Barton (DD 722) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q 3 J gi. xv- ,- N st , L ... 2 ...V -294 V- 5 qs: . ,S .Jug wi, .ri 2:34 .44 H .19 ...f im . vw .1 .--u - 44. . OFFICERS AND CCHFEF FFTTY OFFICERS Front Row fleft to rigbtj: LTJG G. A. Seneif, Damage Control Oflicerg LCDR R. P. Denniston, Executive Officerg CDR H. B. Seine, Commanding, LTJG S. P. Douglas, Jr., Gunnery Officer, Lt. D. E. Link, First Lieutenant, fLt. J. J. Lernihan, Navigator, Lt. D. M. Anderson, Engineering Officer, Lt. L. L. Phillips, Operations Officer, LTJG J. J. Hayes, Assistant Engineering Officer, LTJG C. D. Schmulbach, Electrical Officer, absentj .... Second Row fleft to rigbtj: Chief Boatswain's Mate McClure, Chief Machinist's Mate Imbertg ENS J. W. Millard, Engineering Division Officer, LTSG R. J. Forsyth, C.I.C. Officerg Chief Torpedoman Burwickg Chief Machinist's Mate Nesmith .... Third Ro-wi I left K-toe brigbfj: LTJG C. C. Frost, ASW Omcerg LTJG H. H. Selander, Supply Officer, ENS R. E. Arison, First Division Oiiicerg ENS S. Appleton, Electronics Oflicerg Chief Gunner's Mate Railtong ENS J. R. McKinney, Second Division Officer .... Fourth Row fleft to rigbtj: Chief Machin- ist's Mate Borowskyg Chief Machinist's Mate Heathg LTJG W. M. McKinney, munications Officer, Chief Commisaryman Wadasg Chief Radioman Johnsong Boilerman Haarmang Chief Hospitalman Youngson. Detached: LTJG D. J Chief Boilerman Laton. '

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Captain Levin Following gram Academy, and W Prior to assum ing in New York As a command During the year T He was next c BERRA, operatin 1 Following cons at Iowa State Co During our cz Commander, Wo mander of Hun SEVENTY-SEVIU tember, when he cruise. His decoratiox bon with one st: ai I COMMANDER DESTRUYER SQUADRON Two CAPTAIN RICHARD B. LEVIN, U. S. NAVY . , .. , , X, mlated at the Naval - - f ' vw. -.--.......,,..,,.. welcgmg tg I in I g VW ,lspector of Recruit- Desfroyer Barton lZX.:z1f.2i'f,1i.I?g3: Here for Overhaul PORTSMOUTH - The destroyer Barton CDD-7223, a veteran of both European and Pacific -action during World War H 'and the Korean Conflict, has entered, Naval Shipyard' for a 3-month regular overhaul costing S780.000. . Aftergparticipating in shore bom- bardment against the Normandy, France, beaches on D-Day for the invasion of Europe in 1944i fthe destroyer shifted to the Pacific for action with the 7th Fleetg During. the Pacific- campaign she participated in battle of Leyte task force effdrts that brought .air strikes' against the Japanese home islands and en- gaged in shore bombardment of Okinawa. She sank an enemy submarine cargo ships and a num- ber of aircraft. ' 5 The destroyer is the second. to be named after Rear Adm. John K. Barton, who did much to develop steam engineering.. 'She was built in 1943 at Hath, Me., Iron Works, first of Jghe 32,200- ton Sumner class destroyers. . lk Pk PU- The first Barton stayed afloat less thanqsixgmonths after her commissioning in May 1942. An enemy ,torpedo sank her off Guadalcanal. F ' Her skipper, Cmdr. John E. Downin, USN, is a native of Baltimore, Md., and attended the University of Maryland! Although his family lives in Norfolk now, he still maintains a residence in Baltimore, Downin has served in the Na cruiser USS CAN- or of Naval Science -lockade Forces and E, as Screen Com- ,der of Task Force a mine on 16 Sep- le remainder of the :an-Middle East rib- . VY 19 years, much of which has been 'spent on destroyers. Helwas as-. 'signed to the destroyer Mayo for . most of World War II. A .D Prior to assuming ,command of the Barton he -was executive of- ficer ofthe Ingraham. T USNR , . LCDR Van Gelder, USN LT. Constant, USNR LT. Weiss, USNR Compart, QMC, USN Lucas, YN2, USN Cooke, SD2, USN Walsh, QMSN, USN , Gregory, YNSN, USN Graham, YNC, USN Cake and congratulations as the Commodore celebrates 30 years of Naval service.

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Front Row fleft to rigbtj: Wasikowski, Ruisell, Gerber, Robinson, Boyette, Byrd, White, Hammer, Allgood, Stokes, Jurus, Meyers, Jones, Seimes, Steeves, Lightner. Second Row fleft to rigbtj: Meritt, Porter, Miller, Gray, Ward, Dickey, Wiley, Grand, Reed, DeLena, Peleckis, Macy, Lamontagne, Coronis, Pascetta, Chief McClure. Third Row fleft to rigbtj: Ens. Arison, Walker, Mesker, Henebry, Monville, Chambers, Rice, Guptill, Boyd, Westgate, Smith, Laird, Pellerin, Roth, Rotsart. IIRST DIIVJIS UN