Roanoke (CL 145) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 186 of the 1956 volume:

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Born of the need for additionai fighting ships of the line, the construction of a new iight cruiser was authorized hy Congress in Iune ot1934. Then for eieven years pians were drawn, ship huiiders worized and eventually a war was fought. Finally, in June ot1947, Miss Julia Ann Henehry, daugh- ter ot the Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, christened the USS ROANOKE CCL-1455. Qur ship siid down the ways of the New Yoriz Ship Building Company in Camden, New Jersey, and made the short trip to Philadelphia for outtitting at the Naval Shipyard. Almost two years iater, on April 4, 1949, she was dedicated hy the new Secretary of Defense, Louis Iohnson, in his first puhiic appearance as a Cahinet memher. She was Hthe last word in her ciassnp she was now in her element, never again was she to he unattended. The ROANCKE spent her tiedgiing years as a memher of the greatest peacetime Navy ever known, operating in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Carihhean areas. Gradually the fine edge of preparedness was molded and she moved to surpass her oider sisters of the line. For three years the ROANCKE placed second in the Atlantic Fleet hattie efficiency competi- tion, and finally in 1955 the most coveted prize, first piace, came ahoard. But the changing worid situation had created the need for readjustment of the major fleet units. In the fail of 1955 the Panama Canal was transit- ted, the hiue water of the Atiantic was shai-zen from her plates and the chaiienge was Hung to the ships of the Pacific Fleet--'an an-out assault was launched for the first ranizing in the wide Pacific. Thus came to pass a few months of overhaul at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, and weeks of training oft the western coast of the United States. When the preparation was complete, this maiden cruise to the orient hegany the age was ours. Dedication? the ROANOKE ...We'll never forget her .,,,,Q: . . , v ' f- HK -1 -2 f.-, . - .. 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Fargo CDR, USN Q w N Zi 12 , f M 'f friff 4,49 f4y4 W V!! f X X X M! Y , A..,f wg f W ,Q ff' ' ,WQ Mfkfy' ff 7 ' I f X , ZX., ,ff ' WT, X ww, Q Mff ff W Z3 VZ ff 7l,17ZQf , yy! ',Vf7y5 fe QW X ?!ff'l,f!f2?l yi, f xfflgcf 0-gf., f f ff ff V f fff f X ff X X f X ff X ff ff f f X E X N EXECUTIVE OFFICER -i X. .AVN N Nw X 1. ww. N . ejkQSs X . K iw Q I rL,f,.iL,fL. , , ilFEII'1wEII5IIf F5755 5' At 0945 on 29 May the last line was cast oFI . . . ..and on that grey morning a few Ioved ones stood on pier 5 to watch the ship move away on its maiden iourney to the Orient. FROM : BREMERTON TO: ROANOKE FOR CAPTAIN X GOODBY GOOD LUCK AND GOOD SAILING FROM ALL HANDS IN BREMERTON X CAPTAIN KIRKPATRICK FROM: COMCRUDESPAC TO: CRUISER DIVISION FIVE THE TYPE COMMANDER SENDS HIS PERSONAL BEST WISHES AS YOU DEPART FOR WESTPAC X MAY YOUR TOUR BE BOTH SUCCESSFUL AND PROFITABLE X GOOD LUCK AND SMOOTH SAILING X STOKES out bound ll:-if 1-1.35 -fm ... ,X X ' M X- A ,x , , , Q-59 . , 79... Destinotion Hawaii A+,..,--' -. 1u,,.,' coming in for fuel Qi The trip to Hawaii is a long and thirsty one for a man of war... ..a cruiser must be prepared to care for the needs of a smaller ship as well as her own . . . ,,,..,v '1 , WML, , M-v17lilT:5 ,,...- ..and in the rough weather, a memorable accident. X ,qv 1? al' .54 .Ei .Hwy l 'i+ it Q' -1. I 1 V I I ff' 1 I ' fab' s '- F 3-'N,T,?fYf' X ,. l 1 fa U 1 . Q 1 I I 1 M IX il4'jXllhX9Q A R5 -Hi I If .1 s J 1 i A o X ,1 ff 4' -N iii.--1 R f 1 1 J K 1 i' 5 A- 2 gf? N, ' A I K ' ,MN x ' I R fl , ,- xi x x. rl' 1 X 4 Ki if l, f Q l A . , ' 1. .A Y.,.q,. K K ,E ,ww 'T 1 I ' L 5 ' '.:!LJg'5ipf6, A' at 1 4 , ,H 1 I QA, I 6 r ,. . V cv ',n I . fi l ,,.... f ', 'Q' ' W 17 ' - , N ' ff N x ', Q' I r.ng..? :lWv.1J ,. N . , W --.tx .ff :af' .l J fi X ' ' 1 V ,L ' ' ,Mx , K ', ' 1:-H 'Q' N- -... ' I Y X ' 'f r-ff 12 k.,jP'f'!.'f' . - - , 'z W. ' Q 4 . Mx '..,-V , ' lf gk fy' E . . if A, rf' ' J ,..... x . H ' i ,J 1 fx . . X - . ' f T i 1 ' i . 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Waikiki Beach and its glit- tering hotels are world famous and stops on all tours...yet a somber note creeps in when a tour stops at a memorial cemetery created in the tragic aftermath ot war. ,,,...wv-'M Q W :rs JS! ivwl f c f ff' X , jf ff- bk the molesty of Dlomondheod vm, -...W for the folks back home FROM : COMCRUDESPAC TO: COMCRUDIV FIVE MODIFY.. ..X DETACH ROANOKE DIRECT PROCEED GUAM TO ARRIVE 21 JUNE ymrvmuv E GOLDEISI 1 R - Fi.. 0W,,2 M st , '7' f 'I D , 4' ft Q ', 1 - s I veg f .exwv-, fs. - ' 1, ' 9 415' 229 , . 1- ' ,- v ,':f::,.i?2,,.w, . K ' , -. , ,,, ,.,, . , , , V M fqyl M W ., N ,,,,,,,, M 5194? ,X ,.,. H: gwgw nl 4 X, 5 , .W .,,,,N Q . 5,551.4 NY, ...fi-...gp 7, ..,,,,., ,,,:,,+'f,, X 'Y X, , 5,,.N,MN,..f VK xyny.mi,,7,Mg. X ,,,. F yy .,,,AuQy A R666 15 73? N MLVLAlf4,efitIT .NX f, 4 Q 5 . ' ' 11611 gf 7' ., , ,,,,sQrf'f-X ' ,X 525 3415? Q6 Y ,ff ' V ' I sfsmat fir I fo f ::w.'::5.: , ,,f' ' . 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' ln the grand tradition of all inclusive training, the drone unit provided our whaleboat crews with excellent oppor- tunities to demonstrate their skills. 5 The Drone is on Deck ,I ,J ,f If 11. me s e i y, I, V Q X 'fi 9 'U' Bridge, what is the relative wind ? ' Ai.. m- .., 1 A quick sporkplug change .. M FROM: CTU 52.3.5 W fv W TO: ROANOKE DRONE SERVICES EXCELLENT SINCE LEAVING PEARL 'V' S 3 H ,r, , MH . nh. 4: X 'Uiilkfw by-. - '- v.. 3. Au ' 1 M 47 'JW Sq. ' r ! , ,fi A 1, , 2' ' f X43-Rf . A, 29' v ,Q X ' ,H v 'LJ . A I , , . f.,:,,.,,L. ,. - I V, , 4 1 uvw ,. . ,, , . , , Q 4 - - ,..j A In gf, Wu, im , A, , W 4. ..v..,.,..,.,,,m,.. . A , , l v-YQ, J Wifi .V Q.. r - 4, 4 .+ I F ' fl 'W W W'f.f,,'f1'f7 ff 4 '9''f'fff1Zf. Ef,, 1 :f'.w1'-ff,ff'1?mffU if V f ff: f 7 , ,f . , f , f- fww. Qff wfgwfh ,,!,,,,f!5,5 f ,, ff f X ff Wff f.ZXff2f7 fyif Q yfgff I wanmw' f Qu.,- ' H -Z , ' if ' 4 1 M3 ' f 'X I4 f -Li 7 11 , X7 A , X f f 1? alffffff 1X ff! 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CV 'Q A I Q ROANOKE COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES MARIANAS MANY THANKS FOR YOUR EXCELLENT SERVICES DURING OUR STAY IN GUAM FROM : TO: 5- A A S I' A-M' ' l 1, aff . K! V 0 QSC Aw-fe -sq k xp- ,.,.f ,X V 4 v ff A f7,j-!1'fQ.Z'-fv f W ' xp! A ifxh 5 . X , 2, - 101'-sv 1' Q M H :hi , .. F , ' I ,V 'K--lla EZ, - W 1'-Vg' 'Q x ' IN 'If .- I L AA x N- M Q , , M . X 1, , - , . ,x V 'N ' Y' ff ,. ' I i' v X , Z V 1613 J Q M' Y'2 S . Q ' L5 wr ff I V- ' ' N,,' Q , K I x 53117 fbi' ,?ff1 Q ' .Ek f Q A ' W J X 'jg:g,,Lr'f1. 5- Z4 h - 'I y - '1 .l, :-.5 1 ff? You go Japan, ne? . 251' 1 - :Fw 'X 'bvkx .vb ma H , I fi 595' , Many found o home H Let me at those china, shops. FIRST ASIATIC LIBERTY W Hello ' Anybody lwme ? ,Q-vw, S-Q 'MQ ryw M uullfff ,sq ,--fu ' is I , 3 , XXNXX N 'V e N CDn board a new event... birthday pcxrhes every SundoY- - wr --.ff ef MW' ff ' I-', , , 235: f My W Na fskwzfzx. ,, ,X -fy Q i e r 1' A 'Z 'mfg N. 1 E Q M x i ' Q s 11 E4 E E 2 Bingo helps pass The long hours at sec . . . ond G new chief is initiofed V, 1 V, j - 0,3 1.. 'tl ,, QL ' A 4 'A' f .f P L g . f P l 2 r ,ff 'JJ' -f ' 1 'x G 1 ' I... 1 ,Zff ,.a I A f 1' ,jf ',', T - ' J 1 . ' X f N Q '-A' ' ' . 3 -'I iff' 'A'V : ' Q if . L -f if, ni V ' A-,Qgf':'j' Sf f X39 q C xx .f ,lil , I If T ,. P ali aw I . .J X 1'xL Q n xx XX! 'W 4' 'Q X Q X X 'fxk 4 Qin ,xx xq xxx X l A. K x Q XX x X r m ix. ...nl x .X X, N x ' ,NN ki 44 Never can get jar away from mat dwLsL01L olfzcerf' Tlgers Balm and Kefterer Mr. Wrixon and friend 1 Qql Z come to look us over in-5, ff- n - by TIG ,f 5 :Na LTU. 4 f'W W Pnrmuuw E IA 51m5H1PxEUR A X ELEHEH 1153?-X 'Q ' , ,'i' Nf -- 'f':a'-rv, , . , u xj , T v 'N f 5 1 wkgfvw , ' A 'CH 194, ' K . 00 Lg lA'f 1uW , .uv MWA, 'ww x I . ' - ,. -,,,xt? W iii. Q A., ly y ,I A ,, L I -gg' .ATI I N .i Long days at sea create a thirst for fuel which must be filled . . . and the fueling stations standby over come the lines M X ry f'f H Whaifs the lwld up, Oil Shack? 'ia l ,fi W, 'mx ia '4Y0ur Friendly Good Gulf Dealer. :P :F I ' . L, iQ'W,,,, V N ,Qf.:,,'w' - 6 egxxyf' Q., .1 I ,,,.. H., .v w 'w 'Wm If in - . Qi'- N. . gy, fa X.-YS . . ,,g,i,.i , S ' . 43' .- ..-ia, n s- aff' -, TY ax '- ww x- A. , L 5 aw' , ' 'cd gb-. . ..-.Fr ' Q. 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'RS do vw-4-4 'Q Pxff: 0,1 3. 1 anim !,pt ,Q .4- .. g f sx 'Tr , X K , yt myfvw1M1 VN-L ll S. M.. t ,ISE l n .g! A 3. Q Z fr px .-:ef-1: . lfgffi 2 WA' ---7ivv'f'E-gffi' ,Q , . .f, , 1 L, ln Sasebo, a Cub Scout Pack had come aboard to examine, question, pose for the photographer ag' Q 'Qs Q Raw 1 SHOW BOAT Almost any day was visitors day on this sleelc warship as the eager faces came peering and admiring. To our pleasant surprise we found it was iust as much fun for us as it was for them... ..and enioy the inevitable ice cream and cake. But perhaps the most delightful visi- tors of all were 80 orphans from Kamakura who came to a party in Yokosuka. These pages are too few to record their exploits but there could be no questions-they touched our hearts. WN, lN THE PROPER PLACE OF HONOR 1-1 'K 1 s W ' ! 1 I ' ' W 1 , cf , V X f g.. r - - I ..they cfe They looked . .. ' 4 ff 4 6-4 QV 43 5 75 mm they admired. And when the giftsihod been examined ..they entertained the crew with songs GPERATION DEPLQYMENT WEST A 'E , My ig M gwm This is how it ended... .- iz ai r x - L '7 Qmtb-sf Y. .XX XQQN Wx Q1 59 A-Q! -.,,. f .-V .--w---M.,-..wwf,w,,. ,,,.,,,4p2 fa. lr - f I 4.-....ff... J-fn x 1 X ff. ff 'M .. X .. . . x ' . ' . ,xt , QR' X xg' - S Ns. ,fy . 5: . ,QM , M.. M! 1 5 X 33 x I a n . wg- . Q., - K Mk Y' x M ' L X ,,xN-.-fw3lw'N X XX Q. 1 . M5 i, .,, V ,mu - ' z'-f- Riding high in Hong Kong X W9 Here come those--photographers again, QQ Q? Q Vg M Q You, want to know where cz public library is , X '11 f 1 L 44 Cheese .' 7' f 77 FROM: NAVAL STATION SANGLEY POINT TO: ROANOKE WELCOME SANGLEY POINT X COME ASHORE AND ENJOY YOURSELVES MANILA E. University of the Philippines entrance to St. Thomas University i ,- xg 3 ,124 '-L-ze, 4,7 M. - .xx 2- -----12, ,1L1,g:.-.Lew -- A i Home of the Philippine Congress inside the Philippine White House ,Q 9 1 1 4,,'-H-v lv! i e will HS0mel10dy should have told Chief Wells liberty call doesnft go ,til the gangway is clown? X Q home grown talent USD WELCOME DEPLDYIENT Atv' A s Eddie Fisher, Jr. A Q. , , ff Despite language or country, it's still the bunny hop A tribute to those post who con- tributed so much toward the future FROM: NAVAL STATION, SANGLEY POINT TO: ROANOKE W HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED YOUR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES X WELCOME BACK TO SANGLEY POINT ANYTIME FROM: ROANOKE TO: NAVSTA SANGLEY YOUR HEARTY WELCOME AND ENTHUSIASTIC COOPERA- TION MADE ROANOKE SHORT VISIT HIGHLY ENJOYABLE X PLEASE EXTEND APPRECIATION ALL HANDS TO ALL CONCERNED RETURN TO SASEBO-KO . . liberty . . .E 1? -r -Q- for thought .. fi K l 1 w 1 . . for talk l 1 P f V! -:1 Q ...for ci Taste of home A-.5 1 vii' gt X I only H5 days until Christmas 5 sv, in ' Some shopped X 2 THE eesr no JAPAN 1' SOUVE NIR Suop fiigiieisfalfiiii U- 5 Ib 'Ig 4. s 4 f mn Minis 'M s Eh: ' 1 5 iiggililllliiiiiil'i!!!!!'' -1 WzQEfEE'w,F X 1 3 Q ee 'Yi ,1 ,4 N K Some went srghtseemg . .. moin street ..mereIy to pose for the roving photographer . . . 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In 1946, he was transferred to a cruiser and took the picture with him. Later that year, the Aussie cruiser was assigned to occupation duty in Japan, and the real saga of Esther began. For two years the struggle for Esther was carried on between officers of the Aust- ralian, Canadian, New Zealand and British Navies. ln 1948, the US Navy entered the fray and Esther has since been aboard most of our ships deployed to WESTPAC. The rules of the game are few, but are sufficient to prevent mass murder, while only slightly discouraging mayhem. Only officers may participate. Esther must be displayed in plain sight in the wardroom, she may not be welded to the bulkhead, and firearms cannot be used. yr? Al ,. K of-,J . Esther first came aboard ROANOKE when Lieutenants Breen and Carlson rowed a motor launch across India Basin to the USS CAVALLARO in the small hours of a dark and rainy night, sneaked aboard undetected, slipped into the wardroom, siezed Esther and fled into the night, their brilliant feat soon to be announced to the long- suffering 0.0.D's who didn't know what they were in for. BUT ALAS . .. The heroes of the epic admire their handy work... . r.. the newly created Esther Medal is bestowed. -W-Ulu Perhaps the most galling incident of the entire saga of Esther was her theft from the mighty ROANOKE by two officers of the USS AMPERE QADG-lll-six omcers embarked. Dressed as enlisted men and using liberty cards signed by 'RADM Atom Smasher, USSR , they came aboard ROANOKE about 2300 one early September evening. The O. O. D. stopped them on suspicion that they had been ashore on a duty day, and turned them over to the quartermaster who took their liberty cards and told them to go below. An obliging M.A.A. showed them to the I Division compartment while another good shipmate helped them locate themselves on the damage control diagrams in No. 2 messing compartment. Awaiting on the forecastle, they sat forward of turret l until OlOO when they went below to the wardroom, seized Esther, and succeeded in leaving the ship via the after brow. But alas, the AMPERE too was doomed to failure in keeping Esther's aFfections, and in the wake of typhoon Emma she moved on to be fought over by a group of minesweepers. ..and receive the proper recognition when Retaliation was the watch word... and THIS is the schedule of events that led to her return' 1300--Pre-planning conference. 1400-Planning conference-drew up plans 'A', 'B' and 'C . 1500-Post-planning conference. 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 0030 0045 0050 0051 0052 0053 0100 0101 0110 0150 -Preliminary pre-Esther recovery detail brief- ing in number two messing compartment for Esther raiding party, bell captains, key plotting personnel and safety observers. -Pre-Esther recovery detail briefing. -Esther recovery detail briefing. -Post-Esther recovery briefing. -Final Esther recovery briefing. -One last briefing. -Set Condition Il in all Esther raiding stations. -Manned all Esther stations. -Called away it 3 motor launch, coxswain- LT Breen, engineer--ENS Willcott, bowhook -LTJG Gobel, sternhook-lst Lt Rose, navigator-LT R. Hilton. -112123 motor launch clear of ship, commenced plan 'A . -Entered India Basin, abandoned plan A when attacked with fire hoses. -Put plan 'B' into effect. -Abandoned plan B , Plans Officer left operation order on ROANOKE. -Plan 'C' ordered into effect. -Cancelled plan ' C since the Plans Officer had thought this was only a rehearsal run. -Decision made to execute that classic maneuver of naval strategy Qlast used by Farragut at Mobilel-FUSDAP 1 ! -Sneaked into India Basin, tied up alongside Cormorant. -Searching parties commenced search of 6 mine sweepers. -Esther located on Cormorant!! Esther raiders reioined and raced back to ROA- NOKE, mission accomplished. I' I I L 3 ,Lz Z! 'l'n1n'Eh ' Y, 3 IM ' - ,I I-.mum NIliHH1L g , 4 ,fs Wfr s!5'f ' f ' - IH ill , '-. 'al r:1'l : I H1 -an I r A 1 jr r H' r El! 'N H H You'11e got to square away! What would you think I went around skylarking with the other ojicers 77 Amid pomp and ceremony, Esther returned fo s'rc1y...for CI while... 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Z2 ict' . . 47 . ug 'Q 5 ' 1 4 ' as - ff. 2 ,M .,, u 153 f 1 1 -Y rv FROM : COMCRUDESPAC TO: COMCRUDIV ONE COMCRUDIV THREE COMCRUDIV FIVE RESULTS BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR CRUISERS FISCAL YEAR I956 ANNOUNCED AS FOLLOWS X FIRST BREMERTON X SECOND ROANOKE X THIRD TOLEDO FROM: COMCRUDESPAC TO: COMCRUDIV FIVE INFO: ROANOKE PLEASE EXTEND TO ROANOKE MY HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS FOR THIS SPLENDID SHOWING SHE MADE IN THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION X HER OVERALL PERFORMANCE IS AN OUTSTANDING ONE AND CERTAINLY IN MOST COMPETITIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL WORTHY OF A FIRST PLACE X WE ARE DULY GRATEFUL FOR THE HIGH DEGREE OF EFFECTIVENESS WHICH ROANOKE HAS BROUGHT TO THE PACIFIC FLEET AT THE ADMITTED EXPENSE OF THE ATLANTIC X EVERY MEMBER OF HER SHIPS COMPANY WELL DESERVES THE ADMIRATION AND RESPECT WHICH THE REST OF THE FORCE ARE MOST PLEASED TO GIVE X VERY BEST WISHES TO HER AND TO YOU FOR THE COMING YEAR X WOOD FROM: COMCRUDIV FIVE TO: ROANOKE ALTHOUGH I DO NOT KNOW RESULTS OF LAST FISCAL YEAR BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT I EXTEND ROANOKE CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE FORCE COMMANDER AND ADD MY COM- MENDATION FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING OVERALL PERFORMANCE X THE UNIFORMLY HIGH STANDARDS OF ROANOKE HAVE FIRMED MY CONFIDENCE THAT YOU ARE READY FOR ACTION X TO YOU ALL YOUR OFFICERS AND CREW WELL DONE X REAR ADMIRAL WRIGHT H The C0nLnLamlmg Qfcer shall establzfslz, such lUlIfCl1C5 as are ILCCCSSCITDY for the safely and proper operation of the corrzrrzczlnclf Article N102 U.S. Ahzvy Regulczzzlolbs, 1948 f Mwwwyf, , f ifff. ?fn?!f'f If ' vl,l ii I am ready to relieve yon, sir. l 1 1 1 1 'G Very well. The J.0.0.D. is plotting course and speed to station S-1, formation 40 . . . I l 1 I 44. . . course is 250. . .N 44 Speed 15 knots, 133 rpm. C4 The Quartermaster is writing the log it The Bocztszuairfs Mate is passing the word to relieve the watch f C4 The Lookout! reported an object at 090 relativef' 52 s Q' Sf - V, A E es: 4 s 5 P' X The .IL Talker is ChCClfifbg with COYYIJNU- - -M H The messenger has gone to report it to th Q Captainf' W S Ylle port Lifeboat 1,5 manned and ready N The Corporal ofthe Guard reports all secure about the decks. Z N The Time Orderly has permission to strike eight bellsfl Q4 The Life Buoy Watch has been instructed to use the new smoke lightsf s, 4' W e shyfted to the starboard zinit and cable when After Steering reported the port unit overheating. H The Signal Bridge is sending oat our noon position by flag lioistf' 1,-'ff' 2 Z2- Y- -.xl Lum.. , :f ha 5 ' o A X fm Sflllllllllg' on lllllllllfl om 111111 0111 Il0IlIS lf! my as-l ,Ol ? J ig. It I I 1 GW . 1 ' J f X Y r WM J Xl Y K N ...- H CIC reports that skunk Esther is at CPA and opening. Tra c LS sendzng up the latest advtsory on Typhoon Harrtet Very well. I relieve you, sir. JI 'if K xy if 44 Cuptczm, I have been, relieved by Mr. Hiltonf' HI have the watch, sir? FROM: CTF 77 TO: ROANOKE VERY NICE HAVING YOU WITH US DURING THESE OPERATIONS X YOUR ASSISTANCE APPRECIATED X GOOD SAILING ' ' ' -7' -rn 1vQi?3'5,ff5pMF-fl 5 N , li We -3 'lf ' li V 1 By The early light of clown, Task Force 77 fakes on fuel and supplies. Q 9 launching drone 4 l the line up l E 3 'Smncl by to receive lzelzfcoptvrfv t JM , 1 'vfwgfu Q , 'ri UMW '- v A ... from the violent t v to eternal peoce the best in the Heet I 1 . Then the fume for hberfy draws near as we Turn toward port thus the lost mspecflon rn whites of the CFUISS xi.-.J gh-0,5 1' , X I :Q X, , X X. K Q .l , X H , .-.ef Jf--- ' USO when the inspecting qffzcer gets here . . . hidef, Qywiiery KA l -' 'L : . is Q QQ K' s 1 s 4 5 .Q ,,w-RFQ vi' 'bw , L-N followed by all hands oft . .. ' , ?IiIf ! BL. 5 - f ' fthe! .max H1 WVU! H Z? M Q l5,.Q.' 1 1 Q I gllf QIF llvf gl , W- ee X lit aff- mmww ,e 3 etqix t - 'f f I . 1 il LV A .. 4 7? f If j W ,, Mi ff' e e e ond took ca tour fo war in the post... ond peace in The future. fi rested our feet We toured past Madame BuHerfIy's house, ..and shopped af the local Dairy Queen PM T K 74 Riffs, 1 mg ,I V' ,H I V'-5 1, y 5 f . ff , f 1 .' ' , 4 ' X :Q 7 , - P 4 . I , 2' Q 1 fl 0.4 F .- .H X .Q . T IA- R' fu! f' If my -. , ,fi . :sy 'fr 'ni' X 9 ' - f V I N 1 Y K, . -1 IX 'E r Tuff' ' ,N ' I J- '11 Eg' V x :w3'fifx.-z',,L!, If 1 rl ff K 4 ig rw Y-sir a , uT's21'G -7'.7'- I ' L- L 'A If SH I Y. 551 Vl , V ,, A N 'A V, A M gm my V . fnagf--fd-' ' ' .1., .f -I, '-as A P- 'iff , K X x..,.k,, K f,3L 4 ,:- . .5 . ' . 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The Korean Chief of Novel Operations cmd the ROK Marine Commondonf come to Inspect the ROANOKE... lw,,,,, Q,-- 5 1 ,,,-f fi-f ' 4 ' 0. 1 . . . 'fs l'5- W Q4 l . 2' ' 'B ' G , iw.. -' ' L - ' V. Mg- , .,, . ,, , . I f.r . .af ,sr-v .-.-- -.f ' 1, f., 4, f . . 1 ': 2,1 ' - f Q- f' 2' I,-.V v4i,i:Q3g- . .f . gif. 'hz' V ' 1 3 5 K Y 5 r - ? '3 . H -, .-9. 9.1M -J ,,-ir V I I 4 - 2 1 - 1 fx N- As- ' I 2,1 1 f i'i'!.!- ww., A Q 4. 'J Y, ..-'.'-'., ' A-'M '4' of , i X M x ,A 3 X 4 Q . . v' 1 l 3 u V wgwxww .wwws . Nuxxg H NK .., 0 'bf Zfxv, V ig . gtibf-af! ' I 'bf Q . 5.1 Ls. 1 ws f , .-l ' y , I . 6 I Y. .4-'ff' ,' . Q -,v 'k :PY . 3:1 Q .1 Qivfffa' 5. F 5 QI: If-K' , pg. 9 A 'W'- 'skiif-PQNK gl 'Wi , 3 . --y, - . x -a, , 1- X- - -Win, V L S 1:1 A Q swim-:ff xy- .-9, ,VT .. .9 X9 A. 1 s . + NX' X . 'Q in 3- , 1' I. R X I . ' A bi 239:49 5 , Q53 if 99' Y C gm .11 in ffgq. Q s we O f , ,.. The ROK Navy Issued a challenge fo play an old American game me the necessary official portranfs were re corded... were quite properly conducted. ..and The pre-game ceremonies Q, F, ..came The call, in Korean and English, Play Ball if ' ban and the guests of honor .-if 'Q ,lv im . xx x X swxixgf X sX Ns watched closely. fit, w'- ' i'5'fs-Fx R , 1' V . . R KD QM... 1 l 'KW 4 :Qs .S vt, V, .. -1 . J'5 Q3W' Need we give the flnal score? touring about the decks visitors with 0 member of our command FROM : ROANOKE TO: CG EIGHTH ARMY INFO: INCHON AREA COMD SAC EASCOM INCHON PORT AUTHORITY PLEASE ACCEPT GRATITUDE OF THE ROANOKES SHIPS COMPANY FOR THE WHOLEHEARTED COOPERATION AND GENEROUS HOSPITALITY SHOWN BY YOUR COMD THROUGHOUT OUR VISIT 3 THROUGHOUT 7 OCT X IN PARTICULAR DESIRE SPECIAL MENTION BE MADE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE MAJOR KOERNER AND PROVOST MARTIAL SECTION INCHON WHOSE COMPLETE CO- OPERATION AND UNREMITTING EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED MATERIALLY TO SUCCESS OF VISIT X CONTRIBUTION OF SEOUL AREA COMD IN ARRANGING TOURS WAS ESPECIALLY COMMENDABLE X TOURS WERE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY ALL HANDS PARTICIPATING X COURTESY SHOWN AND HOSPITALITY EXTENDED COULD NOT BE SURPASSED II ll Hey, Bob -we go home in thirty days!! We went to sea again-fought other typhoons -- had gunnery exercises-whiled away the hours and made ready for the ADMIN-but the turning point had come and talk turned toward the few remaining liberties, and Christmas at home. 'K C +1 J 4 ' .A i i , ' :llifftiff I :ig3gig2:1fgi'is25e,. - -:f1a:z:e:af52z. '. i f-fi f l ........ Fiiiiifi J ,W X , Yu .0 6 ....,.. ..... ..4. I I I . .......i...i. . li .. ' rp Wg . I v' 7 1:-:-1-1-iv:-1-: i . I -:-:-:-:4:-:- I ' .... :-:-:-:-f-:-:-: ,' . -:Az-fy:-:-: 'lil A f2z25ie22f22e?22zSsFa2 V7 252sSsE2?z2s2s:1:1:1:1:1:f 'ii . .511- E5E325E555E5EgE5EgE5E5E3 E5E5E3E5fAE1E155f-1' -tri' H J H .,.-.-.-f3fifiE5fif5iff5fffif5ff:':':-:f ':- -5 '. lfI.' ' ' U , ..,. ''WAlqmtifiiflfgfiyjgfifffffffffifff!55253535?f3f5f5f1:ffff3f7f3f2ffiE3f?:35fif3i5f5f3f tt Thatis right, I said y0u're in training to be a sea going specialist . . . . . . now yn ' ' specialize . 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WK , ,ff 1 X- 2 yr ,. ,V ,,,fZfJ' M yy' 'QM f Q V, A 1 f W 7 f WM, 3'1,f,,w ,M , I WX M ,V 7 4 Q X' 4 f X X You buy me I lzrwtmas present, ne 9 FROM: COMCRUDESPAC TO: COMCRUDIV 5 INFO: ROANOKE ROANOKE REPORT OF EXERCISE Z-2I-G CONDUCTED 27 AUG REFERS X THE FORCE COMMANDER IS PLEASED TO AUTHORIZE THE FOLLOWING GUNNERY AWARDS TO ROANOKE X WHITE E TO TURRETS I 2 AND 6 X WHITE SERVICE STRIPE TO TURRETS 3 AND 4 X GOLD SERVICE STRIPE TO TURRET FIVE X PLEASE EXTEND TO ROANOKE MY CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE X WOOD FROM: COMCRUDIV 5 TO: ROANOKE IT IS WITH GREATEST PLEASURE THE DIVISION COMMANDER EXTENDS FORCE COMMANDERS CONGRATULATIONS AND ADDS HIS OWN FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ROANOKE SURFACE GUNNERY AGAIN THIS COMPETITIVE YEAR X GUNNERY AWARDS AUTHORIZED BY TYPE COMMANDER HEREWITH AUTHEN- TICATED X WELL DONE A FAREWELL TO ESTHER Esther and the ROANOKE finally parted company in Yokosuka, but only after Ea rousing battle royal. On Sunday night, October 28, two officers from the USS BOXER came aboard, looking for a friend. One of them was escorted to the wardroom by the messenger, grabbed Esther, raced topside and threw her to his companion on the pier, but Esther went into her element-the water. She was retrieved by the brow sentry and returned aboard. Shortly thereafter, the Executive Officer of the BOXER, accompanied by several omcers, came aboard and claimed Esther on a technical foul-allegedly an enlisted man had participated in her defense. During the argument, he picked up Esther, walked out of the wardroom and dashed down the brow. An alert .l.0.0.D., ENS Willcott, cut him down with a flying tackle. ENS Cremo and LTJG Murphy joined in and Esther was once more rescued. The lines were drawn, however, and battle soon rejoined. The Exec. from the BOXER called out every officer aboard, and soon had mustered 80 on the quarterdeck! These 80, followed by T6 more, returned to the ROANOKE and launched an all-out frontal assualt. The undermanned duty section, numbering T2 officers, put up a magnificent struggle, but were soon over- whelmed by sheer weight of numbers, and Esther was carried off by brute force. X T A prisoner was taken during the battle, and for a while the ROANOKE's luxurious brig had a guest. Eventually he was returned to the BOXER under guard and all the Esther mementos were passed on to the victor. Looking back the bruises may have seemed hardly worthwhile, but unsuspected qualities of valor and loyalty had been uncovered. qi A last maior Replenishment exercise is con- ducted-and the ROANOKE prepares an attack on the previous time record The lines are over-here comes the food!! plenty of supervision xX.,. .Xi-N No new record is set, but the time wos close. The service from our locol super- market had been cz little slow. These little wheels everyone likes. A 2 X f ! 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Mfglnf- ' ,I the Heian Shrine Japanese wedding procession Papasan and Babysan . is ' AQ' ' 4, ' K white collar workers V gp: , ,U 1, N xdjgw , A ,V , .wa qfvmwf- 551. mg,4r:,S16?f 6f54W..M ., .wfffff 2 Y? Himeji Castle Q ,, , , 1- Q ? , A ADMINISTRATICN Special request chits, annual leave school quotas l D cards, official correspondence, transfers the rob of the Administrative Department is endless T some l,OOO service records the Chaplains office oversees the ship's recreation program education is for the asking from the Education office the Master at-Arms force keeps the ship in order there is a Legal office, a Print Shop, a Public Information office an all stands the Administrative office Nothin iles up so fast as paperwork and paperwork keeps track of in the middle of 9 P is Admin's constant companion!! 21 f 6' I ,r n -21 get f W If 'U -2: r ,,, ,,,.,,,,4 I: Zi o ' N X577 T-, A . ' ,.Lx,,4 x mae 1 N QH TS P CIM- REQuerf cmT-Y fi Q7 E cecutive Officer Commander William B. Fargo L6 SCM CHSCLK Lundbode, Ships Secretory ichibon paper shumer The long suffering printers Tomorrow's party line grinding away The Personnel Omce Send him to ADAK--he owes me flue bucks .' U X. XX. if your friendly Education Omce N '41 Q vi 'G NJ, sir, I didnat forget II, thing today 77 Chcploin Weidler and Sommerdorf. A 4 ,,-wwf? fi N 'wine i Whafs your name, son? 'C Oar Father, who art in heaven I ve.:- , J f , ygxf v ' w X v W, Q' ,f ,. I lu E I I 1 .. ' ' 2 Q f Q I f I it - iN g - ,fi-'-F, I' Qtgvx is 3, X f JM., - Afff ,, L, - l 4 , ,f H35 , Q lf 9+ O P-SOXRS Cie ako 9 OPERATIONS A good eye, a spyglass, and a few pieces of colored bunting made up John Paul Jones' Operations Department. On the ROANOKE the Operations Department stretches from high in the superstructure to darkest recesses of the ship, with in- numerable pieces of electronic gear in between. On the signal bridge, maintaining a continu- ous watch, are the signalmen, ever ready to send or receive a message by flag hoists, -flashing light or semaphore. Down in the 'pit' are the radiomen and telemen, copy- ing and sending the remainder of our communications traffic. N .5 Q u. go .'i'3--ef , mf-M3 .mga 0 'I' E F it A aj - 55 X v C f A X as 9 f? 2 Q sf i'3,-1 fr CDQ 132 x In CIC the radarmen are constantly alert to plot approaching ships, control aircraft, handle voice radio communications, and assist the 0.0.D. to take station in a formation. Maintaining the enormously complicated mass of electronic equipment is the burden of the electronic technicians. But perhaps the best known function of the Operations Department is that all important link with home?-Mail! Operations Officer CDR Heyer 6 BOYS of e ship P 'fn 5 H Yiilvfrfff .ytbtwkxdtywk if X 1 9 Q Q1 ll QM ww , , ! s ' 'Y f i I .rN. .:, ,, E 4 ? 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MAIL CALL, MAIL CALL! - l N - , -1+ -?-.-,...., ..-.-W - C-UNNERY ROANOKE is, above all, a combat unit of the U.S. Navy, which means that her primary mission in wartime would be the destruction of enemy sea, air and land targets. In peacetime, our primary mission is to train for those wartime missions. The Gunnery Department bears the maior responsibility for manning the armament of our ship, and training to obtain the fine edge of excellence that has been the mark of ROANOKE in both Atlantic and Pacific Battle Efficiency com- petitions. The six E's displayed in the main Bat- tery, the striking of target triggered bursts seen when the Secondary Battery fires at a small drone, the 'locked on' reports from the directors-all of this is concrete evidence of the state of readiness and performance of the gunners and fire-controlmen of this light cruiser. ff ? ,g l la x ll EE P A it QM ' r' sl , 'I Z .. X o 9 I :Q- , , Jll'lI ings - 1 i ' 'U --onmawn 1 .,-Q.. Q1 fini D, -Q .J Q' fl of lf : J . -'Q zz. H1511 . , 2 ,P . il er ' E' 4 'J' PL 4: N ,, C .1 .,,k .I Aa,- 'l Gunnery Officer LCDR Scott When you step aboard and look down at the freshly holystoned decks or look up to see the gleaming and immaculate superstructure, then you see the results of the work of the boatswains and deck force-the other major subdivision of the Gunnery Department. When you hear us fire a 21 gun salute at precise five second intervals, watch our helicopter rise from the fantail, see a drone catapulted into the air, ride in one of our boats as you go on liberty-then you are obser- ving the Gunnery Department in action as much as when the guns are firing, radars acquiring targets or the main deck being scrubbed to its usual state of cleanliness. All of these tasks and the men necessary to perform them comprise the Gunnery Department as we prepare in peace- time to carry this 'floating gun platform into action in time of war.--LT R. P. Hilton. ! 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N 1 L 1ST DIVISION First Row lleft to rightl: Goins, Necl, Wright, G, Smith, Hoar, Turner, Hankins, Hasting, Gott, Klarich, Kirk, C, L, Johnson, Cruz, Second Row lleft to rightl: Amelung, Tustin, Gallagher, Vick, Berglund, Eagling, Holland, LTJG Bernard, Hunter, Andrews, C, R, Hughes, Skelly, Horihan, Richardson, Third Row lleft to rightl: Guice, Hardman, Thompson, D, K, Hughes, Ables, Pushies, Hook, Lilly, Adcock, James, Stone, Dennis, Freeman, Fourth Row lleft to rightl: Newman, Campbell, Coleman, Howard, Lariviere, Phillips, J, H, Smith, Spence, Johnson, Morgan, Kennedy, I i 2ND DIVISION First Row lleft to rightl: Holm, Baker, Mize, Crow, Maftiolie, Biddison, Hzrdze, Pentecost, Miles, Second Row lleft to rightl: Mawldin, Hamblin, Wimsett, Byers, S, Davis, Robinson, R, O, Davis, Broadway, Creollo Maddox, Ciarlo, Third Row lleft to rightl: Holland, Lincoln, Holder, Campbell, Houck, LTJG Spencer, Beaver, Crowaver, Klepac, R W, Jones, Polassari, Fourth Row lleft to rightl: Moore, Pitcox, Harris, Stukes, Green, Buck, McCarty, Ankner, Morris, Hogans, Smallwood Dennison, Thompson, Filth Row llett to rightl: Watts, FISCIIGF, MGSOD, R. D. Jones, Vincent, Metts, Kunce, Woods, McBride, Hemingway First Row lleft to righti: Second Row lleft to rightl Third Row llett to rightl: Fourth Row llett to rightl 3RD DIVISION Ramirez, D, L, Elliot, Hayes, Helton, Kowalski, Lourie, Biddle, Lindquist, Johnson, Holko, Horst, Wyman, Buchanan. Thomas, Carr, Cohagan, Jessee, Cunningham, Gierdahl, LTJG Gobel, Jones, Wenderuess, Brousseau, Edwards, W, F, Elliot, Maddox, Harrison, Aniel, Hudson, Warner, Barron, Spees, Dunn, Dawes, Daugherty, Diengre, Ward, Guttinger, Veneziano, Spiller, Hunt, Pelkey, Henney, Tillman, Samuel, Bell, Kaszuba, Arnold, Truman, Bomgardner, Gaskins, Cofer, Hatfield, Heddrick, First Row llett to rightl: Second Row lleft to rightl Third Row lleft to rightl: Fourth Row lleft to rightl gg f l .I I 4TH DIVISION Peabody, Mistisshen, Garcia, Burnsed, Epstein, L, Harper, Altamirano, Bratlien, Stroman Smith, Nogeiro, Hogan, Russell, Hood, Fox, Crowe, Harris, Wheet, Harger, Hermosillo, White, Johnson, GMC Duke, ENS Bonds Grabowski, Whitford, Gilmore, Bolton, Wright, Kirby, Holm, Kuklinski, Echols, Holt, Coulter, Owens, Ross, Bush, Bridges, Barnes, Crawford, Thompson, I., Harper, Coyle Lafarlette, Babcock, Seivers, Egan, Riley, Stewart, Pickins, Summa, Pasley, Jones, Judd Third Row Ileft to rightl: 97 is L, Q mi 5TH DIVISION First Row Ileft to rightI: Diaz, Coffey, Seggie, Scafone, Hill, Lemery, Miller, Heble, Stearsman, Dino, Larkin, Second Row Ileft to rightiz Theroux, Jones, Frye, Janeau, Butler, Hawk, Gibson, Ethridge, Clifton, Hochaver, Meadows, J, AIIen, Kelly, Price, Clifes, Harper, Conner, Seay, Ledoux, Ens Hinton, Woods, McLaughlin, Hurtt, Thomas, Kincer, Fourth Row Ileft to rightI: Beck, Ledtord, Boyd, Henson, Carter, Hesdoriif, Wyatt, Odefey, Harkins, Druffel, Piatanesi, ChamberIain, Luce, Hunnicut, Fifth Row Ileft to rightlz Petersen, Tarantino, F, AIIen, Norris, Haywood, Bastin, Banks, CIark, StiIIweII, AnieI, 6TH DIVISION First Row IIeft to rightiz Register, Vincent, Lindsey, Pierson, Swinderman, CHBOSN Kuhn, Cook, Rosalio, Ellis, Corbett, Reed, Second Row Ileft to rightI: ROIIWIOI1, WC1Shington, Margheim, White, Foy, Youngblood, Reedy, Ross, Murray, Q I I I I I I I E I x I w L First Row lleft to rightl: Second Row lleft to rightl Third Row lleft to rightl: Fourth Row lleft to rightl: Fifth Row lleft to rightl: 8 lil Mimi f F DIVISICN Stephenson, White, Chadwick, Kreis, Gagne, Wirth, Knox, Labowitz, Brunk, Dunn, Wallace, Rasi, Drew, Forte, Cox, Schmidt, Hieronimus, Kraetz, Benevento, Draughon, Stafford, Easterly, Ernst, Brecke, Becker, Brady, Stricklin, Chatary, Richards, Russell, Carter, Hill, FTC Piso, ENS Willcott, CHGUN Palmer, ENS Weggeland, FTC Garrett Fitz ibbons, Puckett McGregor, Hynes Adams, Hanntula, Edmiston, 1 9 1 1 Row, Wisecup, Kerlin, D.A. McDonald, Lynn, Thomas, Kester, Dillow, Clifton, Harding, Wetzel, Norman, Horsely, Hund, Radake, Blackburn, Hand, DeBrosse, Tronstadt, DuMont, Horton. Eick, Fox, Lewis, Blasiggim, Croth, Bailey, Bambeck, Gibbons, Cihon, Thompson, Stevenson, McGruder, Hardin, R. A. McDonald, Anderson, Empie, Bamford. dll,-....-1 I ' Mr. Sudak, Fire Control Olzricer, briefs Mr. Weggeland. W-a..,-MX Q . gg i gi- .K Y ,,,,f'- V532 SS as . www Q fx,f,M-Qu , fx XX -NW N A Xgpxvr x k.k X 'X '51-X I A x 3 3 L f COfXdUCx5 G X W The Asskstont GUUYWVY O me briefmg- NOT quite 0 .22! N m 5 f . , of L 22 f M e , e I ' pw A 1 ' 7 What d0 you mean where s the trigger ? 7' Mfg ,V,.' hAain Battery Proposed Secondary Battery Secondary Battery. Moshi, m oshill RRS' E z E Practise makes perfecf- H The paint locker is now open. ssss s s s ss cl u c k h u n 'f e r s I F i .-nf f X llllllllllllllx - fl fs., N swag-xj rx -3 A1 Xffxfx '4 Reqzmsti you cease UXCTCIL-99, over. 1 1 ' X A n X N ' Q oi? W 4, 1 QI K .. fb 5 ., Y, IWIYI-, i1'a5J'D o 0 Z . f'-S 4 -5 G W! Z Q 0 A lei? ,hah Y 5 5 rv EJ ' is iw Q ,W l , i f 0 V ' ll Q NN Q H I ie? J i' we ,Z V DIVISICN Firsf Row ileff fo righfi: Meyers, Reid, Riley, Hixon, Harper, Murphy, 4Second Row iieff to righti: LT Coates AMC Pico Mealer Youngblood Bordeaux Mogasar Ahrens LTJG Conn I I I 1 I 1 I x i MARINE DETACHMENT As on the first ships of the U. S. Navy, the ROANOKE has its Marine Detachment. On the modern Ship ot the Line, Marines serve as order- lies and sentries as well as manning the guns and providing an honor guard when the occasion arises. They are equipped and trained to serve as a nucleous of the ship's landing party. Even though the Marines take a good share of ribbing, the are an integral part of a large fighting ship Y and have so proved this on numerous occassions. l We E l Q ' E l ' NX gg Q gg N ., 'bfi' I I 1 V-'Q Wm , M Mg ,i.. f s i g ' I vases .i - i w g igisgggs 'ggg g'.si -if ' ' jg gg 1 5 44 Jar Head, jungle Bunny I can take. But when someone asks me where the scout meeting is at . . . that does it. Captain Molesky, USMC IN THE FINEST TRADITICNS . MA, X Q 4' Battle Cry ? ', JQE2? Q f 1nn!!Q., iii, EEE l C HQ 9gE ? Q I ,u-we U Z ff! S if t S Checked Lhe watch list lfllely HO, zo M5005 77131. 6 . C Lllg' them Z0 Tokyo and 56206 D ll L N X . FMR' C ..-.swam f,,4 ..-s-L-.N ,,,,.., Hp MF? F R Q F is X is C 7 is J K e, rl ffl F -D ' ll t,,, N N 8 vs.. X r '!'V' 6 0 E Q 's I 5 X V , ,1P,f Lg, XX ed , , . A it , f F A , f' , Z' .bt.f 'l t -.V.,' l ' F' 2l 'v'A 'li' : s rcccF , MARINE DETACHMENT First Row lleft to rightl: Parkins, Langdon, Marsh, Coleman, Second Row lleft to rightl: Flohr, Kulthau, Palomarez, Metten, MfSgt, Fraser, Capt, Molesky, lst Lt, Rose, Fountain, Ames, Killian, Mallonee, Graves, Third Row lleft to rightl: Pinkham, McMahon, Harris, Mosron, MacDonald, Nichols, E,M, Williams, Craig, Baldwin, Flick, Thurston, Tush, Holcombe, Carter, Fourth Row lleft to rightl: W, E, Williams, Zimmerman, Wyatt, Harrison, Garrett, Barnett, Ezell, Scott, Warren, Maslousky, Adams, Q O o 0 0 O0 an Oo o A , lil-dw Z rf 0 Q5-fs ,.,...,x...J-FT ie-if-'m?,'A N i Q V X i t s ' A great deal of water has gone under ROANOKE's bridge quite literally, and N division has plotted, fixed and logged every mile ot it. Taking us out of port, finding our way back in, effecting a rendezvous with Task Force 77, ioining up with our Cruiser Division-these are only routine matters for the Navigation Department. ln good weather you will tind them shooting a sun line, taking star sights or visual bearings, while in foul weather they will be using loran, radar and the fathometer to keep our position plotted in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. ln port and underway there is always a quartermaster on watch, assisting the Otticer of the Deck in rendering honors and keeping the official minute by minute history of the ROANOKE-the ship's log. NAVIGATICN The Navigator LCDR Perchaz v Working together, navigation and opera- 'The time is now' tions must be prepared to break out al- most any Hag on a few moments notice. i N- 054 X ff ' n 0 6 'tTell them we Fund the Task Forcefv Through a long G. Q., Mr. O. O. D. 1 1 4 l3 . 1 f 4 ' 2 Q Af. p,,. It ', gf.. 1 mv' 'f , V fe, ' af 'L H , 5 fn ry Q Q1 N... x fs LVL? Q Z ff f , w 3 f 1, f 42 Y f 2 4 f I 4 f' if b f 5 5 I i Z I D in X . , . ' . Q ' 1 L ,f , , 2 ' W , , X 'gs f 4 yt , 3 2 1' f V 5 I W i X ff f 4, w ,VW l 5 i I 1 ei 0-5 if ' I I Q, NL I 4. ::F 5 'N lV!Q'A'. W ! .Vs gnnuliil ' .val mg SN P.,,,......---v -:.:.,g 'Q L... The old Chief-LCDR Sharp ENGINEERING . ,ifmmmt Xnltvll Eg 234 t 5 ... 23' .e.. r gill 5 ,Q . 0 'iv' XXX WWK o 0 K3 forge., f . v lf? C lq,J, ,W f s X f O W. 0 0 X it f-X ll O O And the new Chief-LCDR Dullaghan Snipes..Black Gang..Stokers..these are the nicknames that have come through the history of the Navy. Each describes the group of men who compose engineer- ing-they may often be surpassed in recognition, liberty, and fresh air, but they take second to none in performance and dependability. The record self: in the Battle Efficiency will clearly speak for it competition for 1956, the ROANOKE stood first in the full power run, in economy and in smoke control. During this cruise, the ship has steamed o around the world and start again-and never has she failed to get underway on time from an Engineering failure. enough miles to g ...., MAIN PROPULSION THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE SHIP GO . M, efgfh' I Meg' 'lf' ,NNNN Q. U fi' 'W . Coming on the Iine 2 MPA -- LT Jim Burke '4Ch,fu1,gr: burners--we re 3' Hg y oin m twcnt Jive knots. af ss-is I Measuring chemicals under the watchful eye... X A lu l ...ifvvff Underway the watermakers hawk the guages... and the evaps are always in the middle of the flre. UI' xi las? a chance To hold some casualty drills l ,gil The shaff slows, and the fhroftleman waits for his signal... qw was 'bw ni i 5 lm 55' - 1 , I i i E i i Back to the normal routine of the watch 'M X f V. , N. V, 7 24 0 A ' NA 5 1 X , 4 Q 1 '30 sv X . is? X 4 X x ,kxx ,I Y K 38 inn, g, an '17 ilhw. f -an Y dr mf wb 524 I M f, 1 V129- 1 f 4?f ,M 1 Q, V W , Us , ,, 'IIQK-4.,..,, 4 -'QS E!! as i 'OK KXMQ' ,SJ we Q6 Wx 'wi' 4X ,5- NJ 196 YQ ff WU- 9410 Nw x 9? X ff A, , ,f V Y in ,N ! , .V Q A x QQ .M ,Nl Q I, -3 M K fi' xwfvl, I 5 'B A Qf,,::'s.' i are F A H .igwfi 'Q W W 1 X .1 X ' ' X 'V M M, WQQX 1 'L in 0 f 'M V , , P -. ma I fhrywfr . fx? x in an L X f '.'3'. X1 X 'FI xv 4, 1 x -1 'N ' 1?. V 'Z 1 ' 5 5 W I ', i 1 rv,-r Q jaw , X 4 ' ! -' cs 1 ' I 3' x I 'IW fm ' 5 W f r i ' A S n . 4 r s S ,X -al DIY nun .JY H li. ' ' ' 'Rh ' -3 S .4 7 S 18 W G Q Q? X ' ' 'f if W ll 3, , ,- ' -H4 'A f Q 4 'gf Q 5 R' 4 I? j X sm I? 3, lx V Q1 1 s 5 'J' 5 NA Q r s I f f 2. - Q f , . f V , - r Q E XL Q sl' Q - p ' . Xl s P 7 . . ,- .. - . - ...v an 1 vu -na I! 'WW-y fr ! f' i ' ' 'iw' ' R DIVISION First Row llett to rightl: Aley, Sexton, Duncan, Fillyaw, Barber, Walsmith, Stone. Second Row lleft to rightl: Foley, Payton, DCC Epping, MEC Doyle, ENS Smetheram, CHCARP Schuster, FPC Feller, Young, Pollard, Kohr, Phillips. Third Row lleft to rightl: Mitchell, Owens, Corbett, Hammond, Stites, Sloan, Teague, Pryor, Jobes, R. L. Baker, Cummings. Fourth Row lleft to rightl: Keaveny, Dodd, B. T. Baker, Burkett, Beam, Henthorn, Smith, Bolich, Thomas, George, ravi-u....,.,.m Emanuel, Statta. DAMAGE CONTROL W as S- ,ff-f,-,vm-,v..J f E' ,f f7 9 I ,, W f ' ' ' l X X 1 .Q 155 1 t - 4' 5 f ' 4, . l T 'VX i . l ' .SAX 5: I ' lf 'i 'A'i- ec,,,c ' , cc,,, gm ...,. ' Q X tVYcs sir, I figzlfrcrl 0111 the trozible, but all zlonfl lmfow lmw to .fix Lf. Probably the least known yet wndest he ,, U Vw U T -uv 1 F3 ,, , 9 1 Wii' W t q:A' Q 0 Q 0 rr , Q ' 0 0 Mend ca gyro or ca generator . . .then show , Q 0 on ORDNANCE picture at night. 0 HQ O I Q 1? O 0 Q Q 0 O P 7. ,mf , it ev, ,, ,,.. ........--l nv- ,gg I' T Nx Y f ,..... IM- 'R , k-'-v-uS'lHT+- ' 'abfmgn di . ,, ,qi -iilu-W- i1lQY I K' LA '-g'-I flfx 11 'h . ,M ' 5 Fi? 1, if 5, ai W9 4 52' Q- 72 an FF f f i ig Pj 2.1 I 7 - ms 4 1 fume for R 8g R 135' MEDICAL Iluiil , 43 ,. X C Q Q l Q f 6 1 L, S .,., 5 g X X ' gg gf 1 Ship's doctor-Dr. Hernandez Although our experience with the Medical and Dental Departments are usually painful-receiving shots, getting a tooth filled or removed, going to Sick Call-the work they do in protecting our health is vital. Whether it be inspecting mess cooks, making a sanitary inspection of living com- partments, or giving routine physical examinations, their work is continuous and extremely important to the health and welfare ofthe entire crew. The difficulties of running a Medical Department serving some 900 patients a month aboard a ship are readily apparent, nevertheless, the medical staff of the ROANOKE has constantly demonstrated their readiness in any emergency--from hangovers to maior surgery. Your painless dentist-Dr. Brennan In 1 I 1 1 i x S E i 13 i F? X, 131 5 if 13 l Sw? , U U' 4, af gs! 135 iii fx' 1 , -5 lie., U . 1 15122 4 1 ff lg? L 4 M ew p I I 1 l Yi. X ' , , - q I X 1 :nf v 1431 ' Q1 . Y it M l i v I H AND D DIVISION First Row Ueff fo righfl: Walls, Schultz, Lindstrom, Dr. Covodini, HMC Cromer, Loffis, Hoire. I 5 Second Row Ueff fo righflz Hudson, Romich, Rudman, Crider, Kurfess. ff K 1 1 1 1 9 iw Www' 'L- ia.---1 ' - S K ,V ff' lg V, I ,N , F , ini: f ff ' '1 ,t A I 1,3 I Mf g L' QW , I tal W R ' X ' + ' u 'Q than L' , H'-J V, ' WA 1 ' K. fr X J 5 5 1 ' f be The Eternal Paper Work A 9:1 M, me J wg , f v. 1' 1, H3 3 3 3 E 1 . . 1. in RX 5 N ii 5557 nr- ' 41' 5 pill pusher 1 ! 5 L 9 C 311 QQ W Y , 9 I ,Q 1? , 1 5 1 1 ., Q i 21-Z -7 ! .ff I A f all 1 SUPPLY A close inspection of the activities falling under the general heading of 1'supply would reveal a group of thriving small businesses: hardware, stationery, dry goods, a radio and electronic shop, a laundry, two barber shops, a delicatessen, a drug store, a tailor shop, and a chain of restau- rants. And ofcourse it would not do to omit the 595,000 of pay dished out each month. LCDR C. A. Creel, SC, USN serves as 'Chairman of the Board of this neat little business monopoly, l'employing 162 men, which receives requests for every thing from paper clips to degaussing switch- boards. Over 2000 items were stocked in after GSK alone. Enough paint was ordered this year to cover eight acres. We consumed 81,904 candy bars, 182,850 packs of cigarettes and, of course, don't forget the huge demands required to meet that all important chow call. 2 Q tl iw 0 U K , N Z z 5 X X '- Q -'bfxgtkq isi s' J ' wi- Miiyfi, f ssfisxr 4 J w 3 J F Supply Officer LCDR Creel OF THE MANY JOBS IN SUPPLY MOST CREW MEMBERS VOICE CONCERN ABOUT FOOD Out of the reefers comes the food . . . ...into the hands of the cooks of Delicious IIMLLYIIC, but 5111611575 the garbage.'.' lf X WW 9 Our daily bread . .. ......,,,,,m My K X M1 X fiij jk ao x-7 W W f , A f Z QA X if 5 f , , 1.33- jg J Cf? V2 NI thought you said 'wffd miss the stormf' 6 v Q 1 ,.Jir?Q the finished product I - W -is--.1.....-.,--Yu - .. . 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H., 3 MW , ,,,, Qi WW O NN px w YQ G e wi O sox! 0 ll 6' vo' aww we 44 Applications will be accepted on the jifrh Tuesday of February. l EU 1 W1 Q Ms, l r l .3 ee Slwef CC Mr. Coley-son I hear lLe's drawing out all the money he lefl on the books. over the counter 'cfllwo bottles of Bonded pleasef' l 1. 20.1 n. 1 ss to mv ,Eff I 'ff if i l r f W X1 uf IQ z A , f-ffm A Q? If x!li?ZM- be fi , , , ff ,I ar X j 4 Y X - ,T , In Q7 ,' 'r -1 A' ' ff fkfn EA 44 just trim lhe sidesf, U 3 i I 3' Uma I X s ! J ..ond tailor shop. C 5 A laundry . .. 15 k Marks Whiftenhagen SHOULD THIS BOOK BE A SUCCESS, ALL THE CREDIT BELONC-S TO THE PHOTOGRAPHERS. The editor gets some much needed assistance. The business manager takes our cut. EDITOR LT B. R. INMAN BUSINESS MANAGER LT R. P. HILTON It is fitting that the last words remain to the harried editor, in order that praise may be duly bestowed, and the blame shifted elsewhere. Much effort has gone into these pages and many have contributed of their time . ..and here we take space to thank those few who gave many of their hours: to Lieutenant Bob Hilton, not only for his outstanding iob of financing the book through various schemes, but also for his encouragement, sympathy and assistance in the actual composition of the book...to PH3 Don Marks who cheerfully gave up many of his hours of liberty in the constant struggle to supply the portrait of a cruise...to JO3 Bob Grueter and PFC John Coleman for their valued assistance on layouts and their restraining hands on some of the wilder caption ideas...to Seaman Whittenhagen for assistance on the photographic coverage . . .to Ensign Herb Smetheram for assistance in proofreading...to Mr. Suga of Toppan who supervised the printing...to Lieutenant Len Coates who scouted for pictures and kept the money coming from bingo. . .the Iist could go on and on. Separate mention must go to three young men: Tronstad, Rameriz and MacDonald. Tronstad designed the cover and the insert pages, MacDonald did the fly leafs, and together with Rameriz, the cartoons spread throughout the book. In these pages we have attempted to tell the story of six months in photographs with terse comment, and with a minimum of deathless prose. Unlike modern novels, the daily language of the salty sailor has not yet become popular in Cruise Books, and we shied away from blazing any new trails.-And the blame...I don't know, Mac, but it didn't happen on my watch! B. R. INMAN EDITOR Color Slides: Geisinger, Dr Cavadini, Reich, Capt. Molesky, Kurfess, Crider. Printed in Japan by The Toppan Printing Company, Ltd I, Nichomachi, Daito-ku, Tokyo, Tel: Tokyo 83-2I7I 83 8 '! MW I lf' 1 QE., 2.5 5 Wm A f J ik-Sw s f , ' .5 , A . 1 A? MR. NAVIGATOR, TAKE US HOME INC HONG JAP'-N SEA OF I YOKOSUKA ll ll IQ AQ-1 HONG I PHC I S. 58 sg ' quill!!! an-ul- ' ' 27. 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