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U S S ARLINGTON AGMR 2 NOR FOL K NAVAL SHIPYARD P O R T S M O U T H VIRGI NIA

U S S ARLINGTON AGMR 2 NOR FOL K NAVAL SHIPYARD P O R T S M O U T H VIRGI NIA

TO COMMISSION To commission a ship marks her initiation as a member of the operating forces of the United States Navy W hen the Commissioning Pennant is broken for the first time Captain Charles A Darrah and the ship s company o f 46 officers and 881 men assume responsibility for the USS A R LIN G T O N and the obligation to make and keep her ready to serve this country in peace and war

MISSION UNITED STATES SHIP ARLINGTON The assigned mission of the USS AR LIN G T O N is to serve AGMR 2 as an Operations Communications Major Relay Ship She will provide the Fleet with modern reliable rapid and secure communications capable of operating for long periods of time underway at advanced locations She will augment existing shore based communications services or substitute for services lost She will be capable o f supplying vital communications services in any sea area of the world She has been recently designated as a major command Personnel by the Chief of Naval U S S S A IP A N built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden New Jersey Keel laid as CV L 48 10 July 1044 Commissioned as CV L 48 14 July 1946 Sponsor Mrs John McCormack Decommissioned 3 July 1957 U S S S A IP A N reclassified A V T 6 15 May 1959 Entered Shipyard for conversion CC 3 30 March 1963 Redesignated A G M R 2 1 September 1964 Designated M ajor Command by Chief of Naval Personnel 18 January 1965 Name changed to A R LIN G T O N 8 April 1965 Converted by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile Alabama Commissioned Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia

MISSION UNITED STATES SHIP ARLINGTON The assigned mission of the USS AR LIN G T O N is to serve AGMR 2 as an Operations Communications Major Relay Ship She will provide the Fleet with modern reliable rapid and secure communications capable of operating for long periods of time underway at advanced locations She will augment existing shore based communications services or substitute for services lost She will be capable o f supplying vital communications services in any sea area of the world She has been recently designated as a major command Personnel by the Chief of Naval U S S S A IP A N built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden New Jersey Keel laid as CV L 48 10 July 1044 Commissioned as CV L 48 14 July 1946 Sponsor Mrs John McCormack Decommissioned 3 July 1957 U S S S A IP A N reclassified A V T 6 15 May 1959 Entered Shipyard for conversion CC 3 30 March 1963 Redesignated A G M R 2 1 September 1964 Designated M ajor Command by Chief of Naval Personnel 18 January 1965 Name changed to A R LIN G T O N 8 April 1965 Converted by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile Alabama Commissioned Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia

THE ARLINGTON STORY STATISTICS Overall Length 684 ft W idth Antenna Deck 115 ft Beam Main Deck 77 ft 5 in Displacement 14 500 tons D r a f t 28 ft Speed 33 kts Propulsion Geared steam turbines making 120 000 total shaft horsepower turn 4 screws Allowance U S S SAIPAN ICVL 48 U S S ARLINGTON AGMR 2 46 Officers 881 Enlisted men

THE ARLINGTON STORY STATISTICS Overall Length 684 ft W idth Antenna Deck 115 ft Beam Main Deck 77 ft 5 in Displacement 14 500 tons D r a f t 28 ft Speed 33 kts Propulsion Geared steam turbines making 120 000 total shaft horsepower turn 4 screws Allowance U S S SAIPAN ICVL 48 U S S ARLINGTON AGMR 2 46 Officers 881 Enlisted men

HONORABLE PAUL H NITZE Secretary of the Navy ADMIRAL DAVID L McDONALD USN Chief of Naval Operations

HONORABLE PAUL H NITZE Secretary of the Navy ADMIRAL DAVID L McDONALD USN Chief of Naval Operations

REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT H WEEKS UNITED STATES NAVY Born in Springfield Massachusetts Robert Harper Weeks entered the Naval Academy in 1928 Graduated with the Class of 1932 he subsequently had consecutive duty in the cruisers CHESTER and PORTLAND after which he had submarine training Following assign ments in the submarines S 43 and S 45 he had consecutive duty in connection with communications on the Staff of the Commander in Chief United States Fleet and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Navy Department He was serving as Assistant Fleet Communication Officer on the Staff of the Commander in Chief U S Atlantic Fleet when the United States entered World War II December 8 1941 and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his exceptionally meritorious conduct in that capacity from the outbreak of hostilities until June 1944 In July he returned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and there had duty as Assistant Chief of Naval Communications for Communication Security He received a Letter of Commendation with Ribbon from the Secretary of the Navy for his outstanding services in that assign ment In the summer of 1947 he assumed command of the USS JAMES G OWENS That destroyer participated in the Palestine Patrol and was one of the first American vessels to fly the United Nations flag Between 1949 and 1951 he was Assistant Navy Department Communi cations Officer attached to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations after which he had duty as Chief of Communications on the Staff of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT H WEEKS USN Assistant Chief of Naval Operations Communications Director of Naval Communications Navy Department During 1953 and 1954 he commanded the oiler SABINE operating with the Service Force U S Atlantic Fleet and after instruction at the Naval War College reported in August 1955 as Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications to the Commander Naval Forces Far East and the Commander Naval Forces Japan He became Commander Destroyer Squadron 10 in October 1957 and in August 1958 was ordered to duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations There in January 1959 he assumed duty as Deputy Director Naval Communications His selection for the rank of Rear Admiral was approved by the President on July 14 1961 and in April 1962 reported as Commander Cruiser Division FOUR redesignated on July 1 1962 Commander CruiserDestroyer Flotilla TEN On May 15 1963 he became Director Communications Electronics Joint Staff Commander in Chief U S European Command and in April 1965 was ordered detached for duty as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations Communications Director of Naval Communications Navy Department

REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT H WEEKS UNITED STATES NAVY Born in Springfield Massachusetts Robert Harper Weeks entered the Naval Academy in 1928 Graduated with the Class of 1932 he subsequently had consecutive duty in the cruisers CHESTER and PORTLAND after which he had submarine training Following assign ments in the submarines S 43 and S 45 he had consecutive duty in connection with communications on the Staff of the Commander in Chief United States Fleet and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Navy Department He was serving as Assistant Fleet Communication Officer on the Staff of the Commander in Chief U S Atlantic Fleet when the United States entered World War II December 8 1941 and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his exceptionally meritorious conduct in that capacity from the outbreak of hostilities until June 1944 In July he returned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and there had duty as Assistant Chief of Naval Communications for Communication Security He received a Letter of Commendation with Ribbon from the Secretary of the Navy for his outstanding services in that assign ment In the summer of 1947 he assumed command of the USS JAMES G OWENS That destroyer participated in the Palestine Patrol and was one of the first American vessels to fly the United Nations flag Between 1949 and 1951 he was Assistant Navy Department Communi cations Officer attached to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations after which he had duty as Chief of Communications on the Staff of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT H WEEKS USN Assistant Chief of Naval Operations Communications Director of Naval Communications Navy Department During 1953 and 1954 he commanded the oiler SABINE operating with the Service Force U S Atlantic Fleet and after instruction at the Naval War College reported in August 1955 as Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications to the Commander Naval Forces Far East and the Commander Naval Forces Japan He became Commander Destroyer Squadron 10 in October 1957 and in August 1958 was ordered to duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations There in January 1959 he assumed duty as Deputy Director Naval Communications His selection for the rank of Rear Admiral was approved by the President on July 14 1961 and in April 1962 reported as Commander Cruiser Division FOUR redesignated on July 1 1962 Commander CruiserDestroyer Flotilla TEN On May 15 1963 he became Director Communications Electronics Joint Staff Commander in Chief U S European Command and in April 1965 was ordered detached for duty as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations Communications Director of Naval Communications Navy Department

ADMIRAL THOMAS H MOORER USN Commander in Chief U S Atlantic Command Commander in Chief U S Atlantic Fleet Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic REAR ADMIRAL REYNOLD D H O SLE USN Commandant Fifth Naval District

ADMIRAL THOMAS H MOORER USN Commander in Chief U S Atlantic Command Commander in Chief U S Atlantic Fleet Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic REAR ADMIRAL REYNOLD D H O SLE USN Commandant Fifth Naval District

REAR ADMIRAL H A RENKEN USN MR J R MAUMENEE Commander Service Force Atlantic President Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Corp Mobile Alabama

REAR ADMIRAL H A RENKEN USN MR J R MAUMENEE Commander Service Force Atlantic President Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Corp Mobile Alabama

CAPTAIN CHARLES A DARRAH UNITED STATES NAVY Captain Charles A DARRAH a native of Nashville Tennessee and a resident of Decatur Alabama served on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff prior to reporting to ARLINGTON He was commissioned an Ensign in February 1941 Among his World War II assignments were duty on board the USS JOHN D FORD DD 228 which participated in operations in the Philippine Islands and the Netherlands East Indies on the Staff of Commander Amphibious Group FIVE during the capture of Okinawa Gunto and the Palau Islands and on the Staff of Commander Underwater Demolition Teams during the occupation of Japan His post war service included service as Commanding Officer USS BRISTOL DD 857 during the Korean hostilities Operations Officer USS WISCONSIN BB 64 Executive Officer USS LOS ANGELES CA 135 and Commander Destroyer Division ONE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO Captain DARRAH also served on the staffs of Commander Amphib ious Force Pacific Fleet Superintendent U S Naval Postgraduate School Commander Amphibious Force Atlantic Fleet and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University the U S Naval Post graduate School the U S Navy General Line School and the U S Naval War College He is married to the former Jane BURKE of Lima Ohio and he has two sons Thomas E residing at home and Charles A II a student at Vanderbilt University CAPTAIN CHARLES A DARRAH USN Commanding Officer U S S Arlington

CAPTAIN CHARLES A DARRAH UNITED STATES NAVY Captain Charles A DARRAH a native of Nashville Tennessee and a resident of Decatur Alabama served on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff prior to reporting to ARLINGTON He was commissioned an Ensign in February 1941 Among his World War II assignments were duty on board the USS JOHN D FORD DD 228 which participated in operations in the Philippine Islands and the Netherlands East Indies on the Staff of Commander Amphibious Group FIVE during the capture of Okinawa Gunto and the Palau Islands and on the Staff of Commander Underwater Demolition Teams during the occupation of Japan His post war service included service as Commanding Officer USS BRISTOL DD 857 during the Korean hostilities Operations Officer USS WISCONSIN BB 64 Executive Officer USS LOS ANGELES CA 135 and Commander Destroyer Division ONE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO Captain DARRAH also served on the staffs of Commander Amphib ious Force Pacific Fleet Superintendent U S Naval Postgraduate School Commander Amphibious Force Atlantic Fleet and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University the U S Naval Post graduate School the U S Navy General Line School and the U S Naval War College He is married to the former Jane BURKE of Lima Ohio and he has two sons Thomas E residing at home and Charles A II a student at Vanderbilt University CAPTAIN CHARLES A DARRAH USN Commanding Officer U S S Arlington

COMMANDER ROBERT A WHEELER UNITED STATES NAVY Robert A WHEELER was bom in Brookline Massachusetts on July 5 1927 and is the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence C WHEELER Commander WHEELER graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter New Hampshire in 1945 After attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Cornell University in the Navy V 5 Program he served on board the USS ATR 14 prior to discharge He graduated from Harvard University and was commissioned Ensign USNR in January 1951 His first assignment was as ASW and Communications Officer on the USS WOODSON DE 359 In 1953 Commander WHEELER left active duty to return in 1956 He served as Minesweep Officer on USS EXPLOIT MSO 440 and as Executive Officer on USS STALWART MSO 493 In 1959 he attended the General Line Course at the U S Naval Postgraduate School Monterey Cali fornia He served as Communications Officer on the Guided Missile Cruiser LITTLE ROCK CLG 4 from 1960 to 1962 Commander WHEELER served on the Staff of Commander Allied Forces Northern Europe in Oslo Norway prior to reporting to ARLINGTON as Prospec tive Executive Officer Commander WHEELER is married to the fo r m e r B arba ra BRENNAN of West Roxbury Massachusetts The WHEELERS have four children Linda 18 Patia 12 Gregory 10 and Mark 3 and reside in Marshfield Massachusetts COMMANDER ROBERT A WHEELER USN Executive Officer U S S Arlington

COMMANDER ROBERT A WHEELER UNITED STATES NAVY Robert A WHEELER was bom in Brookline Massachusetts on July 5 1927 and is the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence C WHEELER Commander WHEELER graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter New Hampshire in 1945 After attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Cornell University in the Navy V 5 Program he served on board the USS ATR 14 prior to discharge He graduated from Harvard University and was commissioned Ensign USNR in January 1951 His first assignment was as ASW and Communications Officer on the USS WOODSON DE 359 In 1953 Commander WHEELER left active duty to return in 1956 He served as Minesweep Officer on USS EXPLOIT MSO 440 and as Executive Officer on USS STALWART MSO 493 In 1959 he attended the General Line Course at the U S Naval Postgraduate School Monterey Cali fornia He served as Communications Officer on the Guided Missile Cruiser LITTLE ROCK CLG 4 from 1960 to 1962 Commander WHEELER served on the Staff of Commander Allied Forces Northern Europe in Oslo Norway prior to reporting to ARLINGTON as Prospec tive Executive Officer Commander WHEELER is married to the fo r m e r B arba ra BRENNAN of West Roxbury Massachusetts The WHEELERS have four children Linda 18 Patia 12 Gregory 10 and Mark 3 and reside in Marshfield Massachusetts COMMANDER ROBERT A WHEELER USN Executive Officer U S S Arlington

ORDER OF COMMISSIONING CEREMONY Band Selections 1 Invocation by Captain Gerald H Sargent CHC U SN Fifth Naval District Chaplain Rendering of honors to Rear Admiral Reynold D Hogle U SN Commandant Fifth Naval District Introduction o f Rear Admiral H A Renken U SN Commander Service Force Atlantic by the Captain t r Delivery of the ship by Mr J R Maumenee President of the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Corp Mobile Ala Introduction of the Guest Speaker by Rear Admiral Renken Commissioning Address by the Guest Speaker Admiral Robert H Weeks DNC Acceptance of the ship for commissioning by the Commandant Fifth Naval District Rear Admiral R D Hogle U SN rIT The Commandant reads the Commissioning Directive and orders the AR LIN G T O N placed in commission Playing o f the National Anthem and hoisting of Colors Jack and Commission Pennant i Presentation o f a Candelabra to the ship by Mr Leo Urbanske Jr Chairman of Arlington County Board Arlington Virginia Presentation of Miss Barber Jackson Miss Arlington The ship is now in commission Remarks by Captain Charles A Darrah USN The Prospective Commanding Officer Captain Charles A Darrah U SN reads his orders and assumes command Setting of the first watch by the Executive Officer Commander Robert A Wheeler U SN Benediction by Lieutenant Commander Albert S Kirkland CHC U SN USS A R LIN G T O N A G M R 2 Band plays Navy Hymn and Anchors A weigh

ORDER OF COMMISSIONING CEREMONY Band Selections 1 Invocation by Captain Gerald H Sargent CHC U SN Fifth Naval District Chaplain Rendering of honors to Rear Admiral Reynold D Hogle U SN Commandant Fifth Naval District Introduction o f Rear Admiral H A Renken U SN Commander Service Force Atlantic by the Captain t r Delivery of the ship by Mr J R Maumenee President of the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Corp Mobile Ala Introduction of the Guest Speaker by Rear Admiral Renken Commissioning Address by the Guest Speaker Admiral Robert H Weeks DNC Acceptance of the ship for commissioning by the Commandant Fifth Naval District Rear Admiral R D Hogle U SN rIT The Commandant reads the Commissioning Directive and orders the AR LIN G T O N placed in commission Playing o f the National Anthem and hoisting of Colors Jack and Commission Pennant i Presentation o f a Candelabra to the ship by Mr Leo Urbanske Jr Chairman of Arlington County Board Arlington Virginia Presentation of Miss Barber Jackson Miss Arlington The ship is now in commission Remarks by Captain Charles A Darrah USN The Prospective Commanding Officer Captain Charles A Darrah U SN reads his orders and assumes command Setting of the first watch by the Executive Officer Commander Robert A Wheeler U SN Benediction by Lieutenant Commander Albert S Kirkland CHC U SN USS A R LIN G T O N A G M R 2 Band plays Navy Hymn and Anchors A weigh

COMMISSIONING PERSONNEL ROSTER BY DEPARTMENTS AND RANK COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASSISTANTS ADMIN LCDR Albert S KIRKLAND CHC LT James H MARTIN USNR CHSHIPCLK W 4 Charles P O DONNELL ENGLER Edward F BMC DAVIS Edward J Jr YNC OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LCDR JAMES A MADIGAN USN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER LCDR John R MOORE USN LT Norman K BERRY USN LT Glen R GROSENBACK USN LT David S McMASTER USN LT R A MARCELLINO USNR LT Eugene R BAILEY USN LT Louis C BOUGHTON USN LTJG G L KAUFMAN USNR LCDR Earl E BETHKE JR USN OPERATIONS OFFICER LT Robert A LONG USNR LTJG Howard E MEAD USNR BROWN Robert L RDC LTJG William G CONDON USN LTJG Stanley S SLORA USNR LTJG Whynn S ELIASON USNR ENS Thomas E DUGGAR USNR ENS Ted T UYEDA USNR ENS Norman C HENRY USNR ENS Anthony S EMERY USNR ENS Bruce R THALER USNR ANGLIN William T RMC BACSI Louis G RMCM COLEMAN Norman L RMC CURTIS Martin R Jr RMCM COLEMAN Thomas E RMC MYERS John J ETCS MARTIN Daniel B RMC KARSTETTER Roe V ETC ANDERSEN Mauri W Jr RMC MOORE David C RMC NEELEY Robert C RMC

COMMISSIONING PERSONNEL ROSTER BY DEPARTMENTS AND RANK COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASSISTANTS ADMIN LCDR Albert S KIRKLAND CHC LT James H MARTIN USNR CHSHIPCLK W 4 Charles P O DONNELL ENGLER Edward F BMC DAVIS Edward J Jr YNC OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LCDR JAMES A MADIGAN USN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER LCDR John R MOORE USN LT Norman K BERRY USN LT Glen R GROSENBACK USN LT David S McMASTER USN LT R A MARCELLINO USNR LT Eugene R BAILEY USN LT Louis C BOUGHTON USN LTJG G L KAUFMAN USNR LCDR Earl E BETHKE JR USN OPERATIONS OFFICER LT Robert A LONG USNR LTJG Howard E MEAD USNR BROWN Robert L RDC LTJG William G CONDON USN LTJG Stanley S SLORA USNR LTJG Whynn S ELIASON USNR ENS Thomas E DUGGAR USNR ENS Ted T UYEDA USNR ENS Norman C HENRY USNR ENS Anthony S EMERY USNR ENS Bruce R THALER USNR ANGLIN William T RMC BACSI Louis G RMCM COLEMAN Norman L RMC CURTIS Martin R Jr RMCM COLEMAN Thomas E RMC MYERS John J ETCS MARTIN Daniel B RMC KARSTETTER Roe V ETC ANDERSEN Mauri W Jr RMC MOORE David C RMC NEELEY Robert C RMC

NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT DECK DEPARTMENT LT JARVIS KERR USNR NAVIGATOR HISSEM Carl D QMC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LT WILLIAM FORTE USN FIRST LIEUTENANT LT EARL L DONNAN USN ENGINEERING OFFICER LT Henry J DUGAS USN LT Jack A DAVIS USN LTJG William E DUTCHER USN LTJG T P McGREEVY USNR LTJG J L RASMUSSEN USNR LTJG Richard S VAGTS USNR DISCHER David A MMCS GODFREY Howard L MMC HARVEL Hubert E MMC THORNTON Ted D MMC WAGNER James 0 MMC BEEN Roger M ENC BODINE William R BTC CRUMMER Harry M BTC LARUE Charles P BTC LEDBETTER Billy G BTC STEINMAN Gene E BTC BODIN David A EMC FLECK Edwin J ICC TURBERVILLE William L SFC LT John P TOONE USN LTJG Ben V WHITE III USNR LTJG George W GRIDER USN ENS A J CZYZEWSKI USNR ENS Richard D HILLABRAND USNR STEVENS Jerry M BMCS DAVIS Leon F BMC HOLLEY Jerome R BMC SMITH Aaron L GMGC MEDICAL DEPARTMENT LT WARDEN B SISSON MEDICAL OFFICER KUCHINSKI Joseph J HMC

NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT DECK DEPARTMENT LT JARVIS KERR USNR NAVIGATOR HISSEM Carl D QMC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LT WILLIAM FORTE USN FIRST LIEUTENANT LT EARL L DONNAN USN ENGINEERING OFFICER LT Henry J DUGAS USN LT Jack A DAVIS USN LTJG William E DUTCHER USN LTJG T P McGREEVY USNR LTJG J L RASMUSSEN USNR LTJG Richard S VAGTS USNR DISCHER David A MMCS GODFREY Howard L MMC HARVEL Hubert E MMC THORNTON Ted D MMC WAGNER James 0 MMC BEEN Roger M ENC BODINE William R BTC CRUMMER Harry M BTC LARUE Charles P BTC LEDBETTER Billy G BTC STEINMAN Gene E BTC BODIN David A EMC FLECK Edwin J ICC TURBERVILLE William L SFC LT John P TOONE USN LTJG Ben V WHITE III USNR LTJG George W GRIDER USN ENS A J CZYZEWSKI USNR ENS Richard D HILLABRAND USNR STEVENS Jerry M BMCS DAVIS Leon F BMC HOLLEY Jerome R BMC SMITH Aaron L GMGC MEDICAL DEPARTMENT LT WARDEN B SISSON MEDICAL OFFICER KUCHINSKI Joseph J HMC

FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT si LCDR ERNEST J GRAESSLE USN SUPPLY OFFICER LT Charles W JORDAN USNR LTJG Wm C DICKINSON USNR LTJG Paul J FRANCIS USNR LTJG S D HIRSHBERG USNR ENS Ben A KRAUSE USN DAY James M CSCM HENEGAN William T Jr SKCS FREDERICK Morris E SHCS MIZE Stancel SKC BERGBOWER Donald E CSC HUBBARD Fred L SDC DENTAL DEPARTMENT LCDR CAMERON A LOWE USN DENTAL OFFICER ADAMS B D PN1 ALVIS R E RM1 ATWOOD G W MM1 BABBITT J L SF1 BAKER P H BT1 BOLDING I M MM1 BRACKEN H C HM1 BRAXDALE R C RM1 BRONSTAD D B ET1 BROWN C C BM1 BROWNING HM1 BUCY W D CS1 CAMPBELL R K EMI COFFMAN J E RM1 COOLEY F L CS1 COOPER M L HM1 COX A H ET1 CUNNINGHAM W J RM1 DAVIDSON J L BR1 DAVIS C L SF1 DEREGLA P P DK1 DOOLEY A T MM1 DUNCAN W N MM1 ENWILLER M J DC1 FERGUSON H L BT1 FERRER S V SKI FILLEAU J R EMI FULTON S SHI GILLASPIE L D SKI GISSELBERG J L MM1 GLEATON J T SHI GRAFF W W BM1 GRAY F A RM1 GROSS D H MM1 GUADALUPE J SD1 GUZMAN J P SF1 HAMLIN J T RM1 HANNA R T ET1 HARNISH J A RM1 HASKELL R J MM1 HAWBAKKR B R RM1 HAYES R J RM1 HEBERT J E BR1 HOUDASHELT R W RM1 HOWELL J W CS1 HUCK J W RD1 HUDSON B SF1 JAKWAY R L RM1 KENDRICK J E SMI KNOLLES R A MM1 KOVAL A CS1 KRUMREICH U H IC1 LAFLEUR W J IC1 LARSON L E RM1 LEVINE I J YN1 LIBERTY R J RM1 MARIHEW P J ET1 MARTEL L P HM1 MARTIN J SHI MARTIN M J RM1 McMAHAN R S BT1 MERRILL D L RM1 MILLAGE R L RM1 MILLS B J RM1 MONTGOMERY R A SHI MORRIS D E CS1 NORMAN H G SKI OGRODNIK R E ET1 PALMER P C MR1 PARSONS G E MT1 PHILLIPS A D RM1 PUGH J L EMI REED H R RM1 REEL G W ET1 REYNOLDS D B DC1 ROBERTSON R B RM1 ROLLIN S SF1 RUSHING F SF1 RYAN D R RM1 SANARES A P SKI SCHULTZ T P ET1 SCHWARK H MM1 SHAIN J D MM1 SOPER A H BT1 SOURS J H ET1 STEELE A L CS1 STOAKLEY D G MM1 SUTTER C D RM1 THIETJE W N ET1 TYNAN M W ET1 WILLIAMS T D RM1 WINDSOR D E DC1 WOESSNER W W RM1 YOUNG J D RM1 YOUNG O A RM1 ZIEMBA E A RM1

FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT si LCDR ERNEST J GRAESSLE USN SUPPLY OFFICER LT Charles W JORDAN USNR LTJG Wm C DICKINSON USNR LTJG Paul J FRANCIS USNR LTJG S D HIRSHBERG USNR ENS Ben A KRAUSE USN DAY James M CSCM HENEGAN William T Jr SKCS FREDERICK Morris E SHCS MIZE Stancel SKC BERGBOWER Donald E CSC HUBBARD Fred L SDC DENTAL DEPARTMENT LCDR CAMERON A LOWE USN DENTAL OFFICER ADAMS B D PN1 ALVIS R E RM1 ATWOOD G W MM1 BABBITT J L SF1 BAKER P H BT1 BOLDING I M MM1 BRACKEN H C HM1 BRAXDALE R C RM1 BRONSTAD D B ET1 BROWN C C BM1 BROWNING HM1 BUCY W D CS1 CAMPBELL R K EMI COFFMAN J E RM1 COOLEY F L CS1 COOPER M L HM1 COX A H ET1 CUNNINGHAM W J RM1 DAVIDSON J L BR1 DAVIS C L SF1 DEREGLA P P DK1 DOOLEY A T MM1 DUNCAN W N MM1 ENWILLER M J DC1 FERGUSON H L BT1 FERRER S V SKI FILLEAU J R EMI FULTON S SHI GILLASPIE L D SKI GISSELBERG J L MM1 GLEATON J T SHI GRAFF W W BM1 GRAY F A RM1 GROSS D H MM1 GUADALUPE J SD1 GUZMAN J P SF1 HAMLIN J T RM1 HANNA R T ET1 HARNISH J A RM1 HASKELL R J MM1 HAWBAKKR B R RM1 HAYES R J RM1 HEBERT J E BR1 HOUDASHELT R W RM1 HOWELL J W CS1 HUCK J W RD1 HUDSON B SF1 JAKWAY R L RM1 KENDRICK J E SMI KNOLLES R A MM1 KOVAL A CS1 KRUMREICH U H IC1 LAFLEUR W J IC1 LARSON L E RM1 LEVINE I J YN1 LIBERTY R J RM1 MARIHEW P J ET1 MARTEL L P HM1 MARTIN J SHI MARTIN M J RM1 McMAHAN R S BT1 MERRILL D L RM1 MILLAGE R L RM1 MILLS B J RM1 MONTGOMERY R A SHI MORRIS D E CS1 NORMAN H G SKI OGRODNIK R E ET1 PALMER P C MR1 PARSONS G E MT1 PHILLIPS A D RM1 PUGH J L EMI REED H R RM1 REEL G W ET1 REYNOLDS D B DC1 ROBERTSON R B RM1 ROLLIN S SF1 RUSHING F SF1 RYAN D R RM1 SANARES A P SKI SCHULTZ T P ET1 SCHWARK H MM1 SHAIN J D MM1 SOPER A H BT1 SOURS J H ET1 STEELE A L CS1 STOAKLEY D G MM1 SUTTER C D RM1 THIETJE W N ET1 TYNAN M W ET1 WILLIAMS T D RM1 WINDSOR D E DC1 WOESSNER W W RM1 YOUNG J D RM1 YOUNG O A RM1 ZIEMBA E A RM1

SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ABERNATHY J L RM2 ANDERSON B N RD2 ANGEL L E ETN2 ANSTED R F MM2 ANTANITIS C A BM2 ATKINS C M MM2 AYARS M K MM2 BACTAD C SD2 BAGGETT J L BT2 BATTAGLIA A BM2 BAUMGARTEN F L RM2 BEIDLEMAN M L EM2 BEVIS J L RM2 BINGHAM J R SFM2 BLACK G A BT2 BLEACH R I YN2 BOLTON C BM2 BOND B J BM2 BOOTH J L MM2 BOTH D T RD2 BRANDEN N L RM2 BRETER D R RM2 BROWN F E SH2 BROWN T F RM2 BRUNSON P K RM2 BUCHANAN L C BM2 BRUUN E MM2 BURHANS BN2 CADDO J R SH2 CAHOON D E EM2 CALHOUN L L IC2 CARLSON D E GMG2 CARLTON C R CS2 CARR J M DC2 CARROLL P E SFP2 CARWILE R E SH2 CHAPPUIS H E RM2 CHILDS D G RM2 CLARK G W BT2 CLARK H E BM2 COBB C RM2 CONNORS R J SH2 CORCORAN R F RM2 COSTNER M C RM2 COX K E RM2 CURRIE G D BT2 DAVIS J E RM2 DELAHANTY T J EM2 DOESCHER K D MM2 DOYLE C G ETN2 EGOY G S SD2 ELLIOTT B W SH2 FAILLA S J EN2 FANGMAN R J PN2 FERRYMAN J S EM2 FISCHER H J SH2 FISHER T W ETN2 FLY B E MM2 FOSTER R E CS2 FOUTZ C R RD2 FRENCH M F MM2 GALLIPO L K ETN2 GILLIAM D W FTG2 GILLIAM H A GMG2 GOESCHEL G A FTG2 GONZALES L J CS2 GROOMS J F EM2 GUERRA H SFM2 HALL G M SK2 HARPER D C MM2 HENNING M R ETR2 HESKETH K G IC2 HIATT B G DC2 HILDEBRANT P C RM2 HOAG A B MM2 HURLEY K G BM2 HYAM R P RD2 JASINSKI R S IC2 JONES H C RM2 JORDAN A L RM2 KEEZEE A G RM2 KING J W PC2 KNOWLTON J M BT2 KOENIG C G RM2 KOLDEN J A DC2 KROUSE W B BT2 LAROSE N A SFM2 LEE J E MM2 LEE J J RM2 LEIBRANDT R D ETR2 LINDBLOM E P EM2 LONG G SH2 LOYDON R C ETN2 MARINARO A J BT2 MARTIN A L QM2 MATA A M PN2 MATTSON M C BT2 MAYER C E FTG2 McLAIN D F BT2 McLANE R M SK2 McLELAND L N RM2 MINISTER R L MM2 MITCHELL F N MM2 MONROE R A SFM2 MURRAY D A ETN2 MYERS D C ETN2 MYERS D E ETN2 NARKIEWICZ S MM2 NATIONS C R RM2 NEWSOM G R RM2 OLIVER M C BT2 O NEAL G M YN2 O ROURKE E J MM2 PARRISH M L RM2 PATTERSON B G MM2 PATTERSON W P RM2 PELLETIER D A BT2 PENTECOST E L ETN2 PEREY D C SD2 PERKINS M J RM2 PINEDA N V DT2 POTTER D R PN2 RAMOS W F RM2 RAMSEY L R SH2 RANDALL W S ETN2 RAY V T RM2 REINARDY M P RM2 RICARDO S R MM2 RITCHIE R F GMG2 ROLFSON J M HM2 SANTOS N B SH2 SAXTON F D EM2 SCHMIDT M E BM2 SCOTT L L RM2 SEAY F R DC2 SEPULVEDA R G MM2 SHICKLE K W BM2 SMITH J E MM2 SMITH S M RM2 SOUDERS D W SK2 SPENCER R C HM2 STEELE A E SH2 STEWART C M RM2 STURDIVANT K L BT2 SUMMERLIN T BM2 TAYLOR W L QM2 THOMAS G R RM2 THOMAS J E RM2 THOMAS J L DK2 TICE L D RM2 TINSON G L BT2 TRAMMEL B L RD2 TREADWAY W L SM2 TREAT L J RM2 TREMPE E J BT2 TURCOTTE A J MM2 TYHURST J J MM2 UNSWORTH J H EM2 VINES J P RM2 WAGNER L D BM2 WALKER D P MM2 WALKER R L EM2 WATSON J F MR2 WATSON R L HM2 WEGNER E R RM2 WEST E D BM2 WETHINGTON C G SH2 WHITEAKER H D SH2 WILLIAMS A L MM2 WILLIAMS D F RM2 WILLIAMS F B MM2 WILLIAMS J B BM2 WOODWARD W L BT2 WORTH W F ETN2

SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ABERNATHY J L RM2 ANDERSON B N RD2 ANGEL L E ETN2 ANSTED R F MM2 ANTANITIS C A BM2 ATKINS C M MM2 AYARS M K MM2 BACTAD C SD2 BAGGETT J L BT2 BATTAGLIA A BM2 BAUMGARTEN F L RM2 BEIDLEMAN M L EM2 BEVIS J L RM2 BINGHAM J R SFM2 BLACK G A BT2 BLEACH R I YN2 BOLTON C BM2 BOND B J BM2 BOOTH J L MM2 BOTH D T RD2 BRANDEN N L RM2 BRETER D R RM2 BROWN F E SH2 BROWN T F RM2 BRUNSON P K RM2 BUCHANAN L C BM2 BRUUN E MM2 BURHANS BN2 CADDO J R SH2 CAHOON D E EM2 CALHOUN L L IC2 CARLSON D E GMG2 CARLTON C R CS2 CARR J M DC2 CARROLL P E SFP2 CARWILE R E SH2 CHAPPUIS H E RM2 CHILDS D G RM2 CLARK G W BT2 CLARK H E BM2 COBB C RM2 CONNORS R J SH2 CORCORAN R F RM2 COSTNER M C RM2 COX K E RM2 CURRIE G D BT2 DAVIS J E RM2 DELAHANTY T J EM2 DOESCHER K D MM2 DOYLE C G ETN2 EGOY G S SD2 ELLIOTT B W SH2 FAILLA S J EN2 FANGMAN R J PN2 FERRYMAN J S EM2 FISCHER H J SH2 FISHER T W ETN2 FLY B E MM2 FOSTER R E CS2 FOUTZ C R RD2 FRENCH M F MM2 GALLIPO L K ETN2 GILLIAM D W FTG2 GILLIAM H A GMG2 GOESCHEL G A FTG2 GONZALES L J CS2 GROOMS J F EM2 GUERRA H SFM2 HALL G M SK2 HARPER D C MM2 HENNING M R ETR2 HESKETH K G IC2 HIATT B G DC2 HILDEBRANT P C RM2 HOAG A B MM2 HURLEY K G BM2 HYAM R P RD2 JASINSKI R S IC2 JONES H C RM2 JORDAN A L RM2 KEEZEE A G RM2 KING J W PC2 KNOWLTON J M BT2 KOENIG C G RM2 KOLDEN J A DC2 KROUSE W B BT2 LAROSE N A SFM2 LEE J E MM2 LEE J J RM2 LEIBRANDT R D ETR2 LINDBLOM E P EM2 LONG G SH2 LOYDON R C ETN2 MARINARO A J BT2 MARTIN A L QM2 MATA A M PN2 MATTSON M C BT2 MAYER C E FTG2 McLAIN D F BT2 McLANE R M SK2 McLELAND L N RM2 MINISTER R L MM2 MITCHELL F N MM2 MONROE R A SFM2 MURRAY D A ETN2 MYERS D C ETN2 MYERS D E ETN2 NARKIEWICZ S MM2 NATIONS C R RM2 NEWSOM G R RM2 OLIVER M C BT2 O NEAL G M YN2 O ROURKE E J MM2 PARRISH M L RM2 PATTERSON B G MM2 PATTERSON W P RM2 PELLETIER D A BT2 PENTECOST E L ETN2 PEREY D C SD2 PERKINS M J RM2 PINEDA N V DT2 POTTER D R PN2 RAMOS W F RM2 RAMSEY L R SH2 RANDALL W S ETN2 RAY V T RM2 REINARDY M P RM2 RICARDO S R MM2 RITCHIE R F GMG2 ROLFSON J M HM2 SANTOS N B SH2 SAXTON F D EM2 SCHMIDT M E BM2 SCOTT L L RM2 SEAY F R DC2 SEPULVEDA R G MM2 SHICKLE K W BM2 SMITH J E MM2 SMITH S M RM2 SOUDERS D W SK2 SPENCER R C HM2 STEELE A E SH2 STEWART C M RM2 STURDIVANT K L BT2 SUMMERLIN T BM2 TAYLOR W L QM2 THOMAS G R RM2 THOMAS J E RM2 THOMAS J L DK2 TICE L D RM2 TINSON G L BT2 TRAMMEL B L RD2 TREADWAY W L SM2 TREAT L J RM2 TREMPE E J BT2 TURCOTTE A J MM2 TYHURST J J MM2 UNSWORTH J H EM2 VINES J P RM2 WAGNER L D BM2 WALKER D P MM2 WALKER R L EM2 WATSON J F MR2 WATSON R L HM2 WEGNER E R RM2 WEST E D BM2 WETHINGTON C G SH2 WHITEAKER H D SH2 WILLIAMS A L MM2 WILLIAMS D F RM2 WILLIAMS F B MM2 WILLIAMS J B BM2 WOODWARD W L BT2 WORTH W F ETN2

THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ACUFF J L SK3 ALLEN L L RM3 ALVAREZ A V EM3 ANDERSON G A RM3 AULNER H D CS3 BERNING B F ETN3 BISTODEAU G A RM3 BLACK D R MM3 BLAIN H L BM3 BLAND L C BT3 BLANTON YN3 BOMMERSBACH E F RM3 BOOTH R J MM3 BORNE J RM3 BOROWIEC M D EN3 BRICKLEY R JR GMG3 BRIZIUS G E CS3 BROOKS R L RM3 BRYCE R D PN3 BUCHHOLTZ R W HM3 BUSS C W RM3 CALVANO J W EM3 CAMACHO F C SK3 CANQUETTE H DS3 CANSLER J T ETN3 CAUDILL F JR BM3 CHANDLER W N BT3 COLLINS D E BM3 COLLINS G D BM3 COONEY R M SH3 COOPER C A EM3 CORLETT V B RD3 COUCH P S BT3 CROW L L RM3 CUNNINGHAM P H EM3 DARLINGTON P D CS3 DAUENBAUCH L YN3 DECHANT B A RM3 DELEON E V EM3 DELOSANTOS E V SD3 DEMMITT R A EM3 DESROCHERS N BT3 DUPUIS C L CS3 EADIE A C DT3 ELLIS J D RD3 ENNENGA J G RM3 FERRILL F J YN3 FILES R A RM3 FINDLEY M W CS3 FRALIX J R RM3 GALLAGHER J F SK3 GARCIA J T CH3 GILMORE W P SFP3 GORRELL R E CS3 GOURLEY M D RM3 GRABOW R W RM3 GRAFT A E ETR3 GULDIN R C SH3 GUTHRIE G S ETN3 HAGAN D K RM3 HAHN J G RM3 HANES H P RM3 HARDIN R A EM3 HARPER W M RM3 HATTER H W MR3 HEADRICK D R GMG3 HELTON M J EM3 HENDERSON J R CH3 HENNING H F CH3 HERNANDEZ F BM3 HERNANDEZ N F RM3 HITSON I CS3 HOH R K ETN3 HORTON F L CYN3 HUBBARD Z L RM3 HUDSON E B BT3 JACKSON J J CYN3 JINEZ R SFP3 JONES E W ETN3 JONES W Y MM3 JONES K A ETN3 JORGENSEN J W ETN3 KAVANAGH A J BM3 KEELEY F J ETR3 KEITH G M CS3 KIMSEY W C ETR3 KING W R YN3 KORTAN D F SK3 KRAUSE W K ETN3 KUHLMAN P J CYN3 LACSON R M SD3 LAMB L E PN3 LANGFORD M L CS3 LAW C W SK3 LEGIER E P SK3 LEMEN S W ETR3 MACAREVICH C ETN3 MALDONADO F SK3 MALLICOTE M L RM3 MANSFIELD R D BM3 MARTIN R P EM3 MAYNARD L J SK3 McGEE T P BT3 McMAHON J A SK3 McNALLY T P DK3 MERZ G E SH3 MESSINA V P YN3 MIDULA J J YN3 MILLER D L SK3 MILLER M E ETTN3 MOHLER J D QM3 MONTAGOT M M SD3 MORRIS W D MM3 MULLIN C E ETN3 MUMBY J L BM3 MURSE T C RM3 NUNES J R RM3 NAZARENO R D SD3 OANZIS D B FTG3 OLHORN W P SK3 OLIVAR B YN3 OLSEN S R YN3 OWENS G L CS3 PADDOCK J M BM3 PARISSE J L CS3 PATTON R N RM3 PAULS M W EN3 PENDERGRASS F RM3 PETERS C EM3 PHILLIPS N N SFM3 PHILLIPS S H MM3 PINE M D ETN3 PONKO J I IC3 PRITCHETT A T CS3 PULLEY C B ETN3 PYEATT C I KTN3 REES J W SFP8 REUST A J RM3 RICE R L YN3 RICHARD D L DS3 RISTOW R D CS3 ROBERTS J D SK3 ROTH C M RM3 ROUSE D L RM3 SANDERS R A RM3 SARMIENTO L D SD3 SARTAIN B E RM3 SCHMITZ J T ETR3 SCHORLEMER J J YN3 SETZCO D A RM3 SHEEHAN J O SM3 SIBBUES G G SK3 SILVA B L RM3 SIMON D R RM3 SIMPLER J J YN3 SKOG R J RD3 SLAY W H CS3 SNYDER R W SK3 STAPLETON S G RM3 STBONORE D R YN3 STICE E H RM3 STRAUSBACH C SK3 STUART J W ETN3 TERPSTRA L F BT3 TERRELL A SFM3 TUDOR R J IC3 TUTTLE W R RM3 TYLER B A SH3 TYSON D G YN3 VANN J A SK3 VELARMINO C M SD3 WAGGONER E E ETN3 WALKER G W RM3 WALLESTON J E EM3 WARE D M ETN3 WATLAND L A RM3 WEAVER R E RM3 WHEELER T A DS3 WHITMORE C RM3 WILBOURNE L M RM3 WILCOXEN M J GMG3 WILLIAMS C R RD3 WILSON E T PN3 WISSLER R T RM3 WITT E M HM3 WITTSTRUCK D F BM3 WRIGHT W D BM3

THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ACUFF J L SK3 ALLEN L L RM3 ALVAREZ A V EM3 ANDERSON G A RM3 AULNER H D CS3 BERNING B F ETN3 BISTODEAU G A RM3 BLACK D R MM3 BLAIN H L BM3 BLAND L C BT3 BLANTON YN3 BOMMERSBACH E F RM3 BOOTH R J MM3 BORNE J RM3 BOROWIEC M D EN3 BRICKLEY R JR GMG3 BRIZIUS G E CS3 BROOKS R L RM3 BRYCE R D PN3 BUCHHOLTZ R W HM3 BUSS C W RM3 CALVANO J W EM3 CAMACHO F C SK3 CANQUETTE H DS3 CANSLER J T ETN3 CAUDILL F JR BM3 CHANDLER W N BT3 COLLINS D E BM3 COLLINS G D BM3 COONEY R M SH3 COOPER C A EM3 CORLETT V B RD3 COUCH P S BT3 CROW L L RM3 CUNNINGHAM P H EM3 DARLINGTON P D CS3 DAUENBAUCH L YN3 DECHANT B A RM3 DELEON E V EM3 DELOSANTOS E V SD3 DEMMITT R A EM3 DESROCHERS N BT3 DUPUIS C L CS3 EADIE A C DT3 ELLIS J D RD3 ENNENGA J G RM3 FERRILL F J YN3 FILES R A RM3 FINDLEY M W CS3 FRALIX J R RM3 GALLAGHER J F SK3 GARCIA J T CH3 GILMORE W P SFP3 GORRELL R E CS3 GOURLEY M D RM3 GRABOW R W RM3 GRAFT A E ETR3 GULDIN R C SH3 GUTHRIE G S ETN3 HAGAN D K RM3 HAHN J G RM3 HANES H P RM3 HARDIN R A EM3 HARPER W M RM3 HATTER H W MR3 HEADRICK D R GMG3 HELTON M J EM3 HENDERSON J R CH3 HENNING H F CH3 HERNANDEZ F BM3 HERNANDEZ N F RM3 HITSON I CS3 HOH R K ETN3 HORTON F L CYN3 HUBBARD Z L RM3 HUDSON E B BT3 JACKSON J J CYN3 JINEZ R SFP3 JONES E W ETN3 JONES W Y MM3 JONES K A ETN3 JORGENSEN J W ETN3 KAVANAGH A J BM3 KEELEY F J ETR3 KEITH G M CS3 KIMSEY W C ETR3 KING W R YN3 KORTAN D F SK3 KRAUSE W K ETN3 KUHLMAN P J CYN3 LACSON R M SD3 LAMB L E PN3 LANGFORD M L CS3 LAW C W SK3 LEGIER E P SK3 LEMEN S W ETR3 MACAREVICH C ETN3 MALDONADO F SK3 MALLICOTE M L RM3 MANSFIELD R D BM3 MARTIN R P EM3 MAYNARD L J SK3 McGEE T P BT3 McMAHON J A SK3 McNALLY T P DK3 MERZ G E SH3 MESSINA V P YN3 MIDULA J J YN3 MILLER D L SK3 MILLER M E ETTN3 MOHLER J D QM3 MONTAGOT M M SD3 MORRIS W D MM3 MULLIN C E ETN3 MUMBY J L BM3 MURSE T C RM3 NUNES J R RM3 NAZARENO R D SD3 OANZIS D B FTG3 OLHORN W P SK3 OLIVAR B YN3 OLSEN S R YN3 OWENS G L CS3 PADDOCK J M BM3 PARISSE J L CS3 PATTON R N RM3 PAULS M W EN3 PENDERGRASS F RM3 PETERS C EM3 PHILLIPS N N SFM3 PHILLIPS S H MM3 PINE M D ETN3 PONKO J I IC3 PRITCHETT A T CS3 PULLEY C B ETN3 PYEATT C I KTN3 REES J W SFP8 REUST A J RM3 RICE R L YN3 RICHARD D L DS3 RISTOW R D CS3 ROBERTS J D SK3 ROTH C M RM3 ROUSE D L RM3 SANDERS R A RM3 SARMIENTO L D SD3 SARTAIN B E RM3 SCHMITZ J T ETR3 SCHORLEMER J J YN3 SETZCO D A RM3 SHEEHAN J O SM3 SIBBUES G G SK3 SILVA B L RM3 SIMON D R RM3 SIMPLER J J YN3 SKOG R J RD3 SLAY W H CS3 SNYDER R W SK3 STAPLETON S G RM3 STBONORE D R YN3 STICE E H RM3 STRAUSBACH C SK3 STUART J W ETN3 TERPSTRA L F BT3 TERRELL A SFM3 TUDOR R J IC3 TUTTLE W R RM3 TYLER B A SH3 TYSON D G YN3 VANN J A SK3 VELARMINO C M SD3 WAGGONER E E ETN3 WALKER G W RM3 WALLESTON J E EM3 WARE D M ETN3 WATLAND L A RM3 WEAVER R E RM3 WHEELER T A DS3 WHITMORE C RM3 WILBOURNE L M RM3 WILCOXEN M J GMG3 WILLIAMS C R RD3 WILSON E T PN3 WISSLER R T RM3 WITT E M HM3 WITTSTRUCK D F BM3 WRIGHT W D BM3

NON RATED PERSONNEL ABACANO L C TN ADKINS W M SN ALDRIDGE R M FN ALEXANDER R P FN ALEXANDER W E PNSN ALLISON B L MMFN ALMOJERA O G BTFN AMAYA E R RMSN ANDERSON N TN ANDERSON R A RMSN ARNOLD J F SN ATHMAN D E SN AUCLAIR R G SA BAIREUTHER C E SN BAKER E J FA BAKER R P RMSN BALAIS J V TN BARDEIMEIER F SN BARKMAN 0 G MMFN BARKOWSKY W A RMSN BARNABEE L A SN BARNABEE M J SN BARNES W J SN BARNETT L W SN BARRETT B D SN BARRETT R D FN BARROW C D FN BAUER D J CYNSA BEAM T L FN BEAN M P CYNSN BECKER D E SN BECKER T L FN BELL C L SN BENEDICT T B CYNSN BENTON D E SN BERRY L R SN BETTS M K SN BICKHAM B D SN BITTERMAN F A SN BLANTON M FN BLOYD M J SN BONGOLAN P J TN BOOTH G D SA BOURQUIN J FA BREWER J L FN BREWER L H PNSN BRISBIN M R FN BROERS F M PNSN BROOKS G W RMSN BROUKINS D D MMFN BROWN L D RMSN BURDETTE M C CYNSN BURKE R F ICFN BURTON L D SA CADD D A SN CAGLE D W FN CALEB H E FN CAMIS L J RMSN CAMPBELL R C RMSN CARDENAS D M SN CARR J FA CARROLL T O RMSA CASTANEDA M J SA CHARETTE J P FA CHOATE J L SN CHRISTENSEN L SN CHRISTOPHER R L SA CHURCH L P PNSN CHURCH W E FN CHURCHVARA P J FA CISNEY E L SN CLICK M K RMSN COBAUGH C E SN COBB M D RDSN COLBY D A SN COLE J A FA COLEMAN D L FA COLLINS R C FA COLLIVER E H SN COLLOVA T D FN CONLEY G S SA CONLEY L D FA CONNELLY J D RMSN CONNOR F R SA COOK I J CYNSN COOKSEY K R SN COPLEY L W RMSN COREY J E SN CORNELL R L FA CRISP R L FN CROOKS R J FA CROSS C J SA CRUZ D A SN CURCIO R W SN CURTIS J R EMFN DACUMOS S M TN DAGE R L FA DALIWAN W P TN DARLAND C L SN DARNELL C R SA DAVIS E A SN DAVIS R BTFN DAVIS T J SN DEARDORFF W E FN DECASTRO R D TN DELROSARIO J TN DENNEY T D FA DENTON R E FA DEROSA R A RMSN DEWATER S E FA DICLEMENTE R D SN DIXON C H FA DOANE D T SN DODSON D A SN DOHSE D R RMSN DOMINGO M S TN DOUGLAS H E FN DOW G R SA DOWD G E SN DUGUAY L J FN DUNFEE J A FN EARP W F SN EBLING W F SN EDDINGS R W FA EDMONSON E R SN EMERY E F FN EMMETT W J SN ENOUCH B J SA ESTES J R SN FETTEROLF H T FN FISHER G J SN FISK C R SN FLAG L D FN FLORES R C TN FLORESCA A Q TN FLOWERS R S FA FOLEY M J RMSA FORREST B J FN FOWLER G A FA FOX J W ICFN FRAZIER S D FN FRISIELLO D F ICFA FRYMAN T J SN FUERTE R T TN FULLINGIM F W SN FYFE G W FA GALLAGHER T K SA GARCIA S MRFN GAYLORD C R FN GEITER C H RMSN GERBER J A SA GERBER J E FA GIACCONE A T SA GILBERT C F SN GILBERT W E SA GILES C H FN GLEN R E SA GOBLER H E SN GOFF T J FA GOLD C H FA GOLDEN D L FN GONDER R E SA GOO N A SN GOUCHER D J SN GREENHALGH D A FN GREGORY D R FA GROVE G M FN GUILLEN L C SA GUZA S J SN GUILLETTE L P MMFA HAKE C E RMSN HALE R L FN HALFACRE R D FTSN HALVERSON R E SA HAMILTON D A FN HAMILTON K J DN KAMMONTREE D SA HANA J F FN HANSCHMAN E M FA HARDISON S FA HARGIS K E RMSN HARGROVE B C FA HARPER P G FA HARRIS J D FN HARRIS T H QMSN HARRIS W C FN HARRISON M E SN HARRISON R E CYNSN HASE M G FN HAWKINS R A SN HAY J B FA HECK R E SN

NON RATED PERSONNEL ABACANO L C TN ADKINS W M SN ALDRIDGE R M FN ALEXANDER R P FN ALEXANDER W E PNSN ALLISON B L MMFN ALMOJERA O G BTFN AMAYA E R RMSN ANDERSON N TN ANDERSON R A RMSN ARNOLD J F SN ATHMAN D E SN AUCLAIR R G SA BAIREUTHER C E SN BAKER E J FA BAKER R P RMSN BALAIS J V TN BARDEIMEIER F SN BARKMAN 0 G MMFN BARKOWSKY W A RMSN BARNABEE L A SN BARNABEE M J SN BARNES W J SN BARNETT L W SN BARRETT B D SN BARRETT R D FN BARROW C D FN BAUER D J CYNSA BEAM T L FN BEAN M P CYNSN BECKER D E SN BECKER T L FN BELL C L SN BENEDICT T B CYNSN BENTON D E SN BERRY L R SN BETTS M K SN BICKHAM B D SN BITTERMAN F A SN BLANTON M FN BLOYD M J SN BONGOLAN P J TN BOOTH G D SA BOURQUIN J FA BREWER J L FN BREWER L H PNSN BRISBIN M R FN BROERS F M PNSN BROOKS G W RMSN BROUKINS D D MMFN BROWN L D RMSN BURDETTE M C CYNSN BURKE R F ICFN BURTON L D SA CADD D A SN CAGLE D W FN CALEB H E FN CAMIS L J RMSN CAMPBELL R C RMSN CARDENAS D M SN CARR J FA CARROLL T O RMSA CASTANEDA M J SA CHARETTE J P FA CHOATE J L SN CHRISTENSEN L SN CHRISTOPHER R L SA CHURCH L P PNSN CHURCH W E FN CHURCHVARA P J FA CISNEY E L SN CLICK M K RMSN COBAUGH C E SN COBB M D RDSN COLBY D A SN COLE J A FA COLEMAN D L FA COLLINS R C FA COLLIVER E H SN COLLOVA T D FN CONLEY G S SA CONLEY L D FA CONNELLY J D RMSN CONNOR F R SA COOK I J CYNSN COOKSEY K R SN COPLEY L W RMSN COREY J E SN CORNELL R L FA CRISP R L FN CROOKS R J FA CROSS C J SA CRUZ D A SN CURCIO R W SN CURTIS J R EMFN DACUMOS S M TN DAGE R L FA DALIWAN W P TN DARLAND C L SN DARNELL C R SA DAVIS E A SN DAVIS R BTFN DAVIS T J SN DEARDORFF W E FN DECASTRO R D TN DELROSARIO J TN DENNEY T D FA DENTON R E FA DEROSA R A RMSN DEWATER S E FA DICLEMENTE R D SN DIXON C H FA DOANE D T SN DODSON D A SN DOHSE D R RMSN DOMINGO M S TN DOUGLAS H E FN DOW G R SA DOWD G E SN DUGUAY L J FN DUNFEE J A FN EARP W F SN EBLING W F SN EDDINGS R W FA EDMONSON E R SN EMERY E F FN EMMETT W J SN ENOUCH B J SA ESTES J R SN FETTEROLF H T FN FISHER G J SN FISK C R SN FLAG L D FN FLORES R C TN FLORESCA A Q TN FLOWERS R S FA FOLEY M J RMSA FORREST B J FN FOWLER G A FA FOX J W ICFN FRAZIER S D FN FRISIELLO D F ICFA FRYMAN T J SN FUERTE R T TN FULLINGIM F W SN FYFE G W FA GALLAGHER T K SA GARCIA S MRFN GAYLORD C R FN GEITER C H RMSN GERBER J A SA GERBER J E FA GIACCONE A T SA GILBERT C F SN GILBERT W E SA GILES C H FN GLEN R E SA GOBLER H E SN GOFF T J FA GOLD C H FA GOLDEN D L FN GONDER R E SA GOO N A SN GOUCHER D J SN GREENHALGH D A FN GREGORY D R FA GROVE G M FN GUILLEN L C SA GUZA S J SN GUILLETTE L P MMFA HAKE C E RMSN HALE R L FN HALFACRE R D FTSN HALVERSON R E SA HAMILTON D A FN HAMILTON K J DN KAMMONTREE D SA HANA J F FN HANSCHMAN E M FA HARDISON S FA HARGIS K E RMSN HARGROVE B C FA HARPER P G FA HARRIS J D FN HARRIS T H QMSN HARRIS W C FN HARRISON M E SN HARRISON R E CYNSN HASE M G FN HAWKINS R A SN HAY J B FA HECK R E SN

HEILING J N SN HEINS W O FA HELTON T E SN HENRICHSON D L FN HERNANDEZ J FA HOLLAND H B FA HOLMES H SN HOLMES W P SN HOUSTON K L SN HUBER C M RMSN HUFFAKER L D FN HUMPHREY K D EMFN HUNT P A ICFN HUSELTON K P FN IACO A P SN IRETON J F SN JACKSON D L RMSN JAMES J D FN JAMESON H L FN JAMESON L R SN JINRIGHT W A SN JODZIO S S SN JOHNSON J L SN JOHNSON L W RMSN JOHNSON R H SN JOHNSON W J FN JONES G L SN JONES H J SN JONES J L SN JONES W C SN KANOOTH L J SN KAUFFMANN T B SN KAUFMAN G T SN KEINATH T F SN KEITH W T RMSN KING J H SN KING M T SN KINTZ F C SN KITZEROW F E SN KLEIST R E RMSA KOCMICH N A SN KOHLER P N SN KOTANAN S S SN KOTASEK W T SN KNIGHT N M FN KREDEL S E FN LAMB B S SN LAMB C M Ill SN LAMB C M SN LANGHOFER D H PNSN LAWHORN J R SN LAYNE L J FN LEE F B PCSN LEE J L SN LEWANDOSKI D K FN LIECHTl M W SN LISIUS G A FN LOGAN M D SN LOPP W I RMSN LONEY D R SN LOVASZ R S FN LUCAS J K SN LUMME G FN LUTHER P R SN LUTZ J W CYNSN LYNCH E M CYNSN LYNTON R L FN LYON V E SN MacINTIRE J C SN MacJARRETT G S SN MALANA E D TN MANUEL H P SN MARCEAU D G FN MARR D N SN MARSH C E BTFN MARSHALL L FN MARTIN J A SN MARVIN J L SN McCLANAHAN P A FN McCLASKEY M C DKSN McCOBB S P SN McCOLLAR D E RMSN McDo w e l l p l s n McDo w e l l s w s n McGEE T J RMSN McKAY P S SN McKNIGHT J L SN McNIGHT W E SN McREYNOLDS A FN MEDROCILLO T P TN MERRIWEATHER W SN MICHAEL B J SN MIDDLETON F SN MILAM G L RMSN MILLER K W SN MILLER T G SN MILLS D B SN MITCHELL H L FN MITIEN D H SN MONTOYA R P SN MOORE R G SN MORELAND S C FN MORRIS D L SN MULLINS D A FN MULLINS D R SN MULLINS R E SN MURPHREE V A FN NAYLOR M E FN NELSON C A SN NELSON J E SN NELSON R E SN NESS D L SN NEWLAND C F FN NEWBILL H B SN NICHOLSON T W SN NOONAN J T SN NORTON D L SN O BRIEN D P ICFN O DONNELL J A SN OGAS M R SN O NEAL W J FA ORATE D C TN O ROARK O G SN ORTEN M J SN PADGETT J T FN PAMPO TN PARKER B A FN PARRIS D C SN PARROTT S D SN PATTERSON D R SN PEDIGO G W SN PERRY R L LISN PETERS E J ICFN PETERSON N G SN PETTIGREU V BMSN PFISTER R H BTFN PHILLIPS S R SN PICKERSGILL D SN PIKAART C B FN PINKSTOCK K C FN PINKSTOCK R L FN PLACIDO L F TN POKELA R A FN POPPELL E R FN PORTELL K A SN PREMONT A H SN PRATT D E MMFN RADTKE F B FN RAGAN D C FN RAGLAND J A SN RAMBUR R J SN RANSOM F C FN RAWIS M W FN REAS J L SN REDDEN R L FN REED W M SN REFO W M SN REYNOLDS E A SN RHEINSCHMIDT J T SN RICHARDSON O J SN RICO D P SN RIEDL R A RMSN RIGGS D P SN RINGER D R SN RINTZ D E RMSN RIPPY D F SN RIVERA A L SN ROBBINS R A FN ROBERTSON C SN ROBERTSON J L ETRSN ROBINSON P SN ROBISON C R SN ROERTY E E SN ROGERS K J SN ROMER B V ENFN ROMERO 0 R TN ROSE J A SN ROUSSELL R L FN RUSSELL D P FN SALAGVBANG F C TN SANCHEZ J G SN SANTIAGO T TN SCHAAPELD L W SN SCHIEB R H RMSN SCHULTZ L R FN SCIENCE K L SN SCOPA ZZI A G SN SCOTT B P SN SCOTT F J SN SCOTT T J SN SEARCY T L SN SELBY K B SN SHADID A C SN SHAVER J E SN SHERMAN T L SN SHREVE J L FN

HEILING J N SN HEINS W O FA HELTON T E SN HENRICHSON D L FN HERNANDEZ J FA HOLLAND H B FA HOLMES H SN HOLMES W P SN HOUSTON K L SN HUBER C M RMSN HUFFAKER L D FN HUMPHREY K D EMFN HUNT P A ICFN HUSELTON K P FN IACO A P SN IRETON J F SN JACKSON D L RMSN JAMES J D FN JAMESON H L FN JAMESON L R SN JINRIGHT W A SN JODZIO S S SN JOHNSON J L SN JOHNSON L W RMSN JOHNSON R H SN JOHNSON W J FN JONES G L SN JONES H J SN JONES J L SN JONES W C SN KANOOTH L J SN KAUFFMANN T B SN KAUFMAN G T SN KEINATH T F SN KEITH W T RMSN KING J H SN KING M T SN KINTZ F C SN KITZEROW F E SN KLEIST R E RMSA KOCMICH N A SN KOHLER P N SN KOTANAN S S SN KOTASEK W T SN KNIGHT N M FN KREDEL S E FN LAMB B S SN LAMB C M Ill SN LAMB C M SN LANGHOFER D H PNSN LAWHORN J R SN LAYNE L J FN LEE F B PCSN LEE J L SN LEWANDOSKI D K FN LIECHTl M W SN LISIUS G A FN LOGAN M D SN LOPP W I RMSN LONEY D R SN LOVASZ R S FN LUCAS J K SN LUMME G FN LUTHER P R SN LUTZ J W CYNSN LYNCH E M CYNSN LYNTON R L FN LYON V E SN MacINTIRE J C SN MacJARRETT G S SN MALANA E D TN MANUEL H P SN MARCEAU D G FN MARR D N SN MARSH C E BTFN MARSHALL L FN MARTIN J A SN MARVIN J L SN McCLANAHAN P A FN McCLASKEY M C DKSN McCOBB S P SN McCOLLAR D E RMSN McDo w e l l p l s n McDo w e l l s w s n McGEE T J RMSN McKAY P S SN McKNIGHT J L SN McNIGHT W E SN McREYNOLDS A FN MEDROCILLO T P TN MERRIWEATHER W SN MICHAEL B J SN MIDDLETON F SN MILAM G L RMSN MILLER K W SN MILLER T G SN MILLS D B SN MITCHELL H L FN MITIEN D H SN MONTOYA R P SN MOORE R G SN MORELAND S C FN MORRIS D L SN MULLINS D A FN MULLINS D R SN MULLINS R E SN MURPHREE V A FN NAYLOR M E FN NELSON C A SN NELSON J E SN NELSON R E SN NESS D L SN NEWLAND C F FN NEWBILL H B SN NICHOLSON T W SN NOONAN J T SN NORTON D L SN O BRIEN D P ICFN O DONNELL J A SN OGAS M R SN O NEAL W J FA ORATE D C TN O ROARK O G SN ORTEN M J SN PADGETT J T FN PAMPO TN PARKER B A FN PARRIS D C SN PARROTT S D SN PATTERSON D R SN PEDIGO G W SN PERRY R L LISN PETERS E J ICFN PETERSON N G SN PETTIGREU V BMSN PFISTER R H BTFN PHILLIPS S R SN PICKERSGILL D SN PIKAART C B FN PINKSTOCK K C FN PINKSTOCK R L FN PLACIDO L F TN POKELA R A FN POPPELL E R FN PORTELL K A SN PREMONT A H SN PRATT D E MMFN RADTKE F B FN RAGAN D C FN RAGLAND J A SN RAMBUR R J SN RANSOM F C FN RAWIS M W FN REAS J L SN REDDEN R L FN REED W M SN REFO W M SN REYNOLDS E A SN RHEINSCHMIDT J T SN RICHARDSON O J SN RICO D P SN RIEDL R A RMSN RIGGS D P SN RINGER D R SN RINTZ D E RMSN RIPPY D F SN RIVERA A L SN ROBBINS R A FN ROBERTSON C SN ROBERTSON J L ETRSN ROBINSON P SN ROBISON C R SN ROERTY E E SN ROGERS K J SN ROMER B V ENFN ROMERO 0 R TN ROSE J A SN ROUSSELL R L FN RUSSELL D P FN SALAGVBANG F C TN SANCHEZ J G SN SANTIAGO T TN SCHAAPELD L W SN SCHIEB R H RMSN SCHULTZ L R FN SCIENCE K L SN SCOPA ZZI A G SN SCOTT B P SN SCOTT F J SN SCOTT T J SN SEARCY T L SN SELBY K B SN SHADID A C SN SHAVER J E SN SHERMAN T L SN SHREVE J L FN

SIGGLAKIS N SN SILAN R M TN SIMPSON F L SN SIMPSON L R SN SLOANE A R SN SMITH C L CYNSN SMITH J D SN SMITH J L SN SMITH R E SN SMITH R L SN SMITH W K MMFN SNYDER F A SN SORIANO E F TN SPRAUL W L SN STALICA R S FN STANLAKE L L SN STEEPLES J L ENFA STEPHENS J G SN STITSWORTH S C SN STIVERS E E SN STOUDENMIRE C D FN STR1CKER T W FN STROUMAIN C L SN STROUFFER S E SN STROUSE J B SN STUBBS S V SN SULLIVAN A C SN SURRATT M C SN SYRA D W RMSN TABELINA M R TN TALLEY M SN TANNER T N SN TARLTON J D SN TAYLOR B E FN TAYLOR E D PCSN TENCATE R J FN THIBODEAU D L FN THOMAS E J DKSN THOMAS J E SN THOMAS T A SHSN THOMPSON P G SN TIDWELL E A SN TIEMAN B R FN TOTANE M V TN TUHOLSKI J S SN TURNER T L SN VANDEVENTER D SN VEST W H SN VIGILANT D A ICFN VILLANUEVA R TN WADE D C SN WALDROP B G SN WALLER M L SN WASHINGTON C SN WASHINGTON P J SN WALTMAN J J FN WATSON J R SN WEBB R D SN WEIRNIK W J SN WEST E E CYNSN WHITE J F SN WHYNAUCHT T L SN WILLFORTH J E RMSN WILLIAMS A SN WILLIAMS J SN WILLIAMS L D SN WILLIAMS L 0 SN WILSON D E FN WINKLE J L SN WINKLER D H CYSN WIREMAN M FN WOJCIESZAK E W FN WOLFE J R SN WOOD E M FN WOODRUFF L E FN ZELLANACK J D FN ZEYOUMA A H TN ZUPANCIC J F TN THE HISTORY OF NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS During the early history of our country because of poor communications naval warfare was largely a matter of guess work The commander of a fleet often had trouble trying to figure out not only what the enemy was up to but also where his own ships were and what they were doing In the American Navy one of the earliest records of a signal system was a set of simple maneuver and recognition signs issued in 1778 An improved system was worked out by Captain Thomas Truxtun in 1797 This was based on 10 numeral flags from 0 to 9 Orders were relayed by numbers and combinations of numbers having meanings that could be looked up in a decode book Semaphore came into the Navy in 1861 with a system of hand semaphoric signals somewhat similar to the present ones but with a limited number of characters In 1864 two forerunners of the present day flashing light system made their appearance Under one system a lantern ball or similar object was exposed or a flag was lowered and raised in dit day patterns In fog or mist the same code could be used for a trumpet blown in long or short blasts Under the other system a canvas cylinder with a lantern inside was secured to the rigging in a manner permitting the light to be exposed or screened by pulling or releasing a line attached to the cylinder Electricity came into Naval Communications in 1875 when experiments with electric lights were conducted In 3 years the range o f these lights increased from 6 miles to a distance of nearly 17 miles It was not until the wireless came along about 1895 however that Naval Communications could begin to approach the rapidity and long range it has today By 1903 radio was operational equipment throughout the United States Fleet Since then there have been so many improvements in radio that t now is just as easy to send a message to fleets all over the world as it once was to pass the word to a single ship only a shout s range away

SIGGLAKIS N SN SILAN R M TN SIMPSON F L SN SIMPSON L R SN SLOANE A R SN SMITH C L CYNSN SMITH J D SN SMITH J L SN SMITH R E SN SMITH R L SN SMITH W K MMFN SNYDER F A SN SORIANO E F TN SPRAUL W L SN STALICA R S FN STANLAKE L L SN STEEPLES J L ENFA STEPHENS J G SN STITSWORTH S C SN STIVERS E E SN STOUDENMIRE C D FN STR1CKER T W FN STROUMAIN C L SN STROUFFER S E SN STROUSE J B SN STUBBS S V SN SULLIVAN A C SN SURRATT M C SN SYRA D W RMSN TABELINA M R TN TALLEY M SN TANNER T N SN TARLTON J D SN TAYLOR B E FN TAYLOR E D PCSN TENCATE R J FN THIBODEAU D L FN THOMAS E J DKSN THOMAS J E SN THOMAS T A SHSN THOMPSON P G SN TIDWELL E A SN TIEMAN B R FN TOTANE M V TN TUHOLSKI J S SN TURNER T L SN VANDEVENTER D SN VEST W H SN VIGILANT D A ICFN VILLANUEVA R TN WADE D C SN WALDROP B G SN WALLER M L SN WASHINGTON C SN WASHINGTON P J SN WALTMAN J J FN WATSON J R SN WEBB R D SN WEIRNIK W J SN WEST E E CYNSN WHITE J F SN WHYNAUCHT T L SN WILLFORTH J E RMSN WILLIAMS A SN WILLIAMS J SN WILLIAMS L D SN WILLIAMS L 0 SN WILSON D E FN WINKLE J L SN WINKLER D H CYSN WIREMAN M FN WOJCIESZAK E W FN WOLFE J R SN WOOD E M FN WOODRUFF L E FN ZELLANACK J D FN ZEYOUMA A H TN ZUPANCIC J F TN THE HISTORY OF NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS During the early history of our country because of poor communications naval warfare was largely a matter of guess work The commander of a fleet often had trouble trying to figure out not only what the enemy was up to but also where his own ships were and what they were doing In the American Navy one of the earliest records of a signal system was a set of simple maneuver and recognition signs issued in 1778 An improved system was worked out by Captain Thomas Truxtun in 1797 This was based on 10 numeral flags from 0 to 9 Orders were relayed by numbers and combinations of numbers having meanings that could be looked up in a decode book Semaphore came into the Navy in 1861 with a system of hand semaphoric signals somewhat similar to the present ones but with a limited number of characters In 1864 two forerunners of the present day flashing light system made their appearance Under one system a lantern ball or similar object was exposed or a flag was lowered and raised in dit day patterns In fog or mist the same code could be used for a trumpet blown in long or short blasts Under the other system a canvas cylinder with a lantern inside was secured to the rigging in a manner permitting the light to be exposed or screened by pulling or releasing a line attached to the cylinder Electricity came into Naval Communications in 1875 when experiments with electric lights were conducted In 3 years the range o f these lights increased from 6 miles to a distance of nearly 17 miles It was not until the wireless came along about 1895 however that Naval Communications could begin to approach the rapidity and long range it has today By 1903 radio was operational equipment throughout the United States Fleet Since then there have been so many improvements in radio that t now is just as easy to send a message to fleets all over the world as it once was to pass the word to a single ship only a shout s range away