Rowan (DD 782) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1972 volume:

4 A V 1 Q 4 V 1 ? 2. lr g 1 i p 2 3 , , 1 i 4 r s 5 I7 ' an -, , K, 4 -iv 1 ,,v.. Y-if , ,!.,-nv,w--- Q, .wgp .,,N I W, WJ! i S -1 'I -we-,A V WN.. 31 fa. f a 1 E x Z 2 5 , 1 ' ' f v W' -.. 4 ' K, ..-- a ' , 'nf .wb M Xflfllye ' raw x ual 'Q kr -- . K. was X,- NPA, S.-,-hw: pun 'inn-ui I, .N- g-4. an .sr W' 1 my 1W g,g s uk -s -g USS ROWAN lDD 782l is the fourth ship of the US, Navy to hear the name of Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg ROWAN. An imi- grant from Ireland at age 10, Stephen RONVAN served as a Midshipmen in USS VINCENNES when it made the first round the world cruise by a U.S. Man-O-War 1826-1830. As a Lieutenant during the war with Mexico he led the landing force which occupied San Diego and Raised the first American flag over this now great naval base in 1846. Later, in command of the federal ship PAWNEE, he fought what is considered to he the first naval action of the Civil War. Throughout the rest of his career ROWAN served his country with distinction in com- mand of several ships, squadrons, and shore stations. He died in 1890, a year after his retirement. This ship and her three for- bearers have carried his name proudly through over seventy years of naval history. - ,......,.,...,,...-f .Agw- !: ' K' V .5 Q,-'fizv' er 'rr'-1. One year in WESTPAC Destroyermen H- The Professionals Command at Sea Unequalled Challenge Move in - Fire - Move out to Sea Underway I Upkeep - The Familiar Routine Forward Deployment - Assignment Japan 411, .2 'TZ QL : 'v ,..,.. -1- - ,- I 1' Destroyermen- The Professionals Twenty-four hours a day Seven days a week One on and two off Then GQ Sleepless nights And catnap days L' 'F ' p X f b- f W 1 av i. , , , ,X fr Qs H ' ' 0 4 np' I ., A,-...., . Nam. .,'V T i f 'T s INIINIIRNC ' 1- . ' xt YNIQWIIUQISWUQII. I A ' . A ' 1 mf! that spark becomes V I 100 M ' , , I I lgy electricity .,g Q H ml ,. If-H ' 14 iw ms, four GOOPSI boilers XII nz, g-qt. x Dax.: mn u hlch mmrates and m ' - . rw A ,ww rw r f1',w1 mr' i'3SOCIEiff.fi equipment' M w , 1 m -+.chmm1t11nS xll hull Damage Con ro : U , Z l G ur, Mach DVONIMFBS air conditionin . '1 . ' was and E Duvssnon which is reSpO - , ww if num 'wmmr curcuuts Iighhng Circuits lnpdru wr Cnmmumrt stroma. . , , . . . '. I . '. '. I I Huw! au? 'U--,mga rw' 1:6-fwvllri'-I-' S ' UHQ EST lIN1.agvn1b-v'f1'i T l' Far 'a In . ' QOL m .v gm,-,-'r ,f .lYT1 in Hu' 5. I ' , fOf ruwmf--mr, if-Qfnmgv -,',wf!,nr fur Hu- gms TAM- Emma -'.' rum D-rzmrtrve-:rut I9 fimrT1pr1Sf?d of B'DiViSiOf'l WH . :Q rv'xrmnq.t1'+' lf ' and .yu Mary -111 um' 1' 1.3 f 'S 'J BID In Q H1-'rw .am -' 'u 'S AI ' ,R 1 r Fl-'g1.anrV7v,w.1c' v. H . , . , I I Jw! gvrwfll ':?T:r1,'- I f 'f' W . ' Q mc! rvmwc-1u'm1-wv,'1. SNK. U ,- K1 Qu! 'f 'nr mv .I . ' , and 1 f X 1 1 I 4 2' Z , ff- .4 1 sf fb 3, 1' .. 'ba 'Il ax 5 'I LMI ir? -1- 1 , 'vm yu... -4 ix. -, .-N. V ,,,,,...,..,,...,,,.,, NV EAPONS- The Weapon Department is divided into three divisions: W G, A S and 1st Division. W G or Gunnery Division, consists of Gunner's l.l.ires and Fire Control Technicians who are responsible for the operation, maintenance, and luring of ,ill gunnery weapons on board. A S Division is responsible for the ship's Anti-Sub- rriurrrie W.irf.ire Operations and Equipment and includes the ASROC Gunner's Mates, Torpedomen, ,intl Sonar Tecliriiciaris. First rir Di-ck Division personnel have a variety of rlutuf-, on ROWAN. They ure responsible lor at sea rirplifriisiirnerit, Cari: and upkeep ol mooring and srruill liuut transfer equipment, and when called upon, furnish personnel lor gunnery exercises. ROWAN3 .irrn.irnent was upgraded recently with fi Iliif .irlrlition of SHRIKE, an anti-radar missile used successfully in the DO SAN raid, and Red Eye, an .inti .iircrult missile. ln less than a year, ROWAN firerl over 17,000 rounds ol NGFS and earned a top rirpiitutiori for response and accuracy. v e, '-ML ' gg WSF' . ri , L1 4 E. X 2 'FT 0 I K E 'Sn YKQPUQQ' I ff if BHD 1301 ,arf .V M, i Q. -' N -MM - WD 3' .. .Q 8 Q . Q X141-4 ' sf Q . 'RQ S ,N 'N u 1 na '12 ,oss at 4-yiiiinvr 5 'Q ,c -1 1 6 OPERATICNS- The eyes and ears of the ship. From Srgnalmen on the O4 Level to Operations Specialists in dimly lit CIC, The people of Operations keep track of ROWAN's posi- tion, plan her next mission, keep up with the latest messages and ensure that all personnel records, advancements and transfers are completed on time. In the past year, the Operations Department planned, plotted, and reported ROWAN's movements over tens of thousands of miles .intl coordinated over ninety underway re- plenrshments to keep her topped off with beans, bullets and black oil. - i ...W -, -'V Ii' X ' '5 I s I S I I A, 1 X -- SUPPLY When the aroma of freshly baked br and pastry made its way to the bridge, We knew the O4-08 was coming to a welcom end. ead 9 But for Supply, it was just the beginning of another busy day. Disbursing never ran out of money on payday, the SK's never ran out of chits, the barbers attempted to keep us trimmed, the Laundrymen kept up with us somehow, the stewards helped with everything, and we never - no never - ran out of fruit cocktail. QW U-0 COM MANDING OFFICERS- COMMANDER JAMES E. BAKER, JR. served as Com- manding Officer from January 1971 to May 1972. Before coming to ROWAN, he served at various commands including USS DES MGINES 1CA-1341, USS BENNER 1DDRfBO7i, USS NIGHTINGALE11X.'1SCO-SONLNATG Staff, Chief of Naval Operations in Plans and pO11C',', Senior Advisory Staff Sea Force Command Vietnam, and QP?-SAV. During his command, Commander BAKER directed U. S. and Vietnamese Naval Units engaged in the interception and destruction of a North Vietnamese Trawler carrying arms and munitions to Viet Cong Forces in the Delta. 'I' o' 't'!0XfIW5li't'I0!1WOHi9S, on O6 C'X X'-XYDER ROBERT F. of ROWAN and QJV9 -X Jw qgmtim' where she N 'mst-I1 an gunnvry and . . 1 Jw mos! .arduous combat X XR 12 LXwmm.mdvr COMER 5 co'wwm.amis lHk'llldll1Q USS QVC? NSi 1.'5, USS ISHER K SS i XFN QMSU 43951133 N X COMFIRST FLFET 'K '4OllWlR KUUSISH. Hn' Q-'XX G11!!!N5l UH' ldld n .1 Luk um! H110 HA' 'H .N My dvh-mivd muni x-:I .H IXJN I it l l -l 1 ii i CHANGE OF COMMAND A 06 MAY 1972-DA NANG, VIETNAM Brief - lnformal - and back to business in Military Region I with but a fleeting moment 10 reflect on shared adventures and the challenge of command. : v exit ,.-r-0d ' ' 2 5 V -N Ass-X54 Q7 fi.. 4 J Q 1 1 N4 pd 4 S ef Mm' AN v I N bn EXECUTIVE OFFICERS- LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GEORGE W. MACKAY served as executive officer from MAY 1971 until MAY 1972. He supervised pre-de- ployment preparations and ensured that the homeport shift to Yokosuka was carried out with a minumum of upheaval and inconvenience to ship's company. , i, N 1 Q LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN H. MCMILLAN joined ROWAN in MAY 1972 after several tours of duty in WESTPAC, including COMSEVENTH FLEET Staff onboard USS OKLAHOMA CITY lCLG-Si. His valuable experience and conseling have enabled ROWAN to balance her military commitments and human rel.itions goals against a heavy tempo of operations and a shortage of critical personnel. J , . . 24, 1972 P09e I2 The OVERSEAS WEEKlY-Pacific Edition Ju'Y 3 4. 2-' Nts f Mw W 4,,,,,,. - ' A i 4 A .xr M. .. 5-f M ., - U- 'X' ' ,. -if. A ,ijf ?:.L. '.T,J---3 A A - -BJ-ii 1 ' .f.. , 1-.....nl-v ' - . .-, w-- .. .. 'M LDL-nb N-.:9g,,,,,,,,,T ....:r':. W' 1 '-gn-gtu.. .l,...,.l,,,... A-' - if' - .... ,.- ., V 1- t 'fish .li ,- .- ' i - 9- 3 A ig - ' 4 ,.-.--1, - -iv '...4uqg:--...--' 4. W . - N , 1 -' , ' vi- i -5 I .... - , 1 n ...., was ' , -'Cu----fn ' . 0? .----.. ' , it ,,.. ,M -- 1:-4 ,nth -.Q - Q. x ir., ...... V . -' +' - V' 'M' -ru-at ' ' . .... ,,.. 'JU .. Sm i . is ,W ' V y . Q t-t---.. -M t- . W' ...-- Q-1'- lu t --w -.vli,.- ' -in ma' - 'ms-ll..-' 'l.f'....1!::t USS Rowancftln Move in--FIRE.--move out to ' By DAVID I.. Tl-IRRN AHONRD Tlllf ISN RUN KN. 'lonltin Gulf A llAI.l'-MUUY otttltttctl thc mottntatinoux roam ol North Ytvtttantt, which mix cotttplctclj. l'il:lt'lwtl out to .nord ulwsctmtlttin hp .-Xntcricatn ntnatltl1tpt.ind.ttrf crztlt. Out .tt scat, the tlcstn-ict INN Rowan wax running .i silent cottrsc for thc ctntxtllttc. titular cover ol' night. lim ghoxtly shadows prvccdcd tt thc cruiser USS l'rovtdcrtcv. .md thc destroyer USS Rohtson. Tonight their ohjcctm: mix .t smttll hm! docking lktctltty bc- tween lhtmh lion and Vinh, which was n transshipment point for a water-borne Ho Chi Minh trail down the coast ot' North Vietnam. Alt1xt.tl1r'.ttl til ilu' Rtixuttt, ills'- h.t?lw Utttptctl, orttngc L'-.vlotcd llmltrs hrtxtkttig up the hltttkh ctntxtltttc, lrom thc lmttrclx of tht' PSS l'roxtdcnccX gun hnttctitw. l-or wxcrttl mtnttttw thu tiring coottnttcd. YM rs rccctxtng hoxttlc ittc, xii. hnrkcd .1 xotqt- lrom the tl.tfLm'w ol thc Rotmtik hrtdgc Un thc North X:ctti.irm'w ctntstltrtc Zlttshcx xpntkcd in tht' tttrkncw, xttmll punt ot light from xhorc l'-.attcrics ulmfh ut-ru .tt- ltttlpttttg to lv: Th: 'tim-rit.t:z xmrxhtpx hidden vu tt- A C- - f -- ot thv lonktn Cittlt 'Shell burst att. Qtr, rcportcd ttttnthcr mtlot' .tx .1 North X tut- nsirm-xc projectile cxplodcd wx- crzil hundrcd joardx hrhmd thu Rowan. The Prmidcncc h.1d now com- plctcd ttxfirttignttwiott.lH1d llth' ofdut tux tgtxcn to lit-tid lot thc xztlcty oi thc wat. Ml .thcttd lull, ordcrcd thc Rottzsnk xkippcr. Vmdt Robert I . C'orm't1 I-or Inc crux ol thc Roman. tt um ttixt ttnothcr firing rtto on thc uoztxt cr-rt1PlutL'd1 lltrtf Wtlllfl lk' wtftnl mort' thc slimy lilijili ilu' pnttcrn tx tiluztyx tht' matrix lllttkl' in. xhsll thc uoztxt. rttott.'ol1llowCCt .ind tht-ti hack YY1 for .tnothct ltr- .nu rim until dziyttmu. when thc ur'-1. rt-wlti hznc tt chztncc to . fmurx slcup. Ihr' target tonight H218 thc bout yard at Cup Fztlnisc. where North Yictnarncsc supplies and sum- pa n s vicrc anchored on one leg of their-iourncj-A to the battleground turthcr south. It vias part of at nut- work of small cuihlill IWW . fn: to ovcrcomc thc Attttfttdxl inll und air c1lHlPi F 'U ' , A . 'g1'ii6 Vit-trtunt. Whlfh Ml Wu .Q , . 5-1 ,- stopping muuh ol thc it . . - , 1 ' :xi from hctng ShlPP d mlm Q. t We know that thus! homo logistics crttll WW tru: rcigrt ol' thc C0iNi'm :V Comcr. i ztnd nova that tltgj. control of thc cud YM mv-tv. Qttunzl Tri ProxinCCl 'ho ful? run supplies rightdvllnlhcf line limo South Vlflmmril mffff naval gunfire WHS Swpplngji of the Supplies bCf0fC'h'3' rcach the South. l Bur Qnmcr sttid fl Cfrcvtmcn aboitfd 'heist said they had SPf9ued nan! munist Chinese frelghm if-,. i.l ,Aug 31,1971 .1 s,...., 4: - - H .- ' uc - sv Q. -up .1 nl Mu ri' I M .-af' ! u -3' Q ' '. ,ra - H- G , 1-Q. pn signals USS Providence ysllx' U! xfwfat N ' fwxuf rt u 1. Q ' y hmm! xnpp: f r I '. .1 , umfcr nhwryn' H- X -- - Xk,lIx'HF'x Hunrxfr Uni 1 xN,n thy mxfx -xl: ghgnl Jug' Fil! N, f X5 wvrrrcxi Hut rm-xr -' Y ' Nag-tn.rrm'u' -Prlrrfffpi T x w-r1x.ullux.ut.r! tzmgiutcfx s ' p,mx, Icrrxmg v.x:'rv:- -.2 run! under my pf-' Cnxrshnl gun h.r!:4f-.X lhc Ruxmn ax pm: ,rf .ri .-Xmcnmrm llulrllq :Jimi Up-4 ation lrrm:-Backer, :hc Lrzgg-: Dec! gnscnmblui rn matic -rr-' World Nhat II. ll numhcrx wx L 45 dCSll'0yCrx. an .nruimll mr ricrs. scxcral crumrx .md .1 sprinkling ol' other shxpp. Navy5lris,.lt 'Ir2M Wet Top o SAIGON CAP, - Two Ameri- ranNavy-mbipsrrithuasist frnrnnNu'yplsaeslnltvo North Vietnamese iarpodo boats an Bauhaus Sunday sigma U.S.offi1-iaixfqrorted Tuesday. Tleactionacarreddurllgl rzidanlheNor1hVieummne muah-ytlaecnberslkvpon NevssndPruvideuceladlhe danoyenRanrnldBahbaa. YacvA-dn.J.L.BdlowlyIll, in CKSil' d the 18: f'1ul.vnsnhuu-ullluellevpon llrnaldiunddaeopuilna Bo ts u daring nm mm stronxlydo- lmdodencmyicfr-Rory. Theshlpsshellodlhul two miles southeast ol phony, blrrlcklllmihlb andooutaldo- the fame a than Thntfla th-u,lul linger! S Navy S111-1552 N wue newru Two American ships with an assist 3 Navy plane sank two 'viemarnese torpedo 110813 off Haiphong Sunday night, U.S. officials reported wr- . . The action came during a ridd on the North Vietnamese coast.. by the cruisers New- News and Providence P0143 ' and the destroyers Rowan and Robinson. Vice Adm. J. L31-Iolloway 3rd, the com- mander of the 7th Fleet. was aboard the Newport News and termed the operation a daring rald into stmngly de- fended enemy territory. Ho radloed from his flag- ship: 'Tonight I had the np- portunlty to observe a truly professional and flawlessly- exocuted naval operation . . . My personal romzratulatifins and ua heartiest well done to each of you.'l'f ' The ships shelled a fuel :boot two miles southeast nf Haiphong. n barracks 11 miles to the southeast, and coastal defense installations. The high-speed. Rikfiem torpedo hunts appeared as the Newport News and Row- an were withdrawing from the attack on R petroleum dump and other shore tar- KGM, the Navy Said. The lwn American ships np:-ned fire, and ii direct hit from the Newport News destroyed one of the enemy craft. The Rrwvank guns sei the other afire, andra Navy VAT C0rSair finished it off with bombs. Meanwhile, the' Robinson dueled with North Vietna- mese coastal batteries, its five-inch guns causing one secondary explosion on the shore. The destroyer took shell fragments on its bridge from a near miss but was not damaged.. the Navy said. The raid against the coast- al installations was the sec- ond such foray carried out by the two cruisers and a pair of destroyers. The first was on May 9, the day U.S. mines were ilanted in North . t . . Vielnam's harbors and coastal. inlets for the first time. Sources suggested the raid was a show of strength, per- haps prompted by the arrival in Haiphong last week of Za Chinese minesweepcr that slipped past the minc- fields. Navy spiikcsmcn i'iT'filSt-fi in SRL' limi close the Anierivari ships camo to the shfvre. out it was assumed they stayed will outside the mined areas. The maximum range of the dcs1i'riyei s five-inch guns is seven milr-sg whilo the f-1-nie- ers' six-inch and eight-inch guns liavo a rance of 12 :mfg 13 miles. Bv the Associated Press. A Four U.S. Navy the commander of aboard one of fuel depot two Haiphong and Vietnamese the Tonkin nounced 'Two Vietnamese sunk, the Navy was reported to the ships. ' The action took A Navy describedit as a into strongly territory. The task force Bi fuel southeast of barracks 11 miles the port. Vice Adm. J. the 7th Fleet aboard the heavy Newport News. Other volved were the' c Providence and the 3-Qvgnpnd Robison. Direct I-lit The enemy torpedo peared as the Newport and Rowan were from the attack, the A direct hit from the News d one of enemy craft. set the other A7 Corsair finished it bombs. . The Robison, in a duel North Vietnamese teries, took shrapnel bridge from a near was not damaged, the Said. . p A E'ih.Taid. lag. 8.1712 Q 036515 9, 1 V7 A . .Ap N -'omoam , VIUNAM Nulonx' X lunqsgn I I' ' mmol N summons ' ii Hilti Bbgts l is W1 yqwqe . Wu on crulsrr. haha 'Har Yah! Vu is if! :6'?1.x'll!11 901 Y! f'4!1'yyvlfhfl-if-llflibffi and a pas.: ui Lkxzrugrrw. The hrs! un on May 9. the day Lf S. mu-as were plarzrd Ill North 'met- n,zm's :urban and forum! NULL ,UNH UN? bfi! limb. . I A ' Q ' . 3. Q X ws. - A 'I I ,'Nx x A , 4' QW -9 -'I X 5' - - Q ' , 'U 3 X- tg yy' GUN .J ' ai-, - ...1-......a-,.......--.,..,,......-.. .... , ,.. ,.,..- .,, THE OBSERVER JULY 7 PAGE 6 1 v i . 1972 ,tj A-glvuiq. ' -u5 1, ,- ,,' K' .. ' wx s . '-f ' W- u as 1' Z' 5 P - oak ., .gl '- - if .ni-.E -1 u.L. -- USS ROWAN, DESTROYER YE 7? HEAVE 'N HO! Manpower is still the most reliebh to ll h ' A ' - source pu eavy fuel lines from .'!I.1f1kEf!CIliS redpienz. 1 gg ,-J I.. 'K I ,-lisa ,. aa- Photos by SFC F.E. 0'NEAL U 57 IENI ljpn :nina ! f I7 COYSTANT VISUAL LOCPKOUT is kept, while the shiP'Sk?1da' ssnar alecvowisalfv scan the skies and seas in the Gulf of Of' ' ,,,.,..,............, and . 1 Y 7, 1972 l li l I ri.- I N -,gr-1191.5 mlsnlns FUEL I1 In ll one nl Um lrequam elxunex nhl. lr .sph the anis will deserved sleep How it is On the ROWAN lh Il l klNSll-KN NlIRl'l'll Alflkkli llll lkk link SN ISIN fllv llvvf ur- l 1g'i-'IMII'-ll 'v -h 'I hulhhel gurl lurrlmg. ull:--1 I l ll l Mvlnrg frl' INll ll--a l HN:-rl as-LI 1-' -U UM' flldul Jfyh -ll llwr Ill 'ull .umm IKX ANN 'Hui ul ll rl-'-l V--ISIN! 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I rf ' the work began lane- new rII.I.,hrIf fl- rlwl--1,3-' lzfl Ir--.-1 N991-' lie- rf- I g :V-' mln Ihr Rrmvvr 'I Iur-l rnephr!-I Sueal glntrmzxl nn the .rel 1 N--In .rw Il:-'w wfrrv-cr! -mr.l-I-1 I-rar-g -'- -If--I.:-1 Ilre Lan len leer ui lm: Nh-rv the Im-I hr-va I-ek!--I rr- gulf UIC Run!!! Junk fhxvzlifl Nall ml lv uvrflmui' -'l ra!:'f1x I It an H91-'I Ihrrz' .LV-1 Al lf ill p l11,lLllJ-1171!-' rl! srlh lhc they I .Jffavv lv flvlhtt, TN, nl' Dnhxnn, NIA , .md UN' 3wrf11NIr'.f I-lfnefz I! Ilif F 'usff ll'r: ',g In lrzr Shin .an l1 1' 1 ' 1l'7'I 'I dQ'? R +1-'I I chow the n'JfllJl!1 ex larned Ilut Ihr Rvnuw. A! we mth IN r'a1w'lS'5 he If! ' 'f and Ihe skxlnvyer FXS' Rrvhn.-we were er-n,f'r,f---g Inf-'M I--f Hprrr- '-I 2!f':' ITIS-UU!! IIX In shell lf.lflhll Il-'Tl pvmh, PU! If-'rap' ru-, z'f1 I J.fI 'v Arif Iralerhulne lopslao cull Nl -'I I-I' Ihcf' --g'- 1 P1-' u 3 wr 'ff 5, 7 1' nrghlandlhal Inns,-,hlIl1c'.'u -fn' ' N- :I--:f ..l -- Tntllglll lllt fy'lll,ff lff' :mf K 'hll f' In 'lla .' ' ' ' f ' 1 ' Rmsvvr inlaid pr nm: cmrvII:'-fl,-'rf-' ' - l 'eJf1f!' :W-1' ' ' 4 of Ihr shrp- rem'-: 'iw -H' r -. 'f' ' r 1' '- F' FT '--'I' imnrcdufely cfsgrgq 'fprw :I 45- The ren ul' Ihr .xfzcrrwar II'X:.xZ vurlq-:J I -I L EMF 'ae 1 f ' W Gunners Male Techmcun Furs! Chu IGSITII Emesz A l:.:vO'l.S. of Gufr-I-. Nil.. gave me Il thorough Inu: ul' Lhe ship Surtxng urllz th: 11111 mnuf-I -If Ir? I L forward deck. Lyon: explained that Ihe four 5 gum were all hr-1-I mir.: 1:1 rl-1: -e ,,, , 'nv I f pg X. L me oaseaven pgrggy 3 5 CHOPPER In the prmury mum ol apply lor Nlvy lhlps oponhnq oll the cont ol North Vietnam. They ilutlll Iood, mul, personnel and sundry lllms. pr me ru! pr--pellmr uerdml appmunnlrly 05 pounds Iyrml uld Ihr gun .I-4 .EJ p II I--rl Ill rs. ru I-I 20 I-funds per mmulr, worlxlnl ll lull Illl. If ,v-- II., ,nn r-I-I-.I I In Ilw upper ammnmuann lmsdlrng I-mm where rounds I-I Q, I -I I--.--5 nr llfllfll ur unrlrd nm ny Ilmmyh Ihr plnlung mom where -Leu -I-ul--I rmngr- md drrrr rr--n In larger, and Ihr' w.lnp'r speed :Ir fed lllllll . -ff pw'-H ul- ls J-II-wravrr alll l-ru hs Ihr pun nn Ialprl N-'I' - VT I 'bf 'sri Iflll Hrs I-F Ihr dup. llle fnmhal lnlnrmallrm C'enIeI,Whele 'll' 'J' L' A- I HH-' fl wrvlurrrr--mls plullrd and where Illllllllllllflh ll plheled by 'I-lr' I - H I I- Il'--:Is :ml --Ilrfr meant fm Ihr plnllrny mrwn Cnmpuler, Al lfil nr - I I I I gh reg-rrrlr, nr made a vruf In the alla-r fue and engine moms L I I -K------,I 1--I-.mv Ihr.-nd- Ihr hum mln Ihr live rr-mu, llrnew I INIIIII fm l I1 I ---- IM I lllfflfl lla! rnrul mhny, rl was luke holdlng l hnl clglrelle 'fl' I I veg-pf! --II Ihr lan rung, l amrd IIYPI by shoulder and read. 'Ill lu Is Ill R I-III'-I IWURIANI l'llO IIII1 The Iempculure. lwnlnld, I- -1,-A Y 'rw If-I nl Ilfl drgrrrw lm! all nl Ihe Inc mom we enlered Ihc f ll-'fr Ihr nerr- lmm Ihr lun fum,-ard and Ima .flu bnllng lg ' -H' ' 1'-I --f --'rv-I wh- M000 lmrxep-mer The lrmptllllle in Ihe engine r -- -1 A.: I I-II llfl-lfgrffg If -1- H Irv p rn , rem Ihr nemng meal and half of Ihr mp1I'smuvleBra1!Ifall 4' Irhgfrl r when Ib-' lvll umndtd gfhtrll quality! wllhlh mlllUll'l UIC Rllwdll I- new-I' rr r-,fn l. rr-nl-led In haul: rmlnm m helmels and flak pckeh. Metal ff--wi ru-fn r--I-uv mr halrhcr Irr-rn :lem In :rem slammed rhul, neparallng the :Imp :HI I 1 rfrrugjw' wrlmm In Iht even! nf damage hum ihmt gunflle, I ? T 1 -he P-rrflgr, N.-.uh Vrrmzm prevented an ever larger black sllhnuelle nr the F -.ge dna.-.1 mth che shrwlme AI 'I pm Ihr hnriimrr md Roblmn opened un flashes from the shore III up Ihe mth Vrelnameu: consul defense elle 'fu' --11 a Iumlfvpmenl pmnl Seermdt laIe1 I1--funn lrnm Ihr hn-hr. the heanng Inlhe -rz mmf and :hr drru-Ire nr cum-puled rn the Cmnbal lnformaunn Center. lgrh arf-anne rperd, mfmmafmn rn sen! I0 the lllhl mom. Injected lnlo Ihe .-'v'15 .Ifr and relzyed Irv Ih-e gum The Rfnwn llddflfd li ht! pm tpll f0fl.h Ibrar elpl-mst vrnfrn Ihhm Ihr filwrn-irnrr and Rnbimn frnuhed dellvenng their ordnance. the rnmnun-I ' all when flank rung up on the nhrp's enpne order telegraph. I could warm' ncafmg urlfvfs and hulgxng hmlen bClf7W ellalnlnl I0 UMW!! lhe Ofdel ll :If R -1-af -.-nerd ah.-ad av faster than 30 knfm II- - W- new hw-'we day break Ihr Ihree rhrps made hung rum Ioward the If I 'rv rr. my .re the erremlk supply system While Ihe gum boomed,l 1. , - ' --I-f-wen-1 ar 5 :her fella-ruff.: rw Lyom' commem earlier IhaI I I If acer nl-Ire Ieamurrri. here Iharr I have rn the pail I4 yein in the Nu. line- I: rch hw and harp . they really gel humpmggrf' And so they did, Tr.: mx: mmmfg as SPL 0'Nea! and I prepared I0 horned into the return drfrpg-eq rl-e Rfmm snr much luke we had seen her the day before - gunullent, the mu: deck qurel and all bu! d62flCd. There vlalnne bQ difference lhoujl -We n-winnerll'uIIheRoswnhsdapef10nahIyalliIa0vln,indvIellkeIHt. - I , THE OBSERVER PAGE 8 CONSTANT VIGIL is kept for any objects in the water within sight of the ship. X JULY 7 BATTERED AND SCARRED, this life preserver attests to the more than a quarter of a century service rendered by the USS .. Lk 'T' if r ix f Wx, UEAHDEU SAILUHS find Tumi' tw c.ihiP1.wEutof nm li , slack period. ROWAN. FKIPPER CDR ROEERT COMER relaxes in the wardroom over a cup of coffee between gunfire raids. 'fir 'iz it st L... A 1 Y W, ,al il , , s ,jim s.f:l-':'1i ,il'x21f Io . , BLINIXER SIGNAL corw'r'11nrmt1on is Lise-s. .ef Jr 3 ,M ' V 'I.2L'h ' '4E35fg3nQ,S,.CS'L dn,',mpO2tE2f 222 - . V :-ig.- ...- C-3753- I f' - . '-fw,1 , during the may for routine sm' ff rfesssges. vm, s, ' ' ' ns O R' c ' JW YU' :..'. isbn. BNI UI I IU Nl N l.ll Rl HH HDR IHI 'NIXII FX fl' -mv.. 1 44 fm.. 'T'r 'f Ip' UN DERWAY X UPKEEP Refueling at sea-every other day IGNAL comfvvuyfjf-7 ' '- 5 Ulallvq . A for routine ann one! mesages Hanan' C Xb- Q INIDI RX! U l PM I I' lhm lamnlnr Routine M :yor Lvoluataons became part of the MARK 1 MOD O Plan of the Day as FKOWAN took on atoms and mumtlons rcfueled and trans fured personnel UNREP VERTREP CONREP and lower the boat to the raul then take fwe on the way back to the Iune , A: I ui.- -av , up la 6 , lc, A' vu yr ., 'Z an . Z wi' , ,., ,4 ' , rn, , , .,,. Wx4 'JB QM H .. , 1- V-n-ue-V A f ,,i.!',.. .,,-1'-45' 'll -as W- -,,,,,. , W, 1 , fl ,. if Mlgl'-'Yo n 'W 1 V .. YM. R. V.. , ,ki fs! ul .., . g ..v'v' , ,A s w' v 1 fu I x X4 E E Htmdrctls of tons of supplies, millions of gallons ul lihick oil, and over filteen tousand rtitimls ol .irwnunition were brought On biitirti tltiring .it se.: replcnishments. Last ln5nC'fL.,S riewsgmper, this wwk's mail and t-,itl.ii,'s iw cre.im kept us in touch with the nest ul the world. t ln. 'E in I '-Q nl! 3 'I' ' Zirlwf Il F Q X Z E , ,, . .W- 'Ill Although each method of underway replen- ishment requires different skills and tech- nnques ROWAN men have made these dangerous evolutions look easy l l . gl l X ' 11 :if n ,lg 1 ,S I l, ll I W l l ll l L l l 5 1 1 l l a l lf 5 55 ij ,rw a -H425 as 3 Q S .1 ' ' J. -1.4: -V ive: - ROWAN hospitality has been extended to many distin- guished visitors. i ?'. . f' 'I 2. .1 3 is. if 9 of in g-i I. i vfqu M Of In sf H M-M .,.t M-- li fran-g .41 4 -v Q! .- ,.-,. .- .O : Hi in f e -LX. .J 8' n.. 5 :gg 7.1 I 'lm , V QV. Q ., HIS' ual ,, i Qi Topping off in Okinawa- W r -We A sometimes a pleasure- , N sometimes a chore. ' X After a long hard line period fi we stopped to gas up X i and the BT's showed the Bosuns how to do watersides . f-'- ' ,rv YZ 'Q 'U 5.1 P N 'a f 1? ll A ,,..-:dk FiOWAN's first annual pie eating contest drew a select group of lean and hungry contestants who soon proved that their eyes were not bigger than their stomachs. .-.L-.. t A, A I ig, kg ef? Y'+ 'x 4 .3453 4 . 1 1.f:,2k 'Pg gi ,,xk V... , , f ' X : if I. ' ' fi lr It '11 1 5 g 3 .V ., V ,L i 2 4 r ff' , tai' . --..,, ....,, -WY 'uf V J l Jr' f 4 Several navy commendmions .ind navy achievement medals were awarded to crew members for their outstanding performance during various phases of the ship's opera- tions. ! 1 W1-ILL DON I-I ln .idtlition to the KUDOS received by me entire ship, many ROWAN men were recognized for their iniln.fitlti.il .nlv.incernents, enlist- nients .intl accomplishments. R The most demanding part of PRAM 1 Destroyer life. Main- taining the status quo requires thirty-six working hours per man per day - getting ahead requires the utmost in dedication and perseverance. With help from SRF, Yokosukzi lhlan demo dekimasu --- We can do anythingl and tenders like USS DIXIE lAD-l4l, ROWAN men were able to keep theirship ready for sea with only the briefest of inport upkeeps. -1- X X ' K 5 H., 1' 1 . , N ,f 1.4 LAI 'S -1-7 f 415. I 'm i J FORWARD DEPLOYMENT The promise of cha nge, the mysterious and exotic corners of the far eastern world - confusion, and scores of forms and checkl' ' ists, and a new life in the land of the rising sun. ASSIGNMENT JAPAN Where time stands still ,ei M.-1 0. f K in A 1 I lb I i JAPA Wh Tw ere the Seventh mfr enty First in il ww 1 quility. Win Yff-M ' J, , fo A Q O 6 0 I B Im Hug? I fiSf:,U1if:V': silvf E: Y fld ww :H Huff' 1' :',t,1, :', X un Hmm Kung I it r 1 rml Maur!-fu! Plfuf N 1 Memories of a hard fought campaign linger here amid the lush jungle growth and languid summer heat. Subic Bay and Olongapo City have become favorite liberty ports for WESTPAC sailors. i i i i rrre ' t - v Y After a year the culture of ow feats 1,-:-igwf mysterious and even more em fri I , -1Iy-oi' ai. ,Q a .- -q-' fi Q--H ..--11 l . I as friendships grew and we began to explore the back roads of the Orient. S. F1 W 4-LL... Tv Y ' f nswd 'FC M041 'Nuff I UP' J ,l' Q I Mary Sue A legend in Hong Kong for over 1' WT7' if K 1 Q f I ,z by fifty years. To school children of Hong Kong The Rowan became something special. 't I ,L . ., 4 . .xx E c 0 HI M Q s And so when the plax iS Ov? i fb' J . 's ' r x , 5 n i 4 V., ' X i ' 4 . X a D' . is Y av ' 4 'la 23 . A 24 I X 1 - , u ., .,'lr:--, ',- 1 -' 1 1.4 1 . ' .- f. . 1 if . .. I .44 , f ' . f f 2 L- n , ,,, 1 A' - f ' 4, 5: f ill .1 nl 'Aj lx fxt RYBIIJTZZ E! EET! F332 ,t - 'm rm- f- 1 'Lx li fi' AH No my friend M ROWAN-MEN are like that. 1- One year in WESTPAC - Reflections of the mysterious Far East, a hard fought war, and daily life of the Navy's secret weapon - the Destroyerman. Editor: James P. SMITH Assistants: James E. ELLEDGE David J. KAMER Photographers: Henry J. CLARK Daniel E. HAHN Charles L. PACKER may V V g , , ,-1 .. Wm . -f ww S 'i n s I ,- Q