Dyess (DD 880) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1967 volume:

' PORT SAID v BANDAR ABBAS BAHRAIN {J f .g u3 CQCQ r O -5 . ' %r ptewb ' ' This is the story of one of the many cruises of DYESS, a hard fighting ship, a dependable ship, a lofty ship. It is the story of the men who ride her, who make her the ship she is, who bear her name proudly in the tradition of DYESS sailors of over two decades. This cruise book is dedicated to DYESS men .. .past, present, and future. May those who bear her name in years to come, who feel the waves beneath her keel, who take her to sea a gain and again, feel as we do the ultimate worth of a job well done. U. S. S. DYESS (DD-880) Care of Fleet Post OfRce New York, New York In reply refer lo: As long as men band together to sail the seas, each cruise will be different from those before. No amount of high level thinking, prodigious operations, orders or scheduled plans can shape the course of the sailor ' s life as much as the sands of time in the hands of the future. On 2 May 1967, DYESS sailed from Newport, Rhode Island with her Squadron Twelve sister ships for a normal peacetime, AV2 month Mediterranean deployment, two months of which would be spent making good -will stops in the Red Sea- Persian Gulf area. Yet this cruise was never to be. fiardly had DYESS reached Gibraltar when the swords of war started to rattle on the historic and disputed battle grounds between Israel and Egypt. From then on we regarded each step of the planned cruise with suspicion. On June 2nd we steamed south from a Turkisk port visit to transit the Suez Canal, not knowing if international tensions would permit our passage. June 3rd dawned clear and DYESS, still under orders to go through, entered the ancient harbor of Port Said to commence the transit. It was then that the full impact and extent of the Mid- East tensions became clear, as Egyptian guns trained on us at point blank range and the hostile citizens of Egypt turned out en masse to shout their defiance of a U. S. warship in their canal. The next 24 hours of the transit, though without open hostilities towards us, allowed little time for relaxation. We had to be ready for any type of incident at any time. At 1600 on the 4th of June DYESS left the canal in her wake and all aboard breathed a sigh of relief as we headed into the open waters of the Red Sea. What we did not know then was that 14 hours later the War would break out and DYESS would be sealed off from the Sixth Fleet by the closure of the Suez Canal. The planned cruise was to take on a whole new course and purpose. A naval ship, probably more than any other weapon of military service, is best able to adjust to the change from peace to war. We are the citizens of a complete city. We live beside our guns, thus the transition from liberty clothes to battle dress is easily and quickly made. Only the minds of those yet unfamiliar with the absolute conditions of wartime may need to be conditioned. On this cruise DYESS was manned by a 60% new crew, yet to a man this transition was easy and instantaneous. Without commotion or any outward sign this ship became fully ready to carry out any orders that might come; and they did. The rest you will find among these pages. We patrolled, stood ready to evacuate Americans as might be needed, took on supplies from strange ports, spent nearly two months at sea with no liberty ports and in every way executed each order in the decisive way that has kept our Navy ' ' second to none . Then we came home to Newport escorting the huge aircraft carrier FORRESTAL most of the way. A hard trip at best, and DYESS did it without incident in July, August and September, the stormiest time of the year. As you read this cruise book, you know that the men who make it possible can look back with pride to their sacrifices without complaint, to their flawless equipment performance, and to their determination to withstand the intense heat of the Persian Gulf. They can look back on a cruise that took them to three continents, three oceans, many seas; across the Equator twice, and around the Cape of Good Hope. These men have come home well deserving the pride and swagger of a U. S. destroyer sailor, for they have joined the ranks of those before who have served in the highest traditions of the Naval Service. F. C. Mead CDR USN Commanding Officer USS DYESS (DD-880) CommandiHg Officer CDR Frank C. Mead, USN When CDR Frank C. Mead took command of the DYESS on January 7, 1966 he brought to the position a fine education in addition to a well-rounded military background. He majored in Government at Wesleyan University and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from there in 1947. He then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Laws degree from New York University Law School in 1951. CDR Mead came to DYESS from the Joint Staff of CINCPAC. His position was Assistant Head of Plans and Policies for all Military Assistance for the Government of the Republic of China. Prior to serving with CINCPAC, CDR Mead served as: Communications Officer aboard USS PC -800 and USS LEARY (DDR -879), Gunnery Officer aboard USS COLLETT (DD-730), Executive Officer of USS HARVESON (DER-316) and USS WADLEIGH (DD-689), and Com- manding Officer of USS WILHOITE (DER-397). CDR Mead also served ashore as part of the Administrative Staff of the Naval War College. For outstanding service as Commanding Officer of USS DYESS (DD-880) during her very successful 1966 Vietnam deployment, CDR Mead was awarded the Bronze Star with combat V . CDR and Mrs. Mead and their two children, Jeffrey age 18 and Stacey age 8, reside in Middletown, Rhode Island. ' Dyess Mis tor y DD880 is named in honor of Lt COL Aquilla J. DYESS, USMCR, who was posthumously awarded our nation ' s highest award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for conspicuous gal- lantry above and beyond the call of duty during the invasion of Kwajein Atoll during World War Two. Constructed by Consolidated Steel Corporation in Orange, Texas and commissioned DD880 on 21 May 1945, DYESS saw no action during World War II but was sent to Norfolk almost im- mediately for conversion to a radar picket destroyer (DDR). With her special radar and addition- al anti-aircraft armament she joined the fleet with a basic mission of long range detection and destruction of hostile aircraft; this was her purpose for the next 19 years. After her initial deployment to the Western Pacific in 1946 DYESS returned to the Atlantic Fleet to serve. During her fourteen de ployments prior to 1964 she visited the Mediterranean and Northern Europe and steamed the waters of the Mediterranean, North and South Atlantic, Cari- bbean and Arctic Ocean. In 1947 she acted as escort for President Truman, and in I960 she was awarded the squadron ' ' E for battle efficiency. In 1966 and 1967 the DYESS was a close runner-up for the squadron E . In 1964 DYESS was withdrawn from active duty for one year to undergo FRAM I (Fleet Re- habilitation and Modernization) overhaul at Boston Naval Shipyard. For the second time In her career DYESS was to receive a new mission due to changes in her hull and superstructure. In 1965 when she was released by the yards she assumed her original designation DD880, her primary mission now being anti-submarine warfare. Armed with her new weapons, ASROC and torpedoes and with the newest and most powerful sonar available she was enabled to operate effectively against even the most modern submarines. The basic mission of DYESS is the same today as it was in 1965; however, that has not hindered her from performing equally well in other areas such as rescue at sea, anti • air warfare, and gun fire support. In 1966 DYESS served well in the waters off Viet Nam in support of U. S. Forces there. During this period she spent 80% of her time underway while steaming some 48,000 miles, and fired nearly 3,000 rounds of five- inch ammunition at targets from Danang to the Saigon River Delta. This was the first time she had ever fired her guns in anger. She proudly returned via the Equator and the Suez Canal to complete her seven -month around the world cruise. Following her leave and upkeep period DYESS found herself plagued with engineering dif- ficulties which forced her to remain in Boston Naval Shipyard for most of the winter of 1966-67. Upon completion of repairs DD880 once more put to sea, this time with a complement of men many of whom had not been to sea in months and some who were sailing for the first time. Car- ibbean waters and the nearby gunfire support range on Culebra became the proving ground for that new team of DYESS sal lors who were to take their ship to sea again on 2 May 1967 enroute th the Mediterranean -Middle East areas. The remainder of the history of USS DYESS (DD-880) is found within these pages in phot- ographs and narrative — memorable moments of those who ride the ' ' Steaming Demon . OJ Division f i. L7JGJ. R DLON FORMER CIC OFFICER Newport, R.I. ENSIGN E. L. PITMAN CIC OFFICER Plymouth, N.C. ENSIGN A. YOUNG EMO . Newport, R.I. J. Hall. RDC Bakersfield, Calif. E. McLehan, RDI Detroit, Mich. 01 Division commenced this cruise with a background of jobs well-done and an organization at once tightly knit. From many states and cities these men arrived aboard DYESS to fulfill critical positions of responsibility in the many and diverse missions of their ship. To the layman their jobs seem a maze of inexplicable e- lectronic complexities and precise procedures, but to the Radarmen and Electronics Technicians the job is clearly defined. This cruise has been simply, though elo- quently, another in a long string of missions accomplished - and accomplished well. At the outset the division was an amalgam of new and seasoned hands, some more qualified than others, but all sharing a common understanding of the requirements of their rates and a dedication to getting the job done. This positive attitude set the tone for the entire cruise, and as the division became molded into a unity, the affirmative attitude could be clearly perceived in the record of achievements worthy of the traditions established by forerunners in 01 Division aboard DYESS. These pages are dedicated to the men of 01 Division. B. Swenson, RD2 Fall City, Nebr. J. Lanzillo, RD2 Rochester, N .Y . G. Armani, RD2 Syracuse, N.Y. J. Ruocco, RD3 Staten Island, N.Y. J. Riner, RD3 Staten Island, N.Y. D. Kramer, RDSN G. Russell, RD3 Hollidaysburg, Pa. Ernporiun, Pa. C. Horger, RDSN F. Lorkowski, RDSN Philadelphia, Pa. Harbor Beach, Mich. D. Kortekarr}p,RDSN Cincinnati, Ohio V. Tanner, SN Bridgeport, Conn. P. Davis, SN Liverpool, N.Y. A. Moretz, SN Newton, N.C. D. Carstairs, SN Salem, N.H. R. Vacca, SN Dayton, Ohio R. Adams, SN Newark, Ohio H. Ocasio, RD3 New York, N.Y. R. Latta, ETN2 Mattoon, III. J. Carroll, ETN2 Philadelphia, Pa. J. Burke, ETR3 Sloathsburg, N.Y. W. Matsinger, ETN3 R. Doll, ETR3 West Chester, Pa. Buffalo, N.Y. IV. Hopple, ETR3 D. Scheurer, ETN3 J. McArdle.ETSN D. Reyome, ETSN R. Alexander, SN New Brighlon, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Saranac Lake, N.Y . t t. Camel, Pa. ' Monday, Monday, ose aren t range rings; They ' re sand storms. ' N[ake a tube? ' ' Best coffee on the ship ■ Honey Bucket- Aged DYESS Electronics Repair Facility -Tech. Reps. This is DYESS, Who are you? ' hfelpnim get his finger out of the ladder. 1 1 1 ,  Let ' s see hat ' s on Channel 10 ' ' Up on the 5th floor, see her? ' ' One more paper clip should do it. and after the last screw??? ' ' No, operator, this is not Mombasa, N. Y. m The men of OC Division perform a variety of jobs aboard DYESS to make her both a fighting greyhound and a harmonious floating community. OC contains the Hospital Corpsmen to look after our health, the ' ' Gang in Ship ' s Office who keep pounding away at that well-known gremlin, Navy paper work, the Quartermasters who insure that we return to New- port on time, the Signalmen who provide the ship with the multifarious means of visual communications and the Radiomen who keep DYESS just a phone ' s reach away from the daily happenings throut out the Fleet and throughout the world. This is the full range of service con- tributed to DYESS free of charge by the Good Guys of OC Division. ENSIGN T. ELLIS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Watervliet, N.Y ' Division Transfer to the FISKE?? M. Madden, YNC Syracuse, N.Y. Bahrain Island again!! R. Zimmerman, YN2 Huntington, W. Va. W. Schwartz, SN Cleveland, Ohio W. Mauger, PN3 Kimberton, Pa. F. La tour, SN Harvard, Mass. J. Richert, PNSN Stillwater, Minn. F. Roldan, QM3 C New York, N.Y. A . Johnson, SN Chicago, III. ELITE OF THE FLEET ft Kadiomm S. Fletcher. RMl Trenton, N.J. R. Mootry, RM2 Buffalo, N.Y. D. Copeland, RM2 Lake City, Fla. T. Gilbert, RM2 El Paso, Texas R. Pflum, RM3 Brookville, Ind. J. Kearney, RM3 Boston, Mass. R. Ramer, R V13 W. Warwick, R.I. J. Heffeman, RM3 Bridgeport, Conn. M ■•  •. J. Wenzel, RMSN Turnersville, N.J. J. Gumbert, RMSN Cheswick, Pa. . « M. Martin, SN Glens Falls, N.Y. Boy, is this work! Dead End Kids. No, the step goes this way. ' Extra duty? No - Collateral duty!! Steady IBS ' i? You call that fast Watch this! atswaiH Vance, BM30 Bridgeport, onn. ' Duty Avinlng Gcng ' ' ' ook at that next wove ! ' Mr. C ' s left the ship Tirst Divisiopt First Division, better known as Deck Division, is one of the three divisions which comprise the Weapons Department. Its primary job cannot be confined to any one single evolution for there are many, each Important in Its own rl t. When the sun rises there are Boatswain ' s Mates up to see it rise, while minding their posts as helmsman, lee helmsman, lookout and Boatswain Mate of the Watch on the Bridge; and as the sun slowly settles below the horizon and far into the night, they stand at their posts keeping the ship on Its ordered course and are constantly alert for danger. Entering port Is a major evolution and the Boatswain Is responsible for the handling of lines to moor the ship to a pier, alongside another ship, or to a buoy, and for anchoring the ship. This requires the timely execution of orders, experience, and knowledge of the characteristics of the mooring lines, sea conditions, and wind effects on the ship. Torpedo recoveries, small boat handling, drone recoveries, towing of other vessels, rescue details, under- way refueling, replenishment, high lining, and vertical replenishment are a few more of the various activities of a Boatswain Mate. All of these evolutions require special equipment which, as the ship herself, must be preserved. Therefore, many hours are spent chipping, painting and preserving the equipment necessary for the successful accomplishment of our mission. If First Division were to select a primary job it would have to be keeping up the appearance of the ship, tier color, smooth lines, and attractiveness show how DYESS Bos ' uns care for their ship and how many hours they spend keeping her in the traditional manner - sharp. D. Abbott, SN Providence, R.I. M. Boutwell, SN Enid, Okla. D. Carter, SN Strasburg, Colo. M. Crawford, BMSN J. Flynn. SN C. Florlan, SN New York, N.Y. Islington, Mass. Buffalo, N.Y. J. G bfaons, SN Norwalk, Conn. G. Giles, GMSN R. Heintz, SN New Haven, Conn. Elmont, N.Y. R. Kennedy, SN T. Mahoney, SN Indianapolis, Ind. Allentown, Pa. D. Mayo, SN Collingswood, N.J. A. Paolmi, SN J. Pool, SN E. Sellers, SN Hasbrouck Hts., N.J. Whitehouse, Texas Kendsha, Wise. J. Valkanas, SN Braddock, Pa. L. Van Buren, FN Beacon, N.Y. B. Wetmore, SN Lebanon, N.H. R. Cotter, SA Romeo, Mich. B. Faulkner, SA Worcester, Mass. E. LaRue, SA Montrose, Pa. D_. Hainke, SR hreeport, III. S. Shank, SR Bloomington, III. Second X ' DMsiOH 1 J. EUBANKS, GfAGC SECOND DIVISION OFFICER CHIEF MASTER-AT-ARMS Raleigh, N.C. E. Warren, GMGl Pittsfield, Me. W. McCue, FTG] Miami, Fla. The Gunners Mates and Fire Control Technicians combine their talents to ensure that the DYESS five-inch 38 cal. gun mounts and associated electronics systems are always in top fighting condition. Whether they are polishing brass, firing small arms, handling ammo or tracking an enemy contact, the men of Second Division maintain a salty enthusiasm which is difficult to equal anywhere. The World War II anti-aircraft destroyer has fallen by the wayside, but the Second Division Team is far from becoming obsolete. DYESS has an important role to play in the areas of sea and shore bombardment as well as air defense. These are some of the men who see fo it that DYESS is prepared to respond to those calls on a moment ' s notice. J. Conway, GMG3 Quincy, Mass. D. Shannon, GMG3 Lee, N.H. D. Kautz, FTGSN Youngs town, Ohio J. Guastella, FTG3 Madison, Wise. C. Peterson, GMG3 Holstein, Nebr. G. Mizer, FTG3 Culver, Ore. R. Pratt, GMG3 Troy, N. Y. W. Hurd, FTGSN E. Providence, R.I. J. Riley, SN Metnuen, Mass. W. Winters, SN Barton, Md. R. Wroblewski, FTGSN F. Seaman, SN Youngstown, Ohio Portage, Pa. L. Helsel, SN Barberton, Ohio D. Ouellette, SN D. McCarty, YNSN T. Bondroff, GMGSN Barrowsville, Mass. Paris, Texas Taylor, Mich. ; I First we wash it off, thien put it back on ! They thought I didn ' t know what a ' ' director is. Well, Fred, we better get hot. The Old Man is coming. Just like home know I put film in there! MassawQ just isn ' t like Boston, is it? OftDCR OF THE LONG RIFLE. preMnteJ on btholf of tht ipirituel deicenrfefrti of W. TELL, D. BOONE. 0. CROCKETT W. EARP (and lined desccndanti of J. P. JONES, several times removed). TO: USS DYESS DD BSO Dtnmg Umet of balk pnet tnd mar it u Uu iut-g of evtry armtd vtttl of tki VniUi Statu N vf to luntam awl iJWirpn tkt dovuma ikHU of taimbat. Tkit intre trk hai ghrioHttt autrttd iU potilian a a mvrtkr neWMor U tMal k morabU vUttrHanet pttweJ on bf Jon , Farrtgut, DtKtt, NimiU and Hormblovtr, ' fry nc€ —fiMii tva4ime. itrilmtg u oblilrrttmg an unarnud ftytnt dront m praetiet eomihul. On the ..B .... (Jay of MAV . . 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LINKHART ASW OFFICER Xenia, Ohio The primary mission of DYESS is to detect, track and destroy enemy sub- marines in time of war. The men of Third Division are the technicians who are immediately responsible for ac- complishing this mission. Theirs is the LTJGD. IRWIN FORMER ASW OFFICER Chevy Chase, Md. responsibility of maintaining the SONAR, ASROC and torpedo armament in the highest state of readiness. Third Division Is composed of Sonarmen, Asroc Gunners-mates and Torpedomen. They are a proud and knowledgeable team, diverse in training yet inter-dependent for the success of various jobs. These are the men who comprise the DYESS Anti-Submarine Team. R.. Fa ford, GMG2 Chicaao, III. D. Maguire, STG2 E. Webb, STG2 Salt Lake City, Utah Montebello, Calif. J. Jordan, GMG3 Geuda, Kans. D. Griffith, STG3 St. Louis, Mo. G. Tabler, STG3 Dayton, Ohio J. Piascik, GMG3 Cleveland, Ohio J. Paul, GMG3 Tacoma, Wash. S. Carroll, SN Q. Chapman, SN R. Gu 1 1 iksen, ST GSN J. Wells, STGSN Long Island, N .Y . Saginaw, Mich. w. Hartford, Conn. Asbury Park, N.J. D. Ferris, STGSN N. Reading, Mass. J. Feely, STGSN St. Paul, Minn. D. Davis, SN Columbia, S.C. D. Stall, SN J. Raffle, SN Mansfield, Ohio Uniontown, Pa. R. Eastham, SN Monticello, III. Who wants to earn some points? I thought I was a technician! Look out! Let me do it! R. Hall, TM2 Westminster, Calif. D. Good STG3 Ann Arbor, Mich. J. Weekly, GMGSN McMechen, W. Va. ' ' Towards where? Knock off ships work Up to my perch . Ensign T abler? Standing a tight watch??? rjf fl Sonar gang The Cheerio s Kid LTJG F. DAVIS MP A Newport, R.I. ¥ D. Persinger, BTCS Norfolk, Va. THtHEARr Q ENSIGN A. STRUNK Newport, R.I. A. Menyweathers, BTC Detroit, Mich. The main propulsion equipment of a naval vessel comprises the most important of the several systems which, when combined, make the modern destroyer an invaluable vehicle for anti-submarine warfare, gun-fire support, search and rescue operations, and limited anti-air warfare. Without its essential mobility the offensive capability of the ship is rendered non- existent, and its defensive capability is most severely impaired. It is to the preservation of this prized mobility that the effort of the men of M and B Divisions is directed. The skills required of those who work deep within the bowels of the ship to keep DYESS alive and moving are considerable, and the hazards of the engineering spaces abundant. Nevertheless, the men of the main propulsion team daily surmount the challenges and risks generated in the complex plant and take justifiable satisfaction and pride in carrying DYESS to her far flung as- signments and returning her safely home. ' B Division is primarily responsible for the generation of the steam which drives DYESS, and the maintenance of the equipment which generates heat and steam. M Division is responsible for the mainte- nance and operation of the main engines and associated auxiliary equipment which converts the superheated steam into the 60,000 shaft horsepower, which sends DYESS slicing through the seas. Although kidded always about ' ' life in the holes , the BTs and MMs carry out their essential task of keeping the screws turning with ingenuity and justifiable satisfaction. D. Meyer, MMC Fall River, Mass. C. Ellinwood, MMC Rehoboth, Mass. W. McGrao ' y, MM! Seattle, Wash. N. Sanderson, MMl Blue Grove, Texas E. Wakefield, M VI2 Holliston, Mass. P. Dicataldo, MM2 Union, N.J. F. Smith, Mm Hanahan, S.C. G. Byers, MM2 Camus, Wash. R. Glowers, MM3 Cincinnati, Ohio R. Hall, MM3 fMshawaka, Ind. B. Hurst, MM 3 Danville, III R. Baxter, MM3 Jackson, Mich. G. Korea, MM3 Geneva, Ohio R. Moore, MV[3 Minneapolis, Minn. D. Greaser, MM3 Denver, Colo. J. Salles, MMFN El Pasa, Texas D. Moss, FN Toledo, Ohio R. McMahill, MMFN Ponca City, Ok la. K. Kinard, FN Rahway, N.J. Lock the shaft F. Rabies, MM 3 Watson vi lie, Calif. AA T. Monroe, FN Fairfax, Vo. AA R. Brown, FN Des Moines, Iowa .-THE AA A. Brown, MMFN Upper Darby, Pa. V . Brown, FN Springfield, III. E. Howard, MM3 Toledo, Ohio t 1 1 1 V i 1 4. i..-j 1 Wi J. Simmons, MMFN Pine Bluff, Ark. W. Broomall, MMFN W. Koller, FN Newtown, Pa. Milwaukee, Wise. R. Forster, BT2 Phoenixville, Pa. E. Sutemeyer, BT3 Astoria, N.Y. L. Falcone, BTl Middletown, R.I. THAT R. Graves, BT3 Marcelline, Mo. R. Dieter, BT3 Waterville, Ohio R. Mendel, BT3 Philadelphia, Pa. C. Fainter, BT3 Moberly, Mo. J. Prizzi, BTFN Brooi iyn, N.Y. R. Keegan, BT3 Revere, Mass. G. Frank, BTFN E. Brentwood, N.Y. E. Bumpus, BTFN Chittenango, N.Y. D. Anthony, FN Shelby, Ind. K. Kronstrand, FN Brunswick, Me. V. Bagwell, FN Dixon, Calif. H. Coates, BTFN Macomb, III. N. Overstreet, FN Chicago, III. ■ I I :!m B. ,V cConnell! ' FN ' Mansfield, Ohio   - R. O ' Neil, FN Brighton, Mass. R. McCaw, BTFA New Berg, N .Y . ppai ' s ENSIGN L. Dl LORENZO Mjlden, A loss. E. Gallagher, SFC Maiden, Mass. Repair Division consists of three separate ' gangs , encompassing seven different rates. The Auxiliary Gang is responsible for the refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, heating, low and high pressure air systems and the myriad of other ' ' hotel services. The Electrical Gang is composed of the Internal Com- munications Specialists and Electricians. The Electricians have over 225 motors scattered throughout the ship, which drive equipment ranging from laundry dryers to the gun mounts; the ' ' IC-men have the all- important task of maintaining internal communications between various stations within the hull of DYESS. The Shipfitter Gang is the smallest of the three units comprising ' ' R Division. Since they are the welding and sheet-metal workers, theirs is the never ending task of repairing the 3400 tons of steel and other metals named DYESS. R Division welds, rewires, hammers, reconnects, solders, replaces and just plain ' ' fixes anything in need of repair aboard their ship. These are the men of ' ' R Division. C. Brown, EM 1 Chicago, III. F. VanOrman, DC I Almond, N.Y. A. Bisbee, MM2 M. Rose, EMI St. Petersburg, Fla. North Hampton, N.H. C. Fischel, Jr., IC2 Erie, Pa. G. Collins, FN Plainfield, Conn. E. Cronin, FN Levittown, N.Y. Q ' - ' fi ' f •o?- W. Smith, EN 3 Crossett, Ark. G. Thibeault, MRFN Topsham, Me. i OctKCK DlCK S Po F. Zaccaro, FN T. Dickinson, MR3 Franklin Square, N.Y. Buffalo, N.Y. C H iFTS nSN 1 ' - ; - 7 -f ' ' ■ F. Munday, ENS Wellesley, Mass. J. Hanskett, EN2 Saginaw, Mich. D. Webster, EM2 Fulton, l «iiiL UtuftQ tsJUtoo oiUollB - ' ■ ) ] S. Cordon, EM3 Waterlxiry, Conn. ELECTRICIAN GANG .-,i. ?- c- D. Nelson, EM3 Browns Valley, Minn. F. Chaffin, FN Pa I mar i, Me. ' RocWB E. Joseph, EMFN Pittsburgh, Pa. K. Crane, IC3 Randolph, Mass. .yuan i Wu( owv- W. Svoboda, ICFN Chicago, III. P. Quinn, IC3 Quincy, Mass. R. Jones, FN Austin, Texas J. Forton, FN Baltimore, Md. Shipfitter Gang ' If was Mr. ' ' D or me! ' Rack Back U I C. Knox, SFP2 Stroudsburg, Pa. J. Prescoff, SFP3 Columbus, Miss. Give me a light. There ' s one can we didn ' t drink. N. Mehling, SFP3 Falls Church, Va. Sophisticated plumber. I ' m sewing my bra straps. I ' m gonna cook some beans, why? M w- . =r j i u M. Moore, FN DesMoines, Iowa J. Hogan, DCFN Wilmington, N.C. Little John. Supply T)epartment The Supply Department Is comprised of several diverse and unnamed divisions, joined together as a team by the motto ' ' Service to the Fleet. Supply cannot provide the crew with wine, women and song, but they do facilitate the means of procuring these longed for commodities through an overflowing safe on paydays and a well-stocked ship ' s store. In addition to the aforementioned necessities of life. Supply also orders, stocks and prepares the food which is served. They maintain storerooms supplying consumables and repair parts for all equipment used aboard, from the radars to the popcorn machine; they operate a celebrated laundry service, offer barber service and last, but far from least, they remove all foreign coins from the coke machine. The personnel involved In Supply ' s organized chaos are the Storekeepers, Cooks, Stewardsmen, Ships Servicemen, Disbursing Clerks, Mess Cooks, and the Sweat-suited Supply Officer. They are all ' ' ready to serve the Fleet. L. Cavallaro, CSC Portland, Me. G. Lane, SHC Newport, R.I. M. Lenzi, SK] Rochester, N.Y. A. Malinis, SOI Ligas, P.I. J. Merrill, SK2 Bloomsburg, Pa. D. Eddy, SK3 Seattle, Wash. D. Repack, SK3 McKees Rocks, Pa. W. Demerest, CS3 Whitinsville, Mass. J. Wideiko, CSS Buffalo, N.Y. D. Gendron, CS3 Port Naches, Texas J. Stille, SN Batesville, Ind. T. Sellln, DK3 Markham, III. D. Williams, DK3 Dunmore, Pa. J. Wright, SH3 Newport, R.I. R. Howard, SHL3 Portland, Me. G. Staff, SN Edgerton, Wise. P. Raposa, SN Warren, R.I. J. Fortunato, SN Drexel Hill, Pa. R. Feeler, SN New York, N.Y. H. Ortiz. SN New York, N.Y. W. Smith, SN Muncie, Ind. C. Manlapaz, TN Caloocan City, P.I. R. Del Rico, SN Placentia, Calif. R. Dooc, TN Juban, P.I. H. Pagaduan, TN Dagupan City, P.I . M. Bravo, TN San Nicholas, P.I. C. Camba, TA Bani, P.I. •Big John ' ' Can we help you? ' ' What now? ' DYESS ' fighting stewards Is it worth it? Backbone of the Supply Dept. I J Sfew burners ' ' A pineapple smile ' Picnic Time k f 1 1 Midnight Loafer ' Ears and all? ' ' How much do you need? ' Chef Bravo Our man in action ' Bahrain beef, Why ' Mr. Willcox has the key ' ' I put myself into my work. On 2 May 1967 DYESS cast off from Newport ' s pier two and pointed her bow seaward. Bound for the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean and a two -month stint in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, DYESS sailors felt mixed emotions -Sadness upon leaving families and friends behind, yet relief from the rigorous months of training, inspections and preparations for the cruise and for the shipyard overhaul upon the ship ' s return to Newport. No one on board knew then what the cruise might hold for their ship or the dramatic role she was to play as the result of changes in world affairs. DYESS and her Squadron Twelve sister ships rendezvoused with the USS SARATOGA (CVA-60) and other ships from Norfolk and Charleston for the ten day Atlantic transit to Gibraltar. The cros- sing was made safely and according to schedule with a gain of much valuable training and experi- ence for a formerly ' green crew. DYESS had been designated drone control ship for the task group and carried a team of oper- ators and repair technicians aboard as well as 13 propeller- driven drones to be used as targets for anti-aircraft warfare drills. Many hours were well spent flying and firing at the little orange at- tackers with our five inch guns and then recovering them to be repaired and flown again. On one of the firing days DYESS distinguished herself by winning the infamous ' ' Long Rifle Award for hitting a drone and saving the recovery team the trouble of retrieving it . . . ' 9: P r •  , The mail helo is perhaps the most we come sight a de- stroyer sailor could ever see (except for land, of course). Refueling and highline scenes such as these are a part of any day ' s work when de- ployed for many days but each time alongside the floating gas station is a completely new and different experience. Why don ' t they hit it sometime? We ' re going to fix this? 14 tons of chow and parts ! Mail call Is Mr. Chagaris going to ride this? My Whistle! Here comes some more of Mom ' s soggy fudge ' 400 degrees, Sir I ' gI bRALt Ar On 12 May DESRON TWELVE tied up to the South Mole at Gibraltar and became a part of the Sixth Fleet. DYESS relieved USS STEINAKER (DD-863) and proceeded inde- pendently to Naples for eight days of liberty and maintenance alongside the destroyer tender USS TIDEWATER (AD- 31). First stop in the 6th Fleet Squadron 12 at The Rock ' i On to Naples Tender availability demands careful planning and close supervision. However, everyone atxiard the ' ' Stea- ming Demon had the opportunity for liberty. Some toured Naples and nearby Vesuvius or the ruins of ancient Pom- peii. A few found time to visit Rome. . ' W ssi- ' iJ aples And then with one ast glass of vino and a pocket full of lire we were bound for . . . Izmir surpassed all of our expectations as a liberty port. We found the Turks a proud yet a very friendly people who went out of their way to make us feel at home. Liberty Call Red carpet and all ! 19 MgMLXyilJyP 7r T7? YT7r i DYESS in turn offered a ' ' red carpet welcome to the U.S. Assistant Consul General and officers of the Turk- ish Navy. We painted a Turkish school house as part of Operation Handclasp , showed the American flag, and hosted nearly 3000 visitors in two days. Many of us journeyed to Ephesus, the City of Marble where the Apostle Paul once taught. Others toured Ber- gamo, the stone city built 2700 feet above sea level. Others found Izmir itself captivating with attractions such as Alexander ' s Castle, mosques, and an actual Turkish bazaar. Igyi VSS :!!!:,! Omar ' s Taxi Service Ephesus St. Johns Basilica m . ; %« •• ■ ■■■ 0 !?♦ Roman Fortress Once more Dyess put out to sea, this time with a flourish — a 21 gun Memorial Day salute. Our next stop was to be at Iskenderun, Turkey; however, we were soon to adopt a motto for the cruise - Where the action is -with the first in a series of unexpected events. -. ...20... 2 ATLANTIS NEWPORT SHIP RESCUES SLOOP The Newport-based destroyer Dyess rescued a 39-foot sloop The Atlantis south of the Greek Island of Rhodes on May 31. The Atlantis was caught in high seas and gale winds, after being sideswiped by a merchant ship. The sloop ' s rigging was damaged beyond use. Dyess picked up a dis- tress call, sent out by the merchant ship. Upon locating the sloop, Dyess took her in tow for transfer to the New- port-based destroyer Massey. Massey escorted Atlantis into the safety of Rhodes Harbor. Dyess ' motor whaleboat was used to send immediate aid to the sloop. Dyess is skippered by Cmdr. Frank C. Mead and is assigned to Squadron 12, based in Newport. ll I Suez ■ i 4i-!TrV«t..yt •!«■-■■ ■• ' . NOISY RECEPTION— Egyptians shout insults to sailors aboard the U.S. destroyer Dyess as it enters the Suez Associated Press Canal at Port Said. Demonstrators in the same area cheered as Soviet ships sailed by. Story on Page A25. As DYESS entered the Suez Canal at Port Said on 3 June no one expected the greeting that we received from UAR citizens there. We had learned of the tension between the United Arab Re- public and Israel while we were still in Naples but our ' ' flag showing mission to Middle Eastern ports seemed very far removed from such expressions of hostility that we were to witness throughout our transit of the 105 miles long canal. We were escorted to our anchorage in Port Said Harbor by several dozen boatloads of jeering, slogan -shouting Arabs who made obscene gestures and waved their shoes at us in protest to our transit of the canal . Whether they had been told that we were on our way to break their blockade in the Gulf of Aqaba or that we were enroute to Viet Nam, as two newspapers stated, we will never know, but the thousands of people gathered on the banks of the canal, the fleet of v aterborne demonstrators, and the dark cavernous muzzles of the sandbag- implaced guns trained on our ship all along the entrance to the canal indicated to us in no uncertain terms that we were very much unwanted. i Most of our trip through the Suez was uneventful with the desert interrupted in spots only by a small oasis or a canal way station. Entering Port Suez we found a scene similar to the one encountered the day before at the northern end of the Canal. Thousands of people ran aldng the shore, yelling and waving shoes as their comrades had done. DYESS officers and men were very glad to leave the Suez Canal behind. - Til Canal Way Station Little did we know that one day later it would be closed by bombs and sunken ships, cutting us off from the Sixth Fleet and making DYESS the last warship of any nation to transit the canal, as a member of the last convoy to make it through without mishap. Long hours watching sand Silent figures aU Military buildup Port Suez and more jeers After a hasty peek into the Gulf of Aqaba (from a safe distance) we proceeded to Massawa, Ethiopia for our first taste of Afro- Middle Eastern living. Few found Massawa more than a rest from long days at sea. However, we were not in port long enough to tire of the sand and intense heat there but were directed to steam to a designated area to be ready if needed to evacuate Am- erican citizens or to protect U. S. and allied interests. However, the intensity of the man-made ' ■storm subsided and after a quick drink of oil in Massawa, DYESS rounded Saudi Arabia and steamed into the Persian Gulf. Heat and dust did little to improve our opinions of this corner of the world, but the DYESS ' ' can do morale never slipped. The picture was not all dust and humidity. Bahrain was quite tolerable, with softball games daily and several pool parties in the HMS Jufair pools. Some of us also visited the Arab market place, Suq, in the course of our three visits to Bahrain. ' ' Then I was only this high ' Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, Iran offered little in the way of liberty, recreation, or port visits due to the fact that our anchorage was nearly six miles from land in each of the two ports. A few of us did go ashore in Bushehr, however, to answer challenges by the Iranian basketball and volleyball teams. Few will forget the memorable tug boat ride back to the ' ' Steaming Demon in a sandstorm one dark night. We found fantail cookouts and picnics a pleasant break in the routine while steaming around in the Persian Gulf for days at a time. They also proved to be a pleasant means of entertaining official Iranian guests who motored out to visit our ship. Basketball, yes -Volleyball, No Pork chops ? ! ' 100 knots( give or take 70) LHPHUUM NJEPTUNI RgGIS The end of July found DYESS cutting a wake through the Arabian Sea bound for Djibouti, French Somaliland, the first in a series of East African ports along our southbound route to the Cape of Good Hope and the road home. Once DYESS had left Djibouti, however, we discovered that our ship was unfit to pass through the Royal Domain of King Neptune, Ruler of the Deep, with Pollywogs on board, so . . . The Big Ray ! Mess Deck ' s Mr. Bad ' and had their fun the night before. Royal Shellbacks The Pollywogs laughed. Slimy Pollywog Pollywog Watch The ship was searched from bow to stem for a Pollywog maiden with just the right combination of beauty, grace and charm befitting a consort for our royal guest. ' - - Beauty and the grace of a camel Neptune ' s Court Winning performance . (barely) m ■ ' ' ■W . Miss Charm Our firsi port of call south of the Equator was Mombasa, Kenya. We found Mombasa to be the best liberty port in the Middle East area. Many DYESS sailors took advantage of excellent tours to nearby game preserves. Others found Mombasa just as intriguing with its myriad shops and outdoor markets filled with wood carvings and ivory and its nightclubs featuring native dances and the twangy guitar sounds of last year ' s American ' ' hit tunes . We then made a short three-day cruise to Diego Suarez, Madagascar for a night of liberty end the turnover of our Middle East Force duties to the USS WEEKS (DD-701) on 17 August. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique was our last stop prior to commencing the lengthy -yet very welcome —journey home. DYESS was the first warship in three years to visit Lourenco Marques and nearly 4000 African and Portugese visitors inundated our ship during the two days that DYESS was open for public visiting. Louenco Marques proved to be a very pleasant city with her beautiful gardens, excellent hotels and open-air restaurants, but our next stop was Newport and all hands were anxious to be underway. i ' Diego Suarez - Zurnover FRON : COMIDEASTFOR ADDIS ABABA TO: USS DYESS (DD-880) INDIAN OCEAN UNCLAS EFTO ADDIS NA 463 AUG 67 BON VOYAGE DYESS HAS COMPLETED A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL EXTENDED TOUR IN THE MIDDLE EAST FORCE. YOU ENTHUSIASTICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY ACCOMPLISHED EVERY ASSIGNMENT DURING THE MIDDLE EASTERN CRISES. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT GOOD REPORTS FOLLOWING YOUR PORT VISITS. THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF DYESS HAVE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD THEIR PEOPLE TO PEOPLE MISSION AND HAVE CARRIED IT OUT WELL. IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO HAVE DYESS AS PART OF THE Ml DDL E EAST FORCE. 2. I OFFER DYESS MY PERSONAL WELL DONE AND I WISH YOU SMOOTH SEAS AND A SAFE TRANSIT HOME. REAR ADMIRAL SMALL OS DOIS BAHCOS UE (;L£RRA Ai lEKltA OS NO lAIS (iURJAO Momeward Uound Originally scheduled to visit several ports on the way home, DYESS once more found her plans changed as the result of unforseen circumstances. DYESS and FISKE were ordered to join the USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) on 25 August and to es- cort her most of the way to May port, Florida. FOR- RESTAL had been severely damaged by fire while on station off the coast of Viet Nam and was re- turning home for repairs. Once more the ' ' Steam- ing Demon was ' ' where the action is . The long three week voyage to Newport was filled with ship to ship drills; highlining of mail, supplies and per- sonnel and, of course, refuelling every two or three days. A few DYESS sailors were even given the opportunity to visit the carrier for a few days as part of an intership exchange program. On 5 September DYESS watched the FORRES- TAL steam over the horizon to the west as we continued northwest with the fleet oiler USS NAN- TAHALA (AO-60). We were detached from NANT- HALA four days later. The remaining pages, filled with typical scenes aboard the ' ' Steaming Demon , speak for themselves. Then I said Good Morning . . . ' ,i o ' SNEVETS 1 ' A;r -r J. 0. ' s Holiday Routine 1 : ' It ' s no BIG thing V hat° I ' d rather fight than switch I Red carpet and all Drone attack Remember Bahrain I Bushmen CO visits his boys Music to snorkle by Pride of the Fleet! ' Going for a career, huh? ' Five aces, Why? As DYESS and FORRESTAL parted company the end seemed just over the horizon. Our wake held different memories for every man aboard, but we shared many things too . . . Preparations for the DYESS MED MID EAST deployment were begun long before 2 May 1967, when we sailed from Newport. The yard period during the winter months put us far behind in annual inspections, pre-overhaul inspections, annual squadron competitive exercises and training of new men, as well as preparations for going to sea. DYESS left Boston Naval Shipyard in early March with the task of completing seven month ' s work in two months. Listed here are several of the more outstanding tasks we were faced with during thid period and the results of our efforts: Runner-up for Best - Al I - Round Ship in Squadron Twelve -Second year in a row. Best Supply Department in the squadron - Third year in a row. Best Feeding Destroyer of our class in the Atlantic Fleet— Second year in a row. Annual Administrative Inspection -91 . 1 Annual Supply Inspection -92.1 Operational Readiness Inspection - 93.89 One of two destroyers in Atlantic Fleet to pass INSURV during the fiscal year. Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection -92.5 Medical Department Inspection -Excellent In addition to these scores, DYESS performed exceptionally well on the gunfire support range at Culebra in the Caribbean in March. The best way to explain the forethought and preparation that a four and a half month cruise requires Is to list a few of the statistics. Engine miles steamed 29,735 miles Fuel consumed 1,689,300 gals. Fresh water used 942,285 gals. Feed water used 1,359, 192 gals. Refueled in port 7 times Refueled underway 16 times Cost of food consumed $95,929.63 Food consumed: Beef 16.800 lbs. Eggs 5,370 doz. Milk 3,000 gals. Potatoes 22,975 lbs. Bread 7,834 lbs. Flour 6,525 lbs. Coffee 2080 lbs. Ammunition expended 213 rounds Mail: Dispatched 239 bags Received 1 53 bags Days in port 50 Days underway 84 In order for a ship to run smoothly each man must do his own part and more. DYESS boasts a distinguished record which be- speaks the enthusiastic teamwork and leadership of her men. The following listed men have received DYESS Commen- dations for tireless devotion to their work or for actions worthy of special note during this cruise: LT P. C- Anderson; LT P. R. Dow; Ens. J. C. Willcox; BTCS D. A. Persinger; MMC D. L. Meyer; HMC R. J. Kranek; GMGC J. M. Eubanks, Jr.; YNC M. V. Madden; BTC A. Menyweathers CSC L. A. Cavallaro; SHC G. T. Lane; SMI J. M. Price; DCl F. Vanorman; FTGl W. J. McCue; BTI L. A. Falcone; STl A. C. Malinis; MM2 E. J. Wakefield; MM2 A. C. Bisbee; MM2 P. Dicataldo; MM2 A. T. Segarra; MM2 G. A. Byers; RMI S. L. Fletcher; ETN2 R. A. Latta; ETN2 J. K. Carroll; BM3 T. L. Frederick; BM3 T. E. Houston; GMG3 J. E. Conway; STG2 D. J. Maquire; SKI M. Lenzi; SHL3 R. W. Howard; TN C. Q. Manlapaz; TN M. S. Bravo, Jr.; TN R. G. Dooc; TN H. V. Pagaduan About the second week in September all hands began scanning the horizon for. . . J ewport September 13, 1967 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ens. E. L. Pitman ASST. EDITOR FINANCIAL MGR. Ens. A. C. Young LAYOUT EDITOR Michael Rose, EMI CARTOONS ARTWORK James Feely, STGSN Smith, PH2, USS Fonestal (CyA59) P HOTOGRAPHY, FILM PROCESSING DYESS Ship ' s Office TYPING ASSISTANCE Dl VI SIGNAL REP RESENT A Tl VES David Eddy, SK3 Melquiades Bravo, TN John Ritter, RD3 Joseph Carroll, ETN2 Robert Zimmerman, YN2 Fred La tour, SN Joel Richert, PNSN Fred Smith, MM3 Arthur Bisbee, MM2 Robert Cotter, SN James Conway, GMG3 Daniel Kautz, FTGSN ' PORT SAID . BANDAR ABBAS BAHRAIN lAjf - __, 1 «