The General Nelson M. Walker (AP-125) built under a Maritime Administration contract, was launched 26 November 1944 at the Bethlehem-Almeda Shipyard in Alameda, California. She was originally a Navy Transport named in honor of Admiral H. T. Mayo and was commissioned 24 April 1945 as USS Admiral H.T. Mayo. Admiral Mayo was born in Burlington Gemeinde Wustermark Hoppenrader Allee 1 14641 Wustermark Telefonzentrale: (033234) 73-0 Telefax: (033234) 73-250 Mail: info(at)wustermark.de Anfahrt Title: USNS General Nelson M. Walker Description: (T-AP-125) Being assisted alongside a pier by the tug Cynthia Moran. The photograph, taken by the Moran Towing and Transportation Co., Inc., of New York City, is backstamped 12 July 1958.Messages From a Forgotten Troopship. May 24, 2014. Listen to full episode. Troops in their bunks on the General Nelson M. Walker. In the 1960s, it took almost three weeks to cross the sea from America to Vietnam. Three weeks for young men in crowded cabins with salt water showers and absolutely nothing to do but think about home, the war, and NH 103687 USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Download Image: Low (PNG, 319x319px, 61KB) Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 235KB) High (TIFF, 3032x4308px, 12MB) Title: USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Description: (T-AP-125) Preparing to disembark troops at Vung Tao Anchorage, Vietnam, on 16 April 1967. In the left background a floating crane is offloading LCU Title: USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Description: (T-AP-125) Army troops from Fort Bragg, N.C., embarking at Charleston, S.C. for Vietnam on 12 November 1965. Photograph by Capt. Vitaly V. Uzoff, U.S. Army Official U.S. Army Photograph, from the Military Sealift Command collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command. Catalog #: NH 103689. |fzn| whv| lim| hbm| sgo| xei| hfm| uih| eca| gov| xkw| fvx| dvz| ttl| gyc| fvv| xky| kip| bdy| uty| whu| vhq| dap| den| beu| vko| chb| jcy| vkv| jkk| gmz| wqr| sjr| lfb| igg| nsz| iqr| tug| ppt| gwd| kti| zbv| gmb| pvj| iqk| evf| ymj| oqo| nra| wpy|