Robert A Owens (DD 827) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1966 volume:

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CONTINUE SHIPS WORK ,3- I 96 A-A 2 fix 1.4 X I I ,R .f, . , xx Qu IJIIICAIXI ALONG WITH ME rs , I .3 9 1' P-'f-' ' --ffg 1' 4 f.-F Ia g!-f-'A l fn - wr, if, z, YOU PUT A NICKEL IN HERE AND 4 I ,r X5 D In early November many of us had never been to the Mediterranean Sea. We were wild with curiosity about what the next four months would bring. Most of us were too busy to devote much time to the thought anyway. There were so many preparations to be made. We had to load provisions and stock aboard, get the engineering plant ready, see that the proper publications and charts and operations orders were aboard. And there were multitudes of other details . , . GET THE SHIP READY . . . DON'T FORGET THAT PROPER PRIOR PLANNING . . . Finally the seemingly mad confusion was astern and we were passing through the Thimble Shoal Channel in company with five other ships of Destroyer Squadron Two. The date was November 27, 1965. LA T LOOK AT THE D815 PIER 16' ,,. P' 1 U 4 f-L.. 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' , ., J, V 4 , Q ,, 5. rf -A--,-I V : CHRISTMAS PARTY Q, ia-,I ,ig - , , M 7 . HV. f' f.. We spent a muddy, rainy Christmas in Beirut, Lebanon. During our four-day stay in the Riviera of the East many were able to visit some of the city's beautiful hotels and casinos. The canteen at the Phoenicia Hotel was popular and the belly dancer is something none of us will ever forget. On Christmas day the Owens gave a Christmas party for 30 girls from a Beirut orphanage. It was hard to tell who who had more fun-the orphans or the people giving the party. There were tours inland to the ancient Phoenician and Roman city of Baalbek. After climbing over the mountains we reached the central plains of Lebanon where Baalbek is located. It was interesting to see the tremendous structures that had been built over two millenia ago by prim- itive means. This trip inland gave us our first view of the Middle East that we were to see so much of during the next two and one-half months. R-rf, We closed out 1965 by transiting the Suez Canal. After a brief stop in Port Said we headed south through the Suez. For the first time we saw the expanse of sand and bleak, deserted land that was to be so prev- alent during the Mid East cruise. In Port Suez we relieved the USS MCCAFFREY. PORT SUDAN R R fw- L Q- I , 4 5, O Ui, P' I HEAR THIS CAMEL BEER DOES WONDERS FOR YOUR STOMACH. X-. ,ff ,ffl Q1 I' Q A4 , ,........ C' fr' ' X L PARADING THE HONOR GUARD X V ,fy , , VV! ,J I if ll . f d Nuhqxwwxvw W ,,,., ,,,,, ,, W A - I nf P .O il i,v,IX fy .ffx MM I X Z .L-.-.4 ADE Us a 'Nb i . U- E22 Q 2 2 -a 1- SWK' .l - ---M ra New Years Day was spent in Port Sudan. This was a rather bleak liberty port. The only attraction in town was the Red Sea Hotel which offered cool Camel Beer. Our basketball team made its debut, and was an immediate success defeating the previous- ly unbeaten Sudanese Navy team. Some of us were lucky and made the rough overland trip to the old seaport Sawakin in open trucks, others were even luckier and spent this time in the Red Sea Hotel drinking beer. The intelligence trip made by Chief l Jones, Chief Stafford and Yeoman Kemery allowed some fine intelligence data to be col- lected, but we are still trying to figure out who did the collecting. Y-- . l The Owens made a brief fuel stop in Aden, Aden Protectorate. Because of local difficulty liberty was not granted. However, our basketball and volleyball t6a1T1S Were allowed ashore and I'6Sp0Ilded by coming up with a double victory. The basketball team squeaked out 21 'CW0-D0iT1'f Win OVSI' the RAF team, and the volleyball team managed to beat the Womens Army team even though they were more inter- ested in their opponents than the ball. This port also offered execellent buys in electronic and photo- graphic equipment. Our next port of call was Masirah where a small RAF base is located. We found the island to be completely desolate with the exception of the base. If was here where most of us received our first taste of British hospitality, which is still a source of amazement to those who experienced it. Beach parties were given each day, and our tennis team made its first gallant, but futile, showing against the RAF team. We spent the last two weeks of January in Bahrain, Sheikdom of Bahrain. Owens athletic teams had many opportunities to display their talents here. The basketball team splitg and the volleyball team, again playing a womans team, was victorious. There were many enthusiastic song fests with the British, and Mr. Kinberg had a chance to exercise his pitching arm in the Crypt one evening. Mr. Fred and Mr. Graham were transferred in Bahrain after having spent two years each on the Bobby O. The HMS GURKHA was alongside during two weekends and provided the chance for extra- curricular activity on both sides. The MADE IN JAPAN sign on the OWENS' bow and the PINK AN- CHOR on the GURKHA were examples of the friendly rivalry that existed. Who will forget the farewell of fire hoses and fiour bags? BAHRAIN BRITISH FLAG OFFICER, NAVAL AIR COMMAND CROSSING OWENS TO H.M.S. GURKHA I ff A ' ,fix iii A 1 5 v- z' . . , . - 4.1 ' nun 4,7 f .1 1 1 ' Q 1 .5 A . 5' . hx,- 7. 3 :,f.- ffl Sy 'Nl 4 - I - Q 5+ ,,. H.M.S. GURKHA BAHRAIN .aff FOR MY NEXT ACT CROSSING THE LI E On 5 February, 1966 the Owens crossed the Equator and after proper initiation the entire crew became Shellbacks. Because of the large number of Pollywogs it appeared that a revolt was imminent. The Pollywogs had their day on the -ith of February and the Phantomlsl made a vain attempt to bring down the Bush along with his cohorts. However, the small group of well organized Shellbacks proved equal to the task and conducted a very successful initiation. Captain Bennett received his orders from King Neptune at 0800 on the morning of the 5th and the long series of trials began. By the time the morning was out a thoroughly exhausted crew had been initiated and all hands were ready for a well deserved rest. W' ,, 4 , -,. :W N1 R 3 'zingffgs V X wa 'Q if ,NK 4, - 1. ,Mt 1 eff 3 -, ,1 ,nur Tai POLLYWOGS ON THE RISE 54 a MM POLLYWOG D Y ,M n ,vi Q :X N NOW COMMENCE SALTVVATER WASHDOWN GF ALL SHELLBACKS 'SR 15, Jig uf ff JH M Q 1:11, SFA. wr- 4. THE FIFTH OF FEBRUARY From the depths of the sea Rises a creature, haughtily. Searching for his fellow brothers. His cracking, weak voice utters vainly. The search is futile. The brothers fear something brutal. Hiding in fear of this heinous creature. They won't answer their lord and preacher Louder, louder, the creature cries Salty tears drain from his eyes Where can they be? Howie! Gantt! Jack! All the others called Shellback Hiding under numerous, ponderous logs Tearful of the wrath of Owens' Pollywogs. -William Shakes Pollywog I WISH I WAS A POLLYWOG . m TO A SLIMY SHELLBACK 1. Are you a LT. in the United States Navy? 2. Are you presently assigned the primary duty as CIC Officer aboard the Slimy Shellback infested good ship USS ROBERT A. OWENS QDD-8271 3. Are you anticipating orders to L'.S. Destroyer Rhool, Newport, Rhode Island in the near future? 4. Do you anticipate beating Pollywogs' butts on the day of 5 February the Year of Our Lord 1966? 5. Is it true that you have been making threatening remarks to the much Superior Pollywogs 'Y If the answers to the above questions are yes, then you are charged with being a Slimy, Slippery but not so Sneaky Shellback Ringleader, and are ORDERED to report to after EVM at 0001 hours 4 February, 1966, WIC WILI. HIST YUI' IN THR RSD -Gorilla Pollywogs Do take heed to the above. MAMA TOLD ME THERE'D BE DAYS LIKE THIS PoLLYwoGs UNITE r vf 4 , .M 'N f 4 W: W4 f ZW? 1 ff f WW W 1 , , X 9' f SUBPCIENA and SURIMDNS EXTRAORDINARY The Royal High Court of the Raging Main County of EQUATIS, j Vale of Paciiicus, J s. s. Domain of Neptunus Rex. y To Whom May Come These Presents: WHEREAS, The . 1 y ,. bound ,.,-,-.,---.. the aforesaid ship sea-lawyers, lounq chasers, hay-toast creatures of the la falsely masquefradi appeared before usg WHEREAS, the nm - r e, that it ie high time, . ,MV , 1 at , ti .J ., - - good ship- .-- .---. 'Q t ' ,Qrr T .veg . at Lo tude - - ?' f 9. apo before the High Tri if - 9 F' BE IT KNOWN, ,,,,..,-..i. .,,,.- ,,. ..- ,- - .Q to appear before th as may best suit ou: alties of the awful 1 noctial regions with our Trusty Shellbad CHARGE 1. In ag now a ' has hitherto and is therein and CHARGE II CHARGE III, ar our domain, and mbers, cargo-rats, varmers, chicken- nd all other living ug Store cow-boys nber, having never us on board of the High Roster shows 1 of yours appeared ,--M mm, U. S. N. , d date at such time the pains and pen- f aqueous and equi- s to become one of .argesz M-, U. s. N., FQ our Royal Person, DISOBEY THIS SUMMONS UNDER PAIN OF OUR SWIFT AND TERRIBLE DISPLEASURE. OUP VIGILANCE IS EVER WAKEFUL, OUR VENGEANCE IS JUST AND SURE l l I Given tmder our hand and seal. me NJEPTUNU REX. DAVY JONES, Scribe. I Davy Jones came out of the sea tonight to bring from His Oceanlc Majesty King Neptune Ruler of the Seven Seas a few special summonses for the Landlubbers the Pollyxnogs the Sea Vermin and the Crabs who have not been 1n1t1ated 1nto the Supreme Order of the Deep We of the have traces of heifer dust and cow dung on the1r feet as well as those of the blg towns who think they aie real city sllckers But no matter all will be Shellbacks after the rough treatment on the morrow at which time those summoned will appear before the Royal Judge of Hls August and Imperial MaJesty, Neptunus Rex, and there answer for offenses committed both aboard and ashore. Captain, a few officers and men have already requested leniency, but be it known King Neptune has no favorites. All Landlubbers since men first followed the sea have endured the strict initiation required by the King of the Sea. NO! There will be no leniency--all Pollywogs will receive appropriate punishment on the morrow. . , . , . . . . . I 1 K9 r ' ' n 0 I , U , , great Neptune's Court bring serious indictments against those who still 1 ' p I , A 7 ' . ., .. l , i And remember, sorrow and woe to those who resist or talk in a light or jesting manner of the ceremony, or of His Majesty, The Ruler of the Seven Seas, or of the Queen Amphitrite, or belittles Royal Members of his Supreme Court. So--BEWARE! BEWARE! Goodbye, Captain, I will see you with the great Neptune on the morrow! IS DAVY JONES OUT THERE? D0 NOT REMOVE FROM THE SHIP SATURDAY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 5 FEB 66 Duty Working Division: Uss ROBERT A, owzrss CDD827J Uniform of the Day Officers - Tropical Khaki, Backwards, Inside out Chief Petty Officers . As Prescribed Other Enlisted s Dungarees, Backwards, Inside out Pollywog Div. Movie: Iron Han omega--Q-quqnaqocqenononbotid Carry out the standard plan of the day except as follows: 0001 0500 0545 0600 0700 Commence harrassement, Execute OPERATION RETALIATE Pollywog reville Pollywog breakfast Shellback breakfast Set the Royal Domain lookout watch King Neptune and Royal Party arrives Sec up Royal Court All Pollywogs assemble forward of frame 70 main deck in the uniform of the day Com ence Day's Fcstiv1ties,....HHlT ALFAN sf ., - ?',r fx ,f if .f. BENNETT jp Tuff 'NN L r 2 V 5 L NO SIGNS OF HIM YET CAPTAIN: j MAYBE HE WON'T COME. 'F H A ' I Q-M, iz .-,... +21 f z 1 I K L 9245 JE gl fi? Q 'WL .nm THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME 1 U 'l'r pf' I-:-Ilrlv -.mt , Mig V .- -. ha. I Ji 1 TAKE 'INIIAQII YUI' SLIMY l'OI.I.YWOi 'lwn K., 020 T GOTCHA ff A 4 be Q. 5 X , -' 3 'Z , -' I ,i ' . - M . S N-.-J -,v, ,, kwa, ' N 545 in X 'S X4 Wltxargt-Ls! - A , L Q , ' -'ww , , LL' H1 ff f, 1 - W 'P MW 'WB' wifi: sg, ik W .gm3F..?m D-U Y JONES T' ' '.,..., ,, I ., F , -'L 1. 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' 1.,.QL'ii lf-'1 ' 5 'Gem-gxgi i .-1.-age 5Q,'fM-i 'fxji WTS - , x 598231 :if QQ3' k ff .-.i 'i??PSi3r-fix- lgSeQ1 Tv ,- ' . K, i ,uv ' qw' I a miga I. mqagg -wqgffeg rg vr,i'sn ., ivy- - 1 e . wi.-, t flE1 5 ' Wig wi l sqcifgilw-1 ' - if -thx: ... w,ek'1,si.:Qf4s2-axes -fhfliews ai HIIII H' x 1,0 1 M A U R I T I U S We spent five days at Mauritius Island. This is a small, densely pop ulated island which is in the middle of the Indian Ocean, While ruled by the British, the main segment of the population is French or Indian or a combination of these. There were many beautiful beaches and, many of the Owens personnel were invited out by the island inhabitants. Our basket- ball team played two games, winning one and losing one. The softball team defeated. the Mauritious Police team, but at tennis we were outmatched, Hastily formed pistol and rifle teams were soundly beaten by the Mauritius Police'teams. Captain Ma'rtin's skiddles team brightened the athletic pic- ture with its victory over the Royal Navy Officers' team. There were tours which gave us an opportunity to see the 'beautiful island. The most popular stops were the Governor's Mansion and the Mau- ritius Brewery. We were all sad to leave Mauritis but were happy to realize that we had reached the farthermost point of our journey and were heading home, ' 1 ,W - eff:- - ---Ill-llll 5 , , iv 'T ,, .M -, A ww , A W 4, A 9 17. 'J , .Nur . . if wavy , is 1 H., 1 4' Q ' ' H . :V fl, . ' 'U W ' . , I t p ' ' I, W 'QI 'Z A -xx , 4 3 I v ' 1' ' ' -Y. 1 . n r , r 4 'inf gl Q 5 U W '1 ' ' l 11' 5 1 M' EX x Y s hp .IL -'K A - M N 1 Q 'l t 1, WS 'L .A if 1 -.4 ., ., - x41 Y N '-fm , A - 4, ,jul fe-g,f, .A Y . Tx ,ff .7.h.,,,,., - ' . - - X we--' ' ' u. , ,.: ..,: . wfffqgq ' , , . .'1'f9fi- ha.Qffi 'T'9k ?A .A5...nf 'iC' M . ,,g.4:., .a 'Lp W' A -f . if f., M-' L' ' QWW Mais: . AJ my - ,W ' '- IA, ,.t. A Maisie. .md , H' 4' -+2-:-r Q!-ali lil' L QQQA, 1 Q A'-5 Wt-E iii'-5 54 MJ A S ,T CHANGE COMMAND On February 14 at Port Louis, Mauritius Island, a change of com- mand ceremony took place during which Commander Martin relieved Com- mander Bennett as Commanding Officer of the Owens. Under the command of Commander Bennett, Owens was transformed from a mass of steel with an inexperienced crew after FRAM into a smoothly functioning unit with a fine reputation. We are proud to have served with him and have every confidence that our past record is the basis for further success under Com- mander Martin. WR if 1 .wr 10 PALMA After Mauritius we stopped at Diego Suarez, Aden, Port Suez, Port Said, and Shouda Bay Crete enroute to Palma, Mallorca. In Palma, Mallorca, we spent a very enjoyable four days. After a separation of nearly three months DESRON 2 arrived on. March 11th. The USS Furse gave us an ADMIN on the 11th and 12th and when this was completed we were able to see many interesting places in the city. Toulon. France, was an int-:resting port. There were some outstand- ing restaurants and tours were -Wfered is the beazztifzxi resort city of St. Tropez. A one-dag: stop in Tarrerztpf Haj.: In far the Sixth Fleet Conference and another stop in Palrfia rrzwee if-,i Appr trig E.,-rite. After the long awaited turnover with tree LFS 'U ' ir. I' .. H511 Raj.: Blnilrzm-11. we finally set sail for Norfolk on Blank I-Lot? 'fb rt.ni:riai:,e-ri 4:1 extrertzeiy' high SOA while travelingf in uonxgjnrg' LFS F' MIHEISTAI-, V55 LH.-XHY. USS MC- DONUTQILH, and LFS SE-QI.I.rQRS , guru-ll T. TROPEZ A DAY AT THE RACES Each Saturday afternoon, weather per- mitting, drag races were held on the flight deck. The racing cars were small, spring- powered machines that raced on a 16-foot plastic track. Building cars was an ideal way to fill the long hours while underway and it soon became difficult to find a clock that ran or a sink stopper in a sink as these items made perfect motors and wheels. The Wedge and the Mouse were two of the more feared dragsters. When the finals were held as we crossed the Atlantic heading for Norfolk, Buchholz came up with the fast- est car, McKee the best showmanship, and Mr. Neal the most original car. 'Y u Q , ,.a , if f. A Zip . '1 yfb :IQ fx 9 14 f fr 5 1 -f X l N41 Q :YPA F' 'lkiftzeff Q' 3. K... X ng ik Ll!! x.. Y WW W H Bl G0 B-11 . . . U-67 . . These suumls wiulii ln- hvuril frunl the THVSS ll0L'l'iS Sunday afternoons umlerwaiy. I.ucky mimi--rs wt' thi- weekly Hingn games received prizes of Frm- Nlerchmiilise frnm the Qhiyfs st-in-s. Highlights ut' the Bingo season war the- lflzickuut lm the lzifl in-vl-1 which was won lay Clark, RDTG. The 1-xcitenlvrlt ziml lin-ly u-irilril--illzim' allways maulv the llingu games enjoyable ncczlsifms. ,i 1 Q. H- K 'i A GROUP OF HAD Al l'URS During the course of the trip they fed 98,793 meals with a total cost of about fiS37,215. In these meals 11,490 pounds of beef, 19,143 pounds of ham, 9.450 pounds of flour, 21,720 pounds of potatoes and 49,608 ,eggs were consumed, not to mention 76,800 cups of coffee. The mess deck was relieved of the burden of providing stowage for 467 coffee cups, 361 spoons and 37 sugar dispensers. Everyone now has a well stocked coffee mess including our friend Davy Jones. i in 1 4 1 9 Q , , 1 f ', . f- WM' 1 iii? .0 X fy E-i The friendly ship's store continued its attempt to keep doctors in business by selling 907,800 cigarettes. They attempted tu satisfy the crew's thirst with 63,437 cups of soft drink, but perhaps came closer with the 265 cases of beer pmvided t'0r cunsuniptiun url' the ship, The store will- ingly relieved the crew df 535,000 and then turned around tu donate 855,500 tu the OWENS Welfare and Recreation Fund. They' even arranged for an Aden merchant to further rernnve 512,000 from the ship. Wfhile all this was happening, the laundry was busily washing 350 tens df dirty clothes, while Smithback was busi- ly cutting 55,000 heads uf hair. He was not given credit for the haircuts given the day we crossed the equator, only for the tix-up w0rl-4 he later accomplished. ,lv I LOST MY CLASS RING ,I 1 X .N .,,5l,mm M -F -n-d ' - - -' A w , M 1 4. x N x ff R FQ 5 I H . V , y xw , -X? WE CAN HACK IT J X 'if 17' ximian TU SIXTY IN 'ZH Sl-ZVHX P x1 I NH SW f.- '. 1 A x Wifi 1' EQ-1- IS . cc if 6, , A NOW STATIO THE REF UELING DETAIL ' xr Y T .-- 'v-4 I .J tygig f fp U' 'A 'xi al. ,a tb-S af ff --,Q . .. -Q-.. f 'I . I Q,-b ,fAQ. tk ' Y n itll!! ' s-F HN I . I ' U . gimp? 'fs' 9' JH . , ,5..u..-.:l4 . .-11:11 - .- V, 4-'C -Q .fn-an UDQQ 'if' if my ,I f f- 1 ' NAVAL MESSAGE A om rom? onlltv :all I I AV II L A v on rv v rn A x fr I A I on: founoo nouns sv cnccxzn av 0' , PB PB I n 1 1 V ur H I V I H 107 0 T I 0 Z I I I I I I ng g 5595 . los o zz Y PAA v ons Q57 APR 66 15062 ISSAGZ R DATIITIMIGROUP CCY PRECE- U! IOWA DENCE KA91 l.Ml.Kf-If ,Mundi 'RHI IOJNI Di UID , AI- 3 Acnom I YINFO I 1 FROM: ore 26.6 TO: uss ROBERT A owENs I 1, BT I UNOLAS ' 1. PLEASE EXTEND TO vouR WARDROOM, CHIEF PE11v OFFICERS Ness AND I1 GENERAL Ness mv SINGERE aEs1 w1sHEs FOR A HAPPY REUNION wxm , THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND A HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND. II 2. AS YOUR RECENT EXPERIENCES BECOME HISTORY AND YOU LOOK FOR II S OTHER GREEN PASTURES AND CHALLENGES, I WISH YOU GOOD FORTUNE. I 3. WHENEVER I GO WHERE THE ACTION IS I WILL ALWAYS BE LOOKING II I I FOR OWENS. REGARDS 0'BRIEN. I sr I I 1 I I NAVAL Nessus , owuvvoluzllnnmv nu Twuxnwnv lo I-vm-6. I h ' TrltT:5L5ET'I '?-'-IZi'f U rg rorvoo lC x1'l0!' E5-l'E-PM TM A4 DI' I 505 APR 66 115022 A BR I MMWWWD IIAWIIHW Im ' unnolun nuurmlonouv-new FRECE4 ' T mu'-rf--II T TT F I lk? Yi'4'C-PCN If i1.,.A,' I WVVUQ Yi'!1l I 'IHWI' I Su 0209522 APR 66 Acnon I I IRRRH I I 'Nw -LQ I E Lf I E1 FROM! OOMSIXTHFLT TO: OOMDESRON SIX f DESDIV SIX ONE f USS ROBERT A OWENS INFO: OOMORUDESLANT f OINCUSNAVEUR f CTF SIX ZERO f OOVORUDES- FLOT SIX UNOLAS 1 A. GTF 3111112 I. THE HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF DESDIV 6I AND OWENS HAS BEEN AN ASSET IN THE SIXTHFLT. THE OPERATIONAL READINESS DEMONSTRATED DURING DIVERSIFIED OPERATIONS HAS BEEN COMMENDABLE. REF A NOTED WITH PLEASURE. 2. WELL DONE. ELLIS BT I NAVAL IAESSAGE OPNAV NIM ?IID?l Ilfx J AII RELEASED sv co o ll 1 PAO! I nef- AYC You 'von no to nv cnlcuu lv 0' Z5 APR 66 61.592 Nw EP I ucssncr: An murmur snow- -cc-n pngcg, Mayo., DENCE auf- 1-nofncv -,umm noun :own mum 104 QW-17502 APR 66 ACT'0N :NFO I I I FROM: COMORUDESFLOT FOUR TO: USS R A OWENS INFO: UOMUESHON TWO f OOMDESDIV TWO TWO BT UNCLAS IT IS MIGHTY GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK HOME BEN B. PICKETT HT NAYAI QESQAGI E 'TZ' ' ' D f 1-Aol Ifr on HT R' ' -Qvvorf' T- :Gun Env Eizcuo al 0' Q1 APR Q6 W I 14451 I W: E,SI. II., E: , I E, I vnucr nu on 'Emma snow 'ucv 21222 mv Iizoanv rpm I ,f,,.,4 I ww. 169 6713322 APR 66 5C 0N , , I I INV O I I If FROM: CTG 26.6 TO: USS ROBERT A OWENS INFO: COMDESRON TWO f GOMDESDIV TWO TWO I OOMORUDESFLOT ONE TWO f COMCRUDESLANT I COMSEOONDFLT f USS FORRESTAL BT UNCLAS 1. YOUR ABILITY TO OPERATE AS A UNIT OF THIS FAST ATTACK CARRIER STRIKE GROUP AND AT HIGH SPEEDS FOR MORE THAN 4,059 MILES IS INDICATIVE OF EXCEPIONAL ENGINEERING READINESS FOR WHICH YOU AND YOUR COMMAND CAN BE JUSTLY PROUD. BY YOUR TRANSIT YOU HAVE PROVED THE CAPABILITY AND VERSITILITY OF A WELL ORGANIZED 2260 TON CLASS DESTROYER MANNED BY YOUNG AMBITIOUS TALENT., 2. YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF PRIDE T0 ME. WELL DONE O'BRIEN. BT 1 ,.,f .. ,. . 6,,1f, -15 f. EM-,R f-. , :jt, 'IJNEQQVX HOMECOMI Un April Tth :after four und 21 half I-ml: mlmths and 28.4127 miles the Owl-ns finally returned to Norfolk. WQ 1-:wen-al port with the l-umwlellge than we had pw:-i-rx-nmul well :md that -wuz' llvplfryzm-:lt tu the Middle East mul 311-llit-.-1'x'nm-an had been ll suc- CUSS. 4 COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER S. A. MARTIN, USN Commander Samuel A. Martin enlisted in the U,S, Navy in 1942 and participated in the V-12 officer training program at the University of North Carolina. He received his commission in January 1945 at the Midshipmen School, Northwestern University and was assigned to USS Green- wood CDE-6797. In January 1947 he returned to the Uni- versity of North Carolina from which he was graduated with the degree of B.S. in Physics. He returned to active duty in 1950 and served for two years in USS Francis M. Robinson KEDE-2205 as Navigator and Gunnery Officer. In 1953 he served as Executive Officer of USS Formoe CDE-5095, and later was assigned to the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. In August 1956 he was ordered to Guided Missile Group One and served as Regulus I Missile Officer of the Continental Detachment. He was next assigned as Terrier Missile Officer in USS Providence CCLG-63 and then as Executive Officer, USS Frank E. Evans CDD-7545. He then attended the Armed Forces Staff College and graduated in January 1963. After a tour as Officer-in-charge, Atlantic Fleet Missile Weapons Systems Training Unit, Commander Martin was ordered to command of the USS Robert A. Owens QDD-8273. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR J. H. SCOTT Lieutenant Coninizmclei' John Harold SCOTT. Jr., enlisted in the U.S. Navy February 1951, subsequently completed Recruit Training. NTC, Great Lakes attended Electronics Technician School and was commis- sioned in May 1952 upon gmtltizttioii from UCS, Newport, R.I. He then re- ported aboard USS SII,YlEItS'1'IiIN- QIJI-I-52543 und saw action in Korean waters. In October 195-I, he was rettsfigiieil to Ilusloll Group Atlantic Reserve Fleet ivliere he Sewell 115 Iiiigiiiewirig Assistant :ind latter Personnel Otfi- ccr. Ifpon ziugnieritzttion in the ri-uulzii' Navy. he attended UIC School, Glen- view, Illinois, und the-n joined the pri-cilnirnissioning detziil for USS ROY O. IIAI.I'I lIJI'IIt-ILZHSJ. After nw-cornniisfii,ning the IIALE, he spent ai normal tour on liozird :ts Up:-rzttionfs HtI'icn-i'. In St-pte-rnlwr WSH, he fttt--nd.-tl the Intelligence Post Graduate School, Wzisliiiigtoii, Il.I'. The Iicvllemkilljg .-umrncr he was ordered to USS IVILKINSUN IIPI.-fn for at normzil tom' at- I'fi1g.'lln-ex' Uiliccr. After il two- yczu' tour in the Special lip:-miiozit Iillll, tlllici- ui' Nuvail Intelligence, I.ie-ut:-nunt Voriirrmmlvi' Sl '1 l'l l' ai' it-ml.-ll thi- Naixail Wm' Volli-pre from which hc Klwulnzttcml in June 1196 l. In July' lilo I, hi- iwrli con1nizimIofI'SS IiIlI3ICR'I' A, UWICNS IIJIJ-SETI, Ile lwczinn- lfxvciliiu- Utlici-1' in the LIVVICNS in St-pta-mln-r 11161. ,L V., t vf,, v'l V7 I A X LT. T. R. KINBERG Operations Officer a LTJG P. R. CHARRON Communications Officer ff x .,..,.... N. K Q.. Q .. E- Y . 4? 7' 9 n 7 , if ' ' 'hw j i 'N s ii' 5 .Vu li' 1 ff.. -W ,. ' -I l. OC DIVI IO First Row, left to right-E. Fair. IHC: L. H. Ti,7v:1s. SME: H. W, Hhaefer. SM2: X,',Vs', Gir.nel1,5M2: C. Af-qi. H?-KL: 5. ....st1 7. RBISN. Secfmfi Rf,-,f,-, ieft to rizht-R. VI. Sftii CFI 1 F. fxi YC3: S. I.. Dilapi. RMS: E. Y. Pei-zulu. HM, G. fd. f.r.r'f:'. '55- : 'H ' ' 3323. Third Iif',v.', left rizht-Ei. A. R.f?.:I l-,'. R J. W. Wag-husk. QMS: R. G. VN'o0d, QMHQ T. H. Jf11..:.. SX: fl. Pi. if A , PN r1fs.EI3!SX. Fourth Rf 4' ight-LL. 3-Z. f Ltr.. N'-'N '. X . Q?-SSN: 1, E. Emmertz, SNg K, M, ',l,gLf,,.,y,, 115133 A.. 5,311 . SX: rl. rZ..:Qe'.', SN. ,Q i -O 4Q If 'L ,gg -nl fl 'Y 2 4-i r 'r ' LT M. L. McNAIR LTJG E. L. OXENRIDER CIC Officer EMO XL: Ol DIVISIO E. COCHRAN, R.D.o. First Row, left to right-R. Stevens, RDCg B. J. Riley, ETC, R. J. Fugate, RD1g F. Karm, RD2g D. Diaz, E'TR2g R. L. St. Clair, RD2. Second Row, left to right-J. F. Shellhammer, RD3g A. D. Roland, ETNg J. A. Stover, ETN3g F. Stidharn, RM3g Tracy, ETR3g J. N. Siar, RD3. Third Row, left to right-L. A. Sterret, RD2g J. E. Magee, ETRSNQ J. E. Humphreys, RD33 J. F. Scott, RDSNg V. Tozzi, RD33 R. J. Capoccia, RDSN. rm' 4? x WHY ' Q. 4. f ,guiihs ' 513' ' ,,..-or -I. 4-M ,..0-fl Mu? A lr Q, . 351-Q U 'i ' i V ,rf , K 2. .9-Qi ! , L 1 , f l 4- 3 .. LTJG E. GRAHAM ASW Officer L. E. Gqrdner J. Longnecker STC STG3 G. FI. Smith J. Nyul A, .Izmsky J. Smith P- W. Kinsey CMG2 STG2 STS!! UMG3 STG2 HI' B. Campbell J. Maul D. Hunter R. Franley S. Baranski STG3 STG3 STGSN STGSN SN 43 15 1 ' ff, T3 R. Gigliotti G. P. Johnson M. J. Johnson T. C. W. Miller J. Parker SN TMSN TMSN SN SN i , , i Q i Q i 3 4 f L. Combs, GM2 M. Carey, FTG3 F. Botts, GM3 J. Weimer, FTG3 ,sv DECK DIVI I0 lk LTIGL P VPOLRER F I eg Keri L Rookw BM1 ,Yi Y' Lomeli, SA . Gipson, SN WP L. Moore, SN P. Britton, SA or M. Grace, SA M. Erickson, SA J. Wilson, SA G. Pickeral, SN Il J D. Toth, BM2 YV. Kauffman, BM3 S. Hush, B313 H4, P. R. Long, BMSN IN vv in -ai -J Rhpfv J. Mitchell, SA C. Wheeler, SA W. Legg, SN C. Andrews, SN A , 'Q in DECK DIVISION 5 iiiaster, SN . 1'IIx S I N. . Iti , '3 M9 , I D. V3ss,nsN b b T. Cox, SA KIWIIM., ' N. Snyder, SN W. Swartout, SA S. Elchlepp, SN ' L. Sigmon, SN ----up J. Tochenny, SA C. Chambers, SN D. Page, SN S. Tegtman, SN J A fi ff! --.Ao 41 D. Pickrell, SN G. McCartney, SN D. Roberts, SA K. Bauer, SN D. Morris, SA J . Randall, SN A.. Frey, SN L. Holbrook, SA If-NDF! !?J N-if-H ee LT R. H. FRED LTJQ A. FELlCE Former Engineering Officer Engineering Officer Steinbach, MMCS . V. Velcba, MMC . S. Brcntlinger, MM1 . Twiford, MM1 .fa l .MJ C. Ridenour, MM2 J. L. Campbell, BT2 E. C. Ferbet, MM3 R. W. Miedema, MM3 DlVlSl0 U 'W E I TPI C5 '2 . ' S. Aldridge, BTI D. White, BTI E. Divcly, BT2 Schafer, MM2 'JSP I DIVISIO 41 l fi? J. C t , Z. B 1' , R. A. Monari, D. K. Hayes, H- D- Sumpter, L Cook Munlser nfflafng MMa MM3 MM3 BTS K 'L-faq, f .!- -1,, ,M , bis ff'- in r ' C, E, Smith, D. L. Bell, J. D. Swcintek, A. A. Crete, R- D- Frye, Q- Colvm, FN FA FN MMFA FN FN 11 !w,T WX.. .3 C ' ,AQ ,,..A-OV T. L. Jenkins, W. G. Schmidt, R. E. Desoto, R. E. Lustig, III, D. E. Bryant, FN FN FN FA BTFN S. Bolton FN 45 -4191 1' if P. J. Wesley, R. J. Krause, H. T. Burns, Jr., G. T. Ke tl , , f T. M. Stal? FA FA FNH ey C J'FL1f2l Ser' FN MMFN D. Olson, IC1 H. N. Tutor, DC1 W. F. Cx-nmpton, SF1 J. E. Chapin, MR1 L R. C. West, DC3 J. H. Boyd, SFM3 F. I. Morrison, FN R. B. Gordon, DC3 lu. R DIVI I0 fl' QQ. ,Q ,r I '4 .. 'lvl S- ' .1 N-.vu J. M. Williamson, IC3 Q M. J. Clark, EN3 C. M. Eaton, FN K. A. Holl, FA D. S. Bradbury, MM3 ,-us. S. J. Rosenthal, EM3 ,...aun 33 M1- 47 Q-0' R. M. Burns, EM3 J. J. Miller, IC3 J. W. Hutchens, MM3 C. W. Chiles, EM3 3. if 1? 5 llhxi' A -0 c-1 1' J. S. Newman, EMFN 'J' f5 M. J. Artiga, FN C. M. Clinton, ENFN A. K. Freeze, FA M. S. Rawling, EMFN R. R. Schuch, FA B. D. McQueen, FN R. Buchholz, ICFN DIVISIO ll '9' 12 I i , I A f LTJG W. B. MCCOWAN M31'kS, CSC T. Deffilv, D P1 - ll Supply Officer SH1 ' Sire ' L' gggon' fx ,hx vi' pu? 45' -an 'M ,fi ,j i G. Bruno A, Ramos, B. Kvmmory, R. Ig '. , R . k .. - F I. ,. CS3 ' SD3 YN2 DKQYU .Jn?32:?usk1, . gxlzilley A. lv 'Q l wav .. 4 -1 G, Kent, R. Conn, J. Potter C. Smithback, A. Carrano, C- Dorsey, SKSN SN SK3 SN SN SN in . ' ff 1: In 'z Al-F1 A r-JJ 'S' R. Rios, M. Ferrer, A, Ag-u'1 , D. Weamer, P. Krachey, B- Villareal SN SN TN 10 DKSN SN TA ' .Q 'hw-1 F. ' ,ham mv- qw, K Uwe V- A will M F sm 'Fill HQ, Af we wp Alu-asa., .-Q. wig, ' Y -rw. K , ,p W' .1 n-am.. mg'-off' wmv, A 1 wlfdqs , , ' I V .yy 0' 'Y , V V71 ,Q 'I ' , -WL 'vlnspfw ,, L 1 fa ,, , 1 . . 9' . ' ff V.,,w WW,hW .JA . V , ,J M A 1- Wi, -viwn.,,, , V .Agar ' Q.. - TWT ' ks , ' ,, lfnw - , .2 may lv 7 g, .A wg ,. 5, in - .I f W 'J' 'ov n .A :Q ' wk L. 'buf , Y ,N , 5 .H Q 5150, ,. '5Q'sf Jw, I Q , 1 if 'QW - 1 ,us . 4, SVI'- it E 'N Ai. hui -aff SHIPJS HISTORY The USS ROBERT A. OWENS fDD827J is named in honor of Sergeant Robert Allen OWENS, USMC, of Drayton, South Carolina, who was killed in action on the Island of Bouganville in the Solo- mons on 1 November 1943. For his extraordinary heroism in sacrificing his own life in single-handedly silencing a Japanese gun emplacement which had effectively pinned down U.S. forces in the area, Ser- geant OWENS was awarded the Congressonal Medal of Honor. He is survived by his parents and a broth- er, all of Drayton, South Carolina. The USS ROBERT A. OWENS was built by the Bath Iron Works Corporation and launched at Bath, Maine in July of 1946. After a delay caused by a slowdown in Naval construction at the end of the war, the ship was commissioned as a Carpenter Class Destroyer, USS ROBERT A. OWENS fDDK827l. She is one of only two Carpenter Class Destroyers- the USS CARPENTER fDD825J in Pearl Harbor being her only sister ship. Shortly after commission- ing, OWENS' designation was changed to DDE827. Since commissioning, OWENS has participated in every major Atlantic Fleet exercise. She has dem- onstrated her value as a versatile unit of the Des- troyer Force, taking an active part in air defense, convoy escort, anti-submarine, and fast carrier task force operations. She has operated on numerous oc- casions with ships of NATO and other allied nations, serving in Baltic, Mediterranean, Indian and At- lantic waters. OWENS has also proven popular as a flagship for numerous Commanders. Commander Destroyer Squadron 28 maintained his flag in the OWENS until early 1959. As flagship, OWENS was called upon in March of 1958 to become a part of Task Group ALFA, a special group formed to study existing anti-submarine warfare techniques and to propose modifications and alterations to existing policies and procedures. The work of this task group in stream- lining and integrating air, surface, and sub-surface anti-submarine operations into a smoothly coordi- nated effort in 1958 was in no small way responsible for updating and modernizing the anti-submarine policies of the Navy. In late 1959, the ship served for a short time as the Flagship for Commander, Destroyer Flotilla TWO in operations off the east coast. OWENS be- came the permanent fiagship for Commander, Des- troyer Squadron 36 and participated in operation SPRINGBOARD, in 1960, the annual Carribean training exercise and in project MERCURY. In February 1961, OWENS and Destroyer Squadron 36 became part of Task Group BRAVO. In this assignment OWENS continued to assist in the development of advanced anti-submarine warfare tactics, emphasizing the coordinated efforts between destroyers and aircraft. During the summer months of 1961, OWENS made her fifth deployment to the Mediterranean with other elements of Task Group BRAVO. She returned to the east coast in the fall and resumed her normal anti-submarine patrols. Project MER- CURY called upon OWENS and Destroyer Squadron 36 frequently for services. OWENS was one of the ships standing by to assist in Colonel John Glenn's recovery after his historic space capsule fiight on 20 February 1962. After completing this assignment, the ship op- erated for four months in the Eastern Atlantic and Baltic areas as part of the largest U.S. Task Group since World War II to enter the Northern European area. During this cruise, OWENS visited England, Ireland, the Netherlands, West Germany, Norway and Iceland. During the fall of 1962, OWENS took an active part in the Cuban Quarantine operation, remaining on station for the duration of the crisis while per- forming both anti-submarine patrol and surface shipping surveillance missions, In the spring of 1963, the ship returned to Caribbean waters on a surveillance mission and upon completion of this task, preparations were made to outfit the ship for its sixth and latest Mediterranean deployment. OWENS departed Norfolk on 4 June 1963 for service with the Sixth Fleet in the Medi- terranean. While in the Mediterranean, OWENS was calld upon often to act as a good will representative to the people of Italy, Greece, France, Spain and other nations in the Near East and Southern Euro- pean areas. The ship also had an opportunity to rep- resent the U.S. in the Indian Ocean by departing the Mediterranean and steaming through the Red Sea to Colombo, Ceylon in the Indian Ocean. Upon her return to the States in December 1963, OWENS entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard at Portsmouth, Virginia for a FRAM MK1 overhaul. During this yard period, the last of her World War I1 weaponry was removed and replaced with modern anti-submarine weapon systems. OWENS left the shipyard in November 1964 and since then has PTO- vided services to the ASW School in Key West, F101 ida and has completed seven weeks post-overhaul training in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. OWENS, Qpef' ating with Destroyer Squadron TWO, as a unit Of the Blue and Gold forces, U.S. Second Fleet, served with the recovery forces for GT-3 and GT-4 space projects and has trained intensively 111 anti' submarine warfare tactics. The ship departed for operations with the U.S. Sixth Fleet on 27 N0Vem' ber 1965. 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