Hoel (DDG 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE UFFICER LCDR E. A. SIEGRIST, IR. LCDR E . A. Siegrist, Jr. , is a graduate of the California Maritime Academy, Vallejo California, class of 1956. He received his commission as Ensign, United States Navy, in September 1956. Upon reporting for active duty in November 1956 he Was assigned to USS OUTPOST QAGR-105 as First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer. In October 1958, LCDR Siegrist reported to USS MADDOX QDD-7315 Where he served as Operations Officer until November 1960 When he was ordered to USS KING QDLC-101 as Navigator. In August 1962 he reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and Was assigned duty as Administrative Assistant, Strategic Plans Division until December 1964. LCDR Siegrist assumed command of USS C1-IOWANOC QAIFF-1005 in March 1964. LCDR Siegrist reported aboard USS HOEL QDDG-135 as Executive Officer in May 1967. 6

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COMMA DI GUFFICER CDR R. K. FONTAINE Commander Fontaine graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1951, and reported to the USS MOUNT OLYMPUS QACC-85 as Assistant Navigator. In july 1952 he reported to the USS LSMR 405 as Operations Officer. During these two tours he participated in numerous amphibious exercises in the Atlantic and Caribbean areas . In july 1953 he reported as a student to the U. S . Naval CIC Officers School and in January 1954 was ordered to USS R. A. OWENS QDD-8271 as Operations Officer. In March 1955 he reported as Prospective Com- manding Officer of USS PARROT CMSC-1975 . PARROT was placed in commission in June of 1955 and LTJG Fontaine served as Commanding Officer until july 1957, at which time PARROT won the Battle Efficiency E Award. Following this tour, LT Fontaine was ordered to the U. S . Naval Postgraduate School and he completed the course of instruction in Communication Engineering in 1959, when he received orders as Executive Officer of the USS CROMWE LL CDE-10141. During his tour in CROMWE LL LT Fontaine participated in several Northern European ASW exercisesand in convoy exercises off the Eastern seaboard. In April 1961 he reported as Aide and Flag Secretary to COMDESLANT. In February 1963 LCDR Fontaine assumed command of USS I-IISSEM CDER-4005. Under his command, HISSEM participated in the Cuban surveillance operations, the search for TI-IRESHER, and in OPERATION DEEPF REE ZE . The latter effort involved a nine month independent deployment which included circumnavigating the world. I-IISSEM won the Battle Efficiency E Award in 1963 and was recommended for this award again in 1964. In December 1964 LCDR Fontaine reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as Assistant Section Head in the section which is responsible for assignment of surface junior line officers . In April 1965 he reported to the Office of the Under Secretary of the Navy as Special Assistant for Naval Personnel to the Under Secretary of the Navy. In january 1966 a new Secretarial position was created, that of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Manpower, and CDR Fontaine assumed duties as the Executive Assistant to that official, in addition to his Special Assistant duties to the Under Secretary of the Navy. I-Ie assumed command of HOEL on 26 October 1967. 5

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DESTR O YER DIVISIO 152 l-IOEL is normally flagship of Commander Destroyer Division Twelve . As such she is a unit of Destroyer Squadron One, Cruisier-Destroyer Flotilla Nine of the Cruisier Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In November 19671-lOELWas assigned as flagship for COMDESDIV 152 for the duration of her fourth Western Pacific Deployment. The Fighting One Hundred Fifty-Second staff for Captain William Nivision, DESDIV 152, consisted of Lt Richard I-I Wyttenbach who was relieved later in the cruise by Ltjg Kennethj Plis also on the staff were Lt Stephen I-I Nichols Ltjg William W Yoder and Ens John E Michaelson I! M f X: I DESDIV 152 Captain William Nivision