Kemper (LSJ 854) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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

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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 . , , . ' . ' 1 1 1 , 1 C 1 I A Q C 1 , 2 C ' , v ' f C a ' '- ., ' ' .' . 1 1 ' I l 2 ' . . . . L Q x . I . C N . I ' 4 I I I 1 . , 11 U ' 1 1 E' 1 . V maladies during maintenance availabilities. We stood long hours on watch to . 2 N . I. f I h . . . -L - 1 2 Z V , . ,I l h , I . , , in 1, - . ' V '-1 '. A- ' I 1 ' az j,