Richmond K Turner (DLG 20) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 10 text:

,.,.Z!.?7,V, ,,,,, W ,.V, fy!! f I pf, ,-47 ww l ,gff,, f 5 f f f f VK f f WWW, f f ,,,w2wfff f f i ,W,W.f,y, W, f Wf,'f',J ' - y Y' ofa f' V 'i f , Q' I Q' Xi E H X . R , V XM , '. H A' Vx K. X .x X 'X X' X X X 5' Q f 1 S . A X v as . N3 4 Ulu 1 ' 2 3' CAPT. ALPI E W. MCLA E 6 :Zhu

Page 9 text:

U.S.S. RICHMOND K. TURNER CDLG 203 FPO. SAN FRANCISCO 96601 what mafzea a Ahip come to Lige? Many of uou have been the Reaenve Fleeft with the coeoom Apun oven the extejiiofi mounta and acceaaea. It ia neally a depfiebaing aight to bee thoae Komen active Ahipa looking 60 :silent and dead. The Oggicefw and Men og Richmond Kelly Twinefz give thib Ahaip Lige and make it a tfiuly Livina object which ia the pfoide og the Fleet. It hae been mu vena gneat pleabwze to eomnand thoae Aame Oggieejw and Men Aon the pabt twentq- lwo months. Vou have made thio 6h.ip'6 afieat nepwtation and have molded it into an opefzationallu Amooth wofdbing mechaniam. The picftwzeb in thia cfupibe booh Ahow aus at woldz and on Libeyutg dwiina the 1966-67 deployrnent to the U.S. Seventh Fleet. It il with all bineefwtq and honesty that I challange anyone to gind a bettefi cfiew in any of the Naviea og the wonld. ff. ,EI Comnandina Oggicelc -5

Page 11 text:

THE COMMA DING OFFICER Alpine W. McLane was born April 29, 1921, in Linesville, Pennsylvania, the son of Alpine W. and Harriet Meek McLane. The Captain began his military training at Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, Vir- ginia in 1936 and graduated from this prep school two years later. He entered Pennsylvania State University in 1938 and was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree three years later. After college he worked as a Personnel Manager and Administrative Assistant for Area Engineer, U.S. Army at Keystone Ordnance Works, Meadville, Pennsylvania. Captain McLane enlisted in the Navy on june 21, 1942 and received his commission through the V-7 program on December 21 of the same year. Since his commissioning he has served in succession as Commanding Officer PT 242, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 19, Commanding Officer PT 2-12 and Division Leader, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 23, Student Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center, Melville, Rhode Island, Commanding Officer PT 303, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 22, Assistant Pro- fessor of Naval Science, University of Minnesota, Assistant Professor of Naval Science, Prince ton University, Operations Officer and Acting Executive Officer, the destroyer USS GLENNON, Executive Officer, destroyer USS GHERARDI, Associate Professor of Naval Science, Miami University Qof Ohiohg Commanding Officer, Destroyer Escort USS SNOWDEN, Student, Naval War College, Aide and Administrative Assistant to the President Naval War College, Naval Operations Officer, Staff and Special Assistant to Commander in Chief, Pacific, Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS DECATUR, Head of Cruiser, Destroyer, Minecraft Placement Office, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Student, National War College. Captain McLane took com- mand of RICHMOND K. TURNER on 14 August 1965. Captain McLane was married to the former Miss Mary jane Benson, of Lancaster, Ohio, on june 22, 1946. They have two children, Stephen Benson and Michael Nelson. He holds the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with four battle stars, the Mediterranean-European Ribbon with one battle star, and the Navy Commendation Medal. 7