Tolovana (AO 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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07 Dizfi im I If ll img ll K 4 . . we Nw? +2 X X Q if .QW Q fl Q Q Q W '4 ning. FRONT ROW-Don Litz QMI, LT. Cornett, SECOND ROW-Edward Reynolds RD3, Paul Rachow QMSN, Ken, Kackleyf RD3, J. D. Rector RD3, Don Hicks QM3, Larry Stewart QMl, Robert Miles QM3, BACK ROW-Terrance Willard QM3, Jim Hanlon RDi, Way.ne Floerchinger RDSN, Charlie Ste-rider RD3, Ke-ith Foster RD3, Richard Blachowicz RD3 We always feel safe in the Combat Zone because people like RD3 Charlie Stender lABOVEl and RD3 Edward Reynolds IRIGHTJ cslways keep a wid-e awake, alert watch on the Radar Repeater.

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The QM's kepT The ship on The road noT only on The 7000 mile journey over To Sou.TheasT Asia and back buT also along The coasTs of VieT Nam, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and The Philip- pines. They manned The helm during The ReplenishmenT deTails when The TOLOVANA was ofTen closely sandwiched by Two ships and a wrong Turn would have been disasTrous. VViTh The help of The RM's, The OM's kepT The Command in The know abouT currenT weaTher condiTions. They navigaTed using every means from Loran To shooTing The sTars. The Posfal Clerks became parT of The OPS Division during The cruise and Their iob was mosT im- porTanT. They helped mainTain The high morale of The crew by providing Those mosT welcome leTTers from home. In addiTion The PC's were responsible for carrying The mail To The fleeT. They operaTed The ship's posT office selling sTamps and money orders.and carrying on oTher posTal funcTions. There is never a happier sound aT sea Than Mail Call. The OPS DeparTmenT had a busy and successful cruise. Those personnel in ThaT deparTmenT worked hard and well, and They will conTinue To do so on The MighTy LEFT: We'll know where we 'Q ' W are' in iusT a minufe CapTain. 4 g 0 9 BELOW: He seems To be Trying To Tell us somefhing CapTain in i' s- 4 Q .,,,,,4 . M--V -V Q.. I sz u . l 'T Kd sy' E D ., L T , 5 ae- Afzfiic f - R-N 1 9 - . QW' ln. L , ' ,sf'q, 'Q .vi ,- 1 Tx V lnjrl 'll' if l.ll LEFT: Yes sir. I've found The Trouble - l wiTh The radio and l'm iusT abouT ready -H-,,.a vf Q To iT.

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06 izfisiou FRONT ROW- Robert Rendelman SMI, ENS Rietz, Way-ne Brown ETN2, SECOND ROW-David Hamilton SN, John Williamson RM3, James McDermott RM3, William Ross SM3, Arne- Altonen SM3, James Knotts. RM3, John Halligan RM3, BACK ROW-Ivan Bruguier SN, Terry Schenck PC3, Arthur Breau PC3, Dave Jeness SN, Don Hamlin SM3, James Reyinolds SN, Frank Cline- SM3, Ron Sweat RM3 ' PC3 Schenck and PC3 Breau, our Postal Clerks in action. 1