John Paul Jones (DDG 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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' In October, JOHN PAUL JONES was on station with the Atlantic Recovery Forces for the orbital flight of Commander SCHIRRA. In November, the ship ioined other units of the Atlantic Fleet in establishing the naval quartine of Cuba. On 6 February I963, JOHN PAUL JONES sailed for the Mediterranean and a five-mofnth tour of fast-carrier operations, anti-submarine and amphibious exercises, and ioint surface opera- tions with units of the Italian and French Navies. On 2 August I963, Commander David D. Harris, USN, relieved Commander A. R. Olsen, Jr., USN, as JOHN PAUL JONES' sixth Commanding Officer. A week later the JOHN PAUL JONES assumed the duties of school ship for the Fleet Sonar School in Key West, Florida. This was' followed by two short at sea periods during which she acted as plane guard destroyer for the LAKE CHAMPLAIN. After a short tender availability the JOHN PAUL JONES departed for a two week period of ASW Operations on I4 November l963. The liberty port for this cruise was Bermuda. I During February and March T964 JOHN PAUL JONES participated in Operation Spring- board at which time the crew enioyed liberty in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Montego Bay, Jamaica and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Following a brief ASW Training period during April, JOHN PAUL JONES returned to Newport for a tender availability to prepare for her fifth Mediterranean Cruise. On 20 June I964 JOHN PAUL JONES ioined SIXTH Fleet with Anti-Submarine War- fare Group FOUR, engaged in both ASW and Midshipmen training. The crew of JOHN PAUL JONESfhas visited Palma, Maiorcap Naples, Italy, Golfe Juan, France, Rota, Spain, Tangiers, Morrocco, Toulon, France, and Theoule, France. v On I July I964 JOHN PAUL JONES assumed duties of flagship for Destroyer- Squadron THIRTY SIX, home ported in Norfolk, Virginia. s -

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Thomas W. McNAMARA, U. S. Navy, Executive Officer of the JOHN PAUL JONES, was born in Wilkes-Barie, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy and 'Lehigh University and has served in the Amphibious Force, Mine Force and Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Pacific Fleet. His last duty in the Pacific was as operations officer on the destroyer Floyd B. PARKS. Following that tour, Commander McNAMARA served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Prior to report- ing to the JOHN PAUL JONES as Executive Officer on 25 July 1962, he graduated from the Naval War College, Command and Staff course.