1963

Commanding Officer

Executive Officer

CDR Ernest Sylvester Cornwall Jr.
Jun 3 1961 – Apr 1963

LTCDR Bruce Keener
( Rear Admiral Ret. )

Change of Command – April 1963

Change – April 1963

CDR Oliver Legrand Norman Jr.
Apr 1963 – Sep 16 1964

LTCDR Charles E. Gurney
( Rear Admiral Ret. )

The USS Lynde McCormick DDG 8 returns from her first WestPac tour of duty to San Diego, California, 15 June 1963.

The USS Lynde McCormick DDG 8 proceeded to Sacramento, California, to help initiate its new deep water port.