Captains of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) 1945-1982 September 9, 2012 Compiled and Prepared by: Bruce A. Campbell Publication Date October 2012
1.0 List of Commanding Officer s 2.0 Commanding Officers 2.1 CAPT. Gerin, Marcel Raymond, 15 September 1950-8 March 1952 2.2 CAPT. Williamson, Delbert Fred, :RADM, 8 March 1952-10 July 1953 2.3 CAPT. Duryea, Harold E., 10 July 1953-24.July.1954 2.4 CAPT. Hamm, Mann, 24 July 1954-19 July 1955 2.5 CAPT. Davis, J. W., 19 July 1955-28 October 1955 2.6 CAPT. Ovrum Jr., Allan. Alfred, 28 October 1955-25 September 1956 2.7 CAPT. Shilson, James Starr, 25 September 1956-30.January 1958 2.8 CAPT. Archer, Stephen Morris, 30 January 1958-7 February 1959 2.9 CAPT. Steinmetz, Everett Hartwell, 7 February 1959-9 December 1959 2.10 CAPT. Moore, Ernest, 9 December 1959-6 December 1960 2.11 CAPT. Crutcher, William Rolston, 6 December 1960-4 December1961 2.12 CAPT. Salzer, Robert Samuel, VADM, 4 December 1961-23 January 1963 2.13 CAPT. Compton, Oliver Doty, 23 January 1963-9 July 1964 2.14 CAPT. Davis Jr., Lewis Edwin, 9 July 1964-27 September 1965 2.15 CAPT. Galvani, Amadeo Henry, 27 September 1965-2 March 1967 2.16 CAPT. Ferguson, William Prather, 2 March 1967-8 November 1968 2.17 CAPT. Friedman, Robert, 8 November 1968-1 June 1970 2.18 CAPT. Ward, Raymond E., 1 June 1970-29 August 1972 2.19 CAPT. Warriner, Victor G., 29 August 1972-31 May 1974 2.20 CAPT. Baker, James George, 31 May 1974-18 June 1976 2.21 CAPT. Stevens, Jack Donald, 18 June 1976-15 June 1978 2.22 CAPT. Sullivan, John Grover, 15 June 1978-29 October 1979 2.23 CAPT. Rieder, Albert E., RADM, 29 October 1979-30 June 1981 September 9, 2012 v0.2 Page 2 of 5
3.0 Captain s Photos 3.1 Note: Not all of the Captain s photos are available. CAPT. Gerin, Marcel Raymond, 15 September 1950-8 March 1952 Capt. Ovrum Jr., Allan. Alfred, 28 October 1955-25 September 1956 CAPT. Shilson, James Starr, 25 September 1956-30.January 1958 CAPT. Archer, Stephen Morris, 30 January 1958-7 February 1959 CAPT. Steinmetz, Everett Hartwell, 7 February 1959-9 December 1959 September 9, 2012 v0.2 Page 3 of 5
CAPT. Davis Jr., Lewis Edwin, 9 July 1964-27 September 1965 CAPT. Galvani, Amadeo Henry, 27 September 1965-2 March 1967 CAPT. Ferguson, William Prather, 2 March 1967-8 November 1968 CAPT. Ward, Raymond E., 1 June 1970-29 August 1972 CAPT. Warriner, Victor G., 29 August 1972-31 May 1974 CAPT. Sullivan, J. G., 15 June 1978 29 October 1978 September 9, 2012 v0.2 Page 4 of 5
Acknowledgements, Contributions, Credits, and Sources History, awards, citations, and ship s data provided by NavSource Online, Gary P. Priolo, Web Master Captain s names and ranks provided courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves from NavSource Online Blue Bryce Canyon patches courtesy of Mike Smolinski-NavSource Online Rubber Ducky Bryce Canyon patch courtesy of Bruce Campbell, MA3 Bryce Canyon shoulder patch courtesy of Bruce Campbell, MA3 A portion of the Bryce Canyon history was provided courtesy of Wikipedia, the online Free Encyclopedia Selected photos in collage are courtesy of Matt Neil, ET2, Jim Janes, and NavSource Online, Gary P. Priolo, Web Master Photos and memorabilia from Jack Eastman SF1 Photos from Matt Neill, ET2 Photos and memorabilia from Tony Manuel, MR3 Photos and memorabilia from Paul Chandler, HM2 Photos and memorabilia from Arthur Willenbrecht, QM1 Bryce Canyon commissioning news article and related photos are courtesy of Jim Janes, SKG3 Bryce Canyon Welcome Aboard pamphlet courtesy of Don Procknow, TMT1 Bryce Canyon decommissioning article, Time to Say Goodbye story by JO2 Deborah F. Longo and JO2 Stacey Huesmann, Photos by PH1 Harold J. Gerwien; from the December 1981 issue of ALL HANDS magazine courtesy of Don Procknow Bryce Canyon historical information was obtained in part, from the below cruise books o 1951 1 st Anniversary Booklet courtesy of Harry Heppler, ET2 o 1956 Cruise book courtesy of Ancestry.com o 1957-58 Cruise book courtesy of Bill Stroyan, SK3 o 1959 Cruise book courtesy of Bill Stroyan, SK3 o 1966-67 Cruise book courtesy of Bruce Campbell, MA3 o 1967-68 Cruise book courtesy of Greg Kruszka, MR2 o 1969-71 Cruise book courtesy of John Shepherd, QM2 o 1972-73 Cruise book courtesy of William Barrows, RD2 o 1978 EastPac 78 Cruise book courtesy of Don Procknow, TMT1 September 13, 2011 v0.1 Page 5 of 5