Yancey (AKA 93) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Ufficer CapTain Gordon R. KeaTing, a naTive of BrainTree, Mass., received his commission as an Ensign in The Navy in 1930, having served in The MerchanT Service since 1920. 1n 19111 he vvenT aboarf The USS ST. AUGUST11N1E CRD-5111 To serve in The dua1 capaciTy of ExecuTive Officer and Navi- gaTor, and in 19113 he became Commanding Dfficer of ThaT same vesse1. 1n AugusT of ThaT year, CapTain KeaTing, acTing as Commanding Officer, p1aced in commission The USS 1-1IL1. CDE-11111 aT Drange, Texas. ' 1-1is nexT duTy was EscorT Commander of Task Group 112.6 vviTh The 1:ourTh 1:1eeT, and 1aTer Took command of Escorf Di- vision 69 in The Pacific. Capfain Keafing served as The Di- 9rec'Tar of Cargo DperaTions Division, and 1-1ead of Research and Deve1opmenT of The 1V1i1iTary Sea TransparTaTion in Wash- ingTa.n2gD.C. from 1950 To 1954. V.1n,QcTober of 19511 CapTain KeaTing assumed command of The USS CARR1-CDRNUS CAKA-571, and The fo11awing year becamefCommanding Officer of The USS MARKAB CAD-211. 1-1ifs duff! sTaTions immediaTe1y before assuming command of USS Y11-INCEY were, Commander, Reserve DesTroyer Squadron 11, and UniTed STaTes1X1avy and Marine Corps Reserve Training CenTer, Washingfon, D.C. GORDON R. KEATING CAPTAIN, U.S.N. 1 1 1 i 1 1 ,i 11 1 T 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1, gl'

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DEDICHTIUH The Ufficers and Men of The Yancey Take greaT pleasure in dedi- caTing This ship's cruise book Ta CapTain GR. KeaTing, Commanding Officer of The YANCEY. CapTain KeaTing's ships have always been ouTsTanding examples, and The YANCEY, under his command, has been no excepTian. He will always be remembered by Us Tar his leadership and warm personal charm. l 1 I ,-ii T. 1 I I l::1 I 1 ll . 1

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Executive Ilfficer The Execufive Officer of The YANCEY, George S. Grey. was born in Newchang, China. He was commissioned in The grade of Ensign in i943 while on board The USS SUSAN B. ANTHONY CAFTA-725. ln 1947, Commander Grey aTTended The Amphibious lnTelligence School aT l..iTTle Creek, Virginia. He served aboard The USS WACCAMAW CAO-lO9l from T949 To l95l as OperaTions Officer, NavigaTor and CommunicaTions Officer. ln lviay of l955, Commander Grey aTTended The U.S. Naval Ship Salvage School aT Bayonne, New Jersey, and in July he assumed command of The USS HOIST CARS-1105 .- Commander Grey served as OisTricT OperaTions and Plan- ning Officer aT STaff HeadauarTers, lsT. Naval DisTricT before reporTing To Precommissioning School, l:leeT Training CenTer, San Diego, California, for recommissioning of The YANCEY. GEORGE S GREY CUMMANDER U S N