Donald Beary (FF 1085) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Peter E. O ' Connor Commander O ' Connor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1943. He graduated from West Catholic High School in 1960 and attended La Salle College for one year prior to his appointment to the Naval Academy. Upon graduation in 1965, he served in the USS JOHN WILLIS (DE 1027) as First Lieutenant and Anti-Submarine Officer. Subsequent assignments at sea include duty as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla TWO, Operations and Weapons Officer in USS HEPBURN (DE 1055) and Executive Officer in both USS DUPONT (DD 941) and HARRY E. YARNELL (CG 17). He served in the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (OP 90) as a Program Analyst. His last assignment was as Deputy Comptroller on the staff of the Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet. He is a graduate of the Naval Destroyer School and the Armed Forces Staff College, and was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Financial Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. Commander O ' Connor is married to the former Maureen Doyle of Philadelphia. They reside in Virginia Beach with their children Kimberly, Amy, and son Sean.

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USS Donald B Beary FF1085 Named after Vice Admiral DONALD B. BEARY, USN, she is the eighth ship of the Joseph Hewes class of anti submarine frigates. Her primary mission is detection and destruction of submarines, but she is also capable of naval gunfire support, search and rescue, anti ship and anti air warfare. The ship is armed with rocket and deck launched torpedos, a 5 54 caliber gun, a Harpoon anti ship missle system, and is capable of carrying a LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi Purpose System) helicopter. As symbolized in the ship ' s insignia, this Frigate is characterized by the ship ' s motto: Prudentia-Animus-Fortitudo, meaning Knowledge-Spirit-Valor. Her crew of 250 carry this spirit with them as the promise of travel and adventure takes them across the seas to foreign ports. DONALD B BEARY was built by Avondale Shipyards at Westwego, Louisiana, and was launched 22 May, 1971. Her homeport is Norfolk, Virginia, and is part of Destroyer Squadron Ten, within Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight, Naval Surface Force, United States Atlantic Fleet.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Andrew J. Allen LCDR Allen was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1947. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in June 1969 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional Zoology. He joined the U. S. Navy in October 1969, and after two years enlisted service as an Electronics Technician, was commissioned in September 1971. After graduation from OCS, he was assigned to USS HARLAN COUNTY (LST 1196) as Combat Information Center Officer. He also was the Engineer Officer in USS McCANDLESS (FF 1084) and Operations Officer in USS PORTLAND (LSD 37). Lieutenant Commander Allen ' s last assignment was the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California where he was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Systems Technology (Anti-Submarine Warfare). He is single and resides in Virginia Beach.