Glacier (WAGB 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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PREPARING FOR D.F. 86 Training the Crew The months prior to D.F. 86 were spent in inten- sive training. DCC Pardi reopened Glacier U. with his weekly DCPO classes. Nightly drills lectures on fire, flooding, and rescue and assistance were survived by the duty section. The drills ranged from plugging a flooding iron box with every conceivable type of hole in it to extinguishing a simulated fire using live hoses. We were ready. Deck force ties up some loose ends before DF ' 86 DC3 Trefielo assures Mr. Carr that the Columbia river is extinguished! Rolling into another Deep Freeze. Mr. Carr shows MK1 Phelps the Glacier twist Readying the Ship The 85 inport was a busy time for all hands. Deck force overhauled the flight deck and fantail. Extensive work was done on all small boats and 2 Zodiacs were added. The foul weather locker and gear were reorgan- ized and cleaned. Engineers overhauled the windlasses, winches and cranes. They modified the evap, post office and built a hazardous materials locker. Engine room lub oil systems were repaired. All heads were upgraded and supply division and pilot house decks were renewed. Operations calibrated and repaired all test and oceano- graphic equipment. CIC, Hamshack, and labs were over- hauled. LORAN C and Raycas V were installed. Arran- gements were made for expirations of enlistment, SWE and medals to be given under way. Supply ordered food, clothes, money and parts to last the trip. Medical set up 660 appointments with civilian doctors. The crew attended many schools and completed various and sundry other projects as well.

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TO THE CITY OF ROSES Glacier mooored downtown Portland for the SPAR reunion. Portland welcomed Glacier with open arms. Small boats and fire boats escorted us to our new home on Swan Island as the hills rang to the thunder of a 21 gun salute in our honor. The local high school band and numerous dignitaries were on the pier to greet us. Portland merchants welcomed us. Local businesses and banks gladly cashed our checks. Yorgo ' s practi- cally adopted us. Everyone did their best to help us settle in. Columbia Park soon became the scene of various football games and picnics. Glacier started it ' s own bowling league. We also became a tourist attrac- tion and platform for various Coast Guard events like the SPAR reunion. We gave many tours to satisfy the native ' s curiosity. EMCS Ibanez electrifies the crowd with his classic bowling form. FN Elms. SN Soborinski, SN Bell, and FN ' Helland running amuck in Columbia Park.

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Loading Stores and Equipment The last month before departure was especially hectic. 125 tons of cargo were brought on board Glacier had to load enough supplies and commissars- stores to last for eight months. We carried 7.800 dozen eggs. 2.000 pounds of pork. 15.300 pounds of beef. 3.300 pounds of poultry. 865 bags of flour. 360 gallons of ice cream, and 2.400 pounds of coffee and other items which cost us 5182.650: quite a shopping b ' . On top of department projects, all E-5 and below were regularly pulled to chain these stores and other cargo aboard Turning the fantafl into a scientific trailer court Sailor of the Inport N1K1 Crippen was chosen for his efforts and leadership in Aux. Division and his positive attitude and hospitality. In the absence of a drvison master chief, he was one of 2 NIKl ' s running Auv Dnision continuously upgrading the ship ' s air conditioning and refrigeration s -stems. A native of Oregon, he eased the strangeness of the homeport change by regularly inviting crew members to his Portland home and his parent ' s Hood River orchard pride. MK1 Dennis shows the results of our eflorts to guests. u Capt Hewel congratulates MKJ Crippen at the Navy League banquet in his honor. At the Propellor Club banquet. QMCM Nitzche accepts books for our library.