Germantown (LSD 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS Germantownwestern Pacific Cruise Facts, Figures, 81 History Commanding Officer Executive Officer Command Master Chief Our Mission Places We Took the Marines VBSS Flight Quarters Underway Replenishments Vertical Replenishments We Really Get Around Pearl Harbor Hawaii Singapore Manama Bahrain Darwin Australia Guam Favorite Photos General Quarters Steel Beach Picnics Holidays Crossing the Line Tiger Cruise Homecoming WestPac Babies EIC .4 .- 4 gf ontents Petty Officer Associations fRemember W'hen'?' CPhotosj Deck . lst Division 2nd Division . Engineering . Auxiliaries Electrical Machinery . Repair Operations Intelligence Weapons Communications Supply N3V1g3t1OHfAdm1H1Stf8t1OH Medical Dental Assault Craft Unit 5 Det Charlie Sc Beach Masters Unit l Memorable Photographs bl ' ' ....... ........ 2 ' ' .......... .. ' .......... ......... 4 . ...... . ' .................... ......... 5 .......................... ................... ' ......... ......... 6 ' ' .............. ........ . .. ' ' ........................................ 7 ' ' ...... .. ' .............. 8 ' ' ........ ' ........................ ....... 2 ' ....... ' ............... 4 ' ...... .. ' ' ......... ....... Q 6 ' ............ M ........ ....... l 7 ' ........ , .......... .......... 1 8 ' ........... ' .......................................... 20 ................... .... , ' ............................. 22 ' ' ......... Jabel Ali, United Arab Emirates ...... 24 Electronics ............ .... ' , ' ............................. 27 .............. .... . ' ........ .......... 3 2 S-2 ....................................... .... ' ' .....,... .......... 3 6 ' ' ' ' ' ...... ' ....................... .......... 3 8 ' .......................................... ' ' ........ ........... 4 0 ........................................... . ' ' ............. .......... 4 4 ' , . ' ' ............ .......... 4 8 6 ' ........... . ' ........ .......... 5 O .............. .

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e 'mW W1 ,f tial' l A Gallons of Fuel .............. 3,118,000 gal. Cost of all that fuel .............. 83,336,260 Gallons of Fresh Water from Sea Water .............. 4,340,000 gal. Meals Served .................... 180,000 + meals Iraqi Merchant Sailors Rescued ............. 8 Sailors Miles of Toilet Pper ........... 30 + Miles 24,856 NauijcalMiies ................... DistanoeTraveled 37 .............................................. .Daysin Port 1 16 .......................... ........... D ays Underway 567,225,454 ........... ................. Ti meswe played 'Old School' on Site TV. 4056 ................ ........... H ours Underway TooMany .................................... Shots Given byMediczl Average number of hours: Watch stood by an Engineman ................ 2028 ln 90+ degree heat without Ventilation ............................... ......... 3 4 Watch stood by a Deck Seaman ............ 1900 In the chow line QE-5 8t belowl ........ .......... 5 7 Watch stood by an Operations Specialist .......... ........ 1 352 Sailors and Marines de- ployed on Germantown in 2003-2004 spent about S104,645 on soda and an- other S30,000 on phone cards. The two hot sellers generated enough cash to buy a 3-bedroom house. The Germantown Ship Store sells health and comfort items to promote crew morale. Profits raised by the store feed the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation fMWFl1fund. The Ship's Store is a double posi- tive for Germantown sailors. S 4 - e 1- e Q 6 W , L . k . , LX. USS Germantown is named after historic Germantown, Penn. Now residential section of Philadelphia, Germantown was founded in 1683. lttr, the site ofan important Revolutionary War battle fought Gct. 4, 1777 be 1 i t , the forces of General George Washington and General Sir William Hoiveiiii. the morning ofthe battle amidst dense fog, Washington's forces engaged 90h of Howe's troops. However, the American Colonists were forced to retro, when the British ranks reformed and were reinforced. Although technicalip a defeat, this battle demonstrated the colonists' tenacity and courage in batil against the better trained British troops and helped to gain French Suppgn fc. the final battle at Yorktown. The Navy ordered USS Germantown on March 26, 1982, and commissioner her Feb. 8, 1986. The ship played a significant role during Operations Desai Shield and Desert Storm. The ship was in the Arabian Gulf for the emiy, operation and deployed for a total of nine months. Germantown departed Sri Diego en route to the Gulf on 1 December 1990 as part of the large Amphibious Task Force C18 shipsj to leave the West Coast since 1965. T14 ship participated in mock amphibious assaults in the United Arab Emirars after the start of the air war in preparation for a possible amphibious assauia USS Germantown is the second Whidbey Island class dock landing ship arg was the first ship in that class to serve in the Pacific. On August 16, 2002, USS Harpers Ferry relieved USS Gemiantown asg forward deployed naval unit in Sasebo, Japan. Germantown returned toSr Diego, Ca., where she underwent a S25 million overhaul. Gerrnantoisnf 2003-2004 WestPac Cruise is the latest chapter in the ship's growing sion Take a look at pages 7-11 to see how we contributed to Operation Ing Freedom in 2003. I, fi , -- - 'XZ 'ff - ll cioistepS g USS GERMANTGWN adopted NS H1950 frOBeroftheGem1H11l0W Daniel PastoriuS, German Scholiaylpslicflcl-glgggllzib-SSSPEREN in or Wougxi - sc E U ius l ommunity. F01-GEN S1 ' d ccess P88101 -ki buf footsteps! illustrates the Pf0SPeUtX12R1b: of Expeditionafy S26 characteristic in Germantown. takes pride in sustarningfpogiq or-Cup ours. uss GEBMANT llto Follow111 OU . 3 , degree of Professionalism and cliggjliifs Strike group on Page 71 Steps, QY ou can find out more 21 a Quote bb' Francis L ,Z USS Germantownwestern Pacific Cruise X N

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Commander Henry D. Angelino, USN Commanding fficer p A Commander Henry D. Angelino Jr. was raised in Springfield, Virginia and Palm Beach Gardeng, Florida. He received his commission through NROTC at Duke University, graduating in May 1985 and reporting to Orlando, Florida, for nuclear training. He completed nuclear training and Sur- face Warfare Officers School in February 1987, Commander Angelino reported to the USS LONG BEACH tCGN-97 in March 1987 and was as- signed as E-3 Division Officer and later as Aux- iliaries Officer. During his tour, he qualified as a Nuclear Engineer and a Surface Warfare Officer. Following his first fleet tour, Commander Angelino reported for duty as an instructor at HMS SULTAN in Gosport, England, commenc- ing in September 1990. During his two-year assignment as part of the Personnel Exchange Program, he taught various engineering subjects to enlisted personnel at the Royal Naval School of Engineering. I In June 1993, Commander Angelino completed I Department Head School and reported to USS years later, he reported to USS ABRAHAM STARK QFFG-315 as Combat Systems Officer.Two LINCOLN CCVN-725 as the Reactor Electrical Assistant. In March of 1997, he received orders to COMNAVAIRPAC, Where he served as the Maintenance Manager for USS CARL VINSON QCVN-701. Commander Angelino served as the Executive Officer aboard USS ANCHORAGE CLSD-367 fr0H1 January 1999 until July 2000. He then reported to Naval Beach Group ONE as the Chief Staff Officer. He stayed there until September 2002, earning a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University in his spare time. Commander Angelino's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal and various campaign and service medals. He is married to the former Lesley AVIUSITOHQ 0fNGWC21STlG-IIPOU-Tylle, England. They have three children and live in Coronado, CA. 4 I I 4 I I I I I I I I