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EXECUTIVE A ' v OFFIC f' 1 KQV tb tl K JWHPI? f w 531 r . T ',v all -xh- LIEUTENANT COMMANDER W. F. SAUBERS, USN A native of Butte, Nebraska, LCDR Walter F. Saubers has served as Executive Officer aboard SURIBACHI since August of 1965. LCDR Saubers served with the South Dakota National Guard while attending Black Hills State College in Spearfish, South Dakota where he received his B.S. degree in 1953. He served three years aboard the USS O'BRIEN CDD-7255 following graduation from OCS in 1954, and in 1957 reported for duty under COMMANDER, HA- WAIIAN SEA FRONTIER. In February 1959 he assumed the duties of Assistant Operations Officer in DE- STROYER FLOTILLA FIVE on the Flagship USS MC CAIN CDL-3j. Following graduation from the General Line School in Monterey, California in May of 1960 he reported aboard the USS REGULUS as Operations Officer and from there went on to the U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY where he was assigned as instructor in the Physical Education Department. On 21 July 1965 LCDR Saubers took command of SURIBACHI during her recommissioning period and was relieved by Captain Harris in August 1965, after which time he assumed the position of Executive Officer. LCDR and Mrs. Saubers have two children and reside in Mayport, Florida.
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'J lt began as we recall on a gloomy june 27, 1966 as the last line cleared the pier at the NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, Earle, N.j. We were loaded out, well trained and ready to meet the Sixth Fleet who was waiting over 3500 miles to the east. The gloom of the day matched our spirits as we steamed down Sandy Hook Channel to meet the great Atlantic Ocean. However, when the coastline faded on the horizon we turned our thoughts and expectations towards things to come. . . During the days it took to cross the Big Lakel' we practiced for the duties that lay ahead. We practiced breakouts, manning rigs, fire drills, man overboard drills and many others. Then on one ungloomy morning our expectations met some satisfaction as we manuevered through the numerous fishing boats off the coast of Spain and steamed into. . . 449' Rot a., Spain it I 'xx Q NT, ', lp fx ,Reb xy !. X ii i-55 ill f ffl so 'mis is EURoPz P l
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