Renshaw (DD 499) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE DESTROYERMAN THE WESTPAC CRUISE , UF THE USS RENSHAW 5 July - 16 Dec 1966

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i - ,' V, . - - M -aw , 'pgs - 'J ' fl gf 1,2 '-11, , . ,- Commander Charles E. Breen, Ji., U.,S.,Navy, received his commission in August 1945. He s. iquently r 'u'ted to VR-ll for aerial navigation duties. Su. 'ive assit 'ments included duty in the USS BATAAN CCVL au, tistructor'at the U.S. Naval Air Facility, Annapolis, and a pexiioll of instruction at the University of Texas. Between 1947 and 1950 he served in the USS LOS ANGELES CCA 1355, andt.- the staffofComair- pac. During the Korean War he saw extensive service in the Far East while serving in the USS BOXER CCV 213 as Radio Officer and the USS BUCK CDD 7615 as Operations Officer. Commander Breen then attended the General Line School at Monterey. He next served on the staff of Comtralant prior to returning to sea for duty as the Gunnery Officer and later Executive Officer of the USS WALLER CDDE 4465. Later assignments included duties as the Executive Officer, U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant, South Charleston, West Virginia, service on the staff of Comphibgru Three and a course of in- struction at the Army Language Schoolin Monterey, California. Commander Breen came to this command from a two year period of service as the assistant Naval attache in Toyko, Japan. Commander Breen and his wife, the former Betty Nicol, reside in Honolulu with their children, Thomas, Patricia, Richard, and Susan. ' Thi Is The Captain The USS RENSH All fDD 4995 has aproud history, reaching from the South Pacific Battles of World War Two the present commitment in the Tonkin Gulf. So you can appreciate that RENSHAW is a mature ship. Some, more unfeeling perhaps would say o1d. But that very fact seems to drive this crew to work harder to match RENSHAW with the newer, more glamorous destroyers of the modern Navy. During the 1966 Westpac Cruise, which added well over 36,000 miles to RENSHAW'S already full log, l was continually reassured by our ability to give an outstanding performance in response to any task assigned. This crew with this ship has a spirit and a capacity to do that any captain would be proud to claim. I am. The memory of your performance during Westpac 1966 will befor me always a source of great pride and satisfaction. Well done! C.E.. BREEN JR. 9 3