New Jersey (BB 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN RALPH CLARENCE JOHNSON Chief of Staff-Cruiser Division Six Captain lohnson graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1932, and proceeded to the USS New York for duty. Following this, he served one year of communication duty with Battleships, Battle Force Staff, and then went to destroyer duty aboard the USS Monaghan and USS Dupont. Captain Iohnson next reported to the Postgraduate School of the Naval Academy and later served as instructor in the Ord- nance and Gunnery Department. From here he was ordered to the USS Cowie as Executive Officer and later became her Com- manding Officer, receiving a letter of commendation for his service in the latter position. Captain lohnson went from the Cowie to the Staff of Com- mander, Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for his contributions as Gunnery Officer. He was then assigned to the Naval Mine Depot as Ordnance Officerg the Armed Forces Staff College as a studentp and as Chief Staff Officer on the Staff of Transport Division Eleven. Captain lohn- son then reported to the USS Newport News as Executive Officer from August of 1950 to April of 1951, when he reported to Newport, R.I. to assume command of the newly formed Officer's Candidate School. While serving in this position, the training organization at Newport was modified and a staff designated Naval Schools Command established with Captain lohnson appointed Commanding Officer in charge of seven different schools. In September of 1954, Captain lohnson assumed command of the USS Arneb, where he served until luly of 1955, when he reported for duty on the staff of Commander, Cruiser Division Six as Chief of Staff, Aide, and Operations. THE STAFF CAPT RALPH C IOHNSON Chief Of Staff LCDR LACHLAND D MCLAUGHLIN Asst Operations Officer LT ROBERT L MCELROY LTIG JOSEPH METCALF IH Flag Secretary Gunnery G Readiness Officer LT FREDERICK F IEWETT LTIG DANA PECKWORTH Communication Officer Flag Lieutenant LT. MCELROY LT. IEWETT , LTIG. METCALF LTIG. PECKWORTH . . ,A -wg 1 v 1 1 t 1 1 C E t I i

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