BEACH-EDWARD

U.S.S. Salamonie Commanders

Name & Rank

Assumed Command

Relieved of Command

Other Significant Events

CDR T.M. Waldschmidt

April 25, 1941

May 25, 1942

North Atlantic - 2nd Fleet

CDR E.H. Von Heimburg (RADM)

May 25, 1942

June 24, 1943

CDR L.J. Johns

June 24, 1943

February 7, 1945

Reported to 7th Fleet July 1944 - Lost one man due to Japanese strafing run 5 Jan 1945

CDR J.A. Holbrook

February 7, 1945

September 15, 1946

CAPT E.B. Stover

September 15, 1945

April 21, 1947

CDR E.C. Miller

April 21, 1947

December 13, 1947

CAPT P.R. Osborn

December 13, 1947

December 19, 1948

CAPT A.V. Wallis

December 19, 1948

October 13, 1949

CAPT J.T. Hardin

October 13, 1949

November 17, 1950

CDR D.W. Todd

November 17, 1950

July 25, 1952

CDR W.N. Deragon

July 25, 1952

September 10, 1953

CAPT R.S. Craighill

September 10, 1953

September 4, 1954

CAPT F.E. Fleck Jr.

September 4, 1954

February 1, 1956

CAPT L.R. Neville

February 1, 1956

March 15, 1957

CAPT E.L. Beach

March 15, 1957

January 1, 1958

Author, Skipper of USS Triton, circumnavigated the globe in 84 days submerged

CAPT J.L. Woodville (RADM)

January 1, 1958

June 9, 1959

CAPT W.N. Leonard  (RADM)

June 9, 1959

June 3, 1960

CAPT P.A. Beshany  (VADM)

June 3, 1960

July 22, 1961

CAPT L. C. Powell

July 22, 1961

June 1, 1962

CAPT R.B. Redmayne

June 1, 1962

July 15, 1963

Survived sinking of U.S.S. Indianapolis 30 July 1945, serving as LT. and Chief Engineer

CAPT J.M. James  (RADM)

July 15, 1963

August 2, 1964

CAPT E.B. Johnson

August 2, 1964

July 23, 1965

CAPT L.W. Hay  (RADM)

July 23, 1965

September 9, 1966

CAPT W.B. Murray

September 9, 1966

December 15, 1967

CAPT C.J. Seiberlich  (RADM)

December 15, 1967

December 20, 1968

Only naval aviator qualified to land blimps, airplanes & helicopters aboard an aircraft carrier