Saipan (LHA 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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eling through the Me 1 November - COMCRUDESGRU VIII, RADM McCauley visits SAIPAN. 5-6 November - Safety Standdown. 7 November - Replenishment trom USS SAN DIEGO. 8-22 November - Port visit, Athens Greece. Liberty for all hands 12 November - U. S. Ambassador Athens, Greece, visits SAIPAN. 13-20 November - Volunteers work at Greek Orphanage. 24 November - Transit Suez Canal 'A DEQEMBER qsouthy. 26 November ig Day. lor crew. Replenish- Capt. H. . . A Fiasvhegrteattack I Y uss V an f d Q pter aboard for medical - Transit Bab-EI- Straits, and begin halt of Van Op- and he is released. Bright . -7 Dece JANUARY 1 January - New Years Day 4 January - Underway from Bar- celona, Spain. 5 January - Cdr. Barr pins on eagles. 619 January - Port visit, Toulon, France. Liberty on the French Riviera, ski trips to the Alps. 22 January - NAVSURFLANT Birthday. 19-22 January - Exercise National Week. 23-27 January - Operation PHIBLEX - 1'82. 30 January - Replenlshment USS SAN DIEGO. 31 January - SAIPAN U Road Again as her songf ' the - Port Palma, liberty t. - Port visit, . Spain. 11 February - Turnover lthxuss NASSAU. On the road ne. 13 Dece Flight out. 22 February iload ot boxing, and we transit the Red 14 December - Transit Qnorthj. 23 December - Port visit, Spain. 24 December - SAIPAN I due to high winds. 25 December - Christmas Day. Anchored in Barcelona Bay. Church services and caroling throughout the ship. 26 December - SAIPAN is pierside once again. Liberty in Spain. 30 December - Ski trip leaves for Canal AndOfl'G. SAWAN SKllS The Pyfen- 698. - t, . 32nd MAU HMM 264 d BLT 276 Morehead City N 24 February Arrival rtolk Virginia Moored souths o Pier 7 SAIPAN returns e to a band and cheerrn ellwrshers Med Cruise 81 successfully com plete 1' . si V H

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Six months on SEPTEMBER 3 September - Underway from Norfolk, Virginia. 4 September - Anchored, Mor- ehead City, N. C., for embarka- tion ot 32nd MAU, HMM 264, and BLT 216. 8 September - Replenishment from USS KALAMAZOO. 12 September - Visit by COMPHIB RON TWO. AV8's operate from SAIPAN. 1518 September- Operation Ocean Venture Phase VII. 19 September - Turnover with USS GUADACANAL, Rota, Spain. Embark COMPHIBRON TWO and debark COMPHIBGRU TWO. 20 September - Transit Straits ot Gibralter. 22-26 September - Exercise Display Determination '81. 29 September - Port visit, Naples, Italy. r OCTOBER 3 October- , ' . Italy. 4October- ' Qsouthj. 11 October - T 13 October - '14 October - 13,000th P by USS SAI 15 October - L today. 16 October - T 22-26 October - Liberty 8 Oct 03 Operation CRISEX 31 October- 41st U. Brigade visits SAIP S. 'V 9 Juan. AQ , it I 0 1 iw f' A T sf'-' b E Old Dardinelies. visit, Valencia, COMSIXTHFLT, No BGEN Nudo 1--1 P ,aa- MJIJN INDEX YE OLD POSITION OCEAN VENTURE DISPLAY DETERMINATION 81 SOUDA BAY CRETE MODLOC sEA or MARMARA vALENciA spAiN CRISEX 81 ATHENS, GREECE SUEZ CANAL OMAN aAracELoNA, SPAIN TOULON. FRANCE PHiBLEx 1-82 PALMA DE MALLORCA ROTA, SPAIN z A E' f I W .Af 1 2 2 NAPLES, ITALY 5 . 6 7 8 . 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 rl I6 '

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F4 Captain J. W. Renard graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign, U. S. Navy, in June 4955. Immediately following commissioning he served in the destroyer USS GEORGE K MACKENZIE QDD836j prior to attending Submarine School in January 4957 After Submanne School Captain Renard reported aboard USS HARDER 1555683 where he served until June 4964 He then attended the U S Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey California com pleting Weapons System Curriculum in June 4963 Following training at Guided Missile School Dam Neck Virginia Captain Renard served as Navigator and Operations Officer in the commissioning crew of USS TECUMSEH QSSBN-6281 until August 4966 when he reported to USS BONEFISH CSS582j as Executive Officer From April 4968 to March 4970 Captain Renard commanded USS BARBEL fSS580y CAPTAIN JOHN W. RENARD COMMANDING OFFICER USS SAIPAN Following command of BARBEL, Captain Renard served ashore in assignments which included: Submarine Officer Detailer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel Battalion Officer and Executive Assistant to the Superintendent at the U S Naval Academy Student at National War College Executive Assistant and Senior Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy For Manpower and Reserve Affairs and OS Director of the Officer Professional Developmem Division in the Bureau of Naval Personnel cciproin Renard commanded uss RALEIGH ruvort from August 4978 to January 4984 Captain Renard s personal awards include the LGQIOVT of Merit with star Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal Captain Renard is married to the former Donna MacKenzie of New London Connecticut They have two daugr rs Kathryn and Josie and a son John 1 i r l I u - 1 I ' ' 1 . . 1 . - 1 1 . . . , I I - 1 1 , . . . . . I . . . . . , I l 1 ' ' ' u 1 I 1 1 ' 1 ' a . I I HQ . I ' -f 1 , 1