Marias (AO 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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FOR OFFICIAL USE OJLY USS mRIAS (AO-57) DO NOT REMOVE FPD NEW YORK 09501 FROM THE SHIP UNIFORM: O F THE DAY IN PORT TROPICAL WHITE LONG AT SEA DUITGAREES BRIDGE PERSOtinEL TROPICAL WHITE La G SUNDAY PLAN OF THE DAY - 29 AUGUST 1965 CARRY OUT THE NORMAL INPOIT UNDER-WAY ROUTINE EXCEPT AS MODIFIED BELOW: 0445 - Reveille, 0500 - OCOC iJreakfast, 0540 - Liberty expires at Fleet Landing C610 - Quarters £or muster, 0630 - Mail closes out. 0715 - Station all special sea and anchor details. Uniform: Tropical white long for all personnel topside, 0800 - Underway, — — - Pick up utility boat, 0840 - (or when passing Naval Station) Quarters for leaving port. 1030 - (about) Secure all special sea and anchor details. Shift to dungarees and work khaki as uniform of the day. On deck seatlon one, 1300 - Protestant lay services In Library, 1345 - Catholic Rosary service in Library 1430 - All hands except those on watch muster at abandon ship station, . .. . Secure from abandon ship stations, — - Knock off work, 2000 - Movie on fantail, — — - (after movie) Sweepers, — — - (20 minutes after movie) Voice of MARI S newscast and night prayer, Taps. -NOTES- 1, Tropical white long will be the Uniforn topside until the sea details are secured, 2, Each night before taps the news broadcast and a prayer will be passed, 3, Tropical white long will be the Uniform for bridge watches until further notice , C. PITT, LTJG, USNR Coonand Duty Officer

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former Sfcccutive Officer Commander Bacon was the .Executive Officer on MARIAS at the start of the Mediterranean Cruise. He was detached from MARIAS in Naples on 18 October 1965. Our Old X.O. has been in the Navy since 1943 and graduated from Annapolis in 1949. hi is previous duty stations included: USS Power (DD-837) USS Northampton (CC-I) USS Cambria (APG-36) Staff, CINCUSNAVEUR, London England LCDR ALLAN F. BACON, USN Present Sfcecutive Officer LCDR Charles Wilfred O ' Reilly was born in Port- land, Maine on August 30, 1932. After attending South Portland High School he entered the Maine Maritime Academy and was graduated on 6 June 1953. He then sailed various Merchant Ship ' s until being called to active duty in February 1954. For service in Viet Nam while attached to USS Independence, LCDR O ' Reilly was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation in addition to other various campaign and service medals. PREVIOUS DUTY STATIONS 1954-1957 Boiler Officer USS Iowa (BB-6) 1957-1958 Various assigments-Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, N.H. 1958-1959 Student Line School 1959-1961 1ST. LT. OPS OFFICER, USS Pocono (AGC-16) 1961-1963 Personnel Distribution, SUPERS 1963-1965 Damage Contro Repair Officer USS Independence (CVA-62) LCDR O ' Reilly is married to the former Norma T. McGlinn of Caribou, Maine. They have five children. LCDR CHARLES W. O ' REILLY, USN

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' Deck Department LT R. ROSENBACH M. Caruthers, BMZS J. Williams. GMGC The Deck Department is a key component of the ship ' s organization and is responsible for many operations which enable the ship to function smoothly and efficiently. Deck ' s primary purpose is the upkeep and maintenance of the ship ' s exterior, plus man four NSFO rigs, one JP-5 (jet fuel) rig and one AVGAS rig, and of course, port and starboard Burton wire and personnel highline. When in port, some of our seamen are responsible for the upkeep and operation of two 40-foot motor launches used as utility boats. All in oil the Deck Department ' s primary function is the operation and care of our ship. To all the hard working sailors of ' ' Deck - ' ' Well Done .