Atka (AGB 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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xeczziive fficezf ln William Sidney BROWN, Jri, was born on january 21, 1937, in Augusta, Maine. He attended local schools in Augusta and then went on to Bryant College, Providence, Rhode Island. He attended Bryant College 1954-1956 and graduated with a B.S, degree in business administration, LCDR BROWN enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve, April 21, 1954. He was commission- ed Ensign, USNR, on March lst, 1957 upon graduating from Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, From Officer Candidate School he was assigned to USS FISKE QDDR-8425, home- ported in Newport, Rhode Island, LCDR BROWN served aboard FISKE from March 1957 until April 1960, during which time he served as First Lieutenant, ASW and Gunnery Officer, The FISK1? conducted operations in the Atlantic, North Atlantic and Mediterranean. LCDR BROWN was transferred in May of 1960 to the USS SAINT PAUL QCA-733 which was homeported in Yokosuka, japan, SAINT PAUL was the Commander Seventh Fleet flagship LCDR BROWN's duties were A - Division, B - Division, M - Division, Main Engines Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant. SAINT PAUL at this time operated in the Western Pacific and South China Seas area. While on SAINT PAUL, LCDR BROWN augmented to the United States Navy. In September 1962, LCDR BROWN was transferred to the US. Navy Recruiting Station in Hous- ton, Texas. His duties there were Enlisted Programs Officer and Administrative Assistant, LCDR BROWN reported aboard the USS ATKA QACB-35 on September 12.1961 Upon reporting he assumed duties as First Lieutenant, On july 9th, 1965 LCDR BROXNN assumed duties of Execu- tive Officer. He was promoted to LCDR October lst, 1965. LCDR BROWN is married to the former Sandra Cartoni of Essex, Massachusetts

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Commanding ffiwff COMMANDER JOHN S BLAKE U S Navy was born 1n Brooksvllle Marne He IS a graduate of the Unlted St t a es Naval Academy and was comm1ss1oned Enslgn ln 1946 After commrssronrng COMMANDER BLAKE was stauoned at the U S Naval Alf 51311011 jacksonvllle Flonda Other ass1gnments 1nc1uded USS DOLPHIN QSS 1695 attended Naval M1116 Warfare School at Yorktown V1rg1n1a served aboard USS MURRELET QAM 3725 USS TOWHEE QAM 3885 USS YMS 423 USS YMS 422 and USS OSPREY QAM 285 In January 1948 COMMANDER BLAKE reported aboard the USS HIGBEE QDDR 8065 and then on to duty wrth Navy Spc1a1 Wea pons Unrt 802 at Sand1a Base New MCXICO He as Head of Naval Scrence Department Ma1ne Marltrme Academy at Cast1ne Ma1ne He then served as Engmeer Ottrcer aboard USS ROANOKE QCL 455 In 1953 he was an rnstructor at th e U S Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey Ca11 forma He then became Engxneer offrcer aboard USS CONSTEL LATION QCVA 645 and h1s most recent assxgnment was as the Chref of the F1eld AdV1SOIy Team Germany from 8 january 1963 unt11 19 june 1965 On 19 July 1965 COMMANDER BLAKE as d sume command of ATKA at Norfolk V1fg1H18 COMMANDER BLAKE IS marrred to the former Marlan F Ev f f w o IS 12 years old 1 . , 0 0 9 . 1 9 ' ' . U . I , ' u e I . 9 . , . t . . Q 3 , . . . Q D , s 1 G' 0 n 1 Q 9 . . Q . . n . . . 9 , . . . , -5 . . U , . I O , ' 9 9 , g . . . 8 ' . eritt o North Hollywood, Cali- ornia. The Blakes have a son David, h ' ,

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