Grasp (ARS 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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Cruise Data for 1996 Mediterranean Deplo ment 1. DATES: 20 FEB 1996 - 29 AUG 1996 2. TOTAL DISTANCE: 17,055.8NM 8. PORT VISITS: 20 FEB - O6 MAR 25 FEB - 25 FEB 06 MAR 10 MAR 11 MAR 15 MAR 20 MAR - 22 MAR 25 MAR - 26 MAR 28 MAR - 51 MAR 05 APR O5 APR 05 APR O5 APR 06 APR 15 APR 16 APR O7 MAY 09 MAY 11 MAY 15 MAY - 16 MAY LANT XING HAMILTON BERMUDA LISBON PORTUGAL ROTA SPAIN CAGLIARI SARDINIA CAGLIARI SARDINIA CAGLIARI SARDINIA CATANIA SICILY AUGUSTA BAY SICILY VALLE'I'I'A MALTA LA MADDALENA SARDINIA SFAX TUNISIA PALMA SPAIN 17 MAY 21 MAY PALMA SPAIN 24 MAY 24 MAY AUGUSTA BAY SICILY 29 MAY 01 JUN SOUSSE TUNISIA 02 JUN 05 JUN CATANIA SICILY 08 JUN 17 JUN CONSTANTA ROMANIA 18 JUN 21 JUN ISTANBUL TURKEY 25 JUN 28 JUN NAPLES ITALY 29 JUN 29 JUN LA MADDALENA SARDINIA 01 JUL 04 JUL CARTAGENA SPAIN 05 JUL 06 JUL ROTA SPAIN 18 JUL 22 JUL LITTLE CREEK VIRGINIA 25 JUL 27 AUG EAST MORICHFAS LONG ISLAND 28 AUG LITTLE CREEKVIRGINIA USS GRASP 1

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1-1-W AT TIMES DURING LONG PERIODS OF SEPARATION IT IS UNF ORT UNAT RE THAT SOME OF US PAY THE ULTIMATE SACRIF ICE MIN MEMORY OF N PHYLLIS CLOUDDEN JERRYL. HOFFMAN EDWARD STEVE HOT CHKISS SARAH JOHNSON 4

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11 V af ily' Commancf in 9 Officer Lieutenant Commander Wiffiam P. Orr United States Navy Lieutenant Commander William D. Orr, U.6. Navy was born in Oakhurst, New Jersey on October 20. 1961. lie attended the Ceorgia institute of Technol- ogy where he received a bachelor of 6cience Degree in industrial Management. lle was commis- sioned through the Naval Deserve Officer Training Corps in 6eptember 1985. After completing 6urface Warfare Officer 6chool in Newport, Qhode Island and Diving and 6alvage 6chools in Danama City. florida he served on U66 6hreveport Cl.6D-125 Weapons Officer and Assistant Operations Officer from November 1984 to February 1987. lie was then translerred to U66 Crasp CAIf265lJ where he wrved as First lieutenant and 6alvage Officer until June 1989. From July 1989 to January 1992 he was assigned as Director of Training and Curriculum and Instruc- tional 6tandards Officer at the Naval Diving and 6alvage Training Center, Danama City, llorida. Following 6urface Warlare Officer Department SS GRASP Head 6chool and Drospective Executive Officer Course at 6urface Warfare Officer 6chool, New- port, Qhode island, he served as Executive OE ficer, U66 Crapple CAQ653D from 6eptember 1992 to January 1995. lie then went on to complete the 6enior Ofhcer 6hip Material Qeadiness Course and Drospective Commanding Ofhcer Course in Newport, Dhode Island and reported on board U66 Crasp CAlQ651J as the Commanding Officer on O4 August 1995. Lieutenant Commander Orr has been awarded two Navy Commendations Medals and the Navy Achievement Medal. Additionally. he is authorized to wear the Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal and various other service medals and ribbons. Lieutenant Commander Orr is married to the former lflizabeth Dudley of Opelika, Alabama. The Orr's have a son Jimmy and two daughters. lfmily and 6ara, prewntly residing in Virginia beach. Virginia.