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News Archive

  • October 29, 2018

    Seaman Training During World War II

    Photographs by John Vachon. Date Created/Published: 1942 July. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.  Farm Security Administration – Office of War...

  • October 29, 2018

    The Beaumont Reserve Fleet (BRF) is an anchorage of the ...

  • October 29, 2018

    For actions on June 2, 1973

    Gallant Ship Award Citation:

    In New York Harbor, June 2, 1973, the C/V SEA WITCH rammed the SS ESSO BRUSSELS, touching off explosions and fires. New York City FIREFIGHTER, first fireboat to...

  • October 29, 2018

    For actions on December 26, 1969

    Gallant Ship Award Citation:

    On December 26, 1969, while en route to Yokohama, Japan, in the North Pacific Ocean, the Greek ship KHIAN STAR responded to an SOS from the American SS...

  • October 29, 2018

    For actions on December 20, 1964

    Gallant Ship Award Citation:

    Responding to a distress call on December 20, 1964, from the SS SMITH VOYAGER, foundering and breaking up in heavy seas fifteen miles away, the MATHILDE...

  • October 29, 2018

    For actions on May 7, 1965

    Gallant Ship Award Citation:

    On May 7, 1965, while transiting the Straits of Mackinac in Lake Huron, the German ship WEISSENBURG responded to an SOS from the American ship SS ...

  • October 29, 2018

    For actions on February 7, 1965

    Gallant Ship Award Citation:

    During the early afternoon of February 7, 1965, the COTTON STATE received an SOS from the Greek Ship GRAMMATIKI, immediately altered course and raced to...

  • October 29, 2018

    For actions on January 13, 1965

    Gallant Ship Award Citation:

    During the early morning of January 13, 1965, the JAPAN BEAR received an SOS from the Chinese Nationalist Ship Grand, immediately altered...

  • October 29, 2018

    For actions on June 2, 1973

    Gallant Ship Award Citation:

    About midnight, June 2, 1973, the Tug GRACE MCALLISTER received a message that the C/V SEA WITCH was about to ram a loaded tanker in New York Harbor. Immediately...

  • October 29, 2018

    For actions on September 27, 1942

    Gallant Ship Award Citation:

    Two enemy raiders suddenly appeared out of the morning mist to attack her. Heavy guns of one raider pounded her hull, and machine gun fire from the other...