New Orleans (LPH 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Edgar 1. Boudinot lr., USN The USS New Orleans was desig- nated as the primary recovery ship for Apollo 14 in early September 1970. The ship immediately commenced preparing for the mission. ln October, New Orleans went to sea for prelimi- nary tests with a boilerplate mock-up of the command module and a special aircraft crane that might be used as a backup for recovering the command module. The first conference between the New Orleans, Commander Task Force 130, and NASA personnel was held on board the USS New Orleans in November. During this period of preparation until December 15th, Captain Edgar j. Boudinot lr. was Commanding Officer of the ship. Captain Boudinot was born in Turlock, California and entered the Navy in 1942. He ,received his com- mission as an Ensign in the United States Navy and was designated a Naval Aviator in November 1943. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for combat action during World War ll. In addition, he earned his second Distin- guished Flying Cross and two Air Medals, while flying combat missions in Korea. Captain Boudinot received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland in September 1960 and received his Master of Science Degree in 1965 at George Washington University. ln September 1965, Captain Boudinot became Commanding Officer of the USS Bexar KAPA-2371 where he served until ordered to the aviation department of the Fleet Training Group in San Diego, CA. Captain Boudinot assumed com- mand of the USS New Orleans CLPH-111 on December 18,1969. The change of command of New Orleans was just one short year later in December 1970. New orders for Captain Boudinot read: Staff of Commander-in-Chief United States Naval Forces, Europe, located in London. USS New Orleans' new Com- manding Officer was Captain Robert E. Moore, iopposite pagel who had just finished serving as Commanding Officer of the USS Duluth QLPD-6l. Captain Moore assumed command of New Orleans on December 15, 1970. Captain Robert E. Moore was com- missioned Ensign on April 1, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was then assigned to Fighter Squadron NINETY-EIGHT, followed next- by Night Development Squadron Pacific. Subsequent tours in squadron in- cluded Fighter Squadrons 151, 94 and 111 as Executive Officer and later as Commanding Officer. Captain Moore served as Com- mander, Attack Carrier Air Wingl l, from November 1964 to December 1965 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Purple Heart. He attended the University of Southern California in 1947, General Line School in 1950, Naval Post- graduate School in 1952-53, Empire Test Pilot School in 1955 and the Naval War College in 1964. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and a Masters Degree in International Relations. Captain Robert E. Moore

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