Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1969 volume:

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FOR THAT SOMEONE IS THE ONE WHO WILL MAKE HOME WORTH COMING BACK TO. .AFTER A SLOW EMBRACE, A KISS, A WAVE OF THE HAND WHILE LEAVING SAN DIEGO, v , A FEELING OF LOSS AND REGRET SEEMED TO INVADE HOPEWELL A FEELING NEW TO SOME AND OLD TO OTHERS KNOWING THAT ALL THAT REMAINED WERE THE FOND MEMORIES OF THE PAST AND THE MANY LETTERS TO COME TO SOME LETTERS OF SADNESS BUT TO MOST LETTERS OF JOY LETTERS CARRYING LOVE AND HAPPINESS OVER MANY THOUSANDS OF MILES WHAT IS MAIL CALL? TO MOST MAIL CALL MEANS MORE THAN CHRISTMAS A LETTER CAN T BE PURCHASED IN A STORE IT HAS NO MATERIAL VALUE IT DOESN T COME IN A BOX YET IT IS PRICELESS PRICELESS BECAUSE OF THE HIDDEN TREAS URES WRITTEN ON THE PAGES WORDS THAT ARE MEANT FOR ONLY ONE PERSON NO A LETTER CAN T BE BOUGHT IT HAS TO COME FROM SOMEONE SOMEONE WHO CARES FOR THIS REASON WE OF THE USS HOPEWELL ARE DEDICATING IHIS CRUISEBOOK TO THE WIVES SWEETHEARTS AND FAMILIES OF THE CREW THE ONES WHO MADEMAIL CALL WHAT IT IS . 1 C 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 . . , ... 1' ' ' ! , . -1 . 1 - ' . 1. I ' 1 I . 7 7 ' F51 J , ' 1 1 ' , . 1 g rw. . .. .. 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In that time---and there is no need for me to remind you and your loved ones how slowly some of it passed---we will have steamed this aging 2100 ton destroyer over 43,000 miles, supported the Vietnamese War with more than 5,700 shells from HOPEWELL's main and secondary batteries, and visited briefly in ports of at least a half-dozen countries on two different continents. In many respects that is quite a remarkable record of accomplishment. This Cruise--- whether we made it willingly or unwillingly---caused each of us to sacrifice, devote, and expend half of one of the precious years of our life to its cause. It seems, therefore, only fitting that we should have some sort of permanent souvenir, reminder, or record of what occurred during those six months. This book fills that need. We made this cruise together and shared many of the same experiences Some of the more important ones are pictured on the pages of this book. Also, each of us had some experiences which were ours alone, or shared by only one or two others. These may or may not be pictured here, but undoubtedly as you turn the pages of this book, some of them will flash to your mind. Moreover, if-as the saying goes--one picture is worth a thousand words, this book should be a great asset in helping us try to describe in more detail to our friends, loved ones, and dependents just what our WESTPAC CRUISE 68-69 was like, where we went, what we did and saw. Generally as we journey through life---particularly the Service life which requires us to move frequently---we tend to forget the unpleasant and remember the pleaseant. Hopefully then, as time passes, each of you will forget the major hardships, the minor sufferings, and the numerous unpleasantries of the past six months and remember this WESTPAC Cruise, your good shipmates, the HOPEWELL, and even HTHE OLD MANH with fond memories. I know that T will long remember this cruise and always be grateful for the opportunity to have served with you in HOPEWELL. I wish to thank each of you for your part and contribution in making our cruise safe, satisfying and successful. Finally, as you continue your lifetime voyage through the years to come, whether in the Navy or out, my best wishes go with you for Smooth Sailing and Following Seas. Sincerely yo rs, W ' R. F. Wilson Commander, U. S. Navy Commanding Officer xecutive Uf icer i i LCDRR D DICKENS WHERE VE YOU BEEN9 No Where WHAT VE YOU BEEN DOING9 Notlung 15 NOVEMBER 1968 Underway for WestPac 21 23 NOVEMBER 1968 Br1ef1ng and l1bs at Pearl 27 NOVEMBER 1968 Cancelled due to lack of lnterest All hands are GOLDEN DRAGONS 1 DECEMBER 1968 Chop to SEVENTH FLEET 15 DECEMBER 1968 Cam Ranh Bay for br1ef1ngQ 16 DECEMBER 1968 Commence MARKET TIME dutles 25 DECEMBER 1968 UNREP cover PFC s treat one wounded MERRY CHRISTMAS 1 JANUARY 1969 Attack by a flshlng boat 4 JANUARY 1969 The great beer blast at An Thoz 14 JANUARY 1969 Plane guard for USS HANCOCK I 4 2 1 , . '- 1 ? ' I V i . , I 1 i 7 1 I ' o 1 I f n v 30 JANUARY 1969 11 FEBRUARY 1969 18 FEBRUARY 1969 22 FEBRUARY 1969 28 FEBRUARY 1969 3 MARCH 1969 13 MARCH 1969 ' 25 MARCH 1969 20 MSRCH 1969 5 APRIL 1969 APRIL 1969 APRIL 1969 APRIL 1969 APRIL 1969 28 APRIL 1969 7 MAY 1969 12 MAY 1969 17 MAY 196.9 Commence gun-line duties HOPEWELL finds a home in Phan Thiet Fired round 4000 of the cruise Hong Kong spending spree begins Plane guard for the USS RANGER Russian trawler surveillance It snows in Sasebo At Hualien, Taiwan. 6000 visitors! Commenced record breaking number of intercepts as shot-gun For USS STANLEY How about a 56 degree roll? Training no plane guard no trawler surveillance no stay here Catch the TICO no go home to Phan Th1et 50th anchorage The famous direct fire mission on the palm tree Return to beautiful Olongapo for the last time SHELLBACKS ALLHH Commence port visit at Townsville 3500 visitors' Commence port visit at Newcastle 8000 visitors! 26 MAY 1969 Watch Apollo 10 re enter Spend a pleasant day at Pago Pago 1 JUNE 1969 Back in the U S A V Pearl Harbor for a brief fuel stop 6 JUNE 1969 Commendatory Mast All hands aft It has been a GREAT CRUISE' 7 JUNE 1969 HOMECOMINGH' 16 , , I, , 17 7 f . 19 21 . . . . Weapons De artment NOT PHOTOGRAPHED LT EDMOND HANNUM WEAPONS DEPARTMENT OFFICER NOV 68 - FEB 69 LTJG BRUCE BEINLICH GUNNERY ASSISTANT SECOND DIVISION OFFICER LT PHILIP RIDGELY WEAPONS DEPARTMENT OFFICER MARCH 69 - JUNE 69 LTJG JOHN KIRKMAN LTJG TERRY FITZGERALD FIRST LIEUTENANT ASW OFFICER FIRST DIVISION OFFICER FOX DIVISION OFFICER LTJG DAVID JULIER ENS EDWIN SCHRADER FIRE CONTROL OFFICER I BMC A. Henry First Division Certainly the Deck Division has contributed significantly to the color and personality of HOPEWELL during this 1968-69 WestPac cruise. From the quiet efficient leadership of BM2 Fielder to the effervescent, enthusiastic personality of BM2 F ennema, First Divi- sion has witnessed the extremes of the character of its leaders. By virtue of their exemplary conduct ashore the men of the Deck Divi- sion have gained a special rapport with both Executive Officer and the Captain. Their liberty has combined initiative, imagination, and surprise in exceeding all expectations and has resulted in late hours not only for them but also for their Division Officer. s DB11 A CB h N B Dch Dciyb HY JE cr BMS wFdBMa cirg MH H k H ph ll R k S 1: hf ld .T T2-ft N S . ranc . S C. rflgdenf SN . ance, SA I . a urn, SN J. Conne ,, SA ennema iel er ' . i LISTOB, SN I a1'1'iSSf SA C. artsoc , SN in, . , . . , . , , SN . ri , SN R. eza , SN P. cri c ie , SA . , J. aylor, SN J Tews SN T M W gh: BM2 One of the highlights of this deployment has been the commencement of a closely coordinated program between the Bos'un's Mates and the BTS involving the complete lubrication of HOPEWELL's main deck and sides during several underway fueling evolutions. The results of this program are broad in scope ranging from high-level dis- cussions between the First Lieutenant and Chief Engi- neer concerning intra-divisional exchange, projects, to new understanding and patience on the part of the en- listed personnel concerned. A second, and perhaps more memorable highlight has been the futile attempts of the Engineering Department to maroon the coxswain's and a variety of passengers in the gig, more affectionately dubbed the First Lieutenant's whaleboat by the Captain. Both sides, that is, the members of First Di- vision and the AEKLR Division have exhibited great patience and perseverance in this matter. Through general quarters, helo details, unrep details, anchor details, and even routine maintenance, the Deck Division has carved a niche for itself fquite literally on the foc'sle, in factj with its performance and constant colorful commentary concerning the shipboard environ- ment. Probably the only Deck Division in the Navy led by a red-necked ' 'Bear, it exemplified the trials and successes of HOPEWELL in WestPac. What? me wrong? i l Now this ain't no . . . i Second Divisi ' 'On target, fire for effect was often heard on the HOPEWELL. A large part of this was due to the professional skill and hard work of Second Division's Gunners Mates and Fire Control Technicians. Although plagued by many casualties, HOPEWELL was able to meet all commitments to the great delight of our many spotters, putting the main and secondary batteries to good use Where they hurt the enemy the most. Our H A2 I fire was very effective. We believe we interdicted NCS E. Adams CHARLIE successfully and we know that we harassed the hell out of our shipmates by firing at all hours of the day and night. L. Beach, GMGSN S. Bloom, FTG2 B. Brennan, FTG3 W. Byrd, SN n P. Conway, FTGSN M- C0l1Ch, SN A. Fitch, GMG3 R. Graves, SA D. Graybeal, FTG3 W. Hall, GMGZ S. Jesses, SN J, Luiz, FA . S. Metcalf, SN J. Ramsey, GMG2 B. Reves, SA R. Stephens, GMG3 G. Tarris, FTGSN H. Woods, GMG1 The ' 'Gun Gang enjoyed its liberty too. Subic is not noted for being the best liberty port, but the division made the best of it. Hong Kong was thoroughly enjoyed by all hands except possibly the Gunnery Assistant who pulled shore patrol on two of our five nights. h t ere. Sasebo was the high point for 2nd Division. Everyone enjoyed the great liberty and the Gunner's Mates finally celebrated CASCORING Mt. 53. . A 2nd Division figured its work was finished when we left the gunline in February, but a sudden schedule change in April resulted in almost 1,500 rounds in 7 days for a blazing end to the present deployment, H.EY RED, is it true that you can sing yourself to sleep???! W 46 'If E if D gnu' IFJ. Q 4' N 7 7 a 2 STC G. Eddy F x Divi ion After a hectic week of trying to get the Sonar operational we left San Diego on a rainy Friday afternoon. We had our short layover in Pearl Harbor and then got underway for Guam. At Guam We had the rare opportunity to operate with an atomic sub, and true to style, the operation turned to Worms after a half hour or so and We headed for beautiful, exotic Olongapo. Before leaving the Philippines, our Sonar again returned to being anything but fully operational and remained that way until We had a motor-generator rebuilt in Sasebo. The last line period of the cruise, it appeared the ship would conduct three days of Anti-Submarine Warfare exercises. How- ever, our schedule was changed and Fox Division continued to develop tans in anticipation of the warm sunny beaches of Australia and California. D. Barkley, STGZ K. Carter, TM3 B. Grantham, SN R. Herald, FTGSN J- Olivier' STG3 and shot . . . 0 6 L 65 . 95 X 1 55 We shot... b f- - - V '-. - . -Y. fu, ,.. , . . ,,,. , , ,, , . , , , . . , mn., ...and at J.. L. , :- ::'J .Jgq 3-mg?-1.1, .u-I 1-.10-1.5:-Lf :.1..,1,c'. Lk .Z1.'.'1 - --5-2,253 ' 7r'.NvS'a. :.-?'JQ4,'-..'PJ-'-Elf-12, T9,w Jf-EKG?-' ' dpi!-Tas-,.. ,r1f:7..- sgjgw-.-LT '--J.. ,. J X N Pearl Har bar 77 Hawaii Subic Ka Philippine H . LT PAUL BONTROP LT PAUL BOOTHE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER OC DIVISION OFFICER LTJG MARTIN Mc LEAN CIC OFFICER OI DIVISION OFFICER ' ENS WILLIAM SLOMANSON peration epartment ELECTRONICS MATERIAL OFFICER ENS JAMES DANIELS ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER nt, 1'Tv:i.'.. -, . .'.,5,'- -, r NY S fy xxx 2 E 1 I -s 5 F- McKee, RD3 R. Olivier, RD3 B. Paulsen, RD2 F, SC RDC H, Boettcher, K, Albers, ETR3 R. Culleton, RD3 D. DCHS, RD3 R. Farrell, RD2 R. Ferry, ETNZ S. Fischer, RD2 C. Ham, RDSN T. Haskins, ETN3. J. Kolb, ET1 huler, RDSN M. Steen, RDSN , R. Tyrrell, RDSN .- J-A Ar 95:5 N I 1, ' -I L51 When on station, the guide will bear ..... Combat, Bridge, the repeater up here isn't working. Memories of WESTPAC 1968-69 - Farrell wearing sound-powered phones, manning two RT hand sets screaming I can't take it anymore! Erdmann fixing radar repeaters by flipping the ON--OFF switch to ON - -Fisher and the navigator arguing about how to radar navigate - the Phu Quoc drawl - the EMO and Kolb in hurried conference - ' 'I'd like to go on record as saying ..... --The Blue Baron with his Iron Cross - Mr, McLean, are you planning on coming to G.Q. today? - mark the guide - our trans- mitter must be bad - ' ' Bridge, Combat, do not concur! l Get an ET Su Good ship good crew OK gang turn to' yesterday 137 today 1351 Should I or shouldn tl? r ' , , , u f , . A , . , . . . , . .-4 .1 '..lf7.4Q. '..,:-.r'.. 1351: .:'Q:,:'.7-'ff.-W'- -'23,Gi:-4'f1:771,4:'x'.5'.7:3.', 15-'r-fA3l'S'?.,':f.::.,.:1cas.. g..'. L '-, WE'-f':E',.T-''-lfQlLLl1 7-351 -51 -Y 4. Y .-A-.11 gf- g. - 06 iisian P. Caldwell, CT3 L. Doll, SN H. Kinchen, RMI C. Lane, RMSN D. Lonsdale, RM3 R. Mueller, SMSN K. Nelson, RMZ G. Potter, RMSN R. Radke, SN T. Wiggins, RMZ Sierra.. . . Hotel. . . Oscar. . . Romeo. . . Tango Looks like he's got the ANGLE on the angleiron! Whatsamatter Kznch too old to push the door open? OC D1v1s1on personnel Radroman KRMQ and Srgnalman ISMJ handle vrrtually all 1n comlng and outgorng communrcatrons on board HOPEWELL Durrng th1s WestPac crurse the d1v1s1on has certalnly earned the t1tle small but nrfty for although few 1n number fr e 10 RM s and 5 SM sj they handled the mcreased communrcatzons Workload ofSeventh Fleet operatrons 1n a most professlonal manner Slgnalmen were exclted by the fast pace vrsual communrcatlons of arrcraft carrrer operatzons and the Radromen were srmply thrrlled by the trebllng of message trafflc 1n WestPac all set agarnst the backdrop of comfortable destroyer l1fe wlth the choreography of hlgh seas forty degree rolls and w1th the musrc of f1ve 1nch 38 callber guns and the general quarters alarm The crurse has been long challengrng and f1lled Wlth headaches but throughout HOPEWELL s communzcators have certamly measured up to the1r motto We Can Hack lt' 1 . 1 r - . . . . . . ,, . ,, . 1 . , , . . . . .., . . . . It . ,, . ,, . ,, . . . I . 1 rx I7 ' ' ' y 1 I I Q I I ' . . . . , 2 1 1 . .V . ,t ,, ,f- '- M M L +5 e Hong Kong Harbor from Victoria Peak Downtown Hong Kong e Qi KUW 0719 w 4 3 x 1 l R W 4 ff 1 , ez 'E 1 e e - Aberdeen C111 wan Sascha LT JG MARK BONADY Navigation apartment Pretty soon, I'l1 be a RESERVE too! Short on time, long on words. 1 Nav1gat1on D1v1s1on charted the shlps course from port to port contznually estab11sh1ng the shzp s pos1t1on the entzre cruzse However the occasslonal bad weather forecasts and the resultzng good chow courses qulred some soph1st1cated navr guesszng Ch1ef Knox s courage 1n such matters was bolstered by drznk 1ng plent1ful amounts of black coffee The quartermaster gang was alded by a fleet tramed postal clerk who had to abandon h1s dut1es on the br1dge dur1ng unreps and helo detalls IH order to d1str1bute the mall we recelved Doc Schulte treated us at all hours when we were SICK 1nsur1ng our good health Hrs earplugs saved our ear drums durmg gunflre m1ss1ons and h1s exposure ratlons of brandy warmed our 1ns1des after cold and wet replenlshment detazls Shrp s Off1C6 under the supervlslon of PNC Lucero was on the job many long hours capably prov1d1ng the Command1ng Offzcer and Personnel Wlfh admlmstratlve eff1c1ency On a couple occaslons the penczl pushers were requ1redto double as damage controlmen when Water leaked 1n durmg heavy seas they also provzded the br1dge w1th phonetalkers durmg the CFUISG . . . . . . , ' . . . . , . . 1 - r ' 1 1 U s fe' . . . , I . . ,, . . , . . ' . . . . 1 4 II , . . . . . . I 6. . , , . . . . , . E . . r x 1 ' ' ' 1 f ' Il . L . . , . K 1 . V , my af is E 7 'Zi loli INS K7 ., Q 1 ' 1 PNC J. Lucero QMC A' Knox Z Carter, PNSN D. Datsko, QMSN L. Green, YN3 D. Lynch, QMSN R. McFarland, YNSN m MC' JW JQIM GWB , Saul- 'ua Losrg... VM 'rue NAvaeATongg R, Mehlberg, SN D. Minks, PC3 B. Oliver, QM2 D. Warren, YNZ FROM: COMMANDER COAST AL SURVETLLANCE FORCE TOz USS HOPETNELL T. DURTNC HOPEVwTELL'S TOUR TNTTH TASK FORCE TTS YOU HAVE CONSTSTENT LY DEMONSTRATED EKEMPLARY PERFORMANCE RY YOUR PROFESSTON AL COMPETENCE AND ENTHUSTASM. THTS HAS DEEN REFLECTED NOT ONLY TN YOUR ALERT DARRTER PATROLS DUT ALSO TN YOUR EKCELLENT COORDTNATTON VVTTH AND SUPPORT OF FREE TNORLD FORCES ASHORE AND MARKET TTME UNTTS AFLOAT . Z. YOU CAN TAKE GREAT PRTDE AND SATTSF ACTTON TN KNOVVTNC THAT YOUR SHTP' H.AS VERY ADLY MATNT ATNED TTCHT DARRTER TNTECRTTY AND ALSO HAS MADE A SUDST ANTTAL CONTRTRUTTON TO OTHER MARKET TTME OPERATTONS TN TV CORPS, ESPECTALLY , YOUR PARTTCTPATTON TN SEA LORDS AND STLVER MACE OPERA-' TTONS. THE RESULTS OF YOUR NAVAL CUNFTRE SUPPORT MTSSTONS TN THESE OPERATTONS HAVE BEEN TMPRESSTVE AND YOUR SUPPORT OF PFC RTVER RATDERS OUTST ANDTNC. 3. EKPRESS MY APPRECTAT TON TO THE OFFTCERS AND MEN OF HOPETNELL FOR THE OUTST ANDTNC1 TOR THEY HAVE DONE FOR MARKET TTME FARETNELL AND EEST TNTSHES. FR OM 11 C OR Ps L QSVCYTIEIEIENCE OPEWEL GUN L1 O S Y L AS WIT? LUG? B-QUR LA ON OFF Y oN FORE ST I ICER ST AV EE TH OF E D N IET Yo ON GUR UR E A PL CR RE EA UISE Avg OEIIZRE T ISH WSTAN?DHAVE E C IN Y OU G J OU LD OB Go FROM TT co UN LTASQN O FF USS HOPEWELL XCER PHAN 1111111 BE ADV1 1301 f1URZigGF?yPf,?3xT?1ON OF T4 FEB RES 9 G 0 T V UL OOD 509 ES NTU FRXNDLY r1g'?JI:131c?'j3s1?J131T1SEU FEB TQ: . OU. ' A I H . T03 I ' o ' Li ,J K FROM: USS STANDLEY TO: USS HOPEWELL AS 1 STANDLEY AND HOPEWELL PART COMPANY AFTER 18 DAYS IN PIRAZ PARK, GULF OF TONKIN, WISH TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO HOPE WELL FOR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AS ESCOR T. YO UR SIGNAL BRIDGE PERFORMANCE EXCELS OVER THREE PREVIOUS I ESCORTS AND IS ONE OF THE SHARPEST KNOWN TO STANDLEY. W AS SHOTGUN YOU WERE REPUTED TO BE A DOUBLE BARREL, BUT I STANDLEY IS CONVINCED HOPEWELL HAS EARNED A PUMP-ACTION SPOT IN THE SAR PIRAZ HALL OF FAM.E. PERHAPS YOU HOLD TH.E If RECORD FOR NUMBER OF SURFACEINTERCEPTS MADE DURING A I SINGLE ON -LINE PERIOD. THE SOVIETS THINK SO AN YHOW. FAIR WINDS. 1 A O R Dwlsl N UZ OS 1 HN ND OYE AT T QU A W- L. STR I ORE .Y GOI ELI . ANDER DE ALL 'SQSECRYQEEDXEQEXDHOPEW I ' MM THA T PR WH i M: C0 EWELL SED W?EWbL1iGHLYER1N U RE QU T AL 5 . MO AB ARE' 10N I TO- 'T BE RENO EN FE-,SS I N HBA DM RO ULD N AN EP ,. 1 3322 1C?,RSOR QSVED-' H R TE MP I YGU U3-'A Uff 1 GEXSETEAD H FROM COMMANDER CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP SE v-ENT USS HOPE WELL H FLEET 1 AS YOUR DEPEOY MENT E SFSFSRMSSSIEASES YO U YO UR D SERVE PRAISE E COMMENDABLE EXPLO UISER DESTROYER ROM COMM ITS ERITED WE D HER PORT VI T ANDER COAST L SU V LL' D DRIVE WR CETETEQE Ei EE E L'S CR WNDMEMONSTIRHATIED STA NON' ALL DUTIES ASSIGNED S TWENTY FIVE YEA D THE SKULL IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER R OLD SHIP TO PERFORM I 2 MY BEST WIS A RUDDEN HES FOR A SMOOTH JOURNEY TO YO UR LOVED ONES. TO: E ' E AN I SI A A O L T FR S , M ' N H KE U LIVE, AN I-II N Lf O W L E A FROM: COMMANDER TRANSIT UNIT QUSS HOPEWELLQ TO: COMMANDER CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP SEVENTH FLEET 1, AS HOPEWELL AND DUNCAN OUTCHOP FROM SEVENTH FLEET AND SET COURSE FOR REUNION WITH OUR LOVED ONES IN SAN DIEGO, IT IS WITH FEELINGS OF PRIDE IN BOTH ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL SHIPS AND PARTICIPATION IN THE OVERALL CONTRIBUTION BEING MADE BY THE FINEST AND MOST POWERFUL NAVAL FORCE IN THE WORLD, LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY OUR SENIORS HAS BEEN MOST PROFESSIONAL, INSPIRATIONAL, AND UNDERSTANDING. Z. IT IS OUR FERVANT HOPE THAT LASTING PEACE WILL BE WROUGHT BEFORE NEXT SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENT, BUT IF SUCH IS NOT THE CASE, WE SHALL BOLDLY RETURN AND RECOMMENCE GUNSABLAZIN WHEREVER DIRECTED. UNTIL THEN, BEST WISHES AND EFFECTIVE SHOOTING. FROM: COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET TO: USS HOPEWELL 1. SAYONARA. AS YOUR SEVENTH FLEET DEPLOYMENT ENDS AND YOU DEPART FOR HOME, I WISH TO THANK THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF HOPEWELL FOR THEIR FINE WORK WHILE IN WESTPAC. THE VARIETY OF ROLES ASSUMED, WHICH RANGED FROM CARRIER ESCORT TO NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT, HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THOSE WHO WERE SERVED. PLEASE CONVEY MY APPRECIATION TO ALL HANDS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. Z. BEST WISHES FOR A SMOOTH VOYAGE HOME AND FOR A HAPPY A REUNION WITH FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. VADM W. F. BRINGLE. FROM: COMMANDER DESTROYER FLOTILLA ELEVEN TO: USS HOPEWELL WELCOME HOME. IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I WELCOME YOU HOME. YOU CAN BE .IUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE SOUTHEAST ASIA AREA. YOUR PERFORMANCE ON MARKET TIME, A WITH THE CARRIER STRIKE GROUP ON YANKEE STATION AND NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT DEMONSTRATE WHAT PROFESSIONALS CAN DO WHEN OLD EQUIPMENT IS USED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT OF ITS CAPA- BILITIES. YOU HAVE SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE OTHERS, IT IS WITH MY BEST WISHES AND SINCEREST REGARD THAT I WELCOME YOU HOME. RADM ANDERSON. FROM: COMMANDER CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP PACIFIC TO: USS HOPEWELL WELCOME HOME, THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUR DEPLOYMENT HAVE ADDED ANOTHER CHAPTER TO YOUR OUTSTANDING RECORD. BY CARRYING OUT ALL ASSIGNED MISSIONS, YOU CONTRIBUTED SIG- NIFICANTLY TO OUR EFFORTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. MY BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY REUNION WITH YOUR LOVED ONES. , RADM FREMAN. Q., A.-..f, 1.1.-... mmf :I r ,: 4.-4, --v,,,I,5,,.I ,. Heck, any salt can hack 25 foot Waves! li' XWW 1 f -9 l ff! WY '70 fm W 64 W f 1436409 f I I f 4,1775 T! I 'Y ' - - -. . - 'Q ' J -A . x .. -. -Ln.: . 4.4, -.fm ,,7L,qm .u-J w,gM4:u'. ,z ,.,L,c.L1,.f1:, 4,--,W -,-,-.V.3'p,g4-,,-g,:.::y:A,...4g.-.,ff.L, g'w.'1w:,,.vH.1xxZ,-in mfr, ,-w.,.':..' -:,.-1 .- - W. .-,,.y.1- -- --.,. - w X 'M Ha, ha...Yeah, sure the line snapped! Il USS HOPEWELL WASNOMINATED TO REPRESENT THE U.S. DURING AUSTRALIA'S ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA COMMEMORATION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCHEDULED TO VISIT THE TWO AUSTRALIAN CITIES OF TOWNSVILLE AND NEW- CASTLE. HOPEWELL BROUGHT IT'S HOMEPORT, SAN DIEGO, INTO THE LIME- LIGHT BY THE PRESENTATION OF A COMMEMORATIVELETTER FROM THE MAYOR OF SAN DIEGO TO THE MAYOR OF EACH CITY. HOPEWELL QUICKLY ES- TABLISHED A CLOSE AND GENUINE RAPPORT WITH THE PEOPLE OF TOWNS- VILLE AND INDEED STRENGTHENED THE U.S.!AUSTRALIAN FRIENDSHIP AND THE SPIRIT OF THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA. THE SHIPYRECEIVED 3,400 VISITORS IN TOWNSVILLE DURING ITS THREE DAY STAY AND ITS OFFICERS AND MEN WERE ENTERTAINED BY NUMEROUS LOCAL CITIZENS AT RECEPTIONS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS. THE FRIENDLINESS AND PRIDE DEMONSTRATED BY HOPEWELL'S CREW WENT A LONG WAY TOWARD EN- SURING THE SUCCESS OF THIS VISIT. DEPARTING TOWNSVILLE ON 15 MAY, HOPEWELL STEAMED FOR NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA IN HER FINAL ROLE AS A MEMBER OF THE SEVENTH FLEET AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE U.S. IN THE BATTLE OF CORAL SEA CELEBRATIONS. MATCHING HER EARLIER SUCCESSES, NUMEROUS PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES WERE HELD ASHORE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW. FROM HER ARRIVAL AT NEWCASTLE ON 17 MAY UNTIL HER DEPARTURE ON .21 MAY THE SHIP RECEIVED 8,468 VISITORS AND ENTERTAINED LOCAL OFFIC- IALS, INCLUDING THE LORD MAYOR. I AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE CORAL SEA CELE- BRATION IN BOTH CITIES, HOPEWELL PROVIDED A 40 MAN MARCHING UNIT FOR EACH CITY'S PARADE, AND A KEYNOTE SPEAKER. IT IS FELT THAT HOPEWELL, HER CREW AND OFFICERS, ESTABLISHED A LASTING FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE AND ' 'SHOWED THE FLAG COMMENDABLY BY BOTH CONDUCT AND APPEARANCE-.. BOTH CITIES OVERWHELMED THE SHIP WITH THEIR HOSPITALITY, AND NEW TIES OF FRIENDSHIP WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE MAYORS OF TOWNSVILLE AND NEW- CASTLE AND THE' MAYOR OF SAN DIEGO. THESE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP WERE ESTABLISHED NOT ONLY BETWEEN THIS SHIP'S HOMEPORT AND THOSE CITIES BUT ALSO BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES IN A SMALL, BUT MOST SIGNIFICANT MANNER... fa 7 f fi ,k., if yfffz! AAAA ff!! 5 43? 7 'f ff! ' , I . X , My , I 4,.. , , Z , fw ,V , A. 1 5 , gf 1 f j 'f , ,, 6 14. Slim y Pallywa s become W g f f 1 '9 4 X X Q 3 1 3' WMM THE LORD MAYOR OF TOWNSVILLE A ACCEPTS THE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL FROM THE MAYOR OF SAN DIEGO PRESENTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE HOPEWELL On behalf of the United States of America, CDR Wilson lays the wreath commemorating those who lost thelr l1ves 1n the Battle of the Coral Sea Members of the Royal Australzan A1r Force observe the colorful cetemonles 1n Newcastle LT KELLY BERKLINE n meerm epartment LTJG RICHARD FLYNN MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT M DIVISION OFFICER LTJG RICHARD LUDERER ' DAMAGE CONTROL ' A V AE QR DIVISION OFFICER Q ENS GEORGE ASHLEY ASSISTANT MPA B DIVISION OFFICER 4 I EMC C. Turner A E and H Divi ion C. Borruso, EMZL L. Brittain, EN1 D. Bryant, FN J. Byrne, FN W. Cox, ICZ P. Ddnhoun, 'FN J. Fair, ICZ D. Gines, EMFN R, Harson, EMFN D. McNeil, SF1 J. Middlemiss, FN W. Moore, ICFN F. Nefderhiser, EM2 D. Paterson, EMFN G. Salina I v X435 f V f' - , Kill-p..JlJ ini! Y , z 4 A M S, MM2 C. Smiley, FN B. Wagner, FA R. Walrod, EM? T. W0OdC0Ck, EM-3 V A E 62 R is the pride of our boat, The best damn division of all those afloat. Others work only when kissed by the sun Then knock off and lay to their racks on the run. Although our way is not as much fun We ' ' turn to until all our Work gets done. Chief Sutton of ' 'A ' gang is sharp as a tack, He must be to keep his clowns out of the rack. Diesel, reefers, fair conditioners?Q Work fine, But, how come the ice machine's not on the line? EM's and IC men need extra sharp minds to handle the switchboards, Bryant and Gines. Chief Turner, Floyd and Cox are our bosses Sweating the load fand sometimes load lossesj. R gang, the Welders, the fixers of commodes, Good old McNeil keeps them all on their toes. Wylie and Ralph belong here as Well, Damage controlmen in this ' 'short-timer's hell. On .the beach, as at work, We go all out to win, Spreading goodwill thick and our paychecks thin. The girls of the orient Won't be the same Since learning the reasons for AER's fame. Our problems have given our bosses the Woes, We've certainly gone through a lot, heaven knows. Mr. Luderer, we fear, Will never be the same, Mr.. Berkline, our mother, we've driven insane. Since leaving the States in the month of November, We've all gathered memories which Will long be re But when looking back in years to come, membered The best memory of all will be the day we came home. ---fUSl trying on my R DIV smoking jacket' B Division w x X BTC C. Haynes V J B h, BT1-'N J. Burkhart, 1-'N K, Burroughs, BT2 J. Ashley, BTI R. Bizelli, BT3 J. Brown, BT3 . rus S- Cornett. BTFN C- Dale, BT1 P. Diaz, BT3 L. Eichhorn, FN Cv. File, BT3 J- n5'Y5r Dli J. r1J.LLcr, rn C- Hunt, FN C. Koellhoffer, FN M. Martin, BTFN J, Massa, BT3 A. 1-'aL1s1n, D1 J rx. 1.cw.,.N..., M-, H. 1, L- ROSS, BT2 S. Schmidt, BTFN C. Sherman, FA F. Terry, BTZ 'I H R. ward, BT3 T. wmek, BT3 S M. Zurbriggen FatApp1e1acks comin right up. In November, we BT's left our homeport, BT1 Ashley thinking he was short. In Pearl we stopped to refuel our ship, knowing fast off to Subic we would rip. Gun line was next for 65 pay, back in Subic, Martin gave it away. Hong Kong was a sea faring port, where Brush spent money of a sort, Sasebo was the place to be, lover boy Palisin will agree. Twenty-eight days shotgun and 65 a , th W't k p y en 1 te was happy to see Subic Bay. Australia was best as we all know, a perfect place to spend all of your dough. With water in the oil forward and feed water problems aft, Chief Haynes decreed the cruise was a shaft. Now take a gaze through this book, see if you can find the guys who got took. MMC J. Buzzell MMCS D. Moody Division W- Divine, FA D. Dreitzler, MNIFN R. Dykman, FA A. Foster, MM3 W. Frank, FN A. HHHSOH, MM3 R. Jarvis, MMI A. Judd, MMFN K. Koser, MVI2 J. Lopex, FA D. Mendez, MMFN E. Miller, FN L. Miller, MM3 G. Mossak, MMZ R. Nixon, FN R. Norwood, MMFN J. Swain, FN M. Tomazin, FA J J, Tufts, FA R. Uttech, FA P, Wahlmier, FN V s ...W X, ,, ff Today Sasebo, tomorrow Cuba! We MM's of HOPEWELL are without a doubt the opportunists of the crew. We steam at sea and in port, the latter being much perferred of the two. 4 As we left San Diego morale was high, and so was most of the division-that's no lie! All hands were anxious about what lay ahead. Spegal and others to the bilges forward, while back aft feed pumps were being courted. In the heat of it all one thing was good, Koser and Norwood made second as they should. Oh Subic Bay, we remember you dear. A party in Sasebo marked standard operations for each MM Snipe, but the MPA and Pork Chop had a hell of a nite. fQuarters?j Some were happy and some were blue, for it was Australia and an extra week or two. Now San Diego, we MM's are back, after giving WestPac a hell of a flap. X I said, ' 'Give the boss the bird. When you make first, you're gonna hafta trade those phones for a coffee cup! 1' :RZ p Supply J partment P I I J A CSC J. P06 1 ENS EDWARD STARACE W il ,,. QU 'N in 1' Qi U 'N i 1 N 1 il ,D iii V H i, J 5 1, il l P. Bond, SI-Il N. Britt, SN R. Garcia, SN J. Grifan, SN J. Hinkles, SN L I w L 1 5 N i I Y G. Holloway, SK3 F. Mara., TN L. Orona, SN R. Pascual, SD1 T, Rash, DK3 1 I I I I 3 S I J. Royas, TN .F. Sarno, TA J. Shroyer, SHB3 M. Timbang, TA V, Villaneuva, TN W White, SN V Jr -1 1 J 1 4 I , . ,l I1 1 L , HOPEWELUS Supply Department---the envy of those not fortunate enough to be a member of---never ceases to amaze the crew with its friendliness and service. Not trying to be self-praising, let's review some of the finer aspects of our, Supply De- partment. There's old Messy Bessie on the messdecks, shipped in from Las Vegas, providing the entertainment of a slot machine besides dispensing warm mouthwatering soda. . .the surprise of finding out you've been overpaid for the past few months and now owe the Disbursing Officer a tidy sum. . .the friendly assuring words of the store- keeper who says, relax, it's on order . . .an ingenious cook who added a 1 to the Supply Officer's order of 500 loaves of commercial bread, making it 1,500 loaves, so that he wouldn't have to bake bread every night. . .etc. etc. WE can go on for pages expounding on the dedication and service emanating from the Pork Chop and all his little Lamb Chops, but I m sure that each member of the crew has at sometime or another been the recipient' of our fproductivity?j. Let each in his own mind praise our Department. If you have trouble finding something to praise us about, let our prowess and invitation to all oncomers on the softball field be known. Trusting we helped make shipboard life enjoyable for you during our WestPac Cruise, always, remember one thing---you're a HOPEWELL sailor who never complains--- so YODAR WECHI. j fHIPffl0RE if 5 pg g .8 0 gl sqvemgm 0 Y Q ss LIBERTY X415 5 FEE? ,A m 4 gamma 0 3+ Qs Q QSQ ff ,Xp Ylf.3Ej if 1 y iNvENroRY M 9555 9 t 0 i M po it Q -g l Ji ff Bout time you came up to my level! Service to the fleet! wk E He's responsible for pay records? W PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA CDR WILSON CONGRATULATES CDR CERNAN, ONE OF THE APOLLO 10 ASTRONAUTS, AFTER ' ' SPLASH-DOWN. w HUP WELL Backbone f...,, X f iff ,M ff ffwoff ffffwx f aww f 277 ffffzwiwiz fffflQfff aWZWWCf !WWOWZf f!fWZ7W5Vff 74!l0jyZ3 X fyafwwf jf fwWQ4ff Mffff f me Qwwzf ff wow f f f X f M, WACA! 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