Lockwood (FF 1064) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 134 of the 1977 volume:

THE CRUISE Dear LOCKWOOD Parents, Dependents, and Friends: This cruise book is a reflection on the long but important deployment that LOCK- WOOD made to the Indian Ocean from 28 September to 21 December 1977. During our journey with Task Group 77.4, the ship steamed 25,000 miles, participated in three multinational exercises, and visited ports in the Philippines, Australia, Iran and in Singapore. We had the opportunity to operate with units from Australia, Iran, Great Britain, Pakistan, Turkey and Singapore which contributed to improving relations with these good allies, and in making friendships that we will long remember. The Indian Ocean is a most significant sea lane for the flow of oil from the Mideast to the United States. It was therefore fitting that we demonstrate to the world our capability and resolve to operate there. Although it was arduous at times, I believe we carried it out most professionally and, to help make the time out of homeport seem less long, we did things that make going to sea more fun. In these pages you will see that we worked hard, but we also celebrated our crossing of the equator, enjoyed fan- tail cookouts, took a lot of pictures, and occasionally relaxed while we watched TV on our newly installed system. Hopefully, this cruise book will serve as a source to rekindle fond memories in fu- ture years of a very exciting and interesting time in LOCKWOOD ' s history. The ship is now in a maintenance period and upon completion in March will rejoin the U.S. Sev- enth Fleet in operations throughout waters of the Western Pacific. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate and convey appreciation to all my shipmates for their outstanding efforts which contributed to making LOCKWOOD ' s Indian Ocean excursion so highly successful. Best wishes. VICE-ADMIRAL LOCKWOOD THE SHIP ' S NAME USS LOCKWOOD USS LOCKWOOD (FT 1064) is the first ship of the fleet named in honor of Vice-Admiral Charles A. LOCKWOOD, Jr., USN. Charles Andrews LOCKWOOD, born in Midland, Virginia, 6 May 1890, attended high school in Lamar, Missouri, and Werntz Preparatory School, Annapolis, Maryland. While a Midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy he won his letter in track, and broke the one-mile record with the time 4 minutes, 29-2 5 seconds, lie was graduated and commissioned as an Lnsign in June 1912, and subsequently advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral, to date from 5 October 1943. He served until 1 September 1947 when he transferred to the Retired List of the U.S. Navy. Following his commissioning in 1912, lie served on the USS MISSISSIPPI, USS ARKANSAS, and the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes. In September 1914, he reported aboard USS MOHICAN for submarine training. Immediately following this in- doctrination period he commanded the submarines A-2 and B-l . Following the entry of the United States into the First World War, he was ordered to duty as Commander First Submarine Division, Asiatic Fleet, and in September assumed additional duty in command of USS MONADNOCK. In April 1918 he was detached with orders to Tokyo, Japan, for duty in connection with the inspection of purchased ships. He returned to the United States in September and consecutively commanded the submarines G-l and N-5 from October 19 IK until February 1919. In March lie reported to Headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, London, England, and was assigned command of the ex-German submarine UC-97, in which he remained until August 1919. Following the war, he commanded the submarine R-25, S-14, the gunboats QU1ROS and FL CANO, and the destroyer SMITH THOMPSON. In addition, he saw duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and with the U.S. Naval Mission to Brazil in connection with submarines, and as an instructor at the U.S. Nav;;l Academy. In June 1939 he reported for duty as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and continuing that duty until February 1941, after the command was redesignated Commander Submarines, Scouting Force. At the outbreak of World War II he was U.S. Naval Attache and Naval Attache for Air, at the American Embassy, London, Lngland, remaining in that assignment until March 1942. For outstanding service he was awarded a Letter of Commendation, with Ribbon, from the Secretary of the Navy. In April 1942 he was assigned command of Submarines, Southwest Pacific, based in West Australia, where Dutch ships oper- ated with forces under his command. In recognition of his services there he was awarded the Order of Nassau with Swords by the Government of the Netherlands, and was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of the Third Distinguished Service Medal, with citation as- follows : For exceptionally meritorious service ... as Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific, from May 1942 to February 19 43 . . . and additionally as Acting Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Western Australia, from 24 May to 12 July 1942, (he) ' served with distinction during a period when Japanese air and sea power was at its height. A daring, forceful and inspiring leader, he directed the operations of his forces aggressively in carrying the attack to the e nemy with the result that the submarines under f lus command sand 58 enemy ships and damaged 41 others . . In February 1943 he was transferred to duty as Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet, with headquarters at Pearl llarbof. and later at Guam, M.I. . For outstanding services in that command, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Ser- vice Medal and Gold Star in lieu of the Second Distinguished Service Medal. On September 1945, Vice Admrial LOCKWOOD was present with Fleet Admiral Chester W. NIMITZ, USN, on board USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay for the formal signing of the Japanese surrender. On 18 December 1945, he was relieved and ordered to duty as Naval Inspector General, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., assuming that assignment in April 1946. On 30 June 1947, he was relieved of all active duty pending retirement, and was transferred to the Retired List, effective 1 September 1947. Vice Admiral LOCKWOOD died 6 June 1967. He was author of SINK ' EM ALL: SUBMARINE WARFARE IN THE PACIFIC; THROUGH HELL AND DEEP WATER: THE STIRRING STORY OF THE NAVY ' S DEADLY SUBMARINE;THE USS HARDER, UNDER THE COMMAND OF SAM DEALEY, DESTROYER KILLER, TRAGEDY AT HONDA; BATTLES OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA; HELL AT 50 FATHOMS- HELL CATS OF THE SEA; ZOOMIES, SUBS, AND ZEROS; AND HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, DOWN TO THE SEA IN SUBS. SECURED AGAINST THE WAVES USS LOCKWOOD USS LOCKWOOD (li 1064) SHIP ' S INFORMATION LOCKWOOD is equipped with the most up-to-date long range underwater sound detection equipment (SONAR) in the Fleet, as well as highly sophisticated radar, communica- tions and other electronic equipment. The principal arma- ment is the antisubmarine homing torpedo, which can be delivered to a point miles distant by the Antisubmarine Rocket (ASROC) or launched from conventional torpedo tubes on the ship. The 5-inch 54 caliber gun mounted forward provides antiaircraft defense. It is also effective for shore bombardment in support of forces several miles inland and against surface targets. The Basic Point Defense Surface Missile System (BPDMS) is mounted on the fan tail. It pro- vides an effective missile defense for the ship against incoming aircraft and missiles. Also mounted on the after end of the ship is the Independent Variable Depth Sonar (IVI)S), which acts as a complement to the bow mounted Sonar. LOCKWOOD is manned by 1 7 Officers and 232 enlisted, facilities for the crew include spacious and modern berthing and messing compartments, recreation facilities, barber shop, laundry, ship ' s store and library. LOCKWOOD is powered by a single five-bladcd screw driven by a 35,000 shaft horsepower steam turbine. Two boilers provide superheated steam at 1 200 pounds per square inch pressure. The ship is actively stabilized by two gyro controlled fin stabilizers. Built by Todd Shipyard Corporation at Seattle, Washing- ton, LOCKWOOD ' s keel was laid on 3 November 1967 and the ship was launched 3 September 1968. Mrs. Charles A. Lockwood and Mrs. John T. Canty, widow and daughter of Vice Admiral Lockwood, are the co-sponsors. LOCKWOOD was commissioned on 5 December 1970. As a part of the Naval Surface Force of the United States Pacific Fleet, the USS LOCKWOOD is homeported at Vo- kosuka, Japan as a unit of Destroyer Squadron FIFTEEN. Length Overall 438 Feet Beam 46 Feet 9 Inches Draft (navigational) 25 Feet 2 Inches Displacement 4200 Tons (Full Load) Speed In excess of 27 Knots Sonar AN SQS 26CX, AN SQS- 35 Radars AN SPS 10F,AN SPS 40D Armament One 5 54 Cal. Gun One ASROC Launcher FOUR MK 32 Torpedo Tubes One Basic Point Defense Missile Launcher One Light Airborne Multi-purpose System Helicopter SIGNIFICANCE OF LOCKWOOD INSIGNE A ship ' s insigne is designed to be visually representative of the intangibles which guide the ship ' s mission. The eagle was chosen as a symbol of the strength and fidelity of the United States of America. Held fast by its talons is the helm of LOCKWOOD, a helm which will control the direction of the ship and the men who serve on her through the coming years. Framed by the helm is LOCKWOOD herself, seen as she plys the oceans as an ambassador and defender of the United States. The parts of the insigne are held together by a chain as a symbol of the unity of the Navy. Each link symbolizes a member of the crew as he contributes to this unity. A very important part of the insigne is the heritage from the ship ' s namesake. VADM LOCKWOOD contributes his name and the three stars of his rank. The LOCKWOOD family motto-TUTUS IN UNDIS- is appropriate to the ship LOCKWOOD. It is given in the English version-SECURE AGAINST THE WAVES. £ , x ofhMr. COMMANDER STEVENS Commander Jerry G. STEVENS was born in Pomona, California, on December 7, 1935. He attended the University of California at Los Angeles, where he received his Baccalaureate Degree in Business Administration in 1959. In June of that year he enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve and received instruction at the Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. He was commissioned Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve on November 20, 1959. After receiving his commission, he reported on board USS LOCATOR (AGR 6), to serve as Operations Officer. In May 1963, he transferred to USS EPPERSON (DD 719), where he served in a similar capacity. In January 1966, rotation took him to the job of Readiness Reporting Officer on the staff Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Alan- tic Fleet. While in this assignment he gained his Information Systems (Computer) Sub- specialty. March through May 1968 found him at Pre- Vietnam Training before assuming com- mand of River Division 543, which operated in the northern part of South Vietnam. Dur- ing this period he was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation which was presented to Task Unit One Hundred Fifteen Point One, of which River Division 543 was a unit. In July 1969, then Lieutenant Commander Stevens reported to USS MEREDITH (DD 890), as Executive Officer. While on board USS MEREDITH, he was awarded a sec- ond Meritorious Unit Commendation as part of the crew on board during Contingency Operations in the Eastern Mediterranean. He reported in February 1971 as Head of the Implementation Section, Information Systems Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Op- erations, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. Returning to sea in May 1974, he assumed duty as Chief Staff Officer to Commander Destroyer Squadron Twelve in Athens, Greece, and later in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In July 1976, Commander STEVENS took command of USS LOCKWOOD (FF 1064) a unit of Destroyer Squadron FIFTEEN, homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. In addition to the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon with Bronze Star, Com- mander STEVENS has the Meritorious Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with four Bronze Stars. He also received the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. His home town address is Pomona, California. He is married to the former Sara J. Tim- mer of Grand Rapids, Michigan and they have two daughters, Rebecca and Jennifer. At present, they reside in quarters in Yokosuka, Japan. LCDR C.J. Bustamante is a graduate of the Naval Acad- emy, has served in the en- gineering departments of an LST and DD, taught Sea- manship and Tactics at the Naval Academy and served on the staff of COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET. He was engineer officer of the USS Mars (AFS 1) prior to assum- ing duties as Executive Of- ficer in January 1977. STGCS Robert Bolen Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Command MAI MarkSeibert Chief Master At Arms QM1 Robert Ewing Command Career Counselor THE STG2 Dennis Pendleton MINDS STGSN Mark Morrison ETN3 Vance Kaopuiki MMFN Jim Hoffman FTM2 Paul Cevolani BEHIND THIS ! 1. ETN2 Darrel Bartz AW FTM3 John Hughes FTGSN Jim Keyser SN David Hudgins BOOK SN Jim Hassett SN Norman Moore ENGINEERING Throughout LOCKWOOD ' s 87 day cruise, the engineering plant per- formance was highly reliable allowing the ship to meet all committments and add a few when other ships had casualties. Since there was no oppor- tunity to go cold iron during the trip, engineering personnel had to be es- pecially alert while on watch and performing maintenance. Their record of never losing the load can be attributed to their hard work and dedica- tion to perform the tasks assigned. Fuel consumption was close to one million gallons of DFM, and feed- water consumption was greater than 200,000 gallons. During the trip, the outstanding operation of the distilling plant prevented LOCKWOOD from having to go on water hours throughout the cruise. The individual attention to detail and the teamwork involved in running the plant was excellent throughout the trip. This can only be attributed to the contribution of each man in the engineering department. ENGINE ROOM AUX-1 A GANG P ' v I2I-M I I2H32 E-DIV -.. B-DIV ftVflVBBaH m IB SI ja 1 ■ K $ H Ik 1 ' j BJBnv , .lAHoK. BEAUTIES, EVERY ONE . . . WELL THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS K B F ' Br IB VI Bf BY IIB. i RUNNER-UPS THE WINNER NEPTUNE TAKES OVER WOGS BEFORE AFTER ■ -r Safes, k% GUILTY AS CHARGED ONCE MORE ROUND THE BLOCK MESSY MESSY MESSY AT LAST SHELLBACK CAP ' N CRUNCH z. t ' FIRST DIV SECOND DIV During the numerous Unreps, Vertreps, Conreps, Gunnery Exercises, tracking drills, and ASW exercises, the Weapons Department continuously performed the job in a highly pro- fessional fashion. Even though involved in some activities in- volving personnel hazards, no casualties and a clean safety record were the result. Approximately 35 Unreps and Vertreps were performed during the cruise with speed and superior onboard handling being the norm. In addition the embarked LAMPS, HSL 35, Det 6, set a flight hours record for deployed detachments, exceeding 100 hours flight time in both October and Novem- ber. All Weapons systems functioned properly when called upon, allowing the ship to complete some NGFS exercises and target tracking, especially balloons, anytime a target was detected. A well-done to all Weapons type. THIRD DIV Let ' s see now, was that 015 or 105? w HUrSI rMfiMT N t=p JJ u l j y The Fire Control Technicians and Gunners Mates in 2nd Division maintain two of the ship ' s weapons systems. The Gunners Mates perform PMS daily on the 5 54 cal. gun mount along with troubleshooting and preservation. They are also responsible for the small arms used on board. The second half of the gun system is the fire control director which is maintained by the FTG ' s. The MK 68 system consists of the director, radar and computer. This equipment makes it possible for the mount to be effective against air and surface tar- gets, and can also be used in ground support missions. On the fantail we have BPDMS which is a surface to air missile system consisting of the launcher, director illuminator and the fire control panel in Combat. BPDMS is effective against both missile and aircraft. 5 INCH 54 BPDMS M-14 SMALL ARMS 45 CAL FIRING M60 k DtMBQGC] I — — — • i townspeople opened their homes to personnel on board which was received well by all who partook in the opportunity. All in all our stay in Australia was the warmest and most exceptional port visited by Lockwood. Upon leaving, more than 300 townspeople came to see the ship off. A Warm Reception Lockwood spent six welcome and hospitable days in Bun- bury, Australia. The ship held open house while there, which was well received by more than 2000 visitors. The town of Bunbury opened its doors to Lockwood with a reception and book describing the history of the town. The A Friendly Greeting Jk Captain and Mayor Exchange Gifts at Reception  • -W HTl n. Lockwood Pierside in Bunbury Moored, Shift Colors! A Birdseye View of Bunbury Waterside Workers Union The Streets of Bunbury, Australia Springtime in W.A. •■■. % « ' Jr ' :sm Opening Night at Bunbury Speedway DPEPRTIDN5 ? ® LOCKWOOD participated in four major exercises along with numerous Unreps, Vertreps, and individual unit trainings during the voyage. The heavy operating level forced most of the department to go on port and starboard watches to perform the duties assigned. All concerned performed in an excellent fashion enabling LOCKWOOD to perform her duties in all exercises and receive a commendation from the task group com- mander. The CIC team was always on top of tracking and plotting exercises, and the EW ' s continuously gave early warning of approaching ships and aircraft. The RM ' s had to contend with overloaded circuits and a very large num- ber of messages, both incoming and outgoing. Through- out the cruise, the ET ' s continuously kept up vital elec- tronic gear keeping the ship ready to meet all threats. The outstanding performance of the entire depart- ment made LOCKWOOD a reliable and can-do mem- ber of the task group. y n % I I lb % ' A £  ' w .1 ' n Fjlfcgl JET i uu lfl v ■ p J % v M iyl- , v r1 % 3 . v. i XM 4fl f t 0 T T mjJ M aiii ' M r a f ! ELCOME TO SICK CALL 0800 TO 0900 1300 TO 1400 EMERGENCIES ANY TIME L HAS THEIR FEW GOOD « ■mpr — MM ; W ™ f i fr + r? y cf £ A La cL „+ 5 i !hi ' ? ! ' .. T.i.T! !i™.mT..llT.w ' ! ..«  • SUPPLY The Supply Department ' s continuous service to the crew made the long voyage a lot easier to endure. Excellent food, especially the flight deck cookouts, ships store geedunk, laundry services, haircuts and payday were all well planned, operated, and given to the crew in a timely manner. Because of keen foresight and planning, the ship had a ready supply of spare parts and was able to supply parts to other ships that weren ' t as foresighted. All department mem- bers put out extra effort during Conreps and Vertreps, storing and disseminating the stores in a short time giving the other departments their repair parts and consumables ASAP. The service to the ship attitude carried on throughout the cruise because of the dedication and professionalism of each department member. LOAD-OUT CHARMING SINGAPORE ' si ' tk-iM « f - . f- f$ 1 MMfr wjkg WW TIGER- GARDEN yiriL 0fcf jE Aviation Machinist ' s Mate Aviation Electrician ' s Mate Aviation Electronics Technician Aviation Antisubman Warfare Technician ' 1 i I fcs. tf MT ' s A TAXI MISTER? OUR SHOW TONITE . . . ■r r. BY SHIPPING OVER . . . 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