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If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ship logs were inside the zone. The lettering and symbol on the front cover remains in very good condition. Mauna kea ae 22 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 9 of 96 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Navy veterans a social network for navy veterans of the. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss mauna kea page. Navy auxiliary ships naval ships containing asbestos. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr. In the gulf of tonkin, the uss mauna kea ae22 highlines ammunition to the uss bennington cvs20, 10 september 1968. My dad served on the mauna loa from the launch, until the end of ww2. Mauna kea ae 22 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page. We feature a wide selection of uss mauna kea and related items.
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Uss mauna kea served her country for 38 years and 3 months, until decommissioned on 30 jun 1995. Deck log book is kept by month with each days start explaining where the ship is and generally. First laid up at the the nismf at suisun bay, ca, the hulk of the mauna kea was disposed of during a sinkex in july 2006 off of hawaii. Glad to know that you have your ae web site up and running. Commissioned, uss mauna kea ae22, 30 march 1957 capt. Nov 16, 2012 1967 shelby gt500 barn find and appraisal that buyer uses to pay widow price revealed duration. This web site is dedicated to those that served aboard ae 25. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr 299. Womens shirts back to top uss mauna kea womens classic tshirt. The flag was received from uss mauna kea ae 22 upon her decommissioning. May 17, 2018 0728 1968 0621 steering various courses and speeds while going alongside uss mauna keas ae22 port side. Uss mauna kea ae22 navy anchor embroidered 2sided satin jacket.
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