Hale (DD 642) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1954 volume:

ALFT, D.D. m-77-Tl. FN. USS HALC (VD.6HI) £- DlV. % F.P.O. _ - NEWy 5. DEPARTED Newport, Rhode Island 6 1 54 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 6 5 54 Panama City 6 9 54 San Diego, California Pearl Harbor, T.H. 6 26 54 Midway Island 6 30 54 Yokosu,a, Japan 7 16 54 Manila, P.I. 8 4 54 Yokosuka, Japan 8 21 54 Hong Kong, B.C.C. 9 2 54 Subic Bay, P.I. 9 4 54 ARRIVED Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 6 5 54 Panama City 6 7 54 San Diego, California 6 16 54 Pearl Harbor, T.H. 6 24 54 Midway Island 6 29 54 Yokosuka, Japan 7 7 54 Manila, P.I. 7 31 54 Yokosuka, Japan 8 17 54 Hong Kong, B.C.C. 8 28 54 Subic Bay, P.I. 9 4 54 Subic, Bay, P.I. 9 22 54 c? E QU ° R DEPARTED Subic Bay, P.I. 9 29 54 Sasebo, Japan 10 18 54 Hong Kong B.C.C. 10 25 54 Singapore, B.C.C. 11 1 54 Colombo, Ceylon 11 8 54 Aden, Arabia 11 13 54 Port Said, Egypt 11 17 54 Naples, Italy 11 24 54 Golfe Juan, France 12 1 54 Barcelona, Spain 12 7 54 Gibraltar, B.C.C. 12 9 54 Ponta Delgada, Azores 12 12 54 ARRIVED Sasebo, Japan 10 22 54 Hong Kong, B.C.C. 10 28 54 Singapore, B.C.C. 10 28 54 Colombo, Ceylon 11 5 54 Aden, Arabia 11 13 54 Port Said, Egypt 11 17 54 Naples, Italy 11 20 54 Golfe Juan, France 11 25 54 Barcelona, Spain 12 2 54 Gibraltar, B.C.C. 12 8 54 Ponta Delgada, Azores 12 12 54 Newport, Rhode Island 12 18 54 ROUND THE WORLD CRUISE oj tie USS HALE DD-642 1 JUNE 54 18 DEC 54 CDR V.A. SHERMAN COMMANDING OFFICER CDR E.L. PRESCOTT EXECUTIVE OFFICER As the HALE approaches Brenton Reef lightship from where we took departure my thoughts are the joyous thoughts which only a sailor can know as his ship comes home after a long successful voyage. It has been a good cruise. I am fortunate to have been able to share it with you. As your skipper I will always remember it with happy memories, be- cause thanks to yourgood spirit and hard work the HALE per- formed her mission in the Far East in a most commendable manner. It is difficult to single out any one group or indiv- idual for special praise, so successfully have we operated as a ship ' s company: but because the outstanding record of the engineers was so important to the very life of the ship, and because their can do spirit was so typical of the HALE, I want especially to commend them — they spe arheaded the the success of our cruise with their magnificent operating through fair and foul when hearts less stout and plants less loved were failing along the way. I have thoroughly enjoyed being shipmates with all of you. I will remember many things about this cruise - the ports of visit from Yokosuka to Barce- lona - the storms we weathered - the emergencies we faced together and overcame. But more than anything else I will remember the spirit of the HALE and of her crew. To my wife who courageously shouldered a tremendous responsibil- ity for me at the time of my father ' s death, thereby making it possible for me to bring the ship home, I dedicate my share of this book. To God with whose help we have all come home safely I bow my head in thanks. r Well we arrived at Panama after a fueling stop at Cuba. Went through the first three locks and into Gatun Lake that hot morning feeling like that guy Balboa, who discovered the Pacific. Had a fresh water washdown from stem to stern, but a Bos ' n ' s mate first class we had on board then found out there wasn ' t any salt in the water and went completely ape... That afternoon we got through the other three locks and pulled into Panama City. There wasn ' t much for the sightseers, but the night owls had a ball. There must have been some kind of an art show in town cause I remember a buddy of mine saying something about an exhibition.... 1500 bus to Tijuana I tripped and my camera went off. I still got the picture. Here it is. ...Tijuana was quite the joint, full of sou- venir shops, night clubs, Jai-Alia games, and even dog races. Boy those night clubs ! Cold beer, hot bands, and hotter gals doin what comes naturally. ♦  1 teJR 1 HS BBSS L-.-ifoi The first thing we saw when we entered Pearl Harbor was the mast of the Arizona. One of the battlewagons sunk there way back in Forty-One. From the fuel ing docks we gotourfirst look at the island of Oahu. Liberty went and we all headed for Honolulu and Waikiki. I got a cab to downtown Honolulu and got off at Hotel Street - that ' s a street no sailor ever misses. I had a few at the Black Cat and ended up at Don the Beachcomber ' s for chow at Waikiki. There I was in front of the Royal Hawaiian watching the surfboard riders and wondering how they did it. Well, I met this gal, and she showed me how, saying, It ' s all a matter of balance. (One way or the OTHER).... Here we are almost to Japan just about ready to pull into Midway for fuel when we get held up by this Coast Guard cutter with her bow up on a reef. It musta been bad ' cause she asked us for shoring, hammers, saws, line plugs, pumps, and I don ' t know what all. We sent here everything but our Damage Control Officer, (essentials first) All in all it was — , rf U Somehow we got into the lagoon . The first thing we saw was a group of the island ' s inhabitants, two types. .as you can see by this car- toon. The one s with the feathers live here permanently. At last we got to Yokosuka. We expected somesortof paradise from what we heard from the guys who had been there before. A big BT from Missouri. .they called him Mule ' ..was going to show us. He took us to a dance hall, where his old Babysan came running out yelling ' My ichi-ban ' Merican boy- fran ! She was called Yoko-some- thinq-or-other. You shoulda seen the crazy chow they had there in Japan. They called it Sukiyaki, a big name for bits of fish, eels, and octopus topped off with rice. We went native and used chop sticks, but it was dangerous with whites until you got the hang of it. Of course we all went souvenir hunting. We got takusan dishes, dolls, toys, and kimonos. A lot of it was pretty gaudy like the silk jackets with a roaring tiger embroided on the back. A few of the hardier souls tried a Japanese Bath. Those with tough hides managed, but the tender ones, well. ..The Japanese take baths in water with temperatures that could cook a lobster, and the result can be damn surprising. 1 1 1; ktMKlfl Shutterbugs carried loads of camera gear on tours to Tokyo and Kamakura I wasn ' t going to make myself a working party and bought pictures instead. That guy up in the left hand corner about the size of Chief Boats isthe bronze Buddha The one below is Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy. She ' s got more gold on her than a Fleet Admiral. One of my buddies went to Tokyo and brought me back these pics. He told me that, outside of the Emperor ' s Palace and Veno Park ' s towering cherry trees, Tokyo looked just like any modern, west- ern city. In the background, of course, there ' s Mount Fujiyama. It wasn ' t all fun. We had a dramatic moment in the South China Sea, where we were searching for -survivors of a downed British airliner. Two Chinese Communist planes attacked the planes of our force and were shot down. G.Q. day and night ! Everybody was really or the ball. Even the Captain had a few good words for us.... Fueling at sea is a rough j ob. It takes teamwork from both the deck force and snipes. But if you ' re ucky enough to have the First Lt. back aft there ' s absolutely nothing to worry about as you can • a ' 3 We sure were glad when we got the word to pull into Manila. Talk about heat ! The snipes stayed down in their holes to keep cool. On liberty you ' d hardly know that Manila got hit so hard in the Second World War, but just take a look at these pictures above. Speaking of improvements you should see the mo- dern universities around Manila. But this guy standing outside the University of the Philippines looks like he could use a C.A.R.E. package full of skivvies. — v - S A lot of us were really Teed off when we had to ride out a hundred knot typhoon at the Hurricane Anchorage before we could go on liberty in Hong Kong. Once we did get ashore we didn ' t have any trouble in finding out what the sights were to see. Aw Boon Haw ' s Tiger Balm Gardens. Swimming at Repulse Bay. The tram ride up Mount Victoria, where you could get a look of the city while en- joying a cool one. Down below the local shops were selling no squeak shoes and no fit clothes. After ten free beers some of the stuff started to look good. But back on board with everyone trying on his gear down in the compartments it looked like something be- tween Robert Hall and a rainbow. Cleaning sides is a pain in any man s navy. Hong Kong was one port where we really got a break. Mary Sue and her scrubbing four came alongside, and they did more in one day than the deck force can do in a month. I v • •••• F Heading south again we pulled into Subic Bay for a tender period and dry dock. Base liberty and upkeep made everyone look forward to going to Sase- bo, our next port. The longest time between liberty ports was when we were on patrol duty during the Chinese Communist attacks on Que- moy Island. The guns nearly got worn out training out on air contacts, and G.Q. went faster than you could secure. Life got a pic of the Hale taking on fuel from some tanker with a cruiser on her port side. The operation came off ship- shape, and from the Old Man to the crew came his.... At Sasebo we moored alongside the Ajax, the friendly tender. Just a short hour ' s boat ride brought you to Fleet Landing and more of that Japanese liberty. Liberty was mostly same-same like Yokosuka, except for the ship ' s party at the Jungle Club. One. Willie of a Quartermaster made a damn fine speech which started the party rolling. Man we could have floated the old HALE in the beer we drank those two nights ! Talk about exotic dancers, no one would have looked at Gypsie Rose Lee ! I don t know what it was about the Exec ' s signature, but everyone wanted it on the back of a match box cover. C_— t I order and command you FULLER JAMES W. USN to appear before me and my court on the morrow to be initiated in the mysteries of my Empire. If you do not appear you shall be given as good for sharks, whales, pollywogs, frogs and all living things of the sea, who will devour you — head, body and soul — as a warning to all landlubbers who would enter my Imperial Domain without warrant. CHARGE I. For Contaminating the Royal Deep by discarding overboard the remains of evening meal - thereby giving indigestion to Eels, Squid, Shrimp, Sea Horses and other Royal Pets. Therefore, appear and obey - OR - suffer the penalty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I I i i m .«K fa After leaving Sasebo and recuperating from the ship ' s party, we had another short stop at Hong Kong. Between Hong Kong ' and Singapore the fire hoses got a real workout. Us Pollywogs and the Shellbacks had a free-for-all the day before the initiation just to get into the spirit of things. That was our day, but the Shellbacks got back at us on the day of the initiation. The Shellbacks played it real cool. They only fed us a measly sandwich while they had a big Royal Banquet, complete with steaks and fancy waiters, furnished by the Wardroom. For entertainment they had a band and three local rope chokers from the First Division singing Hillbilly music. No show is complete without Lily Saint Cyr, or one of those buxom beauties. But King Neptune was gener- ous enough to bring up one of his beauties from the deep. It was a real doll. It was so sexy when singing The heat is on and Dia- monds are a girl ' s best friend that King Neptune immediately sent if back to the deep. ' -! „• • • ••VA •• •••••• i • . w M m  w M m   King Neptunes court was set up on the fantail in waiting for the first Pollywog. The Shellbacks had already set up their paddle line and I was the first Pollywog shoved through. After being swatted through the line, one end of me was as red as a beet. The concoc- tion the Royal Doctor made me drink, I forgot my bottom and started spitting from the top. Then I got read off by the Royal Court. Yep, I was found guilty on all counts. Punishment! Man, what punish- ment! Taking a drink out of the Royal Baby ' s bottle was bad enough but having to kiss his greasy belly really took the cake. The end? Hell, no! I still had to inch my way through a garbage pit on my belly, with the Shellbacks taking up with their paddles where they had left off. I didn ' t know whether the dunking afterward was the end of the ceremony or just to wash off the garbage. But after being pulled out of the tub and officially told I was a Shellback, I took my rightful place at the end of the Paddle Line. i  . «.- . 2 I rt r i The HALE pulled into Singapore, but it was another of those deals where we used up half of our liberty getting to Fleet Landing by boat. Most of the population was Chinese, but there were also some Indians and Malyaans. Some of us did get to see some Indian snake charmers on the way to the Britannia Club, where we went swimming in the afternoon with dancing and drinks that night. Personally I was glad to get underway to Colombo, Ceylon. . | | -to. mg sea, ans. E You hear a lot of talk about elephants of Ceylon, but surprisingly enough some that took the tour to Kandyfrom Colombo got to ride them. The rest of us had a great time going through the native ba- zaars looking for bargains in gems. A few of us picked up some stones, but elephant bookends were really the best buy. The heat made swimming a relief at at the Mount Lavina Hotel. I spent my last few rupees at the Garden Oriental for a brew before crossing the street to Fleet Landing. After we got across the Arabian Sea, we stopped at Aden, at the mouth of the Red Sea, to fuel. Not much for vegitation or scenery, but with that heat all year round we could see why. The fueling operation came off in short order and we were on our way up the Red Sea. The Suez Canal was nothing like the Panama Canal. No locks, pullcars, or interesting highlands on both sides. Just flat desert. Not even a camel in sight. Finally we got through the Canal and stopped at Port Said. MEDITERRANEAN SEA PORT SAID (t T FOUAD RED SEA I It wasn ' t much, but at least it was better than Aden. Some mer- chants were allowed to come aboard and set up their goods an the fantail. They would sell anything from a prayer rug to a fez. The engineers completed fueling in record time and we were on our way to Naples, but not before the Captain could complement us on a... 3Jhk,i jL • -VJ. , . At Naples we were lucky enough to be tied up alongside a pier. Immediately swarms of Italians came aboard trying to sell gloves dolls and cameoes. The eyes of the women seemed to straighten out, and everyone was ready for some good liberty. I went ashore and had a big pizza with spaghetti and washed it down with wine. To get away from the kids in the street who followed you everywhere I got on a tour to nearby Mount Vesuvius. It was too cold to go to Capri. I didn ' t have the money to go to Rome myself, but one of my buddies went and told me all about it. : W. ' %2  ■ , ' — r . He had the time of his life. On his way to Rome he saw the old- est plumbing system in the world, the aquaducts. At Rome he saw fountains spraying more water in one day than our evaps can make in two months. Getting into the heart of the city they took a look at the Forum. That was old Rome, when Caesar was the big wheel.. na ■ ililT fTS I II J5 — 1 S : Jf jf r iirrrrrm But all in all he thought the high point of the tour was the aud- ience the Pope gave in St. Peters. The beauty of the ceremony is hard to describe, photograph. hope you can get a little of what I mean by this mm Aj j jflTj j ♦4HGW 1 1 - lUUKu u, if., n iff i. . v ■}n ty. Hitting the Riviera after the tourist season is quite a difference from the crazy times they have in the summer. You couldn t go swimming unless you had ice water in your viens. Boating was out, and the resort hotels were empty. Quite a surprise and pleasant difference was the per- fume saleswoman that came aboard. I won t say for sure that it was the smell of the perfume or her good looks, but I bet she sold enough per- fume to fill both of Chico ' s shoes. Golfe Juan was just a small village from which you could easily branch out to any of the other Riviera towns. There is Cannes, Menton, Ville Franche, but most of the gang ended up at Nice, the largest of them all. The time of the year slowed things down, as I said before, but you know the old saying, You can make you own fun anytime anywhere. And brother we did. French food and pastries are known throughout the world, and I ate so much I thought I ' d come back looking like DiBrando. France is noted for its good-looking women. So me and my buddy spent most of the night looking. After a damn good night ' s liberty we headed back to Golfe Juan. All that wine seemed to catch up with us, and we stopped for a cup of coffee. We walked in expecting to see a regular joe pot, but instead came face to face with a miniature boiler plant. Believe it or not, that gadget really made what they call coffee. One thing you learn, never stir it with a spoon, unless you want to dissolve it. I guess this port sounds like pretty good liberty to you, but, believe me, it was only a preliminary to Barcelona. - X ■:.? ■■ . ¥ wm This port was new to the U.S. Navy, for they only started visiting Spain in Fifty-Two and Fifty-Three. From the pier that we tied up at, it didn ' t look like much, but all hands were in ' for a big surprise. Boy, do I wish I woulda taken Spanish in school, like a lot of my bud- dies. They really had it made. We got there a little late in the season for the bullfights, but the nightclubs and their Spanish dancers kinda made up for it. Castinettes, guittars, full- pleated skirts, clicking heels, and flashing eyes made a combination that even made Par- cesepe speechless. This was probably the cheapest liberty on the whole cruise. You know how a swabbie loves his brew. But over there the cognac and brandy were so good that we forgot all about beer. I guess nobody will blame Columbus for making Barcelona his home port. There ' s one big rock right between Spain and Africa that none of us were sorry to see. It meant we were on our way home. We were there just overnight to take on fuel and get the ship ready for the jump to the Azores. We left Gibralter the next day and were damned lucky not to hit rough water all the way to the Ponta Delgada. Just leaving all the cold weather back in Europe we were surprised at the fine weather we hit in Azores. The fueling detail and every- one else were running around in shirt sleeves. We really soaked up the sunshine ' cause most of us knew what the Atlantic was like in the winter. And, brother, we weren ' t wrong. Gun tubs bent, ready boxes ripped off, using the 01 ' level with I if e jackets only, and nothing but soup for lunch. I guess we were lucky to get that. The storm was bad, but with everyone know- ing Newport was only a few days away, we would have rowed that bucket of bolts in if we ' d had to. I don t know how many times our ETA was changed, but finally it was set for 1400 on the 18th ofDecember. Families and relatives were on the dock waiting for the first sight of us coming up the harbor. Even the DESLANT band was standing by. But the time we did get up the harbor there was a small craft warning set in the Newport area. I guess you know what that meant. The ABBOT had one hell of a time making the South Pier at Melville, where we were sup- posed to tie up. After that the order came for us, the BEN- HAM and the HUNT to tie up to Mike 19. The leave party was standing on the Quaterdeck, bag and baggage, soaking wet, waiting for the tugs to come alongside so they could be on their way home. Well, anyway, wet or dry, it still was the good old USA. i  « , V2L iiS ' £■ • . ' £ A. ■ Sflrf Sv ' °- 1Ja e ce. 0 7 „ ijp a - ruri bet, nest e€ fllQ C Wf - ;;T.. ; , e ' .. atj . 5 ST L « ' ■«?.  a j, tfi e j«. c a ,„ H .. . v af e „ , f )an e, i° . W , C W , A ' - a? 8  «u ft«27 fie JS o S e, ' a ? - a Pf. afe, «««   • ' af 3. . «« sJSl ' SfcS ' S « ;,£ a  f ' r . th e V fe - KJ ' The ft Port « en-. 2 «W !! a o d ;A e « S £ 5 c « «fla7 , G . e XeaZ the C ? ,VS?- 0 7 f i e ep Sftj Ps 2Zoo °- Z r • . a 7rf G a o r p mss - They Had Pla inec Band, B ' a Brass, Rele +iv s, In Fact Everything Was Ri Kt Except- MOTHjIfe NATURE- OFFICERS 3rd Row: Nash, G.E.; Stewart, J. J.; Arnold, J.; Tozier, R.E.; Russell, J.H.: 2nd Row: Bayer, D.A.; Pavia, R.F.; White, E.B.; Guittar, L.J.; Swanson, A.D.; Leetch, J.F.; Bock, C.H. 1st Row: Murphy, D.C.; Ruthenberg, R.R.; Wilder, R.D.; Sherman, V.A.; Prescott, E.L.; Ramm, T.F.; Roane, D.P. CHIEFS 2nd Row: Gatliff, D.B.; Carroll, D.J.: Reckerman; . 1st Row: Grace, R.M., Turner, L.; Stewart, R.T.; Geis, F.C. DIVISION 3rd Row:: Symuleski, J.G.; Wech, C.A.; Fray, W.J.; Giordano, J.; Blythe, R.T ; McAfee, J. 2nd Row: Fausey, W.D.; Keady, T.J.; Schmittling, D.A.; Marble, D.A.; Boughton, N.R.; Poulette, J. A.; Gasperin, J.D. 1st Row: Noble, G.C.: Urbaniak, L.F., Boltz, N.D., Bock, C.H.; Kuhn, G.E.; Reddinger, R.C.; Bergman, L.A.; Abate, R.C. S. DIVISION 3rd Row: Matchem, J. J.; Harman, R.W.; Goins, F.; Hayes, R.K.; Alves, A.; Reese, J.W.; Chatter-ton, W.F. 2nd Row: Banks, M.G.; Rainey, J.W.; Bonenfant R.D.; Garth, M.G.; Talkowski, V.C.; Lipsitz, N.; Norgard, D.V. 1st Row: Leff, S.; Condiff, R.G.; Blue, R.E.; Geis, F.C.; Ruthenberg, R.R.; Conover, D.S.; Ellis, W.D.; Collins, E.L. I C. DIVISION 3rd Row: Mullins, F.A.; Pransky, S.B., Blackburn, J.L., Briggs, K.E.; Byrnes, R.E.; Stam, A.; Cafarelli, G.A.; Custodio, R.R.: Covino, A. 2nd Row: Haneke, J.W.; Cahir, R.J.; McNeil, G.J.; Pollard, T.E.; Nacke, J.T., Michael, G.J.; Peterson, A.J.: Schwartz, L.D.; Dawson, R.N., Dennis, W.M., 1st Row: Spevak, F.I.; Tavares, A.C.; LaFond, L.C.; Guittar, L.J.; Stewart, J. J.; Arnold, J.; Gatliff, D.B.; Kleppinger, G.T.; Mercaldi, F.A.; Goss, W.F. : + M ft ?;f ;1 1 tM M E. DIVISION 3rd Row: Goloja, M.; Fitzgerald, T.P.; Mayo, J.N.; Frey, J.; McGregor, R.J.; Geise, E.B.; Jones, O.R., Maziarz, S.R. Markisz, S.R. 2nd Row: Paul, E.C.; Godwin, J.D.; Palmer, F.A.; Barry, J. P.; Alft, D.D.; Thompson, H.T.; Clark, F.H.; Edwards, B.G. McClurg, W.D.; Eaton, B.K 1st Row: Miller, R.D.; Meyer, R.E.; Suggs, M.S.; Grzce, R.M.; Nash, G.A.; Van Mills, C; Bkaer, H.B.; Zacharias, R.J., Mullenax, F.R. E. DIVISION 3rd Row. Fowler, H.D.; McKinney, W.W.; Kucera, V.C.; Arthur, F.L.: Hoyt, H.W.; Scalzo, S.; Mitchell, V.E.; Schumacher, K.D.; Anderson, G.D.; 2nd Row: Hutteman, R.R.; McNeil, M.; Slingerland, S.H.; Burden, R.L.; Boudreault, D.A.; Gould, S.L.; Chmielewski, P.; Blom, A.; Racicot, J.E.; 1st Row: Carle, F.E.; Luciano, F.; Bailey, R.G.; Turner, L., Nash, G.A.; Stewart, R.T.; Motts, E.E.; Racicot, F.: Windland, .S.E. tt % if f,fi-f 7 ? 1 ; R. DIVISION 3rd Row: Frankovich, .A.G.; Ramey, B.J.; Daggett, M.R.; Kreuger, T.R., Mac Arthur, L.D.; Simpson, R.G.; Emond, L.J. Gervais, D.G.; Ford, E.R. 2nd Row. Cohen, D.; Tomasik, O.R.; Ury, J.B.; Lehmann, A. J.; Turner, J. A., Boland, V.G.; Geyer, T.W.; Krawszyk, .W.S. Noffsinger, R.T.; Bradford, M.H. 1st Row: Campbell, H.D.; Southwick, G.D.; Dobis, G.R.; Goheen, C.E.; Swanson, A.D.; Russell, J.H.; Carr, J.C.; Worth, T.W.; Tobin, W. 1ST DIVISION 4th Row: Davis, R.N.; Betts, H.; Dombeck, G.R.; Light, E.L.; Roche, C.A.; Blevins, A.L.; Banky, H.B.; Falkoff, H.D. 3rd Row: Haahr, G.C.; Sandidge, F.D.; Allgaier, E.A.; Smith, C.E.; Lemay, R.E.; Godfrey, R.C.; Schumacher, D.A.; Nuckolls, S.E.; Kaplan, R.; Kegley, K.L.: Stiemsma, R.R. 2nd Row: Mason, A.G.; Wilner, P.; Stoler, P.; Smith, D.V.; Bayer, D.A.; Carroll, D.J.; Simms, C.E.; Baker, J.H.; Raygor, C.L.; Gonfer, G.D. 1st Row: Spraker, M.J.; Cooke, R.; Parcesepe, R.; Livermore, L.R.; Augustine, R.L.; Wooldridge, L.N.; Farmer, A.R. ,4-. At; - . nm . ' If J ff t i vf 2ND DIVISION 4th Row: Hauck, W.L.; Demerey, M.L.; Beveridge, J.F.; Posey, L.W.; Taylor, C.E.; Mitchell, K.R.; Short, W.F., Muncy, I.F.; Grosso, J. 3rd Row. Klenk, H.W.; Bill, H.P.; Sheppard, L.W.; Osier, R.E.; Allen, B.; Wild, K.F.; Savage, E.A.; Antista, S.; Gomes, R.G.; McCredden, S.P.; Byal, A.B.; Burney, I.; McKeever, R.J. 2nd Row: Garner, L.W.; Kincaid, J.R.; Tomaso, E.; White, E.B.; Pavia, R.F.; Milburn, G.D.; Wollin, R.D.; Patnaude, C.E. 1st Row: Bratton, R.F.; Paris, E.W.; Sears, M.D.; Baril, L.W.; Stachowiak, G.J.; DiBra ndo, D.C.; Booth, J.; Spears, R.D., Austin, R.W.; - 3RD DIVISION 3rd Row: Abysalh, C.S.; Webber, E.F.; Sandidge, J.E.; Smith, H.J.: Terry, N..M.; Schultz, K.D.; Lynch, T.L.. 2nd Row: Anderson, C, Miller, L.W.; Carnes, R.W.; Callstrom, G.A.; Firth, R.D.; McDonald, B.L.; Dunn, H.T.; Hughes, W.L. 1st Row: Stevens, W.T.; 3ohte, S.L.; Arnone, S.F.; Reckerman, L.; Leetch, J.F.; Morris, J.D.; Cannon, L.J.; Hodges, C.E.; Kerber, G.A., Officers ARNOLD, John (n) Boston, Massachusetts BAYER, David A. Woodbury, New Jersey BOCK, Jr., Carl H. Long Island, New York FLEMING, Richard T. Shrewsbury, Massachusetts GUITTAR, Leroy J. St. Louis, Missouri LEETCH, II, James F. Butler, Pennsylvania MURPHY, Douglas C. Washington, D. C. NASH, George A. Jr. Youngstown, Ohio PAVIA, Raymond F. New York, New York PRESCOTT, Elmer L. Jacksonville, Florida RAMM, Theodore F. Woodcl iff Lake, New Jersey ROANE, Donald P. Newport, Rhode Island RUSSELL, John H. Concord, Massachusetts RUTHENBERG, Robert R. Cleveland, Ohio SHERMAN, Vining A. Plympton, Massachusetts STEWART, Jr., John J. North Saturate, Mass. SWANSON, Arthur D. Long Island, New York TOZIER, Jr., Ralph E. Houlton, Maine WHITE, Eugene B. Englewood, New Jersey WILDER, Richard D. Riverton, New Jersey Chiefs CARROLL, Delbert J. Jacksonville, Florida GATLIFF, David B. Falls Church, Virginia GEIS, Floyd C. Green Cove Springs, Florida DINEEN, Maurice J. Norwood, Massachusetts STEWART, Robert T. Ford City, Pennsylvania RECKERMAN, Louis (n) San Diego, California GRACE, Robert M. Kahko, Missouri TURNER, Louis J. Stockton, California Crew ABATE, Russell C. Glen Cove, New York ABYSALH, Clark S. Worcester, Massachusetts ALFT, Dale D. Wisconsin, Rapids, Wisconsin ALLEN, Jr., Bryant (n) Washington, D.C. ALLGAIER, Eugene A. Lake Ronkoma, New York ALVES, Anthony (n) Lowell, Massachusetts ANDERSON, Charles (n) Westchester, New York ANDERSON, Gordon L. Mound City, South Dakota ANTISTA, Santo (n) Passaic, New Jersey ARNONE, Samuel F. Long Beach, New York ARTHUR, Francis L. Vincennes, Knox, Indiana AUGUSTINE, Romolo L. Fort Plain, New York AUSTIN, Jr., Robert W. Kearny, New Jersey BAILEY, Ralph G. Norwich, Connecticut BAKER, Hugh B. New York, New York BAKER, James H. Eminence, Kentucky BANKS, Marcus C. Trawick, Texas BANKY, Henry R. Fall River, Massachusetts BARIL, Larry W. Auburn, Maine BARRY, James P. Mt. Clemens, Michigan BAUTISTA, Maximino (n) Cavite, Philippine Republic BERGMAN, Leroy A. Braidwood, Illinois BETTS, Henry (n) Washington, D.C. BILL, Henry 0. Chicago, Illinois BLACKBURN, James L. Chicago, Illinois BLEVINS, Arthur L. Bel Air, Maryland BLOM, Arthur (n) Brooklyn, New York BLUE, Robert E. Asbury Park, New Jersey BLYTHE, Robert T. Boston. Massachusetts BOHTE, Steve L. Denver Colorado BOLAND, Victor G. Ashland, Virginia BOLTZ, Norman D. Buffalo, New York BONENFANT, Richard A. Merrimach, New Hampshire BOOTH, John (n) Lona Island, New York BROUDREAULT, Donald A. Lowell, Massachusetts BOUGHTON, Norman R. Baldwinsvi lie, New York BRADFORD, Marvin H. West Blocton, Alabama BRATTON, Robert F. Christiansburg, Virginia BRIGGS, Kenneth E. Van Dyke, Michigan BURDEN, Robert L. Lawrencevi lie, Illinois BURNEY, Irving (n) Youngstown, Ohio BYAL, Albert B. Milwaukee, Wisconsin BYRNES, Robert E. Waltham, Massachusetts CAFARELLI, Gerald A. Clinton, Massachusetts CAHIR, Robert J. Providence, Rhode Island CALLSTROM, Gerald A. Goodhue, Minnesota CAMPBELL, Jr., Herbert D. Norristown, Pennsylvania CANNON, Jr., Logan J. Athens, Georgia CARLE, Jr., Fred E LaFayette, New York CARNES, Robert W. Fairfield, Connecticut CARR, Joseph C. Tujunga, California CHAGNON, Remy J. Houston, Texas CHATTERTON, William F. Watervliet, New York CHMIELEWSKI, Paul (n) Brooklyn, New York CLARK, Francis H. Baltimore, Maryland COCHRAN, Jr., J D Tampa, Florida COHEN, David (n) Milwaukee, Wisconsin COLLINS, Eldon L. Skidmore, Missouri CONCANNON, Robert J. Boston, Massachusetts CONDIFF, Robert G. Glenolden, Pennsylvania CONOVER, Donald S. Rosendale, Missouri COOKE, Richard (n) South Ozone Park, New York COVINO, Alexander (n) Brooklyn, New York CUSTODIO, Robert R. Blackwood Terrace, New Jersey DAGGETT, Myren A. Sioux Falls, South Dakota DAVIS, Robert N. Royal Oak, Michigan DAWSON, Richard-N. Dayton, Ohio DEMERY, Mark L. Kenel, North Dakota DENNIS, William M. Jersey City, New Jersey DIBRANDO, Daniel C. Trenton, New Jersey DOBIS, Gustave R. Johnstown, Pennsylvania DOMBECK, George R. Kelly Lake, Minnesota DRAPEAU, Joseph R. Fall River, Massachusetts DUNN, Harry T. Salinas, Cal ifornia EATON, Bernard N. Wilmington, Massachusetts EDWARDS, Bobby G. Macon, Georgia ELLIS, William D. Mapleton, Minnesota EMOND, Jr., Lee J. Fall River, Massachusetts EVERHART, Allen E. Altoona, Pennsylvania FALKOFF, Herbert C. East Prarie, Missouri FARMER, Arthur R. St. Louis, Missouri FAUSEY, Weldon D. Allenwood, Pennsylvania FIRTH, Russell D. West Duluth, Minnesota FITZGERALD, Thomas P. Waterbury, Connecticut FORD, Jr., Emerson W. West Trenton, New Jersey FOWLER, Herbert H. Los Angeles, California FRANKOVICH, Andrew G. South Bend, Indiana FRAY, William J. Gardena, California FREY, Jr., Joseph (n) Cleveland, Ohio FULLER, James W. Irondale, Alabama GARNER, Lawrence W. Portersville, Pennsylvania GARTH, Maurice (n) Chicago, Illinois GASPERIN, John D. Queens, New York GEISE, Eugene 3. Connersvi lie, Indiana GERVAIS, Dennis G. Albany, New York GEYER, Theodore W. Cumberland, Maine GODFREY, Royce S. Hampton Falls, New Hampshire GODWIN, James D. Marshville, North Carolina GOHEEN, Clarence R. Marshville, North Carolina GOINS, Frank (n) Durham, North Carolina GOLOJA, Michael (n) Jr. Cleveland, Ohio GOMES, Ronald G. Middleboro, Massachusetts GONTER, George D. Altoona, Pennsylvania GOSS, William F. Chicago, Illinois GOULD, Stephen L. Baltimore, Maryland GROSSO, Joseph (n) Newark, New Jersey HAAHR, George C. Chicago, Illinois HANEKE, Joseph W. Belleville, New Jersey HARDIN, Rupert L. Shelby, North Carolina HARMAN, Roger W. Princeton, Minnesota HAUCK, William L. Baltimore, Maryland HAWLEY, Bobby D. Durham, North Carolina HAYES, Robert K. Pulaski, Virginia HENDRICKS, Thomas D. Sabetha, Kansas HERMELY, Albert E. Warren, Ohio HILL, Richard L. Bidgeford, Maine HODGES, Clarence E. Choco, Cal ifornia HOYT, Jr., Howard W. Kalamazoo, Michigan HUGHES, Robert J. Niagra Falls, New York HUGHES, William L. Brooklyn, New York HUTTEMAN, Roy R. Si Iver Spring, Md. JONES, Odus R. Olncy, Oklahoma KAPLAN, Richard (n) Brooklyn, New York KEADY, Jr., Thomas J. Brooklyn, New York KEGLEY, Kenneth L. Elwood, Illinois KERBER, George A. Sandusky Ohio KINCAID, John R. Montgomery, Alabama KLENK, Howard W. HERMANN, Mo. KLEPPINGER, Gene T. Jamestown, Rhode Island KRAWCZYK, Walter S. Chicago, Illinois KRUEGER, Theodore R. Milwaukee, Wisconsin KUCERA, Robert V. Chicago, Illinois KUHN, Glen E. Bertrand Gosper, Nebraska LAFOND, Laurent C. Holyoke, Massachusetts LANKFORD, Donald R. St. Mary ' s Missouri LEFF, Seymour (n) Bronx, New York LEHMANN, Albert J. New York, New York LEMAY, Richard E. Dover, New Hampshire LIGHT, Elmer A. East Weymouth, Massachusetts LIPS ITZ, Norman (n) Bridgeport, Connecticut LIVERMORE, Lee R. Alpena, Michigan LUCIANO, Jr., Froly (n) Penns Grove, New Jersey LYNCH, Thomas L. Elks Point, South Dakota MC ARTHUR, Jr., Lincoln D. Springfield, Massachusetts MARBLE, Donald A. West Roxbury, Massachusetts MARKISZ, Stanley R. Pompton Lakes, New Jersey MARTIN, John M. London Mills, Illinois MASON, Arthur G. Summersville, West Virginia MATCHEM, Johnnie J. Evensville, Indiana MAYO, Jr., Joseph N. Spencer, Massachusetts MAZIARZ, Leon S. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MC AFEE, James (n) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania MCCLURG, William D. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania MCCREDDEN, Stephen P. Milwaukee, Wisconsin MC DONALD, BEN L Hanford, California MC GREGOR, Roger J. Detroit, Michigan MC KEEVER, Robert J. Peekskill, New York MC KINNEY, William W. North Minneapolis, Minnesota MC NEIL, Gerald J. Warrensburg, New York MC NEIL, Melvin (n) Prichard, Alabama MERCALDI, Frank A. Bridgeport, Connec ticut MEYER, Robert E. Missouri MICHAEL, Gilbert J. Baltimore, Maryland MILBURN, Gilbert D. Middletown, Rhode Island MILLER, Larry W. Benton Harbor, Michigan MILLER, Robert D. Washington, D.C. MITCHELL, Kenneth R. Maiden, West Virginia MITCHELL, Vernon E. Atlantic, New Jersey MOREL, Gerald J. Hartford, Connecticut MORRIS, John D. Wichita Falls, Texas MOTTS, Jr., Earl E. South Bend, Indiana MULLENNAX, Floyd R. Kenton, Ohio MULLINS, Fred A. Mt. Rainier, Maryland MUNCY, Isaac F. Lovely, Kentucky NACKE, John T. West Terre Haute, Indiana NOBLE, Gregory C. Pleasantvil le, New York NOFFSINGER, Robert T. Graham, Kentucky NORGARD, Dale V. Hartland, North Dakota NUCKOLLS, Standford E. Max Meadows, Virginia OSLER, Richard E. Montgomery, Pennsylvania PALMER, Frank W. Los Angles, California PARCESEPE, Richard N. Bronx, New York PATNAUDE, Charles E. Pawtucket, Rhode Island PAUL, Edward C. New Brun swick, New Jersey PETERSON, Arnold J. BROOKLYN New York POLLARD, Troy E. Alamo, Georgia POSEY, Lloyd W. St. Louis, Missouri POULETTE, James A. Troy, New York PRANSKY, Stanley B. Mattapan, Massachusetts RACICOT, Jr., Francis E. Worcester, Massachusetts RACICOT, James J. Oxbridge, Massachusetts RAINEY, James W. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RAMEY, Billy, J. ' Clarksdale, Mississippi RAYGOR, Charles L. Corriqanvil le, Maryland ,REDDINGER?, Robert C. Fiarmont, Pennsylvania REESE, John W. Willard, Ohio ROCHE, Charles A. Waltham, Massachusetts ROMERO, Juan E. Llane, New Mexico SANDIDGE, Franklin D. Bowling Green, Kentucky SANDIDGE, James E. Troutvi I le, Virginia SAVAGE, Jr., Everett A. Warwick, Rhode Island SCALZO, Samuel (n) Monmouth, New Jersey SCHMITTLING, David A. Roxana, Illinois SCHULTZ, Kenneth D. Albion. Michigan SCHUMACHER,, Duane, A. Winslow, Illinois SCHUMACHER, Kenneth H. Kimberly, Wisconsin SCHWARTZ, Louis D . Phillippi, Virginia SEARS, Manuel D. Gloucester, Massachusetts SHEPPARD, Luther, W. Williamson, West Virginia SHORT, William F. Wellesley, Massachusetts SIMMS, Charles H. West Virginia SIMPSON, Roy G. Paris Kentucky SLINGERLAND, Spencer H. Caldwell, New Jersey SMITH, Carl E. Evansville, Indiana SMITH, Daniel V. Brooklyn, New York SMITH, Harry J. South Floral Park, New York SOUTHWICK, Gordon L. Spartansburg, Pennsylvania SPEARS, Robert D. Eatons, West Virginia SPEVAK, Frank I. Hazelton, Pennsylvania SPRAKER, Martin J. Ivanhoe, Virginia STACHOWIAK, Gilbert J. Milwaukee, Wisconsin STAM, Arthur (n) Chicago, Illinois STEMME, Raymond W. Chicago, Illinois STEVENS, William T. Willoughby, Ohio STIEMSMA, Roger R. Randolph, Wisconsin STOLER, Patrick (n) Huntington, West Virginia SUGGS, Milton S. Wilson, Arkansas SYMULESKI, John G. Scranton, Pennsylvania TALKOWSKI, Vincent C. Sterlong, Illinois TAVARES, Albert C. Fall River, Mass. TAYLOR, Cecil E. Booneville, Mississippi TERRY, Ned M. Viola, Tenn. THOMPSON, Henry T. Norton, Virginia TOBIN, William (n) Brooklyn, New Yor ' TOMASIK, Oliver R. Wyandotte, Michigan TOMASO, Emilio (n) Hudson, New York TURNER, Jerry A. Pineville, Kentucky UGALDE, Leonardo (n) Saw Felipe, Zambales, P.I. URGANIAK, Lawrence F. Chicago, Illinois URY, Joe B. Joneboro, Illinois VAN MILLS, Cecil (n) Grand Forks, North Dakota WEBBER, Ernest F. Troy Kansas WECH, Charles A. Mountain Top, Pennsylvania WILD, Keith F. Juniper, Minnesota WILNER, Peter (n) Cleveland Ohio WINDLAND, Simon E. Palestine, West Virginia WOLLIN, Richard D. Glasgow, Montana WOOLDRIDGE, Larry N. Blacksburg, Virginia WORTH, Thomas W. Walnut Creek, California ZACHARIAS, Robert J. Scranton, Pennsylvania WORLD CRUISE FACTS Engine Miles Steamed Fuel Used Undereay Fuel Used Not Underway Total Water Consumed 47,977 Miles 2,374,667 Gallons 143,226 Gallons 2,231,146 Gallons Exchange Rates: 360 Yen $1.00 6 Hong Kong Dollars $1.00 2 Peso $1.00 2.98 Malayan Dollars $1.00 4.75 Rupees $1.00 620 Lire $1. 00 350 Francs $1.00 43 Pesetas $1.00 1 Pound Sterling $2.80 EQUA Tor AZORES GOLFE, JIM FRANCE EQUATOR DEPARTED Newport, Rhode Island 6 1 54 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 6 5 54 Panama City 6 9 54 San Diego, California Pearl Harbor, T.H. 6 26 54 Midway Island 6 30 54 Yokosu,a, Japan 7 16 54 Manila, P.I. 8 4 54 Yokosuka, Japan 8 21 54 Hong Kong, B.C.C. 9 2 54 Subic Bay, P.I. 9 4 54 ARRIVED Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 6 5 54 Panama City 6 7 54 San Diego, California 6 16 54 Pearl Harbor, T.H. 6 24 54 Midway Island 6 29 54 Yokosuka, Japan 7 7 54 Manila, P.I. 7 31 54 Yokosuka, Japan 8 17 54 Hong Kong, B.C.C. 8 28 54 Subic Bay, P.I. 9 4 54 Subic, Bay, P.I. 9 22 54 DEPARTED Subic Bay, P.I. 9 29 54 Sasebo, Japan 10 18 54 Hong Kong B.C.C. 10 25 54 Singapore, B.C.C. 11 1 54 Colombo, Ceylon 11 8 54 Aden, Arabia 11 13 54 Port Said, Egypt 11 17 54 Naples, Italy 11 24 54 Golfe Juan, France 12 1 54 Barcelona, Spain 12 7 54 Gibraltar, B.C.C. 12 9 54 Ponta Delgada, Azores 12 12 54 ARRIVED Sasebo, Japan 10 22 54 Hong Kong, B.C.C. 10 28 54 Singapore, B.C.C. 10 28 54 Colombo, Ceylon 11 5 54 Aden, Arabia 11 13 54 Port Said, Egypt 11 17 54 Naples, Italy 11 20 54 Golfe Juan, France 11 25 54 Barcelona, Spain 12 2 54 Gibraltar, B.C.C. 12 8 54 Ponta Delgada, Azores 12 12 54 Newport, Rhode Island 12 18 54