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Table of Contents Ships History Commanding Officer Executive Officer Schedule of Cruise Hawaii Officers Operations Navigation Engineering Philippines Fox Division X Division Cookouts Hong Kong Deck Taiwan Supply Thanksgiving Christmas Activities Unreps Credits 4
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hip's Plaque The PONCHATOULA plaque was designed shortly after commissioning the ship. It symbolizes what the ship stands for and the ideals she fosters. The mean- ing of emblem is as follows: KID The white chevron is symbolic of the higher concepts to which the ship aspires. 425 The sky blue fields through which the chevron points upward is symbolic of the heavens which contains the guides of these ideals. Q35 The moon and the stars are aids from the heavens to help in safe navigation on each cruise. 145 The symbol found in the upper left-hand corner represents the Goddess Venus and commemorates PONCHATOULA's timely rescue, in 1956, of the Panamanian ship VENUS. As ever, she stands ready to perform even the most demanding missions.
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ommanding fficer Captain John K. McConeghy c as , ai fs., , aw' ff . f f if H. in sf fs: , A native of San Francisco, California, Captain John K. McConeghy graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1948. In the course of his career he has served upon several types of surface vessels and also a succession of submarines, including USS LEYTE QCV 327, USS BAUSELL iDD845l, USS SCABBARDFISH ISS 3973, USS GREENFISH fSS351y, USS CATFISH QSS339l, USS DIODON QSS349J, and USS ESTES fAGC 121. In addition he has com- manded USS SEGUNDO iSS398l and USS L. F. MASON 4DD852J. Captain McConeghy's shore assignments included Reserve Training Submarine USS SUNFISH iSS281J, ASW Tactical School in Norfolk, Virginia and a tour of duty at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake. Immediately prior to reporting to PONCHATOULA, Captain McConeghy served as Commander Destroyer Division One Hundred Twelve. Captain McConeghy is married to the former Jean M. Eggert of Dixon, California. They have two children, John Patrick and Jo Ellen.
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