Duluth (LPD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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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 , .

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER JOHN D. LASSWELL Commander john D. Lasswell was born in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1945. He joined the Navy in june, 1963, and attended the U.S. Naval Academy for four years. He was graduated in june of 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, and was subsequently commis- sioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. Commander Lasswell then attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey until March of 1968, and earned a Master of Science degree in Mathematics. Commander Lasswell was assigned as Main Propulsion Assistant on the USS CHEVALIER CDD-805D from March, 1968, until December, 1969. He was then trans- ferred to 32nd Street Naval Station, San Diego, where he served as Discipline Officer untiljune of 1970. Command- er Lasswell was a student at the U.S. Navy Destroyer School in Newport, Rhode Island, until March of 1971, when he was transferred to the USS JOHN KING CDDG-3D as Engineer Officer. From November, 1972, until February, 1976, Com- mander Lasswell was assigned as a Math Instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. He then served as Main Propulsion Assistant on the USS AMERICA CCV- 66j until May of 1978. Commander Lasswell's next assign- ment was as an Examiner on the CINCLANTFLT Propul- sion Examining Board, where he served until june, 1980. He then attended Prospective Executive Officer's School in Rhode Island, before relieving his brother, Commander James B. Lasswell, as Executive Officer of the USS DU- LUTH CLPD-6D in November, 1980. ,r I ' Commander Lasswell's awards include the Navy Achievement Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Sea Service Ribbon. Commander Lasswell and his wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Elizabeth, live in San Diego. A A