Philippine Sea (CV 47) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1951 volume:

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Philippine Sea QCV-47D . . .gained its unoflicial name before the Korean conflict, when it wasgfrequently used as a civilian and military orienta'tiZiQ11Qcgi rie,r, When the Navy wanted to show some VIP'sEoW riers operate, to illustrate the mobility of these fast- moving airfields, the Philippine Sea took on the assign- ment. The 66SH0WBCDAT was launched on 5 September, 1945, at Quincy, Massachusetts . . . a little too late to see World War II service. In the Winter of 1947 she took Rear Admiral Byrd and his party to the edge of v. '4 the- A f.7!il'CigiC Ere fields, 'fvhere he took off by air 1 tinue 6XS.'lvLi?'2i5'f01lS.. , After routine operations, ircluding one Mediter- ranean iour and c:fupe?iz's':eif:,:'fstir:z-1 iirr carrier control .. get I, proach landings, she took another cold weather IfJ!.1i'. Inf-Ngfyember, 1918, she participated in a cold Weather opeii i' lon along the i- wer rim UQi.fE'1C Ar-ctic Cirsiic. x,f3In'1950,, the uSHUW'BOA.'im began her tour as a ifefor Vllys. After Atlantic duty for part, of the year, Rsliefpassed through the Panama, Canal in fzf'rfaj,'e---- destination San Diego. ., I 4 A W e ojffloaded VlP,s and took aboard bombs and rogdkets instead. V' if - -' ,.'-'-., -1. . , -. - A - 1 I, q -,,' ',., f x ' , ' , , V- . , ,M , , f f f-f-f,' , .ww - A tiiil isii a ,, ,. Ug'L ' ' , A fest, , 15f,,1:.':,.i::,eA ,-,. f,.,-,QM . kt 'n A-H1 ka , Honolulu wasn't all liberty. IIA I I to the Wespav With the outbreak of the Korean War, the GGSHOWBOAT7, was or- dered to Pearl Harbor. She sailed from San Diego on 5 July 1950, with Air Group Eleven embarked. Captain Goodney relieved Captain Waller at Pearl Harbor, and the Philippine Sea was headed farther west. Departure from Pearl Harbor was 244 July 1950. She arrived at Okinawa on 4 August, after a high speed run. No time was wasted after Rear Admiral Ewen came aboard and broke out his flag, as our first strike was launched against the North Koreans the following day. During our stay at Pearl Harbor and Okinawa, there was much work plus a little liberty toakeep us occupied. But everybody was eager to get into the conflict. If we had known all that was in store for us in the follow- ing IOVZ months, we would have Audragged our feet a littlelateltliiis stage! WE INVADED 0KINAWA . . . for a few quick ones! -Q HUBIIY UP KNII WAIT . a Navy tradition! H E 5 f 0,414 gs' 559 DWLIN1, H THE C e I 65 LUN ,. SOHUNMY' YW 2 Y , Wfe thought it was rough to fly 3,143 qualification flights in only 25 days. LQ Wafifff. .- 11 .aaa L15 Sling? 9 We had our moments . . . good and bad, Here it was a mighty near miss! Bring on the Action. 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'Japan took over Korea in 1904. to use as a funnel for her troops and supplies moving into Man- churia. he finally discarded thoughts of completely dominating the country . . . and even had trou- ble keeping the 'guerrillas from taking back areas. A if ' This is the United Nations Bat- tleground. QQ f 5 -. f' Vf- ' V -V 4 5 August 1950 Strike one . . . 7626 to go! Sometimes a pilot doesn't even get his feet wet. Even during the summer months the Sea of Japan is much too cold for comfort They are called Angels for obv1ous reasons 73515?g:i3i,'74fg21wg3l ,Z fliix g 112151 1 a e- QW y fy mm fe My WWW? f 1 0 ww ff fl , an ff' W6 wfzf ff , - ,mf.MWWf,f,w,ff,,4f,Q,,5.fh.f,fq,w,Qfmw-ff Q,-,Wav 1 ,145 fmffw f, -f wffaff f , Wffil f dfffwmfwffrfzwfw P4 ZW 9, y,,,,-W,W.Q,,l4,.,f9fV4f,W4f,waf,',,,,m'44Mff, I ff f f' ffgfgfaiefz ,IWQQQ If pa, ' , f- f , f ' W lm N -a f Q 4 . , N 'f- ag ,away 4. .f f1gIfZQ'f7fSf-S44 ' TEAMWURK This Panther was damaged in combat. His wingman Walked him to the ship and into the groove, where the Landing Signal Officer finished Walking him aboard safely. This is an example of the teamwork that made it possible for the GGSHOVVBOATQ' and the air groups operating from it, to make the enemy well aware of its pres- ence in the Korean Theatre. i 5, 7 How did they get ,Q in here? Pt'-'aww F BEATIO We the Peons . . . every Sunday evening. 4 K. .f. . ty, M Good literature is available, too. Music with our meals . . ' if the mess trays werenit r . For too noisy. Ai r. 1 20 ..., ,,,4... - There always is the first . . . . . . ours on 5 August, 1950. There are some who make the supreme S3CI'if'lC6 Inches, to SPHIC i ai ! 1 F UK I 1 a 1 1 i 5 ! 3 22 Cold shot BONG! BONG! BONG! SAA Vw at-.J Q, Ax W sm-Q? J gm XXX, ,fl QJ1 General quarters I All hands man your battle stations ' J.- ..,., . H f-- -'-V .,LfI',.lQ..,I f' 'W ' ' W----e -1- -----Y.--, ..--.,,.,,,' . ' 'Q1 '- 4 Q' -'-we--'--few -'-ef 22 A.azz -,,Az.x--f - -Y ,, im '77 W: 4--.:..,Y, -TV, 1vY' 1 4 M Y , Fi e i ' . . 5 Avgas and Ammo are expended qmckiy. i 42 5 145 tons of ammo an hour S 2 v - , Hn0th.er fleet record for us w - 24 Q I Any port in a storm . . even Saseho . . . even then there is plenty of Work to do. We didnlt need the exercise but . . . The 'Tlappy Valley seemed to like our company. . Swi s f Japanese towns burn easily but are quickly rebuilt. ff NAGASAKI Hundreds of us Visited the second city to be blasted by an MA Bomb, to see the results . . . and to escape from Sasebo. As fragile as much of the Japanese construction appears to be, there is a wonder anything was left standing. A museum, showing all that was left to show after Nagasaki was blasted. 15,0 QWW Zh Service 1S good at any Japanese establishment. Fire! Fire! Fast work saved pilotos life. N ,, M1504 BD General Grant would have been proud of some of the 1nore Hconventionaln beards grown during the early stages of our Korean campaign. - 7' They say air superiority saved Pusan , . Q.,A1, , The LGSHOWBOAT7' did its share . . . 1721 combat sorties . . . in 29 days at sea Jin Act II THEY WENT THATA ! to I .fu Www' 1 was-' A .-,, Ag... Q, I CHO WHERE THE IMPOSSIBLE DIDN'T TAKE LONGER Thirty-foot tides were but one of the difficulties we found when we planned to invade lnchon and cut off the North Korean escape route. But, our enemy also considered such an amphibious opera- tion slightly less than impossible. So we landed at Inchon. The MSI-IOWBOAT' played a major role in the first Korean amphibious operation. ln the days be- fore D-Day it was our job to search out and destroy all enemy troops in a position to relieve the Seoul garrison. Our pre-invasion sweeps and strikes kept the North Korean reserves pinned down away from the invasion area, and made all nearby airfields in- operative. When the Marines sticrmed the beaches at Wolmi- NORTH KOREA LOSES EACE . . AND MEN Do and fought their way into Seoul, our planes fur- nished close support. Time after time we hit road blocks and other strong positions within a stone's throw of our advancing troops, without any Mfriendlyi' troops being hurt. This was close support in the true sense. The successful invasion, plus the occupation of strategic points immediately afterwards, trapped hundreds of thousands of enemy troops along the uPusan Perimeter. It was the ucommiesi' turn to fight for their lives. The number killed or captured, plus the number who fled to the hills and became guerrillas, took most of the punch out of the North Korean battle plan. In fact, it looked as if they were well on their way to complete disaster . . . as if the war would end quickly. Avgas and Ammo disappear like magic when the strikes begin. Guns are needed for protection as well as for strafing. Flight deck crews spot the planes . . . ready for another launch. - V - - -- f--- .--Y -Y--W V.--Y VVVVY-- - -W VVYV Y 'Ava V in-,f ,,,, ,m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, W, W ' v V Y E ,n Parachutes came in mighty handy several times. There is no second chance when a uchuten fails. PRE-STRIKE PHEPABATIIINS The Weather had to he right . . . so did the predictions. EFX iff Briefing had to he accurate . . . and timely. A greeting card with a punch. 630 pre-invasion missions 140 more on D-Day. 15 SEPTEMBER, 1950 1VOE,MI-D0 HNCHUN uPanther Jet pilots plan carefully . . . for sweeps or for aerial combat. X :xii Q. K' Mama'San. Qfix - .,-4 xv AAN BabY-San SASEBO An Oriental Bazaar surrounded by open sewers . . . was the least popular Japanese liberty port. But, after many weeks at sea, any dry land, with cold beer, is a welcome relief. Each time we visited this World War II Japanese Naval Base, there were more shops to visit, but no much worthwhile merchandise to buy. Yet, there always were unusual and interest- ing sights to see . . . even in Sasebo. IIIOIC, 01' 11Oll CVCI1 EIS n evenin in ase o was an ex erience no o A g S b p t t be for otten. Ever vice known to man . . . and some g Y probably not yet discovered . . . were conspicuously available on the dark, dirty streets. But in spite of the assortment of vice, lus the oor selection of P P souvenirs, Sasebo was well worth a visit . . . once. Winkin, Blinkin and Nod as-:bo by the Sea. IIPEBATIUN TURN ABIIUT The Yalu River was our goal . . . the ob- jective that would end the war. We opened an offensive with hopes of reaching the Manchurian border. One army unit actually did get its feet Wet in the Yalu . . . at Hyasin- jin . . . but not for long. ,,.,.,,,,. I L For weeks . . . possibly months . . . Chinese troops had been crossing the Yalu and mov- ing into position for battle. When the Chi- nese hordes struck, broke through our Weak- est point, the tides turned. We went into 1'CVC1'SC. . +9 Napalm . . . the most dreaded anti-personnel weapon, . . . the ordnance that destroyed buildings, slowed and even stopped tanks, and drove troops out of foxholes and shelters. f W V Nvxmxqiw-9K'? ' 3 When there was nothing else to do . . . there always was a field day . . . or even an inspection to keep us occupied. Respot usually meant another launch was due. . . . and there always was ammo to be belted . . . napalm to he mixed . . . or just a working party! Recovery meant the end of one joh hut the beginning of others. Enemy air becomes a major threat. The Jets were begging for action . . . they got it! November . . . a month of surprises, to us as Well as to the enemy. The first of the month found us complacently sitting at Yokosuka, hoping for orders back to the CONLUS, when it hit the fan. The Koreans Our operating area moves north. An all- out bridge bustin, campaign. weren't about to quit! Wheii the shooting ended, we were back at Sasebo, wondering if we were going to be driven out of Korea. First we raced North . . . then retraced our steps even faster. i1 IV -'f' f--'-' H -- -ima... .- l, I y 3 4 be i 'N ,I 1 L 1 3 3 E . ff l i I Eg it 2 l .. yl 1: i my A f E ' 4 list 1 4 I Q 3 1 I Ke s are lost Good news tonight The best cuts y but . . . even at sea. if they get it fixed. xl There Are Easier Ways T0 Make A Living All 3000 men can't have the easy, or even the interesting jobs. Back home the folks may think we all were shooting the enemy, but there were hundreds of menial task that were just as important as the glamour assign- ments. Here are a few of the men who kept the ship and the crew running as a smooth team. There are parts of the ship and men aboard that probably havenit been used yet! Blame it on the laundry. ' Like musical chairs. TWELVE 0'CLOCK HIGH . . . meant more than liberty in Sasebo when the Russian- made MIG-15's pointed their guns at our dive bombers up on the Yalu River. Ever since the flying stovepipes made their appearance on carriers, it was a standing joke that they were the show pieces of Naval Air, while the Skyraiders and Corsair Hprop jobs did the work . . . but no longer. I The 66Whistling 0uth0uses gained points with everybody when they gave our bom- bers cover and kept the MIGQS up where they belonged . . . over 40,000 feet above the Yalu River. The Panthers proved their value quickly when faced by the swept wing jets with red stars. And the uSHOWTBOAT,' was not unhappy to know the Panthers 'were up there to keep enemy planes at their distance. Now you see it Now you don't! Then you worry about the fire. When can you find time to Worry about yourself ? ,pn First you worry about the pilot's safety. ' Keep em flying One Down November 9, 1950, was the day. LCDR Amen . . . C.O of VF-111 proved our Panther Jets could meet the speedy MIG-15's on even terms and come out on top. It was a mighty big day when we learned we could count on them to intercept and shoot down this new air threat to our safety. A plane traveling 600 miles an hour makes a mighty small and evasive target, even when youire near it! . . . 1'I101'8t0COII16 BRIDGES aamagea but seldom destroyed Day after day Navy HSkyraiders and '6Cor- sairsw hit and dropped spans of bridges on vital supply routes. Night after night uredl' repair crews threw up patchwork temporary spans and improvised Wood by-passes. ln all, planes launched by the 'GSHOWBOAT' damaged 273 bridges - destroying only 53 of these. A high percentage of these were blasted repeatedly only to be repaired almost overnight. Yet, the constant interdiction against bridges helped measurably in keeping enemy build-ups of troops and supplies at a minimum. Thirteen Copies l Life rafts need repairs. Messages millions of them. Shoes wear out .quickly on metal decks. 01' EVEIIYIDNE IRE-S A UN . . . r 3,000 vices that must he Like any other active community of ove people, there are dozens of ser rendered. But, the cohhlers, typists, plumbers, har- bers and the hundred and one other hehind-the- scene specialists also have their military assign- ments. Tons of ammunition and supplies must be handled during replenishment, damage control parties must do their part on emergencies, after working hours. Sleep is a luxury to one and all. Who's in the engine room? v rv? vvzfezwwsmyi I Z fill ! ff! ,I W O0 November . . .our -.,..,....,,.-.,-,.- A-:v-- -T Y rf4...Y - . A You have to get up mighty early to get ther One picture Every round receives is worth 10,000 words. careful attention. e hefore the Windmill. 1 December, 1950 M. v,..,, . North Korea needed reinforcements. A million or so Chinese uvolunteered. 7 V 1 . 'X','. sg. 1113 Jam ' Zi 'f.'f3i?2 F F - ff? 'yuf QI 13,15-4? 0 A ' Q1-1' -mv, Q-f-ng, Ai, mff3k2wEQwMw A k , FHHW Q: -ul 37fQmfi4x fllll' 'M ?w'7 '- M M . 1- Xxit fwf- ffibfif , , - In 5,-',.4.r-2,-1 . .... .....,,.v-.........--.-- -.. A ' - - Y -rf.: ., 'L 1 'J A , sp-1-,gg-,,,g1g,:.g::.7-:5:'::::f ' --'---'-----'W- - 'M M ' ' , v Q Q 1 4 nf, '1QY!, X -ya., ,,.w bl .a-C Y' L T mx f if -? ,JY f. , 41 - 15-.1 , ,ya :ff ' r ,:? J. Q. ' f' Sf S- MA JP 1- 41 4 'LU' , W, 5 Act III IIUME BEFIIIIE CHRISTMAS ! UJV, Y -ff - Y ,.,.,.,.V,: -f JA-f--: -V giiulgw---..1, -.--:v-.JZ--1 W: rx:-4: -1- 2- - I -1 f-f' nz. ve- W- -. r f-. 'W-H - ff ' 'Napalm . . . a ubreww designed to keep enemy foxholes heated. December . . . the month of decision . . . to go south for the winter. CIIQISIIIN BESEBVIDIB The Marine Corps has participated in hundreds of history-making battles, but their mid-winter drive from the Choshin Reservoir to Hungnam will be one of the most famous as well as costly. Hordes of Chinese MVolunteers broke through the left flank of the Marines and cut off their only avenue of escape from the rugged reservoir area. For almost 30 days the Marines inched their way toward Hungnam. MSHOVVBOATM based planes flew from dawn to dusk, saturating the Chinese-held hilltops with napalm, irag bombs and machine gun bullets. While we pinned down the ucommiesf' the Marines moved southward. At night, when we couldn't offer close support, the Chinese drove down from the hills. Landing boats were waiting at Hungnam to evacu- ate the Marines when they reached the sea. The land route, south through Wonson, had been cut off by North Korean guerrillas, so the only escape was by sea. Napalm became the favorite weapon-for us, at least-during this campaign. At Iirst, because of the severe cold weather, the napalm wasn't acting as it should, but the ordnance crew developed a new mixing technique that made the napalm as lethal as ever, in spite of sub-zero weather. 55 Too high. Too fast. Too had. Our daily chores. The Weather made carrier operations far more difficult also. Day after day, the Hight deck was coated with ice and snow, that had to he removed before the first launch could he made. In spite of this handi- cap, the 66SH0WB0AT never missed a launch or Were late with one. There was no time for delays with the Marines needing help so badly. On days when a low ceiling over the target area kept us from 56 e , 4? K V J 0 fi' 'www Never a dull moment I Close quarter work requires concentration and a cool head . . . if you want to keep it. flying, We loaded ammunition, fuel oil and avgas. . . . in time. The fact that over 150,000 troops and Unification became more than a mere Word dur- civilians were evacuated, without a single casualty lng the evacuation ofthe Tenth Corps. It took 100 '70 due to enemy action, illustrates liow well the task cooperation among the services to get the job done was hanmlled. '? ' 4 l A mountain goat would feel G6 97 at home fueling a Panther Baby was it Snow didn't . , O ' cold Outslde' make operatlons any easler Snow shovels Weren't standard equipment on carriers. 2 Officers' mess . . . where the conversation often was more palatable. The chaplain had his duties on week days, too. 7 All the news fit to print . . . some that Wasn't The APC,s of a day in sick bay. I, ,f,, hi 'f 6 X I ,F F ,pl UN NAM ro Q., - .., ,, -.TY 4 .......,g N-www 25 : ,rm fm, Q 4 new--ze ' ' W. ,-2 ?f'a-17-fmzfmfffwfiw-'e' .wwf7-M.7fmv'.f'.fw'f 'ff-wogaf. fm f 1 - -V - ' r f V f, W , X .'..vw,x.wgf W' e A - of ,ft 1, M' H .-J-1 QA . 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For the Marines it meant the end of a frosthitten trail from the reservoir to the sea. To us, it meant the end of 52 days at seag and the end of an operation that seemed. endless. We were thankful that We were able to do our hit to help the Marines escape annihilation. We were thankful because the first of the 'Amothhall fleetw carrier arrived to take some of the load off our shoulders, and We were thank- ful We had escaped attack by the enemy during our endless sojourn at a relatively stationary Mpoint ohoefl Even Saseho looked tempting! 1 hristmas is dreary P ay from mime Lat the foot soldiers have it Worse. wif ,XM ,XM kr , is WM xv.. Q.,-J' 5,64 4.0-J ....-A We Were thankful. -1,, . rl .., -1. . K.m3,,, l W F I . I Q ? V E, I1 ,I , I ,E ,1 H . , I1 ,ix H! 1 I '12 I H t 'gqufft-F?tE 26 December, 1950 f YH AT ' AT ff LAST 3 R G 'XC MINUTE snort-ING Wi .intrah- F fl-it I I Our Christmas K , 0 l ig vacatlon started late. Prices were no lower after Christmas. t mi Wi 3 ' l gg f ff? 55? 545 5? V I..ibe1'ij,f . for the first 'third igiefg QCCGLHE Seeiion I 3 if theynre not restricted. z , S Even Sasebo looked good after over 50 days at sea. 'wxkvhxmhbx Wm 'K..,,nmwh vvgfk 1 X l They mum be tailor madesz x, .- , , 1f'e...m.,,..M,N.-w- - --------, -M----f-. ------- -....,..,.....,.....,..,,.....,..,..u...,...,.N .... .X . , A J apanese show looked mighty good to the duty sections . . . not actually on watch. l V y K Y4l.l.1-I but it would have seemed better over a cold glass of beer. N JT-M.,-ff'-. , , 'feii5E i Fir 1 TIIEBEQS N0 BEST F011 TEE www When the weather was fine we launched . when the weather was foul We replenished Mmm-wt ! 1 . , -Vg V, ' .1 Q-,,13:,, ' , 1. 5163115115 68 RV'8tf':?'lfPfL'ilj'.VJZIIHLS to get in the anii Suki-yaki? Has Father Meade gone Asiatic ? . . . but which one are we sending to the University of Michigan? IRE. FIRE Fire on the flight deck means frantic activity. Every barrier crash means the possibility of fire among the bomb and gasoline laden planes. A single small fire can result in more damage than several bombs or torpedoes. They Say There'sV 3 Percent Who Never Get The Word! Mighty nice work when you can get it. These boys certainly look overworked, too! wha? There's the officer . . . the petty officer . . . and also the guy Who does the Work! , , ., ,:.,,,,,,,. ,,1,...,,,.,,.-vv. .rf , V - .. 1.. , 4. . ,,,,+ ,....,..,,..., . ..... . W-.,,,.,w.... .W..,m.Q,.. 1 .... . H1 V-H. . -v- RES and Yokosuka, as our home port in Japan, of- fered a new Outlet for suppressed desires. In addition to new shops and places to imhihe, there were the so-called Hrest hotels for men returning from the utax evasionn zone. Although there are known cases of men ac- tually resting at these hotels, most of us were too lousy with the varied forms of recreation to find time for rest. Since the hotels were located in the most scenic areas of Japan, camera Iiends had unlimited opportunities to over or under expose film. A man caught with- out a camera draped around his neck was con- sidered wout of uniform. There also were the more active forms of recreation. Some of the hardier souls took to the ski trails, climbed mountains or heat the bushes around the fairways on golf courses, and, of course, there were indoor sports cen- tered around the bars, for the less active. But, in almost every case, when the two or three day rest period came to an end, a two or three day rest period on the ship was required! ,-,J I SEE ANOTHER Resr CAMPIIPARTY 1 3 RETURNING! X il: - XX? 'fu-,:,,sv TIIEBE WAS' p TIME T0 BELAX After all . . . you can't work all the time . . . or can you? . . . when nobody was watching! This picture must have been for public infor- mation purposes only! 0UB GUAllDIAN ANGEL , , , 01,000 batting f x -4 4202 7 , , wx ff-sf 325' ' sex X ...,..,,...,,m.-4-,.,,.,H f ,N lwwyffff ??EWW:4 WI' ,S f f dffmap wma-V. 9 4, 4, f ff 319' v of Q 'U N Y A f I Q 4 at W, ., 51 'Agf.,Qf?5wZ3 f 02 '42 ' W4 gr A W . N1 B ' .4 ,ir 42 ' X -- V , ' ' W f ' ' - L-l,,I.2l-,T,:.fr-,,,., I1- w .L l2 March, 1951 TIME T0 RETIBE . . , f0,.CVG110af,.f Alr Group Eleven earned the1r tr1p home Each pllot had logged hundreds of comhat hours many hoastlng of over 80 offenslve mlsslons agalnst North Koreans and Chmese volunteers The total number of combat mlsslons flown enemy troops kllled equlp ment and lnstallatlons destroyed plus the other records set by the group should remaln on the hooks for many years to come. Happy landings . . . rasay 'we serve with you again. Rockets . . I I- ,, A .I .A .. .... ,. - , M-,,..t,..,.,g-,,.g, f ,,,,,- L M Q - l X , ' SL, ,Life -, W ' djrmr --M jg- f' - f , V . - . - in Q v V - Y' - , . , A 5 l- --Ap fs pr- - ,H :fn-g.1::-2, -,f--1-1--ew: f-Jeff, A - .-. . . W - ywmm-, ..... ,ssMmM,,m.M,m.,.WM.t.M.W...,.V,,..,,.w,W,,,,,,n,..r,,.r4-,.,, . ' ' U A '- - f , . . V., .,.. ...Q-w.:.., ..., ,W-M ..... ,......1,,......L.,.......... ...,. . .,..Y., . .... .,..., ,,,.f-.... Y..- - . ...... r , E E E .-, E 1 a i l r ' A Captain Hobbs ' p takes the wheel. . . . the show must go on Changes were the order of the day in the Spring. On February 25th, Rear Admiral Ewen transferred his Hag to the Valley Forge and Captain Hobbs relieved Captain Goodney as Commanding Officer of this ship. Starting March 26th, Air Group Eleven was offloaded and transferred to the Valley Forge and Air Group Two moved aboard. On March 28th, Vice Admiral Martin, Commander Seventh Fleet, broke his flag on the 64SHOWBOAT. While all these changes were in progress our work increased. F ! l 78 Bombs . . 1 April, 1951 A NEW All: GBIDUP ff-- f frm-22 LG-idgv'..:-:P '-view'--r If .. , .,,,, 3 A5 But the same old Work . . . only more so. A :'-iii' ' -Q:-mf ' axial ' WF' :gains PIWWWZB More planes more pilots more bombs add up to more Work for CV-417. T if 1 Q xf -my 5 5' u - 'M- BRIDGE BUSTIN . . . the Navy way! Two of the neater jobs in our bridge bustin, campaign. There were 330 other bridges also showing the proficiency of the 'GSHOWBOAT'S bombers. HEALTH and WELFARE No society can live isolated from medical, health and other health and Welfare services for Very long . . . even a seagoing community of about 3000 men like ours. It Won't hurt . . . much anyhow. Mail call . . . the bright spot on any dull day. Who's got the ball? or Who dropped that stitch? - AN W VE EAVE 'T SQEN C C EST F I REA 7627 Offensive combat Sorties resulted 1I1 the followmg box score: Z! Number Number Number Number Number Number Target Destroyed Damaged Target Destroyed Damaged Target Destroyed Damaged Ail'CI'21fI ............... . 4 5 Horses ........ .... 2 0 ...D Roundhouses ........................ 1 2 Ammo Dumps ....... ., 18 3 Jeeps ..........Y,. 19 16 Tunnels .,............,..........,.,.... ,. 0 7 Autos ....,.......... 2 5 Locomotives ,,,, 48 70 Ships Cover 1000 tonsl ........ 8 2 Barges ,. 1 41 Mine Layers . 0 1 Supply Dumps . 21 30 BHFFHCIQS ..........,... ,, 70 51 Motorcycles ,.... 3 0 Sled Csupplyb 0 2 BUTISGS ................... ,..... 5 8 273 Observ. Towers ..., ,l.. 2 0 Tanks ........,......... .. 15 39 Bldgs- fIIliSc.l ..,,,, ,,,,, 2 ,246 695 Oxen .........,....,.. . 235 .... Tractors .......... .. 9 0 CHITICIS ................,. N 7 ,,,, Pill Boxes ,,,,,,, 6 3 Troops .... ..... 10,848 C3115 ------... .....,. , A 320 252 Power Boats 19 51 Tl'11CkS ---.,,----,..-.....- .. 279 312 Fwrldries ....... 2 18 Power Stations 4 11 Tugs ........................... .. 1 0 Fuel Dumps ..,.,. H 18 12 Radar Antenna 0 1 Vehicles fmiscj ...r,,,. . 47 67 F1101 Tanks ........ ,, 3 4 Radio Stations 0 8 Warehouses ......, .... . . 534 397 Guns .,.............,........ ,, 14 22 Radio Towers . 0 2 Waterworks .... 2 0 2 Emplacements ...... .. 71 103 R.R. Towers . 0 1 Vi1121QJeS -e-e- -Y 0 56 Hangars ,,,..,,.,, 4 3 R,R, Cars ,,,,,,,-., ,,,, 2 39 697 Viaducts 0 1 RR. Handcars 1 0 5 0K0llAM Though dwarfed by Tokyo, Yokohama was a favorite liberty town for the crew. It was only a short railroad trip from Yoko- suka, which guaranteed a better chance to report back aboard on time. Those who didn't care to visit uRest Hotels threw par- ties in Yokohama, like the one pictured below. Although the hostesses failed to match the Stateside USO variety, they still were an improvement over our shipmates! ref.. Tokyo . . . a modern city with an oriental atmosphere . . . was a wel- come sight to the crew, after six months with liberties limited to Sasebo. No matter what you wanted . . . like any large American city . . . Tokyo had it . . . usually at a ridicu- lously low price, according to our standards. Since the American sailor is a sucker for a bargain, Tokyo shops prospered from our visits. For the camera fans, Tokyo of- fered an endless supply of unusual sights, in addition to the typical big city conveniences. There was the Emperor's Palace Grounds, an an- cient settlement in the center of an ultra-modern metropolis. Then there were hundreds of shrines, parks and other typical Japanese scenes to photograph. Tokyo still showed signs of the fire bombing of World War II but because of the temporary nature of their buildings, the city has sprung back up to almost obliterate the scars of war. W N' K wwf' OK W 4' v- mf, .-, A WW A .MN W. N - Y- - -- 46+ -..,,,,Y V47 f .,..,,r-V V ,. 541 ew and When we finally pulled into Yokosuka on our Way home, we had time to collect a few figures for posterity. In 11M months in the Korean theatre, the GGSHOW- BOAT'7 managed to produce the following records Worth remem- bering: ' Handled over 4,248 tons of bombs Mixed over 165,870 pounds of napalm Assembled over 14,582 rockets 3 IG RES Belted over 3,261,302 rounds of ammunition Filled over 2,867 napalm tanks Launched 11,166 combat sorties Took aboard over 6,000,000 gal- lons of fuel oil Handled as much as 117 tons of provisions in one hour at sea Transferred as much as 145 tons of ammunition in one hour at sea. Fleet records mean nothing when the ship needs a bath. HUMEWARD BOUND . . . time for spit and polish Plus a little fun. N0 Navy SIllOliG1' is complete N 9 Qissgsw, 1951 3041 Officers and men prepared to pass under the Golden Gate Bridge after IIVZ months overseas. THE GULDEN GATE Noon 9 June, 1951 From Yokosuka, .1 apan, to the Golden Gate in 7 days, 18 hours and 36 minutes. . . . another record. The HSHOVVBOAT' -was only as good as the 3,041 officers and men who served aboard her during the 1116 month cruise in the Clio- sen Theatre. Records are made only to be broken, but you can be sure th ere will be ex-Philippine Sea sailors around to pass on their uknow-how when these records are broken. Qwwmym i Home again . . . after sailing 108,000 miles While at sea 272 days. The HSHOWBOAT' is more than ready for a well-earned rest. PCAPT Wfaller and family welcomed aboard. - ' ' ' ' 'f ' f ' - fc-V7 -1,--,,,,... I2 June, 1951 The curtain is lowered on the SHOWBOAT Premier Performance This is where We came in. A new show . . . but with many new faces A . . in iiity-two. 'F Epilogue THE CAPTAIN S AND CREW J' 1 1 r il The Secretary of the Navy. Captain Goodney Captain Hobbs Admiral Radford Captain Waner Commander MacDonald 2 Vice Admiral Struble Rear Admiral Ewen Admiral Sherman A d miral Radford Captain W. K. Goodney Vice A dmiral Joy Captain Hobbs General Ridgeway Vice Admiral Joy V A Division Air e artment VIF Division v fi 4 I V211 Division Air Department V2M Division 9 I xg 'f 't':wr-ff-'--e-vfq-fr-'v- ' 1-!2,?.J. ,.,, 211.31 NMMA: .... -Qin 1 9.1 . ,. ,.... ,..,, .W ,,., f ,mfrM-WW,w,,,wfmM,M,M V317 ivisiqn Air part nt V30 Division , Zig' 4 , , I I LJ 7 ,riqf If , I WW, n cn, f xg , , . H M, , -V ,. .Ulu , f x H x f 6 W, x xi, Q , I , f P, ,M -,mm-, I . f ,f ,, ,V ,, bf , 74, l ,.., wi V Jlf.,.Q- , , . J .AH ,. , f sm.. M., , y ,1 , -Z.wfL,f f ' - . 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Smith, USNR Associates LT R. H. Baker, Jr., USNR LTJG K. N. Murphy, USN ENS L. Todes, Jr.,-USN ENS L. A. Marshall, USN L L CHPHOT R. E. Barnstead, USN CRPt00llS A Knowles, W., TESN V Banke, E. J., SN Harris, C., AN . Photographs McSWeeny, J. G., PH1 McCall, E. B., PH1 Reid, K. R., PH1 Rice, W. J., PH1 Burger, R. F., PH2 '- Heafy, T. W., PH3 Hunt, T. P., PHC3 Stinson, J. M., PH3 Bender, C. J., PH3 Ryan, C. R., PH3 Wehr, K. C., AF3 Worthylake, R. A., AF3 Riddle, J., AF3 Licari, G. J., AF3 R Doyle, L. J., PH3 Causey, F. B., PH3 Ray, C. B., PHSN Jeter, W. E., PHSN Lloyd, E. E., PHSN Gonyea, D. W., PHSN Bonin, R. L., PHSN