Intrepid (CV 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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TRIAL ,av Captain Joseph F, Babel, U S I, N-7 2 ' 0 'io B0 n ln Adams' L ass ' 25 HY 3-395, where he attended grade and 111,11 schools JJ int d to t ,L fw .. ,as aL o ne eval -.cade1.3, of Con,1ess1-an A. T. Tread- y 01 .ass al ner CO1.n.QStltlV8 ezaninations, and entered in 1.u1ust 917 Graduated wlth nis class, 1921, in June of 1920. Subseouent uronotlons zlave been Lt U53 - June l923, Lieut. - June 1926. Li, Condi July 1,36 Colgclr, - January l9L.l, Captain - Septelgber His firsc dutv was 11 the US-S BLAC11 IZf.'..2'Z, a destroyer tender, ' lie gegorted on 9 July l920. Lenin the -tlontic Fleet, to wnicn Alter si.. nontns tnele, he 3o1ned the USS 1QcCO0Q1 l252J on 6 Janu- QTY 1921, where ne conoinued duty until her decommissioning at the NNY 'iH1'd,' '5hilac1eli'nh1a, in June 1922. I-Ie then joined the USS CELQLES AUSEURIE C29L..l a clestroyer in the gtlantic Fleet on 30 me 1922, and continued ixznere until 3 JHJUSTY l5'2i+ 1'-'SGH he was ermxto nge Pensacola for flight instruction. UP011 Completion of course at Fensacola, he fwolted tc 'T'1' Sundown Quss TRIGHTD on zo November 192h- On 14 Deceebef l925' Executive Officer heieportea to vs-1, QUSS URIGEQD whore ne became of the Utility Detachment. 1 ig.. 1 . lpgenaix III, Pace 'fgg , , fe 1 . 1, Yi Y 1 Q 4. A , 4 S Q is Q A ti -1 9 4, Q al 0 xii' Q-1. V . is -iv:-'53'wu:mg.i,1,g,,

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-5 ,axnzirra e Admiral Joim Halligan, when that Adiziral was Coiriander Aircraft ing Force, Inarae charged to Base Force upon reorganization gf 'A01'0naU-tical fm-'ces On ADI'il l, 19331 and Aircraft, Battlg . In J'u.ne, l93l+, Captain Sargple joined Fighting, Sguadg-an ve based on the U.S.S. LEZZIINTGTO1-I as Squadron Conaander and in June, 1935 he reported for duty in tile Plans Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, avv Department, '.'Iasnington, D.C.. lie returned to sea duty in June, l938, as navigator of tneU.S.S. Rnlfi-322 and in April, 1739 he transferred to duty as operations officer on the staff of Vice ad, iral Charles Adams Blakely, COILLLSHGBI' -'.irc':aft, Eattle Force US S O7 ,LO , flagsnip. Captain Sample relieved Rear Adniral Ithen Corilanuerl T. L. Sprague as Sugerintendent of Aviation 1rai'1in,5 at the lTaval-.Air Stations, ?ensacola, Florida, in June, l9l+O, aid later was Executive Officer until June, l9L2, WI1621 110 SD out Vireinia for duty 1'9P0rted to the Torfoll: 1-Tavjf Yard, .L or sri 1., e , tlttinf, out tne J.S.S. S.G.E?TEE'. of which he assumed corngand when Ootlussioned . T11 Nay l9L,3 he was ordered to duty at H92-dillaftefsv Commander f nief, u S Fleet as operation of ' AJ-fii isnt, Canteen D ficer of the 10th fleet. 4 1 d 6 -0 dared to the Il-ITRETPID in 'gl avple Stale C9 30111511 before being ordered elsewilere- 1. 1. '1 . J' . ,HV : . V f r ' r .t---..,1av TI. 1-Base 3 .

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gcur it In ilay 1925, he Was ordered to duty on the staff of Cggiir or where he Served as Flag, Lieutenant and Fla: Secretary fgp tain H. E. Yarnell, and later Captain J. J. Raby. P , m13 December 1926, he regorted for duty at the Iaval Torpedo rt as Corrandinf' Gfficer of the Liaval 1-.ir Detail therg Station, liewpo , 11 Eb 0 His next assign-Gent was te VT-93 Squadron, CUSS 'TRIGHTI which ne 0 S d ' 'o' subsequentiy became V?-lOS. joined on 7'September 1,2y, an wui ll 1 June 1931 reported to FAS, Anacostia, for duty' as Assistant to the Flight Test Officer. ported to vs-3 was ifzxrierozry and subsequently 1 July l93L+ re comanded the squadron. SVILLEJ as Comdzancling 1 July 1936 reported to VS-11 KUSS LOUI Officer. 21 Jude 1937 reported to LTAS, Anacostia, as .llvld V' ' 't Test Officer. 1 f J 16 June 1939 reported to USS 'CEST VT1CfII'I-a as Coriander Obser- vation Tiing and VO-1+ Squadron. f' 'TTCRI-flfla as Battle Force 5 January 19l+O reported to KUJS U-we J c,e. Sayderl. 'Wi5ti0l1 Officer lAdi.'ira1 -J ' l'.fi!1gS lRear 27 February 19Lpl regorted to Gorigaiider L5-'GTO Adzirai T.S. 1LcCainD as Operatitns Officer. -f,- tP'rol OH 17 Lay 1942, reported to Corirander Regldffl-efl at 'Vef of staff d to CorFair.?estCoaS133 89 C1-1 Snuadrons fiater change III Peee 2 Appendix ,