Bausell (DD 845) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR NORYS is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Officer Candidate School (OCS), Newport, Rhode Island in December of 1962. His first tour of duty was USS S0IV1ERS (DD-947) as the ship ' s Communications Officer. In December 1965, he was reassigned to the Naval Security Group Morocco for two years. On com- pletion of this tour, he was transferred to De- stroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island, and in July 1968 reported to the USS NICHOLAS (DD-449) as Weapons Officer. From February 1970 until May 1972 he served with Destroyer Flotilla Five Staff in Hawaii. He was then transfer- red to South Viet Nam for duty with Fleet Command Advisory Unit until March 1973. LCDR NORYS was BAUSELL ' s Executive Officer from August 1973 to July 1975. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROBERT M. NORYS LCDR ROBINSON received his commission from Officer Candidate School in December 1962. After completion of Naval Justice School reported to USS JAMES E. KYES (DD 787) for duty as First Lieutenant. Attended Destroyer School then assumed duties as Weapons Officer on USS HUGH PURVIS (DD 709). Served as a shipboard advisor in 1968 on VNN LSSL 226 and participated in Riverine Warfare in the Mekong Delta. After leaving Vietnam was assigned instructor duty at the NROTC Unit, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. Graduated from Missile School and assumed duties as Assistant Weapons Officer, then Weapons Officer on USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG 5). LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KEITH P.ROBINSON

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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ARTHUR E. ROWE Jr. Lieutenant Commander ROWE is a native of Bradenton, Florida. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Maryland where he graduated with the Class of 1961 . His first tour of duty as a commissioned officer was in USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS (DD 950). He served in various billets in EDWARDS which included the positions of operations officer and weapons officer. Leaving the EDWARDS in 1965, LCDR ROWE then attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California until 1967 where he studied Naval Communications. Upon graduation, he was assigned as the staff communications officer for Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Twelve until September, 1969. On completion of staff duty LCDR ROWE was next assigned as Commanding Officer of the ocean minesweeper USS CONQUEST (MSO-488) which was homeported at Long Beach, California. After commanding CONQUEST for one year the ship was decommissioned for conversion and modernization. LCDR ROWE was next assigned as Commanding Officer of the tank landing ship USS WINDHAM COUNTRY (EST 1170) which was homeported at Yokosuka, Japan as part of the Navy ' s Overseas Residency Piogram. He retained command for two and one half years during which time the ship operated throughout th- Western Pacific and the Vietnam war zone. LCDR ROWE was the last U.S. Navy Commanding Oi ' icer. On 1 June 1973 the ship was transferred to the Turkish Navy. During his tenure as Commanding Officer the WINDHAM COUNTY won the last Battle Efficiency E presented by Landing Ship Squadron Nine. LCDR ROWE was then assigned as the Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS BAUSELL (DD 845) and assumed command on 3 August 1973.

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DEPARTMENT HEADS 7 ' LT. ROBERT LLOYD WEAPONS OFFICER LT. JOHN BEPKO III OPERATIONS OFFICER LT DAN SHERRANGE ENGINEERING OFFICER ENS. TWINK TERRY SUPPLY OFFICER