Taconic (AGC 17) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1962 volume:

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This has. been her seventh Mediterranean cruise. In June 1949, TACONIC brought dependents of Naval personnel from the Panama Canal Zone to Norfolk during Operation Diaper . In 1952 she participated in Operation SUNEC in Greenland. In 1953 she served 4 months as flagship for Commander Fleet Air, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean and participated in Operation Weldfast . In March 1957, TACONIC carried President Eisenhower's limousine and staff cars to Ber- muda, B. W. I., where she furnished communications support for the meeting between the Presi- dent and Prime Minister MacMillan. In July 1958, TACONIC, with COMPHIBRON 6 embarked, was present at the initial land- ings in Lebanon. While she was there, she served as iiagship for Admiral James L. Holloway, USN, Commander in Chief, Specified Command Middle East. In November 1959, while deployed in the Mediterranean, TACONIC transited the Suez Canal to participate in Operation MONSOON, serving as communications and support ship for Presi- dent Eisenhower's visit to Karachi, Kabul, and New Delhi. Norfolk, Virginia has been the TACONIC's only home port. VOX IMPERATORIS alpfain gugene .fdzlama .jv4fu1Ay, Wfwg ' dams Hemle , U. S. Navy, was born in Brooklyn, New Yorlc, on. February 20, 1918F2lgd:aa1it:e311lei!efdleMi1nual Trainidyg High School and one year at Columbia University before .en- tering the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, on July 21, 1936. Graduated and comnuss- ioned Ensign on June 6, 1940, he subsequently advanced to the rank of Captain, on July 1, 1959. After graduation from the Naval Academy ln June, 1940,'he was assigned. to the USS NASH- VILLE, in which he served as Electrical Officer and as a Junior Gunnery Ufflcel' until Febfu?-FY 1943, participating in the occupation of Iceland and the Aleutians and Solomons Campaigns during the -early -period of World War II. Upon his return to the- United: States he was sent to the Sub- marine Base, New London, Cormecticut, for submarine instruction, and for two months after graduation- in June, 1943, he was assigned to Submarme Division TWENTY-ONE. In September, 1943, he .joined the USS SEADRAGON QSS-1947 as Engineering and Torpedo Data Computer Officer, and participated in 'four successful war patrols of the submarine in the Pacific. For fconspicupus gallantry .andaintrepidiiy-9 in action while serving as Torpedo Data Computer -Oificerm theJTorpedo Fire Control'-Pagrty onboard the USS SEADRAGON, during the Eleventh War Patrol: of that vessel in eneinyi Japanese Waters, from September 23, 1944, to November 8, 1944 . .. J' He was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The citation further states: Assisting his command- ing olficer in -conducting successful, operations by his sound judgement and coordination of import- ant information 'thej contributed materially to the sinking of enemy ships totaling over 13,000 tons and the damaging of more than 30,000 tons, and to the success of his vessel in evading hos- tile countermeasures. . ., 1 ,In December, 1944, he-was transferred from SEADRAGON to USS GREEN LIN G CSS-2131, in which, as Executive Officer and Navigator he made one War Patrol before his detachment in June, 1945. He then returned to Annapolis, and in January, 1948 completed the Naval Design Engineering Course at the Naval Postgraduate'School. For fifteen months thereafter, he served as Engineer on the Staff of Commander Submarine Squadron UNE, at Pearl Harbor, and while so assigned was a member of the winning Doubles Team, and was TIIIIDB1'-119 in the Singles in the Fourteenth Naval District Tennis Tournament and was one of theiFouastee1lt.I1 Naval District's Representatives at the All-Navy Tennis Tournament held at the U. S. Navalncademy, Annapolis, Maryland. He joined the USS BECUNA CSS'-31931 in April, 1921-9, as Executive Officer, and in June, 1950, returned to the Submarine Base, .Newr'London,.for :duty -as Ordnance Officer. When detached in January, 1951, he had duty in connection. the-reavfivating of the USS BANG CSS-3851, and commanded that Submarine from hercomiiiissioning in February, 1951, until November of that year. From December 1951, until December, 1952, he-was Commanding Olficer of the USS VOLA- DOR QSS-4905, then reported. to the Surface Anti-Submarine Development Detachment at Key West, Florida. For outstanding workin connection with ASDEVEX 1-54 during this tour of duty as Opeilagions Officer, he received a Lettm of Commendation from Commander Operations Develop- men ' orce. ' ' V - - He next reportedfortiluty ingthe Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, and in January, 1956, became Commanding Oifxcer 'ofthe USS CDD-8573. In December, 1957, he reported for duty in the -Office of the Chief of Naval? Operations, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., as head of the Fleet -Communications.. Plans and Readiness Branch. In May, 1959, he relieved as Director, Fleet Com- I1ilI111C3tl0I1S5D1V1s1on., Detached fin May, 1961, he reported to the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, for duty as Commanding 'Officer of the USS TAC ONIC CAGC-173. 5 In- .additions to the Silver Star Medal,vCaptain Hemley has the American Defense Medal with the Bronze. A 3 the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal: World War II Victory M6d3l.,.Nat10I1a'l Defense Medal? IioreanServrce Medal: United Nations Service Medal, Philippine Revllblw Presidential Unit Citagtxong and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars. He also has the Salibmarmf Combat Insignia with three stars. ' 5 ap 'n emeyisnxarriedtotheio I 1 'T ' ' two Sons and a daughter' rnmer Char1o3e of Huntington, Indiana, and has Q L , , Q W . My f m..,,,,,,, Lunidzi Caplain ugene .fdalama Jlemay, Relived on 14 July 1962 by - , ff., ., Ulwfjv, I .,,,.Hp , -4-wi, 4 f , 04, f 1 , ,,,, ,K f fm ,, ff f f 1 7 e, f il f fzvf ' M: ,. ,,,. M W 3 . , JZ? , , , g ,f-, f , H f ff? 'few - ef ,g I f .mfr .lm 1 V f fy, 'f ff' f 4 f f - ,,. ,kA, Q, ,L ,5 , ' 'ff 'fy , 4 f 4 n 2 w w X '1 TV W 31.1- gapfain Mcfor meelzno, Wav? Captain llnfflll' EQDZQLILO, H S Wulf? Captain Victor Delano, U. S. Navy, son of the late Captain Harvey Delano, was born in Wash- ington, D. C., on December 20, 1919. He attended Rogers High School in Newport, Rhode Island and later Severn School, Severna Park, Maryland. Captain Delano entered the United States Naval Academy in July 1937 and graduated on February 7, 1941 when he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy. He was advanced to the rank of Captain on July 1, 1959. His first duty assignment was a Junior Gunnery Officer on board the USS WEST VIRGINIA KBB-483. He was serving in this capacity on December 7, 1941 when WEST VIRGINIA was sunk at Pearl Harbor. He was then ordered to the USS PENNSYLVANIA KBB-389 and then to USS SAN JUAN CCLAA-541 aboard which he served through August 1943. From January 1944 until August 1945 Captain Delano served aboard the USS WEDDERBURN CDD-6849 as the Gunnery Officer and later as the Executive Officer of that ship. During this period WEDDERBURN saw considerable action in various Pacific campaigns. His first command at sea came when he was assigned to the USS SHOVELER CAM-3825. In addition to serving as Commanding Officer, he was Commander of Mine Division 23 until June 1946 at which time he returned to the Naval Academy as a postgraduate student in Ordnance Engineer- ing for one year. ' From June 1947 until February 1949, Captain Delano attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from which he received a Master of Science Degree in Physics. He then joined Joint Task Group 3.1 at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory as a Program Director for the Department of Defense Atomic Effects Tests. He remained at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory until Nov- ember 1951. - He returned to sea again as Commanding Officer of the USS EVERSOLE CDD-7895 in January 1952, and served aboard her until July 1953, when he reported as a student, to the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. He completed his studies in January 1954 and, until August 1956, worked in the Office of the Assistant Director for Nuclear Applications fResearch and Develop- mentj in the Bureau of Ordnance. In August 1956, he reported for duty on the staff of Commander Second Fleet as the Assistant Plans Officer. He was detached in August 1958, and reported aboard the USS NEWPORT NEWS QCA-1485 as Executive Officer. In June 1959 he was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as an Assistant to the Director of the Long Range Objectives Group. In August 1961, he was assigned to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces as a student until June 1962. Captain Delano has been awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, Navy Commendation Rib- bon with Combat V, and Air Force Commendation Ribbon in addition to various campaign and serv- ice medals from World War II, the Japanese occupation and Korean service. He is married to the former Jacqueline Stinson of Senta Fe, New Mexico. They have one daugh- ter and one son. ,,,,-,A-gr CDR. W.C. GRAFTON USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Warren C. Grafton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Grafton of Oakdale, Louisiana, was born in Falluton, Louisiana, on 4 July 1920. He attended Oakdale High School in Oakdale, La. and later Cochran-Bryan Preparatory school in Annapolis, Maryland, Comman'der Grafton gradu- ated from the Electrical Engineering School of the A. 81 M. College of Texas in January 1943 when he was commissioned an EN SIGN in the United States Naval Reserve. He transferred to the Reg- ular Navy in 1945. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 October 1957. His first tours of duty were engineering assignments ashore and afloat in USS BASILAN and USS WASATCH. From April 1946 until December 1947 Commander Grafton served aboard USS UVALDE CAKA-S85 as First Lieutenant. Upon detachment from UVALDE he reportedio the General Line School, Monterey, Calif., for duty and instruction. From January 1949 until July 1950 Commander Grafton served aboard the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT in the Engineering Department. - From August 1950 until April 1951. he attended the Joint Army Navy Air Force Guided Missile School, Fort Bliss, Texas. Commander Grafton then returned to sea to serve three years in destroyers, first as Operations Officer and Navigator of USS POWER CDD-8393 and then as Executive Officer and Navigator of USS HARWOOD QDDE-8613. In June 1954, he reported for duty in the Guided Missile Branch of the Research and Develop- ment Division of the Bureau of Ordnance. He was detached in November 1956 and reported aboard USS INTREPID CCVA-111 as Engineer Officer. In July 1958 he was assigned to the stalf of Commander Training Command Pacific Fleet as the Guided Missile Officer. Commander Grafton has been in TACONIC sinceukugust 1960. He has been awarded various World War II campaign and service medals, China Service and European!As1at1c Occupation. Commander Grafton is married to the former Dorothy Russel of Hollywood, California. They have one son and one daughter. n s l 1 1 -.- ,..,,t,Z,, t.,,,7,, Lt. Eric W. L. Heeley Deck 'Ist Lieutenant 1 -S gt WW t Q! l 'K 5 , at , ,Q , , , . T, : f , 4 Qi' 1 ' , Avy, ' ' ri,-rg Lt. Gerry Simmerman Ass1.lstLieutendnt It takes a heap of paint, grease and hosing to keep the anchor SHIP SHAPE-line handling is an old and most honored nautical art-slinging the big hoses between two pitching ships while taking on fuel is a tricky business-the pressing duties of manning the 'General Quarters' sta- tions, rigging the accommodation ladders fwhich carry the crew to their LIBERTY boatsl, the responsibility for our garbage disposal, the never ending practice and study in the arts of seaman- ship, are the talents for which these divisions are famous. Then of course when there is nothing else to do, there is always paint that needs chipping or a deck that needs swabbing-you name it and one of these divisions can handle it. f U .,, ,k.., , .,,... ,, ,W .. tw . , f--. wav' fs. rf K, , V, 9 ! r r 1 I, ' : ' L . ,, L, . r ,, , rt M ,, ,, 'e , , V -. r 1 , X - af of ,3f,f.-is wr., are .. . 4. ,, rfffjlciz'-575C 3 ,gf X 7 if 43457 ' if t W it . f f ws-. xx, r.Lwf,':w .w Kr- ,L af -ffr' mmf-ffw.4f H-45-we Q .wr Awww' ' 32 ici Qffffgiffwfgfpig WY Kiwi -Q J M - ' my ' f,:Jrg,g..-f, ing 4g'f,,5a',5,r ,5,s?ef':,gt ,,Qv 3,14 35,3 get rg gsm gE4fW5Q?g.?51.j, 2 Viv H W, , 3 W ff-1 M t E me--,ab , . . ,f .. . , L f , , V ,. .. ,W .,,.fW,g,t,t M, ti , , .A N We ,,, M t,.,.y,e , M .. , L , Q .,,.,4. , , .M . ,,.,a.,,,,,,. if . ,, ,,. 'k'k - 'f DECK DEPARTMENT is made up of three div- isions, 1st-2nd-3rd and the Helicopter Detach- ment- LTJG John c. Gray Gunnery Officer -aah... Ens. Gordon Truesdell Ens. Peter Croify EHS- ROY 5I'1ele5kY Ens' -,fe Mcccflon Ship's Bocltswuin Asst. Gunnery Officer 15' Div- Offkef 2nd DW- Officer -..W M, ,.,W,,..,rs..,,,.rms rem- H:-W ffwusfesz , -- Q O cPo Joe Tilghman Ens. Ray Shelesky Division Officer John Sheppard Wayne Peplow Guudencio Gonzales John Adams Ge0'9e Baker Gef Y Barnes' Andrew Bayes Leo Buring Joseph Crabill Daniel Derfus l l 2 O Q we , Q 'oo -55+ l sf 5 W X 1' ' s' fx' James Gwen Jigjgscgjn 535132 James Lee Ronald Gary Rouse, Willard Wnllvum Stephen Crowder Porfrqy l 2 . 5 , Savoy Shorf Smifh Rosner Roth Sclnierre 5 O V Rober1Svenson Ralph Zuck Kenneth Wolfe Alvm Carrol in Ens Joe McCar1on Dnvusuon Officer Arthur Oafley Charles Barron Ronald Alcorn Donalcl Dugger James Afen Robert Bagley K M17 Gary Lindsay Eric Breunmg Paul Hamm Wllllam Hcssall ,ff John Pennell Frankie Poe Kessler Wffgf Floyd Rolf Donald Clawges Duvncl Dlmlck Walter Norton Skinner Thomas Smiih 'k I Wagner Patrick Frawley 3r LTJG John C. 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Edmonds Jerry Dalforio Paul Tekulve Lester Poe 1 ,fm wsk ,rm Dan Williams Ray Benggn Charles Peterson Noell Reed Dempsey Lawson Wllllam Bartelll L ee Stewart inf' Larry Wankel Ens Pefer Cro?fy Boar Duvlsvon Offucer Ronald Balcom Roberf Golden Wllllclm Mlelnlckx Ruchard Sflcklune f Fijf MH 1' 1 J-ff, Nnlhu Nm Wllllam Bell Calvin Schuub -with ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT is the lifeblood of our flagship, TACONIC. Keeping life in the old girl is not as simple as turning a a key or pushing a button. It takes hours of hard workg in- tensive training and lots of know how. The ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT is responsible for the operation, care, and maintenance of the ship's main propulsion and auxiliary machinery as well as the piping and electrical systems. They must be able to: Make the T go when the OOD orders, ALL AHEAD TWO-THIRDSg pro- vide light when someone closes a switchg makes repairs when someone calls 8983 and provide cool air to keep elec- tronic equipment cool and the justice to keep the coffee hot. The men of A, E, M and R DIVISION S have the know how and the spirit to nr et this responsibilit . LT. Carl F. All Engineering Off H V W ix X YQ f M E J , E -X Q! I , i f- 7 0,31 Lia - 5 b 4 - V ' tg Jig, E g 4 ' f t9 I Q pl-im Bw' Q 1 UWIHWM ml : I X I mmf ilgi Q 2 2 1, ,af L, 1 A 5 3 pg s fl of A A I fHf ' XJ , pqfp I ,Q f YAY-A, 5 gT Fm1fmsLgXX.rr Afx m f - j 'N All Eff I ' ' A ,- ' I . p f 'V ' f' 1 h Q 5' Q ,W NP- and 10 ix , ' i f :' E ug' vnu-5 13 , Eg , w I a f e5f A .i fiff . if fp val W ,, QV, X, 4 JY xv A . bb! 1 Ji mx W , v as 'W 'U' X 0 v rf 4 Q me 77704 JWMJ UV, 'VXA Z 5 naw ,il g Q72 1 My I f X' 5 if I Qc A 2 i X O E r 1 T K M A Hu g X '- C? Q EO 0 gf N 1 2 flifmrmiiivfwlnmunmlulunu by Aw f it X K, ,M y .J --I Rm ,f X I-. X N ' :P Q X wi V- it ' X is 4 X in Z XX XN , K F:-Zigi r Yiri 1 4 7- , A V R ii X ' .Q E, . gf' , is Q 9 -'ie ' '1'-f Wi f , , . ., . s. No- 5, x, E ,X gg, ggivijlnlll kfixg xs' I NX 'mi ' 'v X - ll-ll-Ill ia! LTJG Markie, DCA Charles Parnell Eugene Sava ge ,l Cha ries Morris Anthony McGou gh if 2 ea rney William Rember Will iam McCardie Edwa rd Wade John Mchrmann A J. Charles Mcuger Michael Dema rco Roberi Woog Kennefh E. Cook Dona ld Edmonds Gap rge Ba rreif David Strauss Larry Chapel I David Assel in Ralph Lile Alexander Hunier Donald Brandenburg William Johnson J ohn Moon W sw17vsf.w.1v'awgz!FiY4E42k?-st. ,.,YN.,,, No,-Y - -- V fi E 2 LTJG Suffer E Division Officer f Phillip Painter Robert Davidson Wilbur I-q Prqririe Theodore Ford Gerald Johnson John Ward Richard Switzer John Guenther rw x .V , ,,,, M, , lyk, JfzTi?wWi'ifI2 ' fvlfi -1' 1 17 ' 1 '93 Wffli Q' f ff 'idk Willidm Fruwley FrCInkKirczukowski Erwin Foerster Frank Didovic Thomas Sebelist Gerald Turner Edwllfd B'-Ysle? l-SSW' MOFYFS Charles Eichhulz Ken Knuclson Angelo Muriarono Andrew Ba,-ren! Kennefh Leon Buchley Dennis Dwyer Richard Mayer 'ji is kg gf j A, , I , P, 2 Q' -s ', F24 l l I LTJG Wonnell MPA M Division Officer Qqlfsj? X 5 M J ls., Scot? Bleocher . X 1, Q T ,cf-. .Q '- , 3 ,Q -., x 4 mr, f rf , , T 9 I Clifford Buhler Lee Berglund y , J S i T115-. ' 3 lQt'ff 5 ' V Ens Uldrick Richard Wqllingqcn Sieve Minnick Raymond Ward Edward Lloyd M Division Junior Officer Charlie Hon ey David Hamm .John Preston Roberf Sfribling Floyd Graham Edward Joyce Edward Thompson Anthony Torchicl Thomas Miller John Trice Stephen Putter Michael Hari' Francis Keffer Wilfred Moore Spencer Mack Emesf Bennen Loniy Fucemire Terry Edward Fullwood Thomas LeY5l '0f' fx-3-IQs1?G'2Jv: N1 7'.,l-fkf ,Q . .,,, - .,.1.i,1-iY-,..,..---, ,. A A- l WX' ls. l l f s l David .roles Nicholas Eswonik Raymond SCI-,Ulfz Millard Goodwin Dale Powell Edward Sullivan I3- i l l W .-l ,ll . , l l ll s l r I ,ggi -N 2 15 1' ng. g l ' 3 f ,K X 3? X fr 'K l l l l l F John 6 l 1 l l l 1 l l l Grover Diuke Douglas Gerber Andrews James McGee 2 3 is , ' 5 Ens.lPfal'1ler Francis Driscoll .q w - 531 X J f X X fg 4 fl , -is f ' A qi f 3 QWf7fS'Zi: f,,s.M,s i Clinfon Whiison Kenneih Drake Daniel Billings Richard Srancombe R0l'e BfUC'1ef Thomas C05eY Edward Ketiermun D. R. Zyglewicz SUPPLY DEPARTMENT C H N LCDR SC USN S pplyOfl Phe Mess Cooks come from all dlvlslons of the shlp Then tour IS normally 3 months and thev are responsible for the serving of the food and the cleanliness of the entire mess decks, scullely and garbage disposal from the galley and mess decks The Mess Cooks have one of the most lm portant Jobs on the ship because of thelr service to the rest of the crew If the Mess Cooks give good service to the c1ew lt helps the morale of the entire slup W' Z G i K 4,0 2 C on R bet E W ave D McC thy Carlile D. Cru! h LTJG SC USNR Aubrey E. Swan - - ' - CHSUPCLK, USN Dlsbursmgmmgefhlp smre Stores and Commissary Officer What do you need A chlppmg hammer, a pair of gloves, an apple, or a new French F1anc Maybe a haircut, a clean uniform fresh from the laundry, and a good full meal fol lowed by a cigar would be to your liking but lf you are look mg for a 12A X7 tube and a roller bearing number 34537 you wlll find that the Supply Department can provlde these too Headed by LCDR C H Newman, the hundred man Supply Department operates the faCllltleS that keep the TACONIC vlrtually an lndependent clty afloat Supply s five dlvlslons are manned by Storekeepers Dlsbursmg Clerks Ship s Servlcemen, Cooks, Mess Cooks, and Stewards If you need It one of these men either has it or can get lt for you S 1 DIVISION s Storekeepers work ln 15 storerooms scattered throughout the shxp and ln the Supply Office lssulng, mventory mg, stowlng, receiving ldentlfy mg locating, and maintaining r e c o r d s on everything from swabs to slllcon lectlfiers L sf GI ore 45 rw Wx ff lm ogE EMG 'QWWA W 1' We C A A Gle D Cree - . n - ewmcln ' . ' . g B u icer ' ' . . . . Y 0 Q 0 u n . I I , . . ' 9 l 1 I 0 0 ' , ' -A 1 1 ' . rs 1 ' ' . l . - I I I , 0 . 1 ' . V . , 4 . I n . . . . . John R. Miller 'TT ' i J 17' J . I 'W ' X , L in . .ff 5 A ' ' Donald R. Calhoun Lemuel J. Ch ncey Eugene J' Lawlor' Wendell S. Hines Tonnie e er John P' im ll ' .6 J J et 'r ,e'- ' , ' f S CAN , ' 'J 'V 1 'Q ' ' lf', rryf . x 'zil T' 7 5 ' f ' 1' -1 , 54 , f V' 1 f william M. ialini Frank C. Yamell Richard E. Berman Sos o R. Occublllo Ge r e . Kidd Luther . o ceilra e J t we 24 V fy, f. -fyr ' i A o r . e r avid J. dr EugeneJ. So co Charles R, rndf Robert . Meyer n - ...,,,..t.,.., S-2 SHIPS SERVICE D VISION . '. .Service . . The S-2 DIVISION consist of three groups, Ship's Servicemen, Commissarymen, and Messcooks. The SHIP'S SERVICEMEN operate all the retail outlets for clothing, foreign merchandise, ship's store and soda fountain. They also operate the tailor shop, cobbler shop, barber shops and laundry. It is their responsibility to give service to the ship's company to the best of their ability and from this service comes the luxuries that we have on the ship. WELFARE and RECREATION FUNDS are derived through ship's store profits and our movies, hobby shop, athletic gear and ship's parties are financed through our Welfare and Recreation Funds. v Clememe F' I-oral' Robeff T- BCITSS RCY Sullivan Tony R. Porterfield Joseph Latclnshyn James E. B l y 4, K Vlri K, I f L., -, . 7 V i Walter fnj Thomas Eugene P. Robertson Jessie R. Loxton Caesar P, Cappoli Daniel J. Geary Amhony J, Raymoncl E. Fiuren James T Whiddon sqlvmore polizzono . Eugene Martinez Ronald N. Polis Philip L P 5 L J B l C IW. Elchorn Ollver J. DeAngeIo James E. Richard l S-2 COMMISSARY DIVISICN amue H Crawford G Hart John R Williams James E Richards af Wayne L, Ba ldes er me Comm izuary mn The Commissarymen are responsible for all the food served in the general mess, and for storage of all the food served in the general mess and all pri- vate messes. Our Commissarymen bake all the bread and pastries served on the Taconic. Their job is also a job of serv- ice to the crew. The food served during the 1962 Med Cruise has been equal to James S Hahn Edward F Shave 7- Edward Gusch Paul R Icenhour any ship in the Navy. George A Hamilton John F P uceta Richard C Kelsey Aufhor J Lambert wlllldm Taylor Jockle L Mezo Georgew Hanme GeraldA Shonk Benldmm F Romme Roberf G Andrews Thomas W Lawlor ...P Leon W Ggyer KennethJ Sums , AE 7 ,yr rg i 6 X K. ,V A , i I I . rg, I ' V- La , w ' . f,,iff:fff' -, ' T' - ffl liree z or S-3 DIVISICN e ,rg Sy l vesfer Moo re i F' H Y Hirbry H. Payton ,Jw LTJG Paul G. Taylor 31: Theodore E GodfreY Pedro Escuclw JCIYHGS S' Plnl4neY , Alford Bush Oliver C' Hlllard Henry Allen John E. Davenport Wealihie Fisher Juan N. D i890 Willie Williams Lonnie Simpson Williqm Baker Hoyaf Bla ck Quiten N. Henderson Aquino L, Cantal Gonzalo D. Pfllfld Danilo P, Magbirang Francis J. Gonong Felipe G. Cabrera Benjamin L. Toleniino ' is -f - ' 55 H rv ffw . Li. James E. Blaise Communications Officer GUIVIIVIUNIGATIUNS Communications is the MAIN BATTERY of the TACONIC. Reliabil- ity-Security-Speed is our aim. As an AGC, TACONIC provides a command center for embarked AMPHIBIOUS GROUPS or SQUADRONS. Our ship also functions as the flagship designate for CincNelm and if the need arises CincNelm moves aboard. The speed keys and teletype writers of C. R. DIV- ISIONS, the flags and lights of C. S. DIVISION and the hours of pains- taking accurate maintenance work of C. E. DIVISION combine to make TACONIC the best Communications center afloat. ' LUG '-e 1 Asst. Communications Officer 05' it QZSZQQQQZX N? R 1 Af f :Di v ' 4 If 7 W3 - ' 3Q af: - - '35 X ,, ww ' Q 'K 1 if rf N ff ' if f as , 4-my f ,. Ens. Joseph M. Scolnick, Jr. Ens. Gerald J. Gauclreau CWO-W2 Robert C. Thomas - ' A H - 2: '- '13 X Kilfiia-'grir Q-'ii' E2-Si-zilviff-'99-?f vii ff- -L from--9345 .6155 f x . 1 X f.w-D f , ,wi-334 13- P ie LTJG Charles D. Jones EMO, C.E. Division Officer Moyer Alfhaus Beeman Buford Buferbaugh Cieiko Cohen Davis Dowda i E Huffman Himoiosa Jones K,-ispinsky Nay Priesfley Redman Reeves ,I , X f Gaul Gay E. K. Maki Malkiewkz i Robson Wilcox H wmv LTJG Leland P Howard Sullxvdn CR Duvnslon Offncer Anderson Ca rpen te r 'S DO'-'Qlas Downs Hostetiler Kxrby Nozzaro bm Klennck Mack Makond Moruegc Ramsey Rice Mas longo le eq-'Q Roth ka J L Perm Schrock S nth R E Sff1l'l'1 T R VanThaden Ha Howeiln Kelly McGge Mills Rothncc R G Russell Vargas R ,os Wavson .ff Wilson Womble Workman g l 11. 'i I V l , 5 ' '13 ., , W . O O : -V zz lf' I 1 , Q ll i Q E -ff' V52 T , ' I f VVVV K in I .5 in ff ' 3 , f , 3 3 ., if 12 M I fcfiffj- K A .A A A' 31 'V ,, ' l m' , . . ' , - - - ' Ens Charles H Anderson RPS CS Dlvlsxon Officer Brown Chance MVA ff f fig 5 yw we NQW Fuller Monfanye Palme, RBZSPPU SeHles Tomlin Carroll Dunivan Recldick Yeager RJ h A D M Op rut Offuc The mission of the OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT is to collect, evaluate, amplify, and disseminate combat and operational informa- tion which is required for the assigned tasks of TACONIC, and to provide operational intelligence, photographic and printing services. The many tasks of the Operations Department includes the plan- ning, and coordination of the ship. Aboard this command, the Train- ing Oifice is located within the Operations Department. By careful integration of concepts in training with the four fold mission of the department, the TACONIC has held its excellent standing among the ships of the Amphibious Navy OPERATIQN 0A DIVISION J eS eh R MH Dr-HJOH H C I Dough? y J hr' F 92 -'ld J wl ' Bow n tiggf g 5 9 Bud V , , ,, . ., , M, , ,.,, -.5 A-, N,..y, f :Q-yi:-f we W 1,-Q My .1 -fwewry X ,gif , Q1-,Uv,,w-ffffly,-144,f,g,X:,f-,f'4Qgmgmff-,fc :ggi-A-. 9gQ,,.f:,fw,,, 3 gg ff, View fp M,-6,11 -msg X Q V Q1 71,5 ,N 4, 159.5575 ,-sg1.?QsMg--hsyigflgkwalk-f-ff..H1,yi Ml . iq f . if if ,Q -zwgg,1gv,f .1 .Mb ' U .11.,-,fd . . , . . . N ,, V MN. N ..,, ,- ,. , ,X . V .,--f LW A W, f, We 'WM' f H ' A ' -R f -.1-f f H X' 'M.:1ffw,:f..w- -Qwfv, ' A- we'v51:f:v,f 2 ,A 5, . '51,w v,, tiff, ,x kg77f'igffgf i-iff- fifi 7-,f--:'51l','5,,f1'F 1'Q.f lrfffi, vq:'33f3'.jf,.gQ f- LU: f . 'HSL . . JQTQZ ,,-A , w'g,:i:5. ?f'5,. 'fyViQ'1'i. -,ff --m 1.3-Q' - Cxbw'?fii571l r1-'HJ J 1?23fl:QJ5fi?:f. 5'if1L'f-Koliiiz.W ,f , 1, , f f qw,-,ff4f. Q,g,gW,,w:fwK,f2m-,yyw I . :tam f wx iw , ff 'wi' ,-Ekwfr fJa1ff'ff!1:fm:5f.pJf11f'rf4?'?r -HPZGWWQ?F51'f1iH3gfrwS,Qff11'i ?S5i': ' V55 4?Qf S,g?P22 .if ' i K ' 5 4 fy 'K Q , . - Q1 , Q -Q swf m iff. ww , - , H . ,, wi Q ' Q i n A 4 X , . ' gR 5 A 'Q 523' K an? , A 1 W ,542 Q fy .. wfmgw f ,',3fff4:'w9m1wgg4.43,.:A X . M , Q : if fiL?g'Ev1?2-gQ3??fQ:lwLi2 M mf 9' ii: figs ,, 'api - ., . .A . A ' it ' if X ff 1 LTJG Arthur R. Famer '-TJGCT5 Elilffgf Pie' Division Officer ' R , ff A ' i i My l u k r? E , R R r - R . : Q Y 6 PCfI'iCli B0ylClI'ld William Edmunclsan Jack Liffrell Joseph Henderson Joseph Futrell Kenl Bmnnen John Mangan Carl Schmitzer I Richard Siatkowski Ellis Fdffis Robeff Cummings Donald Tarrell Richard Sheehan William Bice Michael Rinaldi ' Paul 0'Riordan Brian Lawrerllre Peter Falla! Eugene Sfirone Arthur Smith I 4 Oo The Q K T RobertL C e Do H 'ev MCG' f' M du a Off De ful Ofhc D ful Off cer C e q spt MEDICAL DEPARTMENT boasts of its fine clean spaces, with a laboratory, X ray and operating room facilities as well as a comfort able 16 bed ward, which has seen a fan amount of use DENTAL DLPAR FMENT has all of the latest equipment lnclud lng a high speed drill to ease an unpleasant task diseases by keeping a close watch on all food and sanitary conditions and by diligent destruction of all varmlnts from rats to roaches If this first line of defense fails we are equipped and ready to treat and cure all problems which arise from head to toe During our deploy ment we have had a busy schedule supplying not only our own people but also giving medical support to the Marines on landings and stand ready to serve our function as a primary evacua tion vessel Du :dw lk Luy Wolf Bum Ed cfopp T y Q 'f LT' m 5 e,-,efick L , amor h LT. monic Niccoli 'gzmior Ch.':2'a e 'C I icer A n ' el' en i Ho ia, Corpsman -Q-9' fly James Lewis ' ' D ' ' V' G 1 Y , ' ' . . . , . . The functions of the department begin with the prevention of harles C der uist . e 5 Qsejey K on F roci Al He ield Marine Communications Detachment i L . , 'nhl 'E fy 'N . ,'1.t' X ,ji .Vk, , fi i f ' ff ' ,, '-,, 11, 1 ' I 1 W',' 5 D' . ane I ' 'ag wi' . fir :',' . 'f QL, 11, I A 0 vifif ', ' L- H V, A. .,.. w . lst Sgt W. T. Boyland MfSgf. W. H. Price Detachment lst Sgt. CAPT' R' J' Skehon' USMC Comm. Chief Commanding Officer PRIDE, PATRIOTISM, and PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCY are the primary objectives of the MARINE COMMUNICATIONS DETACHMENT. Throughout the TACONIC Team's many successful amphibious landings and exercises during the 1962 Mediterranean cruise, MCD has proved to be an instrumental and necessary part. The VERSATILITY and ENTHUS- IASM of the ship's marines have certainly contributed to the outstanding records and impressions scored in. all countries of the Med' these seven months. From NAPLES to NICE to NORFOLK MCD maintains the rating of outstanding in communications, inspections, disclipine, and sea-faring espirit de corps. . w N c f fa cpl. J. s. Deeth Chl- S- Culfesiwne cpl. R. A. van:-nm cpl. N. J. wack L P1 p L Pl V N l- b 4' LGPL I--RH Pigeon- Lcpl. w. w. Pollack Lepl. D. E.Smi1h Lcpl, T, E, Tune... L P. 5 XYYK i ' Leading P 0 LT'N'ZLiS2.if1n's Q Q ' . YOU WERE THERE . . . So, was the Navigator and his staff of Quartermasters. Together they form the NAVIGATION DEPART- MENT and together they have guided you from port to port, through Straits, twice across the Atlantic Ocean, and thus into every corner of the Med. The Navigator was the man to ask if ever in doubt as to the loca- tion or movement of the ship. The Quartermaster was the man who aided the Navigatorg took the wheel when entering port, replenishing alongside, piloting a Strait, or any other time precise ship handling was necessary. Yes, YOU WERE THERE, as NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT naviguessed you in excess of the distance around the worldg forming the Med Cruise of 1962. T J. L. Rc y F. E.W ll L. H. Haverluh B' Burk d I LTJG Robert R. LaLanceNe Ens. Albert V. Bala Joseph Szlosek Joe L. Ferrill David Neilsen LUYFY G. Shroud Nlarvin W. Bailey Vemon R. Chapman Roger Krebs , ' 'rl V , fps Q X Eff. ' e 5 ff Guy H.Hull William E Woods Former Personnel Officer Personnel Officer THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT-comprised mainly of personnel from X Division-is the central point of the myraid pieces of paper Ilowing through TACONIC. Most of the personnel are dubbed Yeomen or Personnel Men -the Ship's Epigraphers would be more accurate. Also, the Postal Clerks and Master-at- Arms are the final units of this center of script, prose, and post- age stamps. ' James H. Jones Cunningham John Neilsen Richard C. Heller Robert E. Young , Jerry McKenzie Robert J. McCurdy Thomas G, Sf, Joseph Mo,-an i woodmek W' AT l rrer. rrr f .ef ' 1 - ff ff A R M S Gideon W' Almy Victor A. Blevins Dimitri Truigoff Noleboom Leo C. Childers l 1 l l l l l 4 i 4 1 l l l l T 1 l l 4 l I ,,,ll J ' -49' X .as-dw. ,W mmm , , 'Q '3' 53522, Mgt-iw' HELICOPTER ix 'I ,f u ,f ,,,. ff 5 . -f 1 Q TLLT Q11 , V J , jf I f DETACHMENT LT. s. E. Remy, oanc '-UG R- J- Dum .E , 5 Richard Mastriano, ADR2 Douglas R. Rea, AMH3 Andrew P urlimun, ATR3 BRING MAIL? How many times did we hear that question during our seven month stay on the TACONIC? The bright orange bird will be remem- bered mostly for it's postal prowess, but HU-4 also did a great many other odd jobs in the air. For in- stance, we transferred 76 persons by hoist to other ships, made 51 guard mail drops, flew VIP's over the amphibious landing areas to observe the troops in action, took part in man overboard drills, evacuated medical patients, and on one memorable occasion we hunted for a submarine. With two pilots, six crewmen, the helicopter, and about 9000 pounds of spare parts, the helo detach- ment is a completely self sufficient unit. We do all the maintenance work and upkeep on the helo, and are expected to keep it in flying condition for the entire cruise. Looking back on seven months of flying, with an average of one hour per day, we recall that some- times reveille was early, chow late, and liberty a bit fouled up, when the familiar FLIGHT QUAR- TERS was called at the most irregular times. But it was worth all the trouble when we could answer the man's question, Mail? Sure, seven hundred pounds of first class. Jphn Dzuk, AE3 Jimmy A. Turnbow, ADR3 .lam Wayne Kinney, ADR3 .fdfberf murmy pfichelf JM-, CJJC 'lfl.S'77 Albert Dudley Prichett was born 28 November 1917 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He was licensed to preach at the age of 17 by The East Gadsden Bap- tist Church, and preached his first sermon two weeks later, still a high school senior at the Gadsden High School, Gadsden, Alabama. Chaplain Prichett graduated from Gadsden High School, Gadsden, Alabama, 19351 Howard College, Birmingham, Alabama with AB degree, 1939. Three years of seminary training completed at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky in 1942 with Th. M. degree earned. He was missionary for Virginia Baptist Board of Missions and Education after graduation, worhing in Radford, Virginia, until volunteered for the Navy in 1943. Chaplain Priehett commissioned in 1943 as LTJG and reported to active duty in September that year. i 1 During WWII and the jirst part of 1944, he served his first sea duty with the Amphibious Navy, aboard the USS President ADAIWS, APA-19 in the Pacific . . . engaging in the Battle of Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, and the ' battle of Iwo lima. 3 Chaplain Prichett was awarded the Bronz Star, with Combat V by the Marines while serving with the 3 First Marine Division in Korea in 1952. He reported aboard USS TACONIC on 14 July 19 f 60. 1 r I r 1. 1 mhz Q'Lhz1plz1in's huiies are nf nmxrse, primzxrilg religinus, L hnineher, he is frequenilg ussigueh mang uthers- 3912 , is at valuable frienh in time nf meh- Qfiegzxrhless nf his T rank ur faith, fue zrlfrxags ahhress him as 01hapIain,', sinh rzgarirless nf :mr religinus prefereruze ur hack- T gruunh, he is rzzrhg in hiscuss ang spenifin rzliginus nr persnnul prnhlem ine might ennuunierg TACCNI r-,fl GOES A' VISITING NAPLES LIBERTY CALL CAPRI L If you can belive it, TACONIC made THREE trips to this fabulous Liberty Port. SMILE! ' ' ' f wfffswt, 57, 9Mf':f1.q47 xyk f ,,f,,Q.q1,,- ,Vw V . - I T A LY ,aah ,f .K - -M - 'L ' , .K ,N Pompei 'y 'inn- ' W, And Make It Snappy! Tweest!! GENOA And Tours To Munich and Florence i .:.. MAX Good German Beer Interesting Small kai . , .,, Big ,Q m 3 9 2' X n , 4 I vt' I , i w 4 LIVQRNO and Memories MOSTLY CHILDREN X R,-an Q ri r,G 4? Swv 9 We Walked and Talked Played a Little SOCCER... And between bottles of Wine -- Even Painted a School House PATRA If ,W elesxy belongs ln the M1nors The Village School House was ln the Hills on the Coast of Greece Only the Schoolmarm and the Village Mayor Spoke English ATHEN By Day Changing the Guard And By Night What in the World , T '--..-, I ,Q ,, FLEET 'A LANDIN PIREAUS if ,X w-My 4 S-I' VW! 1 fiw ww' s...,,..J5S4' Taconlc Tennls Team? fwwfj' WW X2 H-if -uqfffy WY I .H pf fl W' X' nigh! .s,....,., H' L my 'ML' my Q' U W my meme, 'ha ,, 2. 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Cruise and to think that people pay money for this! , 51' l 1 N d DIVISICN 3 . f c ,:. s ,,AA ,V.E,A., .,A.,, V o a t X' .,',',.A. w e 'hc.1 ,' A . 155' QQ xxx .1 W ' - S Ti lay' ' 2 ,., We replenish every month fromx e Qgigq fib ',,, te awry fiFORCE , We are responsible for the riggi ' the invading of the CARGO Of course there is a trick to all thi ' Va .A el . oe vessels' steaming along at ten knots less than 100 feet apart, trans in d I 4 ug nds or more, and carrying out 1 we ' ' ' ' ' this responsibility WITHOUT a sie-i g ac' ' , X Sea Detail was our specialty 1 o h,f, h3v1 bs - pressed with the coordinationdiexg bited dir '-1 ou go our boats hit the water, boat,' ., oogi1s f5wun,g o ter, our accommodation ladder' f' 'l edfgll i WN feat-well we sure did lt. AVV, fe e the beach were highly im- - 'E' g. As the anchor was let Q- A ro RT and STARBOARD quar- -rec if -X We alS0 had 2 little flllli lf ti irdalen. Ice conducted a launching and recovery of the helicopter u ecopd Di e qui On both occasions we were awarded the coveted grade oft ing'f, Whether we were l0WePin 35' Vi ' ,gf y eas, bringing aboard a stret- cher patient in the dead of ,-iw-ggi: t, '!1'Z,7 ::I. L-. f s -we enjoyed doing our part in earning the TACONIC,S gtioii as al' 5, e f., Vx . , ., V T 5' ', U l,-f ,tag E., W t 1 al .. K, ,,,., 'V t g f 1 ,.,- si up V if ' ,i:, . ' ,' 9 H ,. - Vl Exlfarz. 5 wg: ' 1' U, X., A , ,X , I Boy, If Those Sailors Only Knew fe? 6-my Vw, i g N xx NY '13-1 '93 XE 'X . A -gf , . . , .JJ,,- , 1 , , .f .. QW., .f+:46ggg5i- x , 44 , r 1' . IIJ. ,... ,W 5 f ' .-4 'iw I 5 I' AV? ri X 'nil ,ew ' Q ,fl :ll w i Iv Fifnwmg 2 -I 5:1-ft? W: 4 M SR Wi K gag' 1 'Q xx K , , 3 9 x ra Q ,,,' M Kms F A ft ig 91 f. 0 ' 1 Q V .. 'yd x L x ? 6 -. 5 Y qi f. a+ 1, V b c gre DIVIS kkkk x mix xr .xx , XQQSXNX f' ' fi .QV I . HU K5 jr X TIT? 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From the bilge pump in Boat 4 to the Admiral's Air Conditioner, you will find A DIV- ISION personnel constantly on the go, at all hours, maintaining and repairing the TA- CONIC'S auxiliary equipment. Anything with mechanically moving parts will eventually be cared for by the men of A DIVISION. The division is composed of 21 men, skilled in the rates of machinists mate, engine- men and machinery repairmen. Three quarters of our division are rated Petty Officers and two of them draw extra pay for proficiency in their rate. E DIVISION tems throughout The divisi n is lt be power systems 1: 0 ale ment of the 3. awww' .9 Nw.. 2,11 and d or not gam C0111 C0111- ew 5 ki ,., ., Z- . ,412 ff 1 ' Sie 3 ' 4 ...J I I E-5 E, .Q-2 ,, U ea X mv ,E pg Q W.. 2 X viffwf? ? v A , , ? A 'N J r of X E, ,.L, 4- ffl X ..-. We ,N M 11 J gkwkgf B-.Qi J-. Q x xx yx X M rf Q - 3 Q P Y . ,N ,, X Q , , A A e J .,,. ...G V , f . 1' :. .' st ' V 5 'N' - r-2 12' Q 24 f ' , v . , I 1 . , Q' 1 S 1, ' , i -, V i 5+ 5, , e uw 1 1, , f Q , , 1 V , . V., . ., , 1 , o ll lufiji 7? and Main Deck i f 'ay wn affectio Q y s-zg and of sadists TN . HIHDI R S- Here we j of H DIVISION on theiafftlai iai der- quist blood ' fvllg' ' V 3' ' ' m- Pounding SP' ng le of' ing the un X- Q, the doctor, w 1 'e i an r , if- f .-A 5 .. A Xplor the depths of 11. 7 ca 7 ' ll are kept suppli 3 ' dl ffl ious tasks by An i ng ' -4 Femai l , one small room R ' owan and Lewis fighting to ke P ' ff g ean of paperwork. It's all in a da- . I o - . ,,.,,,, -gy---fc., - ..., ,....,,Z:m -3 J, NAVIGATION The NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT consists of a Navigatorg who's primary duty is to determine the ship's position, at least within 50 miles, at any time - and the Quarter- mastersg wh0's duties include seeing that the ensign is right side up, taking care of pen. cils and erasers, and seeing that coffee is not spilled on the charts. Another of the col- lateral duties of the QM is that of log scribbling, though quite often the services of the cryptographer are called upon to break the code. He is very well acquainted with Big Ben which is the primary source of ship board time fkept within a maximum tolerance of one half hour of the exact time check our clocksb The typical Quartermaster does not like to steel, desplses determining gyrocompass error by shooting azlmuths of the sun but can figure sunrise and sunset within at least ten minutes of the correct time Lets take a simple Navigation problem Visibility fifty yards voice tubes clogged MCS out gyl0 lnopelatlve, no steering control lost load no side lights no aircraft warning lights radar secured loran tube blown and its two minutes to zebra time Where IS the quartermaster waklng his relief where is the Navigator ln the chart room, where is the shi-p consult Mess Deck Intelligence Cpreferably the buttermanj 9 . ' , v ' - Y . . , . . . I -.... , D ' 1 9 - 9 v 9 s . . -, - . y 9 v . Y . ' Y , . 1 Marine u W2 1 .MY xx N, x ff, VXA? fi, ff 5 fn 9 ff X51 f'--'f fifi-AWE : fn lr , i H e W-f..J' K -' 4- . ,Q jaw? 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The MM's turn the right valves to make the steam flow to the right wheels at the right time to generate electrical power, pump oil and water through the life veins of the ship, and turn the screw that pro- pels the mighty UT . ihjfj, 1 i in kg gif? T QQ l M gjsi Q X 5 I f gt, g Q ' rf .,.-, 5 ns., K' fij ':.-. , . mx , A .:::7 , ,. vm l JY rz. 1. Z1 i . X We it H ' 2 ' PM X3 H 1 .. I ., we ,,.p.,Swf141f 'm?'5'ii:- . 'mama I ff- Wlfggaraumw H-5 ..., gy, ..,. iq ff . ,.,. ,.., ,M .,,., , if 3 lj, it tw Wig 2439, ,M ,fy Af' Q. W- . ,A 1 .. zi Wwvwwatww-WW ,f ,V N-W,,,My-V.. ff 1 VM Mrwtwm - awemr We MW R DIVISION The R DIVISION, utilizing the special skills of its damage controlmen and shlp Iitters, maintains the ship's hull and plplng systems They run TACONIC S Gas Station and provide the nucleus of the damage control repair parties. A 9 L, e eff ' 8 me ..p pl J ,JP in 'XA' 1 ,,,v, ,. ff I: ,M V J 5 L if fffii' 1 , 1 I ' , Z '-'e V ' X, I , Q .. , ., , I, V, . M- Jig :age J 1, - V- f . Q , 9 P . A 3 or ., Q 9 f .if f is QQ 9? Y 'I' I I , 1, T if '-he , 53 E V7 2 f 4 in li' f S' I Q Q59 1 , I i I, k gs ' Win an s Ap l . ff I fi A X' yu, f f fJ!':1f'1-iniflfhf 4 Vfff-' D VI ION Draftsmen Lwhographers, Printers and Ph0tog1 aphels that's what little OA DIV ISIONS are made of and let us not forget the Aerographers QB WWW Q X Hx LEZQQLB W AQ-ww., f Y IP an Sir? xl .mm'ZQ?f All CE DIVI I0 The responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the TACONIC's main battery lies with the men of the CE DIVISION. Not like most ships, the TACONIC's main battery in her electronics equipment, rather than ordinance. The equipments demanding this high degree of operational readiness vary from basic radio receivers to highly complex air control radars and navigational aids systems. The ET's , all short on experience and advanced training, have shown an abundance of initiative and devotion to duty. This is truly a can do division. ' I I E A s xx v. fa iff ,ff ' CTW E f , Mi , my Y 2 5, fgfifjw LQ K XX! xii fa Q ,i,3f,m,M fmgm, fi , ?W:g,w , xx-fhfqgf Q M3 V xl ft 1 MW 5 X by fa: 2 MWA gf :J X- wwf, Q A, ,aw K f S274 U W QQ , iam W 'bf' iw Y l 1'! il or l I ll I! CR DIVISION a 1 T , K I I J' I ,'h-.I I ,, 4 -f i 4 gi Y I'QI' ' if 'i I , c 7 ' V3 A 1 ', I Q, ,f 1 H 'f f I wi 4 7, M A 5 fi-Q was .. ,I Q . V ' jiri 3 ifa U ' if I P I Elf Q7 lf, jf-, ?? X 2, J X u 'I ' -:sl 1 Q Q, C 2 . . il S gil? M ' If Q A Etgizzrgi, ,,.V 5 vi i? A' I Q f .I 15 if ffff-il- f l' W :H it . . X . .. V . v,.:. vz q 5 Xi gftp i ' We , C' me I T mi ' ': Q, ,1-'wif A ,i 'g a reputation as a communicating ship. The men of i x,,a 9: , ,9,,.,,q,W,,f , ., ., , , , ' .het -ld 'I ACONIC Just such a reputatlon. Few ships have I ,f y Iliff Nm ' roached th lr '2 ' f NIC has set during this trip to the Med. Things el if , - t to be Ii' ible t e en of the CR DIVISION have accomplished with L, ' nf X tou l ing eas . Sgiiqn si ly opportunities for the CR DIVISION. Ask any li , , u dio what 265' ,V:,., standing and he will tell of a long list of firsts in in v 6, in m ' ations. 'I' ff ' DIVISION are proud of their accomplishments and ig ey - ' every They are the vital part of a communicating ship. J , W , VV I yu ' -t i ff E I L I c .l.. 'lvfgggzww' I i,,, I I ! Q5 -- s - we ev 5 ' f ' Q, V rf Q U i ' ' ,... J YI ,,,. ' -W D Y 3 M I flllyy l U w M , -..,...,,,, FI., ..Y ,I ,, 1 r 1, lu f f O: ,, e ' 7 X I t . 'wifi ll , f .K I b J fv I I' X ,I I ' ' ' ' A ...-.ff 2 I Q- cf 1 Km Y: Ev , . is ,. ' y f A A X .' ' I - J V I ,5a.Q3,3'r3- ,I I lj A 5'-fAg,MAQQXww1 If ! I A is J' . I. K , ? I . 5 ' 'l'- , rl A X' .V...,, I 5 . ' X L 'Y X vi , I xI f I!! Aa. i ' I e ' K k , 'TN-f' fx asm fr 51 - Y fi' -2 Xa Z ON 1 'JUS . I Jw L I Q- of Ai 'tk L M I I 1 ff I F-IW X DIVISION Although the ADMINISTRATIVE DE- PARTMENT is broken down into numerous offices: Personnel Office, Captain's Office Legal Office, Master At Arms Office and Post Office, and there are many different rat- ings within the department, all the personnel are formed into one group-X DIVISION- The personnel are always willing and able to help someone find some facts about personnel on board, find lost articles, check out a book or even mail a letter. With nimble minds, much paper and sore fingers ffrom typingj they keep TACONIC above water in the sea of red tape. K S '-'E LAKE Huw.-iff FRE PAYAN1 CKE w MAN WAVE- OFF SVNOKUQG- LAM? Ks of-'T MAN 9 Ov?-Reomzn Cumwqe 2- So -A HELO DETACHMENT HU-4 P' 5 G 9 3 E' TZ fx if 0 G' Z2 Q ' Z I . 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Q3 They say one picture is worth a thousand words- so write your own interpretations I , 1 sm vi, twif' i ', ',', I ,' ,W , WJ A Q ,,V,V:, I VV , ,fr I ,,,,V,V X lg - , ',, , ,fi IM ,gl as-ww it 1 13' lllll x vsmmxxuw. mp W4 my mf I-E V 1 62,4 K- ' Qx RX .AW JQ i gr I 1 X L . .-- A-'v-nur.-f f f. f ,mfg yr----uv---x f ff WW 4 Z1 Mf 1 5 'J XX ,Rhys Ss 1 dba' 54 W' ? ff-K-YN I X N:- .0-'79-2 ffJ-ASP jf! ff -4:2 E ff, W W. J 'QNI i i X I JJXJVMJ KMAJ' Z Z 7-.E S V' V X KX. JW Alice Ginsburg On our return to the states, CNO gave us per- mission to operate an Amateur Radio Station, us- ing the call WA4GYP which is the call of CWO- W2 R. C. Thomas, USN. Operations began when we left Rota and continued through the 18th. Con- tact was soon made with Alice, K4TGA, and before long TACONIC men were talking to their loved ones in Norfolk, Virginia. Various other stations were worked around the country. During the oper- ating period 160 phone patches were completed successfully - 78 of them through our favorite Amateur Operator - Alice CKLITGAJ. Night after night the ham shack was a bee- hive of activity as the men waited to see if a sta- tion near their home could be worked and phone patch tarffic run. Growing impatient, many would go on and place a long distance collect call from any station being worked. One first for TACONIC Amateur Radio activity, as well as for the operator Dud Prickett, W4CKS, was a proposal by Dr. Lamarche to his fiance in St. Albans, Vermont. This patch was run through KIRP near Hartford, Conn. Operations running the station this cruise were: R. C. Thomas, WA4GYPg A. D. Prickett, N4CKSg Robert Durant, W9JEXg James Robson, W3FAW. E. Meet the Wolfe Family !,,,w if ,g . Here's how you do it N-feLC0neA Hone 5 ,DADDV , S x . v WU ff mt Q J Mx X , w W f gf mf W. 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His deft interpretation of Port Llberty IS responslble for the Professional results The colossal cartoons are by Fitz of Operations The talent and humor prolected In hIs drawings rate him wIth the pros CRUISE BOOK DUTY CI-IAPLAIN PRICKETT LT. R. PIET, ll LT. R. BALDWIN WILLIAM BOWEN JOHN FITZGERALD 1.,, I a LT. R. BALDWIN l Publirhed by IVO CHRISTINE GAUT and the USS TACONIC Prima by UNITED orrser PRINTING CORP. - NORFOLK, VIRQINIA GE OA CMMS 5 uvonuo aAncsm.ouA -Q ' AWMY ' - Lt-:NSA 5 vm.euc Q Bmronro scuo LE 1 ALMERI Qhdhx- , '!!1 ' 'ri 1. 1 4 Ea: 5 , ' li' ' 'mlb I s-in X0 f m M M n TTER iEg.f' 9 may ' 'ia I uf , - - rg Lf - xaizfx--'ZR1-' ' 11 Q' ,., LSL' g,,J- X, -1-f Y.fb I --L--5' L- -1x.. ' Q Nt- - ' L, 4, N Z . -'S-fs, -5.21- A PORTO SCUDO NAPLES ST. FLORENT GENOA LIVORNO ARANCI BAY TARANTO PATRAS PORTS OF CALL TIMBAKION ATHENS NAPLES ARANCI BAY BARCELONA POLLE NSA BAY VALENCIA ALMERIA BARCELONA NAPLES PALERMO PILOS CANNES LIVORNO POLLENSA BAY