Greenwich Bay (AVP 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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:IQ I Q3 gl' K' ,' K L95 'A - . - 4. Lx' 1, f Rear Admiral M. F. D. Flaherty CUMI D ICA STFUR 3Iic'Iia'-l Ifranc-is Imnalfi I-'lulivrty was Iwrn win lJ4'C'l'Yl'IlJ4,'I' 10, 12104inNrn'th,X1iarns, Xiussar-Imusi-tts. Iirafluatwlanfi L'OITlTIIlFSlf'lIll'fi I-jngign nn .Iunf 9, l1l2', Irwin tin' Naval ,Xc'aci1,-niyhe' suhsvquuntlx' arivanw-ri in ranI,atI41ining that wt Vziptziin in 10-15, IIis si-lvction Irmr the: rani-1 fri' Rvar .Xmlnairul was appivviyd by tin' I're'simi4'nt un July 17, uma, Admiral I-'lahvrty is a Iiighlx' ri:-cmratiffl ot'fiu'r anrl, liku' his pri-iii-c-I-ssfvi', ,Xrirniral Briggs, has crinipilwi a brilliant I'L'C'f'lI'il uf Naval sf-rvin-ex. .XS QWvrnrnamIIAx'1'rfBlirnp Squadron I-'I ll'Ii'I'i-.I.N dur- im1WfmrlI.i 'xkar H, Ii-f win thi- f'0rnnwnnl:1ti0n Iiihlwn, from tha- Sc-- n-r1't:1r'vo!lIn- Navy, whil-' his squadron was 4-ng:1gQ-LI in warfarv a- ILHITISIl'Ilf'I7lX'Sl.IlIFIll11'lIll,'Slil L-oastal watvrs, ','CIiilv I'frrnni1m1iing Hi'- ficcr of thx- L', S, S, NHIILICinthvK1JI'1-an'.X'ar, his attac-I. transport partir-ipatui in the' landings at Inchfrn and tha- I-vm-Liatiun wi llllIIEfTl3IYl ami Sfinjin, Kur:-a, :inwi .Xfirniral I-'lainrtx' was awarfie-II thc' Iirfmnze- Star NI:-dal with Cwniimt for rnvrimriwus N-:Wim-. ,Xilur In-ing Ilr-afl oi thu' Inf-partmwnt f1fS1'z1manShip anfi Nuvig,utif'rn :it than Naval XL-mil-mv,In-assurnu-fiwnnniziinl1vI'th4:ba1tlf-sliip I', S, S, '.'.'Isc'UN- SIN, Ilv was t'fnnrnanIi1'r Vruisvr Ibivisifwn 'IikK'4lp1'irn' tri1'nliLVll1gf Il-'lmif'31f5f'I!I-If-'IYIXVIDI' TIIIJVI' fi, 1113 as l'fun':rnz1n1im-r, Hiilnllff I-as! l'lflFP1', A-VH . I. . XIn.11aIIIaI1vrtx lsmarriwdtutin- Iurrni-r Niirws ,I+-an Ivstrrnn fri N-Litilf-, Wawliingirni, :infi tin x' Iiavr Iwo nuns, I.i1utr-nani limb. 1-1 Nl. ll.1I11 itx, I NX, fl SX X, fIgifs11i1!IJI'I, anwi Klarlg II. Iflalif-my, ' ' ll 'K 1 I l III. l'lLllla ' '.' , IJIIEIIIII V11:ifnnf'irii1f,fI1'1h Xilggmg, XI35,5UAhu5,,US. Hear Admiral ll. M. Briggs LUNlllll'IAS'I'FUR Ihxii' XfIrn1!':1l IIHFHIII ll. l'fT'lI-U3-F. Par! Vfrrnrnzinfll-F, XI.fIrI'I 5 3-1 lniwf, x-.zu :I-figgm-fi :ls rivpuly Commzinfiant - 'NIH'-. av YE: 'nrinf ii IU1'1'4'f Stn!! Vimllvgrzit NOVIUIIQ, VIVIIIYIIII, Iffffnw zirrix fi 1I1.- It ns' Mniillf l',8SI Irv fprvzui 'nl fin IINIUFI' rrfwuhlwi '.-,au-rx, mm Ilarwlil RI- Ivinliriggga on April Q, lim-I, .Xmirnirzxl Ilrzgigf has 14 Iirzl- lanl 1-41-fiiwi, IIs-g1':lrlii11IHlil'0mlll4- Naval M-:uh mx on .Iunv 3, lu:- Hin .1Inili!ie-s url- :if vririf cl :if Iiia I'l'1'Ul'fllHIllllf4l,flIIfll!lLf, fiinoiiglin- fissiifnnn-nls .hlrnirril Briggs has fun-f-I-ssxullyl,-,,n1- p1,.N,,1 un- migmiatifms wiihChinr-sc and Nnrth Knrvan If3f1.r,'.,,hm N f,,-tmi.q,gI'I,j4-: n1.'t:11t0I tin- Vnitf-II NHIIOIISIVHYTIITIBIIUIII IiI.j1-3if . . .. -, gmfl Kkliitv Iiuusf ,Ximiv to l,I'1'Nl1ll'IlI Ifrrinklin Ilelnnu Iifmsr-wfli, Xkliilv liX1'l'l,iTIX'l' Iltfivf-r rn this I'. 5. 5. FT. I.Ul'IS fiuringworlfi 'Mar II, Xilmiral Iiriggs partir-ipau-fi in thf- Iiattlw 01 fiuadnlc-anal, Tulagi, Saipan, 'I'ini4in, Guarn, Iwo Jima. I.n:x'tf Gul! :md Ukinqiwg, Xflmiral Ilriggsis rnarrie-ri to tin- Iormvr Miss II:-le-n J, ffm- .im fm! Nvwport Nf'wS, Virginia. The-y haw- om- daughlf-r, Ilelf-n ,Iam-, I1ornTXIax IUSU, 'I'h4-ir pi-rmnnf-nt homo is Shfflvvillr, Michi- gan, wh:-rf-AclrniI':1l Briggs was born. 'I'hm-V prrsrntly Iivf- inKKiash- ingtmi, IJ. V. du ?-n Ar- 4' 'I' V i

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sight in all the important port- of-call in the Middle I-last and Southern Asia. A- long with her sister ships, the U. S. S. VALCOUR and the U. S. S. DUXBURY R BAY, her mission as Flagship has been s W I . . to show the national ensign to the rulers ,750 P 0 M : d people of countries stretching from iQ . an 11 I S .--- -'.- 7! :f ' the Suez Canal down to Ceylon and as far 4 - 4' , 1 K :u i ' L . a.J---- uf - , qs' H 'ff f' ' ' We gg A as the e uator on the East Coast of Africa. y , , . 102 3 Q As Flagship, the GREENWICH BAY I A has had many adventures and experiences. -5 s - . . 1 1 C, Afewyears ago she rescued nine persons ..- '. 1 L, - from the waters of the Persian Gulf following the crash of an Air France DC4. More recently she has participated in joint exercises with units from the Imperial Navy. On other occasions she has sped quickly to the scenes of disaster with relief supplies and has kept an ever constant vigilance over her vast area of operation. Many times she has weathered crisis in the Middle East, to which this year was no exception, and once she saw her passage blocked through the Suez Canal. In the course of her travels the ship has entertained such notables aboard as King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, His Imperial Majesty Haille Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopiag Sheik Ab- dulla Al Sabal, Ruler of Kuwaitg Mohammed Riza Pahlevi, Shah of Irang the Sultan of Muscat: and avariety of ambassadors, governors, emirs, shaikhs, admirals, generals and a host of lesser officials. This cruise bookis the story of the GREENWICH BAY'S tenth cruise to the Persian Gulf as Flagshipfor the Commander, Middle East Force. As you leaf through these pages you will soon come to understanding a few of the special characteristics which make her the ship she is today. Possibly you will geta glimpse into what is felt in the heart of each new rnan who reports aboard the Lady known as the GREENWITCH, for once he does, he stands on the quarterdeck of a ship that has sailed the four corners of the globe. . .a ship that is rich in a tradition of distinguished service to the United States Navy. . . a ship thatis proud of itself and will soon make him proud to have served aboard her.

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Captain James M. Wright Commanding Officer Captain James M. Wright is a native of the state of Kentucky where he was born on 10 May 1913 in the town of Williamsburg. His formal education took place in Annapolis, Maryland at the U. S. Naval Academy where he was graduated and commissioned in 1934. A Since that time he has had a long and distinguished Naval ca- reer. His first assigiment was that of Electrical and Repair Of- ficer aboard the U. S. S. NEW YORK, During the years spanning WorldWar Il, he held Staff positions in both COMFAIRSOUTH and COMFA IRWEST coast as Gunnery and Tactical Officer. At the con- clusion ofthe war he was Commander, Carrier Group EIGHTY a- board the U. S. S. BOXER, From there, numerous other import- ant billets followed such as: Operations Officer, COMCARDIV 5, 3, 2g Head of the Aviation Ordnance Section, Bureau of Ordnanceg and Executive Officer aboard the U, S. S, ORISKANY, The year 1952 marked his promotion to the rank of Captain arid shortly thereafter he appointed as an Operations Analysis Of- ficer tothe Weapons System Evaluation Group in Washington, D. C. In August 1955 Captain Wright became a staff member of CINCNE LM aposition he held until December of 1957 when he came aboard the U, S, S, GRE ENWICI-I BAYas its Commanding Officer. After being relieved of this post on November G, 1958, by Captain Robert Riera, he assumed command of the U, S, S, ORISKANY, Captain Wright is married to the former Miss Shirley Stearns of San Francisco, California. He and his wife make their home in Falls Church, Virginia, with their two children, Wendy, 11, and Gordon, 6. I LU 'A C I I U I ..VsMf ' 5 J. K , I V,,, , 1 15 - 'flff 5 1' 1 I ' lgfglll Captain Robert E. Riera Commanding Officer Captain Robert E. Riera, USN, Commanding Officer, U, S, S, GREENWICH BAY QAVP-411, is the son ofMr. and Mrs. J. V. Riera of 318 North Strong Street, Pensacola, Florida. The Captain gra- duated from Pensacola High School in 1929 and later was appointed tothe U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He was gra- duated with the class of 1935. His first assignment was in the Gunnery and Engineering De- partmentofthe battleship U. S. S. NEW YORK, Returning to Pen- sacola in 1938, Captain Riera entered flight training and received his wings in 1939. He then began to be assigned to a variety of posi- tions that have marked his outstanding Naval career. During World War II he was awarded the Naval Cross, Legion of Merit with V, Distinguished FlyingCross and Air Medal for his services as Com- manding Officer ofbombing squadrons operating off the aircraft car- riers, HORNET and ENTERPRISE in Pacific operations. Prior to assuming his present post, Captain Riera was Chief of Staff to Vice Admiral Austin K. Doyle, USN, Chief of Naval Air Training. Previously, Captain Riera served as Training Officer for Commander Air Forces, Atlantic Fleet. Captain Riera is married to the former Miss Mary Porter Baer of Seattle, Washington. He and his wife have four children: Mary 193 Robin, 173 Anne, 155 and Robert, Jr. , 10.