Fresno (LST 1182) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1979 volume:

i fip: mm t Landing Ship Tank 1182 USS FRESNO ZL v. .- ' «-«££ -. ' i . - Commanding Officer, USS FRESNO ■ . ■■ «5J «J CDR Richard SCHUERGER i..- iiK Commander Richard F. Schuerger entered the Navy In March 1952 at San Francisco, California. He served as an enlisted man for nearly twelve years and was promoted to Chief Sonarman in January 1960. His enlisted assignments included numerous schools, tours in USS REDSTART (MSF 378) and USS WIDGEON (MSC 208), and instructor duty at the Fleet Sonar School in Key West, Florida. Commander Schuerger attended the University of Idaho under the Navy ' s NESEP Program where he received a bachelor ' s degree in electrical engineering In 1963. After receiving his commission, he served aboard USS DAMATO (DD 871) as EMO and CIC Officer Destroyer School was next, followed by tours in USS D. H. FOX (DD 779), COMDESDIV THREE SIX TWO Staff and in March 1969 he assumed command of USS GANNET (MSC 290) In 1970, after decommissioning the GANNET, Commander Schuerger was assigned instructor duty at the NROTC Unit, UCLA and holds a doctorate in Vocational and Technical Education. Commander Schuerger was transferred to the Naval War College in 1974 where he completed the Command and Staff course. In June 1975 he was transferred to USS RACINE (LST 1191) where he served as Executive Officer. In February 1977, Commander Schuerger returned to the Naval War College where he served on the faculty at the Center for Continuing Education until assuming command of USS FRESNO (LST 1182) in October 1978. Commander Schuerger is married to the former Margaret Davis of Hamden, Connecticut. The Schuergers have four daughters and reside in Bonita. California. Commander Robert Peter LUCAS Commander Robert P. LUCAS was born in New York City, New York. He served in the Norwegian and United States Merchant Marine before attending the New York State Maritime College at Fort Schuyler where he graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation in 1958. Commander LUCAS received a direct commission in the Naval Reserve as Ensign and reported to the icebreaker USS GLACIER (AGB 4) in September 1958 where he served as Navigator. Commander LUCAS volunteered for submarine duty in 1959 and was assigned to the submarine USS CONGER (SS 477). In 1960 Commander LUCAS was assigned to the submarine USS ODAX (SS 484) as Engineering Officer where he served until 1964 when he was assigned as Director of Tactics at the Fleet Ballistic Missile Training Center at Charleston, S.C. In 1965 Commander LUCAS was assigned to the submarine USS TRUMPETFISH (SS 425) as Operations Officer and Navigator. During this period Commander LUCAS was qualified for command of submarines. Commander LUCAS attended the U.S. Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island in 1967. While at the War College he completed advanced studies at the George Washington University and was graduated with a degree of Master of Science in International Affairs. Upon completion of the War College in 1968, Commander LUCAS served as Executive Officer and Navigator of the fast attack submarine USS DARTER (SS 576). In 1970 he was assigned to the Staff of the Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, where Commander LUCAS was responsible for diesel submarine overhaul and maintenance. In May 1973 Commander LUCAS assumed the duties of the Executive Officer, USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13). Commander LUCAS assumed command of USS PORTLAND (LSD 37) in May 1975 and participated in the evacuation of Beirut, Lebanon in 1976. In March 1977 Commander Lucas was assigned to Amphibious Squadron EIGHT as Chief of Staff Officer until December 1977 when he was assigned to the Staff of Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. He was assigned as CSO COMPHIBRON ONE in June 1978. Commander LUCAS has been awarded the Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Antartic Service Medal. Commander LUCAS is married to the former Joan Mary McGrath of Glen Ridge, New Jersey. They have one daughter Kathleen and two sons Michael Kevin and John Joseph. xo LCDR David W. ANDERSON Lieutenant Comnnander David W. ANDERSON was born In Fort Worth, Texas on June 5, 1943. He was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland and was commissioned as an Ensign, U.S. Navy in June 1965. Following commissioning, Lieutenant Commander Anderson served as Communications Officer on board the guided missile destroyer HENRY B. WILSON and as Staff Secretary and Communications Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron FIVE. He was a student at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California from 1969-1973. Upon completion of the Department Head Course at the Naval Destroyer School in Newport, Rhode Island, Lieutenant Commander Anderson was assigned to the cruiser USS HALSEY as Operations Officer. His next assignment in September 1976 was as a Computer Systems Analyst at the Naval Ocean Systems Center in San Diego. Lieutenant Commander Anderson reported to the tank landing ship USS FRESNO in October 1978. In addition to various campaign medals and unit citation ribbons. Lieutenant Commander Anderson has been awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Achievement Medal. He holds a Master of Science degree and has fulfilled all the requirements with the exception of the completion of a dissertation for a Doctorate in Operations Research from the Navy Postgraduate School. Change Of Command mmM LT Roeber .1 Engineering : ENS Desjardins ENS McCaffrey Kf LTJG Jones i ; 10 LT Anthony V LTJG Sowers LT Triblehorn LTJG Seuhs ' Deck 11 LTJG Norcross Operations 12 Supply 13 r CPO BMC Becktholdt GMGC Blackman MSC Castillo SKC Levita HTC McGahey EMC Millang ENC Ronkoin ICC Schmidt RMC Smith ENC Steffes i 15 •laai t-- 4 r- r 16 ?9 Pi V ' r J.U- M B Division ENC Steffes BTFN Doolittle EN1 Chavez BT2 Sarver EN1 Schmidt FN Cook EN2 Cariaso FN Lynch EN2 Garcia FN McCombs ENFN Gerace FN Doss EN3 Water FN Jackson YN3 Ingles FN Rambo EN2 McCool FN O ' Grady ENS Adams ENS Lexer ENFN Manasala BT1 Abshear EN3 Starr ENS Stephens ENFN Milewski 17 Light Bulbs And Batteries Even EM ' S Worl E Division EMC Millang EMS Schreck ICC Schmidt EM3 Rassi EM2 Brockway EMS Parsons EM2 Lopezgnllo EMS Freed IC3 Burlamachi FN Pena ICFN Malchow T - KI K 19 A ' :: ? ' R Division HTC McGahey HT1 Wilson HT1 Garcia HT3 Wilson HT2 Conley HTFN Hart HTFN Jordan HT3 Crutchfield 20 21 K? H l A-Gang ENC Ronjoin ENFN Covington MR1 Sirman ENFN Newsome EN1 Lindsey EN2 Brown EN1 Carney ENFN Hytrek FN Bartlett EN2 Thjbodeau ENFN Green ENFN Gimlin ENS Stark ENFN Turner 22 i - m S dt „- ■ 23 1st Division BMC Bechtholdt BM1 Dierkes BM1 Rhodes BM2 Allen BM3Abernathy BM3 Mendez BM3 Sanderson SN Phillips SN Rodriguez SN Rebelles SA Reed SA Boyd SA Chavez SA Neissner SA Barager SA Henderson BM3 Dechoin SA Rogers SA Williams SA Herrell SA Spencer SA Bowen SA Johnson SA Delematter QM2 Frederickson 24 25 2nd Division .M 26 BMC Bechtholdt SA Maye BM1 Payne SA Wood BM2 Savlsberry SN Avelar BM2 Salazar SA GIbbs BM3 Jiles BM3 Odom SN Swoboda SA Baggerly SN Peterson SN Butler SN Castillo SN Cobbins SN Perez BM3 Nelson SN Cobbins SN Reyes SA Baisley SA Bylong SA Walker SA Perez SA Clark i- r 27 • ' _ -HJ.- ' ft 3rd Division 1 w 28 GMGC Blackman GMG1 Dean GMG1 Walters GMG2 Beuchart GMG3 Reyes GMG3 Alexander GMG3 McDonnell GMG3 Gardner GMGSN Hicks •r 29 01 Division 30 QM1 Becker 051 Howard ET2 Floras 052 Gilmore ET2 Song 053 Garcis ET3 Wright ET3 Jaehnke ETSN Pendleton QMSA Twoomey OSSN Smurowski 0S2 Winton QMSN McQuire QMSN Lechuga t v , f 1 i 31 Flight Quarters, Flight Quarters All Hands To Flight Quarters 32 UNREP ■ ' « i 5- RMC Smith SMS Sawyer RM1 McGee YNSN Scott HM1 Tobin YNSN Frock MA1 Howell PNSN Thomas YN1 Newhouse RMSN Clark PN1 Reidheid SMSN Arnghi SM2 Priester SMSN Williams YN3 Cox RMSN Robinson RM3 Bredahl SMS Martin RM3 Webster RMS Atford RM2 Plaster PCS Prows 34 o o • c • S S • c • c Jg • • c . o . J J 35 smm m Mariana Islands Lii- ii K ' - ' 38 Supply MSC Castillo SHI Bennamon DK1 Luna MS1 Valencia MSI Domenick MS2 Mascolina MS2 Tracy SH3 Newman SH3 Bennett SH2 Cardenas SK3 McCowen SK3 Willard MS3 Scott MS3 Welch MS2 Cruise SK3 Arvin SHSN Jones SHSR Lemonditis MSSN Kulick SHI Hernandez SH 1 Canonizado MSSN Harrell MSSA Finey SH3 Freeze 39 Ma ' ■ ' :.- ' Yokosuka Japan r--y. iii ' LSjj ;i-7 ' Jii ' ■ ' 1 N - i- 1 t. ' v- ' ..r Uw o • ' J] ' m K- M ' H-U '  «• •• i JJl2 5l ,yj T I ' «■« • t.s.«iL ' Ti A ■ H ? ' flWI flf r p ■ IB  42 Taiwan  v  ' ' 43 Cv., Manila Baseball And Beer .- ;i. M-- ! Play Ball, You ' ve Got to be Kidding! ' i . i ' v-a Hy:w msmi vjnHwii RM1 McGee rips one off % Yes, it ' s gone. BM2 Allen takes a swing. 9 S J •V. Hong Kong New Years 46 m w jLv ajj.. ,j!„j. ' ii .!-;, -si . .?«• 47 IV -% 1 1 I 01 Personnel Inspection I I GO ' S Inspection ' . ■ -4 ; Lt mmMfu .-n- ' -- 49 Yeech 50 I (■—%! ' :ii |g- ?!IEg: - ' - - 51 o k ■ I n a w a 52 l • rssr s- ' -: .■;■ c%. •■■ ' :TTL a 1 r- ;-£• ' . I ' :« Swim Call 53 54 55 ENFN Hayes YN3 Cox Sailor Of The Month SN Butler EM2 Brockway 56 The Best Of The Frez 57 ENFN Cecil Hayes 58 Sailor Of The Quarter Your positive attitude and out- standing performance during the month of December have resulted in your selection as FRESNO ' S Sailor of the Month You are congratulated for being singled out for your excellent perfor- mance, and should feel a sense of pride in being among the Navy ' s finest. Through your willingness to devote many long hours maintaining and repairing the machinery and systems in Number One Engineroom, you have contributed to maintaining FRESNO in a high state of readiness. Your quick grasp of basic engineering principles, the systems in your work center and your willingness to learn have been exemplary Without the high caliber performance you and others like you have exhibited, our Naval Service would be unable to maintain its high state of readiness Well done, your efforts are highly appreciated R, F. Schuerger 59 staff ffiR 60 ■ 61 Let ' s Go Home 62 63 Home At Last 64 Jt 65 66 tv WESTPAC Snapshots 67 r if f .■ Tiger Cruise 1979 Name Ted Anderson Douglas Anthony James Decker Daniel Brockway Peter Brockway Thomas Brockway Nathan Burner Philip Gimlin John McGuire John Henderson Robert Henderson Christian Martin Gregory McGahey Kenneth Nelson Bob Perry Bobby Saulsberry Donald Thompson Ray Tobin Erick Valencia Romeo Valencia II Roy Valencia Harold Whitmarsh Sponsor XO LT Anthony QM1 Becker EM3 Brockway EMS Brockway EM3 Brockway FN Burner FN Gimlin QMSN McGuire SN Henderson SN Henderson SM3 Martin HTC McGahey BM3 Nelson FN Skillman BM2 Saulsberry LT Thompson HM1 Tobin MSI Valencia MSI Valencia MSI Valencia QMS Whitmarsh 70 71 y L mum 72 1 Vrl- WALBwoireni COMPAM ' K mOi ' uiaf Book Snim OHiHu Sun ni t ' dliTomia 9 ' iiW