DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

USS MAUNA KEA (AE-22)

CARE OF FLEET POST OFFICE

SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA

17 January 1983

Mrs. Alice B. Cochrane

120 Upper Terrace

San Francisco , CA 94117

Dear Mrs. Cochrane,

The remains of your husband, the late Captain Dale E. Cochrane, United States Navy, were buried at sea in accordance with your request. The remains were brought to the ship on 30 November 1982 while the ship was in port at Naval Weapons Station, Concord , California . We departed Vallejo on 9 January 1983 to conduct at-sea exercises in preparation for our nation's commitment to freedom of the sea. Your husband had spent many years likewise in service to his country. It was particularly fitting that he be buried from the deck of the proud ship once under his command.

The Burial at Sea ceremonies took place on the ship's main deck on 13 January 1983 at Latitude: 34 Degrees/55.4 Minutes North, Longitude: 122 Degrees/22.4 Minutes West. The ship was stopped for the ceremony and the flag flown at half mast. Both the Religious and Military ceremonies were conducted with dignity and solemnity.

MAUNA KEA completed her training requirements Thursday morning and steamed south en route to San Diego in a dense fog. At 1430, shortly before the ceremony was to take place, the ship broke out of the fogbank into superlative weather of the type I am sure the Captain must have enjoyed. I know he would have approved.

I conducted the religious portions of the ceremony and the committal. The Executive Officer, Commander K.A. MAHUMED, USN, was the Military Commander of the ceremony. A Rifle Squad, Flag Bearers, Urn Bearers and an Honor Platoon were formed from the crew of Mauna Kea .

Pictures of the ceremony were taken and are presented to you along with the United States Flag used in the ceremony and a commissioning pennant. It was our privilege to be able to assist your, and if you have any further question, please feel free to write to me. Please accept the assurance of my highest regard and deepest personal sympathy in your loss.

Sincerely,

R.E. AMOS

Commander, U.S. Navy

Commanding Officer