On which "Iowa"-class battleship did Robert C. Peniston serve as a high ranking officer?
Robert C. Peniston Robert C. Peniston (October 25, 1922 – August 2, 2014) was a career United States Navy officer who rose to the rank of captain and commanded the battleship USS "New Jersey".
USS Dickerson (DD-157) USS "Dickerson" (DD-157) was a "Wickes"-class destroyer in the United States Navy, and was converted to a high-speed transport at Charleston, South Carolina and designated APD-21 in 1943. She was named for Mahlon Dickerson (1770–1853), Secretary of the Navy from 1834 to 1838.