departing+passage
61USS Wadsworth (DD-516) — USS Wadsworth (DD 516), a , and reached Eniwetok, in the Marshall Islands, on 15 July.However, the respite provided by that in port period was brief, for Wadsworth proceeded to sea on the 17th, as part of the escort for troop laden transports… …
62USS Meredith (DD-434) — USS Meredith (DD 434), a Sclass|Gleaves|destroyer, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Jonathan Meredith, a United States Marine Corps Sergeant who served during the First Barbary War. Meredith was laid down 1 June 1939 by… …
63USS Amphitrite (BM-2) — Early ServiceThe second USS Amphitrite the lead ship in her class of iron hulled, twin screw monitors was laid down in 1874 at Wilmington, DE, by the Harlan and Hollingsworth yard; launched on 7 June 1883; sponsored by Miss Nellie Benson, the… …
64MV George Prince ferry disaster — The MV George Prince ferry disaster was a nautical disaster that occurred in the Mississippi River in Louisiana on the morning of October 20, 1976. The ferry George Prince was struck by the Norwegian tanker SS Frosta , which was traveling upriver …
65USS Yancey (AKA-93) — USS Yancey (AKA 93/LKA 93) was an attack cargo ship named after Yancey County, North Carolina. She served as a commissioned ship for 22 years and 6 months. Yancey (AKA 93) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1193) on 22… …
66USS Wyandot (AKA-92) — was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship named after Wyandot County, Ohio. She served as a commissioned ship for 20 years and 1 month. Wartime service Wyandot (AKA 92) was laid down on 6 May 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull… …
67USS Wood County (LST-1178) — The USS Wood County (LST 1178) was a sclass|De Soto County|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during the late 1950s. Named after counties in Ohio, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the …
68USS Caliente (AO-53) — The USS Caliente (AO 53) was a sclass|Cimarron|fleet oiler built during World War II for the U.S. Navy. During her career in the Pacific Ocean, Caliente participated in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. She was highly decorated… …
69USS Jacob Jones (DE-130) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Jacob Jones. Career (US) Namesake …
70USS Tombigbee (AOG-11) — was a sclass|Patapsco|gasoline tanker that was acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting fuel to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. Tombigbee was laid down on 23 October 1942 at Savage, Minnesota, by… …
