Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1964 volume:

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X fx , 5 XX Q wifi? .- ' 35155353 22 .IU E I964 It goes without saying that our WesPac cruise was not the cruise many of us had anticipated. During the cruise we were destined to work . . . destined to spend a few days in port, and often more than a few weeks at sea. Certainly all of us became tired of the tedious weeks afloat. And yet, because of the circumstances and performance, we were rewarded with the knowledge of having done a fine job. RENVILLE's cruise came during a complex period when the powerful and cunning forces of the Soviet Union and Communist China saw an opportunity to quicken the decaying situation in South Viet Nam . . . with the hope of eventually gathering all of Southeast Asia under the Red banner. In this political, yet deadly warfare, we found ourselves in an area with little history of democratic development . . . an oriental area with no conception of baseball and Mom's apple pie , an unstable area war-torn since 1940. Political historians have constantly warned us that if we lost South Viet Nam we would soon lose all of Southeast Asia . . . and after that, who knows ? This is why the United States continues increasing its support of men and materials . . . not only for South Viet Nam, but for the in- terests of Freedom throughout the world. While we steamed off the Viet Namese coast in the South China Sea and the Bay of Tonkin, those close to us at home read reports of attacks on the U, S, S, MADDOX, the U. S, S. EDWARDS and the various incidents staged by the Viet Cong and our forces inland. And while they read, they prayed that they would not open the newspaper at the breakfast table the next morning and read about the REN- VILLE INCIDENT . Fortunately, it never occured. When American lives are at stake, our job is not intended to be luxurious. The work expected of us never is. The flaring Viet Namese situation necessitated our steaming for sixty-seven days off Viet Nam, without liberty or a letdown in our high degree of readiness. And growing concern over South Viet Nam 'S turbelent government caused our return to this same area after our Yokosuka visit, fully loaded, for another monotonous twenty days. This steady steaming, in formation and out, was not easy. Neither were all of the GQ's, darken ships, showerless nights, typhoons, or those one hundred and five replenishments we remember so vididly. Nevertheless, the tension which gradually accumulated in each crew member was somewhat alleviated in those memorable ports we did hit . . . Okinawa, japan, and the Philippines . ll XN 2 ' at ls f ii Wi iff: , Okinawa must be awarded the Blue Ribbon for providing the wildest liberty. Almost all had the op- porttmity to visit Koza Qalthough a few were lost in villages 1, 2, or 31. The Okinawans have wisely named their thirst quenching establishments after American towns. The St. Louis Club, along with other such honorable establishments as the Koko, Butterfly, Blue Moon, New York Club, Bar Canadian, Playboy, and the Club Champion all received their fair share of RENVILLE business. After a total of almost three months in the South China Sea, there isn 't anyone who would deny our crew the few liber- ties it was afforded . . . and made the most of. There was not a more interesting place in WesPac than japan, as those who visited Kamaktua, Toky Yokohama, and other small villages will testify. A nation quickly back on its feet after the War, Japan has made miraculous strides with its economy and no wonder. After watching the steady stream of china and Sony taperecorders that crossed the Quarterdeck during those brief nine days, it is obvious how this amazing nation recovered so quickly. As expected the Ship 's Party was one of the highlights of the cruise. It certainly provided many laughs. fmornings after were not so enjoyablej. The food was good, the drink better, and the whole- some entertainers managed to give some a substantial earful . After six months everyone was anxious to lay eyes on the shores of the good ole U. S. , to see famil- rw on iar sights, and lavish in the comforts of the homeland. Many had loved ones waiting and everyone long- ed for home. Each of us will remember this cruise in retrospect, for the hard work and numerous hours contributed into making RENVILLE the best APA in the Squadron . . . and probably all of PHIBPAC. We won't soon forget the many hours on watch, and the many hours spent wondering about our families. We won't for- get the Viet Namese Coast and die flares exploding over the distant jungle fighting. We won't forget the Marines methodically chanting Jody , or the times when combat reported unknown contacts ap- proaching at high speeds. We won't forget the Sixty-Seven days which gave RENVILLE a new peace- time cruising record. Each one of us feels pride in what we did, pride in having been a part, no matter how small, of the Viet Namese Campaign. Our job was done outstandingly. To some the cruise may have seemed mediocre, and probably many were disappointed, but our crew built RENVILLE into a superb amphib and above all she stood ready to fulfill the purpose. She was ready then. She is ready now. I8 DECEMBER I964 3 CAPTAIN F. W. AULT COMMANDI G OFFI ER Born 26 August 1921, Bellaire, Ohio. Parenis, Mr. 8 Mrs. Ralph AULT who are presently residing in Baltimore, Maryland. Attended grammar school at Glencoe, Ohio and highschool at Bellaire, Ohio. Graduated from U. S. Naval Academy in june 1942, member of Class of 1943. Went aboard USS ASTORIA as j.O. , Gunnery Department, june 1942 to August 1942. Became Fire Control Officer on USS TUSCALOOSA, November 1942 to November 1944. Entered Flight Training in November 1944 and was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1945. Remained in this program until April 1946. From May 1946 to November 1947 was Operations Officer and Executive Officer of Torpedo lAttack Squadron 75 fVA4B on board the USS F. D. ROOSEVELT. Served in Special Weapons Training with Field Command AFSWP from December 1947 to September 1948. While at Albuquerque, New Mexico, during this period, was enrolled as a student in advanced nucleonics at the University of New Mexico. Served as Intelligence and Operations Officer of Heavy Attack Squadron 5 from September 1948 until March 1951. Assigned to Office of the Chief of Naval Operations QOp-365 in March 1951 and served as,ASsistant for Air Applications, Weapons Branch, Division of Atomic Energy until july 1953. In August 1953 became Executive Officer of Attack Squadron 55 on board the USS ESSEX until June 1954. joined the Staff, Commander Fleet Air Alameda in June 1954 as Commanding Officer, Flag Administrative Unit and Personnel Officer. Leaving the Staff in March 1955 to become Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron 216 on board the USS YORKTOWN until October 1956. Went to BuOrd as Military Assistant for Nuclear Weapons, Research Division, a.nd Director of Research for Astronautics until August 1958. Becoming a student once again, went to Industrial College of the Armed Forces from August 1958 to june 1959. Following school, joined the Staff of Carrier Air Group Four in july 1959 to March 1960. 18 March 1960 assumed command of Carrier Air Group 10 on board the USS SHANGRI LA, In June 1961 returned again to Washington, D. C. , for duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Qop- 76j as Head, Space Programs Branch, Astronautics Development Division. In February 1962 assumed duties as Military Assist- ant to the Deputy Director for Space, Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering. Awarded the joint Service Commendation Medal for meritorious service in connection with this assignment. On 9 Ivlay 1964 assmned command of USS RENVILLE QAPA 227Q. World War II actions fall in heavy cruisersj include: Invasion of Guadalcanal Q1942j. First Battle of Savo Island Q1942j. Invasion of North Africa Q1942j, Raid on Bodo Harbor, Norway Q1943y, Normandy Invasion H9445 and Invasion of Southern France Q1944j. Survived the sinking of USS ASTORIA in 1942. Was Bomb Commander in the Navy's first Atomic Delivery Squadron, Heavy Attack Squadron 5, flying P2V and Aj aircraft from Midway class aircraft carriers. Married in 1946 to the former Helen Blake HAMMER of jacksonville, Florida. Is the father of five children: jeffrey U-37, Laurel 1161, jon Q15j, Jerald U25 and jan Q9j. Current address: 1263 Willow Street, San Diego, California. Is a former member of the Armed Forces - National Research Cotmcil Committee on Bio -Astronautics and a current member of the American Asuonautical Society and the U. S. Naval Institute. 4 'hgh rf- . .5 4' 'I' F? EXECLITI E OFFI ER Commander Zinsler graduated from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in May 1945. Serving during World War II with the Merchant Marine service, he was a survivor of the SS JAMES R, LOWELL, which was torpedoed and sunk in October 1943 in the Mediterranean. In June 1946, he served for one year on the U. S.S, BOXER CCVA-21j in the Engineer- ing and Gunnery Divisions. Commander Zinsler served for two years Q195O-1952i aboard the U. S. S, ORISKANY QCVA- 343 in Gunnery. Following his sea tour, he spent the follow- ing twvo years as C. O. of the Naval Control of Shipping Office in Baltimore. In 1954 he served as X.O. aboard the U,S. S. ALDEBRAN QAF-101, and in 1955 was C,O. of the U.S.S. MATTABASSET QADG-525 until 1957. In 1958 he served as X,O, aboard the U. S,S. SIGOURNEY CDD-6435 until August of 1959. Commander Zinsler then spent two years at the U. S. Naval Intelligence School in Washington, D. C. In February of 1961 he was the Assistant U. S. Naval Attache and Assist- COMMANDER F. G. ZINSLER ant U. S, Naval Attache for Air in Rabat, Morocco. In Aug- ust 1964 he came to RENVILLE on which he presently serves. Commander Zinsler was married to the former Miss Elisa- beth I. Brown of Baltimore, Maryland, in 1947 and they have 3 children, james age 13, Elizabeth A, age 16, Patricia A. , age 6. Commander Zinsler holds the following decorations: U. S. Maritime Commission Combat Award Q1 Starj, U. S. Maritime Commission Atlantic War Zone Award, U. S. Maritime Com mission Pacific War Zone Award, U. S. Maritime Commission European -Middle ,East War Zone Award, U. S. Maritime Com mission Victory Medal, U. S. Naval Reserve Medal, U. S. Navy Occupation Medal QEurope and Asiaj, and the National De fense Service Medal. Commander Hansen entered the Navy as an enlisted man, serving in the Pacific. Promoted to Warrant Boatswain in 1942 and served with the Amphibious Forces in the South Pacific Lmtil 1943. During 1944 Cdr. Hansen was promoted to CWO and also commissioned two new 180 foot minesweepers, U. S. S. CLIMAX QAM161j and U. S. S. FACILITY QAM 233j. Under the LDO program he was made an Ensign in july 1944, and was ordered as CO, USS YMS 422, later renamed U.S.S. OSPREY QAMS 281. In 1946 he was promoted to LT Qjgj and spent the following two years clearing mines in japanese waters. After being promoted to Lieutenant in 1951, he took command of the U.S.S. SALISH QATA-187j and in 1954 the U. S. S. MOLALA QATF- 1065. While serving on the MOLALA Mr. Hansen was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. In 1956 Commander Hansen served as secu- ! rity officer at the U,S, Naval Station, Guam. In November 1958, he was detached and ordered to Stocton, California, as Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center. In 1960, Commander Hansen was ordered to the U, S, S, SURFBIRD QADG-3831, stationed in Sasebo, japan, as its Commanding Officer. In August 1961, he was promoted to Commander. Commander Hansen reported to the RENVILLE as its Executive Officer in October 1962, and served until August 1964 when he reported to Treasure Island, San Francisco. It was a pleasure serving under such a fine Officer. Commander Hansen married the former Lois M. Nicol of Seattle, Washington in August of 1941. 5 , -x.t'v' - - ,up I Ii As we sailed from San Diego on 22 june 1964 there were undoubtedly several conceptions of the words cruise as it applied to our then forthcoming tour in the Far East. To some it meant the oppor- tunity to see new lands and new faces and to broaden, first hand, knowledge of the world on which we live. To more experienced hands who had been in West Pac before it was simply another job to be done. To the Amphibious Squadron we were relieving our arrival would mean the chance to stand down from the exacting combat readiness requirements of the wide -ranging Seventh Fleet and a return to a still alert, yet less rigorous, readiness posture in home port. To those we were leaving behind unquestionably the predominant thoughts were those of emptiness and apprehension as minds filled with the many prob- lems to be faced alone in subsequent months. Our cruise meant all those things, of course-but we sensed as we sailed, and subsequent events proved, that none of them connoted the true significance of our tour in West Pac. Most of us accept, at face value, the tenet that seapower is a. major constituent of our national strengths-military, political, scientific and economic-and that our freedom to use the seas is absolute- ly essential to the attainment of national security objectives. Yet we frequently err by defining sea- power in lofty or abstract terms, difficult to associate with our day to day efforts. From time to time, therefore, it is appropriate that we remind ourselves that seapower is, in fact, comprised of every day, real life men and ships: their potential and their accomplishments -and that we in RENVILLE are, in- deed, a quantum of seapower and, thus an instrument of national policy itself. The visible proof we furnished of the readiness, the resilience, and the staying power of the Navy- Marine corps Team by our record-shattering 67 consecutive day commitment off Viet Nam with a com- bat-loaded Battalion Landing Team reminded friend and foe alike that the omnipresence of United States Seapower must be reckoned with wherever the Free World is threatened. This and the other Sev- enth Fleet assignments we took in stride proved again, too, what we must never forget: that men- not machines -form the basic foundation on which seapower is built. A ship 's performance is measured in the competence, the skill , the dedication, and the diligence of her crew. RENVILLE could not fail because her crew prided themselves in seeing that she did not. I am highly privileged to have commanded this fine ship and her devoted crew during these momen- tous and significant months in our nation's history. May this cruise book faithfully record our pride and satisfaction with another job routinely well done. E 6 Xigwwq 1 ,. EQ! KW Aww A x Pius ff -V r 1 , 1 9 4 1 Q W' 'K 1 DECK DEPARTMENT LT. GERALD A. HALL X MW - n NS,,,,,..,- I-v 'ix L Deck Department aboard the RENVTLLE has a multitude of i ,pup- WWW' vs: ln fact, our activities were conducted such a great number of times on Sunday that this axiom gradually developed: Through the arduous hours of our deployment, each man stead- fastly performed his job to the utmost of his ability. Each individual should be proud of his contribution to a deployment well executed and a job well done. sponsibilities. It maintains nearly all topside spaces and equipment, X all troop spaces, gun mounts, magazines, boats, and the ship 's sides. In addition, seamanship activities such as underway replenishment, anchoring and mooring, cargo handling and amphibious operations are accomplished either in whole of in part by Deck personnel. During this cruise to VVESTPAC, Deck Department has been called upon to perform each of the above functions on numerous occasions. i Operational commitments required the department to be on call any time of the day and any day of the Week. six DAYS A WEEK, DO ALL THoU ART ABLE, ON THE SABBATH, STRETCH THE HIGHLINE, AND SLUSH THE CABLL. EWO OGLEY st' 'i QI FIRST DIVISIO 5 V ,R- -l A- A.,- :R - G -nl hfwi KNEELING L-R, GIBSON BM2,wEsT BM1,WE.LLS SN, VIGIL SN, MAGNESS BM2- ALFRED SN STANDINGL R ING, SA, cssco, SN, HARRIS, SA, IQIASTIN, SA, CERCANS, SN, PERRY, SN,,MORlKlS, SN, l3AClf BMS- ANGLESE BSANL MARLOW, SA, WILLIAMS, SN, LONGCOR, SA, ENS MAI-ILE. ' ' ' Ax M. MAIILI4' 5 The forward half of the ship's decks topside, the forward troop Spaces and heads, and numbers 1, 2 and 3 holds are the responsibility of First Division. lt'S a large area and keep- ing it ship -shape takes hard work and many man-hours. Aside from the routine tasks of keeping their spaces sharp are the many watches that must be stood on the quarterdeck and pier, in port, and on the bridge, at sea. When condition One ALFA is sounded these men off-load the boats on ffl hatch, assist in launching the davit boats and act as bowhooks in the boats. After the troops are disembarked again the First Division is busy off-loading cargo or vehicles from 141 and 52 holds. When underway the skills of these men are further utilized for manila highline transfers and replenishments by burton. It is the ex- cellent results that demonstrated the team work of First Divi- sion. 9 ,X i....,.:r.....- , ULN Vg-i fffiz - d X A I ' rg .. .w 'gg' xXXQ A' L, ff L W . , . , A Mg ' f v sf- e..-uyf,'f y . -f-.n-1. Avg. x A e I QF sw- ,N 4 I' f 4'?'fE iw Au' www,-A 'X 1 Ks X-X t Y ,, 3 A' A ,xvkzgx X QwxX, N , M123 .,.,, ' '- A f I , 0 , A f VK Another job well done. These rubberbands don't work very we11! 3 Wig... 'w,M'wxX X 'k3L2x.xb,'iX'm . N . ,XA-4 Longcor, did you use salt water AGAIN ?? fr' S, DON'T WORRY! We don't drop many! I , M Q . Y I M ll You know what you eau do Wllh that eamera! . 1 M A flillfle e 'I - W g?f1r?51,ffz1 f iw Q 2- 'S QL IO A 'X S sl l' sv, Qin' KNEELING L-R, SHUTTLEWORTH SN, RATULoWSKI SA, GULART BM3 DANIELS BM3 MOCHETTI SN KELL STANDING L-R, ENS WELLS, SPEARS, SN, ROGERS, sN, LEDBETTER, BMQ ABBOTT,, SN IvIoNcRIEE ,SN IVIEDINEA EIN BELL, SN, oGAN, SN, GHAPIN, SA, SHARP, SA, oGLSBY, SN, SMITI-I, SN FERGUSON, BMI SECGND DIVISIG The Fighting Second is probably one of the hardest hitting Divi- sions on board the mighty RENVILLE. Responsible for the mainten- ance and upkeep of the twenty four boats on board, they attack their jobs with such enthusiasm that the morale of the whole ship benefits from them. Their work pace during the entire WesPac Cruise set a pace to be followed by the rest of the ship. During the long sixty seven days at sea they remained undauted by the physical hardships and the boiler-like conditions of their liv- ing spaces-always ready to land the landing force, should the need have ever arisen. During the few days the ship did spend in port, the Division again went all out with a spirit unsurpassed by others on the ship. In Yoko- SU-liil, Japan, two of our members managed to be brought back by the Shore Patrol every night of liberty but one, and each excuse was al- Ways better than the last.. Generally speaking the conduct ashore was practically flawless. Now that we are rc-tuniing to CONUS the Division has a new found lfigof, 'NOmle1s will never cease! lLditOr's Note: We salute the if-eorid Division Officer. What an imag- ination! ! ! Il 4 fa 'V Q .Q , AM Z, Q Whitehead, look at that s1ob! Not Picasso, not Rembrant . . . keep going ' -Q,-m+1myWW4 'f ,,,,, aw Q fo o XX. 5 LTJG. T. J. SABADOS ,i -,nr ,,- H . .. , , 4 iq. 1- Y , ,- I-Ji. I g,,,n,-ng.-:'f Yeah! Why not ship over for six ? 15 X X X gx 1 4 A thing called 'Squared Away'. ll I I2 ixlhj OHV J I 5 'vw N vll l!'Ulllt2,llly Sillljt lgiwulcglgiyll llllllll-OYlHt'tl .iS ilu i' - X I.. i wh h wil Ill the iimthllc- will the South Clihw 'hui Vi if-wit-1' iw th-hi A A thnllfs .intl deiwisglcs but A , J N-11,311 .1 lung' 1-,ailml .ui1'1iig,wl11'umlvi 'wut it ilu.-llim, ilu- f31'tlSI7l,1lSlltjt,l aroiuiil tm' lf minutes in th.ll hl.ivl. gywhl whlh' wllivivg lcoluftl on in Obvious ouxx Ol t,'Ulll'St' tlivrv uwyu- .1 Ivwgwlmw Saw Lllml OP1JOl'l,LLl1ll-Y to Qigt ni new xx'.ii'.lmlit'. so the . i.-A-I ul-iwly iiiuiw-aisetl. lhirty iuiiiutes later the ehivl sturti-tl hi-. lwlh .l elite, 'l'hi1'ty dziys Inter, the Third finishctl YUP-lllllll1f,1 lh.iu Ulllllt Side oi the Ship. f 'K yivisiou. lil hump ies nousible for the better l1:1ll'O1' REN- ui f l 7 1' we is shin sh.i w ut-.url .ill to with- .uid trooi 5 xiees for the XILL , l I VI, Y l 1 .ll 1 f ' 1' .mtl in .lxltllllklll eoi1Li'1lu1tes to Sllt1llAlk'l,1VllQ.ltfS as hi hlinin Mariiitb , M , U 8 8, rcfueliiig, c.1i'g0 stowage, uutl oil--lotitliiig the bouts during One-Al- Phah And 3rd tlomiuates the uiouiit 45 . . . probably the most fero- cious and deutlliest on l5Oxl1Kl during the cruise. These men worlietl hurtl, and when liberty came they played hard. It is no wonder th.it the uieu were reputed as one of the best work- ing Qpgws on bourtl, Anil for those who call us the Dirty Third . . Wgiuder down quid inspect our berthiiig eomptirtment. After that, Ohm, Crauor and Blailceuey would like to meet you on the fantail to Show you 6 l13.tCl1. ENS. T. GOW THIRD DIVISIO . - - T SA. STANDING QL-R: CRAWFORD SA3 MCCORMICK, SA, WOOLDRIDGE SA, DOLLARHIDE, BM3,WR1GH , OGLEY- THOMPSCSN, SN3 COLE, SN3 REHBURG, SN5 SCEQIBNER, BM35 SCI-HRA, SN5 TRAMMEL, BMC5 SHAFER, SN.'TQwLER Brvii- OSBGRN, SN3 MQHARDY, BM2g HAGEL, BM25 BLAKENEY, SN5 ENS cow. : 7 ' '11, ' :M-rw' M F ,f 1inV '?' -an-'-'Y rr I3 hmm M , f , X , Co1e, slack that steadying line . . . Cole? Qs Xfftxli Hello Mom, this is Bryan Mom ? ff X 1 , ...Mom.. fa, X in Q Come' on Mac! You don't really own stock in Maxwelhouse E 4 I'11 take on anyone who says that our lockers aren't the shiniest! l T.. Let me down, let me down! ! Q 'I-6 A! .2.I. . .M-3 -, . I !I1.' lmlw zmcl Jizirfly luvcss you 55131: enhancing these 'CWO pages be- ltmy, 11- alll- mt-11 nl liliNVll,l.li's Ulfigliting Fourth . Under the ever W.llt lmllll vym- ul l,CJNCill'l, CNl,C2 these Nl , en efficiently and effective- ly m.1ml.1m llit- 7illilJl',Q L,ll'1I11.lIl1CI1l.. A highly Coordinated team effOI C VUllllDlllt'iS llw fqlaill ol' Iwo technically trained rates - Gunnersmate and lfurv Coniml 'l'r-t-lmiciziiis working together to insure a constant ready sigma llllll' Linn: nl responsibility delegated to the Canon Cookers L-lit-milpa-,fat-Q .ull the sliip's weapons from our 4OMM guns to the sent1'y's lllfflll -,title A quick inspection of equipment and spaces belonging to tlmmm-ry will be ample proof of the pride taken in this important job. The undisputed skill and mastery of their profession has again been proven us the RENVILLE returns from the very jaws of the enemy yet iuitouclied by hostile hands. LTJG. R. 14. utissmiz FQLIRTH DIVISIC K r . fi x is if 1 W I I M ' ' fy' If 0 9 Wwiuwc, ,,,l tffwff l if an A ,, Mmm' f 4 f -Wag!! N f 4 uni .1 2. L-Ii. - ' 1 . 'A Villa' ig Rx . L'fJ-- 4.., so M- r Q. .f 'I ,, -e-r 1 1 is f Q 'll -ff if if IPSON GMGSQ LFACH, FTG3i KERNS' SNP WH . , - ' 1'NgG . STftNm3-sc mi: wvlfmz 1, umm 4 Wt ,xii ni, SN- 2'Flf.lT?lfk3QAIR. ' TCE, lion, arg, mgtgyn, t,:t1t,,2 ' nm im llr, Wa l ' A 15 ITMILL B 8 '1 01 P . N-...... -i Well Yogi told me that Mr. Dussair said to . . . Dancing cheek to cheek. Only 1 clip on that run . . . not bad for 41! I W sme1'm A11Nav. Look at my belt-buckle! OI-I! H. . . H. . . HI. . . s. . . s. . . SIR! 16 I . 1 r Q 1 vt J na ,g 47 NQ NEERu ca DEPARTME fi , , as his X' F ,Sm The Engineering Department put the GO in RENVILLE go-power, and kept her running for our 1964 WesPac Cruise The Engineers produced the steam to move us, repaired all manner of equipment to keep us operating, made fresh water so we could quench our thirst and gave us electric power for our lights and taperecorders. During our sixty-seven consecutive days at sea fAnd during the entire cruise, in factj the Renville experienced no serious casualty that might have kept us from meeting our operating commitments. This was due to the careful planning and preventive maintenance of B and M Divisions. During the 1964 Cruise, a division increased the daily out-put of the evap- orator by 1OfX:. During this same per- iod E Division worked on converting our lights from D. C. power to the more convenient and effecient A, C, power. R Division had their work cut out for them when they tacked the ponderous job of overhauling the entire plumbing system. Our paper work will be expedited by the reorganization of the log room under the leadership of the new chief engineer, Lt. Robert'Pemberton who directed the massive job of reorganiza- tion of both the filing system and the physical layout of the office. The entire department worked hard . . . and surely contributed to REN- VlLLE's successful cruise. CM in Q'- Wf: don't usually mid it 11.wf--4+c.im tn t-.all in outside help OLYOUY caliber Mit. iimifh, lmt our vv-lyri -HW' HlVlU?1U5 -1 hm U 5' Y I l 1 I7 l DIVISIQ on I 1' ' ' ' .ga HI' ,- , 1 -y--1 1 ' -v 'vu '11', fk it U in A' ?'lY. 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'1'111' '41-'1,'.111 N511 W111L1g111111'5:l1'1,'1111-I- 1,11-11 1, VOIV1-111,-111l11.111.111 11.11111 1 1 l11fQ1.11f,' 1'Xjgy,1j,T IIN- f11,y1,1!4 ,. 51111111 11:1 1:1-1-11111, 111, -,117 1 J, 11,1 1 1 111.1 11 1 - 1 -1f1'111g 0318136 JM ,,,,, , 1.1111 1111 N11 1, 1.0 U .1'1,l1M 1, H .1111111-'11L1 1-1-111111 11'1'1' 111 P11211 PJ IC 1 T t , 1 11 11141111111 O1 ,ll 1 1 f11'11lN 1- wut fzvm ,115 1'U.1!1liI!g, Ht .1 Q. Au- mcquircd 1101 ill' 13 11 1- 1'11w xV!1k'11 . 111: W l'l 'Lur- ,ll 1 l,1 U 1 1 11111101 ,Wm . . Rf UNH L11 V M 1, 11111 1 - I'f'l'ixL'1 1,1,,11.M 11,11 J, N ,I -:,, , XQN4 -111' 1.11111L1l'?' mi 111151111-1 1'-11111-1,,,, ,,,, 1 W 1,,, 4 12 1 1 '14 ',xO1'1i1l1g1n 10111 2111211111-17 11 11 1 '1111 111,'1-WVJ md' 1'111111'l'1,,'l1lH,l'lUK,L'M +1 4 111111199 .mul t ,11'1l1:':, 11111111111 111, V 21 1-WP3' oven UH11!qx11IjI,m.,'yIH 1 F1 4' ,J- ,4- Steer by what?? Let's see. The gas goes through here . . . ., T, . duzflxv 3 i 1f- w4- X . g 1 as ffxfi' 5 Tfuxmm .eva BCA? df: a PM L 4 ' S N., A divx ' V4 O ' twig I v pm, 22' 1 Zhu 5' ff c- . .jill PEMBERT w , I. 5's1w S sl.. f just about right. 5 Q U Papa 10. On the doub1e!! Was that Schlitz or Bud, Sir? 19 1 1 Q N h x -uh. ., ,.....naeU.a B DIVIS IO W1 'tx Hs f I. un-,. 407 .. ,-f jr- A 1 'f f 5 V f W -J, .. Q- me f RIGl'lT,BT1r H . , . M . .1 !IlIIY'xC lX, HN. Mr lx IXOXN. .yl.B 1 HLER BT3-M GREW FN-'IIIOMAS B13,1'AIMl-JSVIHK QSM 1 , pw, l:lVP?E?DIlI.Tl5INl?YIUIlg?SON, IiN5 AiBAi1cH, 15N5 H,lCKS, l-'N,,'l'llOMl'SUN, 1-ir, 1ifuW,f,. ii, Mix. ri., :iw in 3 7 ' B Division left the United Stat 'tl es win seven l iremvn pipprfiiir tices. We are returning with seven Firemen. rllllOl7lIJ3Ul1, llmlaon Robinson, Hanson, Hicks, Albaugh, and Wedi were :ill puivmir fr in rate. We are hoping that all of them will be getting' rlivii ll H crows soon after we return to CONUS And if we l'1if'l .f VI ' I . . 1 .V . llf' Palmer, the kiddies will all make it. This cruise gave each of us a great deal of invzalmilile f'l'l7 l ience. We all became proficient at refueling :it sen. We .rim learned how to lay new decks in the boilers. Wim 1, more could gi BT want? Certainly not liberty! Seriously however, wr' were .ill extremely proud of our performance in the casually control felrill for score and our economy run. We received SC..Ol'I.?fL in the low 90's for the casualty control drills and the Olll.Sl.2l.Illllllj', 1.1 me oi 100 on our economy run. We'll all remember some of the slxmdingz, .join-s. :luring tliif. cruise. Ens. Smith keeping Chief Palmer :xml Il:ilf'rriggIil in cigars and pocket money, Torque Thompson promiszingg In 1.1144- Our Division Officer, Ens. Lloyd, to Vlxlilillllllil when we ifturii lu the U. S., and the Worm's memorable liberty in Cblonyapfi, Guess it really wasn't such a bad cruise after ull, L 1 I laws. 1- ii. SMITH if w R 1 l f 70 t MK For me to know and you to find out. I wish they'd get some heat down here! 4 ' 1 , Mr. Anderson, did you get down here all by yourse1f?? And it only took me 13 weeks! f ' I . ' 1 'S' - K .M ::':f-'-- ' '50 Go' ' A J' KT? ' RK . r . . MS KNEELING L R. SCHLEDE 1c3- HBALAN, EM35 COBLE BMS. STANDING 1.-B. WAlAil.lN, LMCMQ DANILL, EM3, WMI-A ' - , , , EM3, ASHLEY, EM25 BEAN, EMI, ROBBINS, BN, SILVEBA, ICC. E DIVISIC iyrjci. S. WARD BEA J repaired, and installed the engineroom exhaust vent three times in two weeks. After that they practically slept in the evaporators tm one moto ft th r a er ano er took a salt water bath and burned up. WIILIIAMS E 3 . . - . N, EM1, and COBLE, EM3, Set a record when they pulled il M , picked up the pieces after the Marines held batting practice on the lightbulbs. ASHLEY, EM3, climbed to great heights, fell burli- wards once and did a flip, but now seems to have Sure bzilqinee. RIC! EM2, and ROBBINS, EM3, worked on about 140 boat liailglerit-5: and di not get too large a charge from them. DANIIVLI., HMB, !XNNIi'l l', FN, and the mighty HEALAN, EM3, frantically Shifted fam: ,ind Ia-pt an eye on the switchboard. BENGTER, lC2, and SCI-ILEDE, IC3, licpt the movie lfiipjm-t'lcwn':: running somehow, without repair parts, and half xi dozen movie 1-pei' atom Showed entertainment greats such as Advice :ind Vmifam-lit, .md The Mighty Ursus. DOUGHRRTY, FN, logged in Fil lllUVll'fQ Iuxndml at unreps in one month. Chief WAHLIN and Chief SILVIQIRA were Sc,-en on tln- lu-.ni li .uf Yokosuka, loaded . . . with job orderx. ?? A L ' L Xikkligiflzlf These starters make me laugh! Xx N ' 1. X X 5 lm K, N, . f LM N f X R mm- U27 Let there be light! Can't ta1k!, think I'm being watched' And all with my erector set!' ..........---gp H f i 'ai i 3 Q Y .. ,,-- XT ,- ALLAGH.ER . 2. :izcoivin Row: ms movin, cuox L MM3, G T FRONT ROW: WITN?Mf4IEiggg1,EIISff4OTNfI51Q .Fgigilggrli WI-11515, MM35 wooibiiinciz, VA5 ZAZGORNK, MM3 MM33 JOHNSON, 5 i f i W l STANTON, Mivtc, REAR5 BUscH MM25 SLONAKER, MW- M DIVISIO M Division is proud of its record on this cruise. During the 67 consecutive days at sea, we experienced no casualty or serious problem with our machinery. This record was accomplished with no small amount f h o ard work and ro er rior lannin . On our P P 8 casualty control drills for score we received excel - lent grades in the low 90's and received the unbeliev- able score of 100 on the economy run. M Division had five men rated 3rd class in Noveiiie ber. Grove, Broesder, Latham, Webb, and Zozgornik all received their crows. We may not have had much liberty on this cruise, but we made the most of what we got. We hit tlic beach with unsur assed ' - ' e . . p enthusiasm, in fact , wdyc- since joked about putting up rat guards on our hunk chains later. 24 ENS. D. LLOYD I K .Y yr n 'Think he'11 mind if we drag that can? Which one has the M G M's? 1' fa-:R--f'P1k.L. ,Ji Come on Chief! I really didn't mean it! ! I Qu F c 'S 11 M O , . F I Take it easy Busch. I doubt that they can hold you to T your diet after you retire! 25 1' R DIVISIG The' Repair Division has a many faceted obli- gation. The Division consists of two separate and distinct Gangs . The Shipfitters and the Damage Controlmen. The Shipfitters are what could be more commonly called metal workers and plumb- ers , and the Damage Controlmen the Carpenters. The DC's handle all woodworking on board, al- though their primary responsibility is what their name implies, Damage Control. They are respon- sible for the repair and up-keep of all damage control equipment throughout the ship. Everything from fire hoses to Oxygen breathing apparatus is their job. The shipfitters are fully trained in fabrication and welding and can handle this work with skill. I Need a plumber? Call a shipfitter. These men in take care of the miles of piping in the ship, from the firemain to the Dentist's air hose outlet. Re- LTJG. J. FORET pairs are made around the clock with skill and efficiency. KNEELING L-R: OWENSBY, DC25 LANDIS, FN3 I-IARGROVE, FN. STANDING L-R: LTJG FORET5 BARKIER, SN, WHITE SF35 I-IAWKINS, SF35 HILL, FN: FOLCK, SF35 THIELROUX, DC2, DEPPERMAN, FNg HOUSE, SFCS. M .jg i,.. -,ISK Qui A ,Vt X -I?w,,4 26 I just lil-cc to put holes in things. vw And they said they coolufd this carrot! ., 4, -J ,. J. ' + 4 I-Q-fm ,,,f, .. .. . ' 4 Yea.h! Going back to Echo and Kilo! Don't you often miss?? ,X H i LT. J. AVILA 'ny- OPER TIO S The Operations Department is a huge paper motuitain, OD WP of which the command has a clear View of its commitments and requlfe' ments. Operation orders and plans, training schedules and required. d reports, and administrative, operational, and tactical messages bull this mountain to a peak from which Renville's part of the big OPGF' ational picture can be seen. The radio gang keeps their teletype, morse code, and radio-tele- phone circuits crackling with the rapid transmission and reception of vital message traffic. Occasionally the Beatles can be heard better than the OTC on the maneuvering net, but our gang continues UI1' daunted to work around the clock, providing rapid, reliable, and se- cure communications. The radar gang keeps an alert watch both night and day on radar. repeaters and radiotelephones to keep the command informed of taCi11 cal facts, especially ship movements for miles around. A report of possibly dangerous or hostile craft in the vicinity turns the usually Fe' laxed CIC into the hottest spot on the ship. , The electronics teclmicians are on call constantly to keep th1S highly electronic modern Navy functioning. RIlNVlLLE'S capabiliti' for detection and communication is contingent to a great extent upOI1 the skill of these men to repair our complex electronic equipmerlt quickly. u The judgement of a ship's alertness and smart appearance is very often based on the operation of its signal bridge. Our sigrlfll sang does not let RENVILLE down. In addition to speed and COITCCUIQSS n 1 with semaphore and flaghoist, they take particular pride in their S1411 at burning out other ships with rapid-fire ,flashing light messages' The Operations Department, officers and men, work long IIOUYS with real skill to keep the command informed, to help keep RENVILIL ready to serve the fleet. 28 1 Pwr:-an ' li- QW: L-R1 me BILEKA croucu suc- rufrws ere- PLXLAUOKALANI SM1 M , , 1 A . 1 ' Y er e , 5 ERCHANT SN-I-IICKS SN-MEIA . HAINSBERRX, sx,serunrr-.ra 1: rs V- . , . t ' 1 5 RM3 ENS MACARDLE, , x , uuuxx, Russ, LOSER, RM2, BEIGHLER, RM35 PITMAN, RMc,,KAPAKiJ, Slvfl D I V I S I G has the primary job of effecting the voice of command through OC Division is composed of Signalmen and Radiomen, and external communications. The Signalmen, known to us as Sl-civvy Wavers, utilize flaghoists and semaphore, flashing light-of-sight Communica- tions. The Signalmen are an integral part of the bridge team LTJG. R. VV. BILISK dLu'ing tactical maneuvering, and are an important asset to the conning officers. The smartness with which the Signalmen I execute their signals and render honors reflects the smartness of ' the ship to all in company - and we have a smart ship. The Radiomen live in a maze of electronic gear - transmitters, receivers, tcletypes and patch panels. They must be highly trained in CW, radiotelephone, teletype, and crypto proce- dures, as well as the proper handling and accounting of volumes of classified and unclassified information which they process every day. All long range communications are conducted by the rarlioincn-they are the source of administrative as well as operational message traffic. Although these two groups of men are physically separated, they work together as the communications team. After many months of constant operating and training, they have shown that they are fully capable of meeting the greatly increased require- ments of special operations, such as those which occurred off Xi ietnain. 29 ,, M4 -. ruqgw 11 ' 'Miz-f.m ' 'eEif:1J'e. -' 'kgagk if ! - ,wwf ., 1,56 1 , , .,,W,, ' ff- 'f ' ,M K W' W , , ' ,M ' , M, Aw .BULL W MW ', .Jrg5Mlvq3q,, .x.. ,. I WW x ,. X - ff N law, K -,,,,,,M X- x f M 3 ,M A Nfnflrw Wg' H --, x 'N - . K ,. M-9...-aw A ' Jw-N x f A X ' 'M X- f , 4, ,N ' , ,H .-iv ,-I.. 4-. A helping hand. . .T. . . . x A, ENS. T. MCARDLE X , wma Kvgx ?x 'Z 9 ,Q Q R X Y u say you want erchant Captam? ax U O M ' Il , . 30 Ol DIVISIO I U' ' , 'I -, A 1' 54 1 ' Y' I . ,,,.,,. I L-R: ENS ooonruncr- MUNDY sn-M1111-'R 1f'r3-rLxRo1sTY R133 . 1 g i I y I 1 f -JULIAN, ETN3' SHUMACHER SN' MORLLAND, RDog moan, 11112, sM1'1'11, 11132, MQGAFFIGAN, 'nocivrg ENS I-IERRICIE. ' 'ANTHONY' RD3 ENS. I. GOODRIDG I5 Conn-Combat, Combat recommends. . . This phrase, heard often on the bridge, especially when the ship enters port or engages in squadron tactics, contains the culmination of the ef- forts of OI Division. Comprised of two sub-divisions, Radarmen and Electronic Technicians, OI Division plays a vital role in the operation of the ship. The Radarmen's activities focus on the Combat Information Center QCICQ. Manning the equipment in CIC 24 hours a day, Radarnien track air and surface contacts, monitor radio circuits, and solve the problem of maneuvering the ship. After evaluation, the CIC team relays this information to the bridge in the form of LL timely recommendation. The Electronic Technicians repair and maintain the ship's electronic equipment. With great care, they remove the cover plates revealing the innards of faulty equipment, a maze of wires, 11 r11sistors and tubes. Resembling hunting dogs hot on a trail, till- l track, down the source of trouble, replacing faulty parts with It 8 the precision of surgeons. Using great skill, the ETS keep the electronic equipment in battle-ready status. OI Division acquired a vital piece of equipment, kept in a l1.1t.tIe - ready status, during the cruise through the cooperation of the Slgllilllllllll who provided the incentive and the radiomen who I' l ll ioffee pot OI Division maintaining, repairing, and 'illllll HW ,IU L f - i . Ill'lHI1lll the equipment in CIC presents a tactical picture to the I11-ith-,e el4se11l.i11l for the safe operation of the RENVILLE. 31 E 1 Q a 3 ? K 1 E I I Q A i 2 f 2 F I I 1 X W 0 S 5 2 5 , i D x 1 i 1 2 C I 3 L x L I l I E A f I 1 v A 4 3 I 1 2 1 1 3 1 i E i I 1 i 1 1 E 1 4 I E .SK K!!! I TUKYD IIYUKUSUKA W I f ! f .,--JIP' ,fff 1'r ,,-J ' lcff ,'4,-- I 1 fx fx f f f ff I K .f ,J ff f' .1 , f'.,-d 1 ff fvr lgff' rf ,f' X I f,f' g-Q-.'- Qgv- - ffj, - ' ' ' 4 N umm-xwA 1' H 1 'ff 5 ff!! f 1 1 If f ff' f f, , 1 f f 1...,,- HONBQQNE SUUTH CHI IIQEA' xx z XSUBQU X XM BAY I I 9 SAIGON 4 '55, 1 s., -s NXS sg' S 55 UIFIU 3 V'1 Q fi G9 'Y f I 1 I K A f r 1 L ......,,,, k x X Yx X X x PEARL HARBU CE JIPW' SW' Q...- Q kj' M----bus-ANQgLss ,SAN 4, , ,f' I I I Z I ff I f TRACK of HENVILLE Tony, I thought he was YOUR And she looks just like you, too! friend! A- Eff' , II. rl 147 ini 84 lun P- ,.. v . '-- uv xii ,L li: xm! A Hu. we um 43 ENS. W. HERRICK S Gmc gm' LMS Wdy zzftvr U7 days i J' f pk .V LIPPLY DEPARTME T As a key member of the Renville team, the Supply Department provided the logistic support for the high degree of operational readiness that was maintained during the 1964 cruise. To accomplish this our requirements for all supplies were forecasted several months in advance and the needed material ordered from either shore facilities or replenishment ships. For their part in this planning, Chiefs Notestein and Adams were commended by the Captain. The department is divided into various sections including General Stores, Commissary, Disbursing, Ship's Service and Stewards. The men in each rating, in addition to their military duties, provided service to their shipmates that made the long periods at sea easier to take. Whether it was doughnuts or dollars, haircuts or hawsers, the Supply Depart- ment stood ready to provide what was needed when it was needed. The Management of a 35100, 000.00 per year budget, preparation of Sl, 500. 00 worth of food each day and washing clothes for 1500 men every week, were only a few of the jobs handled by the Supply Department. Last, but not least, the Supply Department deserves a special note of thanks for organizing 500 hard working parties, those friendly little get togethers in the Soda Fountain Line and those ever-popular Marine mess cooks who made everyone's meal time a little more pleasant. LCDR I. W. HORRIGAN X y, -JJ 1 'Now Mr Magee y presence 1S requested on the Quarterdeck ' 1 A ' u , our . 35 .Q 45,45 I-asv! 9 I 1 Iliff ' I 6' ' 'UG LEFT TO RIGHT KNLEUNG ADAMS D G DELUIZ, D. V., SCO'l l'y P. R., SllRRl'l l'li,p lJiAl,lZll, s'iiAWNID!IQG:CA12fWi5, L L Jo ANDERSON SIDERS L e FRANCINGUES, R. R., CARRlliliR, ii. llulxlvli, 1. f - VERITY D o HEBERT E J MAH N S NOTESTEIN, D. A. -I DIVISIQ A yellow liberty earcl amd than well led lookpare the hallmarks ofa Renville QlillllllllHHll.l'l lll1lll. EVG11 more, he is known for ti look ol' satisfied pleasure when his Carefully p,rep:i.17ecl menu meets with the approval of his shipmates. These originators of Culinary masterpieces which ure loo often refered C0 as Chow have eontrihutecl to the Renville's reputa- tion as a good feeder, time :mil time uguiu. During the Viet Nam Crisis they played ll l1ll'ifL' part in keCP' ing up the morale of the erew. The storekeepers eous-dilute the olheii lu1.ll'o,lS-1 Di.ViSion. Late eueh lllifglll they eziu lie louutl tlCL'P U1 Storerooms working' lo keep the supply ul' much needGCl repair parts to lop level. Ai: llie l'PllTlllli'H:4 ui4il1ugCl'S of the ship the storekt-it-pi-I,-,Q UH- ,i-,,pi,,,,i1lili- lm' liuudliug and aeeoiuitingg liuntlreilfaa ul Ilgll1mii'liui1q-, egnnli month- The peirloriimmie oli the lienvillt- :lin elti-wpers is 0119 pf the lvieg .reasons-Q why ilu- 'Supply imtli. e ixiu lwoaist Llllfl i , , . f'X-4391-lffllfffw' ll Wllll fi li nel: ul :ll 4 .fl . X, JA 'lseliiw .2-1-,g:'ij?A 'f'g ,f .A:.1... ,, M I-Ieh! How do Iget to Five Ho1d??? ! 'DENMAD DOOF! ! Malone, I am Sergeant McHooy from the Police Dept. 5 now what did you do with that WINSTON Sailor ?? Now what do I hear for these strawberries. . . 5Od:?? 37 ' 1 -A ,-H15-W-bifvikiwlt h 7 A Q. rl ,A 2. 'iff fi E Zi? X iq , S Q? W if fa fy. av S-5 DIVISIO -,yi 111 I X ' Q '1 1 ' ' 1 ' S. - xp 4 A 74..- Q H Z, NO KNEELINO L-R: ESPIRITU, SD25 DANIELY, SH35 ROMERO, Sl-135 1o1s1N sua. lAlNQ1l,.XC 11x. UIJASCO VN- MARIA I I , 1 1' I SH1 STANDING L-R: FRANKLIN, sncsg SCHLIE, SN5 AUBREY, SN- R1c11 S112- sc111-'1-'11f1z, 11113. x ALDICONZA1 5132 O 1 BE, SN5 CENINA, TN5 LYON, SN5 OLSON, SNQ DICKEY, S1121 WOLFIQ, Slrils INS Mfwlllf- S-5 Division is made up of three different ratings- Ship's Service D men, isbursing Clerks, and Stewards. These men, as everyone else, contributed greatly to the success of RENVILLITS 1964 WestPac Cruise. The Ship's Servicemen efforts were directed toward trying to keep the crew and 1200 Marines in cigarettes, cigars, stationery, tooth brushes trifle brushes for Marinesj, tooth paste, razorblades, etc, etc. In addition, the laundry was in Operation 24 hours a day trying to keel: everybody in clean clothes and the soda fountain became a full time operation generating tremendous profits for such affairs as our veiy successful ship's party in Yokosuka. The ship's barber shop lu-pt eyew- one with a haircut for all of our liberty expeditions. The disbursing clerks were the guys who always had a payday scheduled just befor ' e entering a liberty port. Without them, RI-lNVll,l.I' would be going back to the States man thoi i y lsancs of pounds Iipghlt-1' and the japanese economy would be considerably less stable. The Stewards, in addition to ship 'S Officeis, had 52 Marine tbifit-1-y at one time 167 daysj and 41 another time. They tool: it all in SIO1-idx' and continued to do a good job under trying ClI'CllI1'lS1.ZlIIl't'fQ. 38 LSNS. I. A. MAGEE Sure! Anything for YOU, Sir! 3 You have won a beauty contestg pay me SSO. . not pass go, do not collect 3200. . . l 1 f 1 An eye for an eye. . . De little ole winemaker, me! A BLONDE out here ??? Yes, sales have been off this cruise. 39 .g. - 1 e i I . si af' I Wl U . 0 Wi J, I I -7 '1Y'M MEDICAL LT.K.ROTH Twenty-four hotu's a day, 7 days a week, the Medical Department Stands Watch over the health and welfare of the RENVlLLE'S crew. They are even ready to administer first aid, clean ears treat atheletes feet, and even check those of the crew who have embibed Too Much. Luckily the RENVILLE has had few serious accidents, though we have had some near misses during this cruise. I-Iowever, the Medical Depart- ment has been kept busy by her sister ship's in the squadron-having taken care of a serious skull fracture and performing two appendectomies while steaming off the coast of South Vietnam Our own crew has kept the sickcall and Ward full with fungus infections, boils, heat rash, tonsillites, viruses, and last but not least, hangovers. One very important function of the Medical Department that is often over-looked is that of sanitation in- spections and assurance of potable water for the entire ship. Two parts whiskey to one part vermouth. . .and El touch of bitters! NO, Mr. Sabados, those aren't ear phones and there's no stereo. If you haven't tried it, don't knock it! !' LT. J. WAMPLER Doc, what do you mean 'mass production' ? 41 IGATI 551 if r xx SJ: f -14 .O L-R: ENS DAWSON, BRADSHAW, SN, ITTEL, SN, LANDRON, QM35 SANDUSKY, QM33 LT THOMAS- LT. R. THOMAS The Navigation Department daily solves the in- tricate and detailed question of where the ship is located, what speed and course it has made good and what the fastest and safest route is to its next destination. In order to answer these and other quCS tions the Quartermasters and Navigator make use of the Loran, Fathometer, Charts, Sextant, Celestial Bodies and many publications. The Quartermasters also man the helm during all special manuevers, keep track of the weather situation, maintain numerous logs and compute to time of sunrise and sunset. The Department is proud to report that not once did it lose the end of the long string hack to San Diego, though in the South China Sea it was feared that the string might become fouled in the ship'S screw as the ship steamed in never ending circles. 42 3,3 Only tm,l'm3. fy lllllxmx .iwdy fm hmm-! Bearing, Captain, is 243. . ho, '80, . ho, 143 . . .heh, heh, hehzv' Commander, was that right hard or left hard ENS. R. DAWSON C,,.....4 Vu take Brasso 4 Lo 1 ovur 'COOKOOH . .shall wc call Brand X!!? 43 a ' I n 41' ...4' f L R IRELAND PNC, CHURCH YN3, POLSGROVE SN JONES, PN2, BROWN, PC3, WIEDER, YN35 AIKEN SN LTJG jones, PN2, is the first man you'll hear walking by the personnel office. He's not exactly the silent type. If you want to hear him holler, just forget to come in and sign your page 13's. Chief Ireland doesn't talk loudly, but he knows all the angles of career incentives. Evans, PN3 cuts orders like they were mustard. Over in the corner, Lindley, SN, and Aiken, SN, buried behind a huge stack of service records, try to catch up. Sparks, YNI, has everyone beat at mail call. I-Ie gets all mail addressed to the ship and reads and routes it. Church, YN3, is called the Deacon, but his real line of work in the Captains Office is Legal. Polsgrove, YN3, writes the letters and draws alligators on the covers of op orders put out by Wieder, YN3 in the OPS Office. Postal Clerks Brown and Lee were always seen hurrying to catch the first boat in to the beach. . .and the next boat back to the ship to hold mail call. Chief Wright and his deputies, Hagan, ENl Rice, EM2, and Manchester, BM2, ofthe MAA Force keep us all honest. . .or try. 44 1 v Add wh.LL to Lhc POD SirZ ' H then. -1, OK, Mr. Gow, we'11 expect dmc CRUISE BOOK in February, of K 4 EX -Q , ll FA 1 FLA, LN, I K yr r I Sir, don't you known that smoking might stunt your growth? ? ! lst LT. C. E. PRICE just the facts, Sir. x 1 5 xiii' gg--551. 'Many 'LN 'Q' . N 5, A-Qu, bin H J k ' ,.., h .. Y K .. A .fn H jx ..., 5: .,,-x, .. , -sv - 5 N, N-.. -' - -.,,-41' ,Nw-M 'x:,,.'fw- U A Av- -'N . V ' 11x....,. ., 2 ' k A r S --- h H .si-2.........,, L' N ' b'- ma ww., ......-.10-,. ' 75 - -, ..:i -.MA L .44 L -'W X ..- ,Q ,..,, '- .. MEMQ ELE MOM , ... LLE D NG... il 4,4 'Hiilif 46 L . T1-IOUGI-HQ In accordance with NWP 39 UU. What do I bid for Mc in? 1 'E-V al 47 ' hat's when Iwas traveling First C1 K ' . 1 ., .4- : ' .1 1 do my best work lying down! ,Q Now you can tell him where the ad- hesive tape is. ass. .Af In NM if ...www ws .xg 3 J I .,f ,, , . ' - E Ln fx df,,,,y- . ' fx S ,,- any Qi' ,gf an , wx Mir, .'HaQ+' . 1 MK W fzi mlm. ' Jwfsn- W5-K x I . ,,-3,4 -5, 9 , y - - . I 1, I 1' A H l in,-L 4 f , .. ff? rx-.ff fi W1 . -w K A ,M fx, yr. ff, .wx twig ,xx 'Ks x '?. - is V Q, fl -.',4 U DA a figaygfxwf My , ' ' 1-1. 105012 Tl-FEM 48 N s S I gi .X 2. nv f ii A q, ,xi MLMM, x It X , x.,,. ,,,W,L r-Awww A WY v'T,x-. N hll ',l a-- At.. K ,,, K MW. f' ' W' t ' ,r gg- me 1 ' 'V .Aahw 'J 7 he ui J 3 3 2 005 1 . ,gg A, A f K X' we X' x fi. O A 2, A A +V - ki. ' kg: l WE'RE LATE 30. SPEED UP! s- d rl More ff 4' Th hts Q 6 5 OUQ ' Q N 2 . VJ S E V X V E , Q 5 , ' 9 5' '12 .52 ' 2 Q .Q- 11 e 1 '53 C . I d0n't care what the rest of the crew calls rrl you call me MAGNESS! ! ! th chow iS Pretty goo uyeah, 6 you ask? X, Ci? cpwgss 5 I J A .F' A A Q xvf -f 7 A Q 6 ,,4' QW ,. ,O 'J J' , fi' a. Whv do 49 tw -7, . W4 ,v. 5 V T.. .f-sm.-1 Y- Y-'...' ,iw-f! V ,, ngqg, No., ., . . , .ish -N W L- -I X 1 I 4 5 'i -si K ll gs E2 P L is i Y 3. l . Q. Z 1 N X 1 w l x w X N w Q, E I X. :L A 4 Q1 li. ,lp-uf '-.-.,n 50 OUIZOWN EUIE yr -' ff :Nw-4.-mf I .ff- V in GOOD NEIGHBOR SAM. his 1 did, Iwillg Ido! 3 A'11huff, aaand a'11 puff, aaand a'11 blow your'n hause dawn. '49-QV OOPS! One more case! ' 'I bet my troop heads against your maa shack. I This is our purpose. Within a few hours, REN- VILLE, combat loaded, could have placed our Marines on the beaches of Viet Nam. For our job, simply stated, is to get the Marines on the beachg at the i i right place, at the right time. This is our primary re- sponsibility-at it, we excelli it i 4 YV 1 II i Q were not for constant training and preparation . manyiflives could be lost in a matter of seconds! Every niernberoffthe crew must function perfectly. It was Xgreatfcoordination and readiness that led to our taking i, Noirndandy, It was great coordination and readiness that f fiend to the famous Inchon landing in Korea. RENVILLE f will actin the same spirited tradition when called-with fthe same successful effort. This one lasted 67 days! E THE OF M Sunday services. All the conveniences of home! HO J dy, Jody, where you been? oooooH, YEAH! U I I Ido it every quarter! O O O 1 COMSACPAC ff' How many more miles? r- l i 4 1 1 I 1 5 l 7 I lun - .A Wai-IIGPEQX-ff ss-1 rra WW ff: 5 71, 7 if V 1' 64 Jn Q K2 V T' W i, I ww X s fa n in hir Q wi T 5' 53? Q X I f XA X If, W S J - an Must be Longie, Ellis, Lonecor, and lg M Holtz doing PT together again. dawn , . 5 if r I -f 4 .W C' '.. SME il- LW C if AH don't mind people telling us all ta go home Y N r ss: I 1 I know today is the twenty fifth, but we've had to juggle a few dates around lately and according to this RENVILLE instruction, you aren't due for another week! but when they start saying the NORTH won the Q ll Wal' They say he's not too much in the boats either! N27 Rv ...D ,D 'Yilbf 1,-Q ,-xx MKKMW Q, f A eo Xxx ,A 1 - ff , f pq Qu ' s ,' V H 1 x A ' A g ,Mfg ab 1 K3 Ly sb faq 4 V.' K NW, .er , N' -' .num ' ' H E ' . hw JH rf -- if X How about squarm' away Harry. We've only i Q QjS.f:1'ffw5 log' been over for an hour. Qlf A s Agirwfiy r UNO!! NO!! Hit the BEACH! ! ,- ' 1.9 E? NNIGHTCRAWLER, Darken whut? ?? : N, Q . 'nf .., Q :M Don't call him t1hat!! r 59 anvil' Wm YM, -FINALLY ONE S.D.' yy-3. 3 K L4 Q QW 4 w A -vii ' L iw gag , mx -- if 8 'if ' .j iirimv VM .-1' Hn: f -Q -1 . Rf 5 5 7 .1 QM. T , vs I 60 ue we... V f ,A 'K 1 And here is the motley erew which assembled this creative masterpiece. 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