Rowan (DD 782) - Naval Cruise Book

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TODA 'S UGGI ROWA A ship is a composite of numerous diverse and dissimular equipments and personnel, which, when melded together, form a unique fighting entity. RO- WAN is not just a mass of hardened steel, percision machinery and sophisticated electronic equipment. Rather, she is a carefully designed and equipped platform which can only perform its designed func- tion when manned by a nucleus of well-trained, en- thusiastic professionals. ROWAN,s professionalS function within four departments-Operations, En' gineering, Weapons and Supply. With direction and responsibility flowing from the Commanding OfHCef through the Executive Ofiicer, and the Department Heads to the Division Oflicer, Chief Petty Officers and the crew, ROWAN is a lighting ship.

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THE COMMANDI G OFFICE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PETER J. MERMAGEN Lieutenant Commander Peter J. MERMAGEN was born 26 April 1937 in Rochester, New York. He was graduated from the University of' Rochester in 1960 with a Bachelor of' Science Degree in Business Administration. Commissioned in 1960 through the NROTC Pro- gram. LCDR MERMAGEN embarked on his naval career as Main Propulsion .Assistant on the USS OZ- BOURN -DD-8461. After completing Destroyer Engi- neering Officer School. he served as Damage Control Assistant on the USS BLACK tDD-6661 and again as Damage Control Assistant ,f'i Chief' Engineer on the USS OZBOURN iDD-S461 LCDR MERMAGEN served as Executive Officer of the USS ABILITY iMSO-5191 and completed Naval Mine Warfare School before assuming the first of'his three at-sea commands. From July 1965 through January 1968. he was Commanding Officer of' the CSS YIREO -MSC-12055 and Commander Mine Divi- sion TlllRTY-ONE. On 19 May 1966, under LCDR Nlr1RNlAtlEN's command, the VIREO a Market 'l'inie anti-infiltration patrol unit during the Viet- nian t'onllict. assisted USS BRISTER and USCG PT. lilll-1Y in capturing and destroying an enemy infil- llkitltili unit. lit-tiwe assuniing command ofthe ROWAN in Au- gust 1973. he served as llead Configuration Branch Smit qxrwlwlillll for OCAS, Ordnance Configuration Art--.uiiii ing System. development at NAVORD lleaiiquarters: Executive Officer of' the USS S.-Ull lil, B. ROBERTS QDD-8235, Commanding Of- ficer ul the LSS CROMWELL CDD-10143, and as a Student of the Staff' and Command College at Naval W-gif f'tillGgZQ. LCDR MERMAGEN wears the Bronze Star with combat 'X ': Naval Achievement Medalg Navy Com- mendation Medalg Vietnam Service Medal with three campaign starsg National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Service with clasp. LCDR MERMAGEN is married to the former Maria Carmen Serrano of Valencia, Spain. They have a daughter, Maria Jennifer, 10 and a son, Mark. T.