Manley (DD 940) - Naval Cruise Book

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aw.-ww vm:-rn'-r'.w.,a ..,..,..f----- '- -f -1 ' In A preciation... 7 December 1966 Mount 51 Mount S1 fired 16 rounds AAC and 8 rounds H.C. slow salvo fire Cunder control of Mk 68 GFCSD in support of 3rd Marine Division. Senator Henry jackson, member of Senate Armed Services Committee, was embarked to observe Naval Gunfire Support. 32 rounds were fired at first target with air spotter. Report from beach was that target Cstorage buildingsj were destroyed. Next 12 rounds fired at newly designated target. As the 13th round was rammed the powder charge exploded prematurely. Both blister covers and the back plate were blown off. The three members of the gun crew, B. C. MAXWELL, GMGC, USN, 423 93 43, J. R. HOOKS, SN, USN, 694 28 47, and W. D. WEST, GMG3, USN, 770 89 12, were severely burned. They were evacuated from mount, treated by corpsmen, and evacuated to DaNang hospital by heli- copters. Extensive damage done to parts of mount and carrier. Believe new gun mount and carrier will have to be installed. 18 March 1967 Mount 53 Mount 53 fired 268 rounds H.C. Qone-sided operation, slow salvo fire Cunder control of Mk 68 GFCSQ as part of H 81 I Mission in support of Army of Republic of South Viet Nam in Hue Area south of DMZ. As 268th round was being rammed powder charge exploded pre- maturely. Blister covers and back plate were blown off and inside of mount was damaged beyond repair. The three members of the gun crew, C. C. HUNTER, GMG,l, USN, 324 59 36, W. DANIELS, GMG1, USN,l289 82 27, and W. H. CAPPS, GMG3, USN, 536 78 29, were severely burned. They were evacuated from burning mount, treated by corpsmen, and evacuated to DaNang hospital by MIKE boat. Nature of explosion and subsequent damage to m0UI1f comparable in almost every respect to explosion in mount 51 on 7 December 1966, Believe new gun mount and carrier will have to be installed. 1 fm s - - Km .Vx A X .Xi xA.,. 1 x xxlv i ll V ' T' A f ,, 5531 fi, s..i. k, 31' N,N . 7- Q X ' 4 a K, 3 Q 'F SN 1. R. Hooks GMG3 W. D. West GMG 3 W. H. Capps GMG1 J. W. Daniels GMG1 C. C. Hunter

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In Memoriam M-Gif Petty Officer Second Class JOHN M. BRONKEMA United States Navy reported aboard MANLEY on 9 September 1966 just three weeks prior to her departure for the Western Pacific On 9 March 1967 while engaged ohn M BRONKEMA suffered a severe and fatal heart attack Despite valiant efforts of the ship s hospital- corpsman under the message instructions from a doctor he never regained consciousness. AS MANLEY s leading Disbursing Clerk Petty Officer BRONKEMA was responsible for the payment of the officers and men for the maintenance of over 300 pay records and the myriad of associated financial reports and returns At battle stations he was in charge of a ,,l F' On 9 March 1961 Nl.XNl EY lost a respected shipmate and dear friend to each member of her crew He was what all of us strixe to be a person who always did his best in every endeaxor. His death at the age of twenty- Stephen Spender s poem: 1 think continually of those who were truly great . The names of those who in their lives fought for life Who wore at their hearts the fire s center Bom of the sun they traveled a short while towards the sun And left the vivid air signed with their honor In memoriam to Petty Officer Second Class ohn M Q john M. Bronkema in Gunfire Support off the coast of South Vietnam, eight was so untimely and shocking, that one remembers ' v l ' . ' . , ' K6 V . 7 1 ' , ! y 7 ' YY magazine crew where he ensured ammunition was properly loaded into hoists carrying the shells to the mount. ln all of his duties john M. BRONKEMA performed with zeal, courage and excellence. He demonstrated a re- markable aptitude in his relations with people and always possessed a pleasant demeanor, even in his busiest moments. BRONKEMA, United States Navy, USS MANLEY CDD-940D dedicates to his everlasting tribute, this cruise book of her 1966 - 1967 Western Pacific Deployment. O'O'Q'Q'Q'Q'Q'O'Q'O'O'Q'Q'Q'O'O'O'Q'Q'Q'Q'Q'Q'Q'O'O'Qv0vQ'9W9W'Qv0'0'QW'O'0'9'0'0'9v0'v oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 9o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'4'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'Q'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o'o 4954949A949A9.94.9.8A9AA949AOAQAOAOAOALGAAOAAAM.OAOAOAQQAQQAOAO40.940494949494916