San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1966 volume:

5 . gf 1 x 1 E I Q THE LOG of USS SAN MARCOS LSD-25 1 Jan. Little Creek, Virginia 8 Jan. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 22 Jan. Montego Bay, Jamacia 1 Ifeb. Key West, Florida 19 Mar. Rota, Spain 23 Mar, Lisbon, Portugal 13 May Boston, Massachusetts 18 July Turnover - Almeria, Spain 25 July Genoa, Italy 4 Aug. Naples, Italy 23 Aug. Patrai, Greece 2 Sept. Valetta, Malta 27 Sept. Taranto, Italy 8 Gct. Palermo, Sicily 24 Got. Barcelona, Spain 11 Nov. Palma, Majorca 21 Nov. Turnover - Almeria, Spain 4 Dec. Little Creek, Virginia if frail wx w CD2-UZJPSEO A5 xx, M , CAPTAIN JAMES S SPIELMAN Captain James S, Spielman, USN, is a on the staff of Commander South Atlantic native of Maryland and a graduate ofylash-M-w.mmwForce with headquarters in Trinidad: oper- ington College, 1941. I ahhgsground South America and the coast He joined the Navy in N emb x of Africa, and was commissioned Ensi n at t Ashoixex Captain Spielman has served Midshipmen's School aboar SS A Director at the Navy Officer STATE in May 1942. During hi hool and lateQias,,in command naval service, he has had . , ..,i Reserve Traiihihfr .fc--1 - - - 'K tf-t - A 2' -f RN Y patQ1Jsh1psgSS VA I N , ,.,., ,1:, S X .f.L -- bqvl '.A'i' f '57 Q I d A30 , 'if i'ii U L VANS, an MA RC os in De ce mber 1 Q sgqapiiaain amphibious ship USS SAN MARCOS. He also served in the radar picket destroyer, USS HIGBEE. In 1960-62, he was Operations Officer Spielman was attached to the Dj,.ig9SiOn Of Pan American Affairs of the Officer of the Chief of Naval Operations. i The SAN MARCOS QLSD 251 was launched on 10 January 1945, and was com- missioned on 15 April 1945 at the Phil- adelphia Naval Shipyard. She is named f or Fort Castillo De San Marcos, Florida, the oldest masonry fort standing in the United States. Ordered to the Pacific Fleet in April of 1945, the SAN MARCOS participated in operations at Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. In 1945 and early in 1947, the Fighting Two-Bits was present at the Atomic Bomb Tests at Bikini Atoll and made shuttle runs between Seattle, Washington, the Aleutians, and Alaska. With the Navy returning to peace time strength, the SAN MARCOS reported to Commander, Pacific Reserve, Fleet,for de- commissioning at San Diego.fi., , On 26 January 1951, IUIGQSAN MARCOS was recommissioned and inrlvlgaygwas trans-4' fered to the Atlantic Fleet. On11fJune1,95l, cercises in Greenland. A 2 ' The year 1952 foundthe SAN MARCOS engaged in local, operations and a, deploy- ment to the ,Med with the United States Sixth Julyito Septei5iibIegf i,fne.t,sh1p participated in Arctic resupplyf,fSUfNECJ in LQQIQZ-nk., Labrador, with the PineTree Three 'tefa'Yn embarked. T,lge',ts5liipfithen went to On- slow Beach for Lantfleygoperations'-with the Amphibious Fleet. The .next two years con- sisted of deployments to the Sixth Fleet and another SUNEC operation. 1957 found the SAN MARCOS deployed on several training cruises and special operations in the Caribbean, followed bythe 1957 SUNEC operations. August and Sep- tember 1957 were spent on cold weather operations in the Arctic. In March 1958, the ship went to Gitmo, Cuba, for refresher training. From June to August 1958 the ship participated in two Midshipmen Cruises. In September 1958, SAN MARC OS combat loaded elements of the Second Battalion, Sixth Marines, aboard and again departed for a six month cruiseto the Med. In March 1959, the ship returned to Little Creek. During the period June to August 1959 SAN MARCOS took part in Operation In- land Seas . Essentially this operation con- sisted of sending 28 ships through the newly opened St. Lawrence Seaway to the Great Lakes. Task Force 47, the official name for the 28 ship group visited 28 ports in seven she left Norfolk to participate in states on the Lakes. Between 9 September and 10 Novem- ber, The SAN MARCOS took part in two major Atlantic Fleet training exercises, in which Marines were embarked and landed at Onslow Beach, North Carolina. In January 1960 , SAN MARC OS departed for her fourth cruise to the Med, returing to the U.S. in June. With the start of 1961, the SAN MARCOS was again ordered to the Caribbean area, for LANTPHIBEX 1-61. This operation con- sisted oflanding a Regimental Landing Team at Vieques Island. The operationlasted from 14 February until 7 March 1961. During this period SAN MARCOS was also one of the vessels assigned to Project Mercury., Finally, in September 1961,work began to modify the -s,hip.,fgiOQr operations as' a Helicopter 'LauiichingfffiiRecovery' Vessel. With elements of the Fleet Marine Force Pathfinders and Marine Helicopter Squad- roar, HMRQLD 262, The SAN Maacos de- parted Little Creek in October for the Med. The SAN MARCOS was the helo-car- rier in the Med during the October 1961- February 1962 deployment. The SAN MARCOS was then' deployed to the Car- ribbean for five weeks. During this time, .the ship took part in a fleet demonstration for President Kennedy. A Upon returning to Norfolk, the SAN MARCOS then entered the shipyard to un- dergo a FRAM II fFleet Rehabilitation and Modernizationl overhaul and was followed by a period of refresher training at Nor- folk. Local operations occupied the first six months of 1964. The SAN MARCOS then made short Carribbean deployments until September when she participated in Oper- ation Steel Pike I at Huelva, Spain. On 9 February 1965, she sailed for her seventh deployment to the Med, where she served as a helicopter platform ship for the Marine Battalion Landing Team. September through December found the SAN MARCOS undergoing overhaul at Philadelphia and preparing for refresher training at Guan- tanamo Bay, Cuba in the beginning of 1966. Local operations at Little Creek, with a trip to Rota, Spain and Boston, Massachu- setts with Alvin , the mini-sub, occupied February through April. May and June found the SAN MARCOS preparing for her 8th Med deployment, scheduled from 29 June to 5 December. xecaflwe foam ...KX Q r I f-NT OF T0 -F. 49' . ' 19' F 53 ' 551 v?x?h 7' :EW 22 R 67-1T s of epcmlmenft Wanda LT D, Wheeler LT S. Caldwell LT H. Sommer, Jr. LT p, Lawrence FIRST LIEUTENANT ENGINEERING OFFICER OPERATIONS OFFICER SUPPLY OFFICER LT J Sumqkls ENS R Mxtchell ENGINEERING OFFICER NAVIGATOR ff- ec Idwmxgg .h 'DAY 5 This is the way we sand our decks. ' - -.4 I F- Ns- -NQWWMW' H ,I Q'Ww-mmm, 2 ,f w-..,,mwMwR ,xmsw epmufmenl ig wwf F All alone am I. KK 'H Ii 1 -1. J Q 5 Q W Stand by for shotIine! Shofline secured. ... I S 45 ' W fr 1 , 1 4 1 1 w 1 6101 cfaiaiavz i .E I 5 5 i 5 j LTJG E. Dolin l lst SL 2ND DIV. OFF. 5 E 1 in .1 1 m W T3'72 'X BM 1 W, Riley BM2 L, Malone BM3 C. Cole BM3 R, Combs BM3 E I J . X QY b,. ' . BM3 A. WiCkiZeI' BMSN J. Baker 1 l ' 4 .15 , 6, x- :A ' J . Malone SN G. Cutchins SN R. Daniels From 9 to 3 it's misery in 43 i I R f la SN T, Fuller SN O, Gramling SN J. Herrmann SN T, Jarmond rm., ,Fi 11 work when I have some t1me 1n ,S I H ,. SN D. Martinez Q V9 -A ka SN J. O'Connor SN T, Righettini 'f'l- . 'iff-N4--W. gil. ff Wait till Moose steps on this wet ladder. SA W. Osinskis , SA D. Kimbrough S f SA C. Rook SA T. Salmons Who called me Hollywood? SN N. Sullivan S ff ,- a 9 X ., M, .gf , rx Q Q 1 in A i l ln-in M v' , a X Y' 2 Xa Q 1 ff' ' lvl 52 L 'U' gf' cfm rlgy Ulla Have you seen a tramp steamer tied up around here anywhere? r I Y W . fs. H -X X N W, Tagliamonte SN G, Bailey SA B. Bright if .ff 1 f SA C. Littlejohn SA T. Madonia i'm,,,r eccuwl dadadaa avi' fu-Af, BM1 J, Wallace I think We busted the skateboard. .-gi BM2 W, Hopkins BM3 O, Wilcoxson BMSN J, Olverson SN W, Abney SN R, Cross SN J, Frilling SN T, Jackson 3 ,.- - , .nv f ,, T.,k..T , ' ,q,,A--N A , F W 4 A -V .X N I qgiy- , X., ilhaxf jQ35 58 .IA rx .' ' V2 X' Q' x 1 L ' 'W ss A 3 '22,-a, . , ..,fd-Q-..f' N- S- . if 'I L -4 n ! ,U K: H . ,ik , . ,. 7 5' f S k..f, '-if - 1-'Yu - ., N Q -- fi... 1 ' 'L f ,f H - - f', n , - . . . 1 ,.4 , . .- . ..,V ... Q V , 'J , ,.. - . 4.0 , M-vf w 2 , ,A - , . ., ..-A . . Q- , -f 7 2 ,.,N..x , 'N , A x 1' V ,D AKA, .,., W' .. - . ,k 4 X, -v Q .- X, ,. , Fm aB0afSW2iI1S mate, whatare you? . . . Er . . . uh . . . got' a cigarette, Bouts? V i X K ex X3 'Nag N M 'hw X 1 4 ask. . hw' Come on men. No prisoners! , 4-XWWJT my ,, X, 4, M ww. , , ...JW X. I . X U 5 Q? if HZ mn. , SN H. Northcutt SN G. Raible . 3 5 SA D, Limbeck SA R. Martin SA I. ar 3 x ' 4ai1!1g,zfy, i 1 1 Ns SN J. Richardsor Munn QU' fb 'nys e ' Q , Ag 3 Q , 3 I x 'B f , -J 9 l i U - X151 X V X 31 I 5 :ri '-If T Eb' . .. 5 L 3.211 ' I ii f it K QV gl 53 'J 1' M is u k - Q ,mmurra . , ,X ' qv. I ' 4 .. ,Wg I ' f:e:'42.5 L. 02.3 ..-wifyff Q 63 ix 1 1 f pw... X , iw 3 f T That's great, Bert. Now do the ruby throated hummingbird again. g ji, fy, A '- J :ZX ' . . Bauerschmidt SA J. Duncan SA C. Efaw SA J. Page J SA J. Tomb A A .A A J SA R. Wilson is Lets have a hignline party! I think it's the Nina , Pima , and Santa Maria , 45-wt dadadan ENS J, P, Lieberman GMG1 G. Roberts GUNNERY OFFICER gg 5' FTG3 J. D'AEostino FTG3 R. Knoblock GMG3 P. Montague FTG3 R. Zylka R. E What part of earth are you from? Hands up! 10 . ,f A N 1 Q ' K W' N -1-my .V W-4 X' SN D. Black SN L, Dear Kathie .... , X x XXX X l -I I f X I N , xf .W , A 4. GM GSN L. Graff ' ,fy - if 1 . -L I f ,W 4,45- ' hrra FI'9.I1CO9LlI' SN J H955 SA R, Webb xiii' of ? xx Ufaemtdma 7 Zepcwtmenl Q +1 ,, ,AL jffi 1- ,Vi -f 2- ifrgfvgs-f , ,Y-5 ,Q -1 7 1 xy X1 'l In-0 lk 3 fy 1 ' I nnans.1amQQ.1.w.wr I 1-1.-. , A,,-:., .X we wma ,A fl ammcwdccaldana 664646406 LTJG J. Brown ENS M. Zidek COMM. OFFICER RELIEV. COMM. OFF. 4 ps. .W .K - , 4 ,F 6 gy . , t if .14 5 1 1 Q Ngdhf F N. 9 , - ,,,,. 1 . l - ' fe,,',f 1 E, I Q Y f 5 s RM1 K, Goeke SM2 V, Averill RM2 L, Forand SM2 I, Holaday SM3 G. Day SM3 K. Decker 'ff X, ., E ,,,. ' . ws T RM3 R, Greathouse RM3 G, McSpadden RM3 R. Otey RMSN J, Catuara RMSN L, Pancamo RMSN N, Perkins SMSN C, Salter RMSN J. Shoemaker W Q Sys S ' Y it f Q x Aix.. ff: X ' X 2 as STR Q wj l C. SN J. Abrams SN P . Schaen 1163.9 SN D. Elliott SN E, Harper E . 8 , W6 RMSA J. Kelley RMSA R. Means D ear Abby kv F954 'il I 406 ENS R, Mitchell N DIVISION OFF. 664646006 X , . fk ' I, N QM3 J, Burnett QMS R, Halvorsen QM3 J. Nicolino 74 SN H. Root SN M, Turner SN G W elpe QIN13 J, Spink SA R. Bell nn Now to get the fishhook. QMS G, Tukey W B Xi X, '7- liig QM1 L, Bone 3 Z 31 9. A, I 2 3 ,1 I 1 I i i 4 I I ENS C, Ives I CIC OFFICER nf' 1 'A I ' TES 1.5Nf X Q. .xx N .N ,- XS Q5 5 ...- INXM .. -. 5 ETNSN J. Ujcic 5 ME sz. 4 f 'f X V I. M. V 3 mx X . N xg x XX ENS J. MacConneI1 ASST. CIC OFFICER , , f, 5 I . I i x I SQ 2 If ' 'S E -SZ Y S: ' I I I I. 'X . vpn-1. WV' . .,, .'w W ops 0-.' W' Q ' Q QS' .I E aj RD2 w, Davis RD3 M. Burke ETN3 R, Jones WC ., x .M 'ana we RD1 T, Howard RD3 R. Palko . Hifi? f , Vg v6 I 3 1- lx , S I I '1 I. - 'E 1 X A X RD3 R, Parker ETR3 W, Polensky RD3 C, Sepos RD3 J, Tribble Z f , zgf I If pg fig! 33 lx ' sap , . f I f - V . f , ,M . G. Moran SA G, Franko SA T, Kane W Q , 1 , -'Q-'T' I burr C335 at-' Ywho Timm Will!! 55,1445 umm Liu: HUnwcunv..Suwsn-env! . , . Qi 14 12 252 il ....,..,.,... ucmtmmma gag, cafe 'W San Marcos arrived in Gitmo on January 8 for a much-needed shakedown cruise. Guantan- amo, under the terms of a 99 year lease, is our only possession in Cuba, and for many of the crew, this trip was a First , General Quarters, flight quarters and gun- nery practice kept us all on our toes from dawn to dusk, but over our four weeks in Gitmo the San Marcos really started to shape up. With the exception of being called to the States on two hours notice, and stranding' three of the crew behind, the operation came off without a hitch. After our rigourous training at Gitmo, we headed for some well-earned liberty in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in the West Indies. For quite a few of us, this was our first liberty outside the United States, and the warm, sunny climate and cheerful, friendly people made our stay very enjoyable. nwglhahnlnli' . ,, ' ,'t i,?-f'2',s lk 4' l , iyhmv, 1 ' if D ,C 2 i gif gb 4 . 5 xv ffl 'r 164540: Freedom Statue tt ' fa? of - i a row-N-Ma., ' QQ i'5J1 it Qin Q A life .. .,, Q Charge! i 1 X The Picadores Parade W3 ,Aeon ,mit , ,gap K Qwliir Our visit to Portugal was of short duration, but the SAN MARCOS enjoyed it. The Bullfights were of great interest in Lisbon it is a sport not a kill. 16 W, Qs: ' . F 1 Z Now to get out, Ha Ha! 5 V10 i A 2 Ll h! Here he com X fly ei E es now! agdneezmg , Depwrflmenl H H ' monkeymate monkey do! A?,,f77z! Fill 180150 Eflffgp' GSORG 7,!a gp fudif Tarn D IWC! i Operator! Will you please get me D, C, Central? 'V i 'f ' ' 'Wi 3,5435 f .,5x'ff1fL3if' f f - l ,M f 74,23 , f 0 -j f W f X If ff .Q my fra X LT G, Payne W-1 E, Adams MRC J, Ow ENC E. Shaw DCA RELIEVING DCA M A EN1 M, Davenport EN2 P, Fowler EN3 M. Bellinger MR3 J, D'Agostino5 ,1 'X X . '- :A - r x .ix I M X Q f, il .Q Q, K k 5, W N . . ,. a ' in , , . , - X 5 h V 1 V if H x . ' gy .ma X Kiggxiiig '5 K 19:4 , fp . . I ., ' X0 XFQ1? r r - f C 1 1 Ifftf H- - C1 if-50 ' v,'.-' FOSQSQSF -Agllsimx ' , . ' wrfwrxwf Cs A-fs iy , r 5 , xyixssxsg VK g I, , x X X A , I MM3 W, Garrison EN3 J, Smith MR3 L. Whritenour ENFN J. Buchanan Oh, is that our gear, to? 9405 'f' ,, WSJ Q55 60 QQ I we xg 4 Ju Q1 18 It'11 beat your Ford! 5,5 ,C as ' M EMFN J. Champagne MRFN D, Chilcote MRFN L. Conner ENFN K, Haslam ENFN N. Scheskowsky F 1 QI ai . ' ,: x -V F i f Q b Q Q , N Q an 1 Would you believe it's stock? Lenny and his warriors. iff' 3 Vw I X T ,oe.ee 5 IA XX' Q f 4- I fa x ,D M tra D, Butts FN B. Edgerton FN C. Guite FN J, Tuskes FA D. Hagerty r- -. , - M, I 3 7 Right? No, Well try left. F iq, P , ' How about a Boilermaker? . '- tt.- ttQ 1 .N ,nw . , ig as 'f , R ,Q F BT2 F, Blum BT2 H. Brown BT2 R, Cleveland ' l F S+ ' , 'ff H .yy X 4 , N. t w 1. . 95' I ,.. T BT3 R, Cunningham BT3 W, Eisnor BT3 R. Johnson FN J. Carpenter FN W, Carter BTC J. Carter BTl W, Castle 20 dadadaa 5 , H 4, V f. ,rl , 4 FN D, Hauck FN G, Deyarmin LTJG W. Cameron 5 M 81. B DIV. OFF. Q' MPA , . 4 ' D ', L9 F M it YM 7,1Wlf7f41S I5 HQT! Gotta buy me a new shirt on payday. 4 f A 'Q - I FN C, Hill FN L, Karpen FN A. Localio FN H, Patton FN C, Peterson FN J, Robke FN J, Sawick ., , V ,. - 4, X 5 0 9 Q F s 1 I 1, I J , I., 4 n, if K V A , FN J. Sea FA S, Abbruzzi FA S, Brown FA T, Kustaborder FA N, Taylor FA A, Reed I' Piano music is so relaxing. li a e f .W f ff ff f WWI? 4,2 'Z' W W - mm Q1 Qi VWQW , ,M 'mf 1 wow f 'ff 1 M41 ,,L 1 , I' ' X If ,fs jj , ,A if Jw 5 f ' f ,6 f f X f f ef -S f , X , , 'E QM N 1 C Nz, X I 51. ff 5 f wk, ' f f rm f , .f , C A 'f pw 014-17, MJZ+?,'1'f:ff , X Wm:-.M EM1 J. Maxey Y LTJG J. Moss CWO-3 C, LaCombe EMC W, Sailers E DIV, OFF, RELIEV. E DIV. OFF. I M 44A V, X ' ' 0 L M. Z. af-ww G f- '- 'YZ , EM2 J, sommers EM2 B, watts EM2 R,Wi11iS Q ,ps , e, ,sg fl ' ,, 4 Q, ng - , A '- - - -f, , is CQ! awk L vrfy ,Y . Q , . : A V ,. - V f I fyffif -- ' Q- 3 ,- ' uh ' ' of , h of-f ,,.kf. ' f' gp 1, M 'T' L-A May-,,1'f or ' f ' N- ' -'-ffsfawv M o a o f s C C as-so C' r A C -,...s V x EM3 L. Charles IC3 R, Coppola EM3 D. Gi11GSDi9 The Beach Boys You w111 not drop the load YV V kdm W l ww' wwf Q 'vt' . fx ,V gfgf W Va? We love it 22 You're not gonna beheve this. a 2 Qs C iff X ple sg f.,,,.,, I A I - A M I 5, If ' ' a -we , o L Y 452 fx, r - .Y X 179 Y' 5 viip, X EM3 R, McAbee IC3 D, Naumann EM3 D. Pierce R F F 3 mx K ii tw- ,..- -- F3 . 1 'L F . EMFN J. Comes EMFN J, Elvanoski E-QMFN fe., Hartley Dare me to friv if? , he in 'R 'G' 3. of-fs.. E., JY ig. ,f X Q . . Z ECNIFN Ii. tt'1tJtT,lI'it 24311-FN D. IX111ler IQMFN J. Stephens EMFN D, Whittaker F 941 -71- 4 u A What book in my pocket? 1 4,4 FN X. Barfield FN T. Bohlen FN L, Casallo FN M, Driskell FN J. Lavern FN J. Rudy ICFA E. Robinson .. ,Q I .-,J . EMFA R, Sankowski EMFA E. Simmerer 23 No time for pictures. 'Af5-'iw K' so MMI I. Hunter MM1 H. Jones ,f wx 9? E 664646071 l l T V k , fav K 1 ' y In -I Y , V 8 ' X A is fe . . .Y MM2 R, Ciesielski MM2 M, Wurth MM3 C. Ashcraft MM3 G, Burnett MM3 E, Cannon MM3 G. Madrid MM3 R. MCVetta X N fl if N, new A I To ,L , in-Q V MM3 D, Miller MM3 C, Moore MM3 R, Mullins , Z i.. .. xl ,,. Q , QL. L Q ' -ru f -6,11 Q l S it ,L MM3 W, Pattersom MM3 L, Woodland MMFN G, Berryman Mac, make some more coffee. ww l M l W 24 ,iz 45: V Where is the 10fJ1'GCY1ELl1I1'? Standby to dive. 1 MVN R. 1303711 MMVN G. Hlddflbfd MNIPN IQ. Ihlijllxkfl MNH-'X W, lialkly MNIVN D. INlU!'I'iSOD FN S, BUCK SN K, Gabel A 1 X A 4 , , , I -hh X , K, n FN A. Miller FN J, Myers FN T, Collier MMI .-X T, Dubee MMFA R, Clotts MMFA P, Russin FA J, Bacon ' ,, v V Q 9 111- i: A xd fl- . - if 4 A X . 'I 1' V U FA S. Burgess FA R. Holzwarth FA R. OUQYI FA M. Perry FA W. Smxth x '5'!llL:q:' 'JU Q t Moe, Curly, Larry. -I., W DCCS J, Estes SFC W, Hamilton SFID O I feel lonesome without Samey Would you dry my back? SFP2 I, Merar SFP3 R, Drake DCFN A, Arnold DCFN R Burton v' 1 , I V , i 11. f, WD d, , ' f SFMFN J. Johnson IFMFN B. Storey FN J. Brady FN E Horvat if .pf w fa 4 Y N 1 ,Q .- , Second gear, it's all right, We're ready to sell ice cream. Fred. R .,,.3., I 41 l FN M, Nolan SP3 J, 'I'urk:1nlck FA P, Iflsclxer l-LX li, A1L1Sf'LlI'Cll1'lS it , K. W ur sw A' I I , V, B f in SFPFA R, Perry FA I, Richardson FA T, Tlndall FA ll. Waddell Center line, left field! 8 On various holidays, we took the day off for some well earned relaxation. At the island of Sardinia, we flooded our well deck so the duty section could have swim call while the other crew mem- bers went ashore for a beach party, with hot dogs, beer, and such. Our celebration on the 4th of July took place far out at sea. However, we were able to have a picnic and music supplied by our own talented crew members. Give him time, He'll get it. 100 meter free style qtafcldlaq Look, he's going down for the third time. There's no hot dog in this bun. ws p zacafdc aa 4 Pass the rotten tomatoes. .r -. X 3 A 4154 i S'5 'z ':?' ll 0 ' N ff' -,T . sl? 1 i --'- D v - i ' rr I F -5-,,,, -E R 2 I W P Y 1 i Guess that ends swim call. Hey, it's on the next fret! Not another polka! X 4 Q fy ff f X. f W 0. 55, W, X . GF 510403 8 wk f 1 T-Bone, Porterhouse, Filet-Mingon ' A11 I wanted was two rolls of film. - I Q x 'wwf epcnzfmemf Gee, I thought I knew the combination. X' IH flu ' 114541 J N-42, 'Q 1 I ff. ,e -. X PA, W K4 xx V V fx - Cm - E Xxx A Qy W t effffeglg f . . and three crows . . . anything else? A11 of it, Chief? 29 s ENS J, Warner SUPPLY DIV. OFF. 3 X if f 'K ' Q if. ' , -, 45 2'2 X ' f wwf V gm-WX v , V74 ,Q X 5 , be A5531 sizragp 4 , .rwgfgm qi, . .i,,,7.,y ,iw ,B ,Y K ff 2, 'Rei . 'A s we A I . f ,, x X A . I M ,069 daibdaa f, I if ' if N SD1 S, Bibb SK1 B, Bowen CS1 M, Cogar CS1'H, Eidson W X X f f , , - f , M., .7419 f CS3 R. Carlson SHL2 P, Hubler CS2 R, Tuccille DK3 D, Baker SK3 F, Daniels CS3 R, Delcortitle SHL3 J. Ellis X Q N A V X me X Q X is , PS, X! - - L i SK3 J. F2lCk1GI' SD3 C, Griffin SK3 J, Hedge-mon SH3 H, Hendrix ' Looking good 1 i ns, i ,,,, V r fi, 4 ' i JW J A11 this for a baked potato! SK3 G, Irwin SK3 J, Lapointe CS3 J. Metallo 30 ' l y SK3 R. Robinson SHSN J. Dake SKSN H. Ragaifl 4 CSSN J. Vopat TN L, Corpuz TN R. Dauz 5' SN D, Gaul SN J. Gay TN bl. Marurrut Things for my house! T ft .1 r SHSN S. Thibodeau One chop with my Samurai sword . . . SN G, Neece TN CJ, Peralta SN J, Pickett TN A. Rubiano A V. Q M QR. Darn! I thought this was a West No Tickee, no shirtee Pac Cruise. x Lf! SN J. Stewart SN U, Dalton SA J. Battaglia SA G, Epperson SA R. Lubowiki SA D, Reynon SA W, Thomas 646 cz Q dacfadaa H, -on HMC J. Smith f o X 3 5 CI s 'J' iw-'jf Our happy medical staff HM2 J. Massicotte HM3 L, Truhlicke Are you an intern? S, 1983 A E! , 14 SN R. Garlin SN T. Billings Hn- Exffif' f A GV E P' Qi L X Af Bw 3 if xg LN Qi? L ii Tj 5. Q Now DONQT as Nnzrwous--W'-' i X4 i Trying to plug up that hole, Huh? MG .B uhm s 5 'h'5-' ! H Enllsted b A , ClaSS1f1,912 f5,1 QHS if H rl , ' xxx 'f- W1 L E , Q 'H 'N ' I W N if f if X- Q W f x s I B ! V , I I N Ist Milllljb Choice: YOMAN SKOOV PN2 R, Hansford PNSN J, Bonardi R ,if ' A X f A SN T, Oliver SA W, Lyons 4 '45 0 las' Q Y' 1 1:4 'R- cs . 'F' lv 40903664 Xl ,r Boston D Liftle Creek x X, 11 5 Key west' ?lgkaUamC ix , Bay 3 .nik .V . 4 I I ? f 5 E 5 1 5 I '1:s:: ag , f . , ? 1 5 s Q i 2 L . N ,+4tZcwt'6c Geena! Q 1 Sant! ffmmiccz 4 .-1 xr ...F Y, L v i Snape Q fa' 1 .70 'Q 'by 2. 9 5 - Barcglonq E SPAIN fjl D1 Qaxma 8 Naple on Q 'Q Hz., P 1 1Rota a 3 T- C9 Apnea if-'hy F 344 an I Being ready, as always, for any assignment, the SM was ya i Q called upon to transport Alvin, the H-Bomb chasing miniature submarine, to its home in Boston. This gave the crew a chance for liberty in Boston, one of the most famous historical cities in America. Here one may find the scenes of many battles of our war for independence, The USS Constitution, or Old Ironsides, and the new Prudential Building. One of the great educational centers of the country, Boston is the site of Harvard medical college, founded in the l600's, and of Smith and Wellesley, both famous girls' colleges. Q Many of America's great men of literature, including Longfellow, Emerson, Thoreau, Parkman, Holmes and Whittier were natives of Boston. Skyline of the new Boston Our work in Boston at an end, we once again headed for Little Creek, our home port. Hey! Look at this, Gator! But where are the instructions? l'm not the yellow submarine either! Beacon Street elm 'a age 1.49, st. xff X Can't you stop for Z1 minute, Turk? IS if M3tt911 OT Ideal? XXX X-fiitiiii 71: ' T N XNX1 X TQ-X xi S: I'm here. Take off now. They didn't have milk, so . . L in in lr X l L,,X. 2. .r 'K Eh l fi xx Qi. M ,X ,, s lang' N 'N' X sw v Q ' , xv, 5 r ,. Y Y J' x X xx' C 1 . 3 ,Zip fr an l I' X K ,tif ' 2 F X r. F Q vp 'LK 1,.,,,5,e,y, ,' .X t W SQ lk, L-R Front: Johnson EN2, Jackson FN, Ball BM3, Billiot SN Back: Cohen RM3, Seaback CS3, Gregyo FN, Cabel BMC, Hall BM2, Huckvale EMFN Q k ' e ,, W , ,yr V 4' f ,, we X me ! 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The sky hook is broken downi X , I A Y Ax ,, ,Q 6 ,L 1, in Aff'- epcmlwze wma In mid-J une the Captain called all hands to quarters in order to give out some news. We knew something big was in the breeze as for two months we had been sitting in port with no news as to our next assignment. We soon found just how right we were. The SM had been picked for a five month cruise in the Mediterranean. As our departure was scheduled for June 29, we all began at once to tie up our loose ends in the States in preparation for our coming deployment. After that last visit with the girl friend, that last call home or, as in many cases, that last visit to the Purple Qnion, we felt that we were ready to go anywhere. Our personal matters taken care of, we got the ship ready for the cruise, checking out equipment and bringing supplies aboard. From our home port in Little Creek, we went to More- head City, N, C., to embark the group of Marines who would be making the cruise with us. Morehead City was our last stop before the crossing, and as we left Morehead we looked back, seeing the States for the last time in many months . . . 7 awe 27, 7700, 08' 00 5 , H 1 QQ l 1 is ,J H , if f ' I 0 P 1 K ,.. fri!- Doesn't if look nice from up here? -1 Q44 1 ffall? PM ITALY A USS DD whaf? Jr' - Lx fwgm 'FRF'- Jn 1.1131 -ali ,-a-un-a 154'-v -K 14'-, wt W f - A at A Y if 13 .Q XP fr? ,l'5r' Maschuo Angnomo never looked better. ll I l As we looked forward to liberty after our first landing exer- il cises in the Med, the SM pulled into Genoa on July 25. ,f Genoa, leading seaport of Italy, is located in the district of 'I Liguria. Now an important trading center Genoa, birthplace of fi Christopher Columbus, once was rivaled by Venice as a commer- cial port. Due to its importance in trade, Genoa is often under- rated as a city of beauty, though it rivals many an important art center. The Via Lucoli and Via Roma, several of the best shopping streets, have shops where fine ceramics, leather goods, and ivory carvings may be bought. Desiring to meet the people of this friendly city, we natu- rally went to such places as the California Bar, the Moulin Rouge night club and the Al Tirolo Bar. ' As we left Genoa, many of our first-cruise sailors felt .that now they really knew all about the Mediterraneanj ' . St. Andrew Towers I WCW? ' ?' f ,Q 3,41 I 2 L1Sa lt. nfs. ' Where's the straws? CLISTGPOM CGLOIRO im M 'lb N. Monument of Christopher Columbus Corvetto Square Sea- statxou and fly- over Victory's Square .pw iff! ! , - ,,1' A s Q- 41' ,'- - T- Q----Y I A' fa' 1 . Rapallo Wccpiea Naples, in the department of Campania, is the third largest city of Italy, and is second only to Genoa as a seaport. The Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, is located in Naples U. S, Naval commands in Naples include COMNAV- ACTSMEDXCOMPAIRMED, NAVSUPPACT, NOACT, and NAVSECGRUDET, A group of Greek refugees founded the city in 600 BC and named it Neapolis, or New City. Though it remained a center of Greek culture, Naples was passed on to the Romans in 29OBC, Since then it has been under the rule of Belisarius, Totila, the East Roman Empire, Neapolitan dukes, the Germans, French and Spanish. Some of the tourist attractions of Naples are Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the is- land of Capri. Those of us who wished to buy souvenirs were directed to the Via Santa Lucia, the Via Chiaia, or the Via Constantinopoli, where cameos, jewelry, silks, rugs, and ceramics may be bought at reason- able prices. Monument to Victor Emanuel Night scene. ing' fb,pf 'abc- ,, . 5! A 1 .- I-21.14, 5-gi I- I v A 1. r.--w ,J 1 ' 1 , A , ,ff , V d,,?-.L-V X Y I-. . v ,.. Don't fall in, it is st111 bubblmf Q t 011 battuu mu S S gm l B l I 9 S I E 2 l Harbor entrance 1 Taranto situated in the district of Apulia has a population of just under 200 O00 A The site of one of the Italian Navy s four major bases Taranto is the headquarters of the Commander in Chief Italian Naval Forces During World War Two it was at Taranto that planes from the British ship H M S Illustrious crippled Italy s sea power in a matter of mere hours Built by the Greeks in 707 B C it was soon a prosperous thriving city Since then it has had a violent history having seen the rule of the Romans Byzantines, and the Saracens Some of the attractions of Taranto are the caverns near the sea the Municipal Gar den and the National Museum Naturally the crew made it to some of the local bars and the Italian Navy was kind enough to share the use of both their Officers Club and their Enlisted Mens Club in a gesture of international friendship 1-mwah Military Academy 1 I I l , . 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Several places we visited were the Holy Church of St. Andrew, which was built on the site of the martyrdom of this Apostle of Christ, and which contains a finger of the Saint, his body being in St. Peter's in Rome, the Roman Forest in the center of the town, and the wine festival.. si cl A S We d P. -ff Chariot 4 Q- , P , Y 14A , ' 1 fi' m G M ',A U la A , ,-4 M ng 1 Jf' . ,J 3 A, ,P . 3 , ,, Q' nf A , lv EX, e 101' the Chaflot I. .5 y. X3 .x W 'J J ' 5 . ff, ,. .si f N, . , y 'IMAL' JB'- 4141-2 'L,r3:I w 5 ..-Y.-f ,a ? j'N 'r W , AAIQII Cb. 1 1- . . -' Ji ' - f-. . -' 6 , f I1 . my x . 1 QD ' ' 1' . s t-E,-in V 5, 7, .l fl, eh .- A U ,, . 7,11 . Q I' T ' , -4 f- , J ' -as It's an 1'aC 9 S! .ai. , I 4. ,N ww +G- 0 me! X ,. Y 5 f' ' x K A I ,L yy' 1 K 1 X I 'ffblk if V U0-4 ,pa lvl' 1 3 J' 34439 , , -- . pal, , A .gr ' ' ' 1 ,, -' f M ',.gf f 71 f if ,- ' ,,. -f, ,.-.H 'f Y 4 li 51 yi z W' -0 A,.,,.,.',feiM'l3 L5 Q Waite T The people of Valetta, capital city of Malta, were preparing to celebrate their second annivers- ary of freedom from British rule, when the SM pulled into port. The festivities lasted well into the night, and the fireworks, thundering and flashing into many-colored brilliance, were quite impres- sive. The Maltese lslands, with a population of 330,000, comprise an independent state of the British Commonwealth. During World War Two Malta, then a Crown Colony, played an important part in aiding Allied shipping and in hindering Axis shipping. Consequently, it became the most heavily bombed area in the World, undergoing more than 1,200 air raids, ln appreciation of their gallant support during the war, the King of England award- ed the Maltese people the George Cross. The pop- ulation of Malta is still strongly patriotic to Eng- land's rulers, 25-' ' ., , r .,,,,,r. , .. Q b CW ,, , T , We met a lot of old friends at the Vernon Marsaxlokk Club , 'CT eff? 4 Mdina , ,pu iwsirwe ,c fans y . . 4 Faigg 14 H' vi, pf, f ' ixj g . I, I .VAX Y T ex- fe- l th? iff! I! ,, ,M I , bn liberiy went down. F 5, 13 Q ,Q 1' J ,Q 135 js ,fe . XX ,f'1- f r X . 5 ink' .i ': ' '- I FE 'UU lltllli A .1 '? . -, f 501- A f Q W.- Grand Harbour 5. 'Q l - . Q v - . ,, , , M' ' ,451-3': -.t,, .. '-I. L. A -, . p bl , ' 'Q-f - Q 5 . i W I - '- +-V + P r -J-T' .1 Q-ff W ' . T I 5' '-'l'.1 .Al f 'Y ! ? .5 P .' ,, , 1 f , ' ' - ' 'h ' ' fini-nam 1 5 wx Q , LW - , V . I. , kxnr ,rv ,' g J - . ,,...1- .al Q - 15 V x ,,L -8. IHQT , isa' gn, . - 1 V V' H 3 - - NY- , V ,.v4g,,..,,,1 - M, W1 - , A.. . I. Q th W - are. - ' 2 1 I i, t 4 ' Q xv-... - Pu 5 1 , Ax .x, .- -'i A -L 4 1 ' . f ' L no s 1 f-. -AN. g,...- . H ' R !m M r ' , ,. , Grand Harbour from Upper Barracca - Valletta Gozo f 3U'v-1 , L .nv ,... View of Senqlea and Fort St. Angelo , .V Q AGLQ 1 at A , if b A A ' -.rt ,. -' A , . -. --' 'V ' r Q s ' X, ' - . , deign , - .MU ,, , U 0661060 General view SAN MARCOS arrived in Palermo, capital city of Sicily, on October 8, sit,- Catacomb Cappuccini uated on a fertile plain and encircled by lofty hills, Palermo is a city of 730,000 inhabitants. Many of the local customs seem curious to us, a result of the inter- mingling of Norman and Arab cultures. Sicily is a part of Italy, though it is self- governing to a certain degree. The Central Italian Government reserves the right to veto laws made by the Sicilian Regional Parliament. Some of the facilities which we made use of during our stay were the local tours of the city, the bowling alley in La Favorita Park, and dancing at the Villa Zgrea. Local specialities in the way of souvenirs are jewelry, ceramics, dolls, and cameos. The shopkeepers customarily bargain with the customers, and the SAN MARCOS sailors were soon haggling spiritedly over their goods. ' ' The Cathedral Castelnuovo Square, Platform for musical entertainments ?uI' Catalonia Square The SAN MARCOS entered Barcelona at the Puerto De Paz, where a lofty statue of Columbus overlooks one of the Chains of Raniblas, '.'.'hich divide the city into its various quarters. The old quarter, with its winding streets small shops, and the new quarter, with its broad honievarda and modern and Shogi- ping centers, make Barcelona a nniqne city. The Plaza de Catalnna. in the heart of the city, is the major to irist sliogihiriuf area, where the stores carry items ransfinq from toys and fine laces, to fencing sz-,'oi'tl5 and hand-tooled leather goods. As in all our other liberty ports, nniny of ns visited the varions nifyt it clubs. Several of the more gioginlzir shots, the l'an.Xni and Qjlnh l?1o, featured flamenco d21IlCCI'S,5IJZ1lliSilti0il1TLlf'if'H, :incl very potent iiii:4edclI'ii1ks. Our visit to the city voirnziflefl with the- last hnllfight of the season, a many of the crew and our ernhiirked Marines took iiciyaiitasie of the oniior nd tnnity to enjoy this thrilling spectacle, one of the Ineihliyihts uf wir visittoSgig1in llaving concluded her visit to Barcelona, the l-'ie',htin.', 'li'.'.'o-Hits st ea med away from this fascinating Old World city for war Qzlrnes on the island of Sardinia. iilnh llio Columbus Monument f f 1 -?.1-l-P' 1 I Seeing the town from the harbour 1 Holy Family Temple Barcelona Football Club Stadium '. fa 'A 'N A fp. ? 1 m - 355' J, Y .. NJEVK? qf' 1 Q . -N his -A -. '3 V 1 3 L. 1 . a 1 -Q ,9 S 'll 6 , 1 v x .4 N4 4' , E- .1 I-'e ff -v r am' f Lin-f -. all 9 .y ' . . , , Q . . . , k ' 4 , l - v, 1: 4 ' F . -I. 1 0' .I , 1 I 1 ' Q- Q Q , M : I -'ju ,., xx: 4 5-X 4 I I , . 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K- 1 4 ,gm A ' ' I ' L , 4 .. .- . f3 ,ff -: , ' 4 - r 41,4 'f'4 ' Q J ' ' ' ga: sl7'4,i'i5 'Q:-fm ly ' fQ'Jf?'g,fL,,.1Z,4 ..,:N5fP5f1mwgpa,' f My A A 1fg'r:ig::ffQiiff?f, '-by ,. . fm V ..' ,..gi,.44jg - m,., yqwvwhiw f .g J44 ,Mlm , ' S.-gm '.wa.f:ie ' ' , I 5-,,4 KV P in .:S',,,515ZM44.U41, 7 , 4 , 1 4 . lp, .'1m,, f hfmiiifgs-54 f ' , nu., 4 f w f , i..:if . 4 g,,,',-'QU , 4 , ,.., N:,g, - A,A, -, , 2 '...-...mu-Yr 1, - -,,., 1. ,J ...:, A , .,,,,. . ,,,,.. . ,.,, U, , ..,.-.A. -. u N ,-, ,- . 4 4 4I-'lj-fil-,-.Lan-.usrvxaanunpmrrcs-vmmr1f1':.'.:sIL,1'!x.n+ - fr. in fi -- f -. ..-1: '.'.'-..-':-.-a...f Q.. wwf.- A typical Street Sloopy' s alma Palma, the capital city of the Balaeric Islands, is a beautiful city of more than 200,000 inhabitants. The city has a double enchantment, with its well-preserved,,picturesque old town and its newer residen- tial areas, replete with gardens, villas, and palatial hotels. Buses, taxis and horse drawn carriages are available for trans- portation to any corner of this spellbinding city, a popular resort spot for vacationing Europeans. The island of Mallorca is always green, and its blanket of many millions of pine trees, olive trees, palm trees, almond trees, oak trees, and fig trees the air with its heady fragrance. It is said that one can tour the whole island by walking on the branches of these countless trees. The author has not attempted such a tour, as the is- land is beautiful enough, even as seen from the ground. Concluding our visit to Palma, we once again turn our heads, and our thoughts, to home. However, our happiness as we anticipate see- ing our friends and families once more is not unmixed with regrets for the end of an enjoyable time in all our European ports. Maritime P romenade Cathedral and Almudaina Palace Cathedral and Queen's square. Qi 3, 3, ji 'A l AL!-vw . - ' fp . X:glv1X..M .Lf -431' - -,-f ' '4-' - e K fm l g ' L - - . . , I f v.- . , ,bl Thih 'M n' ' ' 13 x , :,L,,.,wa'f ' in Q .n rail., ..14' N3:gwt' m 5, , A- U v f' -s . - - - f .A 2.2 ' - 1mfxz23 V l 1' e , , ,PW s 1 hi P f 3 aff gg, Y +5 I n Mi, itullifa X EJKPBKFIIYZ: 2 1 fra TQZTSQ' a 7-EL ,ax J I, K . , .4 . 9 A.. , 44 - 1' A I. asf M , - ' ' U E 4 . I an 'Q Now I've just got to see Sweden. Q 1 UNDERWAY. 1966 Happy New Year's and Anchor's Aweigh! This is the San Marcos, We're underway. The new Year we started is just about right, With our yard period finished, the SM is tight, Our new Captain, Spielman, and XO started us off with a shakedown cruise to the Carib via Gitmo, The Shakedown taught us what we should know, About shipboard living, survival and so. With our NBC warfare and atomic attacks, The SM can do and know how showed no slack. So through Guantanamo Bay shakedown we went, Then on to liberty in Jamaica, West Indies, we spent The Island in the sun is what it's called, Montego Bay, our liberty port, that wasn't all. We found exciting, through rum and coke The Montego Bay, Jamaica, is no slow-poke, Then homeward bound to Stateside again, To Key West, Florida, for a weekend, But not for long, We're the SAN MARCOS Then on to Rota, Spain, naval station, Another San Marcos routine operation. Our liberty then was in Lisbon, Portugal, The good-looking capital city of the nation. Then we came, to be in port, And it wasn't long before we were caught, This time to carry Alvin the H-bomb chaser, To bring her home to Boston, Mass. She did her bit for public relations. A few weeks later, a surprise note in our P.O.D. The USS Old Ever-ready the SM, Was chosen for a five-month cruise, In the Mediterranean Sea. So to our mission, PHIBRON II was sent. From June to December on landings And liberty we spent. On the beach party in Bomba, Libya, over there The sailors, with the goats, camels, and donkeys, Was quite an affair. Through Italy, Greece, Malta, and Spain, None of them were quite the same. Some of these ports, our second time around, For some old sailors know these towns. The tours and liberty, the rest of us found, Gave us more knowledge of this Old World ground The wine festival in Patrai, Vernon Club in Malta, The PanAm in Barcelona, And the wonderful time in Palma. Through Naples, Taranto, and Genoa too, We finished our Med cruise, 1966, We're through, Homeward bound now, over the Big Pond, Little Creek, Va., our home port station, We look forward to you - Pier 58W Continental ILS, our nation. John Anthony Contes -Q .1 1 , w ,J Fi' 'frf K k . Q-g.---,.,:.-fig,-S ' f P' :1f.f,,:-'- if Q 1. if: X wb- be in ,R S -. Y' 'fb Ns 1 W ww 11 ' 1 we wifi 3195- wfwii wiv-,, as hm -f-SW.-R 2-gg:-f ww: 4 P4 ,pi f+ n.- QS -.f .I 'Wim l ii' ps .w . Q ,-5 W AS-A 92 4 ywff spgx fi N 9 OFFICERS CAPT. JAMES S. SPIELMAN Arlington, Virginia LCDR DANIEL W. g RODERICK LT HENRY J. SOMMER JR. Arlington, Virginia LT. DONALD C. WHEELER Moscow, Pennsylvania LT STUART N. CALDWELL Virginia Beach, Virginia LT. PHILLIP L. LAWRENCE Lufkin, Texas LTJG EDWARD T. DOLIN Oaklavvn, Illinois LTJG WILLIAM T. CAMERON Mc Alester, Oklahoma LTJG RUSSEL J. MITCHELL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ENS. JOHNATHAN F. WARNER Glen Head, Long Island, New York ENS MICHAEL A. ZIDEK Fran Klin, New Jersey ENS JACK P. LIEBERMAN Wyncote, Pennsylvania ENS CHARLES L. IVES III Raleigh, North Carolina ENS. JOHN L. MAC CONNEL Ft. George Meade, Maryland WO-3 CALAM M. LA COMBE Tacoma, Washington WO-I EDWARD S. ADAMS Charleston, SouthCarolina CHIEFS CARTER, J N Racine, Wisconsin ESTES, JOHN C. Hillsboro, Ohio HAMILTON, WARREN W. Springfield Gardens, New York MILEY, MANCEL L. Canton Stark, Ohio OW, JOSEPH W. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania SAILERS, WILLIS D. Lattimore, North Carolina SHAW, EUGENE H. Wilmington, Massachutes SMITH, JIM M. ENLISTED ABERUZZI, STANLEY J. Warren, Rhode Island ABNEY, WILLIAM Washington, D. C. ABRAMS, JAMES A. Bronx, New York ARNOLD, ALAN D. Plattsburgh, New York ASHCRAFT, Q CHRISTOPHER D. Denver, Colorado AVERILL, VINCENT I. Erie, Pennsylvania BACON, JAMES D. Harbor City, California BAKER, DENNIS L. Reading, Pennsylvania BARFIELD, ZEB JR. New Bern, North Carolina BATTAGLIA, JOSEPH G. JR. Masontown, Pennsylvania BAUERSCHMIDT, ROBERT P. Rochester, New York BELL, RONNEY L. Miamisburgh, Ohio BELLINGER, MARVIN L. Calumet City, Illinois BERRYMAN, GARY L. Detroit, Michigan BEYM, ROBERT M. Cranford, New Jersey BIBB, SOLOMON Montogomery, Alabama BLACK, DANA W. Danvers, Massachutes BLUM, FRANZ J. Dansville, New York BOHLEN, TUCKER E. Wheeling, West Virginia BOISVERT, RAYMOND A. San Antonio, Texas BONE, LOUIE C. Columbus, Mississippi BOWEN, BOBBY L. Duhring, West Virginia BOWLES, PATRICK D. Billings, Montana BRADFORD, GARY L. Macomb, Illinois BRADDY, JOHN F. Baltimore, Maryland BRALEY, CHARLES W. JR. San Bornton, New Hampshire BRIGHT, BRUCE O. Miami, Florida BROWN, HENRY T. Columbia, South ' Carolina BROWN, SAMMY L. Dunlap, Tennessee BROWNFIELD, THOMAS E. Foosland, Illinois BROWNING, TIMOTHYA. Cuyahogo Falls, Ohio BURGESS, STEVEN R. Las Vegas, Nevada BURKE, JOHN Bayshore, New York BURKE, MICHAEL S. Alpena, Michigan BURNETT, GEORGE D. Rush Springs, Oklahoma BURNETT, JAMES R. Sacramento, California BUTTS, DAVID A. Delaware, Ohio CARPENTER, JAMES H. St. Paul Park, Minnesota CARTER, WAYNE K. Chicago, Illinois CASTLE, WALTER F. Mounds, Illinois CATUARA, JOHN J. Chicago, Illinois CHILCOTE, DON O. South Bend, Indiana CLEVELAND, ROGER D. Mableton, Georgia CLIFT, JOE O. Kuttawa, Kentucky CLOTTS, ROGER P. Chesterland, Ohio COGAR, MAURICE H. Frametown, West Virginia COLE, CHARLES D. High Point, North Carolina vvRvv NBH Tribbey, Kentucky CONNER, LLOYD T. Chicago, Illinois CONTES, JOHN A. East Rockaway, New York COPPOLA, RICHARD J. East Meadow, New York CORPUZ, LEOPOLDO P. Calastao, Philippines CRAWFORD, EDWARD L. Kittannin, Pennsylvania CUNNINGHAM, RALPH B. Des Arc, Arkansas DAEMKE, RICHARD E. St. James, Minnesota D'AGOSTINO, JOE Mt. Clemens, Michigan DANIELS, ROBERT JR. New Haven, Connecticut DAVENPORT, MARION T Kinards, South Carolina DAUZ, RENATO L. Ilocos, Philippines DAVIS, WAYNE H. Etowah, Tennessee DAY, GARY E. Great Falls, Montana DEYARMIN, GARY L. Johntown, Pennsylvania DILLAHUNT, WILLIAM A. HANSFORD, RONALD A. Pollocksville, North - Green Bay, Wisconsin Carolina DRAKE, ROGER D. Eugene, Orgeon DRISKELL, MILLARD V. JR. Chicago, Illinois DUBEE, THOMAS E. Bridgeport, Connecticut DUNCAN, JOHN R. Noline, Illinois EVANOSKI, JOSEPH S. Chicago, Illinois FAMBROUGH, BILL H. Henderson, Kentucky FISCHER, PAUL L, Bellmore, New York FORAND, LEO P. New Bedford, Massachutes FOWLER, PATRICK J, Alexandria, Louisiana FRANCOEUR, LEON R. Lewiston, Maine FRANKO, GREGORY S. Reedsville, Pennsylvania FRILLING, JAMES R. Forest Hills, Kentucky FULLER, THOMAS G. Bryantville, Massachutes GANSBERGER, WILLIAM South Gate, Michigan GARCIA, RUBEN A. El Paso, Texas GARRISON, WILLIAM W. Ill Aiken, South Carolina GAUL, DENNIS L. Washington, Pennsylvania GAY, JOSEPH S. Norfolk, Virginia GRAFF, LARRY L. Endicott, Nebraska GRAMLING, OWEN I. III Tallahassee, Florida GREATHOUSE, RALPH M New York, New York GRIFFIN, CECIL B. Norfolk, Virginia GRYCZKO, CHARLES M. Passaic, New Jersey GUITE, CHARLES M. Narragansett, Rhode Islam GOEKE, KENNETH E. Brooklyn, Iowa HAGERTY, DOUGLAS D. Coeur D'Alene, Idaho HARPER, ERNEST C. Plattsburg, New York HARRIS, FRANCIS C. Roseville, Michigan HARTLEY, RONALD J. Tampa, Florida HAUCK, DAVID A. Fox River Grove, Illinois HENSLEY, LUTHER W. Lexington, Kentucky JR. DUNGAN, JAMES R. Agusta, Georgia -4 Tucson, Arizona HERRMANN, JOHN A. EDGERTON, BRADLEY A. Paterson, New Jersey Erie, Pennsylvania HESS, JOHN 1W. ' A EDWARDS, LAWRENCE R. Rigby, Idaho - Hampden, Massachutes HILL, CHARLES H' EFAW, CLYDE W, Peshastin, Washingaton Wa esbur , P nn lvania HODADAY, IRVIN . EISYNIIQR, Wing Wiy Williamson, West Virginli Hartford, Connecticut HOLZWARTH, ROBERTQ ELLIOTT, DENNIS C. Pottstown Pennsylvania a - , .J L K ELLIS, JAMES G. Plttsbufg- Penflsylwi, Brooklyn, New York HUBBARD, BRUCE E P PER SON, GARY R. E . Long Me mow. 133 Sidney, Montana I HOWARD, THOMASAE. ,, zips? mr . U K . .V, H . JR . , Connecticut , Pennsylvania JACKSON, THOMAS J. Casper, Wyoming JARMOND, THOMAS S. Wyandach, New York JOHNSON, FOREST W. II Highland Heights, New York JOHNSON, JACK M. Seaford, Delaware KANE, THOMAS R. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania KARPEN, LEONARD Bayville, New York KELLEY, JAMES M. Painsville, Ohio KIMBROUGH, DENNIS P. Albaqurque, New Mexico KNOBLOCK, RICHARD J. South River, New Jersey KOPE, RONALD E. Wheeling, West Virginia KUSTABORDER, THOMASW. Altonona, Pennsylvania LANE, JAMES C. Agusta, Georgia LAVERN, JAMES R. Rockford, Illinois LIMBECK, DAVID J. Rochester, New York LITTLEJOHN, CHARLIE H. JR. Clearwater, Florida LOCALIO, ANTHONY B. Penningto, New Jersey LUBOWIKI, ROBERT J. Belvedre, New Jersey LUNSFORD, STACY K. Piggot, Arkansas LYONS, WILLIAM J. Mankato, Minnesota MADONIA, TERRANCE M. Bell Gardens, California MADRID, GERALD E. Denver, Colorado MALONE, EDWARD V. JR. Dickinson, North Dakota MARTIN, ROBERT J. Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania MARTINEZ, DANIEL Corpuz Christi, Texas MARUCUT, ERNESTO G. Pampanga, Phillipines MASCARENAS, RICHARD Salt Lake City, Utah MASSICOTTE, JOHN L. Iron Mountain, Michigan MAXEY, JACK E. Swedeburg, Missouri MCLEOD, JIMMY W. Goshen, Alabama' MCSPADDEN, GEORGE W. Bentino, Texas MCVETTA, RICHARD D. Mc Clure, Ohio MEANS, ROBERT M. Ashland. Orgeon METALLO, JAMES T. Sheboygan, Wisconsin MIELE, ROBERT A. Bronx, New York MILLER, DANNY C. New Lisbon, Indiana MONTAGUE, PHILIP D. Wapakoneta, Ohio MORAN, GARY P. Rochester, New York MULLIS, JAMES D. Mulberry, Florida MUNN, INGRAM Memphis. Tennessee MYERS, GERALD L. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NAUMANN, DOUGLAS W. Newport News, Virginia NEECE, GARY W. Colorado Springs, Colorado NOLAN, MICHAEL H. Montgomerey, .Alabama NORTHCUTT, HAROLD K. Bethany, Oklahoma O'CONNOR, JOHN M. Shepherd, Michigan OKON, HAROLD M. Dallas, Texas OLIVER, TERRY M. Clyde, Ohio OLVERSON, JOHN A. Cincinatti, Ohio OTT, DONALD I . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania OTTICN, RAYMOND C. South Bethlehem. New York OVERFELT, THOMAS E. Clearwater, Florida PAGE, JAMES B. Sedgwick, Kansas PALKO, ROBERT A. Donna, Texas PANCAMO, LAWRENCE S. Jackson Heights, New York PARKER, ROY F. Peck, Kansas PATER, ALEXANDER J. JR. Lowell, Massachutes PATTERSON, WILLIAM G. Shelbyville, Indiana PATTON, HAROLD J.JR. Rayburn, Pennsylvania PE PALTA, CASIANO S.JR. San Marcelino, Philippines PERKINS, NORMAN C. Southington, Connecticut PERRY, MICHAEL S. Pacific, Mourissi PERRY, ROGER G. Summerville, South Carolina PETERSON, CHARLESD. West Berry, New York PICKETT, JOE L. Washington, D.C. PIERCE. DANIEL E. Sandusky, Ohio POLENSKY. WARREN D. Chicago, Illinois RAIBLE, GREGORY D. Trenton, Michigan RAGAIN, HERBERT E Aurora. Missouri RATTERREE, CHARLES F. Atlanta, Georgia REYNON, DOUGLAS K. Honolula, Hawia RICHARDSON, ISSAC B. JR. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina RICHARDSON, JAMES K. Mannerville, - Pennsylvania RICHETTINI, THOMAS A. Bell, California ROBERTS, GEORGE Mc Donald, Pennsylvania ROBINSON, ELWOOD A . JR . Adrian, Michigan ROBKE, JAMES E. Manister, Michigan ROOK, CARL Bellflower. California ROOT, HARLAN J. Youngstown, Ohio RUBIANO, ALFREDOC. Apucay, Philippines RUDY, JAMES M. Brownsville, Texas R LSSIN. PAI'I. R. JR. Ambridge, Pennsylvania SALMON, RAYMOND T. Winston Salem. North Carolina SALTER, CALVIN A. JR. New Market, New Jersey SANKOWSKI, RONALD A . Hammond, Indiana SAWICK, JOHN R. Toledo, Ohio SCHAEN, PAUL R. Newark, Delaware SCHESKOWSKY, NICHOLAS S. Livingston, New Jersey SEA, JAMES E. Pekin, Illinois SHOEMAKER, JERRY A. Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania SIMMERER, ERIC J. Seattle, Washington SMITH, WILLIAM R. Branchville, New Jersey SOMMERS, JERRY L. Kokmo, Indiana SPINK, JAMES R. Miami, Florida STEPHENS, JERRY D. Gaffney, South Carolina STEWART, JERRY D. Claradon. Texas J SULLIVAN, HAROLD E. Dunlap, Tennessee SULLIVAN, NOAH D. Henrietta, Texas TAGLIAMONTE, WILLIAM A. Painesville, Ohio TARKANICK, JOSE PH J. Brookfield. Ohio TAYLOR, NORMAN L. Des Plains. Illinois THIBODEAU, SYLVIO L. JR. Fitchburg, Massachutes THOMAS, WILLIAM S. JR. Kope, South Carolina TINDALL, THOMAS C. Muskegon, Michigan TRIBBLE, JAMES E. Fairfield, .Alabama TRUHICKA, LOUIS E, Hangover, Kansas TURNER, MILTON Marrero, Louisiana TYLER, DONALD C. Fremont, Ohio UJCIC, JOSEPH J. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USHRY, DALTON J. Washington, D. C. WADDELL, HERMAN H. Birchwood, Tennessee WALLACE, JIMMIE R. Baltimore, Maryland WATTS, BOBBY D. Birmingham, Alabama WEBB, RICHARD C. Yorkville. New York WELPE, GERALD A. Utica, New York WHITTAKER, DANIEL J Lawrenceville, Illinois WHRITENOUR, LEONARD W. JR. Butler, New Jersey WICKIZER, ANTONIOR. Mishawaka, Indiana WILCOXSON, OLIVER H. Houston, Texas WILKEY, MAX D. Battlecreek, Michigan WLODKOWSKI, JOHN R. Pawtucket, Rhode Island WILLIS, RAYMOND L. Lima, Ohio WILSON, ROBERT J. JR Chicago, Illinois WOODLAND, LOUIS A. West Barn Stable, Massachutes WURTH, MARTIN J. Morgan Field, Kentucky ZAYAS, RAFAEL JR. Bronx. New York ZYLKA, ROBERT W. JR. Chicago, Illinois ecmiaak :aff N n-1-. L-A 1 0xAxxs'x 4' WM, Q: ? Editor Ens. Jack P. Lieberman Ass. Editor Ronald J. Hartley EM3 Journalist Eric J. Simmerer EMFN Photography John A. Contes EMFN Assistance Carl Rook SN Bruce O. Bright SN The members of the yearbook staff would like to express their gratitude to all the ship's personnel for their assistance and cooperation in the compiling of this book. 886 8737-4 l ' . QM . Ll: if ' ,U ,gf f, H -Qin X . 5 I '1