Iowa (BB 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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l ll u.s.s. towA To: All Hands - Let this Cruise Book serve as a memento of a job Well Done . The 1953 Midshipman Cruise BAKER has been highly successful because you, the officers and men of USS IOWA and midshipmen from all parts of the United States, have made it so. I wish to thank my officers and crew for their untiring cooperation and the skillful manner in which they have con- ducted training for the midshipmen. I feel sure that we gained much valuable experience while instructing others. The midshipmen, too, have carried their end of the load. They have shown a natural curiosity for the machinery and mechanisms which make the Navy 'tick'. They have performed all duties assigned them in an outstanding manner. I feel sure that their tour aboard IOWA has been a highly profitable ex- perience for each of them. In parting, let me say that it has been a pleasure to have you aboard. Goodbye and Good Luck. to .WFQQ W NE R. LOUD Captain, U. S. Navy Commanding Officer, U.S.S. IOWA APTAIN WAYNE R. LOUD, USN, was born in Newport, Maine, 16 july, 1905. He attended public schools in Cleveland, Ohio, winning an ap- pointment to the Naval Academy, graduating with the class of 1927. After graduation, Captain I.oud served with various ships of both the At- lantic and Pacific lfleets before returning to Annapolis and entering the post graduate school. Upon completion, he was assigned duty at the Navy Depart- ment ir. Washington, D. C. With the outbreak of World War II, Captain Loud was sent to the Pacific Theatre, and participated in amphibious assault operations at Bou- ganville, Kwajalein, Saipan, Palau, Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. After completing these operations, Captain I.oud conducted the largest single minesweeping operation in the records of naval history. With U.S.S. ELLYSON fDMS-l9j, as flagship, his division cleared 7900 square miles of CAPTAIN WAYNE R. LOUD, USN Commanding Officer USS Iowa KBB-611 iiriirsi' the East China Sea, raising many japanese mines. He later conducted post war mine clearing operations in the Inland Sea and Bungo Suido. Captain I.oud was then named Chief of Staff for Rear Admiral B. Hall Hanlon, Commander Mine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Charleston, S. C. Later he was ordered to the National War College, Washington, D. C. llis last tour of duty was with the Joint Staff, joint Chiefs of Staff. Captain I.oud is authorized to wear the Navy Cross, the Legion of Merit with three gold stars, Bronze Stars, Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze stars, Second Nicaraguan, Yangtze, American Defense, American and Pacihc Area, World XVar Il Victory, and Occupation and Philippine Libera- tion Ribbons. Captain I.oud is married to the former Miss Vera Ahlfont of Balboa, Canal lone. They have two daughters, Miss Patricia Ann, l9, and Miss Pricilla Mlayne, 14.

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. ' TUX S. REAR ADMIRAL C. l.. GREEN, USN Commander Battleship Division Two U. S. Atlantic Fleet EAR ADMIRAI. GREEN was born 27 September, 1898 at Aspen, Colorado. He attended grade schools in Nevada and was graduated from Reno, Nevada, High School in 1917 before his appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, by Senator Key Pitman. Graduated and commissioned Ensign in june 1920 with the Class of 1921, he subsequently progressed ' a - , 1 f ' ,1-ss,'f:w. cf, V - .- e , .--M . - .-. Q. ,- ,, A Y , COMMANDER BATTLESHIP olvtsioN TWO BATTLESHIP-CRUISER FORCE UNITED STATES A'rt.ANrtc FLEET T05 Shipmates aboard the U.S. S. IOWA CBB 611 I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the cooperation and support which you have shown during the 1953 Midshipman Cruise BAKER. I am especially grateful to the officers and men of U, S, S. IOWA for the hard work and honest effort they put forth to make the cruise a truly educational training afloat phase for the midshipmen. A hearty well done to all of you. To the Midshipmen, I say cherish the knowledge you have gained in this phase of your trainingg it will be of value to you throughout your life, both in the Navy and in your civilian careers. Certain things are not measurable by material standardsg I believe your experience with the Navy is one of them. Return now to your respective schools and give your best so that you may reflect honor on both yourself and the Navy. May I wish the very best for each of you at all times. f ff E lar . Gr n Rear Admiral, U. . Navy Commander Battleship Division Two in grade to his present rank of Rear Admiral, commissioned 1 August, 1949. After graduation Admiral Green joined the USS BIRMINGHAM, flagship of a destroyer squadron based at San Diego, California. He continued duty in the BIRMINGHAM when she later became flagship of Special Service Squadron based at Balboa, Canal lone. From 1924 until 1927, he attended Submarine School, New London, Connecticut and served in the USS S-36 operating in the Asiatic. The following two years Admiral Green served as assistant shop superintendent at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and from 1929 until 1932 commanded the USS R-7 and USS S-28 submarines based at Pearl Harbor, '11 H. Returning to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1932, Admiral Green served as assistant machinery superintendent in that yard until 19311. 'I he following two years he had duty as electrical oflicer of the heavy cruiser USS NIINNEAPOLIS. From 1936 until 1937 he commanded the destroyer lfSS '1'AYI.0R operating with the Special Service Squadron. After two years duty as instructor in electrical engineering at the Naval Academy, Admiral Green returned to sea in 1939 as navigator of the USS INDIANAPOLIS. At the outbreak of World War ll, Admiral Green was serving on the Staff of the Commander Scouting Force. lle then was transferred to duly on the Stall of the Commander of 21 Fast Carrier Task Forte, taking part in the original strikes on Rabaul, Lae, and Salamaua. He ws awarded the Com mendation Ribbon and Combat V for this duty. From October 1942 until july 19-14, Admiral Green served as Senior U. S. Naval Liason Officer with the British Iiastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean. For this service he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V'. Upon his return to the United States, Admiral Green reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Department, where he served as Assisllml and later as Director of Oflicer Personnel of that Bureau. For this service he received a letter of Commendation with authorization to wear the Com- dof mendation Ribbon, On 18 Dec., 1945, Admiral Green assumed comman the battleship USS WISCONSIN, being detached from that ship 17 March, 1947, from where he went to Washington, D. C., to temporary duty HS mmander Director of Public Relations, Navy Department. He reported to Co First 'l'ask Fleet on 10 july, 1947, when he was transferred to duty 215 Chicf of Stall and Aide, remaining on that assignment until 25 March, 1949, when he was transferred to duty as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Western Sea Frontier at Treasure Island. On 20 july, 1950, he became Assistant Chief of Naval Operations QPerson- nelj where he remained until 8 Nov., 1952, when he took command Of Battleship Division Two.

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CAPTAIN H. I.. THOMPSON JR., USN Chief of Stuff Battleship Division Two U. S. Atlantic Fleet ONINIANDICR EARLIC G. CLARDXI-1R. JR. was born in Wash- ington, 13. C., 9 May, 1913. He graduated from the l'. S, Natal Academy in the class of 1935 and has seetr continuous active duty in battleships, destroyers, seaplane tenders, heavy cruisers, transports and fast battleships. His first duty after commissioning was itr XVEST VIRGINIA QBB 481 a 35,000'ton battleship which was, in the thirties, the Number One ship of the fleet. The outbreak of World War II found him as lingineer Ofhcer of Mel .-XRLAND CAVD 1-lj a con- verted 'U1 piper seaplane tender, with the rank of IfI'jG, When he left N1eI'.XR1.AN1J in '-ill, it was as Commanding Officer with the rank of LCIJR. The Happy Mac had meantime been recon- verted to a two-stack destroyer tDD 2355. INIcI'ARI..'XND performed valuable service in the initial phases of the attack upon the Solomon Islands. She received the Presi- dential llnit Citation and was welcorned back to Pearl by a rousing cheer from all hands Ill the rail of all ships in Pearl Harbor. Commander Gardner enjoys exchanging sea stories whenever time pernrits-particularly about Mc1 ARI..XNI3 I.-XYD 1-1 and DD 2351. His shore assignments have included two tours in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations-one in Clonnnunications and one in Intelligence. Commander Gardner is married and has 3 sons. 1-le naturally thinks IOXVA is tops, and recomrnends the Navy to young men as an interesting, attive and gratifying career. X1 1'XlY HXRRY 1 'l IIUXIPSOY IR was born October 111, 19131 at Reading., 1'a. llelatterrrleil llre lfi Natal .-Xcaderny and was graduated and torrnnissionetl Iinsign in the l'. S. Navy in May, 1934. ltr 1923-1 and 1933 he served in the battleship I1J.'X1'10 and from 1935 to 1999 in the l'SS 1.I'1'fI1I1f11'11,17. Un llctenrhcr 7. 19-11, he was at l't-atl llarbor aboard the cruiser 1J1'.1RO1l, nr which he serred from 19219 to 1912. ln 19-12 and 19.13, he was lixetntive Ofhcer of l'SS tlR.XX'1iN operating in Sotrthern Pacific waters near fiuatlals Y t canal and the Russell Islands and Northern Pacific waters at Allll and lsiska in the .Xlcutian Islands. He was Commander Nfinesweeper Division 1flX'1-1 and fjornmanding Officer of lTSS ClH.XND1.1iR from 1913 to 19141, While operating in and around the Marshall and Nlarianas Island groups, he swept the first japanese rninefieltl in the 1'ati1lc tiampaigrr, Ile received partial credit for sinking a japanese strbmarirre ofl Saipan. lfrom 1944 to 1946, he served as Ciornrnatrdirrg Ofliter of 1'SS W.fX1.1.1'lR, operating in the Philippine lslantls and o11 japan. XN'hile in XN'A1.1.1iR, he stink a submarine in Orrnoc has and participated in strikes against the japanese hotne islands, including strikes against Tokyo. In 19116, Ciaptain 'llrornpson attended the lntltrstrial College of the .Xrmed lfurces and in 1947, was assigned to the Ofhce of the tilriel' of Naval Operations. From 1949 to 1951, he served on the stall of tlommarrtler tiaribbean Sea lfrontier and Commandant '1'IiX'1'll Natal District as .Xssistant Chief of Staff for Personnel. 1-'rom 1951 to 1953. he was lixecutive Officer of the heavy cruiser '101.li1D0, operating in support of lf.N. forces in the Korean area. On june 13, 1933, he reported to his present duty as Chief of Staff and Aide to Clorrnnander Battleship Division '1XN'O. tiaptain Tlrornpson wears the Legion of Merit, Commendation Ribbon, .Xrnerican Defense, .Xruerican '1'1reater, Asiatic-Pacific The- ater, 1Vor1tl War 11 Victory. Asia Occupation, China Service, Philip- pine l.iber'ation, Korean Serrice, IIN. Service, and National Defense Service ribbons. CDR. E. G. GARDNER, JR., USN Executive Officer I.