Robert H McCard (DD 822) - Naval Cruise Book

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- 'F l' r . , p-nun-vdnliivr' li Y' ' if . ' ' .'1:i '-,q:r '?.t -MN. . . Q J, There was much excitement on the Bridge one afternoon when an enemy submarine slipped through the screen and torpedoed the Midway. After a mad scramble one of the des- troyers reported the submarine sunk and a few emergency turns took the task force clear of the area. 3, -eat. 0 on March 24m with the McCard W' -V' t 1 off the Coast of Crete and we Des Flot Six Change of Command joined a hunter-killer force for the trip back to Gibraltar. The sk was clear, the sea was calm, and everyone was happy at t e p p Y period in Gib gave Captain H. H. Henderson a chance to relieve Admiral Earle as the Commander of Des- Lroyer 'Flotilla Six. Operation Rendezvous ended h ros ect of returning home. A 72 hour ff ll lines and commenced steaming independently back to At midnight on March 29th we cast o a I Newport. Fortunately, the weather was decent and on the morning of April 6th we passed Breton Reef Lightship abeam to starboard. We'd had a chance to see some of the world and get some invaluable train- ing-the Med cruise was over.

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.'i ri' ,.., T4 1 5 , J if 5, L i , . 1342 hifi f , . ,L i 'i X FFICE .--f-fl sq. We - ,ik CDR. JAMES P. JAMISON, USN, Commanding Ofiicer, comes from Pittsburgh Pa. and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1941. He has served on des troyers for 80 months. CDR. WILLIAM N. VLACHOS, USNR, Executive Oiiicer was commis- sloned in 1942 and saw wartime service on minesweepers, PC's and DE's. CDR Vlachos was recalled to active duty shortly after the outbreak of the Korean war and prior to reporting aboard the McCard was War Plans Officer at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base. LT. WILLIAM HESS, USN, Operations Oflicer enlisted in the Navy in 1936 and served as a Quartermaster in the cruiser Salt Lake City. Since he was commissioned in 1943 he has served in am hibs and various other craf p t. He reported aboard the McCard from duty at the General Line School, Monterey, California. LT. ANDREW H. MUZIO, USNR, Engineering Officer, is a native of Florida and a graduate of Georgia Tech. During World War II he served on destroyers in the Pacific. Released from active duty in 1946, he was recalled in 1951 and prior to reporting aboard the McCard was Main Propulsion Assistant on the Robert A. Owens. LTJG JAMES K. WELSH, JR., USN, Gunnery Oliicer, hails from New York State and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1948. After serving aboard the cruisers Providence and Salem he reported aboard in November, 1951. LTJG GORDON L. PAULEY, USN, CIC Oflicer was commissioned in 1950 after graduating from the University of Nebraska as a member of the NROTC. After service on the staff of Commander Seventh Fleet and Korean duty aboard the cruiser Juneau he reported aboard for duty in April 1952 I