Commanding Officers
They Took the Conn
Nineteen Captains commanded the Jolly Cholly from her commissioning in September 1946 to her decommissioning in September 1973. Rank shown is rank at time of command.
| Name and Rank | Period of Command |
|---|---|
| CDR Richard B. Derickson, USN | 12 SEP 1946 – 29 JUN 1948 |
| CDR William N. Deragon, USN | 29 JUN 1948 – 25 NOV 1949 |
| CDR David L. Martineau, USN | 25 NOV 1949 – 4 JAN 1951 |
| LCDR Willis H. Fisher, USN | 4 JAN 1951 – 26 MAY 1952 |
| CDR James H. Curran, USN | 26 MAY 1952 – 6 JUL 1954 |
| CDR Charles S. Hart, USN | 6 JUL 1954 – 28 DEC 1955 |
| CDR David G. Brice, USN | 28 DEC 1955 – 27 AUG 1957 |
| CDR John L. Nuttall, Jr., USN | 27 AUG 1957 – 29 MAY 1959 |
| CDR Thomas P. Connell, USN | 29 MAY 1959 – 4 AUG 1961 |
| LCDR Lawrence P. Treadwell, Jr., USN | 4 AUG 1961 – 29 MAR 1962 |
| CDR Charles H. Hayden, USN | 29 MAR 1962 – 28 OCT 1963 |
| LCDR William R. Uhrig, USN (Acting) | 28 OCT 1963 – 29 NOV 1963 |
| CDR Wallace M. Riggs, USN | 29 NOV 1963 – 28 DEC 1965 |
| CAPT Raymond E. Ward, USN | 28 DEC 1965 – 14 AUG 1967 |
| CDR Max Slankard, USN | 14 AUG 1967 – 29 AUG 1969 |
| CDR Robert W. Wilson, Jr., USN | 28 AUG 1969 – 11 SEP 1971 |
| CDR Charles P. Poreda, USN | 12 SEP 1971 – 12 FEB 1973 |
| LCDR Glynn M. Thompson, USN | 12 FEB 1973 – 27 AUG 1973 |
| LCDR David P. Micalchuck, USN | 27 AUG 1973 – 21 SEP 1973 |