Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER Q l 3 .ll-..T..' '-1.--1 -... -bu ,L, -1 .ihgsg 'i?1-5 n, I 5 5 'L .v 'G K 4 N g, ,,,. . Q,X 'g .4- ..g3-f ' I 5,5 x 1 - 1 17'--. BZ fy - . Captain Eugene P. Wilkinson, USN, was born in Long Beach, California, on 10 August 1918, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Wilkinson. In 1988 he graduated from San Diego State College and subsequently instructed there in chemistry and mathematics. He was commissioned an Ensign in December 1940, and reported to the heavy cruiser LOUISVILLE for his first tour of duty. After a year on board LOUISVILLE, Captain Wilkinson entered the United States Naval Submarine School in New London, Connecticut, grad- uating in March 1942. During World War II, he participated in eight submarine war patrols, earning the Silver Star and the Navy Unit Commendation Medal while attached to the submarine DARTER. Captain Wilkinson has had duty as Executive Officer of three submarines: MENHADEN, RATON and CUSK, the latter of which was the first submarine to fire guided missiles. He has commanded four submarines: VOLADOR, SEA ROBIN, WAH OO and the Navy,s first nuclear powered submarine, NAUTILUS. For his performance as the first Commanding Officer of NAU- TILUS, Captain Wilkinson was awarded the Legion of Merit. After attending the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, he became Commander Submarine Division 102 in 1958, before receiv- ing orders as Prospective Commanding Officer of LONG BEACH. Captain Wilkinson is married to the former Ianice Thuli of San Diego, California. They have four children. . K 1 QF ' Z X W .2 ? X ws W, . if R ' it 3, . 2 fp. , , I, .9 w lf ggfib e A

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Q . .Er RW 32 , ,K I , I?W 4 lg HQ in I if I I , , ful L 14 FT A Z V937 Qin Is ' rig? if Q if V. an 5 I A J CH me Pa ll Q ' in 'Q Rear Admiral I . Victor Smith, USN, was born in Seattle, Washing- ton, on 24 May 1912, the son of General C USMC Q and Mrs. Holland M. Smith. He attended the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign in May 1934. His prewar duties found him aboard the battleship OKLAHOMA, the cruiser HONOLULU, and the destroyers PERRY and CROSBY. In Iune 1940 Admiral Smith was ordered to the Post Graduate School at Annapolis, Maryland, and study there was followed by staff duty with Commander Service Force, Atlantic. ' From stayjf duty, Admiral Smith was ordered to the destroyer SH UBRICK as Executive Officer and later assumed command. He subsequently served one year as Aide to Fleet Admiral Leahy, then Chief of Staff to the President. Admiral Smith has also commanded the cruiser NEWPORT NEWS, the attach transport ROCKBRIDGE, and the destroyer BRUSH. He commanded Destroyer Division 112 operat- ing in Korean waters, and served on the staffs of Commander FIRST Fleet and Commander SEVENTH Fleet during the Korean conflict. In addition, Admiral Smith has served at the United States Naval Proving Ground at Dahlgren, Virginia, and the United States Naval Academy, and has attended the National War College in Washington, D. C. Selected for flag rank in july 1961, he was promoted to Rear Admiral in Iuly 1962. He served in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations prior to assuming command of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Eight in July 1963. I Admiral Smith is married to the former Marion Zalesky of La I olla, California. They have two children. - COMCRUDESFLOT EIGHT

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wt f 1 we I . . HH' Q, H 1r l ZZ?? Captain Frank H. Price, Ir.. USN, was born in Van Lear, Ken-' tucky, on 11 Iune 1919, the son of Mrs. Edna P. Price and the late Frank H. Price. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign in February 1941. Captain Price,s first duty station was aboard the destroyer WALKE, where he served as Assistant Communications Oficer and as Gunnery Assistant. His wartime duties included tours aboard two destroyers: O'BRIEN, which was sunk in the Pacihc during World War II, and SH UBRICK, which was severely damaged by bombing in the invasion of Sicily and which took part in the invasions of Nor- mandy and southern F ranch. His postwar duties included tours in the Naval Gun Factory in Washington, D. C., the United States Naval Postgraduate School where he studied Ordnance Engineering, the battleship MISSOURI and the Bureau of Ordnance. Following duty as Commanding Officer of the destroyer BEALE, Captain Price at- tended the National War College and then served as Assistant Chief, MAAG, Spain, Commander Destroyer Division 362, Carrier Division 18 Chief of Stag, and as a member ofthe staf of COM OPTEVF OR in N orfolk, Virginia. In June 1962, Captain Price reported to Director, Division of Reactor Development in Germantown, Maryland, prior to reporting aboard LONG BEACH as her new Commanding Officer. Captain Price is married to the former Iane Vaughan of I enkins Kentucky. They have two children. , COMMANDING OFFICER ner' J.-'If fm 1' F- .-- o f 'L HMI. A 42,