Shenandoah (AD 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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M lll'l'llltllil EA lllilll ll . BEHIND U5 lay many ships, stretched from one end of Norfolk harbor to the other. lfrom the mightiest carrier to the smallest sub, each one had a special job to do, and it was the special effort of every one to do that particular job perfectly. The SHTQNANDOAH, polished and cleaned for the forthcoming tour of duty in the Mediterranean was among those with a very unique task to perform. As tender for the United States SIXTH Fleet, we of the SHIENANIDO.-Xlrl knew that ours was a job of major importance. For weeks and weeks, we had been preparing for what was to prove to be a highly interesting and most fascinating Klediterranean trip. For many men this was just another cruise, but for the Illtist part, we were an eager and anxious crew who could hardly wait for Nlay 27th lu arrive. There were tons of stores, supplies, ammo, and every imaginable article to be loaded and stocked away in the vast storerooms and huge refrigerators of the SlllfX.'XXlJtl.'Xll. lX'orkiiig parties were the order of the day, and we all had our turn at hauling aboard the mountainous loads til' liiuitlsllllilir- and etpiipmeiit necessary to keep almost 800 sailors well fed and content, Une item iii particular which was especially wel- come aboard was the basic source of eujoyiueiit at our famous beach parties, which were held all over the alediterraiieaii. lfach vessel of the SIXTH lfleet serves for a period of from 4-6 months in the Mediterranean, while on detached duty from the Atlantic Fleet. They are then relieved in a Nlediterrauean port by other ships of similar types and return to Lfnitetl States l'orts for repairs and alterations. This book is a brief account of the llestroyer Tender USS SI'lIiNANDOAH'S 1952 Mediterranean Cruise. li.

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Captain Frederic C. Lucas, jr., was commis- sloned Ensign from the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1930, and was assigned to the U.S.S. SARATOGA for duty. In 1932 he attended the Submarine School, New London, Conn., and upon completion was assigned to the U.S.S. BONITA in which he served for 4X1 years. After a tour of shore duty at the Postgraduate School, Annapolis, and the Naval Torpedo Sta- tion, Newport, he served as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. SKIPJACK, and in 1940 took command of U.S.S. R-2. In 1941 he was assigned to the Staff, Com- mander Submarines, Atlantic Fleet and in 1943 to command U.S.S. BILLFISH. He later was transferred to command of U.S.S. CAIMAN md then to a second tour on the Staff, Com- mander Submarines, Atlantic Fleet. From 1946 to 1948 he was on shore duty at the Naval Base, Bremerton, VVash., after which he took command of the U.S.S. CRAFFIAS. From 1949 until 1952 he was on duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He took command of the SHIENANDOAH in Athens, Greece, on 29 lulv 1952. Captain Lucas was appointed to the rank of Captain effective 1 july 1949. 3 X I Blk ' Hin '. NIESS-XGE T0 THE CRE tl' I hope that this Cruise Bo lt '-zll serfce to bring back pleasant m1mor1t.v rf good lI.l7cl'f1.t'.Y and gifze you a areat deal of satij.- IICtl0I1 111 a job tetl done. 1 our hard ttork and 'can-do' spirit has gn en the SHE1'N7i'N7DOziH an entiable reputation in the SIXTH Fleet and made this cruzse one of the most memorable experiences o my career. I rush each one of 11011 the best of luck and smoothest .va111ng ' F. C. LUCAS, JR.