Wainwright (DLG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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,.,.- :LZ-f Prior to assuming command of WAINWRIGHT, Captain LOCKEEwas a student at the Industrial College ofthe Armed Forces in Washington, D. C. In addition to completing the course of instruction at the Industrial College he completed all the graduate requirements for and has been awarded the degree of Master of Science in Business Administration at the George Washington University in Washington, D. C. Captain LOCKEE is particularly fond of hunting, and during the hunting seasons, he utilizes most of his spare time in this endeavor. He prefers quail shooting, with a good dog. .. . e e e ef-V I W it I ' fra' ' I 2: f 1 - 5 - -.,. 'Q 1 'L Vi llc? I fi 1 ,t ,ff 1 K T ,, Q JV 3 4: Semi-classical is the Captain's preference in music, abut when around the Tiger Teenagers, some ofthe rock 'n roll is delightful. However,he admits thathe wou1dn't want a steady diet of it. Captain LOCKEE is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.A. LOQKEE of Pembroke, North Carolina. He is married to the former Miss Billie BOBO of Columbia, South Carolina. Captain and Mrs. LOCKEE now reside in Quarters H , U.S. Naval Base, Charleston, South Carolina. They have a daughter, Jean, who is a student at the University of South Carolina. Captain LOCKEE assumed command of WAIN- WRIGHT on 8 September 1966. ,Jin-

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3 fs. Captain Carette Ertel LOCKEE was born in Pembroke, North Carolina, on 18 August 1922. He attended schools in Pembroke, N.C., and Camden, South Carolina, prior to entering the University of South Carolina in 1939. At the University, Captain LOCKEE was a nienilier of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, and upon his graduation in 1943, he was coni- missioned an Ensign in the U.S..Naval Reserve. His first assignment was in LAWS CDD 5581 During his tour in LAWS, the ship participated in the naval campaigns ofthe Caroline Islands, New Guinea, the Marianas, Palaus, tlu: Philip- pines, Suriagao Strait, Formosa, Okinawa, aiul Iwo lima. She also took part in the first naval raids on the japanese home islands. In addition to LAWS, Captain LOCK lillfl has served in the following ships: CLARICNCIC K. BRONSON CDD 668j, as First Lieutenant :uul Executive Officer, TIDEWAT lillt QAD ill j, as at -7 If UAPTAIN GARETTE LUGKEE , -,....-'rid Com i'ffrW1if'i f if 'i- 5li 'f 1 Slfllflll 137,215 UP niunication Ollu'ei'g l.XlNlNlA K erations Ollu'ei'. 'Navigatois fiverg aiul lCl.l,1 SUN flllll' and Executive Of lfll- as Navlgawr .. , , X - mandfi' incl lixeciilive tiilicff- ,ll' 834i llllflllflll fllll '48l1 l,',ll.ll.-. ,mmand lJ0lh XVliilc' uiuler Cla itain l.Ot.lxlul'i 5 U l V , X little E51 llittilltlll aiul '1'iiiiNif,ic wtyiltlif l I E cuiux Xwuicl llis lust Stl ful i .,. if A ' I , 1 . - ' , was as X 1 l llIllXtflllIltlt f 1 K ll . ,t '-'y i 1 1 l , . l ll ll lwl ll lltv tours haw tlalitain l.fu1l4lf.tf.'s slim 'l' of uuliuleil tlu' Nlltlltf ll ll ill lllll llllyll.:flhlldOf Nortll ffzii'uliu.l aiul ilu' Nilllll lll'llllllll'lilSC1'X'CCl lui' iu XX'.isliilIj1 ll fl llll llllS'Xllilitz1I'V S61 ou ilu' stills tl l l ' . , I tlu' t.oiuiit.tiult . i umdtcr-in ' , - I ni 1 lll4lIl5lHPIl.llltllI Srixue .uul tlu tot fthe f'l,j4I ll 'S l'uilu lllul 'Nfl i 1 ,.-,I i , ' in ilu' fllllff 0 , tf01'Nell tfltivl ul Naval Upc'i.itiuiis .is .Xsr-lst 111 Ich Y .. Brat Q, ., lllltllf llt'X't'lUlPIllt'Ill3w lll tlut lillllrlli XX ll. lJr'vrl4tIiiiu'liIl'luy,t.1ii1llIilN'4'

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BDI? T. J. PURGARI Commander PORCARI entered the naval service in june 1943, and received his commission in October of 1945. His first tour of sea duty was aboard the Mine- sweeper YMS-57 as Gunnery Officer. This was followed by a tour as Engineer Officer on board the Philippine based weather ship, PCE-886. At the termination of this tour, Cdr. PORCARI left the service for 3 years and at- tended the Ohio State University, graduating with a Bac- helor of Mechanical Engineering Degree and was em- ployed as a Design Engineer for the Delco Appliance Division of General Motors. Returning to active duty in 1950, he was assigned as Communications Officer for a Division of Landing Ship Medium. Following this, he was assigned as Aide to Vice Admiral KILAND, Commander, Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Then a tour with the Atlantic Fleet Special Weapons Unit as a Technical Supervisor of a Special Weapons team which deployed in USS Randolph Cthen CVA-15 DUI? FIRST During 1958 and 1959, he served as Executive Of- ficer on the USS R.L. Wilson DDE-847. 1960 brought him his own command of one of the Navyjs H6WC5t ocean minesweepers, the USS Assurance, Mso-521. Commander PORCARI was assigned as ProspeCtiVC Executive Officer of Wainwright after serving three'yC21TS on the staff of the Naval War College as an instructor in military Planning. While at the Naval War College he obtained his Master of Science degree in Inteffla' tional Affairs from the George Washington University. Commander Porcari is married to the former Made' lyn LAMB of jesup, Georgia. They have four Children: Thomas Jr., 18, John, 14, Lynne, 12, and Janis, 10' Commander Nelson relieved Commander PORCARI as Executive Officer of the USS Wainwright in August 1967. Our first XO is now serving on board the USS Bigelow DD-942. .