Duluth (LPD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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fleftj The ship's Choir sang at the cere- mony, Qmiddle l.-rj CAPT Strole, RADM Shick, and CAPT Hedley all spoke to the crew and guests during the ceremony, fbottomj Parade the Col- ors !g CAPT A.S. Newman, Commander, Amphibious Squadron One, gives com- mand of the DULUTH to CAPT Hed- ley.

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CHA GE GF bCGMMA 21 Decem er 1981 On December 21, 1981, at 1400, DULUTH held a Change of Command ceremony on the ship's flight deck. During the ceremony Captain Dennis S. Strole was relieved as Commanding Officer by Captain Peter F . Hedley. ftopj RADM G.B. Shick,jr., is greeted by Captain Hedley as he arrives on the quarterdeckg ENS james M. Nugent, ENS Gregory Williams, ENS Charles J. Calagna, ENS Toney R. Dollins and LTJG Benjaminj. Daniel stood by on the quarterdeck to hand out Change of Command Programs to arriving guests. Cbottomj Embarked Marines provided marching music, and joined SH2 Steven R. Ziegler and PN3 Samuel A. Smith Crightj for Color Guard detail. s

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coMMA DING oFF1cER Captain Peter F. Hedley was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Upon becoming a United States citizen he attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, King's Point, New York. He was graduated in July, 1960, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Engineering, a U.S. Coast Guard license as Third Assistant Engineer QSteam and Dieselj, and a reserve commission in the U.S. Navy. He was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in September, 1960. From December, 1960, to February, 1963, Captain Hed- ley was assigned as Damage Control Assistant and Second Division Officer on the USS TANNER CAGS-15Q. He was then assigned as Damage Control Assistant on the USS HAMMERBERG until june of 1963. Captain Hedley then attended Naval Destroyer School until December, 1963. In january of 1964 Captain Hedley was assigned as Operations Officer on the USS MASSEY CDD-7785 until june, 1965, when he assumed Command of the USS LIMPKIN CMSC-1955. Captain Hedley served as Assignment Officer at the -Bureau of Naval Personnel from January, 1967 to July, 1969. In August of 1969 he attended the Naval War College, and one year later assumed duties as Executive Officer on the USS BROOKE CFFG-11. From February, 1972, to April, 1974, Captain Hedley served as Aide to the Chief of Naval Education and Training. Injune of 1974 he w assumed Command of the USS ALBERT DAVID CFF- 1050j, and was transferred in April, 1976, to Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, where he served as V Combat Systems Officer until September of 1978. Captain Hedley was assigned to Surface Operations, Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Five, until he assumed Command of the USS DULUTH CLPD-6? on December 21, 1981. CAPTAIN PETER F. HEDLEY Captain Hedley's awards -include the Meritorious Service Medal Qtwo starsj, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Nationals Defense Service.Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Cone starj, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign, the Battle Efficiency Ribbon, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. .Captain Hedley and his wife, Pat, and two children, Paul and Patricia Marie, reside in San Diego. l 4 I 4 J 1 l J - l . 1 l i , .