U.S.S. SCHENECTADY [LST 1185]

U.S.S. SCHENECTADY
(LST 1185)

THE COMMANDING OFFICERS

The first Skipper, CDR David E. Sigsworth

CAPTAIN DAVID E. SIGSWORTH, U.S. Navy, was born and brought up in the small community of Kipton, Ohio. Following Navy enlisted service at the end of World War II, he attended Oberlin College, Ober-lin, Ohio, graduating in 1950. Commissioned in 1951, after graduating with class I at Officers' Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island; he served in destroyers, minesweepers, fleet oilers, and as Commanding Officer of the USS Outgamie County (LST-1073). Other tours have included staff duty with the Chief of Naval Operations, Commander in Chief Pacific, and Commander Amphibious Group Three. CAPTAIN SIGSWORTH is a graduate of the Naval Intelligence School in Washington, D.C. and the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. In addition to various campaign medals, he has been awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal.

CREW MEMBERS SADDENED BY PASSING OF THE FIRST SKIPPER

The first Exec, LCDR William L. Clegg

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM L. GLEGG was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 24, 1936. Upon graduation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1958, he served aboard the USS Preserver (ARS-8) until assigned as a student in the five month CIC course at the United States Naval CIC School. He then served aboard the USS Henley (DD-762) until selected to attend the United States Naval Submarine School. Upon graduation, he served aboard the USS Sea Leopard (SS-483) where he qualified in submarines.

His next tour was aboard the USS Sirago (SS-485) where he qualified for command of submarines. He was then assigned as Assistant Professor of Naval Science at the NROTC Unit, Cornell University where he taught navigation and naval operations. His next assignment was aboard the USS Plymouth Rock (LSD-29) before reporting to the USS SCHENECTADY.

The second Skipper, CDR Raymond J. Czar

COMMANDER RAYMOND J. CZAR was born in New York City, January 3, 1929. CDR CZAR enlisted in the Navy in May, 1946. After serving in the enlisted ranks aboard USS Proteus (AS-19), USS Hank (DD-702), USS Loeser (DE-608), he was commissioned an Ensign in August, 1956, following OCS training. His first assignment was aboard USS Olmsted (APA-188) as Boat Group Commander and Navigator. Then assigned to Naval Beach Group Two as Plans Officer. After attending Deslant Engineering School, CDR CZAR was assigned to the USS Dewey (DLG-14) as Chief Engineer, followed by a tour in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He returned to sea as Commanding Officer of the USS Shakori (ATF-162) from 1964 to 1967. During this period Shakori took part in the Santo Domingo Operations as well as towing a salvage craft from Scotland to Subic Bay via the Indian Ocean, which was highlighted by completing an around-the-world cruise. CDR CZAR was then assigned to the staff of Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, followed by a tour in Japan as Officer-in-Charge of Naval Beach Group One, Western Pacific Detachment. His most recent assignment was on the USS Fox (DLG-33) as Executive Officer.

The second Exec, LCDR M. E. Mays

LIEUTENANTCOMMANDER M.E. MAYS was commissioned Ensign upon his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1963. He first served aboard the USS Robinson (DDG-12) as the Main Propulsion Assistant and M Division Officer until May of 1965. He attended U.S. Naval Destroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island, until graduation in December of 1965. Then he reported aboard the USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) as Engineering Officer where he served for one year before reporting to the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey, California. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MAYS received a Masters Degree in Physical Oceanography. In December of 1968, he was ordered to the Navy Field Intelligence Office at the National Security Agency, Fort Mead, Maryland as Oceanographic Analyst. In November of 1971, he reported aboard the USS SCHENECTADY as Executive Officer.

[photos courtesy of 1972 cruise book]

The third Skipper, CDR Kelvin Matteson

(Read the Captain's Cabin, a letter from the skipper)

[photos courtesy of Steven E. Rivara]

OTHER OFFICERS SERVING ON THE USS SCHENECTADY

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