Truett (FF 1095) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMSTANAVFORLANT COMMODORE COX was educated at Hilton College, Natal, South Africa. He joined Britannia Royal College Dartmouth in 1946 subsequently serving as a Midshipmen in the aircraft carrier HMS VICTORIOUS. As a Sub Lieutenant in 1950 he was appointed to the cruiser HMS SHEFFIELD. In 1952 he became ADC to General Sir Robert Mansergh, CinC Allied Forces Northern Europe. After a commission in the destroyer HMS DIAMOND he became ADC to the Governor of Victoria in 1955. He was given his first command, the minesweeper HMS DILSTON, late in 1956, and then commanded HMS STUBBINGTON. As First Lieutenant of the destroyer HMS BROADSWORD he was a student at the Army Staff College Camberely in 1960.. He was promoted to commander in December 1962 from Dartmouth where he was assigned Cadet Training Officer. After a year as Chief Staff Officer of the London Division Royal Naval Reserve, he returned to sea to command the Leander Class Frigate HMS NAIAD a year later. 1967 found him at Portland, Dorset as commander Sea Training on the staff of Flag Officer Sea Training. He was promoted to Captain in December 1968 and was appointed to the British Embassy, Bonn as Naval Attache in 1969. In 1972 he assumed command of the Guided Missile Destroyer HMS NORFOLK and was appointed to lead the Royal Navy Presentation Team for the Autumn tour. On completion he went to the Ministry of Defense in London as Director of Naval Operations and Trade where he served until taking up his appointment as Commander Standing Naval Force Atlantic in April 1976. COMMODORE COX lives at Rake near Liss Hampshire with his wife, Ann, and four children, three boys and a girl.

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I USS TRUETT joined Commodore JQMH. Cox, Royal Navy Ccmxmwnnzz STANDING NAVAL. Ponce A1'1,AN1i1cf FLAC-:SHIP : HMS LONDON 7 December STANAVFORLANT in Kiel in July and it took no time at all for me to realize that a very special ship had joined - a ship with a high professional ability but above that,a community of men with a particular spirit and esprit who were soon at home with the six other nationalities in the Force. In the six months have worked hard - and have earned yourselves deployment you played hard. You a deservedly high reputation at sea and have been First Class Ambassadors for the USN and NATO ashore. Although not equipped to carry a Flag, you allowed me to conduct business from USS TRUETT during I was sorry to leave. Force. You have added during your deployment a happy homecoming and May we meet again soon dank ZW, Exercise TEAMWORK. Ours is a unique to its lustre I wish you all well earned leave. Q1 J.M.H. COX Commodore, Royal Navy 1976