30 Sep 1953
United States
United States
- Lieutenant Commander J. O. House, Jr. relieved Commander W. P. Murphy at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States as the commanding officer of USS Carbonero. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | Carbonero | Vallejo, California | CPC]

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