Saint Paul (CA 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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C tain Albert T. Church. Jr., lWl'U 'f ap -, ' ' SAINT Commanding Omcer of UASS S PAUL on October 25, 1961. Under his command SAINT PAUL completed its Jfnal months as flU8ShfP f0 C0mma de SEVENTH Fleet ana' then became Ill? flagship of Commander Cruiser Destr0J'e Flotilla Nine for a six month P9 l0d- In July of this year Captain Church took SAINT PAUL out of Far ECISICFH waters for the jirst time in three years and set an easterly course to take SAINT PAUL back to the United States. Once in Long Beach, Captain Church brought SAINT PAUL into the yard for a major rejitting. Captain Church is a graduate of the Naval Academy's Class of 1938. During World War II he served in both the Atlantic and Paczjic theatres. At the end of the war he was Commanding Ojjicer of USS Herndon, QDD-6383. Prior to coming to SAINT PAUL, Captain Church served as Commanding Officer of USS HASSA YAMPA QAO-I45j. Captain Church's leadership, his s hip handling skill, and his abilities as a Com- manding Ojicer have left a lasting im- pression on the officers and men who have served una'er him. CAPTAIN CHURCH SIT DNNER AS s DOWN TO 1 GUEST OF THE FIRST CLA Mass SS

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CAPTAIN A. D. ENGLE, DEPARTING CHIEF OF STAFF FOR CRUISER DESTROYER FLOTILLA NINE, LEAVES SAINT PAUL WHILE AT SEA IN EARLY APRIL 1962. REAR ADMIRAL LUOGHLIN AND CAPTAIN J. F, COL- LINGWOOD, THE NEH' CHIEF OF STAFF, WERE ON THE FANTAIL TO WISH IIIW A GOOD JOLRNEY. Captain John Foster Collingwood relieved Captain A. D. Engle as Chief of Staff' for Cruiser Destroyer' Flotilla Nine on April 4, I96I. Captain Engle left the staff to take command of USS NANTAHALA iAO-605, a fleet oiler which operates in the Atlantic. Captain Collingwood came to the Navyjrom the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Washington in I94I. During World War II, Captain Collingwood sau' active duty with the Atlantic Fleet and participated in many of the amphibious landings in tlze European theatre. Captain Collingwooa' assumed his present posi- tion after thirteen months as Commander Destroyer Division Twelve. V , 'L M.: ' it 5 X' f J a i fi is

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Commander George D. Harrelson holds down the demanding job of Executive Officer in SAINT PAUL. The details of operating a heavy cruiser are a legion and CDR Harrelson's basket is always crowded with the paper work generated by the ship's continuing operations. A more typical portrait of the Exec, however, would have him moving around the ship conferring with department heads and in- specting the progress ofthe ship's work. While CDR Harrelson has been Executive Ojicer SAINT PAUL has completed the job of refitting herseU' for the new require- ments of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Nine. One of the most popular changes which resulted was the expansion and redecoration of the Crew,s Lounge. CDR Harrelson also has been overseeing the monumental job of preparing SAINT PAUL for her first major overhaul in three years. CDR Harrelson entered the Navy in I 942 and served extensively on mine- sweepers in both the Atlantic and Pacyiic during World War II. The Exec came to SAINT PAUL from USS FLETCHER, CDDR-4455, where he was Commanding Officer. CDR HARRELSON AND CHAPLAIN RIESS ACCOMPANY CAPTAIN CHURCH ON AN INSPECTION OF THE REDEC- ORATED CREWS LOUNGE