My heart had to have been racing with all of the thrill an 18 year old kid could musteri was going live on this ship. James forrestal wife of the under secretary of the navy and commissioned at the philadelphia navy yard on 14 june 1941 comdr. Your online superstore for all of your navy patch and insignia needs. James forrestal, wife of the under secretary of the navy. The twentyfirst ship in the program will be identified later. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. This ship was decommissioned in september 1991, so this cap is hard to find. For past service members of the uss vulcan ar5 to reconnect in a common thread.
The uss vulcan ar5 was a vulcan class repair ship, capable of providing maintenance, parts, and repair to underway ships and those in port. Announces that navy to begin assigning women to ships. Discover uss vulcan tshirt from vet shop, a custom product made just for you by teespring. If you were a member of either of these commands during this period and have photos you would like to have included click on here to email me. Ar5 uss vulcan, vulcan class repair and salvage vessel model airplanes ships aircraft aviation. Fiske in command following her shakedown cruise to san juan. Uss vulcan uss vulcan ar 5 1941 1991 she will live. Page 2 of 8 usn auxiliary ships, tenders, replenishment, repair etc posted in garth thompson navy, coast guard and other sea services patches. Destroyers, aircraft carriers, cruisers, cargo, tugs, river boats, subs. Uss vulcan ac5, a collier commissioned 2 october 1909. Uss vulcan ar5 vulcan ar5 was laid down on 16 december 1939 at camden n. Uss vulcan ar5 was the lead ship of her class of repair ships of the united states navy. Uss vulcan ar5 with original 5 guns print other ships u.
In 1978, the vulcan became the first us navy ship on which women were deployed with the exception of nurses on hospital ships. Uss vulcan ar5 19411975 history and 1975 staff book. Shop top fashion brands military at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Uss vulcan ar5 was the first us navy ship on which women were deployed with the exception of nurses on hospital ships. I served on her and this hat looks and feels like the originals. Two additional repair ships, ar 1516, were ordered on 19 feb 44 to the ar5 design, but they were reordered on apr 44 as c3s of the ar class q. Uss ajax ar6 vulcan class repair ship us navy 1970s postcard. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Uss vulcan ar5 comservron 4, home port of norfolk va. Uss vulcan ar 5 custom ship cap, uss ajax ar 6 custom ship cap, uss hector ar 7 custom ship cap, uss jason ar 8 custom ship cap, uss delta ar 9 custom ship cap, uss briareus ar 12 custom ship cap, uss amphion ar custom ship cap, uss cadmus ar 14 custom ship cap, uss dionysus ar 21 custom ship cap, uss klondike ar 22 custom ship cap, uss. Depicted here is quartermaster linda coffelt in the pilot house. Find great deals on ebay for uss vulcan and uss vulcan ar5. Uss vulcan ar 5 of the us navy american repair ship of. Usn auxiliary ships, tenders, replenishment, repair etc.
Uss vulcan ar5 1st division deck department mid 1970s boatswains mates. See more ideas about united states navy, navy ships and us navy ships. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Started out as a messenger of the watch and worked up to throttles during unrep. The ship was laid down on 16 december 1939 at camden, new jersey, by the new york shipbuilding corporation. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss vulcan ar 5. Uss vulcan ar5 on the james river with ghost fleet and at salvage yard. The uss vulcan collection was established to preserve the long record of repair support logged by the men and women who have served aboard the atlantic fleets oldest active ship second in the entire navy over the. The uss vulcan ar 5, a 50year veteran of naval service, easily ranks as one of the u. Uss vulcan ar5, a repair ship commissioned 14 june 1941.
James forrestal, wife of the under secretary of the navy, and commissioned at the philadelphia navy yard on 14 june 1941, comdr. Uss cimarron ao22, uss neosho ao23, uss platte ao24, uss sabine ao25, uss salamonie ao26,uss kaskaskia ao27, uss chemung ao30, uss guadalupe ao32, uss ashtabula ao51, uss cacapon ao52, uss caliente ao53, uss chikaskia ao54, uss elokomin ao55, uss aucilla ao56, uss marias ao57, uss manatee ao58, uss mississnewa. Fiske in command following her shakedown cruise to san juan, puerto rico, and. Media in category uss vulcan ar5 ship, 1940 the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. On september 30, 1991, the vulcan was decommissioned after more than 50 years of service. Navy ship to have women permanently stationed aboard. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to.
With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. It is a six panel cap and fully adjustable in adult sizes. Title sheet uss vulcan, james river reserve fleet, newport news, newport news, va haer va129 sheet 1 of 6. Navy aircraft carrier ship patches cv, cvn, cvs, from. Uss vulcan ar5 custom ship cap, uss ajax ar6 custom ship cap, uss hector ar7 custom ship cap, uss jason ar8 custom ship cap, uss delta ar9 custom ship cap, uss briareus ar12 custom ship cap, uss amphion ar custom ship cap, uss cadmus ar14 custom ship cap, uss dionysus ar21 custom ship cap, uss klondike ar22 custom ship. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Looking for a uss vulcan ar5 with original 5 guns print. A guide to the papers of the uss vulcan ar5, 18981984. As others have said, the aes were the best duty compared to the other assignments. The liberty ports we visited during the 6970 med cruise were fun and interesting. Uss vulcan ar 5 decommissioned uss vulcan was the lead ship of the vulcan class of repair ships.
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