Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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F.'FS'.fFiFf..YSif.F.l.P.2S5Ef.Il1sX.F.'f!iSi9 .Mmfeble Visit Blueiclckets 'S'I'ondTaIIiidsJi Ship Reaches Namesulte City I By ALLEN LlLES Tribune Stagg Writer EfliiS!6d melt A d jn their blues and Srffartl L brag-d-oflicei-5 were stanSHi7tal, ' lproudlyi Monday morning as the light cruiser USS Galveston paid its first visit to the sHip's namesake Q559i72539f1.fii.?S.i?3i.fYf,2B2?, .5 lviiir oitha mm Talos Missile Is Result' Of 13 Years of Research 1-do.. tha supersonic surface- toalr ramjet powered guided mis- sile, which furnishes thc principal armament of the USS Galveston. gg a product of the Navy's once highly secret Bumblebee program and represents some lil years of gageuch and development by a awp of universities and induse trlal organizations to provide atomic-age weapons for thq!Uni- ted States Fleet. The Talos ls n new Navy weapon designed chiefly to blast into obllvlon enemy airplanes at- tempting an attack. 'The missile .lm 1-nay. ba fired at surface craft. The program dates back to the closing months ot World War ll when the Navy Bureau of Ord' nance requested the Johns Hop- llns University Applied Physics Laboratory at Silver Spring, Maryland, which had developed the proximity fuse for shells. to suggest a means of combatting the Japanese kamikaze menace. After several months study. lab- oratory scientists advised the dc- ,velopment of li supersonic ramjet propelled guided missile, The Bureau of Ordnance auth- orized the developement and it was givm the code name of Bum- blebee. Just why this name was chosen is in doubt but it is sigg nificant that ln many APL offices and laboratories nt Silver Spring there hangs on the wall the follow Ing: , According to recognized acro- Yteclmical tests, the bumblcbce cannot fly because of the shape and weight of his body in reln'ion ln total wing area. But the hum- bllbee docsn't know this, so he ioes ahead and flies anyway Theory Since lil! The ramjet had been a theory ln physics since 1913 but it had M been llown successfully. Nev. ertheless APL scientists believed 5' held Brent promise as a super- l0I1ic engine. Tiic difficulty had been that lt would not operate efficiently unless it be boosted by me means to s velocity near :rsleslbeid of sound. lt was bc- ! e solid propellant rockets 0i0Ped during the war could Provide the necessary bong, It was six months later, Julie 15, 1945- that a ramjet fashioned from the six-inch exhaust pipe of a 'lhundcrbolt warplunu. nladv a successful flight over the sand dunes of Island Beach. New .lt-r-, scy, attaining a velocity ol 12001 miles per hour. ln October of the samc ycar, nnothcr ramjet ot the some size dcmonstrnlcd thrust over 'aerodynamic drag. A rep- lica ot'this flying stovcpipef' as it had been dubbed, has been given an honored place in the National Air Museum of thc- Smithsonhin Institution as the vtorld's first supersonic ramjet engine. The Bumblebee research and development program was carried on from the beginning in the same pattern as had been so successful in producing the proximity fuse. Under this pattern thc Applied Physics Laboratory acted as the central laboratory providing tech- nical guldance and supervision to a number of university :-.nd in- dustrial organizations known as associate contractors. This was known as the Section T Pattcm. Slncc the field of supcrsonlcs was virtually virgin territory, re- search was carried on in aero- clynamics. propulsion, radar, guid- ance and control systems, lafunch- ing, warheads, structure, teleme- tcring, simulation. ground and flight testing, A missllc embody- ing the concepts underlying TA- LOS was thc objoctivc of the program from the start. Missile Increases In Size Dlametors of tcst vehicles in- creased from the six inches of the flying stovepipc to thc 30 inches of the present operational missile. To beam - riding guidance was added a homing system tn make TALOS the deadly accurate weapon it is today. To convention- al high explosive warhcaos have been added atomic warheads. ln the development work on beam riding and stability control. a test vehicle powered with a solid propellant rocket motor proved so effective that it WHS recognized as having great pos- sibilities as a prototype of a lac- lically useful short range anti- aircraft missile of relatively sim- ple dcsign. It was engineered and became the TERRIER missile X mtv in service in the fleet on board the cruisers BOSTON and Another mlsslle stlll in the de- velopment stage ls TARTAR, also a Bumblebee product. ln l950. the promise of Terrier. as a means of tilllng the short range requirements of the Pleet alr defense st an early date. brought about a realignment of the objectives of Talos toward the' attainment of the most advanced mlsslle in its class available ln the foreseeable state of the art. A specific missile design was chosen to incorporate fn lm- proved ramjet. the dual guidance system and other features calcu- lated to give long range, high lethality, and great accuracy. The development, engineering and testing of the advanced de' sign, proceed to a point where in January 1955. a large Naval Industrial Ordnance Plant to manufacture the missile was for- mally opened. This plant at Ml- shawnka, Indiana, is operated for the Navy by the Bendlx Aviation Corporation, which had been a Bumblebee associate contractor since the inception of the pro' gram, Pioneering Achievements ln a program with such ad- vanced objectives ss thoaeof Talos, it is to be expected that many pioneering achievements will be made, and such has been the casc. Not only did the workers in this program make the first demonstration that the ramjet was a practical engine for pro- pulsion of supersonic missiles, they also made the first flights of fully controlled missiles pow' ered by these engines and proved the reliability of the engine in numerous long range flights. The Talos booster set a new level in the size and performance of solid fuel booster rockets. TALOS was also the flrst missile to employ a. dual guidance system whose cu-'ncy at short and long ranged has been demonstrated repeatedf ly. '1'he Talos program also pi0-' neered the introduction of atomic: warheads into antiaircraft mis-4 siles. Research and development of Talos has been the responsibility: of Johns Hopkins University AP rigid attention as the vessel sidl up to the pier. From the ea, looks adornlng the' gc , s lot th slips' compfny, as Mei? first close glimpse at Galvesto ed comments concerning Galveston r weather they had heard from Cifmxr emmerce president T, . nik who shade the . cruise from V rl Juan, Puerto it was evident their first visit, f, Rico aboard the ship- their ship's namesake city wgdld be a memorable one. Also aboard the light cruiser was Puerto Rican businessmen The ShiP's company rolled out who will combine business with the red carpet in the form of a some sightseeing while they are brow. tgangplank to lancllubbersj, in the Gulf Coast area. The five to a host of area dignitaries, a visitors are: Capt. F. B, Crocco, high school band complete with 'director of the Puerto Rican Dry maiorettes and a score ot news- dock Co.: William McCabe, gen men and photographers. , eral manager for Armco lnterna Appropriately, the cruiser ar- tional: James Davidson, genera rivecl at Pier 14 at 8:45 am' vf ing the flag of Texas belrxwft tkalated USS Galveston Story and Pictures on Page 13.1 traditional stars and stripes. n lyei manager of Puerto Rico Pape he,Products Co.: Charles Towers 'manager of the Puerto Rica branch of Shell Oil: and Alfoh Valdes. president of the lndi Brewery. Q when asked it they had experii ienced any seasickness orffthei light rain which had a noyed wel ilhreeday voyage' they laugh comers prior to the Galveston's arrival subsided immediately when the shin anchored, Cordial officers were ready o the deck to extend a smile and handshake to the visitors. Mostrim agreement' of the enlisted men seemed to eye their first glimpse of Galveston unccrtainly, being forewarned per- haps of the white blanket' of snow which covered the island Friday -' night. We really kiddcd Mr. Water- man abou' that, said one officer i rut-'1'x'E'-Q to the manv slams. land said, No, in fact not a lmuch as the regular crew. We are happy to be in Texa and especially Galveston, sai Zgvaldes, his companions -noddi Davidson, who is originally fro T the states, said he was extremel ,fond of Puerto Rico and t.hat lt' Zreally a wonderful place to live. i The visitors had been especiall impressed by the maneuver held Friday by the Galvesto which featured surface and anti great respect of the cruiser s po 1 'lble firepower Shea a 3 Echoing the same sentiment ua Manne Plc Elton Walker who l one of the 39 Marlne securlt guards attached to the ships reg ular company The Marine uh has been on the Galt eston for thlr been months said the men uer especially looklne forward to th dances sponsored by Mrs Clar Thompson and the Chamber o Commerce Walker who is from Jac-J.son Y ville Fla. said he was also look ing forward to his initial first ha view of a much-advertised topic, the beauty of Texas women. We're counting the hours be, fore tonight, he aaid. Seaman Nick Dernato of Ne York City, a verteran of nearly four years Navy service. said he had seldom seen a crew prepare for a shore visit with so much en- thusiasm. We?ve even been paint- places that haven't seen any ttantlon since l've bean aboard, he announced. We really want our ahlp to be clan, and if tha hours wa worked count anythlq, th . boa glaircraftifiring. They spoke' wit ship. concluded Towers. 1 ' ' - - l l - .' ' ina I araanotarpeelrofdmtu rd, said the young seamg Lt. tbmmander R. L. Dica d' Glen Rock. Pa.. who hu only f . ' ' ' .o ni I a 'a nl. if mlmalw.. ' H. TH'5.'fAdci Qcf'c'f25QS',lif4'I,f,'I'1ifh'wliif,i ishzlvgigm 31:10:13 nvinti:r:ii:goffi::lers.a:d' ztantgrfglif attention in e viaw is an or ' - - . . . - ht. plied Physics Laboratory. gruiggr wgg easing into 'l-he Pier I4 ftp right' on schedule I Pld'-'V' Podurd 9 been aboard the ahlp for two weeks. ramlnlscad that ha had :een a recent visitor to Tana via automobile, You hava got a large and, l might add, a very flat state hers, proclaimed Dioa. The commander. who has li years of Navy service aboard every typa of vcaaal frm an alrcratt carrier to an amplubioua flagahlp also was axcltad about the vlalt to the namesake of his alllp. You know evary CNHI! ln tba Navy. with tba emoqlth ot the USS Canberra. ls named for a eltylnuzaunltad llltll. However. lt ia a rare privllala when the crulnr can acagauy vlalt lu aanlaaala. Tliorafon. you can raadlly account for tha crews ui- cltoment concerning thla trip. lmao aala The ship'a arrival also was a acrt ot homecoming to Maaleal OHlcarl.t.t..t.Itoch.Alls graduate ct the University of Tex- as medical branch ln 011311- loiea lsarlataallyaaauvo 'renal Iran laa Antonio. I-la ts ami' his lllllillfy chilli' i' Nlfilll-tll . iahdardtllatillvldonanlwlllfll namprlvatapractlcalalavll months. ,- umaaimlu mumdn- l.HClllllM.!lwl0f the ' tacladaghodaaaqa- anda lata, ham. -an -I--, of the US bel'-s mea from the am: as the mul S Galvest0n's'f,'Sunday Punch' lima me uss Grimm. MI the HW 'M' ' r RANGE radar a 1 ng, be equlwed Wm' lim wclpmi'-Iwmch M: It ls usd la connection with IIIIIUG HHH' wmv fleet to carry this latest WPC

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The Weather 'ITL 1::A tbl v s n a vlclol : C150 Oeiahlondl 'lower Mondayy -calms-in KVI Prvsrualn .gm-man, .aiming and colon 'UW Mm' me .Low , ml .1 .j.? '..Zim?? ...I or Moonv ...srl hleaday, 54. East rout D lA I'J'T..1ill'rf03i'5':lif vol. so GALVE-sion, TEXAS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY ls, mo assi' PRICE 5: No. 84 U ii.'.'3.T...Z.FD5.'J.3-l..fn'Z.'. CITY GllLVESTON SWAPWELCUMES L. -- THE HIGHPOINT of the welcoming ceremony aboard the USS Galveston came ln the wardrodm when Capt. Leslie Slack, center, reoalveda resolution of welcome from Gov. Price Danlel from Con- '- greaamaa Clark W. Thompson, left. Rlght la Mayor Herbert Y. Cartwright who welcomed the shlp's eompaavtothselty. 6 alveston' I Brought In By A dmiral Wetmore Now Local Pilotg Ship Given 'Red Carpet It was altogether fitting, but llttle unusual, that a rear ad- miral should pilot the USS Gal- veston into port Monday. All the way from the sea buoy to pier l4, Rear Adm. Sherman B. Wetmore USN lketl was boss of the great gray ship, and stood tall and proud in his lofty domain as he gave the sig- nals that brought her lightly to the dock. Westmore is a member of the Galveston-Texas City Pilots and chairman of the Chamber of Com- merce-proposed merchant marine academy committee. It was good fortune it was his turn to bring in a ship, and that ship happened to he the one that has set Gal- veston agog. But lt was old stuff, in a way his piloting a Navy ship. For i addition to his years of servl on merchant vessels, he was gmu commander of more than 100 ves sels engaged in minesweeprlng when World War ll was ended. Llna Deck As pilot Wetmore eased the ship to her berth, the blueclad men llncd the deck, and waving from 7 the rail were T. A. Waterman, president oi the chamber, and David C. Leavell, vice president and general manager of The News Publishing Cn., who went aboard at Puerto Rico and made the voyage here as guest of the Sec- retary of Navy. With them were five prominent Puerto Ricans who came to tran- Ida-hlilhil and do'a little sight- seeing. The men are Capt. F. B. Cmcco, dlrectnr of the Puerto Rican Dry- dock Co.: R. Delvalle, consulting engineer. 0. W. Burke Co., Wil- liam McCabe, general manager, Armco International: Charles Tow- ers, Puerto Rican manager, Shell Ol! Co., and James Davidson, general manager, Puerto Rico Paper Products Ul. Red Carpet To the strains of military mlxlc by tha Ball High School had. PROGRAM MONDAY 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., reception for olllcers at home of Congressman and Mrs. Clark Thompson, by lavltatlon only. 9 p.m. to 12, dance for crew members in Moody Center, spon- sored hy Mrs. Thompson. TUESDAY ll:30 a.m., presentation of sl!- ver service set aboard shlp by Mayor Herbert Y. Cartwright Jr. 0 p.m. to midnight, Chamber of Commerce dance ln Marina Raaridov erel member! WEDNESDAY l2: 15 p.m., Clvlc club lunch- eon for officers ln Moody Cen- ter, open to puhllc. ' 7:30 p.rn, basketball game ln Ball High gymnasium between shlp team and Santa Fe Rall- way's Chlefs. Admlsslon free. VISITING HOURS Vlsltlng hours ahoard shlp, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. daily. lMalle 'Sell .Al Home, Ship iaplain Says Honor Guard Pipes Dignitories Aboard IsIand's Namesake By LAURA REESBY Tribune Staff Writer Make yourself at home aboard my ship, Capt. Leslie M. Slick Monday morning' proudly told Galvestonians assembled. in the wardroom of the USS Galveston, minutes after the ship tied up ln impressive traditional ceremoq nies at Pier 14. We are happy to be here and are looking forward to the flm tllat's been planned, he smiled, I lmow when it is time we will be sorry to leave. The Navy veteran almost talgically adddd mst, ln his a rival report I sent the measag Galveston CLG-3 Galveston. translation this means that the arrival message just the name of the ship and the city in which it was due to arrive. The CLG-3 means the Galveston ls the Navy's third guided missile light cruiser. Prior to the official greeting the vessel making its namesake port for a three-day visit, throngs watched from pler-side as the 608 foot, 14,600 ton cruiser rounded the channel and maneuvered into its slip. Outlining every portion of the ina Navy calls iz. At dimly ine' same moment the jack, a small flag of white stars on a fleld nf blue, was run up on the lack- staff forward and the United! States flag rose from the fantail, Then came a wait as the gang- plank. or brow, was laid ln place. Above the section of the rail where the gangplank rested was a white rope tassle signify- ing a special occasion. Sailors then placed the ailvered anchors atop highly polished stands, symbolizing the quarter- deck had been established for the welcoming of vlaltors. With six sideboys thonor guardl standing at attention the digni- taries wera plped aboard. First. was Congressman Clark W. nsmpmn, then Mayor Herbert Y. Cartwrigh' city officials, po- lice officials and invited citizens. with the aplomb of the Navy. they were escorted to the ward- TBI for the official weclome- aboard. l-llsllpolnt of the brief ceremony was Congressman 'l'hompaon's presentation to the captain of Governor Price Danlel's offlclal welcome. ' ln his welcome the governor aeld the Galveston ls the only Naval vessel named for any city in reaaa. The mayor spoke briefly wel- mmlng the shlp's officers and men. Tha arrival touched off the start of three gala days of fun. festivi- ties and fetlng as this city's dem- onstration to allow appreciation for the Navy naming its first Ta- los mlsalle carrier ln honor of Gal- VCSYOYI. The flrrt scheduled event will be s Monday afternoon reception for officers at the Cedar Lanm time of the Thompson. Mon- ship were the officers and crew-Q aight dfloorl and mea will plus the two islanders who met the cruiser in Puerto Rico. Theo- dore Waterman, Chamber of Com- merce president, and David C. Leavell, vice presidentand gen- era! manager of Tis News hib- llslling Co. As the ship apprmc-hed. the Blll High Bllld-rjiruck up vlan, chars Aweigh.' The tradition of docking gn. tranced the onlookers. The very first phase of this tradition began' when sailors threw out the first line to be tied to the dock. When lt was securely tied, a Sharp whistle sounded and flown came the flag of the Unitel States. or the national enslgn as EXECUTIVE OFFICER of the Galveston, Comdr, G. G. Halverson, has a lord with City missloners Walter Rourke, left. and Tom Juneman at coffee aboard ship on her lrrlvll M morning. Civic Clubs Will Honor hip Officers Officers of the USS Galveston will be honored Wednesday noon at a joint meeting of the city'r luncheon clubs in the Moody Cen- ter, cosponsored by the Chamber' of Commerce. T. A. Waterman, the chamber's president, will pre- side. ' The guest of honor will be Adm. K. S. Masterson, head of the Mis-' sile Division of Naval Operations who will talk on the Navyi mis- ' sile program. i i Participating clubs are Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, West End Lions and Optimist. 'I '- The luncheon is open to the' public and tickets may be bbtalhed

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