'15 ,-, .AA aka' H, Kr. ,f 1 L :wiv J 4 vi.-lf' 'f . ,, r f if Q , as 4-v, I S a AK Y Qi in 59' ! , Q I I W 44 USS NORTON SOUND DEPARTING The Cuniniamling Ullicer U.S. S. NORTON SOUND - . . Ulllcers and Crew Ships in the Navy are named according to type. Seaplane tenders are ordinarily named alter bodies ol water of thr- of the sound variety. The U.S.S. Norton Sound is named alter Norton Sound, Alaska, an inlet some 200 miles long in western Alaska, noflh latitude 63' 16 65i, west longitude 161 1' 16 166'. U 5 U U T U SU U AV The city of Nome, Alaska, lies on the northern shore of the ' - ' - Sound. Norton Sound WGS 9XPl0f9d Und m0PP9d by C0PlUl'1J0m05 rr-qmrst the lmnor nl' your prcsvnu Cook in 1778 on his third world voyage. One of Cook's offi- cers, a Lieutenant King, made the detailed survey of Norton Sound. Because of an excellent survey, Captain Cook honored at the Lieutenant King by naming the Sound after one of his cele- . . . . brated relatives, Sir Fletcher Norton.. lcieutenant lCing's kins- man was a noted English lawyer-politician in the time of King ' George Ill. He was Speaker of the House of Commons for a long period, knighted on 9 April 1782, he became Baron I.0lv0lw'lfl11f Grantley of Markenfield, Yorkshire. Sir Fletcher was a shrewd man noted for the clearness ol his argun1ents and the inaccuf .Btfflll 59 racy of his statementsg a figure around whom considerable controversy raged in his dayshe was widely caricatured and Naval Supply Dlfpul. nicknamed Sir Bull-lace Double Fee. San Pedro, California l'lr-use present this link-A-an---W-Wm We ' 1 1 card at gate, Tilllt'--A----A 1- -- H THE DECOMMISSIONING STORY OF USS NORTON SOUND tAvM1t IN THE FINAL PUBLICATION PRODUCED BY THE SI-IIP'S CREW, SPONSORED IN PART BY THE SHIP'S WELFARE s. RECREATION COUNCIL 6. COMMITTEE AND IN PART BY THE NORTON SOUND CAV 11fAVM ll ASSOCIATION. PUBLISHED BY JOSTENS PUBLISHING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, 1986. 5 14 18 20 22 40 64 80 92 102 110 116 121 128 132 136 148 152 166 174 180 182 vfififpiiim 'Q 1 0 alfsaifors ereiverge ma Be, fed' frfwzff e EQ g6Ej9fd5LE' B ! ly Wai, www Zia organ? efezqmizd eanwzzs.fz0Qfzf' fha ZS? ' dlfkib Sammi Mefqbre emfzflari in all the 1' Ziff' zz1Q7Jfz' oZqe:0fapZd14fZ awizezf 51 zz are fzflfs E 015,19 01135 5:4 250 on Ze 52417 zheZ MF0q, 'LZ gif--Q-i--ff--H M ' 115 gfmztnu Sunni Q 4fUII1IIl155iUl1'?5 Hliffrf vu 1945 f,,,f,,,,'.,,d L, ,, uss NORTON SOUND ASSOCIATION A PART OF LIVING HISTORY XT RUSS NOQTO :WM 1 , N, s 1 ff: AT TZ: , Q I' g F Q ' fl-X Q95 0 N 1 f-Q-f A VNW Avm 1 A SHORT HISTORY OF USS NORTON SOUND CAV-11 I AVM-ll By CUO3 ROBERT F. HOVESTADT, USN 1Retlredl 27 January 1986 No other ship ln the history of the US Navy may claim the dlstlnctlon of having a hlstory as diverse, grand ln scope and depth, and rlch ln achievement as that of USS NORTON SOUND 1AV-11 I AVN-1l: She is truly unique! NORTON SOUND was launched and christened on 28 November, 1943 and She was originally commlssloned on 8 January, 1945. with the excep- tlon of the shipyard avallablllty for installation of the TYPHON weapon System C22 monthsl, USS NORTON SOUND has served on contlnuous active service since Her commissioning to the present tlme, a period of over 39 years. Named after the largest bay in Alaska. the NORTON SOUND ls 540 feet long and dlsplaces 15,000 tons when fully loaded. l 1 55 :user ,IN T 'age l .. O : 1 Elil 1 stil l O o 1 1 Egg!! 'g g ..1.., ..., 1SFtsEIH. . T 3: -. I Y 2? . -' ' Sli v f ' .Qiifi I .. .5 1-:-5:15233 f f qifiggu: ,-.. w14kZgEgQ: 'f Ughhliifiin. - gagmi U 3211125323212 ni 3 qi l LI3i Q , a 'Q W Originally built to tend seaplanes, NORTON SOUND carried out this duty during the closing months of world Nar ll by operating in support of Her nflying Boatu squadron at Kerama Retto, Okinawa, Japan. During this time NORTON SOUND and her sister ships fought off attacking enemy aircraft llncludlng Kamikaze suicide planesl during 150 air raids. while all of this was going on, Patrol Bombing Squadron 26 CVPB-267, assigned to NORTON SOUND was conducting some 412 missions consisting of: ,anti-ship and submarine, and long range reconnaisance patrolsp mounting attacks against enemy shipping and shore facilities: and conducting alrlsea rescue missions. The final combined tally for NORTON SOUND and VPB-26 was: 16 ships sunk and 31 ships damagedg 1 aircraft destroyed and 2 damagedg 2 docks and facilities destroyed: and 3 radio stations damaged. For much of Her time at Okinawa. NORTON SOUND served as flagship for Commander, Fleet Air Ning 1 CPAN-17, who had the re- sponsibility for supporting and operating 17 squadrons of landbased and seaplanes fr0m various air stations and up to 15 seaplane tenders, which were assigned to FAN-1 for oper- ational control. FAN-1's area of responsibility extended over millions of square miles of the pacific theater of operations. lu time, her activity stretched from Pearl Harbor Iwhere Her units were badly mauled during the attackl through final victory lVJ Dayl- Unlts of FAH-1 sunk or damaged over 1,009 enemy ships and craft, destroyed or damaged well over 213 enemy aircraft, and imflicted lncalculable damage on enemy shore installations during 39,179 patrol and combat missions. - NORTON SUUNU D6FtiCiDated in the liberation of Japanese occupied cities and areas and in the occupation of Japan for several months. before being rotated back to the United States for peacetime duty on 9 April 1946. She arrived at Norfolk, Virginia on 22 May 1946. Following ww II. NORTON SOUND was selected to support the Navy's infant guided missile and rvcket development program. She was modified fer these duties an the Philadelphia Naval 5hlDyard. Provisions were made for handling, storing, fueling lliquid fuell. SEFYI' cing, launching, and operational monitoring of rockets and guided missiles. Conversion work resulted in a major change in Her external appearance. This was the first of manY times thV0U9hout Her career in scientific and weapons research, development, test and 2V61U6tl0O lRDTGEl that-her internal and external configuration would be radically dl' tered-W Suit new l155l0'l and Df'0Qram requirements. She was designated AVM-1 on 8 August. 1951- I muon' '-5- :non-C1 UMAHI JIHA ' N ' SHI I beqy- .P M GD P ' ' 1 va,, o' ' KFNN Wifi . ' Ofggf , Q 'M,fA i 1-'FL fvaSfr,-xH 07 0 ' 0 - HAM!-mf ooo' -r ,,' X I 'O , ' Clmuoelevr f1,'1- Q mc 3' ' 7 T X C9 00 ,N - . 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To name the most important of these: Operation Nanook lArtic exploration and researchlg Projects SKYHDOK lfree balloonl, AERDBEE lRocketl, REACH lVlKlNG Rocketl, ARGUS iX17A three stage rockets fitted with low yield nuclear devices and P060 sounding rocketsl, NIKE-HYDAK, HYDRA-IRIS and HYDRA-SANDHANK, lcosmlc ray and upper atmosphere researchl: Operations REDNING, DOMINIC and others lAtmo- spheric testing of nuclear weaponsl: LODN, LARK, REGULUS l, TERRIER, TARTAR, TALDS, SEASPARRDH QBPDSMSJ, Navy REDEYE, STANDARD QMRJ, and TOMAHAHK surface launched guided missile development projects and entire programs: SN 54 Caliber Gun Mount Mk 45 Mod 0: Rocket and Guided missile launchers lGMLl and launching systems lGMLSl including TERRIERITARTAR experimental GNL X-5 and GML MK 5, SEASPARROH Prototype launcher and GMLS Mk 25, prototype CHAFFROC Launcher, the mixed missile capability systems GMLS Mk 26 and the current Vertical Launching System GMLS EX-413 Weapon and fire control systems and auxiliary equipments associated with these and other weapons and systems up to today's AEGIS Combat system, which is light years ahead of the jury-rigged modification of the Gun Fire Control System Mk 37's Mk 25 Mod 2 Radar, used in the early days of the LARKILOON Programs, and the SPO-2 and -5 used in the TERRIERITARTAR Programs. ln fact, She has had some level of participation in virtually every surface launched guided missile development program of the US Navy, from the first experiments and launches of guided missiles lwhlch now seem quite primitive,. but were then on the leading edge of the state of the artl. She logged the first launch of a tactical guided missile from the deck of any ship in the world on 26 January 1949, when an engineering model LTV-N-2 LO0N Guided Missile was laun- ched off the coast of Point Mugu, California. There has also been involvement in the RDTSE of any number of minor systems and equipments development programs: which perhaps. if not spectacular in their contribution to fleet readiness, provide an essential contribution to the fundamental strength of the more glamorous systems. Her RDTXE career ln the late 405 and through the 50s and early 60s was primarily, but Cefidlflll' D0t 9XCUSiVGly. involved with the development and refinement of the TERRIER. TARTARuand TALDS Guided Missile Systems, which resulted in the 3T Surface Missile Systems 'Fleet - ,The SDUJS C0mPf'1SlDQ.thls fleet have been a major component ln the defensive 3uiEldUwhlC? has increasingly guarded our fleet and helped to protect our Nation, starting ie ' ID PGUUCUOD lvecommigssionlngl of USS BOSTON CAG-1 1 N b 1955 d U55 GYATT KDDG-ll on 31 December i956g a period of 31 years. J on Ovem er an iW WW Among the several scientific projects She engaged ln the late 40s and 50s, probably the most important, lf one project can be singled out, was Project ARGUS, which was actually the culminatlon of effort expended ln Projects SKYHOOK lfree balloon capable of reaching 85,000 feetl, AERODEE lRocket capable of reaching 71 mlles of altltudel. and REACH lvlklhb Rocket No. A launched on 12 May 1950 from NORTON SOUND reached an altitude of 106.4 miles: a world recordl. As part of the US Navy's contrlbutlon to the International Geophysical Year and as flagship for Task Force 88, NORTON SOUND led a group of US Navy shlps to a point south of the Falkland Islands and on 27 and 30 August and 6 September 1958 She laun- ched three X-17A Rockets bearing low yield explosive nuclear devices to an altitude of 300 miles. At altitude they were detonated. Among other thlngs, these tests demonstrated that a belt of radlatlon, which had been theorized, actually existed: it was named after Or. James A. Van Allen, who led the scientific party onboard NORTON SOUND as he had during previous experiments. lt also created an lmpresslve lman lnducedl aurora borealls Tnorthern llghtsl, and provlded worldwide condltlons whlch were monitored and measured all around the world by sclentlsts partlclpatlng in geophysical year activities. Project Argus was therefore a sclentlflc achievement of a high order of magnitude. This cruise involved the clrcumnavigatlon of the South American Continent, which is not often accomplished by US Navy ships. Having been homeported at Port Hueneme, Callfornla since 30 November 1948: NORTON SOUND stood out to sea ln June of 1962 bound for Norfolk, Vlrglnla and ultimately to Baltimore, Maryland. She arrived at Norfolk, Virginia and was decommissioned on 10 August 1962: and was later towed to Baltimore to enter the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. shipyard for installation of major portions of the prototype TYPHON weapons System, which consisted of the ANISPG-59 Radar and its associated control system. TYPHON was a radlcal step ln the evolution of naval surface weapons systems, being the first system capable of simul- taneously taking multiple targets under fire and tracking many more. Unfortunately, the electronic state of the art at that time was not capable of providing the necessary com- ponents in the size required to build a system deployable ln a destroyer. The TYPHON Program was cancelled on 7 January 1964 by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. There- fore. it was decided that the installation ln NORTON SOUND would be used to gather data which would help advance the state of the art, and prepare the way for development of a serviceable small ship system at a later date. Completing the conversion, USS NORTON SOUND CAVM-11 was re-commissioned on 20 June 1964, and homeported in Baltimore to conduct tests of the system in and around the Chesapeake Bay. Her homeport was again COHOQGU to Port Hueneme, California: She arrived there on 7 July 1965. Testing of the TYPHON System was continued out of Port Hueneme for a time and then most of the system was removed, including the 190 ton radar tower, at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, with work being completed on 30 September 1966. 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SDE Cdffled OUT 6 Vide V6- rlety of weapon and weapons systems improvement testing. as well as the test of a number of developmental shipboard equipments. This varied schedule of activity was continued through July 1968, and intermittently thereafter throughout Her career. From July 1968 until 1 November 1972 the ship was primarily EDQGQQU in the t9?t and eval' uation of the 50 54 Caliber Gun Mount Mk 45 Mod O and the Missile 8 Gun Fire Control System Mk 86. During this time She also began planning and preparation for participation in the development of the AEGIS Combat System. The AEGIS System, like most complex weapons systems, was installed in increments. On the 17th of November 1972 NORTON SOUND entered Long Beach Naval Shipyard to commence the AEGIS System Installation, with the new deckhouse 105, O6 and O7 deck levelsl being set onboard on 16 February 1973. Installation of AEGIS Engineering Development Model 1 IEDM-ll equipment was started on 20 February 1973. Between the 15th and 25th of March the first GMLS MK 26 to be installed on any ship was installed ln NORTON SOUND. She completed this the first of many'shipyard availabilltles for AEGIS and associated systems installation and modification on 21 July 1973 and returned to Port Hueneme. From this .time to 15 February 1974 various tests were conducted on the GMLS MK26, and more of the major mod- ules and subsystems of the AEGIS System were installed and checked out, until on 15 February the system was ready to commence the main portion of systems testing. On 5 March 1974 the power was brought up and applied to the ANISPY-i Radar, lthe detection and track- log, eyes of AEGlSl and for the flrst time AEGIS became partially operational in a ship. Two days later the first automatic detection and track of an airborne target occurred. On the 14th of March installation of AEGIS was completed when the Missile Fire Control System Mk 99 1CN Illuminatorl installation was completed. The system reached full opera- tional capability with the MFCS Mk 99, and proved it between the 15th and 17th of May 1974, when two STANDARD Missiles 1 1Medium Rangel CSM-1 MRD RIM 668-3 were launched and guided to close proximity to their targets - - - both constructive hits! lnterspacing work on AEGIS with other short term assignments, NORTON SOUND continued the testing of AEGIS: launching Her first STANDARD Missile 2 Medium Range 15M-2 MRD on 10 December 1976. She continued AEGIS Systems operations both inport and underway. Sunday 17 April 1977 was dubbed uSuper Sundayn because on that day NORTON SOUND's AEGIS system engaged two aerial targets simultaneously with STANDARD 2 lMRl Guided Missiles launched from the GMLS Mk 26. The missiles hit the closest target and closed to well within lethal proximity of ine more distant target ia constructive hitl. The longer range missile flight was a record range for SM 2 MR missiles up to that time. Super Sunday marked the attainment of an ages Old 9001 and the Promise of TYPNON - - - the age of one shot, for one target, by one wea- pons system, at one time had been ended forever! 0D 13 AUQUSY 1977. in Long Beach, California inear the original site at San Pedro. California. but Separated by almost 34 years of timel a reenactment of the ship's christening was conducted jointly by the Ship and the USS NORTON SOUND Association. Mrs. E- L- 1Helen St- Goarl GUNTNER the Shlp's sponsor ln 1943, again did the honors, breaklh9 the 'traditional bottle of champagne on NORTON SOUND's jackstaff while repeating her original blessing and wishes for success in all NORTON SOUND would attempt ln the future. The event was witnessed by the Commanding Officer. CDR THOMAS J. LOFTUS. USN: the ship'S commissioning Commanding Officer, RADM ilhen CDRJ BEN SCOTT CUSTER, USN lRetiredl: and a group of currently serving and former NORTON SOUNDERS. Another demonstration of the power of AEGIS Iforeshowlng the potential power of the TICONDEROGA Class Guided Mlsslle Cruiser, which was then abornlngl occurred on 14 and 15 December when under AEGIS control and engaging simulated targets, the GMLS MK 26 success- fuly launched 7 two-round salvos of Improved TARTAR IITl Guided Missiles on the 14th, and on the following day launched 9 IT Guided Mlsslles ln rapid continuous fire from the UAH Rall ln less than ninety seconds, followed Immediately by a dud jettlson test of an inert IT. Hoe to the aggressor who would challenge one of our ships armed with the AEGISIGMLS NK 26 comblnatlonl The first woman assigned to duty ln the NORTON SOUND. ENS CHARLENE ALBRIGHT, USN report- ed aboard for duty on 1 November 1978. AEGIS testing contlnued with tests of almost infinite variety being conducted to explore the operational envelope of AEGIS, and to test various modifications and improvements. NORTON SOUND paused ln the test program from 16 June through 24 April 1979 to prepare for Installation of the Vertical Launching System IVLSD EX 41 and the Imminent arrival of 4 women officers and 70 women enlisted crewmembers. This availability also provided a much needed major overhaul for the engineering plant and the installation of modern waste hold- Inn and disposal facilities. AEGIS testing was resumed upon completion of this shipyard availability. Tragedy struck the ship on 27 September 1979, when FN MURIEL MCBRIOE, USN was lost over- board. She was the first woman crewmember of a Navy ship to be lost at sea. Normal test and training operations were resumed and contlnued until the night of 415 May 1981, when tragedy struck again. On this night, while the shlp'was enroute to Pascagoula, Mississippi for a shipyard availability. and after departing from Rodman, Panama Canal Zone, IC 2 MICHAEL J. LOCKNOOO, USN was lost at sea during heavy weather. May God grant our Ship- mates eternal rest. L while at Ingalls Shipbuilding ln Pascagoula. a preproduction model of the VLS EX 41 was installed between 19 May and 27 July 1981. The addition of the VLS to the AEGIS Combat System was cause for a shift ln emphasis from operations with the GMLS Mk 26 to the VLS EX 41 because of the need to prove the VLS for active service ln later model TICONOEROGA Class Guided Missile Cruisers, the ARLETGH BURKE Class Guided Missile Destroyers. and probably it or a derivative of the VLS MK 41 ln other future classes of ship as well. The first shipboard launch from the VLS Ia launch test vehicle CLTVJJ occurred on 29 September 1981. From that time to the present, AEGIS System test activity using both the GMLS Mk 26 and the VLS EX 41 at various times, has continued and should be completed in mid 1986. At the time of this writing the ship ls scheduled for de-commissioning after completion of AEGIS testing. NORTON SOUND's RDTSE activity over the years has caused the development of a ncorporate knowledgeu of surface weapons and weapons system testing and safety philosophy and method- ology unparalleled in the US Navy. Her effort in prosecuting each of Her RDTXE programs or projects is always the same. it Ls comprised of the repetitive cycle of: analysis and evaluation of requirements: installation and operational planning: installation of sys- tem's equipment: system's checkout: test preparation: test 'dry runsu: all-up uno-flren tests: all-up ufiringu tests: data collection and reduction: data review and analysis: de- feciency definition: system or procedure modification andlor adjustment: and retest, until such time as the system reaches a point where deficiencies are reduced to the point where fleet introduction is justified, or the system is judged to be unsuitable for fleet service. Each of these steps ln the testing formula represent an investment of: public funds ranging up to hundreds of millions of dollars: the time and effort of NORTON SOUNOERS ranging from hundreds to thousands of manhours hours of preparatory and post op- erational activity for the weaponeers, and thousands to tens of thousands of manhours of non-stationu time for testing for the entire crew, as they perform the multitude of rou- tine and only occasionally spectacular tasks which comprise weapons RDTGE. To this day NORTON SOUND continues to apply these lessons learned lthe hard wayl. to en- sure that systems and equipments bearing Her mark, which are delivered to the fleet are recognized as being the very best that NORTON SOUND could make them, and far better than they would have been if another less experienced test ship had done the RDTGE. During periods of both Nhotn and Ncoldu war, and the condition of tottering close to the edge of war - - - that state of continual uneasiness which we have come to accept as npeaceu, NORTON SOUND has been faithful to Her commission. She has made contributions of remarkable significance, materially effecting the structure and operational capability of the entire U.S. Fleet, for the past thirty years, and will effect it for at least the next twenty years. ' NORTON SOUND's effort during Her career has never been formally recognized: nor is it fully appreciated, because of the quiet way NORTON SOUND has conducted Her business with- out fanfare, and usually Outside the limelight, where very few people saw Her at work. This was also due to the fact that through most of Her career She was an administrative and operational orphan without visibility and presence ln Nashlngton in the form of con- tinuing advocacy, as ships in the mainstream of fleet activity are. Oh well, they say that virtue is its own reward: don't they? WORD U55 NURTUN SOUND CAV-ll I AVM-il finally slips off into the deepening shadows of history after having made history for so many decades, it will indeed be a sad day. not only for all NORTON SOUNOERS and Her friends ashore ln the ROTGE Community, but for the Navy and the Nation as well. Only through the contact relief of NORTON SOUND by a new ship with equal capabilities lUSS NORTON SOUND lil and the crossdeck transfer of test core personnel, will all She has gained for the fleet be fully preserved for future benefit. fa wg X. -,mx ,M-A X f X is 7 f -iii 2 X 594' EM Ask Nw f . 1 X X A N A i -P Q M X. W z 2 V 3. r nw X ,,:s, W X. , F25 ly - ' , A f' xXx' . X f 1 - 5 s X NNW, v X MM J S.Qw'5 , 'O MQ :KK , K f XX JN X X 'if' SK , MM X. xx 'K QS N v A X X s - ' , qgqvzfff X .lsszqk ,V X rf, Q we , ew N ff SS XX S . ,ff NX j X x ., - F 5 X - X X. X , fx , ' qv , A fe . Q 5' N i J, A X- x lv .X fy Q , X-55 X 5 f ff, X X S Q X vs X 5 f FS? M xx ,MX 'Ak 53 ,X E Q px S X 17W f ,lf f 1, W f If 46 mv' M1 w v Nw ,,,.,.... W Zi COMMANDING OFFICERS OF USS NORTON SOUND QAVM ll NAME CDR B. S. CUSTER CAPT R C. BRIXNER CAPT A SMITH, JR. CAPT O C. GREGG CAPT T A. AHROON CAPT J QUINN CAPT M P. BAGDANOVICH CAPT A O. MOMM CAPT C L. WESTHOFEN CAPT J C. PARHAM, JR. CAPT T W. HOPKINS CAPT R F. SELLARS CAPT G P. CHUNG HOON CAPT A R. GRALLA CAPT J L. P. MCCALLUM CAPT B W. SARVER CAPT E P. BONNER CAPT R D. MUGG CDR L. E. ERNDER CAPT W A. ARTHUR CAPT J H. BEHL CAPT G H. LEWIS CAPT F E. REICHWEIN CAPT R A. AIKEN CDR C. E. CLYNES CDR J. P. POOLE CDR D. B. DICKMANN CDR T. J. LOFTUS CDR J. E. SEEBIRT X CAPT R. A. CROOKS CDR E. L. WASHAM PERIOD OF COMMAND JAN SEP JUN APR MAY JUN SEP OCT JUL JUL JUL AUG JUL AUG SEP SEP JUN AUG JUN JUN JUN JUL OCT OCT MAR SEP AUG JUL OCT OCT MAR 1945 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1964 1965 1967 1968 1970 1972 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1984 SEP JUN APR MAY JUN SEP OCT JUL JUL JUL AUG JUL AUG SEP SEP JUN AUG JUN AUG JUN JUL OCT OCT MAR SEP AUG JUL OCT OCT MAR DEC 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1962 1965 1967 1968 1970 1972 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1984 1986 F 15 COMMANDING OFFICER Dr... 3 b ERIC LEE WASI-IAM yy, COMMANDER, UNITED STATES NAVY Commander Eric L. Washam was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and entered the United States Naval Academy from the State of North Carolina. He was commissioned as Ensign upon graduation in 1968. In 1969, he received a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He is a graduate of the Defense System Management College qprogram Managers Coursey , ard the CDD Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course. Corrmarder Washam was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in l97l during his assignment aboard USS HALSEY QDLG 235 . He graduated from Surface Warfare Officer School QDepartment Head Coursey in 1972, ard subsequently served aboard USS JCI-IN S. MCCAIN QDDG 367 as Weapons Officer. Most recently, he served as Executive Officer of USS BELKNAP QCG 265 . - -His shore assignments include a Personnel Exchange Program tour with the Royal Navy QUnited Kingdomjg the AEGIS Shipbuilding Project in the Naval Sea Systems Command: and Program Coordinator for the Deputy CNO for Surface Warfare for the Aegis Weapon System, Vertical Launching System-, and Stardard Missile Programs. Commander Washam wears the Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commerdtion, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Ribbon, Navy Expeditionary Medal, ard Navy Sea Service Ribbon. He is married 'to the former Heather Nichols of Pasadena, California. They have one daughter ard reside in Ventura, California. 16 , V, I 4' My N WW fn Behind every good man . . . Go ahead Cap'n, Take the Big Slice! , f, f ' Laser? Not yet young man! V I A I ? EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lester W. Sperberg, Jr. Where are We? EXECUT OFFICE . . ERG, My husband asked me to do this I1 fx, X -' A N .1 ., 't ' X' 7-?w'i'ft.i'a?a - Q n l s ' , 1 . I' Q ? Oo. QQS ..o my ,wk Q! ly! :X 5'-e 5, ri! -'-,, g ,Z -Q1 . 1. . , ,' X':.r mfr .xnxx 1 .VZ I. 0 A ., .firls K . -Ili !l I ,ll I :N jk I' 'Lu' ' I I ,,'-'-',,.f : En Lil LESTER W. SPERBERG, JR. Lieutenant C m ander Lester W. Sperberg, Jr., was born in Detroit, Michigan and entered the Navy in 1962 serving aboard USS SAMUEL N. MOORE CDD- 747D, USS THOMASTON KLSD-285, USS MONTICELLO KLSD-351, AND USS M LANY CDD- 528J. After earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics fro Cal State Long Beach, he was accepted and attended Officer Candidate School in 1971. Upon graduation from OCS and com letion of Vietnamese Language School, he served a tour in the Mexong Delta, RVN, attached to lst ANGLICO, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Subsequent tours include: NGLO for 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines in Okinawa, and Officer-infCharge of the 3rd Marine Division Naval Gunfire School in the Philippines. Between 1974 and 1976, LCDR Sperberg held billets of First Division Officer, Weapons Officer, and Main Propulsion Assistant aboard USS DENVER LLPD-91. Following a 3 year tour as Main Propulsion Assistant aboard the Sixth Fleet flagship, USS ALBANY QCG-107 homeported in Gaeta, Italy, he attended Department Head School, and subsequently filled the billets of Engineer Officer aboard USS MORTON QDD-9485 and USS CIMARRON QAO-1777, both stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After a shore duty tour as Repair Officer for Com ander, Naval Surface Forces Middle Pacific, he received orders to USS NOREON SOUN QAVM 17 as Executive Officer. LCDR Sperberg is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute, and the Surface Warfare Officers School QExecutive Officer, Department Head and the Main Propulsion Assistant coursesj. Lieutenant Commander Sperberg has been awarded the Joint Service Com endation Medal with Combat UVM, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat UVU and Bronze Star, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal, Hu anitarian Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Cam aign Medal, RVN Civil Action Ribbon with Palm RVN Meritorious Unit Commendation with Palm, Navy Unit Co mendation, Meritorious Unit Com endation, Sea Service Ribbon, and two Battle Efficiency Ribbons. He is married to the former Patricia Ann Stachowiax of Plainville, Connecticut. They are the proud parents of a 4 year old boy, Willy, and a 1 year old daughter, Barbie, and reside in base housing at CBC Port Hueneme. Some pictures need no caption! MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER COMMAND SHCM ROBERT D. BILLS SHCM Robert D. Bills has far exceeded what the U. S. Navy originally asked him to do when he enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserves in March 1954. As a YecmanfDecx Seaman onboard the USS HAMUL QAD-203 he began a distinct and varied career in the Navy ard Naval Reserve. His first reenlistment was from the USNR to Regular Navy in November 1956. His past has been dotted with duties onboard ships and stations that no longer exist - even in some people's memories: destroyers, tenders, destroyer escorts, an AFi?J, a USNASQJ , at Naval Air Stations and other bases with oommissary stores ard exchanges. Most of his duty was served overseas on allied soil. A highlight in his career has been his ability to calm people ard diffuse tense situations - a prerequisite to a Commard Master Chief assignment. An example of such ability was recalled by him recently. He faced a hostile group of American Navy wives who were subsisting from the branch commissary store in the heartof La Maddalena, an isolated northern Sardinian island. His store was forced to close because of the competition with local markets it presented. Caught between a political bombshell ard his irate customers, then SHC, BILLS defused the explosive situation by wittingly saying, It's illegal tostgeax in Italy! Amused in spite of their anger, the ladies dispersed quie y. F CMXC BILL'S diplomatic and very human approach to any problem are well Known to.every sailor ard family member he has helped. Customer service, whether in a sh1p's store, commissary, laurdry, or CMXC billet has been the policy-that has earned him everyone's respect ard affection. These words have been his motto ard policy throughout his career: equality, concern, integrity, ard judgment. Remember, Stand by your crew, work with your crew, Always stand behind the Captain. Never, Never, Stand in front of Him! fi!-Hx. I :iff a'e Well, almost never! I 'i 1 11 I Q' P I ? E 4 P I 2 Y 2 s 2 i , , I 1 1 S Q f f w W 1 A , w ' w Q K D I I y ' l L 1 E l i . A l . Q K , .1 1 ! , I X l A 1 H i l Q 1. Z? w 'Cf X , f f yy f W, Y ' , I, Z ' ,W , f ff' If 4' , X. f f ' .3 ff if f . 5. , I ff f Yr ' ZW' , .f , X , , f , w ff ,, , , ZZ! W f f f V f , f V, , , Wy ,V 4,1 17, , f L ff ff f ff 'W' X f ,, 7 nn' , ,X 5, , 2 ' f f W I V. . 1 I f 4 4 'ff M! 6 aff X , ,fnfgf ,W My f ,I QW, 'QW' ,,, 5, 723, hx ' 'i f UOIB THIS MAN EVER WORK ? WHY IS HE? WHAT IS HE ? 'THANK con Fon SMALL 1-'AvoRs.Bu'r Dons 'rms REALLY wow: DOES THIS MAN KNOW WHAT HE'S LOOKING FOR? DOES THIS MAN KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT? CDMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT The Combat Systems Department performs the vital ship's functions of navigation, communications, contact reporting, intelligenceimonitoring, and aircraft control from the Combat Information Center ICICI. Security training and monitoring for the whole ship is provided by the armory personnel. The Combat Systems Department has been the heart of the at-sea weapons testing mission of the USS NORTON SOUND, which has been going on since 1949. Since 1973 the ship has been the primary sea trial test platform for the AEGIS combat system. At sea firings have continuously been conducted to ensure the highest operational suitability and availability of the newest weapon systems where they must perform, on the open ocean. The department has seen continual advances in testing from the tartar, terrier and talos program, to the MK 86 gun fire control system, to the AEGlS!Guided Missile Launching System CMK-265 firing early versions of Standard Missile. Most re- cently, the newest versions of Standard Missile in- creases range and capabilities and have been fired from the also ne Vertical Launching System QM -413 With the com letion of these anti-air warfare fir- ings, the effort transitioned to surface warfare nussile testing, and included firings of all current variants of the Tomahawk cruise missile. Success after success has been the trademark of firings con- ducted by the Combat Systems team. LCDR DANNY REDMON CS DEPARTMENT HEAD 8184-6186 WWW X if ' I I if My ,,,fAP'G ffiiiy , ,fyf ' Z!! 'ff ,f f ,,,,, uuy, A A LCDR CHERI CON ILOGUE CS DEPARTMENT HEAD 8l86-DECOM K 1 COMBAT SYSTEMS MANAGER A The Combat Systems Manager is the , assistant to the Combat Systems Officer KCSOJ for internal and external informa- tion security programs, personnel secur- 2 I ity clearances, inport and at sea watch- l bill management, and whatever other re- P quirements arise. Q 2 l l l l LT. JAMES PINARE SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICER E i The Special Projects Officer was assigned to various special projects l V undertaken by the ship for R D T 8 E if in conjunction with the AEGIS systems, f i.e., OUTLAW SHARK, TOMAHAWK, and the ii' LINK-ll systems. ,s YE 1 r 1 'r 'i i LTJG y CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES 1 Tl I ,V fn. . IG 'K H AEG1s MAINTENANCE DIVISION Navy engineers spent years developing what is now known as AEGIS. As with any umachine H it is TY, not just built and used, it has many years of devel- : opm nt and testing to insure that it is flawless be- fore being delivered to the real world. Hence came AEGIS Maintenance Division KAMJ on USS NORTGN SOUND. A complete new deckhouse was added to house all of the sophisticated equipment known as AEGIS. Over a 12 year period teams of civilians and naval per- sonnel were tasked to Hmake it work, and make it work better than any other weapon system the world has known.H The failures and successes of today's AEGIS fleet were first Norton Sound's. The years 8 uncountable manhours that it took have paid off. AEGIS works so well that there is no longer a need for Norton Sound as a test platform at sea. u AM DIVISION OFFICER LTJ G CRANDALL TOMAHAWK PROJECT AEGIS MAITENAN CE AEGIS MANAGEMENT FCCSISWBHUED Eccs MICEK DSC BRUNGARDT LEADING PETTY OFFICER FC1 DAMON FC1 AIRHART FC1 ELDRED NYY' W SITE TV PROD CTION MANAGER ICIISWS YODER GEE, l WISH I COULD BE A SPY TECH LIKE HIM! FC1 LAPORTE FC1 ROUTH NOT P ICTURED FC1 PRANGE AW FC2 BROWN FCI HERRICK FC2 MQCAULEY FC3 KRAMARCZYK NOT PICTURED FC2 SCOTT FCSN PEAVY D FC3 POLAND FCSN SMITH FC'S FCI MAJOR FC1 MCDONALD FC2 MICHEL Q S 3 , -X I FC1 TRUHN DS3 HARTER FC3 REYES FC2 BELL FC3 LEITZ DS2 RIPLEY FC2 CURRIER FC2 A DOMINGUEZ COMPUTER NOT PICTURED FC2 LYNCH D52 MASKEVICH D52 RUIZ FCSN THOMAS wl l B---. W X ' 7 f ,Q s 5 MQ FC2 FQLEY FC2 ROBINSON FCSN RIDGE FCSN SCI-IWISOW DISPLAY TOMAHAWK f DS3 NEESE NOT PICTURED D52 WORMINGTON FC2 TRAVIS ALTHOUGH FACES MAY CHANGE, THE JOB AND THE RESULTS DON'T . . . NOT EVEN THE CELEBRATIONS fi Z? 4 Nw'a'amx s'mw ww COMMAND 8zCONTROL DIVISION C8zC DIVISION OFFICER ENS. RICHARD KARSTROM The NORTON SOUND' s Operations Specialists Qogy are the epitome of hardworking, dedicated sailors. We are considered prime-dommas by those who think they know what we actually do . Working behind the closed doors marked Restricted Area - CIC - Auth- orized Personnel Only, the OSs keep a low profile, for the most part, almost to the point of appearing not to work at all. Quite the contrary! While most people maintain the sane job inport and underway, we OSs, being multi-talented, rise to fit the occassion. Besides the normal administrative, 3M, and DC that everyone does, we also maintain 2 tactical and intelligence libraries, 7 chart portfolios - in triplicate, of course - and maintain an intense, up- to-date training program for both OSs and officer personnel, keeping up with data and tactics that are ever changing. It' s a challenge, goes with the territory. We accept ity just ask any of us. If, upon first en- countering one of us we are unrecognizable because of soiled uniforms due to climbing the mast or pre- serving rusty gun tubs or boot-topping the 03 level, squinting our eyes, just speak the magic words, Why don' t you get a job. You guys don't ever do any- thing! , and wait for a reaction. LEADING CHIEF oscfswl WOOD XO, IT'S NORMAL FOR LIGHT , BULBS TO BE OUT. Z . w- W A X1 3 A f Q4 LEADING PETTY OFFICER OS1 ROY 4 'W' Q ggi OSl QSWJ CARR 'I' AIN 'T N0 WAY, CHIEF.YOU CAN T GETME, UP THERE osz LYON AND 1 THOUGHT os's PLAYED vlmao GAMES: M 052 BETHMANN O52 VASQUEZ osz tswy CLEVENGER 052 BIRMINGHA 0 f , , , 1 OS3 PERDO MO OS3 MARTIN NOT PICTURED OSSN HARRIS OS3 URTEL O53 CRAWFORD OSSN KRUG .aff GUNNERY MAINTENANCE DIVISION All clear on the firing line. iHey you!!!J Don't point that gun at me. The smoking lamp is out forward of frame 40 while laoding ammunition falways after liberty call - of coursel. Security Alert, Security Alert I M Division's revenge on the rest of the crewJ! Don't believe meg walk in a passageway during a drill - corpsman, please! Ten second count- down to fire - missile away. Safety, PMS, INSURV and any other ship inspections are a breeze for these professionals. lDept. Head goes crazy trying to find out how this is one of the few divisions that can say that!! welcome a new CO, do it with style ldrip MK- 26 hydro oil all over his newly pressed khakisj. Loud, obnoxious, overbearing, rule bending, XO's nemisis, liberty hounds, always just a step away from being put on report, but if you want it done right the first time or need help, go get those damn G s. Welcome to the Gunnersmate world: jacks of all trades and master of them all. CDon't believe, just ask 1.15.1 WE ARE TI-IE NAVY'S CANNON COCKERS AND PROUD OF IT! LEADING CHIEF GMMC CLARKE Z of Eg , 4 - X ,, I I ,, ' fwff,,,I2WW,Zyf?il 'W V XS-k- ' - WWZ V hwaWwvmm,1zs 4 I GM DIVISION OFFICER cwo4 ROGER s1EMs S4 .I f WWF' , flrr ,WW 23-.- I HEARD THIS WAS A 40 YEAR OLD SHIP, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS! LEADING PETTY OFFICER TEAM I IIADER ASSISTANT CMAA GMMC BURLAND MK 26fGUNS TEAM 1 BAUER GMMI BURDETT GMMI BUTTLIIWERTH GMM2 DOUVIA GMM2 CHAMBERS 36 NX . X f , Z, Z, W I Q g f Q X I I f- Q I I X if GMM2 MARTIN GMM2 YOUNG GMM3 FELICE GMM3 MEDINA NOT PICTURED GMM3 NICHOLS Y I K GMM3 VANOVER GMM3 SMITH , fm f ,W f W W P ff I I A GMM2 CHANT GMG3 HEFFERNAN BITCH, MOAN, COMPLAIN: I I I AS LONG AS IT comms OUT LIKE THIS. I I 4 I - V , 'a 7 7 L W W Main Propulsion Asst. E E EE LT. Hockgraver , 5. W f wmk LCDR DON FLOWERS CHIEF ENGINEER s Repair Oilicer LT. Solum P PITWX ENGIN ERING SH RING THE DOAD The Engineering Department provides th 14,500 tons of Norton Sound through the open ocean, but also Operates the auxiliary machinery required to meet the ship's mission including air conditioners, diesels, steering and electrical systems, gyros, and turbo- generators, to name a few. The Engineering De tment - d- - W - . divisions. Par 1S ivided into five e power that not only moves the Auxiliaries, or NAU, Division, containin the En ineme 'D of our Machinist Mates fM 'sJ, maintains thegair congition?ngEgng,st2gg g gi systen as well as the ship's diesels, air compressors and steering systan Laundry and galley equipment are of primary concern to UAH Division, for they assist in keeping the crew happy and morale high. Boilers, or HBH Division, containing the Boiler Technicians, or BT's, is one of the most necessary and vital groups onboard. These crewmembers work in the hot spaces in the deep holds of the ship. In these holds the Steam is produced which turns our generators, making electricity, and which operates the distiling plant to give us fresh water. Gur engines also depend on this steam to turn the 2 powerful propellors which push Norton Sound through the water. In short, almost everything that runs, and certainly everyone who lives aboard Norton Sound, depend on the motive force produced by these men of steel. Electrical, or HEU Division, includes both the Electricians Mates qE 'sp and Interior Communications Technicians CIC'sD. Electrical power is the lifeblood of Norton Sound and the men and women of UEH Division keep this vital energy flowing, through the upkeep and maintenance of the ship's electrical systems and equipment. This includes everything from air conditioners to visual equipment. The electric shop works on such tDiHgS as rewinding electric motors, maintaining the ship's ventilation system, an all electrical equipnent requiring 440 volts. The IC gang is responsible for all interior communications - telephones, MC, sound powered phones, alarm and gyro systems. Machinery, or UM? Division, ho e of the Machiniest's Mates 0WM'sJ and Machinery Repairmen UWR'sy, consists of the main engines, evaporators, generators, propulsion shafts and screws, machine shop, and associated equipment. They operate and care for the two steam driven main engines and four generators which supply all the ship's electrical power. Seawater is transformed into fresh water by the ships evaporators nBonnien and nClydeu, Operated by our MM's, for use by the crew as well as the ship's boilers. The machine shop onboard, which is run by the MR's, is instrumental in the repair and manufacture of numerous obsolete parts. If its clogged, cracked, leaking, or broken, then itfs a problem for the Hull Technicians QHT'sj of Repair Division, who will weld, braze, shore, unclog, glue, nail or bail together whatever it takes to arrest the problem. HRH Division is also responsible for Damage Control aboard the ship, ensuring that all of the DC e ipment is in good working order and that the emergency repair party lockersqgre co plete and all of the materials are intact. Damage Control also includes ensuring the water-tight integrity of the ship. 1 xmxxwfgafw i M KNX f Qs Xwxxm X wxxxwwm ,. 1 42 f VHSII LTJ G. Drlscoll MMC MURPHREY 4 ,f,,, V, ,yr - . f z 1 ,Km . ,----f 5 Q, XV ww gf .1 as A , W I Wg , Getting Short EN1 MORGAN MM1 MCCHUEN MM1 SEVIGNY MM2 FINNEGAN EN3 PESKOR MM3 THOMPSON MM3 ARMAS EN3 DERANGER ENFN BABCOCK FA LAWLER FA LOCKE FA LORRAIN FA LOZEPGNE EMFA SNEATHEN THE ABRACADABRA KIDS , 4 x w Q:- as x f S 4 E N, ,f u , X WWA Try to get it right this time W fl tad' Z 5 I I E 1 1 ,, sa 5 13 2 I' 715 2 'Q 5 W gif , 1 I fi.. 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W N 1 1 14 , ,J , , 1 sf. -1 ' 4 L. 4 0 I 7 ff .Af Operations Oificer LCDR Kell 4 lst LT, I'LL CATCH YOU, TRUST ME! OOPSgAND HARRY. R Y WHERE'S MY YFIREWATCH? L A Q I 5225 Ii? D N 'Wh WX OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Members of the Operations Department on board USS NORTON SOUND perform a wide range of functions vital to the successful completion of her research and development mission. From adroit Deck Seaman to spirited Electronics Technicians, or from trustworthy Radiomen to diligent Quartermasters and Signalmen, the men and women of OPS prevent NORTON SOUND from sailing into harms way. While standing the watches which ensure the safe navigation of the ship, they provide integral support for every shoot through the maintenance and operation of key electronic systems OA, or Deck Division, is comprised of professional Boatswains Mates 4BM'sJ and non-rated seamen. This task is a formidable one: to preserve and maintain virtually the entire 540 feet of exterior. Motivated by pride in their ship and themselves, they painstakingly nbust rustn, prime and paint, rig and splice, polish, scrub and swab a never ending assignment on this forty year old ship. But responsibility does not end here. At the words: nFlight Quartersu, nMan Overboardn, nSet the Special Sea and Anchor Detailn and more, the uDeck Typesn swing into action, using traditional seamanship skills that have evolved for centuries. More than any other rating, they still pit themselves against the sea as lookouts, helmsmen, coxswains, bowhooks, leadsmen and linehandlers. OC, or Communications Division consists of a group of Radiomen CRM's7 with multi-faceted skills. They must operate the NORTON SOUND's uCommunications Suiteu which consists of everything from World War II vintage radios and teletypes to state-of-the-art digital electronics. They monitor nthe Fleet Broadcastu, an endless stream of messages, processing all of those designated for NORTON SOUND. Battling atmospheres, cranky, old equipment and a host of other PACFLT units competing for the COMMSTA's time are all in a day's work. Communications provides our only link with the outside world when the ship is at sea. Whether using voice nets, satellite terminals or sending record traffic ship-to-shore, the RM's work at a fast pace as the USPARKSH fly to and from one piece of equipment to another until all outgoing messages have been transmitted, incoming messages are routed, the stubborn TTY's are humming and the radios are tuned to the proper ufreqsn. Without communications, there would have been no tactical scenarios, firing orders, or Tomahawk firings. OE, or Electronics Division is home for the Electronics Technicians QET'sJ the mainstay in the effort to keep the electronics flowing in the right direction. The trademark of the technicians was their technical competence and comradery. No matter what the challenge, OE tackled it professionally --- together. Some of their equipment is as old as the Grand Lady herself, yet some foreshadows the Twenty-first century. Not to be overcome, they have I trained and then trouble-shot this diverse realm, both successfully and cheerfully. - ON, or Navigation Division, is composed of both the Quartermasters SQM'sy and Signalmen KSM'sJ. They share the primary responsibility for ensuring the ship steers clear of all hazards to navigation. While the ship is equipped with the most modern nav systems available, the Quartermaster mariners never leave the ship's safety to chance. They still confirm the ship's position by using the age old skills passed down. Meanwhile the Signalmen communicate by a variety of visual means including flaghoist, semaphore, and flashing lights. Thanks to their skills no Navy ship is ever deaf, dumb, or blind. This ' division is summed up in the word ntraditionn. Their tradition includes Pflde in the professional performance of a centuries old occupation. LT. McClintock DECK DIVISION LARRY Mom CURLY LCPO BMC Bernadino Boatswz-1in's Mate CBMH , 1? BMI Cervantes BMI Soto BM2 Wiebe BM3 Burdett BM3 Davis BM3 Fleming BM3 Lindsey Up Yours TWO NEITHER SAF1'Y NOR PQS ARE ANYTHING T0 BE AFRAID OF 1 W as SN Bennett SN deGraaf SN Ga11eg0S SN Hedlund fag! I SA Hines SN Holland SN Keyser SA Luckel' SN Hughes SN J anifer SA Lynn SA Martin .4 BMSR Masterson HTF N Mcmnty X ., - M V HW QWX X WK ,, 7, W S J, M ff Kx Z VQ X S4 f ,Wy V7 ,,f. ,Z , ff Q M X W 2,5 ,I 4 . , 7 ff SSSSS S 6 d SN WOO SN Takeda h SN Smlt 44? SSS SS S f S A ', 3 SN Ramos 'S Shippee Bgi2GaileY SA gollins SA Gfeen SR Madden HaPPineSs R IS IT FASTCRUISE AL 0 IS IT RE W LTJ G Lochner EMO fk OE Division If Electronics Technician fETi The last supper ETC Thorsen L C P O ET'S HARD AT WORK V ET1 OLIVER ET3 Clark le A i R, ET3 Suu-x ET3 Cook ET3 STIMPSON ET3 Sula: I thought this model went out years ago HAIRCUTS? WHAT HAIRCUTS?! ' e W aa a hh , e ooot t ' g a to'o to t e ,. :VI I I Ml , Uh, ,ff 2 : S ' a aaaa fa e A face only a mother could love? ENS. Thebaud Commo OC Division Is it me or is the ship just listing? Papa Smaf I gif -4' N Radioman KRMJ LPO 'X RMI Jackson RM3 Barlow RM3 Wilson RMSN Arroyo M RMSN Haire IVWX You want it When? What year? I wonder what will happen if I turn this screw? Part time Radioman RMSI5 f-Iarris RMSN Moore W, 'E Z Z, t QMC wuz Asst, Navigator J ump? Signalman QSMJ LPO sM1 Mccany . sM2 Ruffin I 76 ' ON DIVISCN I,ll catch you Trust me!! 3?-in Nu Quartermaster cQMr rr. Z QM2 Drooger QM2 Sylia 3 QM3 Crocket QM3 Gibbs 5 QM2 Drooger trying to determine if it Kite Flying 9 really was a bouy we ran over ! 'N ? 4 f f QMSN Adams E ' OPS AT WCRK ,nm AND AT PLAY 'M fin Apples! Oranges! Bananas! Burgey's turn on throne Chewing iee, again? rv-X J Zx gf JW, XA M, , f Z f x iw. fi' 7' 'SH 0 X VW? I f f V Za 7 wh? J nf TA-DAH I ' A klJLP ' AT WORK . . . SUPPLY OFFICER LT CAROL STEVENS ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER --- AT PLAY LTJG JOAN TAVERNA wx 'X 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 DID YOU EVER WONDER HOW THAT PART FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT ON EIGHT O'CLOCK REPORTS WAS RECEIVED SO FAST? OR THINK ABOUT THE PREPARATIONS INVOLVED FOR A FANTAIL BAR-B-QUE? DID YOU EVER TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LOW PRICES ON ITEMS IN THE SHIP'S STORE OR HAVE A PAY PROBLEM PROMPTLY RESOLVED BY A CHEERFUL DK? IF SO, YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED A TYPICAL DAY IN THE SUPPLY WORLD. THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THE CREW AND THE SHIP. S-1, THE STORES DIVISION, SUPPORTS THE MATERIAL NEEDS OF THE SHIP THROUGH REQUISITIONS AND OPEN PURCHASES. FROM MOTOR WHALEBOAT TRANSMISSIONS TO PAPERCLIPS, THE SK'S KSTOREKEEPERSQ ARE QUICK TO ACT AND DELIVER. S-2, THE FOOD SERVICE DIVISION, PREPARES NUTRITIOUS, SATISFYING MEALS AVAILABLE ON THE MESS DECKS DAILY. THE MESS SPECIALISTS fMS'Sl AND THE FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANTS SPEND LONG HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER EACH MEAL COOKING, SET- TING UP, AND CLEANING UP ONLY TO BEGIN AGAIN FOR THE NEXT MEAL. ALL OF THIS, HOWEVER, IS DONE IN AN EFFICIENT WAY AND THE DINNER HOURS ARE FAITHFULLY UPHELD. S-5, THE WARDROOM DIVISION, AND THE CPO MESS ARE SUBDIVISIONS OF S-2. THE SAME SERVICES ARE SUPPLIED TO THE OFFICERS AND THE CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MESSES. S-3, THE SHIP'S SERVICE DIVISION, IS CONCERNED WITH THE WELFARE AND MORALE OF THE CREW. THE SHIP'S SERVICE- MEN fSH'SJ OFFER EXCELLENT BARBER SERVICES, LAUNDRY FACI- LITIES, AND LOW PRICED CONSUMER ITEMS IN THE SHIP'S STORE. SPECIAL ORDERED ITEMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. ALL PROFITS MADE BY THE SHIP'STORE ARE PRESENTED TO THE WELFARE AND RECREATION FUND AND UTILIZED TO BENEFIT THE CREW. S-4, THE DISBURSING DIVISION, HANDLES THE PAY AC- COUNTS OF EVERY NORTON SOUND CREWMEMBER. A FORMIDABLE JOB, THE DISBURSING CLERKS fDK'SJ RISE TO THE OCCASION DELIVER- ING PAYCHECKS EVERY TWO WEEKS WHILE SOLVING THE NUMEROUS PAY PROBLEMS BROUGHT FROM PREVIOUS COMMANDS. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE V H Leading SK1 HERNANDEZ SK3 SNYDER SK3 MOHR SK3 BLACK E k . SK3 FLINT SK3 DURFEE SKSN BURKHARDT SKSA MARIENTES E SKS!-X LUCIN I Sqare dancing Ahhh, the SMI Inspector just left Boy I Wish they'd pull in , , , . . . Yup, he's still waiting Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork You want a truck, when?!? MM X , , Zgff Leadmg Mess Speclallst M51 BONNES MSIYANCY . My Y' I 1 1 W 2? W, Q .M X ZA wi M52 SCHUCHMAN ' ZW . ' L M53 GEIGER MS3 GRIFFIN M53 BAKER P - www 7 y , , Z f , .R I f, I , ,J ,,,0hU WM, fl.. .- A ,rf , if M53 MORALEZ Z , 'E M53 EARLY M55N CALHOUN wA W, MSSN MUELLER MSSA VELUSH I ik MSSA GOARD Welcome to Momma Leonis! I ,M ,fff 4 W, ' I , O zz ww f W! ,, f ,Z fig, Z WW, , U What? A cake in a hour? HA! ESCAPE T0 HAWAII! If , F.. Q ' V. YK I2 X . ,,. ,. .fiiff , f. V my V I X xx? A . I 'X eff, Www V A I IT' on AL Too much caffeine maybe? .wg . Leading Ship's Serviceman sl-11 HIDALGO IIIVS UN i S 2 as N f 4 51-12 ULREY sm CAJALA SH3 GERVIN 1 D SH3 MATTHEWS SHSA GARRETT Breaking in? No, I work here! 90 Ship's Service man CSH5 4 , 1 But XO, I am Working Hard N A ww 'fff ' Q X , WZ ' W X ,Q W X M 5 ff ,,? , f Y M , , AN AWARD WINNING DIVISION W' Ad' DK1 BALBUENA Leading Disursing Clerk DIVSIIIN I i., f , ,,, AA i f K' ENGINEERING WATCH? HA! 3 1 I V DK3 ROGERS No autographs, please L I I SN FLORIDA The Bluess Sistervs Payline 91 'X r f 1 1 r i ! ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT The Administrative Department provided a full range of administrative, legal, and medical services to the command and crew. As head of the department, the Admin Assistant provided direct support to the Executive Officer and managedfcoordinated all departmental services. The department was subdivided in to two divisions: ADMIN and EXEC. The ADMIN Division consisted of: The Captain's Office, which handled all official correspondence, directives, and officer's records: INN? Personnel Office, which :maintained the Enlisted Service Records, provided advancementfeducational services, and training fund and leave record control, The Post Office, which functioned as a full service military post office, a Legal Assistance Office, which provided routine legal assistance and processed all disciplinary cases, and a finally full service Print Shop. The EXEC Division consisted of: Medical, which in addition to providing- a full range personal health care services, was actively engaged in matters dealing with public health and sanitary contitions aboard ship as well as nutrition and weight control, The Command Career Counselor, who provided guidance on. career' planning, advancement. opportunities, and coordinated all retention efforts by the command: the Master-at-Arms Force, which functioned as the Ship's Police Force, enforcing Navywide and shipboard policies and regulations: and the 3-M Coordinator, WhO Coordinated and prepared all documentation pertaining to the ship's maintenance system. The Administrative Department prided itself on being' able to Pr0Vlde Prompt, courteous, and accurate services over an extremely diverse area of responsibility. Q T Y wi gi 2 il if I '4 Hr li 12 it 'I W. gl 1 Xgn3I?'Tx :age i I , iii, . A A-A --Af-?1g417 lv ,A -V-PM - Mr'-A I , .... T'igg..2:-., -.-1, A -C AEMA4''f7 f'T'f'f7'T77f7Qifx ! 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X G Q Q t 9 PCl HUNTER PC2 BRITT E PC3 MATRICIA M3383 Nu N X x 'Q E Q 3 - mai ,WW ,,,, FCC STEVENS 3-M COORDI ATOR W ff f ,Mi A 1 a 22u?5Wf71Qg9 9 miiyzzunn Z? 51773537 f Kg 'W AND,OF counse, 1'a.l. as Mosv HAPPV 'ro DISCUSS rr WITH You PERSONN EL OFFICE 1' , PN1 EFFINGER PN3 HELTER ' was , , ,Wffm PN1 MENSER PNSN THOMPSON 5 ' nl PN2 CAMPBELL , I S, E 65 P Oi i i xi PN3 ROBINSON lx SHIPS OFFICE YN1 BARTER YNl LUCK may YN3 BROOKS YNSA ELISH YN2 MERCED YN3 NAVARRETTE LI1 GRIFFIN PRINT sHoP I X I SR BEATTIE A '-AE .. 'M ER F5 MASTER AT ARMS 3,5735 5110073011 X MACS JECK 2 YEARS, GEHING SHORT DON'T LOOK ATME. Q DET 116 .4 LT PENNOCK, LT CAREY, LCDR SWAILES, LTJG BROVOLD, CDR WOOD, LCDR BITTMAN, LCDR BEISANG, LCDR SALMEN PLANKOWN ERS Front CL- R33 SHCS Heur, MMC Kromrey, EM I Koch, ICI Perro, Back IL-RIS DSI Fancher, OSI Cavanaugh, MMI Colewell, MSI Noding, DKI May. MM2 Anderson, LCDR. Beisang iL'ARJ: SHCS Heur, MMC Kromrey BMC Bulera nf - S I Q -X if FrontCL-'RJ: EM2 Gaughan, FTG2 Steiner, DK2 Schulte, RM2 Khoury, SH2 Lee Back iL RJ : MR2 Derner, DK2 May, EN2 Shinter, SH2 McDonald, BM2 Slaghter, HT2 CDVJ Boden, BM2 Goff, MS2 Rempter, BM2 Peters, EN2 Niles, A MR2 Mechtel, MM2 Anderson IL-Rl: YNSN Wilson, BMSN Siedenaler, FR Ledo, MRFN Henderson, FA Joa, BTFN Blechinger, MSSN Whitingn FA Cramer, FN Wichman IL -'RJ : OSI Cavanaugh, EMI 1 Koch, MSI Noding ENI Marty, MSI J ackels, RMI Rhode, DSI Fancher, ICI Perro, MMI Colewell, ICI Penderson QLORJ : BM3 Fox, RM3 Eichman, QM3 McGee, MM3 Klemz, PC3 Kendell, YN3 Hop iAYlfXl5I3lw 'QI fzzaaf .X 9 525 ga ,I I 'Al ' if . vie-'-if? -2 if ' 607 -I 's5v ,- 5 'n MP0 'QX : lkwsdgf' DET 116 at work, play, and training CAPT Washam is presented an AVM 1 windsock by DET 115 fx ,Lk ,, sl X f A I Fins I lg: ,E 1 LU.. P . v- 5' M4 E V Lxb fif-O-.F QSM! fu' QV LJ? 225 li! if 1 , X . W f . A J V ., -'Ill X Af' 'I , XffOg.'W' I X- f- , ! 1 , . - -. .3 . FN Bushmg, SN Stremcha, FN Anderson FN On sgard, Back CL LCDR Forbes, BT2 Gxbault, NR AVM-1 NORTON SOUND DETACHMENT 216 HISTORICAL BRIEF NR AVM-1 NORTON SOUND, DET 216 WAS AORGANIZED 1 MAR 77 AT NAVAL RESERVE CENTER, LA CROSSE, WI WITH LT E. KREUGER AS THE UNIT'S FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER. THE UNIT'S FIRST ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING IACDUTRAI ABOARD USS NORTON SOUND TOOK PLACE IN FEB 1978 IN PORT BUEEEME. SUBSEQUENT ACDUTRA PERIODS WERE PERFORMED ON A REGULAR UNIT- WIDE BASIS ABOARD USS NORTON SOUND DURING THE 9 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS OF THE DETACHMENT'S EXISTENCE. BILLET AUGMENTATION AND RATE TRAINING WERE EMPHASIZED WITH EACH CRUISE. ONE OP THE MOST REWARDING ACDUTRA PERIODS OCCURRED IN H R 79 WHEN EACH ACDUTRA MEMBER RECEIVED A LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM CAPT LOFTUS FOR 'MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS' TO THE SHIP'S SUPPLY OVERHAUL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM KSOAPD AT A CRUCIALLY TRYING TIME IN NORTON SOUND'S SHIPYARD PERIOD. THE USS NORTON SOUND AND HER CREW HAS A VERY SPECIAL MEAN- ING TO EACH OF US. IN HER DECOMMISSIONING, USS NORTON SOUND HAS SAILED OVER THE HORIZON, BUT NEVER FROM OUR H MORIES. PN2 HcCredden EM2 Krings, RM2 Bean, SKI Hagness, OF THE MANY SAILORS THAT HAVE COME AND GONE WITH OUR NORTON SOUND DETACHMENT, cwO4 ROBERT 15.1.22 IS THE ONLY PLANROWNER WHO REMAINS IN T1-us UNIT, Ryu-:sam-1,y, SUBSEOUENT LCDR LCDR LCDR LCDR LCDR DETACHMENT COMMAN DONALD NONTELLE DUANE L. PAULSON JOHN WEIMERSKIRCH FRANK GILLETTE GREGORY FORBES DING OFFICERS INCLUDED 1977 1979 1981 1983 1984 'x f nm my ...sw W uw WW Z ff f f f - DET 216 , ,Wffffff W at Work, M and Play I say We're lost 15 is I fi Q 1 Q new n k V , E , , Ee ' SL' 9Jw'z'5gg O, Vfgfoxy o I Q ' 'ii J' 'Q 5 Y w ,r Y p, ,,,, if h I didn't hear anything! Wi Hope this is enough for the crew. Y g. ii lei hi :QW MM mg 'iw 12' Xxx film. W .JFK OK Men this is the plan . . . GB , QW f 'X . ,WV ' 1 f,,fw9 I I . - I , 4 I M L,, A 'A 1 ' rw ff lx f n f - - ' N I V I f 1 , Q. 1 5 U K h N A- Ever wonder about that dirt under your finger nails? HOW do We get out of here? WSWSESNUBTDNSUUND There are those who will argue that the N and S in NSWSES are for NORTON SOUND. The argu- ment is not without merit. The Station and the ship have been inseparable during the past 23 years as the Navy's most modern surface combat systems moved from drawing board to fleet operation. And for much of the 13 years preceding the establishment of NSWSES in .Iuly 1963 NORTON SOUND was involved in the test- ing and evaluation ofthe Terrier and Tartar missile systems--two-thirds of the Navy's original 3-Ts which launched NSWSES into the world. NORTON SOUND has well-earned the reputa- tion as a 'ffloating proving groundl' for surface combat sytems. Terrier and Tartar were the first: Basic Point Defense, the MK 86 Fire Control Sys- tem, the lightweight 5-inchf54 caliber gun, AEGIS and the Vertical Launching System followed. The first ofthe Navy's surface missiles to be tested from the decks of NORTON SOUND was the Ter- rier. The ship underwent a four-month overhaul in San Francisco Naval Shipyard in the fall of 1950 to prepare for Terrier tests. During the overhaul new launching, stowage handling and control equip- ment, including radars, were installed. Evaluation of the Terrier and later Tartar missiles continued until 1958. Some of the early test and evaluation programs did not survive the decks of NORTON SOUND. Typhon was named for a fierce legendary Greek monster with 100 heads. The system was designed to provide the fleet with a greatly improved anti-air warfare capability, an offensive capability for engaging enemy fleet units and conducting long-range bombardment. ln 1962 NORTON SOUND underwent a major modification for the Typhon Missile System. This entailed a two-year decommissioning period at Bal- timore, MD, during which another deck level, the 05 level, was added and the Typhon's dome-shaped phased-array type radar was placed above the new level. Wrote reporter John B. O'Donnell Jr. in an August 1964 edition ofthe Baltimore Morning Sun, For months the NORTON SOUND has domi- nated the waterfront in Fairfield with its huge cylin- drical 'stack' described by some as something which resembles a 'giant floating incineratorf - W! Q Other descriptions include a 'homesick light- house' and a fgiant beer can.' f'Actual1y, the huge structure contains a mass of electronic equipment. The main principles of the Typhon weapons sys- tems were conceived by the Johns Hopkins Univer- sity's Applied Physics Laboratory. The prototype Typhon system in NORTON SOUND was designed and built by the Westing- house Electric Corporation. The Typhon testing and evaluation program was terminated in November 1965 and the giant 153-ton radar was removed at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Typhon was ahead of the available technology. However, its concept lives today in the AEGIS Combat System, and many of the engineers who worked on the concept at the Applied Physics Laboratory and Westinghouse laterjoined NSWSES and harnessed their experience and knowledge to on-going programs. Captain William A. Arthur, who served as NORTON SOUND's commanding officer during the Typhon project was commanding officer of NSWSES from 1969 to 1972. He is one of several naval officers who have been assigned both in NORTON SOUND and at NSWSES. During the closing days of the Typhon program, NORTON SOUND began testing the Seasparrow missile, later to become the weapon of the Basic Point DefensefNATO Seasparrow systems. The first Seasparrow was successfully fired from NOR- TON SOUND in 1965. The beginning of the SeasparrowfBasic Point Defense Surface Missile System tests in 1965 brought the first big influx of NSWSES engineers and tech- nicians on to the decks of NORTON SOUND. Sta- tion personnel have remained on NORTON SOUND through the years in support of the Navy's leading surface missile projects and test and evaluation of related equipment. Experimental programs carried out during 1966 to 1968 included a digital controlled launcher, Pho- enix infra-red radar, infra-red countermeasures and a ring-laser triad gyro system. The Navy's new lightweight 5-inch 54 caliber gun was installed on the foredeck of NORTON SOUND in June 1968 for technical and operational evalua- tion testing supported by NSWSES. This compact rapid-fire weapon known as the Mark 45 was the first new major gun system produced by the United States since World War ll. The system is installed in 60 ships and at eight training commands today. 7 A ,1 I ne 1985 change of command ceremony with Captain William A Arthur, left, being relieved by Captain J.H. Behl. Vice Admiral E T. Reich is at far left. NORTON SOUND underway in 1967 with Basic Point DefenS0 Missile System launcher on stern. S i ll il it F L ll 5 ,. H if ' 'A' , Lightweight 5-inch 54 caliber gun ready for tests in 1969 Seasparrow missile is fired from deck of NORTON SOUND. The testing of the Mark 45 was completed in November 1972 and NORTON SOUND entered Long Beach Naval Shipyard for removal ofthe system and for installation ofthe Navy's most mod- ern combat system--AEGIS. The installation of AEGIS included an Engineer- ing Model Deckhouse at the 06 level. This was the most important change to NORTON SOUND's profile since the Typhon conversion. The remainder ofthe AEGIS System was housed within the existing ship's structure, mostly at the 05 level. A new MK 26 launcher for AEGIS was installed onthe ship's fantail during the conversion. Conversion was completed on July 20, 1973, and NORTON SOUND returned to Port Hueneme and officially entered the AEGIS era. In October 1973 the launcher received its first test with the successful firing of five structural blast test vehicles. NORTON SOUND re-entered Long Beach Naval Shipyard on completion of launcher tests to com- plete installation of the AEGIS system. Added to the AEGIS radar and launching system were a new weapons direction and fire control system and asso- ciated command and control systems. Later the new Spy-l radar was installed. The year period was completed in February 1974 and NORTON SOUND began system testing. By May 1974 six successful test firings were made by NORTON SOUND. AEGIS integration and sustained firing testing continued through the 1970s and into the early 1980s. On Armed Forces Day, May 16, 1981, the first AEGIS cruiser USS TICONDEROGA CCG-475 was christened at Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Mooredastern of TICONDEROGA was NOR- TON SOUND at Ingalls to be fitted with vertical launch capability. In his remarks Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, then AEGIS Shipbuilding Project Manager, pointed out that NORTON SOUND had fired the first AEGIS missile seven years ago that morning. It was only fitting that NORTON SOUND should be present as the first AEGIS cruiser was christened and watching the ceremony from her deck were NSWSES engineers and technicians aboard for the installation- of the first AEGISfVertical Launching System, the last Navy surface system to be tested in NORTON SOUND. NORTON SOUND AEGIS installation Above, AEGIS test flrlngs ln 1973 v. 'tix 4 At left, AEGIS computer system is installed. , KX Above, Standard Missile Il is fired in early test of Vertical Launching System. At right, Tomahawk missiles streak skyward from Vertical Launching System. nrfih: + :c,-xwxx x X , h A V X ff , ,Q ! ' :if 5 1:2 I 54' fs! Q 2 A 11 , A, .,.. :l'1. iT ' f SAN FERNANDO VALLEY COUNCIL SUPPORTING BRYCE CANYON SEA CADET DIVISION 1 I I I l N x V Front row - Eugene Garcia, Canoga Park: Robert Carranza, Reseda: Stephen Saine, Sunland? John Simon, Panorama City: Steve Brunnengraber, Granada Hills: Michael Fitsimones, Canoga Park: Brett Emry, Granada Hills Middle row - Steven Salzman, Los Angeles: Robin Combs, Canoga Park: Leonard Smith, Simi: Dudley Berwick, Sepulveda: Edward Hannabach, Burbank: Brent Taylor, Panorama City? lmnSmmmnShM:JmmsJmms,HmUmnOdw i 'x Q I, W I 1' I Back row - Frank DeGreen, Van Nuys: Gerald Anthony, Sepulveda: Vincent Stewart, Los AH9e1eS7 Charles Stein, North Hollywood: Kenneth Sausen, Van Nuys: Marvin Arshawsky, North Hollywood: Jeffrey Hoss, Sylmar l 5 kvfmixia 9 'M N O x f SEA CADETS For almost as long as the Bryce Canyon Sea Cadet Division has been in existence The San Fernando Valley Council of the United States Navy League has been act- ively supporting it. The following material describes what a young person can experience as a sea cadet and the pictures on the following pages depict the actual experiences some of the sea cadets who belonged to the Bryce Canyon Sea Cadet Division participated in while journeying with U. S. S. Norton Sound. For a special group of young men between the ages of 14 and 17, there is a.pro- gram designed to teach first hand experience in Navy life. This special group is chosen by their desire, willingness and ability to pass written and physical tests and to work together as a disciplined unit while building their individ- ual strengths and capabilities. 'They must maintain a C grade point average in school, be recommended by their high school principals and have the approval of their parents to join the program. Once they have established their eligi- bility, they can become Sea Cadets. The aims and purposes of the Sea Cadet Corps are: To develop interest and skill in seamanship and seagoing disciplines. To inculcate in cadets a sense of patriotism, courage, self-reliance and confidence, thereby molding good moral character and citizenship. To help the cadets understand Navy customs, history and traditions. To raise the prestige of a military career and help build potential seamen. Entering the program enablesthe young men to become part of a group dedicated to the above principles. The program which is federally chartered and jointly sponsored and administered by the Navy League of the United States, is supported by the Department of Navy. There are units in many areas of the United States and interaction between units is possible as well as interaction between the Canadian Navy which also sponsors a Sea Cadet program for its young people. The program is administered by officers who are unpaid volunteer civilians who meet the high criteria established by the Corps and the Bureau of Naval Person- nel. Many of these officers are drawn from the ranks of Reserve and retired Navymen who volunteer many hours enabling the young men to experience many as- pects of Navy life. These volunteers provide encouragement, example and experi- ence in training the young sea cadets to attempt as much as they can by expand- ing their knowledge and their physical abilities. HTC DREFS, USN, denonstrates the proper uS9 of the Oxygen Breathing AparatuS KOBAP In the program, the Cadets are given a two-week basic training course Cwhich is the same course given to new Navy personnelj. The Cadets can also be assigned to various Navy programs. They might be assigned to a boat crew and taught to perform all duties normally expected of a regular seaman apprentice. Or they might be assigned to a carrier of other ocean-going vessel and be expected to perform a variety of duties in the same way as any other man on board. CThe pictures on the following pages show some of the various activities the above named Bryce Canyon Sea Cadets participated in while on the USS Norton Soundlj Those who can qualify may study the engineering aspects of avionics, nucleonics or shipboard propulsion. All must continue studying and some exceptional young men have been accepted for the U. S. Naval Academy. Each yearatcontest of skill, training and discipline is held wherein members of each unit of the Sea Cadets can test themselves against other units. Team work is essential and by this time each year the group of young men has come to know each member very well. Deep bonds of friendship are formed and as their time comes to an end in the program, the young men know they have learn- ed a great deal about themselves and the other members of their unit. They have growni not only into adulthood, but into --- adults who can make a nation proud. SEA CADETS ....... At sea aboard USS NORTON SOUND, Cadet Vincent Stewart stands a helm watch under the supervision Of SA RINEHARIQ USN HMC JORDINSON, USN, shows Cadet Stephen Saine the fine points Of administering an injection to H Patlent BMl ONEYEAR, USN, explains the use of the crane aboard the USS NORTON SOUND for handling aircraft during the ships SQWJ-99 GS a Seaplane tender wh'l C d t ' ' ' and Brett listen and learnl e a e s Michael Fitsimones MRI-'N STIFT, USN, explains the function of the main reduction gears in the engine room of the USS NORTON SOUND to Cadets Brunnengraber and Stewart Cadets Brent Taylor and Gerald Anthony listen to MRFN STIFT describe the ship's throttle and guage systems Cadet Dudley Borwick learns how to light off a boiler from MRFN STIFT Learning how the propellors are driven are Cadets Jefffelf HOSS, Dudley Borwick, and Vincent Stewart BMI O'CONNER, USN, instructs Cadets Frank DeGreen and James Jones in the proper faking of a mooring line Naval Sea Cadets standby for line handling as the ship approahes the dock N Naval Sea Cadets prepare to assist in docking the ship Cadet Charles Stein helps in line handling while docking the ship 9 S I N.. 15, X 'Y 9 X R I VJ, Q Xx A V xxXXxxxs ' Q, xx :' x f 4',f3'3XQXf' u f W 0 fri' NW W9 525 qgij TM' 1 X l'I ' 9 V Af 1 .. wks pf I I NSI. ,fit I l IV I-I f NTCN? 49 A A NfmQL 4, A c X'Q- . f4TES 0? 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T As with many organizations, the USS NORTON SOUND Association came into being in a most casual mannerp an event which was almost incidental to the other events of the day. It happened this way: On the Tenth of April 1971, several men who had served onboard USS NORTON SOUND had joined each other to reminisce about the good old days. In the course of the discussion, one of these Hold saltsu sug- gested that it would be a really enjoyable thing to be able to see and swap stories of the old days and catch up on new developments in the lives of various shipmates, especially those from NORTON SOUND. All hands agreed that it would indeed be grand. The more they talked, the more their enthusiasm grew: and before the meeting was over, they resolved to make it happen. And so a random remark rapidly became the seed of an idea which started to grow. First they resolved to hold a reunion the following year: then they picked a name for their little group and started to organize. with increasing enthus- iasm and the courage of the uninformed, this little band of stalwarts jumped whole heartedly into the arena of the national Cor perhaps international? military-fraternal organization. The founding fathers of the Association, GSC James D. HJimn Handy USN CRet.7, BM1 Gerald HDustyH Rhodes USN CRet.J, SD1 Odis Haynes USN CRet.7, and LCDR Louis ULouH Vann, SC, USN Kour first military advisorfliaisonl, selected Odis to be the first president of the Association: and they were off and running. Realizing that to succeed in this effort, they would have to locate the sev- eral thousand Norton Sounders who had completed their tourlsl of duty in NORTON SOUND and had gone on to other active duty assignments, retired from active service, or returned to civilian life after completing their periods of active service. Gathering members who lived on the Oxnard Plain as they Z ,X 1 N 3? Z 2 3 7 went, they began a They approached this of the press, and shipmates with whom campaign to get the word out about the new Association, problem by seeking the assistance of sympathetic editors by compiling increasingly long lists of names of those the initial and newly joined members had maintained con- tact with over the years. As the days and months passed in the countdown Ca term intimately familiar to all post 1945 Norton Sounders? to the great event, scheduled for August 4, 5 8 6, 1972, the Association began holding monthly meetings and started to take shape, an ogranization evolved, ccmmitties were formed, necessary billets were estadlfshed and filled, administrative procedures were defined, a multi- tude of administrative details were taken care of, By-laws were written, Hthe hat was passedn to generate the necessary funds to support the nationwide search and the local work, a bank account was opened, the publication of our newsletter the HSNORTIN NORTONH was commenced with Volume 1 Number 1 in July 1971 Cand has continued on a regular basis since thenl, bumper stickers ad vertising the Association were procured and displayed on members vehicles, and the plans were formulated for the reunion. J if It wasn't long before the res onses P from Norton Sound t t '. ' from around the country. Apparently ers S ar ed Coming ln they also felt that the As ' t' -d . I socia ion was an i ea whose time had come, and a really good idea at that! Like dominoes falling over, the word spread - one new co t n act led to a new member who led to several new contacts, and so on, ' ' Also realizin wh t similar organizgtioni, iytji?ig2OEf igeagtaie our Associftion had Over other in existence, but in Commission as ll ac that Ou? Sblp was not only Still the than in mb n f We , the Association made contact with qounders Feud ent Commanding Officer and serving generatign of Norton germissign tclgolgg SiZP?ZfEhinSthatdquarter they determined to try to obtain M, F2 r . , 1+H 'Uf1UQ the reunion. With the assistance .0 ,uprain Robert A. Aiken, USN and Commander Charles E Cl r A '4't and Zatn Commanding Officers respectively this ,Qvrn .4 ylesj UDN'.d Et thus providing the best 4, , - nf, M' U.pvfnLSS'Qn was Obtalffs pOSSlDlE -ram for tne reunlgnn - ,,,,.,,,, x From the small group of Association Charter Members fHPlankownersHJ enrolled in 1971 and 1972, the Association has grown to an active membership of Four Hundred Seventy Five. In this process of slow but continuing growth, the Association has located over One Thousand Norton Sounders, maintaining con- tact with Seven Hundred and Fifty of them through the HSNORTIN NORTONH. Contact with the others was lost through deaths and failure to appraise the Association of address changes. Several special events have been arranged during the various reunions, such as: The re-enactment of NORTON SOUND's Christening in 1977 CHer 32nd Anniversary yearh, at the Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, CA. Mrs. Ernest CHelen Saint Goarb Gunther who sponsored NORTON SOUND, Christening Her on 28 November 1943, at Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., San Pedro, again broke a bottle of champagne over NORTON SOUND's Stem and renewed the good wishes for the Ship's success that she made so many years before. Rear Admiral Ben Scott Custer USN CRet.J, NORTON SOUND's first Commanding Officer, Commander Thomas J. Loftus USN the Commanding Officer f28thD at the time of the re-enactment Association President Roy Buckley, officers and members of the crew and many members of the Association participated in arranging or executing this gala event to honor our Fine Lady of the Sea. I Three Reunion local daytime cruises in NORTON SOUND 11972, 82 and 837: and for those members who could be contacted on short notice, the honor of going to sea in NORTON SOUND for Her last cruise under Her own power with Her own crew onboard C8 August 19869. A grand birthday party to celebrate the Fortieth Anniversary of NORTON SOUND's initial Commissioning into federal service was held in 1985. On three occasions the Association and the Ship have sponsored joint family picnics, which were delightful to all attending and helped to establish and cement the relationships between former and current Norton Sounders. UAll Handsn attending the reunion were in agreement that this was indeed a great success, well worth the time, effort and expense involved, and should be continued into the distant future. All of the subsequent fourteen annual reunions have met with the same enthusiastic response, and we expect that all future reunions, Know scheduled to be bi-annual eventsl, will meet with the same response. Many members have attended the reunions year after year and others from the east coast have attended the reunions on alternate years- To say that the reunions are high points in the lives of those members who have been able to attend and did so, would be a gross understatement. Each of our reunions has been well supported by the membership, with representation of Norton Sounders from the original Hplankownersn CCommissioning crew of 194535 VPB-26, The primary HFlying Boatn squadron She supported during the final phase of WW II in the Pacific: Second HPlankownersH fRecommi2sioning crew 196439 and Ship's Company and supporting personnel, from all of the other years of her active service to the present ffinal decommissioning? Ship's Company i986. During these reunions former shipmates have renewed old friendships, and members from different periods have made new shipmata and lifelong friends. 1 The wrlv existence and continuation of the Associat vn lid tiff ?fi'3Ti1Y due '- the selfless effort of a few stalwart men ers inc -.a' live ii and 'around 4 Oxnard, california. These founders and members who devoted their time and affqft ever the long haul are or have been: ROV Eujklgy f qgghp William NBillH Carl f C7th7 I Tig Colsoh William R. Carlson ff 613th 8 14tn3 Lltvd J. Eddy DDS Vincent Ertenberg David L. Garner James D. Handy Odis Havnes f f1StJ Robert F. Hovestadt ff C8th 8 75th3 Jerry Onconnor f C9thD aJohn G. HJackH O'Connor f C5thJ Timothy P, Regan CVPB-267 f C1OthJ Gerald HDustyH Rhodes f C2nd? HTommyU Stocks w C4thJ Clyde J. Taylor W C3rdD William J, CTBD Thomas III Louis E. Vann f C11thJ Frank Viglione 1 f12thQ Clinton HClintH Zachry 3 1 K J Association President and order of succession. These men have comprised the Executive Board Cfondly called the Hold Guarduf X and ha '..1' e served in various elective and appointed offices over the years. Their wivea and friends and sweethearts have also given magnificent stty rt to the Association through their patience, mailing preparations, and contri- butions to the success of the ongoing social calendar by arranging the Annual Christmas Dinner, offering their homes for meetings: and by preparing count- 1 less potluck lunches freally elegant banguetsb. Without these men and women the Association would have come to naught. I The Association is not just a social organization, it has a very serious side as well. To Quote from the By-laws: NPREAMBLE To commemorate in fellowship, the glorious traditions and hallowed memories of our naval service and of our gallant ship, the United States Ship NORTON r SOUND, and of our shipmates who paid the last full measure of devotion to God if and Country with their lives, we who have served in the USS NORTON SOUND, I W without regard to rank or length of service, do associate ourselves together and do ordain this,to be the Constitution and By-laws of the USS NORTON SOUND Association. 9 Article III PRINCIPLES yi I, Section 1. The USS NORTON SOUND Association maintains the belief that the ' - - - . L United States Navy, from its inception, fully merited the faith and trust be- Q stowed upon it by a grateful nation, both in war and in peace. We who have worn. its uniform pledge ourselves to assist by word and deed and in any way possible, to keep our beloved service in a st fulfill its assigned mission as our nation's first line of defense. ate of perpetual readiness tO iw I l I I x 1 .-... kg-kg, ax' Section 2. The USS NORTON SOUND Association shall be nonsectarian and non- partisan. No candidate for public office shall be endorsed by it. The Asso- ciation shall not, through its governing body or through any of its officers, branches or members involve the Association in any question of a political character, but each officer and member shall have freedom of thought and ac- tion as an individual and is strongly urged to accept the responsibilities as well as the privileges of citizenship- Section 3. The USS NORTON SOUND Association is not a charitable institution or organization, and as an organization shall not participate, through the use of its funds, in charitable endeavors. This does not preclude the taking of a traditional HTarpaulin Mustern to assist a shipmate, nor does it set this principle up as a recommendation for the conduct of its members as indi- viduals. On the contrary, the members of the Association are urged to sup- port anyfor all charitable organizations in which they believe.U Implementation of these policies has to date taken the form of establishing an annual scholarship competition and award for members Cactive duty, retired or otherwise qualified? and their dependents. As of 1986, two scholarship awards have been made by the Association the first to ET2 Micheal Lacy II, USN CActive duty onboard? and Mrs Anne M- Renschler iDependent of deceased member Loren Kinneb. We also cooperate with the Ship by participating in the Sailor of the Quarter Program, thus recognizing those crewmembers selected by the Ship to be Sailors of the Quarter, with a letter of commendation and a monetary award to the Senior Sailor of the Quarter ithe Junior Sailor of the Quarter being similarly rewarded by the Navy Leagueb, Up to the end of NORTON SOUND's active service, a total of 14 men and women have been recog- nized in this manner. Finally, during Her active service, we have made a long standing commitment to assist any member of NORTON SOUND's Ship's Company or their dependents in any manner possible, should difficulty arise in settling int: the area or while the Ship is away from homeport. ,f7'X f vcr NODWON SOUND's departure from active service fsr top as LHC? a....f-D - U--1 ' L A Sociation will continue its PfOQf5mS and effcrzs' ict aa lon as rr S H- ' A I 1 1 Norton Sounders who care about the memory of Our great nip C 14:45 A - H' - . . -- . . . - - .- ' , tance Hear bi Veer r is responslbillty wlll increase ln 1wP0f ' f -'-' To be continued. An i 't ti to membership is extended to all members of the Ship's Company o:vUSS NSRTDN SOUND CAV-ll!AVM-ll, attached Military Units, Government Employees and Contractor Representatives serving aboard, past and present. Membership Entitles You To: o Association with a very exclusive and select group of persons, of various ages, who share a common bond with you --- service in NORTON SOUND. o Assist in attainment of Association goals. o Right of participation in Association business. 00 G JCI' round basis. a Preserve viable link with current friends and shipmates throughout the years ahead. a Right of participation in social activities sponsored by the Association on a year round basis. The Annual Reunion held in the OxnardlNueneme area each year is something else! Many Members enjoy it so much they come from the East Coast to participate. o Share in an unending fonum of experience exchange land sea storiesl related to the exploits of NORTON SOUND and her men and women. a Receive the Association's newsletter 'SNORTIN NORTON'g which enables a continuation of contact with the Association and its members throughout the year for those members living outside the immediate OxnardlPort Hueneme California area. There is no such thing as a typical member in the Association. He come economic levels --- all races and creeds --- military ranks and rates --- some are retired veterans --- some in between --- and some have In fact, we collectively have only one thin from all walks of life --- all all educational levels --- all military men --- some two year never served in the Military. 9 in cannon --- we have all served, or are now serving in NORTON SOUND. REMEMBER! Members contribute 37.50 per year Kduesl,however this contribution is waived for any member currently serving in NORTON SOUND t' - on ac ive military duty for the period of time he or she is attached to the ship. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USS NORTON SOUND Association P.0. Box 487 Port Hueneme, CA 93041 The USS NORTON SOUND Association is a Federally recognized non-profit organization 1..A J F r v x , 1 W Q I f,,ff ,W ,ff ,, ,, W MW f ,mf ff y xjKKWfff X 1 . ff ff mf ' ,VW ,ff .ff JY' MO' ' I f X ff ff! ff , M KW X W' ff ,, WV MW ,wfffiif , W mi W , ,MMU ,, I M ,WM I V , f ff WW ,f ff, f ,, ' f C ,Q f , WW WMV ,nyyyyf XV W ' ,ZW ,f ffffff ' M 54 ,, ,, , X, if 'lllll' SX X N gsx S51 PT. Hueneme 1 ? 1 1 V. k il iz ,,,.., , A 1 , E 1,5 uv! Im 1: ,X Y ... E W iw ff' .. ,- ww ,mmf .- Pih -X Y., w 1 'K f 1 4 f f vw S ' J , WW4 ' , Wy' ff . ff-- Q:-A 1- ' - Q,- ' of A K f .,I , ..- -.. .0 mn-Ae-:umm-1 iii 'L i.l-,1 'Fw' if J v 1 , . 1'.1 QQ JF' -M X., 7-xx ff '.,. 3 . I I W N. -.4V f I, A f' 4 W s if '4' N 'iw O Cityof Port Hueneme 'IIIV' BBQSL5M5IlQN UHEREAS, wiih the exception 06 a ihnee geaa peniod, the NORTON SOUND hai been homepoaied in Pont Haeneme Aince the Ciig'4 inaagaaai in 19485 and WHEREAS, many NORTON SOUND peaionnei have lived in the Ciig 06 Pont Haeneme and Aome have become penmaneni eitizeni 06 the Ciigg and wHEREAS, NORTON SOUND anew membeni have paniicipaied in 'many ioeai oaganizaiioni, i.e., Cab Seouiz, Boy Seouii, Jageeea, and ehaneh a66iiiaii0nA5 and WHEREAS, NORTON SOUND penionnei have Aupponied ihe Achooii 06 Roni Haeneme boih 6inaneiaiig and monaiigg and NHEREAS, NORTON SOUND hai aeiiveiy Aupponied ihe Annaai Com- bined Fedenai Campaign with a 1002 aoiieiiaiion avenage and in the high 803 avenage paniieipaiiong and UHEREAS, NORTON SOUND hai paniieipaied in the Annaai Panade 06 Lighii 6eAiiviiie4 and the Hanbon Dagi eveniig and WHEREAS, the NORTON SOUND Aiioeiaiion, eompoied 06 paeaeni and 60amen enew membeni, mahei iii Headqaaniemi in Pont Haenemep and WHEREAS, NORTON SOUND aAA0eiati0n'4 Sevenih Annaai Reanicn wiii be heid 0n Jane 16, 17, 18, 1979 in Pcai Haenemep and Now, THEREFORE, 1, UORZLL B. wRz0HT, Mayan 06 the ciig 05 Poai Haeneme, do henebg pnoeiaim the weeh 06 Jane 11 - 17, 1978, ai HNORTON SOUND WEEKH and ange ine eiiizena 06 Roni Haeneme io join me in neeognizing and honcaing ihii dedicaied onganizaiion. ,- ! 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W ffm me fmulf Ham v 1 ,um 644 ua . 1 Q ..,,.,w.WU..--v ,,.,, W,N,..,f,,. , W.. ,,..XM.., '5' . ,q..,.,.,..'...,.,.,.,..., Q H 1 ,l 5 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I I , I ll I I I 3 'rrgl November 14, 19864 -COVERALL 3 Proud lady leaves behind legacy of honorable service The U.S. Navy's first and only guided missile test ship will be decommissioned at Port Hueneme, Calif., on Dec. 11. USS Norton Sound QAVM 11 will bring 41 years of active service to a close during ceremonies scheduled for 10 a.m. onboard the ship at the Naval Construction Battalion Center. VADM William H. Rowden, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., will be the principal speaker. Norton Sound was first commissioned in 1945 as a seaplane tender, with hull designation CAV llj. 4 5 ew fg The ship saw combat action in the Pacific and emerged from the war unscathed after several near misses from suicide planes. Norton Sound was subsequently redesignated CAVM ll and became the Navy's at-sea test platform for major weapon systems. Most recently, the ship successfully tested and evaluated Aegis, Standard Missile, Tomahawk, and the Vertical Launch Systems, which are being in- stalled in the new Ticonderoga QCG 471 Class Cruisers and Arleigh Burke QDDG 511 Class Destroyers. According to CDR Eric Washam, the ship's 31st and last commanding officer, the crew will depart immediately after the decommissioning ceremony for new duty sta- tions throughout the Navy. The ship itself will be tow- ed to the Navy Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility at Bremerton, Wash., to await final disposition. Norton Sound has been closely associated with Naval Ship Weapon Systems Engineering Sta- tion at Port Hueneme, which provides in-service engineering, logistics and crew training support for the ,Fleet on new and ex- isting weapon systems. Other major systems with which Norton Sound has been involved include the Aerobee and Viking rockets and the Skyhook Balloon for atmospheric radiation studies: Terrier and Tartar missile systems, the Typhon weapons cotrol systemg Sea Sparrow missile and Basic Point Defense System: the MK 45 5-inch gun: MK 86 gun fire con- trol system: and the MK 10, MK 41 and MK 26 guided missile launchers. CDR Eric Washam, Norton Sound's last commanding officer. 5? 5.1 iii KM 1215 V F15 :Z E'I' ENE' Eli El J, 215 sw, :H , : K 5 3 w E 1 2 ax! ,ff :I F ' If iii 3,22 1:4 173 1 2 ix 3 1 N 36 Q 178 ' ,dwg -' Gif xv, x 'Q xlxl 5? ' . v- N A 22,-.gxvig W NS QLOQXQ- 2,8 4 620965 F sfo AVMw1,1945'- , , or sae me vm South 0xnardlPt. I-lueneme tage Seaplane tender S25 OBO. CgffQB2-53QQ. Week of Oct. 12, 1986 f Issue 501 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR - To the readers and viewers of this publication, I would like you to be aware of the tremendous efforts that went into its pro- duction. From its initial conception so many months ago through its final packaging in my garage to be mailed to the printer, no other such publication that I have worked on in the past has had so much positive support from the command, the crew, and the many others that have been a part of the NORTON SOUND family. The idea to preserve a lasting memory has been the focus for this work. Even though it has passed through many hands, that goal has remained in the forefront of all who have helped. I hope that the heart that was put into it is felt as you view it long after your association with this fine lady - USS NORTON SOUND. I was originally asked to be a part of the HDECOM BOOKN com- mittee as a technical advisor. As some of you may know me, I couldn't just advise. 'I soon found myself involved and committed to this publication. I honestly believe that it is a project worth maximum input. When coordinating a Hplaceu to do the lay- out work, I volunteered my garage. When keeping the project going and growing, I needed help. ' LTJG TAVERNA did most of the financial wizardry and negoti- ating with the publisher and the Welfare 8 Recreation people to try and keep the-ultimate costs down. IShe also acted as a go- between for me while I was no longer assigned to the ship. LCDR SPERBERG, the XO, was a primary Hdriving forceu, parti- cularly near the decommissioning. Even after the ceremony he continued direct support with photo development and enlargements for some of the layouts. .Sox as editor, I will take the blame for crooked, misspelled, or inaqurately typed words that you may have found. However, I refuse to publish a Hchange onen to correct any of them. You've got to make your own Hpen and inku changes! I want to personally thank those listed on the facing page for their efforts in putting this together. Your hands were welcome help leven stickyll. I could not possibly list all of you who donated photos, I don't even know who all did, but I im- agine that some of yours showed up within these pages. If not, contact the NORTON SOUND ASSOCIATION, they kept the remains and leftovers. . Again, I have Certainly enjoyed being a part of this as my final NORTON SOUND project, even if I,did end up with more than I bargained for. I only hope you enjoy it as much as I, QSMu2Lq w5'ugg N 1 1 I I ? D I l B S 1 i it FF EDITOR OSCcSwy SAMUEL F. WOOD PUBLICATION R FINANCIAL COORDINATOR LTJG JQAN TAVERNA SECTION STAFF: ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT L11 GRIFFIN COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT ENGI OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT SUPPLY DEPARTMENT YNl BARTER OSCfSWY WOOD MR2 MORRELL ENFN BABCOCK IC3 MORRISON LT MCCLINTOCK LTJG TAVERNA MS3 MORALES NEERING DEPARTMENT ADDITIONAL WORK FORCE: OS2 PERDOMO GMMI BUTTLEWERTH OSSN KRUG OS2 BIRMINGHAM OS2 CLEVENGER OS2 BETHMANN BT2 MCDONALD BT2 GAETOS HT3 CASE EN3 PESKOR MM3 RAICHEL EM3 COLLINS LCDR SPERBERG SPECIAL THANKS: CWO3 KRetJ Robert F. HOVESTADT fformer NORTON SOUNDERJ and the USS NORTON SOUND QAV 1lfAVM ll ASSOCIATION for the use of much of their material, for their endless HSOUND tales - inspiration, and support of this and many other NORTON SOUND programs. Mrs. Julie L. WOOD fmy wifel for opening up our home, even when she wasn't there, for having the Coffee on for those that Came to the garage to work, for ensuring access to the Hheadu, and for keepinggthe many neighbor- hood kids iespecially ours! out of the garage! U COVERALL-December 19 1986 'WW-uw X ,W x xx x X wx 5 s , ,.i,i - 'vjgliig ffl we 'JM' mx ' cf 7:1 xwrxwl --QM f,w3ffflf1R' WN 'X '. MA' ,v,,wv.w ''N'N:',RfiXEM v'...,v:y, awp: r WN Q1 Q,gm5'.,x QQ' wwf 4-mia 'EW 'vm N 1' Wg wah . X :.w,,3gy'f, 5'-wg 1'qf5Qw v If'ww 1:0L wHJ?J ,w? x3 'MF-5i.i+NZlxXvE 1 - ,XbSWaN,'l'J'xwXlsQx 'X W Wg' . ,, , R LJf'.f,,g1ER W M im? W M N 6 i X ,.. A K AN ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF THE USS NORTON SOUND QAVM ll MEMORIAL TO BE ERECTED AT THE CITY HALL PARK 05k M - III N .X . . ll H QROBERT F. HOVESTADTI 4 ww., I qi ., . 4. K, P1 -... . U 'Q ,M G n ' . - S K , 7. u-1 ug gf, fp, l'U' -in-up I J.- - 1-.u,,..,, 1:1 A -va-' fu. iv.. , .-W, ,....,,.,., J annum .. . 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