Acting on a challenge from the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. ROWAN, ENS Ariniello, LT Plyer, BM2 Amos, SN Cox and ENFN Bazmore formed the crew and took the GURKE Motor Whaleboat to victory over the U.S.S.PARSONS, U.S.S. WORDEN, U.S.S. ROWAN and the U.S.S. ANDERSON in Yokosuka Harbor.