Cape Cod (AD 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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A. WARREN JOHNSON, JR. CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY COMMANDING OFFICER USS CAPE COD (AD-43) Captain Adrian Warren Johnson, Jr., son of A. Warren and Dorothy Johnson, was bom in Vancouver, Washington on February 16, 1944. Following ff-adu- ationfrom Battle Ground High School in June 1962, he entered the University of Idaho at Moscow, Idaho with an NROTC Scholarship. He graduated and was commissioned Ensign on Septem- ber 22, 1967. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on June 1, 1987. Captain Johnson has served at sea in various assignments including duty aboard USS VANCOUVER (LPD 2), USS DOWNES (FF 1070), USS ENG- LAND (CG 22) and Executive Officer, USS MARVIN SHIELDS (FF 1066). In August 1984 Captain Johnson assumed command of USS ALBERT DAVID (FF 1050) until March 1986 at which time he assumed command ofSIMA San Diego until June 1988. From June 1988 until September 1988 he commanded SIMA NRMF Long Beach. Captain Johnson ' s shore duty also included two tours on COMNAVSURFPAC Staff as the Intermediate Maintenance Officer and assignment in the 1200 PSI Steam Plant Improvement Program (PMS 301) in the Naval Sea Systems Command. Duties included commissioning as Officer in Charge, of the 1200 PSI Hot Plant in Great Lakes, Illinois and Naval Sea Systems Command Represen- tative for the Pilot Steam Plant Test and Certification Programs on USS TOWERS (DDG 9) AND USS FARRAGUT (DDG 37). He is married to the former Nancy Gail Manderville ofDedham, Massachu- setts. They have three children: Frederick, Gregory and Amanda. Captain Johnson has been awarded the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal, as well as various campaign and service medals.

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USS CAPE iwflKif BACKGROUND pe Cod, a peninsula projecting from the southern coast of Massachusetts, is bounded by the Cape Cod Canal, the Atlantic Ocean, and Nantucket Sound. It was named by an English explorer in 1602 after the fish found most plentiful in the area. It was at Cape Cod (at what is now Provincetown) that the pil- grims landed and the Mayflower Compact was signed in 1620. USS CAPE COD is the first ship of the United States Navy to bear the SYMBOLISM : The yellow crescent simulates a peninsula or cape of land and the fish is the Atlantic cod. The scallop (or pilgrim) shell is symbolic of the first settlers. The sailing ship refers to the Mayflower and the early traclitions of the area. The red, white, and blue pennant represents our national colors and the blue flag with star alludes to the seal and flag of Massachusetts.