Josephus Daniels (DLG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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Plotting a course A CAPTAIN ' S LIFE IS A BUSY ONE Coming alongside Message received

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN HARRY ALBERT CUMMINGS, USN Harry Albert Cummings, was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on 1 May 1921 . He attended the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned as Ensign U. S. Navy upon graduation in June 1943. As an Ensign aboard his first ship, the U.S.S. Ericsson (DD-440) he served in the Gunnery Department, was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade in 1944 and Lieutenant in 1946. In July 1946 Captain Cummings served as Executive Of- ficer of the U.S.S. Haynsworth (DD-700) and in July 1948 he assumed command of the U.S.S. LSMR 517. From December 1949 to June 1951. Captain Cum- mings served as Aideto Chief,Military Assistance and Advisory Group in the Netherlands. Upon completion of this tour of duty he was assigned to the Executive Department of the U. S. Naval Academy where he served until July 1953 at which time he was transferred to the U.S.S. Los Angeles (CA-135). On board Los Angeles, Captain Cummings served as Navigator and was pro- moted to Lieutenant Commander. In January 1955 Captain Cummings wasordered to the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia and subsequently ordered to duty on the staff of Commander Service Force, U. S. At- lantic Fleet as Special Plans Officer. After this tour of shore duty Captain Cummings was ordered aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal (CVA-59) AS Gunnery Officer and aboard the U.S.S. Wald- ron (DD-699) as Commanding Officer. During his tour aboard Forrestal Captain Cummings was promoted to the rank of Commander. In 1961 Captain Cummings served in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OP-61) in the Politico-Military Policy Division and in August 1963 reported to the National War College, Washington, D.C. as a student under instruction. During this tour of duty he was promoted to the rank of Captain and reported to Bath, Maine as Prospective Commanding Officer in October 1964. Captain Cummings is authorized to wear the American Campaign Medal, European-African- Middle Eastern Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Cam- paign Medal, Victory Medal (World War II), Navy Occupation Medal, National Defense Med- al, Korean Medal and United Nations Medal.

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■ ..IB .S (DLG-27) is the second of the Belknap Class Guided Mi h the Navy to bear this name. L the U.S. S. JOSEPHUS DANIEtS provides anti- air aiwl- or M fast carrier task force. Secondary missions provide defense qg conduct shore bombo dment in support of amphibious operations. . accomplish heci aHpus missions th« ship was designed to allow high speiBd comBmea wiit. a very long cruising range. It is equipped with the latest Terrier Missiles, Missile- handling- sy ! St erns a nd f[re control systejns. High speed coffrputers viviir-prbcesr targets detected by long PPBir and surface searchTadors. The latest very ' iong range sonar is installed with a semU Imatic ASW fire control system. The ship carries several tiinies the ASW armament St the- arlier missile destroyer leaders, including- ASROC, and- various lypes of homing tor- pedoes. She carries one dual purpose rapid fire 5 54 automatic mount with the most recent -Gun Fire Control System and two single 3 50 rapid fire heavy .machine gun mounMr '