Rochester (CA 124) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER U.S.S. ROCHESTER xg 22 .ff ., ff 4 CAPTAIN KENNETH M. GENTRY Born October 21, 1907, in St. johns, Kansas. V 1 5 Attended University of Missouri 1925-263 Appointed to the US. Naval Academy in 1926 Commissioned Ensign in June 1930. Early sea duty: OIVIAIIA, the Hrst ROCIIIESTISR. 1933-1935 Aboard gunboat OAIIU, Yangtze River Patrol. 1935-1936 Blakeley. 1936-1938 P.G. School. 1938-1942 Staff, Battleship Division '1'1n'ee. 1942-1943 Commanding Oflicer, USS KING in Aleutians. -A 1943-1944 Commanding Officer, USS 'lxllli S1l1.1.lVANS in Task lforce 58, Central llicilii' 1944-1947 Electronic Countermeasures OPNAV. 1945 Communications-Iilectronics Ollivirr, joint Task lfoive l, Operation L'ROSSRO.XllS. 1947-1949 Chief of Staff, Cruiser Division 12. 1949-1952 lilectronic C011I11t5l'l11l?Zl5111'L'S Coorclinsltor, Navy lhipgirlim-iii. 1952-1953 Commanding Ofliifer, USS ROCIQX-VA1.1, 11112-X 23111. 1953-1955 Chic-1' of Stall, Connnzmclvi' Ainpliilmious illrgiininp Connnginil .Xtlqinliu lflei-1. 1956, Assumed coininand of thi- USS RlJC1ll'fS'll1'flQ on lll Alzinimry.

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use ii ri til I1 dd nr' N' ji ji Qi rf' sv V' QW' M s F' n nf' f' ,Ji F' I' :fp uf' if Table of Contents.. .USS Rochester. . .Western Pacific Cruise 19 6 Command .... Captain and Executive Officer Admiral and Chief of Staff. The Cruise , , , A listing of the ports and the significant happenings in each. Long Beach Hawaii .... Ship's Party and other festivities. Administrative Inspection. A tourists paradise. Japan , , , Yokosukamliamiliar to many and our repair facility in this area. Random views of the people and places that make Japan both interesting and mysterious to the Western eye. Taiwan , , , Keelung-Our home port away from home. The people and their hospitality to us. President Chiang Kai-Shek reviews the armed forces of Nationalist China on Double Ten day. y Hgng Kgng Britain's Crown Colony on the edge of Red China. The sights of the city which we saw while buying no squeak shoes , suits, watches, and French perfume. Tiger Balm Gardens . . . built on a fortune made from oriental Hadacol. Philippines, Twice we thought we were making this trip but operational needs forced cancellation. QOur deadlines with the printers meant that the cruise book included this trip before the last cancellation. Here is what we would have seen-Edd Okinawa , , The Rochester visits our island bastion. Features ,,,,, Task Force Operations. The Seventh Fleet StoryMA Brief History. 45 Typhoons-A story of our rough weather and what caused it. 47 Church Call-The Ship's Chaplain and his job. 52 Plane lncidenteThe Seventh Fleet plays a key role. 53 Guests of the Secretary of the NavyeWe host a group of distinguished civilians to Pearl Harbor. 56 Ships Departments ......... Gunnery 60 and their divisions OperatiOnS 74 Engineering 78 Supply 82 Navigation 86 Medical and Dental 87 Administration 89 Seventh Fleet Departments . . . DiviSi0n PiCrureS 91 Roster of Ships Company .... Ofiicers 96 Enlisted Men 97 cruise Book staff iii if S Editor. John R. Bradley, Captain, USMC Assistants. Ltfjgj Jacobson Lttjgj Owens Ens Smith MfSgt. R.R. Jacobus, USMC SfSgt. J.R. Barnett, USMC CPL. E.R. Binning USMC The wholehearted cooperation of the publishers, Daito Art Printing Co., ltd. of Tokyo, japan is sincerely appreciated. Especially helpful were Mr. Minoru Hanazaki, President, Mr, I.. Ohara our advisor, and Mr. Masayoshi Seike and Mr. Shinohara of the editorial department. Credit is due for long hours of uncomplaining work to all of these and others not named who aided in the production of the book. Many members of the ships company not named here also aided with suggestions and assistance in obtaining materials. To all of these people who made this book possible the editor expresses his sincere appreciation.

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l.iXliLfll'l'lVli Ulflfltllili ll.S.S. RUtQllliS'l'liR X f 499 COMMANDER JOHN B. BALCH liorn March 25 l9l5, in llonolulu, Hawaii. Punshun School, University of llawaii, Appointed to U.S. Naval Academy. Commissioned Ensign in june, l939. Served aboard thc IIONOLULU, IIUMPIIRIEYS, DOWNES, FARRAGUT. l'artir3ipa1.r1erl in rlciffonscf of Pearl llarbor, llc-combei' 7, 1941, while aboard the USS DOWNES. lfM2-lfiflfi Staff, liattlc-sliip-llostroyoi' Force. lfMf5-l9fl5 lfxffrgutivff Officer and Navigator USS l5lfNNlON. CQo1'nr'n:mdr:fl tlmcf USS RlilVlliY. llfrQ,tgra1luatf: S1 urlir-fs at Annapolis, Rvnsscflaci' Polytcnilinic Instituto and Washington ILC. Stall CfJM'lll6Al,!XN'l'. lTi5Z-l95fi flpvratirma Ullicit-r, USS lllil,lCNA. lffifl-l95f1 Stall CQlNtQl'ACQl l,'l'. Svptfazrilirrr MFEC, rf-portf-rl :ilionrrl as l'lXf'C'Ulll1t' Oll11'r-1' of tlii- USS ROCllliS'l'liR. lwggion of ivlftlill, lironzf' Star :ami tloi'ni11c'nfl:1llon Rililxonl flint-rir':xn llt'tc'11sc'3 Worlcl Wm ll Vlflfifff' Nlrfflal,