Sampson (DDG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMDESRON 36 Captain Anthony R. Colucci, a native of Ashta- bula, Ohio, graduated in 1962 from Miami lvl' Ullltfl University, where he received his connnission through the NROTC program. At sea, Captain Colucci served as First Division Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant in USS OGLETHORPE QAKA-1005, as Chief Engineer in USS WALLACE . LIND QDD-7031, and as Execu- tive Officer in USS BADGER QFF-10715. He coin- manded USS DONALD B. BEARY QFF-10855. Other sea duties have included tours as Aide and Flag Secretary to Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flo- tilla SIX and as Operations and Plans Officer for Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group EIGHT. Ashore, Captain Colucci served as a Company Officer at the U.S. Naval Academyg as Cruiser De- stroyer Pacific Placement Officer at the Bureau of Naval Personnelg and as Executive Assistance to the Director for Manpower Policy and Plans in the Office of the DCNO for Manpower. He has held billets as Operations Officer for the Commander Naval Sur- face Force, Atlantic and as Fleet Operations Officer for the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Captain Colucci attended the Armed Forces Staff College. He also attended George Washington University and graduated with honors from Golden Gate University, where he earned a Masters Degree in Manpower Management. Personal awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal ttwo awardsl and the Navy Commendation Medal. Captain Colucci is married to the former Linda Lee DeJ oy of Wolloughby, Ohio. They have two chil- dren: Karen, a senior at Miami of Ohio, and Thomas: a sophomore at Ohio University. ,Q is 1 V f' it ,Fit-W 'fills l, gl 'fn N CAl I'AlN ANTHONY lt t'Ul,lft't'lf, l',S. NAVX is ILM

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SAMPSON IN NAVAL HISTORY WILLIAM THOMAS SAMPSON, BORN 9 FEBRUARY 1840 IN PALMYRA. NEW YORK. ENT ERED THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ON 24 SEPTEMBER 1857. AFI' ER GRADUATING IST IN HIS CLASS FOUR YEARS LATER, HE SERVED AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT THE ACADEMY. HE COMMANDED ALERT, PRACTICE SHIP MAYFIJOWER, AND THE SWATARA. ON 9 SEPTEMBER 1886 HE BECAME SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY. HE ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE BATTLESHIP IOWA ON I5 JUNE 1897. ON I JUNE 1898 DURING THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, REAR ADMIRAL SAMPSON ESTAB LISHED A CLOSE AND EFFICIENT BLOCKADE ON THE SPANISH FLEET IN THE HARBOR OF SANTIAGO. ON 3 JULY 1898 RADM SAMPSON COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE SPANISH FLEET ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE SANTIAGO HARBOR IN A RUNNING SEA BATTLE IASTING FIVE HOURS. REAR ADMIRAL SAMPSON RETIRED ON 9 FEBRUARY 1902 AND DIED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON 6 MAY 1902. HE IS BURIED IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE FIRST SAMPSON IDD-631 WAS LAID DOWN IN 1915 BY FORE RIVER SHIPBUILDING COMPANY OF QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS: LAUNCHED ON 4 MARCH 1916: SPONSORED BY MISS MARJORIE SAMPSON SMITH: AND COMMISSIONED AT THE BOSTON NAVYYARD ON 27 JUNE 1916, CDR B. C. ALLEN IN COMMAND. SHE REPORTED FOR DUTY WITH THE U.S. NAVAL FORCES OPERATING IN EUROPEAN WATERS AND WAS ASSIGNED TO CONVOY ESCORT DUTY IN THE APPROACHES TO THE BRITISH ISLES, BASING HER OPERATIONS FROM QUEENSTOWN. TWO BRITISH-TYPE DEPTH CHARGE PROJECTORS WERE IN- STALLED ON HER STERN, AND ON 29 MAY SHE COMMENCED ESCORT DUTY AND PROTECTED THE TROOP TRANSPORTS AND MERCHANT CONVOYS FROM HOSTILE SUBMARINES FOR THE REMAINDER OF WORLD WAR I. SHE STEAMED FROM FRANCE WITH THE QUEENSTOWN DIVISION OF DESTROYERS ON 29 NOVEMBER 1918 AND STOOD OUT FROM BREST HARBOR ON 12 DECEMBER 'FO ESCORT PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON ON BOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON INTO THE HARBOR TOWED TO THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD SAMPSON WAS DECOMMISSIONED ON 15 JUNE 1921. SHE REMAIN ED INACTIVE THERE DURING THE YEARS THAT FOLLOWED. ON I7 JULY 1935 SHE WAS ORDERED SCRAPPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LONDON TREATY FOR THE MUTUAL REDUCTION OF NAVAL ARMAMENTS. THE SECOND USS SAMPSON IDD-3941 WAS LAID DOWN 8 APRIL 1936 BY THE BATH IRON WORKS CORP., BATH, MAINE: LAUNCHED ON 16 APRIL 1938: SPONSORED BY MRS. LOUISA SMITH THAYER: AND COMMISSIONED AT THE BOSTON NAVY YARD ON 19 AUGUST 1938. CDRW GRANAT IN COMMAND. WITH THE JAPAN ESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBORAND THE UNITED STATES DECLARATION OF WAR, SAMPSON PATROLLED WITH USS WARRINGTON IDD-3831 OF NEWPORT FROM 23 DECEMBER 1941 TO I2 JANUARY 1942 WHEN THE 'IWO DESTROYERS SET COURSE FOR THE CANAL ZONE TO JOIN THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCES BASED THERE. ON 27 JULY 1943 TO 3 OCTOBER 1943. WHILE ESCORTING A CONV OY FROM NOUMEA TO ESPIRITU SANT O, SHE FIRED ATAN ENEMY SUBMARINE AND. AFTER THAT SUBMARINE SUBMERGED, DROPPED DEPTH CHARGES THAT PRODUCED A HEAVY OIL SLICK. SHE PARTICIPATED IN THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT ON THE SCHOUTEN ISLANDS WHILE MAJOR GENERAL HORACE H. FULLER, COMMANDER OF THE 41ST UNITED STATES ARMY DIVISION, WAS EMBARKED. SHE BECAME THE FLAG SHIP OF CAPT. H. T. READ, COMMANDER, TASK FORCE 63, ON 19 JULY 1944 AND CONDUCTED CONVOY ESCORT DUTIES UNTIL MAY 1945. AFTER RETURNING FROM TRAINING OPERATIONS OUT OF GUANTANAMO BAY ON 16 SEPTEMBER, SHE ENTERED THE PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIPYARD EOR INACTIVATION. SHE WAS DECOMMISSIONED ON 1 NOVEMBER 1945. HER NAME WAS STRUCK FROM THE NAVY LIST ON 28 NOVEMBER AND SHE WAS SOLD FOR SCRAP ON 29 MARCH 1946. SAMPSON EARNED ONE BATTLE STAR FOR WORLD WAR II SERVICE.

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