Yancey (AKA 93) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1963 volume:

HSS yanffm 196i 0 Wfdvm mf mm of We af- of 16 H , 196606 brow? ffwsme iw 124604565 We efufb ofwise Goofc fo our foveff ma. 'M Mao serve wfvo M5 sfwmf M wailf. 1 64 qi 3' Q 19 x L Y ff fi , X ss AVN Captain Carl B. Hibben COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Carl B. HIBBEN assumed command of the U.S .S. YANCEY QAKA-93p on 30 January 1963 . Captain I-HBBEN has served the majority of his naval career in destroyer type sh i p s , this being his first amphibious assignment. ' ' A native of Georgia, he calls nearby Chattanooga, Tennessee, home. CaptainHIBBEN attended the Univer- sity of Georgia where he earned both Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees. After two y ea rs of teaching vocational agriculture in Georgia hi gh schools, he entered the Prairie State Reserve Midshipman School in New York, and received his commission as Ensign in May, 1942. ' During the war years, Captain HIBBEN was assigned to the U.S.S. STERRETT QDD-407i and wa s on board when this ship was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for participation in the Guadacanal and Solomons operations. As a result of his war service, he is authorized to wear nine engagement stars on the A s i at i c - Pacific Campaign ribbon. Between 1944 and 1950, Captain HIBBEN served as Executive Officer on the U.S.S. LINDSEY QDM-32j, the U.S.S. I-IAMBLETON QDMS-ZOQ, and the U.S .S. WINSLOW QEAG-127j. His first shore billet, after these eight years at sea, wa s a bri ef asignment as Inspector-Instructor of the Naval Reserve Unit at Fisherville, Vir- ginia. From Fisherville, he reported to Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island to head th e Op- erations 'D'epa11tme nt . 9151 1,952,f1ca,p45ti15'H1JsBEN assumed c omm a n d of the U.s.s. WOODSON CDE-3591 Two years later he re- turned to Newport,,first'f,a.s Aide to the President of the Naval War College, and later as a student there.Upon detachment from the wigco11ege, Captain HIBBEN was assigned to command th e U.S .S. HAWKINS QDDR.. 8731. ' 5 Q In 19l58.ha1'reported for fiuty as Operations Officer of Destroyer Flotilla SIX. F o llow i n g this assignment, and immediately priorxo assuming command of the YANCEY, Captain HIBBEN served three years as Chief of the Program and PolicyH3ranch of the Defense Atomic Support Agency in Washington. On 1 S e pt e mb er 1962, he attained his prgient rank. l Captain HIBBEN is rri ed to the former Adeline E. Peters of Santa Ana, California. The HIBBEN's and ! X A their two sons, Johngfage 15, and Robert, age 11, presently reside in Falls Church, Virginia. Commanding Officer i K - 9 T C f 1 I Executive Officer I in k f! ' I xx. if f 5 Commander W.S. Gaffney EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Gaffney attended college at the University of Idaho and upon completion of his Bachelors de- gree attended Yale University for his Masters. Upon completion of his Masters at Yale he served as a forest ranger for the National Forestry Service in Montana. At the start of World War II, he received his commission as an Ensign and served with the Eighth Fleet in the Mediterranean, taking part in the landing at Anzio and Southem France. After the war he served as the Commanding Officer of an MSO at Attu in the Aleutinas. Upon completion of this tour of duty he left the Navy to become Assistant Superintendent of the Los Padus National Forest in California. The Korean War brought the Commander back to active duty where two years were sp ent on an MSTS transport. The f in a I two years found Commander Gaffney as Commanding Officer of the US S DUKES COUNTY, the flagship -of Minesweeper Squadron T HR EE . Before reporting to the YANCEY, as Exe cut iv e Officer, in October 1962, he served on the staff of the C o mm ande r, Ninth Naval District, the Staff of the United Nations Command in Korea., and the Staff of the Naval Reserve Training Command. I ' ' i '..f ' , Z Z Z Z Z Z 9 2 Z 4 Q ? Z V s Z Z 2 2 9 Z 5' 2 Z 7 X V Z K Q 1 1 7 sv Z Z 4 Z Yi Z 5 2 Z 9 VA Z Z Q Sf 6 4 S ? Z as Z 54 7 5: Z 2 2 M 7 K Z ? I J ,I l'5 7 SWITIERLM l fy ':,nqv9, QQ O.: O FRANCE S O E, ITALY mee: 5 Xf'Emmss UW' , O If A wa O 4 Qing? smnu Aw' Km' amz 0' MALLORCA O O STR U PQCTSO Arrs or O GIBKALTA O O MOROCCO ALGEIUA TumsnA MEDITERRANEAN O CRUISE IO I A gl 1 LIB! MD S E f B L A C K Oda 02 4 no Q7,-- BULGARIA s DME ALBANIA 5 ,a names E5 j L 'II' sms BAY ,4 KAVAL F , GREEQE TURKEY WMU 0 A oo P7 0 was 9 O CATANHX 0 so V g 0 anno Q 0 B fm, PW- 5 scum an 0 H U 1' cams EGYPT LEYA Hmi 6 fzrmfilfe The use of travel is to regulate the imagination by reality, so instead of thinking what things are, to see what they are. Historians tell us that there have been three events in our time that have had a profound effect on our lives, the discovery of fire, the invention of the printing p re s s and the harnessing of nuc l e ar energy. To these a fourth may now be added...USS YANCEY's Mediterranean cruise, 1963. May 7th became the zenith of months of preparation, anxiety and, most of all, hard work. by all the crew. The YANCEY, under command of Captain C.B. HIBBEN, left her home port of Norfolk, Virginia, proceeding to Morehead City, North Carolina. It was here that the accompaniment of Marines and equipment was loaded. Memories of this short stop include the constant rush, and little sleep. BLT 1!6 W9-S HOW 2 Part of us' On 9 May the ship made its way into the Atlantic for the twelve day crossing to Rota, Spain, our first stop. Rota is always on the go. Ev eryone is either happy to get there or anxious to leave. It was here that the YANCEY, as a part of Amphibious Squadron TWELVE, relieved Amphibious Squadron SIX and became a mem- ber of the United States SIXTH Fleet. Passing through the Straits of Gibraltar, the YANCEY set course for Alcudia Bay in the Baleric Islands south of Spain where our first amphibious landing was staged. On 27 May we steamed to Palermo, Sicily. The first liberty call on Italian soil began at 1600, 29 May, at Palermo. Amphibious Squadron TWELVE se t to the sea ag a in on 3 June, this time for a stop at Souda Bay, C r e te . Souda Bay was quiet. From Crete we travelled to Kavalla, southern Greece, and spent the b e tte r part of two weeks at hard wo rk . The Marines left the YANCEY and ran through the bushes whe re even the Greeks wouldn't go . On 22 June the anchor dropped off of Rhodes, Greece. Rhodes was a welcome sight after the weeks at sea, underway replenishments, and the landings. Four days were spent in Rhodes and two days at sea with the YA- YA anchored at Pireaus, Greece, better known then as Athens, our destination.Athens.....lots to see, very hot weather, time spent shopping and on the beach. Many of the crew will re me m b e r Athens as one of our best liberty ports. ' On 5 July we departed Athens for Pilos, Greece and two weeks of intensive training. Pilosuuup early, work hard, swim call, and a beach party. Withfthe Straits of Me ss in a at our backs, Naples was at our 'doorstep'. We braved the treacherous bay and saw Naples for 7 days. Rome and Pompeii were visited along with trips to the Isle of Capri. Two days journey and we were in Livorno, Italy, an industrial city to the north. Livorno was a base of de- parture for Genoa, Florence, Rome, and the beach. On 10 August the YANCEY sailed to Porto Scudo, Sardinia for amphibious landings. Here were spent 10 hot days in making the YANCEY an extra sharp units. They p a id many rewards in the future Operational Readiness Inspection. Cannes was a short distance to the north, we arrived there on 23 August. Tours were taken to Nice, Monaco, Monte Carlo, the Maritime Alps and...Paris. Cannes...pretty girls, beautiful scenery, and high prices. We exchanged Francs for Pesetas and dropped anchor at Barcelona, Spain, on 31 August. There were many attractions in Ba:rcelona...Bullfights, dancers and a millenium of shops for the souvenir hunters. Catania, Sicily, was the last liberty port. On 20 September, following two weeks of Operations atAranci Bay, Sardinia, the YANCEY moored within sight of Mount Etna. It was here that our People to People program promoted good will through educational material given to the San Giuseppi Orphanage. Steaming from Catania the YANCEY wove through the maze of islands to Turkey to participate in Operation SOUTH-TRAP 63 with United Nations Forces. The last days of September found us heading for Rota, the last stop on fo re i gn soil. Back again to the re- fueling station to be relieved by Amphibious Squadron TWO.The YANCEY bid farewell to Rita on 6October and steamed for Morehead City, North Carolina. O1Dn the morning of 15 October the process was reversed. Farewell to BLT 116 and their cargo. On Thursday 17 October, the YANCEY returned to Norfolk, home again. ED. FEE Q I J' I X is :V if ml P Y 4 X lfalfrmo , ' ' '- 1 ,Q - ' lL. b 1 ,- gg X, -1-'Q' MJ' - ff 1' -ff' I Dix Z I' . 1 my. 'rr-?,-'-l ,i gg I Eff :QI COGNAC if F I 5 'F m' Will' -' 9 i ' -y1'7.r! -T ,... . mx 2 L i i Klwde sw af Q 'V A N F X x N- A X ,4 than les xX1 X xgx SXXX X fx 4 ssv.f.a'f A v-mvv 1 own sky X1 . lb: Mm 1+ N fa...Ais.x LTX glllfllflb' Q MXN w x X X X X, S ,KX X X K f E S 4 X X X A X XXX X XR x X , w X X .X X 4 Q ,Q . N X Q X XX X! . N X715 ' Q X x .. V M, XXXX 7- 'wwx wx. as .1 'i ,. I A 4 f ff f 4 IK zz rcelvmz K , NX Sr 21? 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The electronic's technicians QOEQ are responsible for the technical maintenance and repair of all the electronic equipment DCCGSSQTY to make the O pe ra ti ons Department function effectively. y 1 1 1 1 1 1 N I I 1 l 3 1 1 I l l 1 I 1 ! 1 F 8 C 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 5 . Al 013 Divisim R. Craig, RMI H- W3-t50H, RMI B. Proctor, RM2 J. Harmon, RM3 Lnjg. J. Kyle on D1v1s1oN OFFICER L. Shanks, RM3 T. Sullivan, RM3 E. Weigel, RM3 W. Coon, RMSN P. Stephan, RMSN M. Brak, SN C. Penny, ET1 W. Brucckner, ET3 Divisizm W. cyr, ETR3 Ens, L, T. DuPont OE DIVISION OFFICER J. Mason, ET3 D. Plefz. ETRSN Ens. R. Jenks OS DIVISION OFFICER She put her pants back on. Boys, Iwant you to go! go! go and fight, fight, fight. 0.7 Diff! im -iw I -I 5 D , ' ' w L. Westveer, SMC F. Johnson, SM2. S. Lee. SMZ B' Quinn' SMZ c. cam, SMSN W. Smith' SMSN W- Suchv. SN S I I I I I I I. I L. Ritter, RDI A I I I I I f I I I J. Flanders, RD3 E. Giuffre, RD3 G. Vogt, RD3 1 I 1 I ' M I Ltjg. R. Stevens Ens. G. Zimmerman CIC OFFICER ASST. DIVISION OFFICER W. Ewell, RDSN B. Trail, RDSN R. Kilgore, RDSA I D ck D ,U rfmeuf Lt. G. Gilbert DECK OFFICER The Deck Department aboard the YANCEY, is headed by the First Lieutenant, who is responsible for all de ck seamanship evolutions a nd operations. The amphibious craft, cargo handling, transfers at sea, and ordnance are under his control. This work load is divided a m ong fou r specialized divisions. The First Division is responsible for the forward part of the ship, including three cargo holds a nd associated booms, and the focsile. The S e c ond Division is responsible for the main deck aft including two cargo holds and associated booms, and the fa nt a i l . Maintenance and operation of YANCEY's 16 amphibious craft is the major function of Third Division, whi le our twin 4OMM mounts are Fourth Division's responsibility. Q 7 7 v Hirst D1 UISIUI4 Ens. R. DeVuyst Ens. C. Carter FIRST D1v1s1oN OFFICER SHIPS BOATSWAIN D. Spidle, BMI R. Joslin, BMZ W. Rayner, BM2 P, Whittle, BM2 R. Benigno, BM3 F. Last, BM3 RELYUCT, YOU. Ought to know better than to use his spaghetti, J. c 1 , s O on N J- Furmon. SN L. Gillaland, SN Hollywood well represented on the wench deck. Yes, you have permission to leave the room. D. Gourley, SN O, Curlee, SN H. Marler, SN V. Newsted, SN J. Rosenkranz, FN C. Russell, SN If K...,,,,., These night I Alphas are hell. JK! L. Souders, SN R. Chandler, SA C. Hall, SA R. Gaedkte, SA B. Goss, SA D- Stevens , SA w, Q is wxm. A ,fl rw xfwfxff 5 .si W. X ffl I .Q W4 Q4 W Q I Sa X . L' . ff ' 'N vm S Q ,,.X,..- ' H NX 1 if ww . 'f f ww. W .x y 4 if XC ff .xg X MQ. . ,QX4 5 A S, W, ,A , 1 'SX ' I W YW A- w .. Q N f. 'ff WAWA N e w f W, Ens. L. Tedesco SECOND DIVISION OFFICER I 7 I I wand ZDIVISIIII4 J. Wade, BM1 R. Edwards, BM2. L. Rickard, BM3 J. Wolff, BM3 R. Abernathy, SN A. Agrella, SN We're being invaded by mosquitos again. C. Boman, SN J. Dedominic, SN So we dropped that load over the side, let's try for anothervs R. Eichert, SN R. Fletcher, SN W. Jordan, SN H. Kellum, SN if Q J. Leadford, SN R. McFarland, SN S. Popek, SN J. Retallack, SN Easy does it, Chaplain. That's Jake Wade's life jacket you have on. T, wycoff, SN Ulm! Dizfisizflfz E. Roe, BM1 Ens. M. LaConte Ens. J. Ferguson THIRD DIVISION OFFICER ASST. THIRD DIVISION OFFICER J. Anderson, BM2. W. Smith, BM2 A. Aguinaga, BM3 R. Auld, BM3 J. Bissett, BM3 J. Floyd, BM3 E. Pearson, BM3 Oh, where, oh where, is Mike 3? J. Aklen, SN A. Bertholf, SN R. Benson, SN I think I'll cut this long piece of wire and see what happens. J. Carey, SN H. Erickson, SN S. Fera, SN J. Flannery, SN J. Hughes, SN R. Kerkenbush, SN R. Krok, SN l H. Lumpkins, SN W. Marshall, SA D. Pierce, SN C. Proctor, SN K. Riggs, SN D. Russell, SN T. Washington, SN Rembrandt himself. Zzfurflz Div! im Ltjg. J. J. Haun FOURTH DIVISION OFFICER Now, let's see. I think you pull this and it goes bang! I If you guys don't stop throwing me overboard, I'l1 use this. r i N W 1 1 . I 1 I I w I 1 1 I 1 J. Cozart, GMG1 A. Love, FTGZ E. Pierret, FTG3 R. Norton, GMG3 x 1 l i 1 k i K. Schultz , SN Now where does that extra bolt go? Old dead-eye Dick I ,lgi fugiueering Department Lt. R.L. Meenan CHIEF ENGINEER The Engineering Department aboard the YANCEY is headed by the Chief Engineer, who is responsible for the operation, care and maintenance of the vessels main propulsion plant, auxiliary machinery, and piping systems, for the control of damage, for the operation and maintenance of electric power genera- tors and distribution systems and for repairs to the ship's hull. This work load is divide d among four specialized divisions. A Division is responsible for all of the ship's auxiliary machinery, including the engines on the YANCEY's landing craft. B and M Division is responsible for the operation, care and maintenance of the ship's main propulsion plant. R Division is responsible for all repairs t o the ship's hull, maintaining watertight integrity and the control of damage. E Division is re sp onsib le for all electrical equipment. 5 Dilfi ivlfl Ens. R. Balt E DIVISION OFFICER Think he'lI jump? No, not really. N. Boyd, EMC L. Goode, EMZ A. Pugh, IC3 J. Strange, EM3 M. Jones, EMFA J. Wagle, EMFA Dilfi im fb. X., vf W 4 MQ, V .gif Ens. J. Hickey Ens. J. Poffenberger FORMER A DIVISION QFFICER PRESENT A DIVISION OFFICER gif' , was 'Ja 1 'C Q X A 4 f f -, If W X ' M C' f .V AW n f I Vp, fw ff, XYWQW X 0' i P. Johnson, ENC P. Messer, EN1 C. Cook, EN2 H. Wood, EN2 S. Blinder, EN3 B. Cain EN3 R Evans EN3 , . , I don't know, Chief, rm ja-f doesn't want to go. J. Holland, EN3 J. Johnson, EN3 T. Perkowski, EN3 H. Pfeifer, EN3 L. Simorunio, R. Marsh, EN EN3 F. Rosales, FN W. VanDyke, FN A. Couch, ENFA FA F, Tm, ENFA R. Gofski, FA R. Lesko, FA 16' :UU Diff! ion A' 1 CC , , T. Nau, MMC K. Carpenter, MM1 W. Knutson, MMI D. Putnam, M-Ml lflfllflfl' Ens. G. Wanamaker B 8: M DIVISION OFF1CERfMPA E, Akers, MM2 J. Barber, MRZ J. Shaw, MMZ S. Baczeski, MM3 K. Kraft, MM3 J. Louderbaugh, MM3 S. Badgley, MMFN C. Smyers, MMFN J. Wilson, MMFN E. Foss, FN W. Godbee, FN B. McCra.w, FN C. Simon, FN L. Blout, MMFA D. Butler, FA bf' C. Hohnke, BTI E. Hyatt' BTI J. Sproul, BMZ R. Bilson, BT3 J T. Waite, BT3 J. Price, BT3 F. Paulson, FN R. Reinke, FN J. Sawyer, FN Division Ltjg. C. Provaznik R DIVISION OFFICER C. Brandt, SF1 E. Hovatter, SFM2 D. Carlson, SF3 C. Haynes, DC3 R. Timoteo, DC3 J. Angstadt, SN C. Halloran, FN Turn to, commence shipns Work .Ti f l f x I x K s 3 r 2 1 ll I I I llfflffy Lt. H. Tempest SUPPLY OFFICER Lta Mojo Martin FORMER DISBURSING OFFICER The Supply Department aboard the YANCEY is headed by the Supply officer, who, iS IeSP0n5ib1e for the procuring, receiving, storing, issuring, shipping, transferring, selling and maintaining 211 the Stores of this command. His assistant, the Disbursing Officer, supervises the general mess and the manage- ment of the ship's funds. Ltjg, F. W. McSwain DISB URSING OFFICER S DIVISION OFFICER 5 Diff! im ,v --1- f '- J ,, f . M, 44 Vw 5 W X N , ki.. N. Calica, SDC .,.5 I f ff f W X . y f jffff yy ,f A, Mas saro, CSC Hey Whittle! Get your thumbs out of my chow. N. Cvallardo, SD1 P. Huggins, SK1 L. Gaston, SI-I2 W, Hardin, S1-12 G. Pugeda, SD2 C. Stone, C52 C. Arviola, DK3 T. Gilmore, SK3 J. Gural, SH3 M. Housley, SH3 S. Mattson, SK3 W. Allen, SN D. Casey, SN Mmm, wonder where that lipstick came from. C. Claxton, SN P. Gerdes, SN A. Montano, TN F- Najera, TN W. Trinidad, TN R. Woods, SN G. Wolfe, SN Dizfi inn Lf. D. Philbin Lf- W. Banks l FORMER H DIVISION OFFICER PRESENT H DIVISION OFFICER H. McCli.nte, HMC F. McCoy, HM3 W. Roberts, HM3 The Medical Officer is the ship's doctor. He and his division are responsible for the treatment of die crew, routine medical care and the sanitation of the ship. Well, what do you think, Doc? Do I get some bed rest 'PI N Dilfisizflfz L. Hagerman, QMSN Lt. R. Gleason Boy, you should see the one in the red bikini. X D1L1igglgT12JFIiCER The Navigator is responsible to the Commanding Officer for the safe navigation and piloting of the ship. K. Salmon, QM3 F. Wiseman, QMSN 0 0 0 I hope its broke, then I'l1 never do another discharge First Lieutenant R. Koontz COMBAT CARGO OFFICER K if 2 E, Fee, JOSN E. Eibome, PCSN L- Burg' SN Leaving Norfolk Loading Morehead I R iff . Hang on, Tex, we'1l make it back sooner or later. It is Mr. America, no it's only Blinder, Ali Baba drinks to your ldsdlth. I wonder if this is how MacArthur did it Blfilll PHP! Land thg E-Lding force, Mr. Gleasorn. Lv 9 I don't think it will ever get off the ground. 1, .1-ga xt The Captain serves with ease. nm iw' .fr . Well, boys, we attack at dawn. Doing what comes naturally. K9 aw x 4. If , Oh, but how we went for Uncle Bud. One more beer and I'll make it. 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