Blakely (FF 1072) - Naval Cruise Book

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I .41 , . -jf - If Lieutenant Commander William A. Nurthen XO LCDR Nurthen is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a 1970 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. His prior sea duty tours include Main Propulsion and Damage Control Assistant on the USS JOSEPH P. KENNEDK JR. CDD-8502, Engineer Officer on the USS BOWEN IFF-10792, and Destroyer Squadron Thirty-Six as MateriallLogistics Officer. LCDR Nurthen holds an M.A. degree in National Security Affairs obtained from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate school in March 1980 where he received the U.S. Naval Institute Award for his essay on Soviet Strategy in the Red Sea Basin. From May 1980 until September 1981, LCDR Nurthen served on the Chief of Naval Operation's Staff as Assistant Branch Head of Politico-Military Policy and Current Plans for Africa. Prior to assuming his current duties, LCDR Nurthen conducted independent research as a Visiting Fellow in African Studies as Georgetown University's Center for Strategic and International Studies. 3

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V Captain Tripp assumed command of U55 BLAKELY IFF-10722 on 6 November 1981 in Charleston, South Carolina. A native of North Carolina, he was born on 22 June 1940 and spent most of his early life in Washington, NC. Influenced by his experience when his father, LCDR Tripp, was stationed in Guam and Panama during the Korean War, Richard Tripp, Jr. entered the U.S. Naval Academy upon graduation from high school. While at the Naval Academy, he was an active ocean racer and took part in two Newport to Bermuda races. He was commissioned an Ensign following graduation in June 1962. His first assignment was as First Division Officer aboard U55 BIGELOW CDD-9422 where he also held other weapons department billets. Subsequent sea duty assignments included Engineer of USS TA TTNALL CDDG-192, Rector Control Assistant of U55 NIMITZ CCVN-682 Commissioning Crew, and Executive Officer, U55 BRAINBRIDGE CCGN-252. Captain Tripp's previous assignment was as an instructor for the Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course in Idaho Falls, Idaho. An article on Fuel Economy he contributed to the Naval Institute Proceedings while there received wide use. Other shore assignments included duty as a student as the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he was awarded a PhD in Physics in June 1971. 2 -..g.- Captain Richard W. Tripp, Jr. at ik Yi -as 23? A 991 CQMIMANEING OFFIGER X 1 ' Y ff' 1 A I

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