Maury (AGS 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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4: 1 I xx X it - pail - ,,-N A 5 s Q. E N XR QF xsane CN NSSSixxX - sg ssssrssis' s ix XAYSSNX' 3 if CAPTAIN JAMES L. cooK,JR-, U-S NAVY COMMANDING, U.s.s. MAURY CAGS-165 Captain James L Cook n - S ta Bar- , , Jr. was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After attending an bara State College in California he ent d om- , . ere the U.S. Navy in the summer of 1940 and Was C missioned Ensign in Septemb , . - - 1. er 1941 from Northwestern University lVl1dSh1Pman Schoo After naval intelligence duties in Cal'f ' 1 ornia and Hawaii, he reported aboard thi? dfszgoligr SCHLEY in early 1942. He later served as gunnery officer in USS GIRASOI7- In Ju Y commissioned USS SC- 1287 as Commandi O F' u d R ng fficer and then transferred this ship to cglneglgisl n er the Lend -Lease program. From july 1944 until May 1946 he served 35 Commaqef flag. ficer of USS ZIRCON on escort and weather duty in the North Atlantic and then 85 fe 1 ship for the Atlantic Fleet. Completing the General Line Course in 1947, he then served in the cruiser OAKIEANDIZS Operations and Executive Officer until 1949 After graduating from the Naval War Col egfw then served in the staffs of Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet and Destroyer Flotilla From March 1955 llrltil July 1957 he commanded th After a tou ' e destroyer j.W. THOMASON -in the Pestic- r in the Strategic Planning Division of the Chief of Naval Operations, he served as Head of SEATO plans for the Command ' Upon graduati f er in Chief Pacific. on rom the Industrial C ll of USS MAUR ' nd o ege of the Armed Forces he then assumed Comma Y in July 1963. Captain Cook is ' married to the former Bett' have three child h 5 ina Breniser of Los A 1 T ey ren: James, Ste h Isla d nge es, California- d p en and Susan. The Cook family currently resides OU For n , Hawaii. 3 'ri E 3 5 i i i 4 Q ,

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DEDIC TIO Slips of the United States Navy go to sea in order to accomplish a variety of tasks. Some of these ships perform well known functions while others sail quietly accomplishing many unsung duties. Regard- less of their immediate goal, they all share the same ultimate resolve: The continued preservation of America's command and control of the global seas. This high purpose is only accomplished by the unceasing dedication of the professional men who man the ships. The challenge is simply to assure that we will always be ready to meet and overcome any threat from any direction to the progress and security of our country. This cruise book is dedicated to that expert in the proud art of going to sea who makes all this possible: THE UNBEZATABLF Amir-'Rican SAILOR. james L. Cook, jr. Captain, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer

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K 6 I Y 4kZ.,..,, f'n 'v Jlr1flQ'f Rohrrt C Yan lnrrhuriih I'lTiPCUll'w't flfficer Commander Rolwrt C, Yan l.i'1'h':r,j:, 3--irn in Fri -1-ff, Idaho, rm-.w 4-all: Ripon, California, home. llc ia a grad unto of Ripon lfnion High School After enlisting in flu- R-.--f in lair- 10 I-1 and cornplg-ting ffggf-nit grgining at thg l- VSS NEW MEXICO KIIII- 40j. As W3 Nnvul Trnininpi Station San Iliv.1o, California, he reported for diitv to: .e he was transfcrretl in Novi-vv1hffr 1030 to the VSS N-ll Al'lI'f f' IPP- 2741. ln june 10-12 having rapidly advanced to Chief Quartvrnrnster, he :vas vomsfissiori--ii Warran: floats-.x'nin ahonrd the FSS KING I DD- 2721. Ile went aboard the USS Cl-1'I'USf AK - ffl in ,lnnii.ar'.' V181 af?-'r r-'carving a Commission as an Iirisigfn in june 1043, he served ns ffxecutive Officer until lcavirni in Wil? Pro Now:-'--l--r-r 104? to Noi.-emhr-r F517 found him serving as Com- manding Officer of the USSI,ITTl.l-ill.-Xl,l-151 AGS- T i. In january 10-85 he reported as Uffirvr in Charge l' S NAVY SCHOOL KNETQ Tihuron, Califomia, remain- ing there until October of 1031. at ':-'liich time he :mk the position of Port Director at the U. S NAVAL STATION SUBIC BAY, Philippine Islands Next. he served as Commanding Ufficer of the USS TATNUCK fA'I'A- 1951 be- fore reporting tothe staff Commander 17th Naval Pistr-ict, Kodiak, Alaska as Director of Civilian Personnel in March 1055. Following his tourin Alaska he -.vas assigned to the Columbia River Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, Astoria, Oregon, as Administrative Officer and Chief Staff Officer. Ile was subsequently transferred to the Stockton Crou , Pacific Reserve Fleet, as Chief Staff Officer in 1060, following which he assumed Command of J P the Group. Commander Yan Lirnburgh reported to the MAURY in February 1962 for duty as Executive Officer. Commander Yan Lirnburgh's decorations include the good conduct medal, with two stars as well as area, victorv, and occupation medals. His wife Fannie and daughter Kristen presently live in Honolulu. In September 1963 the Commander fulfilled a long standing desire and proudly swore his son, Robert, into the Navy.