Bryce Canyon (AD 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN STEPHEN M, ARCHER COMMANDING OFFICER 30 January 1958 Present Captain Archer assunned commana of the Bryce Canyon after complet- ing a two-year assignnnent as U.S. Navol Attache and U. S. Naval Attache for Air in Athens, Greece. Mine warfare and mine counter- measures have dominated a good portion of his naval career which began when he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1932. In 1941 he assisted in the founding of the U. S. Naval Mine Disposal Organization and from 1942 to 1943 was in charge of naval mine and bomb disposal in the OflTice of the Chief of Naval Operations. From 1951 to 1954 Captain Archer was head of Mines, Mining and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Section in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He previously commanded the U.S.S. Power (DD- 8391, Mine Division FOUR and Mine Squadron SIX, all in the Atlantic. In 1950 he was in charge of underwater reconnaissance during the Wosan, Korea, mine sweeping operations and was in commend of the United Nations minesweeping forces assigned the |ob of clearing the harbor ot Chinnompo, Korea. Prior to his attache duty in Greece, Captain Archer was Chief of Stoff to Commander, Cruiser Division TWO. He has previously served aboard the U.S.S. Nevoda, U.S. S. Quincy, U.S.S. Detroit and as Executive Oflflcer of the U. S. S. Topeko. His decorotions include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat V, Bronze Stor, Commen dation Ribbon, and the Order of the British Empire. Cff, , mm Captain Archer studies diagram of Bryce Canyon as CaptaiiT Shilson points out various spaces during change of command briefing conference.

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CAPTAIN JAMES S. SHILSON COMMANDING OFFICER 26 September 1956-30 January 1958 Skipper of BRYCE CANYON for 16 months, Captom Shilson, is now ossigned os Commander, Fleet Acti- vities, Sasebo, Japan. A 1934 graduote of tfie U.S. Naval Academy, Captom Shilson has subsequently attended the Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology and the Army War College. He holds a Master s Degree m Aerological Engineering. He previously com- manded U.S.S. Shannon IDM-251 and Mine Division TWO, both of the Atlantic Fleet. Recent duties include assignments os Assistant Chief-of-StaFf for Operations, Com- mander Mine Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, and Surface Operations Officer, Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. His awards include the Presidential Unit Citation and Pacific Campaign ribbon with nine stars. •-

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COMMANDER JOHN A. PATERSON EXECUTIVE OFFICER r .1 ,