The Bureau of Naval Personnel Career Publication

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OCTOBER 1968

OCTOBER 1968 Nav-Pers-0 NUMBER 621

VICEADMIRAL CHARLES K. DUNCAN, USN TheChief of Naval Personnel REAR ADMIRAL M. F. WEISNER, USN TheDeputy Chief of Naval Personnel #ANDs The Bureou of Nav- CAPTAINH. W. HALL,JR., USN al PersonnelCareer~~ Publication, is published monthly by the AssistantChief for Morale Services Bureau of Naval Personnel for the infor- motion and interest of the naval service as a whole. Issuance ofthis publication TABLE OF CONTENTS approved in accordance with Department of the Navy Publications and Printing Features Regulations, NAVEXOS P-35. Opinions ex- Way DownYonder in Sealab Ill ...... 2 pressed ore not necessarilythose of the Howto Be an Aquanaut ...... 4 Navy Departmetft. Reference to regulations, orders and directives isfor infor- A Restaurantwith a Different Atmosphere-DownBelow ...... 8 mation only anddoes not by publication TheMen Who Wear the Dolphins ...... 10 herein constitute authority for action. All Sight to See-Tugmasterson the Job originol material may be reprinted as de- A ...... 12 sired if proper credit is given ALL HANDS. USS Maury: Ocean Map-Maker ...... 14 Original articles and information of gen- Modern-DayMonitors-The Riverine Force ...... 16 eral interest maybe forwarded addressed to the Editor,ALL HANDS, Pers G15, Corpsmanon Call: The HM on Independent Duty ...... 25 BuPers, Navy Department, Washington, Beach GroupOne ...... 26 D.C. 20370 (see page 64). DISTRIBU- FirstCruise: Midshipmen at Sea 31 TION: By Section 8-3203 of the Bureou of ...... Naval Personnel Manual, the Bureou di- All-Navy Cartoon Contest: Here Comes theJudge ...... 32 rects that appropriate steps be token to insure distribution onthe basis of one Roundup on Firefighting copy for each 10 officersand enlisted Firefighters Keep It Cool ...... 20 personnel. The Bureau invites requests for addi- 'Deep Fryer'Fat Fires: Don't UseWater ...... 22 tional copiesas necessary to comply with Introducingthe NavalSafety Center ...... 23 thebosic directives. Competition Is Strongin This League The Bureau should be kept informed of DC ...... 24 changes in thenumber of copies required. Departments The Bureou should also be advised if the full number of copies is not received Lettersto the Editor ...... 27 regularly. Today's Navy ...... 34 Normally copies forNavy activities are distributedonly to thoseon the Standord Bulletin Board NavyDistribution List in theexpectation What a Life! NavyDuty in San Francisco that such activities will make further dis- ...... 42 tribution asnecessary; where specialcir- RequirementsEased forPro Pay Personnel ...... 46 cumstances warrant sending direct to sub- MeritoriousUnit CommendationPennant-How toMake Your Own .... 47 activities the Bureou should be informed. SAM and PAL Ride Navy's PonyExpress ...... 48 Distributionto Marine Corps personnel A Reminderto Absentee Voters ...... 49 is effectedby the Commandant US. Ma- rine Corps. Requests from Marine Activi- Howto Speed MailDelivery ...... 50 ties should be addressed to theCom- Transferof line Officers to Specialty,and Vice Versa ...... 50 mondont. PERSONALCOPIES: This Up-to-DateReading List for the World-Wise Navyman ...... 52 magazine isfor sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing All Hands Supplement Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. The rate WhatEvery Navyman Should Know AboutRecreational Boating ...... 56 for ALLHANDS is 25 centsper copy; subscription price $2.50 o year,domestic TaffrailTalk ...... 64 (including FPO and APO address for Overseas mail);$3.50 foreign. Remittances John A. Oudine, Editor should bemode to the Superintendent of Documents. Subscriptions are accepted for Associate Editors one, twoor three years. G. VernBlasdell, News DonAddor, Layout %t Art AnnHanabury, Research GeraldWolff, Reserve

FRONT COVER: TOMORROW'S NAVY-Two bays admireguided missile destroyer USS Robinson(DDG 12) as she moors atpier 39 inSon Francisco. Perhopsthey are dreaming of theday when they might set to sea.

AT LEFT: AT THE HELM-QuartermasterDouglas White standsthe helmsman wotch aboard the nuclear poweredguided missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN 9).-Photo by LT Skiff, USN.

CREDIT: Allphotographs published in ALL HANDS Magazine are official Department of Defense photos unless otherwise designated.

ings of their neighbors, gathered bi- ologicalsamples and didsome geo- logical work. They also experimentedwith the use of power tools, tested experimen- tal instruments and did heavy work like pouringconcrete.

MORE IMPORTANT perhaps, than any of its accomplishments, Sea- lab I pointedout weaknesses to man’s safety in thesea, especially in lifesupport and communications systems. Working from the known to the unknown, the Navy made plans forSealab I1 which was conducted off the California coast near La Jolla at a depth of 205feet. Thistime, three teams each consisting of 10 aquanauts lived underwater for 15 days each. Two of the diversserved two tours. One was CDRScott Carpenter who was on leave from NASA and the other was a physician, LT Robert Sonnenburg. WhileSealab I took place in the warm clear waters off Bermuda, Sea- lab I1 was conducted in a dark, cold site. More men took part in the ex- Sealab periment and they lived for longer periods at a greater depth in an environment that wasfar from ideal. The combinationhome-laboratory used during Sealab I1 was larger (57 A WET WORLD-Aquanauts of Sealabs I and II were pioneers in the Navy‘s feetlong and12 feet in diameter) Man-in-the-Sea program to develop improved means to work under the sea. and it was better than its predeces- sors. Heatingcables imbedded in its concrete floor compensated for the high heat loss in the helium-oxygen atmosphere. An anti-shark cage reduced a pos- sibleperil faced during the first Sealab. The cage was placed under- neath the habitat near the entrance. Ratherthan keeping all the habitat’s gearinside, provisions were made to stow gas bottles outside.

HE SUPPORT facilitiesfor the sec- ondSealab were also more complex. Two barges once used for stag- ing Polaris missile pop-up tests were spaced 22 feet apart and connected by acovered structure. The result was U-shapeda vessel equipped withelectric power generators, winches,compressors and a crane. OCTOBER I968 The support ship also had a diver One of the more important of the ready room and,perhaps more im- other jobs was simply breathing. Sea- portant still, it had a10-man deck lab I aquanautshad inhaled an at- decompression chamber. mosphereconsisting of 80 percent An elevator-like personnel capsule helium, four percent oxygen and broughtthe men from the bottom four per centnitrogen. and mated with the 10-man deck de- Thisblend was changed for Sea- compression chamber,making con- lab I1 toa helium contentwhich tinuous decompression possible from varied between 77 and 79 per cent, the time the divers left their habitat. anitrogen content of 18 percent Electrical power and water reach- and an oxygen content of from three edthe undersea dwellingthrough to five per cent. lines from the Scripps Oceanograph- Lithium hydroxide was used to re- ic Institutionpier. Breathing gas, move carbondioxide from the air communications and instrumentation and charcoalremoved odors. lines werereceived through an um- Suchan exotic breathingmixture bilical cable from thesupport ship had some disadvantages. For exam- as well as a line connected to a sec- ple,it distorted sound to the point ondarypower source. that everyone in the habitat sounded Even though more Sealab I1 aqua- like Donald Duck, but it also had a nautsspent more time underwater compensating virtue-it promoted than before, they were, nevertheless, LIKE A FISH-An aquanaut swims healing. busier than their Sealab I predeces- pasthis home beneath the ocean. sors. AT ONE POINT, a scorpion fish The Sealab I1 aquanauts had more valves, repairingpumps andgauges stung Aquanaut Carpenter, housekeeping tasks-not sweeping and testing torque wrenches. There causing his arm to swell several times anddusting, but replacing leaky wereother activities, too. its normal size. The stingprovided

How fo Be an Aquanauf- Not just anydiver can be an breathing gas mixturewhich they tionedproperly in relationship to aquanaut.He must also be some- will use, and are trained in the use eachother. thing of a biologist, ecologist, acous- and maintenance of the semiclosed By thistime, of course,each tics expert,oceanographer, -salvag- Mark VI11 scuba which will be test- aquanaut was expected to know his er,photographer and communica- ed, as well asthe electricaland ownequipment and also amulti- tions man-to mention a few related isotope heated wet suits to be.used tude of valves, gauges, levers, fields. during the experiment. plugs, outlets, switches and indica- Inaddition, he mustbe expert Some of the menreceive other tors In the habitat and, to a lesser in the Sealab I11 habitat and in the use of its supportequipment. special training. Photographers, for degree, in thediving system. Sealab 111 aquanauts were drawn example, learn to install and main- Two weeks before the experiment from the ranks of U. S. Navy first taina special camera-lights pack- begins, the surface support ship and class diverswith Fleet experience, age at the Sealab I11 test site. Hos- thehabitat will be moved to the all of whom had beentrained at pital corpsmen learn to use special Long Beach NavalShipyard for theDeep Sea Diving School in equipment for biomedicalanalysis shallow water tests. Here the habi- Washington, D. C. in the Sealab and also how to moni- tat will be loweredto a depth of Civilian aquanaut candidates, as tor the habitat’s atmosphere. Tech- about 45 feet and the entire Sealab well as those from the navies of nical training is also given in the I11 complex will undergo the same British commonwealth nations have use of special underwater tools. tests performed in San Francisco. had similar trainingand experi- At a given point, the candidates A fewdays before the experience. for theaquanaut title are selected mentbegins, the surfacesupport Specializedinstruction was also and divided into five teams of eight ship, habitat, support craft and the givento theaquanautical students men each. Those who didn’t make aquanauts will move to the test site at the Underwater SwimmersSchool the underwater teams are assigned off San Clemente Island, where the at Key West, Fla., and at the Deep as support divers to be based in the habitat will be lowered to the bot- Submergence Systems Project Tech- Sealabsupport ship, Elk River tom in 600 feet of water. nical Office at San Diego, Calif. (IX 501). Theaquanauts will helpwith In addition to standard dives us- About six monthsbefore Sealab this job and take a last-minute look ing scuba and hard-hat equipment, I11 was scheduled to begin, groups at the status of the Sealab I11 com- prospective aquanautsare subject- of aquanauts went to San Francis- ponents. That ends the training. ed to the pressures which they will co to take part in the systems inte- From then on, everything is for experience atthe 600-foot Sealab gration tests to make sure all parts real. Man’s most ambitious effort to depth. of the equipment-the support ship, explore the ocean depths by living They become accustomed to the diving systems andhabitat-func- on theocean floor will be underway.

4 ALL HANDS anopportunity to test the effect of Spectacularthough Tuffy’s per- In addition, the aquanauts experi- drugs in the pressurized atmosphere. formance was, the show still belonged mented in the use of heatedsuits Thepatient completelyrecovered to the people-types. Tuffy, after all, duringtheir excursions outsidethe within24 hours. was at homein the sea. Man was habitat, pointing the way tocon- Tuffy, an Atlantic bottlenose por- not. queringthe cold of the sunlesssea poise, also playeda part in Sealab By the time Sealab had ended, I1 bottom. 11. Tuffydemonstrated he could 28 Navymen and civilians had spent function as rescuer of a lost aqua- more than 450 man-days on the cold, Sealab I1 provedwhat had al- naut and as a delivery boy for trans- dark ocean floor as subjects for readybeen strongly suspected-that porting tools, messages andother physiological experiments and under- man could live for a monthin the oddmentsbetween the surfaceand water workers in salvage, oceanogra- water at least 205 feet deep, yet be thehabitat. phy, geology and construction. reasonablyindependent of the sur-

OCTOBER 1968 5 garment resembles a suit of long un- derwear - nota radical departure from anypoint of view, forsuch a garmenthas been worn, among others, by divers and also by NASA astronauts.However, the fabric of thissuit will containtiny plastic tubeswhich will circulatewarm waterover the diver’s body. The water will bewarmed by a bottle-shapedheat exchanger which contains four capsules of plutonium- 238fuel. In additionto new types of wet suits,a new kind of scubaequip- ment will also be tested. It is called Mark VI11 and breathing gas reaches it throughan umbilical attached to ALL IN THE JOB-Biologicalspecimen thehabitat, althoughthe aquanauts worked with men of Sealab II, is train will carryasecondary gas supply ontheir backs. Tuffy the porpoise will also bea The umbilical between the scuba part of theSealab I11 experiment gear and the habitat also will carry and will be joined by two sea lions cables for electricity to power lights anda harborseal for search and and communication andto provide rescuepurposes and delivery of warmth. smallitems. They will also beused asphotographer’s assistants and as EALAB I11 will havetwo rooms propulsion aids. s more than itspredecessor. They Justas each Sealab has pointed will measureeight by 12 feetand the way for the experiment in under- be located at the bottom of the habi- sea livingwhich follows, Sealab I11 tat.One will beused for a diving shouldhelp establish future goals station,the other as anobservation and missions forcontinuing the and storage compartment. The show- Navy’s Man-in-the-Seaprogram. ers will be located in the diving room, The goal is to enable swimmers to and there will also be more space for operate at 850 feet of water, cover- removing the aquanauts’ scuba gear. ingthe average depth of thecon- The secondlevel of thehabitat tinentalshelf. will be dividedinto alaboratory, galley and bunk room. PERHAPS future technology will produce equipment which will make Thebreathing gas will depend mancapable of livingand working more upon helium than before. The at even greater depths. On the other aquanauts will breathemixturea consisting of 95 percent helium, hand, greater depths may prove too three and one-half per cent nitrogen muchfor the humanphysique and and one-half per cent oxygen. mind. There is also thepossibility that As in Sealab 11, a lithium-hydrox- technology will produce less expen- idescrubber will purgethe atmos- sive and moresatisfactory methods phere of carbondioxide and odors of exploiting the sea than by using will be removed with charcoal. man. Humidity will becontrolled elec- At present, however, homo sapiens trically and the interior will be heat- is the instrumentfor doing under- ed to 88 degrees by radiant heating water work and the equipment being cables imbedded in thefloor. The produced is oriented toward produc- hightemperatures will compensate ing sea-floor habitats which are com- for the loss of body heat in the he- pletelyindependent of surfacesup- lium environment. port. Sealab I11 will bethe most am- This means that man may one day bitiousMan-in-the-Sea project un- live and work submerged,even un- dertaken to date. If all goes well, it der ice, yet be completely independ- will continuefor at least 60 days, ent of surface support. during which five or six teams total- Movablehabitats are also being ing 40 Navymen and civilians will developed,although theultimate live on the floor for 12-day periods. form they will take has not yet jelled.

OCTOBER 1968 withan explanation for the cake's re-raising. ) Anothersurprise occurred when theaquanauts surfaced after Sealab 11. With alltheir culinary difficulties, one might have expected them to lose weight. Instead, each gained an average of five pounds. The planned diet included a daily intake of 4000 calories, high in pro- tein and carbohydrates. Actually, the aquanautswolfed down 6000 calories a day-most of it high, energy food like peanut butter, which Tuffy the. porpoise ferried between surface and Sealab. The added weight put on by the aqhanauts resulted from a steady in- creasein the diet of fat-producing food plus a growing rejection of cah- ned or cartoned foods. COOKING innitrogen and helium atmosphere presents numerous problems. Sealab 111 will profit from the experience of itspredecessors. The Navy SubsistenceOffice has devel- Frozen food for the last two teams andthe atmosphere of the Sealab oped a menu which provides a mini- will be sent down via a dumbwaiter I11 habitat will equalize as they de- mum of 4500 calories a day. system and loadedaboard. scend to the sea floor together. Meals will consist principally of Monotony should be avoided this precooked frozen entrees-meat items AQUANAUTS werepolled time, too. Menus have been planned such as turkey and pot roast. Soups, T"d,"their special preferences in on a six-day cycle so each team will fruits and vegetables will come from food.This time, shrimp seemed to repeat a meal only once. And every- cahs although fresh produce will also emerge as afavorite and it will be oneshould find something, besides beavailable. Fresh bread will be the onlydehydrated edible in the shrimp, thathe likes. sent below every four days in pres- habitat. The variety in the Sealab 111 cui- surizedcontainers. It isn't that the Navy is prejudiced sine includes items from hamburgers Frozenbaked desserts-mainly against dehydrated foods. Any Navy- toveal parmagiana and baked la- cakes-will be featured on the menu mancan tell you it isn't.It's just sagne.Desserts include pecan and and pre-frozen pies will also be used. that such foods tend to powder when lemon chiffon pie, spice cake and ice opened under high pressure. cream. THEUSE OF preparedfoods pretty To avoid becoming pulverized, the If,after all that, the aquanauts mucheliminates the problem of shrimp will be opened and preloaded get hungry, they can snack on soups, burning and also the danger of poi- before thehabitat leaves the sur- cheese, crackers with jelly and drink soning the atmosphere.Since thete face. Then the pressure of the shrimp fruit juices. is no professional cook aboard, cooking has to be simple. After all, even anaquanaut can simmer afrank- SEALAB Ill willprovide aquanauts witha minimum of 4500 caloriesa day. furter. An infraredoven will be used in the Sealab 111 galley. It has the virtue of heatingthings quickly, Each food package will include dial settingsfor heating the contentsa- la-infrared. In additionto the infraredoven, the galley will also have a four-burn- er electric range, a double sink with hot and cold running water, 30 cubic feet of frozen food space and 10 cubicfeet of refrigeratorspace for dry foods. Dry storage foods for 60 days will be preloaded in the Sealab 111 habitat before it is lowered to the ocean floor. Frozen foods capable of feed- ing threeteams (36 days) will also be placedaboard at that time.

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HARBOR PILOTS and tug skippers go ito work with precision as they bring large carriers safely through harbor to dock. m the Job off orpush forward, a touchy task in a brisk breeze. Meanwhile, boatswain’s mates shoot or throw lines from the carrier to a dock working party as the war- shipeases close tothe camels sep- arating her from the pier. Tugs tied together at either end of the carrier respondto thesteady control commands of their masters as they carry out the harbor pilot’s instructions. One of thethree harborpilots responsiblefor safely docking the fleetships is aretired chief boatswain’s mate,Jack Berry. “Carriersoffer no special problems, otherthan theirsheer size,” TEAM MEMBERS-Dockmasters communicate withpilot as they check ship’s says the veteranseaman. This be- approach to the dock. Below: Carrier drops lines as Cubi tugs come alongside. comes a major factor, agree the tug- masters, for when a brisk wind turns thehigh-hulled ships into sailboats, thelittle tugs really have to flex theirmuscles. But the largerships, such as the carrier, can help the tugs through the use of theirfour pro- pellers by backing down on one set of screwswhile going forward on the other set. This aids the pilot in fighting the wind. Usually withinthe hour, after a lastgentle nudge by thetugs se- curestheir charge next tothe pier, alllines aredoubled, telephone wires connected, water and fuel lines hooked up. ”Story and photos by Kenneth B. Dalecki, J03, USN. OCTOBER I968 13

Ocean Map-Maker and from the Raydist navigator. number,position coordinates and The enemyprovides another an- The fathometer records the depth soundings. These aresent to the noyance. At onetime, a soundboat of eachsounding on a graph, and OceanographicOffice in Washing- took directa hit from a 75-mm fix numbers are written at certain in- ton, D.C., forprocessing into com- shellwhile operating close inshore tervals as checkpoints. pletehydrographic charts. alongone of the Bassac River The Raydist is anelectronic de- It’s tricky work under the best of branches. Her Coast Guardcutter vice forpinpointing geographic po- circumstances. Because there are so escortship suppressed the fire and sition by coordinating the signals re- manyvariables, an erroror equip- towed the crippledsoundboat back. ceived from beach camps at the time ment failure can upset the entire op- The crew was back at work the each fixis taken.This information eration and nullifydays of work. next day. is recorded in graph form on the Rain and rough seas caninterfere Raydisttapes. with radio signals and make it diffi- -Text by Jack McBride, J03. Data is recorded in thesounding cult to stay on course. Photos by S. C. Wyckoff, PH2. journal,which is basically an information sheet containing position and ON SHORE-Electronics technicians man signaling gear at the beach stations. depth of each sounding. The drafting room takes over from here. When the figures are checked and provencorrect, the soundings areplotted on asmoothsheet. Hundreds of soundingsfill this sheet,delineating a precise picture of theocean bottom. Contour lines ahd shorelines are drawn. The sheets are then photographed and reduced tothe scale of thechart. Thedraftsmen thentrace the shoreline andother prominent geo- graphicalfeatures on the translu- cent “drafted original.” This is again photographedand from theresult- ingnegative, lithographic plates are made.

s A FINAL touch, IBM cardsare A punchedwhich give time, fix OCTOBER I968 15 MODERN-DAY MONITORS THE RIVERINE MUTTERED WARNING from power loss disahledboth the SO- A a breathless Vietnamese who ap- caliber machine gun nzount and the pearedto be fleeing the Viet Cong 20-nam cannon mount.On top of hadsignaled the beginning of a that, the steering failed. fierce action foughtby elemcnts of the Navy’s River Assault Flotilla One 0 UT OF CONTROL, the boat in the LMekong Delta. made a long arcand ran up Operating in support of US. in- onto the beach about 15 yards from fantry, a group of flotilla craft was the VC bunker that was pouring on ~wcepingthe water crossroads of most of the fire. In a matter of min- the Ba Lai River and the Giao Hoa utcs,the boat had taken fourB-40 Canalahout 10 milessouthcast of rockethits. All seven crewmen,in- My Tho. In the proce.ss, a crewman cluding PO3 Mann,were wounded, onthe lead boat-anAssault Sup- butonly the boat captainwas un- portPatrol Boat (ASPB)-sighted a able to man a gun. swinzmc:r. The craft slowed and took “The rest of us grabbed anything him aboard. that would shoot,” continued the en- “He claimedto be an ARVNin- gineman. “And that is just what we tcrpreter,” recalled Engineman3rd did-shoot.” ClassArthur L. Mann,“and kept For 15 minutesthe crew poured muttering ‘Beaucoup VC!‘ and point- SCOUTING-MonitorBoat Captain hundreds of rounds of haliber ing to the beach ahead.” M. Hanbrick, BM1, eyes shoreline. machine-gunfire, 40-mm grenades, Not yet certain of the man’s true “16 rounds,and even 12-gauge identity,the crewmen led himto a more,” continued A/lann, “whenwe shotgunrounds into the VC posi- compartment,then remanned their took a direct hit inthe conning tions. This discouraged any attempts battle statons. The!y proceeded with station from a 75-mm recoilless rifle. by the enemy guerrillas to approach caution, hut quickly learned how ac- The concussionblew me out the the beached boat’s bowsettled in curate the swimmer’s warning had door and onto the stern.” the mud. been. The boat’s engines went dead and Meanwhile,another ASPB tried ‘‘I remember going throughthe all electrical power was cut off. Wir- to reach the beach and take the be- door to questionthe ARVN some ingburned in several places. The sieged boat intow, but the enemy

CLOSE WORK-Armored troop carriers (ATC) maneuver up narrow canal during operations in the Mekong Delta area. FORCE fired another barrage of rockets and recoilless rifle fire which drove the would-be rescuer back, heavily damaged. “We finally were pulled off by a monitor gunboat,” concluded Mann. “With its8 heavyfirepower andar- mor, it was the only thing that was ArmoredTroop Carrier (ATC) eorriesplatoon of combat-ready infantrymen. able to reach us. They put lines across, then passed moreammo so we could keep firing.” Afterawhile, the ASPB was free of the beach and the monitor towed it intomidstream where a medical aid boat equippedwith a helicop- tercame alongside. The seriously woundedcrewmen were evacuated to nearby Navy ship medical facilities. Twenty-fiveminutes hadpassed since theswimmer had giventhe initial alert sending the patrol craft clnd other river assault boatsinto one AssaultPatrol Boat (ASPB) performsas swifta river destroyer. of the heaviestconcentrations of Viet Cong firepower yet encountered inthe Delta.Altogether, 10 Navy- men had been wounded-four boats badly damaged,The only fatality was killed by the first round to hit the ASPB.

THE NAVYMONITOR that pulled the assaultboat clear isn’tsleek or fast. It’s almostugly. But, when it comes to keeping the rivers clear of VC, or assisting troopsashore, or lending fire support to sister craft in trouble, it has no equal. As the riv- erinebattlewagon, she bristles with guns. Commandand Communications Boat (CCB) carriescommunications gear. Sittingon the bow is a40-mm automaticcannon enclosed in an Monitorcarries the big guns of the Riverine Force. armoredturret that looks somewhat like the turrets mounted OQ the ironclads of Civil War fame. The rest of her arsenal consists of a 20-mm cannon, an 81-mmmortar, two 50- calibermachine guns with auto- maticgrenade launchers mounted above,two 7.62-mm machine guns and largea assortment of small arms. One monitor is equipped with a flamethrower. Together with four other types of riverboats, the modern-day ironclads arrivedin thenorthern sector of South Vietnam in March of this year tomake up RiverDivision 112, Squadron 11, of the river flotilla. OCTOBER 1968

tie up alongsidepontoons, waiting for service from USS Askari (ARL 30). OPHISTICATED communications equipment on the CCBs is used by squadron and division command- ersto control other boats whileon search and destroy missions. It also is used bythe Army which favors the CCB as a mobile forward command post. The 11-mancrew pro- tects its craft with 40- and 20-mm cannon, grenade launchers and machine guns. Although it looks like theother ATCs, the refueler has special equipment in its well-deck to carry fuel for the Army’s outboard enqines used in small runabouts, and for helicopters. Some of the riverine boats have been modified to carry a flight deck on which helos can land OCTOBER 1968

AFTERTHE LECTURE on pumps has been completed, the instructoras- sembles the students around the omi- nous black building and explains ex- actlyhow this fire must be fought. Each man listens intently. “Thisfire is the realthing-one mistake and we’ll all be in the hospital. “We haven’t lost astudent or an instructoryet, and we’re notgoing tostart now,” says Chief Shipfitter AI Merz who has worked these fires each week for over two years. He has no time for mistakes. The men aresplit into two hose teams,with other students standing by with auxiliary hoses just in case. Chief Merz,the senior instructor and field chief at the school explain- ed, “These fires must be extinguished quickly,because the fuelmay present us with the threat of an explo- sion.” As theinstructor finishes his lecture on fighting the boiler room fire, Chief Merz carriesa flaming torch inside thebuilding and ignitesthe pool of fuel. The fire bums slowly at first but the oil heats up quickly, and within seconds searing flames engulf the interior of the building and shoot from the doors and portholes. The teamsbeat the flames back from the doors, each of the two hoses pouring 50 gallonsper minute of highpressure fog on the fire. As soon as they get the fire away from the door they move in quickly as the mist from the hoses begins to extin- guish thedying fire. Extinguishing the boiler room fire takes only aboutthree minutes, but inthe words of onestudent, “You feel as if you’d been born and raised in. there by the time you get out.” After each man has had an opportunityto fight the boiler room fire the class is dismissed.

EARLY THE NEXT morning the men return for more instruction on fire- fightingagents such as foam, COZ, and Purple “Kpowder. Later in the daythe men put everythingthey have learned to use when they fight thebiggest fire atthe school, in a simulated hangar. The buildingused to depict the hangardeck on an aircraft carrier containsapool of mixed aviation gasoline and jet fuel, a highly vola- ti!e mixture,about three feet deep, covering the entire floor. OCTOBER 1968

INTRODUCING: NAVAL SAFETY CENTER I N ISOLATED INCIDENT occurred Naval Safety Center ( NavSafeCen) , tain drills or training cycles have to A aboard uss NewportNews, but and‘ what the NavSafeCen does with be conducted frequently. In the mat- it was identical to an incident aboard your report. ter of rescues (man overboard drill) America and similar toincidents By way of explanation you, who constantattention is given tothe aboard Guam, Navasota and Mullin- are in the Fleet, experience a hard- equipment to be used, to the rescue nix. ware malfunction-or the result of an techniques, toshiphandling and to Before 1 May 1968, the incidents operating procedure is not safe. What recovery. If you havetrouble with could not have found a “home.” Now do you do about it? some equipment or with some pro- the information will be sentto the You reportit. The NavSafeCen cedurethe NavSafeCenwants to Naval Safety Center, where analysis (with reports coming in from many know aboutit. Perhaps others have will be made and information or rec- sources) examines yourproblem. had the same trouble or similar trou- ommendai;ons will bereturned to After analysis, a report is made back ble and now is the time to do some- the sender-and all others concerned toyou. You also mayget a change thingabout it. You canhelp by re- -to preventthe incident from hap- of instructionor a modification in porting any malfunction. The Nav- pening again. hardware design if it is necessary. SafeCen will then pick up the ball Thesequence of eventsoutlined Rescues at sea arenear and dear and run with it. above is hypothetical,but the pro- to everyone’s heart-especially to the cedure for handling it doesexist. The rescued. No matterwhat ship is in- What is it? Where is it? diagram on thesepages depicts the volved certainequipment has to be The Naval Safety Centerwas es- flow of information from you, shows ready for instant use, certain proce- tablished 1 May 1968by CNO at whathappens when it reachesthe dureshave to be followed andcer- the same time that the Office of the REPORTS FROM:

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NAVAL SAFETYCENTER DIAGRAM BY DON LIPS

OCTOBER 1968 23 AssistantChief of Naval Operations to develop information to make rec- ship experts, engineers, maintenance (Safety) was created.These were ommendations for the formulation of types, psychologists, doctors and two of the recommendationswhich safety policynecessary to maintain medical service specialists, analysts, were implemented as the result of a the highest practical level of combat investigators andautomatic data SecNav study group which reviewed readiness.” processors. the entire Navy safety program. The work of the NavSafeCen is to The Naval SafetyCenter located AccidentPrevention findout what causes accidents and atthe NavalAir Station, Norfolk, The NavSafeCen exists to provide what can be done to prevent them. Va., is a merger of the former Avia- greater effectiveness in accident pre- The NavSafeCennever assigns tionSafety Centerand the Subma- ventionthroughout the Navy De- blame. rineSafety Center. Thelatter, now partment. From the experience gain- It triesto determine why an in- locatedat New London,Conn., is ed in the aviationand submarine dividual and others like him had an in the process of moving to Norfolk. fields it is intended to extend safety accident. Whenthere is anaircraft The mission of the NavSafeCen is: coverage to the surface ships which accident or a collision between ships “To collect and evaluate informa- have not had a formal program pre- the NavSafeCentries to figurs out tion pertaining to safety, publish sta- viously. Further, industrialsafety why. It is necessary in the investi- tistical data concerningaccidents, expertise generated over the years gation of factsto determine what maintain a repository for accident by industrial centers will be phased circumstances existed. Was it day and safetyreports, maintain direct into all levels of shipboardopera- ornight? Was weather or tide a liaison with all levels of command tions andinto aircraft operations factor? What was the physical con- within the Navyand other govern- ashore and afloat.This will com- dition of theman? Did equipment mentand private agenciesengaged plete the reorganization of the Naval fail? Were other personnel involved? in safety work andother aspects of Safety Center. Allof these and manymore ques- the Department of the Navy Safety Personnel of the NavSafeCen con- tions are answered and for one pur- Program in order to adviseand as- sists of Naval officers andenlisted, poseonly-to make meaningful rec- sist the Chief of NavalOperations Marine officers and enlisted,repre- ommendationsto CNO orCNM or inpromoting and monitoringsafety sentatives of the FAA,Army, Air a Force Commander to make some- andthe prevention of accidents. Force,and civilians. Many special- thing safer and to prevent the acci- “Initiate and conduct informal in- ties arerepresented by the person- dent from happening again. vestigations into all phases of safety nel: aviators,submariners, surface -C. B. Weisiger. I Compefifion Is Strong In This DC League 1 ASALMOST anyone who’s beento Eachunit is judged on its per- changein personnel. This results in seaknows, continuousdrilling formance over a predetermined peri- amore carefully chosen permanent and training are necessary to achieve od, usually lastingabout two team. a state of readiness,whether it’s in months. This allows enough time for Whileeach repair unit is judged a gun tub or in Secondary Conn. each unit to be observed and graded on its performance, its individual Particularly in the field of damage at least twiceby the Enterprise members also receive proper recog- control, a repair party’s response to DamageControl Training Group. nition. Plans areto take more for- emergencies should be instinctive. mal notice of individual achievement Aboard the nuclearpowered air- EN DAMAGE CONTROL experts make byhaving noteworthy damage con- craft carrier uss Enterprise (CVAN Tup the group which focuses sharp- trolperformances entered in officer 65), the instinctive response and the ly on each unit’s preparednessand fitness reports and enlistedevalua- spirit of coordination, both necessary ability to handle situations involving tionrecords. in an hour of crisis, arebeing shipbuoyancy, stability and flood But the real emphasis for recogni- developedamong repair parties control, watertightintegrity, fire- tionis placed on teamwork, as through a system of damage control fightingand repairs to both struc- was the case recently when the car- competition. turaland mechanicaldamage. rier’s commandingofficer awarded To meet training needs and to pro- Actual damage would likely af- letters of commendationto Enter- mote enthusiasm, a number of meas- fectseveral adjacent units. There- prise’s Damage Control Unit No. 34 ureshave been instituted bythe fore, future drills will incorporate which earned the highest score dur- ship’s commanding officer, Captain problems requiring two or more units ingoperational readiness inspection Kent L. Lee, USN. His damage con- workingtogether. Such drills help off Hawaii. trol assistant, Lieutenant Command- tostrengthen as well as widenthe As a result of the competition sys- erL. S. Gifford,USN, enumerated flexibility and experience of the tem,interest in doingthe best job the measureswhich are part of the single unit should it have to assume possible among the repair parties has carrier’s trainingprogram: responsibility of another area or han- grown to the point that no one unit Damage control parties are divid- dle severalareas atone time. has a monopoly on top status.“En- edinto three leagues. Repairunits To help slow downthe turnover thusiasm and aggressiveness,”ac- from thestern and main deck sec- rate of repair party members, billets cordingto the damage control as- tions of the ship compete with those havebeen placed on a moreper- sistant,“are all thatseparate from the second deck and those as- manent basis. Approval of the Exec- them now.” signed to mainrepair lockers. utive Officer is now necessary for a ”John F. Chapman, J03, USN. 24 ALL HANDS

ConstellationWelcomes Visitors \ i Standing By for Inspection SIR: The UnitedStates Frigate Con- This section is open tounofficial com- SIR: There is a discussion among the munications fromwithin the naval service stellation has just completed a $180,000 on matters of general interest. However, pettyofficers ofmy division concern- restorationprogram (paid forby con- itis not intended to conflict in any woy ing the correctway to present a ship- with Navy Regulations regarding the for- tributors from the public and friends of wording of official mail through channels, boardspace for inspection. the Navy). Theship will be open to the norisit to substitute for the policy of When I firstjoined the Navy I was public at Pratt Street at Longdock, obtaining informationfrom localcommands in allin possible instances. Do not send instructed to salute,give formal greet- Baltimore,Md., on the following postage or return envelopes. Sign full name ing,identify myself andthe space, schedule: and address. Address letter to EditorALL HANDS, Pers G15, Bureau of Naval‘ Per- and say “. . . ready for inspection.” Now Through Memorial Day sonnel, Navy Dept., Washington, D.C. 20370. Some of my fellow POs say I should ( 30 May) never state that I am “ready” when pre- Tuesdaythrough Saturday (closed makeuse of the Navy’s studymaterial senting a space. The correct procedure, Mondays) am to 4:OO pm 1O:OO whetherwe are enlistedmen or offi- theysay, is to state that I am “. . . Sunday 12:OO noon to 5:OO pm cers.”. L. R., GMT2, USN. awaitingyour inspection.” Who is (Closed Christmas day and New We join you in your state of in- right?-V. J. G., RM2, USN. Year’s day ) credulity. It is hoped that your side of the 30 May Through Labor Day Our friends in the Bureau’s Corre- argument is not heavily backed. You are (first Monday in September) spondence Course sectiontell us that the victim of arevision. Mondaysthrough Saturday ChangeThree to NWP 50(A), Ship- am to pm no specific instruction was published re- 9:00 6:OO garding proceduresto be followed by board Procedures, which became effec- Sundays and holidays enlisted men applying for such combi- tive recently, states: :00 :00 12 noon to 6 pm nation courses. “The enlisted man responsible for the Constellation hasbeen open to the cleanliness and preservation of each publicsince Jun and hasav- Many commands have been process- 19 1968 ing applications for the courses as spacewill present himself to the zone eraged 2000 visitorsa week. special requests beto forwarded inspector by saluting and saying ‘Good As you are probably aware, Constel- through the chain of command. No morning, Sir. Doe, (rate), Compartment lation todayis considered by many to such restriction was intended when the C-304-L, 2nd Division, standing by for be the oldest ship in the world contin- courses were established.lnstructions inspection.’ ” uously afloat and the first commissioned to this effect will be published in the The phrase “standing by for inspec- ship of the United States Navy. ByAct next issue of List of Training Manuals tion” is a change fromthe old proce- of the Maryland Legislature, Constella- and CorrespondenceCourses, NavPers dure whichstated, “ready for inspection hasbeen recommissioned as the 10061-AB.-E~. tion.”-ED. flagship of the State of Maryland. Mary- land is one of the fewstates that has maintained an armedflotilla continu- BACK IN SHAPE - The first commissioned ship in the United States Navy, USF ouslysince 1775. Constellation, is inBaltimore, Md., harbor, open to the public after comple- I find it interesting to note that Con- stellation was in active commission dur- tion of restorationprogram. She is now flagship of state of Maryland. ing every American war, excluding only the American Revolution and Vietnam- eseconflict. She was decommissioned by the Navyon 12 Feb 1955 and re- mainedout of commissionuntil being recommissioned by the state of Maryland on 22 June 1967.-D. F. Stewart, Con- stellation Restoration Committee.

Combination Correspondence Courses SIR:I recently visited my command’s EducationalServices Office and tried to order a correspondencecourse entitled Math 1. I was told that, since this wasa combination enlisted and officer course, I must submit a special request chitvia the chain of commandbefore the course could be ordered for me. Thisprocedure seems very strange to me. Can youexplain why I can orderacourse for enlistedpersonnel with no special request requirement, yet if it is a combination enlisted and offi- cercourse, a special request chit must be submitted and approved? Why the big difference? I thought we wereall in the sameNavy, andcould OCTOBER I968

Firefighting Assistant Cross the itemswhich didn't exist in 1933, SIR: Who is authorized to award the ShipReunions then list thosewhich have been im- FirefightingAssistant "Cross" and News of reunions of ship andargoniza- proved during the intervening years. where can this authorization be found? tionswill be carried inthis columnfrom the to time. In planning o reunion, best Needless to say, Navy pay, allowances -s. L. results will be obtained by notifyingthe and fringebenefits must keep abreast Unfortunately, the answer to your Editor, ALL HANDS Magozine. Pen G15, of comparable schedules in civilian life question isn't completelycovered by Bureau of Naval Personnel, NavyDeport- so thatNavymen can cope with in- present Navy regukztions but that situ- ment,Washington, D. C. 20370, four creasedprices and have a standard of ation soon will be rectified. monthsin advance. livingcomparable to thatenioyed by Article C-7412 of the BuPers Manual Great White Fleet - The 24th other segments of the population. is beingrevised and should awer reunion will be held December 16, If you want to compare the difference questions on who is to award the Fire- at the U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego, in pay schedulestoday with those of fightingAssistant Insignia, a Maltese the depression years take a lookat the cross,and specify the qualifications Calif. Thoseinterested contact Harry S. Moms, 5070 Marlborough basic pay scale for the '30s (less reduc- which must be met by those receiving it. tionseffective during various periods), At this point, it appears that all rates Drive, San Diego, Calif. 92116. Enlisted Reserve Association - then compare the amount with what will be eligible for the awardand that you are receiving today: qualifications will be determined by the Annual conference will be held at individualcommand, based upon an the Sheraton Park Hotel, Washing- Chief petty officer-$l26; chief petty officer (acting appointment)-$99; petty examinationand exhibited proficiency ton, D. C., on 18 and 19 October. in practicalfactors. Requalification for officer first chs-$84; petty officer sec- For details, writeNERA National ond chs-$72; petty officer third class- the "cross"would be the sameas for Headquarters, Box 7111, Ben the original award. $60; nonrated,first chs (SN)-$54; When the change is published and Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. nonrated, secondclass (SA)-$36;non- complete information on the subject is 20044,ATTN: DuncanForsyth. rated, third class with over four months available, it will be announced in ALL -$30;nonrated third class with under HANDS.-ED. magnificent sum of $21 per month to a four month.F"21. less princely $18.90. Nowadays, an ap- Thisschedule was adopted in 1922, Double Duty prentice seaman makes $102.30. Has the a period of relativeprosperity. Pay of SIR:A man on board my ship asked cost of living really increased this much? all militarypersonnel was reduced 15 me a questionregarding his transfer Ifyou have the basicpay scales in percent by the Act of20 Mar 1933, statuswhich I couldnot answer. I effect during the 1930s, it would be in- effective 1 April.However the Act of checkedthe Transfer Manual and an teresting to see them.-H. B. de L., Jr., 28 Mar 1934 amended the 1933 law to appropriate Pacific Fleet directive, and SKC, USN. provide for a 10 per cent reduction for came up with two different answers to The cost of living has risensince the period 1 Feb 1934 through 30 Jun the same question. The man who asked 1933 and so has the standard of living. 1934, and a five percent reduction be- itnow is twice as confused as he was Just look around any well-equipped liv- tween l Jul 1934 through 30 Jun 1935. in the firstplace, and so am I. Here's ing room, kitchen or laundry and count -ED. the hangup: I interpret CinCPacFlt Inst. 1306.9A BROTHER ACT-Twin brothersWilliam and Samuel Weibel, both aviation to say th'at a man may submit requests electrician's mates, receive handshake from LCDR L. H. Anderson after being forpreferred sea dutyand overseas shoreduty simultaneously. However, presentedAircrewman wings. They are aboard USS Shangri-lawith HC-2. the TransferManual indicates that a second request for transfer may not be submitteduntil final action hasbeen taken on the first. I'd appreciate some clarification.-R. G. S., PN2, USN. 0 Your interpretation of the CinCPac- Flt instruction is misleading. It really says that your man may re- questeither overseas shore duty (in- cludingpreferred overseas shore duty) or preferred sea duty. If hewishes to changehis request from one to the other, he must cancel his request for the first. This helps to insure that two sets of orders will not be issued to the same individual. Take another look at Article 6.33 of the CinCPacFltdirective.-ED.

Would You Believe $27 Per Month? SIR: YoungNavymen find itdifficult to believe the enlisted pay rates which existed when I joined the Navy during the depression. I entered boot camp at San Diego on 17Oct 1933. A shorttime later, the President was forced to close the banks temporarilyand declare a 10 percent reduction in all federal pay. This reduction cut my salary from the

OCTOBER 1968

SECO ND SamSECOND USNE. JOC,McCrum, FIRST JeremiahICI, H. Paoli, USN

ALL-NAVY CARTOON CONTST- THIRD Gregory L. Stevens,CYNSN,USN Here Comes

HAT’S so FUNNY? The answer, we’ve discovered, wisnot always easy to explain. While some people considera pie in the face to be a real knee-slapper, others find a wry, subtle joke more to their liking. This disparity between tastes is what makes judging the ALL- NAVYCartoon Contest such a mind bender. This year’s panel of judgeshas, nevertheless, provided us witha good selection of seaservice humor. Judges in this 13th contestranged in rank from commandertoseaman. Two officers, (includinga Wave), awarrant officer, and two enlisted men con- stitutedthe panel. Firstplace went to Jeremiah H. Paoli, ICI, USN, currentlyserving aboard uss Perry (DD 844). Petty Officer’s Paoli’s cartoons have appeared in these pages “Chief,what do youthink BuPers wants with 247 roulette numerous times in the past few years, and he had two wheels?”

FOURTHMelville C. Murray,USNRLCDR, FIFTH John M. Schontz, LT, USN

“Excuseme, gentlemen, but could I interestyou in a job flyingwith a larger outfit?” “ . . . Thistime, Grobnik, it hasreally hit the fan.” "Well!I'm going to have to confiscotethese disgusting pictures!"

THIRD HONORABLE MENTION Richard A. Katuzin, AN, USN "Gracious! I dobelieve I've got the old maid." fhe Judge among thetop 10 in last year's cartooncontest. Sam E. McCrum, JOC, USN, of the carrier uss John F. Kennedy (CVA 67), took second place, while Greg- ory L. Stevens, CYNSN, USN, stationed atCam Ranh Bay, Vietnam,came in third.LCDR Melville C. Mur- ray,USNR, a frequent contributor, won fourthplace, and LT John M. Schantz, USN, was fifth. The Bureau of NavalPersonnel sponsored thean- nualcompetition through its recreation program, and hundreds of good cartoonswere submitted by Navy- menaround the world. The best of the non-winners will appear in ALL HANDSduring coming months. All-Navy championshipawards will be forwarded to theappropriate commanding officers for presenta- tionto the winners. Runners-up will receivecertifi- cates.For other entries, check the following pages. "Goingfishing again this weekend, Sir?"

FIFTHHONORABLEMENTIONFOURTH HONORABLE MENTION Richard J. Rupert, CT2, USN John M. Schantz, LT, USN

" . . . listenBenson . . . I didn't meanit . . . Benbon! "YOU andyour new division officer should get olong real . . . ajoke's a joke but . . . Benson! . . ." well,Chief . . . he's anengineer too." snow, and noEskimo ever lived in ged tests. He’s part of U. S. Naval one. They’re made of fiber glass and InshoreUndersea Warfare Group theyare used to haul mail directly One at Naval Base, Long Beach. from the U. S. to Da Nang. The group has designed modifica- Service from thesemail flights tions for a fast new fiber glass boat hasbeen so good that someletters to be used in Vietnam. havebeen delivered toVietnam- Blevins is one of the key figures basedservicemen two daysafter in testing and evaluating the craft’s they were sent from the U. S. That’s performance. what someofficials at the Naval Calleda “skimmer,” the18-foot Support Activity Post Office say. boat is powered by a 155-horsepower The postalofficials also say that marineengine and is capableof the newcontainers have reduced speedsover 25 knots. theft and have greatly cut the time It getsits name for its abilityto element in mail delivery. Each plane skim through high waves atmaximum cancarry as many as 25 of the speedwithout falling in the trough. igloos. They havereplaced the Blevins, a21-year Navy veteran, heavy metal boxes which were once says the craft will be used forfast usedto carry mail from the States. emergency-type trips across crowded Speciallybuilt electric and hy- harbors. drat.lic ramps are driven to the air- Hisgroup is in charge of harbor liners when theyarrive. The igloos surveillanceoperations, aiding the are unloaded to waiting mail trucks SouthVietnamese government in fordelivery to the fieldwhile protectingits harbors and making groundcrews refuel the plane. themsafe for shipping. The Navy‘s mail fills two five-ton The boatswainrecently returned truckseach run. Postal clerks pick from Vietnam where he served in the up mail three times a day from Da attacktransport uss Renville (APA Nang’sAir Base, whichclaims to 227). During the Korean conflict he be the second busiest airport in the served in a hospital ship. world. -Steve Wulff, J03. Blevins is aidedin putting the skimmer through its paces by expe- Skimmer on Trial rience he gained working with land- The coxswain cuts the wheel hard ing craft at Little Creek, Va. starboard and the boat spins around Some of the modifications made in its own wake, barely slowing. to the boat for military use include Boatswain’s Mate1st Class Jerry thicker skin, larger gas tanks, a low- C. Blevins, USN, smiles as the craft er deck and a forward gun mount. responds to his directions. “We can also use the skimmer in Forthe past few weeks Blevins veryshallow water,” Blevins says. has put the boat through some rug- The boat is equipped with an in-

BOUNCING BABY- -PI ’ototype boat for Vietnam usemakes a quick turnand is nowserving the Seventh Fleet The 795-footship carries enough off Vietnam. fuelto supply 644 gasolinestations The fast combat support ship be- for 30 days, more than any conven- gan her first deployment to the com- tional oiler in the Navy. She carries batzone by meeting47 ships and half the load of the averagereefer, transferringammunition and thee and as muchammunition as an AE million gallons of fuel. 12 class ship. She is also rigged with Likeher sister ship, uss Sacra- Fast Automatic Shuttle Transfer sys- mento ( AOE l), Camden delivers tem. fuel,food, and ammunition from 18 stations anda helicopterdeck on The all-purposesupply ship is thefantail. Her two UH46D Sea homeportedinLong Beach.She Knighthelicopters can lift up to carriesa crew of 488 enlistedmen 8000-pound loads and carrythem and 23 officers. more thana hundred miles tothe The ship was built, appropriately, customer ship. atCamden, N.J. Her keel was laid Camden is called a fastcombat in February1964, and she was GOING UP-Warrant Officer Charles supportship because she is fast launchedon 2 May 1965.Camden H. Kennedy proudly displays his new enough to keep up with fast carrier was put into commission 1 Apr 1967. shoulder boards. Kennedy went from task forces. ”D. 1. Minnich, J02, USN. second class PO to WO while serving aboard USS America (CVA 66).

Fast Mover Drivers who hita series of green lights can appreciate how Charles H. Kennedyfelt whenhe progressed from petty officer second class to warrant officer whileserving in a single ship. Here’s howit happened. In July 1964, Kennedy reported aboard uss America(CVA 66) asan aviation boatswain’s mate second class in the carrier’s precommissioning crew. The followingFebruary, he passed his first class examination and was advanced. Aboutthree years later, Kennedy took theE-7 exam. Again, he not onlypassed but was advancedto chief. Almost before he could say “pay raise” Kennedy was notified he had also madewarrant officer. Warrant Officer Kennedy now has two choices, either of whichcould leadyouthfultoa retirement in about 10 more years. With slightly The second U. S. Navy shipto benamed Kearsarge was battleship more than a decade of service to his number 5, authorized by Congress in March of 1895 and commissioned credit,Kennedy can retain his war- on 20 Feb 1900. rantand probably retire as a W-4. The 375-feet-long,11,540-ton ship had a complement of 40 officers He can also tryfor a commission and 513enlisted men. Kearsargewas a member of the “Great White and, if hemakes it, retire after 10 Fleet” whichdeparted Hampton Roads on 16December 1907 for the years of commissioned service. famed trip around the world. Whicheverroute he takes, it ap- During 1909 and 1910 she underwent extensive modernization, which pears that Warrant Officer Kennedy included the addition of basket masts instead of pole masts shown above. is now on the freeway speeding hap- She was used as a training ship throughout World War 1. In 1920, she pily along a Navy career. was decommissioned and converted to a crane ship. In this capacity she helped raise the sunken submarine Squalus. During World War II, she helpedoutfit battleships Indiana and Alabama and cruisers Savannah and Chicago. Later, she assisted in work on the aircraft carriers Hornet, Camden Serves Off Vietnam Boxerand Saratoga.She ended her career in Bostonwhere she was The second of the AOE class of stricken from the Navy Register of ships in 1955. logistic ships, uss Camden, (AOE 2) -I 36 ALLHAND S RESEARCH IN RESERVE-Attendees andstaff of ONR ResearchSeminar pose for photo at U. S. Naval Academy.

Naval Research-In Reserve

This is about a little known Navy Chairnan, Commander Norman J. nications, andthe General Planning capability-the hiddenpart of the Smith, USNR, called the seminar and Programming Division of OpNav Researchiceberg. The Officeof toorder. Captain Van Hess,USN, presented reports of developments in Naval Research has a research com- Deputy Chief,Office of NavalRe- their agencies. ponentwith biga capability-one search,representing Rear Admiral TheGoddard SpaceFlight Cen- of the best in the world. It is the Thomas B. Owen, USN, Chief of ter of NASA, Greenbelt,Md., was ResearchReserve. NavalResearch, delivered the key- the scene of an interesting tour and ThisReserve component consists noteaddress, describing the scope presentation. Eventhe Royal Navy of some 1725 officers, grouped in of what hasbeen accomplished by participated,sending LCDR D. M. 97 companiesin almost every state the militaryservices in regardto MacKendrick of the AdmiraltySur- of the union. It has experts in every data processing,pointing to the face Weapons Establishment to pre- form of science,technology, learn- longroad of requirementswhich senta paper on the Royal Navy’s ingand endeavors. mustbe met and calling onthe Small Ship Data Systemwith em- Theseexperts come from univer- attendeesto pick up thechallenge. phasis on CAAIS (Computer Assist- sities,industries, laboratories, gov- Followingthis report, the Army, ed Action Information System). ernment,medicine and law. They Air Force andthe Marines made Uponcompletion of thistraining havean accumulation of advanced presentations on someoutstanding duty,the 79 attendeeshad gained degrees which reads like Who’s Who applications in their own services, a military/technical capability which in Americanin Learning. Fiftyper The DefenseSupply Agency, the will standthem in good stead in cent of the ResearchReserve offi- NationalOceanographic Center, the theevent of theirmobilization be- cers have master’s degrees or higher, NavalCommand Systems Support cause today’s Navy anddata proc- with half of these being PHDs. And Activity, the Department of Defense essing are co-extensive. of the PHDs, seven officers have two ComputerInstitute, Naval Commu- -N. J. Smith, CDR, USNR. ormore such degrees. The capability of the Research MEMBERS OF Naval Reserve Research Company 3-14, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., re- Reserve is illustrated by recenta ceive a briefing onComputer Assisted Instruction System used at Annapolis. seminar conducted at the US. Naval Academy,Annapolis, Md., by the NavalReserve Research Company 3-14, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. This ONR seminar was dedicatedto the military applications of data processing, and is believedto be the first of itskind. Seventy-nineReserve officers from the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, andEighth NavalDistricts attended. NRR Co. 3-14 had worked forone year to define the seminar objectives,arrange thetechnical program, andtoobtain logistical and administrativesupport. On 10 Jun 1968 at 1000, the OCTOBER I968

Supply ship YFR 890 cruises up Mekong River. Refrigerafor Craft -Af

KAY MEN, let’s watch it close. ed. YFR-890can takecare of her- When passingthrough narrow 0 we’re approaching another bot- self. Two .50-calibermachine guns channelsand canals of the various tleneck.This is wherethe VC hit areon each side of herpilothouse. Delta w a t e r w a y s, crewmembers us last time.” Members of her crew also man “60 sometimes throw apples and oranges Warning his men is the skipper of machineguns, grenade launchers, tothe childrenwho line the shore. a U. S. Navycraft moving along a “16 automatic rifles, andother This act of sharing has made many river inSouth Vietnam’sMekong smallarms. Recently,portable anti- friendsfor YFR-890 - friendswho Deltaon a resupply mission tothe tank rockets were also added to 890’s mirror the situation at times.If the Navy’s OperationCame Warden arsenal. riverbanksare lined with people, bases. He is ChiefBoatswain’s Mate As the refrigeratedsupply craft there is littlefear of enemyattack. Gideon W. Almy 111, craftmaster of moves from one base to the next, her If thereare no people on hand to YFR-890. crew stays at battle stations, always greetthe craft, the crewmen know A 23-year-old refrigeratedharbor readyfor attack. With the craft they are likely to get shot at. craft, YFR-890 was built for hauling spending about seven out of 10 days YFR-890 is ready in either case. cargo from shallowwater piers to moving upand downthe Delta’s ”Story by Tom Tomkins, JO1, USN. large, deep-draft ships. The 133-foot rivers, these men spend much of their Photos by John M. Sperling, craft isnow usedto resupply the timeat battle stations. PH3, USN. Navy’sbases in the Mekong Delta. Witha330-ton full load draft of only nine feet, she is ideal for trans- iting Vietnam’s n a r r o w, shallow rivers. Sailing up and down the rivers of the Mekong Delta is a hazardous job, as river craftare attacked almost daily by theVC. The 14-mancrew of YFR-890 does it each week as if there was nothing to it. Her refrigerated holds were filled with fresh meats,fruit and vegetables at Saigon. On 890’s decksand Topside, crewmembers load YFR’s hold. Jackets are needed in frozen food hold. in her wing-walls are stackeddry andcanned provisions, ammunition, Operation Game Warden ship is supplie !d near mouth of a Mekong Delta river. and other cargo. Transitingthe Saigon andLong Tau Rivers, 890enters the South China Sea boundfor the My Tho, Ham Luong, Co Chien, Mekong, and Bassac Rivers, which lace Vietnam’s southern Delta region. As she leaves the sea andenters the mouths of the rivers, she usually is alone. Seldom is an escort provid-

OCTOBER 1968 tionallymeritorious service from 2 Commendation by CNO for meritor- Oct 1967 to 26 Apr 1968 while en- ious service from 1 January through gaged in operationsagainst enemy 31 Dec1967 whileconducting forces in the waters contiguous to the coastal surveillance operations along hostilecoastline of bothNorth and theentire coastline of theRepublic South Vietnam. Although heavily en- of Vietnam to counter insurgent sea gagedon 17 separateoccasions by infiltration. enemyshore batteries, the officers USS Duluth (LPD 6) was awarded and enlisted men of Newport News the Meritorious Unit Commendation demonstratedoutstanding resource- by CNO for meritorious service from fulness and tenacity. 28 Ray to 15 Nov 1967 while serv- USS Providence (CLG 6) was coming as aunit of AmphibiousReady mended by SecNav for exceptionally Group Alfa, SeventhFleet (CTG meritorious service in combat opera- 76.4) in conndctionwith operations tions against enemy positions in both against enemy forces in the Republic North and South Vietnam while serv- of Vietnam. ing as flagshipforCommander FleetTactical Support Squadroh 30 SeventhFleet duringthe period25 (VR 30) was awarded the Meritorious Nov 1966 to 1 May 1968. Participat- UnitCommendation by CNO for ing in more than a dozen major of- meritorious service from 1 January to fensiveoperations, Providence com- 30 Nov 1967 in providingtactical piled anadmirable record by every airlift support essential to Fleet mo- standard of excellence. bility during operations in Southeast U. S. CoastGuard Division 12 was Asia. SKIMMER TESTER, Jerry C. Blevins, commended by SecNavfor excep- USS ValleyForge (LPH 8) was BM1, USN, mans his craft pierside at tionallymeritorious service from 1 awarded the Meritorious Unit Com- mendation CNO formeritorious Long Beach NB, following evaluation March to 1 Sep 1967 in the perform- by ance of militaryoperations off the service duringthe periods 30 Aug testsof the new fiberglass boat. coast of the Republic of Vietnam and 1965 to 9 Apr 1966 and 7 September near the demilitarized zone. to 1 Dec1966 while engagedin BraveMen, Bold Ships U. 5. CoastGuard Division 13 was logisticsupport operations in the Navy ships and unitscontinue to commended by SecNavfor excep- WesternPacific and combatopera- performoutstanding service during tionallymeritorious service from 1 tions against enemy forces in the Re- theirtour in Vietnam. Here’s alist May 1966 to 30 Apr 1967 in the per- public of Vietnam. of thosewho have most recently formance of operations off the South- USS Hermitage (LSD 34) was received the Navy Unit Commenda- easterncoast of Vietnam. awarded the Meritorious Unit Com- tion andthe Meritorious Unit Com- All personnel attached to and serv- mendation by CNO formeritorious mendation duringthe citedperiods ing with the units cited above during service from 26 May to 29 Nov 1967 for actions“in keeping with the the designatedperiod, or any part asa unit of the AmphibiousForce, highesttraditions of the United thereof, are authorizedto wearthe SeventhFleet, serving consecutively States naval service.” Navy Unit Commendation ribbon. asamember of Amphibious Task Those receiving the NUC are: Units receiving the MUC are: Groups 76.4 and 76.5 in connection U. S. NavalCommunication Station, Airborne Early Warning Squadron One with operations against enemy forces Philippines(and component activities) (VW 1) was awarded the Meritorious in the Republic of Vietnam. was commended by the Secretary of Unit Commendation by the Chief of Naval Reserve Intelligence Unit 3-1-8 the Navy forexceptionally meritor- NavalOperations formeritorious was awardedthe MeritoriousUnit ious servicefrom 2 Aug 1966to 1 service from 15 Julyto 1 Dec 1967 Commendation by CNO fcr meritor- Sep 1967 in direct support of combat in suppch of thetyphoon warning ious service from December 1966 to operations of the SeventhFleet, program and combatoperations in December1967 in connectionwith Marine units and other U. S. forces. Southeast Asia. theFleet ProjectsProgram and in USS Goldsborough (DDG 20) was USS LongBeach (CGN 9) was support of the U. S. AtlanticFleet. commended by SecNavfor excep- awarded the Meritorious Unit Com- Naval Air ReserveIntelligence Unit tionallymeritorious service from 29 mendationby CNO formeritorious 861 was awardedthe Meritorious Aug 1967to 17 Feb 1968 in con- achievementwhile participating in UnitCommendation by CNO for nectionwithoperations against support of combat operations in meritoriousservice from January enemyforces in the Republic of Southeast Asia during the period 19 1966to December 1967 in connec- Vietnamwhile serving with the Nov 1966 to 8 Jun 1967. As a unit tion with the Fleet Projects Program SeventhFleet. During 88 days of of TF 77, Long Beach served as a and in support of the U.S. Atlantic operations in thecoastal waters of PIRAZ ship and providedforward Fleet. Vietnam, Goldsborough provided air traffic control center services for SpecialProject P2E FlightUnit, naval gunfire support to allied forces, all Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force NAF, Johnsville was awardedthe interdicted enemy lines of communi- aircraft on strike missions over North MeritoriousUnit Commendation by CNO for meritorious service from 1 cations and attackedtargets off the Vietnam. of hostile shores of North Vietnam. Coastal Surveillance Centers and Staff Oct 1966 to 1 Ju1 1967 in support USS NewportNews (CA 148) was of CoastalSurveillance Force (TF 115) nationala defense project of the commended by SecNavfor excep- was awardedthe MeritoriousUnit highest priority which was conducted 40 ALLHANDS by the Naval Air Development Cen- Presidential UnitCitation ter at Naval Air Facility, Johnsville. The Delta River Patrol Group (Task USS Maury (AGS 16) and Serrana Group 1 16.1 ) was awarded the Pres- (AGS 24) of (Task Unit 73.8.2) Were idential Unit Citation by the Presi- awarded the Meritorious Unit Com- dent forexceptionally meritorious mendation by CNO formeritorious and heroicservice from 9 May servicefrom 14 Januaryto 19 Sep 1966 to 30 Jun 1967 while serving 1967 in conducting extensive ocean- withfriendly foreign forces en- ographicsurvey operations in the gaged in armed conflictwith Viet coastal and inshore waters of the Re- Cong forcesin the MekongDelta public of Vietnam. region of the Republic of Vietnam. U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Subic Charged with patrolling the ma- Bay, Luzon, Philippines was awarded jor waterways of the Mekong Delta, the Meritorious Unit Commendation DeltaRiver Patrol Group hasen- by CNO for meritorious service from counteredthe enemydaily in an July 1966 toJanuary 1968 in pro- ever-continuing struggle for control vidinglogistic support navalto of this area. From the outset of its forces in Southeast Asia. operations,Delta River Patrol USS MountMcKinley (AGS 7) was Group hasmet with determined awarded the Meritorious Unit Com- enemyresistance, andhas under- mendation by CNO formeritorious gonerepeated attacks, atpoint- service from 30 Jul 1967 to 21 Feb blank range, from the Viet Cong. 1968 insupport of militaryopera- Among the battles waged by the tionsinvolving conflict with an op- PatrolGroup are the fiercest en- posing foreign force in the Republic gagements ever fought in the Me- of Vietnam.While serving as flag- kongDelta. shipfor Commander Amphibious DeltaRiver Patrol Group has Force,U. S. SeventhFleet (CTF met the enemy on everyoccasion 76)during thisperiod, Mount withcourage and valor,wresting McKinley participated in 14 amphibious operationsin theRepublic of Vietnam. USS Rupertus (DD 851) and em- barked staff was awarded the Meri- torious Unit Commendation by CNO formeritorious service during the periods 1 to 16 August and 9 to 24 Oct1967 in contributingto the in- terdiction anddestruction of North Vietnamese waterborne logistics craft and military targets ashore. Seabee Team1 108 was awarded the MeritoriousUnit Commendation by CNO formeritorious service whileconducting civic action work in suppqrt of the Revolutionary De- velopmentprogram in Binh Duong provincefrom 12 Aprilto 18 Sep 1967.During thisperiod, Seabee Team 1108 carried out the construction of publicsupport facilities and the training of localVietnamese in construction skills. USNS Borrett (T-AP-196) (USN military department) was awarded the MeritoriousUnit Commendation by CNOfor meritoriousservice from 11 Ju1 1967to 23 Jan 1968 in the performance of assigned missions.

All personnelattached to and servingwith theunits citedhere during the periods indicated, or any part thereof, are authorized to wear the Meritorious Unit Commendation THE EYES HAVE IT - MidshipmanFirst Class Robert E. Lawrence mans the Ribbon. periscope aboard USS Raton (AGSS 270) duringhis at-sea trainingperiod. OCTOBER I968 41 What a Life! Navy Duty in Sun Francisco

F YOU’RE ATTACHED eitherto the andthe BOQs at bothsites have assigned public quarters on an equal I First or Seventh Fleet. rest assured beendeclared inadequate for BAQ basis with shore stationed personnel. that sooner or later you’ll become determination. Requests for officer public qlar- intmmately acquaintedwith the San The BOQ atMare Island is lo- ters should be addressed to the Com- Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard. cated in Building 926at the south mander,San Francisco Bay Naval It reallyconsists of two areas- end of the Shipyard and is in walking Shipyard, Vallejo. Requests for en- Mare Island in Vallejo and Hunters distance of the Officer’s Club. Lodg- listed public quarters should be .for- Point in SanFrancisco. The Ship- ing and messingare available for warded to the Housing Office, Build- yardencompasses all the industrial, permanent andtransient officers. ing487, SF Bay NavalShipyard, administrative and support activities Monthlymeal tickets are available Vallejo. at both places. for permanent members; transient of- Inadequatequarterspublic As the Shipyard‘s mission is to ficers may purchase individual meals. (Roosevelt Terrace) is locatedout- design, construct, convert, repair and The BOQ atHunters Point is lo- side the Shipyard in Vallejo. There maintainnaval ships, whether sub- cated in Building 500 atthe south are 72 unitsfor lieutenant through marine or surface,conventional or end of the Shipyard.Lodging only warrant, and528 unitsfor enlisted nuclear, a trip to the Yard is almost is available;messing is provided personnel.Requests for these quar- inevitable. through the general mess. With the ters also should be made through the exception of four suites for captains housing office. Thissummary of thescene will and flag officers, BOQ space is as- The Housing Office, located in help give you an idea of whatto signedon a first come, first served Building 487, has a listing of civilian expect. Other than variations created basis. houses forrent and sale.This list bylocal conditions, it’s notgreatly Mare IslandHousing-There are is kept current from information fur- different than anyother Statesidc 480 sets of adequate public quarters nished by local realtors. Information militaryestablishment, according to on the Shipyard proper available to is posted on the bulletin board in the somewell-traveled experts. But to officer and enlisted personnel. Except Housing Office. others, it’s choice duty. for key and essentialbillets, these HuntersPointHousing-Public (Note: Reportson housing are quarters are available to officers and quarters in the Shipyard proper are subjectto change, and the informa- eligibleenlisted personnel of pay limited.Requests for officers’ public tionprinted below may well have gradesE-4 with four years’ service quarters should be addressed to the beenrevised by the time you read and above. Deputy Commander, SF Bay Naval this or by the time you receive Personnel of ships under construc- Shipyard,San Francisco. There are orders. With thesereservations tion andhomeported ships will be no adequate enlisted public quarters (housing-reservations. Getit?) in available. mind, you may find thisreport on All-Navy Cartoon Contest Inadequatepublic quarters (Solo- Donald L. Winans, CTl, USN housinghelpful. However, check mons Village) is adjacentto the withthe Family Services Center north boundary of the Shipyard with nearest you when you receive your access onDonahue Street and con- orders to your next duty. sists of 190 unitsfor enlisted per- Transient Family Accommodations sonnel on active duty at the Shipyard -There are 22 officers’ units located and tenant commands. There are 11 at Marcus Village, Mare Island. inadequate public quarters available Thesequarters areavailable for for officers. forces afloat whiletheir shim are Housingkits that includedishes, assignedto the Shipyard or under- cooking and eating utensils, linen and gomgoverhaul in aprivate repair blankets are available at Mare Island facility. No enlistedfacilities are atthe rear of the Housing Office. available. Check-outfee and monthlyfee in- HuntersPoint has 270 units for formation is available at the Housing enlisted men and76 officer units. Office. Thesequarters areavailable for Thereare no housingkits at forces afloat while their ships are as- Hunters Point. signed to the Shipyard or undergoing The household goods sectionat overhaul in a private repair facility. Mare Island is located in Building BachelorOfficers‘ Quarters-The 483. If yourproperty is lost or Commissioned Officers’ Mess damageden routeto Mare Island, (Closed) is referredto as the BOQ advice and assistance in submitting 42 ALLHANDS carrier, insurer or government claims Areasposted as “miscellaneous” You are advised to avoid parking may be obtained. for parkingare open to all vehicles your car for more than 10 days in ServicesHuntersat Point are at any time. Spaces and areas marked anyone spot without moving it. limitedto assistance in preparatlon “rebewed”mean just that, butat Privatecars left unattended for 10 of theapplication for movement ut MareIsland, reserved spaces desig- days within the confines of the Ship- household goods and are available at natedby numbers are available to yard may be disposed of as property the Shipping Office, Building 406. othervehicles, yours included, at abandoned to the United States. All otherservices pertaining to anytime other than beween 0630 Traftic-Maximum speed limit household goods arenormally per- to 1530 onnormal Shipyard work anywhere on the MareIsland Ship- formed by the Naval Supply Center days. yard is 30 mph, with lower limits Oakland. At HuntersPoint, reserved park- posted as traffic, weather andother You may not live in a trailer in the ing spaces may not be used for gen- conditionsdictate. Thespeed limit Shipyard. However, if you have one eralparking at any time. atHunters Point is 25 mph, with you may parkit in the Yard upon the approval of the ShipyardChief of Police or Security Superintendent. They will tell you where to park it. Oceans of Fingerprints Transportation A U. S. Naval Academy research project Operating on the samegeneral principle If you area permanent resident in which“fingerprints” of seawater are cal- asthe common fluorescentlight, this device of California, your private auto must lected mayhold the key to pinpointing measures the natural, blue fluorescence given bearvalid California license plates. fertile areas ofthe oceans. Additionally, off by chemical substances when bombarded If your permanent home is in some ocean areas with a record of fraudulent by ultravioletlight. otherstate, you maydisplay plates sonar echoes may be catalogued. The measurementsarethen translated issuedby either California or your Thereare good and bad areas ofthe sea, into a line graph,producing anindividual tracingor “fingerprint” which identifies the homestate. justas there are fertile and barren lands. The problem is to knowwhich are where. substance. However, if the license plates from Marineplants andanimals live and die. Because the research is in a new area, your homestate are not renewed Fromthose organic processes come both plankton specimens were first grown inthe withintime limits set by the state, beneficialsubstances, such asvitamins and laboratory Woodsat Hole Oceanographic youlose your option and mustac- harmful ones, such astoxins. Institute. quireCalifornia plates. These chemicalsare then dissolved in the Using a recently developed filtering tech- Also, you may continue to display watersaround them. Until recently, it was nique, microscopic plants andanimals were validlicense plates issued by any assumed thatthe chemka’ Takeup was removedand the remaining water analyzed, basically the same atall depths. to establish a standardfor comparison. other state if issued while you were Scientific evidence now seems to indicate Later readings taken aboard shipin vari- stationedthere under orders, but there canbe widedifferences between layers ousareas of theAtlantic perfectly matched when they expire, you must acquire of waterseparated only by natural tempera- the laboratory ”fingerprints.” newplates from Californiaor your ture barriers. It is hoped that such information could home state. The biggestfactor in evolvingthese new be ofgreat importance, not only to future Driver’s License-If you’re a resi- theories has been the development of sophis- marineprospectors, butalso to theNavy in dent of California, you musthave ticatedand ultrasensitive devices capable of antisubmarinewarfare techniques. measuringvery minute quantities. It is now accepted thatmarine life can a California driver’s license. If a non- Onesuch instrument-a fluorescence spec- createfalse sonar targets andunidentified resident and you’re over 21, you may trophotometer“wastaken to sea last sum- sound sources. use avalid license issued by your mer. Whales,and porpoises some fishes are homestate as long asyou maintain suspected of makingmisleading sounds, and a non-residentstatus. Once you es- other sea life,such as floating masses of tablishresidency in California, you seaweed and dense concentrations of plank- have 10 daysto apply for a Cali- ton also can cause deceptive echoes. Continuous chemical ”fingerprints“could fornialicense. be used not only to locate buildupsof If you’re under 21, you have until organicsand nutrientslikely to stimulate 60 days after arriving in the state to growthof special types, but also to identify obtaina California license or a cer- marinelife in a given area. tificate of compliance with the Cali- The studyis being conducted by Dr. forniaFinancial Law. (Inthe case Eugene Traganza, AssociateProfessor of of minordependents who wish to Naval Science, at the Academy. He will con- drive, the Californialicense or cer- tinuehis research thissummer in the Chesa- tificate of compliancemust be obtained within 10 days of entry.) Parking-Like most everywhere else you candrive acar, parking space is at a premium. Parking your privateauto is permittedonly in specifically markedareas atboth Mare Island andHunters Point. OCTOBER I968 43 lower limits to be observed as posted. All-Navy Cartoon Contest weekends. Pool hoursare 1200to Maximum speed on all piers, water- Robert D. Scribner, AN, USN 1800. front work areas,driveways, alley- The Officers’ ClubatHunters ways and parkingareas not specifi- Point is located atop a hill in Bldg. cally posted is 10 mph. 901-there’s an excellent view of the Bus-Municipal buses operate into Bay and SanFrancisco. Food, bar the Shipyard at Hunters Point. Civil- and packagestore service is avail- ian taxis operateinto Mare Island. abledaily except Monday, with Additional transportation services of happy hour twice a week and danc- varioustypes are available to move ingon Saturday. The Club takes you on and off the Shipyard. These reservations for weddings, receptions, includeship-to-shop express taxis cocktailparties, showers, luncheons, and pickupsduring working hours, etc.,with details of bothregular U-drive service any time, ferry serv- service and special functions handled ices, and a variety of base and inter- “Gee, what luck!-I was selected as by professionals. sitebus routes. If you find yourself ‘sailor of the month’ again this month!” CPOClubs (OpentThe Chiefs’ in need of transportation, pick up a Clubat Mare Island(Bldg. 41) is partmentoperates golf coursesat telephone and ask the operator for open from 1100to 1300 and 1600 Harding Park (LakeMerced), Lin- the transportation information office. to 2330 on Tuesday, Wednesday and coln Park (34th and Clement), Sharp Thursday;1100 to 0130 on Friday: Vehicle Passes-Autodecals are Park (OceanHighway), Golden 1000 to 0130 on Saturday; and 1300 issued during regular working hours GatePark (47th Ave. and Main to 2330 onSunday. Usual Club ac- at the Badge and Pass Office, Bldg. Drive), McLarenPark (Sunnydale tivitiesinclude game night once a 569, Mare Island, andthe Motor Ave.),and the United Service Golf week, dancing on Fridays and Sntur- Vehicle Pass Section,Bldg. 102, Club(Presidio). days, and periodic happy hours. HuntersPoint. You aresubject to A Summer Fun programfor de- Baby sittingservice is available at the financial responsibility provisions pendents aged six through 12 is ad- the Club onTuesday, Friday and of the California Vehicle Code; you ministered by the MareIsland Saturdaybeginning at 1800. Lunch musthave valid auto registration, Special Services department.The is served 1100 to 1300 daily except driver’s license and proof of insur- program normally runs from the last Sunday and Monday;dinner anceat time of application.(Mini- week in June through the first week IS servedTuesday, Friday and Satur- mumauto insurance coverage is in August,0900 to 1200daily, and day at 1700 and at 1600 on Sunday. $10,000 and $20,000 for publiclia- offers swimming instruction, arts and The packagestore is open1000 to bility and $5,000property damage. crafts, indoor and outdoor games and 1800 Tuesdaythrough Saturday. Insurancewhich covers “onbase” field trips for the kiddies. drivingonly is notacceptable for Officers‘ Clubs-The Commis- TheCPO Club at Hunters Point obtaininga base sticker.) sioned Officers’ Mess at Mare Island offers much of the same. This one’s (Bldg.396) offers food,bar and in Bldg. 196on Donahue street. Happy hours are observed from 1630 Recreation packagestore service daily except Monday. The Mess schedulesa to 1930 each Wednesday; on Friday Those who’ve beenthere say the andSaturday you may demonstrate variety of eventsannounced in a San Francisco area is one of the fin- monthlybulletin and by special how light you areon your feet by est in the world for recreation. How- flyers. Dinnerreservations and spe- dancing to live music from 2100 to ever, don’t overlook thevariety of 0100.Game night is Tuesday be- entertainmentfacilities available at cialparty arrangements should be made with the Club manager. From ginningat 2000. TheClub hasa theShipyard. Count ’em. late May to late September, weather packagestore, plus facilities for Mare Islandhas picnic grounds, privateparties. athletic fields, bowlingalley, golf permitting, the Club swimming pool is open during school vacations and EM Clubs-The NeptuneClub at course,gymnasium, hobby shops, MareIsland (Bldg.753) near the library,photo lab, sailing club, fish- All-Navy Cartoon Contest NorthGate opens at 1630 Monday ingboats, swimming pool, theater, John Malcolm Schantz, LT, USN throughFriday and 1200 onSatur- wrestling and weight rooms, varsity dayand Sunday. Club facilitiesin- and intramuralsports, camping and clude snack bar and game room, with sportsequipment, slot car raceway, separatedining room andbar areas tennis courts, and athletic gear issue forpetty officers first and second. room. Game nights are Monday and Thurs- Hunters Point has nightly movies, day, dancing to live music is sched- a library, music room, hobby shops, uledeach Friday andSaturday. gymnasium,bowling alley, tennis The Reef Club in Bldg.120 at courts,softball and baseball fields, Hunters Point has a snack bar, danc- sailingclub, and provisions for ing room and two party rooms. The checkingout campingand sports latter may bereserved for private equipment. parties. There’s an Acey Deucy Club The San Francisco Recreation De- ” . . . . Mindif I offera suggestion?“ on the second deck. Dancing to live 44 All HANDS music three times a week; game night All-Navy Cortoon Contest TheHunters Pointgas station, lo- eachThursday. The EM Club has James A. Groy, EM2, USN cated in Bldg. 709 on“I” street, is a barber shop which is open during an exchange outlet for beverages. regularworking hours. Bank Facilities-The usual banking Teen Clubchaperoned club fa- servicesare available at Bldg.816, cilities for teen-agedependents are Mare Island, and Bldg. 915, Hunters located in Bldg. 737,Mare Island, Point. On payday, you may cash and Bldg. 501,Hunters Point. The your check at the Mare Island’ bank- Teen Clubs have snack bars and ac- ingsite, on board uss Pelias, orat tivities which include dancing, ping- the Schools Command canteen build- pong and otherevents. TheTeen ing. Clubat MareIsland is open from MareIsland andHunters Point 2000to 2300Fridays; the hoursat haveFederal Credit Union offices HuntersPoint are 1900 to2300 you may use for saving or borrowing Friday, and 0900 to 2300 Saturday. money.Membership is limited; you Fishing-Fbd and reel enthusiasts shouldcheck with thecredit union at Mare Island are permitted to fish offices (1415 California Ave., Mare in designatedareas. ACalifornia Island;Bldg. 214, Hunters Point) fishing license is required and State for details. game laws must be observed. At Both Shipyardsites have Navy HuntersPoint, fishing is permitted Wives’ Clubs and Navy Relief Thrift subject to State game laws, and chil- Shops, plus offices for the Navy Re- drenmust be accompanied by an lief Society as well as the American adult.A license is notrequired if ”Thenafter four years, if youore not Red Cross. fishing is confineddesignatedto thoroughly satisfied . . . . ” Religious facilitiesare available berthsand piers;all persons 16 or 773, offers the usualline of Navy on-base to provide regular Catholic, older must have a license while fish- Exchangeitems; an Annex (Coun- Protestant and Jewishservices and ing from the shore line in the Ship- try) storelocated adjacent to the Sunday School. yard. mainexchange carries beverages, Post offices arelocated in Bldg. Firearms-It is necessary to have a garden supplies, hardware, tools and 103(Mare Island) and Bldg.102 firearm permit before you may take paints. The Exchange Location store (HuntersPoint). Both Shipyard a private rifle or pistol into the Ship- alreadymentioned opens at 0830 areas have clothing and small stores yard.Application forms and rules Mondaythrough Saturday. A third to fill youruniform needs, andthe for useare available atthe base exchangestore is located in Bldg. usualgeneral mess facilitieswhich policestation. (Notethat Mare H-89, Schools Command. provide three square meals a day. Islandhas beendesignated a wild For that squared-away look, bar- life refuge and hunting or taking of bershop services are available at Medical,Dental game is prohibited.) fourlocations on Mare Island. The Dentalfacilities are located in main exchange (Bldg. 773) also has Bldg.764, Mare Island, and Bldg. Commissary,Exchange acheck cashing service, plus laun- 520,Hunters Point. Complete serv- Commissary and exchangefacili- dry, dry cleaning, shoe repair, tailor ices areavailable, including dental ties are plentiful at both Mare Island and watchrepair shops. Rodman prosthesis. and Hunters Point. The commissary Center is the site for a beauty shop Dentaltreatment for dependents atMare Island, located outside the andfountain. The MareIsland gas is not authorizedexcept in emer- NorthGate, is open dailyexcept station is locatedbehind Rodman gency cases. Dental officers attached Sunday. (Bread, milk and snack Center. to ships undergoing overhaul or con- items also are available in the Navy Bldg. H-89 has the Schools Com- version may useauxiliary facilities ExchangeLocation store, Bldg. M- mand Exchange,fountain, laundry to provide treatment to members of 34. ) anddry cleaners and shoerepair their ships’ companies. TheHunters Point commissary is shop. Bldg. “34, the LocationEx- Dispensariesare located in Bldg. in Bldg. 803 on “I” street. The store change, also offers checkcashing H-73,Mare Island, and Bldg. 210, is open Tuesdaythrough Saturday, service, plus laundry and dry clean- HuntersPoint, complete with out- with a brief list of “must” items such ingfacilities, and shoerepair and patient clinics for eligibledepend- as bread and milk available on Sun- tailor shops. ents and retirees. “Walk-in” patients day and Monday at a Dairy Drive-ln Hunters Point-The Main Ex- are seen on a first-come, first-served Iocated in front of the commissary. change is in Bldg. 505 on “H” street. basis, and no appointment is neces- If eating-outwithout leaving the An Annex (Country) store is located sary for an initial visit. base is your pleasure, you’ll find four next door.Services and facilities Hereare someadditional notes cafeteriasat Mare Island andeight available in the two-buildingcom- about Mare Island andHunters cafeterias and snack bars at Hunters plex includebarber shop, beauty Point: Point. shop,check cashing, fountain, laun- Cameras-Active dutypersonnel Otherexchange facilities include: dromats,laundry anddry cleaning, anddependents maycarry photo- Mare Island-A main store, Bldg. shoe repair, tailor, and watch repair. graphic equipment on and off the

OCTOBER I968 45 Shipyard;others must have camera Requirements Eased For Navymen must havecompleted 24 permits. You maynot take pictures Proficiency, Superior months of activeservice or they in waterfront and industrialareas, must have completed their eight-year PerformancePay Groups warehouse and storageareas, and serviceobligation as prescribedby Some changes have been made in postedsecurity areas. Section 651, Title 10, UnitedStates the administration of theEnlisted Dependents‘ ID-Your dependents Code. Proficiency Pay Program. One makes age 10 or oldermay receive ID additions to the list of military spe- Stillanother requirement which cards,after certified application, cialty skills eligiblefor. proficiency hasbeen altered required a Navy- from the Badge and Pass Offices, pay(specialty) on a continuing ba- man to serve for six months of active Bldg. 569 MareIsland, and Bldg. dutybefore becoming eligible for 102, HuntersPoint. sis. Another makes anaddition to Navymeneligible for superior per- specialty pay. DomesticHelp-If you employ a formance pay while a third concerns Now, however,those who have domestic while residing on base, you eligibilityfor specialty pay. been discharged and reenlist yet still must first send the employee to the Several factors establish eligibility maintain their continuous service (by Badge and Pass office to apply for a for specialtypay. One specifies a reenlistingwithin 90 daysor less) pass.Upon termination of thedo- Navyman must be qualified for, as- may stillreceive specialty pay pro- mestic employment, you must return signedto and serving in anauthor- videdtheir commanding officer de- allpasses to the Badge and Pass izedmilitary specialty billet which termines, after they report for duty, office. that they meet the military require- Pets-If you reside in the Ship- is reflected on his command’s man- power authorization. mentsto which they have been as- yard, you mustregister your pets Thiseligibility requirement re- signed. This also applies to members with the base police, and, if the pet mains the same.However, the cir- of Reservecomponents ordered to is a dog, provide proof of inoculation cumstances under which the require- activeduty. for rabies. Your petmust be super- ment may be waived have, in some Except for the changeslisted vised at all times;animals found cases, been changed. For example: above,the conditions under which wandering about will be turned over Now, therequirement may be Navymen may collectspecialty pay to the SPCA andthe ownersmust waived for Navymen attending a for- remain the same. pay any charges levied. malcourse of instruction(including In the realm of military specialty Property Passes-No material of temporary and temporary additional skills eligible for pro pay (specialty) any kind may be removed from the duty for instruction). on a continuing basis, five additions Shipyard unless authorized by a Formerlywaivers were granted were made in the $75 (P-2) special- propertypass or permitsigned by only when such duty was in connec- ty award level. They are: thecognizant authority. (You may, tion with courses directly relating to The A v ai t i o n Antisubmarine of course, remove your private prop- the Navyman’s proficiencypay. Warfare Operator ( AW) rating. erty without a pass.) Another change in the Proficiency In the Rating Series NECs, RD- Nursery School-Dependent chil- PayProgram covers those inactive 0335 (ElectronicWarfare System dren ages threethrough fivemay Reservists who have reported for ac- Specialist) has been added with men attend an approved nurseky school tive duty(not to be confusedwith in the RD rating eligible. programat Bldg. 735, Mare Island, active duty for training). These Rating Series NEC ST-0424 from 0900 to 1130 on regular school (SSN Integrated Sonar System (Re- days. Arrangements may be made to All-Navy Cartoon Contest trofit)Technician) has been added Richard A. Kotuzin, AN, USN have the child picked up at nursery with men in the ST rating eligible. school and thenfed andcared for Also added are AQ 7973 (A6A at the Day Care Center until picked Avionics Weapon Systems Techni- upby the parent. Information con- cian) with men in the AQ and AT cerningtuition is availableatthe ratings eligible as well as school office. Rating Series NEC 8394 (Drone Day Care Center-Working Anti-Submarine Helicopter (DASH) mothers may have dependent chil- Technician)with men in theEN, dren ages six months to eight years ET, AT and AD ratings eligible. cared for in Bldg. 735, Mare Island, In addition to these changes, Navy Monday through Friday. Hot lunches recruit company commanders at Or- areserved at minimal cost, and a lando,Fla., are eligible for superior free snack is served in the mid- performance pay as well as the oth- morning and mid-afternoon. The ers filling BuPers controlled “I” bil- Center has both outdoor and indoor lets at recruit training commands in play areas,plus cribs and cots for San Diego,Great Lakes, and Bain- nap-time. Rates are as posted in the bridge. center. As heretofore, they must be direct- Hunters Point has limited day-care ly connectedwith instructing and facilities in Bldg. 532. Hoursare supervising recruits. 0830 to 1700 Tuesday throughFri- All changesgiven above were day,and 0830 to 1400 Saturday. ”Whoops!” found in BuPers Inst 1430.12H.

46 ALL HANDS Here’s aHow-To-Do-It For NewGlossary Administration ( OpNavOlBI-P2) explains what is really meant such Do-It-YourselfersWho Just A glossary designed to standardize by terms as “billetsequence code,” Can’t WaitAny Longer the navalmanpower management businesshas been published by the “manning level,” and “unit identifica- A new pennant for the Meritorious Chief of NavalOperations. tion code.” UnitCommendation may be dis- Developed in responseto a rec- The new lexicon may be ordered played by ships andother units ommendation of the SecNavTask from NavalStation, Washington, which rate the award, but those who Forceon Personnel Retention, the D.C.20390; Naval Supply Center, wish to fly thepennant will tem- Navy Glossary of Terms for Man- Norfolk, Va. 23512; and Naval Sup- porarilyhave to make their own. powerManagement andPersonnel ply Center, Oakland, Calif. 94625 This, in essence, is the wordon the MUC pennant from theNaval Ship Systems Command,which de- Meritorious Unit Commendation Pennant veloped the design, and the Decora- tions and MedalsBoard, which dis- Measurementslargefor size pennant: “3-19132 in. cussedits display. A-3 ft.-9-318 in. G-1 ft.-l0-11/16 in. N-2-718 in. Officialversions of thepennant B-7 ft.-11-13/16H-8-5/16in. in. 0-2-1/4 in. probably will not beavailable for C-8-1/4 in. 1-1 ft.-9-31/32P-1-23/32 in.in. issuethrough supply channels until D-6 ft.-7-13/32in. J-2 ft.-9-31/32in. Q--1-114 in. next Februaryatthe earliest. In E-1 ft.-4-13/32in. K-3 ft.-8-5/16in.R-2-1/16 in. the meantime,commands which F-11-11/32in. L-4 ft.-5-3/16S-3-3/32in. in. rate the h4UC mayhave their own pennantsmade up providedthey follow specifications (seecut). The MUC itself is a relatively new award.It was establishedlast year to recognize valor and meritorious performance by aunit under either combat or noncombatconditions (ALLHANDS, April 1968). The MUC joined the Presidential UnitCitation and Navy UnitCom- mendation as authorized unit awards and,for precedence, ranks immediately below the NUC. It is awarded in the name of the Secretary of the Navy. A growing number of ships and otherunits active in Southeast Asia alreadyhave received the MUC. Generally,men who areperma- nentlyassigned or attached to the unit, and who were actually present NOTES: tionpennant fabricated for stock andparticipated in the action for 1. Colors: Hunter Green-Cable shallbe made withoutstars. which the unit was commended, are No. 70064; Yellow - Cable No. 5. Should a unitbe cited more entitledto wearthe MUCribbon 70068;Ultramarine Blue - Cable than once, for each citation in addi- bar of green,yellow, blue and rcd No. 65010;Scarlet - Cable No. tionto the first for which the in- stripes. No medal is authorized. 65006; Bronze - Cable No. 70159. signiaare authorized, there shall The color patternfor the MUC 2. Thecable numbers for ultra- be added onebronze star up toa pennant closely follows that of I ae marineblue (65010) andscarlet total of five stars. Stars will be lo- MUC ribbon. (65006) arelisted in the U.S. catedand displayed as shown in The pennant may be displayed by Army Color Card.Cable numbers the drawing. shorecommands which rate it, and forthe remaining colors arelisted 6.Emblazonry of the stars may from sunrise to sunset by authorized in theStandard Color Card of beapplied by- (A) appliqueing, ships when not underway. It is flown America, 9thEdition. Both color (B) painting, (C) silk screen proc- from the foretruck by ships and from cardsare issued by theTextile ess, or (D) a combination of these. suchlocations as the Commanding Color Card Association of the Unit- There aretwo other sizes: ( 1) Officer may designate by commands edStates, Inc. approximately 1 ft. 11 in. by 4 ft.; basedashore. 3. The green, yellow, blue and and (2) approximately 1 ft.4 in. TheAwards Manualcontains de- yellow stripesrun parallel to the by 2 ft. 10 in. The blueprints may tailson MUC eligibility, awardau- scarlet. beobtained from the Naval Ship thority, and relatedadministrative 4. MeritoriousUnit Commenda- EngineeringCenter. procedures.

OCTOBER 1968 47 - - TU€ 8Ull€TIN 80ARV SAM and PAL Ride Navy's Pony Express

IT IS WELL KNOWN that some mail All-NavyCartoon Contest be significantly slower than it would travels faster than other mail. Sam E- McCrum. Jot. USN behad it beensent as ordinary Not everyone,however, knows why mail.This, of course, is due tothe nor does he know what can be done added controlnecessary. to make his letters and parcels travel Specialdelivery is given expedited faster by markingthem for the surfacetransportation unless it is prioritythey deserve. markedfirst class or airmail, Al- The postalservice has assigned though civil post offices give ex- variouspriorities to letters andpar- peditedservice to addressees, such cels. The system is designedto mail to Navy activities andother move in the leastpossible time the governmentagencies usually is pro- most importantitems to servicemen videdonly when special arrange- bothat home and overseas. mentshave been made with the To takeadvantage of thesepri- Post Office Department with the orities,each piece of mail must commanddesiring the service. conform toregulations concerning SpecialHandling is givento offi- sizeand markings. cial parcelsmarked Special Han- Here are the various ways by dling. Theyreceive expedited sur- which mail canbe sent: facetransportation in the United FirstClass Moil: Thiscategory of States and are airlifted to, from and mail includes all letters in enve- between overseasmilitary post of- lopesno larger than five and one- "Slipknot, eh!" fices. halfby 11 inches.Larger envelopes Second, Third and Fou*h Class Mail: and parcels must be so marked; Certifiedmail receivesair or first This mail normally is providedsur- otherwise, third or fourth class treat- class serviceas marked, and should facetransportation throughout ex- ment may beexpected. Air trans- be usedwhen the sender wishes to ceptwhen air transportation is portation will normally be provided proveeither that the itemwas authorized by speciallegislation as mail fallingwithin this category mailedor that delivery was made. bpecified under SpaceAvailable except as notedbelow and in the Registeredmail receivesairmail or A4ail (SAM),and ParcelAirlift followingtable. first class service as marked. If a (PAL) below. Airmail: Thisservice is givento registeredletter is beingsent to a Insured mail is availableonly on all mail which is marked Airmail militarypost office address outside thirdand fourth class mail,which or Air ParcelPost. the UnitedStates, the service will includes parcels marked, SAM, PAL and ParcelPost.

~~ ~~ Post offices donot maintain rec- HandlingofMode ords of receipt and delivery of in- Type Service Marking Precedence TransportationPrecedenceMarking Service Type suredarticles valued at less than AIRMAILAIRMAIL/AIR PARCEL POST First $15. However, parcels are numbered Official (All Classes) Domestic -AIRLIFT upon payment of an additionalfee. Personal (All Classes) Overseas - AIRLIFT Legislation, some of which is very FIRST CLASS FIRST CLASS FIRST CLASS FIRST Second Official(Letters Large Envelopes, Flats)Domesticand - AIRLIFT recent,provides for the airlift of Personal(Letter;, Post andPostal Cords, and Overseas - AI LIFT the followingmail: Sound Recorded Communications)Domestic - AIiLIFT Official first class parcels (Official) Overseas - AIRLIFT SpaceAvailable Mail (SAM) applies Personal first class parcels (Personal) Overseas - Surface onlyto personal mail whichcon- SPECIALHANDLING SPECIAL HANDLING Second Domestic - RoiVTruck sists of First Class letters,post and (Official) Overseas -AIRLIFT (Personal) Overseas -Surface postalcards, sound recorded com- SPECIALDELIVERY SPECIAL DELIVERY Second Domestic - Rail/Truck munications having the character of Note: (Special Deliverymoil will be handled os (O'fficiol) Overseas -AIRLIFT shown unlessmarked forAIRMAIL or (PerSonOl) Overwas- Surface personalcorrespondence, parcels FIRST CLASS service) weighing not more than five pounds !SECOND ThirdCLASS CLASS SECOND and measuring not over 60 inches in Personal (SAM) Domestic - Rail/Truck Newspapers Overseas - AIRLIFT length and girth combined and certain second class publications which All Other Domestic - RaiVTrqck Overseas - Surface arepublished once each week or more frequently and feature current PARCELS SAM Fourth!SAM SAM PARCELS Domestic - RaiVTruck Overseas - AIRLIFT news of interest to the Armed Forces PAL PARCELS PAL Fourth PAL PARCELS IPAL Domestic -AIRLIFT and the general public. Overseas AIRLIFT - Parcel Airlift (PAL)is a special serv- IPARCEL PARCELPOST POST ice wherebypersonal parcels which Official parcels not markedfor additional service. Fifth Domestic - Rail/Truck Personal parcels not marked forSAM or PAL Overseas - Surface weighnot more than 30 pounds - servlce. and measure not more than 60 inches 4 8 ALL HANDS in combined length and girth will be period of residence as a prerequisite Navymenshould have receivedone given airlift service to and from mili- for voting and many permit registra- by 15 August. tary post offices uponpayment of tion byabsentee process.Some This form must be deliveredto the regularsurface postage plus a states will registera qualified voter you by hand to insure that you and one-dollar fee. atthe same time they accept a all eligibleNavymen are given the Mail that is notmarked Airmail, Federal Post Card Application or a opportunityto apply for absentee FirstClass, Special Delivery, Spe- votedabsentee ballot. In others, a ballots. It is the,responsibility of cial Handling, SAM or PAL will be votermust be registeredbefore ap- your voting officer to see that these transported by surface transportation plyingfor a ballot. forms are available. over theentire route of travel. Inaddition to the qualifications Ships and stations may be request- The following table will show you concerningage, residence and reg- ed to furnishstatistical dataon the in a nutshell the handling preference istration, some statesrequire that number of personnelwho are old given to various types of mail, how the voterbe of good characteror enough to votein the general elec- the mail should be marked and the that he nothave been convicted of tions andthe number whoactually way it is transported. a felony unless pardoned. votedby absentee ballot. It is the responsibility of theap- Thisihformation, however, in no propriatestate officials (notthe wayinfringes upon your right to castyour vote in secrecy. Infact, Now Is the Time Navy's) to determine an individual's eligibility to vote under the laws of the lawrequires that the actual To Check Up on thatstate. marking of the ballot bedone pri- Voting Pt-ocedures If youhave doubts concerning vately. Generalelection day is Tuesday, your eligibility to vote or don't know No person is entitledto question 5 November, but relatively few how to cast anabsentee ballot, the you concerning the way you voted Navymen will benear the state in Navyhas programa t help you or your choice of candidate nor can whichthey are eligibleto vote. and your dependents k!kome ac- any commissioned, warrant,petty Distance from theirvoting resi- quainted withyour vbki;ig rights, or noncommissioned officer attempt dence, however, is no longer a prob- privileges and responsibilities. All tu influenceyour choice of candi- lem forNavymen. Thanks to the you need do is ask your voting offi- date. FederalVoting AssistanceAct of cer. 1955, all stateshave provided help Your voting officer hasbeen ap- for you and your family concerning pointed to give you factual, accurate Corpus Christi Welcornbk casting. andunbiased information on how 350 NewHousing Unifs , Eachstate has its own laws con- you and your dependents mayvote A , five-million dollar, VSO-unit cerning voting qualifications. Gener- byabsentee ballot or inperson. naval housing project, coveri,ngsev- ally speaking,differences in these If you and your family are in the eral city-size blocks, has bedh open- laws arefound in therequirements United States and intend to vote by ed at NAS Corpus Christi. The first for citizenship, age, registration and absenteeballot, you shouldhave unit was occupied on 8 June, while length of residence in the state and received, by iFj September, the Fed- others were still under construction. votingdistrict. eralPost Card Application for Ab- The one- and two-story air-condi- Forexample, most statesrequire sentee Ballot (FPCA)(Standard tioned homes, withindividual car- thatvoters be21 yearsold, that Form 76, Rev. 1955). Overseas ports,are varied in design by the they reside in the state for a speci- use of exterior wood and brick. Gas fiedlength of time, thatthey be All-Navy Cartoon Contest ranges, refrigerators, garbage dispos- registered and, in somestates, that Gregory L. Stevens, CYNSN, USN als, draperiesand venetian blinds votors be of good character. are the basicfurnishings. Each unit Here is a brief rundownwhich also has connections for washers and gives variations of the 21-year-old dryers. votingage rule as well as informa- T w e 1v e children's playgrounds, tion onresidence, registration and equipped with swings, slides and see- character requirements. saws, arescattered throughout the The minimum agefor voting is court-designedlandscape. 21 in all statesexcept Alaska, The first 200 dwellings are being Georgia,Hawaii and Kentucky. In assigned to enlisted families, while Georgia and Kentucky, the minimum the remaining 150, expectedto be age is 18. Alaska has fixed the min- competedand ready for occupancy imumvoting age at19 and Hawaii in November, have been designated bestows the votingprivilege on its for officer families., citizens atage 20. Bachelor enlistedmen atCorpus Residents of theTerritory of are also looking forward to, new lodg- Guamare entitled tovote upon ings expected to be completed early reaching age 18 but Guam does not next year.The project consists of participate in national elections. three two-story barracks with central All statesrequire minimuma "You can idliget the starch this time... heatingand air-conditioning.

OCTOBER 1968 49 - -> --> TU€ 8UllQTIN 8OARV

Speed ofMail Delivery movefrom oneplace another to in mail, the availability of adequate DependsonMany Factors theUnited States andfrom the carrier onboard delivery (COD) UnitedStates to overseas locations. service,frequency of scheduledre- If YOU havewondered how long A combination of U.S. and overseas plenishmentsand in-port periods. it shouldtake a letter from home transittimes must be usedto de- Correctaddresses are essential in to reach YOU,the following table terminetravel time for mail dis- getting mail to servicemen in the will give YOU anidea of whatto patched from areasother thanthe least possible time. If yourcorre- expect. FPO area.Delivery shipsto at spondents don't know yours,inform The table shows the average num- seamay take anadditional one to them. ber of daysrequired for mailto 14 daysdepending on the class of Here is the table which will show AIRMAIL FIRSTCLASSSECOND CLASS PARCEL POST you how long it takes various types (Official & ParcelsLetters (*) (Including of mail, includingparcel post, to Personal SAM Parcels) movefrom oneplace to another. Letters, The abbreviation PAL shown in the Parcels & tablemeans Parcel Airlift. SAM PAL Parcels) To FPO New York meansSpace AvailableMail. From: Eastern Cities Eastern 1-2 1-2 1-32-6 2-4 Now Is a Good Time For 1-2 1-2 2-4 3-4 3-10Cities 3-4Midwest 2-4 1-2 1-2 Officers to Think About Western CitiesWestern 1-2 5-11-3 3-5 2-5 5 To FPO Son Francisco Transferring to Specialty From: If you're a permanently commis- 1-2 1-2 1-3 2-4 2-6Cities 2-4Western 1-3 1-2 1-2 sioned,Regular Navy line officer, 1-2 1-2 2-4 3-4 3-12Cities Midwest3-4 2-4 1-2 1-2 you may be eligible to apply for re- Eastern Cities 3-5 Eastern 2-5 1-3 1-2 5-1s designation, if qualified,to any of 'Parcelsmarked for"SPECIAL HANDLING" or "SPECIAL DELIVERY" areprovided approxi- seven specific restricted line catego- matelythe same transportationas "FIRST CLASS" pa.rcels. ries.

AIRMAIL MOM SAM SURFACE At the sametime, qualified re- (Official & (First Class (First Class (Parcel Post stricted line officers maytransfer to Personal official letters Personal other Second the unrestricted line design ato r s Letters & Class)letters;official and 1100,1310, 1320 or 1350. This is Parcels) parcels Parcels) SAM & PAL spelled out in BuPers Inst. 1120.33E. marked parcels; SAM Interested personnel will note that "First Class", Second Class revised instructionson transfer be- "Spec. Del.", mail.) and "Spec. tweenthe restricted line andunre- Handling".) stricted line within the Regular Between: Navy now permit officers legally des- FPO Son Froncisco and: ignated as AeronauticalEngineer to **Antarctica 13 10 13 30 receiveadministrative designations Australia4 (NW Cape) 4 4 4 toOrdnance Engineering Duty Guam 3 5 S 30 ( 1700). Hawaii 1 1 1 10 Here is arundown on the redes- 2 3 2 3 20 Jopan(Tokyo Area) ignationrequirements. Midway 2 3 3 15 *NewZealand 3 3 3s 3 UNRESTRICTED TO RESTRICTED- S Okinawa 3 S 40 Officers who wish to transfer to the Philippines 5 8 8 35 Vietnam 4 5 S 45 line should have at least three years FPO New York and: of active commissioned service as of *Argentia,2 NFLD 2 2 8 1 December of thecalendar year *CanalZone 2(Panama) 2 2 12 in which application is made. Caribbean Area 5 S S 13 There are no minimum education- *Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 3 3 3 14 al requirements,other than having Guantanamo Bay,Cuba 4 4 4 11 FPO New York and: been graduated from the Naval *Keflavik,1 Iceland 1 1 4 Academy or other accredited college London,1 England 1 1 14 or universitywith abaccalaureate Naples,1 Italy 1 1 14 or higherdegree. However, officers Puerto1Rico 1 1 14 whoapply for redesignationshould Rota,Spain 2 2 2 25 understandthat they must compete *Scotland S 5 5 35 for promotion and assignments with FPO Seattle and: officers who maypossess consider- 2 2 2 Alaska2 2 10 "No mail service February through IS September. ableexperience an d educational 'Registeredmail is normally dispatched on only one flight pe'rweek. Current schedule may backgroundsin their respective line be obtainedfrom the OINC, FPO New York or Son Francisco, as appropriate. AUTOVON categories.With this in mind, ap- numbersare 753-7687 and 631-1545 extension 217, respectively. plicantswho possess the following

50 ALLHANDS educational experiences may be con- erably in aforeign language or lin- mass communications, including sideredparticularly qualified for guistics, engineering(emphasis on public relations, journalism, adver- transfer to the restricted line: electronics/electricity) , p h y s i c s, tising,radio, television and associ- Engineering (1400). Baccalaureate mathematicsorcomputer sciences ated major study areas. Should have or higherdegree in engineering or including o p e ration a 1 or systems professional experience and active science. Havecompleted, currently analysis. Experienceshould include duty in public affairs-type billet. enrolledin, or havedemonstrated trainingin research techniques, in- OrdnanceEngineering (1700). Bac- thepotential to complete postgrad- cludingteaching. Applicants must calaureatedegree or higher in en- uate trainingwhich leads to a mas- meetsecurity requirements outlined gineering or science andpostgrad- ter’s degree or its equivalent in any in BuPers Inst. 1120.333. uate training in engineering, science phase of engineeringor science re- Special Duty Intelligence (1630). ormanagement (master’s degree or latedto the NavalShip Systems Baccalaureate degree or higher in equivalent). Should have four years’ Command or Naval Electronics Sys- elcctronics,industrial engineering, operational experience in the Fleet. temsCommand. Fields of primary government,political science, inter- Waivers of eligibility requirements interestare naval architecture, me- national relations, geology, geogra- may be consideredindividually for chanicalengineering, electrical en- phy,cartography, language, hydro- officers whohave broad back- gineering and engineeringelectron- graphy,i.hotogrammetry, physical groundsin appropriate specialties. ics. or naturalscience, law, transporta- Also, thosewho do notmeet the Also, any engineering field of de- tionor otherfield related to intel- desirededucation and experience sign, construction, repair, shore elec- ligencecategory. Operational expe- backgrounds may be considered for tronics, maintenance of ships and in- rience at sea and previous experi- redesignation as needs of the service stalled machinery and equipment or ence in intelligence is desirable. dictate. relatedresearch anddevelopment. Special DutyPublic Affairs (1650). Applications for transfer to the re- A backgroundwhich includes three Baccalaureate degree or higher; strictedline should be submittedto years afloat andone year of en- the Chief of Naval Personnel (Pers- gineering duty is particularlydesir- B643) before 1 November each year. able. I CorrespondenceCourses I A selectionboard normally con- Aeronautical Engineering (1510). venes each December. Five e n 1i s t e d correspondence Thoseselected aredesignated in Baccalaureate degreeor higher in courses andthree officer courses theircurrent grades and dates of engineeringor science. Have suc- have been revised and are available rank as soon as theybecome avail- cessfully c .mpleted, or demonstrated tothe Fleet. In addition,one new ablefor reassignment. potentialto complete, postgraduate course, Principles of Naval Engi- studyinengineering, science, or neering (NavPers10507), isnow managementrelated to responsibili- available to officers. Revised courses RESTRICTED TO UNRESTRICTED- ties of Naval Air Systems Command. are listedbelow. Note thatone Requestsfor redesignation from the Fields of interest areboth tech- course is classified. restricted to unrestricted line should nical and managerial; applicants with Enlisted Courses be forwarded to the Chief of Naval a combination of engineering, sci- LMachinist’sMate 3 & 2 (Nav- Personnel (Pers-B643), viacom- ence and managerial study are con- Pers91502-2B) ; supersedesNav- mandchannels, using the format sidered eligible. Fields of study Pers91502-2A. prescribedin the basic directive. should be aeronauticalengineering, AviationBoatswain’s Mate F 3 The CO’s endorsementshould in- engineering electronics, electrical en- & 2 ( NavPers 91679-C) ; supersedes clude specific recommendations with gineering,mechanical engineering NavPers91679-B. regardto the applicant’s motivation and physics. Air Controlman 3 & 2 (NavPers and qualificationsfor unrestricted Applicantswith study in opera- ~1676-18); supersedesNavPers line duty. tions research,combined with other 91676-1A. The application s h ou 1d include desired experiences, are also eligible. Aviation MaintenanceAdminis- two copies of aReport of Medical Candidates should have sound back- trationman 3 & 2 (NavPers91498- Examination (SF 88) andone copy ground of at least four years’ oper- B) ; supersedesNavPers 91498-A. of a Report of Medical History (SF ationalexperience in theFleet. Gunner’s Mate M (Missiles) 3 89). Aeronautical Engineering Meteorology & 2 (NavPers91379-A); Confiden- Fulldetails on restricted line (1530).Degree in meteorologyor tial,supersedes NavPers 91379. transfersand applications are con- baccalaureate or higherdegree in Officer Courses tainedin BuPers Inst.1120.333. It anyfield of engineering,chemistry, ‘0 Military S e a Transportation is notedthat Reserveofficers and mathematics, physics oroceanogra- Service ( NavPers 10972-B1) ; super- temporary LimitedDuty Officers phy. At least oneyear (30 semes- sedesNavPers 10972-B. mayapply for appointment in the ter hours) of courses in meteorology, ContractAdministration a n d restricted line under provisions de- or graduate study in meteorology at Contractor-Labor Relations (Nav- scribedin article C-l105A, BuPers NavalPostgraduate School.Should Pers10742-A) ; supersedesNavPers Manual. Limited Duty Officers (per- haveat least two years’ experience 10742-1. manent) who desire appointment to in meteorology billet. Jet Aircraft Engines (NavPers the restricted line should review Special Duty Public Affairs (1650). 10985-C) ; s u p e r s e d e s NavPers articleC-1307, BuPersManual, in Baccalaureate or higher degree, pref- 10985-B2. additionto the BuPers directive.

OCTOBER 1968 51 Up-to-Date ReadingList for World-WiseNavymen

IT’S NO LONGER enough to stay cur- limited wars, andthe Navy and Describes thenature of thestrug- rentwith developments in your Marine Corps. glesof both small and largecoun- own specialty. tries to remainindependent and to No matterwhether you are in a Foreign Relations achieve economic and social stability ship at sea or in the navalair arm, The American Approach to the Arab in theface of discouragingodds. orhave a desk jobin Washington, World-John S. Badeau. As t h e au- Gibraltar, the Keystone-John D. SanDiego or Norfolk, orwhether thor sees it,our basic approachto Stewart. Covers almost everything you’re countingthe days until you the Arab nations has been to try to there is to know about Gibraltar, but greet yourrelief in the Far East, it findout what they are doing, and concentrates on the present problem helps to know where you and your tell themtostop it. He doesn’t -whathappens to a smallcolony job fit into the general picture. thinkmuch of thatidea, and sug- when the people do not wish to be- This is one of the reasons why gests means of improving U. S. abil- come citizens of the nearest country SecNav (through the SecNavRead- ity toprotect her true interests in butwhen colonial status is nearing ingProgram Committee) takescon- the Middle East. an end. siderabletrouble to compileperiod- Memoirs-George F. Kennan. e n - ically a list of books and articles K AustraliaFaces Southeast Asia: The nan revealshimself as anintellec- Emergence of aForeign Policy-Mary which everyNavyman, officer and tual,a humanist and aremarkably Belleand Amry Vandenbosch. What enlisted, is urgedto read. They’re modest man considering the impact withSoutheast Asia being in atur- all timely andsignificant, and will hehas had on the formation and moil eversince World War 11, and help you keepabreast of therapid execution of foreign policies. His whatwith Great Britain pulling up changesin the national and world lucid account of how and whyde- stakes, Australia is having difficulties situation. cisions were made is what makes his withher foreign policies. The pol- Here’s the mostrecent list, with memoirs so valuable. icies of the United States look good; a brief description of eachtitle yet questions remain, not least being offered: The Real CIA-Lyman B. Kirkpatrick, Jr. Theapproach is partiallyauto- the“Trustworthiness of American biographical, which adds interestto support,” according to some sources. Asia the accounts of the Bay of Pigs and Negotiating with theChinese Com- LastReflections on a War-Bernard the U-2 incidents.However, the munists:The United StatesExperience B. Fall. The author’s sympathywith primary purpose of the author is to “Kenneth T. Young. These studies of all thingsVietnamese and his grasp explain the internal organization, the Chinese strategy in international ne- of the nuancesas well as the overt mission, the problemsand the re- gotiationshave a transfer value to realities of U. S. involvementgive alities of the agency. situations involving negotiations with impact to thisposthumous work. Acrossthe Pacific: An Inner History Asian communities in general. Consists of 19 unpublished pieces, American-Eastof Asian Relatians- articles new to book form and tran- Akiro. Witha subtitle such as this, Science scripts of tapes. whoneeds further explanation? ThePolitics of Pure Science-Daniel South-EastAsia: Race, Culture and America’sStake in Asia-Drew Mid- S. Greenberg. The nature anddevelop- Nation-Guy Hunter. A short, factual, dieton. Impressions by the author of ment of the relationship between the calmly rationalstudy of the nation a journey throughout Southeast Asia. scientific community andthe mil- building process as it is conditioned itaryand federal government isex- byrace, religion, languageand sim- All-Navy Cartoon Contest plored.Greenberg thinks there may ilar factors. Most nations of South- Jose Veliz, Jr., BM2, USN be trouble ahead. east Asia have populations composed of people of quite divergentcul- TheFrail Ocean-WesleyMarx. tures. That’s the bigproblem. Another viewer-with-alarm, with the ocean as possiblevictim thistime. India’sQuest for Security: Defense Policies,1947-65-Lorne J. Kavic. Marx cites case after case, a number Independencegave India the re- of them involving the Navy, to make sponsibilityfor her own active de- clear the easewith which the del- fense. The efforts of anation vast icate balances that sustain ocean life in population but limited econom- and physical structure can be upset, and suggests directions whichmay ically to maintain a satisfactory level I,i/* of military strengthare the subject be taken. of this carefully researched study. The Double Helix-James D. Watson. TheKorean War-GeneralMatthew Scientists arepeople. This thesis, B. Ridgway, USA (Ret). Describes if fullyaccepted by the intellectual the efforts of the Generalto re. community, may have as far-reach- organizethe 8th Army afterGen- ing effects as that of the discovery eral Walker’s death.He also hasa of thestructure of DNA. In any few words to say on the dismissal of “I don’tcare if it doesattract bys. I event,Watson makes a good (and GeneralMacArthur, thestrategy of want you to send the message. most readable) case for it. In re-

52 ALLHANDS telling the eventsleading tu finaldiscovery of thestructure of Borrowing Books by Mail the DNAmolecule, for which he The books recommendedhere in Midwest,Southwest, and Pacific wonhis share of theNobel prize, areavailable through shipboard li- Coastareas. Watsonhas recreated the competi- braries andthe general libraries at Commanding Officer, U. S. tive, aggressive, often exuberant and shore bases insofaras funds are Na v a 1 Station (Library-ALSC), frequently boring atmosphere which available.Individuals may borrow Bldg C-9, Norfolk, Va.23511, for existed. It mightbe noted that his books onthe list, by mail,directly those in Southeast and Caribbean major scientific work (to date) was from the following Navy Auxiliary areas. completed before his 25th birthday. LibraryService Collections: Commanding Officer, U. S. Chief of Naval P e r s o n n e 1 Naval Station (Library - ALSC) . MilitaryAffairs (Pers-C46),Department of the Box 20, FPO, SanFrancisco, Calif. TheFall of Japan-WilliamCraig. Navy,Washington. D. C. 20370, 96610, for personnel in CentralPa- After beginning thewar, Japan forthose in Northeast,European, cific, Hawaiiareas. didn’tquite know howto stopit. Mediterranean, and MiddleEast Commanding Officer, U. S. As the militarysituation grew Stationfrom Naval areas. (Library - ALSC), badto worse, chaos developed in Commanding Officer, U. S. Box 174, FPO, SanFrancisco, Calif. Japan with mutiny a fact and revo- Naval Station (Library-ALSC), 96630. for personnel in theFar lutiona possibility. SanDiego, Calif. 92136, for those East andthe Marianas. Incredible Victory-Walter Lord. The story of theBattle of Midway tactics and a growing body of works Howto Save MoneyWhen You Buy hasbeen told before and will un- devotedto strategic analysis. andDrive Your Car-Merle E. Dowd. doubtedlybe told again, but it is Advice to thecar owneron some unlikely that it will betold better. MoneyManagement basic decisions. 1942: The Year thatDoomed the Axis As an aidto sound personal fi- Sense withDollars-Charles Neal. -Henry H. Adams. Gives a touch of nancialmanagement, the following Howto solve yourfinancial prob- nostalgia for those who lived through publicationsare suggested (in this lems before they start. that gulp-making year in which the connection, see also the August issue UnitedStates and her allies fought The N. Y. TimesGuide to Personal of ALL HANDS): Finance-Sal Nuccio. The newspaper’s desperately on widely s e p a r a t e d fields to ward off what appeared to Managing Insurance and Personal personal finance columnist advises in be the final onslaught. The younger Finance-U. 5. Military Academy. allareas of financialplanning and Specifically directedto military fi- practice. generationmight - just possibly nancialproblems and money man- might - havea little more respect agement. The Legal Adviser on Home Ownership -Jerome G. Rose. A handy manual fortheir elders after reading this. Your Investments-LeoBarnes. But theyprobably won’t. A standardguide toinvestments, for those owning or buying a house. The Admirals Lobby-Vincent Davis. stocks, bonds,real estate, mutual HowtoAvoid Ten of the Biggest A study of the Navy’s attitudes and funds, and the like. Home-Buying Traps-A. M. Watkins. involvement in political activity and The most frequenthome-owning The Retirement Handbook-Joseph problemsdealing with design, loca- lobbying.Somewhat tentative and C. Buckley. A frequently revised book unverified. which gives much useful advice and tion,price and financingare ana- The Sea inModern Strategy-L. W. information. lyzed. Martin. An attemptto bridge the Truthabout Probate and Family Fi- TheMacmillan Guideto Family Fi- gap betweenalarge technical lit- nancialPlanning-William J. Casey. nance-Rex Wilder. A guide to living erature devoted to naval science and Estate planning for the layman. the good life within the income. TrainingCorps (NROTC) Program Volume 111 of DANFS Is Last Word From G Through K will beconducted during the 1968- 1 69 school year. Thethird volume of the Dic- Altogether, Volume I, I1 and 111 tionaty of American Naval Fight- contain histories of about5000 Whilethe NROTC program is ingShips, four years in the print- warships,including histories of aimedprimarily toward recent high ing, is now available, adding shipsthat served theConfederate school graduates,active duty enlist- historical sketches of ships whose States of America. ed men, Regular or Reserve, may‘al- names begin with letters G through Whenthe multi-volumedDic- so apply.However, those on acthe K. tionary is complete, it will con- duty must compete in the same man- Volume I11 offersmore detail tain,in alphabetical order, histori- neras civilian applicants,and must on most shipslisted, as well as calsketches and vital data of all be available for NROTC medical ex- morephotographs and abroader ships thathave had commissioned aminations and interviews usually perspective on navalhistory. -or uncommis;sioned service in the held early each year. Thereare six appendicesto the Confinental Navy andthe United Eventhough the NROTC pro- new book. Thefirst three cover States Navy. grams may not apply to you directly, yourefforts can be of considerable historic ship exhibits, monitors and As in the firsttwo volumes, value in promoting ;the programs by Civil War navalordnance. The shipswhich werenamed but not bringing them to the attentiou of fourth is anaddenda to appen- commissioned arementioned in po- tentialapplicants. dices of Volumes Iand I1 cover- theiralphabetical location but, If you are a high school senior or ing guided missile cruisers1959- usually,without historical sketches recentgraduate, amale citizen of 67;submarines 1959-67; destroyer or statistical data. theUnited States, 117 years of age types1959-67; escort ships 1959- Thenew volumeshould be of 67;and aircraft carriers 1963-67. continuousvalue to those interest- but not 21 by 30 Jun1969, never Appendix V lists ships !named ed in the Navy’s ships,past and havingbeen married, you are basi- A through F sincepublication of present. It canbe purchased from cally eligible to compete for the Reg- the firsttwo volumes, and Ap- theSuperintendent of Documents, ularNROTC Prbgram. The 1969 pendix VI lists corrections to er- US. GovernmentPrinting Office, NROTC Bulletin which lists eligibil- rors appearing inthese editions, Washington, D.C. 20402. Price $6. ity andacademic requirements plus application form is now available at high schools, Navyrecruiti lg sta- List of New Motion Pictures (WS)(C): Musical;George Cha- tions, and NROTC colleges and uni- Available to Shipsand kiris, CatherineDeneuve. versities. Flaming Frontier (\LTS): Western; The qualifyingexamination, the Overseas Bases StewartGranger, Pi, re Brice. The list of recentlyreleased 16- Navy College Aptitude Test(NCAT) , The Ambushers (C): Melodrama; will be administeredon 14Dec mm featuresavailable from the Dean Martin.Senta Berger. Navy Motion Picture Service is pub- 1968.Applications to participate in Off Beat: Adventure Drama; Wil- the examination must be received by lished herefor ships and overseas liam Sylvester, Mai Zetterling. bases. the NavalExamining Section, Sci- The Scalphunters (WS)(C) : enceResearch Associates, Chicago, Movies in color are designated by Melodrama;Burt Lancaster, Shelley Ill.,by 15 Nov 1968.Examination (C) and those in wide-screenproc- Winters. centersare established at navalac- esses by (W5). Day of the Evil Gun ( WS) (C ) : tivities overseas as well asthrough- The Secret War of Harry Frigg Western;Glenn Ford, Arthur Ken- out the continental United States. (WS) (C): Comedy;Paul New- nedy. Those who qualify on the NCAT man, Sylvia I. xina. TheVengeance of Fu Manchu: Melodrama;Christopher Lee, Tony GrandSlam (WS) (C) : Drama; Edward G. Robinson, JanetLeigh. Ferrer. Michael B. Gmndy, CTSN, USN One of Our Spies Is Missing (C): Sebastian (C): Drama; DirkBo- MysteryDrama; Robert Vaughn, garde,Susannah York. DavidMcCallum. The Bamboo Saucer (C) : Science P. J. (WS)(C) : Melodrama; Fiction;John Ericson, Anna Kara- George Peppard, Raymond Burr. chev. Speedway (WS) (C): Comedy; Chubnsco (MIS) (C): Drama; Elvis Presley,Nancy Sinatra. Richard Egan,Christopher Jones, No Way toTreat a Lady (C) : Sweet Nozjember (C): Drama; Drama; Rod Steiger, Lee Remick. SandyDennis, Anthony Newley. Torture Garden (C): Drama; Jack Attackon the Iron Coast (C): Palance, BeverlyAdams. Melodrama; LloydBridges, Andrew Kier. Deadline Is Approaching

Valley of the Dolls (WS)(C) : For NROTC Application ~ BarbaraPerkins, Patty Duke. The 23rdannual competition for “Whatdid he say? I don’t know . . . it TheYoung Girls of Rocheforte the,Regular NavalReserve Officers soundedlike ’HAHRUR HARR.”

54 ALL HANDS will bescheduled for a medical ex- louis Giordano, RMSN, USN ners-up Lieutenant Bert Gregory and amination and interviews during the Senior Chief Ship’s Serviceman Felix months of January andFebruary Rozinski of Sasebo. 1969.From those who are found TableTennis Singles-Chief qualified, about 1700 will attend col- Aviation StorekeeperOscar Carter lege next fall in preparation for their of NAF Okinawa wonover Seaman naval careers. Francisco Sola-Rivera of NAS Atsugi The purpose of the Regular in the championship match. NROTCprogram is totrain well 0 TableTennis Doubles-LCDR qualified young men to complement JohnRobins of Okinawa and Oscar thenumber of junior officers com- Carter, AKC, of Okinawadefeated missioned from the Naval Academy. runners-up Aviation Storekeeper 3rd Selected candidates receive not more Class JamesGaines, andSeaman thanfour years of government sub- Sola-Rivera. sidized education at 53 outstanding colleges and universities throughout Travelers Are Reminded the country. In additionto tuition Of Baggage Limitations andother educational expenses, the Freebaggage allowanceon com- Navyfurnishes textbooks, uniforms, “Now muster a 30-man . . . mercialair flights and leavetaken inconnection with temporary addi- and a $50 per month subsistence al- Crowther of Fleet Activities, Sasebo, tional duty orders are two of several lowance. in the final match: 21-13,11-21, rulings discussed in the latest change NROTC midshipmen have a wide 21-9. to BuPers Inst1321.2F, the guide choice in their major fields of study 0 Handball Doubles-LTAllen for issuance of TEMADD to officers but must complete 24 semester hours andLieutenant (jg) Mike Prentiss andmidshipmen. of naval science studies and partici- of Sasebo defeated runners-up LTJG The area dealing with air baggage pate in threesummer training peri- Crowtherand Sergeant MajorBob states thatthe freebaggage allow- ods. After receiving a baccalaureate Winkler of the SaseboMarine Bar- ancefor passengers on commercial degree,Regular NROTC graduates racks:14-21, 21-5, 21-9. airlines travelingwithin theUnited are commissioned in the Regular 0 Badminton Singles-LTAllen States(less Alaska andHawaii) is Navy or Marine Corps with the same defeatedLCDR John Robins, Oki- based on a piece or pound concept. rank,promotional opportunities and nawa, in the final match: 15-5, 15-8. Most airlines use the piece con- choices of duty assignments as their 0 Badminton Doubles-LCDR cept and allow one large bag whose Naval Academycontemporaries. JoeParker and LT Allen defeated totaldimensions do not exceed 62 CDR Mario Vasguez and Lieutenant inches, andone medium-sized bag They’re Major Sports at Susebo CharlesSharples of Fleet Activities, whose dimensions do notexceed The sportsmay have been called Yokosuka: 15-12,15-9. 55 inches. A third piece, or it may be minor, but the enthusiasm of partic- 0 HorseshoeSingles-Chief pieces, is baggage that must be car- ipants was of majorproportions at StorekeeperRichard Whitmore of ried onboardby the passenger and the Commander Naval Forces Japan Atsugi downedLieutenant Bert which must fit under his seat. Carry- Minor Sports Tournament. Gregory of Sasebo in the final match. ons may not exceed 45 inches. 0 Horseshoe Doubles-Chief There were 40 team and individ- A few airlines still use the pound Whitmoreand Aviation Electronics ual entries in squash, handball, table concept whereby the baggage weight Technician 1st Class Gary Ehresman, tennis,horseshoe pitching andbad- andthe class of service determine both ofNAS Atsugi, defeatedrun- minton events. Competitors were en- the maximum allowances. To save tered from ships and stationsnear considerableconfusion and possibly Sasebo,where thetournament was valuable time, it is advisable to con- held. sult with the airline ahead of check- Champions and runners-up in the in for the latest information regard- double elimination events were: ing the free baggage allowances. 0 Squash Singles-Lieutenant Leavetaken in connection with BrentBennitt of uss Bon Homme TEMADD normally will not be ap- Richard (CVA 31 ) won over Radio- proved, according to the instruction, man1st ClassMike Branson of if privately owned vehicle travel al- Sasebo,in the final match:15-10, lowance of seven cents per mile has 15-10,15-4. beenauthorized, Squash Doubles-LT Bennitt For guidance in writing TEMADD andLCDR John Robinson downed ordersfor all officers and fnidship- runners-upLieutenant Glenn Allen men, refer to BuPers Inst1321.2F. and Mike Branson, RM1, of Sasebo, TEMADDorders for enlistedper- 15-7, 15-11and 15-14. sonnel arewritten according to in- 0 Handball Singles-LTAllen structionsin the Enlisted Transfer defeatedLieutenant (JG) Maynard working party on thepier.” Manual, NavPers 15909.

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Holiday? recreationalboats is a Coast Guard-approved life pre- and vapors within the boat it need not be fitted with a server. separate ventilation system. All lifesavingdevices canhave excellent flotation If yourboat meets the followingcriteria, it is con- materials, be expertly manufactured, and be in service- sidered sufficiently opento allow the scouringaction ablecondition without being a goodlifesaving device. of the natural atmosphere to dissipate any fumes: Obviously, the proper use of any lifesaving device re- 1. As aminimum, theengine and fuel tank com- quires the wearer toknow how it will perform. The only partmentshould have 15 squareinches of openarea way to gainthis knowledge is throughpersonal ex- directly exposed to the atmosphere for each cubic foot perience.Every person going out on thewater in a of netcompartment volume. boatshould first understand how to properlyfit and 2. Fuel and engine compartments must have at least wear the lifesaving device intended for him on the boat. onesquare inch of openarea per cubic foot within He should then understand how the device will react oneinch of thecompartment bilge level, or floor, so when he wears it in thewater. Only then can he be that vapors can drain into open areas. surehe and the device areready for anemergency 3. There must beno long or narrowunventilated whichwould cause him toleave theboat. Children, spaces accessiblefrom engine or fuelcompartments especially, should be well trained in the use of lifesav- into which a fire could spread unless the space complies ing devices. with number four below. If you havean inboard motor (gasoline engine) 4. Long,narrow compartments, such as sidepanels, whichhas been installed since 25 Apr 1940, your if joining engine or fuel compartments and not serving motormust have an efficient means of backfireflame as ducts,must have at least 15 squareinches of open control. If your engine emits backfire flames, the flames area per cubic foot made possible by frequent openings must be dispersed to the atmosphere outside the vessel along the fulllength of thecompartment formed. in such a manner as not to endanger the vessel; persons If a boat will entrap fumes it is required to have at aboardor nearby vessels orstructures. leasttwo ventilator ducts fitted with cowls attheir openings to the atmosphere. The ventilators, ducts and Ventilation cowls must be installed so thatthey provide for the Longstanding federal regulations have required effi- efficient removal of explosive or flammable gases from cient ventilation of motorboats using such volatile fuels the bilges of eachengine and fuel tank Compartment. as gasoline. You mustfirst determine whether your Intakeducting must be installedto extend from the boatneeds a ventilation system.If it is constructed so cowls to at least midway to the bilge or at least below that it doesnot entrap explosive orflammable gases the level of thecarburetor air intake. Also, exhaust

SPECIAL RULES covering sailboats dictate thatthey have theprivilege of right-of-wayover powered craft. ducting mustbe installed to extend from the lower ed by theInternational Rules. Inaddition, there are portion of the bilgeto the cowls in theopen atmos- requirements for stern, anchor, and other special lights phere.The cowls attachedtointake and exhaust contained in theapplicable Inland, Western Rivers, ductsshould be located and trimmed for maximum andGreat Lakes Rules. effectiveness andto prevent fumes from beingrecir- Therequirements for lights in U. S. inlandwater- culatedthrough the bilges. ways aresummarized in theaccompanying chart. The aboverequirements are the legal minimum. Lights Of course the well-preparedboatman will findhe All boats arerequired by lawto display lights at shouldhave additional equipment. How much and night.These lights warnothers of the presence and what kind of equipmentdepends upon thetype of type-sail or power-of boat, andenable other ves- boat, the area, and extent of operation. sels toproperly apply the Rules of the Road. Some usefulitems which could comein handyare A motorboaton thewaters of the U. S. maycarry anchors,fenders, signal mirrors, spareoars, compass, the lights prescribedby theact of 25 Apr 1940 bailingdevice, first aidkit, emergency water and ra- (MotorboatAct), or it may carry the lightsprescrib- tions, flashlight, and tools. Thereare, of course,more.

MOTORBOAT ACT (Act of April 25, 19401.- used where Inland,Western Rivers and Grea? lakes Rules apply

POWERALONE SAILand POWER 4UXILIARY:SAIL ALONE' SAILBOATS

under26' in Ieng?h

320h 2ma

comb 20m iml comb 20~18Imi.

26' fo in lenglh 65' *Stern light not requirad for vessels under sail dtOIl0 an Great Lakes

Munuallv propelled vessel shall have a white light road* to be tetnporarilv exhibitedIn time to prevent collision.

INTERNATIONAL RULES.- required on high seas, may be used inland

POWERALONEPOWERandSAIL AUXILIARY:ALONE'SAILSAILBOATS

less ?han 40' inlength

pawer4O' but less than 65'-sailing vessels aver 40'

ALL, HANDS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT necessary forsafe operation depends on thetype of craft, area and extentof operation.

Rulesof the Road hand ofthe vessel ahead,she gives twoshort blasts. Your boat is subject to traffic laws just as ships are; If the vessel ahead answers with two short blasts, the however,those governing boating traffic vary accord- overtaking vessel directs her course to port. ingto locality. Althoughrules in thedifferent areas Ifthe vessel aheaddoes not thinkit safe for the are similar, you should obtain and study the rules ap- vessel astern to attempt to pass at that point, she will plying to yourspecific area of operation. A brief immediately signify this bygiving thedanger signal study of theInland Rules will sufficehere, since of fouror more short rapid blasts. Under no circumstances may the vessel astern attempt to pass the ves- theseare mostcommonly usedby boatmen. sel aheaduntil such time as theyhave reached a When twoboats are meeting headon, or nearly pointwhere it can be safelydone, whenthe vessel so, eachmust pass on theport side of theother. In ahead shall signify her willingness byblowing the otherwords, pass on theright. However,when the proper signals. courses of such vessels are so far on thestarboard of The vessel aheadshall in no case attemptto cross eachother as not tobe considered meeting head and the bow or crowd upon the course of the passing ves- head,either vessel shall immediately give twoshort sel. and distinct blasts of her whistle,which theother If,when two vessels areapproaching each other, shallanswer promptly by two similar blasts of her either vessel fails tounderstand the courseor inten- whistle, and theyshall pass onthe starboard side of tion of theother, from anycause, the vessel so in eachother. doubt shall immediately signify this by giving the dan- Whentwo vessels areapproaching each other at ger signal. rightangles or obliquely so as to involverisk of col- Notethat in these rules, “steamvessel” includes lision, otherthan when one vessel is overtakingan- any vessel propelledby machinery. other, the vessel which has the other on her own port side shall hold her courseand speed. The vessel VARIOUS TYPES ofapproved lifejackets are illustrated be- whichhas theother on herown starboard side shall low, fromleft to right: Buoyant cushion and a jacket type keepout of the way of theother by directing her lifepreserver. Bottom row: Buoyantvest and abib type course to starboard so as to cross the stern of the oth- preserver. er vessel, or, if necessary todo so, slackenher speed or stop or reverse. The privileged vessel may give one t short blast of the whistleto signify herintention to holdcourse andspeed. Every vessel coming up ona leading vesselfrom anydirection more than twopoints (22 112 degrees) abaft the leading vessel’s beam shall be deemed to be anovertaking vessel. The overtaking vesselis the burdened vessel andhas a duty of keepingclear of the other vessel. If theburdened vesselwishes to passon the star- boardhand of the vessel ahead,she will give one short blast. If the vessel ahead answers with one short blast the overtaking vessel shalldirect her course to starboard.

If theburdened vesselwishes topass on the port I I OCTOBER I968 59 rules due regardshall be had toall dangers of navi- gation and collision andto anyspecial circumstances Meeting Head and Head or Nearlyso which may rendera departure fromthe rules necessary in orderto avoid immediate danger. The rules of the road apply alike to the small pleas- urecraft and largecommercial ships such as ocean liners,freighters, or towboats with large cumbersome tows. However,the large vessel withher great length andtremendous weight requires agreat deal more room to maneuver because her turning circle is large, herstopping distance is relativelygreat, and often her deepdraft restrictsher to little variance from channelcourses. For these reasons, operating a small pleasure craft too close to the large oceangoing vessel or towboat with tow is dangerous. Crossing Situation Your Responsibilities ‘ % In part, the Motorboat Act provides that no person Burdenvessel 1 short blast (1 sac.) shall operate any motorboat or any vessel in a reckless . giro way (opttonal) . . +$+ ornegligent manner so asto endanger life, limb,or property of anyperson. Such conduct is punishable DANGER ZONE by a fine not exceeding $2000 or by imprisonment for 10 points I 1 12 I/. 0 a termnot exceeding one year or by bothfine and ~ ,. Privileged vessel imprisonment. . hold cour~eand ID.^ . . However,under theFederal Boating Act of 1958 the reckless ornegligent operator may, as analterna- Overtaking Situations tiveto the abovecriminal punishment, receive an ad- ministrativepenalty of up to $100. Speedingor water skiing in theclose proximity of 2 Privilegedshort blasts 1 short blast swimmers andother boats, especially small boats, can ves1.l be dangerous, and may amount to reckless or negligent Overtokon operation. Remember, you are responsible for the wake your boat creates. You are also responsible for whathappens inside your boat. Don’t overload it. The number of seats in a boat is not an indication of the number of persons it 1 short blosls Burdened 1 short blost 1.11.1 (1 rec.) cansafely carry. The safe load of aboat in persons Overtaking dependson the vessel’s characteristics,such as the . . . keep clear hullvolume and dimensions; what it is made of; and the weight of theengine. More and moremanufacturers display aplate on If you areequipped with both machinery and theirboats showing recommended weight capacity, sail, the only time you areconsidered a sailing ves- usually in number of persons and number of pounds for sel underthe rules is when you arepropelled by persons,motors, fuel and gear.Remember, however, sailalone. theseare only recommended values for fair weather Whena vessel propelled by machinery anda sailing vessel areproceeding in suchdirections asto in- I volve risk of collision, the former shall keep out of the BLACK wayof thesailing vessel. An exceptionto this rule is !he case where a sailing vessel is overtaking a machinery-propelled vessel. Common sensedictates a small sailing vessel should not insist on thisright-of-way when approaching large commercial vessels. The Inter- national Rules effectively state that small sailing vessels do not havethe right of wayover deep-draft power- driven vesselsin narrowchannels. Risk of collision can,when circumstances permit, be ascertained by carefullywatching the compass bearing of anapproaching vessel. If thebearing does Night not appreciablychange, such risk shouldbe deemed Signals to exist. In a fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rainstorms, go ata moderate speed. Moderate speed has been de- fined by the courts as a speed no greater than will en- SMALL CRAFT GALE WHOLEGALE HURRICANE Winds up lo Winds up lo Winds up to Winds 72 mph able a boat to stop in half the distance of visibility. 54 mph 172 mph land up The law says that in obeyingand construing these

60 ALL HANDS conditions.They do not relieve the boatman of responsibility for judgment. When you arebuying or rentingaboat, its use shouldbe kept in mind as it may relateto capacity. Take waterskiing, for example. Most statesrequire that in additionto the boatoperator, there must be one person to observe the skier. A boat to be used for waterskiingshould therefore have capacity for three or more personsas well asan engine of sufficient horsepower to tow the skier. If the boat is to be put to suchpopular usesas skindiving,waterskiing, or even swimming, it should be stableenough to withstand the off-centerload which is appliedwhen persons arereboarding it from thewater. The weather and waterconditions should also be taken into account. If the water is rough, the number of personscarried should be reduced.

Man Overboard Just as a ship’s crew constantly drills to prepare for emergencies,aman going boating should think out procedures thathe would follow in certain of the more commonemergencies. In thisway his actions will beautomatic, fast and correct. If you should happen to lose one of yourboaters overthe side, there are certain recommended procedures which you should know. First, swing the stern of the boat away from the man, thus decreasing the danger of propellerinjury. Wind Activated Rotay Exhauster Head Equivalent to Cowl1

MOTOR SAILER (Auxiliary) I Fwe and AM Arranbmml

MOTOR SAILER (Auxiliary) 2 *Ihr.mh,pl *rr.npemcnt

THE ILLUSTRATIONS on these two pages show severalar- You shouldnormally maneuver toapproach the rangements which provide safe and efficient removal of gases man from downwindor into the sea. The particular and vapors from fuel and engine compartments. maneuver that you use inapproaching a man in the water depends upon common sense and good judg- mentbased upon existing conditions, such as the temperature of the water, the sea conditions, the physi- calcondition and ability of the man in thewater, whether or not you arealone in boat, and boat ma- neuvering room. If you have capable assistance in the boat with you, itmight be advisable to have your assistant put on a lifepreserver with a lineattached to the boat and getinto the waterto assist theperson who fellover- board. It is oftendifficult to climbinto a boat from the water,and if a man is hurt orcold he may not be capable of pulling himself in withoutassistance. In small boatsthe weight of a man suspendedfrom the sidemight be enough to tip the boat and cause it to take in water. Take him aboard at the stern if possible.

Fire on Board As a Navyman, you know well that fire on the water can be a terrifying experience. If your boat is burning, you are faced with nowhere to go except in the water. Keep in mind that most fires are preventable. A man who keeps a boat in shipshapecondition, which in- cludesclean bilges and properstowage of gear, may never be facedwith the emergency problem of fighting a fire.This requires constant vigilance. Whenever you notice a conditionwhich might contribute to a fire,correct it at once. Despite a boatman’s bestefforts, fires are always a possibility. Re foresighted in thisregard. Shipshape conditions include proper stowage and maintenance of firefightinggear. Having this equipmenthandy and in good condition is the first step in successfully com- batingfire. The firefighting gear might be limited to ALL HANDS Exhaust ca*l Intake Cow' '"'8k ,cowl \ \. Exhaur! Cow' Inlake C&

INBOARD-OUTBOARD STERN DRIVE LC...h 6- T.N am EWM kc.-"" one fire extinguisher and a bailer; however, their availability and proper operating condition could mean the INBOARD-OUTBOARD STERN DRIVE differencebetween prompt extinguishment and dis- Crmblned Fuel Tank and EnPlnF CornDdnrnents aster. If some sort of disaster should strike while you are out in a boat, it may be necessary for you to abandon ship. Keep in mind that many ships and boats involved in casualtieshave continued to float for longperiods of time. Don't leavethe area. Generally a damaged boat can be sighted more readily than a person and it may helpto keep you afloat. Keep your head and restrain your initial impulse to swim ashore.Distance over water is deceptive.Usual- ly theshore is a lot fartheraway than it looks. Before goingover the side, don yourlife preserver and give distresssignals. Don't waste signaling devices wheresmall likelihood of assistance exists. Wait until you seesomeone or something. If you do not wearyour life preserver at all times while in your boat, keep it handy, preferably loose, so that it will floatfree. Many emergenciesoccur sud- denlv, and a life preserver securely stowed in an inac- cessiblelocation may be of noassistance. Formore detailed information on the variousas- pects of boating,send for the Official U. S. Coast GuardRecreational Boating Guide, available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, D. C. 20402, for $.45.

Intake Cowl

UNDERSEATFUEL COMPARTMENT UNDERTRANSOMFUEL TANK COMPARTMENT (Outboard)

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