Anchorage (LSD 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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SHIP ' S IIIINERARY 2 FEB 71 - 24 JULY 72 2 FEB 71 U W FOR 20 FEB 71 U W FOR 22 FEB 71 U W FOR 3 MAR 71 U W FOR 18 MAR 71 U W FOR 28 MAR 71 U W FOR 5 APR 71 U W FOR 15 APR 71 U W FOR 22 APR 71 U W FOR 23 APR 71 U W FOR 11 MAY 71 U W FOR 28 JUN 71 U W FOR 19 JUL 71 U W FOR 2 AUG 71 U W FOR 16 AUG 71 U W FOR 26 AUG 71 U W FOR 31 AUG 71 U W FOR 1 OCT 71 U W FOR 7 OCT 71 U W FOR 19 OCT 71 U W FOR 5 NOV 71 U W FOR 12 NOV 71 U W FOR 13 NOV 71 U W FOR 20 NOV 71 U W FOR 26 NOV 71 U W FOR 6 DEC 71 U W FOR 7 DEC 71 U W FOR 20 DEC 71 U W FOR 26 DEC 71 U W FOR 5 JAN 72 U W FOR 17 JAN 72 U W FOR 22 JAN 72 U W FOR 27 JAN 72 U W FOR 1 FEB 72 U W FOR 5 FEB 72 U W FOR 9 FEB 72 U W FOR 15 FEB 72 U W FOR 7 MAR 72 U W FOR 17 MAR 72 U W FOR 31 MAR 72 U W FOR 1 APR 72 U W FOR 21 APR 72 U W FOR 21 APR 72 U W FOR 3 MAY 72 U W FOR 3 MAY 72 U W FOR 6 MAY 72 U W FOR 18 MAY 72 U W FOR 20 MAY 72 U W FOR 21 MAY 72 U W FOR 22 MAY 72 U W FOR 24 MAY 72 U W FOR 14 JUN 72 U W FOR 17 JUN 72 U W FOR 23 JUN 72 U W FOR 1 JUL 72 U W FOR 3 JUL 72 U W FOR 6 JUL 72 U W FOR 9 JUL 72 U W FOR ' ° 24 JUL 72 U W FOR ■ ItlltillliliUkll SAN DIEGO PORT HUENEME SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA CROSSED EQUATOR PERTH, AUSTRALIA DIEGO GARCIA SUBIC BAY, RPI HONG KONG, BCC DA NANG, RVN SAN DIEGO, CALIF. ARRIVE SAN DIEGO AMPHIB LAND -EX TWO WEEK REFTRA RESMAULEX ANCHORAGE, ALASKA SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SAN DIEGO, CALIF. PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA SUBIC BAY, RPI KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN SUBIC BAY, RPI VUNG TAU, RVN SUBIC BAY, RPI SASEBO, JAPAN BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA MODLOC (COAST OF RVN) SUBIC BAY, RPI HONG KONG, BCC SUBIC BAY, RPI BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA SUBIC BAY, RPI DA NANG, QUI NHON, AND VUNG TAU, RVN SUBIC BAY, RPI SINGAPORE CROSSED EQUATOR SUBIC BAY, RPI KURE, JAPAN SUBIC BAY, RPI BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA MODLOC DANANG, RVN MODLOC DANANG, RVN MODLOC SUBIC BAY, RPI VUNG TAU, RVN HOI AN, RVN DANANG, RVN MODLOC SONG THANH 6-72 BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA SUBIC BAY, RPI VUNG TAU. RVN SUBIC BAY RPI KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN SUBIC BAY RPI SAN DIEGO. CALIF. ARRIVE SAN DIEGO

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COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON FIVE CAPTAIN REUBEN G. ROGERSON, USN COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON FIVE Captain ROGERSON was born in New Orleans and entered the Navy in the fall of 1942 through the NROTC Program at Tulane University. He was com- missioned Ensign in January 1945 and subsequently advanced in rank to Cap- tain to date from June 1966. His first assignment was with the Staff of Com- mander SEVENTH Fleet, where he remained until 1946 when he returned to inactive duty. He was recalled to active duty after North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950 while attending the University of Texas at Austin, Texas. He subsequently served in Landing Ship Tank 1082 as First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer, and commanded Landing Ship Tank 902, which was renamed LUZERNE COUNTY, during the last two years of the Korean War. Returning to the sea from shore duty in 1955, he served in successive destroyer assign- ments culminating in command of the Destroyer RUPERTUS which was then homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. This was followed by duty with the Program Analysis Branch of the Off ice of the Chief of Naval Operations. Captain ROGER - SON attended the School of Naval Warfare at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island and upon graduation in June 1966, he relieved as Commander Destroyer Division TWO ONE TWO. Captain ROGERSON was Chief of Staff, Commander Amphibious Group ONE prior to being ordered to Commander Amphibious Squadron FIVE. Personal decorations include the Legion of Merit with Combat V and gold star in lieu of a second award. Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star with Combat V , and the Navy Commendation Medal. Captain ROGERSON is married to the former Katherine O ' Leary of Houston, Texas and they have two children, Catherine and Robin. Captain ROGERSON and his family reside in the Point Loma area of San Diego, California.

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MONGOLIA CHINA