Koelsch (DE 1049) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1974 volume:

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She is a destroyer size ship and has the speed, maneuverability detection, en- durance and armament necessary for effective anti- submarine warfare. She can prosecute a sonar contact and launch one of her weapons with a deadly accuracy never before seen. In addition to this, her armament in- cludes two five-inch guns directed by the efficient MK 56 gun fire control system. Supporting all this fine weaponry is a modem highly ef- ficient engineering plant. The KOELSCH develops 35,000 shaft horsepower and can steam in excess of 27 knots. She derives her power from two super charged steam generators, the lastest in Marine Steam Engineer- ing developments. The ship is able to out-maneuver a smaller destroyer and with the added advantage of the hydraulic stabilizing system she can use full rudder at full speed with a minimum heel. She is further equipped with ultra modern air-conditioning and living ac- comodations to enhance the habitabilty of her 250 of- ficers and crewmen. The ship's insigne has a very interesting make-up and exemplifies the KOELSCH's characteristics. The domi- nant feature of the emblem is a chess knight to represent the versatility of the ship because the knight is the most versatile chess piece. The background of a blue ribbon with white stars stands for the Medal of Honor received by the ship's namesake - LTJG -I. K. KOELSCH. The double lines with square knots enclosing the emblem stand for the unity and strength of the service respectively. The colors all serve to represent the Navys qualities with black for the strength ot' convictiong blue for the sea: and white for purity of purpose. HW-bin COMMA DI G UFFICER CDR E. K. HANNAH JR. Commander HANNAH was horn in Erin, Tennessee in 19214. and is a 1936 graduate of the University ol' Tennessee. He was a member ol the Oltieer Can- didate School, Class 30, graduating and receiving his reserve commission on 1 March 1957, and augmenting to the Regular Navy in 1959. Commander HANNAH's initial assignment was in USS TRATHEN tllll 321111. where he served as CIC and later Operations Ol't'ieer. Following a tour on the Staff. Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force. Pacific Fleet. he served as Engineer Olificer. USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS tDD 9501. A tour in the Bureau ot Naval Personnel, Washington. D.C. was followed by assignment to pre- eommissioning crew. USS VOGE LDE 10471. where Commander ll.-XXX.-KH served as PXO and Executive Ollieer upon Commissioning in November 181644. Assigned to the reeommissioning crew ol'USS NEW JERSEY tBB ti!! in Nlarch 1968, Commander HANNAH served sueeessively as Assistant Operations and later Operations Otlieer during NEW JERSEY's eomhat operations in the tiull ot' 'l'onl4in. Upon deeommissioning ot' NEW JERSEY in llecemher 19651. Com- mander HANNAH served as Executive Ol't'ic'er. USS DALE tlllill 191 until the ship reported lor inodernixaqon at Hath, Maine in Noveinher 1970. Commander HANNAH reports to USS KOELSCH lrom a il year tour in the Strategic' Plans, Policy and Nuclear Systems llivision tOl'-1301 Oltiee ol the Chief ol' Naval Operations, Washington. l1.t', Commander llANNAll is married Io the loriner llarliaia Nl XSIICIXNO ol llarringlon, Ill FORMER COMMANDI G OF ICER CDR W. O. HUCKABAY JR. Commander HUUKABAY isa native ol' Louisiana. He was horn in Nlanstield in 19355. attended puhlic schools, and gracluatecl trom Southern State College at Magnolia. Arkansas in 1957. He attended Olticer Cancliclate School in Newport. Rhode lsland and received his commission in November lSl5T. CDR HUCKABAYE tirst cluty assignment was to the US. Naval Facility. Rainey AFB, Puerto Rico. This was followed by destroyer tours as Weapons Ot'- licer on USS DUPONT tlJlJ SMU. Operations Otlicer on USS WITEK tllll 848l and USS FARRAGUT tlJl,tl lil, lflxecutive Olticer on USS LUCE tl7l,G Tl and Commanding Officer USS JOSEPH K. TAUSSIG tDE l030l. lN 19455 Vllll l'lllllliAl'mzXY graclnatccl trom the llclcnse lntclligcncc School. llc was assigned to the llclcnsc lntclligcncc .Ngcncy in Washington. lJ.l'. ancl Ot- tawa, Vanacla. ' ' Y '1 Y 1 Y I ' 1 ' ' ' l'rior to reporting to USS KOPLSKH, C llll lll l lx.1Xli.-XX was assignccl to the US. Naval War Vollcgc as a stnclcnt in thc Vollcgc ol' Naval l'ommancl and Stall. FDR HllC'KAHAY is married to the former Leticia Vazquez-Bruno of Nlavzigiicz, l'i1crto llico. 'l'lim-y liaxc lxxo sons, William :intl litlgar. IIA EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR P. E. TOBIN JR. I I 9 I I s DEPARTMENT HEADS 'QI'- I'-LH l.'I'v -I. 'I'. SHPILIDUN III' I . 'If IQIICSPINIANN PINIIINFIFIIIINID Ul'l'IR.-X'l'lUXS Ill XNIXII 'mf Y. ' A 4?- mxxwlclulll IIII I I W, HIIIIN NN ILSUN .X -XM X Q P V KEN . QNX.-: ' R . l Qvu- 1 -V ,. , X A ' il gffi .L i . f I r I if f ' 'q 'Q g -N Ti 1 ,f if we 9 g , 23 .--N'--is ,.,. . K fig., A L - ' 4 6 Q 4 - f' 1 I I . 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'liimigii many lung limits xwrs- 4-xp4'iiili'ri lin- IIIUII ul First Division obtained hit .it w.ili-tiivtiwii trmii u juli wt-il dum- und maintaining tin -li ups-wt Iiiuking iii-Ntmvt-i' in tht' tim-t af E s I . an A Q iiiiix xx iixxi- NX P'- HW Xl t f Q SN IJ'AN'I'HONY SN VANTO AA SKIIJMOHH 69 rw WG I v 47 Nxuu ' '1E1'.ix . x 'x l'1K'Xx'1f'. f 4 'L ,X 5 V '- ' L M4 ENS HOLLAND Vrrgr' QI mr.:-ix' DI VI SI 0 i. tQN11HlNlLHAN1 MX! H 'kN1X1'lNll PTH' WHEELER .,,.., ,.,, ..,,.,. ..., ,,. I 11? pllulll' in Q- 1 - : 4. .sm-yr' - Xlfnv- and l ir1-f'4m- : 1- 1.5. 1 fs M Klsdllllilfll the ahipf, ! . .v,rr.mQ-1111-rxxaf giwn x g' , 'Lug -h1p- -'IU Gull the end ul gfgh. mmf- Hmwxer, the .1 :x1..',--1 11. in- really fur ., A ' . r Ihr rare .zL .awry xx-wk center Ll!1,lI1lI'llllxN1l1lJM .' .-..1- guicixlnlllzilly L .nys Lumnily lm- 111 511.115 .ad ixlwnul -.!x,z2.g Nxxmll Arms 1311- -hip xxa- , ,1,131ygfv41lIl'!'y. '-,Q y. ,Q xnwrh 41-mlm-r . vw -4 fwfinallllgl ...1.. , 4,.,11:x1N1l1ul ,j 4,!,-, 1f,m'w!1i11 A I-.NS Rl-I IINI I' R W-3 DIVISION L R9 sI1'MA! 'I'E ui. ' mr r ra nu um nun 11:13 1' I' tl In .5 'Hari 1 3 i l l Q i, C 1 5 . lhv tht! liiviniiri lim maintained a constant vigilance flirt,-igtiiiiiv thi: ileplfiymeiit, searching the depths for that i-liisi'.r- Hfimir lfuritactfl Tu facilitate the Sllll!'1Al'll mm -iiifiii and uiinpletinn ul' auch a never en- ding i-iitlefiwr iniing. hours were devoted to preventative iimiiilv-fmm if ,xml cgalilirulifill. 'l'l'1l'ULlgll the entire lmiwiiix herd wurkl in the ture-mentioned areas, not fini: in-ijur ffnimlly was experienced by the ASROC lniiiii- li-rr fir fil, ip, MK fl! 'llurpedu Tubes, MK 114 lllll-1 ' wt 'ir in snnar lme tu their continuing devotion iiirrvr- ii ,v- lIi'1lf1l,i:IldIlK.'t: wa-, held tn a bare minimum, Q K xxx iy1xXXl-l'xl'l'i5 , s 1 wa PA,-X .. , wx ,A , v.,uvn,wo-- -pf sf,,,, , '! --w- g1. .V , K fi ,w , .5 mimi 11 vZ'?iY1f'W5 'TX'f,I.ygL LN.3-gf-W x -.-r:,-QV v- vw--W , . X Uv. .,, . ., 5 f I A x 1 M 1' is ip! X' X Agfikx YK' gk , UPERA TI ONS OC DIVISIO FW ENb BOYER Q S INIINJIN X IIUXN il RADIOMEN - The responsibility to provide fad., reliable and secure communications for a warship i I heavy one at best. The movements commitments Bd safety of a ship and her crew depend to a large extent ol how well her Radiomen maintain her electronic lid! with Command and other activities. However this llid dle East deploy ment has placed a burden 0! KOELSCH s Radiomen that a less dedicated Ind professional shack might not have been able to clfry Thev have routinely undertaken communication Rf vices for other ships in company in addition to theiroun Thex have faced a lack of shore support facilities Img distances to communicate over complicated circuit le- quirements heavy traffic loads. They have done an out- standing, job 74 hours a day 4 days a week. SIC'YAL'VII-Y - The Signalmen are responsible for visual communications: flashing light flaghoist and semaphore. Vi hile in the fleet at large visual com- munications may have lost it s once-central position the frequent necessity to curtail electronic transmission plus multi-national operations have made this Middle East deployment a busy one for KOELSCH I Signalmen. They have also played a large part in the collection of visual intelligence. The Signalmen have found that working one day with a l'.S. Pacific Fleet guided missile frigate another day with an Iranian destroyer and talking to a Danish merchantman- ex en a Soviet- on a third. makes for quick growth in ex- perience and skill. 1 it H K ' X Msx PtriL f'El Q W - -4 'L RM1 INGRAM RMI MESERVEY RM:1DoBBs RM3 LOUD .fi 4 lf in V -...1 W ----f-A-1' ,., 5- Y' ...i bv' QMJI 1XIlllX.I'XNfJ SN l'l'lx:'k SN -XLHRIAIH F .rat 4 if WO1 FRAZER ETC MORRIS OEDIVI IO 1 F VRQ FFTRRFF FTS D01 'GHTN ET2 DUNUAN ,-I - 4 l'f'l'2 Ml1'Kl'll.SUN '01 wh...- li l'l'I'2 Fl-INSK l P l'll1f 'Q' 4 3 ' M 1 4 i 'fl Sus l'I'l'2 VOSHICN That which is the dream of every naval vessel was nothing more than routine for KOELSCH, in that she enjoyed six months of flawless communications. impec- cable radar navigation and unsurpassed electronic sur- veillance while on isolated duty. This was attributable to the highly skilled, dedicated team of professionals who operated out of the Electronics Workshop. While expending 842 electron tubes, 164 transistors, 39 capacitors, 51 resistors and 89 fuses, OE Division still found to provide the crew with hot toast in the mor- ning. Then, as if only warming up, in between the ac- complishment of 1894 PMS Actionsg Space 2-62-1-Q was transformed into a virtual recording studio. Some 40,000 feet of magnetic tape passed across recording heads in an effort to satisfy every music taste imaginable. :ag-eiwrww l that nch smooth J Q J ll- l 'i - .I E in II in l'fllt1IlUNI I llf l'Tl'WH N' Nl' F'l'HRlK li lc OI DI VI SI O OSISENDRRS flssw vc ll 1 mi xi ,I ta OSI' WYZYKUW5Kl llSUHl'fiHl'iS UN'-'lil'lfl'x1l'N1lN HN'Hl'QANS The story of OI Division is one oflong hours and few peo- ple, as the number of Operations Specialists dwindled throughout the cruise. Searching the seas and running drills are the OS's hasic skills. and the drills ran and ran. and ran. Aided hy the ASW-TDS the FIC Team successfully met the challenge of working with Lf S. Atlantic and Pacilic Fleets. British. French. and Iranian units during the deployment. hal U I l.l'll- llM'Nl'lN I ODDIVI I0 Only two Destroyer Escorts have ASW-'l'm'tic'ul llzitu Systems. and this Data Systenis ,llQ'Q'llllli'lHllS. The six DS'S on KOELSCH have kept the vomputer running without any major problems throughout this cruise, mid when not working on maintaining their gear the USE have been pitching in hy -atzinding wiitvhes in VH' to alleviate the OS shorthzimleflm-ss, During this vriiise ISC' Hl'fI.I, ' ' A L im oiivis use ,xssixk KOELSCH was always proud to show ott' the TDS SySI8m tothe numerous tligriitnrie-Q :intl the tlll Division has made this possible- lvsiiiyiik 1 , , ,, ,I K s N 49-x , LJ .ai ENS i.EwANoowsKi 'PMN' RUHBINS Y , , 4 E' t 1 wi ifmimomirz im o z'rrXNP1l.l. pm num,-r 5 ' UN Division is composed ol Quartermasters. YQGIDCII, ' l't-rsonnelmen. and Hospitalmen. 'l'he Quartermamers ' are responsible for plotting safe courses. ordering charts, etc.: the Yoemen are responsible lor all incoming 8: out- 5 I t,-, lvvif' Ti going mail and correspondence. maintaining offirer records and the ship's master lilling system: the Per- sonnelmen are responsible lor maintaining enlisted ser- vice records including transters. receipts. separations. reenlist ments K discharges: and the ship's Corpsmen are responsible tor administering medical aid to the crew. maintaining satisfactory sanitation conditions aboard ship. and any other medical problems. With 43 mail dispatches in a ti-month period. KOEISCH dispatched a total ol HRT pounds ol letter V 'A ixtxolvs NNSNII N l'XsXXKXl lll mail and 1.3212 pounds ot parcels. W HM! FUN 3 rx KNO' f',,, +. Cam 7, A: M 91. L. rf K 5 ,Wag iid- 6 6. WM ff? V' Mkt I 'WO-Y is-nm... . NN .. ,- - '!ll'W, -rs. 4 ff? 4 J J nX' 'lxWwvlXHI1 I' 1 QL Q fl ' s -- . 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'l'his loadout kept the crew well led throughout the cruise tcontrary to what some Koelschmen have said, the cooks did an outstanding jobg besides, a com- plaining sailor is a happy sailor, or so the saying goesl. Special holiday meals, cookouts on the lantail, and pop- corn tor each night's movie brought us a little closer to home in our hearts. 'l'he division also spread good will during many ot' our port visits by setting up parties on the messdecks tor the children from the local orphanages to let them have a much-needed treat of cakes, cookies, candy, ice cream, and cartoon showings. 'l'he Steward division on KOELSCH during the cruise, under the supervision ot' Petty Utlicers Jimenez and Montoya, had the responsibility ol' maintaining the Wartlroom and ollicers' living quarters. Long hours were spent in the pantry preparing meals and special dinners lor visiting dignitaries and other guests. The stewards' culinary skills were put to the supreme test during the cruise and they passed by doing an outstanding job. lt seeinctl as it the ollicers were always eating in the war- tlrooing besides, where else was there to go'.l Un the 15th and Zltlth ofevery month that wonderful day called payday arrives and again our wallets are filled with green tat least until we get off the shipl. But for the llisbursing division ot' Supply these can be hectic and trying times. The dishursing clerk works days in advance tor the upcoming payday, working on the pay list. typing checks, registering allotments, etc. During the cruise this job was very capably performed by Petty Officer Hradtord and Seaman Birt. but overall responsibility 4, s 13 -.1t'1l - '-'l7 in . . as g ,..s,,., ' i - t 1 bird- ,mmf V if-1 l R 'Q' , 0 A so it if - If 'nes s i c.. 'F B 4 5:15 s Q l -Hltsl 4 i!xmixI'luM .-fvlllll was that ol' the llishursing Ul'l'ic-er IQNB fi lS we-ll lil addition to this ENS Sell' 6'X1,'l12illQgL'fl Aiiierweiri mom-. for foreign currency lliiiiny morievi helore lille-rm iall iii each port we visited, and vim-e-versa when we zleparwrl As Disbursiiig Officer, ENS Sell' carries a heavx loarl ami can be considered one of the hosiesi ollii-ers alioarcl KOELSCH. Supply's motto is Service Lo ihe Crew and iii rio heiiei' way was this exemplified ihan during the rel-em six' month Mid-East Cruise. Supply Deparimem alle-iiipierl in every way to help improve morale ol' ihe oIl'ii'ers ami crew of KOELSCH. To paraphrase an old saying: Yoo can please all of the people some ol' the Lime. hui yoo can't please all ofthe people all ol' the timefi Warn 1, f 0:2 QQ, 1 EN GINEERI G ENS SENSAT M DIVI I0 KOELSCH's M Division has established itsell' as among the best ol' the l'leet's Steamers. KOELSCH inet all it's committments clue to the competance and prolessionalisin displayed hy our Boiler Technicians and Machinist Mates. 'l'he pace clirln't let up much in port as much ol' the maintenance that was needed had to he done while the ship was not underway. Water was plena tilul throughout the deployment and there was a minimum ol' black-outs.: lfneomplainingly. M Divi- sion spent long hours in keeping KOELSCH ready In go anyplace. at anytime. HTF5 f'0iJJN!i ig I -4--L Q MNH' XII XIXII lxlrlX RTK il'lt'F -1. Q x HT! RORERSON I-IT! HORIHCAIY H'l'l AMMUN w 1' 1 v1. f-'Q A Do Qs '-O. X lk Q, f - i is-. 41 ni 3' .. Q ISl'lfr1IHif1,g. HI x I XMIJDH VX IICXXIQIP- Fl! 'Q 1 . E XIX! l lI.NH-I'I'H-I MXH NIATE 6 4 I NIMFN AHSHPR MMFN OVPRMAN N HH IN NN XNXHN -19-0. f' J f 4,,- L., EQ. -V I H N C Y EXIT ,.--, ' 1 4.- 3 5 4 . 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CD E5 P1 . gmc R DIVI IO no 1 PLM1' Hknuks ln SUIIIU ships, R lflvisiull is cull:-cl Public Works lien-aiiisc llicy :irc rm-spmiaililv lnr ilu- maintenance Ind repair of equipment in virtually every space on the Ship, Ii-mn lima' in 1-in-rn. l'uliIic Wnrkf in KOELSCH per- lurim-ci 1-xlrc-iiic-ly wvll. km-ping :ill air cnndilioning wyslvriis mpc-rzilimizil anirl prmiclnig saiiixlaarinry cooling lu 1-I4-i-trmiiw 1-quipiiwnr. ln-rtliing. :ind nw-aing spam-rs. liviclviiu- nl Ilia- ilflI'lIllIll'X ul ilu- vluilriciaiik PMS el- lurls was ilu' lzirl nu! ai siiigla- iiiuhvr lznll-rl thruughuut llw :lc-pluyiiiviil. ll llivisiwiil Slll'l'Q'SN xivinim-cl lrivm il's lim- rlivisiriiinl :incl work uiiitrr lrzulvr-hip and the rlc-flivailiwii :intl rc-wiiru-liiliiws ffl ni- pvrwinwl, -.'4 1 4 UU lll'Xl'NXX, Pl Xl VX' -'ll X . . X I sl Mural,-HCI PU? wI'lA 4l'lf FW' ,N K gb at x l 4, -if 'UH X mm ww-N 'XURHI X1 . . x.' 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In spite of the manpower and logistics shortages and scheduling llltil you experienced, KOELSCH undertook every assignment with I an-dup titude unexcelled by other mideastfor deployers. Your preparation for 1 if duct of port visits were outstanding. At sea during special operation lad ,i exercises, KOELSCH demonstrated a high degree of training Nldilll, cd I add my personal Well Done to that of others for your significant ooutribvltil to the joint USfUKflIN Exercise Arya. 3. I am confident you carry with you many lasting memories of yourdepkyladl, and I wish you smooth sailing and a safe and speedy reunion with your loved ones. RADM R. J. Hanks, U.S. Navy, Commander Middle East Force. BT. STA FF: I.'l'.lG H. W H E I-INS R. R FRANK HMI R. I-'OX lik: J. S. BIIAIJIE I-ZTR2 ll. N FENKI HMB K. .I NEMA!! HMA M. KIQNNSY . YNJI R. UMW' if-Dirwrvfminxmmm SKSN R. F mm ? 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