Vulcan (AR 5) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 158 of the 1980 volume:

i “SHIPS HISTORY” USS VULCAN AR-5 THE FIRST OF THE MODERN REPAIR SHIPS. THE USS VULCAN AR-5. IS THE SECOND SERVICE VESSEL TO CARRY THE NAME VULCAN. THE NAME COMES TO US FROM ROMAN MYTHOLOGY. THE GOO VULCAN. SON OF JUPITER AND JUNO. GOD OF FIRE. PATTRO OF METALLURGY. WAS CONSIDERED THE DIVINE ARTIFICER AND CREATOR OF ALL THAT WAS MECHICALLY WONDERFUL. THE GOD VULCAN WAS THE BLACKSMITH OF THE MIGHTY GODS OF MOUNT OLYMPUS. VULCAN FORGEO THE THUNDERBOLTS OF JUPITER. THE SHEILD OF HERCULES. AND THE ARMOR OF ACHILLES. IN 1909 THE FIRST SERVICE SHIP TO CARRY THE NAME VULCAN WAS BUILT AT SPARROWS POINT. MARYLAND. FOR A COST OF $479,600 FOR THE HULL AND THE MACHINERY. THIS FIRST VULCAN WAS A COAL SHIP AND SAILED TO FRANCE. NORWAY. AND MEXICO DURING HER DUTY. IN JULY OF 1921. SHE WAS PLACED OUT OF COMMISSION IN NORFOLK. VIRGINIA THIRTY YEARS LATER. IN 1939. ANOTHER KEEL FOR A SECOND VULCAN WAS LAID IN CAMDEN. NEW JERSEY. THIS VULCAN WAS INDEED WELL NAMED. THIS VULCAN WAS AN ARTIFICER AND CREATOR OF MECHANICAL THINGS. THIS WAS THE REPAIR SHIP USS VULCAN AR-5. 530 FEET LONG. 73 FEET WIDE. 16.245 TONS IN WEIGHT. AND HAVING A DRAFT OF 25 FEET. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF FOUR SHIPS OF THE SAME CLASS. THE OTHER THREE SHIPS WERE THE USS AJAX (AR-6). THE USS HECTOR (AR-7). AND THE USS JASON (AR-8) AFTER HER LAUNCHING IN DECEMBER OF 1940. VULCAN WAS COMMISSIONED IN JUNE. 1941. SHORTLY THEREAFTER SHE COMMENCED OPERATING IN THE ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN AREAS. BASING AT ARGENTIA. NEWFOUNDLAND. HAVAUORDUR. ICELAND. ALGIERS AND MER-EL KEPIR. ALGIERA. THE FIRST MAJOR REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE USS KEARNY (00-432) WHICH HAD BEEN TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF THE COAST OF ICELAND. VULCAN PARTICIPATED IN THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORMANDY. INCLUDING THE BOMBARDMENT OF CHERBOURG DURING THE PERIOD OF 15 AUGUST THROUGH 25 SEPTEMBER. 1944. SHE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN AfRiCAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL FOR THIS SERVICE VULCAN THEN MOVED INTO THE PACIFIC FLEET WHERE SHE CONTINUED PERFORMING HER VITAL REPAIR AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ALLIED MERCHANT AND NAVAL SHIPS WHILE SHE WAS 6ASED AT ULITHI ATOLL. CAROLINE ISLANDS. AND LEYTE GULF. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. SEPTEMBER. 1945. SAW VULCAN IN BUCKNER BAY. OKINAWA. ASSISTING THE MANY SHIPS OAMAGEO AND ORIVEN ASHORE BY A TYPHOON. AS A RESULT OF VULCAN'S REPAIR EFFORTS MANY SHIPS WERE SAVEO AND A DISASTROUS SITUATION WAS AVERTED. VULCAN MOVES ON. IN OCTOBER OF THAT YEAR. TRAVERSING 120 MILES OF MINE INFESTEO WATERS. VULCAN LED A SMALL GROUP OF SERVICE FORCE SHIPS THROUGH THE INLAND SEA OF JAPAN TO HIRO WAN AND ESTABLISHED A NECESSARY AND VITAL REPAIR SERVICE FACILITY IN THIS FORWARD AREA OURING THIS PACIFIC DEPLOYMENT VULAN WAS AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL FOR THE PERIOD 2 SEPTEMBER THROUGH 10 MARCH. 1946. IN APRIL. 1946. VULCAN RETURNEO TO THE ATLANTIC FLEET BUT NOT FOR A WELL EARNED REST. SHE CONTINUED TO PERFORM HER MISSION OF REPAIR IN OCTOBER OF 1962. DURING THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. VULCAN WAS DEPLOYEO TO THE CARIBBEAN AREA TO PROVIDE REPAIR SERVICES TO THE SHIPS ENGAGEO IN THE CUBAN QUARANTINE SEPTEMBER. 1964. SAW VULCAN CAST OFF LINES ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME WAS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATO EXERCISE TEAMWORK . AT WHICH TIME SHE SERVED AS FLAGSHIP FOR COMMANDER SERVICE SQUADRON FOUR VULCAN WAS DEPLYED TO GREENOCK. SCOUTLANO DURING THIS EXERCISE. AND CONTINUED PERFORMING REPAIR SERVICES FOR FLEET UNITS PARTICIPATING IN THE EXERCISE IN EARLY 0CT08ER. AT THE TERMINATION OF THE EXERCISE. VULCAN SAILED TO ROTA. SPAIN. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LARGEST PEACETIME AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE SINCE WORLD WAR II. STEEL PIKE I . OPERATING OFF THE COAST OF HUELVA. SPAIN. VULCAN PROVIDED REPAIR SERVICES TO THE FLEET UNITS UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE EXERCISE IN LATE OCTOBER. 1964 J MAY. 1965. CAME ANO SAW VULCAN AGAIN PROVIDING HER SERVICES TO THE FLEET UNITS ENGAGED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OPERATION. IN MAY. 1970. VULCAN UNOERWENT A FOUR MONTH OVERHAUL AT THE NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD DURING 1971 AND 1972. A TIME OF HEAVILY INCREASED NAVAL COMMITMENTS TO SOUTHEAST ASIA AND FREQUENT DEPLOYMENTS OF ATLANTIC FLEET UNITS TO THAT CONFLICT. VULCAN UNDERTOOK 153 ALONGSIDE AND CONCURRENT SHIP REPAIR AVAILABILITIES AND COMPLETED THEM WITH ENTHUSIASM. PROFESSIONALISM AND OISPATCH. IN 1972 VULCAN WAS AWAROEO THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY E . AND THE REO ENGINEERING E . THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE DUPLICATED IN 1973 WHEN VULCAN AODED HASH MARKS TO THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY E . ANO TO THE ENGINEERING E AWARDS ANO RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL AWARD. THE SUPPLY EIN 1974 VULCAN AGAIN RECEIVEO THE SUPPLY E” AND THE COMMUNICATIONS “C . IN 1975 VULCAN RECEIVED SINGULAR HONORS FOR BEING THE BEST OF SEVEN TENDERS ASSICNEO TO THE ATLANTIC FLEET. THE COMMUNICATIONS C (SECOND AWARD) AND THE SURFACE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET NOMINATION FOR BEST FOOD SERVICE. IN SEPTEMBER 1975 VULCAN VISITED HALIFAX. NOVA SCOTIA. AND IN NOVEMBER OF THAT YEAR SAILED TO CARTECENA. C0LUM8IA. SOUTH AMERICA. TO REPAIR SHIPS OF THE COLUMBIAN NAVY. IN JANUARY 1976 VULCAN ENTERED THE NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD FOR THE MOST LENCTHY ANO EXTENSIVE OVERHAUL OF HER CAREER. IN ADDITION TO THE WORK OF THE SHIPYARD AND CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS. THE CREW OF VULCAN CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 460.000 MANHOURS TO THE OVERHAUL EFFORT. IN JANUARY AND FEBUARY 1977. VULCAN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A FULL REFRESHER TRAINING PACKAGE. CULMINATING IN A COMPLEX BATTLE PROBLEM ADMINISTERED BY FLEET TRAINING GROUP. GUANTANAMO BAY. CUBA. MAY. 1977. SAW VULCAN ONCE AGAIN HOIST ANCHORS TO GET UNDERWAY. FOR A NORTHERLY TRIP TO HALIFAX. NOVA SCOTIA JULY OF THE SAME YEAR BROUGHT ANOTHER CHALLENGE TO VULCAN. COMPETITION FOR THE NEY MEMORIAL AWARD WAS HELD WITH VULCAN EARNING SECOND 8EST ENLISTED DINING FACILITY ON THE EAST COAST. FLEET NEEOS CALLED VULCAN TO WEIGH ANCHOR YET AGAIN AND SAIL FOR CHARLESTON. SOUTH CAROLINA. DURING THE TRANSIT AN EMERGENCY REGUEST FOR BOILER FEEDWATER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PORTUGUESE FRIGATE ALMIRANTE GAGO COUTINNO. OURING THE NIGHT VULCAN STEAMED TO THE OESTRESSED SHIP AND ONCE ON SCENE. EXECUTED DIFFICULT MODIFICATIONS TO A CLOSE-IN FUELING RIG TO TRANSFER THE FEEDWATER. THE MISSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. VULCAN RETURNED FROM HER MANY TASKS IN CHARLESTON IN LATE SEPTEMBER SHORTLY THEREAFTER OEPARTED FOR INDEPENDENT STEAMING EXERCISE ENROUTE TO SAN JUAN. PUERTO RICO. RETURNING TO NORFOLK. VIRGINIA. IN EARLY DECEM8ER. VULCAN PARTICIPATED IN THE COLO WEATHER SMALL BOAT REGATTA. THIS CAME THE END OF 1977. A BUSY TIME FOR VULCAN. OURING 1978. VULCAN CONDUCTED THIRTY SIX PERIODS ON SEVERAL UNITS OF THE FLEET. TWO STAFFS WERE ABOARD OURING THE YEAR. COMMANOER SERVICE GROUP TWO WAS ABOARD JANUARY-AUGUST AND COMMANDER SERVICE SQUADRON FOUR WAS EMBARKEO AUGUST DECEMBER OF 1978. 1979 STARTEO Off FOR VULCAN WITH A TRIP TO PORT EVERGLADES. FLORIDA FOR TRAINING. UPON HER RETURN TO NORFOLK. VULCAN SERVED AS HOST SHIP FOR THE USS SHENNANDOAH. OTHER PORT VISITS FOR THE YEAR INCLUDEO HALIFAX. NOVA SCOTIA. IN AUGUST AND BERMUDA IN OCTOBER. DURING MAY AND JUNE. VULCAN PAID A WORKING VISIT TO THE THREE-MILE AMMUNITION PIER AT NAVAL WEAPONS STATION. EARLE. NEW JERSEY FOR REPAIRS ON THE USS NITRO. _A J 1 VTTr vf A MAJOR EVENT OF THE TEAR WAS THE ARRIVAL OF ENLISTEO AND OFFICER WOMEN FOR PERMANENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT ABOARD VULCAN. VULCAN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST NON-HOSPITAL SHIPS OR TRANSPORT TYPE SHIPS TO CARRY FEMALE CREW MEMBERS. VISITS BY THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES (OP-15). COMMANDER NAVAL SURFORCES U S ATLANTIC FLEET. AND DEPUTY COMMANDER IN CHIEF U S. ATLANTIC FLEET UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CHANGE TO SHIPBOARD LIFE. DURING 1979 VULCAN WAS EVER WORKING AND EVER NEEDEO. THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY STAND DOWN PERIOD WAS ONE OF VULCAN'S BUSIEST PERIOD. HER GREAT WORK CENTERS WERE OPERATING NEARLY AROUND THE CLOCK PREPARING UNITS FOR THIER MISSIONS. VULCAN HERSELF WAS ALSO PREPARING FOR ANOTHER GREAT CHALLENGE. VULCAN WAS NEEOED TO TEND UNITS OF THE SIXTH FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. THE TASKS AT HAND WERE AWESOME INDEED. PERSONNEL HAD TO BE TRAINED. VAST AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL HAD TO BE OBTAINED AND LOADED. MYRIADS OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINES HAO TO BE CHECKEO. DURING THE WEEKS OF PREPARATION. TONS OF MATERIAL WERE MOVEO. COMPLEX MANNING PROBLEMS WERE TACKLED. TRAINING WAS STEPPEO UP TO AN INTENSE LEVEL. VULCAN HAD A GREAT CHALLENGE TO MEET. V _ SERVICE TO THE � , FlEET COMMANDING OFFICER Capt. H.A. Spencer, Jr. Captain Spcnccr is a native of Lincoln. Nebraska and a graduate of the G.S. Naval Academy class of 1952. Prior to entering the submarine service. Captain Spencer served onboard (JSS WINSTON (AKA-94). deployed in Korean waters, and participated in the prisoner exchange at the end of that conflict. He then served as Executive Officer • CJSS LSM 268. Captain Spencer graduated from the Submarine Officers Basic Course at New London. Connecticut in June 1955 and reported to (JSS QGEENFISH (SS-393) where he subsequently qualified in submarines in September 1956. Additional submarine assignments include duty in GSS CAPITAINE (SS-336). GSS SAWFISH (SS-276). Staff. Commander Submarine Squadron THREE. Executive Officer GSS ASPRO (AGSS-309) and GSS CHARR (SS-328). GSS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598) and Commanding Officer of GSS SABLEFISH (SS-303). Other tours have included duty on the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff. Offutt Air Force Base. Nebraska; Executive Officer. GSS FGLTON (AS-11): Assistant Chief of Staff. Commander Submarine Group TWO and Executive Officer. Naval Submarine school. His last duty assignment ashore was in the Strategic Nuclear Qarfare Plans and Policy Section on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. Prior to reporting to GSS VGLCAN (AR-5) Captain Spcnccr completed the Senior Officers Ship Material Readiness Course at Naval Reactors Facility. Idaho Falls. Idaho. Captain Spencer has been awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Korean Service Medal with two stars. Gnited Nation Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He is married to the former Betty D. Hathaway of Lincoln. Nebraska and they have three children. Mrs. Jill Sundquist the wife of a navy lieutenant and residing in New London. Connecticut; Harry III. at Kansas State Gniversity in the college of veterinary medicine: and Joy. a freshman at the Gniversity of Nebraska. 6 Executive Officers CDR. C. L. Keithlcy Executive Officer until Barcelona. Spain Dec. 1980 CDR. F. K. WOOD Executive Officer from Dec. 1980 to present 7 — FAREWELL History. Long, quiet machinery rumbled into new life. Figures hurried along her wooden decks as we prepared this grand gray lady for her first Mediterranean Cruise in 16 years. Excitement, apprehension, and a touch of sadness at parting hung in the soft sea breeze. For the first time, husbands joined wives, parents, and children in saying good-bye. good luck, and Godspeed to their loved ones. r -.... —-- btiaadmm — 10 11 SWIM CALL 18 SEPT. Mid-atlantic (halfway to Rota Spain) “swim call” between drills, and routine, it’s back to nature with a afternoon in the warm salty drink. Hope the sharks aren’t hungry! 13 ARRIVAL: ROTA, SPAIN 22 SEPT. A chorus line in Palma. Spain line up. pink scarfs in hand, white T-shirts saying: Shenandoah's turnover at its best First Liberty Port We made it, ole! . . . behind us our home, family and friends, but ahead lies adventurous cultures and excit-ment to share p S A P L A M I A, N 17 I 19 Open Air Art Display Leaning Tower of Pisa 20 21 Dachau Concentration Camp s 5 s I 22 I made it from scratch come on. just one more lap to go I got it! I got it! 99. 100 . .. this is my time 23 24 Mt. Vesuvius from Pompeii Forum 26 Break away, cookout and jam today ... on the GSS CONCORD (FS-5) TORONTO BARCELONA CHRISTMAS TIME One year onboard. yeah Well ... I would like to 29 Our tree! Aaahh! Snow? Eh — Barcelona smog? 30 31 H 32 MALAGA, SPAIN COLUMBUS DAY 33 I I � ) }4 L ■ 36 37 MBA 38 k )9 OSS YOSEMITE: How do you spell relief? You've got it. pal! HOMEWARD BOUND! Turkey shoot underway 41 42 EXECUTIVE DIVISION COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN H. A. SPENCER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER C. L. KEITHLEY, JR Chaplain CW02 S. L. Barnes Commander O. B. Forrester JAGC Officer LT C. J. Clemens 44 i ENC J. H. Coxx SMC R. E. Smith YNC M. M. Nevaez 4L A am % %% y ' [' - Jr I y • y • PCI M. E. Sandidge PN1 E. V. Sherron FTG1 L. D. Withrow — Zi 45 BM2 J. D. Banks, PN2 D. R. Campbell EM2 R.L. Earley HT2 J. T. Headrick Jr PN2 W. H. Sanchez YN3 S. D. Driskell MM2 D. M. Spence YN3 D. M. Phillips PN3 B. E. Williams PN3 Bradford 46 ■ YNSN M. S. Brandt PCSA W. F. Keane . the job below entails cutting barnacles . . . . FIRST DIVISION DECK 48 a if CJ- V « -i - «r h r“ y Y X N«? � £ BM 3 P.E. Kendrick BM 3 P.E. Miller BM 3 C.L. Shepperson BM 3 L.D. White BM 3 Wood SN M.J. Allen SN D.L. Barnett SN G.C. Cord SN M.A. Espinoza SN J.W. Grant SN J.L. Greenblatt SN J.M. Hill SN M.B. Jackson SN E.A. McDaniels 50 SN E.M. Maloney SN T.M. Reynolds SN J.E. Runk SN T.M. Seifert SN M.A. Silva SN T.L. Smallwood SN D.E. Stevens Malag. Spain having fun on the rock. SN J.M. Turner SN A.M. Warts 52 SA A.M. Weathers SA M. Williams SA W.S. Winans SJ FIRST DIVISION SA Hoak SR K.E. King SR D.V. Kramer SR Miles SR L.J. Miner SR B. Wagner S4 55 s DT3 J. Andrews DT3 J.W. Barnes DT3 M.l. Dunn DT3 E.L. Kerns DN R.A. Bogue DTSA C. Lindsay DTSA B.A. Miller S8 fa DEPT HEAD Lt. L. Helms DIVISION OFFICER HMCS J. L. French HMC R. G. Vaughn MEDICAL DEPARTMENT HM1 D. M. Cleveland HM2 E. C. Decena HM2 K. M. Kruetzman HM2 D. B. Maynard HM3 K. J. Benner 59 And one more for the road 61 Engineering Department Head Division Officer LT Kaufman LT Young “A” GANG MM2 G.D. Gaylor MM2 S.D. Woodard EM3 J.V. Parlich EMS W.M. Walck EN3 Wiland MM2 K.I.. Woods FN K.D. Gardner FN Harra FN K.L. Mathcna 64 S T.j HRFA as t j' ERson •Hu ry.JR ENFA Tharpe 65 FA R. C. Campbell FA Howley FA M. A. Ncalan “B” DIVISION 66 BOILER TECH’S MAKE THE HOT WATER WE NEVER HAD! ICC D.F.Looymans t MM2 D. R. Green BT2 Miller LIFE IN THE NAVY EM2 M. J. Robb EM2 E. E. Weeks MAKES THE SHIP RGN! 70 i FA J. R. Loyst EMFA M. R. Vattilino FA Carlton EMFA D. J. Hcrshey EMFA R. E. Woody EMFN D. Wadkins FN B. R. Newton EMFN O. D. Borden Jr. FN K. L. Willis BTFN M. L. Shines ■ 71 H HT2 R. W. Goulet 'in m mb TEXAS does it again! HT3 M. L. Odell FN E. D. Labouc 73 THE SAILORS DOWN BELOW THE MEN WHO SAIL BELOW Now each of us from time to time has gazed upon the sea. And watched the warships pulling out to keep this country free. And most of us has read a book or heard a lusty tale About men who sail these ships through lightning, wind, and hail. But there’s a place within each ship that legend fails to teach. It's down below the waterline: it takes a living toll A hot metal living hell that sailors call the hole. It houses engines run by steam that makes the shall go round A place of fire and noise and heat, that beats your spirits down. Where boilers like a hellish heart, with blood of angry steam. Are of molded gods without remorse, arc nightmares in a dream. Whose threat that from the tires roar is like a living doubt. That any minute would with scorn escape and crush you out. Where turbines scream like tortured souls, alone and lost in hell, As ordered from above somewhere they answer every bell. The men who keep the fires lit and make the engines tun Arc strangers to the world of night and rarely see the sun. They have no time for man or god. no tolerance for fear. Their aspect pays no living thing the tribute of a tear. For there's not much men can do that these men haven’t done. Beneath the decks deep in the hole, to make the engines run. And every hour of every day they keep the watch in hell. For if the fires ever (ail their ship’s a useless shell. When ships converge to have a war. upon an angry sea. The men below just grimly smile at what their fate might be. They’re locked in below like men foredoomed, who hear no battle cry. It’s well assumed that if they’re hit the men below will die. For every day is a war down there, when gauges all read red Four hundred pounds of heated steam can kill you mighty dead. So if you ever write their sons, or try to tell their tale, The very words would make you hear a fired furnace wail. And people as a general rule don’t hear of men of steel, So little is heard about this place that sailors call the hole. But 1 can sing about this place, and try to make you see The hardened life of men down there, ‘cause one of them is me. I’ve seen the sweat-soaked heroes fight in superheated air To keep their ship alive and right, though no one knows they’re there And thus they’ll light for ages on tilt warships sail no more, Amid the boilers’ mighty heat and the turbines’ hellish roar. So when you sec a ship pull out, to meet a warlike toe Remember faintly if you can ‘The men who sail below’. Unknown poet 74 MMC C. Hunter MM3 D. J. LaJoic MM3 N. Paul MM3 T. V. Richardson 76 h____ MM3 D. Segouvia MM3 Steins MM3 P. R. Kirkpatrick MM3 R. L. Fletcher FN Bocklett FA W. T. Davis FA J. I. Brown MM FA P. J. Bloomfield MMFA R. W. Cadeau FN Leep MMFN A. L. I.enard MMFA D. R. McConnell FN Yaravich MMFA S. C. Niemi 78 HTC G. L. Miller HTC D. T. Beeghly HT3 G. G. Pierce HT3 D. W. Allen f V •V $ HTFN D. M. Bresnahan HTFN T. G. Clements ™ R- C. Cobb HTFN E. L. Joplin HTFA D. L. Barcroff HTFA T. E. Walker 80 QMSN M. F. Kay SMSN T. F. Sanders YNSN L. A. Womack OSSN N. J. Woods SMSN P. F. Cogar SMSA R. L. Dube RMSA R. N. Lee RMSA W. Paige TRIAL AND ERROR. . . THEY MOST BE KIDDING, I’D RATHER STRIKE FOR QM SA L. M. Schrader QMSA L. L. . Strehlow SMSA D. F. Ovanni HERE LIES THE REMAINS OF OUR DEAR RESIDENT AIRDALE OS 1 L. D. HOLLEMAN (ROSCOE) DOES THIS LOOK LIKE RADIO 83 LCDR J. R. Driscoll. Jr REPAIR ADMINISTRATION LT C. W. Thompson ENS G. L. Katilius EMCS F. N. Beard MRCS R. W. DcBolt 84 IMC G. N. Cooper FTGC R. O. Hamblin MRCS M. Hamilton HTC J. S. Kell IMC B. E. Kochi BTC S. D. Jenkins Jr. HTC G. Q. Archer MR1 A. J. Arccra HT1 J. C. Brock BMI S. M. Cooke EN1 R. A. Dauwen MR 1 J. R. Rowe EMI W. J. Dietricch EMI D. J. Dotterer MR 1 T. J. Hutchings HT1 W. E. Manzola BM1 G. N. Monk HT2 A. J. Blevins FTG2 S. I. Bryant FTG2 J. C. Ruby ET2 P. L. Markin HT2 H. W. McKinney HT2 G. L. Skclding EM3 J. H. Abernathy HT3 R. A. Bacon MR3 R. S. Coogan EM3 M. J. Wheeler HT3 R. M. Ingram 86 I 8? CW04 J. T. McDermott R-l DIVISION 88 HTC R. L. Thompson HT1 W. H. Allen Htl R. S. Caldwell HT1 S. N. Gonzales HT1 J. L. Green HT1 L. D. Iliff HT1 M. A. Langford PM 1 S. L. Ricker 89 HT2 M. W. Belch HT2 L. R. Clay HT2 A. G. Mandigo HT2 M. J. Netherly HT2 F. G. Nitz HT2 R. S. Reeves HT2 D. M. Prescott HT2 J. G. Ryder MR2 A. C. Vanek HT2 R. Veaseley HT2 J. W. Williams HT3 M. L. Bonham HT3 A. L. Burdett HT3 F. B. Burks HT3 T. M. Duffy HT3 R. J. Flick HT3 R. L. Furman PM3 K. N. George HT3 A. Jackomino HT3 J. M. Johnson HT3 D. J. Lajoie HT3 S. E. Lewis 91 HT3 J. H. Ochoa HT3 M. L. O’Dell HT3 M. Linsey HT3 K. L. Mann HT3 C. K. Massey HT3 D. P. McDonald HT3 A. J. Nugent HT3 A. D. Shaw HT3 R. L. Twaddle HTFN R. C. Adkins HTFN R. H. Amlaw HTFN D. K. Bradtland HTFN K. C. Bush HTFN J. C. Cecil HTFN F. D. Cracraft HTFN D. C. Epperson HTFN S. A. Erickson HTFN B. N. Griffin HTFN C. Harvey HTFN S. S. Keefer HTFND. P. Rainey 9 HTFN K. L. Adlard 94 HTFA M. E. Bartholomew HTFA Erff HTFA J. S. Hall HTFA S. P. Kauffman HTF A W. S. Lorch HTFA R. F. Rolison HTFN S. E. Reed HTFN L. Rucker HTFA R. T. Seger HTFA W. D. Shields HTFN J. Williams 9S R-2 DIVISION Division Officer LTJG J. E. Fisher MLCS B. N. Paul ENCS J. W. Whitesides ICC J. F. Belongia % MMC G. A. Bucher BTC J. A. Herdman MMC G. M. Longsworth BTC R. W. Massengill BTC J. K. McAuliffe MMC R. J. Quimen BT1 A. L. Burke BT1 Blackstock MR1 J. A. Dinkins MMl B. J. Dixon MR1 R. A. Everett MLl V. R. Harris MM1 E. T. Oliver MR1 W. E. Pittman MR1 D. T. Thornton MR2 M. D. Bollweg y MM2 M. Bouchonville HT2 C. W. Boyd Jr MR2 D. C. Fabro ML2 D. L. Fannon BT2 L. R. Godsey EN2 E. R. Jones MR2 M. T. Lee EN2 B. O. Lenz m % V Z V V P 1 ¥ HT2 G. Lusk MR2 G. C. Markel Jr MM2 M. G. McIntyre MR2 D. Nicholes hr y v - ¥ s y y MR2 S. L. Page! MM2 K. A. Rader MR2 R. Thormahlen MR2 R. L. Taulbee MR2 S. J. Soulia MR2 M. Sheerin MR2 D. E. Sidwell MR2 J. C. Smith MR2 K. R. Stallings MR3 C. D. Ashmore MM3 T.C. Austin MR3 D. R. Baumgarden 99 MR3 B. W. Dennison ML3 L. Johnson ML3 F.C. Judon MR3 J. R. Martin EN3 N. Roberts MR3 A. D. Shaw MM3 R. W. Shultz MM3 R. L. Miller BT3 R. L. Neff MR3 D. S. Rabb MR3 M. R. Svetick MM3 R. W. Wanger BT3 R. E. Wagar MRFN P. S. MRFN M. A. Carrell ENFN D. S. Gillentine Brotherton 100 FN R. D. Green MMFN L. L. Mumbulo MRFN C. Pearson MMFN M. J. McGhee s. % f T 1 1 FN T. Goodman FN S. D. Jenkins MRFN J. R. Kelty FN Ex. J. Key MLFN E. J. Lang MMFA W. T. Luke MRFN D. Sell MRFN J. D. Solomon MLFN M. S. Tyler MRFN T. R. Stuckey MRFA G. S. Mosconi MRFA G. L. Ramsey 101 MRFA J. A. Codner ENFA R. M. Custer ENFA R. A. Conrad MRFA R. L. Hickey MRFA R. T. Morris MLFA W. L. Towery MMFA J. F. Weise MRFA J. E. West ENFA R. E. Leazer MRFR B. D. Garrett MRFN J. M. Glass MRFA R. S. Harris FN B. R. Hayden BTER J. D. BTFA S. W. Brandon MMFR J. M. Coons Blankenship 102 Fudge! My garter just snapped YO(J tell Odom he's got the next watch ENFN E. N. Dunn FR M. A. Rose BTFN I. E. Smith MMFN W. R. Steward MM3 K. Jones 105 :2= R-3 i DIVISION Division Officer CW02 T. M. Saguinsin IC1 M. M. Campos EMI A. B. Docuyanan IC1 C. D. Moffitt 106 EMI J. 1. Pizzaro EM2 R. Brown A EM3 I. B. Ballnus r V EM3 E. J. Patrick EM3 M. D. Scribano EMFN D. B. Carmen IC3 J. O. Granger EM3 B. J. Jensen 109 ETC M. C. Casher IMC G. G. Miller ETC R. P. Pitman VULCAN ... II; VULCAN. 110 ET1 J. E. Speight RM1 T. E. Stalker ET2 R. G. Amatangelo ET2 E. M. Anderson RM2 P. G. Aycock FTG2 S. H. Blessing ET2 M. P. Duhon IM2 M. D. Huff ET3 A. L. Jones ET2 P. M. Mobley ET2 B. L. Miller IM2 T. J. Osaer FTG2 G. G. Pierce 112 ET2 D. J. Pajor ET2 W. R. Rhodes ET2 R. Williams ET2 J. A. Zawacki IM3 H. R. Allen ET3 G. J. Booras ET3 F. L. Byrne, Jr Look what I made today. Mom! ET3 P. Carrano RM3 L. Finchum IM3 C. E. Joynes J03 T. V. Lake ET3 D. F. McKay ET3 M. S. Shirah Bench Clean Works Done Nuff Said I'm Done ET3 R. Williamson 114 SN R. J. Dewis I MV 62 tlHtOI'1 ; IUWWW imuuvu fV muuN You really mean there’s no geedunking during working hours?? IMSN S. Sieperanski SN K. R. Rashad IMSN T. P. Simler m 116 117 ■ Division Officer ENS S. Murray R-5 DIVISION OMC R. W. Capps Lll R. D. Carr GMG1 J. D. Daves OM2 A. R. Alt DM2 K. W. Bruner GMG2 F. I. Daniels MR2 R. C. Morowitz 118 OM2 W. L. Nagle MR2 M. W. Taylor PH2 L. Winkler BM3 C. E. Clyburn BM3 J. J. Davey FTG3 J. T. Dolan Jr PH3 E. M. Molinini LI3 S. Rivera-Martinez GMG3 J. J. Skinner LISN C. Borcky OMSN N. A. Castro LISN J. D. Kristi DMSN r. L. Smith I 120 WE GOT IT COVERED 121 122 DIVISION R-6 QUALITY ASSURANCE HTCS H. A. Letchworth BTC J. R. Arnold HTC R. L. Ferguson HT1 K. G. Carter HT1 D. W. Stringer EMI D. L. Toney HT3 A. R. DeMatteo 123 124 ! f Department Head CDR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT Asst. Dept Head S l Division Officer LCDR G. W. Garrett S I DIVISION SKCS F. W. Hayes SKI C. A. Crowley SKI J. P. Delrosario SKI SKI T. J. Dillard R. R. Williams SK2 W. J. Avery SK2 R. J. Baert 5 SK2 E. M. Haywood SK2 A. P. Henry 9 ) SK2 P. A. McMullen SK2 . N. Profeta SK2 O. J. Weeks SK3 F. E. Armintor SK3 T. D. Harris SK3 W. Johnson SK3 W. A. Lyon SK3 K. W. Moore SK3 M. A. Paradee 126 SN J. M. Thompson SKSA G. R. Estepp MMFA G. W. Kegerreis DPSR R. N. Caracappa 128 S-2 DIVISION Division Officer CW04 J. J. Dimare % rrua. y $• V % y • • ¥ ¥ ,1 « « MSI E. G. Agbuya MSI F. Arcera MSI A. Reyes MSI R. Santos V 1 1 r ♦ ¥ osl . l) ■ y • • 129 MS2 P. C. Aluning MS2 F. F. Balatbat MS2 M. Ordona SK3 M. E. Burghardt MS3 M. Colburn MS3 D. G. Franklin MS3 B. J. Garrant 130 MSSN R. F. Barnes SKSN B. N. Braga MSSN E. C. Fabbri 132 133 DIVISION Division Officer ENS J. R. Hosner S-3 SHC P. E. Dunning SHI D. P. Ramos SH2 T. L. Gibson 134 SH2 J. L. Johnson SH3 J. D. Choyinski SH3 R. W. Daniels SH3 G. E. Fortier SH3 A. L. Matthews SH3 R. J. Turtoro SH3 P. E. Ziehl SHSN A. M. Golden S-4 DIVISION DISBURSING ENS M. G. Littell DKC B. W. Snyder DK1 R. L. Davadilla DK3 D. L. Harris DK3 P. M. Lippy DK3 D. E. Reedy SN C. Pratoomratana 137 DPC M.A. Gray S-7 DIVISION DPC R. L. Meinhardt DP2 N. G. Anthony DP2 M. L. Colhour DP2 J. S. Hakala DP2 R. L. Hardin DP2 F. A. Manno DP2 T. Moreno DS2 R. J. O’Keefe DP2 T. D. Stricklin DS2 D. L. Thomas DP3 R. Hines DP3 C. L. Bates DP3 E. L. Mannion 139 TO CAPTAIN SPENCER WE BID FAREWELL AND SMOOTH SAILING, AND WE WELCOME ABOARD OUR NEW COMMANDING OFFICER (____________ CAPTAIN JOHN E. ROE, JEL GISN March. 1980 The language of friendship is not words, but meanings. It is a intelligence above language. —Thoreau 142 — ■ 143 p 144 I vv 145 146 148 149 STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: ET2 A. L. JONES ASSISTANT EDITOR: SHSN C. S. MOON-GARRANT COPY: ETC P. PITTMAN ET2 A. L. JONES LAYOUT: ET2 A.L. JONES SHSN C. S. MOON-GARRANT PHOTOGRAPHY: VULCAN CREW ARTWORK: ET2 A. L. JONES SALES MANAGER: LCDR TURNER ADVISOR: ENS CARLTON SPECIAL THANKS TO: DM3 RICHARD MITCHELL CINCLAN FLT GRAPHIC ARTS INDEX Arrival Norfolk, 42 Palma, Spain, 15 Rota, Spain, 14 Barcelona, Spain, 28-29 Captain’s page, 6 Christmas in Barcelona, 35-37 Collage of crew, 142-145 Columbus day, 34 Cookout, GSS Concord, 26 Departure Naples, 38 Norfolk, 10 Palma, 39 Divisions Deck, 48-54 Dental, 55-57 Engineering, A Gang, 63-66 B. 67 E, 68-73 M, 76-77 R, 78-79, 104 Executive, 44-47 Medical, 58-60 Operations, 80-83 Repair Administration, 84-87 R-l, 88-95 R-2, 96-105 R-3, 106-109 R-4, 110-117 R-5, 118-122 R-6, 123 Supply S-l, 124-127 S-2, 128-133 S-3, 134-135 S-4, 136-137 S-7, 138-139 Executive Officer, 7 Farewell, 8 to Captain, 140 First, Liberty port, 17 making history, 9 Florence, Italy, 19 Friendship poem, 141 Genova, Italy, 18 Germany, 20 History Vulcan’s, 3-5 making history, 9 Italy, 148-149 Florence, 19 Genova, 18 Naples, 24-25 Toronto, 27 Life at sea, 22-23 Name Vulcan, 2 Spain, 146-147 Barcelona, 28-29 Malaga, 33 Palma, 32 Shooting, 41 Staff. 150 Swim call, 12-13 Training, 30 Turnover, 16 Underway, 10-11 UVn i« s.vi. tktt fv.P j � P H kft J� it-nijVi If v. 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