Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1963 volume:

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You remember that we were loaded for a specific task and there was no doubt that the task could be accomplished. Our enemy was convinced, as the course of history will prove. Our return to San Diego for Christmas was a pleasant break in an otherwise long West- Pac deployment. On 27 December 1962 Renville sailed for WestPac. The crossing from Pearl Harbor to Yokosuka was one of the roughest ever experienced. The HANDCLASP material trans- ported to WestPac contributed greatly to our Nation's People-to-People Program. ln West- Pac our task was stand-by APA in the Amphibious Ready Group. The dependents cruise from Sasebo to Hong Kong and return placed Renville in an unusual role-transporting female dependents instead of combat troops. lt was an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Training in Sasebo, Okinawa and Subic Bay emphasized readiness of the ship to carry out any mission assigned. U.S.S. RENVILLE did not miss a single operational commitment during the Caribbean and WestPac deployments due to casualties or for any other reason. This reflects the com- etence rofessional skill and dedication of the crew. The long voyages home and words P v P A of praise from ComSecondFlt, ComPhibLant, ComPhibPac, ComSeventhFlt and Com- PhihForSeventhFlt reflect a job well done. Your determination and skill have amasse a recor p all. You have done your assigned tasks well and we have had fun. As long as men and ff ' l demonstrate readiness to act to respond to the d d of erformance which is evident to ships, in coordinated effort, can e ective y , Nationls call and to do more than is required, our Navy will be at the forefront of de- fense. Each in his own way has contributed to preserving our freedom, our Way of 'life and our beloved Nation. qi .DEPARTMF Q- 9 W 'U Nov ... 1963 , , M4- LIBRARY t 5' , MX V' E s J Z ...S- .f., K., i 4 E T. 5 4.1 Y! HISTORY The Renville is an attack transport, part of the amphibious forces of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. She is designed to com- bat load a troop battalion landing team with its equipment and supplies. She has the means of placing her embarked troops and equipment ashore on a hostile beach, and then provide logistic support from the sea. During actual hostilities, she would be a part of an Amphibious Task Force assigned the mission of launching an attack from the sea by naval and landing forces to seize a lodgement on land defended by the enemy. The Renville was constructed at the Vancouver, Washington, yards of the Kaiser Company. Her keel was laid 19 August 1944. On November 14, 78 days later, she was accepted by the U. S. Navy from the Maritime Commission on a loan basis and commissioned USS Renville QAPA 2271. She is named after counties in both North Dakota and Min. nesota. By March 15 she was ready for action and embarked troops, 1620 strong, from Guadalcanal. On 1 April 1945, the Renville landed these troops with her assault boats on the beaches of Okinawa in the last invasion of the war. After Okinawa, the remainder of the war was spent in transporting troops and cargo between the United States and various Pacific bases. Following the Japanese surrender, Renville was assigned the task of returning troops, sometimes civilians back to the U. S. In September, 1,436 allied military personnel, among them Dutch, British, and Canadians, were transported from Japan, where they had been used in slave labor, to Manila for rest and recuperation. In January 1946 the Renville became a permanent part of the U. S. Navy. Following a short stay in the States she was ordered to duty off the coast of China during the early battles between the Nationalists and Communists. Suddenly, in December 1947, the Renville was sent to Batavia, Java, Netherlands East Indies. It was here that she became Headquarters Ship for the United Nations Truce Commission negotiating settlement terms between the Dutch military forces and the Indonesian Nationalists. The ensuing treaty was known as the RENVILLE TREATY. In 1949 the Renville was decommissioned and placed in mothballs at Mare Island, California. I-Ier retirement was short lived. On 5 January 1952, she was recommissioned and sailed again to become part of the active fleet engaged in com- bat. Her duty included lifting troops from Japan to Korean ports including Pusan and Inchon. x, , -if 9 0, Q ? 1 l 5 3 Q1 4. as Q t After the truce was signed in Korea the Renville returned to peacetime training. This has included large scale am- phibious operations and several tours of duty in the Western Pacific as part of the Seventh Fleet, demonstrating :Tower for Peacef, In January 1959 she cruised to Eniwetok in the Pacific and remained 4 months at the Eniwetok Proving Grounds assisting with atomic testing. Since then Renville has made many more WestPac deployments, returning from 8 months in the Far East on 5 De- cember 1961. The Renville remained in the San Diego area, occasionally going to sea for local operations. Between February and May she was awarded the Red Engineering E, the Amphibious Assault Award, and the White Gunnery E. On 21 May she left San Dieffo for Seattle Washington to attend th W ld' F ' D , . g , . e or s air, returning to San Diego on 30 May. Captain G. H. Lowe relieved Captain W. L. Savidge as commanding Officer on 7 June 1962. During July and August Renville was overhauled at the Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, California. Upon her return to San Diego she conducted readiness exercises and battle problems. On 22 October 1962 the Renville was alerted to the trouble in Cuba, and immediately set out to load troops and ff b cargo to e transported to the trouble spot. On Saturday morning 27 October the Renville sailed out of S D' ff h b , an iego ar or with other units of the Pacific Fleet for the Panama Canal. It was during that trip south that this story begins. CAPT GRADY H. LOWE Captain G. H. Lowe entered the Navy in July 1940. He was commissioned in June 1941 and then served in the OffiCC of the Chief of Naval Operations and later on the USS INDIANA CBB 581 in the Southwest Pacific. His World War II actions were not limited to the Pacific, however. From 1943 until the end of the war he served as Opefations Officer for Amphibious Flotillas 4, 12 and 38 taking part in landings in the Mediterranean Sea and in Normandy. After the war he was stationed at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Bainbridge, Maryland, as Operations Control Officer. When Korean Conflict engaged the United States Captain Lowe served as Executive Officer of the USS MCCAFFERY QDD 8601, and later served on the staff of Commander Task Force 90 fComPhibPacj as Force CIC Officer and AS- sistant Gunnery and Readiness Officer. Following the War, 1954-1955 he was commanding officer USS HOLLISTER KDD 788 . C ' ' J aptaln Lowe served as O1nC Nuclear Weapons Courses at Nuclear Weapons Training Center Pacific until 1958, where he was principal instructor in Nuclear Ph sic F ll ' y s. o owing a year at the Naval War College he served on the staff of Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet, as CincPacFlt Representative for the Pacific Missile Range until 1962. He relieved Captain W. L. Savidge as Commanding Officer USS RENVILLE QAPA 2272 in June 1962. Educationally, Captain Lowe has attended Catawba College, The University of North Carolina, The University Of Rhode Island, and Ventura College. He received a Bachelor's Degree from San Diego State College in Chemistry in 1958. He also is a graduate of the General Line School, Monterey, California, and the course in Naval Warfare at the Naval War College, Newport, R. I. Captain Lowe is married to the former Daisy Martin of Plymouth, Florida. They were married in 1946. They have iW0 children, Linda .lean and Gary Howard. Presently the Lowes reside in Bonita, California. '4We made a slow start on our WeslPav Deployment, what with the trip to the Caribbean and being home for Christ- mas, but once we started we really made up for lost time. We were able to make niany friends with our dependents cruise, and to accomplish many needed repairs to the ship. We also managed to get in considerable training which iwe- sorely needed. I consider our deployment of great benefit to all of us and certainly a profitable one in terms of experience. Commander H. P. Hansen is a native of Santa Barbara, California, and attended schools in Santa Barbara and Solvang, California. From March 1936 until June 1942 Commander Hansen served in the Navy as an enlisted man on the USS GAMBLE QDM 151, USS OGLALA CCM 41, USS HOVEY CDD 2081, and USS PRESIDENT JACKSON KAPA 181. Pro- moted to Warrant Boatswain in June 1942, and served with the Amphibious Forces in the South Pacific until De- cember 1943. During,1944 Cdr. Hansen was promoted to CWO and also commissioned two new 180 foot minesweepers, USS CLIMAX KAM 1611 and USS FACILITY KAM 2331. Under the LDO program he was made an Ensign in July 1944, and was ordered as CO, USS YMS 422, later renamed USS OSPREY KAMS 281. In 1946 he was promoted to LTfjg1 and during 1946 and 1947 the Osprey cleared mines in Japanese waters and from the Gilbert, Marianas, Truk, and:Pa1au Islands. Took command of the USS PCKC1 1168, and then was ordered to Key West, Fla., as Communications Offi- cer of the Operations Development Station where he remained until December 1951. In July 1951 he was promoted to Lieutenant, be also accepted a permanent commission as an LDO Officer, after being selected in 1948. In 1952 took command of USS SALISH QATA 1871 and in 1954 the USS MOLALA QATF 1061. While serving on the MOLALA Mr. Hansen was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. In 1956 he was detached and ordered to Naval Station, Guam, M. I., as Security Officer and Armed Services Police Officer. In November 1958, he was detached and ordered to Stockton, California, as Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center. After a tour of two years, Cdr Hansen was ordered to USS SURFBIRD fADG 3831, stationed in Sasebo, Japan, as its Commanding Officer. The SURFBIRD is the only degaussing ship in the world. On 1 August 1961 be was promoted to Commander. Commander Hansen reported to the RENVILLE as its Executive Officer in October 1962. Commander Hansen married the former Lois M. Nicol of Seattle, Washington, in August 1941. CDR HANS P. HANSEN C BAN One bright afternoon last October, President Kennedy announced to the nation that the United States Government had issued that morning an ultimatum of an extremely serious nature to the Soviet Union. A convoy of Russian frelghters believed to be carrying nuclear weapons in their cargo was on its way to Cuba, where a gradual military buildup had been uncovered during the previous weeks. President Kennedy told the nation a message to the Soviet Union stated that all Soviet vessels within a prescribed perimeter around Cuba will be signalled to stop by American Naval vessels and to prepare for a boarding and search party, and that any attempt at resistance would be met with open fire. The Presi- dent said that American forces around the world had been alerted, leaves cancelled, and extensions directed where necessary. At 0200 on the morning following that decisive afternoon on October 22nd, the Renville shifted berths from the Naval Station, San Diego, to the Naval Air Station, North Island. Other ships were busy moving in the harbor, too. There was excitement and nervous laughter. And the elusive feeling of unreality which spreads through awareness whenever some- thing happens which has always been categorically assigned to an unknown and incredible future. The Renville was scheduled to depart for WestPac in another week, and a successful period of amphibious training had been completed only a few days before. Her crew was looking forward to new horizons and preparing for wistful separations. With new feelings backed up on theold so suddenly, they did not know how to respond. Now the rumors spread. They would load troops. They would go to Cuba. There would be world war. They would load troops and wait- In the next few days nothing happened and a lot happened. The Soviet convoy had slowed and one or two ships had turned away. It appeared that Khrushchev would acquiesce, at least for the time being. The Renville crew began to adjust their outlooks to the new possibilities, and to form their personalities, their being around them. Their looks became more direct, their feelings more concrete, whether they be of skepticism, of disbelief, of uncer- tainty, of reluctance or heroism. And the Renville began to assume the appearance of a combatant ship. i CRISIS Ammunition was loaded. Bombs of various sizes mostly. And gasoline. Then back to the pier at the Naval Station, all through the night and the next day, troops and their cargo. The piers, under the smokey glow of the huge lights of many ships, were crowded with moving lines of Marines, their tanks, jeeps, trucks, and tier upon tier of wooden crates, and bundles, and bags. There was much shouting and swearing and commotion and bewilderment, but somehow the loading was completed in short time and the piers were emptied. It was a huge job of mobilization, and it was done in amazing time, and on the morning of the 27th the Renville was underway. After clearing San Diego Harbor the Renville crew found itself in a convoy of 26 ships, including a destroyer screen, with their bows pointing south. They knew nothing definite. The officers, most of them, knew nothing definite. Would they steam with no destination? Would they go to the Panama Canal and stop? Would they transit the canal and ap- proach Cuba? Would there be a landing? What? In any case they would be busy. Many of them had sailed only with a few ships, never' such a large formation before. The bridge watch, made up mostly of green ensigns and green whitehats, were nervous and taut and busy as hell. This would be the best training, if nothing else. CIC and radio were hopping, as they had never hopped before. The engineroom watch was doubly alert, in a formation like this a breakdown could be suddenly disastrous. And the deck crew kept busy with numerous highline transfers and under- way fuelings. The powerful-looking convoy of amphibious ships steamed south through the changing sea, while the ominous cloud of a major threat to peace hung gloomily over them. First the grey and then mauve seas off Baja, California, then with the hot damp days the deep blues, the transparent aquamarines, and the gay phosphorescent churn- ings at night. Further south the air became damp and clung to the body. One morning a low bank of rain clouds and fresh breeze blew up, and there was a sudden sweet downpour of rain. Crew and troops frisked in the rain, their tensions temporarily broken. I Wx . d. S'Qf'H'T .. ,-.gang-X 1, Y . EDICAL DEP RT EN L. to R.: LALLA, J., HMC, MERRILL, J., HM3g MONTMENY, R., SN, CARLES, C., HM3g ROYBAL, E., HM2g HUTCHESON, R., HM2g MOSS, F., HM2, FINGOLD, D., HM3g SIXSMITH, H., HM2g STEERE, D., HM3g DR. J. A. MARCEL, LT MC. MCORPSMANIV7 The word is shouted everytime someone is injured, and soon a capable Hospitalman is on the scene to render assistance and lifesaving treatment. Fortunately the instances for emergency care aboard the Ren- ville have been rare, but never-the-less the corpsmen are always ready, willing, and able to treat any patient, no matter what his trouble. Under the leadership of Dr. Marcel an extensive and persistent training program is fol- lowed to keep the Medical Department up to date with the latest methods of care for the sick and injured, and current sanitation measures. Routine cases are handled at the twice daily sick call, but emergencies are handled any time day or night. Several services are available to aid in determining the cause, extent or best method to employ in treating each case. The laboratory is equipped to handle routine examinations, while almost any type of x-ray can be taken by our x-ray technician. The pharmacy is stocked to fill both commercially prepared or freshly compounded prescriptions. With the aid of the operating room technician, major or minor surgery, of an elective or emergency nature can be performed at any time. Aside from dealing directly with the patient, the department also keeps all the health and dental record up to date, as well as assuring all personnel are immunized and examined on schedule. A corpsman is assigned the task of ordering all departmental supplies of a medical nature, and keeping the records of these expenditures. Food, water, and general sanitation of the ship is just a small part of the Medical Department's crusade against sickness and disease. J. A. MARCEL, M.D. A Doctor Jesse Marcel claims Houma, Louisiana, as his present home, but was born in Houston, Texas, 30 August 1936. For three years he attended- LSU at Baton Rouge, La., as a pre-med major., In September 1957 he entered Louisiana State University Medical School and graduated as an M.D. in 1961. After interning at Charity Hospital in New Orleans he received orders to the Phibase at Coronado and then to the Renville in August 1962, where he has doubled as Ship's Medical Officer, and H Division Officer. st? ' LT. J. A. MARCEL KMC? ' .fs..1.'.-fm-fa.:.f.--.' t -' -- -sf. fs . . 3,1 - - 1 - HDIV. b1n1le I J if 2 gf CCN0 Heart '4Scalpel, Scissor nU if! -J' H000 No rx HOUCH! ! QL S5 4Huh? All Hands Evolution' Y, 'wif' 1 ' Q T W 'x That new moulage is a real hum- dinver Huh? 4Pour me a shot too On the morning of November 5th the Renville, in line with the other ships, made the approach to the Panama Canal. Near the entrance, before a clean silver arch of steel bridge, a young couple stood on rocks at the ' ' h ' l 1 thes balanced on the ed e of the water. The young darkeyed, darkhaired woman stood in brig t troplca co g slope of a rock, While the young man stood nearby quietly. Suddenly a cheer went up over the ship, and . Q k the men's faces relaxed and the young woman was waving demurely. She was standing on the roc at the 9 water's edge waving, and the men cheered and forgot war and remembered other women. i l 9 PANAMA CANAL One of six locks '9Renvi1le coming through locks Canal Gateway' Af A The transit through the canal brought those with cameras onto the decks. At the narrow locks they clicked the electric cars on tracks on either side pulling the ship with thick wire cables, and they clicked other ships in adjacent locks, and the waving people standing on the neat grassplots on either side. After the first locks, jungle and dark quiet lakes, and more locks that let us down once more to sea level. The Renville stopped overnight at Cristobal, Panama, at the mouth of the north end of the canal, then went on north in the Caribbean Sea in formation with the other ships. uElectric Mules for pulling the ships Guiding Light Nature's beauty in the Canal Zone Might enmassedn The Renville was there The formation reached an area south of Jamaica and split up, the half with the Ren- ville commenced patrolling, while the other half dispersed to liberty and upkeep ports. Around and around a small designated area the patrolling force cruised in the gay Windy steel blue sea, the monotony broken only spas- modically by the Welcome arrival of a heli- copter with a few bags of back mail. 2 1. BMRY NAVY DEPTI A 4 as LCDK lluben is a Iiutive of li 'lllill Falls, R. I. He started his mirail I-aim-vi' In l9Alf0 as an enlisted man. ln WI? llf' attended niidshipman S1'l10Ul ill lN .l ' Dame and was commissioned an lim- Ensiffn AS a lffjg in l9l'I lie lriillh D ' I ' ferred into the Supply COIPS- W Y v Mr. Buben has served on the USS BERT ISLANDS KCVE 107l, llw UND SHELLIKOF QAVP 52l, and at various shore stations. LCDR GEORGE BUBEN fsch CW0 ANTHONY BRUN0 SUPPLY DEPART E Perhaps no other department comes into personal contact with the crew, in rendering services as often as does the Supply Department. From the galley to GSK the S-1 Division is here to help you or feed you. S-1 is only half of the Supply Department but just as important as its other half. We look to S-1 three times a day for those home-cooked meals and interesting pastries. Often we've passed the bake shop to savor those delicious aromas floating through the door, or stopped by the galley to inhale the odors of what's cooking. The commissarymen not only cook the f00d but must order the supplies in advance and then carefully plan the menus to fulfill a balanced, nutritious diet. The storekeepers in the supply rooms and GSK keep the ship well supplied with various nuts, bolts, washers, P31135 for this machine or that, paint, office supplies, cleaning gear, tile, line, electrical parts and light bulbs, and pIHCtiC3llY anything you need. The bulk of the paper work for all this stocking is carried on in the Supply Office, and a big job it is keeping the ship stocked with supplies and repair parts to enable it to function for long periods without replenish- ing, if necessary. It takes a lot of planning and know-how to run this department effectively, and on the Renville this is certainly the case as demonstrated by the Efficiency award received d ' ff h urmg t e WestPac Deployment. L. to R.: CHILDS, A., SKC, JAMES, F., CSI, BLUE, E., CS2g DE LUIZ D. SN- . - ADAMS G. SKI, DENSON, D., CSSNg WILLIAMS, c. css- ' ' ' WOFFINDEN L' C53 , . RICHARDSON, E., SN, PETERSON, o., SKS, l-IETS,K0, A., 'SN5 HARRIS, H-, C535 OTT, M-, SN: DIAZ, J., SK3g CESCO, J., SN, BRUNO. A. PWD I i l. gi 4 , . . ...T f ,-v'-nS...,.-'f-'gsxf.'s 2??e'fiv??5r 'ff'F??T?7't5' -'--E35 W' Q I at I. - ' if SUPPLY Ulflfll :I-31: t S-1 DI 66 91 High Finance C Supply's Mafia Leader i r l i ' f o Q ' 1' N. ' I 'N o X x 5 Singed around or cremated? the edges, rare It's supposed to balance? Originator of the Mashed Potatoes li Ham or Roast Beef ? 'ff 5 .s C ff' g? wwf -, f fix Three squares a day ,-ff Pheaszmt, Sir? SDI Oops, slipped! 1 lI..lg.n.1h-1 llu WVU. , I 1 Wada Huy Blues w..'!',., .. ..n...' , -A 5 , F ,f M 2,1 Q X H hh sgudb - 1 f ,,,w,,..--, 4 '4p1-vial lmlaay. only five cents each, or two fur zu flinu-. 53 JP? W? Wm Q- 5? X 1 F I Z? 66 Ic - 1 . - , C Cream man Xff' Lxght lfllll LAN l'Vl'l' l'll0l Q4 :gh 8 . i L- i0 R-, Standing: LEON GUERRO, B., SDC, ROLLINS, R., SH3, CAROLINO, J., SD1, FELIX, E., TN, SUMP- TER, J., SH2, CASTILLO, R., TN, POOLE, S., SN, LEONE, R., SN, BODEN, R., SH1, JACOBS, J., SH8, JONES, P., SD2, SCHEELER, R., SN, LIWANAG, E., TN, HOLMAN, S., SN3, LTjg W. DAY, MALAJITO, S., TN. Kneeling: LANDAS, T., DK1, LAMSEN, J., SH3, BARROS, E., TN: TOMME, S., SH3, ROMERO, O., SH3. SUPPLY DEPART E T 4'Pay day for the Crew, how happy everyone is when that word is passed, it means that for a few days we'll all be rich again. But the paper work and planning behind the scenes occupies all the time of the DK,s, or Disbursing Clerks. These men maintain the pay records of the entire crew, keeping the payments, allot- ments, and deductions current and most important, accurate. Another branch of S-5 Division is the Ships Serviceman. These men operate the Renville Fluff Dry Laundry, operate the shipis store where many good items can be purchased at unbelievably low prices. Another per- sonal service rendered by this group is the free tonsorial grooming done expertly in the Barber Shop. Ice cream sodas, cookies, nuts, candy for those prohibited in-between snacks can be purchased at the Cedunk, and at reasonable prices. Also the SH7s keep the soda and candy machines in operating order. Also that good looking naval uniform can be purchased at the S-5 operated Clothing and Small Stores. The SD's or Stewards form the other part of the S-5 Division. These men have the huge responsibility for keeping the officers happy. They clean all the officer's staterooms, wardroom, and prepare and serve all the meals that emanate from the Officeris pantry. Theirs is an exacting and tiring job but they carry out their tasks with efficiency and cheerfulness. 'Tancy food experts W LTCig5 WILLIAM DAY Port-Au-Prince skylinel' Pappa Doc's Police Headquarters HAITI Q R ., dm -f For two days the Renville visited and explored this hot low-lying, white-roofed, crumpled, frightened town and the green hills behind. 'Cock Fight on the hill 'Y' gi ,V W . H5 JW'-' ,-'Sid X- ,ifq,i,, . , ,T ,fe -Q ,, , xi ,I -17 S Q Se' X F361 if S rv I if I 'Reception Committee They explored and shopped and visited night-clubs, and there were no incidents. 'Tort-Au-Prince from the hills iv' 1,94 X ,V N -V The Barbancout brandy and rhum house ENGINEERI c Dl+1le'AR'l'ME l i 2 L. to R.: HOLM, J., SFC: IRONS, T., DCI: owismsmg i'.,N1ic::i1 '1figc:AN,yu.. st-'21 yvIll'I'li. ll. FN: WILLARD, G., srsg CLICK, M., FAg MCCRARY, B., nm. in-.1-.n. .l.. Sl-I: I-,INS iiiir-mill. . .. V , :sand The repair d1v1s1on has a many faceted Obllgillllbll. What 4-ouhl ln- mon- 4-ominonlx mllul tha. caipcllte . I I V, plumbers, we call them the Damage Controlmen and Sliipfillm-rs. What lilllti uuml workiiig thvrc is aboard todals ships 1S handled by the Damage Controlmen, although their mum Joh is wlml tin-no mum' implies. chnnage COHUO They are responsible for the repair and upkeep of all thc UC cquipmi-nl lhrouuhoul the ship. lfvciwllling' from hoses to OBA's to Pumps is their job. But with so many wooden hullm-il houls as thc Rviivillc carri0Sf there are more than enough wood working jobs. The Shipfitters arc lhc pliixnlwrs and invlzilsniilhs of the ship. 7 When there is something to hc lunch' ul me-tal. or rcpzured. the SFMS V up . ' . I 0' are the people to sec. lhcy are fully lmim-cl lll WK'ltllHgl and soldergqlig, and can handle this work with skill. Nm-ml xi plumber? Call BH S .1 f . . .- . ' am these men take care of the miles of pipe-s on the shipf fiom hmm to scuttlehutt line. Repairs ninth- round the clock with skill and efficiency. 2 , V, - X. N X. 'I C A x . X ll Q I sig 'kk ' l' X su Being prepared K yu Y ',v. Z fy 1' . su Y, . , .V 5 , 77.315 l T :-ai: Nw, ,W uzapov Q25 , .. 1, .Nlw:iv- it-:ulx lor t'lIlt'l'QI,t'llCl0S in. K, ...fra 1 .,.,..SfQK Ehilau I came, I saw, I conquered? .X , ENS ROBERT K. DUSSAIR O.K., I'H pose What a Grind' ' is .---.gi ,WMM -,Nm 3 ilniq., 'STWO of a kind More than one way to make a hole Watch those fingers RDI LTjg HUBERT R. CAMPBELL sc , X, RUP' Divine Services at sea ERTO wa- oi. s K llmlt-muy mm- more with the forma- tion. this time lm Vit-qurs lsland off the E vital t'lltl nl l'tH't'lu lilru, llll' litffwllltf CICW , v .. . . . v as vt-lt-lumix-tl llmnksgnving with at turkey ' mlimn-r auul :ull tht- trimmings. With the 'K ' in-ws ul tln- crisis sparse and often con- . a 1 I trurx. our alt-sliuutmn was still specula- 0, . If tion. lxut with the time to prepare our minds iw wt-re now more relaxed and spirited. f' v 'cv' ffl Off loading the Marines at Vicquesn Catholic lay services held by Mr, Robinson y-- t On the 23rd the Renville anelmred ull the low green barren slopes of the island, where with five other ships she unloaded her troops for training ashore. Two days later she went t0 San .luan for repairs. Skyline of In-uutilul fm., plmm' li lg ,. W -:' A 'V A RICO Entrance to the Fort, a National Museum Spanish cannon and WW ll gun stand together at Moro Castle San Juan is a fabulous place, as we all found out. There is the old French fort, the cramped old town of narrow cobble- stone streets and European restaurants and shops, the huge modern hotels on wide beaches, with busy gambling casinos, and of course the night clubs. The Renville remained at the sunny Caribbean port for three and a half days without in- cident and thereby gained for herself an outstanding record and a solid reputation in that dazzling blue world of the tropics. ., ' .. .W-.1-. , .- ..q..ff-rv-.g--vw .V wi:-,L '---A,1.-.vf---f-a-4svv:.w:nn,-f--,,lWfv..,,Lff,A. The old moat is now a golf course for the military 'niggas - ,. s , -. -nniqa-:Cn-aniilo-fa-nur'--44-qt 1, 2-45... . PERATIQ DEP RT E ' IM mnuawn' up max ' V m, , I I I 5 I I I . 4 I I 1 .iv I M- H ' L. to R., Third Row: HORN R SM3' MORGAN C SN HUM 'AI , , , , 4, illNI'III,'ID., IIISIZQHGEIUIligli..lXI'i.ENi . , E 5 WIIISE, R., RMCg ROBERTS, K., lim: I,05luII, QM., W SN. 1lliiiLEil1NSs.RsMlgIl1iqNs M. CAGEN. Kneeling: JAco1ssoN, iz., sw n,unu,sm, M, srx, IILINRI, M oc Division, It . -. ...- .. .-.. . , this is one of the many codes usml Ivy the Siggnnlnn-n :mul Iianliornvll I IIN' I in simple morse code it spells Renville This cod I e 'mr nmny ollur me nt I I ml IIN, ll II-' mire Z sent dally over the wires of the big electric monslus III II ulm Icnlx :I I I I III Inng Ing Il! I NUM :Im nal hridffe D uno daylight hours the Slgnfnlmcn mn employ llur III I I Immmmu mon mt on s 1 s, such as shouting the use of semaphore 'mtl thou multi: I 1 I I I I II In In ue ul o rniplzot c1aI occaslons to dress up the ship, such as NTIICJII II IIoIuI nys Ilfw In an II Immlnqls uf rm-'HRV' coming and outgomg, some routine, many of a hi hIy su nl n :lun II I th ors when the h I nr slnps I I I Int lam llmt unlfrs tv and er s ips keep the radio wires hot a cl h n t e fI'1gs 'iflylll A Inu II I I umpmtunu UI Uh 'Inman monstrated during the Carlbbean trip durln I hfg I g wnfh lnnc mmy I I Suu! me is mu nnnul I e eclphered accurately and quickly as time was of the us e d I0 Inu Il l It ll I :I I hmm mil patient? co es, methods of signaling, and designations of spun! sn n II II time and again g, ul the 1 nn u Inu nlfrnwnllslfafed . . , I f so ' sc' In I: ' a 'st I ' ' ' I ' 'ncrym are ' ' ' .i 3 '.s' ' : ' I- ': . u' vu 'gs ' 1 ': It If other S2 Sig I C . u ' Of ' ' C I, 71 f ,' H -' nu' m H 1' ' Il ved l1'P I , . I 3: I '- 'o u 1-4 r-'gr ISI aff'-. w U' K 5 ' h in' Spe ' L 1 i 1 lv- nwn : 1 4' 7 'M ', - I l l .S . 2: 2 5 Huis 1 ivisima rf-nllx runws Illmugh wx H3213 col s ip is steaming in formation with rlI 2 .' ' .', i is IIIIIIII I 1 ' 1' I 'l , ,. wa oth h' ' ' 1 I ' gg. ' ' vxum H- an In- ' 'I 'N I' h d tu :ed . I l l D 'Z I' 3 1 uv .I - ' 'uf-.zgve x 5 -I' ' u I kim I .' , I :'. il 'vs II uw: I ve u ' 5 I . all th ' ' ' ' IL lv .ff , I 5. I .S . ,. 5 I. - r ' their dm was QSPNZQSSV 1 ENS MICHAEL H. GAGEN Bull session with the Boss N .X,. xi X x 5 X -wdl-V XX XX t X 1 -iu xx 1 1 MP is for Pappav Lr:l's call homcr and bill the ship 19 U CI' il at . fi h w JK, HChief Blinker Winkerv The jazz on this radio is the greatest ii. ... , . NES, Lu RDI: 'rnoM.xs. tv.. rm, roms, K.. nm, ltt'IYNOI.t?b, rc., RIJSN5 I5lVIi9I'IiIiuJFN1?Dg: IiiAIg1'iiiiJll'J.iHii1iJsN, KRENIK, M., mn, MM, tr., ICTSN: wmm.. nr, I-.mg snmtos, W., ETZ TXBBETT, P., ET2g ENS T. DOLAN. OI Division consists of Radarmen and Electronics Teclmicians. 'the focal center, the heart of activity of this division, is Combat Informa- tion Center, a strange dark space located aft of the Wheelhouse. From this cramped space lined with bizarre boxes of electronic in- telligence, their dials aglow with red lights, flows information which is vital to the shipis movements. One level below and aft of Radio Central is a cluttered space festooned with more weird electronic shapes, the Electronics Shack, the secondary, but no less important, center of activity. This space receives the misfit and malfunction and delivers the repaired and mended. 1 i'w M' tg V, if-M321 X x S ka ut K . i , 4 f ,Wm s X t t r . V ' '. . 7 3 X QQ ,Z s f X f fir? X X 'fx 994 as-if Sv X i' 't Q J ? f 5 0 Jssawg Y Vx N x 9 ZA S if X is ,,.,4i.,3t,I , X X ,SSW 3- S if ENS THOMAS DOLAN What a crazy T.V. set! l Study Hardi' Around the clock underway the radar team keeps watch over the sea. The radar tear defect, Cfllfllllate, evaluate, disseminate, and recommend. Thev assist n watches for movements in the sea aroundg they the navigator in narrow winding channels: and inland passages: they are the OUIY Ship's eyes in heavy mist or thick fog. Thev also 3S5iSt the Coming 0ffiCC1' at sea. Meanwhile technicians are spilling 019611 the belly of one of th of Wires, kH0bS, dials, and connections for the source of the mal- functions. CIC has a vital role in ese monsters, and exploring the complex twiSIS the One Alpha evolution. Radarmen and Electronic Techs have sJec'l Ll'f'w ' ' ' ' h'v'hl trained. They are vital. 1 13 qualnatlons. They are 1,-, Y , 'asc' rs' 'r '6Look at all the pretty dots '5Time out '5Sir, may I be relieved, Please? LT JACK D. WELLS I OI DI . Hail, hail, the gang's all here il gl 1 H ' LT Ll.TJlZ-'l me 4 9, ENS PETER KUHN Lt. Jack D. Wells is a native of Norman, Oklahoma, and before returning to active duty in 1961, Mr. Wells was teaching school in Chula Vista. He reported to the Renville from reserve status on 5 October 1961 while the ship was at Buckner Bay, Okinawa. He relieved Lt. Halsey as First Lieutenant and remained in that position until November 1962. The following month, upon return from the Caribbean Mr. Wells relieved LCDR Smith as head of the Operations Department. He lists his hobbies as sports, travel, paint- ing, and life in general. His wife and three sons presently reside in Chula Vista. msg: Rodman, Canal Zone, Naval Station On November 30th the Renville received a message to rendezvous immediately with other ships off Vieques Island, backload troops, and head home. She willingly complied posthaste. On December 4th she was leading a convoy of LSD's through the Panama Canal. She stopped near Panama City for two days of liberty in this Central Ameri- can country. Both new and old Balboa, the capital of Panama, are interesting and exciting. Remember the Gambling Casino at the Hilton? ii 1, IQ, In memory of Balboa Site of the original city of The Renville detached herself from her convoy 3 few days out of Panama to make speed, for she would depart San Diego for WestPac December 27th. In the next day or so radios tuned in familiar carols of Christmas on familiar stations. 'iw I ,V ,xr x If ?X,V,41.,.,.W ....,..,W,,..,,,,..,.,,..wi.f:.- A as on A V L vw ,,A...,.. ,, .i 4f.6?rih.'t ,V -a-.........,....t. American Embassy in Panamal' Monument to past centuries of Spanish Conquest FT NWN if L Balboa X5 Ku., W .l w f ig- X ,T .1 ' 'fi-Q A N , l + f m 4 N V GATIO X f .1 X fb' Well, we thought we were h Kccping up willl the log Timo out ended for the Polar Ice Cap - ' ' 3 ..i.:Y,,,,,,: 'it I L. to R.: ENS C. D. HICKSg BUSHY, J., SNg WARD, N., QMS, MATHEWS, F., QM3g STEARNS, H., QM2g VAYDA, G., QMC. Where are we? How far did we go? What's our ETA? These and a hoard of questions are constantly being asked. But the Navigation Department always comes up with the right answer. As soon as land disappears over the horizon, the problem of where we are seem a difficult one to the average sailor, but the Quartermasters know. With the aid of such equipment such as LORAN, radar, fathometer, sextants, charts, and other references our exact position can be quickly determined. A knowledge .of the stars and their constellations, the sun, planets, time zones, and geographical land marks, is necessary in plotting the course of the Renville. Weather is an important factor in navigation by sea or air, and the QM,s send several daily Weather messages to Fleet Weather Centers to aid other craft in the area. Although the ship is steered at sea, under normal conditions, by seamen, the Quartermasters take over the helm where there are areas dangerous to navigation, in channels and harbors, and during ship's drills. Through long hours of work and watch the QM's along with the Navigator safely guide the Renville. l r Watch how it's done ENS CHARLES D. HICKS ,AN gg, nn., I-w.,M,, , W- V, , , ., Y- , , K . .W . , s . ',,L,5g.F ,w?:.Nl, 5 . finger i I Cl Bf i ' CRISL' I 962 f. 3 I If , f . I H QI L' ' f 3 N,f:.Qq s. V Q 1 1 1 .li M 4 It . I QQ Q n Q, h 1 at D' I ' f ...A Y. ' : M , 'W ' K L . x HAITI PANAMA 1 'LPUERTO RICO Ei 0 xll 1963 WE.Q l'lQlii P CIFIC XS LX PAX ,,..., f.,.- 'QOKINAWN' H, Us A AQ 4 :- ,sz E ,H 'xv 'fl5?s4 -1. i4?.:f-spy, 'pf-2 V W I FQ... A--dw-1 i , .. -L35 -' A' 4-5 .: .Y.' U L HONG KONG l'lllLIPPlNES HOMEWARD Bow Farewell to the Marines and their ammu- nition H Un Iln- Ill lu! nf li l,!'4l'IllIN'l' Ulf' Rvllvilk anchw HQ ll lump I'a'mIlvl4-1. .ami unnlln'In'c'4l unloading. S Hmll,Il.h.,l HH. l,l,,,,'-.5 in uhm! Mila rullsi1lf'rf'drgmaykaB Ulm., MINI UH IIN- 1'U'lkIIlj,f uf HN' il Siilllfdly, Calm llmnpr-nh' an 'ml ul ilu l 1 ' , 5. Naval Station, San Diego, L Q .MAN Home Swmft Holme Welcome by the PhibPac Band ,Av A i ...,,,, ....-1,5 '.i.:MwfQiv. Food and Clothing for distribution During the interval in San Diego between the Carib- bean flap and the WestPac tour, the Renville loaded into number four and number five hatches a large quantity of food, clothing, medical and educational sup- plies to be transported to Asian countries. This was part of Project Handclasp, a Naval Program, which for the past 15 years has contributed a share in the wel- fare of peoples in Asia who are without the simplest essentials for ordinary survival. Handshake of Asian-American Friendship W,-'--.J 'hu- PERATIO ANDCLASP X X 4cLoading the boat for delivery The Renville took the Handclasp material to Japan, the Philippines, Okinawa, and to Hong Kong, where it was distributed by Area Commanders for further re- lease where poverty and sickness are most felt. The main duty of the Renville is to train for battle readiness, and in WestPac to standby for immediate call to a critical areag however, perhaps her participation in Project Handclasp was her most rewarding experience. . . ..-.-.... 4.......-4--.-.q...enzr...-uns.. -' Loading Project Handclasp gifts in Hong Kong 1AuqQn-.4--o0u1l iib-yu-. .-- -- -., ns- .g4.,- ,LJ- . . S , iiuizum., cz., sN, ,lAlIUliSliIN, C., ima: H12Nm:RSoN, L' to il'i-'dkaliliiiiixi IIlAIS1N1lRsxifiFiSMEN'sglixliiliiii' iiidivil T., SN: r1t:Ki1:'r'1', J., SA, Mom:AN, Tli., SAQ MICAL. FEFNM SN- BLAZJKSHER' G. SN? BFRRY, K., BM3g GONZALES, J., SN: .1onNSoN, ic., sm GI-ASSCOCK, B., SNQ , -,,. E O., BM1g HALL, W., SN: Numzn, if., SN4 WATSON, H., SN- Q-lgglgg' Zig,.ElfiN?q11E2ER1i,,KSi1ii1ei1nr'3iEF1i1i1i3sJdJN,' C., SA: HUTCHINS, T., SN: Smrrn, n., um, PALMER, L., BMI 1 DECK DEPART ENT First Division is the largest division on the Ship and is responsible for lln- forward half of the ships decks topside, the troop spaces and heads throughout the ship, and numbers l. 2. and Ii liolds. lt's a big area and many man hours are spent keeping it ship shape. Many hours of rigging and unriggiiig, scraping and paint- ing, sweeping and swabbing. Aside from these routine tasks are the mam watvln-S that must be stood on the quarterdeck and pier, in portg and on the bridge, at sea. When Condition Ono Alpha is sounded H1056 IUCN put four boats from 9551 hatch into the water, assist in launching the davit boats and act as the bowhooks in the boats. After the troops are landed the boats return to the Ship for tln- cargo that pours from the holds, and again the First Division is busy, handling the supplies needed on the ln-arrli. lt's the excellent reSultS that demonstrate the teamwork of the First Division. FIRST LIEUTENANT Lt. L. F.. Esquibel is a native of Denver Coloradog but at an early age moved lu California. He attended San ,lose State and graduated in 195 6. Alter rem'iving his commission in 1957 he was stationed at Atsugi, Japan. During his tour of mlutx in Japan he met his wife, Aiko. ICM-nn-In-il from duty in .lune 1961 he reported lo the Pwnville in July, taking tho position of BCC. ln October 1962 he rcliovcql LL Wells as First Lieutenant. LT LEE E. ESQUIBEL :ws in mills D. EDER Brushing up on their work .6. 1 u 1- o . E X., g ,wists . , , ' 1: N X gs X 4'Automatic sewing machine A real nice guy, but don't call him a deck ape!! , iw 3 i x i H W ff K 4 if p A P 5 . . ll 5 ft 1 Nl f 9 . 1 ' 'I' i E ' My '4Anchor detail Little Red Riding Hood Spit and polish 1 Lots of paper work, too '4Heavy J0b', Water was great, care to join me in a swim? Alert Fantail Watch crwu nussxu. w, num, 3RD DI . E 55 Nt I Standby to lower boats '7'Yxa 'wa Q E ? I w N , 5 . ' XX X new Say, . . . How nrmv of th. 4- I d ta bus' 1 E 'mx SllPP09e Vdny? Huh?? N 3 N.. .ff WM. . .A 5 -3 -1 5 Q ? 4 .Y W' 1 4 Q 5 L i. .. H159 . ' 'Sa H C , wh Y. is is sf? Q- z 5 ,f eggs s- ,RZ XL gay ssirf . wee: Eifxf ii. f sr Ei Affi i . Ji,, DECK DEPART ENT The domain of Third Division extends from Frame 75 to the Fantail both 9954 d 1 7 HU 9555 holds, numerous lower deck storage spaces, and the sides from the gunwale to the water line. The Boom Busters primary job is handling the boats that rest on 54441 and 9945 hatches These B t ' - oa swam mates have many other jobs that keep them busy, Such as the constant chore of keeping theirlarea cleaned, chipped and painted which seems an almost impossible job. Men from this division stand watche B ' s as oatswaln mate of the watch, messenger and Dock sentry in port. At sea, they become the Boatswain mate, messenger, helmsman, lookouts, phone talkers and man after steering. But their prime mission is boat handling which takes lonff hours and h D muc practice to he done effectively and properly, but these men have demonstrated time and again that they have acquired that skill. L to R- KEELING D SN CORBITT E SA , .. , ., , , ., , RADCLIFF, W., SN, POLSGROVE, B., SN, CASE, M., SN, KNIGHT R., SN, MCHARDY, V., BM3, PALMER, R., SN, DUTTERER, C., BM2, SCRIBNER, J., SN, PENN, J., BM1, WILBER C., SN, GLIVER, E., BM3, SCHMIDT, W., SN, HOUCK, E., SN, WETZEL, D., SN, HILL, C., SN, BELL, J., SN, HENRY, S., BM3, MILLER, L., BM3, ENS E. STEINAM. -.R,,,,,,,, up ENS EDWIN J. STEINAM H II Memorial to the U.S.S. ARIZONA Medical Kaniesn 'l'luf lwuuliful Pali on Oahu . 1-L Ifllffffllllillllill Murkvl l lau-o ul Waikiki 'M ' fwwv 'Island of Lanai from Maui Surfing U.S.A. After just eleven days, time to sing Christmas carols and smell the fir and holly, the Renville departed San Diego Harbor once more, this time on a brighter and more promising mis- sion, to serve for four months with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific and Far Eastern waters. On the morning of 2 January she sailed past Waikiki and Honolulu and into Pearl Harbor, which lay quiet and serene. One day at that dark, lush, volcanic island of Oahu, and she went on to encounter 3,000 miles of the Pacific. Hawaiian Huts um, Q Hawaii's Beautiful Beaches ENG NEER1 G DEP R'I'IvIE ' L. to R.: ESTEYBAR, R., FN, PALMER, R., BTC, KITTERIDGE, ll., BTI: McDONAl.IJ, J., BT3g KAHLER, D., FN' HILLER, A., BT3g ALLBRIGHT, J., BTI, LANIGAN L FN OWFN' ' ' ' , ., , . S. L., IN, IIIoIISI:, It., IVIXS, WILLIAMS, B., FNS SHOE, W., BT3, CARKNER, J., BT2g CHARLES, J., BT2g ENS II. IIAVIS. Crazy set of Clocks E.. . E A The Boiler Tenders or B'l s, the men that burn the fllel that heats the water, that turns to Steam, that turns the turbines, that turns the screw, that makes the ship go. Thev Opefafe the shipis boilers and fircromn Inzieliinerv. The Bllls test. trans- fer, and take inventory of fuels and feed water aboard ship. Also they maintain and repair the pumps. boilers. and asso- ciated machinery. Dozens of gauges are the guides that these men use to keep the steam and water levels at just the fight height. Theirs is a hot and humid job and one that demanClS the most from a man. But because these men know their lob and d ' ' ' o lt Well, the Renville continues to function almost HS well as the day she was constructed. l'li. out tlIcrcl .I Keep your eye on the water level w.4.q.nuKs Q 1 IIIIIICIV ICNILINICIQII l,t. lf. A. Collins, at native ol llrooklyn, N, YW en. tered the Navy in 1010. lolis curccr started as L1 boot at NTC, Bainlwitlgc, Md. Ile served as a parachute riggcr until 19511-3 during which time he made a total of 31 free-full jumps. He entered OCS.through Integration Progrznn and graduated in 1956. He has served aboard the U.S.S. KEARSARGE and-U.S.S. ORISKANY. Assigned to Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit Pacific at NAS, North Island, he in- structed aviation students in ASW before reporting to the RENVILLE on 18 December 1962. Uh, there's a couP1e leaks iff the bulkhead at frame .g..,+-.,5 ,fi-A5 , , 'L i we 5 LT EDWIN A. COLLINS Air Force spies on tour B DIV ENS RONALD L. DAVIS l 5, 9... 7 9? Time to change burners . .. . . , ,. . . ...,, ........- W.. ,,...H,.,,,.. .. ,...,. M... ,.... .,....-,,m....-,f.- -1 My ' , 5 Hot Stuff ENGINEERI ' -MA- LTjg IAN RAMSEY The liig Wllt't'ls This division of Machinist Mates and Machinery Repairmen is charged with keeping the inner soul of the Renville running. These men must operate and repair the main turbines, the reduction gears and auxiliary machinery that move the ship through the water. Malfunctioning in any way prevents the ship from perform- ing her prescribed operational commitments. The huge throbbing heart of the Renville thrives on the proper maintenance and care which the Machinists give her. The Machinery Repairmen in their shop manufacture and repair machinery parts as needed to aid in the repair and upkeep program It is apparent that 'food care o ' U has been taken of the Renvilleis machinery over the past year as she has not missed a single commitment due to improper maintenance or faulty repair. It is these men who stand the watches in the engine room answering th ' l ' e signas from the bridge to speed up or slow down, to go forward or back down. It is these men that answer the bells quickly and with expert know-how. L to R., Standing: DISCHER, D., MMCg MINNICH, J., MM1g DAVIS, V., MR2- D I ' LIAMS, J. MM2g ZOZGORNIK, M. MM1g DARTING G. FN ZOZ - i O RON J, MM3 WIL , . , , 5 GORNIK, P., FN, ODELL, A., - ' ' ' , - SNYDTSR, H., FN? ENS R. DAVIS. Kn 1' . sM1 - MM2' MOVIUS' 'G' FN' eemg, TH, R., MR2, BRAsHEARs, L., FNg BUSCH, J., FNg JOHNSON, K., FN. i DEP R1 t', 4. 5,3 It s easy to take apart The Big FiSh6l'lHLlllw And this is the extra steering wheel Hlust half a turn more DI V . 'GI thought it was funnier to back down 'Somebody said it's called Sunshine Q A ff' Lis 91:1 I L52 Es- im 45 .J V' vi pa- 3 ' V ' ' '--Y-mkv, ...MH ...'..-.-...N-..,.,-. , ,, K , , - -,QQ -. lW-, K -, - f ffssf A bitter cold day at Yokosuka, Japan, from which several of the crew travelled to Tokyo for a hurried tour of the crowded streets of the Ginza. Japan is experiencing a dynamic scientific and industrial growth at the same time religious and cultural traditions flourish and the result is a nation of startling pungent and comical contrasts. ln the city's narrow shop-ridden streets clogged with merchants, cus- tomers and stray automobiles wound into mercurial streets bordered with trees and sidewalks. On the streets Japanese in familiar western clothes walked with Japanese in the traditional tunic and kimono. lln 5ltIllll T-if ul ll-mlcllnt Ml hgrpgd 'Tamiliar pier at Sasebo Entrance to the Imperial Palace ss Q - fm . , hclk -A Y-11... L-.. K f---Q f-'....a,1rf'T-Tr'- vfw1afQer.1ff'e ---' J Sacred Mount Fujiama ' i L 9 Ulu 4: Illulxswtu ' S S ll l I Glngerale please The RENVILLE S own TRIBUNES P RTY T E Sllllbl lllffll f A toast The Renulle made two trlps to Oklnawa to transport lVlar1nes, then headed to Sasebo, Japan, where she arrlved early on 12 February a cold mlsty mornmg And shortly after she came along slde the wharf at Indra Basm she was treated cheer fully by a l1ght snowfall In Sasebo the RenV1lle celebrated the tradltlonal shlps party extendlng over two full exemngs, compl1ments of the shlp s Welfare and Recreauon Fund And 1n Sasebo we spent money, we bought chmaware, glassware, sllks, woodwork, and watches, and ln a large contrlbutlon to the Japanese economy, we went wlld Wlth electronlc equlpment from trans1stor radlos to complete stereo sets ,. Y ., l.llH' lluyn LL ' - t 3 j 5 as 77 Q V , 1 nl, li. ll sq I all . ll I . H v ll 1 I 1 I t 3 . ., if E 1 1 i I i ll W I I x, gg f ll t ll f ll X il Ili ,il I Ii' ll 1 t U If i ,FX ll V it yu, Q . i , tfb as - as 1 I. . . . Y 7 7 . . . . . . . . . . . , . 7 . , . . . , . ' 0 7 9 . . 44 a u l Commodore and Captain, honored guests -L ma...-..-.un-.A-.w .. Co-ed chow lme H ...gguunlilns---urea.:-L ,f 3 Duty Driver DECK DEP RT Even the honcho works here alll N ' l L. to R.: POSTER, M., SN, OGAN, T., SN, MURPHY, J., SNg JONES, J., sN- MOUNTAIN A SN. A , TROMPETER, J., SN: VIALPANDO, P., SN, RAMSEY, H., SNg GULART, M., SN, DAY, J. 'SN'-' RECd1vip1SiN-Rriuiik SN ROFERS P SN- WORKMAN, G., SN, BACK, D., BM3, FOSTER, P., SN: BYRUM, J.,' SN, NTANCEHESLFER, 0.1 J'7 Q , 9 '9 9 BM3g ALLAWATT, A., BMI. The boats that rest upon the decks and hang from the davits of an APA are the main armament of that type ship. Therefore the maintenance and operation of these boats is an extremely important one. It is the Second Division who is responsible for this important task. Constantly these boats, whether they be Small LCVP or HPappa,' boats or the larger LCM Mike boats, are' being cleaned, painted and repaired. Not only are these boats important in an amphibious landing but occasionally come in handy as liberty boats . . . . 1 in ports where the Renville is at anchor. The Second D1v1s1on a so maintains a boat watch underway in the event of a man overboard, for quick recovery. The degree of training and readiness of this ' ' d t re- division has been proven many times in the past, an mos h n the Renville was awarded an cently in March at Okinawa w e ' ' h h h- Excellent for her One Alpha, and the right to display t e as mark beneath her Amphibious Assault Award. NOK, Hot Rod, pull over to a buoy 'f'f F,,.- 5 7 UU' N ie rn' if 1 -, ENS THEODORE J. SABADOS D DIV. Z Liberty Party returning to ship :gi A 'W 'T' il miiinu .' '- x-i l.. f . ' 1, '- BERTT L. to R.: MILLER, M., ENCMg TIBBS, W., FNg SUMMERS, L., FNg POLLACR, R., EN1 PO'IRA'lf I FIN R0 5 1 J FN' MILLER, G., EN3g LACRUE, R., EN3g STOVER, F., EN2g MORGAN, R., FNg FoRDHAM, N. EN1: CLARK, D., I ENB, DNEIL, J., EN3g GARY, W., FNg MCINERNEY, J., ENS EMMETT. , W ...K -,,,,,,,qi,.- X. V., , . i,f,g:,,,,, 522,435 j, .Q .,.sf, . jj,s t, 44' , 7.7 f if fff'-1 :ilu lik N3 -'.vu'q9': 'U L I f'J?' ,A que if 'Tx : V iSgia:?f6,figq'i W j I ww ia. . ...ll HA driver, too MA letter home l A lowly job ENGINEERING DEPART E The Auxiliaries Division has many diversified jobs which keep them busy in all parts of the ship. One of their primary functions is to keep the boat engines in good running condition. After all, even with a well trained boat coxswain and bowhook, in the best conditions, where would the boat go if tlie engine didnlt work? There- fore A Division puts in many long hours keeping the Renvillels 24' boats in running order. Also those ever im- portant Winches for lowering and raising the boats from the water are part of A's responsibility. The cold water from the scuttlebutt, or those ice cubes in your glass come with the Compliments of the refrigcratioll and air conditioning section of A Divisiong as does the ventilation from the system, as well as all items in tht? reefers. But when at sea where do we get all that nice water for cooking, drinking, and showering? Why, A Division's evaporator watch is bus f m.k' 0' ' f' ' ' ' ' y 1 mg lt rom sea mater, and under the supervision of the lxlcdicul Dc- partment chlorinates it to kill bacteria making it safe for your use. There are many varied jolrs hut vault the Auxiliaries Division of the Engineering Department. handled effectively by -,,Em.,:.,f,amqa f 'M -6- qgwi. 'WN ' N iw i X W I A DIV. 0 X N K XX Si HAH fixed up X ENS ARTHUR F. EMMETT 'gltemz Engineman Unit: Each Issue: One per boat 'The reefer repair man I won't let him out 7+ jimi iywi mix ,- M , 1 ix if .pl ff ii 3, N 01 i i V f J 1 11 K , ' 4. ' , 1 b ' 'fa 1 - W I f 71 M ,Q X' , ' Z, 5, ' ek www' +695 ,M ,f ,: ,f ff ,fr , eh , . ' X rv Now then, in regard auxiliary engines . . PHILIPPI , in Home . 1 ff' ails- 5 ,-:int 1-., r x ilu Ever present leepnicw On 23 January the Renville arrived at the inevitable, inescapable, Subic Ba Luvon ya J a Philippine Islands, that bleak home away from home for many Seventh Fleet ships. At that tropic island while the ship underwent repairs and ' ' preparatlons, the crew enjoyed the new- found -sunas warmth, and swam off the sandy shores, and all ventured into the crude dilapi- d d ate town of Olongapo for at least one look and perhaps some purchases of the island wood carvings. During the three different stops at Subic Bay some even were fortunate to vis't .,l the capital city of Manila, a few hours south. ,p-nuIS'1 girl 'hw 5' s 'f f rJf it i u -... lynn ml 'V ti OKINA Q.. 9'bnl',w A new house in the old style The Renville made three short but interesting visits to the island of Okinawa, a possession of the United States. Theisland, a member of the Ryukyu chain, is about 20 miles long, and dominantly inhabited by the Army, Air Force, Marines, and Navy. All branches of the Armed Services have extensive bases and training areas throughout the island. Therefore Okinawa stands as a keystone of our defense in the Far East, always on the alert and ready on instantaneous notice of trouble in the Western Pacific area. School kids MNA? xy, :fl ,ls 5:1 F' ,J 4 Making the Tatami Mats 5 D A Restaurant's Grand Opening ' ' ' nk-1 --as .V-,,,..,. ,..,,-.,..f.... L A 1' I . nh 1 H Now this lever . . . 4t'I'H DI . INK- llllilll 1 lnrcsllnl 1' 1 tx., ap ,I . 3 . W T. o Q AVP' ' - - T I iz. A . - L e Q A i -. -., -,- ' ' ',, .'N: L. to R.: SAVALA, M., SN: WRIGHT, K., SNS PA5OIlAItlliI.l,U. lt.. lLNl2g llltNNltl.l. X., llsg Nl,lKl,X'Nll. li R SHERMAN, R., GM3g HIGHLAND, L., GM3g STOBBE, R., CNH1 AIJANIS. ll.. SN. To the Fourth Division, another member of the llc:-la llf-pmlrmnr, lalls lla- uf-sl--fwsiltililt l ' ll ' llliTiHl,l,iIlE small but effective firepower. Fourth Division is compost-fl nl Iwo :ating-. rnamvli. llllrlllftir '4'l ' tml 'l Control Technicians. I lag The Gunner's mates maintain and repair all gun mounts. gun nionnl lll.'l4lllll4'IX. anll small arms. Q-1l 'll'lu'i and associated explosives. They are also rfrsponsililc for all inayavinf-s. inn-Lv pol lo-'L'-It-. lun l lX'ilii' HIT, associated spaces. It is the Cunneris mates that lu-cp lla- lllnnn puns in Alina' lor lln- vnu z're'WF'll'liltH their supervision to fire them. But the actual aiming anrl flirt-rlion ol ll'-A lm' tonne lr.-in lla- lfirv llontio Technicians. These men maintain anrl repair the gun lllI4'f'l1IlH anal lin- rf-mit-l it-lent-. 'lln-t malta' rnawliziin- cal, electrical and electronic casualty analysis, If-sl, Ulu-lzllc. :ullut-.I anfl milf-I Inf if-nliol ani!--. f't l illlb' and SYSICIUS. The Flffi Cflfllffilfflilfl also lHll'4THlf:lllH Jlllll Jlllfllf- yarn-l null: lin' vmrlzwl 'X'lt'lll' I I 1 This highly efficient gun gang has again anfl again plow-n il-V aliililt lt- llanlllf it lol- l Illini' ls. A- 'Wllllllltil by the white Gunner dlp' ' - ' y J on mounts anfl gun tlircr-tors. L'H0wdy L'1'jg ANDREW F. ROBINSON HAH ahead full, Sir uHell0, M0m??', 'This is your boy David Al OE LPH. AMPHIBI US A If 4 Q S M' it In this era of mighty weapons and nuclear warfareziltefe is another powerful, combat-ready weapon. the Amphlblgus Force. A special combination of the Navy and Mftnne Corps, composed of determined men called the Amphlbmins' With the highest degree of cooperation and understanding this team is always ready. When the call comes, this fight' ing team can go to any trouble spot in the world and land on the beaches. On the beaches ol an ally. at their request to prove the power and presence of the United StaI8S, 50 that the peace may be maintained or regained. On the enemy's beaches, wherever thev may bc. in OUI' mighty' aggressive amphibious operation. ff 1' s ASS OUR S I0 AULT RD a , KW B This Navy-Marine team is not built of powerful, long- ' n with the range weapons, but of strong, ambitious me , ' as the leader in the determination to maintain America Free World. The iiOne Alpha is the operation by which we am- 'th men and cargo, Phibi-HHS man our boats, load them wi ' ' ur small, but important and get them to the beach. This IS o d free. contribution toward keeping our country strong an ' ' ission. This is our assigned task . . . This is our M Alongside for loading supplies At the beach ,:s.p.fff.: P S ,ff . . . and Marines Mission accomplished Wx E L FN DEBUEQ K ICI X9l1l FY R FN- lll Nt2'l'l-'R II IVN-1-IEATHERLY T L. to E.: ENS D. AMB, COBL, ., , -, , 1 W. 1 N, -, , , ., EM2g DRAKE, J., EM3g ANSTICE, J., EM2g RICE, c., 1-'Nz toovitn, xv., l'N: Xlll'.Nt.l',lt, W., LMC: BECKER, H., EMCM. ENS DENNIS L. AMB GI EERI E Division, or Electrical Division. is divided into two ratings, Electricians- mates and Interior Connnunications lilcclricians. The EMG handle the thousands of miles of wiring aboard ship used to carry AC and DC power to every compartment, space, and piece of electrical equipment. They are also responsible for making the electricity and are constantly standing watches on the generator board and distribution switchboard when not using shore power. They handle anything electrical from large electric motors to tiny lightbulbs. The IC electricians maintain the interior communications of the shipg including the sound powered telephones, I MC, and the communications the bridge, offices, wardroom and other important spaces through- ship. Keeping an accurate course at sea is partly a function of between out the the IC gyro compass, as well as the repeaters on the ship, one of the m0St important tools of navigation. Theirs is a big job, with miles of wir6Sf and tons of equipment, so don't forget to pay your electric bill at the gang, as they must maintain in perfect working order the mam end of the month. '6Renville's Ready Kilowattn EDI. in ll tg tw il My nj at ll A If M U xf' 6 it ix :H 1 Daily check of the circuit, Sir We received t is compa tops i . h' ss for only 31.00 and two box ENS WALTER A. STARR You hold that while I screw this '4Duty boat electrician to I B A' ,www fy A96 . V ,mi i 5 7'yU I V , A ' ' 5 Is that really your white hat? f- -wagauwaaw HONG K0 ' - f NNN' l 0lIvug5' Thrilling ride up Victoria Peak by Tram Shopping Center of the Worldn '4Go by rickshaw and leave the driving to us -4' i -sw. 4 'I -uni 1 'Tiger Balm Gardensi' .ii fill :Inv rnorningi of Zl l eln'uary the lienville em. ln-llisln-rl nnonnulonsly but cfllzirmingly with military wives, and other nrilitary persorniel on leave, departed Sass-bo lor a SlllDl't'lIllF dc-stinalion, Hong Kong, the tra- ditional c'lirnan-liv visit of our tour. A side mission, next to our lilnfrly and rnoro liberty, was to transpon these dependents, supposedly stranded in Japan, to and from llong Kong. afifbl, Victoria City hangs like a white crescent against fhe high steep hills of Hong Kong Island and the wide deep sky, as the ship moved silently up the channel between Kowloon on the Chinese mainland Bild the island, and into the world,s busiest, inost congested and most colorful harbor. Merchant ships and naval vessels from around the world stood at anchor in the harbor while fishing vruft and ai variety of sarnpafts swung along their various courses. Five days at this W0I2lfl metropolis, with liberty beginning at 1000. We went everywhere wo could and did everytlling WC Could' and then went buck for some more. DEPE DE TCRUISE The last goo d-bysn 'fExtra medical support, Dr. Dockhorn QMCJ and Ltjg Scott fNCl, came along. 1 .4 On the morning of the 29th, the Renville, her holds stocked with her extraordinary loot, her crew occupied with vivid memories, departed Hong Kong. And on the return trip to Sasebo, the wives dlSPl8y6d their wares gallantly in a fashion show OH 4792 hatch, to which the sailors responded with some embarrassment. Who ever heard of a fashion show on a Naval Combat ship? The remainder of our trip was anti-climactic, and most of us looked forward to our return to San Diego, our homes, and our families. A stop- off at Pearl Harbor for a day, then on to San Diego, and on the morning of the 30th of April the Renville came alongside the pier at the U. S. Naval Station, where families and friends waved Cagerly and a band sounded a roarous welcome note. l.Q.1n.uanici-1 f'The latest fashions at sea Downtown Victoria City in the busy cavernous streets, in the shadows of great world banks, hotels and office buildings, were stout, ruddy Englishmen in heavy tweeds walking beside slim Chinese women in their floral sheaths, slit enticingly up the side and crowds of Chinese jammed into the double-decker trolley cars, or trams, if you're British. The Chinese section, narrow streets steaming with the smells of exotic foods, loud with the shouts and the gossip of the merchants, and bordered by tier upon tier of sagging a artments bound endlessly with clotheslines strung with P . the dayls wash. Kowloon, an annex of the British Colony, replete with fashionable hotels and shops and restaurants. Aberdeen, a small fishing village on the island, where the famous floating restaurants are located among the large old community of sampan dwellers. One big happy family 'A i - ' I--f't-1--1-'vw ,.,....,..,..,-. 4 ., ,,,, . . The Adniinistrative. Postal, and llilastcr'-at-Arrns ln'anr-ln-s art- all part ol X lllvl-tlfvll. ltllfl itll UVVIIQPS --ffice . . . - , X ' w f ' I n, ,, , , . .. ,,N . Spgges wlth the prime intent of serving your nculs. l he ltisonnalnnn in tht ships ollnt prom s all the service records of all the enlisted men aboard, handle- It-aw and spt-vial l't'fllll'Nl vhils, Hfflcr arlvarn-f-:nent tests, maintain the personnel diary, cut orders. and a host ol' other anlrnrnrstralrxr- tasks. Ihr- t.aptrnn office staff sorts and handles all the official mail, magazines and corrcsprmtlt-rice that conn-s and goes from thc- ship. Also officers' service records are maintained in the Captain's office hy yeornt-n who put in extra hours, almost daily, to get all the paper work done that comes their way. All shipis instructions and notices are typf-fl, printed and routed from this office. If you want to seek a reference, see the yeonnrn, on file are hundrerls of instruc- tions and notices from SECNAV, CINCPACFLT, PHIBPAC, COMSl2VEN'l'Ill l.'l'. COM ll, BUMICIJ, ISUPICHS, OPNAV, and from many other branches and commands of the Navy. To the Master-at-arms and his staff falls the job of usheriff and deputiesf, 'l'heir duty, to maintain law and order on the old Renville frontier, as well as accompany the CO and XO on inspections, see that uniforms are squared away, and that the crew in general looks the part of Renville sailors, men that are proud of their ship and her crew. '4Mail Call, how often that word brings sweet words from home. Perhaps the most important word passed on the ship that boosts morale. Often it's a long time between mail calls, as in our crossings, but as soon as the ship hits a port the postmaster is off to the post office to gather news from home. Our thanks to these men for the services rendered. l L. R.: ENS . - . f 7 J.,tf,N1g ROE,CAf12f12,gEE35NgSW?R12jN L. to R.: MALCOMB, c., Ming SHARR, D.. BM2: Thomas, f 'i f JD - YSEGHT, M., GMC, MONTANO, v., BM2g LoNcrE, P., X DIV. ' x 1 p nn' Q -..- ta I - ' 'Q ' . . .psi vj p A 4 35 V S t, 1 l K tk 5 Q A . Q t - qdps-Q-.,,,,-... M M , LTjg RONALD R. THOMAS ENS S'I'EX7EN XVARD i'Ynl lr nvw mwlvr- Ill-I .lllINl'1l ff,npI.ul1 yi ,, S . ' mam an I C '- A . . nw hnf MAA JBSISI wxth personnel in spections F f fl 3 M' I 5' v I .1 ,..,.. 1.55 The RENVILLE Print.-r npaper work, papa-r wnrk, anal num- pup:-r work 1-sv-'V Q5 ' 1 in 'vu-nil-'f' lm ...- F 1 o Q 0 in-.. ' Is that 5709.5 or 9075.5?', 151 LT CHARLES E. PRICE .H 351, E, ' were-'.i'af.:' A V A- S 'K -wat X f t' LYLE D. PALMER, EM1, UsN S I MAN or THE CRUISE This 19 year veteran was voted by the crew of the Renville as the Man of the Cruise. A native of Hysham, Montana: he has served aboard the Ren- ville since 15 July 1958. For four years he worked in Second Division. This past year he has been leading PO in First Division. As a token of tribute for his outstanding leadership and devotion to the crew and duty, he was given a wristwatch by the crew. Editor and Producer: H. T. SIXSMITH, HMI? Narrative Stories: ENS P. P. KUHN Cover Design and Art: E. ROYBAL, HMS Cartoons: W. R. SCHEELER. SN Photographic Assistant: E. CORBITT Sponsor: ENS R. W. HILEK '7aqff 'nde . - ARMIIW F-URCES Plllll MPAIIONS x t I l't2ttw5lltJx' U0Mt WV' 1 xt x 1 U A J USS R 9 5 U -f' y,-P x WX' -AN X N-J I sf xi., L51 A Vsxg. I . 'N x I '1 . 1 5 I if 'S M4 AN X , , 1 I 'I V riss I ,fig asjxr- J : ff 'W X' 95 ' yur ' V' 'IL 'N.'- I -,,N.nN. , xxx 'vb ffjp, Y, Yokosulsu. In A-'Q J X Z c W , ' N - . P4 DtL'plM V I. 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