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p e ition printed and published for the U. S.S. TARA WA by David EDITERRANE X us.s. TARAWA 1 CVA- 40? . CAPTAIN JACK P. MONROE,USN COMMANDING Waddington Publications TRIESTE CAM ISN'-'1 H52 b af .A A
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The U. S. S. TARAWA QCVA LLOJ was first commis- sioned at Portsmith, Virginia, on December 8, 1945. Too late for the conflict that inspired her conception, she was duly shaken down and operated on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as a training ship. Finally in October 1948, she set out on a world cruise that took her from San Francisco to New York via Hawaii, Asia, Suez and Gibraltar. Upon her return she was placed in the reserve fleet and decommis- sioned. On February 3, 1951, the TARAWA was commis- sioned for the second time with Captain John H. Griffin USN as Commanding Officer. Shortly thereafter she enjoyed the unique distinction of being officially adopted by the State of Connecticut. The remainder of 1951 saw her plodding the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Cuba, until she departed in November for the Mediter- ranean Area with Carrier Air Group Eight embarked. Upon her return, the 'G Ter- rible TM put into the yard for repairs and in August 1952 Captain .lack P. Monroe assumed command. ln October 1952, the TARAWA again pointed her bow southward as she headed for the pale blue waters of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for yet another shake-down and training exercise. Pausing at Jacksonville, Florida to take E aboard the last of her new . air group, she became the first carrier to use the dock facilities of the then newly completed NAS Mayport, Florida. Her assignment in the Carribean completed, the TARAWA headed north in December for anxiously awaited Christmas leaves before departing for her second cruise with the Sixth Fleet. New Years Day 1953, found her moored at NAS Quonset, Rhode Island as she feverishly readied herself - for the sailing date of January 7, 1953. All of her hundreds , of people were filtering back from final leaves, her cranes worked day and night loading supplies and aircraft. Finally the dawn of the seventh ar- rived. It is from that dawn whence hangs the tale that follows. A tale, not so much of a ship, but more of the people that go to make her up, the people that are her lifc's blood.
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