{"product_id":"reminiscences-of-vice-adm-john-b-colwell-usn-ret-9781682690840","title":"Reminiscences of Vice Adm. John B. Colwell USN","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAfter 1931 graduation from the Naval Academy, Colwell served in the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46), on the Battle Force staff in the USS California (BB-44), and in the four-stack destroyers USS Rathburne (DD-113) and USS Aaron Ward (DD-132). He did postgraduate work in ordnance engineering and a 1939-42 tour in the battleship USS Idaho (BB-42). In 1942 was gunnery officer in Halsey''s South Pacific Force; later CO of the USS Converse (DD-509), making forays towards Truk as a part of Admiral Burke''s destroyer squadron, \"Little Beavers.\" Long tour at the Naval Proving Ground at Dahlgren, then was XO\/CO of the USS Missouri (BB-63), on CinCPacFlt staff, and in the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1953-54 he was EA to Deputy Secretary of Defense Roger Kyes. A high point of his career was serving as deputy to Admiral Red Raborn during the development of Polaris. Was CO of the oiler USS Elokomin (AO-55) and USS Galveston (CLG-3), first guided missile light cruiser. As a flag officer, Colwell was Commander Amphibious Group Four; Director of CNO''s Long Range Objective Group; Commander Amphibious Force Pacific Fleet; and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Fleet Operations and Readiness). He retired in 1969.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"US Naval Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360002244951,"sku":"9781682690840","price":43.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reminiscences-of-vice-adm-john-b-colwell-usn-ret-9781682690840","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}