Morton (DD 948) - Naval Cruise Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication i Introduction 2 The Command 3 Engineering 4 Weapons 27 Operations 58 Supply 74 In Memorium 80 CRUISE BOOK STAFF CO-EDITORS: LTjg Crompton; ENS Snider LAYOUTS and ART: EMl Schmitz; ETN2 Mokry CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER: EMl Schmitz ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHERS: 0S2 Serocki; EW2 Wadsworth; EW2 Rowbotham; OSSN Dudleston SALES: ETR3 Jones COPY TYPISTS: OSSN Darling- OSSN Ramsey

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CDR. JOHN H. FISHBURN Commander John H. FISHBURN was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania in 1935. He attended the Norristown public schools and graduated from Norristown (Eisenhower) Senior High School in 1953. He matriculated at Dartmouth College, having received a scholarship under the Regular NROTC Program. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and was commissioned an Ensign on 7 June 1957. Commander FISHBURN served his initial tour in USS FLETCHER (DD-445), homeported in Pearl Harbor, from 1957-1960. Upon completion of his obligated service, he resigned his regular commission and joined the teaching staff of the Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961 where he taught senior school English and coached athletics at the junior school level. In 1962 he moved to Pennsylvania and joined the staff of Methaction High School, CoUegville, Pennsylvania. In July 1962 he returned to active duty, serving as ASCAC and Assistant CIC Officer in USS HORNET (CVS-12), operating out of Long Beach, California. From October 1964 to October 1966 he was on the staff of the Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare School, San Diego, instructing in the Officer Training Division. His following assignment was as First Lieutenant in USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) operating extensively in the Gulf of Tonkin during the height of the Vietnam conflict. Subsequently, in July 1968, he received orders as Executive Officer in USS ENGLISH (DD-696) out of Mayport, Florida. In January 1970 he joined the staff of COMASWFORPAC as Project Manager for UPTIDE, a series of major fleet exercises examining advanced tactics and hardware to co mbat the modern submarine threat. ASWFORPAC and FIRST FLEET merged in February 1973 to become THIRD FLEET. On the newly recommissioned staff, CDR FISHBURN served as the Technical Director to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Analysis until his present assignment. CDR FISHBURN is married to former Miss Susan Boyd Brooks of Honolulu. They have four children: Heidi (10), Michael (9), Heather (7), and Hilary Joanne (4).