Tawasa (ATF 92) - Naval Cruise Book

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The jeep-ney is the major form of transportation in the Subic Bay area, For ten centavos, or one peso for a special , these gaily colored buggies will take a passenger anywhere in Olongapo botmds, of course, No stop si ns or lights guide the congested traffic, but progress is not affected appreciably, Speed is limited only by the engine and obstructions, or pedestrians, in the road ahead, The main deterrent to accidents is a healthy regard for the unpredictability of other drivers. E TRA NAVY SHIP RESCUES 2 LOCAL FISHERMEN March 22, 1968 - Special from the Olongapo Daily News. Two Glongapo fishermen, Pedro Wenc- eslao, 65, and his grandson Roberto, 18, of 85-8 Esteban St., were returned to their fam ilies today by the U. S. Navy ocean tug USS TAWASA QATF-925 after spending more than forty-eight hours clinging to their swamped fishing boat. The men were taken from the sea by the USS REGULUS QAF-575 and trans- ferred to the TAWASA, on local ops outside of Subic Bay Naval Station, for transpor- tation to shore.

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UBIC DRONES 8L FIREFISH FleCompRon Five DetCubi, that select group who provide target services for the fleet, twice were guests of TAWASA, for local ops in Subic and for services to the Thai Navy. ln each instance the fantail was loaded down with 33,000 KD-25 drones, fire- fish Qleft center and bottomy , and supporting equipment - enough for a fleet, or so it seemed. The reason for the abundance of equipment soon became evident, however. The KD-25 boys did not intend to use it allg they intended to lose it all. Splash! Before and after, a KD-25 drone that was recovered,

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Z!! Cribbage, pinochle, acey-ducey, and above all, sea stories of past liberties and the anticipation of future Ones spent with entertaining young lovelies made thirty days on station bearable. ITINERARY Departed San Diego 5 February DaNang, Vietnam 16 April San Francisco 7 February Special Gperations 17 April-18 May Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 17-25 February DaNang, Vietnam 19 May Subic Bay, P. I. 14 March-12 April Subic Bay, P. I. 22-27 May Sattahip, Thailand 2-8 June Replenishment at sea took on a new dimension for most TAWASA sailors as a helicopter hovered over our fo'c'sle for the first time. Our link with the outside World, helico ters brou ht spare parts, technicians, newspapers, and that age old -morale booster, mail from home. Our thanks to tge choppers, YA KEE T TIO SLTHAILAN