Forrest Sherman (DD 931) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander .lohn S. Lacey received his commission upon graduation from the Maine Maritime Academy in June I96I. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Maritime Science and a license as Third Mate. Oceans and Tonnage unlimited. Cdr. Lacey also has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and Science and a Master of Business Administration Degree. Cdr. Lacey holds the Navy Achievement Medal and the Antarctic Expeditionary Medal. Upon commissioning he was assigned to the USS Edisto AGB-2: other sea tours include the U55 RedHn 55-272, U55 Carp S5-338, U55 Pickerel 55-524, U55 Trumpettish 55-425, and the U55 Albany CG-IO. Cdr. Lacey is the thirteenth Commander of the U55 Forrest Sherman. He took over command on 28 Sept. I976. Since then he has taken the ship from an extensive yard period to a very successful Mediterranean cruise. Cdr. Lacey and his wife Rebecca have two children, Karen and John.

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'io .ffjgaja j 5?15y-ffrf1 ..,3: - 5.1733-1 tp :gf-lying, s 1 . It was a long hard road to February 8, I979. That was the day the Forrest 5herman's 78-79 Med cruise officially ended. What got us there was teamwork. The ability of three hundred individuals to function as one. This book is dedicated to the crew which has demonstrated teamwork in countless ways and made the Forrest Sherman one of the best ships in the Navy. This 23 year old destroyer is 4I8 feet long and displaces more than 4000 tons. She was built in Bath, Maine in I953 and christened by Mrs. Forrest P. Sherman, wife of the late Admiral. The first crew to board the Forrest Sherman in l955 must have had the same spirit of teamwork as well as every crew since then. That is why the ship has proven herself time and time again. T712 ,gL'ff'w'5,g-fjgzifrl, 1 .xfgt-'f lvgzig Q57 fx. -v.':,c,-:v- was 4 -1 . Q , , Q,.. ,- . f.,-so sw .f-ggegmfs.,-,f.E,v .eff 6 X' Q

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Lt. Cdr. Thomas S. Weaver graduated from Officer Candidate School on December I8, l964. Since then he has been on five ships, as well as two shore commands. He reported aboard the Forrest Sherman in October of I977 as Executive Officer. A graduate of the University of Dayton, he has a B.A. in Economics as well as minors in History and Philosophy. He and his wife Kathy have three children John. ll: Christine, I I: and Jim, 9. When first reporting aboard, he had several objectives in mind for the ship and crew. These were a clean ship, good reputation, and that we make all of our commitments. After I7 months on the Sherman he believes these obiectives have been met. From winning the departmental awards to the successful Mediterranean cruise, LCDR Weaver states the professional abilities and hard work of the crew has paid off.