Mars (AFS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1971 volume:

vi 5 il as EE 'f if 5 5 'Y 2 P2 3 3 2 ,J 2 5 i i 1 Qmugg M me M 107 Qu x la ? 1' i E 54 9 H E 4 S ? 3 F f .al I S.S. MARS AFS-1 EMBER 1970-JUNE 1971 1 ff: 1 935 E Modern studies, interests, and beliefs in mysticism, numerology, and astrology attempt to categorize events and reveal patterns in natural phenomenon. MARS Sev- en Plus One would be particularly significant to the contemporary numerologist had he the privilege of sailing with the MARS from November of 1970 to June of 1971. Perhaps he first would have noticed MARS Departmental Organization: Operations, Deck, Engineering, Supply, Navigation, Medical, Administration, plus Aviation when the ship is deployed. His thoughts might then have turned to eager anticipation of exotic oriental port calls, and, eight months later, reflected on the disillusions and serendipities of the past months unfolded with the smog fogged silhouette of land- mark Golden Gate. There was Yokosuka, our old homeport, revisited. Subic, Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Sasebo, and Pearl Harbor followed. In all, seven grand guest ports plus the finale homeport, San Francisco, greeted the Big One. And who could forget the line swings: It took a calendar watch to remind one when the seven-day line swing began and when it ended, sometimes Monday, some- times Saturday. But somehow one day always got lost: SUNDAY. That special day of rest, on the line, became a routine day of work and service to the ever hungry customer. He would then finally observe that the perpetual sequence of seven real days plus illusory Sunday total quite a WESTPAC chronicle for the ship. From the first outchop to WESTPAC in September of 1964 to the San Francisco inchop in June of 1971, MARS has seen seven proud years of action in support of her countryls mis- sions, and returned just as proud on the eighth year ready to serve when again called upon. f? 1 X H fi .Ig 5 . 4 X Milf 4? X - . -S .1 X , ff , , ff' , HSN ff .. f' 1 ,,,' A Wwe WON' :auf N. wif N WL yt sm'-W' X by . X . 4 s A w X 4 4, Q .4 ' ' 4 A . - ff N. ' W if if L xi X Q Cf f, fy-' 1 A , , . if f f , s 6,4 ' ss 1 if., 2 ' A ff Iv ,Q-Fi, X .4 if f X . CAPTAIN KNUTSON entered the Navy in 1943 as an Apprentice Seaman. In 1944, he was ordered to flight training and was commissioned an Ensign and des- ignated a Naval Aviator in June 1946. From 1946 to 1965, CAPTAIN KNUTSON'S squadron tours included Fighting Squadron 9A, Fighting Squadron NINETY THREE, Composite Squadron TWELVE, Attack Squadron NINETY FIVE and Attack Squadron ONE TWO TWO. Shore duty included CIC Officers School, General Line School, and Ohio State University where he received his degree in Bachelor of Science Business Administration. In March 1965, he assumed command of Attack Squadron ONE FIFTY TWO. Embarked in USS ORISKANY, he and his squadron participated in the conflict in Southeast Asia. For his actions, he was awarded the Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, ten Air Medals, two Navy Commendation Medals, and his squadron was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation. He reported to the USS CORAL SEA as Weapons Officer in April 1966. During this tour, he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service and also received another Navy Unit Commendation. In July 1967, he reported to Staff, CINCPACFLT as Current Operations Coordinator and later served as Operations Plans and Capabilities Officer. For his contribution to the Commander in Chief, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET, he was awarded the Legion of Merit. CAPTAIN KNUTSON is married to the former DORIS CATLIN of Westerly, Rhode Island and they are the parents of two daughters, BETSY and DEBRA. The family presently resides in Alameda California. ,f 80 , -v n 1' I S U Laixiw , 7 2 - ' .glglziluil . . .SMF ' 1-.A fl lMMAFxlllil1 C'Alil,lSl.E graduated illlllll llu l 5 fYuVhl AC'l1dfilTly Hlld WHS C0m- Hilg raisxllrxl l.llf,lL3ll Ofl JUNE lilo:-I ilulx Fllillllll uns ulmurd USS SMALLEY, wines if In f 1-1-wil ns Damage Control Assist- mn ilnan ,'x:-fnialuml Gunnery Officer, and flnnlli cnlnm-1'y Hfflc-4-r until .luly 1954. This Milt' lllllllvilfll Ivy lx six l'llOlll,h four HS COIII. ilmnnf-niimlr Ullfm-1' on USS ATKA, three lllulllll? all xxlllrll V-f'l'l' Spvlll in Al'CllC Opel'- lillull? Allrl' yi-aninnimon from Submarine School in ln 1-4-:nm-in ltfhff VOMYVIANDERCARLISLE :-r l N Q ml lar! twill' lVx'O y08l'S aboard t'0Hl'clRAl, li? Supply Commissary Officer, then 1 4-nmnnm-nxmris Gfflcer. Navigator and cbpwnfmxl: H2111-1-r ln March of 1957, he mlmrm-!lr'vcl S: lvxu yvzll' lOU!' HS Bn ll'lSU'LlCI0l' sn mln AFV! cllin-fir course. ASW School, Key XM :1 l lu r i it al VUMMANDER CARLISLE M512 llprll 1177-lfllvll 215 Offlffef' on l,Aklf c'llAMl'l,AlN nmil .luly 1961, His next :lim f1n1mn um- :ire xl Navigation InStI'UCt0I' m ilu 'xmnl ,fxv:n1v11lx ln .lnlx ms-4 ln' commenced a tour as 1,,,.A,,ggy. tllln-rx' ul USS DIAMOND HEAD, nllm xxlm le lu xx :1 r- :assigned LO the Staff, 11,111 'ygmul Aqlx17.uf'5 GTOUD. Vietnam, as ull. v hmmm- .fxcix-if wx' :incl A:4SiSlarll S9rli0I'N8- vm mm lf in nz mf Yioinanwse Navy. COM- Mfl,'xlll 1+ f M-il,lwl.lf was noxi auachedw flu mlluf nl ilu Vlllvl ill NilY8l Operations ,,,,,- g..,..,,,q..1 ww wlwro he was Head, I-K , . ,,yHH2 '- ,llvlwcwl l Hf'lllllf'5 Sl3CllOl'l. my ' ' ,l z- ll xx :el X' WTO, COMMANDER ,f ,lMf,l 1' Q l g1n511!llu!H'Pll lill Qighleen m lrvaq :lf l uli1l'Xl llllltvl' of nfl! ll 1 , ? ,JI Z J fff f M tx' ! Ja M I CIW ,, I4 f' J , f' M W, , sm ' ,, ,.. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT YOKOSUKA, JAPAN NOVEMBER ONE is the first of MARS' Seven plus One, and November 1970 commenced our odyssey with con- flicting emotions: Sadness at separation from loved ones and countryg Wanderlust and eager anticipation of seven exciting months in WESTPAC. For many our first port-of-call, Yokosuka, Ja- pan, was a homecoming in itself. From 1963 to 1970 Yoko served as the MARS' homeport and many a Martian reflected on nostalgic moments flashing from the past while we prepared to moor as a guest this time. And soon the time came to go to work. Our work: replenishing the Seventh Fleet. Operating in the Gulf of Tonkin and coastal waters of South Vietnam at sev- en day intervals, our first day's toil commenced on Yankee Station. ENS R. E. HAMMOND 1? . K my ADMIN DEPARTMENT, better known as Ship's Office, is responsible for the Commands official correspondence, legal matters under the auspices of the Legal Officer, maintenance of service records, and for receiving, transferring, reenlisting, and separating personnel. Admin Department is directly re- sponsible to the Executive Officer. Front row: YN2 MCCLENNY, PCSN KERR, PC2 HENDERSON, PNSN CISNEROS. Second row: SA BURRIS, PN2 WHITE, YN3 WHITLEY, SN GASAWAY. Third row: MMCS NOVIDO, BTC DOLAN, YN3 ZAWOJSKI, PNSN KLINGER, SN HAIL, SM1 LIN- TON, YNC HUNTER, ENS HAMMOND W ' 2, my , ff, , , wilt i ff Z f- vv,,, . N.. Qi ww n Ni k 'ww X Qi! fs if if 2 M unix ff W ,X fa ,N , W A A 14 7 ! Mk, W 4 4 S hum ,f Q aw' 7, Nfl!! XX il' NX 5 7 4 ff A, f 1 M. 3 fa if ff V ? 1 L ' gf ZZ' ff i f 4 YW f WX , Q, xl 0 mf ,,fkk ,W .51 W V, W JAX y f , Cf M . 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A x A A f L x ' K ' . - ,wal .,., ma- '..,. N1 ,Z . I I U4 s . . X X ,, S , 1 A A . - A ,, SW ' ' - x ,. ' Zn- - ' ' . ' G :Aw WS g , ,, 'X W A , X ,, X j f x V , , ,i n f I , I I KJ, 5448 Wig, x K ji x 5 YANKEE TATIO NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT SUBIC BAY, R.P.I. DECEMBER TWO is the second of MARS' Seven plus One. The team began to jell. The crew knew what was expected of it and had learned its strengths and weaknesses. With the break-in period over, everyone was ready to give it all they had. Our second port visit, Subic Bay, Philippines, was a re-acquaintance for most of the crew and a new ex- perience for others. As the MARS' major re-supply station, Subic was to be c ome an island of frequent visits and an oasis for the crew to let go and recall the rough times. Dawn of the second day's replenishment usually found the MARS in the midst of her rendezvous with a panoply of lean Destroyers on station near the DMZ. LT J. E. RINGQUIST . we x 5' xt --. The Nttvigutimm Dt-purtment is responsiblefor storing amd keeping current all charts and navigational publiczltiuus. 'I'ln-- Qtmrtcrnwsters, under the direct SLlDUl'X'iSlllll of the Navigator, are charged with safe navigation, piloting, and plotting the ship's position. They nrt- also responsible for the care and correct operation of the ships navigational equipment. Front row: QM3 RUHL, QM3 ANDERSON. Second row: lfl' RlNClQUlS'l', QM3 BUMSTED, QM3 FRENCH, QM3 JOHNSON. OMC LINES ,B Q- f, .lt ANL, t X I F I 5 L 5 1- m I M E 2 ini' Q SUBIC BAY, R. P. ,..u ... 1 1 17 YANKEE STATION if f ,Wy af W 1, ' f 'F' ff' f OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT KAOHSIUNG JANUARY THREE is the third of MARS' Seven plus One. Approaching the half -way point in our voyage, we had left San Francisco in our wake three months agog three months or three days, at sea, is indistinguishable. Nostalgia faded under the heat of demanding labors, and time passed the undefined days and nights of un- known rest. Kaohsiung, Taiwan was a well-timed respite. The peaceful junks sauntering down the multi-lane water highway past our anchorage were a welcome change of pace. Our number three port also was a supermarket of fresh produce supporting our resupply mission on the line. The third day on Yankee Station found the Big One sailing the northern region of the Tonkin Gulf. We awakened to the flashing light messages of Search and Rescue and Picket ships. After replenishing them, we retired after a top speed run steaming south, through a maze of aircraft carriers, to meet our cus- tomers near Danang. LCDR P. L. MANSELL LCDR R. W. BRUCIL A.. Mi,-ff AN' I 4 gal tml.. f -LI ,A K OI DIVISION 7153 V83 OI DIVISION is mainly responsible for the operation of all search radar and electronic recognition equipment, It also maintains CIC which is the evaluation and dissemination center for all combat in- formation and is responsible for keeping the bridge and Captain continuously in- formed of the tactical situation, It is OI Division which, in addition, prepares MARS' tactical operations plans and orders. OE DIVISION is directly accountable for the operational readiness of all elec- tronic equipment. The range of its respon- sibility extends from the ship's entertain- ment system to the highly complex sur- face search radar equipment. OC DIVISION mans Radio Central, the collecting and transmitting hub for operational and logistic service requests such as tugs, fuel, stores, and rendezvous arrangements. They also maintain a com- plete intelligence file, and are responsible for the receipt and control of all cryp- tographic publications. OC DIVISION Front row: RM3 VICKERS, RM3 COTH- RAN, RMSN HEESCH, RMSN DALY, SN MCDERMOTT, RM3 CLEMENTS, LTJ G AS H B Y. Second row: RM3 BIDDLE, RM2 WILLIAMS, RMSN W A T S O N, OIC DIVISION Front row: ETN2 TANNER, ETR3 RICKS ETN2 SMITH LOR, ETN2 PARKER. Second row: ETI OUTZMAN ETR2 HOLLISTER, ETN3 BLOXHAM, ENS GATES, ,f r in .,, Q .4 37 'V' I jr- r ' Nil, , , it G , ff 'W I I -1' I 4 I ,ov X M' ew-alms r 1 fl RM3 DEZELL, RMI ROCKEL. Third row: RMSN OSGOOD, SM3 RIGOLI, SM2 PRICE, SN MILLER, SM2 WIL- LIS, SM2 PARIS, RM2 SCHREIBER, RMC CARROLL RMSN GUNDERSON, RM2 FIFER, s 1 - L x , 'k --fr 3 , f 34:23 W1 1 f 'wi nf' ,,,g, ' V V . 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Deep water port Sattahip, Thailand our hitching post. the men of MARS ventured inland to explore Bangkok's Floating Market, exotic zoo, historical temples, and bargains for precious stones and Thai silk. Nearby Pattaya resort offered a more accessible R and R site to swim away the aches and pains, and soaking humid- ity of Thailand LT N. H. WOODWARD V W H fW 'x I in 5 v- Z FIRST DIVISION Front row: YN3 SENNA. BM3 COLE, BM3 TRAUTNER, BM2 ISAKSON. BM3 ARONSON. Second row: SA KENNY, SN BITETTO, SN FLINT, SN RETUTAL, SN LEVAIVRE, SN KAY, SN MARTIN, SN SCOTT, I-Y' U Hr' it ' -n V 5 SN FOX. Third row: LTJG LEONARD, O'SI-IEA, SN ANDREAS, SN LACOMBE CLOUD, SN PERKINS, SN GRAY, SN RE BMC WALLIN, WO-1 DOMBROW 1 '- 5' Q. , iff' . JK J 73-W z -fs i V iw 4 ., . 1 ,lig ,4 . ' I A ..L-L fi A 1, Ia ,' 1 Q 'M ,JAM , Z A wi i V 9 iq f H 01 s , xl S, If, , , 2 .. f ' f-A III H - ,-1-Q1 .. I-W .,-' 1, ff? fw - F' . S., f f T .. hifi N1 f 'S 'r'f '! I 'A ,Q I M-N LM, A' ,M f, - ' 4 U Dwhign is directly responsible- for the pri-sn-rvu In i gnd 0pErBtlOn of the ships f1H'wall'il Wlllt'llt-'H, tim' twin and other associated stream gi-ur It also nm tens mfoperates the shlp's anchors and aiu-lun' winds tlliinminsng cares for and preserve-s the- ships hull, main lasses' d Superstructure areas decking? Division ls directly respolisihlv for the- upkt-vp, zn and operation of the after wincln-s. rum It-nsions, rigging' replenishment at sea gear Sm-omi division mans and om: deck during Vertical Replenistmu-nt, and has the me Ts taging and transferring pallets in an omit-i'ly Job 0 Z directing the helo to the custom:-r ship, and at-1 Sequgnc hor the return of retrograde tcargo Ill'l5 and re-uch cougugfql It maintains and preserves the ship's six boats peg :ssociated equipment, and is responsible for tht- pres- gvation and upkeep of the hull, main deck, and supewstruc- ture area aft. ' I I ' Under 3rd Division's responsibility 'comes tht- main- tenance, repair, and operation of the ship's four gunvbat- teries, two gun directors, fire control radar and associated equipment. It receives, transfers and accounts tor theship s ammunition supply, and isldirectly responsible tor the storage, care and accountability ot the small arms aboard. THIRD DIVISION Front row: GMG2 McCAY, SN KENLINE, FTGSN DAKAN. ' Second row: GMG3 CALTON, SN LENEAU, GMGSN HUS- TON. Third row: GMGC MAI-IONEY, FTGC HINCHLIFFE. Fourth row: ENS GOODLATTE SECOND DIVISION ff'-i ,f Front row: BM3 LOFTIS, SN KECK, SN GRIFFIN, BM3 LASSITER. Third row: LTJG PAKE, BM2 HILL SN ACIDERA, SN FERNANDES, SN SNIPPE, SN FASS, SN BITETTO, SN FELTON, SN SHEPPARD, SN WIL BM3 MACKEY. Second row: SN HANKINS, SN JONES, SON, SN WALTERS, SN ESTES, SN GEORGE, SN SN CRAIG, BM3 DIAZ, SN SMITH, SN GALLAGHER, SICKELS, BMI CARROLL, BM1 FARTHING ,ig 'xy' Ji ey W - in SV V , w sax wf W If , . 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M... laid!! l?'!p l hifi.: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HONG KONG CAM RANH BAY MARCH M L 'h'f4-mf., sad Z7 O' FIVE is the fifth of MARS' Seven plus One. Fish- ing boats as numerous as the waves first noticed our approach to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. Here, our customers had no anchor, but rather were held fast by masonry. First, Naval Support Facility, then Naval Communications Station felt the salt and sand spray from helicopter blade wash as their fresh provisions began to spot the ground. On two occasions the white- washed sand received landing parties of MARS' sailors relaxing in the sun, fun, hamburgers, and beer that be- long at beach parties. With the line swing almost complete, April ap- proached and signaled our long awaited junket to Hong Kong. A shopper's paradise, tourists and camera bug's dream, gourmet's delight, and the entertainment center of the Western Pacific, Hong Kong appealed t o every- one. Ocean Terminal in Kowloon stocked any type gift imaginable. Skilled tailors fitted fashionable suits, shirts, jackets, and shoes. Victoria Peak offereda cineramic view of Hong Kong and Kowloon. The Tai Pak floating restaurant in Aberdeen featured the best in Chinese cuisine. And there was never a dull night at The Den tHong Kong Hiltonb, the Purple Onion, the Happening, or the Go-Down Bistro. LCDR W, D. BAKER If tsttirttntt gtrtwttie-s tin- sho: Iaciliti tftiiratftitit-I it-tgttitt-tl im' re-'pairs tor the Ship?:,hEgTi ':2d? tinvt with lt mlm' t-otitrnls and restores ship control casual. tim, into :s.tiptti'tim+t tire fighting and flooding damage 'R' tllX :ruin in also tvsptirtsltilt- for the Nuclear Attack 1-eadihess tit tint stint I.-X pimp as it is called, is responsibleforthe llmllilt'lLullt't' ztlltl lwliitlli uf Illt' HIllfl'S replenishment equipment ritivli nrt ltit'ltit'm'lt:s pullvi lruvks, Cargo eI9V8l0!'S,CO1'lVey0I's :mtl vtlttvltvr, ll ttlsu t'nl'1-:sa for. and repairs, the heating anti ini- t-tititlitititilttp: t-qniptm-tit, and the cargo and ship's servige l't'll'lgt'liliI1lili Q-qtiiptm-tit 'A' gang operates a small but effec- ttxt- tttnuliim-t'y. rt-gmir shop and is responsible for the fresh xintvri zttlxiliiitq' stvutii JPWIH systems, and the Ship's boats, 'I-i ttixisitin is tw-sponsible for providing the ship with elttt-tx'ival ptivu-r lt nlso maintains and repairs all electrical t-qiiiptiimit, inn-rtinl t-ommunicutions gear, and the gyrosand pyro 11-pt-titvt's In zlcltlitioti, 'I-I' division is responsible for tt'iitist't-rritig. rt-wivitig, accounting for, and showing the ship's I , FQ tlitwivts X ,I Untlt-r 'll' division mines the responsibility for receipt transit-r. anti nt-1-timitnliility of the ship's fuel oil. In addition, it nmintnins, rt-pairs, and operates the ship's three boilers. I b 'l'ln- M:it'ltil'ti:sai Ntntt-s nrt- responsible for the upkeep and in rt-pnir of ilu- ships main steam turbines, generators, con- tltittsws, punips. main rt-duction gears, and other related en- tzitw room Uqllllllllvlll. 'M' division is also tasked with the props-i' tiptwzitioti til' the Ships main Control station. J' 'R' DIVISION From row: DCFN KAHN. smvtz srtiswnmi nztftfntes. DC3 LAMBRECHT, SFP2 BURNS DC3 ANIBAS. second row: SFC CRAGUN, DC3 sri DRAKE BROWN, SFM2 PARKER, SFP3 SIMONS, SFP2 ,I . gggg g Vggg N. I ff in 'V fa., N411 f Q -ff, ,, .I -F 'ikdd X . , A V U N 1- 9 'gn I, I i, I 1 ,A A NX K , , N .Q ,E , - f V I I N-I pf 4 , J- , ff 'R 45, A, - f !.i,l 3 'A' DIVISION Front row: EN3 EBRIGHT, MM1 PRINE, MM3 DAY, MM3 GOLL, EN3 RENTER, MR3 WALESKI. Second row: EN2 KRAL, FN VOS, FN KOPROWSKI, ENS DILULLO. Third row: 'E' DIVISION Front row' EM3 BASCONCILLO, EM2 APPEL FN OLTMAN, FN VERGARA, EM3 SMITH,, EMI JAYME, FN PRINNER. Second row: EMC SMITH, EM2 BOWMAN, FN LAKER, EM2 f' -v-1 .- ff 1 nm. , eff il ,L di FN JONES, MM3 COX, MM3 CARLSON, MR2 SENSIBAUGH, EN3 MCCORMICK, EN2 DIXON EN2 HORNADAY, ENI STROY SIMMONS, EM1 MILLER, EM3 GORDON, IC1 DUNNING, ENS DILULLO. Third row: EM3 KYGER, FN DOELCHER, ICFN MARKS, FN STREBLOW, EM2 DVORAK, EM3 ROBINSON mm--wi ,Qt ,gawk wif' 'B' DIVISION . , CHRKNIC, I-'N DICNCSIIIR. UILNI INUN! H'I','4 IIIDCJIISV, III2 MEASE, BT3 gf1tfgntSIIL?Iy,IiQHBTEf,1.SOCAIx,12505' H1-2 HAR1g1.jjqi IWUKTHUI LR CWI! 2 l'I'f'I'I5IRSEN BT3 JACOBS. Second row: BT2 BRIGGS, H'l'J4 .xx ,L X I P 'il M! 'Xb . I' f 'f ,Qi ,fir I ,uf Q Q 4 , X S I gn N M DIVISION Front row IN IARQI N Mm Mme KI cn MM: umm MM3 CHAPEK F MACKENZIE FN C011 mms SHAIIIR :mmm MM cmcc Cwo PETEILSEN MM2 PERKINS SN TFIIFR MMI NI 1 SON mm IOWA IN VHNII R Num coY F Second row MMC CHAVP! MMI MARTIN VI R YN! DIC MMAN MM! TODD A H. I 1 5 .SNK C , . L1 T f I N1 I 'W ' I - 1 n. 1 , . 4 , , , ' I . n Q Y 1 - I T r I vw 41 4' 5 ' I 7 ' ff I : K 1 7.1 , - I J , 4 . 1 l L, I 1 . f A- 'N N A W ' Q y r 'x 1 ' 4 1 . , 4 n L 7 J -4 -I J , 4 A , 1 I I C ' ' YA y ' 7' 7 1 ' a f 1 r ' 4 ' 1 1 , ' , v , , , A Y 'A 'Q' pf FF fr fr Q4 14' .. F I QI jd A4 is , Q ,L fqg,,1'Q -2' M. lil! 'fl fi 3 ku 1 1 Q A N 3' l ,Z 'S gf 1 Q 5 1 I , , 4 -giiivv W-1 U Q, L I k f Q ' if Wk S aw. 39 V W' I 9' x WX X Q X I 6 1 27? if 9 l U ig 35 A. I Q1 if l 4 -Q I F x 515 'F J fl ' 0 x XMQ il 0 .I za Q M is Us og: 0 .Ig on, 32' E 4 ..SZ Nxil :sl 5 lr ' , -'F ..I. xsOlq .U II..I sub!! 1 xx!!! s ncqr xnn f vin Gnu: 0101 1 4 .CUC lUOl:: lfiill istit' flume Ofttll bling sits!! 'lib .K sf 5 1. C l 1 z 5 SE' 2' Z z S I . . 4r..f1 A 7 , f' L H 4. -4-'iv ,,,.-,.s it g . ,.:g:i'ig 'ki, vm ,V iff? fc!! C A ',f tf 1 flsn f -5' nr Q5 X.: Q'..Q',U I HQNG KONG nw: qw 3 E s i , ff f 3 z 1 Y ' J Him K K KX A?,, 'V , H-.. Q t' 5 4 Mx H x Q mm ai ' 'M-L V A-Q Q 5' .. 52 K 6- A .M QWMH CANIHANIIHAY .uri I ,.,3 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT SASEBO VUNG 'FAU APRIL SIX is the sixth of MARS' Seven plus One. The muddy river waters of Vung Tau would soon know the strength of our bow bisecting its waves. Enroute, we rendezvoused with destroyers on gunfire support sta- tions until we finally navigated the treacherous Vung Tau bay and anchored. Shore activities and swift boat tenders availed themselves of our services. On one memorable occasion our helo switched roles from cargo transporter to medical evacuator. Fifty miles south of Vung Tau MARS answered a sum- mons from the British merchant ship, SS GLENFRUIN, and airlifted a patient to an Australian field hospital at Vung Tau. Zero visibility of cotton thick fog and cooler tem- peratures announced to everyone that, at last, MARS was Sasebo bound. The scenery of Sasebo Bay was worth a thousand cameras. The Vertrep finale of the cruise began half way inside the harbor, and, by the time we docked, six more ships were cargo heavy, ready to continue their missions. Now quayside, we filled our holds with special order items and household goods as torrential showers sped the work pace. 1 si 'vi fix !l l4llCWl-ilbk' fur mg 1-was Q Af.4Q.:u!f1 4::x uf xii vlrgu rqggjyadamwlliwr 63:51 ' 1 1 Yfwi em mu Hfquviitli for Clflg. 'men'withthe 5. L 'KEY fri Lshfl nwtnliqiuh-ff can 1 Qs w....m zhrn. prirr them, Ind l'Hd0Ihel'relafed ...wr mu 4-:'.:m!N ful' I SIUDCDUI Ulmfgf gfgoodsto ' 11 Hu? . r hu! uf uaniw Hy 1'rhlt'l 8 ITGJIU lm C8120 office a : 5-Leu: aim Zu! fhr jrlktpvf TQCMPI, 8l0Wlg6,acc0unt lu. la! riskslsil tif ION U'llnh'l r virgo. the .b,Qd amatuer. el! ai! c'n!'g.:u funding CDQTBUODS COIHBS under LAf,'!Y lux .- ir .sw P.-.i u un tmndling the personal needsofthe g ww mf: am hlnp A lun-bershop,laundry,andstore k..M: zur 1-.mm anddxsu-ibu1esLheship'sfood.S3 . ff:--.Wmaz,1f mr dxsbursing pay semi-monthly 'Vhtrd ram SKC' HI'IlJ'fN, DPI ROCK.S'I'AD,5N Ar':f'r.1 :wfnf1- mm m-Zu., SK3 BRUNIE,SK3 Hfvvr. IW!-JN WRIGHT. SKSN BELL, SK2 m ,.fn.m4 um KUNKLE. SKI McGARR, DPC I ul VLH I 'IQJIQ I-'OX grow: SN CRAWFORD,SkJ4Sl'IIMllYl' 'run-a wwf sm' LEWIS, sxcs NEWP - SZDIVISION MEACHUM sm liAKil.l'IY sm 'l'l,lC, HN uAK1,1eY, sm KIRKMAN CSTQENSEESIISSZ CELY, L. ,, .,,, 4. ,,, l .'1 , R, SKSN MARIINEK, NA- mrl.1.:,, Nm r,AvAc.N114., SKSN c,1,mvueN'r' ' NQHRA. Sg1?R2A'Q,?LAvT0NCsec.,nd row: SN l,AY'l'UN, sm IIANNAII, SKSN WANAH, YCSIEIBCSILIZZLIISJIIQQJN SKZBOONICH 'SK3 LONTOC, sm Asru.l':Y, SN s'1'rf:N1 C'UI'I'Il.AND, sm HEARN, SKI ENSOR SKI GUEMAN SKBALDR MQDRRIS SKSN GUIDRY, SN ANDNNNUN, 1,'1'1flJsslf:1,1,, ' ' ' PLE SKSN 'SK3 GARCIA, sm DIIERSINCJ SKSI3 Rm'ERL1NG, I 53 f 9 if ' ' - ,Cxf 3 J -J P , R b g A mf '2 f f 'i I' 'E 1-XQSQ, 1 S-3 DIVISION Front Row: SK2 MILLER, SN MACIAS, HICKMAN, LTJG MALONEY, SK3 BENSON,SK2 BROWN, SH3 LYTTINEN, DK2 BEST, SH3 ZUCCARELLI, SH2 AK2 LANGFORD, SH3 CARDAMONE, DK3 CHAMP, SK3 HIDER, SK1 FORTUNO, SN AQUINO. Second Row: LCDR HAYES, SKC GUZMAN, SKC BLACK. A A YL a X at -f A Q, I Q Q A ,ff AX 1 ' 1 Cc' gl uxfh :J A ' 1-f - L MW ..1 1-J Q: 3' ff Q I .ng 3 'P ' . 5 li- ova-Q '.d'x U1VNf - l fHfH f--w x' '. 1- u 1 mfs.,f-Au X 1 M- mvm'r :A r'lal:NN Thu-d row: LTJG HRV? fF1 KfiVf ti' x K L1 w+'a f f vw-aww TN VPHXANWTF sw MlWTO- H'f ' V- -I Krr fl' :W e 'f If vnu 'xh,'lZ'1w'x fir I1llilI'I'I FN I-QMMONS. CTS!! x'k'mAv'5'm '53 IVV 1 E' 'iii fi fvl-1 x Mcrcrlfl KR'- SLUAN. CSR WWW' 'IV VW? T' ' ' f-1 u I-,ff swf. Mm s .MJ x Q l 35 ' I I 1 1 -,., I w , .1-J' A . L' Q maui' :mamma H in I' 1 WW ff ' 21 .W A v 1 1 pang 7-1-.1... I gm., 'Y i 1 Q yawn w' , 2, 1 Hill' Z W 'M - WW V 'M ,f . ,Z 4, W W , , Z I 'Q oem Y W 1 1. -'-m....,,f H 'mmf 'Gm ff, . ,W , M My f n7'wl Qin-pg ,S 4,,, c 4 wg ,, f ' ,W 7 A f f,, M. ,Wx -mf ,. 9 f ,V 2 1tz.4vy:r,,Q'f'f-2 ,tumlk gem X vu nu 24, ' 3 ' f V vu.. i 1 3 Q 9 ...l 4 QW ' 'x mf , W xW W ul'- xv- I 2' L s -3 fix iii i fx 5 vw ,, Rfk. Y? K 9 W2 , , , vi 35' jx L. X -an-1 n 40 n 1 f 1 :LL-L I v ,. if ' ,iv. L 'w f .2 .1 ' J 2 1 W S y V 'ff' 3 11 R fl i T .. .1-.I 'Y Ss. -:Alf 'X A,' ,gt W fi. p I I I H 1 1 v 'tc Q s f' U W' SASEBO VPN S 'FAU X XF 'L' ,js U Q ,V ,A Q 'A X 91 . Y Ls . 3 9.3 ' I .Q 7 , Y.: ru ,Q I 4' fg., Erik 'Li A ', 4 YV. A . 'gf' i lr ' X I 'I M12 -,-pl--zsny. .,.g-iv' Ly M IC IJ I C A L I J E P A RTM EN T I'EAl-ily, HARBOR ISLES ITANTHOI MAY Hai ii? A 4.5 M, , S W Zi SEVEN is the seventh of MARS' Seven plus One. Our tour of South'Vietnam's picturesque coastline would not have been complete without the last line day milk run to Anthoi. A Naval facility and various Naval vessels were accustomed to the sight of the Big One and the sound of UH-46A helicopters. The Anthoi air- strip also landed mail planes from home, and always seemed to say thank you with letters for the MARS. A high pressure system of mild weather and pac- ified Pacific seas accompanied our Japan to Pearl Har- bor transit. The warm, clear sunburn oasis of Waikiki resuscitated sufferers from long hours of watch fatigue. Surfing, swimming, shutter bugging, and enjoying Pol- ynesian delicacies attracted the men of MARS. But visions of the California coastline a week away domin- ated the thoughts of all. LT A. F. HA.R'1'MAN, Mc J 'IM' vurpsmvn c'omribulv directly to the health of thv vw-vw 'Vin-y prfwidv mvdical services such as lrv:nim.1 illxmwsrws :md pvrsonnvl Casualties, conduct- ing pluysic-nl 4-xmfnirmzfzimms, and giving medical advice. 'Vhwy arc- :Hsu l l'HI3OHSIIIIt' for the distribution and sr-mxrity of mvciimqil supplivs, 'HI DIVISION HM2 DALIDA, HM2 DOSS, LT HARTNIAN, HMC DAWSON 4, M f 25,4 f e V' H 'I - - - j if W S., W N . I I If' . I J-'U .Z A fd., rv., , Mi, 49, 1 40 3 w ,yy f f, ffffyw X f , 'K , 41,1 -1 N ff uv -vu.. , www, ,. 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That extra day, Sunday, was the day that was not. The Seventh Fleet did not cease to hunger just because it was Sunday, and we had the required sustenance. The day began routinely - early, early reveille - but be- came distinct in one respect as the day aged. Divine services gave the day a unique hourglass character, allowing many to steal a few moments for meditation, and to sense passage of time in the arrival of a new week. Then we sailed East, East to reunite with the West, West to the west coast of California. Six days' sailing beyond Hawaii brought cries of Land Ho! at last. The land was the island of San Clemente. Here the air- borne arm of our replenishment team, HC-3, detached to again become a part of the Naval Air complex at Imperial Beach. Less than half a thousand miles north lay San Francisco. Minutes became hours, hours seemed like days. The febrile chill of Channel Fever heightened as the bow easily parted the water below the Golden Gate, and the decks broke out in an epidemic of blue-uniformed men. As the Oakland pier crept closer, the huddled mass of impatient people stirring there soon became wives, children, parents, girl friends, and just old friends. MARS was home again, and those who counted and who counted on us were there waiting after Seven Months plus June, 1971. Milla! 24 3' 'X V V' The Helo Detachment directly handles tht- main tenanoe and repair of MARS' two holicoptffrs It is also responsible for landing safety control of tht- helicopters and hook-up of pallets to the he-lo during vertical replenishment operations, On scfwml oc-k casions, the helos have been called upon to perform rescue at sea and medical operations. PILOT PILOT LT W. D. FRASER LT D. C. COULTIER Q T llll 6 nful iff- sf, Y V-..- .......- .vy DIVISION : AN REESE, AMSQ AGUILAR, Pro? 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