Kemper (LSJ 854) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1969 volume:

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CAMPBELL, USN Commanding Officer THE SKIPPER LT Dav1d R CAMPBELL was born mn Greenvllle NIISSISSIPDI on October 6th 1939 He later moved to Tucson Ar1zona where m 1957 he graduated from h1gh school H15 Naval career began shortly thereafter when he came on actlve duty 1n a reserve status wearlng the Whlte hat of the enl1sted man In th1s capacxty he attended two Naval schools Av1at1on Fundamentals at Norman Oklahoma and Av1at1on Electronxcs Techn1c1an A School 1n Memph1s Tennessee After graduat1on he was stat1oned at Naval A1r Faclllty Ch1na Lake Callforma There he performed dut1es of h1s rate 1n electromcs ma1ntenance and repa1r He also served as a fl1ght crew radloman logg1ng many hours 1n the a1r In May 1959 he was selected for the Naval Enl1sted Sc1ent1f1c Educat1on Program QNESEPJ and was transferred after a n1ne week preparatory school 1n San D1ego to the Un1vers1ty of New Mexxco at Albuquerque where he recexved a Bachelor of Sc1ence Degree 1n ClV11 Eng1nee11ng graduatmg 1n June 1963 The next step up the latter occured at graduated and commlssloned an Ens1gn on 22 November 1963 He served h1s f1rst sea duty as an off1cer on board the USS BAUER QDE 10251 Whlle servmg on BAUER he ga1ned valuable experlence as Commun1cat1ons Offlcer Combat lnformat1on Center Offlcer Electronlcs Materlal Offlcer and Reglstered Publ1cat1ons Custod1an Our Sklpper got h1s f1rst look at the Western Pac1f1c from June to December of 1964 when BAUER deployed Dur1ng that t1me DE 1025 was attached to a Hunter Kxller group off the coast of V1etnam He re turned to Newport R I 1n December 1965 and attended the Naval Destroyer School June of 1966 found h1m on h1s way to Mayport Florxda where he reported aboard the USS MCCAFFERY QDD 860i to serve as Englneer Off1cer He was thoroughly fa,m111ar w1th MCCAFFERY's eng1neer1ng plant when she deployed to the Western P8C1f1C ln February 1967 untll September he kept her movlng Whlle she gave support w1th her guns and later part1c1pated IH operat1on SEA DRAGON KEMPER COUNTY welcomed LT CAMPBELL aboard on December 16 1967 her new Commandlng Offlcer Slnce he f1rst raxsed h1s r1ght hand to be sworn 1nto the Navy LT CAMPBELL has earned the Navy Good Conduct Metal Wlth one bronze star the Natlonal Defense Medal the Vletnam SSFVICB Medal w1th three bronze stars the Republlc of V1etnam Campalgn Medal the Navy Achxevement Medal and the trust and respect of h1s crew LT CAMPBELL resldes xn lmper1al Beach Cal1forn1a w1th h1s w1fe L1nda and thelr two ch1ldren Bram and Scott f' P 'W J 2 Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. After five very demanding months, he was , as LTJG MICHAEL J. DALEY, USN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER Michael J. DALEY, LTJG, KSN, entered the U.S. NAVAL ACAIJEMY in June of 1962, from his hometown of Watertown, New York. He majored in Spanish Iiiterziture and was given the early responsibility of platoon commander. Although he did not plaiy Varsity sports. he was pzirtizil to hockey and foothiill. Being more proficient in smiling, he remained :it the Academy Lifter pgriitluutioii, in June of 1966, to hecome :in instructor. Upon completion of those duties he went 1111021111 the LHS ROXK AN lIJD 7625 to serve ns First Lieutenant from May 67 to August 66. On his second trip to Vietnzim he came iihoiird KEMPER COUNTY in September GH to serve :is Executive Officer. He hais heen selected for the Naval Post Grud- uiite school in the field oi' Defense Intelligence. He has received orders to the FSS IJEIVI.-KNEE fI'G 953, to lie commissioned in July 1969. LTJG DALEY w ill serve iis Executive Oiiieer. LTJG IJALEY resides with his wife, Alison, in Chulzi Vista, Cziliiorniai. DE DI CA TI ON A sailor is blessed with many different kinds of love There is the love he holds for his parents, brothers and sisters, the love he holds for his wife and children who must endure painful sep irations the love he holds for his God and lastly the unique love he holds for his ship . Ships ire thought of by many as inert steel xx elded ind riveted to form a durable unit to withstand sea and wind or a metil envelope to house propulsion machinery and electronics equipment or simply is a means of transportation for ocean and sea river and lake. To a sailor a ship becomes many things- 1 teacher 1 protector a home away from home and a profound influence in his life. Is it any wonder that a ship is personified in the minds of those who man her? Naval ships possess varied ind individu il personalities The Battleship is a tigress bristling with tooth and claw and not to be t iken lightly Her little sisters the Cruiser and Destroyer with their speed and agility hover protectingly around her The Aircraft C irrier is a virtual giant among ships with her crew of thous inds md her awesome power deliverable over great distances. The submarine becomes an ever-present sentinel completing lonely solitary patrols in the role of deterrent. KEMPER COUNTY is our Grand Old It ady She comes from a long line of sturdy stock spawned in the huge amphibious landings of World War II reared on the beaches of Korea and now proving its versatile value for logistic support in Vietnam KEMPER COUNJTY celebrated her twenty fourth birthdav in Dec em ber making her older than manv of us who serve her She numbers this 1968 cruise to be her third to Vietnam in as many years This cruise has reaffirmed her worth and endurance She completed 35 beachings and carried an impressive 12 000 short tons of cargo She taught us the import ince of the freedom of the seas and the self reliance required of those who sail their vast expanse She revealed foreign shores and people with cultures and backgrounds so different from our own yet who share the same basic v ilues She braved with us the fury of Z1 storm at sea ind shared with us the magnificence of a nautical sunset Vie in turn brought our offerings to se il the pact between ship and man We kept her clothed in her cloak of hize gray In the hostile waters of Vietnam we manned her gun mounts rc adv to defend her it my cost Vie treated her guide her and ensure her s ifety Through the growing itt ic hment of this give and take irr mgement we will always hold a special place in our hearts for her gust is she will fondlx remem ber us We therefore proudlv dedin ite this c ruisebook to our Crand Old I idx our ship, our KEMPER COUNTY f 1 1 , , 1 l V, Q 1 f 1 ' , 1 1 L - A , 1 1 1 f , 1 , 1 , 1 , , i I C ' 1 1 . 1 , 1 , 1 1 . , , . 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Following a brief upkeep in Guam, KEMPER COUNTY reported for duty to NSA DANANG on 25 July. Offloading her transit cargo the same day, she was promptly utilized in a series of shuttle runs between DANANG, CUA VIET, and TAN MY. During this thirty-three day assignment, KEMPER COUNTY made eighteen beachings in direct support of the Northern l Corps Naval, Marine, and Army ground forces. KEMPER received her first of two upkeep periods from SRF SUBIC from 30 AUG through 13 Sep 1968. KEMPER was selected for an unusual assignment to COMUSMACV under the direct scheduling control of COMSTS Vietnam. This assignment, lasting from 16 SEP to 05 NOV was solely for the support of U.S. Army units located throughout the delta. Four times KEMPER penetrated the waters of the Mekong Delta, including three trips to Saigon, and one trip fifty miles up the Bassac River to Can Tho. On 02 NOV. she played a significant part in the movement of the First Air Cavalry from the l Corps to Saigon. Beaching at Tan My, the ship was fully loaded with munitions, tanks, trucks, support vehicles, and 85 Army soildiers. The four day trip provided rest and relaxation for the battle- weary troops. After two extensions on assignment, KEMPER spent five days R 8: R in Hong Kong, and ten days upkeep in Subic Bay prior to returning to NSA DANANG on 04 DECEMBER. Although this final assignment lasted seven days, only one additional beaching was made due to a lack of staged cargo in DANANG. KEMPER COUNTY departed on 12 DEC in company with USS ST. CLAIR COUNTY QLTS 10965, for Yokosuka, Japan and the return trip home. KEMPER COUNTY returned to San Diego on 30 JAN 1969. During the deployment she steamed more than 23,000 nautical miles, carried more than 12,000 short tons of cargo, and saw action in all four corps tactical zones. KEMPliR's onboard complement at the close of the year was nine officers and seventy-five enlisted men. 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Preservation of the entire external structure above the water- line, as well as the cavernous tank deck is only part of the responsibility of deck divis- ion, for it is the deck apes who stand the important watches as lookout, helmsman, lee helmsman, quartermaster, hoatswain mate of the watch, officer of the deck inport, and in some instances, Junior officer of the deck underway. In addition it is the respon- sibility of deck to see that vital cargo is loaded and offloaded swiftly and safely. . . that the ship is safely beached, no matter how strong the current. Professionalism, versatility, and dependability - that's the very nature of KI2MPER's Deck Division. flic Boatswains Mates X, ,CCP gxwbgp uma Q lllglll a fl mx lu ax on a this S111 to kan Kamp I m urcd that 5 all. I S Q0 gvll 13 I' lil li! D1 QR IRI Qxil Q31 sz :Z!-'-vie:s,is:5rf:::-T!geii1.:2- 43-'fwstnse-A. Iforty-one. 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Przictiee Continues und LtC'C.'L1I'21C'Y increases :ici-ordingiv. During trips up the rivers ot' the Mekong Delta, members of deck nnrl gunnery had to be rendy for an-tion, remaining in the gun tubs for up to seven hours :it il time. ENGINEERING DEPAR TMENT During the eight month deployment to WESTPAC, the Engineering Department has successfully fulfilled the monumentous task of keeping the Grand Old K.C. in running Condition. With a shortage of men and a rapid turnover in the department, many young petty officers soon found they had full responsibility for their divisions. It was the ability of all hands to rapidly assume large responsibilities of engineering watches and rapidly absorb vast amounts of technical information that enabled this department to handle the preventative maintenance and major engineering casualties that occurred. Efficiency and profession- alism were the earmark of their work. 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'qi n,, l,n..,.,,m,,,,,,,, J' v........... wr... I '--- ww -1,..1......,.. . '14, A . ': - GL ,f..q. , nl A n..,..f..,g. ,, ll AAA ,UW .rm-hue , luv . A l,,,0,,, lu-A.A. mm 'uxhql 1' Jx,,'. I,-Albin' I M' 1 m...A.,- Ah Huw xv in, .,u.4u-. Tm... 'M fn.. 0-M I . uw-.. mu ,mn U 'J . I A A . - A A l A llgnul .lp lrlllkllll DIA!! In I...-un A A II M- N A A A A A 1 ..,.- nn... rw- ff OPERA TIONS They're the Cream of the crop - they're the men at the top - they're the Operations Department. From the signal bridge to radio me-entrul - from ship's office to the c-omlint iniormzition center - they are KEIXIPl2R's pride. Given :id- ditional responsibilities, lim- ited personnel, and tried equip ment, not a commitment was missed nor L1 job left undone. We can :ill be proud of Opera- tions contrilwution to this highly successful cruise. When it Comes to Communicutingg, oo- ordinziting, orgzinizing, and fxzxrrying out the uiolm to zi final Well done - we salute you. M. ,, -af-+n-wwf 'mf-1 'P'-ff ,sf Leu'z1ff -2' ' s 1 ,,,.,... I vi' H .4 V ' 1 W Y W 4, V s ' L, -.Q . .jfs-r': -V D - 4 3.-'N .Y :lf R 1 1 .iiffo -if H-f' if o ' Qffnoo ' Q ' '.Es15 . , -13 '-V Q X , ' W 'F I, U' jug' 1-xg,p:' ry.: ,fb V- .Hr , 'FL , . . f gf-4 . ..ff, ff 5' I , JH, .-1' -F, fe .7 'A wr ISSJ , ,' , ' 5 . K . ' J ,+ ' l A ,W 51, v , yy' -- - 1. -, as-J, 54' r. ,, 22,112-4-fs' , X K .v 53, 4,?QL,7A,4Ig,-qi, Q A I f , '. is mv , ggQ,5,'!',i, q- V- . , , W. A,-- VER: 7' -tiff, ff' visa This vicious looking man the loader of P, Y, Panthers - Would you believe . 'L oc, they ncvcr told me about this nxizcn I became a rgxdiormmi 'WW , 1'l1c Typewriter Trio ' of fly. ' K 1 55 5 N J' 'ig f , , -eL.,., f J vu . qw . P 5. A11 right you guys, I said paint? ..- N X ,Q-A Well, it looks Lilac Point Loma to mc, sir. ii' F.2'?6F'-QF Eff 'W' 'sa 1 :- 112-1i:f'i1:52a:ea,ag,:e:1:fafgeoa-,1,. I.f.:,If. L at,.....1--1,q::.1t,',,,.ftI,I I:I.:I,g..L -'sl ' I -' 'I '-' ' I l,fWllee .J-L c'-vb' f :,.,.ix'J1 '555ff E ' Q S UPPL Y The Supply Department prepares for and meets vital needs of the ship and its company. In addition to stocking repair parts that always keep the equipment humming, the services range from pre- paring and serving morale boosting meals to laundering the much soiled dungarees and pressing the liberty whites. While the stewards serve the khaki-clad officers Q the storekeepers pour over records and 1 accounts, and the disbursing clerk com- R putes pay that everyone will so eagerly spend in the ship's store or the next port of call. You'd best look for the barber on a calm day: satisfaction is not guaranteed when an IST begins to roll. Supply works hard and plays hard too: a talented sex- tet defeated the officers in the finals of the Volleyball tournament on C r ew ' s Day. . . 1 ta' is .gg .354 K. ,V . Q ff M' if 3 PFW ll '-Q U'-Lrulr-mi--n Q -' .91- 1 5 1 B I .-,.. -4 ...vv in I low it, yn Lino We I ., W H ,, . ,H .x h . T A , A friend . 9 . Has leamng ONL,l'1lxU.D1I1gIU Link 4 ILKLLUIKI vs Balumore game, and , , , Q ,- .rf:n:.....1, .. - 'T ' M' My-',, .pzxvrzxrh...-41ufx15:s:SL5:::f4 I -W ti, zijn ww, ,gf Krftzzs- 23:-2' G1 ih- thi: v ,.. . , 12's 3. . '- - v 1135 30 lr? , 3 Q --in ww: -' - ........ ,,-.-,:1gg.,-.4:g:-.- ,....,..... Jsmu ii. .. ' .- i 1' 134 1:-'Luis :.1.g11,.zg-.ff Xladman Monctti funn .,,pri ' f r ' Lf 55?A -15 Jil' Q Aff' h A A 8.1 ., 1- 1 I' 4 f ip v- 1 ' ,......--- i Cookout A la Vietnam The transit to Saigon -5 7?7?f1 .::np---3 , Abc and thc gang . 1- E' SS.- xf I-4- nr V' 'YW 9 I J 10 lays t'.-:Cnty-four is old! 9 3 in ... .-.H - -'W'-f:':1 ff ?4 Your whites arc brighter than mine, PO Little. 3 JT' -5 ' ...:u.A ..,-.H-easer-:r:Av:.' - . lf. Q '1 . 'vi-' X '1'1'.: ' v-10'-dl i C, I t ' Q e ' 3 A. --at XV f.-s'7LlL! A, A g by , A v'-- I ' it . . . . and there were six Txlarines f f Six Marines joined us for the thirty day transit. They adjusted rapidly to the rolling and pounding of KEMPER COUNTY. Making hourly Cheeks on the vehicles, they t ook turns giving reports to the Officer of the Dec-k-- Marine vehicles all secure sir, and nothing unusual has happened since the pre- vious tour of duty. All vehicles started successfully and are ready to move ashore at an instants notice, sir. And so these men and their vehicles departed the ship in Da Nang. . . . . who really liked to shoot . . and eat v b tr iv- J' PQ is A l.,'t'pL PGN Joyce ff PF 'V-M9 MWF., V , , i'oo soon had to say goodbye 'Y ,il- --,. ,in Da Nano, South Vietnam. X55 T, -I - '.'.'. . ..2- - - - f .41 I i i .-Z -. . .rvrr-I 44 '21 317: Q14 A-i-1-V-Pa,-a-' . P W -,.-wi. H .. .,:, w'f' 4 + v -2'-U - -V - .. . , -, ff- ,, t . J. .. PURTS 0F CALL , .14 114. ' ' I sn, J lg Q - -i I ,.,-.A ,,....l' ,.-.x 'v I Xkiwz- 'ff1I'I1I1:'lSPx1Ili,,. 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