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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
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Campaign and Dates | Campaign and Dates |
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Hollandia operation, 23 May to 1 June 1944 | Leyte operation
Leyte landings, 4 to 29 November 1944 |
Western New Guinea operation
Cape Sansapor operation, 22 to 31 August 1944 | Luzon operation
Lingayen Gulf landings, 4 to 18 January 1945 |
Navy Occupation Service Medal |
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26 September to 12 October 1945 |
9 February to 19 June 1947 |
China Service Medal (extended) |
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21 February to 17 April 1953 |
21 April to 15 July 1953 |
7 August to 22 September 1953 |
18 October to 14 November 1953 |
7 January to 10 February 1954 |
12 May to 10 July 1954 |
4 to 25 August 1954 |
4 to 21 August 1955 |
27 August to 3 September 1955 |
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USS Orca (AVP-49) |
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134k | Photo - Orca Bay photo by ©Ron Niebrugge / Wild Nature Images.com Map - NOAA Chart Orca Bay and Inlet, Channel Islands to Cordova |
Tommy Trampp | |
104k | Orca (AVP-49) ready for launching, 4 October 1942. Her builder's number, "Hull 538," is displayed on her bridge. US National Archives photo # 19-N-44301, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
104k | Orca (AVP-49) being launched at Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA,, 4 October 1942. US National Archives photo # 19-N-47209, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
122k | Orca (AVP-49) fitting out outboard of Onslow (AVP-48) at Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, WA., 10 July 1943. The old paddle-wheel ferry was the West Seattle. US National Archives photo # 19-N-51143, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
127k | Orca (AVP-49) outboard of Onslow (AVP-48) fitting out at Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, WA., 10 July 1943. Also visible in this photo are Oyster Bay (AGP-6), lower left, and Mobjack (AVP-7), lower right with the crane. The old paddle-wheel ferry is the West Seattle. US National Archives photo # 19-N-51144, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
114k | Orca (AVP-49) fitting out at Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, WA., 12 January 1944, about two weeks before commissioning. US National Archives photo # 19-N-58186, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
73k | USS Orca (AVP-49) off Houghton, WA., 6 February 1944, about two weeks after commissioning. She was completed with three 5"/38 guns, including an open mount on her fantail. Note she is wearing camouflage scheme 32/2Ax. US National Archives photo # 19-N-61647, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
73k | USS Orca (AVP-49) off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 8 January 1946 after completion of an overhaul. Her 40mm quadruple mount had been moved forward replacing one 5"/38 mount, but she retained two 5"guns, including one in an open mount on her fantail. US National Archives photo # 19-N-92244, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
57k | USS Orca (AVP-49) at anchor off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 8 January 1946 after completion of an overhaul. US National Archives photo # 19-N-92245, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
73k | USS Orca (AVP-49) off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 8 January 1946 after completion of an overhaul. US National Archives photo # 19-N-92246, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
57k | USS Orca (AVP-49) at anchor off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 8 January 1946 after completion of an overhaul. US National Archives photo # 19-N-92247, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
70k | USS Orca (AVP-49) off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 8 January 1946 after completion of an overhaul. Note the flock of seagulls following the ship. US National Archives photo # 19-N-92248, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
80k | USS Orca (AVP-49) at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 8 January 1946 after completion of an overhaul. Note her 40mm quadruple mount had been moved forward replacing one of her two forward 5"/38 mounts. US National Archives photo # 19-N-92249, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
106k | USS Orca (AVP-49) at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 8 January 1946 after completion of an overhaul. Alterations shown included her amidships boat stowage. US National Archives photo # 19-N-92250, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
111k | USS Orca (AVP-49) at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 8 January 1946 after completion of an overhaul. The boats shown here displaced her 40mm quadruple mount, which was moved forward. A Mk. 51 director is also shown. US National Archives photo # 19-N-92251, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
127k | USS Orca (AVP-49) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point, CA. 21 December 1951, a week after being reactivated. In the foreground is USS Catalpa (AN-10) showing the arrangement of her radar and other electronic antennas. US National Archives photo # 80-G-445892, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
141k | USS Orca (AVP-49) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point, CA., 21 December 1951, a week after being reactivated. In the foreground is an annotated view of USS Catalpa (AN-10)'s foremast showing the arrangement of her radar and other electronic antennas. Photographed at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, California, on 21 December 1951. Note the sailor climbing the mast. US National Archives photo # 80-G-445891, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
96k | USS Orca (AVP-49) underway, 4 April 1955. Note the aviation insignia on the bow aft of the hull number. The open 5"/38 mount formerly on her fantail was removed between late 1951 and 1955. US National Archives photo # 80-G-668276, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
249k | USS Orca (AVP-49) moored at Naval Station San Diego, circa 1950s. | Dave Schroeder and John Chiquoine | ||
89k | USS Orca (AVP-49) arriving at Tongue Point, Astoria, OR., 23 February 1960 for inactivation after a transit from San Diego. A tug is pushing the ship towards the pier as the special sea detail crewmen take slack out of the mooring lines. US Navy photo # NH 97805, from the collections of the US Naval History and Heritage Command |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | ||
72k | USS Orca (AVP-49) off the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point, 19 December 1961, showing the ship as modified for
transfer to Ethiopia. US National Archives Photo # USN 1059113, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives, courtesy Shipscribe.com. |
Robert Hurst | ||
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238k | USS Orca (AVP-49) underway, date and location unknown. | Nicholas Tiberio | |
Ethiopia (A 01) |
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43k | Ex-USS Orca (AVP-49) in Ethiopian service as Ethiopia (A 01) moored pierside, date and place unknown. | Robert Hurst | ||
105k | Ethiopia (A 01) underway off the south coast of England, circa 1964. Photo Wright & Logan, Southsea, England. | Robert Hurst |
Commanding Officers | ||
01 | CDR. Fleming Jr., Morton Klyne | 23 January 1944 - 30 December 1944 |
02 | CDR. Rigsbee Jr., Everett Olin | 30 December 1944 - 10 December 1945 |
03 | CDR. Shea, John Dwight | 10 December 1945 - 21 March 1947 |
04 | CDR. Rembert Jr., John Patrick | 21 March 1947 - 13 October 1947 |
Decommissioned | 13 October 1947 - 15 December 1951 | |
05 | CDR. Espenas, Arthur Krag | 15 December 1951 - 12 December 1952 |
06 | CAPT. Johnson, John Henry Stewart, USN (USNA 1932) | 12 December 1952 - 30 September 1953 |
07 | CAPT. Ryon, William Medenhall | 30 September 1953 - July 1954 |
08 | CAPT. Schwartz, Isador Joseph | July 1954 - 15 July 1955 |
09 | CAPT. Pray, Ralph Marble | 15 July 1955 - 8 August 1956 |
10 | CAPT. Tibbets, Joseph Bonafield :RADM | 8 August 1956 - 1 October 1957 |
11 | CAPT. Brown Jr., Samuel Robbins :RADM | 1 October 1957 - 9 April 1958 |
12 | CAPT. Bauer, Louis Hallowell, USN (USNA 1939) | 9 April 1958 - 15 May 1959 |
13 | CAPT. Jackson, Percival W. :RADM | 15 May 1959 - 10 May 1960 |
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