Jamestown (AGTR 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR. B.M. Kallgren EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander KALLGREN is originally from Detroit, Michigan. He was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve upon graduating from the Merchant Marine Academy in 1950 and served as an officer in the Merchant Marine until 1954 when he commenced his active duty in the United States Navy. His first Naval tour of duty was on the USS VESOLE lDDR-878, as Communications Officer and later as Operations Officer. T From the VESOLE, Lieutenant Commander KALLGREN reported to General Line School, Mont- erey, California, as a student. Upon successful completion of the Line School, Lieutenant Commander KALLGREN was ordered to the USS YORK COUNTY lLST-H751 which was being built at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company as Prospective Executive Officer and served as Executive Officer when the YORK COUNTY was placed in commission. His next tour of duty was as Aide and Flag Secretary to Commander Destroyer Flotilla FOUR, who was also Commander Proiect Mercury Recovery Force. Lieutenant Commander KALLGREN reported to the JAMESTOWN from the U.S. Naval Academy where he served as an instructor.

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,.,,, ,.. ...N V., .., , , w,ggh 5f?.pvw.Qs::fe:.zggme.1xmQf.x:fzaasszawgwesam-:mfs-sf:uf v -, gr J, M g ,V MA, A .. -- ., .. . , , f, Q Milfs X . r t 1 I f 1 X. Commander A.J. Kaplan, USNR COMMANDING OFFICER Commander KAPLAN is a native of New York City. He was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Reserve Midshipman School,Chicago, Illinois in January of 1945. He served as Officer in Charge of the LCT-813 until his release to inactive duty in September 1946. Commander KAPLAN returned to Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire where he had been a Navy V-12 student and graduated AB, CUM LAUDE in June 1947. At the outbreak of the Korean War, Commander KAPLAN volunteered for and was recalled to active duty. He was assigned to the Staff of Commander LST Division 32 as Communications Of- ficer and served in that capacity in Korean waters.His next assignmentwas as Operations Officer USS LST-1083 which was providing logistic support to Task Force 95 in the Korean Theater. ln January 1953, he was transferred to the USS BAYFIELD CAPA-331 serving first as Communica- tions Officer and then First Lieutenant. The BAYFIELD steamed in the Western Pacific and participated in the evacuation of North Vietnamese refugees to Saigon. Following this sea duty, Commander KAPLAN was assigned ashore in 1955 as Administrative Officer of the U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Washington, D.C. ln Febru- ary 1957 he was reassigned to the Training Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel where he co- ordinated mobilization plans for enlisted schools. ln December 1958, he returned to sea as Executive Officer of the USS TALUGA CAO-623. Upon completion of this duty, Commander KAPLAN returned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel and served as Coordinator of Naval Reserve Curricula on the staff of the Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Education and Training. ln .luly 1963'Commander KAPLAN reported to Commander Service Force,U.S. Atlantic Fleet as Prospective Commanding Officer of the USS JAMESTOWN lAGTR-37. His promotion to the rank of Commander was effective 1 August 1962. , ,

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X X ee 4 2 E :Rise 2 My fe, .Q v, ff, 9 ,, M M al , mf k'w' U. S. S. JAMESTOWN QAC-BTP.-33 CARE os FLEET P051 omcs New YORK. N.Y. oqsog y y rl? August 1964 To the Officers and Men of the USS JAM STOWN, their families and friends. i During the past four months JAMESTOWN has been engaged in its maiden deployment as a unit of the worlds mightiest Navy. The builders of the Q old J. HOWLAND GARDNER could never have guessed the extraordinary changes that would one day enable their relatively uncomplicated cargo carrier to y undertake a mission as vital to the preservation of our nation as that entrusted to sleek supereerriers and nuclear submarines. L The urgent need for material support during the closing phases of Q world War ll gave birth to hundreds of workhorses like the GARDNER. As Y we look back today on the Stalwart Liberty Ships which in the darkest y hours of conflict supplied our forces with material, we may he reassured Y that someday history will unfold the role played by Technical Research r is vessels in maintaining peace and security in our war against Communism y on the oceans of the world. t it l lv During our exrcumnavigation of the African Continent we have all had y the opportunity to broaden our horizons while making countless friendsi x for America. Unfortunately, there is norway of adequately expressing the , hardships of separation that must of necessity accompany the endeavors which we have successfully undertaken. I would like to take this oppor- tunity to extend my thanks to our families, loved ones end friends. Your letters and cheerful uneomplaining attitude helped immeasureoly in easing the pangs of what seemed so often a long and lonely separation. , lt is my hope that this book will be viewed and enjoyed by all hands for many years to come. ln conclusion I extend to all of you whose un- tiring efforts made our goals realities, my heartiest congratulations yi for a job well done. g yy A K ,.-'P ,,.t1 X is ,rfiws-f eet.,,,ss,..e. ...tt s we-M slW'u 'QNA X H W H ff3'Csi9WQwM5 'i fl .M,r . J. KA?LAN . X jnfisx COMMANDER, USNR X' ff' Commanding Officer- s .- ' A es so X t . X ,,.... M l y t X t QQZQZZWX WAV Wsieeskstywswess ssNwswnWssNsNsfeS 'st seegeea X X Z essessQssheesE lyri X M' sf3sW4,,.if7 A '1 , sts t X tw M oy s Q ef , -sex V- Aw: X f X Q s X X X ttttsessssssesses f f 1