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Is this anything you would like to</B></div> <div> <B>add to the website. I will also send you part II.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>----- Original Message -----</B></div> <div> <B>From: "anthony corda" <tlcorda@yahoo.com></B></div> <div> <B>To: <r.l.anderson@worldnet.att.net></B></div> <div> <B>Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 1:51 AM</B></div> <div> <B>Subject: USS SOUTHERLAND LETTER, PART 1</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>> this is the complete text of the cruise letter sent to</B></div> <div> <B>> all families of crew members during the 1970 west pac</B></div> <div> <B>> cruise of the USS Southerland. I hope you can make use</B></div> <div> <B>> of it...it is too long to fit in 1 e-mail so I will</B></div> <div> <B>> send it to you in two parts:</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> USS SOUTHERLAND (DD 743)</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> 4 October 1970</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> Dear Families and Friends of SOUTHERLAND,</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> At the mid-point in our Western Pacific cruise, I have</B></div> <div> <B>> compiled this familygram in order to let</B></div> <div> <B>> you know how we in SOUTHERLAND are fairing. Let me</B></div> <div> <B>> assure you at the outset that we are getting</B></div> <div> <B>> along very well, and have participated in nearly every</B></div> <div> <B>> facet of SEVENTH Fleet destroyer operations.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> For SOUTHERLAND the cruise began at 10:00 AM sharp on</B></div> <div> <B>> Monday morning, June 15. After</B></div> <div> <B>> tearful farewells, the ship got underway for Pearl</B></div> <div> <B>> Harbor. Upon clearing the channel and increasing to</B></div> <div> <B>> transit speed, we took our last look at San Diego</B></div> <div> <B>> until December.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> We steamed alone for the entire transit. Within the</B></div> <div> <B>> ship, though, there was a bustle of activity as</B></div> <div> <B>> there was equipment to be worked on and exercises to</B></div> <div> <B>> be conducted in preparation for WESTPAC.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> At 7:00 PM on the day we departed, the ship</B></div> <div> <B>> encountered it*s first time zone of many. We had</B></div> <div> <B>> to retard the clocks one hour. This served to confuse</B></div> <div> <B>> new hands, upset schedules and give meaning to</B></div> <div> <B>> the fact that we were headed steadily away from home</B></div> <div> <B>> and our loved ones.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> After five days at sea the ship caught its first hint</B></div> <div> <B>> of land when CIC detected the island of Maui</B></div> <div> <B>> at 127 miles. The end of the first leg of our journey</B></div> <div> <B>> was in sight. The following morning the ship</B></div> <div> <B>> moored in Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu. For the</B></div> <div> <B>> men who had never visited Hawaii before, it</B></div> <div> <B>> appeared as a tropical paradise. There were many</B></div> <div> <B>> things to see and do: Honolulu, Waikiki Beach, the</B></div> <div> <B>> Wax Museum, the International Market lace, and a tour</B></div> <div> <B>> of the island sponsored by the ship.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> Our brief idyll in Hawaii came to an end the 23rd when</B></div> <div> <B>> we got underway for Yokosuka, Japan,</B></div> <div> <B>> with a brief stop at Midway Island for fuel. Some of</B></div> <div> <B>> the pranksters decided to liven up things in their</B></div> <div> <B>> own way. Coming up with the time honored "Sea Bat"</B></div> <div> <B>> trick, these salty individuals obtained an empty</B></div> <div> <B>> box, cut out a peep hole, and placed a mythical Sea</B></div> <div> <B>> Bat inside. The fun began when the uninitiated</B></div> <div> <B>> bent over to view the Sea Bat and, with the able</B></div> <div> <B>> assist of a broom in the hands of the pranksters, they</B></div> <div> <B>> learned what a Sea Bat really was!</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> On arrival at Midway Island it was decided to have a</B></div> <div> <B>> swimming party complete with a picnic</B></div> <div> <B>> lunch during the few hours needed to refuel. Midway,</B></div> <div> <B>> an isolated island in the middle of the ocean, has</B></div> <div> <B>> some of the finest beaches in the world. Some members</B></div> <div> <B>> of the crew took advantage of this time to</B></div> <div> <B>> look around and get acquainted with the "Goony Birds",</B></div> <div> <B>> Masters of the Island.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> The following day the ship crossed the International</B></div> <div> <B>> Date Line at noon. Once again the salty</B></div> <div> <B>> dogs took advantage of the occasion, and many new</B></div> <div> <B>> hands were lining the rails with their cameras</B></div> <div> <B>> watching for the "dotted line."</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> On the 1st of July the ship became attached to the</B></div> <div> <B>> SEVENTH Fleet, which meant we were now</B></div> <div> <B>> officially in WESTPAC.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> On Friday the 3rd we arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, our</B></div> <div> <B>> first foreign port. There were many</B></div> <div> <B>> attractions to be found there, including tours to</B></div> <div> <B>> nearby cities, and a visit to the Main Exchange on</B></div> <div> <B>> base,</B></div> <div> <B>> where new shipmates discovered the beauty of Japanese</B></div> <div> <B>> craftsmanship, cameras, stereo equipment</B></div> <div> <B>> and artifacts.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> The following Wednesday the ship got underway for Sea</B></div> <div> <B>> of Japan Operations. During our tour</B></div> <div> <B>> there we performed various duties to ensure freedom of</B></div> <div> <B>> the sea and air for all countries. While in the</B></div> <div> <B>> Sea of Japan we encountered communist ships and</B></div> <div> <B>> aircraft which brought home the fact that we were</B></div> <div> <B>> there for a purpose.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> Upon completion of our duty in the Sea Of Japan we</B></div> <div> <B>> visited Sasebo, Japan. The ship sponsored</B></div> <div> <B>> tours to Nagasaki and other Japanese cities, which</B></div> <div> <B>> gave an insight into the Japanese culture and</B></div> <div> <B>> provided an opportunity to express good will in the</B></div> <div> <B>> name of the United States.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> Our next assignment was to provide naval gunfire</B></div> <div> <B>> support in the Republic of Vietnam. The ship</B></div> <div> <B>> made a brief stop for fuel and stores in Kaohsiung,</B></div> <div> <B>> Taiwan, and during our transit through the Taiwan</B></div> <div> <B>> Straits a tropical storm made the seas rather rough.</B></div> <div> <B>> Many new personnel discovered how a "tin can"</B></div> <div> <B>> earned its name.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> On the twelfth of August we arrived off the coast of</B></div> <div> <B>> Vietnam. During our gunline period the ship</B></div> <div> <B>> fired harassment missions and several close fire</B></div> <div> <B>> support missions. One mission assisted ground troops</B></div> <div> <B>> in rescuing 28 South Vietnamese prisoners of war from</B></div> <div> <B>> a Viet Cong controlled POW camp.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> From the gunline, we proceeded to Subic Bay, Republic</B></div> <div> <B>> of Phillippines, for an upkeep period.</B></div> <div> <B>> For the enjoyment of the crew there were golf and</B></div> <div> <B>> bowling tournaments, swimming and skin diving,</B></div> <div> <B>> deep sea fishing, go-cart driving, and skeet shooting.</B></div> <div> <B>> The base at Subic Bay has probably the finest</B></div> <div> <B>> recreation facilities of any base in the Navy.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> Upon leaving Subic Bay, we visited Kaohsiung, Taiwan,</B></div> <div> <B>> the homeland of the Chinese</B></div> <div> <B>> Nationalists. The SOUTHERLAND*s softball team,</B></div> <div> <B>> undefeated in WESTPAC play, grabbed two</B></div> <div> <B>> more victories by winning a four team tournament held</B></div> <div> <B>> while in Kaohsiung.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> Back to sea, for on S7 September we headed for the</B></div> <div> <B>> Gulf of Tonkin. Here our duties consisted</B></div> <div> <B>> of plane guarding for the aircraft carriers AMERICA</B></div> <div> <B>> and SHANGRI LA. Fortunately, no pilot rescues</B></div> <div> <B>> were required as all take-offs and landings were</B></div> <div> <B>> successful. We returned to Subic Bay on 24</B></div> <div> <B>> September for another upkeep period, and will visit</B></div> <div> <B>> Hong Kong in early October.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> Now here is news of the individual divisions:</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> 1ST DIVISION</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> For First Division the cruise has meant hard work and</B></div> <div> <B>> some long hours in topside maintenance.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> First Division, led by BM3 Dave COMTOIS, BM3 Charles</B></div> <div> <B>> STEVENS, SN Ron OGIER, SN</B></div> <div> <B>> Dick DUAUBMIRE, SA Keith CHARLES, and SA Rocky NELSON,</B></div> <div> <B>> dominated the</B></div> <div> <B>> SOUTHERLAND*s softball team, which hits the diamond</B></div> <div> <B>> whenever we*re in port.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> While the ship was in Yokosuka SN*s Robert KELLY,</B></div> <div> <B>> Dennis KERLIN, and Terry HELTON</B></div> <div> <B>> traveled to Tokyo and were impressed with the world*s</B></div> <div> <B>> largest city. SN Pat BENTLEY and SN</B></div> <div> <B>> Ivory MONTGOMERY also joined an interesting Special</B></div> <div> <B>> Services tour in Sasebo, Japan.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> At sea its been UNREP after UNREP, refueling, rearming</B></div> <div> <B>> and reprovisioning (Ice Cream!!!).</B></div> <div> <B>> BM3 Kelly MOORE and BM2 Steve JENSEN are in charge of</B></div> <div> <B>> the forward and after replenishment</B></div> <div> <B>> stations and with the help of SN*s Rod CAMERON, Robert</B></div> <div> <B>> GOSK, Harold HILDRETH, Roger</B></div> <div> <B>> KUHN, Dennis COOK, Don FONTAINE, and Stan ROBERTS, the</B></div> <div> <B>> "riggers" and "line handlers",</B></div> <div> <B>> they*ve kept the ship full of black oil, bullets and</B></div> <div> <B>> chow.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> While in Sasebo we towed a gunnery target for the USS</B></div> <div> <B>> MAEAN, a guided missile destroyer.</B></div> <div> <B>> This was the first time the SOUTHERLAND had attempted</B></div> <div> <B>> such a task. Our Chief, BMC Robert</B></div> <div> <B>> LIVINGSTON, assisted by BM2 Sven JACOBSON,</B></div> <div> <B>> successfully organized and supervised this</B></div> <div> <B>> SOUTHERLAND first. Chief LIVINGSTON also qualified as</B></div> <div> <B>> Junior Officer of the Deck during</B></div> <div> <B>> operations in the Sea of Japan.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> The month of August meant advancement in rating exams.</B></div> <div> <B>> Taking the exam for BM3 were SN*s</B></div> <div> <B>> Bill REMINGTON, our able gig coxswain; Russell NYDAM</B></div> <div> <B>> and Ron OGIER. BM1 John KEARSE</B></div> <div> <B>> our leading petty officer, took the chief*s exam and</B></div> <div> <B>> BM3 Kelly MOORE went up for 2nd class.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> SA**s Terry HOUSTON, Bill CRIBARI and Fred HERRINGSHAW</B></div> <div> <B>> have moved to the Mess</B></div> <div> <B>> Decks, replacing SA*s Randy KRONICK, Robert DAIGNEAULT</B></div> <div> <B>> and Tony CORDA as mess</B></div> <div> <B>> cooks. They are responsible for keeping the old "chow</B></div> <div> <B>> hall" in top shape. SN Louis GRIECO is also</B></div> <div> <B>> busy trying to keep the chief petty officers happy</B></div> <div> <B>> while working as one of the CPO mess cooks.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> SN Joseph SMITH learned to drive while we were in</B></div> <div> <B>> Japan, that is, he learned to drive on the</B></div> <div> <B>> wrong (left) side of the road - that*s how they do it</B></div> <div> <B>> in Japan! He handled most of the ship*s driving</B></div> <div> <B>> duties in Sasebo.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> SN Mike MALNOFSKY loaded the first bullet when the</B></div> <div> <B>> ship took her naval gunfire support</B></div> <div> <B>> station in the waters off the coast of the Republic of</B></div> <div> <B>> Vietnam. First Division helps man the big five inch</B></div> <div> <B>> guns whenever the ship does any shore bombardment.</B></div> <div> <B>> Doing their part in the gun mounts were SN</B></div> <div> <B>> Tom CLARK, who also handles bow hook duties on the</B></div> <div> <B>> motor whale boat, SN Jim MORRIS, who in</B></div> <div> <B>> his off duty hours keeps everybody entertained with</B></div> <div> <B>> his "classical" guitar playing, and SA Charles</B></div> <div> <B>> LEWIS, best known for the "heavy" tunes that blast out</B></div> <div> <B>> of his tape recorder down in the living</B></div> <div> <B>> compartment.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> 2ND DIVISION</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> First of all we would like to congratulate FTG3 Bob</B></div> <div> <B>> ESENWEIN, who was married prior to</B></div> <div> <B>> deployment and met the ship in Hawaii.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> FTG2 Todd NAGLE spends a lot of time in the MK 25</B></div> <div> <B>> radar room, but rumor has it that he is</B></div> <div> <B>> making tapes to his wife instead of working.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> FTG1 John "Sandy" NOLEN isn*t worried about the theft</B></div> <div> <B>> of his motorcycle since he received</B></div> <div> <B>> the check from his insurance company. Petty Officer</B></div> <div> <B>> NOLEN is in charge of the work done by the</B></div> <div> <B>> FT*s and is also the spiritual leader of the division.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> GMG1 Jack JACKSON is Second Division*s leading petty</B></div> <div> <B>> officer and career counselor. The</B></div> <div> <B>> saltiest bluejacket in the division is hopefully</B></div> <div> <B>> waiting for the results of the chief*s exam. He</B></div> <div> <B>> tackled all</B></div> <div> <B>> the casualties on the gun mounts during our brief stay</B></div> <div> <B>> on the gunline. Jack can be heard murmuring in</B></div> <div> <B>> his sleep: "God, Guts & Gunpowder Keep America Free."</B></div> <div> <B>> His number 1 "Son", GMG3 Lou</B></div> <div> <B>> DINWIDDIE can often be seen listening to his tapes and</B></div> <div> <B>> dreaming of the day he is riding is motorcycle</B></div> <div> <B>> across the U.S.A..</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> We have two short-timers in the division, FTG3 "Che"</B></div> <div> <B>> Dan GUERRERO and FTG3 Pat TRUE.</B></div> <div> <B>> Dan GUERRERO came to us from USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62)</B></div> <div> <B>> and is still looking for the other 630</B></div> <div> <B>> feet of the ship. Pat TRUE had the opportunity of</B></div> <div> <B>> visiting old friends when we pulled into Pearl</B></div> <div> <B>> Harbor, since his last ship was homeported there.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> FTG3 "Rip Van" KOZDREY, better known as Steve, is</B></div> <div> <B>> looking forward to our arrival in Subic</B></div> <div> <B>> Bay so he can compete in the golf tournament and</B></div> <div> <B>> hopefully beat Mr. GIBSON, our Gun Boss.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> A newcomer to the division GMGSN Chuck REDETZKE, came</B></div> <div> <B>> to us from USS FOX (DLG</B></div> <div> <B>> 33). He is presently in charge of repair and</B></div> <div> <B>> maintenance of MT 52 and is MT Captain while firing.</B></div> <div> <B>> GMGSN Jimmy KLINE is in charge of the ship*s armory,</B></div> <div> <B>> and is looking forward to being reunited</B></div> <div> <B>> with is wife and daughter, Jessie. Both Chuck REDETZKE</B></div> <div> <B>> and Jimmy KLINE are awaiting the results</B></div> <div> <B>> of the third class petty officer advancement test.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> The workhorses of the gun gang are SN Danny STARK and</B></div> <div> <B>> SN Fred RACKOW. SN Fred</B></div> <div> <B>> RACKOW has decided he doesn*t like the warm, rainy</B></div> <div> <B>> weather of WESTPAC and has volunteered</B></div> <div> <B>> for "Operation Deep Freeze" in Antarctica. On the</B></div> <div> <B>> other hand SN Danny STARK has decided to give</B></div> <div> <B>> up the hot weather of WESTPAC for the smog of</B></div> <div> <B>> California.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> FTG3 "Horatio" Tom HONEYCUTT, our divisional</B></div> <div> <B>> "soothsayer" is still trying to predict the</B></div> <div> <B>> ships operational schedule. So far he has had little</B></div> <div> <B>> success.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> FTG3 Mark YARNISH, who met the ship in Sasebo after a</B></div> <div> <B>> month and a half stay in the</B></div> <div> <B>> hospital, is fine and is doing well.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <div> <B>> LTJG Floyd FELT, Second Division*s new division</B></div> <div> <B>> officer met the ship in Yokosuka. His is also</B></div> <div> <B>> in charge of the ship*s cruise book, which promises to</B></div> <div> <B>> be a good one.</B></div> <div> <B>></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>> AS DIVISION </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> STC Ed CRANDALL and GMGC William GARRETT, the</B></div> <div> <B>> division*s senior men, have been</B></div> <div> <B>> keeping busy this cruise by standing JOOD and Director</B></div> <div> <B>> Officer watches. We can all sleep a little</B></div> <div> <B>> easier now. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> STG3 Lonny CARTER wishes to thank the Navy for sending</B></div> <div> <B>> him to Hawaii for his 21st</B></div> <div> <B>> birthday. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> STG2 Robert BURKE has been spending much of his inport</B></div> <div> <B>> time teaching ST1 Pete STOKES</B></div> <div> <B>> the in*s and outs of golf. Pete STOKES contends Bob</B></div> <div> <B>> BURKE could use some instruction also. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> ST1 Duane HARTNESS is still waiting for a letter from</B></div> <div> <B>> his model "A". </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> TMSN Ray SIGLER is having trouble with shipboard</B></div> <div> <B>> orientation. Seems there is no place to tie</B></div> <div> <B>> a horse. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> STG2 Ray MACDONALD is taking advantage of the tax free</B></div> <div> <B>> situation this year by reenlisting</B></div> <div> <B>> for six years for his maximum reenlistment bonus. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Congratulations are in order for three of the</B></div> <div> <B>> division*s newest members, SN Lloyd LOPEZ, SN</B></div> <div> <B>> Jim KLIENDIENST, and SN Jim HERRINGSHAW. All made</B></div> <div> <B>> seamen in August. Good work</B></div> <div> <B>> mates! </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> One AS Division member is finding his enlistment</B></div> <div> <B>> drawing to a close at the end of the cruise.</B></div> <div> <B>> TM3 Hugh MAURITHO is looking forward to settling with</B></div> <div> <B>> his wife and young son in Southern</B></div> <div> <B>> California to pursue a career in the field of law</B></div> <div> <B>> enforcement. We wish him luck in his civilian</B></div> <div> <B>> endeavors. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> STG3 Jerry HUGHES made a worthwhile purchase at the</B></div> <div> <B>> beginning of the cruise. With is new</B></div> <div> <B>> sewing machine he has contributed much toward keeping</B></div> <div> <B>> the division looking sharp. Thanks again,</B></div> <div> <B>> Jerry. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> LTJG Dennis ABRAHAM, our Division Officer, has done a</B></div> <div> <B>> brilliant job in organizing athletic</B></div> <div> <B>> teams in such sports as basketball and softball. In</B></div> <div> <B>> the intership games played so far the "Hoopsters"</B></div> <div> <B>> and the "Steamrollers" have made an impressive</B></div> <div> <B>> showing. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> SN Roger HOOPER and STGSN Ken WILSON purchased cameras</B></div> <div> <B>> on our first visit to Japan.</B></div> <div> <B>> They should be able to figure out how to work them by</B></div> <div> <B>> the end of the cruise in order to take some</B></div> <div> <B>> impressive pictures of our return to San Diego! </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> SN Dean BABCOCK has purchased a guitar this cruise and</B></div> <div> <B>> is putting in his claim to fame as the</B></div> <div> <B>> AS Division*s troubadour. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> STG2 Larry DUMAS enrolled in an electronics</B></div> <div> <B>> correspondence course just before the cruise</B></div> <div> <B>> began, and plans to enhance his knowledge in the</B></div> <div> <B>> field. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> GMG2 Tim SCHOFIELD bought some interesting toys in</B></div> <div> <B>> Japan, such as a train, and insists,</B></div> <div> <B>> "It*s really for my kids." </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Last but not least ST1 Douglas MACFADYEN, our foreign</B></div> <div> <B>> ambassador to Kaohsiung, Mr.</B></div> <div> <B>> MIKE spent a joyous reunion with friends and relatives</B></div> <div> <B>> there, and now like the rest of us, is more than</B></div> <div> <B>> ever looking forward to returning home to our loved</B></div> <div> <B>> ones. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> M DIVISION </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> "M" Division has been going strong since we left San</B></div> <div> <B>> Diego. Everyone can boast that we have</B></div> <div> <B>> not missed a commitment for lack of steam. The old</B></div> <div> <B>> die-hards are keeping the plant moving. Joe</B></div> <div> <B>> HERNANDEZ, Marion HOLLOWAY, Luther BYRD, Galen</B></div> <div> <B>> WILLIAMS, Jim TYLER, "Butch"</B></div> <div> <B>> BUTCHER, "Hoppy" HOPKINS, AND "New York" SNELL are</B></div> <div> <B>> some of the veterans aboard who</B></div> <div> <B>> have constantly managed to give SOUTHERLAND all the</B></div> <div> <B>> steam it needed. Of course they all had the</B></div> <div> <B>> expert supervision of that "Little Giant", Chief</B></div> <div> <B>> VINYARD. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Credit must also be given to the Machinist Mates, who</B></div> <div> <B>> use all the steam. They also made a batch</B></div> <div> <B>> of water that had a slight fuel oil taste! "Mac"</B></div> <div> <B>> MCCARTY and "Adolf" WHITFORD share the</B></div> <div> <B>> dubious distinction of leading such stalwarts as Larry</B></div> <div> <B>> MOSES, "Daddy Rufus" RICHARDSON,</B></div> <div> <B>> "Bronson" Hatt, "Bicycle" GRAY, "Pack Rat" ALBAECK,</B></div> <div> <B>> and "Slow Jack" KAMBERT. Of course</B></div> <div> <B>> they are all under the watchful eye of Chief TATE, and</B></div> <div> <B>> "The Old Man of the Sea" Chief THOMPSON</B></div> <div> <B>> who tries to teach everyone paperwork. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The engineering spaces are not the only place in which</B></div> <div> <B>> the engineers excel, as we have a number</B></div> <div> <B>> of fine athletes. Our softball team, "Undefeated in</B></div> <div> <B>> WESTPAC", has been number 1 due to the efforts</B></div> <div> <B>> of "Boog" POWELL, "Ramjet" RIMBECK, Galen Williams,</B></div> <div> <B>> Ken Nalan, and the undying support of</B></div> <div> <B>> the cheering section led by YNFN ST JOHN, Al TUCKER,</B></div> <div> <B>> "Pineapple" KEKAHIO, Don LASSEN,</B></div> <div> <B>> Bob JACQUES, Lynn DAVIS, Glenn MCCOMB, Frank MELTON,</B></div> <div> <B>> Cliff WALJE, Dave</B></div> <div> <B>> ATKINSON, and "Fat Larry" CLASEN. we have supermen in</B></div> <div> <B>> our midst who valiantly tried to defeat</B></div> <div> <B>> the professional "Tug-o-War" team from the USS MAHAN.</B></div> <div> <B>> Among the musclemen representing the</B></div> <div> <B>> engineers was Leo GONZALES, "Shorty" DENNIS, Larry</B></div> <div> <B>> MOSES, Boyd SUNDBY and Dave</B></div> <div> <B>> STACY. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Of course not all the engineers are men of brawn. We</B></div> <div> <B>> have our intellectuals who offer their sage</B></div> <div> <B>> advice and philosophy to the department. The leading</B></div> <div> <B>> prophet being BT3 Larry THOMAS followed</B></div> <div> <B>> closely by Tony SHASTY, "Hydro" GROSS, Ron ORR, "Teddy</B></div> <div> <B>> Bear" VALENCIA, Fred MIEARS,</B></div> <div> <B>> "Oil King" ROBISON, Emory RITTER, Danny DOSHER and</B></div> <div> <B>> "Sleepy" COLEMAN. The division</B></div> <div> <B>> owes a great debt to these men, whose wise and timely</B></div> <div> <B>> advice has been filed in the "circular file" </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The division takes pride in welcoming to its ranks</B></div> <div> <B>> BTFA HARTER, MMFA FRANKLIN,</B></div> <div> <B>> MM2 CREECH, FN LEWELLYN (who just made FN on board:</B></div> <div> <B>> congratulations), FA STICE and</B></div> <div> <B>> FA VALENCIA. Hello to everyone back home and a special</B></div> <div> <B>> hello from Howard WADE, FA Burnell</B></div> <div> <B>> TWIDT, Victor SMITH, Ron ROGEL, Lyle RIENDEAU, Dick</B></div> <div> <B>> PACQUIN, Steve MARSH and</B></div> <div> <B>> Lynn DAVIS to his wife and new son Mark. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> R DIVISION </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The cruise has been an eventful one for the men of "R"</B></div> <div> <B>> division, with everyone turning in long hours.</B></div> <div> <B>> The diligent efforts rendered by all have resulted in</B></div> <div> <B>> the correction of many problems associated with</B></div> <div> <B>> keeping SOUTHERLAND in smooth working order. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The cries for cold air from the operation*s</B></div> <div> <B>> compartment were finally answered with repair of</B></div> <div> <B>> their air conditioner. Under MM1 Eugene BAKER*s able</B></div> <div> <B>> supervision EN2 Wayne RASMUSSEN,</B></div> <div> <B>> MR3 Stanley DOSS, MM3 Jimmy WORRELL and FA Gerald</B></div> <div> <B>> TAYLOR were able to repair this</B></div> <div> <B>> piece of equipment which has plagued the ship for over</B></div> <div> <B>> a year. "A" gang not only supplies cooling</B></div> <div> <B>> throughout the ship, but also steam for cooking and</B></div> <div> <B>> hot water. Anytime of day or night, at sea or inport</B></div> <div> <B>> EN3 Bob KRAKE and FN Dave KLINE can be seen carrying</B></div> <div> <B>> their massive pipe wrenches around to</B></div> <div> <B>> maintain the vital 150 pound steam system. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The "IC" gang under IC1 Mack BRINSON eliminated the</B></div> <div> <B>> nagging problem of a faulty windbird</B></div> <div> <B>> in Yokosuka, Japan. A wave of relief could be seen to</B></div> <div> <B>> cross the faces of IC3 George HOFFIS, ICFN</B></div> <div> <B>> Ed Dickson, and FN William HERNANDES. They are now</B></div> <div> <B>> free to devote themselves to such jobs as</B></div> <div> <B>> showing the motion pictures for the crew*s</B></div> <div> <B>> entertainment. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The mettle of the shipfitters and electricians was</B></div> <div> <B>> tested recently while on the gunline. The</B></div> <div> <B>> vibration from the guns caused lighting fixtures to</B></div> <div> <B>> loosen and pipes to leak. EM2 Lee BRADSHAW</B></div> <div> <B>> could be seen leading EM3 Jim FLAHERTY, EMFN Larry</B></div> <div> <B>> HAUSCHILDT, EMFN Joe</B></div> <div> <B>> POLLOCK, and EMFN Pete MOYNAHAN to effect repairs.</B></div> <div> <B>> Meanwhile, SFP3 John MCAVOY,</B></div> <div> <B>> SFM3 George LUCAS, and SFM3 Sammy MEARS were kept busy</B></div> <div> <B>> repairing leaks in the firemain</B></div> <div> <B>> and welding stanchions. Congratulations are in order</B></div> <div> <B>> for Mom and Dad MEARS on their new</B></div> <div> <B>> daughter Cindy Lynn. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> August advancement exams provided some of the men of</B></div> <div> <B>> "R" division the opportunity to</B></div> <div> <B>> advance in rate. Among those to participate in the</B></div> <div> <B>> exams were: MM1 Eugene BAKER, MR3 Bruce</B></div> <div> <B>> LANGDON, em3 Donald BRAND, EMFN Ted HEISLER, FN Glenn</B></div> <div> <B>> RAY, IC3 George HOFFIS,</B></div> <div> <B>> and FN Bob AYOTTE. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> "R" division has welcomed three new members to its</B></div> <div> <B>> ranks: FN Fred king, FN Bob</B></div> <div> <B>> RINEWALT, and FA Ken SANDBOTHE. At the same time we</B></div> <div> <B>> lost some very valuable talent due to</B></div> <div> <B>> the transfers of MM1 Eugene BAKER, EM1 Benito ESPE,</B></div> <div> <B>> EM2 Henry MCCOY and SFP3 John</B></div> <div> <B>> MCAVOY. Their absence will be felt. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> August also saw the arrival of ENS Joe BUESCHER aboard</B></div> <div> <B>> SOUTHERLAND to assume the</B></div> <div> <B>> duties of "R" division Officer. This will leave LTJG</B></div> <div> <B>> John DELOTELL free to concentrate on damage</B></div> <div> <B>> control with the aid of DC2 John GREUBEL, DC3 Carl</B></div> <div> <B>> ALLMAN and DCFN Phillip MILLER. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> OI DIVISION </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The men of "OI" division are radarman. Found usually</B></div> <div> <B>> in the Combat Information Center, they</B></div> <div> <B>> collect, display, evaluate and disseminate</B></div> <div> <B>> information. Versatile, they play an important part in</B></div> <div> <B>> executing the missions of SOUTHERLAND including save</B></div> <div> <B>> navigation, ASW, AAW, Shore</B></div> <div> <B>> bombardment, Search and Rescue and Plane Guard for</B></div> <div> <B>> aircraft carriers. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Several new men have joined the division for this</B></div> <div> <B>> cruise. RDC MacDonald SHAND, late of the</B></div> <div> <B>> USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62), has brought with him the</B></div> <div> <B>> expertise of many years of WESTPAC</B></div> <div> <B>> service. Our resident golf-pro, RD3 Doug MILLER holds</B></div> <div> <B>> SOUTHERLAND*s golf record on all the</B></div> <div> <B>> links of WESTPAC. Jasper, Indiana*s loss in RDSN</B></div> <div> <B>> Stanley SCHMITT was SOUTHERLAND*s</B></div> <div> <B>> gain. RDSN Eric KOENIGSHOFER excells in hitting</B></div> <div> <B>> homeruns for SOUTHERLAND*s champion</B></div> <div> <B>> softball team. OI*s history is in the good hands of a</B></div> <div> <B>> native of Boston, RDSN Tim MURPHY. rdsn</B></div> <div> <B>> Dave FOWLER came to us from a tour in Subic Bay. He is</B></div> <div> <B>> our tagalog expert and the Philippines may</B></div> <div> <B>> never be the same. Mr. Good Attitude, RDSN Dave</B></div> <div> <B>> HOHENBERGER achieved a CIC first by</B></div> <div> <B>> becoming the first RD to survive a month* "vacation"</B></div> <div> <B>> working in the Chiefs* mess. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The "old slats" remain to guide the newcomers. Among</B></div> <div> <B>> them is RD1 Jerry YOUNNGQUIST,</B></div> <div> <B>> our new Leading Petty Officer. Under the able tutelage</B></div> <div> <B>> of Chief SHAND, Jerry is becoming quite a</B></div> <div> <B>> cartoonist and sketcher. RD2 Bob KELLY, our reluctant</B></div> <div> <B>> Anti-Submarine Air Controller who guides</B></div> <div> <B>> helo*s with a Texas drawl, was advanced to second</B></div> <div> <B>> class petty officer before the cruise began.</B></div> <div> <B>> Scrimping and saving, RD3 Ladd O. BLUMBERG expects to</B></div> <div> <B>> deploy into the bonds of matrimony</B></div> <div> <B>> after this cruise. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Other stalwarts of previous cruises include RD3 E.J.</B></div> <div> <B>> MADDOCK, the "number one" sleeper of</B></div> <div> <B>> the division (and looking strong on the back stretch);</B></div> <div> <B>> RD3 Larry WAISON, who recently became a</B></div> <div> <B>> Condition III Watch Supervisor; and "money bags" RD3</B></div> <div> <B>> Jerry SEALS, aspiring for PO2, who</B></div> <div> <B>> recently reenlisted and received a variable</B></div> <div> <B>> reenlistment bonus. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> In the meantime, RDSN Kelly LEWIS is learning to sew</B></div> <div> <B>> in preparation for sewing on his 3rd</B></div> <div> <B>> class "crow" in November. Our native American, SN Otis</B></div> <div> <B>> ROQUEMORE, after a brief skirmish with</B></div> <div> <B>> "firewater" has been heard to exclaim "it*s a waste of</B></div> <div> <B>> good wampun." SN Bill KLEINDIENST, one</B></div> <div> <B>> of our two Navel Gunfire Support radio operators, did</B></div> <div> <B>> nost of the talking, most of the shooting, and</B></div> <div> <B>> most of the bragging. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> All in all, it has been an eventful cruise thus far,</B></div> <div> <B>> but we are all looking forward to returning home. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> OC DIVISION </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> When SOUTHERLAND left San Diego the radio gang was 12</B></div> <div> <B>> strong, Chief Rutherford</B></div> <div> <B>> EASLEY, RM1 Bill ANDERSON, RM2 Wayne KITT, RM2 Eugene</B></div> <div> <B>> MONDAY, RM2 Hank</B></div> <div> <B>> SUMMERS, RM3 Jimmy HARDIN, RM3 Dennis WALERI, RMSN Ed</B></div> <div> <B>> ALDERS, RMSN Doug</B></div> <div> <B>> BODDICKER, RMSN Bill PIERCE, RMSN Jim BAKER and SN</B></div> <div> <B>> Rick LOUGHMAN. With the</B></div> <div> <B>> exception of Dennis, everyone was present and</B></div> <div> <B>> accounted for. Dennis was in teletype repair school,</B></div> <div> <B>> and has joined the ship later. For some in radio, this</B></div> <div> <B>> cruise was the second or third such voyage in as</B></div> <div> <B>> many years, but for the new men, it was to be their</B></div> <div> <B>> first, and they could look forward to seeing places</B></div> <div> <B>> like Hawaii, Midway, Japan, the Philippine Islands,</B></div> <div> <B>> Vietnam, Taiwan and Hong Kong. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Under the new leadership of LTJG Mike DANESI, and the</B></div> <div> <B>> professional guidance of Chief</B></div> <div> <B>> EASLEY, the radiomen are well lead. Bill ANDERSON ,</B></div> <div> <B>> the great organizer, had the admin portion</B></div> <div> <B>> of the radio shack down pat and it left no problems</B></div> <div> <B>> for the watchstanders. Our three supervisors,</B></div> <div> <B>> Wayne KITT, Eugene MONDAY and Hank SUMMERS, are all</B></div> <div> <B>> expecting to leave the Navy either</B></div> <div> <B>> during the cruise, like Gene, or right after the</B></div> <div> <B>> cruise is over, as in the case of both Hank and Wayne.</B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> When August came around, advancement in rate exams did</B></div> <div> <B>> also. Andy went up for Chief and</B></div> <div> <B>> Ed and Doug too their first chance at third class.</B></div> <div> <B>> Good luck to all. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The operations in the Sea of Japan and the gunline</B></div> <div> <B>> were an experience to say the least. The new</B></div> <div> <B>> men, Doug BODDICKER, Bill PIERCE, Jim BAKER and Rick</B></div> <div> <B>> LOUGHMAN had been anxious to</B></div> <div> <B>> see all the sights afforded by the new areas but were</B></div> <div> <B>> just as anxious to leave when the time came.</B></div> <div> <B>> Sasebo and Yokosuka in Japan, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan,</B></div> <div> <B>> land Subic Bay in the Philippine Islands</B></div> <div> <B>> were the ports that held the greater interest for the</B></div> <div> <B>> radio gang. With the various tours and places of</B></div> <div> <B>> interest, as well as the well-filled Navy Exchanges in</B></div> <div> <B>> each of these ports, the money earned on the</B></div> <div> <B>> gunline and Sea of Japan operations was soon separated</B></div> <div> <B>> from its owner. Items like rifles (Andy and</B></div> <div> <B>> Hank), cameras (Jim BAKER and Hank) and a variety of</B></div> <div> <B>> other things were only a few of the</B></div> <div> <B>> purchases. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The signal gang completed the first leg of this cruise</B></div> <div> <B>> in fine shape. Five men competed in the</B></div> <div> <B>> August fleet wide exams and two others were advanced</B></div> <div> <B>> to seaman, Visual communication was at its</B></div> <div> <B>> best in the Sea Of Japan. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The leader of the gang, the "old salt" himself, SM!</B></div> <div> <B>> Jeff MAPPS, gave his best efforts in the</B></div> <div> <B>> chiefs* exam again this year. And his able assistant,</B></div> <div> <B>> SM1 FOSTER, participated in the test for the</B></div> <div> <B>> warrant officer program. Good luck to both men, who</B></div> <div> <B>> together provide the signal gang withoutstanding</B></div> <div> <B>> leadership. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The division will remember their party in Subic Bay as</B></div> <div> <B>> one of the highlights of the cruise, and one</B></div> <div> <B>> of the men most responsible for planning it was SM2</B></div> <div> <B>> Hal ENGELTER, also known as the "Whiz Kid"</B></div> <div> <B>> to his compatriots. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The signal gang has shown more than its share in</B></div> <div> <B>> talent so far this cruise, in many areas. Their</B></div> <div> <B>> professional strength was greatly enhanced by a</B></div> <div> <B>> newcomer known to the gang as the "Cisco Kid",</B></div> <div> <B>> SM2 Doug TIONGO. They have also displayed their</B></div> <div> <B>> athletic ability through the talents of SMSN</B></div> <div> <B>> Robert "Toby" TOBIN, SMSN Antonio "A.B." SMITH, SMSN</B></div> <div> <B>> Doug "Slim" BARGHOLS, and</B></div> <div> <B>> SMSN Tim HOLWIG, all active in the SOUTHERLAND*s</B></div> <div> <B>> basketball and highly successful softball</B></div> <div> <B>> teams. In the entertainment field, the gang has their</B></div> <div> <B>> own private hootenanies on the signal bridge,</B></div> <div> <B>> centered around the voice and guitar of "Hollywood"</B></div> <div> <B>> Tim HOLWIG </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> And last but not least, we welcomed SMSN Dave</B></div> <div> <B>> ROBINSON, Dave*s quiet manner fits in</B></div> <div> <B>> well with the rest of the gang. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> OX DIVISION </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> OX Division, composed of the Quartermasters, Yeomen,</B></div> <div> <B>> Personnelmen, Postal Clerk and</B></div> <div> <B>> Hospitalmen, serves primarily as the XO*s "little</B></div> <div> <B>> helpers." </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Our Administrative Gang is headed by the "Old Hat" YN1</B></div> <div> <B>> Don HICKERSON. He is ably</B></div> <div> <B>> assisted by our expert swimmer YN3 Steve HALL. Holding</B></div> <div> <B>> down the job as Weapons Yeoman</B></div> <div> <B>> belongs to SN Bruce DAMON, a prospective third class.</B></div> <div> <B>> After flying all over the Far East, YNSA</B></div> <div> <B>> Ken HIRATSUKA reported on board by highline, bringing</B></div> <div> <B>> with him many stories of his past</B></div> <div> <B>> adventures. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The personnelmen section is headed by "Night Hawk" PN2</B></div> <div> <B>> Bill BRADLEY. He is kept busy</B></div> <div> <B>> taking care of 2770 personnel records, but should</B></div> <div> <B>> receive help from our newest member of the gang,</B></div> <div> <B>> PNSN Bill PHILLIPS. PCSN John THERRIEN, our new postal</B></div> <div> <B>> clerk, is always busy either with his</B></div> <div> <B>> postal duties or helping out the admin gang. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> A question often asked of the Quartermasters is "Well,</B></div> <div> <B>> where are we now?" A 24-hour-a-day</B></div> <div> <B>> job of Navigation keeps QM1 David OLSON, QM3 Richard</B></div> <div> <B>> CAMERON, QM3 Carlos GURLEY,</B></div> <div> <B>> QMSN Peter Grim, and QMSN Albert WILK quite alert.</B></div> <div> <B>> Between and during, working hours,</B></div> <div> <B>> Carlos GURLEY paced Radio Central waiting for that</B></div> <div> <B>> certain message telling him of the arrival of the</B></div> <div> <B>> stork. His wife Sharon finally presented him with a</B></div> <div> <B>> daughter named Tammy Lee. Congratulations to</B></div> <div> <B>> both Mom and Pop. QM1 David OLSON is the leading</B></div> <div> <B>> family man. There*s Alyn and Denis and</B></div> <div> <B>> Richard and Damon and Michele! For the remaining</B></div> <div> <B>> bachelor III, their hearts seem to be wherever the</B></div> <div> <B>> liberty is. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The Medical Department is headed by HMC Marlin O.</B></div> <div> <B>> MOSHER who is backed by HM3</B></div> <div> <B>> Mike SWICK and SN Bill VALENZUELA. They keep busy</B></div> <div> <B>> treating various minor sicknesses which</B></div> <div> <B>> occur on board and preventing many others with shots</B></div> <div> <B>> and inspections. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Our Division Officer, Ensign Bobby D. JONES, reported</B></div> <div> <B>> on board in Sasebo, Japan, during</B></div> <div> <B>> August, after spending seven weeks in the States</B></div> <div> <B>> preparing for his first tour at sea. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> OE DIVISION </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Maintenance of the electronic equipment in SOUTHERLAND</B></div> <div> <B>> is the job of the OE Division.</B></div> <div> <B>> Under the resourceful and prodding leadership of</B></div> <div> <B>> Ensign George BUORAC and ERTC Paul</B></div> <div> <B>> LATHAM, the ET*s strive to maintain the electronic</B></div> <div> <B>> equipment at peak readiness </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The radar equipment is handed skillfully by ETR2 Paul</B></div> <div> <B>> TROSZAK and his two cohorts, ETR3</B></div> <div> <B>> Bruce HARKNESS and ETR3 Jan FRITCH. Paul TROSZAK</B></div> <div> <B>> reenlisted for six years and received a</B></div> <div> <B>> handsome reenlistment bonus. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The communication equipment is watched over by ETN2</B></div> <div> <B>> J.D. YOUNG and ETN2 J.A.</B></div> <div> <B>> YOUNG. Together with the two newest of members of the</B></div> <div> <B>> gang, ETNSN Bill MOORE and ETNSN</B></div> <div> <B>> Bill SMART they troubleshoot the ills of radio when</B></div> <div> <B>> they aren*t engrossed in a lecture on the fine</B></div> <div> <B>> points of the Ashai Pentax Camera as given by J.D.</B></div> <div> <B>> YOUNG. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> The EW Technicians RD1 Elmer LONG, RD3 Bill CROVATT,</B></div> <div> <B>> and RD3 Merle MORRISON</B></div> <div> <B>> maintain and operate the ship*s electronic defenses.</B></div> <div> <B>> We hardly ever see our EW*s. It is rumored that</B></div> <div> <B>> Bill CROVATT and Merle MORRISON live in forward ECM</B></div> <div> <B>> while Elmer LONG can be located at</B></div> <div> <B>> the local MOTU Repair Facility attempting to solve the</B></div> <div> <B>> many mysteries of ECM equipment. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Despite constant lecturing on the fine points of</B></div> <div> <B>> paperwork by Ensign BUTORAC and the value</B></div> <div> <B>> of long working days by ETC Paul LATHAM, OE division</B></div> <div> <B>> continues to function smoothly. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> SUPPLY DEPARTMENT </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Under the able leadership of our "boss", LTJG Jim</B></div> <div> <B>> DEMPSEY Assistant Supply Officer SKC</B></div> <div> <B>> SCHENSE, has discovered that some of his people have</B></div> <div> <B>> been performing unusual jobs this cruise. SN</B></div> <div> <B>> KNOX has been standing radar watches in CIC rather</B></div> <div> <B>> than cooking. SN LEMIEUX has been</B></div> <div> <B>> manning the helm as well as handling commissary</B></div> <div> <B>> records. SN Willie HALL was cutting hair and</B></div> <div> <B>> washing laundry before he was relieved by our new</B></div> <div> <B>> barber SA HARTLEBEN. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Since leaving the gunline, things have returned to</B></div> <div> <B>> normal, although SK1 Gerald SALYER still</B></div> <div> <B>> spends more time as Mess Deck Master At Arms and head</B></div> <div> <B>> popcorn-maker than he does as</B></div> <div> <B>> storekeeper. SK3 Stephen MAZCKO and SN Sammy JONES are</B></div> <div> <B>> finishing up a complete inventory</B></div> <div> <B>> of over 14,000 repair parts, while the storerooms are</B></div> <div> <B>> running smoothly under the direction of SK1</B></div> <div> <B>> Grady ULLRICH. Petty Officer Grady ULLRICH claims that</B></div> <div> <B>> his work might be easier if SN James</B></div> <div> <B>> DESENBERG would stop losing his glasses. SK3 Philip</B></div> <div> <B>> CHANDLER has provided music to the</B></div> <div> <B>> Supply Office in the guise of seemingly numberless</B></div> <div> <B>> Johnny Cash tunes. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Food is very near and dear to the hearts of all</B></div> <div> <B>> SOUTHERLAND men, and CS1 Sylvester</B></div> <div> <B>> ROBINSON and CS! Raymond TENKEN are making sure that</B></div> <div> <B>> not a single sailor leaves the Mess</B></div> <div> <B>> Decks hungry. CS3 Virgilio AYEN and CS3 Ozell RANSOME</B></div> <div> <B>> (with their able assistants CSSN</B></div> <div> <B>> Peter WATSON and SN Juan RIVERA-FUENTES) are spending</B></div> <div> <B>> many long hours in the galley to</B></div> <div> <B>> make sure that every meal is a "culinary delight." </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Watch supervisor Richard LUSSIER has been</B></div> <div> <B>> indoctrinating all of the commissarymen with</B></div> <div> <B>> many sea stories about his previous assignment in</B></div> <div> <B>> Vietnam. SN Karl BERYSON and SN Stanton</B></div> <div> <B>> SMITH have been supplying the crew with fresh</B></div> <div> <B>> doughnuts and homemade bread from their night time</B></div> <div> <B>> bakery shop. SN Edward GERBER didn*t really want to</B></div> <div> <B>> become a physical fitness expert, but his</B></div> <div> <B>> muscles are bulging from carrying heavy boxes as Jack</B></div> <div> <B>> of the Dust. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Meals for the officers are provided by our friendly</B></div> <div> <B>> wardroom hosts, the Stewardsmen. SD1 Jose</B></div> <div> <B>> ENCARNACION has recently completed a "cycle" menu,</B></div> <div> <B>> designed to satisfy the varied (and</B></div> <div> <B>> sometimes perverse) tastes of the officers. SD2 Ismael</B></div> <div> <B>> CAASI has proclaimed himself "King of the</B></div> <div> <B>> Wardroom Pantry," as he provides the professional</B></div> <div> <B>> touch to the cooking of all meals. TN Epitacio</B></div> <div> <B>> COLLANTES has been handling ammunition as well as hors</B></div> <div> <B>> d*oeuvres lately. Congratulations to</B></div> <div> <B>> Epitacio COLLANTES on his recent marriage. TN Dante</B></div> <div> <B>> OLAES isn*t worrying about a thing, since</B></div> <div> <B>> he has just returned from a blissful leave in the</B></div> <div> <B>> Philippines, TB Rodrigo MARTINEZ has also visited</B></div> <div> <B>> his family on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> "We need more money!" is a familiar cry to DK1 Dante</B></div> <div> <B>> EVANGELISTA, our able Disbursing</B></div> <div> <B>> Clerk. Realizing the constant need for cash, Dante</B></div> <div> <B>> EVANGELISTA is working overtime to keep the</B></div> <div> <B>> coffers filled. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Now that we are on the downhill side of our WESTPAC</B></div> <div> <B>> deployment we are getting anxious</B></div> <div> <B>> about our return home. Occasionally the time seems to</B></div> <div> <B>> drag, but the fast pace at which we operate</B></div> <div> <B>> doesn*t allow us to dwell on our longings for home.</B></div> <div> <B>> The rest of our schedule will include a visit to</B></div> <div> <B>> Hong Kong and Subic Bay again. Additionally, we will</B></div> <div> <B>> stop in Guam, Midway, and Pearl Harbor for</B></div> <div> <B>> fuel on our trip home to San Diego. Operationally we</B></div> <div> <B>> will return to the gunline and participate in carrier</B></div> <div> <B>> operations with USS AMERICA. All in all we expect to</B></div> <div> <B>> be quite busy for the remainder of the</B></div> <div> <B>> deployment. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> As I*m sure you know the most important evolution we</B></div> <div> <B>> go through out here is the receipt of</B></div> <div> <B>> mail, whether by helicopter or hi-line from a</B></div> <div> <B>> replenishment ship. When the word is passed for one of</B></div> <div> <B>> these evolutions we all get topside to find out how</B></div> <div> <B>> many of those little orange bags we receive. We</B></div> <div> <B>> then wait expectantly for the *postal clerk* to sort</B></div> <div> <B>> it our and distribute it to us. A reminder is that the</B></div> <div> <B>> normal cycle for your letters and our replies is about</B></div> <div> <B>> two weeks. Most important of all, please keep</B></div> <div> <B>> the mail coming, as we can never get enough of it. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> I feel very proud to be the Captain of such a fine</B></div> <div> <B>> ship and crew made up of your outstanding</B></div> <div> <B>> husbands, sweethearts, sons and friends. Truly they</B></div> <div> <B>> deserve the best. They have performed</B></div> <div> <B>> consistently in an outstanding manner and have</B></div> <div> <B>> conducted themselves as gentlemen and true</B></div> <div> <B>> ambassadors of our country while ashore. Their</B></div> <div> <B>> performance particularly, has led to the many</B></div> <div> <B>> compliments and commendations the ship has received</B></div> <div> <B>> from various senior officers while here in</B></div> <div> <B>> WESTPAC. </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> In closing I would like to say that although being</B></div> <div> <B>> away from home is never easy, I think we can</B></div> <div> <B>> be proud of our accomplishments in our deployment thus</B></div> <div> <B>> far. But come December 3rd we are going to</B></div> <div> <B>> be looking and straining just as hard to see you as</B></div> <div> <B>> your are us. Please try to meet the ship. Best wishes</B></div> <div> <B>> to all.</B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> Sincerely,</B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> </B></div> <div> <B>> W.E. KENNEDY </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>