Taussig (DDG 746) - Naval Cruise Book

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3 2 ? 1 f Uss TAUSSIG QDD 7465 Q At San DiegofAt Sea PLAN OF THE DAY FOR WEDNESDAY, 20 APRIL 1966 F COMMAND DUTY OFFICER: LT TAYLOR UNIFORM OF THE DAY DUTY SECTIQNg 111 OFFXCPO: Service Dress Blues DUTY DTVTSTQN: FIRST - ENLISTED: Dress Blues DUTY MAA: TM2 DORN A OOD WATCHBILL 5 08-12 ENS SEDER 1 f 0600 I 0615 ' 0630 7 0715 1 0730 Q 0735 I 0300 0930 1000 2 1 54 Z 4 Z Z P Q m , 3 i I! Z 3. Z . x E 7 tix I 4 ,P l' D A ii ll: , f r J F ,I I B. r v fi it I i T I 6 4 , T 2 I CARRY OUT THE STANDARD INPORTfUNDERWAY ROUTINE AS PROMULGATED BY TAUSSIG INST 5400.2 EXCEPT AS. MODIFIED BELOW Reveille QAll Hands in the Uniform of the Dayy Mess Gear Breakfast for the Crew Secure the Messline Quarters for Muster, Instruction, and Inspection Officer's Call Commence Preparations for getting underway Station the Special Sea and Anchor Detail Underway for 1966 WESTPAC Deployment with USS BOYD and USS ROWAN team work. For the tenth time since the Korean War the USS TAUSSIG joins the SEVENTH FLEET for a Variety of demanding mis sions requiring skill, efficiency and 5? AS gy 6? ur Q

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EXECUTIVE UFFICER Commander Robert L. Wessman I Commander Wessman is a native of Pontiac, Michigan. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University in 1952 and was commissioned an Ensign in June of that year through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. Upon graduation CDR Wessman re- ported to the USS MINDORO QCVE 1203 at Norfolk, Virginia and he served aboard the MINDORO for two and one-half years as Assistant Navigator. From December 1954 until May of 1955 CDR Wessman attended the Navy Combat Information Center course at Glenview, Illinois, thereafter reporting to the USS R. L. WILSON QDDE 8741 as the Operations Officer, a billet he' filled until June of 1957. CDR Wessman next reported to Fleet Training Group, San Diego, California as a Training Supervisor and fulfilledthis billet until June of 1959. For the next two years CDR Wessman served aboard the USS ELDORADO QAGC 113 as the Communications Officer and First Lieutenant. Then, in June of 1961, CDR Wessman reported to Commander Destroyer Squadron Seventeen as Operations Officer and Chief Staff Officer remaining in this billet until March of 1963. Then CDR Wessman proceeded to Washington, D.C. as a Military Intelligence Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency, remaining there until October 1965. He joined the TAUSSIG in November just prior to the commencement of Refresher Training as the ship's Executive Officer. Medals worn by the Commander include: National Defense tsecond awardj, China Service, and Vietnam Service. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on the 1st of September 1966.

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Mn,-1 ,..,,m,,,,,,,g,.,,.. ,,..-...Near-1,1 - --- 1130 Secure the Special Sea and Anchor Detail 1145 Mess Gear 1200 Dinner for the Crew 1230 Secure the Messline 1300 General Quarters QSHORE BOMBARDMENT DRILLSJ RD2 MOSLEY explains the fine points of the Maneuver- ing Board to his strikers. During the 5000 mile transit to the West Pacific area the Taussig exercised continual- ly in order to prepare for any contingency which might ensue. At left, RD1 TWYMAN and RD2 ENGLISH standardize proceedures for Shore Bombardment which contributed great- ly to the TAUSSIG's fine performance. i Ensign Seder's task is training in Damage Control a never-ceasing mission. , ,. . W W W ' ! f'W57Z, f I