Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Claiborne S. Bradley Commanding Officer 3 Jan 69- Claiborne Sheldon Bradley was born in Hartford, Connecticut on 26 April 1926. He was graduated from the US, Naval Academy in 1948 and was first assigned to the Navy Yacht VAMARIE which partici- pated in the Newport to Bermuda ocean race. He then served for three years in USS CABOT QCVL-281 and subsequently was assigned to a one-year electronics maintenance course in 1951 at Great Lakes, Illinois. Captain Bradley, upon assuming coni- mand of USS SAMUEL GOM PERS began serving his eighth assignment in the de- stroyer forces. His first was as Electron- ics Material Officer on the Staff of COM- CRUDESFLOT TWO in 1952. On depar- ture from FLOT TWO's Staff in 195-l. Captain Bradley served as Operations Of- ficer of USS GLENNON CDD-8403 and in 1958 was assigned as Executive Officer of USS M. C. FOX LDDR-8291. He has commanded USS CHAMBERS CDER-3911 in 1960, USS KEITH CDD-7751 in 1963, and USS DEWEY LDLG-1-lj in 1965. His shore duty assignments have been Instructor of Atomic Physics and Electrical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy. West Point, New York, from 1956 until 19581 Operations Assistant on the Joint Staff Support Operations Task Force. Europe, Paris France from 1960 to 19631 student at the Senior Warfare Course. Naval War College. Class of 19663 and prior to reporting to USS SAMUEL GOMPERS. Personnel Officer of Com- mander Cruiser-Destroyer Force. U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Captain Bradley's home address is Lake Forest, Illinois and he is married to the former Nancy Lee Newman of High- land Park. Illinois.

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The first Commanding Officer of USS SAMUEL OOM PERS, Captain Risch began his Naval career in 1942 as a Naval Avia- tion Cadet. After flight training, he re- ceived his wings and was commissioned an Ensign at Pensacola. Florida in 1942. Between 1944 and 1948, Captain Risch underwent further flight training and served with various Pacific Fleet Patrol Squad- rons, including units based at Whidbey Island. San Diego. and Okinawa. He was as- signed duty as a flight instructor in 1948 and spent two years in this capacity at Cor- pus Christi. Texas. After undergoing heli- copter training in 1950. Captain Risch served as officer-in-charge of various helicopter detachments in the Atlantic Fleet. January of 1954 saw Captain Risch assigned to USS WORCESTER CCL-1441 as Fire Control Officer. From WOR- CESTER, after a short time with Destroy- er Squadron 6 based at Norfolk, Virginia, he was ordered in 1956 to USS ROBERT A. OWENS QDD-8271 as Executive Officer. Captain Harry Risch, Jr. Commanding Officer 1 Jul 67-3 Jan 69 After a two year tour aboard OWENS, Cap- tain Risch went to Dam Neck, Virginia as a CIC instructor, and then on to the Norfolk-based destroyer tender, USS SHENANDOAH CAD-261 as Executive Of- ficer. After graduating in 1963 from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, Captain Risch reported aboard USS BAU- SELL CDD-8459 as Commanding Officer. From 1965 to 1966 he served on the staff of Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, United States Pacific Fleet as Readiness and Training Officer. In June, 1966 Captain Risch assumed command of USS PRAIRIE CAD-151 where he served prior to reporting for duty as Prospective Commanding Offi- cer, SAMUEL GOMPERS. Captain Risch formally took command at commissioning on 1 July 1967. He re- ported to the staff of COMCRUDESPAC for duty involving completing his college courses at San Diego State to attain his Bachelor's Degree. 'aria

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