Captain Maylon T. Scott, USN
Captain Maylon Truxtun Scott, US Navy (Ret.) is a graduate (June 1943) of the US Naval Academy, class of 1944. He began his long destroyer career aboard USS Hull (DD-350) in the raid of Wake Island (October 1943), the invasion of the Marianas in June-August 1944, and operations off the Philippines in December 1944.
In January 1945, Captain Scott, then a Lieutenant (j.g.) was assigned to the USS Orleck (DD-886) as Gunnery Officer from her commissioning until December 1946. After shakedown training, Orleck headed for China and Japan early in 1946 for duties in connection with post-war occupation operations. After the war, as a lieutenant, Captain Scott was Executive Officer of USS Begor (APD-127), Damage Control Officer and First Lieutenant of USS Curtis (AV-4) carrying atomic bombs to Eniwetok 1948, Executive Officer of USS Marsh (DE-699 and an instructor of Marine Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy
A two year overseas tour followed as Aide and Flag Secretary to Chief of Naval Group, Joint American Mission for the Aid of Turkey. On 5 February 1955, as Lieutenant Commander, he took command of t USS Otterstetter (DER-244)
In November 1956, he joined the staff of Commander Destroyer Force US Atlantic Fleet, as Assistant Readiness and Training Officer. As a Commander, from July 1959 through 1961, he was Commanding Officer of the destroyer leader USS Mitscher (DL-2) which made its first deployment with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. Subsequently, he served in Washington, D.C. in the Plans and Policy Division of the Chief of Naval Personnel until July 1963.
In June 1964, Captain Scott graduated from the Naval War College, Newport, R.I. and from George Washington University with a Master's Degree in International Relations. From July 1964 until August 1965, he was Commander Destroyer Division TWENTY-TWO and conducted extensive operations in the Mediterranean and Western Atlantic.
In August 1965, he was assigned Chief of Staff, Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla TWO and Commander Task Group CHARLIE, whose primary responsibility was the development and advancement of Anti-Submarine Warfare.
He was the Commissioning Commanding Officer of USS BIDDLE (DLG-34) on 21 January 1967. In 1968 Biddle received the Secretary of the Navy's Meritorious Unit Commendation for combat operations in South-East Asia and then completed a Round the World Cruise. For these combat operations, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat "V."
As Director of Enlisted Personnel US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, from October 1968 to July 1971, he was awarded the Legion of Merit.
He was Chief Naval Group MAAG, Norway from August 1971 until September 1972 when he was assigned as Special Advisor to Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force US Atlantic Fleet.
He retired 1 February 1973 in Newport, RI. He was Development Director for a successful environmental organization, "Save The Bay" (Narragansett). In 1974, he was Director then Chief Executive Officer of "Seaport '76 Foundation Ltd." building the reproduction of the first authorized ship of the Continental Navy, sloop "Providence," John Paul Jones' first command, now sailing up and down the coasts and into the Great Lakes.
In 1980 he and his wife moved to their present home in Eastman, Grantham, NH where he golfs, skis, hikes, and travels.
Captains Scott, Gionet and Olsen at the Decommissioning Ceremony, 1993
Married in 1946 to Betty Wilson Chambliss, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Turner M. Chambliss, they have a son, two daughters, and six grandchildren.
