Serrano (AGS 24) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1967 volume:

DANANG TUYHOA MHA TRANG TAU o I . 0 t , , .-sf Y . 'v U -no if --'ar-'-rwa, 47- -'Q-.,,g.-h ' Q ,o PZ son ,,,.,,'- OCEAN TRACKS I967 USS SERRANO CAGS- 241 H h-14 04-.J mg... H 'r 25 i 1 E, ,I 3 XL E '71 H 5 X i fi I Z 3 w Q VIETNAM SURVEY 1967 USS SERRANO AGS-24 4 January, 1967 18-22 January 29 January 31 January 3-8 February 8 February-28 April 1-12 May I5 May 17 May-IO June 14-19 June 22 June-18 July 22-28 July 31 July-22 August 27-29 August 2-7 September 14-16 September 28 September, 1967 Departed Pearl Harbor enroute WESTPAC Upkeep, Guam, Mariannas Islands Retuel, Subic Bay, Philippine Islands Conference with USS TANNER IAGS-151 Vung Tau, Republic of Vietnam Logistics and Liason, Danang, RVN Survey Operations, Danang-Hue Area Upkeep, Subic Bay, Philippines Conference with USS MAURY QAGS-161 Bassac River Mouth, RVN Survey Operations, Danang-Hue Area R 8- R, Hong Kong Survey Operations, Danang-Hue Area Upkeep, Subic Bay, Philippines Survey Operations, Tuy Hoa Area Upkeep, Subic Bay, Philippines R 81 R, Hong Kong Uplceep, Guam, Mariannas Islands Arrival in Pearl Harbor Our goal is to investigate tlwe world ocean, itr, boundaries, its properties, its processes. To a surprising extent tlwe sea has remained o mystery. Ten thousand fleets still sweep over it in vain. We know less of the oceans at our feet wlwere we came from, than we do of the sky above our lweads. lt is time to clwange tlwiz, to use to tlwe full our powerful new instruments of oceanic exploration, to drive lnack tlwe frontiers of the unknown in tlwe waters wlwiclfi encircle our globe. President Jolwn lr. Kennedy Uctolmr V963 .Q l 1 I the moon's backside to rnonopolize our lt is no longer possible to ollow efforts when the seo's bottom is infinitely more interesting. I 'li9 2F1M?LfJ H. p fri' Qrymr'r3iQcirsrxf:'f L15 -112 Pggifigr as A . fffji'1fwr, f lf1I Mffffzzl, PMI f' 'muff f f nf f,7i!'T'1D8ifQ!' F.f'f'ff:w, l' Elnergrw, Hart :gf ':1 1 LIE , 'aliflffff 'f ,f- Island, fm Pwr f 'Q if 3nnr,r'?Ma1f:1lI,',Fi The Gulf of 'zsairrg Irwfivw UhiU3 308, ,MV M34 USU COlumhia, Efmflw fi ITN rs fgffbiiflfrwhfgf 'I'x',f, fm Bay BNI l,JF1b'Jl1 Iinf, J!! r- ,. 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A sn, t I j r ' if M' ,Q 'EH' R' 'I 'sum , , I ...A W ,Raygun nif, , . ,Abs x --MQW 44 . -g h VN M 109 ,as ., V W Q ,Q A wi f m f A 1 1 ' z . 14 ' 'K 'Z ' 'W M WA , , an wi W' 4 -4 ' ' amiga-'wb -bl' , f' ' -iw 1 www F -. -'Y 'f?1lb- 'im The USS SERPiANO'S mission is tn obtain hydrng raohic and other oceanographic data tn permit the updating of navigational charts and insure safe navigation tothe worid's mariners. In her Vietnam cruises the SEHHANO has been specifically charting the shallow coastal waters to insure the vital safe passage of our Navy's warshins, As such her mission is unique in that she niust venture where nther ships would not, in order to chart the hazards tn naviqutinn. 1 ,I ,Q-.3 355 , 9,,5,, A COMMANDI GCDFFICER LCDR STE E RALPH JR. LLDH Steve Halph Jr '1 rmllvv ul IN ' . .,f , f,4fJl,1,f'vl'J1lv'isf,, 1'.' ' ,,r,,fh rw' 'rr-s Vz'ucifl' 1 vHf'Ufr and COmmiSSi0r1CdfrfnmilrfiHiiviil ,ff-f.l'l'.ll'f7HIlfl . ly:-ga..f.-g1H v. '-N mfr lv-1, 1 'U' QHH aSSiqrlmGrltU1 duty WEN, in f,,or'r'1rm1mf,:i1ion' ffn.fo'.wu, J, fi, I ww ff, al--iw ' ' f' ' 'P 1 ' A Hmlum' LCDHHalpl'uruf:xIH111-rndrzdfliqlllIr':1mmdmI'1'.f H'1i, I 4 Ili , fr fw-1w'+-Qmif NW' , aviator in 195G.Hf:1hf:ru fmrvndvmll I .dim-y 'ffylizffv ov. 4 -ff f.- v fp In1958Lf,UHH8Ipl'lr'f:q11f'f,lf:rinr,Imwgf nf r!1 1-mdrlq .f:,,':1f '!'lK' 'r f'1 l Hfxx 3- , where he served aboard Hue 1153 IJUHIUI5 Af H H fs, ff. ,!f',,f, 1,, 1,1 1 Q. nr, .fm .2 r M A-MU' 52 uate School in Ivlornlxorfzy,lyzalifornm,:n.fif,lq.flr1:-1114!.f.+,.4..v1,f,qQ .-,. r , aw- 1, G ww P Post Graduate School Lfgfsfc umm, WH- 1,,,1..,.',: Qp,, -9 , Q . , .2 ,1 NW ge Cer, Upon completion of dmv aboard Hu me fs mr ,i lr, ,- ,, K. wr. tri rr-arm L? in Vxlafghington, U, fm,HFIUVJH'-1flfl',I4jlll:fIfll'Hf- f xl-.N sf f 4 -,I ' Commander in Chic-f, on mmfaf. Q P - ' Q ' ,lff'filglfh!f4g, Q Y x ,L saramxr-Jo ara fafmfnfi, vvf.fa.ur.s.-..r,rf,f., ' K L ' ' ' ' l-C,l'JI7? HHIDIT Ps rrn?ll'Fllffl in Hu- Iwrufrl, W1, , 1 1 I Nlfx. I, .fq,,,.,,pfi xh F-falphs have H'1ref-nhnldrfeng Him:-, le.,r.fv,z ,, ,gk ,,,,, , , fi 'el 0 ,' EXECUTIVE CEFICER LT ARCHIE DUANE SMITH LT Archie Duane Smith, a native of Utah, enlisted in the Navy in July, 1948, and served as an Aviation Nlachinist Mate and Wliuht Deck Trouble Shooter aboard the USS VALLEY FUHCJIQ CCLV-453 and USS ESSEX CLDV-SD until his separation in .luly 1952. LT Smith then at- tended tiriqham Younq Univirrsity where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree. Hecvivinq his commission in July 153230, he served aboard the USS FALGOUT CDER- 3?4J and Ihr- USS ZLLIIVIA CAV ASD, After a tour of shore duty with the Special Projects Office as Polar is and Posivdoii Propulsion Ufticer, he attended the Post Graduate School at Nlontvroy, ilalifornia as an lgnuineering Scionoc Student, Upon qraduation in Novi-nihirr 10156, he reported aboard the USS SERHANU to assume the duties of Lxiiiziilivc llfliiivr. Ll 'wmllll is married to the former l'lurlmai'f1 .lean tlhristenscn, also of Utah, The Smiths have thrizi- ohililrrfn: lirvnda Susan, Kalen Sydney, and Micah Shaun. 4' 'mf' E. Q' ,, 1 A . KQf ',3 i H , af 5 M 1 5 A Ju, I H U LTJG Bruce' T. Gregory l, I JL, Holm 11 lb, lhntrr In nd! i 5'x!f'JZ1!'l6K'h HA McMiHen ' Up6r3.IiunS and I ll s! l :ruin-u:uui :md Smzrmgu i.,nr1!v'ui and V HYdV0QV3DmC Uni'-39V FWIPIWUN' H1111 an I ll1Hl'll'llHl1i Invlsmnllfficer FFlCER'S COU TRY M l Nui 'zimvvng l LK, John H, DYET Q nrmmnmcaiirms and L Hvdmwaphuc OffiC9f CFiJh:r?mLui12ggtYc!n?iSfi?:er HNHA ff'f1' i' li- A '1 '4' WI L1 K'l1:avlPs L. BGFDBV ' Hlvrf F fvwlf-1 r rm-11 lLl1Qlf'l6f'I' an in 2 H5 3 I I lr' ' f ' 22539 4-Af 2 r B A 2 4. if A ,v Q . v isis, - ' While visiting Honq Kond durinq thi' period 14-'20 June ititif, TUNNEY mooredat buoy tiilttaliifiiisicle U59 Sis l IHANU CAGS-247. A casualtyto TUNNY'S cnqinecririii plant created a critical need for an independent, outside source of electrical power while re- pairs were effected. 'SLIHFIANU enthusiastically provided thc rc- quired power through means of a iury routed shore power cable. Additionally the technical assistance of St,.ltliANtJ'S eng ineer, OWU-3 Andre-ss, an officer with many ye:tr's experience in submarine propulsion plants, was offered and readily accepted. l wish to express TIJNNL Y'Happriw:iat ion and thanks for thc assist- ance rendered by ,leltltANfJ, lo particular, l wish to point out tt S-Dirit of cooperation and ovniiiiw friendliness exhibited by all hands aboard 'StQltllANf 7. WM, tl, tirei-n t.oinntanilinq tlfficor lllwli l llNlNlt YCAlifSi-Q 225127 PROUD MESSAG S As your f-,L VEQN VHF LT deployment ends, l congratulate you on the fine job you have done while in WEST PAL, The profession- alism and efficiency with which you com- pleted survey assignment in the Danang, Hue, and Tuy Hoa areas established you as a ship always capable and ready. Your work has been a significant contribution to the United States mission in Southeast Asia. Best wishes for a smooth voyage and a happy homecoming. Vice Admiral John J, Hyland, USN Commander, Seventh Fleet congratulations to the officers and men of SERRANO on this occasion of having been selected to receive the BATTLE EF- FIUIUXJLLY AWAHU for your competitive group. Your consist- ently reliable perforrnance of survey operations in WESTPAC and your fine improvement in competitive standing during the past fiscal year are noteworthy accomplishments, By winning this award you have displayed your high state of Readiness, Q Professionalism, and the Determination of all hands to excel, Well Done. Admiral Hoy l., Johnson Commander, Pacific Fleet l wish to pass my personal congratulations to you on your 'Q . winnino of the SEHVPAC BATTLE EFFICIENCY E for the ' fiscal year 1967, Your selection for this Award recognizes the Devoted Lffort and Professional Spirit you displayed during a period of demanding commitments. Well Done! Vice Admiral John J, Hyland Commander, Seventh Fleet L- I 10 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Is. I.L1III.,LIUIIN A 'QNIQ IH II-'fs IIIIIIIII II IIIIIIIIIIIII L-TJQ U, OPIQHAI IUN5 IIN IDIII KBIIIII 'I III . N7 if fn UF'I7'ILfI,II The LIIJUYAIIQIIS II0pInInwIII I5 IWIIII II I M I- . . 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I-If II I'II IIIIII II f Ivrm I I , I-II IAIIIY III If I ,CJIIINI II i GIVI III-II. I' I QVINIIISA II VI ' If I, NIIIIIIIS I I'II.I,1,I'IIS'3EY -.1-Q 9 X I ,,.-Q-ll : gil' mmm lu uhgwfg lmuiqumtmsrs W he fffJ'S strung rigm ar -1, -if Sec- Eifmtcanmp type! ! A' !! res X. img, .1,l,, I ,,-9 pQpm1,p.,,.y,y UulI3IlIWiT,LDii,Ua?1 -po- Ffa, PM Q hx f f i Please help send this boy tu camp Ever get the feeling that you forgo! to out something back? uw ig ... u' - IW :fi ilk. I , 5 Cloud brim! '-.Nm:'rw-nrxPiwmw1:11l auch: wt' the uucrz. Aumrdirmg q -. 3 H I . -lf V gf . 11nf1'!!w -M111-gl4,r .fm,'lI l:v'1,n'!xmvx? hlhll, N M W f tg :W I5 Hag 520-V pug Vwlcf lb Qfppi ' Q '4- K 4.4 ' 'J' in 1 Q ,Fl ' in ENS. J. 5. McMiIlen DCA .muh 1.44. v - L ENC S, N. Palasl-gl EN? II, I-I. SCIZIWJ EIHI3 H, VJ, I- irfdln FN I. Jacrxbian ENB A, I-, Conner EN1 E. IVI. Lugue EN3 -I. Fi. Ledger EN3 R. J. Pitek EN3 L. D. Kelley FN J. FI. Sims ENGINEERING DEPARI MENI iq I ' .91 LIVIU--I I,fmd1c:-: Idf M I I I Ismlnl LNIIICI I ufum-el wI.441 1 mmm KI ' IIIIHI I Iv I, I I.sl,I.mmIcr .1 'sIwvII In I I I .xII.IIlX'aHI II .lh II, IIIIIILIIII . 4- 1c'1yugv.,x3Q IJ if 2- l-IIIIAII1, 'II nl-L FN IJ. L , HlklllilI'l1SlHl FN ua. A. mm.-ns LN3 V. lvl. liuriwl LMA J. V. .mfwld Uvlf, H, fy. Drake LNHQ I1. H. Uilks LM2 U. J. Usborne LNIZ Cf. W, Harley IL? l.. L, Thomas xx 4 ' 'vb N Gfve 'Cr a twenty year check up. Turning and burmng! 'C-.. in 'L QW' Snipes Burn,Screw Turns ii i , Q You ain't got time to smile son, Light off that engine! An equal opportunity employer. . X Intl , tl QI xl yi Q! fl fi ' I Y rp i v E! W 1'Y N-. OJ zz I ittlc harcicrrj' FEE H2000 pounds uf air nv' IF, V fl. UI 5-wh 'limi H- ff, vi ' qi. .grin inf' -Q iiiri ami grlfflt . - - As U18 Sl1ipQS 210,50 43095 the ghip uelinq aqainf Nm-xt lmmu qvt it um the tank, if . . and t! 1at's just the qarbaqe disposal umt! I 5 3 . what Water mur A fll'C.' What do wc do now? I WHQ qua' 1 '- lV111mI:111:mMIn-4-1 ull Pwvv, , , , ,-,1 f- 1 .lt UH Hw Ialcly I Hmuqhi wou SAIL ml t nff the ha LTJG Robert D, Butterbrodt First Lieutenant BM3 R, H, Thurman BM3 FT, R. Raines SN W. D, Ah Sing SN D. P, Beck SA D. C. Clements SN D. Ft. Farmer SN T. W. Fearing SN J. L. Ford SN G. L. Gragg SA G. NI. Lawrence GNIGSNN V Mann SNJ L Shannon SN NI L Smnth SNG D Stokes SN J D Taylor Not shown BNISA P Santos SNG E Araujo DECK DEP RTME T HMI H, 11, Peckinpaugh Fwtngfa Bosun BMS H, H, Waishinqton GMLQLJT, A,L'a1rluslt' SN J, Ll, Young: l-ley,tl1ese are real bullets! l can smell the booze over there, U I '33 'ff Mtv J 'O v Y z 3 Quick, Boats, before he turns around! b X K Tell the bridge we just dropped the brow in the water. last! Nloored. Shift Colors. The cannon cooker takes a smoke break. 5: In Q x L.. 'Q T 1 L, 1 i sb lt was a dark and stormy niqht . , How delightful t0 be underway aqziin! V! If lvxwlm.1l:xa.1m': lx i.1l1:: mu 1ll?l+:n11 u1Nh12h.l1 Uh! MH .10 Huhnrsl, and Ong lvl ni jus! :w:n!Iwwa'd1lu il I1 Vs V-'!.liCN, K ,,,,, ., A ' J YF ' JAM N- 'a' K 'jr y' K N. Y 5 5 . o ,',ir1 1 f ' X 1 L Q W , I4 I lfmr you :ww ummm, Hu-D is q:flll1'd:ll1lnw, Yun ue: slum. Hail! 51:11:11 zlnIu'i hawk wvl, AH-. 2 0 ii in Q91 Off U19 b X ,A 5 . ,. oooi, right? night. Q its 3 i The little one wants a cigarette. How do you turn this thing off? Captain, I recommend . . It sure wasn't like this on the HEI-IOBOTH! - me.,---l This is Rip, I have the Conn. auf' 5,11-.L Q- s DEPARTMENT at A 5 P- H .. l LTJG Robert D. Butterbrodt Supply Officer SERRANO's 1967 deployment posed some unique aiml- lenges for Supply Department. For the first time we had tu provide logistic support for soundboat operations as well its our own beachcamps, Certainly the most unlorgettzttiltf :ind frustrating problem was the lack of laundry service ftlio:lt'tt ship for most of the cruise due to the infamous missing oun- troller for our new washing machine. Yet somehow we al- ways managed to find an opportunity to do our laundry just when we thought we could never last another day, wlivtticr it C51 il, Attarian SD1 l', li, Stewart SK? W, Vazqiifbz-Pill CS2 tVl. F, Lagoda SHB3 L. W. Secrist SN L. M. Brooks TN R. E. Corpus SN J. E. Erbaugh SN W. E. Johnson TN R. E. Liwana TN E. V. Reyes SN P. L. Wagner SKSN Ft. Wojciecho ski 9 w was zttioztiti it l:ti nrt ship oi' ut tht' camp of the always lit'-Iplul until ltiim-raitlliiiittiii futiaitnws itil Oartang. The S tics tt-ll thi- it-st ol tlii- tzili, ln preparing lor and during tltt' txt iiistf out slot vlwvtit-t's tztll in cxCOSS of 2,000 req uisitiotis lot vvvi ytltitiu lrottt outlmiird motors to lit-i i iw, Uvitt llu' lllllt' ttiolttli pvriocl nearly 711,000 in uul nionls, tiltlllll t'-i':ttion tm-ails, and 411,000 soft drin wort- priivitlt-il :intl tgoiisttttii-tl, :mtl the sliip'5 store net record prolit tot sailor- tluritio tliv long montlts at sea. SUPPLY i u stil .L r-3, Guerrero l-1-Hditigfg P, O, Q We .3 'P L 'Frigus 4515 ., G. .lt -. , i tatts blue- divid ks ieda .,,, M 1 Q 'Ia L Q SUPPLY AT WORK P0-01 f X. x 2 Mn NN: xx. .lk i H I' l 200 pounds of I can sm' right hen- that tllvm- pu-mplv nn :mp':. mm.: WMM, mr: wnrryy potato chips? need straiigtmtmnrmg out, FOV 3 P950 l'll 'ef YOU Vidff in ii. Stick your head 1nllwr'cuq:1iv'z, Swmgrisi, Thai was funny. K b 4 - 5 gn 3 V NJ -, x v, 7 H if. s 4 Did YOU Say 3 lVi0Vfh3Wk'? lvmllwr' 12,4500 CIIIIUPI' Sl wks. Salad. l Welcome to the SEHFIANO-RITZ Frosting my foot. l'm mixing martinis for the wardroom. The bakers with their masterpiece T Keep your grubby hands off the salami. More salad. Lane count, lay to the chart house! Bill Newsome and lvlorris lrleinsen worlt the puzzle ofthe missing sawteeth. Yi CIVILIAN TECH, REPS. -4'--t Our civilian technical representa- tives were an important part of the survey scene, Hastings Radist pro- duced our survey navigational sys tem, and thankfully, sent Bill New some to troubleshoot the gear, and hclp look for elusive sawleclh The Navy Oceanographic Office estab- lished the survey specifications, and provided representatives to helpvvith the work, and certify the accuracy of the data Left, Hastings Badist Tech. Hep., Bill Newsome. Below, NavOceano Tech. Rep., Norbert Cane. Bight, Nav-Uceano Tech. l-Tops. Bill Car- ter and Morris l-leinsen. Not Shown: NavOccano Tech, Rep. Steve Smith, 6 .ight - 4? rc-mfg Below, Navijceano Tech. Rep. Bon Stauffer s X yy WF' ! iv' finni-lk, J, 4 V , ,T ,' Hgh' , x f ,..4j : Kia. LEE , 4' 'Y 7 f f - 1 1 4- f t , ,it -, .nif- iff QmggX5+23'ix .wa . y L LQRAC SUPPORT Our men on the beach Coften to their own regreti were electronics technicians from the LURAC Support team Atlantic. The lVIini-Qadist system required two station- ary transmitting sites. Stationary meant on the beach and in Viet Nam on the beach meant C-rations, mud, rain, no shaves or showers, and VC. The ET's from LOPAC drew the short straws for this duty. For security and company they often had South Vietnamese or South Korean troops. lf they were lucky, the beach camp security forces were US Marines, who spoke Eng- lish and drank Budwieser like good com- pany should. The Viet Cong company wasn't so welcome. One hapless ET spent a night under a Marine Amtrack during a VC attack of 150-200 motar rounds. The SERRANUS own ET's pulled some of this shore duty also. Whenever our beachcamps came up on the radio, we could count on hearing: Send gedunks, send mail, send beer, send Ann lVlargret. They certainly were glad to get hack to the ship for some of our cooks' find food, and a hot shave and shower. Shown from top to bottom are ETSN James A. lirider, ETR3 Richard J, Kulweic, and ETNQ David C. Noll. Not Shown are ETSN Richard R. Cornwright and ETR2 William ti, Dorzok. J-f 'A I x I., ,, 9 , ' wi J iq- 4 xl 'H All I , a 4151 ,A, ,Q Faced with a multitude of diverse prublenls iii lunlslica :uid lin: s' the 5ERRANOusedimaginatiunlugicltliujulaviluilc. ' A ' i ' ' V 1 materials had to go just about evci'5pIacc winiucivaluilii, Nui vi illinu 1 '--illlll cumsnaw and fast talking, we utiliui-AG lviariiw lifliizuptvi 5 :xml f'Xi1llf.li,lir., ag Vietnamese Nam junks, NSA Danrangg Milw bums and iw! Slllllll liual boats, and even a basket buat. Our nwn suunubimls, inntm' wlizilif built, Boston Whaler sal.-. cuunllcss miles uf viqitw, Up a mountain or acruss a niarsli, sninulinvi wi, gint lliivri-, in R ai , 1 W I if Q .1 .Q Y lp M.-'H- '1h.-... Q te I 9 -Z , Q . I I Our most succi-sshil lynn: lit l2illlllf'J.l.lllll huuy i was thc' ?SLllllAlXltl 'in iigtllnn ilrinn sunt-r dmfluf l special. lhc slninfitturs limiter thtfin, thc bn'5un i malvs launched tht-in, an1llVlr'. li Filft 'PVUY' ll11ffTt. Buoys liy thc t-ntl nf thi: cruisi: we wtrrtr tried and true uxncrts in buoys and their relative! subjects, such as hnw ln makt: them, llnw to cumshztw them, how to plant the-ni Qand how not tn plant thumb, how tn run them, and hnw to run nvcr thevm, We uscvtl bunys its calibration points on all of our survey nets, and they took many and vztric-tl forms, including cone hunys, 55 gallon drum bunys, mnorinq hunys, channel bunys, and even fishinn stakes, Other cali- bration points inclumlctl rocks, fevnccs, piers, and the anchor chain, What- crvcr was iminnvabh: and acccssiblv, we used tn insure tho accuracy of our work. No tlnubt at fcw passinq nbstvrvtrrs must have wondered why we spent so much time runninii in circles arnund a biq fuzzy fishing stake with Z1 white SKIVY shirt ticcl to il. -4'-tri 5... xgzrk .4 , , v- .-bvh' ' 49 H Y V 1, . , - P 4, ,,,,.,, M yn' Mark buoy on the bow 2 , D 2 n .AJ -1 'Transmitter towers arc- bin, S I I. Afi' TU, 8 gr hd Sw Q-F' Q or 5 'lvl F:L'UlI!m1kIpuL1l own lu ul n Haj x 1 nn H145 Hlinui in . . .1 f: '.g:. , in g 4-tufmmrnmqrau Hur' muh lllVUlX'tl1.llMYHIC unuixin-nu nllldll vvlmh at was 4. uflilduut ulllx lN'bNlli'1a-lI.mYlll!t In ,N 1 1, J.- . W K,-1 ' 'L , nf.-nl' w ff, Q -f fan f f '5 nab 5 'V l'xYH1f'l', Vwumrv, l I Hamill, Mm nu' i':iv11l', I.1 fAI'ii11fif r , Imam Nm: ms, Man im' 3' Q Merrit, Smith G5-rn, Gncklcr and :staufhfr C15 U, return from a successful mission, OO NAVY 'S X' 'D CI K..- 'HS H Q C XC 3 5 Q cz E U O Lf. F-3 TU O 9 7 7 Q 21 E 'C 4 1: if if E. gg-E R UZ 12 5 5? S 5? -' I .QC E 3 3 2 9 ... fic' 2' , -:ji -v-.f'3f'?? W ' r ks sri :vm i-:N .gf gg ig- ,m N ak vw - N' ' Y N 3' ll sc- ALQ lxti, '-uf, U ' , 30 px, I, ' x MV L Aw . ., A: vnu. ..z 5,4, 9 Q f is . Q , 'f , ' 1 ,VA , , fi Q, . I ,,. .1 I 4- . ,az mf. , 15 'A dh. 5-YI . 'an s ,'. , 4 AL' J I3 ,Ay 'U 1 fp if F ,IA , , af' , M .I IVF D 'el' 1 A . 'E ' ' ..'.' 'J .- . 1 - 2 in Below: Baskin, Shannon and Gocklcr pull the motor- P whaleboat through shallow water. M ktx v I vu, lcv, xv? , ax V l'l Q? f, A ww -I 'L I Q ' H1 ask. x U DERW Y, LIRVOPS ! P-, ' , I I r 1 f ' : I' s 43, W. ix, we Q The charthouse, heart of the survey, We plotted uuurm-ai Izmw, 'ami rm-farm 11 fmw Im 1 0041 mm 'at 10 'w knot ' mer h u , , - X. ,f, wx. .,,.'.bf Of That's a lot of 3 minute fixes, Mr. Gregory, Hydro Officer, gives dircclirms to the plotter: No no, you've drawn her left leg too short! ,H T I mln Humming cross chucks and holidays. 32 QU 5 1 . T'1'f1'm- Ng hw- x 5 Lc- K1 xr' I V 1 W.. 'Mn all Af A 1 N-.5 b ' 1 5 f A N x 1 .4 I' W, X X . I , N M .-Iw- ,ft M g ,px uu- I We began the cruise with the knowledge that the ship's two 26 lt. soundboats had never been successfully used Nine months later a determined SEHHANO effort had won 1,141 survey miles by soundboat. The areas sur- veyed were coastal shallows and treacherous rocks that never could have been completed by ship. But there were reasons why the boats had never been successful before. We learned and overcame these reasons the hard way. The Bastard Rig, as we fondly called our five ton boom, caused many prob- lems in controlling the boats while lowering them. Left, as the ship rolls in a swell, soundboat 1 swings wildly. il j Xia.: , In another incident soundboat 2 parted a section of her keel while being raised. A hard working crew saved her from sinking, and raised her to the gunwale, good at least for salvage. Nyib-..., ,, . frf',i ,, t .come T'RY 7 .1 S eep The wagons are Ifzadn-ni, I if 'Wa- :l::.:fM1 fi? 1 ., ss ., 'H may ,V NSF? . . if 5 mn. F, aq- lq.B WYJQ 13 'laflnf mg ' 1? '-Kress sig. ?- umned -1 Wi- rrgcue 'iiuihiillfpg fee! 1 ine P,-mfs tmfore T.:PJ,aHIrnyi1h 'Wf-11.fI:sh0ard- lp ml and bilge I.c,rl 1- I 13' L Vfnl HQ, fflmg to :A mc-.a!?1mg Eppi- f,.'ff- MMH4 Hmfgre , 5 lil.. Tfffll ' T: 1 'f-:fv.Hf1,7'S f 1 .nl il fifme. if .f 111-JHIITQCSM, :ia f-5 k'.'l'ff-Q' shape. ,if I ilu have ex- ': 1.-1, 1in!5:fia1f'SD0kef'l . 412, sk, 'izrough thls 1,4 K I , . sf.,w,ui.mrsa:'J0lH l , V :nf mlgmriance of , , 1 1 Y 1 .. v S 3? 6 X i 1 I x lux Pcoplc to People . ln lllll -lll lllllx lll-ll lllfl 1Ulllll,llU. Ilan lllvcr ll'llllllll'N lrfml l-fl l,l!lllf'Ul, Ul lzlllllll, l ll', lNJl1,lX1llIl1-ul, l lm-l lllllw, lllVll l'-flux-Dull and lllwlllllll llll lllf,ln.1c,lllfllficgklczqlflln lat lm 4,1 lllllwlllllll, lllu lullfwfillfl allmry Hlllffiiifllll K-l1a'l,m2'yll'l11 Slllll UH?-A I'5LllllfXllllJ is El Small Slllll wllll lllllll,l?Ll rmzclical suppllcs, llul slu: mllll llm' lursl Lll,lr1:allrlfl lllf:vill21gc:rS of New Uallll, 'Llmlllll 'Jlel l 'XA lam. lllf: folurllccr medical I 1 1 I llmlll armml wills antllamllcs oirltmcnls and pzullly, was Iml by Ll A, D, Smith, ffxrfcutl-fr: .ml'lluer pl llu: 5LllllAl-JU, In tllc village, scab lvs, a skin lnfuulipn, was almost as Commun as tllsx mites lllal carry il. 5Ll ll?ANU sailors wpru kept busy applying pmtmcnts, and in about 134 llpurs llllllffi'-fCllW6Hl was noticeable, I he Vl0l,l'lLifTlCSK'3 are very easy to tr'eal,' said lllvll lVlil.5SLIll. 'lllOl,f llavc llacl mu ex- posure lo mcdlclme, and tllerefpre lla-fe no rcsistancu to il, A little pit glues el lpmq way. liven soap llelps immcasurablyj' nf l My Back on board, LT Juhrlsfm, U5 Navy Advuspr tp Junk llase, and LT Cilll loan, Above, anxlops lmwllwe-r br'm!gs ljlirdbilliykggf H640 CO of Base, lhank Capt, llalpll ffmr L5ll.llHANU'S llClD- Below, a Smale as worth a twoubaml l L ,. N 4 O' 1 g avr? 5 ', firlggrugtfos- '. I U: , - .... 25? I-fl .Er J., . ,' . ll ,.. l.-..,, ' an. fb' ' n sir , ,fl L , 1 .-a f I n . urs- ' 1 I .N u-'G A' 'if' JUNKS D' 1 i ' ,. K an , H i- ...L 1 q,ff.' K- - f - 243. , - ,-, y '1'fY: 5z,1'TWTTT.' i n A The Vietnamese junk is a unique crafi, Besides providing a home and means of income for its owner, it constantly got in the way of survey operations thus driving O0U's, radarmen, look- outs and the captain out of their minds. it vs- I ......-..- i 3 i an .. ,, ,,:v Q mea 'gk , -qr,,f 1... Ll. YRS' V? 'Q VCT The mad YJ !'.u:i.f,4a, - fur i4aFfirigJswN'.1f,' driver ur3:,'. :J .-.r I. we went, Abou-, L .wig AUwcr'ig1t, Am Clifbngmlwy, ijeslw.-., 1' r Jeepmes, bg, we if X Uv. I.. in 4. iq ,.. Lihfrrly ,031 I Linn' f 5, 3-11 . 'Q- 'wigs -PM 4 KI P' ' , . F . - 6 'iv 1 . ' . 3 , 0 S H ..,,, . f.. rj 153.7 . - -.U -L -'l9l . '- , -' w -' ' . ,, Q 41'-i..w qua' - - . - ' '- - x Q- .. . - . -gw f k,,4..., 'ju xp-L., .-.N--U. - --iv' l-4' 7 one , 4.1 ' arg 1- lv f A :ffm Km, L. 45 1, 1 , 1 'i 4-r, Y hffxcn Marv QLLQYQM5 4 'N if M A ' when 5 ,U M'-Q 1 fn- , L A Pl-ii, t V2 -' M ggi. 1 4 I Q ' 'Y Q f f , 'J' A 5' Q ' -u si! 1-nl 1-w--E - b '1 -...H womouzs NEVER QEASE 0 OP fir OR? is wi f Q. a m, f . ff' 1 'HW flftal Nt fuurgqj in the drinking water. 1 Ulf! ,WMI MPI as-'lv .-X Ni -w 1 . . . Www rm-.III-,' 'wcruSl, HHS won't hurt abut, .mt dn wu do whom thc shup gels low on fresh water? X rain m1.1r1Ltv . , , xml reulllx think U10 dock form' needs 3 bath? r l MQ :J I l l 5, Above: The midwatcll, Below: lt may lurlvcf be,- Llid look liku E1 Ship? c-n an island but ll Su . ,,-., un-I 7 an Call me lVlr, lj., buoy rum1Cr, OOD'S John Dyer, shorl-limm-r. Just drop me off aflrrr lflmmq Knew, Smarl! Alcrll Wllu? Wl1c'r0f ' up -,...., W 5 h - ,. u. .'....-. , V 'L- f-'X -0' . ,MAA- ui i x an I-af ON A t THE CONN lvl! Q-Ury. o 5 , ! e Uorn'1 worry about the muIe going blind Jost load the wagon! ff g f' . 1 ' l, X to g ,V o agp, ff if mf ff 312 J x v 3 X 5,7 - -- iQTi gay! r g,f U ' 'r.:5,:5 7 'g....::- O u lf! -. r :ggxx -. A ' -5.L33f'nV , - l f X .-1, - -y g 4 f, o S, -N1 x Xa if gi' 1 f Y ff if Tgbx if X ff , --. .A .-.gg-gk, I X 19 1 ii 'Ni ,. A ' VY' o4 ,'wo'x f o, if , J? :lg 7 'g Y,-:ki on jf EQ' o ' O x I 1, -,3.,?a5.- N :-A A ,-,, 11--ig- - .V xi-rr J . J ., v-sQ.,,.. I-, - A aj 5 f':f-- - 1,5 4- 1 '--...Q . my:-R mn 21ff,V1.v.,,g I fx' -Q Fm' 'WN X 1 fe 1.1: em: :zulu rn f5v:vJamI,.1!'u fl - QU iiih'f 1klA CSI 'url w5v.21'i', ,3uv:'.Y1r,x 4 U tiwn you ' d I 5 x 'ill xx: H2045 lla'-5 K' XY 2.1. Y 'Na 'Ni ur me-.. . A A -Q Y- S- t...,,'f' ' --V ' is 'E' , as ,, vi V Y't,, , if JP,-, J , in i wife... I i ' lt's not everyday you get a cruise to the South Pacific, a runabout to tool around in, and an exciting safari all for free' If that flying fish comes by again, he hasn't 5 got a chance. AF' , An? Then there was the day the Bo'sun mates were skillfully removing the rubber boat from the forward hold, and inflated it in the middle of the hatch, This left three Bc'sun mates trapped in the hold dur- ing the dinner hour, When asked how to get them out, the Captain replied, this is a classic example of making your own bed, and lying in it, After sightseeing and shopping in l-lonq Kong, the Crew had much to talk about: And then you know what she did'. ' rn HOME Upon departure uf:1iQHvlANU lmnl mi :fl l l'flxnl, ll lb .l pl l snnnl pleasure to take thus opporlulllly lu ulllgl'.a!ul:xlr .ill llnlnl: Ull l um. DlBtlOfl ofa highly suciicssful nlepluylllrlll, SERFTANO displawd uulstamllng pl ulvss n-lunllrlll wlnll px 1 O. forming 3. valuable and SUCCl3llJtCl Srlwslvr. ll llc Llt'l.lll'.lllUll, llvlrl Ill- irlallofl and !irCl6Ss Effuris of 5tLl'lrlANLl Lu lllc-xml gi ll'm'lll ll lll slug'- Survey miles, Sound boat-survvp miles and lu-ld kllllll rrp: mlllrllllm Pariicularly noteworlhy is the lac! lhgll llns uulsiumllrlq pn l lun nunnlm M was accomplished in spite uf Cllftillltly gxrcluuus comlll mm., nn llllllllgl -sn being fired on by hostile forces, The valuable conlribullon wlllcll 5lQllllANL,J Illiikll' nl sullpllll ul the Southeast Asia effort is apprccnailcd, l'll-use L'F.lt'llil lu :lll lllillllr a most Sll'lCCFE WELL DONE and bvsl wlsllcs lm' :Q :lm lllv llI'5-VI vvcl happy homecoming, llc-ar Amnal-nl N, cg, vvmlll N -V UUNllVlAlNllJl,ll ll ASK l Ulllll fli 'X CRUISE BOOK STAFF 2 l n 2 ll A in 1 . V, 4 rf' fr 1 A iff ENZAJ-1Str'icl?lEr ?!lclVlilIen lQNf'i'.l21n'1cs. f-3: Mcplvllllm l N5 Mag I'OF ln , I6 Ldyuul Lflllnr 5.hmUm.aphy Editgr Busmess Manager rgwy lsdggu, ,Y A . 1 l lllllllenfllllg Sales Manager Writer mul lvpisl Jmmm. EAS? A, l, Baskin: ASSlSl5lfll l..flVUlll, f'JPlll'5-lllilll, l llnlsxlmw LT-IG ll, D, Hutlferhrodl: Dock mul fiuplllv fwrzl uma ' EQIVIQ D. ll. USl'J0l'fll?1 l,l'llllll0f?l S wrzliml, L TNA l , .l, Wlllmmsz ilplerzltiflrw szmpllmh l WALSWORTH Marceline, Mo., U.S.A +' J' u F sk i 5 4 I 5 Y Q 3 Z 2 s ? 3 I u A w I 8 1 I A 1 l G E 4 T I E 1 1 5 5 I E v ! i Q A ' 3 1 4 i i i s 2 3 4, 1 i L i ix 5 T w w i i U u i X 1 g , I I lvvi-r Minn: , l .- 5 N 1 1 , f 2 3 1 if 1 I if v H 1, M in is 4 1. I. 5 1 w r I X 3 15 5vq-.4 Arizona fN'?'5' 'f n.. llhlggq. Gunusck, fi . ii. f-X I . . Cardw I ' C' ,E uni. 1 'u't'f35f'T1u E' F. Ilfmfrzz rv 'Q If 5' Ar A nun ff Mina I 1 , ,,,. . . F' I di . . R ph, S. Jr. Capfom . n 'nw Ixcsffwqg, ' 3 S okes, G. D G! iw Lb Learner C. 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