David Charles Richardson (April 8, 1914 – June 13, 2015) was a vice admiral in the

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. He was a 1936 graduate of the

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. He was also a former commander of the United States Sixth Fleet (from August 1968 – August 1970). This tour was notable for his role in creating the Ocean Surveillance Information System (OSIS) to help monitor Soviet naval operations. Deputy Commander US Pacific Fleet (1970 - 1972) He directed integration of an automated Sea Surveillance System for

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(ASW) Naval Control and Protection of Shipping (NCAPS) into the World-Wide Command and Control System ( WWMCCS). Retired during 1972 but remained active in roles involving the

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with SIMDIS. For example, see RSC-114 Class United States Navy torpedo retrievers. MarineTraffic is also an ASW-NCAPS derivative. (2007) Also see: Global Command and Control System that replaced WWMCCS

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(1986). Richardson died in 2015 at the age of 101. His wife, Jeanne M. McHugh (1923–2014), died after 59 years of marriage.

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