Rich (DDE 820) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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I Y I I I I II ii 51 :I .I I I I 5 V'fV If 1' ' I I I I I 'fa' .' I , 'S NT F . ' I. Q, W I , ,I , .1 ul: f I . III .C A 4 1 ' 'I C. F. HARDING, JR. COMMANDER, uSN COMMANDINO OFFICER WI A I fllln . G. G. MACON COMMANDER, USN 5 EXECUTIVE OFFICER QI it it-. ' .QRS Ms? N bmw. I ' N QS: .ui ' I-21.31 I., 'lifgfw fi L ii F4 gi I I QI I L , . .. 30-. .MQ The Captain of the USS RICH is Commander Charles F. Harding, Jr., USN. Cdr. Harding was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 15, 1922. He was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy from the University of Washington at Seattle on 1 March 1944. His first duty af1oat after attending various Navy schools was in USS CINCINNATI ICL 61. ln her from May 1944 to September 1945 he participated in convoy operations in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean and in anti-raider patrols in the South Atlantic. From October 1945 to June 1948 he was assigned to the Fleet Training Group at Guantanamo, Cuba. In July 1948 he reported to USS GEARING CDD 7101 and served in the Gunnery and Engineering Departments on routine destroyer type operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. He was assigned to the Recruit Training Command, Newport, R. I. from August 1950 until July 1951, at which time he was transferred to the Fleet Training Group, Nanagansett Bay. From July 1953 to February 1954 he attended the General Line School at Monterrey, California. In March 1954 he reported to USS MERRICK IAKA 971 and served as First Lieutenant, Opera- tions Officer and Executive Officer during operations in the Arctic and Western Pacific. His last tour of duty before reporting to USS RICH was Gunnery Officer, USS RANDOLPH ICVS 151 from July 1959 to August 1960. Cdr. Harding assumed command of USS RICH at Guantanamo Bay on 29 October 1960. Cdr. Harding is married to the former Helen Bryan Mathews of Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Fla. They and their two sons presently reside in Norfolk, Va. Z' , R ...C Q Q5 , L- I ..,--H- J' V! R 9,4 LT. M. F. COMBS LT IIQI H. L. DAVIS OPERATIONS OFFICER GUNNERY OFFICER LTligI OCKER ENS. C. O. DRAUOFION ENGINEERING OFFICER SUPPLY OFFICER