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CAPTAINS AND ADMIRALS
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"Only a seaman realizes to
what extent an entire ship reflects the personality and ability of one individual, her Commanding Officer. To
a
landsman this is not understandable and
at times,
it is even difficult for us to comprehend, but it is so!
A ship at sea is a
different world in herself and in consideration of the protracted and distant operations of the fleet units, the Navy
must place great power, responsibility,
and trust in the hands of those leaders chosen for command.
In each ship there is
one
man who, in the hour of emergency or peril at sea, can turn to no other man. There is one alone who is
ultimately responsible for the safe navigation,
engineering performance, accurate gunfire and morale of his ship. He
is the Commanding Officer.
He is the ship.
This is the most
difficult and demanding assignment in the Navy. There is not an instance during his tour as Commanding Officer that
he
can escape the grasp of command
responsibility.
His privileges in view of his obligation are almost ludicrously small; nevertheless, command is the spur
which has given the navy its great
leaders.
It is a duty which most
richly deserves the highest, time-honored title of the seafaring world . . . CAPTAIN."
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JOSEPH CONRAD
CAPTAINS OF USS
LEONARD F. MASON DD-852
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| S. D. B. Merrill
George S. Bullen
J. B. Ferriter
W. J. Caspari
D. C. Deane
J. H. Rayburn
J. S. Weiler
Lester E. G. Setser
Thomas Hazapis
Brooks W. Setzer, Jr.
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June 1946 - June 1947
June 1947 - December 1949
December 1949 - October 1951
October 1951 - December 1953
December 1953 - August 1954
August 1954 - May 1956
May 1956 - January 1958
January 1958 - February 1959
February 1959 - November 1960
November 1960 - October 1961
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(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
?(Deceased)?
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
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| T. L. Balis ........... |
October 1961 - October 1961 |
(Deceased). |
| Louis J. Collister |
October 1961 - July 1963...... |
(Deceased). |
George E. Ludwig
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July 1963 - December 1963
[In Commission In Reserve] |
(Deceased).
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| Ralph E. Graham
Alan
M. Hazen
John McConeghy
Roger
E. Ekman
Charles J. Stuart, Jr.
H. O. Mains
Robert L. Warren
William
D. Hohman
Charles R. Schlegelmilch
Kenneth P. Olsen
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December 1963 - August 1965
August 1965 - April 1967
April 1967 - July 1969
July 1969 - July 1971
July 1971 - June 1972
June 1972 - September 1972
September 1972 - June 1973
June 1973 - June 1975
June 1975 - October 1976
October 1976 - November 1976
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(Deceased).....
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
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.OTHER CAPTAINS
Most of the following
officers started their naval careers with service in the USS Leonard F. Mason DD-852. They must have received very
good
training from the Leonard F. Mason cadre
for each went on to become Captain before retiring. I just about over-looked Vice Admiral Timothy Keating. He
started his career in the Mason also.
They are all very proud of their service in the USS LEONARD F. MASON. I would like to thank them for their long and
faithful years of service to our country.
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| Brittin, William, USN
(Ret)
Casseday, Jack N. , USN (Ret)
Hudson,
Frank W. , USN (Ret)
Knepper,
Don USN (Ret)
Ristorcelli, Charles T.
, USN (Ret)
Snyder, William L. , USN
van der
Schroeff, Coenraad USN
(Ret)
Watts, Len USN Ret USN Ret HM1 Ensign 67-71
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64-65
48-52
72-73
55-85.......................
68-70
72-73
? - ?
67-71
71-71
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(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Dec
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ADMIRALS
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| TUCKER, RONALD
D USN (Ret)......... |
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(Deceased) |
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