Latimer (APA 152) - Naval Cruise Book

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No commanding oflicer commands his ship without some dependence upon his execu- tive oflicer and department heads. To them, the C.O. delegates the duties ne- cessary to executethe functions of his ship. Un the LATIMER, Commander James John Macleod serves as the Executive Uffi- cer. He supervises all matters relating to personnel, routine, and discipline of the ship under the direction of the captain. Orders issued by him are considered as originating with the Commanding Oflicer. Naturally, enforcement of orders requires assistance. Such assistance comes from the department heads who are responsible for the training, safety, security, maintenance and conduct of the ofiicers and men assign- ed to them. .. X 'FQ' 'iii ' -Sw ' -li

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As Commanding Officer of the LATIMER, Captai11 Charles R. HERMS culminated his year-long tenure in guiding the shipis performance to outstanding attainment. Commissioned as ensign on 5 June 1930, he served on both battleships and cruisers prior to his completion of a two-year communication course at the post-graduate school in Annapolis. Afterwards he became Communications Officer aboard the air- craft carrier, YORKTOWN. Commencement of World War II found him first as the Exe- cutive Officer and then as Commanding Officer of the destroyer, PAUL JONES. He later commanded another destroyer, the COLLETT. In 1948, he headed a Naval Reserve unit in Columbus, Ohio, followed by duty as a mine specialist with the Pacific Fleet. Since then, Captain HERMS served as Chief of Staff of a des- troyer flotilla and as a fleet Operations Officer with the Navy Department. He assumed command of the LATIMER in Sep- tember 1953. On 29 October 1954, Captain J. 1. CONE relieved Captain HERMS as Commanding Officer of the LATIMER. I Captain James 1. Cone serves as the fourth Commanding Officer of the LATIMER since her re-commissioning. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1931, he first served on the light cruiser CONCORD. He later spent two years aboardithe HAN- NIBAL which conducted hydrographic surveys of Central and South American waters. That fateful day -- 7 December 1941 -- found him serving as AA Defense Officer on the SAN FRANCISCO at Pearl Harbor. He subsequently became gunnery officer on the cruiser MOBILE in 1943. In 1947, Captain CONE commanded tl1e re-commissioned des- troyer, LLOYD THOMAS, which made a cruise around the world. In 1950 he reported to the U.S. Naval War College, New- port, Rl. In 1951 he was assigned as Assistant Commander of the Naval Ordnance Laboratory at White Oak, Maryland. Two years later, Captain Cone served as Chief of Staff to Com- mander Cruiser Division TWO. In October 1954, he relieved Captain C.R. HERMS as Commanding Officer of the LATIMER.

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From' Norfolk on 7 September 1954 sailed the assault transport, U.S.S LATIMER QAPA-1521 Her eventual destination: the Mediterranean Sea! The sunny coast of Portugal came into view early on 22 September. Later the ship anchor- ed in theTagus Ri- ver about a mile fr o m L i s b o n , which rose im- pressively on high hills. Everyone com- mented about the excellent recrea- tional facilities available inthe modern - looking city. y l 21? I fwfr Gill -IU H D M 1 X it tu n Cl U ' I r. N -X x ,Tu U I , X 0 s A' g gp s V -NN? 'R Nw N 'N-Q-N ,-.. fx X wax -A ,.lk 1-g. - H,-::'fsN,,f.---.:. . . , , L . , . - V . ' H- H -'-11,4 -b:..q.,, , ' 1 ,ein 12 V gr A-V5y..v.v, 75,4 gt iVQkLl:'L','.g..i' L-I-,pqikrtk Aj'-jg:-ffg'fs1- :.,,.. 1' 3,1-5.4. ,V If 4 K' . , f 415' ---fit :f'v,3.A,C,-, 'wi -f2I'1. Q1, 'fHf i.,,ggtLff5!.'Li':-l,- i X- .- 1. we.: ' ,. 4 rf-P+-:East-'f'+:1,w,,,-f-?:z-if-1 x'-n-e-r- 1 ,fx-wf-,K L' - P 1 QL' . ,,-gf. V: :fr - 44.1 5- - J-1.1.x-.2':' L-f-af ' f 5 'f,--Jiri , ,Ei -' '. 1' -' . ' -43- ,vf'i5v::a'i:?f1if -f -- s -1.1 +,-:f'E.:'m,oL1ii?:4 f P , , sm-'-gg,s8, .,.1 q-1-rswfg:,gi mg, - A tif'-' .Q '-f' gi-11-if'-jg 3. .9s:f,z2.3 --5-.-jg',e,Qg QA! -+ '.Mii1ffa3',Q.g ,, X -- X - .1 .se-gf:-, --+15 -, -f-f-,fl ,, . ... -w-Jfiflgfr v, Pr- auf- L- ipmr he-t JQQQSQ- 2 3 .-M tra-,-. rf-. ' , 11:1-ufgyn f,g1i-1-,,.1- .-ra.f:,1. 1, ---f g.,,,qyf.4r.. 1 -xr., 1- 5-,.f.J3s - , are-!vgf'4.cfhq,. as -1 19. 4.51-f-I-.g,-, .. 4, ,,-a.'.,-- 3- --:rel--rf - '1f.1',1'lf-.- .g g - A- fr..-fl. -.-ffm, - I rn- y Q--Hank .-1--tw iff -- z ,, j-g,f.'1'11zfgggfff- - igf.5i-Qi J'e+?F1i5-Sfffjft t'v3F':Ep5iY1:ELasi3i5'w'E' ,-'fifbl ' 1 .. 5.45 :D1fQ?'1 g, in '- QL ',iEs'g:.zq3 ygia,-T ' ',.:fgg..f,--Fifi' Q: ':?'-15,5-' - -arg kk: e1x?2 v:r.',l3-t',fs .-!y5i:-:- 515' 'i 2-3 ,J -viii-,Lf ' 1 .,f , .1-3-mga.: , '1 '- .'f4.,- Q -,'1g,,-W3-13. ,-,H ,K , . , . v.,-fig-. sf -U , , sl . . ..-re, -:vw--.e ' ,ra My 'frat 'll gh. Q w if 1 V ..-'.4L.:m,-ww: 4: '-4 nz.. . ,:i1 T?-5-zk'-. is, 2,,. ' . I ' , , , 'Q 4 .,h '255Ef?.lr:-'1'G'Lf? -.r5,,g,l-5 eff- Vg, :Q V, 1-1 .gums-f-'rg V 1 V ' ff . J- . arf: rzvftr . ,Q..,-r.qq:r.eq ff., -.fs - Q,-f:,m.e:v'f's:: ' ,je-H72 . , 1 ff we-' - re'-1. mam-.:lB4.:usmn-maine-.iizfif X f Q?g'xZxd5mvm-?.w.. .Ag I ..-en.--' ,PH -5-, . ..-A W.-.1