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USNS Upshur (T-AP-198), was a Barrett Class [1] transport named in honor of Major General William P. Upshur, USMC. [2] [3]The hull of the USNS Upshur was laid down on September 1, 1949 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey as the SS President Hayes.
The first, USS Upshur (DD-144), was a Wickes-class destroyer, launched in 1918 and struck in 1945 was named for Rear Admiral John Henry Upshur. The second, USNS Upshur (T-AP-198), was a Barrett-class troop ship named for Major General William P. Upshur, USMC. [1]
This section of the list of United States Navy ships contains all ships of the United States Navy with names beginning with T, U and V. . For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the List of current ships of the United States Navy.
Several ships have borne the name State of Maine since the Maine Maritime Academy was founded in 1941. Previous vessels included the former USS Comfort (AH-6), [1] which served in the role from 1953 to 1963; USS Ancon (AGC-4); and USNS Upshur (T-AP-198).
William Upshur was born October 28, 1881, in Richmond, Virginia, and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1902. [2]After graduating from VMI he was appointed a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps on February 1, 1904, and subsequently served aboard several vessels of the United States Navy, at foreign stations throughout the world, and at various posts and ...
A map of South Vietnam showing provincial boundaries and names and military zones: I, II, III, and IV Corps. In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the communist-dominated Viet Cong (VC) gained influence over much of the population in rural areas of the ...
Operation Starlite (also known in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong) was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War from 18 to 24 August 1965. The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by Major general Nguyen Chanh Thi , the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) I Corps commander.
The citation reads (in part) "For meritorious service from 1 November 1965 to 30 June 1969 while participating in combat support operations in Southeast Asia. Through research and the compilation of extremely valuable technical data, USS Jamestown and USS Oxford contributed most significantly to the overall security of the United States and ...