DEPARTMENT OF T H E N A V Y U S S D U B U Q U E (LPD-8)

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From : Commanding Off icer, USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8)

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To: Director of Naval History (OP 09BH1, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 20374-0571

Subj: COMMAND HISTORY

Ref : (a ) OPNAVINST 5750.12D

Encl: (1) Command History fo r 1990 (2) Commanding Of f i cer ' s Biography (3) Commanding Of f icer I s Photograph

1. I n accordance w i th reference (a), enclosures (1) through (3) are submitted.

B. F. BOYCE

Copy to: Public A f fa i r s Of f icer USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8)

Section.One: Command Composition and Organization

USS DUBUQUE i s a forward deployed amphibious transport dock (AUSTIN Class LPD) homeported i n Sasebo, Japan. USS DUBUQUE served as the f lagship f o r Amphibious Readiness Group Bravo, re ferred t o as Commander, Task Group 76.4, consist ing of a l l amphibious class ships homeported i n Sasebo, Japan. DUBUQUE1s immediate senior i n command was Commander, Naval Surface Group Western Pac i f i c (COMNAVSURFGRU WESTPAC) wi th COMPHIBGRU ONE act ing as operational commander. USS DUBUQlE's mission i s t o transport and land troops and t h e i r essential equipment and supplies by means o f embarked landing c r a f t or amphibious vehicles augmented by hel icopter l i f t . The ship was commanded by Captain David L. Wetherell, USN, u n t i l the change o f command ceremony on 2 August when Captain Brian F. Boyce, USN, ---

assumed command. Msjor department heads are as follows:

Executive Off icer, Terry E. Nolan, LCDR Operations Off icer, , LCDR Chief Engineer , LT Supply Of f i cer , LT F i r s t Lieutenant , LCDR A i r Boss , LT Medical Of f icer , LT Dental Of f i cer , LT Chaplain LT

SECTION TWO, PART ONE

S h i p ' s Chronology:

0 1 JAN 02-26 JAN 2 7 JAN 29 JAN 30 JAN

0 1 FEB 02 FEB 03 FEB 05 FEB 1 0 FEB 1 6 -22 FEB 2 3 FEB 26 FEB 28 FEB 05 MAR 08 MAR 12 MAR 23 MAR 26 MAR 28 MAR 04 APR 1 4 APR 15 JUL 25-26 JUL 26 JUL 02 AUG 03 AUG 05 AUG 1 7 AUG 1 9 AUG 21 AUGUST 2 2 AUG 2 4 AUG

26 AUG 27 AUG 12 SEP 1 3 SEP 1 6 SEP 2 1 SEP 22 SEP 08 OCT 1 2 OCT 1 8 OCT 22 OCT 2 4 OCT 28 OCT 01-04 NOV 04 NOV 09- 28 NOV 27 NOV 29 NOV

INPORT SASEBO, JA. VISITED BY RADM WHITE, CHC, USN UPKEEP SASEBO, JA. UNDERWAY TO BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA FOR ONLOAD. INPORT WHITE BEACH, OKINAWA. UNDERWAY TO SUBIC BAY FOR VALIANT USHER 90-4. RENDEZVOUS WITH USS TUSCALOOSA. VALIANT USHER 90-4 PRECISION ANCHORAGE SUBIC BAY INPORT SUBIC BAY ANCHORED I N SUBIC BAY FOR REFRESHER TRAINING PIERSIDE SUBIC BAY FOR REFRESHER TRAINING INPORT SUBIC UNDERWAY TO OKINAWA INPORT OKINAWA FOR TEAM SPIRIT 90 ONLOAD UNDERWAY TO POHANG FOR TEAM SPIRIT 90 INPORT POHANG TEAM SPIRIT OFFLOAD/ONLOAD UNDERWAY FOR TEAM SPIRIT 90 UNREP WITH USS SPICA AND USS WABASH UNDERWAY ENROUTE OKINAWA INPORT OKINAWA, ENROUTE SASEBO, JA INPORT SASEBO, JA COMPLETED AMMUNITION OFFLOAD ENTERED SSK DRYDOCK W2 DSRA COMPLETED AMMUNITION ONLOAD AMMUNITION ONLOAD COMPLETED. INPORT SASEBO CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY UNDERWAY TO YOKOSUKA INPORT YOKOSUKA UNDERWAY TO SASEBO, JA. AMMUNITION ANCHORAGE ENROUTE OKINAWA EMBARK RLT-4 PERSONNEL INPORT WHITE BEACH, OKINAWA UNDERWAY TO SUBIC BAY WITH USS SAN BERNARDINO AND USS SCHENECTADY INPORT SUBIC BAY UNDERWAY TO NORTH ARABIAN SEA UNDERWAY TO AL JUBAYL, S.A. INPORT AL JUBAYL, OFFLOAD RLT-4 UNDERWAY TO BAHRAIN ANCHORAGE ANCHORED BAHRAIN FOR PORT V I S I T UNDERWAY TO NORTH ARABIAN SEA FOR LOGISTIC SUPPORT UNDERWAY TO PHUKET OUTCHOPPED CTF 150 TO CTG 76.4 INPORT PHUKET, THAILAND UNDERWAY TO SINGAPORE INPORT SINGAPORE UNDERWAY TO SUBIC BAY, R.P. INPORT SUBIC BAY, R.P. UNDERWAY TO SASEBO, JA. INPORT SASEBO, JA MROUTE YOKOSUKA, JA. ASSUMED CMD CTG 76.4 INPORT YOKOSUKA FOR OPPE

16 9EC UNDERWAY TO WHITE BEACH, OKINAWA. COWHIBGRU ONE EMBARKED 18 DEC INPORT WHITE BEACH, OKINAWA. 19 DEC UNDERWAY TO SASEBO, JA 20 DEC- 4 JAN INPORT SASEBO, JA

SECTION TWO PART TWO

EMBARKED UNITS: F o l l o w i n g units o r e lements o f units were embarked o n USS DUBUQUE: 1. BEACHMASTER UNIT DETACHMENT, CORONADO, CA

1 JAN - 3 1 DEC

2. ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT-1 DETACHMENT 1 JAN - 3 1 DEC

3. VALIANT USHER 90-4: DET HMLA-169, DET 3RD BN/12TH MAR, DET BTRY A/lST LAAD BN, H&S CO 2ND BN/7TH MAR, COF 2ND BN/7TH MAR, BTRY G 3BN/llMAR, 1ST PLT/COC/3RD RECON BN, 1ST PLT/COC/3RD CBT ENGR BN, 1ST SECT AT PLT HQCO 9TH MAR, DET A HMH 361, CSSD-31, WPNS CO 2ND BN/7TH MAR 29 JAN- 3 FEB 90

4. SLIBIC TRAINING REDEPLOYMENT: DET CSSD-31, 2ND PLT B CO 1ST AAV BN, DET HMM 361, DET 9TH ENGR SPT BN, DET 3RD CEB, DET GBTRY 3RD BN/ l lTH MAR, DET A SPEC WARFARE BOAT UNIT ONE.

22 FEB - 25 FEB

5. TEAM SPIRIT 90: HQ CO 4TH MAR, H&S CO 3RD BN 5TH MAR, K CO 3RD BN 5TH MAR, G BTRY 3RD BN l l T H MAR, 3RD PLT HQ SEC B CO 2ND ARMD ASLT BN, 1ST/2ND PLT C CO 3RD RECON BN, 1ST/3RD PLT B CO 3RD CBT ENGR BN, A CO (REIN) BLT 1/1 1ST MEU, DET A SPEC WARFARE BOAT UNIT 1, DET ECHO BMU-1, AND KOREAN MARINES.

26 FEB - 30 MAR

6. OPERATION DESERT SHIELD: HQ 4TH MAR, A CO 1ST BN 6TH MAR, WPNS CO 1ST BN 6TH MAR, H&S CO 1ST AAV BN, TOW PLT HQ 1ST AABN, DET H BTRY 3RD BN 12TH MAR, DET 1ST LAAD BN, DET CSSD-31, 3RD PLT CO B 3RD CEBN, EXPL ORD PLT H&S CO 8TH ENGR BN, H&S CO 1ST 6TH MAR.

2 4 AUG - 1 5 SEP 90

7. OPWRTUNE L IFT TO OKINAWA: 2ND BN 3RD MAR, D BTRY 2ND BN 12 MAR, 3RD PLT C CO 3RD CEB.

15-17 DEC

SECTION THREE HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

January f i r s t found USS DUBUQUE a t home port i n Sasebo, observing holiday rout ine i n honor of the New Year. RADM White, CHC, USN v i s i t ed the ship as a gesture of concern for those away from home during the holidays. Upkeep i n Sasebo continued, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day was also observed as a holiday, wi th a special service a t the Base Chapel commemorating h i s b i r t h . We remained i n Sasebo u n t i l 27 January when we got underway fo r Buckner Bay, Okinawa i n preparation f o r Refresher Training and Val iant Usher 90-4. After the onload a t White Beach, Okinawa USS DUBUQUE was underway fo r Subic Bay as CATF rendezvousing wi th USS TUSCALOOSA (LST-1187) on 30 January. During t h i s time we corrected TRE discrepancies and reviewed Refresher Training Exercises.

01 February saw hel icopters land and launch. DUBUQUE was enroute t o San Miguel and arr ived there 0400 on 2 February. We performed a precis ion anchorage and the helicopters l i f t e d off the Marines. There was a welldeck assault launch wi th the AAV1s. A reinforcement mission established an engineering platoon a t Capis Tarlac. 3 February brought a flawless t a c t i c a l withdrawal, wi th the backload being conducted i n the afternoon. The o f f load was completed 04 February a t Alava p ie r i n Subic Bay. Val iant Usher provided valuable t ra in ing and experience. BLT 2/7 and 4th Marines carr ied out the two day exercise.

5-22 February brought Refresher Training. Many d r i l l s were conducted during t h i s two week period. General Quarters, mass conflagration and t ra in ing fo r d i f f e ren t scenarios was given.

23 February USS DUBUQUE returned t o White Beach, Okinawa t o onload Marines and t h e i r equipment f o r Team S p i r i t 90. 26 February we were pierside and on 28 February we were enroute t o Pohang, a r r i v i ng there 05 March. We steamed wi th USS FORT FISHER, KNOX, ST LOUIS, MECINA KEA and WABASH i n the Eastern China Sea. During t h i s time we conducted General Quarters and abandon ship d r i l l s . On 2 March we joined wi th BLUE RIDGE as we headed toward Pohang, and we conducted f l i g h t quarters. 05-07 March we were a t Pier One i n Pohang, Korea. COMPHIBRON THREE embarked on 05 March. A Project Handclasp d i s t r i bu t i on was conducted on 06 March t o Dea Ja Won Orphanage, Ae Ga Won Mother/Child Home, and Sung Ae Won Orphanage/Senior Ci t izen 's Home. On 07 March we set s a i l from Pohang t o our modified location. We had a green deck and we entered a swept mine f i e ld . On 08 March we were underway headed fo r our Sea Echelon Area. 12 March we completed an underway replenishment wi th USS SPICA and USS WABASH and conducted f l i g h t operations. During Team S p i r i t USS DUBUQUE was CTG Seven Six Point Four. Exercise par t ic ipants included commanders i n sea, a i r and special forces. Destroyers and Cruisers supported the amphibious operations including advance force operations NGFS and overa l l defense o f the area of assault. Conduct integrated ATF operations wi th a CVGB against a simulated enemy were also performed. On 23 March a Community Relations Paint ing Project was performed by several DUBUQUE sa i l o rs a t Sin Rin Ae Yuk Won Orphanage i n Pohang, and l a t e r tha t day USS DUBUQUE was underway headed f o r White Beach, Okinawa. The of f load was conducted 26 March. Then we headed fo r Sasebo, Japan a r r i v i ng there 28 March.

01 A p r i l we were a t Berth 2 a t Ind ia Basin i n Sasebo, Japan. On 2 A p r i l we were underway and we anchored a t explosives anchorage 839. The

afternoon of 03 A p r i l we moved t o Akasaki Fuel Pier and on 04 A p r i l pumped JP-5 and DFM. 05 A p r i l we were moored a t Ind ia Basin #1 i n Sasebo. 06 A p r i l we sh i f ted t o Berth #7. 09 A p r i l our crew moved onboard a berthing barge, and on 14 A p r i l we were underway fo r SSK DRYDOCK #2. Also on 14 A p r i l USS DUBUQUE sa i l o rs conducted a community re la t ions paint ing pro ject a t Tenshin

Ryo Orphanage i n Sasebo. USS SAMUEL GOMPERS arr ived i n Sasebo on 9 May and provided addit ional

assistance t o USS DUBUQUE. During t h i s time mainspace f i r e d r i l l s were conducted two times a week, a recreat ional fund audit board was conducted, and on 11 May a sh ip 's party was held i n Nimitz Park along wi th a Navy Relief Fund Drive. 25 May we conducted a Navy Rel ie f r a f f l e and on 29 May we had SAS team t ra in ing.

01 June we held Navy Relief Khaki elect ions and also had a mainspace f i r e d r i l l and a Zone Inspection. 06 June an Undocking B r i e f from SSK DRY DOCK #2 was held. Also on t h i s day several volunteers from USS DUBUQUE par t ic ipated i n the J.N. Darby-E.J. King F ie ld Day. 08 June we reenl is ted OS2 Stinson and 11-12 June Gun Qualif ications were held. On 09 June several USS DUBUQUE sa i lo rs helped renovate the Main Base Chi ld Development Center i n Sasebo. 12-14 June we had a CMS Standown. 15 June we had a Ship's p icn ic i n Nimitz Park. 13-15 June we also conducted our semi-annual physical f i tness t ra in ing. On 16 June several DUBUQUE sa i lo rs v i s i t e d Kodomo Noie Orphanage i n Omura, Japan. They painted the playground equipment and provided a cookout. 18-22 June PLOE I1 was held. Also on 18 June we completed LOE and we commenced combat systems testing. On 19 June a Courts Mar t ia l was held fo r BM3 . On 24 June the drydock was flooded and on 25 June we were underway from SSK DRYDOCK 112 and we headed deadstick t o Akasaki Fuel Pier. On 25 June we moved t o Ind ia Basin Berth Six starboard side 11. We remained there u n t i l 24 July. 26 June SMTT began and RADM Sackette vis i ted. Our Galley reopened on 27 June and on 3 July the LOE wr i t ten exam was given along w i th SAS training. 4 July was celebrated and 5- 7 July LOE was held. 08-14 July the sides o f the ship were painted. 10-11 July the TAV was conducted and steam testing. A medical and Dental Readiness Evaluation was conducted and both were found t o be i n top readiness. On 14 July we had a community re la t ions paint ing pro ject a t Tenshin Ryo Orphanage i n Sasebo. Also on 14 July we moved t o Akasaki Fuel Pier and pumped Mogas. 15-21 July we held an award's ceremony, painted the sides o f the ship, held a fas t cruise, safety standown, SRBOC Handling and sea t r i a l s . During the Fast Cruise o f 19 July we held General Quarters, man overboard, One Alpha, emergency egress, steering casualty, abandon ship and emergency destruction d r i l l s . We were underway fo r sea t r i a l s and then went t o ammunition anchorage 839 i n Sasebo. 24 July we held evening f i r e d r i l l s and saw the completion o f DSRA. During t h i s time SN received CFAS Volunteer o f the Month award from the Japanese-American Society. 26 July we were underway i n the morning t o Ind ia Basin fl, and then 30 July moved deadstick t o Berth 7. Friday 27 July was a f i e l d day, and Sat 28 July CAPT B .F. Boyce arrived. RADM Mauz (COMSEVENTHFLEET) also v i s i t ed the ship. 28-29 July the Westpac Subregional So f tba l l Tournament was held. 31 July RADM Conley v i s i t ed USS DUBUQUE and a change o f command rehearsal was held.

On 1 August p r iva te ly owned vehicles were onloaded t o the Landing Craf t Uni t 1665 i n preparation fo r a t r i p t o Yokosuka. 2 August saw the Change o f Command wi th CAPT Wetherell being rel ieved by CAPT Boyce. 3 August USS DUBUQUE was underway t o Yokosuka. While underway an SRBOC Loading Exercise was held along wi th F l i g h t Quarters a 3" 50 gun shoot and an EMCOM Exercise. Arr iv ing i n Yokosuka on 05 August, USS DUBUQUE moored t o USS PRARIE starboard side I1 a t P ie r 6 a f t e r performing North and South Degaussing Range runs. USS DUBUQUE sa i lo rs attended schools while d i f ferent inspections and v i s i t s took place. Schools attended included Bo i le r Water/Feed Water, JP-5 Fuels, PACFLT RT USERS, Shipboard A i r Conditioning and F i re Fighting, P-250 Workshop, Boi ler Water/Feed Water Supply, PRP Administration, CMS Custodian, EAP/SAS and Second Class Swimmer, CBR Basic, and ADAMS Class. Navy Rights and Responsibi l i t ies was held 08-09 August. On 06 August an A i r Assist V i s i t was performed and went well. From 06-10 August DUBUQUE received

a 3M Assist Visit.Other inspections and assists included ILO/SNAP 11, our P r i n t 'Shop (09-10 August) and MCA. During t h i s time s o f t b a l l games, a bowling league and other off time a c t i v i t i e s were held. 10 August saw a Zone Inspection. On 13 August a Mass Casualty Exercise was held. A NIXIE Inspection was held on the 15th, and a planned loss of e l e c t r i c a l power fo r cleaning switchboards was experienced overnight. 16 August NAVRESSO conducted an inspection aboard USS DUBUQUE.

Underway 17 August, USS DUBUQUE embarked the Landing Craf t Uni t and was underway t o Sasebo. 18 August we conducted a 3" 50 gun shoot and we arr ived a t Sasebo Ammunition Anchorage. Launching LCU 1665, we l a t e r moored a t Ind ia Basin Berth 2. After a deadstick move t o Akasaki Pier, USS DUBUQUE was underway f o r Okinawa on 21 August. Wed 22 August DUBUQUE moored a t White Beach a f te r conducting Guard Force Training and a 3" 50 gun shoot along the way. 23 August we embarked RLT-4 personnel, onloaded Marines wi th t h e i r equipment, embarking Larks, AAV1s and the LCU. Underway 0230 on 24 August wi th USS SCHENECTADY and SAN BERNARDINO we steamed t o Subic Bay and conducted DLQ1s and LVA1s wi th hel icopter landings and launches. Sunday 26 August we moored a t Alava Pier, Port Side I1 i n Subic Bay and CTF 73 v i s i t e d our ship. Monday 27 August we were underway for the North Arabian Sea. 27 August we conducted f l i g h t quarters. Exercises conducted during the time period from 26 August t o 13 September include bio-chemical attacks, ship handing, leap froging, f lashing l i g h t , challenge and reply, C I C Pubex, navigation i n an EW environment, radio-telephone d r i l l s , te letype c i r c u i t procedures, set Condition 3, Flag signaling, General Quarters and Quick Draw Gun Exercises. 31 August we sai led around Singapore. On 1 September USS DUBUQUE assumed command o f Task Group 76.4 consist ing o f USS SCHENECTIDY (LST-1185) AND USS SAN BERNARDINO (LST-1189). We conducted a l i g h t l i n e transfer and then t rans i ted through the Malacca Straights. 2 September atropine and 2-pam chloride were d is t r ibuted and a Condition 3 d r i l l was conducted. On Monday 3 September a MOPP Level progression was performed. 4 September saw a gun exercise wi th a U/W High Line transfer as we passed through the Bay o f Bengal. 6 September we conducted an underway replenishment wi th USS HASSAYAMPA (TAO-145) i n the Indian Ocean. HASSAYAMPA detached from our group 09 September. 11 September we entered the North Arabian Sea and performed a RAS wi th USS WHITE PLAINS. We also rendezvoused w i th ARG Alpha (MOD COC). Transi t ing the S t r a i t s o f Hormuz on 12 September we entered the Persian Gulf and moored a t A 1 Jubayl, Saudi Arabia a t Berth 12 on 13 September. Commencing the off load, 14 September a small crane tipped over near LCU 1665. 15 September USNAVCEN v i s i t ed USS DUBUQUE. Underway 16 September we went t o the Central Persian Gulf and anchored a t S i t rah Anchorage, Bahrain on the same day. 17 September we proceeded t o Bahrain Anchorage and we received mai l through f l i g h t quarters and a run from our Landing Craft Uni t 1665. 18 September we conducted a POW/MIA Service and on 19 September held a Rosh Hoshanah Jewish Service. 20 September we were underway t o Si t rah Anchorage, Bahrain. 20-21 September DUBUQUE sa i l o rs were able t o go on l i b e r t y . 21 September our new Chief Petty Of f icers MMC and EMC were i n i t i a t e d and a zone inspection was held. 22 September we were underway t o A 1 Masirah, Oman. 24 September we arr ived a t A 1 Masirah, and underwent f l i g h t quarters anchoring on 25 September. Along wi th f l i g h t quarters, EDD d r i l l s , a i r crash and salvage d r i l l s and f i r e d r i l l s were performed. 26 September we proceeded back t o Bahrain wi th CAPT Taylor o f COMPHIBRON 8, TACRON 21, Navy Medical and Dental personnel, Marines, a Seal Team and Special Boat Unit. 27 September we conducted f l i g h t quarters and 50 ca l iber small arms f i r e . 28 September we anchored a t Bahrain Bel l -Si t rah Anchorage a f t e r conducting f l i g h t quarters fo r the Desert Duck. A Yom Kippur Service was held. 29 September we were underway t o the North Arabian Sea.

Cofiducting f l i g h t operations (DLQ1s and NVG DLQ1s) 01-04 October, on 02 October we were underway again t o the Central Persian Gulf, steaming around Bahrain Bel l . 03 October we anchored a t S i t rah Anchorage i n the ear ly morning and l a t e r got underway t o steam around Bahrain. F l i g h t Operations were conducted 02-04 October wi th USS WHITE PLAINS and USS DUBUQUE anchored in Bahrain on 05 October. Saturday 06 October ammunition was staged on the f l i g h t deck and offloaded on Sunday 07 October i n A 1 Jabayl. On 08 October RADM Sutton v i s i t e d USS DUBUQUE while underway t o the North Arabian Sea enroute t o Phuket, Thailand. 09 October we conducted an A i r Crash F i r e D r i l l and l a t e r crossed the S t r a i t s of Hormuz. 10 October we conducted General Quarters, CBR and Abandon Ship d r i l l s along wi th conducting an equipment t ransfer wi th USS I W O JIMA. 11 October we conducted a RAS wi th USNS SPICA and an OOD board fo r LTJG . 12 October saw a C I C Watch Of f icer board fo r OS1 . On Sunday 14 October a leak i n the h u l l o f LCU (1665) from being battered i n the we l l deck precluded an operation wi th USS SAN BERNARDINO. We were able t o t ransfer 10,000 gallons o f water t o her, however, v i a l i n e t o l i n e transfer. Later that afternoon we had a s tee l beach p icn ic and a contest t o see who could dr ive a g o l f b a l l the farthest o f f o f the f l i g h t deck. Enroute t o Thailand wi th USS SAN BERNARDINO and USS SCHENECTADY, we conducted a safety standown on 17 October and on 18 October we moored t o Phuket Warf i n the morning. 20 October many USS DUBUQUE sa i l o rs par t ic ipated i n a community re la t ions paint ing pro ject t o a Nam Bor Elementary School. After a four day por t v i s i t t o Phuket, Thailand we were underway on 22 October t o Singapore, mooring t o Sembawang Warf on 24 October. The evening o f 24 October saw a Class C f i r e t o 2A SSTG C i rcu i t Breaker. There was a leak i n the fue l o i l service l i n e t o the ill boi ler . 28 October we were underway fo r Subic Bay, R.P. We passed through Palawa Passage t o avoid rough seas.

On 03 November a sh ip 's party was held a t the CPO Mess i n Subic Bay. 05 November we were underway t o Sasebo and we conducted NWAT/PTRI preparations along wi th a General Quarters D r i l l . F l i g h t Quarters were conducted wi th VC- 5 out o f Cubi Point. A Combined Federal Campaign Tournament was held 06-08 November fo r Spades, Cribbage and Chess. A Uni t Sweep urinalysis was also held. 07 November a swing ship evolution transpired along wi th continued t ra in ing f o r the Guard Force, DCTT and Repair Locker t raining. 08 November brought Channel Fever Night wi th pizza, i c e cream and Bingo. Manning the r a i l s , we arr ived safely home t o a warm reception i n Sasebo, Japan on Friday 09 November.

The three day Veteranls Day weekend was observed, wi th the ship back a t f u l l force Tuesday 13 November. The #2 c i r c u i t pump and 82 alpha feed pump were experiencing problems. An Equal Opportunity Reinspection also took place during t h i s time. The a f t l i n e handling room was being repainted and a l l boats were removed from the Boat Deck. On 16 November CFC contributions were being col lected and f i n a l preparations fo r the MTT I11 t ra in ing on 24 November were being conducted. On 17 November a Community Relations Barbecue a t Tenshin Ryo Orphanage was conducted. Several games were played, including so f tba l l . An Awards Ceremony was conducted 21 November and Thanksgiving was observed Thursday 22 November wi th many sa i lo rs being i nv i t ed t o homes i n Sasebo. Saturday 24 November a Bowling Tournament was held a t S i l ver Bowl i n Hario .

27 November USS DUBUQUE was underway for Yokosuka, Japan a f te r MTT f in ished hot checks. Arr iv ing inpor t Yokosuka on 29 November fo r Operational Propulsion Plant Examination (OPPE), there was an MTT debrief wi th COMPHIBGRU ONE on Saturday 01 December. Monday 03 December began the Industrial/Environmental Inspection, and repai r o f DUBUQUE1s engineering plants continued wi th SRF Yokosuka. 07 December a load t e s t o f our B&A Crane was performed and AIDS tes t ing along with tetanus, typhoid, PPD and yellow

fever .sho ts were given. On Saturday 08 December USS DUBUQUE sa i lo rs v i s i t e d Shunko Gakuen Orphanage i n Yokosuka, br inging candy and f r u i t . Games were played wi th the ch i ldren i n the afternoon. Sunday 09 December was holiday rout ine and on 09 December OPPE commenced. Unable t o get underway due t o ongoing casualties, USS DUBUQUE conducted d r i l l s and t ra in ing pierside. Friday 14 December RADM Conley embarked and f i r e f i g h t i n g t ra in ing was conducted. 2/3 Marines from an exercise AT Camp F u j i were onloaded, and

on Sunday 16 December USS DUBUQUE received permission t o get underway t o White Beach, Okinawa. On 17 December a main space f i r e d r i l l was conducted. Inpor t White Beach on 18 December, 2/3 Marines were offloaded and USS DUBUQUE was underway for Sasebo on 19 December and arr ived home on the 20th. On Saturday 22 December a Children's Christmas Party was held wi th Santa Claus a r r i v i ng onboard. On 23 December DUBUQUE held a Christmas party a t the Harbor View C ~ I J ~ , and hundreds o f do l la rs o f door prizes were given away. 24 December through 26 December were holiday standown. A special Christmas Candlelight Service was held i n the Library on 25 December and a special Christmas Dinner was served on the messdecks. On 28 December Tenshin Ryo Orphanage v i s i t e d USS DUBUQUE and were toured through the ship and presented wi th Project Handclasp materials. New Year's was observed as holiday rout ine and USS DUBUQUE remained i n Sasebo u n t i l 04 January 1991.