Hassayampa (AO 145) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1973 volume:

- USS HASSAYAMPA WESTPAC APR 72-FEB 73 CONTENTS Ship ' s History Schedule of Cruise CO and XO Biographies Captain ' s Foreword Executive Division Operations Department Deck Department Engineering Department Supply Department Cookout Philippines Singapore Thailand Equator Crossing 1,000,000th Barrel Hong Kong HASSAYAMPA Legend Helo Detail General Quarters Holiday Routine Change of Command Cruise Statistics Home Coming Aloha Length 655 feet Extreme Beam 86 feet Maximum Draft 36 feet Loaded Displacement 40,000 tons Shaft Horsepower 28,000 SHIP ' S HISTORY i; . - The HASSAYAMPA is the third of a class of six large fleet oilers commissioned by the navy. The HASSAYAMPA was built by the New York shipbuilding corpora- tion of Camden, New Jersey; she was launched on September 12, 1954; and com- missioned at the Philadelpia Naval Shipyard on April 19, 1955. The HASS has completed over three thousand replenishments at sea, in addition to having delivered over one and a half million pounds of mail to U.S. servicemen afloat. Since her com- missioning the HASSAYAMPA has operated throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. HASSAYAMPA is attached to Service Squadron Five of the Third Fleet, and is home ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a fleet oiler, she provides vital at-sea logistics support for the major task groups of the Pacific Fleet. HASSAYAMPA has supported the Seventh Fleet during many critical periods such as the Nationalist Chinese transport convoys during the Quemoymatsu Crisis of 1958, the movement of marines into Thailand in 1962, and the Tonkin Gulf Crisis. In 1964. HASSAYAMPA played the role of ambassador while attached to the Concord Squadron which visited foreign ports in the Indian Ocean from Malaysia to the MUteffl cotut of Africa. She has also served as a recovery logistic ship during the Gemini eight and nine, and Apollo eleven and twelve space shots. i. vj ' i SCHEDULE OF CRUISE 27 Apr 72 departed Pearl Harbor for Subic Bay, R.P. 10 May 72 arrived Subic Bay, Philippines 13 May 72 enroute to services. South China Sea 17-24 Jul 72 upkeep, Subic Bay 25 Jul 72 enroute to services, South China Sea 6 Sep 72 enroute to Singapore 7 Sep 72 crossed Equator 8-18 Sep 72 upkeep, Singapore 19 Sep 72 enroute to services. South China Sea 5 Nov 72 enroute to Hong Kong 7-16 Nov 72 visit Hong Kong 17 Nov 72 enroute to services. South China Sea 25 Nov - 5 Dec 72 upkeep, Subic Bay 6 Dec 72 enroute to services. South China Sea 19-26 Dec 72 upkeep, Subic Bay 27 Dec 72 enroute to services. South China Sea 28 Dec 72 Change of Command 13-18 Jan 73 visit Sattihip, Thailand 19 Jan 73 enroute to services. South China Sea 27 Jan - 4 Feb 73 upkeep, Subic Bay 5 Feb 73 enroute to Sasebo, Japan 9-11 Feb 73 visit Sasebo, Japan 12 Feb 73 enroute to Pearl Harbor 21 Feb 73 arrived Pearl Harbor CAPTAIN 0. W. McGUIRE Captain Orville W. McGuire entered the navy in October 1952 as an Officer Candidate at Newport, Rhode Island. He was commissioned in March 1953 and was designated a Naval Flight Officer in March 1954. Captain McGuire ' s prior assignments include heavy at- tack squadrons seven and nine, reconnaissance attack squadron six. Staff of Commander Reconnaissance at- tack wing one, Commanding Officer of Training Squadron Ten, Navigator of the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVA 67), Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, and Naval Material Command Head- quarters. Captain McGuire is a graduate of Central Missouri State College, the Naval Post-Graduate School, the University of Minnesota and the Armed Forces Staff College. COMMANDER R. B. OLDS Commander Robert B. Olds was commissioned in 195.3 and designated a Naval Aviator in 1955. He is a graduate of California State Polytechnic College and the U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School. He served in Patrol Squadron 9, 774, 17, 31, and 44, and commanded Patrol Squadrons 44 and 30. Other duties included Navigator of USS WASP (CVS 18), Current Operations Officer on the Staff of COM ASWFOR- PAC, and attendance at the Armed Forces Staff College. He assumeed Command of USS HASSAYAMPA (AO-145) on 28 December 1972. ' ' Mil COMMANDER W. H. HANNAFORD Commander Bill Hannaford entered the navy in Septmeber of 194;i. He served as a Quartermaster on various submarines during World War II. After receiv- ing his commission from officer ' s candidate school in August 1956, he served on a destroyer for three years, the final vear as Weapons Officer. In 1959 he took com- mand of the USS WORLAND (PAC 845). Following a tour as an instructor in gviided missiles at Faawtic Dam Neck, Virginia, CDR Hannaford served as Ex- ecutive Officer on USS ROY O. HALE |DER:«6I and USS CALCATERRA (DKR ; 90). In 1965 he served as Commanding Officer of USS BULWARK IMSO 425) for two years, then as Commanding Officer of Mine Division 41 before Commanding River Squadron .59 in Vietnam. Before reporting on board HASSAYAMPA in August 1971, he spent 18 months at Opnav. « ' h LIEUTENANT COMMANDER J. D. ALBRIGHT Lieutenant Commander John D. Albright initiated his naval career as an enlisted recruit in August 1948. He was commissioned an ensign via the integration program in the summer of 1958. Following com- missioning Lieutenant Commander Albright served first aboard USS ELDORADO (AGC 11), and next aboard USS COGSWELL (DD 651). On detachment from COGSWELL he was ordered to the University of California at Berkeley, where he received his bachelor of arts degree in 1964. After a tour aboard USS FALGOUT (DER 324) as Executive Officer and Navigator he was ordered to the Naval Post Graduate School. Monterey, and graduated from the Engineering Science program in 1967. He then served for two years as Commanding Officer of USS ADVANCE (MSO 510), and then for three years as Operations and Scheduling Officer on the staff of Commander Fleet Training Group, Pearl Harbor. While in that billet, he received the Degree Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University of Los Angeles. LCDR Albright has been selected for promotion to Com- mander. CAPTAIN ' S FOREWORD The subjects of this book are the men and the ship that for three hundred days lived and worked together as a unique and dynamic team. HASSAYAMPA ' S 1972 Deployment to the Western Pacific extended well into 1973, yet these ten months passed and are now reduced solely to memory. This book is intended to add strength to these memories of the operations at sea, the ports of call, and especially the men - our shipmates - who gave ' HASS ' her life and spirit. We participated in one of the most demanding phases of the Naval War in Vietnam. We were called to duty early, stayed late, and were at sea doing our job when the cease fire was announced. From our April 1972 departure from Pearl Harbor until our return in February of 197.3, HASSAYAMPA steamed over 48,000 nautical miles and pumped over 81 million gallons of liquid cargo to 234 ships, and in addition delivered freight, mail, and personnel to many of them. Our long and demanding deployment is over, and many of our shipmates now move on to other duties or pursuits, yet HASSAYAMPA and her spirit live on to become part of the team for the future. SHIP ' S ORGANIZATION AN! REGULATIONS MANUAL EXECUTIVE Ron Hiepe and ENS Smalley correcting R Kk ' s spelling test. I Y ■ ::: :c OKKIOKX (oi-Hr -i-a . 2l3IV 2y I Doug Jones Why look at me, Palerno has his finger in his ear! Ed Shellum and Commander Bill Hannaford Tell me the one about the Bronco Pilot. X.O. Doc Nivens and Timmy Hayford I ' ll hold the table while you get the carpenter Sam Moorman and Timmy Haytord — Stop cleaning your nails, the captain might come up to the bridge. Ron Hiepe Short X Division looking organized Douglas Behrle — Yea man! Stevt Arapiaii and -Ictt White Let ' s see, the head bone is connected to the neck hone. Yamada Ponders the ad- vantages of extending for third. Jim Kutz — Hi ya guy! . If Mike Burnett— Hey, another letter from mom OPERATIONS ENS Charles Smalley and Drew Benson minding the helm. L r Bob Cassell proving that it ' s not what you wear but how you wear it. Doug Berhile, Da Chid, and Mike Clark- only one soap can clean these hands. Hick Sibthorpe— Mv surf hoard just came over on the High Line. LTJG Grant Thorpe and Danny Talbott— Whv won ' t he leave me alone and let me drive? Freddie Rockwell — Hurry up and take the picture before my hair gets messed ■■ ' P ' George P. Murhpy— Is Murph tending the line or Is the line tending Murph ' ] ' Vi Ron Cioddard — Captain. Captain I only had two cavities! Earl Fisher — Tic-tac-toe sure passes the time! Rodney Halley — Must be mail call or something. _- i Dave Sparrow — Why can ' t they understand it takes 15 extra minutes for miracles? (iiuntry (lene Lowber — Fastest pen in Westpac. (lary Bowles and Greg Green — Short! J f A Boh Kedinonci, Superstar What does it sav Bob?— Tic Tic Tic Tic!! Kelvin Molina — Which Puka ' . ' hn Macintyre — Brinfj in the sheaves. V Vince Faglaiccetti When Ada Sun Hitsa you eye. it ' sa like Da Bijj Pizza Pie — Terry Johnson — I wonder if a bow knot would work? Ronald B. Riggan — What do you mean you won ' t stand by for me?? i j Kirk Everitt earning his Pro-Pay Rick Ponter it worked before I started PMS! 4 ' W C ' hiet Dale Goodin caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Steve Durntord — Long distance for the Skipper? DECK R. J. Owens . i ' i i Don Liptrap throwing a bolo. if at first you don ' t succeed Virgil Werner, Harold McEntyre Glen P isenbeisz— OHHHHH that was a bad wave!!! r . ' . « ■osar -. Starboard highline ' s Nasty Nine ' LTJG Gene Bernard— What me worry? Kenneth Hebert, George ElHs, Douglas Wirch, and Harold Elam — it ' s a big one! Arthur Shaw — Dancing? Starboard high line at work — or play? 1 Larry Cook — Let ' s see - foreward, slackoff - yee!!! Working party for retrograde Bruce Amende, Larry Cook, Sam Williamstm and Lloyd Stitt pulling wire off a winch. nim Bob I.achner and Rick Prida — Hey Bud- dy, Wanna drag? Bruce (Peaches) Wright— Ah. darn it! •. Sj ' ' ' m Six inch brass working party - No vou can ' t have one for a souvenir Standing easy on station. ' MMs Mi Mm ' : i if ? i u i.M Eddy Lush— Between unreps. (We Hope!) Dwayne Nill and William Russell — Does she still love you? Don Hill — Control, ' you got- ta be kidding!? Twenty men playing tug-a-war with a destroyer. Sammy Small, Control aye. Fred Adair, Joe Rodriguez — rm short. He ain ' t heavy. He ' s the bos ' n! George lopa, LT Adolf Neuman, and Dwayne Nill— One more chance sailor. Missfire Motika, Roger Horn, Jim Lucker, and a Rusty Chain. Curtis Parker. Kd Lush, BMl Rodgers— SAAA-Y Bos. Gary Meyer and Chris Christensen- Are you sure the plug is in?? Miles Jone? u:i lup m1 iliu miu.i Clayton Brown — You ' ve got the next watch Sam Small, Rick Trahan. Anthony Ivicevic Looks like a conspiracy is afoot ENS Joe Crookham, ENS Guy Brown, BMC Douglas Wirch— The meeting of the minds The Battan march revisited — Howard Gordon. Jim Bender, Rick Prida, Ernie Arellano, Virgil Werner SheltonCuff and Clayton Brown- What are we waiting for??? u 1 ' I ' i. i m LT Roy Graham and Bos ' n Les Mammen — The pilot house is this wav Mr. Graham! Curtis Parker. Ed Lush, and Miles Jones — We ' re not really working hard. Allan Morris and Hayden Spalding — Who messed up now ' Thomas Kopp and Leslie Page — Our gun has 22% fewer cavities with baking soda Charles Vanmeter, Ken Shaw, LT Neuman, and a coin collection? Michael Motika, Thomas Kopp and James Hartselle — Hey man, got any silver ones? ENS -Joe Crookham— This picture speaks for itself . ' ■III ' 111! j ' lJiiiiira ' iiikl  :; ! Ill mill r ■ ' Wil)!, f iLiii • ' ' ' ' iilWilili ' ' . Ken Shaw — Surel I can field strip it blind folded ENGINEERING Perry Angelos, The Gruek ' Barnev Williamson, What Leak? Barney Williamson. Donaven Ashpole, Chief Butch Rahm — Damn, it used to work . . ii 1 ' ■ f ' ni ' -V ' D. C. Ellis — Keep at it, you ' ll learn Lee Sedlund — Just two more davs ' Fau Lifa and Roger Horn — Ok Roger, do it and then I ' ll fix it Huwie Butterworth — Come on. Chandler, put down my toupee. Donaveii Ashpole James Chandler A break! The Greek and Gary Faucett with plenty of Gar- bage. Henry Henderson — Cooling off. Hec)uirenients are ■■W-24-. ' 3 6 Dave Johnson changing a burner Rak Kruszewski! Barcarse, Johnson, and Doan at work in the fireroom. John Yost — Where ' s home? ' Wall studies advancement for PO 3 2. Don Costello— BT of the month. Arnold Kaeo— It ' s better than primo. I I r Chief Manuel Sabal. Bob Skarr, and Harold McEntyre. McElveen displays his inspection shoes. ' IC Room, Rabon. McElveen and Schultz studying integrated circuits. mTI Cash and Ivicevic at the swithboard. Chuck Byford contemplates a jury- ! - Si gM t. ' I Laron Anderson from the depths of the Lush, Rogers, and Dave Bonner on station, movie locker. Dunn, explaining how a pigtail works to Avedisian and Fallucca. Christenson What I see is what you get. Swank Hev, Hev. Chief Abad, Eeow! Tom Jones Not much longer, Tom Coach ( ()pi)ola and Boh Perman check plan of attack Dresilo Fontanella instructing yardbirds at a load out. Chief Warrant Officer Paul Johnson and Whitey. Dennis Wright lining up a reducer. •lose Hernandez and David Cof felt - The Oil ' s not supposed to be coming out up there. Frank Allen, and Bruce Wilson — The first d ay in and load-out. LTJG John Nevins— Me! Catholic lay leader? Chief Kangas ex- changing ideas with Deck Control. H m B 1 fi mt ■■ ' 4 M. ' 1 CDR Bill Hannaford, Bob Skarr. Larry Neal, James Hasselbeck, LTJG Al McLemore checking a sample of JP-5 for water. 11 V IM ( . Bill Behm secures a valve while Hollywood Whitey poses. LCDR Mac McGinms. (DR Hannaford. LTJG McLemore. Skarr — Waiting tor a good sample. Shortv Havwood taking tive. SUPPLY I LT Paul 0. Soderberg Supply Officer 13 Nov 72. LT JG Grant Thorpe Disbursing Officer. .Assistant Supply Officer. k«f LT David Mcllhaney Supply Officer until 13 Nov 72. Michael Medley — Ship ' s store records keeper T k Robert Hind — Optar records keeper I don ' t know where to start Eliezer Lugo — Food service records keeper and replenishment detail lookout Steve Lavine, Jesus Millora — Chief storekeeper. ■lose Delino and LTJG Grant Thorpe — Openinjj the safe. Nick Fuerte and Jose Delino — Checking pay records. Gordon Liborio — Leading comm issary man. K.Y. Dixon and Wilfredo Espiritu working in ship ' s laundry. A Shiny Bell— Traditional responsibility of the ship ' s cooks. I H l LT Paul Soderberg, Vince Paglaiccetti, Chief Donald Knauel (Chief Stewburner) and LTJG (irant Thorpe. SKI Conrado Bernardo Paul Richard, Ship ' s Baker— Baking away W 4 f t ' JB - :r Dominador Agunias and Richard Spence. Chief Donald Knauel decorating a birthday cake. n v ' M A Helping hand to Da Snipes. ■ • Alan Gee and William Bradley — Thanksgiving Dinner. Patrick Brown, Tom Blue, Chief Alex Cazan-Chief Com- missarvman....l3 Nov 72 Tom Blue and Pat Brown— We can ' t take a bath in here Bruddal! 1 1 i ' li i - - S u Does this thing really have a reverse? Piping oft ' Chief Cazan. Ernie Baluvot and Pepe Fontecha. Art 0 alles cookiiifj u(5 a storm. Rick Gallo — I ' m glad this is lor the officers. Abbey Rodriquez — Captain ' s Steward. A SUNDAY AFTERNOON BAR-B-QUE The radio gang having fun on the fantail. Boats Rogers diggin in Don Turner and Steve Richwine. Dave Schuitz and Waliv Bennett. Pat Brown and (lordon Lihori- The I-ittle dumba! Captain, does this cigar smell unusual to you?? THE PHILIPPINES .of terraced mountain rice paddies., ..and a small child ' s poverty. .of Olongapo bars., The ever-faithful water buffalo and his mounted owner. Taxi!! Taxi!! MUIVICIPAUTYOF OLCNGAPO This ancient Spanish gate stands as a re- minder to Philippine history. SINGAPORE Fish Farm on Stilts. S BBH SPK M ' m | Bj T( j jB M 1 The Best Kept City we visited. Jim Kutz letting a snake hold him. What a way to make a living! Floral Gardens. Evidence of concern for the quality not quantity of life. BANGKOK ENS ' Trader ' Brown and Dave Sparrow On the road to Bangkok International Diplomacy - . -J ffy Banaiina Farm Ciolden Budda Thai Temple ROYAL COURT King and Queen Chief Baylon and John Paul Jones. .rl kh Royal Prosecutors — Phillips, Abad, and Williams reading charges. Royal Doctor — Morgado Doctoring Charlie Van Meter. « :::i| t g ' : m; f f POLYWOG PARADE Wonder who Murph sees? Get along Little VVoggyl Coming thru the rye!!! Roval Babv ' That was good, Baby. Royal Executioners — This hurts me more than it does you. Eager Wogs waiting tlieir turn at the garbage tube. Finally a dip in the Royal Coffin ONE MILLION MARK Man, we ' ve come a long way to get here — Time for a rest! Our millionth barrel in a little hose like this USS WELCH Symbolic transfer between CO of PG 93 and LCDR Slack, HASSSAYAMPA Chief Engineer. Shorty, aye. Capt McGuire ser- ving the cake to the WELCH ' S skipper. Aberdeen HONG KONG View across No man ' s land into Co munist China. ja .f ' l ■ L ' m MTAi Ai K Mary Soo ' s crew. 1 ' A •iT i ' SUZIEUlDNi. ■ A KLA iS A R :!PACK FOOK CO. -5 ? i ' 1 — - A ' ' ■ -• ' ' M wm ..:... ■lb Vong ' s world r Hong Kong Bar-Girl. Hassayampa River — Wickenburg, Arizona HA55AYAMPA LEGEND THE iS A LECeNO CENTURiS OUJ W i EARLY SmNWROS TOLD 0FA5«KRKUMG STflEAM 1}W LlES UNDCR A8S20H SNiCS Q .,.« VVtS MMwl IS ITS NAMe AND  « TITU TO ITS P Mf iSANWNOROUSCMtflfY ■ -- JkVONW TOC«f RWM SiA TO S£A . .... -,iAH. rr£Mi i..io«df '  :.NK ' ' C-C y.}jN i Does this mean we are all a bunch of liars?? LEGEND OF HASSAYAMPA HASSAYAHPA imtft THE KASSA MHT A RWEK Ri « M tWItfAl COUMn CN T « f«ftm- £ft $tOP€W MC HI ONIDIhFl- 0W$ SOum AND OiTCRJ JLft AT POWCRS SUTT E m HAftiCOPA COUNTr.fl 3 SAI TO  E NAr« lY MUUNC WEAISR ANO TO Mi- Ali-lfAWrilfW. i TERS-0 « Lf6fND S V-HE WHO MlfffKS . ABwe THiTRAJt 1$ iv« Twrri- fOL-UfHIti rtfc WHO ORINKI Story of the Hassayampa River. Emblem of the HASS HELO DETAIL Granny ' takes on passengers. RM3 Gordon on his  vav to the doctor. GENERAL QUARTERS EXS Don Baltz— Communications Officer HEP.4 Commence firing. Repair four ' s fearless leader. LTJG Al McLemore Repair party. OBA men at the ready— Powell. Colfelt, and Hupp. Tex Teague at the helm with Sam Moorman accompanying. This is first aid? Supply. Aye! HOLIDAY ROUTINE The games lasted as long as the basketball stayed on board. Sunday with Chaplain Souloff High finance :WT iMil Just as routine on a holiday as on any other day. A few hands in the crew ' s lounge CHANGE OF COMMAND— 28 dec. 1972 Captain ' s Inspection — R Division 7 f  -- -n Captain ' s Inspection — M wCS ' jj- Division 1 il ■vi In ranks awaiting the change of command. V CDR Olds reading his orders. Captain McGuire says Good-Bye. Another Cake— This time for the change of command. Captain McGuire departing. M«ikI Iw ; f pctiiil phiini- t in iit I M ' s of M( lll l DaviM, K« « ' am«Ma out  l Immv IxHoro I put A l itNV iinnM) Mi on tho paii ' YiMi ' vp got « hot (lato too, h ih ' Twenty days at sea does tunny things to a guy. Starboard wn i; inaunta and readv. k2 r L r She needed a bath anvwav... Please don ' t throw me in that briar patch. CRUISE STATISTICS Days Deployed 300 Line Swings 16 vShips Replenished 234 Ships Consoled 35 Ships Alongside 269 Fuel Transferred 81,778,830 Gals Passengers Transferred 158 Mail Transferred 16,148 lbs Fleet Freight Transferred 242.720 lbs Canned Sodas Consumed 100,196 Candy Bars Consumed 31,971 HOME- COMING Reception Committee a ' Bravo Pier. Still more welcoming committee ' s. I wonder where he is ' : w- MMi % ' ' fSis .S RM3 Kelvin Molina with his family. Happiness is. ALOHA Photographic and Editorial staff ENS Don Baltz Dave Sparrow Art Davis Gary Bowles Gary Osbom Ed Shellum Tim Hayford Nolan Christensen And many, many others WALSWORTH VWVc ru,«. Book S.ln Om « PUBLISHING III «: H r«-htl Avnar COMPANY JULA ' - ' ' ° ' ( ' •■irornii 92037 — iX ' ' - •%, :- .. ' •Jx. v. ' ;. iL ' i ' iiiisiilliiiiiiiiiikiWiiuiiijfi iiii,- |!!!j(i||!ii;ii!||iii|pl= ;rt :inj, M« ,(.l.O.,