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ELLIOrS HERITAGE LCDR Arthur James Elliot II was mortally wounded on December 29, 7968 while leading River Squadron 57 on an interdiction mission on the Vam Co Dong River in the Mekong Delta area of South Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star with Combat ' V for heroic achievement in coordinating suppressing fire and personally directing his patrol boat to provide covering fire for the other units during the action in which he was hit by enemy rocket fire. Naval service is steeped in tradition and requires dedication, sacrifice and respect for the unpredictable fury of the seas. A sense of tradition can be a source of courage and strength to a ship. When Mrs. Albert B. Elliot christened USS ELLIOT (DD-967) in honor of her son she said: May she serve with distinction and pride and, as the years go by, forever reflect the courage and valor of the man whose name she bears. May Cod bless this ship, her officers and crew. According to tradition, the spirit of the sponsor enters the ship at the time of christening and remains there forever. The ship becomes a part of her, and she a part of it as it sails the seas. Since ELLIOT is the first ship named after L CDR A rthur Elliot, one might suspect that her roots are recent. A close look at the ship ' s coat of arms, however, indicates that her heritage reaches back to early America. Generations of the family engaged in the shipbuilding and sailing trades. ELLIOT ' s heritage, however, goes beyond the service of LCDR Elliot and his family. Only within the last year have the men of ELLIOT discovered that she is actually the second USS ELLIOT. The first evidence of an earlier ELLIOT came when a Chief Petty Officer temporarily serving onboard remarked that his father had served on the original ELLIOT. He proved himself by bringing in old photos and his dad ' s ELLIOT hatband. The original USS ELLIO T (DD- 146) was named after L CDR Richard McCall Elliot. L CDR Richard Elliot was killed onboard USS MANLEY (DD-74) on March, 19, 19 18 when her depth charges exploded in a collision with a British ship in the convoy she was escorting. USS ELLIOT (DD- 146) was launched July 4, 1918 and commissioned January 25, 1919. With a length of 314 ft. Sin. and a displacement of 1247 tons, the original ELLIOT would be dwarfed by its modern descendant. During the early 1920 ' s ELLIOT stood by in China during civil disturbances which threatened American lives and property. Her service spanned three decades, and during World War Two she earned a battle star for action off the Aleutian Islands. Armed with this information, the Captain contacted the Naval Historical Center at the Washington Naval Yard to inquire about obtaining any artifacts of the original ELLIOT. Within a few months, the ship received th ship ' s plaque from the first ELLIOT. ELLIOT ' S roots not only go back in time, but stretch overseas to Scotland. The ship has enjoyed a warm relationship with the Elliot Clan Society for years, which has included correspondence and occasional ship visits with Americn members of the Elliot Clan. The Elliot Clan is a worldwide society of Elliots, Eliotts, and Elliotts. Sir Arthur Eliott of Rexburghshire, Scotland (Clan Chief) recently wrote: Your mention of an earlier destroyer named ELLIOT caused me to look at an album of portrait drawings of World War, I, which had been left to me by my mother (who was American). Sure enough, in this album is a portrait of LCDR Richard McCall Elliot. According to the citation, he was distinguished for exceptional bravery onboard US Destroyer A YL WIN in 19 15 by rescuing men in the flooded engine room after the boiler had exploded. As you say, sadly, he was killed only a few years later in a collision with a British ship while escorting a convoy. ELLIOT ' S roots are deep and her tradition of naval service and sacrifice inspiring.
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Commanding Officer COMMANDER EUGENE C. CRACC, JR., UNITED STATES NAVY Commander Eugene E. Cragg, Jr., the son of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Eugene E. Cragg, was born March 17, 1944 in Syracuse, New York. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Northwestern University in 1966 and was commissioned that year through the NRO TC program. Commander Cragg served his first tour of duty as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer aboard USS GEARING (DD-710) from August 1966 to June 1968 and was subsequently assigned in USS LEAHY (DIG- 16). Following completion of Department Head training he served in USS ORLECK (DD-886) as Weapons Officer until June 1972. Following a tour of duty as an assignment officer, he attended the Naval War College and graduated with high distinction in July 1975. Commander Cragg then served as Weapons Officer aboard USS STERETT (CG-31) and was subsequently assigned to USS ROBISON (DDG- 12) as Executive Officer. Following a tour of duty as Program Coordinator for the Personnel Exchange Program (PEP), Commander Cragg attended the National War college. Upon graduation in July 1983, he reported for duty as Readiness and Training Officer, Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group ONE. Commander Cragg assumed command of USS ELLIOT (DD-967) in April 1984. Commander Cragg is married to the former Joyce Barnett of Washington D. C. The Craggs, who currently reside in San Diego, have two children, Christina Lynn and Darren Patrick. Commander Cragg ' s decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit and campaign citations. 6
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