Bryce Canyon (AD 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER JOHN A. PATERSON EXECUTIVE OFFICER r .1 ,

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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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WHAT IS A SAILOR ? Ik ' lwi ' i ' n the innocence find a dclij;litful creature ( shapes and colors. But all time as possible of every protest of noise and work. iigi )f hahyhood. and tiled a sailor. They come ;ailors have the same creed : inut jrv )ur. manhood, assorted size: kill as muc v dav, and t v e Sailors are found exerywhere. on the water, on the streets, in fast moving cars, movies, taverns and night I ' luhs, swinging Irom ropes and jumping through portholes. CJirls love them, soldiers hate them, cooks ignore them, and the ship protects them. All sailors are truth with their fingers crossed, beauty in their uniforms, wisdom with cigari ' tles in their socks, and the hope of a future with a girl in their arms. When you are busy, they usually follow with fantastic stories of the sea or elsewhere. When you want him to make a good impression his brain turns to jelly. or else he ' ll denv that he is in the Navv. .■ sailor is a composite. Me has the apjjctile of a balli)laycr. the digestion of a whale, the energy of a jet |)lane, the curiosity of a cat, the lungs of an auctioneer and the imagination of Walt Disney, the shyness of a ... . well, 1 guess they ' re not very shy at that. But they are as sly as a fox, and have the enthusiasm of flynamite. lie likes girls, strong drinks, comic bcioks, night clubs, movies, any tavern, water and its habitants, and mail call. He ' s not for standing watches, beans for breakfast, shining shoes, washing uniforms, or the captain. Nobody else gets so much fun out of talking weather or breezes. No one else has such small pockets with no place for poker chips, or cards, and other personal belongings. A sailor is a magical creature. You can lock him out of your home, but you can ' t lock him out of your heart. You may get him off the ship once in a while but he can ' t stay for long. You might as well give it up : he ' s your captor, your jailor and your sailor. And when you come home at night with only shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with a letter which Ix-gins : Hi, Darling, ' ir ' prr