Acadia (AD 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHANGE OF COMMAND A ship at sea is a world in herself for there is but one man who, in the hours of emergency or peril at sea, can turn to no other man. There is one alone who is ultimately responsible for the safe navigation, engineering performance, accurate gunfire and morale of the ship. Joseph Conrad On March 13th, 1989, while anchored off the coast of Al Masirah, Capt. Larry L. King re- lieved Capt. Gerald M. Grunwald as ACADIA ' S Commanding Officer. In a traditional Change of Command ceremony, prayers were said, orders were read, and complete responsibility for ACADIA and her crew was officially transferred.

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Lieutenant Commander Crabbe was born in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Oregon State University in 1974. He was commissioned in the United States Navy in 1974 through the Navy ROTC pro- gram. His sea tours include: assignment as Damage Control Assistant, USS POINT DE- FIANCE (LSD-31); Chief Engineer, USS HENRY B. WILSON (DDG-7); and Main Propulsion Assistant, USS RANGER (CV- 51). His deployments have taken him throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. His shore tours have included: Naval Gun Fire Instructor at Naval Amphibious School, Coronado, California and the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, Califor- nia, where he received his master ' s degree in Information Systems. He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commenda- tion Medal along with various service me- dals and unit awards. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CLARK W. CRABBE EXECUTIVE OFFICER UNITED STATES NAVY