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LLOYD THOMAS QDDE-7645 Lloyd Thomas, after whom this ship was named, received the Navy Cross For extraordi- nary heroism and courageous devotion to duty while piloting an airplane of Torpedo Squadron Six based on the U.S.S. Enterprise in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. The unprecedented conditions under which his squadron launched its offensive were so exceptional that it is highly improbable the occasion may ever recur where other pilots of the service will be called upon to demonstrate an equal degree of gallantry and fortitude. His extreme disregard of personal safety contributed materially to t-he success of our forces and his loyal conduct was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. So reads the citation of Lieu- tenant Lloyd Thomas. In honor of Lloyd Thomas this ship was commissioned on March 21, 1947 at the Beth- lehem Steel Company Yard in San Francisco, California. After shakedown training in San Diego, Cali- fornia the Lloyd Thomas joined the Pacific Fleet and in October 1947 cruised to Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Islands, with Task Force 38 conducting training exercises. On january 16, 1948 the Lloyd Thomas in company with the destroyers William C. Lawe, William M. Wood, and Keppler, and the aircraft carrier Valley Forge, began a world cruise for training and good will purposes. The Task Force made stops at Sydney, Australiag Hong Kong, China, and Tsingtao, China. Leaving Tsingtao, the ships separated, and the Lloyd Thomas, Lawe and Valley Forge proceeded west to Singapore, Trincomalee, Ceylong Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, and then through the Suez Canal and the Straits of Gibraltar. The Thomas finally arrived home at San Diego, California, on June 12, 1948, after steaming 46,168 miles in live months. ' In January, 1949 the Lloyd Thomas entered the Naval Shipyard at San Francisco for con- version into the Hunter-Killer type destroyer. Mfhen the work was finished, the ship proceeded to San Diego for underway training. Upon completion of the competitive year 1949, the Lloyd Thomas received the E for battle elli- ciency. The Lloyd Thomas was assigned to the At- lantic Fleet in October 1949, and immediately cruised from San Diego to Newport, Rhode Island, via the Panama Canal. She left N'ewport the same month to participate in the Second Task Fleet Cold Mleather Exercises in the Arctic Region. After completing the Arctic Operation, the Lloyd Thomas was subjected to opposite tempera- ture extremes when she was sent on special exercises to Bermuda injanuary 1950, and the Puerto Rican Portrex operation in 'February 1950. By April 9, 1950 the ship was back in the Newport area undertaking daily gunnery and amphibious operations at Bloodsworth Island, Maryland, and Onslow Beach, North Carolina. Early in june 1950 the Lloyd Thomas entered the training phase taking aboard Midshipmen and Reservists for summer cruising. The Mid- dies remained aboard to participate in the July ASW' exercises in the Bermuda area. On july 15, 1950, upon receipt of special orders, the Lloyd Thomas detached her Mid- shipmen and proceeded to Argentia, Newfound- land where she remained for three days for re- plenishment and repairs. At this time, Com- mander R. J. Dressling assumed command of the Lloyd Thomas relieving Commander A. D. jackson, jr. On july 22, 1950 she was under- way in company with Destroyer Division 22 pro- ceeding to Reykavik, Iceland on a diplomatic cruise. After remaining for five days in the Iceland area, the Lloyd Thomas returned to Argentia, Newfoundland and then to Melville, Rhode Island where she put in for tender availability. Upon arrival, the personnel aboard received word that their ship had earned a hashmark under her for the competitive year 1950. On September, 6, 1950, the Lloyd Thomas departed for Norfolk, Virginia in company with the destroyers Wood, Wa1'1'ington. and Harwood where they were met by the aircraft carrier Coral Sea, and escorted her to the U. S. Sixth Fleet operating in the Mediterranean sea. There the Thomas conducted exercises with the Sixth Fleet until November 1, when she and the above mentioned ships departed to escort the aircraft carrier Midway back to Norfolk, Virginia. After leaving Norfolk the escortingrhships returned to Newport, arriving November 10. The ports entered in the Mediterranean area were: Sardi- nia, Augusta, Sicily, Golfe juan, France, and Gibraltar. ' Her next venture was on December 4, 1950 at which time ComDesLant shifted his flag to the Lloyd Thomas and a five day inspection tour to Norfolk, Virginia was made. On january 8, 1951 she accompanied the destroyer U.S.S. Fox CDD-8291 to Bloodsworth Island, Maryland, to conduct shore bombard- ment exercises. Upon completion of these exer- cises the Lloyd .Thomas returned to Newport until January 24 when she proceeded to Key' 1rVest, Florida to assist the Fleet Sonar School in conducting ASYV exercises. In late February the Lloyd Thomas departed the warm Florida waters and proceeded to New- port area for routine maintenance and upkeep prior to- yard overhaul. This period was cut short due to a special ten day assignment as plane guard for the carrier Coral Sea in the Nor- folk Area. On March 13 she off loaded ammunition at President Roads entrance to Boston Harbor, and on the fourteenth she proceeded to Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, Massachusetts for her scheduled annual yard availability. After three months at the yard during which much work was accomplished including the addition of a new 40mm quad mount where the. starboard gig had been formerly, the ship left on june 15 for Newport and 2 weeks of bouy upkeep. The ship then proceeded to Guanta- namo Bay, Cuba for 7 weeks of underway train- ing. The Lloyd Thomas came out with a mark of excellent in the ASXV phase of the OpRead Exercise and a high good for the other phases. The ship then proceeded to Culebra to conduct shore bombardment where a mark of excellent was received. Upon the completion of these exercises in August, the ship returned to New- port for a period of upkeep and tender avail- ability alongside the Yosemite. During September, 1951 the ship participated in daily type training and ASYV exercises out of Newport. Then on October 1 through Octo- ber 8 she participated in Task Force 81 Hunter- Killer exercises with the carrier Saipan, -CortDes Div 62, and DesDiv 62. Because of rough weather much of the operation had to be can- celled. At the end of the exercise the ship proceeded to Annapolis for the Homecoming Mfeekend, after which she returned to Newport for upkeep. Secretary of Defense Orientation and the operation LantFlex occupied the Lloyd Thomas during October and November after which she enjoyed a very welcometperiod of leave and recreation over the Christmas holidays. On December 6, 1951 CDR Mlilliam H. Rowen relieved CDR Richard J. Dressling as commanding oflicer of the Lloyd Thomas. Also in December, RADM Dietrich, ComDesFlot 2, gave the ship a very thorough administrative inspection to insure proper preparedness for the forthcoming departure to the Mediterranean. january'9, 1952 the Lloyd Thomas departed with the aircraft carrier Cabot and destroyers Harwood and -Keppler' for operations in the Mediterranean as part of the United States Sixth Fleet. In order to better relations with foreign- speaking peoples, the ship ,visited Oran, Augusta, Palermo, Naples, Villefranche, and Gibraltar. 1fVhile at Naples a tour was arranged to Rome for which the Pope held a special audience, and while at Villefranche, tours were arranged to Paris, Switzerland, and the French Riviera. Dur- ing February and March the ship participated in Operation Grand Slam and was successful in performing its primary mission having registered several submarine kills . But the more gratify- ing conclusion reached from the exercise was that units of the British, French, Italian and United States Fleets could operate as an inte- grated force. The ship arrived back in Newport on March 26, 1952 and as much as the liberty in foreign ports .was enjoyed, all hands. were very .glad to be home. U.S.S. LLOYD THOMAS LDDE764j cfo Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y. From: The Commanding Officer To: The Ships Company Subj: Mediterranean Cruise, 8 January, to 26 MEIPCYI 1952 l. Pursuant to orders received from the Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet, this ship in company with the U.S.S. CABOT, HARWOOD, KEPPLER and ROBERT L. WILSON proceeded to the Mediterranean theatre in January, 1952 and reported for duty to the Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet. With ships in company, the U.S.S. LLOYD THOMAS comprised a hunter-killer force which par- ticipated in the Sixth Fleet and North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises including history-making Operation Grand Slam' wherein ships of four nations operated side by side under a single set of tactical instructions and a com- pletely unified system of communications. On the lighter side this vessel paid good-will visits to a number of foreign ports. 2. Naturally-the protracted duration of the cruise away from home port, wives and sweethearts and normal supply and maintenance facilities imposed burdens, and in some cases hardships, on personnel of the ship. Moreover, poor weather on the passage over and during our stay in three of the five ports that we entered caused sleepless nights in rolling compartments at sea andxcaused us to spend dull evenings aboard in harbors too rough to permit shore leave. Special sea detail posting and steaming watches in port became more regular than O8OO musters. Finally the ship was almost continuously under the pres- sure of either exacting operations or the requirement to exhibit only the most impeccable behavior as American ambassadors of good will in foreign ports. ' 3. Despite these many challenges, this ship's company saw to it that the LLOYD THOMAS was never once open to criticism for being late or slow or broken down when operations were underway. Nor was this ship's company once involved in fostering anything but the best of good will ashore. On the contrary,, the ship was complimented on numerous occasions on'her smartness and appear- ance and on the individual performance and behavior of the members of her ship's company. ' 4. In this letter I want to address each person serving aboard.and commend him for contributing to-a highly successful cruise, and to tell all hands that it is a source of pride and pleasure to me to be associated with such a top- flight outfit. xx, - fiwfi William H. Rowen , T Njifraqi j 5 lex, 1, .. li!! I -A .JG X, . . - H!! 1 fe, wg ZW f a wx, Y Q' W 2 K,,i,WWgg1zf1Ww,, - - f H w ' ,V ffw, , 'Q Z-, wg. , XWJI .,,fm,,,f,W fm Q06- W W9 Wm 'fy 4 X ' ,, , w,g',,.5, X nf f f . f I x . , Z t 'f W! ..f.V ,X WW ,Ayn , 1 , Q 1 x kewmwwff WWW, ,ff ff? z 25 ff Zio W I if ,, Q, 4 zz w. 4 4, ... V N Q A ,dz ,M 42 , x www .M ' W. A 0 A I an A . A XM ZF' Nix, x ii A swf on Cer, CAPTAIN LOUIS ALLEN BRYAN, U. S. Navy, Commander of escort Destroyer Division 62 since July 1951 graduated from the Naval Academy in 1932 where he was a five-striper, president of his class, and played tackle on the football team. Following graduation he served on the battleship Nevada and the cruiser I ndtana- polis. In 1935 he was designated Naval Aviator at Pensacola, but'-later decided in favor of des- troyers due to a lack of carriers and planes at the time. Captain Bryan graduated from the Naval Academy PG School in 1939 and was Gunnery Officer on the U.S.S. Cushing when war broke out in 1941. His war duties include service as Executive Ofhcer on the U.S.S. Duncan which participated in the battle of Cape Espe- rance in 1942, Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Shubfrick in 1943 which was part of the Sicilian Invasion Fleet, Gunnery and Training Oflicer on the DesLant Staff in 1944, and Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Blue .in 1945 while operating in the Philippines and Japan. His wartime decorations include the Silver Star, SecNav Com- mendation, two Bronze Stars, and the Purple Heart. After the war he spent two years at the Naval Academy followed by service at the New- port NAPS as Executive Officer and then Com- manding Oflicer. In 1951 he graduated from the Newport Naval War College, after which he assumed his present duties while the ship was at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. iz- .,.,,v,-'- ' -5-ggxl I, 'l lfefzf X 17 l ' 'rl' ' if o n A. , Qs e LT JAMES L. YVILSON, Staff Operations Offi- cer, attended the University of Pennsylvania as an NROT-C student and graduated with an A.B. in June 1943. He received his commission upon graduation and was assigned to the U.S.S. Hunt QDD-6745 on which he served until Decem- ber 1945. He was then assigned duty at the Separation Center in Bainbridge where he served until release to inactive duty in October 1946. LT'W1lson then studied law at Rutgers and received his LLB in 1950. He was recalled to active duty in his present capacity in September 1950. DR. ROBERT C. FLIPSE, Staff MedicalOflicer, served during World IV ar II in an enlisted status and has a ,service record which includes recruit training at Sampson NTS, Hospital Corps School at Portsmouth, Virginia, and duty at various Naval hospitals. Shortly before the end of the war he was assigned to New York Medical Col- lege from which he was graduated in 1948. He was released to inactive duty prior to graduation. 191950, he was recalled to active duty and assigned to St. Alban's Naval Hospital on Long Island ln .the X-Ray Department. Dr. Flipse assumed his present duties in December 1951. A Left to right back row: LT-IG Conlin, LT-IG Johnson, LTJG Reuter, CDR Morris, CDR Rowen, LT Hooton, LTJG Carver, LTIG Nicholson, Front Rom. ENS French, ENS Nile, ENS Dow, ENS Liftman, ENS Eclney, ENS Malady, ENS Martin: Inset: LT Holllantl, ENS Carlson, ENS Pfeiller, ENS Plush. 1 ' f Q ifif 2 FTA L C 'We 43, 1 T. Moms' lf' CDR. NVILLIAM T. MORRIS, Executive Officer, graduated from the University of Florida in 1939 with a B.S. in Business Administration. After war was declared in Europe and began to threaten American shores, he joined the Navy V-7 Program in 1940 and attended the Northwestern University Midshipmen's School. After be- ing commissioned an ensign in June 1941, he was assigned to the U.S.S..Barnett QAPA-5j to duties in the Landing Boat Division. This duty was followed by service in the Armed Guard on various merchantmen attempting to make the treacherous North Atlantic run. From there he went to the U.S.S. Wilhoit QDE-3972 where he served as executive and gunnery officer until the end of the war. He was placed on inactive duty in February 1946. In September 1950, CDR Morris was recalled to active duty to serve in his present capacity as Executive Officer of the Lloyd Thomas. if Ofhcerfi LT RALPH L. HOOTON, Chief Engineer, enlisted in the Navy in December 1936 and received recruit training at Norfolk, Virginia. His first duty was on the U.S.S. West Virginia from May 1939 until it was sunk at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. LT Hooton was then assigned to the U.S.S. Benham QDD- 397D for three months until he was reassigned to the West Virginia as a salvage diver. He saw action in the Pacific in 1943 on the West Virgin ia and finally put her out of commission in 1946. LT Hooton rose from apprentice seaman to Chief Machinist's Mate on the West Virginia and was then commissioned ensign in October 1943. From September 1946 to January 1948 he enjoyed shore duty at the Fleet Boat Pool, Bayonne, OinCh Crash Boat at Melville, R. I., and Naval Supply Center, Norfolk. His next assignment' was the U.S.S. Leyte for two years during which he went to Korea and made two Med cruises. In 1951 he helped recommission the Hornet in San Francisco, and then decommission her in Brooklyn. From this duty he was assigned to the Lloyd Thomas as Chief Engineer. LT WALTER F. HOFFLAND, Gunnery Officer, 136' gan his Naval career as part of the' radio gang on the U.S.S. Arizona QBB-365. In the C1nCUS Flag Allow- ance he served on several other old bwattleships. Dur- ing the war he was detached on- temporary duty with the air force based in Hawaii. After receiving his commission he went to the U.S.S. G1'aHzas,'fAF-295, and then attended a one-year course in Applied Com- munications 'at the Harvard PG School. .Following this he spent two years on the 'CinCPac Staff in Hawaii. LT Hoffland was then assigned to the U.S.S. Topeka CL 67 as Radio Officer where he served until de commissioning at Hunter's Point, California. . For two years he attended Ohio State University majoring in liberal arts as part of the Navy Five-Term Program. LT Hoffland reported aboard the Lloyd Thomas 4 May 1951 as Operations Officer and is now Gunnery Officer. LTJG CLYDE W. CARVER, First Lieutenant, atten- ded Georgia Institute of Technology where he received a B.S. in Industrial Management. After graduation in July 1945 from the Notre Dame Midshipmen's School where he received his commission as- ensign, he served on the U.S.S. Tolman QDM-285 in the Pacific. He was separated in August 1946. Whenrecalled to active duty in June 1951 he held a position in the Buying Department of Sears-Roebuck's Atlanta Offices. LTJG RALPH P. REUTER, Operations Officer, received a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of fMinnesota in October 1945. He received his commission at the same time and was assigned to the Naval Air Station, Minneapolis for duty where he stayed until 'separation in August 1946.' At the time he was recalled to active duty in October 1950, he 'was an Assistant Manager with the Aetna Life Insurance Company. LTJG CARTER B. CONLIN, CIC Officer, attended the University of Southern California where he re- ceived a B.E. in Chemical Engineering in 1945 and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1947. After receiving his commission as ensign from the Columbia University Midshipmen's School in November 1945 he served on the U.S.S. Horace A. Bass CAPD-l24j as assistant communications officer until he was placed on inactive duty in June 1946. At the time of his recall to active duty in April 1951 hewas working as a chemical engineer for The Texas Company in their New York Offices. LTJG LELAND F. JOHNSON, Electronics Officer, received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin in February 1946, and at the same time his commission as ensign. He was assigned duty with Post War Electronics Engineering at MIT where he received a second B.S.E.E. From there he went to the U .S.S. Benner QDDR-8075 where he served IW years with the Surface -Anti-Submarine Develop- ment Detachment in Key West. He was separated in February 1950. In November 1951 he was recalled to active duty to serve on the Lloyd Thomas as Electronics Officer. LTJG RI-CHARD E. NICHOLSON, ASW Officer, received his commission from the Naval Academy in June 1948. .He majored in mechanical engineering at Penn State for two years prior to his entry into the Naval Academy. His first duty -was Assistant Com- municator on the U.S.S. Bairoko QCVE-1155. From there he went to the U.S.S.---Diachenko QAPD-1235 as Operations Officer. LTJG Nicholson reported to the Lloyd Thomas in November 1950 and has held-the positions of First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer, the latter positionvbeing held until just before the end of the Mediterranean cruise. ENS PAUL F. CARLSON, Signal Officer, was com- missioned in June 1950 after receiving his B.A. in economics and sociology from Yale University. 'He reported aboard in July 1950 and up until the time he recently received orders to the CIC School jat Glenview, Illinois he had served longer on the Lloyd Thomas than any other officer aboard. ENS BRIGGS-B. EDNEY, JR., Main Propulsion Assistant, graduated from Georgia Institute of Tech- nology in June 1950 with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He received his commission at the same time and reported aboard the Lloyd Thomas in January 1951. ENS KING IV. PFEIFFE-R, 2nd Division Officer, graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1950 and was assigned to the Lloyd Thomas as his first duty. Upon his return from the recent Med cruise, he re- ceived ordersto the submarine Grenadiyer preceding sub training. ENS ALVIN H. LIFTMAN, Supply Officer, received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration fMarketingj from the University of Massachusetts in June 1950. He served during World IN7ar II as an Aviation Electrician 3!C in Trenton, N. and San Juan, Puerto Rico. After receiving his degree he was commissioned in July 1950 and sent to the Supply School at Bayonne. ENS Liftman reported aboard in May 1951. ENS JOHN C. MALADY, Air Defense Officer, atten- ded the University of Notre Dame and graduated in June 1951 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and received his commission at the same time. He reported aboard 26 June 1951. Mlhile the ship was in Naples he received orders to the Naval Justice School in Newport. ENS DONALD C. MARTIN, Communications Offi- cer, received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina in June 1951, and was commissioned ensign at the same time. His first duty was the Lloyd Thomas. ENS ROBERT W. PLUSH, lst Division Officer, graduated from Purdue University in June 1951 with a' B.S.'in Electrical Engineering and was also commis- sioned at that time. He reported aboard in July 1951 while the ship was in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ENS SAMUEL H. NILE, Damage Control Officer, graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1951 and reported aboard in July of that year. He had pre- viouslylspent several weeks aboard the Lloyd Thomas on a midsh1pmen's cruise. ENS B. FRENCH, Fire Control Officer, grad- uated in, June 1951 from Mlilliams College with a Bachelor s degree in History. After graduation he at- tended OCS .1n Newport from which he received his commission in November 1951 shortly after which he reported aboard. He was attending the Fleet Sonar School 1n Key Mlest while the ship was in the Mediterranean. ENS WILLIAM M. DOIV, Underwater Battery Of- ficer, received an A.B. in Economics from Dartmouth College in June 1951. He was commissioned in March 1952 upon graduation from the OCS at Newport and reported aboard the same month. d .r ww M 5435+ V , w g Q K as Q G U O Q . Q X W Nix X Q Q xi I Sx xv Lffiii Xiwg, Q mm X f Q , 4 fxw, X ,M f fwmvsf wwf ' 9 1' A I 1 X 4 f. ,H W. 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'N 2i Yeh. 1 Arrive NN 22 Yeh. 1 'Y ours to Sidi-hei A N N 26 Yeh. 1 Captain s inspection 1- personn 26 Yeh. 1 Captairf s inspection 1 iower decks 27 Yeh. 1 Departed Oran to coinrnence Gperation Grand Siarn HXR operations in advance oi convov going irorn Oran to 'Youion erations in advance oi convov going ironi Gihraitar to ni Sete to Napies Y i N S5 26 Yeh. 1 1 H114 op he QAO-6i5 going iro ort oi 'Y LN 3 N N Il i March 1 Yueied irorn, 2 March 1 Hlii operations in advanc fir March 1 H119 operations od Aranci Bav, Sardtn lp conducting shore hornhardrnent Nl 4 March 1 Sanid' 2 suhs 6 March 1 Arrived Viiieiranche 9 March 1 'Yours to Switzeriand, Yaris, Riviera, and Niaritirne Aips N X4 March 1 Departed Viiieiranche ior Gihraitar i7 March 1 Yueied at Gihraitar 2i March 1 Ship's Birthdav Partv 26 March 1 Arrived Newport, U.S.A.i N. X N, NN 29 Yeh. Viiieiranc U.S.S. Severn e oi convov ' ia in supp N jlte jnilo ver Mlhile still dark on the morning of 9 January 1952, the U.S.S. Lloyd Thomas got underway from Newport bound for adventures which were destined to add a new and colorful chapter to the history of the ship. Shortly after departing the harbor entrance in company with the air- craft carrier Cabot and destroyers Harwood and Keppler, we had a long last look at the Brenton Reef Light Ship. Before noon of the first day, it became readily apparent that the trip across the Atlantic was not going to be remembered as a smooth one. The storm lasted about four days, and some say the Thomas took rolls exceeding 500 5 ' After a rendezvous in mid-Atlantic with the destroyer Robert L. Wilson and submarine Tench, both of which had departed from Nor- folk, all ships enjoyed a period of anti-submarine exercises with-the Tench always being the goat. On 20 January, after twelve long days at sea, came the joyous announcement over the ship's P. A. system, Land ho! It was the first bit of African or any foreign soil for that matter, that many of the landlubbers had seen. As foreign as it may have been it still was a very welcome sight. The crew of the good ship Thomas were all on deck right after evening chow to see Pru- dentia1's best advertisement as the narrow Straits of Gibraltar were traversed. One more night of steaming and dodging fishing boats and the Thomas would touch the first foreign port of her 1952 Mediterranean cruise. E5 -... .-5 .X g - . T5-ss at k ..., , ran, geria Twelve days after leaving Newport, U.S.A. we steamed into the bay of Oran, Algeria, North Africa, the land of mystery and beautiful women, or so most of us had been led to believe by the books we had read and the stories we had heard, but our first look was far from romantic. We were welcomed by heavy seas and high winds, in fact, by one of the roughest storms that had hit the ship in many months. After considerable difliculty we moored along- side the Yellowstone in the inner harbor, and because of the high sea walls around the harbor we thought the storm would have little effect on us inside, but to our regret, we were never more wrong. The seas poured over the wall and pounded the ships alongside as if there had been no wall at all. All the ships lost lines and cables from the terrific beating of the waves, and some broke away completely from their moorings, one ship lost its anchor, and several had to put out to sea. Although we were in a sheltered spot we lost .several lines and received a hard blow on our fantail from a small French ship along- side. The Harwood, our sister ship, was severely damaged, as the French would put it hors de combat fdisabled, out of the fightj and had to proceed to Gibraltar for repairs. There was no liberty for the crew until the following day. , fl - . ,717 xg , .fn 'ii lf: ., ,,.,- ,W lil 149 5 J! -. , x I UW N l J .F H 9 I 'E' l A f Y, f . I X-. ' um It -'P I- ii uv xi- 5 1' Oran is a large and modern' city fnothing like the conception most people have of Africay with broad tree-lined avenues covered with modern shops and side-walk cafes. Most of its population is a mixture tmade up of Arabian, French and Spanish blood. As soon as you 'step off the ship, you are surrounded by all kinds of little Arabs wanting smokes and candy for Pappa . ' Everywhere you go they follow you, and if you don't watch them closely, they will pick your pockets. Most of them look as if they haven't had a bath or change of clothing in months and most likely they haven't. While in Oran we took a tour -to Sidi Bel Abbes, the home of the French Foreign Legion and the boot camp of all legionnaires. Here they are trained to be sent out to different posts all over the world. They are known to be the best trained fighters in the world, and have often won battles when they were greatly outnumbered. The Legion is made up of men from all coun- tries, therefore a recruit must take an oath of allegiance to the Hag of France while serving in the Legion. However, if they are to be sent to battle against their mother country, they are asked if they desire to iight and if not, they are not forced to do so. A big percentage of the men are German, many of whom served in the German Army in World War II. There are also some Italian, Spanish, French and a few Americans. l- , ucybul some prayed xo . Some saw the French Foreign Legion Post at Sidi Bel Abbes After we left the Hall of Fame we headed for town where we did some shopping and then started back to Oran by bus. It was a long and tiring trip and most of us slept, leaving the drixer to his everlasting horn blowing We were escorted throughout the post by English speaking members and shown the various points of interest, the most in- teresting being their Hall of Fame which contains relics from the beginning of the Legion up to the present time. When a man dies in the Legion, his name is put in the Gold Book which contains thousands of names of men whohave fought and died for the Legion, from all nations. These books are kept in a large handcarved case, which, like the rest of the' Hall was made by the Legionnaires themselves. There is also an arsenal which contains all types of weapons captured from the enemy in the different battles they fought, ranging from poison darts and knives to modern pistols and rifles. , ft r' ji., ff, 5 , I 16 xx ' 9 f , ' 7 . ,, jd!!! '44 H. S. 5 nu- ' lst Division i O Division ,iii !ll ' 711. lst Division C Division E Div 1s1on S Division E Division 2nd Division a fainii nzifaecfion s 'H O . . . af ran During part of the cruise, the Thomas had to skim along at speeds exceeding 27 knots to keep up with the zoomies on the Tamwa and Midway. The airda1es can have their night landings at darken ship - we'l1 take cans any day . . The Boat Crew was always kept quite busy with man-overboard drills, as shown here, and night plane-guard assignments - not to mention the countless liberty runs they made. . . 1 Taking the bus from Augusta to Syracuse We got a close look at the Sicilians and their interest- ing way of life. On arriving at the outskirts of the city, we proceeded to the Greek Amphi- theater, one of the largest and best preserved in the world, which is still used today by the Sicilians in staging Greek tragedies, translated into Italian. This theater can hold approxi- mately 28,000 people at a single performance. Near by, We explored the Roman version of a prison, built by Dionisios, the Roman governor of the city of Syracuse during the time of the Christian persecutions. This huge cave built in the form of an S , is said to have the best acoustics in the world, so great that even a threatening whisper against the governor, mur- mured in any part of the Ear of Dionisios could be heard in the guard-chamber above and the guilty person was put to death. The cave was hand-carved by the 30,000 Christian prisoners. Mighty Midway at Augusta Bay . . . The Roman Colosseum was another shutter bugs paradise, being the third largest of its kind in the world. Here gladiators and Chris- tians fought lions, tigers, and sometimes each other. M34 jf ,nf , S . sgiffi 7, ff gl U Y, 1, ' -'Q' 55 lffjjsii A., , f 4.7 . fu , , L if ' . 9 g -. ' ,AJ The last stop on our tour to Syracuse was the catacombs, which are said to honeycomb the whole foundation of Syracuse. At this stop we saw-the remains of the second cathedral of the Christian era where San Marino preached and was murdered, the site where St. Paul spoke to the -Christians on his three clay stay in Syracuse, dlffl the tomb of the Seven Virgins. To com- P me the day, we. sampled the city's bars and restaurants, and window-shopped in true Ameri- can fashion, t I x ll 'i '1 NN t 't ,X liew hours outside ol' Augusta one can read over the playground ol' the gods - l . 'l'aormina. 'lhe charm ol this tourists haven in the surrounding landscape, Mt. Etna standing maiestically over iields ol' wild flowers .mil granite clil'l's from which the mainland ol lies ' ' ltalvlcan he seen. 'ln ancient days this part ol' Sicily was a litvorite summer residence ol' the Greeks and Romans. The remains ol this glorious past and the surrounding country could lill a volume Ol' National Geographic Magarines..'liaormina has a peaceful serenity about it -vvluch. we. did not lind in the other places we visited in Sicily. Reluctant to return immediatelx to -Xugusta stopped on out retuin iouinev tt ntuut L 1 L o ic f lttania s been destioved lout tunes by the lata hom the eiupt Etna and h is been rebuilt ts mam tunes ut 1 tie Jack ava rock selxing as ieaex ant ehea J m llLlldl lhis die haid eitx delnntelv has ui ttmosphele ol its own Since it is the second f latania can boas e SHJIILS genel ally seen in anx Etnopean City . oiiiate oxia house niunieipa plafas wire houlextuds and tl model n shopping centel hom nv and hiei s mg Ml 1 gest ei X ich manx g dll mill hnd then wax into the Qtttes guise itll ral of lla tCl1Cfl ll i Sprite ll To mul bafS all ue Amefl' .Xlter leaving ,Xugusta earlv on the morning ol tm l'elxruarv we ran into heavy seas which calmed down suddenly as we passed through' the Straits ol' Messina. 'lhat night we passed close 1 L f 4 , , Slromholi which was erupting uuldlv at the time. . fjf 01. P b,, a s ,Z v4 ---J. - ..f -L , a f - ' ' Q - r -4 -L'v?K'--f? 3'L 'K as 3.4 Gi QPM10? e Palermo, the largest city in Sic- ily, has much to offer the souvenir- hunting sailor in its modern and colorful department stores. While sitting in one of the typically quaint side-walk cafes, along the Via Roma, you watch the Sicilians par- ticipate in the colorful pageantry of ceaseless and never-changing customs of work and play. k K Since all the tours in the previous ports we visited had been so pop- ular with the crew, a tour of the city of Palermo and the surround- ing area had been arranged for us. On the first leg of the tour we stopped at the Cathedral of San Rosalia. Its exterior architecture is probably the most beautiful we will ever see. Insidethe Cathedral, to the right of the main altar, was the Shrine, embodied with the ashes of San Rosalie. This altar was of solid silver and its probable worth, in art alone, would be dif- ficult to comprehend. Not too far distant, we visited the Royal Palace and its cappella palatina. This chapel, which was under construction for forty-nine years, is said to hold the most beautiful Sicilian architecture of the l2th century and we who saw it shall never forget it. Scif? Aftgr the long ride to and from Mom-eale, we persuaded our guide to take us to the Catacombs of Cappuccini. Here we saw thousands of bodies, ranging from high Church officials to the lowest of Peasants, some of which had been there for centuries. There was also the body of a child that had been embalmed forty-five years before and still looked today as it had at the moment of death. Unfortunately the man who had done the embalming of this particular body died himself before he had written the formula down so that the secret died with him and as yet has never been rediscovered. YVe left the Catacombs completely immersed in a sense of mys- tery and awe at the un usual sight we had just seen. '59 tr 1? 4 zz' 1 4 Some saw the Cathedral at Monreale where restoration work was going on. This huge cathedral overlooking Palermo was built in record time by thousands of Moorish slaves .... Those of us who continued the tour visited the Utveggio Castle, and the beautiful resort city of Mondello Beach. The view from the Castle was a most beautiful panorama of the City of Palermo. Though the interior had been destroyed by the Germans it could not mar the splendor that this magnificent Castle once enjoyed Upon our return to the city wc turned our eyes to the night life of Palermo and a little re- laxation after an interesting but tiring day. L While at Palermo ComCarDiv 14 received an official visit on the Lloyd Thomas from a Lieutenant General in the Italian Army. . . Fueling was a continu mg Job. . . I 1 5 :,.-nv-fffffif' Y is x ,. ffffw , M- Ma I ' 'A - . - - . My-1'.5 .1 . ixwtg NvJS Y . ,L 1 A' L we ' - i .w:f.:f' 'fl ,, , K' ' f' 2 '11, 193 yr' .4-x1..., 7. 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There at the apex of the Bay lies the noisiest, most picturesque, and most fascinating of Italy's historic cities. As the ship plows forward, through the bluest of waters under the bluest of skies, the sloping city appears, flanked seven miles to the east by the onimous bulk of Mount Vesuvius, and on the west by the grace- ful heights of Posilipo. In the background an amphitheater of volcanic hills curls around the city, which has been called the most beauti- fully situated in all Europe. To the lovely Isle of Capri go 30,000 tourists a year, to enjoy the balmy air and picturesque scenery, and to view the ruins of the palaces in which the profligate emperor Tiberius spent ,the last seven years of his life. From a crest north of the city, where stands the massive bulk of St. Elmo Castle, built in the 16th century and now used as ,a.prison, a spiny ridge runs down to the sea, splitting the city in two. , if Ifrffff-ff.if3iiiif,32y,1m i - e i' In the older and larger part of the city, to the east of the ridge, the spires of scores of ancient churches rise, intermingled with large public buildings, and here and there a factory chimney. In this quarter the poorer people live, and here centers the industrial and political life of the city. On the western side of the ridge are the new fashionable dwellings of the rich, built on terraced hills and com- manding sweeping views of the bay, with the twin mountains of the famous Capri in the far distance. From this historic and famous city we were fortunate enough to be able to go inland and visit ancient Rome and Pompeii. 1,-f 0111 fo EOIWIQQ Cn the mornings of 14 and 16 February two tour parties loaded on buses and departed on lgng to be remembered tours of Rome. The first day we Went to such places as St. Peter's -Cathedral, Pantheon, Colosseum, Sol- diers Memorial and the palaces of many of Italy's rulers. Among these was Mussolini's Palace. Most of these were in Ancient Rome -where the famous works of Michelangelo and his students surround you. It did not seem possible that we were standing where Nero, Julius Caesar and many other noted Romans one stood hundreds of years before. The next morning our group had an audi- ' h P e Pius XII in the Hall at the palace ence wit op ' adjoining St. Peter's. This was a very impressive of part of the tour and left each and every one us with the feeling that he had really accom- plished something worthwhile in his life. This tour took us also to the Cathedral of St. Paul, along the Roman Mfall and by the Roman Forum. Mfe passed such places as the -Chapel and Archway of Quo Vadis, a pyramid Tomb, and by the ruins of the old aquaducts. Modern Rome is very nice, with its night clubs and new 'hotels and a beautiful ultra- modern railroad station which has recently been built. We all appreciated the hospitality and kindness the modern Romans gave us and for the knowledge of Ancient Rome that we were able to grasp while we were there. vrf YM? -I if gf .QW ,ww 1 gif ny ' .J-'-f 1 6 x 1 A f 1 r fl . My wa FN 3? f S- f NJ -Xi443d1i4ff'n,v'fj,,fV'U fgfxll I -. loerafion ggranc! Sfam After our very pleasant visit to Naples, QUT force, Hunter!Killer Group Three, consisting of the aircraft carrier Cabot and destroyers Har- wood, Keppler, Wilson, and Lloyd Thomas con- ducted hunterfkiller operations for three days followed by another five-day stopover at Oran. The second stop at Oran found all hands placing less emphasis on liberty and more emphasis on athletics. Early on the morning of 27 February Qui' force departed Oran to participate in OperatiOH Grand Slam along with units of the British, French, and Italian Fleets and their associated land-based aircraft. This was the first time HUY' thing of this nature has been attempted. The newspapers have reported questionable reSt1lIS regarding the success of the overall Opefatlonf but it appeared that the anti-submarine work of our group was good, because both planes and ships cooperated to the maximum to make 21 good number of definite kills . f .ifj in Ni , 1 QW-3 112.5 jofii - 1' 2, I' ' 'A ,-,,. if mls! . 'l f' V ,Lt-5. 4-444 Kittie? , l, YN 'ln his xii U ,I - M tl Q Q IM! QLJHC Q The quiet, friendly town of Villefranche would look tempting to a sailor anytime, but after ten days of Grand Slam Oper. ations, this Riviera town takes on all aspects of paradise. From the bay we take in the panorama of perfume shops, pastry stands, quaint French bars and restaurants, the narrow rues by the boat landing, and the seaside highway following the coast to the resort city of Nice. Liberty is plentiful, the prices reason- able, the weather perfect and all hands set their minds to nine days of relaxation before-the long .voyage home. Eventually everyone finds his way to the carnival city of Nice, sprawled between the mountains and the Bay of Angels. It takes only a few minutes to realize that Nice is a city of gaiety, catering to both the busy millionaire and the weekend tourist. The bus drivers always classify us with the latter and drop us off at the business center of town, the Place Massena. If we are lucky enough to find our way out of this center of traffic jams, market stalls, and modern department stores, we're bound to happen on the Promenade des Anglais which borders the most famous beach of all winter play- grounds. It is in the lavish hotels over- looking this boulevard that the wealthy and prominent citizens of the world vacation away their time over pernod at the side- walk cafes. Each sailor has his own experiences of Nice to tell his family-the elderly English couple Who talked of their son in the British Navy, the French girl in the perfume shop who spoke per- fect Berlitz English, the lady from Chicago who stopped and asked for a simple explanation ofa the Franc system! And each hand will tell his family he enjoyed his stay in France, for the French know what Americans expect of France and see to it that we are not disappointed. Villefranche, with its fine foods, unpro- nouncable wines and gifts for the family will be remembered as our favorite liberty during the Mediterranean cruise and is one port we will look forward to visiting again on our future tours of duty. This is Nice? . . our fo Lggwifzerfancl On 9 March, nine men from the U.S.S. Lloyd Thomas left for Switzerland. Leaving Ville- franche shortly after eight in the morning, we soon found ourselves traveling along the Var River, twisting and turning, and slowly climbing the passes of the French Alps. After a short stop for lunch in the French city of Digne, we were on our way again. Soon after leaving Digne we could see Mount Blanc, which is the highest point on the European continent. That evening found us in Geneva where we-were able to see a little of the night life of that international city. The following morning we were hustled into a waiting bus for a tour of the interesting and historic sights of Geneva, the United Nations Palace, Red Cross Building, and the monument in honor of the Reformation movement. After a short shopping spree and lunch, we climbed back into the bus and again were off on our way, traveling along scenic Lake Genevafthrough the city of Lausanne, slowly making our way north- ward. All along the roadside, we could see the chalets of the Swiss. - About sundown, as we came to the crest of a hill, we suddenly saw the city of Bern stretched out in the valley beneath us. A short stop here for coffee and again we were off for our final destination, Grindelwald. Now out of the rolling hills of central Switzerland, we started climbing into the Swiss Alps. Lying between the Lakes of Thun and Brien is the famous Swiss summer resort of Interlaken. It was here that we picked up our guide who was to take us some seven miles further to Grindelwald. 6: Here at last, at our destination, we were welcomed by an excellent dinner and treated to the friendly hospitality of the Swiss people. After supper small groups left to explore what Grin- delwald had to offer in the way of night spots. Some went to the Rendezvous where they listened to good American music and danced, while others stayed in the hotel for a quid evening. The next morning was a busy one. First the sporting goods store to be outfitted with skis, poles, and shoes, and then back to the hotel to change. That afternoon was one of anxious anti- cipation for a try at skiing. 'Catching the cog railway that takes skiers to the Jungfraujoch, WC were on our way. The Jungfraujoch, ll,330. feet hlgh, IS the highest railway station in Europe- At Kleine Scheidegg, which is about half the distance to the top, the ski run starts. From the train master, who emphatically express his de- SITC? for us to purchase round-trip tickets, to the Swiss ski instructor, who advised us not to make A 1-'-f ghe run, just about everyone considered the run much to difficult for skiers such as we. Much to our dismay we found that they were absolutely right. The first of a party of five arrived at the base of the run an hour and a half after starting, while the two beginners .made it in a little less than three hours. We might mention here that, the average Swiss skier makes this run in some- thing like twenty minutes, but the fact that we finished without any broken bones was a victory in itself. The phase of the skiing which hurt our vanity most was the embarrassement we felt in watching children of nine and ten zip by as we were extracting ourselves from various snow- banks. But it was not only our vanities that hurt when we got back to the hotel! XfVhile our intrepid sportsmen were attempt- ing to ski, another group, with more sense, went up to the Jungfraujoch where we were treated to the scenic beauty of the Alps. Here is located the lungfrau glacier, which moves slowly down the inountainside. In the glacier itself a tunnel is cut leading to a little bar-room carved out of the ice and containing all-ice fixtures. Farther on is an underglacier 'ice-skating rink with a large high-ceiling ha-ll supported by ice columns. The following morning, those who did not want to try the ski-run again, took the chairlift up to First . It is a strange feeling to glide over the mountainside and it is diflicult to say what is most impressive. It may be the continu- ally changing scenery, the quiet swi-ng over snow- covered chalets, or a small stream darting amongst tall evergreens laden with snow. The view during the climb is incomparably beautiful and one who has visited First can never forget the sight of those majestic mountains and glaciers, or the picture of the storybook village of Grindel- Wald nestled in the Alps. Shortly after dinner we said our goodbyes to the people of Grindelwald and were on our way back to Geneva. We did not leave without sadness. 'While in Grindelwald, we were treated wonderfully. Many of us thought that if we were given a choice of living anywhere in Europe, it would be among the Swiss. Passing back through Interlaken we took our last look, at the Alps of the Bernese Oberland. That afternoon found us in Bern where we were shown some of the sights of the Capitol City. Our visit included a short stop in the Kornhauskeller for beer, a place with much local color, including a Barva- ri-an Band costumed in green shorts, brightly colored suspenders and typical alpine hats. The band, to our American ears, gave out plenty of OOMpah-OOM-pah , but littlemelody. Back into the bus and off for Geneva. That night in Geneva, we took advantage of 'our last taste of Switzerland. Those who were able to walk reasonably well after their skiing experiences went out on the town. But many of us nursed our aches and bruises, took hot baths and hit the sack. The next morning, tired but well-satisfied with our short stayin Switzerland we headed back to Nice, loaded with Swiss chocolate, Cuckoo clocks, and a wonderful impression of the Swiss people and their beautiful country. gigraffar After leaving Villefranche on 14 March we stopped on the 17th at Gibraltar to fuel for the long trip back to the States. YV e were not there long enough to go ashore, but it gave a chance for Co1nCarDiv 14, C0mCortDesDiv 62, and all the Small Boy skippers a chance to et t UA l g obet ier and rehash recent operations. . . ijlze jfila gme On our return voyage we made a high- line transfer as shown here for the purpose of exchanging guard mail and movies Qfor instance The Radar Secret Servicenj. The movies and disc jockey program helped shorten the trip, but if you want to see what every man was anxiously waiting to see, then just turn the page .... rl vw Y la N? , i z 1 , . gm 1, S i. l W 3 3 1 5 I Y Y z U w u 1 3 i I , I ! a i 1 r A . 'W xl M 3 il 1. A I il 1 ,1 ii 4 5 5 E 4 I. i. KL I J I .E 'Ei i 3 2 II jlte af MPL anal Way I The movies did a good business l k I m.a....v,, AWA-A qs--L an-so . . . .911 cfion Whether the General Quarters alarm goes OH during day or night, within a matter of seconds you will find the Gun Boss perched high in the director, every 20mm, 40mm, and 5-inch gun mount, Plot, and Combat fully manned and ready for action .... The Torpedo Gang consisting of nine men have under their control the torpedo mount, the hedgehog mount, the K-guns, the stern racks, and all depth charges. They keep all of these in perfect running order for immedi- ate operation. NVhen the ASXV alarm sounds off they man the hedgehog mount and depth charges whether it be day or night and prepare to Fire. The maintenance of these stations occupies the remaining time of this group of men. The Shipfitters' Gang consists of eight men whose rates include Pipe Fitters, Damage Controlmen and Metalsmiths. This versatile gang claims it can HX any- thing on the Lloyd Thomas but a broken heart. . They are responsible for all plumbing, welding, car entry and repairs to hull piping systems., During P . emergencies they are the leading members of the ship s Repair Parties - handling all emergency equipment, fire lighting gear and the setting of water tight integrity. Any one of them can do most anything from mounting a safe in an ofHcer's stateroom to fixing a seaman's shower shoes. e The M Division consists of thirty men. This division is a branch of the engineering department of the ship. Their duties are to mainta-in and operate the ship's main propulsion system, such as the main engines, evaporators for fresh water system and the turbines for main and auxiliary equipment. y These members of the underground savages have often wondered what division is the most important in the operating of the ship. They all agree that each and every division well trained and working together is what constitutes a good fighting ship. M achme Shop Chief Ke A Y Internal Communicator . . 44' Y XXY U Sv! To The Supply Office is divided intobtwo sections, the Storekeepers and the Disbursing Clerks, There are five storekeepers to handle the order- ing and purchasing of all food supplied, stores and spare parts that are used aboard. The three Disbursing Clerks take care of all Pay records, computing pay, paying for travel and other Public Vouchers and handle all money matters concerning the ship. There are three corpsmen to take care of all the aches and pains on the Lloyd Thomas. They also administer all shots, blood tests and what other tests need to be taken. The corpsman is on call any hour of the day or night, it may be for only an aspirin, yet it could be and is quite often more serious. These men have to be very Capable and alert for all emergencies. The Laundry is in operation twenty four hours a day, for six days a week. The four laundrymen do all the enlisted men's laundry, as well as the officers' and chiefs'. The pressing of all chiefs' and odicers' uniforms are taken care of by them also. No matter how rough the sea may be the laundry operates. There are eight cooks to handle the feeding of three squares a day for the crew. A chief is in charge of the galley and he and his crew make the menus, prepare and supervise the serving of food at all meals. The Bakers make all the desserts whether it is pie, pudding or what have you. All bread is baked by them. These two men usually do their work during the night. Seven Stewards Mates take care of the officers mess and staterooms. They are subject to call at any time of the night or day. Most of their cooking is done in the ship's galley and served from the Officers' Pantry. Many fancy dishes are prepared by these capable men. The Radio Gang , Quartermasters' Gang , and Ship's Office Gang all are part of the Q Division and serve a very important function in the ship's operations. The Radiomen receive and transmit all CW radio traffic in addition to routing it to the persons concerned. The Quartermasters serve the same function with visual traffic in addition to their navigational responsibilities. The Ship's Office force handles all inter-command correspondence in addition to court-martial records, ship's logs, liberty cards, personnel records, and any other odd jobs you can think of .... Combat can be the quietest or noisiest spot on the ship depending on whether Combat is ahead of the situation or vice versa. The latter very rarely happens, of course, due to the high degree of pre- paredness and training of Combat per- sonnel. Combat is responsible mainly for the collection, evaluation, display, and dissemination of all combat informa- tion received by voice radio, radar, or other means. The Electronics Technicians, better known as the intelligentsia as long as the gear is working and lunkheads when it is not, are the boys responsible for the proper operation of all loran, search radar, and radio gear on board. Their job requires a longer period of training than any other job on the ship. Going down to Sonar is like stepping into another world with scopes, knobs, gear of all shapes and strange noises coming out of a loud speaker. It's hard to remember an operation without sonar being right in the middle of it. When that old familiar sound is heard General Quarters, General Quarters, all ASW teams man your stations , it means there's a submarine' out there and the Sonarmen have to find it and sink it. Many times when the ship is on ASW operations with submarines, the ping jockeys have to man their stations for as long as eight hours at a clip. This gang has made quite a record for the ship by making the high score of 93W at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.. ' Y .....1l will al... The Lloyd Thomas opened the 1952 Softball season early in February with an ll to pr-HCUCC game victory over the U.S.S. Goodrich. The game was highlighted by a bases-loaded homerun by Gunn RM3 in the fourth inning. Our 'next win came in Oran with a 12 to 9 slugfest win at the expense of the U.S.S. Keppler. These two games proved to be just the warm up we needed to begin the first round of the CortDesD1v 62 tournament which opened in Oran. Qur first opponent was the highly regarded carrier nine from the U.S.S. Cabot. The big boys were quite surprised to find that they were no match for the Thomas team, going down to a 6-3 defeat. Shortstop Eshbach SKSN, was the hero of the day blasting a two-run homer in the fifth'to break a tie score, while Gunn was busy striking out 16 Cabotmen. From this remarkable start, we really hit bottom when the Kelbpler nosed us out 5 to 7 in the second game of the tournament. The Thomas went back to its winning ways the next day though, by defeating the U.S.S. Harwood 8 to 5, with Eshbach again taking the hitting honors with a homerun and a triple, while driving in four runs. The U.S.S. Wilson was next on the list and this game was to determine the tournament leadership. Once more the Thomas was up to the test, winning another slugfest 10 to 6. Our remarkable shortstop did it again, this time in the first inning. This game terminated the Hrst round of play,- with the Thomas and Wilson tied with a .3-l won-lost record, and the playoff was scheduled for Ville- franche. The Wilson proved to be just too much that day winning 6 to l, but an assist will have to be given to the six errors contributed by the Thomas. Our only run was scored on a home- run in the seventh by Gunn. The second round of play got underway the next day, and the Thomas took three straight victories, all of them forfeits from the Cabot, Keppler and the Har- wood. A playoff for the championship between the Thomas and the Wilson was never scheduled and the tournament ended in a tie. But of course we like to think that the Thomas would have beaten them anyway, thereby taking un- disputed ownership of the title champions . Scherrer RD3 is the leading hitter in the club with an average of .478 for the seven games that were actually played. Eshbach is the home-run and RBI leader with a 5 and 14 respectively. Gunn is the strike-out leader with 43. Curran QMC, was elected captain for this year, and we think he's.off to a wonderful start with a great bunch of guys. ln competition against the Cabot's boxers and wrestlers the Thomas team, although outpoint6d by the Cabotmen, did better than any of thC other destroyer teams. The Smoker was held on the Cabot while the ship was in Gran with Franzen, Engott, Powell, Christensen, and But- ler competing for the Thomas .... . gaffefgaf .iam Reorganized during the cruise, the team showed great possibilities. Playing in a tourna- ment among the destroyers Wilson, Harwood, Keppler, Thomas and carrier Cabot, the team won 5 and lost 3. Among the victories was a 20 point win over the Cabot and a similar win over the French Naval Base team at Oran, Algeria. Two double overtime losses to the Wzlson were among the thrillers. Watch out for this team, They can go'j'! ROSTER OF PLAYERS: Dhaens, CS2 - Captain Birkett, RM2 - Co-captain Schwendeman, RM2 Wilson, RD3 Whitley, RMSN Teske, SN Crotty, SN Cain, SN Smith, FN Spradlin, SN Ricketts, PN2 While in Oran a temporary volleyball court was set up on the dock just adja- cent to the ship using materials at hand. Several games were played as part of a tournament which could not be com- pleted because of interference with scheduled softball games, but many games were played just for the sake of relaxation and exercise .... Disc Jockeys Chuck Birkett, Bob Scherrer QKevin O,Sl1C2lD, Don Fisher, Jim Gallagher, and engineer John Kelly combined their talents on the long voyage home to give us two very enjoy- ruide 5006 .Slot yvith over ,350 photographs taken while underway and at the six ports visited during the Mediterranean Cruise, tlIe stalf was faced with the task of organizing the material in readable form in a minimum of time. As would be ex- pected this proved to be no simple job for the bunch of odd-lingered seamen we were. But with maximum utilization of all those who had had previous year-book experience and the cooperation and support of all hands, we managed to finish the book. Wfe present it to you hopefully for your approval and wish to thank all those who helped in its compilation. PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Casquarelli, Hank R. Heim, James Kustra, Edmond F. Reeves, Gerald W. WRITING STAFF Gunn, William Kelly, John M. Maher, Darrell G. Mink, William R. Ricketts, Theodore Smith, Roy C. EXRT STAFF Bebble, Gene A. Dinsbier, Douglas P. PUBLICITY AND BUSINESS MANAGER Mereen, Samuel CRUISE Book OFFICER LTQIG C. B. Conlin able hours of music and fast chatter each night thanks to the use of Chaplain Hogan's platter spinner .... On the trip back from the Mediterranean when 21 March rolled around a birthday party was cele- brated for the nine plank owners shown above who were members of the crew Eve years ,ago when the Lloyd Thomas was Hrst commissioned at the Bethlehem Steel Company yards in San Francisco. Those present from left to right back row: Roberts, 1JCV1llC,. C. E., Mfoody, Dootson, Morris. Front row: King, R. G., Cunningham, Morton, R. L., Dietrich. L ABRAM, RALPH, M., SA Rt. 1751, Moorehead, Minn. ADAMS, JOSEPH, QNJ, JR., SA 251 North Randelph Street Indianapolis 1, Indiana ADAMS, WILLIAM, L., SIO3 4005 Rode Ave. Nameoki, Ill. ADKINS, BILLIE, B., GM2 Ft. Worth, Texas ALEXANDER, RICHARD, F., MM3 Rt. ii2, Box 393, East Moline, Illinois ALSTON, RONALD, R., FC2 Rt. iT5, Hattiesburg, Mississippi ARIC, RICHARD, M., FN 4321 VVeStminSter Ave. Philadelphia, Penn. ARMS, BILLY B., QM3 Box 135271 Lomcta, Texas ATKINS, DAVIS, V., EN2 4038 W. 220 St. Fairview Park Cleveland. Ohio BABCOCK, OTIS G., FN RFD 414 IfVatertown. New York BABUKA, EDWARD F., SN 332 Squires Ave. Endicott, New York Koa fer BACKO, JOHN P., CS3 9 Brosville St. Pittsburgh, Pa. BAIRD, JOHN E., GM3 814 North Altadena Royal Oak, Mich. BAKER, HAROLD D., MMI 205 Elm Street Ithaca, New York BALDWIN, CARLTON W., JR., RM3 67 Brentwood Street Portland, Maine BEBBLE, GENE A., RMSN Brenson Road Stratford, Conn. BENSON, THOMAS A., FN Box 23 Bagley, Minn. BENTON, RAYMOND O., TN 516 Franklin Street Moberly, Miss. BERMAN, WALTER QNJ, JR., SA 5130 South Kenwood Chicago, Illinois BERRY, GERALD qNJ, CS2 76 Boutwell Street Fall River, Mass. BIRKETT, CHARLES V., JR., 2070 Palm Street Riverside, California BLACK, THOMAS R., GMI 143 St. Jean Avenue Detroit 14, Michigan BLASKE, WILLIAM D., TM2 RFD 314 Manhattan, Kansas BRONSON, GARY D., SA Smith Creek, Kentucky BRUCE, JAMES F., JR., FA 54 Summit Ave. Bloomfield Essex, N. J. BRYAN, L T , DK3 433 East Monroe St. Phoenix, Arizona BELLSTROM, LEONARD C., MMC BUDDINGTON, KENNETH W Terrace Gardens, Cabin 36 43 Dlfnham Street Middletown, Rhode Island N0fW1Ch, C0011- BENSON-, 'GEORGE R., FN BUFI, COSINIO M., SA 335 Palisade Ave. 3324135 Minn' Cliffside Park, Bergen, N. RM2 ., SA BURK, CLIFFORD D., BM3 Rt. -ffl Kirkland, TCXZS BURKE, EDWARD C., GMSN 54 Woodland Ave. Little Ferry, N. J. BUTLER, TRACY E., SA 216 Bates Street Northwest. Washington, D. C. CAIN, THOMAS L., SN 16 Adams Street Belmont, Mass. CAMERON, ANDREW B., JR., FA 641 East 48th. St. Hialeah, Fla. CAMPBELL, ALLAN M., FN 707 Brookley Blvd. Toledo, Ohio CAMPBELL, LARRY L., GM3 Cedar Street Lavrans, S. C. CAMPUS, RONALD J., SN 54 Walsh Ave. Peabody, Mass. CAPUTO, SALVATORE J., FA 132 West 23 Street Bayonne, New Jersey CASEY, ERNEST qNp, TMSN 2721 Washington Blvd. Chicago, Illinois CASQUARELLI, HANK R., SN 448 E. 147th. St. ' New York, New York Sighted mine - sank Same . . . CASTILLO, ARTHUR QNJ, SN 1044 Dekalb Ave. Brooklyn, New York CATHER, BENJAMIN L., RD2 Box 59 North Miami, O'k1a. CATLETT, RONALD J., SN 102 Frederick St. Cumberland, Maryland CATON, JOHN R., FA North Edgecomb, Maine CAULEYLRESTA N., JR., EN3 Box 570 Craigavilla, Va. CHILTON, JOSEPH M., JR., FN 1237 Riverwood Drive Nashville, Tenn. CHOINSKI, GERALD H., FN 244 May St. Buffalo, New York CHRISTENSEN EUGENE R FN 556 New Brunswick Ave. Perth Amboy, New Jersey CLIFTON, ROOSEVELT QNJ, T Box -ii71A Rt. 1, Salem, Ala. CLOHESSY, MILTON E., JR., S 108 Lampart Blvd. Staten Island 5, N. Y. COEN, MARTIN M., SN 5175 Stanton Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. coFER, PAUL, FP3 507 6th Street Roanoke 13, Va. COFFIN, RICHARD J., SN 28 Chipman Ave. Melrose, Mass. COOK, PAUL QNJ., SN 4310 Trauis Dallas, Texas COOKSEY, LAVERN M., DC3 1617 Portland Ave. Modeste, Calf. - COOPER, EDWARD N., QM3 35-06 Van Duren Avenue Fairlawn, New Jersey CORBEIL, ARTHUR W., CSC Pleasure Beach Waterford, Connecticut CORONELLA, JOHN W., DK3 279 Poplar Street Roslindale 31, Mass. CORREIA, DAVID QNJ, SN 1831 Tinkham St. New Bedford, Mass. CREGAN, WILLIAM D., JR., SA 419 East 147th. Street Cleveland, Ohio CROCKETT, HARFORD B., HMC 1115 Greenwich Ave. Apponaug, R. I. CROTTY, JOHN T., SN 3130 Kingsbridge Terrace Bronx 63, New York CUNNINGHAM, Junius A., BM2 2716 Bienville Street New Orleans, La. CURRAN, MICHAEL M., SN 48 Telegraph Street Boston 27, Mass. J li 1 If 4 'x LJ. CURRAN, PHILIP E., QMC Terrington Point Peaks Island, Maine DASKIEIVICZ, EUGENE W., SN 87 Klein St. Rochester 4, N. Y. DAVIS, HERMAN R., FN Rt. 2 Troy, Tenn. DAVIS, ROBERT QNJ, SDI 87 Spring Street Newport, R. I. DEFEO, GEORGE QNJ, FN Monsey, New York DERR, HOWARD E., FN 1473 Hancock Blvd. Reading, Pa. DEVINE, CHARLES E., BM3 71 Burtis Street Celoron, New York DEVINE, WILLIAM J., SN 527 Lookout Ave. Hackensack, New Jersey DHAENS, ROBERT A., CS3 4827 Fairfield Chicago, Ill. DIETRICH, WILLIS P., BT3 Lancaster, Pa. DINSBIER, DOUGLAS P., SN 761 Main Street East Aurora, New York DOLAN RONALD D. SN 2407 Valentine Ave New York N xx York DONAHUE JOHNJ SO3 1222 Montague lhiladelphia Pa Doo FSON EUGENE qNp Dei 328 West A Street C lendale Arizona 3037 S Peter Street New Orleans La DUNCAN EARL K S03 143 East Broad Street Philadelphia Pa DXVXER JOHN qNp FN 888 Southern Artery Ouincy Mass FISHER DONALD C MM3 115 Gilman St Hartford 6 Conn FLEENOR HAROLD E MM1 R 1 North Port Ala FOOTE CHARLES C RM2 1320 Arlington Ave Pittsburgh Pa 210 Clark St Peoria Ill FRANIEN PETER G SHSN 100 S Main Street Almaer Salem N H FUHRMANN RICHARD C SN 22 High St Redbank N J 7 t. I , . . DRAKE, JOHN R., QNIQ FOX, JAMES R., FN ECKART, ROBERT W., MM3 546 Thames Street Newport, R. I. EISNER, THOMAS qNp QMC qstaffy 14 John Street Newport, R. I. ELLIOTT, CARL C., SN 6108 Phenis St. Texarkana, Texas ENGOTT, DONALD L., TMSN' Pike Street Meadowlands, VVashington, Pa. ESCH, MAYNARD W., FN 700 N. Clenton Ave. Gratiat, Mich. ESCHBACH, EVERETT G., SKSN Rt. 2, Holtwood Lancaster Co., Pa. FALCON, HAROLD J., BMI 2686 Elm St. Baton Rouge, La. FARLEY, JACK L., SN New Columbus, Pa. ' FELLER, LEO E., FN Balfour, No. Dakota FIELDS, EUGENE J., FN 533 Tenton Ave. Bronx, New York FULLER, DALE G., ET3 Cawles, Nebraska FULLER, WALLACE D., EM2 Rt. 5, Box 389B Visalia, Calif. FUNDERBURG, DANIEL W., RMMC 105 Prinston Street East Boston, Mass. GALANIS, GEORGE QNJ, SA Cook County Chicao, Ill. GALLAGHER, JAMES R., HN 418 Maryland Ave. Erie, Pa. ' GALLAGHER, JOHN E., FN 60 N. Patman Street Danvers, Mass. GANGI, JAMES V., MM2 434 Barbary Street Brooklyn, New York GARCIA, JAMES E., SN 1520 Gilpin Ave. Wilmington, Delaware GENDRON, BERNARD G., BT3 242 Norway Street. Berlin, N. H. GIBERTI, THOMAS W., FT3 14 Laural Street Auburn, Maine GIBSON, BRYANT QNJ, SN Rt. 1, Taxey J Choctare, Ala. oiuasko, LEO J., EMS 219 McIntyre Street Tatton, Cambria, Pa. GRUBE, GERARD F., RDSN 89-32 87th. Street Vlfoodhaven, Long Island, N. Y. GUNN, RALPH W., RM3 3250 Cedar Street Riverside, Calif. HAAS, WILLIAM B., SN Lineston, TWP, Pa. HAATS, THEODORE E., SA Mclntosh, Polk, Minn. HALBERT, JOHN 'W., SA 84 Harrisbury Dauphire Co., Pa. HANCOCK, ROBERT W., MMI 64 Pickford Rd. E. Braintree, Mass. HANLEY, FRANCIS M., 'SN 23 Gould Ave. Patterson, N. HANSEN, JAMES, BT2 Greinville, Mich. HARRISON, COLEN L., SA Sand Gap, Kentucky HEBGEN, RICHARD G., FN Highland Iowa, lVisc. HEDGES, GEORGE E., BT3 5 Maplewood.Ave. Mt. Vernon, Ohio HEIM, JAMES J., SKSN 527 Main Street South Amboy, New Jersey HENDRICKS, JACKSON R., TMSN Fries, Virginia HENRY, JAMES P., TN 724 Wallace Pl. Plainfield, N. J. HICKS, MATTHEWV P., SN 25 Stephenson Court Charleston, l'Vest Va. HIGGERSON, FRANKLYN P., SA 1933 Gartside Street Murphyshoro, Ill. HILL, FRED QNJ JR., RM2 QStai1J M, Mrs. Sydie M. Ricketts ' 903 Gregg Street Washington, Court House, Ohio HODCES, CHARLES M., YN3 W, P. O. liast Freetown, Mass. HOLMES, JOHN K., MMC 1141 So. lvest 10th St. Miami, Florida HULL, RALPH E., JR., SO2 13 Burton Ave. Beverly, Mass, HYMAN, IRVING QNJ, QM3 1086 S. Genesee Ave. Los Angeles 19, Calif. IRVVIN, HARRY D., EMC 526 Nelson St. Portsmouth, Va. JILBERT, RICHARD T., SN Box 18, Eagle Harbor Michigan JODIVAY, LAURENCE D., SN 437 LeBlanc Lincoln Park, Michigan JORDAN, ANDREW L., BM3 P. O. Box '78 Silsbee, Texas JORDAN, WINFRED L., GMI 109 No. Lilly Moscow, Idaho KALAYDJIAN, JOHN QNJ, SN 804 Farimount Place Y Y Bronx 60, New York, New ork KALSICK, PAUL G., BMC 163 South Water St. Byron, Conn. KEENER, PAUL c., SA, ,Box 200B Rt. 12 Kirkwood, Md. KELLEY, ISAIAH QNJ, R133 Main Dennisport, Mass. KELLY, JOHN M., ET2 1704 No. Mason Ave. Chicago 39, Ill. KELLY, ROBERT J., SN 2661 So. Carroll St. Philadelphia, Pa. 9' I 5' s if-Zi! D . . 75 fa l li . r 4 , W fill -I A Q ,1- a KERNSTOCK, KENNETH G., TMSN 5331 So. Warren Rd. Auburn, Michigan KEY, THOMAS F., JR., ICC Box 192 Glendale, So. Carolina KIMBRO, CARROLL qNy, SA 378 Norton Street New Haven, Conn. KING, RAYMOND G., CS2 Valley View Rd. 'Media, Pa. KING, ROBERT A., SA Valley View Rd. Media, Pa. KLEIN, ROBERT L., SA Route 31 Adams, Mfisconsin KNUDSON, THOMAS L., RM3 Amidon, North Dakota KRONENBERG, HARRY O., JR., 4501 WVashington Chicago, Illinois KUSTRA, EDMOND R., SO2 48 So. Pyle Street Kansas City 2, Kansas LACY, ROBERT, SA Glasgow, West Va. LALUZERNE, ARNOLD E., SA Rurat Route 4 Luxemburg, IVisc. ll l 1 D is , ..- :, N LAMMEY, IVILLIAM J., JR., SA 2128 Willow Street I South Boston, Va, LAWRENCE, IVILBER V., GM2 4117 Hartford St, St. Louis, Mo, LEMASTER, IVILLIAM AH, GMI Rt- 1, Box 428E Albufluefflllff, New Mexico LEONARD, WARREN G., BM3 Rt. 2 Bohams, Virginia LITTON, LAWRENCE. QNJ, TN Route 1, Box 46 Rose 1 LONG, LOUIS R., FN V Rt. 1, Box 35 Carmichaels, Penn. LONG, XVILLIAM, QNJ, JR., FP2 301 Brown St. Texarkana, Texas LONG, SAMUEL A., SA Corydon, Indiana LOYVERY, CHARLES L., MMFN Route 1, Box 87 Columbia, Miss LYTLE, HOWARD N., MMC Box 67 Marcy, New York MaeNAUGI-ITON, JAMES R., J-R., SA 24 Dyer Street South Portland, Maine MAHER, DARRELL G., ET2 Poposky, Minn. MANDATO, MICHAEL R., QMSN 1550 39th Street Brooklyn 18, New York MARCY, CHARLES K., SOSN 1701 Converse Ave. Springfield, I11. MATHEWS, FLOYD G., EM3 Indian Head, Pa. MATHENVS, GERALD F., DCFN 4853 44th St. Nvoodfside, Long Island MAYESKI, THOMAS W., SA 1555 Welles St. Wilkes Barre, Penna. MCCONNELL, LUHE F., BTC 6609 Polk Street West New York, New Jersey HMCDOUGAL, DAVID L., SN Box 24 Gypsy, W. Va. MCEWING, WALTER J., SN West Maple St. Parkesburg, Pa. MCGINN, WILLIAM J., JR., YN2 QStai1EJ 44 East 5th. Street Oswego, New York MCGUIRE, BERNARD QNJ, SN 545 East 146th Street Bronx, New York, New York MCMAHON, ROBERT W., PN3 25-84 49th Street Astoria, Long Island, New York MCMAHON, WILLIAM A., SN 47-12 45th Street Woodside, New York 'McNUTT, ARTHUR D., MM2 58 Vernon St. Worcester, Mass. MCPHERSON, WARD Lt., MM3 34 First Street Woodbine, Iowa MCWILLIAMS, CHARLES A., FA 31 Glen Ave. Glen Rock, PH- MRRERN, SAMUEL QNJ, jR., TM2 7 Temple Street East Wilton, Maine MEYER, EDWARD T., SN 163 McDonald Ave. Brooklyn 18, New York MICZULSKI, JOSEPH F., SOSN ' 507 Jerome Street Roselle Park, New Jersey MILLER, CLINTON' S-, SA R. D. 412 Birdsboro, Pa. MILLER, PHILLIP J., JR., SA 1819 East Airdrie St. Philadelphia, Pa. MINK, WILLIAM R., SN R. D. i.f2 Ephrata, Pa. MITCHELL, ROY J., FA Greenview, West Va. MOHAN, ALEXANDER M., SN 70 Carson Street Staten Island, New York MONTPETIT, PAUL G., SA 406 Oak St. Ogdensburg, N. Y. MOORE, HAROLD E., SA 319 Hazel St. Tamaqua, Pa. MORETON, ROBERT G., FA 1420 No. 6th St. Philadelphia, Pa. MORGAN, SILBERT .V., BT3 701 Bergenline Ave. Union City, New Jersey MORNEAU, ROBERT A., QMSN 11 School Street Danvers, MaSS. MORRIS, LoY s., JR., MM1 8417 Lemon Ave. La Mesa, Calif. MORTON, RICHARD L., GlM1 34 Pelham Street Newport, R. I. MRACHECK, KENNETH, j., CSSN 853 East 8th Street Winova, Minn. MURPHY, JAMES T., TN 536 Plymouth Ave., So. Rochester, New York BMYERS, JAMES D., SA R. R. 6 Marion, Kentucky ' NACLERIO, RALPH A., BTI 229 Granite St. Braintree, Mass. NEEDHAM, RICHARD A., SN 2926 216th Street Bayside, Long Island, New York NOFFS, WILLIAM B:, BTFN 8039 So. Artesian Chicago, Ill. O'NEAL. GLENN A., SOC Monteagle, Tenn. O'NE1L, JOHN H. JR., Pcs 60 Kimball Street Malden, Mass. o1.P1N, RICHARD E., BT3 Box 1502 Las Vegas, Nevada oLsoN, WAR M., RM2 Farm Road Sh erhorn, Mass. OUELLETTE, EDWARD G., SN Wareham Street Middleboro, Mass. PEDIGO. w11.L1AM R., RD2 Radio Court Glasgow, Ky, PERDUE, GILBERT QNJ JR., RD3 205 Morris Street Franklin, Kentucky PESCE, ANTHONY QNJ, FA 1233 117th St. College Point, N. Y. PETERSON, HARACE C., FN 3011 Alta St. Melrose Park, Illinois PETRIN, ROGER F., SN 91!2 South Meadow Street Putnam, Conn. PHIBBS, FRED D., BM3 Fries, Virginia PIPER, RAY O., MM2 128 East No. Ave. Summer, I11. PLEGER, JACK M., MM2 911 W. Pierson Ave. Phoenix, Arizona PLOXVMAN, CLAUDE L., EM2 1741 Ninth Street Tuscaloosa, Alabama POPE, RICHARD F., DC2 179 St. .Bartolph St. Boston, Mass. POWELL, ROBERT E., MRI Ringgold, Penn. PRATT, DANIEL F., BT3' 119 Pond St. Xflfaltham, Mass. 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