Vulcan (AR 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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

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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