Knox (DE 1052) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1971 volume:

! ■ i n n { 7 m i I ass KNOX DE- 1052 BIRTH TO MATURITY 69-71 COMMANDING OFFICER CMDR. E. W. Hays, Commanding Officer Commander Hays is the second skipper of Knox, assuming com- mand in June of 1970. He now has the distinction of commanding the first DE-1052 class ship during a Westpac deployment, and has seen many other firsts for the Knox and the Knox class DE. Commander Hays came to Knox from duty with the Naval Ordnance Systems Command in Washington, D.C. and a varied background of experience. His career has covered duty assignments on several de- stroyers including command of the Pearl Harbor based Wilhoite, during 1966-67. He is a veteran of several deployments with the U.S. Seventh Fleet and operations off the coast of Viet Nam. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR M.E. Fitzgerald Executive Officer LCDR PC. Nelson Executive Officer The Executive Officer, as the next senior officer to the captain, maintains and administers the routine of the Knox. During the initial Westpac cruise, the plankowner X.O., Lcdr. Nelson, was relieved by Lcdr. Fitzgerald. Lcdr. P.C. Nelson put Knox through many firsts, and with Knox, developed many successful procedures to be utilized by this new class of ship. He enjoyed work- ing with people and spent many hours counselling shipmates on available career opportunities. Lcdr. Fitzgerald assumed the duties of X.O. in Dec. while Knox was in Tonkin Gulf. Coming to Knox from the Naval Post- graduate School in Monterey, Calif.. He brought with him many new programs and inovations. RAZZAMATAZZ. Commodore D.W. Knox The USS Knox was named for commodore Dudley W. Knox, a native of Fort Walla Walla, Washington. Commodore Knox graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Sept. of 1892 and served in the Cuban waters during the Spanish -American war. His lengthy career included command of the naval station at Guantanamo Bay; Cuba and the cruisers Brooklyn and Charleston. In June of 1946 commodore Knox was relieved of all active duty. Focusing his full attention to the perservation of U.S. Naval history, he became a full-time volunteer to the Naval Historical Society, which he founded some two decades earlier. Commodore Knox died on June 11, 1960, and was buried in Arling- ton National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. His written legacy to his country and his navy is a record of accurate history which remains a source of information and guidance to the navy he served and loved. Among his literary works are: The Naval Genius of George Washington and A History of the United States Navy . ' ■!? J!Sf? ' shock! WEAPONS DEPARTMENT LT. J. A. Lee Weapons Officer The weapons department, consisting entirely of the deck group variety, is entrusted with the maintenance of the ships seaworthiness and anti- sub surface air weaponry systems. The department is sub- divided into two divisions. First division is comprised of the Boatswains Mates, whose job it is to ma intain the overall seaworthiness of the ship; the Gunnersmates, who must keep our 5 ' V54 mount in tip-top shape; and the Fire Control Technicians, who prepare and operate the guns fire control radar system. Second division is, for the most part. Sonar technicians, who maintain and operate the sonar system. The Asroc gunnersmates, who ensure the full capability of our ships Asroc system, make up the remaining part of this division. Headed by Lt. Lee, the department of totally competent profession- als holds the course well in keeping the ship ready at all times to meet any situation that may arise. BM2 T.D. Fancher Birmingham, Ala. FIRST DIVISION mi r 1 1 1 L 1 r .VRth. 1 f  •« GMG2 B.J. Jordan Sacramento, Calif. GMG2 J. P. Vetzel Columbus, S.C. GMG3 J.S. Ashby BM3 T. Huke Charleston, m. Franklins Square, N.Y. BM3 R. Knezek Tiscataway, N.J. FTG3 M.O. Nardini Detroit, Mich. FTG3 T.D. Strecker GMG3 G.L. Troxell Hagertown, Md. BM3 J.W. Warren Chicopee, Mass. SN J. Bailey SN A.J. Bernatz Gaithersburg, Md. SN A.C. Barker SN R.J. Best East Islip, N.Y. SN M.C. Braybec SN D.S. Dagnino SN R.G. Douglas Qintonville, N.Y SN G.L. Frey SN B.A. Gangle Bricktown, N.J. SN P.B. Huzi Ansonia, Conn. SN K. Harris GMGSN G.W Johnson SN AT. Jackson Ansted, West Va. SN E.R. Juda Ware, Mass. SN J.L. Major Austin, Pa. SN L.T. Reed Huntington, West Va. SN L.E. Stark Gillham, Ark. Be Flexible! SN C.W. See Marshalltown, Iowa SN O.J. Sutton Crisfield, Md. SN D.L Montoya SN G.A. Theron Scin Jose, Calif. SN A. Sullivan SN R.W. Underwood Alliance, Ohio Honest Chief, I ' m looking for my chipping hammer. It won ' t be like this in ' 72. . . .AT WORK Only 350,000 more square feet to go! Lt. R.L. Simonson ASW Officer Ltjg. F.C. Gramith Navigator Ltjg. ME. Mulvaney ASW Officer CW02 R.L. Marshall Sontir Maint. Officer STCM R.A. Hawkins Peetrl City, Hawaii STC E.E. Klser Olympia, Wash. STl O.G. McQurg Eldorado, Ark. STl P.M. Knight Columbus, Miss. STG2 DR. Lucero Las Cruces, N.M. STG2 M.G. Woodward North Pole, Alaska STG2 J.H. Hanks Groveland, FLA. STG2 G.L. Nease Cicero, 111. SECOND DIVISION STG2 T.F. Derby Heliport. N.Y. What am I doing here? ' STG3 BR. Racoff Miami Beach, Fla. STG3 J.D. Rock Algona, Iowa STG3 R.L. Savercool Castro Valley, Calif. STG3 D.M. Kohlman Mayvllle. Wis. STG3 J.W. Bosworth Harrisburg, Pa.  - X STG3 R.E. Walton Pineville, La. STG3 D.C. Watson Petoskey, Mich. STG3 R.J. Hood Covina, Cal. GMG2 E.S. James Montrose, Miss. GMG3 L.L. Rose Pe Ell, Wash. GMG3 P.O. Hopkins Chester, N.Y. GMGSN E. Horcajo Jr. Molokai, Hawaii TMT3 EM. Smith Salisburg, Md. SN L.G. Hutcherson Anderson, Ind. No sir. Actually, I ' ve just put them under a deep hypnotic trance. . .LOOK INTO MY EYES! Bobby A 6 month extension! But we haven ' t even left yet! Whaddaya mean knock-off hasn ' t gone yet? OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT U. p. A. Dur Operations Officer The operations department consists of eight different ratings. As with all the departments of the ship, operations is divided into two divisions. OC division is Radiomen and Signalmen who provide ship to ship and ship to shore communications, the Quartermasters handling naviga- tion, and the office crew of Yeomen and Personnelmen. The ships Postal Clerk rounds out this divided division. 01 division only has two different ratings, the Radarmen and the Electronic Technicians. The Radarmen are responsible for the early detection of air and surface threats and help in the navigation of the ship. Last, but not least, are the Electronic Techs who have the respon- sibility of keeping the departmental electronic gear in good working order. The entire dept. under Lt. Dur, works hard with a Can Do spirit. YNC C.G. Jett Everett, Wash.  — Ltjg. E.J. Sudjak Communications Off. RMC A. Garcia Pearl City, Hawaii I -1 ■: 1 n tfi r ' f r Wr 1 kfiL r ■ K r ' • «. i 1 fr W ' ' ' ' 9, w PNl J.L. Baux San Mateo, Calif. SMI M.A. Desy Sioux City, Iowa RMl R.N. Rogers Battle Creek, Mich. QMl R.L. Taute Dakota City, Iowa RM2 BE. Simpson Mt. Hermon, La. RM2 J. Drak Pittsburgh, Pa. RM3 J. P. Flannery Highlands, N.J. RMS PC Newlngton Hatch , Conn. RM3 P.W. Micheal Lausanne, Switzerland RM3 D.C. White Youngstown, Ohio l «- i RM3 S.L. Toth RMSN WW. Hues Madison, Wis. RMSN K.J. Bourg SM2 A.J. Sellers Charleston, N.C. RM3 J.R. Little OPERATIONS OMMUNICATION DIVISIONS SM3 C.K. Kopmann Gifford, ni. QM3 W.R. Lapoint Lockport, N.Y. SM2 J.E. Smith SM3 S.M. Bumstead La Puente, Calif. Newaygo, Mich. SM3 C.P. Tibbits St. Louis, Mo. SMSN J.W. Womack Van Bur en. Mo. QM3 R.P. Gregorie Sherman Oaks, CEilif. Y QM3 R.C. Henke Hutchinson, Minn. QMSN S.P. Engles Vincent, Iowa YN2 D.G. Holloway YN2 T.L. Lyon YN3 S.A. O ' Neil SN C.J. Hilley PCS S.L. Sunseri Hood River, Ore. Columbus, Neb. Wilson, Wis. El Centre, Calif. Grants Pass, Ore. Ltjg. H.B. Duell CIC Officer p Ltjg. E.P. Anglim Elec. Maint. Officer Ltjg. J. P. Nalley Asst. CIC Officer ' Ok George, I ' ll buy you a beer. RDC D.A. Biancone Portland, Ore. ETC R.A. Strong Ferndale, Mich. RDl J.M. Thunder Minneapolis, Minn. RDl R.A. Cage Morgemtown, W.Va. RDl R.C. Duffner Harlowton, Mont. RD2 G.J. Valdez Madera, Calif. RD2 E.J. Masline West wood, Calif. J W RD2 D.D. Ritchey Levelgreen, Pa. RD2 W.F. Ottavi Wilton, Conn. RD3 AD. Grove Alliance, Ohio RD3 J.T. Kretzmer Edgewater Park, N.J. RD3 J.E. Schmidt Mobridge, S.D. RD3 G.T. Patton Plainfield, N.J. RDSN J.J. Bivona New Orleans, La. SN V.O. Cheny Grand Rapids, Minn. RDSN C.E. Emerling St. Louis, Mo. RDSN L.G. Fuchs W. Babylon, N.Y. OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION RDSN S.C. Quinn Minneapolis, Minn. RDSN A.F. Walter Denver, Colo. ETl R. Wright RDSN D.G. Fung CEuiton, China ETR2 P. Badua ETR2 G.F. Emerich Waco, Texas ETN2 F.D. Munday Kansas City, Mo. ETR2 J.W. Burch Hughes, Ark. ETN2 MP. Thomas Lake Tahoe, Calif. ETN3 J.L. Mayne Wilmington, Dela. ' Oh, it was just great! ' What do you mean sort yours first? ' ' Alright, Who stole my sponge? ' When I was here in ' 02. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT Lt. L.F. Humes Supply Officer Lt. R.B. Revere Supply Officer The supply department is the back bone of a navy ship. They see to it that we have the necessary repair parts, prepare food, cut hair, wash clothes, and operate a retail store for the crew. Lt. R.B. Revere was Knox ' s plankowner supply officer and saw the growth of an outstanding supply department, from the beginning. He turned his post over to Lt. L.F. Humes in Dec. of 1970. Under the direction of Lt. Humes the supply dept. continues to give outstanding service and assistance. Ltjg. T.D. Hess Disbursing Officer SH3 T.J. Flannelly Jersey City, N.J. SKSN V. Capparelli Oakland, N.J. SKC H.E. Smith Portsmouth, R.I. SK3 M.H. Her ana Santa Clara, Calif. SKI W.A. Zerr Yakima, Wash. SH3 P.L. Hirsch Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. SH2 P.B. Castillo Quezon City, R.P. DK2 J.T. Fishman Seattle, Wash. SUPPLY ONE SH3 R.P. Landrigan West Islip, N.Y. SKSA D.G. Earles Rosemead, Calif. SKSN N.J. Gibson Shoemakersville, Pa. SHSN D.L. Torretta Bloomfield, N.J. SHB3 J.E. Lyon Freemon, Mo. SHSN G. Swan Jr. New Salem, Mass. One dolleir, you ' re kidding me? Take it all off. DOING THEIR THING HMC R.T. Gresham Honolulu, Hawaii HMC ST. Love :- m m - ' M H J B - , fl B .- r - f F ' CSl R. Abrahamsen Jacksonville, Fla. CSl W.V. Hamlow Bloomington, Dl. SDl G.Varias Cavite, R.P. CS2 L.E. Miller Rine, Colo. SD3 D.S. Batuyong Dupax Nua. Viz., R.P. CS3 J.E. Lowe Yale, Iowa SD3 E.G. Pakingan Cavite, R.P. CSS R.P. Rodriquez New York City, NY. SN JR. Alday Harrison, N.J. TN M.N. Alverez Cavite, R.P. CSSN J. Boring lone, Calif. SN RE. Galloway Columbus, Ohio TN PC. Garcia Manilla, R.P. TN J.L. Kirksey Santa Cruz, Calif. TN J. Lindgren Watertown, S.D. SN H.C. Phipps SA D.O. Marchant Pitchburg, Mass. TN R.A. Santana San Jose, Calif. n T ' It wasn ' t like this in the old spud locker. SUPPLY TWO ' I think I ' ll try some of my own. ' Hey Baby! Abe and Hamlow prepare a meal . How am I supposed to know what a 1250 is? HARD AT WORK Where are we going to put all this stuff? ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Lt. JR. Heufelder Engineering Officer The engineering department controls the propulsion of the ship, distills fresh water, and keeps track of the amount of fuel and water aboard. These jobs are held down by Machinists Mates and Boiler Tenders. The other half of the department is the repair division, whose job it is to repair shipboard damage and lead the ships damage control parties. Lt. Frieband, being Knox ' s first engi- neering officer, saw many long hours helping to solve the problems of a new plant. He can be proud of the excellence of response and performance of our plant. Lt. Heufelder, Knox ' s second engi- neering officer, relieved Lt. Frieband in Dec. of ' 70, at the midway point of the West- pac cruise. The department continues its excellent performance under his watchful eye. MACHINERY DIVISION MMCS J.H. Collvins Jacksboro, Texas MMC J.L. Pearson Circleville, Utah MMl J.L. Keeran San Antonio, Tex. MM2 R.S. Berkheimer Conneautville, Pa. MM2 D.M. Fischer MM2 J.J. Garcia Filer, Id. Dodge City, Kansas MM2 S.R. Leohner MM2 M.E. Munn Potlatch, Id. MM2 R.L. Whittaker Springfield, Ohio MM3 P.H. Blumer Peekskill, N.Y. MM3 D.S. Collins Brainerd, Minn. MM3 S.E. Donnely Hill City, S.D. MM3 R.W. Foote Cedar Falls, Iowa MM3 R.A. Kraus Hamilton, Ohio MM3 K.D. Lien Rockford, Iowa MM3 R.E. Shaeffer Middletown, Pa. MM3 T.S. Shurley San Diego, Calif. MM3 L.J. Smith Oelwein, Iowa MM3 T.B. Tubbs Colo Springs, Colo. MM3 W.L. Turner San Francisco, Calif. MMFN W.L. Carrick Gottenburg, Neb. FN R.R. Coleman San Antonio, Tex. MMFN S.E. Dahl Volga, S.D. H Main Control, Home Sweet Home. FN G.W. Decker Denver, Colo. FN J. A. Ferguson Portland. Ore. MMFN G. Ozers Chicago, ni. FA R.L. Staszewski Norfolk, Va. FN J.L. Straub Kingston, N.Y. BTCS J. P. Dale BOILER GROUP BTC R.L. Bashford Honolulu, Hawaii BTl R.K. Pavin Evansdale, Iowa BT3 R.R, Larm Denver, Colo. BT3 M.D. Len Kaneohe, Hawaii BT3 G. Minor BT3 L.G. Moore E. Wenatchee, Wash. BT3 R.B. Olsgard Oklahoma City, Okla. BT3 A.S. Thompson Minneapolis, Minn. BT3 W.L. Wright Norwalk, Calil. FN J.W. Lambert Montgomery, Ala. -o- ' Listen, I know it ' s not Saturday, just don ' t bug me. BT3 R.G. WisniewsM Rock Springs, Wyo. FN L.T. Ward Brainerd, Minn. FN W.B. Jones Denver, Colo. BT3 T.D. Tate FN R.P. Belair Norwalk, Conn. FTFN M.J. Tihonovich REPAIR DIVISION Ens. J.C. Arnold Damage Cont. Asst. Ltjg. G.C. Chittenden Damage Cont. Asst. EMC K.H. Lagerblade Longview, Wash. MRl C.A. Osborne Sunbright, Tenn. ENl W.M. Purdy Sturgis, Mich. SFl A. A. Salispara Quezon City, R.P. IC2 G.J. Domincovitch DC2 T.B. Frazee Union City, N.J. SF2 J.L. Gibson MoiUton, Ala. DC2 J. A. Rosenau Detroit, Mich. EN 3 R.W. Brown Cody, Wyoming SF3 R.A. Kerth Westmont, N.J. SF3 T.L. Lee Fairfield, Calif. EM3 M.G. McQuade Pine Grove Mills, Pa. ICl R. Tebo Millbury, Mass. EM2 P.L. Williamson San Fran., Calif. EM3 F.M. Schwyhart Tacoma, Wash. ICFN D.E. Banks ENFN W.L. Beauchamp Osage City, Kan. EMFN J.W. Carr Waterford, Va. FN R.D. Bennett DCFN R.A. Payne Bloomington, Texas DCFN R.C. Hamilton FN BE. Moore London, Ohio ICFN B.F. King DCFN M.J. Roe Buena Park, Calif. EMFN E.J. Linblade YN3 F.A. Ratiibun Elmora, N.Y. EM2 AC. Bergerson ICFN M.J. Thomas Muskegon, Mich. SF3 J. A. Brown FN D.J. Thompson p. O. Osbourne makes a vital part. ' I think my hand is stuck like this. ' Where ' s the goggles and gloves? ' Of course it ' s the right valve. IB B ■! . B Group £5 H V HHH PI B j BjpiWi . f i . M u HlH! fli u ' tj jkMitr Jl ™ R ■H S Sn V F H XjMi l IK M ■Hi: -- 1 m HI II. ji -ah 1 YIPES SNIPES The panel. . THE KNOX On 5 October, 1965, the keel of the Knox was laid at Todd Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. The Knox was destined to be the first of a new class of ocean-going escort. On a rainy 12 April, 1969, the Knox became an official part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at her commissioning. During the months of June and July she underwent shakedown trials and broke in a new crew. In October 1969, she underwent the severest test of them all. One thousand pounds of TNT was detonated a mere three hundred feet from the side of Knox. This test was designed to deter- mine if this new class could withstand the blast effects of a nuclear explosion. The Knox still bears visible reminders of the blast. So far the ship had done little to prepare her crew for her calling in life, the ASW destroyer. With this eventual goal in mind she parti- cipated in the COMTU-EX with other ships of DESDIV 112. This exercise was a testing ground for ships preparing for deployment to the Western Pacific. HOLDEX 1-70, an exercise more suited to the capabilities of Knox, followed shortly after COMTU-EX. During all of this the Knox had not yet left Hawaiian waters and the real test was coming. On 16 September, 1970 Knox cast off and headed for Auckland, New Zealand to show the world down -under how ASW should be done. LONGEX 70 was a joint Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and U.S. exercise against two enemy submarines who were trying to attack a convoy protected by a destroyer screen. The Knox had a good week and was able to score the first kill of the exer- cise shortly after it started. At the completion of the exercise we headed for our eventual destination, the Western Pacific and operations with the Seventh Fleet. Our first assignment brought us to North SAR station where we might be called upon to rescue one of our downed pilots or to refuel one of the helos operating in the area. After a brief turn as plane guard for the Yankee Station carriers we found ourselves acting as shotgun for the PIRAZ missile ship near the DMZ of Vietnam. Hong Kong provided a welcome rest and break before our goodwill trip to Negros Island in the Philippine Group. Our last duty of this maiden deployment was to act as rescue destroyer for two CVA ' s on Yankee Station for a period of twenty days. As soon as one CVA would complete flight operations for the day we would make a fast shuttle and fall in astern of the other CVA for another grueling 12 hours of flight ops. The morning of 25 February 1971, found us casting off in tune to Hawaiian music and heading for home in Pearl Harbor. Cmdr. W.A. Lamm, First Skipper Cmdr. Lamm, born in Milwaukee, Wis., and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, received his commission in Dec. of 1952. In Nov. of 1968 at Seattle, Washington he assumed the duties of Prospective Commanding Officer of Knox and became the first CO. of the U.S.S. Knox upon her commissioning in April of 1969. During his Naval career he has been the Executive officer of two DLG ' s and the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Chicason (ATF-83). He commanded Knox throughout Her formulative days and was relieved by Cmdr. Hays in June of 1970. He is now at the U.S. Army War College. THE BEGINNING HALF WAY COMPLETION Knox becomes a ship of the line. Cdr. Lamm takes command of Knox as first skipper COMMISSIONING DAY Knoxmen man the rail. ; m0 i ' ' - . ' ' p_ The single screw BELOW A keel anchor THE WATER And a big dome LINE Knox enters dry dock in Long Beach EARLY DAYS Enroute to Pearl from Long Beach The Captain inspects tiie crew. ' You can ' t wear shower shoes to inspection. INSPECTIONS ifC.. • CMDR. LAMM JUNE 1970 CMDR. HAYS CHANGE OF COMMAND I relieve you sir. I stand relieved. New petty officers The OTAGO ' picnic Time to re -up ' ■ Pi . 1 |1 v W ' • ., 1 , ;, . J Ife ' I could have detnced all night The Knox Rocks perform Enjoying the anniversary party The anniversary cake L,.jy Is Chief Smith ' s discharge only temporary? Our Hancock visitor recommends kapok life jackets A dream come true. I ihink that ' s well done. THE CREW Look, a sea turtle CANDID CAUGHT He ' s just testing his eyelids for holes. ' Look up in the sky, it ' s a bird. I still say 6,000 gals, of haze gray is a lot of paint, chief. Just catching some rays. I can ' t remember, is it left over right or right over left. Go ahead and cry. nobody is looking. Oops, you caught me. We certainly hit it. I ' m ready. It wasn ' t like this on the Waddell. I hope they don ' t set the unrep detail again. Yes, 1 think I will have a beer. There has to be a sub out here someplace. 5? Jt BRSj L IH ] 1 - I m r _ K Huj 1 ■ .i m • 2 | Are you looking for trouble? Davy warns the crew. CROSSIN ' THE LINE They ' ve got to be kiddin ' Knox Shellbacks Incorporated Hail to Neptunus Rex On with the fun. What do you mean I need a haircut? What? You ' re not hungry? Anybody see a contact lens? I love it; I love it; I love it! It ' s all over. You ' re gonna drown polllwog. ,, Latitude 00-00, Longitude Qppeored into Our Royal Domoin ond having been inspected and found worthy by My Royal Staff, was initiated into the Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep I command my subjects to honor and respect the bearer a ' this certificate os One of Our Trusty Shellbacks. Davy Jones His Royol Scribe Neptunus Rex Ruler of the Raging Main EN-5060 2 (t 1-64) 1 I1--0193-000-B800 SERVICES v - ' ' ' ABOARD UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT Naval ships need fuel and stores to sustain themselves at sea for long periods of time. Underway replenishment allows ships to refuelanddotheir grocery shopping while at sea. The waters appear calm during the approach phase (above), but once alongside the waters become very turbulent (left). Intense concentration is required by the conning officer to maintain the one hundred foot separation during the re- plenishment operation. The crew of the Knox showed amazing skill in handling unreps and did so in minimum time. . J ■ ' ' ATn Personnel transfer HELO DETAIL Inflight refueling Hovering 5 ? miM: im PIRAZ A LOT OF TIME SPENT WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN YANKEE STATION PLANE GUARD USS Ranger F8 ' s in formation. Gear, hook, and flaps down. Standing by. The Abrahamsen clan. FAMILY DAY Cartoon time for the kids ' Wardroom guests. VDA ORPHANS VISIT KNOX K MOLADAY UNDERWAY 0G30 0730 071S 081S 0618 0730 tou t130 1830 1030 1200 1100 1 30 1645 1741 1645 1745 1715 IMS FOOD SERVICE DIVISION USS KNOX DE10S2 LT REVERE JR SC U5NR est ABRAHAM8EN USN THANKSotviNO MAA 8T08 NEASE 26- NOVEMBER 1970 HAPPY THANKSOIVINO BAKER 9NBGRM0 COOKS CS1HAML0W TN GARCIA CS3 LOWE CS3 ROORIGUEZ THANKSGIVING DAY The mess decks are ready for the Thanksgiving Meal. Tom Turkey is ready for eating. ' I don ' t think a keel anchor will fit on his sled. CHRISTMAS TIME Crew ' s Christmas tree. Santa entertains Filipino orphans CRUISE POTPOURRI P.O. Siebern mends some clothes. ' I just washed my hair and I can ' t do anything with f - jyv iJ it M f f A Safe Go ahead and sign it chief, it won ' t hurt. Cold soda. m ' «« Westpac goodies. i Wardroom Warriors. -■ ' j5 : ' -: ' l l I hope they are friendly Do you recognize that ship off in the distance? H Pl T H r ' 1 ffl MR £. : x. ' , Scrambled eggs anyone? I love it. Yes. I know Rosemarie. I ' m sure the ship was right here when we left. We won and that ' s final! How ' s the fishing? This is not a fwsed picture. Boy. these sailors are really nice. Entertaining wardroom guests H. % H; • M division enjoys a little Ri;R No, I don ' t think a 747 will fit. Good relations with our Kiwi friends. I ' m shooting at a whale, why do you ask?  fw k - ' ■ Certainly I can see the cards with my eyes closed. Have some beer Rich. IWSHUVtRE A MAN Ij JOIN ,r A MAN AND DO IT KITED SMESNAVY t RECRUnriNS STATION These Tin Cans roll a little too much for me. w . I just won the Super Bowl. It needs a pinch more salt. Hand over Hand Yes sir, I can type it right now. It ' s a pretty nice ship, Thanks for the tour. • ' .-?  • - ;:  ; K ' ' The point is six. Ooh! That ' s hot. Elroy Suggins and guests. A great gift. Mr. Nalley does his thing Just one more bite. Um-m-m good. Just a friendly little game. Upsy Daisy Twinkle toes The Bear swings. The super skaters. Best goatee Bringing them bacli alive. Easy does it. 1 Mary Soo ' s girls do the fo ' clse The best beard KNOX FACTS For weeks the Knox loaded -out and on the morning of 16 Sep 70 the magic words were passed, Underway for the Western Pacific. As we wound a serpentine course for six months the Knox Book of Little Known Facts began. While our Engineering plant used 2,550,348 gals, of fuel to steam 52,374 nautical miles the crew used 612,000 gallons of fresh water and ate a monstrous meal of 36,000 pounds beef, 3,600 pounds fowl, 3,600 pounds pork, 97,200 eggs, 7,400 loaves baked bread, 620 gallons ice cream, and drank 60,180 cups of coffee. Our Disbursing Officer provided us with $450,000 so we could spend $50,000 in the ship ' s store and buy some 1,252 postage stamps to mail a meager 673 pounds of mail and a whopping $39,391 in postal money orders. Now we couldn ' t carry all of that with us so we had underway replenishment 30 times and vertical replenishment 7 times in between our 70 helo details, 9 helo-in-flight-refuelings, and 11 helo landings. In our spare time we watched 165 different movies in some 408 showings, while all of this was going on, our barber gave us 1,760 haircuts, not to mention those given by Neptunus Rex ' s Royal Barber at the Equator. The Knox kept up with the goings on in WESTPAC through the efforts of the Radiomen who provided 10,200 radio messages and 1,520 visual messages (usually 12 copies of each) on 500 rolls of teletype paper. In our leisure time we slept. Whew! PANGO PANGO Entering Pango Pango. Pango Pango Intercontinental. ' : - W • W s rr Vdr til ' M IS ■ ' 1 m l Siii- f IB r . ' r ii The Pearl of the Orient , as seen from atop Victoria Peak. It rains a lot in Hong Kong. £ Directing traffic, an everyday job for Hong Kong Police. ' i r, mm KONO HONG KONG A city of impressions, leaves its mark on a sailor. Tailored suits, new cameras from the China Fleet Club, the Star Ferry, Kowloon night clubs, rain every day, the tramway, bearded sailors with British accents , warnings about rickshaw drivers, the look-alike concrete buildings, the left-hand driving, fleet landing, cheap prices, the crowded harbor, the water taxis, sidewalk vendors, junks, the smell of the Orient mixed with gasoline fumes, those big Hong Kong dollars and girls. That, was Hong Kong. «« « « •IWIM 8« f a« ce The Laughing Buddha of Tiger Balm Gardens. A typical Hong Kong street scene. (Top left) Rickshaws are a common mode of transportation. (Left) A mother gives her baby a bath, curbside. Chinese junk. Floating restaurants at Aberdeen HONG KONG Victoria Peak Tramway. THE PHILIPPINES .,of terraced mountain rice paddies. .of Olongapo bars. ...and a small child ' s poverty. The ever-faithful water buffalo and his mounted owner. Taxi!! Taxi!! MUNICIPAUTYOF OLONGAPO This ancient Spanish gate stands as a re- minder to Philippine history. PHILIPPINES Banquet in Hinobaan. Flagraising at Hinobaan. Welcome to Hinobaan. P.O. Patton tries tinkling. This is how it is done. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND New Zealand place of worship. Natural steam. TAIWAN nibwAv i%x.. U VI4nAM ISLANDS bATA CAUF. TRONIC OF CANCKR lOFTH PACIFIC OCtAN SAMOA e« liUAHM TRO iC or CAPRtCOHM :Kt.M40 3 SOUTH PACI -IC OCEAN ISO ISO lao- :m • ' f%rjteri ? ' l ■4J .yjl ' ? Almost there COMING HOME Aloha Daddy ' Hold me tight Honey. wi m 7 yA Where ' s my man? Officers call. A native girl makes grass skirts at the Inter national Market Place. Hawaii is the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean. No alien land in all the world has any deep strong charm for me but that one; no other land could so longingly and beseechingly haunt me sleeping and waking through half a lifetime as that one has done. Other things leave me, but it abides. 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