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APL-17-class Barracks Ship
The ''APL-17''-class barracks ship was a class of barracks ships of the United States Navy after the start of the Second World War, in the 1940s. Development Eighteen ships were built during World War II with 6 cancelled, later built as Benewah-class barracks ship, ''Benewah''-class. Franklin D. Roosevelt approved the construction of tenders and repair ships in May 1943, it was then recommended by the Auxiliary Vessels Board on 11 June later that year, the construction of barracks ships. The class consists of barges with a two-story barracks built on top instead of a warehouse design, and they had an auxiliary vessel designation of "A". Moreover, on their top deck, 4 Oerlikon 20 mm cannons were placed together with 2 guns and their platforms located on each side of the ship. The guns were later removed after being put into the reserve fleet in 1946. During the Vietnam War, 4 ships (''APL-21'', ''26'', ''27'' and ''30'') were dispatched to South Vietnam, with ''APL-26'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Station San Diego
Naval Base San Diego is a United States Navy base in San Diego, California. It is the world's second largest surface ship naval base. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the United States Pacific Fleet, consisting of over 50 ships and over 150 tenant commands. The base is composed of 13 piers stretched over of land and of water. The total on base population is over 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilians. History The of land on which the Naval Base sits today was occupied in 1918 by a coalition of concrete ship building firms known as the Emergency Fleet Corporation, under the single company name Pacific Marine Construction. But Pacific Marine began to lose profits with the conclusion of World War I, and negotiated a return of the land back to the City of San Diego. Meanwhile, the Navy was exploring the small tract of land to establish a west coast ship repair facility and moved on the opportunity to acquire the land. By 1920, the Navy and the Emergen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS APL-23
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Naval Base San Diego
Naval Base San Diego is a United States Navy base in San Diego, California. It is the world's second largest surface ship naval base. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the United States Pacific Fleet, consisting of over 50 ships and over 150 tenant commands. The base is composed of 13 piers stretched over of land and of water. The total on base population is over 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilians. History The of land on which the Naval Base sits today was occupied in 1918 by a coalition of concrete ship building firms known as the Emergency Fleet Corporation, under the single company name Pacific Marine Construction. But Pacific Marine began to lose profits with the conclusion of World War I, and negotiated a return of the land back to the City of San Diego. Meanwhile, the Navy was exploring the small tract of land to establish a west coast ship repair facility and moved on the opportunity to acquire the land. By 1920, the Navy and the Emergen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CINCPACFLT
The Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), is the title of the United States Navy officer who commands the United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT). Originally established in 1907 as a two-star rear admiral's billet, the position has been held by a four-star admiral since March 19, 1915. , Admiral Stephen Koehler is the 65th and current Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. History The position has been known by several titles since its inception. *1907 to December 6, 1922: Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) *December 6, 1922 to April 1, 1931: Commander-in-Chief, Battle Fleet (CINCBATFLT) *April 1, 1931 to February 1, 1941: Commander, Battle Force, United States Fleet (COMBATFOR) *February 1, 1941 to October 24, 2002: Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) *October 24, 2002 to present: Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) List of commanders In popular culture In the movie, Top Gun: Maverick, Val Kilmer Val Edward Kilmer (Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS APL-18
USS ''APL-18'' is an ''APL-2''-class barracks ship of the United States Navy. Construction and career The ship was laid down on 29 October 1943, by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co. and launched on 29 January 1944. She was commissioned on 29 September 1944. She was decommissioned and put into the reserve fleet by January 1947. The ship undertook the CincPacFlt Berthing and Messing Program, in which she is berthed in San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ... since at least the early 2000s. She is being used as a berthing and messing barge. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:APL-18 Barracks ships of the United States Navy Ships built in Tampa, Florida 1944 ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS APL-17
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Typhoon
A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere and which produces sustained hurricane-force winds of at least . This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, accounting for almost one third of the world's tropical cyclones. For organizational purposes, the northern Pacific Ocean is divided into three regions: the eastern (North America to 140°W), central (140°W to 180°), and western (180° to 100°E). The Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for tropical cyclone forecasts is in Japan, with other tropical cyclone warning centres for the northwest Pacific in Hawaii (the Joint Typhoon Warning Center), the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Although the RSMC names each system, the main name list itself is coordinated among 18 countries that have territories threatened by typhoons each year. Within most of the northwestern Pacific, there are no official typhoon seasons as tropical cyclones form througho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
