Taussig (DDG 746) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 JUNE 4 JUNE 10 JUNE 11 JUNE 21 JUNE 23 JUNE 28 JUNE 29 JUNE 15 JULY 17 JULY 19 JULY 21 JULY 4 AUG 24 AUG 28 AUG 3 SEPT 5 SEPT 21 SEPT 24 SEPT 2 OCT' 11 OCT 16 OCT 19 OCT 1 NOV 1 NOV 7 NOV ITI ERARY 10 JUNE 11 JUNE 21 JUNE 23 JUNE 28 JUNE 15 JULY 17 JULY 19 JULY 21 JULY 4 AUG 24 AUG 28 AUG 3 SEPT 5 SEPT 21 SEPT 24 SEPT 2 OCT 11 OCT 16 OCT 19 OCT 1 NOV 7 NOV DEPART SAN DIEGO ENROUTE PEARL HARBOR IN PORT PEARL HARBOR ENROUTE YOKOSUKA, JAPAN IN PORT YOKOSUKA ENROUTE VUNG TAU, SOUTH VIETNAM IN PORT VUNG TAU NGFS II CORP AND IV CORP, SOUTH VIETNAM ENROUTE KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN IN PORT KAOHSIUNG EN ROUTE SASEBO, JAPAN INPORT SASEBO, JAPAN SEA OF JAPAN OPERATIONS ENROUTE HONG KONG, B.C.C. IN PORT HONG KONG ENROUTE I CORP SOUTH VIETNAM NGFS I CORP OPERATION DEFIANT STAND ENROUTE SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES INPORT SUBIC BAY RESCUE DESTROYER - YANKEE STATION EN ROUTE YOKOSUKA, JAPAN INPORT YOKOSUKA ENROUTE PEARL HARBOR VIA MIDWAY INPORT PEARL HARBOR ENROUTE SAN DIEGO ARRIVE SAN DIEGO

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COMMANDING COMMANDER Commander Robert E. Adler entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1947, and in June 1951, was graduated and commissioned an Ensign. Immediately following grad- uation he served for two months as an instructor at the Academy. From September 1951 to August 1953 he was stationed aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS TARAWA fCVA-403 as the assistant navigator. In January 1953, during his tour of duty on the TARAWA, he was promoted to LTJG. From September to February 1953, he was attached to USS LSMR 525 as Executive Officer and navigator. From March 1955 to June 1956, Commander Adler served as Commanding Officer of the coastal minesweeper USS KINGBIRD QMSC-19519. He was promoted to Lieutenant in June 1956. Entering the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in July 1956, he was graduated in July 1959 with a master of science degree in electrical engineering. While at the Post Graduate School he received an award from the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences for his contribution to research. In June 1959, he reported aboard the destroyer USS BLANDY QDD-94135 and served as operations officer. He was serving in this billet when he received his promotion to Lieutenant Commander on 1 October 1960. Departing the BLANDY in February 1961, Commander Adler became Executive Officer of the destroyer USS NORRIS QDD-8495. In August 1962, he reported to the London branch of the Office of Naval Research and was designated science liaison officer. While serving there he received the Navy Commendation Medal and was promoted to the Staff of Commander, First Fleet and for the next two years served as surface operations officer. While serving there he received a gold star in lieu of a second award of the Navy Commendation Medal. Commander Adler assumed command of the USS TAUSSIG QDD-7465 in june 1968. Commander Adler is married to the former Elsie Cohen of Annapolis, Maryland and has three children, Tracy, age 12, Nancy, age 11, and David, age 9. OFFICER ROBERT E. ADLER, USN