USS Quapaw Anchor Dedication
Some pictures from the Anchor Dedication at Quapaw Museum, Quapaw Oklahoma. 7 November 2013.
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Hey Shipmates, Been a while since I contacted you so thought I would share the first online version of the Association News Letter with you. Also, for those of you that may not have heard, the Quapaw sank at the pier in Richmond, CA late last year. She was refloated and has since been turned…
I received the following e-mail regarding “Operation Frequent Wind” and “The Lucky Few”: Dear USS Navy veterans, As your ship was involved in “Operation Frequent Wind” in 1975, I wanted to let you know of an event taking place on April 21, 2012, at the Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California. It’s called “Vietnamese Americans, The…
USS Quapaw commemorated at the United States Navy Memorial The USS Quapaw ship’s plaque (pictured above) was added to the US Navy memorial in a dedication ceremony held at the Arleigh and Roberta Burke Theatre, US Navy Memorial Foundation on 29 March 2007. Thanks to all who were able to attend the ceremony! For more…
All crew members who pay their Quapaw Association dues (and stay current) will be eligible for a ussquapaw.com e-mail address: username@ussquapaw.com Usernames will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Contact: membership@ussquapaw.com I’ve set it up so that members will be able to pay their dues online, but I’m not sure how much…
Just received this photo via Freda: Gary wrote: This snapshot was taken at Cam Ranh Bay in April 1969. At that time, I was a BM3 aboard USS Albatross MSC 289. Albatross had just completed a Market Time patrol and made a brief stop as we steamed north to our home port of Sasebo, Japan….
Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee Meeting January 17, 2012 Captain Roy M. Mathur Tug Tiger Salvage Operations (3MB PDF file)