Cacapon (AO 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain WATSON was commissioned 71 une 1944 following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. His first assignment was in the Gunnery Department of the USS BIRMINGHAM QCL-625 where he took part in the battles of Iwo ,I ima and Okinawa. He entered flight training at Dallas, Texas in 1945 and was designated a Naval Aviator at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida 31 january 1947. His aviation billets have included Patrol Squadrons TWENTY-TWO, TWENTY-THREE and TWENTY-FOUR and Flag Lieutenant to COIVIFAIRWINGSLANT. He was stationed in Long Beach from 1955 to 1957 while attached to Staff, COMINPAC. Since receiving a Masters Degree in Ordnance Engineering QAviationj at MIT in 1953 he has had assignments in BUORD and BUWEPS. He reports as Commanding Officer, USS CACAPON QAO-52j from the Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Project Office in Washington, D.C. where he was Director of the Plans Division. He commanded Patrol Squadron TWENTY-THREE in 1963 and USS GREENWICH BAY QAVP-415 in 1965. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. Captain WATSON and his wife, the former Charlotte Ann Henderson, have three sons, Brian Q18j, Jeffrey Q15j and Drew f12j. Commanding Officer USS CACAPON A052 CAPTAIN FRED C. WATSON

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10 FEB-10 MAR Leave 11 MAR-13 MAR 14 MAR-9 APR 10 APR-24 MAY Beach, California California California 25 MAY-7 fUlY ORI 8 JUN-17 JUN 18 jUN,10 jUL 11 jUL-18 jUL 19 jUL-20 jUL' AU 2 OCT-3 3 OCT-9 OCT Taiwan Bay, B.P.1. 10 OCT 12 OCT 23 OCT 29 OCT 11 OCT 22 OCT 28 OCT 8 NOV 9 NOV-10 NOV 11 Nov- 19 NOV 21 Nov 23 Nov 18 NOV 20 NOV 22 NOV -4 DEC 5 DEC-6 DEC 7 DEC-18 DEC 19 DEC-21 DEC 22 DEC-31 DEC 1 JAN-7 JAN 8 JAN-21 JAN 22 JAN-29 JAN 30 JAN-3 FEB 4 FEB-13 FEB R.P.I. c Bay, R.P.l. ff Coast Vietnam Bay, B.P.1. Kong, B.C.C. ublc Bay, R.P.l. Bay, B.P.l. Bay, R.P.I.' Coast of Vietnam the Coast of Vietnam the Coast of Vietnam Bay, R.P.I. ff the Coast of Vietnam Bay, B.P.1. ff the Coast of Vietnam Taiwan Japan 14 FEB-6 MAR Beach, California

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LCDR M. H. KNAAK Executive Officer Dec 1966 Dec 1968 LCDR Dunn was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy on 3 June 1959, on graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. His first assignment was as Second Division Officer on USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN QCVS-395. Later tours have included USS DOGFISH QSS-350j, USS JOHN HOOD QDD-6555 and USS NIAURY QAGS-165. He has received a Masters Degree from Ohio State University in Geodesy, Photogram- metry, and Cartography. LCDR Dunn and his wife, the former Florence Ann Smith, reside in the Long Beach area with their two children, Theresa Q3j and Thomas LCDR Knaak earned his commission as an Ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve, by receiving a direct appointment from the enlisted status following graduation from Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois in 1949, after having served three and a half years during World War 11 as an Aviation Machinist Mate First Class. After his initial commissioned assignment during the Korean War as Personnel Officer of FASRON 102, he returned to civilian life until 1956 at which time he returned to active duty as a line officer with the assignment as Division Gunnery Officer of the USS ST. PAUL QCA-73D and later Operations Officer, USS BENNER QDDR-8055. Following this he became Recruiting and Procurement Officer, U.S. Naval Recruiting Station, Denver, Colorado followed by a tour as First Lieutenant of the USS ASHTABULA QAO-51Q. Prior to reporting to the CACAPON, he was in the real estate business and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of California. He is married to the former Edna P. QBrowniej Head of Texarkana, Texas. LCDR J. V. DUNN Executive Officer Dec 1968- Present