Farragut (DLG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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f sii. CAPTAIN J. T. BLAND III cammzmdvr destrayer squadron eight Within days after EARRAGUT's return from her Shakedown cruise Captain A.F. Johnson, then Commander, Destroyer Squadron EIGHT, shifted his flag from USS KENNETH D. BAILEY CDD 7I3j and broke it in this new TERRIER-armed addition to his squadron. Just prior to our SIXTH FLEET deployment Captain Johnson was relieved by Captain John E. Wicks, Jr., who rode FARRAGUT for lust over 3 months when a sudden illness forced him to leave his command in early October. Captain HJ, Ereckson, Destroyer Division IW commander, immedi- ately assumed temporary duties as COMDESRON 8 until his relief by Captain J,T, Bland lll on IO November in Palermo Bay. Captain Bland, our present squadron commander, is a native of Burgaw, North Carolina, and was graduated from the Naval Academy in l938, a classmate of Captain Wicks. I-lis varied career indi- cates that he is no stranger to destroyers, his first command having been in l9L11l. CGDTGIFI Bland is married to the former Miss Elaine Spendor of Roanoke, Indiana. They now make their home in Arlington, Virginia, with their three children, John, Barbara, and Thomas. 3 March-27 July 27 JuIy-12 051059, I2 October-I0 November .,li , ' ii ' qi I r I is rs We Q f 5 Q A CAPTAIN A.F. JOHNSON CAPTAIN J.E. WICKS, JR. CAPTAIN H.J. ERECKSON

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destroyer quad on czylzf my ln addition to FARRAGUT, Destroyer Squadron EIGHT consists ot eight other ships: one more guided missile trigate, and seven radar picket destroyers. As a squadron these ships are de- signed to produce the maximum in detection capa- bility against both aircraft and submarines, as well as to provide a platform for the most ad- vanced weapons systems available with which to attack them. The task ot the squadron staff is to assist their Commodore in giving his ships the strategic, tactical, logistic, and administrative coordination necessary to make them a smooth fighting team, at the same time standing ready to provide individual technical, medical, and even spiritual assistance to both the ships and their men. Capt. Ereckson arrives from USS LUCE X'