Monticello (LSD 35) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1961 volume:

Destination WestPacj 1966-61 ih , JR. COMMANDING OFFICER THE OLD MAN Captain David Brvan , Jr . Commanding Officer of the MONTICELLO, WAS BORN in China on July 12, 1915, the SON OF Dr. David Bryan, Sr . a Southern Baptist Mis- sionary, and the FORMER Mildred Rose Thorne . Coming TO the United States at the age of twelve. Captain Bryan attended high school in Livingston, Alabama and received his B .S . DEGREE AND M . A . IN MATHEMATICS AT THE University of Alabama prior to volunteering for THE Navy in 1941 . Captain Bryan WAS commissioned an Ensign in January 1942, having attended officer candidate school aboard THE Prairie State. His wartime service included tours IN the engineering departments of the U.S.S. GEORGE F. ELLIOT AP-13 the U.S.S. FULLER AP-14), THE U.S.S. POINSETT !AK-205 and the U.S.S. BOW- DITCH AGS-4 While serving with these vessels the Captain participated IN history, as beach guard officer andassault wave commander in the original landings at Guadalcanal, Tulagi , Bougainville, and Okinawa. Bi i Following the war he was Executive Officer of the U.S.S. CAVALIER i APA-ST ' iand THE U.S.S. GALILEA (AKN-6 !. In July of 1947, he attended the General Line School at Newport, Rhode Island after which he remained to instruct in Engineering. In August 1950, he became Executive Officer of the U.S.S. POWER (DD-839) WHERE he served until Feb - RUARY, 1952 WHEN HE RELIEVED AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE U.S.S. JOYCE (DER-317). IN NOVEMBER 1952, Cdr Bryan returnedto Newport and was assigned to the U .S . Naval Officer Candidate School, first as Military Director and then as assistant Officer in Charge. He commanded the U.S.S. CLARENCE K . BRONSON ! DD- 668) FROM November, 1956, to August 1958. He served AS Director of Naval Personnel on the staff of the Commandant, First Naval District from August 1958 UNTIL October 1960. In November 1960, he took com- mand of the U.S.S. MONTICELLO (LSD-35). The Captain now makes his home in Coronado, Cali- fornia where he resides with his wife, the former Sara Ramsey Browder and their youngest daughter Emilie. Anne, the other daughter, is married and lives in New York, MANDER JOH EXECUTIVE OFFICER J-1 3 THE X. O. Commander John W. Barnes, U.S. Navy was born in Macon, Georgia, on Decembers, 1923, son of the late Wil- liam M. Barnes and Mary W. Barnes. Heattended local schools, then grad- uated FROM Palm Beach High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he now makes his home. commander bar- nes is married to the former frances Loraine Mac Laughlin of West Palm Beach, Florida. Their two children ARE Margaret, age 9, and John, age 1 , commander BARNES enlisted in the Navy July 1, 1941, and served as a flight crew mem- ber IN THE naval aviation ORGANIZATION UNTIL ENTERING FLIGHT TRAINING. HE GRADUATED AS AN AVIATION PILOT First Class in 1943. He was commissioned as Ensign in 1944 after serving WITH Patrol Squadron 42 in South America. He served as a navy pilot until 1948, seeing service IN THE ALEUTION ISLANDS AND NORTH PACIFIC AREA AS A MEMBER OF PATROL SQUADRON 62. He WAS ORDERED, IN 1 948 , TO DUTY ABOA RD TH E U . S . S . IOWA ( BB-6 1 ) . H E SERVED AS SH 1 P ' S SECRETARY UNTIL THE IOWA WAS DECOMMISSIONED IN 1949. COMMANDER BARNES SERVED ABOARD THE U.S .S. MISPILLION ' ' AO-105) as Operations Officer and Communications Officer. He WASABOARD THE MISPILLION IN THE SEVENTH FLEET DURING THE INCHON LANDING IN KOREA AND REMAINED ON THE MISPILLION IN THE KOREAN WATERS UNTIL 1951 WHEN HE WAS ORDERED TO THE U.S.S. DES MOINES CA-134 THE DES MOINES WAS FLAG Sh I p OF COMMANDER Sixth FLEET, OPERATING IN THE ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN AREA. COMMANDER BARNES SERVED AS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER UNTILTRANSFERRED TO ATTEND THE U.S. NaVY GENERAL LINE SCHOOL AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA. UPON COMPLETION OF L I NE SCHOOL HE ATTENDED THE UN I VERS ITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA UNDER THE 5 TERM COLLEGE PROGRAM. UPON COM PLETION OF COLLEGE HE SERVEDABOARDTHE U.S.S. MCNAIR DD-679 AS OPERATIONS OFFICER AND ABOARD THE U.S.S. WILLIAM R. RUSH iDD-714) AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. BOTH SHIPS OPERATED EX- TENSIVELY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND M EDITERRANEAN S EA AREA AS A UN IT OF S IXTH FLEET . PRIORTOASSUMING HIS PRESENT DUTY AS EXECUTIVE OFFIC ER . U.S.S. MONTI CEL LO ( LS D-35 COMMANDER BARNES SERVED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AT WASHINGTOn ' D.C. Commander and Mrs. BARNES currently reside in Coronado, California. GO ' S PASS IN REVIEW Capt. F. D. Kellogg O) relieving Capt. Hodgson 5 OCT. 1957 - 28 Nov. 1958 Capt. J. T. Hodgson 29 MARCH 1957 - 5 Oct. 1957 Capt. W. A. Overton 28 Nov. 1958 - 22 Jan. 1960 Capt. 1. M. King (standing ) 22 Jan , 1 960 - 9 Nov . 1 960 .1 From the keel .... HISTORY OF USS MONTICELLO LSD-35) The USS MONTICELLO LSD-35) bears THE NAME OF THE FAMOUS HISTORIC SITE, MON- TICELLO, THE HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THIRD PRESIDENT OF TH E UNITED STATES . THE CLASSICAL REVIVAL HOUSE NEAR CHAR- LOTTESVILLE, Virginia, has lent its name to TWO other ships of the United States Navy. The first of these ships was a steamer which SERVED with the UNION FLEET DURING THE CiVIL War from 1861 until 1865. During World FOUR YEARS BEFORE THE MAST mmiBBmte r mv . -m,i-- CROSSING THE Shellbacks scour ship for pollywogs ' Now ALL pollywogs REPORT TO THE WELL- DFCK NEVER LOST A CASEj NEVER HAD ONE That impartial group of King Neptunes Court War II, THE former Italian Liner, SS CONTE GRANDE, became the USS MONTICELLO, AP-61, serving as a troop transport through many European campaigns The third MONTICELLO is the eighth and most recent of the USS THOMASTON LSD-28 Class of the Landing Ships Dock. The salient characteristics of the LSD-35 are to transport combat loaded boats, craft, vehicles, and tanks to be landed early in assault waves on enemy beaches. In addition to troop space for 350 men, this ship possesses facilities for accommodating several troop carrying assault helicopters. She has a capacity for emergency hull damage repairs to landing craft including LCU ' s, as well as large patrol sea planes. Its armament, electronics AND speed make IT THE TOP PERFORMER IN THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES . EMBRACING A MULTITUDE OF AMPHI- BIOUS tasks, its versatility AND EFFICIENCY CAUSE THIS TYPE OF SHIP TO BE VERY MUCH IN DEMAND BY THE Fleet, Army, Marine Corps, and the Sea Transportation Service. The history of the LSD— 35 actually begins with the laying of her keel 6 June 1955. Like her eight sister ships , SHE WAS BUILT BY INGALLS SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION OF PASCAGOULA , MISSISSIPPI. On AUGUST 10, 195 6 she was launched and christened by Mrs . Harry R . Sheppard, wife of the con- gressmen from California , WHO AT THE TIME WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS SUB- COMMITTEE. On 29 March 1957, Captain H . M. Heiser, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding , accepted THE MONTICELLO as a vessel of the Navy in behalf of the Commandant, Sixth Naval District. Immediately thereafter. Captain J.T. Hodgson Jr., USN, her first commanding officer, assumed command . LINE CEREMONY ROYAL COURT DECIDES FATE OF CAPT. KELLOGG Now KISS BABY ON THE BELLY ll:i. ' iiL ii Royal Barber with Royal lawn mower Into the tunnel with able bodied assistance Finally the end and 125 psi of salt water to cleam off the dirt. After a brief outfitting period of two weeks, the MONTICELLO departed Pascagoula on 13 April 1957. Shearrived in Norfolk, Virginia, on 17 April, and began her two week readiness-for- sea period. With this completed, she sailed for a short stay in Boston, Massachusetts, on 29 April. From Boston, she traveled south and proceeded through the Panama Canal, on her way to HER permanent HOME PORT OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. WHILE IN PANAMA, THE SHIP MADE A FOUR DAY call in BALBOA . On 27 May 1957, the MONTICELLO arrived in San Diego, and started her career as a ship of the AMPHIBIOUS Forces, Pacific Fleet. In June and the early part of July, she conducted her shake- down training in the San Diego operating AREA . These exercises were satisfactorily completed on 19 July, and the MONTICELLO then held a two day open house for the public of San Diego as A part of Visit Your Navy Ships Week . SPLASH - This atomic burst and other ■ a familiar sight to the officers and crew OF the MONTICELLO when the ship was at the Eniwetok Proving Grounds to participate in THE operational AND ROLL-UP PHASES OF OPERATION HARDTACK . CAPr. I. M. KingandCdr. lantrip, GREET Mr. Stanley W. Greeb, PRESIDNET OFTHE MONTEREY CAHPTER OF THE Navy League - Feb. 1960 Capi, King presents Mr Greeb with ships plague During the month of Feb. 1960, the MONTICELLO DROPPED anchor in Monterey Bay for a three day visit. While there the ship received over BOOvisiTORS. The U.S.O. held par- ties for the SHIP ' S CREW. WHILE THE LOCAL SPORTS TALENT TOOK ON THE SHIP ' S BASKETBALL TEAM . On THE fi nal day of theship ' s visit, A special DINNER IN HONOR OF WASHING- TON ' S 81 RTHDAY WAS HELD ON BOARD THE MONTICELLO AND78 MEMBERS OF THE MONTEREY Navy League were hosted BYTHE CPO MESS, FIRST CL SS MESS AND WARD ROOM. CAPT . I.M. KING PRESENTED Mr. Greeb with a ship ' s PLAQUE AS A MOMENTO OF THE SHIP ' S VISIT AND IN appreciation OF THE CITY ' S HOSPITALITY. BALLASTING DOWN - On tml fiiNalday of the visit , 78 members DF THE Navy League WERE HOSTED ABOARD FOR a dinner in honor OF WASHINGTON ' S BIRTHDAY. FOLLOW ING TH E DINNER A DEMONSTRATION WAS GIVEN IN HANDLING AN LCU IN THE WELL DECK. SPORTS Over the last two basketball seasons the MCNTICELLO FIVE HAS DONE QUITE WELL FOR ITSELF. TWICE THEY HAVE FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE IN PHIBRON FIVE competition and possess an overall record OF 30 wins and 14 loses. While deployed in West Pac this year the team played twelve games and finished at a .500 pace. Three of these games were played in Zamboanga during the MONTICELLO ' s Good Will trip to port. The team took two of the three contests and was pleasantly surprised ABOUT THE FINE CALIBRE BALL THE ZAMBOANGA TEAMS PLAYED. For what they lack in height is amply compensated for by their SPEED, BALLHANDLING , AGGRES S I V EN ESS A ND TR EM ENDOU S T EA M WOR K . THETEAMS SPARKPLUGS, BILL AND BOB BOHATKA TOOK SCORING AND REBOUNDING HONORS RESPECTIVELY. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SQUAD ARE RED SHAMBLIN, W. WOODSON, JOE BOYK I NS , SUMM ERS , the WEGENER Brothers, Nick CEFALU, John MUENSTER, Earl JONES, and brown. C - Joe boykins (3 ' covering WHILE Mac bombs away aM 1959 - 1960 NETM AN - KNEELING . L-R ) COSTE LLO , GREEN AND ROSE, back row il-r SHAMBLIN , WOODSON, WILLIAMS, JONES, JOHNSTON, MARTIN AND TABOR . KH feSfl t flP I A ' Q E H Red SHAMBLIN receives award from Captain W. A. OVERTON WOODSON I 13) AND BOHATKA CONTROLLING BOARDS •• ' .JJ p JONES RLACMi-j. ! .? ' -: LOu;j, •.MULL. WOODSON 13 andMACLAUGHLINset for break way CLUB ' S Mainstays Bob and Bill bohatka, ledclub in rebound ing andscoring whileat subic Bay - f iV. H o THE STERNGATERS, Kneeling il to r) Bill Shively, Jacques La Plant Martin, Back Row (l to r ! Tiny Wiltgen . Peanuts Men eke THE ROUGH NECKS - (L TO R Whale- De Tomb, Arch Uricuioli and Mad DOG ' ' Maddox EXi ' R ' Peanuts Facing off- .-. j i h ■■Ar ' .M Mad Dog and Tiny mix up w i rn La Plant looking on MONTICELLO NINE GO INTERNATIONAL Through THE MONTICELLO ' S NINE WAS unable to parti- cipate IN ANY LEAGUE COMPETITION, THE TEAM DID FINISH ON THE LONG END OF A 27-4 RECORD. THE SOFTBALL SQUAD COMPETED WITH OTHER PHIBRON FIVE AND SEVENTH FLEET SHIPS WHILE IN WESTPAC. LED BY THE BIG BATS OF BOY- KiNS, Bartosh , Woodson, and Park, plus the fine PITCHING of Leon Bjerke and Nick Cefalu , the team WAS able to compile this fine record. Most oftheirgameswereplayed at Subic, while three WERE played at ZAMBOANGA. HERE THE NINE MET SOME FINE TEAMS AND MANAGED A 2-1 RECORD. BIG NINE -Back row : l-r) Joe BOYKINS, Sparky PARK , ' ' Frog BARTOSH , Red SHAMBLIN, Nick CEFALU, Woody WOODSON, Leon BJERKE. Front row (L-R) HANK HUMBLE, Willy WILSON, Jesse JAYNES , Coach MARTIN, Quarter Gasket BROWN. The infield demonstrated smart ball handling to present a strong defensive unit and backing for the pitchers. The infield consisted of Martin stretching at first, Bartosh guarding the keystone. Park sparkling at third, and Boykins scampering at short. The defense was rounded out in the outfield with Jesse jAYNES roaming IN center. Brown taking care of left and Humble firing them in from right. ' D- ' C ' O ' Connel POWDEf:- _ ._ i . st infield Bjfrke blazing ball at batter BOYKINi VvINlts, iXMs: FOUND THE NEXT ONE , ' 0 1 , i Hi_ ' i , LV ' RED SHAMBLIN is safe, CATCHER I i. OUT i -i-,-|j ' FROG BARTOSH fouling ONE OFF WARDROOM NINE ON THE DIAMOND Park LACLb oriL lo uli t .J Webber, club leader in R . B . I . ' S , GETS SET TO LAY INTO ONE Top row i j ,: Dutch Schmer-3b cf; Big GEORGE Van-lb rf; Dave Neider-scorekeeper OPENER OF BEER CANS | JACK TURN ER-C8e2B , STAN Munford-sc Zb ; Jim Monnett-lf. Bottom ROW (LTO r) Cart. Bryan-3b; Gene Fos- ter-of; Cdr . Barnes-rf; Dell Webber-ss lb; Dave Martin-lb, c ,p; Bill Shively-ss ; Fred LYON-2B . This formidable group took to the diamond WHILE at SUBIC and WOUND UP WITH A 6-3 RECORD. Though they weren ' t hall of fame -potential, THEY scared THE HECK OUT OF A rOPLE, especially one rainy AFTFRNOO:. , hether THEY WOULD BREAK RECORDS OR BONLb. TOPSIDE WITH THE BRASS M LTJG WILLIAM H, FREEMEN ' Say BUAiR. how much is 2 and 2? ' LT. GEORGE E. VAN Yes, Sir, we have no bananas today ' CDR. J. W. BARNES AND LTJG S. E. MUMFORD llTJG P. C. COALSON According to my figures I am grossly UNDERPAID - tS — ' S m ' ' ' f v V LTJG FRED M. LYON Range to the guide, 50 yds. and it doesn ' t look to good ' ttk. LCDR WENDELL E. WEBBER How IS THIS MEN - ' LTJGC. J.SCHMERandLTJGLYNNGEE THAT ' S FINE, NOW SAY CHEESE LTJG KENNETH N. MENEKE These Pi_ayboys are getting better every month LTJG CONRAD J. SCHMFR, JR , Once upon a time, there was. , . 1 ' LTJG DAVID L. MARTIN Marty and the gunnery E Z4 y •V S LTJG R . W. SHIVELY This operation appears a little risque ' Yes. Captain, that I believe is Mr. Monneet ' ENS. JAMES D. MONNETT Now who the heck took all the water out of the pool LT. WAYNE C. GREER ' What the heck is Jim doing now CWO L. G. HARRIS That Madison Ave. look LT. JOHN P. MATHIS That O .O .D. look LTJG ROBERT E. DECK The OLE BOATS i_ i Jvj t . V . FOSTER Hong Kong here I come t  -asa V ENS. ARTHUR I. NEWMAN ART BEFORE THE MAST CWO JACK D. TURNER You LITTLE RASCAL ENS. THOMAS J. MACHURA Cosmopolitan having a cool one TENSE MONMENT IN ACEY-DUCEY TOURNEY LT. DAVID NEIDER I ' M GETTING THOSE BROWNBAGGER ENS. ROOBERT CORSON Excuse me. May I play through fi r LTJG WILLIAM P. HARKER CWO ERSKINE B. HOOPER T mm am. 5ooD Morning Breakfast Clubbers Paper work every where you go or in extremis I ... rURE of A PICTURE BEING TAKE LET ' S SEE AT THIS RATE WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING AND FAST G NG SCf Captain Bryan and CWO Turner, teamed up the abilities of imagination and expert carpentry work to bring to life the ideas for decorating certain areas of the ship. out- standing exam ples of their efforts, were the quarterdecks and crew ' s messing areas. the FOLLOWING PICTURES SHOW THE MAIN INGREDIENTS OF MAHOGANY PANELING, DRAPERY, MACNAMARA LACE AND FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS AND HOW THEY WERE PUT TO USE IN ENHANCING THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SPACES OF THE SHIP. The end results produced a smarter appearance of the quarterdeck and a much MORE COMFORTABLE AND RELAXING ATMOSPHERE IN THE CREW ' S MESSING AND LOUNGE AREAS. 7 ¥U1V ' 4 The main desk used on both quarterdecks fea- tures OFFICERS PICTURES, SHIP ' S PLAQUE AND THE FINE WORKMANSHIP ON THE PART OF CWO TURNER AND HIS MEN . Simple and conserative paneling used to sur- round BASE O F CRANE ON THE STBD . QUARTERDECK ADDS TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF DECORUM. This section of the port me s deck examplifies how mahogany paneling and drapery go to enhance the appearance of the mess deck area. One of several floral arrangements which dec- orate BOTH mess deck AREAS. Mahogany PANELING AND FANCY work go to smarten THE APPEARANCE OF THE PORT QUARTER DECK MACNAMARA LACEAND main DESK AS SEEN UPON AP- PROACH TO THE PORT QUARTERDECK u - Canvas skirts and mahogany railing cause the Here the viewer sees how the stbd. mess deck accomodation ladder to stand out with seaman has been made more comfortable for its occu- LIKE LUSTRE PANTS CPi:.V ' S T. V. LOUNGE TAKES ON A MORE RELOiXT ATMOSPHERE WITH CURTANIN AND SETTEES T . V . LOUNGE AS SEEN BY THE TELEVISION ACTORS A TURN AROUND THE SHIP P i,U u jv ••• ' ' .: 5 J . 1 Xfe ' TAJ V AT EASE 4 hr «sxa -. I -1 . ?  --— ' :5 ' , -,T— ,m 1 : ' Httiffllllr ' T ' - ■- t ' lfep IB. ..n-J ' p ' -S ' - ■■W • t I JACK ' O DUSTERS Who needs an adding machine to figure out my pay? To COIN A PHRASE , WHAT A DA ' THIS HAS been! All you politicians get the heck OUT OF here Check that mop. Say how abou a little off the top One more shoe and I can PLAY WITH MY CARS rm 3r [ I n, r ii NOUUON ' rHAVE BUT 3 BUCKS ON THE BOOKS We DIDN ' T DO MUCH TODA ' l ' , LU 1 we ' llgive her HLLLTOMORROW IT WON ' T BE LIKE THIS IN ' 62 IT WON ' T BE LIKE THIS IN ' 62 la SKULL WOULD LvaV HIS ON A HOT GRILL No, 1 _,... ' . ..___; ; PESO ' S or centavo ' s MEN ON THE HIGHLINE While DEPLOYED IN Westpac, we missed many of THE MYSTERIOUS ORIENT. HOWEVER, WE DID BECOME FAMILIAR WITH CERTAINAREAS OFTHE SEA, ESPECIALLY THE SOUTH China Sea and the Gulf of Siam . Ap- proximately 60 ' ,V OF the time spent on the other SIDE of International Date Line was spent steam- ingatsea, which naturally necessitated numerous replenishments and refuelings at sea. The MONTICELLO operated with twelve dif- ferent ships on OVER twenty occasions, MORE THAN SHE EVER HAD OVER A SIMILAR LENGTH OF TIME . YET , WITH ALL THE TONS OF CARGO AND THOUSANDS OF GAL- LONS OF FUEL TRANSFERED, NOT ONE MAN WAS INJURED AND A PERFECT SAFETY RECORD WAS UPHELD. The PERSONNELOF THE DECK DEPARTMENT WORKED IN PERFECT UNISON WITH THOSE CORN ING THE SH I P . SHIP ' S BOATSWAIN, LTJG MUMFORD and LEA- MASTER, BMC ALONG WITH MORALES, BM1, FRAZIER, BM3, SPENCER, BM3 , and BROWN , HANDLED THE NUMEROUS TRANSFERS IN AN OUTSTANDING manner of TRUE SEAMANSHIP. o FRAZIER BM3 ANU MORALES BM 1 WITH deck personal are ready to HAVE AT IT BOYKINS MAKE HOOKUP SMALL BOY AND LIL MO The sequence of pictures shown here depicts THE DD-630, USS BRAINE MAKING HER approach AND EVENTUAL HOOK-UP (uPPER RIGHT) TO THE MON- TICELLO FOR A TRANSFER OF MAIL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE MONTICELLO WORKED WITH SMALL boys in refueling operations and mail transfers. This called for particularly meticulous ship- handling AND SMART SEAMANSHIP DUE TO THE OUT- STANDINGLY DIFFERENT characteristics BETWEEN THE TWO CLASS SHIPS. P.O. I C MORALES (far r) keeps WATCHFUL EYE ON MEN Men of the deck force the tending THE distance LINE Former First Lieutenant, Lt. Greer was responsible for many fine and safe transfers Preparing for THE crucial MOMENT - breakway Watch it! Thlm are egg; Pack and go and don ' t drag your ff ' On the way to the realm of the Golden Dragon , a transfer of one of the Marines embarked was necessary due to an attack of appendic iti es . chief leamaster and his men. shown is upper left made the transfer and the marine was operated on shortly thereafter with positive results - REMOVAL OF appendix; FINE HEALTH. MERCY MONEY HEREWE HAVE A VERY CONTEMPLATIVE DISBURSING OFFICER IN ONE LT (jG P.O. COALSON . SINCE THE BANK OF AMERICA WASN ' T AVAILABLE, THE USS PAUL REVERE WOULD HAVE TO SUFFICE. A LOOSE PIECE OF GEAR BROUGHT THIS ABOUT, BUT IN THE END ALL WERE HAPPY FOR PAYDAY CAME ON SCHEDULE. ' S ' ' i :y, iim FILL . ' ■ - ® 5: HER Here the MONTICELLO makes her ap- proach and eventualhook-up to THE USS HASSIUMPA(AO-145). Notice that the HASSIUMPA WAS also refueling the PAUL REVERE . m .;). N. DEVER RMl C.A. BORSARI RD 1 (L TO R l LTJG MENEKE, LCDR WEBBER. AND LTJGSCHMER OPERATIONS W.W. WOODSON RD3 W.J. HUXFORD SM2 - r S.A. TRIPLETT RM2 A.F. HEBERLING RM3 f T , - - ) P.F . FEKTER RM R.C . HENUEY RM 3 V |C? K. AKRAM ] ' : i? A.L. SCHMITT RD3 R.O. YOST RD3 R .A , PIPES RDl R.R. WEGENER RDSN R .E. WEGENER RDSN Q A. RACIOPPO R .L. RAY RDSN L.J. MIRE RD3 L.E . HAM ETSN E.J. BRYANT ik H.I. SCHMIDT J. F . MUENSTER SN B .G . GUENTZ SN Q L iil .A. WASIELEWSKI ODSN J.W. ZANDT SN G.U. NOUTA RMSN W .G . HUTCHESON RMSN D.A. KRAPES SN C .G . BROOM RM3 W.D, DOUGLAS SN R. SAWYER M .A . DESY St.i; T.E . ELDER SM jQs % ' N.J. MORALES BMl A.R. BROWN FRONT ROW (L TO R) MUMFORD AND LT SHIVEUY BACK ROW, LTJG NEWMAN, ENS CORSON, LTJG MAR1 Fl rS T D, V| S| O N H .S . FRAZIER SN W.L. MASHBURN SN D .H . WIKSTROM SN W.J. TANNHAUSER SA T.E. JACKSON D.W. WRIGHT SN A T.K. LAWTON SA K-E. SUMMERS SN m - ▼ ] •• V -rw ' - % J.E. JOHNSON SN H,F. RODDEN , SN K.B. BOYD SN C .E. WILSON R.N. H0B50N SN U.D. DUNSHEE SN R. PECKHAMISA E . BARRERA SN R .8 . RANKIN SA © .- 1 R.A. BRENENSTAHL SN G . GATES. JR SN m W.J. BROWN SN D .A . DORE i G .A , FURMAN d ' J.W . HARRISON SN E .L. TILTON SN A .R . MCKINLEY SN R . ALLEN JR SN D. i .H . GREENE SA R . E . WALT SA r c .. W.A. PIERCE BM2 H. SPENCER BM3 C.B. SHAMBLIN BM3 SECOND DIVISION rrs G . r.lAUS 5N M .A . ZYCHOWSKI SN K .R . ABRAMSON SN D.G. TACKITT J .L , GEORGE A .E . BAKER SN .r H . ENRIQUEZ, JR . SN H . WILSON m L .E . OSBORNE SA G . P, AVOLIO SN R .S . HAWKINS SN C . W . MARTIN SA C . FEIDNER SA F.M . DECUUE SN G.A . CRAFT J.R . WHITE SN m R . L. PARK SN E .L. BHOYLES SA J,C. RAMSEY, SN ri E .W . SPIULANE , SN H . RUSSEUL , JR , SN D .R . STICKNEY SA IB G .R . STUART. SN n i . yk T.E. BOUQUET J.E . OWENS SN - V E.P. MASON, SA C.L. KNIGHT f C . VINCENT SN H .E . KELLY SA T H I R D D I V I S I O N G .H . ANDREWS GM 1 C . L . SMITH B .L . NEWELL GM 2 L,E. JAYNES GM3 J.C. FULFER, FN3 L.A . JACKSON , GM3 o G.R. RICKERT, FTSN D.S. SHUMAKE, FTbN K . W . BARNES, SN R.J. PRIBBLE, CMSN W .R . CASTER , SN H.B. SMITH, JR, FTSN G .P. PORTER , SN R.F. HUr.lBLE, SN U.M. EARL.EY, SN J . WHITE G .H . BEALE , SN C . P. KELLY , SN H .C. BROWN , SN P.E. WOMACK GMSN W.J. fJIXQrj ■d- D. W. CLARK SK 1 D.G . WRIGHT SH2 SUPPLY FRONT ROW L TO R) LT NEIDE ,, ' _TJ , . . ' ..-.O ' BACK ROW, CARTER SI , CHANDLER J. AND CARROL A .P . BLAIR DK3 T.A. LAMBERTSON SH 2 G .L. EICHLER SN F.D. TOMSHA CSSN R. MANLEY SH 3 W.L. BURTON SKSN ).M. CUNNINGHAM SN D .S . CURTTRIGHT H.J. FISCHER SH3 B .5 . MYERS SN A .A . YTING D. W . LANG R .H . WATKINS BIANES S02 tis. J.D , IMCADCO, JR TN J . R . MORALES, JR TN L. .C . VILLA REAL FN .D. HUNTER SN I . ABON SD3 M .C . CABALLERO SN F.O. MENDOZA TN R . DAMASO SD3 T . L. FREEMAN SK3 f tM R.J. JONES SN M .M . FRITTS SKl W.R.FINTZELSK2 A DIVISION FRONT ROW ;L TO R) LT MATHIS AND CWO HARRIS BACK ROW, LTJG MARKER, ENS DEVINEAND ENS CHRISTIANSEN L. MORRISON ' •i ' J. J . BERAN ENl J . C . JARVIS F N J .H . GUREY EN ' J S.A. MOONEY L?-i TEirSMA MR3 T.F. QUIGGLE FN B .V . OLSON EN3 R . W. ADKINS EN3 - f- X V R.E . BARNETT FN F. JOHNSON FN R .O, KIRBY J.J. TKACH, JR MRFN R .U. ROBBINS A . L. TAYLOR , JR R .T . LEFEBER R DIVISION C.J. AMEY E .E. RIECK , SF3 P.L. WRIGHT R .R . TATLOW , SFPL fk R.J. CHRISTENSEN mm rs D.E. SOSNOVSKE. FN P.O. BREKKE T.G. WILSON FN D.R. BALDRIDGE, SF3 ' vi ST m R . L. PRUETT , SFI C . D. HENRY DC3 P.M . GREINER B DIVISION J.J. OSTERLOH MM 1 J .W . CURRY BT1 B . E . MECOM BT1 C . W , ASHBY FN T.I, MOONEY FN G.N. GANN FN E .H . INMON FN D.L. BLUBAUGH FN R. D. SLOAN FN W.F. HOPEWELL MMFN T .O. MOONEY FN E . L. GIBSON MM3 m D . E . MONKS FA HOFFMAN FN I B- B J.D . LANE BTZ m ■A R.E. BROOM FN C.W. LONGNECKER FA E .J. NEWTON FN J. P. REFUER ZO W .E . SMITH P.M. SCIIAITLR FN C.W. r.1 ILLEF-I BT3 F . U. WARREN , ' FN f R. L. MILKS . MM3 R . R . WILSON , BT3 H . A. SPRINGER , FN W . E . VOIGHT , MM3 F. L. WHITEMAN MM3 -  ri T . TRUMAN , FM c . H . L . HOFFMAN , MM3 f « r. R. C . ELLEDGE , MM2 L. A . CMOQUETTE BTFN W . M . CAKE BREAD BTFN J . E . WIGGINS , MM3 G . KINDER, FN }tn r L. G. WHITTINGTON FN C. F. CASTRO F. C . PITT, FN R . S . MOREHOUSE , BT2 M J. H . FOUDEN , FN H . W . REIMER , MM3 E . M . CAMPBELL C . WITTINGTON h L, M . DAVIS E DIVISION :nr '  ' ) M mm C. LYDA, JP. EM3 R.J. THOMPSON EM3 W.S. WILLIAMS 1C2 5. FERGUSON EM2 A G .E. MC CARTNEY EM3 ' '  f5.- C.M. MORAWSKl IC3 b J.T. KING EMS C.A. JAMES ICFN R.D. GODSCHALK FN L.D, LYNCH FN3 D.L. LANDESS ' - % J .R . WOOD EM.-i - f.l t J.J. JONES EM 3 W.L. PHAROAH ICFN R . EARHART EM3 T . C. . SI LLIK EM FN A .D. SANDS R .L . MURPHY . HM 2 D. O ' CONNELL L.E. Z| MMERMAN . FA W .L. MEADE, HM3 T.L. BROWN, JR. QM3 F.E . RUHL SN X N H DIVISION W .E . BURGUS , YN3 P.P. WILLIAMS R .L. MARTIN , SA N . CEFALU , SN J . R , W I LC OX SA E .5 . JONES , SN D.C. HENDRICKS J. V . TACTACAN SN C.O. WRIGGLESWORTH QMS COMMODORE ' S INSPECTION Commodore Erly r) and Captain Bryan (center) COMMENCE Annual Administrative Personnel Inspection ' ' ' . ..., iM here, the Commodore inspects thf: men of Supply Division Each YEAR THE Commodore of Amphibious Squadron Five and his staff inspect the ships and crews of the squadron. Here WE see some of the scenes which took place during Commodore Erly ' s Per- sonnel Inspection in which the crew received the grade of excellent. X , N , and H division are reviewed BY THE Commodore With the Guard of Honor in the background ano THE inspection COMPLETE, THE COMMODORE MAi his COMMENTS TO CAPTAIN BRYAN. iX • ■ a£ ' ««MM£ll| , F A L L N f- IRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISIO THIRD DIVISION N , Ai:i. [) nivi - -,|o: ;UPPLY DIVISION T i M U;4-A-i ■ llWil!l  ll,ii.i itisawiifet E DIVISION R D IV I SIC 1 t 1 1 c _. 1 1 i . MM Z ' ' M 1 GUARD OF HONOR p ' i.. i i iwf ' ■ « Jillj .J£- -i i. X-v , L;] , ' . i i|«£?= O DIVISION A DIVISION jL;?5 i4 yy I : I 1 ' I i V- M DIVISION A | ;i J ■ r Auit B DIVISION Front Row (l TO r ) Lt Shaw CWO Har- ris, Back Row (l to r) CWO Hooper, ENS WiLTGEN CWO Turner. L to R - LT Van, LTJG Freeman, ENS COALSON a Chandler SKC LtoR-LCDR Webber, LTJG Gee, ENS Deck, ENS Newman LtoR - Hamel SFC , Mucci SFC , Li.iscH MMC, Perry MRC Grove MMC L TOR - LTJG fviAFurj , Li Ghiiw, L NS SCHMER a ENS mumford LNS I YON TOPSIDE TOUR 3 t ' i Pilot House Buoys 31 and 32 Over the side Make your run to 28th street and submerge Loading stores on mazzanine WELL DECK Often the gig gets its face lifted in the well deck. all repairs and overhauls of small craft are completed in the well. THE CARRIER HAS HER PLANES, THE SUBMARINE HER ELEMENT OF SURPRISE, AND THE DESTROYER HER SPEED AND FIRE POWER. HERE WE SEE SOME OF THE SCENES OFTHE LSD ' S CLAIM TO FAME, HER WELL DECK . THIS TYPE SHIP ' S VERSATALITY, DEMONSTRATED IN A MULTI- TUDE OF AMPHIBIOUS TASKS , CAUSES IT TO BE VERY MUCH IN DEMAND BY THE FLEET, ARMY, AND MARINE CORPS. The well deck, with its large capacity FOR ROLLING STOCK, AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES AND LAND- ING CRAFT, CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO THE LSD ' S EF- FICIENCY AND VERSATALITY. MUSTER ON STATIONS ' Chief Leamaster renders honors I ' M SURE YOU WON ' T FIND THE FEED PUMP IN there! So, I ' M TELLING YOU I WAS ROBBED The BACK OF Fergy ' s head MlS tMIL-i ' One whiskey soda, coming up Why play ball? When we can drink belr and pose for pictures ROGUE ' S GALLEY Hey. Chief, what are you doing in there? rs ' OrMINO LIKL OML TO PERK A GUY UP I HA , Ha VIGA REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IINCAY(N . GUlf . BAGUIO TAKfAC - .CA8ANATUAN ' -.: I SUBIC BAY • j y jitOyiZON CITY- ' CORREGIDOR I. , MANILA CAVITE PHILIPPIN( SIA S.CHINASIA MINDORO ' :■• . ' 4 ' ' ■ ItGASPI SIRM AN MA BATE SA SaR ILOfLO. BACOLOI t TACIOBAN NEGROI BollOl f- •rt SULU SIA . •DAVAO, ' ' ZAMBOANGA ■ ■ ' V JOLO ' i ' j , •%. . r-- ' TAWITAW. ' V Caf8fS5M 4 ' s ' -r STATUTE MIIES 50 b 50 100 PORT OF Manila waterfront ' i wib — MANILA Fort Santiago Pasig River Water Front ! I iioniasgxid • ' ' y-y I 3 While in Manila, the seat of the Philippine Government, many of us had the chance to TOUR through the PRESIDENTIAL MANSION , MAU - canan . The photos in the upper lfft and right SHOW the entrance into THIS SPLENDID HOUSE. The CENTER PHOTO IS THE MAIN DINING ROOM DECKED OUT IN ALL ITS FINEST, WHILE THE BELOW SCENES DEPICT THE NATURAL BEAUTY SEEN FROM THE BALCONY LOOKING OVER THE PASIG RiVER AND THE Garden . One OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE SITES IN Manila is the Philippine- American Cemetery. The scenes shown here are from the Philip- pine - American Cemetery, THt PL XCE OF FINAL rest FOR THE PHIL- IPPINE AND American servicemet WHO FOUGHT SIDE BY SIDE DURINC World War II . DOWNTOWN Manila University of St. Thomas 1 % 9 4 TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER -RNMENT UOCATLD i;i MAML ■ , ' ' One OF MANILA ' S MANY CHURCHES WHICH HAVE WITHSTOOD IIMt AND BATTLE -Ifeh. . p - ( - N P k . i -v The familiar jeepney, left, and the horse and carriage provide nominal cost in transportation Monument on Dewey Boulevard io independence of the Philippines Pc  I. In keeping with the spirit of good will, the officers and CREW OF the MONTICELLO PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL RED Cross Blood donation Drive while visiting MANILJ . Mem- bers OF THE Philippine Red Cross and the local VFW ORGANIZATION. UPPER LEFT, VISITED THE SHI P DURING THE DONATIONS IN WHICH OVER 50 MONTICELLO PERSONNEL PARTICI- PATED. The AMOUNT of blood given by THE MONTICELLO EXCEEDED ALL PREVIOUS DONATIONS BY VISITING NAVAL SHIPS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO. MBOANGA-QUEEN CITY OF MINDANAO IN LATE February, the MO NT I CELLO made a good will trip to the Port of Zamboanga. During THE LATTER PART OF February 1960, the Monticello made A good will trip to Zamboanga. While there, the officers and CREW OF the LSD— 35 RECEIVED A MOST SINCERE AND WARM WELCOME. Many events were scheduled by the people of Zamboanga. These included sports contests , sight se el ng and parties. the ship re- ciprocated with sight seeing tours aboard, which during the five day period attracted a total exceeding 3 , 000 pe rsons . also, there were several buffets for the members of the clty council, school children, and orphans. The MONTICELLO BROUGHT SEVERA L H UN DRED BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF ZAMBOANGA WHICH WERE TURNED OVER TO CITY OFFICIALS BY Captain Bryan and Commander Barnes during a banquet given in HONOR OF the OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE MONTICELLO. In SPORTS , THE MONTICELLO AND THE MARINES OF 2 ' 9 VIED AGAINST THE LOCALSOFTBALL SQUADS , THE LiL MO ' S NINE FINISHED WITH A 2-1 RECORD. Basketball, another popular sport in the Philippines, WAS PLAYED AND THE LiL MO NETTERS EQUALED THE SOFTBALL TEAMS RECORD, 2 - 1 . Finally, four golf matches were pu yed and the MONTICELLO Pros split with their guests of THE Zamboanga City Country Club . On the final DAY OF THE SHIP ' S VISIT, A PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN Food Will Parade was held. City officials reported the atten- dance WAS THE greatest EVER TO TURN OUT FOR SUCH AN OCCASION. Navaland Marine Corps personnel of the Monticello participated IN THE parade WHICH ALSO INCLUDED M ILITARY MARCHING UNITS OF ZAM- boanga . following the parade captain bryan and acting city Mayor Ferrer gave speeches in honor of the day. The monkeys have no tails IN Zamboanga - iiii ' ib;:A ' i, . ' PuAZo Pershing ■:, f-ifZ m Pasonanca Park is Zamboang CITY ' S PRIDE. Among its man, tourist attractions is th i Tree House built under thl INITIATIVE of Mayor Cesar Climaco. Hundreds of spectators turned out to see ti- MONTICELLO nine COMPETE AGAINST THE LOCAL TEAM %r 4V N- V  ; I Mill hi mil ' ' •■■ ■■ ' S-. ' S,- ' ■■ --A ,-.:j£ v ;y r ' - ' ■ ■i ■■■ ■ ■.■f. - . ' )■ ■ ' ' ■ ' ■, Pr 14 . ' Coin divers melt the ship in the scenes shown above andto the left in their small bancas. they amused the crew with their antics in retrieving tossed coins . ' f! Mayor Ferrer (.left) and Captain Bryan exchange pleasantries during the mayor ' s visit to the ship ■ ' J ' ft ' l-V ' FOHT PlL- R, HISTORIC LANDMARK The LCU pictu! . used to bring visiting citizens of ZAMBOANGA TOTHE SHIP, OVER 3,000 PERSONS VISITED THE MONTICELUO, . ■4.,4 ' Jl Living apart from their Christian neigh- bors, Filipino Muslims usually dwell in morc villages like the ones photographed above AND BELOW, KEEPING CLOSELY TO THEIR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS. THERE ARE SEVERAL SUCH COMMUNITIES IN ZAMBOANGA. I I , 1 .G SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE TREATED TO A LUNCHEON IN THE WARDROOM SWIMMING POOL AT PASONa NCA PARK ■ :x. , imif mti M MoNTictLLO ' i) Landing Party passes in review during Philippine-American Good Will Parade c cca J TJfi i . i ' ' c? liv , r - 1 mill — i IR K ' BiPT Ti TIGER BALM GARDEN ■1 This garden was founded by a Chinese millionaire philanthropist whose name was AW BOON HAW. He made his wealth by producing a kind OF MEDICINE NAMED Tiger Balm . It became QUITE FAMOUS QUITE RAPIDLY TO THE PEOPLES • ' ' M ' ■ ' m. OF MANY LANDS BECAUSE OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS TO CURE COUGHS, ACHES, AND PAINS . MR. HAW SET UP MANY FACTORIES OF HIS MEDIC INES THROUGH- OUT THE Orient . Tiger Balm Garden was built in 1935 and cost about 16 million Hong Kong dollars which is approximately 5 million american dollars. In this GARDEN, THERE ARE STATUES AND FIGURES OF HISTORY EVENTS, OF WHICH, SOME ARE Chinese folk tales and some Buddhist stories. Such tales are both fact and fiction and THE Chinese put some of them in their textbooks for children students. TheTiger Pagoda shown on page 9 1 was built in memory to Mr . Haws parents . It is the most famous building in the garden. It has six stories and is 165 feet high. The cost for the pagoda amounts to a little more than three hundred thousand dollars. another of the well known sights within the garden is the Ten Courts of Hell. The Buddhist have their commandments as do other faiths. If a Buddhist led a good life and was judged as having done so, hewas at once turned back into a human being. However, if hehadsinned, he was sent through the ten courts of hell and finally was returned to life as a beast. There WAS much to see and do during our visit to one of the world ' s finest ports, hongkong. the beauty of the Orient was vividlyreflected in manyofthe sites frequented BY the inquisitive TOURIST. MOST OUTSTANDING OF THESE WAS the Tiger Balm Garden, truly a must item on the tourists LIST of things to SEE. Hong Kong, Crossroad of the World, is a city of blend- ing contrasts, where East meets West and modernism DWELLS with THE ANCIENT. However, among the splendor there was an urgency for need, and the officer ' s wives and the crew of the monti- cello didtheir part in helping to relieve the matter . cap- tain bryan is shown at the left presenting $150 to mrs. annie wong of the hong kong family welfare society, mrs. wong received the money for the education of five deserving children, who were on hand during the presen- TATION. CHANGE OF COMMAND THb: MONTICELLO RECEIVED HER SIXTH COM- MAND ING OFFI CER ON 29 Nov. 1961. Captain James B. Sweeny , Jr., USN, who recently SERVED as Staff Assistant to the Navy Member of the Joint Strategic Survey Council, Joint Chiefs of Staff, relieved Captain David Bryan, Jr., USN as Com- manding Officer. As THE officers and crew of the Monti- cello look on (UPPER left), Captain Sweeny (left center photo) and Captain Bryan ex- change BEST wishes. Afterthe change of command ceremony, A luncheon was held in the wardroom (BOT- TOM right) where Captain Sweeny, right, prepares TO do THE honors AS CAPTAIN BRYAN LOOKS ON . Home is the Sailor Home from the Sea 4 m