Leahy (DLG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1971 volume:

A Double Dedication from the ff First of the Double - Enders 99 TO THE FAMILIES OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE U.S.S. LEAHY (DLG-16) WHO BY THEIR ENCOURAGING LETTERS, LONG SUFFERING PATIENCE, UNFAILING UNDERSTANDING AND SACRIFICIAL DEVOTION HAVE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING MORALE ABOARD SHIP DURING THE LONG MONTHS OF SEPARATION, AND THEREBY HAVE CONTRIBUTED IMMEASURABLY TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS DEPLOYMENT. AND TO % CAPTAIN O. N. PUTMAN, USN CAPTAIN R. F. HOFFMANN, USN COMMANDING OFFICERS WHO LED US ON THIS, OUR SEVEN AND ONE HALF MONTH LONG CRUISE, THIS CRUISE BOOK IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED. m ' H KSfrJ « :- WW CAPTAIN ORLIN N. PUTMAN UNITED STATES NAVY CAPTAIN ORLIN N. PUTMAN, A NATIVE OF YUBA CITY, CALIFORNIA, WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1945. HE ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, AND GRADUATED FROM THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. CAPTAIN PUTMAN HAS SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AFLOAT COMMANDS: VBF-74, VF-72, USS ROCHESTER (CA-124), USS JAMES E. KEYES (DD-787), EXECUTIVE OFFICER USS LOFBERG (DD-759), COMMANDING OFFICER USS HAVERFIELD (DER-742) AND COMMANDER ESCORT SQUADRON THREE. HIS DUTIES ASHORE HAVE INCLUDED STANFORD UNIVERSITY; GENERAL LINE SCHOOL; AIDE TO THE COMMANDANT, ELEVENTH NAVAL DISTRICT; ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE; STRATEGIC PLANS DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, AND THE REGIONAL POLICY BRANCH WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. CAPTAIN PUTMAN IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER MISS ROBERTA KIRKPATRICK, AND THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN, PAMELA 19, PAIGE l6, AND PATRICK 10. CAPTAIN ROY FRANCIS HOFFMANN UNITED STATES NAVY CAPTAIN ROY F. HOFFMANN, A NATIVE OF MISSOURI, ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN APRIL 1941, AND WAS COMMISSIONED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME NROTC UNIT 1 JUNE 1946. HE WAS INITIALLY ASSIGNED TO USS QUICK (DMS-32) AND AFTER ONE YEAR OF FAR EASTERN FLEET OPERATIONS RETURNED TO INACTIVE DUTY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, GRADUATING WITH A BS DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY IN 1948. CAPTAIN HOFFMANN WAS RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY SHORTLY AFTER COM- MENCEMENT OF THE KOREAN CONFLICT IN 1950, AND WAS SERVING ABOARD USS PIRATE (AM-275) WHEN MINED AND SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION IN THE HARBOR OF WONSAN, KOREA, 12 OCTOBER 1950. HE RETURNED TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC AS GUNNERY OFFICER OF USS HARRY E. HUBBARD (DD-748) FROM DECEMBER 1950 UNTIL JUNE 1953- AFTER TWO YEARS ASHORE AS NROTC INSTRUCTOR AT THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAPTAIN HOFFMAN WAS ORDERED BACK TO DESTROYER DUTY IN SEP- TEMBER 1955 AS AIDE AND FLAG SECRETARY TO COMMANDER DESTROYER FLOTILLA TWO AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS ORDERED TO USS LLOYD THOMAS (DDE-764)AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN FEBRUARY 1958. IN AUGUST 1959, CAPTAIN HOFFMAN WAS ORDERED TO DUTY AT THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL. HE RETURNED TO THE ATLANTIC FLEET IN COMMAND OF USS CROMWELL (DE-1014) FROM JULY 1961 TO JULY 1963, AND PARTICIPATED IN INTER- AMERICAN ANTI-SUBMARINE TRAINING EXERCISE UNITAS 11 . HE GRADUATED FROM THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE IN JUNE 1964, AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE STAFF FOR THE FOLLOWING 18 MONTHS. DURING THIS TIME HE ALSO ATTENDED THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL EARNING A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. CAPTAIN HOFFMANN COMMANDED THE ATLANTIC FLEET MISSILE DESTROYER USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG 2) FOR 27 MONTHS COMMENCING IN JANUARY 1966, AND RE- PORTED AS COMMANDER COASTAL SURVEILLANCE FORCE. REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND COMMANDER TASK FORCE 115 ON 3 MAY 1968. CAPTAIN HOFFMANN COMMANDED THE DESTROYER TENDER USS SIERRA (AD-18) FROM 27 JUNE 1969 TO 17 DECEMBER 1970. HE IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER MARY LINN THOMPSON OF BONNE TERRE, MISSOURI. CAPTAIN AND MRS. HOFFMANN ARE PARENTS OF FIVE DAUGHTERS AND CURRENTLY RESIDE AT THE NAVAL STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. HIS PARENTS, MR. AND MRS. R. W. HOFFMANN LIVE IN CRYSTAL CITY, MISSOURI. COMMANfDER L. R. LORDEN UNITED STATES NAVY COMMODORE CHARLES MOORE UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON TEN DESRON TEN STAFF A ji LCDR B. KATZ LCDR D. FITZPATRICK A= LT M. STRICKLAND LTJG M. CADWELL LTJG H. WHITE LTJG A. WOODALL RMCS H. TUCK STC V. ADAMS TN D. DASARGO RDSN K. STRONG DEPARTMENT HEADS LCDR FRENCH WEAPONS OFFICER NO PHOTO AVAILABLE LCDR KERR OPERATIONS OFFICER (NOV 69 - JAN 70) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE LCDR R. LAMPORTE ENGINEERING OFFICER LCDR J. CLEMONS SUPPLY OFFICER LCDR R. WERNER OPERATIONS OFFICER (JAN 70 - ) ON 14 SEPTEMBER 1970 THE USS LEAHY DEPARTED HER HOMEPORT FOR A TEN DAY MISSILE EXERCISE IN THE WATERS OFF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. SOMETIME DURING THE TRANSIT TO THE EXERCISE THE LEAHY RECEIVED SECRET ORDERS TO PROCEED TO A POINT IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SOME 100 MILES OFF THE COAST OF EGYPT. FOR THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF LEAHY THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF A SEVEN AND ONE HALF MONTH LONG CRUISE, DURING WHICH BOTH THE SHIP AND HER CREW WOULD BE TESTED AS TO THEIR COMBAT EFFICIENCY. WHAT FOLLOWS HERE IS A PICTORIAL ESSAY, WHICH IT IS HOPED, WILL CONVEY TO THE READER WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE ABOARD THIS GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE, AND WHY OUR PRESENCE WAS NEEDED. AS THE SHIP CRUISES IN THE WARM WATERS OFF PUERTO RICO, OUR STORY BEGINS. ' ir r The Unexpected E mer g enc y Deploy raent WE AREN ' T REALLY GOING TO THE MED ARE WE DANA? REFUELING FROM USS JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDWAY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. THE RUSSIAN SNOOPER TRAILING US IN THE CARIBBEAN. NIGHT RENDEZVOUS WITH KENNEDY AND BELKNAP. OUR LAST SIGHT BEFORE LEAVING THE CARIBBEAN. PROOF OF OUR PEACEFUL INTENT. GOODIES AT THANKSGIVING. Tlianksgl vi ng and Halloween at Sea MMMM. . . . JUST LIKE MOM MAKES BACK IN OSCODA. ONE OF FRENCHY ' S DELICIOUS CAKES. Soviet Men-of-War ' KASHIN CLASS PETYA CLASS ' SVERDLOV CLASS KILDEN CLASS USS BELKNAP AND A SOVIET KILDEN. PETYA CLASS OBSERVING REFUELING. Air Operations ■ AN A-6A CIRCLES OVERHEAD. KENNEDY AIRCRAFT FLY TOWARD A DISTANT TARGET. A RDl KING CONTROLLED PHANDOM VECTORS FOR AN INTERCEPT. A MISSILE FROM LEAHY ' S MAIN BATTERY ON ITS WAY TO A TARGET UNTOLD MILES AWAY. GUN SHOOT WHAT GUN SHOOT IN 10 MINUTES? OVER THERE IS WHERE I PULLED LIBERTY WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE. POW . . . THE POPGUNS SPEAK. DIRECT HIT. THE END RESULT OF GOOD SHOOTING. FLACK TRACKS A SLEEVE ACROSS THE SKY. - 1 WHAT DO WE DO NOW? IT ' S OBSCENE! Refueling Forward Station SO AHH, WHAT ' S THE STORY? MAIL CALL High Line Amid- Ships OR DOES IT GO THE OTHER WAY? Refueling After Station The Carrier ' s Indispensable Helicopters PERSONNEL TRANSFER. Helo Detail ■J GREEN DECK lR. i| , THIS IS NO WAY TO RUN AN AIRLINE. - i-MiiiJ HERE WE GO 4 JT[ pp DON ' T DROP ME PLEASE. V E R T R E P TOWING A TARGET SLED FOR KENNEDY ' S A-7A ' 8 PULLING OUT FOR ANOTHER TRY. ANTI - SUBMARINE WARFARE THE ATTACK TEAM AT THE CONN P-3 ORION GIVES HOURS OF SUPPORT TASK FORCE DD ' S IN A COORDINATED ASSAULT A TORPEDO LUNGES FOR THE DEPTHS BELOW USS RUSH FOLLOWS A RUSSIAN W CLASS SUBMARINE REARMING HIGHLINING AN $85,000 MISSILE. A RARE SIGHT. CHIEF HOLLOW AY AND LTJG MASHAN WORKING. NEXT COMES 3 50 AMMO. THIS MUST BE WHEN CATLETT HURT HIS BACK. UNREP!! Sequels From A Typical Underway Replenish raent DANGER IS ALWAYS PRESENT WHILE HANDLING A RARE SIGHT, HICKFORD AND JONES WORKING. LINES. ZUMWALT ' S RAIDERS - PHYSICAL FITNESS. COUNTRY SING-IN ON THE FANTAIL. SM2 JACKSON SENi: S FLASHLNG LIGHT TO A NEAR-BY SHIP. CLINI- Kl-.KPINC, THE GIG IN TOP SHAPE. CALIFORNIA KRUG AND COUNTRY RAY PERFORM ON WDLG. LAW AND ORDER ASHORE. SIGHT SEEING ON ONE OF THE MANY TOURS. SAMPLING WINE . . MMMM DR BURDICK INSTRUCTS COLLEGE ALGEBRA. KEEPING HEALTHY T SIC KB W ritcf KEEPING LEAHY BEAUTIFUL. BATTLING HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY SEAS. THE FIASCO OF TYING UP TO A BUOY. BM2 HOLMES PREPARING FOR REFUEUNG. HELLO SHULER? I FOUND THE COVER YOU LEFT. SPEEDING PAST U.S.S. BRUMBY. V Ui THIS IS HOW I DID IT IN VIETNAM. SOMEBODY MENTION LIBERIY TAKING A BREAK TO WATCH LOCAL EVENTS. SPEEDING OUT TO STATION. BOXING ON THE FANTAIL 1 MMMMFFFF . . . COSITACT FCR A FLAT LIP. SCOTT VS. CARDWELL. The Bob Hope Show MISS WORLD 1970 LOLA FALANA MR. HOPE. URSULA ANDRESS (ARE THEY REALLY CALLED HOT PANTS? ) J THE BOB HOPE SHOW WAS PRESENTED TO THE MEN OF TASK FORCE SIXTY AT SOUDHA BAY, CRETE. THE TEMPERATURE ON THE FLIGHT DECK OF USS J. F. KENNEDY WHEN THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN WAS 39°. Dependent ' s Air Charter Flight Dec. 22 -Jan, 5 Athens, Greece WHADDAYAMEAN WHERE AM I GOING? THE WIVES ARRIVE. SEARCHING EAGERLY FOR THEIR LOVED ONES. THE MAD HASSLE AT THE CUSTOMS DESK. MR. AND MRS. BOLLENBACHER AND MR. AND MRS. BERGLAND MR. AND MRS. SAVAGE. MR. AND MRS. SCOTT MR. AND MRS. BLALOCK. MRS. PUTMAN, LCDR CLEMONS, MRS. RYAN. MR. AND MRS. DUNCAN OIl|nHtma0 in Ml tm DECORATING THE MESSDECK CHRISTNUS TREE. THE LONELY CHRISTMAS EVE MIDWATCH. CHRBTMAS PARTY IN THE PILOT HOUSE. CHRISTMAS DINNER. DECORATING THE SHIP TO MAKE IT AS MERRY AS POSSIBLE. C0MCARDIV2 ABOARD FOR A TOUR AND CONFERENCE. DUTCH AMBASSADORS ABOARD FOR AN ENJOYABLE VISIT. Visiting V. I.P. ' s REAR ADMIRAL SHAEFFER PONDERS AND QUESTIONS. AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION IN CIC. DISCUSSING THE CURRENT TACTICAL SITUATION. Controlling Helicopters for the Rescue of 22 Lives FOR THIS ACTION, THE SHIP WAS PRAISED FOR ITS PERFORMANCE BY ADMIRAL KIDD, COMSIXTHFLEET. HELICOPTERS FROM USS FORRESTAL GUIDED TO THEIR DESTINATION BY RDI TOMLINSON RESCUED 22 CREWMEN FROM THE FOUNDERING PANAMANIAN FREIGHTER FLAMINGO. Cliaiige of Command NAPLES. ITALY Feb. 13, 1971 Capt. R. F. Hoffman Relieves Capt. O. N. Putman ■ a. TT DOWNTOWN ATHENS. THE ANCIENT AMONG THE MODERN. CHURCH ARCHITECTURE REFLECTS BYZANTINE DAYS. MODERN BUILDINGS REFLECT ANCIENT STYLE. ATHENS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. GUARDS AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER. HILL OF LIKAVITOS. i iiiiEiisr ANCIENT ROME LEAVES ITS IMPRINT. THE REMAINS OF 120 ROMAN COLUMNS. TOURING THE PARTHENON. mm . THE FAMOUS LIONS GATE. AGAMEMNON ' S BEEHIVE TREASURY. AGAMEMNON ' S MYCENAE. BQlW t THE PLAINS OF ARGOS. THE COUNTRYSIDE OF SPARTA. TRAVELING ALONG THE GREEK COUNTRYSIDE. REMAINS OF BEAUTIFUL ART. - m: AN OLD PEASAN I WOMAN SPINNING WOOL. j8YZfm i«e cDt c[Ri: 3 nejjpt AT ANCHOR WITH H.M.S. GLAMORGAN. EN 1 hRilSnj GKAiNU liAKUOR WALLS THAT WITHSTOOD THE OTTOMAN TURKS. PHoenici jJI; PAUSE FOR A REST. i KINGSWAY STREET. (fll H 1 1 1 l H J, THE GRANDMASTER ' S PALACE. ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE FOR MODERN BUILDINGS. VALLETTA IS A CITY OF MANY CHURCHES. f A STREET CORNER SHRINE. 14TH CENTURY CHURCH. FOOTBALL IN VALLETTA Weapons vs Operations ANCIENT GRANDEUR GUARDS NAPLES HARBOR. TRAVELING THROUGH THE ROMAN COUNTRYSIDE. VIEW OF NAPLES FROM VESUVIUS. VIEW OF CAPRI FROM VESUVIUS. SNOW COVERED MT. VESUVIUS. LOOKING DOWN INTO THE CRATER OF MT. VESUVIUS. POMPEII THI-. C OLOSSEUM. WALKING ALONG THE ANCIENT STREETS. VESUVIUS THREATENS AS IN DAYS OF OLD. SURVIVING ROMAN ART PLASTER IMPRESSION ' OF ONE WHO DIED. GOTHIC GRANDEUR. DOWNTOWN PALMA BY NIGHT. 15TH CENTURY MONASTERY HIDDEN IN THE MOUNTAINS. DOWNTOWN SHOPPING. i m MALLURCAN COUNTRYSIDE. BLOWING GLASS. CATALUNA SQUARE. MR. COLUMBUS. THE WARDROOM LCDR J. CLEMONS LCDR R. LAMPARTE LCDR R. WERNER LT S. PILLSBURY LT J. RYAN LT R. SNOUFFER LT C. ZETTLE LTJG T. BARRY LTJG H. BEUKEMA LTJG R. BOLLENBACHER LTJG C. FAISON LTJG R. HAAS LTJG K. HART LTJG L. MASHAW LTJG K. TSCHAEPE ENS P. BEHR ENS J. ZUMWALT Wl J. PAULIKONTS BMCS J. PHILLIPS BMl J. Hellings BM2 D. Blalock BM2 T. Holmes BM3 W. Griffith DECK BM3 F. Wick BM3 D. Woodruff SN C. Baxter SN L. Beauchamp SN J. Brizzi SN A. Cook SN B. Foley SN E. Ford SN K. Greene SN J. Haddox SN E. Klenck SN R. Lauer SN T. Ledbetter ( MM SN S. Lewis SN J. Messina SN D. Miller SN B. Richmond SN A. Schuler SN R. Sandagaia SN D. Smith SN R. Torres SN J. ToUeson SN S. Weaver SN J. Wenderoth SN J. Zack SA R. Grier SA W. Hatchell SA E. Mans GUNNERY FTGl C. Beatiy GMGl G. Core FTGl L. Woltz FTG2 W. Sonnhalter GMG3 R. Ackerman GMG3 B. Christman YN3 M. Hamvlin FTG3 S. Hinish FTG3 M. Niebruegg k GMG3 M. Schieve FTG3 L. Whitwer GMG3 E. Wortman GMGSN J . Hornyak FTGSN F. Kiese Jll GMMl M. Sharp GMM2 W. Martz GMM2 J. Zdziera GMM3 G. Catlett FTM3 F- Duncan FTM3 F. Hickford GMM3 M. Jones GMM3 M. Mulkcy GMM3 F. Turnbull GMM3 B. Williams GMMSN C. McPherson GMMSN G. Spencer GMMSN H. Strassner MISSILES STC A. LINDEMANN ASW Hi k STG2 P. Cook STG2 T. Ramsey GMG2 R. Refertnat STG2 C. Zobel STG3 M. Davis STG3 C. Ratcliff GMGSN R. Chamber FTMC R. SMITH FC FTMl C. Shuler FTM2 R. Begle FTM2 B. Brotherion FTM2 C. Carpenter FTM2 T. Cornells flfl mm FTM2 D. lacono FTM2J.Irman FTM2 D. Jackson FTM2 J. Lang FTM2 G. Murray FTM2 J. Schoeffler FTM2 L. Shori FTM2 R. Wambold FTM3 L. Howe FTM3 S. Laughter FTMSN T. Matlock DSl W. Brown DSl J. Canel FTMl J. Gormley DSl D. Langford ACl J. Savage DSl R. Vanderveen OD DS2 G. Bueiow FTM2 D. Jeffrey FTM2 S. Kielbowicz ETN2 W. Mayne DS2 J. Moelier DS2 D. Riegel ! MM DS3 J. Bose DS3 M. Bruce DS3]- Camping FTM3 S. Hopkins DS3 R- Miller SN K. Sc RDCS P. ROGERS RDC J. BANKS RDC A. POETTER RDl J. Dyke RDl ]. Heolscher RDl H. King RMl M. Novak RDl T. Tomlinson RD2 B. Anderson RD2 G. Chambers RD2 J. Hurt RD2 D. Kirchner RD2 J. Kirsch RD2 J. Lyon RD2 A. Marsh RD2 D. Thompson RD2 D. Whitehead RD2 D. Walker RD3 H. Emphrey RD3 J. Everett RD3 R. Horn RD3 A. Keller RD3 R- Livingston RD3J-Novasai D3 P- O ' Brien RD3 M. Ryan RD3 G. Segrove RDSN T. Ebner RDSN M. Gabany RDSN L. Rosenquist RDSN V. Schaffer RDSN ]. Swartz RMC G. BURNS o c SMI p. Berglund SMI G. Cambell RMl G. Chambers SM2 L. Burkhart RM2 L. Fuller RM2 J. Maxwell RM2 J. Napier RM2 C. Threatt RM2 D. Wehrman RM3 G. Harpe mmmM RM3 D- Houston SM3 R- Jackson SM3 J- Keegan RM3 R- Tyler SN M. Demann SN S. VanGullder ETC D. CROWLEY OE ETl J. Seison ETR2 M. Anderson ETN2 A. Bell ETR2 D. Cardwell ETR2 P. FarnsworthETR2 J. Lewis ETR3 L. Dan iels ETN3 G. Mitchell ETN3 J. O ' Brick ETN3 J. Reed ETNSN D. Murray QMl p. Escuadra YN2 R. DeGarmo QM2 J. Hall QM2 J. Noles QM2 C. Spadafore QM3 R- Aylor QM3 D- DiMauro YN3 S. Rlngenberg YNSN A. Connors QMSN J. Strain HN G. Vickrey NX HMC J. DEFFELY I MMCS S. DUTTON BTCS J. WHITE BTC E. CRAIG M B BTl D. McCaleb BTl W. Skipper BT2 J. Belcouson BT2 T. Blakely BT2 J. Goepfert MM2 K. Kitchen BT2 L. Pewiit MM2 D. Rist BT2 R. Sanders BT3 E. Butler MM3 P. Brunick MM3 L. Duncan BT3 J- Goodman BT3 H. Jew BT3 R. Jones BT3 M. Kralka BT3 C. Kranz MM3 T. Lynch BT3 D. Mason BT3 J- McCroden v MM3 L. Pacitto MM3 H. Peatce BT3 B. Piso MM3 D. Skrbin BTFN C. Donelso FN W. English BTFN C. Kress BTFN L. Mallette MMFN W. McGuire FN R. Myets BTFN M. Purvis FN T. Seidl FN D. Yager FA R. Aaberg FA J. Bodkin FA J. Hammoniree FA T. Reynolds EMI J. Bcobiorg ENl L. Sloan MM2 G. Brion DC2 H. Kennedy MM2 T. VanGiesen SFP2 D. W.ndley DC3 M. Fraser DC3 M. Lucas SF3 L. Pecers MM3 T. Reed SFM3 W. Thomas DC3 D. Zingle h h FN S. Berdinski ENFN R. Cline FN N. Olson MRFN T. Pflug DCFN J . RJtterbusch AR i i 1 1 1 BL r . 1 ■ H K l MMC L. BEEMAN SFC F. STEEN ICC W. MORROW E ICl R. Norcutt IC2 D. Cannon EM2 P. Lowe EM2 W. Shinholse EM2 J. Sanderland EM3 H. Kreie IC3 F. Krug IC3 R- Rains EM3 R- Schmidt IC3 J. Woods EMFN H. Lamson EMFN D. Sunderlin ICFN W. Wennet EMFN M. Young SUPPLY SKC R. THOMAS n MMm CSI T. Allen SDl J. Atkinson SKI J. Deshotels SKI S. Pryor CS2 C. Johnson SD2 R. Lakip %gl SK2 J. Landman SD2 M. Pascua CS2 H. Ruel CS3 L. Asuncion CS3 R. Calupe SD3 E. Carte SHL3 G. Klenck SH3 W. Mackey CS3 D. Page SH3 J- Stroud SH3 E. Wallerius SK3 A. Watts CSSN H. Boettcher SN W. Crowe TN E. DeCastto TN T. Dulay SN L. Franklin CSSN D. Gibson SA R. Huber SN G. Holmes SN E. Nadreau DKSN J. Madinich TN A. Moreno TN G. Rebl era SN R. Sprague SN J. Spring f f P SHSN L. Vidal SN W. Warren SKSN B. Weddle SN J. Wright SA R. Bates SKSA B. Keegan SKSA R. Rollens AWA.RDS ON THE DAY BEFORE LEAHY ' S SCHEDULED DEPARTURE FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, THE COMMANDER OF THE SIXTH FLEET, ADMIRAL KIDD VISITED THE SHIP TO BESTOW UPON THE OFFICERS AND MEN THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, AND SIXTH FLEET LETTERS OF COMMENDATION. A PICTORIAL RECORD OF THOSE PROCEEDINGS FOLLOW: FOR A DISTINGUISHED SHIP AND A PROUD CREW IT WAS . . . A FITTING END . . . ADMIRAL KIDD AND ENS. WILLIAMS REVIEW THE HONOR GUARD. PRESENTATION OF SHIP ' S MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION. OPENING REMARKS. Individual Award Recipients Recognition For A Job Well Done ff - .. « j V fi After seven and a half months, Leahy again returns home... 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