Valcour (AVP 55) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1953 volume:

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JAZI and Q7ff?'f5 ff? f 5?'f39 12 February 'I953 - I9 August 1953 ..!4CAl'L0lfUL6!gl'l'L8l'Lf Our sincere llwanks +o fhe men who made 1'l1is Cruise Book possible.- The Ships Phofographic Laborafory .... R. R. Kiley, Ari' Edilor . . . C. W. Mock and M. O. McKeviH', Copy Ecli'I'ors . . . C. W. Albauglfi, E. M. Clark and R. J. Mackie, EcJi+orial As- ' J . R. C Scl1uber'r and J. J Oliver for picfure sls1'an+s . . . E. N. Brown, r, . . ' L le La oul' ancl Co- confribuhons . . . C. Denwie-EWWED as y, y Edi+ors. MAR 1 1954 NAVY DEPARTMENT LIBRARY C97 L G' oi? 9+ ., .J 5, 7- by . RPR' . All Rlgh'l'S Reserved il wa 'sums 1: Aflqnfq, Georgia J forPEACE s vALcouR KAVP ss! Qfjs' U S Care of Fleet Post Office Y k New York New or qgz, .swab for the Thls book s1gn1P1es the oonpletlon of anotner tour O1 duty M1dd'Ie East Force VALCOUR in the P6TS1HH Gulf as flag shlp for Commander I can thlnk of no better tltle for your crulse book tnan tne one you nave ur entlre orulse chosen, UOf Jazmrats and Meng It very aptlv descllbes o I am very muon aware of the oondltlons under Wh1Ch you have worked, but the sp1r1t, S1HC9l1ty, and great 1Ht6T6Su wltn wh1c1 yor have perlorm d suoces ful tour or ed your dutles wer resuonslble for a very hapny an duty You are al1 to be commended ' I As ambassadors of the Unlted States and ne Unlted states Navy, d :Lf our tour of duty gust comnleted nas alded :Ln any am proud of you, an t n the thanks Or BHS people at home way the future seourlty of our na 10 , y own UWELL DONE' Q W111 be added to m R R Mo GRACKEN Commanding Officer 3 ' Jar I nv ' ' ' ff I XB 5 3 JN 1 1 I N III V ,ce af ,7 n 'fl W 1 Q 0 o 4 . o 1 fl ' A L In o o ' ,, 9 I 4 f- O o v u 0 1 .J D L q L 1 as s u v Q U 0 'I U U I . 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D I1 K ' t I O O ,1, ' USS VALCOUR I CAPTAIN REGINALD MCCRACKEN, USN Commanding Officer USS VALCOUR Captam R R McCracken was born 20 July 1908 ln Seymour, Iowa The Captam s wlfe and two sons are currently resldlng at 5704 32nd St N W , Washlngton D C The permanent home address of the McCracken famlly IS Albla Iowa Captaln McCracken was graduated from the Naval Academy ln 1931 and has been on contmuous actlve duty slnce that date serving aboard the USS TENNESSEE USS PERRY Naval Alr Statlon, Pensacola Fla fdeslgnated Naval Aviator ln August 19341 Torpedo Squadron 2 on the SARATOGA Scoutmg Squadron 1 on the RANGER, Patrol Squadron 10 ln Honolulu, Patrol Squadron 41 ln Seattle Washlngton, Staff Fleet Alr Wmg Four StaH Fleet Alr Seattle USS PUGET SOUND CCVE 1131 USS COMMENCEMENT BAY CCVE 1051 and the Naval Alr Statlon, Atlantlc Clty N J Next came the Naval War College ln Newport, R I Naval Alr Station, Ford Island, Honolulu, and the Office of Chlef of Naval Operatlons before bemg asslgned to this command Prlor to assumlng command of the USS VALCOUR CAVP 551 Captaln McCracken commanded the USS COMMENCEMENT BAY CCVE 1051, and the Naval Alr Station Ford Island Honolulu During the early part of World War II C194-2 431 Captaln McCracken acted as Operations Officer and the Chief of Staff for Fleet Alr Wmg 4 ln the Aleutians He spent the remannmg years of the war aboard the USS PUGET SOUND CCVE 1131 as the Execu uve Officer Captain McCracken IS entitled to wear the followmg rlbbons and decora tlons P30160 Theatre Campalgn and Amerlcan Theatre Campalgn ribbons, Chma Service Medal Occupatlon Medal Leglon of Merit for duty per formed ln conjunctlon with the Aleutlan Campa1gn1 World War II Vlctory Medal and the Purple Heart The Captam has attended the Naval War College at Newport, R I and was promoted to Captam m January of 1951 . ' Q .. . og Q -,. . . . ,Il . . , n . . a o 0 I ' 9 9 Q ' 9 9 9 ' . . 9 I9 , . . . . . , 9 . 9 ' 9 . . . . ' 9 9 . . . G 00, 0 I U U . O o u 0 ' 9 . . . 9 9 - U I ' 9 . . . . . .. O , . . O . . . , , . . . ' ' O Q l . . . , . I 9 9 C ' . . . . . , , 9 . 9 0 .. og ' 0 COMMANDER LLOYD F. .IAKEMAN Executive Ofiicer USS VALCOUR Commander Lloyd F. Jakeman, USN, was born 17 June 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Commander's wife and son are currently residing at Sterling, Ill. The permanent home address of the Jakeman family is 545 Oakley St., Salt Lake City, Utah. Commander Jakeman enlisted in the Navy in 1931. Upon completion of recruit training he was assigned to the USS OKLAHOMA. After attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Norfolk, Va., he entered the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1933. He graduated with the Class of 1937, and has been on active duty since that date, serving aboard the USS IDAHO, USS MISSISSIPPI: NAS, Pensacola, Fla. Cdesignated Naval Aviator in 1940D , USS CALIFORNIA, USS MINNEAPOLIS, Squadron Commander of VO3 CComBattleship Div. 31, Commander VPB 148 and 198, Staff of General Line School, Newport, R. I., Executive Oflicer of VR 21 and Essington, Pa., as a Bureau of Aeronautics Representative with the Westinghouse Cas Tur- bine Division. In January of 1953 Commander Jakeman was ordered to the USS VALCOUR CAVP55J as the Executive Officer where he is presently stationed. The Commander is a veteran of the Pacific Campaign beginning with Pearl Harbor C7 Dec. 19411, participating in the battles of Coral Sea, Midway, Truk, Solomons, and Guadalcanal. He is entitled to wear the fol- lowing ribbons and decorations: Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with nine battle stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, Air Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. He was promoted to Commander in July of 1945. LCDR T. C. Deans SS VALCOUR LC8I 5 USS VALCOUR LCDR J. J. Oliver F cw Lt. E. N. Brown, Jr. l.t. R. W. Stover LTJG L. N. Travis Ens. J. S. Vishneski, Jr. ff Lt. R. C. Schubert LTJG R. J. Richardson Ens. L. F. Farrell CHBOSN F. M. Hightower Lt. J. C. Guidos LTJG C. D. Garrett Ens. M. I.. Kelley, Jr. CHPCLK C. H. Lasley B. F. Cowan, QMC M. K. Drawdy, BMC F. C. Helsom, ENC .l. Kraus, SKC P. G. Raizis, BTC CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS USS VALCOUR R. R. Erbe, EMC .I. .I. Imberf, Jr., ENC I. D. Rider, DCC W. E. Danielson, GMC I. F. Hall, ADC G. B. Jackson, CSC B. T. Richardson, RMC First row: Luck, Bernazani, Dallas. , . Second row: Dotterer, Aplin, Watson, Schwieder. ' Third row: Willis, Patrignani,- May, Horvath, Wesolowski. FIRST DIVISION First row: Riddle, Poole, Conteatto, Lavallee, Miller. Second row: King, Farlow, Winland, CHBOSN Hightower, Philo, Geurrandeno, Vitch. Third row: Saleski, Blackburn, Hendrickson, Henning, San. derson, Wigen. 1 Fourth row: Mclntosh, Williams, Loftus, Button, Farias, Sewell, Leary. First row: Limon, Gaizo, Dina, Beckwith, Patterson. Second row: Luchsinger, Masullo, Drawdy, Swinehart, Frechette. H! 'rv' Left to right First row: Welty, McKevitt, Cox, and Jackson. Second row: Jackson, Lt. Brown, CHPCLK Lasley, and ltraus. Third row: Nesbitt, Evans, Mayfield, Linehan, and Withers. Fourth row: Seymour, Rollings, Nelson, Sylvia, Bell, and Mock. Left to right S IVISION First row: Zarenko, Ash, Coble, Jenkins, Henson Second row: I-lorstall, Deveaux, CHPCLK Lasley, Lt Brown, Brisbon, and Hall. Third row: Lewis, Strung, Fryar, Elder, Bercume, and Nichols. Fourth row: Daggett, Graves, Bousa, l-layes, Dorsey, and Tater. f .Z QW? X Q 'S' if 4 ? 3 ii Lett to right First row: Popek, Hendricks, Russi. Second row: Morris, Hoffman, Olson, and Roach. Third row: Miller, Abbott, Makowski, Smith, and Jonsson. M DIVISION Left to right . First row: Nolan, Fralen, Hilko, Wilkins, Morse, and King. Second row: Nittolo, T ompson, Helsom, Lt Guiclos, Erbe, Kinney, and Malsom. Third row: Moyer, Gardinor, McCarran, Dietrich, Lombardi, Schrock, Sell, Morris, and Waldrop. Fourth row: Wasinger, Rohrbach, Schilke, Martin, Hutson, O'leary, Carder, and Bassen. Left to right First row: Malsong,.Reftit, Robinson, and Mills. gesond row: Raizls, Klnes, Louer, Hinton, Napier, and i er. Third row: Justice, Carlson, and Clark. O DIVISION Left to right, first row: Bird, Martin, Richardson, Lt. Stover, Marmaud, and lacovelli. . . . Second row: Downs, Carrol, Back, Wright, and Osborn. . . . Third row: Toner, Mackie, Gochee, Wood, Huselton, and Hagenberger. N DIVISION 2 LJ fx xl . QSM--. 44 I ' ,W , Left to right, first row: Albaugh, Oyler, Williamson. . . . Second row: Eskew, Cowan, Quinn, Berryman, Bozeman, Lt. Schubert, Rennie. Y V DIVISION p 4 W 5 ,fi 1 , L l A , I I A 'Z F' . ll Heil B mann. . . . Second row: Iflall lI'EgR'8EwIer,elIl':lf3t Ferns. .I'I'. T:II'd row: Loueks, Allchin, Sehnitzer: Meehan, Patton. i' X DIVISION j a 3 4 1 1 4 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 Left to right: Pendergast Ahladis Nelson. L fg , ' In , I I Clark, Baldock, Balthazar, Cisper, Hiusigkrrgcl. -I J Lib' 'I'I DIVISION Left to right: Hunter, Sibley, l.T.lG Richardson, Bailey. F DIVISION Left rear: Lafleur. Right rear: Glaser. Front, left to right: Lane, St. Arnaulcl, Shaffer, Mork, Ens. Kelley, Peavler, Saidak, and McVay. Left rear: Schaeffer. Right rear: Oliver. Front, left to right: Kwiatkowski, Kiley, Donnelly, Cook, Burke, Gunter, Reyburn, and Danielson. Goodbye, Norfolk! Cast off all lines. OUR HISTORY The USS VALCOUR was named after Valcour Island in Lake Champlain. The Island is located about ten miles south of Plattsburg, New York. It was here that the little known Battle of Valcour Bay was fought on October 11, 1776. The battle is barely mentioned in the usual American history books, though at the time this Naval engagement was highly important. During the summer and early fall of 1776, the Ameri- can in command of this area, General Benedict Arnold, and the British Commander, Carleton, both had gathered fleets on Lake Champlain. They came to grips on the waters of the lake on October 11, 1776. Arnold had placed his ships in the channel between Valcour Island and the western, New York, shore of the lake. His ships were manned by a motley crew of men while those of the British ships were experienced sea- men. The American flotilla carried eighty-three guns and the British, eighty-seven. The American fleet presented a sharp contrast to the British, and though an able commander on land, Arnold was not a seaman. The British fleet attacked and after a seven-hour battle had crippled the majority of the ships under Arnold's com- mand. That night, under cover of darkness and the shore, he withdrew his remaining ships to a safe refuge near Split Rock. But the respite was only temporary. The British fleet came in pursuit and on October 13 they were able to destroy the remaining American ships. Carleton then pushed on and occupied Crown Point. The Parthenon. But winter was coming on apace and the next month Carleton abandoned Crown Point on November 3rd. He feared the sudden approach of snow and ice and did not attack and capture the fort at Ticonderoga, which was still in American hands. Instead, Carleton withdrew his forces back into Canada to await the coming of spring. The USS VALCOUR is 311 feet long, has a beam of 41 feet, a draft of 13Vg feet, displaces 1766 tons C2800 full loadl and carries 12 - 40fMM AA and 8 - 20!MM AA guns. Her engines develop 6400 horsepower, she has a speed of 18 knots and a complement of 225 Officers and men. The VALCOUR was built at Lake Washington Ship- yards, Houghton, Washington, on authority granted on 17 December 1941. The keel was layed on 21 December 1942 and the ship was launched on 5 June 1943. The VALCOUR was placed in full commission on 5 July 1946 and was subsequently assigned to duty with Com- mander Air Force, Atlantic Fleet. One of her first as- signments in the latter command was to tend seaplanes of Fleet Air Wing Three at Coco Solo and she remained in the Canal Zone until the latter part of 1948. The VALCOUR has operated in San Juan, Jamaica, Guan- tanamo Bay, Bermuda, and has acted as Flagship for Commander, Middle East Force, operating in the Persian Gulf and Middle East Area. She has made three trips to the Gulf prior to this tour. Because of a collision off Cape Henry in May of 1951, the VALCOUR underwent six months of extensive re- pairs at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth. During this period in the yard she was painted white and com- pletely air-conditioned to make her more comfortable in the heat of the Middle East Area. Arabic profile. The Suez, looking south. Irrigation of Kolbo O' Fe I Q Q ' ann- CII 5 0 i Departed Ddfe Norfolk ..... . 12 Feb- Gibraltar ..... 23 Fel!- Athens ------ 2 March Izmir ----,--,- 5 March Port Said ...... 7 March Suez -----.,4--- 8 March Aden ....... 12 March Bahrain ..... 27 March Khor Kawai -- 30 March Bahrain ,-.-,,,- 31 March Ras As Zawr ..... 3 April Bahrain 5 APl'il Kalba ............. .--.- 37 April Bahrain ................. ---- 1 5 April Mena Al Ahmadi , .... 20 April Bahraini .............. 27 April Jazirat Halul ...... 28 April Jazirat Das - ..... ,. 29 April Sir Abu Nair ..... . 30 April Bahrain ..................... 4' May Umm Al Quaiwain 5 May Jazirat Abu Musa 7 May Adjman .............. 8 May Sharjah ................. 8 May Jazirat Abu Musa 9 May Fujayrah - ............... ...... 1 0 May Khor Fakhan .......... ..-- ...... 12 May Elphinestone Inlet 14 May Jazirat Abu Musa 15 May Bahrain .............. 22 May Ras Tannura ......... ...... 2 5' May Ras Al Mishab ..... .. ..... 27 May Jazirat Farsi ........ ...... 2 8 May Jazirat Al Arabi --- ...... 28 May Bahrain ............... 9 June Jazirat Zirko ....... 11 June Jazirat Halul ....... 13 June Bahrain ............... 22 June Jazirat Qeys ---. ...... ...... 2 3 June Jazirat Abu Musa 24 June Bahrain ................. -,- 4 July Bahrain .............. --- 6 July Dammam ...... --- 8 July Bombay ..... ....... 1 7 July Aden ..... ....... 2 3 July Suez .......... ....... 2 7 July Port Said ...... ....... 2 7 July Cannes ....... 3 August Algiers ....... 6 August Gibraltar --- 8 August Arrived Gibraltar , .--- Athens Izmir ........ ..... Port Said .... . .... Suez ............ Aden .......... Bahrain ---,-- Khor Kawai ,-- Bahrain ---..,---- Ras As Zawr .... Date ----. 23 Feb. ----- 28 Feb. 3 March 7 March 18 March 12 March 18 March 28 March 31 March 1 April Bahrain ......... 3 APl'il Kalba .......... 7 April Bahrain .................. ......- 9 April Mena Al Ahmadi --f- ....... 16 April Bahrain .... ........... ------- 2 l April Jazirat Halul ....... ....... 2 7 April Jazirat Das ...... 28 April Sir Abu Nair ......,... ....... 2 9 April Bahrain -,. -................... ..... 1 May Umm Al Quaiwain ....... -- 5 May Jazirat Abu Musa i..... -- 5 May Adjman .....,............. -- 7 May Sharjah ................... ......... 8 May Jazirat Abu Musa ...... ---- 8 May Fujayrah .s............... ..... 1 0 May Khor Fakhan ............... ...... 1 0 May Elphinestone Inlet ,....,. ..... 1 4 May Jazirat Abu Musa ...... ..... 1 4 May Bahrain .......... . ........ ...... 1 6 May Ras Tannura ...,,...... ...... 2 2 May Ras Al Mishab ....... ,...,. 2 5 May Jazirat Farsi ..... .-.... 2 7 May Jazirat Al Arabi .... ...... 2 8 May Bahrain ............... , ,,,-, 29 May Jazirat Zirko ...... Jazirat Halul ...... Bahrain ....,...... Jazirat Qeys ........ Jazirat Abu Musa Bahrain ........... Bahrain ...... Dammam ..... Bombay .... Aden ....... Suez .......,.. Port Said ..... .- Cannes ...... Algiers --- Gibraltar - Norfolk ----- 10 June ----- 11 June -- 13 June 23 June 23 June ----- 25 June --- 6 July --- 7 July ------ 15 July ------ 22 July ------ 26 July 27 July 1 August 4- August 7 August 19 August Total Miles --- ,N ,- Miles 3669 IA86 218 620 88 1312 1350 355 319 241 241 419 415 256 256 120 41 74 219 284 32 33 6 35 170 12 85 85 246 53 176 92 13 109 174 63 106 195 72 250 350 182 1569 1559 1511 88 1A92 445 426 3464 iii, 25,176 X, 0 .. Cv. s Q35 Xx:X,.S,s,Q,,,. A an r r wsfew . 5 - , N Q--wj V' ,ig Q X as K nw-XX'-w . M 8 07 x amv 'S Kx iwg ww. W, W - -X e Nm ,N .ss A, , X . x. QXQ5., v,Nlvw,,S1r ,H N , , Q c Q fn yjb 'CN 5- if- 47' ff 'iffK... ,-wzqf X - Ii ' f i r:f . i s T .. 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RATES Pound fBr.j -,- OF EXCHANGE - ............................ 32.80 Lira Turkeyj --.. ................... 2.8 for 1 Franc CFrance .................... 350 for 1 Drachma CGreecej .......... 15,000 for 1 Rupee Clndia ............,........... 5 for 1 Rial CArabia ...................... 3.75 for 1 During the cruise we: Steamed 25,176 miles Used 487,327 gallons diesel Ate 54,495 pounds of potatoes Drank 135,288 cups of coffee Sold 993 rolls of film Distilled 1,201,320 gallons of water Dropped anchor 55 times ki Q F -n fy tx Quite a few moons ago, long before Nero learned to play the fiddle, a mountain range ran from Gibraltar across to the tip of North Africa, sealing oil' the sea. According to scuttlebutt, a local strong man, Her- cules, not having anything else to do, wrenched the mountains apart, joining the ebbing Mediterranean with the Atlantic. The result of this sinewy manifestation gave us what is sometimes referred to as the Pillars of Hercules. It was through these majestic portals that the VALCOUR sailed into Gibraltar on 23 February 1953 to begin the tour outside the United States. Since the time that Hercules performed his amazing feat, an almost immeasurable portion of water has circulated through this strait, and when the VALCOUR moored alongside the HMS Crossbow in the harbor at Gibraltar, we found' it not at all like Hercules left it. Of the twenty- five species of animals that once inhabited his domain, including the elephant and the rhinoceros, only the tailless monkey known as the Barbary Ape remains. Has everyone mustered? And instead of a barren pinnacle, there is a thriving, impregnable fortress, accommodating ap- proximately 23,000 people within two very crowded square miles. Exactly what the Rock itself contains is a military secret, but it is known to be honeycombed with passageways, gun positions, magazines, and a number of natural caverns. After fueling, the VALCOUR sailed out into the historic blue waters of the Mediterranean, next port of call, Athens, Greece. - View from the sea. View from land The Rock as we saw her I 1 USS VALCOUR, Gibraltar ,NNN-xivkvw Zh x V I I Q-wmv W, N X x Q ffff f ...-1wf,,,,,W.x ,.x . ' ns Jwflin On the cold, windy morning of 28 February 1953 the VALCOUR moved into the port of Piraeus, Greece. The Greek pilot and Mediterranean mooring gave us a new experience to remember. Late that day the USS WATTS moored across the slip from us and gave us a chance to exchange movies. Piraeus is the port city for Athens and oifered very little of entertainment value to us. However, over half the crew joined the tour parties which enabled us to see the Athens of our history books. Even though the skies were overcast, cameras recorded for us the trips through the ancient and modern 'parts of the centuries-old city of the Creeks. Standing high above the city is the Acropolis and crowning that fortress-hill is the Parthenon. Probably no work of man has caused more favorable comment as to architecture and durability and we added our words of commendation. We visited Sling Stadium-home of the Olympic Games, the Palace, Constitution Square, the Parks, and the Academy of Science. On Monday, 2 March, with our first collection of souvenirs, we set sail for Izmir, Turkey only a 'gstone's throw away. .NWS . Piraeus Harbor. 'S The Acropolis from the city. 'Q h X f ff m Kiwi SA f, The city from the Acropolis Palace guard, Athens. Remains of Temple to Zeus Moorecl at Piraeus Olympic Stadium, Athens School boy in Athens. h With a song in my heart. ,W 7 f WH, s , , s. A ,g Kuff-,,gf,1Wf'if if ,w ,,W', ,fi ,, WECMZ , nf -1 3 5 ' Wgffg- 1 M , X , fffz ,-.fi-M7241- -Q-v ,: M- 1 U Sfmt fw2.'1'f,y?f1w f f s' , '- X ' f' . ,f,ffff-- pw 3 I My X rw! X , 1 . V ,jg-f. 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Our stay in Izmir was pleasant, thanks to the concern of the Turkish people and the American Colony which opened its canteen to us. The modern city of Izmir is remembered as the New Testament city of Smyrna and holds the prestige today which Ephesus held in the days of St. Paul. By bus, some of us traveled to the site of Ephesus and spent three hours walking through the ancient ruins. We marveled at the remains of the once-proud city, built by human effort and de- stroyed by malarial fever and earthquakes. Capt McCracken and Turkish pllot Mooring Med style at Izmir X 'Nyf Welcoming committee. Wdfel' fl'0l'lf Scene- The Agora Ephesus Architecture of four ages Prof Saklr and students Ephesus Doorway to Agora shops. Roman Acqueduct Ephesus l lf The dates of 7 March and 27 July on our calendar show Suez, uSouth', and 'GNorth, respectively. After four months on the Mother-side, the return passage made us feel half-way home. Soldiers stationed every 500 yards were a re- minder of the national tension in Egypt and we breathed a sigh of relief at the end of the 88-mile journey. The Med looked good to us-- f even the full moon was brighter! r J . 7 I D '5 W M 1 2 Q i rl i 1' RX7 X' .SSV MN gc, ' CAI ' .. Port Sand to cle Floating 5 8. 10. 1 Woolworth came aboard Harbor Port Sand World War I memorial along the Suez. l Fuel barge, Aden. E I P. i I I ., v f l I . . I I Q V i I 1 l r w Signal station on Suez. 5 I ! z Municipal Building, Port Said 3 1 1 fl E 5. fe 9 J: sl 3 2 J E K5 ' 1 4 7 if 'G + L V I iii! fi 2 ii I N X 95 K 1 I fin- 'i Q 1 I 5 B jf' ,fy . I u 1 ' I . F! I .xg l , I l W JE? 1 W 1 3? Ir, N H, ' I .i ati 'J' 5 , F HE w i '5- 'au 5 1 1 1 , 1' I , I i 1 I gi i I, 'z ,L I I s., 1 El xi U I ' l t I so.. and.. ' They knew we were comin they baked a cake l-nf SYM Q? vqgkm v hired a band. i J 1 f N , 1 1 R1 ui M Comdgagtfor M L N f NI i I- ', 3 I 2 Rear Admiral G. C. Towner being ollicially relieved as COMIDEASTFOR by Rear Admiral W. M. Beakley. CDR Ross, RADM Towner and Lf. Rice. 1 ,v X comlnmsrron smff. 5 f i 1-. M is x aff if' wi 1 Pl A 15 in I4 1. F. F' X SQL H, gi gl l il gl IE In I ,. In R W 1 ? NL The Mlddle East has come to the center of world atten tlon Places once llttle known are now by words ln conversation Bahram IS such a place Servlng as a base for the Brltlsh Navy, lt IS our home for four months each year Jufalr Jetty IS no Atlantlc Cnty Boardwalk but lt served as our llnk to recreatnon, shopplng n Manama, and the mall truck Except for Ras as Zawr fwhere we were well f edl and Ras Tannura Cwhere we found Pepsles, Mllk Shakes, and Hamburger-sl Bahraln was our only good liberty for four months We had ample f3Cllltl6S for recreation, lncludlng a swlmmmg pool, tenms courts, softball field and a shaded park for horseshoes or just slttmg Shopping district, Munamu. Royal Navy base, Jufuir Main Street, Manama. The Virgin's Pool. The ratings recreation area. Sailor Willis and ship of the desert. Native laundry f The Thursday Mosque. The Sheik's summer palace, Manama The Friday Mosque. Pipe line across Arabia. Capt. Hansen and Bedouin friends. M, r K r 5 P w i W X x w if f liberty call, Khor Kawai. 1 Fishing boat, Khor Kawai. Little Quoin. Our first port of cull. Sheik's nephew, Kalba. The Sheik's body guard, Kalba. It's worth forty dollars. The Chaplain gets a lift. Residential district, Kalba. Dynamo for Irrigation Going to market. Wool market. Coffee shop. Dry goods sechon' Kuwait house wife K K , , -A 5 , 5 x i L I , lx Ywikwmx. 5 Sheik Mohammad Bin Hamad AI Sharqi, ruler of Fuiairah. The Sheik's residence at Fuiayrah. The VALCOUR entertains at Ras Tannura Sheik Ahmid Bin Rashid, ruler of Umm Al Quaiwain, Father Schubert at Khor Fahkan RADM Towner and Mr. Buckmaster, British political resident. The Arabian Transit Company. Interior of fort, Kalba. Sheik Rasid Bin Ahmid, ruler of Adiman. Barber shop, Qatif Arabia. Street scene, Qatif Arabia Desert Legionnaire. Olticial dinner at Kaiba. Dinner setting for ten. Mess cooks and mess Abdullah Brown. Chow call. 4 '15 X Going, A CHANGE IN PLANS Q On 4- July we were all set for a ship's party and tournament at Jufair. Before the first liberty boat could tie up to the jetty, it was recalled and the VALCOUR shoved off to aid the tanker, Mission Purisimaf' On the morning of 5 July an Air-Sea Rescue plane from Dhahran attempted to land alongside to bring Admiral Beakley and 5 other Officers, who had been left stranded, back aboard. Heavy swells caused the results pictured. A crew member suffered a broken legg others aboard were only shaken up. After returning the Air Force personnel to Bahrain and a visit to Dammam, we set out again for the 'Purisima. gone! suing, 'Pa U96 to fndla The USNS MISSION PURISIMA was adrift in heavy seas for two days before a tug from Karachi took her in tow. We wallowed along with them, at two knots, for three days before heading for Bombay and the quietest relieving ceremony yet seen for ships changing stations. Although glad to see the Greenwich Bay, we did not greet her with streamers and bull horns. We were thinking of the five more days necessary to cross the Arabian Sea! After two days of rest and relaxation in Bombay, we started the long voyage home. GUWWUY 70 'Milf' Murine Drive, Bombay. Y E Tonsoriul shop. Snake chormer. Mongoose and snake Natives drying clothes. A bird in u gilded cage. Bus stop, Bombay Street scene. Hanging Gardens. New 'Emdnsfg QQ- at AV-1' -f 1 Mc- W. Q4 On 1 August 1953 we dropped anchor in the Rade de Cannes and thus began two memorable days. Only those unfortunate enough to spend four months on the islands of the Persian Gulf can understand our reaction to the Riviera. The dif- ference between the sand of Jazirat al Arabi and the sand of Juan les Pins was what we found on it--we prefer Bikinis to Hgoony birds. The Casino at Monte Carlo, the climate, the scenery, the Bikini-clad women, paddle-boats, swim call, and Jerry Lewis are all a part of our memory of Cannes. We made a valiant attempt to crowd into two days what the millionaire enjoys for months. Remorsefully, we sailed from Cannes on 3 August, bound for Algiers. The beach at Cannes The Carlton Hotel .Ierry Lewis looks us over Slavkovsky, Downs and friend. Swimming call. A Blklm beauty. T5- Aewprfwom +6QWW4 Yacht Club. Joan of Arc. fff ,,,,,,,fff ,, vwmi -L kv M f 1 M4 7ZZ1.i1C,,icf',1, I I ,W .1 Nyyvm fu, M-'sf fff H , - fl 'Q , , Heroes of World War I. Sidewalk Cafe. 4 Carouse 7 , 4 , X I in the park Emma, our hostess for Riviera tour. Villefranche. Rest stop. City of Eze, built 400 B.C. Yacht Basin, Monte Carlo 2, 3 Vuts used for first process Gmsse' . in making perfume. Lf. Schubert at Grusse. P 'k e e' Grape vineyard im l 2' 'Lf- ,, ff Qi91'3, Algeria if mf' X . g I , , W M, ,fr cff? , ' n '-- 'Q- Z' lim Xl' f , A ...Q- I H n N s4:g!i....--L...-.,,41 mm e ' A - -f -td'-f ,Q :.:5e-i--- -- ln form of government, language and national life, Algiers is a part of France-but it is not another Cannes. Only Norfolk would have looked good to us after our two days on the Riviera. The city of Algiers is a thriving metropolis, with beautiful buildings and wide streets. On a tour of the city, some of us visited the historic and scenic parts of Algiers and walked through the Casbah. The latter we found to be less than inviting with its narrow streets, dark passageways and high walls. Algiers is remembered as the home of the Barbary Pirates who preyed .on shipping in the Mediterranean Sea. France captured Algiers in 1830 and it was not until 1947 that the Algierians were allowed to elect their own legislative assembly. Over the years, however, Algiers has developed into a manufacturing and trading center. We spent two days tied-up at the mole and moved on to Gibraltar for another two days before heading for Norfolk, U.S.A. I I 1 I l I I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 I I 1 1 I rf 1 I I I I l I I 1 1 I 1 I I 1 W 1 ggpunnnuav- The harbor light. Lugerquist, Bailey and Gooche on tour Shore Patrol Algiers Bell, Beckwith, Withers and Two Sisters. if 6 2 i E a Q 3 1 1 5 I 2 , Q: , I .M ' M6 4 w Q Ss C E xxx I gi S S Q1 X I , Z X Zi' iii 5 W ' sf '- , we-s -1-N NfN.. 7 1'-f X' .fx.fx., --- psf W .4.....-.-.-. 4 wogra SH I P M936 fffWw. f X Wx V Q2 K 2 f , ff' , fr, 'f ,Wir I I . jf: ' The wheel watch. Mclntosh on station. , W , s ,f Shooting a sun line. nf ,--W 'V Division fueling plane. 0.0.0. Hightower and watch. Capt. McCracken and Suez pilot. Long live Queen Elizabeth Il. ' Loading stores at Ras Tannura. Launched target, same sunk Valcour Ball Scores 7 BAPCO ...... -,-- 4. 1 BAPCO ...... ,,,, 0 6 BAPCO ..... m,.. 3 3 BAPCO ...... .... 2 5 NCSO .... .. ......... .,,, 7 10 Ras T annura ---.. ........,....,,. -m 2 21 Ras Tannura All Stars ...,......,,.. 12 1 Army Air Force, Dhahran ,.....,, 4 'p 16 BAPCO ....................,,,,,,.- ,-,, 2 i , A close play at firsi. H U Il 1 L6 Jing Hitters ? I Hunter -- ...... -403 Masullo . .m.. ,.,H.. . 365 51 Bailey ,.,,,,, .... . .- .340 Q Schaelfer - ...... .337 4 4 fri , Slugger Thompson. Schaeffer at but Seymour ump rung Softball Lmeup Schaefer - Oliver ...... Masullo --- Hunter ..... Nolan ....... Thompson Moyer ...... Metjian --- Ferro ....... Nolan at buf. A soccer game Travis boots one. Hunter at but Willis serves. FISHING DERBY WINNERS First place mn .,qI4 I,k,A,--,, , .,....-... Danielson, GMC Second place .M.,w, A ----.f--- Radkes YMC Third place Bernazani, BM3 Fourth place ......, 1111110119 ENC Fifth place ,l.. 1.-.. H elsom, ENC .xgnnobmcemenf The Persian Gulf Athletic Association an- nounced the cancellation of the athletic meet scheduled for 4 and 5 July at Jufair Recreation Center in order for the VALCOUR to rush to the assistance of USNS MISSION PURISIMA which was in distress in the Indian Ocean. The PGAA has not set the date for the meet next year. Horseshoe tournament at Jufair. Swimming cull at Bitter Lake. PINOCI'II.E 1st PLACE ............................ Shaiffer-Glaser 2nd PLACE ....... ....... B ousa-Rollings 3rd PLACE ....... ..... M eehan-Metjean CRIBBAGE CONTEST lst PLACE ,,,-.............,...... Purcell-Berryman 2nd PLACE .,.,... .,... R ohinson-Lagerqulst 3rd PLACE ..,-,-, .............. H all-Horsfall ll , lf- Stove d' A hand sinnd BY D' as r ,splqys q 20 Pounder Holiday routine. Beer party. Fishing party - Mr. Oliver and Mr. Elmiger Nothing but birds and us - Farsi. Officers' fishing party. Operation Budweiser. Horseshoe players - Farsi The Admiral fishes, too. A typical day of recreation at Jufuir. N! if Zi: f, ,,.1,Z' f' X 'f may QF ' ff Lt. Schubert, Mrs. Hansen, I.t. Brown. Hi, parade. 'if A sandy interlude. M... wax, X High iump into Bitter Lake. Ferro and Thompson, sun worshipers. Cecil B. Kraus. Dr. Richardson and Khor Fukhcm natives. ,V ik ff , X -,. M' Bell at work. Ship's store. Your Cruise Book editors. Protestant Divine services E a Qi Father Connolly saying Mass. chaplain Garrett i orsfujn 4 1 V1 f Mr. Kelley leading Rosary I i L HELLO, UNCLE SUGAR! 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