Contents

The Chief says.......................................................... 1

From the Editor......................................................... 1

DUES DUES DUES............................................. 2

Association Officers.................................................. 2

Treasurer’s Report.................................................... 2

Sampson Ship’s Store.............................................. 2

1999 Reunion Pictures.............................................. 3

Previous Sampsons.................................................. 6

USS Sampson website............................................. 6

Other Organizations................................................. 6

Looking for information............................................ 7

Membership.............................................................. 7

Shipmates Lost or in Distress.................................... 8

The Chief says

It was indeed a pleasure to see so many of you at the Sea Turtle in October. We were blessed with good weather, good food, and an abundance of memories, old and new. For those of you who were not able to make it, I hope to see you in Chicago in September 2001. Marty Hanson, our 2001 Reunion Coordinator has already started looking for locations in two different categories.

The first are hotels with banquet facilities, meeting rooms, and the usual amenities, in the $100 a night range. The second is medium priced motels that do not have dining facilities and all the amenities of the larger facilities, but which are adjacent to a restaurant that can provide the dining facilities and meeting rooms needed.

At the suggestion of the ladies present this year, I have asked him to investigate the possibility of a day tour to a TV show production (like Oprah) and a shopping tour to the Loop. For the men, he is investigating a RTC graduation ceremony, lunch, and a tour of some school. An old "bb stacker" like me would enjoy the "Greenhouse" most (GM School). We will keep you informed and let you voice your sentiments regarding costs, programs, facilities, etc. through the coming year.

Now is the hour for a few Kudos. The first goes to Dan Smith and Dave & Bonnie for all of their individual and collective hard work to ensure that the 1999 Reunion ran smoothly. The second goes to Joe Tenzer for all his knowledge and patience in helping us to communicate effectively. The third one goes to Jim Carr for finally fulfilling our dream of a website dedicated to Sampson. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank Jim Justice for his newsletters and Jim Krech for editing the By Laws which we adopted this year. We are well on our way to creating a lasting and fitting tribute to our shipmates and to those who have preceded us in the previous two Sampsons.

A new category of membership has been created in the By Laws for LIFE Membership. Please look the attached application and dues rates and give it your serious consideration.

We welcome our first Life Member, Henry H. Mauz, JR. ADM, USN Ret. He served aboard the Sampson as Executive Officer from 1970 to 1972. Welcome aboard Admiral, your certificate will available as soon as the design is approved and printed.

Finally, I want to thank all of you who expressed your confidence in my leadership for the next biennium, and for each and every one of you who support the programs of the Sampson Association by paying your dues in a timely manner. I will strive to produce paper copies of the Roster and the By Laws printed up during the first of the year to be distributed to Regular Members in good standing, dues paid up to date. In closing, I hope that our Eternal Father will protect and guide all of the officers and members in fulfilling their mission in the association and in their daily interface with family, community, and country that you all have so proudly served.

Don Shirey, President

From the Editor

This is my first attempt at the newsletter. If there is information you would like included or excluded from the newsletter please let me know. I will try to accommodate and balance everyone's requests.

Ted Unser

1941 Woodmont Court

Marietta, GA 30062

( (770) 977-3707

ted.unser@worldnet.att.net

DUES DUES DUES

Your dues are either:

Paid for 2001 _____

You owe $ _____.00

Note: The Sampson Association dues are the least expensive of any service organization that we are familiar with. We depend on prompt payment of your dues. (2 years advance accepted)

Make check payable to:

USS Sampson DDG10 Association

Send to:

Dave Brandt

One Ridge Lake Dr

Manning, SC 29102-9512

Association Officers

President	Don Shirey (64-68) 4865 Glen Ivy Lane #209 Roanoke, VA 24018-7711 ( (580) 776-0808 djshirey@msn.com

Vice president	Jim Krech (69-72) 9710 Robert Trail South IGH MN 55077 ( (612) 686-5896 jkrvh50@netscape.net

Secretary/Treasurer	Dave Brandt (65-70) 1 Ridge Lake Drive Manning, SC 29102 ( (803) 478-2617 dr-bjbrandt@sumter.net

Membership	Joe Tenzer (61-62) PO Box 1089 Darby, MT 59829 ( (406) 821-1040 cowboy@cybernet1.com

Reunion	Marty Hanson (61-62) 1009 Troutilly Lane Darien, IL 60561-8819 ( (630) 686-6406 navy59@aol.com

Newsletter	Ted Unser (64-67) 1941 Woodmont Court Marietta, GA 30062 ( (770) 977-3707 ted.unser@worldnet.att.net

Treasurer’s Report

Report for Sampson Reunion 1999 in Atlantic Beach, October 21-24 1999

Receipts:
Donations	100.00
Received from Shipmates	4,737.00
Total	4,837.00

Expenses:
Lunch Friday	147.90
Bus Driver Tip	20.00
Hotel	3,159.13
Transportation	965.00
Snacks	112.35
Flowers	31.95
Cards	2.15
Postage	35.13
Video Tapes	10.15
Pictures	10.50
Refunds	380.00
Refunds Trans. Cruise	180.00
Total	5,054.26
TOTAL (loss)	- 217.26

Respectfully submitted by Dave Brandt, Secretary/Treasurer.

Sampson Ship’s Store

Sampson ballcaps, black (one size fits all)	$8.50
Tee Shirts, dark blue (large and extra large)	$11.00
Color photo of Sampson, 3¹/₂ X 5 ( no shipping charge)	$1.00
Video of: Operations at Sea Homecoming Desert Storm Decommissioning Ceremonies	$8.00
Shipping for all items other than pictures	$3.00

Make check payable to:

USS Sampson DDG10 Association

Send to:

Dave Brandt

One Ridge Lake Dr

Manning, SC 29102-9512

Questions:

Dave Brandt

( (803) 478-2617

dr-bjbrandt@sumter.net

1999 Reunion Pictures


Rear (l-r)	Bonnie Brandt, Dave Brandt, Dan Smith, Don Richards, Greg Couture, Steven Carter, Jim Krech
Front (l-r)	Greg Krawczyk, Pat Richards, Mary Jane Couture, Trudy Carter, Renee Krech

Rear (l-r)	Don Shirey, Buddy Cox, Art McCauley, Bill Wilson, Ken Ponthier, Gil Porter, Wayne Dennis, Glenn Eckert
Front (l-r)	Jane Cox, Juanita McCauley, Cindy Wilson, Vanessa Ponthier, Nanette Anderson, Phyllis Dennis

1999 Reunion - Banquet

Rear (l-r)

George Neville, Jack Oles, Ron Larsen, Marty Hanson, Bob Jones

Center (l-r)

Lowell Rayborn, Jack Suarez, Frank Valenza, Bill Crawford, Joe Tenzer, Stan Snyder, Don Stevenson

Front (l-r)

Frank Millette, Cathrine Millette, Gabe Suarez, Cookie Crawford, Carol Jones, Teresa Stevenson

Our speaker Capt. Marty Hanson

Vanessa Ponthier, Juanita McCauley, Bonnie Brandt

1999 Reunion - Luau

(left-right) Trudy Carter, Steven Carter, Dan Smith, Greg Couture

(rear left-right) Stan Snyder, Gil Porter, Don Shirey

(front left-right) Ted Unser, Darlene Unser, Don Stevenson

(left-right) Bonnie Brandt, Frank Millette, Catherine Millette, Frank Valenza, Jack Suarez, Gabe Suarez

(left-right) Stan Snyder, Don Shirey, Marty Hanson, Trudy Carter, Steven Carter, Dan Smith, Greg Couture

1999 Reunion - St Augustine Tour



St Augustine tour	(front to rear, left-right) Don Shirey, Stan Snyder, Ted Unser, Darlene Unser, Bob Jones, Carol Jones, Teresa Stevenson, Ron Larsen, Dan Smith

Previous Sampsons

There were three ships in the U.S Navy named Sampson in honor of Rear Admiral William Thomas

Sampson, hero in the Spanish American War.

U.S.S. Sampson - DD 63

DD 63 June 27, 1916 -June 15, 1921

Displacement	1110 tons (1125 full)
Dimensions	310 (wl) X 29⁵/₆ X 9¹/₃ feet
Speed	29.5 kts
Complement	122 - 136 (war)
Armament	4 - 4"/50 2 - 3" AA 12 - 21" torpedo tubes

DD 63 was one of six Allen class destroyers.

U.S.S. Sampson - DD 394

August 19, 1938 - November 1, 1945

Displacement	1850 tons (1125 full)
Dimensions	371 (wl) X 36¹/₆ X 10¹/₄ feet
Speed	37.5 kts
Radius	7,500 miles
Complement	200 - 230
Armament	8 - 5"/38 8 - 1.57" 12 - 21" torpedo tubes

DD 394 was one of four Somers class destroyers. These ships were considered heavy destroyers or squadron leaders and when completed they had the most powerful torpedo broadside in the U.S. Navy.