USS ORLECK DD-886 COMMANDING OFFICERS 1945 – 1982
| Commanding Officer | Years on Board |
|---|---|
| CDR John Douglas Andrew | Sept. 15, 1945 – Oct. 17, 1946 |
| CDR Homer Howard Nielson | Oct. 17, 1946 – May 10, 1947 |
| CDR James T. Lay | May 10, 1947 – Oct. 25, 1948 |
| CDR Harry Hull (Later Rear Admiral) | Oct. 25, 1948 – Feb. 9, 1950 |
| CDR Cyril Fox | Feb. 9, 1950 – Aug. 22, 1950 |
| CDR Donald Martin Granstom | Aug. 22, 1950 – May 9, 1952 |
| CDR Edgar Louis Yates | May 9, 1952 – Dec. 19,1953 |
| CDR Thomas Chapin Buell | Dec. 19,1953 – Dec. 3, 1955 |
| CDR Theodore Lawrence Balis | Dec. 3, 1955 – Sept. 20, 1957 |
| CDR Clay Harrold | Sept. 20, 1957 – Sept. 23, 1959 |
| CDR Edward Beverly Herndon III | Sept. 23, 1959 – Nov. 9, 1961 |
| CDR George David Quinn Jr. | Nov. 9, 1961 – Dec. 10, 1962 |
| CDR James Gordon Hollbrook | Dec. 10, 1962 – Jul. 1, 1963 |
| CDR Charles Pinkney Tesh (Later Rear Admiral) | Jul. 1, 1963 – Nov. 19, 1964 |
| CDR Edward Herman Heuer | Nov. 19, 1964 – Mar. 19, 1966 |
| CDR Frank George Zinsler | Mar. 19, 1966 – Sept. 15, 1967 |
| CDR Richard Owen Gooden | Sept. 15, 1967 – Jul. 8, 1969 |
| CDR Stephen Ames Wise | Jul. 8, 1969 – Jul. 17, 1971 |
| CDR Raymond William Hine | Jul. 17, 1971 – Feb 2, 1973 |
| CDR Thomas John Harper | Feb 2, 1973 – Feb. 2, 1975 |
| CDR Kenneth John Warden | Feb. 2, 1975 – Sept. 8, 1976 |
| CDR Robert Emmett Sheridan | Sept. 8, 1976 – Sept. 30, 1978 |
| CDR Warren Boyd Jackson Jr. | Sept. 30, 1978 – Jul. 11, 1981 |
| CDR Helmut Alexander Torok | Jul. 11, 1981 – Oct. 1, 1982 |
Sources
USS Orleck NavSource.org
Confirmed by review of USS ORLECK DD-886 Deck Logs
USS ORLECK DD-886 Cruise Books and Deck Logs on USS ORLECK Association website