Talladega (APA 208) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1966 volume:

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Wh viznii V e was a job to e here were no questions was just done. t 'no spare parts to f i' ik at they were another boat, otherg Q as needed they were ta Vl out of the Mi This was true throug ffpg hat was old was made to last,WH hat was broken w s fi d, all because this ,T ade Y. v , Ther pride on ,.l, ation. The gripes, at tim e s, ay be loud ..,. 'V., ' 4. 'f -'.i f .. . Yet k PI-IIB around, se it'S air pviipp AIAAA p ,.,, , A conditione rammed, it's is no other AMP HIB o de that can do lou I job be an US. ..., Q. , L . The sho ay count the the ands may re is better times in the old them admit to themselves that She' old ship . She's good alright, because we ped make her that Way. In the th sea miles that have passed under the .,,, a ecome a skill m ,,,,, ,,t ine with the competence given her by those Q O I 2 iiii ii ir.k It seems only right that instea one person that this book Should be dedicated to all of us. This book is a gl at some of the things we did. Some were funny, and some were serious, but all are memories. - 'f-'-ur 0 v-v-.-- . 0 ! 1 CAPT DAVIS is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He attended the U,S, Naval Acadamy and was graduated and commissioned in 1943. CAPT DAVIS has served as Gunnery Division Officer aboard the U.S.S. NEW YORK from 1943-1944. He attended flight training during 1945-1946, and was assigned to Fighter Squadron 1B, de loyed in the Mediterranean aboard the U,51S, MIDWAY, during 1946-1948. His other duty assignments include: Flight Instructor Advanced Training Command, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1948- 1950, Exchange duty USAF at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada - Flight Instructor, 1950-1951, Air Development Five - Project Officer, 1951-1953, Flight Squadron 191 - Operations Officer, WestPac Deployment in , . H. , 'V 1 Commanding Officer Captain John F.. Davis Oriskany, 1953-1954, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, as Test Pilot, 1954-1957, BUWEPS, Project Officer for the F4 airplane, U.S,S, CORAL SEA as Executive Officer, 1962-1964, Staff COMNAVAIRPAC as Force Training Officer. CAPT DAVIS was Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 174, 1957-1959. He was graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College, and also the Industrial College of Armed Forces during 1961-1962. He re- ceived the Distinguished Flying Cross for setting the World's 100 kilometer closed course speed record, of 1390 mph, in Sep- tember 1960, in a F4 airplane. CAPT DAVIS assumed Command of U,S.S. TALLADEGA qAPA208j on 10 April 1965. , , x ,yn as I . 3' -D4 1 4 A 1 33 .- Q -it ima '1 41 5i7 ,fra A1.- --Lai! i 'Fei-'H 'N ..'.i.n.. ,var . if-.J 'Q-fE'af-5--:ff i..i.i?f2i-T- -mf, Cssazeg'.15H'LE+'r,Q:fgfi- - -1 'rta,'ffA':'f . 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COMMANDER RABUN was graduated from General Line School at Monterey, California and Counter insurgency School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I-Ie has received the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service Medal, Korean 'Service Medal, China Service Medal, National Defense Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Vietnam. 1 5 .. V. 4 .H Department Heads LT. GEAN EY DECK DEPT. LT. KIRKLEN ENGINEERING DEPT LCDR. HOLLAND ' OPERATIONS DEPT. LCDR. BENNETT SUPP LY DEPT. LT. BAGLEY NAVIGATION DEPT. X W. X. ' I , LT. RIEPE I MEDICAL DEPT. M M, nf i I 1.-:N P 1 . -. f,LL,.-MT-.M , mZ,mw.m::r.hw Q W7 6 f ,Msf W 'Z 'Z , Sayonara Stateside Al ,ff Nj 1, iff I 2 4 5 ' ' fx? fi fy. fx .......,,,,,,,, , if- mv.-1 'vhumnq -f ide' , 2-W 'fi ,sm ,Im X 'X M A Yy X f f X f' - ,xx , Q, xg , ff-SH W , ,ff ' XX Cv 4 WMV f v 1 ,wfffgff X .X L, .M ll ,A VE. . .... -:L-ami' 4113351 WAR . . 13' . F - 'Atl . 1 ,4 J . .. 1 . . R J W .1'1 . 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' ' ' , ZWA VI' 4 1' if A 1: I r 1 I RI ' Q I r J -r v- 1 YS vi jimi? -iw mag ' asian 1' ' 'ig Y L ,K Mir g-'54 Higpl -3. 51.1. fl l...'LJi '1 1 f fu .i..i...i...i..,n.L 1 NL., 1 .- WESTPAC 1965 Departed Long Beach, California 27 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 5'7 Guam 18'21 Da Nang, South Viet Nam 28 29 Subic Bay, Philippines 31 Okinawa QBuckner Bayp 2446 Qui Nhon, South Viet Nam Area 2549 Pratas Reef Area Hong King, B.C.C. 2'1O Subic Bay, Philippines 1247 Van Tuong, South Viet Nam QOperation Starlightj 18-24 subic Bay, Philippines 26-29 Chu Lai, South Viet Nam 30 , Okinawa QBuckner Bayy 5-7 Qui Nhon, South Viet Nam Area 10-22 Chu Lai, South Viet Nam QDagger Thrust Rehearsalp 23-24 Vung Mu, South Viet Nam QOperation Dagger Thrustj Raid iil 32-26 1 ll 17 18 21 9 17 Da Nang gl Qui Nh-on, South Viet Nam Area Pte de Kimbong, South Viet Nam QDagger Thrusty Raid H2 -2 Subic Bay, Philippines -14 Okinawa QBuckner Bayj -18 Okinawa QNahaj -19 Yokosuka, Japan Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -ll Long Beach, California Marine Units APRIL MAY MAY MAY MAY- 19 J UNE J UNE JULY 1 JULY- 1 AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST-1 SEPT SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER Carried and Landed 1965 K , L , and M Companies, Battalion Landing Team 3j7, E and H Companies, Battalion Landing Team Zfl, 62 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 .' 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' ' ' 'K L ' 1 1 x WESTPAC 1966 Departed Long Beach, California 14 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 21-23 Okinawa QBuckner Bayj 5,6 Sasebo, Japan 3-15 Okinawa QBuckner Bayj 17- 19 Chu Lai, South Viet Nam Area 23-23 Subic Bay, Philippines 2-12 Okinawa qKimmu Bay Si Buckner Bayj 15-16 Chu Lai, South Viet Nam 20-21 Subic Bay, Philippines 23-28 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 9-11 ARRIVE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 17 Marine Units JANUARY JANUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH APRIL APRIL Carried and Landed Headquarters Company, Regimental Landing Team 5. Fire Support Coordination Center, 4th Battalion, llth Marine Regilnentq Civil Intelligence Team. Detachment lst Dental Company. Sub-Unit li2. Company B qMinusj, lst Medical Battalion. Company B fMinusj, lst Engineer Battalion. Company B QMinusj, lst Motor Transport Battalion. Detachment Company B , lst Shore Party Battalion. Headquarters and Service Company, lst Anti-tank Battalion. Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Amphibious Tractor Battalion. Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion llth Marine Regiment Qlvlinusj. lst Medical Battalion qMinusj. Headquarters Battery, llth Marine Regiment. Detachment 3rd Force Service Regiment. Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, lst Marine Division. Detachment, Headquarters Battalion, lst Marine Division. Detachment, lst Service Battalion. Total Landings for 24 Boats '65-'66 - Over 2,000 Total Miles Steamed by Ship '65-'66 - Over 40,000 ' ' af' ,wif Alff' I '-12 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 ..nq,,,,qi ,. :LID W: ':,.:,'L:' ,G-L-L 17.1. gr -- , Q -'Tie .-.P+ 'YS wr,- ,-l' ,fffff-9. ffF'?f'?'f 2 4431- . O O I O Q C WHHL CR Uwammannq C Plloh keen-rg if 'ff 0 ENLQMQU u,, 'iz- ? ...,,..,, W 64 IM H.. 12' QQ -f ' 14:- LUMJJ UV c ner!! 13' llfs 761 .1 s UZ Moffatt! NJ. 3011144 1 i 1 5 W . - A, , H , A . A ,. ,. 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