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USS Kaskaskia (AO-27) was a Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler serving in the United States Navy, named for the Kaskaskia River in Illinois.. Kaskaskia was launched 29 September 1939 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia; sponsored by Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy; acquired by the Navy from Esso Oil Company, 22 October 1940; and commissioned 29 October 1940.
Namesake. William Clare Lawe was born on 26 January 1910 in Carson City, Michigan. He enlisted in the Navy on 27 April 1928, in Detroit, and attained the rate of aviation metalsmith third class (AM3c). He was assigned to a part of Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) which was reequipping with the new Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber.
She arrived Mayport, Florida on 9 July 1969. Following a Med Deployment in 1973, Power was transferred to the Naval Reserve Fleet and homeport was moved to New York City at the NY State Maritime Academy pier (Fort Schuyler) Power was decommissioned in September 1977, and sold to Taiwan in October. Service in the Republic of China Navy
USS Tunica. USS. Tunica. USS Tunica (ATA-178) was a Sotoyomo -class auxiliary fleet tug acquired by the United States Navy for service during and after World War II . ATA-178 was laid down on 10 May 1944 at Orange, Texas, by the Levingston Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 15 June 1944; and commissioned on 15 September 1944.
US Navy fleets are numbered odd in the Pacific or West, and even in the Atlantic or East: United States Second Fleet (HQ Norfolk, Virginia) – North Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, & Homeland Defense. United States Third Fleet (HQ San Diego, California) – East Pacific; United States Fourth Fleet (HQ Mayport, Florida) – South Atlantic
The Florida East Coast Railway ( reporting mark FEC) is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida, currently owned by Grupo México . Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a project of Standard Oil principal Henry Flagler.
AirLant Logo. The Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (a. k. a. COMNAVAIRLANT, AIRLANT, and CNAL) is the aviation Type Commander (TYCOM) for the United States Naval aviation units operating primarily in the Atlantic under United States Fleet Forces Command. Type Commanders are in administrative control (ADCON), and in some cases operational ...
USS Engage (MSO-433), an Agile -class minesweeper, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Engage . The second Engage (AM-433/MSO-433) was launched 18 June 1953 by Colberg Boat Works, Stockton, California; sponsored by Mrs. R. B. Richmond; and commissioned 29 June 1954. She was reclassified MSO-433, 7 February 1955.