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Lieutenant Commander William J. Moredock U.S. N.. assumed com- mand of L ' .S.S. LOWE, (DER 325). a member of Escort Squadron Seven. on 15 September 1965. at Guam. Marianas Islands. LCDR. Moredock «as born June 13, 1929. in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated fnim the Cumberland Township High School and enlisted in the Navy, serving from 1947 to 1950. He graduated from the Uni- versity of Florida in 1954, receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Management and also his comission as Ensign in the LT.S. Naval Reserve. He then worked for Proctor and Gamble Distributing Company, Jacksonville, Florida, until 1956, when he received orders to active duty. LCDR. Moredock attended the CIC Officer course at Glenview, Illinois, and Advanced Air Control School in Glynco, Georgia, before reporting to U.S.S. HARLAN R. DICKSON (DD 708) as CIC Officer. He later fleeted up to Operations Officer and Navigator, augmenting into the Regular Navy in 1958. In 1959, he was ordered to Commander Es- cort Squardon TEN as Chief Staff Officer and Operations Officer. He was part of the 6rst UNITAS Cruise that circumnavigated South America which also was the first U.S. Task force to transit the Thou- sand Mile Inland Passage of Chile. In 1961 LCDR. Moredock reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he served as Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations. At this time he entered Graduate .School at George Washington University and in 1964, received his Master ' s De- gree in Personnel Management. He reported aboard U.S.S. ROBINSON (DOG 12), as Executive Officer in March 1964. LCDR. Moredock is married to the former Frances Parker of Martland, Florida. They have four sons : William Jr. (9) James (7). Jeffery (5). and David (2).
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0900. TZ Novembre 19H:i. LOWK wan underway for operationH with the Inited States Seventh Fleet. DeHtinationH : the coaHtal waters of South Vietnam. We left Cuam and in the wake of T phon Taye headed for our ftrnt Htop. Subic llay. K.P. At 07:iO. 27 November 19fi5, Grande Island w aH abeam to starboard, the first of many such entries that the quartermasters would lofc before the end of the crui!4e. 1 December 196. ' saw us begin six monthi of patroU in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand. We quickly settled down to the routine of Market Time patrol activity. In no time at all search procedures for boardinf? Vietnamese junks were ironed out. The methods and means we used to carry out our Market Time aHsi»;nments were revolutionary and unorthodox to say the least. The Captain ' s imaKrination was responsible for the Metal Locator, the speed boat, and numerous psychological warfare techniques. Captain More- dock, would later receive the Naval Commendation Medal from the Secretary of the Navy, for pioneering the development and use of this metal locator in Market Time. Market Time also meant underway replenishments for food. fuel, personnel trans- fer, and above all, mail. The crew readily became proficient in these evolutions and we received many complimentary comments from replenishment ship CO ' s on our speed in moving cargo and supplies. The middle of December brought heavy weather, a four day stay for the Captain in Navarro ' s (APA 215) sick bay, and a return to Subic with a reduction gear casualty. We arrived there at 0800 Christmas morning. Subic, thanks to an outstanding efi ' ort, had us on our way again on 15 January 1966. While in Subic, the Captain initiated a system allowing the married personnel to 6y back to Guam, a much apprecuiated treat for all concerned. During this first stay in Subic, LOWE began it ' s ownanti-poverty paogram in Olongapo. 18 January - 6 Febraury : Market Time operations in the Gulf of Thailand. One of our more evenful patrols. The Blue Goose became operational, proving the necessity and value of this type of craft in Market Time. The XO. Ens Irwin, and Schraml. EN3, also discovered that not all people-to-people programs are accepted enthusiastically. On 5 February we got our first crack at a shore bombardment mission. On 6 February we made the astonishing discovery that during the early hours of the morning the starboard screw had fallen oflf. Just after we had completed our first full patrol with enviable result.
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