Renshaw (DD 499) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lieutenant Commander Ernest Zon enlisted in theplavy October 27, 1944. His first ship was the USS ALLEN CDD 665 with the following subsequent duties, USS GIRASOL CPY 275, standard landing craft units 61 and 62., USS SAN MARCOS CLSD 255, USS SATYR CARL 235, USS ASKARI CARL 305, USS JASON CARH 15, USS HECTOR CAR '75, 2 years recruiting duty, Glendale, California and the USS BRYCE CANYON CAD 365. He was ordered to OCS in March of 1958 and commissioned an Ensign in June of that year. On completion of OCS he served on boardthe USS TRATHEIN CDD 5305 as lst Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer for 36 months, then as Executive Officer of the USS MARYSVILLE CEPCER 8575 for 24 months. Prior to reporting aboard the RENSHAW he served a 3 year tour of shore duty with the fleet work study group, San Diego, California. LCDR Zon, a native of Minto, North Dakota is married to the former Shirley Pratt of Glendale, California. The Zon's are the parents of two children, Deborah and Stephen and reside in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Executive C- 'Q :Tr 'YQ , UL1- iflilf it ' fficer S eaks X The RENSHAW crew proved again the ability of the American to enable him to live in a difficult environment for ex- tended periods of time to do what has to be done for his country. Our ship is 24 years old this cruise and like a lady of 24 requires more at- tention to recapture her appearance and to enable her to perform at her best, than to try to accomplish feats past and beyond her original capabilities. Our ability to perform as well as we did was accomplished only through the tireless efforts of the officers and crew assigned to this ship. This cruise will be memorable due to the enthusiastic, hard- working crew at sea and the true am- bassadors ashore in foreign ports.

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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

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Lt. Charles qChuok5 Wood is En- gineering Department Head, has M and R Divisions. I I V R -S 41,1 'Gs i X Lt. Richard qDiokJ Comfort of the Weapons Department has gunnery, ASW and Bosn's mates. Ens. Lawrence 1LarryJ Read is Supply Department Head. Everything from chow to spare parts here. Lt. Char'es QChuoky Pettrsonl 'iperations Department Head, has soi C- 60 men. 3 3 fx , of DEP RT E T HEADS