Henry Tucker (DD 875) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1969 volume:

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LTJG JIM HOOVER DASH Officer LTJG JEFF LEONARD l OFFICERS Gunnery Officer LTJG RICH TORRITO VEHMRU ASW Officer ASW Officer LTJG JIM ATWILL ENS FRED WILSON WG DIVISION FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIANS FTGC Michael Rigsby 'J mvu xx Vx FT's FTG3 Tanner, FTG3 Hendricks, 'FTGSN Bowles, FTG2 Ronaids, FTG3 Baldwin, FTG2 Hunt, FTG2 Deutsch QL to Rb 3 7 I mfs, Q I I ' Lf.. 4 'i Our group had 302 fewer cavities! kms 3119, Double-O -zeva and friend TUCKER's FT's operated, maintained and repaired all of the ship's fire control equipment, enabling the guns to hit enemy targets rapidly and accurately. n 432 DW ff Plot KILL!! 1 - inf Tanner stands by the computer 11 fllilfw- A i i i ' , Wg, GMG1 Larry Finton . wg , wvci JM W , N' S GUNNERS MATES i RUN mms . f ,QQ ir R , N A it if 'W Ni 5 fi and Wg wm a GIVl's SN Whittington, SN Little, GMG3 Smith, SN Crow, GMG2 Goodman, GMG3 Zimmerman, GMG3 Hov, GMG3 Wilkie qi. to RD S I i i f 1 ' s ' v Z x fer, l 3? .L .Ri ,. 1 uG3 v HOVI All in a day's work The GM's were in charge of the two 5 gun mounts and all of our small arms, trained the mount crews and were re- sponsible for our consistently accurate and reliable gunfire. GMG2 Wood checks PMS board e sure got the ol' 'Rupe' that time! 1' 13 WA DIVISION sros Ronald Payne l '1ffff'1 ' 't l l l I ot IIIIII l WA Division First Row: TM2 Butler, GMG3 Needham, STG2 Belz, STG2 Eberlein, STG2 Stephens, STG2 Jeskep Second Row: GMG2 Rudd, GMG2 Leatherman, STG3 Samuelson, STG2 Kiley, STGSN Mooney, GMG3 Teske, ST1 Nluenzberg, GMG2 Dean QL to RJ WA Division maintained the ship's sonar equip- ment, torpedoes and the ASROC weapons sys- tem, ensuring that we could effectively counter any threat from the deep. lt's the latest thing in Sea of Japan sunwear. ASW training exercises STG3 Bullock makes a BT drop ASROC sentry WV DIVISION if ATl Kenneth Whitson iff? , f A f ,,x-h i I I V if f I I Z fi . ,,,,- , Jig... 5 -.,.., - .l , L WV Division i EN2 Dowey, AT1 Whitson, ETR2 Harrington, ATN2 Pieh, ADJ2 Riney QL to RJ -ilg 31's 1 . Q- 'F 2 'f M if 'rf 'Sf ' Z 'fav fillets Captain, I'm a WHAT??? I know it Il scare the enemy, but will it fly with Evelyn under it? Our airdaIes operated, maintained and re- paired the DASH weapons system, and with the aid of civilian techreps Ctechnical rep- resentativesj, made sure that its many com- ponents were fully operative, reliable and ready. JZXQI, w 4 , if f 329, 3 16 I fp.4i'F' , W -lg' Wy fv. ASM' P Those airdales get that way after a while SZWSRW gf 'Inf If kr x fs U The Bear projecting his better half 17 WD DIVISION V Arthur Anderson 453 -E. 'fit ef, 'I , we if M , 'A 4 jngww Q ,Sf 7,fg'f , Q! t K 7 A fhay Q , s K- t J g ,L-Kar? , I f, ,WM , ' X in , f -.y t vs, W , Q , , f . , , wo if 0 g ,ii Q S 9 S .f 1 1 I WD Division Division Officer: LTJG Hoover, First Row: BM1 Ferris, SN Santiago, SN Boatwright, SA Foster, SN Lepinski, SN Stoltz, SA Hoey, SA Mays, Second Row: BM3 Kelley, SA Quy, SN Lambert, SN Paul, SN Newbern, SA Hawks, SA Maurer, SA Pogueg Third Row: BM3 Schwerdtfeger, SN McGree, SN Rosenlund, SA Dummer, SA Ramos, SA Gardner, SA Harris, SA Moore, Fourth Row: BM3 Arellanes, SA Flowers, SN Malzman, SA Camillo, SA Groves, SA Parker, SA Robbers, SN Winlandg Fifth Row: SN Pierson, SN Rogerio, SA Hill, SN Broberg, SN Gardenias, SN Lindman, SN Davila, SN Kerr, Sixth Row: SN Rollingson, SN Dearen, SA Mahurin, SN Ellis, SN Ditta, SN Lewman, SN Schroeder, SA Esslinger, Seventh Row: SN Jimenez, SA Lassen, SA Perkins, SA Musgrave, SA Trammell, SA O'Neal CL to RJ . 0 l E I 1 4 ii li. .. .. . Sli +:5: -2 A X., nm Nzmmrli' 1 -Tl I ri y UA I 6 ' , l x ln' I A SN J J' N :.:.i 'r'i :li Pauhsd .1 1':gt' i p-Jsdllun' I 'Y U 2,14 rs . t ifzfff ' afwwerl l ,,4 n ,,2'63:vn1,S W lx' 5 'mason' .. i1.r:,': , , ,. fif . Il, -I .10 62 SN Mayes does his thing 'VY Just what I like most...lots of tender young boys! SN Wynne searches for the Russian DD The deck force did a consistently outstanding job at the never-ending task of cleaning and sailing the ship. A true work of art! . ' ' ' ' m 'MMw I' T I A OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OFFICERS I I 1 T I Operations Officer Operations Officer wa LT DAVE EMERSON LT JAMES HALEY I if Communications Officer Ship's Secretary LTJG SAM ARMSTRONG LTJG MIKE MC DERMOTT WV ,Aff L OFFICERS Electronics Material Officer LTJG BILL CENTER L K INav'gator Navigator L'-G PETER LEON LTJG CHARLES HAYDEN OFFICERS 616 Officer cnc Officer me TED CURTIS LUG Juv: HINKLE Ass't CIC Officer lVlid'n UC QUSNA '705 ENS FRED MC DONALD AL PARA . 'fn S OI DIVISION RDC William Wells Ol Division First Row: RD2 Thompson, RDl Martin, RD2 Hernandez, Second Row: RD3 Guinn, RD3 Toner, RD3 Wickett, RD2 Ayello, RD3 Gross, RD2 Schneider, RD3 Mattise, RDSN McFarley RD3 Ross QL to RD M ' ,,,, Q- Z KX' ,Q Y ef ,nf v' I ft ff f ,uf ' 1 - ffgfff' f RD3 Wickett obtains a contact RD3 Ondic plots it on the NC-2 Q- RD3 Mayeux updates the status board 24 RD3 IVloCommon logs it in the skunk log A 3A A -. . '1 5 I 1 a Q 3 , E - r 2 7 9 I I QW .f ' 4 N v I N 3 4 X, 'x air vi' tb .L 3 f 3 , . nmrmmcg CIC was home to the RD's, who manned the radar scopes, plotting boards and radio telephones while constantly gathering, evaluat ing, processing and disseminating tactical in- formation. Whaddaya mean, a 22-ship circular screen ??? fra ,Wrig- X Jglffe I 5 9 l X4 LM? 4 X Buddhist lay leader RDI Lunz implores assistance from On High. OC DIVISION I RADIOMEN ,RMC James Meuleveld RiVI's First Row: RM3 Cassidy, RM2 Finang Second Row: RMSN Johnson, RIVI3 Haun, RM3 Miller, RM1 Pierson, RMSN Teske, RM2 Karns QL to RJ I i i i I I i I y , Ii. 'Vilma I RM1 Pierson tunes a receiver RM2 Wilson logs an outgoing message TUCKER's radiomen handled thousands of in- coming and outgoing messages each month, keeping us in constant touch with our superiors and the outside world. RM3 Haun and RM3 Cassidy run the boards Russian destroyer, this is Karns. . .anyone like to swap? 27 11 SIGNALNI EN Flaghoist, semaphore and flashing light com- munications were ably handled by our signal- men, no matter what the time or vveather. SM1 Johnnie Walker Outgoing to port SlVl's SM3 Deshong, SM3 Bradley, SM1 Stafford, SM3 Nicholas, SMI Walker QL to Ry i l , .l.k 'WT' .l 'mm' OE DIVISION ETC Kenneth Brown A6582 F J , . ET's First Row: ETR2 Morris, ETN3 Every, Second Row: ETR3 Dickinson, ETN2 Searcy, ETN3 Shipley ETR2 Sica, ETN3 Munz, ETN2 Kraft QL to RD ETN3 Nlunz and ETN2 Kraft examine equipment f ETN3 Leonard performs hourly PMS check on ET shop refrigerator 30 A quiet night at home for ETR2 Morris ,, Zfx What! The 40 is down AGAlN??? The ET's repaired and maintained the large amount of complex electronic equipment in TUCKER, enabling the ship to meet all operational commitments and to fulfill its many missions. Q6 l Q' af ll- :av 0 Q 4 V3 ! J' l l r l i l l l l . f. N f ll l UQq',..bWb H UT TECH NICIANS Nlost of us knew very little about the ECM Hut but we DID know that our hut technicians and their modern equipment kept us constantly ready to counter any form of electronic warfare. ETN2 Alan Stubbe r na'gg, www ff l'g w'!J,Ef2 tf J. I Eg fwf ' ' Eii'N2 Jack Scott and ET1 Daniel Hurdle 31 X DIVISION PN2 Munson updating leave records 'Q YN 1 Kenneth Morifuji YN s SN Pena YN2 Sadler YN2 Potete YN1 Morlfujl QL to RJ 32 I I I -gil . 1 Ao- .wx as Ehnnelrml SN Malzman files Weapons Department publications Never a dull moment for our YN's and PN's as Ship's Office handled the unceasingly heavy volume of correspondence, fil- ing and record-keeping neces- sary to any command. PNSN Hover prepares PRA work requests i fi f , Q f X ' N s W 0 . 1- Z V . X s s as J W f Nfl Z, WW Q X , ,4 Y 5 ss on w . V V is 5 X Q f - . ,f 7 , , If ,J I ga V is s w ' , N f ,, X - A' ' , W., , - .. it X ,ga f if . A ss f f. , s 5 , so V M A 5 , 5 g f X4 5 ' X 1' Lf , , 54 of cn , Ky, If A C, , Li A if 2 2 Q ss ' it N .ff f y cs A f s M' !1 'Q iff E' A' - 1 I I . u f to ea rl 2 Qffi iff, ' Q .f Q- ,4 Sy Would the REAL James Sadler please stand up??? 33 - MEDICAL SN Grandstaff verifies health records under the supervision of HM1 Robert Doc Rice Warrior, lover, bon vivant, the amazing and unique LT Bill Gee, DESDIV 32 Medical Officer 34 No matter the time of day, our medical personnel were able to handle emergency first aid, as well as routine colds and ail- ments. They also maintained a wide range of drugs and medical equipment. .. 0 0 O ,Z on 0 o 9 9 0 o V 0 0 g o 6 . O 5 0 0 0 i O Q O Yo 41' l 0 O o o o ow , 0 O ci, 0 ' 0 O 0 O A 0 Q o o do o 0 0 8 9 U I .1 8 o 0 o . 0 In 0 - O a . o 0 o 0 -aa,-i Q O 0 e 0 0 0 0 o ' --:.:4,, .gs I 0 if-. o 0 o U . 6- - -1444 5 O O 0 0 0 o l i , 0 , ' o .0 9 9 P . 0 , 0 N ,. O . Q 1: . 9 O Q U U . oi o - I, W-fn-. rr Q, 0 0 O' - 0 ' -1 551115 it-rv s .Q xl sm I 5: 1 ztlbr- I M daY.0u 'I' Q-eg am Q E. '3-.gif ggdlas s H ' s I i A is 53: III' '1 -fa. ww 'Q ' VSW- ul QLQNF 55 and V ln u 0 9 . . . 'O ' l I .g ,I U9 oi' O in 9 p-, R I I ' -..., 5 ' ff. g 5 U 9 Q U ' ' l I', ,UTI . . kgj, f I I - , - 'gf I IS f 0 git: U04 , 1 I , In 0 ' n'jl Ix 0 1 .a.' I' 51: ' i t 541 I 0 fi U I N DIVISION SMCS Marvin Hughes . f Qlws QM2 Eaton, QMSN Earle, QM2 Hesketh, QM2 Vanasse i , ii, it ,ii i ii if iwi Sri T i ui 1-,i i i ,yi iw! ' I ti ,I ii ii 1 ,ii ii iii ' -if na .. , . 0,4 The Top Three now bears. . .' QM2 Eaton verifies estimated speed QP ' TE ii ' A' ,i!a T E55 ,W Nllilg iv' V-'J Us mf The Quartermas- 'YT ' - P ters worked hard iii , K at their task I of navigation, ,F 'U T weather and sea n A + observations,and 4 ,Vox maintenance of br, 'HX the many instru- x i I-1 ments, charts ' and publications ' J 1 ef l'leCeSSary to na- , . T 16 5, I vigate a ship on Q1 T . If jj a- ' ', the high seas. fs- s X ' i 'CI' iii ' L x i ,f gy 9 Tai ' qi 41 2 T 1- it r X - f' i T . f O X415 QAM? fm Q -36 Hoosn, Mr. Leon, that is a wild paint job! . T ggi T s ss T .Hifi I I T1 Qxaiiefmaf +551-fgedhaid .f ,. ge: iasi ' navigation, ' indsei 3g5afati0ns,and LM, R. .aqjgignce UI ,E my instiu' QPIIIS- Cham wbiigatioii 'asm tonal ashipiif C J , ENGINEERING DEPARTIVIENT orrioians Engineer Officer Engineer Officer LT PAUL DONNDELINGER LT GEORGE KLEIN IVIain Propulsion Ass?t Main Propulsion Ass't LTJG JOHN DE LUCCHI LTJG DAN SHAPIRO ' Damage Control Ass't LTJG STEVE BIKLEN ll' OFFICERS ' W ll l Damage Centro LTJG MIKE CGNNOR il Ass't f1 fq 4 rffanlllti.l E30 J J 4 4. 1 l Q2 Electrical Officer if V 38 me RUBLE BEAUCHAMP HQ 'THEY iICUiIOR ig, 1 'I Fi if 1, 'V :ff MQ, Ai! 4 1' ..,, 2+ L 4 NI 8: B DIVISION IVIACHINISTS MATES I IVIIVI's First Row: FN Bosshardt, MM3 Locke, Second Row: FN Har- rold, FN Van Dyken, MM2 Arndt, FA Blueford, FN Costlow, MMFN Schwagei, FN Gateley, MM1 Tucker, MM1 Kerrigan CL to RD MMC Joseph Lewis IVIM's First Row: MM1 Park, MM3 Doyle, Second Row: MM3 Governor, FN Smith, FN Westphal, MM3 Berlier, FN Domine, FA Burns, FN Hoff, MM3 Thompson, MMFN Mattox CL to RJ , wg' l BOILERIVIEN F I BT'S T' First Row: BT1 Rosaldo, BT3 Derringer, FN Bulferg Second Row: BT3 Sperry, BT3 Brown, FA Alvarez, FN Haynes, Third Row: BT2 Hall, BT3 Burchfield, BT3 Simmons, BTFN Mac Phetridge CL to RJ BT1 Jerry Mann lg il sl. ,i fi - il 1 l iii l Ni fill And we can't forget MM2 Loomis, BT2 mg Varga, BT1 Berger, BT3 Hodnett and FN lsr! Weeks ,iw if ill! alll' BT's ll i' I S42 First Row: BT3 Thiel, BT2 Nelson, BT3 Hess, BT3 Triesterg Second Row: BT3 Simpson, FA Zuniga, BT3 Wilson, Third Row: BT2 Carty, Q l ' BT3 Poarch, BT1 Bruce, FN Doyle QL to RD ' li 40 . P: bn gecondfzowi BT3 Burchfield tests boiler feed water wx ru ' RW' B12 V :-.MM ' at ': 'sflt0Rl ILOOWBT? , af' 'mfcwfilffln' is 'I' M r Ill' :fw,.w17W f Operating TUCKER's four boilers, as well as keeping track of thousands of gallons of fuel, oil and wat-er, was the job of the BT's . .. l wanted to be an ET, not a BT! . . .while the lVlachinist's Mates ensured that vm MM1 Grayson in After Engine Room the ship's propulsion plant and the large amount of equipment associated with it were always Ready to answer all bells . BT3 Hess cuts in a burner ,. 41 R DIVISION IVINICS Clarence Emmons R Dlvlslon Flrst Row MR2 Gunter SFP2 Cordeiro, FN Martinez, Second Row: LTJG Connor, EN2 Lagerway, DC2 Tipton DC2 Maher EN3 Williams, EN3 Higgins, SF1 George, FN Mack, MM1 Gordon CL to RJ ' 1 ' I I I Mr l A W fill!!! 3 'U .4..5pi.mef J... 5 ,I Q l -illag Q. Y M43 NIDCS Co ordinator, RD1 Seigler Shipboard welding jobs and all repairs to the ship's hull and interior, as well as maintenance of repair lockers and damage control equip- an ment, were R Division's vital tasks. EN2 Petersen at Welk fl ,JM . , . ,l . ,-5 Yeah, XO, we're working on it! DC2 Tipton explains the use of the OBA 43 E DIVISION ELECTRICIANS IVIATES '4 ,, E ' I, ff , X I f 13 ff , I. ,y'f4'zh, I , 'E' ' fgj , ff fl ff X- 2 A ': ,ff H I Q 1- ff, E M 1 M Ich ae 1 f I Frederici ,ag I A 0 'ld E 3,33-:.':: aw' 'Sf X I rf J 1 ' all EIVIS X, s I 1 w EM2 Lyons EM3 Wright EM3 Blgham ENIFN MacRae, EM1 Frederici, EM3 Stout, EM3 Griffin, EM3 Sheelar CL to R3 I 1 r 1 AA. fb ll?-L J' ff EM3 Chandler and EMFN MacRae replace fuses to the ship's naviga tion lights EM3 Stout stands switchboard watch The ship's electrical system, from powerful generators to small reading lights, as well as the many sound-powered phone circuits, alarm systems and the indispensable gyrocompass, were ably maintained by E Division. lC2 Hayes checks the gyrocompass IC-men IC3 Drake, IC3 Southcott, IC3 Hutchison, ICl Busch QL to RJ SUPPLY DEPARTMENT OFFICERS 1 LTJG KB. MEAGHER P LTJG DICK GUNDERSON Y ' STOREKEEPERS l SKC Clifton Wells Supplies and spare parts were indexed, stored and issued by our Storekeepers. llwq Mfkmwg me--.44 No stock without a signed 125O! SK's ' SN Sprawis, SK2 J. Koenig, SK2 R. Koenig, SK2 Platz, SKI Jones QL to Rb SK2 Platz and friends K' 47 Wx fx N i A Z' mi SH s SH3 Vermllllon, SHL3 Upshaw, SHL3 Tlsdale, SHL2 Young, SN Santos, SN Butler CClockwlse from right? Ship's Servicemen operated our laundry, barbershop and ship's store, while Disbursing Clerks kept our pay records and handled thousands of dollars each payday. l x DK's DK3 Soderstrom, DK2 Hendricks n lg 1 K 4'--vwsfuvsae, Mhihiijg 'Dv 183291 IW ggffu H , COIVIIVIISSARYIVIEN CSC Arthur Le Munyon, CSC Daniel Ferris IV Commissarymen prepared thou- sands of meals for a hungry crew, and stewards served the wardroom meals and maintained officer staterooms. CS's First Row: CS3 Fortune, SN Estes, Second Row: CS2 Courser, CS2 Heller, SN Kusel, CS3 George CL to R5 SD's SD3 Ferrer, SD2 Jimenez, TN Rafanan, SD1 Estuar, TN llano, TN Reyes, TA Abuan QL to R7 :Y -1 MESS DECKS The Scullery cleaned our mess gear and ran the Mess Decks information Service, often providing us with The Word even before the POD or the llVlC. Mess Cooks, such as SA's Harris, Bonaccorso, Collins and Kenney, pitched in and aided in the galley, the serving line and the mess decks. Keeping order throughout the ship was the job of the Nlaster- at-Arms Force: STCS Payne, SK1 Jones, SlVl1 Stafford, PN2 Nlunson, CSC Le Munyon. QL to RD wmv: in-11:5 wang 1 'm N 'U , -its-29:2 .hzmrfth lk 1 rf we ,, wifw 1 379 Sli u an i rmfm F'5TW' UU ' NOW TURN TO ! li These three words galvanized us into action and began our working day in TUCKER. Over 280 men suddenly became a highly co-ordinated and special- ized TEAM-the TUCKER team, the achievements of which were to win so many congratulations and which were to make us proud of the part we played, individually and collectively, in bringing them about. TUCKER was a hardwork- ing ship during this past year, and this is the reason why-the TUCKER TEAM in action-ready,,wilIing and able to take on the tasks required of it, tasks that made each of our days in TUCKER an unforgettable experience and a milestone in each of our lives. ,www STATION THE HELO l TRANSFER ETAIL Airborne personnel transfer The ounce of prevention 54 latest eats in Tonkin Gulf dneiof the many helos we refueled inflight Helicopter transfers of personnel, mail and freight, and helo inflight refuelings were a common occurrence for TUCKER in the Gulf of Tonkin and the Sea of Japan. I v I l l l l gall J, l 'fsummm fum! HI nina l D -QQEJV ,dd ,wgw fl' ,wil 96 sei' f:,pl V 11-1 NOW FLIGHT QUARTERS! Warming up the bird All hands stand clear of After Frame 110 meant that DASH was about to fly. Flight controllers on deck and in CIC co-ordinated their efforts to achieve trouble-free flights. Our intrepid DASH Controller Q???J at work. I told Wilbur, I told Orville, and l'll tell YOU, it'Il never get off the ground. rPick a caption, any caption ...the editor was at a loss for words on this one.7 - 1 u ,A GENERAL QUARTERS-ALL HANDS MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS Mark two minutes let s go you WESTPAC sailors' Bridge manned and ready! 1 Combat manned and ready' J A.v .-sift' ' -' ' its . 1 ii '09 i I Q 4 L 'up Repair parties manned and ready! H Weapons stations manned and ready! ! A a . . Forward battle dressing station manned and ready! 'Engineering manned and ready! fifw' I, 'J' '4-I' X! I X 'fl -gn n 'XX M- x U id X - .... ,, l A X f u...-'s-'- i A 'f- 41. MN 5 :- --ig Q Do not commence firing until after the second chorus of 'Have Gun, will Travel !' SEA DRAGON OPERATIONS l With the BOSTON M T A , A ,, me-f K... X , ,' Xx-k f - Q if ff? X J A 4 f lffffwv yi yf f' 'vt ,, 4, ffm, W !'.-gwfy , N rf X- whale X- , Wf -we ,-,ww OO.x W! T ji' Wfffgw I, , y 7 L , W .K X, ,UN X, f ,V to-iw wr ,ffixxw X- , N ,M W , ffwwgf Five-inch blazing from the spout, BOSTON just killed 500 trout! SN Butler sends up one for Charlie VIGILANCE ! l I l Mba fI:'7Q '3 x1 -- 4 TES! .iq 9: A .,w-,-,Qt At Point Alfa ...Commence Firingl' SEA DRAGON operations called for the utmost in readiness, responsiveness and aggres- siveness from participating ships, and TUCKER performed in her traditionally reliable manner, destroying 4 waterborne logistics craft and damaging 3 more, destroying a North Vietnamese truck park and causing a number of secondary explosions on the hostile beaches of the North Vietnamese panhandle. During those 13 busy days, we worked hard, and we will never forget the long days of Condition lll watches, the many GQ'sjfa day, and the feeling of satisfaction of having struck decisive blows against a determined enemy. i ,i if i i i i i 1 ii i i More ammo for Dong Hoi Hi i 2 i i i i . i I. i 1 wi iii ii I uh i it The aftermath . . . a mute reminder l i li! 60 if i 5 Promise her anything, but air out your flak jacket first! N AVN ' , C '-plz! 4, gray? -' 'lf ff , -6' :BTW A 5 . e vi V rl'-ig NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT Co-ordination was the key word in describing our NGFS operations in four of the five corps tactical zones of the Republic of Vietnam. TUCKER originated NGFS operations against the Viet Cong in lVlay of 1965, and our six gunline periods this past year continued TUCKER's traditional reputation of professional competence and reliability. . ':'g1., Q.. , .l 3 ill 5 CO-ORDINATION . . . i l l . . . with Army spotters, With Vietnamese forces With the Coast Guard, too. The spotters came to us... CIC co-ordinated the ship's gunfire support team Missions were defined And air spotters directed our fire A gg, IllfIll!'!lfV'fc Gun target line clear! Loaded Plot shoot Plot load! Shot CharIie won't sleep here tonite Plot spot, no change, four guns, five salvoes, firef effect! 1 filir, ,- , ,wfaw .g 9 , . 1325, u V 734. A A H 'A M' 3 9- . A' W, A - ' . ' ' fn e e w zffiw . -4 1 5 , ., - 2 1 we tZw :Q'fE'- -W v . 1 ,.-..,.n l '1 Xhimxbnsdms, Hrefor THE REASON WHY The reasons for the Vietnam conflict and the United States military presence in Southeast Asia have been hotly debated around the world and protested by a vehement minority at home-but for TUCKER's crew, who had a first-hand knowledge of the war, it was an opportunity to aid a free, sovereign people in their struggle against Communist aggression-and VE knew the reason why we had been called upon to do our part... The reasommi . Peace in Vietnam and the world. .. A SPECIAL DAY IN THE LIFE... February 27, 1969 was a special day in the life of TUCKER, as she provided a five-man Medical Civic Action Program team to provide medical aid to the inha- bitants of two small Vietnamese villages near Quang Ngai. U.S. Navy Coastal Advisors took the team ashore by Vietnamese Navy armed junk past an area which had been shelled by TUCKER the day before Qabovej. They then went by jeep into the villages Ccenterj, where the team treated scores of vil- lagers for various ailments and dispensed free medications and soap into their eager hands Cbottomb. H l l l A 1 I 32-:u I. 'S 'fr 't Ir'-it 'E'-1 'fn '33 PQ' N '- . fn., 'I ff. gf.. f 'Qu lt was indeed satisfying to us to know that while our gunfire support team was pound- ing further enemy structures into rubble, our medical team of LT Bill Gee and HIVI1 Robert Doc Rice were providing medical aid simultaneously less than one-half mile from where the shells were impacting. LTJG Mike lVlcDermott, our Public Affairs Officer, accompanied a two-man photo-journalist team from the SEVENTH Fleet Public Affairs Office in Saigon to capture photographs of this unique day in the life of TUCKER. PROJECT APOLLO Qzdffw nf OPERATIONS The eight days that vve spent on station south of Japan in support of the APOLLO 7 space- flight were noteworthy ones. With a special crane mounted on the fantail, we could easily recover a space capsule, as well as provide berthing and debriefing facilities for the As- tronauts. Realistic drills, com- plete with frogmen parachuting into the ocean, enabled us to be ready for any eventuality, and the briefings we received made us conscious of the fact that we had played a necessary and important part in the flights which culminate din Man's conquest of the Moon. l l b i i ul Qi. l 1 ..- - ,.- Hg, i:e':+mE'! 'IEW' 7 'seize 5: c 73 A :gc -M f 'Q'- sure 4 s as K1 F? lQ.,ui Qtgpu-al .Q Qian lsgmmg Winner 1135 .U 1112531 lthwtvs Ti rt:- DQVHUJE Q 'gust 'QU amz: nngflllf guilt? QWQQ :swf STATION THE LIFEGUARD DETAIL lVlany of our days were spent engaged tions . . . ON SAR with the STERETT We spent many days on Northern and Southern SAR stations in the Gulf of COMSEVENTHFLT pays a Visit Tonkin, riding shotgun for guided missile destroyers such as STERETT . . . . . . and spent many more days with the fast carrier striking forces on Yankee Station . ..always ready to rescue a dovvned aviator from the Gulf. Flight operations, day after day after day Always ready to go if needed 69 in Search-and-Rescue and carrier opera- l ,-,Y . . X A A SEA OF JAPAN OPERATIONS The days which will probably live longest in our memories were those in April of 1969 when we searched the Sea of Japan for survivors and wreck- age of a Navy EC-121 intelli- gence-gathering aircraft downed by Communist North Korean air forces. We searched the area thoroughly with USS DALE and USAF C-130 aircraft Cabovel but most of the debris, as well as the only two bodies disco- vered, were found and retrieved by our own motor whaleboat Ccenterj. From the beginning of this operation, it was evident that the eyes of the United States, the Soviet Union Cbot- tomj and the entire world were focused on the Sea of Japan and TUCKER. J l l i 4 i .-il.: ln.. SMI: 'Ill-Qi ., EN1 Skim! if -we Wag? NAVAL HISTGRY IS MADE... his ilu u ling il SBU it lillkld lll'iS'i dllU ?W gglimi .f-we 1 :ECI IE Ili' R ! :'5'l 'fm ,glider ul '5'W la i i i At 1600 on 18 April 1969, TUCKER effected a rendezvous with USSR destroyer HVODOKHNOVENNYYH and received debris from the EC-121 crash which she had re- covered prior to our arrival on the 16th. lt was the first time since World War ll that ships of the two navies had effected a rendezvous in the Pacific and it was a matter of pride that the transfer was conducted in a most cordial and dignified manner by our men. l l i 71 . -igi l A ' i I Newsmen from the world over awaited our return... as we rendered full military honors to our downed comrades-in-arms . .. . as 'T N f .. tl 2 'Ei X 20 APRIL 1969 Newsmen from worldwide news and communications media a- waited our arrival as we entered Sasebo, Japan, on the morning of 20 April 1969. Upon moor- ing to Pier One in India Basin, all hands went to Quarters and our Honor Guard was posted, as we prepared to render full military honors to the brave aircrewmen who perished in the Sea of Japan. 77 ' l K , l F l i M,.f l I b0V'g L EW! l l i l i im! SMEHJ by ',f rev' ,al KY' if M2510 akgiay lui! if 51513 iffy' ggi? 1 055583 wif' mf-YS ,Q 5275 sail' lf.uaI l J 75 93' 1 ,N ,.,, Y 4 YL X - fe' gb- WB FQ 's x ' , ' 4 A 7x , - N. Yrs -x, . ' at -LIL. S 1 T N., aslgw , ,as Fame- 'Exif .N T? 'QM' W: - W.. Q1 ummm? 'hgm awww l 'QQ ,' mukygg-.I 'fn at ww I. ,, Q! f' vs M ,f ,, ,fffii . If i CL ' so ' LEO DROMGOOLE SAS Staff Writer Bo les W, SASEBO, Japan--The i f bodies of have of the 31 crewmen aboard ei U.S. reconnaissance aircraft shot down lost w e e k by North Korea were us. Amen fences in me fmt east I A , returned then flown NAS 4 ' VW W' , li L ' if lk ,, , ,mf VZhQ.sj,,fiY ' X71 .l ' af .MJ f ff ,f , f 1 W' ff I ff W AN MJTHORIZED PUSLICATION OF THE Vol.25,No.11l 3 dd l l l W tuesday, April 22,1964 PRESENT ARMS S815 Photo ' d - d i, , CREWMEN OF USS TUCKER CARRY BODY OF 'RICHARD E. SWEENEY ASHORE AT SASEBO. , A shrill whistle from a Bos'n's Pipe, the command of Present Arms , the slap, slap of the Honor Guard's weapons . ..and a moment of military honor and tradition in the midst of tragedy...a moment of which we will always remain proud in a day which will never fade from our memories. ' 73 STATION THE UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT DETAIL I Many of our days were spent alongside other ships for underway replenishments. UNREPS were vital to the success of American naval might in the Far East, since we received everything from soup to nuts from the hard-working supply ships of Task Force 73 while we were on station off Vietnam . . . fuel, ammunition, food, sup- plies, mail and personnel, to name just a few. Our crew handled those complex operations in a consistently professional manner, and 51 different ships heard our rousing song and motto on 106 separate occasions . . . HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL. Waiting to go alongside l , lHll5l ...q lif- fl MI. - Blliuff - ,I - 021 1. , ...- V5 .-- l.,,,... . l.. . . ,.... . Esflg 3 ..... .-'u ' ' i L it ,, .. i '-Q. ' iii' .2 l ES? ff BLLLHL 75: -.sn L lu.. ill,-f 's g lrul. fu, . ,N Sllilvq- , lllia l l l -,. all'x ' . mln: 'l lx - T Qflx X 'tx Pl, 1 i MLP: REQL N l VEQI L i X ll .1171 QV! 'lx ll-ll. -'ll 'x l 2.3:--2 Nl: .I. IN NIS HBE? 'HA-A 'IR lim- : 'f-4 WI- .Q wink in 'tang ill! If SHIPS ALDNGSIDE JULY 1968-AUGUST 1969 BOSTON BON HOMME RICHARD CORAL SEA HUGH PURVIS EVERSOLE GEORGE K. MACKENZIE RUPERTUS JOSEPH STRALISS BENJAMIN STODDERT WAOOELL STERETT WILLIAM H. STANDLEY HMAS HOBART SACRAMENTO CAMDEN MARS NIAGARA FALLS GRAEEIAS PICTOR ALUORA A REGIILUS VEGA RROCYON RAINIER MAzAMA vvRANGELL CCA-695 CCVA-315 CCVA-435 CDD-7095 CDD-7893 CDD-8365 CDD-8515 QDDG-165 QDDG-225 CDDG-241 CDLG-313 CDLG-323 CD-395 QAOE-15 QAOE-25 IAES-19 QAES-SI CAF-295 CAF-545 IAF-559 IAF-579 CAF-593 IAF-615 QAE-55 CAE-95 CAE-12D VESUVIUS ' GREAT SITKIN IVIAUNA KEA HALEAKALA VIRGO CHARA PLATTE CHENIUNG GUADALUPE KENNEBEC MATTAPONI TAPPAHANNOCK NECHES ASHTABULA CACAPON CALIENTE MAN ATEE TALUGA CHIPOLA TOLOVANA IVIISPILLION PASSUMPSIC HASSAYAIVI PA KAWISHIWI PONCHATOU LA Y CAE-1 55 QAE-175 CAE-225 CAE-2 55 CAE-305 CAE-311 CAO-245 CAO-305 CAO-32jI CAO-36jI CAO-41jI CAO-43jI CAO-47jI CAO-51jI CAO-52jI CAO-535 CAO5-8jI CAO-62jI CAO-639 QAO-64jI CAO-105jI CAO-107jI CAO-1455 CAO-1465 CAO-1485 l l 2 P' E 3 E l la li 1 k i l L 5 ii l 4 l! 1 i L E 2 2 J ,, it E ll Welcome alongside-so good to be here! Sir, a porkchop is driving your ship! 76 BRIDGE TUCKER teamwork was vividly displayed to us as the bridge co-ordinated our maneuvers and the three receiving stations brought aboard the material that enabled us to fulfill our missions as a fighting ship. So it IS Raquel Welch! FORM I gy- 5 ! s E 4 K ,xi W :th ' .FY- 'Q , U' .wx in 'fr Q --.., . . FORWARD STATION s. , 11,9 91' lvuDsHlPs STATION 3' i I 3 2 3 L, H Z Us fi , W 41 Vs V fs N1 ,I YQ ' H! : ? H I I M N El 1, W ' 9+ li It 1 V G 'vi 4 w N A 78 i I X! 2, 4 I mf J v 2 1 - ' Q W X3 rf' 'W M LN ,, . ',,,1 I f f -' f Alek! f 5 at 1. R, .ff ' , 's af wx' ' ?'f 'wu,4,.M 1 'X f 2 Q ,, I I V7 I j , s' X 'Wf 42 . 1 5 r. A-W... x..L, if A 'J AFTER STATIGN W 1 KNOCK OFF SHlP'S WORK! And-a-one, two, three, KICK! GDA: One enemy fishing float destroyed Beauty and the Beast Q 4 Vi I Y it 3 i in 3 it I. ,-,,,,.,,I.g,,,,,.H.-o Twenty-five years . . . Great! Now turn to! Don't let 'em wear you down! -' .HM ,,,,..N-MW M0435 Holiday routine, eh? The Hard Charger personified ' 1 i 1 I i f i I 1 I immhnk UZ..-C ig ak gr 'ru ii an N 1 Q ic f .nc , i 3 E If ,ar ii Bugalu Down Broadway... But what would the King of Thailand think? ll Now who has the Old Maid? . E Mmmmmm, steaks toflorder! COOKOUTS Another triumph for our cooks We even fed a Bonny Dick helo Skeet Shoots.. .a regular TUCKER attraction 84 q NOW ORGANIZED IVIAYHENI WILL COIVIIVIENCE ON THE HELO DECK! -Ilia: hr-n2u g pf ' ,VMI -zo: it 3 . . .,' -, '7' F R'-' , -ei ,f , . . 1-.fi ,.,., H 3, .V Q 'isp f QW , , , flu ,1 .M , .- 'ww f 'Af in 3 V- 2 ff , . ,. . i '. W- 4345.5 f' A gf? X' 7 Q? 1' , f jf . if .fa ' Our fearless ref. . .the Scorp ! Y k h ou now t e ruIes...I hope! The Battle of the Century -SH3 Upshaw versus the one-and-only Smokin' Lamp Haynes in a fight i to the finish. 85 'T 1 1 i Ili.. i 1 EI lqyffrw TUCKER's version of Hair! i The Winnah! Relaxing moments... ...at least for some... H COM 0F n 3 K . ' .QQ I ' in .ya Masq. 'Wu 5521 he-li, Q . --'-5. , s -jixmgzlsyi fT :-Jrxfff V 3'-Z X.:,59,J Q ' . .away 'Q l 1 l Executive Officer J. L. MAY LCDR USN HCOIVIIVIENCE EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S INSPECTION 0F IVIESSING AND BERTHING SPACES! A Arriving aboard immediately prior to our departure from Long Beach was our Executive Officer, LCDR James Laurence May, a native of Milton, Massachusetts. ln his capable hands rested the day-to-day administration of the ship. LCDR May has seen duty in WESTPAC, the East Coast, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and had served as an English Instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy. lt was largely due to his efforts that TUCKER maintained her high standards of cleanliness, discipline, morale and ad- ministrative organization at all times. I 87 lr H T-or UNREP-e y MAIL CALL! -or by Swift boat Whether by helo- l W .-' llj, sf, ll- ' 75255 05.5 ef! H 75' gif 'f 1 1 ,I l The arrival of mail from home was a welcome event in each of our days in TUCKER, and despite the miles, it always seemed to come through, through for us. -PC3 beam made sure the mail kept coming' ' 88 S3-. S! N g l 'mmm NOW STATION THE SPECIAL SEA AND ANCHCR DETAIL! A welcome surge of anticipation never failed to seize us as we heard the magic words which always seemed to cure our cases of Channel Fever TEAIVIWGRK . . . Break the International Call Sign! Stand by with speed flags' Point Alfa now bears . . I-fd' 89 TEAMWORK-between CIC WW' The Bridge Watch... Quartermasters 90 And the Deck Force MOORED-SHIFT COLORS! 1 I il , T 3 F rg. R -,1-,,-, Q, ff SET THE INPGRT .. T WATCH . L' J iiiifingnulwf T H UNK IL I 'B f S T . .afTTTH. ,, 'T1 J- i I ,AQ ly l Alqx' x ' J viz- qhf' 7.1-A, . Quifp' 13HrA 'y JfEiiL H ngzz,-:E H1 .X , wel- I fs.. Sun Laundry is on the pier for pickup and delivery! K1 1 E Q X . . ' f. 1 ' X Sounding and Security reports all secure, slr! . :J fp Q51 'ii , 'X j,,,... wif, Muster a 10-man working party on the pier ! 92 Lunch for the crew! L Y Z' -f, K...4. Or ,. ' 'Q 1 w' . .,., , . -. ,-'I ' ,f 5,1 --.., A ff-T Y , .. , 'f- , ' , 1' .5 0:26 ' -M . '5 . , ii -U' n Q f- ' gi- - ,. y - , fp . ' gf' 9 . ' - Q- I - ' ,J ' I nf V' .. ' 3 o - 1' - h HT: .1 ' U N, 1 .. ..-:P 'Z Q' YU f,-M .- , rs' Q.-- -,,. ,. ,, ' ,f 'Ac ' T' 1 ' - ,L ,.- , T 7103, Q A f' -rr'- Loy? -V ' ...P . 0 . .-, i -E - T' ,.vll - Oi- .V fm, ING 31'-T T q,,,. mga- Q21 r'1'lr ..,,4 U 'Q .1 'Q ,w IIS- Y lu. .qnwsmlm J DESDIV THIRTY-TWO, ARRIVING ! On 30 September 1968, our immediate superior, Commander Destroyer Division THIRTY-TWO, Captain Robert Vollertsen, visited TUCKER, inspected the crew, and presented awards to many deserving crew members. The following day, he hoisted his pennant in TUCKER and for six weeks we were the Division flagship. As he departed TUCKER in mid-November, he congratulated us by sending the following message: IT HAS BEEN A REAL PLEASURE TO FLY THE DESDIV 32 PENNANT FROM HENRY W. TUCKER'S YARDARM THE PAST SIX WEEKS. ALL STAFF MEMBERS TOOK PARTICULAR NOTE OF THE SPIRIT AND THE PRIDE DISPLAYED BY EACH OFFICER AND MAN OF THE CREW. BOTH I AND MY STAFF LOOK FORWARD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF AGAIN EMBARKING IN YOUR FINE SHIP. FROM PERSONAL OBSERVATION, IT IS OBVIOUS TUCKER WILL EVEN IMPROVE UPON HER PASTIRECORD OF OUTSTAND- ING PERFORMANCE. The Commodore arrives on board. X Division gets IHSDGCTGCI Vi M 81 B is next... GMG2 Grogg receives the Navy Achievement Medal .99 l I' l H H ll . HENRY w. TUCKER...DEPARTING HE il ll li li i l l l l l l i i I l l i , l-l 3 l .H l ll' Commanding Officer 'l-'sf sHELooN D. KULLY con usu 22,5 The Commanding Officer during most of our days aboard USS HENRY W. TUCKER, CDR Kully had seen duty in many destroyers, as well as shore duty in Washington, D. C., Vietnam and Hong Kong before taking command of TUCKER in July of 1967. He exemplified to each of us the heads-up, hard-charging can-do spirit of the professional destroyerman, and was the man primarily responsible for successes won by TUCKER in this challenging and rewarding year. ' Q l HENRY w TucKER ARRIVINGH Commanding Officer .Lt -W, it WARREN L STORY CDR USN On 15 .luly 1969, Commander Warren L. Story relieved CDR Kully as Commanding Officer of USS HENRY W. TUCKER. CDR Story had held two prior commands, USS LAMAR CPCE-8995 and USS AGILE CNISO-4215, and had seen duty in WESTPAC, the Mediterranean, Washington, D. C., and Paris, France. A true professional Navyman, he has added even more achieve- ments to the proud name of HENRY W. TUCKER in the months he has served as our Command- ing Officer. NOW LIBERTY CALL! Relph is a little upset, because after 45 days at sea, he's got duty first day in! XY' fx , I -' Pvf'l! I 5 x QXKQQQ xgwf f . , 'ins A , Qi A I, l !.ii'U 4 LL L a Huw A' A L L lil 'Q 1 lyk W ' 5' sl 'RALPH 4 4 'L 5. X X Q 'i' - r X ll fi - X--f l ,T 4 . if ll-lg.: u. 1 v , - 7' QL , Q6 I I X' '69 1 Those three words opened up a veritable new world of sights, sounds and experiences to us. The scenic wonders of the Orient were ours for the asking in some of the most legendary locales on Earth-Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore-places that, while they became well-known to us, never lost their mystery, charm and unique beauty. This is the Orient-and these are the days and nights we knew there... uid! -gw,' 3' imma 'firms 9283555 'U' N bw-'fum' QUIU TR 1242735 hmmm , 'e '1 .1 Ei H I VM!-, slffllf fl ,1!5'l4'!lT'!'f Af f ,Q . i 3 v : I 3 , 62' 2 I 4 3 sz W 3 111 Zi I . , fd fy n 4-,fx .J TW I 7 ,wx , J fLf?f A Jig? f ff fm 1 gf!f 1'f ' M' .4p:M,..-rf' ,af my , ,, ,wwf 1 Y 5 , , i f W3 . 4 9 . W A A ' ri 191 , ' 541.41 ,S 155 if MVS, , Ni .. uxflfm, . ' Lf!5'zig17,ivi iv ,. 'Y Q ' - ?E:f':7251. eg, :Lay ,Y i4'fi3eZefff1f i If H., Q,fav,-wwf I 1 . 4 1- , f ' ' 2 ' .:'Vf3?f 1 'fy-2' 12343 I-'ifiinti vw ' 4 --1 01152 Qg, 411- Q,.,, 1 ig ' . i A' .4512 li ' 'W' f , , 2-Qi'-4, 3 J, '.'xL4 , I f , 23 . I , I 1 .1 5'? 5 fl- X Q E V ' w lu rl 1 luhxz.- W .,. H, ,. NYYYWYY Y,, Y ,Y n if' I xl Q ij Q ' nt. ff .Q 1' U l 'g r fir IM , It : 11 E L! , 5 mfs H 2 . 1 65. fs!! 'Wig 1 in im 1 1 H' U A W 'iv' I gif ' EW 1 EH 3 Md I W 2 U. , J. f MIS 1i g II 4.5 N li '2 A . . A We Ei i i ' -z ,J V1 A U I 1 i e r-' I rj: 5 '. ' , T xi , f 1 . 1 1 H , Ill' sl V Ev: I L W Q I 5 11 I I 1 AE P: . 3 I 3 iw- 'Q N ' l ' x -I U 1 . I 2' l J ' , V ' If 1, it DEPLOYIVIENT-3 JULY 1968 The Happy Hank departs Long Beach for WESTPAC . .. ...and we leave our families and friends behind... HAWAII ' 1 P 0, 3' P N pq R N! NNN ' x wr, .. ,N ll Hawaii-only a four day-stop on our transit across the Pacific, but a welcome one. Oahu is a festival of bright colors, tropical smells, quiet stretches of white sand, or the bustling cosmopolitan tourist crowds of Waikiki Beach- or the gaunt white memorial near our berth in Pearl Harbor which reminded us of other Navy men who had sacrificed for us-or the fiery glow of a tropical sunset...and always, the endless swells of the Pacific, gently humming the refrain captured by Rodgers and Hammer- stein : Here am I, your special island, Come away. . .Come away . . A The beautiful land of Hawaii, where we beheld such wonders of Nature as white beaches and golden sunsets.. .and other wonders of Nature as well Crightj. ,, Q IYNDWAY lVlidway-only an afternoon fueling stop, but a day in which we'll re- member the glimmering sands of White Beach, the tranquillity and the balmy climate, and the ever-present Gooney Birds in every corner of this tiny island, which is their uni- que domain. The rulers of Midway-the Gooney Birds iq , +5261 ,pf Q if . ' VT 'l l., sgtf , , , r ig, wwf at i , i 7 - -.-:gm 1 W Q!mg1m1.iwff -M, ,.,i-, - I S i , .A lf' ' l gy D? 91'-'fl' ,,, li: . lilfisnrw . maui.: lx., . Q 1 lil: Tl - l nel Qi ' . 'Q tt X TRANSKT We crossed the Date Line The Transit-days of training, straight steam- ing, our laundry transfer to RUPERTUS when the washing machine motor didn't work-and then 22 July 1968, and the day we began a new life. The Rupe did our laundry, and we thanked them ap- propriately. A new port.. .Yokosuka 101 YUKUSUKA 1 l mf! , 25 :..-Q' 5 . ' 1-' ' ' 'ffl' ' Yr In all ruff' asain' fuuhlli tiki El Pa thrill: hliiq -U-3 ,T r 'I' '21--. I ' .tax 102 Yokosuka-our homeport during this past year, Yoko was the place to which we always looked forward to returning. For many of us, it was a chance to once again be with families and friends, a chance to drink to the foam with our shipmates... and a jumping-off place for the attractions and sights of Japan-a nation truly unique in the world, a living duality of culture, tradition, thought and action-a crowded, active, fast-moving nation in the Western sense, yet still respecting and observing the tradi- tional subtleties of Oriental custom, art t ' - past year, has been our home. , couresy and ideas a country that, for this ..:-v ---: :A-.3 :gr - - 5' , , ' . itz: -., 'fl-226- 1---,J an I. , cs: I , f 'fs 1' r'f' n Q :s 2 an z HY? 4 ' 'U 'xr' nf' if 5. 2 V wwf' '. ' .. gl T W' E E ,,.,4 1: :l,Q,.a-1 ' , mf , ,Q , g ful ' dj' .1 tg ff., ug. 5 IAN BE IT EVER SO HUMBLE Home is a place to relax, to unwind, to rest and refresh oneself after long hours of work, and when we were at home in Yokosuka, we managed to do all these things, and so much more. Even during the Change of Command, the most dignified and time-honored ceremony in the Navy, we found moments to relax and to have a chuckle. For the officers, there was the traditional Farewell Skit presen- ted to the C.O., with Midshipman Para portraying Commander Kul- ly. During the ceremony itself, there was the unexpected visit that a sparrow made upon SN Lambert which brought smiles to everyone. And after the ceremony, there was all that cake left over for the Stewards, and early liberty on the town. These were days at home for TUCKER, and we enjoyed them to the fullest! f n I ra... E BY DAY AND BY NIGTH . .. x Yokosuka--the lVlain Gate ii 5 i Z Reminder of a glorious naval heritage. . .Admiral Togo's flagship Mikasa The Club Alliance, the largest and finest Navy ElVl Club in the World. 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UKCNAWA Okinawa-only a refueling stop for us, nevertheless it was a welcome break in our routine and a chance to purchase some Hgedunk visit the Exchange or just to stretch our legs after a long voyage. -. . mn, -U -ll: 'fw- . . f 2 -- if K fx 'W . X V ff K V X l ' f f t 1 ' I I', ' AF' f 1 xxx if , I N W. IYN X it 11' u ,f fi ' 1 ', f- s 1 ' . ' - s Y , 1 - E I t 'I 1 W ' .! 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Unbelievable is the best way to describe the Municipality of Olongapo, just a short walk outside the Main Gate and across the bridge that spans that fragrant river... in Vu? 0 Fifi. One of the many money exchanges, a neces- sary stop before hitting the town and doing your thing . .. N - ?wQ- N sis: Q l MEIN N g o '-Ds: N E r , ff!!! K ,ff ff ff!!! b ff! Jeepneys a natlve phenomenon parked In front of some of the 'lla many shrines to Olongapo s patron salnt of San Nllguel '11 I love you sailor buy me drunk' A world famous landmark THAT is what I call a wild floor snow! 113 'i 11 HONG UNC: Tiger Balm Gardens The ever-present bumboatsn 4 BY day and night, the panorama of Victoria Harbour ,far f . 'Hb C .v 1 1,- ,. BL ' I.. 9 w, ' - 7 'Q 4 17 li ,L A, V, D gtk, L 'H' ' ' iw '3'ttf',-U46-vw, 54 , A . .- v I I My 49,4 'A v - t . , 1 M, su, ,M . V , 0,1 1 4 In ,v -N ,- , , .rv-I iq. .W 'A 'XY 1 H ., ' - - , M ' --M -4-f-Q-...+'.. ,V ' f . 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'inn Q .1 N 'W HA' Y: rf- .wrt a, V,-N gf ns ' ' ,,r-'IJW 'L X S ' ' , X , A v X 1 ' f I ' , I ' ,sf - 1, 3' 1 1' ,gn gm ,Y 'N 11, M L 'far Tifilkff , ' rw 5 ,-' , 2 gl' - .. M-A .I .. 0 Am I A I , xx .., - ... A 1 -,ss . G I .,, , 'U 'mr f na '- , Q . V5 - 4.9. 4 .b Q Our home away from home 116 famous cuisine. Home of the best buys in Hon Kon th h the China Fleet Club. S S, S S Opper's paradise known as The floating restaurants of Aberdeen, known for their world- i' A 0 5 2 E . TZ ' 4 it tg E ' l A ' F 1 b ix . N Q ll ' . xx x8 X l. -V s i 4 ' , I i Q Al. - Mary Soo's girls, a long-time Hong Kong tradition. -...ff iw 0 Excuse me, Captain, but this gentleman says he d e to go to CUBA??? ' if 117 5,-sri 0 I AMAZANG BANGKOK -.U Y fn, ,MTV 7'Q, 1L p ff ' if! Q T .Q . I ,. I ii X w 3 X f gi 57 ' QfS'b il X4 x ' N4 ' X' :xv -ESM . ,Q , 1 ,.....'1'- 'T 3 1 5 ? '.mn-gr ...H L.. X ' vs- . il Q. A k 5 1 mf x x L ,.,,. xX i Mug . Bangkok-a dream city to us, but one in which we spent five days unlike any we'd known before. . .A large bustling city with a rich and ornate cultural heritage, a well-developed sense of the artistic, a city of religious serenity, insane traffic jams, active commerce and a friendly, attractive, graceful and open-hearted people who truly made us feel welcome, Bangkok was truly a dream city, a dream we will remember with delight and amazement, a dream come true during our days in TUCKER. m ' LTJG Beauchamp in action...our expert on the birds and the bees Q. SI Zi 'S Si Qi W 2 , SI! I 2' I 2 I II .I I rt I A , I I I , I I I I I , I Bangkok Rapid Transit System ,L 120 W Thailand--land of smiles X X M, X ff f Y w 4 3, 4 M' , ' I 'Q to I- ,a 1 2- ' .V ,U - I ,Ji V- CJ ' X . M ' 'J .10 , CL. , if, Q 4- ' . g 2--:vii I . r ' e .. A rf, up Q' H if! F dx . ,.. 4 4 , 42 1 l usiest man in Bangkok 'N Shff, 1 Q we agkifnff if-N R' as is N K Nu . I tk, is '-f if W S .4 '- Ii, B A, y in it I I 14 H.. r 'f L W 21311111115 Bax, 2111181115 I Latitude OO OO'N., Longitude 1O5OlO'E.-8 August 1969, one of the most unforgettable days in the life of USS HENRY W. TUCKER, as King Neptunus Rex and his Royal Court paid a formal visit aboard ship to initiate all lowly and slimy Polliwogs into the Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep. lt was a difficult task, especially due to the depredations and provoca- tions of P. U. R. F. CPolliwog Underground Resistance Forcey, but by the end of the day, over 200 dirty, weary but happy TUCKER sailors knew that they had earned the time-honored and long-anticipated title of Trusty Shellbackf' T f h R l fthe Raging lVlain: 1 FJ:-it Rsgvil. Cgigtalopocofor FLEIDFCQ lVlay3 Royal Judge CBNI1 Ferrisj Royal Executioner QSIVI1 Walkerj Royal Executioner CMM2 Loomis? Royal Baby CMMC Lowisp Royal Queen CFTGZ Ronaldsj King Neptunus Rex CCSC Le Nlunyony Ro al Pirate QDC2 Tiptonj Royal Dentist CMM1 Kerriganb Royal Prosecutor CEM1 Fredericiy Royal Barber QllllMl Pailkj Rgyal Pool Attendant QRIVIZ Wilsony Royal Pirate ClVllVll Gordony Royal Defender QSM3 Barneyj Royal Pirate CBT1 Bruceb Royal Pirate CBT1 Manny Royal Cat-O-Nine-Tails CSlVl1 Staffordj Royal SheriffCMlVl3 GovernorDQL to RJ Royal Princess QETN3 Shipleyj, Royal Prosecutor QGMG2 Ruddy, Royal Pool Attendant QSH2 Youngbg Second Row: 2 1:- This particular day began early for us, whether veteran Shellback or novice Polliwog, and started off with a breakfast unlike any we'd ever seen. For Shellbacks, there were steaks and eggs to order-for Polliwogs, the cuisine consisted of fresh FROZEN eggs, cold sardine-and-sauerkraut salad, cold toast Qno butter or jamj and lemon juice-minus the sugar. Highlighting the meal was a truly amazing Command Performance enacted in the presence of their Royal Highnesses, consisting of a Polliwog chorus entertaining us with traditional, mod and soul sounds, and a bevy of go-go girls doing their thing to add spirit and ex- citement to what was already a memorable day-and the best was yet to come. fu l c Q up .54 Qi' i l l h 54 Ns' i E IP-' Q, sn- Q 'Q a . x v isis: ni, iii, Polliwogs were formed in ranks and inspected A :T Kung Neptunus Rex came aboard and broke his personal flag from our mast. .,mf: g Let the show begin! 1 23 X. -. ,--- , Y szls... .... You're GUILTY! Go see the King! This is my Queen-kiss her toes! A kiss for the Royal Baby 124 ...and a regal trim and haircut from the Royal Barbers. in 5 5 Adh- ? may ' f J! Mf Q n w x -.. -Y af .Div A Dlll fV0m the ROyal Doctor A vlsnt to the Royal Stocks Next a wallow In the Royal Pug Pen Trying on the Royal Coffin for size E ,,. . , .f,.,,N,. h K , Finally, a swim in the Royal Pool WhGW-We MADE it : 5., ff Q 'rl any 'f c' 125 Sl N GAPUR i i I lVlajulah Singapura-Long Live Singapore were the words that greeted us as we arrived on the day of Singapore's 150th Anniversary, and we soon found ourselves echoing their message. A large, modern, industrial and ex- ceptionally clean city, Singapore is the most cosmopolitan port we have visited, where Chinese, Nlalay, Hindu, lVloslem, Indonesian and European cultures combine to form a unique entity. We'll never forget our days and nights there- of snake charmers, hot spicy foods, the anniversary celebrations, the endless variety of merchandise from around the world, the vendors and kai tais of Bugis Street, the trishaw cabs, and of the good times with our fellow mariners of the British Royal Navy. This was Singapore-a most enjoyable part of our days in the Orient and in TUCKER. Rubber-a major product -53309301 Wfzurunm My WRWMN lik! , Nag SR., , I i KV, wrt' 4' ff wr 'cgi Q yr: 74:37 .,,w md 9 at 1 in-' r!,nc d .Talita Q l- 54 Hg- -dlu tg K 7 f A highlight of our stay in Singapore was the opportunity to take guided tours of the city, in which we saw an amazing variety of attractions. The Singapore National Exhibition, in which we saw traditional snake charmers with their cobras and pythons, and where many of us ventured to try one on for size, was one of these The Bugls Street Bugalu ,..,.1s.J The world-famous Tiger Balm Gardens 1 27 -Q That certain smiie. . .up to a point '77 TUCKER TEAMS S Miniature Golf Team First Row: RD3 Toner, SN Newbern, RM2 Karns- Second Row: IC3 Drake, LTJG Hoover, LTJGL Hinkle, RD3 Mattise CL to RD Softball Team First Row: SN Boatwright, SN Newbern, SA Santiago, SA Mahurin, FN Mack, SN Butler FN Bluefordg Second Row: RD3 Mattise RD3 Mayeuxg Third Row: SK1 Jones MMl Park EM3 Bigham, RD3 Toner, ENS Wilson, IC3 Drake ET1 Hurdle, SHL3 Upshaw, LTJG Hinkle CL to RJ Skeet Team First Row: IC3 Drake, EN2 Doweyg Second Row: BT3 Sperry, SK1 Jones, GMG3 Needham CL to RJ Bowling Team First Row: QM2 Vanasse, RD1 Seiglerg Second Row: RD3 Toner, LTJG Hinkle, SA Grandstaff, SM3 Nicholas CL to R5 Mi lil ll, 4. l lr ll ,, ll ill ll' ill l1 ,, ,, i .. l , l ll ' lil' mei, ,, ,Ml li 1 , 'l l 'll , ..l ll. l l ,, l lill 2' it l ll, n , will V lil? 2 ' ll'El5' I l'i1 N r ll, will ll First Row: FTG3 Baldwin, SN Butler, FN Smith, FA Blueford, llg 5, l Drake, ENS wilson, Ros Toner qi. to RD l, 3 l l l 1 ,i , , l lf l I l til , , S4 ,W , S 5 Q ix ' E. ' 1 Q V2 : l 1 ll 1 ,, l .i ll ' .il 1 . Lili iv if ll l l if . ll? lg ll ll l ll, le l lf l 'M lf, l l l . lol l fl l, l: ,H lf 4, , l TUCKER's unbeatable chess team of STGSN Mooney and YN2 Sadler A i l I l ,, ?f! l V lig if lv ll a 1 , lal, A Better late than never, we just got their photos prior to the printing date! , First Row: STGSA Suchar, FN lnce, FA Erickson, RDSA Hunter, FTG3 Fehlp Second Row: MIVI3 Crowley, CS2 Ewing, CS3 Hardin, RDl Rowe, FTG1 Gibbs, A BT2 Hall, SA Rleman 'll 130 l , 1 V I 5 l ll ' ll lm 2 Hank's Hoopsters A I all SA Lambert, Second Row: SHL3 Upshaw, RD3 Guinn, IC3 it l1 I w.,:af'f?, 'W ff 1' V4 Fl' 11 Il Supper for the crew Mess gearg supper for mess cooks and cooks ll Secure the mess line ss.. Evening colors Away the inport emergency party! This is a drill! 32 On deck all 8 o'clock reports 1 wwf 5. FMar'f,' EM2 Salesberry prepares popcorn for the evening movie. 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' .443-rg-1ffckigszq-,.a11.1.-5.-.g:,-:ig-,Q-:gqy ggwqspg' .,Z?1'5:rr:1.19..f,'4if,s:-.v1:s.L17,gs5-L-ZY'-gt?-12qEi3f:rf:apaq1::E1,:1.f2,:q-5,531-25:5.fE5:gq.uz,-+,E:f5s.1.i115412.-'ggfqs i .1 . .ggi-at 5, - if 5.15214 -iq?a':-,gi5ff,2-ffyfg' af ' ' - 'f Y a'2 --ir:CzI9:f2Si'ff 2.222-Wi-Eff-2-2'f::1fg..:, ,f:g+af:-ifiiiffi 14-aa5'IffS.f:gf?5 -.'f-QE:bi:::,f'f-''iiii.. .f,:a5:1QLaf'A1...-- rar.. 1-.. 'ia ' ' . 'A -' J ' ' - - !'fT + ' A In-.fii ,i,.,- 1--,rf ff-,--L f 'f2-f2.f5rf--.- vcr.: Now Taps, Taps, lights out, allhands turn into your, bulnks,and maintain silenceabout the decks. The smoking lamp isout' inall- berthing spaces. Now Taps !. r Thus did the day end for-most of us-a dayifilled with challenge, hard work, ekcite-M ment, danger, color and rich experiences that we will never forget. For most oflus it was a welcome chance to, rest from our' labors, to dream of' thegood times of 'the past, or to anticipate those to come. . .and to sleep soundly in 'the knowledge that all we had done had been done well, on time, and in la manner in whi ch we could always take Pride. - r si r 1 X But evQi, as we rested, we knew that sTUCKER was wide-awake-they pounding of a typewriter in Shipis Office typing the Plan ofthe Day,1the, Cold ,Iron and Sounding and Security watches making their rounds in the hoIds,the.clatter of teletypes in Radio Central, the smell of hot rolls in the .galley and the quiet murmur- of -the quarterdeck watchreminded us that .the shipfwas awake andfreadyfor all-eventualities. And we knew that we, and' thousands of other men and ships of' the U. S. Navy across the face of theuglobe, stood watch 24 hours' a day, ready togiveitheir all to- protectthe mighty nation they served. 'And we knew with the sound 'of Reveille fin ,a few short hours that a new day would begin, another day of work,wpIay,f excitement,'new ex- periencese-and,pride-pride in our ship, our TUCKER shipmates, ,and ourselves. .V S Thus: has ended one day, a day which will be ,a part :of 'ourplives.forever, one day in our lives...and a day in thelife ofhllSSjHENRY. W. TUCKER. ' f , r , A 1 , ,, 1,-3Z,Qf:ff:-fi4,'gL-ijlgif I'.3-Z,!q9'1 ,'1'71J.' 'Q-gif? ,l3,-ifjgff-H224-TT,:iff f , . ..- i ,. ,. ' V V I if 'e ' iff! -i--? :L TiTlzffj-217.211 li1LlfLfl.Ls.L ,sp .1 . - ,Q .,s-g.g:,se- A,-.,.:eg,Qt.pgf.q,:45..1si:Q,.:Q-:gs ,,1::q.eqE.q.r,- 4i,Gsb.,:.?u,-,I ,,-13, ' ..f,12ms,sQ- sf1f..e,,m 136' 399 V255 Ef'lDi3'- AWGATU GU MAS Each man in the crew of TUCKER was, in his own individual way, responsible for this pictorial presentation of TUCKER's activities, and to each man I extend my sincere thanks for his help. To HlVll Robert Doc Rice for the use of his photographs and darkroom equipment, to STG2 Patrick Eberlein for his inimitable cartoons, To RD1 Joel Seigler for his competent handling of sales, and to YN1 Ken Nlorifuji for proofreading and general editorial assistance, I can only say that without their dedicated and whole- hearted support, this book would have been merely a dream, instead of an actual Day in the Life . Finally, to Mr. Hanazaki, lVlr. Takagi, lVlr. Seike, Miss Kuroda, IVlr. and lVlrs. Kuwahara and to all those at Daito Art Printing Co. Ltd., may l add a most sincere Arigato Gozai- masu for helping me to put the dream on paper so it would remain with us always. Kampai ! fam, Wfbmzz-PM Patrick lVlichael lVlcDermott, LTJG, USN Cruisebook Editor Tokyo, 20 July 1969 I i i i i l l Q l , i l i i 4 Printed in Japan by: Daifo Art Printing Co., Lid. n 19, 2-chome, Shintomi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo We W W3 , Ms- ALF' WW 427-285' '11 N559 ' 4 1- mi?- ' 11.69 215935 A 9.12 lblw ' 202701 ' -' gm ,... 2-znxw 9lllU..- 12 W K. mmm num lam ... 2022l . 2511 u.- mum ll-153 l6FH11ii WI. ., Mau zsm . zamnl 1415141 1619 ppl 2045 ' - 22-25 H ' 5 27-29 H 30 M '3-11q,'- 1313.62 1 1 . 4 5 Zfi fiikjf - ' 4,3 - 735'-'LC ' 2 ' ' f f , ,- ,??.,'f:'ii- .- I. za ,1'g:.Ff31f -.3 'zCr'sg n K' , i , 0 ' ff ff 1 UAH' fs! 3 rg . 'IZQUL . . 1,6 JUL. . 1 . . 22 JUL-4 AUG . . 8 AUG .... 10-11 AUG . 15-29 AUG . C27-28 AUGD. . 30 AUC-5 SEP . . 7-19 SEP. . . C16 sem, .... 20 SEP-8 OCT . . 9-12,16-19 OCT 20-27 OCT . . 31 OCT. .1 2-7 NOV . 9-11 Nov. . . 12 NOV-11 DEC. . I C24 NOV-1 DECD. 12 DEC-15 JAN. 18 JAN . . . 20-22 JAN . 25 JAN . . . 27 JAN-10 FEB. 11-15 FEB . . 16 FEB-1 MAR . 4-9 MAR . . . 13-23 MAR . . 25 MAR . . . 28 MAR-11 APR 14-15 APR . . 16-19 APR . . 20 APR 1. . 122-26 APR . I I Is 27-29 APR . 30 APR . 3-11 MAY . . 13-18 MAY . . Departed Long Beach . . . . Pearl Harbor '. .Midway CFueI Stopy Crossed Int'I Date Line . . . . . Yokosuka . . Kaohsiung . . . . Subic Bay . . SEA DRAGON OPS . . . . DMZ OPS . . NGFS II CORPS . . Carrier OPS . . Subic Bay . . Yokosuka . . APOLLO OPS . . Yokosuka . . Kaohsiung . Hong Kong . . . Subic Bay . . . Carrier OPS . .Southern SAR OPS . . . . . Yokosuka . Okinawa CFueI Stopj . . . . Subic Bay . . Da Nang . .Southern SAR . Carrier OPS . NGFS I CORPS . . . . .Bangkok . . Northern SAR OPS Kaohsiung QFueI Stopb . . . . . Yokosuka . . . . . . Sasebo Sea of Japan SAR OPS ......Sasebo . .Task Force 71 OPS . . . 'Carrier OPS . '. . Subic Bay . . NGFS III CORPS 1. . .Hong Kong THIS BOOK BELONGS T0 Q 0 0 Wx 311 21 MAY ..... Okinawa CFueI Stopj 23 MAY-8 JUN ....... Yokosuka 11-12 JUN y. . . . G. .' . . Sasebo 14-23 JUN . . Task Force 71 OPS 25 JUN ..... Okinawa CFueI- Stopj 28 JUN-8 JUL ..... NGFS I CORPS 11 JUL ...... Okinawa CFueI Stopj 13-22 JUL . ...... Yokosuka 25 JUL ..... Okinawa CFueI Stopp- 28 JUL-6 AUG . . . NGFS I 81 II CORPS 8 AUG .... . . Equator Crossing 9-12 AUG . . . ..... , Singapore 15 AUG-1 SEP . . . NGFS I 81 II CORPS 3 SEP . . . .... Subic Bay 8 SEP .T . RAV Yokosuka Days underway: . I. . . . 266 Days inport Yokosuka . . . 121' Days inport, others ' . .... 44 Miles steamed . . . . 88,556.5 Gals. NSFO . '. . . 5,318,885 UNREPS . . . . . 90 VERTREPS. . . . 4 I Highlines . . . . 16. Helo transfers . . . 125 Helo refuelings . . . 10 Boat transfers ..... . .Www Rounds tired : total ..... ' . 11,2538 5 Rounds fired: SEA DRAGON . . .. 1,758 Rounds fired: oiviz CAUG '68D . . . 120 Rounds fired : NGFS ...... 9,385 Exercise rounds: ..... . 840 Days on SEA DRAGON OPS . . 13 Days on NGFS OPS I. . . . 66 Days on Carrier OPS . . . 36 Days On SAR OPS. . . . 32 Days in Sea of Japan . . . 20 Days on APOLLO OPS . . . . 8 Days on ASW Exercises ,. ..6