Gridley (DLG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1967 volume:

i jp ) Aj - j: ' - ' A f ' ' - ' ' Si ? USS GRIDLEY (DLG-2l) FIRE WHEN READY GRIDLEY r -; USS GRIDLEY (DLG-21) is the third ship of the fleet to be named in honor of Captain Charles V. GRIDLEY, U. S. Navs ' . Captain GRIDLEY distingoiished himself in the Battle of Manila Bay as the CommancUng Officer of Actaiiral DEW ' EY ' s flagship Olympia. The first GRIDLEY, (DD-92) a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, was launched on 4 July 1918. This GRIDLEY served in the Atlantic Fleet until 1922 when she was decommissioned. The second GRIDLEY (DD-3S0) was laiuiched on 1 December 1938. This destroyer served dm-fng World War n in the Pacific and distingiiished herself in many campaigns for which she earned 10 battle stars and the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge. GRIDLEY was decommissioned in the Pearl Ilai ' bor Navy Yai ' d on 18 April 19 IG. The third GRIDLEY (DLG-21) was build at the l uget Sound Bridge and Dry Dock Company at Seattle, Washington. Her keel was laid IT) July 19G0 and she was laimched :! 1 Jidy 1961 under the sponsorship of Mrs. Stuart D. Rose, gi-eat-granddaughter of Captain Charles Vernon GRIDLEY, U.S. ' zxy . GRIDLEY has a length of 533 feet; extreme beam of 53 feet; normal displacement of 7 , 10(1 tons; designed speed in excess of 30 knots and a designed coni[jlement of 380 officers and men. Her armament consists of two twin TERRIER sui-face to air missiles, Anti-Submarine Rockets (ASROC), two triple torpedo moimts and two twin 3 50 rapid fire giins. GRIDLEY was delivered to the U. S. Navj- at the I iget Soimil Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wasliington on 30 April 1963 and was placed in commission on 25 May 1963, Captain Percy A. LILLY, Jr. , L. S. Navj ' in Command. COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Slifer has completed over :2G yem-s in the U.S. Navj ' . He was born in Mt. Carroll, Illinois on May 22, 1921 and graduated from ; It. Carroll High School in 1939. He enlisted in the Navy in 1940 and acK ' anced throiigh the enlisted rates to Chief Petty Officer. He received his commission as Ensign in February, 1944. Captain Slifer is a graduate of George Washington University, U.S. Naval Post- graduate School and the Armed Forces Staff College. Captain Slifer has had many interesting experiences during his c;u ' eer. He was serving aboard USS AUGUSTA in 1941 when the Atlantic Charter Conference between Prime Minister Winston Cluu ' chill and President PYanklin D. Roosevelt was held. Dui-uig the latter part of World War 11, he was attached to the USS PITTSBURG (CA-72) dm-ing the invasion of Two Jima and Okinawa as pai-t of Fast Carrier Task Force 58. Following the war, he continued his cruiser duty as CIC Officer on board USS MAN- CHESTER (CL-83). F revious destroyer duty included tours as Operations Officer and Navigator of USS MYLES C. FOX (DDR-829), Executive Officer and Navigator of USS BENNER (DDR-807), and Command- ing Officer of USS ROBERT F. KELLER (DE-419). He served as Operations Officer in the TALOS guided missile cruiser USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5), and as the first Commanding Officer of the TARTAR guided missile destroyer USS HOEL (DDG-13). He has also had several toui ' s of dutj- in Washington in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He assumed conuiiand of the TERRIER gaiided missile frigate USS GRIDLEY (1)1,C.-21) on August 19, 19GU. Cajitain Sliler wears the Commendation Ribbon for service during the Korean War-, in addition to six battle stars on numerous campaign ribbons for World War 11, Korea, and ' ietnam. COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON 19 rt, fr WL .■■■niinir Captain James L. Cook, Jr. was born in Alimieapolis, Mimicsota and raised in South Pasadena, California. He entered the U.S. Navy in the simimer of 1940 from Santa Barbara State College, served in the cruiser WICHITA, and was commissioned Ensign in September 19 11 from Northwestern Universitj- Midshipman School. After naval intelligence duties in California and Pearl Harbor, he served in the destroyer SCHELEY in early 1942, and then USS OmASOL as gunnery officer. In July 194:1 lie commissioned USS SC 1287 as Commanding Officer and then transferred this sliip to the USSR under the Lend-Lease program. From Jidy 1944 luitil May 194G he served as Conmianding Officer of USS ZIRCON on escort and weather dut - in the North Atlantic and then as relief flagship for the Atlantic Fleet. Completing the General Line Coiu ' se in 1947, he was assigned as operations and Executive Officer in the cruiser OAKLAND until 1949. After graduating from the Naval War College he then served in the staffs of Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet and Destroyer Flotilla ONE. From Mai-ch 1955 until July 1957 he commanded the destroyer J. W . THOMASON in the Pacific. After a toiu- in the Strategic Plans Division of the Chief of Naval Oiierations, he was tile Head of SEATO plans for the Commander in Chief I ' acifie. Upon graduation from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in July 1903, he conmianded the Ocoanographic Survey ship USS MAURY on Pacific dutj- from July 1963 to Aug ist 19(i4. He then served as Current Operations Officer to Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet imtil July 19GG. He assumed command of Destroyer Sciuack-on NINETEEN in August of 19GG. COMDESRON 19 STAFF LCDR READ Chief of Staff LT FLEMING Weapons LT LONERGAN Medical M LT ERICK Chaplain LTJG HASKELL Communicator WO PATTERSON Electronics Maintenance GRIDLEY is the Flagship of Commander Destroyer Squadron NINETEEN, Captain James L. COOK, Jr. His Staff consists of six officers and nine enlisted men whose job is to support the Commander and aid the nine ships of the Squadron in the areas of Operations, Communications, Electronics, Engineering, Medicine, and Morale. During this deployment the Staff was embarked temporarily in USS BAINBRIDGE (DLG (N)25), USS HENRY B. WILSON (DDG7), and USS WADDELL (DDG24), as well as GRIDLEY, and was assigned duties as the Tonkin Gulf Search and Rescue Com- mander and the South Vietnam Naval Gunfii ' e Support Commander. During GRIDLEY ' s visit to Australia and New Zealand, COMDESRON 19 was in charge of the ships visiting Adelaide and later assumed duties as the Coral Sea Celebration Task Group Commander. GRIDLEY is ideally suited to be a Scjuadron Flagship because of her Unit Commander Accomodations and looks forward to having the Commodore on boai ' d permanently wliile operating in the Eastern Pacific. r 1 COMDESRON 19 ENLISTED STAFF RMCS HALE Jt ' J SD2 CONDE SPCM HOLLIS RM2 FRERICHS YNl GREGORY YN:i BABICKY CYN3 PRUDEN CYN3 BOWERS TN SO LIS EXECUTIVE OFFICER JSi Commander James F. Kelly, Jr. was born November 18, 1930 in New Haven, Connecticut. He was graduated from Southern Connecticut State College in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science Degi-ee. Following his commissioning as an Ensign in March 1953 at the Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, he served in USS HAWKINS (DD-873) in 1953-1954 following this with a tour as Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Destroyer Division 142. After serving as a communications instructor at the Naval Schools Command, Newport, Commander Kelly attended the Advanced CIC Officers ' School at Glenview, Illinois in 1956 and served in USS TARAWA (CVS-40) during the period 1956-1957. In 1958-1959, he was Executive Officer of USS WESTCHESTER COLINTY (LST-11G7). From 1960 until 1963, Commander Kelly was on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor as Assistant Sliip Operations Officer. Upon return to the mainland, he joined the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron 19 as Operations and Weapons Officer. Prior to joining CRIDLEY, Commander Kelly received the Master of Science Degree in Management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California in 1966. He reported aboard CRIDLEY as 1-icecutive Officer in October 1966 and received a spot promotion to his present rank in November 1966. Commander Kelly holds the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, tlie ietnam Campaign Medal, tlie ietnam Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal. V ■ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LCDR BUTTS ENS ROOSE LT GREGORY From Stem to stern, from keel to truck, the Engineering Depai-tment ' s onmipresent forces are the hu)3 of every evolution. Unlike the other departments, which reap glory from such ephemeral aecomplislmients as a missile intercept or a bogey track at 200 miles, the Engineering Department is constantly rewarded by the hum of a smooth running plant, the unwinking lustre of the sentinel anchor light, or the persistent sigh heard ft-om men seeking relief from the sultry summer sun in the cool, clean atmos- phere of the ship ' s interior. With automatic combustion control and gas tui-bine powered generators, the Engineers keep apace of the technological progress while always relying on the God-given faculties of mind and body to keep the equipment humming. The Engineer is a proud sailor, proud of his job, of his space, of his ship; and proud of being able to measure up to the superlative title snipe . ENGINEERING CHIEFS ij . - -«Brrr ' 3Ba: A SPCM NOE ICCS TAYLOR liTC LAWSON M e ' A EMC LEIPER MMCS ZITU MMC SHEATS . v.- SFC raWPACEK MMC PITMAN A MMC BESSEMER E DIVISION E Division, made up of the Electrician ' s Mates (EM) and the Interior Communication Electrician ' s Mates (IC) is the power company, telephone company, appliance repair shop, heavy electrical repair shop, electromechanical repair shop, and movie theatre operator of the ship. The EM ' s take care of the lighting, power, degaussing, ventilat ' on, general electrical repair, etc. , as well as inspection for electrical safety and the repair of many miscellaneous electrical appliances. The IC ' s wander through a wide variety of equipment, including, but not limited to, gyrocompass systems, automatic and sound powered telephones, wind indicatiug equipment, ship ' s speed indicating equipment, tachometers, public address systems, movie projectors and other equipment. Electrical equipment being to a large extent trouble free, repair work is seldom repetitious. This means that 60 of the jobs done are new to the men doing them. Blue prints and instruction manuals provide required maps for finding a path through a wild maze of cable and wiring. Various types of test equipment are utilized to evaluate equipment functions, and in determining exactly what is wrong. A knowledge of mechanics, electrical and electronic theory is a prime requirement for these men, necessitating a large amount of studying on the job and off. EMI JOHNSON EM2 BIRDSONG EM2 BROBST EMI CASTA ICl BEAR EM2 OENTILUOMO rCl NEUMIESTER km;) hood lC:i SIMONS IC:i URBAN ICFN NOKES FN MORRISON ICEN SCHENEMAN ICEN l.EISER km:! DAVIS iri ' -N ALCARA EMi; IIOCKMAN IC3 DYER em:! RAPO .A EN ASTIN EM:i NICHOLSON B DIV. OUR IDOL BTl MC KNIGHT BTl HOLLAND BTl MINDERLITER BT2 MC COLLOUGH OUR FEARLESS LEADERS A GRIDLEY Boiler Tender is one of the hai ' dest working sailors in the Navj ' . He works in the finest, cleanest, and best operating fire rooms in the fleet, and why ?-because he has made them that way. His on- watch hours are long and it seems as though his work is never clone. Although pulluig into port means liberty for most sailors, to a BT this period means that a boiler must be cleaned and repair work undertaken that is impossible to accomplish at sea. A Boiler Tender is in every sense of the word a teclinician. Maintaining and operating automatic controls is a large and time-consuming part of his job. To illustrate the scope of a collateral task, the refueling of the ship, the personnel of B Division took on over 6 1 2 mUIion gallons of fuel oil diu-mg the cruise. In spite of Uiis enormous work load, the BT ' s have found time to make GRIDLEY ' s fire rooms the sharpest looking in the Pacific Fleet, but don ' t take their word for it - a quick trip through a GRIDLEY fire room is proof enough that the division ' s work is well done. 12 BT2 NELSON BT: ' . NEHRING BT.-i BARHAM BT2 SCHMIDT f BT3 KENDRICK BT3 COLLmS BT2 HAMPTON Sis ' JA BT3 FAILLA BT3 TOLER BT2 STEVENS BT3 GILBf;RT nT3 OH L.MAN BT2 WELLS BT3 STEFFERS  ?S BT3 SADlSia- FN N QinST FN OVER FIELD FA LEMONS BTFN AVRETT NOT PICTURED BT3 EARTI.Y BT3 COOKSEY 13 The loved ones we left at home ! While we slaved away ? ? We built muscles of iron from all that hard work. And we got skinney ! We served our idol the finest chow in the fleet. Our Habbi sear ches and prays for a fine libertj ' port. Our own l remier C ijening of the Nashville Rebel . 14 The most feared band of ruffians that ever roamed the Tonkin Gulf. Our Main Man, best steamer and hardest worker with his techincal assistant. Man, look at all that Beef! They want to swap! Going home? Yoko? Never happen ! 15 A R DIVISION Machinist Mates operate and maintain thepropulsion turbines, i-eduction gear, condensers, air ejectors, and such miscellaneous auxiliary equipment in the engineering spaces as pumps, air compressors, generators, evaporators, valves, oil piu ' ifiers, oil and water heaters, governors, and propeller shafts. Enginemen operate and maintain power plants used to operate ship- boai-d auxiliai-ies, and to propel boats and ships. In adcUtion to working with internal combustion engines (diesel and gasoline), enginemen nuist know how to operate, maintain, and repair many kinds of ship- board avLxiliary equipment. Such equipment includes refrigeration and air conditioning systems, pmnps, air compressors, and various kinds of hyth-aulic equipment. Shipfitters plan, supervise, and perform tasks necessary for fab- rication, installation, and repair of metal structures. They install and maintain shipboard and shore base plumbing and high and low pressure piping systems. Sliipfitters organize, supervise, and train personnel in maintenance and repair duties. Damage Controlman are qualified in the techniques, skills, and use of eciuipment of damage control, carpentry, firefighting, and nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) warfare defense. Damage Conti-olman ai-c responsible for maintaining and repaii-ing damage control eciuipment and preserving watertight integrity by such means as adjusting dogs and renewing gaskets on watertight doors, hatches, scuttles, etc. Machinery Repairmen make all types of machine shop repairs on shipboard machinery. This work requires the skilKul use of lathes, milling machines, boring mills, grinders, power hackaws, drill presses, and other macliine tools as well as aU handtools and mcasiu-- ing instruments usually foiuid in a machine sliop. ' Hie job of restoring machinery to good woi-kijig order ranges from the fabrication of simple pin or link to complete rebuilding of the highest order. Often, in the a)3sence of a dimensional drawing or other design information, a machinery repairman must depend upon his ingenuity and know-how to succcssully machine a repair part. 16 R DIVISION SFM2 DANIELS Jh J SFM3 leisciinp:r SFM3 JOHANN DCKN MIINOZ The R Division is responsible for maintaining the watertight in- tcgritj- of the ship. The R Division consists of t he shipfitter, damage controlman, and the machinery repairman. If you were assigned to this division you would work in the machine shop. All damage control and firefighting equipment aboard ship is main- tained by the R Division. Much of the training of personnel in damage control is carried on by R Division personnel. SKPKN HAPTISTA ij tre+ ■V-Ka ' f ' c FN LAHSON FN WESSMAN FN SAMCIIEZ 17 A DIVISION MR! KEYSER MMl COAKLEY EN2 COX MM2 BARNES MM3 SPAIN Persomiel of A Division operate the refrigeration plant, air com- pressors, emergency fire pumps, emergency cliesel generators, and the ventilation and air conditioning systems, the ship ' s steering engines. If you were assigned to tliis cUvision, you could be stationed in the aiuxiliaries spaces or in any other part of the ship where the auxiliai-ies imder A are located. The refrigeration plant, similar in many respects to home refrig- eration, preserves the supply of fresh foods and provides ice for general shipboard use. The air comijressors supply compressed air for pneumatic tools, for cleaning parts of machinery, for diesel engine starting systems, and for various other pui ' poses. Tlie equip- ment assigned to the A Division is located throughout the ship. MM3 SHOEMAKER MM. ' ! VALLrMON ' T ENFN ACOSTINEI.U FN TREMAINE FN HEUMISER FN KADERLIK 4f %. ' o Work! Work! Work! ' 4 ' What do you mean, 999 rpm? M Division is a part of the Engineering Department, working under the direction of the Chief Engineer and the Main Propulsion Assistant. M Division is responsible for the operation, maintainance and cleanliness of 1 and 2 Engine Rooms. Each Engine Room includes a 42,500 sliaft-horsepower steam turbine engine, its reduction gear and shafting, 2 turbo-generators and their aiLxiliary plants which supply the ship with it ' s main source of electrical power, (1) flash-type cUstilling plant capable of converting sea water into 12,000 gallons of fresh water daily, and (1) high pressure air compressor which delivers up to iSOO psi to the h.p. air system. Engine Room watches, referred to as four hours of boredom with an occassional few seconds of stark terror , consist of the Chief of the Watch, who is responsible for the correct, safe and eco- nomical operation of all machinery in the engineermg spaces; the Machinist ' s Mate of the Watch, who is in charge of the Engine Room watch section and is responsible for the correct operation of machinery in both engine rooms; the Throttleman, who answers all speed changes ordered by the bridge and keeps the engineer ' s bell book; the Lower Level man, who operates pumps, auxiliary plants and other machinery on the lower level; and the Messenger, who keeps the operating logs on machinery and makes the coffee that keeps the Chief of the Watch awake. By devoting hard work and many long houi ' S, the M Division snipes insm-e that GRIDLEY is reatly and capaljle to perform her mission, anywhere and at anj-time. 20 The Steamers ! What do vou mean, no steam? Joe ' s garage. MAIN CONTROL MM! SIMPSON MM2 TINS LEY MM2 JOHNSON MM3 HOLLY MM3 BARTHKL MM.-i ROTH MM3 CONNER MM3 SMIKAGLIA J M FN MALLOW FN WECNER FN FAI ' LKENBERG FN FAHLEY 21 AFTER ENGINE ROOM Mother never did them like this ! Gotchal ' s Boys Now, how did I lose that generator? MMl GOTCHALL MMZ I ' llKLl ' S MM2 Lri ' TLECREEK MM2 CHAMHERS KN CON ' .ALES rj EN ST ROUSE MM;i GdGllILI, EN Ctll.HEKTSON EA VR)LErTE FA IMEIELD 22 Boot Chief? Slow down ! The Chief ' s not here ! Snake pit, anyone? Holiday routine? r • jTNi t Don ' t worrj ' , Simpson cm handle it! We ' re the best! 23 WEAPON OFFICERS LCDR RUECKERT FOX ■ V LT HOAG WHISKEY LCDR KREUGER WEAPONS OFFICER LT BOND AS LTJG IsILPATRICK WEAPONS DEPARTMENT A man-of-war is distinguished from other vessels by one characteristic - its primary function is the delivery of weapons. All personnel and equipment which directly sup- port that function in GRIDLEY come under the Weapons Department. In addition to this function, the Weapons Department is responsible for the appearance of the ship and all deck evolutions. GRIDLEY is a guided missile frigate . Known as a doulsle ender fi ' omher forwaixl and after Terrier missile launchers, she is capable of standing off air raids of considerable size at distances beyond the horizon. Coupled with the modern AN SQS 23 sonar, the ASROC and sui ' face torpedo delivery systems provide excellent self-defense and ' liunter-killer cajiabilities for GRIDLEY in the area of anti-submarine warfare. Vitally involved in the every day routine of the ship, the Wcajjons Department oversees the ti ' ansfer of oil and stores at sea, the running of the ship ' s boats, the mooring or anchoring of the ship and many other tasks. The combined skills and inter-divisional cooperation of Fox , AS , Wliiskey , mid First Divisions make the team that is the Weapons Depai ' tment. UYW. LT TURLEY LTJG METZGER M ENS MeGIlUiON WO SHOOK 24 WEAPON CHIEFS FTCM WILLIAMSON F DIVISION . A GMCS FORD W DIVISION BMC WRIGHT FIRST DIVISION ■- ■, FTC SCAFFE F DIVISION STC JONES AS DIVISION i x 25 w FOX DIVISION Fox Division, conitJosed of Fire Control Technicians, is responsible for the operation and maintenance of GRIDLEY ' s fire control sjstems which direct and guide the fire of qui 3 50 gun batteries and Terrier missiles. GRIDLEY ' s fire control and weapons direction equipment is highly proficient and technical, as are the FT ' s who maintain and operate it. Witness all four of the AN SPG-55A Radars proudly wearing the coveted Missilery E , plushashniarks for second awards. GRIDLEY also carries the Battle Efficiency Pennant and the E on her bridge, awards which the FT ' s helped win. The visible above-decks equipment - r aJars and directors - is but a small part of the equip- ment an FT has to maintain and operate. A large portion of it is in Control Rooms and other spaces below decks. These pieces of equipment are marvels of electronic and mechanical design and require constant long hours of upkeep and testing to insure that they are alwaj ' s peaked up and ready to inflict maximum damage on any possible enemy, either air or surface. Wliile in the Gulf of Tonkin dui ' ing this cruise, a continuous watch was maintained in Weapons Control, the Missile Radar Control Rooms, the Plotting Rooms and the gun directors and their Control Rooms in order that the ship would be instantly readj- to repel any attack that might be launched against her. The FT ' s stood these watches while at the same time keeping up with their normal houseeleaning duties, standing sentrj- watches, manning the highline for personnel, freight and mail transfers at sea, and other duties far removed from their technical capabilities. HIGHLINES AND HOUSEKEEPING JUST TWO OF OLT! iMYKlAI) JOBS 26 FTM2 BENNETT FTM3 BENNETT FTMSN BROWN FTMSN CASSIDY FTMSN CORBETT FTMl DALENBERG ftg:) ui:dley ftm2 duffy ftm3 fanning ftm2 flickinger FTMl FLOYD FTM3 FOY FTM2 GLOVER FTM2 HALLEAD FTG3 HANSON FTMl HElNTZELMAN FTM2 JENSEN FTMSN JOHNSON MAINTENANCE AND STUDY KEEP Oim EQUIPMENT AND OU MINDS IN TOP SIlAi ' E 27 i MM d FTM3 KANEASTER FTM3 KEAGY FT Ml KEELY FTM3 KONSOER FTM3 KR EAGER FTM3 LAMB FTG3 OLSON FTMl RIDER FTM3 ROSS FTM3 RUNGE FTM3 SIRRINE FTM3 SLOAN FTM2 STEVENS FTM3 WALLIN FTM3 VVESLASM FTM3 WHITE FTM3 WTKSTROM FTM2 WRIGHT NOT SHOWN- FTM2 FLANDERS FTMl LESMEISTER FTMl McCALLUM FTM2 FLETCHER LETTERS WRITTEN DURING LONG HOURS OF WATCH HELP KEEP THE FOLKS INFORMED. FANCY WORK - FOR APPEARANCES SAKE AND TO HELP PASS THE HOLTRS OF WATCH. 28 MR. SHOOK AT THE CONN CONTINUOUS TESTS IN WEAPONS CONTROL ' I - -fV UNBELIEVEABLE AMOUNTS OF MAINTENANCE FIELD t V • DAY 29 WHISKEY DIVISION Jji GMM3 BLOMSTROM CMM2 DEASON GMM3 DISHAROON SiN GLENNON GMG3 GREER GMM3 LEISHMAN GMMl LONGORIA GMM3 MOVER GMMl PORTER SN RAMSEY SN SARAKAITIS SN ' SPLAWN GMM3 STOPPELMOOR Tha-f ' s .ria E y GMMl WEBB GRIDLE Uliiskey Division, though one hajipy famUy of Gunner ' s Mates, is comprised of two types of rates - those specializing in conventional gims imd those mastering tlie intricate missile system. In botli cases these men have proven to be an outstandu- asset to tiie GRIIDL1i;Y, having eainied the coveted gi.mnei- ' and missilei-j- E s. The 3 50 ' s on display every day always look their best while leaving little, if anything, to lie desired when they sound off . Although behind closed doors, the missUe houses ai-e as clean a space as foiuid anywlu ' i-e on tlie ship. I ' lie teehnieid knowledge displayed in both the mounts and missile houses is of the best. A wise t ' nem would know lietler then lo force OKllJlii ' ; ' lo use her fire power. 30 Did someone say, Commence fire ' What do you mean, No liberty ? Don ' t forget to wash behind your ears too. In my opinion Doc, I think we should operate. Come on Chico, I don ' t see any little man! C ' mon you guys, Webb ' U be here any minute! 31 FIGHTING FIRST The First Division is also known as the deck force. Men in the division are led and trained by the ship ' s First Lieutenant and professional seamen, more commonly known as Boatswian ' s Mates. Some of their numerous responsibilities include rigging and handling the gear required for replenishing the ship at sea with food, stores, and fuel and for transferring personnel, mail, and movies while underway. They also stand underway watches on the bridge and on lookout and sentry stations and man all flight quarters stations. The ship ' s three boats are maintained and operated by coxswains from First Division. The division handles mooring lines when mooring the ship to a pier and ground tackle when anchoring. By far its most time consuming responsibilitj- is that of maintaining the appeai-ance of almost all of the ship ' s exterior. From GRIDLEY ' s outstancUng appearance, one may easily perceive that the men of the hard-charging Figliting First take pride in their work and their ship. BM3 PERRY BM3 BARNSON BM3 HASSON BMSN MOTT BM.I SAMUALS V 1 32 K SN HAWLEY SN BARKLKY SN FAGKRSTRilM SN IIKHKKNS -3 ki aJ SN FLKMINC SN HICKMAN it ' J i SN limCllFIELD SN ronl.KY 15 w- SN UAGNER SN nONEGAN iA SN HAHHISI IN SN l.rXIKIREN 33 i _ .( -. ' St;..: . ). c ' r -r. SN MARSHALL SA McKELVY SN MILLARD SA MULLANE r - SN MURDOCH SN NELSON :?% - VJ i SN ROBINSON SN ROLLAG SA SAVER Y SN SHIFLET ..J SN SOMMERFIEU) SN WACHTLER 34 F I R S T D I V - T IT ' S A LONG WAIT TILL LIBERTY CALL ' ' 1 35 AS DIVISION AS Division is composed of Sonarmen, ASROC Gunner ' s Mates, and Torpedomen. These men comJsine tlicir talents to accomplish the primary mission of the division- seeking out and destroying hostile suljmarines. Sonarmen maintain and operate the AN SQS-23 sonar, designed for detecting and tracking submarines. They also are responsible for maintaining the MK. 114 fire- control computer which aids greatly in tracking and determining firing angles and bearings for the anti-submarine weapons batteries. These weapons batteries come under the cognizance of the ASROC Gunner ' s Mates and the Torpedomen. It is their job to maintain and launch tlie ASROC (anti-submarine rocket) and Ml . 44 surface torpedo. AS Division has a variety of other duties. Wliile in the Tonkin GuJl, the Sonarmen keep a constant sonar watch for noises created by the engines and propellers of enemy PT boats. Also while on station in the Gulf, ASROC Gunner ' s Mates and Sonarmen stand ready to man the anti-PT boat 50 caliber machine guns. Sonarmen man the fathometer in shallow water and post bow lookouts in foggy weather. GRIDLEY holds the ASW warfare. ' A award for e.xcellence in the area of anti-submarine X GMGl KRININGEE STG2 GOMEZ TM3 GULLEDGE STG3 ADAMS (;m(;:! brown STG3 COUNTS GMG3 DcARTON STGSN EVANS STGSN FORD STG:! HENRY . ' r i ' jjiiJ 36 Would you believe ' When the man says move- P W(teiiii And this Gizmo hooks on to this Thingmaljob and STG2 KELLMEL STC3 MARTINEZ TM.T XKWHY STG:l SMOOT CMtiri STKLICA STG2 TIIHAI.I.S SlCtTIMMS 37 OPERATIONS OFFICERS LTJG JOHNSON LT BUNCE LCDR HOWE OPERATIONS OFFICER ENS JACK- ENS JITDELSON ENS SHEARER The Operations Department, capably led by LCDR John E. HOWE, USN, is responsible for the planning, scheduling and execution coordination of almost every GRLDLEY evolution or activitj ' . The Operations divisions, OC, OI and OE are each responsible for certain aspects of the ship ' s employment. OC Division, composed of Radiomen and Signalmen, performs all communications functions for the ship with the exception of letter correspondence. The Radarmen composing OI Division operate the ship ' s Combat Information Center and maintain an accurate and up-to-the-minute plot of all activitj ' , both in the air and on and under the surface in areas in which the ship operates. Electronics Tech- nicians, both Communications and Radar specialists, form OE Division. The ET ' s work long, and often unnoticed, hours maintaining the vast array of electronic equipment required for OC and OI Divisions to carry out their tasks properly and quickly. Behind every successful operation there are many long houi ' s of electronic maintainance and peaking contributing greatly to that success. 38 OPERATIONS CHIEFS ETCS McCABE OE Dr -ISION RMCS WILUAMS OC DrV ' ISION RDC MARTIN OI DIVISION A fei t i i . « .. ,«. - J 1 i SMC ROBINSON OC DI ISION SMC KRONENBERG OC DI ' ISION 39 OI DIVISION A Radai-man is an important man in the Combat Readiness of his ship. An enemy can be engaged only after he is detected, and own ship ' s ability to detect an airborne or Surface enemy depends upon the Alertness and skill of her Radarman. Officers and Enlished men work together throughout combat and keep up the BIG PICTURE. Team work is an essential asset throughout combat. RDl CLARK RD3 HERNDON -M RD2 PROUD RD3 JENKINS r RI):i GATTINELLA ' - X €A dA A SN SCANLAN UDl IIAYUOCK RDSN HAKKR 40 nD2 SCHROPP RD3 TEJADA RD3 SELPH SN SANTANELLO 4 ,iff li r RD3 MONTGOMERY tf SN SPROWL RDSN SMITH Am CONTROL A jtA RDSN SECOR jfM RDSN REVAK ' I RD3 BEARD RDSN BOXLEY te« t M V Jt RD3 GRIFFIN is SN AAMONT RD3 CARLSON RD.) ITIOMPSON 41 kH«ll«  L Mr. Jack has the solution I thiiik he ' s asleep Hey! That ' s an aii ' plane I hope they ' re friendly Wlu) says Hadarmen ai e privileged llei-e comes miothcr one 42 He has only been tracking an hcmr, P.riclge ' What do you mean Coffee Break jf-Y 1 S+Q. o ' -bi - or h«. xv v v-cWs. 43 OC DIVISION RMl MCFERRON RM2 DAVIS RH2 VANTROJEN RM2 CONWAY RM3 HUNTER RMS EDMONDS RMS JONES RMSN THOMPSON RMSN UTIIER RMSN HAYWOOD RMSN KREJDOUSKY ' SN HOPKrNS SNMATTINGI.Y SN SIMPSON 44 The Radiomen and Signalmen of OC Division, led by LTJC; Carl U. JOIIXS ' I ' ON and his assistant, ENS Alan V. JliDIOLSDN, i)erform all communieations functions for the ship with tlie exception of letter correspondence. Tlieir (kities includt ' ' isual signalling, via flaghoist, semaphore flags and flashing light, and elcctrieal com- mimications and message processing through the use of Morse code, radiolelctypc, on-line encrypted radioteletype, off-line fleet broadcast, and off-line decryption and maintainance of the ship ' s voice radio circuits. During the cruise portrayed in this book, tlie conumuiications personnel aJjom-d GHfDLEY scanned, identified and processed an average of 42,000 messages per month, of which approximately 1800 were reproduced for distribution within the ship. SM2 IR ' MMKL SM2 BLTCHNER SMS ADAMS SMS MELTON SN THOMPSON SNMILLKR SN GREtTBEL w ™ M -mJk k fe - py te «s; W) ' i A - ' N,. d I ilj Pws - ' 5 ' f . wi m M Im 45 OE DIVISION ET LOCkER[ ETN2 COMBS jA ETN2 DOYON ik; ETN3 SHIPLEY ETl BARNES ETN3 UDNG The OE Division, consisting entii-ely of Electi ' onic Teclinicians, pro- vides the essential services necessary to maintaining the Electronics Counter Measures, Radio Communications and Radar Equipment assigned to the Operations Department. These highly trained and industrious men possess skills that range from the agilitj ' of a steeplejack to the patience of a poacher. In the performance of their duties they may be required to swing from a yardarm to service an antenna, work in the vicinity of ten thousand volts in testing a circuit, or replace a broken switch. iA KTN2 U)NU ETN3 SECORD 46 1?  ETR2 BLACK : If ETR.-i PILUSO J - ¥.Tni LEWIS ETR:; MILLER NO r SHOWN- ETN ' 2 KEISLER ETNSN GRAY eir: ' . eranklin 47 PNl PATTERSON ' V ' - ' .m « ' - m YN2 MABREY J 1 ? «%. P ■ ' T .- 1 Jt J if j YN3 RAGER YN3 PROVOST CAMERA SHY PNl JESIONOWSKI PCI KING SN HALL SN WILSON No Sir, I ' m not busy. Always willing to help! 7I Ji YN3 AIM LEY i J YN3 WOLFE SN sciiMiri- SN CASANOVA 48 ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT LT PENDERCAST ADMIN ASSISTANT You say you are getting short? How about recnlisting? You can ' t find your leave papers on Uie quarterdeck? I put them up there. Wliat did you have to wake me up for? You say the shore patrol took your liberty card? See your chvision officer and lie will have to get it back from the Exec. Lines out of a famous play? Not really. These, along with many other experiences, are frequently shared by Ship ' s Office personnel and the members of tJKIDLEY. Youi ' Ship ' s Office maintains 375 service records, handles 500 pieces of outgoing correspondence yearly, advances eligible personnel, making siu ' c they receive their pay increases, distributes all incoming maU tlu-ougii proper channels, and provides vai ' ious otlier sei-vices to the ship ' s personnel. So next time you come down at midnight and w:ike us up to get youi- leave papers, please smile. Hf V MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Where did lie go? On the main deck, starboard side, just aft of amidships there ' s a little green room that emits an odor of rubbing alcohol and alchemy. The room is furnished in bright stainless steel and its bidklieads are a mosaic of rainbow colored pill jars, unfamiliar tools, and bound books with unreadable titles. There are people in the room - three familiar faces in ordinarj ' Na ' j ' unfforms. The only visible difference in uniform is the funny little insignia on their left ai ' m made of snakes and wings and twigs. Ordinarily you wouldn ' t be drawn to this room - because this is where you go only when you don ' t feel well. This is where you go when you need help with your bruises, and broken bones, and belly-aches. But GRIDLEY ' s little green room is different. The people with the funny little insignias are guys you sometimes just like to shoot the breeze with because they smile and they listen to anything you want to say. We like oiu ' little gTeen room. We call it Sick Bay. H HMl NEWTON HMli DICKSON SN LANDSVKHK 49 NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT LT PENDERGAST NAVIGATOR J ' A d QMl WETZEL QM2 PITTS QM.T ATWOOD QM3 WTNBUSH QM3 SYLVESTER QMSN McKENNON PLOTTING THE COURSE Ge ' V VVsort da rnrv naviGCVor oui 50 Can ' t you guys wait a second till I get the flag on ? We don ' t have that chart, Captain . During the day or during night, Be it grim or be it bright. Be we near or far, The QM ' S know where we are. Maybe there is a star or a light, Don ' t worry they ' ll get the sight. In a moment, maybe two. Everyone will know we ' re there too. If he calls me that again I ' m going to report him to the officer of the deck. Wliat woidd you say this is? 51 SUPPLY OFFICERS LT OTT SUPPLY OFFICER LTJG IVES The Supply Department, an important function in C ' .IUDLEY ' s operation consists of five ratings. Tliey are Storekeeper, Disbiu-sing Clerk, Sliip Servicemen, Commissary- men and Steward. Each rating plays a big roll in keeping the morale and living con- ditions of the CRIDLEY at their peak. The Supply Department provides the ship and crew with launch-y, a well balanced diet, haircuts, disbursing functions, the operation of the Ships Store and issuing of general supplies. The S upply Department has received the Outstanding Supply Efficiency Award for fiscal years 1965 and 1900. The Food Service Division received the Edward F. Ney Memorial Award for Outstanding Food Service for a hirge mess afloat in 196(1 and was first runner up in 1965. 52 SUPPLY CHIEFS CSC JOHNSON SKC BENJAMIN sue WHITE 53 COMMISSARYMEN SN AGWRRE SN BRYANT CSS CLARK CSl COMPTON CS3 KING SN MLLER CS2 PANEL CS2 PFELFER SN RHODES SN STEVENS DISBURSING CLERKS i iJ. DKl KORn SN GLOSTER 54 STEWARDS c TN ANDREWS SD2 nOBAniLIJ TN ECLAIiINO SD2 JANK TN MANUCAL TN QmCHO TN TERRE SDSTi ' LER ■BPI2 y.:- - ! ' lf ' ' ' 7 . T 1 L. SD3 TYLER AND STEWARDSMAN ANDREWS I ' REPARE MEAL FOR OFFICERS IN THE WAIU3ROOM. SD2 BOBADILLA PREPARES AFTERNOON MEAL FOR CAPTAIN IN CAPTAIN ' S GALLEY. 55 STOREKEEPERS SN KOUNTZ SN MADRID SK3 MC KAY SKI MIELKE SK2 MOHAN SK3 OLIVER SKI PASTOR SN PEMBROOKE SK2 VALENTINE SKI PASTOR CHECKS STOCK NUMBER OF ONE OF THOUSANDS OF DIFFERENT PFEMS IN GRIDLEY ' S SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. SK3 KOUNTZ TYPES REQIHSITION FOR NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER, A BIG JOB FOR CJRIDLEY ' H STOREKEEPERS. 56 SHIP SERVICEMEN X SN BURGIN SN CARLSON SlCi HKNnFRSON SN JARVIS SN MALLARD SN MC LITRE SH2 SANDVILLE SH2 VlLLMMSON . SH2 SANDVILLE, PETTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF LALTNDRY, PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON AN OFFICER ' S SHIRT. i SH3 MC LURE, SHIP ' S BARBER READIES RD2 CARTER FOR A REGULATION HAIRCUT. 57 AIR DEPARTMENT ENS J.F. MCMINN LT GARDNER LCDR J. BRECKA AMSl OTUOS ADJ2 MASON AE2 CONLIN AMH3 FIELDS ADJ AN DEIGL j ' AS AMS2 ROBERTSON AMS AN LUCAS ADJ AA MEYERS Gridley ' s hclo crew, HCl, Detachment 3, flew aboai ' d in their camouflaged ' loird in January 19G6 as Gridley was steaming out of Subic Bay, enroute to her first extended patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin, llie pilot, co-pilot, air crew and ground crew performed in an outstanding- manner diu ' ing all of Gridley ' s patrols, lliey were constantly on the alert, posed for action, and they contrDjuted significantly to the Search and Rescue effort in the Gulf. LCDR. Breeka, ENS. McMinn and several of the crew members were cited and given medals by both the United States and South Vietnamese governments for heroism under fire while on several rescue missions. They also performed yeoman service in transporting the Chaplain to other ships in the area for Simday chiu-ch services and in c;u-rying members of Gridley ' s Medical Depai ' tment to another ship hit by Viet Cong gTinfire and batUy in need of inedical assistmice. ' I ' he entire crew, both officers and men, were a welcome addition to Gridley ' s fighting team :uid were held in the highest esteem by all liands. 58 59 THIS IS WHITLOCK ANGEL, OVER. . . 5) On final approach. SMILE ! Standby to launch ! 60 We ' ll go in low and fast. ' Hekatie the tie-downs ! ' Here we go again! Ready for launch. Mission accomplished. Welcome back. Preparing for the next mission. 61 62 ON 18 NOVEMBER 1966 L . n 2T Ef t1 i ,._j jr.v M: ' i. , AFTER MUCH PREPARATION n- nm % ■TBI 1 liiL 1 WE SET SAIL FROM LONG BEACH 63 WE STOPPED IN PEARL FOR A DAY OR SO SAW THE ARIZONA MEMORIAL TOURED WAIKIKI BEACH i • ' ii if - £«.. AND GOT UNDERWAY FOR - 64 4 } . ..SjPSfe . ir 1 . ■ M f _. ' ■ • ' i - 5 -iJr i d : iTt5,, .«- i ft ' .0 - lT: K - l. 65 gi -, «rV SUBIC BAY AFTER ALMOST 6000 MILES, WE MADE PORT FOR MAINTENANCE AND A LITTLE REST. «sse : ' -- S ' - m ajT-Jf . - ..l- . - WE BOUGHT GIFTS TV SWAM AT THE BEACHES AND PREPARED TO GO 66 ON STATION Kept our gear working 67 68 i w ■ -cr-. . r - .-;«; 2.1 Joe ' s Jeepney Service • ' o jj f y Probably incurable ' jor ' Ssawrn. T H E- All right - Your 3 minutes are up ! Turn to You see Captain, I was saluting and my finger went Just a lUUittle more vermouth 70 After hours ? Happiness is a good book 278 X .387 - .0064 + 673 Cabbage Soup? Turn if off ! Turn if off ! Stand a bit fui-ther back while I explain ! 1: Not the shoes stupid - Uon ' t sand the shoes! n ' I i 72 M AFTER DOING OUR TOURS ON STATION, WE RETURNED TO SUBIC BAY FOR REPAIRS AND RELAXATION. We played some ball Too m cW S of i- bcx And gave them a Christmas Party AFTER ANOTHER TOUR ON STATION WE HEADED FOR HONG KONG Chief Wright bargained for side painting - ' . ■■ - We saw some of the city- Some of us rode in rickshaws AND AFTER BUYING OUT THE CITY, WE GOT UNDERWAY FOR SUBIC TO Some in trams ; PREPARE FOR OUR TRIP TO - AUSTRALIA 75 wmmm mm «5 .A -: • f f % i --. ■■ V ■ B 4 76 r A.- -. .ik M 77 mfmntJ ' Kf K fSm LIFE AT SEA IS NOT ALL WORK, SOMETIMES WE RELAX AND - Sleep a little We had several Bar-B-Q ' s Evei-yone came The Captain serves cake for our 100th helo landing celebration The band played The Cake Chairs were scarce but the food was great - The Captain and two of our winners ' : Our crew was presented medals and awards WE HAD A BEARD GROWING CONTEST, WITH ONE OF THE PRIZES A CAN OF SHAVING CREAM Some were advanced Some of us shipped over And the Navigation Gang turned the Heeling Magnet 80 ON 27 APRIL 1967, AT LONGITUDE 144° 22 ' E WE CROSSED THE EQUATOR INTO THE ROYAL DOMAIN OF NEPTUNUS REX l ?.- . . ' Polh ' Avog lookouts watched for Davcy Jones. Finally, Davey arrived for his inspection. f k R!!,- r J£ji ' M Bi Wxi w Davey of course, reported to Neptune that the PoUj-vvogs think Neptune is a junkie. Davey Jones, Neptune ' s right hand man. Pollywog entertainers charmed Davey PoUj-wog entertainers put on a hilarious show We awaited the arrival of King Neptune Senior Pollywogs were mess cooks The decks were scrubbed for Neptune ' s arrival T Neptune ' s arrival is at hand Senior poUywogs paraded for Neptune 82 was quickly smashed. The Pollywog uprising. . . FINALLY NEPTUNE ARRIVED. . . . . .was introduced to the Commodore by Davey. .and presented his orders. 83 THE ROYAL COURT WAS CONVENED, AND JUSTICE WAS SWIFT AND TERRIBLE! IT TOOK MOST OF THE DAY, WE EMERGED WORN AND TIRED, BUT SHELLBACKS. . .TO 85 AS SHELLBACKS, WE STOPPED AT MANUS ISLAND FOR FUEL Native tradesmen A sheltered anchorage Long glass liberty Native wares for sale AND THEN, ANCHOR ' S AWEIGH , FOR - 86 ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA Where we saw the city 1 ., IfeE f ' - V We met a few people t V Participated in various sporting events MWMM Our drill team stepped out in the Coral Sea Parade % =! Enjoyed wonderful hospitality We had a few displays laid out 1 w The band played for our visitors Admiral McDonald spoke at the War Memorial The Australian People enjoyed our ship ■I- • f ' . d ' ( ■ 1 v And Floyd impressed them with his 44 Magnum - WE SPENT IHREE Bj B H DAYS IN ADELAIDE, ' K IBHui l AND THEN TO - NEW ZEALAND in And Wellington Where we stopped in Lyttleton (and it snowed) We laid out displays for our visitors of all tjTJes ' Mfe And we had a few people aboard We guided our guests through our ship Explained our displays Gave away an awful lot of balloons And Shoulder Patches ' V Stoo l our u.su;U, if hectic, watches i 90 Hut enjoyed oui- visit most thoroughly THE CREW — Holiday Routine Learned this step from Big Pretzel Coke machines ' broke SAR Our own Helo Replenishment at sea . V - Tell him he ' s safe, the Red eves are here If W 91 What do you mean, Early Liberty! A sticky problem Man with a bandaid One more pull and it ' s out Hffw - Heave around A Good Day The F;mcy Work Kid 92 % ?(!_!! Wash Machine Sorrv, Slic ' s a-Broke Easy on the fingers Ease Her Down Inspection in 5 minutes ! Alison? Dinner at seven - fine ' 93 r Medical Aid? I ' ll slap you ! How ' s that for a black eye Shower King l - Gunner caught working I 94 We always have to wait on the other guy C ' oniplctuly overworked AFTER A B.S.F. (BRIEF STOP FOR FUEL) IN PAGO PAGO, SAMOA, AND PEARL HARBOR, WE HEADED FOR HOME A California Highway Patrol officer came aboard to lecture on Highway Safety We all thought of home HE TALKED TO ALL OF US We cleaned her up a bit- 95 CRUISE BOOK STAFF ADVISOR -Mr. Sliook EDITOR- Chief Williamson CARTOONIST-Fleming, SN PHOTOGRAPHERS Schropp, RD2 Dalenberg, FTMl Provost, YN3 ASST. EDITOR-Heni-y. STG3 FINAL LAYOUT - Hampton, BT2 TYPISTS Hall, YN3 Schmitt, SN DR ' ISION LAYOUTS SUPPLY-Valentine, SK2 AS-HeniT, STG3 FOX-Williamson, FTCM WinSKEY-Deason, GMG2 FIR ST -Fleming, SN Ol-Sprowl, RDSN OE-Long, ET3 OC-Conway, R1M2 X-Ainlcy, YN3 N- Pitts, QM2 M-Roth, A1M2 B- Hampton, BT2 A R-Johaiin, SEPFN E-Bx-obst, EM3 94 96 i jp ) Aj r M ? .1,1