Mataco (ATF 86) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1970 volume:

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W II She participated in the Gilbert Islands operation d of World ar , h , the Clgufdgg gil Ioirciilpgtialii of Saipan and the assaults on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. In all,MATA, p . Service in Japan during the post war occupation was fol- . ts tars. , ?0?v33Ib1ye?nErY5 ealsiaigigiirits io tow non-self-propelled vessels being returned to the United States for preservation and future service. . . i 1 U C fl' t found MATACO participating in the Inchon landing and perform- The Korean on ic I , a rescue missions in four other major engagements. Although ing combat salvage and air-se a rotated ship, MATACO returned to the United States after she had completed more than three years of continuous overseas duty and steamed over 50,000 nautical miles. A A O 11 d three deployments in support of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia. M T C as ma e U I MATACO has served on Yankee Station in the Tonkin Gulf and has provided towing and salvage support for all the allied navies in Southeast Asia. Peacetime duties of IVIATACO consist of towing non-self-propelled and decommissioned vessels, search and rescue operations, diving and salvage and towing target sleds for surface gunnery exercises. Although MATACO is armed with a 3 f 50 gun, the automatic towing engine is commonly referred to as the tug's main battery. With this towing engine, IVIATACO is capable of taking any ship afloat in tow under normal conditions. Four large diesel engines are the prime mov- ers of lVIATACO's diesel-electric drive. This power system, producing 3,060 horsepower to turn MATACO's single propeller, yields speeds up to 16 knots Cabout 19M PHL Fully loaded, her length of 205 feet and beam of 38 feet displace about 1650 tons of water with an average draft of 15 feet. ' A San Diego homeported ship, MATACO is a unit of the Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet under the operational and administrative control of Commander Service Squadron ONE, whose insignia she proudly displays on her bridge wings. Like her Sister units Within the fleet, MA- TACO deploys .regularly overseas to assist in preserving peace. Her salvage, towing, diving and rescue facilities stand ready to serve the fleet whenever a need should arise. . , , is , , A Message From The C0 As we complete this cruise to the Western Pacific there are a few thoughts I would like to share with you. At times you may have thought that the long days at sea, the arduous and often dangerous weather we experienced, and the personal hardships and anxieties caused by family seperations have gone unnoticed. Let me assure you that they have not. I would like to pass on to each of you my personal thanks for the ef- ficient, professional job you have done throughout the cruise. From the salvage of LC U-1492 at Bikini Atoll through all the various tows and other assignments, you have been directly responsible for-building an outstanding reputation for MATACO. Through your efforts, and always to your credit, MATACO met all her committrnents and was the first to be called on in an emergency. I further wish to commend your conduct ashore. In every port and foreign nation we visited your conduct was exemplary and you were a credit to MATACO as well as to our Navy and Country. It has been my personal pleasure to serve as your Commanding Officer and I am particularly proud to be a member of MATACO's fine crew. To each and everyone of you again, WELL DONE. , R. A. CLAIR GOMMANDING DFFIC LCDR RA. Clair ER entered the U.S. NaVY in August 1955.A1gg- attending several Navy schools he was a signed to the USS SEA OWL QSS-4053 then attended the U .S. Navy Nuclear Powe Schools at New London, Connecticut and a West Milton, New York after which he was assigned to the pre-commissioning crewof the USS TRITON QSSRN-4853. 1 Commander Clair attended Stanford University in the NE SEP Program and ro- 1 oeived a B.S. degree in Electronic Engi- neering in 1963. After graduation, he at- tended Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island where he was commissioned in September 1963. He then served on the USS PREBLE QDLG-15D as ElectronicsMa- terial Officer from October 1963 until Feb- ruary 1966, and then attended the U.S. Na- val Destroyer School. Commander Clair was assigned as Operations Officer of USS EVANS KDE-10233 until August 1968. Sev- enth Fleet Operations were experiencedin both ships. Lieutenant Commander Clair has been awarded the Navy Good Conduct Medal with bronze star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with one silver and one bronze star, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Lieutenant Commander RobertA C ii F 'J 'ff' I fl' ,,,, , f -' V4 7 C. 'K' EXECUTIVE OFFICERS x Q, Lieutenant QJunior Grade! William L. Poole entered the Naval Service on 31 July 1958. During his enlisted career his stations included the Naval Air' Facility, Litchfield Park, Arizona, Aviation Fire Control Tech- nician Class A and Class B School Memphis, Tennessee, Heavy Attack Squad- ron Eleven, Sanford, Florida, and Naval Air Technical Training Center at Memphis, Tennessee as an instructor. A In April 1963 Mr. Poole was selected for the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program. He attended Purdue University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering in June 1967. Mr. Poole entered the U.S. Naval Officer Can- didate School at Newport, Rhode Island in June 1967 and was commissioned Ensign, USN, on October 19, 1967. USS BAUSELL QDD-8453, homeported in San Diego was his next duty assignment. He was promoted to LTJ G in October 1968. Mr. Poole reported to MATACO in October 1969 to assume duties as Execu- tive Officer. Lieutenant Timothy O. Fanning is from West Hartford, Connecticut. In 1965 he re- ceived a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philos- ophy from Hamilton College. Mr. Fanning was commissioned in December 1965 from U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School in New- port, Rhode Island.'Mr. Fanning then 1'6- ported to the USS SENECA QATF-917 as a diving and operations Officer. He reported aboard MATACO as Executive Officer in December 1967 and departed November 1969 to return to civilian life. DEPARTMENT HEADS mv VV' I I i Z ' EWR 4 . , . ,Z 1 .- . , I , if- . ,ffwzn ...J Qi Sk' . I 47 ' waijf - W If f 5 'ive 77 Z , o vi 4, N .... ,N 1 wk. N kI 5i'r :ff' ' f ins-una-ii 7 ,Z ,, f A 1 ' . 'nf , , ff .- . . , . , lf. 1 - , f ..,,,,..i.f...,. 7 M1 f X v- Q! ' V , ,H -.A ' Y, ff ' K ,UWM I, ,QQ --Q., vw I , ,- fp . .X 1,1 ' in ' f A . ,J , -, s,W,l, , W, f f a.iif'rSs , ff it - ,. ...v I N ,ff X ,sw 1 . li Sith X. ...-, ,, xx.. ,W s Km. 1, Lieutenant Uunior Grade! Kevin N, O'Gorrnan is from Hamburg, New York, M . T. O'Gorman graduated from Cornwell Univer, sity in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science Do. gree in Agriculture Economics. In 1968 he obtained a Masters in Business Administra- tion from the University of Detroit and then entered the U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. Upon grad- uation he reported to the U.S. Navy School Daep Sea Divers in Washington D.C. Aboard MATACO Mr. O Gorrnan served as Diving Officer, Supply Officer from March 1969 until December 1969 and is presently Op- erations Officer. Lieutenant QJunior Gradej Rodney L. Stark is from Fort Scott, Kansas. In 1968 he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Kansas State College, Pittsburg, Kansas. Mr. Stark then entered the U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island and was commis- sioned in July 1968. Mr. Stark was Oper- ations Officer before leaving for the U.S. Naval Station Guam in December 1969. S Q' Ensign Robert L. Hern graduated from Clarks Summit-Abington High School, Clarks Summit, Pa. Upon grad- uation he entered San Jose State College where he received a B.A. degree in Phy- sical Education in 1969. Mr. Hern en- tered the U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island and was awarded his commission in November 1969. He then reported to his first duty station as Supply Officer, MATACO in December 1969. Chief Warrant Officer Warren K. Nel- son entered the Naval Service in May 1947 . Bos'n Nelson first served aboard USS J .C. OWENS QDD-7763. He left the service briefly but returned in 1951. Bos'n' duty assignments have included USS PITTS- BURG QCA-723, USS BRAMBLING QAMS- 42J, the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Recruit Training Com- mand, San Diego fCompany Commanderlg USS PICKAWAY QAPA-2221, where he was appointed Warrant Officer, USS VESUVIUS QAE-159 and with Beachmaster Unit ONE in Yokonika, Japan and a Naval Air Sta- tion, North Island, Calif. Mr. Nelson re- ported aboard MATACO in March 1968 and is presently 1st Lieutenant. Warrant Officer Richard L. Brisby is from Norwalk, California. Mr. Brisby joined the Navy in May 1954. Since that time his duty assignments has included USS ROMULUS QARL-223, NAVCOMFAC, Yokosuka, Japan, USS CACRONADE QIFS- lj, USS HASSAYAMPA QAO-1455, Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, Naval Advisory Group, Saigon, South Viet- nam, USS TIOGA COUNTY QLST-11415 and in June 1968 Mr. Brisby was appointed Warrant Officer. He reported on board MATACO in October 1968 as Engineering Officer . CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS l 1 A we, Y-.. in Chief Engineer Ronald M. Lindquist en- tered the naval service in December 1955 up- oncompletion of recruit training. He served aboard the USS MARYSVILLE QE PCER-8571. He decided that a naval career had a lot to offer and reenlisted in April 1958 and then went on a tour of shore duty at Sanford, Fla, From there he served one year in Vietnam and on board the USS MONT BAKER QAE- 141, Chief Lindquist reported to MATACO on January 1968. Chief Electrician Mate Margarito A, Endozo first entered the service of the U,S, Armed Forces as a private in the Army, in May 1946. After receiving an honorable dis- charge in 1949, Chief Endozo returned home to the Philippine Islands where he spent the next 7 years. In 1956 Chief Endozo enlisted in the U.S. Navy in which he has since c served on continuous active duty. During his twelve years of service in the navy, Chief Endozo has served on the USS FORT MAR- ION QLSD-225, USS MIDWAY QCVA-413 and USS PARIC UTIN QAE-189 in addition to MA- TACO. Chief Quartermaster Robert T. Upton entered the Navy in August 1958. Upon com- pletion of recruit training he served aboard USS RECLAIMER QARS-429 and USS BOL- STER QARS-381. In 1961 he ,reenlisted as V a third class Quartermaster and then went to USS JASON KAR-83 and on to a tour of shore duty as an instructor where he was advanced to Chief Quartermaster. From there he served on COMPHIBGROUONE g Staff and on board USS ESTES QLCC-22. He reported aboard MATACO in December. 1969. BMC Terry L. Pierson entered the na- val service in December 1959. Upon c0111- pletion of recruit training he served aboard the Fleet ASW Base, San Diego, USS TOR' TUGA QLSD-265, USS WHETSTONE QLSD' 279, U.S. Naval Recruiting Station, Mil- I waukee, Wisconsing one year at Midway IS' land with the Gooney Birds and now C8-11S MATACO his home away from home. TRAVEL LOG September 4th 1969 seems like a long forgotten da now, W' '1d ' - - - -' ering the separation with their men for the next seven rhonths. Albfast colfltheelwlililstjleglsrlgrltltifsdstliivearririidfnlg ogdggrwfy End n' n . Slowly t e MATACO slips from the berth and heads out the San Die o ch nn l h f 32 000 'l month cruise. The day is bright, but spirits are low. Wh t ld h g a' e on t e start 0 a ' ' ml e' 7 ' gf 311, from the oldest sailor to the newest boot , his fiafstvifrhe at iexaqyage bl-mg' That same question was m the mmds Point Loma llghf fades Ovef the hOIiZOn, steady on course 2670 , destinationg Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On the morning off 11 September, we arrived in Pearl Harbor. Visits from the staff, stores loaded aboard and a last check for spare partsi wo nights of liberty in Honolulu can brighten the spirits of any crew. We are now reafly ready. As the MATAC slips quietly past the memorial of the USS ARIZONA, the pilot house is still. Honors are rendered to the sailors of another war. Then Hawaii .fades in the swells of the beautiful blue Pacific. n On September 21st we arrived at l31k1n1 Atoll. An LCU was sunk in the lagoon and MATACO was asked to help raise it, Forltwo days the divers pumdped voids and patched leaks, then MATACO pulled the half sunken craft toward the beach. There it was grounded, pumpe dryl and reiloated. Our first job was a success. On September 23rd we took Y C-502028 S in tow and headed for Fniwetok. T e next. day we released the tow and started for our homeport , Subic Bay, R, P, As we entered Subic Bay on the morning of the 2nd of October, the reen mountains looked welcoming after weeks at sea, but there was work to be done. Fuel and stores were low. Many tgings that can only be done inport were wait- ing, so it was 'turn to for the men of MATACO. On the evening of October 9th, MATACO took the after section of the Destroyer EVANS in tow. The next afternoon it was sunk quietly at sea. On the 11th of October we pullednalongside a strange looking craft in Subic Bay. YHLC -2 CRANDELL was a heavy lift craft used Harbor Clearance unit ONE.. Waltzing Matilda was taken in tow and we then started out the chan- nel, Ong Mati da would veer from side to side trying to get anything within its reach. When we arrived in Vung Tau, MATAC had traveled 8O0m1les, YHLC -2 1, 100' miles. We released the YHLC -2 in Vung Tau, RVN on the 16th of October and headed up the coast to DaNangi In DaNang we picked up AFDL-22, a oating drydock, and started back down the coast to Cam Ranh Bay. We re- leased the AFDL in Cam Ranh Bay and Igpt some long awaited mail. There is nothing more welcome than a letter. By the 22nd of October we were bac in S ic Bay. After a short rest, we left Subic Bay enroute Sasebo, Japan on the 3rd of November. The trip to Sasebo was rough. The gales swept through the Bashi Channel. MATACO rolled and pitched and rolled, but on the Sth day of November, arrive in Sasebo with only minor storm damage. A two day turn around, and we left Sasebo for Guam with YFRN -412 in tow. We arrived in Guam on the 18th and departed on the 20 of November with a section of the world's largest drydock AFDB 1 Few will for et T hoon Lorna 520 rolls and turkey sandwiches for Thanksgiving Subic Bay never in tow, - , g yp , . looked so good as when we passed Grande Island and released AFDB-1 on December 2nd. The next day we tried to ' ' ' It then ca sized and sank. provide services for the Philippine Navy. After faulty starts one run was made at the target. p Oh well, it was an old target anywaty. On December 7th we departed or Vung Tau and picked up the YHLC -2 and returned to Subic on the 16th of Dec- ember. Then'two days were spent providing target services for the Royal British and Australian Navies. They were crack shots. ' On December 21, we departed Subic, for Singlaplcijre, and as fate would have it at 11A. M. Christmas Day MATACO crossed the Equator. There were now 70 more S e acks in the Navy. After three days of R and R in Singapore we departed on the 29th of December with YFNB-27 in tow, with destination DaNang, RV . We returned I0 Sllble OH the 7th of January. , . 3 On 13 January we de arted Subic and arrived .Hong Kong on the 17th ofjanuary for 5 days of R and R, We left Hong Kong with a fresh coat of paint and latest styles for the states. Where? back to Subic Bay to pick up YOG-71 and take it to DaNang. We left DaNang on the 31st of I anua? bound for Sasebo and arrived there on t e 5th of February. After h two weeks o upkeep and a target tow we departed or t e states. The MATACO'S work however, was not yet finished. Arriving in Pearl Harbor on the 7th of March, we refueled d f S Francisco d d d EX-RENSHAW D -449 'n row boun or an . an eparte on the 9th mth A - Q J 1 ' d S We released the two and head- The Golden Gate was a welcome sight after 7 months away from the Unite tates. . g ed for our home, San Diego, Each person can best remember his own feelings, as the lines went over in San Diego, journey's end, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT f I Left t Ri ht: lst Row, RM 3 R, L, Rosser, QM3 Chapman, SN J. H. Sichak, QM2 LA. SaI1SOD, LTJG R. L. Stark, SM3 l M, M,0He?1d.ry, PN3 G. A. Skaggs, RM1 R.R. Bayless, YN2 RJ. Marks, ETR2 R, D. Schroeder, ETN2 C. M. Pache, RM2 C, E, Perry, SM3 T, L, Brown, QM2 W. A. Lindskog, QM3 A. G, Foltz, ETR3 T. B. Batts, HM1 S. Sweigaft. RD3 L. L. Rangel, RD3 S. T. Miller X OPS The 21 Men of OPS, A11 think MATACO is tops. The Men with the Scope, I Watoh for other Boats. + The Guys with the Light, I Flash oode day or night. Where would we be without the ET'S? Who keep the Gear going. And then there's Doo, He keeps the Germs from growing. The Radiomen are neat, W They keep us in Tune with the Beat. - The Gyuy with the Wheel, Think its a good deal. 9 And of course the men with the Pen, Who sign us up for Ten. Oh what would MATACO do Without these chosen few? A. FOLTZ SWALL.0w ar Breownprou Mvg I A LIGHT OUT YoNDER i I Ki..- 1 so GUPPY Ready for wash down f H Q Ditch the comic book, here comes the OOD Code it Al, we're being watched MR. CLEAN ' ' 'vt 2 fwyf 121, . W A I mi V, f f J . ,,, Q Sw lu is ' 5 Wi N5 'Sli .4 3, I? 2: hi? ij! 1 Ii V s: 1 H I? v :S iii 9 I33 3 lo iii Lgt W if QU? yi ha if l SEQ ii F2 iii ogg lr! iii 1 44, ,ly 'H in -1 i5 Ll H ql zo, Q15 'iv 1-12 .U X. i 1 i wi iff The Pathfinder My coffee cup should be right below Have any good flicks L But I don't know how to fire it! fiif-Q'og stu: ,. . This guy even stencels his civies X N 1. '51 ex Y - ku V , . iysxii. 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Q L'Y1Gxm.Q1mLJvn:1'm '51 1 'ez J- --,---0, . , Aff' Shoot the Moon Fastest Gun in the East Re al Foreign Relations is as AN can W -- , 'F W x. ia as t XX Mx S1 Qs i xx f-X: Xx--il X X i . .X . igi X X n x , W X I . , Q :ix P5355 M- vii-Y The Daily Grind Q. Axim 2 X ZX I ., i HERE WE oo! , A -'+ 14 i i 1 A ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT -C I,- i... 'lr Left to Right: lst Row, lC2 M. M Shiner, FN I. R, Bernal, EN1 E. Jones, EN3 A. R. Hallman, SFl 1.1. Rodriguez, EMC M, A. En ozo, IC2 L. Jones, FNR. T. Lancaster, EN2 K, P, Coric, EN3 D. L, Bales, FN LS. Lindsey, EN1 Smith, EM2 R,F, Flack, EM3 R.D, Cornwell, FN D.C. Dillen, EMFN R. L. Hamm, FN T, C, Rose, ENC R M. Lindquist, DC3 J. R, Blackwell, WO1 R. L. Brisby l d Q L ' JJ ' 2-A if .E H K x XXX .-.Ann wuarl :C REFUSED T065-T A HAARCM1' TH: CJMEF STEAM?-D OFF mumetws somewms ABM' SC-'SSO'-S E NGINEERS POE M OH! This is an Engine And it was made by Man. It runs good most of the time But quits whenever it can. So people should be made to see That it will not run eternally, But quit now and then, To create work for MATACO's Men A. HALLMAN Takes a DC-man to show them how MATACO's answer to Bell Telephone Wish I had some Spic 85 Span. LY'MBURNER's Wonder. 5 Now shift to the Uniform of the Day sr MAN ww This is the Navy? We should have joined the French Navy OH come on MISDER BRISBY f X ,WM X 'Z U V, V4 f , 'J' 'W , Z f , M 'lar ,V .1 . F . xy A . 1 'V,A1 ,. A F I i .v?fEllnlnENa W . W , fy X XZ fl, I .XJ I ,, f , , Q 1 9 s ff I f Q 'f W, , , X 1 X 5 .11 Wal! 'L I A real Bubblehead This is the life. ,, .-...mufn MATACO'S BILL COSBY LXAX X - , K A V , if . - -.f gw.. , Ii. ,,,,- , H Y I , 1 i i - 3 It won't run without the human touch. Wait till I roll the Admiral E i T - . . ry a hammer Come OH Just one Plnf It will never happen! I tried that Chlefo 5 l G4 ,,, ,, .1 3 I 1 'X'-nn. y I Q Thoughts of home These must be Lovelaces' One pizza for B-2, The Midw W W Na... I Hy Qu a-zygz-1,1 7 fin 1' f' f ' , , .,vxvf,p 1 Q 5 1,4 H U 0 atch, Maincontrol please If we can't buy it, we'11 make it R f G? he ai Only 1083 more days to go 1 l i 5 l 5: l li! mx ' il ll l 'a ill ll ll 51 ll I, 11 l .l 1 V1 lu 1, ll l Ki l ll I l 3, 5 I. sr 1, - M.. I ' . i THE DIVERS MATACO's second job is to provide Salvage and Diving service for the fleet. The Bubble Heads LTJG K,N, Owiorman, l5lVl3 'll.D. Menzel, SF2 G.L, Robnett, and SF1 J.J . Rodriguez, had many varied jobs. In Bikini they helped salvage a sunken LCU, On several occasions they helped recover lost tar- get sleds. In Hong Kong they unplugged intakes on a disabled DD. MATACO's divers are a srnallbut vital part of the crew. 39 e v.,.,.nv-fl' l 1' X5 v v s 3,2 X ,V ll' - Um, . 7' ff .h ll' U' si i 5 l ' l 2 li A f 20 A 3 2 Q - 5 5.1.3 3 L3 Q v i -, E3 3 ' ' M.,- M. DECK DEPARTMENT It ,I ,1 1 I s N 'ls .a 9 E I 5 c c XQEE r if - 4. ,X Q 1 Left to Right: lst Row, BM1 I. Phillips, CWO3 W, K, Nelson, BM3 M, M, Kleiman, SA I. L. Clark, SA R. F, Van Gelder SN L,I, Dixon, BM3 Schaffer, SN D, Hall, BM3 L, E, Arnette, BM3 F, E, Parks, SN Jackson, BM3 T, D, Menzel, SN Robinson, SA A. E. Espinoza, SN A. M. Avila, SN A. W. Seguin QSM Minn? MAKE UP vous MIND sz-nomv. rs 11- A sAn.soA-r vou see on AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER ? Q airs L E A floating drydock looms yards from MATACO's fantail. A heaving line is over and the capstan pulls the heavy bridle a- board. The main tow wire is attached and the tow is paid-out. The Deck Department in action. MATACO's main job is towing and the Deck Department can handle every- thing from barges to drydocks. When not rigging tows they are manning Mount 31 or just as important, keeping MATACO the smart ship it is. The Deck Depart- ment, the muscle behind MATACO. lk 5 . sis-'ivx A Just because I am d Iwttvr pfum 1 lllppn r that dflesn mean you can t help Hey one U, S, Dollar is worth Six Hong Kong Dollars, 1'101I IWO. E 1. s' i- ,,, . .J . sf K XG What do you mean I have the wrong kind of Here I am, Girls! blood What do you mean we're going after Whales All that work to lower the boat and it won't start! I I w I Q, 3 I I! I. Now who was going to tell the Admiral what it is re ally like Texas Sonney ala' ov- I thou ht they passe abandon ship fairs , , RX 5 -BX? rffx. , , - r. xr v ,MS They never would believe this in Canada marawxw., i ,-ff gg A-.fm i P rr ills Nfsgfgr - Q N He said the area reminds him of West Virginia Now back when we were Seaman, SUPPLY DEPARTMENT i 1.8-Q Left to Right: lst Row, SD3 F. A. Bayona, SN R.E. Dyer, TN P. A. Mendijar, CS3 I. R, Bernal, CSl LA. Casas, SK3 EEN lfgelger. SN W11s0n. C531 Davlla, S142 RR. Stout. SN D. L. Malone, FN Pickins, sH2 w.J. McMahon, LTJG . . ' orman. . , PP Turkey, mashed potatoes, sage stuff- Qi., X4 -' ing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie . ,J ' yi, Christmas Day thousands of miles from y ' lv home was made a little better thanks to ' ' 7 the men in the Supply Department. 'I p N 5 Q, From bearings to berries, rivets to ,xi '5 roast beef, the Supply Department keeps Q yn, the men and machines of MATACO in top condition. A coke tsometimesl from the A coke machine after a long watch, midrats, -L . A - the stewards in the wardroom all too often . , ' taken for granted by the crew. The cooks, Q 34 ,S - v,-,A messcooks, storekeepers, s1l3ip's servici- , ' -'41 man and stewards all contri uted to ma e Q the cruise a little better for us. l 1 sk A 1:1 A Au. 1 sm wAs ,cnsas YGU BREW A MEAN POT OF BEANS? 'GL nf .ii 1 HI V, ,yi W Q., v ffl Come on fellows, was the soup that bad. ii : 'gl ii , lf! ig! li li il :fl HI vl W! ill lil ill fl! 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Wing 1' ffm- - Sw , yt W ,.wiffN.r+ M , MQW A e Q f,, NAS ,ff f ,wwe 7595+111 QYKANKZ ,Of ,,,,, 1 f V1 ,ff,5,x,,,,' if 113.4 L, 35,3 .45 'jg a, L ,W 1 , JN ff , X. 5170? .Airy ,Wifi ' 'L 5. I' ' if ' ,N N 57'1 me 4 1,5 3 -iv' ww-ng I -Q '-1:-1 nf- . if lm I ' J , g,-u YHLC -2 . 11-16 October, Subic Bay, RP to Vtmg Tau, RVN YFRN -41 2 11-18 Nov b to Guam, iflmler Sasebo' I-aPHl1 lu... ft AFDL -22 18-20 October, Da Nang, RVN to L Cam Ranh Bay, RVN I .im 5 . A! , Ui . . 1 I , Y U I 1 1 '5 3 28 M il f V 3 ' i , E, 4 AFDB-1 20 November-2 December, Guam, M, 1, t BIY. RP- O YHLC -2 10-16 December, Vung Tau, RVN to Subic Bay, RP YOG-'71 26-30 Ianuarzfi Subic Bay, RP to Da Nang, VN Q, Q! 2, S A -Tia. ' iii fi 'B 4 YFNB -27 29 December -4 January, Sing- apore, Malaysia to Da Nang, RVN Ex RENSHAW fDD-499j 9-19 March, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to San Francisco, Califomia , in . ..,.......,.ur3 2? 2? 12 if fi if i r Q. 11 2? ii is A a I? 13 'I QI i 3 1 2 if if ml I Ii ii gi ii ii ,i ii ri is if li Y? 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