Coral Sea (CV 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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Final Plan of The Day

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Coral Sea has had 37 CO's during her illustrious career, 29 have attained flag rank To date four have attained four stars and one, D.L. McDonald, served as CNO from August 1963 to August 1967 1 Oct 11 Aug 11 Jul 29 Apr 10 Feb 12 Feb 7 Nov 10 Aug 10 Jun 22 Dec 17 Oct 10 Oct 20 Apr 5 Dec 1 Nov 23 Jul 13 Feb 15 Feb 15 Jan 18 Feb 18 Mar 2 Mar 16 May 16 Oct 7 Sep 2 Nov 25 Jan 18 Jul 1 Mar 3 Jun 22 Dec 2 Jul 1 Oct 31 Aug 31 May 23 Jan 22 Jun 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1952 1953 1954 1954 1955 1956 1960 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1974 1975 1977 1978 1979 1981 1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 11 Aug 1948 CAPT 11 Jul 1949 CAPT 29 Apr 1950 CAPT 10 Feb 1951 CAPT 12 Feb 1952 CAPT -7 Nov 1952 CAPT 10 Aug 1953 CAPT 10 Jun 1954 CAPT -22 Dec 1954 CAPT 17 Oct 1955 CAPT 10 Oct 1956 CAPT -20 Apr 1957 CAPT Aaron R. Storrs III X Aurelius B. Vosseller XXX Robert Goldthwaite XXX Frederick M. Trapnell XX James Sargent Russell XXXX Robert B. Pirie XXX Herbert D. Riley XX Henry Howard Caldwell XX Harry E. Sears XXX David Lemar McDonald XXXX William E. Gentner, Jr. XXX Jasper A. Jaap XX 5 Dec 1960 CAPT-James S. Gray, Jr. 1 Nov 1961 CAPT John Joseph Lynch XX -23 Jul 1962 CAPT Maurice F. Weisner XXXX 13 Feb 1963 CAPT Robert Martin Elder 15 Feb 1964 CAPT Charles Eugene Roemer 15 Jan 1965 CAPT Pierre N. Charbonnet, Jr. XXX 18 Feb 1966 CAPT George L. Cassell M 18 Mar 1967 CAPT Frank Willis Ault 2 Mar 1968 CAPT William H. Shawcross XX 16 May 1969 CAPT James Ferris XX 16 Oct 1970 CAPT Samuel G. Gorsline, Jr. 7 Sep 1971 CAPT Wesley L. McDonald XXXX 2 Nov 1972 CAPT William H. Harris XX 25 Jan 1974 CAPT Paul Arthur Peck XX 18 Jul 1975 CAPT Thomas S. Rogers, Jr. 1 Mar 1977 CAPT Joseph F. Frick XX 3 Jun 1978 CAPT George A. Aitcheson, Jr. XX 22 Dec 1979 CAPT Stanley R. Arthur XXX 2 Jul 1981 CAPT Richard M. Dunleavy XXX 1 Oct 1983 CAPT Jerome L. Johnson XXX 31 Aug 1984 CAPT Jeremy D. Taylor XX 31 May 1985 CAPT Robert E. Tucker 23 Jan 1987 CAPT Robert H. Ferguson 22 Jun 1988 CAPT Bruce B. Bremner X 30 Apr 1990 CAPT L.E. Allen, Jr. X X Indzcates their Flag' Rank

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ie- :A 12 NUNDAY 30 APRIL 1990 PLAN OF THE DAY USSCOR L SEA QCV 435 UAGELESS WARRIOR Captain L.E. Allen, Jr. I S' - Y I S Commanding Officer Commander R. K. Zia Executive Officer SMCMISWI KE- Teston Command Master Chief All hands are personally responsible for informing themselves of the contents of th PLAN OF THE DAY, and are to be guided by the official and unofiicial information: contained herein. The POD will not be removed from the ship for any reason. CDO: LCDR ES14ER A3501 LOEJR GANIMACE SECTION! LEADER: ARFC CAWXSWD GORDON! SECLJRITYXWATCH DUTY SECTICN: Two EMERGENCY FIRE PARTY C00RDINAT0R: ATC CAWJ ROBBINS SLNSET: 1853 SUNRISE: 0513 TO REP0RT A FIRE 0R 0T1-1ER ENERCENCY: DIAL 211 003: 7201 NED EJVERG: 7999 CMAA: 72l2f7105 SAFETY: 7233 INDCRT WATG-BILL QC,D FVD sR0w PCDV Fw: afuv MESSEISXER 0800-1200 ABFCCAWXSWD CIJRDCN 0800-1200 QN43 SAC-IS AGAR BRANNOSI 1200-1600 LTJC 1-0P14INS 1200-1600 GJV12 PRITCI-ETT RVI3 NAINCE W AFT snow PIZIJN AFT any NESSEINKER AFT RRDN INSPECTG? 0800-1200 ACI LAT1-R0P FWIZ STALLIINCS A143 1-IIINDS W3 R001-IANAN 1200-1600 NCI WEBB 0S3 IVCCLDRE MVFN FQ..AiND 0S2 LY14ENS Cv 43 ROVER Al CV h3 ROVER A2 Cv A3 RJVER Bl CV 43 ROVER B2 Cv 43 ROVER Cl 0800-1200 ASE3 1-IALL AKAN SMIT1-IERVIAN IVM3 ECRERT AN BAEZ S143 R0zAR 1200-1600 S142 ZIMVERVIAN AA REERS EM3 BROWN ABEAN BAIRD RV13 CCIIK Cv 43 mvER Cl Cv Q3 R0vER C2 Cu.CRS 0800-1200 S143 ROZAR AMISAN WIT1-IEY ABH2 NELS0N 1200-1600 EM3 C0014 FN WILLIAMS AC3 LAIVRETR 0S3 LAWVER 05433 DIRERNARDC DEPARTTVENTAL l1JTY CTFICEQS PR0DL1CTI0N1f7A75 LT PALMER SECURITY-WATCRf7008 LT SPEAR S0PP0RTf7378 LCDR IVCDOWELL SAFETYX7233 LT FCRD SL1PPLYf71A3 CNACJ2 ALVAREZ TRA1NIN0f7027 LT 14I1NDELSPIRE LNIFCFI-4 CF T1-E DAY VBCFIKIISG LNIFCFNI CF Ti-E DAY WATO-'ISTAINDERS 0FF1CERSfCP0 SLJVNER W-IITE W0R14INC 141-1A14I S-LIvfvE-BR' WRITE ' E-6 ADD BELON SERVICE DRESS WPIITE DLNCAREES SERVICE DRESS WI-IITE SHIPIS IXJJTINE 0600 REVEILLE ' 0630 SVLEEPERS 0700 LIBERTY EXPIRES UNI BOARD FO? DESIGNATED WATCHSTAINDERS 0755 FIRST CALL TO COLORS -0800 CIJ.CRS 0815 DUTY DEPARTMENT OFFICERS IVUSTER ABREAST ELEVATOQ CNE W1T1-1 ACD0 0900 MJSTER ALL SEDAN DRIVERS 1000 PARKING DIRECTCRS IVUSTER UNI STATION! 1015 LIBERTY EXPIRES CN BOARD FCR ALL HANDS 1030 SWEEPERS 1030 USI-1ERSfCATE CJARDS MJSTER UNI STATION! 1130 IVLISTER CASUALTY RESPCNSE TEAM ABREAST REPAIR IB 1200 DISTINCUISI-IED VISITORS CCMVENCE ARRIVING 1215 MAN THE RAIL 1245 0-40 ARRIVES 1300 00vMENCE DECOVMISSIOXIING CEREIVCNY TBA RETIRE THE CCLUQS TBA CARETA14ER CREW ASSLJVE THE WATCJ-I OF EX-USS CCRAL SEA 11130 CCNNENCE PIERSIDE RECEPTI0x1 1530 DECOVMISSIOXIING RECEPTION CONCLLDES 1535 CCWENCE PIER CLEANJP 1600 MJSTER ALL CARETAKER CREW PERSONNEL ARREAST ELEVATOIQ 3 WITH LCDR ES14ER S l. FINAL BUTE FFI14 Tl-E EXECUTIVE UEFICER: WE HAVE REACHED THE LAST LEG OE CORAL SEA'S DISTINGUISHED HISTCRY. AS WE LGJ4 BACK UPON! ALL HER ACHIEVEIVENTS WE DO SO WITH CHEAT PRIDE. I WISH TO GIVE SPECIAL THANKS ,TO EAO-I DEPARTNENT HEAD W-O PROVIDED UXIVIATCHED LOYALTY AIXD LEADERSHIP IN ATTAINIFC CIR MANY ACCIINPLISHVENTS. I-ONEVER, THESE GREAT ACCOVPLISHYENTS WUJLD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITI-CUT THE HARD VVORK, DEDICATICN AND SAOQIFICE OF' EACH AND EVERY MAN ABOARD CORAL SEA. AS I CLOSE THIS FINAL PLAN O: THE DAY, I WISH ALL OE YQJ HAPPINESS AIND SLECESS IN YCLR FUTLJRE EINDEAVCRS. FAIR WINDS AND FO.LQNIING SEAS!!! O K E jfun- we . . M . 14. ZI Conmande , LJ. S. Navy I6 I Executive Officer wwf