Maury (AGS 16) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1969 volume:

USS MAURY AGS-16 Korean Survey 1969 USS MAURY AGS-16 Path finder of the Seas ' - «,l-.£l ■ ' ' ' ' WJ 1 -J « Prologue . . Even when we left — we knew; Knew it was to be the last cruise for MAURY. Throughout the cruise this knowledge was to bring most of us mixed feelings, mingled emo- tions, as it intruded into our thoughts and activities as various times : this would be the last time the Old Gal would do this or that, go here or there. Yes, this knowledge was to color the cruise, give an unusual tone to the entire deployment. It even helped — just a bit — as we said our goodbyes that day in April — In the pages that follow you will find your sons, husbands, brothers, friends ; how we were organized, where we ' ve been, some of the things we ' ve done in the line of duty and during off- duty hou S ' j ' ou ' II see the serious, the comic, the sad things that went into our experiences on the last Ueployment. This is not meant to be a ( mm. chronological history — just glimpses li(ihe memories in years to come. KOREAN SURVEY APRIL-NOVEMBER 1969 MONDAY 28 April 1969 LEAVING IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT EVEN WHEN IT ' S THE LAST CRUISE. Whether its done — with others — — or with music,- — it ' s essentially a lonely task. Commandina Officer f CAPTAIN HOWARD W. MDLtR Edward Warren FIDLER was born in Scran- ton, Pennsylvania on 16 September 1925. His mother and sister reside there. He came to the Navy with a soHd background in the merchant marine, having attended the U. S. Maritime Academy at Kings Point, graduating in 1945 with an Ensign ' s commission, USNR. From 1945 to 1950 he was employed by the Grace and Farrell Steamship Lines where he served as Third, Second, and First Officer. In 1950 he volunteered for Naval Service and has since served in the following billets: 1950—1952 LST 532, Executive Officer 1952—1956 JERSEY City, N.J., Instructor, Merchant Marine Reserve Officer Training Facility 1956-1958 USS GRAND CANYON (AD-2 ), First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer 1958—1961 USNRTC, Scranton, Pa., Com- manding Officer USNRTC, Wilkes Barre, Pa., Commanding Officer (additional duty) 1961-1963 USS UVALDE (AKA-88), Opera- tions Officer 1963-1964 USS CHILTON (APA-3S), Execu- tive Officer 1964—1969 OMAHA, NEB., Ass ' t Chief of Staff for Readiness and Analysis, Naval Reserve Training Com- mand JAN. -1969 USS MAURY (AGS-16), Com- manding Omcer Mrs. FIDLER is the former Mary-Ellen RICKETTS of Boston, Mass. The FIDLERS have four children, Edward Warren III 14, Eric Stefan 10, Karen 9, and Sharon 7. The family reside at quarters 15B, Makalapa, Honolulu. Executive Officer !?ry- r : ' •■. i LCDR CHARLES L. RENNAKER From the other side of the Country comes our Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Charles LeRoy RENNAKER, who was born in Montana, and grew up in Washington and Oregon. After ten year of enlisted service in the Navy, Yeoman 1st Class RENNAKER was com- missioned an Ensign in 1956. In his first duty as an officer he was Communications Officer, First Lieutenant, and Gunnery Officer in USS DASHIELL (DD-659). Since then he has had the following billets: 1959—1960 USS AVENGE (MSO-423), Ex- ecutive Officer Navigator 1960—1963 BUPERS. Washington, Enlisted Detailer 1963-1965 USS SERRANO (AGS-24), Ex- ecutive Officer 1965-1966 USS QUAPAW (ATF-110), Commanding Officer 1966-1969 COMSERVPAC Headquarters, Ass ' t Force Operations Officer AUG.-1969 Relieved CDR E. A. Kingston in USS MAURY (AGS-16) as Executive Officer. Married to the former Milta LEWIS, the RENNAKERS have two children, Vicki Lynn 13, and Terry Lewis 11. Mr. RENNAKER was selected this Fall for Commander! CDR EDWARD A. KINGSTON Until orders arrived for him in August, CDR Kingston was MAURY ' s Executive Officer. He was relieved by LCDR Rennaker and left the Ship in Pusan. Most of CDR Kingston ' s service had been with submarines, although imme- diately prior to the MAURY assignment in March 1968, he was Commander, Ri er Division 54 in Vitnam. Prior to that he had held various submarine billets including Chief Engineer, Operations Officer, Communications Officer, and Executive Officer. In addition, he had been an instructor at the Submarine School in New London. He is presently stationed in Panama. We spent much of our time off-shore in South Korean waters. Few were able to ashore to see these strange-sounding places. Of those who did, NavOcean Representative Tom CAIN returned with this excellent shot of a typical, elderly Korean gentleman. This Vnian symbolizes the Old Korea which is slowly giving way to new ways and methods. No survey, no cruisebook, no words can depict, as the camera has done, what this man has itnesscd in his days. OCEANOGRAPHY, LCDR M. D. CARROLL Hydrographic Officer ; 4 J ENS W. W. HAIBLE Soundboat 1 In one sense, the Oceanographic Department is the Main Battery of the USS MAURY. She brings to bear, on targets designated by the Chief of Naval Operations, her surveyors and their equipment. These men, and this equipment in action on the Ship, in four Soundboats, and at three Beach-camps, per- form MAURY ' s primary mission : charting inner space. Everything from tents to pre- cision electronic equipment, from surveyors to printers, civilian and military, blend their efforts and skills to chart the unknown and up-date the old. Hundreds of thousands of miles have been charted, and thousands of MAURY ' s charts are contributing to the knowledge and safety of the seas. LTJG E. V. KAARLELA Soundboat 7 ENS G. R. VANEVERY Soundboat 8 ENS C. H. BIGGER Soundboat 2 V Div L to R Row 1 : W. HAIBLE, J. TRIPOLI, J. WISE, K. FRANKLIN, R. MILLER, C. STRICKLAND, R. TAYLOR, W. DEVRIES, M. CARROLL; Row 2: W. DONAT, G. CROZIER, R. BERTOLIN, J. ESTES, K. ROMANCIK, J. REAVES, W. GORE, E. SCHRADER, A. SCHAUER ;r r to the 9th power If they ' d ask me Music is the ONLY answer ! Seen the oars for the boat sheets ? ' CoUating data— FUN-NEY GROUP I to 31 July L to R Row 1 : E. FLSHER, H. LEE, T. CAIN ; Row 2 : J. STRIBLING, P. MORRIS K. BAKER. B. PRESCOTT, L to R Row 1 : H. LEE, J. PASTOR ; Row 2 : T. CAIN, M. PORTER, B. BAUDER GROUP II to 1 Nov. Soundboat 1 L to R: W. HAIBLE, R. TAYLOR, R. STUBBS, M. THOMAS, R. AZZARELLO, A. MCHORNEY, R. MIRANDA Soundboat 2 L to R : C. BIGGER, G. MORLAN, H. HERNANDEZ, J. SCHEUTZ, E. BEAVER, R. DEMELLO, A. SCHAUER SOUND BOAT 2 9 f ' -st ai aeiua mm jrjj:,i SoundboiU 7 L to R : E. KAARLELA, J. REAVES, K. BILLIG, K. EOETHER, G. MYNAR, G. STOWE, J. JONES Sounderboat 8 L to R : G. VAN EVERY, J. BOSWELL, F. FUNES, J. CONTRERAS, L. PAREDES, R. HANSON, A. CAMPBELL SOUN DBOAT VI .. ' -,- -IX ■ (4 ? P ?. f ' ' III! NAVAID SUPPORT TEAM Living accomnindutu Hey, Ma ' Life is ' ' Spartan at Beach Camps The ilia-e Wei Now they ' re going to see a real village The village power supply Takes a sadist to operate Raydist ' f - Can you real loud? CANDID SECTION I V Div. off-guard D Where ' s the oii-off switch? It gets deep ON DECK sometimes ! Higher, men . . . I used to work here. We could put the beach house I thought I had brown p olish. C ' mon, men, higher! What a hand . . . ! ! O X X O O He ain ' t seen nothin yet ! Where we ' ve been... SASEBO, JAPAN ITS STREETS— 4 ■ : - ' • .  ■  • J M J«l IT ' S PEOPLE LT J. E. ELWELL Operations Officer W I J - . LTJG G. A. BENGSON Communications Officer OC Division Officer OPERATIONS The Operations Department is made up of two Divisions, OC and OE. OC includes Radiomen, Aerographer ' s Mates, and Signalmen ; communications : eyes and ears of the Ship ! OC is thus our link with the outside world as Signalmen talk with other ships in visual range, the Ra- diomen handle thousands of messages from ships and shore stations out of visual range, and the Aerographer ' s Mates keep the com- mand advised of important weather infor- mation. OE Division is comprised of Electronics Technicians and Radarmen. The Radarmen man the Combat Information Center 24 hours a day and keep the Officer of Deck advised of all radar contacts, soundboat operations, and voice radio traffic. The ET Technicians must maintain the complex electronics sys- tems which are required for our ship ' s hydrographic operations. ENS J. 0. KINSFATHER Asst. Operations Officer ■ 1 ' . CWO-2 R. E. OLANDER Electronics Material Officer OE Division Officer PC Div L to R Row 1: G. THOMI ' N )X, J PARRISH, H. RIBET, J. COPE, R. PHAGAN ; Row 2: R. CHAVEZ, R. MAGNO, G. GREGOIRE, A. DOELER He says: Will trade rice for ice cream. Wish these were drip-dry ! W-H-E-R-E— A-R-E— W-E- ? According to this, it SHOULD be snowing ! r If it won ' t work, offer the peace-pipe. This . . is a REBIT I 1k ;iin t IK) CI luntrv western on anv stashun Dear Santa Good morning, class . . . Return at once to Pearl. Do not pass go: do not collect ... OEJDiv L to R Row 1: M. THOMAS, K. i lLLlG, Al. LU.NKLIN, F. SHAUGHNESSY, D. JOY: Row 2 : K. MOSS, R. LOEWE, W. GRAY, J. BOSWELL, G. HANSON, J. SMALL These cartoons are great ! Atccirdiiig to Aristotle Reading in one ' s field is vital. The phone bill is how much?? ' I don ' t know I What are we looking for? Can you hold the ship still a second ! It ' s got to be one ( f these njund things. Reading in one ' s luld . . . CANDID SECTION II ' ' Happy Birthday to you •• T -. - k CONGRATULATIONS on your promotion; reenlistment... O X O X X Where we ' ve been . . . ' NAGASAKI, JAPAN Now famous Peace Statue near ground zero. The right hand points up to warn of danger; the left extends out in blessing to all. ' .V u. Bte is.?A w ,.,Jf ,,1 vjjtfj Museum were photographs and exhibits tell the sad story of the bomb. •- ' i w ■«« . ' ■■. r- ' H ' A thrilling ride up Mt. Inasa for a better view. Sakai Bridge; longest of its type in the Orient. LT W. B. GRAHAM Navigator The Quartermasters are charged with pin- pointing the Ship ' s position at all times. They must Remain extremely flexible and be ready to lay out renew tracks, for care- fully made plans often have to be changed suddenly. Precision steering, keeping of logs and Quartermaster notebooks, plotting, bearing taking, shooting sunlines, and taking celestial fixes are all part of the important tasks of this small, but vital Department. ENS D. J. DANILA Asst. Navigator QMC R. K. BAUMGARDNER N Division Officer ; iiiBWWMiii ■■liiiiiS— BM N Div L to K: D. BALDWIN, J. 1-:VANS, R. BAUMGARDNER, J. HOLLAND, E. WRIGHT Columbus started this way •• Rock bears olO -or 013 -lO- You just add love. the big hand is on tlie J -: A ..u .- This sure beats relaxation ! Dear Diary, today I decided to become a navigator. We ' re either right on track ... or, or a half mile inland? CANDID SECTION III Relaxation : Entertainment, Games, Sports. fe I ■ ■ ■■ ' ;; ■ ' jj_ ; - ' -I -i JIM ■; ■ ' . A -J i iW Where we ' ve been... PUSAN, KOREA ENGINEER NG LTJG A. J. MARTINEZ R Division Officer LCDR K. P. TATE Engineering Officer In the simplest terms, the Engineers make the Ship GO ! One of the largest Departments, it is made up of four Divisions : R, E, B, and M. R is for repair. They fix anything — if it can be fixed. Shipfitters, Damage Controlmen, enginemen, and Machinery Repairmen are in this Division. E is for electricity. Electricians Mates and Interior Communica- tionsmen are busy ensuring power for phones, motors, lights, winches, movie projectors, etc. B is for boilers. Boiler Technicians operate and maintain two single furnace 450 PSI boilers. They work with heat, hot water and steam around the clock. M is for machinery. The Machinist Mates are responsible for the operation and maintenance of main propulsion equipment, auxiliary equipment, and air conditioning refrigeration units. CWO-3 W. A. WALKER E Division Officer m H r MMC T. D. HAGEMAN M Division Officer BTC J. C. CONDRA B Division Officer R Div L to R Row 1 : G. BANNING, D. DODGE, D. HOWARD. N. ARTIS. J. KELLEY, K. TISON, N. GRIFFITH ; Row 2 : C. TAYLOR, J. LUI, G. STOWE, S. SENK, N. CORTMELIA, E. BEAVER, P. DELEON, G. MC FADDEN, R. CASTILLO ; Row 3 : G. NECOCHEA, H. DURANT, W. AHLBERG, K. HEROLD, W. BASTIAN, S. ASARO, R. MIRANDA, F. FUNES, C. STEVENS LTJG S. V. HICKIN Damage Control Officer Now station the av-gas refueling detai ' ■ It ' s NOT funnv, men ! He ' s our striker? % f. f I can ' t breathe, Sir ! What do you suppose it is?: It ' s funny, men ! Another Cruise box? E Div L to R Row 1 : T. COAN, M. ARNOLD, D. NELSON, J. DELATOREE, G. DALFERRO ; Row 2: T. TILBULY, E. BROOKS, D. PAHLKE, G. SWAN, G. HARRIS, J. COCHRAN, T. LENOX ' She ' ll do 13 flat in the quarter IC men censoring movies. M it Check your watts, Sir? You should have gone to sick bay ! O. R. I. again -and agaii Someone ' s got my Mogen David ! Steer .W) , Aye Sir ! M Div L to R Row 1 : D. YURISICH, C. LAMB, M. MCLAUGHLIN, T. HAGEMAN, H. JONES, R. GUERTIN, K. WITT; Row 2: W. MENTZER, R. COPPOLA, M. WEEMS, A. HAUSEN, T. TRAXLER, A. GERRICK, D. MASSIE, M. CARROLL, T. CROMER, D. CARDY, B. OTT, R. CHAMBERS MMCM C. M. KOONCE Main Propulsion Ass ' t I ' ve been in tighter spots ! Trying to find a cold one. We ' ve got to make enough water for the Koreans; Will this help? I ' ve forgotten the formula Wind ' er up ! B Div L to R Row 1 : N. FUJAN, W. STELFOX, J. CONDRA, D. AUSTIN, D. DUGGER ; Row 2 : T. HUGHES, W. DRAY, D. OLIPHANT, S. PULCHER, R. ALLEY, S. WEST, D. JOBE Someone ' s not paying attention ! Relax, the safety won ' t lift Puff I 1 We need more stea See if you can improve tlie skin tones. High water? You guys don ' t scare nie Look me in the eye 1 Were outa fuel, II DIV Take this and check with me tomorrow. Can v ' ou direct me to the hoiler? TV Jl The manual doesn ' t call for wrenches ! You don ' t like my connections? CANDID SECTION IV ngineering off guard X . And I say this is Korea ! Hey — get outta there ! Engineers Row She said she can ' t bring a friend. Lots ' a glue, mate ! Fresh air doesn ' t hurt anyone — occasionally. .■uniment ! Where we ' ve been... ' ■ w YOKOSUKA ( Yoko ), JAPAN LTJG L. D. HUDGINS First Lieutenant BMl M. A. HART Ship ' s Bosun ENS C. H. BIGGER 1st Division Officer ENS E. N. PETTEWAY 2nd Division Officer ENS R. C. COURTNEY 3rd Division Officer The Deck Department, under the First Lieutenant, is comprised of three Divisions, each of which is responsible for all deck operations within its third of the ship. Anchors, soundboats, booms, mooring lines, armament and small arms, lares, LCVPs and PLs — and, of course, chipping, painting, scrubbing and swabbing, plus underway watches are all divided up and covered by this Department. This is the training ground for most of the Ship as practically all new personnel get their sea-legs in the Deck Force. Many then go into other Departments as there is need and opportunity. . t 9 ¥• f f vt 1st Div L to KRciw 1: R. 1 )l ' ;. ll-;i,|j ), T. M(_)NrGOMERY, G. MOKLAN, K. STUBBS, G. WILLIAMS. N. HAMPTON, H. HERNANDEZ, S. ALEN; Row 2: J. FROST, J. GRIFFIN, D. SIEMERS, J. LAMM, R. WASHTAK, S. DAVIS, P. THOMPSON, K. PINKStON, J. THORNTON, G. VOIT, J. MC CLUN, C. BARNES Take up the slack ! ' 1 He was here a minute ago! I ' m turning right. Why: Actually, they should meet You guys think it ' ll float? There ! chip, chip, chip, chip, chip, I think I hurt myself ! fe?ff W ' t vt --. r h- ft lind Div L to R Row 1 : R. HODGE, L. ROMERO, J. JONES, K. NELSON, R. MALLET, A. CAMPBELL, P. SMITH, S. SCHROEDER ; Row 2: C. CARTER, G. LEWIS, J. ENGSTROM, A. MCHORNEY, A. DANE, W. CAMPBELL, L. BOWNDS, E. VANEGAS ; Row 3: R. YOUNG, D. COSTELLO, K. FOETHER. D. DOOLEY, D. BALGAARD, R. AZZARELLO, M. KETCHEN, L. OBORSKI Doing what we do best What ' s he mean, Get Hot ? Let ' s go, Rembrandt ' I think I hurt myself. Don ' t rock the cradle ! What your putter? Bringing a Sound Boat aboard. 3rd Div L to R ) MATTHEWS, R. G0SNP:Y, W. WALCHOLZ, M. CAMACHO, D. FEDORKA, D. BIFANO, L. PAREDES; ROW 2: A. HERRERA, W. NEWCOMB, R. GOETZ, G. OCKUNZZE, D. DEWEY, R. COLLINS, J. JOHANSEN, S. BOLTON, L. GARNIGAN, P. COOPER, G. MYNAR, D. CADY, R. HANSON If wc don ' t paint it . . . we scrub it Lowering PL 5- nr : Keep it clean, men. ' You pulling, or pushing? They were all out of Hawaiian Punch. On your mark, get set How did he get under there? See, we ' ll tUtach the Zimbish to the radifoil If it doesn ' t move, paint it ! CANDID SECTION V Deck off guard Now! While he ' s not looking! Dial — a — prayer M t •l-:-_ p ' Y ' ff- i.? - • X X o X o You missed the bucket ! Make that 4 ham cheese. ' Do you think you could ever learn to like me? It spoke to me ! (Some have more overhang than others) O X X X o The laundry must go thru. Where we ' ve been... TOKYO, JAPAN The Executive Department includes Yeomen, Personnelmen, Postal Clerks, the Master-at-Arms Force, and the Command ' s Religious Program. Service records for all personnel are maintained, transfers- going and com- ing- are handled, all official corre- spondence is processed and postal services are provided. The Master-at-Arms Force indoctri- nates new personnel and enforces the Ship ' s regulations. EXECUTIVE LCDR C. L. RENNAKER Excutive Officer The Chaplain is charged with the re- sponsibility of providing for the re ligious and moral health of the crew. Worship, counseling, music, and study provide the usual framework for this area of shipboard life. CDR J. A. ROWLAND Chaplain YNC D. A. STICE Administrative Asst. ENS J. D. FARRELL Personnel Officer PHI J. E. BERRY Ciiief Master at Arms X Div L to R Row 1 : P. LASPINA, C. LANGE, D. STICK, R. BROSSEAU, N. JACKSON ; Row 2: D. BROUGHTON, M. MARVEL, W. BALLARD, D. HIRSCH, R. MOFFITT, J. ROBINSON, J. ALDRIDGE All right! Who took the centerfold outta the Bupers Manual? k I took it when he wasn ' t looking Our mail-b(iuys Transfer or not, your records stay here How come vour chit is OK d before X() sees it? It ' s easy ! You remount the fram- astan to the rebokrontz while it ' s cool and barkney. Call your i-mids and raise you four-to-eights ! I was for always want to be YEOMUN; now I are one! Back in the Old Navy when I GOD TO MAN— MAN TO GOD Rosh Hashanah observance Kdman Cathcilic Lav Service CANDID SECTION VI Beach Party s i Ponghwach ' I, Korea 6 7 (8) September O X o ' 4 ; ' , « .1 ' x W ' , .- I ' fisH ' .3toi« C tf i f m Some didn ' t get back on the 7th! ' ' Where we ' ve been... KOREA: glimpses ashore and afloat Cr 3-1 and S-2 Divisions which make up the Supply Department, are tasked with providing the creature-comforts for the crew as well as keeping the bins stocked with everything from carbon paper to sophisticated electronics parts to nuts and bolts. S-2 contains the Ship ' s Servicemen who provide meals, clean laundry, and haircuts and operate the Ship ' s store and soda fountain. S-1 is made up of Storekeepers who receive, stow and issue all supplies and repair parts ; stewards who provide the Wardroom with meals and take care of Officer ' s living spaces ; Disbursing Clerks who fatten the wallets on the 15th and 30th of each month, take care of allotments, and pay travel claims, etc. LTJG D. F. SPENCE Supply Oflficer LTJG R. T. THOPY S-2 Division Officer Food Services Officer LTJG R. L. HILL S-1 Division Officer Disbursing Officer .1 W f f %: S-li Div L to R Row 1 : D. BLANKS, T. MORRIS, N. REBUJIO, G. SECREST, G. BENEDICT, H. HARGROVE, J. BERNDT, G. GLASS, M. LEVINSON ; Row 2: E. ARELLANO, L. TODD, D. DELEON, R. WILKINSON, R. HOWARTON, B. TALBOTT, D. DEWALT, M. GORGLIONE, S. MC CANN. J. TIZO I) ill II all served ! Inspecting the meat reefer Where ' s this guy been hiding? We ' d starve without the fountain ! A happy sale is made at Ship ' s Store Notice how much whiter Hq jIB f E lMykL ijTO -L H Jfii i Tiik. Smoked out at a cookout Knit one, pearl five S-1 Div L to R Row 1 : I. ALCOREZA, E. DECASTRO, S. LLEVA, F. HARRISON, J . GONZALES, F. LEOMITI, T. COPE, L. FANT, A. STRIDIRON ; Row 2: B. RESPICIO, A. BALAOING, E. ALON, E. BOBADILLA, R. RODIGUEZ, D. MURRAY, M. MARMION, D. MACK, R. OCHOCO, R. CARBONELL, B. JACOB, A. GOZUM, J. MARTINEZ The boss lectures on I ' usaii Midrats for the Caj taiii Si. These guys handle our pay ! 001-8976-523-4 lO-B ? ? 1 LT E. S. COHEN Medical Officer LT R. J. SURATTON Dental Officer HMC C. R. SALOEM H Division Officer The Medical Department is rather self-explanatory. One would expect to find the Doctor and Hospital Corpsmen, the Dentist and Dental Technicians operating in this Department— and they do ! The unusual aspect is that ship the size of MAURY has these people and services. The reasoning is that a survey ship is often gone for long periods of time in time in remote areas where, when emergencies arise, medical and dental services are not available. Thus MAURY has always been prepared. There is a ten-bed sick-bay, small operating room, lab, dark room, small isolation room, and X-Ray unit. The Dental unit can handle all common dental problems and carries out a preventative program of stannous flouride treatments for the crew. Sick call, emergency treatment, immunizations and first aid training are among the many functions of this department. H Div L to R: F. THARP, E. BISCHOFF, D. ELLISON, C. SALOME, M. SMITH, G. DRESSLER The next patient makes a fourth ! We do make house calls Try not to roll with the Ship ! ' My years of experience tell me its empty. hese teeth are older than he is ! You want a sheepshank or a bowline? The Dr. hasn ' t had his yet! Do 1 get a lollipop ' ' ' ' I CANDID SECTION VIII Medivacs and helos when a Shipmate needs help ! The inspection LOOK! • -. i WW I ' iP t?lt, f Your skin can have that Ivory look GO ' S Inspections ; Replenishment LT R. K. GRAHAM Officer in charge LT D. G. ALLEN Asst. Officer in charge The Air Department has been a new and interesting part of MAURY ' s life this year. It is the first time in recent deployments that there has been a helo unit actually attached to the Ship. When the two pilots and their several supporting crew members are busy, they are very busy ! HC-7 homebased at Atsugi, Japan, has been invaluable in the establishment and replenishment of the three Beachcamps, hauling tons of equipment and supplies in less than half the time it would have otherwise taken. Among their auxiliary functions, the medivacing of personnel needing hospitalization, and giving wings to our mail ! 1 Help Div L to R Row 1 : M. WALSH, R. DIXON ; Row 2 : H. RINGRESSY, J. WALLER, M. KONIERS, W. WOOLDRIDGE, W. BRAUN ; Row 3: R. GRAHAM, D. ALLEN How come we have to stand guard duty (jreat mail service . . . When tliev dont lose it ! The trunk must be on the other end. Look Ma, we ' re flyin ! Epilogue . . . ki % « dBr ifi iiiiiiy r i Now it ' s really over ; pau, as our Hawaiian friends say. It ' s finishe in a way it has never been fin- ished bej It has beeh fun and sad — Gooa xmdWad. We ' ve easfd Her through difficult days; Cleaned, p9tinte(Land repaired Her as best ive could. She ' s be this irk Take a career Built iden %i goM, Ship and we were aware of honist moments. some of the highlights in Her Welsh-Kaiser Company, Prov- tty ' in the Pacific — Truk 965 — commissioned USS RE- KA-36) and served amphibious zforces ' iH%lh Atlantic Fleet for a year. 1 -2 August 1946 — recommissioned USS AURY {AG - ii 948 hack loS fK fittc, made the first ' - ( a ' series ddpl ments to the Persian Gulf. Honieporte mKj Y.sC. owe porJ med OiJ earl Harbor, mpTete survey of Vietnamese All harbors and coastal waters noiv eted. egau survey opcr itions in Korean Maurymen who have cre ffSMa her breathed life into Her flKfL, ■ nks. Cod speed, and — Far a veil These are some statistics from the deployment — 2468 square miles surveyed 1, 052, 986 depth soundings recorded 78,000 radio messages received of which .3,150 were for MAURY 1, 950 radio messages sent 20, 567. 6 miles steamed 216 piloting details 50,3 helo flights 52 times MAURY anchored 23 times the 32 ton Soundboats were lowered raised 65 times the LCVPs LCPLs were lowered and raised 2650 medical sick calls held 1730 injections given 3250 dental procedures 98% of crew received complete dental treatment 44 religious services held 701 total attendance at religious services 228 went on tours 19, 430 pieces of out-going mail processed 178 birthday dinners served 1218 regular meals served $75,011.58 cost of food served (enlisted only) 6, 685 loaves of bread consumed 1, 575 of those loaves baked aboard 850 gallons of ice cream consumed 82, 956 cans of soft drinks consumed 4, 218 rolls ot toilet paper used (14 per man) 3, 527 haircuts given $371, 000. 00 paid out on paydays 1, 400, 000 gallons of fuel oil consumed 3,546,950 gallons of water distilled These are some of the people who made this Cruisebook a reality — Printing Daito Art Printing Co., LTD., Tokyo (Mr. M. 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