Mahlon Tisdale (FFG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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Departure

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LCDR Ted S. Wile, USN Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Ted S. VK ' ile was com- missioned in June 1971 through the NROTC Pro- gram at Pennsylvania Slate Llniversitv ' , where he received a BA in General Arts Science. His initial sea tours included assignment as Adminis- trative Officer Navigator aboard LISS DURHAM (LXA-144) followed bv a tour as Executive Officer aboard USS TAWASA (ATF-92). He graduated from Department Head School in April 1976 and was assigned as Operations Officer aboard USS JOSEPH STRAUSS CDDG-16). with a follow-on tour as Combat Systems Officer, Commander Destroyer Squadron Thirt -rive. After a tour at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. California where he received a Master of Arts in National Security Affairs, Lieutenant Com- mander Wile served as Commanding Officer. USS CONSTANT (MSO-427) from March 1982 to March 1984. He reported aboard USS MAHLON S. TISDALE FFG-27) as Executive Officer in May 1984.

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Evier ' morning the sun, as if keeping pace in his revolutions with the progress of the pil- grimage, emerged with a silent burst of light exactly at the same distance astern of the ship, caught up with her at noon, pouring the concentrated fire of his rays on the pious purposes of the men, glided past on his descent, and sank mysteriously into the sea even- ing after e ' ening. preser ing the same distance ahead of her advancing bows. Such were the da -s. still, hot. heav ' , disappearing one by one into the past as if falling into an abyss forever open in the wake of the ship; and the ship, lonely under a wisp of smoke, held on her steadfast way black and smouldering in a luminous immensity, as if scorched by a flame flicked at her from a hea -en without pity. The nights descended on her like a benediction. Joseph Conrad Lord Jim, 1899