All Hands,
The May field day saw us crew the ship with
Massachusetts Maritime Academy students, Navy veterans, and our large
contingent of civilian enthusiasts. We had many destroyer veterans
aboard joined by our large youth movement.
The team accomplished a lot of projects and upkeep on
our veteran destroyer with both fresh paint and continued preservation
efforts of never restored areas internally. We cannot thank the
following people enough for their dedication and support:
Attendees:
Bill Hamilton (USS Barry DD933)
Rich Angelini (NAVSEA)
Rob Angelini (NAVSEA)
Wayne White (USS Charles Ware DD865)
Mike Waggoner (USS Stickell DD888)
John Waggoner (USS Stickell DD888)
Bob Washburn (USS William R. Rush DD714)
Sean Hernandez
Joe Hernandez
John W. Morrison (USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD850)
John Morrison
Chris Morrison
Ted Hayes
Jim Gay
Jim Weber (USS The Sullivans DDG)
Paul Rousseau (USS Biddle)
Fred Pikula (USS Samuel B. Roberts DD823)
Fred Pikula Jr.
Lee Jones (USS Stormes DD780)
Jacob Deschamps
Jonathan Deschamps
Alex Horton
Nik Rodriguez
Jim Mitcheson
Howard Swanson (USS Brownson DD868)
Bill Wasson (USS Orleck DD886)
Chuck Spencer (USS Steinaker DD863)
Jeff Spencer
Peter King (USS McKean DD784)
Terry Dooling (USS McKean DD784)
Justin Brisee (US Army)
Stan Puffer (USS John R. Craig DD885)
Tom Smith (USS Saratoga)
Roger Lincoln (USS William R. Rush DD714)
Chuck Schall (USS Charles Roan DD853)
Mike Crowe
Doug Hall (USS Warrington DD843)
Peter Fowler (USS Jesse Brown)
Richie Calabro (USS Charles Roan DD853)
Chris Nardi
Amy Friberg
Brandon Friberg
Jared McLintock
Sue McLintock
Brian McLintock
Bob Ledoux (USAF)
Tom Irwin (USS Stribling DD867)
Dave Duhancek
Lenny
Steve Ponte
Our Mass Maritime Shipmates:
Colin Desruisseaux (MMA)
Jackson Simone
Thomas Solano
Joseph Walls
Josh Fitzler
30 other MMA shipmates
Total for the Week: 86 crewmembers.
Work Accomplished:
Starboard side Main Deck
1. Prep, prime, paint main deck bulkheads from fwd expansion joint to
fantail.
Port side Hull/Main deck
1. Prep, prime, paint main deck bulkheads from fwd expansion joint to
fantail.
2. Prep, prime, paint Amidships to fantail hull and prop guard
3. Repaint of 850 on port side stern.
ASROC Deck
1. Prep, prime, paint ASROC rail locker
2. Display highline chair on top of ASROC Control Station
3. Prep, prime, paint majority ASROC Control station
4. Welded ASROC crane rail guides and prep, prime, paint same. Guides
from USS Charles F. Adams DDG-2
5. Welded stanchion on ASROC deck
Signal Deck level:
1. Sweep and wash down of Signal deck
2. Repaint of MK37 Gun Director, voice tube, and other equipment.
3. Prep and prime of required deck areas.
Fantail
1. Painted aft half of fantail
2. Paint flagstaff and boat winch cover
3. Prep and prime of all required areas of fantail
Aft Superstructure/DASH Hangar
1. Fresh water wash down of both DASH helicopter
2. Touchup of DASH hangar bulkheads
3. Repaint of hangar deck
4. Removed unnecessary items and placed historic items for display.
5. Painted Aft and starboard bulkhead of Aft Superstructure
Anchor Windlass
1. Continuation of Top Coating Anchor Windlass Equipment Room.
B3 After Fireroom
1. Stripped stainless area of Boiler 3 and 4 of paint that was
incorrectly placed there by volunteers years ago
2. Installed water level sight glass on upper level of B3 Aft Fireroom.
Glass from USS Steinaker DD863.
3. Stripped burner barrels and burner fronts; polished same
General Restoration and Maintenance tasks:
1. Relamp and electrical work in B2 FWD Engine room, Capt Sea Cabin,
and Post Office.
2. Cutout and old display removal of Burke Destroyer museum
3. Place fire hose on racks on main deck.
4. Manned the paint locker and organized supplies for the field day
5. Cooked meals for a hungry crew
6. Mounted searchlights and canvas for summer
7. Provide tours to visitors.
8. Rope work on w/t door handles by the ASROC Control station, B3 Aft
Fire Room handrails, and giving out monkey fist key chains to
volunteers.
9. Prep and touch-up of Pilot House
10. Teak wood sanding and varnishing on both Bridge Wings
11. Electrical review and maintenance of Galley oven electrical box.
12. Reinstall Laundry locker in Fox Division berthing
13. Installed Barber Shop Mirror and painted it
14. Placed “barbicide” liquid with combs in Barbicide jar in barber
shop
15. Continuation of bulkhead painting in CPO Mess and Lounge
16. Mt 51 Refresh prep and paint
Thank you for your continued interest and support in USS
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD850. History and this ship depend on You! Please
consider joining the effort at one of our volunteer activities.
Our next big field day is Oct 17-20 2019.
Fair winds and following seas,
Rich Angelini
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