December 2006 - USCG Auxiliary 5th District Northern Region

FLOTILLA 85 BRIGANTINE N.J.
Volume 11 No 4
December 2006
PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII
DECEMBER 7, 1941
GIL FINKELSTEIN, EDITOR
E-MAIL - gilfink@aol.com
609 653-6028
Ken Eisenberg FC 85
We had an outstanding year educating the boating public with over 300
students completing our boating safety class and 154 passing the opt out
test. FSO-PE Scott DiStefano and his team of instructors did a great job,
and we appreciate their time and knowledge. I would also like to thank the Marine State
Police who have been our partners in taking these classes to the next level.
In addition to marine dealer visits, our vessel examiners were busy throughout the summer providing
safety checks and advice. With the decrease in boating accidents this year, we can all be proud of the
value we provide.
We have many members with great backgrounds. This was seen with member training.
In addition to FSO-MT Brendan Sullivan, other members provided instruction on areas of
their expertise which has been interesting and informative.
My main goals for 2007 are to increase membership, provide mentoring and to have more
facilities available to perform patrols. If I was to pick one word for the coming year, it
would be “participation”. I am looking for all members to participate in the growth of our
flotilla, to be active.
I wish everyone a Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
Semper Paratus
Ken Eisenberg
FC-85
Gil Finkelstein FSO-OP
Cold Weather Patrol
This past boating season our flotilla lost several facilities
which cut our on water activities in half. Fortunately our
member training officer Brendan Sullivan, and Tad and Liz
Stern saved our season by increasing their patrol activities
and getting our crew and coxswain members requalified and
their hours on the water. Thanks also to Glen Westervelt
Left to Rt Ken Eisenberg, Tad
Stern, Liz Stern and Zane Irvine,
Photo ..Gil Finkelstein
who used his 46! trawler “Stepping Stone” to take all of our
members who wanted to participate in the AC Airshow.
Even though winter is here it is the best time to start studing your crew and
coxswain manuals. Also the A U X O P courses such as Seamanship, Patrols, Weather, Comms,
Navigation and Search & Rescue. The training manuals are all availble from our FSO-MAterials,
Jean Stretch. Check with our FSO-MT as to the availability and schedules of any organized classes.
Make it your goal to become “AUXOP” having completed all six of the training courses.
Auxiliary Naional h t t p : / / n w s . c g a u x . o r g / m e m b e r s / i n d e x . h t m l
SHOP AUXILIARY
http://www.shopauxiliary.com
NATIONAL AUXILIARY E-DIRECTORY http://www.auxedirectory.org/
5nr Online Store http://www.5nr.org/dso/ma/district_store.php
USCG Aux e-magazine SITREP http://teamcoastguard.org/
ON-LINE TRAINING /www.auxetrain.org/
USCG Aux On-Line Testing: http://cgexams.info/testing
USCG Aux 5th Dist Northern Region Homepage
http://www.5nr.org/
FEMA test Websites
IS 200 ( http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is200fw.asp )
IS 800 ( http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is800a.asp )
Remember pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a Surprise attack against the U.S.
F o r c e s s t a t io n e d a t P e a r l H a r b o r, H a w a i i . B y p l a n n i n g h is a t t a c k o n a S u n d a y, t h e
J a p a n e s e c o m m a n d e r, Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have
it, the Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in port. (The USS Enterprise was returning
from Wake Island, where it had just delivered some aircraft. The USS Lexingto was ferrying aircraft to
Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United
States ) In spite of the latest intelligence reports about the missing Aircraft carriers (his most
important targets), Admiral Nagumo hecided to continue the attack with his force of six carriers and 423
aircraft.
At a range of 230 miles north of Oahu , he launched the first wave of a two-wave attack.
Beginning at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183 fighters and torpedo bombers which
struck at the fleet in Pearl Harbor and the airfields in Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa.
The second strike, launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167 aircraft, which again struck at the same
targets.
At 0753 hours the first wave consisting of 40 Nakajima B5N2 Kate" torpedo bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1
"Val" dive bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and 43 Zeros struck airfields and Pearl Harbor
Within the next hour, the second wave arrived and continued the
attack.when it was over, the U.S.losses were:
US Army : 218 Killed in action
364 Wounded in action
USN: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA.
USMC: 109 KIA, 69 WIA.
Civilians: 68 KIA, 35 WIA.
TOTAL: 2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA.
Battleships
USS Arizona (BB-39) - total loss when a bomb hit her magazine.
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Total loss when she capsized and sunk in the harbor.
REPAIRED
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USS California (BB-44) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired
USS West Virginia (BB-48) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired.
USS Nevada - (BB-36) Beached to prevent sinking. Later repaired.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) - Light damage.
USS Maryland (BB-46) - Light damage.
USS Tennessee (BB-43) Light damage.
USS Utah (AG-16) - (former battleship used as a target) - Sunk.
Destroyers
Cruisers
USS Downes (DD-375) - Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS New Orleans (CA-32) - Light Damage..
USS Cassin - (DD-372) Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS San Francisco (CA-38) - Light Damage.
USS Shaw (DD-373) - Very heavy damage.
USS Detroit (CL-8) - Light Damage.
USS Helm (DD-388) - Light Damage.
USS Raleigh (CL-7) - Heavily damaged but repaired.
Minelayer
USS Helena (CL-50) - Light Damage.
USS Ogala (CM-4) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.
USS Honolulu (CL-48) - Light Damage.. Harbor Tug
Repair Ship
USS Vestal (AR-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.
Aircraft
188 Aircraft destroyed (92 USN and 92 U.S. Army Air Corps.)
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Flotilla 85 at Division 8 Change of Watch
Mike Colondrillo and Marilyn Hughes taking their oath
of office as DCP and VCP of Division 8
Ken Eisenberf FC and
Stan Friedmani, SO-CM
SCOTT HAUCK RECEIVING
AWARD OF APPRECIATION
Jean Stretch doing her
thing at reception desk
Our man Zane Irvine
Ken Eisenberg, FC
and wife Acyee
Bill Hannan. Ken and Scott Hauck and
Zane Irvine
FC
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CS
IS
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PB
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Ken Eisenberg
Staff Officers
Glen Westervelt,
William Gaudet,
William Gaudet
Barry Yaffee
Scott DiStefano
Gil Finkelstein
Sue Wade
Dan McFadden
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MA
MT
PA
PE
PV
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VFC
Scott DiStefano,
Stan Friedman
George Ciechanowski
Jean Stretch
Brendan Sullivan
Gil Finklelstein
Ken Hauck
Bill Hannan
Jack Kelly
TRANSPORTABLE RADIO FACILITY”
After nearly forty hours of work, the new transportable radio facility is
ready to be used. As can be seen in the photos, the facility is self contained
except for the antenna.
The entire package weighs almost 90 pounds. That!s O.K. The military
definition of “Portable” is “HAS HANDLES”. It has 2 and requires a “TWO
MAN LIFT”.
The VHF radio is suspended from the top of the box with the microphone
clip mounted to the left of the radio.
A shelf, that can be used to store station logs and message blanks, is
mounted below the radio. The large gel cell is mounted to the bottom of
the box. This battery accounts for about 70% of the weight of the unit.
To the left of the battery is mounted a 13.5 VDC power supply, and to the
right is mounted the battery charger.
Below the shelf, on the right side, is a switch that permits the radio to be operated from the power
supply, when 115 VAC is available, or directly from the battery when operating in a field or portable environment.
The power cable plugs into the side of the case near the charger. Close to the connector are two holes
for viewing the status lamps of the charger. The charger can be left plugged in all the time as it will automatically monitor the battery voltage and switch to a “FLOAT” mode after the battery is fully charged.
When the facility is not setup for use, the legs are stored in the box on top of the battery. This required a
shield to be placed under the battery mounting bracket to prevent the legs from rolling forward and
falling onto the battery terminals, which would cause a very big BANG.
Each leg is made up of two 12 inch pieces of ? in black pipe. One section has a pipe flange mounted
to it, and the other has a coupler. This permits the box to have either 12 or 24 inch legs. The legs screw
into pipe flanges that are permanently mounted to the bottom of the box. The box can also be set on a
table without installing the legs.
The lid of the box can be used as a desk top as there are locking supports on each side that hold it
open at 90 degrees to the case.
The antenna can be mounted directly to the top of the box using a threaded section of pipe screwed into
the pipe flange that is permanently mounted to the box, or mounted to an external pole.
This unit may be borrowed, and used during our training nets or emergency operations, by anyone in
flotilla 85 that is AUXCOM qualified. Please contact me if you are interested and would like to check-in
regularly to our training net.
Stanley Friedman SO-CM-8, FSO-CM-85
Flotilla 85 Sponsored Cruise
Seven Night Cruise around Absecon Island on the 'Gypsy Queen'
Cruise Liner. All transfers, food and drinks inclusive; with dinner
at the captain's table as his personal guest.
MATERIALS
As we begin another year! anxious to continue our Auxiliary commitments! let us recall
our appearance as a Unit during the past year. Recall the Pledge taken when joining the
Organization. Itas a Member! you are charged with certain responsibilities and obligations .... you
enjoy certain honors and privileges, among them wearing the Auxiliary uniform .... WEAR
THE UNIFORM NEAT LY AND CORRECTLY .... Your conduct reflects directly upon the image
of both the Auxiliary and the Coast Guard.
J a n u a r y 1 6 t h w i ll b e o u r f ir s t m e e t in g o f 2 0 0 7 . L e t !s b e g in t h e y e a r wi t h a r e n e w e d
a p p r e c ia t i o n o f t h e p r i v il e g e o f we a r i n g t h e A U X I L I A RY UN I F O R M .
Jean Stretch FSO-MA 85
Flotilla 85 Holiday Party Meeting
Flotilla 85 Holiday Award Dinner Party
It was a perfect evening to get out and socialize. Over 50 members and guests including
LT Jason Ingram, CO, and BM 1 Dave Hoag, Auxilialiary Liason from USCG Station A t l a n t i c
C i t y, gathered together at Steak 38 in Brigantine to celebrate the holidays, The event celebrated the conclusion of a most successful year for our flotilla.
Ken Eisenberg FC gave out Awards of Appreciation to members Tad & Liz Stern, Jack
K e l l y, Brendan Sullivan and Scott DiStefano for their extra effort in behalf of the Flotilla.
Our THANKS to Tad and Liz Stern who did a remarkable job in organizing the holiday
a ffair and getting all the door prizes.. There were presents for everybody and a lot of fun
and joking when we tried to swap some of the more questionable items such as a bottle of
Musk mens cologne that went around the room several times and ended up with the original
receipent.
Our Flotilla Cammander words of wisdom for the New Year is “More Participation”.
More Involvement in 2007.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL