Topeka (CLG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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116 COMCR DESFLQT TWELVE Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Twelve assumed,com- mand of Task Group Sixty Point Two- soon after arriving in the Med- iterranean. As such he andlhis staff of fourteen officers and fifty nine enlisted men supervise the activities of one half of the carrier attack force operating in that area. This task group consists of one aircraft carrier, one cruiser, and seven destroyers. ln addition to planning and co-ordinating the operations of this mighty force, Rear- Admiral Dacey and his staff continue to administer the affairs of the ships assigned to Cruiser-Destroyer FLOTILLA TWELVE homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. Commander Task Group Sixty Point Two is also the Anti-SubmarineiWarfare deputy for Task Force Sixty, and the reviewing authority for all legal matters 'con- cerning destroyers operating in the Mediterranean. Finally, he and- his staff co-ordinate the port visits of the task group ships, and Rear Admiral Daceyfrequently assumes the duties of Senior Of- ficer Present Afloat during such visits. It is easy to see then that the responsibilities of Rear Admiral Dacey and his staff are not only demanding, but cover a wide scope of activities. , , --' -1. .,..-........ ...... A..-.M . ---.......f..-,...,-. .,c.- ..:. .mpc -..-