Shenandoah (AD 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 I 1 O 4 ! 1 1 1 4 6 Commander REDMAYNE was born in XV est- wood, Massachusetts, shortly before the end of World War I, in the house where his father still lives. After graduation from the local grade school, he attended and graduated from Dedham High School QWestwood was at that time too small to have a high schoolj. The year following high school was spent working on a dairy farm in Westwood as a general farm handg feeling that there must be a more pleasant way to earn a liv- ing, Commander REDMAYNE decided to try the life of a sailor in the Merchant Marine, therefore, he attended and graduated from the Massachu- setts Nautical School as a marine engineer. This training made it possible to sail as fr. Third Ass't Engineer with the American XVest African Line running up and down the coast of lVest Africag after a year he became employed by the A. H. Bull Steamship Company as Third Ass't Engineer in a passenger-cargo ship on the New York-San juan run. The following year he de- cided to try the life of a naval officer. He was called to active duty in April, 1941, as an ensign. December 7, 1941, found him in Pearl Harbor aboard a converted four piper as Chief Engineer, a job that he held until November 1944. During most of his tour of duty on the Hulburt, she served in the Aleutians. From the Hulburt he went to the heavy cruiser INDIANAPOLIS and was Chief Engineer of this ship when she was sunk midway between Guam and the Philippines MESSAGE FROM THE EXEC I must admit that when I received orders to the SI-IENANDOAH and heard that she was going to sea for a few months, I was somewhat apprehensive. You see, I had never served aboard a tender before and had always figured that they never got underway, furthermore, I did not expect to find any sailormen aboard a tender. Well, I was wrong, yes, really wrong! You SHENANDOAH 'men have proved to me again and again that a tender can get under- way, go to sea, and that you are fine sailormen. You men have earned this ship an enviable reputationg largely because of your efforts she 'won the coveted DESLANT While in the Med your hard work and wonderful spirit have helped our ship become known as one of the best tenders the SIXTH FLEET has ever had. Your conduct both ashore and aboard has been exemplary. My hat's off to you! It's indeed an honor to be your shipmate. RICHARD B. REDMAYNE in late july 1945. XVhen released from the hos- pital. Commander REDMAYNE was sent to the Boston Naval Shipyard for his first shore dutyg during this period he transferred to the regular navy as a lieutenant commander. In April 1947 he went aboard the U.S.S. LEYTE QCV-325 where he served as Chief Engineer until july 1949. The fall of 1949 found him starting college as a freshman at the University of Utah, a married man the married Col. V. S. BURTON'S daughter in Hilo in 19421, and the father of four children-three boys and one girl. In june of 1951 Commander REDMAYNE graduated with honors from the University of Utah and was given a Bachelor of Science degree in naval science. College life was followed by attendance at the CO-XO ASXV course at Key XYest which helped prepare him to reactivate the U.S.S. STURTEVANT QDE-2391 as Com- manding Ofiicer. XX'hile in this billet he was pro- moted to commander which made him eligible for transfer, BuPers, noticing this fact in May 1952, sent him orders to report to the SHENANDOAH as her Executive Officer, the position he currently holds. RICHARD BANKS REDMAYNE Commander, U.S.N. A 5 arf- '

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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.

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