Ships anybody?

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:16 pm

Not my usual thing, but our SAH group went for a tour of the Mothball Naval Reserve Fleet in Suisan Bay CA last Saturday. I don't know ships, so any corrections or additions are expected

Battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) is the main attraction with a group trying to get it brought to Mare Island Shipyards in Vallejo CA as a Museum. More info: www.battleshipiowa.org

To me the second most interesting vessel was the USS Hoga (YT-146), a tugboat that was at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on Dec. 7th 1941. While there's a group tring to get it for a museum in Florida, it would be nice if it could return to Ford Island at Pearl Harbor for display.

Three of the last Liberty ships at this location

I believe this is the USS Pidgeon ASR 21

USS Fort Fisher (LSD 40)

Unknown to me is an old Liner and an Ice Breaker that is USCGC Glacier (WAGB-4)

Another unknown to me, with a 5 inch gun on the back.

And just a few pictures of interest

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:09 pm

The old liner is actually a WWII era sub tender Fulton Class (AS). They served til the early 80s. The ship with the stern 5" looks like a DDG.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:41 pm

Sweet trip man. I love old ships.

michaelharadon · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:41 am

Thanks for posting! The ships identified as liberty ships might be victory ships instead.

Former Member · **Joined:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 1493

Cool pics

...thanks for sharing them!!!

John

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:33 am

Roger;
Love the ships too!

Thanks for posting them. The Iowa sat in Newport , RI for a few years next to the Saratoga and the Forrestal. I hop ethey can preserve her.
Jerry

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:04 pm

Glad you like them, it was a fun cruise, thanks for the corrections too.

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