L Y Spear (AS 36) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1980 volume:

USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) INDIAN OCEAN DEPLOYMENT 31 MARCH - 12 AUGUST 1980 Memoriam AGUSTIN TUAZON GUIAO, JR. ENSIGN, SUPPLY CORPS, USNR 2 JULY 1950 - 4 MAY 1980 JEFFREY LYNN SELLERS MOULDER, FIREMAN APPRENTICE, USN 2 NOVEMBER 1959 - 22 MAY 1980 AS THE SUN RISES IN THE MORNING, WE THINK OF IT AS JUST ANOTHER DAY. BUT IN SOMEONE ' S EYES A TEAR IS SHED. IN SOMEONE ' S HEART THERE IS SORROW. GOD HAS CHOSEN TWO MORE SOULS TO ENTER INTO HIS SPLENDID KINGDOM, TO JOIN HIM IN ETERNAL PEACE. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM AS VIBRANT, YOUNG MEN WHO LIVED LIFE TO THE FULLEST, ONLY TO BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THOSE WITH WHOM THEY WORKED AND LIVED. FORGOTTEN DREAMS . . . FORGOTTEN HOPES . . . THAT WILL LINGER IN OUR MINDS AS LONG AS WE REMEMBER THEM. BY PATI SCHNEIDER LAWRENCE YORK SPEAR BORN: OCT OBER 18 0 - DIED: SEPTEMBER 1950 Born in Warren, Ohio, Mr. Spear pursued his interest in ship construct Naval Academy graduating second in the Class of 1890. After serving in the Fleet, early in his career he applied for, and was Corps. He then received special training in Marine Engineering and Naval Archi Mr. Spear was with several shipbuilding yards through the U.S. before tendent of Construction and Repair at the Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethtow It was there that Mr. Spear supervised, for the Navy, the construction for the Navy - five Holland Class subs. In 1902 he resigned his Commission as a Lieutenant, for a position wit Working his way up, he served as President of the company for five years, dency to become Chairman of the Board. His sixteen year military service and forty-eight years with Electric tributed greatly in the construction of the early submarine from a smal l sophisticated undersea systems of today. In May of 1965 construction began on CSS L. Y. SPEAR in honor of Mr. death. L ' SS E. Y. SPEAR TECHNICAL DATA ion when he entered the U.S. selected for the Construction tecture. he was assigned as Superin- n, New Jersey, of the first submarines built h the Electric Boat Company. , only to relinquish the Presi- Boat Company together con- perilous craft into the ultra- Spear, fifteen years after his OVERALL LENC.J II HI M DRAET (FULL LOAD) DISPEAt 1 MINI (FULL LOAD) FUEL OIL ( APA II V DIESEL OIL CAPACITY SHAFT HORSEPOWER (FULL) n|| i I RPM SPEED (SUSI MM l SHIP ' S CREW QUARTERS 643 FEET, 8 IN III v 85 III I 24 FEET, 8 IN HI S. 22,640 TO s. 6,117 [ ONS. US IONS. 20,000 150 18 KNOTS. 1,348 (96 01 I l IKS. 1,252 ENLISTED) History Christened September 1967 in Navy records to be the first Navy ship to be christened from the keel section of her sister ship USS DIXON (AS-37), she was the first of a new class ships designed to act as a mother to the nuclear attack submarine. Commissioned February 28, 1970 in Norfolk, Virginia she deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for an extensive training period, only to return to Norfolk where she became the well-known Mother Ship to the units of Submarine Squadron Six. SPEAR has shown her superiority as a submarine repair and support ship, proving to be fully capable of handling all phases of nuclear and radiological requirements through the outstanding results of the annual Nuclear Technical Proficiency Inspections (NTPI) and Radiological Control Practices Exami- nation (RCPE). SPEAR has proudly earned three Battle Efficiency E Awards, three Communications Green C s, three Supply E s, two Red Repair R s and the Engineering Red E Awards. In addition to these outstanding achievements, L. Y. SPEAR became the first Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet Tender to pass the CINCLANTFLT Propulsion Examining Board (PEB) in 1976. Among other awards were the Edward F. Ney Award for the Navy ' s top dining facility in a large mess afloat, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Sportsmanship Award and SUBLANT ' s Big Boy Award for notable partici- pation in various sports programs. L. Y. SPEAR ' s first seven years have seen several Change of Command Ceremonies. Among the Commanding Officers were such names as Captain John N. Donlon, Captain Ross N. Williams, Captain D. A. Phoenix and Captain Ernest J. Toupin. One of the most notable events to take place on board SPEAR was the assignment of women crew- members. In November of 1978, SPEAR received her first of two female officers and in March 1979, she received the first of many enlisted women to be assigned for permanent sea duty. Since then SPEAR has received an abundance of recognition from top government officials and the civilian press. Now SPEAR has completed her first major deployment and with it has taken on a long line of Firsts for SPEAR and the crew. Under the leadership and direction of Captain J. H. Kinert, SPEAR has completed her original capability of offering total support and maintenance facilities. During this time SPEAR has received top praise from units tended both surface and sub. IHI sp| K Is I l V III I) 1 HUM llll Kl I I | Mil | ss |i[ o . Commanding Officer CAPTAIN JOHN H. KINERT, USN Captain Kinert graduated from the Naval Academy in 1956. His assignments have included USS LOFBERG (DD-759), USS TERRELL COUNTY (LST-1157) and three Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines. He commanded USS CASIMIR PULASKI (SSBN-633) (GOLD), completing six strategic deterrent patrols as Commanding Officer. Captain Kinert reported to L. Y. SPEAR from the Staff of U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe where he served as Special Assistant. Captain Kinert has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with gold star in lieu of second award, the Battle Efficiency E , China Service Medal (extended), National Defense Medal with one bronze star and the .Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze star. Captain Kinert is married to the former Barbara Mary Bridges of San Mateo, California. They have two children, Kimberly and Kent. Executive Officer WHW COMMANDER ROBERT W. RAMSAY, USN Commander Ramsay, a New Jersey native, graduated from Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennes- see with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He joined the Navy in March 1959, and was com- missioned in July of that year on completion of Officer Candidate School. Later that year he reported to USS RECLAIMER (ARS-42) at Pearl Harbor as the Salvage and Diving Officer. In 1962, Commander Ramsay attended submarine school and then joined the Norfolk based Submarine Squadron SIX submarine USS SIRAGO (SS-485). In the following years he also served in the Submarine Squadron SIX submarines, USS TORSK (SS-423) and USS CUBERA (SS-347). From 1967 - 1969 Commander Ramsay attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California where he received a Master of Science degree in Computer Systems Management. He then rejoined Submarine Squadron SIX as Executive Officer of the USS GRAMPUS ISS-523). Following a tour of duty as Assistant Operations Officer on the staff of Com- mander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander Ramsay returned to Submarine Squadron SIX and served three years as Commanding Officer of the newly commissioned submarine rescue vessel USS ORTOLAN (ASR-22). In 1976 Commander Ramsay was reassigned to the Staff of Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet as the Assistant Plans Officer. Commander Ramsay reported to the Submarine Squadron SIX tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) as Executive Officer in May 1979. Alexandria, Egypt IS ff 1 l MS .1 I 4 I i-i -. K I 4-iN ' IE Mr Suez Canal ,-, .- i M Athens f .- • — - J-.T I IN |Ai Malaga de to MALAGA lONCENOCHE kl GRAN BALA alaga p ::•:::: Malaga na. ' 11 r; Malaga a ■ mn i t ouno wwr.i: onus ■ mis i m 1Mu| MIGUEL nts ■ T«e ■ cu mo ottmnu • Afifl TORRES jOit ooftc NCfl TflUft SO LOS PECOS Un alcalde P Un alcalde u -u UCD am una cludad metorpata una cludad mejor Cruise Diary FEB 28 SPEAR CELEBRATES TENTH BIRTHDAY 29 CREW RECEIVES OFFICIAL NEWS OF UPCOMING DEPLOYMENT MAR BUSY MONTH PREPARING FOR CRUISE 10 SHIFT TO FOUR SECTION DUTY AND EXTENDED WORKING HOURS 18 CO. HOLDS SPOUSES MEETING 31 UNDERWAY APR 01 BEGINNING OF ROUGH SEAS IN ATLANTIC OCEAN 06 EASTER SERVICES ON FRONT PORCH 10 MEDICAL BEGINS IMMUNIZATION 11 FIRST HELO OPS - FIRST MAIL CALL UNDERWAY FIRST SIGHT OF LAND - COAST OF MOROCCO, AFRICA TRANSIT THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTER 12 FIRST MEDIVAC 13 PICNIC IN MEDITERRANEAN 17 ANCHORED PORT OF CALL ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT FIRST LIBERTY BOATS RUN - FIRST SHORE PATROL ASSIGNED 18 LIBERTY BOAT SWAMPED - A NUMBER OF SHIPMATES STRANDED AT U.S.O. OVERNIGHT 20 UNDERWAY (NO ONE MISSED MOVEMENT) 21-22 TRANSIT THE SUEZ CANAL 23 FIRST MARS CALL 26 SMOKERS ON HELO DECK 27 POLLYWOG DAY - PICNIC IN INDIAN OCEAN 28 FIRST SHELLBACK INITIATION 30 ANCHORED DIEGO GARCIA, B.I.O.T. MAY 01 FIRST SUBMARINE (USS GUARDFISH) COMES ALONGSIDE NEW ZIP CODE (09547) BECOMES EFFECTIVE - FIRST LIBERTY CALL DIEGO GARCIA 04 SPEAR PERSONNEL MOURN THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AGUSTIN GUIAO, JR. 05 FIRST SURFACE SHIP (USS BARBEY) COMES ALONGSIDE 15 USS BATON ROUGE TAKES SPEAR PERSONNEL FOR SUB RIDE 18 U.S.O. SHOW ON EDF IRISH STEW AND SPEAR ' S WINS 19-20 FIRST FUEL REP 20-21 FIRST ' ALL E-4 AND BELOW WORKING PARTY ' EXPERIENCE VERTREP 22 SPEAR PERSONNEL MOURN THE DEATH OF JEFFREY SELLERS 31-01 HOLIDAY ROUTINE - SPEAR ' S MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC AT SEEBEE PARK JUN 03 ANOTHER VERTREP - MANY MORE FOLLOW 08 U.S.O. SHOW ON HELO DECK THE HURRMAN BURRMAN BAND 13 U.S.O. SHOW ON EDF FELLOWSHIP AND SPEAR ' S BANDS 20 USS DAVIDSON TOWED IN BY USS TRUXTUN 29 SANCTUARY (FLEET REC PARK) DEDICATED - 2-MILE RUN JUL 01-02 USS TAUTOG TAKES SPEAR PERSONNEL FOR AN OVERNIGHT SUB RIDE 04-05 HOLIDAY ROUTINE - SPEAR ' S INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNIC AT SANCTUARY 06 (DING-DING DING-DING) USS AJAX ARRIVING (DING) 07 THIS IS NOT A DRILL, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. COMMENCE DUMPING TRASH 07-08 REFUEL AT FOUR-POINT MOOR 08 UNDERWAY 10 SECOND POLLYWOG DAY 11 SECOND SHELLBACK INITIATION 17 FIRST NIGHT HELO OPS (2015) 17-18 TRANSIT THE SUEZ CANAL 21 ANCHORED PORT OF CALL ATHENS, GREECE 24 UNDERWAY 27 PICNIC IN MEDITERRANEAN - SMOKERS ON HELO DECK 29 ANCHORED PORT OF CALL MALAGA, SPAIN AUG 02 UNDERWAY 07 CPO INITIATION 12 ANCHORED HOMEPORT PIER 22, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, U.S.A. Load Out WE LOADED 100 TONS A DAY FOR THIRTY DAYS |jfa IliHJ Departure First Week Mess [ VE HFARD OF FINGFR PAINTING BFFORI BUT . . .  H£w-M : - ' y ., % ,,.-?3 ' V 7 Shellback Days L t VU- - VertrepslHeb Ops ■ . m ■- L - ------ Mail Call SUPPLY DEPARTMENT CDR P. D. RASMUSSEN CDR K. R. COOK The Supply Department provides total logistics support to the units of SUBMARINE SQUADRON SIX, as well as to the Tender. Submarines and surface ships depend on SPEAR for provisions, repair parts and financial support as well as a full line of hotel services. SUPPLY OFFICERS Back row, left to right: M. C. Beal, H. J. Koehn, J. W. Keeter, J. K. McCabe, D. L. Carmon. Front row, left to right: J. E. Rannenberg, K. R. Cook, R. G. Wallen, H. D. Ames, III, P. D. Rasmussen. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT NEWCOMERS AND STRAGGLERS Back row, left to right: D. E. Price, L. D. Sherrod, R. G. Blomquist, J. T. Morgan, J. E. Slocum, J. K. McCabe. Front row, left to right: J. L. Ford, E. D. Anderson, P. L. Mason, C. E. Gilmore. R. A. Alvarez. S-l Division The men and women of the Stores Division are responsible for the receipt, stowage and issue of 6.5 million dollars of Navy Stock Fund Material. In addition they are responsible for the preservation and cleanliness of 30 storerooms and the operation of the finest SUBMART in the Atlantic Fleet. CW02 R. G. WALLEN Back row, left to right: D. W. Donovan, R. Hidalgo, R. J. Fritz, F. T. Grant, J. A. Mellinger, W. J. McClean, J. C. Brogdon, S. J. Bauman, P. A. Haley. Middle row, left to right: L. J. Trojan, J. T. Wilson, M. A. Basile, J. Crew, P. L. Taylor, J. D. Riley, A. Radi R. G. Wallen. Front row, left to right: M. R. Harvey, B. A. Barbeau, P. S. Nelson, B. J. Nail, D. Blomdahl. mmmAWX ' t Ney Award Winners 1980 MESS DECK MAA Left to right: E. D. Andersen, M. A. Bac lagan, R. P. Skelton, F. R. Hofmann. SPEAR ' S FOOD SERVK I. DIVISION THE NUMBER ONE LARGE EDF EM THE FLEE I Our Food Service Division provides you with wholesome, well-balanced and satisfying meals served under the most sanitary conditions possible and in an atmosphere that is conducive to good dining. To meet this task, the menus must be carefully planned and the ship loaded out with provisions. A crew this size (about 1,000) consumes a lot of groceries. The Food Service personnel prepared and served almost a half million meals during our deployment. © eefSfMMSg I Back row, left to right: D. B. Powell, J. L. Penca, K. D. Meredith, B. D. Grulkowski, R. S. Casupanan, J. H. (.r.iy. R. E. Webb, M. J. Ycrkcy, D. L. Vick. Middle row, left to right: J . L. Burts, M. B. ( ortez, L. H. Wilcox, Jr., J. E. Matthews, T. J. Neher, U. R. Lavarias, R. A. Escasenas, P. T. Buraga, H. J. Koehn. Front row, left to right: B. M. Firmacion, D. L. Mangum, D. K. Fulncr, B. L. Brownawell, E. B. Trout, Jr. S-3 Division Services provided include barber shops, laundry and dry cleaning, soda and candy vending machines, electronic games, soda fountain, retail store, uniform sound shop which provides a convenient and reliable source from which personnel may obtain, at the lowest practicable cost, articles considered nec- essary for the health and comfort, or convenience of personnel and services necessary in day-to-day living. Provided through accrued profits, a source of funds to be used for the recreation of the officers and crew of L. Y. SPEAR. ENS J. K. MCCABE Back row, left to right: F. A. Narciso, J. Perez, S. Larabee, H. M. Ormsbee, L. Woltz, J. B. Morman, S. Street, H. Hooker, J. Keeter. Front row, left to right: B. Navasca, B. Rombout, G. Thomas, S. Lund, S. Vega. S-4 Division Disbursing is the onboard military pay office for the SPEAR crew members. A wide range of financial services are provided including maintaining Military pay accounts , processing documents effecting personnel pay, administrating starts and stops of military allotments and performing various other tasks which provide money for crew personnel. ENS D. L. CARMON Back row, left to right: S. Merritt, D. A. Avelino, D. J. Guzman, T. E. Philbin, D. L. Carmon. Front row, left to right: S. M. Hitchcock, S. E. Chaisson, R. Lambert. The Inventory ( ontrol Division is responsible for stocking levels of storeroom material. They also arc in charge of the financial management of the OPT AR Funds for Submarine Squadron Six and for the validity of the squadron ' s outstanding requisitions. LT J. E. RANNENBFRG S -6 Division Back row, left to right: H. F. Pessig, I. D. Bulim, K. M. Dugan, K. M. Kcperling, M. L. Curtis, I). H. Hillyard, fc. L. Maycroft, J. W. Keeter. Front row, left to right: B. M. Mamaril, S. A. Onsum, P. K. Pryor, I. A. Brooks, Y. A. I- n simmons, J. L. Dode, J. E. Ranncnberg. S-7 -9 Division The SUBSAT Division is the initial contact for material requirements for USS L. Y. SPEAR Departments, tended units of COMSUBRON SIX, and other non-tended units. It provides techni- cal, purchasing services and expediting of all emergency re- quirements, with a monthly volume in excess of 10,000 line item requests. LT M. L. BEAL Back row, left to right: G. D. Vaughn, B. G. Miles, F. K. Burkhardt, R. Love. Front row, left to right: L. E. Baldwin, S. L. McNeely, R. R. Gabriel, R. R. Green, M. L. Beal. « — ■ ■ I « I i 1 Left to right: L. S. Ramirez, H. L. Gordon, N. E. Allen, L. Bell, M. L. Beal. The ROV ss Division consists of 3 SK ' s and 7 Repair De- partment personnel of various ratings. Besides maintaining rcp.nr departmental financial records, all requisitions for repair parts for jobs on boats alongside, and for the SPEAR are screened and processed by the S-9 team. S-8 Division The Automated Data Processing (ADP) Division provides the tender and supported squadron with reports to operate and manage its divisional tasking. The Repair Department utilizes the workload forecasts, automated work requests (AWR), and current ships maintenance projects (CSMP) reports. The Supply Department utilizes reports including inventory locations and quantities of parts on board, divisional OPTAR listings, and paychecks. LTJG J. W. KEETER Back row, left to right: S. Bragg, S. B. Souders, N. Faulkner, C. H. Barnes, R. D. Tiefel, J. D. Milner, J. F. Pierce, F. M. Robistow. Middle row, left to right: L. E. Matteson, R. W. Southall, P. E. Jones, M. A. Drewnoski, R. F. Welch, J. L. Steinhauer, L. W. Bohn , J. F. Hughes, J. W. Keeter. Front row, left to right: P. B. Johnson, P. V. Cook, G. W. Rogers, H. V. Donley, D. J. Dumas. CDR M. NICKELSBURG LT E. P. BORSZICH REPAIR DEPARTMENT The basic mission of the Repair Department is to fix ships. The work of the Repair De- partment is repair and alterations to hull, machinery, electrical and electronic components, including nuclear power plant components but excluding weapons systems. In addition the Repair Department provides such varied services as printing and calibration of all types. We manufacture components which cannot be purchased in a timely manner. The Repair Department consists of over 400 men and wonen organized into eleven divisions and 45 work centers. REPAIR OFFICERS Back row, left to right: R. J. Higgins. Jr.. E. P. Horszich, J. E. Williams, R. J. Sommcr, |. E. Walthall. Front row, left to right: D. B. Cecil, J. E. Lashbrook, R. L. (ox. M. Ni« Icelsburg. R-lA Division The division is divided into four subsections: 11A Ship- fitters, 26A B Welders (non-nuclear and nuclear), 56A Pipe- fitters, and 57A Lagging and Insulation Team. The Shipfitters ' task is to manufacture or repair heavy steel structures of pipe and plate. There is almost no limit to the expertise and as- sortment of jobs that can be done in the shop ' s spaces. The Welders are an elite group of men that are highly quali- fied in welding high pressure, nuclear and non-nuclear com- ponents. There is almost no end to the metals these men can fuse together. Pipefitting is a unique task for the men of this area because it has no end to the flexibility that ' s needed to accomplish the jobs assigned. Anything ranging from bending to brazing pipe, this group is quite professional and well appreciated in the Repair Department. ENS D. B. CECIL Back row, left to right: G. Westcott, M. McDermott, R. Montague, R. Dotson, J. Ringwood, R. Bissett, L. Donnelly, R. Bolden, J. Hutton. Middle row, left to right: J. E. Lashbrook, T. Blasinsky, M. Berry, G. Ward, M. Palacio, J. Steverson, J. Robbins, W. Guthrie, M. Hucks, A. Hall. Front row, left to right: D. Lucas, R. Beggs, G. Cockrell, D. Stevens, J. Dyer, R. Shumaker, H. Brist. ►S WV FSJI l l ' - «j- A l jg 2! P Ttb ,; ■K Bhh m9|h| W$M HL BttHk£ - - Back row, left to right: M. Tucker, W. Philpot, G. Thrasher, K. Olson, D. Bcvendge, J. Wilcut, P. Penkin, D. Duncan, M. Geng, L. Richelderfer, A. Hall. Middle row, left to right: J. I.ashbrook, M. Steele, E. Williams, J. Fletcher, M. Riva, M. Downing, A. Byrd, R. Baker, A. Rutter, P. Litchfield. M. Wiener. Front row, left to right: B. Files, G. Martin. V. Merideth, L. Porter, B. Blair, J. Holcomb, M. Jones, M. Benbrook. R-1B Division Diving Rigging Division is responsible for all repair work requiring the use of divers and riggers and the fabrication and repair of all canvas and naugahyde materials. Work centers include RIGGERS, DIVERS and the SAIL LOFT and CANVAS SHOPS. BMC L. D. LANGDON t ffrf f i f f i ■ ' f £ f f f f ffpft Back row, left to right: L. D. Langdon, J. R. Banulis, E. D. Christensen, S. Harvey, L. R. Schoeman, L. R. Panico, C. Kimble, W. B. Brewster, D. M. Dick, C. W. Emrick. Middle row, left to right: D. C. Hurt, J. R. Sandberg, M. C. Holliday, D. A. Gallaher, J. W. Johnson, R. L. Sears, S. V. Taylor, K. E. Fuller, L. R. Turcotte, B. M. Smith. Front row, left to right:J. R. Peterson, V. J. Adkins, C. J. Hussey, J. R. Walker, W. J. Thompson, C. Williams, P. M. Menard. MLC A. EVANS, JR. STRUCTURAL REPAIR DIVISION is responsible for repairs and alterations to structural and non-structural components not under the cognizance of the hull repair division. They are also responsible for carpenter, sheetmetal and foundry work. Work centers include SHEETMETAL SHOP, CARPENTER and PATTERN SHOPS, and the FOUNDRY. R-lC Division iM M-f Back row, left to right: D. H. Wuestefeld, M. R. Atwood, E. J. White, S. L. Merrill, G. E. Cooper, R. C. Koch, D. D. Thomas, P. Rodriquez. Middle row, left to right: H. Laws, S. L. Cox, C. Rosica, M. D. Dehart, M. D. Deslauries, T. L. Ford, R. D. Horner, D. R. Tibbetts, L. T. Peppers. Front row, left to right: D. L. Glenz, D. J. Vance, B. D. Lane, S. J. Frankhouse, F. L. Bramhall. Back row, left to right: D. V. Baysinger, L. D. Briscoe, P. M. Krivos, L. F. Landerer, J. T. Daley. Front row, left to right: F. F. Weller, R. D. Morris, R. D. Hendricks, R. J. Goodwin, D. L. Clenz. R-2A Division Inside Machinery Repair, R-2A Division offers a broad range of mechanical repair services ranging from the actual manu- facture of repair parts in the machine shop to the repair of submarine periscopes. Other services include: gauge calibration, typewriter repair, watch and clock repair, key and lock and engraving services. OMCS D. E. MERKEL Back row, left to right: C. W. Elings, J. M. Kichler, R. L. Harmon, M. C. Scarpa, W. L. Adams, R. J. Elfert, M. B. Bishop, D. S. Westling, W. E. Baker, D. M. Dunlap, D. P. Brownlee. Middle row, left to right: D. E. Merkle, H. J. Schaub, H. D. Kowanick, K. A. Retterbush, C. D. Herkert, W. J. Tracy, M. J. Mercier, N. D. Stocker, J. Golka, J. W. Singletary, G. A. Blunk. Front row, left to right: R. S. Markantine, J. P. Plieckhardt, D. L. Zabel, T. A. Quilban, R. C. Cluts, L. C. Cochran, D. R. Slachciak, C. L. Garcia. « ? «f«fo of©2fe. Back row, left to right: J. Csiki, R. B. VanAuken, T. F. Hyder, L. G. Hicks, K. D. Roberts, D. L. Weston, P. J. Connors, S. W. Miller, D. P. Brownlee, D. J. Belanger. Middle row, left to right: R. E. Schouten, M. A. Morningstar, F. R. Begley, A. B. Smith, J. R. Clark, W. K. Kelly, S. M. Dowling, F. W. McCook, M. I. Langman, J. Sitler, H. M. Dellert, Front row, left to right: R. R. Dyer, M. M. Clendaniel, G. W. Bruce, B. A. Maze, S. E. Bykowski, B. F. Dougherty. R-2B Division Outside Machinery Repair Division is responsible for repairs and alterations to machinery for ships assigned. Work centers assigned to R-2B Division include HY- DRAULICS and OUTSIDE MACHINE SHOP, AIR CONDITIONING and REFRIGERATION REPAIR SHOP. £ © ££ a£ Back row, left to right: T. G. Malbon, R. E. Yates, M. R. Hill, A. L. Bonifer, D. A. Whitesell, R. R. Johnson, W. L. Watkins, D. L. Sheehan, J. R. Crump. Middle row, left to right: J. E. Williams, R. S. Wickman, W. ' . Bard, G. P. Lopez, G. G. Gee, M. I. Sande, P. A. Terrell, D. E. McKenna, R. Horton. Front row, left to right: R. C. Zachary, K. B. Frankenfield, D. J. Begley, V. E. Cecil, R. L. Pyatt. a Back row, left to right: S. G. Mason, P. M. Gregus, J. V. Mumm, S. W. Burleson, N. A. Turner, D. M. Rickman, T. W. Counts. Middle row, left to right: B. F. Hanson, G. D. U ' ilcox, S. G. Lanovara, D. A. Hover, U.K. Eggers, C. H. Simonds, (.,. p. NewilL Front row, left to right: R. L. Stone, R. W. Dcstefano, R. M. Donley, T. J. Stelick. R - 3 Division The Electrical Repair Division is responsible for the repair, testing and adjustment of all types of shipboard electrical and I.C. equipment and rubber and plastics fabrication. The work centers include electrical repair, ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT, MOVIE REPAIR and GYRO SHOP, INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS, RUBBER and PLASTICS SHOP. CW02 R. J. SOMMER, JR. J tMU Back row, left to right: K. J. Zickus, J. Arroyo, R. Price, K. A. Gregory, E. J. Helgemo, D. L. Hackney, B. C. Alexenberg, M. I. Stenson, B. M. Ives, V. J. Corazza, M. R. Lambert, L. J. Demmer. Middle row, left to right: M. A. Wooten, D. E. Averill, S. J. Heinze, S. J. Spittel, W. J. Liberto, A. T. Reece, M. D. Watson, M. Burnett, S. G. Fournier, A. A. Alejandro, D. R. Chambers, R. J. Sommer. Front row, left to right: A. M. Dinoso, C. S. Amos, D. A. Lee, H. R. White, L. A. Bolyard, C. K. Needels, Jr. H. L. Jones, J. P. Huntley, S. D. Hasselfeldt, G. Y. Anilao. U-U Division Electronics Repair Division consists of four work centers 67A, 67B, 67G, and 67H. Electronic Repair Shop (61 A) repairs and aligns electronic surveillance measures equipment, radars, IFF equipment, radio transmitters and receivers, periscopes and navigation equipment. Electronic Calibration Laboratory (67B) repairs and calibrates all types of electronic test equip- ment. Sonar Repair Shop (67G) repairs or replaces sonar cables, hydrophones, and transducers. They also remove and install rotable sonar equipment and are tasked with deploying and retrieving towed sonar arrays. Antenna Repair Shop (67H) removes, repairs and replaces submarine and surface unit antennas. While underway R-4 Division provides watches for Combat Information Center. LT R. L. WEAVIL Back row, left to right: J. P. Clark, H. L. Robinson, T. S. Edwards, R. D. Coyle, A. R. Duncan, J. R. Jones, K. E. Cramer, B. A. Wheeler, T. L. Iltzsch, S. M. Burgess, R. E. Hammond, J. E. Lyon, J. Larocco. Middle row, left to right: L. E. Adlis, D. M. Roate, R. T. Fonseca, M. R. Luton, W. T. Wisniske, B. R. Ahlborn, V. H. Burch, K. M. Jones, J. A. Huxley, D. Ciarlo, R. E. Meyers, D. R. Hawley, D. B. McClearn. Front row, left to right: J. C. Lewis, F. J. Sanchez, R. Fajardo, L. G. Andrews, P. E. Lee, R. J. Crayton, D. H. Former. ill ' TTI J fl 9W : w- 1 ( ' Hp ' T ' T1EM V r -1 lafrl , km IP-  - t ! g WM ► R-5 Division LT r. l. cox ENS R. L. HIGGINS The Radiological Controls Division is responsible for the handling and transfer of all radioactive material associated with naval nuclear power plants, and for ensuring compliance by L. Y. SPEAR radiation workers with all provisions of reference Radeon Manual. Radiac Calibration and Nucleanics Radeon are the work centers. Back row, left to right: D. J. Lienau, J. G. Stein, T. A. Myers, W. R. Trautmann, N. C. Eggemeyer, E. N. Polinder, S. J. Bianco. Middle row, left to right: R. L. Cox, J. P. Heath, C. J. Sutter, B. N. Hise, D. C. Sellers, M. M. Malloy, R. D. Hettrick. Front row, left to right: M. J. Walsh, J. P. Martin, D. w. Smith, D. M. Cox. R 0-6 Division R 0-6, the Administrative Division, is responsible for the administrative part of repair, the coordination of man hours and to provide the following services: offset and letterpress printing, metal photo printing on silver and color plates, photographic services produced on slides, prints and transparencies; and to provide drafting services which include the making of graphs, charts, graphic training aids, metal photo-copy, lettering and small sign painting. 4 LIC D. A. BOEDDEKER Mi $ % Q - 3lfc ' V Back row, left to right: G. D. Hull, H. Santiago, E. J. Terrell, R. !-.. Konitzer, R. R. Yost, R. Ellis, R. T. Sinsabaugh. Middle row, left to right: L. F. Szynianski, R. R. Olson, L. S. Millard, E. D. Brown, M. E. Atkinson, L. Flores, H. C. Miller, R. B. Deussen, D. A. Boeddeker. Front row, left to right: L. V. Wiggins, R. W. Gay, E. G. Crosby, J. C. Baker, D. H. Scholten. ■N R-7 Division Nuclear Repair and Planning and Estimating is responsible for planning repairs, alterations and movification to non-nuclear and nuclear machinery, components and associated systems, and for the preparation of and administration of procedures for carrying out the nondestructive testing and inspection, and maintaining the technical library. Work centers include NON- NUCLEAR and NUCLEAR PLANNINGandTECHNICAL LIBRAR- Y. LT J. E. LASHBROOK m udteSefssets?! Back row, left to right: J. W. Ruth, S. Moser, J. E. House, D. J. McCarthy, E. L. Lancaster, G. L. Miller, R. D. Colby, L. M. Jett, A. L. Stanton. Front row, left to right: D. B. Cecil, G. T. VanGuilder, G. B. Banks, H. S. Mathis, D. A. Jackson, G. E. Owens, W. T. Watson, T. P. Roe. R-8 Division Nuclear Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Division is responsible for conducting the necessary audits and inspections to ensure the work centers and laboratories are complying with the requirements of the Quality Assurance Program, Fleet Electronics and Mechanical standards programs and other instructions of higher authority related to nuclear and non- nuclear Quality Assurance Control. Work centers include NDT, QA, WATER CHEMICAL LAB. LT J. E. WALTHALL i© Back row, left to right: J. E. Walthall, S. M. Herbert, S. M. Imel, G. A. Solloway, J. D. Frohwitter, D. L. Meyers, H. A. Luker. Front row, left to right: T. A. Cardinale, T. E. Wright, J. A. Hoffman, H. E. Stoll, C. J. Holman, J. E. Cowan, M. A. McCammon. REPAIR STRAGGLERS AND NEWCOMERS Back row, left to right: D. A. Kerslake, J. R. Corley, J. J. Francis, J. F. Gingrich, D. L. Brock, M. . Pctrchn. Front row, left to right: J. E. Gnojek, R. Cardwell, J. Stallone, S. L. Giaramita. R-l R-2 NEWCOMERS AND STRAGGLERS Back row, left to right: J. R. Pcakc, M. J. ( oleman, R. L. Koch, F. M. Finch, P. M. Long, S. T. Varnado, R. o. Holbrook, L. VI. House. 3rd row, left to right: R. F. Rowley, S. P. Dratwa, F. A. Liessc, M. J. Cockxan, J. G. Birmingham, C. L. Del.ong, M. J. Steele, J. E. Kelly. 2nd row, left to right: B. M. David, D. R. Mamaril, K. J. Ryan, J. Eady, M. Knight, K. E. Spcagle. Front row, left to right: R. F. Ringer, A. L. Torres, 1). ( . Hershberger, R. 1.. Pierce, R. A. Mayes, J. C. Lundy. 1 1 I Jo fe I ! ■LT Sf XggC V ■ -,j 5 _ w B 1 y r 4 r 1 1 Hakk v ! I ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LCDR W. J. MEAD LTJG J. BELLARD ENGINEERING OFFICERS Back row, left to right: VI. A. Rettcrcr, W. J. Mead. R. J. Ncal. Front row, left to right: L. L. Crockett, J. Bellard. The Engineering Department is responsible for providing the power that enabled SPEAR to successful- ly steam half way around the world and back. In addition, the engineers provide all services uliuh keep the ship alive: heat, air-conditioning, light, electrical power, fresh water, phone service, su am and fire mains. The Engineering Department is an essential part of the SPEAR mission. A Division A Division takes care of the hotel setvices on board the SPEAR, such as laundry, dry cleaning, ice machines, scullery equipment, and shore steam. A Division also looks after the air conditioning system, emergency electrical power, 02N2 Plant, steering gear, anchors, elevators, conveyors, winches and capstans. CW02 W. A. RETTERER £k? fti I Jkf s?.9? i Back row, left to right: J. Vasquez, J. W. Crews, D. L. Gorman, C. G. Mar one y, D. F. Boyle, J. K. Carmichael, B. J. Penhollow, D. K. Fox, J. B. Hughes, J. T. Prolo, J. T. McPhaill, S. F. Pohwat. Middle row, left to right: S. M. Lee, H. W. Mack, N. Evans, R. Hopkins, T. L. Avans, F. E. Huebner, G. K. Landon, A. P. Miller, D. R. Lance, C. A. Lockwood, M. B. Wild, W. Retterer. Front row, left to right: R. D. Lockwood, S. Kizer, T. R. Brown, B. K. Black, S. C. Doyle, W. B. Clancy, W. T. Odell, S. H. Hornbeck, G. J. Rahm. B Division The mission of B Division is to provide steam for ship ' s propulsion, ship ' s service turbo generators, and related aux- iliary equipment. In addition, B Division provides low pressure air and potable water for ship ' s use. LTJG L. L. CROCKETT Back row, left to right: K. J. Davis, J. A. Bilger, L. B. Nelson, Jr., M. J. Stayner, T. L. Sanders, D. Paszkiewicz, S. T. Hut.son, R. L. Stone. Middle row, left to right: S. J. Pelletier, J. C. Little, T. K. Gandy, A. J. Chapman, J. P. Greco, (I. Suplido. R. (. Mines, |. A. Mahoney. Front row, left to right: R. A. Caron, C. Newell, M. R. Campbell, F. J. Duffy. Back row, left to right: R. D. Simpson, R. L. Ditto, C. Newell, L. A. Ortiz, G. G. Hitt. Front row, left to right: J. F. Henson, M. R. Jann, D. W. McCoon, l. . Guldan, A. T. Macklin, A. J. Chapman, I.. L. Crockett. E Division The Electrical Division is part of the ship ' s Engineering Department. E Division is responsible for the operation, mainte- nance, and repair of the electrical machinery and systems through- out the ship. E Division has charge of S S generators, gyro- compasses, telephones, ship ' s entertainment system, and other electrical equipment. E Division also provides electrical power to units alongside, including movies. CW02 F. R. SPELLMAN, JR. Back row, left to right: M. King, J. Randolph, M. Ladd, W. Mitchell, H. Callahan, T. Dolan, M- Allyn, J. Scharringhausen. Middle row, left to right: W. Suessenguth, M. Shannon, R. Gunn, J. Junto, M. Amen, R. Webber, E. Brogan, E. Lowie. Front row, left to right: P. Lenox, W. Wolf, D. Cobarrubia, R. Goehring, A. Borges, M. Kelley, W. Spearow. Back row, left to right: M. Petrehn, T. Lowrie, E. Brogan, W. Spearow, C. Fauntleroy. Front row, left to right: V. Soriano, R. Garza, D. Cobarrubia, A. Ibarrientos. M Division The Machinery Division is responsible for the ship ' s pro- pulsion which includes the maintenance and upkeep of the main engines and reduction gears, Electrical Power Supply, distilling units (which provide fresh and feed water to laundry, galley and steam heating supply systems.) In addition M Division also maintains two of the six fire pumps on board which supply fire fighting and flushing water. Other equipment includes air ejectors and condensers, seawater circulating pumps, lube oil transfer and purification systems and the majority of the ship ' s main drain system. M. Division is L. Y. SPEAR ' S Power, Water and Light Company when we ' re not receiving shore services. MMCS C. C. MICHAEL Back row, left to right: R. J. Koester, T. T. Shatzberg, W. J. Ruch, S. L. Belcher, S. L. Sproles, J. W. Thomason, W. R. Nickens, T. L. Coe. Front row, left to right: C. C. Michael, L. A. Barber, R. A. Ostrander, L. D. Bragg, R. P. Cobb, R. J. Welsh, T. J. McGarry. Back row, left to right: K. F. Wyer, P. E. King, L. R. Castle, P. M. Bald, J. R. Perkins, B. McGlinsey. Middle row, left to right: T. J. Madak, T. R. Wicker, R. D. Watts, G. J. Perry, W. G. Macomber. Front row, left to right: S. L. Green, R. T. Hamilton, B. S. Paulsen, J. M. Ero, M. T. Little. DC Division The personnel of DC Division are tasked with all the plumbing and welding work to be performed to L. Y. SPEAR itself as well as the upkeep of all Damage Control equipment. All Damage Control training, the weekly Damage Control exams, the day-to- day handling of all DCPO mattets, the maintenance and upkeep of the ship ' s Repair Lockers and the handling of trouble calls fall into the realm of the Hull Tech ' s in DC Division. The Division Officer is the Damage Control Assistant (DCA) and all PQS booklets pertaining to Damage Control must pass his desk and attain his signature. The personnel in DC Division also signed hundreds of Damage Control PQS booklets during the cruise. CW02 R. NEAL Back row, left to right: F. Perry, G. F. Britton, D. Drazil, F. Camacho, K. R. Craft, R. A. Sanders, H. D. Gallaher. Middle row, left to right: J. L. Nethers, J. R. Brown, T. D. Bundy, J. S. Norregaard, R. L. Varady, J. Warren, A. M. Williams. Front row, left to right: B. S. Patton, N. Sanders, D. E. Brooks, S. K. Mathis. Back row, left to right: P. C. Dommcl, R. A. Sanders, J. A. Farlc, I.. Draper, (.. F. Brinon, K. A, .iron. I). Drazil, (.. A. Picard. Middle row, left to right: I.. W. Solice, J. S. orregaard, R. Y. [shimioe, K. 1.. ( onnolly. I). E. Brooks, H. D. Gallaher, S. A. GelllZ, K. M. erderbcr. Front row, left to right: K. R. (raft, R. P. Skelton, R. 1.. Yaradv. R. VI. Mummer. D. I . Zell. ENGINEERING STRAGGLERS AND NEWCOMERS R. M. Coleman, (M Div) R. Davis, (M Div) J. F. McKinney, (A Div). ■tn- DECK DEPARTMENT Deck Department is responsible for all phases of deck sea- manship, line handling, and conducting small boat and helicopter operations. The Boatswainsmates and other personnel do their hard work exposed to all kinds of weather and sea conditions and they help make SPEAR a seasoned, seagoing Navy ship. ENS R. A. SHERLEY 1)1 ( K OFFICERS Back row, left to right: R. A. Sherlcy, J. M. Eskridge. Front row, left to right: L. L. Biggs, D. P. Button. First Division First Division is responsible for line handling and other deck seamanship responsibilities required every time SPEAR gets underway, anchors, or brings other ships and submarines alongside. In addition, First Division is responsible for keeping all weather decks and surfaces rust free and painted. ENS L. L. BIGGS m I : Back row, left to right: G. P. Massey, R. J. Gonzalez, C. B. Mc Lagan, R. B. Stuckey, J. R. Schatz, F. D. Seidsma, E. E. Fellows, D. R. Sutton, S. B. Sauders. Middle row, left to right: W. H. Ray, M. J. Steele, G. F. Baldwin, F. A. Cosier, R. J. Sedlock, M. D. Miller, M- R- Laroche, A. M. Schiesser, J. M. Nore, L. L. Biggs. Front row, left to right: T. D. Heath, M. L. Gray, R. J. Gray, A. E. Carlo, J. L. Day, B. W. Huckins. CW02 J. M. ESKRIDGE Second Division Second Division runs the three large cranes topside which are the primary means of loading and unloading materials. Without their expertise the tremendous job of getting SPEAR ready to deploy in one month would not have been accomplished. Back row, left to right: J. B. Brown, J. W. McDaniel, R. B. Wilson, M. C. Roy, N. S. McNcrney, E. Harper, L. G. Burns, R. Ivanovich, M. Thompson. Middle row, left to right: A. I.. Bias, S. ( onnell, I). |. Gifford, |. E. Ramirez, J. Kilmer, I . Parsons, C. A. Scroggins, G. L. Gomez, D. P. Buttons. Front row, left to right: A. Smith, T. A. Bannister, K. l. Gaston, W . E. Stair. I . Ranurez, |. M. Scase. !  Third Division BMC W. J. NOLAN Third Division is responsible for all phases of the repair and maintenance of small boats. Besides the Enginemen of the Boat Shop, Third Division repairs the fiber glass hulls, and paints and preserves the boats so they are ready for use. Rough seas on liberty boats meant many extra hours of repair work. Ba ck row, left to right: A. Pesce, D. Crounce, A. Young, M. Barber, P. Danials, D. Clausen, R. Scantlan, R. Jones. Front row, left to right: D. Ault, M. Santiago, R. Perkins, C. Dawson, R. Spradlin, R. Walters, A. Beyers. BOAT SHOP Back row, left to right: B. Harris, A. Edwards, M. Marlin. Middle row, left to right: J. Fuller, J. Colosi, D. Englehart, C. Manual, D. Boykin. Front row, left to right: D. Morton, B. Moore, J. Carson. Boat Shop Division The Enginemen who make up the Boat Shop are responsible for all the repair work which keeps the engines of the small boats running. With the long hours the boats ran in Diego Garcia, this proved to be a never ending project, and only long hours on the part of the Boat Shop personnel kept boats available for liberty runs for ships in the nest. • v m ' rr ■fi r DECK STRAGGLERS AND NEWCOMERS K. DeLong, G. L. Jones, M. L. O ' Rourke. LT R. H. JAMES LT T. E. KNUTSON WEAPONS REPAIR DEPARTMENT The Torpedomen and Fire Controlmen assigned to the Weapons Repair Department are responsible for providing tor- pedos, missiles, and other underwater ordnance to submarines of SUBRON Six. Weapons Repair maintains, repairs and stores these weapons until they are issued as required. ENS W. R. JOHNSTON, JR. WEAPONS REPAIR OFFICERS Back row, left to right: W. R. Johnston, Jr., T. E. Knutson, R. I,. j .-. Front row, left to right: J. J. Montgomery, Jr., H. J. Scibel, I). A. Derricotc. WEAPONS STRAGGLERS AND NEWCOMERS Back row, left to right: J. M. Hawkins, D. D. Graves, S. Williams. Front row, left to right: R. Stevenson, J. T. Patterson, D. L. Gatheright. WO Division The primary responsibility of the Weapons Office is the overall administration of the Weapons Department. This includes the jobs of Department Head, Nuclear Safety Officer, Nuclear Weapons Security Officer, Department 3-M Coordinator, De- partment Leading Chief Petty Officer, Ammunition Transaction Report Hetty Officer, and Department Yeoman, Left to right: J. Reagan, R. I. clone k. C. R. Woods, R. ( . Ferguson, C. A. ( lifton. W-l Division LTJG H. J. SEIBEL W-l Division is comprised of three separate work centers, 91-A, 91-C, and 91-E. Each work center supports a separate task associated with the ship ' s mission in providing underwater weapons to tended units. 91-A provides maintenance, repair, and ready for service support of the MK 37 torpedo. 91-C is tasked with the maintenance and repair of all weapons handling equipment. 91-E provides ready for issue support of the MK 4t torpedo and the MK 84 guided missile. Back row, left to right: T. G. Brunhammer, C. E. Bell, D. B. Strini, K. Gordon, J. R. Saxton, S. A. Bos, V. R. Bartman, J. D. Leonard, J. A. Wall, R. E. Albertson, T. L. Evans, M. Valahu. Middle row, left to right: H. J. Seibel, A. J. Quinones, R. L. DuFrene, R. G. Aquilar, G. A. Tremaine, R. A. YarjGundy, J. J. Foley, J. A. Angelo, E. J. Fricks, A. C. Davis, G. A. Nelson, J. H. Thompson, L. V . Quinn. Front row, left to right: G. Burcar, D. S. Boutelle, T. C. Otis, W. H. Smith, J. Boss, A. J. McKay, B. A. Lepper, L. J. McGowan, H. L. Walker. A - Z Ship ' s Armory, W-2 Division, supports COMSUBRON SIX with various types of pyrotechnics and conventional type small arm ammunition. Onboard duties are a wide variety from main- taining their magazines and sprinkler systems, to all phases of small arm weapons. Weapons on SPEAR range from 20mm guns to .45 caliber pistols. CW02 D. A. DERRICOTE W-2 Division CD © s  t - - % H  £ ? ' 2 ) ' . ♦ ml L £skj ■ Back row, left to right: G. A. Sandberg, L. H. Arndt, C. L. Darland, C. N. Pierce. Front row, left to right: D. L. Stanton, M- J- Kennelly, D. A. Derricote. m W-3 Division The primary mission of W-3 Division is to provide the sub- marines of Squadron Six with Subroc Missiles. These nuclear capable guided missiles and their associated components are assembled, disassembled, tested, and handled by the highly trained technicians of W-3, utilizing sophisticated electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical test equipment and weapons handling gear. CW02 J.J. MONTGOMERY, JR. Back row, left to right: F. R. Hofmann, D. R. Story, R. M. Henderson, M. T. White, L. D. Pinkney, P. S. Pitchford. Front row, left to right: J.J. Montgomery, Jr., F. J. Pilversack, P. M. Hughes, E. E. Cansler, J. R. Louwers, A. S. Cache W-6 Division The Weapons Quality Assurance Division is a part of Weapons Department. The division is made up of highly skilled and knowledgable personnel. They insure that all torpedoes and subroc missiles operate as designed and in a safe and reliable manner. This is done by observation and inspection during all phases of tests and assembling. Also Q. A. Division is responsible for certifying the weight testing of all SPEAR and tended ships ' handling equipment and lifting devices. CW02 D. A. DERRICOTE Back row, left to right: J. J. Bavuso, D. R. Leslie, J. C. Wallace, W. B. Brewster. Front row, left to right: J. E. Bischof, D. R. Schaffer, M. F. Carter, R. A. Johnson, D. A. Derricote. 1 •■ ana m •1 1 1 i. i — LTJG R. E. BURKE LTJG L. M. DAY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Back row, left to right: R. D. Bruton, D. A. Pannozzo, T. J. Vinti, M. L. Cox, C. H. Martin, C. M. Queen. Front row, left to right: R. L. Green, J. L. McGhee, W. E. Gilchrist, D. M. Smalt, A. D. Green, A. M. Makofsky, J. Maniscalco, L. M. Day. The Communications Department aboard the SPEAR is tasked with providing efficient, reliable communications support for squadron staff and units, as well as for the SPEAR itself. During the deployment all contact with the outside world, in- cluding news, MARS, and message traffic of all kinds went through the Communications Center. §S£8 £fi - KVL ' Back row, left to right: K. A. Wellberg, H. M. Taylor, D. C. Lund. Front row, left to right: T. L. Harris, J. Drak, ( . L. I.undby, J. A. Morrison. NAV-OPS DEPARTMENT The Navigation and Operation Department is responsible for the safe navigation of the ship, visual signalling and Combat Information Center functions. The status of current and future operations of the ship and units with which it oper- ates, or it supports, are maintained and coordinated. Such important details as honors and ceremonies, keeping the ship on the right time and weather monitoring are also performed by the men and women of the Navigation and Operations Department. Back row, left to right: R. B. Hooper, J. S. Shell, H. Williams, R. H. Gosney, K. A. Boie, J. Troia. Front row, left to right: S. A. Payne, V. A. Hart, E. R. Smith, J. E. Urban. NAY-OPS STRAGGLERS AND NEWCOMERS Left to right: C. I. Correa, E. Getncr, J. Genna. X Division OFFICERS: Left to right; T. R. Henderson, P. A. Miller, J. B. Thomas C. E. Miller. Back row, left to right: J. L. Lewis, P. D. Schneider, L. E. Dunn, J. B. Cowden, F. J. Pugliese, D. M. Page, H. D. Beck, S. L. Jenkins, T. R. Henderson. Middle row, left to right: J. B. Thomas, C. D. Beaton, R. L. Wrzeszcz, D. W. Glass, P. M. Lowery, P. L. Hopper, S. M. Street, P. A. Miller. Front row, left to right: R. A. Denney, S. A. Lewis, J. Jackson, J. M. Schira, M. E. McCaslin, V. E. Williamson, C. E. Miller. a § f § P r • MASTER AT ARMS Back row, left to right: M. N. Jones, G. E. Sherwin, C. Bateaste, L. D. Vance. Front row, left to right: W. L. Ncal, P. L. Spoerndle, K. E. Speagle, P. A. Henslee. Left to right: W. J. Byrd, C. L. Hitchens, III. F. L. Navarro, F. M. Smctak. Division provides a wide variety of support to the command and personnel of the SPEAR. X Division personnel provide mail services, process all orders for officers and enlisted personnel, handle command correspondence, provide Chaplain support, and legal services. Problems dealing with advancement, education, drug and alcohol abuse, and career counselor information are handled by X Division. Ship Safety, 3M and Masters at Arms arc also part of the varied responsibilities of X Division. DENTAL DEPARTMENT The Dental Department provides a wide range of dental care to the personnel of SPEAR, the submarines of SUBRON SIX, and other units as required. The well equipped dental spaces include x-ray, treatment and examination spaces, and a well trained and efficient team of personnel. CDR R. E. OLDFIELD LCDR R. B. ABRAHAMIAN fctf£ff Back row, left to right: E. S. Gutierrez, B. K. Rucker, G. F. Horton, W. E. Barnard. Front row, left to right: K. . Henry, J. A. Garza, J. Ramirez, III, R. Yeblen, A. M. t. entile. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT The Medical Department is tasked to provide medical care and treatment for the personnel of the SPEAR, and for tended units as required. The SPEAR ' S Medical Department includes a 23 bed ward, x-ray and treatment rooms, a pharmacy, and all other facilities which enable Medical Department personnel to provide a wide range of care. LT L. R. MARCH Back row, left to right: B. J. Miller, W. J. Rosko, F. B. Stewart, R. E. Black, J. T. Evans, S. L. Roberts, P. J. Powell. Front row, left to right: R. S. Thompson, R. T. O ' Brien, B. E. Holloman, R. N. Cummings, J. M. Stokes, R. Guenther, N. Ramos. MEDICAL NEWCOMERS AND STRAGGLERS Left to right: D. C. Austin, D. A. Reid, H. S. Etter. - £ti f§ff%f $$ £$$$. Back row, left to right: J. M. Eskridge, W. J. Mead, M. L. Beal, J. E. Williams, R. B. Hooper, R. S. Thorn rson, H. J. Seibel, W. A. Retterer, L. L. Biggs, J. E. Rannenberg, J. K. McCabe, R. J. Neal, D. L. Carmon. Middle row, left to right: D. G. Bates, J. J. Montgomery, H. J. Koehn, E. P. Borszich, D. A. Derricote, J. E. Walthall, K. R. Cook, J. H. Kinert, R. W. Ramsay, J. W. Keeter, R. J. Sommer, Sr., R. G. Wallen, L. M. Day, J. Bellard. Front row, left to right: R. A. Sherley, C. E. Miller, R. L. Cox, M. Nickelsburg, P. A. Miller, R. L. Higgins, Jr., J. E. Lashbrook, L. L. Crockett, B. J. Thomas, C. L. Hayden, S. H. Scott, R. E. Oldfield, D. B. Cecil, P. D. Rasmussen, H. D. Ames, III. Wardroom Back row, left to right: T. E. Knutsen, R. E. Burke, R. L. Weavil, D. A. Reid. Front row, left to right: W. R. Johnston, Jr., R. H. James, H. S. Etter, R. B. Abrahamian. « llittii . Back row, left to right: J. W. Ruth, H. Laws, K. J. Zickus, J. Troia. W. J. Byrd, J. L. Lewis, B. L. Cooper, Jr.. R. E. Schouten, J. Regan, R. W. Gay, J. C. Baker, R. E. Hatch, L. V. Quinn. rd row, left to right: 1). B. Powell, A. S. Hall, VI. I.. Neal, D. P. Button, I.. F. Baldwin, L. J. Trojan. L. W. Solice, K. « . Henry, L. Aldis, E. G. Crosby, D. F. Merkel, D. B. McClearn. A. Ivans, Jr. 2nd row, left to right: D. V. Luettgen, R. T. O ' Brien, E. W. Alexander, R. L. Green, B. E. Hollornan, B. F. Hanson, F. A. Narciso, C. C. Michael, V. C. Soriano, Jr., B. M. Smith, T. G. Lewis, C. A. Cliftoi Front row, left to right: A. L. Stanton, D. H. Scholten, L. V. Wiggins, D. Bocddckcr, L. F. Matteson, R. A. Denny, B. M. Mamaril. P. T. Buraga. Chief Petty Officers M VI ( (III h ON SPI K Back row, left to right: K. . B olden, I . II. H.i u nod, (,. I . Hot ton, |. l. Stokes, K. I). ( olb) . J. Drak, W. R. Trautmann. front rou . left to right: U .  . B.u, I. l.. E. Dunn. K. ( aide j on, (.. [. K.ilim. R. B. Duessen, |. ||. Thompson. Diego Garcia m t j inpi a.ii ijp Bi pw ' Hu S v-X. ..: - ?u ; i ?.— - ' fi - ' iV SPEAR CAN DO UPKEEP ALONGSIDE USS GUARDFISH (SSN-612) USS BATON ROUGE (SSN-689) USS ALAMO (LSD-32) USS BARBEY (FF-1088) USS BAGLEY (FF-1069) USS HOLT (FF-1074) USS TRUXTUN (CGN-35) USS DAVIDSON (FF-1045) USS GROTON (SSN-694) USS TAUTOG (SSN-639) USS O ' BRIEN (DD-975) SHIP TO SHOP NAVSUPFAC DIEGO GARCIA NMCB 133 NCR 30 USS MARS (AFS-1) USNS HASSAYAMPA (TAO-145) USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-38) USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) USNS POTOMAC (TAO-105) USS VIRGINIA (CGN-37) USS PUFFER (SSN-652) USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1) USS EISENHOWER (CVN-69) USS FLINT (AE-32) USS AJAX (AR-6) fjpri . ' ■ ' ••I : i. - t ;- 4 ' ' OHfg «1 fig ' «■« I I V lfflfiiH ' l-BBfcifito.vJL . . f mffljji :-:l||ffl|fflHIIIH:y Lib jfel3L w to . MgfiSai MARS MARS OPERATORS Left to right: J. Drak, J. A. Cardinale, E. P. Hall, D. A. Kerslake, J. D. Frohwitter. WLYS New Arrivals NAME WARD, GARY HEBERT, STEPHEN M. FULLER, CLYDE R. GREGO, JEFFREY P. STAYNER, MICHAEL EVANS, JEFFREY T. JAMES, RYAN K. PUGLIESE, FRANK J. HOOPER, RONALD EVANS, NATHANIAL McGHEE, ARTHUR MASON, SCOTT SEARS, ROBERT L. CARDINALE, THOMAS CONNORS, PATRICK J. ELINGS, CHARLES W. SLACHCIAK, DAVID R. CHAPMAN, ANDREW J. SOLICE, LARRY W. DESLAURIES, MARK CHAMBERS, DCNALD WIFE ' S NAME BABY ' S NAME DATE BCRN WEIGHT LINDA BRIAN MICHAEL 1 APR 80 8 LBS. 2 OZS. DEBORAH MICHAEL LEON 1 APR 80 6 LBS. 13 OZS. CARROL SHANNON GERMAINE 11 APR 80 5 LBS. 6 OZS MARY SUSAN JEFFREY P. 16 APR 80 6 LBS. 7 OZS. MAUREEN MICHELLE ELIZABETH 1 MAY 80 5 LBS. 2 OZS. DEBRA D. PATRICK LEE 1 MAY 80 4 LBS. 0OZS. DERRICK THOMAS 4 LBS. 9 OZS. PATRICIA CHRISTOPHER DENIS 5 MAY 80 5 LBS. 10 OZS. LAURA CATHERINE RENEE 11 MAY 80 6 LBS. 4 OZS. DOROTHY ABIGAIL TIFARAH 19 MAY 80 10 LBS. 3 OZS. SHERRY BROOKS DONTA NATHANIAL 21 MAY 80 10 LBS. OZS. LOIS BRENDON LaMAR 21 MAY 80 6 LBS. 8 OZS. LINDA KELLY ANNE 14 JUN 80 8 LBS. OZS. CARY CHARLES KELLY 2 JUL 80 8 LBS. 2 OZS. GWEN JOSEPH DOUGLAS 14 JUL 80 10 LBS. 7 OZS. ELAINE PATRICK J. 20 JUL 80 7 LBS. 7 OZS. DIANNE CHARLIE DREW 23 JUL 80 6 LBS. 11 OZS. JANICE JESSICA 24 JUL 80 8 LBS. 9 OZS. DIANE AMANDA JEAN 28 JUL 80 5 LBS. 10 OZS. PATRICIA ANN JENNIFER CAMILLE 30 JUL 80 7 LBS . 14 OZS. DIANE PATRICK A. 5 AUG 80 6 LBS . ioy 2 ozs MICHELLE DANIELLE 8 AUG 80 8 LBS . 6 OZS. Kudos FROM: CTF SEVEN THREE Subj: Farewell 1. As L. Y. SPEAR departs the SEVENTHFLT after a challenging and highly successful deployment to the Indian Ocean, I extend my sincere appreciation for your contribution and accomplishments. 2. The challenge of providing fleet repair services to a broad range of surface ships as well as submarines was met in a super- lative manner by the Officers and Crew of L. Y. SPEAR. Your aggressiveness and flexibility in performing your duties in an isolated location, with very limited shore support and often adverse weather conditions attest to your dedication and professionalism. Although confronted with limited parts and technical documentation support for surface ships, the overall job acceptance rate of 92.4 per cent and the overall job completion rate of 94.4 percent were outstanding. The support provided to NAVSUPPFAC Diego Garcia and NMCB 30 were crucial in enabling those activities to continue to perform their missions, The effects of the extremely long logistics pipeline were ameliorated by your timely and accurate supply requirements messages and the Indian Ocean Battle Force was the beneficiary of that action. L. Y. SPEAR 1 s pre-deployment supply preparations paid marvelous dividends which were graphically demonstrated by the ability to render a 95.86 per cent gross and 99.42 per cent net fill rate to the 11,113 demands. These supply efforts significantly contributed to the ship ' s fine repair record. Your provision of the full range of support services from Barber Shop to boating and from Medical to Mars represented an important contribution to both readiness and morale. 3. The excellent reputation you earned during your stay with the SEVENTH Fleet will long be remembered. Return to your loved ones with the knowledge that you have played a vital role in supporting our Naval Forces in the Indian Ocean. You will always be welcome in Task Force SEVENTY-THREE. RADM M. P. FRUDDEN, USN From: COMSEVENTHFLT Subj: Sayonara 1. Congratulations for an outstanding job during a precedent setting deployment with SEVENTH Fleet. Operating well beyond the traditional scope of a Sub Tender and earning high praise from all your customers, you have made significant contributions to Indian Ocean Battle Force readiness through your professional and imaginative support. Your readiness and responsiveness have been particularly valuable during this critical period. Weil-Done! 2. Best wishes as you return to the Atlantic Fleet. I have been proud to have you on the SEVENTH Fleet team VADM C.A.H. TROST, USN From: CTF SEVEN ZERO Subj: Well Done 1. Congratulations on your superb deployment to the Indian Ocean. The performance of your crew and their visible determination being the best there is resulted in SPEAR ' s many important contributions to our operations in the Indian Ocean. I have been very impressed by L. Y. SPEAR ' s willingness to pursue the difficult and complete assigned tasking even when of a nature or scope normally considered beyond the IMA level. 2. The most visible and dramatic evidence of L. Y. SPEAR ' s outstanding performance was the repair of USS DAVIDSON. The cooperation, assistance and support you offered expedited the return of a ship whose loss to the Battle Force placed restrictions on our operational capability. 3. L. Y. SPEAR has made another significant contribution to our operation in the form of cogent, intelligent and realistic appraisals and recommendations contained reference A. The thoroughness of this report reflects the same quality and effort that you have shown since you arrived. This lessons learned document will be extremely useful for our future planning and will have a lasting effect on our operations and readiness. I have extracted some key passages pertaining to TAV planning and execution for the immediate benefit of BG units perparing for forthcoming availabilities . 4. Every crewmember has a right to be proud of your many accomplishments. Again, congratulations and well done. Have a safe and speedy transit home. RADM R. E. Kirksey, USN. From: CTG SEVEN ZERO PT ZERO Subj: DAVIDSON Repairs 1. On 17 June a serious fire in DAVIDSON ' S Fireroom resulted in the loss to the Indian Ocean Battle Force of a valuable ASW escort. Responsiveness of addees since that misfortune occurred has been most impressive and effective. 2. Rapid reaction by DAVIDSON, SACRAMENTO and TRUXTUN in fighting the fire, limiting the damage, and expeditiously towing DAVIDSON to Diego Garcia began the chain of events destined to minimize DAVIDSON ' S time away from station. Upon arrival alongside USS L. Y. SPEAR, the repair expertise of SPEAR, CTF 73, and NAVSHIPREPFAC Subic Bay combined to assess the damage and progam its immediate repair. The assistance of the multitude of Supply Support organizations and expediters enabled work to progress with little delay due to spare parts - even though those parts were located thousands of miles from the Indian Ocean. Of particular note during the repair phase was the superb performance of the SRF Tiger Team, L. Y. SPEAR AJAX Repair Departments and DAVIDSON Engineers. 3. On 14 July DAVIDSON returned to sea ready to resume her duties on Gonzo Station. The herculean effort which made this possible has set a new standard for repair and supply responsiveness. 4. Well Done. RADM RAMSAY sends From: CINCPACFLT Pearl Harbor, HI Subj: Bravo Zulu 1. L. Y. SPEAR can be extremely proud of the Fleet Repair Service rendered to Indian Ocean Battle Groups. Upon completion of deployment, the officers and crew in L. Y. SPEAR carry with them the reputation as being agressive, flexible, responsive, positive, cooperative, confident and extremely effective in providing professional Fleet Repair Services. You have demonstrated a can do attitude, a wide range professional talent, and a very diversified repair capability. On numerous occasions, timely afloat repairs have obviated return of customers to distant shore based activities. Repairs to DAVIDSON demonstrated your ability to achieve the highest standards on providing superb service. 2. Please convey my personal gratitude to all hands for an extraordinary job well-done. D. C. DAVIS, ADMIRAL, U. S. NAVY. From: COMSUBLANT, Norfolk, VA Subj : Welcome Home 1. We here in Norfolk were elated to see your message Homeward Bound. 2. As L. Y. SPEAR departs the Mediterranean for CONUS the officers and crew can be extremely proud of their accomplishments while deployed. The large number of congratulatory messages received commenting on your outstanding work during this deployment leaves no doubt of your ability to carry out vital tasks both to submarines and surface force alike. I know that results such as you have achieved come only through hard work, dedication, leadership and professionalism at all levels. I am proud of what you have done and that you are a member of my force. 3. I am looking forward to your return to the Tidewater area. On behalf of the entire Submarine Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, Welcome Home. VADM S. A. WHITE sends From: COMSUBRON SI X Subj: Welcome Home 1. I share with your families and friends the great pride and anticipation of your triumphant return to Norfolk. As I review your exploits and many accolades earned during your Indian Ocean deployment, I am reminded that people - the officers, men and women of L. Y. SPEAR made it all come together. The importance of L.Y. SPEAR ' s contributions deserve special appreciation; you can be proud of your magnificent performance. To the officers and crew of L. Y. SPEAR well-done and welcome home. 2. CAPTAIN COOPER sends. From: CNO Washington D. C. 1 . On the occasion of your outchop from the Indian Ocean I want to pass on my personal congratulations to the officers, men and women of SPEAR for the outstanding record of accomplishment which they set in support of the Indian Ocean Battle Force. I saw firsthand evidence of the quality of your work during my visit to Indian Ocean units last week where I heard nothing but praise for the high professional skills and can-do attitude of SPEAR ' s people. You can take pride in your very important contributions to the readiness of our Naval Forces in an area of critical importance to the United States. You will be a tough act to follow. 2. Weil-Done. ADM T. B. HAYWARD , USN, Chief of Naval Operations. Arrival in Norfolk «r|? t, f f f Cruise Book Staff J. T. EVANS BARBARA G. MILES CHAPLAIN MILLER RUSSELL JIMMY OLSEN FRANK J. PUGLIESE SUSAN STREET LANCE F. SZYMANSKI DEXTER J. VANCE TIFFANY PUBLISHING COMPANY Norfolk, Virginia