Mount McKinley (AGC 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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I I I I VISITORS ABOARD ' MT MAC THE YOUTH OF SPAIN SEE MT MCKINLEY WELCOME TO THE CONSUL GENERAL

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THE NAVAL HISTORY OF OUR COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN H. C. LAUERMAN, U. S. NAVY Captain Lauerman was born in Chicago in April 1917. Upon completion of the University of Chicago High School in 1934 he entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis the same year, graduating with the C1858 of '38. Following his graduation he was assigned to the USS Cal- ifornia as the B Division Officer. The following year Captain Lauer- man was transferred to the USS Erie as assistant First Lieutenantv In 1940 he raduated from submarine school at New London and was assign- ed duty witi the fleet. At the beginning of World War Two he was aboard the USS Tambor on patrol off Wake Island. In 1942 he transferred to the USS Halibut as the Gunnery and Torpedo Officer. While assigned to the Halibut he participated in the first surfaced submarine attack which used radar. Two Japanese transports were sunk and as a result of this Captain Lauerman was awarded his first Silver Star. In 1943 he reported to the USS Sea Lion as her Executive Officer. The Sea Lion during three successful patrols was responsible for sinking 50,000 tons of shipping. At this time he was awarded his second Silver Star. The following year he became skipper of the USS Cabrillo. After the war duty followed with the Judge Advocate General's Office for post graduate study in law at Georgetown University. In 1948 he was admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia. Next he assumed command of the USS Argonaut. During his two years as her skipper this submarine was awarded the coveted E for combat efficiency. In 1950 he returned to Washington to the Office of the Judge Advocate General and in 1953 was transferred as Executive Officer to the USS Sperry. The next year he became Commander Submarine Division 52. At the completion of this duty he was promoted to the rank of Captain. During the next four years Captain Lauerman saw duty again in Washington and staff duty with Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. In November 1960, while the USS Mount McKinley was deployed in the Med, he relieved as her Commanding Officer. As we depart for our present sojourn to the Med, Captain Lauerman can look back with pride over the.progress of his ship during the period that has seen him at her helm. In early 1962 Captain Lauerman will de- part as Mount McKinley's Commanding Officer and become Commander Service Squadron Four. V