Paul Revere (APA 248) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER JOHN J. HERZOG, USN Executive Officer

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CAPTAIN JOHN W. M. MONTGOMERY, USN Commanding Officer, 26 October 1962 - HMy WESTPAC cruise started in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, as the world cautiously awaited de- velopments in the Cuban crisis. However, a firm hand by President Kennedy and effective U.N. action soon eased the tensiong and, after side-stepping Typhoon Gilda, we arrived in Hong Kong for the scheduled visit which had almost passed us by. Upon returning to our chome away from home, in Subic Bay, we found better weather, yes, but disappointment also, in an extension which cancelled our return with the Squadron for Christmas in CONUS. uThat second extension was even more disappointing, but PAUL REVERE men took it with chins up, an interesting cruise to Taiwan helped pass the time. Throughout all our Seventh Fleet deploy- ment your consistently high morale, cheerful efficiency, and exemplary conduct ashore were most gratifying, and your superior operational performance assured a highly successful cruise as flagship for Rear Admiral Blouin and Staff. uThe final chapter - Christmas in Subic, New Yearis Day in Hong Kong, and a brief visit to Buckner Bay, then, sailing direct at 18 knots for San Diego and the long-awaited reunion with families and friends. Once again, HPeter Rabbit' set a fast pace, and with this exceptionally fine crew, welre going to keep right up front.

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iP The USS PAUL REVERE KAPA 2485 was converted from a merchant ship, the USS Diamond Mariner, which was built during the Korean War. Commissioned on 3 September 1958 at Long Beach, California, the USS PAUL REVERE became the Navy's first attack transport capable of sustained speeds of over 20 knots and equipped for combined over-the-beach and vertical envelopment amphibious assaults. Although the ship is named after the Revolu- tionary lWar patriot Who kept alert for enemy forces CAPTAIN ROBERT B. ERLY Commanding Officer, 3 September 1958 to June, 1959. Mrs. Robert B. Erly sends the USS PAUL REVERE down the ways with a champagne send-off. from across the Atlantic, the USS PAUL REVERE has never seen the east coast. Serving exclusively in both the First and Seventh Fleets, the ship re- mains constantly ready to support the United States and allied interests in the Western Pacific. ln addi- tion, she is prepared to assist in the evacuation of U.S. and friendly foreign personnel and to par- ticipate in combined training exercises with Japan. Korea, Taiwan, and the SEATO nations. The tasks assigned to the USS PAUL REVERE have been many and varied. In September 1960 she headed the recovery group in project NERV, aiding in retrieving an