Nfvmh r , Q l .W ff , ff 1 5' r . 1 i I i 5 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 :- I X 1 1 1 I 8 S . 1 i 1 I 1 2 -V I 1 is 1 F I - H ' 1gfug1f3 X! ffl VD f 1 A! 'f-5, l ' .. . V f .1 I , -- 7 1 USS SAN MARCUS LSD - 25 639 Cruise is stag 11011116 2,506 ,Ver Q Q 1 W ef R N, f 05925 Y Z-id S R--ix SR RX.'.'.?Z- RECEIVED N0V131Q5Amphibi0us Forces U. S, Sixth Fleet NAVY DEPARTMENT LIBRARY CONTENTS Part One: Part Two: Part Three Ships History Ships Officers Crew and Troops Dec-k Department Operating Department Engineering Department Supply Department Marines LCU's Seabee 's NARRATIVE TOURS Taromina Mt. Etna Rome Capri Pisa, Florence, Venice Paris Riviera LANDINGS: Malta Sardina Crete RECREATION SAGA OF THE CVE-25 1 3. R ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Without the perseverence and work freely given of the below listed people this book would not have been possible. We gratefully ack nowledge their assistance and generous giving of their time. ADVISOR WPHO TOGRA PHER ARTISTS MAPS NARRA TIVE COVER DESIGN COPY ORGANIZA TION CRUISE BOOK COMMITTEE CDR. A. W. Weaver, USN Figueroa, RM2, USN Kett, USMC Thorpe, USMC Peckham, USN Peckham, USN Hall, USN Brokamp, USN CAPT. W. E. Lockridge, lr. ENS. I. T. Canane, USNR USMC SECTIUN 1 3 THE Uss SAN MARCUS QLSD-25, A Short History if Ngo, The USS SAN MARCOS QLSD-251, named after Fort Castilla dc San Marcos, oldest masonry fort standing in the U. S., located in Texas, was the first Landing Ship Dock ever built along the Deleware River. The ship, the largest of the en- tire family of landing ships, is four-hundred-fifty-seven H571 feet in length. She is seventy-two 172, feet wide at the beam, and displaces over five thousand tons. She is almost a third longer than the LST's Qlanding ship tankj, next mem- ber in size, and is as large as some Navy Escort Aircraft Carriers. Launched on 10 january 1945, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the San Marcos was commissioned on 15 April 1945, d th d un er e comman of CommanderI.ys1e E. ELLIS, USN. Attached to the Pacific Fleet from April 1945 until December 1947, the San. Marcos performed many duties, in very many of the islands that were made famous during the last war. In 1945 she went to the Marshall Islands, Guam, the Caroline Islands, Okinawa, Saipan, Iwo lima and finally Iapan. In 1946 and most of '47 the Fightin Two-Bits participated in the Atomic Bomb testa at Bikini Atoll, and made the shuttle runs from Seattle, Washington to the Aleutians and Alaska. Finally on 12 December 1947, with the Navy reducing to peacetime strength, the San Marcos reported to the Com- mander, Pacific Reserve Fleet. At 1000 on 19 December, she was Decommissioned at San Dicgo, Califomia. When the gathering clouds of uncertainty throughout the world brought many of the US N avy vessels out of their re- tirement in late 1950, the San Marcos was one of the first LSD's to undergo reactivation. This was carried out at Mole Pier, San Diego, California, during December 1950 and january 1951. At last on January 26, 1951, the San Marcos WSS recommissioned under the command of Commander George M. PRICE, USN. In May 1951, the shipreceived orders to report for duty with the Atlantic Fleet at Norfolk, Virginia. On june 11, 1951, she left Norfolk for the frozen Northland and a summer of operations in Greenland, 'returning to Norfolk in September for three weeks of late summer weather. After participating in l.antFlex 52 operations in the Caribbean Sea, the San Marcos proceeded to Norfolk in late October 1951, where orders were received for a yard overhaul at the Maryland Drydock Co., Bal ' e Mar land. Two and a half months later the ship left Baltimore for Norfolk. Here in ceremonies aboard ship timor , y on the morning of 21 january 1952, Commander Harold W. CAMPBELL, jr. USN relieved Commander Price, of the command of the San Marcos. ' f turn visit to the Caribbean. This time it was The passing of another month saw the San Marcos leave Norfolk or a re ' ' W I d Guan- for exercise ConVex 3. While there the San Marcos visited such ports as San juan, P. R., Trinidad, B. . ., an tanimo Bay, Cuba. Back home again in Norfolk on March 19, the San Marcos had one month of preparations and planning before again ' ' N C d u on completion ' out of Norfolk On 19 April 1952, after two and one-half days in Morehead City, . ., an p steaming . of embarking Marine troops and docking three l.CU's combat loaded with marine equipment the San Marcos proceeded towards the Mediterranean fully ready for her six months tour of duty with the U. S. Sixth Fleet. 5 The Captain 2 W i 1 1 f Captain H, W, CAMPBELL, Ir. Commander, USN, graduated from the United States Naval Acadamy in 1934 and has been in the Navy ever since. During his tour of duty he has had 14 years of sea duty and has served on several ships including the USS Fre- mont. Captain CAMPBELL was bom in Wheeling, West Virginia and now makes his home at Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is married and the proud father of.tvvo lovely daughters. 6 The Executive Officer nz- , 9 eeeee ee,e. ye s . 'Qoxowww-v Commander Albert W. WEAVER, USNR, was born in New Rochelle, New York, and lists that as his home today. Prior to being assigned as Exec. of the San Marcos he saw duty in the Submarine Service. He studied prelaw at New York University and first entered the Navy in 1940. 7 The Operations Depurtmeni Uffwefs D. G. Williams R. E. Eyster C. A. Dye I. T. Canane Ensign David. G. WII.LIAMS, USNR - is the newestofficer aboard, having reported aboard at Malta. He is a graduate of Yale and hails from Stanford, Conn. Mr. WILLIAMS, at ' present concerns himself with the duties of Assistant Navigator and is Chief Candidate for the position of San Marcos Cheer Leader. LT ij gl Rodney E. EYSTER, USN, is the Ship's Operations Officer and Navigator - a 1950 graduate of the Naval Academy, the brain saw previous service aboard destroyers before reporting aboard in April. Rod is a Pennsylvania Dutchman from York, Pa. Ensign Charles A. DYE, USNR, Assistant Operations Officer and Communications Offi- cer is an Ivy League man from Old Corne1l -Postman Dye Qyep he's also the mail officerj comes from East Aurora, New York fwherever that isj and has the distinction of being BULL Ensign. Ensign John T. CANANE, USNR, is a down East Yankee from Watertown, Mass. Bos- ton Blackie does duty as Assistant communications Officer, Certification Officer and Assistant Training Officer. He is a graduate of Boston College Q a subsidiary of B. U.j and he wants to go home. 8 The Deck Department Officers i fir-.. R. W. Chapman R. H. Corbett G. A. Kurz M . Horowitz L. V. Green I.TQjgj Robert W.iCI-IAPMAN, USN, is a real REBEL from Charlotte, N.C. Two Beer is a graduate of Duke Univ., flocated not too far from Univ. of N.C. J, and spends his time aboard being Assis. Gunnery Officer. ChBos'un Russel H. CORBETT, USN, is an old school salt'V'. Boats has 23 years in the Navy, fcount 'emj and has seen almost every kind of service. He is the ship's Boatswain Qto you landlubbers that means ramrodj. LT. George A. KURZ, USNR, is a Veteran lst Lt and Gunnery Officer. Skinny has seen service on LST's and other Amphibs. He is a graduate of the Univ. of Missouri and when recalled to active duty was living in Shreveport, La. , fthe deep southsuh. D. Mr KURZ has recently become the proud father ofa baby girl-iso we have heardl. Ensign Manny HOROWITZ, USNR the lst Division Officer is from Chicago, Ill. fganster factoryl. Spider is a grad. of the Univ. of Illinoisi and has been on board a year. Ensign Leeland V. GREEN, USNR, is a grad. of Miami U. iOhioJ and makes his home, in Oxford, Ohio. Mr GREEN is the Assistant 1st Lt. and 2nd Division Officer. He has been aboard for over a year, but he prefers Oxford. 9 The Engineering DePa tmem Officers E.L. Trafton 1.1. Hodson R.P. Mathison D.M. Cameron W.O. M31'Sh B-In Maines 5 ChElect. Everett L. TRAFTON, USN better known as Sparky , has siicteen years in the Navy. Sparky , whose home is in Norfolk, is the ship's Electrician andE Divisionl Officer. ChMach. johnj. HODSON, USN, is main propulsion officer and A, B, SM Division Offi- cer. O1d John is from Norfolk and has 21 years in the Navy. He has been on the San Marcos for two of those years. Ensign Richard P. MATI-HSON, USNR, is from Summit, NJ. Lefty came aboard at Malta and expects to be with us awhile. He is a graduate of Purdue U. fnear lfodunk l-lighl and Loves the Navy. . Lf. Den M. -cAMtRoN,' USN, The Snape Chief Engineer, is the oldest living Naval Officer, the claims it ain't soll. He is a roduct f G the Navy. p o unnison, Utah with 18 years in cncnnrp, William o. MARSH, USN better known as Mr N f'- , . avy , has 16 years in the Navy, nearly two of which have been aboard the San Marcos. Mr, Navy is ship's Carpenter, Assistant Damage Control Officer and R Division Officer, to name a few of his jobs. His family live in Lynwood, Califomia. Ensign Bary MAINES, USNR, is assistant Engineering Officer and Tour Officer the handled all the tours we had in the Mediterranean Areal. Muscles h h , Q e as some in his headl, is from Haddonfield, NJ. and says he went to Tusculum College Qwe Canlt find any such place listed anywherel. 'Barr ' h b ' - ty as een aboard since April, 10 L The Supply Department Officers W. Y. Allen W. D. Miller Lt. ljgjWilliam Y. ALLEN, SC, USN, is the ship's Supply Officer. Gedunk has been on board for one of his ten years of duty. I-lc is from Haines City, Fla. , and attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia you all. Ltfjgj William D. MILLEIR, SC, USNR, is the ship's Disbursing Officer. Old Money- bags hails from Wichita, Kansas lthats somewhere near Texas, wherever Texas may bel .md is a graduate of the Univ. of Kansas. He came aboard in April. 11 E 2 s The Marine Officers Plus The Seabee Officer W, C.'Keith W. Burl E. I. Gaffney W. E. Loclrridge I- T- dQl1int31 1st Lt. WilliamC. KEITH, USMC, is the executive officer of Fox Battery, Zrll Bn. 10th lvgrines. The vociferous Mr. Keith, better know'n'as. The Noise hails from Lafayette, California and is a grad. of the U. of South Carolina. Mr. Keith is unique in that he has a great fear of peace and quiet, however be assured that when he is present, the other two are NOT. ' Capt. Charles 'W. BERI. Ir. , USMCR, is the C. O. of Troops and C. O. of Fox Battery as well as C. O. Sacktime, Sixth Fleet.. Capt. BERL is from Wilmington, Delaware and is a graduate of Princeton. He was attending law school at the Univ. of Virginia when recalledfto active duty, this is his fifth year on active duty. a Ensign Edward J. GAFFNEY, CEC, USNR, better known as the Seabee comes from Haughton, Michigan, Qthats upper Michigan, Surrl and is a graduate of Michigan Teck fnever heard of that onel. Seabee ' is the Beach Salvage Officer. Capt. William E. LOCKRIDGE Ir., USMCR, is from Plain Dealing, La. Qthat must really be in the country! and is a graduate of Louisiana State U. Variously known as Bull , Tank or Bayou , he is C. O. of the Tank detachment and Troop Executive Officer. He has six years. active duty. ' ' Zn-gl Lt. I. Thomas,QUlNTAL, USMCR, is from Nethuen,l Mass. and is a graduate of Boston College lwe always thought B,C. was a headache powdery, nYoung -I-omn is Fire Direction Center Officer and Battery Support Officer. T 12 They Padre LCDR Paul S. Sanders LCDR SANDERS, CC, USNR, is the Chaplain for the 3rd Bn 6th Marines. The Padre I spent several weeks aboard holding Divine Services and counseling men who had per- sonal problems. The Padre is from Alabama but makes his home in New York where he is attending the graduate school of Union Theological Seminary. f, .nf fi-'jiffies V mrari' If nw 1.-. .ln X VN... v y axifn .-,, T I 13 The Chiefs l 1 1 l i .g..v----.......,- ,. ,. Back row: RMC Balhorn, MMC Aging HMC Egnoski, ENC Troupe, QMC Nemith and BTC Smith. Front row: GMC Thomas, BMC Floyd, SKC Sells, FPC English, CSC Hoskinson and BMC Terry. Missing: BTC Dorathy and EMC' Prolow. THE CHIEFS! ! What and Where are the Chiefs? That is a question that often confronts many on board the LSD 25. The answer to the what part of the question is probably the hardest, so we shall make an honest effort to answer it first. What is a Chief?? You can look far and wide in every dictionary without getting results. You will probably go away with the impression that our Chiefs are Indians from some lost 11-ibe. They may be the lost tribe, but they definately are not Indians. Somewhere you may get a hold of a rumor that Chiefs are remotely connected with the U. S. Navy. You are about to discard this as strictly a rumor, but you decided anything is worth a try. Much to your surprise, you find that 'the Navy has Chiefs of all sorts and classifications. You immediately rush to Washington, D, C. to find out exactly what a Chief is. The first discovery, you gather, is that the Chiefs are the backbone of the Navy. You quickly jump to the COD' clusion that the Chiefs do all the work that has to be done. The answer is a resounding NO! ! They make all the import- ant decisions? Again - NO! ! !. What then are Chiefs you inquire impatiently??? The 'same answer, the backbone of the Navy. You depart as bewildered as before you came to Washington. The final answer you deduce is this, Chiefs are like Naval 'Traditions and Customs, here to stay as long as we have a Navy, . 14 . Now let us wrestle with the second part of our little question. . I Th uestion before us is- Where are the Chiefs ? . This is simple. TheY are either on 3 wonderful shore station or In e q , their hanger Qhanger being Naval terminology for bedl aboard ship. At least that is where everyone claims you have to look to find a Chief. As you can see that answer is quite simple. A ' - ' ee some artistic interior But let's face it, the Chiefs are pretty swell on board the Two-bits and if you really want to s decorating, just stop by and visit the Chiefs Quarters. 15 rr 1' OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, e skills and duties of the seven rates composing it. The The functions of the Operations Deparnnent are as varied as th Radiomen, Quartermasters, Yeomen, Personnelmen, Radarmen, Telemen, and Hospitalmen add up to a total of 44, a group just slightly larger than the- ever threatening MAA-PPO force, but the responsibilities and .duties of the Operations Department defy similar comparison. For no single operation or task was undertaken which did not call for the participa- tion of one or more indispensible rates. For example: ' f lt was the Captain's yeoman who first opened the guard mail androuted the correspondence that started this whole affair, and the Quartermasters, acting in their navigation role, stacked charts ,and sailing directions to the overhead 'so that we could locate such exotic-sounding places as Marseilles, Naples, Phalleron Bay, and then take the long way home if need be. On the way over the l-Iospitalmen began the never-ending job of protecting us from strange Mediterranean diseases. The innoculations, at least, seemed to work as we all stayed free of typhus, small pox, and such. . The first liberty port showed what a friend - or a foe - the mailman could be, and each succeeding port brought :more of the bitter and the sweet and more of those things in the guard mail that kept sending us further and further east. . East until we had our course set for one of those islands too close to Suez. Then the Radiomen, who had never lost con- tact with the outsideworld, got the message that turned us westward to rescue an Air Force rescue plane. On the way several trying hours of unanswered calls, shifted frequencies, and garbled signalslbrought forth an amazing conversation with distant Radio Benghazi that eventually led us on to Tripoli. 4 . p ' V Which brings to mind the landings made by the embarked Marines. Three in number, each one was the subject of a flood of communications. The Quartermasters, this time in their signalman role, manned the flags and lights to keep vital information coming in and going out. ' g Landings took second place to liberty, though, and no liberty started without the magic liberty list, theulabor of 'love of the ship 's office. Less love went into the personnel accounting that told the Bureau at each sailing that we were all aboard. Advancement in rate exams, mustering out pay, and transfenrequests were other routine responsibilities of the men who stand forever ready to ship us over for involuntarily extend usl. ' And in between liberties and landings, the Radarmen kept 'watch to insure that we didn't run down the flocks of small boats that carry fishermen and perfume salesmen to the farcorners of the Mediterranean., Other information, too, was their job - where to look for the target sleeves, the range to the flagship, the distance to nearest land. This-last job was carried to the ultimate on our last entry into Golfe Juan when radar ranges had to substitute for gyroscope bearings in find- ing our anchorage. , ' - All this is, of course, just by way of example. Other work was important and 44 names ought to be mentioned, be- cause, as the title implies, every task or operation undertaken contains a role of responsibility for someone in the oper- ations department. - 16 s I The Radiomen -g---.-A--,.v-...M , W, Rear row: Balhorn, Anspach, Oliver, Loftin, Brumbaugh, Walker, Tomlin, MacPar land, ENS. Dye Front row: Griggs, Powers, c , , S hultz Becker Germain, Baker, Hackett. The Quartermasters ,4.. ,l,-,-----, I Rear row: Mulrine and Nemith Front row: Fitch, Brockel, Guterriz, Hall, Salibe, Myers 17 H 1 'gre Yeonwn and Persomwlllwll Yates, Pecich, Farley, Brokamp, Mullins, Barkwell, Beatrice. 5 Grant, Demaree, Smith Uackj, Spraque, Deyoung, Peckham missing Evans ' 1 18 The Hospltalmen , f I PM , it-W 5 1 ,X USMC, Rear row Flmton, Keller Front row Gavlek Lazarchek, Flakne THE DECK DEP'ARTMEN'l U Three divisions make up the Deck Department. First Division, 50001141 DiViSiOH and Ordinance Division' Their l0bS On this cruise have been many and diversified. hi details and maintenance of deck and ordinance equip- In addition to the routine work of cleaning, regular seamans p , rnent, there have been many special tasks, such as, embarking and debarkmg the Marines in LCU s and DUKWs, fueling at seag replenishment both at sea and at anchor, guard mail, movie and personnel transfers at seag even the salvaging ofa downed Air Force seaplane. Maintaining a smart appearance of most of the exterior o t e s p a job well done. Since the first has the starboard si A f h hi is thesresponsibility of the First and Second Divisions, de and the second has the port, much friendly competition has resulted with shipls .Bos'n CORBETT refcrceing. The srnallrbut potent Ordinance Division has it's hands full keeping the magazines clean and all arament in goodioper- atingicondition. The ship firedhmany target practices without any material casualties, proof of their good work. Men of the Deck Department stand most of the topside watches underway, Bos'ns mate of the watch, l-lelmsman, Lee l-lelmsman, Engineroom telegraph, lookouts, Steering Aft, Life-buoy watch, Messenger, Orderlyand Life boat crew, and with condition three set man a number of the guns. In port the number of watches decreases but there are working part-ies and Liberty boats to keep the duty section occupied. In essence the deck force performs a vital role in the maintenance' and operation of this vessel. It is a cog in the intri- cate machine and invariably must function in high' gear to keep 'it moving. Efficiency in performance is paramount in order to maintain fleet standards. Therefore it has been the incentive of all personnel to unceasingly carry out the pur- pose of the Navy's expectation to keep the USS San Marcos a taut fighting ship. i in The First Division Rear row: Miller, Schultz, Oughton, Houch, R Aday Kaiser C d 11 T ' 1 - i ar we , erry, ' ENS. Horowitz, Belt, Mcfllymont, Wycoffx Gasdorf Front row- Stollings, Cervantes W ' ' - ' , exss, Ortiz Moates, Stark Moiser M ' - , elton, Alhsen, Arruda, Sharpless, Hall Oy, Pie,-re. 20 The Ordnance Dwlslon Rear row Tognarelh, Grolle Hagen, Bowser, Kruger, jackson, Durham The Q01 ond Dwlsmn Rear row Lyons Dav1s, Lovell Garrett, Pfullman, Batchela, Connally, Dunman, Rodheaver Front row: Flyod, I-Iollyfield, Mahon, a , ous , , , 21 Front row: Moynihan, Batson, Hardin, Thomas, Cook, Hauger, Jung. S 1 n x B11 Cl e Godbout Berry ENS. Green. H V- -ram. U aw-.. ...a-.,.e,as,. ,.,s,.,. .a,.,...-.u-t,,..,.,...-,.... THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT board a ship is an unenviable occupation. Needless to say since Writing about the duties of an Engineering Department a ' - ' - ' h' ve been a necessary evil. the advent of steam propulsion over sails, engineers a ' 'f Black Gang are nothing other than sunshine escapists, whose entire In the opinion of the top-side enthusiasts, the mission in life is to render the decks dirty from soot, oil and bilge drippings, which is accomplished every time they come top-side to eat or sleep. ln the opinion of the Supply Department they are an open maw, incapable of being filled, ne- cessitating the secret drawing of Mid-nite small stores . , S k Holds are without tho't of retraction, the core of the ship. ln the opinion of themselves, the Angels of the to e , ' ' f dio radar and lights to operate by. If, as has happened, the Customary duties consists of making the electricity or ra , lights go out sometime, it's usually because some enthusiastic soul tried to place a generator on the line before it was brought up to speed, the better to render electrical assistance' and welfare. The anchor moves up, so the ship can sail, by electrical power. The rudder turns because an electric motor powers the hydraulic ram. Electricity cooks the food. In these and many other ways electricity and the electric gang serve the ship. Then come the engineers themselves - The A, B and M Division men. The ship sails over miles and miles of water, ' ' ' ' ' d ' d 'towed against but 'ou can't drink it and live. Through operation of the dlstrllmg plant, fresh, pure water is ma e an s ' ' ' - d 'neers. The V the thirsts of all aboard. The showers taken after hot top-side watches are furnished by the oft cusse engi steam used to cook food is served up from the boilers, of course a side use of steam is to furnish the main engine with h ro ellors and drive the ship through the water so the many interesting ports we have seen could be visi- power to turn t e p p d Heat in' compartments in winter is also provided, and it is not the A Division's fault if the designers failed to in- h . te . ' stall heaters next to everyone's bed. Then the means of leaving the ship while at anchor and getting into the beac m the liberty boat comes from the engine supervised by the 'Black Gang , Cars yvould get you there but you would be too 9 tired to enjoy it. Refrigeration to keep the water in the scuttlebutts and coke machine cool also falls under the en ineering department. Ice for cold drinks at meal time and the refrigeration for keeping our foods fresh in the bo ' 1 g 'd d , xes is a so provn e . I - ' 'ther of metal or The repair force is, by itself, a maker-over or redoer of the mistakes of others Do you va 1 b , . ' l t - x n a ox, ei wpji, the repair gang can do. Need a hole cut in the deck and then for no reason, welded up - can do. Any type of rl' 01' metal Viiofk IS Und C2111 be ilocomplihsed by these artist of the ancient art of metal and wood working. N0 job as proven too big, except to teach the Sunshine Boys that damage control fittings are not to be used as pry bars Inshor the' En' th h' , . U , ' M- ' ' prove int' Hov:'Zver,gu:ie1sa1':? aefill? crlfvdilg' rigzglpmentxsl are forth coming, ask any of the Black Gang and thel' can e A 5 'P' and onli' by U-ble elSSiStance from all hands can the Fighting Two-Bits operate in the future as she has in the past. l 1? 22 The E Division I 1 Rear row: ChElect Trafton, Beele, I Kist, Patri, Lay, Maxwell, Lowe, Prolow. Middle row:Genoff, Bunker, Black, Badger, Fuda, Brennan, Front row: Nickle, Thomas D.B., Thomas D.W., Palmer, Thiedic. The HRM Division' W k Lon Sorrenson, Packard, Dole, Pappas, Rear row: hitta er, g, Andorf, Jeffery. i Redal, Walton nk'ns Glasser English, Otterson, Harbroughm Middle row':Charpentier, McCray, Ie 1 , ' , Blauvelt. Front row: Gaynor, Drewery, Ledox, Vlolberg, Nease, Pignatelli, Glynon. 23 The B Division Rear row: Khal, Shaw, Funderburke, Miller, Clemons, Cookman, Allingham, Laughtner. Front row: Lewondowski, Vargner, Howe, Smith, Dorathy, ChMach Hodson. Thr' '6M,'Divisi0n , 5 4 Rear row Sarrela., Bouqum Nrcholes S b Rudowskl, Chambers JOsephgon,eIeA3rc24n Kelly Merrxtt, Hartlg-ln, Norum nt row Todd L1c1r1 Olson, Mr Hodson Txmmo ' ns, Patterson, Berna . I - , , ' I ' ' - Fro : , ' ' ', . . ' ' dini. . i 24 The A Dwlslon C6 99 ' ' ' Rear row: Clapsadl, Wagner, Murphy, Branch, Hellauer, Mr. Hodson, Nichols, Fleenor, Tilliotson, Rogers, Gaskin, Root, Carmen. Front row: Cook, Selby, Levellie, Brown W.A., Ross, Agin, Feir, Newell, Andrews, johnson, Iorden, Fitche, Brown C.C 2 THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT' The purpose of the Supply Department aboard ship is the procurement, storage and issue of General Stores and items of equipage. In addition to this the SupplyDepartment operates the Galley, Ship Store, Soda Fountain, Bake Shop, Laundry, Disbursing Office and Clothing and Small Stores. . I ' ' We have two Officers of the Supply Corps aboard, The first being W. Y. ALLEN LT ij gl, SC, PUSN, who has the respon- sibility of the Department as a whole. I-le has the title of Supply Officer . W.D. MILLER, LT Qjgj, SC, USNR, is the assistant Supply Officer with additional duties as Disbursing Officer. The functioning of the ship service store is another of his responsibilities. A - The Supply Department is divided into five sectionsg. GSK, Disbursing, Clothing and Small Stores. Ship Store and Commissary. GSK is subdivided into two groups, office and storeroom. The office group keeps records, procures and accounts for GSK stores and materials. The storeroom group is concerned with the supervision and upkeep of the storerooms. Disbursing is responsible for the financial business of the ship. It maintains Officer and Crew pay rolls, pays public vouchers and sends monthly reports to the Navy Department. Clothing and Small Stores procure, receives stores and issues clothing and small stores r Ships Store includes service activities such as Ship's Store, Soda Fountain Laundry and Barber-sho These rovide the 3 0 necessary luxuries for the crew. P P P f Commissary includes the ship's Cooks, Bakers, 'Butchers and Stewards. The shipus Cooks Bakers and Butchers functions are preparing and serving General Mess. The Stewards are in charge of Wardroom and C b. M T S d also have the responsibility of the upkeep and cleanliness of Officers Country a m ess' he tewar S 26 Supply Department V e.p l I I -.,,,, 1st Row: Frankhouse, Green, Moore W.B., Allen, Canty, Tesky, Smith I.R., Johnson. 2nd Row: Clark, Hunter, Davey, Brasher, Moore VJ., Taylor Lopes, Earven. M Gorman Smith B R Cavin, Scott, West, Goldston, Starkey, Talley, Hoskinson. 3rd Row: Sells, Simon, Coughlin, Hughes I. ., . . ., .,,,-,.,,,. ....,,,,, - -Y V .-. Embarked Marme Units the San Marcos in sum total were six Officers and 133 enlisted from four At the outset, the Marines embarked upon . separate organizations of the Second Marine Division: a detachment from the 2nd Shore Party Battalion headed by Ssgt. Nix, another from H ts s co., 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, led by Lt. ti. s-7 Bwmhauefs 2 Platoon Of fankf with Capt. w,E, Lockridge in command, aided and abettedby TSgt. Byrnes, and by the largest SYQUP, the firing battew f1'0m Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines with Capt. Berl in charge, 1st Lt. Keith as exec. and Lt. Quintal as fire direction officer, 'b' Truck Battalion with SSgt. Mosman in charge originally, Attached to the battery was a unit of the Second Amphl 1OuS k t the States. The First Sergeant for Fox Battery was TSg1g, B.B. Cpl. Ort taking over upon the former's transfer bac 0 Dean and its gunnery sergeant, Sgt. Coners. , Cf these elements was formed Embarkation Team Dog , ia .effect a record keeping company with Capt. Berl in charge ' ' t d Gunner Ser eant res ectivel as CO Troops, Capt. Lockridge as exec, TSgts Dean and Byrnes as First Sergean an I y g p Y. h t' f the detachment from HSS Company, all units were attached, as Normal Supporting Arms, to fthe With t e excep ion o 3rd Bn 6th Marines, 2d MarDiv, FMF, for the purpose of constituting a Battalion Landing Team, a unit completely armed ! and equipped, capable of being placed in combat upon minimum notice. In this connection it was the duty of all hands to extend maximum efforts toward that end, namely, preparedness for combat. This entailed a constant program invol- ving both training and maintainance of material. b Our duties in relation to the ship were limited to the bearing of our share of the burden of normal day-to-day house- keeping, The maintainance of our troop spaces under, the capable direction of Sgt. McRae, lending our proportinate assistance in the laundry, the soda fountain, the barber shop, the galley and in the breaking out of stores. Some in port security watches aboard ship were manned by Marines. 28 Tank Platoon C 2 d Tank Bn lt is composed of experienced tank men about half of The tank platoon is the 3rd Plt QReinfj Able o. , n . - 7 dV is fF.M.F. sixth Fleet. Included Veterans and half non veterans- all of these men being salty ol e o whom are Korean - , l are five much petted and pampered M4A3 Sherman Medium Tanks and one tempermental jeep. in the p atoon d olishing their pig-iron Monsters, and claiming The tankers spend most of their time aboard ship greasing, painting an p that they can outshoot the artillery anytime, anyplace- iThis last being hotly disputed by the men of Fox Batteryy . t. Q 3 f .X X gsgysgi-1s57,gQ, v- 1st row: Washam, Cain, Mc. Namara, Arden, Donnely, Marx, Demetrakin. . . D 2nd row: Nuccaro, Eagar, Bressingharn, Sinclair, Capua, Larnermg, Terrel, unn, White, Guly, Ohnesory, Orris. 3rd row: Norton, Pickett, Bodner, Pepe, Poole, Nix, Byrnes, Gilsen, Estes, Froehlich, Beagles. 4th row: Tesh, Boyle, Reis, Neff, Hoelyle. 2,9 l F ox Battery W QFIELD ARTILLERYQ .i, '13 , 13 Y 1 V. I l V., ri, 1 ri V . J .i - : 1, L X231 Er J 1 g if W ill fl? 531 , ' iii .H ' ' 'li Nw, E25 1 gl 3 V QE' 122,13 'll ' 5 ' , gl, ,lu ,1 V V 'igq QI, , 1 . EV , 5 J an fl 1 1 U' ' 1 fl, ,- ! U itz I! Cm l 5 flu Q N Ji SF ll M if us li G H w ,I gl' 9122 ii J l , il lr me ,N lk ix: 'H 3, .121 MQ! il 5 1 1: ,J l A av r fl lu n' ll iiliiw ,, ,. iw M , vw E1 I ' 1st Row: Coner, McRae, Schwerdt, Taylor, Stahl, Losardo, Berbee, Whitt, McAleer, , Lovelady. I 2nd Row: Dean, Franecshini, Hadfield, Chison, Kett, Gwynne, Hare, Morino, Jensen, U Denyisk. Ruble, Wooler, Obbizynsker, Williams. Q. A . 3rd Row: Lt. Quintal, Gardner, Tarves, Disangro, I-leydinger,4Kurr, Tyners, Poiriere, 5, ' Heymarm, Bookhart, Handwork, LeDoux, Spears, Lt. Kieth. Q 4th Row: Shea, Palmer, Green, Doherty, Dellanbough, McDonald, Goodman, Dunn- lffl lf ington, Walker, Hugett, Hartman, McMahion, Thorpe. E 15 U L ,1 1 , , . I I ,N . f 5 . X I fr W , Q ff 7 1 ffifj ,ll 1235, I :i '1' ' -E ' fl if 'Z iff E315 Eigif - sg 553: 512: 30 ' Q iiff , I if Ui 5 ll 5 A ! I. The Seabees The Seabee Beach Salvage Team left Norfolk on the USS FREMONT and the USS Marquette and transferred to the USS SAN MARCOS at Asininara Bay, Sardinia. The job of the salvage team was keeping the beach cleared and ready to receive traffic during the Amphibious landings. They carried out this task by using their bulldozer, surfcrane and DUKW for building roads and ramps to the landing craft, pushing off boats that became stuck, picking up and repairing broached boats, unloading stores and fuel, and pulling wheeled vehicles to firm ground. In addition to these things, the seabees set up tents and built tables, hat racks, cabinets, and benches about the ship for the convenience of the crew. ' The Seabees have made many friends on this Mediterranean cruise. They have worked hard and played hard. They done their job well. :IH Back Row: Lane, Memelo, Keener, I-lock. Ross, ENS. Gaffney. Front Row: Seafeldt, Keeter, Witzake, Randall, Danielson, Golden. 31 v r i 1 5 5 E s F L Z E 1 5 Ei 4 Q 1 Q, Wil ll 3 J 5 1 2 i I 'THE LCU'S 'fwhat is an LCU, you ask? wen don't think v0u're exclusive my friend- That is 2 question that We of the Donald Duckf' Navy have had fo answer in every port in the Med, , say nothing of the United States. Here, in the Med especially, when we have answered the above question, we immediately get another. Where is yotu' ship? Now that is a good ll but have you ever tried telling someone who knows question. Of course the men of the San Marcos know only too we , very little about the Navy that your ship, along with two more exactly the same, is is a sixty-four dollar question, then the value of the answer should go into the three In order to alleviate some of the unknown, let me elucidate on the functions of an LCU and just what part it plays in the game called Beaching. For statistics sake, the LCU is one hundred and nineteen feet long, and thirty-two inside another ship? If you think that numbers bracket. . I feet wide. It has a draft of afoot and' a half forward, and three and a half feet aft. It's weight is one-htmdred sixty-five tons, and it's carrying capacity is the same as it's weight. - ' The LCU has a crew of ten men which consists of a Chief Boatswain, who is the skipper, a Chief Engineman, a Boat-' swain, a Quartermaster, a Radioman, an Electrician, and Engineman, a Cook, a Fireman, and a Seaman. 'This is pretty ' ' ' h' ' Off' 's h tandard throu hout LCU's As for living spaces it has a Ch1ef's quarters, which doubles for S ip s ice, a crew muc s g v . , I quarters, a galley, a head, which doubles forthe laundry, and the Pilot House. As far as comfort is concerned, it is hard to beat. . The functions of an LCU are many and varied. They have been used as beach control vessels, as Mine Sweepers off Kor- ea, as temporary hospital ships, and for their original purpose, which is to carry men and material from the ships to the shore. Take for instance the LCU's now embarked in the San Marcos. One LCU carries heavy equipment for beach work, another carries the amphibious DUKW, while the third carries tanks. Upon reaching an operation area, the LSD in which the LCU rides, commences filling her ballast tanks. At the approp- riate time she lowers her stem gate in much the same manner as a landing craft lowersrher bow ramp. When the well deck has enough water to make the LCU's waterborne, they commence backing out. From then until the end of the operation they act independently from the LSD. 1 , Once on their own the LCU's head for the beach. At the given time they hit the beach, drop their bow' ramps, offload their gear, and retract. From then on their job varies from going alongside a supply ship for provisions, ammunition, or more heavy equipment, to going alongside transports for personnel. This continues until everything has reached the beach. During peace-time operations such as we are on now, the LCU must, at the completion of the operation commence taking personnel and or material to their respective ships. The last load always being the load the LCU's are to have a- board when they embarked inside the LSD. With this last load, the LCU heads back home. The awaiting LSD in the meantime has made all preparations to receive the LCU's in her welldeck. She has filled her well deck back up with water, if for some reason she had to remove it beforehand, and she lowers her stern gate. With a bit of tricky maneuvering the LCU steers her way into the stern and between the wing walls of the LSD. Once the LSD has closed her stern gate and pumped the well deck dry, the men of the LCU's chain their craft to the deck of the LSD, With this completed, the LCU can consider the operation completed. While we are riding around inside the, LSD there is plenty to be done, also, the radiomen, quartermasters, and cooks assist the corresponding divisions of the LSD in the matter of watch standing. The remainder of the crew on the LCU take care of maintenance, which is the same as on a larger ship, only on a 5ma11e1- Scale 1 Whit il In LCU, where is it, and what does it do? I hope that this short article will help to clarify the above questions to some extent. We are merely a small landing craft with a homogeneous crew of ten men. We like our crafts and we like the duties we have to perform. No thanks, we don't want to swap. ' LCU 1330 Crew . Back Row: Tasker, Wetzel, Surrachi, Figureo. Front Row: Sheffield, Phelm, I-Iamblin, Banks. '33 . '-'1 LCU 763 Crew V ef Back Row: Butkarage, , Nochi, Owen, Hodic. Front Row: Carrol, Cummings, Beerblauer, Stafford, Piciolomini LC U 768 Crew F Egg, Back Row: Holt, Wheeler, I-Ialloway, Front Row: Haff, Bumh am' Van Hom, Thacker, Brennan. 34 -an-w..,-an-fn gi www,-. The S tragglers I Have you ever heard of that ten percent? No doubt you have. This ship is no exception as you can see by the below picture. Why were these men missing when their respective Division's pictures were taken? They claim that they were sleeping in after the mid-watch. A likely story. Sure, they were sleeping in, but you can bet it was not because, of the mid- watch. It was probably due to a tough liberty on the French Riviera the night before. Some of these sailors had boat duty, but whoever heard of a true sailor that could not get a relief for himself when one was needed. ' Maybe theywanted their pictures taken a under a special title. Who knows! , But there is one thing that you can be sure of and that is this, as long as there is a Navy, there will always be that ten percent even if you couldn'tbe on time to get your picture taken. You have this consolation, you are a Navy tradition. The tradition of the ten percenters. l f,4 Back Row: Menke, Frost, Wesolowski, Morefield, Judson, Murphy. Front Row: Hoagerty, Roy, Fajon, Spence, Morris. 35 Section 2 4- Xu! jf East From Conus At 1600, 16 April 1952 the Anchor Detail heaved around and the San Marcos, with three I.CUs in the well, got under- way from Hampton Roads on the first leg of her Mediterranean Cruise. At the rondezvous point off Cape Henry the 25 joined other units of Transport Division 22 5 USS FREMONT QAPA 441, USS MARQUETTE QAKA 951, and USS NAVARRO QAPA 2151. The FREEMONT assumed the guide and O.T. C, , taking h d C N th Carolina to embark units of the 3rd Battalion 6th Marines reinforced. ' the group to More ea ity, or -Q , Llp... W, , The units assigned to the San Marcos that returned in the LCUs Battalion 10th Marines, One Platoon 2nd Tank Battalion. from the New River Landing were: Fox Battery, 2nd DUKWs of the 2nd Amphibious DUKW Co. , and the 3rd Platoon Able Company, d t od out to open water, clearing the seaward shoals and setting course for April 19 all units got underway an so Straits of Gibraltar. N The first day at sea was spent acquainting the Marines wit Earl in the A M 21 April the group was joined by the h their new home away from home for the next six mon Y l l l LLOYD and DVIAMONDHEAD a program of training was initia forming Task Element 42. 91. With the arrival of the f' f all hands as well as the Navy. These drills must have that was to continue throughout the cruise, to the bene it o been very confusing to those embarked Marines' who were ' ' g lust at the time the constant drills were fast becoming their toes. takin their first sea voyage. unbearable the Captain held an inspection that put everyone I. Dimarro CMAA Qlvlaster-of-ceremonies at Captain's inspectionj Captain and C. O. of Troops 38 Uss LLOYD lAPD 631 and Uss DMMONDHEAD QAE 193 thu, CAPTAIN' S INSPECTION , .4 1-N524 gk.. A f v - - an w - T - mygf .J r . - . Wk--A X as , ,, .Af X. X S - N T is . - .- K. . V, x f .K X3 V 'P' 9 9 if kgwgi'-5 4 -N A Q I P.. . .X 5l,Qffi V' . m Q ,Y Q ' 4 Nw X.,N, ' PWR Q i X 1 'N as A T im, 'lhlglxi cw- ,Q Qi-F33 R +5 fm X5 , W THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT fi A, B, M DIVISIONS OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. 39 CAPTAlN'S INSPECTION THE E DIVISION OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT THE LCU CREWS 40 da out the word was received of the collision of the Carrier WASP and the Destroyer Mine Sweeper HOBSON, Seven ys , both of which were to be part of the Sixth Fleet during our tour of duty in the Mediterranean, one of the Navy's worst f ll h d F ll win closely on the heels of 'the WASP-HOBSON peacetime disasters, put a damper on the enthusiasm o a an 5 Q 0 g disaster, the 5811 Marcos Suffored a minor disaster of her own. A crew member ttuned into sickbay with the MEASLES, and the rumor factory came up with the best scuttlebutt to date, a 30 day quarantine and NO LIBERTY in Gibraltar, the, Gateway to the Medlterraneanfh Fortunately the MEASLES cleared up before the ROCK hove into sight early in the false dawn, May 3rd. The Rock Of Gibraltar D ' ' ' th Task Element along with the other relieving units of the Sixth Fleet, formed entry column and slowly slipped into the Shadow of the Rock to t eir g ' ' th S Marcos down on an ammo. barge, there were trying mo stiff 35 knot wind. With the wind and currents setting e an ments before the moor was completed. Due to the small -size of the settlement and the number of ships present, liberty was greatly restricted. Only a 'few The eneral opinion expressed by these seemed to be that liberty on the lucky crew members and troops got ashore. g ' t d. Many enjoyed the changing of the guard at ROCK was not exceptional. However a few places of mterest were no e ' ha in of the guard' at Windsor Castle in England. Some wandered the Governors Palace, an exact reproduction of the c ng g ed TRAFALGAR CEMETERY in honor of the menwho died in the Battle of through a small but beautiful cemetary nam ' f the ROCK to see as much as was -allowed of the defenses T f l d are interned there. Many took taxi tours o ll t test the defenses of Gib- ra a gar an We were left quite speechless and hoped our Amphibious Attack Group would never have ca o raltar. 41 After a fourteen day fair weather crossmg, e , ' ' ' h ' assi' ned moors amid rain squalls anda LA 4 E 3 CLOSE-UP OF THE ROCK Much time was spent shopping for Spanish Laces and Rolls Razors. It is rumored that a few of our Lads managed to cross into Spain, only one man however will admit crossing ------ He came back in love and refuses to talk, taking solace in his ministrations for the health of the crew and troops. 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ZIZZIIZIIZIZU EEZZ ZZ i MEDITERRANEAN DUTY QMay---THSR Element 42- 91 was now to be known as Task Group 196. 1. Task Group Command was assumed by Com- Tr3nSDiv 22 in USS FREMONT QAPA 441. T2-Sk GTOUP 159- 1 weighed anchor and stood out to sea. Once clear they formed tactical formation and headed for Sicrly. The Task Group was to split and make several ports in Sicily simultaneously. The San Marcos and Lloyd were, dispatched to Catania. A With the Skipper designated S. O. P.A. our stay in Catania promised to be very pleasant. But quite a few of us reckoned withoutlconsidering the extra duties and responsibilities that being in command requires. 1 SAN MARCOS MOORED, CATANIA, SICILY 45 M ' t nance of a pe manent Shore Patrol Headquarters ashore as well as Providing temporary Patrol as-may be am e ' r each day, was one of our responsibilities. Rear Row: Davey Keeter Sheffield.Dernaree Van Langen Patri. Front Row: Barbee Shea, Timmons Hamblin. . Air Survallance kept us, the San Marcos Radar gang, busy since we stood the watch for both ships during our stay E Evans smith, Jack Manning CIC during in port Air Survallance watch. it .s,, f .vSML.sgw:zs... , , . 1 fu.. Farley Krupka Our first Mail Call of any size came while in Catania. Many happy faces were seen that afternoon, and why not?, but it kept the Mailman and his assistant plenty busy. Assistant Hackett Mailman Anspach The Yoemen of the Captain's Office handled all Guard Mail and Officer Messenger Mail. F 55- ' - - ' ' ' he routine work of keepin . . . . - c ll d thef1nel1bertY In the Qffmg- t S Even w1th the responsxblhty of Command. Ma1l a ST? l . t the ravishings of the sea and salpladen bree ship ship-shape has tocontinue. It is the sailors everlastmg fight asams E 5 ChBoson Corbett Sooooooo - The Boson tells the Boson's mate, and -- BMC Terry The Boson'smate tells the boys what needs to be done and-- 48 And what?? as you Can see. and the work is done '51 , ' 1 X E ,- li 5 f N 3 5 . , Q 5 rg, 1 S r E . 1 1 2 Oxendine, Ottinger and French Painting over the side. Moiser, Steenhagen, Cervantes, and Murphy scraping beams on I-Ieliocopter deck. 49 X X KN ., r x r 'xr we took advantage of the tour to Mount Etna, A good portion of the crew and many troops the now quiet, terrifying Volcano of earlier times. ,--X XY ,x X3 , b - V. - x w 7' f -X XX 5 X Y? 11 'YE 1, N. ff 1 h - 'H VX! 55- J! .' Nl NX XX ht rv XX P X X I , B XX N' W2 ' fl X f 2 ,ff V ix S 7 f ff , f a l, 5 ' J N N if . E , y 7 , .1 . A ' -' ',x , 4: A-l. -W . x X- .X XJ? A 4 If . ll ag, 59-X X it M u -S M -- e , af H H ' - M -V N, x -I Q. 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' X .g v g , a XX , xii MOUNT ETNA drawn by Cpl. Kett USMC 5 3 MLK. EA Lk fl ' sh 'Hx f!'6k - J- tax ferxfx- M j-111-i , E MOUNT ETNA and Snow. f th beau and majesty of the summit and the view of the surround A11 who made the ascentwere unstinting in praise o e ty ing countryside. Atop Mt. ETNA Catania, SICILY 51 the musician BELLINI, is located in the middle Catania itself is quaint. but very old. A beautiful park, names after V ' h early summer heat. the city with wonderous landscaping, and affor ed welcome relief from t e .....,--1- I 1 1 1 BH.LlNI GARDENS i t n BELLINI GARDENS cATAN1A, s1c1Ly 52 i i i E H fx l fW ldWar II ando 15' ' 1 - , , Effects 0 Ord d f cCuga.1?n werefvldentr lfartlally destroyed buI1d1ngs and the hordes of small-fry begging' Crgarettes, can y an Sum F0111 V1Slt1ng servIce men st11l marked the area after seven years. At first these Kids w humer0US5 then Pitifuli and la5t1Y deP1'BSSiVe. These children are everywhere one goes except in the churches. 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The fond farewells were bid, but the sunset was in truth the sun- ' ' venin of celebration. rise of May 19th, greeted by all hands with doubtful enthusiasm after the PTEVIOLLS e g Sail away we did, although not too gaily, through the Straits of Messina bound for the land of lovers and perfumeu, La Belle France . A . - After four days of very intense training the Task Group arrived at the usual hour of dawn, the date 23 May, in Golfe juan, France, the heart of the French Riviera . Uss' NAVARRO QAPA 215, At anchor Golfe Iuan, France We were not alone in Golfe I M uan. any of the lme ships of the Sixth Fleet were present. '17 Love1y place, Golfe juan , Alth beaches. ough the season Proper had Yet to begin, many were the lovely Ladies seen on the i 1 i 55 THE BEACH AT GOLFE IUAN, FRANCE I was the famed Monte Carlo Casino 14, 0 fs! ' fy: I , ,,,, ,,,, . Y M 9 4 I! I , 1,101 ff X 7 54, z . .Q ,ff N ff LN. v except during one of the excellenq tours offered during our all too short visit Shore Patrol was a b'tt t t k ' - . . . ' 1 .erewee as while m the Riviera area, affording a chance to see the sights and watch the crew making merry and remaining unable to engage in the fun Evans, RD 3, on Shore Patrol. ' While in Golfe juan many of the Lads made the tour to Gay Paree . All who did returned with glowing tales of the UW, the people of Paris, and of course the Follies Bergiere. Kfollowing are some pictures taken on the tour to Paris., 57 re in a duty status on the best days. So the ship bal Swimming at the beaches was very nice. but a lot of the crew we ' in call was sounded. lasted down to nine feet, the LCUS were sent out and the swirnm i , Q Yates, Black, Anspach, and Grant come up for air. 1 . s E E E f aa Off the high board , 58 The San Marcos private Swlmmln E P001 proved to be so s pacious that invitations were sent to other ships to send their ty section swimming parties if they desu-e I 4 In sunshine or shade, take your choice. A splashing good time was had by the duty section and their guests from other ships. ' 59. . hich took place in Golfe Juan. Acting , . . . d replemshment of the fleet w The 'US P1aYed a large Part In the PI'0V1S10n1I1g 811 . th de leted units Present. , - - ,f the suPP1Y SIHPS to e P as cargo lightelrs they moxlledi tons OiJfStc?I'6S'?1'2i plifgvglolvnsofrilifg 'Us for their expeditious handling of their part of the task, Com. Sixth leet exten e a we One San Marcos lifting stores from LCU 1330. 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A Lk- ' 4 1 A N I 7 I W N5 x X 4 gf' 5 I K I Clx ffiv E 46.4 P Ken ii .vw Q f ' Cd Q A ' x7 o Q Q s H i 5' Q fl - p, xl . - , X X i I ' bsbwv K R I2 . - sf , ' . 0 X 0 N ... , N.. b ff' -f ' Drawn by cp1. Kett, Usmc When the sun rose over Brindisi the tenth of June it found the San Marcos stearning through the Harbor Entrance headed d th first real test of our amphibious capabilities. for open water an me ' ' ' d d cises and drills under complete wartirne. Commencing at 2300 we began a series of the most intense night an ay exer conditions, climaxed at 0400 14 june with the order, Land the Landing Force , the assualt area was Mellieha Bay, Malta B. B. C. FIRST WAVE ASHORE. 65 Eb , any J in Ll , , x i fbi 5 1 H ai S, 5. J' 5 Z I ii a F i I P E TANKS COMING ASHOREQ IIROLL IBM!! CAPTAIN LOC KRID GE 66 Th e re -emb arka tio n co mmecn ed at 130 O and b V 1 600 all M arin e s Y 1pm ent and LC Us we fe ab oard a nd rea d Y fo r LC U 76 8 ent er. mg well de Ck I l 'l so o . . o . 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I .................... .................. ................ ......... .... ....... .... .......... ........ ...... .... - .. 66Nap0li99 ontinued until the signal to form entry formation A1 h 11 h 1 d' ' rtedly a success the drills c t Dug t e an mg Opel-atlons were repo ' t which made Navigation a ticklish bit of work, by 1100 the at 0500 16 June. We eased into Naples through a surface rms . U . b 'n ra idly made for the tours to Rome, Capri and Pompen,' by lovers Special Sea Detail was secured and plans were ei g p and Art lovers. Uss woRC:HEs'rER QCA 144y NAPLES HARBOR SS. INDEPENDENCE WITH UNITS OF TG. 169.1 IN BACKGROUND 68 AGED SENTINEL or NAPLES HARBOR NOW B EING USED AS APARTMENT HOUSE AND OFFICE BUILDING. 69 cellent including much of the Roman Ruins and several museums, But The tour of Rome was by all reports very ex undoubtedly the most dramatic part of the tour was an audience given by POPE PIOUS. 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The body is discolored and hairless but otherwise perfectly preserved an recog nizable as a human female. The Chips body- -Museum Pompeii Baker's sh0P and mills The extensive excavations required to clear th 15 . appears-the digging will require as many years to acoyxg ii the CIW above ground today have required mam' Years, ln dit A one day 1201-ll' Of the I-eSend3l'Y Isle of Capri was however the favorite tour of all hands. While on the tour many men h ' ' claim to have seen t e notorious Lucky l.uc1ano and many others have photographs of an Italian they claim to be Luci- ng, Unfortunately we were unable to visit the Blue Grotto, reportedly among the most beautiful spots on the Island. The Blue Grotto The Crags from S. Andrea. n TOURING CAPRI BY Auro 73 n . f ll i l A number of the crew had relatives O! family friends in and 9.r011I1d Naples these lucky e OWS were g Ven eaves during our stay. ' . , , . .. Naples itself has a reputation for Cameos, such as Grasse on the French R1V1e1'9- has for 'fine Perfume' Rest assured QVCYY effort was made by the local populace to push the local produce, including Personnauy conducted tours to the Cameo factories. Even with wonderful tours and leaves to be had, the Constant battle against rust to keep the ship in trim must continue' McC1ymont, Hartman, Aday R. , Merritt, Lightner and Sharpless working on the stern gate. - . Peckham painting handrails. MSW Were thebfine Came9S taken fI'O1'r1 Naples the morning of 23 june as we shpped 1nto the channel and set a course C0 Sea The mommg was bnght and Clear, 9113-bllvlg us to see the shore line that had been obscured when we entered, promment was the Volcano Vesuv1us VS sudo but U lon J Nap Iles C9 I MALTA ITALY MALTA to NAPLES MILES STEAMED , 112 TOTAL MILES STEAMHJ ,540 75 . . . . 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XA Q aixt N , A y is xxx wi vi 1 X h i X X Q gt lg fs sg A Q L X X f ' vi 3 i Q kt Q. gi S ,wks vi tg s xt! .. r ' V' tix ik Xxx in X k',xwf3's's s xl 1 X ig 'aft E SY if . 1 ' up X X' me X 'Q in 5 A is xy f is f f S -YV xx, i 4, , t ' , t N Y . if , 'sf ' X I lyk v QQ' Q as V A , I I Q 4 ve, f ,,,, u K l.., This visit found the Resort Season in full swing with the beaches alive with those bewitching French bathing suits, also maui' demure styles were seen with American beauties inside. d t e of the same fine tour array we were of- Even with all this pulchritude, a very large number of the crew took a van ag fered during our first visit ' d U S. Inde endence day and the Sixth Fleet with A150 Very noteworthy, on july 4th the very sentimental French honore . p 3' Vefl' fine parade in the resort city of Nice. A In the traditional humanitarian program of the Navy, the San Marcos, as well as many other ships present, invited a number of yotmg orphans aboard for a FETE , including a fine Turkey and Ham dinner with all the trimmings, a tour Qi welcome candy and Ice cream. 83 the SMP, movies, and the always i si , c c g g y The Kids get there first close up of the Fighting 'Two-Bits The KidS'. 2.re piped aboard, DINNER Fon THE GUESTS IN THE s'1'BD, MESSHALL THE SISTERS AND GOVERNESS DINED L IN THE Cl-IIEFS MESS lgg y ff l ffgffj 3 X HW msrzx A:,. F gimblsrg H- ..,-, - ,232 2-rg, I D ck after their TOUR???? of the ship. The Kids are finally corralled on the Helicopter e Children though they may be, this effort of good wil as giv grow up and they have surprisingly retentive memories. 2 1 h ' en the Navy as an Ambassador 9. big boost, for children 1 , 2 coma DI QUELADA to coma JUAN. .. .. 354 mins smmm.. ...7,739. 'ro'rAL MILES srmmm .. . ...s,o93 - Golfe Jucm 0,23 ,zgzlififif 5255 ' ,:5E5ElE5E5 . 1 2525535555 2.2 gzgzgizgig :.3E5ErE3.,. 555212552 25932225 ' ' ' 2222--2222?222' .,2g2,. 2 - CoRslCA I 'Z .:.' 3:L:ggzg.g4:.g' 2 -.E :.. .-......-I.-. zzgzisgzz .-:E:E:.. 'r:5555553535,-, SARDINIA 'r , ' ' 312, 2:2:2 ,:2:2:2:, , Golfe di Quelado : E l ' 1 86' 2 V W 4.2 I K1 E ERS' :riff ifliiififi is E. 3 . ,V 1 J? fs 1 as F g. E Tho Toughest Seaport In The World i f 8 1 Thi elslgihs san Excl: Sgiha-Saggsheaved around and set our course on another good will venture The mormng oi ju y e NAVARRO APA 215 changing course to enter the famed sea port of Marseilles, 9 , M 'll ' b . France 3l'S?1 SS IS 2 Ve1'Y FY Port and we had an OPPOTYUHIYY to get a very close look at the workings of the French , Merchantghlarme as well as Sh1pS of many other coLu1tries including American vesse15 Judson, Lovell and Hull bringing number 2 alongside. Sentinel -- Harbor of Marseilles. b f, -M' - n.4i.n.f . N.-.gage wb.. d b aut of the city itself was sufficiently interesting to 3 ' Alth Wh no tours were offered inMarsei11es, the fame an e y mil? ost leasant. y oug 3.11 hands, added to the wonderful hospitality of the effervescent French, OU-1' 5taY was m P ' NOTRE DAME De La Garde 1 i Close up NOTRE DAME De La Gardo 88 f A ' w h t t ' gam e :ere OS O many lively Orpha-US, and eveI'Y Possible ff also the clot es collected by the crew at the uskippersu S g e ort was made to give the ..Kids,, a good time. Here uggestion, and spurred by the fine example set by the Captains daughter, were given to the Prefecture of Publ' W lf , on july 14th, French Hlndependenee Day.. or Bastiife De arev' to be later distributed to needy families. All this was done aYa as our way of honoring the struggle for freedom of our gallant ally. The Captain greeting our young guests' MACPARLAND AND THREE GUESTS MARSEILLE, FRANCE .89- MW' 4 - 5 V 9' f f ff, k. 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C1 - earmg the breakwater we turned seaward to rendezvous with the task group, and a rough stint of training to smooth out the rough SPots ' d ln our rea iness and efficienc ' Y which may have devel- oped during our visit with the French, .121 4 ChMachinist Hodson giving instructions below decks, uctions in sickbay from Doctor Baumhauer. Gavlek and Chief Egnoski receiving instr U3 V551 5. R 5 V . if V ff af V ' 45 'V fi! 'VV X 3' N' if 1 V-WV V ...j f 'V VV 5, if www -V 25 V V V V 1. - .l Q4 V . 'gi ZXVVIV VV . V mi x A 'V 1 V J ., V4 V: V X 1,1 41. Gy, r .V 5 V Jr X ':,'f:::g:, ,V ur V V .2 .tes V4 Q 'V VV, yszgg.-:V-.5-2,4 , Q .5 V . V V WWV, K V! 322. S ' ' MVA RVN. :V:VV 511- -erw., ' - -V V 'Vw f'::V1V11' ' -. ?fVi13 ',- 's V- 17 ' . ..4, 1 H1531 V5 Q54 'L f V T V- ff? 25281 - VV V ,V V V ' ' 4161 ' ' f .Q Y ' ' I , .V--V ,.3,. . S 5, 'f .4VzV2Vf V , + V .' Y' ' V V 5- 313- V, V WV -5 V V' V' 1 if-9.2510 '- ' Eli ' - 1 , 44 'f ' V ' V -2' 5.12. VV KIT - 'A ' -. 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V fzffff-V,,ojfJLlQ'! !7 A V ' f Cf :fiY:'V'-IWW V ' 'V VV V'fi.VVVZ1V X2 'V ' -M2527 ' V5Vf1i-'L':-5 V-V V VV , f VQVVV-VV V VVmf4zVV5 VV VQV6 V V ef V.VV VVVVVfV:V V V VV V 4,-41VfVf V V VfV.fV V f '7fVV'VV -V Vi V V VV..V V X, VV1fLi5f V V V- -Vw 'Vrf 'Vf V Vf ff 1 Oz f Ch1ef Cannon Cocker Thomas instructing Durham, Bowser, Hagean, Tognerelli, Monehan, Batson, Grolle and Neogatte ln the f1ne points of the S inch 38 gun. Then eastward to the Glories of Greece. We anchored in Phalleron Bay, Greece 0930 July 24th. The anc1ent glories of Athens were well eyed .and photographed by all hands. THE ACROPOLIS 92 GATE GUARD IN FULL DRESS UNIFORM -- ATHENS, GREECE RUINS OF THE PALACE OF 1UP1T1-LR. 93 d this is the unanimous opinion of all, was the Sixth Fleet Canteen, 'o able spot to be found in Athens, an 1' d b ships present in Phall- The most enj y lon in Athens, food and music is supp ie y The canteen is set and managed by the American co y ' ' b d oun hostesses, both American and native eron Bay. Her nightly to the sweet refrains ofavolunteer service an y g Athenians danced the stiffness out of our sea legs. - I 1 . i i....,s,s. ,t,t. t,t, .t E r 3 94 When at 2300 29 Iuly the last song had faded and we returned to the ship, the short ride to Pieraus was unoticed ID the pleasant mem ories of fine liberty and smiling eyes of Grecian Maids, 31 1 0 n 0.0 -'J ssss - -.,' ll' 3 :I:I MARSEILLES to PHARLERON BAY.. 1,066 Q Marseilles ZgZg. Mluas STEAMED ......... .. . 8,215 TOTAL ,Mm-:s STEAMED .... .... 9 ,281 .fozqerozizwg 0:02010 C A ' ' '.:.:.: n 0 n.a.o.e.:.:i:.:':.:.:.:.:.:. 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Iii'I'I'f'1'2jfj.:.j.j.j-1.1-j-if-25:IggI'1'I'I:Ij:fjf:1:f:Ij.3 311.3.3:11:1522,12:Ijfjf:f:fj.:.:.:.:.2.1.2.1 1-1-1-1-1-1eg-1-1-:-:-.-. -'- I 95 At 0700 on 30 luly Our anchor nicknamed by now, Our YO-YO , Clanked loudly into its housing proclaiming that we S , M ' e describes Cyprus as A jewel nestled in the heart of the were under way for Cyprus. The National Geographic 389-lm Mediterranean Sea , it all sounded very lovely and intriguing. Balhorn RMC, in Radio Central However we were never to see this lovely Isle, for at 1530 orders came, by Radio, detaching the Mighty Marcos' from Task group 169. 1 and sent us steaming to the vicinity of Bengazhi, Libya to pick from the sea a downed U.S. Air- force plane . 96 R .st W arrived off Bengazhi the evening of 31 jul d 9 Y an were informed our Pigeon had been towed to port by, The Best us osea for the night, our part of the Rescue would 'commen at dawn. h d d th ' - - ' Came t Z anim andiat 5 Operatlon get into hlgh 89313 The plane was towed out to the vicinity of the ship, hoisted aboard, an we imma e V get underwal' for T1'1P01i, the location of Wheelus Field, home port for our wounded passen- ger. A V9l'Y Short trip, bY 0900 1 August the hook was down-the plane waterborne and the ships boats towing it to Whee- lug Field. i 2 ' I Seamen in the World, the British. This statement sent tg - ce ' 1 I LCVP31 TOWING DOWNED PLANE COMING ABOARD 97 , V i ,- .---eel:-A-ff :.1v 7 'I 7 ' , ,, A N M 6 k . .0-wa--.1 The Air Force graciously opened their recreation facilities to us a Canty Bell Taylor NCO CLUB Wheelus Field Tripoli nd the Navy men put them to good use. Ragan Barclay Farley YE. OLDE SWIMMIN HOLE. Wheelus Field Tripoli C0l1P1e of Airman, F1i1Ch, Belt, Baker, Palmer and Tomlin A few luck y me n got the OPPOrtun1ty to Vlblt Trlpoh ltself an-A LOCAL HARRY JAMES ' 1 'if si' BRINGING HOME THE BACON IN TRIPOLI 99 'A' --'-Y ----. ,.... .- -,lm A c 3 5 Our Yo-Yo came up and the San Marcos sailed for Suda Bay, Crete at 1400 5 August, leaving the Air Force withthe memory of an impromptu floor show which delighted everyone. .OlIil!lOl.Oll0ilOOO OOOOOUIIOOIUOD QAODDQ 0 IOODOOOCOOOOUOOIOODOIO Ol lout Ilbotluoil 0 tel Ito PHALERON BAY to BENGAZI-H . 4 BENGAZHI to TRIPOLI 4 MILES STEAMED . TOTAL MILES STEAMED 0 AWPHSRH -U. A cjegaxv Received Orders Ruin . sv 'vnuqwavhh ' WNW -mu. TWPOI' Bengozhl A Pho eron c -J 100 1.1 19 Thg morning light of August 8th found us once again in the fold and engaged in landing the Landing Force to prove Ol-lf mettle. A very short stop it proved to be for at 1300 August 9th the task group got underway to participate in the Sixth Fleets official visit to the most stalwart and battered Island in the Mediterranean, Malta, B.C. C. All honors were to be rendered during this visit. Immediately upon our arrival the formalities began, the morning quiet of August 13th WHS ripped asunder by the very impressive reverbarations of Gun Salutes. Malta was once the home of many famous crusaders. The Crew enjoyed visiting the churches of these crusaders, many of which have the Patron himself interred beneath the beautifully tiled floors. The effects of the severe punishment received by the city during World War ll is still evident, evident also is the reconstruction which has progressed wonderfully. Most of the time in Malta was spent in standing watches or discussing work to be done, for no tours were offered and although the British were gracious hots. the Liberty could have been better. -ar lf V . 'if 1 or ,,5,,,M!,, ,,' ,. 2,5 W PVT, N ton standing-security watch. Floyd BMC and Rodheaver discussing W2Y5 and means or to beat the heat. 101 . ' f -' -Ch d ' The LCUs in the well had been taking quite a beating SIHCC we left the Nstaftesn and the Chle S In in-ge eclded it was time for a general clean-up and repair period. Consequen V in scraping and painting, and effecting minor repairs about the Crafts- tl much of the tlmeffor the LCU crews at C250 was Spent J 'X QTY 'fn' X ' i 1, Q M Q-ww f 3 N Q ' X A 'Q . 5 i if ' -iii A H iQ ' . ' f, 1 fi? fs N Egiw ,Q ' 6 . .A IAN. 2 I N N.: gig JJ B' X., X xxx X X Ei f Q5 wp 0 ki is- ' X an af 1 Drawn by Cpl. Kett, USMC 1 VX x 'iw' It was interesting to watch how well the three crews co-operated to overcome the more difficult. repair jobs. HA il nf, 'vR.3. Q 42-fgiil, 5' S ri X S at 9 t i . , X ? .XXX ' X -ng -Ta E C'-513' .....-. 102 Drawn by Cpl. Kem USMC W2. 5 very pleasant, the heat was msufferable and the sea breeze promised to be very welcom d e rn e TRIPOLI to CRETE LANDING 5 7 CRETE LANDING to VALLETA, MILES STEAMED TOTAL MILES STEAMED Ii cosossoaoo some so ooosooocoo H .... . :.:I:I: ':f:f:f: VGIISIG I . . j.j.ffjzjljfjfjfjIjfjfjfjfjfQW. MAL TA 10 oss 11,261 o 0 o D-u 0151? Q--4:15 :Q CRETEI EQEQFI5' 0 mosaic .W wdoooaogonooooocneuasoo if MA'-TA ici''23:-2323:-:iz-:3:3:-:-:-:I13:421222:Q:3:222122:21213:Q:3:3:Q:3:3:3:Q:3:5:3:3:1.3.3.323.3.22.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.Q:Q:Q:5QaQ:3QaQ:QQ:Qg13.35.9, , oooaooooooaluloon aooooosolnooo oonueoooooloo solonsunososo oeollooousoono ease 0 0 can ooouunnonnonsnnon aoonouauaooonoosoooo ocuauonnoauauoooocno ooeonnnsncaosonaoonc sooo o o o aff. Q2 43 .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' ' ' ' ' '.YR.'. . .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' . Wm u s 1 o o'o.a.o.o.u.o.s.o.o.e ' v 9 s.....'.....,. Q .'.'.'. ' ' :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. W............'.......... ooooooooooooo oosooloosuoo oonooosooun g.: .o.o.a.o's.o.o.a.a.e. 'a' . . . no s o o o Q o o c o o c o o c o o o o o o 0 0 0 A 0 c 0 1 Q a w.M'wmc.o.0.o.n.o.s.n.n.u.o.s's.o.o'a.o.s s 0 o.o.o.c.s Trupoll oooasaanouosu aoocnoooaeoo Q O I I I h h - . All hands were appy to earuthe tugs wh1st1e that mormng of 17 August, for although our visit with our Brmsh Ames ' ed. I U 6 O l Q O Q . Z . ' ' ' I I 2 , I' Q nn: o ff n n 5 .' I- ...... 596 ' H i' ---- -- 1 12215E?E52222122221:-11222122522 111329152532-1-'':-:-'-'-:-: ' 1 .QQ:212:Q:Q:Q:Q:Q:Q'Qf:5i:Q:3:3:i:Q . . . 'O I ur , an I j I 'f so cocoa soon snuuueeoqsoonaooaooosoooono nos no ounnoooos 0 oo oceans 1 1 . ' loss nano so can 0 E I l-.......- 103 Augusta Bay, Sicily Seemed Very ar away lls streched before us. But the constant drills made the days slipby rapidly and August 23rd was tomorrow. Before we realized it we Were SHUSIY m00!'ed to a buoy inside the breakwater at Augusta Bay. Truly Augusta Bay appeared to have nothing t f that morning, for a whole week Of dri 0 offer but watches and the incessant heat. 3 3 i 1 Deyoung RD3 and Grant RDSN standing air surveillance in Augusta Bay. i Also, once again the well deck was cleared and swimming call was piped. While we were in Augusta Bay the shi ' P S Welfare and Recreation De Pt- sponsored three very fine beer parties 'i 'Q avr i A , , Phlager, Flakne and Brennan partaking of a small repast thot dogsj, zke and I-lard1gan ready for a game of tag Sprague, Owens, Brockel Arnold Welt 105 lillilUOfOO0C!00OO'llll00Oli! 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Many other units of the Sixth Fleet were present. Present alS9 was the Italian Crulser ncanbaldlnf a Vefl' trim looking vessel. Toranto was formerly a very strong Italian Naval Base, an a r harbor to an inner harbor containing the drydocking yards. While in Toranto the ship lost a very well liked member of the Deck department, Ragen Boatswains Mate first class d h s a very unique folding bridge to allow vessels to navigate a small channel. in order to go from the oute Chief English and Ragen BM1 Boat's received orders to shore duty in Philadelphia Navy Yard. 108 lf d R t' C ' . The We are an ecrea lon Ommlttee he1daVe1'Y fme happy Hour on the Heliocopter Deck while we were in Toran a musical both' ' t l t w s The mam a en ' Instrumental and Vocal, also a small truth or consequences game was played. I-lenik Playing a solo on his brand new Italian accordian from Naples. Y r 1 V 1 4 An impromptu trio of mouth organ masters. 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We arrived in Asinara Bay September Sth and were scheduled to spe ' ds h m ered exercise to such an extent that most of them anchored at night. However a heavy rain squall and high win 8 P were cancelled. nd four days there, operating during the day and Anchor detail heaving in ' preparatory to sailing from Asinara Bay. ' We left Asinara Bay the morning of 9 September to visit the Riviera. Oh, but this time it was the Italian Riviera! En route to Santa Margherita the Task Group underwent simulated torpedo attacks made by the Destroyer Squadrons of the Sixth Fleet. ., , K., ,. ., ,.,,, 1 i i 1 i1.11---W, An old acquaintance, the SS 630 chose the San Marcos as her target. In this photo the '630 is passing ahead attempting to retrieve her Fish . 112 -..ULAX 1 TARANTO to ASINARA MLLES ATEAMED TOTAL MILES STEAMED , 5 Asn noro SAR DINIA A ITA LY slclw l A vvqq if .U 0 Toronto , N . 5 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 ........ 111111121 - I-If-I-I-If-21. C. .l.0.0 l.0-0.0-0.0.l.D.lQb. . .l.l.!.O. Q. . - . 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' . , l.U.l.l.l.O.l 113 11 1 . ,1,,....- ...W -vm6wfw1f..-'.:-4fo-w1v- W- - Early risers the morning of 12 September in Santa Margherita observed the San ivlarcos slip in and drop the hook , We 'A lose b in a small town known as Rapalle. Here were quite alone in Santa Margherita, although the USS LLOYD was c Y again the Captain was S.O.P.A. , I The country around Santa Margherita is very mountainous, just behind the be?-CHSS, S0312 Of Whlch are VCYY fine, the terrain becomes very rough. Shore Line around Santa Margherita seen from the ship. View of the Shore Line on the road to Genoa, I 1 i if Q S f 'e 4 2 3 il s While in Santa Margherita bya combination of . d win and sea , some of the crew had their first overni ht Liberty since departure from the states , g ile here we were offered a combination tour of- Floren P' aboard really enjoyed this tour. especially 3 personal look at Elf, L isa and Venice, in the big economy size. The tourists Approximately 25 miles away was Genoa m e eaning TOWBI' of Pisa ' . 311 f th . . ' entertainment. ' Y O e lads spent their llberty in Genoa bringing back tales of very fine Local Merchants in Genoa. ber of En lish tourist around the d f the season and there were a great num g We were fortunate in catching the Tail en o , , t0Wn who gave us quite a bit of valuable and helpful information concerning the transportation facilities to Genoa and Other small neighboring towns, also some very timely information about the best local bright spots in any particular city or town in the region. 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I ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ss .. . s sssssssssssssossossssssssssosssossssssssss s s s ssssssssssssosssssssssssssssssosssssssssssssss I o ss ss ssssssssssssssssssssssssossssssssssssss ss sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ss ss ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss s .se sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss s s s s sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ss sss ss 116 The same day at 1030 the ban Marcos was easing into pogitign to anch France. F or once again and for the last time in Golfe juan, rf. 'I 'a F? K? . ami 'fm a We-n , L LJ O nb 1 . ' 4 A 4 1- -Q.-.,-.fm 'v'v ., 'ff' 'V' ' ' 4-'q,w,,n, ,,-.,..5,.-w . v. xl., . yy- N, 4 , ,fa W Y. I ttf ,rv 40,5 401'-E Q--,,,,..-- vMM up-ff K ,av .ALL IS THE ANCHOR GOING TO HOLD? ,, ,W rf X ,y,,ff,,, J , KAAO ff ,, f 5917? ' ' ,fffzzfgfif , , ' X' ' W, ,, , 5574, ff!flM'WQ,WyWQ,iQV,!' , or ' 3' ff 1 fm, , , , , ,U ,, , ,,f,1f,' ,fy'C5n17 mf , WM' -,. f,vffm,2gg, ,fy -,am 1 f 1, my 0 , ,.,,, m1,,,j,w3H if ZX ? 4 f 'ff 2577 , Aff! ,mf ff No tours were to be ffl .Wil-Wifi? QQ-Q,Q 'gfif'fjQ2 ,myzy 5. dl w die-hards were on the beaches. t'11 a fe had this visit and the season was over, S 1 . A 117 Most of the crew spent their time buying a few last minute s ouveniers for the Wives and Sweethearts back home i r And last minute sight-seeing tours on their own. Q 1 i , Monuement to dead of W.W. II of all nations, Nice, France. Monace V 118 Our stay was very short and on the morning of 25 September we sailed away for a short stop in Sardinia SANTA MARGHERITA to cours JUAN... ..1os I MILES STEAMED. . . , , ,12, 725 In TOTAL MILES STEAMHD ...12,83O .nz I . .'j: fl FRANCE A A lTT7?ve-eg Santa Morgherita z. :...1:2:s:1:ei225251Ifiiifssisisf2222255222229 25 Golfe Juan ' 4 Q 119 ' worried about the ability of his men to hike after five It seems that the Commanding Officer of Troops was becoming . 0 ' ' ' h k arties ashore for S d' 'a was for the purpose of sending Marine 1 mg p 3 months riding the high seas . Our stop in ar 1111 jaunt over the local countryside. Looks like rout step to us. Doc. looks a little bit hushed , abs' Sl 0 t 0400 29 S t b f - Ulldilxzz grmly mooreiipiingrgl' or own, Algefla- Our last few days of drills were swiftly passed and at 0830 2 Oct- L T fsvre. -' Q - V ,. ' -' .e - 'x ' f ., CAPTAIN and PILOT on Stbd. Peloris. ANSPACH TEM 3 directing russ- 121 -Legion Post located some miles from Oran. Oasis close to the city, the other to the French Foreign There were two tours offered hereg one of Oran proper and the By all reports the tour to the French Legion Post was by far the better tour. Liberty in Oran was good but also slightly precarious. Pick pocketing seems to be the major profession of the populace of-Oran, some of the lads are so clever they can take your watch from your wrist and you'll never know it till later. b en oven false for there is the 0755 5 October underway for Algiers to be relieved. All the scuttlebutt has now e pr, h the Fi htin Two-Bits all lines are doubled up FORT MANDAN QLSD 21l moored close by. For at 1130 6 October on g and the sea detail is secured. - FRANCE , Golfe Juan JJ ORAN to ALGIERS 0 MILES STEAMED 12 830 TOTAL MILES STEAMED 13 660 SPAIN 0 Q Q o o 4 0 0 0 Q 0 0 o Q 0 0 0 0 Q 0 Q Q o . . H. ......,.... W ........ . 1 -A ---- . ' . ........ 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O I I N W begins the process of being relieved Lib i Y- 1500 7 October underway for an outer anchorage to ensure a fast departure 0000 8 October, we are relieved! , 0001 8 October underway, homeward bound. Thirteen days of steady steaming strech before us and th 10 Qctober sees the Rock of Gibraltar fade away. We are in the Atlantic now. ey promise to be very long days indeed. 14 October 1100. The word is passed, We are now halfway across the Atlantic Ocean . No one yells or whistles, but everyonevs face bears a pleased smile, the end is nearer. - 0300 19 October. USS Lloyd departs formation, destination, Norfolk, Virginia. 19 October 1300. The San Marcos breaks formation to investigate floating object in water, determined to be a net buoy. Now we will have to Force March to catch up. Tomorrow we arrive in Morehead City to debark the t1-oops. The Marines are busy packing gear, how they feel about leaving the ship we do not know, but we suspect they will be glad to get back to their ovxm element-Mother earth- fOr the Ship has been mighty confining.. f C1151 'v . qs - -- - ---H i, S a-. up -P TT lf .r CN. Q X W X xl, ' xB-3 P ' 'I X it . M ' b c-4 3 Q N --. N f-V9 TQ X . 'Q' Q .' L? X Nix gi I 1 xd fx- ' ll I .X ., 'T fl ASTLM' ' M- X - V' : X I A S sf Q 3 i -T! 'I' gl i ? f' ' N I Qs px -ff S , S - Q1 ---1 eie- fr STATESIDE LIBERTY. g O . erty is granted but few men go ashore for our tour of duty is ending rap-' dl xx -O J..-fx-xx D 412, iw N . ra, fffrpfxwx Q .gk M X'WL'Jv 'j 'AG X, 23, if Tx jlffrq H bf X A X X 6 ,orfo ,. lo' f' 6 0 Norfolk ' K . I I Morehead Cnty 4-R29 -,4.l.q.4-an nuui+! P V , Alguers ALGIERS to MOREHEAD , 778 MOREHEAD to NORFOLK MILES STEAMED 13 660 TOTAL MILES STEAMED , 699 MJ 2 N 'bf fk 'WAX' 7 , QD 'bbw xl .3 A D I Q 1 3 'Q-1 ' 'Q eo' 0 x f S gn 53 pUR'?W' ,TW . 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Etna and another to a vil- lage lugh on a mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea called Taormina Mt Etn b . th the two found the eager tourist boarding a bus not far from the dock where Om: ngaliant Qdiinvias :n:lo0?dP012'11har ton: of 1 ' cline to the to of th h hy - r ' e we up their flnibiut half way to Eur deitixjtnuvolcano was.fa1rly good, but unfortunately the condition of our bus was not. Having S? e i . . -1011, Old falfhflll, the vehicle's tempermental radiator, decided to show that 'she still had quite a bit of spunk with which to blow off steam. She continued to do so after numerous wat U- d fl ' ' er 1 an we re2Ched 2 115061, not far from OUT Obi active. I Here we quenched our thirst and were off to what we thougljii woulldnble h ' f - ' A' T' 'C - the top.Of 17 eagfeaf 111 erno it wasn't lhe top. We had to hike the rest of the way. Well we triedg but with little success. V01C9-DIC 9-Sh 15 not an easl' thmg '30 walk On. We found this our and so did our shoes However it was an interestin tour and most of us enjoyed it completely, after all there was a meal included in the price , g Rome For many of us, a trip to Rome was something dreamed of for many years. Whether from a religious or historical stand- point, Iam sure it fullfilled our fondest expectations. A conducted tour of the city took us first of all to Vatician City, f,'.where we saw St. Peter 's Church. 'Ifhis is definitelyg one of the most outstanding monuments of its kind in the world. Inside were numerous paintings, mosaics, and carvings by history's most outstanding artisis. From St. Peter's Square we rode outside the walls of the city to the Catacombs. This subterranean trip was most interesting inlseeing many ancient tombs. We then went to the Coliseum. This structure in itself was another marvel of the ages -- inany centuries old and yet in excellent condition. just across from the Col- iseum were the ruins of the Roman Forum. With the aid of a good imagination it was simple to reconstruct things as they were in Caesar 's- day.. A While in Rome we were afforded the privilege of an au ience wi p experience for all, especially as he addressed the members of the American Armed Forces in English. 1 ' ' ' A h f C tantine St. Paul's Cathedral In addition we s d' 'th Po e Pius XII. I am sure this was a most moving aw the Tomb- of the Unknown Soldier, the Trajan Forum, rc o ons , plus many more famouss places. . I A , A in a visit to one of our civilization's -oldest and most distinguished cities. So it was with a group of American Sailors 127, ww.-and-unb0Q Taorminn, Sicily This small Sicilian village was the site of the first tour by San Marcos personnel in the Mediterranean area. Taoromina is regarded by many world travelers as among the loveliest spots on the earth. It is reached by a narrow, but modern carriage road which winds itls way up the mountainside to the town some 600 feet above the sea. lt's quite a road for Sicilian taxi drivers to introduce themselves on. Their driving is as breath-taking as the scenery. The village itself holds no pretensions to fame other than itsi beautiful picturesqueness. The heart of the town is com- posed of about one street which is close to a mile in length. Hotels and Curio shops border the sides of the road and to the east of town stands a Roman theatre, which was restored upon the remnants of an earlier Greek theatre. However, the real appeal of Taoromina is not in any works by man, but by the sheer beauty of it's unsurpassable scenery. From the V heights of the small town, once quite active, one can see long stretches of the coastline flanked by rugged mountains. At night myriads of lights dot the mountains and sea, all of which is dwarfed in significance by the towering, majestic outlines of Mount Etna. 128 Rwcera The RiVie1'a- . to moft of U5 on the Cruise - was adopted as our home port. The playground of the world and we had many 0PP01'tumt1e5 to Vlew all of ws beauty and splendor. The tour of the Riviera cities gave us a chance to see all of the well known towns along the French P1aYgI'ound and all points of interest. Of all the tours that were offeredus -the day tour of the Riviera was most popular. To be at the fleet landing by 0800 was always the most difficult part of any tour, but once 3Sh0fe ' SPIUFS rose and interest grew. Arrived with cameras - buses were loaded and our tour was under- way. Each bus had an English Speaking Sl-lide - who in most cases - was well informed in the points to be covered. Gulfe Juan was our starting point and it was well known to all members of the Sixth Fleet - very little was said about it. As we Started down the C02-it tOwards Nice - we became fully aware of the beautiful country side of Southern France. Farms were well kept and everything looked so clean and fresh. We passed by the huge Airport of Nice and within a few minutes we were driving alfmg the Promenade des Anglais of Nice. Large and modern apartment houses face the beach and as we neared the center of Nice, - World-famous hotels were pointed out by our guide. We continued along the beach drive - passing through Nice toward the magnificent harbor of Ville-franche. On the hill above stood the tomb of the Unknown Soldier - which in itself is a spectable worth seeing. We drove around the harbor of Ville-franche and our guide pointed out homes of famous people who have summer villas over-looking the harbor - with all it's beauty. We continue down the coast and again we were taken back with the nat- ural beauty of this country. On our route we passed Cap Ferrat which proved to be another garden spot. I We drove through several colorful little towns and finally arrived at the world renowed Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo lies within the Principality of Monaco - which is the smallest counu-y in the world. It has it's own Government, Army-Navy, etc. , completely independent of France. We were taken through the well known Casino of Monte Carlo and shown the different games - where fortunes have been won and lost over many years. A very pretty park faces the Casino which made an excellent spot for many photos to be taken. We next visited the palace of the Prince of Monaco - where we .had a fine opportunity to look down upon the city of Monte Carlo and the surrounding beaches. With the usual amount of horn blowing, our bus climbed the windy road up to the venerable village of Eze. The build- in and houses are antique and tupical of early French architecture. From the top of the town we looked down - 1500 S5 feet on to the most breath taking view of the French coast we had ever seen. There are no words to describe its loveli- ness, After more picture taking and two beers - we proceded back toward Nice -this time the route was throughthe moun- tains we had seen from the beach drive. Lunch was served at a typical. French resteraunt and we had time to window shop, along the Sth Ave. of Nice - for an hour or so before we started to Grasse. ' l d assin many French towns and we had an opportunity to really see the wonderful country From Nice we went in an - p g side of Francef We saw bridges that had been destroyed by the Germans as well as many picturesque Church and farm houses along the route. The most well known points of interest in Grasse, are the two large perfume factories which produce 9596 of all the perfume's shipped out of France. We were taken through Frayonards' perfume factory and shown - step by step how per- ' - rth thousands of dollars. The fume starts from the petal of a flower to the finished product of world famous perfumes wo method is rather primitive but the results are very modern. ' b t irls - who took us to the saleroom - where perfume is After the tour of the factory - we were taken in tow y pre ty g sold in all sorts and sizes, shapes ' ' ' ' t later we were on our way and models. Purchasing four cans of Ioy' and thirty rmnu es to Cannes. ' ' ' ' trade. Hotel's made up all of the buildings along the beach - with Cannes is a pretty city - living mostly on the summer . ' f th well known Palm Beach occasion expensive dress shops thrown in - to break the monotony. Cannes is the home o e s . . . S Casino - which-in Europe is as famous as Monte Carlo is in the United tates. C and the tour was at an end It is an impossibility to describe the To Gulfe Juan was a short scenic drive from annes . beauty and wonderful things that were see ' ' 'll 1 a s remember it as one of the high-lights of the Mediterranean cruise. n on this tour. All hands who did take this tour wi a w y . ., s,,,.,.,,..MMNmvww.-4 1 5 i 1 I ,,,.,...1...--,, 130 ' uGlly Paris! Tours of the City were Conducted every day and our Pa1'fiCU1ar group was fortunate enough to obtain a guide of the weak- 'tin ofredha' ' h -- , ef Sex Consls 3 lf' m ef eafll' tWent16S and among other assets having a well rounded personality. oo-la - o ' t tin th 'd d . . . la. HOW In efes S 956 Sul 2 tours Can be! They seem to have so many points of interest connected with them! Although l'l'l9St of US will admit to not acquiring a great-deal of knowledge on these tours of the city, we did appreciate the excellent scenery . The day COUF consisted of visits to the Arch of Triumph, Eiffel Tower, Tomb of Napoleon, Palace of Versailles, Notre Dame Cathedral, and other sites of interest. The Cl1iSiHe iC00kinSl at Olll' hotel was in a class beyond compare and we all agreed that the attitude of the Parisiens toward Naval and Marine personnel was extremely friendly. There is an old adage the French have about Paris, that reads something on this order, you haven't lived until you've seen Paris . M0St,0f US f0l111d this to be very true, especially after just seeing a performance of the world renown Follies Bergere . We found 01-II' morale to be greatly boisted after witnessing this spectacular performance 5 however, the Follies Bergere is definitely not a burlesque show, as many probably suspected it to be. No, the French have a word for it, they call it an art , So an art it is. After all who's going to argue about it, or for that matter, whowantsto? However, I must say -- that they certainly do get down to bare facts . What there is about Paris one cannot explain, but there is an atmosphere about the entire city that makes one happy and full of jois de Vivre Qj oy of livirngl. Everyone who has been there senses it sooner or later. Perhaps it is the pace of the people, working when work is to be done and enjoying life to the fullest both at the same time. The Parisien philosophy of life seems to be, Live while you still are able , Let's live a little lt's later than you think . How true these words are and for some reason people seem to realize this fact when they visit Paris and they do live a little ------ quite a little, as a matter of fact. All in all, the Paris tour proved to be a great success and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent. The weather was perfect, the food was good, and the people were friendly. What more could anyone have asked for? Leaving Paris early in the morning, the tour party took their last glimpse of the fashion center of the world and headed back to the good old Fighting two bits and reality. Switzerland Tour -five Officers, and men from TransDiv 22, seven Officers and men Switzerland Tour party was comprised of about thirty from the USS SAN MARCOS. We arrived at Fleet Landing, Golfe juan. France at 1630, Wednesday morning 28 May 1952 and we boarded buses for the station in Cannes at 0800. The train left for Lyons, France our transfer point. After a large lunch onthe train every- one sat back to watch the beautiful French countryside go by. We arrived in Lyons at 1730 that evening for an hour lay-over for Geneva, Switzerland, had dinner that evening at the restaurant in the train station, at Geneva where a seven piece orchestra played a number of Strause Waltzes and the male ' f the benefit of his American audience. vocalist sang, Mississippi or From there we went by bus to our hotel, a typical Swiss type chateau a few blocks from the main part of town and Lake Geneva. A The next day was spent touring the north coast of Lake Geneva by bus to Montreuz a small village on the shores of the lake where we ate lunch, took pictures of the village, the lack and the Swiss Alps in the background. ' ' ' f ld tones hundreds We continued on down the coast of the lake to an old castle ide Chillonj right at the lake, made o o s l t l toured the castle and took ' more pictures. of years old comp e e y b From the castle we returned to Geneva by a different road inland from the lake, taking in the Swiss countryside. Our evenings were free to window shop and take in the night life of Geneva. Next morning was taken up by a tour to the famous UN building where the Geneva treaty was signed on the south shore of Lake Geneva. All that afternoon and evening was free to shop and maybe purchase a Swiss watch that are known the world over as being the best money can buy. ' That ended the tour, the next morning at 0800 we' boarded the train for the return trip to Golfe juan, France and our respective ship's. 132 Capri l ll t . -- Amongsevirg enfce Cen 'gms offered to NaVY and Marine personnel, while in the port of Naples, Italy, was one to the 'Ilo ar1. ar1s'dl - scenlc S 8 P P 1 W1 2 y known as a vacation spot, and attracts tourists and celebrities from all over the ' d h b ' ' - . world. The islan ' as een the lnspiration for several fine poems and love songs, and although l doubt that anyone in our tour party Put It to Writing, Iam sure the island in f 11 u spired many with amorous thoughts of sharing its beauty with others than e ow servicemen. 0900 - The tour started at from the waterfront at NaP1CS, and as we went aboard the excursion boat that was to take us to Capri, Several COmmentS Were heard aboutisailors taking boat rides on their day off. However, this boat boasted a feat- ure unknown to naval vessels, in the form of a well stocked bar and while some were drinking in the beauty of the panor- ama of Naples, others less impressed were content in just drinking. The boat was crowded to capacity, and included not only military personnel, but tourists land natives ofthe Naples area. The latter's understandable attitude of indifference turned to awe as we passed the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA and other units of the U. S. Naval might anchored in the harbor, and reached its height when a helicopter from the CORAL SEA hovered a few feet from the boat for several minutes before taking off in a dash for Mt. Vesuvius. The famous volcano Vesuvius dominates the scent around Naples and the boat ride to Capri offered a clear and beauti- ful view of the volcano to enjoy and photograph, Upon arriving at Capri. our tour party left the excursion boat and went aboard smaller five passenger motorboats in or- der to visit the beautiful Blue Grotto. The trip to the Grotto took us past some of Capri 's most rugged coast line, where in places. sheer cliffs, several hundred feet high, plunge perpendicularly into the sea. The action of the sea against these vertical surfaces has carved many caves, the most beautiful and unusual one being the Blue Grotto. Upon arriving at the entrance to the Grotto, one must transfer to even smaller boats as the entrance is very small. When inside the Grotto it doesn't appear to be unusual, but when you reach the back and look toward the entrance, the Grotto takes on a beauti- ful shade of blue. This is caused by sunlight admitted through the cave entrance beneath the stu-face of the water, and then reflected through the blue water of the cave to the surface. This is surely one of the worlds most beautiful natural beauty spots, and is Capri 's most important attraction. The next phase of our tour took us to one of Caprils fine hotels, the obj ect of visit being dinner. Of all the events of a tour, no doubt this one meets with the complete approval of all hands more often than any other. The fare included a delicious plate of spaghetti followed by steak with all the trimmings and a choice ofawide selection of fine Italian wine. After dinner we werelfree to use the rest of the day as we liked. Some explored the island farther by carriage or on foot, others made use of the fine swimming areas, visited the numerous gift shops, or just relaxed inthe shade of a t:ree or bar until it was time to return to Naples. Similar tours to Capri were held on several occasions so that anyone who so desired had an opportunity to take part. No doubt all those who did visit the island, left with the feeling that it had been a day well spent at one of the world's finest vacation spot. . 1 3 3 ' Pompeii Pompeian history is believed to be as far back as 600 B.C. which in itself is an indication of the his- toric importance of the town. However, the disaster which put Pompeii on themap took place in 79 AD at which time the final calamity of the eruption of Vesuvius took place and buried the town in a depth of 1923 feet of lava and ashes and has thus preserved for us, the most precious document of antiquityg the complete vision of an entire city whose life was ar- rested but not destroyed. The discovery and subsequent excavation of Pom- peii commenced in 1748 and is still continuing to- day. Approximately two fifths of the city has yet to be disentered which is necessarily a slow and exciting progress. Many of us took advantage of the proximity of Pornpeiito Naples and visited the ruins. Many' came away awed by the massive structures constructed by hand alone. Impressive too was the size of the town and the beautiful mosaic work which was the adorn- ment of every house of the rich and even sometimes among the humbler dwellings. Various styles of mural decoration are easily rec- ognizable, many of which are works of painstaking beauty. Pompeii is not easily described, so the best possi- ble advice is that one must see it for true apprecia- tion. 4 Tour of Athens Upon arrival inthe Mediterranean, it was gener-all f 1 y e t by many people aboard that the best way to see the most in our various ports of call for the least expense was to tak A ' e part in all tours offered. Athens was no exception. The local tour offered in this ancient city was of about three hom-S d ti d ura on an was conducted both in the morning and in the afternoon. The primary emphasis of the tour was placed on the visible remains of the ancient cultures of once the Museum, and the monument to the Unknown Soldier. contemporary atu-actions as the Royal Palace, the Stadium, Among the ancient sites visited on the tom- were the Erecthion, the Propylea, the Temple of Wingless Victory, Marsi Hin the Theater of Dionysos the Odeon of I-I od ' ' , . er es Atticus, the Temple of Jupiter, the Arch of I-Iadrian, and theruins of the Parthenon. The lgngegt period of time was spent in visiting the area known has the Acro olis whi h ' 1 d d h ' f h P p c incu e t ermns o t e arth-Q enon. This was undoubtedly the high point of the tour, not only because of the length of time spent in looking, over the Acropolis area but also because of the great detail into h' h ' ' ' ' ' ' ' w ic the guide went in explaining the interesting points of the area. ffP1-obably the most interesting single point made by the guide was concerning the Parthenon and it serves to xem- e Plify the general nature of the commentary made in connection with all the ruins visited on the Athens tour. That com- mlent was that the Parthenon was built to stand forever and it has been architecturally acknowledged that such could have bheenlthe case, and it might have, had only nature been involved, but with the inconsistency apparently normal ffor hu- mans the Parthenon was used by 'the Turks in their period of occupation as a powder store house two thousand years after miunutelwhat should have lasted forever. ' 7 to sa those of us who artici ated in the tour of Athens came awa from that visit with not onl a com e Needless 1 P P its completion and a resulting explosion tore clown in af P p . Y Y Pl' ' 'hensivewisual image to long remember, but also with some insight into both the ancient and modern culture of Greece. J x .52 135 Pisa-Florence-Venice From Santa Margherita, Italy, a small group from the San Marcos began a four day tour, starting with Pisa. In this small town to the south of Genoa is the location ofthe famed Leaning Tower, originally built as a bell tower in the Twelf- th century. Our stay in Pisa was just long enough for a view of the tower and a walk through the Cathedral. After a two hour train ride to Florence we were quartered in the Cavour Hotel, near the Piazza Signoria. Our first eve- ning gave us an opportunity to enjoy the night life. While the night clubs, and restaurants, here were, of course, less elaborate than those in the larger cities we have visited, everything was enjoyable. In the morning we had a conducted tour of the city. A high point was a stop at the Monastery of Santa Croce where Florentine leather goods are manufactured. Then we went to the huge marble cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore. One of d d arble. Inside were several works of the most ornate structures I have seen constructed entirely of white, green an re m art highlighted by Michelangelo masterpieces. Next was the Pitti Palace, ancient home of Florence Royalty, now de- f h voted to art collections. Finally, we crossed the Arno River to Michelangelo Square where we had a lovely view o t e whole of Florence. Ea 1 M da ornin we were off to Venice the wonder city of northern Italy. From 'the station we were transported 1' Y On Y m S , by boat, something so different for sailors, to our hotel, the Grand Hotel Lido. Our tour took us to St. Mark's Square. The Cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges or official seat of the government' of the old Venetian Republic. Again there were many famous works of art, oil paintings, mosaics and marble carvings. In the palace was a collection of arms dating back several centuries, everything from suits of armor to whatmust have been the grand-daddy of the mod- ern day machine gun. . We boarded gondolas in front ,of the palace for a trip through the Grand Canal. And while another sailor isn't the most suitable companion for a trip of this' sort, it was fun. We then watched some craftmen fashioning Venitian glassware. A few of us were fortunate in being' able to pmchase this beautiful work to send home. . Late on -Tuesday afternoon we boarded the Orient Express for the return journey. At Milan we changed trains, arriving at Santa Margherita early the following morning. 136 nwwmassta-wm- Saga of CVE 25 Why 15 Our ship leaving the formation 7 That is the question that runs through the minds of sailors and troops al k when they discover that their ship is moving away from other ships in the formation There mint be a reason and we be U18 CUYIOUS QAIDCPICSDS are you knowj want to know why If the answer isn't forthcoming in a short period of time, scuttlebutt frumorj starts traveling through the ship and spreads rapidly This happened in our ship the afternoon of 30 july at about 1400 hours when it was discovered below that our ship was leaving the formation. We knew the Captain would be on the conn, that he and the OOD knew why we were moving out, but we couldn't wait for information. We tried to gain time by asking a member of the radio gang, if a message came through, they would have it, and are a good source of information, providing it isn't restricted. The information came out rather quickly that a search and rescue plane of the U. S. Air Force was down at sea somewhere South of our position and our ship had been ordered to proceed to the scene and render assistance. The Navigator was called to chart a course that would take us by the shortest route to the reported position of the plane. The engineroom watch was ordered to increase speed. The First Lieutenant reported to the Captain on the conn to for- mulate plans for recovery of personnel and the plane. Messages were sent requesting information on the structure of this particular plane so the proper equipment could be made ready and plans made for hoisting and stowing it on board. Soon the ship was on the designated course, all preparations were in progress and all we had to do was to wait and wonder what we would find on the following day. , From the time the word came out that an Air Force Albatross, was down at sea, a certain air of apprehension seemed tg prevail throughout the ship. This craft at sea is in danger. People of the sea knows she is a fickle mistress and can change suddenly, for better or worse. u There were so many unanswered questiom. How many people were in the plane? What condition is the plane in? Were there any people injured? Will the plane float until assistance arrives? We could only wait for further information by radio, and hope for the best. Later information tells us that the Albatross landed in a rough sea to rescue 32 survivors of a crashed Dakota and then was unable to take off due to a heavy sea. Also, that HMS Frigate Mermaid and HMS Frigate Loch Lomond had arrived at the scene and had transferred survivors of the crashed Dakota from the Albatross to HMS Frigate Mermaid. HMS Frigate Mermaid was attempting to tow Albatross to nearest land. We were still moving toward the scene at our best speed. The -file of messages concerning this operation were steadily growing with information on damage sustained by the Albatross and progress being made in towing the plane to Benghasi, Lybia. Then came the message stating that the plane was in the harbor of Benghasi, moored to bouys and safe. This relieved a certain amount of tension. We received orders to pro- ceed to Benghasi and take the plane to Tripoli, Lybia. Our job was still ahead of us even though thoughts of it were made brighter in knowing the survivors were safe. We arrived off the entrance to Benghasi harbor at 1830, 31 july and the American counsel came on board with the British Naval representative, Captain jones, Royal Navy and Captain P. R. Lessenger, USAF, plane commander. They were shown to the Captain's cabin, where a conference was held to make arrangements for towing the plane out of the harbor and hoisting it on board. While this was taking place, some of us made a long glass liberty in Benghasi and looked the plane over. It was decided that we would wait until moming to lift the plane on board, as the sea was choppy andsdarkness was setting in. When the visitors had left the ship, we got underway to steam at slow speed through the night and arrived again at the harbor entrance at daybreak. Upon arrival at the harbor entrance at 0555, 1 August, the anchor was dropped and numbers one and two LCVP were hoisted out with all the equipment necessary for towing the plane with the boats: Number one LCVP was manned by Stollings, C. H., BM2, Moiser, R. K., SN, Lighter, V. K., SN, Merritt, E. B., SN and Cain, EJ., ENFN. Number UNO LCVP was manned by Ragan, j.A., BM1, Aday, I., SN, French, H., SN, Pfullamn, K. H., SN, Steenhagen, K.W., SN, and Phillips, C., FN, with out Chief Carpenter along to inspect damage to the plane and to direct the towing oper- ation. The boats proceeded to the inner harbor where they were met by a native boat with the plain Captain on board . A line was pased from number 2 LCVP to the port wing pontoon. Gasdorf, L.E., SN and Kiser, B. R., SN went aboard the plane to rig the hoisting slings. A line was passed from number 1 LCVP to the starboard wing pontoon. Personnel in the native boat round astern to let go the after mooring lines and rigged a line from the stern of the plane to their boat for controlling the plane in a cross wind tow. When this was accomplished, the two LCVP's inoved forward together, and the boat astern kept a strain on the stern line to prevent the plane 's tail from swinging. The boats, with the plane in tow or entrance on a course that brought them out between the end of the breakwater and two merchant ships which were anchored in the harbor entrance. After they were clear of the harbor, the plane was towed past the stern t. and Chief Bos 'n had the crane manned and personnel assigned to moved toward the harb of the ship and in toward the portside where the 1st L Q . stations for hoistin the plane on board. The Captain, on the conn, used the engines to hold the ship's head steady while S . the plane was being brought alongside and hoisted. The port wing line was passed to the forward station and the starboard wing line was passed to the after station. The hoisting slings were rigged and were ready to receive the hook. There were a few xious moments when the plane started to drift down wind and the port side could not prevent it. The Cox- an O . swain of number two LCVP backed his boat under the port wing and a line was passed around the wing pontoon so the boat 137 could tow the plane back 1nto posrtron under the crane When the l'lO1St1Ilg shngs were on the hook and the plane was ho1sted clear of the water, all boat l1nes were cast off and the plane was now 1n the hands3of the crew on deck H01Stlng of the plane made rt necessary -to swmg the plane so the crane boom was 1n the angle between the fusllage and the port wmg ln that pos1t1on the port eng1ne and propeller were 1n danger of bemg damaged The plane was swung rn and rested on 1t's wheels on the Superstructure deck and th1S phase of the task was completed AAt 0755, Captam P R Lessenger, USAF and plane crew members SXSGTUR A Marker, USAF, A 2!c A E Gray, USAF and A 2ycW D Vu-gle USAF reported on board for transportatlon, w1th then' plane to Tr1pol1 They bel1eve they were fortunate 1n havmg surface vessels around to asslst the1r wounded brrds By 0955, the plane was stowed securely on the Superstructure deck, the anchor was housed and we were on our way to Tr1po11 One hears much fre1ndly banter be- tween the Sarlors and Marmesl about takmg the Mar1nes back to Tf1pO11 Tr1pol1 was scme 300 mlles away and we arrrved early the next mornmg We hadalmost a day andrmght stead steammg ahead of us In that txme we learned some d6td11S of the rescue m1ss1on1 the plane was on The crashed Dakota was 1n a smkmg cond1t1on when the Albatross arrlved The only method was to set the Albatross down and brmg the survrvors on board After th1S had been accomp11shed, the Albatross could not take off due to excess we1ght and a rough sea The mlsslon was h1ghly successful and l1ves were saved ' We anchored outs1de of the harbor of Tr1pol1 at 0916, 2 August and commenced preparatrons for offloadmg the plane lWh116 our Executlve Off1cer, Commander A W Weaver and Captarn Lessenger, wentrashore- to contact Wheelus F1eld Offlcers and make arrangements for land1ng the plane rAt 15116,,the plane was m the water w1th l1nes to number one LCVP from the starboard Wlhg pontoon and to number two LCVP from the port pontoon The Capta1n's G1g was utllized to control the stern Four of the plane members were 1n the plane and others 'Q ln the G1g Boat crews for the two LCVP's were the same as the day before and the G1g crew conslsted of Ortrz, D , BM3, Mc Clymont, I L SN Hartman, R R SN, Sharpless, W A , SN Moore, OLH , EN3 and Cerventes, S J SN When the plane was well clear of the sh1p, y passed forward tow l1nes to number 2 LCVP and towed the plane to the -beach, a dxstance of about f1ve m1les, w1th the one boat We grounded the plane on the sw1mm1ng beach at Wheelus AF1eld,' a very n1ce beach Gomg 1n, a l1ne was passed from the plane to the G1g as a preventer to keep the plane l1ned up w1th number two LCVP and at rlght angles to the beach After the plane crew members had lowered the land1ng gear and locked lt 1n pos1t1on, number two LCVP towed It rnto the beach at full trottle unt1l the wheels grounded on the sand W1ng l1nes were passed to ground crews on the beach, the LCVP was backed off and the Navy's job was completed Our sh1p's Offlcersand crew rece1ved through our Captam, a very QSCIOUS 1nv1tat1on from the Commandmg Offrcer, at Wheelus Fleld to use recreatron fac111t1es and clubs at the5F1eld Qdurmg our stay w1th bus 11'ansportat1on suppl1ed by the A1reForce Our stay 1n Tr1pol1 was very pleasant a good t1me was had by all but trme passes raprdly and we had otl er th1ngs to do, so on the 5th of August, ta 1402, we were underway to jo1n our un1t 138 r t Q .. 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In order to make these landings possible much preparation is necessary. Operation orders must be written, reconnaissance of beaches must be made by UDT's, men must be briefed, and transport ships present must have debarking gear and boats in readiness. Then comes the actual landing. On the SAN MARCOS with the passing of the word Set Condition 1 Able, Land the Landing Force the final preparations shift into high gear. The troops having been fed earlier are embarked in their respective U's R Division commences to ballast' down the ship, gripes are removed from the LCU's and as soon as they are afloat, the Deck Force lowers the stern gate, tends handling lines that asists the LCU skippers in easing out of the well. After leaving the ship, they and the DUKW's, if weather permits, disembark from the SM , rendezvous forward of the ship until directed to the line of departure. ' All U's and DUKW 's having been off loaded, they rendezvous off the San Marcos until time to head for the line of de- parture, from which all waves of the landing force are dispatched. Upon arrival at the control vessel, again the waves rendezvous until such time as the tactical control group orders them ashore. The Tank Platoon, all in LCU 763, and LCU 1330 containing the Shore Party, the Beach Group QCB'sl and the detachment from HSS Company are part of wave 33, to hit the beach at H + 10. The artillery, which swims ashore in its own DUKW's is the first non-scheduled wave, which is to say that it is ready at any time and proceeds ashore when so requested by the infantry commander through the TACLOG Group. However, prior to the time it is called, the Batter Commander will proceed ashore in his ownDUKW a free boat, or one that can proceed to the beach anytime subsequent to H - Hour with his reconaissance party, the purpose of which is to ascertain routes of progress from the beach and to choose a position area for the battery. When the two LCU's hit the beach, the doctor, Lt. Qj. g.l Baumhauer, will proceed to the vicinity of the Battalion CP and set up the Battalion Aid Station, or make himself available to it. The Beach Group, under the command of Ensign E. Gaffney and Chief Lane, will, with their A Frame DUKW, their dozer and Surf Crane, make themselves available for any necessary jobs on the beach. The two Bay City Cranes of the Shore Party will be put to use here onthe beach in one of the many dumps to assist in unloading. The tanks in general may be employed in one of two ways, terrain being the dictating factor. Either in direct support of the front line .troops - that is, right up with them, moving as they do, or in what might be termed general support, where they remain largely stationary making use of their five 105mm Howitzers as the occasions might arise. In' all our operations, conditions of terrain and otherwise dictated the latter course. When the 'artillery hits the beach, the first step is to get the Howitzers out of the DUKW's with the use of the A Frame. Ideally this is accomplished on the beach, or reasonable close thereto. With the DUKW's then being used as prime movers, the guns move into the battery position. Due to the fact that the artillery forward observers and the liaison parties land in the same waves with the infantry, and that the recon party has already established communications with them, the battery is ready for a precision registration as soon as the first piece is in position and has been laid by the exec. Since the tanks use the same I-lowitzer as the artillery, it was ddemed advantageous to tie them in with Fox Battery, in effect giving the infantry an eleven gun battery capable of firing indirect fire with reduced charges or direct fire with full charges. lt was not too simple a task to coordinate the firs of these two because of differences in gun sights, communi- cations and so forth, but several missions were fired during the Sardinia operation which were deemed highly successful by those involved. After the logistical problem of landing the troops, arms and supplies has been successfully accomplished, the operation becomes typical in every respect to the usual land operation. The infantry moves forward as rapidly as conditions will permit with the other supporting arms -keeping themselves constantly in position to give effective support. 1' ww. 5. -,r . h ' ,, M ,...,. 1 .. , qu- , . L ' -- b. -41 , an M ..-:.,.. - iii uv 'X X X if +1' 1XS'f v x J? ,.,,,,4. X51 141 X 1 Welfare And Recreation It is the function of theWelfare and Recreation Organization to arrange activities such as sports, happy hours, and beach parties for the entertainment of the crew. Of course, liberty is the principal form of recreation, but when the lack of money becomes a problem, the crew members begin to look elsewhere for recreational activities. A Recreation Committee consisting of a CPO and numerous enlisted men representing each of the divisions, including embarked troops, Seabees and LCU personnel meets and suggests activities. These are then submitted to the Recreation ' ' f d them to Councel composed of the Executive Officer and five other Officers, who act on the recommendations and orwar the Captain for final approval. , To finance the recreation program, the progits from the 'operationof Ship's Store, the Soda Fountain, and the little go1d mine coke machine are placed in a Recreation Fund. While the ship has been in the Mediterranean, softball and basketbal teams, repres g h h' ' th Sixth Fleet and severalteams from sport clubs and colleges in the 1 entin the ship and the Fox Battery, Marines, competed with teams from ot er s ips in e various foreign cities. In Catania and Brindisi, the basketball team won several hotly contested games with the local col- lege teams and in Athens, -they split, a two game series with the Pan Hellence Sport Club. The outstanding athletic event was the Sixth Fleet Amphibious Group softballltournament which was won by the members of the Fox Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines Team, embarked on the San Marcos. A large silver trophy was presented to the proud members of the team who expect to display it in the trophy room at Camp Lej eune. While the ship was'in'Ai1gusta Bay, Sicily, the recreation committee arranged a series of beach parties. One section 1 ndin was permitted to attend eachlday at 1300, they embarked in one of the LCU's and made a noisy if not combatant a gf at the beach where they enjoyed swimming, touch football, sack races and of course large quantities of beer and hot dogs. After the. ship had been in the Med area for' a few weeks, it becamepapparentthat most everyone missed ,hearing some H good State-Side music. K This situation was remedied when Peicich, SN, instituted a disc-jockey program. e set up shop in radio central and presented two half hour programs each day. In addition he often devoted a lot of his own time spinning a few discs in the evening. Included in the program -were som Armed Forces records of well known radio shows such as the Bob Hope show. ' The final big project was the preparation of this cruise oo fun er p b k d the leadershi of Captain Lockridge, USMC and En- sign Canane. 142 1+ i a 5 1 f 4 ,-I H L' ,A fb. ., A
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