Navasota (AO 106) - Naval Cruise Book

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f. G. Daniels III Capt. U. S. Naiy The son QF the late Senator M. Daniels of Mora Countgf, New Mexico, Captain Daniels began his naval career in May, 1938. He entered the service from Kansas Cigf, Missouri, and went to Pensacola, Florida, as a Naval Aviation Cadet until August 1939. On Sep- tember 15 of that year he was commissioned an Ensign, USNR, received his Wings , and was ordered as a Jqghter pilot to Fighting Squadron SIX, in October 1939 aboard the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ICVA-6j. While in Honolulu, he met his wife-to-be, Helen Elizabeth Arnold, daughter qf the late Colonel and Mrs. F. T. Arnold. Thgf were married on August io, 1940. - On December 7, 1941, still attached to VF-6 he was at Pearl Harbor. Six ENTERPRISE fighter planes, after searching for the enemy late the afternoon and evening of December jth, were ordered to land at Ford Island rather than to return to the ship. Our own forces mistoolz the ENTERPRISE aircraft as enemy and destrcyed five of the six. Captain Daniels was the onbf pilot to successfulbl land his aircraft and one of two pilots to survive the Jqight. After participating in the frst battle ofthe Marshall Islands in February, 1942, he reported to NAS San Diego as a Prospective Landing Signal O-fcer with the Advanced Carrier Training Group. In june, 1942, he boarded the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE QCVA-6j again, onbf this time with Air Group TEN, as the Air Group LSO. An escort carrier shalzedown detail followed in june, 1943, and Captain Daniels became Staj' LSO for Commander Fleet Air West Coast. Upon his completion cj' dugf with C.F.A.W.C., he reported as Commanding Ojicer of Fighter Bomber Squadron TWO LVBF-25 aboard the U.S.S. SHANGRI-LA QCVA-38j from january to November, 1945, and participated in the immediate occupation of japan. Februagf, 1946 until june, 1946, Captain Daniels was Executive Ojqcer of a Sea Plane Tender, the U.S.S. ST. GEORGE LAV-165. General Line School was the next step, and he proceeded to Newport, R. I. for one year,s training bqfore departing for the Naval Air Faciligf, Honolulu, T. H., where he served as Operations Ojicer, Executive Ojqcer and Commanding Ojqcer until june 1949. Captain Daniels was, also OinC of the Utiligf Flight Unit, the Naigfs Inter Island Airwcyfs until disestablishment of the Command. Captain Daniels has received orders to report to the U.S.S. TICONDEROGA QCVA-14D, a Pacijqc Fleet Attack Carrier as Commanding Ojhicer and will be detached from NAVASOTA about 4 june 1962.

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15 jubf-Underwcgf at 1600 for operations. 17 jubf-We replenish our stores from USS POLLUX. Night UNREP TG 77.7. 18 jubf-UNREP one DD. ' 20 jubf 21 jubf UNREP TG 77.7. ' Arrived Sasebo for resuppbf, upkeep and libergf. 29 jubf--Underwcyf for operations. 31 jubf-UNREP TG 77.7. 1 August?Arrived Yokosuka, japan for resuppbf and libergf. 3 August-Shifted to berth 15 FltActs Yokosuka for repairs to main feed pumps. 7 August-ComServRon 3 piped aboard. 12 August-Underwcyf for rendezvous with units of Korean QROKJ navy. 16 August-UNREP Taiwan Patrol DD. 17 August-UNREP 6 ROK ships of various gfpes. This was an all dcgf operation cj' actual and practice replenishments. 18 August-Arrived Sasebo, moored, to buoy 15. . 23 August-Inspection of NAVASOTA conducted ly RADM POST, ComServRon 3 and his staf. 26 August-Underway for operations. 28 August- UNREP TG 77.7. 29 August-UNREP four LSTs. 31 August-Resuppbf at Yokosuka and back to sea. 1 September-UNREP TG 77.7 consisting of 1 CVA, 1 CLG, 2 DLGs, and 4 DDs. Received provisions from USS GRAFIAS QAF-295. In one week's time NAVASOTA has pumped over two and a hay' million gallons offuel products. 4 September-Readiness Condition III is set. We simulate being a bird farm for exercise purpose. ENS Rooker promoted to LTJG and assigned collateral duties as Catapault and flight deck ojqcer. Fixed wing aircraft is launched from our stbd cata? pault. 7 September-Arrived Sasebo for TCSUPPB7 and liberty. 12 September 13 September 1 5 September- 17 September tranyrer. 19 September 20 September Underway for ISE. Returned to port, moored to buqf 15, Sasebo. Underway enroute to Hong Kong. -UNREP Taiwan Patrol DD received LCDR ly high-line for further UNREP an APA and an LSD and made personnel transfer to DD. Arrived Hong Kong, anchored near Stone Cutters Island. A fve day spree of shopping and libergf was undertaken by all hands. 26 September-Underway enroute to Yokosuka, japan. 1 October-Arrive Yokosuka, moored to floating pier. 4 October-Shifted berths to fuel pier. 9 Octoberkliendezvous with USS KITTYHAWK for Underwcgf Replenishment. 18 October-Arrive Pearl Harbor. 19 October-Underway enroute to Long Beach. 25 October-Arrive Long Beach-Home at last.

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f. A. Lindheck Capt. U. S. NGIQ1 Commanding Ojlicer Captain Lindheclz relieved as skipper of the NAVASOTA in Suhic on 4 june 1962. The new Captain who claims Salem, Oregon as his home had just com- pleted three years of dugf in France. His previous assignments include six years in Destrcyers and seven years in Cruisers, including command of tvvo Destrcyers, Cruiser Head of Department, and Stal? dugf with COMSIXTHFLEET. He has served ashore as a Branch Head in OPNAV, as a Department Head at the Naval Academy, and in command of a Naval Reserve Training Center. Captain Lindheclz is a graduate of the Class of 1942 at the U.S. Naval Aca- demy, and the Armed Forces Stal? College in 1956. He presentbf makes his home with his wife and two young daughters in Seal Beach, California.