Cacapon (AO 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain H. E. Robisji Commanding Officer Captain Robisch began his naval carter as an Ensign in a Naval Reserve Unit in 1950. He then received orders to sea aboard the USS GREENFISH ISS-3512 where he served until 1954. During his tour aboard the GREENFISH, he was commissioned in the regular Navy. In 1954, Captain Robisch reported aboard the USS PICKEREL KSS-5241 for another tw-o years of submarine duty, operating with the Pacific Fleet. After his tour of sea duty, Capt. Robisch spent a year at the United States Post Graduate School in Monterey, Calif. Upon completion of Post Graduate School, he reported for staff duty with the Commander of Submarine Squadron 12, serving as Communications Officer. In July 1958, he was at ,sea again on the USS SABALO fSS-302j Where his billets included Executive Officer, Operations Officer and Navigator. Once again after a tour of sea duty, he was assigned staff duty with the Commander of the Submarine Forces Pacific. Here he served as Force Communi- cations Officer. In 1963, Capt., Robisch assumed command of the USS BLUEGILL ISS-2422. Here he served as Commanding Officer until 1965. From 1965 until 1967, he carried out his duties Working for the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations. Capt. Robisch became a Staff Officer once again with Anti-Submarine War- fare Group One from 1967 until 1969. Here he was Sub-surface Operations Officer and Plans Officer, embarked in the USS YORKTOWN fCVS-102 and the USS KEARSARGE I-CVS-331. Before coming to the CACAPON, Capt. Robisch served with the Defense gogimunications Agency as Deputy Chief of the Plans Division, in Washington, In September, Capt. Robisch relieved Capt. R, P, McKenzie as Commanding Officer of the USS CACAPON KAO-521.

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I USS CACAPON Won the Pacific Fleet E for Excellence for Fleet Oilers, and the Engineering Department Won the Engineering E as the Outstanding Engineering Ship in the Service Force Pacific Fleet. For the Second Consecutive Year CACAPON has shown that she is the finest oiler in the fleet, in her class.

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LCDR W E. McLaine 'A Executive Officer LCDR McLaine was commissioned in March of 1958, and began his naval service in the Weapons Department ofthe USS FINCH IDER-3281. He left the service in 1960 for a short period of time, but returned in 1961 serving on the USS WALTON KDE-3611. Here he carried out his duties as Anti-Submarine Weapons Officer, and also served as Executive Officer for three months. Fwm 1962 until 1964, LCDR McLaine served as Communications Officer on board the USS EL DORADO KAGC-111. Upon completion of his sea duty, he reported to the Fleet AntifSubmarine Warfare School, here in the billet as instructor in AntiPSubmarine Weapons. In 1966, LCDR McLaine assumed staff duties with Anti-Submarine Warfare Group One. Here he served' as Staff Communications Officer' until 1968. Orders to Vietnam were received by LCDR McLaine in 1969. Here he served as Communi- cations Advisor to the Vietnamese. His tour with the Military Advisory Command lasted until 1970. In May of 1970 LCDR McLaine assumed his present duty as Executive Officer of CACAPON,