Meredith (DD 890) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT llll .. ll.. L. Allah t , JR. Commander ADAMS was born in Long Beach, California. Following the footsteps of his father, a retired Navy Captain. he decided to become a Naval Officer. In 1947 he was appointed to the l'.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned with the class of 1951. Commander ADAMS' first assignment was to the USS R. H. MC CARD CDD-8225 as her First Lieutenant. Subsequent sea duty assignments included Executive Officer on the USS LANSING QDPIR-3885 and Engineering Officer on the USS PRINCETON CLPH-55. The role of commanding officer is by no means a new one for our Captain. He has been skipper of three Navy ships, the FSS I-Tl'NlCF CPCE-8463. the ESS GRAPPLE KARS-75, and the USS UHLMANN CDD-687lf Commander ADAMS' shore duty assignments have included Gunnery School, Naval POSt Graduate School and the .Armed Forces Staff College. Commander ADAMS is married and has two children. He met Mrs. ADAMS while attending Gunnery School in Washington, D. C. They have a son who is presently a Seaman at Pearl Harb0l' and a daughter who is married to a Navy Lieutenant. Commander ADAMS' hobbies include golfing and construction of model ships and planes. C d omman er ADAMS assumed command of the USS MEREDITH CDD-8905 on 6 December 1969- Tl '- - . - , . . . us MED cruise was his only lengthy period with her crew away from home, but our successful some from Yillefranche has la d Commander ADAMS. D ce MEREDITH and her crew in an unforgettable position for

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