John Paul Jones (DD 932) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Alfred R . Olsen, Jr . , U . S . Navy , the fifth Captain of the JOHN PAUL JONES , WAS BORN IN Atlantic City, New Jersey and graduated in 1944 from the u. S. Naval academy. He has commanded th e JOHN PAUL JONES since 20 July 1961 . He previously served in the Cruisers BILOXl and PROVIDENCE AND destroyer ALLEN M . SUMNER AND COMMANDED THE LST OUACHITA COUNTY and Destroyer Escort LESTER. Other assignments have included duty on the Staffs of the Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet and Commander destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet. He is a graduate of both the Naval in- telligence School and the Armed Forces Staff College. Commander Olsen is the proud father of six children

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CAPTAIN ' S MESSAGE On the 6th of February 1963. for the first time in four years the JOHN PAUL JONES sailed for distant duty with the U. S. SIXTH fleet in the Mediter- ranean. For most JOHN PAUL JONES men it was the first cruise to this area of the world, the cradle of western civilization; for others it was a return to sun- lit shores and ports visited many times before. Whether Old Mediterranean Hand or newcomer, every single one of you gave his all and made this the tre- mendously successful voyage that is recorded in this Cruise Book. The record amassed in the past four months and 23 days attests to the intensity ' of our opera- tions: 28,000 miles steamed; 125 tons of provisions, stores and ammo replen- ished at sea; 38 fuelings; 14 ports visited in France, Italy, Malta, Sicily, Crete, and Sardinia; a superlative record ashore: operations with the French and Italian Navies, the attack carriers and the amphibs; and special assignments like the emergency underway in 21 minutes to search for a downed aircraft off southern France. In all that you did at sea or ashore, you reflected credit on the U. S. Navy and your country. By your splendid performance, you added new luster to the shining reputation of the JP J as a smart, sharp, can-do Destroyer, which proudly and rightly bears the name of the Father of our Navy. In the years ahead, as you turn the pages of this Cruise Book, I am certain that tliis voyage, this brief period in our lives and the life of our ship, will always be fresh and warm in our minds and our hearts. 1 July 1963 W Vd-Lfu u Alfred R. Olsen, Jr. Commander, U. S. N vy Commanding Officer -

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Thomas W. McNamara, U.S. Navy, Executive Officer of the JOHN PAUL JONES , WAS born in Wiukes-Barr ' e , 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 Offi- cer on the Destroyer FLOYD B. PARKS. Following that tour Lieutenant Commander McNamara served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Prior to reporting to the JOHN PAUL JONES as Exe- cutive Officer on 25 July 1962, he graduated from the Naval War College, Command and Staff Course. Lieutenant Commander McNamara is also the proud father of six children.