Holder (DD 819) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1968 volume:

M S3 Newfound! Azories CRUISE OF A LIFETIME SHIPS OF THE H. M. S. BRIGHTON is a First- Rate antisubmarine Frigate having a full load displacement of 2,600 tons. She was built bv Yarrows of Scotstoum, Glasgow, and was launched on October 30, 1959, bv Ladv Reid. wife of Admiral Sir Peter Reid, K. C. B., C. V.O., who was then Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy. H M. S. BRIGHTON was first commissioned in 1961. and recommissioned in the H. M. Dockyard, Chatam. on January 13. 1966. for the third commission. H. M. S. BRIGHTON is the third ship to bear the name, the first being a 14 gun sailing sloop which was taken into service in 1795, and the second, which saw service in World War Two, being one of the fifty United States des- troyers exchanged for West Indies bases. She belongs to the ROTHESAY class which are primarily designed for the location and destruction of modern submarines. Thev are considered to be among the most useful of small ships now in service in the Fleet. With their forecastle and clean lines thev ride well in a sea way. H. M. S. BRIGHTON is armed with two 4.5 inch guns, one 40 mm Bofors antisubmarine gun, and two Limbo three barrelled depth charged mortars. She is also fitted with facilities for directing antisubmarine aircraft. The ship is powered bv two sets ol double reduction geated steam turbines and has a speed in excess of 30 knots. A close liaison is kept with the town of Brighton, and with the 3rd Battalion, Queens Regiment (Royal Sussex). The ship has also adopted the St. Gabriels Children ' s Home, at Brighton, and members of the ship ' s company have been sending the children birthday cards and postcards from places the ship has visited. The new NARVIK was built at Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway and commissioned on the 15th oi November 1966. Of basic design, the OSLO class is similar to the Dealy class destroyer escort of the U. S. Navy. She displaces 1760 tons (full load), is 317 feet in length, has a beam of 36 feet 8 inches, with 17 feet 4 inches of draft. She carries two twin 3 inch guns and has a top speed of 28 knots. To fulfill her antisubmarine role, the NARVIK is armed with the Norwegian Terne-rocket system, which is aimed and fired automatically by Sonar equipment. The launcher fires a pattern of six antisubmarine rockets, which may be detonated at a desired depth or by means of proximity fuses. For self-defense she is fitted with two dual purpose rapid firing 3 50 cal. twin guns controlled by an automatic lire control system. The ship ' s company consists of 12 officers, 20 Chief Petty Officers and 120 ratings. About halt of these men are skilled technicians concerned with the efficiency of propulsion machinery, weapons, electrical equipment, etc. The rem. un- der use the weapons and provide the service to maintain such a highly complicated compact unit as a warshir. modern fleet. t SQUADRON 171-fooi HOLLAND belongs to the Holland-class anitsubmarine warfari destroyers [ h R05 Nav) has 12 destroyers, which are divided into two classes, The Holland-class ol foui -.lnps. and the 1 ;ht ships. Aftei being commissioned, the HOLLAND made her maidentrip around Africa from February May 26, 1955. Upon her return to the Netherlands, she was put into the reserve fleet She was recommissioncd on April 27. l l N)2 From that date until May 1965 she was incorporated .11 first in the Netherlands Training S and later iii the Netherlands [ ask Group Number FIVE. In April 1965 slie was again put into the users • and re- commissioned again nil April 2K. l l )7. HNLMS HOLLAND is the twentieth ship ol ilns name with the K lands N.iv The HOLLAND displaces 2,215 tons Sin moves in an excess ol 2 knots. Hei armament consist inch gun mounts, one 40 nun cannon, and two depth charge mortars The keel was laid on April 21. 1950 She u.is launched on April 11. 1953 Hei first commissioning w; in 1954 8U. HISTORY OF USS USS HOLDER is named in honor of Lieutenant (junior grade) Randolph Mit- chell Holder, U.S. Naval Reserve, who served during World War II. On June 4, 1943, during the Battle of Midway, LTJG HOLDER ' S plane was shot down while he was participating in a vigorous and inten- sive assault against the Japanese invasion fleet. For his heroic action LTJG Holder was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The first ship named after LTJG HOLD- ER was build in 1943. While serving with TASK FORCE 65 in the Mediterranean Sea, she was damaged beyond repair by an aerial torpedo and was decommissioned and scrapped in September 1944. The keel for the present HOLDER was laid April 23, 1944 at the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas, and the ship was launched on August 25, 1945. LTJG HOLDER ' S mother acted as the ship ' s sponsor. The ship received her first crew on board May 18, 1946. HOLDER is 391 feet long, with a beam of 40 feet. She displaces 3460 tons at full load and has a draft of 22 feet. HOLDER underwent Fleet Rehabilita- tion and Modernization (FRAM) conver- sion in 1963. This conversion vastly in- creased the ship ' s efficiency and added many years to her operational life. During FRAM, HOLDER acquired an Antisub- marine Rocket and Drone Antisubmarine Helicopter capability. In addition to these powerful antisubmarine weapons, she is armed with two twin 5 38 caliber gun mounts, two torpedo launchers, and sub- marine detection and tracking devices. Since commissioning, HOLDER has served in the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, with tours of duty in the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, the North At- lantic, the Caribbean Sea, South China Sea and in fleet antisubmarine warfare operations off the east coast of the United States. i J HOLDER DD-819 From the 1 1th tothe 14th ol Maj 1 965 HOLDER patrolled the coast ol the Do- minican Republic In order to protect the h es .mil property I Amerii ans and nthcr Foreign aatlons who request assistance. In June, 1965, the ship deployed to the Mediterranean area lor a three month cruise where she visited Arenzano, Genoa, and Naples. Italy, Marselle, France, Tarragona, Spain and Tangier, Morrocco. USS HOLDER left her homeport of Norfolk. Virginia on 1 June. 1966 opera- ting as flagship for Commander Destroyer Squadron 52 and hound for WEST PAC. Alter transiting the Panama Canal and short visits at Pearl Harbor and Subic Bay it arrived in the Gulf of Tonkin on 14 fuly, 1966. The range ol West Pa operations included plane guard for C. ' . conducting air strikes against North Viet- nam Naval Gunfire Support Ship and many surveilance operations. HOLDER departed Sublc Bay on Id November en- route home by way ol the Sue Canal and Mediterranean Sea. Arriving home on 17 December 1966, HOI.DKB men enjoyed a leave and upkeep period through the holidays. The Spring and Summer of 1967 found HOLDER In Norfolk Naval Ship- yard undergoing regular overhaul and preparing lor the next extended period ol operations. HOI DER gained the hem tits of Re- fresher Training at Guantanamo Bay dur- ing Octobei .ind November ol 1967 change ol command on 4 November found Commando rhomas E WYNK I lieving Commanda William I. KING, [i I SS HOI DER Returning to Norfolk 28N ember a hectu thinv days was spent undergoing Inspections, loading supplies, and conduc- ting training m preparation tor the up- lomm ilse COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER THOMAS WYNKOOP U.S. NAVY Commander Thomas E. Wynkoop, USN, was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, June 1, 1951. He served in USS KULA GULF (CVE-108) as Deck Division Officer and later as Electrical Officer. Transferred to USS AULT (DD- 698) in 1955, he served as Engineer Officer and Operations Officer before reporting to USS VIGIL (AGR-12) as Executive Officer in 1957. During the period July 1958-September 1961, Commander WYNKOOP served as Camp Commander, Presidential Retreat, Camp David, Maryland, and on thestaffofthe Naval Aide to the President. Ordered to USS JOHN R. CRAIG (DD-885), in October of 1-961, he served as Executive Officer until December 1963, at which time he was ordered to the U.S. Naval Advisory Group, Republic of Korea Navy. In Korea he was U.S. Naval Advisor to the Republic of Korea Naval Academy and the Naval Command and Staff College. His most recent assignment prior to assuming command of HOLDER in November 1967, has been as Operations Officer, USS NORTHAMPTON (CC-1). Commander WYNKOOP is married to the former Miss Bobbie Wargo of Silver Springs, Maryland. They have three sons, Tommy, Steven and J. C. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RODGER 0. SIMON. U.S. NAVY Lieutenant Commander Rogei ( SIMON, USN, was born in Perham, Minnesota, and remained there through completion ol high school Moving to Washington, D.( he attended George Washington (Jniverslt) for one year prior lu enlisting in the Naval service in Octobei 1950 I In 1950 i 1955 w as spent In the enlisted i anks « here he attained the rate ol Radioman First Class He u .is appointed to ( Miner Candidate School In 1955 and upon graduation was ordered to the USS BULWARK (MSO u i .is Mlnesweeplng and Gunnery OfTicei In 1957, LCDR SIMON was ordered lo thi I ss Bl 1 I ERN (MM-43 is Exe In 1958, LCDR SIMON was ordered to the USS ROSS (DD-556 as Operations OfTicei In 1959, he was transferred to the USS 1) II. FOX DD 77 ' ) i as Operations OfTicei In |anuar 1961, LCDR SIMON was ordered to shore duty in the Defence Communication Control Ccntei Upon completion ol this |olnl stall duty In Augusl 1963, L( DR SIMON was ordered as Aide and Flag Secretary to Commandct Crulscr-Dcstrovcr Flotilla lit. II I ai Norfolk, Virginia He Is a graduate of the Navy ' s Post Graduate s I 1967 i In Scptcmbci I K iln I ss HOI DER Llcutcnani I i SIMON h ' lo the i .ink il Commandei LT J. L. BOYDSTON LT R. C. CURLEY DEPARTMENT HEADS LT J. M. SAUL LT(jg) P. F. CAMPBELL THE CREW W w SAILING UNDER VARIOUS FLAGS FIRST DIVISION LT (jg) R. E. CARLSON Boatswain ' s Mate ENS. F. W. KIME ADAMS, J. S. DEANGELIS, E. F. MURRAY, A. STEVENS, R. MAHANEY, T. S. JONES, W. T. BOWLES, L. A. WALKER, O. BRADLEY, D. A. ZAMBRANO, R. l ' ARKS, G. D. THOMAS, M. l)kl s U. II alius w SECOND LT(jg) L. L. TREGO, III DIVISION © GM Gunner ' s Mate GMGC L. E. WEST STILLWELL, T. D. SAGOUSPE.J. L. LEWIS, T. J. FREEMAN, P. W. GRIM, G.J. FRIEMAN, M. M. o Fire Control Technician G VRI I , (. H WATSON, K I ' ELLIS, K C. The Hand i, Up AUBREY, 1 P | KS II LT(jg) B.G. LINDFORS A S DIVISION Gunner ' s Mate Sonarman COPE. N.J. ARABIE. J. D. STALLWORTH. R. L. HAZELTON, B. C. JOHNSON, T. A. VffiGIN, A C MATTHAI.C R RICHARDSON, D A KKRRARA. R K CHRISTMAN, s L Kl ' ZVK. | M SIPPLE, H SPINNATO, | V I f B DIVISION BELL, H. W o Boilerman SULLIVAN, P.J. LANE, C. R. DENNISTON.J. M. POWELL, R. M. DONNER.G. L. DELOE, WE. Stand-By, Snipes in fresh air WEATHERED. ( FRAZIER, | E IOill. J I CAKKK 0. EC MMC C. L. GIDDENS M DIVISION Machinist ' s Mate MMC J. P. SCHOOLEY HOLLAND, A. L Those Machinists Males are drinking boiler compound again. DAVIS, W. K CRULL, W. E. SING] ETON.R M K 1 1 ( ] PHILLIPS, G 1 HANSEN, I- FOOSE, R W KENNEDY, | i ORNK K. K S SKULLY, W I! RICKETT.J I i r Enqineman ■ 9 R DIVISION Electrician ' s Mote (2) Damoqe Controlman ENS T. S. INGALLS r IC . C. Electrician Shipfitter MMCS H. 0. JOHNSON EMC T. L. HENDRICKSON ANDERSON. R. K. THAYER, D. R. ZACCARO, F. L. BERNDT, R.J. IKK. ' DEKIE, It D RESPONDICK, K E COROI, K J KI t lit D i si ALARO, W l ss M. | 1 ' LT(jg) L. M. CASTELLUCCIO Hospital Corpsman O C DIVISION Radioman Signalman Yeoman QM Quarfermoster RMC. L. W. FRENSLEY KENT, D. W. WEST, B. L. ZICHOS, E R. RAINES, CO. REINECKE, M. D. GIESE, G. W. LOPEZ, J. W. KING, D. WILLIAMS. R. B. m NEWELL, R II MAXU MA VII TRAVER.J o tluln ' In PRL ' CHNIEWSKI.C J « • (.UAH- « I i KH.I.IU 1 H LT(jg) R. H.WOHLERS OI DIVISION Radormon Electronics Technician ENS. J. M. THOMPSON RDC ATKINSON GRAHAM. H T. ETC MILLER DRAKE. JR. 10 ' COUCH, R. R WAYNE, H.-D. ALSTON. L. D, Ml ' RI ' HREY. J. B. LEONARD, E.J. VAN I ' KRRIS. 1). V. GEORGE, I). L. El I IS, I V. Ilolll. I) h BRAND 1. [ S Raitiirmrn hard al :, li II IV VN.C I- i wuuu r, k CSC J. STEELE ALBA, L. SUPPLY DIVISION © Steward Disbursing Clerk HOLLAND, J. R. SUCH LAND, L. © Commissary- man BROWN, F. TAMBONE.J. Ship ' s Serviceman RIFFLE. G. MIKES. P. PARAS, ] i.o IN. F SORIANNO, T. LABOS, E. CALDERON.D .,« to um an E ? (.1 OVER, S M OKC1IM.KR. A I ' AI.KRKK CO, F BELTON, 1 CURCIO, 1 P |OHNSON G U A I l. E 1 1 l- II W I IKiKM tt STATISTICS PORTS ENTERED PORTLAND, ENGLAND GREENOCK, SCOTLAND LOCH STRIUEW, SCOTLAND HAMILTON, BERMUDA NORFOLK LISAHALLY (LONDONDERRY), IRELAND SAN JUAN INVERGORDON, SCOTLAND LOCH STRIVEW SCAPA FLOW, RAEROES ST. THOMAS NEW YORK ST. JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND REYKJAVIK, ICELAND HARSTAD, NORWAY TROMSO, NORWAY PONTA DEZ GADA, AZORES FT. LAUDERDALE HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA TRONDHEIM, NORWAY BERGEN. NORWAY MILES STEAMED 26,512 NUMBER OF UNREPS 12 MESSAGES SENT 1,560 MESSAGES RECEIVED 5,240 DAYS UNDERWAY 96 DAYS IN PORT 79 DISTINGUISHED VISITORS 5 ORPHANS PARTIES 7-300 ORPHANS MOST VISITORS IN ONE DAY 9,000 NEW YORK V PREPARATIONS FOR GETTING UNDERWAY S m -. underway: On 30 December 1967,HOLDERset out from Norfolk, Va. on a six month cruise as the United States representative to NATO ' s newly authorized Standing Naval Force Atlantic, (STANAVFORLANT). This force was established as a permanent international squadron, composed of ships from NATO countries which normally operate their Naval forces in the Atlantic basin. All units are assigned on a rotational basis. After fueling stops in Bermuda on New Years day and Ponta Delgada, Azores six days later, HOLDER arrived in Portland, England on 10 January 1968. The first Multi National. Nato Standing Naval Force in historv took shape on 11 January when Holland ' s HOLAND, Norway ' s NARVIK and England ' s BRIGHTON sailed into Port- land to join HOLDER. On a cold and snowy 13 January, 1968 STANAVFOR- LANT was commissioned with Commander G. MITCHELL, RN as squadron Commodore, the squadron without a home, was now an operating force. Departing Portland. England in heavv fog on 13 January, the men of HOLDER began to learn the ways of this NATO Squadron in the fast tempo of operations that followed. In ' perparation tor upcoming ASW excercises. STANAVFORLANT visited Londonderrv. North Ireland for a week commencing 16 January. Here the ASW teams of each ship attended the actical school at HMS SEA EAGLE. Londonderry also witnessed the begining of a social comradship between the crew members of the squadron that was to build and flourish until these initial members were releived to return to their respective home ports. After extensive ASW training with Norwegian and British naval and air units in the Irish sea, STANAVFORLANT paid a short visit to Gree- nock Scotland from 3 to 6 February. Prior to departing from this first oper- ation, the squadron and HOLDER were visited by the Commander in Chief Eastern Atlantic, Admiral Sir John Bush RN. Departing Greenock on 6 Februarv. HOLDER and her Nato squadron mates steamed north for three weeks of ASW and gunfire support exercises plusa nevertobeforgotten visittoInvergordon, Scodand. After this through shake down that completed two months of operations in waters north of Eng- land, HOLDER men began to look forward to the western transit that would carry them to the warm waters of the Caribbean. A midnight fuel stop at Scapa Flow had to be completed before the western transit could begin. The end of this first phase saw the departure of KNM NARVIK as she returned to Norway. OUR LEADERS ... OUR SHIPMATES ... BIRTH CDR WYNKOOP ffoldei Captain G. C. Mitchell - Commodore .S HOLDER and II I.MS HOLLAS D OF THE SQUADRON j i i ADMRIAL SIR j()Il BUSH inspects ilu ssioncd squudra I ■■ ( ll R i i l)H III . THE PEACEFUL TROPICS Ponta Delgada was again a fuel stop as the squadron began its circumnavigation of the North Atlantic. The crossing from the Azores to Bermuda brought six days of seas running to heights in excess of 45 ft. From Bermuda the squadron sailed for San Juan on 6 March andtherebegan two weeks of extensive excercises while participating in operation Spring board. Suntans now replaced the pale faces. March also brought new members to the squadron when the Canadian ship GATINEAU and the Federal German ship KOLN joined the squadron. The KOLN was the first German warship to operationally visit the western Atlantic since World War Two. The month of April saw the Force pay visits to Fort Lauder- dale, Norfolk, and New York City. In all cases, as in previous ports, the hospitality of the cities visited was beyond the normally experienced. New York ' s Mayor Lindsey proclaimed Nato Standing Naval Force Atlantic Week during the period of the squadrons ' visit. General visiting, heavy in all ports, reached its peak in New York when over 9,000 New Yorkers visited HOLDER in a single day. Departing New York on 24 April, more ASW exercises were conducted, ths time with units of the Canadian Navy before arriving in Halifax N. S. and a maintenance period. The visit also ended the GATINEAU ' s tenure with the squadron. w OIK FLORIDA FRIE S r..« HEADING HOME FOR AWHILE NORFOLK ADMIRAL HOLMES INSPECTS THE TROOPS.. THE LEADERS AND THE MEN THEY LEAD I NEW YORK ' S APPRECIATION OF OUR ARRIVAL Mayo i Lbidsa) mtt rtuim it, v 4K ft . . r F ■ r 1 $ THE FORCE ARRIVES IN HALIFAX FOR A TWO WEEK VISIT ST. JOHNS, HOME OF NEW FIES St. Johns, Newfoundland welcomed the squadron on 17 May for a short but exceptionally hospitable visit. By now the routine of Childrens panics on board was normal practici and here HOLDER entertained 100 orphans. With iceburgs in greater abudance then in any ol the pre- vious 2 years, ilu squadron departed Si [ohns for Reykjavik, Iceland on 2o May No one was disappointed as numerous bergs were sighted going into and departing from Reykjavik. Ambassador Karl Rolvagy visited HOLDER during its short visit to this northern island on 2( -27 May. The squadron also welcomed hack the Narvik to its membership when it rejoined i m - • M a ' . . . 1 — f , ' M 1 f|V . 1 i  AND SCREECH ENTERING THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN — -:-  ,s ; S s=Si On 27 May Trondheim was the port of call where HOLDER men enjoyed five days of Norwegian hospitality. Darkness now became a non existent item as HOLDER and her NATO shipmates operated in continued daylight from 28 May until 19 June. It was truly the land of the Midnight Sun. ■X 9 • ' • - -ft ' - - i 3d t i TRONDHEIM Exercises in the far north were scheduled and on 3 June HOLDER crossed the Artie Circle enroutw to Harstad and Tromso, Norway and exercise Polar Ice. WHAT TROMSO HAD OFFER... THE HOLDER CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS A TROOP TRANSPORT FOR THE BRITISH ELITE Ii was during this exercise thai HO] D] R loaded 1 1H British Command ■ equipment and deposited them far up the Norwegian fjoi WHAT HARSTAD OFFERED ?? THE SIGHTS ■ - - ' «■ OF BERGEN On -ii |un« the squadron arrived In Bergen, Norway when- H ll hK w ' bj USS GLENNON DD .si HOLDER departed Bergen on 24 June ;o the blare ol horns, steaming fin hoses, farewell banners and 1 ' I boa) flares Ii was .t send oil seldom seen .n the completion I .1 cruise [ he return home  .i 1 HOLDER sailed non M ' p from Bergen to Norfolk where the end to .1 totally d depli 1) menl ■ ame on i |uly, 1 ' ttiK A FOND FAREWELL ... FROM OUR FOREIGN FRIENDS ' wmm„ u pp--- HEADING HOME... ... FOR GOOD SACLANT HEADQUARTERS. NORFOLK. VA. - the Nor- folk-based destroyer USS HOLDER (DD-818) returned home this morning (July 3) after operating for over six months with NATO ' s first permanent multinational naval force. Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT). The HOLDER was welcomed back to her homeport when she arrived at the Norfolk Destroyer and Submarine Piers. STANAVFORLANT, history ' s first permanent multinational naval force designed to operate continuously, was activated in Portland, England, on January 13 this year. Formation of the first permanent NATO Force was approved and adopted at the NATO Ministerial Meetings in Brussels, Belgium, in December, 1967. The NATO squadron is commanded by Captain Geoffrey C. Mitchell. One of the initial four ships of STANAVFORLANT. HOLDER, under the command of Commander Thomas Wynkoop, USN, was relieved by the destroyer USS GLENNON (DD-840) in late June while the Force was visiting in Bergen, Norway. HOLDER has been assigned to Destroyer Division 322. sU A BRA I A ' ttV ■ S CSAl BRIDGE I ii l m ; - sA.I DETMl. 117 1 HAPPESEI) HIS EYES IRE OPES III 1 1 ) Mil Wui;K II l . ' i ( The Brits off to conquer thi Always fighting for Publicity ., ready to bt towed? ONE WAY TO SEE A SHIP.. HOWEVER. HERE ' S A .V MORE COMMON Y A Y L i t| m s ... WHILE SOME WORKED .. SOME PLAYED A CONTRAST OF PORTS WERE ENTERED ... MORE PARTIES ... ... FOR THE ORPHANS PRINTED and PUBLISHED by LISKEY LITHOGRAPH NORFOLK, VIRGINIA NewVork Halifax - _ Nova Scotia