Cloth insignia army infantry, medical, novelty, etc. Factory engraved is a ship with an indian head above it. Five days later, after unloading the transport ships uss renville apa 227, and uss pickaway, they became the first marine battalion to cross the da nang river riviere du tourane and enter indian country. But this pacific fleet beauty was still bristol fashion enough, in 1964, to be featured in this otto premingers classic war flick with john wayne at her helm. Uss renville was a haskellclass attack transport laid down on august 19, 1944 and launched on october 25, the same year. Low png, 319x319px, 65kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 252kb high tiff, 5640x4509px, 12mb. This cap is available in a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile styling and are fully customizable. Media in category uss renville apa 227 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. This uss renville apa227 motorcycle frame is proudly made in the usa at our facilities in scottsboro, alabama. Uss renville, haskell class, apa stands for amphibious attack transport renville apa227 was laid down 19 august 1944 as mcv hull 673 by kaiser co. Uss renville apa227 was a haskellclass attack transport that saw service with the us navy in world war ii, the korean war and the vietnam war. My first duty ship was the uss renville apa 227, from san diego, ca. Renville apa 227 was laid down 19 august 1944 as mcv hull 673 by kaiser co.
Below is the current list of ships with smaller craft going ashore in vietnam. It was commissioned on november 15, 1944 under capt. Here you can find merchandise for the following ships. Stumbled on the website one afternoon while doing some thinking about the good old days. Navy ship cover commemorating the amphibious attack transport uss renville apa227 postmarked uss renville apa 227 oct 30 1961. Uss renville apa227 and asbestos exposure asbestos ships. Frames free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Has a multipiece plexiglass 1st marine division patch and viet nam. Capt ault commanded the uss renville apa 227 and the uss coral sea cva43 during the vietnam war. I was the first division officer in 1966 and joined the ship in the middle of that westpac cruise. Uss renville apa 227 ship patch navy attack transport ship patches apa, lpa flying tigers surplus. The location of the ship in this photo was tandjong, priok, java. Pokorney alleged that he was regularly exposed to vast amounts of asbestos dust from foster wheeler boilers installed on the uss roan, while carrying out his boiler room duties. The battalion was again redesignated on 1 may 1963 as the 1st engineer battalion and departed san diego harbor with the 7th marine regiment rlt7 on wwii troop ships uss pickaway apa 222 and uss renville apa 227 on 23 may 1965 for camp hansen, okinawa, with a brief stopover at pearl harbor hawaii.
Each frame is made with fiberglass reinforced plastic and measures 5116 x 7 716. The first village secured was duong son 1, which became the battalion operational base for the next three weeks. Uss telfair apa 210 attack transport ship patch auxiliary ship. Uss rawlins apa226, uss renville apa227, uss rockbridge apa228. Navy attack transport ship patches apa, lpa navy ship patches flying tigers surplus page 3. Uss renville apa227 was a haskellclass attack transport that saw service with the us navy in world war ii, the korean war and the vietnam war renville was named after counties in minnesota and north dakota. Other amphibious ship reunion groups joined us at this merged reunion, including uss bexar apa 237, uss pickaway apa 222, and uss yancey aka93. The made in the usa caps are made of a woolacrylic blend. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss renville apa 227.
Spray dayfleet oiler uss chemung a0 30 and escort ship. The above uss renville apa 227 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss renville apa 227 or by other noncrew members and text. Uss telfair apa 210 haskell class attack transport ship patch adomnia parata. She was laid down 19 august 1944 as mcv hull 673 by kaiser shipbuilding of vancouver, washington, launched 25 october 1944, and commissioned 15 november 1944, capt. Uss renville apa227 ship patch flying tigers surplus. What if a ship i served on is not on this va agent orange ship list. Uss zelima af49 auxiliary stores ship conducted numerous on shore supply replenishments at da nang, cam ranh bay, vung tau, and an thoi from julyoctober 1965, januaryaugust 1966, october. Five days later, after unloading the transport ships uss renville apa 227, and. Grandfather, grandson serve in same battalion 50 years apart. Uss fremont was bayfield class attack transport ship serving during wwii in the pacific theater winning.
Usn 1044187 uss renville apa227 united states navy. The uss renville apa 227, the uss colonial lsd 18 and the uss whetstone lsd 27 were diverted to deploy to the cuban area. Renville was named after counties in minnesota and north dakota. Uss okanogan apa 220 silver cup wwii korea vietnam us navy. Kapal ini mulai dibuat pada 19 agustus 1944 sebagai mcv hull 673 oleh galangan kapal kaiser di vancouver, washington. Excellent condition cachet features a picture of the uss renville apa 227. Uss renville apa 227 naval cover 1961 sailors mail. Uss renville apa227 was assigned to occupation and china service in the far east for the following periods. Content the battalion was again redesignated on 1 may 1963 as the 1st engineer battalion and departed san diego harbor with the 7th marine regiment rlt7 on wwii troop ships uss pickaway apa 222 and uss renville apa 227 on 23 may 1965 for camp hansen, okinawa, with a brief stopover at pearl harbor hawaii. Renville received one battle star for world war ii service two for korea and four for vietnam. On december 4, 1962, commander amphibious squadron three shifted his pennant to the uss cavalier apa 37 and the uss george clymer apa 27 became the flagship of commander amphibious group one. United states navy transport ship apa 227 uss renville us navy ships patch warriors. White, usaaf between 1946 and 1948 but do not know the exact date. Uss cambria apa36 attack transport ship patch ebay.
In 2008, levy konigsberg represented douglas pokorney, in a lawsuit against several corporations whose products were installed in the boiler room of the uss roan. Uss renville apa 227 westpac cruise book 1964 scanned and contributed by roger bradshaw. Buy militarybest uss renville apa 227 license plate frame. He was the aerographer weatherman and handled the mail aboard the uss renville apa 227 the renville transported personnel and supplies in the pacific theater. Balls command, with the hull number apa 227 and it served in the us navy for 24 years until it was decommissioned on april 23, 1968. Uss renville apa227 ship patch navy attack transport ship patches apa, lpa flying tigers surplus. Renville apa227 was laid down 19 august 1944 as mcv hull 673 by kaiser co. Uss renville apa lpa 227 in harms waythat title pretty much sums up uss renville s career. Home atomic veterans awards, citations and campaign ribbons. Uss renville wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. This motorcycle frame would make a wonderful addition to your collection or a. Uss renville apa 227 was a haskell class attack transport that saw service with the us navy in world war ii, the korean war and the vietnam war. Launched, 25 october 1944 acquired by the us navy from the maritime commission under loancharter commissioned uss renville apa227, 15 november 1944 decommissioned, 30 june 1949, at mare island naval shipyard vallejo, ca.
Product description this uss renville apa227 license plate frame is proudly made in the usa at our facilities in scottsboro, alabama. Navy frames feature top and bottom poly coated aluminum strips that are printed using sublimation which gives these quality automobile military frames a beautiful high gloss finish. Uss renville apa227 uss repose uss repose ah16 uss reuben james uss rhode island uss rich uss rich dd820 uss richard. Robert s winegarner wwii navy recollections part 1 youtube. Uss fremont apa 44 auxiliary attack transport ship patch. The patch was first created in late 1965 and was produced in da nang at a. Uss renville apa 227 adalah kapal perang angkutserbu kelas haskell yang digunakan us navy pada perang dunia ii, perang korea dan perang vietnam kapal ini dinamai renville mengikuti nama daerahdaerah administratif di negara bagian minnesota dan north dakota. The uss rankin associations fifteenth annual reunion was held in dallas, texas, from october 2529, 2018.
His assignment as chief of staff to comcardivone, deployed to vietnam from 1967 to 1968, and his prior experience as a carrier co and weapons specialist made him a perfect candidate to conduct an air weapons study for opnavnavair. Uss renville apa227 us navy korean war project page 1. Uss renville, haskell class, apa stands for amphibious attack transport renville apa 227 was laid down 19 august 1944 as mcv hull 673 by kaiser co. Ships with smaller craft going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Reunion headquarters was the newly renovated dfw airport marriott south hotel.