Cutler dawson navy biography
Cutler dawson navy biography
Cutler dawson - us naval institute...
Review by Bill Doughty
Thirty years ago this month, the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) was undergoing repairs after being severely battle-damaged by an Iraqi mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm.
Princeton&#;s new CO, then-Capt. Cutler Dawson, quickly realized some of his crew members were as damaged as their ship.
While Princeton was being repaired in the shipyard, Dawson set out to help his sailors and their families recover from the shock and despair they were experiencing."The Princeton was in very bad shape, and so were some of the sailors.
In addition, we had to work with a lot of strangers &#;&#; the shipyard workers &#;&#; who were in our spaces all day and night all over the ship.&#;
To prevent and counter any animosity between his sailors and the civilian shipyard artisans, Dawson went to the deckplates and got to know the workers, acknowledging their hard work and showing his and his crew&#;s appreciation.
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