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Sprague, Thomas L. CAPT, USN, VADM (Ret), Commanding Officer, Aug 16, '43-Mar 28, '44
Gaines, Richard K. CDR, RADM (Ret), Mar 28, '44-May 19, '44; May 30,'44 Born White Sulphur Springs, WV 1903; son of Congressman Joseph H. Gaines and Marjorie L. Gentry Gaines; graduate of Bordentown, NJ Military Institute '21; U.S. Naval Academy '25; married Maud Carlisle Werner '31; commissioned ensign '25, advanced to CAPT '43 (youngest ever promoted to Captain); Member Pensacola Naval Air Station stunt Team (Top Gallants with Crommelin and Davis '32; CMDR Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Glenview, IL '40-'42; Commander Air Group 10, USS Enterprise during defense of Solomon Island areas '42-'43; Member Staff Commander Air South Pacific '43; First Executive Officer aboard the USS Intrepid '43-'45. Commander Gaines' daughter, Maud Gaines Tarrant, is current President of the USS Intrepid Association, Inc. Auxiliary. *Captain William Sample then took command; Captain Gaines regained command May '44.
Sample, William D. CAPT, May 19, '44-May 30, '44
Bolger, Joseph F. CAPT, May 30, '44-Feb 15, '45
Short, G.E. CAPT, Feb 15, '45-Jan 31, '46
Blick, Robert E. CAPT, Jan 31, '46-Apr 11 '46
Sanchez, H.G. CAPT, Apr 11, '46-Nov 4, '46
Giesser, A.A. CAPT, Nov 4, '46-Mar 22, '47
Lovett, B.B.C. CAPT, Feb 9, '52-Apr 9, '52
Intrepid decommissioned
Easton, W.T. CAPT, Jun 18, '54-May 26, '55
Kohr, G.L. CAPT, May 26, '55-Aug 15, '55
Blackburn, P.P. CAPT, Aug 15, '55-Sept 21, '56
Massey, F. CAPT, Sept 21, '56-Oct 4, '57
Kuhl, J.H. CAPT, Oct 4, '57-Oct 4, '58
Masterton, Paul CAPT, Oct 4, '58-Aug 30, '59
Outlaw, Edward C. CAPT, Aug 30, '59-Sept 8, '60
Minter, Jr., C.S. CAPT, Sept 8, '60-May 24, '61
 Abbot, Jr., J.L.CAPT, RADM (Ret), May 24,'61-Jun 14,'62 Born in Mobile, AL, on June 26, 1918; son of Captain J. Llloyd Abbot, USNR (Ret), and Mrs. Helen Abbot; graduated '34 from Murphy High School of Mobile...attended Spring Hill College (1yr)... then appointed midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in '39, commissioned as Ensign, U.S. Navy; Sea duty included USS Enterprise (CV-6) as Assistant Navigator '39; USS Gilmer (DD-233) as 1st LT and Gunnery Officer; '43-'44 to VS-66 as Commanding Officer; '46-'48 to VF-42 (USS F.D. Roosevelt) as Commanding Officer; '51-'52 to VU-4 as Commanding Officer; '55-'56 to USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) as operations Officer and EX; '56-'57 to the staff of COMCARDIVTWO (embarked in USS Coral Sea, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, and USS Randolph) as OPS Officer; '60 to USS Valcour (AVP-55) as Commanding Officer; 24 May 1961 to USS Intrepid (CVA-11) Commanding Officer; Shore-duty tours included; Flight Training; at the staffs of the Chief of Naval Air Training and Chief of Naval Air Basic Training; at OPNAV; at the Armed Forces Staff College; and lastly at Bancroft Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy, as XO.
Morgan, R.J. CAPT, Jun 14, '62-Apr 20, '63
Lawrence, J.C. CAPT, Apr 20, '63-Apr 31, '64
Smith, J.G. CAPT, Apr 31, '64-May 3, '65
Macri, G., CAPT, May 3, '65-July 15, '66
Fair, J.W. CAPT, July 15, '66-Jun 26, '67
McVey, W. J. CAPT, Jun 26, '67-Jun 22, '68
Kelly, V.F. CAPT, Jun 22, '68-Aug 1, '69
Moore, Jr., H.N. CAPT, Aug 1, '69-Apr 1, '70
Linder, I.W. CAPT, Apr 1, '70-Apr 30, '71
Williams, Jr., C.S. CAPT, Apr 30, '71-Dec 22, '72
Barker, R.H. CAPT, Dec 22, '72-Aug 10, '73
Levenson, Lee CAPT, RADM (Ret), Aug 10,'73-Apr 22,'74, RADM (Ret) Bio:
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