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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive


Contributed by Mike Smolinski

USS Mauna Loa (AE-8)


Commanding Officers
01CAPT. Martin, George Dewey27 October 1943 - 19 June 1945
02LCDR. Rawson, Kenneth L.19 June 1945 - 30 October 1945
03CDR. Stuart, Alexander Lunde30 October 1945 - 13 March 1946
04CDR. Matthieson, Hans O.13 March 1946 - 15 May 1946
05LT. Shingler, Stanley M.15 May 1946 - 30 August 1946
  Decommissioned30 August1946 - 31 January 1955
06CAPT. Hurlbert, Elgin Blaine31 January 1955 - 10 April 1956
07CAPT. Gerwick, John Day10 April 1956 - 10 May 1957
08CAPT. Harlfinger II, Frederick Joseph :VADM10 May 1957 - 18 July 1958
09CAPT. Gray Jr., James Seton18 July 1958 - 22 September 1958
10CDR. Ragsdale, Charles Clifton22 September 1958 - 16 December 1958
  Decommissioned16 December 958 - 27 November 1961
11CAPT. O'Neil, Vernon Patrick27 November 1961 - 19 March 1963
12CAPT. Alexander, Robert Hoitt19 March 1963 - 7 February 1964
13CAPT. Houser, William Douglas (Bill) :VADM7 February 1964 - 16 January 1965
14CDR. Aldrich, James Hunter16 January 1965 - 21 December 1965
15CAPT. Cooke, Henry Joseph Hosmer21 December 1965 - 3 December 1966
16CAPT. Spenser, Ray Arden3 December 1966 - 26 June 1968
17CAPT. Bogan, Lewis Frederick26 June 1968 - 10 August 1969
18CAPT. McKeever, Eugene V.10 August 1969 - 15 December 1970
19LCDR. Mahon Jr., Edward Joseph15 December 1970 - 26 February 1971
Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves. Photos courtesy Bill Gonyo

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