Grasp (ARS 51) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 73 of the 1989 volume:

x 1 .-4 -pw n '1.1..' J K , .,. -. yr J 5f,.,1.1.f04,.'w f 'Ns 'N.. -X i GUVER Hesmofs . ef' ff' 'jf H. ,ffr lnnhirph . :ve . ullh -ity 5 I I7 ln O61 b -U D YV? av UN ED NGDO M ,f N' my N fx nm fbias! Rock si Lands fnd -.,.4--...-......-.- , , 1, .,,. ...--.. -. . ,. , , ...nv-w-....,, g ,U Rod 127354 'fl I 1 ' , fx' A ' Fry ' fly d Ouqxylnf i X'-,N -3 L 4' -LJ W -J K , .,. Q xl--1-1-,.' ' -MA. A ' 1 v 'N-V-a sqoftism I M. ny I Ol-FUI Corn Shana if 1 'PA 11 fikljes Minoru 0331? 1 I 4,4-' 54, ,L 7. 7? W A4 HALT ' SI r JY.-7 Gd? sl' ICH ' p '- . '17-Q.: king Oli , Q ,. Z .. W ,. 'ki ng if lib! ALGER,lA' ,WAX Q f ,Q a Q!! u ' J' 1 c I x I : 1 , f . ,,, .,,, ' -W 59.94 . E, f 652 'v r 5' 3 I ,fi-4 - fx-'ffigg 1 -Q, viy 4 fp 5 W ' i 1.5 . I 1 ev iv? 9 f' 51 Q - f f , 1 ' y f- ' . XJ' i' .ff-' . L K ' in gnu 'Fir f ' A V 5 - . up .L .y,f-'Lia'-, gg, ' 2 , f QM 4 .Qf.h:g'E',' J , .V L X r - . f 1 1 . -, ,ww . I-'N Ns ,-,.', .2 ',, , 1' i it f.e.'??:y.Q.S:q ' Q 5.52 ff s 1, ,- ,., -' W fir-,,, ff - K ,Ruff - f . Q-. . '7':,g,fefw-wg3,41 ' 9 z ' 1 f ' ll L ,-iff' . fi 1,1 ,W 'MEP' 231 AE' . , J-is A 'V 'wfyu '4 , .,'f.g. - '- :fn A ,. : :g1535 1 . .2 fr, ' , .'., r ' . ' , . Q ' 1' fig s . A -va!! 1' .FUR , 1 1 ' ' ' 1 , - ' -f41f':2:' l, ' 'ffl - - 1 l 1' if fQf-mrlfg. ,F Q' ' a f,-in ff Q Q -va.: V' A 1' ' 'V 'L-Ng. J I f , A i 5 ff.Ag,f '-4Tf'ff'--'s-sf gf ,4 X, V.,,, - K . '- V1 '41, In M119-'.-1'5. E lj. A, 1 1 T: H .i . 'B ' .?.x7Ei' 'P V .' F, W it-'5h1 .! E , R Nr W Q .,'1f:ffY . a. 1 ' ' Hg- if ,'. 53, 'i :V ' 'i . I.. , 1 ' A WQIQ. ,I 3-A fi 3. 1 ,? 4'KJ 1 S ' ' ' 'sf vw ,ur X 'N x 1- A'-3 ' 1'.ir L AQ-f 1 A I , f ' ?1YL4f '! ffl fr .., 'AJ,kl ' Li A- l' '3 . f f :A ' '12 .-' T5 i -J MJ s ,f I, OUTER: ,HEBRIDES f N ' if Q15 , , .sf 1 . FM, A if A 7 ff: ,P ff, ,,. . ,V-' nw- 0!F0r1h X ug NORTH A S f. ishwa UNITED GDOM M 1 Vi? g ! ,-. ' .. I f Landx End :2.lf'fZ f 'f1 1'12,'.5 17.' 4 A:,. '- JL..-f...v..,,,,,.,,,H H k .Avg .'lf55 V'if5gf'4 b ,Y M Hs dOuurinr A,-X,-. .R .-.4 F. A xw.. . .4 , .mf - .xx-1. ...W -., x. I ffdim MN, , N4-'-W4 R I F 5 M. X-Q.. is ka si IT -ucl 1 , 'Will Elf'-322 my 'I' Q39-f 1 In , 'yi' A .ay -N -b if -.. f Corn ,khan ff -4 Khaig Q65-is LTI SEA . Jr, p, , .1 ' ,f Y Hare if Sea It xxx- ,V .- ffl - ,J i 1 Sk'- 9 bf . .-3 Jw .. V, ,,, ,S JP-411 -A . , if . WY. ,991 , Q., ' 'SQ 1 , QU E WYQ, mi' 'N in-J' Ja 4' ugh hw ,fj-5 F . ' ' ' ,5'W42!krinFMaw5f .-.-'gf .q!J4msumf:, b , J 5 l 5 f, INK g-'. .A J, iqq gif. ' .wg ' ' 'A ,W ' . , ' Q , Q' , L 5 ' 55 5 3 ' 1- - . ' ' V I - I -an .- 'XNALQA 'wk , - H., V E I A 5 -11 Q' ' ' 'R I: Z k , ' -Q A A P31x,c1:Pw5my,4 f'.' . K U .'i.'-- N1 5 - - ' 1153, ' . ff ,. .4 , k i3?rG51.bQi3!3fif gy :Ei 5127 hiv ,., 1, 3 34' 1. .-, f . .9 ' -' f'u' ' rf. , If .- .. u,, mmm an V 'w,1'iy: .V 5-A V.. !I -1 I X J' RI, fmxea, llflfi i If-N 'Geek-1 Izfg MOTTO.' ON A SCROLL AZURE DOUBLED ARE THE WORDS ANY OCEAN ANY TIME IN GOLD. SHIELD! THE SEA-HORSE SYMBOLIZES THE GRASP CARS-50 AS A NA VY WORK HORSE AND ALSO DENOTES THAT ITS DUTIES ARE PERFORMED BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW THE WA TER'S SURFACE. IT ALSO ENDOWS THE SHIP WITH THE FINE OUALI TIES OF THE HORSE-STRENG TH, ENDURANCE AND SPEED. THE GRAPPLING IRON, AN OLD BUT EFFICIENT METHOD OF LOCA TING AND RE TRIE VING WRECKA GE FROM THE SEA, INDICA TES THE SHIP 'S SAL VA GE OPERA TIONS. THE LOOPED AND TWISTED LINE RUNNING FROM THE IRON TO A NEA T ORDERL Y COIL SIGNIFIES THE SHIP'S CAPABILI TIES OF RES TORING ORDER FROM CHAOS, AS DEMONSTRA TED BY THE GRASP CARS-260 DURING WWII, KOREA, AND VIETNAM IN THE CLEARING OF HARBORS AND THE RES TORING OF DAM- AGED SHIPS AND INS TALLA TIONS. THE THREE ARROW HEADS C OMMEMORA TE THE SER VICE OF THE FORMER GRASP CARS-240 IN THESE THREE CONFLIC TS. THE WA VY BL UE AREA AGAINST THE GRA Y RIVETED BORDER, SUGGES TS THE SEA AGAINST THE HULLS OF SHIPS AND DENO TES THE SHIP 'S MISSION OF SAL VA GE AND REPAIRS. CRES T: THE TWO HA NDS GRA SPING THE TRIDENT ALLUDE TO THE SHIPS NA ME. THE UPPER HA ND SUGGES TS THE HEL PING HAND AND DENO TES THE MANY HUMA NI TA RIAN SERVICES PERFORMED S V THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE FORMER GRA SP IA RS-241. THE MA IL ED HA ND S YML-TOLIZES THE PAS T AND PRESENT SHIP 'S COM- BA T CA PA BILITIES, THE MODIFIED TRIDENT IS A S YMBOL OF THE TOOLS USED IN SEA SAL VA GE AND REPAIR WITH THE CENTER PRONG, A FLAME, SUO CES TI VE OF THE CUTTING AND WELDING TORCH, THE HANDS HOLDING THE TORCH ARE ALSO SUGGES TI VE OF THE PASSING ON OF THE TORCH, HIS TOR Y AND HONORS, OF THE PAST SHIP TO THE PRESENT GRA SP TARS-541 THE FOUR STARS COMMEMORA TE THE BA TTLE STA RS A WARDED TO THE ORASP IN WWII AND KOREA. THE GLOBE DENO TES THE EX TENSIVE CRUISES OF THE FORMER SHIP AND WORLD- WIDE SAL VA GE AND REPAIR CAPABILITIES OF THE PRESENT ONE, DIRECTORY ASSIS TAN E SHIP S HIS TOR Y C OMMANDING OFFICERS EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMAND MA S TER C HIEE DEPA R TURE HAIL AND FARE WELL GENERAL QUAR TERS UNREP G UNS X FIREFIGH TING TARGET TO WIHC PICNICXS WIMCALL A WA RDSXES ws CHANGE OE COMMAND SHIP fs SCHEDULE PALMA TUNISIA NAPLES A UGUS TA BA YXSIRA C USA ROME IZMIR HAIFA CAL VI PORT MAHON EINALE LIGURE f AL GHERO RO TA MISC DECK DEPA R TMEN T ENGINEERING DEPAR TMEN T OPERA TIONS DEPARTMENT S UPPL Y DEPAR TMEN T FIRST CLASS BREAKFAST NEW ARRIVALS H OME C OMING MEMORIAL S TA FF ' 3 25 4 26 5 27 5 29 6 30 8 3I I0 32 I I 33 I2 . 34 HELO OPS I3 SIX TH FLEET SHIPS 36 I4 37 I5 43 I6 49 I7 55 I8 60 20 6 I 2 I 62 22 63 24 64 I -8 00- Y0- GRA SP YOU CALL, WE HAUL! .Q -1802 Q .. J ga Ili' . ,,z'o in ' Q fv ' .I Aw P xx gk , 4. O s THE FIRST USS GRASP CARS-24j WAS LAUNCHED JULY 31, 1943. IT WAS HOMEPORTED IN PEARL HARBOR. HA WAII. DEC . 24, 1944 GRASP HEADED FOR COMBA T. SHE JOINED A BA TTLE GROUP AND SAILED FOR THE PHI- LIPPINES. GRASP AIDED IN THE SUCCESSFUL LANDING OF GEN. MA CARTHUR'S TROOPS ON JAN. 9, 1945. SHE ALSO AIDED BATTLE DAMAGED SHIPS AND CLEARED HARBORS OF SUNKEN CRAFT. GRASP WAS DEC OMMIS- SIONED DEC. 1945 AND PLACED IN RESERVES. WHEN THE KOREAN WAR BROKE OUT, GRASP WAS RE- COMMISSIONED AND PREPARED FOR C OMBA T. GRA SP WAS INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS PA TROLS OF THE KORE- AN COASTAND WAS OFTEN UNDER FIRE. SHE WAS NEV- ER HIT. GRA SP ALSO OPERA TED IN JAPAN, PERFORMING REPAIR WORK ON DAMA GED SHIPS. GRASP WAS DECOMMISSIONED MARCH 31. 1978. SHE WAS A WARDED TWO BA TTLE STARS FOR WWII, TWO FOR KOREAN WAR SERVICE. AND A VIETNAM CAM- PAIGN RIBBON. THE CURRENT USS GRASP IARS-51j WAS LAUNCHED MA Y 21, 1984 AND COMMISSIONED DEC. 14, 1985. IT IS HOMEPOR TED IN LITTLE CREEK . VA. GRA SP IS THE SEC- OND SHIP OF THE NEW RESCUE AND SAL VAGE CLASS OF VESSELS. THE MISSION OF THE SHIP IS FOURFOLD T 1j DEBEACHING OF S TRANDED VESSELS, C22 HEAVY LIFT FROM OCEAN DEP THS, C31 TO WING OF OTHER VESSELS, AND MQ MANNED DIVING OPERA TIONS. THE GRASP HAS CARRIED OUT ALL OF THESE TASKS. GRASP DEBEACHED AND TOWED THE USS SPRUANCE CDDG-963j IN JAN. 1989. WE SAL VAGED ANAIRFORCE F-15 OFF THE COAS TOF FLORIDA IN APRIL 1988. GRASP HAS BEEN IN VOL VED IN THE TO WING OF TARGET SHIPS. SHE HAS DONE MANY DIVING OPERA TIONS IN THE ATLANTIC, CARRIBEAN, AND THE MEDITERRANEAN SEAS. GRASP HAS RECEIVED THE BATTLE E AND TWO SEA SERVICE RIBBONS. O 2' x a. FA 'cp -'I Lab! COMMA NDIXIG OFH ERS COMMANDER JAMES H. GIBSON WAS BORN IN PORT . fig ggAIXfIlOR TH CA ROL INA ON 30 DECEMBER 1 95 1. UPON GRA DUA TION ' I I I ' 'TZ' FROM TI-IE U. S. NA VAL ACADEMY IN JUNE 1975, HE RECEIVED A B.S. Dg. ' T GREE IN OCEAN ENGINEERING. LIEU TENANT COMMANDER GIBSON A TTENDED THE NA VV SCHOOL OF DIVING AND SAL VA GE, WA SHING TON DC, PRIOR TO HIS INITIAL A SSIGN- MENT ABOARD USS CONSER VER TA RS-392 HOMEPOR TED IN PEARL HAR- BOR, HA WAII. FROM MARCH 4976 TO OCTOBER 4978, HE SERVED AS OPERA TIONSfDIVING OFFICER ABOARD USS CONSER VER. LIEU TENAN T COMMANDER GIBSON SERVED AS THE SHIP SAL VAGE OP- ERA TIONS OFFICER AND COMMAND DIVING OFFICER A TMOBILE DIVING AND SAL VA GE UNIT TWO CMDSU2j FROM OCTOBER 4978 TO FEBRUARY 4984. HE REPORTED TO DUTY ON USS PAIUTE CA TF 4591 FOLLOWING A TOUR AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND NA VIGA TOR ON U55 RECOVERY CARS-43j AND C OMMANDED PAIU TE FROM 27 JUL Y 4983 TO 23 AUGUST 4985. FOLLOWING HIS TOUR ON USS PAIUTE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE STAFF OF COMMANDER SERVICE SQUADRON EIGH TAS THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER. LIEU TENAN T COMMANDER GIBSON ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE USS GRASP CARS-542 ON 43 MARCH 4987. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GIBSON WEARS THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL WITH S TAR, NA VY C OMMENDA TION MEDAL WITH THREE S TARS, NA VY UNIT C OMMENDA IION, U.S. NA V Y AND U. S. COAS T GUARD IVIERI- TORIOUS UNIT C OMMENDA TIONS, BA TTLE EFFICIENCY RIBBON, NA- UPU TENAN 7 COMMA NDEB TIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARV MEDAL WITH JAMES H' GIBSON ONE STAR, AND THE SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON WITH THREE STARS. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GIBSON IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER KIM I. FRICKE. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AND MRS. GIBSON AND TWO DAUGHTERS, ELIZABETH AND BROOKE, RESIDE IN BE THESDA, MD. LIEU TENAN T COMMANDER MICHAEL C. HERB WAS BORN ON 45 APRIL 4953 IN PO TTS TO WN, PENNS YL VANIA. HE GRADUA TED FROM THE UNITED S TA TES NA VAL ACADEM YA TANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND IN JUNE I 97 O. AFTER COMMISSIONING, HE A TTENDED SURFACE WARPARE OFFICER SCHOOL POLLOWED B V A TOUR FROM OCTOBER 4986 TO OCTOBER 4979 AS GUNNERV OPPICER AND ASSISTANT FIRST LIEUTENANT ON- BOARD USS FAIRFAX COUNTY 1LST-11989. AFTER DESIGNATION AS SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER, HE WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE SPECIAL OPERA TIONS OFFICER COMMUNITY AND SUBSEOUENTL V A TTENDED THE NA VV SCHOOL OF DIVING AND SAL VA GE IN WASHING TON, DC WHERE HE QUALIFIED AS AN HEO2 DIVING OPPICER. FROM JUNE 4980 TO .IUNE 4982, HE SERVED AS OPERA TIONS OFFICER, NA VIGA TOR, FIRST LIEUTENANT AND DIVING OFFICER ONBOARD USS FL ORIKAN LASR-93. FROM THE FL ORIKAN, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HERB RE- POR TED ABOARD THE USS HOIST IARS-401 WHERE HE SERVED FROM NOVEMBER 4982 TO NO VEMBER 4984 AS EXECUTIVE OPPICER. AFTER DEPARTING HOIS T, HE SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MOBILE DIV- ING AND SAL VA GE UNIT TWO AND THEN FROM SEPTEMBER 4985 THROUGH NOVEMBER 1987, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HERB COM- MANDED USS BOLSTER IARS-889 HOMEPOR TED IN LONG BEA CH CALI- FORNIA. HE REPOR TS TO COMMAND USS GRA SP IARS-5 11 AFTER SERV- ING A S CHIEF S TA FF OFFICER OF COMBA T SUPPOR T SQUA DRON EIGHT LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HERB HAS BEEN A WARDED THE MERITORIP OUS SER VICE MEDAL, NA VV COMMENDA TION MEDAL NA VV ACHIE VEMENT MEDAL, BA TTLE EFFICIENCY RIBBON, NA VV EXPEDITION. ARY MEDAL, NA TIONAL DEFENSE SER VICE MEDAL, AND THE SEA 55,8 VICE DEPLOVMENT RIBBON WITH THREE STA RS. ' LIEU TENANT COMMANDER HERB IS MARRIED TO THE POR ELIZABETH GRA V. THEY HA VE TWO CHILDREN, JENNIFER LES .IIOASLT-IU? UEU TENAN T COMMANDER ' MICHAEL C. HERB D- A 5 . EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GEORGE W, FLECK' WAS BORN ON 77 JUL Y 1957 IN NEW YORK CITY AND RAISED IN SOUTH POR TLAND, MAINE HE GRADUA TED FROM S T. FRANCIS XA VIER UNIVERSITY IN ANTI- GONISH, NOVA SCOTIA IN APRIL 7978. AFTER COMMISSIONING, HE A TTENDED SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER SCHOOL FOLLOWED B Y A TOUR AS REPLENISH-A T-SEA DI VISION OFFICER ONBOARD USS DE TROI Tf A OE -dj. AF TER DESIGNA TION AS A SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER, LCDR FLECK' SERVED AS A NA VAL BEA CH GROUP DETACHMENT OFFICER-IN- CHARGE AND DEPLO YED AS PART OF THE MUL TINA TIONAL PEA CEKEEPING FORCE IN BEI- RU T, LEBANON, IN 7985, HE WAS AC CEP TED INTO THE SPECIAL OPERA TIONS COMMUNITY AND A T- TENDED NA VAL DIVING AND SAL VA GE TRAINING CEN TER IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA. UPON GRADU- A TION, LCDR FLECK QUALIFIED AS AN HEO2 DIVING OFFICER AND TRANSFERRED TO USS KIT TIWAKE YASR- 731 WHERE HE SERVED AS OPERA TIONS OFFICER, NA VIGA TOR AND DIVING OFFICER FROM 1986- 7988. IN OCTOBER 7988. LCDR FLECK REPORTED TO USS GRASP TARS-5 IQ AS EXECUTIVE OFFI- CER AND NA VIGA TOR, LCDR FLECK HAS BEEN A WARDED THE NA VY COMMENDA TION MEDAL I TWO A WARDSQ, ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL AND RIFLE EXPERT MEDAL. LCDR FLECK IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER MARY BETH MANL Y OF FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSSETTS. THEY HA VE ONE CHILD, CEILIDH. COMMAND MA S TER CHIEF SAL VA GE DI VISION MASTER DI VER L 4 9.3, --1 A.. V M K... 4:-I .Xx IZ- -L5 fx. -uk .. X. Ax P OFFICER ?f2-'51-I DEPAI? TUNE Ka L it kk R, mann: , x i NM X A X XX 1, .414 ,I if - , ,,.. A , Fir LX 1 'F 1 4 I V .1 ' gr: :Lugg- s 'iff xi! S .zf ,W fun- 5 .Iv , ,pn-F' r..- 1 K. if lbvuvv- ' - WP , , - :rw , . 4 5 'Life w e Q A W- wuz' , QW, A -2 , l 5, ,!.. Q-w-3:5 K 'ff :'?s ' in 'Q h 'tg sw, 4 , 3 . gf 11 fl? It A N A ..,.,-.,,,,qg-vnqgwy, I v' 2 , 4 31 'I -vu 1 :U -ww- no ,A H' 2 mf ff! LCDI? GIBSON ' r P' OMC O 'BIPIEN 8 IC I WILLIAMS LT SALE fr HAIL AN 1 .Lg U, 1 I' X ll 4 Q! LT OIPIP A TOAST FOI? ALL T 1- ' Q ' X! 4 6 - ' g I 5- IC4 DECKEI? ET2 DICKEL ig I ,., :N :SA ,QQ FARE WELL 1' kg QMSN SMITH MS 1 PENCA 1 I LCDI? HERB I, 44 ,f 'iff' 1' f . l L din 'U' a F, A 1 N X :S Y 45 ff EW HOL T EM4 KN!GHT EN3 HA CKETI . in XL .l PMSN SMITH MS 7 PENCA , - ff? L I L CDI? HERB r-A 1,4 IIAIIKNLIT EAL? HA FYFTT ml' 'W 3: l ff ' GENERAL QUAI? TEl?Sf ,..... -- A lg, ' - A A ALL HANDS ' .,..,, , i ,I A -,,..,.gx A f MAN YOUR we ucm- If ff 'l , 'Q ' 1 I , I -A BATTLE g , , A f 15, V ' ff., STA rfofvsf . 9 I ' gr: , 5' 4 'I i td. 'U 4 u fa 7 1 25 V X ' , ,gl vi 'xx --,-,,,....-- .lm al, JT A M4 1 .A A ,.,. 90 4 Q E All , fu... X, fag , U vw. ., 0 Y ig' if 'x 1,2 4 'i 5,2 H Q!-ff 5 'ummm , nw H s' I 1. 4. UNREP 1-'J-I 'lt-ug I 5 . . 5 '13 W 'E' R . I ...- M-fi-Q' ...A '-A 'Yn- ,aa ff , -nil ,T - , 15,2 rg' A Er A .kde Y X ' o ' ' , ,P I .:p f, , M I, 1, XX Av Ffa if Lb f 4 v f K ,f - ,s- 1. E I' uf U Asfq., ig , X . 's 'Pl' , , -, ' ' gv- 3. - 775 L M 115' I Ps QL' '1 X TARGET Welf, we al! expecfedff fo happen and surely enough of ff did. STREAM THE SLED f?ECOVE!? THE SLED When fhose fwo words were heard over The TMC, everyone knew if was going fo be a fong day. I. 5 X X xx N W E ,N 'I--ff-f 'w F N , A:..,...,? f Zf. pgqa??',f-w- 5 K ef ,. ,. i - V . ... '-K, A ' 1 .fr ' .- ' Aly f . - ' f '- V Y on-,J-rw..' 4- A L 4,-' ,gb ',,5: - Y,,f.v-as--. 3-'T 1 'i i'f'..lL'2-1:-V if Q Q9 E l , 'X - Q lj CQ' ff. v ., g K '3-Qs - 'H -1 'T 1 -ff T , ,...... , 2 ' .N ,. we - E -agar Q, I ' . 'K N 5-v.-. '- 1. ff rin. f 1' if .eff ,,,...-,. T0 WING The fo Wrng operorforvs for fhis Med depfo y- mervr were only for froirving. RAM Lombord orzd Lf. Bodervsfedf found ffme some how 1-1. ,Y fo go over fo fhe USS Cord! Sed for some pictures of fhe exerorse from o Helo. y...,,.5-....ZA M ' H- '-'--Q ,gm- -uw 'fi 9 4 -',.,nu4In-Ill ,QF - - bw ff l A 4 1 v?Mwf-- --ask: r-. U-. , ,If-.122-...,jf: A 'f:': 'v:. 0v ' , .uf ,Huh . V .- 'N A 134 4 ' f ve -41-ifzii. L u ' 'Fw-m 'W'-ll - . 4 .. '?',- 'L-'T . Iygt---iran-...Q F 0 - gi ,Q Blum, . -- ,- f'?'-'song J F - -- -- '-- f?: f-:11f1-- -4 ..- s: H-uJ5'!E '! Q . ' Q lqgmha N., - ,, L ng. use 1- . ---. .. ,L ,, - ..v- -- '----.k'?5f'9'li1 ..-- -A-1 . ,. ' :H 4 A , -:mln - ,, ,M '- Q -nv-v 'vu- -gr -- is .wk ,V xx 1. X fl? 5 xi Q ...Ai iff 944 1 P!CNlC AND S VWM CALL A-,,. -11-lv-ml. -,W-Q wyyw -. ,,qg3f,..-f..- .,. ,W -uni A ,af 4,.- 1' -l ,ga-vr-m-ci? 'V- ff' f W - ff -vid ':k A' 'W' fQf,,A. ..- Ur,-- - 'H' ... 1'-1-N . 5 'M 1 '?'4 Q .4 'f-'Ji ,ii '2l ' 4 -fr.: -vi 'pf ...lv-iz? .f,.,. A9 ' ' W 1 fs ., . V1 CC AD VANCEMENTS A VVARDS ES VVS ,fi g BM3 IS wp ROBINSON MA Y QM2 KS wg SN YDER JUL Y EN2 fswg VVHXTE OCT BMC fswfo Vg DA V15 CCT HT2 gswfnvg KING CCT HM2 fs wfo Vg CHAQL TON CCT SH1 CSWQ LEWIS OCT A SVVO x.,..ff -Q-ef i Mm fswy CAFUSCH CCI X 5 D 4 A f IQ x 1 , 1 9 - ,5 2 N . , I .nj Malaga' , ' fi 3 Q 5 ' 15 3 Nz if --A A '- .Q 5 A1 I A V' iz ' . 1 E. i.. ff FQQQ 'sf Xi,,,, - - V 23.15375-N'f'-'if 'zefsi gf 9-Jas-5 ' LJ,.:dfH1 zz .gi ' .L H 4 s..3, E X1 uf. 1 st-Q-5- -L QFFH -I F CGM AND JUNE 8 nu, .. , N A P L E 5 gg -.V 7-7 , l, 'xivlmi-' -... .. 5 21,1 'if + 'f ' 11 0 .-1, Sl-HPS EMPL O YMEN T Appl 21 DEPAPT LITTLE CREEK APRIL 21-MA Y 8 TTPANSTT MA Y 4 PO TA MA v 8- 72 LA 8PEz1A IDAMSEL EA11? 1-893 MA v 14- 75 AUGUSTA BA Y MA v 18-22 PALMA CPALMINEX 891 MA v 23-JUNE 5 TUNISIA JUNE 8-8 NA PLES JUNE Q PALERMO JUNE 10- 17 NA TIONAL WEEK OPS JUNE 18-22 GOLFO D1 OP18 TANO KA CM1 BOUY INSPEC TIONQ JUNE 23-28 AL GHERO Y 8 1-f FINALE LIGURE , .,,,, 1 ,gf CAL VI 4 ' 'LA SPEZM A PORT MAHON JUL Y 24-30 ' NAPLES AUGUST 4-5 SIIPACUSA Nh, 1 +533 .. PALMWEX '8 9 Q H 5 AL l. ' 4 ' 1- N L 44. , F55 I' ,f -5. ,,.3-f S. iz'- tlhx xi-I I r ' ,..,x, . A T i 5, '-.A m. f ' if Qs ff' F. 1-11... THE GPA SP SPEN T 'I-4 DA YS IN THE MENZEL BOPGIBA, TUNISIA SHIP YAPD. THE CIPE W FOUND EN TEI? TAIN- IVIEN T IN BIZEI? TE, TUNIS, AND SOUSE, SOME OF THE CPE W PAID THEII? PESPEC TS A T THE AIVIEIPICAN CEM- E TEI? Y. OTHEPS ENJO YED THE COSTUME OE THE COUN TI? Y, EVEN PIDING CAMEL S. THE BUTCHEI? SHOP WAS WELL AD VEIPTISED AS YOU CAN SEE. FUN WAS HAD BY ALL. fi wa' 't ,If 3... li -Q :wif-we ' - me T 5:1-' 1'1- '-cl Nm., Y.: WM Sis! K- .QI '1Kx , x ef' .R f-,NA .-., ,lf JI .... W' ,- d - 1: 1:3 35' v 7.- 0 'll it 71I1Z,' X if 3 ,f - f X if 1..,.. ..' 2 W ' its xl AUGUS TA BA Y -.o' 12. af' q,:fX,.'!:, , V Q f 'Q .s. f,1 my, -. . Mg ,..,, kbs Q J X. Y. K , ,411-113 ?3 Q nv, m It , ri. Ag 0. f 1 i I l I I , ' ,Y , , V -1-1 - -I -. , 'Vxn'1 .z ' '45, .-n'- '- f 2 .'-.1 s, A-pig ' - N -is .ij -7 -, 1 . -.-.sf Ax ,, s ...4 7' ',.,-5xQ'r-1-Zh wif- -, . Q- ' '. ll-A -' 31, ' ...J V . 2 33, 1 +1 K A' ' V 4:2-.L QLUQI, - - 1 'fir . V 1- if is-A' EQ 'ff ' .A -rakpg. . if ,TU-Qfaf' A .Z ' - . . ffm' wil? 5, I V-,J '. W, .,1,., Ja .QU 11' -.. - gi,-115'-2'1 A1 1 ir, .' --. mv. 4,3 11 IQ,-nf AFTER A LONG 26 DA Y UNDER WA Y PERIOD, THE CREW WAS HAPPY TO GET TO HAIFA AND JUST KICK BACK. THE REST WAS WELL DESERVED! SOME CHOSE TO WALK AROUND IN THE JORDAN RIVER WHLLE THE O THERS HAD A FEW BEERS. Q ,ui 1. V vl- 51357-3 1 F ULL DRESS SHTP. JUL Y ! THE FRENCH THROW A PARTY THE FOUR AMIGOS .rv -'X 2 -..J - if-if mm W GRASP '7 MAKESA LANDING ,,.- --fvf'f Nt.-:1.3k . .. aff-J.., .x-',..'. . b QM 1 aff 'Ex f'N ,VFUU-4 A PALMA 'S ' LJ., 1 xv-9 2. , , F .ffm VSV, A DELA S TE VE Q' md L IGURE R0 Ti 2295 ae.:-A :rw -- ncflli FQ! TURNS VEI? 1, I-1 L s? 2 df ' In X, xx-ix J H 'lfvsp--Q fy Li' 47 uw Q. 4 4 R -n D -8 k an A info 5 4 . an- 'f ' .nl is '--.nf r'- Vi L l USS JOHN KXNG IDDG-SQ, USS MONONGAHELA CAO- 'l78j, AND USNS JOHN LENTHALL TAO -4 9 THE U55 THOMAS 5. GA TES TCG-549 5 8 I -4 -1:-n 'q I HW' 'C' 1 K . if . Q V . fl' rf 'fir .' A Hr- .. -f. .-1. ' -7-H f-.Mfr-H l v nmr-401:-hm - ,5,,,-1 , h , . ..,.. - T A -- A f . -. T LL. lr-.V - ff' lm? 'T T 2 : T'-f .Q A , S1553 f'12:1gr?f'a-:ff ,. I -T R H l USS ORION CAS- 18j USS VIRGINIA CCGN-38j SSN 84 USS S YI. VANIA IAFS-2j , .QNI gif ,-'A SHIPS OE THE SDZTH FL EE T 1 DECKX DIWNG AND SAL VA GE LT WILLIAM ORR REMEMBER EAS TMED OPS 7 HO WABOU T THE TARGET TO WS T7 EVEN BETTER . . . WHA T ABOUT EAST MED OPS, TARGET TO WS, PLUS A FEW MID WA TCHES SOUEEZED IN ON THE SIDE. AH. . . THE MEMORIES ARE COMING BACK, HUH? DECKYDIV- ING AND SAL VAGE SURE PUT IN SOME LONG DA YS. ALL THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT, FROM RO TA TO IZMIR, THE CHALLENGE TO EXCEL AND PRO VE ONES SELF WAS PRESENT AL WA YS! EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE TIMES WHEN IT DIDN 'T SEEM WORTH GOING ON, WE MADE IT. WHILE MORE OB VI- OUS CHANGES HAPPENED TO PEOPLE, LIKE AD VANCEMEN TS OR NE W QUALIFICA TIONS, HIDDEN AL TERA TIONS CHANGED THE LEVELS OF MA TURI TY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND PERSONALI- TIES OF ALL PERSONS IN VOL VED. THE CRUISE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN B Y THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SAILED ON GRASP!!! Hin, E mi., I BMC SIMONET BMC DA VIS LT ORR ENJO YING A FINE MEAL T Lg --ln' - an ,, I LT PA UL GARCIA BMC DA VIS FLASHES A SMILE BMI IVIAROON EMI KNIGHT I-IIVI2 CHARLTON SM3 MILLER HT3 KING EN3 LOCKLEAR I SM3 MILLER, SN Moss, AND SA MYERS ON THE 50 CAL. GUNMOUNT --1 ru. . I f CMC4 SIMMONS I GRASP 2, OUR PRIDE AND JOY 1 T Q -4' in I . z ll, ff ll N .1 nn ? I 4 1 J 3 G 1 L A 5 BM3 ROBINSON I H4 I 1 a 2 -Q 1 'g .ua s 'Q ,L BM3 HOLDER 1 Pr X 5 r 5 I I .S---new-.-.:1..w V 4. . Av' , 'I PRACTICE row OF THE vsfa VIRGINIA CCGN-382 gnifiiw H' K BM7 MAROON EX- PRESSES HTS JOY O VER BEING XNPOR T SN GRIGGS SN COLEMAN QUE T UBS I W T V if - . . M AA: .ff -ggi. L. ,.,f.,gL DIVERS PREPARE TO GO TO UNKNOWN DEP THS BM3 ROBTNSON TRAINS SA MYERS ON LOOK OUT SN COOPER 4 . 4 .. SA FLOYD SA VALINES makin K ' :lu rc -an 1 .,,,,5 up A- , .-in A ,il rl liar ,,,.:,, k - -, ' ' , ' rn, ' -- .. .-.mu-L .1 -' SA OTOO li- T 1 SA MORGAN SA S TE VENSON SA MOSS SR HARPHAM SR ROBERTS SR MYERS BM 'I MAROON ON BRTDGE WATCH SN GRIGGS ON PHONES DURING A GUNNEX -,gg--nu ,. SN GRXGGS ON LOOK OUT W am... i A BM MUST AL WA vs HA VE A SHARP KNIFE ---1.-.l,,,, SR JUAREZ SA JUAREZ WORKING OVER THE SIDE 4 SI? HAIPPHAM BECOMES WHALE BAIT ON OUI? MOOI?INC9 TO AN ACMI BUOY HOOK z. -Tw: FIPESH WA TEI? WASH DOWN IN LA SPEZIA THE Y'I?E SIDE BY SIDE IN THE FINAL S TIPE TCH! ,, ,f,...,- .A DlVEI?S TEND EACH OTHEI? OVEI? THE SIDE DURING MK I2 OPS THE BOS'N TAKES A NAP AFTEIP A LONG DA Y Q-I.. I I THIS IS GOING ro R., BE SPOTLESS! ,.. , 4.2 , , P EN3 LOCKLEAI? STANDS B Y FOI? PO WEI? JUS T HANGING OU TI! 1 5 eg 'L ,A . .w+' '21'f' l THE GUNNEI? AND SIMO AI?E JUST CHILLING .LQ?5m D ml W' . ' 6 4 .. L, . . 1 U 15:1 ' elf BMI IVIAI?OON AND FIPIENDS 1' ff' -lfw , I JI THEIBL U55 BIPO mms AIPE BA CK '.4....J SI? BOLIN IN NAPLES L T. COUPE ENC gsm FAIR 55 T3 ,ff 1 I . .6 4 L ,EI S 195 1, 4 V HARD A T WORK ENGINEERING NOW EACH OE US EROM TIME TO TIME, HAS GAZED UPON THE SEA, AND WA TCH THE USS GRASP PULLING OUT, TO KEEP THIS COUNTRY EREE. AND MOST OE US HAS READ A BOOK, OR HEARD A LUSTY TALE, ABOUT THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SAIL, THROUGH LIGHTNING, WIND AND HAIL, DOWN BELOW THE WA TERLINE, THAT SAILORS CALL THE HOLE IT HOUSES DIESEL ENGINES, THAT MAKES THE SHAE TS GO ROUND, GENERA TORS MAKING LIGHT AND BOILERS WITH BLOOD OE ANGRY STEAM, ARE OE MOLDED GODS WITHOUT REMORSE, ARE NIGHTMARES IN A DREAM. AMID THE BOILER'S MIGHTY HEA T, AND THE DIESEL ENGINES ' HELLISH ROAR. WHEN YOU SEE THE USS GRASP PULL OUT, TO EX- ECUTE THE SAL VOR'S ROLE, BENEA TH THE DECKS, DEEP IN THE HOLE, TO MAKE THE ENGINES GO, REMEMBER EAIN TL Y IE YOU CAN, THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SAIL BELOW. . . . EXCERPT FROM SNIPE'S LAMENT DON'T TOUCH THA T DIAL! EMCS 55 wg Aces TA 'M' i! ' 35 7 L . -.1-fvxighi nib' t'4 fw T M If - I n A A- X LX .C g. 49 1 .-' , '-,X 1 ,H , I 3 1' - 'xii :chi - he sg-'Q - rf' W ' Mm CAF!-ISCH HT4 WILKEN ICITSWQ WILLIAMS an REPAIR 2 OBA MEN SENIOR CHIEF A T GQ ENI STEWART IC 1 DECKER ALMOS T TO THE TOP ANOTHER BOA 7 RIDE 44 ENZIS Wj GITTENS ENQC S Wj JOHNSON EM2 ELMOIPE EM2 PETERSON EM2 HOL T S i QF. gr fc2 Emmy 5fv2 Kffvs EN2 WHXTE EN2 PARKER 45 EN3 LACE 1c3 EDGAR HT3 SWANSON EM3 BURIPESS - ENFN DIME IMPEIPSONA TES 1?2D2 EN3 DIME EN3 BEA VEPS EN3 HA CKE TT -46 ED 'S TA GGED OUT FOI? LXFE ENFN BROOKS FN DEL OROSO ,,. .V ENFA STALEY , A ' ' .,. x 1 If x HARRY AND HOSS. WHA 7' A PAII? -me V -1 BIL GE PA TS! in ,iv ' 5- Ai 47 P' I I I 1 X ,Vi iftls i ' i ii: 4 V FQ ZEHQ FA MCH Fl? SA UNDEPS KM, ----W ... iss: 1 A 1- 48 OPERA TIONS DEPARTMENT INCLUDES THE OUARTERMAS T- ERS, RA DIOMEN, SIGNALMAN, OPERA TIONS SPECIALIS T, ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, PERSONNELMAN, YEOMAN AND AN INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMAN. DURING THE MED, LT. SALE TURNED THE DEPARTMENT OVER TO LT. BODEN- STED T. OMC O'BRIEN ALSO COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL TOUR ONBOARD AND DEPAR TED THE SHIP DURING THE MED. ALL IN ALL, OPERA TIONS DEPARTMENT HAD A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMEN T IN NA VIGA TING, C OMMUNICA TING BO TH VI- SUALL Y AND BEHIND THE CIRCUITS, KEEPING THE RADAR AND ELECTRONIC GEAR RUNNING, ALL THE PAPER WORK IN- VOL VED EOR THE CREW WITH PA YDA Y, MAILCALL, ETC., AND KEEPING THE CREW HEAL THY AND IN TIP TOP SHAPE. OPERA WONS -x 1 HMC KIEQGAN QMC OBMEN ETC PADDOCK OSI ISSJ CAHIII OIV77 IVICCURDY OM2 TSVVQ SNYDER OM2 CHARRELLE OIVI3 EVANS OIVISN AIMAS! THE OS AND OMS USE MODERN ELECTRONIC EQUIP- t MENT, CHARTS, A FA THOIVIETER, AND YES, EVEN THE STARS IN THEIR QUESTEOR THE HREREECTFIX. THEY KER T ' US ON TRACK AND ON TIME EOR EVERY PLACE OE AS- SIGNIVIEN T. . , Q.. f? 'FS Lis I .sx -4. i 1 'NJ C OMMUIXICA UONS JUST WHEN YOU THINK ALL OF C OMMUNICA TIONS DI- VISION IS NEVER GOING TO SEE SUNLIGHTAGAIN, OUT POPS RM2 MAC WITH HIS VERSION OF THE FRESH WA- TER WASH DO WN. THEN OF COURSE RM! HAS THE WA TCH IN RADIO WHILE ALL HANDS ARE A T THE CO'S CHANGE OF COMMAND. OOPS HE 'S ON THE BRIDGE SPYING. OH DON 'T FORGET WILLIE HE 'S TRYING TO CONVINCE EVERYONE HE HAS A BAD EYE, REALL Y HE HAS BEEN LOCKED IN RADIO SO LONG HE'S NOT SURE WHAT TO DO IN THE DA YLIGHT. WHA T ABOUT THAT RUNNING RON, FAS TER THAN HIS FLASHING LIGHT. HEY WHA T'S THIS, RM 'I IS SITTING DO WN ON THE JOB AGAIN. THAT SURE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE GRASP! NOTE SMITTY ONL Y GOES OUTA TNIGHT AND WHA T'S THAT HE HAS A WALKIE TALKIE, OH NO!!! ai O 21 uc 1 X Y fu-as-Q I i 1 -sob-1 ' RM I L OMBA RD RM2 MCKINNE Y RMSN SMITH RMSA DUPREE SM2 HENDERSON Wfczns ET2 TSVVQ DICKEL ET3 SWANSON ETS ARE RESPONSIBLE EOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USED I ., Li! TO SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGES. THEY MAINTAIN, RE- k i ,-l j PAIR, AND ADJUSTALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USED FOR I 0 1 - ' 'ff' COMMUNICA TIONS AND NA VIGA TION. PN AND YN ARE 0 QR L'I A RESPONSIBLE EOR ALL RECORDS, OFFICER AND ENLISTED, 5 0 hgh i I I I N' THEY MANAGED AND DISTRIBUTED INCOMING AND OUT- 'Y Q' - . v-. nj GOING MAIL AND HELD PA YDA Y AS NECESSARY, f 'L , I X in Z' I7 ,iff I-11 1' fir: flfff ' . ' M 'E I YNI RAIN WA TER PNI JOHANSEN 52 1- A ADIWIXIS TRA WON ff' mv' --:lf ff 9 IS IT STRAIGHT OH WHA7Af?EL!EFf if 9 1 'Q' intl Hsi- 'I ' O 5 -A a K -2 Tk- mah..- LOOK! UP IN THE SKY! IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! IT'S SNORKELERS IN THE WA TER! I T'S RMI LOMBARD AND SM2 HENDERSON WORKING ON THE AFT MAS T. I T'S OS I GAHILL USING THE S TADIME TER TO DETERMINE THE DIS TANCE TO ANOTH- ER SHIP. IT'S SM2 HENDERSON LOOKING THROUGH THE BIG-EYES. I T'S THE SIG- NAL ELA GS EOR FULL DRESS SHIP, OR IT COULD BE THE BOS 'N OR CO LOOKING A T JUS T ABOUT ANYTHING, WHETHER INPORT OR UNDER WA Y, THERE IS AL- WA YS SOMETHING TO LOOK A T. .Ax I? vi --8.1!-S . xxx 'Q if 5 E' , I J SUPPL V L T. DA VIS ON SKC WILKINS DURING TI-IE MEDI TERRA NEA N DEPL O YMEN T, S UPPL Y DEPAR T- IVIEN T WAS INVOLVED WITH SIX VERTICAL REPLENISI-IIVIENTS, PREPARED FOUR MEALS A DA Y, MAIN TA INED SANI TA TION S TANDA RDS, CL EANED LA UNDR Y, IVIAINTAINED HIGH INVEN- TORY VALID! TY, PROCESSED CASREP, ANORS, AND ROUTINE REQUISITIONS. SUPPL Y DEPARTMENT ALSO JOINED THE DECK FORCE AND REPAIR LOCKERS TO ACCOMPLISI-I ALL SPECIAL E VOL U TIONS. 555:19 5 U U J H I ag,-- 'T' MSI PENCA IVISSA IVISSA FA VOPS ali! 5 , W I QVLA E 'T g'- WII I IA IVIS . as-' , -4 . Y ' if It if 'J 7f , A ,f N ,S iv f' Q7 A I' -f fl A ' V va ' 'lt' T N. k-4.h,l U W -.!H--Maigu-'Mm'-u.u,.. , IVIESS IVIANA GEIVIENTSPECIALIS TS OPEIPA TEAND IVIANA GE THE GALLEY. THEYAIPE C OOK S AND BAKEIPS. PESPONSIBIE FOI? OIPDEPINO, INSPEC TING, AND S TO WING FOOD. THE YIVIAINTAIN PIPOPEIPLE VEIS OF FOOD SEI? VICE SANITA TION AND POSI- 77VE CUSTOIVIEI? SEPVICE WHICH PIA Y A KEY POLE ON SUSTAININO HIGH CPEVV IVIOIPAIE, SHI LEWIS 1 I SK2 PACK , f -I SHIP 'S SER VICEIVIEN OPERA TE TH - Q BERSHOP AND LA more Y, E BAR ' fy in I 'S 'l.... S TOREKEEPERS ORDER, RECEIVE, ISSUE AND S TO WALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES THA TARE REQUIRED FOR SHIP WIDE USE FROM CLEANING GEAR TO PARTS REQUIRED TO REPAIR EOUIPMEN T. CONTROLS AND IVIAINTAINS THE SHIPS BUDGET. ...ai if I ,5gg !'a.v:' 1:11 I K x 5'-x 7,,,....-- ' - 'i.L'v fx Q .-M:-3. I A Fll?S T CLASS BREAKFAST .ii ' . ,fi-. OF.- as Z' N Ja. 1. . , l' I. TN 1 nj' HQMECGMING rr-rw 'T 1 OCTOBER 20, 1959 ,K ':: W.-'B' ' + if uravw-AW' X fsxv avi' S. ' A V N ftp' WEL W MEMOIQ Y GF 4 V? V 5 4' 1 , if i 4 ' 'Si , if lk air 240 Ss... 'M' 'fw- ig? Q V i ui ? . v. 514 9' ,fi , ' 'li : LQ. A ' V I 2 1 ,QV ' - '- Y QF- .53 ' -1' lf. gf' , :gf LQ -- ...A .M - -.' 'V I v 1 - ,f 'A f -5,7 - r .h Lg' f. 4 -H f . J. 4 , .' A - -.. . .,,. Sewf rwmhmws -if L :1wAk:'7'5nf-.4!fis,3 wf'..J.'A..I..nm. ,1 L. ' 15' , IT., - ng 1' , ali, - ' V ff1 '.'f ' . ' Leif? ' . A . ,- . I M .' , 1. Il. wx, i ,,, .1-u,1.f'f com' S TA FF PRODUC IION MA NA GER L T B ODENS TED T 501135 A SS T. EDITORS BM3 MORGAN BM3 FLOYD SALES L T. BODENS TED T EMCS CSWQ ACOSTA BMC SIMONET SKC WILK INS QM2 I S Wj SN YDER BM3 MORGAN BM3 FL O YD THANKS TO THOSE WHO PROVIDED PHOTOS. SPECIAL THANKS TO WALS WORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY. WALSWORTH CRUISE B00 PUBLISHING 565 KOFFICE K lh 4 La' 4 H- ,- -. -us. v, 1.1---7 -1... .x ,aw In Li-g -... .m-.., -4 .1 Q.. Q '- Q '- wit. X LQ