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COMNIANDING OFFICERS- 1946 1947 1949 1951 1951 1952 1954 1956 1957 1959 1960 Commander R.,C. Huston, USN Commander H. E. Baker, USN LCDR. E. H. Simpson, USN Commander F. O. Fletcher, USN Commander E. L. Huie, USN Commander C. W. Jenkins, USN Commander R. W. Arey, USN Commander J. A. Lindbeck, USN Commander C. Clark, USN Commander W. D. Taylor, USN CRUISES- 1946 Mediterranean Cruise 1949 Midshipman Cruise C0mmCInder C. F. Harding, .lr., USN 1951 Mediterranean Cruise USS RICH DDE 829 SHlP'S HISTORY 1946 1947 1949 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1961 Adriatic Patrol and Shakedown exercises in Carib- bean waters. Part of Hunter-Killer Group operating out of Key West, Fla. Operations along the East Coast of the United States, Canada, North Atlantic and in Caribbean waters. Operated in the Mediterranean area and was as- signed to Norfolk, Va., her new home port. Par ...... ticipated in NATO operation, MAIN BRACE and crossed the Arctic Circle off the coats of Norway. Participated in NATO operation MARlNER. Participated in Atlantic Fleet exercises LANTFLEX. Operated with Hunter-Killer Group Four and exer- cises of refresher training at Guantanamo, Cuba. Participated in Atlantic Fleet Operation SPRING- BOARD in Caribbean waters. Deployment to the Far East for a six months cruise but was ordered back to duty with the Sixth Fleet upon the outbreak of the Suez crisis. Special duty assigned as host ship to the Danish Frigate HOLlGER DANSKE at the International Naval Review Exercises and training at Guantanamo Cuba Operations In the Mediterranean and anti submarine warfare exercises of the Atlantic Coast Six weeks Midshipman Cruise to New York and Canada Assigned to ASW School in Key West Fla Participation in operation SPRINGBOARD Caribbean area Assigned to Fleet Training Center Guantanamo Cuba Salled as a unit of Task Group BRAVO to the Mediterranean area 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 United Kingdom and Mediterranean Cruise West Indian Cruise Midshipman Cruise and cruises from Labrador to the Bahamas Mediterranean Cruise San Juan and Guantancimo, Cuba. Midshipman.and West Point Cadets Cruise to Nova Scotia. Far East Cruise Guantanamo, Cuba Mediterranean Cruise Midshipman Cruise to New York and Canada Guantanamo, Cuba and Caribbean Mediterranean Cruise YARD PERIODS- 1947 1949 1951 1953 1955 1957 1958 1959 1960 Converted from general purpose destroyer, with in- tegrated sonar system, to a specialized anti-sub- marine ship. The conversion was made at New York Naval Shipyard. Overhaul at Boston Naval Shipyard Converted to an escort destroyer at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Overhaul at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard General up keep period Three months overhaul at New York Naval Shipyard Three months overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard 1960 ' ' ' in t