Hassayampa (AO 145) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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

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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.