .A 1 Several of the skilled Seabees,-painters, carpenter's mates, shipfltters, iiiiff.. voluntaril turned-to with the Dutchessmen. lce cream was availablex Y . . - other day up to the limit of the capacity of the machines. Movies were in the mess hall nightly. 4 r As he Gung Ho ship made her way ever westward, the crewmen were by the flying fish that would sail 20, 30, even 60 feet across the ies- ly they would land on deck, silver indigo in color, with wing- 1 S- The favorite pastime was sun bathing, all hands attempting to acquireka of . ' ' .' DT .T tan The heat in the troop compartments was Paramount T te adequate ventilation system that had been bedamnepd in the oducing too much air, was now derided for insufficiency. s ma .i topside as the frequent showers would permit. Thed SEGi313L'ignzfg Cfimsiderable amusement. A deep bOX Plflced. 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One of the younger pe ty Qff' H - a fisherman from Sea lsle City New Ierse msg' If I Wnght' then , ' I I d 'd level-headed relief hatch captain on the big Cjifmboebgimlziigtslcipqble Once waterborne, the Boat Group Commander formed his group up cmd n, under the radio directions of the Squadron Boat Group Commander lfrorn the Flag 'Ship U.S.S. San Sabal, took his boats in successive waves in .onthe narrow rock strewn beach on Maui. Much to the chagrin of its cox- hswain, one boat impaled itself on rock pinnacles, occasioning considerable salvage work and igonomimious retur naboard on an LCT, but the other 27 'landed again and again through the surf without serious difficulty. 6 Meanwhile, the Communication Officer, Lt. A. E. Crispell, Ir., U.S.N.R. was beset by the many difficulties involved in manning the multitudinous fradio circuits required in an amphibious operation. The final bit of realism 'Was furnished by several LCSCLDS fLanding Craft Support CLargeH bombard- ing the beach with rockets and then, under cover of the bombardment and their self-made smoke, the Boat Group hit the beach wave after wave in a Well planned amphibious operation. . Having successfully undergone dress rehearsal, the Laboring Lady took her weary crew back to Pearl Harbor. On the way, the gunners pounded away at aerial targets once more. The Dutchess guaranteed to give any visit- ing Nips a'warm reception. Once moored to the dock, unloading was com- pleted, the loading ofthe next lift to the westward began. The word was flashed that the l0th Army had been successfully landed in the Ryukyu- Okinawa chain of islands. f ' Chapter IV 7 ' M oKlNAwA 'l ' While the 1000 tons of equipment was being stowed in the cargo holds, by ABBD stevedores and ship's company working together, the Dutchessmen learned that this was not a combat load and the H987 would be denied the experience of an assault landing. However, the Battle for Okinawa wasto be the longest sustained Amphibious Operation in history. lt would be neces- sary for echelon after echelon of APA's and AKA's to land more supporting, trolpps food and equipment. The Dutchess was to be a fraction of one of these SC e ons There was an enhanced sparkle of enthusiasm evidenced as officers and men attended various schools ashore-fl-'ire Fighting, Gunnery, Navigation, ns, etc., there was patient good humor displayed as they CIWSDIY the running rigging whenever the shore-side stevedores fouled UP- With cargo stowed below, the Dutchess' load of supporting personnel on embarkation 5 April, to be a heterogeneous group., The seven units comprised a total of 79 officers and 975 men? The Commanding of the largest, Headron 2 Clfeadquarters Squadron Marine A1rlW1ng 27, the Commanding Officer of troops including VMF 543 CMGIIHS Night Squadronl, Logistics Support Companies 9 and 52 lNaval Negro 3 for breakdown. 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Cross- mg the ,Tropic of Cancer, the Dutchess left the tropics behindg the weather steadily becoming cooler, all hands were poised for action. lonely outposts came flowing in a an in reasing rate Early on the morning of the lst of May the Dutche s passed close by the spot where the hospital USS Comfort CAH SD had suffered many dead and wounded from a Kamikaze plane attack the preceding day The target was at hand lt was Love Day plus 30 fl May l9115l The rumble and thud of the heavy guns were felt before land was signied Entering the China Sea the formation closed Okinawa Shima s southwest coa t at Hagushi Beach steaming in column fsingle filel in 'order to make all guns clear for action. , 'Orange-red dots of -flame now accompanied the thuds and pierced the rainy murk. Okinawa's jumbled d-ark-green clad hills rising in the overcast were alive with smoke and flame. A.s the squadron sailed north up the west coast, close by the battle lines outside of Naha, the volume of fire and intensity of eicplosive noises grew. Battleships and cruisers pointed their large N16-inch, l49inch, 8 and Seinch gun barrels into the hillswith deliberation sent salvo after salvo crashing ashore. From the ltlth Army positions many guns poured their fire southward into the smoke. From the lap lines to the south, bright orangeflashes were followed by an express train roar and either a crumpi flame, and great column of earth if ashore, or resulted in a great spout or Waterjif a ship was the target. This ubiquitous hammer, roar, crack, thud, throb-trob-throb of the artillery dual was never ending. . The great concentration of American Shipping at HCIQUSM Beech WGS' oth 'T The casualty reports from stricken picket ships,-destroyers, destroyer escorts, and LSC flranding Craft Supportl, under heavy air attack at their y T 1 C ' , ' u X I I 'F'-L V- I 'L T iff! 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Then the Divine Wind fliamikazel started and kept on coming necessitating frequent stoppages of bun Scores o lap planes were downed on the picket lines- durin thg none got through. Ship after ship Cdestroyers, destroyer escorts T.CSl hit on the line. They continued to come limping into the anchorage with iulls crumbled and their dead layed out on deck for burial ashore The Nav was experiencing more casualties than the Army. . Y At dusk some Kamikazes kept on coming past the picket line. This time fall ships made Hsmoke' Ca thick oily fogl, each ship laying a blanket for the -'Ships to the leeward, each ship sending out its own sn'pke boats to fill up the holes in the blanket. Soon even the adiacent ships were blotted out of vision and all sounds became curiously mutedg the well-trained gunners stood helplessly by their guns unable to see and forbidden to fire in the crowded anchorage. The Bogeys passed overhead and were gone, the smoke stopped, Q11 hands sighed with relief, the discharging of cargo was resumed. .y The respite lasted but a few hours. Ashore the laps were staging a general attack. ln the air the bombers got past the pickets in force. As the Dutchess rolled up her white blanket of fog-smoke, word came through that small suicide boats were on their way to crash against the American ships and explode themselves into glorious eternity. As the fog thickened, and visibility dropped to five. feet, the apprehensive moments of waiting ticked on, marked only by th thud, shudder, thud, thud of the big guns. Word came in that the U.S.S. Corine CAK-745 at the edge of the anchorage was badly hurt from a suicide boat detonation. At length, the drone of many motors overhead through the fog announced the arrival of the Tokio Express. Despite contrary orders, trigger happy gunners through the anchorage opened up on the unseen tarkets. Misaimed projectiles and falling shrapnel whined by and landed on deck. The position of the smoke boat officer, Ens. F. E. Martin, U.S.N.R., and his crew totally exposed out in their boat astern awaiting more make smoke orders was unenviable, they remained sanguine as falling flak plunked into the water all about them. The bombers released their loads on the nearby Yontan Airfield, a few bombs landing on the beach. All night long the lap Air Force expended itself. Occasionally the fog Would grow .thin and silhouetted against the moon a doomed bomber would fly steadily on to his destiny. Immediately the Dutchessmen would cover them- selveswith smoke, a few bombs were dropped in the transport area. By dawn another hundred planes were eliminated and several more ships hit. During the night an attempted landing by several hundred laps was broken up by Iidval gunfireg however, a few successfully made the beach. At dawn it was with relief .that all hands secured and commenced discharging cargo. 1 Suddenly, the enemy broke through before the warning was effective. Cibove the fleet in sunny daylight a Nippon lazily weaved into position his dive. A hundred ships opened fire. Down, down, down came the lap. deviating smash into the cruiser Birmingham CCL-42l WTIOSG IOOW blew .:11'1'CII'1 explosition of fire and smoke and a hundred men were dead. or once more resumed discharging cargo-onlY to find that each 3 C10 miles behind the lines? was immobilized under sniper fire infiltrating laps. Eventually, the lap was eliminated Gnd Unlfxldlflg. 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As she steamed al ' thi l' ' one east by north ,into Ve rising sun, the Dutchessmen turned-to eradicating the grime of- war in- qluding the ubiquitous thick film of oil produced by the fog fsmokel generators.- During that short, yet interm' bl f ' ' ina e weel. at Okinawa, equipment had de- preciated startlingly-as if three months had t ' , N U . ranspired. The wear and tear on facilities and living spaces occasioned b h V Q O0 . y , me ial measures were indi- cated. So a prolonged field day Cclean up ship period? was launched, equip ggpent was overhauled, rust remov d d ' ' ' y was marked. In addition the militar Ib a earan f h f ' soldiera died of T b on Okinawa, and o Saipan, Marianas Islands, his body b ' d h A b ' ,, Senior Medical Officer with the aid films une as Ore Y the Army' o the Dutchess' oth t d t .30 Hospital Corpsmen labored unceasingly with the er' WO OC OTS W th casualties. Most of ere on e road to recovery when transferred ashore to the Port Surgeon I Acquaintanceships had sprung up between the Dutchessmen and ambulatory wounded, the Dutches I G s was sorry to see them go. Some of the officers and men were able to get a h D s ore for recreation-the in. five weeks of confinement aboard ship. When the next destination was they had earned some good times. A militant minority felt that the Dutchess' not yet begun to fight. wounds received in action P Chapter V if ' RESPITE FROM WAR- ' I SAN FRANCISCO- The long voyage home I6 da PoRriAND - PEARL HARBoR I I y t e closely packed pre ence of troops aboard for 27 da s y earing pp ce o t e crew had deteriorated re d e , ecks painted, inspections held, and rdeficiencies in the organization were squared away. The Dutchessmen, now .self-styled' battle veterans but still h he t d - ' ' yp na e military civilians in outlook, ' .didnt care for this period too much. However, once squared away and ship- Hshape, they bec 'I ' ' ame proud of the Gung Ho ships neat d . an military ap- pearance. -The route lay largely through the tropics, through the hot, dry, and . e e, Central P 'f' . ' s ren aciic There being but three passen b gers a oard-naval enlisted 'men being transferred to await General Courts Martial-the officers and men .fbund the ship quite spacious. As the transfer of the two LCMs in Saipan ileft the bi h t h .. X g ac CNo. 33 vacant, the Boat Group Commander was bl t l Sfqgersmo ' - W a e .o kers and boxing bouts on top of the hatch A basketball league got down in th e cavernous depths of No 3 Hold the upper decks offered bathe h rs aven. By the time the States were reached the Dut h y , c essmen .ere brown and fit. tr wn gra ually revealed the now familiar massiveness of' Head Oahu Hawaiian Islands on the 23rd of Ma th 1 1 As the mists of da d I 1 U 1 V Y' e lII1?'c l Gil toview the land once more. After two months in the Western Pacific Harb Or and the Hawaiian Islands seemed safe, and secure. Passingjip .Channel between Hawaii and Molokai, the 98 steamed on exchanging I . . 1th numerous westbound ships. Scarcely a four-hour watCh GHSUGCI the ' ' passing of a loaded ship and then another ship and then still h . f U. ,. Heavily laden ship, all steadily making their WHY WGSIWUISI., UP' Q chatnof ships 20 miles apart reached from San Franc1scO.tfD Glgua? It was this never ending conveyor belt line of munitions a . I for the assault groupS to down The ICIIO OU Okinofwq 'Luzon ' 1 I M5531 Lamar, Pvt., 39933168 Company M, 184th Infantry, ' 23 M? 1 'P 'si win V ,A .. I V 1 K K, A ' A, V' A - MW' wp. , A KW f ' 1 IA, 1 t I , .Ax N tagihxxs f,L32 9f4' j , ,,, . i -1 . y . I I 2 3 is 7' j. gf' in ,yi wir gi-:L If ., , , I , - ' I I - 'f i f ,gg -:,1fiz9f.1'y-r.-ravi. . .' I ' x -A V V , - I - A I ' ' ' X. mb ww K- sl , + Q ll mf 'EAW 'fuel ll K. 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As she progciecddcdnlgnlgslqyi mountains grew loftier until the snow capped peak of Mount Hood domi- the landscape--it seemed impossible that a seagoing ship could Soil far into the mountains. ' -Mooring to the Municipal Terminal Portland CWillamette Riverb the ' reported ready for duty. Finding no troops or cargo immediotel le, the Dutchessmen went off through the downpours to try liberty ii! another city, and surprisingly found'Portland to be even more friendly San Francisco. The Army had difficulty locating cargo so that when the loading, conducted by civilian stevedores, was completed only 571 tons 'about 40? capacityl were in the holds. Sailing down the Columbia River .une l3th the Dutchess had embarked an unusual load of troopss-1330 infantry replacements who were all just l9 years old. The 66 officers were comprised of g mixture of freshly trained young infantry Lieutenants and numerous Army Air Corps officers inexperienced in handling troops. There were no noncoms among the l33U enlisted men except where a l9-year-old was temporarily designated as a sergeant or corporal and put in charge of other l9-year-olds. Fortunately, the Commanding Officer and Executive Officer of troops were experienced Escort Officers who had been in charge of transporting replace-- ments to the European Theater for several years. The troops were organized 'into companies and speedily began to function on messing, berthing, police cmd' guard details. The uniformity in ages was occasioned by the Congressional stipulation that authorized youths to be drafted at l8, but did not permit them to be sent overseas until they reached their l9th birthday. . There was many a sad eye looking astern at that receding rugged Oregon coastline etched by sharp mountains verdent with fir and spruce. For the Dutchessmenhad made their best liberties since long before commissioning time the preceding November. The big city atmosphere at San Francisco had been very, enjoyable, the warmth of welcome of the Multnomahians CPortland citizensi had been unique. Despite the continual downpours, the Dutchessmen -Voted Portland tops, and there ever after displayed a nostalgic gleam in their eyes when that city was mentioned. A . As the Laboring Lady tossed and pitched resolutely plowing her way southwest in the late lingering june twilight of 48 N latitude the crew thought that it might be a long time before the joys of Uncle Sugar werefleetingly sampled once again. The troops, universally seasick and homesick, knew that it would be a long time out for them. 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Napa CAPA-l57J qorcp, the Lady dropped into heg lac-e11'1 convoy screened by the escorts U.S.S. William C. Miller CDE-2591 and T ',S. Cabana CDE-2605 and set her course south by west for Eniwetokp the .wriesiward cycle was commenced. ' The troops rapidly became acclimated to their cramped ship-board life qthis being the second or third voyage for all of theml and efficiently carried uf their part of the Abandon Ship Drills. Practice firings were conducted on burst aerial targets and Fire Drill followed Collision Drill as daily the Dutchess zigzagged her way westward into the domain of the lap subs once again. r T The first echelon of the Corps had sailed a fortnight earlier distributed between a smaller APA and several lesser ships. This second echelon con- fsisted of an AKA and 9 LSTs in addition to the Dutchess with the landing .ships traveling at a slower speed. The heavier guns were embarked' on the .lofher ships, but the majority of the artillerymen were berthed on the APA. Considerable organizational enterprise was required to pick up such a unit Complete with its heavy guns, trucks, observation aircraft, huge automotive salvage vans, generators, food, ammunition, etc., transport it intact for thous- function. The 9th Corps seemed to be effecting the move with admirable efficiency. T , i Cn anchoring at Eniwetok, Marshall lslands, on the 7th of Iuly all hands Were pleased to find the stay would be brief. On the very next day she fjoined up with the convoy consisting of the U.S.S. Grimes CAPA-1275 COTCJ, U.S.S. Neshoba CAPA-2165, U.S.S. Lanier CAPA-l25l, U.S.S. Meriweather CAPA- 2U3l, U.S.S. President Polk CAP-lU3l,'U.S.S. l-lyde CAPA-l73l, U.S.S. Rockbridge lAPA-228l, U.S.S. Kittson CAPA-l23l, U.S.S Florence Nightingale fAPq7Ul, S.S. CCIpe Meares, and the U.S.S. Navarro CAPA-2152. The formation was protected JOY the constant patrolling of the escorts U.S.S. Strong CDD-758l, U-S-5 Halford ,lDD-4805, and the U.S.S. Huntington KDD-7813. . 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I I - e 1 rm Personnel However as the Ladys curving easterly course qrghed orthward into the bracing supra tropical climate obtaining north of th Islands, the recalcitrants took on new life and turned-to under the on of the ll passenger officers. When the Dutchess cleaved her way in through the now familiar Golden th 7th f A t h t Isate-on e o ugus er s ate of training and military readiness was yvelopipg very nicelyg in another 3 months, she should be a crack ship. Alter anchoring 'and indulging in the sackfuls of damned-up personal mail, the Organization ran head on into a series of orders directing the Dutchess to ,make ready for the great D-day to come. . . The most' vital time factor of World War ll's progress-namely-that the flow of supplies land the speed of advancel, was determined not by the air- p1qne'but by the speed of the l5 knot ship-was indicated in the necessity ofthe Dutchess taking aboard in mid-August all materials required for a ,lgnding on Iapan in November. By the time the Lady underwent the usual 10-day emergency repairs and loading period, and by the time she reached the Philippine Staging Area it would be mid-September. Another month would be spent in necessary training with the troops that the Dutchess would land on the target, then the final combat load would have to be secured below decks, and the ship underway in late October in order to meet D-day at the target. lt was a long sequence of operational stages that the 98 was em- barked on and under the urgings of the responsible personnel all hands turned-to effecting repairs, loading the required stores, and painting ship in order that she would meet her obligated dates on time. Coincidental with the feverish preparations for her next mission, the 'Dutchess recreational activities intensified into the usual slightly frenzied Wartime effort to crowd two months of 'lliving into 7 nights ashore. ' The .Navy s Wartime, home was thronged with Uwhite hats and bulged with civilians too. Renewing friendships established in Iune, the Dutchessmen embraced the recreational fervor with pleasure. For the first time csince February, short K4-dayl leaves we-re granted to 75 '70 of the officers and Sfl fi of the men. Officers 'and men with west coast homes were able to see their families, and the in- teresting life of Northern California towns and, scenic resorts were enthusi- astically participated in by the rest of the ship s persarmel- r Suddenly the cataclysmic shock of the atomic bomb was rapidly followiii by the Stunning impqct of the Iapanese agreeal to surrender. On August, nl, the astounded people of the Dutchess were incredulous: lt couldnt el. hands were mentally prepared for, or were resigned to, another gears fighting. Particularly the veteran minority who had been 929096, Wgl eflemy since the beginning five years earlier, and who had :SU1CC?1'1Sg1fE2VZ to accept war as a normal human activity, found it difficut o G there was no more enemy. U l 7 ,, . 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However the yielding of the T ' , -had subtly converted these ,men in the eyes of the onlookers as w ll .their own minds from the honored role of heroes subject to in' sd , Jury a to the ignoble status of time-serving occupation troops that were more d h ' d I pitie t an praise . t was this sinking in self-esteem that occasioned much of the rancor of demobilization unrest that subsequentl occurred . Y . Once 'again the Dutchess sailed out through the Golden Gate, this time Iehving a very confused half jubilant-half perplexed, United States astern. This time the crewmen were light-hearted, having expected the fire and fury .of gn assault landing, the Dutchessmen found it pleasurable to sail with the knowledge that the landing would, in all probability, be accomplished with- ,Qutbloodshedg r 9 1 1 -i 1 However, the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet was taking no chances ,With the good. faith of some recalcitrant Nipponese submarine commander. The guns were 'manned as usual throughout the 13-day voyage across to Eniwetok. The ship was darkened at night except for dimmed running lightsg alert lookouts were maintained, and the troops were exercised at abandon Ship drill and warned to keep their life belts with them at all times. The troops underwent the usual initial bouts of seasickness and organi- zational confusion heightened this time by the fact that the authorities at Fort .Mason would permit no personal contact between the troops and the ship prior to their embarkation. All being casuals, and largely unknown to one another, the troops had been organized into companies shortly before em- barkation. This organization had to be adjusted to fit the Dutchess own peculiarities of facilities, including messing and berthing arrangements. The Commanding Officer' of troops was greatly assisted in this activity by the three Escort Officers fspecialists in moving troops over land and water? and between them with the added assistance of the First Lie'utenant's Department, effective operation was ultimately secured. Steaming westward along the usual tropical route the voyage was re- lievedonly by one incident-a call- for medical assistance from a merchant ship. Rendezvousing with the S.S. Wiley Wakemen on a bright calm night they Senior Medical Officeryboarded her via boat, found the patient doing satisfactorily, returned, and the 98 resumed her voyage. , - Cn the 2nd of September, 1945, the ship's ,radio received the official sur- render ceremonies from Tokio. By then the- crew was thoroughly convinced that the struggle was done and considerable supervision was subsequently required to keep, the gun, and lookout watches ,alert-. Gnly the old hands who had -fought for years were not convinced that it all could end SO SCISIIY- Q on the 2nd of September, the Dutchess fired at plane-towed aerial targets ffqrlthe last time, such expenditures would soon be considered wartime luxuries. The Lady dropped anchor the 3rd of September for the third time in the harbor of Eniwetok Atoll Marshall lslands the Dutchessmen were beginning to feel like trans Pacific commuters Pausing only long enough to obtain routing rand receive aboard the new Chaplain the Lady set sail for Ulithi in convoy th the U S S Olmstead CAPA 1881COTCl U S S President Hayes f-APA 201 qw S Haskell CAPA 1171 USS Lowndes CAPA 1541 USS Mountrail UWA HUSS PC 810 A, efkppendix 3 for breakdown up iii in 1 U. ', . t ' ' - ' ' ff' irii .. 1 1 1 A .1 1 1 - - - mf NA , : , 1 - - - - ,V I ' ' I I . Berrien CAPA 521, and the anti-submarine escorts U.S.S. PC 1239 . n r 1 1 1 1 1 f on t e Embarcadero on Augusta c van D 911 9'-I1 01 UOHIPPD U ' 9 ' , ' . 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Completing 24 on board the l'98 , by debarkation time September 14th, the casuals become adjusted to the somewhat tedious conditions of seagoing life departed apparently satisfied with their cruisem. While the troops were traversing the 5-mile run to the beach via the boats the long arm of fate struck. During a heavy downpour a bolt fof lightning skewered a loaded 98 LCVP and struck down two Dutchess Boatmen, H. S. Karas and N. A. Amon, both Slc13, sparinrg the other 2 Sailors and 30 soldiers in the boat. Karas died soon after and Amon died ashore the next evening in an Army Hospital. These men were buried with military honors in the Armed Forces Memorial Cemetery No. 2 CNorth of Manilal along- side the men who had fallen in the fighting while doing their bit. The tragedy of the fate that brought these men through Okinawa and the many months of traversing submarine-infested waters and then took them in the hour of victory, was apparent to all hands. T Life went on as usual. The Dutchessmen found liberty in the war wrecked, blasted, bustling city of Manila la fascinating experience. They braved the dirt, dust, and disease in climbing through the rubble of the buildings to dis- cover a full sized family eking out existence under a couple of pieces of tin. Everywhere there were marks of the fighting, and everywhere were evidences of the military unnecessary but deliberate demolition and burning of buildings by the Iaps. On all side the Americans were besiegedwith pitiful stories of lap cruelties. And on all sides the extravagant American insisted on paying black rnarket prices and cheerfully bedamned the liberated natives for taking his money. The buildings of the University of the Philippines were but battle-marked, flame-seared, gutted shells. On the campus a burned American tank stood Where it had been hit with its gun barrel pointed mutely at the sky. This hulk, in which American blood had been shed, might well have been labeled The Price of Freedom and left for successive generations of students to con- template. , The occupdtion of Iapan was progressing slowly, there was yet only a handful of Americans on the Iapanese home islands. Despite the usual desires see the States as soon as possible, practically everybody aboard WGS to learn that the Lady would not continue her sometimes -monotonous Ll of the Pacific but would have a . .hand in the occul9Cf'f10P of the rneland. The storerooms were jammed to the overhead with food. possible supplies were taken aboard, the ship was fueled, and the 9 men he Second Demobilization Increment C6 reservists who had become eligible Separation plus three regular Navy CPOs entitled to re-enlistment leavel D . ut ashore The Dutchess was ready for the occupation. W . 4 'lb-Guerilla. 6 in vAppend1x 4. Q S., Swlc, 947 074 04, SV6, USNR, Chicago, Ill. A i,,y Slc 921 15.15 SV6 USNR Philadelphia, Pa. 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Any light incident provoking would necessitate that capable combat organizquons be intact in .ghting strength in order to have an outside chance for survival. Loading progressed efficiently, the Dutchessrnen were now proficient the infantrymen proved themselves capable and adaptable Night after necessities had no ecwe or Sepqmtlon but held GS' P J H ' ,eligible for postwar. resenlistment ,l - A ' ll' 2 K . ' ' ' I' I I I g I . gl . night the light of The September moon in Lingayen Gulf would reveal the Assault Transports quietly riding to anchor in the still water while countless little bugs of landing craft ran tirelessly back and forth to the great scimiter Curves of the beach where they lined up gunwale to gunwale for 3 miles. As fast as a truck drove from the soil of Luzon into a waiting boat, the boat backed off, its ramp clamped shut, it was replaced by another boatg it headed out to the great Assault Transports etched in bulk against the velvety overhead out in the Gulf. The boat would come along the APA's steep side, the soldiers would climb up the steel ladders, the hook of the boom would pick up the truck, lift it high in the sky and then lower it into the ship's cavernous belly. More so than ever before the Dutchess was fulfilling her mission as an Assault Transport and justifying the weary months of training. With loading completed on the 23rd of September the residual troops moved aboard for a grand total of 80 officers and ll7l men. The rest of the 21 Assault Transports completed loading shortly thereafter, the time was at hand, but so too was the typhoon season at hand, the squadrons departure was delayed day after day as violent storms raged to the north. This delay proved fortuitous as it permitted acclimitization of the troops into their ship- board 'routine without the usual coincidental seasickness. The 2nd Battalion, inured to years of difficult living and experienced at adapting themselves to unusual conditions, proceeded to organize themselves for shipboard life more rapidly, efficiently, and thoroughly than any other unit embarked. ' The Dutchessmen utilized this period for swimming off White Beach and 'sightseein in the nati e villa es. These natives of Pangasian Province were Q Q T1 , even poorer than the Manilanos. Practically all the men wore some article of i'G.L. clothing, the only method of telling Philippine Army men was by DiClCing'out the individuals that were completely uniformed. The women, averaging about 4'l0 in height were dressed in clean light colored cottgn Everywhere the familiar greeting was l-lello Ioe-Gimme cigarette. l-ley Ioe!-I like you-you got chocolate? . The infantrymen had no further in White Beach. After several years of iungles and tent camps il1eY in the hot showers of the Dutchess and their dry.albe1t hot. berthing They embraced the Navy's more varied food with enthusiasm. 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So on the 7th of Octoger, having eXper?e?g:5'iggiOanck3i passage beset by mines and the threat of collision, Squqdl-gn 20 Cmcholagd in the midst of a powerful task force of battl h' ' craft and small auxiliaries off the gracefuleciuiglsel gfllsciksl destrolgrsi J, at Wakayama, l-lonshu lsland, Iapan. Troops and crew ll?ll1:1I'?gl rfllie rgil he balmy autumnal air were surprised at the beauty of th d ' A and of villages running down the valleys to the sea. g But scarcely was the squadron settled when another typhoon was 11 U ' ' - II . ' O 9 Way even as the Divine Wind Cliamikazesb used to keep on coming on into Okinawa. The squadron shifted berths to the typhoon anchorage on the 9th, this brought the group further from shore so that if a ship under the impag of the wind commenced dragging anchor she would have more distance to attempt to regain control before she was dashed on the rocks. All day the SE wind kept increasing in velocity. All night and the next day the wind inr- creased in fury. By late afternoon each ship was an isolated unit with no Contact with her mates save by radio. Each ship, even though at anchor, had emergency sea watches on, the engines turning over, the Commanding Officer and the most competent Ship Control personnel Cofficers and menl expectantly poised on the bridge. Into the night of the lOth of October the fury of the Wind built up to a 50-55 knot Crescendo. The Lady had both of her 13,000-pound anchors im- bedded fast in the retentive bottom of Wakanoura Wan. As the ever increasing pressure of the wind on the huge Hsail area of the Dutchess tensely stretched both anchor chains out horizontally so that 30 fathoms of their 135-fathom and 75-fathom lengths were visible in the rain-slanted murk, the Commanding Officer commenced steaming ahead on the engines as if no anchors were down. One-third speed ahead on the propeller did not move the ship ahead against the power of the wind but eased the strain on the taut anchor chains a little. Down below were l7GU sleeping souls. A scant two miles to the lee- Ward awaited high sharp cliffs. From the windward came that invisible force that was counter-balancing two anchors and the thrust of the Dutchess' engines. This was one of the nights for which each Commanding Officer's life, at sea had been a preparation. This night the responsibility could not be delegated, or shared to any extent, the full measure of the burden of command was realized. . . Hour after hour as the wind velocity relentlessly increased-55, 56, 57 knots, the Commanding Officer adjusted the engines speed and varied the rudder angle to keep those anchors from breaking loose and the ship and her 1763 people from being smashed into the waiting rocks. He was sur- rounded by the most experienced officers and men available, but the sum total of experience was not too much. As the situation worsened, the youths, unused to ia lifetime of responsibility became, in some cases, as little children dependent on their Captain to take care of everything. A Over the voice radio came a bedlam of distraught officers' voices CIS ships' commenced to drag- anchor. and inexorably move on to tlgle gee Arr LST broke loose and was driven sharplif' Onto O fOOkY besc, O emergencies by radio was now a formality, HO cljOO'f Ofiugrglvihin Sea and no ship could come to the succor of a disable vesse . earth thc? A 1- .1 f th ld. 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Now. in September and October occurred a great degeneration in en- forcing the rules by which all officers and men in the service were sworn to Bbey, and for which they would be held culpable if proved guilty of violation or failure to enforce. The minority ot responsible offi'cers had uphill work to hold the line of law and order. A black market sprang up and flourished in Wakanoura based largely on cigarettes smuggled ashore mostly by naval personnel. There finally was no alternative but to allow the hundreds of curious Iapanese at the dock to view the interesting spectacle of their con- querors being searched on going ashore. The Admiral-in-charge commenced to take vigorous disciplinary and investigative action, strict observance of regulations was initiated, Boards of lnvestigations commenced to ferret out irregularities. ' The Dutchess met her fraction of this general discontent by two leading policies. Cne, that of temporization involved treating the crew as individuals with the right to express themselves and attempt to better their own living conditions. To this end an Entertainment Committee was set up consisting of an enlisted man elected from each di-vision to plan recreational activity and to make constructive suggestions to the Command. All hands were put on a 44-hour week as tar as the peculiar work requirements of life at sea per- mitted. As far as the Command was able to predict, all hands were now informed ahead of time of future plans and destinations. ln addition each Department Head was required to check closely into the welfare, Well being, material, and personal condition of readiness of his Department. The other policy was merely an intensification of the ships permanent policy-namely, strong discipline. By individual .comparison Dutchessmen had oftenifelt slightly ill-used when they were required to observe regulations when men of other ships were not. However, the regulations still stood, People of other ships eventually were convicted of violating these regulations. Therefore, the adjustment of the Dutchessmen to a regime of .strict uniform- oi-the-day, careful accounting of all government property, intelligent but ifflielicit obedience of orders, careful observance of safety precautions, ete-, Was not too difficult and paid off as the 98 experienced less difficulty in matters than did neighboring ships and was able to carrY ost her CfSS19T1' With a comparativelyi high standard of performCmCe of UTY- These olicies--tem orization and strict discipline-occasionally would P P . . to collide head on but actually worked out well in practice. As a reftitlif subsequently never had any serlell-S Pefeennel 'fmubles SXCGP 01' I' I ' ' problem of replacing demobilized men which was handled by tr ing of the low point men ' H b t as the 25th Division was not Qemflg del'-'loblllzed UT. C1 . 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W px 5:33 -pupq ug s':po1s GI-I1 UQ 13051511 M mound ggg-1 Om HINGE? aw ID Su ', I 3 Q my WB 51 fi O 1 - V Chapter IX 1 THE MAGIC ,CARPET A. A Shipflull of Separatees-Manila 4 San Francigcg vember 1, 1945, the date of gettin u d Carpet, marked a definite demarcafionnwiliwflfe lgdsfvkglilq to lcin the the 28 boats and boat crewmen, the Beach Pl t 1 'ccllpcmgn WGS .n . , a oon the intricate b g, the powerful winches, and the d Ooms the Amphibious phase wa Sep Cargo holds were now un' r ' . - s over. 1-lenceforth th D t h function as an ordinary Transport CAP th ' e u.C. ess Force Assault Transport CAPAD. 1 IQ er than QS Cm Amphlblous riggi The sudden drop to 402 officers d b hm had for six weeks made the Giang fflreglpslvilqp axffrd from the total of 1763 was marked. Now only 60 seconds were required for jtrlgsfglfegjridlitle Wolld his Way from one end of the vessel to the other in contrast to the reO'mG 3 OI'-4 minutes required for anactive individual to elbow and slitheri hilsous fhraugh the .packed humans enroute from 'lfoc'sle to f t 'l. O Wgy an ai h mghts, the deck sentry no longer had to pick his way across a solid ddlipglsof human bodies. The Dutchessman took stock of their Lady now exposed to View and decided that the six weeks constant usage had resulted in consider- able wear and tear. All hands turned-to l ' ' ' ' readying their ship for the Magic Carpet. c eaning up, scaling, painting, and ' The threat that was to haunt all Pacific voyages for many months to come was crystallized when the dread message was received by all Navy ships that the USS Bridge KAP-1D had struck a mine at 34.36 N 128.41 E and was in a sink- ing condition. Thenceforth, the Cfficers-of-the-Deck experienced a little less difficulty in .keeping the lookouts alert and the watertight doors closed to the sea to pre- vent the flooding of water through the ship if one compartment was flown open. Dropping down out of Iapan's invigorating temperate zone autumn into the warm tropics once more, the 98 made her way past Corregidor November 8, dropped anchor, and made all preparations to receive troops. The Army Demobilization rate was now at its peak, and Manila was the great Western Pacific Staging Center for the separatees. Even though scores of thousands of troops had been lifted since the Lady's departure in mid-September, the lh1'Or1ged streets were still dun-colored with khaki and fatigue greens that Out-numbered the natives in many sectors and isolated the liberty whites of the sailors into brilliant little islets of luminosit amid the dark clothes, dark . . p 4 . y jSk11'1S. and dusty roadways. FIOII1 all quarters-Congress, Labor Unions, servicemen and the general clamor now was for ships and more ships to bring the boys back The Dutchess increased her troops carrying capacity 132, from 1492 l682,,by utilizing every vacant bunk in officers and crews quartersnand by Llp cots on every square foot of habitable deck space. Moving into 15, the 998 on the 8th of November received from the Army Replacement f the most heterogenious, totally unorganized assortment of individuals ad ever carried, All day long they poured aboard until by late afternoon had on board her largest load-130 officers and 1551 men totaling 17 D 1 f . . ' .out to sea that evening, the Gung HO Ship Commenced dlggmg' from under the avalanche of khaki-clad 'separatees. AIWCIYS befor? shore-side authorities had been able to y1'nCI1'1CIQe Cf mlmmum. Thr-eskdown. ' C 43 l x 'S D LI 'M PSUIDUISI Lawn I M l dlqllm u0llD.Isd0 lusloll s ur 3 S DP SAISM1 19119 50 PP91SU! I . 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CIL would be ehgiole by the time the 98 reached plus those becoming eligible when the points dropped on Decembe those who Would'becorne eligible before the end of the next cruiser of iosffcsissssrii 23523238 lc depm-l - men Woui eave the ship in San BC1Y-- .Tlgebtotal left would be adequate in number to operate an h f nlamp 1.1913 Jfrflfngpoft les the l-C1dY hCId becomel except for the t,-fa OSS Iemalnlng would be the least experienced personnel. Among officers, 1OfUCllCU1lY all of the Heads of Departments and Division Officers 90- Amfmg the men, lhfee-Quarters of the petty officers would IBCIVS ship forever. V. mid-November, the Secretary of the Navy sent out a blanket request all eXpSl'1eT1CGd personnel. on sea duty to postpone their release for 6 ln order to keep the ships safely operating in the Occupation of Iapan, rt of the Chinese and in the Magic Carpet. This request had littte y' l officer and 3 men of the Dutchess postponed their departure. suppo -Similarly, repeated calls by the Secretary of the Navy for officers and to transfer to the regular navy resulted in a miniscule response. Only officers ftwo 'ex-enlisted regulars and two reserve officersl and five men, total of less than 272 of the Lady's people requested transfer during the August l9-45 - lanuary l946. The wartime Navy was a drafted Navy it personnel wanted at least a taste of freedom before committing them- rlrlowever, many individuals who Wanted no part of the Navy in 1945, did subsequently, after finding civil readjustment too difficult, rejoin the Navy irlll946. T y Therefore, the Dutchess had the serious problem of increasing the knowl- -edge and 'competency of the residual personnel if she was to put to sea again Girly measure of safety and a modicum of efficiency. Each officer and man lr . A A 1 . - . . - - fleeted up took over his new responsibilities in mid ocean so that the dual could actually run his Department or Division while his predecessor still on board and available for information and advice. Three divisions, R, the L, and the,B, that would be greatly reduced in size and would be ut a Division Officer were combined with larger divisions. The training the residual Deck Officers for military command functions, particularly safe' and efficient operation of the ship, was intensified. T s Outstanding petty officers were selected and given similar training, par- inf the duties ofthe Officer-of-the-Deck, as they would soon be called to serve as Iunior Officers of the Watch., The reaction of these Petty 'to'increased responsibility and apparent faith in their capabilities was gratifying and, as most of those designated already possessed natural leadership, their development into competent Watch standers and steadily boosted the 'Cung I-lo spirit upward as the feeling Of mg Communication icer, a Y Y 1 I on 'periods for the Summary Court Panel to attempt to provide at legal conduct of Courts and Boards after his departure! It arlotlffer third assiduAouslY en 9CW0Q1f1Q U It , , if lr.rie1'avai1ab1e before they Were coII1P19l?lY., QU then' ' Qfdff 1, the Ships- Secretary and the Jheretofore- I - I 1 1 . Q ff ,ovwhxf C1457 M , J S . K, U tv i v t le petty officers progressed rapidly. 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D t h men 96 d 4 e bitter end of the.11ne. 1 , f L1 C SSS , ays out of the St t ' veterans subconsciously would have wishedntd Eemcmnfrdthat Qu rel Bay hillsides were emblazoned in hu e legree e WAN about o , - H WELL DoNE 'iwsicoivrs vErs A in g ers- ELCOML in the Wet Chiuysundqy mornin d - s e LadY steamed into the . Q CIW - Q deck load of maidens waving gaily coToFeldQF12hglcgZFdihgZ,nFj1fihe bsari Q WAC band vigorously giving forth with cheery melodi A h e ec -uld sweep around from the starboard to port, the Dutcheiimeif feel ygchii nks facing Outboard Ground the rail were unable to follow her ITI'1IO?ECI3ITS so great was the interest of the troops that all 1680 would ra idl hifi sides and the lurching I-C1dY,.I1Ow ve-ry unstable with empty fuel ta llc Y Suld ll drunkenly towards the side of the waving maidens lt was anwznldgriul moment which the returning veterans would be a longtime forgetting B. San Francisco On mooring to the familiar Pier 115C, the 08 discharged her load of troops and her own Fifth Demobilization increment plus a compartment full of mail which she had brought from Manila. Shifting to the familiar anchorage Qin San Francisco Bay three miles southward towards Hunters Point, the Lady anchored while all hands avidly perused their mail, which had been swung '.,.-aboard while the ship stood in the harbor, thanks to happy system of on the fly delivery worked out by the Navy and Post Office officials. 0 The Dutchess would sail December 8. ln the 18 days available, the Execu- tive Officer must plan carefully in order to effectively utilize the limitedtime and services of available personnel. There was the usual 800 tons of food and stores to load, the necessary repair parts to obtain, the emergency voyage repairs to effect, including the overhaul of a boiler and and fixing steam leaks, and the conversion of No. 6 hold to a 189-man capacity troop compartment. There were the 18 of the remaining 24 boats to turn in for storage, there was the long anticipated Ship's Party to stage, replacement personnel to obtain, plusnumerous other items to attend to-it was a delightfully busy time. f All the 19 officers and 281 men who were to sail out again on the Dutchess were granted 4-day leaves in three successive groups. The short timers, lncrement, who were to be 'transferred when the critical point score dropped on the lst of December, and of the Seventh Increment who would be trans- l ig, f 4: if il elf consisting 'of theofficers and experienced men of the Sixth Dernobilization ffflfz 'J ferred prior to sailing, were utilized to carry on the tasks of the ship along with the long timers not on leaveq Once again the Dutchess men renewed friendships ashore, and this time San Franciscans could easily recall the Lady the Gung 1-lo Ship! Censorship having been lifted, a few of the young Trlarried men had been able to have their wives join them. 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For a moment each group envied the othefm little, The ex-Dutchessmen now returned to their homes and kinfglk Thi utchessmen wended their way down the waterfront as sailormen have done for generations, rode the pitching salt-drenched boat out through the iiirbii- lent Waters of the bay to their ship, the Dutchess, quietly riding to anchor iwith her graceful bow cleaving through wind and sea. -T A f A C. The Rugged North Pacific 'T U . Westward Passage The Dutchess, steaming at her usual l5 knots, headed out on the great circle North Pacific right on the scheduled time, the 8th of D e c e m b e r . This was her first westbound trip empty of passengers. Leaving behind the 46 men of the Seventh Demobilization lncrement, the addition of 94 replacements brought the Ladyls crew up to 321-three above her new peacetime comple- men t The new Dutchessmen were largely Atlantic veterans of the Armed Guard strong on seamanship but unfamiliar with the operation of a naval ship. They averaged the same as the 'tplank holders Con board since commission- mg dayl in separation point scoresg their addition was no permanent solution to the 'demobilization problem. .X The most badly ,needed of the 7 added officers were: the new Navigator, Ens R G Wilson, USN, a young regular Navy officer of short but concen- . trotted wartime experience, and the relief Engineer Officer, Lt. M. B. Timmins, it USN a middle-aged veteran' of many years of enlisted experience. The War- rant Carpenter, G. L. Lick, USNR, and the Dental Officer, Lt. tjgl C. C. Parker, ,USNR were welcome. The total of 26 was completed by three brand new Eflsigns in training-Ens. D. O. Allen, USNR, Ens. T. S. Murphy, USNR, and EUS- Of A. Altenburg, USNR. The outstanding enlisted replacement serving lHiCI1'1'tofficer's capacity was Chief Boatswains Mate G. L. Bell, USN, who re- CBM Nelson as ships Chief Boatswain's Mate and Acting Warrant Another new Chief CCM D. 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Wgiidggrtsge-a minimum of shock and tooth-rattling, rivet-shearing viby-Q- On the 16th, along with a dozen other Ma ic Car ' ' - - ' , the l8Uth Meridian Clnternational Date Linelgat Slollsl lgiitldlheksi wldsnlhs- Structed to search for the S. S. Henry T. Scott, reported to have struck a mine Ifsheuhad been found, rescue would have proved extremely difficult as no 'boat could have lived in the seas. However, the search was called oftlin that fqrea, as it was found that the ,distressed ship was ha thousand miles further southwest. Following the 3loN parallel, the Dutchess was stoutly bucking her way along the southern margin of the habitual winter storm area which grew in .fury to the North. The sailors recently received aboard from the rugged North Atlantic Armed Guard duty opined that they had anticipated peaceful sailing in the balmy Pacific-this was equally as rugged as anything they had experienced. y A .'Another life raft was wrenched from the tempest-tossed vessel on the 17th. By the Zlst the Lady was two- days late, this short great circle route was proving to be the longest way. Unexpectedly, a huge green wall of water swept over the bow engulfing the Warrant Carpenter, G. L. Lick, USNR, ex- amining the anchor on the focs'le. It scooped him up, tumbled him aft, turn- ing him end over end, hooked his leg behind a stanchion and then wrenched his torso at a crazy angle as it departed pounding over the side in a dispas- sionate green fury, leaving its victim battered and helpless with a broken 169. All hands considered it fortunate that the Carpenters leg had become lodged, thus arresting his progress. Otherwise this 25-year veteran of steam Gnd sail would have been swept over the side and gone forever. A 1 Work on topside was at a standstill, but despite the seasickness of many veteran Dutchessmen, progress continued below decks in scaling and paint- lflglhe troop compartments, with the seamen hanging on with one hand to The lurching bulkheads and with their paint pots lashed secured. :Phe intense instruction of the new men continued lndoctrination of the Officers-of-the lpdrticularl includin the novice officersl and the enlisted Iunior Cf-Q Y Q , timers of the Wa'tCh CO1'1Tif1USd Without lei-Llp, despite the necessity of chairs 9159 lashed and arms being looped about stanchions and unruly stomachs Controlled To guarantee thesafe operation of the ship and the lives of 930919, the 'Dutchess could not take time out for bad weather. HQ . 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By lanuary l946, 99 cf, f 't o 1 s personnel had been sent home and had been supplanted in their empty billets by the available troops-construction, service, headquarters combat etc --- were eligible for return. ln effect the unit was an aggregation of I D ' casuais entirely unknown to each other. However, the experienced Dutchess' knew that working within an existing regimental framework was a organizational advantage. The embarkation on the 5th of Ianuary progressed methodically in ac- cordance with the carefully considered plans as platoon followed platoon up the gangplank and down to their designated compartments. Then, abruptly, the always subconsciously expected condition SNAFU tSituation Normal-- All Fouled Upl took over at the llth hour, the Replacement Depot suddenly -.-fdropped 149 white troops on the Dutchess to complicate an otherwise solid .Q ty-lvoad of l253 colored enlisted men.19 This unexpected move necessitated the .,, 1 .' berthing together of colored and white, troops using the same heads twash- ' room and toiletsl. When.the complete load of l5l7 troops were billeted below, the Lady's normal wartime capacity had been exceeded but she still lacked 202 of her total emergency capacity of l85l troop spaces. ' Outward bound, the Dutchess dipped her colors to the men of Corregidor, and quitted the murky waters of Manila Bay in final adieu on lanuary 6, 1946. Gliding smoothly down the west coast of Luzon, the Limber Lady traversed the now-familiar San Bernardino Strait passage with ease, and on the morning of the 7th viewed for the last time Batag lsland Coff Luzonl, the eastern outpost of the Philippines. The Old Girl wanted no more of this short Great Circle route through the stormy North Pacific. As a result of the twin fury of the howl- ing wind and smashing seas, the westward passage had required 20 days to traverse the 18-day route through the bone-wearying, muscle-straining, tooth- jarring northern seas. The Commanding Officer was successful in obtaining permission to follow a comfortable smooth-sailing track line through the tropics that would bring the Dutchess and her troops home intact after 20 days of salubrious sailing. . With over' l2OU Negro troops on board, the Lilting Lady was embarked with an unusual and sociologically interesting load. Inasmuch as Secretary Ofnlhe Navy Forrestal had recently addressed a blanket directiveto. alltshlps and stations that the Navy's official policy countenanced no discrimination of trace, color or creed, the Dutchess was determined that no incident fostered disgruntled separatee should mar the record she had painstakingly bultf Sill Word was passed down the line from the responsible officers to the last second class that all hands were to re double their usual efforts to 110W the troops every courtesy. Tak o AUS who as a Military Police Officer had considerable expert Negro troops and always working through colored officers and the cognizant Dutchess Officers and PGTTY Officers expenerlced no . lk V flu Y ni' ' flculties in carrying OUT the foulme Pl U transport' f 3' for breakdown. ' P 1 ing their cue from the capable Executive Officer of TIQOPSI Meier Half ' 1. 1 ' I , I ' cl , css X SDM Q1 ulvlousl E .1 , S KADSLI 'Mou .Ioulw lno s uo A u H795 ',6ulqSlldLuoooD slsm Slsslllo A I f. 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Some l'wag occasioned endless apprehensive discussion concerning the possibility of the ship being quarantined upon arrival because of the possible disease-bearing presence of ithese uninvited guests. On of the civilian U.S.O. passengers, Larry Doyle-a veteran of the show business-staged a variety show qomprised of ship's company and troops, Colored and white, that was worthy of professional performances. There were raconteurs, singing soloists, a pair of jitterbugs that moved faster than the eye, CI deep-voiced quintet of spiritual singers, hula dancers and. rhythm boys, cli- tmaxed 'by the ladies of the ensemble--called the Belles of Batangas v -Uiuzonil-featuring the motif Hdon'-touch, foe. The rhythm, grace and melody -ofthe Negro race was outstanding during the whole varied entertainment' ln late lanuaryjcolder temperatures' heralded the approaching to the United Statesand San Francisco. The Dutchess commenced making the grad- ucftedseries of complicated radio reports to inform 'lall hands and the ship's cook ashore of the nature of the oncoming shipload. Debarkation rehearsals Werefheld daily until the responsible officers were satisfied that the actual de- barkation would be accomplished in a minimum of time. With civilian life less than a week distant, the temptation for some of the more irresponsible individu- als to stuff-off was almost irresistable. To insure efficient operation, the Weary Executive Officer of Troops and the Transport Quartermaster had to exercise close supervision until the last man went down the gangway. When the bitter end of the chain of 20 days of steady steaming was reached Onthe 25th of anuar the Dutchess passed through the welcome portals of I the Golden Gate The Dutchessmen lined up resplendent in their shiny blules clean whitelhats at quarters for entering port were pleased to see tde familiar ,hillsides surmounted by patches of green parks and light colored bull - coming into view around the bend of the Presidio in the sharp, crisp, :Wind- h h d come and sun-lighted winter air of San Francisco. The .Dutc ess C1 1. f ' b nd and bunting-waving F19 gayly bedeckea yacht with her cheery a packed the Lilting LadY in as before- AS the Yflcht dfetf' Heir enotlgh maidens to closely observe the nature of the Dutchess loclili , wavintgg Y diminished, but soon was resumeduat full strengltho dooririgihe the troops were given their membership Cords m te I er O T - ' . The as they thankfully treaded the soil of the TJDSZA. 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The confirmed anti-Californians among' the 'lGung Ho men were tem - rm-ily disconcerted at the total absence of fog as sun-washed days followpgigl ply the clear star-twinkled nights. Now ashore for the first time in dav- rlight, the Dutchessmen re-discovered the joys of golf and tennis. They eri- Steps, and looking out over echelons of clean light-shaded buildings with blue Bolt waters lapping their footings and rugged gray-green eminences piled high 'above their rooftops. Tothe greatest number of H98 men, the common denominator of San Francisco was the night life. A few souls partook of the offerings of the theatre 'and the concerts. A few more conservatively inclined sailormen enjoyed the -movies, church socials, and group-sponsored recreation. For the majority 'Frisco ,re.presented wine, women and song. More men went ashore earlier and came back late in Frisco than in any port visited before, and, subse- quently Cwith the possible exception of Portland, Orel, practically every ball- -mous Top-of-the-Mark, had its quota of recreating Dutchessmen. An interesting feature to be observed as a .footnote to the evening as the horrieward-bound 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400 boats departed from the Fleet Land- ing, Pier 14, was the relatively small frequency of seriously intoxicated men-- cx sure sign of a good liberty port. Poor liberty ports, particularly those some- what hostile to servicemen with a scarcity of girls and those retaining a form .of prohibition, fostered more heavy drinking with a resultant higher incidence .of disciplinary problems. S l The Dutchessmen, mostly young and unmarried, found recreationuin San francisco to suit every taste, particularly the rovers who were committed to lifeon the high seas and their reserve counterparts, that minority of men who 'follow the .rainbow of adventure across distant horizons and raw frontiers, found that the City that Knows How was as warmly hospitable a home port GS they could expect to findin their wanderings. lt-was time once again for the Limber-Lady . I . , ?25fymen of the Ninth Demobilization increment, eligible for dischargjebirl HCIFY, were transferred, followed by the six men of. Increment Ten-H983 residing on the West Coast who would becomeeligible Whlle the Ui SSCIJ. 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The familiar coastal gulls skylarkin oveehcmslg hnes of and vociferously voicing the h ' g I eq ' plummet ty of land. Dove-like red-tailedrtfopihpblgggdgggrrfsqirlels mdlcqted p and down the aquatic highway paused and favored tlie TSSFI ings urious wide berthed circle before going on their mysterious xgqic C1 Y ys. But king of all creatures, personif in the s ' ' of sea, was the great brownyalgatrosspllgbdpriedyl?ffgtggtiftinlenipty on just aft and above the Lady's rounded poop. Hour after hourqdl Y Rpt day, the great bird effortlessly kept up the 15-knot pace with the deilbecf er beqtof his wings varied only by graceful wheeling and soarin ln th blmke 'est of nights, the lonely lifebuoy watch on the fantail would witlgijlunseeiigfi GC - be vaguely conscious of the muted Wraith purposely making his wa ogneyed ibn with the ship to some unknown destiny. ' Y an P. , Now that the heretofore ever-present danger of torpedo explosion was eliminated, the Dutchessmen no longer were apprehensive of the lethal flash burn lintense heat of explosion frying the skinl. Working stripped to the waist in the coolish air, the 'l98 men 'enjoyed soaking in the warm sunshine as they chipped rust, tarred the rigging, cleaned and painted, and generally refur- bished 'the Lady topside and below decks. The Htwin devils of Material ln- spection and Captain's Personnel Inspection which the crew regarded as does a hospital patient look upon an enema-unpleasant but probably necessary-- revealed to the Commanding Officer that the personnel and material of the Gung l-lo ship would in mid-demobilization compare favorably with any other Vessel encountered-be she APA, cruiser, carrier or tugboat. Although the enemy was obliterated, it would be a long time before the vigilance of the anti-mine lookouts could be relaxed. Month by month the vagaries of wind and current were carrying these deadly spheres to the far- thest reaches of the seven seas. By this time, the watches habitually made sure of water-tight door closure and, as during the war years, all hands kept their life jackets always at hand for the possible moment of abandon ship. B' ,After finding the supposedly windy Gulf of Tehuantepec fMexico-Guate- 'mfllal Very mild in comparison to the North Pacific, the H98' commenced to en- counter more and more ships converging on the Isthmus of Panama. Appar- QHUY, Ci goodishare of the war-time Pacific Fleet was making its way eastward fOr decommissioning. VV ith the NW wind and the California current pushing her stern from above and below the water line, the Lively Lady's Navigator and 'll fngineer were astounded to find that she was making her greatest speed- -15ff2' knots-through the even tropic waters. On the evening of the 9th of Feb- bv m0lFY', almost before the Dutchessmen were settled to the sea routine, the wide- lY known winking beam of Cape Mala light marked the entrance to the Gulf ot 'Panama . i I ' 't d iq 'nto the anchorage, the lush Y morning, as the 98 ma e er waY 1 n H about the blue Gd dark greenery of the Panamanian mountains were an f h f 1 Waters which were knifed here and there with the white rot o Cali! A dozen ships awaited their turn to go through the canal...DL1I'11'1Q e tlge traffic had been mainly westward to the Soutl?hPSSf1g Irglggfigi ast the Atlantic was commencing to fill up W1 P t the parrows built sister ships were simultaneously' THOVIHQ mo A th h d begun in the cold gray t vii: end their careers where GY C1 h d the Dauphm QAPA 97, The Ad CAPA Qll was a daY U 90 theaslubmarine docks across from Balboa The ShelbY not too many doIYS Uslem 5 WCIS tier i , i I 'wi .. 4 i 5 ll Q Q. ' 'in 3, , 1 . 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' P GDN 'LSS 1 1 1 1 D S199 1D1uau11u00-SUD11 SHOIAS-Id SL11 SUIIIDOSH 6891 1 11-11, I 5 S 1 1 1 I 1 P 1 I 1 I' lr discovery island of S S 1 . it 2 into the Atlantic. By ihgI18iht,11idOr1Q-and commited OP her leaden Atlantic coloration. if Ifgritngvgf FSU hqdiurned not sufficiently moderate the pe 1 t' if Warm Gulf ter For the first time in G Year fthe rg llighdamp chill of a North 11 I 1 I e ' eqvy foul weather gear from head to fodlfcarifisraljlecfggltirkirid thilfnf . I V, Sudden cold, he hoped the rapid tem 1 - - Cm S ore enduring rather than to lay him low.pem me Vcmcmon Wculd make he gray morning punctuated with raw ra' f th 1 chess returned exactly one year after she hald Csaileil ffgdh Cghlrebruclry' Hampton Roads, and Norfolk. The Lady found Hamptoli? Rocidgpiifblfi than ever in 1944, even when the bi convo ss ' - J way through a forest of ships' masts gdtnd loogin1gV?1rr'?c1?dfn . Plck- .Shallow beset Hampton Roads, and finding the deep draf+' Gnchglcross the Old Girl finally had Uto drop hook hard by Newport Nkews-5 from the Navdl OPSTUUHQ Base. The-.Gray Lady stilled her screw lpropellerl that had driven her through 82,180 miles of water. All hands prepared to rest qlang with their ship. X 'L As is often the case with adversity marking the way of the sea, the wind blewup and commenced pushing ships about like toys in the crowded anchor- ages. .The men of the fleet were called upon to look a1ive as each ship was Closely flanked on all sides by other ships or by treacherously shallow mud flats. Once again, the Dutchessmen manned their sea watches and started turning the screw preparatory to getting underway if the Lively Lady dragged anchor or if any of the dozens of other ships were blown down on her. All hands were experienced enough now to understand the old nautical adage that the safest place for a ship was at sea. As the wind accelerated to 40 and 50 knots, the ship control personnel fervently wished the 98 was at sea. Other ships. reported dragging anchor, but with devoted attention on the part of her people, the Constant Lady successfully rode out the blow as she had done many times before. I , With the dawn and calming weather, the Dutchessmen looked about them ar the low tidewater land and the distant smoke pall of Norfolk, and realized that they were in the States for good. Most of the Gung 1-lo men would never have the United States again. Voicing this view was apt to provoke some- Whqf humorously contentious discussion in the compartments by some of the more facetious as to whether the local area should be considered in the States 01' not. The final concensus was expressed in the view that as long-as.any lo- 1Y in the United States could be reached by telephone from a district, that region could be considered continental. S Dutchess now had to accustom herself to -East Coast practicesg wherelrl dncisco separatees were debarked in 30 minutes and customs clearance mfflediate, three days were required before the Lady 'was able to SGCUT'-9 clearance and debark the 19 men of Demobilization Increment Ten-V 011 February 22. 1 Lady made her onerous trip threading through the crowded anchor- buary 22, moored to Pier 4, Naval Operdfing Bflsefbcind Conggingig ng process of off-loading all the consuma e Sup , . t. For a week all diversified gear that the Dutchessmen hdd assembled during the past year .went ashore.uggie 1013 :SSE giaaii r dx of the LCMS' The Cargo bcoms of me Sel 't d'nous as mcludin ammunition small arms life wickets gas mas if' Q mejn ming and small stores, Welfare gem' medlccfl eqmp i . . ti u 1 1 lnglng into the waiting. box cars and barges gf mil 1, r , lkslj M n ' . ' . i . C617 , C Z9 D 1 1 V I Sseld Sm pub '1SLI1OUb 91.19 UOd'f'l Ugg? 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The old timers, whoclhopieilwfilnicihe gngiruilrl- t cized from lt N f Q ' Y PS G eil os ra dpcgl 1 e or ollq society, deemed the postwar situa- siderably improve ue to the continued 0 1' - eded war-born service irganizations-USGRC-gsrrliflluiftyhgsgrjggogig societies-and the apparent effort on the o t f th ' - - towards enlisted personnel. p If O e resldems to exittbtt However, to enjoy the East Coast equivalent of San Francisco most Dutch- men conserved their money and hardihood for alternate week-end fora ' gghare to the big cities of the Northeast+Washington, Baltimore Philadel T fgnd New York. ' ' p ' ' ' The Dutchessmen found realization of being permanently back in the f - States difficult. During the year that the Gung l-lo men had spent on the high f lfr seas, they had been relatively isolated and impervious to the currents of if fthought and feeling on the beach. As they now commenced to return to the V v mainstream of the nation's life, they found considerably more discontent and -disquietude ashore than aboard ship. The labor turmoil and problems of T .inflation at home and starvation overseas had their precedent in the aftermath .-of World War lg but now the security-shattering fact of the atomic bomb had 'T created mass apprehension. Particularly the planning and organization of funds for the Naval Serv- r ice seemed to be held in abeyance pending the atomic bombing of a fleet in the 'Marshall Islands in operation HCrossroads. With Congress failing to authorize expansion, with various groups pressing merger of all the armed - forces, and with' the nation's fundamental antipathy to military life reasserting itselfmin apathy toward the armed services, the Navy was sailing close-hauled Q in Shoal waters. However, many of the young in spiritfelt that this period of Turmoil might be the smelting furnace from which would 'emerge a revitalized W.rbrOade,r-thinking organization that would be of greater service to the whole HG'f1OI1, and possibly all nations. gk, 1 The ultimate effect of these factors was a scaling down of the Navy's am-- billOu.s expansion program and incidental curtailment of enlistments. Some Dutchessmen who had been postponing the day of decision were caught un- res when transfers from the Reserves to Regulars were suddenly prohib- lied in most rates. The total of seven enlisted Reserves who had previously lfdflsferred to'the Regulars plus the 28 Regular Navy men felt comparatively UFS: but not as secure as did their counterparts prior to 1940. .y 'F . r r ,AP A V x f-5, . 4 5 is H , Q. , , . X' , 1 fs 'S 'r . . 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A., Ir., Ens., DM Williamson, B. M., Ens., CEIL-T Williams, H. B., Ens., DM Stover. D. EB., Ens., USN Taylor, A. M., Ens., CDIL-R Knickerbocker, I., Ens., CDIL LaRue, R. U., Ens., QEIL I Brothers, I. W., Ens., QDIL Wilson, W. C., Ens., CDIL Bourke, D. E.. Ens., CDIL -Taber, S. E.,'Ens. CDIL Martin, Baker, T. S., Ens., KDIL Dugoni, I. V., Ens., CDJL P Hart, W. I., Eng., mu. . ' 1 A. B., Comdr., USN D I hh, wm OFFICERS AND MEN SERVING ABQA CQMPLEMENT CPlank Holders, . - DUTY ' Commanding Officer Executive Officer Engineer Officer lst Lieutenant Navigator Communication Officer Asst. Engineer Officer Beach Platoon Commander Asst. Beach Platoon Comdr. lst Division Officer Gunnery Officer Asst. Gunnery Officer Debarkation Officer B Division Officer Signal Officer 2nd Division Officer Asst. Navigator Radar Material Officer E 3rd Division Officer Ship's Secretary CIC Officer Ir. lst Div. Officer ' M Division Officer L Division Officer Boat Group Commander Ir. L Division Officer Ir. lst Division Officer Boat Engineer Officer Asst. Boat Group Commander Ir. 2nd Division Officer Boat Comm. Officer Advancement in Rank ' Changes oi Duty I I Capt. C3145I Lt. Comdr. flO145I Ilixecutive Officer f8145J Lt. Comdr. fl0145I Lieut. f2146I Lieut. f7145I Lieut. 181455 U99 fig? fish mga Q 9' Q Q Q 9 C2145l f6145P f6145J 611459 f3145l f4145l C8145l f7f45l f12145I 6121452 lCommanding Officer f3146I Ilst Lieut. flO145D l,EXecutive Officer f3146I Gunnery Officer f5145I Ir. lst Division Officer f6145I 3rd Division Officer C31-455 CIC Officer C8145I Ir. lst Division Officer f6145I 3rd Division Officer H1459 Asst. B. G. Comdr. f2145D lst Division Officer f9145I Gunnery Officer fl2145I ' Asst First Lt fl2145I L Division Officer C8145I 3rd DIVISIOD Off1cer f8145J 3rd Division Officer C2146J 2nd Division Officer fll145J Ships Secretary f11145J N Division Officer f 111451 Comm Officer f12145I 58145 12145 .l214S l2145 ll145 ll145 l 1145 8145 11145 l145 l2145 11145 2146 1145 111452 8145 ll145' 11145 11145 2 46 845 ' Li. fi D I I I ' . LL cj D , g . . . . . I I Lt.Cjl I - A A ' X iron A u ' I I I IKE if .xir . 3 D it 1, f ' EQ3keS,'J. Z., Ir.,i'E.'ns., CDJLW A . Gibson, D. o., Eng., CDJL r if Davis.. S. B., Ens., CDIL I Fitigerald, I., Ens... fDIL 1 Butts, I..BL,,Lt. Comdr. KMC? Butler, H. H., Lieut. KMCI ieoodmqn R. D., H, Lt. cj I :MCI ' . Q' Smith, A. C., Lieut., DC Crowl, W. P., ll, Lieut., SC Richardson, M., Ens., SC it Walker, B. I., Lieut., .ChC Hubbard, By M., Chf. Pharm., HC Corbett, R. H., Bosn., USN Bowers, A. B., Elec., USN Neili,,L. W., Carp., SCIEU Freeman, R. C., Mach., USN Gray, T. LQ. APC, SC Dobbyn, G. E., APC, sci 2. CHIEF PETTEY OFFICERS Ahie-fi, o. E., coM4AAp D Aiidredge, T. A., CEMCTJ Barr E A CWTCPAJ y, . ., , Belmore, L. I. M., CCSCAAICTJ Bet. ' Bodensiclc, H. I., CCMCTI Dudas. E. L., CMMCAAI Elkinton, I. Y., CCSCAAMTI Espiritu, F., CSTCPAI Fluegel, I. V., CGMCTI Gillis, A. K., CMMKAAI A Crz'iifin,,.Vl W., CRMfPA.I H. F., CCIQCTI CSK I Cf CBMCAAI A CBM ' .'1-- .ADUTY ' fBoatAMaintenance Officer I Y Boat Equipment Officer Ir: 3rd Division Officer ' Boat Ordnance Officer Medical Officer Beach Platoon Medical Officer . H Division Officer ' ' Dental Officer . Supply Officer Disbursing Officer Chaplain . Asst. i' to Medical Officer Boatswain , A E Division Officer R Division Officer A Division Officer Asst. Supply Officer Asst. 'Disbursing Officer Asst. to Navigator Asst. E'Divisi'on Officer Asst. M Division Officer Bet. Dry Stores, and Prov. Asst.'R Division Officer Asst. A Division Officer General Mess Captain's Mess Asst. to Gunnery Officer Asst. A Division Officer Asst. to Comm. Officer Officer's Mess General Stores Beach Platooon CPO1 Chief Bos'n Mate of Shi Chief MAA I3 s Secretary A . f A u y -Advqniiementi in -Hank tif nga 41212155 I Lim. 461451 p v 1 Chi. Elec. fll144D I chi. Mech. C3145J chi. Pay ctr. 431453 Lt. Cigb Cl2f45D - crm. Pay Clk. 691453 APC M1451 Medical yoffftesr 112,451 s'Div1StOn I officer 481455 1 Asst. Eng. Officer 1121451 Supply Officer Cl2145I S Division Officer f9145I Ship's Boatswain P51451 Q3145 2146 181451 2145 I 1145 8145 H145 41145 9145 11145 6145 4145 Sf'-15 12144 512.3-Q nf, A Rate f Adjr'anc:Ien3'tinRc:telI De-tached ,Ist DIVISION cpiank Holdergl r Alligood, E. A Amadio, I. I. Anderson, A. Baker, H. G. Bare, P. H. Barrett, G. C. S21c xSl1c BMl1c S21c S21c . S21c Bingham, B. D. S21c Biondini, A. S21c Bledsoe, I. A. S21c Boring, M. P. S21c Bourke, F. C. S21c Breedlove, F. L. S21c Brown, C. E. S21c: Byrne, E. I. S21c Carter, P. W. S2142 Chapman, D. E. S21c Crapps, R. I. S21c Crutchfield, P. S21c Devane, W. L. Sl1c Durrance, H. B. BM21c Greene, C. C. Cox. Gurganus, I. L. S21c Hilton, W. C. S21c Iohnson, Pt. P. S21c Hiltz, L. E. GM31c Hogg, A. R. GM31c Kauppinen, I. A. GM21c King,-R. H. SZ1c Laney, W. A. Sl1c McMullen, I. W. Sl1c Cawthorne, C. V. S21c Orange, M. Sl1c Sullivan, D. I. Sl1c Thomas, E. W. Sl1c Wilkinson, R. B. BM21c Wright, H..I. Cox. Borman, I. R. GM31c Friedman, M. I. ' S11c Gagnon, W. R. Sl1c Gorny, T. V. S11c 12144 GM31c . Clst Div. P. O. H1447 8145 Slfc 'I 10145 Sl1c 3145 Sl1c . I B 11144 Sl1c 1146 Sl1c 2146 Sl1c 12145 Sl1c,Fl1c .2146 12144 Sl1c, Rdm31c Sl1c Sl1q Cox. Sl1c A Sl1c lU145 ll144 Cjox. ' 6145 ' 1145 Sl1c,Fkhn31c Sl1c 8145 Sl1c 6145 C3h421c ll145 1 10145 Sl1c 12145 11145 Cjox. Sl1c 10145 1146 Ciox. 1146 Clst Div. LPO 81455 BMl1c C3d Div. LPO 101459 BM21c, Bkdlfc 6145 Ciox. 12145 ' 3 J, . If , Je Name Raatei I Hcxll, R. E. I Sl1c I . Harriman, T. F. Sl1c Cox. ' '- Hartrnan, L. H. Sl1c 2nd DIVISION fPlank I'IolderSI I Ashley, R. L. Sl1c Cox., BM21c Ashworth, C. F. S21c Sl1c, SSML31c 2146 Baggett, S. E. S21c Sl1c l14B Baker, E. E. S21c Sl1c, SSML31c 2145 Bowling, I. H. S21c P21c, Fl1c Bridges, M. W. S21c Sl1c 1145 Britt, C. S21c Sl1c l146 Campbell, C. W. J S21c Sl1c 1146 Cannon, W. T'. GM31c GM21c Castaldi, N. C. Sl1c l2145 Cochran, S. H. S21c ll144 Culbreath, B. T. S21c Sl1c 2145 Dewitt, G. A. GMl1c 8145 Fisher, I. F. A Sl1c Cox. l2145 Greenberg, B. .E. S21c Sl1c, Rdm31c, Hall, W. B. Cox. 2145 Hareza, F. Sl1c 1146 Horton, E. H. Sl1c GM31c ll145 Iones, W. B. Sl1c GM31c 1146 Lindsley, L. W. FC31c FC21c 12145 Lomuscio, I. Sl1c 6145 Low, I. L. ' Sl1c Cox. 2145 McKean, N. K. Sl1c FC31c , 12145 Mullinax, I. W. Sl1c GM31c Najarian, M. Cox. 12145 Phillips, B. P. I GM31c 11145 Pitko, I. I. BM21c BMl1c C2 Div. LPC 111449 ll 1 Swaine, W. E. Sl1c 6145 Vkfatts, B. B. Sl1c 1145 Hokkila, O. W. Cox. BMZ1c 8145 I-lolubosky, I. l. Sl1c 121-45 Klien, H. L. Sl1c SSML31c Loosemore, I. S. Cox. BM21c C2 Div. LPC 101452 12145 McCollom, D. L. Sl1c Cox. Bechdolt, R. E. S11c Y31C Boisvert, B. A. GM31c Boyd, C. L. S11c Cox. ' 1145 ., 4 ,F - 5 Name' 1 1 , 1, Ra1e Ildvancem.'tinRate Detached .ara ,DIVISION 1cP1cmk.1 Holders, , Armagost, R. N. I Averett, B. Baker, C. Bean, S. D. Beinkampen, I. R. Bowman, P. D. Boyd, R. E. Brown E , 1- . I Cantrell, L. F. V Capriotti, S. A. rCarpenter, K. Ft. Chaney, I. G. Chesser, M. L.. Church, I. D. Cooper, I. G. Daniel, L. R. Duller, W. H. Eisenhard, B. Ful1er,'R. W. ' Gilberg, I. A. Gillespie, .1 W. Gray, I. L. Hinkle, S. E. Knowles, R. F 1. 1. Leonard, E. A. Lloyd, A. 'W. Marioni, L. I. Muller, H. A. Nelson, I. I. Vellotti, Wade, G. A. Walters, R. P. Wood, L. P. 'E I S21c, S210 S21c S210 S21c S21c Sl1c S21c S210 Sl1c S21c S21c S21c S21c S21c S21c S21c BB4l1c FC31c Sl1c S21c S21c Cfox. BL421c Sl1c S21c C3ox. C3h431c Sl1c C3h421c Sl1c 4 S21c' ijox. 1, Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c, SC31c Sl1c, Bkr31c Sl1c Sl1c, Bkr31c Sl1c 5 Cox., Sl1c Cliieduciionb Sl1c, SC31c ' SMC Cox. I Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c y Sl1c 'L Sl1c k 13rd Div. LPC 111441 FC21c GM31c, GM21c Sl1c, GM31c Sl1c S11cCReductionJ y Cox. ' 1 ' Sl1c, Rdm31c: Cox. f Sl1c: GM31c: , Cox 2146 8145 6145 2146 2146 1146 1146 1146 12145 12145 12145 6145 11145 1146 12145 11145 11145 10145 11145 1146 12145 1146 PFI' ,12145 4- 5145 . , Y Llfanieg n. I 4- H3161 1. D1VISION lPlank Holgersm .Agnesj P. W. Arnold I C Boratko P Brunson W H Caine I E Carver, W. C. Clifford, C. I. Cowart, R. L. I, Abernathy, R. M. 5 Allaire, R.-A. G Denman, R. Elliott, C. L. Elswick, N. L. Escalada, B. I Fitzgerald, D. Puller, E. W. George, E. A. Gillis, 'C. E. Haddix, E. Hall, R. W. Hasten, M. Hiblos, E. B. Hodkin, I. E. Keicher, R. I. King, DQ H. Lacey, C., E. Lamb, W. F. MacDonald, I. E.. P.'B Manning, W. W. Mathews, R. E. Maxwell, R. A. Mazzulli, R. McCarthy, W. I. it A McHone, H. B. McKinley, IE. I. ' f 5 Monoco, F. D. More-au, M. E. Morgan,'3I.. B. 1 , -., Mumbau.er, E. . f O'Confior xv. Sl1c S21o Sl1c Sl1c S21c Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c S21c S21c Sl1c S21c S21c S21c S21c Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c S21c S21c S21c Sl1c S21c Sl1c Sl1c Cox. Sl1c hdlfc Clox. Sl1c S21c Sl1c S110 Sl1c S21c Sl1c G ,. Advangem' Q15 . . 5 -'- - osx I S11o , Cox. Cox. . f . Sl1c Sl1c: Sl1c. Sl1c Sl1c 1 Sl1c: CYeoman Strikerb S1lc.. Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c BM21c lL Div. LPO 111441 A BM211: 1S11o, aM31c Cox. ' 1 I Cox. A 'A I , 1 111441 1214511 111451, I 1145. 5181451 6145 J6145 12145 11145 1143 12145 12145 114-6 12145, 5145 12145 6155 - -f '1 Y- 4 .4 -4.-w n '- w-1, . 4 ,f . Af 'N ' -V '- ' 1- ' ' A... w w- H+. . .. 1 ' ' A' H f f 4 ' 1. A -1-4. f V , 1 ' Q' . 4. 2 ' J, , I , , . ,R , te. G. I S2fo EL., A. Slfc D ' Slfc I S21c. Robinson, W. B. Sl1c Robertson, I. I. S21c. Rogers, E. W. S21c Rominger, A. S. Sl1c Rosa, D. Sl1c Ryan, T. V- S11c Smith, E. D. Cox. Smith, L. Sl1c Stewart, R. E. S21c Sutton, C. I Sl1c Temple, E. D. S11c Terry, W. I. Sl1c Thibert, L. E. . S110 Thompson, F. G. S21c Toner, F. I. Sl1c Vega, G. C. S21c Vickers, M. L. Sl1c Walton, L. L. S21c Wichmann, H. S. S11c Wilkie, L.,Q. Sl1c Williams., L. S11c Wuerth, G. .S11c Yager, I. E. S11c N DIVISION QP1ank Holders Baker, C. L. RM31c Baker, T. H. F210 Barlow, F. S21c Blackwell, R. S. S21c Brown, W. D. .. S21c Catoe, W. E. S21ic Cavicchi, L. C. S11c Clayton, R. M. S21c Collins, E. S. QMZC Connell, R. D. Slfc Corbett, I. E. S21c Devletian A. C. Sl lc 1 Hdvczncenff Rate Detached Sl1c CM3 c 1 S21c CReductionI Cox. Sl1c MaM31c Sl1c Cox. S11c Cox. Sl1cy 1,1144 5145 12145 11145 12145 12145 5145 12145 2145 1146 11144 12145 11145 10145 12145 1145 COX., 131111215 C201 Div. PC 121451 RM21c 1f'11c,S11c,MaM31c Sl1c, RM31c Sl1c, RM31c Sl1c,. Y31c S11c,RM31c QM31c, QM21c ,S11c, QM31c RM31c, RM21c Sl1c, ETM31c 1145 11144 11144 10145 1146 6145 6145 12145 9145 3. - . VA 1. 1 4.2, .436 V , - 4 .H Name y A Don, I. I Dooney, I. Dyrek, S. I. Dzara, R. H. Forsyth, L. Franciuk, M. Freeman, I. F. Gilolea, T. F. Hawkins, C. G. Iohnson, D. W. Kretsinger, P. W Lilek, R. F. Lippert, I. P. Mahon, I. M. Malloy, L. L. ' Mansor, A. I. Mashburn, E. K. Rdte Y31c QM21c' ' Sl1c S110 A S2.1c SM21c S21c S21c S21c Sl1c S21c .Sl1c SMl1c S21c RMl1c RM31c SM3 c 1 McDowell, H. I. Aerm31c Mcliim, C. F. McNamara, I. P. Miller, R. M. V Moore, S. A. Owens, W. R. Parks, I. B. Pillow, R. L. Pelley, H. H. Peterson, I. F. Riley, F. P. Repp, L. A. Sevilla, P. E. Sheppard, W. B. Silva, A. Steedman, L. L. Swanson, P. N. Taniges, R. E. Terry, H. F. Tkachuk, I. I. Wildin, W. R. Aiello, M. Hamilton, D. E. Harvey, R. C. Iacobs, E. P. RMl1c Y21c RM31c RM31c I Y21c S21c Sl1c Ylfc. RM21c SM21c Sl1c Sl1c S21c RT31c Y31c SM31c S21c MaM31c RT31c Sl1c SM31c Sl1c SM31c RM31c Qlvllfc ' . I . RM31c ' 1 . SM31c A ' S11c, RclM31c, RdM2.1c Sl1c, Rc1M31c, Rc1M21c Sl1c, RdM31c- S11c, RdM31c, RdM21c SM31c ' S11c, RdM31c, RdM21c RM31c CDiv. PO 111441 S11c,Y31c RM21c SM21c 1Yl1c I RM21c Yl1c Sl1c, RolM31c I SM31c RMl1c I RM31c QM31c S11c, RolM31c ETM21c, fETMl1c Y21c SM21c . Sl1c, SM31c MaM21c ETM21c RM31c SM21c RM31c SM21c 1214.5 11145 12145 11145 12145 10145 12145 8145 12145 2145 10145 12145 11145 12145 11145 12145 10145 8145 12145 101451 10145 12145 12145 12145 12145 Advancem't in Rate Detached SMl1c CDiv. LPO 111451 CMM CDiv. LPO 91451 MM21c 'CDiv. LPO 101455 CMM CDiv. LPO ll144I Pl1c, MM3c . Name Date Mace, I. H. Sl1c RM31c Mills, R. B. RM21c - RMl1c Wheeler, H. R. RM31c Pranz, R. I. Sl1c RM31c Hodder, O. H. Sl1c SM31c Hunter, A. E. Sl1c RM31c Miller, H. A. SM3c SM21c Reilly, I. D. SM21c M DIVISION CP1ank Holdersl' Biondi, I. E. MM31c Bock, H. W. , MM21c Bullard, M. E. MMl1c Carr, S. B. P21c Pl1c,MM31c Carraway, I. M. S21c P21c, Pl1c Chaldekas, C. N. MM31c Gibson, H. A. MM21c Harkins, C. R. MMl1c Iunis, T. M. MM31c Huller, A. H.. P21c Mitchell, H. A. MMfSD21c Pfetterle, S. E. Pl1c I Rabbi, R. I. MM31c Reichart, K. C. P21c MM31c Reschetz, E. H. MM31c Scott, W. H. f P21c Pl1c Tichenor, A. T. P11c MM31c A DIVISION CPlank Holders? Adams, V. D. S21c P21c, Pl1c,WT31c Ballard, C. V. P21c Baxley, Cr. 5 S21c Burger, R. 'T. P21c Bursaw, P. I. P21c . Pl1c Coleman, W. I. 5 , Y21c I Cummins, VV. W. S21c D'Anna, C. V. ' P21c P11c . 11145 12145 12145 10145 2 45 12145 645 945 6 45 11145 6 45 8 45 11145 cl? 12145 10145 12144 46 2146 12145 12145 12145 Name Krzywicki I A Kutzko I P Woodruff E E Butkovlch P I Bywater W C Card M K Clemens P I Daubert O L Dinsmore O A Dowd I L Drimalla P L Pavre E G Flowers W. E Poundeur M. E Garretson G. N Hamilton O' L Hicks I. W Holcomb C. E Hot I. T Iantzen l-1 VV logan V V Mayes H. M Rate Plc Plc Plc Plc Plc P2c Plc Plc Plc P2c P2c Morey I E MMlfc Nic els I. I. Pl c Richman, G. . MM21c Sage, E E MMS31c Thie, R. P MM21c Wamble, W. L. 'S2 c McLean, E E P1 c Mueller, I. A MoMM21c Neruda, A. P. MoMM21c Trahan, I I P2 c Van de 'Wa1le, R. H Pl1c Wedmore, R. L. MoMM21c Advancem t in Rate Detached MoMM31c MoMM31c MoMM31c MoMM31c P11c MoMM31c MoMM31c MoMM31c MoMM31c MoMM31c MoMM31c MoMM31c MoMM31c P1 c MoMM31c Pl c MoMM21c Pl1c MoMM31c MoMM31c MM11c MMs21c P21c, P11c MoMM31c MoMM31c , MoMM21c 46 12145 46 45 845 146 5 45 11144 10144 40 l0f-45 5 45 11145 2 45 .ict 0 45 0 45 0 L5 0145 0145 146 112145 11144 12145 . - - 1 ' , . . P-1c , . . P21c ' , 1' 1 U , . . PL1c 5' , . . PQ1c ' ' , 11 Cowell, R. W. MoMMQ1c , ' 1Uf45 , . . PQ1c f ' , . . PQ1c A . f , . . I PQ1c . X , . . PL1c , ' ' , . . PQ1c 1 , . . Pl1c 1 , . PQ1c . . 1 . 17 A X , . . -1 . - 1 X , 1 1 I n 4 . X 1 ' K I Q! X .. , . . 1 f Q .lik 4 k .' . . ' 7 I 11 11 J ' I . X h - - 1 LO 15 . It ft U . . 1 A . B DIVISION fPlank Holdersl I ' Smith, Ze:-vos, T. K. .ffl?'Z,fc . c 5 WT3fc B11c 1 WT31c WT31c S21 c WT21c E DIVISION KPlank Holdersl Bartlett, R. M. 4 Baur, E. L. Brown, B. T. Chaddock, A. B. Curry, I. I. David, R. M. Erickson, R. C. Fullbright, W. I. Hudzinski, I. W. McKleroy, W.iI. ' Michalkowski, I. S. Imofi, C. B. 1 Newcomb, P. W. Powell, I. A. . Rhodes, D. T. Fl1c EM31c EM21c F11c EM11c EM31c F21c EM31c Sl1c F11c Fl1c V- P21c EM21c EM31c EM31c H DIVISION CP1ank Holdersl Barrett, D. F. Berry, L. Ef Burney, S. W. Cox, R. I Depenbrock, R. E. Finley, R. S. Gavigan, F. I. ' Gillmore, I. A. Goodmaster, E. E. Gusman, I. F. High, W, S. Iones, F. Kremler, A. W4 I Larkin, R. S.. Mi11er, C. Z. P11M31c PhM31c- HA 1 1c PhMl1c P11M21c HA21c PhM31c HA21c Pl'1M21c PhM31c HA21c I-1A21c HA11c PhM21c .PhM11Ci dycxn. ' x Flfc,-WT3!c. I . W71'1fCCDiv.LPO11144J I WT21c WT21c, WT11c F11c, B31c WT11c CDiv. LPO 81451. EM31c, EM21c EM21c EM11c EM31c, EM21c CDiv. LPC 111441 EM21c,EM11c P11c, EM31c, EM21c, LPC EM21c EM11c 1:'l1c, EM31c, EM21c EM31c EM11c EM21c ,PhB421c 1211111315 P1414115 HA11c PhM31c P51111 1c A PhM21c HA11c PhM31c, PhMl1c - V 1 1 . 11.7 ' 1 PhM21c t drclied 12145 8145 8145 9145 12145 11145 10145 11145 10145 9145 101115 11145 12145 8145 12144 11145 12145 6145 6145 4145 10145 12145 2145 2145 11145 12144 6145 1146 12144 , . ,. 4. ,-, 5 . swine:--Q.. . Ideinecker, P. S. He-ncl'1e'r,I. ' 5 . PhM31c ' Vengels, A. A. 1-1A21c Vient, W. 1... 1-1A21c PhM31c P1'1NI21c Bitler, G. P. A D'A1essandro, 1. A. PhM2fC 'FTGHC-1'1, O. S. .H1A11C Gilroy, T. C. HAUC Goooler, G. C. HA1'1C Hostien, M. HA11C Iohns, F. L. PhMl1c R DIVISION KPlctnk Holdersl Atkinson, W. C. S21c Austin, W. D. Sl1c Bilecz, S. I. CM21c Cartrette, I. C. S21c Conley, E. I. S1f'11c Dease, I. F. I SF31c Erickson, P. B. Y21c Fulcher, I. VL. CMl1c Howard, A. L. SF21c Lo:ncas1er,,1L. M. iSF31c Mar, C. B. ' M21C Mckeown, I. L. BM11c Miller, W. C. S1:'31c Pierrnarini, N. L. CM31c Buggiero, I. A4 CM31c Upshavv, C. F. - S11c Whited, A. N. Sl1c Gomulka, F. I CM31c Hensley, C. M. A S11c Mendel, G. L. I SF21c Puslcar, M. CM21c Vining, G. H. Slc Debrocky, F. I. SF21c Nelson, B. I. ' CM21C 121414111 fcf I-1A11c I-IA11c PhM21c PhM31c PhM31c CH Div. LPC 111441 S11c, S1:'31c SF31c, S1:'21c CM11c Sl1c CR Div. LPC 111441 SF21c SF21c CR Div LPO 121451 CM31c CLPO 111451 CM21c S1:'11c S1:'31c CM11c 10145 12145 12145 1146 2145 12145 10145 12145 11145 11145 10145 6145 12145 12145 12145 11144 6145 1145 11145 12145 12145 11145 12145 8 45 12145 . I , -- - 1 - 44 - 1 . V Name, Rate S DIVISION lPIank Holders? Azotea, B. A. I Barnhill, R L. Bates, H. 1 Benjamin, V. A. Bouknight, H. C. Brooks, F. C. Brooks, IJ S. Carter, I. W. . Cawthorne., C. V. Daniel, C. E. Davenport, C. S. Deese, L. E. Edel, M. I. Fairbanks, S. A. Formento, I. Green, F. Haggerty, C. R. Hale, H. D. Hancock, C. W. Holley, A. I. Hughs, L. L.' Ike, R. B. Iackson, L. Iohnson, M. H. A Iones, C. L. Iones, F. Kelly, A. IW. King: I. Lee. W. A. w-Lc5Tnes, 1 ML SC31c S21c StMl1c Ck21c CS21c S21 c SZ1c S21c S21c S21 c S21 c S21c Bkrl1C ST31c Sl1c Ck21c - SK21c A S11c SC31c Sl1c SC11c SK21c StM21c Ckl 1c StM21c StM21c StMZ1c' StM21c StM11c SK21c ,Q S21c StMZ1c StM2fc P.dvcm.cem't in Hate Detached ,s SC21c Sl1c, SC31c ST31c 12145 . 11144 12.145 Sl1c, SK31c- Sl1c, SK31c, SKZ1'G Sl1c,, SSML31c 2146 Sl1c, Bkr 31c 10145 Sl'1c, SC31C1 Sl1c 5145 Sl1c, SK31c ' 2145 SSML31c, SSMLZ1'c 11145 SKI1c 12145 SSML31c. SSML21c 11145 SC2.1c 12145 SC31c 8145 I 11145 SKl1c 10145 StMl1c, ST31C 1145 CCk StMl1c A . 12145 StM11c, Ck31c 2146 SIMUC: 1145 StM1!c: 1146 cksfc I , 12145 SKl1c I 10145 S11c 1145 smug - 12145 StM11c Name I A McGhee, H. L. McMahon, T., F. Mears, D. Gouveicgl. Paconowski, E. I. Parks, W. L., Pinckney, I. N. Powell, C., Price, N. D., I Quinn, I.'L. -Richmond, I. L. Rochonf I. C. Rogers, A. L. Salerno, F. H. I Si.mm.OnS. H. M. Thompson, E. L, Tomaino, H. V, Tu1l,.l. H. Tunner, W. 'V'edro, I, Walton, R. Ward, D. Wells, G. H. White, I. White, L, White, N., ' Wilkins, C. I 'f 'B Rate StM21c 514314: QT21c 511s S.11Q S.'fM21C S.T31C St1Vll1c 5K11c S.'tM21Q S11c ST31c. S.tM,11c Bkr31Q C1131 Cf StM,Z-.112 5SMB.31c. SMC: S.'fMZ1c BkrZ1c StM21c S'lM21c SSMI-21C C1421 C StMl1c StM21c StMZ1c - - - . 1 Advan6em'1-iilllatel StM11c,Ck31cl . Univ. LPQ 101451 SKZJC sms A SSMT31 C A SK3.1C., SKZJQ A- I ST21c ST31c I I 'A f,Div.l LPQ 111441 , 5tM.11c SK31Q ' QKQ31Q B,kr21Q CSKZXQ sfH11CH , SSMBZ1Q A SC31c StM11Q Bkr11Q StMl1Q Cklfc StMl1Q Stlvlljq 12145 10145 I 10145 1145 11.46 11145 10145 10145 10145 12145 2146 10145 11145 11145 2143 12145 10145 2146 12144 111145 11144 12145 K AADDITIONS Ia. JQFFICEB-S L' f A Timxiiins, B., Lieut., USN Hogan, M. E., Ens., CDJL ' Wuson, R. G., Eng., UsN Murphy, T. s., EHS., 41391. limes, D. o., EHS., fmt. . Altenburg, O. A., Ens., CDJL Busma, I. H., Ll- figi, USN -1-LIST OFAA OFFICERS AND ME Y, '1 4 1 , ' -. ., . ,. 1 , - K K' Dutyi A 1 q Engineer Officer . N SERVINGDA Asc D ,Advancement in Rank Charlgeof Duty T D Boat'Equipment Officer' 'L .Lt. Cjigl -Cl2f45J ' D lst Div. Officer fl2f455 Navigator Ir. lst Division Officer Ir. 2nd Division Officer Ir. 3rd Division Officer Engineer Officer , Lt. U97 C1!46J 1. R A. fAsst. Wardroom Mess Treas.'llf4-55 lASSt. TQM fl2f45l Asst. Gunnery Officer UQ!-455 Hard, I. S., Lieut., SCCUSND Supply Officer Q Lt. Comclr. flOf45l IQ!-45 Brisson, I. C., Lt. fjgl, MC B. P. Medical Officer ' ' 10f45 Parker, C. C., Lt. Cjgl, DC V Dental Officer 1 Cothen, G. C.,Lt. fjgl, ChC Chaplain Lieut. f2f46l Lick, G. L., Chf. Carp., SKED R. Division Officer 12j45 Sheffrey, S. M., Elec., CEDL E Division Officer l2f45 Major, A., Bosn., USN Ship's Bosn. Chf. Bosn. C6f45l 8,145 -Moore,D. D., Chf. Pharm., USN Asst. to Medical Officer Ens. C4f457 11745 Crevey, L. I., lst Lt., USMCR Trans. Quartermaster 11f45 2. 'CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS . X A Anderson, H. R., CSF - Asst. R Division Officer 1 Bell, G. L., CBM Ship's Bosn. QM5 Coven, L. O., CSKCPAB l Asst. Disbursing Officer Qf45 D'Olive, D., CCM R Division Officer . V Gray, B. H. G., CCSCPAE General Mess 11x45 Lysaght, I. R., CEM E Division Officer McCullough, H. E., CCSCTV Dry Stores and Prov. Iennings, H. D., CCSCAAJCTJ Dry Stores and Prov. QMS H Powell. D. E., CWT . Asst. M Division Officer Urban, C. E., CCMQTJ Asst. R Division Officer IIf45 - Wise-,'H. L., CCS General Mess ' , y Wood, T. G., CYKTJ ' Ship's Office . y g!45 Guinand, T. F., CPhM Asst. .to Medical Officer A L A 2'B.' CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS PROMOTED ON BOARD Bullard, M. E., CMM Asst. M Div. Officer CIlf45f ' .l-larkins, C. R., CMM Asst. M Div. Officer flOf457- Moore, A. P., CGM Chief M.A.A. f1lf45J Q Morgan, W. E., CMM Auxiliary Chief lI0f45l' -- ' H ' A., . - A . '-s'- . ...,, ..,s . ,.,........,...,,,,.....a,. f ' . - . ' X 4u.,rr 6 ISI DrvIsIoN Malone, F.. A. , ' Gilpin, E. D. Wristen, H..A. Lampley, T. -A: Quillen, R. T. McKeough, F. I. Sagniere, F. Arnold, I. W. Chaney, W. T. Coleman, S. I. Dauer, H. Ir. Desharnais, G. W. Fron, W. F. ' George, W. P.. Bowley, H. C. Bridge, R. E. ' Terrill, H. M. Vance, C. Lennox, G. M. Taylor, R. R. I Hodges, A. T. I Ienkins, T. I. Krebs, C. L. Kreider, W. R. Smiley, W. T. '1 Karas, H. A. Perkins, R. R. Warters, R. I. Beahlem, C. H. I Germaine, R. V. .Mede-r, I. F. Allensworth, K. H. Hall?-R. I W , . N. A. 1 Rafe S2fc Ciox SZfc S2fc SZXC SZXC SZXC SZXC S2fc S2fc SZXC SZXC Slfe Slfc Slfc Slfo Slfc Slfc Slfo Slfc Slfc Slfc Slfc Slfc Slfc SZXC SZXC Slfc Slfc Slfc Slfc SZXC SZIC Slfc llc .. 1 Ildvcmcemit in Rate Detached Slfc Slfc Slfc Slfc Sl1'c PZXC I Slfc-f 4 Slfc LYSVC :ix ' . I U45 lIf45 Cox CLPO 2nd Div. 21469 11145 10145 11145 10145 10145 10145 10145 10145 1146 1146 1146 1146 1146 1146 1146 , 1146 l146 l446 1 46 9145 10145 2146 2146 1! 46 10145 ' llf45 I ' .' . IN I, Name I 2nd DIVISION McKibben, E. L. Monohan, R. S. Ruff, W. .K. Glatz, I. L. Lacks, I. KH. Iohnson, G. I. Lee, R. E. . Baker, A. Wiggins, C. A. Miccichee, G. C. Mozingo, I. L. Palla, D. L. Martin, O. I. Farmer, E. I. Cuffia, C. A. Delett, A. F. ' Malachowski, I. Halper, I. M. Iohnson, R. C. Schrader, M. M. Myers, G. L. Nycum, D. W. Stansell, C. 'H. Swedick, C. H. Szymanski, C. F. Donlon, I. C. Whitman, C. H. Wilker, R. F. Iohnson, B. L. Martin, C. E. Herman, D. F. Icard, B. N. Tyner, W. G. Watkins, T. H. Perkins, W. P. ard DIVISION A P ,S11!f: +.. 1' I is . ,'g ,,G ,M-x-':, , 1 , 10!45Ii in . 1 Renee S2fc S2fc BM2fc F . 1 Cox SZXC SZXC S2fc SZXC SZXC S2fc SZXC S2fc S2fc S2fc Slfc Slfc F210 S2fc Clfc Slfc Slfc Slfc Slfc Slfc Slfc SZKC Slfc Slfc SZXC SZXC Slfc SZXC iS2fc Slfc S2!c Advancenft in Slice 5116, Slfci Slfc' Slfc. Slfc X Slfo Slfc , Slfc 1. A 1-. 9!45 121457 1146' -3!45 lfl145IA 10145 10145 10145 10145 10145 10145 1146 1146 2146 1146 U46 .2146 U4-6 U46 lf-16 .l X46 I X46 10145 1014.5 2738 . -149145 21c ' c 5. . rx Q UT , .Y .,-. 3 253 . .v..L..x ,,,. 5 I1 ,511-1. .fL5Vl C. C. A Sizndel, C. H. Srnith, C. R. Walker. 1. I-. Welker, R. H. I Eilrnan, C. A. Fitzsirnrnons, I. P. Polozzolo, A. I. Prince, C. O. Ross, P. I. Sammel, I. H. Guarnieri, A. Valin, A. H. Webb, S. Holley, I.. D. Seyez, P. Cruck, E. I. Morgan, C. W. Biggs, E. . Phillips, C. Sauceolo, B. Sherwood, I. E. Spencer,sR. 'Zogell, I. D. ' Brode, C. A. L DIVISION, West, T. E. Witherall, C. E. Hartway, L. D. Hill, T. O. Hunt, C. M. Kashner, W. H. McG1auilin, F. C. Anderson, G. N. Fore, W. L. Westenius, R. C. Perkins, W. F. Stevens, H. K. A Tuttle, IB. L. ilf32,!Q'v' 7f?-Wfjl . .. : '1E'2n ' Q32 51. 5, 1 'A' fic- 4' ff. rf 'P 4- . ,SZ-1c .S21c S21c S21c S21c S21c S210 Sl1c Sl1c Sl1c S'1c 1c 1c 1c 1c 1c 1c 1c S S S S- S2 S S- S S-X Sl1c S21c S21c S21c S21c Sl1c S21c S21c S21c S21c S21c S21c Sl1c Sllc Sl1c S21c S21c S21c S21c C3ox I. 1... A.dvaf1.aen1'f in Rater 0 Def Slfc A - v Slfc ' Sl1c Sl1C . S110 Sl1c 1 S1lc Sllc Sl1c Sl1c QM31c Cox S11c Slfc SI1c Sl1c sg-gn.1,,.........-,.. . .. .. , .., . .. -'ft-' 15 - 4. . 1... mu. 4 . c1:hed 2!45 10145 10145 10145 10145 10145 10145 .1146 -146 1146 'Q146 '146 -146 Q146 -146 2146 10145 6145 12145 12145 2145 8145 10145 10145 10145 12145 10145 10145 10145 10145 - 1. ' '11 'a.f,L.g . . , W . w s- , V . ,A . 1--1. . ., . ., . - - HLA, f-.- V. - f - -. 0..,f.- 1 ,.,... ..,. ,. . . 1 .. .- V ve' -Iraq, .. -,,M.1 vw-1, ,Lk , . iz? ' 1 4 5 4... ' 1' 0 ' A Name . 1 Rate 1 :Adirglin:56xi31?i'1fini- . 1.gfw -.... , I 5 Van Sgkiver, A. F. Cox BMZIC I. A 131 N. DIVISION-subsequent Additions . A Regan, I. V. ' 'I . Sl1c ' I ' Krontilik, I. G. RolM31o I ' . Stone, W. I. Aerornl1c iDiv. LPO 101453 Bishop, H. C. S21c Sl1c Cannon, M. I. Sl1c Bland, P. I. QM21c Belles, N. L. RM21c Iarnes, I. M. Y21c 5 Hilker, E. L. Yl1c Shaeffer, M. G. S21c CBdMI Sl1c 4120111111 I M DIVISION-Subsequent Additions Burling, B. M. P21c Calolerone, C. P. MM21c Kirk, A. H. MM21c Irish, L. D. ' l:'11c Wells, L. M., Flfcj Wilson, I. E. l:'l1c C'Connor, T. P. F21c Hixson, H. B. P21c Huffman, F. G. F21c Fuller, I. C. F21c McLain, W. B. F21c Kernpf, N. H., Pl1c Knoble, W. D. Fl1c McBride, R. D. Pl1c Norris, C. E. F21c Lampela, W. B. P21c Sasser, I. P. F21c Stallarcl, H. L. F'21c Tapley, B. E. F21c Toot, C. H. F110 Wood, R. E. Flfc Worland, H. S11c Zielde, E. F21c Anderson, R. T. F11c Gott, E. B. F11c Gibbs, E. I. F21c Humberl F21c MMl1,C MM31c MM31c Flfc F110 F11c, .4 ' '14 Q. 4. . ,-a f. ,,..4Vm -111455 8145 12149 1146 1146 2145 8145 8145 8145 10145 10145 10145 10145 2146 1145 1146 1146 1146 1146 g A :i i 5.5 4 . A .xi 7' Ri-H7 'fx ...,. I , . '14 I .f . .. Q .... , B Name Rate Advancem't in Rate Detached Iensen, F. E. F21c Latham, R. W. F21c 1145 Newman, C. H. M1vI31c Sevier, O. E. MM31c Keesee, F. E. F21c l:'11c A DIVISION-Subsequent Additions to Ship's Company Gerovitz, B. F21c Vitello, A. A. F11c Abel, C. K. 4 F11c Bopf, L. C. Sl1c Palladino, N. L. M.oMM31c MoMM21c Phelps, B. D. MoMM31c Boland, I. S. MoMM31c Corbitt, W. M. MoMM31c Del:'orrest, T. l:'l1c DiPiero, F. I. F11c Greaves, F. L. MoMM31c' MoMM21c I-Iagemayer, A. L. MoMM31c MoMM21c Peterson, F. M. l:'l1c Pyler, B. D. l:'l1c Cook, I. P. MoMM21c Way, I. B. MoMMl1c E DIVISION-Subsequent Additions Faulkner, B. B. 1:'11c Bury, C. I. EM21c Beece, B. L. EM31C EM21C Meyer, E. N. F11c BM31C St. Clair, I. B. F11c McDonough, I. T. l:'21c H DIVISION-Subsequent Additions Alpaugh, I. W., I-IA21c I-Ia11c, PmM31c Ashe, W. A. PhM31C PmM21C Bolton, G. T. Pl'1M31c PhM21c R D1v1s1oN h Seidel, A. F. BM21c Deuber, I... I. Sl1c Hamilton. R. NI. Sl1c 12145 6145 3145 12145 12145 12145 12145 12145 1146 12145 1:46 1146 10145 11145 1146 1146 12145 12145 2145 1146 N.- T1s l. ini' . ., , A-A.,-1:-v--f-A----..- Name Leeper, I. W. Sweet, I. E. Fredrick, G. F. Schatz, I. I. S DIVISION Tomaine, B. I. Sala, B. Dailey, G. Turner, E. Thomas, I. E. Myrick, K. E. Iones, S. Harris, C. E. Whorton, C. E Winfrey, W. L. Rate Sl1c Sl1c S21c F21c Sl1c SCCBI11c SC31c StMl1c StM21c Sl1c StM21c StM21c I F21c StM21c Advancem't in Rate Detached 321C SSMB31c stM1,fC 1146 1146 12145 8145 6145 1146 1146 4-1,1 ,lf Frozen provisions-35 tons. Chilled provisions-9 tons. Fruits and vegetables-60 tons. GSK stock-150 tons. f . Ships stock-16 tons. Cass 10 tons' 395 kw. hours. 1 -iLanding Craft Vehicle Personnel-36 ft. landing craftl-capacity 36 men I APPENDIX1 , Part C--Tabulation Plank Holders on Board Commissioning Day- Aiii W A 4 NOV- 1944 Subsequent Additionsl A 'fowl T U -..---.-'-'v-' ' 'A -'------ --4 ---- - ------.. . APPENDIX: 2 The Ship - Characteristics ERAL CHARACTERISTICS: ENGINEERING CHARACTERISTICS: Length overall-473'1 Fuel oil capacity-1,960 tons, Beam Molded-66'0 Fuel oil consumed daily-52 tons. Draft aft mean-27'0 Fresh Water boiler feed-260 tons. Draft fwd mean-19'0 ' Consumption of freslrf water daily, approxi- Displacement, app-13,200 tons ITlCIi91Y-32 TOHS. Gross tonnage-,5I735 V Distilled water tank-70 tons. Horse Power, normqlmglggg S-pn qTurbine, Distilled daily capacity-2,000 gal. Crulsmg Radius at 151j2 kts-14I300.mi1eS Evaporator in distiller plant, capacity of- Q 40,000 gals. per day. PROVISION CAPACITY: f Diesel oil for boats, app.-91 tons. Refrigerated stores-12,000 cu. ft. Capacity of fresh water tanks-135,527 gal. Ship s Dry stores-14,755 cu. ft. Capacity of feed water tanks--66,292 gal. Dry provisions--160 tons. Two BCSW Boilers, maximum pressure ol- ' 450 psi. Three 300 kw. turbo-generators. One 60 kw. diesel generator. Electrical load in port, daily average-330 kw. hours. Electrical load underway, daily average- with full packs or one small truckwith crew. -CLanding Craft Mechanized-50 ft. lighterslecapacity 120 men and their equipment per boat. ' 'n CLanding Craft Personnel Large-36 ft.l-capacity 21 men or 7,995 lbs. with 4-man crew. --Cl..anding Craft Personel Ramp-36ft.l-ecapacity 21 men or 7,995 lbs- with 4-man crew. Boom capacity CARGO FCAPACITY: 1 ' Square Feet 12,200 2 5 tons Cubic Feet 131,478 2 5 tons, 2-10 tons Tons: volumetric 3,000 Same booms used for 2A Tons: Weight 1,200 5.20 tons, 2-3 tons V LIFE RAF-I-S: tons Capacity: 2640 men. g Zum tons AEPACITY I ' . 'raoop c . 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W 68 Cargo: 'Baggage ......................... ......,..w......i.. . ,,,,...,..,,,,,, , Y Rations ...... . ..................................,,......,...,,,,,,,,..,,,,, ,,,,.,,o,..,,,.,.4,,,i,A-,,,-.., .,,'--.---...,.-,....v,-.-.....h.-A.-.A,-.,-'..--...-. .A,'.-. v . FRANCISCO' C51-IF0RNIA.Iuly 21 to Arigusfy f1g45j ' . Cf personnel and 'Ill C.G. Qfflcer of Troops. Lt CO1 Theodor? Cgouls o eptembrer 14. 1945. Meli 200 ' 1000 v-1-. 1200 1268 .. 4 tons 4 tons 'LINGAYEN GULF , P. I., to NAGOYA. IAPAN, September 20 to October 29. 1945 Commanding Officer of Troops: Lt. Col. lames T. Mann Executive Officer of Troops, Major Belton E. 'Weeks lr. TTOOPS1 ' Officers Man , 89th Field Artillery ........ ..,,.,.,,..,,,,,,,,,.,i.,,,.,l,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,..,, ... .-. 1 5 155 556th O. M. Group ............ Q ................,,....,..,,,r,,.,,,,,,,l.,,,,,,,,,,. .,,,OA,' 1 0 26 2nd Bn., l6lst'lnfantry C25tl'1 Division? .r..,..,,.. ,.,,,,r4 3 8 932 30th Military Government ..,,..,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,r.,,,,,,,,,,4.,l,, A,l,,Q,, 1 7 C8 4 O 80 I YET Total Passengers-Officers and men ......,,....r...............rr........r... ,,..,,.....,......,.,. ,,,,,,..,,r,,,,,r . . r r 1251 Cargo ............................,.................................................................,.......... .................,.,....,.............................,.........,..r,.,.. . .. 821 ions MANILA, P. I., to SANFRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Nov. 7 to Nov. 25, 1945. Commanding Officer of Troops: Colonel lames A. Bender ' Executive Offfficer of Troopsi Capt. T. O. Smith T1-Qgpsg , Officers Men D , Nojvy ,,.,...,. I ...... . 111 0 ' W .lArmy ------,.. --,-A- -,,-,,.,.,- ,,,........... l 9 I - A 130 1551 Total Passengers-Officers and men ............... ---------------'--'-,- e-'-A- I A -lQ -----r - A 1551 ' ........ ....... . .None CCIIQQ ---lil-4A'-------..--. ----.'.-'.---------.----'..l----,,-.-,--...--.-.I-,.,,,-,,..,.,,,,,,,,,-, Q ,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,..,. ..,.............................-.-.---.--4--.--.-.---------------- - MANIIQA. I., to SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA. Ianuary 6 to Ianuary 25, 1946. . Commanding Officer of Troops: Lt. Col. Frederick L. Walter Executive Officer of Troops: Major Plott M. Medford Troops: Civilians Officers l3l4pEng, Regt .... ................................... --------,- 3 9 T 29t15:R. D. ........................... ..... 0 ': 22nd R. D. ................................ 25 76th AAA Group ................ 47 IQ WRDC Parandque .......... ---- - 0 FU. 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U0 LUDdIHOQ s,d11.1g SILI1 Aq 10911nb0V !5111u1D1 111 10 9n1D A . 1199fHF1S ? .1 Y 91.11 61111195 111 119m A19U1911x9 911019 SADII n0A 1D111 11111111 1'5U111O1SSIUILUf?Qff11 1 SICIIHIS A111 9A19sq0 O1 91qD 119901 SADLI 1 1DT.I1 911111 110113 Sill UI- ' I f ' A Q ' 'WBIIQQUISOSG ezfo LIZIDI-TSS 1-11d!9-svfaae-vdv CDD 12SDHG15I911Q'1AA191A oIETIcE4.oE THE COMMANDING,.f ' ' 5 4. OFFICER or Tnoops U.s.s. DUTCHESS ' I I une 23' . 19451l of Appreciation. I f ' Q, ' flcommanding office-,'U ss DUTCI-IESS CAPA 985 I 'I y glt is with extreme pleasure that I am privileged to extend to you fn behall es shown us during this voyage. A' Officersfand troops moving to a combat theater should enter that theater Qshpwn the passengers, and the cordial and helpful attitude of the entire crew, and men, has enabled us to attain the most important of these, high morale. I - It is my desire that you convey to your officers and crew our sincere thanks outstanding cooperation. I 4 n if I Wish you, Sir, and your officers and crewithe best of success in your future IRWIN T. SANBORN, ' , - LT. COL., CAC, ' X w COMMANDING OFFICER OF TROOPS. Pearl Harbor. . q 'I I OFFICE or TI-IE coM1vIANDEE, ADMINISTRATIVE coMMAND. AIvIPEIBIoUs FORCES, U. s. PACIFIC FLEET Q' I ' Fleet Post Office ' 1 342 San Francisco, California I , ' , 27 Iune 1945 ENDOBSEMENT' to of'LT.' COL. IRWIN T. SANBOBN, CAC, Q I Of Troops , Commander, Administrative Comma-nd, Amphibious Forces, S. Pacific Fleet. Commanding Officer, U.S.S. DUTCI-IESS CAPA 982. Letter of Appreciation,-Forwarding of. , lui Forwarded with pleasure. I PEYTON H' MQSS ,,, I I I A By direction 'if f . I 14 July 194s' B. Leggett, U.S.N. Dutchess. . Captainl: 7 ' I 'theiofficers and men of my command I wish to expresi 0125 Vim ?gf:ZntCfSsgiF , - ' d urig , Itlieafiney treatment accoided usIi9Ymtlhe focificleaigseranmairlifgl and everwhing prqqn.. ooperat1on of the s 1pS CO P Y f 'our vOYage pleasant has been done cheerfullY. ggiretiitilgsfgfulxziigidgggeme and morale of the ships compflny' Pfomlse I I lDulCht?Ill?di'IdZsEtcd1g2rlt?i1'lD 5tillreGIniclE1TIB,11t?1?e and that thelofficers and men,-91 Cdminued good fortune ' A . A Very sincerelY, XS! BONH:-ACE CAMPBELL, ' l I Brig., Gen.:U-.Sl Army I. I 'I li. , 1 . '3t,.QZjL1'.5kf,'.,'L sf, , ,. f.wt,. s' ,Administrative Command, Amphibious Forcesf Pacific Fleet. ' 'Qbfficers and ,enlisted men aboard, our sincere thanks and appreciation for the' 'uhighestistaie of PhYSiCC11 fiiI1eSS and the highest state of morale possible. 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I appreciate the loss of liberty and which was entailed in the rapid turn-arounds which Were demanded and sin- believe that the task could not have been so Well done by any other than naval 1 February 1946, the tally is as follows: Personnel returned from the Pacific to the United States: Navy 164,072 261,217 271,003 242,312 277,835 1,216,439 Army Marine , Civilian Total I 80,738 6,418 259,856 149,762 8,869 446,715 243,918 8,789 574,069 416,154 4,055 695,486 304,518 2,770 601,561 1,195,090 ' ' 135,257 - 30,901 2,577,687 sents an excess over estimated maximum performance of 800,000, returned this Task Group landed 1,127,987 or 43770. accept my thanks to you and to your personnel, and with best Wishes for the tuture. Pearl Harbor T H. Most sincerely yours, Rear Admiral, U.S.N. and of the total Commander Task Group SIXTEEN POINT TWELVE GENERAL INFORMATION DISPATCI-IES AND LETTERS Commissioning of Dutchess the Assistant to the Industrial Manager Baltimore f5th Districtj to the Chief of Naval Operations. ' Uss Dutchess CAPA.98D CEV-MC HULL 16767 placed H1 fi-111 F0111- he following Was sent by mission at 1200 eastern War ime ' M 1 d Sparrows Point Shipyard Incorporated SPCITTOVTS 01111 my an B L ett USN Commanding 1' 4 November 1944 at Bethlehem- I X Commander.Aubrey, . egg M- E. SHQERRENI 1944-1700 Ensign, W-VCSD, USNR, Communications Officer- e Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet fpn following was sent to the Dutchess IDY th the Dutchess reporting for dutY- H Welcome to Pearl and the Pacific Fleet. q ITZ . ' .. ' , , l 4 .1 FigureNo.3-A CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY Lt. Comdr. R. Stevenson, USNR, Ueit centerj relieves Ccxptgin A. 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Pique No. 4 AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION Locxdinq '2.5th Division men cxnd equipment into LCMS to be Curried to the wczriiing Assault 'Transports-White Beach, Lingcryen Guii, September X945. fi--v , . ,ff-1 ' . w--A .V if - , L ' ' 'Nii'un1 141.--'w-.gyrvll'4n-1-tu-qv Figure No. 5 THE END OF A I-'OUR-YEAR ROAD The Duichcsn lnoorod to dock discharges 25th Division Krcvops cxnd equiprne-nt-Nagoya, Icrpan, October 28, 1945, f ' x? ' - w v -- -If .,,.- 1' 1 -1 ..,A - - -- - 4. V if - --W - - fl- 1 V 1-, M-1 . --J, .annum-L ' -gyay 'gi-L 4-..1xL,Lxc:AQbg ....... - Y, , x- X- , 5, , K I ' - ------ 44-A-f A-' f'f-fA+-ws'-w-sf--vw-r faux- 19-r,r oiui 6u1'Aou1 Sseqibxnql 91-LL I' w . axzx a b ,,,,,,,W.,,,m'32 Figure No. 6 MAGIC CARPET LOAD src.:-Irs THE PROMISED LAND The tchess moving inxa Pier 43c, Embarcadero, to deb-ark the 1681 personnel of her first Magic Carpet load-San Francisco, 1915, l--'AY,-- -AYYYA - ---xii, - AA YYY YYYKAX MAA-- - J- - A A S Ja A - - A-..,..,.n-Nm-Qnv. ,- kk . g .fn ' . 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