Fresno (LST 1182) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1983 volume:

c UNITED STATES SHIP FRESNO LANDING SHIP TANK 1182 COMMANDING OFFICER Commander M.D. Barker Commander BARKER, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, graduated in 1965 with BS BA degrees from the University of Tulsa, where he was named to Who ' s Who Among American Colleges and Universities. He was commissioned in 1966 and reported to the USS CHARLES H. ROAN (DD-853) serving as the Communication ' s Officer and Navigator until 1969. Commander BARKER completed Destroyer School in August 1969 and served in the USS ROGERS (DD-876) until October 1971 as Engineering Officer while completing two deployments to Vietnamese waters. In February 1972, he assumed command of the USS APACHE (ATF-67) providing communications, command and control support to Navy ' s bathyscaph TRIESTE II. As a member of the Integral Operating Unit, Commander BARKER ' S ship was responsible for assisting TRIESTE II in establishing a record for manned open ocean recovery to the depth of 16,400 feet. In September 1974, Commander BARKER graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School with a Master ' s of Science Degree in Information Systems Telecommunications. Reporting to the U.S. Naval Communication ' s Station, Sidi Yahia, Morocco, Commander BARKER served as the Operations Communications Officer from October 1974 to November 1976. In April 1977, Commander BARKER took command of the USS CONSTANT (MSO-427) followed by a tour as Executive Officer in USS RACINE (LST 1191) during 1978-1979. From February 1980 Commander BARKER served as the Deputy in the Automation Plans Division for the Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command, Washington, D.C., until assuming command of USS FRESNO (LST 1182) on 18 June 1982. Commander BARKER ' S decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (with Gold Star in lieu of second award). Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation and three Battle E Ribbons. Commander BARKER is married to the former Linda Kay Buker of Tulsa, Oklahoma. They have two children, Krysta Lynn and Kara Beth. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR D.L. Brewer USS FRESNO LST-1182 The keel for FRESNO was laid 16 December 1967 at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego as the first of the eventual Seventeen Newport Class LST ' s to be constructed at NASSCO. The ship was launched in September 1968 and commissioned on 22 November 1969. FRESNO is larger than either of the two other ships bearing this name, is an entirely new design, and represents a complete departure from previous concept of Amphibious Landing Ships. In order to achieve a sustained cruising speed of 20 knots, faster than the LST had ever gone before, the FRESNO was designed with a Destroyer Type bow in place of the bow design of the old LST. Since commissioning, FRESNO has served as a unit of the Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. FRESNO is homeported in San Diego, California and is assigned to Commander Amphibious Squadron ONE. Rapid and flexible loading and offloading of troops and equipment are accomplished through a hugh 40 ton bow ramp lowered from the main deck to a beach or causeway. Integral bow doors, located high to avoid interference with the fast hull design, allow the ramp to be lowered at a shallow angle, and the two derrick arms from which the ramp is suspended gives the ship its distinctive silhouette. A second large ramp serves as a means of transit between the main deck and the lower, or tank deck, where vehicles and equipment may be stored. Supplementing loading and offloading can be accomplished by stern gate, making this the first class of the LST with this unusual capability. Many other departures from traditional shipbuilding concepts mark the FRESNO and her sister ships as unique. All ships of the class are equipped with a bow thruster, a transversely mounted controllable pitch propeller in the forward part of the hull, allowing fine maneuvering of the vessel at slow speeds. The ship ' s two stacks are offset and of unequal size, thus allowing the quickest and most direct passage of exhaust gases from the engineering spaces to the outside, rather than sacrificing practicality for symmetry of design as in past ships. The ship ' s superstructure is pierced longitudinally to provide vehicular traffic from one end of the main deck to the other, and, a helicopter landing area is provided on the after portion of the ship ' s main deck. Ship ' s speed is controlled by a unique joystick arrangement; control consoles are provided in both engineering spaces and on the bridge for control of shaft speed from either location. The six main propulsion engines, which are linked to twin controllable-pitch screws, may also be controlled locally in the engine rooms for added flexibility. The latest electronic navigation and communication systems are installed aboard. In addition to the technical side of the ship ' s features, human comport is assured by numerous habitability facilities, such as the ship ' s barber shop, ice cream bar, laundry and dry cleaning plants, and crew ' s lounge. The aspect of the ship ' s design is enhanced by unusually comfortable living quarters and full air-conditioning throughout the ship. THE CREW DECK DEPARTMENT Lt. Perry Department Head Ens. Schoficld 1st Division Officer Ens. McNulty 2nd Division Officer Ens. Cameron 3rd Division Officer BMC F. Hunter GMGC Pete GMGC Hoffschneider 1ST AND 2ND DIVISION BMl R. Veracruz BM2 M Bolen BM2 S. Smith BM2 J. Buss BM3 H Smith SN T. Jewett SN J McDonald SN N. Rosen SN S Branum SN H Jones SN L Barrett BM2 C Shepard BM3 M Braum BM3 D Clark BM3 C Griffin BM3 H Walker 10 BM3 C Pieratt BM3 J. Porter BM3 J Showens BM3 S Champeau SN H Martz SN K Sullivan SN F Levu SA V Jenkins SN W Culbreath SR L Johnson SR M McClam BM3 F Krause BM3 S Pesta SN J May SN J Stever SN R Sprouse 11 3RD DIVISION GMG2 G. Davidson GMG2 M Hensley GMG2 J McKeever GMG3 R Lathrop GMG2 E. Salas 12 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LTJG G. Pack R Division Officer LCDR C. Schumaker Department Head ENS J. Bagood E Division Officer t +T.M ENCS J. Baum Senior Chief of the Command ENC W. Petterson A Division HTC W. Weber R. Division HMWffHtf M AND B DIVISION ENl H Monton EN1 D Chance ENl W Keebaugh EN2 T Cole EN3 D Whitley EN3 R Hays EN3 E. Salas EN2 P Phipps ENFN J Ross ENFN T. Lightle ENFN J Ferguson ENFN R Harrison 16 FN M Long ENFN T Hintzc FN C Wonderly EN3 J Rangel ENFN G Gray EN3 J Koeth FN R Florence FN H Walker FN2 L Wojcik EN3 J Puzniak BTFN P McDowell 17 E DIVISION ICl M. Drumm EMI V Galido EM2 A Silva EM2 G. Tumang EM2 W Wetzel IC2 D. Hasenbank EM3 C. Slagel EM3 V Chapman EM3 W McCarthy IC3 B Sommons EM3 G Sparkman EM3 A Lacson EM3 L Alonzo ICFN K Powell FN B Rank HT2 M Buxton HT2 J K.per R DIVISION HT2 B Roof HT2 G Peters HT3 F Henderson FN H Burk HT2 D Crawford 9 - 9— HTFN R Olszewski FN Z Mitchell FN J Spence FN D Hammitt 19 A DIVISION EN2 P Modest MR2 G D yson EN2 K Daniel EN3 A Edwards ENFN L Gourdin FN D. Champion FN J Valdez FN J Devitto ENFN T Cwalinski I FN M Safarik 20 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT TWO 1 1 Lt. G. Deconto Operations Officer LTJG R. Clark Communications Officer ENS A. Bushore Navigator ENS M. Patota Administration Officer RMC J. Roberts OC Division OSC J. Everett 01 Division ETC M. Silas OE Division PNC R. Fernandez X Division OI DIVISION OSl B. Enlow OS2 M Ogonowski OS2 G Pratchett OS2 J Eaton OS3 F. Ehlers OS3 J Lenten OSSN J Mass. OSSN D Kohn OSSN J. Singleton OSSN A Gonzales OSSN B Sandy OSSN J Bostic OSSN J Knowles 24 OC DIVISION RMl A Shepherd RM2 D Millican RM3 K Brothers RM3 J Jay RM3 G Espinoza RM3 M Johnson RM3 R Turbeville RMSN M Howard SM2 S Moore SM3 C Hill SMSN D Lawson SM3 K Tatum 25 N X DIVISION NCI R Slender SN G Robinson YN1 G Warren PNSN M. Hudson YNSN V. Tolan YN3 G Kindle YN2 G Price HM1 J Engen HM3 T Overhulser HM3 L Bunnell SN W Chenault QM2 T Banning QM2 G Cuoco QM3 L Rief 26 OE DIVISION ET3 M Barbeau ET2 J Delmont 27 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT Lt. D. Richardson Supply Officer 1 i • ?■ • t ■J ENS S. Durso SKC R. Panaligan MSC P. Togonon SUPPLY MS2 R Torres MS3 R Rosenberg SH3 K Blake SK2 T Kilian SK3 F Holandez SKSN J Harbin SN J Sotero SN D Togo MS3 C Williams MSSA S Pavick SH3 F. Cisneros SKSN A Bustamonte 29 SUPPLY MS2 M Coluikos MS3 K Knox DK1 R. Lim THE MEN OF FRESNO 30 31 32 THE CRUISE 34 35 . % « %  J J S s , ' ..  • « HELO OPS WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TODAY TO MAKE FRESNO NUMBER 1 . 36 37 HONG KONG 1 38 J 4 : 7«L n J - • ■ • 1 - r .;- 41 42 43 JAPAN 44 45 MURORAN, JAPAN OPERATION HANDCLASP 48 X x X 49 BOAT OPERATIONS I V J J lliiipm. 50 51 NEW CHIEFS AND RE- ENLISTMENTS 3« e w 9 £jhi 54 55 56 57 c HE END — — - — — — I