Vancouver (LPD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Capta1,nN E Aubrey ,lr Capta1n Aubrey was born 1n Annapohs Maryland on September '7 1920 He graduated from the US Naval Academy on June 19, 1942 Capta1n Aubrey served In the USS YORKTOWN CCV 105 after several months of mstructor duty at Dartmouth Un1vers1ty and the USS WYOMING from January 1943 unt1l January 1944 Captam Aubrey reported to the USS SEGUNDO qss 3985 and completed four war patrols 1n that shlp, three of wh1ch were des1gnated as successful war patrols He then served 1n the USS RAZORBACK CSS 3945 as Execut1ve Off1cer for one war patrol For serv1ce 1n the SEGUNDO he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal w1th Combat V Post World War II serv1ce 1ncluded another tour of duty 1n the SEGUNDO and the USS BAYA CSS 3185 as well as an 1nstructor 1n Mar1ne Eng1neer1ng at the U S Naval Execut1ve Off1cer of the USS BESUGO CSS 3215 and then commanded the USS CAIMAN CSS 3235 from June 1952 unt1l July 1954 He then served as Head of the Offlcer Plans Sect1on 1n the Bureau of Naval Personnel followed by completlon of the s1x month course of 1nstruct1on at the Armed Forces Staff College He was Force Personnel Off1cer for Commander Submar1ne Forre U S Atlant1c Fleet from July 1957 unt1l July 1959 at wh1ch t1me he rel1eved as Commander Submar1ne D1v1s1on SEVENTY THREE In September 1960 he reported to the Staffof Command er 1n Ch1ef U S Pac1f1c Fleet for duty as the Ass1stant for General Warfare Plans and served 1n that capaclty unt1l reportlng for duty as the Ch1ef Staff Offlcer to Commander Submar1ne Flot1lla SEVEN ln August 1962 In June 1963 he aga1n reported to the 'Bureau of Naval Personnel for duty as Head ofthe Submar1ne!Nuclear Power Off1cer Placement Sectlon and served ln thatcapac1ty unt1l June 1965 He assumed command of VANCOUVER 16 July 1965 and was rel1eved 14 December 1966 Captamfl F Hu Capta1n Andrew F Huff graduated from the Un1vers1ty of Texas Naval ROTC Un1t 1n February 1945 H1s early duty stat1ons lncluded USS COGHLAN CDD 6065 and USS CONE CDD 8665 In February 1947 he Jomed the Second Mar1ne D1v1s1on as a Naval Gunflre Offlcer Th1s was followed by duty 1n USS FARGO CCL 1065 and orders to fhght trammg 1n 1948 H1s f1rst duty after be1ng des1gnated a Naval Av1ator was w1th Patrol Squadron EIGHT CVP 85 In 1952 he returned to the Naval A1r Advanced Tra1n1ng Command as a Fl1ght Instructor at NAS Hutchmson Kansas TWENTY TWO CVR 225 and from 1956 1958 as A1de and Flag L1eutenant to Commander SIXTH Fleet In 1958 Capta1n Huff returned to operat1onal flymg 1n A1r Ant1 Submar1ne Squadron THIRTY NINE wh1ch was followed by duty 1n the Offlce of the Ch1ef of Naval Operatlons unt1l 1962 He served as Execut1ve Off1cer then Commandmg Offlcer of A1r Ant1 Submar1ne Squadron TWENTY NINE between 1962 and 1964 and after a year as Commander Carrler Ant1 Submar1ne A1r Group FIFTY NINE he re ported aboard as VANCOUVER's Execut1ve Off1cer He 1S currently ass1gned as Plans Off1cer Off1Ce of the D1rector ASW Programs C I 0 , . . , , , P . . . - '- A , - - ff . . A , V, n . . . I . n I . . . D . H H, . . .. . . , . . I 1 1 . 1 6 n , I . -. . . Academy. In February 1951, he reported for-duty as From 1954-1956, he served with Air Transport Squadron - . . D . . I, . 7 . . I 7 . . ' . 1 . A . . . , . . , . . f - I I - . , -- . . .2 . ' ' ' r ' ' f , l . . . . ' . , . .

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Executive ffieer Commander Bruce R. Banks United States Navy Commander Bruce R. Banks, U.S. Navy, a former resident of Syracuse, New York, graduated from the University of the State of New York at Cortland with a B.S. in Education in 1948 after having served as an air-crewman aboard anti-submarine air- craft in the North and South Atlantic in World War II. , From 1948 to 1951, CDR Banks taught high school and coached in the Fairport, New York school system. In March, 1951, he was recalled to active duty for the Korean War and, in August, 1952, was selected for officer training. Graduating from the Officer Candidate School at Newport, Rhode Island, he received. his commission in December 1952. CDR Banks' first sea assignment was as Assistant Fire Control Officer in RANDOLPH QCVA-155. After a two year tour on the Attack Carrier, he was ordered to LLOYD QAPD-635 as Executive Officer, and in 1956 was assigned to SPIEGEL GROVE QLSD-32y as Operations Officer. During this five year period, CDR Banks completed five extended deployments with the SIXTH FLEET in the Mediterranean Sea. From 1958 to 1960, CDR Banks served as Instructor 'in Naval History at the NROTC Unit at Northwestern University, Evanston, ,gffbilnnn Illinois. In June 1960, CDR Banks was ordered to the ZELLARS QDD-7773 as Operations Officer, in which he made another Mediterra- nean deployment, and in January 1962 he was assigned as Executive Officer in DEHAVEN QDD-7 27y homeported in Yokosuka, Japan and serving with the SEVENTH FLEET. Ordered to the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island for study in the Command and Staff course in July, 1963, CDR Banks was retained on the Staff of the War College after graduation. During the following two years, he was assigned to the War Gaming Department of the College and attended George Washington University extension at Newport. In July 1966, having been awarded a Master's degree in Inter- national Affairs, he joined VANCOUVER as Executive Officer. CDR Banks presently resides in Chula Vista with his wife Beverly. One daughter, Susan, graduates from Florida Presbyterian College in June 1967, and his other daughter, Cynthia, is presently completing her fresh- man year at Arizona State University. Chief among his hobbies is tuning, shining, and driving his Austin-Healy sports car. When not so absorbed, CDR Banks enjoys reading and listening to good music.

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