Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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 . . . .

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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