Stoddard (DD 566) - Naval Cruise Book

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UCTT f f' I I l While we plane-guarded, the normal shipboard work went on. OPPOSITE PAGE-TOP RIGHT: FTG3 Shepherd and FTGSN Woodward work on fire-control equipment. TOP LEFT: Testing fire- fighting equipment resulted in this scene on the fantail. CENTER: EM3 Zehren watches the main switchboard. BOTTOM: RD2 Graves frequently checked the radar for other ships. THIS PAGE- TOP RD2 Parker works a maneuvering problem. CENTER: We refueled many times, as in this familiar scene. BOTTOM: RM2 Wright types out one of the many messages handled each day.

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,- x A-.Yu I The change of command is one of the Navy's most significant ceremonies-an all hands evolution that marks the transition from one Commanding Officer to another. CDR James E. LACY relieved CDR R.C. CONOLLY ll in Sasebo, Japan, in a ceremony marked by all the spit and polish we could muster. We were sad to see Captain CONOLLY go-he had led us well. But Captain LACY won us that same day when he said, l'm glad to be back. OPPOSITE PAGE-TOP RIGHT: CDR Conolly addresses the crew for the last time. TOP LEFT: CDR Lacyareads his orders. BOTTOM SPCM Allen presented the traditional commissioning pennant to the outgoing skipper. THIS PAGE: A handshake finished off the relieving process.