Thomaston (LSD 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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16 24 28 4 16 29 18 19 22 23 28 30 5 7 21 24 24 27 8 11 13 13 18 20 20 22 28 2 2 6 10 10 12 12 14 19 27 28 5 .......,.. vane..Q..-mmm-unwm.xmu.:m:rmm gnxv1aa:,7S'H453ZGmE1 WnsE?EIE Oct 1961 Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Jan 1962 Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar lVIar Mar Mar Mar April April April April April April April April April April April A May SHIP'S LOG Departed San Diego Enroute Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii Arrived Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii Departed Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii Enroute Red Beach, Maui, Hawaii for Opera- tion Silver Swordv Completed Operation Silver Swordf' Departed Red Beach, Maui, Hawaii for Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii Departed Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii Enroute Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Arrived Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Assumed Duties in 'clfieady Forcen Departed Subic Bay, Luzon, P.I. for Sangly Point, Luzon, P. I. Arrived Sangly Point, Luzon P. I. Departed Sangly Point, Luzon, P. I. Enroute Subic Bay, Luzon P. I. Arrived Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Departed Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Enroute Hong Kong, B. C. C. Arrived Hong Kong, B. C. C. Departed Hong Kong, B. C. C. Enroute Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Arrived Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Departed Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Enroute Buckner Bay, Okinawa Arrived Buckner Bay, Okinawa Departed Buckner Bay, Okinawa Enroute Yokosuka, Japan Arrived Yokosuka, Japan Departed Yokosuka, Japan Enroute Buckner Bay, Okinawa Arrived Buckner Bay, Okinawa Commenced Operation Tulugan Departed Buckner Bay, Okinawa Enroute Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Via Formosa Straits Arrived Subic Bay, Luzon, P. 1. Departed Subic Bay, Luzon P. I. Enroute to Firex Area Off Western Coast Luzon, P. I. Arrived Firex Area V . Departed Firex Area, Luzon, P. I. for Red Beach, Mindoro, P. I. Arrived Red Beach, lVIindoro, P. I. Completed Operation wfulunganf' Departed Mindoro P. I. Enroute Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Arrived Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Departed Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. Enroute Guam Arrived Guam Departed Guam Enroute Truk Islands Arrived Truk Islands Departed Truk Islands Enroute Guam Arrived Guam Departed Guam Enroute Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii Arrived Pearl Harbor,-Oahu, Hawaii Departed Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii Enroute San Diego, Calif. Arrived San Diego, California

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i CDR. ALTON P. ADAMS, U.S.N., EXECUTIVE OFFICER This has been a very successful cruise for the THOMASTON. It has been successful because every man did his job with that fine competitive spirit which is so vital to a fighting ship. As a result, the THOMASTON stands high in the competition ,forthe Squadron HE for this year. Personal develop- ment has not been neglected. During this cruise 17 high school level and one college level GED certificates have been delivered to members of the crew. Good conduct medals have been awarded to 23 members of the crew and 61 men passed the February exams for advancement. There has been a minimum of personal problems involving dependents during this cruise, and for this every Thomaston wife deserves a hearty '6Well Done g their job has not been easy I know. I am proud to have been your executive officer during this cruise. '- q 'AWK

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FIRST DlvlsloN TOP ROW: Shroyer, R. S. SA, Toland, G. O. FN, Walker, B. R. SA, Person, R. E. SA, Woods, G. D. SA, Karpus, D. R. SA, Murphy, R. Jr. SN, Roberts, D. W. SN, Dry, H. R. SN, Green, SC, BMl MIDDLE ROW: Richter, E. A. BM2, Yates, B. F. SN, Richard, L. B. SA, Johnson, C. J. SN, Dale, R. E. SN, Powers, .l. R. SN FRONT ROW: LTjg F. R. Jordan, Merman, G. W. SN, Peters, M. A. SN, Parker, J. E. lr. SN, Bartlett, K. D. SA, Stewart, W. L. SN, Thomas, W. R. SA, Horn, O. V. BMSN, LT. D. L. Waggoner -The first division in numbers is small, twenty seven in fact, counting the short' and the tall. i A Our work is back breaking, the hours are long, when liberty goes down, we're still goin' strong. F When we do go ashore, comes a voice quite meek, said the soft spoken Bos'n, you had liberty last week. The foc'sle needs polishing, the well-deck is dirty, the Bos'n mate said, uit'll be clean by Zero Eight Thirty. So way past dark we Seamen have toiled, we should hit the rack, our liberty is spoiled. When reveillegoes, we hear a loud din, 'cget out of those racks, you had all night inf, Comes Monday morning and we're heading for sea, and these endless tasks we fulfill with great glee. The old saying goes, uSailors are happy when gripingf' they go about moaning while the paint-work they're wiping. When the technicians have secured and gone to their hunks, on the foc'sle we're watching, looking for junks. Most sailors work from sun to sun but a deck-ape's work is never done. When the day of reckoning comes to the test, we will all stand and shout, 'cwe are the best. We havenit had much liberty, so our hearts are quite lonely, but when we get to Yoko we'll have the okani. As this voyage is nearing an end, we'll still hold the Navy's tradition, for real American Blue Jackets are found in the ship's First Division. 1 T1