Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 12 text:

3,399 , . . H, Q i, H 1 uw Q X ff' r f F 1 A Xl B NZ' X e V Wi S EZ JL .- The BADOENG STRAIT became the Flagship of Carrier Division SEVENTEEN upon its arrival in Japan. Com- modore J. L. Kane, U. S. Navy, was Commander of Carrier Division SEVENTEEN at this time. He was later relieved by Rear Admiral H. E. Regan, U. S. Navy. The primary purpose of Carrier Division SEVENTEEN was to experiment and develop Hunter-Killer warfare from escort carriers and to perfect certain procedures and techniques relative to thisitype of warfare. 9 I v--N B L L an A: 2 guy -3 If !'fw.?,t:!'.,f1fuAV zfisy gl .142 . ,.,,,,1,. e aiu... ..z.,V-Tv. V V, 1 K, A, V ., Zk..,:x Q x X . 1 ' f 1 3 far, v RX, 'EW SW., at 2. 6 ' 0, fix t may Mx wx xv Q, 'Q ,Q X . , ai a ' '. w, . an, KN 4. 3 -1. ' 5 f ,V M, Kg , y 'tg ' , 1 'N '. W'-., 5 , 'KSN' 'HQ N. i as-N V-48. -bu ,fins . fr Q ' D YW ' '1 w'-2.52. N i TM. XR EN 2 lies TK v D , , ,V L, 1 K yy .hw K s ,N D ..,-- 30 EQ -N N

Page 11 text:

EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER E. H. C. FREDERICKS, U.S. NAVY, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1933. Upon grad- uation from the Academy, Commander Fredericks serv- ed aboard the USS PENNSYLVANIA prior to reporting to the USS NORTH HAMPTON. He reported for flight training at Pensacola, Florida in 1936. His first duty as a Naval Aviator was with squadron VB-4 which op- erated from the USS RANGER. He later served on the USS DETROIT as Senior Naval Aviator. COMMANDER FREDERICKS record includes: flight instructor at Pensacola, Air Officer USS MONTEREY, Executive Officer USS SOLOMONSg Executive Officer Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Bureau of Aeronautics Resident Representative for Ryan Aero- nautical Co. San Diego, California, student at the Armed Forces Staff College and Naval War College, and Exec- utive Officer USS BADOENG STRAIT. qggg tiff I ' -LCN Q1 D I 6 I IN iiaaf I 1 ,- av 5:I..Ii I0 I --3 4. COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN ROY L. JOHNSON, U.S. NAVY, was born in Big Bend, Louisiana, on March 18, 1906, and entered the Naval Academy in 1926. After graduation from the Academy in 1929, Captain Johnson went to sea aboard the USS TENNESSEE. Fol- lowing flight training at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, Where he was designated a Naval Aviator in December 1931, he served with VS-9 aboard the USS SALT LAKE CITY. In 1935 he was orderedto Pensacola, Florida, for flight instructor duty. Captain Johnson then joined VS-6 on the USS ENTERPRISE where he served until 1940. Captain Johnson's record includes: Air Officer and Executive Officer, USS HORNETQ Joint War Plans Com- mittee, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Operations Officer, Second Fleet, Training Officer for Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training, and Commanding Officer, USS BAD- OENG STRAIT, the post which he assumed in December 1951. S X N if 0 6 I IAF- X c I I .xwg r ll is ta'

Page 13 text:

Beneath summer skies, with a background of snow-capped mountains, we lay in dry dock at Bremerton, Washington, while the ship's sides and bottom were scraped clean and painted, the flight deck thoroughly overhauled and general repairs made throughout the entire ship in preparation for our overseas trip. The sight of Welders at work and the sounds of pounding hammers and sand blasters became so common- place that the silence which followed the completion of our yard period was strange. . . but gratefully welcomed. The dry dock gates which had closed upon us weeks ago, were finally opened and once again we were a Ship Afloat. Following a test run and minor repairs We were off on the first leg of our Oriental Journey.