Topeka (CL 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEDICATED TD Those who waited, Whose Love and Faith Kept our Homes Inviolate and whose prayers Sustained us, always. 3

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Published by The Officers and Men of The U.S.S. Topeka Captain Thomas L. Wattles, U.S.N. COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Oscar H. Dodson, U.S.N. EXECUTIVE OFFICER Chaplain Mitchell T. Ancker, U.s.N.R ' EDITOR Ensign H. W. Arthur, U.S.N.R. WRITER ,lack Irwin Leventhal, EM2c ART EDITOR Lt. Commander C. M. Williams, U.S.N Ltfjgj E. F. Swann, U.S.N. BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS 2

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HEAR ADMIHAL IIAHI. F. HIILDEN, U.5.N. Commanding Cruiser Division 18 REAR Admiral Carl F. Holden, U.S.N., was horn in Bangor, Maine. He entered the Naval Academy in 1913, and was grad- uated in 1917. During World War 1 he served in destroyers operating out of Queenstown, Ireland, and Brest, France. Until 1922 he continued duty in destroyers as engineering officer, navigator, executive officer, etc. From 1922 to 1924 Admiral Holden took post graduate Work in radio engineering, taking the final year at Harvard University, which conferred a Masters Degree in Electrical Communication Engineering. 'During the next three years he was Chief of Staff of Commander, Destroyer Scouting Force in the Atlantic. 1927 to 1930 he was a member of the U. S. Naval Mission to Brazil. He returned to sea in 1931 as Communication Ofiicer in the U.S.S. Arizona. In the latter part of 1932 he was on the Staff of Commander, Battleships Battle Force, Pacific Fleet. ln 1932 he took his first command as Commanding Officer of the Destroyer, U.S.S. Tarbell. In June of 19341 when the Tarbell visited Portland, Oregon, during the Tournament of Roses, Admiral Holden was knighted c'Knight of The Rose Cuba. 4