Knox (DE 1052) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER CMDR. E. W. Hays, Commanding Officer Commander Hays is the second skipper of Knox, assuming com- mand in June of 1970. He now has the distinction of commanding the first DE-1052 class ship during a Westpac deployment, and has seen many other firsts for the Knox and the Knox class DE. Commander Hays came to Knox from duty with the Naval Ordnance Systems Command in Washington, D.C. and a varied background of experience. His career has covered duty assignments on several de- stroyers including command of the Pearl Harbor based Wilhoite, during 1966-67. He is a veteran of several deployments with the U.S. Seventh Fleet and operations off the coast of Viet Nam.

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ass KNOX DE- 1052 BIRTH TO MATURITY 69-71

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR M.E. Fitzgerald Executive Officer LCDR PC. Nelson Executive Officer The Executive Officer, as the next senior officer to the captain, maintains and administers the routine of the Knox. During the initial Westpac cruise, the plankowner X.O., Lcdr. Nelson, was relieved by Lcdr. Fitzgerald. Lcdr. P.C. Nelson put Knox through many firsts, and with Knox, developed many successful procedures to be utilized by this new class of ship. He enjoyed work- ing with people and spent many hours counselling shipmates on available career opportunities. Lcdr. Fitzgerald assumed the duties of X.O. in Dec. while Knox was in Tonkin Gulf. Coming to Knox from the Naval Post- graduate School in Monterey, Calif.. He brought with him many new programs and inovations. RAZZAMATAZZ.