Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE MEN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS THE MEN PAGE 5 A. Commanding Officer PAGE 6 B. Executive Officer PAGE 7 C. Navigation Department PAGE 8 D. Operations Department PAGE 11 E. Communications Department PAGE 18 F. Deck Department PAGE 23 G. Engineering Department PAGE 33 H. Supply Department PAGE 49 I. Air Department PAGE 56 J. Medical Department PAGE 60 K. Administration Department PAGE 63 THE SHIP PAGE 73 A. U.S.S. CLEVELAND (LPD-7) PAGE 74 B. Miss U.S.S. CLEVELAND PAGE 75 C. First Ships CLEVELAND PAGE 76 D. Pre-Commissioning PAGE 77 E. Commissioning Ceremony PAGE 78 F. Through the Panama Canal PAGE 82 G. Arrival in Home Port PAGE 83 THE CRUISE PAGE 85 A. A Stop in the Aloha State PAGE 87 B. A Look at Okinawa PAGE 89 C. Commander Seventh Fleet Visits PAGE 90 D. The Weeks in Vietnam PAGE 92 E. Helo 1000 Lands PAGE 99 F. Replenishing the Sea PAGE 100 G. Advancements and Recognition PAGE 102 THE GOOD TIMES PAGE 107 A. Shipboard Recreation PAGE 108 B. Liberty Call , Philippines PAGE 112 C. Shopping in Hong Kong PAGE 114 D. A Visit to Japan PAGE 116

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CAPTAIN Robert A. HCX3SED, USN COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN Robert A, HOGSED was born in Cornelia, Georgia, on October 11, 1922. He attended Clemson College prior to entering the U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY from which he graduated in June 1944 (Class of 1945). His early assignments were in the destroyers INGRAM and LYMAN K. SWENSON, participating in Pacific Fleet operations during World War II and post-war Bikini atomic bomb tests. During the Korean Conflict CAPTAIN HOGSED served on board the aircraft carrier, LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Other sea assignments were on board the destroyers GAINARD, CONY and most recently the RICHARD S. EDWARDS, which he commanded from 1962-1964, CAPTAIN HOGSED is a graduate of the Command and Staff course and the Naval Warfare course at the Naval War College, Newport R. I. and served as a member of the War College Staff. He has also served as personal aide to the Commander Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia and in the Logistic Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. Prior to reporting for his present assignment, CAPTAIN HOGSED was a member of the Strategic Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. CAPTAIN HOGSED is married to the former Miss Margare t Douglas STANTON of Greensboro, N. C. They are currently residing in Coronado, California with their three children: daughter Sara Anne and sons Robert and William.