Hawkins (DD 873) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1960 volume:

. 6 Vg. F ANCE .M N (tU-EUSA ISLanOS ,gR LTAK DIT T . HOt H C Mo ?occo FRICA B u ' ' ' ' ■ imii V i ,. -. £V AtHfuoi ■ ' « ' 5 -7 fvrA_7y_ je I MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE AUGUST 1959 - FEBRUARY 1960 %ux OxuecC (uted uaAa ictHacKcd at He coJicie C44C Aoxled tA , THccUtex ' uiKeaM A u atex ' i. enwtHitfrv f r LESLIE W. SPOTTS A cfi tuite cd. iitcii UAct CCA itt (HetK Cf, cutd AfrvUt. THcuf aiuA d UAC uU i lUd CIKCC COMMANDER STEVEN N. ANASTASION COMMANDING OFFICER, U.S.S. HAWKINS (DDR873) Commander Steven N. Anastasion, U.S. Navy, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Savas Anastasion of Woodside Drive, Orange, Connecticut. From New Haven High School, he went to the Naval Academy at An- napolis, graduating in 1942. During World War II, Commander Anastasion won two Bronze Star Medals on board the USS CHAMPLIN (DD 601). He was Sonar Officer when the CHAMPLIN killed an enemy submarine, and Gun- nery Officer during the invasion of Southern France. Since the war, Commander Anastasion attended an Ordnance Post Graduate Course in Special Physics and was awarded the degree of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has also served on the USS CORAL SEA; at Eniwetok Proving Ground; at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory; in the office of the Assistant for Nuclear Energy Application at the Bureau of Ordnance; as Director, Technical Training Division of Training Group for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project at Alburquerque, New Mexico, and as Commanding Officer of the USS NAWMAN (DE 416). Commander Anastasion completed the course in Naval Warfare at the Naval War College in Newport R.I., prior to his present duty as Commanding Officer, USS HAWKINS (DDR-873). COMMANDING OFF ICER srv U.S.S. HAWKINS (DDR873) c o Fleet Post Office New York, Ne ' w York From: Commanding OfEcer, To: AU Hands The success of the Mediterranean cruise we just completed is a fact in which you all share and of which each of you can be justly proud. Your enthusiasm, competence and hard team work brought us through every operation and emergency with credit. The name Old Reliable was not lightly earned. Each of you merits your Well Done. This cruise book of ours will always be a reminder of our participa- tion and experiences as an effective member of the powerful United States Sixth Fleet. May it also help us all never to forget the friendships of shipmates who sailed with us on the HAWKINS and who made our destroyer crew among the finest ever assembled. My sincerest best wishes to each of you. Steven N. Anastasion Commander U.S. Navy Commanding Officer U. S. S. HAWKINS (DDRS73) SHIP ' S HISTORY Commissioned in Orange, Texas, on February 10, 1945, the HAWKINS was named in honor of First Lieutenant William Deane Hawkins, USMCR, killed in action at the battle of Tarawa in World War II. In describing his leadership of a special Sniper Plarfxan, a high ranking officer said, It ' s not often that you can credit a First Lieutenant with winning a battle, but Hawkins came as near as any man could. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Immediately following her shakedown cruise, the HAWKINS was converted to a radar picket de- stroyer and assigned to the Western Pacific Theater. V-J Day interrupted a scheduled attack on Wake Island, so she formed part of the Fleet at the official Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. Cruises from Japan to the Marianas and Phillipincs were followed in March 1946 by a period in San Diego. After this the HAWKINS returned to the Far East in January 1947. She patrolled the Korean Coast, helped cover the evacuation of American Marines from Chinwangtoa, China, and for a short time acted as SOFA (ADMIN) in Hong Kong. In October 1948 she began her first world cruise, returning to San Diego via New York and the Panama Canal. In March 1949, the HA ' K ' XINS retraced her course to her new home port in Newport, Rhode Island. There she participated in reserve cruises, training exercises and a two-month operation off La- borador before joining the Sixth Fleet for operations with British Forces. For a short while the HAWKINS ' skipper was Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Northern Europe. The HAWKINS returned to Newport just in time to embark with her division in January 1951 for the Pacific and the Korean War. Here she engaged in around-the-clock operations against enemy forces; participating in the bombardment of Wonsan, patrolling the Formosan Straits, controlling air- craft, and screening for carriers. She steamed 10,000 miles in one month, Februar)-. In June, the HAW- KINS was relieved and set out on her second globe circling cruise, via the Suez Canal and Mediter- ranean. She arrived once again in Newport in August 1951. The operations that followed since that time have included annual summer cruises to the Nfediter- ranean, the eighth of which was completed in July 1958. During this time, the HAWKINS has also conducted several a; defense and gunnery exercises, as well as carrier operations off Florida and NATO exercises, in the North Atlantic. Since returning from the Mediterranean last summer, the HAWKINS has participated in various anti-submarine and air defense exercises. The HAWKINS has recently completed a four-month overhaul period at the Boston Naval Shipyard and six weeks of re- fresher training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On 7 August 1959, the HAWKINS commenced her ninth Mediterranean cruise for approxmi.itcly seven months. LCDR ROBERT C. CONOLLY, USN Lieutenant Commander Conolly was commissioned in June 1948 upon grad- uation from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. His first assignment was the USS H. W. TUCKER (DDR 875). During his tour on the TUCKER, she participated in the evacuation of U.S. Nationals from Chitu during the Communist occupation of that country in 1949, and engaged in shore bombard- ment of the Korean coast when the Korean War errupted in June 1950. In Oaober 1950, Mr. Conolly was transferred to the Elearonics Material School, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. Upon completion of the course of instruction there, he returned to the Far East on board the USS EPPERSON (DDE 719). The EPPERSON was assigned to the Formosa Straits Patrol and also engaged in bombardment of the Korean coast. In Ortober 1952, Mr. Conolly returned to the United States where he at- tended the Mine Countermeasures School at Yorktown, Virginia in preparation for his next assignment as Commanding Officer of the USS EGRET (AMS-46). He served in this latter capacity until February 1954 when he was assigned to the Staff of Commander Mine Squadron Four as Mine Warfare Officer. In July 1954 he was enrolled in the Navy Post-Graduate School at Monterey, California. On I March 1956, having completed the course in Operational Analysis and earning his Master of Science degree, he was assigned to the Operations Department of the Staff of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, in London, England. In June 1958, he was detached from his London post and returned to the United States to assume duties a s executive officer of the HAWKINS on 19 September 1958. Lieutenant Commander Conolly is the son of Admiral and Mrs. Richard L. Conolly of Old Westbury, Long Island, New York. He is married to the former Miss Ann Dempster of Calcutta, India, and they have one son, Paul, born on 3 April 1959. EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHIP ' S OFFICERS D. O. Maxwell LT, USNR Gunner) Officer AJmira, Wash. ' I J. R. Welch LTJG, USNR First Lieutenant Brockton, Mass. R. D. Mann LTJCi, LSN Engineering Officer Franklin, Mass. R. M. OiiKiiN 1,1 n-. L N R Operations Officer Arlington, Mass. Ci C. R. Halstlai) LTJG, ( sc ; USNR Suppl) Officer Tcanctk, N. J. D A Nlwco.MH I.TJG, USN n.t ' n.t!;e Cnnlrnl Officer Brewster, N. Y. n r (,(.Rix.N I rj(... USN Cl : Otfucr North Hullywixvi, Olif. J. G. F. WiELAND ENS, USNR ASW Officer Northfield, lU. L. S. Weaver ENS, USN Asst. Damage Control Officer Los Altos, Calif. S. E. Veazey ENS, USN Alain Propulsion Asst. Wilmington, N. C. M. J. Pasquarella ENS, USNR 2nd Dii. Officer Straffoid, Pa. C O. BONAR ENS, USN Communications Officer Glendale, W. Va. R. G. Hall ENS, USNR Electronics Officer Old Lyme, Conn. P. C. BoRRE ENS, USNR Electrical Officer Rome, Italy R. W. Denney ens, USNR Asst. Communications Officer Williamsport, Pa. GIBRALTAR THE ROCK pO oG ATLANTIC OCEAN SPAIN , GVBR ' ' ' ' MEDITERRANEAN SEA MOROCCO t7 V iu 2r ic ut f959 (! c6 tait€i% Gibralrar was known to the ancient Greeks as Calpe, and, forming one of the Pillars of Hercules, Gibraltar has held a remarkable place in Mediterranean history. Gibraltar was named after Tariq ben Aaid, its name being a corruption Jabel Tariq. (Mount Tariq). Tariq invaded Andalusia in 711 A.D. with an army of 12,000 Arabs and Berbers. To secure communications with Africa, he ordered the buiWing of a strong castle on the Rock, known to the Romans as Mons Calpe, and known now as the Moorish Castle. It was taken and retaken by the Spanish and Moors respectively, finally being recon- quered by Spain in 1462. Since its capture by the British in 1704, many fruitless attempts have been made to seize it, the last being the Great Siege of 1779-1783, which terminated when the British sunk the Spanish Fleet with red-hot cannon balls. Today its fortifications are said to be a masterpiece of military art; however, its insides are a military secret. But before the war Gibraltar was known to be honeycombed with rock passages. The Barbary Apes on the Rock make a great attraction. Gibraltar saw a commendation ceremony for the men who distinguished themselves at the midships storeroom fire. In addition there appeared a lead article in the Gibraltar Cronicle praising the work of Chief Ehirham, who put out an electrical fire in a downtown Gibraltar store. We then relieved the USS WOOD and began our tour in the Mediterranean. kd t it r .. ._. 5 Htftti ' — ' — d V 9 Bi R I - It?- ' wKr mji lim m % iBfe V 1 ■■■ P - - 1 (fSl?r. MFIES ITALY ITALY • NAPLES CAPRI Pont ( 2? iru 3f ci t t95 9 23 ' 7 inu 30 ' 7t HAe Uen f959 30 f iKcc vuf y viu 6 ' Pdntuxnif f960 7l zfde . tcil(f Naples disputes with Istanbul, the claim of occupying the most beautiful site in Europe. The city is situated on the northern shore of the Bay of Naples and has a population of more than a million. It ' s 135 miles south of Rome and it ' s one of the most important Italian ports. On the northerst shore is an extensive flat, forming part of the ancient Compania Felix. From this flat, between the sea and the range of the Appennines, rises Mt. ' Vesuvius, at the base of which are the classic sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii. A peninsula to the south of Naples forms the northern shore of the Bay of Salerno oflf Punta della Companella. Off the western tip of this peninsula, lies the world-famous Isle of Capri. In Naples a large tunnel through the promontory of Pasilipo was built in 27 B.C. by Marcus Agrippa. At the end of this Grotto of Posilipo lies what is reputed to be the tomb of Virgil. Naples began with a Greek settlement on the Island of Ischia. As the settlement grew around the Bay of Naples, additional colonists from Athens and Chalais arrived. They built Neapolis or the new city. In 328 B.C. Publius Philo took Neapolis, which then became an ally of Rome. Hannibal failed to conquer the city. Nero and Hadrian lived in it. After the Gothic Wars Napoli saw rule by Spain, France and Austria, and not until 1861 was Naples absorbed into the United Kingdom of Italy. During our first trip to Naples there occurred a fire aboard the USS DECATUR in which our fire- fighters proved to be of valuable assistance. And on our other Naples visits, Rome tours and orphan ' s parties highlighted our visits.  ii;?3?5 4-. CANNES JRANCE FRANCE MONTE CARLO ( Ktte f %a ce The city of Cannes, with the neighboring towns of Golfe Juan, Juan les Pins, Antibes, and other small villages along the coast between Cannes and Nice, form the major portion of the resort known as the French Riviera. The population fluctuates with the seasons and years, and no accurate census can be made. Of its early history little is known, save that it was twice destroyed by the Saracena in the eighth and tenth centuries, but was recolonized from Genoa. It is now one of the most fashionable resorts of the Riviera, the little new town (La Bocca) having grown on either side of the old. Na- poleon landed about 0V2 miles from the center of Cannes on his return from Elba, in March 1815. Opposite the town is the island of St. Marguerita where, in The Citadel, the Man with the Iron Mask was confined from 1687 to 1698, and which acquired notoriety as the prison from which Marshel Bazaine escaped in August 1874. The country surrounding the area to the north is very beautiful and highly fertile; oranges, lemons, olives, almonds, figs, peaches, grapes, and other fruits grow in abund- ance, and form, with fish, the chief exports of the city. Cannes is considered one of the best ports in the Mediterranean, on a par with Nice, or slightly better. The finest swimming in the Riviera is found at Cannes, on the sandy beach along the plage. Our first visit to Cannes gave us the opportunity for refreshing swim calls, paddle-boat play, and bikini watching. Over the Christmas holidays there we had our roughest inport ride, good liberty, and another orphan ' s party. JNnLalfcJLJNKJS. ' 5 S !I1 ' JW 00-04 As the New Year arrives here in strange, foreign lands The port anchor holds firmly in the bay Rade de Cannes. The waters edge marks fifty fathoms of chain Which, from calm sea and no wind, lays with nearly no strain. From the drop of the lead line tis easy to know We stand in eight fathoms to the bottom below. Californiae Tower on a bearing of 042 105 to Casino, both in degrees true. 322 degrees true to the Jetee Quest light These bearings will plot our position tonight. Another destroyer with status the same, DD 770; USS LOWRY by name. Helps keep the vigil here in the bay Welcoming in the New Year, the first day. The CVA 60, called USS SARATOGA _ls anchored near by and is home to our SOPA He makes the decisions which control all this power COMCARDIV 6 is the man of the hour. The harbor abounds with craft of various measure Some are for work, but most are for pleasure. Throughout the ship condition YOKE has been set But the crew is not quiet; There ' s revelry yet. Now the darkness slips by; we ' re awaiting the dawn The New Year is here. The old one is gone. And I can ' t help but think of next year at this time There will be a new watch, new poet, new rhyme. And the log will be better, the wording less terse, If the man be more gifted putting fact into verse. B. P. GORDON Lt. (jg) USN I to H ruRKcy BLACK SEA - A, ' % AEGEAN SEA CJ SEA OF MARMARA O o « TURKEY The present city of Istanbul (population 1,200,000), includes all the little villages and towns on both sides of the Golden Horn, which takes its name from its shape and the amount of commerce carried on here throughout the centuries. The original Aden quarters is on the south side of the Golden Horn on the site of Byzantium, the first Greek settlement founded in 658 B.C. which was in txirn under the domination of Persia and Macedonia and later destroyed by the Persians. In 196 A.D., the city was taken by the Romans, and in 328 A.D., Byzantium was the capital of the Great Roman Empire and renamed New Rome. In 423 A.D., the city fell to Constantine who rebuilt it as his capital and renamed it Constantinople. Due to quarrels of various factions in 552 A.D., the city was almost destroyed. Justinian, the great legislator, was responsible for rebuilding the city and con- structing the church of St. Sophia. In the years following, the city suflFered from many civil and foreign wars, but always remained the capital and the center of Orthodox Christianity. Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453 and was made the chief city of the still greater Ottoman Empire. It remained the capital of the Ottoman Empire until the end of the first quarter of the twentieth century when, in 1922, Byzantinism was swept away and the last Sultan of Turkey was dethroned. The modernization of Turkey was started by the young Turks in 1908 when they forced the grant of a constitution. After the foreign military occupation during World War I, the Turks under Ataturk cleared the country of its enemies and assured its complete independence with the Treaty of Lausanne, July 1923- The Republic was proclaimed in October. The Sultanate and Caliphate were abolished and all members of the Otto- man Imperial Family left the country. In 1924, the capital was moved to Ankara, and Constantinople was officially re-named Istanbul. Sunday 27 September was Turkish Navy Day, and we participated in a ceremony placing a wreath at the base of a monument in honor of the day. We saw most of the sights of Istanbul which are grouped around St. Sophia, the oldest religious building in the city. Also there was the beautiful Blue Mosque, which takes its name from its blue porcelain mosaics. Just after leaving Istanbul we acted as support ship for an amphibious landing at Dikili, Turkey. CRETE 7 ' ? iu n Octadcr 5 SuJa Bay itself is not of great interest historically. The most interesting period o cretian history is centered around Heraklion, three miles west of Knossos, the ancient Minoan capital whicii flourished as the great center of Palaokastro lies about four miles to the east of Suda. After the fall of the Minoan civilization which was caused by a Greek invasion — probably Mycean — about 1000 B.C. The Romans in 67 B.C. occupied the island until the 4th century A.D. when for another 400 years the Byzantines were in occupation. In 823 A.D. the Saracens came and founded Heraklion, and they in turn were driven out by the Byzantines in %0 A.D. The Venetians occupied Crete from 120i until 1645, and in that period strongly fortified the island. In 1645, the Turks invaded Crete and captured Heraklion afte. a seige of 20 years. A continual struggle was carried on by the Christian propulations against the Moslem Turks in Crete until the end of the last century, and in 1913 Crete, freed from the Turks, was incor- porated in the Greek administration. In Suda Bay we worked quickly to complete our tender period 4 days early in order to go to Athens. As the area was not especially good for night club liberty, the ship had an old American hot dog- type beach parry during which everyone got wet whether he wanted to or not. ! ' r M Shore Patrol on the trail. I ' m not sure — but I think that ' s a camera • yOOj £r SHFp ' ANNUAL party ' ' Beer Party There ' ll be stewed chicken tomorro ' w. ATHENS GREECE - a k 4 f7 tu 2f Octo t f959 t e , ( %eece Athens, the capital of Greece, is situated at the southern end of the central plain of Attica. The city of Athens; originally built on the sacred rocks of the Acropolis, was inhabitated long before the sixteenth century B.C. Theseus is given credit for uniting all the small city-states surrounding Athens into one state, whose name is in honor of its patroness, the goddess Athena. In the seventh century, B.C. Athens was already a small naval power with its ships based at Peraeus. The fifth century B.C. saw Athens queen ciry of the world, after the battle of Salamis, Marothon, and Plataea had firmly established her in- dependence from the Persians. During this golden period Athens gave to the world the great writers, philosophers, playwriters, and artists whose fame we know. Alexander the Great carried Hellenism far into Asia, and he made the city a world power. Nevertheless, Athens fell to the Romans in the second century B.C. Later the Greek peninsula came under the rule of the Byzantine Empire, and in 1456 the Ottomans took over. The second world war found the Greeks holding off the Italians, but the German Wehrmacht could not be stopped. After WWII the Point IV program aided in defeating the communist guerrilla forces. Today the Cyprus problem is a paramount factor in Greek national behavior. The tours in Athens were most educational and interesting historically. The highlight of the visit, how- ever, and our reason for visiting Athens, was the party given by Cdr. and Mrs. Anastasion for their relatives and friends. I ' !I lif « nan ' t ™ n«i4ii« k U ' l M - •fti-JBfet SPAlfj FRANCE SPAIN %o 29 Oct r 7« 5 TUvcmSex f959 ancela tci, Sfr m The Carthaginian ciry of Barcino was founded about 230 B.C. Under the Romans the town became the capital of a district of the Tarragona province, and in 451 A.D., it was made a capital of the Visi- gothic Kings. The Moors held Barcelona only from 713 to the early part of the ninth centur) ' , and passed through all the vicissitudes of the struggle between the Franks and the Saracens. In 874, the Count Wilfred of Barcelona, obtained the privilege of declaring hereditary, the fiefs and benefices of the countries of the Spanish mark, and the city became the center of an independent territory. In 1137 the Count of Barcelona married the daughter of the ruler of Aragon, and the city became the capital of the kingdom of Aragon and Catalonia. During that period, the port became the great trading center of the region. The council of Jaime I of Catalonia promulgated in 1259 the earliest code of Euro- pean maritime laws which were taken as a model by other countries in the Mediterranean. The city lost some of its importance in 1492, when Aragon and Castile were incorporated, but the city was the scene where Ferdinand and Isabella received Columbus on his return from the West Indies in the summer of 1493. The decline of the city was caused by the edict of Isabella forbidding non-Castilians to trade with the New World, and it was not until 1778 that the Catalonians were allowed to resume free trade with the Americans. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the city was a frequent center of unrest against the central authority. In the 19th century extensive improvements were made to the port, and industrial- ization increased. The great International Exhibition was held in the city in 1929. The city is the center of the chief textile manufacturing region in Spain. We all remember the 50 degree rolls we experienced just before our arrival in Barcelona, where we moored near the replica of the Santa Maria. The change of com- mand ceremony of COMDESDIV 82 with Capt. J. C. Messer USN relieving Capt. W. J. Barry, USN took place here. «1 ..illHHJ •■■ ' LaSPEZIA ITALY ITALY f M . 3 ' J ' tu r2 Vece der 959 NAPLES a S fia, taiif The name La Spezia has no dictionary meaning in Italian and the town has no ancient history. Before the war of 1940, La Spezia was the largest Italian naval operating base. Thus the military harbor greatly surpasses in size the mercantile port. The nearby town of Lerici is interesting as a place frequented by the English poet Shelley; several tablets in the town record events concerning Sheik) ' , including that of his death by drowning while enroute from Viareggio to Lerici in a small boat. Near La Spezia is the port of Genoa where Christopher Columbus ' s home still stands. Nearby also is the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and the fascinating city of Florence. In La Spezia, we hjd the second of our two tender periods alongside the USS Yellowstone (AD-27). Also we helped the Italians celebrate the Italian Navy ' s patron saint ' s day of Santa Barbara. After we left La Spezia almost all hands turned to in order to prepare our port side for President Eisenhower ' s review at the end of his whirlwind goodwill tour. On 18 December from the USS DES MOINES, Ike saw our starboard side as we passed in review. 4: rii— a PALMA MALL RCA rm , m V |l 1  ' m m - ' ■ - w J r:x:j j, Ns--- -- ■fecx JjI - ' ■ ' f-t J w fer t MINORCA I f3 ' ? iu f9 ciKua-Kf r960 BALERIC IS. aima, ' 7Ki ii( ca The Capital of the Balearic Group, Palma, is on the southern coast of the Island of Majorca (also spelled Mallorca), the largest island. The city stands at the head of Palma Bay between Cabo Figuera and Cabo Blanco. About one mile from Santa Catalina, the city ' s western suburb, stands Beliver Castle, the ancient residence of the kings of Majorca. The island is of no great economical im- portance to Spain, but its tourist trade is the basis for its own economy. The earliest known inhabitants of the island were Iberians, but subsequently there came successive in- vasions of Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, and Romans. The port came into importance under the Moors, but it grew after being incorporated into Aragon and Catalonia. The island was occupied by the British during the greater part of the 18th Century, and it still bears marks of this prosperous period. The ramparts, over 250 years in construction, were not completed until 1836. Near these ramparts stands an ancient and beautiful cathedral. The USS FISKE gave us our annual administrative inspection in Palma for which the ship received an overall excellent with the engineers getting an outstanding. To celebrate our well-deserved marks and relax after much hard work, a roaring ship ' s party of two evenings was arranged by the Recretation Committee. They ' s comin ' to git us. }||M;;b,. m Jl- , IM.. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Ol DIVISION Chaconis, N., RDl Wallingford, Conn. COWDEN, B. M.. RD2 Milwaukee, VCis. Baeder, L a., Jr., ET3 Prospea, Conn. MORTENSON, P. E., ET3 Franklin Square, N. Y. Knapp, M, G., ET2 Groveton, N. H. Welch, J. M., ETC Robertsdale, Ala. OI DIVISION DESCRIPTION The operations intelligence division is comprised of elec- tronic technicians and radarmen. The job of the electronics technician is to maintain and repair all major electronic in- stallations, with the exception of fire control and sonar equip- ment. He is on call 24 hours a day to keep this equipment functioning properly, so as to make the radarmen ' s job pos- sible. The radarman performs his duties chiefly in the combat information center. It is his job to collect, display, evaluate and diseminate information received from radar, radio, look- outs, signalmen and sonar. Radarmen also have control of radio circuits, maintain status boards, and aid in navigation. The fact that a DDK ' s chief purpose is that of fleet protection, is verification that the OI division is an important one. Combat Information Center, is the heart of today ' s mcn-o-war, and it is the responsibility of OI division to keep it well organized and efficient. JARRKTT, D. L. RD3 Quakcrtown, Pa. DUNLAP, W.. RD3 Charlotte, N. C. DOOLEY, J. J.. RD3 New York, N. Y. m .v Decoe. W. B.. RD3 Vassar, Mich. Storankt. D. M.. L T3 Rochester, N Y. Morris, R. G., RDSN High Point, N. C. Bristol, R. F., RDSA North Syracuse, N. Y. « = Slonsky, G. M., RDSN Centerline, Mich. Chappell, J. R., RDSN East Providence, R. I. Parsons, E. R., ETRSN Duck, W. Va. AL z..uc, P. R.. ETNSN Canton, Ohio A Root, D. E., RD3 Fort Pierce, Fla. West, J. H., Jr., RDSN Indianapolis, Ind. Lee, R. G., RDSN Morrisville, N. Y. Darbee, J. S., RDSN Barton, N. Y. Ramsay, J. C. RDSN Concord, N. H. Cody, A. J., ETNSN Toledo, Ohio DUNGAN, D. E., ET3 Detroit, Mich. Marble, A. J., RDSN Montevido. Minn. Machleit, W. F.. RDSN Detroit, Mich. Cartvcright, D. G., ETSN Davenport, la. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT DC DIVISION J M d I Fontaine, G. F., PNl Montgomery, Ala. : Healey, J. F. Jr., YN3 Wilmington, Del. Nadeau, G. E., QM2 Newport, R. I. Dunn, D. O., RMCA Fall River, Mass. OC DIVISION Di;SC;RIITIOX The Operations Communications Division is responsible for the receipt, transmission; and disc-mination of all com- munication traffic and is responsible for tiie navigation and administrative work of the ship. OC Division is composed of Signalmen, Radiomen, Quartermasters and Yeoman. Signalmen, stationed on the bridge, receive and send all visual communication traffic. They must be able to send and receive via flashing light, semaphore, and flaghoist. Radiomen receive and send traffic via CW and teletype. Stationed in Radio Central, they collect all communication traffic for dissemination to the proper personnel. The Quartermasters are responsible to the navigator for a continuous plot of the ship ' s position. They arc also responsible for collection of weather data and for keeping the ship ' s deck log. The Yeoman arc the office workers of the ship. They are responsible for the administrative work such as keeping the personnel ' s service records, filing all naval instructions and notices, and disseminating administrative reports. McPherson, D. D., SMC Woonsockct, R. I. 1 Heilman, p. v.. YN3 St. Peter, Minn. r - s. y MELTON, J. R , RM3 Watcrbury, G}nn. Edgell, D. G., RM3 Holloway, Ohio MosTOWY, R. J., RM3 Stamford, Conn. Alk Neal, J. D., SM3 Owensboro, Ky. Hawkins, J. D., SN LewisviUe, Ky. Dees, E. O., SN Maricopa, Ariz. LANG, W. E., RMSN Lancaster, Ohio Bernier. W. L, Jr., SN Fall River, Mass. Lewis, J. D., SN Gary, Ind. PATTAROZZI, J. R., SN Groves, Tex. -♦Sy Bleyer, J. M., SN Hampton, Va. MAY, C. R., SN Detroit, Mich. fT i M m Heaslip, W., Jr., RMSN Uniondale, N. Y. Williams, R. L, Jr., SN McKees Rock, Pa. Elko, R. R., QMSN Youngstown, Ohio GUNNERY DEPARTMENT 1 2 DIVISION DESCRIPTION To maintain a neat and clean exterior appearance on a constantly operating destroyer is indeed a huge job. This task is the primary responsibility of the Deck personnel of the HAWKINS. Chipping, red- leading and painting occupies a great share of the deck departments time in a continuing and never ending battle against rust. Aside from being rust chasers and paint scrapers the Deck divisions are responsible for all the rigging necessary for our numerous underway evolutions. They handle the fueling rigs from the oilers and high lines and spanwires that bring personnel and provisions to the HAWKINS. These are the fellows who let go the anchor, tie up at the pier, crew the liberty boat and man the life guard stations. In short, hardly anything goes on on a weather deck that doesn ' t involve these men directly. I 1 Flynn, R. J., BMC Brooklyn, N. Y. 1st 2nd DIVISIONS Hudson, A. J., SN St. Louis, Mo. Grover, J. C, SN Baltimore, Md. Brockington. J. C, SN Long, J., SN Atkinson, N. C North Andovcr, Mass. : t V Revzin, M.. SN Brooklyn, N. Y. Urquhart, L. L.. BM3 Montgomery, Ala. D.MLnv, J. C, SN Morhead, Ky. Lewis. H.. SN Sprini:rn!.! r..ir.;fns McCaul. D. S . SU Auburn, Me. Ander.son. R. D.. SA Brooklyn. N. Y. Fair. C. D.. SN Lyndorj. Pa. .SMITH, R. C . SN Ashley, Pa. TiiinonnAC, P. L.. SN tast Providence, R. I. Il Kh.sA i;. D . SA Mount Vctnon, N. Y t Taylor, n. E., SN Eastman, Ga. Ugarte, D., Jr., SN Detroit, Mich. Bond, J. P., SN Lowell, Mass. .O H PlENIASZEK, R. p., SN Rochester, N. Y. Myles, R. L., SN AUentown, Pa. Bryant, W. C, SN Newton Groves, N. C. M. Findlay, L. a., SN North Haven, Conn. Moore, W. T., SN Philadelphia, Pa. V Penner, M. K., SN Westmont, 111. Evans, M. R., SN Sparta, Wis. Roy, H. H Worchester, .. SN Mass. Prow, W. C, SN Sackets Harbor, N. Y. li 1X i Smith, R. H., SN Gary, Ind. LeForte, L. E., BM3 Brighton, Mass. Patenaude, J. A., BM2 Waterbury, Conn. GUNNERY DEPARTMENT 3RD DIVISION 3RD DIVISION DHSCRIITION The Third Division, or as old rimers mighr prefer, G division, is composed of Fire Control Technicians, Gunner ' s Mates, Sonarmen, and Torpedomen. A most notable loss to the division early in the cruise was that of Chief Sonarman Huckabone, who fell from a helicopter breaking his leg. All rates within the Third Division suffered due to lack of training services, but nontheless each competitive exercise received at least a good. The sonarmen who were sunk early in the cruise came back at the end witli a kill in the Naples sortie. The FT ' s and GM ' s still had hopes of an air shoot as the cruise neared an end, but the torpedomen could only think back to Guantanamo Bay Cuba last exercise fish. f o i M BOGGIO, A. J., FTl Newport, R. I. Jackson, W. E., GM: Almyra, Ark. . Navarrete, L.. FTC Newport, R. I. o IA9 Van Huss, W. L., GM2 Harriman, Tenn. M Dowdy, J. M., TM2 Largo, Fla. Gregory, J. R., GM2 Middletown, R. I. k2i luii Tillman. C, GM3 Moultrie, Ga. Berglund, D. W., SOG3 Willmar, Minn. SCOTT, L. K., TM3 i ' cw Bedford, Mass. r M Bertiiilot. R. a., FIA Grcina, La. Airaudi, p. M., GM3 Ne.caunee, Mich. Smith. H. A., GM} Louisville. Ky. Laiew SKI, S. J.. riA Greenville, S. C Vacmi K. M. B.. FTA3 Tampii, Fla. nk Freno, F. N., FTMSN Mayfield, Pa. Eckstein, A. C, FTLSN Chicago, 111. Bailey, K. H., FTLSN Lowell, Mass. Cunningham, L. B., SN Medesto, Calif. Sharp, H. C, SN Akron, Ohio HUBER, L. A., SN Ridgeway, Pa. Hughes. G. A., SN Canisteo, N. Y. y) Choquette. R. R., SN Central Falls, R. I. Patterson, R. N., SOG3 ScoKsville, N. Y. Hartley. L. L., FTLSN Mansfield, Ohio Clute, C C, SN Hudson Falls, N. Y. Bekeart. K. B., SN Lansing, Mich. Fisher, E. W., FTASN Lake Charles La. Webb, W. J., Jr.. SOG2 Owensboro, Ky. Carson, J. W., SOGSN Topeka, Kan. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT M DIVISION Hood. A. J., FN Shc-Ibyvillc, Itia. Prior, J. D., MM2 WaterviUe, N. Y. Kruch, G. p., MM2 Sc. Joseph, Mich. Waters. J. F., MMI Middletown, R. 1. TOLLE. H. H., Jr.. BTI Providence, R. I. A±h Hall.am, G. G., MMC Hazier, N. J. K 15P Weisgerber. M., BTC Beth Page, Long Island, N. Y. P M Division is in charge of the 60,000 HP main propulsion plant of the HAWKINS. The men are Boiler Tenciers and Machinists Mates. They are rarely seen but we know they must be in the spaces because the lights are on, fresh water is available, and the ship is moving. The result of many hours of maintenance in port and at sea and technical as well as team training is the ability to answer all bells. Before the guns can shoot and the radar can assist in fleet defense, the engineer ' s must provide the means to propell 3500 tons to the desired location. DRA TON. T . BT2 Gcor,«to«Ti. S. C. DICKSON, D. K . UTC West Warwick. R. I. Bayuk, T. J , BT2 Wheat Rid.qe, Colo. Va.v Horn, D. C, D1 . Pdnam.i City. Fla. rs Moore, H. A., BT2 Odessa, Tex. BONJOUR, G. D., BT3 Little Rock, Ark. Chandler, J. A., BT3 Lebanon, Ohio A Hersom, L., BT3 Corydon, la. Hood, F. G., BT3 ShelbyviUe, Ind. f «. Long, W. C, BT3 Fort Worth, Tex. ii ' - Marcou, J. E., BTFN LaCrosse, Wis. i Shea, D. V., MM2 Johnson City, N. Y. Stratton. J. E., MM3 Vance Burly, Ky. Stralev. J. B., MM3 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. SWANSON, A., MM3 Greeley, Colo. Briggs, F. W., MMFN Tampa, Fla. mJm Bryant, K. L., MMFN Joplin, Mo. Read, E. A., MMFN Teaneck, N. J. Brunken, C. a.. MMFN Chicago, 111. Dickey, N., MMFN Eaton, Ind. 1 SENENri;i.i)i;R. M., MNrrx LedyarJ, la. O Bull, V. F.. FN ' Troy, N. Y. O € r Cropper, H. O.. MM3 Dccator, III. Grffn, S. H.. NfM3 Chicago, III, B. RRON-. L, A., MM3 St. Louis, Mo. Drew. D. I. , FN Dixon, III. KJ Woodruff. J. I... MNfFN ' Allison, Pa. ' HUFFM •. I R . FN Lcwisvillc, N. C. A Cu. MPTON, R. F., MMITM Dayton, Ohio Burleigh. G. W., Jr., MM3 Manchester, N. H .MEiiRrn, F. F , MMFN Allison. Pa. ST • Calktn.s. D O , FN ' Spring Arbor, Miih. o Fletcher. G. P., MM3 Flinton, Pa, Czech. R, E., FN South River, N. J. ..rJ BouDRE.JiU. R. E., FN Minneapolis, Mmn. GRFCr. T H . FN Stanton, Ala. ' th m Smith, E. J., FN Brooklyn, N. Y. Wemer, R. L., FN Malta, Ohio Philhowek. H. N, FN Pasadena, Md. y Sale, M. A., BT2 Ashton, S. D. RICHTER. A. v., FN Selz, N. D. IVUrcott. R. E., FN Orlando, Fla. - Remore. C. L, FN Bastrop, La. Elser. R. R., FN Paramus, N. J. COMEGYS. L. E., FN South Bend, Ind. Baumert, G. R., FN Richmond, Calif. Cossette, D. J.. FN Fargo, N. D. m Branham. J. D., FN West Columbia, S. C Whitehurst, D. G., FN Stokes, N. C. Madden. G. H., Jr . MM3 Philadelphia, Penna. ' M A m - A w k Durham, A., EMC Middletown, R. I. Vaughan, R E., MMC Douglassville, Pa. Bazzel, J. L., SEC Panama City, Fla. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT R DIVISION The R Division or Repair Division is made up of electricians, ship- fitters and auxiliary-men. The elec- tricians are responsible for the ships four generators and distribution of power and lighting throughout the ship. The shipfitters are the welders and plumbers who handle structural repairs and maintain the firemain and emergency equipment. The auxiliary gang handles machinery outside the main propulsion spaces such as steering, the ship ' s boat, anchor windlass and emergency diesel engines. The men of R Divi- sion form the bulk of the Damage Control Repair Party Teams. This is a highly trained, closely knit organization which can keep the sliip afloat and operating when subjected to battle or storm damage. Normaliv rhe Division has at least (U(i ■, . • ■ ' ■ ' ■ ■•. L-L ' k. LJE l-RFDRICK, R. E , MMl Midaiciown. R. I. Mauzy. F. M., tM2 Branford, Conn. Whiti:, O. D.. IC.i Pampa, Tex. Chki.vmanson. K. L., in Hl ' ntir, G. L, EMIN St. Paul, Minn Lc isbur ;. Tcnn. i - BoiSMiER, R. L., EMFN Cathey, C, IC3 Davison, Mich. Cornelia, Ga. DOHERTY, p. N., FN Leprohon, J, A., EMFN Roslindale, Mass. BiJdeford, Me. Wilson, J. J., FA Solon, Ohio I Wood, E. A., FN Bay Ciry, Mich. COFER, J. W., EM3 New Bedford, Mass. Lux. T. R,, ICFN BiUings, Mont. Koch, R. L, MR3 Scottdale, Pa. A ' A J Walke r. C N., IC3 Young. D. E., EMFN Dewar, Okla. Jonesville, La. LEWIS, E. J., Jr., EN3 Webster. R. H., FN Camden, N. J. Richmond, Va. ' J Mk ' • J . Bunch. D. L., FN Pearman. N. E., FN Chicago, 111. Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Cristoforo. R. J., SFP3 O ' RoURKE. R., FN West Springfield, Mass. Jalisco, Mex. Fear. N. D., SFM3 Dayton, Ohio Hill. M. L., FN Laingsburg, Mich. Quillen, D. A., FN Berlin, Md. r ' Chapman, D. G., FN Edmeston, N. Y. BUTFRA, J. L, SFMFN Port Jefferson, N. Y. Marcus. D. W., FN Cathay, N. D. Norris. W. W., DC2 Opp, Ala. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT S DIVISION Priem. W. H., SHI Waseca, Minp. Kelly, R. R.. DK2 Columbus, Ind. Miller. D., SK2 Revere, Mass. CARTER. C. H. H., SDI Newport, R. I. LEWIS, T. W., SD2 Roxbur ' . Mass. ' ( „ Waters. T. M., SK2 Westbrcxjk, Me. rA DOWELL. S. R., CSC Mount View, Mo. The Supply Department of any ship in the Navy has one primary aim — service to the ship and the crew. The Supply Department is divided into four major areas: Repair Parts, Commissary, Disbursing and Ship ' s Store. In the repair parts area, supply maintains a certain amount of parts to replace worn or blown out parts or tubes. The commissary group prepares meals for 200 hundred men and makes sure that nutritional requirements are available at every meal. Every man is entitled to be paid. This is the purpose of Dis bursing: paying the crew twice a month, and paying the bills outside the United States. The Ship ' s Store makes available to the crew such items as soap, toothpaste, cigarettes and gift items. Profits from the store .irt turned over to the Welfare : Recreation committee to provide funds for the recreation and enjoyment of the crew. € j r ' Ross, W. A., HMC () Connor. M. R., DKSN Johnson. H. W., IN D.wis. I. C. . . ' X HuHonsville. W. Va. Pittsburgh, Pa. Pawlcys Islanil, S. S. Pitisbur :. Pa. hif- Z Gembarosky, R. T., SKSN Everett, Mass. Pharr. J. A., TN New York, N. Y. Varriale, a. G., SN Schenectady, N. Y. Alfred, D., TN Phoenix, Ariz. Meier, L. E., CS3 Hayesville, N. C. jIM Trindade, E. C. ski Fall River, Mass. Doss. W. A., CS2 Newport, R. I. ' TS 5 iA M Chalk, R. W., SN Baltimore, Md. Krysinskl L, T., SHL2 Detroit, Mich. Batoox, C. p., Jr., SHL3 Newport, R, I. 5 ROBARGE, W. L., CSSN Tilton, N. H. Medved. J. E., CSSN Allison, Pa. BUFFY. V. M., SN Mancelona, Mich. Russell, K. R., SN Milltown, N, J. Baratto. J. K., SN Cambridge, N. Y. Let ' s Dip Him Help senJ this boy to camp. ■ ' r rt That was an American submarine! Only 6 months and 29 days to go — Does he or doesn ' t he? R. H. I. P. But doc, I only wanted an aspirin. Add 3 parts chlorine for — -n Ye h, I ' m bitter! In 7 months I should be able to buy a new marble table top — We should be right here — in Nevada. Well!!! Courteous, Kind, Helpful. . Ti here some where Longs hours ahead So I sez to the chief- T ' My Mom ' s chow looks better too About now I -would be milking the cow s. Stick it here and cut on dotted line! Day dreaming c Dear Senator — Once they ' re cooked they ' ll never know. ' What a mess ' ,1 not her vuli something will pop Sc.i stories from the beach. And just 3 minutes ago they were black as soot. fc«fr S was good chow, it was good chow, it was good. . Man or monkey? If so I applied for shore duty in Hawaii. Working or sleeping? M.iil Buov X ' atch Think I ' ll buy one — vhen we get back. No v to make my second million, I ' ll — Bo ' suns mates or shipfitters? Thanks mom — for the cake, gumdrops — and tlie bottle. You just blew tubes on the inspection party ' V ' iJ n ' i; •?-« , ♦ ' ' f- t • Li Well Done! Hold still! It tickles ooooh — that ' s good chil VC ' hich w.iv did he sav to turn? Two vcars work in one week Ask me who just made chief — just ask me. (,1 ' The Lowry ' s on a collision course. Smith - «. - Advancement in rate I had a drink too — it ' s good stuf ' Now turn to. Continue ship ' s work. and five dollars for the DK fund. Add one cup of milk, one egg Wonder when I ' ll get off mess cooking yoke, nnd stir carefully — Sir! Sonar contact, bearing 05 0! ' -•Ll SiiSl — ( } 1 unclassTf iEE ■■ ' ■ 1 iJeferree |.. .™ Tzl ' CCUEEEDIV 82 PASfc TO USS HAHKINS X CTF 6j OPORB 65-5? IS BEDIMTCF If TMF ISkK-RY OF USS HAHKINS SUNK LURING EXERCISE CRESENT WCE X IT i; RUVCREP r € SUCCUUBED TO THE ENEUV HILE CAPTAIN ANl; CREW «ERE AimiRINO CrvFR PICTURES.l REQ CONFIRM BT ;; issVrrEL No, ■we sunk you first Mr. Wieland, if that ' s another green flare- Ike says Well done. Jow the side for the presidential review has been changed to the starboard side. So I told the S. P. Me Tarzan iMc Swim call le Saratoga photographer who ok many of these pictures Mi ' . ; One for him, two for mc- All expenses paid r rr ' 1 Yeah, that ' s pretty funny Hope Mom never finds out I ' ve got a new talent Holiday routine? Just don ' t know what to do vith myself. From: Com Sack Lant To: Messenger Get the hell out of here! ' t Hdi a left-hand thread ctter cigars wouldn ' t be so hard to light Dear Mom and Dad, We are fast approaching home now as we near the mid-Atlantic. So far the crossing has been a little rough, but we don ' t mind as we dream of 26 February and our arrival. All in all it was a good cruise, but there were some weary sailors on those 207 mid- watches. And even though we are a healthy bunch, the doc gave out some 15,000 APC ' s. So far we have refueled 48 times and we still have one more time to go before we reach Newport. According to the Log Room Yeoman we took on 2,494,141 gallons of fuel oil and steamed about 40,510 miles on it. In those 6 times of replenishing at sea we took on 35 tons of Navy hotdogs and other assorted foods. Included in this tonnage is 6,440 lbs. of coffee which we figure works out to some 225,400 cups. Furthermore, the mailman claims we received 13,600 lbs. of mail on board while we sent out 9,000 lbs. Disbursing gave us $140,447 during the cruise, but we can ' t account for it all. MILLER, our ship ' s store operator, says the coke machine sold almost 60,000 cokes to us. At the same time he sold 47,149 candy bars, 80,600 packages of cigarettes, and a few cigars. The fact that over 8,009 messages were received by Radio Central proves that we were busy during these past 7 months. Consequently, it will be good to get back home on leave. and just relax. Your son, It was an enjoyable experience for me to work with the HAWKINS during a portion of the Mediterranean cruise. The fine spirit of teamwork so characteristic of the crew made it easy to step in and feel a part of the whole. At times, I submitted myself to your good skill at the high-line — hoping that you were preferring transferring chaplains to sleeping in on Sunday mornings. At other times we were having it out in character discussions — which you wete not quite sure why you had to attend. These, and our opportunity to worship God together, will not soon be forgotten by myself. I trust that the truths which we explored together on this cruise may be of lasting significance to each of you. At Sea 19 February I960 Chaplain L. O. Seegers CRUISE BOOK ift.it. Head Photographer D. G. CARTWRIGHT Photo Editor D. M. STORANDT Business Manager E. C. TRINDADE Photography and Layout R. N. PATTERSON Photography W. C. PROW i V STAFF Officer Co-Ordinator ENS. S. E. VEAZEY Editor G. H. MADDEN Layout and Art L. B. CrNNlNGHAM Typist J. F. HEALEY, JR. ' W, We wish to thank all those not mentioned above who contributed their photos, ideos, and typing talent. The captoin ' s arranging for Sorotogo ' s photographer Mcle to visit us helped tremendously. We hope you enjoy the book as much as we enjoyed producing if. HOME AT LAST! FROM THE CAPTAIN: This is the day we ' ve been looking forward to since we left home last August. It ' s good to be back. It ' s also a little saddening, however, to see the break-up of a truly fine destroyer crew. It is my personal belief that, during our Med tour, the HAWKINS showed herself to be not only the best DDR, but also the best all-around destroyer in the Sixth Fleet. Outstanding performance in each operation and superb ship and equip- ment reliability, due to your very hard work and en- thusiasm, resulted in many special assignments and in many words of praise from our seniors. To the best crew I have had the privilege of workin g with, ' WELL EMDNE; and good luck to those leaving us. Crossed II The Atlantic Trip Home! On The