When you mentioned the use of shallow draft FS craft, the first thought was the comedy movie with Jack Lemon, The Wackiest Ship in the Army.
Thanks for the history lesson.
I would also recommend sloan Wilson's Ice Brothers, about small shipm operations around Greenland.
Great post! I learned a lot.
Great Post.
I had the pleasure of serving aboard the USNS Range Sentinel out of Cape Canaveral back in the 80's. Range Sentinel also started out in WWII as a supply ship.
I think I shaved with it this morning.
Several FS's can still be found in Oregon and Washington. Here are links to a few FS class vessels which can be found on the West Coast:
1. an almost perfectly original FS named BETSY ROSS in Astoria,OR. up until 2003 it was a training vessel for the Job Corps maritime program at Tongue Point just outside Astoria
http://www.chesterahoy.com/SHIPS.../npaug/
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2. an FS converted to an Alaskan crab processor named the AKUTAN...now laid up and for sale
http://dockstreetbrokers.com/lis...tail.php?
id=447
3. an FS converted to a fishing vessel named the SEABIRD which previously had been a Navy torpedo retriever based at Keyport, WA named the NEW BEDFORD
http://dockstreetbrokers.com/lis...tail.php?
id=250
I know there are a few more out here but cannot find any reference to them on the net. Fyi, the BETSY ROSS sold for $40k when the GSA auctioned her in late 2003 and still had her COI at the time! If only there was some way to make her pay for herself.
regards, Michael
Thats funny I am back. I just posted at short sea shipping. Now I am looking for photos of my old ship, the Snowbird. It was an old FS. We used to run Seattle to Alaska, about 20 years ago now.
Thanks for the great post
I am a unit supply specialist, i want you to please give me more information about supply.
I think I might of just dived the wreck of the ship below. Does anyone have any information on it
Thanks Terry
Hollandia 1945 built by Albina Engine & Machine Works, Portland | Standard Army F.S. vessel, 1945 purchased and completed as Hollandia for Dutch Government, 1948 purchased by KPM not renamed, 1951 renamed Legundi, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co., Panama renamed Tong San, 1965 sold renamed Kawako, 1967 sold renamed Satini, 1978 sold not renamed, 1978 sold renamed Lautan Dua, 1981 sold renamed Kawan, 1983 sunk.
My dad Howard Emil Thomas served on fs 410 during wwii. Do you have any info you could share ?
I served on the USAF 1839 out of Receife, Brazil starting in October 57 as a messboy and it was my first trip. Being an electronic tech in the Marine Corps previously, I fixed the ships radar when no one in the ships crew could. I read the schematic and then changed the fuse.
After that I was offered a job as a tech by the RCA downrange manager, who as it turned out was the navy commanding officer of the naval electronics school I attended while in the Marine Corps.
I only stayed on board for a few shots but had a great time. Would anybody know what the ship's (USAF 1839) name was?
Rich Eisele
My friend,William Celello having served on the MV China-FS 280 during WWII is celebrating his 83rd birthday this month (August, 2009)
If possible, I am interested in purchasing a photograph of that ship to give to Bill for his birthday.
Thank you.
Jerry Jackson
Anyone out there serve on the FS 156 during WWII?
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