15 May 1945
U.S.S.. Providence Commissioned Today Powerful New Cruiser Added to U.S. Fleet 4 1/2 Months After Launching. The commandant, First Naval District, Rear Admiral Felix Gygax, read the order of the Navy Department in placing the ship in commission. A small number of guests, restricted due to wartime conditions, witnessed the ceremonies and heard a group of notables speak briefly, among them being Mayor Dennis J. Roberts of the city of Providence, Governor J. Howard McGrath of Rhode Island, and Rear Admiral Felix Gygax. Mrs. Mary A. Roberts, mother of the Mayor of Providence, and the ship's sponsor at its launching last December, was introduced to the assembly by the Commanding Officer, Captain William B. Jackson, Jr., U.S.N., who then spoke to the officers and crew of the ship.
First skipper of the USS Providence CL-82
CAPTAIN W.B. JACKSON, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CL-82)
15 MAY 1945 - 23 FEBRUARY 1946
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CAPTAIN T.J. RYAN, Jr., USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CL-82)
23 FEBRUARY 1946 - 3 OCTOBER 1946
CAPTAIN A.J. ROBERTSON, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CL-82)
3 OCTOBER 1946 - 8 AUGUST 1947
CAPTAIN W.F. RIGGS, Jr., USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CL-82)
8 AUGUST 1947 - 30 JUNE 1948
CAPTAIN H.D. KIRCH, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CL-82)
30 JUNE 1948 - 14 JUNE 1949
First skipper of the USS Providence CLG-6
CAPTAIN KENNETH L. VETH, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
17 SEPTEMBER 1959 - 2 SEPTEMBER 1960
 Change of Command Ceremony (photo by Wayne Wilkerson) |
CAPTAIN R. KEFAUVER, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
2 SEPTEMBER 1960 - 26 AUGUST 1961
CAPTAIN B.D. VOEGELIN, USNR
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
26 AUGUST 1961 - 12 OCTOBER 1962
CAPTAIN B.H. SHUPPER, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
12 OCTOBER 1962 - 16 OCTOBER 1963
CAPTAIN M.C. WALLEY, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
16 OCTOBER 1963 - 31 OCTOBER 1964
CAPTAIN GENE LA ROQUE, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
31 OCTOBER 1964 - 15 OCTOBER 1965
CAPTAIN CHARLES H. TISDALE, JR., USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
15, OCTOBER, 1965 - 13 FEBRUARY, 1967
CAPTAIN NORBERT E. AUBREY, JR., USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
13 FEBRUARY, 1967 - 3 AUGUST, 1968
CAPTAIN ERNEST E. HOLLYFIELD, JR., USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
3 AUGUST, 1968 - 28 OCTOBER 1969
CAPTAIN R.D. McWETHY, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
28 OCTOBER 1969 - 3 FEBRUARY 1971
CAPTAIN H.S. MORGAN, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
3 FEBRUARY 1971 - 22 JUNE 1971
CAPTAIN KENNETH G. HAYNES, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
22 JUNE 1971 - 17 JUNE 1972
CAPTAIN PAUL C. GIBBONS, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
17 JUNE 1972 - 15 JUNE 1973
CAPTAIN H.F. NELSON, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6)
15 JUNE 1973 - 31 AUGUST 1973
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