{"product_id":"the-reminiscences-of-vice-adm-john-b-colwell-9781682690840","title":"The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. John B. Colwell, USN (Ret.): 1909-2008","description":"After 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John B. Colwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682690849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682690840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.75d","brand":"John B. Colwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47419553906943,"sku":"9781682690840","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1e298773-39b9-43e1-941f-81e091499afd.jpg?v=1761512305","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-reminiscences-of-vice-adm-john-b-colwell-9781682690840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}