HE A WEEKLY PUBLICATION U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March 7, 1964 HUGE RED SNAPPER BELIEVED TO BE SECNAV PAUL NITZE TOIIURS BAS-E The Honorable Paul Henry Nitze, Sec- NEW WORLD RECORD retary of the Navy visited Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Thursday, March 5, ashe toured other military installations in the Caribbean. This was Mr. Nitze's first visit to Gitmo. He arrived early Thursday morn- ing and was met by Rear Admiral John D. Bulkeley, Commander Naval Base. The Secretary of Navy and his party were given a briefing on the defensive pos- ture of this base. Later the party was given a tour of the various installations about Gitmo. (CONT'D NEXT COLUMN) WELCOME ABOARD. The following personnel have reported aboard Guantanamo Bay: In an interview at WGBY radio and NAVAL STATION-- television, the Secretary had this to ADMIRE, L. R., EASCN, Roseburg, Ore. say: "The base here at Guantanamo makes ALLEN, G. G., EM2, Camden, N.J. an important contribution to our peace- ANDERSON, G. K., YN3, North Mankato, Minn. time fleet readiness posture, not only BEAUBIEN, J. P., SK2, Knoxville, Tenn. in the Caribbean, but in the North At- BIESEN, N. P., SFC, Austin, Minn. lantic and in the Mediterranean. In BROSS, K. L., EAD3, Chicago Heights, Ill. wartime, its importance as the "Carib- BROWN, R. A., SN, Cleveland, Ohio bean Gibralter" would multiply manyfold." CAMPBELL, J. R., SA, Paynesville, Minn. He further stated that the phase-out of CARR, J. R., SFM3, Sioux City, Iowa dependents from this base was given con- CLAIRBORNE, E. C., UTWCN, Twin Falls, Idaho siderable thought by officials in Wash- COLLINS, R. M., CMA2, Ridgeville, Ind. ington. The removal of dependents and COLLINS, B. R., BUR-CN, Little Rock, Ark. those supporting them will substantially DEHNEAT, W. J., CEWCN, Harvey, Ill. cut our dependence on Cuban Labor and, From left to right: CAPT R. B. Redmayne, CDR DEMPSEY, M. N., SF1, Savannah, improve the military posture of the Cornetta, Radioman Chief C. E. Youmans. Ga. DICKINSON, J. Base, he said. Radioman Chief Charles E. Youmans G., SFM2, Camden, N.J. DROPTINY, A. Jr., EN1, Pinconning, Mich. He gave a special word of thanks to last Sunday caught what is believed to ELLIS, J. W., RMSA, Greenbrier, Tenn. the loyal Cuban employees who continued be the world's largest red snapper, ELLWANGER, to stay with us through these difficult breaking the existing record of approxi- R., CEW3, Davidsville, R.I. EVANS, J. A., CMA3, Euclid, Ohio t times. mately 55 pounds with a 61-pound whopper. FAILEN, W. J., BU1, Arlington, S.C. The Secretary's party included: For bait he used small red snappers Admiral C. V. Ricketts, Vice Chief of on a 5-0 hook. His line was 40-lb. test FINN, J. F., CTSN, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. GUERIN, R. E., FN, Biddeford, Maine Naval Operations, RADM C. W. Pressey, monofilament, which incidentally is con- BGEN W. G. Thrash, USMC ard others. sidered about the best for fishing these HAGEN, D. L., SA, Rochester, N.Y. waters, and a Penn Leveline 350 model HAMMACK, SWFCN, Florence, Texas HARGER, R. M., EN2, Hubbard, Ohio reel. VU-10's GENE JACKSON The officially recorded dimensions HARTMAN, J. L., DC1, Richmond, Va. of the fish are: weight, 61 lbs.; girth, HICKEY, E. F., IM1, Kenner, La. 321 inches; and length, inches. HOH, V. L., SN, Cincinnati, Ohio MAKES ANOTHER 1-IN-1 452' HONEYCOTT, J. T., SFP2, Lancaster, S.C. hose figures were recorded after the mapper was out of the water for 42 HUTKA, V. J., CEP3, Glenshaw, Pa. JOHNSON, F. H., CEW3, Plantersville, Miss. .ours. We might suggest to any of you City, Okla. readers who happen to be fishermen, that JONES, G. A., MTCA, Oklahoma KUCHARSKI, S. D., UTP3, Baltimore, Md. if you should catch a fish that appears LANE, T. to be a record size for its specie, try V., CES-CN, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. LEVESQUE, J. A., SFM2, Rockville, Md. to have it weighed and measured as quick- LUCAS, W. C., ETNSA, Columbus, Ohio ly as possible. This is because a fish VAN DEVENTER, D. L., CEP3, White Bear Lake, Minn. kept out of water for any length of time VAN WAGNER, R. N., CMC, Shelby, Ohio has a tendency to dry out, often causing WITIZER, R. A., CMA2 a substantial loss of weight. Remember, WILMOTT, F. G., ETNSN, Brooklyn, N.Y. even an ounce can mean the difference WOOTON, H. L., PM1, Sidney, Ohio between large and LARGEST. WYCKOFF, W. T., CEPCN, Tacoma, Wash. Chief Youmans and his family were HOSPITAL-- fishing last Sunday night on the beach AUMILLER, D. J., HA, Schenectady, N.Y. at Fisherman's Point, which is near the NAVAL AIR STATION-- NAS seaplane ramp, when at about 9:45 BEARD, C. B., AC1, Horseheads, N.Y. p.m. the action started, Pa. ELVIDGE, N. B., RMSN, Philadelphia, The happy young gentleman accepting Shortly after the Leeward Point Ferry FISH, L. W., AMSAN, Cabot, Pa. passed by, the line on Chief Youman's 7- the trophy is Gene P. Jackson of VU-10 KEANE, D. C., SA, Pearl City, Hawaii for his making a phenomenal hole-in-one foot fiberglass rod tightened and began MAXIMENKO, M. N., AA, Seymour, Conn. peeling off the reel as this huge snap- on hole No. 2 at the Naval Station Golf MORRIS, C. P., RMSN, Black Mountain, N.C. Course. Presenting the trophy is CDR er began its run. After the first MOTZER, G. R., SA, Hamilton, Ohio w moments of the contest it became ob- Earl W. Keegan Jr., Commanding Officer PALMER, J. J., ETNSN, Osage, Iowa of and LT. Steve Keir, the Golf .ious Chief Youmans tied into the Reve, R. Jr., TM1, Hollywood, Fla. VU-10, grandaddy of them all and it wasn't going Team Captain. STROZ, M. M., SA, Dover, Delaware. Aside from No. 2 hole being one of to give up without putting up a real bat- BAKER, J. H., SA, Wise, Va. tle. the most difficult par 3's on the course. BELL, K. E., BM3, Inman, S.C. Jackson accomplished his feat under an For 40 minutes Chief Youman's family BENKE, D. R., ADJ3, Valley, Neb. anxiously, watched as the Chief, arm- even more adverse condition of a quart- GOTSCH, R. D., AME2, St. Louis, Mo. ering, 30 knot, right to left crosswind. weary but determined, won the battle and HARTLINE, F. E., ADR2, Vivian, La. brought the 61-pounder ashore. Jackson considers himself an ex- SANTONI, J. J., AA, Scranton, Pa. tremely lucky golfer because this is the When this writer got to the NavSta SWETZ, E. J., AA, Yonkers, N.Y. Sailboat Locker to witness the weigh-in, second time he has made a hole-in-one. MARINE BARRACKS-- He sunk his first one in the No. 6, par Chief Youmans remarked that the largest ZSOLDOS, L. E., PFC, Amberst, Ohio fish he ever caught here previously, was 3 hole at the Navy Cecil Field, Florida an 8-lb. red snapper. (He's improving) Golf Course last year. Page Two THE GITMO REVIEW m March 7, w1964 I I JUST WONDERIN' SHIP OF THE WEEK. CHAPLAIN'S CORNER SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITY LITTLE SWITCH ENGINE OPERATION NIGHT LIGHT BY CHAPLAIN G. H. SARGENT Someone has said that most of our SARA'S STRAW SOMBREROS lives are like the little switch engine in the railroad yard. We are never BY D. KOZE, CHIEF JOURNALIST hitched up to the mighty overland limit- When it comes right down to it, ed that thunders across the continent. Gitmo Bay is as self-sufficient as you'd But we spend our lives switching things want any comunity to be.water and all. about in our own little yard, 4hat the One of the more important items of self- main traffic of the world's life may go sufficiency is the manner in which this through. community takes care of its own. I per- But this is the beauty of the switch sonally feel that this is why people engine-because of it, the traffic DOES want to come back to Gitmo once they are GO THROUGH. Because of it, families transferred. hundreds of miles away are united, a An excellent example of this "take businessman is enabled to meet an apW care of its own" is the up and coming pointment on time, an important package drive for the scholarship fund. In the or letter is delivered at its destina- past years, the various clubs and organ- USS HARRY E. YARNELL tion, a weary traveler arrives safely izations donated to give deserving stu- The USS HARRY E. YARNELL (DLG-17) is home. dents financial assistance as they em- the first ship of the Navy to bear this The switch-engine standing moment- barked on their college career. This name. She is the second of a new class arily on the side-track and watching year won't be any different, except that of guided missile frigates. YARNELL with envy the powerful trans-continental from all indications there will be more carries the most modern weapons afloat, train flash by, plays an important part students competing for the scholarship giving her the capability to deal ef- in the on-going movement of modern life. benefits. This in itself is most grati- fectively with any threat on the high One can break out of what he con- fying to know that more students are seas. Her powerful sonar, ASROC and siders a squirrel cage routine existence striving for a better education.