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. - ,-...I , N- '-' iirsi 1 3353? r s '. ,av- ' 's 4.3. 'itll - ' ' ' v , W ' ' ' t s,-th tix w, -J . ' ' ., P-4 ' ---' . r - . . he - ' .a - t '-x'--,,i,5-'11, A -,, nz.. , ,nw . 1, iwfis. 4 h ,, - vsqxv., xx if ,J-'39 S Rear Admiral Charles B. Martell Captain Robert K. lrvine During the red-leoved outumn of i955 the Boston, inert ond uninspired, settled on the Delowore River, ci formid- oble chollenge to those who would com- mond her. Chosen for the difficult tosk of commcind wos Coptoin Chos. B. Mor- tell. The Coptciin presented on exten- sive ond meritorious bockground in ord- nonce ond missilry, hoving previously commanded the USS Mississippi. The firm ond uncompromising gentlemon hondled the Boston with superb seo- monship finesse ond ci positiveness thot this first guided missile cruiser could do onything osked of it. Under Cciptoin l K I ' , Mortell's leodership this positive otti- tude become o permonent resolve with- in th ship. Second in commond, Robert K. Irvine, the executive officer, lent fur- ther experience in ordnonce resecirch ond previous commond. The com- monder interjected ci proper touch of humor ond o quick intelligence to evolve o smoothly operoting vessel. Pre- viously selected for promotion, both Reor Admirol Mortell ond Coptciin lr- vine were odvonced to their present rcinks before being detoched from the Boston.
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CAPTAIN MARTELL TAKES -COMMAND GUESTS AND SHlP'S OFFICERS CREW MASSE'D ON FANTAIL
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A distinguished visitor Lord Louis Mountbatten visits the ship in Philadelphia HONORS ARE RPENDERED FIRST LOOK AT TERRIER INSPECTI NG TH E GUARD
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