July 1964 Proceedings Magazine: United States Naval Institute

July 1964 Proceedings Magazine: United States Naval Institute

Proceedings
July, 1964
VOLUME 90, NUMBER 7, WHOLE NO. 737
This month's cover is
the patriotic, 19th
century lithograph, "Standing by His Colors," of the Spanish-American War era. Commodore George Dewey appears at upper left.
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Secretary's Notes 4
The Genesis of America's Oceanic Power . . 26
By George E. Lowe
Destroyer Command: Critical ASW Subsystem 36
By R. L. Brandenburg, Lt., USN
Crisis in Leadership 44
By Glen H. Lathrop, Jr., Capt., USNR
Operational Readiness and Military Requirements 52
By J. T. CocArdl, Cdr., USN
The Smaller Navies 61
By C. P. Nixon, Capt., RCN
The Professional Officer and Foreign Policy 68
By Charles 0. Lerche, Jr.
The Credible Incentive 75
By William A. Golden, Capt., USN
"Satisfactory" Not Enough 82
By H. B. Say, Capt., USNR (Ret.)
The Largest Tankers (Pictorial) 88
By Arthur E. Hammarlund, Lt. Cdr., USN, and
David L. Cooper, Lt. Cdr., USN
Comment and Discussion 102
Book Reviews 114
Professional Reading 122
Book List 124
Professional Notes 130
Notebook 140
Progress 156
Page from the New Navy 158
Address by the Honorable Paul H. Nitze, Secretary of
the Navy 160
Index to Advertisers 167
Awid of Control
P It 1.41DENT
Admiral David L. McDonald, U. S. Navy
VICE PRESIDENT
Rear Admiral Charles S. Minter, Jr., U. S. Navy
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Commander Roland T. E. Bowler, Jr., U. S Navy
DIRECTORS
Major General Henry W. Buse, Jr., U. S. Marine Corps
Rear Admiral Allen M. Shinn, U. S. Navy Rear Admiral William P. Mack, U. S. Navy Captain Robert W. McNitt, U. S. Navy Captain Edward L. Beach, U. S. Navy
Captain William F Cass, U. S. Coast Guard
Past Presidents
Admiral David D. Porter 1873
Rear Admiral John L. Worden 1874
Rear Admiral C. R. P. Rodgers 1875-78,1882-83 Commodore Foxhall A. Parker 1878-79
Rear Admiral John Rogers 1879-82
Rear Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins 1883-85 Rear Admiral Edward Simpson 1885-87 Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce 1887-98 Rear Admiral Wm. T. Sampson 1898-1902 Rear Admiral H. C. Taylor 1902-1904
Rear Admiral C. F. Goodrich 1904-1909 Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright 1909-11 Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske 1911-23 Vice Admiral William L. Rodgers 1923-24 Admiral Henry 11. Wilson 1924-26
Admiral Hilary P. Jones 1926-28
Rear Admiral Edward W. Eberle 1928-29
& S. Robison 1929-31
Krar Admiral M. 1.. Bristol 1931-33
Mallon' William H. Standley 1933-35 Admiral David Foote Sellers 1935-37
Fleet Adoiliat William D. Lcahy 1937-40 Admiral 11. R Sunk 190-42
Ilect Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 1942-43,1946-48 Fleet Admiral E. I. King 1943-16
Admiral louts K. Wilfrid 1948-50
Admiral Kolwit II. salmi 1960-62. 1954-56 Admlral William M. Irchteler 1952-34 Admiral 'Weigh A. lignite 1956-69, 1960-61 Adenlial Jerauld Wu 1939-60
Admiral George W. Anderson. Jr. 1961-63 Editor
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