The USS McCaffery was named for:

Lt. Col. Joseph P. McCaffery, USMC

born 20 August 1906 - fatally wounded 1 November 1943

Bouganville, Solomon Islands

USS McCaffery Commanding Officers

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CDR Benjamin B. Cheatham
Tour - July 26, 1945 - March, 1947
CDR Ben W. Sarver (later RADM)
Tour - March, 1947 - October, 1948
CDR John T. Wulff (later RADM)
Tour - October, 1948 - July, 1949
CDR Ellis H. McDowell
Tour - July, 1949 - October, 1950
CDR Carl A. Sander, Jr.
Tour - October, 1950 - August, 1952
CDR George R. Muse (later RADM)
Tour - August, 1952 - October, 1954
CDR James R. Miller
Tour - October, 1954 - April, 1956
CDR John R. McKee
Tour - April, 1956 - July, 1957
CDR George J. Davis
Tour - July, 1957 - July, 1958
CDR Thomas M. Lemon, Jr.
Tour - July, 1958 - June, 1960
CDR Robert D. Fisher
Tour - June, 1960 - Decembrt, 1961
CDR Keith F. Gillette
Tour - December, 1961 - July, 1963
CDR Gerald H. Kaffer, JR.
Tour - July, 1963 - July, 1965
CDR Alan G. Hodge
Tour - July, 1965 - July, 1967
CDR Watt W. Jordan, JR.
Tour - July, 1967 - May, 1969
CDR Alan F. Martin
Tour - May, 1969 - July, 1971
CDR Robert R. Briner
Tour - July, 1971 - November, 1972
CDR Samuel W. Coulbourn
Tour - November, 1972 - August, 1973
LCDR James B. Ferguson ll
Tour - August, 1973 - September 30, 1973

USS McCaffery decomissioned
1 October 1973

McCaffery was sold for scrap
to Northern Metals Company,
Philadelpia, Pennsylvania
who took possession,
11 July 1974


USS McCaffery Commanding Officers

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