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Reunions
USS Laffey (DD-724), 27-29 June 1986, Denver, CO. Contact: Tom Fern, P.O. Box 319, Agawam, MA 01001.
USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13), and all attached staff and squadron personnel, 11-14 July 1986, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Don Wade, 560 Campbell Hill, Marietta, GA 30060. (404) 426-7883.
Task Group 77.4.3 (TAFFY III), Battle off Samar, Philippines, 25 October 1944; 18-20 July 1986. Contact: Dick Nichols, 216 Taft Ave., Endicott, NY 13760.
USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35), 4-6 August 1986, Charleston, SC. Contact: John J. Cummings, Box 565, Cobly Rd., Weare, NH 03281. (603) 529-7327.
USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) and DesRon 4,
7-10 August 1986, on board SS Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA. Contact: George E. Saunders, 3544 May Rd., Richmond, CA 94803.
USS PC-793, 7-10 August 1986, Portland, ME. Contact: Bill Veigele, 5091 Parkwood Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. (805) 967-7667.
USS Nevada (BB-36), 33rd reunion and commissioning of USS Nevada (SSBN-733), 1316 August 1986, Groton, CT. Contact: Roy Johnson, 3826 Knoxville Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808. (213) 429-5392.
DesRon 48, August 1986, Windsor Locks, CT. Contact: George Barbero, 41 Vierling Dr., Ferguson, MO 63135. (314) 524-5216.
PT Boats, Inc., 28 August-1 September 1986, Red Lion Inn/Columbia River, Portland, OR. Contact: PT Boats, Inc., P.O. Box 109, Memphis, TN 38101. (901) 272-9980.
USS San Francisco (CA-38), 10-14 September 1986, Orlando, FL. Contact: Ed Wittier, 2949 Flannery Rd., San Pablo, CA 94806.
USS Hamilton (DD-141/DMS-18), 17-20 September 1986, Long Beach, CA. Contact: Bernard R. Maschauer, Rt. 11, Box 333, Roanoke, VA 24019.
USS Wasp (CV-7), 18-21 September 1986, Nashville, TN. Contact: Red Connell, 7215 W. 24th St., Tacoma, WA 98446.
USS Schley (APD-14), proposed. Contact: WilliamJ. Knudsen, Jr., Lewis and Clark College, 10015 SW Terwillger Blvd., Portland, OR 97219. (503) 244-1181.
USS New Jersey (BB-62), All Hands, October 1986, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Russ Brown, 1414 S. Western Ave., Champaign, IL 61821. (217) 356-6253.
Pass-Down-the-Line Notes
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
will host the following conferences during 1986: 19-21 May, WARSHIP 86, Coastal Defense and Assault Vessels, London Heathrow Penta Hotel; 9-10 June, The Safe Ship Project: Ship Stability and Safety, London Tara Hotel; 6-7 October, Developments in Deeper Waters, London Heathrow Penta Hotel; 29-31 October, Escape, Rescue, and Survival at Sea, London Heathrow Penta Hotel. For further information contact: Conference Secretariat, Royal Institution of Naval Architects, 10 Upper Belgrave St., London, England. SW1. Telephone: 01-235-4622, Telex: 265844.
Pennsylvania State University will hold a four-week summer program in Underwater Acoustics and Signal Processing in June 1986. Six accredited graduate courses will be offered. Contact: Dr. Alan D. Stuart, Summer Program Coordinator, Penn State Graduate Program in Acoustics, P.O. Box 30, State College, PA 16804. (814) 863-4128.
A Recognition Weekend is planned for 18-20 July 1986 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The special weekend is to honor the men and women from Massachusetts who have served in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Seabees, as well as those veterans who served on ships named after Massachusetts cities, towns, and counties, and individuals from Massachusetts. Many activities are planned including reunions, a parade, a barbecue, and a concert by the Marine Corps Band. For more information contact: Chairman Roy A. Voci, 225 Campus Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003.
U. S. Navy Armed Guard World War II Veterans are in search of their shipmates.
Contact: USN Armed Guard Veterans, 5712 Partridge Ln., Raleigh, NC 27609. (919) 876-5537.
The “Purple Foxes” of HMM-364 (reactivated in October 1984), based at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, are seeking to contact former squadron mates from the unit's Vietnam era. Also, anyone wishing to contribute information, anecdotes, memorabilia, chronologies of events, origin of the logo etc., relating to the squadron during the period September 1961 through February 1971 is encouraged to contact: Commanding Officer HMM- 364 (Attn: Hist. Off.), Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force, MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863-6022.
Wife and mother of Vietnam veterans would like to share experiences with and record what the Vietnam War meant to other mothers and wives of Vietnam veterans. Interested in putting together a story of the experiences of these women. Contact: Ira Mae Myers, 6119 Idlebrook Dr., Charlotte, NC 28212.
Researcher seeks contact with crew members of the USS Portland (CA-33) who were on board during the signing of the surrender of Truk by Japanese VAdm. Hara. Contact: Hank McGonagle, 26 Broad St., New- buryport, MA 01950.
Author of pictorial history on the USS Tennessee (BB-43) seeks photographs and reminiscences from her former ship's company. Contact: Myron J. Smith, Rt. 2, Box 411. Salem. WV 26426.
An Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) museum is being established at the Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola, Florida. Information pertaining to AOCS and its earlier forms including pictures, manuals, equipment, or memorabilia is sought. A record of distinguished aviation officer candidate graduates is also being established. To make contributions or for more information contact: MGySgt. D. W. Bearup, Chief Drill Instructor, AOCS; Naval Aviation Schools Command, Building 633; Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL 32508-5400. (904) 452-3649 or Autovon 922-3649.
Author writing history of the USS Tennessee (BB-43) would like to contact anyone who served in her and anyone having letters, diaries, publications, cruise books, or pictures pertaining to the ship. Contact: Jonathan G. Utley, Battleship Tennessee Project, Dept, of History, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0411. (615) 974-5421.
Collector seeks eight-by-ten inch photographs of naval aircraft and rigid airships.
Contact: Dave Strieker, 19150 Schoenbom St., Northridge, CA 91324.
A University of New Mexico NROTC Alumni Association is being formed. Contact: LtCol. Don Garrett, NROTC Unit, Uni
versity of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. (505) 277-7023 or 1 -800-ALUM UNM.
Anyone having information concerning a reunion of the USS Bismarck (CVE-95)
please contact: William C. Bull, 515 Raab St., Willow Grove, PA 19090.
The Proceedings Puzzle
By James H. Hiatt
ACROSS
- He burned the Philadelphia
- Dutch admiral who commanded U. S. warships in action
- Cargo ship (abbrev.)
- ---- -pom, weapon nickname, World War II
- British Navy (abbrev.)
- Modern navigational aid (abbrev.)
- Budget activity (abbrev.)
- Escort aircraft carrier (abbrev.)
- World War II submarine, fought surface action with Japanese warships
19. ______ coat or____ jacket
- Brave Ship, Brave Men, first three letters of ship name
- High-speed transport (abbrev.)
25. Converted French Indiaman, 18th century
- Destroyer tender (abbrev.)
- Oiler (abbrev.)
- Sir James Lucus______ , War Of 1812
- the wind, close-hauled
- Pacific island, Kwajalein atoll
- Japanese admiral
- Revolutionary War naval officer, killed in action commanding the Randolph (initials)
37. Means of propulsion
- These used when sailing close-hauled
- Perth commanding officer, Java Sea
- British equivalent of USNR
- High-explosive (abbrev.)
- Destroyer escort (abbrev.)
- Japanese battleship
- Defeated an Italian fleet at Sirte
- Citizen of country attacked by Sir Hyde Parker and Lord Nelson in 1801
- Senior officer present (abbrev.)
- Nation served by Raphael Semmes
- Cruiser submarine (abbrev.)
- __ -Bart, French battleship
- Ammunition ship (abbrev.)
- U. S. destroyer escort, sank six submarines
- AKA-67
DOWN
- John Paul Jones’s First Lieutenant
- Defeated by Decatur
- Attack cargo ship (obsolete abbrev.)
- and down, said of anchor
- Marianas island
- Site of French naval disaster
- Aircraft repair ship (abbrev.)
- Compass point
- U. S. warship, rammed submarine
- Antiaircraft light cruiser (abbrev.)
- Philippine island, battle fought near here
- Japanese New Guinea base
- Rose, Tudor ship
- A group of whales
- Hail
- Commodore, served in war with Tripoli
- Destroyer (abbrev.)
- U. S. naval officer, hard-luck career, achieved success in frigate action off the coast of Brazil
- Commanding officer of the Quincy at Savo Island
- Literary sailor
- North African Mediterranean cape
- British naval hero, killed at Copenhagen 38. Distilling ship (abbrev.)
- Designed cathedral wherein is found Lord Nelson’s sarcophagus
- Sailing vessel with bowsprit and three masts
- British vessels captured by the Constitution
- Ship commanded by John Paul Jones
- First naval aviator to land on a warship (initials)
- Famous naval family, battlecruiser
- Sinks ships
- World War II rear admiral who headed War Shipping Administration Board (initials)
- British commando force, employed in Falklands Conflict (abbrev.)
- Heavy cruiser (abbrev.)
- War of 1812 figure, commanded the Wasp (initials)
- Repair ship (abbrev.)
Why not try coming up with your own puzzle? If accepted, we will pay one dollar for each word running down or across. Please limit your puzzle to a maritime theme. Good luck!
(Solution will appear in the June “Notebook.”)