Du Pont (DD 941) - Naval Cruise Book

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CUMMA DI G OF ICER LCDR James A. Shreckengaust, USN Lieutenant Commander James A. Shreckengaust was born on 12 September 1937, in McFall, Missouri. He is a 1960 graduate of the University of Missouri where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering. While there, he was a NROTC midshipman and received his commission upon graduation. After commissioning, Lieutenant Commander Shreckengaust served in USS MITSCHER CDL 21 as Fire Control and Ordnance Officer and later as ASW Officer. After duty as an instructor at the NROTC unit at Oregon State University, he served in USS JONAS INGRAM CDD 9385 as Weapons Officer from July, 1966 to December, 1966. He was then assigned as Commander River Division 521 in the Republic of Vietnam from January, 1967 to January, 1968. For his service there he was awarded the Bronze Star with combat V and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm Leaf. ' From February, 1968 until December, 1969, Lieutenant Commander Shreckengaust Was a student at the Naval Postgraduate School where he was awarded a Master of Science degree in Computer Systems Management. He then served as Executive Officer, USS WADDELL QDDG 241 from January, 1970 to August, 1971. Prior to his assignment to USS DUPONT he was a student at the College of Command and Staff at the Naval War College. Lieutenant Commander Shreckengaust is married to the former Miss Shirlene Huntsberger of Enid, Oklahoma. They have three daughters: Jill 8, Robyn 6, and Karen 3.

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u I 'll ff? fn A Q l I l ll E 1 5 1 Y . 4 4. 'H i l i ll ii- 1 3 'R and Now . The present DUPONT was first commissioned in July 1957 and served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, completing six deployments to the Mediterranean and two to Southeast Asiag In 1969, DUPONT was decommissioned for one year while undergoing an extensive overhaul and modernization period designed primarily to upgrade the ship's antisubmarine warfare capabilities. After recommissioning in May 1970, DUPONT has served for five months in the Mediterranean and has also seen extensive service in the Caribbean and Atlantic areas, participating in numerous exercises and special operational assignments 1 In March 1971 DUPONT became a unit of the Norfolk-based Destroyer Squadron TWENTY- SIX, the Navy's Mod Squad , so called because the ships are commanded and staffed by officers one grade junior to those normally assigned these billets in other ships of the fleet. Once again, on December 1, 1972, DUPONT deployed to the Mediterranean. During her seven months of service with the SIXTH Fleet, DUPONT participated in numerous exercises and good-will visits to many Mediterranean ports. The ship is equipped with two rapid-fire 5-inch guns, an 'antisubmarine rocket CASROCJ launcher, and two torpedo batteries. It is capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots.

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EXEC TIVE OFFICER LTJames F. Amerault, USN Lieutenant James F. Amerault was born on October 1943 in Sommerville, Massachusetts. He received his commission upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy in June, 1965. Upon commissioning, Lieutenant Amerault served in USS MASSEY CDD 7785 as Fire Con- trol and Ordnance Officer and later as First Lieutenant. He was then assigned to Coastal Squadron ONE in the Republic of Vietnam as Officer in Charge of a PCF from January, 1967 to January, 1968. For this service he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V From November 1968 until July 1969, Lieutenant Amerault was Engineer Officer in USS TAYLOR CDD 4683. Upon TAYLOR's decommissioning he became Engineer Officer in USS BENNER CDD 8075 where he served until August, 1970. Lieutenant Amerault was a student at the Naval Postgraduate School where he was awarded the degree of Master of Science in Operations Research. He was then assigned to DUPONT. Lieutenant Amerault is married to the former Miss Betsy A. Mudgett of Roslyn, New York. They have a daughter, Nancy, three years old.