Tutulia (ARG 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Editor's Note: TUTUILA is an in-country Vietnam ship. As such her crew is dedicated to the overall mission of assisting an ally to defend itself from communist aggression. More par- ticularly, TUTUILA and the men that serve aboard her are didicated to the repair effort being extended toward all the ships and craft that are engaged in Vietnam. This includes assisting the vessels of the USA, Republic of Vietnam, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Austalia. As an in-country ship TUTUILA's men are subject to the same policies that govern our Marines, Soldiers and Airmen. One of those policies is that a normal tour of duty will be twelve months in duration. This is an important policy. Almost from the first day aboard each man knows- how long he has to go. Since our book is designed to cover the span of one year and since it is in a greater sense a 'creW's book' rather than 'cruise book', it has been titled '364 and a Wakeupl' We hope to portray the activities of the average TUTUILA man during his 364 days in Vietnam on the 365th day he will be going home.

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QLST 786+ COUNTY 4 ST-8465, Uss HARNETT COUNTY QLST- UNTERDON COUNTY QLST-8385, Uss ss MARK QAKL-129, Uss jENN1NOs 8215, Uss FORCE QM O-4455, USCG PT. PARTRIDGE, APL-26, Tutuila-1968 - I U L H S YFR-889, Y - - . , HOOPER, COMSERVPAC, and COMNAVSUPPACT, Saigon, Capt. SPORE visited TUTUILA. In May, Capt. Spore, NAVSUPPACT, Saigon, visited TUTUILA. On 28 May TUTUILA departed Vung Tau for five days of Rest, Recreation, and rain in Subic Bay, Philippines. TUTUILA returned to Vung 'Tau on the 10th of June. On 30 june, letters of commendation were presented to TUTUILA's Doctor, Dentist, and Repair Officer fLt. Higgins, MC., Lt. Julienne DC., and LCDR Staats, USN respectivelyj for the roles they played in the area MED- CAPS CMedical Civic Action Programsj and WHAMO'S QWin Hearts and Minds Operationj. The Commendations were presented by CDR Nations, USN, Senior Advisor, Third Coastal ZonefCommander Southern Surveillance Group and By CDR SON, Commander, Third Coastal Zone, on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Republic of Vietnam Navy. 20 July marked the first anniversary of TUTUILA's in-country tour with the following accomplistments: Qaj Completed over 8,000 customer work requests Qbj Expended over 35200,000 in ROV QRepair other vesselsj Fund. Qcj Expended over 40,000 productive man days. Qdj Pumped over 600,000 gallons of Home ,Made potable and feed water. fej Pumped over 750,000 gallons of diesel oil. ffj Supplied over 200,000 Kilowatt hours of electricity Qgj Lifted and repaired over 120 Swift Boats CPCF'sj. On 28 July, an Iroquois UH-1B and a Chinook CH-47 made the first helicopter landings aboard TUTUILA. In August, TUTUILA repeated its feat of the former FR 890 and LLC1 On 16 April ADM year and won its 2nd consecutive Battle Efiiciency E , the first in the pacific. Radm N. G. Ward, USN, COM- SERVGRU THREE, paid TUTUILA an official visit on 16 August. On the 25th, TUTUILA took part in its first H8cI CHarassment and Interdictionj fire support mission while at anchor in Vung Tau. 2 September saw TUTUILA'S second H8cI mission on 16 September, TUTUILA celebrated Trong Tran fAutumn Festivalj with 50 Vietnamese Children depen- dents of Junk Force personnel, they were between the ages- of 5 and 10. TUTUILA left Vung Tau, on 28 September, bound for An Thoi, ' On 1 October TUTUILA arrived in An Thoi, RVN and relieved USS KRISHNA CARL-38j. After riding out several rough days of bad weather, TUTUILA com- enced support services for coastal division eleven CSwift Boatsj and Coast Guard Coastal Division Eleven. TUTUI- LA also kept alongside APL-21. One month later, on 4 November TUTUILA departed An Thoi for Kaohsiung for five days of upkeep. On the 16th an energency sortie was ordered by the USS KLONDIKE fAR-22Q, in preparation for typhoon Gilda. Gilda changed her mind, and her course, and so TUTUILA returned to Kaohsiung the next day, 17 NOV. TUTUILA left Kaohsiung on 21 November and arrived back. Home on the 28th of November. . December saw TUTUILA resumeing her support of patrol craft and seventh fleet units of operations Market Time, Game Warden, and Stable Door. During December, TUTUILA was notified by Our Navy magazine that she had been selected as second runner-up for Ship Of The Year. The 7th of December 1967 saw the change of corn- mand of TUTUILA from CDR. Lawrence P. Treadwell, Jr. USN to CDR. Ernest C. Castle, USN. Present at the ceremony was CAPT. Spore, NAVSUPPACT, Saigon. Christmas and New Years was celebrated while TUTUILA 'was alongside the Delong pier in Vung Tau, RVN. l l if A v il 1 l I ,I 4 Tl ji I 'I il iv l 1 1 T T w l l 1' T 5. gr il l L

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nw, ---n TUTUILA AWARDS ,LCDR John P. Tanner, Executive Officer, applies Finishing touches to 'hash mark' to signify TU'I'UILA's second consecutive 'E' award. CDR Lawrence P. Tread- well, Commanding Officer, looks on. TUTUILA has won the Battle Effeciency award in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1966 and 1967. TUTUILA additionally hold the following awards: Secretary of the Navy Meritorious Unit Commen- dation Naval Expeditionary Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal Victory Medal WW II Navy Occupation Service.Medal China Service medal - National Defense Service Medal I Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal 322,71 I I Y I I I I I I . I A I . II II I I I. II I I I I ,I dr . f 73,-. ,T..v.-.V,-Wav., ,Y-,-ffv.,-V.,- in-w-1,-3-,TVN ,,,,,, .. C.. .,s,,,.Y. ,, , .M A, ,I . ,V Al ,, . .4 , .. ., , . ' A W ,,,,,,, Y, . . V., MA MA- V .- V: -, 2 ,, .. -H v -A. ,,g.,,..n lv. -v LMA, A , -. - 1 I -