Ashtabula (AO 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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ASHTABULA unreps carrier BON HOMME RICHARD and destroyer USS THOMASON. TYPICAL , CUSTOMERS: minesweeper Caboveb, hos- pital ship Ctop rightj,HMAS BRISBANE Crightj, and Coast Guard Cutter Cbelowj.

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CAPTAIN ROBERT H. KOEHLER commanding officer Captain Robert Herbert Koehler was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 14, 1925. He completed his elementary and secondary education in Chicago. For two years prior to his enlistment, Captain Koehler worked for his father as an assist- ant bookkeeper in a wholesale magazine distributing business. In May of 1944, Captain Koehler en- listed in the Navy and began recruit train- ing at Great Lakes. He was selected for NROTC training in July 1945, and re- turned to his studies at the Illinois Insti- tute of Technology in Chicago. Upon gradua- tion in 1947, with a Bachelor'of Science degree in electrical engineering, he was commissioned as an Ensign of the line. Captain Koehler began his com- missioned service as First Division Officer aboard the USS WASHBURN QAKA-1085, serving until January of 1948. After instruc- tion at Treasure Island, he joined the Destroyer Navy, serving aboard the USS WALDRON QDD-6991 and USS RENSHAW fDD-4999 until May of 1951. At this time, Captain Koehler was selected for submarine training at New London. His extensive duty in the Silent Service began in 1952 when he served as part of the first crew of the high-speed attack submarine USS TRIGGER QSS-56-IJ. While aboard, he performed in such billets as Electronics Officer, Com- munications Officer, Supply Officer and Gunnery Officer. Captain Koehler reported aboard the USS DACE QSS-2473 in June of 1954 as Engineering Officer, in February 1955, he was transferred to the staff of Commander Submarine Division 22 and be- came Division Engineer, His first Com- mand was USS PARC HE fSS-3841, where he served from July 1956 through September 1958. His fifth consecutive tour of sub- marines began in October 1958 as Execu- tive Officer aboard the USS GREENFISH CSS-3511. From January 1961 until February 1963, he was Commanding Officer of the USS CARBONERO QSS-3371. Captain Koehler was then assigned as the U.S. National Representative onthe staff of Commander Northeast Mediterranean, with additional duty with the Turkish Sub- marine Command. Leaving this duty in November 1964, he was with the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington D.C, until May 1966. Prior to reporting to ASH- TABULA, Captain Koehler acted as Reserve Training Coordinator for Commander Sub- marine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and as Intelligence Officer on the staff ofComman- der Submarine Flotilla One. ...ae 5' ,. - w 3'-7 1' 3 iff .7lz:'A . it . Z ,rrf I A f 5 W' A A A ', ap . 2 In ' Z .1 f f' ' VI ' X 5 x 2, A I. ., ' ., f 1