What happened to the Annapolis ship?
Annapolis was decommissioned 20 December 1969 at Naval Station Norfolk, transferred to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet and immediately towed to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard where she was placed in mothballs. The ship was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 15 October 1976 and sold for scrap on 1 November 1979.
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What happened to the Annapolis ship?
Annapolis was decommissioned 20 December 1969 at Naval Station Norfolk, transferred to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet and immediately towed to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard where she was placed in mothballs. The ship was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 15 October 1976 and sold for scrap on 1 November 1979.
Did the Navy use Agent Orange?
During the Vietnam War, sailors in the Blue Water Navy were service members who never stepped foot on Vietnamese soil. However, these sailors were on ships that sailed in the country’s 12-mile territorial waters, and also docked in Vietnam. Through these actions, they were exposed to the deadly toxin, Agent Orange.
What US Navy ships served in Vietnam?
Naval Warfare History | Vietnam Conflict
- 1969. Armored Troop Carrier (ATC)
- 1969. Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) (Alpha Boat)
- 1964. Command and Communications Boat (CCB)
- 1941. Higgins Boat LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)
- 1967. HMAS Brisbane (D41)
- 1959. HMAS Vampire (D11)
- 1966. PACV / ACV (Pac-Vee / Monster)
- 1962.
What Navy ships qualify for Agent Orange?
Examples of such vessels include swift boats, river patrol boats, and LSTs (landing ship, tank). All veterans who served aboard these vessels are eligible for the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange.
How many sailors died from sharks on the USS Indianapolis?
Only 316 sailors were pulled from the ship – and at least 150 died through shark attacks. In August 2017, the ruins of the ship were found 18,000ft below the surface.
What destroyers were used in Vietnam?
The destroyer warship proved itself a flexible, robust component to Allied military actions in the Vietnam War.
- 1967. HMAS Brisbane (D41) Guided Missile Destroyer.
- 1959. HMAS Vampire (D11)
- 1956. USS Barry (DD-933)
- 1962. USS Buchanan (DDG-14)
- 1961. USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8)
- 1945. USS O’Hare (DD-889)
- 1944. USS Stoddard (DD-566)
What is a blue water Vietnam veteran?
Veterans who served on open sea ships off the shore of Vietnam during the Vietnam War are referred to as “Blue Water Navy Veterans.” There are an estimated 50,000 to 90,000 such veterans.
Did the Navy fight in Vietnam?
The U.S. Navy performed a wide array of missions in the Vietnam War. In the air, it was a key partner with the U.S. Air Force during the Rolling Thunder and Linebacker air campaigns against North Vietnam, and in other air operations in Laos and Cambodia.
