Somers (DDG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1971 volume:

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Leavcnvvoith, Kginsfise Her has nit-vioiislvf svived aboard Ill? destroyers USS BROWN lDD-546l as Engineering Officer, USS KING lOloG llll .ie. lille-gipoiis Ollivvv dull USS EDSON lDD-946l as Executive Officer. He also commanded the USS REXHLJHCS ll'CEl2 Hlifil llr- lim -.i-lvl-il on the stall of Commander Cruiser Division 5 and reported to SONIEFZS from cliilv al llii- lliiii-.iii ill N.iv,iI IH-i whirl-I Commander Webster is married to the former lVlargarer Vaiirlrriff-fri nl fLlriir.arin, llliiiiiir. llw .iiiil lllliv W l'Sl1'I and twolvf their children, Jean, age eleven, and Paul, age nine, currenllv rr:f.irlr: in fanin Prvrlin, f1.ililnini.i Illlrll liililv 1, liililil-ii, Mis. Jlldlfh lVlcComas and lVlrs. Carol Cain, reside in San Diego, California, Ol p,iiiiignl.ii lllll'll'Hl ii flirt l.i.i iliiii imiiiiihiiiiliri VVel1Sl0'i N father, Captain Hugh P. Webster, USN lretirerll, vvaf, Frigirifrfriwiiq llllifi-i on llii- llfilr. lil Jlllll lil, ll ll' .Nl ll l'l W-,H -md 1929 2 O 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page ...... . Captain Webster . . . Table of Contents . . '. lVlonologue ..... . Departure ...... . Enroute Westpac .... . Change of Command . . . . . Comdesron9 ...... . . . 1 Captain Ulrich .... .... Executive Officer . . . . . 12 CDS Staff ...... . . . 13 Department Heads . . . . . 14 Officers ....... . . . 15 Chiefs ........ . . . 18 Crew Title Page . . . . . . 20 Weapon Title Page . . . . .22 WlVl Division .... . . . 23 WG Division . . . . . .25 WA Division ..... . . . 27 WD Division ....... . . . 29 Engineering Title Page . . . . 32 B Division ....... . . . 33 lVl Division ...... . . .36 E Division ...... . . . 39 R Division ....... . . . 41 Navigation Title Page . . . . .4 Nav Division ....... . . . 44 Operations Title Page . . . . .46 OC Division ...... . . .47 Ol Division ...... . . .49 OE Division .... . . .51 Supply Title Page .... . . . 53 Supply ........... . . .54 Awards and Presentations . . . . .60 lVlonologue ......... . . . 61 Liberty Call ....... . . . 62 Plane Guarding . . . . .64 Philippines .... . . . 65 Kaoshiung . . . . . .67 'Y'Station . . . . . .68 Upreps ...69 Keelung ..... . . .70 Hong Kong . .. ... 72 Nlonologue . . . . . .74 Singapore . . . . .76 Penang . . . . .78 Gunline . . . . . .80 lVlodNavy ...82 Helo Details . . . . . .86 Plank Owners . . . . . .88 Equator Crossing . . . . .92 Officers lVlisc. . . . . . .94 Ship's Band .... . . . 95 Crew lVlisc. ...... . . . 96 Homeward Bound . . . . .98 Arrival Long Beach . . . . 100 Cruise Book Staff . . . . 103 4 I .df 8 I zz ft we laughed ays held not they could through our of our ven though we we ll say we spend our shed for each a a smile Ieavi part of lvl W! be ,f N J 'A wi? if 1 5? 55 Q .H-fig t 3 1' Love is a sweet tning caught a moment and held in a golden eye. You can borrow but never ovvn it after a vvnile it says goodbye. Rod IVIcKuen 47.1 Yay 470 0' C' 4 4 1 wi nf as 'S X v ' 1 if ,fm , M 7 X, i 4, ,W V N F 2 ? , W ,W . pw' V awww 'M fs ,Nl Q at 'll r ., ei N gpm ' M4 -Q i m,,,,, P 'af qs ' N .IVQ X ..,. I n vA,, VV VQV , , ii .,,, Q g. ar .xg - V I H . ' -if R' 42 pf-6. 4... :. 9. , ,ww ,, ,, 'iw -'Pr 49 wil 11-. 'da P i,1vr-ggww A ,...,, wk! xr I 1 an 8. viii 4- Q I D' ' 'W ff ' f ' 5725551 ,f' X, , V, mb ff, Q , Q f .r K X X if X , X H-Q-ffl. 4 4 f CDR. Cfl IARlDlQS H. ULRICH 5 Y RX X V 5? L X S x - M ' V X X.: W ' A rf -N 0 Q f v D vw, ' SV 1? Q-K - X N11 CDMMA D X CDMMA D CDMMA D , M X S . D s A i CAPTAIN WILLIAM F. CASPER, of Rozelle Park, N. J., began his Naval career as a Quartermaster in 1942. After a year and a half in that rate he was selected for Navy sponsored University training. In 1946, Captain Casper was graduated from Yale University and was commissioned in the rank of Ensign. Following the Second World War, Captain Casper was on inactive duty until the Korean conflict broke out. I-le then served in several destroyers and destroyer Division Staff billets in Task Force 77. Following Korea, Captain Casper studied Command Communications at the U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School, IVIonterey, California. From 1954 to 1956 he was assigned as Assistant Communications Officer on the staff of Commander Amphibious Force, United States Atlantic Fleet. - Captain Casper reported aboard USS PETERSON IDE-152l for duty gms Executive Officer in 1956. Two years later he attended the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, and in 1960 he assumed his first command, USS TOIVI GREEN COUNTY ILST-11591 honiee ported in Yokosuka, Japan. After two years in TOIVI GREEN COUNTY, Captain Casper served in several billets in the Washington area, including duty with the Chief of Naval Oper ations and the Defense Communications Engineering Office. Captain Casper returned to sea as Commanding Officer, USS GEORGE K. IVIACKENZII. IIDIOIAEIQGI horn 1965 to 1967, and subsequently commanded USS ANNAPOLIS lAGlVll'la1l 1967-1968. Captain Casper COITIQS to DESRON NIINII7 and fSfiJIVII' Iilfl frnin lI'siieIXI1ivaIf'niIiiii Engineering Center at Washington, D. C. ld ITTI DH HCIS PI .I-S91 2.1.3 al R' 1 LRl L, LES R ER HH. COMMANDER CHARLES H. ULRICH of Hutchinson, Minnesota attended the University of Minnesota, and he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954. He received a Master of Science in 1967 from the Ohio State University in the Geodesy Curriculm. Ship assignments for Commander Ulrich included USS HARRY E. HUBBARD lDD-7481, Pre-Commissioning detail of USS BAINBRIDGE lDLON-25l, Chief Engineer of USS ORISKANY lCVA-341 and Executive Officer of USS ROVVAN lDD-7821. He also served as Commanding Officer of USS MALVERN lPC-5801, Commander Ulrich completed the Surface Nuclear Propulsion Training Program and vvas subsequently assigned to the staff of a prototype installation. He has served as director of the Instrumentation Department of the Naval Oceanographic Office, Commander Ulrich reported aboard SOMERS on 19 December 1970 to relieve Captain Webster as the Commanding Officer. Commander Ulr ich has been avvarded the Bronze Star, Navy Commendation finil Navy Achievement Medals, Cnmnmnilei Ulrich is married to the former Miss Carolyn Bastey of East Holrlr1n,lVltiine 11 'T' 90x .lf LCDFI Michael G. Clarity LCDR Michael C. Clarity, USN, was born and raised in New York City, New York. Upon his graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point in 1958, he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve and was ordered I0 immediate active duty. His first assignment was as First Lieutenant and later as Weapons Officer aboard USS MILLS CDEFI-3831. After 24 months on MILLS, LCDFI Clarity was transferred to USS SOMEFISWORTH IEPCER-8491 where he served for two years as Executive Officer and Navigator. He augmented into the regular Navy in June 1961. In June 1962, LCDR Clarity was transfered to the American Embassy, O4-Io, Norvvay, vvlrivie Ire served for three years as F1219 Lieutenant and aide to the Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Norway, , In May 1965, LCDR Clarity reported for duty under instruction eil the IIS, IXI.rval l'os.r Oracluate Stzlinol, Mnnteiev. C3lIl0m'fl where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Management. Llporr grarliiiiiion in June 1968, he was rirdi-real to the NavvS Transportation Management School in Oakland, California. He grarlriateil Ironi Iliis rzorirfair ol irisrrurrlrirri in lfeireriilwi 1968. A LCDR Clarity reported to Vietnam in January 1969 where he servefl .rs the Officer in tilrargr- ul rlii' Iillfl I S. UNI I , Oni Nhon for SIX months followed by six months as Officer in Charge of MSTSL UNI I, l1.irri Hariri Imy. LCDR Clarity reported aboard SOMERS on 8 May 19270 and Iran served .in I xeiiiirvi- tlllrrvi .ini I- rim nine LCDR Clarity has been awarded the Navy Clrirrirnenrlarrori IVleiI.iI lwrrli r:r.rnIrfii V l, ilii- fliiirr-, f ivI'lfllL'iilr1r IllX'll'l.l.lltillKicTLj'T1lwat Action Ribbon for his service in Vrernarn. Married to the former lVli',u llfliiry fxlirff l rriri nl llfrvv 'Kml f-ll'7f, Irv Ii... Iv1irrilriiliiliIi'i', f'Xlii'i' lvl ni. wil. ,iirv l 12 5 1 x Mk fa ,. UESRQ STAFF TOD LTJG Jnm Mmqf-is LT Tom SKJFYIFTIFTQ FNVICS Befrmf' Ekmwn NIMCS Gary Lindsey Nlnddle LCDR Lew Bullard GMGC Bob Carrell LTJG Al N t YN3 Rack Palank Hpbpff CHAPLAIN 3p'1lV Char Bottom YN1 Larry Pwrkmqson SD1 Perry Dumlio SD3 Cezar aguua OPERATIONS The Operations Officer is responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dis- semination of combat and operational information required for the assigned missions and tasks of the ship. To provide this information he must insure the suc- cessful execution of electronic warfare, preparation of operation plans, repair and operate electronics equipment, conduct continuous surface and air search and maintain external voice and teletype com- munications with other Naval Forces. WEAPONS The Weapons Officer is responsible for the supervision, direction, employment, and maintenance of the ship's missiles, gun, Anti-Submarine Rockets, torpedoes, height finding and fire control radars, and sonar equipment. He organizes and super- vises ammunition handling, underway replenishments, and helicopter oper- ations. In addition, he is responsible for the proper conduct of deck seamanship evolutions, the operation and main- tenance of the ships boats and ground tackle, and the appearance of the major- ity ofthe exterior of the ship. ENCINEERI Cr The Engineering Officer is responsible for the operation and maintenance of almost all of the ship's mechanical equip- ment, including the main propulsion plant, auxiliary machinery, and electrical power systems. ln addition he maintains, through the Damage Control Assistant, a repair and damage control organization responsible not only for controlling battle and casualty damage, but also for making whatever routine repairs are necessary to the ship's hull and machinery. :gtg P224 final P ESQ: l-l..ll-l..l tar. t SUPPLY QEUU Nfxvrcfxrro The Su ' ' ' ' responsiblgpfolrczglgebaitsnsbhpapgiffggg L Q Pi P The lrrmrcl ol tlw Navigation Depart- service, Shiprs Service fShip,S Store n-rent, llrv Ntrvrqrrt'or rs primarily respon- laundry and barber Show, disbursing and 4 srlrlir, rrrrtli-r Ilri' CU., lor the Safe l16Vl- Steward areas. qrilrorr rrrrrl piloting ul the ship. ln the uxrrizrrtrurr ol his rlrrlivs, the Navigation 14 Qr.r.rr..r..rff Ollritcr rnrrrrrlarrrs .-rirctrrrtrtv plot of the f'l'll1 - irrr--rlrorr by .rpproprrate astro- llUllllf'ill, vr'.rr.rl irrirl vlirvrrorrrr' aids. 1 CWO William O'Neal Electronics Material Officer CIC Officer Fire Control Officer F I E LTJG Peter D. Leibundguth WO1 Jon Gilbert LTJG David G. Rose LTJG David C. Ennis LTJG Paul R. Meeker ASW Officer Main Propulsion Assist. Damage Control Assist. y A , X 'I rl QXA' M , C ' Qt st i aj N LTJG David W. ReichQOII LTJG Carlos M. Yordan ENS B9-nlffimin Tucker 1ST Lieutenant Gunnery Assist. Missile Officer ENS David A. Strausz ENS Paul S Anderson Assist. CIC Officer Electrical Officer LTJG Larry N. Bonhill Communications Officer . A X. ' f - - . 95 gcigjfi w' 3:', i C ' .f p , , We is ggl fi if 136 'isp- 1: -. Q N me-,N ,k.,x, K , . I . .,. ,X ' , 1. ., cvy. V. 16 4 AL., 'if' S. if 1 .- , . EF' f-,, Wngpnh '93 sp -SW T ll LTJG Alan Hebert Comdesron 9 Staff flllnnmf wi. K'- u., LT. Thomas Sommers Comdesron 9 Staff sv -x ? ' U., wwf ,M Q., '5 Oli UIICIOO illlbagq lllilpg Qllilli 1 17 Cf! u..L.1.. EE II UU RMC J.1r11e5 C Jnlur: I In l !,..+e:- 1- M- I- I Ili ,I.m,.f f. pmsom 4? Q mvmli V-.N ?' :Adi-0 In o X 4 Q h 'I V if p ui , 6 5 9 Z5 BMC James lVIcAlIister BTC James H. Lamifl-BCR BTIVIC Douglas A. Johnson HIVIC Martin S. Lutcher 1 1 1 , f fn f ff n 'Q f 's ' '52 521 5 ' may QM RDCS Gordon L, Crume ga 'xl 3 1 E L ,- .5 I' 21 Q. Y' fb ,Jw R 225 f -4 , .5 5 Viv :.' ?'Yk,.. , Q. ' -33531 'lihgfii :,g?w rl.- - 137543 5: A Q T ig 1' u vx ff .5-., ,,, W V4'-'IQ-:si . ,Sm .. -S ' I . 533 41' . 1: 'wlfff-2--.... . Ng, 4 img Y, fr-x DIVISIO WM Division is comprised of Fire Control Technicians both Missiles lFTM'sl and Gunner's Mates Missiles lGMM'sl. lt's the FTM's and GMM's job to firstly ensure that a full pot of coffee is brewing at all times in 51C Equipment Room, secondly to promote mutual admiration and respect among their fellovv shipmates l?l vvhile also participating in the many people to people programs offered in each port visited, and last but not least to occasionally operate and maintain the various Fire Control Systems on SOME RS. These systems include the 48 Radar, 51C Radar, SDE lVVeapons Direction Equipmentl MK 118 Computers, and the MK 13 Guided Missile Launcher. All in all, the FTM's and GMM's make up a very harmonious group of highly qualified technicians and common laborers, whose devotion to duty makes them first at the brow for Liberty Call and last to return via the Shore Patrol. l FTM1 Dennis Current FTM3 Oliver White GMNSN Richard Taylor FTMSN Carl Renshaw FTM1 Fred Silski L ' 'X 5 ,... FTM2 Donald Ricci FTM2 Gary Fiske SN Larry Nazarenus GMM3 Craig Firestone FTM2 Marshall Aalto FTM3 Michael Miller GMM3 Rodney Moody FTM2 James Williams FTG3 Roy Stokes FTMSN David McBride ' 57? fgrfzcw'-R' f A A 21 . ,VQV if ' ', .Z W FTM3 James Stone FTM2 Louis Zwick A i A 23 gm , Q ' X'oX ' X 5' S i 'C--if GMM? Ja es G ,be , m rp 1 FTM? Donald Motto FTM3 Rnuhard Lochnef I M a M a M I xx QS GlVllVl2 David Brookshire FTG3 Leon Cackovvski .rl I ' 5-. GIVIIVISN Michael Gougousis SN Duffy Hamlet FTG2 Otis Windham WG Division, the Gunnery Division of Weapons Department, is composed of those personnel who man and maintain the lVlK 68 GIVIFCS and 5 54 cal. gun mount. These personnel are primarily responsible for the ship's defense against surface warfare. The 5 54 llVlK 42 lVlOD 7l is a fully automatic, rapid fire gun mount. It can be used as an all purpose weapon against sea, shore, or air targets. With its high rate of fire and excellent accuracy, it is one of the most formidable weapons in the Navy today. The IVIK 68 GlVlFCS is a versatile system composed of the NIK 47 computer and the ANXSPG-53B Radar with CWI giving it gun and missile firing capabilities. Together the FTG's and the GMG's combine to make up the heart of SOME RS Super Shore Bombardment Team. 'B 5 , W! 5 1 :Z I 2 , , 5 7 'ff5WWf 'V'1f' 425, , , y-,A 17, yi-iffy ,' ', f 9: 12773777 f, ' .iffy - ' , ' 0,1-wr, ,ff f , wyih I , , ,m..., V, V,,V. . ,,.,, W o.,..v' ' r .V 1 'AQ1 1 - if . F A ' W' FTM2 Rick Donohue V nw FJ'-V' -5,-- - .2 'X' X --S ,V 1 ' ' vb 1 14 V ' lr on ' L x , s , C, - 7' ' ,, S X, ' r , ' - s V, , . . 1 . .J , ' r X , ,5 X Q ffl! J' 0 X W4 --N A1 , Dx :f A FTG2 Gregory Ingross FTG3 Timothy Stark FTM3 Harvey Rowman F 'T N11 Donald Parker WA DIVISIQ VVA Division maintains and operates all Undervvater Battery Fire Control Equipment and their componentsg including Sonar, ASROC, and Torpedo Tubes. The division itself is comprised of three integrated rates, those of Sonar Technicians, Torpedomen and ASROC sxilunnersmates. Each does it pant in maintaining the vital undenfvater security in Anti-Submarine arfare. 1-it ', X i STG3 Tom Alexander STGSN Scott Dougherty A5.- GIVIGSN Monty Breeden TIVISN Michael Mascaro STG? Chimes 'V'U BH GMG1 Marvin Albaugh GMGSA Walter snvmski GMGSN Dame, Gardner 1 8 F .,n 1? 1 x . ' J' ' If ., ,b gg J 7 1 f x I k. . f 5 ' V V 1 i A ,Q if 4 5 is ig I 271 - g ,- V. .V , 3Tf 1 f-x Ar. , f - ., , GIVIGSN Robert King x 4 STGSN Charles Anerson Fifi E 0-A k1L,d -2. J yr, f I' ,l'.,,l1'Hfn'1l5M4!u,,,,, x W ',1,.UK3LW'lxV BM3 Robert Gab' nelson q Tb ' BIVISN John Haynes SN Darnell Presley -QU SN John Young SN Leroy Brackens . e PX. ,A SN Leon Jefferson SN Salvatore Novellino K' SA Scott Latorra K , g Sl SN George IVlcAIynn BIVI3 Henry Blancq SN John Sampson SN Bob Duff BMSN Patrick Smith SN Warren Jones SN Johnnie Walker BIVI1 Sterling Williams BlVlSN Richard Faulk - . , A, SA John BGHEY SA Kenneth Nlorrovv S ,,. if V SA Bruce Wilson SA William lVlonteiI l I I S SA Michael Rowe 4, v 'J' x ,Q 'r 'x 5 535+ x . XX N Q -Fm X Eg. r 2' im' TT' 'rr xr' J , 'F--trim X7 F1fN ' ,-. fs YMkXAfX'5. X1 xr ,I 1 C 1 SN James Bozarth I SN Charles Brown 'v SN Rnchard Proppe N1 I 4K SN Edward Rohfrrts SN .lzmvrs O'N0nl rr- -0+ r 1- 1 ,QU- . 49 5 X x. -. N ,gpig qh5Lmf3f' Q JV wk 5 T ',wsk m..gg., 51'L,, if K ' 'Q , ,. - rush 1 :U 2' n , L r fm sw 13 T Il gy. 4195 X ,zaiml 4 :Lygw ' vw Y-Pi fc,-.A ' L mln' no-M. 25- mg. - -fi my +17 ns-as 'R l f i Someone once asked, How long have there been BT's ? Well, we're not sure, but when the 'Lord' created the Heavens and the Earth He said, Let there be light. So the BT's requested permission to bring another Boiler in on the Line, To handle the Load. BT3 Robert Grenier BT3 John Landreneau BTFN Ronald Anderson ' I FEI , ri A+' , X, i BT2 Michael Thomas From mid-watch to mid-watch , the Boilermen work long and arduous hours to maintain the firerooms in an operational readiness condition. From the tests conducted daily in the Oil Shack to standing burner watches in the firerooms, the BT's are constantly on the guard against trouble that could hinder the production of steam, which propels the turbines. The BT's have shown their professionalism through tenacious ability to complete their work despite whatever obstacles their oftentimes bewildering work pits against them. The Boilermen are the unsung heroes that enable SOlVlERS to make any commitment bestowed upon her, oftentimes at the expense of personal rest and even Liberty. ,. BT3 Arthur Weir FA James May 4 BT2 FQRWARD FIREROOM BT3 Donald Ela ' 7 .f V-..,J9 Chaffee Crfqgr f' A SH-vm. Johnson AFTER FIREROOM BTFN Roy Curry w J V A if O '-9 ' -'H FN Timothy Ott hr fi f W! El BT3 Larry Frederickson 35 Hg ,gi A f I f! l .,1 - 4 lVlNI3 Stephen Gibson FN Karl Scharf MM1 Francisco Gonzales BRAD Sch! SN Michael Callahan 5 ,, I icher f5lNl,lnliriflm1rc.y X Wx X ',,,.,., .4. 4 if '-. iw 3 .vi Xs9f?q !'Uff,'f .ln ', 'x ,v,, wr ' A ff, ,,, ' MJ -F ' 1- 3 Q,- I -J' ir I J I fi' f 2 xx IVIIVI1 D. E. Cooper . ,or 1 D A Q 4 .,42'W :b- . AES QQ FX. MIVI1 David Hixon IVHVI3 Harry Doss NIIVI2 Buddy Hendrickson BTFN Leeland Andres Darken Ship was the vvoid they lit-tml, D.l.W. as it finally occured. Let there be lights as the Word titanic tlowng BTS and Machinist Mates running sound .intl iotintl 6:30, 7:30, 'bout a quarter til eight Finally came thru the Electrician lVl.ites. lx'llxll,l Hit l-.ir I-ilnivt: A l N lfcivviii Williams lVllVl3 Roy Brookshire Y' P 3 -hllfkll' lnliirnri lVlfVl3 John Gibbons iii. , 'ui' N-iv, EM3 William Alleshunas ElVl3 Lyle Christensen ICFN Daniel Bragg EM3 John Kowaleski ElVl3 Alan Corbin EM1 Ambrose Novak This broadaminded lSusie Robin etc.l group of electrically-oriented lAh 50!l sailors lead by Chief Stellflug are just one segment of many who work year round to keep the Super in shape to return home. They maintain lighting and power distribution systems throughout the ship. This highly skilled team is made up from The Diabolical Chicken lVlan to the Foot Stomping Hill- billies of The South. Some of the equipment worked on consists of the Gyro Compass System which enables us to get back home and the D.Fl.T. that help spot people who are accidently thrown overboard. ln addition the IC men must work on highly technical equipment such as Sound-Powered Phones and Move Projectors. f -f ,M .iff A44 Their jobs are never-ending. They are constantly awakened from a sound sleep no matter what time to work on Communication Problems. T 1 X ElVl3 Terry Cronen ICFN James Reilly I I I , I f, 'Of W ,f , f X Af, M 7 X n ,f f X Mx pw ,Ky ,XM ,ff Mg ff X f K 'J if H 1' f , , I We-. , I I i Q., 1. qs an is 1 1 in l 5 1 IC1 Jack Grisham lC2 Willie Alford GG' EIVI1 Claudio Malicdem IC3 Paul Honey IVFN Dnmvl TODV 'K sr 7JlI1h'x fm 1-'ull 'J f V1 lm' f I I I I . DC3 Nhrillzwl ., J K' api' 34 4 - g . DCI? Jamns Jensen SF3 Alfred Munoz '+R rl.-ww g ,, , 1' 3 ', 4 1 i-4 I 3 4 7 3 IVIR1 James Bakkan IVIRFN Larry Hartr-r IVIIVI1 Gary Coakley EN1 Jerry Crovvnover SF3 Larry Bishop EN2 James Merrilees FA Melvin Engel SFT .lmnvsa Burton EN? Philip F40k8l8 fr . The Ship s Qii.iitt:ini.is.li+i iikiiir is made up of ti group til intliviiliials VI Al IQ H iiixl ii ,tivrial vvho have been nal , r s rt areas of navigation .intl sliiplioaiil operations, OlVl's, on thi- most part, are responsible for plotting courses and obtaining accurate fixes by methocls used in coiiiunctioii vvith radar, celestial and electronic aids. OlVl's are also rirspoiisible for the honors and ceremonies that are cariit-cl on hoard ship, keeping accurate, neat and orgainzed deck logs and OlVl notebooks. To keep as many men at as many guns as many days as possible is the mission ol the lVlerlit:tiI Department. To this end, the role of the Hospital Coipsmen, on independent duty, is unique. As the direct repre- sentative of the Surgion General, they are charged, under the Com- manding Officer, vvith maintaining the health of the personnel of the command. SOlVlERS' Postal Clerk administers and maintains all facets of incoming and outgoing mail service. Operating under U.S. POSTAL REGULATIONS, SOIVIERS' post office is responsible for assistance and service in the areas of money orders, certified and registered mail, Stamp sales, and above all, a timely distribution of incoming mail. tgp 5 5435 er! Q jx 4 I X s si 1 1 l i Ill an .,.........--,..,. , .. PERSONNELMEN .4 .FW I,n The Yeomen and Personnelmen in the Ship's Office Z maintain a high degree of work output in order to afford L1..I transfers, separations, legal and all educational matters, are just SONIERS' crew with the finest degree of service possible. Personnel administration covers vast areas of knowledge and experience. Whether it be a simple a matter as annual leave or a complexed re-enlistment or separation, all personnel are given first rate advice and assistance. Maintaining approximate- L-'-I ly 315 enlisted and 21 officer service records, receipts, YN1 Frank Whalen M f , fi 'rt- f' ! i Postfxt CLERKS a few of the services administered by the ship's office. 1 OM3 Lawrence Lingenfelter I 4 'Z . .Q Km 4, :gamma-m1mw'1 T OM3 U1-1'-X f MAsTERs ff H F Mar B mth r 1.5 . ' ' ' ff WWW! fiffgff W ww 2' I f mf-Q V' OPERATICDNS CDPERATIONS ll-lt-u...g. :PNN 'A 'Wh' W' . UA' 1' 2-' - -'r rn-nl O Y 9 I l- - 3-1133: S... RM3 Bruce Wohlefs RMSA James Berry FZM3 Gary Centlivre While deployed in WESTPAC the Radio Central watch standers maintained a continuous, around-the- I -clock schedule, both inport and at sea. SOMERS' communication team insured a smooth, continuous flow of both incoming and outgoing message traffic. Most people today are totally unaware of what a Radioman does and how he Qoes about his job. No longer does the Radioman listen to the dits and dahs of Morse Code 35 3,DfifTlary means of communication. Now he must be the Master of a complex and sophisticated teletype system. Along with these newer systems has been a tremendous increase in the volume of traffic handled. Paper pushing is not the only responsibility a Radioman has while on watch. He ensures that all tactical communications circuits are up and working when required. To sum everything up in one sentence ln todays advanced Navy a ship without Communications isn t a ship gust a barge RM2 Melvin McFetridge RM3 Michael Gadbury RM3 Wayne Maier xi s :ww X - . . t sf . vs 'sf' RMSN Sedgwick Kerr 4 1 . . , , , I ' I - I - . . V . . I I l A ., Smesky ' l SM3 Richard Belden SM3 Thom Kolby SM3 Larry .i The Signalrnan has the responsibility ol Visual Communi cations. His job is quite flexible and he usually qrts vi ly litllc for any situation might it be an important rmssaqt oi lax Ill 1 Ll.l ..l praise. But at sea he is on watch around the clork ilvvays Il my SMSN Robert Hiatt SN HOl'H2l'l Cirftfjfuy 1 I l lldll '- ff f .3- ludrl Lo foursn dll! ld lm vv u not lun and gdmn RD2 Jen 1 y SON-1 'J'-' RD3 Lloyd Friedley - eww ug-I RDS Dell Caldwell 9.0 RDS Phll l vl11rr1ll l l lums 10 jolff and ldu 1 ls fvurlulful by SUP 5 p ll RD3 Marvin King n, 4- bd RD3 Michael Boecking . N Q 'Q - nl 3? P1 -3 N . f 'S ff is F, RD2 Dennis Clark RD3 Stan Mickelson Hlflli .lulnu Uvvvrue, H D3 Gary Dahign 1r,, 3 'F Q J , , milf! l , N if - VX Q 'ff A lr W U 1 EL 4 1 ' ..f'-X Q ff' X, new f, .. x , X., , V+ 1, r., .. gl A 4 g Isi R03 Mxchael Quinn HDR Hvruy S4.'fll1l'id9l'fU3l7 4 I T: - ,. , I -1, rf,fXj Kuff Bngchv lk ETR2 Dave McKay ETR2 Curtis Jensen The Electronics Division of Oper- ations Department is responsible for the technical maintenance and repair of all electronics equipment vvhich are assigned to Operations. The specific areas which are assigned include: surface and air search radar systems and their associated components' LF lVlF HF VHF components which includes the antennas and all accompany- ing hardvvare' electronic countermeasures systems' navigation aids such as TACAN LORAN and Direction Finders' and all electronic test equipments. and UHF transmitters and receivers and their associated ETR2 Kenneth Storm ETR2 Robert Newborough f m, rw' ' 3 F - 1 ETR2 Dennis Yates ETN2 William Grueneberger FlDE2 Charles ARMS ETN2 Donald Reynolds 4 X o o ETR2 James Rovven ETSN Thomas Neilcen ETN3 Thomas Neal 52 ETN3 Patrick O'Connor .D S ET1 John Hall ,F 'W ka ETSN Robert Vvindur -v, ,gqxqm -1 d J mg- 'HE if ll .,., Q5 'A W Wnyg 4 'fa X L, TN Ramon Robles 5 X ieas 19 1105 BISSM e Jafxo 106 ll!1S BAISM pue '1a11nq 1nuead 40 saseo 00g 1sel mo 01 ufvxop aJ,aM sAes ap-1003 TN Rogerio Delatorre 'N X1 f ' ,J N1 , 1 Q 5 Q0 FX 0' my f M01 XQJTQA ,J Mgiffygugyfe I ff gy KKK 'KX ' 1g:iX!5.,If 1111 , nQjpXff,f ffI1,Q 0 gffxfx ' J' X Z -1 1 f:i6,y g '-B' ? I! TN Wilfredo Figueuoa SD1 Ernesto Peregrino XM : I TN Alfred wngm .mu SD2 Rogelio Elpedes TN Rodolfo Sales ,f OUQW JT? . wwf 0 ,. W -X L y.i,,,...,M 'L-8.-,ff -- sf.--' A TN Renato Lingad SN Damon Carlton 9' 4 SN Robert Fielder V K S 4 ng SK2 Fidel Decastro SK Q Q V my W Q SK3 Douglas Hix . -,N A fv, -J' l 'Uv,!! J-1 SK1 Cecil Johns ii 'Y'-I-M was-I F' ' ' - , o, Q .,.X, .X , A X Q AY g.??P'x SN Brent Barney SK1 Jerfv Klmde 5 SK1 William Hewitt SK3 John Powers CS3 Donald Szolomayer CS3 Henry Lassere CSSN James Fields 19' ,Agin- .qs CS2 JOHN Wildhabffr CSSN De1vlfIfVl.m',uu Q73 L- U7 Laundfymen P ,gl '37 iv .1 uv V A'..., W- - I 1 I ' . f l I 1 v I P4 ' 'N 4 .fx H I a Z fm if Ei .4 S E ., ., I F as I - P 1 W, ,, iq , ,L M' N i 1 I , 5 I ffeawj, ,m,,,, l ,, , Y A f1ff3.,,2f1,' n V 7 1 V f-gm, 1 15' may . H+ 'Q ' x ,V ' ' , 4 ra I 'X I L AWARDS 1 Y'W 5f- V 1 f r I I . l I WA I 1 4861: iq' i 'f 'J 3'9fZf5?s ' 'f 'fa I . - - ,V Q.. sK'9's.x,,i A -A 'IVA L, , Q i 60 WP? 4 6 ap: I ig, - , t ...,.,:.: 33,4 1 I 4 1 I walked along the silent beach of daylight spent to growing shadows Toasting waves with foreign ale that I bought along the way. The steps I leave too soon behind are fading now to island winds And evening claims another day as I, by chance, have found your smile I spoke my name as people do standing by your beach park bench But in reply you smiled again and I never heard your name. Michael Boecking gy: KEEL NC S NCAPORE SUB C BAY PENANC PEARL HARBCR FERNANDO AN S ,init ? P A ff Q YQ- A2-,A . ' .7 - ,a 1- N 1 .- ' wi. 7 . , .f ' . 1 - .V JK ' Q. ,Af ' X VM-, e Ji diff. ' TA Nl U SH O KA G C. BA A USK KO YO UI -.1 -'IP A, Dal .3 4 4 ' I ' 1 ,rin , ia 3.11 ll p 'A M1 . ' ' . i .- ...J l --... Y' 1' , L- X :'z.m,i1 1f??f ' LIBERTY CALL S's 5' ' H 44 - Xi L f ' 4 L ' Q L v f 1. if Nuf- A -me k X L Q. 51 .i Q , , D ',' ..-8' N I ,ig in-Q ' fr ' ' Q 0 i 'k eff 1. V6 tk F . . . JV .Y ra, u 9 'Tis ,y s , x s ..f J'?5. . V I X , ., 5:---,xzf . fx -r'E.5..f' if A. w, ,, ,,. . KMJ .. .V wiv ., - 1 'lv,.,.s v2,x,,,, , .M ,,,.. 1 W - w,,f2:'1'w - ,gg 'm q,'f ' f Ax Q4 ,galil Q wiv-' W QL VIETNAM Y 3 'mv-13 :tl J ' px , lj. ,,4AN,, ,bw ,L mmm my wiv. in gh' A- 37 'H 5 'fu kr. New K mpmm, M L :UA in -1 f-up . Jim ya .5 The time is anytime, day or night, when the Boatswain's lVlate of the Watch pipes the long whistle and sounds the familiar words, Now station the Replenishment Detail. Usually within the next few minutes we hear SUPER SOIVIERS is making her approach, all hands topside fall into ranks facing port. Now it is up to the skill, technique, and teamwork of' SONIERSNIEN to bring on fuel, stores, or ammunition safely. For about an hour or so all hands strive in the perfection of teamwork to successfully receive and strike below all goods brought on board. Thenk finally, the rewarding words, Secure the Replenishment Detail and though tired and worn out all hands have a feeling of achievement, knowing that SOIVIERS can now continue to fulfill her commitments. It is the technique of refueling and replenishing at sea that has allowed the United States Navy to remain the greatest Navy to ever sail the Seven Seas. X. QQ- J! l-nf I 0 ugiiii VI ff ' 3 -644,41 ffm EA SOMER6 rfflrf A . I I ,gf l' Li- Wa i ,bmw f f ,M wa, if if ,, f 1, Qgyf K Y if WY, A, .fi74f3aW'f f-V,,,2- ,'f,.,f a Q' J ,guna ,Linh n ,,, Nw A - i Q . 1' x g Q r gg' M' . Q , 5 ,v ' -au' ' . . . . ' ' e ' .Wqr 1 v 1 .f ,- , rf-V- --' 4 -' .ff 5 V , A ff-f dj . -wif .' ' . A I ' ' ' -- 1 .. ' , ,A A J 1- ' ' ' 1' - 5 f 0 vs- - Q I A , .A . -va ' 5 NV! fs., . 1 1-'sf 1 4 , i' xv- , ia-J V 8-q X .fi 1 , ,gf . 'ur 4 4 X.. ' if 1 sw, -Q A J xg nf' 4 L.- LK. f. . . ,xqj A .1- 40 9 Ns, , 'ri r .1 ,, 1 1--'F 5 ik . 1 f ' ' fi' S 1559 fi- Jbf A - H1 .. ,I ' .7 .6 l in ' 4 ' . A I ,, li 1 6 . 4, ii ' W - ' . g I N' gi: lf- ? .- , Q ll. ' - .D 4'-.4,gf,X 1 . ra fi.: il' V in ,. 1 -. rt. , 1 . N u s KEEL C TAIWAN 'sl '52 - :Q ., A. f 4 - 'Q' '- 1 .-, A x ,Ar N , 4' vl.. .I- ' zffisi , .mf X E 4 Y 4 HTF! ' I ty ,, ,O K 'n 1. ing -5' Q' 2 p -nl' .pak ,.,,. +P 1 'W 'aff '5 .,.,Q,,j..L 2 ' . l ,Q , SQ .. .2 v-Q.:-. F ' - 1 an 'N , . gh . , ,qi .' . -s 4,5 Vf '. wif! 5' 31 ' Wil' H' -'V v . 'I' ' Q ff' 41-3-A Y . new-v..,4un:-.Aax: Sailors Attitude lVlan against the sea is an age old problem. lt didn't start when we left and it won't stop when we get back. Some of us are sailors at heart others only by the realization the 360 degrees of water make it so . . . But we share the same environment, and whether we're captain or lowly seaman it changes not the fact we're equally far from home. Technology has made life at sea easier but as yet, done nothing t for living at sea. Each man has still to cope with that part of himself that rejects the periodic finality of pulling away from the pier. At one time or another each of us has cursed the sea, as if its very existance is the reason we are on it. Yet there are redeeming factors, and if they be hard to see maybe its because our eyes have been too long on the horizon that leads home. Sailors that we are, , sometimes loud, sometimes rowdy We're stilll a group of guys brought closer by the vastness of the sea. That very vastness, that seems to empty our hearts provides the bond that enables us to share the hardships at sea, as well as at home. ?3 2 5 3 01 Q m -1 ns C ' C ' 'D 3 S- I.. 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Vlllren clearance wasgranted and spotters tiansmirtetl tlwtfir irirgsioicis, SOIVIERS already had initial data computed and could announce Pleady. l Corrections were applied and on the Way vyitlwin a minute. Initial Salvo error was generally under 400 yards. Corrections took effect accurately. LIE SOMERS did ,ill in Iwi pnvvi-1 lo .ivoiii mliflnys vvliuii sDOttei's cimiiged shell type Hiilliiei lli.in uinply lim loaders, she would hnnii it.iiiy .intl loud illuniintilion, so as to piovide i.ipitI iIIuniin.i1ion Im troops in contact. One RF Platoon is lfllflfllvll with 8 NVA KIA irmed ind 5 weapons lftlplllltftf while con ' 3 un ei' SOIVIERS ll 1 t . SOIVIERS accom' ' ed uniep quickly ind e 'on ' advance gf or by hu announced ETR, Coniniuni- cations both plain and secuie were the best of any Ship encountered. The SOIVIERS did an outstanding job. Both spotters and supported units are looking forward to seeing heron the gun line again. WW BE RDS wif-1 - I Em I .,+'!i- ffl! .ma BEARDS TH wr 'f i Y 7 av Rx. 18 . V 1 a I 1 V if i. 'S YW' SET THE HELO DETAIL Uv. .. , 'Q 'W usitiiln 15-1 M., . 4 I. nav--T Me. 141. iii , Akthy , if 1 - ,,.-,fMn-f '- 1u4u?y-. W i. Y,3t-Q u--. A .Q A . -'T -V nv: wo1!Q1f 2Sv6Q'g ,U , ,,,.:. . 'ti 'H--vmq, 'Wi TN-L ' sufanm . . -,.,.......,......v-n-1 , ...Q-61' i rs M F X g fN L S E 779 i F z E I QS M f Qaggfvfc owmm 0604? fffve' L.,- C11 'E- f L..,..,.. xii. f' -7 N 'l,,g,i3.4 Dllw-M-+J Pri 1 r 1 ' 35 22- Mff - fu- fi f--- l- 1 15 , s 'ggfgggibligglf ' .xilfxg X V v' Y W ' 5 'E ' 'Q Y A M K Lfffl' Q - -LQ w W 6 - - Y it Q i3 7 V : , JJ- Y ff s J R --D'2 ?v '5'fp'f1-Z f x iiiifsafl-'FfQWg1:g:gf 4- . Ulf-xx N C ,I 'E 5, . --f-----. f, L,.,N curl 10 QQ- ,, MJ x f 'JC C K 10QO3 X. R A N 1 nl Q H 1 1. ,.............. ,............. 'dh-fifth 1 Nb lQ,Q,!Zfw l 1 - 1 X W ff' f mf' 2, n ay Y- 1' .- ff7 'Ngr 3' '- - 3, .21 13 2 A ,Z f QZQXQJ, ,ff , X, ,M f ' , John Ilnllum TN Alfredo Wright 89 PLA ,Ln ,..- EF-.r 'T , Av, V In , .K , 1 Am- f W , 0? ., 1431 . ,1 - ,.., if X I , i Q Fl' 'W nl' 'Z' VA Y, 'A K 0 V ,. 'S 3 ,Lffff ii X, ' - A '-im 'xxx -ALE ' A ,, gx .Qi35'Q' 1 . - za .-f V ---- 14' x w- ' ,R jg. Na O We 'Y if ii jo' 1:1 - , -wa ' 4 . 4 f Ei. X N X , X . X XF S xg x R. i YN.. sou ToR To All Sailors Wherever Ye lVlay Be: and to all llllermaids, Whales, Sea Serpents, Porpoises, Sharks, Dolphins, Eels, Skates, Suckers, Crabs, Lobsters and all other Living Things of the Sea Greetings: Know ye: That on this 2nd day of April 1971, in Latitude 00000 and Longitude 10600 east there appeared within Our Royal Domain the U.S.S. Somers DDG-34 bound south for the Equator and for subsequent operations in Southeast Asia in support of Free World Forces. Be It Remembered That the said Vessel and Officers and Crew thereof have been inspected and passed only be Ourself and Our Royal Staff ..v.......-, . I 1 l CRCDSS NC V N l O 1 O i D XCl-L-1 Q -ACES E, O 0 OO :O ion O Ii-RTgf.a ,'ff-:ec o QQ 1 f ffilj T glw M jg 'i lil LJ O And Be lt Known: By all ye Sailors, Nlarines, Land Lubbers I and others who may be honored by his presence that The SOME RS' Crew having been found worthy to be numbered as one of our Trusty Shellbacks have been duly initiated into the Solemn Mysteries of The Ancient Order Of The Deep. ' Be It Further Understood: That by virtue of the power invested in me l do hereby command all my subjects to show U due honor and respect to them wherever they may be. Disobey this order under penalty of Our Royal Displeasure Given under our hand and seal this 2nd day of April 1971. Davey Jones Neptunus Rex His lVlajesty's Scribe Ruler ofthe Raging lVlain I' 1 1 'L is ' 'K A , . . s H+ -1 MK Q I ,. I an .. H ,S 5 'f .., A A A-ei? Ah, Mr. Strausz, your left tum signal is on. Q N w w -n-5 Xfx XXX X X xxafxx X I I ff ,f '1 .f 'iifwb 7 t I L .f af 4-4,1 -nN rj' .uP .nv-'fm' .QQS 3-8 AWK 'F 5i'4gsff JH: X, gi if if CY' 51 ui. iaiv ' fi X4 kli- 11 4, ' 1 lA S-n 1 -v 'S' :,. H11 L, . fl 1 H GOI C HO ! V1 During our 1970-71 VVESTPAC Cruise SOME RS spent 141 days underway, transittirig a total of 50,064 miles, never once failing to meet a committment, We spent 82 days in the Combat Zone conducting 68 missions of Naval Gunfire Support while firing 2036 rounds of shore bombardment into North Vietnam. Unrepping '70 times at sea, our bard work was done in pride. But we now face one final comittment, for on May 22nd SONIERS and her crew will once again be home. W9 'ASQ 'sw '-5 ,www -um uf' ' lf f -1.-mfr .M,,. A' .ww ' vw nw .We ar-f ml, ,, . 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