Irwin (DD 794) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1957 volume:

mm MIDWAY A DEDICATED TO THE MEN of the U. S. S. IRWIN Who, while on the Cruise • • • Were paid 99,000.00 ate 19,200 lbs. of potatoes Steamed 4I,000 miles and Used 2,158,000 gallons of fuel oil (which cost 9 183,400 ) The cooks prepared 120,000 meals Were gone 164 days, of which 58 were spent in various ports. And who are now glad to be home. WESPAC ' 57 U. S. S. IRWIN DD-794 12 March — 2h August Presenting The IRWIN •i- -i THE HISTORY OF THE DESTROYER 794 Tiic rSS IKWIN 1)1) Till was horn al Be- thk ' hoin Shipbuilding Corporation, Long Hoa- ch, California in the fall of VM:1 Named after the pioneer in aviation, Rear Admiral Edward Irwin, USN. She was destined to be a familiar sight during World War II in the van of the drive to Japan ' s home waters. The gallant ship and her crew saw action in the Marshall ' s, Mariana ' s, Okinawa and Phi- llipines, where it was severely damaged. On I)-I)a she was on the job at Iwo Jima, from whence she retired until recommissioning in February lit ' )!. After spending two years in the Atlantic fleet she reported for duty after the outbreak of hostilities in Korea. Carrying her load of duties bravely she fou- ght bravely with Task Force 77 and was wounded again when a North Korean shell hit her mast. F ' rom Korea she returned to service in the Atlantic, being transferred back to the Paci- fic in ia ' )(!. At present the IRWIN is con tinning to do the jobs assigned her, a proud ship for all the world to see, hear and re- member. The Skipper CDK. W. J. MCNULTY reported aboard hv IRWIN in September of 1(I5(; from the lUireau of Personnel in Washington 1). C. I lis former commands include the USS TAHHEKKK ' I)E 41S USS HOPPING API) .Miand USS BURKP: API) rC) . While co- mmandinK the USS UOI ' l ' lNC CDK. MCN- ULTY was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for outstanding seaman- sliip and daring against the Japanese at Okinawa. COMMANDER MCNULTY was born in Spokane, Washington and now re- sides in Garden Grove, California. LCDR. W. V. VAN PELT LCDR W. V. VAN PELT reported aboard on ■2ii .Ianuar li . ' )(i as Executive Officer, prior to this he served aboard the LISS VICKSBLIRG (CL H(i , USS MI- SSOURI - BB i;;; and USS VOGELGESA- NG DO ,Sf,J . LCDR VAN PELT was born in Whitewater, Colarado and now resides in Lakowood, Calil ' . The Exec GOOD BYE LONG BEACH . J SiSiS Almost Keaciv 1 1( ' , Boss, wo lOrj oi • LiKhl • If the boilers WahiiU ' Nui Nui Up at the Pali vsIhti- the Mn(l roalh blows H E L L H A W A I I Beautiful l)ianii)nil iieail Laiulmark of the I ' acitic :MM. ' Trf % LouiiKint; at Waikiki HAWAI jusl a Little ki ' ' ss shack CKAIC Learned a Hawaiian l.oxe soiiH. We K ' ■ ii ' ' i pineapp Fare well Hawaii m We ' 11 sue a lot of miles before we ' re back to Kaii-Kau Corner - tsr- ' ish it was August HAWAII Hawaii, romantic and beautiful, a parad- ise in the Pacific. It ' s glamour and scenic beaut - conquered our hearts during our brief visit. Like General MacArthur, many of us promised ourselves I shall return . Pearl Harbor, symbol of a free people ' s sacrifice in their struggle for peace, serene in it ' s quiet beauty. F ' or three days we gorged ourseKes with the sunlight and the tropical splendor of Waikiki Beach, Hawaiian delicacies, and the sights which so many tourists flock to see. When we finally bade this lovely island Aloha Oui we set a westerly course once again and pointed the Irwin ' s bow towards our next stop, the Midway Islands. We headed West MIDWAY i Vf stoppt ' d Tor l-ui J - Swffl notliliijis in her ear ' Result Proud F ' apa T 6ci. M£ joe , oio Y Ev£c see SvjcH A Queefc uwM Jci ees« -rue.e ? ' ENROUTE TO WESPAC Caught during water hours Hard working (lunner ' s mates ' 11 JAPAN t tri - . Kr h ' : . I i ei Fi i f W P6«. .; l HOTEL SAN-NO FURNISHED ROOM BLST SANITAPV CONDI riONS CnOO ArMOSPHfRF HDURLV. NIGHTLV WtCKLY AND MONTHLY ROTES WITHIN VQUR DEMANDS. T r L ' . dt ± t r ' I Nice Hotels ' ,.:fl , Maiiv Slu Ancient SI Pretty Rirls 12 The f ' ireat Hiiddha at Kamakura. l.r,..r.A K lank iisti Ihat ne er had I cliance lo Swim. 13 The Things We Saw In n . , , f r C f Thieves A I She (.-an cook, t Tht ' st ' two pedestrians — do not believe tiie bus driver did- i l.iiii Li.itr 111 I ' .iiiiHTial i ' alai ' e. ' luL 14 JAPAN HAS MANY SIGHTS ' Camera Buks A • NunitxT 1 (kiidt Lunsford Went Native Always reach to Pose. You Speak, (Jirl San 15 Architeclurc I niisiial Clu ' i ' rv Blossoms Arc l ' rett ■t eur you t Atueo td e r- oJ ' Tu A ja|)ancsi ' junk Now I ' d say that was some party SHIPS PARTY Sabo is so Smootli ' JfBt9tm ti ' pNffw 1; t l gSS v ' U ' 1 -§• -■• ' i J 1 1 rakas and Madame Butterfiv Phil Silvers Jacobson 18 FORMOSA K A I H S I U N A Busv Port With Busy People . ii t J Bumboot Paradise 19 More of Formosa .  I ' i s in tile I ' okc . Some matU ' friends 20 Taiwan patrol ' -«s r.rccn l.iRlit from main I ' ontrol Here wc HO again •s - r- ' . f ' SdHU ' timcs it i ot riiLiKh The damn thinjj ' s loaded witli girls, sir. Hack to uliat 21 Taking it Easy What happened to the yaiikees? ' 22 OPERATING with TASK FORCE 77 its 111 StfaiiHiiK IvLljUlU. llllKIll ASW Operations 23 WITH TASK FORCE 77 l)r Klin, (iiiard M;iil onh SoiiK ' (lidn ' l conie b;u ' k Our Naw Air Ann King -Sized C an Opener We eat a.L;;iiii Transle( 25 AROUND THE SHIP A Minor alteration we made ( - V N 11, r I ' lcof 26 V X 7 J Some felt no pain Not another Schedule C ' han.m Posed Tuture THE DAY ' S WORK IS NEVER DONE 27 lit— d a In for a Surprise ' Now on the Other liatul, if vou sta in 28 AFTER HOURS 29 Just Relaxing The Kxcc ' s still check int; lo js 30 ' Rafferty caught in the galley Diver .Mills I f  Aiiollu ' i Schedule Change ■• I ' m All Shook Up Si ' :; a:; ::  is  1 Whats lie Done Woolv Another Dav, Another Dollar oo pooped to pop ■ Some Ni ' xer ()uit WUrkinK 32 BACK TO JAPAN s E B U. S. S. AJAX-our floating fix it shop after long weeks at sea. inicl)..,l .■ u,.nl I.. !l„- I.M I lul Uniform for entering Port? Ji Japanese Secret Service. 33 One Day In Sasebo ■ rc Two of us sliippnl over MR. STALLMAN Led a Discussion on the Atoms for Peace Program ES s isC se JJI SSffi rr I ' oopsie caught her tail in a Hatch While Mr. f.iles Meditated. 34 SASEBO and Area Started feeling human again We weut sighteeins Caught up on some liberty Saw uNSters seeded l kk .U;J These Pictures Were Taken at the Takashima Pearl Frem, Sasebo, Japan. U utui . i A 35 Japan is Famous for Her China FhotoRraphs Taken at Fukagawa Porcelain I- act(!ry, Arita, Japan. 36 AWARDS 1l i V . . -S ik ikk: ■?{| ' • .::Tf 38 Socks a tHc Sovfi. ' 39 The Peak Tram 40 Beautiful Repulse Hay HoriK KouK Irom the ferrv -■ |r-.v..- f - A pajioda in the Sky r7 r VfoJ 5c r -k) JO KX , JCr Inside the AH - BOON ■ HAW Mansion 41 THE MEN THAT MADE THE CRUISE 42 THE OFFICERS LTJC (;. R. Hecker Operations Officer Paducan, Texas. iu LTJ(; T.N. (iiles Gunnery Officer Santa monica, Calif. LTJ(; T. F. Stallnian Engineering Otticer Rochester, New York. ( m l.rjC, S. Jacobson Supply Officer Chicago, Illinois. LTK; VV. G. Hyde CIC Officer Cuyanoga Falls, Ohio. Ensign D. M. Eilertson Damage Control Officer Boston, Massachusetts. ; •i Ensign F. M ' Dougherty F irst Lieutenant Berkeley, Calif. 1 i9. } A i Entigii I.. 1). rolUiib(. ' rgLr Communications Officer Kearnev, Nebraska. Ensign W. S. (Jrubb ASVV Officer Miami, Oklahoma. 43- THE CHIEFS L. H. Hroik FTC Knjili ' woocl, Tfiiii. V, E. H. Swan HMC Lake wood, Calif. .J i -4 £ R. K. Lee CMC Mcdiorcl, Mass. K. j. Barton MMC San Diego, Calif. 1). V. Whittles MKC San Dii ' Ko. Calif. r. !•;. Tippet CSC l ' :ikhart, Ind. K. C. Thomas TMC Oakland, Calif. 1 . .N. llathcoek .M.MC l.akewood, Calif. X I- ' .. I. HuKK QMC Anaheim, Calif. K. E. Feeman KMC Lebanon, l ' ;i. 44 H R W 45 FIRST V, Milk-r GMl Pheonix, Ariz. - V. n. I)ii !tr (;M2 Piltsliurf-li, I ' a, Nf BfnninntDH. Vl- J. 1). SliK-l(i CMS (ireenhur ;, Ohio. T. K. Ilaibirt GM3 St. Joseph. Ml). . 1. Strack SN .• kron, Ohio.R. L. Rosa SN Mor-an IIUI, Calif. V. G. Vuung SN Oakland, Calif. I). Sharp SN San Lorenzo, Calif. I f H L. A. Swaffer BM3 Depew. Okla. y J. C. Lunsford BM3 Liexington, Va. M. Merry SN Vanderbilt, Mich. V X X -i T. C. Stewart SN Paynesville. W. Va. E. 11. Nichols SN tkiston, N.C. 46 DIVISION EX T V. E. Sheets S.N 11 1. Kfl!fv SN I ' heonix, Ar.z. V R. Calloway SN Atlanta, Ca. R. HLywarc SN Jennigs, La. E. L. House SN Los Augeles, Calif. .1. .J.ines SN Llnion, S. C. J. I). Sesler SM Hobbs. N, Mex. W. K. Burrows SN Kecr.e. N. 11. H. Hugg SN Mclean, Kansas N. D.Miele SA Crange N. J. A ' D. W. Silvera SA Santa Maria, Calif. , K, G. Bozick SA Milwaukee. V,s. Not Shown - R. T. Huntlev SA W. L. Radcliffe SA W. A. Roval BM 1 47 SECOND I 15, Kradv ' ,M i SoiiuTville. Mass, , K V HanksloE. (.M; l-,)-i Wnrlh. r.-xas. i II K, Nicliolas SN ( liiitoii. Kv- B, A, Walls S.N CllfiKlal.-. Calif. ?l R V„lf,.r.l SN Sprii.nficld. Ohi I W, LaxtonSN (.ranite Kails. N, C (). Catchings SN (n ' orKetnwn, Miss. C ( (ram- HM2 Corpus Christi, Texas r V. N. Stewart SN .Marlin. OUIa. L. MccuKoumH SN Salsburjj. N. C. J. J. i ' elchy SN Klmira, N. Y, W. F. Chiclress SN Daisetta. Texas. Vf L. E. Chapin SN Kalispell. Mont. . Dodd SN Bolinonl, N. C. y J. T. Smith SN Detriol. Mich V. Peterson SN Opaloca, Fla. 48 DIVISION f. K. Sabo SN N. Y. C. r K 1-ink SN Ck ' vclan.l. Ohu. J. T. Williams SN Muskegan, Mich. D. E. Sti-ppt-n SN I.affavfiu-, Colo. If R, n. Rowman SN N. V C y C. R. Morns SN N. Y. C. K. Vallcz SN Madera, Calif. y. B.L). Jones SA Santa Maria, Calif. %f t V . 1 ' l.ickson SA I ' h.-onix. Ariz. V. [). F (iee SA Selma, Calif. J. L. Dickey SN Brookhaven, Miss. Not Shown J. L. GoddinK ' B.MS J. M. Sparks SN 49 r M E h VV M llill liTl Costa Mesa. Calif. .1, II. SulliT M.Vll Seymour, Okla. V . .1. Carroll WWl Chicago, 111. I I- H. Woodman MM2 Braiiiiree, Mass. L. P. Ubcrio WWl Iiuliunapolis. liul. -f D. Rampei.lhal BT2 Be! ' )]!, Vi . V R. J. Cook MM2 Cleveland, Ohio. K. l. VoKt MM3 Roche- ter, N. Y. L K. Willoughby BT3 Circlesville, Ohio. i G. H. Oldan BT.S -Sheffeild, Iowa. P. Lammana . 1. 13 New Smyrna Beach, Fla F. H. Clark MM3 (Jreenville, S. C. J. L. Waterfield BTH Richmond. Va. y 1 VV. 11. Meester .VIMS Sioux I- ' alls, S. D. H. I,. Cornett MM.S tX , R. E. Glenn KN3 Sapulpa. Okla. DIVISION R. S. Juniel FN Denver, Colo. D. 1). Il.ilclur FN Alton. 111. ■Ejji- ' J. I.. Cloud FN Lincoln, Neb. J. M. Bateman FN Memphis, Tenn. iff I k. 1., r.ckle SA Matewon, W. Va. Ij. V. Wood FA Suiiiiiierville, Ga. I C. M. Daniels FN Durham, N. C. X K. Cora FN Puerto Rico. T. E. Shoemah FN Hi. t c-s ' , rg. Miss. K. Musgraves FN Bloomington. III. R. E. Arseneau FN BeaverviUe, III. C. K. Thoman FN Kedlion, I ' a. F. Still FN Barnwell, S. C. C. R. Craig FN Pueblo, Colo. R. l . W.igner FN Pasadena. Calif. ?7 - R. V. Ford FN Bozeman, Mont. 51 a r 11 E D I V I S I N X (;. R Phillips FN fanon fitv. foil). I.oui.svillf. K C. W. lil,l„l KN Os.Kc 1 W ' ' - c A. i oniin ' r FN Flu hinK, N. Y. J K. K. Stuut t-nberger FN Columbia. Penn S. M. Bell FN Lobata V. VA. W v.- G. L. War.l FN Netcon ;, N. J. 11 ' . . Sardc-lla FN N. Y. C. 1). I.. Walker FN Ailoii. III. s r R. Rosafco FN Montcrev. Calif. A. (i. Schlilt FN Oran. M... I I H. D. Short FN Chicago, 111. W. (). Sanrl.Ts FN Barnwell, S. C. F. L. Lewis FN Whitcvilk- N. C. No! Shown - T. N. Bostick FN J. M. Brown FN .1 I) l)up iunt BT3 M K Flliot FN .1 II. Fernandez Jr. FN U. B Harrison FN H I, Ilettnck BT3 .1 V Mann BTS R K. Vikre FN J. Walerston BTl Fi2 n n 7 ' R D I V I S I N W rt J. IV Mullins FP: Dallas, Texas. R. D. Bray EMS Indianapolis Iiid. V M. D. BrowninK EM3 Irontown, Ohio. V G. C Proud MES K. Lagt-rhladf EMS Kelso. VVashintjton. J A K. T. Diem FN South Jamesport, N. Y. P. S, Hickok (S Troy. Penn. .1, .A Smith FN Butte. Montana. J. J. Mcgowan 1C3 N. Y. C. n r T. L. Trakas FN Weslev, Ohio. J. k. Leonard FPS Hollywood, Calif. W i T. K. Holmes l-N Canton. N. Y. J i M Harrison FN Pitisl.urg. Penn. Not Sh.iwn M. L. Kelley FN J. F. Sokolowski MRL ' 53 F D I V I S I N p. K. IVnc- IMl Lakewood, Calif. 1 I I I ' ow.rs SOI BriH-ktoTi. Mass. w V D. G. M;,rlin S()2 Buxton. N. I). K. J. ll..rr.-ti SOS So. Braintri-i ' . Mass. B I- M:ihaii SOU Miktcspori, Pa. S I,- L.ithr..|. Fl: l.o.nhanl. 111 y c. 1- ixmoi, Fr; Stokfstlale. N. C. . iX S K lloLislcy FT3 Corpus Christ!. Texas y C. C. Marlowf FT.i Athens. Ca. J. A. Hayes SN CieorKOlown, S. C. I-:. J. Jackson TW. ' . Klkins. V, -a. I L F:. Kxum IMS I.af.ran«e. . . C. M. Hobiak SN Benton, III. V E. C. Carter SN Philadelphia, Pcnn. Not Shown - 11 I). Abbott FTl F .1. Wakely FTS F. .1. Taylor FT W. S. WalleiKh S03 n. L. Randolph SN Anna. 111. CandO DIVISION C. E. Cupsti.l KMl Mobile. Ala. K. J. SilvL-stri KTl Yakima, Washiunton. I i Seattle, wash. V ) n. DiKgs yn: Gr.iviiy, Iowa. t h ' K. R. Fellmaii RD2 Co.ncord, Calif. (;.L. Waugaman KU2 Ford City. Henn. K. 1.. C..iyi.i:i ET5 Kingman, .Ariz. E. D. Uambnno ET 3 Gulfport, Miss. P. E. Sheldon ET3 San Mateo, Calif. L. J. Lodico ET3 Edinburg, Texas. D. E. Slasor RD3 Camdridge. Ohio. V R. C. Price TE.S .■ marillo. Texas. X- J. A. Jeffreys RD3 Jonesboro, Ark. I. J B. L. Carter PN3 Long, Beach, Calif. L. R. Sowdcr Rl)3 Bedford, Indiana -««l;«4iil - V t J. J. Caleca RM3 Phillipsburg N. J. 55 CandO ' DIVISION lit K Oslorlu-ik KI);{ 1. arising;. Mich 0 J tr K. V. Hranigan SN N. Y. C. I P Kuml.-v SN I ' .iri Huron. Mich. A. McKhu- SN Kast OrallMc. N. J. 7 _ T. D. JohllMi:. SN Puel.lo, C lora ia. I). (, ij SN Kalcigli. S. C. V p. p. KLijitek SN Syracuse, N. Y. li i L. t. A.ulcrson SN Springliel-J, Mo; J, ( , Jacstin - N Phconix. ' iAriz. P MS W ]f F. E. MassitiKiU SN Fort Wnrth. Texas. TL F. A. Willi:iTis SN Seattle. Wa h. J 1) K.iinev SN V K. (). tonral SN Y.iki.n,:. Wash. T I.. (■ . Warriner SN Will ,w Spring. MO. Not Sliown D. W. Binder RM2 R. ( ' .. ()■ Neal SN (1. K Orndorfl RM2 Kv.irt-. Ky I.. P CriuT.ke SN Ontario. Calif. 56 a o S DI VISION V (■ I). Slrv.ns SKI l)ftri)it, Midi. I.. Iv Rirliar.ls SDI Inauinap.ilis, Iiul. T. Hawkins SDI N. Y. C. J. II. Kyri ( ' S2 Murray, Utah. S. B. CraiK Sill: Norman. Okla. I i f lA V i N. Do.ninKo Sl)2 San .Antino. P. I. 7i ilH V. E. Snvder CS3 WinHs.ir. Pt-nn. M. V. S ' .ielev SH8 Lake City. Tcnn. G. L. Williams SKS Tulsa, Okla. V I S Kaltcrtv SKH H.Khland F ' ark. HI. D, P. Simmons SN i. ' II. 11 •rna.. ;i-z SN . Iar.i;a, P. 1. r W. . . White SN Coalsville. Penn. i V y B. D. Coffey SN Saliras, ( ' alif. p. Murrell SN Greeleville S. C. 57 S DIVISION J. R. Ovrrkii SN y I ' S, KUtv SN Tolu.l... Olil... 11. L. Richards SN Jennings, La. . Cioldwiri- TN V. H. Dalton SN Alhaml ra, Calif. -5 if J. W. Salad in SN Mountain Grove Mo. t P. ' aniion SN Bronx. N. Y L. ' . .Amos SN Plu-onix. Ari2. Not Shown - M. J. Castellano SH.S L. J. Eckhardt SN D. L. Powers SHI N Ravenel TN 58 « ' ' .. 4- ilX ' 4 ' ■■ -  . m GOOD BYE WESI ' AC - THE IRWIN IS HOME WARD BOUND. 61 WESPAC ' 57 Editor : Ens. W. S. Grubb Staff : Paul E. Pence TMI Edward J. Barrett S03 William R. Burrows SN Richard D. Bray EM3 Cover and Illustrations by: Lt jg TOM N. GILES Printed by ISSHINSHA PRINTING Co., Ltd. Ho 19, Kllanagaia.dori 8-chama, ikuta-bu, KOBE, JAPAN m MIDWAY