First Commanding Officer
Rathburne'sFirst Commanding Officer CDR. Richard B Evans, USN.
Also if your in contact with Cdr. Richard B. Evans or any former CO, now retired, from Naval service. A where are they now update would be a nice touch.
Rathburne's
1st XO picture and biography was supplied by Rick Kluber .
Third Commanding Officer
Commander Chang was relieved by Commander Harold E Russell USN at ______ on 19 June 1973.
Wanted
a copy of the decommissioning program. This would have a complete list
of Commanding Officers.
Rathburne's 2nd Executive Officer 9/71
Rathburne's Second XO was Lcdr
James L Bordson. He assumed the role as 2nd
exectuive officer in September
1971
Rathburne's 3rd Executive
Officer
Lcdr Howard Loving
No picture presently availible.
Howard Loving. He later served at
the Pentagon in a PAO job, was on staff at the Naval War College and finsihed
up as the CO of the Navy Info Center at Anacostia. I heard he worked for
a while has the director of the Navy Memorial in D.C.
If you have a favorite CO or XO sea story please submit it. If you have a photo of CO or XO on or off ship, submit. Of interest if you have either one conducting inspection of personnel or compartment inspection.
Rathburne's 4th Executive
Officer was:
Lsdr. Serge A. Yonov
He took on that role
at ____ in 1974
Put up pictures from special occasions, such as change
of command, ships parties, birthdays or decorated for a holiday please
submit them. Here is a Photo's of the first Change of command. Links to
special event photo Will be added as they are received.