Thursday, July 18, 1968

The San Diego Union

San Diego, California, Friday Morning, July 19, 1968

Three Warships Return From Vietnam Duty

Pictures — Pages a-1, a-3

By JAMIE RORYSON

Bands played, banners fluttered, and wives and children waved yesterday as three vessels of San Diego-based Destroyer Division One returned home from six months' Vietnam action.

The ships — the guided missile frigates Jouett (DLG-29) and Preble (DLG-15) and the destroyer Hull (DD-945) carried 1,000 officers and men.

In Vietnam, the squadron participated in search and rescue patrols for downed aviators, and bombarded shore targets.

RESCUED 8 FLIERS

The Jouett, with Capt. A. T. Emerson Jr., squadron commander, aboard, wore eight parachutes painted on the superstructure below her bridge, signifying eight aviators were rescued during the deployment. Emerson, of Coronado, served as commander of the Navy's search and rescue units in the Tonkin Gulf Area.

In an interview shortly after the ships docked at the Naval Station, Emerson said vessels of the search and rescue units stood between U.S. carriers and the shore to track incoming and outgoing planes and pick up downed aviators.

SAYS MORALE HIGH

"Morale was high on all the ships of the squadron," he said. "The men had a job to do and they did it tremendously well. I am proud of them."

Capt. Robert S. Hayes of Pacific Beach, captain of the Jouett, said his ship, as flagship of the search and rescue operations, completed 932 helicopter takeoffs and landings from its deck, made 25 night fuel and supply replenishments from other ships, and served 103 days in the combat zone without a serious accident among its crew of 400.

During the deployment, the Hull, commanded by Cmdr. G. A. Church of Coronado, fired 25,000 five-inch shells at enemy targets, believed to be a record number for a single deployment.

GIBBONS IN COMMAND

The Preble is commanded by Cmdr. P. C. Gibbons of San Diego.

Another guided missile frigate, the Halsey (DLG-23) is

USS JOUETT (DLG29)

FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601

PLAN OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, 18 JULY 1968

THE PLAN OF THE DAY CONTAINS OFFICIAL INFORMATION. ALL HANDS ARE CHARGED WITH

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF ITS CONTENTS. THE POD IS NOT TO BE

REMOVED FROM THE SHIP OR THE SHIP'S OFFICES.

TIDES: HIGH -0524, 2.9 ft., 1706, 4.9 ft.

LOW -1006, 2.1 ft.

SUNRISE: 0558

SUNSET: 1955

UNIFORMS

OFFICERS, CPOS

ENTERING PORT: Tropical White.

QUARTERDECK WATCH: Tropical White until 1545. Uniform of the day

thereafter.

UNIFORM OF THE DAY: Service Dress Khaki or Tropical White.

UNIFORM ON STATION: Tropical Khaki Long.

OTHER ENLISTED

ENTERING PORT: Tropical White.

UNIFORM OF THE DAY: Service Dress White or Tropical White.

TOPSIDE WATCHES: Uniform of the Day.

WORKING UNIFORM: Dungarees.

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IN PORT WATCH BILL

COMMAND DUTY OFFICER - - - - - - LT. SALZER

DUTY SECTION - - - - - - - - - - I

DUTY DIVISION - - - - - - - - - GUNNERY/AS

OFFICERS OF THE DECK

0800 - 1200 WO HOLDER/SKCS HARRIS 2000 - 2400 SFC MOORE

1200 - 1600 DSC BOWERS/SFC MOORE 0000 - 0400 WO HOLDER

1600 - 2000 SKCS HARRIS 0400 - 0800 DSC BOWERS

DEPARTMENT DUTY

DUTY STOREKEEPER - SK3 HANSON WEAPONS - GMM1 GUNNERSON

DUTY BOATSWAIN'S MATE - BM3 FAIR OPERATIONS - DSC BOWERS

DUTY QUARTERMASTER - QM2 BUCCA NAVIGATION - QM2 BUCCA

DUTY DRIVER - SN HEDGEMAN SUPPLY - SKCS HARRIS

DUTY MAA - GMM1 GUNNERSON ENGINEERING - WO HOLDER

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TIMES OF MODIFICATION TO USS JOUETTINST 5330.1 ARE UNDERLINED.

UNDERWAY DAILY ROUTINE

IN PORT HOLIDAY ROUTINE

0345 - Relieve the watch.

0500 - Call the duty ship's cooks.

0545 - Call the duty MAA, food handlers, duty stewards, and reveille PO's.

0600 - Reveille. (All hands except the mid-watch and others authorized to

sleep late.)

0615 - Reveille PO's make reports to the duty MAA. Mess gear. All hands having

personal gear in the helo hanger locker lay back to remove same.

0630 - Breakfast for the oncoming watch and PO1s.

0645 - Breakfast for the crew.

0700 - Up all late bunks. Relieve the watch.

0730 - Secure the mess line. Muster on station. Turn in muster reports to

the ship's office by 0800.

0740 - Test alarms.

0815 - Complete all topside work for entering port. All hands not on watch

clear topside areas. All hands except engineering watches shift into

the Uniform for Entering Port (Tropical White).

0845 (About) - Set the Special Sea and Anchor Detail with the exception of

line handlers. All hands not on Sea Detail assemble on the helo deck.

0930 (About) - All hands to Quarters for entering port. Line handlers man

Special Sea Detail Stations.

1000 - Moor Pier 4, San Diego, California, U.S.A. Secure from Quarters.

ASAP - Liberty commences for Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 to expire on board at 0730

Friday 19 July for Section 2, 0730 Saturday 20 July for Section 3, 0730

Sunday 21 July for Section 4, and 0700 Monday 22 July for Section 5.

Commence holiday routine.

1100 - Mess Gear.

1115 - Dinner for the oncoming watch and PO1s.

1145 - Knock off ship's work. Relieve the watch. Dinner for the crew.

1230 - Secure the Mess line.

1545 - Relieve the watch.

1645 - Check setting of material condition YOKE. Make reports to D. C. Central.

1700 - All hands topside shift into the Uniform of the Day or On Station Uniform

1715 - Supper for the oncoming watch and PO1s.

1730 - Supper for the crew.

1915 - Relieve the watch.

1930 - Secure the mess line. Lay before the mast all eight o'clock reports.

2030 - Movie call.

2200 (About) - Unrig movies. Taps. Light out.

2345 - Relieve the watch.

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NOTES

1. Morning Schedule. A Press helicopter is expected to take aerial photographs

of the ship at about 0830. Topside areas will be cleared by 0815 and all

personnel topside after that time must be in the Uniform for Entering Port

(Tropical White). Special Sea and Anchor Details with the exception of line

handlers will be set at about 0845 and all personnel not having Special Sea

and Anchor stations will assemble on the flight deck to form a "29" for pictures

being taken from Point Loma. After passing Point Loma, personnel will fall in at

Quarters for Entering Port. After passing through the new bridge construction,

the Commodore's Gig will be lowered and proceed to Pier 4. JOUETT will moor to

Pier 4 at about 1000, and leave and liberty parties may leave the ship from the

after brow as soon as agricultural clearence is obtained.

To enhance our arrival, JOUETT will stream large balloons from the forecastle

and fantail, and a large sign will be displayed on the port side saying,

"Happiness is Homecoming."

Refreshments will be served on the helo deck and mess decks, so bring your

dependents and guests aboard for a tour before heading home.

2. Personal Firearms. Personal firearms may be picked up from the Small Arms

Locker (1-133-2A) between 1030 and 1200 today. Base regulations impose stringent

restrictions on the possession of firearms. As a matter of practice, personnel

returning from Westpac are able to remove personal firearms from the base, on the

day of their return, without written permission from Base Security. It is

prudent, however, to keep firearms boxed in their original containers and to avoid

flagrant display (ie..., don't try walking through the gate with a gun under

your arm). If you want to remove your firearms from the ship, do so immediately

and don't bring it back onto the base. Otherwise, leave it in the custody

of the Gunnery Officer.

3. Electrical Power. The ship will be receiving electrical power from the

beach. Only a limited amount of power is available and care must be observed by

all hands in order to prevent loss of electrical power to the ship.

All persons must notify the duty electrician prior to energizing large

current consuming devices such as motor generator sets, vents, winches, gun

mounts, directors, etc.

4. CIAC Notes. Now is the time to consider the use of San Diego's educational

facilities. Tuition Aid is available from COM 11 thru the I & E Office at the

Naval Station. The government will pay 75% of the cost. You pay the balance.

Check with I & E for available courses and schedules.

Leave period is upon us. Do you plan to be gone during advancement

examinations? Have you turned in an address to send your exam to? If not,

do so at once to Ruiz PN1.

Information handouts regarding the medical program for you and your

dependents is available at Career Information Office.

California has a huge amount of automotive traffic. Do you know the rules

and regulations? Vehicle Code Books are on sale at Career Information Office.

Charge accounts established. Be prepared!

5. Uniforms in San Diego. Uniforms on board while in San Diego will conform

to the uniforms set forth above except, hopefully, after today we will have no

occasion for wearing the uniform for entering port for awhile. Note particularly

the uniforms for Quarterdeck and Topside Watches. Also, the uniform of the day

or on - station uniform must be worn topside after 1700 (1200 on weekends and

holidays). There will be no exceptions to this policy except for urgent dirty

work when specifically authorized by the Command Duty Officer. Dungarees are

permitted below decks only after 1700 weekdays and 1200 weekends and holidays.

6. Liberty. Liberty will expire as shown in the daily routine. Liberty will

commence at 0900 over the weekend. Note that all liberty expires at 0700 on

Monday 22 July when we commence the new hours.

7. Illegal Shooting. Illegal shooting in California State Parks. Governor

Regan states there has been an increase in shooting incidents in California State

Parks, particularly Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Illegal shooting has resulted

in the death of two park visitors in the last few months. Section 4304.1 of

the California Administrative Code states:

"Firearms. No person shall possess a firearm with a cartridge in any portion

of the mechanism; nor shall any person discharge across, in, or into

any portion of the state park system a firearm, bow and arrow, or air

or gas weapon or any device capable of injuring or killing any animal

or damaging or destroying any public or private property."

J. A. WALKER, JR.

LCDR USN

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

USS JOUETT (DLG-29) 1968 CRUISE BOOK — PAGES 162-163

[Pages contain numerous commendatory message traffic (naval messages) received by USS Jouett during the deployment, arranged at various angles across both pages. Many are partially overlapping and at angles making exact transcription difficult. Key messages transcribed below:]

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FM CTF SEVEN SEVEN

TO COMDESRON ONE

USS JOUETT / COMSEVENTHFLT

COMCRUDESPAC

CTG SEVEN ZERO PT EIGHT

AS COMDESRON ONE AND USS JOUETT DEPART THE GULF OF TONKIN FOR

THE FINAL TIME THIS DEPLOYMENT, BOTH STAFF AND FORCES I HAD TO SO WITH

ADMIRATION NOT ONLY BY YOUR BRILLIANT AIRBORNE EFFORTS UNDER

BEEN SPECTACULAR CONTRIBUTIONS IN RELATIONS TO ALL CONCERNED.

SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONS, BUT ALSO BY YOUR AIRMEN'S MIS-

SIONS. PLEASE CONVEY MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CONCERNED.

RADM COUSINS.

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FM CTF SEVEN SEVEN

TO CTU SEVEN PT FIVE PT ONE

INFO COMSEVENTHFLT

COMFAIRWESTPAC

CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO

USS AMERICA

USS JOUETT

HC SEVEN

HC SEVEN DET ONE ZERO THREE

HC SEVEN DET ONE ZERO

THE AGGRESSIVE, PERSISTENT AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL EFFORTS

WHICH LED TO THE SUCCESSFUL RESCUE HAVE BEEN NOTED WITH ADMIRATION

AND PRIDE. WELL DONE TO ALCON. RADM COUSINS.

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FM JARREP AB AN #

TO CTU 77 PT # PT 1

INFO CTG 77 PT #

CTF 77

CONSERVENFLEET

SUBJ: SAR INCIDENT 04-01/JOLLY GREEN 25.

PLEASE CONVEY MY PERSONAL WELL DONE TO ALL HANDS FOR THEIR

EFFORTS IN ASSISTING THE RECOVERY OF JOLLY GREEN 25 AFTER THE

EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING ON THE CHINA SEA. THIS COORDINATED

EFFORT MADE POSSIBLE THE RECOVERY OF AN AIR CREW AND A MILLION

DOLLAR AIRCRAFT NEAR AN EXTREMELY HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.

COL LESKE, COM/J ARREP SENDS.

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FM USS ENTERPRISE

TO COMDESRON ONE

INFO CTF SEVEN SEVEN

CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO

CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT FIVE

USS JOUETT

1. FOR THE LAST TWO LINE PERIODS ENTERPRISE AIRCRAFT WORKED CLOSELY

WITH YOUR STAFF AND JOUETT OF YOUR SQUADRON. YOUR STRIKE CONTROL,

FLIGHT FOLLOWING, SAR COORDINATION AND FIGHTER CONTROL HAS CONSIS-

TENTLY BEEN OUTSTANDING AND THE FINEST WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. THE

WING HAS GAINED THE HIGHEST CONFIDENCE IN YOUR CONTROLLERS AND

ATTRIBUTES MANY SUCCESSFUL NIGHT MISSIONS TO THEIR PRECISE VECTORS

TO LUCRATS. THE SUCCESS OF MANY SAR EFFORTS HAS BEEN DIRECTLY ATTRI-

BUTED TO YOUR OWN QUICK RESPONSE, YOUR FINE SAR TEAM, AND OPTIMUM

UTILIZATION OF RESCAP. ALL ABOARD ENTERPRISE WHO HAVE HAD THE

PLEASURE OF VISITING JOUETT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY IMPRESSED BY THE

OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL CREW.

2. ENTERPRISE WISHES YOU A SAFE AND SPEEDY RETURN HOME AND WILL

LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AGAIN.

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FM CTU SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO PT ONE

TO USS JOUETT

USS BUCKLEY

HELISUPPRON SEVEN DET ONE ZERO FIVE

HELISUPPRON SEVEN DET ONE ZERO

VF THREE THREE

VF ONE ZERO TWO

VAW ONE TWO TWO

VAH ONE ZERO

VA ONE ONE THREE

INFO CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO

CTF SEVEN SEVEN PT FIVE

CTF SEVEN SEVEN PT THREE

CTF SEVEN ZERO PT EIGHT

USS AMERICA

USS ENTERPRISE

HELISUPPRON SEVEN

HELISUPPRON SEVEN DET ONE ZERO THREE

SAR INCIDENT

1. YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AND SUPERB PERFORMANCE IN TODAY'S SAR FOR

VF-33 ACFT NR 204 WERE THE FACTORS WHICH BROUGHT ABOUT SUCCESSFUL

RECOVERY OF LTJG SIMMONS IN 13 MINUTES FROM EJECTION TO PICK UP.

2. WELL DONE TO ALL AND A SPECIAL KUDOS FOR VAW-122 ACFT NR 722 FOR HIS

CONTROL WORK DURING SUBSEQUENT SEARCH EFFORT.

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FM CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT FIVE

TO USS JOUETT

INFO COMDESRON ZERO PT EIGHT

CTG SE SEVEN SEVEN

WELL DONE.

YOUR AIR CONTROLLERS, RADARMEN AND HELO

DETACHMENT MERIT A HEARTFELT AND OUTSTANDING

PERFORMANCE. WELL DONE. SAR OPS WERE NOT ONLY THE ALERT

AND AGGRESSIVE SAR OPERATIONS NEXT YOUR PLEASURE. NOTE WITH CDR.

WILL AGAIN BE PRESENT DURING ...

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FM COMDESRON ONE

TO USS JOUETT

1. WITH THE ENDING OF OUR SECOND LINE PERIOD I WANT TO EXPRESS THE

GREAT PLEASURE THAT I HAVE HAD IN WITNESSING THE OUTSTANDING PER-

FORMANCE OF THE JOUETT. THE SAR SUPPORT WAS SUPERB, AND IN PARTICULAR,

THE STRIKE SUPPORT TO OUR NAVY AIRCRAFT WAS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

YOU CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THE TRIBUTE GIVEN THE SHIP BY THE ENTERPRISE

FLYBY. THIS IS A REFLECTION OF WELL-DESERVED GRATITUDE THAT FEW

HAVE EARNED. WELL DONE.

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FM CTU SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO PT ONE

TO USS JOUETT

USS BUCKLEY

HC SEVEN DET ONE ZERO SEVEN

CO, VF NINE TWO

CO, VA TWO THREE

CO, VF ONE NINE ONE

INFO COMSEVENTHFLT

CTF SEVEN SEVEN

CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO

USS ENTERPRISE

CWV NINE

CWV ONE NINE

CVW TWO

CVSG FIVE

CTG SEVEN ZERO PT EIGHT

CO HC SEVEN

HC SEVEN DET ONE ZERO THREE

SAR INCIDENT 7 MAY

1. YOUR PROMPT AND AGGRESSIVE RESPONSE IN THE SUBJ SAR INCIDENT WAS

THE KEY TO SUCCESS. THE COORDINATION AND ALERTNESS OF ALL PARTICIPANTS

WAS SUPERB. YOUR HIGH STATE OF READINESS RESULTED IN THE SUCCESSFUL

RECOVERY OF TWO NAVAL AVIATORS FROM THE WATER CLOSE TO THE ENEMY

SHORE AND WHILE UNDER HOSTILE GUNFIRE WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF THEIR DOWN

TIME. MY CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE.

2. TO THE MANY ADDITIONAL UNITS WHO VOLUNTEERED BUT WERE NOT USED,

REST ASSURED THAT YOUR READINESS PROVIDED A "SAFETY FACTOR" WHICH I,

AS SAR COMDR, DEEPLY APPRECIATED.

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FM CTU SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO PT ONE

TO USS JOUETT

USS D. J. BUCKLEY

VAW-ONE ONE FIVE

VA-ONE FOUR SEVEN

HC-SEVEN DET ONE ZERO SEVEN

INFO USS RANGER

COMCVW TWO

CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO

CO SEVEN SEVEN PT SEVEN

CTF SEVEN SEVEN

CO HC-SEVEN

SAR INCIDENT SUNDOWN 03

1. SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY OF TWO NAVAL AVIATORS FROM RANGER VF-21

RESULTED FROM SMOOTH TEAMWORK, READINESS, AND PROMPT REACTION

OF ALL UNITS CONCERNED. PROMPT ANNOUNCEMENT BY VF-21 PILOT FOLLOWER

HIT GAVE JOUETT FLIGHT FOLLOWER EARLY WARNING OF SAR AND ALLOWED

JOUETT OBTAIN ACCURATE POSITION ON DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. OUTSTANDING

REACTION BY VF-21, VAW-115 AND VA-147 ACFT RESULTED IN EARLY

SIGHTING OF THE PILOTS AFTER EJECTION AND UNTIL THEY LANDED IN

THE WATER. THEREAFTER VA-147 RESCAP COMPLETE REPORTING KEPT THE

CREWMEN'S LOCATION PINPOINTED. HIGH STATE OF READINESS OF HC-7

DET 107 ENABLED CLEMENTINE TWO TO BE AIRBORNE WITHIN 3 MINUTES.

COORDINATION AMONG ALL PARTICIPANTS RESULTED IN ACCURATE VECTORS TO

HELO AND ACCURATE POSITIONING OF BUCKLEY FOR HIFR OR GUNFIRE

SUPPRESSION.

2. YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND SUPERB PROFESSIONAL COORDINATION

IN THIS EMERGENCY RESULTED IN A TOTAL TIME OF ONLY TWENTY-NINE

MINUTES FROM RECEIPT OF DAMAGE TO ON-DECK RECOVERY OF RESCUE HELO.

ALL HANDS DEMONSTRATED THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SAR READINESS WHEN

IT WAS NEEDED. WELL DONE.

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FM CTG SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO

TO CTU SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO PT ONE

TO CTU SEVEN SEVEN PT ZERO PT ONE PT TWO

HELISUPPRON SEVEN DET ONE ZERO ZERO

USS ENTERPRISE

USS YORKTOWN

INFO ALL CVA TO CDR TF SEVEN SEVEN

CTF SEVEN SEVEN

CONSERVENFLEET

HELISUPPRON SEVEN

HELISUPPRON SEVEN DET ONE ZERO THREE

CHAMPION 496 SAR

1. FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO DAYS OUR SAR FORCES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY

RESCUED A DOWNED AIRCREW UNDER HOSTILE FIRE.

2. THE RECOVERY OF THE PILOT OF CHAMPION 496 FROM DEEP WITHIN

ENEMY TERRITORY IN AN UNBELIEVABLY SHORT TIME WAS THE RESULT OF THE

PROMPT, COOL, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIONS OF THE ONE SCENE COMMANDER,

THE RESCAP, THE DOWNED PILOT AND MOST OF ALL THE INTREPID CREW OF

BIG MOTHER 70. YOU HAVE THE ADMIRATION AND APPRECIATION OF ALL FOR

CARRYING OUT A TOUGH ONE. WELL DONE.

RADM H. H. EPPES

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FM COMUSMACV

TO USS JOUETT

INFO CTU 77.9.1 / COMSEVENTHFLT / CINCPACFLT / CINCPAC

... YOUR TIMELY REACTION IN EFFECTING RDVU AND PROVIDING MEDICAL

ASSISTANCE TO WOUNDED CREWMAN OF ... MISSION ... DEEPLY

APPRECIATED BY ALL CONCERNED.

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[Additional messages at angles, partially overlapping, including handwritten-style messages from USS Bon Homme Richard and other units expressing congratulations and well-done sentiments for SAR operations]

[Handwritten-style angled message visible reading in part: "THE RESOURCEFULNESS AND SKILL OF THE CREW OF CLEMENTINE II WAS INSPIRING... RADM SWANSON... TO ALL IN JOUETT WHO MADE THE SAR A SUCCESS"]

[Another angled message fragment: "IN USS JOUETT'S ROLE OF SENDING MY WARMEST... DEEPLY... WELL DONE... THANKS FOR... SUPPORT YOUR... WHEN"]

USS JOUETT (DLG-29) 1968 CRUISE BOOK — PAGES 164-165

[Photo: USS Jouett (DLG-29) pulling into port, hull number 29 prominent on bow, crew manning the rails, Terrier missile launcher visible aft]

...WITH A SENSE OF HAPPINESS!

[Photo: Woman looking through camera/binoculars from the pier, crowd behind her]

[Photo: Families on pier holding welcome home signs — visible signs read: "WELCOME GOOD BAC TO BE uBACK", "Welcome Home Dad and DAVE", "HI!!!! RICHARD RD3", "WELCOME HOME JOUETT", "Welcome Home!" — women and children waving, ship visible in background with hull number 455]

[Photo: Woman in polka dot dress looking up at ship, waving, crowd of families around her, "SAN DIEGO WELCOME OPERATION HOMECOMING" banner visible]

[Photo: Crowd of women and children on pier with signs including "Dad" visible, excitement and anticipation on faces]

USS JOUETT (DLG-29) 1968 CRUISE BOOK — PAGES 166-167

[Photo: Sailor embracing wife on pier, kissing, two young children at his side — boy holding balloon, girl in sailor outfit holding sign reading "Daddy" and "Sheri". American flag and "SAN DIEGO WELCOMES YOU / OPERATION WELCOME" banner visible]

[Photo: Sailors and families walking on pier after homecoming, sailors in whites carrying bags and gear, wives alongside]

[Blue section divider page with artistic illustration: Pencil drawing of two sailors' faces — one officer (with officer's cap with eagle insignia) and one enlisted (with anchor insignia on cap) — encircled by a chain border]

THE MEN OF JOUETT