No Higher Honor (50 page)

Hainan Island,
17

Hansen, Erik,
29

Hass, Paul,
170

helicopters: of Eager Glacier operation,
85–86
; involved in
Samuel B. Roberts
rescue operation,
164–66
,
171
; LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System),
23
,
28
; of
Samuel B. Roberts,
156–58

Higgins boats,
14

high-low shipbuilding strategy,
22

Hoist,
USS (ARS 40),
207
,
208
,
209

Hunter,
109
,
172
,
174

Hussein, Saddam,
59

Hyde, Thomas Worcester,
19

Infranco, Michael,
123

Ingalls Shipyard,
209

Iran: naval mine use by,
67
,
68
; U.S. arms shipments to,
2
,
81
; U.S. rules of engagement toward,
89

Iran Ajr,
68
,
88–89
,
114
,
178

Iran-Contra scandal,
60
,
81

Iran-Iraq war,
2
,
81
; cease-fire in,
210
; “tanker war” of,
59–60
; U.S. involvement in,
59
,
60

Islamic Republic News Agency,
206

Jackson, Gary,
143
,
154

Jack Williams,
USS (FFG 24),
75
,
78
; in Operation Praying Mantis,
180
,
181
,
185

Jarrett,
USS (FFG 33),
68

Jochem, Al,
168

John A. Moore,
USS (FFG 19),
97–98
,
110

Johnson, Ted,
162
,
171
,
174
; comment about Suez Canal passage,
207
; involvement in repair of
Samuel B. Roberts,
195
,
196
; letter to
Wisner News Chronicle,
105
; during mine hit,
119
,
128
; during response to mine hit,
163

Jorshan,
184–85

Joseph Strauss,
USS (DDG),
180–83
,
186

Journey (rock music band),
147

Kauffman
(FFG 59),
44

Khmer Rouge,
8

Khomeini, Ruhollah (Ayatollah),
59
,
60

Kilpatrick, James,
190

Kingery, Serge E.,
191

Kipling, Rudyard,
169

Klemme, Richard,
160

Kolynitis, John,
120–21
,
123

Kuwait,
1
,
60

Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Company,
66
,
83

Laffey,
USS (DD 724),
19–20

Lake Erie, Battle of,
24

Lambert, James E.,
118–19
; medical duties of,
158–59
,
160
,
164
; as Navy Commendation Medal recipient,
191

Laos,
7–8

Legend of the Sammy B, The
(Copeland),
18

Less, Anthony A.,
88
,
89
,
91
,
98
; command experience of,
89
; JAGMAN investigation and,
202
; policy toward rules of engagement,
89
; response to
Samuel B. Roberts
mine hit,
142
,
151–52
,
178
,
179–80

Leyte Gulf, Battle of,
15–17
,
48

Liberty
ships,
208

Litton-Ingalls,
20

Llewellyn, David A.,
164
,
191

Lloyd's of London,
66

Lord Jim
(Conrad),
96

Lorusso, Lawrence F.,
175

Lunga Point,
14

Lynde McCormick,
USS (DD 976),
180
,
181
,
183

MacArthur, Douglas,
24–25

Mackie, James,
216

Maine,
USS,
209

man-overboard drill,
51–52
,
53–54

Marist College,
6–7

Matanikau River,
14

Matthews, Tim,
119
,
157–58
,
159
,
161
; in Operation Praying Mantis,
187

Mayflower,
19

Mayport Naval Station,
199

Medal of Honor,
24–25

Mekong Delta,
7–8

Merrill,
USS (DD 876),
180
,
181
,
182–83

Middle East Force (MEF),
94
; flagship of.
See
Coronado,
USS (AGF 11)

Middletown,
108–9

Mighty Servant 2,
200–201
,
206–7

minefield, U.S. destruction of,
178

mine hunting,
77

mines, naval,
3–5
,
113–14
.
See also
Bridgeton,
MV
, mine hit;
Samuel B. Roberts,
mine hit: M-80/39,
123–24
; “Hert's horns” of,
124
; use during World War II,
67

Missouri,
USS (BB 63),
68

Missouri
battleship group,
88

Montcalm,
95

Morgan, J. P.,
19

Morin, Charles,
160

Mount St. Michael Academy,
6

Muehlberg, James,
103
,
199

Mustin, Henry C.,
48
,
188

Naval Academy,
55

Naval War College,
9

Navy Cross,
14
,
18

Nelson, Horatio,
38

New York Times,
188

Nicholas,
190

Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia,
123

Nicholson, Dan,
116
,
191

Nimitz, Chester,
189

Nong Khai, Thailand,
8

Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia,
9
,
11
; Fleet Training Center,
43–44

Normandie,
USS,
36
,
154

Normandy,
19–20

O'Brien,
USS (DD 975),
180
,
181

Okinawa,
19–20

Oliver Hazard Perry
(FFG 7),
24–25
.
See also
Perry
-class frigates

Operation Earnest Will,
2–3
,
66
,
82
,
210
; convoys of,
67–68
; convoy
EW88011,
83
; first convoy,
66–67
; rationale for,
60

Operation Praying Mantis,
180–92
; implementation of,
182–92
; Iranian response to,
183–86
; preparation for,
180–82
; Surface Action Groups in,
181
,
183

Operation Prime Chance,
68
,
97

Palmer, Glenn,
42
,
43
,
102
; family of,
72–73
,
104
,
205
; no-notice gunnery contests and,
76
; preparation for Operation Earnest Will,
72–73
; response to mine hit,
132
,
141
; return to the United States,
205
; Rinn's regard for,
53–54
; at
Samuel B. Roberts
commissioning ceremony,
48

Palmer, Kathy,
72–73
,
205

Palmer, Phillip,
104
,
205

Palmer, Rachel,
72
,
73
,
205

Palmer, Rebecca,
205

Paprocki, Jack,
164

Pasdaran,
68
,
91

Patrol frigates,
21–26
; disadvantages of,
27–28
; engines of,
23–24
; sonar of,
22–23
; weapons of,
23

Perez, Alex,
45
,
175
; as Bronze Star recipient,
191
; burn injuries to,
139
,
140
,
176
; evacuation from
Samuel B. Roberts,
164
; family of,
174–75
; during mine hit,
129–30
,
133
; as Purple Heart recipient,
192
; rescue of,
139–40
,
143
,
175

Perez, Mary,
175

Perry
-class frigates,
2–3
,
208
,
209
; conning of,
49–50
; maneuverability of,
50

Persian Gulf: “tanker war” in,
59–60
; termination of U.S. convoy operations in,
210

Philippines: U.S. 1944 invasion of,
15

Pittsburgh,
USS (SSN 720),
28

Point Loma training center,
42
,
43

Pond, Christopher,
73–74
,
77–78
; during minefield sighting,
118
; during mine hit,
128–29
; response to mine hit,
163

Portland,
USS (CA 33),
209

Portland Press-Herald,
59

Powell, Colin L.,
179
,
182

pragmatism,
6–7
,
8

Preston, John,
41–43
,
70
,
82
; during at-sea refueling,
79
; comments about Persian Gulf weather,
102
; experiences in Dijbouti,
80
; general quarters station of,
83–84
; during minefield sighting,
119
; naval recruit training of,
41–42
; stress experienced by,
107–8

Price, Winn,
210

Proceedings,
28
,
62

Providence Journal,
69

P-3 Orion squadrons,
46

Puller, Chesty,
14

Radar,
3

Ranger
carrier group,
88

Rassler, Kenneth,
72
; as Bronze Star recipient,
191
; involvement in repair of
Samuel B. Roberts,
195
; response to mine hit,
137
,
140–41

Raymond, Richard,
46
,
77
; as Commendation Medal recipient,
192
; during minefield sighting,
118–19
; during mine hit,
128
; response to mine hit,
142
,
143–44
,
145–46
,
154
; ship stabilization efforts of,
171–72

Reagan, Ronald,
176
,
179
,
180
,
190–91

Reagan administration,
2
,
60
,
82
; and Iran-Contra scandal,
60
,
81

Regan, Timothy,
191

Reimann, Robert,
216

Reinert, Thomas,
12–13
,
39
,
69
,
199
; during minefield sighting,
116
; precommissioning training of,
43
,
44
; reaction to Operation Praying Mantis,
187
,
188
; reaction to
Samuel B. Roberts
damage,
196
; response of to mine hit,
149–51

Rekkah, al. See
Bridgeton,
MV

Reserve Officer Candidate program,
7

Reuben James,
USS (FFG 57),
108–9

Rinn, Greg,
7

Rinn, Pamela,
26
,
175–76

Rinn, Paul X.,
3
,
4–5
,
11
;
Alvand
incident and,
90–91
,
92–93
,
94
; command-at-sea certification of,
9
; comments about FFG 7 frigates,
28
; comments about Navy heritage,
18
; comments about
Samuel B. Roberts
patrol duty,
100
; commission of as U.S. Navy lieutenant,
7
; construction of the
Samuel B. Roberts
and,
26–27
; damage control program of,
32–33
,
38–39
; as damage control training supervisor,
64
; Destroyer Squadron 36 and,
9
; early life of,
6
; education of,
6–7
; Naval War College,
9
; exhaustion of,
102–3
; farewell to his crew,
203
; “Ides of March” and,
106–7
; language skills of,
7–8
; as Legion of Merit recipient,
191
; meeting with chief petty officers,
11–12
; during mine hit,
4–5
; Operation Earnest Will and,
68–69
; pragmatist philosophy of,
6–7
,
8
; praises Eric Sorensen,
194
; reaction of to Iraqi attack on the
Stark,
62–63
; reaction of to JAG-MAN investigation,
202
; relationship with Capt. Donald A. Dyer,
75–76
,
79
,
81–82
; relinquishment of
Samuel B. Roberts
command,
205
; during repair of
Samuel B. Roberts,
201
; response of to Eager Glacier,
85–86
; response of to minefield sighting,
115–18
; response of to mine hit,
127
,
128
,
132–33
,
140–42
,
165–66
; decision not to abandon ship,
151–52
; fire-control efforts and,
152–54
,
156
,
168
; praises
Samuel B. Roberts
crew,
190
; retreat of from minefield,
166
;
Sahand
incident and,
93–95
; at
Samuel B. Roberts
commissioning ceremony,
47
,
48–49
; during
Samuel B. Roberts
maiden voyage,
49–55
;
Sarsfield
assignment of,
7
; shiphandling ability of,
50
; shiphandling lessons of,
49–54
; 1st Canadian Destroyer Squadron and,
9
; telephone conversations of with Ronald Reagan,
176
,
190–91
; training of,
11
; USS
Blakely
assignment of,
9
; USS
Bowen
(FF 1079) assignment of,
9
; Vietnam War service of,
7–9