Evans (DE 1023) - Naval Cruise Book

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-,,f :J HIPS HISTORY With the awarding of a contract for construction, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company began construction on Evans. She was the first of a new postwar class of Destroyer Escorts to be launched and completed on the West Coast since World War II, the first ship of its type to join Cruiser-Destroyer Force Pacific Fleet, and the first of her type to suc- cessfully complete a Par East Cruise. I-Ier keel was laid in 1955, she was launched in September of 1955 and delivered to the Navy in May 1957. Evans ar- rived at her Home Port, San Diego, California, in August 1957. Westpac '67 is Evans' seventh WESTPAC Cruise . CRUI EBOOK TAFF WESTPAC '67 is the product of many hours of hard work. But for those of us on the staff, those hours will have been well spent if you are able to display this book proudly to friends and relatives . Your book was meant to be a reminder of the many months you spent thousands of miles from home - the days and weeks at sea living experiences unique to our Navy. It is our hope that this book will serve you as a proud example of your cruise to WESTPAC '67. PHOTOGRAPHY VAN EATON, HJ. RM3 GASTUCH, C.C. RM3 CARTOONS Dolwich, LR. SN Wright, B.W. RMXSN Layouts Van Eaton, HJ. RM3 Planning Tucker, F .j. MM2 Secrest, j.W. BT2 CRQLQISE BOOK onfucnn ENS. J.L. Richard LJ, 2

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. vw , 'h 'fys,ga5:5.L....,'x,- ff-, - lg- I, Q fl. f 'mggvgsgifn,ggikfgw'--'ayf,y. .- ff .- - fi gg. gg is-f f' - .4 , A fe,-gg-' f-- gy. Lgzzfiz'-fr :'2Li,?3fif4xi'f- .f2Kfff45'.- -' .wf'f'- 1 'iff-1:.'.s T , ffl- -. ' f -'M ' COM ANDI GOFFICI-QR COMMANDING OFFICER Richard F. Donnelly, LCDR, USN LCDR Richard F. DONNELLY received his commission in the U. S. Naval Reserve upon graduation from Northwestern University in 1954. His first duty assignment was as Gun- nery Officer of USS SALAMONIE QAO-26j, on which he participated in four Mediterra- nean deployments. Following a brief period of inactive duty, LCDR DONNELLY requested return to active service and in 1957 was or- dered to USS GREENWOOD KDE-679, as Weapons Officer. Prior to completing his tour on GREENWOOD, LCDR DONNELLY was advanced to Executive Officer and augmented into the Regular Navy. A tour as Aide to Commandant to Sixth Naval District and a course of instruction at Gen- eral Line School, Monterey preceded his next two assignments as Navigator in the initial wardroom of USS PREBLE QDLG-151 and as Executive Officer of USS JOHN W. TI-IOMASON QDD-7601. Seventh Fleet op- erations were experienced aboard bothships. LCDR DONNELLY reported to USS EVANS KDE-10231 from a tour in the Officer Dis- tribution Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel and assumed command of EVANS in April of 1966. He and his wife, the for- mer Marilyn Ruth Cady of Akron, Ohio, currently reside in the University City area of San Diego with their two children Richard and Carrie Caprice. fm! rffig. , Being Captain has its rewards. ' 4