Razorback (SS 394) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1946 volume:

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PatrOl NO- 3- Atkinson, Arland Kenneth lAceJ MoMM Zfc. Quali- fied Submariner. Put the boat in commission, patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4. Atkinson, George Junior lGeorgel RM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No, l, Z, 3, 4, 5. Arts, Renee Andre lMicl'iell SC lfc Patrols No. l, 2. Anderson, Douglas Arthur lAndyl EM lfc Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. No Patrols. Aucoin, Earle Leo lYeol Y lfc Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Auer, Joseph Alois lJoel MoMM Zfc Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Ballard, Hugh Fletcher lSnakel EM Zfc Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission, Patrols No. l, 2, 3, Bauman, Budrow Howard lSpudi FCS 3!'c Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Beasley, M. D., MoMM Zfc-Qualified Submariner. Patrols 4 and 5. Bly, Donald Archer lDablyi ART Zfc. Patrol No. 5. Bohreer, John Cecil CEM. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l. Borney, Walter Stanley lSkeel TM 3fc, Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. 2, 3, 4, 5. Blue, Robert St. M lfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2. Brown, Charles Edwin, SC Zfc. Qualified Submariner, Patrols No. 3, 4. Brown, Elden H lEHl, EM Zfc. Qualified Submariner, Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Brown, Falma Lee lTLOl, GM 3fc, Qualified Sub- mariner, Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Bryant, Edward Benny, St. 3fc. Qualified Submariner, Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Bundy, Fulton Charles FC Zfc. Patrols No. 4, 5. Carlson, Eugene Ole iOlafl, EM 3f'c. Qualified Sub- mariner, Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Carson, Kenneth Boyd lKiti, TM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission, no patrols. Casson, Truman Nathan, Jr, lSisterl, S lfc, Patrols No. 2, 3. Clague, George Wilson, S lfc. Patrols No. 2, 3. Clower, Joseph Franklin, CCS. Qualified Submariner, No Patrols. Cobb, Willie Clay lBootsl BM 2,f'c. Qualified Submar- iner. Put the boat in commission, Patrols No. l, 2. Coffman, Arwin Ariel lPanamal MOMM Zfc. Quali- fied Submariner. Patrols 4, 5. Cole, Troy Leon lHootl, S lfc. Patrol No, 2. Combs, Elmer, S lfc. Put the boat in commission, No Patrols. Connelly, William Guy, S Zfc. Put the boat in com- mission. No Patrols. Corton, Charles Joseph, EM 3fc. Put the boat in com- mission, No Patrols. Craig, John William, EM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Crawford, John Raymond lSnuffyl MoMM Zfc. Quali- fied Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No, l, Crenshaw, Norman Lee Y. 3fc. Patrol No. 5. Culp, Ercel Harold MOMM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Darnell, Charles William lCharleyl TM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5, Hao- -,5 1 - HAVE SERVED ABOARD Davis, Robert Wilson lDoci Ph.M. lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 3, 4, 5- Day, Arthur Eugene TM lfc. Qualified Submarlner' Patrol' No, 5. De-ment, George. Elyott, Jr. lLittle Georgiel S.C. Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commis- sion. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5- Dolvloi-iiii, Alan Ellsworth iAll QM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. ,Patrol No. 4, 5. Denmark, Fennis Leroy, RM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrol No. 3, Dewald, Samuel Ellsworth lSaml S lfC. Pal'VOlS NO- 4, 5. Dubuque, Maurice Arthur lDebl TM lfc, Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l. Dukes, Madison Lavern lPreacherl TM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3. Echols, Albert Lawrence, Jr. GM Zfc. Qualified Sub- mariner, Put the boat in commission, Patrols No. l, 2. Erst, Charles Henry iChuckJ MOMM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l. Evanger, Herbert Glen lDewald Jr.l, S lfc. Patrol No. 5. Everhart, Carlyle, Jr., S lfc. Patrol No. l, Feitush, Clyde Edward, MOMM 3fc. Patrol No. 2. Fosnocht, Medford Allen lFuzzyi S Zfc. Put the boat in commission. No Patrols. Fudge, Ralph Leroy, GM 3fc. Patrols No. l, 2. Gallagher, George Robert, MOMM 3fc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No, l. Garcia, Louis lCabl, TM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 2, 3, 4, 5. Geltz, Harry Garfield, MOMM, lfc. Patrol No. 5. George, James Harris lBig Georgel MoMM lfc. Quali- fied Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Gibson, Charles Martin lPopl TM lfc. Qualified Submariner, Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Gibson, George Franklin lGibl RM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5, GOGVS, John Robert, RM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 2, 3. Gordon, Billie, S lfc. Patrols No. 4, 5. Gordon, James Edward lFluffyl CMOMM. Qualified Submariner, Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4. ' Griffin, Tommy Neal lorifi, sc zfo, Qualified soo- marlner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2. Guidry, Calyin Joseph lFrenchyl SM lfc- Qualified iuobllqerlgergl ARug.the boat in commission. Patrols Haegen, John Francis lL l TM 3! Submariner. Patrols igdferl, 2, 3, 4,05 Quallfled Hall, Elbert, silvl zfo. Patrol lslo. 2, ' Hansen, Louis Randolph lRedl, CTM. Qualifi d S b- e marlner. Put the boat in commission. No Patrglg Hanson Victor lrwin lyiol TM zfo ' ' - - Qu If d S b- mgilfff-ZI the boat in commissijnl. le Patlflolg Hathaway, Paul Craft, Jr. iRedl, QM Zfc Qualified auolwlalrlnerl PUT The boat in COmmission. Patrol , . Hawkins, Harold William lSadiel MOMM 3fc. Quali- fied Submariner. Patrols No. 2, 3, 4, 5. Hershman, George Wilson, MOMM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Hester, James lJakel, S lfc. Patrols No. 3, 4, Hobin, Francis Henry lFearlessl, F lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Holman, Kyle Thomas lHogeyel MOMM 3fc. Quali- fied Submariner. Patrols No. 2, 3, 4, 5, Hoover, John Franklin, S lfc. Patrol No. l. Horvath, James Michael lHunkyl, MOMM lfc. Quali- fied Submariner. Patrols No, 4, 5. Howard, Berkeley William, St 3f'C. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Hurley, William John lBostonl, F lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Hustad, Lawrence M-elvin, S lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. l-ludek, John lHunkyl Cox. Patrol No. 3, Jackson, Fred, Ck lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrol No. l Jensen, Harry, MOMM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Johnson, Earle Edwin, MoMM 3fc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrol No. 5. Jones, Lewis Samuel, T.M. Zfc, Qualified Submariner. Julius, William Joseph lJutiol F lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. 2, 3. Kemmick, John Albert lDiamond Jackl, TM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Kcohane, Harold Robert lAbel MOMM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3. Kirkhuff, Robert, Glen, S lfc' Patrol No. 5. Kline, Ernest Edward, F lfc. Patrol No. 2. Kroll, Christopher Joseph lCrisl, GM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Kron, Henry, S lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. La Berteaux, A O, S lfc. Put the boat in com- mission, Patrols No. l, 2. Langford, Denver Dismuke, Jr, lLuckyl MOMM ZX3. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commis- sion. Patro's No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. La Pointe, Alfred George lShiftyl EM 3fc. Qualified Submariwef. Patros No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Lawson, Louis C lCactus Jackl EM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Lerke, Arthur Richard, MOMM Zfc. Qualified Sub- mariner Put the boat in commission. Patrol No, l. Lollsis, Georg: Bartctt lSisterl Bkr. Zfc. Patrol No. 3. Long, Earl Grover lStushl, EM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. 2, 3, 4, 5. Luck, Preston Edward lLuckyl, SC 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. No Patrols, MacDougall, Donald Francis lMackl, TM 3fc. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l. Mancine, George Philip lRedl F lfc. Put the boat in comm'ssion. No Patrols. Masiello, Arnold Pasquale, S lfc. Patrols No. 2, 3. Massey, Thomas, Ill lTweedl, EM 3f'c. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Mast, Curt Albert lSnapsl, EM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3. McBride, George Thomas EM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. McCoy, Cecil Ore, Jr. lMoonl S lfc. Patrol No. 5. McKenna, John James lRedl S llc. Put the boat in commission. No Patrols. McManus, Harold James lMacl MOMM lfc, Quali- fied Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. McMahan, Roy Lucian lMacl S lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4. Mehalick, Joseph lJoeJ MOMM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Miller, Jason Alden, Bkr. 3fc. Qualified Submariner, Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. P Moon, Calvin lCall RT lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Moore, Robert Lee lBig Deall MOMM Zfc. Qualified iubmariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols o. l, 2. Mosher, Duane Stanley lBody Beautiful! S Zfc. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No, l. Mulligan, Francis Bernard lBudl F lfc, Put the boat in commisson. Patrol No. l. Naquin, Clifton Andrew, CMOMM, Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2. Nattelli, Anthony Manifredo lTonyl MoMM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3. Nordstrom, Stanley Gilbert, lNoStrainl RT Zfc. Quali- fied Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. O'Connell, Thomas Michael lToml QM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. O'Neal, Charles Chcster TM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Ouderkirk, John Francis, RM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Pacifico Emilio Mario, F lfc, Patrol No. l. Parker, Robert Earld lLifeboatl S lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Peck Francis Lamont lToadl CTM. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2. Peugh, John Willard lJackl QM Zfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Phagans, Floyd Scott iPhaigl MOMM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission, Patrols No. l, 2, 3. Piazza, Petcr lPetel CMOMM. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Poczabut, Anthony William lPozzyl CTM. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Porta, William Rector, lWilliel EM 2f'c. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5, Prescott, Johnstone lRockyl MOMM lfc. Put the boat in commission. Patro's No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Prybysz, Walter Joseph lSkeel EM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4. Puzzini, Anthony lTonyl RM 3fc. Put the boat in commission. Quainton, Ralph Rubert, CRM. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, Raines, Marion Joe, F lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 3, 4, 5. Ramser, Forrest Lee lChickl EM 3fc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrol No. 5. Ray, Dave E. lBabyl Bkr Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l, 'R-ewold, Radford Crowell lColonell CMOMM. Quali- fied Submariner. Reported aboard after the fifth patrol. i l ii wi Rives, Robert Austin lRivetSl CEM. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Roesch, William Bernard lMusclesl S lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No, 2, 3, 4, 5. Rousseau, William Daniel lRousl QM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3. Ruffin, James Lauren lSliml EM Zfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Reported aboard after 5th patrol. Rush, Joseph John RM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. -Re- ported aboard after the 5th patrol. Russack, John lRusl TM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Safford, Manley Edgar lSliml TM 3fc. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No, l. Sarti, Henry S lfc. Qualified Submariner. Reported aboard after the 5th patrol. Scanlon, Frank Lee lScanl EM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. . Schaaf, Fred Lee S lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Schwaderer, John Frederick lSichwabbyl TM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No, 2, 3, 4, 5. Shaw, Charles Fletcher QM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission, no patrols. Sherrod, Welford, StM Zfc. Put the boat in commis- sion, no patrols. Sherwood, Orville Joe RM 3fc. Put the boat in com- mission, no patrols. Sims, James Albert, RM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l. Small, Leonard Masters, Jr. lLennyl FCS Zfc. Quali- fied Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols NO. l, 2, 3. - 7- fur-1. ....,,.1..... Smialek John Lewis, TM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. ' i Reported aboard after the 5Tl'1 Daffo- Smith Denver Dallas lSmittYl EM 2fC. Qualified I ' P l No. 2 Submariner. atro . Sogmonian, Edwin Berchman lSOQl RM 3fC- QU3llfleCl Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Stedman, Linwood Arnold, EM Zfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Reported aboard after the 5th patrol, Stickney, Robert Warren, MoMM 3fc. Put the boat in commission. No patrOlS. Stogsdill, Claude Edward, GM lfc. Put the boat in commission. No patrols. Stuart, Robert Francis lStewl ART lfc. QU3llfl9Cl Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 31 Swick, Charles Osborne, RT Zfc. Put the boat in com- mission. No patrols. Taylor, Carroll Preston, CEM, Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l. Thompson, Joseph Douglas lTommyJ CY. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. No patrols. Thompson, Verne Alfred, MOMM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l,'Z. Wagner, Richard Tapley, S lfc, Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4,.5, Walker, Robert Lyman ,tR.L.l TM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols l, 2, 3, 4. Walker, Thomas Alexander, Jr. lDuckl CMoMM. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Wilson, Donald Earl lWilliel EM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No, l, 2, 3, 4, 5. COMMISSIONING OF USS RAZORBACK CHAPLAIN GALLIGER OFFERS UP PRAYER FOR SHIP, OFFICERS, AND CREW HISTORY OF THE U.S.S. RAZORBACK lSS394l Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Data. A Authorized under the wartime building DVOQVHYT1, the RAZORBACK is a good example Of Poffsmoufh Navy Yard's excellent workmanship. Hel' keel WHS laid on 9 September l943, she was launched 27 Janu- ary l944 and commissioned at Portsmouth, New Hamp- shire 3 April of the same year. Mrs. H. F. D. Davis, wife of Capt. H. F. D. Davis, U.S.N., lretl was sponsor. Commissioning Officers were: The late Lt. Comdr. A. M. Bontier, USN, lost on the U.S.S. SEAWOLF Lieut. J. L. Haines, USN Lieut. R. L. Smith, USNR Lieut. R. S. Thompson, USNR Lt. ljgl J. H. King, USN Lt, ljgl A. R. Hersh, USN Lt. ljgl L. S. Crann, USNR Ensign L. T. Adams, USNR. PRE-WAR PERIOD An intensive training period and Shakedown was conducted off Portsmouth, New Hampshire and New- port, Rhode lsland. On 5 June l944 Commander ROY S. BENSON, USN, a veteran submariner who had dis- tinguished himself as skipper of the U.S.S. TRlGGER, relieved Lt. Comdr. BONTIER. Further training was accomplished at New London, Connecticut, Key West, Florida and Panama. On l9 July l944, the RAZOR- BACK reported to the Commander Submarines Pacific Fleet and set course for Pearl Harbor where voyage repairs and the final training period were completed on 25 August, WAR NARRATIVE The first patrol took place east of Luzon with this ship a member of an offensive group in support of the Palau landings. The Jap Fleet did not venture forth to oppose this offensive and the only enemy contact consisted of frequent encounters with anti-submarine planes. The last week of the patrol was conducted in the Luzon Straits where the major consideration was f'Cll 1Q out a storm and keeping clear of JAPANESE aviators. The ship returned to Midway for rest and refvt by Submarine Division 2Ol and the U.S.S. PRO- TEUS lASl9l. On Ql October l944 Lt. Comdr. C DONALD BROWN, USN relieved Commander BENSON as Commanding Officer, CHANGE OF COMMAND Lt. Comdr. Brown pre- senting commission pen- ant to Comdr. Benson- Lt. Smith takes Executive Officer from Lt. Cmdr. Brown. Comdr. Benson readi,ng his orders on Change of Command. CREW ATTENTION! The fightingest crew in the Navy. '- 1+ -1- X T gmt? 2:11 L 95 i x '7T'7'7 'T7 - ? T cf ' 1 . On l5 November the RAZORBACK left MidwaY and joined the U.S,S. TREPANG iSS4l2l and U.S.S. SEGUNDO iSS398l to form a coordinated attack QVOUD under 1-he command of comer, Rov DAVENPORT, USN- After refueling alongside the U.S.S. FULTON lASl.ll at Saipan the group headed for the Luzon Straits. First contact was made on two large vessels escorted by three gunboats and heavy air cover. An unsuccessful attack was made due to the inability of the submarines to close the enemy to good torpedo range. Many of the officers and crew had now heard their first depth charges, fortunately not close. At daybreak Several days later, radar contact was made on several enemy ships. Dived to avoid detection. The target was ap- proached and identified' as a hunter-killer group con- sisting of a destroyer and two smaller anti-sub craft. The former was attacked, but results were not seen due to the advisability of rapid retirement. Torpedo hits and breaking up noises were heard as were the depth charges planted by the JAPS. Several nights later the TREPANG reported a convoy about 40 miles away from us, By the time the RAZORBACK arrived the TREPANG and SEGUNDO had sunk all but one ship, that having been stopped by the latter submarine. After skirting an escort at ZOOO yards'and having been challenged by two JAP escorts, this submarine closed the target sufficiently for attack. Sudden appearance of the moon necessitated diving. On the way down, the timely re-opening and closing of the hatch by GUIDRY, C. J. SM lc, USN, prevented the loss of a tardy lookout who had not heard the order to clear the bridge. RAZORBACK torpedoes set fire to the large transport previously stopped by the SEGUNDO and she was left burning furiously as the submarine surfaced and eluded the angry escorts. Returned to Saipan for more torpedoes and rejoined the U.S.S. SEGUNDO with Comdr. J. D. FULP, Jr., USN, as the new pack com- mander. The last day of patrol, contact was made on a four-ship convoy escorted by an old destroyer, a D,E., and a float plane. Torpedo hits were obtained on a medium tanker, followed shortly by great relief to all hands as the bow was seen to blow off the destroyer which was closing in on the submarine. Though the plane flew up and down the torpedo wakes to mark the submarine's location, the latter retired without clamaoe from the remaining escort. That afternoon the RAZORBACK surfaced and pursued the convoy. As the enemy was closed at night, a bright moon again forced a submerged attack which was rewarded by a terrific explosion as one of the remaining three ships lighted up the sky. Hits on another small cargo 'ship were so violent that they knocked cork off the sub- marine conning tower bulkhead, but the JAP proved +ouQl and equipped with sound gear and depth charges, The Dersecutor was eluded with difficulty. On 5'January arrived at Guam for refit by the U.S.S. SPERRY lASl2l and Submarine Divsion 82 Com- mander Submarine Squadron TEN presented the officers and crew with combat insignias, the first for all but thirteen. After rest at Camp Dealy and training, the RAZORBACK, with the U.S.S. SEGUNDO lComdr, J. D. Fulp, Jr. as pack commanderl and the U.S.S. SEA- CAT, set out for the East China Sea for the third patrol. Difficulty was encountered in finding targets. Two unsuccessful torpedo attacks were conducted on a transport and three-masted schooner respectively. With the patrol coming to a close and the score still zero, the RAZORBACK surfaced and in three separate gun actions, sunk four wooden ships which we.e too small for torpedoes. Three Jap prisoners were obtained. Of interest was the fact that a bad grease fire in the galley necessitated surfacing and a subsequent gun engage- ment with the schooner which was nearby. Prisoners were deposited in Guam and th: RAZOR- BACK finished her patrol on arrival Pearl Harbor 26 March l945. Although the patrol had not been con- sidered successful for award of the combat insignia, morale was high and a good rest at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel soon had the crew in even higher spirits, The Submarine Division 45 and Submarine Base, Pearl Har- bor completed refit and training on 7 May at which time the submarine headed for Nanpo Shoto and Tokyo Bay area for lifeguard work. She refueled at Midway on ll May enroute to patrol area. Much of the fourth patrol was spent on the surface uncomfortably close to Tokyo, day and night. Top- side personnel often saw the fires resulting from the air raids. Efforts were rewarded by rescue of a fighter pilot who bailed out of his plane 20 miles from Tokyo and clambered aboard the RAZORBACK seven minutes later. Subsequently four B-29 pilots were picked up after an extensive search had been conducted for them. The presence of enemy planes and proximity of enemy land l5 to 8 milesl made this rescue a ticklish opera- tion, but lack of Jap intestinal fortitude for our two cover planes made the operation a success. Returned to Midway on 27 June for refit by the U.S.S. AEGIR lAS23l and Submarine Division 242. Commander Submarine Squadron 24 presented the crew with their second combat insignia, On i8 July while proceeding to operating area Lt. ljgl PATTILLO, USNR and LANGFORD, D,D., MoMM 3c, USNR, risked their lives by going over the side in heavy seas near a dangerous reef to save a Chief Gunner's Mate who had been washed overboard from the submarine pre- ceding the RAZORBACK in the outer channel, The rescuers received a Navy Marine Corps Medal for their unselfish act. ff' On 22 July the RAZORBACK departed Midway for patrol in the Okhotsk Sea. On 2 August a number of wooden cargo ships were discovered skirting a point for a certain harbor. They were too small for torpedoes, so surface gun action was necessary. Six ships were sunk and two damaged in what was to be the last en- counter with the KIRK, J. F., RM 3c, USNR, were this engagement, fered from enemy enemy for this submarine. OUDER- 2c, USNR, and LAWSON, L.C., EM wounded sfightly by return fire in the only personnel casualties suf- action. The remainder of the patrol was spent performing lifeguard services off Paramu- shiro for Alaskan based planes. On 3l August the RAZORBACK entered Tokyo Harbor in company with e'even other submarines where she took part in the formal surrender of JAPAN. On September 3 she departed, arriving at Pearl l-larbor ll September, and San Diego 20 September. ComSubRon TEN presented the officers and crew with their third combat insignia for a successful 5th and last patrol, SUMMARY OF PATROL RESULTS Number Total of Ships Tonnage Patrol Sunk Sunk l 0 0 Di Large Transport l Medium Tanker 2 l Destroyer 20,800 l Large Cargo 2 Sea Trucks 2 l Schooner 350 l Junk 4 0 0 5 6 Sea Trucks l,700 Total Total Ships Tonnage Aviators Damaged Damaged Rescued 0 0 0 l Destroyer l Medium Cargo 5,400 0 O 0 0 O 0 5 l Trawler l Sea Truck 400 0 TOTAL 22,850 Tons 5,800 Tons 5 NAVY DEPT Sv! ag? ., xl ii I THE SKIPPER AFTER RECEIVING THE NAVY CROSS TO ALL HANDS: As Commanding Officer, l wish to emphasize that my acceptance of the Navy Cross and any other awards has been a tribute not to me, but rather to a fighting ship and a fighting crew. I will always have great pride, respect, and appre- ciation for the-loyalty, ability, and cooperation of every officer and man who has served on this ship, Each of you played an important part in every creditable ac- complishment of the RAZORBACK. In the same man- ner that you rate an equal share in the performance of your ship, you rate an equal share in any award for that performance. With sincere admiration, C. DONALD BROWN AWARDS TO SHlP'S Lf. comaf. c. DONALD BROWN, USN Second Patrol-Navy Cross Third Patrol-Letter of Commendation with Ribbon Founth Patrol Fifth Patrol-Bronze Star Medal. Lieut. R. L. SMITH, USNR Second Patrol-Silver Star Lieut. A, R. HERSH, USN Second Patrol-Bronze Star Lieut. R. S. THOMPSON, USNR Second Patrol-B ronze Sta r Lieut. L. B. CRANN, USNR Second Patrol-Bronze Star Lt. ljgl W. C. ANDERSON, USNR Second Patrol-B ronze Sta r Boatswain Henry F. Fort, USN Second Patrol-Si Iver Star Electrician Homer P. Petty, Second Patrol-Bronze Star KOHL, Carrol C., CPhM, USN Second Patrol-Letter of Ribbon ' PERSONNEL IO, MOON, Calvin lnl, RT lc, USNR Second Patrol-Letter of Commendation Ribbon II. Second Patrol-Letter of Commendation Ribbon QUAINTON, R. R., CRM, USN Second Patrol-Letter of Commendation Ribbon GORDON, James E., CMOMM, USN Second Patrol-Letter of Commendation Ribbon SMALL, Leonard M,, FC Zc, USNR Second Patrol-Letter of Commendation Ribbon IS. i5iEnsign JOE E. BONDS, USN IZ. IS. I4. I6. BGUIDRY, C. J. SM lc, USN USN I7. Lt. ljgl W. H PATTILLO, USNR Commendation With I8. LANGFORD, D. D., MoMM 3c, USNR MEHALICK, Joseph lnl, MoMM lc, USNR Training Period-Navy Marine Corps Medal With With With With With Fifth Patrol-Letter of Commendation With Ribbon Fifth Patrol-Letter of Commendation With 'Ribbon Training Period-Navy Marine Corps Medal. iRecommended by Commanding Officer, results un- known at this writing, MERITORIOUS MAST Aucoin, E. L. Ylfc Bryant, E. B. ST3fc Haegen, J, F. TM3fc Borny, W. S. TM3fc Darnell, C. W. TM2fc Gibson, G. F. 'RMIXC Kroll, C. J. GMIXC Langford, D. D. MoMM2f'c Mehalick, J. MoMMIfc Moon, C. RTIXC Parker, R. E. GM3fc Peugh, J. W. QMZXC Piazza, P. CMOMM Prescott, J. MoMMI,fc Gibson, C. M. TMlfc Wilson, E, EMlfc Rives, R. CEM Kemmick, J. TMIfc Poczabut, A. W. CTM Schwaderer, J. F. TM3f'c Walker, T. A. Jr, CMOMM Howard, B. W. ST3fC Scanlan, F. L. EMIfc fx AH? ' f 34 ,.. 9? 6 3652 ff' . r j 5 5 YQ pf Q Z Few' Q7-2 . 1' E i ,J 1140 fig! ,E-Ejff !'Qjw,.v ' :i',Q2,,,fg3.'Qfwf mf 15' 5 I - . '4 ' jx, , gi' 5:1 E3-J? :V 2 -- 'ani 4. ff if 4r ' 31 :,Q,,,, GR I-4 - : - fd -5. ...H-P , A i 2 n . 5 E' .' -- x- 1vl'1iifr'2I:-- f E I A ' 1,-+1q, +V I ,. A-1 -A 4 5.151 XX ',E4, -F2 f-'-- ' '-. xf--.r,j '-i.J--g ' ', -F' N 41 ?V' PORTSMOUTH N.l-I. HAWAII NEWPORT RI. SAIPAN NEW LONDON CONN. IVIIOWAY KEY WEST FLA, GUAM PANAMA CZ. TOKYQ BAY YOKA SUKAAEQ .W ,fy NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Here the Razorback came to rest after a pleasant though misty passage through the Cape Cod Canal, She was berthed at Goat Island alongside the torpedo station. At Newport's famed torpedo range we were to fire many of the tin fish within the next few days to put the final edge to our skill. This was to prove that our ship and selves worthy of a combat area close to the Japanese coast. Several liberties were made during our stay and this writer is quite certain that all concerned and many otherwise, will continue to chuckle over the hilarious evenings on the beach. On one particular night there arose between a group of our crewmen and a sizeable force of shore-patrolmen, a slight difference of opinion. As a climax to the debate, seven of the mighties were detained overnight in the local ijug. For reasons quite obvious no names shall be disclosed, but I can say that there were no ill feelings afterwards, and the night's proceedings have since become a source of en- joyment to all who recall them. After firing our al- Ioted number of fish successfully the Razorback hauled in her lines and sailed away to another liberty town- perhaps. But needless to say Newport will always re- member her for she left her name indented in the very streets of the salty old seaport. And on the walls of the Blue Moon, and Ideal Cafes. Remember, boys? NEW LONDON, CONN. When the Razorback pulled into New London she received a fine welcome. Many old friendships were renewed while the crew busied itself at the task of putting stores and ammo and fish aboard. We were making ready for the war zone with a sudden reality which heretofore had not existed on board. Here at New London where hundreds of sailors had taken their first faltering steps in Submarining, was a new and somewhat exciting atmosphere, Perhaps soon we would be working on a long chain of battle flags. This was not to be quite yet, for accidents will happen. Next time when coming into New London there was an air of depression about for we were to lose our Skipper and executive officer. Capt. Bontier was relieved by Commander Benson and Lt. Cmdr. Haynes by Lt. Cmdr. C. Donald Brown, who is Skipper at this writing. After a few days operations which proved quite satisfactory to all, the Razorback bade farewell to New London and its bright lights and got underway, this time with the ultimate destination of Dai Nippon-we hoped! KEY WEST, FLORIDA One clear warm day we steamed into the southern- most island of the Florida Keys. This was Key West, one of a chain and looked like an island in the Pacific. Our first impression was that it was a beautiful place, with its clear blue water and warm bright sunshine. However that soon vanished and it became apparent that the sun was too hot, It hardly ever rained which didn't help matters at all. Liberty expired at mid- night but by that time you were ready to go back to the boat. The town was small and had lots of bars and small stores jammed together. The bars were smoky and noisy which gave it atmosphere but it was far from comfortable. The most popular place was the Habana Madrid, more or less a night club. The main attraction was Sally Rand, she being the reason for its popularity After sitting for what seemed a lifetime in sultry heat, Sally would make her appear- ance, there being very little to see as her fans kept everything pretty well concealed. But every one would go back night after night with hopes, lmaybe she would drop one of her fansl. The main other attractions were Jack Waller, a good comedian, and Audrey War- ner, a songstress. It was a glorious day when we left Key West but that is another story. PANAMA CANAL ZONE For the most of us it was our first trip through the Bio Ditch, and what amazed us most was the speed with which they operated the big locks. Captain Ben- son must have been trying for a speed record, because we crossed Gatun Lake at full, on four. We tied up El.tBaIboa and soon were pitching a liberty in Panama l y. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS - OAHU D Diamond Head is a welcome sight after a few patrols ln Never-Never Land and the Sub Base at Pearl Harbor our favorite port in the Pacific. Mainly because it offers a little in the way of Stateside entertainment, and need we mention, women, A quick liberty in Honolulu doesn't offer much ex- cept cheap bars, photo shops and souvenir stands. Tho' when you have a chance to look around, some- thing like Harriet, usually turns up. Probably the most noted spots are Waikiki Beach and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. A nice time was had by all. SAIPAN After leaving Pearl Harbor, bound for run one, the boat stopped at Saipan, the northernmost island of the Mariannas, for voyage repairs and topping off of all fuel tanks. There were still plenty of Japs left on the island and you could very plainly hear stacatto gun fire and frequently an explosion, either hand gren- ades or some of the demolition squad at work destroy- ing booby traps. The island was a mass of shambles, bomb craters, and demolished buildings. We were fortunate in being able to go on a sight- seeing tour of Tanapog and Garapan, the places where our Marines and Soldiers landed. We first came upon Sea Bee constructed buildings for mail, supplies and operations. Walking further on we noted the accur- acy of our Naval gunners. Buildings were literally torn to bits, telegraph poles were either sheared to the ground or sadly blasted out of shape. Walking toward Garapan down a typical Mississippi road, havoc reigned supreme. We passed a cave that had harbored approximately one hundred and fifty Japs. The complete interior of the cave was blackened by our flame-throwers. l'TFiere were empty field ration cans and plenty of empty Saki bottles, Strolling still further along the beach, the Jap defense was plainly seen. Sandbag dugouts stretched from one end of the beach to the other. Several Jap legs and arms were seen protruding from these and across the road inland, the concrete pill boxes were placed in any conceivable place-in houses, under houses and a few were left in the open. Both American and enemy tanks were wrecked over the entire area. We came upon, what at one time had been a laundry, now only a pile of destruction and ashes. Another place, which must have been the tele- phone exchange, was a replica of the first, and several INIID pnone books were taken back for souvenirs. Walking the streets of Garapan was like walking the Street of a Ghost City, as seen in the movies. The houses were built high and from all evidence pigs, chickens, cows, goats, and any other animal seemed to share the house of its owner. It was here that we came upon the remains of several dead sons of Heaven, and a few steps further along the way we were taken back by the hot licks of an American jive band and the murmur of American voices, shoot five, faded, come on seven. It was some of the off duty soldiers having a royal session of crap shootin'. Easing back to the boat, Marines that had trophies were doing a land office business of selling them to the souvenir hungry sub sailors. Such expressions as Yes sir, that money came off a dead Jap. I removed lt myself. Yep, I personally took this gun away from a Jap and then beat him to death with it. All this sounded pretty good to our fellows, but we later on found it to be slightly exaggerated. As soon as the men had sold as many as they could, and as we were leaving they passed the money lthat a few sec- onds before had been bringinq a pretty nice pricel out as though they had piles of it- They were a swell bunch of guys. Making our wav down to the landing we were mighty olad to be Sub sailors instead of foot soldiers. Bidding Saipan adicu we were out to avenge some of our com- rades who died that you and I might taste the sweet fruit of Victory. THE MATING DANCE OF THE GOONEY BIRD A DUET IN G FLAT SUCH A LOVELY VOICE YOU HAVE! MIDWAY ISLAND There are two things that one remembers longest about Midway, one is the blazing whiteness of the sand, the other, the antics of the Gooney birds. The entire group of islands, two in number, namely Eastern and Sand are made up of an almost pure white crushed coral rock. The brilliance of this sand is nearly blinding at times. A grove of trees on Sand Island is the only welcomed break in the glare. East- ern Island is entirely devoid of trees or bushes. No one who has ever seen a gooney bird, that dizzy member of the Albatros family, is likely to forget the antics of these soaring creatures. They bow to each other, dance around, clack their bills together, and then raise their beaks skyward and give forth with a racket which there is no describing. The young birds are very fluffy and soft, almost black in color and ex- ceedingly clumsy. Mature birds are white breasted with black wings, pretty clumsy looking when they start their takeoff into the wild blue yonder, but as soon as they are off the ground they are one of the most grace- ful birds there is. Midway might be called the garden spot of the world in the way of recreation facilities. There is a fine sandy beach equipped with lawn chairs, volley ball courts, rubber life boats, and several very fine rafts for diving. A large hand surfaced softball field is surrounded by tennis courts, handball courts, a bas- ketball court, parallel bars and space for playing with footballs or baseballs. The athletic clubhouse contains weight lifting, wrestling, boxing and instructions in Judo are given, For the less hardy souls Gooneyville Lodge offers ping pong and pool tables, as well as the beer hall and a large library. Ship's picnics are held at a picnic grove built among the tall shady trees. Here volley ball and softball or football can also be played. The ship's service at Midway is one of the finest outside the states. Almost anything can be purchased. ln this large building is a theatre, photo shop, and even a bowling alley. Special alleys were reserved for sub- mariners on certain days of the week. Deep sea fishing is a sport popular with all who stOp for a rest at Gooneyville, and many a swabby has hooked a man-sized battle while on one of the fishing parties that could be arranged on request. For a quiet vacation spent in soaking up sunshine, and reconditioning a flabby body, Midway can't be GUAM Guam, at the time we spent a rest period at Camp Dealy, had just been retaken from the Japs. There beaten. were many evidences of the struggle that had just ceased. Most of the ships were riding at anchor, a sure sign that the docks had been damaged beyond use. Mammoth bulldozers, dozens of trucks, graders, scrap- ers and gangs of Sea-Bees were carving roads and camps out of the jungle. The beach, where our forces had landed, was littered with wreckage. Stubs and battered stumps of cocoanut palms lined the beach like tattered scarecrows. Agana, the principal city of Guam, was torn to bits, Not many houses were left standing, and those that were, showed gaping holes from gun fire of all caliber. Everywhere people were rebuilding, patching, and trying to raise small gardens to supplement the food supply. Blasted and torn tho' they were, all of them had a smile and friendly greeting for any sailor, sol- dier, or marine who stopped to pass the time of day. Meager as was their supply of food, they extended an invitation to eat to all who stopped. Tuba, the sap from the cocoanut tree, is their main source for booze. After drawing the sap from the tree they distill it and produce a product that is strictly dynamite, Agie by name. Cool jugs of it were freely passed about. Most of the crew took advantage of their thumbs and 'saw quite a bit of the island. One of the most visited spots was the B-29 air field. Several of the local towns, which were not restricted, also held a high point in sight seeing. A number of the crew enjoyed fresh water swimming in several of the rivers. Perhaps the women who gathered to wash clothes had some- thing to do with that. Altogether it was a rather enjoyable place, and something entirely different from what we had here- tofore seen. TOKYO BAY From Yokosuka, as far out as the eye could see, were ships and more ships-the Occupation Force of Japan. To the left, when fog or rain permitted, we could see the smokestacks and buildings of Yokohama. On September second, we listened to the recording of the signing of the Treaty aboard the Missouri, and all morning huge formations of bombers roared over- head, All of our sightseeing was done through binocu- lars as our visit was a short one. Taking part in the surrender of Japan brought a triumphant end to our fifth war patrol. SAN DIEGO, CALIF. Probably the most adequate way to describe our return to the States was seeing the sign at the en,- trance to the harbor, Well Done-Welcome Home. 54,7 , ,pn A, . ,qw -: .qua A. , If-951.-V .V ..1r2:':- :uv . . fe. N, f.,. LAW' -' 5 2 Mtv: N ,K Mia.. ls' f . ,N ,. , I fmx. . - f.,.. W - 0 gg ,, X ,-I? 1 ',3S:f,152f 4 5' f f1 X' ,, , .,jiN'ff' . QfW1:.f :. ' ' GSX ffigi ,. '.:,:4 iv . ?v.-' A 0ZfYj 4 MSW. . . 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Everyone jumped into them bag and baggage, leaving the ship in the care of the relief crew for the next two weeks. When we reached the beach there were trucks waiting for us. We jumped out of the boat and into the trucks and were on our way to Camp Dealey. The scenery on the way was typical Pacific lsland scenery. Cocoanut trees on both sides of us as we wan- dered down the narrow dusty road. Occasionally we would pass through a small village. The natives would wave to us as if they were glad to see us, not consid- ering that their homes were practically all torn, down by gun fire not long before, or that the place where they now stood was but a few days before a place of bloody battle and cross-fire, As Awe neared Camp Dealey we could see Quonset Huts on both sides of the road, hidden from the sky by cocoanut trees. The trucks stopped and we all jumped out. We were told of the Japs still on the lsland, that had not been captured yet, that many of them were still armed and would kill for food. We were given four huts which were going to be our homes for the next two weeks. Ev-eryone scrambled to find the bunk he wanted and some would save the one next to him for his buddy, who was coming on the next trucks. The bunks were all covered with mosquito net to protect us from another very, sneaky enemy. Y, GUAM We did not get private rooms and bath, but there were about 25 men to a hut and our baths were out- side. However we never were crowded and never went dirty. The heads were outside also and very primitive, but were kept very sanitary by use of lye and every so often they would be moved to a new spot and the old ones covered. Our huts were so arranged that we could see, through the cocoanut trees, the blue Pacific and on the other side the green mountains. Just a hop, skip, and a jump from our hut was the beer garden. For a floor it had the earth and for a roof it had the blue Pacific sky. Adjoining this was the ball diamond in which almost everyone took an interest. The beer was rationed to us very freely. We got 22 cases a day, ll in the morning and ll in the after- noon. This was plenty and sometimes too much as most of the men took more interest in the ball diamond and could not play and drink at the same time, A typical day at camp was: Get up for breakfast, if you felt like it. After breakfast you could write letters, play ball, horseshoes, go swimming or go to bed again. There was also a later snack for late sleepers. Later in the morning you could go out for a few beers or con- tinue what you were doing. Lunch was down and then by the time that was over it was time to get our afternoon ration of beer. We could drink, p'ay ball, or write letters until dinner time. ln the eveningwhen there was no ball being plaved and no beer given out there was the movie house The camp had its own show. After the show, we would either retire or write some more letters. This wasn't like being home or staying at the 'Royal Hawaiian Hotel at Honolulu but it'was sure a rest after spending 60 days in a submarine. A SCENES FROM GUAM HAWAll REST AND RECUPERATION AT THE ROYAL the When the submarine enters the channel and , hatches are opened, there is an air of anticipallofl throughout the boat, for the Df0SPeCf of two Weeks in civilization is a welcome thouQl1f- The band awaits at the dock to play a few welcom- ing numbers, the lines are passed and secured, alnd old friends call from one submarine to another, l'lOWCl you make out this trip? , We heard you went down, Pete, Loan me five till we get paid, eff?- While all this goes on, a welcoming committee Of station officers comes aboard, and for the next few minutes there is more handshaking and backslapping among the wearers of the gold than you would expect at a political rally the night before election. After long weeks at sea, fresh fruit and ice cream seem to hit the right spot, and there is plenty of it, so everybody digs right in. It sure tastes good! Most important of all is the arrival of the mail, several sacks of it. As there has been no mail service while at sea, distribution of the letters is impatiently awaited, For awhile there isn't much else being done, for the question uppermost in every man's mind is, How are things at home? Few of the fellows answer any mail immediately, for most of them have written while at sea, and their letters have gone off with the return trip of the mail truck. While waiting for pay line to be called, laundry is taken topside and last minute packing is done. After being paid, everyone is all set for the trucks that will take the crew to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in the morning. g Although first-timers will find that Waikiki and the Royal Hawaiian are not all they are cracked up to be, and the visions of hula girls and a beautiful beach sprinkled with a liberal number of wahines exist only in the minds of ambitious press agents and travel bureaus, submarine sailors are always glad to pull into Pearl Harbor for refit and recuperation. The rea- son is that there are only two places more like the life they left behind-the States or Australia-and as a substitute for these, Honolulu is preferable to a deso- late stretch of sand and coral. The Royal Hawaiian is well equipped as a rest Center. Some of the beds have Beauty Rest mattresses but the fellows who are not fortunate enough to sedure Such soft beds are satisfied to sleep in regulation double decker bunks. At least they do not roll. Laundry service is much too slow, so the bath tubs do double duty. During the day, most of them are utilized for soaking and scrubbing whites, and it is a common sight to see sailors making the rounds of their ship- mates' rooms in search of an empty bathtub- The beer garden is easily the most popular of the many attractions. With music from a popular Navy orchestra, tables and chairs for the weary a shelter to keep off the rain or hot sun, and a plentiful sup l of beer and sandwiches at regular prices, a patron uigfall has to sweat out a long line to reach the bar. Y The beach is discouraging. It has a fishy odor the water is dirty, and bits of rubbish and seaweed are Strung along the edge of the water. Sharp coral adds a further hazard, and makes the wearing of shoes in the water almost a necessity. However, sun bathing is popular, even though the crowds are overwhelmingly male Surf boarding is a sport for which Waikiki beach conditions are ideal, and many sailors become proficient at it. Other diversions, too numerous to recall, include archery, badminton, basketball, boxing, wrestling, weight lifting, and apparatus work, all under a staff of competent instructors, with the usual run of indoor sports, such as pool, ping pong, etc. The movies, shown twice a day, are well patronized, and occasional stage shows and smokers are featured. The grounds afford an unequalled opportunity for pictures with a tropical setting, and on Sundays the shutter fiends literally stop the Sunday Hula show in their mad hunt for pictures to make the folks back home sit up and take notice. The canteen is crowded with those who would rather have a coke than something stronger, those who slept too late for breakfast and want something to tide them over 'til the next meal, and those who are just killing time until the beer garden opens. Last, but not least, the ship's service store provides minor necessities, but many a sailor, sending home souvenirs of Hawaii, for- gets to remove the 'Made in Brooklyn' label from his hula skirt. lt might be said that the Royal has everything ex- cept a date bureau and social facilities. lt provides everything but what the submarine sailor desires most, a taste of civilian life. So, while visiting sailors from surface ships tax the entertainment facilities of the hotel, the vast majority of submarine sailors take in civilian movies, eat and drink at inflated prices in places like Lau Yee Chau's, P. Y. Chong's, Chicken Corner, The Wagon Wheel, and on down the line to Sad Sam's and the Seven Seas, for the same reason, they avoid the U.S.O. and other recreation centers. There may be a few girls, but there are a few hundred sailors, and the odds are too long, However, though few succeed in getting dates, every- one lexcepting married sailors, of coursel enjoys try- ing, and many a party is recalled time after time when the sub is at sea again, and the story grows each time it is retold. The island has its many beauty spots, and many of the fellows have spent a lot of time sightseeing, al- flf0UQl'l eVSry0ne says that it isn't even in the running with the scenery back home. At the end of the recuperation period, when we leave the hotel to return to the submarine, it is with a ,Vague feeling that we have been cheated of some- Tl'l WQ, fhaf it haSn't been up to expectations, and yet the trouble may be that we expected too much, and fllaf Dart of the fault may be our own, kl'lOWeV9V, it is with a feeling of reluctance that we tat e our leave of the place, and many hours at sea will be passed with tales, both real and imaginary, Of VY at we did on our last stay at the Royal, and ambi- tious plans of what to do next time. i I l l l r I 5 TOP RIGHT: Scene from the grounds at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel: TOP LEFT: Diamond Head: BOTTOM LEFT: More Ground Scenes: BOT- TOM: Muscle Builders at the Hotel. X 1 OCTOBER AI945 ATHLETIC COHPUDYI ON USS MUSKALLUNBE USS RAZORBACK AT Ml own n c. n Annex won BY USU HAZORBACK fs-ii PWESENTED T0 CAPTAIN CD, BROWN AND CREW OFTHE USS RAIORBICK FUR VICTORIOUS ATHLETIC WNVUTUW on-1? bonu P0190 X J U LY DOH AYHLEUC convevmon USS RAZOR BAC K MWDWPMY R 8 R ANN!! NON BY U55 RAZORBACK ws ' I U55 Tu.sFlsH ar ' r-Q,-1 -. Q B f' , ff' lp X W l Q N - if , 2 'f-22,--' x- X f f 'B Q - f c i :b Ja-Ls-r ziggy this L lt li lg-as Q Q 1 Q ,l rg, W 5 MI DWAY WL! A N' -.1-7:5 ' '4 - - 6- S'ef'f Q 0 X' X w 'Q N' VN , n ' fq4..?'i?-2' N, gr Vlliyy f f I J X ,L- W vw A gg h F- 4 N -11... . .4- , , -ig L' We had our first taste of things to come in the way of athletics at our first stopover in Panama. The first looksee was much better than ever expected 35 men on subs have very little time for practice. H The first game was the age old conflict deCl4 BPQS vs. grease monkeys. This game, regardleSS Of. Wh-Bl type ship it is from, seems to always be la Dfelfl' snappy contested affair. Ours was no exception, win- ner by a score of 5 to 4 was the topside QBVWQ- Fol' lowing the above game was another hard fought battle, officers and chiefs against the white hats. Won bY the crew ll to 2. The officers and chiefs later ' revenged this score by defeating the crew- l3 to 6. PLAQUE No. l MIDWAY ISLAND Razorback's try for her first plaque was against the uss Tilefish at Midway isfand, september 1944. Af which time the boat captured an early lead over its rival and proceeded to hold it all the way. Results: EVENT RAZORBACK TlLEFlSl'l Softball .. ..... 5 l Tennis .... V- 3 O Handball 2 l Basketball . .. 5 l Volleyball .... . l -5 16 8 The plaque was accepted by Acting CHIEF OF THE BOAT HOMER PETTY, at the beer party that was PLAQUE No. 2 CAMP DEALEY, GUAM ln competition against the USS Segundo the rivalry was keen, as the two boats were built at the same time and the opposing players were well known and liked. After getting off to a bad start in softball the team finally started clidking behind the four hit game pitched by Lt. ljgl Pattillo. Mr. Pattillo was credited with i5 strikeouts. ln the following games it was nip and tuck all the way. At the close of all games it was found that the two boats were deadlocked in a 30 to 30 tie, Razorback winning 3 out of 5 in volleyball, and the Segundo winning 3 out of 5 in softball. ln- stead of having some type of playoff, the athletic com- mittee decided to present both ,boats with a plaque. This was approved by both teams. given for the winning team, PLAQUE NO. 3 Mipwfw ISLAND Final competition was again at Midway against the USS Muskallunge, Razorback winning by the very close score of 38 to 37. This was by far the tightest play ,of any. After getting off to a very early lead, which K I 2!35?'1',C .,' K, A 1 ,.. . was slowly overcome by the opposing team, the out- come of the tourney rested on the final game of hand- ball-won by Mr. Bonds and Fearless Hobin-Zl to 7. While enjoying a picnic on Midway lsland, the squared circle was brought into play with the following bout: lNo one was injured-only tiredl. . Mr. Thompson .......... 155 Mr. Adams ..... ..,.,, 1 40 MF. Smith ....... ...... l 90 Mr. Crann ,-,,--- ,,,.,, 1 60 Cobb 1 ............ ...... 1 60 Mehalick .,., ,.,,,. 1 70 Petty ---.... ...... i 45 Gordon ...., ,,,... A 135 Bohreer ...... 185 Ernst ,,,,,,, ,.,,. , 190 Ray ---a----- --... l 75 Crawford ..,. ,,,,, I 25 Langford ...... ...... 1 50 Mast ....... ,,.., 1 70 Atkinson .................. 165 Walker -,------------------,- 140 Kel'lWlCl4 ..,.............,. l AAQOH ---------V------------- .1 Highlight of the leather pushers was the match between Homer Petty and Fluffy Duff Powder Puff Gordon, After a wild start, both men running for pro- tection of the referee, the slugging contest simmered down to several draughts on a bottle of beer, This seemed to bring out the beast in Petty and the bunny in Fluff-a running battle ensued, won by Gordon l00 yards in 392 minutes. n I COMMISSIONING PARTY The Officers and Crew of the U. S. S. RAZORBACK Request the Company of at their Commissioning Party V Saturday, April I, 1944 at Casino Del Jamon, Hams. Lafayette Road Buffet Turkey Dinner at 7 Dancing 8:30 to 1:30 Guest of - THE GANG S ALL HERE WI NE-WOMEN-SQNG ROUTINE Here are a few words about the routine on board andhalso an explanation of some of the expressions one is'Ilikely to encounter while talking to a Razorback saior. First let us get underway. An order from the bridge to take in the brow and all lines is quickly carried out by the deck apes. Suddenly there is a roar and the 'black gang is lighting off two main engines to put onto the line. Maneuvering, all back lf3 -we are underway. We are still backing down and now an order from the bridge, all ahead standard steer course 0965 The helmsman repeats the order to make sure he has it correct, then rings up standard speed. The powerhouse answers on the annunciators and on the screws which make a great whirlpool at the fantail. Now we are going ahead and standing out to sea. We are to be out for three days and tomorrow will come many practice maneuvers and drills, So now let's take a walk through the boat and talk with some of the men on watch. Up in the forward torpedo-room we are likely to find a half dozen fellows busy rigging the room for dive. Charlie Darnell says he'll give us some dope but first he must blow Sanny. He means that No. l sanitary tank must be blown to sea as part of the rig for dive. After this he informs us that a movie will be shown in this compartment later this afternoon. Goodo. We leave Charlie just as a loud speaker blares Secure the maneuvering watch and station the regular sea detail-2nd Section has the watch. Now in the forward battery we find the offi- cers in the wardroom engaged in censoring outgoing mail. They have lots to do so we won't bother them but pass on to the yeo's shack. This is the ship's office and yeo Aucoin can be found filling out, filing in, .or just staring at his many letters and forms. On into the control room just in time to hear Mark, zip- nine-six. Fluffy Gordon, chief of the watch explains that he is taking a mark on the master gyro-compass which is that big Gizwankie under the chart desk, and that zip means zero. He then tells the messenger that he'd better start waking the third section for noon chow and to bring back a cup of regulation, Will we have some? No thanks, not knowing that regu- lation is short for coffee with cream and sugar. As we look around we hear a noise like the starting of en- gines which come from the pump-room. The auxiliary- man is starting the windjammers or air compressors as they are sometimes called, to put in an air charge. As we take leave of the control-room with it's many valves and gauges etc., we pass the radio shack. This little two by four room is chuck full of twidgets who are arguing the merits of something in unrecognizable language, freely sprinkled with letters and numbers. Well perhaps they know what they're talking about. Twidget, by the by, is an all Navy term for radio- man. Now in the crew's mess we linger at the galley while Lil Georgie Dement recites his noon-day menu. lt sounds swell, George, and we'll be around after, the ongoing watch has eaten. The bean lOfll4eYS 0' mess cooks are setting up for Chow down .and we will be in the way if we stay here, SO l9TS Q0 'WTO the sleeping quarters. Here we find the mlessenger still trying to drag, to quote, This bunch ofnbell -raopers, out of their 'racks', 'sacks' or 'bunks, which ever name you care to use regarding a bid. They are grumbling almost inaudibly about this earlY awakfnmg and Who the Hell's idea was this anvWBY, Wl -als lfif chow? Where's my shoes? HolY CNS ills only ll IBO' One fellow,l probably Phagans, says, Put the car in the garage and rolls over dead to the world. But they will all be up and wide awake on watch by ll-45. We are now close to a great deal of noise. Passing fl'ji0UQh the crew's washroom we enter the forward junk-shop, This is the forward engine-room. lt's engines are running. No sense to try talking to Big George, for we can't hear very well and anyway he and Gallagher seem to be crazy twirling their hands around and shaking their heads. Whewl let's get out of here. But once in the after engine room, which is quiet as it is riding the vents, learn that the boys up forward are not crazy, but merely making use of a complex sign language employed by submarine engineers everywhere, Riding the vents, is a term applied to anyone who is not running his gear, As we are about to leave we hear a bell and learn that the little ox is to be started on a battery charge. Rock Prescott complains that the auxiliary engine is always running for some reason or other and that he never gets to ride. The dinkey is started and it makes a lot of racket, so we'll pass on to the power- house. This is the maneuvering room where the elec- trician's mates stand their watches, More noticeable back here is the rocking and rolling of the ship, as she meets the swells. Long, lean Ruffin makes his famous remark, 'Well, if we had to watch that many gauges and meters for long, in this kind of weather, we would feel a bit squeamish until we got used to it. The watch has been relieved now and WilIy Wilson has just gone forward after proclaiming that he guessed he'd get started on his l6 for today. A great sleeper, that fel'ow, but as we enter the after torpedo room we see that most all of the off-coming watch is already racked up. Mail-sack Haegan tells us that this is because of the many battle stations coming up tomorrow-all hands will need some shut-eye. Startled by the bark of a small dog we learn that it was merely the telephone and that Lil' George has saved us some chow, So we say so long! and go up to the crew's mess to partake of some of the famed Submarine chow, as prepared by the worild's greatest baritone, Lil' George himself. Steak, mashed potatoes, green peas, carrot salad, ice cream and regulation mud. This is more or less routine chow and there is lots of it as submariners are fabulous eaters. After chow we will visit the bridge, perhaps. Permission to come on the bridge, sir? Granted, and we climb up and find the 0.0.D.'s and the look- outs do not even notice us. They are busy with their binoculars. The 0.0.D. tells us that the ship is to dive soon so we go below. Clear the Bridge you look- outs and Dive, dive. Down we go and as the planes- men ease the boat to the designated depth the silence in the control room is broken only by orders from the diving officer. Blow negative, pump from forward trim to sea, Secure pumping. Ease your angle. This is a trim dive and soon a good trim is achieved so man the phones, it's Surface, Surface, Surface. Blow all main ballast and up we go. Once on the surface again the lookouts are called up and engines are started and surface cruising is again in order. Well we'd better hit the sack ourselves for tomorrow will be a busy day for everyone. So off to bed till at least it's time for some more of that good submarine chow. We leave a call for l93O in the C.O.C. call book and rack. Don't forget to call us. CHRISTMAS i944 Fe r not for l brung you good tldungs of geat uoy whuch shall be to all peopl For unto you us born thus day un the cuty of Davud a Savuor whuch us Chrust the Lord And thus shall be a sugn unto you Ye shall fund the Babe wrapped un swaddling clothes lying un a manger Even tho we were at sea and far from our loved ones on thus day the birthday of our Lord J sus Christ and the Spurut of Chrustmas stull rang true aboard the Razorback The trees made of paper complete wuth electric lughts and all the trummungs was erected un the after torpedo room on th work bench Beneath the tree lay many Chrustmas cards received by members of the crew and un theur midst was the Buble opened to the story of the burth of Chrust The trummungs shummered and sparkled from the beam of a flashlught which was kept on the tree all durung Chrustmas Eve and Chrustmas Day At eught oclock on Chrustmas Eve all thos who were off watch were unvuted to the after torpedo room for a luttle get togeth r They sat around on bunks and stools while Chuef Petty Offucer Petty read from the story of the burth of Chrust the second chapter of St Luke Thus was followed by repeating the Lords Prayer un unuson Mumeograph d sheets of Chrustmas carols were then brought out and everyone uouned un the sungung After a couple of hours of practucung the songs that were rendered the best wer pucked out and more copues of them were made enough so that each man present could have one At elev n thurty l233Ol they started forward and stopped off un the crews quarters un the after battery and sang Oh Luttle Town of Bethlehem Come All Ye Fauthful and Sulent Nught Le2lO2 The group then went on to the chuefs quarters Chuef Gordon was the only one there but sleepy as he was he sat up and lustened to Sulent Night and The Furst Noel The next stop was th wardroom Sulent Nught Oh Luttle Town of Bethlehem Hark the Herald Angels Sung and lt Came Upon the Mudnught Clear were sung then on to the forward torpedo room where the fellows th re lustened to Oh Come All Ye Fauthful and The Furst Noel On the way back through the forward battery the Captaun passed out candy to the sungers and expressed Chrustmas statung that he hoped everyone would be home for Chrustmas un l945 Even tho Chrustmas day was broken wuth Battle statuons the Spurut stull remauned Chrustmas dunner was served at noon The tables were set wuth whute lunen and the menu consusted of the followung Roast turkey wuth dressung gublet gravy fresh frozen whole kernel corn asparagus lrush pota toes sweet potatoes bread and butt r cranberry sauce puckles oluves rupe and stuffed pumpkun pue and fruut cake Bowls of candy and muxed nuts were kept full and on the tables all day Although the Mothers and Fathers Brothers and Sust rs Wuves Chuldren and Sweethearts could not be present other than un thought Chrustmas of I944 aboard the Razorback was one never to be forgotten by anyone aboard at that time Glory to God un the highest and on earth peace goodwull toward Men Luke 214 11 A . - - ' C u u ' r ' I ' 9. - 1 . .I ' . , ' ' X ' I r ' uk 1 -l I ' 1 . I . 3 . I . - .' . - 1 II 4 ' II II ' I II II ' ' II ' ' 3 . , . ' I I ' I 11 - 11 11 ' ' A - ll 11 I , - - 11 S . I . . . . . I D ' ll ' . . . . . ll - U ll . . , T - D his gratitude and thanks, wishing everyone a Merry I V , V . . . . I I , , . . ' - e . ' . . ' ' . , , . H - I - I' . H . . . . . ' V .1 1 I I . ' ' ' 9 ' . . . ' , Q - -' ' Z l ,- I 1 I 1 I 1 1 ' ' . . D f I V I I 3 ' I 1 1 , I 3 . 0 . . . 1 . ' T ' ' ll ' . ll ' II II I I . I - ll ll - - 11 , 1 - , ll - - ' - Il l SINGING One of the most popular forms of entertainments aboard the Razorback is the singing festivals often held inthe crew's mess. We are very fortunate in having quite a bit of talent aboard, and when all hands get together, the result is quite harmonious. Lil Georgie Dement, the world's greatest baritone, Hog Eye Halman and his howling guitar, George Hershman, also a guitar player, and virtuoso of the violin, Mr. Petty, are perhaps the main stays in our musical world because they provide the sound and fury which we follow. When persuaded to do so, R. L. Walker could really beat it out with any implement on hand, and thus provide the percussion instruments for our band. Among us, who will ever forget the records Lil Georgie and Hog Eye made on the'beach at Honolulu? I think none. Those records were enjoyed more than any platters ever brought aboard, A vote of thanks has often been extended to the fellows of the electrical gang who made up that Super Song Book. Old Melodies, containing all the favor- ites, old and new, the songs that people just naturally sing when they get together, this book was a huge success. A write up on singing would scarcely be complete if we were to leave out mention of the giant strides our own ward room had taken to preserve traditional American music. If it can be called music. Their singing was publicly unveiled at the ship's picnic in Midway, There, for the benefit l?l that delightful melody l?l Be Kind to Our Web Footed Friends. lf it's ever sung before a music critic in the hopes of having it published, we fear his reaction can be summed up in this one w0I'Cl. UQl'1-H Honorable mention shou'd go to the fellows who go about tuning up on those accordions, among them G. F. Gibson, Culp, O'ConneIl and a host of others. Also, let us not forget the painful strains of Mr. Anderson's trumpet emerging from the engine room, where both he and Big George held forth until, to the relief of all hands, an essential part of that infernal noise- maker was irrevocably lost. MOVIES The house lights go dim, a hush falls over the audi- ence, and the blare of trurnptts and a crash of CYmbal5 fill the Razorback Rialto. Movies aboard the Razorback hold high place. In providing entertainment for all hands. It certainly excels eating in popularity, because even Jack Hoegen will cease partaking when movie call is sounded, Held in the torpedo rooms, with detours now and then to the wardroom and the crew's mess, invariably all available sDace is ocCUDled' And if Betty GVEPI3 and the rest of Filmland's luscious inhabitants could see then en- thusiasm displayed when it is our luck to have prO- moted a colorful musical, there is nO dOUl9'f but that they would be inspired to even greater effort. Recognition must be given also to Scanlan, Pryb',sz, Porta, and O'NeaI for their operation of the projector. Were it not for these men, the talents of the stars would not have been viewed by us. And, had one of these men not volunteered to show his skill, the world would never have heard the phrase Pulling a Porta. The opinion of the crew is that there are two types of movies. Good and bad. Movies such as Diamond Horseshoe come in the Good category, and there is no doubt in anyone's mind which rank Republic Pic- tures hold. ' BEARDS Mention submarine sailor to most anyone, and why is it that nine out of ten people will come right back with the word beard, It seems these two words have become synonymous, and it is the preroga- tive of the undersea salts to raise a full crop of chin spinach. Not to be outdone in anything, the mighty Razor- back has had her share of these proponents of fuzzy faces. There has been many beards, short beards, Van Dykes, Mutton chops, the scraggly types, full bushy varieties, the one pet hair kind and lastly, al- though no one could ever think of a name for it, the type grown by Mr. Adams. Mr. Smith once put this bit of wisdom on the bulletin board concerning beards. I quote: 'There are three types of beards, Trimmed- Hobo-Moth Eaten--, I should like to list, as nearly as can be recalled, the names of the fellows who have forsaken the razor at one time or another, aboard this submarine. lst Patrol 2nd Patrol 3rd Patrol 4th Patrol Captain Brown Mr. Pattillo Davis I???l Mr. Bonds Mr. Smith Massiello Mr. Farris Mr. King Schwaderer McBride Prybysz Mehalick Steward Langford La Pointe Dukes Hanson Hershman Prescott Gibson Porta McManus Scanlan Atkinson Walker Mr. Fort Massey Phagans Auer Sth Patrol Alas and alack, the only man aboard who will wear a beard back to the States is Chubby McBride. I-le ex- pects to play Santa Claus to some cute little babe if, he can find one. SCI-IWADERER SCANLAN MEI-IALICK A 2 m....., Av-4.-u..'o. . Q , - mea-Jimi-.n...,.-,...f s TOP-L to R: LT. Comdr. Robbs, Ens. Farrisg CENTER--Lt, Smith BOTTOM--I. To R: Lf. Cj.g.J Johnson, Ens. Bonds TOP-l. to R: Rousseau, Hershman BOTTQM-L to R: Masiello, Langford 1 QBSON FORT WALKER DAVIS AUER ICE CREAM Please pass the gedunk, is a phrase heard mOI'9 aboard the Razorback than in any ice cream bar Or corner drug store you might care to mention. ln fact, during our fourth and fifth patrols, so much storage space was taken up by ice cream mix that the Commis- sary Department seriously considered commandeering personal lockers in order to stow the rest of the chow. Jack Haegen generously offered to sleep with a box of the mix, which was not amiss seeing that he con- sumes enough for four people. Until the refit before our 4th patrol, ice cream mak- ing was a strenuous undertaking, and usually an oper- ation requiring the cooperation of all hands. A repre- sentative committee of the crew approached the COOK, and after much diplomacy, extracted his promise to make some gedunk. Shortly after, all available cans, gun boats, dixies, and what have you were to be found, full of water, in the ice box. Within a week, enough ice had been frozen, An auxiliaryman, an electrician, two cooks, and a group of well-wishers gathered about to hook up the ice cream mixer. Remember the clank and rattle that contraption used to make? The soundmen tore their already thinning hair every time it was lit off sub- merged. Now, with anxious faces showing a do or die spirit, the switch is thrown, and away goes the mixer. Four or five hours later, enough ice cream was made for all hands to receive a fair portion, and also a generous allotment for the coolies who have been standing by all this time. ls it any wonder that all this had to be planned and discussed for hours? lncidentally, Nasty Brown, our ship's cook extraordinary, is the only cook in the Navy credited with mixing the brine water with the ice cream, in order to flavor it. g 'The situation abruptly changed when the new fully automatic mixer was installed. Now the cooks lift the lid, dump in the powder, water, and flavorihq, put a call in with the Chief on Watch, light off the ma- chine, and crap out in the galley until called by the messenger. Now, by the mere flick of a button, we qet rich, thick, creamy gedunk. What's more, we get it every night for supper. A NEWS Any article on entertainments and morale boosters would be conspicuously lacking if space were not given to the publishing of our ship's paper. Until our fifth war patrol, no serious attempt was made to 'establish a news sheet. However, we do wish to credit the radiomen for the efforts they did make in occasionally typing vp a few sheets for distribution. During our fifth patrol, a conscientious-:effort was made, and the crew was furnished with as oood a paoer as ever competed with the New York Times. Due largely to the efforts of G. F. Gibson, ably assisted by the others of the radio gang, all hands were con- stantly in the know, Cartoons by Skee Borny, Bill Roesch, and Rocky Prescott provided the witty side. A feature section The Main Vent gave out scuttle- butt of the crew. Captain Brown contributed a column, titled Do You Know. Last but far from 'east was a section entitled Flares from the Fantail, edited by Louis Garcia, telling all the dirt from back aft. BALDIES Did you ever stop to think what a sight fifteen cue balls would make, racked up, and ready for the break? Picture it: fifteen shiny ivory spheres, against a background of lush green, and the smoky atmosphere surrounding a pool table. Get it firmly established in your mind's eye. Then compare it with fifteen shorn and shaven heads, beams of white light reflecting un- mercifully from their shaven surfaces, against a back drop of green bunk covers and the dim gloom of the after torpedo room. That's the picture presented to any startled visitor as he stepped thru the door from the maneuvering room. Really not a lot of difference between the two, is there? lt all started when Willy Clay Cobb, the Mad Bos'n Mate decided that the extra minute he spent combing his hair, before going on watch, could be more profit- ably spent in the sack, sleeping. So never one to in- dulge in half way measures, he took the hair by the ends and off it came. That started the ball rolling. Dubuque appeared, sleek and shiny. Not long after, Kemmick and Mast took the fatal step. And it was fatal! For now with fiendish delight, this handful of despoilers plotted with open malice to ruin the sartorial delight of their ship- mates. Plans were loudly voiced as to what procedure would be used when their innocent victims fell asleep. Finally, in desperation, fearing a mutilation beyond all secondary, the inmates of the after room, whose names follow, bowed their innocent but lumpy heads, to the shearer: Gibson, Taylor, Kemmick, Mehalick, Wal- ker, Mast, Scanlan, Ballard, Dubuque, Hanson, Koehane, Ray, Auer, Ruffing, McDugal. What, is sauce for the goose, the gander gets too, and so shortly the other members of the crew were following suit. Even the Ward room was not immune. Pop Quentin loudly proclaimed that if he were a few hairs younger, he'd get his cut. , Here follows a list, closely as we can recall, with a chuckle of the: BALD HEADED BRIGADEH Mr. Adams, Porta, Wilson, La Pointe, Phaegangs, Ernest, Prybysz, Pacifico, Culp, Safford, Moore, Natelli, Crawford, Langford, Eberhart, Peugh, O'Connell, Mc- Mahan, Prescott, LaBerteaux, Hathaway, Mulligan, Hershman, Gallagher, Massey, Small, Steward. Now one year later, Willy Wilson is still trying valiantly to recover from the effects. This was the unkindest cut of all. DEEP SNORTER Clear the bridgell Take her downll Level off, and dive me a zero angle. Holy smoke, look at that depth gauge! Thus, the Deep Snorter Club was born. lt happened during our second war patrol, and the charter members are as follCWSt Lieut. R. L. Smith, Lucky Langford, McManus, Duck Walker, J. Mehalick, W. R. Porta, John Rus- sack, C M. Gibson, J. A. Kemmick, Jack Pcugh. Duck. Walker and Joe Mehalick, having previously been below the required depth, held the initiation. All members are required to sign a one dollar bill. Each member has one of these bills. Should he be asked for it at any time or place, and not be able to produce it, he must pay each member'D eSe ll The Sum of one dollar, Should the member fail to produce hss Deep Snorter bill in a bar-room, it means a round of drinks for all handS, af the expense of the Unlor' tunate clubmari. 3'2K' jj x l- i D D ' I d 'f W f--l l is X fi 1 T-sf r ' l e f f ,K f , 3+ X ' X N .KX l R H 1 fl , is ,, Amit, I l X' vtfgiw -- l I X -tvmilgg i Wife-T 1f , , ' W - R- X, ffefffwqffek X I, I! .ff ,- M .l.m77 WQE' X lm it-:. fl, X A X N , I ii ll gp x lt is a known tact and an irrevocable truth that Navy men originated the gab-fest, or more commonly known as a bull session. No matter where it may be, no matter what the circumstances, when two or more of Uncle Sam's finest chance to meet, a rousing verbal free for all is in the making. The topics are varied, ranging from wine, women and SOHQ, through ball teams and their ships, and reaching the pinnacle of interest in women. Under- lying the subject in question and forcing it always up- ward and onward is each man's pride. He's proud of 1-ef' his ship, he's proud of his ball club, but above all he is proudest of his family. 1 Seeing him gazing dreamily at the latest snap shots of Junior prompted the editors to include the kiddies in our history. This may seem strange, but who knows fully the power of two chubby hands reaching out for an unseen daddy? ls morale a concrete thing that can be measured after seeing that first picture in many weeks? Because they do embody all we fought for, and because we're proud of being called Daddy, we give you the Razorback Juniors. DONNIE and ROBBIE BROWN SUSAN WALKER RICKY AUBREY UPPER LEFT: Judy Dewaldg UPPER RIGHT: Karen Fortg LOWER LEFT: Carol Arm Guidryj CENTER RIGHT: Charles M. Gibsong BOTTOM: Marie La Pointe. ' END OF wma MESSAGE Any time there is an attempt at praise, we are likely to overlook assignment of credit due. With no in- tention of making that mistake, we want to express sincere thanks to the personnel of the Portsmouth Navy Yard who designed and built this boat, those respon- sible for design, manufacture, and procurement of her appurtenances, and those whose research improved our tactics and equipment so as to keep us well ahead of the enemy. The Razorback is a beautiful piece of fighting machinery. My hat is off to the reserve officers and men who so ably fought this war, At no time have I seen any friction between reserves and regulars on this ship. ln fact, both have rather lost their identity in the close- knit organization, fellowship, and cooperation that is so necessary in this branch of the service. It has been with deep. regret that l have watched a high cali- bre crew broken up by demobilization. Regardless of your choice in profession, I wish each of you success in the ventures resulting from your decision on reen- listment and enlistment versus discharge. C. DONALD BROWN, Commanding. TOP-WAIKI Kl THEATRE Hawaii's Best BELOW-Female Barbers - Honolulu CENTER RIGHT LEI STAND Smell Galore' BOTTOM LAZINESS' Really Restmg at Royal Hawaiian Hotel as TA wf fc Haf Br F We BUT Tar QQ To All Z- RlG FOR DEPTH CHARGE THE NIGHT BEFQRE lTune of Clementinel CHRISTMAS Rig for depth charge, rig for depth charge n G U rnorlne Take her down to ninety feet, Watch your angle Mr ,,,,,-.,-,,,...-,. --,-. B y MCBRIDE 'Cause this water ain't so deep. i ' Hard rise Mr .,.,..,-,A,,,,- ,---.4---- Bring her up to sixty feet, We will take a look around But do not secure the sound Target sighted, target sighted, Sighted on the starboard bow, Tell the Captain we are ready To go up and show them how. All clear Captain, cried the sound man Ease your rise, don't let her broach, After room stand by your tubes We have started the approach Ready forward, ready forward, We are waiting for the word To fire all our pickles And get away undisturbed. Fire one boys, fire two Fire three and fire four, We don't need number five So secure the outer door ' There goes one, there goes two Three and four are on their way, We have sunk the yellow B - So our work's done for today Call Teil We Till the Captain, call the Captain him we have sighted smoke, will surface and will follow we sink the bloody bloke. Battle surface, battle surface, Quickly man the surface gun, We will battle all the night through Till we sink the Rising Sun. AND NOW By -Rockv PRESCOTT We've fought a war and won- And now we're homeward bound, How long will last, this costly peace? Which blood has bought the world around. Must we rise again in future years To meet and fight another foe Or will we live without the fears That so many till now did know- We've fought a war and won- And now we're homeward bound But let us keep our strength, And insure the Peace it found And before the crosses on fieldS Bfaf Let us swear as one That what was started by them that died, Did Not4ShalI Not remain undone. iO Sb 'J 'Twas the night before Christmas, And all through the boat, Not a creature was stirring, Not even a roach. The socks were all hanging 'Round each sailor's bunk, So dirty and crummy, Oh Lord! How they stunk! When up on the topside There rose such a clatter, We jumped from our sacks To see what was the matter, Then down through the hatch Came a sailor so silly, For clasped in his arms Was a gallon of Gilly 'Come fellows! he called, As he brandished the jug, Let's celebrate Christmas, Come on, have a slug! There-'s plenty for all, So you don't need to worry. Just pass it around. Take your time, there's no hurry.' So the Gunners, Electricians, Torpedomen's Mates, Machinists and Cooks, And all kinds of rates, Took a drink of the Gilly, And everyone said, lt is pretty good stuff, But it goes to your head! No one knew how it started, At least, wouldn't tell, And it soon was a riot, A merry old Hell! But the skipper just said, As they broke up the fight, Merry Christmas to all! And to all, a Good Night!! PERHAPS By GEORGE McBRlDE Perhaps l may not live to see The day we win the victory, For long before the war shall cease l may be laid to Rest in Peace. Perhaps no more, l'll ever thrill With friend and foe, in politics, And try to make the voters sway To my side, on election day. Perhaps no more, l'll ever thrill To see the moon rise o'er the hill Or share the pleasure of a kiss, And sweet caress, from a lovely miss Perhaps, when summer is so hot, l'll miss that old vacation spot, And when the frosty mornings nip, There'll be no yearly hunting trip Perhaps l'll miss the Union fights We had at meetings, Sunday nights Good fellows all, and right or wrong, The grudges never lasted long. AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS .VK ,X 4, ,VIN 4, I! V! .- , . 1 V 'uf .mf ,. , ,V 4., f. V. , V , V,,V ,,q , . - l' 1,13-',-l-' , I ,,, 'V . V V . 1, f.,',, f, V ,V -, ,Q ,c, , ,V . , , :,, VVVV : -V 'TY J-'XV 9, ',- . . V-',I- ,V ,, V JV-'MT' ,,,L '- V V ,,1 V , V ,- y V V , V 'K-V L ,, I VV . A L ' if ,FQ , ,A . 5' . ff A .. ,V,. , V , - VV, ' ' S , , Ar ,, Y' V V.. I . , , . Vx ' ' . V 'An K .51 1 V ,V. ' 1 , ,v ' X ml W H , VV ,V ,,- .lf - ' V ,Vg.1 J V . V. ',:. ' V yziul' 'V N 71, v' X, ,-' F '., V , ff 1 f, . , ,, ., ,-.fV cry, V' X 1 , , ,, V ,V V 51,-1 . , - ' P., xv.: -' ' V. 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