Henrico (APA 45) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN W. D. OWEN, USN COMMANDER AIVIPHIBIOUS SQUADRON ONE Captain OWEN, the lastCommodore, is a native of Poultrey, Vermont. He grad- uated from the United States Naval Academy in the class of 1941. During WWII he served in USS YORKTOWN CCV-55 until she was sunk during the Battle of Midway, USS BIRMINGHAM CCL-623 and USS ASTORIA CCL-905. Prior to assuming command of Amphibious Squadron ONE, he commanded USS GATLING CDD-6713 during the Korean War, USS JOHN S. MCCAIN CDL-35, Destroyer Division 172, and USS UVALDE CAKA-882. He has served o-n the following staffs and shore stations: Crusier Destroyer Force, Pacific Fleet, Joint American Advisory Group, Europe, Officer-in-Charge Naval Recruiting and Officer Procurement for Northern Cali- fornia and Nevada, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Commanding Ofiicer U. S. Naval Communication Station, Washington, D. C. and Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wash- ington, D. C. I I I CAPTAIN R. B. PEREZ, USN COIVIIVIANDING OFFICER, USS HENRICO Captain PEREZ, the last Commanding Officer, is a native of Coronado, California. He graduated from the University of Texas Naval ROTC in the class of 1945. He has served in a variety of ships including USS M. C. FOX CDD-8293, USS CONSERVER CARS-393, USS KIOWA CATF-725, USS SAIPAN CCVL-485, USS FRANCIS MARION CAPA-2485 and USS ALAMO CLSD-333. Prior to assuming command of USS HENRICA CAPA-453, he commanded USS LST 898 during the Korean War, USS SURFBIRD CMSF-3935, USS AMPERE CADG-11D and USS COLONIAL CLSD-18D. He is ordered as Commander Landing Ship Flotilla ONE. Captain PEREZ has served on the following staffs and shore stations: Commander Training Command, Pacific Fleet, Bureau of Naval Personnel, U. S. Naval Attache, Lisbon, U. S. Naval Mission, Ecuador. ' I iii P I Xibb ,iii ff ii .ile I. X P' ' fr f 3 P A A iil' f ' X f If - ...i ..e. S P -A :P 1 A I P I 0 T 7 X ' 2 Y 5 ' ' W Q I , f'ff f I f f ff . f i T - . I P I H if . r A I . I 04. ,,,,f7.k.Q1,f,,, ,f -7 , ,, 5 I wf f ,Q . , s is X' X - X ' P i f 5 f V get f.,, A ,,?ii.XXXPN ESQ ssii f 26 ' S18 API My Zffyfkw-My df 1 ,,,, K jr-I fifmimf !.wfigf9yQ f , 55 N. XX I' x p ,N f. X sg Nix? . .11 f. 9 f P ,jug !?,,C5QP!7 XZ . K , K V x ii A X ff X74 .33 1 5 I? P 0.625 1 x hy W ,gps I .V QS ,,.. 1 . .S f s . Ps .S ix' FSP 5 . L. gg .XP in x f . 1 A 948 as ..,. s X -, W N .W A , Is Q 'rfr ' we I , . W - A 26 ' tf' f ' A X I Q X A , W 5 , PP A .P P f ff... 31' ww , ,Vow ,fm -, ,mc 4, f 7 PP-lf , f W .- . . ff Z P 4, P-1 f M. f Q ws Cl ,, , P P. -X f' Sv ,f A XR is -. RX f sw NS . A 4 Q Ms sixth, skww. X N P , . e P f . - .P , . P I P A isi' Q 2 f 4 I.. ..... .... W I ---- , f ' ' .... 7 Q -u-- 'Ni f ' --uu 3 ,cfm ff , Ps-W, sifwy .WM-w ff P ,Y 3 W af f 'f dw Sf fs ff, is WY f.- X ' , P ' J' I Q. as as PP, S i P sn 1 F ,E ' f f f I A f' ' ' '- . R ,... 4 , M f W C 1 , f 5, X 0 is sk H 'sus ff,k,k , gaps 4 M f I M I A It A V vfv. f . A 3 . . 28 sep .iif ,, 2 ,--i P! i-i'i . N f I sr . ,if . V I , l f ,,.. !,Qfy,!X5.. gg. Q ,r- s. Q XP X If I Q. .wfwfff ,fi - M4 WW ma., n f .wjf5,,,.,,L ,W Q. ffMffjg,WWp, ,Pg 'Xl yr A f I M Q? QPU S.. S . P fy V-XL, xNXX1.P 3,0 I , 3 'rrr I I ' I f f 4 sssss P f f P gk x xkkk P f... If I ,L., H ws!! M . ff , 5. .Ps N P .,.. f - ff! ..., . W, X I. A . iw , fii I ff ' fi 2 f P , V ' X . .... PP P ,X M I P P . t . P . P s .... , P I 2 r I r - P P .P P P , , is S .X ,Wg K...,,f?M 5 k,.,lZDW,ff fl, ,Z f, i ,wi ,,.,., W!! 7 . fx P ,P a z 5 , .. M S., I W N Xi PX ,X S Xxxxxxkx 4 .--ii ' 'I W ' X 1' ' - . P . PPPP P 1 P I I 1 1 . 1 10? oct 967 S PPIP . is as f A ssiii P. f L. . f 7 , X qxu X X I Aer -A f I ss - . .P . . . .5 , P P 1 , I . V' .' 'Iii' Y ii' -Z P 1:1-.21 Iii' -5-iff l',,j,-lj' i X.. NS. S . sl rx s

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CHARACTERISTICS Type Hull ....... --------- C 3 Length --------- ......... 4 92 Feet Beam --'-.-'---.---..--,..-4. ...... 7 41!2 Feet Maximum Draft ............................ --------- 2 SV2 Feet Potable Fresh Water Capacity ......... --------- 9 8,300 G9-H0115 Fuel Capacity ................................ --------- 3 50,000 Ga110nS Daily Distillation Capacity ........ --..-------- 4 0,000 G31101'1S Boats: LCVP .................... ...... 1 2 LCM- C Mk 6 D ........ ...... 4 LCPL- C Mk IV D ........ ...... 3 Troop Capacity: Officers ........ ...... 6 7 Enlisted .......... ,,,,.. 1 ,426 Cargo Capacity: Deadweight Tonnage ....... .,,,,. 4 ,575.4 Tons Bale Cubic Capacity .................., ,,,,,, 1 56,012 Cu. Ft. Number of Overhauls Completed During 0 Commissioned Service ,...,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .,,.,,, 1 2 C 26 Monthsb Number of Deployments Completed During Commissioned Service ........,.,.,..,,,,,,,,, ,,..,,, 2 0 C1 1 Yearsj Major Wartime Operations ........., ,,,,,,. N ormandy Southern France Okinawa Inchon Viet Nam Number of Major Peacetime Operations! Exercises ,,,,,, ,,,,,, -44