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VV-V::V,-V3 'Q X FX .Q 1 fx l -- Q ,,. 1 x xx X X f , f f X N ' ,ff . 1, Wg A zk' 7 -ll MAI? ,?' . 4 2 , mal! f ,- -A: va :fy , Q a yi' ,sc F ! g fi , , ,4,. 63225 I-if If v,.fgQi:1fvE '2 J, 4 This Campy Inspected 1 F MM No. 'Y ' - K' 5 W'E'Z ' Um ,M I I r USS TARAWA CV-40 carrier air group eight embarked AUGUSTA BAY CANNES PALMA ORAN PALERMO LA SPEZIA NAPLES GENOA SUDA BAY ISTANBUL ATHENS ARANCI BAY GIBRALTAR m e d itAe'rAr am an r u ise ,fer Z X fx FORE ORD HAT DISTINGUISHES the TARAIVA from the other twenty- three carriers of the ESSEX class? Why has she a personality of her own, quite unlike those of the PHILIPPINE SEA, the SHANGRI-LA, or the BOXER? Not because of her physical char- acteristics, which are identical to those of her sisters. Not because of statistical records like miles steamed, number of aircraft land- ings, etc., which are similar. No, she is different because of the individual men who have served aboard, who have commanded her, navigated her, scrubbed her decks, gassed her planes, and sweated out- her interminable chow lines. Itlis their accumulated experience and their collective contribution which has transformed 33,000 ,tons of .lifeless steel into the Terrible T. This book deals with but a chapter in the life of the TARAWAQ her Mediterranean duty of 1951-1952 as part of the Sixth Fleet. It commences on November 28, 1951 when the Terrible T steamed out of Narragansett Bay and set a course eastward which was to carry her to thirteen foreign ports, to exercises with naval units of various NATO nations, and through six months of winter, spring, and summer weather. A wealth of experience and learning for her crew members was gained from visits to French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, and North African ports, and many friends were left behind in each of those countries. i The cruise was originally scheduled for five months, but was prolonged another month when the USS WASP suffered her catastrophic collision with the USS HOBSON on the night of April 28, 1952. The HOBSON sank in four minutes with the loss of the majority of her crew, and the WASP's damage was such that she had to return to the United States for repairs. This was disheartening news to the 2800-odd men aboard the TARAWA who expected to be back with their families within a few days, but all hands felt that their inconvenience was negligible when it was realized that 176 of the HOBSON's men would never return. The TARAWA first became a gleam in the eye of Congress in August, 1942, when Allied fortunes were close. to their lowest ebb. Her keel was laid fourteen months later and she was com- missioned at Portsmouth, Virginia, on December 8, 1945. At the christening ceremony Major julian C. Smith, USMC, said: It is eminently fitting that this great ship should be named for an operation which marked the turning point of the war in the Pacific and began a new era in amphibious warfare. After being duly shaken down , the TARAWA operated as a training ship first along the Atlantic and then along the Pacific coasts. On October 1, 1948, she set out on a good-will cruise which lasted five months and took her from San Francisco to New York by way of Hawaii, Tsingtao, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ceylon, Bahrein, Suez, Athens, Istanbul, Suda Bay and Gibraltar. She returned to the United States to be decommissioned and added to the reserve fleet in july, 1949. 20,961 aircraft landings had been made on her flight deck during these three and one-half years of service. By December, 1950, the international situation had deteriorated to the point where it was decided to add CV-40 to the active fieet. Reactivation meant Bayonne, New Jersey, and Bayonne meant hell afloat, what with zero temperatures on and off the ship, riveters threatening both ear drums and sanity, and all of the natural confusion of reactivation and then some. In january, 1951, the ship was towed to the Brooklyn Navy yard where the mad- dening process was continued. The men who served aboard during those trying months have not had occasion to gripe so heartily since. A On February 3, 1951, the TARAWA was commissioned for the second time, with Captain john H. Griffin as Commanding Officer and Commander Charles E. Robertson-as Executive Officer. Six weeks later the speakers platform, the microphone, and the red, white, and blue bunting were again in place on the hangar deck. This time the occasion was unique in naval historyg the TARAWA was adopted by the State of Connecticut, with Governor John D. Lodge officially assuming responsibility for the welfare and enter- tainment of the crew. The end of March found the TARAWA anchored in the pale blue waters of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the next seven weeks were spent on a 'tshakedownu training program. Flight operations were resumed with Carrier Air Group Seven embarked, exercises and drills of all kinds-flight, gunnery, communications, CIC, en- gineering, damage control, etc., became the order of the day. A measure of the ship's progress was the improvement in grades assigned by the Fleet Training Group for the mid-term and final battle problems . For the former the grade was 56125 for the latter 81'-Z, Return to the United States late in May was followed by two weeks in dry dock at Portsmouth, Va., and first leaves for many of the crew. The next stop was Quonset Point, Rhode Island, which was to become so familiar in the months to come. It was during these months that the TARAWA earned her nickname the B.B.F. fbe back Fridayj, soiregulari was her operating schedule. g Our foster parent, Connecticut, arranged a gala Independence Day 1951 for the ship's company in New London,-and vice-versa. In August two more weeks were spent in the yard, this time at Boston, and thence to Jacksonville for a fortnight's operations with Carrier Air Group Eight. It was here that a newspaper representative from Macon, Ga., uncovered some startling statistics about the ship. Her daily consumption of fresh water, for exam- ple, is approximately 75,000 gallons, of bread, 900 poundsg of butter 275 poundsg of coffee 550 pounds. Her laundry does a 45,000 lb. wash each week, her post office receives 3,000 outgoing letters a day, and over the counter of her gedunk stand are sold 135 gallons of ice cream every 24 hours. Carrier Air Group Eight rejoined the TARAWA on September 30, in time to operate at sea for two weeks before putting into Boston for repairs to a leaking fuel tank. With Rear Admiral D. V. Gallery, ComCarDiv 6, and staff embarked, she departed on October 24th to take part in the full-scale, mock-war exercise known as I.antFlex-52. This meant 21 days of continuous opera- tions, complete with day and night air strikes against land and sea targets, defense against enemy submarine, surface, and air attacks, and plenty of propaganda. When it was all over, the Terrible T may have been gasping from exhaustion, but there was no doubt of her readiness for the real thing. Return to Quonset Point gave ten days for loading stores, for leaves, and for last-minute transfers before setting out for European waters. It was the men saying good-bye who brought home to us how powerful had become the personality of the TARAWA. We had cursed her countless times, yet now we realized she was far from being the ogre we had made her out to be. She had provided us with a wealth of experience, a host of friends, and the satisfaction of working hard and successfully for a common cause. ' On November 28th the Terrible T steamed out of Narragansett Bay for the last time in 1951 and headed due east. During the next six months she sailed 31,742 nautical miles, and added 4801 aircraft landings to make her total 34,897. These months were filled with brilliant experiences for all aboard, the pages following have been assembled in an effort to help preserve these memories for the years to come. Commanding Officer HE COMMANDING OFFICER of the USS TARAWA during her cruise of the Mediterranean was Captain Clifford H. Duerfeldt, USN. Born in Gordon, Nebraska, in 1902, the skipper graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1926. Two years on the briny deep washed the mid-western dust from his boots and found him in flight training laying the basic foundation for what was to be a career in naval aviation. During the 30's he flew from the carrier SARATOGA and the battleships MISSISSIPPI, WEST VIRGINIA, and ARIZONA. Shore duty claimed him as Operations Officer at Corpus Christi in 1940 and he then served as Executive Officer aboard the carriers CARD and HORNET. The latter years of WWII found Captain Duerfeldt as Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, Air Force, Pacific Fleet, followed by duty with the Bureau of Personnel in Washington. Through the winter of '48 and '49 he attended the National War College, D. C. With many years of experience at sea and as Commanding Officer of several squadrons he became the Commanding Officer of the escort carrier SICILY and retained that post for one year. He was then attached to the joint Strategic Plans Group, Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was serving in that capacity when he received orders to assume command of the TARAWA on july 27, 1951. A ready smile, a hearty laugh, an ear for humor, an easy non- chalance and a quiet dignity distinguish the skipper of the Terrible T . Having served with both land and sea naval activi- ties for over a quarter century he has developed a bearing and manner which engender immediate liking and respect. Upon his assumption of command the TARAWA became a fighting ship in every sense of the word. He was a leader men worked to please. In addition to various area and campaign ribbons, Captain Duerfeldt holds the Legion of Merit with combat V, the Bronze Star, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Executive Officer OMMANDER FRANK K. UPHAM, USN, became Executive Officer of the TARAWVA on ll October 1951. From the start it was apparent that here was an Exec with an abiding interest in his men. He knew that three squares and a rack are not enough to make a happy crew, and he has battled for every feasible project, from beer parties to Happy Hours, which would raise the morale of the ship. A native of California-which may explain his sunny disposi- tion-CDR Upham graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of '34, After serving for two years aboard the USS TEN- NESSEE, he went to Pensacola for flight training. Flying duty with FIGHTING 4 in the RANGER and with the aviation unit of the SAN FRANCISCO followed in 1937 and 1939 respectively. VVhen the japanese struck Pearl Harbor, CDR Upham was flying patrol boats over Panamanian waters for VP-32. He went from there to Utility Squadron 4 in Norfolk, and thence, in 1944, to VF-81 aboard the WASP. The end of the war found him on the ESSEX with AIR GROUP 4, having taken part in the first carrier strikes on Tokyo and having won the Presidential Unit Citation, two Air Medals, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. From combat the Commander was sent to Los Alamitos, Cali- fornia, as CO of a replacement pilot training group. Next came duty with ComCarDiv 2 in 1946, with ComAirPac Staff in 1948, and the following year attendance at the Naval War College in Newport. His last billet before joining the TARAWA was as Executive Officer of Moffet Field, California. Once a Californian, always a Californian. By way of proving this old adage, CDR Upham's wife and seven-year-old son are living in Santa Monica. Our lasf close look af fhe dock af'Quonse1' Poinf as we pulled ouf for our six-monfh cruise of fhe Mediferranean. Only a few wives and relafivesfand sweefhearfs were fhere fo see us off as mosf of fhem had been puf aboard frains or leff by aufo fhe day before. Only fhose few remaining, fhe crewmen of fhe USS WRIGHT, and a handful of former shipmafes wafch our cleparfure. E'RE OFF... The ieeps .... fhe lasf of fhe sfores .... and finally, fhe gangway was dismanflecl 1' ,f 49' QM -. , :AAN , fm. X W 5 V. ,. ,,A,. X, W . , ,.,,, .V , , 3 X , 'Q 45,4 1 , Gam , 9 - , V, 51 asf-24, . u, r . , fa Nm -f , M , , Q, ,A Q. X , ,. WZ? 4: A H ,,-1, N , X . Q G Nr 2 ,W :gb- ggi Q23 L fy 6 A 5 , ' -. , 11.4 I HE ROSSI G HE WINTER MONTHS of 1951-52 will go down in the record books forlspawning some of the worst storms ever experienced on the Atlantic Ocean. Captain Carl- son,, Skipper of the now famed Flying Enterprise will testify to that. Two days out of Quonset, the T ran into a typical Atlantic gale that stayed with us for five days. Green water was shipped over the bow, stern, and weather decksj Planes had to be double lashed to prevent them from being swept over the side by the powerful gusts of wind while twenty foot waves surged from swells that were 300 feet long to smash themselves against the sides of the ship. With speed cut to a dead'slow the TA- RAWA staggered on, but didn't run into fair weather until abreast of the Azores by which time we had lost two days of our originally es- timated travel time for the trip across the Atlantic, GIBR L Relieve the Watchf' HUS THE CRY rang out over the still air on the gray, not too cold morning of 10 De- cember l95l. Another great man-0-war of the Atlantic Fleet, United States Navy, assumed the duty as guardian of the peace in the vast jewel- like Mediterranean Sea. How many 'frelieve the watch cries had echoed over this famous expanse called the Mediterranean Sea, no one could imagine. But the 6th Fleet has been adding to the number already established by the fleets of many nations, including the small sailing units of Greek mythology which is such an important starting point, some 500 years before Christ. If, today, Homer could picture the sea in which he cast so many of his adventurous charac- ters he would indeed be filled with amazement. After the formalities of Captain Duerfeldt of the TARAWA relieving Captain Dudley of the LEYTE were concluded, and with orders from the Sixth Fleet in hand, the TARAWA steamed eastward from Gibraltar and prepared for her new role in the Mediterranean. Since this was the first big job handed the TARAWA since her days in the moth- ball fleet many eyes would be turned in this direc- tion to evaluate her worth. Not too many, however, doubted the ability of this gallant ship and her captain. It was not so long ago that our Captain had put the TARAWA through its paces in a stren- uous exercise called LantFlex and had emerged with a proud record. The Watch was properly relieved. The pride of Prudenfial. Dudley 'lo Duerfeldl, Boy! am I glad +0 see you. Sisfers- Terrible T and Leading Ley+e J gi I P I G. E i . x W E L. 1 -----A-A w.--... . 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But the trip was well worthwhile for there we found many interesting sights such as the ancient Greek and Roman amphitheatres, the still beautiful St. Marzions church, the second oldest in Christendom, and the impressive Mussolini-built water- front. Other tour groups went to Taormina and Catania which are overshadowed by the smoldering cone of Mt. Etna. Principally a resort town, Taormina had many beautiful homes overlooking the sea and like the nearby city of Catania, had streets paved with blocks of lava. Below: We also learned 'ro divide +l'ue asking price by lliree and slarl' from 'I'l1ere in making any purchase. Below: Most local Taxis had four hooves. Above: Our in+roduc+ion +o lhe European bere+ Movie house H, I. Palermo, dedicjfgzfl i'l:Yle- on one Q-F-H16 . , Garibaldi' HIE. :ke many ofher bumiam squares of I one who unifed 'Phe If-algafizfggn Gino ll PALER 0 , l The rebuilf, postwar harbor area made an impressive fronl' for a raiher ordinary ci'l'y. KING'S PALACE, a good but rocky athletic field, some rather Excellent new port facilities contrasted strangely with architectural l grisly catacombs and a terrific chunk of history demonstrating monuments dating back 800 years and embodying both Byzantine Sicily's strategic role in the development of the Mediterranean, and Norman features. The Sicilian cart hauling everything from l were all ours in Palermo-if one could iind all this in the rain coal to carrots, and the horse-drawn taxis hauling all hands made and bad weather. traffic lively. l l . Left: Thev auard 'rhe Parllamenl House of 'l'odav's Sicilv. H' was once 'lhe palace X I I , l 5 l l l l l I Years after +l1e dea'l'l1 of i San+a Rosalia, in her her- mifess gro'H'o lbehind ihe door, righl' baclcgroundl, she appeared +o a hunier searching for game lduring 'Hue Black Plague epidemic of l560l. When lhe fown people fulfilled 'lheir prom- ises io her, the plague left 'lhe city. x l I 1 ju? Al I 1 l -+ reau, 'fihe saH ' They. c0x::n3nxereshn9 W5 HIP Our ball field below the rocks to the west of the town developed many a sore arm and many a bruised spot. Baseballs mixed with rocks in the outfield fthe military who formerly camped on that site didn't have it too goody. February rain, snow or sunshine made soccer an appropriate game too, and failed to slow the pace of either. The hills above us figured prominently in local history. When Palermo was scourged by the plague in the 17th century, a hunter passing the cave where hermitess St. Rosalia had spent her days was promised by her vision that the city would be spared. The One can see small flowers scalfered across 'rhe alhleiic and recreafion freld bu+ some of +ha+ whife is rock. Only 'fhe sure foofecl and lucky had fheir fun will-roul' scars. The Keeper of the Calacombs. Once am whaf was0:h9 'the' Hrsf fam-I. elr ,qnesf i IISS gf P . I d 5,6 v1ewff,e1a'1Y.fhey forrgmg and arrayed . smg sighfseers solemn fury people did as she instructed them and the city was saved. A church in the hill and a yearly procession from the Palermo Cathedral pay homage to her today. The liberty party was stranded ashore when heavy weather stopped boating. Many had prospects of glue-like Italian coffee and those balloon tire doughnuts for breakfast but the destroyers moored at the dock managed to supply most of the chow and after two days of their crowded accommodations all T men were back aboard ready for sea. f L1 .. T GO ri -fr f' A g We-S 'H'lQ,l SHALL I 'mes RYNowskn -ro Suck BAY , Suri? f 39 92 M MEX 0 . gem, -- Bluff f f2?sfi'g 4 fi 4 Q. ff' 'pi' iw fs f-1:42-Q3 V25 5 W Y, is-15' aff . ff log 1',,,.9 i AWTWX' ,V ' :mf .Xi 1 af f , f 5 fl 'QM ff f ff AY ,ef V: On our way 'ro liberly we saw +he yachis ai' anchor in the small basin. They were casual as well as eleganl' and seemed +o sei' lhe lreynole for wl'1a+ we were fo find in Cannes. EACHES AND BIKINIS, sunshine, and sidewalk cafes made Cannes the ideal liberty port of our entire cruise. And yet a way of life and an individual integrity of the people who lived there made it something more. A few of us had been to France before, but all of us were curious and eager to visit this place, Cannes, on the famous Riviera. For to us, Cannes was France . . . and we were headed for it. Days before we arrived long-forgotten French textbook phrases were tossed around and persisted on through our visitg this, de- spite the fact that these remarkable people understood our English better than our French. It would be diflicult either to enumerate all the things we did in Cannes or to state what it was we liked most. Unquestionably there is no French beer that can compare with the product that made Milwaukee famous, but no one could dispute the merits of enjoying a leisurely glass of wine at a sidewalk cafe. For that matter it was a pleasure to simply take a walk in the sunshine on the streets of Cannes. Some of us found our way up steep Winding streets to places like da Boutteau's where meals were cooked in full view of everyone in an open hearth-like arrangement. And savory seven course meals that included dishes like minestrone soup, fried artichoke, delicious sirloin steak, and true French pastry were served under the watchful eyes of Jean- Francois. CANN A+ the Winler Casino you could find roulefle fables, bu? downsfairs on lhe dance floor fhere were rousing Latin rhylhms. augur...-.-...,.....,.............m , f i 1 i l Y 1 V 1 1 i Y , I ! s 3 k , ff 2 si? 9 'QM w.5 Q amwfw f fs' X X -' .w . Q N J? 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Pere Noel sleps clown from his sleigh. HE HELICOPTER skimmed across the water, moving rapidly toward the forward end of the flight deck. It hovered over the ship momentarily and then touched down lightly to permit its one all-important passenger to step out. Amid delighted cries of Pere Noel, Pere Noel red-garbed and white-bearded Santa Claus stepped from his modern sleigh into a throng of 300 French boys and girls. The children, ranging from four to ten, were aboard the TARAWA for a gala post-Christmas party. They arrived aboard shortly before noon on December 26th and were greeted by crew members who acted as escorts. The children, surprisingly quiet and well- behaved, were taken on a tour about the shipg forward on thc hangar deck, up No. 1 elevator, then aft on the flight deck. Down they went into the mess deck for noon chow topped off with chocolate ice cream and pie. Then they were rounded up on the hangar deck to watch a series of cartoon movies. K Loaded liberfy launches carrying +he children fo the ship provided an excifing way fo sfari' +he Chrisimas party. OLLOXVING the movies the kids greeted Santa Claus and each was presented gifts by jovial St. Nick. Little wide-eyed tots hap- pily staggered away from Pere Noel loaded to capacity with brightly tied bundles, boxes, and Christmas stockings filled with toys, cloth- ing, and good things to eat. It was evident that the crew members enjoyed themselves fully as much as the kids. VVhite hats gathered their charges in their arms and led them about, teasing, coddling, occasionally scolding, stuffing their pockets with nuts and candy, wiping damp noses, and showering them with a tenderness and affection that was not entirely due to the Yuletide spirit. The Tarawa menu of soup, ham, mashed swee+ pofafoes, salad, milk, and apple pie a la mode seemed 'ro be me? with solid approval from these young Frenchmen. The supreme momenf came when each child walked up fo Santa Claus for an armload of prcsenfs. These 'rwo boys are ge'Hing the low-down on an American +oy from a Marine. 4 1 I i 1 l la 1 1 l A I l 1 5 l l 1 l 'Azul' Monaco was iusl a quick Iauni' down 'lhe Cole cl'Azur. ANNES alone held enough attractions to occupy our time. There were, however, tours of the Riviera that took us along the Cote d'Azur. Beyond Nice we visited the renowned Monte Carlo casino. At Grasse and Le Cannet, the perfume center of the world, we visited perfume factories and learned to sample the scents from the bottle Stoppers and not the bottles. The 'beach al Cannes made our Iasl' liberfy in lhe Med. mosf enjoy- able. is 4 as Sunshine broughf oui Bikinis. Cameras and ph f 0 o UE TO THE MANY RUMORS we had heard, the beach at Cannes was earmarked for our special attention. Maybe it would be more correct to say the Bikini bathing suits were ear- marked for attention. In any case there is no doubt that the scenery on the beach was unusual and many of us spent long and happy hours in the sunshine enjoying it all. 4 . . . worked overfime. gfdphers ew sv L ' H- x, . .xfw if v 1 Q er rf. S 4 W M 5, ehcv at the B9 ld l 'lOl con s- u we Wink Sglaboul 'tour Y' Qevl ' ?erS0 a a Leif-Nice had many lavish hoiels thai' are famous as lanclmarlcs. H was noi necessary fo occupy lhem, however, io enioy the Riviera. Royal guards ai Monaco cooperated fully with lhe camera bugs. RANCE has always been considered the cultural center of Europe. This position has been held for good reason. Geographically it is a mixture of the great ability of expression contributed by the Latin area on the South, the capacity for orderliness in the North and the love of-good workmanship from the East. That the people of France still have the courage of conviction that prompted the French Revo- lution is evidenced by their fight against the chaos of two world wars and occupation by four foreign countries. They are not as alien to us as some other countries, but that very difference is interesting and provides a clue to their way of life. An American will say to his child, be goodu. A Frenchman would be more likely to say, be reasonable . lVith no effort at all we could have Hlled this cruise book from cover to cover with nothing but photographs and descriptions of the classical products not only of France but of all the other lands we visited. In fact after seeing some of the excellent photographs brought back from Paris by Chief Photographer Allen, the cruise book staff had the greatest difliculty in holding the Paris section down to the space merited by the number of men who made the tour. This then has been the determining factor in what we presented: the cruise book is as close a record as we can make it of what we did and saw in the Mediterranean. As great a pleasure as it would have been we have not attempted to present a complete picture of the France we visited. We went ashore for recreationg this France had and this we are presenting. l X x .A 1 +11 1 .gif- 5 it .3 . .pl- iqs. ural held e ol the iness from 2 ihe Revo- thaos reign uher and man could ourt graphs ,gli ol ln fri jj-guglll .nj the lCrlLl.lllg bt lllf jj Wllll ford D in Ili dd hjlf wpleie more ll' gnlllli' 'UVA- , +58 fmws, write' RITIM ALP my lsolaled holels could be found within easy reach of 'rhe' snow covered peaks. HE FRENCH MARITIME ALPS extend from the Swiss border south to the coast of the blue Mediterranean. They not only make possible the warm climate that prevails during the winter months along the Riviera, but they also provide skiing for winter enjoyment. The announcement of a tour to these Alps brought out all the skiing enthusiasts and adventurers from hiding. The bus trip to Auron, our destination, was quite a thrill in itself. The motor bus followed the Var River on a very narrow road, which at times was three or four thousand feet above the river bed. The many blind curves provided some exciting moments for even the more stout- hearted. Wave-like moun'l'ains, foamy whife capped, will resi' beside flie sea in many pholo albums. The eight o'clock stop at a mountain village inn provided us with some good chow and relaxation, which gave us renewed stamina for the rest of the trip. Upon arrival at the skiing resort of Auron many took to the hills while others recorded the majestic beauty of snow-capped mountains through their camera lenses. For others, the numerous quaint curio shops and Alp Taverns Qmountain liquor you knowj provided other forms of relaxation. The dinner and supper we received were very appetizing and well prepared. 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Built in the eighteenth century and resplendent with all the grandeur Interior ot one ot the many enormous rooms at the Palace ot Versailles. lnterior of the Church ot St. Genevieve, patron saint ot Paris. of Louis XIV's monarchy, it is the product of master craftsmen from all of Europe of that time. To its unsurpassed magnificence is 'added the part it has played in the lives of free men. It was here that two treaties recognizing the independence of the United States from England were signed and it was in this palace's Hall of Mirrors that the treaty ending World War I was completed. Tarawa tour parties wallrecl with awed silence through the vast halls of the Palace and then hurried out to the courtyard where they waited quietly, but with less awe, for a group photograph. F e...-1-w-efn- l l M ., - :.itf7pxQg4 ,xv ft was r r 'S . X M t.,j7f ey.,., V 1 WA X V .sz , .t . ' ax ' nw! wr M M 4 A Wei. ,rollin , K ir Quainily spireci and gablecl S+. Moritz absorbed 'l'l1e sun of early spring and sailors turned fheir backs upon fhe sea. ITZERLA s W , hw Two ' l . girucloreglake in Q and their pargzgnoi we ski run. s he view if om We WITZERLAND, long envisioned by crew members to be a land of snow- capped mountains, secluded green valleys, bright sunshine and peaceful herds of grazing sheep and goats, was all of that and moreg we had reckoned without the extreme friendliness and exceptional hospitality of the Swiss people. Tours to the Land of the Alps visited Geneva over the Christmas holidays and later in the cruise went to Lucerne, Berne, Engelberg, and Interlaken. The piece de resistance however, proved to be the four-day jaunt to St. Moritz. St. Moritz is located high in the Alps just north of the Italian border in the Austrian section of Switzerland. Renowned as a winter playground for notables the world over, it lived up to its reputation despite the fact that the TARAWAites mushed in on the last day of the season. After the first day the village resembled a rest home for disabled mountain climbers. Sprained ankles, wrenched shoulders, and assorted welts and bruises testified to the doubtful skill of the TARAWA's skiing enthusiasts. The slopes were covered with floundered swabs and the price of kindling wood hit a new low. X Solemn dignily caplured in sfone. A shrine 'I'o Si. Helena in Geneva. H ERSONAL DAMAGES did not, however, deter the lads from making the y rounds of the local pubs in the evening. Booths made from old wine casks, 5 heavy hand-hewn tables and benches, knotty pine walls decorated with stags' heads and cowbells and broken skis, earthenware mugs brimming with the F finest beer in the world, Tyrolean bands and cheery voices raised in hearty l boughl' one of +hose a1'ln+erlaken! Excellent meals in copious quantities were served three times a day without exception. Late evening snacks of cold chipped beef dried and smoked in the open air, sweet sausages and spiced pickles washed down with tangy beer satisfied the ravenous appetites engendered by a day in the mountains. At midnight small cubes of steak skewered on sticks of pine and broiled over charcoal saved everyone from starvation until morning ham and eggs. Thoughis of home were in all hearis ai' supper Chrisimas Eve. 3 German drinking songs all blended to make every evening an unforgettable 5 experience. The Swiss found the swabs to be as fun-loving as themselves and T laughter and gaiety were the keynotes to good cheer. l .I Berefed and becaped Swiss +roops found fas+ friends in fhe firsi' American sailors ihey had ever seen. f 4-JL fi W , , 4 lg. A 10 fr , 1 A in ihen you drop your flaps and give a hard rlgH rudder. OFF the 'Funicular and up 'lhe ski row. Beyond rhere ii' fakes wings. . , F 2' A Y1,w,,,,,. M' rf-14 Smiiil PQZ img X ,,,o, , up 'U ,Vw 'W tl 5 4 ,I-J' , , fir The entire area was a paradise for camera bugs and the shutters were click- ing night and day. Numerous St. Bernard dogs were run ragged as the con- tinuous subjects of the film fiends but accepted their fate stoically. No arms or legs were reported lost although several Wrestling matches were won by the woolly mammoths. Most unforgettable to all who went to Switzerland is the fastidious nature of the people, not only in their person but in their surroundings as well. The well-scrubbed faces, the shining white and cream stucco buildings, polished woodwork and swept cobble streets were all representative of the national fetish for cleanliness. WVith so much natural beauty on every side 'it is little wonder that the Swiss make every effort to preserve and enhance it to the best of their ability. ,, mv4.,mh-f-Y Wx ' ' ' , f ' i V, gV,g 'f ii ,tutzz No German aimosphere is compleie wiihoui' a Tyrolean band named Hans and Fritz. Some of 'Phe boys Were awhoopin' il up On good ole Sieinbrau beer . . .' I , 1 V The Goihic caihedral of Palma, which was commenced in fhe year I230, siis wiih maiesiy ,. ' ihai rivals ihe surrounding 'Mallorcan ierrain. ALLORCA BALEARIC I LE ALLORCA was a real treat. It is the largest of the Balearic Islands lying 100 miles from the southeast coast of the Spanish mainland. Low 1500-foot hills roll out of the sea along its southern coast and give way to a wide valley that runs the sixty-mile length of the island. The valley rising northward sweeps up to a 4000-foot mountain range that drops abruptly into the sea. We entered the harbor of Palma at daybreak just in time to see the city waking up. Directly behind the city were mountains. An old Spanish castle was perched on a small hill near the shoreline and a huge Gothic cathedral dominated the center of town. Smoke from thousands of breakfast fires filled the air making sand-colored buildings vague and indistinct in the early morning light. It was enough to make you yawn just looking at it. Avenue Generalissimo Franco, Palma. Dances-We were enrerfained by 'this group who in I949 won firsf prize as a resulf of 'rheir pariicipaiion in an iniernaiional coniesi of folk dancing in Greai' Brifain. l Caplan' 90 af The TARAWA's Cafhdlic choir sang in fhifs cafhedral. Ashore people were friendly and enjoyed performing colorful folk dances for our benefit. Our Catholic choir sang mass in one of the churches. Liberty parties scattered, some on tour to the caves of Manacor, others sampled wine made all the more enjoyable for being served in ancient wine shops. Every- one visited the little shops on narrow side streets that twisted and jogged in unexpected directions. It was not uncommon to see someone TARAWA-bound carry- ing huge bundles, for the shops were filled with hand-blown glass vases, and linens. Although we were there in mid-january the weather was mild and the wide tree- lined promenade was filled with people either strolling leisurely or taking it easy on a bench at the side. Somehow the people there seemed healthier and happier than in many other places we visited. e Spanish Admhavs Drach Caves fcaves of rhe Dragon, 200 'Feei' underground. Miniafure swords of T I 0 Edo sfeel y dauied bY th 'f . . Duerfeldi is appiiiwn iversonahw' Mallorcan wineries were well sfocked. l diterranean i hap .. . Q i m WE CROSSED the Atlantic, visited seven different countries, discovered many strange customs, and came to know something of other ways of life. We learned that 3000 V l miles of salt water do not change human nature, that, on the contrary, people are basically alike the world over. For the most part, those whom we met were kind and hospitable, if sometimes a little bailled by our Americanisms. Often they went to considerable trouble to help us enjoy ourselves and to assureour understanding the justifiable pride they take in their cultural heritage. Courtesy Q and goodwill were the ruleg in most every port, however, there were exceptions. These con- sisted of a few individuals who seemed convinced that our sole mission in Europe was to buy E anything at any price, and it must be admitted that some of us gave them reason for thinking so. I I ! JOE? '2 x Q QPNGWQ 55 tl A VOON WL -L 50 xg' C Vi? QM Nik VJ? '38, as W ft Q X are Jw, wif f X W vw Q 'M Q G9 .4 Y N XX xi C- SJ Q! I L D f ,ft-ff NN Y- 7 i x , L- 1, ya .. QS! 5 f gy-WN L4 S .1 i Hifi!! K 1 L'f, Z! V- V J V ll ,T f i l st... ,M X, L il gag :W - i I A -LIL QQ7741 V f Q 42 assets: I 'effk MV V if C7 mmm: 1 X U 1 Q mme l pk Z EW-E iv X N. ts, up x W J R EJ' Q, S Q, i l X .,v-is--V-,,,,....-.- ,h ,,-w W X X Q' S if y H23 xg - c, 5 tb X y - x. ,SX-Q h ALL OF US had been cautioned against street peddlers, stores without marked prices, native drinks, and smiling women. Those who felt that these words to the wise were so much gobbledygook proceeded to learn for themselves. Y 11 4 1, , '- 5 1 1 souvenir a A 1 Q Q5 6X Q . X ' . 6? it ' Y J Q x 0 rx fx ' fl M165 H l nfgq w e if iw Q fate 6,-3 5 , I' ,l FA , f fi Ulf lriilli ' ei . ' ve L' new f ' it 451 a R L pills' mx 5 if-L .. . l' ' im a iii Pywiv M rs 2 ! 5ExH,.nc,1S 1 A AND THEY DID! Men returned from liberty sporting watches without mechanisms, lens-less cameras, and American-looking fountain pens inscribed P. Arker . Others came back de- cided losers in the struggle with local alcoholic specialties, or flat broke from a bargaining session with a street vendor, taxi driver, waiter, dancing girl, or all combined. as 6? ff 55' ., X if W fl ' ir : i ji Mjxszs 0 MARC-' THESE INCIDENTS made good stories and in most cases the victims enjoyed relating their mishaps. We were all taken a little here and thereg the strange part about it was that some individuals never learned. To these few chronic losers in their encounters with the unscrupulous, these pages are dedicated. ... om v rlearn! The TARAWA resfs quiefly in Oran's -I000 year old porf. 0HA FRICA! .... lions, elephants, camels, jungles, oases, and Arabs. These are the things that Africa is made of. Our minds were filled with visions of these things, but the Arabs were all that we saw. As a matter of fact, instead of deserts we found snow just a few miles outside of the city. But there were other things of interest found on tours which were taken by many to the Arab city of Tlemcen and the city of Sidi-Bel-Abes, home of the famous French Foreign Legion. Oran is the chief port and capital of Western Algeria and was founded by the Arabs during the tenth century A. D. The last thousand years Shopping fours were a popular form of diversion, fez sales oufnumbering all ofhers. Downfown Oran, five minufes before the liberiy boats hif 'rhe beach. has found the city continuously either being captured or recaptured, pillaged or rebuilt, by various conquerors. It was one of the main Allied objectives during the North African landings and sunken ships in the harbor stand even today as grim reminders of the havoc wrought there. Section Ill misses another liberty. UR SECOND DAY in the port city was blown in with a storm which seemed to rival in intensity the one that we had encountered in crossing the Atlantic. Waves surged over the sea wall to which the TARAWA was moored and forced our captain to call all hands to Special Sea Detail stations to stand by for immedite action should the ship break her moorings. Several of the lines did actually part and for the entire afternoon and the better part of the night no one knew whether or not the remaining cables would hold. The USS CABOT, moored astern, was not so fortunateg all of her lines parted and she had to stand off from the concrete sea wall and drop her anchor. The next morning, however, brought relative calm and by nine o'clock our tour parties were disembarking and away on sightseeing and other missions. This Moslem Miss gave permission tor the photo, but only after she had tound a veil. Ahmet's Rapid Transit, Inc. White Ha fs R This is the home ot the famous French Foreign Legion which has furnished mercenaries to tight in every maior conflict since I835 r Wielding fhe ch H urch k Suda Bay, Careful biymiha Confefierafe reunion in Y 1' b New JersZy..,eerg from soufhern Commlllee' ol lhe Dance slar Gene Kelly and a few members Film Q H RE A D TH RE 4 l' U fc fag V fl f lil X iii? NR Qlll ffwzsswuww-' , X. ' ' Nick Muscles Roberfo and Burl' 'rhe Ripper Knighl, prepare fo grapple fo flue cleafh al' a Med. smoker. V N How wa Pose! Tlle Uni , verslfy of Seville mandol' 'f' pl . Onferfainzjll dgegsed in ,he I 5. alma 'r 4fl1 Cen ' h Y Cosf u mes ol-ne ab0al'dl slr' xx. r , 1 1 13 3 : 5 15 ReQues1' Permission to C W L f ,. , W 1713 4. in l 'k e ' ' ' ' , , . l , ' sa No shipboard parfy was complefe wiihoui one of Callahan's gorgeous cakes. Join +h e Navy and learn a frade Ah, fhose Mademoiselles ai' 'rhe Les Alles Hofel in Cannes. Where do I sign up for 'rhe WASP? The magnificeni' dome of Ml. Vesuvius forms a graceful background 'lo Naples, home of CINCNELM ' and 'lwice visifed by lhe Tarawa during our cruise. . HE CITY of Naples, cultural and commercial center of southern Italy, lies on the beautiful crescent bay which bears its name. To the west lie the volcanic hills known as the Fields of Phlegreus and closeby in the east, the 3,800-foot cone of Mt, Vesuvius placidly contemplates blowingits top. Originally founded by the Greeks in 600 B. C., the city has been conquered and held by the Romans, Normans, Aragons, Spaniards and numerous others. Finally, red-shirted Garibaldi, the George Washington of Italy, incorporated Naples into the United Kingdom of Italy in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Cameos, Barra gloves, and Borsalino hats were the best buys for the bargain hunting sailors. These items along with the usual assortment of bric-a-brac were bought in copious quantities for friends and relatives in the United States. Visits to the ruins of Pompeii, the Isle of Capri, and the village of Sorrento composed the .local junkets. Interesting sidelights of the tours were visits to the cameo and glove factories to watch the craftsmen at their intricate trades. Such watering places as the Snake Pit, Seaman's Club and the Trocadero will live long in the memories of all of us as dispensers of fine food, drink, and entertainment, especially Chi-Chi. Naples was honeycombecl wifh dimly li+, airless, side sireels where washing hung from iron-grilled balconies ancl slone pavemeni offered N +he only playground. LTHOUGH NAPLES does not possess the large buildings and ancient Roman ruins that attract tourists to other sec- tions of Italy, the well preserved castle frighty situated on the waterfront is an impressive reminder of Spanish rule during the sixteenth century. Many sailors took the opportunity offered to see good Italian opera while we were in this fair city. While we were there the world-famed San Carlo opera house staged a performance of Rigoletto and also of Bal Masque. Other opportunities to see and hear famous continental voices were afforded to those who made tours to Rome. First and most prominent landmark off the fleet landing. Neapolitan cameo craftsmen are among the best in the world. The Umberto G H . Shoe erles long ago solv d PP'n9 durm b e H19 problem 9 dd weafher of Hot roasted chesinuis' The shop has the idea and variety ot a New Yorlr delicatessen , it not the fragrant aroma. rellei d momentary ff Sorrenl0 oqeri e brief Slap a for the Seasw' ' Every mile of fhe winding road 'lo ANACAPRI presented such maiesiic views as fhis P111 T IS JUST POSSIBLE that in the once popular song Isle of Capril' the lady sitting neath the shade of an old chestnut tree was none other than the beauty of the island itself, for surely there is no other island spot on the Mediterranean that possesses the enchantment and beauty of Capri. The shoulders of its cliffs are draped with a soft mantle of Italian greenery and its gentle hills rise and fall beneath orange groves and vines. Cliff garden vistas and villas with gay approaches create a happy air of human occupancy. Roads wind gracefully round hillsides and offer scenes that hold the traveler spellboundf Stately cliffs ring the island with the myriad variations and folds of a full flaring skirt. And on all but windless days White foam froths back and forth on the foot of the cliffs I like petticoat lace. The shoreline is studded with what must be hundreds of caves, the most important of which is the Blue Grotto. While some of the caves are hundreds of feet up the cliff sides the B-lue Grotto is right at the shoreline. There is no path leading to its single entrance and to enter you must do so by rowboat. Once inside everything takes on' almost unimaginable shades of blue. Living in the ordinary daylight world there is no such color to provide us with a familiar name. We therefore Hnd ourselves fumbling for words to describe the incredible beauty of the subterranean SCCIIC. First sight of Capri from the excursion boat gangway. Tlus flagslone slreel leads lo one of +he walchlowers on +l1e cily walls. - T THE BASE of Vesuvius, standing on what was once the seashore, lies the fabulous ruined city of Pompeii. On the 5th of February, 79 A.D., Pompeii was crushed to death by the weight of volcanic ash that formed a blanket thirty feet deep before Mt. Vesuvius ceased its eruption. Three thousand of the city's thirty-five thousand population were killed. The remainder escaped death by putting to sea. Excavated by relatively recent government projects, it now stands as exact evidence of the public and private lives of the Pompeiian people. Many were caught in their daily pursuits and their move- ments stopped much the same as in a photograph, only more permanently. This is a favorite tour spot when the Navy visits Naples. We walked through the ruins and viewed remarkably preserved statues and frescos. The narrow streets had deep ruts cut in the stone by two-wheeled chariots. Marble structures equipped with lead pipe plumbing attest to an advanced civilization which also seems to have been quite uninhibitedg its moral code, by our standards, would leave something to be desired . . . indeed we ponder, what were the doings in the ruins of Pompeii? Vesuvius brooding in the background gives logic to the con- struction of Pompeii's many temples and sacrihcial altars. The tourist breathes a little easier when he is finally outside the city and finds himself surrounded by street urchins at the gate crying, You speak Joe . . . how much for small brass souvenir? P0 ll Only a few square stones remain of whal' was once a marble-paved marlrel' Pompeii was a lhriving seaport cily and as such had need of a holel for lravelers. The remains of 'lhe long holel porch and garden can sl'ill be seen. The museum has a complete scale model of the cily plus many ufensils used by ihe Pompeiians. lncluded in lhe display was a sei of den'lis+'s fools. . Two Royrl Carabinieri police sfand beside one o fhe cop-on-'l'he-corner variety. The harbor of La Spezia loolrs peaceful and orderly. H foolt a 'terrific bearing during the war, buf recovery is being accomplished by careful, steady rebuilding. - These fishermen are more inferesfed in mending 'lheir nefs fhan in felling about fhe whoppers fhal' go? away. LA PEZIA HE PORT of La Spezia, one of the best anchorages in the entire Mediterranean Sea, opens to the south and is surrounded on three sides by excellent natural barriers. It houses many capital ships with ease and has splendid facilities for an entire task group. Napoleon realized the importance of this port and had elaborate plans for it. During World War II the Germans used this harbor extensively and toward the end of the conflict imposed severe damage on this, the pride of the Italian Navy. However, most of the area has been rebuilt since the war and is today serving the Italian Navy as in the past. One of the interesting monuments of the war is a ship which was sunk by the Germans at the mouth of the harbor, it is impossible to enter or leave the port without passing this half-submerged freighter. La Spezia combines many features of Italian life as it is today. The city has a few factories, which are typical of the l industrial north, and also the agrarian life characteristic of the south. Many fishing vessels operate from this quiet city and it is a common sight to see the fishermen and their helpers tending their nets along the shore. A free-lined open-air marker. u The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. Engineers esfimafe fhaf fhis sfrucfure will fopple over in 99 years, or 205l. O US THE NAME of Pisa is synonymous with the Leaning Tower. The Campanile, or bell-tower of Pisa, was begun in ll74. One hundred and seventy-six years later it was completed. The original architects left their work when, after reaching the third story, the foundation began to settle. Subsequently addi- tional stories were added, each of which increased the structure's precarious list. This Cafheclral and Bapfisfry confain works of arf which are repufecl fo be among 'lhe earlies+ of fhe Renaissance. Pl The city of Pisa takes on added interest when one sees the beauty of its sculpture and Romanesque architecture. Many works of art have been accumulating since Pisa, one of the oldest cities in Italy, was founded in 180 B.C. The labor of generation after generation went into constructing the Cathedral and Baptistry. To the tradition of handing down craftsmen's skill from father to son was added that of continuing the work on the architectural marvels. Pisa at one time was a formidable sea power and the influence of other cultures Howed in along with the flourishing sea trade. Roman sculpture mixed with Greek, Byzantine, and Gothic, and the results in turn influenced other centers of culture. The in- termingling is very much in evidence inside of the Cathedral where no two pillars are alike and stone-masonry varies from wall to wall. It is not surprising that Pisa claims to be the birthplace of the Renaissance. In addition to containing intricate mosaic patterns the Baptistry has a peculiar acoustic quality that permits the slightest whisper to be heard seventy feet away. Our guide demonstrated this by singing several notes which seemed to ring for minutes before fading so gradually that it was impossible to say when they ceased to be audible. Also interesting were the shops where small alabaster figurines were sold. These were within the realm of everyone's apprecia- tion for they could be handled and examined closely and their value could be determined by price tags- and not in terms of centuries. The proprietor showed us an entry in his mail order book where a U. S. Senator had sent a gift to a friend in America. The friend-President Trumang the gift-an alabaster donkey. IIPE TIIIN STIIRK D 1ANY OFFICERS and men left wives and families in the U. S.lwhen we sailed eastward on that grey, misty afternoon of 28 November 1951. We all spent a good part of our cruise looking forward to our family reunions, but there were a few BLOCKS Andregic, J. R., FN Aresco, A. V., FN Asselin, G. L., AN Baney, R. E., AM2 Bingaman, L., PNSN BriH, N. C., SN Bullock, C. A., BMC Collins, T. C., RELE Cook, W. W., LT Crews, A. J., SN Deneve, J. E., CS3 Depree, H. J., AD2 Diggs, J., SD3 Earls, G. E., MMLI Edwards, J. T., EM3 UELIVQ James, J. M., LCDR Jansky, T. T., FN Kibler, R. N., ADE2 Kier, K. J., LCDR Korman, W. W., CSI Kuckkahn, W. L., ENS Kufrin, A. C., ICFN Lufher, J. P., AEM3 CHIPS John R. Joseph Daniel George Rloberi Samuel Sharon . Dena Clydie Clark Michael ' MarI'ha Susan Thomas Roderick Abraham Jay Jr. Douglas Paul Deborah Kae who had more cause than the majority to contemplate that happy moment. The following were to find a new addition to their families waiting to greet them for the first time. A salute to these fathers and their new youngsters and a very special salute to their wives BLOCKS Fehrman, F. W., AL2 Flournoy, M. L., ADI Forsberg, V. F., LT Frivonak, E. J., MSGT Gardner, J. W., SHI Gardner, W. G., ENS Garne'I', R., GMC Guelker, L. J., ADE2 Haddick, C. E., AD3 Hanley, T. F., LCDR Herman, E. P., LT Hillery, D. R., LT CHIPS Edward Russell Cynihia Ward Richard David Paul Timofhy Grear Michael Phyllis Denise David Clifford Mark Pairicia Marie John J. Roberi Warren Edna May Hulse, J. H., IC2 ' Carol Ann Jerry Glenn Hufchins, R. E., MM2 Roberi Edward James Ivey, T. W., LT Janeih Elizabelh . CK tg, X is . TARA f ' I H X an ' . Brenl' Snyder Thomas T. Jr. Chrisfine Linda Anne Pauline Marcella Rick W. Arna Lee Rebecca Lynne McDonough, W. D., Jr., ENS Kafhleen E. 'McGarry, W. J., MACH McGonigIe, J. E., AN McKeon, A. J., AEC Morris, J. E., FN Murphy, J. J., LT Napier, G., EM3 Panik, R. L., AA Teresa Karen Marie Pairiciaf John Edward Jr. Mary Ellen . Doreen Mae Richard Leonard Raney, J. D., AF2 Rarick, W. R., BT3 Rehder, W. R., AOI Robbins, J. W., PH2 Sane'Iz, R., LT Schullz, W. S., AN Seiferi, K. J., SH3 Sidener, R. F., HN Spencer, R. H., AOC Slueckel, H. G., LT Thompson, C. H., YNTI Tew, J. A., LCDR TripleI'I', G. C., LT WesI', W. B., LCDR Wifbank, J. A., MML3 Woodard, J. W., RM3 Wrench, H. A., CSC Lora Ann Sylvesier Raymond Nina Candice Marie Michelle Karen Leigh Slephen Michael Rayne'He SI'even Ray ScoH E. Doris Myrile James Charles Cynfhia Leigh Emily Ann Vernon G. Janis Wanda Sharon Elizabeih The .TARAWA.was caughi in several winfer siorms. The one during our mlhal Aflanhc crossing and flme one af Oran were 'Hue mosr violent While mosi of us observed flue siorm in Oran from compara+ive warm+l1 and dryness, ihese four men go? a good soaking while +rying 'lo secure exfra lines. Jefs of waier cascaded over +he mole and +l1e TARAWA s+ood by ai' Special Sea Deiails for mos+ of flue day and par+of+l'1e nigl1'l', ready +o gel' underway on a second's no'I'ice if our lines parfed. LORNE F ALL of the places we visited in Italy, Florence seemed least affected by the passage of time. Here nearly everything remained unspoiled and unaltered, each work of art resting serenely still at the site which was originally intended for it. We crowded from place to place trying to include in our itinerary as many of the magnificent works as possible in the time allowed. The guide hurled illustrious names at us: Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Michelangelo and others. And to most off us came, for the first time, an understanding of the great Medici family that ruled from this city' for over three hundred years. It was they whose care for the advancement Ancient Florence was impressive from 'rhe Piazzale Michelangelol for we knew of the wonders fhaf stood beneath crowded ro-offops. l of art and the sciences produced such wideleffects Not all Florenfine mosaics were of geometric de- sign. These proved fo be as delicate as paintings. The Michelangelo sculpfure over the door was forgoffen when fhe guide held our affenfion wifh a sfory of ifs origin. and who were responsible for the many treasures the city now possesses. So genuine and well preserved were the ancient buildings and works of art that when wandering through the narrow streets the effect was almost theatrical. Remove the street cars, diminutive automobiles, and replace the twentieth century clothing with hooded jerkins and flowing capes, and one would have stepped directly back into Florence of seven centuries ago, the most fascinating city of Italy. vw- fff 9 'Q E 57,-592 4 093' 6-'P - ff W 4 Q . 7 I 4 I l 1 Five cenfuries ago a Genoese boy named Chrisfopher Columbus played in 'I'he arch of Genoa's Cify Gafe and 'lhen scampered down 'lhe road io his small brick home. The remains of bofh of fhese siruc+ures are preserved foclay in 'lhe miclsi' of modern buildings. beauliiul ce meiefles ln T sk . e OE illhe rn? 5 lo oi Slaqllalliil jvnas laid Oul in e CamPoSan ihe wo' ENOA was the cleanest and most modern of all the Italian cities wegvisited. By visiting this modern metropolis twice, we learned our way around rather well and we were therefore able to penetrate the city and learn more of its interesting places and of its history than of most ports. Many of the stores, though smaller, were similar to those we had been used to back home, with the exception, perhaps, that they lacked Hxed prices in all instances. Crossing a street in the business district was not quite as difficult as in New York, but one did well to keep a weather eye cocked for the speedy midget Fiats and Lancias. They zipped along doing their best to reach an 80 kilometer per hour speed limit Q50 mphj that was imposed in congested areas. l l These are open Super Markers, Halian sfyle. They combine 'Phe merchandise of a Five and Dime srore wi+h 'Thar of a Fish marker and corner grocery. Here we found streets named after the months of the year and the age-old custom of differentiating between residences and busi- ness establishments by the color of the street numbers. Red was used for stores, black for homes. Genoa served as a tour center for many of the inland cities we visited. Because of the length of time spent here, parties were sent to Pisa, Florence, Rome, Venice, and the Italian Riviera as well as outside of Italy to Paris. A large group went to Sestriere and another to the famous ski resort of St. Moritz, in Switzerland. Upper Right: A cenruries old cobbled Genoese s+ree+, 'lypical of 'ihe older secrions of the ci+y. Middle Righrz Sfafuary such as rhis was nor unusual for 'Family memorials in rhe Sfagliano cemerery. Lower Righrz A monumenr sfands +0 Christopher Columbus in one of 'ihe downrown squares. The American Chamber of Commerce of Haly in Genoa was enferfained wirh a luncheon aboard aHended by over 200 local Halian and American business leaders. ln appreciarion, fhe ship was presenfed with a large seascape which now hangs in 'rhe officers' wardroom. U2 I l l I I The' Piazza di San Marco was ihe only large solid piece of +erra firma in ihe ci'l'y. li' is iherefore i'l1e social gaihering place for people, 'fes- iiviiies, and pigeons. E , ANY OF US, tiring of the hustle and bustle of Italy's more modern west coast cities, took advantage of an exciting tour to the unique canal city of Venice, situated at the top -and back of the boot. A Here one is not bothered by fast moving trallic of a mechanizedage, but is treated instead to the romance of Venice's ancient waterways and modes of transportationg Life-in the city has become tempered languorously to the gondola. 2 y Slow-moving gondolas wend their Way among quaint canals lined with shops, business establishments, dwellings and beautiful churches. So adjusted- to its canal highways is this city that one sees a floating equivalent of every wheeled vehicle known to land- bound creatures. Citizens conduct their businesses and jobs in every conceivable form ,of boat. It is not uncommon for a speed- ing gondola to be overtaken by a policeman and asked to Row over to the beach and receive his just dues for floating or rowing past a stoplight. Leaving the railroad station one must bid goodby to vehicular traflic and go by gondola down the Grand Canal, winding like'an inverted S through the center of the city and end finally at Piazza San Marco or StL Marks Square , the artistic centreand meeting place 'of Venice. There we see the Basilica of St. Mark and the famous clock tower with its huge Weathervane. All along the Grand Canal, which divides the city into two equal parts, we saw more than a hundred grand palaces whose architecture goes from Veneto-Byzantine to Gothic and Renaissance, as Well as uncountable bridges across which the pedestrian only may pass. i Venice, to the tourist in blue is long remembered for its su- preme spirit of hospitality. Even though not accustomed to the American sailor, the people showed natural and friendly curiosity. Clean hotels and excellent food add to the feeling of well-being and comfort that is typical throughout the beautiful city. Even they millions of pigeons in the square showed us partiality. Gram reminders 1, There is a quief sori of enchanfmeni' on ihe canals ai' nighi, buf be sure you sfep ' oui of the gondola on Aihe proper side. I Ven' ' ' . lCSSma'n can when V ' ang ln H19 muse . l . emce was neiiiler pgglcglwlgigc of +l1e days qulef. al winds fhrou h boufevamg 'he CNY 'fke 6 wide w-.-v--,--41-U -M .,,..- , OMR, the Eternal City, the city of the seven hills, a city the origin of which we know only by legend, is a city of many legends, but it is the city that saw the beginning of our modern civilization. Among its seven hills sit the ruins of the ancient forum where precedents were set which still form the basis of our judicial system. Nearby, partially destroyed, is the Colosseum in which so many Christians died as martyrs for Christianity. A few miles down the Appian Way are the Catacombs in which so many of these same Christians had taken refuge. Then, there are the ancient churches, of which Rome has so many. The oldest of these is the Pantheon built in 727 B.C. and dedicated to pagan gods. But the most famous, and the largest in the world, is St. Peter's in the Vatican City. These churches shelter many of the masterpieces of two of the world's most cele- brated artists, Michelangelo and Raphael. For these reasons and many others approximately a third of the TARAWA's 2700- man crew visited Italy's capital some time during one of the ship's seven stops in Italian ports. The high point of each tour was the trip to the Vatican City where the TARAWVANS bought postcards and mailed them with Vatican stamps through that city's independent postal system. And of course many assortments of Vatican stamps were sent home to be added to younger brothers' collections. There was the Basilica of St. Peteris, product of Michelangelo's architectural genius, with its walls and overhead covered with some of the world's finest art specimens. For Catholics and non-Catholics alike the most unforgettable event of the tours were the audiences with the Pope. These began with the Navy personnel following an old Navy tradition by giving three cheers for the Pope as he entered the room. This was followed with a short talk by the Pope, in perfect English, on world affairs. Then the photographers took pictures of the Pope with the Navy groups for their Mediterranean cruise scrapbooks. Rome is a city founded on legend, but from the city have come many of the things on which our western civilization was founded. S+. Pei'er's, fhe archi+ec+ural masierpiece of Michelangelo, and +he world's larges+ church, is fhe hear? of Varican Ci'I'y. The church is loca+ed on 'Phe hill where legend says 'lhe Aposrle Peier was buried. Jusf beyond 'lhe righl margin of fhis picfure are +he chambers in which TARAWA sailors received audiences wi+h fhe Pope. Righ+: Brushing up on 'rheir Laiin +hese TARAWA men are iranslafing fhe inscripiion a+ fhe base of a s+a1'ue of lhe Aposrle Paul in fronl' of S+. Paul's oufside of Rome. The church was buill' around 'lhe 'lomb of +he Aposfle. Lower Righfz Helping l+aly reduce i+s dollar shorfage, and accumulaiing souvenirs, fhese Navy men and ofher members of The U. S. Sixlh Fleel' spenl' an es+ima+ed S2 million in Mediferranean counfries during rhe year l95l. The Wedding Cake is fhe nickname mosi modern Romans have given fhis conglomerafion of modern Halian arl, because when seen from a disiance if looks so much like fhe orna+e irimmings seen on lop of mosl' lralian cakes. Officially if is 'lhe Monumenf +o Vicfor Emanuel ll. I+ was in fhis square +ha+ Romans gafhered fo hear +he balcony speeches of Mussolini. ,-f ,W J,,-'ff' TARAWA sailors are sfanding in 'l'he galleries of fhe Colosseum from which ancienl' Romans cheered while gladia+ors foughi' in 'lhe pirs below. ll' was here during ihe iime of Nero fhai' many Chrisfians were mar+yred. rf I fir: , ' M, IUFP f 7-rg. 5 bb 2 l Gfee Purely a case of mind over malrer. No one would ever call this work. DA B Y CR ET 9. . Seajln xook go pxejo east!! aevkheq V haal so W . SW Pavel eVer K kroffhtbdox prie 'I . S . g OME TIME AGO the newspapers reported that a shasnghaied mer- chant sailor was permitted his only liberty at Suda Bay, Crete. His captor knew that he would voluntarily return to his ship, which he did. It was, therefore, with somefmisgivings that the TARAWA learned that her next port-of-call was to be this large island south of Greece. The area was populated by about 300 hardy, strangely Mongoloid- featured inhabitants derivingatheir subsistence from the sea and the parched earth.. Recreational facilities were virtually non-existent. Iniview of the low libertyvpotential the Sixth Fleet held smokers on the beach, with a different ship each day acting as host by supplying the refreshments and the entertainment. Baseball games were in con- stant session in, all open areas up and down the coast and several aquatic- minded souls .attempted swimming in the cold water. Working parties were required each morning to cart away the moun- tains of empty beer cans, littered sandwich wrappers and boxing and entertainment programs scatterednknee deep upon the hillsides. Despite the thousands of men who went ashore and the havoc created by their trash-strewing presence, the entire- area was returned to the Cretans as neat as a pin. 'l i A few middle-Westerners attempted to prove their riding ability by mounting several stray-and decidedly reluctant-donkeys wandering too near the smoker area. With the Shore Patrol in hot pursuit these would-be equestrians were soon returned to terra firma none the worse for their experience. Goats fared better by serving as camera targets along with pup dogs, cactus and small boys. ' The only apparent means of transport appeared to be a few antiquated buses and taxis and the bicycle, all of which were used in local explora- tion. The inhabitants seemed accustomed to such invasions of their desolate domain and went about their affairs without comment other than an occasional smile at our antics. Tarawa boxers won six oui' of nine ma+cl1es a+ +l1e smoker. Royal Hellenic CPO's aid in The selecfion of Music, we always hacl. Some fhings you couldn'+ keep from buying a gift Q, Safe, bu+ oh, +omorrow! ARANC BY, ARDII 'J , A Mosi of +l1e wafer sport was confined +o wading or searching for crabs under the rocks along +he shore FTER SUDA BAY, we thought we had seen the last of beach-party liberties. It was not until Aranci Bay, Sardinia, loomed over the horizon that we realized how Wrong We Were. A surprisingly large and beautiful harbor stilled the waters of the Mediterranean and small fishing boats passed our anchorage with obvious unconcern. Because there was no liberty in the tiny village, beer parties and baseball games once again became the keynotes to relaxation and recreation. A hot sun began to tan our bodies and that early-summer swimming urge hit us all again. Those who took a dip, however, soon found that it was still a bit too early and chattering teeth played like castanets along the sandy beach. Despite the fine weather there were no regrets when we weighed anchor for more active ports. K Framed by a fish nei' and an Admiral's Barge anoiher beach party comes ashore. Beer passers worked fasf and furiously 'fo keep the swabs supplied wiih cold brew. as ..,,,,r. My A E The Porch of The Maidens on +he Erechfheum is buill' on +he northern edge of the Acropolis and many of us paused 'ro examine if iusl' as fhis sailor is doing. EMORIES of almost forgotten history books came forcefully to life in Athens where we came face to face with a civilization so ancient that its origin is traced in the mythology of Greek gods. Its history is measured by the culture that progressed from pre- Hellenic to Mycenean, to antique Greek, Byzantine and so on to the present day where we can do nothing but stand in awe before the remnants of the glory that was Greece, a land which produced so many poets, artists, and philosophers. Despite the worn and crumbling appearance of the Greek ruins you couldn't help but feel a profound respect for the remains of these ancient buildings. It was a feeling compelled by some- thing more than the memory ol' classroom lectures. The guide's monologue was educational, but it left huge gaps in trying to form a mental picture of what the Acropolis once looked like. The marble was deteriorated and yellow where once it had been smooth and gleaming white. NValls, corners and columns were ragged and designs were missing where once there had been clear cut straight lines and flawless patterns Cllt in stone. But probably the thing we missed most without realizing it were the people themselves of ancient Athens. XfVithout them we were inspecting a museum and we could do nothing but marvel at the precision and diligence of their work. Royal Palace Guard. Al lhe fool of lhe Acropolis are lhe re- mains of 'lhe Temple of Jupiler, once lhe largesl lemple in Greece. The lowering col- uimns were buill by rolling each marble sec- llon.up huge inclined planes of sand and placing one on 'lop of lhe olher. A lemple such as 'lhis ollen 'look cenluries lo complele. Buill cenluries before Chrisl 'lhe Parlhenon slill slands in ils essenlial form despile lhe wear of ils 2500 years and lhe explosion of a powder magazine in 'lhe l7'lh cenlury. Wilh 'a liflle imaginalion il' is possible lo visualize ils original gleaming whileness, and while robed prieslesses slrolling aboul ils courls and passages. From our anchorage in Phaleron Bay the modern city, of Athens lay sprawled before us. Near the center of the city was a small, steep hill, the Acropolisgrisingno more than seven or eight hundred feet above the city. 'No dis- tant view of these ruins could do justice to their magnificence. It remained for us to actual- ly climb the hill and stand between the tower- ing colonnades of the Parthenon before it was possible to fully grasp the loftiness and perfec- tion that was Aonce the Greek civilization. v Modern A+l1enian sfudenfs sfucly law in fhis building. -Q 5 i4W?? gwz gag tw 7 4 Q ff EU Byzanfine sculpfure clecorafes +l1e sides of Huis fomb. V Tomb of an Aihenian mafron. The Tern ple f . o Lucreha where harvesff f. I - SS IVG S were . 9lVen each Yean A d ecade from now fherr chddren will a on9 wiflw fhe phgxbably gef a sea sfo,-Y The Universify of Afhens af niglvl. In Greece, universify +eacl1ers are among fhe highesi' paid of all professional men. qw YW' ' Y 'YN' NI, il' ill' W, ,, 2 'S , fs iii E ANCHORED outside the harbor in most of the ports that we visited. The usual liberty parties 5? i were sent into the beach and returned by means of motor launches as were whatever supplies, etc., we 1 needed aboard. i I 5 , hard hme. l l 2 i m l L l:,, ,, . , Hold +rgh+! A few men al a 'fume bui the j job was well execuied. li, ' ' . will T k, d F While hanging ihiriy-five feel' oui' on ihe boom, ihree llllj A a 'ng a Vanlagl? 0 a lull- some are able lo of fhese men show some concern while fhe fourih C 'mb 'the nel' seems 'lo enioy fhe ride. l ,, s,r,,. .,...,. . ,, ,,..., ...,....,.,......-,, rl . , l 1 i Safely aboard, buf soaked fo ihe skin. ll I For the most part we were fortunate in the weather but on several occasions Father Neptune lp ceeded in making these boat rides rough E going. Most of the t' 1 f got mad at us for one reason or another and suc gl g 11ne vie ound it necessary to secure all boats for only 21 few l10UfS but I, l on one or two occasions the rough seas forced us to cancel the night boat runs. At Genoa, li during our hrst visit, and earlier at Palermo, officers and men who had gone on liberty were stranded ashore and had to make use of the already full destroyers for berthing accommoda- tions. At the former port our sailing schedule was delayed two days before, during a in relative lull, it was decided to run the boats again and bring the men aboard in cargo nets. ,i l Operation Net proved a success but there are a few hundred men of the TARAXVA today who make it a habit to check the barometer and get a report from aerology before going ashore. 1 A N l 5 P n C a R 1 P 55 X x K N ?f'MWf-f 4 We anchored in +he Bosporus near 'rhe moufh of fhe Golden Horn. Every- where, we saw lhe curious mixlure of Asia and Europe for lhis has been a crossroads of The Easi' and Wesf 'for fhousands of years. ROM CRETE we pushed northeastward into the Aegean Sea and passed islands bearing names that only increased the mystery of entering the Middle East. Names like Antikythera, Iros, Arapheg and as we neared the Dardanelles, Okastian and Samothrake. Then we were in the narrow Hellespont and passed by the wild scrubby hills of Turkey. cfUlSe he enllli m e y, re 0 den e buf lol' fssiiiv so ev' oyhinq main, ,ness 5 U c Raflqea Tound We S Turlilsll Yo had we These men are represenfarive of ihe Turkish Army and Navy. You wguld find nolhmg ominous In 'rhe quief slrengfh of Their faces-unless you came from Russia. craf'I'. These 'lrawlers were peculiar fo ls'I'anbul. The TARAWA dropped anchor in the Bosporus near the mouth of the Golden Horn. The Black Sea lay but a few scant miles to the northeast. At liberty call we literally swarmed ashore to seek out the treasure of hand-carved meerschaum pipes, beaten silver, copper and . . . Screwdrivers , Not a few of us made the fatal mistake of saying why, it just tastes like orange juice . These came to be known as famous last words. We toured the mosques and bazaars. The Blue Mosque fshown on the first page of this sectionj proved to be just that. The inside walls were covered with intricate designs made of blue tile. In order to respect custom and tradition, we removed our shoes before we entered. We did not, however, wash our hands, feet and necks as do the Moslems. H' seemed fha? each por? we visifed had uniquely designed small l This gafe leads fo fhe fairly modern Dolme Bahci palace, fhe splendor of which rivals fhe ornafe gingerbread decorafions of ifs enfrance walls. At prayer time i'rnuezzines climbed to their tiny circular balcony on the graceful minarets and from these spires called the faithful to prayer. This happens five times a day and nothing could be calculated to make you feel so thoroughly outside the realm of western civilization as the sound of their voices floating out across the clear blue skies. One of the most interesting market places we encountered on the entire cruise was the bazaar in the old section of Istanbul. It would be difficult to state the area of this fascinat- ing place, but a conservative estimate would be no less than 20 acres. Filled with an atmosphere of intrigue, a labyrinth of ceilinged paths that were little more than tunnels led us past countless shops. An occasional slit window let in a shaft of sunlight that only heightened the creepy feeling We felt. Countless displays of rich Turkish rugs with strange garments of silk and satin hung in the narrow shops. Wicked looking swords, cavalry sabers, and curved daggers were prominently displayed and the merchants proudly attested to their murderous qualities. 5'f-1? If ,ee ' ,ns b I if ye . L V l'0Wr7 e s are sufffci s.. 0 efiff , Ver, Y Gloquenf h f e W of-ld Whefher fhey wore a snappy fell' haf or a Moslem furban, none of us could deny fhaf once inside fha bazaar fhey were fhe world's mosf consummafe salesmen of meerschaum pipes. gi This is l'he view TARAWA sailors go'l' from 'lhe hangar I 1. deck as lheir ship sfeamed pasi' Gibraliar on 'lheir way home. The smoofh, whiie slope b,e'l'ween rhe +wo peaks is a concrere rain cafch from which 'lhe inhabiianis of 'lhe Brifish crown colony ge'l' fheir In wafer supply. GIBRALT A bobby , in his bes'r cockney , direcis a TARAWA sailor 'lo some place such as Cornwalls Lane in f 'rho quaini' liHle 'lown a+ fha fooi' of ihe Rock. E Lasf minufe souvenir buyers gave ihe Brirish Exchequer a boosl' as +hey picked up ifems in The many liHle shops along Main and Irish S+ree+s. This Giloralhurian is feeding a proieciorare of +he A crown. The hairy liH'le fellow is one of 'lhe Barbary 1 IBRALTAR, known to the ancients as one of the pillars of Hercules, will always be to TARAWANS the place where we were relieved by the better-late-than-never Wasp. Known to generations of Britons as an anchor in their lifeline of empiren, Gibraltar will be remembered by Tarawans as the home of fabulous bargains in woolen goods and Rolls Razors, the place where Bobbies gave directions in unfamiliar British accents. It was also where you could walk down the gangplank onto dry land instead of having to take a long boat ride in to a landing. For some it was the place from which tours were taken into the quaint old Spanish cities of Seville and Malaga. Half-day tours were made through a portion of the tunnels in the famous Rock and other places of interest in the tiny British crown colony. But to most Tarawans the most welcome sight of the entire cruise was the western side of Gibraltar dwindling from the fantail. 1 -'Q-L l Apes 'rhar have ihe run of +he colony. h h ve been on 'the Riviera T HS W 0, a . + ilwd, lo:gal:3aP Slorles will old lilillllUiSiSliEf:snpS Capi. C. H. Duerfeldf, C. O. USS Tarawa, decides he O they await iransporlahon +0 9 has carried 'rhe ball long enough as he prepares fo Mission accom I, h as pass if on to Capt. B. C. McAfree. C O. USS Wasp. .man sfeerg 'f lS.ed' llle Pirate ship's helms- D RELI F The dispatch arrived, the predictions from the supposedly wise old salts as to when, where, and even whether we would be relieved were for the most part proven wrong, and the cables and air mail specials bearing the hot word were sent to wives and girl friends. - . . . TO BE RELIEVED IN GIBRALTAR TWO JUNE . . . Tarawans had had an extra month to dream up ideas-the weirder the better. Old clothes were hacked to shreds, hats were stripped down, and souvenir lids of every description were dusted off. Mustaches were preened and mops became long white beards. The morning of the big day came. The USS TARAWA, six months out of the states eased into an anchorage in Gibraltar harbor. Nearby was the USS WASP, her deck a mass of roaring combat planes being tuned up, ready for business, and in the background was the Rock, a bristling fortress. But on the quarter deck of the TARAWA stood the motliest looking assortment of crew seen on any ship since the days of Noah. They were waiting for a small pirate ship that had just been lowered from the TARAXVA's starboard boat-boom. A few minutes later YVASP personnel were packing the catwalks and listening in amused amazement as the boatload of animated whiskers and tatters slowly circled their ship with a small band mournfully playing It's Been a Long Long Time . The TARAWA welcoming committee boarded the WASP, swapped a few short speeches, many healthy laughs and handshakes, then returned to their ship to prepare for the Gibraltar-Norfolk trip. V Some say it was a result of having been out too long, and others will tell you that Americans are crazy anyway, but Tarawans know it was just an old Navy tradition colored up with a healthy dose of that traditional American wit that makes life so much fun. I wlfh :fs car f 1. H1 90.0 old s d b o e USS TARAWAs quarfeliadecclif ack Whife-whislcered Cai S+ C black whlsker d P - H. Du f B . . er eldf' . e llldliih Navy porf ogfijiills a bewildered. was quarter deck. Oh the USS The irale shi a TARAWA moior-launch,'and her crew P P 1 provide +ransporl'a+ion for 'the assorimenl' of Mediferranean- wise members of 'lhe welcoming commi'Hee. Black flag af 'lop of masi' bears skull and crossed bones. 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R- I 311 HAMSLETCN THE GHERARDI AND CVC-S HIS PERSONAL A- if A 1.X,'4I I S4 APPRECIATION OF THEIR FINE DEMONSTRATION on' LCYALTY 1 ESA GQMCAHD ' A W, I' READINESS AND ABILITY TO MEET EMERGENCY CCNDITICNS -,ef A M A ,ff IN MAINTAINING HIGH EFFICIENCY DURING THEIR ExTENTIoN Amos U55 'TP-Bfl ,r 4' -A ox-' THEIR NORMAL ToUR or DUTY ON FOREIGN STATION MADE A f , NECESSARY BY THEY DELAY IN THE ARRIVAL or THEIR RELIEPS gf A P IN THE MEDITERRANEAN x THEY HAVE MADE A DISTINCT 6 I CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONCEPT OF PLEXISILITY OF SEA BTG, 2314152 PowER x HE HCPES THAT THE DISRUPTION OF PERSONAL XT PLANS SUEEEHED BY MANY WILL BE CCMPENSATED PCR BY A ONTROL 09- 117 SENSE OF DUTY WELL DONE x WM FECHTELER Wm, DONE TO You TORYOUR C AVAL DISPATCH xr-sx-urs-aw USS TARAWA CV-40 FROML- I I J P 7 ,., , sumo EADING 7 wU!JONES!g8d2Z XXX 'vnsuu' MAIL Q I Ac'rxoN CNC WT 1 . HEADIW-' A XT DTG: S z MAR 2 W5 X BTG: M21 427, MSG ADM DCYLE Y DCYLE DUERPELDT TEAM SCORES AGAIN x E-EXT 3 TO Toua CTEICIESS TARAWA GRACIOUS HCST TO 2595 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS X PERFECT COOPERATION HAS GIVEN GENOAS CIVIC BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS A THCRCUCHLY ENJCYARIE LUNCHECN AND VISIT Y GRATEPUL YCUR SUCGESTICN AND ,HOSPITALITY OF CAPTAIN DUERFELDT AND HIS IMPRESSIVE ORGANIZATION AND SHIP X GROUP LEAVINI- TARAWA RELUCTANTLY BUT FULL OF GOOD FOOD GOOD SPIRITS AND Coon WILL I REPEATED THANKS AND BEST REGARDS X WALTER PHILLIPS A TULATICN RECORD X EP-RTI GONGRA DING SAFETY ESS EXTEND MY H OUTSTAN D SUCG AND CMI-R1 QQZTTHWTLERES FCR YCUR CONTINUE SIN A NAVAL DISPATCH A 3Nl1-SHIPS-30 USS TARAWA Cv.40 HEADING ' TEXT -. A H USS TARAWA CW UR I WISH TO EXPRESS TO ALL HANDS MY ADMIRATION FOR DISPATC W THE EFFICIENCY AND PRECISION WITH WHICH GRAND SLAM OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED Y THE CONCEPT AND XL 5 H75-39 A 'I Y LN G , fp,PR1L I ' z G3 1915951 DS - DT L I-ULN - RESS T0 AL THEIR T DUERFELD-T N 1LT1g?g31??fTRoN IDAZEYETQOTSRMCNTHRS FCRYQQJQ NINE SHIP? R512 CE DUMNG AND Qooo LUCK IN STANDING,PE'i5AT TEAM N GOOD HAVE P- G ,ET Dogg SENDS.-- ' PRCGHAMS REFLECT CREDIT ON THE PLANNERS AND THE MANNER OF EXECUTION DEMCNSTRATED EXCELLENT PROGRESS IN INTER ALLIED NAVAL OPERATION Y THE FINE AND FRIENDLY SPIRIT OF COOPERATION WHICH HAS PREVAILED HAS MADE GRAND SLAM gA15g1?giLWYiaLETi?:2g:Cf'ENEJi3NCE AS WELL AS A MOST' VALUABIE T WELL DONE L EXERCISE x AN IMPORTANT TASK RADIO Ivnsuu. EXERCISE DIRECTOR GRAND SLAM 'Xxx I - DIT 5 l n Yu I s ' Six X, 1: U s NX 0. x X W E limi Htls lT!NlI0N JN me H mms sc: SEA ill llll suit um T QFFICW an 1 if icclll 2 ER H T lil HE AIR DEPARTMENT of the Terrible T , under the supervision of Commander K. W. Caffey, Air Officer, is com- posed of 13 Oflicers and about 400 men assigned to the V-1 Divi- sion, LCDR C. W. Woollums, V-2 Division, LT R. N. Dunhamg and V-3 Division, LCDR N. S. Roberts. The majority are plank owners and sweated out Brooklyn in the dead of winter, Conn. Day, Norfolk fammunition loading-no libertyj, and Gitmo. The Department is charged primarily with the launching, land- ing, and maintenance of aircraft, and has developed into a smooth- running, eilicient organization. In competition with CVB's through- One more of ihe almosf 5,000 landings made aboard during our cruise, and ii looks good. Jef Carrier Air Pairol. out the Med cruise, the TARAWA has consistently held her own, and in many cases out-performed them. As custodians of about four acres of flight and hangar deck space, and the majority of the upper deck spaces, housekeeping responsibilities take up most of the non-operating time, and fully qualifies the Department as the ship's Number One Janitors. With the wealth of experience gained on Gitmo, two AirDexes, LantFlex, Grand Slam, and several months in the qualification busgness, the Department feels ready for anythingfincluding State- side liberty. CDR Kenneih W. Caffey, Air Officer. 2 ., 4 4 1 s fp Y, PK Qiik. wiiiffm x , Q x 4 , 03? N' IM .ww C1 'xx gif -fst- iv, 'lfsf ,pm xx, Q X54 Q W X M? 'ix Q sv A , Y 5, V X I ml -1 ,QM 1 . x Q ,, ' ' B , . - , I C' W. , My . V X A Fi Fw ' 'a f R X? ' X 1, 5 ,KST , W ' 4 , , f 'fwbk , Y M -xy P fi, ' L x , V args A - 5 f ' L y ' ' 'Z 1 2 . ' A ' . 4 ' 1 ' 3 5 J x J U ,W 9 v V . , w fs A D I 2 v M ' V -1 'S 95 'Wi ,f I' - ' , , .xfxf f ' . ' 5, J m Qw W1 my f!mm fN4le m4 0'fm 3 f 35? 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HU-2 Ulf fj. F . 1, X in-ff T32 i . if DSX ' .Xia 'X , A X.. 352 Er 32 HE WINDMILL hails fromiits parent squadron, Helicopter Squadron Two QHU-25 based at Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, and is known as Detachment 32 while based aboard the Terrible T . Two officers and five enlisted men made up the Windmill crew. To the Air Group pilots, UR76 and UR82 were powerful morale boosters, for these strange aircraft meant quick and sure rescue in the event of a mishap at sea. To Commanding Officers, Admirals, and staff, the Windmill was a rapid and safe conveyance for conferences and command functions, whether at sea or ashore. Mail and material transfer were other functions that it performed, assuring rapid transfer of important informa- tion, documents and supplies urgently required for maintenance of ships and aircraft at sea. The Terrible T's helicopter detachment made one rescue and performed a mission of relief for shipmates stranded ashore at Palermo by flying cots and blankets for their comfort while they were forced to spend two nights aboard destroyers under crowded conditions. The helicopter, an aircraft of unusual capabilities, was an important and familiar part of the Tarawa's operations. Though a complex and often difficult type of aircraft to maintain, the Windmill was always ready in an emergency. The officers and crew of the helicopter detachment were proud to be members of the fighting team of the Terrible T . To jerry Burks, AN, we dedicate this page. Though illness required his emergency return to the States, his cheerfulness and spirit of cooperation were an inspiration to those of us he left behind. Spirif of 76 come back fo roosf. V-2 L f R' hf: FRONT ROW: S h II d. C ll, C' h' ll', Shr' k, Nimfz, Komlos, Chief Davis, Chief Maffhews, LT. Dunham, Division Oefficlecf: Ccfnief Hedges, Chief lXjcCaTfer, Cihiiretf Vaulg:fiahrleBl'een, IRosafi, Arnsdorff, Moore, Williams, Kiffner. SECOND ROW: Manesls, Kievif, Zarbock, Raley, Rowe, Heighf, Cambensy, Cochran, Rossi, Logan, Sfevenson, Bowser, O'Keefe, Werner, Tilfon,.McDonalcl, Kor- obchuk, Winborne, Moore, Richardson, Green, Cunningham. THIRD ROW: Towhill, O'Rourke, Neighbors, Usner, Baylls, Rhoads, Bor- kowski, Rhodes, Becofie, McCarville, Williams, Roberson, Wooks, Hilley, Parker, Blue, Bachman, Kirby, Coyne, Thomas, Green, Abell. McFarland, Barnes. Leff fo Righf: FRONT ROW: Campbell, Pochkowski, Walfer, Tanzi, Baxfer, Kolenko, Chief Goodwin, CHMACH Tognonig Unif Officer, LCDR Roberfs, Chief Spencer, Winecoff, Clay, Conover, Joy, McCarville, King. SECOND ROW: Baker, Guillebeau, Tucker, Kofecki, Holz, Lebr chf Ch T l G d ' ' ' ' e , apman, ay or, oo man, Flnnerfy, Legge, Sherfey, Moore, Reccord, Reed, Norris, Trlfschler, Suffon, LaLonde, Pow- ers. THIRD ROW: Wolff, Asselin, McCrorey, Sfoffle, Rolen, Reeves, Marley, Tofo, Brooks, Bugg, Brecher, Yach, MacAllis'l'er, Raley, Swiff, Fare, Blalock, Near, Curcio, Maggio, McWhirf, Mifchell. INOT PRESENT: Smifh, Dickey, Lucas, Juull, Hilley.l Lefi' fo Rlghf FRONT ROW Wlle Dun 'I' L cl S b IVSH yn e pangen urg Greene Chief Masslcoffe Chief Murphy GUN Harris Division gffrcea LCDR Roberfs Chief Galgano Chief Burke Rehder Brough Weimer Perry Weichmann SECOND ROW Crowe Alexander ae McCroskey THIRD ROW Savldge Kelleher McGonigle Howe Clfrone Vlncenf Piper Johanson Nlemann Pallan Pizza Casfle Phllllps Graham Harper Welbaum lapaolo Laffus Berry V-3-G V-3-O Halina an, Esposifo, Eybergen, Sc:of+,.lGannon, Dobson, Sealey, MoCarfhy, liievif,.Slade Jr., Nicholson, Adams, Marlin, Vargas, Sfreisel: M3 u. ZX f nj HLAR1 6 IOOO pounder on Hrs way That was u very qood fire drill, sir. You did 5 Respo'H ris , J-3+ engme we 3 QWV V.h, . . 51' HVAK 5 ce crewS WM' on Ordnan Suze. Gam' ' V 2 Tool Xssue ROOW' Engine Build Up Crew Give a sfram Rlp gave a sfram Parachuie LOH If 'HWIS doesn 'I' work brnng I+ baqck and Radio R . epazr. LCDR Kenneth C. Golding USN ' Gunnery Officer. ROM THE very beginning, ships of the Navy have had a Gunnery Department, and it has been the backbone of every vessel. The ever developing concept of naval warfare has wrought continuing changes until today large Gunnery Departments such as on the TARAWA embody jobs varying in magnitude from simple to complex. Gunnery and seamanship go hand in hand and it is the responsibility of the Gunnery Department to insure that not only does all iirecontrol and gun equipment function properly with well trained crews, but also the appearance of the ship as a whole is creditable. To be an eflicient unit of the Navy, a ship must present a well-kept ap- pearance to other ships and to the public. The neatness of the ship's sides, smart handling of boats, and trim-looking ordnance equipment all go towards giving the ship a good name . The modern iirecontrol equipment and guns on board make obsolete such expres- sions as sighted enemy-sank same because it is no longer necessary to see the enemy to destroy him. To such rates as Firecontrolmen and Gunner's Mates belongs the responsibility of insuring that all ordnance equipment functions properly. Their life is a series of tests, adjustments and repair. The Gunnery Department also acts and Air Group. The loading of all machine gun ammunition and proper delivery from magazines to the flight work. as ammunition supply for the Air Department types of bombs, rockets, torpedoes, mines and care thereof is no small item: safe and proper deck for arming planes calls for efficient team To the lst Lieutenant and Ship's Bos'n goes the responsibility of ship's appearance. The rates of Boatswain's Mate and Seaman bear the brunt of this work, also such duties as making all sorts of canvas covers in the sail locker, running boats, care and upkeep of all life-saving equipment and general cleanliness of the ship. The department is divided into eight divisions, lst through 7th plus the FOX Divi- sion. The 6th Division is composed of the Marine Detachment. Their function is ship's security and the nucleus around which the ship's landing force is formed. Their Commanding Oflicer is a Marine Captain with a lst Lieutenant as his assistant. The Marine Detachment is also the honor guard for all Quarter Deck Ceremonies. It can easily be seen that such a complex organization demands an eflicient adminis- tration section. To the Yeoman rate under the direction of the Department Head goes this responsibility. Records and up-to-date files, watch lists, incoming and outgoing correspondence often keep them burning midnight oil long after the rest of the ship has secured. It is well' known that a department is only as eiiicient as its administration. Take one part each of crossed anchors, Mk 37 director, torpedo, Semper Fidelis, crossed guns, crossed quills, four parts white stripes, add a dash of brass and mix with care. As a result you have a highly eflicient Gunnery Department. Serve freely when neces- sary. , .-.. .. N, -.-- . 1--.-.--.-fe : - --me-.-C, .-:--:-:1 -4-5-H-1-f--1-a-.-fe-wwf.-if--IfF-,z--'vm-a-fm -r-er r1-n:1n-v-.v.-..-f- f- .-.- - Ja- 151' Leff fo Righf: FRONT ROW: Zilberf, Gavin, Chief Bullock, CHBOSN Hughes, Division Officer: Chief Phillips, Chief Brewer, Benneff. SECOND ROW: McGrafh, Nicholson, Graham, Novak, Haughf, Dooner, Wrighf. THIRD ROW: Easfer, Pefrulonis, Tomlinson, Press- ley, Lybarger, Fidiam. Leff fo Righf: FRONT ROW: Sfillwell, Griffin, Davis, Spooner, Smifh, Chief Landini, LTJG Henry, LTJG Sides, Division Officer: ENS Cobb, Parkin, Williams, Clemons, Villasor, Tansey. SECOND ROW: Coffey, Taylor, Easfham, Aposfle, Trofia, Landry, Price, Paul, Foley, Gano, Parry, Wharff, Osfrowski, Cave, Benneff, Cirocco, Adams, Gamble, Mullens, Rizzie, Corrigan. THlRD ROW: Reid, Marchione, Tighe, Oleksak, Hodgdon, Fuller, Magarge, Mann, Zaccoli, Rinker, Casfrovinci, Harris, Schneider, Aver, Easfer, Simmefh, Danker, Morehead, Jubinsky. -s Leff fo Righfz FRONT ROW: Royal, Kenfer, DeMase, Kramer, Hofmann, Gaffi, Carlfon, Chief Garnef, LT. Bays, Division Officer, ENS Sassone, Riley, Schmalfz, Merriff, 'Mayol Laurenfius Riffe Barron Johnson SECOND ROW' Noll M rkl Youn Besf Sfanl Ch b e-'I R if N 'br ' - ' '- - ' ' . ' . ' e elf' .9- - eV' Pnyyam er? it lmcjrre, Ha-ler+y,HIeb ing, Demonfigny, Kurlinski, Kronenger, Gambino, Kelly, Lekrc, Zaccardl, Okaman, Brown, Kays I . ' - . man. a ernos er, ei ig. T R ROW. Sfanley, Eafon, Elckhoff, Holfz, Nrckless, Barnes, Skerry, Bowler, Spam, Johnson, McQueen: Brumbley, Harvey, Bunner, Basseff, Oburn, Muze, Riffer, Owens, Pafrick, Frahm, Hoyf, Coon, Klingensmifh. 2n rd Swabbing ou1 '. Lower away . Anchors aweigh' Marlinspike seamanship Away No. 5 Mo+or Launch . Sewing a fine seam - TOP ROW ll. +o r.l: Depew, Robar, Eis, Picard, PeHy, Hohar, Pensak, Everson, KasheH'a, Mar+in, Lawrence, Mull, Lee, Kehoe, Dekdebrum Deim, Lundak, Burch, Karan, Mucci, Harris, LaH'ig, While, Nack, Curry, Lawson. 'MIDDLE ROW: Mays, Merkel, Lacasse, Johnson, Craig Bedford, Walsh, Curry, J. Couslin, N. Couslin, Carfer, O'He, Blevens, Tzehanfz, Columbo, Honicker, McAuley, Gufe, Harris, Hald, Quinn Horner, Lawson, Keyaska, Nelms, Wai+e. BOTTOM ROW: Calabrese, Flores, Pas+ore, Rose, Li'HIe, S+ogner, Dudley, Hughes, CPO Francis ENS Cos'l'ello, LT Devore, Foy, Sched, Lewis, LeBlanc, Walker, Wessing, Bumgarner, Minnick, Brooks. TOP ROW ll. 'Io r.l: Thomas, Pilgonia, Grewe, Sullivan, Copeland, Po'H'er, Sfebbling, Carmody, Williams, Knollon, Wheeler, Landry, Lord, Smifh, Thacker, Applequisf, Cawfhra, Jeffers, Cafuria, Hauck. MIDDLE ROW: Piasecki, Aspling, Heermans, Voelinger, Glenzu, Gray, Andrews, Dunleavy, BriH', Turner, Boo1'h, Ruisi, Kumor, Yafes, Oliver, Kirkman. BOTTOM ROW: Pe+erson,,Crum, Million, Drum, WaHs, Decess, CPO Li'l'reII, LTJG Lord, ENS Freidman, Harper, Knighi, King, Brosivs, Mclnfyre, Kuder. - .I , -rj TOP ROW ll. +o r.l: Williams, Ansfine, Fifzimonds, Odenkirk, McCour+, Kearney, Guardino, Burke'He, Leaf, Paffi, Gollmer. MID- DLE ROW: Brennan,'l-Ieckman, Mecellan, Duff, Anderson, Pefrovlo, Sfallone, Truesdell, Pinsk, Muck, Crews. BOTTOM ROW: Planf, GVIFIIII1. Trefe+I'1en. Schulfz, LT Gonya, ENS Chrislfoforo, Charles, S1-afford, Ognibene, Murray. -:.L.-...,.4............-.........4.,.. .. .... e --...---' -' - -.. . . ..., ,... ' ,, .. - . .. ,f , , .. . - l 525 iw sz ,ww V, qw-7. X Q Buff up fha? Brighfwork . ucomjng Air acfion starboard . ' as ahnqsiden f'Ch0w downll. f AH ashore for Afhens.. ,Av A 1 45 I ek? fb? ulncinerafor man.. FOX Division I Chief Smifh, GUN Rummell, ENS McDonough, LTJG Lemieux, LTJG Youngling, Division Officer, ENS Grier, ENS Van Dore, GUN Taylor, Chief Trollinger, Chief 'IvIcMannus. SECOND ROW: Weaver, Linker, Swan, Nuslaaum, lvlelim, Anderson, Uhl, Walker, Clauss, , Leff fo 'Right FRONT ROW: Chief Heinzerling, man, Cooney, Ragone, Morfon, Knudson, Marfin, Davis FI I I . I I Ii, i i I , 1 A ,Y ,,,, , ,I Leff fo Righf: FRONT ROW: Lipford, Middlefon, McGovern, Friers, Croscup, Camp, Jackson, Wesf, ,I I Dileo, Minchin, Porfer, Wafach, Milk, Dunn, Cardinal, Poffer, Jones, Judge. SECOND ROW: Moore. ., Goosens, Halleck, Snyoff, Boeri, Brooks, Budiack, Ferranfe, Erricson, Newbauer, Gagne, Black, Carr, ,I Delhime, Delvenfhal, Cardinal, O'ConneIl, Easferday, Bahr, Sherman, O'ConneII. THIRD ROW: Mac- Nally, Murphy, Wrighf, Ludvigson, Fogarfy, Cueva, Long, Tobey, Crawford, Carney, Dilvlaggio, Jobmann, Kraus, Kelly, Calnon, Padden, Rebuck, Keisfer, Lemanek, Hufchison, Sowa, 'Moore, Tansey, Marlow. I I I Checking in a 'Tin-Fish' . Momenfous decision . On I'argef . Scheufz. THIRD ROW: Lewis, Johnson, Sfanley, Ever- 'N M .fm ill . Bl. mm 4 ,-an-I --x-mmw he P Look busy for 'I'l1e camera, boys . slcomme ll nee Hung ' Team work... x FO' meal anlcal bfal H N it? 1 C 4 ' , f f l, 1 W Xl Y I is l X . ,E 1 5 + ++S '1 TOLD You :jr WOULDKJT wow wma A cuoxei Payload , and i+'s nof filled wifh birdshof. - M-Vf--4-I---4--1--1-:-N-1-Pfff--Awe-.--.1-ff--rv-1-.vm-rg-fn1w:vn-.f--,-i-.-f-frvf- N- .U-vvn.-,-ue.-.-ee, ef.-,Q.s.1.-mftse--f--H.-.---r--,U-:V:inf -.-ia,-. -. .- . Leif +o Righfz FRONT ROW: Holcombe, Bellis, Arfman, Sfewarf, Dailey, Sears, MSg+. Krivonak, Capf. Rapson, lsr LT. Gaffron, TSg+ ' ,Ax+on, Maykef, Boyer, Delia, Cosf, Houck. SECOND ROW: Shultz, Warner, Wagers, Norber+o, Reilly, Harringfon, Harrison, Nold, Shoemaker, Marlcowski, Jackson, Nichols, Hobgood, Owen, Smifh, Milianfa, Meehan, McManus, Nichols, Kaufman, Ford, Lange, De- ' luccy. THIRD ROW: Reilly, Sage, Frifz, Discipio, Clarke, Niewiadomslri, Eros, Carpenter, Simpson, Kanfner, Craven, Allison, Morrow, - I Donnery, Keyes, Young, Mo'H, Hackett, Supp, Carr, Moreau, Mason, Norsworfhy. I . MARINE DETACHMENT, CTIVATED on 27 February, 1951, at the Marine Barracks, Nor- folk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, the Tarawa ,Marine Detachment reported aboard for duty on 5 March, 1951, at the New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York. The primary mission of the Tarawa Marine Detachment is to provide a small highly trained, efficient landing force ready for immediate employment whenever the need for such force arises. To this end the Tarawa Marines attend daily periods of instruc- tion where they are taught basic infantry subjects, functioning and use of weapons, and small unit tactics. In port when facilities are available the Marines maintain their smart appearance with periods of close order drill and personnel inspections. At sea, at their battle stations the Marines man the two aft twin 40mm machine guns. Liberty throughout the Med cruise has provided the members of the detachment with a valuable education as well as memories were either inadequate or non-existent organized parties filled the bill.. Here theprivates and the non-coms did battle on the softball diamond while all hands enjoyed the ice-cold refresh- ments. ' ' In port the big hangar deck cleared of planes provided an ,ideal court on which the Marine Detachment basketball team showed up well against intramural as well as outside competition. Upon completion of the Med cruise many of the Tarawa Marines will be leaving for new duty stations, It is therefore fitting that we take this opportunity to express our thanks and appreciation to all our shipmates who have made our tour of duty a pleasant one. W long to be remembered, not to mention the sea bags stuffed with souvenirs from every port of call. In ports where local facilities Close order drill on 'fhe Quay af Oran, Algeria. Firing squad firing volley-Funeral Services af sea. c.,,...., c....,. . ,.,c c.,., . . , 1- 3 IN ' Ak . ' P fx 3' .' b 'Q i- 6 1 Q g,I as aff' I w 4 .gli ' Q f Q ,gag A 1 0 wav AMW, f f X 7 if I V vf . X f . ,wa-1.24 f , f , ffff,- H few. . of m ,wifif , 151: 3 M- ,QW V1 fa 1 f b ff, 5 1- 5 I 1 5 . my A., ydw pifa I 4' ' ,f , f. f , f 4 Av X If fi W2 'f x ' Q 'Pf' 1' ' ' ' ' 1 4 4, , ' QQ 'V Z Z Q ' f f If 5 Qi 4 ap 0 Q 9 I f,-f, V. , 9 W , 7 . ' Q 5 4 , Y: , .' . ' Q 4 5 1 'Z A f f V f 'n gf , 0 e Q - , f V, M. 9, I 1 N 9? 'K lam: . hwkkszv - fw 6 L? www, W: 4, ,K s 42 Lf VZ 'wffw , ,, Aw 3 si' 1 dgwfwst X X 2? Wx -gy MM, , Xt, , Y. f Q, 3? 1: Q X 4 A -.145 + a, FRONT ROW, leff +o riglrl: Jones, Mcl,n'lyre, ENS McDonough, Division Officer: LTJG RiHenl1ouse, CDR Gard, Medi- cal Officerg LTJG Ryan, Chief Vranes, Be+l1ea, Berryman, Hall. SECOND ROW: Leclrband, Sloan, Viebeclc, Weslbrook, Keim, Harvey, Balisfreri, Fiizgerald, Breuil, Dunphy, Gold. BACK ROW: Henderson, Bracly, Linneman, Demeirnus, Gal- lan+, Corder, Siclener. Ruclr, Locke, Hardin. MEDICAL HE MISSION of the Medical Department aboard ship is best expressed by the motto of the Medical Department of the entire Navy- More men, more guns, more days , in other words, protect, maintain, and restore the health of the crew. The departments facilities in the ship include a general ward, isolation ward Qfor contagious diseasesj, quiet room Qfor seriously ill patientsj, operating room, dressing room, laboratory, pharmacy, and x-ray. In utilizing these facilities, all the services available in a small hospital are provided by H Division. The sign of the caduceus on the enlisted man's arm and the oak leaf on the oflicer's sleeve mark the members of H Division. Each month during the cruise, the division, consisting of 28 men and 5 officers Qincluding all Air Group medical personnelj ad- ministered over 4400 treatments during daily sick call, hospitalized over 150 men in the wards, conducted over 1000 laboratory exami- nations, compounded over 150 prescriptions, maintained con- tinuous medical coverage during all flight operations, and acted as a hospital unit for other ships of the fleet. In preparation for the cruise, a total of over 20,000 inoculations were administered, 9,000 of which were given during a single Work- ing day. Remember? He'ii live. Shof record? Whai sh'o'r record? r V if Y Bring your liberiy card. 0830. Jusi a liffle more. School days. Who'll do rhe dishes? i 5255 2 i , DENTAL i 'ip iii , ii i iii Iii i ' sing lf- 1 ill I .il .E, li li ,Y '. li it 1, 4 1 ' l ii? 5 4, i ' i ii 51, i 1 i -' Adiusfing Den+ureS- Preparing .3 Caygfy. 1 l 'Lef+ +0 Righii FRONT ROW: Radowill, LT Knapp, Division Officer, CDR S+an1'on, LT Braul'I', Sonnenberg. SECOND ROW: Bouchard, Wallin, R-obinson, Klepper. HE DENTAL DEPARTMENT is the smallest division aboard. Quality is sub- stituted for quantity of space consumed at quarters.. The Dental Department is maintained for dental treatment of the ship's company and air groups. Treatment is also afforded to personnel from ships not so fortunate in having a dental department on board, consular personnel, and American civilians, foreign based. Routine dental treatment consists of restoring carious teeth, surgery, and correcting any pathological conditions of the oral cavity. Emergency treatment is available around the clock. In addition to the routine duties of operating the dental department, the dental personnel are trained and ready to assist the Medical department in manning battle dressing first aid stations during battle emergencies. A man with dental difficulties is as useless to a naval vessel as a man with a high temperature, broken arm, or any other disabling factorg hence the need for well equipped dental departments on vessels that can accommodate them. With the passing years dental organizations have evolved from minor establishments to highly eflicient and technical departments, able to cope with any form of dental disorders which might occur among the ship's personnel. Record O l Oral EXamlhB'll0n- mee Sfaff, i, Sfmtlli ai me - lniifal J . .. .ll will 'L rr. iifilii AR BELOYV the flight deck of the TARAXNA, the unseen beating heart, the Engineering Department, was ably administered under the direction of CDR C. C. Faulkner, a most experienced CV Class vessel engineer officer. He and his experts kept the ship operating efficiently whether for flight operations, day or night, or for normal cruis- ing. Engineering officers and men worked long hours beyond normal or routine operation to remedy material failures of equipment and to maintain a high standard of material readiness. The Engineers prob- ably were called on for more emergencies than any other department on the ship since an engineering emergency is not usually known to the topside crew unless such an emergency prohibits an operational function. ' The standard gag when an officer or man of the Black Gang was seen topside ran like this: VVhat are you doing out of the hole? Aren't you afraid you'll get too much fresh air or sunshine? Oflicial response was, Fresh air, sunshine, what's that? CDR Charles C. Faulkner, Engineering Officer and phone falker. Keeping a wafchful eye on 'lhe main shaff. While the ship functioned smoothly, it was easy to forget the vital workhorses below. In spaces seldom seen by most men aboard, engineer- ing experts worked constantly to furnish the heart of the ship its strength and power. It was an all-day, all-night job, that required con- stant care by skilled hands and expert handling of complicated machinery. Not only did the engineers keep the ship steaming ahead but they were responsible for the auxiliary machinery that provided for many vital services which make living easier on a carrier. When the lights failed, the motion picture show lluttered, ventilation or heat was inadequate or when the showers were secured, the Black Gang was to blame. They also kept up and operated the steam turbines for the four large generators that furnish power and light. In addition they operated and maintained the evaporators, the machinery for the three gigantic air- plane elevators, saw to it that compressed air was available throughout the ship, that pilot's ready rooms stayed comfortably cool, that the main refrigeration plant preserved tons of food, that the boat engineers ran the liberty boats and above all, that the ice cream units kept sailors supplied with plenty of gedunks . The tremendous responsibility of operating the boilers and the attendant equipment to furnish the steam to drive the ship through the water at speed required for air operations or normal cruising lay with this department. Standing watches on the power distribution switchboards, I.C. switch- boards and gyro compasses was only a part of the daily routine. Chiefs and men could be seen from the keel to the top of the mast wherever a circuit, light controller, switch or motor needed a check or repairs to perform its function. LCDR VV. V. Duke ran the Damage Control organization. The car- penter shop, sheet metal shop, plumbing shop, paint shop, repair units, and fire-Hg-hting equipment were a part of this section. The engineering department had public relations men also, thanks to those men who occasionally got topside. It was through them at Scuttlebut Sessions that many a crew member learned that the TARAWA was not jet propelled with push button control but powered by steam turbines and that the many skilled, level-headed, eflicient men were required to stand watches around the clock maintaining equipment in port, in order for the department to operate with clocklike precision from day to day. 1 I i B 1 f i Q I ! r i A 1 l I 1 H al lhe lurbo-generaior. Assis+an'fs of Reddy Kilowa Makln9 ,Fresh wake -Eell0W51 r 24 hours a Malung 6 bear. mg for No 2 me ' Pump da- l'low abou? some feed pressure . Gof 1.0 k Sep 'lhe nReefe ws boat lor xxbefw- we needl ' S cold. Huw! up uooesn Q Sig NOCNKINS lo me ' If look sally I guess the water's a little salty qgqin, Joe! L ff f R' hf: FRONT ROW: Pope, Knighf, Mafynlxa, Reimold, Taylor, Mande, Rugh, Raineri, De Joy, Bryanf, Hulse, Fells. SECOND e o rg ROW: Lawrence, Meadows, Donze, Fafara, Napier, Chief Taylor, Chief Dillon, ENS Walker, LT Vaughf, Division Officer, ELEC Webb Chief La Pierre, Chief Jefferies, Chief Bowen, Fife, Sifes, Fifzgerald, Carol, Chissler, Scoff. THIRD ROW: De Silva, Reilly, Alcos, Orchard, Arsenaulf, Arsenaulf, Smifh, Sabin, Clayfon, Riccifelli, Whife, Grippi, Kelly, Kylberg, Norfon, Des Roches, Harper, Cher- nalis, Fumagalli, Caron, Hawley, Brown, Dulin, Keller, Wrighf, Schmalling. FOURTH ROW: Marden, Sfevenson, Turner, Mefzler, Corcione, McConville, Edwards, Janslcy, Kafz, Hudson, Bibb, Malloy, Irving, Bell, Hylfon, Older, Dzurlxo, Kehoe, Wood, Money, Fiorucci Nabel, Laraway. Leff fo Righf: FRONT ROW: Odegard, 'Mazza, Girard, Carroll, Myers, Kovar, Bubble. SECOND ROW: Rudisill, Barfoloffa, Sfinard, Faber, Chief Radecki, MACH McGarry, LT Cruz, Division Officer: ENS Cornish, Chief McKenney, Chief Rogers, Ellloff, Robinson Pasml, Taylor. THIRD ROW: Bumgarner, Mayhood, Rofh, Thompson, Denis, Balfhaser, Howard, Boofh, Barnes, Clemens, Knighfen Coffin, Famigleffi, Borsf, Menard, Wagner, Heilferfy, Campbell, Nicosia. FOURTH ROW: Yonning, Lynch, Pagano, Denis, Harris Ericson, Wilcox, Shrodes, Kuhn, Grisdale, Himmelbrancl, Ayoffe, Selsing, Ibaugh, McGill, Gilchrisf, Bumpus, Abel. Boy, is fhis a Iong winded valve- I don'f fhinlc if's fhe righf wire . 3 ---------- -d-- ............,....4-......,..,-An.L..15.,.5....-...:..---..-..:...L..,4.-....1-.-z.:.:.:.....-m...'.H.-.....:v.,g,,.-... .-...nf 1:44.-. . s.f,:. R Lef+ lo Righ+: KNEELING: Ruclin, Chwaf, Pekora, Rifchie. FRONT ROW: Dressler, Bellus, Roncleau, Chief Rolh, Chief Eagleion, Chief Baker, ENS Chrisfoforo, LT. Liebel, Division Officer, LCDR Duke, LT. Waller, CARP. Cruce, Chief Gibbs, Chief Moore, Chief Kupizewski, Hacker, Granclsraff, Falkenlhal. SECOND ROW: Marks, Bowers, Spaulding, Risfow, Von Spreckelson, Meloy, Jones, Mc- Elwee, Chris+ie, Moser, Sweaf, Smilh, Wobeser, Anclre ic, Power Tribou, Johnson, Collins, Falcone, Hun erbuhler, Corisdeo, EllioH', 9 1 9 Oakes, Yzaguirre, Aresco, Schepleng. Cleanlng . Spec ihe bilges for zone in lion- The smoking lamp is li+ in lhe welding shop GQ- for re -Y olher cruise box in ..... ., g Pall' lV. An Reber ko!! Wher Looks good io e are your qogqXes men. 'Z May nee anokher qenerakor on eXeva ors We Xme io Shiffed and cleane dl 5 . u e oll sirainers a+ 'soo I Sir Ma - c Qlves 'Hue boys H1 9 word. handXe We S U P P L Only fhe beginning of +l1e long faslr of sfriking 3l7 'tons provisions below fo sforerooms plus 'flwe chill and frozen O PAY you, feed you, cut your hair, press your pants, wash your clothes, mend your shoes, to sell you clothes, candy, tobacco, toilet articles, and ice cream, to furnish you swabs, soap, tires, tubes, rags, paints, foul weather clothing, airplane engines, wings, and ailerons, electronic tubes, flight jackets, and 40,000 other items is the function of the Supply Department. The S-1 Division not only maintains spare parts for hull, machinery, ordnance, and electronic equipment but also stocks 6000 items of general W. J. Johnsfon CDR lSCl USN, Supply Officer. food lockers. l stores material plus 10,000 aviation items required to keep the planes flying. The cups you drink from, the trays you eat on, the swabs you wield, the paper you type on, the flight shoes' you walk in, the sleeves you shoot at, the tires you land on, the bunks you sleep on are stored forward and aft, port, starboard and midships, above decks and below decks in 52 storerooms. In the commissary arithmetic of the S-2 Division 4 butchers, 11 bakers, 26 cooks, plus 1400 pounds beef, 1200 pounds pork loin, 200 pounds potatoes, 350 pounds brussels sprouts, 400 pounds cut corn, 135 gallons ice cream, 2500 pieces of pie, 900 pounds of bread, 120 pounds ol' butter, and 480 gallons of coffee served by 109 mess cooks equals dinner and supper for the crew for one day. Who answers your cries of press my blues, fix my shoes, cut my hair, wash my clothes, stripe my jumper, give me special pay, and stop my allotment? The same division which provides you with gedunks, 400-day clocks, sea stores, pogey bait, classy French perfume, Italian gloves, cameras, binoculars and watches as well as souvenirs you forgot to buy for those you left behind-the S-3 Division. From the Captains and Admirals quarters above to the third deck below, white jackets of the S-4 division maintain stateroom cleanliness for all officers, and prepare meals for three messes: Captain's, Mfardroom Officers, and Mfarrant Oflicersi They man the pantry around the clock to provide sandwiches and hot coffee for aviators just back at late hours from long cold flights and OD's just down from a chilly bridge. This Grand Bazaar, country StOl'C, floating cornucopia, and aviation supply depot, is supervised by Commander W. Johnston S.C., USN, who is assisted by 8 supply corps officers and 343 men. With their motto Anything short of our best is not acceptable they remain ready for sea and gladly serve us all. 111.-:xx il I I I -I J I I I -I I I ' I-, 5 FRONT ROW: S'I , H' k, Bo'k, Hosfeffer, Tyrell. Lenahan, Chief Dalfon, LT Beaman, Division Officer: LT Barsanfi, EeIfl+Cl?LI5I?An+derson, Seidl, Mcdaihenhs Mdfzari, Sf.l Jean, Kersey, Radvansky, Mifchell. SECOND ROW: Morrison, Wenfzell, Sandborn, .I Fishman' Irish, Roy, Caccavale, Nugenf, Cooper, Owens, Wilson, Palmer, Lippus, Crisfado, Wescoff, Cox, Goodroad, Rofa. THIRD 1 I I II - ' I: ,Jo ce Bufler Lufher Breff ,II RQW: K hi-, M , B d , F vre, Swenson, Curfis, Refzer, Hoar, Lemire, Swmgle, Barnwell, Go er, Y . I I I mg Sivzi-sonlirDliEn, Carlson, Schulfz, Losaw. MEN MISSING: Chief Richardson, 'Mayer, Holland, Drew, Denf. Iii A I :II ., . .. 5 ,I I , ,, I I ' ,.. . I I I I I 5.2 I I 'I II I I- . I r Leff fo Righf: FRONT ROW: Jackson, Jordin, Houpf, Gangwer, Rolls, Hill, Chief Wrench, CHPCLK Hucksfep, Division Officer: If Chief Halbruner, Seney, Korman, Sfainback, Bradshaw, Chilson, Callahan. SECOND ROW: Cappell, Boersfler, Sfiffler, Smifh, Wag- g ner, Duerr, Mosher, Kelly, Greco, Cammarano, Paferson, Jackson, Eubanks, Pedro, Russell, Harris, Hahn, Myslak, Kozloski, Miller. Alexander, Foxworfh. THIRD ROW: Dean, Bloodworfh, Gallus, Tennanf, Nickel, Runge, Grubb, Peacock, Hodges, Lindquisf, Deneve, if I QI, Graves, Rogers, Schlepphursf, Kirkpafrick, Rubino, Dauenhauer, McCarfhy, Seyler, D'Anfonio. ,IEE ,I I,, II ' I, III ?II Ill III I I 1. I Il I II I S-3 l I I f I , I I I Leff fo Righf: FRONT ROW: Sharpe, Gardner, Harness, Searcy, Chief Boughfon, LT Augusf, Division Officer, ENS Ellis, Smifh, Major. Johnson, Nefherland, Punko. SECOND ROW: Deering, Manfas, Peffinelli, Missos, Cox, X Sieferf, Sfevens, Kruse, Shackelford, Husk, Shimer, Morifz, Riscassi, Sfonifsh, Dolan, Whifford Pafmor Oberempf Gore. THIRD ROW: Ferguson, Derifai, Sfephen, Esau, Yocum, Celsor, Allen, Moyer, Irwih Shaw,I McGregor: Luedeke, Siefried, Nelson, Mosco, Wagner, Dowling, Kayian, Fedeli. I ' 'I :ei fi z'I N! 9 They help you look your besf. look me new' om Shoes made 'O Hrs 'framed eye guaranfees proper food prepara+ion. Clof They make your daily bread-900 pounds. fs di Ped 3 day. x500 seams P ev 96+ you hing and Small S 2400 sa+isfied cusfomers every fwo weeks. for S es fhe local hehe,-dasher Y. h 80 Qanons' f r c,bH'eS even . wh' Whzfe. 'fer H165 whifesf ,. 1. 1 1 l l I 5 1 f Lefl' +o Righ+: FIRST ROW: Lee SurraH, Wrigh+, Banlcs, Bluforcl, Cooper, LCDR Wesf, ENS Jocabi, Division Officer, Kelly, Sfevens, ' Anglin, Cas+ille, Cooper, Parker. SECOND ROW: Polan+e, Wrigh+, Coardes, Blackmon, Knighf, Dixon, Telfair, Kei'rh, Jackson, Tinsley, Avery, Williams, Hale, Jones, Shannon. THIRD ROW: S'I'ovall, S+ewar+, Young, Wynn, Bradford, Davis, Higginbofham, Tye, Kirk- 'fl land, Lively, Owens, Green, Broadnax, Hall, Sherrill. l an 5' -.,....m f 1, , . K l I l i ,. l ,E 'n I I 1 , 'T 'OU Place seffings 3 day S xl Q -7' . 1-ood 'IDI IH' - ' ' bl insures hcl' . - d om. il Sleam la e required lf' War ro ll ,y, F il lil I l 1 ' ' I ' ,, , ,. .,.1-0wa..f:-wz-wvwzfvwyy. 1 , -N Q7 , f Ship's s'rore sfrefches your dollar. ' U. S. Treasury annex-Reposilory of S I ,0'00,000. 9 rr e Con+rol of 7500 general s+ores ifems requires accura+e ,-eco,-dst So 'few serve 7500 meals daily. 2000 P0 undS of p olaloes a day ' 606+ Sa S2 F7 'ti f l l, f 423' W will have lols 0 P .l ll Electricians iust don't make good mess cooks. 5200.000 paid in cash every pay day. Check and double check inven+ories are manda+ory Painsf aklng ins - Pecf maferials C 'on of all aviafio Ornpulsoryi fl Aviaiion and general sfores maferial fresh from fhe s+a'res. They work 'loclay 'ro ea+ sfeak lomorrow. I hu...-f ..-- f S cial aviaiion cloth neu-g pe J.-i A planes requlres 5 9 To launch and lo lan hres 4 J x r J m I A l 1 , ...e always in dema d 4 n , , 4 ll lr 4, Still I000 pounds +o cut Ill-'-W - uv- -' E A O P E R A T I O N S F YOU WANT TO know where we are going, when do we get there, what we will do en route fand maybe whyj, where are the best shops Qgrog and otherwisej, and a host of other miscellaneous and sometimes useful information just call on the Opera- tions Department experts. Under Commander Morgan, the Operations Officer, the department is charged with the responsibility for Communications, Air Op- erations, CIC, Visual Signals, Photography, Aerology, Air Intelligence, and Electronics Repair. Sounds like quite a task bllt with the help of the smooth-function- ing teams provided by the O-I, O-R, O-S, and E-R Divisions the 1I10St complicated Sixth Fleet evolutions soon became routine and the Terrible T's reputa- tion rose mightily in the eyes of the other ships. LCDR Scott and his many able assistants kept a fatherly eye on the comm section and saw to it that the messages, both official and personal, kept flowing out of Main Comm at the prescribed rate. While the Crypto Board sweated out those dispatch operations orders, the RM's were busy setting up new fre- quencies and copying all the traffic humming our way, including a couple of fathoms of press copy per day that somehow was condensed into a daily newspaper. Not the least of the functions of this section was the management of the ship's post office, the sanctuary of the hard-working Telemen who made possible that most welcome of all calls in the Med.- Mail Call . CDR Roberf J. Morgan, Operafions Officer. Combaf lnformafion Cenfer in acfion. While the antennae arrays were picking up the high frequency transmissions, the Signal gang on the bridge was keeping a sharp lookout for Haghoists, blinker, search- light, semaphore and other short range visual tactical signals, so important in the maneuvering of a Task Force. LT DeBri presided over the O-S division and manned the tactical voice circuits on the bridge. Occasionally a hoist full of bunting would become lovingly entwined in a radar antenna, but it was all in the day's work. For a sharp-eyed, alert performance, the signal gang was always there and on the ball. It's a far cry from the sunlit reaches of the signal bridge to the dark, softly lit interior of the CIC and Air Plot spaces, sometimes called by the irreverent the Night- club because of its apparent similarity to an intimate Paris bistro. All resemblance ends right there however, for all hands in here are paying strict attention to business. In the CIC, where information of all types is gathered from a number of sources, displayed, evaluated and put out to the ships and planes, LCDR Wyckoff is the boss who brings organized confusion out of seeming chaos. Here, while the air con- trollers run the fighters out for intercepts, other officers keep the surface plot and the AA gunnery picture, and the RD's plot all this and other information on their lighted boards. Itys a show of real teamwork when this outfit is running full blast as it did most of the time during our stay in the Med. The long hours of sweating out missions paid off though in the reputation the T had of running the best CIC in the Sixth Fleet . Next door to CIC and working in close harmony with it is Air Plot, the nerve center of air operations for the ship. LCDR Heishman, the Air Operations Ofhcer, and LCDR Ali Conn, the Ass't Air Ops Officer, can usually be found here most any time of the day or night while underway and flight operations are in progress. They will either be giving the pilots the latest information via teletype or radio, or making out the schedule for the next day or answering innumerable questions blaring out of the ready room squawk boxes. Here too the status of all airborne planes is kept, and air plot serves as the link between CIC and the Air Boss on the roof when it comes time to launch or recover. Further information of a special nature is furnished by the Aerological section where daily weather maps and bulletins based on radio and shipboard observations are pub- lished under the supervision of LCDR Tate. More power to the Aerographers who had to scurry between tightly parked planes on the flight deck struggling under the dual load of an inflated pilot balloon and a theodolite in an effort to find what the upper winds were for the jet jockeys on the next hop. Air Intelligence gives out with the latest on where, what, who, why, when and how plus the dope on recognition so the Corsair pilots don't join up on the Vampires over Bizerte instead of the AD's. CDR jackson handled this phase of operations without cloak and dagger fanfare. Keeping all the radar sets, radios, teletypes and a host of other electronic equipment in operating condition was the unenviable lot of LT Fields, the E-R division officer. However, with an able assist from a hard working and capable crew of ET's the job was done. Beset by a delicate and temperamental lot of radar systems and repeaters and plagued by a lack of spares and parts, the crew worked both day and night with a can do attitude to nurse our sick gadgets back to health . . . and always just in time. With very few exceptions all of the photography you enjoy in this Cruise Book was done by the AF's and PH's in the Photo Lab under the direction of CHPHOT Allen. In addition many hundreds of feet of aerial film was processed and delivered, and thousands of technical prints and other official photo work was printed. A 'fWell Done to the shutterbugs who traveled all over eastern and western Europe and North Africa to shoot the pictures you see here. JY ,A rg fi ,vm amz 4 W '25 2, 1 V Q 4 vw 9 MA .V X. .4 Aw .MM A I Mx ' lm.-1 A , - M . , M . my A MN' 562 A AA A Q6 lx ' 1 P -vfih. 1 .gggw '40 ' 4 ,, , E gg 'QW f- J L , v K My , A 1 1 254 mf MW uf' A5 . Av 1 A 5 02: 1 n Q? A 1 2 ,M ,Jr A Af-' 'F ',?X 'I 2 9 A M. ,A : Q A ,A ' A - ,W A ' A , - , A.-. A A ljr - 3 ,ff AA A4 1 ' ' f 1 Af A fl! ' f Q A- Af wg x 1 9 A 3 ? vexvmw- I JZ- R 1 . ' WA' :MJ A M5 ig kmvfw' W XX' A Leif: Tacfical signals wenf ou? by flag hoisi. Righi: LCDR ScoH checks a radio h . felefype dispa+ch. LL 1-f . hon. dar In opera . . k + our fa 5 Ei ctronic ieCi1 C'anS ep emaphofe is an 9 . f old' buf b orm of com no means mllnicafion Unused' No fad' lo wafch . HCLS comlplefe Wm, p of Ice . ollf Radar anfenna. Le+'s see-which end is up? Radar Leff fo Righf: FRONT ROW: Frazier, Drees, Bopp, LTJG Slraar, LTJG Walker, LT Harris, LCDR Wyckoff, LT Harding: Division Officer, LTJG Glaser, LTJG Ross, Craff, Mullane, Swanick, Moser, Seaman, Duzzell. SECOND ROW: Havens, Golombek, Foley, John- son, Dorrough, Gilmer, Vogel, Drumm, Caines, Mall, Caldwell, Carfelli, Cobb, Hodge, Bowden, Gibson. THIRD ROW: Gamble, Gem- mink, Rooney, Flanders, Callahan, Warff, Hoffman, Nordaune, Pefers, Polifi, Yowell, Evans, Henning, Yageman, Bradley, Flynn. Photographers Lefi' fo Righfz FRONT ROW: Herber, Marfin, Sfephens, WaHs, Aeri I CHPHOT Allen: Phofographic Officer, Chief Rizzolla, Raney, Robbins, a phofographs are Proc ' Kennedy. SECOND ROW: Gambeffa, Sparrow, Siogren, Grimes, Powell, essed 'n 5 5Peed prinfer, Pafch, Roome. THIRD ROW: Ephraim, Grabiias, Holland, Griffifh, Ormsby, Mohr, Archambaulf. M mf, QW . A Q fa! M: - , 2, of .f f. 755.51 V - ffvwb,,K,,.f . iw f' ,QS bv fi! f Vffwf ,, , x .Z f f X .ff A72 f 5 MQ f ' Qi, eu! 4, ,. X .- X, ,fulf- 1 f I if Q,-A My fi , 5' , , 4 A fy H., K .48 9 xg 2. X -y Q Q Q 3 iw A g fy WQQW 1 SU X W 1 4 Z 'sv Wa x f Q df J Q .av i .. . s ' x ' -...Mmm M-,A-,.,,,. 23 NAV GATION I HE PRIMARY JOB of the Navigation Department is, of course, knowing the ship's exact position at all times. This is accomplished by various means. When in sight of land, visual bearings of several objects on the land are obtained with an alidade and are plotted on a chart. Where these bearings cross is the ship's position, known as a fix , When out of sight of land, fixes are obtained by radar, loran, or celestial sights. Star sights are taken just before sunrise and immediately after sunset when it is dark enough to see the stars, but still light enough to see the horizon. The angle between the horizon and the star is measured by an instrument known as a sextant and is converted into a line of position on the surface of the earth by mathematical tables. Where three or more lines of position cross is a Hx. Sun sights and sometimes moon sights are taken at noon and several times during the morning to get a noon Hx. The ship's position is re- ported 'to the Captain at 0800, 1200 and 2000 daily except when in port. In order to get accurate fixes, charts and publications, of which we have many hundreds, must be kept corrected and up-to-date. This chore is the Quartermaster's most tedious job and requires most of his time. They also perform numerous other jobs such as assisting the Officer of the Deck and keeping the deck log, making up boat charts so that the LCDR Bragg Navlgaior Bearing 090 CDR Hardy Slnoohng fhe siars Riley, QMSN Mind your helm -Karan, QMSN On fhe EOT . V liberty boats will not go astray, taking soundings with fathometers and lead lines, tending the jack and colors and also, checking continuously the ship's '75 clocks. -i The department is composed of Quartermasters, Musicians and two yeomen. The Musicians make up the shipls band and furnish music for recreational and official purposes while the Quartermasters assist the Navigator in the safe navigation of the ship. Under the direction of Chief Musician Gertz, the band is a fine group of musicians who really know their stuff, whether it's boogie- Woogie for a dance, ruliies and flourishes on the quarterdeck, or a con- cert on the hangar deck at noontime. Our hats are off to them for having helped make this a pleasant cruise. The Navigation Department earned a unanimous well done when our home port appeared over the horizon right where 'we had left it many months before. Lefl' fo Righr: FRONT ROW: Gambill, CPO Hamilion, ENS McDon- ough, CDR Hardy, LTJG Weir, Division Officer: Kennison, Mielson. SECOND ROW: Holden, Gaefa, Reifinger, Riley, Kemery, Krisher. Wingerf, Brassard, Knigh+. THIRD ROW: Church, Snair, Guerfs, Ogilvie, Gilmore, Krauss, Sfeinmefz, Parks. N me ' nv g., R szk ' I X. l. rf- ,, si ll 1 l lrglll lx J l A I A J N DHVISION Riley and LTJG Wei, 1, 1 9 a COu,.se ,, K . ,J R.,r,e,,..ObeeH Q, Obermayerxlllwanlolglaf ear' T 7 Q ll?lRGl5 h b n Yah! Yah! Stand by for high speed furn .... -...,...-. Band. Lef+ fo Righh FRONT ROW: Peferson, Worrhy, Good, Kellogg, Macy, DeMees'l'er, Pregifzer, Burns, Massengale, Schmid+, CPO Ger+z. BACK ROW: Hammer, Sumpfor, Schafer, Flefcher, Obermayer, 'Mole, LeBlanc, Underlroffler, Allis. ,, SOCCER TEAM i HE ONLY US Navy soccer team active in the Sixth i Fleet, the TARAWA Tarbooters won 8 and lost ll games with Italian, Turkish, Greek, British, French, P and Spanish elevens. This is a fine record when it is recognized that soccer is the national sport of these coun- tries and only top-flight teams were played. Lefi' 'lo Righiz FRONT ROW: Jones, DeVeau, Bruckner,iFoley, Dion SECOND ROW: Siarlc, Ba++ecla'H'i, Keisier, Sianley, Tobey, Galway Hofchkiss, Griiifarol. Q BOXING TEAM N SIX MONTHS of boxing at Happy Hours and Smokers, against other units of the fleet and athletic clubs ashore, our ringsters battered their way-to a repu- ' tation as one of the best outfits in thefleet. The ship not only took pride in their record but in their truly sportsman-like conduct at all times in the ring. Lefi +o Righf: FRONT ROW: Brown, Corlew, BurkeH', Tye, David, Crowley. SECOND :fl ROW: Piper, Lewis, Fumaggali, Chief Reynolds, coach: Herzing, Hobcos, Armiio. ,-1 i ,ie -1 .Iii lg' :via N , ,l ll' liii li li i 1,4 V if in T il 3 E Qier il I i il r a hard leil al 3 Hang Piper 'follows in Semi smolief' Foley boois one away from a sfarilecl Halian ai' Genoa. BT Ch ief R eynolds refs as his b OYS mix U P. lsianbul was rhe scene of a rough game wi+h courieous Turks. BASKETBALL TEAM n Lefi' io Right: FRONT ROW: Pedro, Woodard, ENS Hamilfon, coach: Horay, Ferguson SECOND ROW: Osner, Corne'H'e, Walden, Kemp, Komoski, Field. HE BASKETBALL TEAM had one of the most outstanding records of any set of hoopsters to enter the Med. with 50 wins and 1 loss. Operations pre- vented their entry in the championship tournament at Naples won by the Roa- noke. At later meetings the T team Although numerous attempts were made to organize a skeet team, inclement weather and operations prevented use of the deck- edge elevator, the only range available. Nevertheless, those interested in the sport occasionally got an opportunity to take shots at the clay pigeons. beat the Roanoke five two out of three games to become the unoflicial champs, sans trophy . The only loss of the year went to the Newport News by one point. All foreign teams played succumbed easily to the American styling on the court. RESTRICTED Security Information Feeney, W. F., YN2, Administrative Yeoman. ADMINISTRATION A Seaman's Dream. U.s.s. TARAWA tcv-lol cfo Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y. Sunrise: At Dawn Sunset: Late Afternoon PLAN OF THE DAY Duty Section: All LTJGs CDO: CDR Thisll Killya Standby Section: Able-bodied Chiefs ACDO: LCDR I. H. Chicken Working Division: Wardroom loafers AGDO: ENS Ima 'Hotrod' Pylit Uniform: Officers A CPOs - Working Dress Whites.. Other - Bathing Trunks Daily Routine as per Chapter 5, nScarne On Card Tricks' except as modified below 0530: 0545: 0600: 0800: 0815: 0850: 0900: 0915: 09452 1000: 1030: 1130: 1300: 1315: 1400t 1430: 1500: 1600 x 1630 x 1635: 1700: 1730: 1800: 1900: Disregard CMAA's Reveille Call Turn tog sweepers man your brooms CLTJGS and abovel Mess Gear CAl1 those desiring to eat will be served in their racksl All Seaman muster their Division Officers for Side Cleaning Detail Shore leave and liberty commences for all Enlisted personnel desiring to go ashore. Expiration: Seamen 0900 tomorrow morning: Petty Officers 0800 tomorrow morning: CFOs 0600 tomorrow morning. Officers hold five minute recreation period in double bottoms. Captain's Mast in Ready Room One: All Captains are urged to attend Payday for all those who weren't satisfied with the amount they drew last payday Gunnery Dept. supply 19 Ensigns for mail working party Cold beer and steak sandwiches will be served to all men not on duty Swimming party muster on Quarterdeck. Swimming is restricted to the netted areas. f0n1y Officers may swim in shark infested watersl Mess Gear. All Seaman Recruits and Apprentice Seamen standing watch in the crew's lounge eat at the bead of the chow line Movies in Hangar Bay fl. Floor show in Hangar Bay i2. Strip tease in Hangar Bay 543 Darken ship. All lights out in sleeping compartments Six Sideboys Warrant Officersl report to ,fl Brow. Prepare to pipe aboard I. M. Brassy, leading seaman from USS SINCORFLOTE Afternoon snack CChampagne and caviar on stationl Tour party to Paris depart ship. To return at least before ship leaves for next port. Men with bonafide relatives in the area are urged to visit same Receive 150 beautiful girls for dance at 2000. Armory gang bg prgpgrgd to issue them side arms upon arrival less Gear. A11 PALs eat at the head of the line Commence ships work Knock off ships work Movies in Hangar Bay fl. Beer w:L'I.l be served to all those :Ln white hats The 00D will shift his watch to the forward engine room to participate in an acoy-duecy game F1-ight Quarters. Plane pushers not required ' All Officers report to Hangar Bay ll to rig stage and chairs for dance LT F. E. Carnicom, Administrative Officer, Aide io the Executive Officer, and. LT T. H. DeBri, Signal Officerpand O-S Division Officer. HE OFFICE of the Executive Officer is the focal point of the Administrative Department of the ship. It is here that all ship- board policies are formulated, from long-range planning to the issu- ance of the Plan-of-the-Day. From this central point are regulated many diversified activities dealing with morale, records of crew mem- bers, and the bulk of the paper work which must be performed in any smooth-functioning organization. One of the most important functions of the department is keeping shipboard morale high.. A happy crew is an efficient and hard- working crew. The Chaplain's Oflice and Library provide both counsel and diversion for all hands. Welfare and Recreation are administered by this office, with tour planning taking the spotlight while in the Med. The Chaplains, in addition to holding services, were always ready to offer spiritual and material assistance. In the Hobby Shop, crew members found an oasis for relaxation, recreation and the pursuit of a variety of hobbies ranging from leather-craft and model airplane building to amateur photography. Enlisted menis records are maintained in the Personnel Office. Here men receive their billet assignments, submit chits for special request, leave, liberty, and transfers. Comparable functions are performed for the Ofhcers in the Ship's Office. The distribution of all incoming mail and the routing of such correspondence is another function of this activity. The Public Information Office is the liaison between the ship and the public press, releasing stories and photographs to newspapers and magazines for publication. Tradewinds , edited by this ofiice, is run off in the Print Shop by an expert crew of lithographers and printers. The Print Shop, using the off-set process, also turns out the monthly roster of officers, shipis organization manuals, reams of lined stationery and letterheads, and all other publications that are not mimeographed. , Through these multiple and varied activities the Administrative Department is in constant touch with all men aboard, keeping them happy and attending to their needs. Lefi 'ro Righiz FRONT ROW: Silvia, McKay. Bryan, Green, Weber, Chief Guarnieri, CHSCLK Baker, L+. Holahan, LT WILKES, Divi- sion Ofiicerg CHSCLK Hanna, Ens Brooks, Chief Collier, Anfhony. Williams, Tebou, Riveness. SECOND ROW: Zubowicz, Nowakowski, Smith, Moran, Brendlinger, Goldsmilh, Beecher, Hoffmeisier, Abo'H', Vandecar, Coun+s, Sromer, Jennrich, McGraw, Gendler, Anger, Mills, Dolan, Yos'l'. THIRD ROW: Drown, Lanni, Bearce, Chadrow, Surgenor, Carnes, Morrison, Seal, Russo, Arlcinson, Erwin, Bryan, Horchkiss, Lopez, Beclcer, Fair, O'Brien, Maffucci. 1 'f W ii I K ,Q .,, l? Lefi to Ri hi FRONT ROW Dal Chief Holcomb LCDR Bounds Q 3 5 Yu 1 n Gibson, Whitfield. SECOND ROW: Niemiec, Aslon, Day, Dewey, Sco'H', Perry, Bowes. ' MAA F 0 R C E For those taking their recreation in ways frowned upon by the naval establishment a sizeable staff in the Legal Office grinds out the courts and masts and handles the scales of justice. As a police force on the ship, the Master At Arms not only maintain law and order, but hold reveille, police the ship for cleanliness, and otherwise assist in carrying out the ship's routine. The Training Office plans and coordinates shipboard training and education, conducting lectures and courses primarily for advance- ment in rating. USAFI enlisted and oflicer correspondence courses for military rating, and civilian courses for education credits, are ordered through this office. CDR Jaalrson balancing lhe scales of Justice a+ a mock Court Martial. He who graduaies 'loday and stops learning lo- morrow is uneducated the day af+er, quolh Lt. Wilkes and his Training Office crew. ' i 6 The mainfenance of some 2700 enlisfed records was fhe responsibilify of CSCLK Hanna and his sfaff in fhe Personnel Office. Personnel fransfers and posf-cruise leaves lrepf fhis crew burning fhe midnighf oil upon our refurn fo fhe US. Tradewinds was our ship's gossip rag and, excepf for fhe infamous April FooI's issue, kepf us posfed on ship's acfivifies. This was buf one of many proiecfs furned six monfhs in fhe Med. The Hobby Shop, popular hangouf for officers and men alike, did a fremendous volume of business in craff maferials of all kinds. ouf by PIO and fhe Prinf Sh-op. Absorbed in fheir many daily pursuifs are fhe men in fhe Ship's Office Liferally fons of correspondence passed fhrough fhis acfivify during fhe T Basketball Team Wins Nine ,y 2 Teams Holding To 22 Game W ning Streak Mn, add- RAWA TCV 403 were before tooth with fu - some MA wild bv .awa up W 0305: I TTALY VIA T' 'award V421 The City Uf Q Hills A 5ay lkyill O! but :wr . :Nr tu! argument! .kxfyiuondinx A o Beq- xlmieipel gui :rolls Mau, of lun and pt! Xl the CHAPLAINS mor C conclucls me rvoxbeaa.Cl'l ' t . . d al' sea CDR Fregeillliizes on lhe lllghl ec f-'N .. YZ? lg 4 Q' E? :tn ' 1 19 tl l ls. M lal flaw X, Chaplain, l'm u reserve and . . . . Crew members par+ake of rhe Blessed Sacramenl. NE OF THE smallest departments aboard ship and yet one of the most important is the Chaplain's office. The spiritual welfare of the crew is his responsibility. He, by virtue of his mission, his wealth of experience, and his pastoral relationship to the individual, is the man to whom we turn in time of distress. We are indeed fortunate in having two such fine men as CDR Frederick Volbeda, CHC, Protestant, and LCDR Carl A. Herold, CHC, Roman Catholic, serving aboard. The religious life of the men aboard ship is guided by Daily Mass, three church calls on Sunday, Protestant and Catholic choirs, Bible Classes two evenings a week, and a song devotional service on Sunday evening. In addition there are also visits to the brig, Sick Bay, and personal counseling. The Welfare and Recreation program of the ship is under the guidance of the Chaplains office and is designed to develop the well integrated man. It includes the ship's newspaper, the Tour Committee, the Entertainment Com- mittee, the shipboard athletic program, Cruise Book, and Hobby Shop. Assisting the Chaplains in their wide variety of duties and programs are a yeoman, three librarians, three Hobby Shop attendants, and two athletic gear locker men. . 55 QllC Ma Q . M4 1 as aleS Gallo C celeb' mia. CH arl A' He LCDR C While lhis Easier Sunday found more than lhe usual aHending church, I+ was noi' infrequenl' lha+ every chair in the congregation was filled. CDR Ray C Tindall CHC conduchng a Bible Class. Chap- lain Tmdall was wlih ups during +he firsi pari' of ihe cruise buf received orders for s+a+eside du+y and lef+ a+ Naples. BTed l 96 . We anxl lqouriio uSe oi as E eg m ma e -we iibrafgi iiijrcrew +h6ZhelveS- number O iavoriie ' ' ' a Model aiI'Planes were The Hobby Shop afforded ihe officers and crew many hours of recreaiion. The maierials and eifher insiruciors or insiruciion manuals were furnished and many differeni' proiecis were worked upon during leisure hours. He laid ihe foundafion for many proiecis which coniinued aboarcl. Anorher program conducied in +he ship's library was our radio broad- casfing siafion TAR. Popular music and a varieiy of programs were kepi' on ihe air by our volunieer disc-ioclceys shown here. iI r y i i ia i yryr i rr r or yr y y I A quiei' Sunday morning in Aranci Bay found a number of Ihe Tarawa's crew going ashore fo church. Cafhoiic Choir. Leff 'Io Right FIRST ROW: Fennewald, Guelker, Trush eim, ENS McDonough, LT DeBri, LT CIark, Direcfor Vranes, Jones, Organisig Feeney. SECOND ROW: Abler, Paureiss, Sziag, Cacciaiore, Duerr, Jackson, Markworfh THIRD ROW: Harding, Grover, Crumlish, Marchione Oknaian, Gaudeffe. ' Y' CHQRAL GROUPS xg, . ws, Pro+es+an1' Choir. Lef+ +o Righ+: FIRST ROW: Ammons, BoIand, LT CIark, Direcforg Jones, AbboH. SECOND ROW: Harding, Organish HowIeH, Gus- fafson, Lu+her, Mole. iAboveI Our Carholic and Pro+es'ran+ Choir sang for service and masses ashore on a number of occasions. Here +he Ca+hoIic Choir sings High 'Mass a+ +he Church of Bon Espoir ai' Cannes, France. Glee CIub. Lef+ +o Right FIRST ROW: Gueiker, Trusheim, Boland, ENS McDonough, LT DeBri, LT Clark, Direc+org Vranes, Jones, Abbo'H', Fennewald. SECOND ROW: Ammons, Harding, Paureiss, Szlag, Shur, Duerr, Jackson, Cacciafore, Mohr, Mark- wor+h. THIRD ROW: Adler, Crumlish, Marchione, Oknaian, HowIe'H', Gus+afson, Lu+her, Gaudeife, Feeney. FUELING AT SEA The tankers are frequently followed by Navy supply ships loaded with food, airplane parts, bombs, ammunition, and other supplies that have been broughtall the way from Norfolk, Va. The carrier pulls alongside the supply ship and huge cargo nets full of crates, cartons, and bags are swung over onto her hangar deck. This system of replenishing at sea was developed during World War II by the Navy's famous fast carrier task forces operating on the far side of the Pacific. It is this system that enables the U. S. Navy to maintain floating air bases in any ocean, off any shore for a limitless length of time. ' Three fhousand miles from home, wi+h 'lanks dry, Tarawa gels a transfusion. ' .-.A ' -.f 1 1--.-no-:w,,.m-T-mc,-.5-..-,-5. .:.fve.:.:.-i-m-- 4' -.-,-.-- The destroyer, from fhe screen, is faking nourishment in 'rhe form of fuel oil. The ability to refuel at sea, a U. S. Navy specialty, is the trick that has enabled the United States Sixth Fleet to operate, since the close of World War II, more than 3,000 miles from its nearest base. It is this ability that has made it unnecessary for the U.S.S. TARAWA QCV-405 to tie up to a dock at any time during its six months cruise in the Mediterranean. Photographs on this page show tankers of the U. S. Sixth Fleet Service Force pumping fuel oil and aviation gasoline, the life- blood of a modern jet navy, into the thirsty ,tanks of the Tarawa. The Tarawa, and other large ships in the fleet, pass some of their fuel oil on to destroyers and other small units of the fleet as they need it. . Deck crews and oil lines gel' wel' when loaded iankers go info rough seas. The four guns +ha+ appear +o be on 1-he +anker's deck are on 'l'he destroyer refueling from 'lhe other side. Executive Officer LCDR JACK M. JAMES was born in VVildwood, New jersey. He graduated from XfVildwood High School in 1937, from Annapolis in 1941 and from Pensacola in 1944. He married Miss Louise Snyder of Oak Park, Illinois, in 1946 and is the father of two boys. He joined the Air Group in August, 1951. Commanding Officer Currier Air Group Eight CDR VINCENT L. HATHORN is a native of Pittsfield, Maine. He makes his home with Mrs. Hathorn and their five children in Virginia Beach. He graduated from Pensacola in 1937. Commander Hathorn came to Air Group 8 as Air Group Commander when it was formed in April, 1951. His last previous duty was Executive Officer of the Naval School of Photography at Pensacola. CDR Vincenf L. Hafhorn. Air Group Commander. HE STAFF of Commander Carrier Air Group Eight is the organization established to assist the Air Group Commander in having his policies carried out by the various squadrons and detachments. The Staff officers have the job of coordinating the effort of the entire group and heading up the department aboard ship. Commander V. L. Hathorn, as Air Group Commander, had tactical command in the air when the group was fiying a mission. The command of this all-reserve air group was assigned to Commander Hathorn April 9, 1951, when the formal commis- sioning ceremonies were held at the Naval Air Station, Jackson- ville, Fla. On this date the Air Group was given the numerical designation which identified one of naval aviation's most famous air groups of World War II. The Staff at this time was com- posed of three officers and one enlisted man. It has since in- creased to its present strength of nine officers and 17 enlisted men. The present complement includes reserve and regular Navy personnel hailing from as far north as New York State, home of Administrative Officer, LCDR B. M. Anderson, to Texas, home of LT H. 'W. Hammonds. The Staff office force handles all ad- Leff fo Right: FIRST ROW: Sur- raff Nowakowski Roberfson Ku I I I P' ersfein, Carringion, Seymore, Paf- fillo, Burkharf, Scoz. SECOND ROW: Sayre, CPO Van Huss, CPO Vlief, CPO Fifzgeralci, CPO Moulder, CPO Lenny, Salfer, Francisco. THIRD ROW: LT Mur- chison, LCDR Roberson, LT Nor- man, LCDR Anderson, CDR Haf- horn, fAir Group Commancierl, LCDR James, LT McAfee, LT Hammonds. I 1 'l New N N Z0 aff Coming in with no wheels or flaps, oil on windshield, pilot in sfufe of shock? Yes sir, l'II tell him. CARRIER AIR GROUP EIGHT ministrative and personnel work for the Air Group. This depart- ment is staffed by Chief Yeoman D. F. Moulder, W. D. Burkhart YNSN, J. J. Sayre YNSN, and F. V. Scoz SN. The Leading Chief of the Air Group is J. E. Fitzgerald, with A. J. Van Huss as Staff Aviation Ordnance Chief. The staff is assigned three planes, one AD-SQ Douglas Skyraider and two F4U-4 Corsair fighters. The following plane captains keep these planes in constant readiness for flight: M. D. Robertson, AD2g E. L. Seymore, AD3g R. J. Francisco, AD3g and A. P. Carring- ton, ADAN. G. W. Lenny, ATC, an Air Crewman, rides as radar and radio operator with the Group Commander on all tactical fiights. . G. I. Vliet, Chief Hospital Corpsman, is assigned to the Medical Department where he works with the Air Group Flight Surgeon, LT G. C. Murchison. The ship's disbursing office is work station for three of the Staff members: W. H. Pattillo, DK1g P. D. Kuper- stein, DKSNQ and B. J. Nowakowski, SN. Stewardsmate 2nd Class, E. Surratt assists in the preparation and serving of food in the officers' wardroom. in Roger pass -Air Group LSO's ai' work. -1 The Air Group bosses: CDR W. E. Fly, CO VF-22: LCDR R. E. Moor, CO VA-859: CDR V. L. Hafhorn, CAG-8: LCDR H. K. Price, CO VF-67Ig LCDR J. M. James, Operafions Officer, Air Group Eighfg LCDR L. H. Pulford, CO VF-92l. Num.. X Y V? ,,., X ,, A , ,efwg g Qlul .. XW LL -1-....,., wh,-g.-,V Paper Navy - depar+men+ of CAG Sfaff. Air Group Commander awarhng 'rhe caf sho'r. Operations for the Group were organized by LCDR J. M. james, Air Intelligence was handled by LT F. D. Mlhipple, Communications and Materiel were handled by LT R. E. Norman assisted by H. L. Salter AMI, and Maintenance for the Group supervised by LT F. E. McAfee. The senior Landing Signal Officer for the Group is LCDR H. YV. Rober- son. On his expert paddle waving depended the success of the several landings made each month. Thus it is apparent that the work of the Air Group Staflf affects every squadron in the Group, and in addition is a vital part of the efficient operation of the ship and its strik- ing power of some 80 to 90 planes. The major effort of the Staff has been directed toward making this Group Eight a heads up Hying organization that will fit into the ship's operation efficiently, and reflect credit on its famous name- sake. CAG Staff Mainfenance personnel runing up Hue iron bird . ATTACK SQUADRON 859 LCDRR 5 MQQ1' C 0 LCDRT B MOONEY X O - - O O I O O . . I . . D We za ., .. 3' ' Lefl' +o Righ+: TOP ROW: BrackeH, Wifunsky, Bauer, Hefz, Rinaldo, Jones, Andrzeiewski, Langnau, Fifzmorris, Chellis, Chek, Ricker, Crummings, LevereH, Dunnagan, Keroack. SECOND ROW: LT Frank, LT O'r'l'o, LT Flowers, CPO Evans, CPO O'Brien, CPO Sfewarf, CPO Johnson, CPO Harris, CPO Marlone, CPO Percival, CPO Ogus, CPO 'McKeon, CPO Hinlon, CPO Roemer, LT Wasmund, LT Redfield, LT While. THIRD ROW: LT Eskridge, LT 'Murphy, LT Bevin, LT Walde, LT Keifh, LT Sanelz, LT O'Connor, LCDR Rychnowski, LCDR Mooney, LCDR Moor, LCDR Hull, LT Cook, Ens. Jones, Ens. Lindquisl, Ens. Grady, LT Tarbox, LT S+. John. Left +o Righr: TOP ROW: Fiocca, Pope, Marlin, Bruckner, Hogan, Swarbrick, Frazier, Gougeon, White, Archie, Claus, Meadows, Caw- ley, Bessler, Jeselson, Gi++o, Till, Goodwin, Confe, Franasiak, Malis, Wilcher, Jorgenson, Vanderschaaf, Sancinefo. SECOND ROW' Dickey, Sullivan, Parks, Profefa, Dowling, Spencer, Bair, Griffin, Womble, Schulle, Harris, Lamb, Tylo, Songer, Fehrman, Smi'l'h Spinello, Heberl, Sims, Thompson, Harvey, Scofield, Schobel, Heimbuecher, Doane, Woodhouse. THIRD ROW: Mularski, Evans, L bendzki, Rutherford, Kibler, Jochum, Jucwicki, Anderson, Holland, Edwards, Slever, Roop, Gaskins, Collins, Beck, Sprankle, Bush BOTTOM ROW: Adamski, Stewart, Williams, Anderson, Lis, S+. Dennis, Plaisance, Truly, Pegrum, Burion, GaudeH'e, Schultz I a- THE GUYS FROM THE FALLS VVith Niagara's roar still in our ears, We packed our bags and all of our gear. Oil to the war, Goodby to the wife, lt's Jax for us and a sailor's life. A But this Navy's for peacetime, so we take a strain, We're not going to fight, we're just going to train. Six months slip by, the Skipper's still tense, M7e're going to sea, and end the suspense. The Pilots are qualified, the Plane Captains ready, And the Lantflex operation proves we are steady. KfVith a stop at Quonset and the K I Bar, We leave for the Med and ports afar. Gibraltar and Sicily, then Cannes in France, Oo la la, how those French gals can dance. Spain and Italy, the ports come up fast, Your pay is spent, before a week has pastj Then the Admiral is awakened by a card game o ne night, So he dreamed up Grand Slam to prove we could Fight The Maintenance gang had to slave and sweat, . They met the schedule, but Keith's plane got wet. Plane pushing, Mess cooking, Gad what a life! The mail gets lost, no letter from the wife. Tours to the Alps and a Turkish bazaar, And Cigarette Joe? in some foreign bar. It's all been fun and we've seen all the sights, But it's Stateside for us, no more lonesome nights. Oceana in june and then we'll soon be out, Will the Reserves want us back? There's serious doubt For in these two years, since we went to war, We haven't any Ensigns or Seamen anymore. The Officers made Commander, the Seamen are Chiefs S0 the Navy will unload us with a sigh of relief. B. M. A. lillmac .. ..-.. , . .f W WH-, W , -, ,,.,-,... ..:: . , L , . . .. . 1 . - . .1A .,.. . . , , , , I M M I V V ' ' 7777-A-Y ' ., ,, ,, 4, ., ..., Y . H .1 M -. ,..V - -Y ' - ' - fi ,J 1 W n S . z ' n 1 , I l r 1 1 : NH 5 J l P s I . I F GHTER SQUA RON VF-671 Iliff!! K X Four Rebels on 'lhe prowl. T WAS AMONG Christmas Greetings, the year 1950, that 27 oflicers and '75 men received telegrams ordering them to active duty. A little more than a month later, the lst of February, 1951, the 'Wkleekend Warriors of VF-671 were back on active duty for a Long Vfeekendu, two years to be exact. On completion of two months of intensified training at Chamblee Air Station, Atlanta, Ga., which is Home to fighting VF-671, it was off to NAS, jacksonville, Florida, to become part of newly formed Carrier Air Group EIGHT. There the Squadron spent the hot summer preparing for Carrier operations. A Upon completion of training at Jax in September came the first tour of sea duty aboard the USS TARAXNA, which was destined to be the new homey' for the coming nine months. This page and the two following show just a few scenes from our daily life while aboard the f'Terrible T during our Mediterranean cruise. H. Kendall Price, LCDR, USNR, Commanding Officer Herman J. Myers, LCDR, USNR, Executive Officer. Ken gives ou'l' l'he word . 'L vi im A' , f we K . W Q M ' Y , in 10 ' f ' ' 2: 1 , , as I, 1., . 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The detachment, consisting of Eve officers, twenty-five enlisted men and four aircraft, provided the TARAWA and the Heet with night and Weather fighter protection, as Well as performing routine day missions with the air group. Supported by an ell-icient maintenance crew, the night lighters, together with the TARAVVA air controllers, formed a well-knit combat team ready, Willing and capable of seeking out and destroying the enemy at any time. Lefl 'ro Righrz TOP ROW: Karwei, Davis Hansen Arlefh OConnelI Edelman Pa'Herson SECOND ROW: Laird, Brown, Tharp, Brawner CPO Szagnar Krafi' Rayan Davis Darrah THIRD ROW: Ens. Quinn, LTJG Sheppard LCDR Kler LT Robinson Ens Mumford FOURTH ROW: Srephenson, Zylons, Smiiley, Thorn Robldoux Coaisworrh Pedersen Grosch VC-4 Bulleis and bllps Officer in charge. Pilors and plane capfains. Nngh+ Chucks Elecrronncs pre fllghr Engineering check I, , k Q J ff! .15 252 1. 1 Q www Q -si. 'i'f'.7r: we x f. .-,X f 'Q ff -f y? ? 1 k.xm.x mxwc xx xx x XV41 . 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I 5 - ,- . 1:7315 4 4 4 Y me Q Wx Z 1 , L gg A ,, pw, L 1 Z7-14 Wa . 1 L34 A , is W -'ff L, is f - ' f A Leff fo Righ+: FRONT ROW: Owens, Lee Gaught Hollis, Hildebrandt Wynn, Gobelman, Anglin, Banks, Henson, McQueen, Slarks Lynch, Jordan, Maus, Bazil, Christ SECOND ROW: Gorzel, Ney, Tipfon, Simmons, Guynn, Riggs, Long, Block, Hurley, Caccialore Fuller, Decker, Kinsey, Beck, BaHocleHi, Shannon, Herzing, Benfley, Brandt THIRD ROW: Horrocks, Kolumban, Kudak, Heilman Thompson, Woods, Thomas, Thompson, Herzog, Halleman, Zeller, Zei+ler, Blalock, Boafwright Griffero, Barnes, Tichy, Jackson ' ' Vorhof. Looking for Termlfes? 1 Baker 'I'alking, Long sleeping. VF-921 Ordnance Crew al' Work? There a T.O. on Bikinis? Take Five. . . 1 5 V6 62 OMPOSITE SQUADRON 62, the Atlantic Fleet Photographic Squadron, is based at Cecil Field, Florida. The two detach- ments shown here were interchanged between the U.S.S. MIDWAY and the U.S.S. TARATNA in january 1952. 1 Our mission-photo reconnaissance. Armed only with cameras, Leff +0 Right FRONT ROW: Mohr, Terry, Allen. MID- DLE ROW: Carnazza, LT Defflaff, LT Moon, OHicer-in- Charge: LT Capislran, CPO BenneH'. BACK ROW: Messarosh, Peelce, Pierce, Shur, Alfano, Hogan, Polanfe, Brooks, Wesley, Wilkes. our aircraft bring back invaluable information as to enemy posi- tions, complement, and armament. The conventional FSF Bearcat of the detachment is gradually being replaced by the photo version of the F21-I Banshee jet fighter shown below. Lefi' +o Right FRONT ROW: LT Grenlzer, ENS Good- win, LT Eason, Officer-in-Charge. MIDDLE ROW: Mas- seH, Hill, Barton, Cook, Fanne++i, CPO Healey. BACK ROW: Wulf, Abraham, Hamilfon, Sims, LiHrell, Cur+is, King. LRE, FIGHTER commanding officer W H Mission for loday VF-22 When we reach our larger .... IGHTER SQUADRON TXVENTY TWO has been flying from the TARAWA since August 1951 when the squadron first flew aboard from Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida. Since then Fighter Squadron 22 has chalked up more than 1000 landings on the TARAWA. This includes operations during the Atlantic Fleet Exercises in the fall of. 1951 and the Mediterranean cruise. Temporarily a unit of Carrier Air Group EIGHT, VF-22 has on board the T a complement of 18 F2H-2 McDonnell Banshee Jets, 23 ofllcers and 114 men. Although a permanent unit of Air Group FOUR, VF-22 has been an orphan squadron since CVG-4 departed on its own Med. cruise in May 1951 and left VF-22 at Cecil Field in the process of chang- ing from F9F's to F2H-2's. Prior to embarking on the UT , Fighter Squadron TWENTY TWO accomplished a Navy FIRST-operating the twin-engined Banshees for the lirst time aboard a CVL class aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. SAIPAN. UTWENTY TWO originally was scheduled to qualify in its newly acquired F21-I-2's aboard the T in June 1951 while the squadron was Are there any more for this -four? - s Le+'s try +o rendezvous wilhin 20 minules engaged in operational exercises at NAS Atlantic City. Due to adverse weather, CARQUALS were postponed and the squadron proceeded to Norfolk to board the T , This finally resulted in the planes being un- able to land aboard the TARAWA because of a fog bank off the Virginia Capes. The Terrible T then steamed on to Quonset Point with the excess squadron pilots, maintenance and ground crews embarked. Since that memorable occasion, Fighter Squadron TVVENTY TXVO has come to know well the friendly and cooperative attitude of the ships fine oflicers and crew. As a home away from home, there can be none better than she, the TERRIBLE T . Fighter Squadron TWENTY TVVO is commanded by Commander Bill Fly, Naval Academy Class of 1940. During WWW II, CDR Fly served as Commanding Officer of Composite Squadron THIRTY THREE, and Ex- ecutive Ollicer of the Seaplane Tender, San Carlos. CDR Fly is also a graduate of the Naval W'ar College. The Executive Oflicer is Lieutenant Commander Stan Montunnas, QNA '43j. We'll follow lhem again Two Chiefs-No Indians! 1 l l .A ,j I x r pl l Lefr ro Righrz TOP ROW: Collins, McDaniels, Harris, Yawgel, Dillman, Houldson, Sfyron, Murphy, Turner, Kelron, W.S., Easr, Browne, 'Mc- Namara, Pelrier, Donaldson, Duke, C.M., Dusrin, Fisher, Dwyer, Robinson, Aremburg, Marinak, Walker, Bailey, Hall, Ryan, Desch, Torh, , Schwarz. MIDDLE ROW: Seville, Briggs, Ossowski, Mowery, Ringo, Dubois, Bruiok, Sullivan, Deane, McDonald, Haley, Delong, Harrison, J Manning, Younf, Gamaras, Bluford, Foy, Gales, Folfz, Dudley, Kirkland, Rosenberger, Mancuso, Keil, Srringer, BenneH', Nussbaum, Smirh, - E.'R. BOTTOM ROW: Furnish, Duvall, Gaynor, Johnson, Sheffer, Walfon, Hahn, Sanders, Burk, Smirh, A.P., Cassin, Kolb, Cooper, Owen ' A Moore, Goggin, Lehr, McKnigh+, Greenwell, Gibbons, S+. Germain, Harlee. l 1 1 l v V l rv I. i l 1 l LT Hillery explains Banshee fo Greek Air Force officers. , l , Fighfer sweep +0 Bizerie. l N, Engine change. Crowder, Griffin, Schwarz check fhe oxygen. Recreafion pa,-:fy-Suda Bay' Crefe, ,W .441 mmf .po M56 Wah vm-M., QW: RH ,Q 14 W 495 ,MQW A Q W4 eff WMA 4:14 f W, ,::. 4, W X 0 1-, ,M W' r ef ,N YQ . f MQ, 1' , , -fa , ' ff . . . , Q . . ' 0 o ,f, ' , rx 'L ' ' - ' P ,X YK Q A wif' N A A z A I ,EH I , it . Q 2. .Q V W5 V' ' 'wtf Alf ' ik . if I M .4 1 be I. I I 1' 4 . I P , 3 W ., ..f f 4: ' ,v V ' nw! bw 4 ff ff, f f M' ,f ,fl f fa .7 ,J 'f,, Q . M .f . 49255362 - ,gy NM V' 41 fwk N Q fffw Q W, i, 0 fm '14 1 x Q-ff xf 1 -ak ' 3 A , 'Wk - -vw Qffjbxi v. x YN.-x.x.:w Sk - pw- wx 1 NQARX y xx W f Left fo Righf: FIRST ROW: Fulford, McDonald, CPO Gonzalez, ENS Wilbur, LT Hermann, LT Cross, LTJG Kaiser, ENS Kuckkahn, CPO Sfepnowski, Green, Genfle. SECOND ROW: Paull, Brooks, Van Hyning, Van Warf, Miles, Madden, Moge, Finney, Webster, Savard, Aiken, Jakubczylt, Goodnighf, Murrey, Mafea, Sfevenson. THIRD ROW: Walsh, Speaker, Deems, Lewis, Church, Davis, Mifchell, Benneff, Keafing, Reed, Parrinello, McCleaf, Leonard, Turner. OMPOSITE SQUADRON THIRTY-THREE Detachment THIRTY-TWO, is composed of Hve officers, thirty-eight enlisted men and five air- craft. The aircraft assigned to the detachment are four AD-N type and one AD-J. Although operat- ing as an individual unit, its parent squadron is located in Atlantic City, New jersey, and it is there that this and all other detachment are originated. Each officer is a qualified all-weather and night attack pilot and is trained primarily in the mis- sions of Anti-Submarine, Night Attack and Aerial Mine Laying. Daylight work is routine, but night operations are his forte. In addition to these mis- sions, the detachment provides limited utility serv- ices such as target towing for the surface vessels. Electronics play a major part in successful achieve- ment of the assigned missions and much credit is I due the aircrewmen who perform their duties in the rear compartment of each aircraft. It is largely through their efforts, and an efficient maintenance VC-33 ENS Kucklcahn briefing crewmen Green and Miles. Genfle and Goodnighi' 'frouble shoofing. 1 Taxiing ouf of 'rhe gear. Righf: LT Cross manning plane. crew, that the detachment successfully completes its mission. ,W , Q , I, S E E ii ,. I . ' 1511.2 711' ??XZQ1!a,f.: X i CRUISE BOOK STAFF LT. WILLIAM V. TRUFANT Managing Editor CDR. FRANK K. UPHAM CDR. FREDERICK VOLBEDA Consulting Editor Consulting Editor CDR. EDMUND B. JACKSON Executive Editor LT GEORGE HARRIS CHPHOT MORROIA7 ALLEN Literary Editor LT GEORGE C TRIPLETT Art Editor LT JAMES W KNIEST Associate Editor Contributing Editors JOHN A HOTCHKISS, PN3 MANUEL R MARTIN, JR., AT3 JOSEPH HARGIS ADE3 LT FIELDING WHIPPLE LEWIS S SYLVIA, YN 2 ROGER GRIMES, AF3 G. BRUJOK, AD 2 Photographic Editor ROBERT C. ATKINSON, JO3 Layout Editor CARLTON A. NORTON, YN3 Business Manager LT. HARRY CLARK WILLIAM ROGERS, AT3 DOUGLAS M. HARDING, AK3 GERALD HOCHKINS, SC3 ROBERT MARTIN, AF2 DUNCAN G. BLOCK, ATAN V 1 1 x S I r 3 I 5 f 7' ff! ,- ' 125. . .iss 'X wb Z ,ww ft. -if y ,W xx A P ' X, L K. V55 .x Tux x wr : 1 P 4,51 1.6 r Zi. - y ' u-- ig, :aa-use--Ass: , 1 -if O f Q 1 4 5' lx Q f, 57-I 3 K wr-fm ff- Q. ,gwfy 1 X K .Lx I F X. QM N25 1 Q' 'Sax f X vw 1 'K M., A 1? . 'Wg -l cw' MW 9 .xy 1 , f, .W fgwfvrswfgf. 4 Qg,,x ,as ,, ,X J. ffl U, 1412! 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