McMorris (DE 1036) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 66 of the 1966 volume:

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' - ., ,V ..., iff '..Q,- f ...M ,M M,-P N -4- A ,,fL,.,L-- . ,. -.sv B. . , f F f.,.,.9f,.,.,..., wiv Y on ., ,, rw W J V V' 4 ' w'w TA -Q my 'thi 4 T 'w,, lui' ' M' mu.:-v f c in 0 M am? .M i A n v W' DEDICATION During the year 1965 MC MORRIS has been credited and commended with the following specific accomplishments: Completing Refresher Training with the highest grade of any Destroyer Flotilla FIVE ship in two years. Obtaining the highest reliability and longest air contact range of all ships while on the barrier inthe North Pacific. Contributing 31036.00 to Navy Relief and 51036.00 to the United Fund. Awarded an OU'I'S'l'.'XNDING on the pre-deployment inspection despite only 13 days notice prior to deployment. Operating at sen for 827. of the time while ln WI-ZS'l'P.'XC. Conducting shore bombardment missions and credited with destroying twenty-four Viet Cong junksg engaging ln action resulting in 90 Viet Cong killed ln action. Suppresslng heavy Viet Cong ground fire allowing a damaged spotting plane to leave the area safely. Pinnlng down 1 h91VX concentration of Het Cong troops positioned near friendly tr o o p s until reinforcements could arrtxe Giving iid and comfort to about 100 refugees fleeing from iillages oxerrun by X iet Cong Contributing to the Qui Nhon orphan- age. Contributing medical supplies to the Sister of Holy Family Hospital in Qui Nhon. Financing a young Filipino girl through four years of education. Recommendations for the Opera- tions E, Engineering E, Communications C, Gimnery E for both mounts and di- rector and the Squadron Battle Effi- ciency award. Nominated as the outstanding unit in Destroyer Flotilla FIVE. Participating in extended patrols employed in special operations. This outstanding record could not have been compiled without the sincere dedication and cooperation of each and every man, as any ship is only as good as the personnel who man her. It is with a great pleasure and personal pride that I dedicate this book to the officers and men of the MC MORRIS and to those families who constantly provide the in- spiration to their loved ones who are engaged in the defense of our nation R E KIIMBLE Commanding Officer USS MC MORRIS CDE 1036, . 1 , , I , - K . o 9 . . L 9 ' ' . ' I f . . v . K a 4 . . a o ' - , o ? . ' - 'stv - P- -, i I 1 ia H VICE ADMIRAL CHARLES HORATIO MCMORRIS, USN Vice Admiral Mcklorrls was horn in Wetumpka, Alabama, on August 31. 1-90. He attended public schools ln tietunxpi-1.1 before entering the li,s, Nat-:tl At-tnserny on June 26. 19054, fromthe State of.X1z4lmnia. Graduated and troninilssiomxfl tins ign on June 8. 1912. he served COfl5Uf,'lI11Vt'1011134 aboard the hattleshlps Dl'I1..XW.X11l'I, N1UN'l iX,X, and NEW 11.-XN11'Sl11ltl'I, participating in the occupation ol Vern Cruz in the- Nlexiiain Campaign in 1914. .Kite-r re-porting gihoiril thc battleship N1.XllY1..XNll tif-witspruniutf--1 to thc rank of 1.'1'JG on Juni' -1. 1913. kilull- 8C?!'V1llg llhfiitrtl M.X1tY1.XNU hu' .iri'i1'-itrfl ln sulvziging thi- V55 l-'--1 which +int. otz Honolulu in 1915. Leaving thc- lmttleship navy :luring tiorltl War 1. 1.'1'-IG Mcklorrls rwrve-tl zilioirtl the newly-hull! destroy:-rs V55 SHAW .intl INS M15 1115 DIT11 hcconilng tho executive- officer of thc latter. ln Juni' 1919 he- ivzisi promotwl to Licutcnztnt and one- yvur latter zissunu-ll his first communal, the llc-stroycr IRR W.-X1.K1-I, ln the following yvzirs hc had tours of duty :ilioaril the cruiser BA1.Tl3-101115. the destroyers IXVRNS, Slllltli, und 1'I1.l,lO'l l'. and thc hattie-ship CA1..lFORNl.X, lntcrspcrsoil with the sm duty were assignment with recruiting in Pittsburgh. with thc lluroziu of Navigation in Washington, :is at student :it thc Naval War College. Newport. :intl tum tours of duty at the LHS. Naval Aczulemy. Annapolis. During this period he aulvzmcwl in rank to LCDR in June 1922. CDR in October 1931 and Captain to date from July l. 1939. In February 19-11 he became War Plans Officer on the staff of the Comnmnder- in-Chief Pacific Fleet. while serving in this capacity he was awarded the Legion of Merit for contributing materially to the conduct of operations against the Japanese Empire. CAPT McMorris then assumed command of the cruiser USS SAN FRANCISCO from May-November 1942. For heroism during the pu.-tion on 11-12 Oc-tolx-r I9-12 he was .w..ir-ded the Navy Cross. The citation read in pnrz For extraordinary heroism. . . they :ought his ship vtilituitly. maneuvering with the 1-xpertness of an tihlc seumun and striking .tt the cnt-my with determined and Q'.'!!t'l'11Vf' gunfire despite the difficulties ul' night t-omli.il. For this auction the S.-'KN l 1t.XXt.'lnt'U .also was :awarded the Pres- i-ii-nti.il l'nxt Cittition for sinking one enemy :if--arrow-r, silencing and tliwmlililig :tn enemy lnxltlewlilp .intl -wwrr-ly ttmigiging two other Vi'-isvl-1, Un Nov. 14. lil-12, he- tittziintfil the rzink of lla-.ir Xflmiril .init ont- month lzitvrzissumcd 1-ti rnm.in1l nf Vruisvr 'llisk Force 8, op:-rating in thi- North ll:-iclllv. Subsequently. in wh.it lH't'.l1'llt' knovm :is the lizittlc of thc Kominilor-ski 1s1.in4ls, A7trUnn1ngR'unfireducl pitte-ll tho' vruir-.Q-rs Silfl' 1.AK1'I CITY :md ltlt'llNlf IND l12.ti11F'i1 itS1lll'f10l'Pnt'l'l1yf0rCP, Vol lowwl mpitlly hy gi l',S, dest roycr torpedo 4xtt.u'k. thc 1'-nr-roy ships were forced to retlre with hoary czisiirilttcs. .XS :I result Of Real' Mimi:-.il Str-Morris' complete rout ofthe vnvnijf' ho cairnr-fl the Illstlnfriilshetlficrvlce Nlcilnl. In .Tune 1943 he :issumr-rl duty :is Chief of Staff and .tide to Fl:-et .irlmlrzil Chester W. Nimitz. and in this capacity recelvedaG01d Star in lieu of :i second Distingulshe-dServ1ce Rimini. llc- was temporarily promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral from Sept.23. 1944 until July. 1949 when he reverted to the mn!-: of Rear Admiral. During the subsequent years Vice Admiral Nlcllorris served as Commander, Fourth Fleet, and president of the General Board at the Navy Department. He assumed duty on August 25, 1948, as Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. with ad- ditional duty as Commander, Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, from which duties he retired to Marietta, Pennsylvania. in at gf-------1 in 1,12 Q, a -'V -s is? 'M rn SQL' I I X so COMMANDER JOHN D. BAILEY, USN 1 mnm.m-11-r .mlm 17, 1i.X11,1zH was f 1'A'iI11I.'11f'f1 from X'111.1nm'.1 1'uii.'e-1'sity in 19-2-3 and vmrxznissmmwti 1-fnsign in Tx1arc11 19135. Vpon voruxxiissmxzirig he first served in V55 IIIXISIJY IYY1.Kf1f11, 1171N1Sfi1 until Txlarch 151412. then in INS 311'S'1A1N111IH137du1'ing Upvmtion VIINSSIIUXIDS, Following duty on the Stntf. Cmmnamici' in Chief. Pacific 1-'lm-1 frmn Octolivr 19413 to Jamiary' 19-19, k'omm.mdor 11.1111-TY was assigned to duty in V58 GVIIKI-i IIDIJTSIU 2:11111 August 1951. .Xssiggnmvnt .as .Xidc ami Flag Secretary to Comzuaazimivx' Ilostroyor Flotilla ONE was followed My duty as an instructor in QIIII1-SlI1VII'1.U'1!'10 attack systems at Fleet Sonar Svhoo1. San Diego. from February 1953 I0 .Xpril 1955. Commander BAILEY W, then commanded USS MARION COUNTY 1LS'I'975J from May 1955 to May 1905i and uss KEMPER COUNTY 1LST3541'Uffm August 1957. After postgraduate training at the Naval Intelligence School, Commander BAILEY served as AssistantNavalAttache, Rabat, Morocco, Lmtil January 1961- February 1961 he took comm2111f10fU55 STRIBLING 1DD86 71. Upon relief in lVIarc3 1963, Commander BAILEY was assigne as Chief Staff Officer, Commander Amphibious Squadron ONE. In Februar!!! 1965, Commander BAILEY assumed command of Escort Squadron FIYT-5: gnf will next report to Commander-1I1 Ch1e Pacific for duty. 6 ....-wig, ,gi-u l JPL.-, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RICHARD E. KEMBLE, USN I,l4 lY1'!l.lH? l'1vm:tzl:z' - r' llxffurfi i KI-IXHZI lf, INN, Vumfxzm ?IZ1Qf 'fA3 Y' 1' '5 'SS NIR' XIHKHIN QUE -IHlY'3v, xx I N11 ul' ll-'nw-x'. L.4TIf7Y'.l1iIT, mm -wi Ur, lfii HEY - IEIRFT H, Ix1fNI!1!E'. 3-' ana- Hut: m U Ihwl-xxmiv-1' 127311 I.i4-mmtmxglxmf R'mn:z11:m?--1'IS.E '.l?'-I mv- ifh Yury' in I0-IK .uni fh!'n':g!1?f1 !if'f'E'1'lvQz'1: wats 1-mmmlisdiunwi mx -T'z:1f- 7333. 'IIN mis g!'llliliAlTiU!1 fl'-N!!1'!1'K' V:'if.'--1'-i' H Uvnw1'. NIL' MORRIS i4 I.iv1aff'zm.m' l'w:ufzm:vi'A KICK!!!-I.l-f'S Svvuzui k'w!t1!t1.1x1'i, ?m'.'i:'uf w Coumnmzxmimi thv INS XI'xIf'xL'H fK.'I'I - f from Nlzuu-I1 of 193- until R-l.lZ'i'!1 ni' EGM . . , , . , . HL' IS Ll 2'l'L1Lfl,!.1Iv ni E110 Nuxxl 5. 111' Lmx--Q whvrv ho was ll stmivui of fh 'L'O!YX!NLi!11f aw? .ti Vwzzw, His mth:-rfi11!iv'H invluclc Xvsll Vfvremmm' utlfmk Wtzltirmli. l,t'ill'l H.n'Hwr: f3'mn--rj: f7fflf 'l' INS NltjHOl,.XS 111115--Slim I,f'HfI'fJff 1' Ilivisinn 32 Hgf-P :1x',:x- flffiffrg 'xuxiliznry Plzwvnu-nt IMS, 1' I'.'1I'f-reg .mfl nmst rw-vnily Fixe- HI'2'if -1' mf thf- IHSI'1USUNKDD9f16j, I 1 '1 'HY!1' VH!I'i!!'l!iI1f1f'T KI-IKIllI,I'l wr::1r5thc- 'Q Harm :E IJ'-ff-nHf'. Vhilifl 56'l'X'if'f' H'IxU3l1flf:dj, N 1 :I V11 3 ? f.flUN'!lf'!1flIlfiflD, :md A I' mm! E-'fv1'f 'w I-lwzgw-f!i2ifmr1rj.' Mr-fizlls. Licutonzlnt Vu rn IT1 :A 11 'ff' r KI'INHiI,li is the fOuI'th f'fJ!U!N lwiinz Hffivfrr of MC MORRIS, I.i--ll? -1151 nt C.fommz1nrlf:r KENIIZLIE is x':mz'rif'-E to the fm'mf'r Lucinclzx Weinrich mf Ilfmfmlulu. II:w.'z.1ii, and has one Son. 7 + I ee l Rx LIEUTENANT JERRY R. HAYNES, USN I.ivutv1mm IIAYNI-IS I,1'I'.IIIII.lIO1IILI'OI'!III'IQf'I15, Naxvall .Xcauicxny on AI -Ixmv 193i IIC 1'epox'1vcI :Ih0:u'II FSS IIIIVSII IIJIIHSI in 54PI7IfC'IIIIWC'I' after vnmplvt ing CIC an-I .Xi1'C our 1'oI schools. Iicmalining on Iwoauwl IXRVSII for four yours. III' II.XYNIiSsm'voII I-Ingineer Officer. Opcmiions Officw. mmf? I-ixeouzive Officer prior to leaving in .Xug-Inst 1962 8 for D e fe n 5 e In t e I 1 ige n ee I9oStgI'21f.lUf1t9 School in XK'ashing'ton, D.C.Aftergr2lf.1U21f10n in June 1964 LT HAYNISS was ordered to ONI in OPN,-XX' and served as an intelligeoce Ioriefer. He reported aboard MC MORRIS Executive Officer in December 1964 jflif several CRLTDESPAC Schools. LT HAYINES is married and has two children. . , 1 rf? , ' If -:L DEPARTMENT HEADS OPERATIONS SUPPLY ,..4 f ' U WEAPONS ENGINEERING v----- - - -fx' - A ,, T. ..v 4- N-N-' ' H ,N K V, I '1:s:'..'-fa... -, I 113 ' - M ,- ,Q 7 .5. ' J 'I 'w..:4.:.f.. I. -- nlvlslon orrlcens :f ll- II ' I I I Q , 1 A M A W i 'Rt 5 v I on olvnslon M DIVISION F ,jx I 7 ,LH E3 1.'1'.lGI2,C'A Inu' OC DIVISION FOX DIVISION I T-If' -'S If 'IVTETI LTJG Rl. GREGG I I I I I ss., , f' 1 In R DIVISION EMO MMI' 'HIV' ' I,I.I l. . I II. . , I' FIRST DIVISION -- - -- 1 1 1 R :,:w:1',: I-. .. TRANSFERRED OFFICERS ADMIN ASSISTANT M DIVISION I ilu I' R ww 11.10131 IlOIIl'RT SECOND DIVISION LTJG ,M. SE.-KY NEW OFFICERS N -a COMMUNICATIONS i', 'Q '.Z'. XII II'sI -Ralf :5 I p x ' ' ., 4.11 4 ,I I I I rg 1,13 3 Q fi.. fi E-JJ! 'U' 3 3'fjIm'iI?3'9I' . W , l v-Wg FIRST DIVISION I J I X . 1 Il , 'Q L 'i I 1 4 5..'43l:'Wn4- 'I I SECOND mvlsmn , I ' f I an-f If I f' - ' i4 I, , If 'ibefgls 'QSIEIQQIQIK-I FOX DIVISION .I I, I' 1, I 44 ' I, O0 dv 1 7 I I S1 fbi ,S-3 1 I1 ' I S DIVISION I3 3 'ily :iq iw' ,IQ, f ,571 ' R DIVISION ve M DIVISION '14 -f-y..ff olmvusuou T viivnv 7,111 It fl. ' in 1 UC DIVISION J i 3 1 E f Elash Street, Waikiki. Diamond head i- Oahu shoreline. Doesn't hurt a bit an L' V . 1-X S 99-ffl, Keehi Lagoon. I The ship arrived in Hawaii on 26 January 1965. Although a lot of the crew were soffi' to leave San Diego, most of us found 0351 to be an enjoyable place to be stationed.Th9, beaches, whether on the Leeward side if Waikiki or the Windward side at Makaka,offer, varying degrees of surf, fitting the skilld the enthusiast. The tourist may rentamowf bike for a day and see the entire is1and,ll3 the sailor usually spends his free day Oi' the beaches of Waikiki beneath the landmaalll known throughout the world, Diam0HdheoSt After Spending the day at the beaflhf Tera sailors end the day in the Sh0PS and en th0USh, arm tainment centers of Waikiki, and all no one is on record for having 1QSt'Uj1t,,,, in wooden carvings, many complam abo loss of weight in their wallets. crew For the ship's parties, many of the Beam members found the Navy Recreaflfm - ' blfi at Keehi Lagoon as inviting as wVa1k1li15die5 Of course, not as many prG'EfY Yofaies aye g were available. However, the facll lglfllld I here onthe' y probably unsurpas sed ar1yW ,- of Gahu. V. sf- ,. 41 mia A 1 A W i Gunn-ara flu-vi: '21 ::z,x1t 1 'fffr' !rQa rr,1L:rv Q The ship had not been in Elm. azz z T1'.WTf'...., w'f:I'i Q1-f' MCT ?-VJHRIS pulling before ww www :hz-mm mm Eiv:'r+w?-mfr awe: 1:-xr:-. Fira-.w Pif-ra at 0630, not to Training. NN hon mr 5:1 rrvwi EiwZ'rf'QE'wr f '5A'l ' xiii EEUU. Th-P hours were long, Training. more th.m half of :Bw from 'rv 'rzir.ing mms well worthwhile. In was new. During Refresher Training fha our Puzzle: problem. every member ship was required to perfornm exercises of :Luz rf-fx kms-uf his job and the ship in everything from Dgmmge Control fire was mzgyzhis- of meeting any emergency. drills to dropping depth charges. 3.!.x:z3.r i ..- pg is , flzf The following letter was received from Dominga with at Christmas card. Yangco Educational Institute San Antonio, Zamba1GS December 6, 1965 Dear Sir and Shipmates. lilefore I proc-cel t I if-c o the main part of my letter, Tlllly I know your condition there? As for me, I am in good condition with the help of our Good Lord. Sir. I am sending my picture for you to see me, if-only in picture This it I . p c ure is taken during our Columban Dav. It f ' t nas taken in our school playground. My costume in the ict white ' p ure is all except the necktie because I have been selected one of the flagbearers of our School, Sir. I am trying my best so that you have the interest in letting me study free. Our third Period- ical Test is on this date. I think you may appreciate my picture very mu h so I am closinv ' C , 5 this short letter with sweet regards to all of you there. W ith love and prayer, zo Dominga I adOlOt1on is Perhaps the biggest Opportumty LA Mc MORRIS JDINS JUNK FORCE MC MORRIS was made an honorary member of the South Vietnamese Junk Force in deference to her extended tour of service in cooperation with the Vietnamese on patrols against Viet Cong infiltration by boat. Patrolling daily off Qui Nhon with a junk di i ' vsion, the ship was something of a mother hen to the native craft which d'd 1 not get to port often and consequently ran I s mort of supplies regularly. Tea, water, and as a special luxury, ice cream, were transferred to thejunks,much to the delight and appreciation of the Vietnamese. On another occasion the Squadron doctor went aboard a junk and removed shrapnel from a wounded man's leg. S0 grateful were the natives that on one rendezvous they t k v oo time out to officiall proclaim th ' Y 9 Ship an honorary member of the force. . f i Also while in the Vietnamese harbor 5J00Qgf Nhon Mc MoRR1s donated overti Holy badly needed medicalsupplies to 9 Family Hospital in QU1 Nhon' The Commanding Offlflerv accomgagffrgl coMcoRTRoN FIVE and we qe with doctor, visited the hospital in Jun a small token of medical supplies. - aff Four of the nuns fromntlif-3 Hosglizggius were hosted to a brief visit OfTnl!liS was the by the Commanding Offlcer' . ming Ship- nuns first visit to a.NaVyfiga1-ned that During their visit, lt Was' ewere slow many Of the medical SUPPIISS 1-101-ities. in arriving, becauSe of nlllltary P lies had and that consequently, Cfltlcal Slfsggket, and to be purchased on the'b13.Ck e of inferi01' often times, these Supphes Weeded medical quality- A list of Critlcauy nsompiled, and and surgical supplies was trip in early the Mc MORRIS, on 8 fetulfion. July, delivered a sGC0nd dona 5 Oloflhzfl llzzxk 4101.1 1. iff. iS' EW N pxm -. Captured Viet Cong. 'lI .2 sizgrrnzsf. 'f-111. '-'acl Con B x 87' Junk boarding Party Number ONE. Junk boarding Party Number TWO, 42 pfv A if '-g Motortzed junk :11orx,5nLfh:. '53, s , 'F' 'Qf '?T? 'gf Sli? VK N wmv-. Captured Viet Con I . . 4 '... , cz. ..1. W 3 s.k4rrr.z5?. '-'set Cons. Y : L s Z ' i www, .....,w. L- Mc MORRIS IUINS IUNK FORCE MC MORRIS was made an honorary member of the South Vietnamese Junk Force in deference to her extended tour of service in cooperation with the Vietnamese on patrols against Viet Cong infiltration by boat. Patrolling daily off Qui Nhon with a junk division, the ship was something of a mother hen to the native craft which did not get to port often and consequently ran short of supplies regularly. Tea, water, and as a special luxury, ice cream, were transferred to thejunks,much to the delight and appreciation of the Vietnamese. On another occasion the Squadron doctor went aboard a junk and removed shrapnel from a wounded man's eg. So grateful were the natives that on one rendezvous they took time out to officially proclaim the ship an h onorary member of the force , i Also while in the Vietnamese hai-bor SSOQL Nhon, MC MORRIS donated over tie Holy badly needed medical-SUPP11eS to Family Hospital in QU1 Nhon' The Commanding Officer, accompamegrgi coMcoRTRoN FIVE and U26 Sqgawith doctor, visited the hospital 1l'1 Jun a small token of medical supphes' Four of the nuns from the HOSp1ll2lJgtRalfS were hosted to a brief visit of was the by the Commanding Officer. Ship' nuns first visit to 21 Navy fight-lillgd that During their visit, it was. Givere Slow many of the medical supplies riorities, in arriving, because Of mllltary P lies had and that consequently, Cfiflcal Suggket, and to be purchased On the black mofinferi01' often timeS, these Supplies Werged medical Quality. A list of critically neem ned, and and surgical supplies was co fine e Mc MoRR1s on a 1-eturntllip July delivered a seC011Cl donatlo arli' th , . c 1 l vL Y Mc MORRIS JOINS JUNK FORCE MC MORRIS was made an honorary member of the South Vietnamese Junk Force in deference to her extended tour of service in cooperation with the Vietnamese on patrols against Viet Cong infiltration by boat. Patrolling daily off Qui Nhon with a junk division, the ship was something of a mother hen to the native craft which did not get to port often and consequently ran short of supplies regularly. Tea, water, and as a special luxury, ice cream, were transferred to thejunks,much to the delight and appreciation of the Vietnamese. On another occasion the Squadron doctor went aboard a junk and removed shrapnel from a wounded man's leg. So grateful were the natives that on one rendezvous they took time out to officially proclaim the ship an honorary member of the force. Also while in the Vietnamese harbor of Qui Nhon, MC MORRIS donated over 35200 of badly needed medical supplies to the HOW Family Hospital in Qui Nhon. The Commanding Officer, accompanied by coMcoRTRoN FIVE and the squadlion doctor, visited the hospital in June Wlth a small token of medical supplies. Four of the nuns from the Hospital staff were hosted to a brief visit of MC MORRIS by the Commanding Officer. This was the nuns first visit to a Navy fighting Sh1P- During their visit, it was learned that many of the medical supplies were,Sl0W in arriving, because of military pI'1QI'1'f1eS' and that conSGCiUeUt1Y, Critical supplies had to be purchased on the black market, and often times these SUDPHGS Were Ofinferlor ualit A list of critically needed medical Ol Y- . and surgical supplies was compiled, and the MC MORRIS, on a returntrip in early July, delivered a second donation. 'TT' ' Y Motonzcfl lemk Alon ,f . 2 1 x A QR- kik N punk -. Captured Viet Cons. :rio 1 Junk boarding Party Number ONE. Junk boardmg Party Number TWO Standby to lowcr' the boat. ' ' ' f ' ' 'sz-5.51-lr Ls. fdilk Ju., W Whlle lhv boat lnvvsfimtos. others guard, ,n + Jw Q x'..'.,-- .. .-- ,V., t a.-2 4 ,,K IUNK BUARDING PARTIES Whenever the Officer of the llmfk +gwo?'f f tl junk that looked suspicious. one of f?z-N Junk Boarding Parties was nctivateli. mv? 'nf'- boat was lowered to permit the P.o.1rl'iin5: Party to investigate. Many times the boat left the ship. those oz1lwo.1.rfEl:of.zEvE not help wondering just when the Bo.1rdmg Party would run into trouble. .mai when. if they ran into trouble. some of their -.vfff ' A rf-turn fn thx- ship. 'vile Mm' was the water. ther OOD -1.--:ini .rf to amy- as f-lose as possible to ?-nu to answers' fszde-t3.'..f'xltho11gh ho...flre'-'is of punks were investigated, the Sir, Parties were fortunate to meet gfldff 5, T6-SESLLLRCQ3' in fha-ir efforts. 'W 5 ,pw ef 262 im I -- ,J-fl-159 fy! gif, t . 5334.1 .V l I' 'x ' J 1'-'T MACHINE GUN CREWS vrhc xlaChll'lQ Qzun Crexys Xyere in strategic positions on the superstructure of the ship. Xkhenev alongside for inspection, the machine gun- ners took up their positions, ready to open fire with both 50 Caliber and 30 caliber machine guns. .-Xny Communist goods in- filtrator would have to be foolish to attern t , D to overcome the Boarding Party with such cr a junk was ordered formidable shipboard defenS6S- Fire from the machine guns was especialgz effective at night when tracer bullets Vtftznt used. If a junk was particularly 11651 its about coming alongside or ev2iSiV9 m action, shots fired in the ViC1Il1tY junk would surely bring it alongslde' of the 3 Q . 'na N-H -'Q-.- 012-'-Q 'QQ -417' ...N we-1- ..,., 'lf A. .- 1, , W- I A Q- ,M M K . inf ....u,nqpr'l' A , v -Q: ,. , .,,, ,Lx -a 4 'iw ' -Q. Q.,-on -,M 'P'-Q , ll J' 'r in-.QW 40 nr-A-M ...ep JUNK ORDERED ALONGSIDE ...M .WH , .......,..,....M.....4..A ,...,-M...-.-.sul 4 -5. ,Luv I IUNK INVESTIGATION LANDING PARTY ,I I -yr-1-ei: 'LST-fi On the MC MORRIS the Landing Party' was the envied group of most of the crew '-HCV'-I T A ' ' f f W , TW m9mb8I'S. It was formed to meet any On- 525 i lf' '703' 7 T' 3: f T shore emergencies that arose, whether the 7 lf ff' '1-'T 1:2 2 1. ,f , mf 'it1L'.S.forees, TH ' ff' ,V 'V' ' T Wg f Y f, 1- 'V'-5 emergency was to render un Q 't I: 'Navi' nn on 4 or 251' .Ir 11 at ' -'ivy--v-, sim... ., ., helpless South Vietnamese villagers, pinned down Junk force personnel or to investigate hee:-. some suspicious island. F131 5 2 2 5 Q e 3 E EJ Guns muzzled ...... all peaceful. fqi.,.l,.-sl'-wif' A 4- Load shells! Standby to fire. . . . GENERAL QUARTERS As the ship proceeded along its patrol of the coast of Viet Nam, a puff of smoke would attract someone's attention. Right away the ship would be steered for the smoke to investigate. In our most memorable General Quarters, the smoke turned out to be the burning of Communist junks on the beach. On investigation' it was learned that shore bombardment wofd greatly aid the helicopter attacks. T 0? efficiency of the crew and the aCCUI'aCi' te our guns were attested by the Compgt destruction of some twenty-four Comm'-mls Supply j unks . 5 c 1 30 i 2 ' x , ,Wx g 4' Q Q 'c ' : ' ' 'W0 V -Q-w.,.,,,,, Something suspicious. . . UR-,r u,L.r,.I SH.: ,.,. mf-M . , f Jlbfi. 5 ,,,, M ,A s ' .:ivq7j f W F' J? 3 1 s s b dl Commodore BAILEY with Sisters from Holy Parts we needed a y. Family Hospital. 4' pf is Q A ff, Junk swamped, on board for repairs. Joe CLARK made their junk fioat again. pus ph-gg Mr. Lim, RVN Liaison officer, leaving Ship- RVN Liaison officer, Mr. KIM. X l 3 S 5 NOW STATION THE HIGHLINE DETAIL W - - inhen the 'ship first heard these words waters in the Hawaiian area, not many af the Crew knew what the Highline Detail as: ff1l1Ch less how to do their jobs. with Over fifty per cent of the crew being ne . . sts' men aboard, a lot of practice was in at STB to make replenishing or refueling ea H Safe and efficient exercise. While patrolling in South Viet Num, with refuelings :infl replenishing occ-urrlng weekly, the effects of the prrictice shower! up. More likely' than not, MC MORRIS would he complimented by the ship that provided us services at sea for the especially: efficient manner stores or fuel were transferred. ,Ak ,F QW ,. -we :-,-AM.0.,.f.-,a..- .f-. ..- X .wwf,., er., 4-.Q we E 4 M, 1? J 1 if-2 Hi V r 2 ii l, Bucklin' in for the long trip. The signal man of the highline detail. lt wasn't so bad after all. . ' S, v .' ,ffl - .W ,.,.43fw,: 'ev fi . - X R , X . , , i ef- 3 -f'n.,, , si? iy A if , I' fi wllfk in x . ve V .. 'i -' 4 ' -fi. , an ' JI' ' i H.. 4 'lf . v,-'ig '- U 'f :Fir -4 ,v 'B fy' Everyone watches for the mailbag. ' ,Q , J' . .J -wh 4 ap, ,- V, I -4 XJ- , f e , ' W H' 6.- - . f V. li, oy L15 ,, .,, V ' ' i I ,f A ei The pullers provide the horseP0W9T' 1 'E .J L r I lx N E 4 i 5 3 K Ei xi L , 'HiS:.m2..EEM? ', LD i 0 Q 14 Y , .5 FRESHWATER WASHDOWN N--' 'Wy u-uillx vuxucs .shout juSi ' -' m- v -- -mg' rl-nur-:ms zu port. I! the ship mfri Lt: rin- YIZUFZELBXQ, FLPSI UiN'iSi0n ' .al wi iw-.i .1MrL1! Lux hunt' lN'f0I'0 .- wil mat txrv huszvs gms! rig . . . O ... yi' 1 V N ,yl.!' :lx,g,v.,. 'qv 4-- 1 Z , tm- .L-S, 4! .x!zJ2!v Vltldlll hgwillg to ' mt '.s,w!mwxx:: tum- is not :all . . Mlm- !'l'l'H kzmxxn In xscl ' ' :Q Hx tm- tum- Un- jul: , tq.- -! 1 Y !'.r !!Ln'!L .x!'v x'u!lljllc'll'lX .2 V- -'-.lx'!'LH!' wi Un- -mp we mos! F. U ' I ' as Not Elvis Presley, buf- - - Gedunk Halt and straightman. . 1-' mixers lzave some talent, too. A1 Jones interviews 21 guest' HAPPY HOUR Xkizcnover A Happy Hour vsasbeing organized, it was like pulling teeth to get performers, but once the show got rolling, everyone that the audience made him feel they had enjoyed his show pzirticipgated was glad he had and as ii it were li Broadway production. Sometimes, the weather permitted, the 36 hile - W Performances were held topsidiickemor everyone waited for his steak, C ntel' ribs to be barbecued to order, the 6 . , HHPPY tainers would run through thG1Ij show Sunday Hours became a Weekly Hffalr OH ial . GC afternoons on our barrier and SP operations patrols. 1 Q I 1 f ,.-'11, -.www .s 17 4 MM Let '5 ggg 5102. 10:13 QOLLI' Testi - ' , x 'SK'-1 nlmdlxllix IU 1 H H f i qe' ,.41.4 --af, 4 :'fuK,7 ll vw f Tournaments proved enthusiastic . A1 Jones on the air. pe k,,, X iq , A . s.N,,i.:.h,,h X ,. B ,,.av..4 M,- -, 1 sf' f 'rf' ll14tor7.' 1'l.lsMJs were Lxught on the mess decks. Pretty good fight, but. . . . The fishing contest's most ardent contestants. SPECIAL OPERATIONS Besides happy hours, We had other divers1onS on our special operations patrols. Cribbagg tournaments, aoey-deucey tournaments, 328 BINGO games were the most POPUMT efwnd with the crew. Of course, eveI'Y0Ue emoye listening to Al Jones on Radio NERV- Perhaps the most profitable diversi03egi? the USAFI Courses taught on the H1955 eived Motivated members of the Crew T90 . , 1 - high-school credits for sat1sfaCtOI'Y Oompa tion. The fishing contests proved the Pfowessasi some of the sailors aboard. Sinkers-mthe from gallon jars, harpoons fashiwedan the Shipfitters' shop and old BT cable H13 9 best gear. 1,2 . 9 l 'f'1.711 ' 17W X 'af' 32 WPA, t tj et, .4 rlvi, . H S . r., SCENIC MIDWAY ISLAND ullt,'lll'Vl'!' Xliflxx up l+li::ll ie: ' most people mt-vm itil' nlli. llliff- , Birds , but un! swtlw 4 nilwzw Ht Nh N! iEfl'la Nliilwgiy' luring: nm' vwwz: tw 'z4 - V1 ' f walk down the will nl the pier. lfluring our spevinl '1?5l'l'ltl'WfT-1' U- l Midway' ai mimlwr wt' firm Efrwrr WI'L'L'k :li ilu' L'!1!!'41m'v ir' tin' VEEQTUWI ' the Ship is tieil up zilnrmeieiv the gwzvz' H of the people on the bridge fre Q Tart. Lll'l0LlSX. The Cliqimwl itself li vw :taflrv ti: tri ll hundred yairtls ui-le .mi .1 Zaftovtt '-Iflfwl wind usually prevails..NuffQtee1'i:::-12211alta' or loss of propulsion imulti muazz vezw tif: grounding . Midway Cannot he considered time best lziiert port in the world by Llllfs' stretch of the imagination. An island with its ruguimuzz width 3 miles, it presents itself as li quiet little Naval community, where gi visitinzt -4 -if YH 'rf-lv flu- rfnillm' flf Q -Ar, 'ufwt Tr -lflvti-lg' 1-zljnv ' . lm 5, f.'.e1'.' from llu' ' 'Q ' I'fi1'.l!v !'1r'l1:c!l ilTf'Z!'4. N ' 1' Tr ' 1 i i,l1'I' f QF? - lui! ','f'll'4rl, -,W T 'l4 ' t ,f' vel efzfl, 'arf' tlwmfnk' '?:'w' ir? 121- if-' 'xr 'xref tv trzwe tw F-lifi'.mv, not ri f. ei-H 1 fxgr Q TH if- fvfiziat. It wise- xml iff' !'14gf i lf' 1 f llpf- 'yr-WT. F' ll'lTlH'.', fl!! OUP it-375 fy-gm 1 1 1lafl'.m',', ann gut fl f'l1:mf'1t' 5' iff' flivir. El lll6 lT UPEI. Till' Hflflflllfs' liar' Q at fr' f lY'11l' liirfl, Of llif' e-'lll::iU'0SS Z' 1:21111 , 'avi li ff'lT'lfiL'l1T'6'fl to lzmrl fm water. V. iiezi hr- telic-1 to lrstirl, he Sfmmetimcs thrift-11 that me fer-t will fmt glide on leizwi ze the-j.' rio on winter :md head over Ex.:-els he grief. .-'mjsfme x-.:itc'hing the-rrl land amulfl think one lnncling wfmulrl teach them to lamffi flifferentlfc, but on the next try,same bird, the same thing happens. The '.-areczk at the entrance to the channel. Supply building, Naval Station, Midway. 4 . L H-91 I H A A Q5 -e i Plnli stud mon' S Sanctuarjv, l Watch this shot. A little larger than the guns on MC MORRIS At the end ofthe iong Walk- iii .. l ,tg V .- mul.. ,V , ., .- , lu sf i, 'lk I glis . -Q 1 . . , That call must work. 'ear Lana: zrumztarnts of Midv-'ay' re i Guzlrdimf the: Captain's stateroom A Pollywog captured by Shellbacks. waitin: to crawl the gauntlet. Ready to go before the Royal C011I C- CROSSING THE LINE Those who have crossed the line are culled Sons of Neptune, or shellbacks. Sailormen treasure their Neptune certi- ficates issued in latitude 00-O0 and longitude .... The night before the ship crosses the equator, it is the custom that DHVY Jones shall appear on board with a message to the Captain from His Majesty, Neptunus ReX, stating at what time he wants thi ship hove to for the reception of the ROY? Party and with specific summons for certam men to appear before him. QW H 1 W ...I 3 1 H i 14 W Davy Jones wh up tw .. nm!!!-.1vL. w F Y I 2 il ,x 1 1 f 3 i 2 5, 1 3 1 , 3 3 i 5: I, J , Z L A li 2 . . . .. ',Nf'f f fJl1ffI'Ifl. A ptrntv on ll L ,b. Navi: SIHIV ' ' i 5 1 5 J! 4. V-s 411.3 3 3 moi -9 Gixe him thim lashes! G1ve the baby a R155 bf 'MJGKFKF fr 'r mg' Q , i I 'ir I I 1.4 I I. , - 43 1 V 'I - iz. . , K -,,K 3 1' C -- . 45'-L --. 1: .Lim 4 . ' V ' 5+ The Royal Doctor administers. Step up, Who's ne:-Lt? 5 , fl ' ' v Q K H 'f'1 EWTW1- I need more than water after that haircut It was!-ft so bad, for a garbage chute. Those clothes Q5 wonft be any good new f fo 'Win an CHIEF MAKES WARRANT v-N'V'7 P 2'f'T 27011: fY'fsH'i Hu' I' if-11 -. , . if f 'Hrs' f,7'7,r- :qfg fiffil ur. it 14 2 Lil A ff 1 'tiff !5ff:g1f+'.s':4im':-A N110 HY 'WJ ' 'fi 'i 'frreti 12': x?Z in Rvzu kiurvig 2 ii'1'z. +j'f?rf1!i'f.Q petrol, Xkhc-n the Lflgftxzrt 1'-Vwrfx ,izrrx ii, 'M 'a?iTJ'iCi uw-rv QTCFCTZI 'md ali avi: Eofzrff-fi that per- fornmrziv Wt' Taz. ,near off. fifrt :all :ww seamen get the 7?'.'tT'1 F' to fettwzfi Fiuvh rn Ceremonfq, E'-:xt thou- the! fio, are fonunrste. From that moment on, the-'.' have' soma-'thing to strive for, some :ml to re-14031. Of course the goal is regaf-her! only after long work and Study, but the preparation is worthwhile in the outcome. i L 1: 12 ai f e,..M.- I -kv , ..-...-...M i f -.v 1 lu' iii U lllXSXYC1' ESCURT SOUADRON FIVE STAFF i'o:':Ro:z FIYE proved to he ,1 ut-luvznv .aiitiuiozx to the shigfs company wglihw tfgg QE-,im xx as ClC'Qll0f-'Oil to Yiet Nam. Xkhczxcvcr .1 qucsaiozx of where the ship was mtv ggizig, what no xwxxlii be doing, how long we mould be there, or '-Yl'..EICX'Q1', arose, some member of the suit' xwzzlqi surely know the H xik the Cozttniodore and his staff aboard allowed MC MORRIS 130 Peffigri jobs such as shore bombardment on SDSU' to the-moment notification without. havmiral get permission from higher authority. Sevtion times this direct line of cOfT1mumCaoved through the staff to the CornmOdOI'9 gs and highly advantageous, both to MC MOR shore based troops. I I relieve you, s1r. I I X K A 6 N,,x .CE .Au I h wil, I -x' . x -1 ll 9, CuxnznguxdL-r is,x11,g-gy lynn-1.5 mi annum. Ship's company. Honor sruard, CHANGE OF COMMAND his command as Commander Escort MCLMISJS FIVE, Commodore BAILEY had fitt- RIS as h1s flagshlp. It seemedonly mg that the Change of C omm and Ceremony he held on hoard NIC' MORRIS, especially since- operational commitments allowed her to hc the only Ship of the Squadron in port at the time-. 47 l i' .. E 5 4 4 l X 1 1 6 i f F I f Q i I i i i 1 1 1 il 4 4 -'F Q-X lk- 5 n .-,.,-,, l .,....aL-.. N ,,,,,.M..:M,,...m....K.2,1h,, Q-q, psf' 4 1 144 f' ' .4 rf! ' 4 x 0 fx I F rm' ' ,XL x t' Y! C' b x bv-5. I ,ll QI U 'Z swim Y if any ff-2 'f Q! M 4 ,iw I x y 'A ,VVL 5 , l ,Nl .7 'ii 4 f Y . N .. .L ,wax V! - 1 Z- ! 3 F 41' F dw . V 4. V x I 5 C 4 . J -. ' N mf ' - .1 ' 5 WL' Pi 1 s fx .f fiQ ',g .X ,. 4,-1 1.4 . .hw . '11-Q H 7-N 1' . AM , ,Vu r ,, Z? 2 A LEW - ,.-bLb:.' N. 1.21, 'QFATH .rl 1 I-Ig L .. A 3 A J ' V 5 w 3 1 33 H. 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