Hepburn (DE 1055) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1972 volume:

ife ORBIS TEP ' n ' M DE :CR1PT10 DUOBI PLAX ' IS HEM1.SPH. .RI1S CO. lPREh£SA ai fu ' G ' t-Vfc Were Niagra but a cataract of sand, would you travel your thousands of miles to see it? Why did the poor poet of Tennessee, upon suddenly receiving two handfuls of silver, deliberate whether to buy him a coat, which he sadly needed, or invest his money in a pedestrian trip to Rockaway Beach? Why is almost every robust boy with a robust healthy soul in him at some time or other crazy to go to sea? Why upon your first voyage as a passenger, did you yourself feel such a mystical vibration, when first told that you and your ship were now out of sight of land? Why did the old Persians hold the sea holy? Why did the Greeks give it a separate deity, and make him own brother of Jove? Surely all this is not without meaning. And still deeper that meaning of the story of Narcissus, who because he could not grasp the tormenting, mild im- age he saw in the fountain, plunged into it and was drowned. But that same image, we ourselves see it in all rivers and oceans. It is the image of the ungraspable phantom of life; and this is the key to it all. MOBY DICK by Herman Melville A normal deployment had been scheduled for .)une 29. Instead in- structions to prepare for deployment were received on the evening of May 12. and on the morning of May 17 HEPBURN was underway to join Anti-Submarine Warfare Group THREK. The group consisted of the LSS TICONDEROGA.USS ROBISON. ISS EN(;i,AND and LSS MARVIN E. SHIELDS During the transit to the Western Pacific. ASWGRf THREE paused overnight at Pearl Harbor on CRUISE ' 72 .May 23. shifted to the operational control of Commander, .SEVF;NTH Fleet, on May .30. and spent several hours refueling in Guam on the first of .June. On June h the group arrived at Subic Bay and COMDESRON TWENTY-THREE. Capt. .I.M. Neeley. embarked in HEPBURN. The task group departed three days later for ASW operations in the South China Sea and returned to Subic Bay on July .3 for a brief up- keep period. While inport Subic Bay, HEPBURN was detached from ASWGRr THREE and on Julv 7 COMDESRON TWENTY-THREE shifted his pennant ashore. On the Hth of July HEPBURN departed .Subic to join the ships on the DMZ and provided gunfire support for •South Vietnamese forces. .She arriv- ed on the gunline July 9 and in the next nine days fired approximately . jUfi rounds of . J ' M ammunition. Damage assessments that were received included twenty structures destroyed and two secondary ex- plosions. On July 27 the HEPBURN was detached from the gunline and assigned to the South TALOS Station. While there, she assisted in the rescue of a Navy pilot whose plane had been shot down over North Vietnam by refueling, under emergency conditions, the helicopter which eventually per- formed the recovery. While HEPBURN continued her Search and Rescue duties, on August 7 Commander William C. Manes relieved Commander John W. Sellers as Commanding Officer. On August 9 the ship was relieved on South TALOS and began her transit to Sasebo for upkeep. HEPBURN got underway for Mid- dle SAR Station on August 21. While there, she encountered ten tons of baled rice, evidently intend- ed for the North Vietnamese, and destroyed it with her gunfire. After five days on Mid SAR the HEPBURN was assigned as rescue destroyer working with the USS MIDWAY. The HEPBURN was again assigned to the Mid SAR Sta- tion on September 10 and seven days later was detached and proceeded to Subic Bay for upkeep. After departing Subic Bay in companv with USS SARATOGA on September 28, the HEPBURN was assigned gunline duty in the vicinity of Quang Ngai Province. Naval gunfire was the principal defensive weapon available to the South Vietnamese units ashore, and over a period of seven days the HEPBURN fired a variety of gun- fire support missions. For example, during the period of September 30 to October 1, the ship fired at several North Vietnamese staging areas and troop concentrations in the vicinity of Quang Ngai City. During this period approximately 540 rounds were fired and gun damage assess- ment included four enemy killed in action, two structures destroyed and four damaged, and two secondary explosions. HEPBURN left the area on October 1 to refuel and avoid typhoon Lorna. Four days later HEPBURN was detached from the gunline to join USS MIDWAY as mutual sup- port ship until October 12 when she left the Gulf of Tonkin with the USS MIDWAY enroute to Subic Bay. HEPBURN arrived in Subic Bay October 14 and remained inport un- til October 22 when she departed for Hong Kong. She arrived in Hong Kong two days later and assumed duty as SOFA (ADMIN) Hong Kong until the first of November. On November 2 HEPBURN was again underway. The ship arriv- ed on the North SAR Station November 4 and continued on this station until November 12 when she joined the USS SARATOGA as rescue destroyer. On the 20th of November the HEPBURN was relieved and tran- sited to Subic Bay, arriving the afternoon of the 23rd. After two days in port the ship was again un- derway, this time to rejoin the destroyers with which she had first journeved to WESTPAC — ROBISON, ENGLAND, MARVIN SHEILDS. She arrived in Yokosuka on the 29th of November, and the four ships departed for the transit home on the first of December. Dur- ing HEPBURN ' S transit home the ship stopped for a brief refueling at Midway Island on December 4, shifted to the operational control of Commander, FIRST Fleet, on the 6th of December, and again stopped in Pearl Harbor for fuel on December 9. On December 15 HEPBURN arrived at her home port of Long Beach after a deployment which had lasted two days short of seven months. COMMANDER JOHN W. SELLERS, U.S. NAVY Commander John W. Sellers is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1954. He was born April 29, 1932, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy, he reported to USS TAUSSIG (DD 746) and served in the Gunnery Department. From May, 1956, to September, 1957, he served as Operations Officer, Staff Commander Destroyer Division 52. Next he served as Officer in Charge, USS LSM 455 from October, 1957, to June, 1958. In July, 1958, he reported to the U.S. Naval Mission to Brazil and assumed the billet of Aide and Secretary, serving until June 1960. He attended the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School at Mare Island, California, from July, 1960, until December, 1960, and the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit at Idaho Falls from January, 1961, until July, 1961. He then attended Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Engineering Officer School at San Diego from July, 1961, to October, 1961. Reporting in November, 1961, to USS PARSONS (DD 949), he served as Engineer Officer until November, 1962. His next assignment was as Executive Officer, U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, West Milton Site, New York, from January, 1963, until June, 1965. Back in San Diego in July, 1965, he served as Executive Officer, USS WEDDERBURN (DD684) until December, 1966. In February, 1967, he assumed command of USS KOINER (DER 331). In September, 1968, he reported to Com- mander Anti-submarine Warfare Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet as Surface Sub-surface Training and Evaluation Of- ficer and served until February, 1971. He assumed command of USS HEPBURN (DE 1055) in April, 1971. COMMANDER WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM MANES, U.S. NAVY Commander Manes first enlisted in the Nav - in November. 1950. and attended Radioman Class A School in Norfolk Virginia. He served aboard the USS ELLYSON (DMS 19) and achieved the rate of RMS. He graduated from Northwestern Lniversitv and was commissioned Ensign in June. 19.56. His first assignment after commissioning was on board USS KRETCMER (DER .3291 as First Lieutenant and later as Gunner - Officer. He next served in the USS CLARENCE K. BRONSON (DD 668) as Gunnerv- Officer from September. 19.58. until July 1959 He was then assigned to the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadnin THIRTY-TWO as Com- munications Officer from July. 1959. to July. 1960. He reported to Newport. Rhode Island, as Officer in Charge of the Destroyer Force. U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Communications School in August. 1960. In 1961. he assisted in the preparation of the curriculum for the U.S. Naval Destroyer School, and subsequently was a member of the original instructor staff of the school. In October. 1962. he reported for duty as Chief Staff Officer and Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron TWENTY. He was a student at the American L niversity. in W ashington. DC. from June, 1964. until September. 1965. He then served as Executive Officer. USS JAMES C OWENS (DD776) until November. 1967. From December. 1967. until December. 1968. he was assigned as Ex- ecutive Officer, U.S. Naval Support Facility. Cam Ranh Bay. Republic of Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V. He was a student at the Armed Forces Staff College, in Norfolk. Virginia, from January, 1969. until June. 1969. He served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations from July. 1969. until May. 1972. He assumed command of the USS HEPBURN (DE 1055) on August 7. 1972. CHANGE OF COMMAND ' V xT D : M V i LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROBERT J. DOLL U.S. NAVY Lieutenant Commander Doll was bom in Newark. New Jersey, on November 19. 1935. He graduated in June. 19.t8, from Montclair State Teachers College. Monclair. New Jersey. He attended the University of Maryland for one year and was employed as a Civilian Personnel Officer with the U.S. Navy ' s Bureau of Ships from July. 1959, to March. 1961. In July. 1961. he was com- missioned from the Officer Can- didate School. Newport. Rhode Island. He reported to the USS SHIELDS (DD .596t in November. 1961. He served in various departments in the SHIELDS and finally as Weapons Officer. In January, 1966. he reported to the Naval Amphibious School, Coronado. California, where he assisted in the training of the first River Patrol Boat (pbri units then being formed. In May, 1966, he was assigned as Officer in Charge of the Naval Support Activity Detach- ment. Can Tho, Vietnam where he ser ' ed for one year. In July. 1%7. Lieutenant Com- mander Doll reported to the USS BRISTER (DER 327  as Executive Officer. Upon the decommissioning of the BRISTER in September. 1968. he was ordered to the Bureau on Naval Personnel. Washington. D.C.. where he served as Ad- ministrative Assistant to the Assis- tant Director for Officer Distribu- tion and as Aide Assignment Of- ficer. In December. 1970. he was assigned as a student at the Indian National Defense Services Staff College. Wellington. India, for one year. In February. 1972. he reported for dutv as Executive Officer of the USS HEPBURN (DE 1055). 10 .i ' •■.if- t I ' LL BE BACK BEFORE YOU KNOW IT 12 AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL Top left, Shooter ; above. Stan ; left, Torch ; below left, Doc ; below. Big Al. FIRST STOP: HAWAII 16 x I ' i - fi. - ' ' ' Riding the surf at Waikiki. USS ARIZONA Memorial honor roll. mWiMI A lovely hula girl. Famou.s Waikiki sunset k Hmmm... should 1 get out of the Navy or Ret a new wet suit? Til put a 10 spot on STONER to show. WEIGHT WATCHERS CLUB •Mohammed Ali— Stand by! ' Am I going to sleep well after this! 18 A land of many contrasts., THE PHILIPPINES ...of terraced mountain rice paddies., ...and a small child ' s poverty. .of Olongapo bars.. M mON W I iiiiiwii ' Jr i I ■•mike S-l (3SSD ! SUBIC BAY - A BIT SHOCKING AT FIRST, BUT IT GROWS ON YOU PauliiK- ' ' - IVi 20 (Top photo) Mayon Volcano, Philippines ( Bottom photo ) Battery Heam, largest gun on Corregidor. Olongapo jeepneys, a favorite mode of transportation. I Top photo) Philippine fighting coclc. (Bottom photo ) Curbside coolcout in Olongapo. A BIG DAY IN SASEBO In .me dav the crew of HEPBURN spent SM.SSO on foreien merchandise consisting almost exclusively of loreiun mrrinaiiu p. Home became a itt e more homey stereo equ pment and dinnerware. ' oeiai.ir 22 THE PEACE STATUE T £ PEOPLE OF NAOASWii BUILT THIS STATLC TC t-OHEIGN mo DQPtSTIC C0NT15IBUTI0N. T € RIGHT H jr POWTING TO T € SM TRIS THE ITOIC BCn-S TVflf 4 THE LEFT ( £ STBET; 1M-. (KIT i OCiZI |T u. 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Caught in the act. •If he had been pretty it wouldn ' t have been bad 30 MIDWAY 32 COMING HOME - THE BEST PART OF THE CRUISE o The day long awaited - December 15, 1972 TO THE CREW OF THE HEPBURN As this deployment drew to a clos? I believe all of us experienced a sense of satisfaction at having performed a difficult task well. Under Commander Sellers ' leadership the Hepburn was trained to a fine degree and was prepared for deployment to the combat zone on short notice. The demands of operations in a wartime environ- ment are heavy on both men and equipment but the ship ' s company responded with characteristic enthusiasm at every turn. I am proud to have commanded the Hepburn during some of her finest hours and to have served with all of you. W. C. MANES Commanding Officer OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT - i-N i Lqr SX. tUta ELECTRONICS MAIN- TE ASCE OFTKER ami Lt. Pleipan 1 rT OC DIVISION R.MC Pkul McCofinkk SMI [ ■«« MMtnid SM2 Ed Ritterbouse RM2 Gordon Parker SM3 Nick Becerra SM3 Fred Teny RM2 Bill Oliver RM2 Ken Mitchell RM2 Craig Runcie ■4 RM2 Michael McDonald SM3 Richard Long RM3 Billy Westenhaver SMI Mastrud SM2 Ritterhouse and SMSN Williams SM3 Roger Morris SM3 Morris, SM3 Becerra and SM3 Long RMS Charlie Johnson 37 qMC Norberl Woods HMC Chanley YNC Nowell Sage Pn Robert Jones SN Chris Whitman PN2 Don Walz YN3 Lee Luers YN3 Kermit Schimidt SN Chris Whitman Lost, Again!! Yea, Don, I think I ' ll re-up According to my calculations this should be Long Beach. L.-4k .-L. . L 01 DIVISION OSC Ernest Hiber ETC Dennis Warner EWC Richard Leach e.0 ?ci ?? ET ' S ETR2 Roy Durrenberg ETN3 Marion Miller ETN3 Noah Eastman ?0 ' 5 RD ' S 0S2 James Trout 052 Stan Monusko 053 John Alldredge 0S3 Chris Meagher 0S3 Richard Roilf 083 John KlinRler SN Charles Anderson OSSN Wayne Houlihan SN Bill Langerak WEAPONS DEPARTMENT Lt. Daniel Edwards WEAPONS OFFICER Ens. Richard Fuller FIRST LIEUTENANT CWO:) Eugene Thomas AS DIVISION Lt. Edwards and Lt. (jg) Murphy (ASW OFFICER) FIRST DIVISION BMC Allen Griep BMl Joel Laffon SN Ken Eckert SN Rick Johnson SN Steve Reed SN Tony Green SN Charles Armitage SN Mike Kelley SN Pat MoUoy SA Delbert Jones SA George Atkinson SR Mike Stearns AS DIVISION STC Grady Morris STC Richard Campbell STl Richard Spann STl Harry Season STG2 Kenneth Wold STG3 Mike Kenney fr- II. ' ' ! ' 1.— 1 STG3 Bill Sheahan STG3 Bill Reeder STG3 Larry Jones STGSN Pat Vanhorn STGSN Kenneth Fair STGSN Carl Restoff FOX DIVISION FTCS George Lipsey Lt. (jg) Charles Murphy FOX DIVISION OFFICER (iMGC Urry Hale TM2 Bob Stevens FT02 Jem- Shafer so . GMG3 Douglas Ladwig and ,.d. - IC3 Lam, ' Williams .1 :r i GMGSN Ronald Lee GMGSN Rickey Larson GMGSN Charles Neal GMG3 Alfonso Ford GMG3 Robert Mohr SN Robert Etcheverry SUPPLY DEPARTMENT Lt. Timnthv McKeithan SUPPLY OFFICKR Lt. Rov Burgess SUPPLY OFFICER Lt (jgl Thomas Rackerby DLSBURSING OFFICER S2 ,i,jiii|i!f ipi||)liiiiiii '  ::i,ii. :l!:;!l!llliiiiil!! ' ' lliilliiiiiiiJiiL,™. .■ •m viisi i . r ' -rrzr I 53 SUPPLY DIVISION SKC Ernest Williams SHI Flemon MariH-r (Si Menr ' Cofield SKr Brvan Picchota SKI Kenneth Brenholt so SK2 Merion Johnson SH3 Todd Watkins CS3 Kenneth Arnce 55 TN Bayani Ifnnacio SKSN Phillip NVillU SK3 John Rich TN Alberto Siapno SD3 Genero Sanchez wx se r IT 57 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LT Edward Ham KNdlNKERINC. OFFICER LT. Thomas Fahy MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT LT (JK) Robert ( )wherd DAMAGE CONTROL ASSLSTANT ENS. Kevin Kil ore 56 B DIVISION BTC Sam E. Thomas BTl Eric Plocica BTl Larry Wolford 59 BT2 Rjchard (iutierrez B TJ Rav Naasko BTFN Clyde Searfoss BT3 Williams Jennings FN Sherman McOraw BTFN John Br de 60 BTFN Douglas Zak BTFN Stuart Cardott BTFA Allen Strassburg BTFA Michael Andis BTFA Martin Homard BT3 Larry West brook 61 R DIVISION E.M.I Narciso Briones EM 2 Dean Parrish EM2 Ramon Mendoza 62 IC GANG ICl Ronald Hanson IC3 Robert Prout IC3 William Baxter IC3 Larry Williams EMFN Greg Goettsch FA Gary Sanders 63 HULL TECHS i HTl James m P t ■ m k I) rman fi-i HT2 Richard ■lones HT2 Kenneth i 4 Stelken Mm Douglas Wood HT3 James Shiffer HT2 James Dixon 64 FA Dick Stromback FA Johnnie Moore FN Marvin Westlund FN Andrew Verba FA James Christolear l HT3 James Heath 65 M DIVISION MMCS Uwrence Feddock MMl Arlan HL if j B Jarvis MM2 Mark McEvoy gl K 1 ' V w MM2 Gary Callaway M Roger Campbell FN Steven Lindner 66 AUXI MM2 Morrie Wiggs MMl Clyde Pickering MM3 James Hegedty MMFN Joey Rodgers 67 A GANG MMC Robert Boden EM Ivor Dickrv- ENJ Boyd Buzrard NfM.) 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