Klondike (AR 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Maupin was born in Morland, Kansas. He entered the Regular Navy in December 1941. After initial training he served as an aviation ordnanceman in a Fleet Air Detachment. NAS North Island and later at NAS Melbourne, Florida. Upon selection from the Fleet as a candidate for the Navy V-12 College Training he attended the university of South Carolina. He was graduated and commissioned Ensign USNR at the Naval Midshipman School Columbia University, New York on 26 April 1945. Following commissioning Captain Maupin served in ex-Battleship USS WYOMING (EAG-17) in the Gunnery Department. He attended the General Line School, Newport, Rhode Island in 1947 48 following another period of Navy sponsored education at the University of South Carolina. A sec ond tour in an ex-Battleship, USS MISSISSIPPI (EAG-128), spanned 1948 49 and in June 1949 he entered the U.S. Naval Submarine School, New London, Connecticut. Upon completion of submarine training he served three years in the Norfolk, Virginia based submarines USS CONGER (SS-477) and USS COBBLER (SS-344), units of SUBRON SIX. Duty as Department Head in Supply, Communications, Operations and Navigation, Torpedo and Engineering in these ships was followed by a two year tour (1953 54) as an instructor in the Tactical Department of the U.S. Naval Submarine School, New London, Connecticut. Upon completion of shore duty Captain Maupin served as Executive Officer of the New London based submarine USS TUSK (SS-426). In May of 1957 he took command of the Pearl Harbor based Regulus Missile Guidance Submarine USS CARBONERO (SS-337). Upon completion of this command tour he returned to New London for duty as the Assistant Ordnance Officer on the staff of Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Staff duty was followed by a three year tour in the Undersea Warfare Directorate, Bureau of Naval Weapons, Washington, D.C. Upon completion of Bureau duty he attended the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation he remained at Carlisle Barracks until July 1965 completing a course of study with the George Washington University at U.S. Army War College. That summer he was ordered as Executive Officer of the New London based submarine tender USS FULTON (AS-11). Captain Maupin joins USS KLONDIKE (AR-22) having recently completed a tour as Director of Plans and Programs Division, Undersea Warfare Systems Directorate, Naval Ordnance Systems Command Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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