Iowa (BB 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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,..-1' ,ff If , pf ,f ,. gl v 1 Wm J tk ., A -. fl 4 i t f .XI lfXlN Wll,l,l.XNf ll. l'il'l'S, Nfidshipman Crttise Coordina- tor, gratluatetl hom the I'nited States Naval .Xtadenty in lflifll and undertook his duties as a young naval officer aboard the battleship l'.H.S. Nliii' NIICXICO. .Xlter serving a tour in Nlill' MEXICO, he was moved to the light ttuiser CSS. TRl'fN'l'ON. Captain lipps completed the 'l'RliN'IiON duty in the mid-thirties and then was assigned to a shore station. lfrom the shore, it's back to sea for all line officers and Captain Iipps was no exception. In lilflfl he reported aboard U.S.S. COLD STAR and remained with her through the early stages of the war. In I9-ill he was transferred to USS. COWPIENS, an escort tarrier, where he finished out the war. In IQAI5 Captain Iipps was assigned to duty at the llnited States Naval Academy as Senior member of the Labor Board and Assistant Personal Relations Of- hcer. Ifrom the .-Xtatlemy Captain Iipps returned to sea as commanding ofliter of the annnunitiou ship Li.S.S. l'.XR.-XCUTIN. This was his first command. In 19-I5 he left the l',XR.XCI I'IN to take command of the water distilling ship, IT.S.S. IHXSIC. The l'.-XSIG, under Captain Epps, provided the fresh water for Operation Sandstone, the 1948 atom botnb tests at Iiniwetok. From Operation Sandstone, Captain Epps returned to the States to spend two years with the I-'leet Reserve at the San Diego Naval Base. In Iflil he went back to sea again, this time as commanding officer of the Repair Ship, IT.S.S. JASON. Captain Iipps became familiar with the NROTC program in 1952 when he was assigned as commanding officer of the Naval unit at the University of Vanderbilt. This position led to his appointment as Midshipman Crttise Commander for l953 Cruise Baker. I-II-I Officer in Charge of IOXVA Midshipmen during Crttise Baker was LCDR john I . White. LCDR White is stationed at Tufts University in Boston as freshman instructor and Staff Avia- , Q tor. Concerning Nfidshipman Cruise Baker, LCDR Hhite saicl: In attaining the objectives of the 1953 Summer Crttise all Mid- shipmen who participated are to be commended highly. Your con- duct ashore and afloat has been exemplary, and by your associa- tions with people, foreign and domestic, you have broadened your education. Your initiative and willingness to grasp the basic phases of undergraduate naval education was evident to us who observed you during the eight weeks spent as an integrated part of ships company. The understanding of the ship as a lighting unit in which each department plays a coordinated part to achieve ulti- mate success is an accomplishment all can share. The proper sense of duty, responsibility and leadership that you take with you will serve well in the fttture. The path was not always easy, but by strict application to the rules you will find yourself' better able to lead, and to assume your responsibilities as an officer in the Navy. To all-XVIQLI. DONE-and my sincere best wishes for your future. :L 1 'Y 1- . is ft- Q- 4' Hr- 4 '+' 'I 4. X- -. AF ' a. s ? 'l' 7' f A V N 4 A A' ' l 'V -i ' I+' I+' :Qt- .Pfam .t V K -i v A . , 1 rf-+P' o-+1 f -J is 1 .NI ,4 1 -I