DEPARTME OF THE NAVY

OF THE NAVY
DEPARTME
NAVAL HISTORICAL
CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE STREET SE
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 2.0374-5060
--IN REPLY
REFER
TO
October 30,2006
In reply to your letter of October 17, 2006, please find copies of the 1968-1970
Command History Reports for the TUTUILA (ARG-4). Unfortunately, there is no record
of submission for the 1971 Command History Report.
The National Archives and Records Administration, Modem Military Records
Branch, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001 holds deck logs ofU.S.
Navy ships prior to 1976. Any requests concerning the existence and availability of deck
logs prior to January 1976 should be directed to that agency.
Please contact our office if you have any questions. Visit the Naval Historical
Center's World Wide Web site at httv:!/www.history.navv.mil
for more information on
Naval History.
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DANJEL JONES
Archivist, Ships History Branch
Naval Warfare Division
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Us.s TUTUILA (ARG4) Chronology
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USS TUTUILk(ARG4) 1968 History
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Documentary
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USS TUTUILA(ARG4)
CHRONOLOGY
OF 1968 HIGHLIGHTS
1 January
operated
to 9 April - Anchored in Vung Tau, Republic of Viet Nam;
in support of Allied Units in 11ekongDelta Area.
9 April
to 12 April - Underway from Vung Tau to Anthoi,
RVN.
12 April to 27 Septemb~r - Provided support for units of Coastal
Division Eleven, Coast Guard Division Eleven, and other Allied Units at
An Thoi.
27 to 30 September ~ Returned to Vung Tau.
18 November - CDRL. P. Bauerlein,
USNas CommandingOffic~r.
USNrelieved
CDRE. C. Castle,
19 November to 6 December - Underway for Yokosuka, Japari.
6 to 31 December - In Yokosuka for shipyard overhaul.
31 December - Rear Admiral Long, CommanderService Group THREE
presented
A1-v-ard.
TUTUlLA(ARG4)'-lith her third
consecutive
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USSTUTUILA
(ARG-4)
1969-HISTOH.Y
1968 began vlith USSTUTUILA
(A..11.G-4)
anchored in Vung Tau Harbor, Vung
Tau, RVN,vlhich has been, for all practical purposes, her home port since
operated
arriving in Viet Namin July of 1966. While at VungTau, TUTUILA
as the primary repair facility for American and Allied units engaged in
patrollin the coast and rivers iIl the J1;fekong
Delta Area. In January 1968
TUTUILA
received official notification that she had won the l'Ieritorious
Unit Commendationfor the period 17 July 1966 - 1 September 1967.
TUTUILA
had her first underway period for the year on 22nd and 23rd
of January, with independent ship's exercises which included gunnery
exercises, damage control and engineering casuslty drills, and OODmaneuvering drills.
The ship remained in Vung Tau until 9 April, 1969.
9 - 12 April was anoth~r 1.S.E. period for TUTUlLA,enroute from Vung
Tau to An Thoi, RVN,where she provided vi tal support to Coastal Division
11 and Coast Gu~rd Division 1l.TUTUILA was particularly valuable in the
area of Hull Repair on the PCF's, since it is the only ship in the area
with a capability for lifting these boats. Du:ringher stay at An Thoi,
TUTUlLA
also ftmctionedas a modified "Training Command"..;.Training Viet~K;;..,~c;:':e
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namese personnel in Repair and Operation of PCF's, four of which were
transferred to the Republic of Viet Namin August.
During 1968 TUTUILA
has accomplished many tasks of which her crew is
rightly proud. In the 9 month period from January through September 1969,
TIJTUILA'scre,1 completed 3675 job orders 8...11d
expended an impressive 17352.4
man days (121,466.8 manhours) in repair ,.•ork for the units she supports.
S.omeof the major accomplishments during this period included 6."{tensive
upkeep of PCF's in Coastal Division 11, bringing them to their highest
peak of combat readiness; the activation of 4 PCF's for the Republic of
Viet Narn.,including the training of RVNpersonnel in maintenance,enablillg
them to patrol sectors previously patrolled by American Forces; repairing
of battle damageto various units; installation
of 3 Ship's Service
Generators in USSBENEl-IAH
(APB-35), an unprecedented feat; installation
of Ship's Sery-ice Generator 8...11d
the rewiring of the s,'lithhboard in APL-21;
and the complete rebuilding of Ship's Service Generator engine for usa
liA.RK
(AKL-28). Additionally, TUTUlLA
personnel converted three quonset
huts at An Thoi for use as EK Clubs. This job, done largely by volunteers
on their owntime, included complete installation
of "Tiring, head and
washroom facilities
and septic tanks, a fresh water system, and the manufacture and inst011ation of furniture.
Specifi c units on TUTUILA'
s "regular customers II list includes PFC
Squadrons 11 and 13, Coast Guard Squadrons 11 and 13, Harbor Clearance
Unit One, Harbor Patrol Element Gne, l:STSShips, Naval Support Activity
Saigon Units, lti.ne PACShips, Sey-enth Fleet Units, SERVPAC
Ships, and
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1968·HISTOH.Y
1968 began 1rdth USSTUTUILA
(A..tt.G-4)
anchored in Vung Tau Harbor, Vung
Tau, RVN,1rlhichhas been, for all practical purposes, her home port since
operated
arriving in Viet Namin July of 1966. While at VungTau, TUTUILA
as the primary repair facility for American and Allied units engaged in
patrollin the coast and rivers in the i'fekongDelta Area. In January 1968
TUTUILA
received official notification that she had won the l'Ieritorious
Unit Commendationfor the period 17 July 1966 - 1 September 1967.
TUTUILA
had her first underway period for the year on 22nd and 23rd
of January, with independent ship's exercises which included gunnery
exercises, damage control and engineering casuslty drills, and OODmaneuvering drills.
The ship remained in Vung Tau until 9 April, 1968.
9 - 12 April was anoth~r I.S.E. period for TUTUlLA,enroute from Vung
Tau to .AnThoi, RVN,where she provided vi tal support to Coastal Division
11 and Coast Gu~rd Division 11.TUTUILA was particularly valuable in the
area of Hull Repair on the PCF's, since it is the only ship in the area
\dth a capability for lifting these boats. Du:J:'ingher stay at An Thoi,
TUTUlLA
also ftmctionedas a modified "Training COmIDand"
..•Training Viet~(;;..,;c;:,:<::
namese personnel in Repair and Operation of PCF's, four of which were
transferred to the Republic of Viet Namin August.
During 1968 TUTUILA
has accomplished many tasks of which her crew is
rightly proud. In the 9 month period from January through September 1969,
TIJTtJILA'sCre\1completed 3675 job orders a.11dexpended an impressive 17352.4
man days (121,466.8 manhours) in repair \vork for the units she supports.
Some of the major accomplishments during this period included e.."Ctensive
upkeep of PCF's in Coastal Division 11, bringing them to their highest
peak of combat readiness; the activation of 4 PCF's for the Republic of
Viet Nam, including the training of RVNpersonnel in maintenance, enabling
them to patrol sectors previously patrolled by American Forces; repairing
of bat tIe damageto various units; installation
of 3 Sl1ip' s Service
Generators in USSBENEVIAH (APB-35), an unprecedented feat; installation
of Ship's Sery-ice Generator a.11dthe rewiring of the s\dthhboard in APL-21;
and the complete rebuilding of Ship's Service Generator engine for USS
J:.iARK
(AKL-28). Additionally, TUTUILA
personnel converted three quonset
huts at An Thoi for use as EK Clubs. This job, done largely by volunteers
on their owntime, included complete installation
of \<liring, head and
i'lashroom facilities
and septic tanks, a fresh water system, and the manufacture and inst~llation of furniture.
Specifi c units on TUTUILA'
s "regular customers II list includes PFC
Squadrons 11 and 13, Coast Guard Squadrons 11 and 13, Harbor Clearance
Unit One, Harbor Patrol Element Gne, l:STSShips, Naval Support Activity
Saigon Units, Nine PACShips, Seventh Fleet Units, SERVPAC
Ships, and
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In addition to the U. S. l'Jav:i' and Coast Guard Ships and
Boats, she looks after the repair needs of units of the Vie~~amese,
Republic of South Korea, Thailand and Australian Navies engaged in the
Viet Nam Conflict.
__ On 30 Septem?er ~968 TU::'UILA
retu.;:ned to Vung Tau: Off 18 Nov~mber
CDItL. P. Bauerlell1, USNrelieved CDRl!;. C. Castle, USL as Commanding
Officer USS TUTUILA(AH.G-4)in ceremonies at Vung Tau. On 19 November the
ship got underway for Yokosuka, Japan for a long mvaited shipyard overhaul.
A proposed visit to Keelung, Taiv;an ~vas cancelled because of an encounter
with T>jphoonEamie and several d~s of high vTinds, heavy seas, and little
headt1iay. After that, plus a fevI more anxious days of trying to stand clear
of Typhoon Ora, the ship arrived in Yokosuka on 6 December to a,vait the
commencement of her overhaul.
1968 was a revlarding year for TUTUILA.It is fitting
that the year
should end as it did. 0'11. 31 December REARADIvlIRAL
LQ\JG,CommanderService
Group THP..EE
presented TUTUrLAi-lith the Battle Efficiency Plaque for Fis cal
Year 1968. This ai'lard vIas the Third Consecutive liE" for TUTUlLAa!J.d
symbolizes the harffi'JOrk, dedication,
and pride displa.yed by her crevl.
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-CHBQNOLOGY OF IttGHLIGHTS
1 January
Undergoing overhaul in sb:i.pyard a-t YOkosuka, Japan
12 March
Racei ved Meritorious Unit~atio1'1
in Vietnam (Annex l.)
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Underway for Sea Trials
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.Arrived at V~ Tau, RePublic ,of Vietnam, in BUPPOl"tof U•• S.
and aJ.lied na~
forcessb:i.ps ~ small' craft in the area' in '
accOrdance with CO~SEYENTHF.LT·
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Completed twe ,week TAV'Of USB BRriIE '(AKL-28). for wbich TUTUIL.\
waS commended by Annex 2.
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,Underway fer An Thoi, Republio 'Of Vietnam, in aoo'Ordance with
CONNAVSUPPACT,
Saigon, message O9O~44zJUN 1969
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_ Arrived An Th~, Republio of Vietnam, and commenoedsupport
of U. 5., and a1.1i.ed naval forces inoluding Vietnamese and
-U. s. PCF", nU oraft,' APIa 21 ~d various LST's operating in
the area' under various' commands .
17 June
Completed USS f!I1! FRANCISRIVER" (LSMR-525) RAVfor which
Tt:JTtJILA
was oommendated by Annex 3
26 July
Received faurth
(Annex 4)'
1. October
Commendedby Bepu1?lic 0+ Korea Foroes, Vietnam, far assistance
:in support 'Of oanbat missions d.t.1ringperiod July tbru September
oonseei1tive Combat Battle
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Effic:l.ency ''E''
l.969 (.Annex 5)
31 October
Received .descriptive OUTSTANDING
and ~l1eric.al
on Fiscal Year 1970 Annual Supply Ins-,;?ection
8 November
Change o~ Command. OommanderFrederick K. :EEAGm,reporting
iran USBOKANOGAN (APlt.-220), relieved Cammand~rLeo P.
BAUERLEIN
as CommandingOfficer, TlJ:J..'u.uA (Annex 6)
23 November
Completed USB T~
OOUNTY
(LST-ll57) RAVinclUding 5
CABCORB oampletedt 57 work requests,
training of 8 ~
COUNTY
personnel. in PMBand the repair of #1 genera'tor for
whioh :J..'UTU.LLA was commended (Annex 8)
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shipyard
.r:ll.m1::1~ 1969
in Yokosuka,
the
uSS T'OTtJI!A
Ja1-'\'ID?
Extensive
was ~rgoing
'owr~
in ~
1?ab~~hj"1;tyand e~nta1
1Ii1provements were wen undenq a$ were oveirba1ils o£ the ma:b1 engine.
~~ 1 iM7 pumps' and the three main genera.toi'S • .AD. fIlrnaCes. were
re-Pricked am
tu.bes
repaired or replaced. "Freshand feed vater tu~s
tUdJ. .tEt*s had been cleaned. and work 'hadbegun on a mcb ~d
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exteriOJ." face J.iftiDg of: an aJmost twent,-f:l.ve year a1d ship o:r'tbe sea.
The Chief Petiiy Officerls· Hess. W'ardrOClll and First ·Class ~ss w~ c~
•• ~ renovated., :puJ~
and outfitted nth ccmtortable ,~ture,
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tue., t.rhe ha.1l was sat'fth1~
and ~nted
antJ
and. the ~
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undertmnt a cnmplete SOA.P at electr19. e1~t>
tr9ldc and repnr, parts S1;oteroans. In addi:td~ the chart houSe and CIe
1I61'bren~d.,
~tedand.
painted -ou.t•.
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1mS 'canpj.6t,ed ·.on 22'Apr.U and -~i)J1A c~_ ~t- nth"
far
her ~
battle.
prOblEmi.'
scored 1oq(·m aU gum:JSrJ'exercises.
period '·.rV'ruJIA
Dur.1ng tb:ts
She ~'~
far sea ~_,,~
The canplet..i..on 0:£ the "overhaul and a canp1ete f'ace-lift~,wh1oh
took
f'oor months to canp1ete, was a fitting ~
present f~ a> great lad3"
0:£ twenty-f':i:veyea.rs
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On 27 ApriJ.. m~·.wa.s
Unda"rWaT""far-v~'tnam
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to Hang KQ11g, enr.oute.'." Vtmg" .~ •. :RePlblic"" .9£' 'Vietnam, Was sighted' on "
tho" 'hanzon 'at· film :-hOUrs'.U1".14 ]fa.yam- :tbe- crew 'WaS 'l~Y
t,o resume
the; d:LUicult "tasks of ':1'Opair' 811d ":support '·of::.lood .w.ips an(i cr~.
The' Repair De;tnrtmeni;- 'cQnp1.;eted a TAV' ot-"USS. ~
(AKL--28) ~9l"6
1 June and 36 work requeSts Oil usa MARK(Arr~)
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_ere her 'VaSt talmrts and ~PEd.r eern-caswere needed b7 U. "$. ~ a1J.ied navaJ.' ·forces in support of Ma.r1.."Ei'tTi11e,
~ Seafloat and SeaJ.crd opera:ti~ror
maintenance af'PJ-F and 'XFUcr.::.ft,
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'the APL-21 and several 1ST's opera'ting in the area •
Juq. 'sewriteen
.,During the months of' Jv.ne a.pd
repaiired and .36 Vietnamese trainees
The USB sAINT FIWro1B RIVER (rsMR-52.5) 'underwent
her appreciation
Vietnam!)se PCF1s were
trained in diesel eng.tm ave~lum1o
two weeks
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by message on 17 June.
'On 26 July Tu~'01lA received her' fourth. consecutive Cq;:nba1; Battle
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ccimneDded by ~der
Service Fo:roe.
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1a PCF hull and diesel engine ·repair. In ~diti:on several· teams of men were
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LSTfs :in Vung Tau
and at Beaf'J..oat and 'the USS KRISHNA.(ARL-38l to instt'llct in the ·-new.MainMateriaJ. Management·SYBteJJJ~.
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'!'he numbe:rduring
of' U. August
S.• "PCF and.1FU
craft o~ratiDg
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increasedand
and September~
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ever:{
vas he~
congratulated by Canmande~JCoastalDiviBi~ EmVENJand Canmander
tlavaJ. Support Activity', :Baigon, for her repair ~ca.pabilities and aervi~a.
'On the fir$t of':Octobe~tbe .Comma!)ding Officer of Repu.~lic of 1{01'ea Nava1.
For~s,
cOmmeDde~
~U'.w.I..IA farber oa:tst9fsdi11g
Vie~.t
the Republic of Korea eperatiOIial
cClDm:i:bnents
the preceding three .months.
efforts-in
and canbat missions
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auppor.~of
d1:IriDg'"
On 31 October tbe Su.ppJ,' 'Department in 1'U7UJ..IA 'received a descriptive
p~STANDING(mlmerlcal 95;.]$) on tbeir FiscaJ,Y~ar 1970.Annual Supply in",:
s1»ection conducted by CommanderService .Group x~.
The eighth of Novemberbrought a change of commandto UBS 'l'tITu1.LA
Commander:F.rederick K. EMGm relieved CommA
Mer Leo P. BA~~
CommandingOfficer •.
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The successful completion of five CASOOBS, 57 work requests, ~pa:i.r of
the #.l generator' and···the training. of eight personnel in. FMSprocedures for
the USB.
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(LST-ll57) in: J.ate· November.brought TU'l'OlLA. yet anothc::.~
I'ommendatory·me:ss~ •.
DuF.i.~ the course of'.a ·yearTt1.roILi\ compJ.eted 3.32! i'lork requel3ts with
an unprecedented figure of 207,333 man-hours expended. Eighteon Vietnamese
;PCF's were lifted onto pontoons alongside and cOD,lp1etelyoverhauled. The
rendered in support of
following statistics
apply to the serv.ioes ~ILA
U.• S. PCF's between J.4 June and 31 Decemberwhile situated in An Thoil
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skidded
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re~ed
changed
Rudders
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straightened
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repaired/ohanged
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U.S.S. TUTUILA (ARG-4)
FLEET POST OFFICE
SAN FRANCISCO 98.01
ARG4/1l:rtm
5750
_.
Ser
4 i'
12 JUL 1971
From:
Commanding
Of'f'ieer,
USB TUTUIIA{ARG-4)
Dtreetor of Naval History (OP-09B9), Washington Navy Yard
To t
Washington, D. C. 20390
SUbj:
1970 CommandHisiiory;s:" submission of'
Ref:
(a) OPl'lAVTh""ST
5750.12B
Enel:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(OPtiA.V
Report ~bol
5750-1)
Chronology of Highlights
Narrative
CommandingOfficer
Brief
.
Official Photograph, Commanding Officer
(5) Of£icial Photogr~, USSTUTIJILA
(ARG-4)
1. In compiiance with re£erence (a), the 1970 TUTtJIIAcommandhistory,
.
enclosures (1.) through (5), is submi-tted.·
'"
~
Copy
to:
(1.ess enclosures
(4) and (5)
COMSERVPAC
COMSERVGRU THREE
/
13
Jern:u.2..ry
1970
~~cei.~d Xlessage of ~ i..
~c:ci~ti·:>n.f::Ui~
US3 :':L:UZillT OOlTl~:(. (18i·~8?;) f~'X·5£:~loes
renc:'e::'1;?:d fO!' fi."'fa !::crrt;, 17~x'io(I. ("~3S
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for re,,,,,-j,.. S11ppO!"t of ?~! s l"cnc:.er~d fCiI.' s:L'"(
Oommtm.ded by
. I"~OYl·t.,'1
2.3 Januar;"
1970
?2riod. (~micoeDrJ ~l~Yenmse;
T ••
1b siia.rb::Rrd
a. 3500
2e:::10-;:-
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extended
tail.
Jar.uary
1970
c;: o~.:::Jet:::;
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2).
Ca::;ro:c:r~(":;Jd bJr GOliL13J1~er TaosJ:
and
'.i.Y!..NEY
a,i-°i:i!'i:ic1a:t.ion
i'ol'cs
'1;5<~ for
serv:..ce::; rendered in sUP::'-'ort of Oper ••:ti on
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prc'l--"'el1.!:;:~
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(::3BG-37) for wi:.ich let.ter
:?fl:· :;''''Gccived. (Annex
26
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Ga:::;:.J.:3t.ed 75 "lork requestf,
011 .:l?L 21 and.
ir:.c:i.den"t "to exc:han:~e 0:l11?L' 8.
~::L 30
Ca.1~$17.r..ed b" . Fourth
YO';.."
Coast.:.'\2. Zone A&risc-r-
e:nerGenc~\'!"re~tt1ir o£ e-loctrical
~~;er:~~:'e.tors
1:u~ed to
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e:"~ct=·i.cal
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27 :February
1 Karch
.5
"'"
Visi ted Singapore .•
1970
Harch 1970
:itGturnedAn Thoi,RVN" to continu.e
-support-' of u: s.· aruf allied navaJ.
.forces.
13 l.farch 1970
OOM,?leted USB iEZERI\E COUl\TaY(IST-902)
Rt\V"including 111 't-Iork reques"'ba for 1'1'hich
TUTcrTIA
received message of aZ;o'Z'eciationo
°
(.mnex 3)
8 April 1970
'I'o!ent;r Si.x:th
27 June J..970
De~r"ted
after
Anniversary
o£
Tli'TUILA.,.
An Thai. em'OI1.te Vung T.,gg."
COJ2tinuous deplo;vment on the
southern."
tip
Phu Quoe Island
l:.ZTived.Vung Tau for refueling
_ 30 June 1970
f(JJ'.'
aV1:~3
12 months"
and stores
load-out ••
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Departed
1 July 1970
Vung Tau,RVNJI er..rou"te Hong Kong for
a long a~aited pe~_od of rest, recuperation~
and liberty ••
6-11 July 1970
Visted Hong
10=20 July 1770
:?eported
!nS?ection
Kongo
to i3asebo, Japan,
conducted by
for aT':mvD.
CCi1t7..:ander
°
Oomn:and
Service
Grou.:p THREE"
•• Received aclject:i:ve Grade of
on the Adm5.l1istrati"'..:"6
Irropeotion"
GJOD(B3.0) on the Arntl..al Supply
E;{QGi",TRii!T (88.1)
IrisI~ctian,
G':;~D(88 .•6) on the 3-H Inspection~
and SATISFACTORYon the }laterla~ Ins:;>ection .•
It 1W-S noted -that TUTUILA.'";iClS onJ.y the second
sz,'ip to ever pass the 3-E Lispsction .•
Arrived YokoSuka for six't-jeek
23 July 1970
availa.bili
ty.
Aua.rded f'i.fth conSecUtive
25 July 1910
Efficiency
tt-En
1.•
2"
CQl;fua"'t
Bat'tJ.e
th~! receipt of the
E£ficiency nEt! ••
signif;y"l.I'..g
covet,ad GOID Battle
28 August 1970
restricted
Completed RAYhaving accomplished the follen-ling r.w.jor ~Jork and repair in addition to
11lw:.ercu.s other :itams 1
O.,.,;'er:!:B.ul/of'
}~in Engine ••
Overha.i.:l of the three 350
C"'enerators and i;;ngines"
2
;0-j
S~:iL'-S Service
Enclosure (1)
Overha:u.1of l'4'ain S~Jitchboard.
Relocat.ion of the three 50:~\7.'.·~ li~{ht,ing
trans£' omera.
Oonversion of 20 ton boom to 30 to:c. boom.
Oil-erha.v.lof 2 60KWGenera:t.ors ",:ad replacement of 2 obsolete prime r.:o-vers,,:-ith 6-71
Engines.
~~erllaoed Budha.::!;mergenc:vFire ?o.r@ eng5.ne
;·d·t.h
8.
9.
10.
29 Augus-t 1970
6-71.
Ov'"erh2.ulof 100 Irw Generator ••
J.epI2.ced two obsolete rr&!l reefer cOLIpX'essor'so
Overhauled 3 evaporators ir.clllcir.;g aotors,
pwr..ps<"l1C.
controllers ••
Conc.I'..~tednormal tt'iO 'week l"ei're.::her trair.d.ng
~)eriQc. in one week, 11 September receiving a
fiD..a1 grade
12
Seftember 1970
25 September 1970
of GOOD
'Cnc1erHayfor l!ha Be" RVII, after i? n :::.rduOl1s.9
but enj oyable and extreme 1;;'"beneficial.?
seven "(-reekstay in Yol{osuka••
.r'l.nchm ...•
edN.ha
Be and recommenc'3dsu:p:];.:ortand
re::::air o~ service vessels, cra.ft, ar£i other
ships e.ssigned to the operatior...al C0111111..8.no.
of
C01:E.4. VS:.::· PACT
27 Ootober
(83.9).
SAIGON.
COlil)leted 10 days ?•..
4..V on ]el.:Jublic of Zorea....'1
LST-810.
Accomplished 1r.7 Hark requests
incl1.1cling gas freeing ane. repe,iring tHO fuel
oil tarJ.:s and overhav.l of -jjJ:le anchor ·t'7indJ.ass
an.d G~:"!'o
system.
Hc:.VJ'"
16 November 1970
Co.111!)lot,ed
YFR-890 overhaul l::cicL1consisted
. - of the following major Iwrk in addition to
several other items g
Q-ver:h.a::lof Fort Hain EnSi!1..e.
Over:lav.l of three 60 Df Generato::.~s.
Overhaul of three 6-71 Diesel Ckmerator
E2:gines.
Overhaul of three £.lain Reefer ::=la.n·ts.
07er:!.aul of all auxiliar:r machineI"fJ and
ass6ci~ted piping and fittingso
18
November 1970
C~npleted repair and conversion of 3 LC~IS
to m:b1BSVleepingboats for t1J..rnover t,o
:1e')ublic of
Vietnam l:e.TY- 0
/
3
T::::Ls ur..1.1G1.l.al
repair
En~losure (1)
feat mcluded extensive hull nnd. structural
ra'Uork, cOIilJ;.letepreparation and preservation
of all metal surfaces, overhaul of propulsion
engines and steering systems, Ca::l""::11ete
electrical rewiring and rep1acer;;.en-tof
electrical components ancl tbe D1¥Fuf'acture
of !l1.ltl6rOllS
parts in a period ot: three i-reeks.
Over 13,00 man.hours '{lere expended on this
project alone.
4
Enclosure
(1)
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fJu.i":":i.cg'the first
ha.lf' o£ 1970$ U5S TUTUItA @on:M.nuea @pef'.13:ting in
~.l.pp©rl. 01: th.~ sb.:i-ps ,a."1d. sma1.l cra~t
d Opel'!l'tion M}.RKET TIME" SEA LORDS~
and GJ..MEWAaDF...t>I ~ The majorit.y o£ time: Wi!l$ spent in the r~ip.ai.t' or Sw'lft
and 1b~ However» signif'icant. 1"epair$
Boat..$ (P:;F) belonging to C0SDIVs
t.o ma:Lll engt-ne":5 and generators
were .ac~-OmpH.shed on LST$,9 especially
USS Hft.RI>iETCQUNTY (1ST=821l!l
USS M.t!.RK {AKt=12) .•• 2.."1d. USS BRULE (AK1=28}Q
Di vel'S .from the TU'!'UItA removed. a 3~500 ~.md prope1.J.e r a..'1d repaired
the
{vlHEC=311.,
t·ail $!ha.ft. of ithe USalC T~l
n
S~ra.l
"let.ters
and messages
cf commenda.tion were received r01' work
©o111.-u6>nded
by the F@ui:"th
p~fc'med during this -period& The TOTfJILA. was
Coa~..,al Zone Advisor and COMCOSDIV
11 for the repair
was a.lso
oongra:tulated
by the
(AJ{!..,.12);1 anci USS HAF.NETC~m~TY (LST=821)
In mid='February»
by API.=30" A variety
I..P
t..=.21
of PCFs~ The TUTUm
USS LUZERNE COUNTY (LST=9Q2)9
for
WOI"k
the
USS M.ARK
aceomplishedo
which had been moore!1 aJ.or..g$ide wa$ repl-'1i©ed
of work reques'ts were comp1et.eda~ a resul:t of' this:
e:.x:ehangeo
On 22 Februa..-y.l)
a three
the TUTUILApulled
up an~hor
and departed
__no Th©i foJi"
A dedicated group of eighteen stayed behind
to continue repair work in the shiplls absence" Enrout.e'the ship crossed
day RtiR
to Singaporeo
the Equa:tor and a t.otal of 402 erew members were indOiC~...nated. to the
d.e6pe Neptunis Rex9 in the person o~ 0102Rip
mystical secrets' of the
OOAlIDpresided -over t.he elabora.tecerem.onieso The Singapore vis:it short,
but a thoroughly enjoyable break for all handso On Mar©h1,9 the ship
departed Singapore for the .four day transit back to An Thoio Uponher
return the TUTUII..A
continued her repair and support of units attached to
the Fourth Coastal Zonao
Shipboard li.feg while ctOnsisting
of long
hOUTS
of work.!) als© in©luded
a ff!f'oS enjoyable momentssuch as ctOok outs and beer calls held on the
pootoons alongside" Because of the gradually detericriating weatheJ'
©onditions during the monthsof
May
and June and the limited recreation
fa©iliti,~s available 'arter a lengthy boat ride to the bea©hthese ship•..
board fu.'1ctions
became extremely important
Verti~al replenishments
proVided
to moralee
a break in the routinee
Thegean
hand:!!!evolutie>ns began early in the morning and lasted JOOst. of the day
During an average gRVERTREplU the helioopte.rs .f':ifOm the AFS delivered ~'lpwards
of' seventy pallets of repair part~p provisi¢}>ns.\)andt shipu$j store stock"
"In spi'ttJI of' ha.v-lng t,o move va~t quantities
of materia.l in 9. mJhort period
of t~.9 all hands seemed to mjoy the atoosphere generated by tlrl..9
<>
@peration"
On 21 June
SJ
-the TUTUItA dodJparted Phu Qu© Island
hav-%...ng
been sta.tioned there for the previous twelve
the TU'l'UIlAa.rrived at. Vung Tau and moored alongside
fi}:f' the la:3't
mOIDith~o On
ti..me after
the 3uthil
the fuel pieJJ."for
The following morning th~ Bhip depute-1i f'or Hong
'the load.ing of stores"
KODgo After a five: da.y't1"a.."'lsit
the TUTUIUarrived at· her de~r:tination
fo'!:' a long awaited five day R&R visit
to the Crown C,g,la,nyo T."n$ m..a.ny shcppingj)
sigh:t seeing$' and re©rea:tional
offerings
.of Hong Kong W!?1"® g1"~-at,ly enjoyed
aft.!?)!" the ship s long deploymente
1/
E'n~losure (2)
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Th;;>, ~~i.;1'?nLA.e:l!~tEr8d Sa:seboS) Japan (;'11 th~ 16"::.h ,~,f .Ju.ly f<:/1;"
':.\;JJrn-ancl
in,;)pe€;:t.ioD;
Th{!: i9:h:tp m~1$; .S good sho',qing9 !'e-:;~,\::iiit1lg.9, gr·;tc:j'B! .f exceller •.
on the: .?dmil1ist.Jt'ativ:e: Inspection and being the $':':,©ond ship e·.rer to pM~
the Jr-1 :J.nspe·f!tio.r"" Th® ship then proc.eeder:1 1:.0 Yck!:l>sukit fq.r a six w$~k
yar-d p/?:r:bd oS'no::rt.ly
aft$l'
arrival word wa;3: r~;~6ived t.hat· the=:hip h;g.,d,
w,:n1i :iot,~; !"ift,h '~Qns:ei':;~uti ve Comba.t Bat~.l·8 F..fficde:nI\.~Y' ".:fE'1" ent,i tJing th~
T1J'l.1JILA t·o the (el)·~tt:ld Gold 9&];\-' 0 During
the 0 verhaul
SID' YClki)mk.s;. R"1d
the ship"~: ~,:iMpa.\'.y p$;!'f'o!'!!J.ed ©o!1side.rabl€! re.p~iR" work on :almost. all of
the shiptl.s: e.q-.J.ipment. •• The main engine wa~ Qow;:!i"hauli$di) along wit.h tbe
1::.
t
<J .
a."1.d~loott'ic.:a.l di~t:t'ibution
generator's
a.."1d deck
Siqc..i. pm.ent
wa:$
sy3t.i!3mo
F:L~·!\:1~p"..mr.p~
we!'~ 'f'epl#Jv~ed.
:t'Emovated>?
Toward the end of: the RAVthe cre.w re(:eived one week o:t X'efJr'6she11'
"The ship received a.'1.,o~~er!illgrade of go,~d !although the
battle problem had to be ce:ondu~ted .alongside the pierc. A:t"'te:t'a one diS.Y
Sf!?!.S- trlal~
th~ ship finally got underway £i;}r Vie'tn:am @n1;,h~12t.h (lJ!
Septemnerc. A£i,eJr',9,. thineen day tra.n£rlt,? t,he: 1:thip ~rlve;i in Nha Be ~u;d
commeneed l"~pairi1ilg servic~ craft. a~s:1gned to Cm-11:U'VSUPPACT S~igot'o
finu
t,~go
l.~ad$ in~luded the conversion
of .LC.M<=>6
a ~ 't?1i m:L\&e
S"4eeping @!!"aft..
the Vie.t.n~se
and Cambodian Navie~t> Several othej},"l&:r'ge wiGoyk pi£tckage:s
were ~o:mplet.~d on Korean arid Thai ships opera.tiRlg in the rlver$o
Ma....ny
ship 'to Shop it.em~ were ret:eive,ds repaired.;) and ret'!l..·"TM~,1 to. nu.."'!!~.1J."OU~al1.ied
naval a..:;,!;!vi t.ies in country.9 both ashore and afloato In s:pi t~ of grea.t
dif:f'it.'U1-t~
.i.F.'J:S: in t.he area.:s of t.ranspo.rt.at.1on and the pro~eme.nt. of: repair
pa.!'ts and supplieSJ9 'those projeet.s. we;re OOT-lplet.e.d be.f'~;:re requ:i.red dea.a=
rlork
for
line.so
On 10 Movemb~~,19709 Captain FEAGINwu relieved of <1)).,rnrn,and by Commander
Bo FRICK •. The change Qf ~OJ1'.ma.'1.d. ~eremony WB.:Zi higb1.:tght.ed by the presenta-=>
t.ion
of the Gold !~E!~ pl~que
by a. 1"®pJf~:S<S1l1t,.at,J.,ve @f C:OMSEEVGRU 'I'!1REE", ·A,s the
year drE'.Y 'to ;a e;lQ;Sj:g;9 Chrim.ms..!1! wa~ ©slebrate.d by a tU%'key Md lob&.'t,eJr
dinner and a US(: iSihow.v by -the Colorado Kapps. Piekel!":sJo Fmlli.1y~ the nsw,T
yea;/? 'IV!';&~ u5!he:r'edi in 'id th a. p;r'(;}digio:.ijl51 di®plq
©f f'lareoB.') t.]t'.3.':Q;~:t'$::~ Md ro©ketsr.>
"'(j'"
Durl..':1Ig it,h.e '~~UI'~
o.f
the
19109
JTl!!ax'
tni!'
TUTtr.rt...A
(MmpleVAd
h9tt72
w01fk
reque.st.:s w;:th an. unpre©eden-t,~.d figure 0:£, 337 J) 221 0 8 1r!M••'1.ai1il.'T~ e:~)~!Jl6do
Twenty=.fc.u.'T Viet.nii31mes~ PCFs were lifted
@31'k:»
pont,)'f~n a..."ld alDngsid.e ~r~d
er;;mpletely OVe:i:"'1hHnl!,~do The fo<]jl~ing :sta:ti~"ti~$: a,pply t",,) the set'V."l~e;g:
TU,['UI!.A
. BQ,;a1,.
~ende!'eQ 1Ji, ~'IJ1pp.i!;r1~,.~f' U"
:380
Repa.i)l"<i:;!Ii
Boat Skidded
12V71 Engine~' R-~!'bu.il
t.
Pl"opell~r~ ~!pa.ir~d,AJha.rged
Rudd~r;~ P~'pair~
Sha!t.~ S~aigh:t~J:1.
$haf't.~ Cha.ngoo
Transmi.ss::"l<i;.;ns
S' reF.,
Re-pa.J.r·!$d
->
Ra.rial"
NkO:; NHA BE
1.!1\t,j..
WAS SAIC',ON ~ if'Aft,,,
Repair®<ct1
200
Radi~s rt@pair'~~
100 Charging Ki t$ R!:pau'e.d
194 -_St.art~~~ ~t-'Q::iU.
1.56
Altl§rnat.;}Jf'~ R~ah'®~
84 On~ ..•Gen~ra.'t~r;s R~a.1r~
59 Ein©<et11.w:?:§; ~p~j~Bffi
'7~1
rfL
Magn,~t..:i...g: t~:Q'~p:.jl
•.:i~:"'~~
Repai:r'(~!d.
85
52
68
59
126
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O~ooandingOfficer Brief
Comma.nder
Walter Benjamin Friok is a native o.f the State
of California.
After receiving his earlyedu.cation in lOGal
schools, he attended the United states ~ra'V7
Aca.demygra.dua.ting
vdth the class of 1954.•
He has served at sea. as GunnerYOfficer a.nd.Assistant First.
(LCC"1.7)$ as Opara.t:ions Officer in
L:teutenant in U.S••S. TACO}:.i.C
U.S.s.
ROBDJ50N"(DD
562)" as Execi:ttiVe Officer
in
U•.S"S" LILtS
(DEB.383) and as CommandingOfficer of U"S.•S. L'JCIDU:BO 458)0
"While in command of U.S .•S. LUOID, the sro:pi':as extensively
employed in N:A.RKETTI1.'!E operations in the Re;'I1blic of Viet Nam.
He has served ashore as an Eleotronics Instru.c-tor at the
United States Na.valAcademj"and has attended the U.S. 1:!aval
Postgraduate SohooJ.uhe:re he earned an ElectroI1.ics Engineering
degree. He reports to U.S.S. TUTtJIIA. from du"ttJ at the lIaval
ComrriunicationsComr..and
Headquarters, Washington, D•.C"s 1'7he1'e
he was assigned as Depu-ty~t;.ssistan-tCanmanderfor Frequency
Hanagemen1i.
Frl.cl:: is a life memberof 'the Natio:nal Ri.fle
Commar.der
Asaociati-:;n and enjoys caL'Wingand other outdoor activi:ties .•
CommanderFrick is married to the former Dorothy J. Grant
of Pensacola; FlOrida. They have three children: Stephenl)
Kathryn and David and nOHmake their home i..Tl San Diego, California"
Enclosure
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