1971 Cruise Book
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1971 Cruise Book
{-' USS SOMERS (DDG-34) Commander Hugh L. Webster, USN, was born in Annapolis, Maryland and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1955. He is also a graduate of the Ordinance Engineer Curriculum at the U.S. Navy Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, and of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He has previously served aboard the destroyers USS BROWN (00-546) as Engineering Officer, USS KING (OLG-10) as Weapons Officer and USS EOSON (DO-946) as Executive Officer. He also commanded the USS REXBURG (PCER-855). He has served on the staff of Commander Cruiser Division 5 and reported to SOMERS from duty at the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Commander Webster is married to the former Margaret Vandeveer of Chicago, Illinois. He and Mrs. Webster and two of their children, Jean, age eleven, and Paul, age nine, currently reside in San Pedro, California. Their other children, Mrs. Judith McComas and Mrs. Carol Cain, reside in San Diego, California. Of particular interest is the fact that Commander Webster's father, Captain Hugh P. Webster, USN (retired). was Engineering Officer on the USS SOMERS (00-301) in 1928 and 1929. 2 TABLEOF CONTENTS Title Page ..... Captain Webster . Table of Contents Monologue .... Departure Enroute Westpac . Change of Command Comdesron 9 . Captain Ulrich . Executive Officer . CDS Staff Department Heads Officers . Chiefs . Crew Title Page . Weapon Title Page WM Division WG Division . WA Division . WD Division . Engineering Title Page B Division . M Division . E Division . H Division . Navigation Title Page Nav Division ..... Operations Title Page OC Division 01 Division .... OE Division Supply Title Page Supply . Awards and Presentations Monologue ... l.ibertv Call Plane Guarding Philippines Kaoshiung 'Y'Station Unreps .. Keelung .. Hong Kong Monologue 'Singapore . Penang .. Gunline .. Mod Navy Helo Details Plank Owners Equator Crossing Officers Misc. Ship's Band Crew Misc ..... Homeward Bound Arrival Long Beach Cru ise Book Staff . 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 .11 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 18 .20 .22 .23 .25 .27 .29 .32 .33 .36 .39 .41 .43 .44 .46 .47 .49 · 51 .53 .54 .60 · 61 ,62 .64 .65 .67 .68 .69 .70 .72 .74 .76 .78 .80 .82 .86 .88 .92 . .94 .95 .96 .98 100 103 "Love is a sweet thing caught a moment and held in a golden eye, You can borrow but never own it after a while it says goodbye," Rod McKuen WEAPONS OPERATIONS The Operations Officer is responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of combat and operational information required for the assigned missions and tasks of the ship. To provide this information he must insure the successful execution of electronic warfare, preparation of operation plans, repair and operate electronics equipment, conduct continuous surface and air search and maintain external voice and teletype communications with other Naval Forces. The Weapons Officer is responsible for the supervision, direction, employment, and maintenance of the ship's missiles, gun, Anti-Submarine Rockets, torpedoes, height finding and fire control radars, and sonar equipment. He organizes and supervises ammunition handling, underway replenishments, and helicopter oper.ations. In addition, he is responsible for the proper conduct of deck seamanship evolutions, the operation and maintenance of the ships boats and ground tackle, and the appearance of the majority of the exterior of the ship. ENGINEERING The Engineering Officer is responsible for the operation and maintenance of almost all of the ship's mechanical equipment, including the main propulsion plant, auxiliary machinery, and electrical power systems. In addition he maintains, through the Damage Control Assistant, a repair and damage control organization responsible not only for controlling battle and casualty damage, but also for making whatever routine repairs are necessary to the ship's hull and machinery. ·I-~~-O r-u.J<:( I-~Olll 1 Z~U')I u.Jt:WOI- ~O<:(Z ISUPPLY The Supply Officer is in charge elf and responsible for ship parts support, food service, ship's service (ship's store, laundry and barber shop), disbursing and steward areas. 14 u.Ju.J ~-·V1I-~ bSor--lu.J<:(Z~- o WJ u.J.<:( NAVIGATION The head of the Navigation Department, the Navigator is primarily responsible, under the C.O., for the safe navigation and piloting of the ship. In the execution of his duties, the Navigation Officer maintains accurate plot of the ship's position by appropriate astronomical, visual and electronic aids. o CWO William O'Neal Electronics Material Officer o F LTJG Peter D. Leibundguth CIC Officer F F I c W01 Jon Gilbert Fire Control Officer E R s I c LTJG David G. Rose ASW Officer E LTJG David C. Ennis Main Propulsion Assist. LTJG Paul R. Meeker Damage Control Assist. LTJG Carlos M. Yordan Gunnery Assist. ENS Benjamin W. Tucker Missile Officer R s LTJG David W. Reichgott 1ST Lieutenant 15 ENS David A. Strausz Assist. CIC Officer LTJG Larry N. Bonhill Communications Officer "6 ENS Paul S. Anderson Electrical Officer LTJG Alan Hebert Comdesron 9 Staff LT. Thomas Sommers Comdesron 9 Staff RMC.James C. Jones STC Charles A. Jackson ETCS James A. Parsons II UU 18 MMCS Robert Doenhoefer BMC James McAllister BTC James H. Laminack BTMC Douglas A. Johnson HMC Martin S. Lutcher 19 ROCS Gordon L. Crume 21 WM DIVISION WM Division is comprised of Fire Control Technicians both Missiles (FTM's) and Gunner's Mates Missiles (GMM's). It's the FTM's and GMM's job to firstly ensure that a full pot of coffee is brewing at all times in 51C Equipment Room, secondly to promote mutual admiration and respect among their fellow shipmates (?) while also participating in the many people to people programs offered in each port visited, and last but not least to occasionally operate and maintain the various Fire Control Systems on SOME RS. These systems include the 48 Radar, 51 C Radar, SDE (Weapons Direction Equipment) M K '118 Computers, and the MK 13 Guided Missile Launcher. All in all, the FTM's and GMM's make up a very harmonious group of highly qualified technicians and common laborers, whose devotion to duty makes them first at the brow for Liberty Call and last to return via the Shore Patrol. GMNSN Richard Taylor FTM2 Gary Fiske FTMSN Carl Renshaw SN Larry Nazarenus FTM1 Fred Silski FTM1 Dennis Current FTM3 Oliver White FTM2 Donald Ricci GMM3 Craig Firestone FTM2 Marshall Aalto 23 FTM3 Michael Miller GMM3 Rodney Moody FTM2 James Williams FTG3 Roy Stokes FTM2 Louis Zwick FTMSN David McBride 24 FTM3 James Stone GMM2 James Grebe FTM2 Donald Motto FTM3 Richard Lochner. GMM2 David Brookshire GMMSN Michael Gougousis SN Duffy Hamlet FTG2 Otis Windham WG Division, the Gunnery Division of Weapons Department, is composed of those personnel who man and maintain the MK 68 GM FCS and 5"54 cal. gun mount. These personnel are primarily responsible for the ship's defense against surface warfare. The 5"54 (MK 42 MOD 7) is a fully automatic, rapid fire gun mount. It can be used as an all purpose weapon against sea, shore, or air targets. With its high rate of fire and excellent accuracy, it is one of the most formidable weapons in the Navy today. The M K 68 GMFCS is a versatile system composed of the MK 47 computer and the AN/SPG-53B Radar with CWI giving it gun and missile firing capabilities. Together the FTG's and the GMG's combine to make up the heart of SOME RS Super Shore Bombardment Team. FTG3 Leon Cackowski C C 25 FTM2 Rick Donohue FTG2 Gregory Ingross FTG3 Timothy Stark FTM3 Harvey Rowman FTM1 Donald Parker CDR. HUGH L. WEBSTER CHANGE OF CHANGE OF CHANGE OF COMMAND COMMAND COMMAND -1 10 CAPTAIN WILLIAM F. CASPER, of Rozelle Park, N. J., began his Naval career as a Quartermaster in 1942. After a year and a half in that rate he was selected for Navy sponsored University training. In 1946, Captain Casper was graduated from Yale University and was commissioned in the rank of Ensign. Following the. Second World War, Captain Casper was on inactive duty until the Korean conflict broke out. He then served in several destroyers and destroyer Division Staff billets in Task Force 77. Following Korea, Captain Casper studied Command Communications at the U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School, Monterey, California. From 1954 to 1956 he was assigned as Assistant Communications Officer on the staff of Commander Amphibious Force, United States Atlantic Fleet. Captain Casper reported aboard USS PETERSON (DE-152) for duty jls Executive Officer in 1956. Two years later he attended the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, and in 1960 he assumed his first command, USS TOM GREEN COUNTY (LST-1159) horneported in Yokosuka, Japan. After two years in TOM GREEN COUNTY, Captain Casper served in several billets in the Washington area, including duty with the Chief of Naval Operations and the Defense Communications Engineering Office. Captain Casper returned to sea as Commanding Officer, USS GEORGE K. MACKENZIE (00·826) from 1965 to 1967, and subsequently commanded USS ANNAPOLIS (AGMR-1) 1967·1968. Captain Casper comes to DESRON NINE and SOMERS from the Naval Ship Engineering Center at Washington, D. C. I U ~ .....J :J • I (j) L..L.J .....J ~ ~ I U ~ L..L.J o Z ~ ~ ~ o u COMMANDER CHARLES H. ULRICH of Hutchinson, Minnesota attended the University of Minnesota, and he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954. He received a Master of Science in 1967 from the Ohio State University in the Geodesy Curriculm. Ship assignments for Commander Ulrich included USS HAR RY E. HUBBARD (DD·748), Pre-Cornrnissioninq detail of USS BAINBRIDGE (DLGN·25)' Chief Engineer of USS ORISKANY (CVA·34) and Executive Officer of USS ROWAN (00·782). He also served as Commanding Officer of USS MALVERN (PC·580). Commander Ulrich completed the Surface Nuclear Propulsion Training Program and was subsequently assigned to the staff of a prototype installation .. He has served as director of the Instrumentation Department of the Naval; Oceanographic Office. Commander Ulrich reported aboard SOMERS on 19 December 1970 to relieve Captain Webster as the Commanding Officer. Commander Ulrich has been awarded the Bronze Star, Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement Medals. -, Commander Ulrich is married to the former Miss Carolyn Bastey of East Holden, Maine. 11 LCDR Michael G. Clarity LCDR Michael C. Clarity, USN, was born and raised in New York City, New York. Upon his graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point in 1958, he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve and was ordered to immediate active duty. His first assignment was as First Lieutenant and later as Weapons Officer aboard USS MILLS (DER-383). After 24 months on MILLS, LCDR Clarity was transferred to USS SOMERSWORTH (EPCER-849) where he served for two years as Executive Officer and Navigator. He augmented into the regular Navy in June 1961. In June 1962, LCDR Clarity was transfered to the American Embassy, Oslo, Norway, where he served for three years as Flag Lieutenant and aide to the Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Norway. In May 1965, LCDR Clarity reported for duty under instruction at the U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School, Monterey, California where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Management. Upon graduation in June 1968, he was ordered to the Navy's Transportation Management School in Oakland, California. He graduated from this course of instruction in December 1968. LCDR Clarity reported to Vietnam in January 1969 where he served as the Officer in Charge of the MSTS UN IT, Qui Nhon for six months followed by six months as Officer in Charge of MSTS UNIT, Cam Ranh Bay. LCDR Clarity reported aboard SOMERS on 8 May 1970 and has served as Executive Officer since that time. LCDR Clarity has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal (with combat"V"), the Army Commendation Medal and Combat Action Ribbon for his service in Vietnam. Married to the former Miss Mary Alice Finn of New York City, he has two daughters-Alice Marie, age 7 and Michelle, age 4. 12 DESRON 9 Top . LTJG Jim Mangels, LT Tom Sommers, RMCS Bernie Ekman, MMCS Gary Lindsey Middle· LCDR Lew Bullard, GMGC Bob Carrell, LTJG AI Hebert, CHAPLAIN Benjy Chase Bottom· YNl Larry Parkingson, SOl Perry Dumlao, SD3 Cezar Naguiat, YN3 Rick Palank WA DIVISION STG3 Tom Alexander STGSN Scott GMGSN Monty Dougherty Breeden WA Division maintains and operates all Underwater Battery Fire Control Equipment and their components; including Sonar, ASROC, and Torpedo Tubes. The division itself is comprised of three integrated rates, those of Sonar Technicians, Torpedomen and ASROC Gunnersmates. Each does it part in maintaining the vital underwater security in Anti-Submarine Warfare. TMSN Michael Mascaro 27 STG2 Charles Mullen GMGl Marvin Albaugh GMGSA Walter Silvinski GMGSN Daniel Gardner GMGSN Robert King STGSN Charles Anerson 28 STG3 Larry Ash STG3 Edward Halligan GMG2 Raymond Wooley MM1 David Hixon MM3 Harry Doss MM1 D. E. Cooper MM2 Buddy Hendrickson BTFN Leeland Andres 37 --BM3 Robert Gabrielson 8M3 Henry Blancq z SN Salvatore Novellino o CJ) BMSN John Haynes > SN Leroy Brackens o SA Scott Latorra SN Leon Jefferson SN Darnell Presley SN George McAlynn SN John Young SN John Sampson 29 SN Bob Duff 30 BM1 Sterling Williams BMSN Patrick Smith SA John Bailey SN Warren Jones SA Bruce Wilson SN Johnnie Walker BMSN Richard Faulk SA Kenneth Morrow SA Michael Rowe SN James Bozarth SN Charles Brown SN Richard Proppe SN Edward Roberts SN James O'Neal 31 Someone once asked, "How long have there been "BT's"?" Well, we're not sure, but when the 'Lord' created the Heavens and the Earth He said, "Let there be light." So the BT's requested permission to bring another Boiler in on the Line, To handle the Load. BT3 Robert Grenier BT3 John Landreneau BTFN Ronald Anderson BT3 Arthur Weir From "mid-watch" to "mid-watch", the Boilermen work long and arduous hours to maintain the firerooms in an operational readiness condition. From the tests conducted daily in the Oil Shack to standing burner watches in the firerooms, the BT's are constantly on the guard against trouble that could hinder the production of steam, which propels the turbines. The BT's have shown their professionalism through tenacious ability to complete their work despite whatever obstacles their oftentimes bewildering work pits against them. The Boilermen are the unsung heroes that enable "SOMERS" to make any commitment bestowed upon her, oftentimes at the expense of personal rest and even Liberty. BT2 Michael Thomas FA James May 33 FORWARD FIREROOM BT3 Donald Ela 34 BT2 Charles Cesari FA Steven Johnson BT3 David Berthiame AFTER FIREROOM BTFN, Roy Curry F N Joseph Prete FN Timothy Ott BT3 Larry Frederickson 35 MM3 Stephen Gibson F N Karl Scharf 36 MM1 Francisco Gonzales BRAD Schlicher SN Michael Callahan SN John Courcy RD2 Dennis Clark RD3 Stan Mickelson RD3 John Owens RD3 Gary Dahlen RD3 Michael Quinn RD3 Henry Schneiderman RD3 Dominick Dinoia RDSN Kurt Boschi ETR2 Dave McKay ETR2 Curtis Jensen ETR2 Kenneth Storm The Electronics Division of Operations Department is responsible for the technical maintenance and repair of all electronics equipment which are assigned to Operations, The specific areas which are assigned include: surface and air search radar systems and their associated components; LF, M F, H F, VH F, and UHF transmitters and receivers and their associated components which includes the antennas and all accompanying hardware; electronic countermeasures systems; navigation aids, such as TACAN, LORAN, and Direction Finders; and all electronic test equiprnents. OE ETR2 Robert Newborough ETR2 Dennis Yates ETN2 William Grueneberqer RDE2 Charles Akers ETN2 Donald Reynolds AWARDS I f I ETR2 James Rowen ET1 John Hall ETSN Thomas Neilcen ETN3 Thomas Neal 52 ETN3 Patrick O'Connor ETSN Robert Winder TN Ramon Robles SD SD i eas le ~I )jaaM e Jal\O lo6 II us <=A,aMpue 'rannq muaad :1-0 saseo 009 lsel rno oi UMOp aJ,aM sAes a!>tooJ TN Wilfredo Figueroa SDl Ernesto Peregrino SD2 Rogelio Elpedes TN Rodolfo Sales TN Renato Lingad 55 SK2 Fidel Decastro SN Damon Carlton 56 SN Robert Fielder SK3 Douglas Hix SK1 Cecil Johns SN Brent Barney SK1 William Hewitt SK1 Jerry Kunde SK3 John Powers 57 Laundrymen CS3 Donald Szolomayer 58 CS2 John Wildhaber CS3 Henry Lassere CSSN James Fields CSSN David Manson SN James Kahler SN Gary Yeoman OK 1 Arthur May SH2 Edward Eubank Jr. SN William Ouintana 59 o o z -c z er:::: u..J u... z « V'l u..J er:::: 2« o z Vi lJ Z « z u..J 0.. o lJ ~ 62 LIBERTY CALL "Sailors" Attitude Man against the sea is an age old problem. It didn't start when we left and it won't stop when we get back. Some of us are sailors at heart others only by the realization the 360 degrees of water make it so . But we share the same environment, and whether we're captain or lowly seaman it changes not the fact we're equally far from home. Technologv has made "life" at sea easier but as yet, done nothing for living at sea. Each man has still to cope with that part of himself that rejects the periodic finality of pulling away from the pier. At one time or another each ot us has cursed the sea, as if its very existance is the reason we are on it. Yet there are redeeming factors, and if they be hard to see maybe its because our eyes have been too long on the horizon that leads home. Sailors that we are, sometimes loud, sometimes rowdy We're stilll a group of guys brought closer by the vastness of the sea. That very, vastness, that seems to empty our hearts provides the bond that enables us to share the hardships at sea, as well as at home. We share the hardships and find ourselves more than a little proud at being able to take care of our own, whatever the trial That pride is an attitude, nurtured with its share of success and failure. It's a sailors attitude .. It didn't start when we left, and it won't stop when we get back. ETR2 Jim (Sonny) Rowen u.J ~ o 0.. « lJ z CJ) PEN NG GUN FROM: TO: COMCRUDESFLOT USS SOMERS 11 "The USS SOMERS did an outstanding job of providing rapid and accurate NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT. Initial salvos were delivered within a minute after target clearance was obtained. (It appears as though the SOME RS would carefully guard the net and intercept spotters' requesting clearance on targets. When clearance was granted and spotters transmitted their missions, SOME RS already had initial data computed and could announce "Ready.") Corrections were applied and on the way within a minute. Initial salvo error was generally under 400 yards. Corrections took effect accurately. LINE SOMERS did all in her power to avoid delays when spotters changed shell type. Rather than empty her loaders, she:would hand carry and load illumination, so as to provide rapid illumination for troops in contact. One RF Platoon is credited with 8 NVA KIA confirmed and 5 weapons captured, while in contact under SOMERS' illumination. SOMERS accomplished unrep qujckly and returned to station in advance of or by her announced ETR. Communications, both plain and secure, were the best of any ship encountered. The SOMERS did an outstanding job. Both spotters and supported units are looking forward to seeing her on the gun line again." -0 1 » Z . rT1 CJ §; .;;0 o z CJ BEARDS BEARDS . THE ~~ .. , ", "" , /' ' (f) '0 z « __J (f) l.J.J Z - CL CL __J I CL The time is anytime, day or night, when the Boatswain's Mate of the Watch pipes the long whistle and sounds the familiar words, "Now station the Replenishment Detail." Usually within the next few minutes we hear "SUPE R SOME RS is making her approach, all hands topside fall into ranks facing port." Now it is up to the skill, technique, and teamwork ofSOMERSMEN to bring on fuel, stores, or ammunition safely. For about an hour or so all hands strive in the perfection of teamwork to successfully receive and strike below all goods brought on board. Thenk finally, the rewarding words, "Secure the Replenishment Detail" and though tired and worn out all hands have a feeling of achievement, knowing that SOMERS can now continue to fulfill her commitments. It is the technique of refueling and replenishing at sea that has allowed the United States Navy to remain the greatest Navy to ever sail the "Seven Seas." KEELUNG TAIWAN .....,~ " _~~>;;i '% "'~" ,,# 71 GOING HOME 98 During our 1970-71 WESTPAC Cruise SOMERS spent 141 days underway, transitting a total of 50,064 miles, never once failing to meet a committment. We spent 82 days in the Combat Zone conducting 68 missions of Naval Gunfire Support while firing 2036 rounds of shore bombardment into North Vietnam. Unrepping 70 times at sea, ou r hard work was done in pride. But we now face one final comittment, for on May 22nd SOMERS and her crew will once again be home. 100 · co m \ ~ L..J_ I ~ I ~ ~ rJ) ~ "l\ 103 Cruise Book Officer David Strausz Assistant Photogs H' . Doug IX Mike QUinn USS HANCOCK The 1970-71 SOMERS' cruise book staff extend their. "Brotherly" appreciations to the Hancock's "Photogs" for their help in developing over 1000 pictures for this year's book. lJ Z r-- ~ ~ L..J..J o ROT John Billups TN Alfredo Wright 89 PLANK 90 OWNERS EQUATOR To All Sailors Wherever Ye May Be: and to all Mermaids, Whales, Sea Serpents, Porpoises, Sharks, Dolphins, Eels, Skates, Suckers, Crabs, Lobsters and all other Living Things of the Sea Greetings: Know ye: That on this 2nd day of April 1971, in Latitude 00000 and Longitude 10600 east there appeared within Our Royal Domain the U.S.S. Somers DDG-34 bound south for the Equator and for subsequent operations in Southeast Asia in support of Free World Forces. Be It Remembered That the said Vessel and Officers and Crew thereof have been inspected and passed only be Ourself and Our Royal Staff 92 ! CROSSING , '0 e e 1· 00 0 D ~0 !) • e ( o o And Be It Known: By all ye Sailors, Marines, Land Lubbers and others who may be honored by his presence that The SOME RS' Crew having been found worthy to be numbered as one of our Trusty Shell backs have been duly initiated into the Solemn Mysteries of The Ancient Order Of The Deep. Be It Further Understood: That by virtue of the power invested in me I do hereby command all my subjects to show due honor and respect to them wherever they may be. Disobey this order under penalty of Our Royal Displeasure Given under our hand and seal this 2nd day of April 1971. Neptunus Rex Davey Jones Ruler of the Raging Main His Majesty's Scribe - - --- - ---------- - ---------- - ----
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