Monongahela (AO 178) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1986 volume:

PRGPE- TY of the U.S. MAVY v.. C } ' iJ-i ' ' --144- ?2i i TABLE C h CO NTENT. Mi E, THE FIRST MONONGAHELA . . . ■1 2 THE SECOND MONONGAHELA OUR MONONGAHELA 3 4 SPECIAL WORDS FROM PRESIDENT REAGAN THE CAPTAIN 5 6 THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7 THE WARDROOM 8 CPO MESS 10 ENGINEERING 12 OPERATIONS 24 NAVIGATION 32 SUPPLY 36 DECK 42 THE SELECTED FEW 50 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT DC OLYMPICS 52 56 SPORTS 60 PASSEX WITH CHINESE .... 63 LIBERTY PORTS 66 SUEZ TRANSIT 73 MORE LIBERTY PORTS 74 CROSSING THE LINE 78 ANOTHER LIBERTY PORT 81 ET PHONE HOME 82 SPECIAL SHOW 83 VERTICAL REPLENISHMENT , . . 84 500th UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT . . . OLD AGE SETS IN 86 88 SPECIAL SHOW 90 WORLD ' S FINEST CREW 92 HOMECOMING 96 THANKS TO ALL 100 The first Navy vessel to bear the name of the river that winds its way through Pennsylvania and West Virginia took to the high seas in 1863. The barkentine-rigged screw sloop of war earned a reputation in violent action during the Civil War. She served for a time as the flagship of Admiral David G. Farragut and made travels as far-reaching as the Orient. In May 1904, MONONGAHELA set sail for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where she was to serve as stores ship. It was to be her final resting place. On March 17, 1908, she was gutted by a terrific fire. The heat was so intense, her cannon barrels began to droop. One of these drooping cannon barrels stands today on the naval base as a monument to this 19th Century workhorse. In the opening months of World War II the commercial tanker ELKAY was acquired from the Maritime Commission by the Navy. She was commissioned in Norfolk July 31, 1942 as US5 MONONGAHELA (AO 42) and quickly assigned to the war-torn Pacific. MONONGAHELA participated in assaults on Guadalcanal, the Marshall Islands, the Philip- pines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa as well as many other places that the war in the Pacific spread. MONONGAHELA sailors returned home with stories of how their proud ship narrowly avoided destruction during the kamikaze air attacks at Kerama Retto. The veteran ship won 10 Battle Stars in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre as part of the life-giving supply line of oil, dry cargo and ammunition. In 1951, MONONGAHELA was assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service, supplying United Nations Forces in the Far East during the Korean Conflict until the day she was finally transferred to the Atlantic Fleet in 1953. She served with distinction on extended operations in the Mediterranean and on the East Coast until she was decommissioned. The second of the MONONGAHELA ' S was retired for good on February 1, 1969. WORLD ' S FINEST OILER A0178 is the third ship to bear the name USS MONONGAHELA. She earned her name from the river that winds its way through Pennsylvania and West Virginia, one of the famous ' Three Rivers that merge near Pittsburgh. In May 1986 MONONGAHELA returned from a seven and a half month deployment to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and Western Pacific, completing over 220 underway replenishments and traveling over 40,000 miles. During this deployment, MONONGAHELA operated with units of the United States SEC- OND, SIXTH, and SEVENTH Fleets, as well as servicing units of the MIDEAST Force in the Gulf of Oman and provided services to four different Battle Groups. GE WAS owmmm if, i9$6tmmic the cc ■DURING THE PAST FIVE DAYS THt SERVED AS THE SPEAR AND SHIELD OF AKHyWtAHi iUtK: AND VOLATILE REGION. THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPAL OF FREEDOM OF THE SEAS SO IMPORTANT TO THE ECONOMY AND SECURITY OF THE FREE WORLD HAS BEEN UPHELD IN THE FACE OF A RECKLESS AND ILLEGAL LIBYAN ATTACK. YOUR QUICK RESPONSE, THE BRAVERY AND PROFES- SIONALISM DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THIS OPERATION WERE AN INSPI- RATION FOR ALL OF US. I AM PARTICULARLY PLEASED THAT YOU DID NOT SUFFER ANY LOSSES. YOU HAVE SENT A MESSAGE TO THE WHOLE WORLD THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS THE WILL AND THROUGH YOU THE ABILI- TY TO DEFEND THE FREE WORLD ' S INTERESTS. YOUR DETERMINATION AND TIRELESS RESPONSE TO LIBYAN THREATS MAKE THIS WORLD A SAFER PLACE. I AM EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF SUCH PROFESSIONALS. YOUR COURAGE, SACRIFICE AND DEDICATION ON THE FRONT LINES OF FREEDOM ARE RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED BY ALL YOUR COUNTRYMEN. ON BEHALF OF ALL AMERICANS I SAY: WELL DONE, THANK YOU, WE ' RE PROUD OF YOU, GOOD LUCK AND GOD SPEED. ' Commander Davis, MONOGAHELA ' s third Com- manding Officer, assumed command on June 15, 1985 at sea north of Bermuda. He is the son of the late Captain David William Davis Jr., USN and Mrs. Mary-Alice Davis Jr., and was born in Jacksonville, Florida. Following graduation from Columbian Prep School in Washington, DC, he entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated and was commissioned an Ensign on June 7, 1967 and was promoted to his present rank in July of 1982. Commander Davis has served at sea as Engineering Officer in USS HARRY HUBBARD (DP 748) and USS DAVIDSON (FF 1045) followed by tours as Com- manding Officer, USS WELCH (PG 93) and Executive Officer, USS TALBOT (FFG 4). Ashore he has been assigned to the Admissions Office, U.S. Naval Academy; as Flag Secretary to Com- mander, Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; in the Directorate of Naval Warfare on the staff of the Chief of N aval Operations; and on the staff of the Secretary of the Navy as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Legislative Affairs. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. Commander Davis is married to the former Susan Glen Boies of Pasadena, Maryland. They have a son, Glenn, and presently reside in Annapolis, Maryland. COMMANDING OFFICER D. W. DAVIS COMMANDER USN Commander Hewett, son of M. Rozell Hewett and Mrs. Hedwig B. Hewett was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in September 1948. Following a year at the University of North Carolina, he entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated and was commissioned an Ensign on June 9, 1971. Commander Hewett was frocked to his present rank. Commander Hewett has served at sea as Missile Officer on the USS MACDONOUGH (DLG-8). He served aboard the USS LITTLE ROCK (CG-4) as Fire Control Navigator Officer. Commander Hewett served as the Operation Officer aboard the USS CONE (DD-866) and as Engineering Officer on the USS SA- VANNAH (AOR-4) Ashore he has been assigned to the Guidance Office, U.S. Naval Academy and the Recruiter Officer Pro- gram, NRD Raleigh, North Carolina. Commander Hewett is married to the former Emily Shaw of Sanford, North Carolina. They have two chil- dren, Rebecca and Richard, and presently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. EXECUTIVE OFFICER R.E. HEWETT COMMANDER VSN LCDR Collins LCDR Scott LT Almanza WARDROOM LT Guthmueller iL m m 9 LTJG Breznau LTJG O ' Brien LTJG Cortes 4JL X IB flH ENS Kolb CW03 Weaver CW02 Kahawaii YNC Fahy HMC Barth HTC Edinger CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MESS 10 MAC Langdon BTC Deguzman EMC Heaster BMC Hamilton MMC Seda-Mora es MSC Arzadon jm ■ 9H| 1 i r 1 ' ■ ' a SS ' v r ....... COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME? A HARD DAY ' S WORK!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN 4-EYES HOW DO YOU SPELL MOJO? ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IF DUFFY CAN MAKE EOOW, SO CAN I!! WHY DOESN ' T HE LEAVE? AH, I FINALLY FOUND WORK !!!!!! UNREP, UNREP, UNREP. IT ' S MILLER TIME. CAUGHT IN THE COOKIE JAR CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS BT3 Mezaros FN Hummert DUFFY FINALLY FEELS IMPORTANT. FN Bicelow FN Stone FN Colon WHAT DO I THINK OF BAGGETT? 18 EM3 Haley M AUTHORIZED IN EVERY SPACE, IF THEY WANT ELECTRICITY. EM3 Campbell UNDER THE HEN ' S ARM AGAIN ICFN Doughty JOSN Jackson 19 MMFN Carroll MMFN Metze MM3 Sandmier MM3 Kenst MM3 Gauthier M-DIVISION WHO SAYS YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE ZOO TO SEE THE ANIMALS, JUST GO TO EOS. iiW3 MRl ISBELL HT2 DIVELEY R ' DIVISION Sv V HTFN BARNETT HTFN SIMON OPERATIONS LOOKING FOR MUSCLES? YOU ' LL NEVER FIND THEM THERE WHERE ' S MR. CLEAN WHEN YOU NEED HIM??? THE DUNCE BROTHERS STRIKE AG SM Bush RM2 Rockwell RM2 Keech OPERATION COMMUNICATIONS 26 RM3 Kissee SN Vaughn SMSA Stribling COMMUNICATION AT ITS BEST . . . I Hk m m SH ' WmM w tSm ' IWlh CHRISTMAS AT HOME AWAY FROM HOME ISAAC INVITES ANOTHER FOR UNREP PASSING ALONG VITAL INFORMATION ■f-a - ETl Clutter ETl Karm ET3 Karnezis GREEK DOES HIS THING ON THE BRIDGE ALRIGHT, WHO DONE IT????? ET ' S STOP TO POSE OSSN Pineda DRAKEFORD AND FAHY DISCUSS LOVE LIVES. WHO SAYS GQ CANT BE EASY DC OLYMPICS FUN AND EXCITING OPERATION SPECIALIST I NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT QMl Rose QMSN McNamara QMSN Dennie PC3 Dodd YN3 EVANS EXPRESSES HIS FEELINGS OF PC GETTING THIRD CLASS, JAZZ STOPS FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE X-DIVISION a w WHAT? PC WORKING??? DON ' T FEED THE ANIMAL!!! APPEASING THE XO FOOD SERVICE DIVISION MEN AT WORK LUCKY ' S DISCOUNT STORE. WHAT! THE MACHINE ' S BEING FILLED??? MSI CRABTREE MSI THERRIEN MS2 POLOGRUTO S-2 DIVISION 13 MSSN MCCURRY MSSN AINSWORTH MSSA REED BM2 CAMPBELL ENJOYS SCENERY HOWS THIS POSE? STANNARD CONFUSED ASK ABOUT THE BIG ONE SN Hogan SN Hill BM2 GETS HELP FROM SN 44 SN Robinson SN Diedrick SN Jones BM2 Stanton BM2 Salazar r - BM2 Heichel DOESN ' T DECK EVER WORK? SN Cazeault SN Garland SN Wright SN Kelly SN Piniero 45 SN Becton SN Wickel SN Farrell SN Wilson SN Childers SN Desroches SN Dauberman SN Couch DECK AT ITS WORST WHAT ' S SUJKA - A LOOKOUT? 47 V FN Roman EM3 Williams FN Stannard RASE DIVISION MMl Arnold EMI Delicruz ■•8 MM3 Jenkins EM3 Moog BM2 Nichols SN Forrest SN Caldoraro « w m mI I DC OLYMPICS - e KM .; •HI ■!f l 1IV. _ CHARGE!!!!!! CHENG FIGHTS TO STAY DRY WHAT? CHIEF WORKING? SPECIAL OFFICERS CALL DC OLYMPICS STRUGGLING TO DON AN OBA CHENG FINDING A TIGHT FIT SPEED WAS ESSENTIAL . . . mB I 2 -] V Mm n B tf ' 1 1 Sy 1 «• w j AFTERWARDS A SHOWER WAS TAKEN ALONG WITH STRENGTH AND A CLEANUP WAS HELD. HI, MOM! ' HEY, WHERE DID EVERYONE GO? ' BUT THERE WAS NOTHING BUT UNISON DURING PUSH-UPS MONONGAHELA AND CHINESE MAKE HISTORY IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AS ALL HANDS MANNED THE RAILS FOR THIS FIRST TIME EVENT THE CHINESE CRANKED UP THE SPEAKERS AND A LIVE BAND PERFORMED PASSEX 86 MAKING HISTORY USS MONONGAHELA making history on January 12, 1986 in the South China Sea. This date marked an unprece- dented international event as USS MONONGAHELA (AO- 178), USS OLDENDORF (DD-972), and USS lACK WIL- LIAMS (FFG-24) rendezvoused with two Chinese ships in a gesture of friendship. Twelve foot seas prevented a planned transfer of personnel between U.S. and Chinese Ships. . . tottti PALMA SPAIN —J. - A -«: ■m-y  ' ■ • sSi 1 3i ' ' ■ ■ , . .;■ ■■ ' - ■mmrm ' ' • ' ' ' 9 ift SUBIC BAY PHILIPPINES 4w AUGUSTA BAY m. ' - ' smr ' .:}: js :ji m-:r s! i-«-. SINGAPORE 23-29 DECEMBER 1985 OonaUis Welcom we re open from 7am- PACIFIC OCEAN CAGLIARI ITALY ROTA SPAIN CROSSING THE LINE CARTAGENA, SPAIN RADIO CENTRAL ALLOWS US TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH ' H ■n J KS ' ' ' 7 J H ' m k w H V xv: J 1 T H A N K S G I V I N G T O U R 1 1 rl r iifc rt BW B O BS 1 i Hm .i B 1 V % ;:r . il 1 Brian Mitchell Trapper John, M.D. Jon Walmsley The Waltons USS MONONGAHELA Keeping ships at sea. That is the mission of the Norfolk homeported USS MONONGAHELA (AO-178) and the fleet oiler is doing just that. On Dec. 7, in the Indian Ocean. MONONGAHELA successfully com- pleted its sooth under way replenish- ment (UNREP) since commissioning in 1981. The customer for the historic occasion was USS SCOTT (DDG-995), another Norfolk-based ship. To celebrate the occasion, a cake- cutting ceremony was held on MO- NONGAHELA and a plaque was pre- sented to SCOTT. USS MONONGAHELA, with a crew of 170 enlisted and 13 officers, was kept busy during 1985, complet- ing nearly half of her 500 lifetime UNREPS during that year. During READEX 3085 alone, MONONGA- HELA conducted 70 under way re- plenishments, an unusually high fig- ure for a fleet exercise. MONONGAHELA is currently on an Indian Ocean deployment that has taken it over half way around the world. Since departing Norfolk the oiler has visited Rota, Spain; Palma De Mallorca; Naples, Italy; Cagliari, Sicily; Augusta Bay; transited the Suez Canal, and visited Diego Garcia, Sin- gapore and Subic Bay. Providing first-rate refueling ser- vices to battle groups from the Sec- ond, Sixth and Seventh fleets has en- hanced MONONGAHELA ' s reputa- tion as THE WORLD ' S FINEST OILER. 4ilhr 2 lv j.. ' lR ?s ' -sswii ::i 9 ..I tai ' ?l|iII8. .s sSStc - i 1 « V ■ U 1 ' KNIGHTRIDER ' VISITS MONO IN SPAIN AT SEA WITH THE WORLD ' S FINEST CREW f All A. A. s tt B w K jkj Ka tiwwii..i.... ' v?::— ■;. It.... S m HOMECOMING .iii ' i) A TIME FOR SMILES -- m THANKS TO During the creation, editing and assembly of this cruisebook, there have been many people who have donated time and photographs in order to make this book memorable. There are too many to mention here as basically the whole crew has contributed to this endeavor and all, both new and old crewmembers have played a part in this book. The editors and staff of this book wish to thank the entire crew for their contributions and recognize the participation of a special few who, for one reason or another, particularly gave of their time to aid in the layouts, photography and editing of this book. RAMROD: CDR DAVIS HEAD SLAVE DRIVER; CDR HEWETT ASSISTANT SLAVE DRIVER: LTJG CORTES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: EMC HEASTER ASSISTANT EDITOR: J03 JACKSON LAYOUTS: J03 JACKSON SN HOGAN IC3 COOL PHOTOGRAPHER: J03 JACKSON CREWMEMBERS CRUISEBOOK PROVIDED BY WELFARE AND RECREATION PUBLISHER: JOSTENS All-in-all this book was a team effort. The MONONGAHELA team has again come through. Congratulate yourselves, guys, on a superb cruisebook and an even better cruise. 105TEN5 ►- 1 _