It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted. Ao52 providing supplies and black oil fuel back in the day in 1968. Uss cacapon ao 52 underway replenishment vietnam summer 1968. Click to request your free mesothelioma book today. The artwork depicts the uss cacapon in all her glory. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. She served her country primarily in the pacific ocean theater of operations, and provided petroleum products where needed to combat ships. Then i was stationed on the uss cacapon ao 52 that i got an out on arrival in 473 when we arrived back in long beach. I was the baker who made the those fine pies,cakes, breads, etc. Uss cacapon ao52 navy cruise book 19681969 vietnam era. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates.
Uss cacapon a052 veterans reunion association home. Feb 20, 2010 i was station on the uss new orleans lph 11 jan 1972 and trsf 19 april 1972. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. During its career, the cacapon earned four battle stars for world war ii service and nine battle stars for its korean war service. I am looking for crew mates and others that were aboard during this time. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
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Uss cacapon ao52 navy cruise book 19681969 vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss cacapon, d. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss cacapon ao52. Engineering, uss kankakee ao 39 195054 service or relationship. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. Cacapon ao 52 1966, 1969, 1971 caliente ao 53 1967, 1968. This included the water, fuel and oil that were used by the navy for various purposes. Uss cacapon a052 veterans reunion association facebook. Uss cacapon ao52 western pacific deployment cruise book year 196869 navy. This article is within the scope of wikiproject ships, a project to improve all shiprelated articles. Created by the crew of uss cacapon ao 52 to commemorate the westpac 19681969 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Acquired by the navy and commissioned in september 1943, she carried fuel from the west indies to hawaii on her maiden voyage, then continued further into the pacific to refuel ships. The uss cacapon veterans association is a group of veterans of the uss cacapon a052 which formed to promote socialization and reunions. Navy sailor disappears in 68, the navy claims he went awol. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss cacapon.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss cacapon ao52 was a t3 cimarronclass fleet oiler acquired by the u. But his sister works for over 30 years to prove that he was really killed. Cacapon ao52 was launched on 12 june 1943 by bethlehemsparrows point shipyard, inc. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book.
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