. , -'-.f .' vglgil' :elif , in K I -1qZ'i?fi-. -2 x V ' g:5yg15g,c.,1j2Rf: 1, 'iiiifitma '. , xg, iff ig x f ,Q ,A.A in ' - --f'---,.,f,m.rf,-,:--- -,gg Kx...- EV. ., ,ln A, ,, Q V 7,7 ,,s,, ,, Y N, V ,.-..-.-, ' -- H- .x,......., p 5 -Y '- Vi4'3e2:X - ' cw-z,w,,, Qtkx .nie Q 1 if YT Q P ' .5 A :it ,II 13 fi 5 , , , V . f -I-m-QM' ..,',,-,fy - W.. .I ., ,,w-fMf'Mi,,,. 2' - -vgf7,w'f,,aQ,ghg, '3j,,,. ., ,f .fy :mlm .:.1'g...iav-4:....,4..Qf ...1--L--1 uns- k '1i.l,l ff3fT,.?h6 -.QX,!,'FN', 1Qx 'Pfgjlfss E v wx ,f K 5 JUN .5 12171 XIQ f ig grim 1 1 .XA x J 1 1 1 3 A PROUD USS COMMODORE HULL was a side-wheel steamer, a converted merchant ship Weighing 367 tons with a length of 141 feet. She was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil.War and took part in the seige of Washington D. C. in April, 1863. The ship was heavily damaged during an engagement with CSS Albemarle in the Waters around Plymouth, N. C. on 31 October 1864. She was decommissioned in June 1865. 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In july the ship took up patrol duty along the eastern coast of the U. S. and was responsible for breaking up an attack by the German submarine U-151 on a merchant ship. She continued patrolling this vital ocean area until the end of the war, rescuing untold numbers of sailors from sinking ships. DD-7 was decommissioned in july 1919. .4 HISTORY 1 21 Sh h d an overall length of 314 feet and a USS HULL QDD-3305 was commissioned in April 9 . e a k t ' soundin and charting operations along displacement of 1, 308 tons. During 1922 the ship too par 1n g the coast of Southern California. She acted as escort vessel on President I-Iarding's trip to Alaska in k 'll and later died. In January 1924 HULL june 1923. It was on this trip that the president was ta en 1 ' l' and o erty during the recurring Mexican sailed to Vera Cruz, Mexico to protect American 1ves pr ip revolution. 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X , ,f f fywf fjyyswwgyswfy,js,,5,X,WXM, fffwh ,, X . ,t iff 's4-Wcf iff!-fra as ,wwf-Hfsff, . t tx s f f ' , ff Q- 5 if'-s,,,w,j, sf ,Q qv: sw sf:t,ffw,fZw ,, si ff A fx ff, f, f 7 77 W 7 7 Z X XXZSQWV 5412 aye AWXQSWS M S 5- W .. ,7 ,W H ,wwf-'l 1, -, ,ffm ff, 1, , J 4, Qjmfsfpg fi., ,, V, , S , A A, X, A x W ., ., K , ,X rw, f X, f ,fl C4 ,A ,,, ,M pig,-X, i 5,4 gfgfsf X 1, aAf,.,.,,s ,W V, W, X. ,Q x ,, , , f - , , V0 M f , W Q4 ,ffsgagd 4, fhf X QW, ,,,,, , M ,W , , .. ,K Z X, Xp f f W 7 W X, f af., , 7 Q, c fm Q 1- .0 ? ff 'f W , f ' fn, ,, , ,,, Q 4 If ,Z 4 f , f f W K f' f K W, , , , X. ,, ,, fsffs-WW-,fs swmx X My ,X fm, . AWN uf ff W Qs,gtyJ ,,,Q,gf.yf,f, Q nw , s sw gm 5 yQ,XafW,WX w7Wsf,fWrM J Q !x,,X,,, Wfyf 1 ' VW Q, f f W Va . 'f S ' -V ' f WX, f' - ,f, ,, f 1 395 tons was commissioned on 11 USS HULL QDD-35Oj, 341 feet in length and displacing some , , 5 ' ' l I-I b and later carried ft durin the attack on Pear ar or January 1935. She downed several enemy alrcra g l out strikes on the solomons, Aleutians, Wake Island, the Gilberts, Truk Island, the Marianas, Guam d ' ere t hoon in the Philippine and Guadalcanal. On 18 December 1944, she became engulfe in a sev yp Sea and capsized and sank with all but 62 men. 1.-14 .. 1 .c...,......,.....- ...--- f a,., - ., -......,..,4.........,...,..c,,--,,....-....,-.--..,,..i...,.,,...,.,: .,---.. -...---. 4 -- - - - .7 Q f . ., ,X Q . H V ,,, A Q Q '7 7 W-W 0, is WW f - -- A Sendai!! s 1 ff X f' Hy, ,, - Q7 f W5 fx 1 X ZXQX N 10:05 iw - , r ff: ws, f 7 fa QZQQW, Q7 Zf,s?S0W , B KWMQW W f f N ew My w7,,q,Wt!Z5gWfxj ij? 'fy N'fW'0i'iWa'WXW,v'QQ0'W fa W ,WX The Fifth Ship 0f The Fleet To Bear The Name USS HULL CDD-9455 was built by Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine. Her keel was laid on 9 December 1956. She was launched on 10 August 1957 under the sponsorship of Mrs. Albert C. Mumma and delivered to Boston Naval Shipyard where she was commissioned on 3 july 1958. HULL represents the last of the pure destroyer-type ships built by the United States. Designed for versatility, the feature that made the destroyer the work horse of the American Fleet during two world wars, HULL has the capability to carry out a variety of missions with profound effectiveness. Her multi-purpose, rapid-fire gun mounts are capable of destroying enemy bunkers and artillery sites several miles inland while at the same time throw- ing up a curtain of flak against an attacking aircraft. Long range air and surface radars warn of approaching danger long before it becomes visible to the human eye. Modern sonar equipment searches the ocean depths for hostile submarines which, once detected, become vulnerable targets for the destroyer's high- speed, homing torpedoes. HULL's Combat Information Center collects and disseminates up-to-the- ' minute tactical information, while her Communications Center links the ship to a world-wide radio network. The ship has modern habitability features for her crew including air-con- ditioning, a ship's store, post office, barber shop, laundry and well-equipped galley, enabling her to remain at sea for extended periods of time. A DECADE or SERVICE HULL arr1ved at her homeport of San Dlego on 13 October 1958 joinmg the Pac1f1c Fleet as a member of Destroyer Squadron One Between 1959 and 1962 the destroyer made three deployments to the Western Paclfic She patrolled the Formosa Straits and other areas 1n the South Chma Sea expressing Amerlcan protectlon of Southeast Aslan Countrles ln thelr flght agamst communlsm As the lntroductlon of offenslve m1ss1les 1nto Cuba preclpltated another Cold War cr1s1s HULL sa1led from San Dlego 1n October 1962 to escort amph1b1ous forces to the Canal Zone to strengthen Amerlcan defenses and show her determmatlon to reslst any 1ntrus1on 1nto the Western I-Iem1sphere In Apr1l 1965 and agam 1n August 1966 the sh1p crossed the vast Pac1f1c carry out gunflre support mlsslons off the coast of South Vletnam She also patrolled the Gulf of Tonkm as a search and rescue shlp coordmatlng the rescue of numerous downed p1lots and recoverlng one Amer1can flyer herself On 19 january 1968 the veteran destroyer began her thlrd and most recent Vletnam deployment Conduct1ng shore bombardment m1ss1ons along the south coast and ln the Dem1l1tar1zed Zone I-IULL poured over 25 000 rounds of f1ve 1nch ammunltlon 1nto enemy strongholds and destroyed or damaged over 220 structures and bunkers On seven dtfferent occas1ons North Vletnamese gunners 1n the DMZ took her under f1re but ln each mstance she managed to escape damage wh1le d1rect1ng a barrage of her own f1re at the attackmg batterles As a result of her performance durmg thls deployment the sh1p was awarded the Navy Merltorlous Unlt Commendauon . . . I Q I Oc, I nr .. . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . C O . .. . 1.7 9 . ' 2 I U I ' - 7 . -7 V , .... ...-...-..... -.....L.....-..,.-.,...,.. - , .....4-......-,.f..-.,...c...,...:.4....,.--.44.s,.. -....,.......-..x.......,.-......,.......,,.-.-,........m..., .Y.. ..,..........,-. ,. CONINIANDING OFFICER Commander George A. Church Commander Church was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina on 15 February 1926. He enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve Aviation Cadet training program in 1943. In 1949 he graduated from North Carolina State University with a B. S. degree in Engineering. In 1951 he received a direct commission as Ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve and was called to active duty. He was assigned to USS MURRAY CDDE 5765 as Gunnery Officer and Operations Officer. Next he served as Commanding Officer of USS ALBATROSS QEAMS lj, then as Officer in Charge of the Movement Report Center, Norfolk, Virginia. Commander Church attended the 1958-59 General Line School class at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and on completion was assigned as Executive Officer of USS VANDIVIER CDER 5405 until May 1960. He then became Navigator and Assistant Operations Officer for Commander Service Force SIXTH FLEET. Following another one year assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School, this time in the Engineering Science course, he served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his performance of duty. Later, while serving as Operations Officer of USS OKLAHOMA CITY QCLC 55 he was awarded a gold star in lieu of a second Navy Commendation Medal with Combat IIVH. Commander Church became the sixth Commanding Officer of USS HULL on 14 April 1967. As a result of his performance during the WESTPAC deployment from January to july 1968, he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V and the Republic of Vietnam Navy Distinguished Service Order 12nd Classb. THE MANY FACES CF A CAPTAIN A Captain must be many things. Certainly he must be a staunch warrior and a clever tactician. For in combat he will decide where and how the ship will fight. I-le will determine what becomes of his vessel and his men. In addition to being a competent naval strategist, he is also a judge charged with administering military justice. I-Ie is a personnel specialist, overseeing the procurement and training of his crew, and evaluating completely and fairly the per- formance of his officers. He is a manager and a coordinator who must be as knowl- edgeable about an engineering casualty as he is about the .status of the current budget. I-Ie isa ship handler -- the best. I-Ie is a teacher, imparting his vast store of knowl- edge to those who desire to learn. Yes, a Captain is many things, But, first and foremost, he is the commander of a United States Naval vessel -- an awesome responsibility. For someday he may be faced with making a decision, the results of which, could effect the destiny of not only his ship, but his country and the world as well. - --- -- f-.-1 rf-, f:-e:-.--'--1 'f 1----T---v -J..-.w,,.....-,,l ...f-31:1-.,.....,1...,,.,,.v-13-rgf: :f-v.-:.1-f-.f4f:.-..,-...1....,...,........,.,,.,.,,v..,,,,.,,,,.,,m..,.......,.. t Y .,... ,,...,,-.:-t,.- PREPARATIO 7 if Gun crews load their 3 f50 mounts during one of the many firing exercises held during the summer and fall of 1967. The rate at which these guns could fire was dependent solely upon the speed with which the men could keep feeding the shells to them. 10 THE SHIP SHARPENS ITS AIM. ,. - H, , 1 Mount 32 prepares to take a surface exercise target under fire Qabovej. With the shooting over, many hours must now be spent cleaning and lubricating the recently fired gums. The 3 ! 50 guns make up the secondary battery on HULL. While the ir range is considerably shorter than the huge 5 !54, they are dependable weapons which may come in very handy against threatening small craft in the coastal waters off Vietnam. II ...U ..... ..., -.... . a-a,.,.. ....a.......-a.a...,,..e....,.,...-....- -.:g ... .a..,.,Q..--............... .-....,.,.....,.......,.....,...... .,.. -.,. L. V - - - DELMAR SLEEVE DOWNED Gun crews pose on top of Mount '51 Qleftl and in front of Mount 51 Qbelowj after shooting down a small sleeve towed behind a jet aircraft at several hundred miles an hour. This feat, one very rarely accomplished, was evidence of HULL'S emerging excel- lence in gunnery. During the months to come the ship would gain a Widespread reputation for her superior shooting ability. 12 The Gun Control Officer above Watches a five-inch shell spray the water with shrapnel during a firing exercise at a target sled. While HULL conducted many gunnery exercises such as this one, she also spent a great deal of time on the shore bombardment range at San Clemente Island off the coast of Southern California. The decommissioned WW ll minesweeper below served as a target vessel during Fleet Exercise Blue Lotus HULL eventually sent the ship to a watery grave with a barrage of shells from her secondary battery . . . . . ll ll ' ' Q 0 Y A - - i , , 1 -ha. ,, . ,, ,- ,. '- ....f--.-.-........4.,.--.L:.......,... HAMUM, .-.....ML...........:...,.-M--....,a4.:...i.,..,....,.............:..o..4.....,.A.1..4..4g.:.:'..a n.,.s....-.a........g...--....-........--- --- --1-- ANTI-SUBIVIARINE THE ENEMY BELCW. HULL spent considerable time during the months preceeding her deployment conducting anti-submarine warfare QASWQ exercises. The ship's ASW team had to be able to detect, track and if necessary attack enemy submarines. A rendezvous is made with a friendly sub Qabovej. Once submerged, Sonarman Third Class Jeff Lane tracks the silent enemy using the ship's sonar. 14 :..,..............., a::.,:2:.-e..--..-............,...........-a1.,5f:...:,1..a,.......:......,...J..,,M..:.,...,e..,.4...eL... mm f-, ,,-.a.:..g,...1.-.f,..,':..Q.eem-w.x,4.:.- -. - ,r,h..... -- -..- ...z .. .........s:-.1:....., . , . . , WARFARE 1 ,,. ... .. U... -f....x4f...........: -..- .-,..,.l :.4.:.g4.v- , ,M , a rn. -A, - A ., ig- .Q ., . , ,, ,, ,,, ,, ,,, ,,....,,,.,.,.,- V..-.,...........--......4.,...sa-..g.l..,..N.a.....--,...,.., -- V-.Q - ----Y Over a thousand pounds of compressed air blasts an exercise torpedo from the torpedo tubes Qabovej. Several of the fish were fired at San Diego based submarines during ASW exercises. Once fired, the torpedoes attacked the submarine and then surfaced. It then be- came the job of skilled boatswains mates and torpedomen to recover the sophisticated electronic weapon so that it could be reused. Swimmers attach lines to the torpedo and bring the torpedo alongside the motor whaleboat. The motor whaleboat then brings it alongside the ship while men struggle to attach a hoisting line. NUCLEAR WARFARE DRILLS Members of a radiation inspection team struggle into protective clothing Qabovej and then search topside areas for hot spots of radioactivity Qtop rightj. Once discovered, the dangerous areas are thoroughly washed Qrightj. lb Meanwhile, damage control party person nel check fellow crewmen for radiation exposure at decontamination stations. W-an Q.. PILOT RESCUE During a pilot rescue exercise off the coast of Southern California, lookouts search the water for signs of the flyer Qrightj. The ship had to be well pre- pared to carry out this mission since it was very likely she would be called upon to plane guard for one of the SEVENTH fleet carriers operating in the Tonkin Gulf. .sm-e'ff 'A, The sh1p's swimmers Qabovey don wet suits and pre pare to go in after the downed pilot As the motor whaleboat stands by, the airman is freed from his parachute harness and finally brought safely on board Qleftj 17 ,J ,, ,, I N ,M W xs 'M ,ii-'rw or W . . . . . . . r 1 H ...Q Na ..,.......Q.,.,...- -V at-.......4L.l,..a:.:....--.........g:.Laa1L1...-...g,f.a.n,.:.:..g...:,-...g.4.Lagla:.'.gaza: .g,.4Lma...4......4g-.g..N...-w:,.,mha+5gNm.LA-.N.,.4.,..a,,,... REFUELING UNDERWAY. During her months in WestPac, HULL would gain a widespread reputation for her ability to quickly and safely take on fuel at sea. This reputation was not easily attained. Months before the deployment, preparation and training be- gan to develop this skill. I f 7 fl :MW ' ,, It ,va F W f X , ,fa,,,,,.i if if ww JS ...J .J .J J Q l l I H ii 5? L. s:, :M l .y X , gi tl. . rx Ml . x,' ?' J.. R,-,Q N' , W ,, 5-l if r 515 K Ya tw: SE l t i xl I I I l 1 RESCUING A ,S 1 l l F Fleet Exercise Moon Festival was designed to simulate conditions in the waters off the coast of Vietnam. Here 3 a destroyer, the USS UHLMANN, has been taken out of action as the result of a hit from enemy shore batteries. HULL makes an approach on the disabled ship Qabove leftj, passes a messenger to which the towing cable is ' attached, and then, when everything is secured, pulls the ship out of danger. 1 1 i Y A l i 1 J F r 1 .c I i 5 1 ,4 I v r i I i 1 19 I i .s.q,.-4.....t.E:..... ...... -.., .-.- .,.. A LJQ V ....c....e....., -.,.f.4..:,........4..+.--- '.f........ N..-...x............. ,...,,.,..-....,a..... . ....,.,. ..,o.... .-.,u.,..4. . .- v- - . DISABLED VESSEL ,,f During the months prior to deployment, virtually every Weapons system on the ship was tested. Above, three-hundred-pound depth charges roll off the fantail and blast a mushroom-shaped column of water a hundred feet in the air. Off the coast of San Clemente Island, HULL lays down a smoke screen for the protection of a disabled destroyer in the background Gunnersmate jeans checks out a 30-caliber machine gun and insures that it is ready for use against enemy junks and small craft if it should be needed. 20 1 ' . N-4514 f --...NNW f X f MW WW X! S1gna11'nen Judge and Green send up a f1agho1st slgnal durlng 9. communlcatlons exerclse Qtopj, Whlle slgnalman f1rst class Qmgley decodes a flashmg hght message from a nearby Shlp durlng Fleet Exerc1se Blue Lotus X 2 Q? ,W X W . . . . V 0 I 1 0 0 l Um 0 0 I 0 f, ' ' , Q, Q ' f ' 1 ,www ' ,, f, f wx ,, f WWW ff V, fff Kg , www' W4 J- , ,fffnvf f f ,gwgw , fd ,,,, , W nf f f f f' ff ,,Q1,W7mf,wmW - - -..- 2-' :,,......4. L..d-.1-1--ek--H.-.4e.:.....4.:.,.,.-......H,:e.,gg,Q.,.....c......:,...4.,.Q......4..:..ngngn.ance-f,em....,......4...........4...,.g..,.....,..e..-............,.e.....i.1....,,.1,:.....e.,..L..n,:....,......,-M..,..e....,,......e-,.....,.,... --,,,,...a ..., 1,,...-.. .,,-,-f--,-., -...... ,--,...-.,-...... frfgvq few-..,-.1-...-..:-fs-......,.. ....,. ,,...m v-.vw su F n X 1 Q . if TSG fx ' T KXX T XXX N Qv Q Radarman Lagrandeur tracks a suspected enemy PT boat during Fleet Exercise Blue Lotus off the coast of Southern California. Prior to deployment, numerous exercise problems were conducted in HULL's combat information center. Above! a tactical diagram is being drawn on a vertical plotting board. 22 LT. Deutermann offers a little advice to a midshipman about station keeping as the ship steams from San Diego to Pearl Harbor during her assignrnent to the Midshipman Training Squadron. ......-.....,m.4e4 Q-:,:....g...,,..a.., - c:.u.:.g.i......1.1..........-alz:.4: ,:..L-..4.-4-........,..4....-.s:..1., ..q.:,f.L:.-.Aga SM4-. ..,.--L4.ga..-a-4.f.s2,g.ne-v-.,.xL.1.:.:..::4...nu...L..:, -L -1 Q, ,....- ..-.L.:..g... ... ... ..... .. . .. . . 4. ,L - . ... . - lr- . . k X -- ..... . .. ...-,..,...,,. . .,,-7.-,s -,:?,.,.,:...,...L-N ...W , ,. A .st Preparation Continues .... Shipyard Repairs, Bremerton, Washington ln early October 1967, HULL found herself in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for extensive repairs to her main . battery and engineering plant. Draped in- plastic and canvas to protect Workers from the Washington downpours, the ship's 5 X54 mounts underwent major repairs. 1 Own ship's force worked even harder than the yard to get HULL repaired and ready for her upcom- ing deployment to WestPac. First Division Qabovej strips and repaints the entire main deck. Work completed, the ship prepares to leave the yard on a cold morn- ing in late November Qleftj. 23 , , , . . V, L. , . .. ,,.. ,. ....-,.....-,......a...,,.....et.,..........,----- .. . l .. ,. -., . ... ..........-......--......+--.-'-----f----- ,,.,,.....--. --..L4e.........:.....-.,...........a.::- .g.v...-...f ,........,.........4......,.,..-......-.,. .-.. 4 -.L-..:...-...-...-...,..-. fv:,? ,...-..,-,1-.....1..,- . . THE HIP IS REA f THE MEN ARE READY. fs ful Va ,na isgwf -.X PERSONNEL INSPECTION. After months of training and exercises, weeks of extensive re- pair Work, it is now time to leave. The Captain takes a final look at his men and is very satisfied with what he sees. 24 -' 3 ' 1. - '- . .,: .V ,. .LL IL.: . . .GLF-L 5 ,Q-A--i ' N . . 5 A ,yu Z X f Q X S 4 V Q yi , f ,Of , V, f 4 an 4 f 4 4 A . A . ,mn N -1 AAL, ,,,,,4,.,,. , ,Mm .---x-.q.vw...,..4,4.......z.:-..,.,.......:.:.:2L.:'-4....-:,:z.l.-4.Lf...94T4.-- , ' .aggngu - - .1-LE JA -,.f -l.., 1 , , V - ,- ,L--,. .....,,.....4g-.l.L..i:J.2:.,....Y ,-X -.-,,,:-V-- ,.......,,-Y ......4.pa ..-........-. 1.-..... .... l sf 19 January 1968 at 0744 the last lines were cast off and HULL slipped out of the nest and steamed out of San Diego Harbor. As the ship clears the channel, Torpedoman Second Class Harris takes one last look at Point Loma As the familiar piece of land disappeared over the horizon, the crew realized that it would be six long months before they would set sight on it again. Q 4 .WW X , f Q ,zyqwr i f' I' r f w's Wm 26 THE CROSSING. Seven thousand miles of open ocean to cross, a trip that would take nearly two and a half Weeks. LT Qj gy VanDerven takes the deck Qabovej While LCDR Billerbeck and Quartermaster Wellnitz take a navigational fix Qleftj. ' HULL in company with USS JOUETT QDLG 295 and USS PREBLE QDIG 151 Qbelowj. The three ships formed Task Element 15. 4. 2. 1. All hands used the transit time to make last minute preparations for the gun line. Here Mt. 51 points off the beam during gunnery checks. 27 On the morning of 24 january, crewmen pay tribute to the USS ARIZONA monument as the ship arrives in Pearl Harbor for refueling and briefings. After another brief stop in Subic Bay, Philippines from 7 to 11 February labovej, HULL arrives on the gunline fbelowj and takes up station near Nha Trang in the Southern II Corps of South Vietnam. 28 I f vw if W x v ' ' . 1 X V' , yn 'FQZC f ,f QQ f x 5 , 'WAN ' 9 5 I - ,, , -, :vos-'f '! '! NNW ..,,L,54:-T ,H '- , :J ' '- 'f1-'1.g.1...1.:.-... .i-a--- f1115.:':'2fL l'3?-'Ll . ,- , ..,..,-1-.fy 7 I y W 1 -f f -Digi,':,,,g,..,..1n..-.,...2..,f., -f ,V V An airborne spotter Qabovej pins down the location of a north Vietnamese rocket site firing on U. S. troops in the DMZ and radios a call for fire mission to HULL. Combat Information Center, nerve center of a Vast, complex array of men and equipment designed to carry out naval gunfire support. Here, members of the shore bomb team receive the spotters request for fire. i 30 M Radarmen LEWIS and Klev plot the posltlon of the attacl-:mg s1te Whlle LTfJgj Cleveland stands by to pass the target coordlnates to mam battery plot, Where the 1nformat1on w1ll be fed 1nto the shlps fue control computer Qsee belowj 'W AQ Z 0 Q 4? sw Wx K! X f N WX 7 X Flrecontrolman Harder sets up the f1re control computer The solut1on w1ll enable the gums to drop the flve 1nch shells on the target Wlth pm pomt accuracy VW ,f an E MV N V4 W , fvswfxl- AN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q V J in JS 7 ,, N f .Q SW, KX 5 gfzyllkstq h! ' X! my W i 1 1 if hw ' 0 I l . . . Q .s.-..-.....u4. gl' .-- 6.1.1. ..4..-..,.:.4a...w....lg,.g.:44q.L...:g.:.: ...e.-..K....,.-..L....1......4N...-s-...,.,...,.,e..-...........,.,-....ga...f.le. .. . -,e.-:. :....-a-.,.a-.,-.a.....,.-.--..L -- --V ' ' lm' ' A ' t ' 'r fff?2rf ffnr ,--f-'f-0 'f -'--:':':v:::-r --W-'-----5--'v+-9-v---H-'- 'r '-fw,..,,.+-ff,-.-:m....m..........-.- A. .... .- ......,. ,.,-,.- -.,.,. Seamen Bonds and Shives load the gun system with seventy pound projectiles in one of the 5 154 magazines. Often, magazine crews handled thousands of pounds of these shells a day. Gunnersmate jeans Qbelowj watches the control panel as he loads one of the huge five-inch mounts. The rapid-fire, highly-accurate guns required the constant attention of highly skilled technicians to keep them operating properly. 32 N DU T51 Firecontrolman Whittrock squeezes the trigger and Mount 51 sends a round hurtling toward the target. M1ss1on completed HULL awalts the next target as gun smoke drlfts from her scorch mg hot barrels 33 . . . - 9 1 Q o V ' . . ' . - - . .,. gg. , - -N. -.V ,.- 47- ....1,....,....,A-M.- ,.. .......,-. ....-Q.g.....,.......,.......,..,,... -.1 mm... n,...,.,,.4.1..,.,.-,....,.-:.1.5, ,.g,v1..-.-K .--.-- AM..:.:.-.n,........4.4..44.aL.:g .,-4.1 J... ...-..i.4...........-....,.........,.-.. ..,..-,..., . .... egngngnllgl . HODTH I-IOSTILE FIRE, HOSTILE FIRE A 155mm shell from enemy gun ernplacements near the DMZ explodes in the Water nearby, and the ship goes into action to counter the attacking battery. The attacks came Without Warning and the ship had to react quickly in order to avoid the dangerously close incoming rounds and at the same time, take the attacking guns under fire. Director Officer, LTQjgj Santarlasci searches the beach for the artillery muzzle flashes, While the lee helmsman Qbelowj rings up an all ahead full bell. A ii' S NOW SET CONDITION ZEBRA THROUGHOUT THE SHIP As the alarm is sounded, crewmen hurry to close Water-tight hatches in order to minimize flooding in the event the ship sustains a hit. Moments after the first enemy shell explodes, magazine crews are hurriedly loading the guns to capacity Qrightj. X Director Officer LTQjgj I-lazelton Qleftj places the crosshairs on the attacking batteries, takes control of the gun mounts and prepares to take the enemy artillery emplacements under fire. RAPID CONTINUOUS FIRE. . . COMMENCE FIRE! The firing key is closed and MT. 52 begins smothering the hosile batteries with round after round of surface and air -burst shells. The ship came under attack on seven different occasions, but due to her quick and effective counter- battery measures, she avoided being hit. At the same time she launched accurate attacks against the enemy guns. .hp A nearby destroyer Qbelowj zeroes in on enemy artillery. Oftentimes, destroyers assisted each other in countering attacks by North Vietnamese guns. 3 I i I DECKS LITTERED WITH EMPTY BRASS, and gun barrels smoldering from heat Mount 51 stand silent. The attacking shore batteries, now out of range, are no longer a threat. Within minutes, however, the ship will again close the beach, take up position, and continue her mission. The days are spent always within reach of the North Vietnamese gtms. A MONLENT TO RELAX. Gunnersmates, sitting amid piles of powder cases Qbelowj, take a short rest between missions. ., 37 , - , . V - - - ..-....-,....-,. ..A-....-e:.:...- ...-, ..- - - - . , - - -- ' H, - k.. .-...- .. f........,......,-.,.,......,....,.+..,,......,.....,.....,.,,,..f..............,. .....v.-X.. -f-.....aL...........:-.,,..-,...,.l:.:.z.a.4.4...4.....e.f.......,..--.Q-....1....,.................... .... .- -f:,g.-. ...........-..,-,....-m.,...,. , ,,,,,, -mn v , f W W, ,W , , , , , ,, V . -'-f - -'-' f ,V - -' -. ' ,if'11'r-zz-v--rxvffzsrf-rf: -.m,,Q ,Tfvxw:.::.u.mmm0....- -,......- W.-- , . ,. ...-..... ,.,....-., MISFIRE. Mount 52 crewmen cool the gun's blistering hot barrel Qabovej while Gunnersmate Burton fbelowj prepares to remove the dud round from the mount. Once removed, the powder case will be heaved over the Side. N 38 GUN BARRELS REPLACED Gun barrels, completely worn out by the continual shooting, had to be re- placed on two occasions. HULL gunnersmates and repair crews from the destroyer tender PIEDMONT prepare to remove one of the spent, three ton cylinders during a brief repair period in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. it yyii p p f a The 5 X54 gun proved to be a highly accurate weapon and was much valued by the troops ashore for its long range The rapid fire mounts required extensive maintenance however and the ship s team of highly skilled gunnersmates often worked 20 hours a day keeping the complex systems working properly The skill of HULL S shipfitters and machinery repairmen was also respon sible for keeping the ship on the gun line and ready to shoot Il ' 7 n 7 7 - g . - 0 . y I . o NOW SET THE REARMING DETAIL . Quartermaster Kaas Qabove lefty plots a course to intercept one o Seventh Fleet ammunition ships plying the waters off the coast of Vietnam. Having made a rendezvous, HULL begins to make her approach on the USS HALEAKALA QAE-255 Qabove rightj. NOW HEAVE AROUND ON THAT LINE R - ' - pull the transfer rig on board. e arming crews on the after station struggle to I T40 was 'Wm Getting the housefall rig across and hooked up required much hard, strenuous Work. Re- arming was an all hands evolution and it meant just that -- everyone had a job to do. The task had to be done very often, every two to three days, and many times in the blackness of night. 41 we Replenishment station handling crews struggle to get the three-thousand-pound loads of shells on deck and clear of the landing areas. T hetweather was not always the best, and at times decks became quite slippery. Because of the speed and precision with which the crew handled these rearmings the ship became known by many ammunition ships as I-IUST LIN' HULL . l 'Y isis? is 'Mu lg 42 ! pi 'smoq me ueqil slow 911111 1-2 UI uo uabfm eq pmom uomunwwe Jo spunod 000 'gm S12 qonul S12 'ssnun JV 'JSQJ :prom 03 pauxesl M910 SAFVIQH os 'Lunulyunu 12 on pleq eq on peq sun H113 sql H1011 Amvua 911111, 155 I N -eff-,--,..,.m....m........,..-.f 1 m........-............,.,,...,,,...,....,T,.T ,....,-...,,.,,.,,,.... . ' 5 l 1 I F EvERYoN 1 I ORKED Getting the shells and powder on board was only the beginning of the job Once on deck, the pallets of ammuni tion had to be broken down and the projectiles and powder cases carried, one by one, to the magazines below. This was usually done while the ship was steaming back toward the coast to reassume her shore bombardment station. 46 iso AN EIC-HT-HOUR WORK DAY just did not exist for crewmembers. It was not infrequent that men would come off a six-hour Watch in the magazine or firerooms and before they could get to the rack find themselves called away to re-arm the ship. fa' f , 'Wir -W 4 , , f iQ .r f 4 4 I E PTY After taking on new ammunition, hundreds of empty powder cannisters had to be sent back to the ammunition ship so ' that they could he returned to ammuni- tion plants for re-filling. The empty 'brass collected quickly 1 since 'the ship Was firing as much as six l hundred rounds a day. Gilers also took the empty cases When HULL came alongside to re-fuel. AMI Above, the stream of metal containers seems endless as the crew sends a cargo net full on its way and then Waits for the rig to return to pick up still another load IN CHARGE of the in-haul line on the amidships station, Petty Officer Sill flefty makes certain that his orders are heard. , . , ,. .,.., - - . - ,-.-..,.......,... .........m...-Aa.,.N e...:.- ,.,:....,......,-..--.. ., I ,Wy . ! 'Mn-.,.4, MAIL. In addition to bringing fuel and ammunition, replenishment ships also delivered the ever welcome letters from home. Amidships crewmen Qabovej eagerly unhook a cargo net full of mail bags. A STEADY HAND ON THE WI-IEEL. I-Ielmsman Klock and lee helmsman Trathan maneuver the ship with great precision as she steams alongside a replenishment ship. Normally, only 20 to 30 yards would separate the two vessels. 50 HULL prepares to transfer personnel at sea Gunnersmate jeans takes a1m w1th a l1ne throwing gun on the am1d shlps statlon Qabove lefty Some transfers conducted durmg good weather, were smooth and dry. Others, however, took place under other than 1deal condltlons and desplte the efforts of crewrnen, passengers sometrmes arrwed 'wyuifw . We rw Q , 'K is-,F 'NZ M ' s as f 3' Q f i I ' N W h . NW N X '1' , WS ' X .fgjb . 5 ..q X s?' 3gf,y W ' N f ,, of m gf riff f fa X Mx if I QMS W i W va V NND M' 3 1 2 Ml 1 1, 3, : Wx 9': Zi 7: 535 1 125 1 1j 1f3 1 1 . 11 1, 1 il 1 1 , 1 W1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -vv--'-1-1-- -A 6--A-,--.-1...n,,....-....-L.... --,.-v.-i5....,,-..,...a. .,,..Y,,.-A-- ...-.,-.., ,... -- ....,.....-.b-,,........,...--rr-T-ff,Q-em-.ne---.-.....-.T - U 1-.-,.-rf-4---was r---T 1 1 1 1 1 1 NOW SECURE THE RE-ARMING DETAIL The re-arming completed, HULL - 1 pulls away from USS PYRO QAE 225 and heads back to the gun line. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 With the tons of ammunition stowed, weary crewmen grab a few moments of 1 rest wherever they can find a place. 1 1 1 1 1 52 1 ... .,.. .... . an ...... .. .-..,. V. ......,...,,.-,.-Q - ' ...,...-.,.,...,......-.,L .,. .4-ns., nm. -1...y1-- .......-,.:...... H..-...o.f J..g.,.L,-v1.2e..3- - -.. LM.. L.. NIGHT COMES, THE WORK GOES ON. Amidships station personnel continue to break down ammunition pallets as the sun sets on the South China Sea. Here First Division sailors hustle to get powder cannisters on board during a night unrep. The ship had dashed out from the gun line during a lull in the shooting. 53 FUEL . . . THE DESTROYEPJS LIFE BLOOD., HULL takes up lifeguard station astern of another destroyer and awaits her turn. ln order to make herself a poor target for North Vietnamese guns, the ship had to continually change courses and speeds While patrolling her gun line station. In doing so, she used up considerable fuel. Once alongside the oiler, the officer-in-charge of the forward station Qabovej reports ready to receive the fueling rig. , Hoses which will carry the black liquid are pulled on board and uncapped Qrightj. Crews struggle to get the huge hose in the fuel trtmk. Once in place, the hose will carry oil into the ship's tanks at the rate of over a thousand gallons a minute. All told, HULL used over 3, 860, OOO gallons of fuel during the deployment, most of which was taken on during refuelings such as this. TI-IE TANKS FULL, the hose is removed fabovej and sent back to the oiler. While on the gun line, fuel was taken on every second or third day. w 0 ,z, f, WXM FOOD as well as bullets and oil had to be taken on at sea. Replenishment station crews Qabovej drag a cargo net full of stores away from the landing area. The most welcome fresh fruit and vegetables are quickly carried below to refrigerated storeroorns. Qrightj During normal thirty day P9.tI'O15, over 22, OOO meals would be served to the crew. W STATIO sv 53 Q' THE HELO DETAIL THE HELICOPTER served as a rapid and versatile means of transferring men and materials between ships. The bird also provided a link between destroyers off the coast and Marines onshore. The helo detail stands b on the fantail Qabovej during an approach. Y I-lovering only feet above the main deck, the aircraft lowers a sling and then takes her catch up and away. W 1 I E GINEERI G POWER to put the ship on the gun line, power to keep her there, power i to operate her guns, was provided by L a group of men who carry the title 3 engineers . Known to some as i snipes , to others as those guys down in the hole . They were responsible for seeing to it that the ship always had the ability to move onto station and carry out the mission as well as the ability to maneuver quickly when enemy shells began l crashing into the water nearby. Their 5 hours were long, the conditions they worked under were nearly intolerable 5 at times, but they did their job, and they did it well. Machinist mate Stohr Qabove lefty monitors the gauges on a condensate pump, while Fireman Cressy begins putting a ship's service turbo- generator on the line fbelowy. i i 58 555 ' Ain' L 1 KNO -HO HULL steamed 41, 945 during the deployment Without' a major engineering casualty. The accom- plishment of this feat Was the direct result of the outstanding efforts of this group of men. Boiler Technician Bailey and Fireman Murray bring a boiler on the line in the forward fireroom Qabove rightj. In Main Control, Machinist Mate Elliot Qrightj answers a bell from the bridge and cracks the main steam valve open. 5 . K fy f rss f Z Qff' 'Ill' iliff-. JK 1-.. f 2 :si 04 Machinist Mate Sulston makes adjustments on one of the ship's two evaporators which provided HULL with 24, OOO gallons of fresh Water a day. This water, in addition to feeding the ship's four huge boilers, was used for cooking, Washing, drinking and, of course, coffee. Electrilcianldlziate Guthrie prepares to put one of the ship's four turbo-generators on the line. . oget er, e generators provided enough electrical power for a small community. Without 1t, the guns would have been useless. 60 Fireman Osiecki gets set to Weld a broken bracket in the shipfitter shop. Minor structural damage caused by concussion from the guns occurred often and had to be repaired quickly by the shipfitter gang. This group of men was also called upon frequently to Weld broken parts in the massive 5 ! 54 mounts. SN Machinery Repairman Stein Watches carefully as the lathe in I-IULIJS machine shop turns out a new part to replace a damaged one. When replacement parts were not available, they had to be made. 61 -N, 5 r N r E I l z E i V r r 1 I i i VISITORS. Members of the Sth Special Forces Group QAirbornej come aboard for a 'briefing While the ship is off the coast of South Vietnam near Nha Trang. Crew members listen with rapt attention as the Green Berets tell of the situation ashore. -,,- .,..-,.........,.....,,a,. ,.e.-a...1 ..-.......-,.....,..-..f,,-Q -.4 -3, A, f ,.Y,L,,,,W- A SWIFT BOAT QPCS 20j pulls alongside While the ship is off the coast just north of DaWang, South Vietnam, and the Officer-in-Charge, LT Qjgj Prickett, steps aboard. Only a few months before, he had been the Damage Control Assistant on HULL. 63 W 5 1 W3 ,MW ' I , , W, s 4.-44 Q , X V W ,f ' f Q in- h-mink- A-fl i...iwf PERSONNEL INSPECTION. Back on solid ground again for a few days in Subic Bay, Philippines, dungarees and flack jackets are set aside and the crew dons tropical white longs as the Com- manding Officer tal-Qes 9. look at his men, now combat Veterans, and notes with pride that they represent some of the best in the Seventh Fleet. 3 2 2, Q.. 0 I AE? 5 i A NOTE OF GRATITUDE Durlng the flrst three days on the gun 11ne HULL carrled out shore born bardment m1ss1ons agamst V1et Cong base camps and suspected enemy act1v1ty areas m the v1c1n1ty of Nha Trang The Sth Speclal Forces Group QA1rbornej presented HULL Wlth th1S trophy 73 8 f' Q Vllffw N134 QJQMFEM al A ZWVELJ is ww Svifr E391 C Mn QW? iii Q53 fkfim, XS ,gd 3 lf' Y. M.. sr if 1?-1 E 252 NS 5LEEWilQ?2ii?5si ifizrisitiik E O E5 E EB 535113 'WCENQW RE PKR? W Q? We ,L Q Z I , - l . l l L A. W-,Mm W--sf, QWH 1 an for gfzvggff iz ,MW if I f 5-A pg gp. Z! , ,ie K, Rx ,ifljg 5 Qtsxistfgia El af dwg- - pu Nw A, M, tk fry. ,WK f F w Xfx 6 Q A., sf fav df. Q f S- fff f fs ' , ,N , , ,. , ,,,, , , ,M X ,Q 'X-rs ZW ,f MX? auf , 3 fi, M ,is t s, W Vg ,S , ' ,ls if 2 f ,A A -f AT! A tttt Q 1 l-,--W-1--,i Gunners Mate Vaughn fabovej and Radarman Lewis fbelowj take and pass the advancement in rating exams. Storekeeper Richardson Qbelowj ships for four. ,4- ' upg i 66 Throughout the cruise and the year the body of men known as the crew continued to change. Seamen put on the crow and assumed new responsibilities. Lifers and first termers alike made the decision to ship over for another hitch. New faces came and old familiar ones went. Yes, in some ways the crew changed, but the performance of this group of men did not -- it was always superior. Chief Boiler Technician Freeman fright, signs his re-enlistment contract as CDR Church looks O11- Chief Storekeeper Miller Qbelowj crosses the brow for the last time. f X K .l,,i.-,M,,, THE 25,001 On l5 june at approximately 1900, HULL fired the 25, 000th round of her deployment, a feat unequalled by any other l r destroyer in a six month cruise. 1' HULL'S replenishment and ' 1 magazine crews had handled over 2.5 million pounds of shells and powder. Gunners Mates Burton and Collinspfrightj and CDR Church re- 1 enact the loading of the 25, OOOth'round. I l l Plotting room phone talker Stauth passes the Word to load the gun and then the Captain sends number 25,000 on its way. Plotting room crew Qbelowj poses with the empty shell case. i I I 1 68 w 25000th RCUND 17 june 1968 - From: Commanding General, First Marine Division 1 To: USS HULL lt 1. The timely, accurate and effective naval gunfire support from USS HULL during the recent 6' amphibious operation and subsequent operations ashore is very much appreciated. 2. The firing of 25, OOO rounds in support of troops in the field during your current deployment is a measure of the professionalism and responsiveness of our naval gunfire support ships. 3. WE LL DONE. iw Major General Robertson Yu..--,,,,,..... 69 Each man must do all in his power for his country. Commodore Isaac I-lull ,....1-- HULL MAKES HEADLINES 112 H114 xrgn Hman Son Dlegan Knew Hu Under Attack A San Diegan sitting 1n a windowless sonar cubicle aboard the destroyer Hull last week knew his ship was being shelled in the Tonkm Gulf be fore anyone heard a shot Sonarman 2 c James Magoon 722 Cardiff St San Diego heard an unusual ping on the underwater electronic warning system His analysis of what it was an artillery shell fallmg through the water alerted Cmdr G A Cnuich 570 Alame da St Coronado to take eva sive sactlon The incident saved the San Diego based destroyer from possible damage according to a spokesman for the Pacific Fleet Cruiser Destroyer Force The shelling occurred oft G10 Linh in the area near the De mllitarized Zone of Vietnam the Navy disclosed The 1nc1dent has given the Navy a new use for one of llS most effective pieces of elec tronic equipment the Navy sal Enemy forces generally fire. one shot for range and bearing usually far short of the intended target and hopefully out of sight and hearing of Navy lookouts. Where' 1t lands in relation to the ship is used by the enemy for following shelling Sonar sends out underwater impulses which bounce off an object and back to sensitive listening gear aboard ship Son ar operators can distinguish be tween objects such as sunken hulls whales and other under water objects Magoon picked up the pinging return sound from the flrst ar tillery shell as it sank through the water Quick identification and not1f1 cation to tne ship s captain can result in evasive action before later rounds are fired a Navy spokesman said He added the adapted use is particularly valuable at night ox in heavv fog when v1s1b1l1ty 1S Or Magoon s wife Jan and their two children Joanne 5 and James Patrick 4 live at the Cardiff Street address She IS the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elwm Fisher of 452 Cardiff St V A Magoons parents Mr anc Mrs Ray Magoon live at 1104 Judd St. The San Diego 'man left f01 Vietnam Jan 19 1 This 1S hi third tour of duty there A He is a graduate of San Diegf High School He entered the Navy three years ago N VI lbuns 0 n 1reOn Son D1egoSh1p SAIGOZN CAPJ The Navy de- stroyer Hull, home-based in San iego, has come under attack from North Vietnamese shore atteries four times 111 the last 10 days but crew members said yesterday they were get ting fused to it I was on the signal bridge and heard the first round come histlmg in said Signalman 2 C Ray Rigney of Manchester, Tenn After three attacks there IS no mistaking that sound EARLY EVENING ' It was early evehingpand the ship was conductinglhtarassment Jmissions against' targets. ' near' rthe De1n1l1tarized,'Zone, Some. ,crew members aware having dm ner-when the first enemy shells I was usl eo the lst Diiusion 3518 gmt ment when I hear fwg dull thuds said Seaman Jon Chap man of Washington 111 The flashing guns on shore were barely V1S1bl6 through 3 heavy mist and drizzlmg rain as the Shlp began to open fire After directing about 30 rounds at the Communist battery the Hull ceased fire and returned to normal duty CLOSE SHAVE The day before the Hull had a close shave when a North Vietnamese shell hit only 10 yards from her bow The de stroyer was bombardmg an au tomatic Weapons pos1t1on 4 m1les north of G10 Linh when Lf fl sl Dan James of Falls Church Va heard two bI.lI'StS and saw double columns of water r1s1ng from the sea I thought we would catch the next round right on the main deck ' said James, 'and I began to brace- 'A I .By that time, however the Hull was maneuvering and be gan returning the fire That was the third, time for us said Seaman Philip Case of Tulsa Okla 'Everyone knew what to do Suhr ngllrws . . ..AAL AYIR RI 968 8Hr Days Dont Exist For DD Crews There are two things men an the San Diego-based de- stroyer USS Hull are not promised--an e i g ht -hour work day and a chance to be- come a one-job specialist. Most of the ship's crew members put in several ex- tra hours of work a day. They might find themselves scrambling eggs in the morning and then carrying ' projectiles to the gun maga- zine before noon The Hull like many other destroyers serving off :the coast of Vietnam stands ready to carry out a variety of different missions 24- of time it takes a radio tele- type to click out a message she may have to exchange the role of gunfire support ship for that of a search- and-rescue vessel. There are no specialists trained to do only one job' Each man must be a gpg- cialist in many tasks. If the destroyer's mission sud- must be ready to aggurne 3 h0U1'S' a day In. the length' denly changes, then her men new role and do the new jobjust as wellas the former task Seamen Gary Blanchard 20 of Springfield Mass acts as one of the ship helmsmen as she plows her Wal' across the South China Sea to the Vietnam Coast loads the five-inch guns when thel' begin hammering enemy targets in the DMZ, and is part of a pilot rescue team if the destroyer is serving as a rescue ship. Seamen Allen Burns, 22, of Idabel, Okla., may be found behind a typewriter in the weapons office during a normal day, manning part of the fire controlmadar system when on his battle station or serving as a communiCa tions talker while the ship is steaming from one missi0n to the next When the Hull finds it necessary to refuel or take on ammunition at sea everl' man, or a man lend whether he s a Welder storekeeper a signal' or a sonarman muSt a hand to get fueled. armed and then underWaY- Time away from the assigned mission is precious and each member performs whatever job he must to keep it to 4 minimum: APRIL 19. 1968 ,, , Y-, , ,MW . 1 Y..........,.....,-. ........... f -.,.,-.........- sr.-f'-' ff -- 4.24 '- 24- -- ff- ' 1' ' - - 'f ' ' ' ' ' ..u:1.f.....,..: ..,.. .... .. .k.. i X , 'NX NN .ar QLefty Boatswain Mates bring the anchor up and the ship gets underway from Subic Bay, Philippines Where she stopped to onload ammunition. QBe1owj WestPac means shots and Doc didn't miss anyone . QBottomj We got tired -- real tired, and sometimes We slept Wherever We could find a spot. QRightj The motor whaleboat splashes into the South China Sea and prepares to take turn-over materials to the USS Blue as HULL completes her third and final gunfire support patrol. QBeloWj Steward Rodriguez puts the finishing touches on the noon meal in the wardroom pantry. QBottomj Sometimes it gets lonely, and you just Want to sit and think. gfff, WW! . , 4,5 ss- - v , i f M fWM2xx M585 W 1 f W. P- ,rr ony easssf R P 2 4 AFTER LOOKOUT THE MIDWATCH A PRAYER FOR PEACE LT. KU COIVIES TO LEARN 2 AN INIURED MAN, Seaman Comtois, is strapped securely inside a litter and then transferred to the hospital ship Repose via hi-line. Accidents aboard HULL were rare, but when they did happen prompt medical aid was always available. YEOMAN HENDERSON PHONE TALKER WILLIAMS JUST DDING THE JOB S 76 A-ww'v k'T'EWWW 4 E ' E' ' E N .E X xx K V.-f-' Mff' ,.ff M W,,,,p- DIRECTOR OPERATOR HERMANOWSKI AND DDING I I ELL. SI-IIP'S SERVICEMAN BECERRA ' COMMISSARYMAN LINEN 77 ,Wai FAMILIAR FACES ii? 78 .....-...K ..........-... .......-..+L,..... .:...:.:1.-.... TI-IE COMMUNICATORS DETECTORS AND TRACKERS 1 Have we got a complaint? Yeah. h We're overworked and under fed. 5 i N lr' tj Z 5 No, I don't hate the National t Rifle Association, why? 4 t I I'd rather switch than fight . 17 4 Y A' if Just tell me who it was that said I d1dn't have the guts to be a chief. OFFICER OF THE DECK MEN AND THEIR JOBS l 8 1 1 ,.,-.---.-1 -..4Q-... .4-E,.-,,-- , .......f .....--.,...9......,..4..4.....44-:4f......E.,......-.f..........,.......Q.,.......,.,.....-,,..,-,.........--.,,..,..-.- ,..---, - u ri.- vif- - I J' 0 JZ? 956 ' J . i sm 3 ...-f ! I I .ca M fa 1 F 1 fl? THE ' LI G I MH V EQ ff B 4 ,x A is - f -' 2:9 - Q .. . Q EEE V . Q.. Fi.. 5 5 06' In C' O O 'lnusr TAKING n- T0 TO THE NP.RKET,TO , CHECK THE TUBES... 3 -'I' ix 1 N 3 of a t Ol li ' ' 4' 1 up I ,I 5 ' H I. -zu .1 22 A --. Aw um WQMMS,-1 yn., , 82 ..--k. SIDE : Ft N4 7 EJ? HTER i k? 'mir J 1 fe .ai 9 1 .M k ,Q KK n i n T H UQ! K , ' , 1.2 7 i I X f N X .Ig f 55 I ,Z III Q P e 1 X 7' - - s 1 A N.DRorc.usvaN N -,XY 1 'W meuone HIMSIQ. . HB oum muvvno. yfke Recognize Anyone? 83 .....- .. ,.-.,..... ,.,....-. If 6, I F71 5 J if :Q f ,,,Nm so x TOLD. cm:-:P SKINPHEAD mm KP me um Snomn IIKDK IN A MKRRIEHRFQ SEB New '1 0 V , g ' N,D,qo1cunEm. A . im -v 9 Q' 6 on-IOPPING GEL.E!RV.lUN9! . . . and today I found six dirty urinals and two unemptied irash cans . . . NX Nw . . Say, Ahhh! . . . Who is the fairest of them all? I No1:hin' means lovin' like something from the oven. . . Ig A 'ek Xin 11 . . . Now on the HULL, Turn to, Continue Why is this man laughing? ship's Work . . . I Wonder if blondes do have more fun? 85 Small boats such as this one frequently come along- side to beg for coins. If the men are unable to catch them in the nets they will dive into the harbor in a final effort to retrieve them. L ' I w i -I? f Kong Aberdeen on the south side of Hong Kong Island is actually a city of junl4s . QLefty This View of a side street in down- town Hong Kong gives a very good idea of the crowded conditions in which the people live and work. HONG KONG AT NIGHT ,. 'C KACHSIUNG TAIWAN Stereo LP record albums at twenty-five cents apiece Were one of the most outstanding shopping bargains in the city. There Were thousands to choose from. X ff f, ,, 4 g NS A ., 99898 QLeftj The one-man-power petti-cabs were the least expensive and often the most enjoyable transportation around Kaohsiung. QBeloWj Scenic beauty was abundant in this area. The buildings pictured below were located in a park only minutes from the city. The Taiwanese im- pressed all of us with their industrious- ness and determination. SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPI ES QAbovej The Olongapo skyline as seen from the Naval Olongapo streets are filled with an endless line of j eepneys Which provide fast, smooth air-conditioned transportation around town. Station side of the river . QLeftj Filipino children beg for coins from small boats positioned beneath the bridge that leads to the main street and the downtoWn entertainment center . 89 Yokosuka itself was filled with an abundance of shops all kinds of night life. Modern Tokyo was only an hour away by train and many of us paid a visit to the World's largest city, Tokyo Tower is in the background. Tokyo's lights rival those of Times Square. 90 - A-'Q' , 3, .Av V - ,- , . ..1.,,L,.. - --.W -H Q... -ge t r.-.-...:.g..-,1.4.-,,..q.:..,,:.e,4-w-f.g-:...3Lp.g........,......-....,..... ..........,...........,- i H, I N SI-IIP'S PARTIES. Boatswains Mate Duck primes the pump with the sinister look of a man that knows exactly what he is doing. PYRAMIDS can be extremely difficult to build when someone keeps rocking the World beneath you. A ' 93 Torpedoman Stauth could always be counted on to come forth with a little soul music Daytime parties usually had something for both the athletes and the eaters, including those who perferred a liquid diet. - 94 KAOHSIUNG BASH! . . . AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! 95 W, :E - 'W ,, fm W,,yg,,,,W, we 4 f ff I . .- , , ,,,, , ,V ,,.m,'fe, ' X- I vm ,,w,m, an Q 4 , . , I..Q. E IV.. X A .Y L.., f M A , ,,,,, ,, ,, X .. XL.x,, 1,0 My If V A , , .1 7, ,,f, , ,f, f ff f . s K 1, ,, , NV VN-t,,Qs-Q - - , , ,, ,,,,,y,f,fw ,cy V, W, , 2 sr 'vi ,, ff 'fu 'f HZ! M H ,W ,W ,, WWW JWMM, 5, ff f w ff J ,, ,, X , H gf!! ' , w ,, f f, V , , 'iw Q ,, ,V ',, ' I fit, V, fff, f s r . .-X - jf, , ,' M,,,, ff, , , ' ' ,, Vfff WW PHC' ,HQ fa ff 3 f ,WH ,yn f 'fqx x I I, 6 s ,f Y, ,X - t V. 4-,V , X f' f , .iff H Q f is - , I Q f .LW - I, ,W 0 0 ' get , I. f -f 6 Y I V , f A M 'J Q f Z V WM? f 4 W, 'gtg if W X W w , sm- , , 4 i 4' ,Y , ,Y .el 1 1 W 0 f'f X fi' wavy! Qfv rf V, 3 , , ,,,,, , ,, ,, 5 , , ' 1, Z 4 f ' ,f , 4- , I I Q Y X x g g? f .iii 4 , f 1 'WW ,Q 1 f 44 v W ffm.. , f av f W , X f i V ff I , 2, wi. fmt, The pier is jammed with friends and rel- atives as crew mem- bers put the ship's lines across. ERE On 18 july at about 1000, HULL made the final turn around the end of Pier 1 and, after steaming 41,945 miles, ended her 1968 WestPac deployment. 96 3 fathers stream across. The long-awaited reunion is finally here. Q, 'S 'ifs With the brow finally in place,- wives and sweethearts sons and daughters, mothers and H0 E , o 4 QWYEIV Q 'f x W 'Q NWVV nw Inf KN HAPPY DAY AND IT S A W? Z, M S f 1 rx ,f SS , ,Q y W 4 S 1 M, Z Q- - M 7 f is Q W 5 WW fm , S W 1 f Nm A 2 init, 1 ,il 15-'X XX Nw .1-f SN X L15 '19 we-W 1 wi ff Much-Decorated Crew mx fait These men were among the fifty-two HULL sailors who were individually recognized for their service during the time the ship Was engaged in combat operations in Vietnam. Radioman Wright Qleftj and LT Ltunpkin fbelowj are con- gratulated by Captain A. T. Emerson, Jr. , COMDESRON ONE, for having earned the Navy Achievement Medal. wfll We lim E I I ,gf ff? X f , 'J- Qw!X ' f -4 , f :1 . ff x M X , .QM . 'X 2 fs X, Xf jx X cw mi T X '7 X L 41, sail NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL WINNERS SP' v.:-8' I X ' 1 f 4' We .WWW gs 1 2 3 aww .. f V ' ', Q O K fr'-w, . - fi ,. ' f 'mw.a., -1' 'vs ' ' Xi' A Jo t 1 Ziff ,nyc x??'A ,,. a ' ,iq f 1 ,df Mi, ,-v A , . 1 s ,Q , : sex ,xp , ' QW 7 -grad Z , . ,.. ,, - V N fp yi! f K f Nw X V- 1 f ..-' A .gr wtf' f X F an V , Q- ff X , , rf' V, - f . it X , -- A sw, ff 3 M i 'if ,iii ,Y i. y , ' We . Q A 4, V 1' uve, XX x5QR,xkQy,,g I LIT? I -V! i AQ ,w g f i, ,Qfi U V , A I K J, ' is a WkfMg.e N i we ' T 0 A A 5,7 7 M'-xikia 1 kkkk VSGA' T .- , . X 'K ff X '7 Tai? wx ' ' fins: X ,fy X we K, I, X-4. g X Ex fs -L it 5 K s f 5 z -'QL f -' , GV X . t T A A Q, L .4 .six 5 LZ ,5 2 - ag., X V y A av- A -4 , if .- ff . if 74 35 .J 5 Q ,, f 'gm Mfg ,,,,k f .V A f ,ff , 4 ,V 1 f 1' 7 Q ? 4 . f S3 ' i X., :ff , ' ' 3, 2 g f 1' ' 1 3 . 5 Qgax g 1 f ik. K i -W w Vwufdzs-Wynne Z X ' f X . , Rear Admiral Sheldon I-I. Kinney, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla ELEVEN , reads the citation commending I-IULL and her crew for meritorious service While sewing as a gunfire support ship off the coast of Vietnam. Hull Warded Meritorious Unit Commendation Admiral Kinney officially presents the Meritorious Unit Commendation pennant to CDR Chtuch Qbelow rightj who then instructs signalman Whitlock to hoist 'er up . W ME CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION to uss HULL QDD 9453 for serv1ce as set forth 1n the follow1ng CITATION For mer1tor1ous serv1ce from l February to 6 July 1968 wh1le serv1ng as a un1t of the Un1ted States SEVENTH Fleet dur1ng combat operat1ons aga1nst enemy aggressor forces 1n Southeast AS18 Durlng th1s per1od USS HULL f1red over 25 OOO rounds of ammun1t1on 1n support of varlous commands and act1v1t1es 1n the Republ1cofV1etnam often opera t1ng at h1gh speeds 1n close prox1m1ty to fr1endly forces Frequently called upon by gunnery spotters to shlft targets w1th no pr1or not1f1cat1on the sh1p met these challenges 1n the m1n1mum of t1me and ma1nta1ned the same h1gh1y profess1onal and accurate gunf1re on each new target demon Stratlng the superb coord1nat1on of her crew ln add1t1on to a d1st1nctly super1or gunnery performance HULL prov1ded outstand1ng commun1ca t1ons and other support to the embarked Commander of the Naval Gunf1re Support Un1t perm1tt1ng rap1d coord1nat1on w1th other elements of the task un1t and the many commands ashore In order to reach ass1gned harassment and 1nterd1ct1on targets as well as prov1de cont1nuous call f1re on mortar art1llery and rocket pos1t1ons wh1ch were f1r1ng on fr1endly forces south of the Dem1l1tar1zed Zone HULL lay well w1th1n gun range of host1le shore batter1es On seven occas1ons she was taken under f1re and although 1n1t1al 1mpact of the host1le f1re ranged from ten to one hundred yards from the sh1p she prov1ded cont1nuous support to fr1endly troops ashore wh1le qu1ckly tak1ng host1le shore batter1es under counterbattery f1re HULL cons1stently exh1b1ted an unusually f1ne degree of plann1ng and preparatlon 1n effect1ng seamanl1ke ammun1t1on rep1en1sh ments often at n1ght under arduous cond1t1ons The courage stam1na and profess1onal1sm d1splayed by the off1cers and men of USS HULL 1n the face of enemy f1re were 1n keep1ng w1th the h1ghest trad1t1ons of the Un1ted States Naval SGIVICC des1gnated perlod or any part thereof h b are ere yauthor1zed to wear the Mer1tor1ous Un1t Commendat1on R1bbon For the Secretary 1 T H oorer Adm1ral Un1ted States Navy Ch1ef of Naval Operat1ons All personnel attached to and serving on board USS HULL QDD-9457 during the above The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in presenting the Q N Wk N 153' Aj I EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR H.G. BILLERBECK July 1966 - March 1968 Lieutenant Commander Billerbeck Was born in jacksonville, Florida in 1931 He 'graduated from high school in Michigan City, Indiana in 1949, and Was selected to attend the U. S. Naval Academy that same year. He received his commission as an Ensign in 1954 and reported immediately to the USS RADFORD to assume duties as Engineer Officer. After completion of a subsequent tour of duty as Damage Control Assistant on board USS LEXINGTON, he attended the Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey, California, Where he pursued a course of study in mechanical engineering. He Was next assigned as Commanding Officer of USS ELKHORN CAOG 65 and then as Commanding Officer of the hydroplane patrol craft HIGH POINT QPCH IJ. During this latter tour of duty he became quite involved in the Navy's experimental hydrofoil program. just prior to reporting aboard HULL as Executive Officer, LCDR Billerbeck attended the Command and Staff course at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Upon completing his tour of duty on HULL, he joined the staff of Commander FIRST Fleet. 102 EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR WARRE OL. ZANZOT LCDR Zanzot is a native of San Francisco, California. I-Ie attended Cornell University School of Engineering as a regular NROTC student and graduated in 1959 With a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree. I-le received his commission as an Ensign in the U. S. Navy in the same month. I-Ie served aboard the USS HOLDER CDD 8195 from 1959 to 1963 as Combat Information ,Center Officer, Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer and Operations Officer. This tour included service With Anti-Submarine Warfare Task Group Bravo and with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. In August 1963 he reported for duty as NESEP Administrative Officer, NROTC Unit, Purdue University. ln December 1965, following special ASW training, he became the prospective ASW Officer of the nuclear frigate USS TRUXTON CDLGN 351. LCDR Zanzot reported for duty as Executive Officer of HULL in March 1968. I-Ie holds the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V , Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal. I-Ie resides with his Wife and two daughters in Coronado, California. 103 Z X Y l L 1 LT RICHMOND B, STOAKES LT PETER T. DEUTERMANN Weapons Officer Operations Officer i Y 5 ? i l fp I .N H fl Y IEE ?1fH:AR2 BELL LT DONALD K. FRANKE g n ermg mer Supply Officer I 104 LT GEORGE VAN DERVEN Communications Officer LT Qjgj GLENN KILLAM CIC Officer R 4 LT CLAUDE C, LUMPKIN, III Znd Division Officer LT fjgj DANIEL V. JAMES Supply Officer ,, ,, . ,. ,H , . .,. ....L---i.A.,-.,,.-.,.-, ..,-,..,. K, LT Q jgj RONALD E. HAZELTON LT Q jgj DAVID KIRCI-IER ASW Officer Damage Control Assistant ? ,I LT Qjgj FRED R, HARWELL - Communications Officer LT ug, JOSEPH H' SANTARLASCI' JR F lrst Lieutenant 106 LT Qjgj JOI-IN D. DIESING, JR, LT fjgj JAMES L. CLEVELAND Main Propulsion Assistant Assistant CIC Officer LT qjgy LEE A. CARPENTER ENSIGN FRANK D, MARSH Electronics Material Officer Damage Control Asslstant 107 - - A . . , , - A ,,,.....,.,....,.,.-.... A-.-H-U. -Q-.LAL. l-..-, ...f :af f ax - ..-U . -N. .4. - - .. .. . . . - - -Q .N ... . .......f..v..,.........,.....4..-......,,-e...,....1..,...-,.N,.....,.,.1.... EDWARD L. MORASCO Senior Chief Sonar Technician HERBERT A, GLASS Senior Chief Fire Control Technician WILLIAM C. ROSAIES Senior Chief Machinist Mate STEPHEN R. ELDER Senior Chief IC Technician -N '-1:-.-f,-1--2 L, ,.,JT.7,,-,T.,,.,,'1......V,.. FREDRICK J. NORTH CHARIES R FREEMAN Chief Boatswain Mate Chief Boi1er.Technician ' TAP L. SOPER EDWARD H. VENSEL Chief Boiler Technician Chief Internal Communications Technician 109 n...iL1m-ua-y4g,Q - . A -A Y R I 1 ' k v 1 V -..-. ...-- -4.4e,...-...az....--....-.....a..1.-....g4i.n4. Aix ...L2J.eh.x...-.,......,-S.. ...s-........-.-...,e---..,...,... ,.. ..Q.,.....a,1 . . ,..4. ., lm...-,...,.-V, . - .. ., -...,-,. , A RICHARD L OITKER Chief Hospital Corpsman WILLIAM R. CHAMBERS Chief Electronics Technician GERALD L POTTS Chief Yeoman H I 9 485 Q Q ix, X x X fw S O 0 , . S1 .ii X XS? X ?' r 1 sis x X R :wx Q S f L L..,.,i S QQ :ghd 1. .41 ....4.. .,- , , ,Y U... . --.- ..r.v,..... ,.- .,-..- .,-.,.-,.,.-mm 3.4-w2...frf.:-1---qs-1,-,rf-k:,1g1ffvf--Y: g-1-, 1341- ff.-3?-,-,-,-...L K V .-.,-...f-1-Q,,f:,f -15-,wv:-.f,1.:x:1r-'--- 4 '1 4 ' ' f S Q , ' L 1 f , X vw f 4,4 7 U rf ,X ,, J , , K, V ' if f ' , H -A, 4 . 41 , K . Z fx Z X ,, . W N W f, fa, XX f X XW Q W V! , 7, W , K W - IZ,-W W M W EN www S' if Z Q! M? X 1 x 'A S9-f f 415, My X - ,V , , X 'ww P f va f ,W,,QN.,w - AMW XM f ,Q ,, ,av 4' X,. 17- ,, fww ff X f f k,,,- Y 0 , , . ,,,, ,,,,,,,, .-,...--,,- ...-..-...-,.-.........-. W,L,,...........-.....4L4-.-.'.. -..,.......4.- .1 if,4f,,f.4-, 2.-,:.'-.M - - -V .2---,ff,iM Y- L-7,1--1 - ---, -- A-W -V www ,f W, ff' W f JW, ' I A .f W ,K FRONT ROW: glen to righty BMS Dan Diaz, SN Larry cearhart, SN Bill cox, SN Dan Nall, SN Herb BondS, Slifili SA Doug Schwan, SN Glenn Swan, SN Mike Kaytor, SN John Couch, SN Dave Comtois, SN Gary' CHTSQT1: S111 keV SN Bill Cera, SN Dennis Mathers, SN joe Harper, SN Harry McElWain, SN Richard Denoble, SN Dennis Pol oc . First Division, or the deck force, is comprised of those men responsible for the preservation and appearance of the external parts of the ship. Underway, thiS division provides nearly all of the bridge Watch standers including helmsmen, .Phone talkers, lookouts and messengers. During the deployment, many men fr0111 0115 112 M 4 ra X 2 . f ff CN? Ny sf 2 W 2 x x Q r A SN. X M, , , if W 46 0? 1 i D W ,ww , ,fi ' if psi ' 45, V O WW f -5, if VS .- 1 9 -X X s 1 Vx, ,f , X f ' Q ' f V' Vw x ' , S fx x Q 23, , xr nf f ' ' S is 7 D945 dsgyqliill Fariello, SN Ken Mitchell, SN Ron Shives, SN Lee Schultz, SN Gary Blanchard. SECOND ROW: Qleft to rightj weve Daniels. THIRD ROW: Qleft to righty SN john Morgan, SN Gary Youngblood, SN Allen Hammock, SN John Abbe ly I 1, ROW' WWE gr0UP Were assigned as members of magazine crews. First Division was also this responsible for rigging all of the equipment used in underway replenishments, and ,PHONE P1'OV1ded the key personnel to man each of the replenishment stations. .9 1 ,V all 113 I ..-W 9 111 11 1 '1 1 11,1 11, 11511 15 1 111, 11 1131 112' 1QQ1 H51 1 1'1 1 11 1 iy E1 .I. 11 1 1. .I 1 1, 1 1 T C , P , 2 U1 A V W www- - a 1' 1 1 ,ln 11 131 Q1 '1 51 11 1 ,1 X i HE 1 11 114 w 1 11 1 Vx 1 1 1 E, I 1 1'1, 11 ' .1 1 11 111 111 '11 11 1 ,1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 y y 1 1 , 1 1 1 i 1 1 I ' 1 1 1 1 FRONT ROW: Qleft to rightj GMG1 Warren Groat, GMG1 Edward Collins, GMG3 Frank Acedo, SN Patrick McAleera wc Coffin, GMG3 Renn Allsman, SN John Double, SN Michael Caitham, GMG3 Larry Warwick, GMG1 Richard ,Eg 11 1 GMG2 Dale Waite, GMG3 Michael Wilborn, SN Joseph Stark. 11 The ship's gunners mates make up Second Division. Throughout the deployment, 1 . 1 1 these men kept the massive 5 !.54 guns operating day and night. To be able to quickly 11 1 11 diagnose and correct problems in these complex Weapons required a detailed and -mi 1 1 h M 1 t orough knowledge of mechanical hydraulic and electrical systems. These dedicated 1 1 ' . 111 1 technicians often had to Work round-the-clock While repairing casualties resulting i 1 1 1 1 1 1' 1. 1, 114 111 1 1 11 111 1 A ,,,,,..,.,..i..,a,-,,,.,t,,,,,- air--. 'X .J a 'fm rg! GMG3 Billy joe Liles, GMG2 Richard Vaughn, GMG2 Robert Jeans. SECOND ROW: SN Andrew Rice, SN Wayne Burton. THIRD ROW: SN Phillip Browne, GMG3 Harry Hubbard, GMG3 Freddy Herleman, GMG2 John Shiplette, from the continual shooting. This division is responsible for maintaining the ship's small arms inventory in proper Working order, and for insuring that magazine flood- ing and sprinkling systems operate correctly. In addition, they are the safety experts when it comes to handling and stowing explosive ordnance. H5 ta FRONT ROW: Qleft to rightj STG3 N ells Rotchstein, STGSN Theodore Whyte, STG3 Richard N anny, F TG3 Bruce Harder, FTG3 L9-1'1'YJ0hI1S0T1, FTG3 James Mattrew, SN Allen Burns, STG2 James Magoon. THIRD ROW: Qleft to I-Iermanowski, FTG3 Michael I-Iahne, TM2 Robert Harris. T Fox Division is composed of sonar technicians, fire control technicians, and torpedomen. The sonarmen are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the shi 's submari e d t ' ' ' p n e ection and tracking equipment Csonarj. The fire controlmen operate and maintain HULL's fire control radars which are capable of tracking both 116 to Qi 4-4' g 'ww if wu.,,,,,,, W , 1 4 www' BJ Sandstrom, STG3 john Wilson, STG2 George Sill. SECOND ROW: Qleft to rightj FTG1 Gary Marinelli, FTG3 Douglas right, FTG1 Richard Dorsha, STG3 Charles Grotts, STG2 Jeffery Lane, FTG3 Rolland Wittrock, SN Steven air and surface targets, and the ship's fire control computers which are used to solve shore bombardment problems during naval gtmfire support missions. The torpedomen are responsible for operating and maintaining the ship's underwater Weapons which include torpedoes and depth charges. 117 BNNQQ gf WiI,'igA2 s -M., , 'Ohana as f f ga, sy , fkwd f fy , 1,5 Haj: f -sf fs 1 T S , ., X 'ZWSS WQ ' C-I WN' sly X . ff g 14 .. JAR , N NLE I ei? ., af? sg 4 - 2 ' sfaifkiis f ' ' ' DD945 FRONT ROW: Qleft to rightl RM1 Charles Wright, RM1 Donald Stevens, SM1 George Whitlock. SECOND ROW: SN Andy Vasileff. THIRD ROW: Qleft to rightj SN jon Chapman, SMSN,Larry Kapptie, RM3 Thomas Klimp, The primary job of OC Division is communications. Utilizing a variety of methodS and equipment, these specialists keep HULL in touch With essential Naval commandS and authorities. The primary communications link is provided by the radiomen and the equipment located in radio central. These men handled nearly 28, 000 messages during the year. At closer ranges and When greater security is required, visual' g communications such as flashing light, semaphore, and flag hoists are used. This 15 118 Wuxi, Y Ii I H, wig NM N 'N pm ,wi was :vi 'N 5, I?- xb' , R r-up .1 WT:-. VW. r . lic. WLS .N ka W WN QR mf- Y N I .3 my Q Org-N Q' f if ,,,f, 'M' was if X, gilifg go ri?-itj SA Jerry Davidson, QUSN Gary Devaul, SN Richard Kaas, SM2 Archie judge, RM3 Fred Bartlett, im inc d SM2 R ' A ' 2 e, obert Wilcott, QM2 Bryce Welnitz. the specialty of the signalmen. The quartermasters, also members of this division, are responsible for the safe and accurate navigation of the ship. Like so many others, the men of OC Division were called upon not only to spend long hours carry- lng out their own jobs but also to lend a hand in the almost daily underway replenish- ments that took place in WestPac. 119 3 S F its f A ,f X M by f -, W1 WW ,,,' ' K5 V Q! i 1 W s 1 5 BD i 945 i W Sl FRONT ROW: Qleft to rightj ETR3 Thomas A. Will-ce SN Gary Caffarel, RD3 John Windsor, RD2 Ronald .i . ' ' ' kC Poe YN2 Cleo D. ji Lewis, RD3 George Hammond, RDSN Harry Dunn. SECOND ROW: Qleft to rightj Frederic . , ond 'V Dennison, ETN2 Richard D. Leighton, RDSN Guadalupe Deanda ET1 Stanford C. Schuman, RD1 R-9'Ym i ETN2 Philip Lampert, ETN2 Charles D. Blackwell, ETR3 Peter Dunning, YNSN John Oldfield, RD2 Rlchaf Ol Division is an extremely diversified group. Radarmen who normally H1311 f stations in the Combat Information Center, are responsible for operating l1l16.bl:11k 0 the ship's detection and tracking equipment. During the time HULL was providing gunfire support off the coast of Vietnam, these men spent twelve hours a day and more communicating with shore-based spotters, plotting target information, and 0 e coordinating target data with Main Battery Plot. ln addition, they maintained an act1V 120 1 3, Q, 'fi 'W4W-ww R 'wM 9 New ami 1 W .Inv Montgomery, ETN3 Charles D. McKenzie, PN3 Johnnie L. Chapman, RD3 Johnny P. Lagrandeau, RD3 Jimmie Henderson, SN Gary Blacketer, SN Jeffery Granick, ETN3 Frederick Schnare, RD3 Allen Webb, ETR3 David V. M.CQL12lig. THIRD ROW: Qleft to rightj RD3 Tommy Pearson, SN George Eitenmiller, SN Edward M. Halter, Kirk, RD3 Dewey McCollough. NOT PICTURED: ETR2 Edward Harris, RD3 Warren Klev. air and surface radar watch. While the radarmen operate the sophisticated electronic equipment in CIC, the electronics technicians fET'sJ are responsible for repairing it. This job requires the utmost in skill and training. ET's are also tasked with maintaining the communications equipment in radio central. The yeomen and person- nelmen who staff the ship's office and the ship's hospital corpsmen are also members of OI Division. 121 Nl Q iam ww 'J ff FRONT ROW Qleft to rightj MM3 Roy Schneider, MM2 George Scott, MM3 Jim Bard MMFN Paul Truttman, Angus, MM1 Pat McMarion, MM2 Bill Elliott, MM3 Steve Picton, MM3 Don Robinson, MM3 Chuck Teasley. Sulston. M Division is staffed by a large group of skilled and experienced engineers. Their job is to maintain and operate the ship's two huge steam turbines. These immense engines together produce 70,000 horsepower and are capable of moving the ship through the Water at speeds in excess of 30 knots. The performance of this group WHS so superior that not once during the entire deployment did HULL fail to meet a com- 122 Wbmnq + K 'mwah v M 4 . '4 -CH FN Paul Shultz, MM2 Dick Stohr, FR Ken Crabtree. SECOND ROW: fleft to right, MM1 james Rice, MM1 Duke TI-HRD ROW: fleft to rightj FA Larry Pehl, MM3 Bill Goisiglia, FN john Cressy, MMFN Bill Nolf, MM2 Matt mittment because of an engineering failure. Besides being responsible for the proper operation of the main engines, M Division also maintains numerous pieces of auxiliary equipment such as pumps, compressors, fresh Water distilling units, and the turbo-generators which provide electrical power to the entire ship. This is a Very important group of men with a very wide range of necessary skills. 123 XWQQ S W, in FRONT ROW: Qleft to rightj FN Edward Smith, BT3 John Zwigart, BT3 Jim Henson, BT2 Homer Mason, BT3 Joe 1,3 Knowlton, FN Larry Holliday, FN Dave Brown, FN james Gunn, FN Danny Persinger, FN Anthony Donell. THIRD will BT3 Alden Pierce. A ' I-IULL's boiler technicians as a ou k , gr p, are nown as B Division. These men are lem responsible for providing steam at 1, 200 pounds pressure to drive the ship's main :Wd engines. This is a hot job. At times, temperatures reach 1200F and more in the fire- me rooms. It requires long hours. When the equipment breaks down, repair work con- gm, tinues until the casualty is corrected. Often this means very little time for rest. dim, While in WestPac, the performance of these men Was superb. When enemy shells 6 5 124 x . L 5 A ' f , , A Q E , 1 if l iii? f- S ! 4 , i X ' it . sg fi Nolan, BT3 Richard Halderman, BT1 Harold Terry. SECOND ROW: Qnleft to rightl FN john Locarnini, FN Harry -' ROW: Qleft to rightj BT1 Cornelius Ren1z, FN Arthur Bouchon, FN Bill Murray, FN Jim Nash, BT3 Robert Benfer, began landing in the Water close by, it Was up to them to produce the power that Would enable the ship to maneuver quickly and avoid the incoming rounds. In addition :fly to keeping the boilers on the line and operating, the BT's are responsible for taking 511 on fuel oil. They received over three million gallons of the black liquid during the V deployment . 125 Q-f . L 1' FRONT ROW: Qleft to rightj DC1 Dwight Brown, EN2 Marvin Gibson, FN Bill Combs, DC3 Floyd Tutt1eI1I1C3 lim Talley, MM1 George Aiberteni, FN Jim Stewart, ics Carmen Muni, SN Ken Kieek, FN Mike Pegel, F thlefw Olivo-Cordova, IC3 james Robinson, FN jerry Stultz, MR3 Lee Stein, DC3 Wayne Ritz, EM2 DQUHY For P R Division is divided into several repair groups or shops. Each shop is manned by skilled specialists Whose job it is to repair Worn or damaged equipment. Sh1P' fitters, the Welding experts, were kept busy during the deployment repairing gulf H parts Qmostly hydraulic linesj and structural damage caused by gun shock. The .A gang CHA fOr auxiliariesb was called upon numerous times to repair the ship S elf 126 i clfnpb l Shaw, + ill TQ lair. t- ll l0I1s te' glrculli lim 'K u I T I E Campbell, SFP2 Fred Toryk, FN Tom Trentacoste, FA Keith Harden. SECOND ROW: fleft to rightj NLM1 Robert Shaw, DC3 Monty R. Yancey, EM3 Tom Lee, EM1 Raymond Gasta. THIRD ROW: Qleft to rightj FN Sergio L. SF1 B111 Bogusch, EN3 Gordon Neithlcin. compressors and refrigeration equipment. The electricians also had their hands full repairing and replacing electric motors. The IC men, or international communica- tions technicians, Were responsible for maintaining the vital sound powered phone circuits which connected the ship's battle stations. The experts on fire fighting and flooding control techniques, the damage controlmen, are also members of R Division. 127 .-.-.-4 ..... .-.-- .....-....4..,-.H ...f.....1........,.:.4...... 44-141, .... - ......-m.-......n..-, .-..,.,........-..... ,,., , YY. ..,,....1..., ... ...-f--- N an 4. Q 'a-if? is ff 7 K- w 1 ,sgxf,1m , tp ss , . 3 X x. i x Ns- -ig., . - f ,- sw , My its-f at 5 4 .qv N is XX QA My , . .QSwf ' X 9 all i ' D945 FRONT ROW: fleft to right, TN jesse Reyes, SN Michael Gervell, SN Curtis Rayner, Sl-IQLQB Tony Sweat, SD3 SN Bill Case, SN Paul Becerra, SK2 Frank Quitagua, SN Bob Williams. THIRD ROW: Qleft to rightj SHS Fred The men in S Division are responsible for feeding, paying, and clothing the ship's personnel. In addition, the storekeepers have the task of procuring, storing and distributing some 25, 000 individual items of spare parts. These range from a half- ounce screw to a 450-pound thrust bearing for the ship's machinery. The disbursing clerks prepare payrolls which average 525, O00 every payday. During the deployment, 128 is I ...X ,, ' , ll 31. L g , if ff' X y , 1 f 2 f M w X N ,V X 1 I I X f . .f A X S 4 ' sf i my X S f ,, ,,,,7 f X . K we f 2 wwf MMS Z Bernardino B. Caintic. SECOND ROW: Qleft to rightj SK1 Gary Richardson, TN Ernesto Sapiera, TN Lito Dizon, Bennett, SN Raymond Kelly, SHQLQZ Walter Durant, TN Eustacio Camagong, SK3 Jim Carruthers. the thorough and precise planning on the part of the men in this group allowed HULL to remain at sea for extended periods of time with an adequate supply of food and parts. S Division also operates many services for the benefit of the crew. These include a laundry, barber shop and ship's store. In one month at sea, the commis- Sarymen and other food service Workers prepare over 21, 000 meals. 129 In The Highest Tradition Of The U.S. Navy BRONZE STAR MEDAL CDR G. A. CHURCH NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. ORDER QSECOND CLASSD CDR G. A. CHURCH NAVY COMMENDAT ION MEDAL LCDR H. G. BILLERBECK LT P. T. DEUTERMANN NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL LCDR W. L. ZANZOT LT R. B. STOAKES LT R. L. BELL LT G. R. VAN DERVEN LTIG C. C. LUMPKIN, III FTCS H. A. GLASS FTGI R. B. DORSHA FTGI G. I. MARINELLI GMGI E. COLLINS GMGI W. T. GROAT GMG1 R. E. BURTON RMI C. O. WRIGHT GMG2 R. W. VAUGI-IAN GMG2 R. L. JEANS GMG2 D. W. WAITE BM2 W. R. DUCK CINCPACF LT LETTER OF COMMENDATION LTIG R. B. HAZBLTON LTJG J. H. SANTARLASCI, JR. IOOS S. R. ELDER COMCRUDESGRUSEVENTHF LT LETTER OF COMMENDATION BMC R. J. NORTH GMG2 J. R. SHIPLBTTB TM2 R. M. HARRIS TM2 L. J. STAUTH BM3 D. DIAZ RD3 W. D. KLBV OMO3 R. AOBDO OMO3 R. L. ALLSMAN OMO3 R. J. HERLEMAN OMOB H. O. HUBBARD OMO3 B. J. LILBS GMG3 L. B. WARWICK GMG3 M. B. WILBORN FTG3 M. J. HAHNB RTOS D. L. HARDBR FTG3 L. R. JOHNSON FTG3 J. B. MATTRAW FTG3 B. A. SANDSTROM FTG3 R. L. WITTROCK, IR RDSN O. DBANDA, JR. SN P. A. BROWNB SN A. W. BURNS SN M. A. OAITHAM SN W. M. COFFIN SN J. O. DOUBLE SN S. B. HERMANOWSKI SN A. W. RICE, JR. SN J. J. STARR COMSEVENTI-IF LT LETTER OF COM ME NDATION RDI R. T. MCQUAIO RD3 J. L. WINDSOR SN J. P. OOUOH THE YEAR 1968 The early days of January 1968 meant only the beginning of a new year for most people, but it meant the completion of preparations for a deployment to the Western Pacific to the officers and men of HULL. The monumental task of gathering and storing tons of supplies, overhauling and maintaining the ship's weapons and engineering equipment, and training inexperienced crewmen to a combat-ready level was nearly finished as the middle of the month approached. Scheduled departure date was 16 january. But with only a week left, a serious boiler problem was discovered by the COMCRUDESPAC Engineering Inspection Team. Repair work was begun immediately and continued around the clock in an effort to complete the job prior to the scheduled departure date. The work, however, could not be completed until the morning of 19 january. With everything finally ready, the last line was taken in at 0744 and HULL steamed out of San Diego harbor and headed west at 20 knots. JOUETT CDLG 295 and PREBLE QDLG 153, who with HULL were to form Task Element 15.4. 2. 1, had departed on the 16th. The rendezvous would take place in Pearl Harbor. lt would take nearly two and a half weeks to cross the Pacific, but good use would be made of this time. lt would be the last chance to get the ship and the men ready for combat. Gunners mates tested, checked, lubricated and re-tested the massive, complex five-inch, fifty-four caliber guns. Radar technicians, radiomen, and gun- fire-control specialists brought their equipment up to peak operating condition. Tactical lectures and briefings covering shore bombardment procedures, various types of missions anticipated, and the threat of North Vietnamese coastal defense batteries were given daily. General quarters drills came often, and with each one, the emergence of an effective, unified fighting unit became more evident. On the morning of 24 January, HULL arrived in Pearl Harbor, paused briefly for refueling and briefings and then departed, on the morning of the 25th, along with PREBLE and JOUETT. Captain A. T. EMERSON, Jr., CCOMDESRON ONEJ, serving as Commander Task Element 15. 4. 2. 1, was embarked in HULL from 25 to 27 january. He then returned to JOUETT for the remainder of the transit period to WESTPAC. On 1 February, HULL reported in to Commander SEVENTH Fleet for duty in the Western Pacific areas. Two days later, on 3 February, she made a fuel stop in Guam, and then proceeded on to Subic Bay, Philippines, arriving on the 7th. Leaving the Philippines on 11 February, the ship continued steaming west independently and on 13 February reported to the Commander Naval Gunfire Support Unit QCTG 70. 8. 95 ready for action. She immediately took station near Nha Trang in the Southern ll Corps zone of South Vietnam. 131 During the first three days on the gunline, HULL carried outshore bombardment missions against Viet Cong base camps and suspected enemy activity areas along an 80 mile stretch of the coast from Nha Trang north to Tuy Hoa. inflicting considerable damage including ll enemy KIA and 9 WIA. The ship providedidirect support for the 5th Special Foreee Gfgup QAirborneJ. This unit, in appreciation, presented HULL with a submachine gun found in an abandoned position destroyed by her gunfire. Mounted on the weapon was a plaque with the following inscription: From the officers and men of the 5th Special Forces Group QAirbornej in appreciation for a job well done- - -Vietnam 1968 . On 18 February, Captain C. E. MCMULLEN CCOMDESRON 155 shifted his flag aboard. The following day, he assumed duties as Commander of the Naval Gunfire Support Task Unit off Vietnam 'QCTU 70. 8. 91, and HULL's assignment was shifted from the south to the coastal areas along the DMZ. She at once began supporting units of the THIRD Marine Division with round-the-clock bombardment. During daylight hours call-for-fire missions came in from either airborne or shore based spotters. During the night, the ship normally fired at pre-selected targets in an attempt to harass and disrupt enemy operations in the DMZ. On 21 February, while conducting attacks against suspected enemy artillery sites and North Vietnamese army concentrations some five miles south of Cap Lay, the destroyer came under fire from enemy coastal defense sites nearby. No hits were sustained and the ship succeeded in silencing the attacking batteries. Later that night the ship was again fired on but the enemy aim was poor in the darkness and posed no serious threat. Daily bombardment continued and by the end of February, HULL had fired over 5, 000 rounds in support of U. S. and Allied troops ashore. During the first days of March enemy coastal defense activity became increas- ingly frequent. The ship came under enemy fire on the lst, 2nd, and 3rd. Some of the shells landed as close as ten yards off the bow. Through high speed evasive maneuvering the ship avoided incoming rounds while at the same time taking the enemy gun emplacements under fire with her own five-inch armament. On the 3rd, the destroyer also carried out attacks against enemy gun emplacements that had taken the cruiser NEWPORT NEWS under fire. This was an exciting action with Commodore MCMULLEN directing a coordinated attack by the Cruiser and Destroyer on the enemy gun emplacements in the DMZ. On 4 March HULL was directed to return to Subic Bay, Philippines to replace worn gun barrels on her two after mounts. The re-gunning was completed quite rapidly and the warship was back on the gun line four days later. However, mechan- ical trouble with the sophisticated, automatic guns began to plague the ship and on 13 March she again left the coastal waters of the DMZ and returned to the Philippines for repairs to her main battery. 132 .A Steaming westward again on19 March, the guns test fired satisfactorily and HULL reassumed her shore bombardment station. The continual shooting, day and night, with almost no time for preventive maintenance eventually took its toll and on 27 March the ship found herself without any operable five-inch armament. She was assigned to plane guard duty for the USS RANGER QCVA. 611 on Yankee Station in the Tonkin Gulf for the final four days of the month. Nevertheless, despite considerable problems with the main battery, her gun crews and magazine teams had managed to pump out over 5, 200 rounds during the month. On the morning of 2 April, HULL was released by RANGER and began steaming toward Subic Bay for what would be a lengthy and much needed repair period. She arrived the following day. On 8 April, Captain C. E. MCMULLEN CCOMDESRON 155 shifted his flag to the USS DALE QDLG 191. The following message was received from him as he departed: 1 take great pleasure in commending you for the outstanding support you gave my staff and me during the period you served as my flagship. Most noteworthy was the support 1 received in the area of communications. This performance has been superior to that of any other flagship in which I have been embarked. The profession- alism displayed by your gunnery department and combat information center in delivering high volume, accurate gunfire and your rapid response to counter hostile fire directed at HULL and NEWPORT NEWS was particularly gratifying. The excellence of ship-handling demonstrated during replenishment evolutions was in keeping with the highest standards of destroyermen. Your accomplishments should be a source of pride to all who serve in HULL. It has been a distinct pleasure to have HULL serve as my flagship. The following day, the 9th, Captain J. M. MASON CCOMDESRON 95 shifted his flag to HULL and prepared to assume the duties of Commander Task Unit 70. 8. 9. Repairs were not completed until 22 April when the ship departed the Philippines and headed for a shore bombardment station some 20 miles south of DaNang. On 24 and 25 April she destroyed some 140 Viet Cong targets while working with the Second Brigade, Republic of Korea Marine Corps. On 26 April the ship moved north to once again take station off the DMZ coast. Although she was only on the gun line eight days during the month, the destroyer fired more than 2, 100 rounds from her main battery. As May arrived, the pace, if anything, seemed to become more frenzied. During the twenty-four hour period that made up the first day of the month HULL fired over 300 rounds of five-inch shells at enemy targets in the DMZ, replenished from both an ammunition ship and an oiler, and was attacked once again by a North Vietnamese coastal defense gun. This then, was the tempo of operations. Some days crewmen had to onload as much as 100, 000 pounds of shells and powder during a single replenish- ment from a SEVENTH Fleet ammunition ship. Crew members became very adept at this task. So much so, that the Commanding Officer of the USS PARACUTIN QAE 185 dubbed the destroyer Hustlin' HULL . 133 On 13 May the ship's second full tour on the gunline ended. COMDESRON 9 shifted his flag, and the battle -weary destroyer began steaming toward Kaohsiung, Taiwan. HULL arrived in port on 15 May and began a repair availability with the destroyer tender PIEDMONT CAD 175 while her crew enjoyed a much deserved period of rest and relaxation. Two more gun barrels, worn out by the continual shooting, were replaced. On 22 May, the ship sailed out to sea to begin her third and final tour on the gun line. Arriving on station off the coast of the DMZ on 24 May, HULL once again began to bombard North Vietnamese lines of communication, troop concentrations, and rocket and gun emplacements. This patrol, the ship would be supporting the First Air Cavalry Division, l0lst Airborne Division, First Division, Army of the Republic of Vietnam as well as the Third Marine Division. On 29 May, the destroyer HARWOOD QDD 8615 while patrolling her gunfire support area some- 3, 000 yards south of HULL was suddenly taken under fire by North Vietnamese artillery on Cap Lay. The destroyer took a direct hit on one of her after mounts while splashes from other incoming rounds surrounded her. Seeing the flashes of the attacking guns on the beach, HULL immediately took the enemy sites under fire with her main battery and laid a sniothering barrage of shells on the emplacements while HARWOOD headed seaward and out of range. This rapid reaction may well have saved HARWOOD from further damage by the enemy artillery. For the time being the coastal batteries were silenced. However, only two hours later, while steaming northward some six miles off the DMZ coast, another enemy shell splashed 100 yards abeam of HULL. Due to poor visibility though, it was impossible to locate the position of the attacking gun. No further incoming rounds followed and no fire was returned. There was some possibility that this round was fired from a battery on Tiger Island but no batteries were known to exist there at that time. At mid-afternoon on 31 May, word was received that an Air Force craft had gone down off the coast of the DMZ in the vicinity of Tiger Island. The pilot had reportedly bailed out. HULL set the rescue detail and began to comb the area in hopes of locat- ing the downed flyer. Several hours later, the search, having proven fruitless, was called off and the destroyer returned to her gunfire support station. lt was learned that the was picked up by an Air Force rescue helicopter. .As May came to a close, it became evident that it had been one of HULL's most active months. She had conducted 21 underway replenishments safely and success- fully. and had fired over 9, 300 rounds into North Vietnamese and Viet Cong targets with excellent to outstanding results. . .an average of nearly 450 rounds per day for each day on the gunline. 134 On the first day of June, the destroyer hammered enemy targets with nearly 600 rounds of five-inch ammunition and then made a hurried rendezvous with an ammuni- tion ship in order to rearm. Later that evening, she was directed to take up station off the southern coast near Hue. For the next five days the ship was assigned to provide support for the 10 lst Airborne Division and the lst ARVN Division who were operating in the vicinity. There proved to be little activity in this area and on 7 june the ship was ordered to DaNang to support the First Marine Division during the amphibious landing operation SWIFT SABER. HULL became a unit of TG 76. 5. On 15 June, at approximately 1900, HULL fired the 25, 000th round of her deploy- ment--a feat unequalled by any other destroyer in a six month cruise. At 0615 on 17 june the destroyer was relieved on station by USS BLUE CDD 7445. Having completed her third and final gunfire support patrol, the warship headed for Hong Kong and five days of rest and relaxation. The combat portion of their deployment over, the ship's crew felt an immense sense of pride and accomplishmentg for the list of achievements was quite impressive 25, 249 rounds had been fired resulting in the destruction of numerous artillery sites and rocket emplacements. In addition to the impressive gunnery performance, HULL had successfully completed 65 underway replenishments and had skillfully avoided being hit on the seven occasions that enemy gunners had taken her under fire. Messages commending the destroyer for her exemplary performance were received from Commander SEVENTH Fleet, Commander of the Naval Gunfire Support Task Unit off Vietnam, and the Commanding General of the First Marine Division, among others. HULL visited Hong Kong from 19 to 24 june and then headed for Yokosuka, japan via Subic Bay, Philippines where the ship off-loaded ammunition on the 26th. On 29 June the destroyer arrived in Yokosuka and began making repairs in preparation for the long 'trip home. On 3 july the ship, in company with PREBLE departed Yokosuka as a unit of Task Element 70. 8. 2. 1 fCommanding Officer, PREBLE assumed CTE 70. 8. 2. lj. On 6 july, HULL officially departed from the Western Pacific and became a unit of Task Unit 15. 9. 1 CCommanding Officer, PREBLE assumed CTU 15.9. lj. Upon her departure she received the following message from Commander Task Group 70. 8, Rear Admiral S. H. MOORE: I extend my personal congratulations for a job well done. HULL's performance on the gunline has contributed greatly to the success of our nation's forces. engaged in Vietnam. 135 --G+ ' W -...A .... ,......,,.E,:.g.,.... ...4....,.-..,.-..-.,....c..-.4.4.....44..:.a1 ...1e.L.. .......-...a....,...,..-.......,.,......-,.,... ...-.VM w.v-if--NAL ' --' ---f'- On 8 july, the destroyer made a fuel stop in Midway Island. The ship arrived in Pearl Harbor on 10 july and her crew spent two days taking on stores, attending debriefings and enjoying the island. Underway againon the 12th, HULL began the last leg of a six month long deployment- She 2l1'I'1VGd 111 52111 Diego O11 18 july completing a journey of over 40, 000 miles. From 18 july to 9 September the veteran warship and her crew enjoyed a well earned leave and upkeep period. She went to sea again on 9 September for a three day period as plane guard for the USS KITTY HAWK QCVA 635 off the coast of Southern California. On 27 September, 20 men were presented with individual awards for their service in Vietnam. Commander Destroyer Squadron ONE, Captain A. T. EMERSON, jr. , made the presentations in a ceremony held on board. ln all, 54 men would eventually receive awards or letters of commendation for their efforts during the deployment. Gunnery problems had plagued the warship throughout her deployment. The devoted efforts of the ship's highly skilled gunners mates had kept the complicated 5-inch!54's operating, but in the end, barely so. Time had now come to begin major repairs to the mounts and it was decided that the major components would be removed and sent to the Louisville Naval Ordnance Plant for renewal. The destroyer's engineering plant also was in need of considerable repair work after the long deployment and the decision was made to send the ship to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in order to have it accomplished. On 28 September, HULL got underway for Bremerton, Washington arriving on 1 October. The repairs were completed on schedule and the ship returned to her homeport on the 26th of November While in the shipyard, it was announced by the Chief of Naval Operations that HULL had been awarded the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. The award recognized all hands for their outstanding performance during the Vietnam tour. On 11 November, Veteran's Day, KPMB-TV, the CBS affiliate in San Diego, paid tribute to HULL by presenting an eighteen minute documentary entitled A Destroyer in Vietnam . The program was prepared by the ship's public affairs department. On 2 December, HULL went to sea off the coast of Southern California to plane guard for the USS TICONDEROGA CCVA 145. However, engineering casualties forced the destroyer to return to port on the morning of the 3rd. The ship's final at sea period of the year came on 11 December when she con- ducted independent steaming exercises. Training included casualty control drills, docking exercises, and simulated nuclear battle problems. . HULL returned to port on 13 December and spent the remainder of the year enjoying a holiday leave and upkeep period. 136 THE RECORD MILES STEAMED 41 945 mlles fuslng 3 860 956 gallons of fuelj UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT STATISTICS Ammunltlon shlps QAEJ Ollers QAOJ Stores cargo shlp QAKSJ Refrlgerated stores sh1p QAFJ Total replenlshments COMMUNICATIONS WESTPAC VOLUME 12 747 messages handled YEAR S VOLUME 15 438 messages handled UNITS SUPPORTED Installatlon Defense Center Nha Trang South Vletnam Thlrd Mar1ne D1v1s1on Flrst Mar1ne DIVISION Elrst A1r Cavalry D1v1s1on Second Br1gade Republlc of Korea Mar1ne Corps Elrst D1v1s1on Army of the Republlc of Vletnam DE STRUCTION fconhrmedj Enemy Wounded 1n act1on Roads out Artlllery s1tes sllenced Sampans damaged or destroyed Gun emplacements destroyed Automatlc Weapons sllenced Storage areas destroyed Structures damaged or destroyed Bunkers damaged or destroyed Caves closed Trenches collapsed Secondary exploslons F 1res started Areas neutrallzed ROUNDS EIRED MAIN BATTERY Q5 X54 SECONDARY BATTERY C3 X509 Total rounds f1red NORTH VIETNAMESE COASTAL DEFENSE SITES Sh1p f1red upon on seven occaslons rece1ved no h1ts 25 119 130 249 meters rounds rounds ' ' ' . 27 ' . 32 ' . 3 . . 3 ' 65 Enemy killed in action 64 ' ' 10 I . 4 by . . . 34 I 7 A 20 I . . 7 3 ' 169 52 3 . 575 ' 22 ' 30 ' 5 0 25, 137 Editor LtQgj Ron Hazelton Photography TM3 Steve Hermanowski STG3 Nells Rotohstein A ......,,.,. ,1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 1 I V , ,11 ff w6,+,,4 V-I 5 1 .1 y R 5.-.R-. , ,,, N . 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